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Camas resident Randy Curtis and his granddaughter Olivia Brotherton, 9, talk about the circumstances that inspired their efforts to replace a book that had been stolen from a statue in downtown Camas more than a decade ago.
Camas resident Randy Curtis and his granddaughter Olivia Brotherton, 9, talk about the circumstances that inspired their efforts to replace a book that had been stolen from a statue in downtown Camas more than a decade ago.

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January 16, 2020
Washougal School District superintendent Mary Templeton announces school closures with a song on a video posted to the district's social media channels on Jan. 16. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

WSD’s ‘Singing Superintendent’ strikes again

Shortly after receiving a call from transportation supervisor Jesse Miller at 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 16, Washougal School District (WSD) superintendent Mary Templeton decided to cancel classes for…

April 29, 2014
Grandfather and granddaughter, Randy Curtis and Olivia Brotherton, help remove the plastic from the newly refurbished reading girl statue. They spearheaded efforts to replace the statue's book, which was stolen more than a decade ago. City officials, local leaders and citizens attended the unveiling ceremony on Saturday.

A new chapter for downtown’s bronze statue

Recent efforts to replace a bronze statue's stolen book were inspired by a Camas fifth-grader who was concerned that the little girl looked lonely. In turn, the bronze statue inspired the 9-year-old's imagination and creativity as the subject of her very own short story, featuring dragons, thieves, beasts and magic spells.