Dawn Feldhaus
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Camas campsite provides warmth in the winter months
A local campsite known for its summer programs has recently started to offer temporary shelter for the homeless, when other facilities in the area are full.
Camp Lacamas Retreat & Conference Center includes 10 cabins equipped with electric heat, lighting and bunk beds. There are also two restroom buildings with showers.
Offering the facility as a warming shelter is a new venture.
"We just felt it was a very good use of our camp during the deep winter months when bookings are slower," said Booking Manager Kalani Culley. "Traditionally, December and January are not times when we are getting the bookings that we normally get during other months. It gives us the freedom to do something more community oriented."
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- by By Dawn Feldhaus Post-Record staff
- January 31, 2012
Local foundation donates to Maryhill Museum project
A Washougal foundation and a Pendleton Woolen Mills executive are helping the Maryhill Museum of Art realize a goal of expanding.
The "Kind Heart Free Spirit Foundation" has provided a $10,000 grant toward the construction of the 25,000-square foot Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing.
The vice-chairman of Pendleton Woolen Mills, Broughton"Brot" Bishop, and his wife Mary, of Portland, have donated $200,000 for the project.
Together the gifts bring the museum within $40,000 of the amount needed to secure a matching grant of $400,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 31, 2012
Sarah Russell and other volunteers provide free medical services in Washougal
Visitors to Bethel Community Church on the third Saturday of every month are subject to being greeted by several people — including Pastor Rich Blum and musician Mike Logan.
There are also several volunteers at an information table, steering patients toward free medical or massage services. They are all part of the “Compassion C/W” effort to provide services for individuals who do not have access to health care.
Logan, a member of the Bethel congregation, plays a guitar and harmonica in the church lobby which serves as a “waiting room” for patients and their families.
Blum said the volunteers are from several local churches.
“We just host it,” he said. “We try to do anything we can to make it special and provide a personal touch.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 24, 2012
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, before he applied to serve as a member of the youth council.
That involved submitting an application, as well as a teacher's recommendation, to the executive board of the council.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 24, 2012
Eagle Rehabilitation opens at former Highland Terrace site
The facility formerly known as Highland Terrace Nursing Center has a new name, a new administrator and 27 new private rooms.
The rooms in Eagle Rehabilitation At Camas are in a short-term rehabilitation wing for patients who want to recover from orthopedic surgeries or strokes.
The wing features new furniture, fixtures and equipment. There are also new sheets and bedspreads, flat screen TVs, direct dial telephones, locking cabinets and bathrooms with showers.
The intention is to provide rooms for individuals as they "transition from hospital to home," according to Paul McVay, who recently succeeded Bill Swanson as the administrator. Swanson now manages Columbia View Care Center, in Cathlamet.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 24, 2012
Washougal council discusses coal trains
Representatives from the Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Sierra Club, as well as other local residents, are concerned about the potential effects of having an additional 20 coal trains travel through Washougal and Camas each day.
Currently, there are two coal trains that travel through the local area per day.
Coal export terminals are proposed in Cherry Point, Gray's Harbor and Longview, to enable coal companies to transport coal through the Pacific Northwest to Asian markets.
Samantha Lockhart, conservation organizer with the Friends, said during the Washougal City Council meeting last night the organization is concerned about the coal trains' effects on the local economy.
"They could impact home values," she said.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 24, 2012
Sapphire crystals pilot project is underway
A company located in the Port of Camas-Washougal Industrial Park is embarking on a pilot project to grow sapphire crystals for multiple uses.
Sapphire Materials Company, LLC, is located in the Columbia Manufacturing & Technology Center, along with Silicon Chemical Corporation, SCC Solar Energy Group and Quantum Clean Corporation, at the former Saint-Gobain Crystals property, in Washougal.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 17, 2012
Camas Police investigate theft at Runyan’s Jewelers
Suspect is at large in Runyan's Jewelers robbery in downtown Camas. Citizens helped recover the stolen ring.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 11, 2012
Additional SR-14 improvements are under consideration
Improving freight mobility and safety, as well as accessibility for trucks and automobiles, are among the goals of a project that could be completed in eight years.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 10, 2012
EMS issues attract interest at Washougal retreat
The Camas and Washougal City councils will soon discuss the possibility of extending the trial merger of the cities’ fire departments for up to two years.
Those discussions are expected to occur in February, according to Washougal Fire Department Chief Ron Schumacher. He and Camas Fire Department Chief Nick Swinhart spoke Saturday during the Washougal City Council’s annual planning session.
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- by Dawn Feldhaus
- January 10, 2012
