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April 10, 2012
Photos courtesy of ECFR Citizen Academy participants Martha Martin and Sheila Plato work with ECFR Intern Fire Fighter/EMT Reece Bonenfant to extinguish a fire in the cab of a pick-up truck. The group learned how to handle charged fire hoses while safely approaching vehicle fires. Exploding pressure cylinders in "low impact bumpers" can seriously injure emergency responders as firefighters approach vehicles at angles to avoid flying bumpers and rocketing cylinders. The 1.75-inch fire hoses, used to extinguish vehicle fires, deliver 180 gallons of water per minute at a nozzle pressure of 100 psi.

Fire district puts on ‘Citizen’s Academy’

Seven local citizens got first-hand looks at the operations at East County Fire and Rescue during its Citizen's Basic Fire Academy in March at the Fern Prairie fire station in Camas. During the eight-hour session, the citizen group learned about how fire districts serve the unincorporated areas in Clark County, performed emergency medical care, extinguished vehicle fires, and used extrication tools to tear a car apart. Participants included Scott Abels, Jim and Diane Case, Martha Martin, Mike Milani, Sheila Plato and Faren Ramos. ECFR firefighters who took part in the exercise included Arthur Bonenfant, Reece Bonenfant, Nathan Brimlow, Mike Carnes, Brad Delano, Alex Gray, Matt Hazlett, Paula Knapp and Zach Vetter. Camas firefighters included Dale McKenzie and Greg Weisser.

April 3, 2012

School notes for April 3, 2012

CHS students do well at science fair Several Camas students recently participated in the Southwest Washington Science and Engineering Fair. Eight projects were shown at the fair and many received awards. Here is how the students placed: Meghal Sheth, first in category: "Design and analysis of synthetic peptide based protein inhibitors"; Jon Bartlett, second in category: "Designing binding Interfaces for protein-protein interactions"; Noah Encke, first in category: "Using a cross-platform engine to develop an application for a client company"; Kyle Binder and Shicon Wen, first in category: "Effects of Motor oil on Pisum Sativum"; Sophie Shoemaker, first in category: "A recycled aguaponic system: The agriculture of the future."

April 3, 2012

“Designed by Nature”

Alan Bosse's work will be on exhibit at the Second Story Gallery. It will be unveiled at a reception during First Friday on April 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Second Story Gallery is located at the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave.

April 3, 2012

Obituaries for April 3, 2012

Meta D. Yoakley Meta Dora Yoakley died peacefully March 24, 2012, at Carolee's Assisted Living in Ridgefield. She was 93.

April 3, 2012

Letters to the Editors for April 3, 2012

Coal train dangers are exaggerated It is really disturbing when you have an organization like the Sierra Club go through many of our smaller communities taking advantage of its members spreading such flagrant misinformation only to serve their own purpose. They are a California organization pretending to be from here.

April 3, 2012

Engagement for April 3, 2012

Eikenberry-Huffman Greta Eikenberry and Roy Huffman, both of Tempe, Ariz., have announced their plans to be married.