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dailyinsider MONDAY, NOV. 19, 2007
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Clark College takes $27
million
A bright spot beneath the sullen skies of east Vancouver this morning was the groundbreaking of the $27 million Clark College at Columbia Tech Center. Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard said, “We want everyone to know that Vancouver is open for business. This great new facility also makes it clear that east Vancouver is open for education.” Clark College president Bob Knight said, “The Columbia Tech Center is a beautiful site mixing office, industrial, medical and retail facilities. Now it will also be home to lifelong learning opportunities that expand access to education in the eastern portion of our service district. The Penguin Nation is staking its claim in eastern Clark County.” Located on a 9.5-acre site at 18700 E Mill Plain Boulevard, Clark College at Columbia Tech Center will house 18 classrooms, eight science and computer labs, a 3,500 square-foot multipurpose area for conferences, offices for faculty and support staff, and parking for nearly 400 vehicles. The state legislature provided financing for the project in the 2007 session. It is to be open in the fall of 2009. Clark College out of running A consortium of Clark College and the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission, were told today, that their bid to hold a 2008 presidential debate has been denied. The three 2008 presidential debates will be held in Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. More than 600 nativity scenes The 7th annual Festival of Nativities offers visitors a spectacular display of more than 600 nativity scenes from around the world during the four-day event that opens at noon Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 10509 SE 5th Street, two blocks south of Mill Plain Boulevard. Display hours are noon to 9 p.m. through Sunday, Dec. 2. Live nativity scenes are performed at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Live music accompanies the display, featuring music by groups from Evergreen, Heritage, Prairie and Camas High Schools, and The Columbia Adventist Academy Bell Choir. Clark Penguins win NAACC Clark College Penguins men’s soccer team last night won the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship 1-0 over Spokane Community College at Tukwila. Penguin Shawn McCready kicked a breakaway goal in the 10th minute of overtime, giving Clark a 1-nil victory. Elections not over Commissioners for Drainage Improvement District 5, Diking Improvement District 14 and Drainage District 2 will be elected at a special election Tuesday, Feb. 19. The Clark County Elections Department is accepting candidate filings for the offices of commissioner of the districts Monday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 7, reports county auditor Gregg Kimsey. For further information, call 397-2345. News brief First Independent is encouraging its debit card holders to spend from their checking account instead of using credit cards by offering a $5 contribution to charity for every 10 debit card purchases of $25 or more, reports COO Jeanne Firstenburg. Contributions will be made to the Council for the Homeless, Free Clinic of SW Washington, North County Community Food Bank and Skyline Hospital Foundation. Calendar The Vancouver City Council meets in workshop session from 5 to 6 p.m. today. The city council will also meet in regular session beginning at 7 p.m. this evening. <> Clark County commissioners meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. <> The Puget Sound Blood Center is holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, in the parking lot of the Washington State School for the Blind, 2214 E 13th Street. <> The final workshop on employment law being presented by the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and Schawbe Williamson and Wyatt is from noon until 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. Attendance is limited to 25 persons. Call 695-2588 for further information. <> The C-TRAN board of directors meet at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, in C-TRAN offices at 2425 NE 65th Avenue.
Cooking With Class—4 p.m. FVTV CVTV programming on demand: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/cvtv/cvtvindex.asp |
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