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Vancouver to begin celebrating its 150th birthday
with Mayor Pollard’s State-of-the-City Address

This year’s theme, of Mayor Royce Pollard's State-of-the-City address, “Pride, Progress, Possibilities,” focuses on Vancouver’s evolution over the past 150 years as well as what lies ahead. The mayor's address, to be delivered on Jan. 23, comes on the exact date of 150th anniversary of the founding of Vancouver in 1857.

The sesquicentennial is a major milestone for a community that has seen its share of ups and downs and everything in between in its 150 years, according to Pollard. "Vancouver, the cradle of Northwest civilization, wavered between being the regional hub of social and economic activities to downtrodden years of deterioration and decline," the mayor said. "As we approach our 150th birthday, Vancouver is proud to be recognized as one of the region’s most vibrant and progressive cities."

The oldest public square in Pacific Northwest, Esther Short Park, now the focal point of downtown Vancouver, was opened two years earlier, in 1855.

Other celebratory events will include a community picnic, a citywide bike ride with the mayor and a special exhibit at the Clark County Historical Museum, which opens in February.

The mayor's address is at 10 a.m. in the Heritage Ballroom in the Hilton Vancouver Washington. Admission is $5. The event is open to the public, but registration is required by calling 696-8200.

Baird sworn in, gets busy

Today, Congressman Brian Baird just after being sworn in for his fifth term as the representative for Washington's Third Congressional District, introduced legislation to make the state sales tax deduction permanent. Democrat Baird led the effort in the House that has given Washingtonians sales tax sales tax deductibility for four years.

According to the department of revenue, Washington residents saved $355 million in federal taxes in 2004 due to tax deduction for state and local sales tax. Washingtonians who itemize can save, on average, $500 if they
take the sales tax deduction. The current law expires after 2007.

Baird is expected to retain his seats on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Committees and the Budget Committee in the new Congress.

Sister City mayor requests, gets Fort
Vancouver Tapestry for exhibit in Japan

Mayor Akio Hashimoto asked to borrow the Fort Vancouver Tapestry for exhibition in Joyo City, Japan from August through December, 2007. The Fort Vancouver Tapestry group is elated.

The Tapestry exhibition will be a centerpiece in the celebration of the sister-city relationship between Joyo City and Vancouver, and for mutual anniversaries. Joyo City celebrates 35 years of municipal administration this year. Vancouver celebrates its 150th birthday.

The Fort Vancouver Tapestry is a wool-on-linen textile narrative that details our regions’ history, measuring 28 inches high and 108 feet long holding. The tapestry took hundreds of volunteers over 100,000 hours to embroider and became a Washington State Lewis and Clark Legacy project in 2001.

“The Tapestry is an incredible mix of art and history and we are proud an international audience will have a chance to view this piece and learn a little bit about more about America’s Vancouver,” says Mayor Royce Pollard.

“The many volunteers who worked tirelessly to create the Fort Vancouver Tapestry are to be applauded”, declares Sherry Mowatt, artistic director of the tapestry. “ Their artistic achievement will certainly inspire greater cultural exchange and appreciation. In fact, Joyo’s international reputation as a textile art center makes this exhibition particularly rewarding.”

The Fort Vancouver Tapestry is currently on display in the Columbia Room in the Washington State Capitol, through the 2007 legislative session.

Wireless zones growing

Free wireless zones in Vancouver are growing and now include city council chambers in City Hall, 210 E. 13th Street, the community room in the Firstenburg Center, 700 NE 136th Avenue, Esther Short Park, the Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve, and Pearson Airport, 115 E 5th Street.

Calendar 

A Columbia Crossing Forum, sponsored by several community action groups, including Friends of Clark County, is at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the New Columbia Community Education Room, 4625 N Trenton Street, Portland. n The second annual Northwest Native American Storytelling Festival at Portland State University opens this evening and continues through Saturday Jan. 6. For reserved tickets call (503) 725-3307. The festival is being financed in part through an online auction, currently being conducted. For further information on the auction and the festival go to www.wisdomoftheelders.org.

Thursday, Jan 4, headlines

Rainy day fund a legislative priority--Columbian, Kathie Durbin

State troopers make record 179 DUI arrests in December--Columbian, John Branton

United Natural Foods to build 238,000-square-foot $20 million distribution center at Ridgefield--Columbian, Cami Joner

Saturday ceremony in Pearson Air Museum will mark deployment of 17 southern Washington soldiers to Iraq--Columbian, Dean Baker

County homicide toll dips by more than half--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert

El Nino, greenhouse gases predicted to make 2007 hottest year ever--USA TODAY, AP, Raphael G. Satter

Demos take gavels in Congress--New York Times, David Stout

Another deadly bombing attack in Baghdad; 13 killed, 22 inured--New York Times, Marc Santora

       

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Town Tabloids and the weather
 

Rachel Rose delivering umbrella. n Greg Flakus boosting library card holders. n Don Russo still greeting the season. n Susan Wolff double checking. n Mike Heyward among the glitterati (a less than 75-year-old word, by the way). n Craig Pridemore returning to the capitol smokeless. n Thursday, cloudy and drizzly, afternoon sun, 44. Friday, more rain expected, 44. Saturday, clouds reloading, afternoon showers, 44.  Click here for additional local weather information.             
 

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Accounting
Caley & Associates, James Caley CPA, 695-0065
Peterson & Associates, P.S., Certified Public Accountants, 574-0644
Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884
Attorneys
Brian R. Heurlin, 750-7547
Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551
Banks
Bank of America, 696-5641
Bank of Clark County, 993-2265
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
West Coast Bank, 695-3439

Beauty and Wellness
Iduhair & Company Salon Retreat, Celinda Rupert, 735-1249
Civil Engineers/Landscape Architects/Land Use Planners
Hopper Dennis Jellison, PLLC, Gregory P. Jellison P.E. 695-3488

Charitable Gift Planning

Barbara Chen CFP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2659
David DiCesare, The Community Foundation, (360) 694-2550
Dale Simison, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3182
Elson Strahan, CFRE, President, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1835
Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300
Construction Management and Development
Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234
RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830
Credit Unions
Columbia Credit Union, 891-4000
iQ Credit Union, 992-4242
Development/Investments
Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625
Prestige Development, Elie Kassab, 993-0010
Engineering, Planning and & Surveying
Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411
Human Resources Consultation
O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961
Insurance Services
Keenan Insurance Services, Brandon M. Keenan, 213-1500
Investment and Retirement Planning

First Pacific Associates, Mark Martel, CFP, (360) 254-2585

Land Use, Natural Resources, Public Involvement, Engineering
JD White BERGER/ABAM Engineers, John White, 696-1338
Public Involvement and Natural Resources
Normandeau Associates, Karen Ciocia and Kent Snyder, 694-2300
Public Relations

Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180
KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald, 607-8959
Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Commercial Wally Hornberger, 699-4494
Norris Beggs & Simpson, Roger Qualman, 699-7181
Retirement and Inheritance Planning
Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431
Signs
Security Signs, Designed to inform and sell! Carol Keljo, 817-9959
Speaking and Training
Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313
Window Washing
Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370


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