Kalani Rodrigues Memorial
Scholarship Run/Walk celebrates its fifth year
Kalani
Rodrigues
The Kalani Rodrigues Memorial Scholarship Run/Walk began with family
and friends walking across the Clark College campus five years ago,
and since then has turned into Southwest Washington's new 10K run.
The event will begin at 8 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, on the Clark
College Christiansen Soccer Field, located on the west side of Fort
Vancouver Way north of McLoughlin Blvd. (For a map,
click here.)
The 10K Run will be an open-course, timed event, through downtown
Vancouver, along the Columbia River and through the Fort Vancouver
National Site, concluding at the landmark Clark College Chime Tower.
The traditional 5K walk will start at 8:30 a.m. and move across
Clark’s main campus.
Both events will be followed by a post-run luau hosted by the Clark
College Penguin Athletic Club. The luau is open to all
pre-registered participants and will include food and beverages.
Kalani Rodrigues, who was a
track athlete, envisioned a community run/walk event to generate
awareness for brain cancer and its treatment. Rodrigues wanted to be
among those running in what he called the “K-Rod” Run. But in
December 2004, Rodrigues died of brain cancer. He was 21.
Washington State
University to present Community Awards of Distinction at 20th
anniversary celebration
Washington State University will present two Community Awards of
Distinction at its 20th anniversary beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 19, with a silent auction and social hour, then dinner and the
program following at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held outdoors and
in the Firstenburg Student commons on campus.
The award for Community Partnership will be presented to
June Vining, executive
director of the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of
Portland/Vancouver, Inc., for her contributions to the well-being of
our community by providing "emotional first aid" at emergency scenes
through 160 local TIP volunteers. TIP volunteers assist family
members, witnesses, and other bystanders who the emergency system
often must leave behind and are available on a 24-hour, 365-day
basis to support family members after a death, crime victims,
survivors of suicide, children left alone after a death or injury to
their parents, senior citizens and anyone else referred by emergency
responders.
The award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will be presented to
Kids on the Block for its
impact to these areas in our community. Kids on the Block uses
puppetry to inspire children to appreciate differences, say no to
all forms of prejudice, respect persons of different abilities,
skills, ethnicity and religions; and honor diversity. More than
70,000 children in Clark, Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington
Counties saw a Kids on the Block performance last year.
Tickets for WSU Vancouver's 20th anniversary celebration are
available for $65 each. For reservations, call
546-9600.
Equestrian Advisory Group
forming to explore horse opportunities
More opportunities for Clark County horse owners and riders could be
identified in coming months thanks to a newly forming committee
headed by Laurie Lebowsky of
the Community Planning Department.
The seven-member Equestrian Advisory Group will look at topics
ranging from trails and events to zoning that could support
equestrian-related housing developments.
With
an estimated 29,000 horses in local barns and fields, the Board of
Clark County Commissioners directed planners to broaden recreational
options for equine owners and economic development opportunities for
the county. Equestrian activities include trail riding, 4-H open and
breed shows, fair court, cow sorting, gaming, dressage, rodeo, drill
teams, endurance riding, eventing, hunter/jumper, driving and pack
trips.
The group will guide development of the plan to be presented at open
houses scheduled in coming months to encourage additional public
review and comment.
Three seats are vacant on the Equestrian Advisory Group. People
interested in serving on the panel are asked to e-mail
laurie.lebowsky@clark.wa.govor call her at 397-2280
ext. 4544.
News Briefs
Voter registration deadline for
submitting a mail-in voter registration form or registering online
for the Nov. 3, 2009 General Election is Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by Oct. 5 or
before. Online registration applications must be submitted by
midnight on Oct.5. Visit
http://clarkvotes.organd click the online voter
registration button to register online.
<> There is
still room to register for the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
annual dinner and installation of officers event at 5:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Hilton Vancouver Heritage
Ballroom, 301 W. Sixth Street. To register,
visit http://www.vancouverusa.com/.
Cost is $60 for members and $70 for non-members.
Calendar
City Council meets for workshops from
4 to 6 p.m., followed by a meeting at 7 p.m., today, Sept. 14, in
the City Council chambers. <>
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Board of Trustees meets at
6 p.m. for a regular meeting tonight, Sept. 14, White Salmon Valley
Community Library, #5 Town & Country Square, White Salmon, WA.
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Public Utilities Board of Commissioners’ special meeting is at 9
a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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a.m. clouds/ p.m. sun, 59-76. Tuesday,
mostly sunny, 60-86. Wednesday,
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