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November 1, 2011

Births for Nov. 1, 2011

Lambert A son has been born to Megan K. and Travis G. Lambert of Washougal.

November 1, 2011
Tiffani Pekkala of Camas polishes her Capitol Hill presentation with her peers in "Raise Your Voice!" advocacy training for young people with rare medical conditions.

Local teen visits Capitol Hill

Tiffani Pekkala, a Camas teen, joined other young people between the ages of 15 and 22 at the nation's capitol in Washington, D.C. They were there to tell elected officials their personal stories of living with rare and life-threatening diseases.

November 1, 2011
Quentin Allen poses in his Darth Vader costume, which won a prize at the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club Family Halloween Night.

Getting spooky

The Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club's annual Family Halloween Night attracted several young attendees.

November 1, 2011
Gause Elementary School teachers Allison Such and Wendy Morrill learned how to create new web pages for their classrooms during a Google sites class.

Teachers become the learners

Two groups of Washougal educators attended optional, district-sponsored classes on creating web pages using Google Sites late last month.

November 1, 2011

School notes for Nov. 1, 2011

CHS to sponsor college and career options event The fourth annual "College and Career Options" will be held at Camas High School, 26900 S.E. 15th St., at 5 p.m. Monday, in the gym.

November 1, 2011

New Seasons Market to open Nov. 9 in east Vancouver

The New Seasons Market in east Vancouver will be open in time to shop for Thanksgiving dinner. The grocery store that will anchor the Fisher's Landing Marketplace, at 164th and McGillivray Blvd., is expected to open Wednesday, Nov. 9. Grand opening festivities are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

November 1, 2011
Lauren Oljar is an inspiration to her Camas soccer teammates. She came back from a torn ACL to help the Papermakers clinch another league championship.

Camas soccer reclaims league championship

In the crisp autumn air under the stars at Doc Harris Stadium, the Papermaker girls soccer players put the finishing touches on a second straight league title. Sophomores Mackenzie Amos and Rachel Gibson polished off a couple of corner kicks from senior Olivia Lovell for Camas goals. The Papermakers held on to beat Kelso 2-1 Oct. 25, to clinch the league championship. "It's exciting to help the seniors win on Senior Night," Amos said. "I was just in the right place at the right time."

November 1, 2011
Lauren Oljar is an inspiration to her Camas soccer teammates. She came back from a torn ACL to help the Papermakers clinch another league championship.

Camas soccer reclaims league championship

In the crisp autumn air under the stars at Doc Harris Stadium, the Papermaker girls soccer players put the finishing touches on a second straight league title. Sophomores Mackenzie Amos and Rachel Gibson polished off a couple of corner kicks from senior Olivia Lovell for Camas goals. The Papermakers held on to beat Kelso 2-1 Oct. 25, to clinch the league championship. "It's exciting to help the seniors win on Senior Night," Amos said. "I was just in the right place at the right time."

October 28, 2011

Letter: Citizens, not corporations, need help

Recently, Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke said Vancouver city officials are considering requesting cancellation of a $4.4 million debt owed to the county, a debt related to the Hilton hotel. This is yet another example of a bailout for a wealthy corporation.