In Our View: Bauer’s devotion to learning improved county The Columbian
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Even late in life, Al Bauer was a gentlemanly voice of reason and cared deeply for his community.
As recently as April 7, in a letter to the editor published by The Columbian, Bauer reminisced about his father and shared a quote about the environment: “Nature is working 24 hours per day to put a brand-new suit of clothes on itself and if man could give more time and help nature in its work of beautification, then how beautiful life could be.”
That was the last of many letters to the editor from Bauer, and it meaningfully encapsulated a lifetime of work to beautify Clark County. Bauer died last week at the age of 92, following a stroke.
By Dan Trujillo
For ClarkCountyToday.com
Since March 2020, Clark College students, faculty and staff members have felt stranded on an iceberg above the treacherous waters caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
While that iceberg continues to melt, the Penguins shared their resolve and goals for the future during Thursday’s online State of the College Address.
More than 140 viewers tuned in on YouTube and watched Dr. Karin Edwards, president of Clark College, speak for 30 minutes. Although there was no timetable for a return to in-person learning, Edwards spoke about how Clark responded to COVID-19, budget challenges and advancing racial equality. Associated Students of Clark College President Josiah Joner and 2021 Transforming Lives Award nominee Tosha Big Eagle shared their stories about life on and off campus in this changed reality.
Earth Day organizer Denis Hayes leads talk on Pacific Northwest
Discussion to focus on building healthy human ecosystems
Published: February 23, 2021, 6:04am
Share: Earth Day founder and Camas native Denis Hayes. (Contributed photo)
Denis Hayes’ hope for the future of Earth Day continues to be surrounded by passion and intensity that he hopes becomes institutionalized.
“Something that’s not really trying to change society, but rather, remember something that took place and treated with honor,” the Camas native said.
Hayes, Earth Day’s primary national organizer in 1970 and lifelong environmental activist and advocate, will lead a Zoom discussion at 5 p.m. today about how the Pacific Northwest can be a leader in building healthy human ecosystems at Clark College Foundation’s “Creating Super Green Cities” virtual event.
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PeaceHealth named Carol Aaron and Ruth Williams-Brinkley to its board of directors. Aaron returns after retiring from her role as PeaceHealth’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer in 2019. Aaron has worked as a system health care executive leader at St. Joseph Health, Sutter Health and Alexian Brothers in California. In addition to serving as a board member, Williams-Brinkley is president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States. Williams-Brinkley joined Kaiser Permanente in 2017, serving as president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals of the Northwest. Prior to that she was employed as CEO of KentuckyOne Health and other health systems.
On Thursday, Dec. 3, the Clark County Superior Court ruled in favor of a summary judgement clarifying that the Clark College Foundationâs donor and partner records are private.
Judge Suzan L. Clarkâs decision determined that the foundationâs records are not subject to the Public Records Act.
In a news release, the foundation said the judgeâs decision is key for Clark College Foundation because it protects information about its donors and partners and the ruling allows the foundation to continue what it has done since it was established in 1973: act in good faith for its donors and partners by establishing trust and providing consistent stewardship of their investments that ultimately benefit Clark College.