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."
Visitors to the Camas High School art show last week may have been surprised to see something considered a faux pas at most venues: People with cell phones pressed to their ears.However, it wasn't a case of bad manners, but instead technology that allowed users to have a virtual guided tour of the show.
Mike Broderick never intended to be a career school bus driver.But in the odd twists and turns that life sometimes takes, he became one. Last month, Broderick, 65, retired after 27 1/2; years with the Washougal School District, ferrying children to and from school in all kinds of weather. Back when Broderick began driving, the School District took the same attitude toward canceling school as the post office does for delivering mail: Neither wind, nor rain, nor sleet, nor snow would deter drivers from getting children safely to and from school via the shiny yellow buses.
Planning a child's birthday party can be a lot of fun. It can also be exhausting and time consuming. That's why several local businesses offer children's birthday packages, ranging from a fairy princess dance party to swimming and games. At Papa's Ice Cream in Washougal, owner Ivan Gering allows usage of a room which features a Wii and DVD player with a big screen, so partygoers can play games or kick back and watch a movie.
With the holidays over and January in full swing, time can seem to drag on during the sometimes dreary, short days.
By this time during winter break, video games have usually been played countless times, several movies have been watched, and most kids have had their fill of Christmas cookies.
As the number of shopping days before Christmas diminish, some of the procrastinators among us may be frantically wondering what on earth to buy for Grandma, or the hostess who seems to have everything, or the family whose name you drew in the annual gift exchange.
From the Oregon Ducks to origami, the themes of 16 fully decorated Christmas trees varied as much as the designers' imaginations.
You're wasting your time getting art degrees and may as well put signs up to exhibit next to your washing machine like all the other girls." Almost 60 years later, Susan Smith still remembers that comment from a professor. "It spurred me on to be a success," she said. "And I never liked that guy anyway." And successful she became. Smith went on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in fine art from the University of Wisconsin, and has had a career spanning six decades. The artist, who lives in Skamania County, has had her work displayed at shows throughout the Columbia Gorge, where she has lived since 1990. This month, she is the featured artist at the Second Story Gallery at the Camas Public Library.
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