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Fred Bateman can’t leave C-TRAN
without at least two receptions
Fred Bateman,
C-TRAN finance director, one of the first three employees hired by the transit
agency on Feb. 19, 1981, has retired. He had his first going away party January
31 at Beaches Restaurant and endures his next farewell reception from 3 to 6
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Ballews Restaurant.
Bateman does not leave with any shortage of kudos either.
Les White, executive director of the
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, Santa Cruz, Calif., hired shortly
after Bateman as C-TRAN executive director, was Bateman’s first boss. White has
this to say about Bateman:
“There are people who work diligently every day without
notice, whose efforts have lasting results on improving the quality of life in a
community. Fred is this kind of person, a person who I believe to be one of the
best directors of transit finance in the nation.
“Since he arrived in 1981, Fred has kept the agency
financially stabile despite overwhelming challenges. His work has been
repeatedly recognized on both the state and federal levels. He has been the
voice of reason and calm during tough times. He has been the factor of
continuity that has provided a foundation for the agency when changes have taken
place in top management.
“I am hopeful that the community will take a moment to
recognize Fred as an ‘unsung hero.’ The work of a Finance Director is not
glamorous and often goes unnoticed unless something very bad is happening. With
Fred, good things happened that often went unrecognized.”
C-TRAN executive director/CEO
Lynne Griffith credits Bateman with
having saved Clark County taxpayers over $50 million through revenue received
from interest on investments. “Fred received certificates of achievement for
excellence in financial reporting for 15 continuous years,” Griffith said in a
resolution adopted by the C-TRAN board of directors.
The resolution, signed by board chair
Bill Ganley, concludes: “The C-TRAN board
of directors expresses on behalf of itself, C-TRAN employees, and citizens of
Clark County, its appreciation to Frederick Bateman for his dedicated service,
hard work, excellence, and friendship and offers its best wishes for a happy
retirement.”
Metro Park District measure
now seems to have passed
While up to 200 more votes may need to be tabulated from
last Tuesday’s special election held to form a metropolitan parks district in
the Vancouver Urban Growth Area, it appears from the slim lead built up over the
past two days as mailed votes were counted that the current 42-vote majority
will hold and the district will be created, giving Clark County the funding
needed to open 35 new parks and eight miles of new trail.
Formation of the district includes a funding mechanism of
27 cents for $1,000 assessed valuation that will be earmarked for maintenance
and operation of the land the county already owns.
There is no automatic recount provision for local ballot
measures, according to county elections supervisor
Tim Likness. The vote total as of this
morning was 12,526 in favor of the measure, 12,480 opposed.
Likness says several voter signatures are missing from
mailed ballots and that the voters are being asked to provide necessary
signatures. Deadline for ballots to arrive at the Elections Department is 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 17. The election will be certified Friday, Feb. 18.
LCC alumni, friends, gathering
in E. B. Hamilton Hall Friday
With the completion of the class of 2005, Leadership
Clark County will have over 300 alumni, a large number of whom, along with
people interested in learning more about the 13-year-old program, will gather
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, in E. B. Hamilton Hall, in the Old Red Cross
Building in Vancouver Barracks, for the second LCC reunion.
The nearly year-long courses of instruction provide
program participants community knowledge and leadership skills enabling them to
be more effective in community involvement.
Admission is $10, but includes beverages and appetizers.
For further information, call Russell Garrow,
Alumni Project director, 906-9537, or LCC
executive director Kathryn Smith,
567-1085.
Vancouver Business Journal
comes up with classy new style
Jessica Swanson, managing editor of the
Vancouver Business Journal, reports that the updated publication serving the
southern Washington business community now comes with a resigned front page and
banner, "reinforcing our commitment to provide current and local news in modern
and interesting packages."
For a sneak preview of tomorrow's exciting Vancouver
Business Journal front page click here.
People
Dennis Kinsey,
Battle Ground, and Travis Jackson,
Vancouver, who risked their lives to save
a motorist trapped inside a burning vehicle, have been nominated for the
Washington State Medal of Valor by State Rep.
Richard Curtis (R-18th). As a result,
Raymond Perviski, Portland, survived the accident. The medal is awarded
to those who risk personal injury or death to save or attempt to save the life
of another. Curtis is a Vancouver Fire captain-paramedic.
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