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MONDAY MARCH 13, 2006 Click here for a clear path home County commissioners to review Clark County commissioners will review the impact of potential expansion of urban growth boundaries on transportation issues during a work session at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in the Public Service Center. The county staff will preview possible transportation impacts and costs projected under Alternative 2 “2005 Draft Discussion Map,” which is part of an ongoing study of the county Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. Further information about the growth plan, including background, announcements and related maps, can be obtained by going to www.clark.wa.gov/longrangeplan/review/index.html. ESD 112 reception celebrates A reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, followed by an awards ceremony in Educational Service District offices, 2500 NE 65th Street, will celebrate high school artists, 170 of whose entries competed from 19 schools and 12 school districts in southwest Washington. The top three regional awards for high school artists were won by Lindsey Strecker, Evergreen High School; Justin Miller, Fort Vancouver High School, and Felicia Sieler, Columbia River High School. Their work and the work of 15 others will be entered in statewide competition. The top three ESD 112 awards were won by Austin McCabe, Mountain View High School, Alicia Fillback, Skyview High School, and Brady Stoddard, Mountain View High School. More rumbles and dips on I-5 ACME Concrete Paving Inc., Spokane, has been awarded a $6.8 million contract to strengthen the concrete pavement on I-5 between I-205 on the south and the Lewis River Bridge just south of Woodland. The work of replacing concrete panels and installing dowel bars between panels will begin in the spring. The project also involves grinding ruts in the pavement surface to provide a smoother ride. During the spring and summer project, motorists can expect some daytime and nighttime lane closures in both directions and reduced speed limits in work zones. Restaurant health scores Curious about at which restaurant you might find a glass of wine with lipstick on the rim? The Clark County Health Department is making it easier for restaurant-goers check on the potential cleanliness of the more than 1,500 restaurants and food service establishments in the county by listing food inspection results on line. Depending on the complexity of their food service, food purveyors get one to three, or even more unannounced inspections annually, according to Health Department director John Wiesman. According to Wieman, putting the results of restaurant inspections on the Web will provide added safeguards by encouraging preventive actions by both the food industry and by consumers. Health inspection results, by
restaurant, can be obtained by going to
http://www.clark.wa.gov/health/environmental/food/ News brief Applications are being accepted from state residents interested in serving on Gov. Chris Gregoire’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment. To be accepted, volunteers must be a person with a disability or have a family member with a disability, or be an advocate for people with disabilities. For further information, call (360) 438-3246. Calendar The Vancouver City Council does not meet this evening. n Following an executive session from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today, the Fort Vancouver Regional Library board of trustees will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. in the Woodland Grange, 404 Davidson Avenue, Woodland. n The Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County meets at 7 p.m. this evening in the Clark County Public Works Department conference room, 4700 NE 78th Street. A discussion of the Columbia River Crossing Project is on the agenda. n Clark Public Utilities commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 14. n Port of Vancouver commissioners meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, in port offices at 3103 NW Lower River Road. n Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14. The commissioners also meet at 2 p.m. the same day to discuss the county growth management plan.
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