County seeks volunteers for Law and Justice Council

Clark County Council is seeking applicants for an open seat on the Clark County Law and Justice council. The open position is for a resident living in an incorporated city in Clark County. The Law and Justice Council is established by law to help coordinate activities of the local criminal justice and develop a community corrections plan for local and state corrections services in the county. Meetings are currently held at 8 a.m. the second Thursday of the month in suite 679 in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. To apply, submit a brief letter of interest and resume to Michelle Pfenning, County Manager's Office, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000. Applications can also be emailed to michelle.pfenning@clark.wa.gov. Application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. Commission on Aging seeks Silver Citizen Award nominations Clark County recognizes that older adults are valuable contributors to the vitality of this community. To encourage and support older adults for their contributions to their communities, the Clark County Commission on Aging has established a program to recognize older adults by means of an annual award presented at a Commission on Aging event. The Silver Citizen Award recognizes the valuable contributions older adults make to the vitality of the community and is open to any county resident 60 years or older who has enhanced the community through their life's work, engagement of others, volunteerism and or other impactful acts of service to the community for any age group. Major emphasis is placed on contributions to the community made by the individual after reaching age 60. Service in any field of endeavor will be considered (e.g., education, radio, television, business, healthcare, art, music, journalism, faith-based, athletics, politics and volunteer service). A couple may receive the award jointly when both have been involved in service and various community endeavors. All nominations must be received no later than 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26. Award criteria and nomination forms can be found on the Commission on Aging's webpage at clark.wa.gov/aging. The Commission on Aging, supported by the Clark County Council, is a nine-member volunteer group that implements the Aging Readiness Plan and provides leadership addressing needs of aging community members. For more about the commission, visit clark.wa.gov/aging.

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