« • Page A2 FEB. 18, 1998 (Eljc P o r t b in ò <Otrarramnr «O» Happy Birthday Quayuana Washington From Your Family We Love You! Clark County Employees Do Their Personal Best Customer service, teamwork, in novation, quality. dedication to lead ership These are some of the key values critical to Clark C ounty’s suc cess as an organization. They are also words mentioned frequently to describe employees honored at the annual “Our Personal Best” Em ployee Award Program. This was held on Friday, January 30, at the American Legion Hall The Board of Clark County C om missioners—Betty Sue Morris, Judie Stanton, and Mel Gordon-presented the awards. They also invited the winners to attend their State of the County Address luncheon later in the day. As in prior years, winners were nominated for the awards by their fellow employees. A committee of staff from many county departments made the selections in each category. And the winners are.. Team Award The Clark County Interagency Gang Task Force Community Service Laura Skehan, Treasurer’s Office Customer Service L in d a D av is, P ro se c u tin g A ttorney’s Office Innovation Charley Masco, Public Works Leadership and Management Paul Kuter, Juvenile Services Quality Larry Sharp, General Services W orking Relations Todd Dodgin, Information Tech nology Above And Beyond The Call Of Duty This award is a tie between Jenni fer Hamilton from the Clark Regional Communications Agency and Deputy Craig Marler from the Sheriff’s O f fice. Clark County Departments Reorganize A number of Clark County em ployees changed offices this January in a major reorganization between the Public Works and Community Development Departments. H ere’s what happened. Public Works Previously located in Community Development, the W ater Resources Planning program is now part of Pub lic Works Environmental Services D ivision und er m an ag er B rian Carlson. “The primary focus of the W ater Resources group is shifting from plan ning Io implementation, so this is a natural evolution for us,” Carlson stated. "It also fits in well with the utility-based approach to activities that Environmental Services fol lows.” The Water Resources group is now located in the lower level of the Mulligan Building at 510 W. Mill Plain, Vancouver, which was recently vacated by the Elections Department. For more information about the En- vironmental Services Division of Public Works, contact Brian Carlson at (360) 737-6118, ext 4484. Community Development A new Development Services Di vision has been created to offer de velopment plan review, engineering plan review, and development in spection in one place at Community Development. It was created by com bining Community Developm ent’s Current Planning group with the Development Engineering and De velopment Inspection teams from Water Resources. City’s Senior Program Exemplifies Quality Service Vancouver’s Senior Program ful fills the city’s commitment to de velop and deliver quality services designed to maintain wellness in body and mind, for citizens 50 years and older, from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. In 1997, the program offered over 630 social, educational and recre ational activities including hiking, skiing, cooking, cards, seminars, le gal classes, health clinics, holiday events dinner shows and bazaars. The Senior program is part of the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recre ation Department. It serves the area’s 57,928 seniors from the city’s Luepke SeniorCenterat I009E.M cLoughlin Blvd. Volunteer services keep the pro gram functioning. A 17-rnemberciti- zen advisory committee assists staff in providing a wide range of perspec tives and in assessing growing needs and issues. An additional 250 volunteers sup port varied recreational activities and special events. •O Ray Leary Makes A Mark in Portland's Neighborhoods C ontinued F rom F ront but adds, “O nce you e n te r the lives o f c h ild re n , they d ecid e when th e y ’re going to let you go." He is also w orking w ith a new “ te a m ,” the 20 -p erso n sta ff of the new ad id a s sto re, m ost ol whom live in inner north and northeast. “T h ro u g h th ese young people w e ’ve been able to m old pride in the adidas b ra n d ," he says. “ We w ere able to gel the q u a lity o f y o u n g p e o p le we sought, and we found them in our own backyard ” As to the s to r e ’s p erfo rm an ce, he says, “ W e ’re ex trem ely o p tim istic a fte r five m onths. but retail is a day to day a s s e s s m e n t.” T he cu sto m e rs w ho do com e do so from as far aw ay as E s ta c a d a and C anby, he say s ad id as is m aking its m ark in o th e r w ays. As rep o rted in the O b s e rv e r's Feb. 4 issue, it is sp o n so rin g a new hom e b u ild in g p ro ject by H abitat for H um anity at 136 N .E. F ailin g St., w ith a g ro u n d b re a k in g e x p e c te d in M arch. Such ph y sical im p ro v e m ents "w ill be here long a fte r the c h e c k s are c a s h e d ,” L eary says. “ W e w ant to m ake sure that our c o n trib u tio n s are su b sta n tia l and lo n g -la stin g .” L o o k in g back on his c h ild hood. Leary says, "M LK then was ex trem ely vital, w ith a g en eral good w ill that e x te n d e d back to the V anport days. In the late ’60s, d ec lin e set in. T he blight and fear seem ed in su rm o u n tab le. N ow we see a re su rg e a n c e, w ith th e re su rg e a n c e o f the b o u le v a rd leading the w ay. T o be part o f th at re b irth is a trem en d o u s so u rc e o f p rid e. I w ould like to c o n tin u e to urge young people to see that this c o m m unity can be e v e ry th in g we d e sire it to b e .” S tew art a g rees, “T he ad id a s store show s w hat the co m m u n ity can a cco m p lish , and Ray is a part o f that c o m m u n ity .” Our Heartfelt Thanks To The Oregon Historical Society For Their Support During Our Black History Month Celebration Many local professionals donate their time to the program. In 1997, over 50,000 hours were donated by bankers, attorneys, pharmacists, fi n an c ia l p la n n e rs, a rtis ts and edcucators. A hot, nutrition-packed lunch is served every weekday at noon at Luepke Center. The meal is provided by the Senior Nutrition and Activi ties program. To learn more about Senior Pro grams for the community, call 696- 8202. Public Invited to Learn Community’s History Ever wondered about the folks who once lived on historic Officers Row? For a free guided tour of the Row, meet on the front porch of Marshall House, 1301 Officers Row, each Saturday at 11 a.m. participants will be met by a vol unteer Heritage Program docent (guide) who can answer questions and provide a one-hour tour of the houses and grounds. Docents are also available for spe cial group tours. Please call at least one week in advance. P a t J o llo ta , h i s t o r i a n an d V an couver C ity C ounci I m em ber, w ill talk about h isto ric tours o f the d ow ntow n area at a m eeting o f the C ity o f V an couver H e ri tage program docents. = T he lectu re, w hich is open to the p u b lic , is T h u rsd ay , Feb. 26, from 6 to 7 p.tn., in the M arshall H ouse, 1301 O ffic e rs Row. Prior to the lecture, Pam Brokaw, Heritage program coordinator, will provide an update on Heritage Pro gram projects for 1998. The public is also invited to attend this portion of the meeting. Ideas for the program are welcome. “T his is an o p p o rtu n ity to talk a b o u t a n u m b e r o f u p c o m in g e v e n ts and p ro g ra m s su ch as H e rita g e W eek en d and G h o st S to rie s ,” B rokaw said . “ W e ’ll d isc u ss how c itiz e n s can get in volved in the c ity ’s H eritage P ro gram . A n y o n e in te r e s te d in the c o m m u n ity ’s history or in v o lu n te e rin g should jo in u s.” For more information, call Brokaw at 6 9 6 -8 2 9 7 or via e -m a il at pbrokaw@>ci. vancouver, wa. us Max Takes First Trip Through Tunnel G o v ern o r John K itz h a b e r and th e m a y o rs of P o rtla n d , B eaverton and H illsb o ro h e a d lined a group o f local d ig n ita rie s riding the first o fficial M AX train th ro u g h the W est H ills tu n n el. The ride through the tu n n el w as an o th er m ilesto n e as th e p ro je c t nears its grand O p en in g c e le b ra tion date, Sept 12-13, 1998. C o n stru ctio n on the W estsid e MAX line, w hich is 85% c o m plete, started in A ugust 1993 w ith g ro u n d b reak in g fo r the tun n el The p ro ject w ill be b u ilt on tim e and w ithin its o rig in a l b u d g et of nearly $ 1 b illio n . The 1 8 - m tle , 2 0 - s t a t i o n W estsid e line to H illsb o ro is a m agnet for d ev elo p m en t along the a lig n m e n t. M ore than $230 m illion w orth o f developm ent and 6 ,0 0 0 h o using units are u n d e r way w ithin w alking d ista n c e to the lig h t rail statio n s. T his a c tiv ity co m p le m e n ts the $1.3 b illio n w orth o f d ev elo p m en t that has o ccurred along the E astside MAX line since the decisio n to build. “ W e stsid e M AX is a lre a d y h elp in g to m anage grow th in a fa st-g ro w in g c o m m u n ity ,” said Phil B ogue, p resid en t o f the T ri- M et bo ard o f d ire c to rs. “ And w hen M AX opens, it w ill also p ro v id e q u ality tra n sp o rta tio n to th o u sa n d s of jo b s th ro u g h o u t the h ig h -te c h a re a .” T r a n s it s e r v ic e a lo n g the W estsid e c o rrid o r w ill increase 46% w ith the in tro d u c tio n o f M A X , along w ith new and ex panded bus serv ice. Bus ro u te s in the W estside c o rrid o r w ill in c re a se to 23, up from 17, w hen W estsid e MAX opens. N early 7 0 .0 0 0 re sid e n ts will have access to tra n sit for the first tim e or m ore serv ice throughout the day. A d d itio n a lly , there are nine p a rk -& -rid e lots w ith space for 3,700 cars lo c a te d along the W estsid e MAX line. Bank of America joins you in the celebration of Black History. Voter Registration Deadline Nears For The March 10 Election February 17th is the voter regis tration deadline for the March 10th election. The ElectionsOffice must receive voter registration cards by 5:00 p.m February 17th, or the cards can be dropped off at any Oregon DMV office before their closing time Feb ruary 17th Registration cards sent in by mail must be postmarked no later than February 17,h. Persons can pick up a voter reg- istration form at any O regon elec tions office, m ost banks, the post office, O regon DMV offices, or on page 57 o f the blue pages of the U S . W est W hite Pages telephone directory. m Bank of America Member FDIC