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July 2, 2013

Choi earns spot as Aerospace Scholar

A Washougal High School junior will have the opportunity to attend a six-day summer residency program at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Brian Choi is one of just 160 students from across the state to earn a spot in the Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) Summer Residency Program from July 14-19. Choi's high academic performance on the WAS Phase One curriculum, an online course with quizzes, research papers and assignments, qualified him for the program. The residency will be held at The Museum of Flight. Choi will join a team of four students to work cooperatively to plan a human mission to Mars with support from professional engineers, scientists, university students, and educators.

July 2, 2013

School notes for July 2, 2013

Local students earn degrees from George Fox More than 700 students received undergraduate and graduate diplomas at George Fox University’s spring commencement recently.

July 2, 2013

Letter to the Editor for July 2, 2013

Government change discussion is a waste of time I read with interest the opinion this week from Dave Shoemaker, who is on the Washougal City Council. Dave raises a number of excellent points. I’ve had e-mail discussions with several other members of the council and the mayor.

July 2, 2013
Contributed photo A 1954 Beechcraft plane owned by David and Susan Holt, of Port Ludlow, Wash., made an emergency landing near Grove Field Airport north of Camas Friday morning. The couple were not injured. FFA officials are investigating the incident.

Plane makes emergency landing near Grove Field

A pilot and his passenger escaped injury Friday when their small plane completed an emergency landing in a corn field west of Grove Field Airport north of Camas. At 11:57 a.m., emergency personnel responded to the aircraft, which was down at Northeast 252nd Avenue and Fifth Street. The pilot, David Holt, 70, of Port Ludlow, Wash., had been in contact with the Portland control tower and advised that his 1954 Beechcraft airplane was having engine trouble and he would be attempting an emergency landing.

July 2, 2013
Photos courtesy of ECFR A ECFR Citizens Academy participant works to extinguish a "live" vehicle fire. The academy gave citizens the opportunity to get an up-close and personal look at a day in the life of a firefighter.

Show and tell at East County Fire and Rescue

Seven citizens from Clark County recently spent a day learning about what firefighters do -- and how they do it -- at East County Fire & Rescue's annual Citizen's Basic Fire & EMS Academy. From the Fern Prairie station near Grove Field in Camas, participants learned about the business aspects of the District, including the role of the agency and its values and goals; annual budget; safety requirements; training requirements, achievements and accreditations; public information and public education; and customer service expectations. In addition, they rendered emergency medical care to simulated medical patients and victims of traumatic injury and participated in a simulated resuscitation of a cardiac arrest victim. They also cut cars apart using auto extrication equipment and, at the end of the day, extinguished "live" fires in those same vehicles.

June 25, 2013
Gause Elementary second-grader Susie Liston shares information she has learned about Jane Goodall with Darren Taie and students (left to right) Emma Gorham, Caitlyn Bailey and Abigail McBride.

Gause Elementary students get opportunity to act as historical characters

Gause Elementary students, parents and staff had the unique opportunity to hear from important people throughout history such as Jane Goodall, Jim Henson, Elvis Presley, Helen Keller and Leonardo DaVinci at the Famous Person Museum in the school's library on June 14. The "famous people" were actually Julie Taie's second-grade students sharing research they had completed over the past five weeks. The students stood like statues around the library, many dressed as the people they had studied. When someone touched the "magic red dot" in their palm, they would come to life as that person and explain what had made them famous. "The kids really pulled it off," said Taie. "They did such a great job and I am very proud of them. They did very well at public speaking and got to practice sharing information that they know."

June 25, 2013

School notes for June 25, 2013

Camas students earn degrees from Gonzaga Several local students have earned degrees from Gonzaga University.