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January 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor for Jan. 1, 2012
Levies make quality Camas education possible Thank you for letting me address the importance of the upcoming Feb. 12 ballot.
Levies make quality Camas education possible Thank you for letting me address the importance of the upcoming Feb. 12 ballot.
The late comedian George Carlin was both correct and prophetic when he proclaimed: "That's all you need in life, a little place for your stuff. ... If you didn't have so much stuff, you wouldn't need a house."Trouble is, we always have to get rid of a lot of stuff, and it's important to do so wisely, to minimize negative impacts on our environment, especially at landfills.
'Scholarships 101' is Wednesday Washington State University Vancouver will host a "Scholarships 101" workshop at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2 in the Dengerink Administration building, room 110. The event is free to the public and free parking will be available in the Orange 1 lot.
It's always nice to wrap up a tournament with a victory, even if it is not in the championship game. After facing their fourth team from Oregon in the Nike Interstate Shootout, the Camas High School girls basketball team earned a satisfying 46-30 victory against Lakeridge Sunday at Lake Oswego High School. Sophomores Brenna Khaw and Nikki Corbett filled the stat sheet like they had all week long. Khaw delivered 11 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three blocked shots. Corbett added nine points and 11 rebounds. The Papermakers rolled out to a 17-6 lead after the first quarter. Camas also outscored Lakeridge 9-1 in the third quarter. The win gives the Papermakers some momentum as they prepare for Friday's league opener against defending 4A state champion Skyview. Tip off is at 7 p.m., at Skyview High School.
With a little less than two weeks to go before the start of the next legislative session, 18th District lawmakers are hosting a town hall in Camas on Saturday.
Camas resident makes dean's list Cameron Kwan, a second-year student in Rochester Institute of Technology College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, has made the dean’s list for the fall 2012 quarter.
"It is better to give than receive," is a common phrase. But what does it really mean? Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School fourth-graders found out when they participated in "The Giving Tree Project," which allowed them to help the less fortunate at Open House Ministries in Vancouver. The students made crafts and ornaments in class. Then, they held a craft fair at the school holiday concert where parents "purchased" their creations by donating food and clothing for people in need, instead of paying with money. Their efforts netted more than 850 items.
The Camas-Washougal Rotary Club kicked off its Gift of Words project Nov. 30 at Gause Elementary School in Washougal. The club delivered nearly 700 dictionaries; giving one to every third-grader in Camas and Washougal. Rotarians across the U.S. participate in the Gift of Words Project to promote literacy in their local communities. The project in Clark County is sponsored by iQ Credit Union, US Bank, Columbia Vista Corporation and local Rotary clubs. In total, $9,000 was raised to help provide more than 5,000 dictionaries to students in 58 Clark County schools. Out of the 14 regions in Rotary District 5100, the Clark County region gives out more dictionaries than any of the other districts, according to the organization. Locally, dictionaries were presented by members of the Camas-Washougal Rotary along with Camas Superintendent Mike Nerland and Washougal Superintendent Dawn Tarzian.
What inspires you to get or stay healthy could become part of a permanent art installation at Oregon's newest hospital. Kaiser Permanente is inviting anyone who lives in its Oregon or Southwest Washington service area to share what inspired a switch to a healthier lifestyle. Entries should be accompanied by a digital photo of something representing that inspiration.
Lacamas Community Credit Union donated 35 festive holiday dinner baskets to its members as part of its Community Partnership program. For the fifth consecutive year, the credit union's program allows members to nominate fellow members -- or themselves -- to receive a holiday basket with groceries and a gift card for a holiday dinner. Lacamas President/CEO Kathleen Romane created the dinner basket program in response to the recession in 2008. "This program continues to grow with this year being our most successful drive for nominations," she said. "This is just one of the many ways Lacamas gives back to the local community. These economic times have created a greater need. I hope those of us that are able will reach out to those in need this holiday season."