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Senator Murray meets with Vancouver Astronaut

Senator Murray meets with Vancouver Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger.

On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) met with Mission Specialist Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger of Space Shuttle Crew Mission STS-131 Discovery. Metcalf-Lindenburger is from Vancouver.

Metcalf-Lindenburger is a former earth science and astronomy teacher at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver. She was selected by NASA as a mission specialist in May 2004. She has logged 362 hours in space, most recently as a mission specialist on Mission STS-131 Discovery, a resupply mission to the International Space Station.

The Mission STS-131 Discovery launched on April 5 from the Kennedy Space Center and returned to Earth on April 20. Upon arrival at the station, more than 27,000 pounds of hardware, supplies, and equipment were dropped off by Discovery’s crew. These included a tank full of ammonia, a coolant that required three spacewalks to hook up, new crew sleeping quarters, and three experiment racks.

WSU Vancouver professor honored

Laurie Mercier

Laurie Mercier, Washington State University Vancouver professor of history and public historian, has been selected by the Washington State University College of Liberal Arts to be the new Claudius O. and Mary W. Johnson Distinguished Professor in History.

Mercier is the first professor from WSU Vancouver to receive this honor. She has taught at WSU Vancouver for 15 years, has published four books, and numerous articles. Mercier has been a guest lecturer in venues from the Ukraine to Japan. Mercier's current research project is aimed at comparing how workers in industrial communities in Canada, the western U.S. and Australia relate to the places they live.

Amy S. Wharton, Ph.D. director of the College of Liberal Arts, found the award reflects the quality of the WSU Vancouver faculty.

"I think it's very exciting that WSU Vancouver has a professor who received a distinguished professorship," Wharton said Thursday when the award was announced. "Laurie exemplifies the type of faculty members WSU Vancouver is known for: someone who is an outstanding researcher but is also engaged in the community as well as in the classroom."

Claudius O. Johnson was born in 1894, served the United States Army in World War I, and joined the faculty of WSU Pullman in 1928 as Chair of the Department of History and Political Science. Mary W. Johnson joined the faculty in 1923 as a physical education instructor and served as a civic leader in the Pullman community until her death in 1992. Through gifts from their estates, the Johnsons created distinguished professorships in both history and political science.

Youth troupe to present Robin Hood

The Loves Street Playhouse in Woodland is staging Robin Hood with an all-youth cast at 2, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 26. The theater is at 126 Loves Ave. in Woodland. For more information, visit www.lovestreetplayhouse.com or call 360-263-6670.

Clark Public Utilities receives national recognition

Clark Public Utilities is one of 94 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power Provider recognition from the American Public Power Association. The RP₃recognition goes to utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key areas: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Clark’s recognition came at the platinum level, the first such designation granted to a utility in Washington state. RP₃ is a registered service mark of the American Public Power Association.

"About 350 Clark Public Utilities employees work hard to be sure that when our customers flip the switch, the electricity comes on and stays on," said Nancy Barnes, president of the utility’s board of commissioners when the award was announced Thursday. "These employees were rewarded with the RP₃ designation, which is much-appreciated recognition of this hard work."

Clark Public Utilities is a customer-owned public utility district that provides electric service to more than 183,000 customers throughout Clark County. The utility also provides water service to about 30,000 homes and businesses in the Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, Lakeshore, Hockinson, Brush Prairie, La Center, Meadow Glade, Amboy and Yacolt areas.

Campaign Events

Craig Riley, a Republican candidate running to represent the 49th district in the Washington State House of Representatives in position two, will appear with Dr. Rick Jackson at an event titled “Freedom, Family and Faith,” with at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, May 27, at the First Church of God, Community Room, 3300 N.E. 78th Street in Hazel Dell.

Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver, will kick off his reelection campaign on Monday, June 7, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Speaker of the House Frank Chopp will be the special guest. For more information, contact Zach Neuhaus at 360-989-7817 or zach@electtimprobst.com.

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News Briefs

CRC: An independent panel of transportation experts will meet on Tuesday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 2, to discuss planning and environmental aspects of the I-5 Columbia River Crossing project. On June 1 the panel will meet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Discovery Room of the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver. The meeting includes an overview of the planning and environmental review process. A community comment opportunity will begin at 7 p.m. at the same location. On June 2, the panel will meet from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion, 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland. The agenda includes a discussion of CRC project management. More information is available at http://www.crcreview.org .
Knowledge Bowl: Two Knowledge Bowl teams from Camas High School are headed for national competition and are collecting donations for the trip. The students will travel to Washington, D.C., the first week of June. The Camas Educational Foundation has set up an online donation page, https://cefcamas.ejoinme.org/MyPages/CopyofDonationPage/tabid/213971/Default.aspx.
Vancouver Symphony Fundraiser: Burgerville will donate 10 percent of sales to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on May 29 and 30 when the orchestra is mentioned during ordering. Customers can also bring a ticket or program from the performances planned this weekend, the last of the season, marking the symphony's 31st season.
Hope & Action: Nominations for the 11th annual Hope & Action Recognition Awards are due by Saturday, May 29, to the Council for the Homeless. The awards recognize people who advocate, support, volunteer, or partner to end homelessness. A one-page nomination form is available at www.icfth.com or by calling 360-993-9561.

Calendar

May 27: The Port of Camas/Washougal is having a special meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, Thursday, May 27, in the Port meeting room, 24 South “A” Street, Washougal to meet with the consultants from BergerABAM and continue the discussion of strategic planning and the Port’s Comprehensive Plan.
May 27: The Friends of The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra present a lecture by Dr. Melissa Brotons, entitled "Music for Health and Education," on the different applications of music therapy, in education, medicine, mental health and gerontology. The lecture is at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, May 27, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver, 4505 E. 18th Street in Vancouver. A $10 donation per person is suggested. Proceeds from the event go to funding the symphony's concert season and music education programs in Southwest Washington.
May 29: Open Cockpit Day is the one day a year visitors can settle into the cockpit of some of Pearson’s vintage aircraft and see the planes from the pilot’s perspective. Weather permitting, the pilots of EAA Chapter 105 will give free airplane rides to children ages 8 to 17 on a first come, first served basis. A parent or legal guardian must be present. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1115 E. Fifth Street, Vancouver. Regular museum admission applies: $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, active military with ID, and students ages 6 to 17. Children age 5 and under are free. For more information, call 360-694-7026 or visit www.pearsonairmuseum.org.
June 2: The Clark County Auditor’s Office is sponsoring a campaign workshop, "Winning Ways to Run for Office—A Candidate/Campaign Worker Workshop." The free workshop takes place on Wednesday, June 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Clark County Elections Office, 1408 Franklin,Vancouver, WA. An informal reception will follow the program.
June 3: The First Citizen 2010 award ceremony honoring Royce Pollard is from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. For more information, visit www.cfssw.org.
June 5: An all-you-can-eat breakfast, scheduled from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 5, at Fire Station 31 in Hockinson, will benefit the family of 9-year-old Luke Jensen. Jensen, the grandson of Chaplain Mike White, died of cancer on May 6. Individual tickets are $5 or $15 for a family.
June 14: The Fort Vancouver Library District board of trustees will meet beginning at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 14, at the Goldendale Community Library, 131 West Burgen, Goldendale. The board will hold an executive session at 4 p.m. and then have a regular meeting at 6 p.m.

Thursday on the air

Washington State University Vancouver 2010 Commencement Ceremony (5-15) —6:30 p.m. CVTV 23

The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic — 8:30 p.m. CVTV 23

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