Camas Parks and Recreation Community Center, 718 S.E. Seventh Ave., 834-5307 o Junior camp counselor training, $35: Provides pre-training for ages 12 to 16 who want to become camp counselors. The training is held Monday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"Be the change you want to see in the world."This famous quote by Mahatma Ghandi calls people to action. It is also the theme of Challenge Day, an event which provides participants with the tools to break down the walls of separation and isolation, and build new levels of respect and communication within their schools and communities. Washougal and Excelsior high school students, along with teachers, administrators and community members, had the opportunity to participate in Challenge Day last week. WHS counselors Christina Mackey and Owen Sanford first heard about it from a student intern, who said he'd participated in it at another school and it, "changed his life." "When we heard that, we had to investigate," Sanford said. "I started researching it, and got pretty overwhelmed by the costs and how to make it all happen. Then we heard there was a grant opportunity through Clark County Department of Community Services, and so we applied and got it."
In its heyday during the late 1940s and 1950s, the Wagon Wheel Park skating rink and dance hall was the "rockin' place to be" on Saturday nights in Camas.While the venue located on Northeast Third Avenue on the banks of the Washougal River was a skating rink on the weekdays, on Friday nights it began its transformation.
There is a line in the movie, "The Shawshank Redemption," where the main character, Red, finds himself at a crossroads. As he is contemplating which path to take, he utters a profound, yet simple, sentence."You can get busy living, or you can get busy dying."
It was a cold rainy night when my mom said "grab an umbrella, we're going somewhere special." I was hesitant to leave my house to go out into the storm. As we walked, my mom shared with me the story of a mother's loss of her three sons and how she channeled her grief and pain into a love and passion to build a place to keep all kids safe, and to develop them into productive and responsible adults. Where we went that night was a port in a storm, for me and hundreds of kids. That place is the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club.
"I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives."This quote by Edward F. Croker, written long before women were also firefighters, still rings true for many in emergency services today. Washington State Volunteer Firefighter Recognition Week was recently commemorated. In the Camas and Washougal areas, many men and women serve countless unpaid hours as firefighters, responding to calls at all hours of the day and night. Since both the city of Washougal Fire Department and East County Fire and Rescue rely heavily on volunteers, the Post-Record is highlighting some of them and what they do for the community.
Play dates can be expensive. By the time a trip to a kid-friendly coffee joint or play area is complete, it can end up draining the wallet, not to mention the gas tank. However, for parents with small children not yet in school, play dates can also be lifelines to adult conversation and entertainment for the little ones. Thankfully, local parents have an affordable option close to home: The Camas-Washougal Indoor Play Park. For approximately $12 per month, parents can bring their children up to four days a week to play with a variety of toys, including a big play structure. Packing food and beverages from home is not only allowed, it is encouraged with small, kid friendly benches and tables. The play park is operated at Harvest Community Church in Camas, and is open from September to June from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For Joy Corse of Camas, it has been a fun place for her 2-year-old twins, Ellison and Camryn.
The year was 1925 in the fictional town of Hillsboro, Tenn.Teacher Bert Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Famous lawyer Henry Drummond defends him, while fundamentalist politician Matthew Harrison Brady prosecutes.
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For many of the cats and dogs who come to the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, some are just hours away from being euthanized."It's our mission to end unnecessary euthanization of animals and to place them in forever homes," interim president Rochelle Ramos said. "We also want to be a resource to people who have to surrender animals or need help caring for them."
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