"On Gobbler's Knob I see no shadow today.
I predict that early spring is on the way."--Punxsutawney Phil, 7:30 a.m. EST, Friday, 

                               Punxsutawney Phil
 

$100 is not a lot to spend on Super Bowl XLI fun,
especially since it all goes to Doernbecher Hospital

One of the heavy-duty Super Bowl XLI parties Sunday is the one sponsored by Arch and Nancy Miller and Tony and Nancy Bacon on behalf of Mr. Hudson’s Bay Pageant contestant Joe Clark.

                Joe Clark

Clark talked Miller into helping get Food Services of America, International Air and Hospitality Academy, Corwin Beverage/Pepsi Co., Aaron’s Sales and Lease, The Restaurant at the Historic Reserve and the Daily Insider to provide almost everything needed to put together for the function that begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, in E. B. Hamilton Hall, in the Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes Street in Vancouver Barracks.

Almost everything includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, bottled water and soft drinks. Drinks from a no-host bar are separate from the package, which is $100 per person, the entire amount of which will be turned over to Doernbecher project on behalf of 12 Hudson’s Bay High School seniors.

The Hudson’s Bay Pageant project in 13 years has raised $430,000 for the hospital. This year’s goal is $100,000.

For further information about the Super Bowl party and the pageant, call Clark at 619-2278.

C-TRAN moving toward renewable energy

C-TRAN is believed to be the first transit agency on the west coast to use B100 biodiesel fuel in a bus, according to C-TRAN board director Tim Leavitt. Leavitt said that the bus using the renewable energy source, vegetable-based oil, will not emit any carbon or sulphur dioxide.

C-TRAN will also begin using B5 biodiesel on the rest of its fleet, according to Leavitt. The transit agency retrofitted its fleet in 2006 to accommodate low-sulphur diesel fuel.

In addition, C-TRAN is retrofitting exhaust systems on all buses to reduce 40 to 50 percent of harmful emissions.

In 2008 the agency will take delivery of 12 forty-foot electric hybrid buses.

Congressman Baird nominates
military academy prospects

U.S. Rep. Brian Baird (D-3rd) has nominated four Clark County high school students for U.S. Military Academy appointments. Nominated with the assistance of the 3rd District Service Academy Selection Committee, a non-partisan group he created, are the following:

Arinda Muck, Hockinson High School, the Naval, Air Force and Merchant Marine Academies; Bryant Salomon, Evergreen High School, the Military, Naval Merchant Marine Academies; Shane Smith, Skyview High School, the Naval and Military Academies; and Dustin Weeks, Evergreen High School, the Naval and Air Force Academies.

Calendar

A reception for leading glass artists and a display of their works is from 5 to 8 p.m. this evening in Art on the Boulevard, 210 W Evergreen Boulevard. There is no charge. Artksts attending are Kristin McGill, Sallie Speidel, Jo Ann Syron, Richard Talley and Norman Thomas. ■ A lantern tour of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is being conducted at 7 p.m. this evening. ■ Arts Equity Onstage presents Hot ’N’ Throbbing at 7:30 p.m. this evening and Saturday, Feb. 3, in the Main Street Theatre, 606 Main Street. For further information, call 695-3770. ■ YMCA’s fifth annual Women’s Resource Fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, in the Clark County Family YMCA, 11324 NE 51st Circle. Admission is $5 at the door. For further information, call 885-9622. ■ Citizen Transportation Summit, organized by a North Portland group espousing third Columbia River bridge, is 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, in the Jantzen Beach Yacht Club, 12050 Jantzen Beach Drive, on Hayden Island. For further information, call (503) 283-9585. ■ The I-5Columbia River Crossing Project open house is 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, in southwest office of Washington State Department of Transportation, 11018 NE 51st Circle. For further information, call 816-8857.

Friday, Feb. 2 headlines

Port of Vancouver inks historic land deal which includes former Alcoa aluminum smelter--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson

CVTV presents archives film from Vancouver in the 1940s

First Pres celebrates 125 years--Columbian, Kelly Adams

PDX study shows cars, not planes are the air quality problems--Columbian, Erik Robinson

Kimsey request for fewer special election dates gets chilly reception in legislature--Kathie Durbin

Benton doesn't like "gay marriage bill"--Columbian, Kathie Durbin

Record heating bills may make you shiver--Columbian, Cami Joner and Courtney Sherwood

Paul Allen to buy back Rose Garden Arena--Oregonian

Intelligence report predicts spiraling of violence in Iraq New York Times, Mark Mazzetti and David Stout

Divisions on what to do about the war appear during gathering of Democrats--New York Times, Adam Nogourney