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shines on America’s Vancouver: Hilton The bright sunshine was nearly eclipsed by Mayor Royce Pollard’s smiling countenance Wednesday morning in America’s Vancouver as the Hilton Vancouver Washington was officially opened, completing more than a decade of effort by scores of individuals, officials and organizations. Identity Clark County, a grass roots, self-congealing organization of some of the strongest business interests in southern Washington, was the lead group in generating, in 1999, renewed interest in a hotel-convention center for downtown Vancouver. In an audience of hundreds of people were Ed Lynch the only chairman of the board of Identity Clark County, John McKibbin, currently president of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, who was its first executive director, and Ginger Metcalf, one of the first ICC employees and currently executive director.
Helping the speakers cut the ceremonial ribbon were the following: Ward Cook, Richard Keller, Dick Pokornoski, Deborah Ewing, Jack Onder, Christine Wamsley, Steve Gregg, Byron Hanke, Ed Barnes, Kathy Sego, Val Ogden, Al Bauer, Don Carlson, Joe Zarelli, Craig Pridemore and Judie Stanton. Following opening ceremonies the hotel admitted its first guest and opened the bar and restaurant, Gray’s at the Park. For hotel reservations, call 993-4500, or go to www.vancouverwashington.hilton.com. For breakfast, lunch and dinner reservations, call 828-4343.
C-TRAN
to ask for 0.2 percent The C-TRAN board of directors yesterday approved a request to present a 0.2 percent sales tax increase before the voters in September to help fund the transit agency’s proposed new service area and operations budgets. A 0.3 percent sales tax request was barely defeated at the polls last November. Since then, C-TRAN has reduced its service territory and increased fares. “This plan is responsive to what the public has been telling C-TRAN in recent months,” says Lynne Griffith, C-TRAN’s executive director/CEO. “Thanks to the action taken by the board, the public will now have the final say in whether C-TRAN will be able to sustain and restore current bus service for people throughout the community. The proposed plan would preserve 2004 service levels and restore service lost in 2000 to the cities located in the new district. C-TRAN’s new service and taxing boundary includes the City of Vancouver and its urban growth boundary and the city limits only of Camas, Washougal, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center and the town of Yacolt. People Don Donaldson yesterday was honored for his 12 years’ service as a member of the board of Educational Service District 112. Before retiring from the position, Donaldson championed youth programs, including the ESD 112 Re-Entry Program and the Graduation Alternative Program. He was also instrumental in securing funding for the Northwest Service Academy and the AmeriCorps programs administered by ESD 112. Calendar The second in a series of open houses to discuss the Clark County Trail and Bikeway System Plan 2006 is at 6 p.m. this evening in the Public Safety Building, 505 W 179th Street. g The results of an environmental assessment for the proposed Confluence Project land bridge crossing Highway 14 and connecting the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Vancouver’s Columbia River waterfront will be presented by the National Park Service at 6 p.m. this evening in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center, 612 E Reserve Street. Public comment will be accepted. Headlines
at home and from around the world: You're a grand old flag--Columbian, Dean Baker New Hilton is victory for mayor and the City of Vancouver--Columbian, Tom Keonninger Legislators recall whiffs and hits of the '05 session--Columbian, Don Jenkins Toy guns too realistic police and educators say--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert "Duke Ellington" concert to be another milestone for Bravo! Vancouver--Columbian, Brett Oppegaard Nonprofits can profit on the Fourth--Columbian Jefferson-Jackson Day event to benefit Democratic Party--Columbian Portland tops Reader's Digest list of 'cleanest' cities--KATU
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CPA, 695-0065
Peterson & Associates,
P.S., Certified Public Accountants, 574-0644
Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884 Attorneys Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771 Banks
First Independent Bank,
699-4200
Charitable Gift Planning Jim Forkner, FAHP, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3182 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 Human Resources Consultation O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961 Public Relations Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180 KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald Rocky/Hill & Knowlton, Krista Hildebrand, (503) 248-9468
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