Western Today for Friday, Aug. 21

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Why not take another look at the WWU Outdoor Sculpture Collection?

The collection has been named one of the 10 best on-campus public art collections in the country.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the collection's first piece, James Fitzgerald's "Rain Forest," down by the Wade King Student Recreation Center. Norman Warsinske's "Totem," at right, is outside Fraser Hall in the north part of campus.

Photo by Matthew Anderson | WWU

Sculpture collection

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Lionel and Misha Thompson

Film crews from "NBC Nightly News" were in Bellingham this week to film WWU MBA student Lionel Thompson and his wife, Misha, for the program's "Making a Difference" segment. The Thompsons are the founders of http://www.givinganon.org, which allows donors to make anonymous gifts online. The segment is tentatively scheduled to air on NBC at 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23.

Also, the couple were featured on American Public Media's "Marketplace" radio show last month; check that out here.

Summer break begins Aug. 23; special parking rules apply

During break, vehicles displaying a valid summer or annual WWU permit or WWU bus pass may be parked in any open lot, with the exception of 6V, 8G, 10G, 11G, 23V, 24G, 25G, 29G, AIC, CBS and ET. Permits/passes are not valid in metered spaces. Those who do not have a current permit may purchase one for the break at Parking Services. New fall/academic/annual permits must be displayed beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 for R lots, 7 a.m. Sept. 21 for G/A lots and Sept. 24 for C lots.

Kitsap Sun

Bainbridge Loses Key Shoreline Planner
City shoreline planner Peter Namtvedt Best has resigned just as the city prepares for the daunting task of updating its shoreline master plan.

Best, who joined the city in 2001, turned in his resignation late last week. He will continue on a part-time basis until mid-September.

“This is a big loss to me and the department,” Planning Director Kathy Cook said. “We’re working on a transition plan now because he was working on so many big projects. We want to keep him on a part-time basis as long as we can.”

Best said he’s leaving the city to be a stay-at-home dad for his twin toddlers. ...

Best, who grew up in Central Kitsap, began working for the city while he was a student at Western Washington University. His first internship at the city was with the public works water resources division in 2000. He was hired as a planner shortly after his second internship in 2001.

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