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An opportunity to reminisce

Ceremony marking the Port's 75th anniversary includes past and present local officials and a time capsule

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Local officials and business representatives filled the Port of Camas-Washougal meeting room Friday for a ceremony commemorating the port's 75th anniversary. The memorabilia on display included newspaper articles, photos of Grove Field Airport founder Ward Grove and a plaque that dedicated the marina in memory of Thomas Blair in 1972. A slide show featured images of the port's Industrial Park and Airport, as well as summer concerts in Marina Park, Capt. William Clark Park, Parker's Landing Historical Park and the flood of February 1996.

More than 100 people gathered Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Port of Camas-Washougal.

They included current and former local port commissioners and staff, as well as representatives from Clark County, the cities of Camas and Washougal, and the ports of Vancouver, Ridgefield and Woodland. Attendees included former Port of C-W Executive Director Sheldon Tyler and previous commissioners Ken Powell, Jean Moszeter, Donna Roberge Nozel and John Raynor.

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