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Cub Scout Pack 2 open to all with autism or sensory processing disorders

Cub Scout Pack 2 open to all with autism or sensory processing disorders

Imagine for a minute that your child’s entire life consisted of school, home and doctor’s appointments. No friends, no play dates and no sports teams.

School notes for Jan. 31, 2012

Local student named to MSU honor roll

Kierstyn Tuel of Camas has been named to the fall semester honor roll at Montana State University in Bozeman. To be named to the honor roll, students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester.

Local teens invited to register for cooking contest

The deadline for registering to enter The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition for high school seniors or The Art Institutes Culinary Scholarship Competition for high school graduates is Friday, Feb. 3.

Camas teen leads by example

An aspiring medical professional is enjoying his time serving as president of the American Red Cross of Southwest Washington Youth Council.

Kendrick "Kenny" Kim, 17, of Camas, has been on the council for two years. Before that time, he volunteered to assist with Red Cross office tasks and he cleaned the faces of mannequins that were used in CPR classes.

Kim then became a member of the Red Cross Club at Mountain View High School ...

School notes for Jan. 17, 2012

Skills Center hosts Winter Feast

The Clark County Skills Center hosts its annual Winter Feast gourmet dinner, Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Skills Center Restaurant, 12200 N.E. 28th St. in Vancouver.

New board member Karen Rubino wants to become more involved

Electrician. Construction manager. Business co-owner. Mother.

Karen Rubino has had several titles during her life and now she’s adding another: School board member.

Rubino, a 14-year Washougal resident, is the newest member of the Washougal School Board.

When asked why she ran for the board, Rubino said she wanted to make a difference in her community and the timing was right.

School notes for Jan. 12, 2012

Chinese Storytime, craft offered

There will be a Chinese Storytime for children ages five and younger at the Camas Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23. A craft will follow the story at 11 a.m.

Sharing a love of reading

Sharing a love of reading

Cassidy Hines has always loved to read. So when Camas High School teacher-librarian Rosemary Knapp talked to her about having a school book club, Hines was all for it.

Funding the future

Funding the future

Gary Tipton had a passion for technology, one that he advocated for during his time on the Camas School Board.

After he died from pancreatic cancer in 2008, his wife, Mary Tipton, made a donation in his memory to support the Camas-Washougal High School Robotics Team.

When the students received the material to build their robots for the 2011-12 season, they were curious as to the donor.

After mentor Bruce Whitefield received permission to tell ...

School notes for Jan. 3, 2012

WSU Vancouver offers scholarship workshop

Washington State University Vancouver will host Scholarships 101 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Dengerink Administration building, room 110. The event is free.

Liberty Middle School honor roll

4.0 GPA

Antonio De Jesus Alvez-Miranda, Brian J. Andrade, Elise C. Anhorn, Adia S. Ashford, Corinne N. Bintz, Gabrielle F. Bird, Adriana Bradeanu, Erik S. Brainard, McKenna N. Bush, William W. Buzan, Ashley N. Carter, Megan X. Chow, Kori L. Christensen, Courtney L. Coates, Julia K. Coombs, Nkemdilim C. Day,

Skyridge announces first trimester honor roll

The following is a listing of the students from Skyridge Middle School in Camas who made the honor roll for the first trimester.

Hathaway names citizenship award winners

Hathaway Elementary School has named its citizenship award winners for the first trimester. To qualify, students at each grade level are honored for being safe, responsible and respectful.

Sending overseas greetings

Sending overseas greetings

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary students made more than 150 cards for Columbia Gorge-area residents serving overseas in the U.S. military.

The Happy New Year cards will be sent in January as part of a gift package through the Gorge Heroes Club.

Local students qualify for state Lego League tourney

Local students qualify for state Lego League tourney

A local group of students will be heading to the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program FIRST LEGO League state tournament next month.

The local team was selected from 20 teams at a recent qualifying competition in Vancouver, which earned them a spot in the state tournament next month.

According to coach Jeff Hendricks, the Portland region is the largest in the country with 400 teams. Of those, 80 are selected to compete at the ...

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