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Clark College getting city,
state, federal recognition


Pat Mehigan, Associated Students of Clark College president, center, and Clark president Bob Knight, far right, join in celebration of beginning of community college’s 75th year this morning.  

It's official, today is Clark College Day. Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard proclaimed it in Vancouver, Gov. Chris Gregoire made a statewide proclamation today. U.S. Rep. Brian Baird (D-3) made it official from Washington, D.C., reading congratulatory prose into the Congressional Record.

At Clark College it is Clark College Day because president Bob Knight said so. Seventy-five hours of celebration began this morning for the 75-year-old community college.

Reports executive director of communications and marketing, Barbara Kerr: "Today as part of the kickoff of the 75th anniversary celebration, the college will unveil a commemorative book, Voices and Dreams: Celebrating Clark College’s Diamond Anniversary. Produced by the college’s Department of Communications and Marketing, the book was made possible by a gift from an anonymous donor through the Clark College Foundation.

"With beautiful photos and vibrant text, the book takes readers through each decade at Clark College through the voices of alumni, faculty, staff, administrators, and supporters. Alumni interviewed for the book include former State Senator Al Bauer, Daily Insider editor Tony Bacon, Vancouver City Council member Jeanne Harris, and many more. Faculty, staff and administrators interviewed include past interim president Ellis F. Dunn, faculty emeritus Antonio Scarpelli, and Clark sports legend Claude “Skeet” O’Connell."

The book will be available in the Clark College Bookstore today through Wednesday, Oct. 15, for $7.50. Afterward, the book will be available for $15. Proceeds from the book benefit the Clark College Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. For further information, call 992-2149 or go to www.clarkbookstore.com.

Other Clark College 75th anniversary activities include the following:

Rock the Vote Rally, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Gaiser Student and Andersen Fountain.

Clark College at Town Plaza tours, 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Oct. 3.

Dedication of the Clark College Andersen Educational Complex, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.

Penguin Oktoberfest, 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, main campus, free public festival.

Penguin Oktoberfest Alumni Hospitality Suite, 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, Penguin Student Lounge.

Kalani Rodrigues (K-Rod) Memorial Scholarship 5k run and walk, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 4, Christensen Soccer Field.

Ruth Patterson Hart artists reception, Archer Gallery, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.
        

Museum speaker to discuss
roots of current crisis

Laurie Mercier, professor of history at Washington State University Vancouver, will discuss the roots of the nation’s crisis, and the emergence of enormous creativity, based on her recent book, The Forgotten Decade: A Social History of the 1970s, at a presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street.

Mercier has been a professor of history at Washington State University Vancouver since 1995.

This first Thursday evening lecture is free and open to the public, according to museum executive director Susan Tissot. Gallery hours are extended to 5 to 9 p.m. and are also open to the public at no charge.

Walk & Knock seeking partners

Walk & Knock, the annual county-wide food bank drive, has been set for Saturday, Dec. 6. The deadline for signing up partners is today, according to Joe Pauletto, Walk & Knock president.

Pauletto says that 148,000 food bags, with partners’ logos, will be distributed through the Columbian, Reflector and Camas Post-Record. The collection bags will be inserted in newspapers on November 4 and December 2 and 2.

The partner cost is $1,150, Pauletto says, at a rate of less than one cent per bag.

Walk & Knock, now in its 24th year, is Clark County’s largest food drive. The drive provides about one-third of the annual food needs of 14 local food banks.

Over the past 23 years Walk & Knock has brought in a total of 5,414,000 pounds of food, valued at $6.95 million.

For further information, call Pauletto at 901-2163, or go to www.walkandknock.org.

Signs of the times

Employees with the last names S-Z will have problems accessing their email this morning. IT is currently working on the problem. —Notice from City Hall. Employees with last names A-T will have to wait their turn.

Calendar

The Waste Water Management Advisory Board meets at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Clark Regional Waste Water District meeting room.  

 

 

 

 


Links to news of local significance
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

Clark College marks 75th birthday--Columbian, Howard Buck

Clark College, 75 and going strong--Columbian, Tom Koenninger

Best Buy closes in Hazel Dell, reopens in Jantzen Beach--Columbian, Julie Anderson

Magenta Theater on the move--Columbian, Matt Wastradowski

Fruit Valley Elementary's family resource center getting good play--Columbian, Tom Vogt

UW sues to end bank contract saying lending cost it $7.5 million--Seattle P-I, Amy Rolph

Senate set to vote on revised bailout legislation--Washington Post, William Branigin and Lon Montgomery

Investors pulling billions out of U.S. stock markets--Washington Post, Renae Merle

GE to sell $3 billion in preferred stock to Warren Buttett and to issue $12 billion in common stock--Wall Street Journal, Donna Kardos

Poll shows Obama has 9-point lead--New York Times, Adam Nagourney

Dow down 19 points--New York Times, Michael M. Grynbaum

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Wednesday on the air

Dubrovnik Symphony Concert (9/30)—4:30 p.m. CVTV
Telecommunications Commission (live)—7 p.m. CVTV
State Economic Development (9/5)—10 p.m. CVTV

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Town Tabloids and the weather

Margit Brumbaugh’s campaign goes over the top. <> Sue Maly taking on the best in bridge at Seaside. <> Richard Runabear cheerleading. <> Cal Clark’s dog-sitting reward is Dubrovnik Symphony ticket. <> Joe O’Shea finds kindred spirit in John Connolly. <> Mike and Lori Williams making the Pullman scene. <> Wednesday, partly cloudy, 59-82. Thursday, possible thunder showers, 56-60. Friday, scattered rain, 56-60.  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
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
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LSW Architects PC, Building Stronger Communities Through Design, 694-8571
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Bank of America, 696-5641
Bank of Clark County, 993-2265
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
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HDJ Design Group, 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
Jean Rahn, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3670
Tom Bashwiner, FAHP, Director of Gift Planning, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1815
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Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300
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Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234
RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830
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Columbia Credit Union, 891-4000
iQ Credit Union, 992-4242
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Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625
Prestige Development, Elie Kassab, 993-0010
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Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411
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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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