Pearson Air Museum Unveils new
Pan Am Clipper airship exhibit

Pearson Air Museum is presenting a new exhibit, "The Clipper’s In." offering a glimpse into the history of the Pan Am trans-oceanic Clippers and the wide impact Clipper imagery had on the Depression-era public. The collection is on loan from Vancouver resident, Larry Weirather, author of the book The China Clipper, Pan American Airways and Popular Culture.

At remote and exotic locales around the world, news that the Clipper was in drew local draw a crowds. For a brief period before the United States’ entry into the World War II, Pan Am Clippers evoked the mystique of luxury and romance in far away lands unequalled in the annals of aviation, according to Weirather.

“The glamour of the Clippers quickly captured the imagination of the public and images of the great flying boats soon appeared on all manner of products. Even those who had never ventured near the oceans became intimately familiar with the Pan Am Clippers,” Weirather added.

Pearson Air Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission. Pearson Air Museum is at 1151 E 5th Street.

Clark County ranks 8th in counties
paying Oregon income tax

Residents of Clark County were the 8th largest contributors of personal income taxes, on a county basis, to the State of Oregon, in 2004, according to Josh Lehner, Columbia River Economic Development Council research analyst.

Clark County residents filed 54,419 Oregon income tax returns, reporting nearly $2.1 billion in adjusted gross income. Total taxes paid to the state of Oregon by Clark County residents was $121.5 million, an average of $2,232 per filed return.

Multhomah county residents filed 299,063 returns in 2004, followed by Washington, Clackamas, Lane Marion, Jackson, Deschutes Counties and 8th place Clark County.

Yacolt voters to decide on fire protection

Voters of Yacolt are being asked to decide whether the town should be annexed into Fire District 13, at a special election, Tuesday, April 24.

Registration to vote by mail must be postmarked by Saturday, March 25. Registration can be made in person at the Clark County Elections Department through Monday, April 9.

Hospice Southwest offering volunteer training

Hospice Southwest, a program of Southwest Washington Medical Center, is in need of caring people to provide support and respite care in the homes of our patients and their care givers, reports Carol Thompson, volunteer coordinator.

Hospice Southwest is offering 15 hours of training for volunteers Wednesday, March 28, through Saturday, March 31, in the Memorial Health Center, 100 E 33rd Street. There is no charge for the training, but graduates are asked to provide four hours a week of volunteer time.

For further information, 696-5100.

News brief

Just in—Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed more women to her cabinet than any other governor in the United States. Of 29 positions in her executive cabinet, women hold 14. Gregoire has appointed 566 women to 1,309 board and commission openings, 43.2 percent. This fact did not go unnoticed by the Center for Women and Democracy, yesterday, International Women’s Day. “No governor, male or female, has ever done more for women appointments in this country,” said CWD president Darlene Madenwald. Washington women have achieved many firsts, according to Madenwald, who added: “Washington became the first state where the top federal and state elected positions were women (Gov. Gregoire and U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell). It was also the first state to reach 40 percent womens representation in the legislature, though Washington now has slipped back to 33.3 percent, tying for third best in the country.”

Calendar

The Clark College Concert Choir and Clark College Concert Band are performing at 7:30 p.m. this evening in the Royal Durst Theatre in the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics, 3101 Main Street. There is no charge, but donations to the college music scholarship fund will be accepted at the door. n The Boys Next Door, a comedy by Tom Griffin, and directed by Jolin Milberg will be presented by the Public Playhouse in Clark College’s Decker Theatre in the Frost Arts Center at the college’s Fort Vancouver Way campus this evening and Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. There will be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11. General admission is $16; students and seniors $14. For further information, call 573-4984. n The annual Lt. Alexander Pearson Modelers Chapter invitational scale model show is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th Street. Admission is $6; seniors and active military personnel $5; and students, 6 through 12, $3. For further information, call 694-7026. n A Native American Pow Wow will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in Covington Middle School, 11200 NE Rosewood Road. Grand entries are at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Master of Ceremonies is Arnold Littlehead. The color guard is NIVA, host drum Johanaaie, guest drum 2 Birdz Singer, arena director Anthony Barkley, head male dancer Fabian Quenelle, and head female dancer Anastasia McAllister. There is no charge for the event sponsored by the Evergreen, Vancouver and Battle Ground School Districts and the Native American Education Program, Title VII. For further information, call 604-4013. n The Junior Symphony of Vancouver, conducted by Timoteus Racz presents its spring concert at 7:30 Saturday, March 10, in the Columbia Arts Center, 400 W Evergreen Boulevard. General admission is $10. for further information, call 696-4084, or go to www.oregonchamberplayers.org.  

Friday, March 9 headlines

Justin Clary promoted, named Ridgefield city manager--Columbian, Jose Paul Corona

Woman clings to car hood for mile and a half ride--Columbian, Michael Andersen

Sharp Microelectronics releases 46-inch LCD screen, Columbian, Friday Business Roundup

Massive steel and glass viewpoint eased out over Grand Canyon--KATU (Video)

Gates and Buffett still top Forbes list--USA TODAY, Forbes, Luisa Kroll and Allison Fass

Bush hails deal in Brazil for ethanol production--Washington Post, Peter Baker and Bill Brubaker