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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.
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- by Danielle Frost
- January 17, 2012
Health department encourages up-to-date immunizations before school starts
With school starting in just a few weeks, Clark County Public Health department is encouraging parents to schedule their children for a vaccine update.
“Vaccinations are important because they protect children against serious and preventable illnesses, some of which have no cure or treatment,” said Robin VanLiew of the health department.
“Vaccinations not only protect the children receiving them, but the children around them as well, including their younger siblings.”
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- August 3, 2010
District hires resource conservation manager
In an effort to both think green and save green, the Washougal School District has begun several energy conservation initiatives.
These include putting a ‘green team’ of staff, students and parents at every school, and completing energy audits in all facilities with the goal of reducing energy consumption and costs.
“Perhaps one of our most important gains has been in the area of staff and student awareness that energy conservation is a priority,” Superintendent Teresa ...
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- by Danielle Frost
- August 3, 2010
Local students land on CWU spring honor roll
Several students from the Camas-Washougal area made the spring honor roll at Central Washington University. In order to be eligible for the honor roll, students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA or better, and take 12 graded credits. Students include Megan Brech, Michael Gonzalez, Rebecca Dittrich, Clifton Coulter, all of Camas; and Radnilyn Vaughn, Kelvin Crockford and Amanda Schlegel, all of Washougal.
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- July 27, 2010
CHS senior raises money to grant wishes
You don’t have to wonder what Austin Benson’s thoughts are about chemotherapy treatment. The Camas High School student recently made several wristbands inscribed with “CHEMO SUCKS!” for his senior project and sold them for $1 each. Benson donated the proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It’s something that is close to his heart, after being diagnosed with lymphoma when he was 10 years old. Benson endured multiple rounds of chemotherapy and has been ...
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- by Danielle Frost
- May 11, 2010
Washougal School District employees decorate office with WHS play themes
It started simply enough: Tonette Sweet looked around her bare office and thought it would look much better with a few decorations. So, she asked office mate Julie Kilgore what she thought of sprucing up their workspace with monthly holiday themes. “I said, ‘Sure, let’s go for it!’” Kilgore recalled. Before long, the two were creating and assembling decorations modeled after whatever play or musical the students were performing at Washougal High School. Sweet ...
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- by Danielle Frost
- May 11, 2010
