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April 1, 2014

Letters to the Editor for April 1, 2014

Students can confide in school staff I am writing in response to the March 25, article titled "District clarifies boundaries between students, staff." We appreciate the work done by the Camas-Washougal Post-Record to keep the community informed of work being done in the school district. The Washougal School District has been engaged in a major update of every school board policy, bringing all 298 of them into compliance with new laws, legal guidance, and renumbering them to match those in use in other districts. We are working with the Washington State School Director's Association to review all policies, and our Board of Directors is adopting policies as recommended by WSSDA.

March 25, 2014

School notes for March 25, 2014

Students of the month named at Hathaway Hathaway Elementary School recently named its February students of the month.

March 25, 2014

Obituaries for March 25, 2014

Susan A. Grazier Susan A. Grazier died peacefully at her home in Washougal March 17, 2014. She was 67.

March 25, 2014

Legal pot in Camas needs citizen input

OK Mayor Scott Higgins, you asked for it. No, you're not in trouble with me. Actually, I have only good things to say about your recent call for input from citizens on Initiative 502 which legalized recreational use of marijuana in our state. Input from local citizens will be critical on how implementation of I-502 should -- or should not -- impact our local community.

March 25, 2014
Gov. Jay Inslee signed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6069, relating to community custody conditions for sex offenders, on March 17. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Ann Rivers, after she was contacted by Camas sisters Kimberly Abell and Jennifer Chilton. Pictured above at the signing are Abell, Chilton, Tamara Linder (session intern), Gov. Inslee, Liz Coleman (legislative assistant), Sen. Rivers, Kelly Ficker (session aide) and John Benson.

Governor signs bill that supports sex abuse victims’ rights

The two Camas sisters who inspired 18th District Sen. Ann Rivers to introduce Senate Bill 6069 were on-hand for the recent bill signing. As part of the bill, effective June 12 victims will be able to request notice from the state Department of Corrections when a specific sex offender is released or transferred. They can also request that the offender refrain from contacting the victim and/or immediate family members.

March 18, 2014

School notes for March 18, 2014

Preschool 'Childfind' screening set There will be free screenings for children ages 3 to 5 who reside within the Camas School District boundaries on Wednesday, March 26. The screening tests children in hearing, vision, speech, concepts and motor development, and lasts approximately one hour.

March 18, 2014

Obituaries for March 18, 2014

Dora L. Rhinehart Dora Lee Rhinehart died peacefully March 12, 2014, at the Ray Hickey Hospice House, with her family close at hand.

March 18, 2014

ECFR will form ‘citizen committee’

East County Fire & Rescue is seeking citizens who are interested in being part of a committee that will offer "honest, objective input" on the district's level of service. "The board requests the citizens committee to provide feedback on what services they think are important to continue, what services might be altered or cut, and what services might be added," states a press release. "These suggestions will be discussed in the context of the current budget."

March 18, 2014
Camas wrestler Caleb Malychewski holds his fifth-place trophy from the NCAA Division III championship tournament.

Malychewski finishes fifth at NCAA tournament

Camas wrestler Caleb Malychewski's college career ended with a win and a fifth-place finish in the NCAA Division III championship tournament Saturday, at U.S. Cellular Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The 184-pound Pacific University Boxer rebounded from losses in the semifinals and the consolation semifinals by grinding out a 2-0 victory against Coe College's Ryan Sheldon in a trophy match for fifth place.