February 23, 2000
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B la c k
H M
istory
onth
Black History Month
"Oregon is
my home
and I care
Renaissance Man - The son o f
slaves, Pau! Bustill Robeson
earned a law degree from
Rutgers University, where he
was an All-American football
player. Phi Beta Kappa
scholar, and valedictorian o f
his
graduating
class.
Disappointed that the United
States failed to treat blacks as
equal citizens and thereby
dishonored its constitution.
Robeson began to speak out
against racial injustice.
Labeled an agitator, he became
a subject o f FBI surveillance.
Blackballed in the United States,
Robeson went to Europe, where
he was eagerly accepted and
continued his acting and
singing career.
A supporter o f equality and
justice, Paul Robeson remained
a patriotic American. At
R obeson’s funeral, his son
eulogized him as a “great and
gentle warrior. ”
about it. "
" I care
about
building
a strong
economy
to keep our
jobs secure.
County updates web page with cameras
CONTRIBL H D STORY
Clark County residents now have an
easy way to check the Local weather
forecast and view traffic on the
Interstate 5 bridge.
This information has been added to
Clark County’s Internet home page at
www.co.clark.wa.us.
The current date, time, and weather
appear just below the photographs
on the home page. A click takes you
to a local, seven-day forecast.
Planning a trip? The site provides
forecasts for most o f the major cities
in the United States.
Or maybe you ’ re just traveling across
the river? You may want to check out
the traffic cams, which show views of
the north and south bound lanes of
the Interstate 5 bridge.
Taken from the Vancouver side, these
pictures are provided by ODOT.
Information about other current
issues and services-everything from
assessments to zoning-can also be
found on Clark County’s web site
and more people are beginning to
find it.
There were over 19,100 visits to the
county’s home page in January o f
1999.
This year more than 42,300 visits were
made to the home web page in
January.
" I care
about our
parks that
preserve
our open
spaces. "
Need for sports fields discussed
workshop that is scheduled in our community on Friday,
March 24. Parks and Recreation staff will give a presentation
on the Sports Fields Master Plan.
Discussions will also begin about the possible formation
“Building Sports Fields in Clark County- Where Will our
Youth Play?” is the theme o f a public meeting on o f a Sports Fields Council o f Clark County. This would be
Wednesday, March 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. at W y’East Middle a cooperative group working to obtain grants and support
School. Interested citizens and sport group representatives to build more sports fields in our community.
are invited to join Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation W y’East Middle School is located at 1112 SE 136 Avenue.
staff and advisory commission members in a sharing o f The meeting is hosted by the Vancouver-Clark Parks and
Recreation Advisory Commission sub-committee on
information and ideas.
Information will be available about the existence o f Funding for Special Facilities.
accessible funding for sports fields, including an Inter For more information contact Jeroen Kok, Regional Parks
Agency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) grant Planner, at (360) 735-8839.
CONTR1MTEDSTORÏ
City seeks aviation advisory committee member
COKIKULTEDSTUHt
eor T he P ortland O bserver
The City o f Vancouver is seeking
applicants to fill two vacancies on the
Aviation Advisory Committee. This
nine-member group is appointed by
the Vancouver City Council to advise
the city on matters related to Pearson
Field. Topics include future plans,
re g u la tio n s,
o p e ra tio n s,
improvements and special issues.
There is no residency requirement
forthe position. Termsarethreeyears
with a three-term maximum. The
committee meets the 2nd Tuesday of
each month at noon in the Vancouver/
C lark P arks and R e c re a tio n
Department conference room, 603 W.
Evergreen.
A pplications are available by
contacting Peggy Fumo, Vancouver
City Hall, PO Box 1995, Vancouver,
WA 98668-1995 or by calling (360)
696-8484(Fax696-8049). The deadline
for applications is Monday, March
13,2000. For further information about
boards and commissions, visit http:/
/ w w w .c i.v a n c o u v e r .w a .u s /
volunteers/index.html.
" I care about our water. It's essential
for healthy fish and healthy people."
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our sons and
daughters for
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