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June 25, 2013
Anniversary for June 25, 2013
John and Avis Boyle will soon celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.
John and Avis Boyle will soon celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.
Ludwig A son had been born to Jennifer R. and Michael A. Ludwig of Camas.
About midway through a 40-plus year management career, I became interested in the phenomenon of organizational change. I learned that people don't necessarily resist change, but do resist the way change affects them personally. The proposal to convert Washougal from a strong mayor to a council-manager type of municipal government portends the type of change that begets both benefits and difficulties. Among the latter are the effects it will have on current and future council members and candidates, as well as the city administrator. I leave to others the task of making the case for change. My focus in this editorial is on the effects the proposed change would have on the job of the city council, and the qualifications needed for the job. These issues deserve consideration during the debate.
Excelsior High School Each of the graduates had a different story to about how they ended up at Excelsior High School. From pregnancy and struggles to keep up with school work to a lack of motivation and feeling lost in the shuffle, each of these situations could have led these students to make the decision to forego earning a high school diploma.
Hayes Freedom High School Principal Amy Holmes described the 2013 Hayes Freedom High School graduates as "smart, talented and strong-willed." "It took some of you a while to see yourselves the way I see you," she said.
Marcia E. Heigh Marcia E. Heigh died June 9, 2013, with her family by her side. She was 53.
Huddleston Merle and Charlene (Anderson) Huddleston recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Alex Torres just made his dream come true. He is one of the 1,386 Americans who are going to race at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. Torres, a 15-year-old from Camas, qualified for the AMA Loretta Lynn National Motocross Championship, July 28 to Aug. 3, in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. He spent the last four months working his way to the top of his region to earn this opportunity. Call (503) 867-7167 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Nevin graduates from Pacific University
Sometimes change can be good. In the near future, we may see changes in government at the county level. In the recent past, Ridgefield and Battle Ground changed their city governments from a strong mayor to a council-manager form. Maybe now is the time for a similar change in Washougal. At the June 10 Washougal city workshop, Councilwoman Joyce Lindsay requested time at the next workshop (June 24) to discuss putting forth to voters the option of changing Washougal's form of city government from the strong mayor system we have now, to the council-manager form.