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MONDAY, NOV. 7, 2005 Clark to accept medical
radiography applications Clark College, preparing to accept 48 medical radiography students this spring, is offering informational meetings on the new applied science course beginning at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in Gaiser Hall. Applications for the two-year course of instruction will be available Monday, Nov. 21, according to Liza Pletcher, executive dean for workforce development. Clark’s board of trustees and the state Board for Community and Technical Colleges last month approved the new program. The college is provisionally approved for 48 students in the course that leads to an associate degree in applied science. For further information, call 699-6398. Ballots must be returned November 8 general election ballots must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, Nov. 8, or placed in one of 32 ballot drop-off locations in Clark County by 8 p.m., reminds Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey. Ballot drop-off locations can be found by going to www.clark.wa.gov/elections/ballotdroplocations.html. Including today’s mail, 64,603 general election ballots have been returned. The day before the September 20 primary election, 60,119 ballots had been returned. Election watchers are predicting a total turnout of registered Clark County voters of between 40 and 50 percent. Christmas tree train will roll in December As part of its consent agenda, the board of Clark County commissioners will consider an ordinance allowing the Battle Ground, Yacolt and Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Association to resume its annual Christmas Tree excursions in December. A contractual dispute between BYCX , a volunteer organization, and Columbia Basin Railroad, which leases the county’s the rail line between Vancouver and Chelatchie Prairie had threatened to curtail the annual Christmas excursions. Excursions are expected to begin December 3 and continue through December 18. Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit will Clark County Kiwanis Clubs will receive their annual shipment of 2,000 cases of Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Tuesday, Nov. 8, reports Kiwanian Lynn Degerstedt, who adds that the entire shipment sold out in less than two weeks last year. The grapefruit is $14 per case of 18 to 20 grapefruit and can be ordered through any Kiwanian, according to Degerstedt, or by calling Bill Mitchell, 892-6897, or Orin Swanson, 695-7132. Chili Feed, auction The fourth annual Soroptimst-chili feed and silent auction is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the Leupke Center, 1009 E McLoughlin Boulevard. Admission is $10. The event concludes in time for participants to go to Clark College to hear general election results that are to be revealed at 8:30 p.m. in Gaiser Hall, according to Soroptimist spokesperson Val Ogden. The entire proceeds from the event will be used to provide scholarships for women who are enrolled in vocational-technical educational programs. For further information, call 695-7211.
Vancouver Business
Journal presents The Vancouver Business Journal will honor 23 southwest Washington men and women, 40 years old and younger, who have demonstrated proven accomplishments in their professional and personal lives at the fourth annual Accomplished & Under 40 event at 11:30 a.m. in the Hilton Vancouver Washington. Luncheon tickets are $35. For further information, call Jennifer Young, 695-2442. People Jen D’Agostino has been appointed volunteer coordinator for the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. The Free Clinic is the only free, walk-in clinic available to children and adults who are low income and uninsured. D’Agostino’s priority assignment will be to increase the number of volunteers for the clinic’s pharmacy and its medical technician staff. Calendar The Vancouver City Council does not meet in workshop session this week, but will meet in informal session at 5 p.m. today to discuss the city’s ten-year-old traffic calming program. The city council meets at 7 p.m. today in a regular business session and will consider approving an ordinance that would annex 823 acres in the Burnt Bridge area, and another ordinance creating an urban renewal plan for the Fourth Plain-Stapleton Community and designating the Vancouver Housing Authority to acquire and redevelop 38 acres of surplus Kyocera property on Fourth Plain Boulevard. n Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. n Port of Vancouver commissioners meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. n Clark County Commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Monday headlines
at home and from around the world: Local congregation installs first rabbi--Columbian, Kelly Adams National Park status could east Mount St. Helens' woes--Columbian, Erik Robinson Evergreen marching band repeats as Pacific Northwest champions--Columbian, Howard Buck Oregon let Kaiser, OHSU escape oversight--Oregonian, Steve Woodward and Susan Goldsmith Ending happy for French hiker lost in the gorge--KATU Most state newspapers losing circulation--Seattle P-I, Dan Richman Australian police arrest 15 terror suspects--USA TODAY, AP
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