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March 15, 2011
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Murry and Janice Cagle of Washougal will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a cruise to the Caribbean.
Murry and Janice Cagle of Washougal will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a cruise to the Caribbean.
A daughter has been born to Nikki Chernault of Camas and Jeff Halvorsen of Portland.
Thankful for downtown events I have not done a good job of expressing my appreciation for events held in downtown Camas. Ms. Spencer's letter (March 8) helped me realize how much I take for granted.
The City of Washougal continues to be faced with the difficult financial and budgetary pressures facing all governments in the nation as a result of the great recession. However, I am happy to report that in 2010 and 2011 we have been successful in balancing our budgets without increasing property and sales taxes and without the use of reserves. Much of the success in achieving this significant accomplishment belongs to the staff, department heads and city council for understanding the situation we were facing early last year and their support of the administration's efforts to manage our expenses and find efficiencies.
Phone-a-thon raises $14,000 The Camas Educational Foundation's 10th annual Phone-a-thon was a success despite a snow day, according to president Ron Gompertz.
A work of art in Lisa Jooste's kitchen serves more than just a decorative purpose. It is inspiring - to her and her family. The "Celebrate" sign was sent by a friend in Wisconsin to Jooste, on her last day of chemotherapy - March 23, 2010. "It is to remind my entire family that every day there is something to celebrate," she said.
Most school districts in the state of Washington collect voter-approved levy funds to fill the gap between what the state allocates for education and the actual cost of quality staff and programs for students. School taxes paid by property owners are based on two metrics, the fixed dollar amount set by the district and the total assessed value of all properties within the district.
Robert B. Chambers Robert B. Chambers died March 2, 2011. He was 84.
Gause Elementary School and the Gause Parent Boosters hosted its first Family Fitness Night recently. More than 300 attendees, which included students, parents and staff, came together to learn the importance of fitness and nutrition. There were five exercise stations that focused on cardio respiratory endurance, upper body strength, abdominal strength, flexibility and agility. Families spent 10 minutes at each station.
CHS students do well at Science and Engineering Fair Two teams from Camas High School earned honors at the Southwest Washington Science and Engineering Fair, held Feb. 26 at Skyview High School in Vancouver.