Vancouver mayoral race
tight
Vancouver city councilman Tim
Leavitt is trailing Vancouver mayor
Royce Pollard in first
election returns from Tuesday’s primary election—but it is close.
Early election returns give Pollard the lead in the balloting, 7,286
votes to Leavitt’s 7,097. Charlie
Stemper, the only other candidate, collected 2,526 votes.
Pollard and Leavitt will face each other in the November general
election.
In
other Vancouver council races, incumbent
Jeanne Harris is leading
challenger Anne McEnerny-Ogle
with 57 percent of the vote.
Former councilmember Jack Burkman
received 36 percent of the balloting.
Wine and Jazz Festival has
exciting lineup for this weekend
Pictured above is 4-time Grammy-winning trumpet virtuoso, Allen
Toussaint.
The
12th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival is at Esther Short Park
this weekend with an exciting and diverse music lineup of vocal
jazz, New Orleans, Latin, fusion and pop/crossover artists that
includes Grammy-winning artists—as well as some of the music icons
of the past 40 years: WAR,
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Judy
Collins, Spyro Gyra,
Rita Coolidge, Allen
Toussaint, and 4-time
Grammy-winning trumpet virtuoso
Arturo Sandoval.
There will also be over 200 wines from around the world to sample
and food from nine different restaurants, featuring cuisine that
ranges from Northwest shrimp and crab to gourmet pizza to Tex-Mex.
Art lovers can also shop the 50 fine artists from California, Idaho,
Washington & Oregon.
Ticket prices are as follows: Friday, $20; Saturday, $25; Sunday,
$25. Three-day passes are $50 advance, $60 at the gate. Tickets can
be purchased at TicketsWest,
www.ticketswest.com, or by phoning
503-224-8499 or
1-800-992-8499. Kids under 12
are free with paid adults. Seating is General Admission. Blankets &
low-back sand chairs are encouraged. NO outside food or beverages
allowed. For more information, see
www.vancouverwinejazz.com or call
360-906-0441.
City seeks applicants on
Portland International Airport Citizen Noise Advisory Committee
The City of Vancouver is seeking applicants to fill one vacancy on
the PDX Citizen Noise Advisory Committee. Applicants must reside
within the City of Vancouver.
The Committee generally meets the second Thursday of each month,
from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Port Administration Building in Portland.
However, two meetings per year are held in Vancouver.
The deadline for applications to be received in the office is 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 16. The three-year term will begin immediately and
will end in November 2012.
For applications or further information, contact
Myk Heidt, City Hall, PO Box
1995, Vancouver, WA 98668-1995;
myk.heidt@ci.vancouver.wa.us,
or call 487-8612 or fax
487-8625. To apply online, go
to
www.cityofvancouver.us/boards.
News briefs
Outdoor recreational fires have been
banned, effective immediately, by both Vancouver and Clark County.
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State representative Jim Moeller
will run for re-election next year for another two-year term and is
having a fundraiser party, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at
Ed and
Kasey Cote's home. There is a
suggested donation amount of $35. To RSVP, call
Janet at
360-903-5115.
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Tickets for the Pearl Jam
Concert in the Amphitheater at Clark County, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, are
being offered by
TicketMaster, or by calling
(800) 745-3000. Admission is
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Klineline Park has been closed to swimmers due to an E. coli
outbreak.
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Outdoor recreational fires have been banned, effective immediately,
by both Vancouver and Clark County.
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State representative Jim Moeller
will run for re-election next year for another two-year term and is
having a fundraiser party, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at
Ed and
Kasey Cote's home. There is a
suggested donation amount of $35. To RSVP, call
Janet at
360-903-5115.
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Tickets for the Pearl Jam
Concert in the Amphitheater at Clark County, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, are
being offered by
TicketMaster, or by calling
(800) 745-3000. Admission is
$66. <>
Klineline Park has been closed to swimmers due to an E. coli
outbreak.
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The 2009 Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and
Installation of Officers event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W 6th
Street. Music will provided by
Patrick Lamb. Cost is $60 per member or guest, and advance
ticket purchases are required. To register, visit
www.vancouverusa.com
or call the Chamber at 694-2588.
Registration ends at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14.
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The Vancouver Neighborhood Alliance is
having a Citizens’ Candidate forum from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 29, in the Water Resource Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way. For
further information, contact
Susan Page
at 253-6941
or Jesse Magna
at 254-4205.
Calendar
U.S. Rep.
Brian Baird (D-3rd) will
discuss health care during a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. this
evening in the Cowlitz County Expo Center, 1900 Seventh Avenue, in
Longview.
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The Port of Vancouver is featuring a “Special Family Tour” from 5:30
to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.
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The Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners will hold a
special meeting to discuss power supply issues at 9 a.m. Thursday,
Aug. 20. The meeting will be a workshop session to discuss power
supply issues in the utility’s Electric Center, 1200 Fort Vancouver
Way. No formal action will be taken at the meeting.
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Art Conversations, a monthly salon by artists for the community, the
art curious, artists, and galleries addresses the discussion topic
“How do we start a community-based-arts-commission?” and features a
presentation from artist Kathi Rick
at 7 p.m. this evening, Aug. 19, North Bank Artists Gallery,
1005 Main Street. For more information, call
253-1742.
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Urban Forestry Commission meets at 6 p.m. this evening, Aug. 19, in
the Esther Short Building, 610 Esther Street. For further
information, call 619-1128.
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A health fair hosted by several local businesses that serve seniors
will be providing information on well-being, safety and diet, as
well as other services, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Aug. 20, at
11613 SE 7th Street. A shuttle service every 15 minutes from
Westminster Presbyterian Church parking lot will be available.
Wednesday on the
air
Seattle Mariners at Detroit (live)—4
p.m. FSN, KTRO
Humane Society for Southwest Washington Public View
(7-19)—4:06 p.m. CVTV
Top Projects 2009 (7-23)—4:30 p.m. CVTV
Election 2009: Primary Night (8-18)—5 p.m. CVTV
Iowa at Portland Beavers (live)—6
p.m. KKAD
Clark County Board of Commissioners (8-18)—7 p.m.
CVTV
Clark County Planning Commission (7-16)—10 p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Wednesday,
August 19, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Two officers injured in car crash--Columbian, Laura McVicker
Excavator touches line, triggers power outage--Columbian, Craig
Brown
Oregon provides $30 million for crossing planning--Columbia,
Jeffrey Mize
Views on Tuesday's town hall meeting--Columbian, Lou Brancaccio
Kassab may bring new bank branch to downtown--Columbian, Cami
Joner
One building opens, work starts on second at WSUV--Columbian, AP
Aggressive cougar near Leavenworth shot and killed by property
owner--Seattle Times, Susan Gilmore
