Camas-Washougal Post-Record

September 10, 2013

Letter to the Editor for Sept. 10, 2013

Honor for Jimmie Rodgers is deserved I would like to thank Sharon Ballard and Marquita Call for asking the Camas City Council to name a street in honor of Jimmie Rodgers, that well known singer from the late 1950s and 1960s. The City Council's resulting action in giving that part of Northwest 10th Street where Jimmie Rodgers lived during his early childhood and school years the honorary name of Jimmie Rodgers Avenue was a most fitting and proper move to show and pay respect to Mr. Rodgers.

September 5, 2013

More than 150 people attended the "Camas in White, Dinner on Fourth Avenue" event on Saturday evening in downtown. Attendees dressed in white outfits and dined at tables decorated in white color themes. This group of friends, many of whom are neighbors in the Lacamas Shores area, pose for pictures before dinner begins. The event was a fundraiser for the Camas-Washougal Mural Project. Through an auction of five art pieces, approximately $2,215 was raised, including a $1,400 winning bid by Capstone Technology Corp. for a painting of the Camas mill by local artist Maria Grazia Repetto. View additional photos from the event at www.camaspostrecord.com.

An evening in white illuminates downtown Camas

The community came together in downtown Camas Saturday night -- to dress up in white attire, eat with friends and financially support a local mural project. More than 150 people attended the event. Inspired by the "Camas in White" theme, table centerpieces included white flowers and feathers on top of rolls of toilet paper. Wearing a flapper-style dress and pearls, Annette Jackson, of Vancouver, attended the first-time event. As one of the artists whose work is on display at Ballard & Call Fine Art Gallery, she was invited to participate in the fundraiser.

September 3, 2013

School notes for Sept. 3, 2013

'Imagined Ink' teen writing contest begins Teens interested in writing and having their work published are invited to enter the "Imagined Ink" teen writing contest. It is open to students in sixth- through 12th-grade who attend school, are home schooled or live within the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District boundaries.

September 3, 2013

Obituary for Sept. 3, 2013

Peter T. Clarke Peter Trevor Clarke died peacefully with his family by his side Aug. 15, 2013, at his home in Vancouver. He was 94.

September 3, 2013

Birth for Sept. 3, 2013

Jones A son has been born to Daniel D. and Jennifer Noreen Jones of Vancouver.

September 3, 2013

A review of the state operating budget

Now that we've had time to review and digest the state's new 2013-15 budget, how did lawmakers do? As with all budgets there are good and bad items included, though the biggest policy success was that lawmakers allowed the 2010 "temporary" tax increases to remain temporary and to expire as promised on July 1. The enacted budget also includes revenue and spending projections that balance in compliance with the state's new four-year balanced budget requirement.

September 3, 2013

Interim county administrator begins work on Sept. 11

Clark County's interim county administrator will begin his new job on Sept. 11. Mark McCauley, who is currently the county's general services director, will step in for retiring County Administrator Bill Barron.

August 27, 2013

Sheth wins spot at national science convention

Camas High School student Meghal Sheth has compiled an impressive list of academic accomplishments in the last several months. State Science Fair award winner. A spot at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. A $1,000 prize from the American Veterinary Medical Association. Now, she's won a Washington State Academy of Sciences Award. This qualifies Sheth, a student in the CHS Math, Science and Technology magnet program, to participate in the American Junior Academy of Sciences convention in Chicago. Only three students in Washington state were selected. Sheth's study, using zebrafish, found that Bisphenol A, a common molecule used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, may lead to hearing loss in humans. "I applied for the award in July and knew that the other students applying were talented researchers," Sheth said. "I sort of just told myself to try my best and put my heart into my essay and see what happens."

August 27, 2013

School notes for Aug. 27, 2013

Page Turner book discussion group returns Sept. 10 Students in fourth-grade and up, and their parents may participate in the Page Turner book discussion group at the Camas Public Library.

August 27, 2013

Lacamas Community Credit Union recently opened its newest branch, located at 6725 N.E. 42nd St., in Vancouver. The Andresen Financial Center is the credit union's northwestern-most location.

LCCU opens new center in Vancouver

Lacamas Community Credit Union, founded in Camas in 1936, has opened its Andresen Financial Center in Vancouver. It is the credit union's northwestern-most location. The Andresen Financial Center has garnered attention for its customized Opteva ATMs built by Diebold, which feature deposit automation and concierge services. At the self-service ATMs, members can complete envelope-free cash and check deposits, as well as traditional cash withdrawals. The Andresen Financial Center features three lobby ATMs during business hours and two more ATMs outdoors in drive-up lanes available 24/7. Within Lacamas' newest concierge-style facility, staff guide members to appropriate areas to fulfill their financial service needs. For more advanced needs, staff can assist members directly.