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May 21, 2013
Camas DECA chapter members were are smiles at the Portland International Airport as they prepared to board a plane to attend the International Career Development Conference last month.

DECA students place in top 10 at international competition

Nineteen Camas High School marketing students traveled to Anaheim, Calif., for the DECA International Career Development Conference in April. Students competed in a variety of marketing competitions against others from the United States and Canada. The local CHS chapter had six of its students qualify for the final round of competition, and four place in the top 10. DECA students come from the various marketing classes at the high school. Finalists included Megan Napier, Amanda Shi, Madison Berkeley, Jasmyne Samuels, Annika Bales, and Cameron Vega.

May 21, 2013
The Washougal High School Panther mascot encourages youngsters as they cross the finish line during Saturday's 10th annual Student Stride for Education at Fishback Stadium. Hundreds of youth and adults took part in the running and walking events, which serve to promote fitness and learning and fundraise for the Washougal Schools Foundation's grant and scholarship program

Student Stride marks 10th year

Approximately 550 participants and countless volunteers celebrated the 10th Annual Student Stride for Education Saturday, raising almost $20,000 for the Washougal Schools Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that provides teacher grants and scholarships.

May 21, 2013

Obituaries for May 21, 2013

Mark R. Tomasevich Mark Raymond Tomasevich died May 11, 2013, following a battle with early onset Alzheimer's disease. He was 69.

May 14, 2013

School notes for May 14, 2013

'Annie, Get Your Gun,' comes to Washougal Journey Theater Arts Group will present, "Annie, Get Your Gun," at Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal Friday through Sunday, May 24 to 26, and May 31 to June 2.

May 14, 2013
Students on the Camas-Washougal Robotics Team, known as "Team Mean Machine," make adjustments to their robot, Odd Job, during a competition. The team is made up of students from Camas, Washougal and Hockinson high schools.

Robotics team returns from world championships

For the third year in a row, the Camas-Washougal Robotics Team has competed at the world championships. FIRST Robotics Team 2471, or "Team Mean Machine," as it's known, has had a successful season, winning first place alliance honors at both Portland and Spokane FIRST Robotics competitions during March and April. The team also brought home awards for team imagery, safety and quality. Adding to that success, team members recently returned from the FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) World Championships in St. Louis, Mo. Students from Camas, Washougal and Hokinson high schools participate on the team. "Robotics provides a unique environment to learn while working with experienced mentors from industry," said Debbie Lindy, team publicity chairwoman. For information about the team or FIRST Robotics programs, browse www.team2471.org.

May 14, 2013
By volunteering at the Jack, Will and Rob Center, Levi McDonald, a Canyon Creek Middle School eighth-grader, helped kids be active during his study topic of preventing childhood obesity.

Camas-Washougal eighth-grade projects help local students prepare for success

Eighth-grade students at Canyon Creek and Jemtegaard middle schools in Washougal are preparing for success at high school and in the real world through two differently specialized programs.Each is designed to help students as they develop new skills and a broader understanding of society and themselves. The project at Canyon Creek is based on volunteerism. Students choose an area of interest, then are required to write a research paper, complete a minimum amount of volunteer hours that supports their topic, create a poster illustrating their work, and make a presentation to an audience of parents and peers. "Students come away from this experience with the realization there is more out there in life than 'my little world,' " said Pete Forgey, CCMS eighth-grade social studies teacher. "They benefit from the experience of working with new people and come away knowing it isn't so scary out there. Students also realize that there are people who need help, and they can help them."

May 14, 2013

Tax increases will hurt retailers

Recently, Gov. Jay Inslee proposed several tax increases to the Legislature in a time that state revenues are increasing. That's a combination of factors that will hurt consumers and retailers. Just last month, Inslee's chief economist, Steve Lerch, described Washington state consumer confidence as fragile. Recent payroll tax increases and rising gasoline prices do nothing to encourage companies to hire or consumers to spend, which would help the economy recover faster.