Southwest Washington Medical Center's $146 million expansion information

Is the proposed project at our Daybreak property in the public interest? You decide.

There will be NO mining at all near the EFLR, including the banks, ordinary high water marks, floodway, channel migration zone, or the 100 year flood plain.

Call 397-2232 and let the commissioners know that
solid science and not politics must guide their decision regarding the project.
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Republicans nominate Tom Mielke
for county commissioner spot

          Tom Mielke

Clark County Republican precinct committee officers from Clark County Commissioner District 3 Saturday nominated former 18th District state representative Tom Mielke as their candidate for that county commissioner post now held by Democrat Steve Stuart.

Mielke, a long-time representative from the 18th District, did not run for the legislature last year, but instead ran a very close contest against incumbent county commissioner Bette Sue Morris. Morris prevailed, 78,154 to 76,212.

Flag Day to be accompanied by free
hot dogs, Pepsi, speeches and salute

Flag Day and the 26th annual national “Pause for the Pledge” will be celebrated beginning at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the bandstand on Officers Row.

Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard will be master of ceremonies. Medal of Honor recipient, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. Jackson, will read from six prize-winning essays from local fifth graders. Newly sworn-in U.S. citizen Elena Wood, formerly of Uzbekistan, will lead the pledge of allegiance.

The public is invited. Free hot dogs, Pepsi, and treats are being provided by Corwin Beverage, Trader Joe’s, and NW Natural.

The celebration, sponsored by Quest, is presented as a Celebrate Freedom program by the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust. 

Carlson and Sutherland to help
legislators explain 2005 session

Former state senators Don Carlson and Dean Sutherland will moderate a discussion of the 2005 legislative session by state senators. Craig Pridemore (D-49th) and Joe Zarelli (R-18th), and representatives Bruce Chandler (R-15th), Richard Curtis (R-18th), Jim Dunn (R-17th), Bill Fromhold (D-49th) and Jim Moeller (D-49th), at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way.

The legislative review is co-sponsored by the Clark County Chamber of Commerce, Business and Professional Women, East Vancouver Business Association, and the North Clark County Chamber of Commerce.

There is no charge for the session, which is open to the public.

Port schedules two work sessions
To present development plans

The Port of Vancouver hascheduled two work sessions to present its Economic Development and Conservancy Plan, the first being at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14. The second is at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 16.

Environmental and geographical issues are still being sorted out as the permitting phase of the port’s 500-acre Gateway industrial development area is nearing completion.

Oregon Chamber Players in concert
with Junior Symphony of Vancouver

Members of the Oregon Chamber Players join the Junior Symphony of Vancouver in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, in the Columbia Arts Center, 400 W Evergreen Boulevard.

The concert is preceded by an auction at 7 p.m., reports Timoteus Racz, junior symphony conductor.

Tickets, at $20 each, will be available at the door or can be ordered by calling 696-4084, extension 5. For further information, go to the Oregon Chamber Players website, www.oregonchamberplayers.org.

Nonprofits to make money
in the barracks on July 4

All nonprofit fraternal and social organizations are being offered a percentage of $4 donations their members collect from persons attending the Monday, July 4, Fourth of July celebration at the Vancouver Barracks parade grounds, reports Kim Hash, director of programs and donor relations for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust.

The $4 contributions cover much of the cost of the daylong celebration and fireworks display.

Nonprofit organizations are asked to call Deborah Walstra, 992-1801, or email her at deborah.walstra@vnhrt,org, to get further information and to schedule four-hour shifts. The four gates at the barracks will be in operation from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Calendar

The Vancouver City Council meets in workshop session at 4 p.m. today and will discuss recommended increases in business-related taxes. g The Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County meets at 7 p.m. this evening in the Clark County Public Works conference room at 4700 NE 78th Street. State Rep. Jim Dunn will make a presentation.  g Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 14. g Following the regularly scheduled Port of Vancouver board of commissioners’ meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, the commissioners will discuss the port’s economic development and conservancy plan. g Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 14. g Requests from Clark County cities for amended urban growth boundaries will be heard by county commissioners in a special meeting that begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 14. 

Headlines at home and from around the world:
(Click on the headlines below for the rest of the story)

Confluence project slowly jelling--Columbian, Dean Baker

Catherine Ramsay bequeaths $75,000 to Second Chance Companions--Columbian, Tom Vogt

Past came alive at Fort Vancouver--Columbian, Margaret Ellis

Katelyn Callaghan could chew gum and be queen but she doesn't--Columbian, Amy McFall Prince

Small cargo planes may get separate flight paths at PDX--Oregonian, Bill Stewart

Scott Anders resigning from District Court to pursue business interest--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert

Gregoire cabinet: same look, higher pay--Seattle Times, Ralph Thomas

For the Chinese a peasant revolt is a rare victory--Washington Post, Edward Cody

Michael Jackson innocent--MSNBC

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam [updates every five minutes]--USDA Forest Service, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
 

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