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August 21, 2012
Schools schedule back-to-school nights
Camas and Washougal schools will host welcome nights throughout the week before classes begin.
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.
Summer reading programs have come a long way, baby.Back in the day, those who read a certain number of minutes would keep a log, bring it to the library, and receive a bookmark or other small prize.
It's become increasingly difficult to find a job as a teen or young adult, especially if you lack experience.With unemployment in Clark County still high, many young people are competing with adults for jobs that are usually their bread-and-butter: Fast food and customer service positions. Employers can now afford to be more selective about who they hire, knowing that many of the applicants are seeking the job to support their families, not just for extra spending money.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness...charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."This Mark Twain quote is a favorite of Jemtegaard Middle School U.S. history teacher Scott Rainey. It is also his personal credo whenever he does what few of us could imagine doing: Taking a large group of eighth-graders to a staggering number of historically significant sites on the East Coast, all while ensuring they have as much fun as possible.
When Azita Footohi strolls through downtown Camas, she often finds herself doing a double take at the Ballard & Call gallery.Footohi's paintings, including her grand prize winner from the Camtown Youth Festival, are displayed in the entryway, a first for the budding artist.
Every year, a group of dedicated walkers and runners comes together to celebrate life and putting an end to cancer with the Relay for Life of East Clark County event.The 24-hour relay, a benefit for the American Cancer Society, draws people from all walks of life: Cancer survivors, those who have lost a loved one to the disease, or people who just want to help out and have fun while doing it.
"Tonight, we have a clean slate, an opportunity to pursue anything we want. Let's move on to the next stage of life and push back our comfort zones," said Alex Pien, Camas High School valedictorian.Pien certainly understands pushing the comfort zone as a distance runner, but on Friday he was addressing his 359 classmates participating in CHS commencement ceremonies at Doc Harris Stadium.