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MONDAY, June 2, 2008

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101-year-old Kiggins house makes
18 block move in seven hours; house
movers approach moon landing precision

 

It almost seemed to be done in nearly a day’s work—seven hours on city streets Sunday—for a crew from Scappoose-based Northwest Structural Moving to move the 101-year-old J. P. Kiggins home from its Evergreen Boulevard site to its new location 18 blocks away at the foot of H Street in the Arnada neighborhood.

In all there were seven turns on city streets, not including backing the huge home to its final resting place next door to Bruce and Judith Wood, who will make the historic home theirs later this year.

How do house movers move a three-story house other than carefully? With great skill.

Hundreds turned out yesterday to watch scampering orange-shirted structural movers weave in and out from beneath the creeping structure, working the dollies beneath to negotiate street corners fit only for automobiles.

On straight stretches the six-wheel-drive Oskosh tow truck got up to three miles an hour, all the while missing every power and telephone pole, scraping off only a few outreaching tree limbs.

So accurately did the movers negotiate narrow residential streets they didn’t have to back up and try again, at least while this photographer was watching.

Movers laid plastic sheets beneath the wheels during turns, and laid plywood over grass and timbers alongside curbs. In the aftermath it was hard to tell that a gigantic piece of Vancouver’s history had gone by.

Neighborhoods present another
forum on light rail Wednesday

In a continuing series of neighborhood forums on light rail, a group of neighborhood associations will discuss construction costs, operational costs, maintenance costs, and taxes and fees related to light rail should a line be extended from Portland to Vancouver.

This forum will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, in the Water Resource Education Center, 4600 SW Columbia Way. Speakers are Jeff Hamm, executive director of C-TRAN, and State Sen. Craig Pridemore (D-49th).

There is no charge for the forum.

County gets good marks in state audit
of responses to public records requests

Clark County is listed as one of the counties providing best practices in responding to requests for public records by the state auditor Brian Sonntag.

In eight out of ten cases, Clark County’s responses to requests for public records were completed faster than the state average.

County commissioners will hold a public hearing on the auditor’s report at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 10.

The City of Vancouver also received high marks for its responses to requests for public records.

Mears, Holmberg speakers for June 13
Leadership Clark County graduation

Tom Mears, chairman of the board of Holland Inc., will be the keynote speaker for the 2008 Leadership Clark County graduation scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, June 13, in Washington State University Vancouver.

Nelson Holmberg, class of 2008, is the class speaker. 

The graduation is sponsored by New Phoenix Casino. A reception follows. For further information, call Kathy Scott, 567-1085.

Rural Lands Task Force
holding initial meeting

Clark County’s newly created Rural Lands Task Force is holding its first meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, in the Dollars Corner Fire Station, 21609 NE 72nd Avenue.

The task force is charged with helping guide planning for rural lands in the county.

Representing the unincorporated areas near Amboy, Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Vancouver, Woodland and Yacolt are: Ginger Burr, Sharon Bussler, Dan Dupuis, Russ Grattan, Doug Hagedorn, David Halme, Rocque Merritt, Monty Multanen, Danny Walsh, Byron Woltersdorf, David Zine and Robert Zumstein. For further information, call Gordon Euler, 397-2280, extension 4968.

Calendar

The Vancouver City Council meets in workshop session at 4 p.m. today. <> The Vancouver City Council meets in regular session at 7 p.m. this evening. <> Clark Public Utilities commissioners meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 3. <> Port of Vancouver commissioners have rescheduled their 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, meeting to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5. <> Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 3. <> The Southwest Washington Metropolitan Transportation Council meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, in the training room in the Public Service Center..

Headlines Monday, June 2, 2008

19-year-old Battle Ground soldier dies in Afghanistan--Columbian, Dean Baker

Flags at half staff in Battle Ground--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert

Great Western Malting builds on new markets--Vancouver Business Journal--Charity Thompson

History hits the road as Kiggins house finds new home--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

Hot Dog Man: The story behind the bun--Columbian

Lobbyists abound in Clark County--Columbian, Michael Andersen

Efforts to thwart casino keeps lobbyists busy--Columbian, Michael Andersen

Columbian news staff earns 28 journalistic awards--Columbian, AP

Ridgefielder's  Mohawk is traffic stopper--Columbian, Laura McVicker

Sex & Bacon: A review--Seattle Times, Mark Rahner (For mature audiences)

Kennedy brain surgery successful--Washington Post, Debbie Wilgoren, Howard Schneider and Rob Stein

McCain calls for Iran sanctions--Washington Post, Michael D. Shear

Rocker Bo Diddley dies at age 79--Washington Post, AP,  Ron Word

Judge orders sect children's release--New York Times, John Holusha and Kirk Johnson

Banking downgrades drive Dow lower--New Nork Times, Michael M. Grynbaum

Click here for latest regional news releases and traffic information! 

Monday on the air 

Vancouver City Council Workshop (live)—4 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver City Council (live)—7 p.m. CVTV
Los Angeles at Seattle Mariners (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX
Las Vegas at Portland Beavers (live)—7 p.m. KKAD

Northwest Indian News—7 p.m. CVTVm. CVTV
Brian Baird: Health Care Council (5/28)—11 p.

CVTV programming on demand: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/cvtv/cvtvindex.asp

Town Tabloids and the weather

Steve Burdick watching the action. <> Oliver Hidden looking for traction. <> Celia Colson watching for wide turns. <> Kathy Helgason taking on Chicken Little role. <> Ray Bachman hitting another home run. <> Gerald Baugh working a little closer to home. <> Monday, gray, 53-66. Tuesday, beginning of the drismal days, showers, 51-60. Wednesday, showers, 50-61. Click here for additional local weather information.
 

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Accounting
Caley & Associates, James Caley CPA, 695-0065
Peterson & Associates, P.S., Certified Public Accountants, 574-0644
Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884
Advertising Agencies
Canal Road. A new order in Advertising. Carol Lindstrom & Dana Larson. (503) 227-1191
Attorneys

Duggan Schlotfeldt & Welch PLLC, 699-1201
Jordan Schrader Ramis PC, Chris Reive 567-3902
Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551
Architects
LSW Architects PC, Building Stronger Communities Through Design, 694-8571
Banks

Bank of America, 696-5641
Bank of Clark County, 993-2265
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
West Coast Bank, 695-3439

Beverages
Boyd Coffee Company, Coffee, tea and food service solutions since 1900. (503) 666-4545
Civil Engineers/Landscape Architects/Land Use Planners

Hopper Dennis Jellison, PLLC, Gregory P. Jellison P.E. 695-3488

Charitable Gift Planning

Barbara Chen CFP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2659
Sarah Nevue, The Community Foundation, (360) 694-2550
Dale Simison, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3182
Tom Bashwiner, FAHP, Director of Gift Planning, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1815
Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300
Construction Management and Development
Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234
RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830
Credit Unions
Columbia Credit Union, 891-4000
iQ Credit Union, 992-4242
Development/Investments
Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625
Prestige Development, Elie Kassab, 993-0010
Engineering, Planning and & Surveying
Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411
Human Resources Consultation
O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961
Home and Small Business Computer Repair
Ryan Smith, 773-5789
Insurance Services
Keenan Insurance Services, Brandon M. Keenan, 213-1500
Investment and Retirement Planning

First Pacific Associates, Mark Martel, CFP, (360) 254-2585

Land Use, Natural Resources, Public Involvement, Engineering
JD White BERGER/ABAM Engineers, Helen Devery, 823.6100
Malt
Great Western Malting, Jay Hamecheck, director North American Business Development 
Public Involvement and Natural Resources
Normandeau Associates, Karen Ciocia and Kent Snyder, 694-2300
Public Relations

Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180
KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald, 607-8959
Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Commercial Wally Hornberger, 699-4494
NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson, H. Roger Qualman, 699-7181
Retirement and Inheritance Planning
Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431
Signs
Security Signs, Designed to inform and sell! Carol Keljo, 817-9959
Vancouver Sign Group, lighting up Business since 1923! 693-4773
Speaking and Training
Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313
Window Washing
Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370

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