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Tidewater’s John Pigott
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John PigottJohn Pigott, assistant to the president focusing on government and industry affairs at Tidewater Barge, has been appointed to the Inland Waterways Users Board. The Inland Waterways Users Board is an industry federal advisory committee whose eleven member board represents all geographic areas on the fuel-taxed inland waterways system of theUnited States. The board’s purpose is to make recommendations to the Congress and the secretary of the Army on the priorities and spending from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund for construction and rehabilitation projects on the fuel-taxed waterways system. Such recommendations are made in an annual report to the secretary of the Army and the Congress. Pigott has been with Tidewater since 1997 when he was hired as port captain. 2009 primary reminder Primary ballots are being sent out tomorrow, July 29. Citizens who are not currently registered to vote anywhere in the state of Washington have an additional time period, running through Monday, August 10, to register by appearing in person at the County Elections Department, 1408 Franklin Street, Vancouver. The deadline for submitting a mail-in voter registration form or registering online for the August 18, 2009, primary and special election has ended. A sample ballot listing all candidate races and measures appearing on the August 18, 2009, primary and special election ballot is available on the Clark County Elections Department Web site at http://clarkvotes.org. This election will be conducted as an all-mail ballot election. If you have any questions concerning upcoming elections, please call the elections office at 397-2345 or e-mail elections@clark.wa.gov. City of Battle Ground offers cooling center during hot weather spell The City of Battle Ground has offered citizens the Battle Ground Community center as a free cooling since Monday, and will remain available today, Tuesday, July 28 through Wednesday, July 29, from 2 to 9 p.m. Citizens may beat the heat in the air-conditioned facility located at 912 East Main Street in Fairgrounds Park. Books, magazines, board games and kids activities will be available. For more information, please contact the City’s Parks & Recreation Department at 342-5380. Public meeting for Hazel Dell sports fields project Clark County Public Works and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation will host a public meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2009, to present and discuss the latest information about the proposed Hazel Dell Sports Fields project. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in building B1 at the Clark County Public Works Operations Division Conference Center, 4700 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Interested members of the public are encouraged to attend this meeting to provide input on the project. Those who cannot attend the public meeting will be able to review the display and handout materials and provide comments through the project Web page starting on July 31, 2009. The county will accept comments through August 6, 2009. For more information about this project, please contact Project Manager Matt Griswold at 397-6118, extension 4372 or by e-mailing him at Matt.Griswold@clark.wa.gov, or visit the project Web page at www.clarkparks.org/projects/hazeldellsports.htm. Lunch with Senator Patty Murray Join Senator Patty Murray for lunch and program at the Hilton in Vancouver, 301 West Sixth Street, on Thursday, August 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Senator Murray will give an update on transportation, healthcare, workforce, and veterans and will have a Q&A session. Cost is $30 per person. Tables of eight are available. Registration closes on Monday, August 10, at 5 p.m. No registration at the door. To register, call 694-2588, fax 693-8279, or visit http://www.vancouverusa.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=49. Art on the Boulevard features new works Art on the Boulevard, a fine art gallery in the Vancouver Marketplace, features Vancouver artist Fay Kahn and will be showing now through August 21st. The show will feature recent collage, batik and watercolor paintings by Kahn. Art on the Boulevard is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on First Fridays till 9 p.m. For further information, contact the gallery at 750-4499. A reception for Tim Probst A cocktail party and evening reception for State Representative Tim Probst is being held by David and Anita Lugliani, Kathy McDonald, Harold Abbe, and Dan and Val Ogden. The reception is tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the home of David and Anita Lugliani. Calendar The Clark County Republican Candidates forum is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, in the Clark Public Utilities community center, 1220 Columbia. <> Planning Commission meeting, today, July 28, 4 to 6:15 p.m., City Council Chambers, 210 East 13th Street. <> Terry Lee, Attorney Noon Concert, featuring Rising Violet, Wednesday, July 29, from noon to 1 p.m., Esther Short Park, 8th and Esther Streets. <> Make tracks at Science in the Park, Wednesday, July 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Esther Short Park, 8th and Esther Streets. <> Turtle Place Market, Wednesday, July 29, noon to 7 p.m., 7th and Main Streets. Tuesday on the air Forum: The future of newspapers in our metro area (6-18)—4 p.m. CVTV 23Clark County Animal Control Hearings (7-8)—5:29 p.m. CVTV 23Toronto at Seattle Mariners (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX
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Town Tabloids and the weather
Carol Bua
taking charge.
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Tom
Hagley Jr.
searching for “cool mountain lake.”
<> George Reese
and
Todd Oldham
adding finishing touches on
Clark Colleges Columbia Tech Center.
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Sebastien
Azouma taking aim at
bachelors degree in electrical engineering.
<> Pam Brokaw
taking care of outdoor
critters.
<> Tuesday, sunny 71-104.
Wednesday,
sunny, 69-101.
Thursday,
sunny, 65-98.
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