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December 27, 2011

Obituaries for Dec. 27, 2011

John B. Medlin John B. Medlin, formerly of Camas, died Dec. 21, 2011, in Vancouver, following a brief battle with cancer. He was 89.

December 27, 2011
Lacamas Community Credit Union recently donated 20 holiday dinner baskets to its members as part of the 2011 Community Partnership program. Pictured above (left to right) are Rhonda Evans, Sherri Smith, President/CEO Kathleen Romane, Eve Rossmiller, Sharon Collins and Tim Lapsley.

LCCU provides dinner for families in need

For the fourth consecutive year, Lacamas Community Credit Union donated 20 festive holiday dinner baskets to its members as part of its Community Partnership program.

December 27, 2011
The Camas Mechanickidz were selected from 20 teams in a recent competition to participate in the state tournament next month in Hillsboro, Ore. They are coached by Jeff Hendricks and sponsored by Broker Knowledge Group of Camas.

Local students qualify for state Lego League tourney

A local group of students will be heading to the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program FIRST LEGO League state tournament next month. The local team was selected from 20 teams at a recent qualifying competition in Vancouver, which earned them a spot in the state tournament next month. According to coach Jeff Hendricks, the Portland region is the largest in the country with 400 teams. Of those, 80 are selected to compete at the state competition. Mechanickidz was the only competing team with two awards, which were first place in robotics performance and third runner-up in the overall competition. Teams were judged in four key areas: Robotics performance, core values, team presentation and robot design.

December 27, 2011
Cape Horn-Skye students created more than 150 handmade cards for Columbia Gorge-area residents serving overseas in the U.S. military. The Happy New Year cards will be sent in January.

Sending overseas greetings

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary students made more than 150 cards for Columbia Gorge-area residents serving overseas in the U.S. military. The Happy New Year cards will be sent in January as part of a gift package through the Gorge Heroes Club.

December 27, 2011

Hathaway names citizenship award winners

Hathaway Elementary School has named its citizenship award winners for the first trimester. To qualify, students at each grade level are honored for being safe, responsible and respectful.

December 27, 2011

Liberty Middle School honor roll

4.0 GPA Antonio De Jesus Alvez-Miranda, Brian J. Andrade, Elise C. Anhorn, Adia S. Ashford, Corinne N. Bintz, Gabrielle F. Bird, Adriana Bradeanu, Erik S. Brainard, McKenna N. Bush, William W. Buzan, Ashley N. Carter, Megan X. Chow, Kori L. Christensen, Courtney L. Coates, Julia K. Coombs, Nkemdilim C. Day,

December 27, 2011

Patrols will target drunk drivers

Law enforcement, including police in Camas and Washougal, will be conducting extra patrols in Clark County through Jan. 2 in an effort to target people who are driving under the influence.