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July 17, 2012
A local resident was among the 10 finalists for the Sing Fourth contest at the Fort Vancouver July 4th celebration. Nick Stevens of Washougal High School (12th from left) joined the nine other finalists for a group shot with the judges and mentors at the contest.

Local high school student is a ‘Sing Fourth’ finalist

The Fort Vancouver National Trust has announced the winning Clark County high school vocalists who performed on the Vancouver Toyota main stage at Independence Day at Fort Vancouver. The event included two local high school students who were selected by audition. The 10 finalists were Nick Stevens, Washougal High School; Rebecca Duncan, Columbia River High School; Rachel Murphy, Vancouver School of the Arts and Academics; Hannah Grazian, Vancouver Christian High School; Yamileth Aguirre, Prairie High School; Annalisa Quarto, Academy NW; Michaela Dale, Hudson's Bay High School; Ashlee Waldbauer, Prairie High School, Janelle Harriman, Skyview High School & Clark College Running Start; and Michael Ash, Columbia River High School.

July 17, 2012

Annual Warren Award honorees named

Skyridge Middle School recently acknowledged several students who have contributed to the school and its students. The awards are presented annually in conjunction with the Jack, Will and Rob Center Sustaining Fund and the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.

July 17, 2012

Wedding for July 17, 2012

Yoder-Goza Kari Yoder, of Gresham, Ore., and John Goza, of Washougal, were married June 16, 2012, in Amboy, Wash. The Rev. Kevin Nichols officiated.

July 17, 2012

Columbia Credit Union announces senior level promotions

Two local residents have been promoted by Columbia Credit Union. William Fulk, of Camas, is executive vice president/chief operating officer, and Lindsey Salvestrin, of Washougal, is senior vice president/service delivery-project management.

July 17, 2012

School notes for July 17, 2012

EWU announces spring dean's list Several local students were named to the dean's list at Eastern Washington University.

July 17, 2012

Letters to the Editor for July 17, 2012

No to Camas tax hike Camas residents should reject the Excess Levy Camas proposes to boost Emergency Medical Services taxes significantly from 35 cents per $1,000 of property value for homes and businesses to 46 cents per $1,000 of value. This is estimated to boost Camas EMS funds from about $888,825 to $1,182,775 in the first year and grow for six years.

July 17, 2012
Tim Damon and his mother, Tina Damon, have been spending quality time together this summer. Tim, of Seattle, is recuperating at his parents' house in Camas, after receiving a liver transplant in June.

Appreciating a second chance at life

Tim Damon is having an eventful summer, that has included a life-changing operation and moments of gratitude.Damon, son of Mark and Tina Damon, of Camas, received a liver transplant in June, at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, in Portland. He has Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a rare bile duct disease. It is not curable, but some of the symptoms are treatable. Diagnosed with PSC six years ago, Damon underwent approximately 20 endoscopic procedures, but he was continuing to turn yellow. "I've recently returned to normal skin tone, for the first time in about a year and a half," he said.

July 10, 2012

School notes for July 10, 2012

Camas student lands on dean's list Mackenzie G. Tipton of Camas was named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the spring semester. Boston University is the fourth largest independent university in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 29,000 students in its 17 schools and colleges.

July 10, 2012
Marissa Stevens of Washougal and Payden Thornton of Ridgefield put shingles on a play house at Second Step housing.

Summer acts of service

What do you do with 1,400 teens when school is out? On Friday, June 29 this question was answered when youth from the greater Vancouver and Portland areas came to Clark County to participate in a mass service project that included parks, homes. These young people provided more than 5,500 hours of service, fanning out in groups of 50-300 to pre-assigned locations across the county, where they painted, weeded, sorted, cleaned, raked, planted, mowed and hammered.