Election Day today
Election Day is today. For a list of drop-off locations,
click here. For other information about elections, visit
www.co.clark.wa.us/elections/index.html.
Schwabe, Williamson &
Wyatt reaffirms success of dual leadership model
Dave Bartz (left) and Mark Long (right).
Dave Bartz and
Mark Long, attorneys at the
regional law firm of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, were recently
reelected as the firm’s co-leaders. Their reelection continues what
started out as an experiment in 2001, which was a departure from the
traditional law firm business model of a single managing partner.
Their reelection signifies success of the dual leadership model,
which has been embraced by the firm’s shareholders. Both will be
serving their fourth terms in the leadership roles.
In
addition to their management responsibilities, both attorneys are
actively engaged in the practice of law. Bartz is an environmental
lawyer, while Long is a corporate and health care lawyer.
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is a multiservice law firm serving the
needs of businesses in the Pacific Northwest, as well as U.S. and
international clients. The firm has more than 175 attorneys with
offices in Portland, Bend, and Salem, Ore., Seattle and Vancouver,
Wash., and in Washington, D.C. Schwabe attorneys provide a broad
range of transaction and litigation services to many of the Pacific
Northwest's leading companies, from Fortune 500 industry leaders to
emerging and privately held businesses.
Annual Community Pride
Design Awards ceremony Nov. 13
Ten projects will be honored, for innovative approaches to
architectural design, community and environmental enhancement,
public facilities and commercial development, at the 14th annual
Community Pride Design Awards ceremony, which will be held at 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13, in the Public Service Center, sixth floor hearing
room, 1300 Franklin Street. This event is free and open to the
public.
Award winners for 2009 are Camas Hotel, Oaks at Battle Ground
Village, Battle Ground Library, Rasmussen Boulevard; Commerce
Avenue, The Al Angelo Building, Humane Society for Southwest
Washington, Battle Ground Community Center, Kennedy Fitness Center,
Washington State School for the Blind, iQ Credit Union Headquarters,
Clark College at Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver Police West
Precinct, and Pacific Community Park, along Northeast 18th Street
between 164th and 172nd Avenues.
The Community Pride Design Awards program was established in 1996 by
various local public and private organizations as a way to recognize
buildings, development and civic improvements that have had a
positive impact on the community. The program honors developers,
builders and the community for helping to make Clark County a great
place in which to live and work, both now and in the future. More
information is available on the county’s website at
http://www.clark.wa.gov/commdev/prideawardsN.html.
DOL reconsiders new
passenger vehicle license plate plan
The Department of Licensing (DOL) has modified the plan announced
last month for issuing seven-character license plates for use on
passenger cars and sport-utility vehicles.
After consulting its law enforcement partners, the agency decided to
adopt a configuration that many feel will be easier to remember. The
new plates will have three letters followed by four numbers
(AAA1111) instead of the plate configuration plan, which consisted
of a number, a letter, two more numbers and then three letters
(1A11AAA). The new configuration will also yield about 138 million
possible combinations.
“We carefully considered all of the comments we received and
decided, with the help of our law enforcement partners, to change
the plan,” DOL director Liz Luce
said.
DOL
will begin issuing the new, seven-character configuration in
November or early December, as announced. Neighborhood vehicle
licensing offices around the state will begin issuing the new
seven-character plates after exhausting their stock of the current
six-character plates. This means that the new plates will be
available at different times in different locations around the
state.
The overall appearance of the passenger vehicle plates will not
change. They will still feature the standard mountain background
currently in use.
Visit
www.dol.wa.gov for more
information.
News Briefs
First Independent will be having a
fundraiser benefiting the Battle Ground Community Library from 12:30
to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at First Independent Bank, 601 W Main
Street, Battle Ground. Donate blood and get a free movie ticket to
see New Moon. For more
information, call 666-5865 or
visit
www.bgcfriends.com.
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Public Health will change hours of operation for its H1N1 vaccine
clinic to accommodate working parents and prevent children from
missing school. Clinic hours will remain 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday,
Nov. 3. However, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, through Friday, Nov. 6, the
clinic will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be no morning
hours. The clinic is located at 6100 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.,
Vancouver, Washington.
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There will be a public open house on rural lands at 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 10, at the Dollars Corner Fire
Station, 21609 NE 72nd Avenue, Battle Ground. The public is invited
to find out more about the rural lands review and what the rural
lands task force has been discussing. An online survey to collect
public opinion is still active and can be taken by
clicking here.
Calendar
Vancouver Planning Commission is
hosting a First Tuesday presentation on urban gardening, harvesting
and marketing, access to healthy food, and the need to plan for
urban food systems at 4 p.m. today, Nov. 3, Vancouver City Hall, 210
E. 13th Street. Information about how current programs work will
also be available. RSVP by calling
Terry Lenhart at 487-7955.
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In honor of Native American Indian
Heritage Month, Clark College is holding an event from noon to 2
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, where guest speakers
Elaine Miles,
Sam Robinson,
Dorothy Ackerman and
Larson Kalama Sr. will
discuss “Cultural Living in an Urban Setting.” Event takes place in
the Geiser Student Center, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way.
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A healthy and free Xocai chocolate tasting
party is being held from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight, Nov. 3, at Eastridge
Business Park, 11700 95th Street, Suite 160. For more information,
call 503-209-4684.
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La Center City Council meets for a public
hearing regarding the 2010 proposed budget at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
4, La Center City Hall, 214 E. 4th Street.
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Roots Restaurant and Bar is celebrating its 6-year anniversary
Tuesday through Sunday Nov. 3-8, with week-long food and drink
specials and a canned food drive benefiting the Clark County Food
Bank. Details are as follows: Nov. 3--$6 dinner entrees from a
special anniversary menu, Nov. 4th--all lunch entrees are $6, and
Nov. 3-8th--special anniversary menu--6 items for $36--choose two
starters or salads, two entrees and two desserts off of Roots’ prix
fixe menu created especially for the occasion. $6 anniversary
cocktails all week. Bring in 6 cans of food for the Clark County
Food Bank any day during the week and get a free starter. For more
details, info and hours, visit
www.rootsrestaurantandbar.com/events.php, or call
260-3001. Roots Restaurant
and Bar is located at 19215 SE 34th Street, Camas, WA 98607.
Tuesday on the air
Election 2009: Vancouver Mayoral Candidate Debate (10-7)—6 p.m. CVTV
Election
2009: General Election Night (live)—8 p.m. CVTV
VPD All Access: Neighborhood Police Officers—11 p.m. CVTV
Community Connector Invitational Design Competition (10-14)—11:30
p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Tuesday,
November 3, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Beauty of a bioswale--Columbian, Andrea Damewood
Claude Levi-Strauss, anthropologist, dies at 100--New York Times,
Edward Rothstein
Ford-Fraser film gets a name: 'Extraordinary Measures'--Columbian,
Andrea Damewood
Park service scientist to talk climate, society--Columbian, AP
GM board decides to keep European Opal unit--USA Today, Tom Krisher
and George Frey
