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Minister Farrakhan’s New Book: “A Torchlight For America”
M inister Farrakhan challenges
leadership to accept his help, offer­
ing several ideas for remedying
A m erica’s social, educational, eco­
nom ic and racial problem s in A
Torchlight For America, his first-
ever book.
The M inister cites a "spiritual
disease” as the underlying source
o f A m erica’s woes As such, he
calls for an unprecedented conven­
ing o f spiritual leadership from all
fa ith s and races to m eet w ith
President Clinton and government
leaders tow ard the aim o f develop­
ing program s for building the val­
u e s a n d m o ra l b a c k b o n e o f
A m e r ic a , an d fo r im p ro v in g
race relations.
Expanding on themes from the
’92 presidential election. M inister
F arrakhan writes, "M r. C linton's
biggest charge will be to rebuild
A m erica's economy. H e’s young,
h e 's highly intelligent and h e's
adventurous and h e's in trouble.'
"The American people w ant
the elected officials to work to­
gether and solve this country's prob­
lems Partisan politics must die if
A m e ric a is to liv e ,” w rite s
Farrakhan.
W hile speaking to the whole o f
Am erica, the book encourages self
help m easures among black people.
“ Black leadership m ust cham ­
pion the strategy o f turning within
to do for se lf Meaning, we m ust
teach our people to use our talent,
tim e and money, and pool our re-
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d a ily , to address our troubles,
W hatever America decides to do,
our actions cannot be dependent on
the actions o f a benevolent, white.
fo rm e r s la v e - m a s te r,” w rite s
West One Bank Opens New Loan Center In Vancouver
West One Bank is expanding its
customer accessibility by opening a
new Loan Office in Vancouver
Susan Johnston, a Vice Presi­
dent with West One, has been named
Manager of this new office. Johnston
is responsible for developing both
commercial and consumer loans. She
has been with West One since 1986
and has been in the financial services
industry for 27 years. She is a gradu­
ate of the Northwest Intermediate
Banking School and the Pacific Coast
Bank School.
The new Vancouver Loan office
specializes in commercial and con­
sumer lending It has been opened to
sen e the needs of West One’s cus­
tomers in Vancouver and Clark
County.
"We have an established cus­
tom er base in this com m unity,”
Johnston said. “This is our opportu­
nity to sen e those customers even
better and develop new customers as
this economy continues to grow.”
West One Bank, founded in
1867, is a subsidiary of West One
Bancorp, a multi-state regional bank
holding company headquartered in
Boise, Idaho. With assets of $7.4 bil­
lion and more than 200 offices, West
One offers a full range of financial
and investment senices to custom­
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and Utah.
Public Forum On City's Water Set
For Well Field #1, Waterworks Park
A community forum on the
e d itio n o f th e C ity o f
ncouver's w ater supply from
:11 Field #1 is set for W ednes-
/, Sept 22. 7pm, at Clark Col-
c. Foster Auditorium , 1800 E.
:Loughlin
Well Field #1 is the largest
iduction well field in the city
ter system; providing h alf the
y’s w ater supply. Testing re-
red by federal drinking water
dilations has found contam ina-
tionby several chlorinated solvents.
Concentrations vary in the various
wells, and the city supplies accept­
able w ater by pum ping from se­
lected w ells. City w ater has always
met EPA drinking w ater stand­
ards.
The EPA has placed Well Field
#1 on the Superfund list, and is
conducting m onitoring activities.
The city has addressed this urgent
problem by building and operating
several treatm ent towers to remove
the contamination. The city is also
investigating the source and extent
o f the contam ination as well as a
less expensive remedial action.
The forum is sponsored by the
C ity o f V ancouver and C lark
County Hazardous W aste Citizens’
Task Force.
John Ostrowski, City o f Van­
couver director o f public works,
and w ater division staff will lead
the discussion. All interested citi­
zens are encouraged to attend.
Vancouver City Council To Use A Trial Plan On Schedule
The complexity and increased
jlume or workshop issues facing the
ancouver City Council have caused
ic seven member body to change its
ng-standing schedule for conduct-
ig the pubic’s business
Beginning Monday, Aug. 23, the
juncil initiated a three-month trial
Ian to meet every Monday in work-
lop sessions from 4 to 6 pm, and to
jnduct the council session at 7 pm,
illowed by more workshop sessions
p till 9 pm. The trial schedule in-
ludcs a dinnerbreak from 6 to 7 pm
Previously, council conducted
orkshops and then met in regular
:ssion at 7pm on the first and third
londays of each month; they me, at
pm for an abbreviated consent agenda
meeting on the second and fourth the public, but no comment is taken
Meeting agendas and staff re­
Monday (The consent agenda meet­
ings are conducted to deal with rou­ ports arc available for review the
tine items such as bill pay ments and Friday before each council meeting
award of contracts There arc usually at Vancouver City Hall. M aterials
no meetings if there is a fifth Monday arc also available at the council
meeting.
in the month.)
C ouncil m eetings arc co n ­
A wide variety of issucs-includ-
ducted
in Council Cham bers on the
ing growth management, transporta­
first
floor
o f Vancouver City Hall.
tion, economic development and other
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municipal conccrns-influcnced the
vised
live
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CVTV cable channel
decision to extend council hours
During workshops, items need­ 47. V ancouver’s m ayor is Bruce E.
ing in-depth explanation and discus­ Hagcnscn. C ouncilm em bcrs in­
clude Rose F Bcsscrman, Royce
sion are introduced and reviewed
Council also hears from city boards E Pollard, Linda Horowitz, Pat
and commissions and outside agen­ Jollota, Michael R Wilson and
cies No formal action is undertaken Dan Tonkovich The city manager
during a workshop They arc open to is John R Fischbach
Farrakhan
Personal responsibility is a pre­
vailing theme throughout the book
To quicken a "self-help" mentality
among the m asses, the M inister
calls for the leadership in the art
and entertainm ent to spearhead a
cultural revolution.
Leaving no stone unturned, he
proposes a set o f diet and exercise
recom m endations and proposes
subsidized use o f TV program ­
ming for educating people about
the harm fu 1 effects o f their li festy le,
medical treatm ents and foods that
we eat.
“While I support a reasonable
u niversal h ealth -care coverage
plan, m aking A m erica healthy
must become the personal respon­
sibility o f each citizen, and not the
responsibility o f government, ex­
cept in those cases where preven­
tive care is not adequate,” writes
Farrakhan.
“ Farrakhan’s formulas empha­
size the N ation o f Islam 's experi­
ence in educating black children,
rehabilitating black prisoners, rid­
ding black communities o f drug
dealers, and rebuilding respect for
self—the essential prerequisite for
individuals determined to maintain
the struggle against the racism that
burd en s o u r lives and, unless
c u rb e d , w ill d e s tro y th is
Fall Is Most Important Time
To Fertilize Your Lawn
“food" in conversation, it really isn t
the kind of food that lawns can use.
Fertilizer provides nitrogen, phos­
phorus, potassium and certain key
elements like iron. The root takes
these nutrients, plus air and water,
from the soil and sends them up to the
green grass blades. Sunlight helps
turn them into sugars. The sugars are
then stored in the root system to power
root development duringthe dormant
period, and to give the lawn a quick
greenup in spring.
N itrogen is needed for leaf growth
and a healthy green color. Phospho­
rus promotes healthy root develop­
ment. Potassium, or potash, helps
turfgrasses resist disease.
PLCAA is a national trade asso­
ciation representing about 1,000 lawn
care companies in the United States
and Canada.
It may sound crazy, but lawns do
grow underground during the dor­
mant period, and that's why it s so
important to feed a lawn in autumn.
As a general rule, feed a law n about a
month before it goes dormant That’s
a tip from the Professional Lawn Care
Association of America (PLCAA) on
how to maintain a healthy , luxuriant
lawn.
“It’s true-grass growth slows
down in autumn so that more energy
is put into storing food in the root
zone,” said Bob Tracinski, certified
master gardener and consumer infor­
mation manager for John Deere, a
member of PLCAA "The roots will
continue to grow even during very
cold weather. The root system will
thicken to provide a dense, healthier
lawn in spring.
Although fertilizer is called
Urban Growth Plans On Display At Mall
A large mural display of alter­
nate growth management plans for
the Vancouver Urban Area is show ­
ing until Sept. 19 at Vancouver Mall.
The wall outside the Meier &
Frank store on the second deck is
filled with information about growth
options developed by a partnership of
city and county planners, and incor­
porating initial public comment.
The display features maps of pro­
posed urban and rural area bound-
author o f Faces at the Bottom o f
die Well: The Permanence o f R ac­
ism.
aries, background information an in­
set video program which explains the
public process for growth manage­
ment planning and public comment
cards.
The public is encouraged to visit
the display and comment on the plans.
The display w as produced jointly by
the City of Vancouver and Clark
County. Vancouver Mall donated the
wall space.
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