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August 24, 2010
Obituaries for Aug. 24, 2010
Obituaries for Aug. 24
Obituaries for Aug. 24
Finding a job is the best substitute for an unemployment check, but as more and more Americans exhaust their jobless benefits, employment opportunities remain sparse. In July, the state unemployment rate was 8.6 percent, down from 9.5 percent a year ago; however, in parts of Washington it is in double-digits. The Portland-Vancouver metro area reports 13.3 percent unemployment, about the same as last year. Economists worry that it may take years for our economy to return to its peak of a couple of years ago.
The Washougal Fire Department's emergency medical services levy is currently passing by an overwhelming majority, having garnered more than 73 percent of the votes. The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District isn't having the same kind of luck. In a closer race, the levy lid lift is failing by 52 percent. For a fulll listing of Clark County election results, visit www.clark.wa.gov/elections. For statewide results, visit www.vote.wa.gov/elections.
There is a saying in Scouting, "Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout." And this is something that Keith McLeod, 78, holds near and dear. McLeod resides at Highland Terrace, a nursing home in Camas. Sometimes he has trouble speaking and recalling details, and his right hand often trembles. But McLeod didn't let these personal difficulties get in the way of helping out local Boy Scout Troop 565 assist some of its young members in need.
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Terry and Janice Perman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the home of Gary and Becky Perman, 142 N.E. Whitney St., in Camas.
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