Bill Fromhold gets honor from state
Wildlife and Recreation Coalition

State Rep. Bill Fromhold (D-49th) has been presented the Award for Outstanding Legislative Leadership by the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition. The award was presented by former governors Daniel J. Evans and Mike Lowry.

Fromhold, who chairs the House Capital Budget Committee and is a member of the Appropriations Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, is credited with increasing funding for the state wildlife and recreation program to $100 million for the 2007-2009 biennium, double that of the previous biennium.

Said Fromhold: "I have always believed that our state can have a healthy environment and a strong economy. In fact, it's our abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities that draws millions of tourism dollars here each year."

The biennial wildlife and recreation budget will fund 135 projects throughout the state and was endorsed by Washington Realtors, Boeing, REI, the state associations of counties and cities and the state Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Sweeping C-TRAN changes
scheduled for November

C-TRAN’s must significant transit improvements are scheduled to begin Sunday, Nov. 18, with closure of the 7th Street Transit Center and opening of the 99th Street Transit Center at Stockford Village, reports C-TRAN executive director Jeff Hamm.

The changes, originally scheduled for this month, had to be postponed because the 99th Street Transit Center could not be completed on time.

Other C-TRAN service changes include extended service hours on many routes, new service to Portland’s light rail at the Expo Center, and a safe stop program permitting passengers to request stops between regular bus stops after 8 p.m.

Randy Mueller withdraws from
Ridgefield council race

Saying, "I am not so conceited as to believe that I am the only person who can do a good job serving the citizens of Ridgefield," candidate for the Ridgefield City Council Randy Mueller announced he is withdrawing from the race. Mueller Wednesday said he filed suit in Clark County Superior Court to have his name removed from the Nov. 6 ballot because he is accepting a job with the Port of Ridgefield.

According to Mueller, the job with the port might give rise to a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest if he were also a member of the Ridgefield City Council.

Mueller's departure from the race for position 2 on the Ridgefield City Council leaves two candidates for that position, Jeff Sjodin and David P. Taylor.

Clark College "viewbook"
wins national design award

For the second consecutive year, Clark College has won a graphic design award from the University and College Designers Association. The award of Excellence will be presented to Clark College lead graphic designer Wei Zhuang at the UCDA's 37th annual design conference in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 29.

             Wei Zhuang

Zhuang, who lives in Vancouver, designed the college's "viewbook" to appeal to adults who are considering attending college. The viewbook featured text by Dan Overbay, Jennifer Reeves and Vanessa Watkins of Student Affairs. It was edited by the college’s communications specialist Erica Schwenneker and featured photos by college photographer Ian Beckett. The viewbook is available in electronic form on the college’s Web site at www.clark.edu/adultstudentviewbook. 

Three named as Marshall Leadership nominees

Three Clark County professionals have been nominated for the General George C. Marshall Leadership Award, which wll be presented November 7.

The nominees are as follows:

Courtney Barker, 32, marketing and community events manager for Corwin Beverage company. Barker is a graduate of the University of Montana and a graduate of Leadership Clark County. She is a member of the Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Association, the Downtown Rotary Club and is a member of the board of the Clark College Foundation. Barker was Rookie Rotarian of the year in 2004, and was recognized in 2005 as an Accomplished Under 40 Award winner.

Deena M. Bissig, 29, an instructor in the Communications Studies Department at Clark College. Bissig is a graduate of Dana College, Blair, Nebr., and earned a masters degree from South Dakota State University. She is a member of the current Leadership Clark County class. Bissig works with Junior Achievement and the Kids Club at Orchards Elementary School. Bissig also is executive council secretary for St. Andrew Lutheran Church, and is a host parent for the ASSE Student Exchange Program and an advisor for Phi Theta Kappa. She was a 2006 winner of Accomplished Under 40.

Jason Joner, 29, in an attorney for Miller Nash LLP. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and earned his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School. Joner is a member of the board of the Clark College Alumni Association, and the Clark College Paralegal Advisory Committee. He is also an adjunct faculty member of Clark College and serves as legal counsel for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Joner is a past convener of the Clark College High School Mock Trial competition.

Calendar

A town hall meeting dealing with methamphetamines is being held by the Clark County Meth Action Team at 7 p.m. this evening in the auditorium of Skyview High School, 1300 NW 139th Street. Presenters include Clark County commissioner Marc Boldt and county sheriff Garry Lucas. <> Clark College will showcase its travel studies program during an open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this evening in the Penguin Student Union Building on the college’s main campus on Fort Vancouver Way. For further information, call 992-2422. <> Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Seascape, is being presented by Arts Equity in the Main Street Theatre, 606 Main Street, at 8 p.m. this evening, tomorrow, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29. Ticket prices range from $10 to $24. For further information, call 695-3770. 

Headlines Thursday, Sept. 27