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July 13, 2010

Counselor opens practice in Camas

A local counselor who specializes in parenting issues and helping adolescents and men has opened an office in downtown Camas. Joe Klemz, 33, has moved his Real Life Counseling practice to the Fearn Natural Health Clinic. He works with couples, families and children. Klemz has experience in addressing topics include anger management, anxiety and fears, grief and loss, men's and parenting issues, divorce, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, life coaching, domestic abuse/violence and academic performance issues related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. "I enjoy the sacred opportunity to teach and advise individuals, couples and families to rally their strengths, wisdom, and solutions so they can overcome their challenges," he said. "While I mentor and teach, I alone do not have all the solutions. I believe my clients have the strength and wisdom to overcome their pain, so my role is to draw out this strength and their wisdom."

June 29, 2010
Dan Black teaches at A Driving School, in downtown Camas. The company recently relocated from the One Stop Shopping Center, in Camas. The business teaches teenagers and adults.

A Driving School relocates

Dan Black has been on the passenger side of a car while teenagers learn how to drive, and he has lived to tell about it. Actually being in a car with aspiring drivers is the favorite part of his job at A Driving School, which recently relocated from the One Stop Shopping Center, in Camas to downtown Camas. "People say I should wear a helmet and I'm crazy," Black said. "Both of those are probably true. I have a brake on my side, and I can grab the steering wheel. "The biggest thing you need is patience," he added. "Students a lot of times have not paid a whole lot of attention [to others' driving], because they have computer games and things that are different than when I grew up."

June 22, 2010
Owen Jacobs-Brown, of Camas, receives a "mohawk" haircut from Dan Smith at Carla's Barber Shop. With 38 years of barbering experience, Smith offers flat tops, tapers, fades, head shaves and women's haircuts. "Carla's is kind of an old style barber shop -- with a lot of fun and sports talk," he said. "There is a good feel here. It's laid back and one of the best flat top shops found anywhere." Carla's Barber Shop, 210 N.E. Fourth Ave., in downtown Camas, is owned by Carla Rodgers. For more information, call 834-3238.

A little off the top

Owen Jacobs-Brown, of Camas, receives a "mohawk" haircut from Dan Smith at Carla's Barber Shop.

June 22, 2010

Camas courses help new business owners get started

Those who have been thinking about starting a business, but want more information about business plans, financial plans and just how to get started can check out several upcoming workshops.

June 15, 2010
Washougal residents Jeff and Kim Howard recently opened a restaurant in their hometown. Prior to opening last week, a number of improvements were made to the site including replacing the plumbing, installation of custom cabinets and the creation of signs by local businesses.

New Washougal business is ‘Over the Top’

With photos of windsurfing and kiteboarding from the Gorge covering the walls, Over The Top Teriyaki fits right in with its surroundings. Jeff and Kim Howard, both of Washougal, decided they wanted to open their first restaurant, a place with great tasting food that was healthy, a hard combination to come by with all the fast food chains around the area. "We wanted no deep frying, and to stay away from fats and grease," said Jeff. "The way we cook and the quality of our food sets us apart." After researching the best options for his kitchen, Jeff decided on the Rational Self Cooking Center. A substitute for an oven, broiler, grill and steamer, the "combi-oven" is something that would cook healthy, fresh food fast, and would taste better, while saving money and electricity. "One thing we wanted to accomplish here is consistency," said Howard. "The combi-oven will accomplish this and will also cut down on labor and waste."

June 15, 2010

Harwoods will reopen as Oliver’s in downtown Camas

Two chefs who recently served gourmet meals at Shelby's in Washougal will soon be doing the same in downtown Camas. Morris Fenton and Gwyn Manney will provide an assortment of culinary selections at Oliver's -- former site of Harwoods. The restaurant, owned by Dan Harmic and Chuck Woods, opened Jan. 5 and closed on May 7. Harmic left the business for personal reasons, according to Karen Hall. She and her husband Tom Hall own the Camas Hotel, as well as the 1,200 square foot restaurant space at 401 N.E. Fourth Ave. "Tom and I were a little bit hesitant to step into the restaurant business at first," Karen Hall said. "However, when Morris came into the picture -- with his extraordinary talents and experience -- we all got very excited. We believe he will provide just what Camas needs in terms of an upscale restaurant with great food and drink and a warm atmosphere." Fenton and Manney have worked together for seven years, for the Hilton Restaurant Group, Vesta Restaurant, in Vancouver; and the View Point Inn, in Corbett, Ore. They have been written about in the New York Times and Sunset and Gourmet magazines, and they have appeared on CBS-TV.

June 15, 2010

Camas Bike and Sport to celebrate first anniversary

Several local merchants will participate in the first anniversary celebration of one of their own. The festivities, which are free and open to the public, are set for Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Camas Bike and Sport, 240 N.E. Third Ave. The business, owned by Ed Fischer, will have a raffle and prize giveaways. The grand prize will be a new hybrid bicycle valued at $440. There will be demonstration rides available on Felt road and mountain bikes, and Sram representatives will show the XX MTB component and Apex Road groups. In addition to rides on tandems (bicycles built for two) and a Surrey (a four-seat beach bike), vendors will include NW Mountain Bike Adventures.