Realvest’s David Fuhrer joins
Skills Center foundation

David N. Fuhrer, president and chief financial officer of Vancouver-based Realvest Corp., has joined the board of the Clark County Skills Center Foundation.

Fuhrer is a graduate of Portland State University and is a licensed certified public accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Oregon Society of CPAs. He is a member of the Oregon Financial Executives Institute and is a past member of the board of the Family YMCA of Clark County.

The Skills Center, owned and operated by ten southwest Washington school districts, provides technical and professional training programs that prepare Clark County high school and college students for the workforce.

Local Republicans like Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani was the clear choice for president in a straw poll voting conducted by Clark County Republicans during their annual Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday.

The former mayor of New York City was the favorite of nearly 40 percent of the 232 Republicans who participated in the informal vote.

Giuliani received 81 votes. In second place with 46 votes was Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Arizona Sen. John McCain received 28 votes; Newt Gingrich earned 25 votes.

County Republican vice chairman Ryan Hart points out that Clark County was the only urban western Washington county to give President George W. Bush the majority of votes in both 2000 and 2004.

Evergreen School District Foundation
annual auction is Saturday, Feb. 24

The doors open for the fifth annual Evergreen School District Foundation at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Heathman Lodge. The auction begins at 6 p.m.

Entertainers for the silent and live auction are KATU talk show host Helen Raptis and her husband, David Schmitke, KPTV’s Handyman Dave and KEX radio’s Mr. Fix-it.

Over the past four years the foundation’s auctions have grossed nearly $400,000, according to foundation president Gail Spolar.

Admission is $50. For further information, call Stephanie Taylor, 604-4022.

People

Jada Rupley has been reappointed to the Clark County Planning Commission for a term ending in December 2010. Jeff Wriston has been reappointed to the Clark County Planning Commission for a term ending in December 2012.

News briefs

The City of Vancouver is accepting applications for two vacancies on the city’s Salary Review Commission. The five-member volunteer commission sets salaries for the mayor and city council members. Deadline for submitting applications is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14. For further information, call Myk Heidt, 696-8181. n The Clark County Health Department is asking practicing medical doctors to apply for membership on the County Public Health Advisory Council. The council was created in 2003 to foster communications with the community and to help improve the health of citizens of Clark and Skamania Counties. For further information, call Julie Grimm, 397-8477.

Calendar

The Vancouver City Council is holding a four-hour retreat session beginning at 4 p.m. today in the Marshall House, 1303 Officers Row, to discuss the ramifications of proposed restructuring the Interstate 5 bridges crossing of the Columbia River. n The Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County meets at 7 p.m. this evening in the Public Works Conference Room, 4700 NE 78th Street. n Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. n Port of Vancouver commissioners meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. n Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. n C-TRAN’s board of directors meets in a workshop session at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, to discuss 2007 goals and objectives and the transit agency’s 20-year plan policies and guidelines. The board meets again in regular session at 5:15 p.m. Both meetings are in the C-TRAN administrative offices, 2425 NE 65th Avenue.

Monday, Feb. 12 headlines

Vancouver city council to ponder 1-5 crossing solutions--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

Steering clear of gridlock--Columbian, Michael Andersen

Microchips in Five Steps--Columbian, Courtney Sherwood

Global warming issue begins to heat up in Olympia--Columbian, Kathie Durbin

McCain taps cash he sought to limit; one-time reformer calls on big donors--Washington Post, John Solomon

Tentative deal reached in North Korean Nuke talks--Washington Post, AP. Burt Herman

Series of explosions kill and wound scores at Baghdad markets--Washington Post, Ernesto Londono, Joshua Partlow and Saas al-Izzi

Snoozing may be beneficial--Washington Post, Rob Stein