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July 20, 2010

Traffic expected to get worse on I-205 Bridge

Commuters, shoppers and recreational drivers between Vancouver and Portland will continue to face tough weekend drives for the next few months as four lanes of the southbound I-205 Glenn Jackson Bridge will be reduced to just two lanes during bridge joint replacement work. The I-205 bridge is co-owned by the states of Oregon and Washington, with Oregon responsible for maintenance of the structure. More than 140,000 vehicles cross the bridge each day. The Oregon Department of Transportation is replacing 20 aging bridge joints on the north end of the structure. The joints are more than 30 years old and at the end of their functional lifespan. Drivers felt the effects of around-the-clock double-lane closures during work on the northbound bridge lanes earlier this year. Backups extended 10 miles into Oregon, delays topped two hours and I-5 became clogged with detouring drivers.

July 20, 2010

Camas fields project signals drier days ahead

Every summer the end of the school year signals a welcome break for students, teachers and school district officials everywhere. But here in Camas, a drumbeat of activity to renovate and improve existing facilities along with plans to build a new school have kept school district officials busier than usual throughout the summer. As reported in the Post-Record the past two weeks, the Camas School district, while overseeing a major renovation of Doc Harris Stadium, is also moving ahead on (1.) Construction of a new elementary school just west of Crown Road, (2) Extensive additions and renovation to Camas High School and (3) Additions and renovation to Dorothy Fox Elementary School.

July 13, 2010
Campers launch balloon rockets at one of the Camp Windy Hill daycamps in Washougal. Children have their choice of three different creative camps.

Summer camps coming soon

Parents, are your kids starting to use the "b" word at home? As in, "I'm bored!" If so, there will be three different day camps coming up soon to help. Kathy Marty, a local artist and teacher at River Homelink in Camas, will be leading the camps.

July 13, 2010

Achievers Scholarship recipients named

The Camas School District has established a new scholarship named after recently retired Assistant Superintendent Tanis Knight. Three recent graduates, two from Camas High School and one from Hayes Freedom High School, are the recipients of the 2010 Tanis Knight Achievers Scholarship. The scholarship criteria includes demonstrating determination to achieve personal and academic goals throughout high school, overcoming adversity and having future goals and plans.

July 13, 2010
Nancy Viuhkola (far right), community affairs coordinator with Georgia-Pacific and Carrie Schulstad (second from right) of the Downtown Camas Association presented a check for $1,075 to Bob Howe (far left), treasurer of Camas-Washougal Community Chest, and Nancy Wilson (second from left), executive director of the Inter-Faith Treasure House food bank. The funds were raised during the Camas Car Show on July 2.

Donations roll in during Camas Car Show

More than $1,000 was collected during the Fifth Annual Camas Car Show on July 2 to benefit the local Inter-Faith Treasure House food bank. The event also provided an opportunity for attendees to contribute canned food items, of which 111 pounds was donated. The contributions will help the men, women and children in need who receive food and other services from the Washougal based non-profit organization. According to organizers, the car show, which included 98 entries parked along Northeast Fourth Avenue in Downtown Camas, was a success. Awards were presented for "Best Topless," 1964 Chevy Corvette owned by Fred Larue; "Power Pipes Award," 1923 Ford T-Bucket owned by Don Pritchett; "Most Muscle Bound," 1968 Plymouth Sport Satellite owned by John Deckert; "Most original paint," 1941 Willy's Coupe owned by Susan Hale; "Most Racy," 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse owned by Derrick Fronzen; "Best Work in Progress," 1984 Honda GL 1200 owned by Bob Wenick; and "Best Original American," 1963 Buick owned by Ken Cousins. The event was hosted by the Downtown Camas Association, Georgia-Pacific and Twilight Pizza Bistro. To view photos of the winning entries, visit the photo galleries at www.camaspostrecord.com.