"I've seen a storm, I won't wait for another Lord with your help I will make a change Guide my hands to the brokenhearted Help me shine the light on the rain. Shine light on the rain..."
During an estate sale, organizers serve as everything from counselors to advertisers to business planners.But for a local non-profit group, it goes even further than that.
Marcus Bintz and Rachel Fadlovich of Camas beat out more than 70,000 competitors to win the National Science Olympiad "Disease Detectives" competition.In addition, they are the youngest pair to ever capture the title. "It's incredible," said Ron Wright, Camas High School Science Olympiad advisor. "These two young people are the 2012 National champions. And neither was a senior when they did this." Fadlovich, 15, is now a junior and Bintz, 17, is a senior. Both have participated in Science Olympiad since they were in middle school. The prize for winning nationals was an all-expenses -paid trip to see the real "disease detectives," at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga.
The joy and excitement of creating art is shared by a group of women who have gotten together over the years for artists' retreats, classes, or just painting in their garages.Now, AnnaMarie "Suzy" Clement, Kathy Sork, Julianne Schreiner and Linda McCulloch will share their love of art with a group show at the Second Story Gallery through the month of September. The four met while serving on the board of the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Like their friendship, their artwork continues to grow and evolve. "We all bring something to the table, be it a new material, a new idea, a new approach, a new style or the joy and excitement of just being together, sharing our art," said McCulloch, 69, a Camas resident. Currently, they are experimenting with mixed media in addition to traditional watercolor painting, which is the basis behind the art show theme of "Inspiration/Exploration."
When most people hear the word, 'Nicaragua,' they think of a war-torn, violent place. But members of Gateway Church typically think of their mission teams, which have gone to the country every year since 2003 to help build churches and do outreach projects. This year, the team traveled to Tipitapa, a suburb of Nicaragua's capital city, Managua, to expand the first church they helped construct in 2003. Team members Larry Basham and Mike Lamb were part of the original group, so it was a homecoming of sorts. "It was a great feeling to be back and see the work just expand," Basham said.
The beginning of school means the start of all things new: New school supplies, clothes, teachers and programs. It also means a new grade and perhaps new friends. In the Camas and Washougal school districts, classes will begin Tuesday, Sept. 4. It is the first time in several years both districts have started school on the same day. Other changes include new administrators, construction projects, an iPad pilot program and a teacher mentoring program.
Camas and Washougal schools will host welcome nights throughout the week before classes begin.
Five years ago Kory Huffman and Jamie Forslund met at an American Motocross Association national race in Washougal.Forslund and her friends were chatting with Huffman's friends, who introduced the two. They'd both attended Washougal High School, but graduated in different years and didn't really know each other well.
People of all ages flocked to the festive downtown area on Friday and Saturday. And it was the power of quilts and fiber arts that drew them in.The Downtown Camas Association's second annual Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival offered participants a wide range of classes, demonstrations and a number of quilts and fiber arts to view, purchase and vote on for the People's Choice award. New quilters and professionals alike showed up.
Under skies that turned from cloudy to clear, the ever-popular Camas Days festival attracted families, teens and single adults alike.The event kicked off with the popular Kids Parade on Friday, which began with Camas Fire Chief Nick Swinhart walking alongside one of the shiny red vehicles. Excited shouts of "Fire truck! Fire truck!" could be heard up and down Fourth Avenue.
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