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August 27, 2013

Summer’s end stirs mixed emotions

With warm summer weather still basking our area and school age children enjoying summer activities, it's hard to grasp the fact that the first day of school is less than a week away. But that's exactly where we are on the calendar as summer begins to wind down. The first day of school in Camas and Washougal is next Tuesday, Sept. 3. For students, parents, teachers and school staff, the thoughts and emotions that come to mind this time of year likely range from sadness to eager enthusiasm for the new school year. Most students, for example, would probably be glad to take another month of vacation, in exchange for returning to the classroom with the September sun still shining bright.

August 27, 2013

Letters to the Editor for Aug. 27, 2013

Leave the bees alone There is a honeybee hive in the cedar tree next to the pond at Lacamas Shores. It is on the Lacamas Heritage Trail, which my family frequently hikes. The bees mind their own bee business and are a joy to watch for us seniors and our grandchildren. Today, I found that again someone is trying to kill them by stuffing up the hive entrance with foaming plastic insulation.

August 20, 2013

Awards will honor people with disabilities

The Clark County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board, in partnership with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and New Seasons Market, is accepting nominations until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, for the National Disability Employment Awareness Community Awards. The Clark County Community Awards honor the role people with developmental disabilities play in achieving a dynamic, productive workforce and recognize the leadership of the business community.

August 20, 2013

New hire joins Temple Financial in Camas

Temple Financial in downtown Camas recently hired a new employee. Phil Fraser will head up the company's risk management division, focusing on life and health insurance planning.

August 20, 2013

Regents Bank hires Camas woman

A Camas resident has been hired as the vice president senior relationship manager of Regents Bank. Glenda Michael has been a banker for 34 years in the Portland/Southwest Washington region, most recently with First Independent Bank, in Vancouver.

August 20, 2013

School notes for Aug. 20, 2013

4-H forestry program for teens honored with national award The Forest Youth Success program in Skamania County has been recognized nationally for its "outstanding impact" on youth, the environment and the local economy.

August 20, 2013

Obituaries for Aug. 20, 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.

August 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor for Aug. 20, 2013

EIS will look at bigger picture This is a letter about the EIS for the proposed coal export terminal in Bellingham. Recently there has been a debate about shipping coal through the Pacific Northwest. The coal would travel from Wyoming through the Columbia River Gorge and up the coast to the proposed Cherry Point Terminal in Bellingham. This terminal would be the largest in North America and require about 18 trainloads of coal a day to travel through here.

August 20, 2013
Photos by Mike Weber/For the Post-Record Washougal's Brad Ruth (No. 10 black car on left) maneuvers around turn one of River City Speedway's quarter-mile clay oval track during the trophy dash race July 27, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds motorsports facility in St. Helens, Ore.

Racing Ruths

The seven-member Ruth Racing team of Washougal, has enjoyed a successful season of stock car racing at River City Speedway in St. Helens, Ore. The slogan listed on the team's uniform is "Go Fast Turn Left," which is something Brad Ruth has been doing very effectively and it's helped him become a top contender for a Columbia County Racing Association (CCRA) Division Championship. Ruth, 25, has competed well among a group of 20 drivers in the speedway's mini stock class (four-cylinder cars). He has recorded top-five finishes in seven of eight 25-lap main events, including three wins while driving his 1985 Toyota Celica and he's ranked second in the series point standings. "It sure would be great to win the championship," said Ruth, a 2006 Washougal High graduate who was atop the standings for the first two months of the season. "I broke my collarbone in June when I fell off a bicycle, so that made it a little more difficult for me to drive the race car. I'm feeling much better now, so we're hoping to continue focusing on our goal of winning the division title." For more information, visit www.river-city-speedway.com.