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It’s a wonderful life
During the past 80 years, Jacquie Svidran has transformed herself into a menagerie of unique and memorable characters.
On stage she has played roles ranging from a jovial Catholic nun to a Jewish matchmaker to Queen Victoria.
Television audiences in Alaska knew her as “Mother Moose,” a role that required her to wear a 75-pound puppet head.
“I had a brake cable inside that I pulled to make the eyes roll, and these bosoms were ...
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- by Heather Acheson
- March 11, 2014
Washougal financial picture brightens
City of Washougal employees met this morning and received accolades for their involvement in positive financial news.
During a 2013 fourth quarter and year-end update to City Council last night, Finance Director Jennifer Forsberg said the city had budgeted for an estimated $594,000 deficit in the general/street fund. The actual deficit was approximately $6,000.
The difference was due to higher revenues and lower expenses, according to Forsberg.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- March 11, 2014
Camas lands on list of top cities for home ownership
Camas was recently named one of the top cities in Washington to own a home.
NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, conducted a study to find the top 20 best places for home ownership in Washington. Rankings were based on home ownership rates, selected monthly homeowner costs, monthly household income and population growth.
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- March 11, 2014
Waterfront project aims to connect port with downtown Washougal
Six Portland State University graduate students are partnering with the city of Washougal and the Port of Camas-Washougal to create a plan for the waterfront.
Project Manager Shannon Jamison and Engagement Coordinator Julia Metz spoke during the March 4 port commission meeting.
The students, in the master of urban and regional planning program, are expected to have the waterfront vision plan completed by June 9. Tentatively, that will include an April 5 kickoff and a ...
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- March 11, 2014
Therapeutic Associates adds Camas location
Camas is the newest location for a Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy practice.
With more than 80 locations in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, Therapeutic Associates Inc., is a physical therapist-owned and operated partnership of clinics.
Lindsy Palisca, director of the local clinic, specializes in running/footwear analysis, vestibular disorders, temporomandibular dysfunction and migraines.
Other programs and services include ASTYM, athletic screens, injury prevention, orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation and performance training.
Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy – Camas ...
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- March 11, 2014
Urology Clinic to join The Vancouver Clinic
The Urology Clinic of Southwest Washington and its three urologists, Dr. Adrienne Heckler, Dr. Eric Kline, and Dr. Terry Milam, recently agreed to join The Vancouver Clinic. The goal is to integrate with The Vancouver Clinic by May 1.
Dr. Douglas Masson, a Camas resident and president of The Urology Clinic, described joining The Vancouver Clinic as “the best possible way to continue to serve our patients.”
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- March 11, 2014
Leadership Clark County informational meeting is March 18
Leadership Clark County is hosting a free information meeting on Tuesday, March 18 for candidates interested in learning more about the community leadership program and applying to enter the class of 2015.
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- March 11, 2014
Riverview Community Bank promotes promotes Washougal man
Riverview Community Bank recently announced the promotion of Daniel Cox to executive vice president and chief credit officer by the board of directors.
“Since joining Riverview almost 12 years ago, advancing from a credit analyst to a commercial loan officer to running credit administration, Dan has made a major impact on our company. He has been instrumental in dramatically reducing our problem credits, crafting new policies and improving the loan approval process to better serve ...
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- March 11, 2014
Company signs lease with Port
An engineering and manufacturing firm will move into the Port of Camas-Washougal industrial park, after Foods in Season relocates to the Steigerwald Commerce Center.
Port commissioners have approved a five-year lease with DS Fabrication and Design, for the 13,620 square-foot Building 16, located at 3805 S. Truman St.
Lease terms, starting May 1, include monthly payments of $5,525 for the first year, with a 12.84 percent increase the second year. During the ...
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- March 4, 2014
‘Land and Environmental Art’ series continues at Vancouver library
The second event in the three-part series “Land and Environmental Art,” will be held March 13.
Sponsored by the Clark County Arts Commission, with support from the Clark County Clean Water Commission, the event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Community Library, Columbia Room, 901 “C” St.
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- March 4, 2014
Consignment boutique has children’s clothes and supplies
A mother of two girls has created a company that sells an assortment of children’s outfits and other supplies useful to parents.
Amy Jo Begley opened 4Ever Growing Kids, in downtown Camas, in November 2013.
“I wanted a business that I could bring my children to work with me,” she said.
Begley previously provided program sales and administrative/bookkeeping services for a traveling children’s entertainment company for more than 12 years.
“I was ...
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- March 4, 2014
Camas seeks input from citizens on I-502
The Camas City Council is interested in knowing exactly what citizens think about Initiative-502 and how its implementation should — or shouldn’t — impact the local community.
During last night’s Camas City Council meeting, Mayor Scott Higgins said he would like more information, so that he can gauge whether the community has a strong feeling about the issue one way or another.
“I don’t believe we’ve heard from a lot of our community ...
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- by Heather Acheson
- March 4, 2014
Celebrating the land of a million pagodas
On Saturday, my Mt. Norway kitchen was overflowing with the aromas of delicious, savory delights — pork marinated in ginger and a thick, sweet soy sauce, then cooked for nearly two hours on a low heat with Asian chile powder to create a unique stew.
Mint, onion, ginger and garlic later joined the flavor palate to create a potato salad tossed with gently seasoned oil.
On Sunday, sweeter scents prevailed as a mixture of fresh pineapple ...
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- by Heather Acheson
- March 4, 2014
State of the County address is Thursday
Clark County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tom Mielke will present the upcoming State of the County address, with Commissioners David Madore and Steve Stuart.
The free event, open to the public, will be held Thursday. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 2 p.m., and the formal program will run from 2:45 to 4 p.m., at the Clark County Square Dance Center, 10713 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver.
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- March 4, 2014
Alexa Efraimson earns Gatorade National cross country award
Camas High School junior Alexa Efraimson was surprised by a former Olympian this morning during her advanced marketing class. Efraimson was planning to make a speech, when professional distance runner Molly Huddle entered the classroom and presented her with the 2013-14 Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year trophy.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- February 27, 2014
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