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October 26, 2010

Washougal debates use of cash reserves

An expenditure of $184,680 from cash reserves is included in the City of Washougal preliminary budget, as proposed by Mayor Sean Guard. The $32.2 million preliminary budget includes $11.1 million in general, street and fire funds; $10.6 million in utility funds; $8.5 million in projects and grants/various funds and $2 million in other funds. The use of some of the city's cash reserves sparked some debate during last night's council workshop. Councilman Paul Greenlee said previous councils prepared for the "non-boom times" by building reserves to cover shortfalls.

October 26, 2010
Snowfall in 1980 damaged the "A" dock at the Port of Camas-Washougal marina. Photos of many momentous occasions at the marina, industrial park and Grove Field Airport, will be on display during the port's 75th anniversary commemoration Friday, Nov. 5, at the port office and Marina Park.

On the Waterfront

Greg Ermis has several very vivid memories of serving as the maintenance supervisor at the Port of Camas-Washougal. When he retired in 2008, he had been the longest-serving employee after working at the port for 30 years and six months. Ermis remembers the snowfall in 1980 that caused about "half the marina" to collapse, and he recalls the flood of '96.

October 26, 2010

G-P mill will conduct emergency drill Friday

The Camas paper mill will be conducting a "multiple casualty incident" drill on Friday, Oct. 29, beginning at 8 a.m. According to Georgia-Pacific Community Affairs Coordinator Nancy Viuhkola, the purpose of the drill is to give two dozen emergency medical technicians experience in an incident with multiple victims and the Mill Emergency Response Team practice in search and rescue and decontamination in a hazardous materials incident.

October 19, 2010
A variety of cars and trucks can be seen and heard speeding along "G" Street in Washougal. The City Council is considering whether to fill a vacancy in the police department by hiring a patrol officer to focus on traffic enforcement. That potential hiring, and additional 2011 budget issues, will be up for discussion during a workshop Monday, at 5:30 p.m., in City Hall.

Traffic enforcement issues earn attention in Washougal

Nora Cobb has lived most of her life in a house on "G" Street. Now 60, she can remember hearing her father yell at drivers of speeding vehicles as he sat on the porch many years ago. Cobb's father has passed away, but she and her mother remain in the neighborhood that can sometimes be the scene of a "deafening roar," according to Cobb. One of her neighbors Terye Laidlaw agrees that speeders can be quite loud with "squealing" tires.

October 19, 2010
Judy Zimmerman and her husband Hal -- a retired state legislator -- were co-owners and co-publishers of the Camas-Washougal Post-Record for 23 years. Judy was involved in a variety of organizations including Camas United Methodist Church and the Vancouver Pops Orchestra.

Camas resident was a true ‘woman of achievement’

A longtime and well-known local resident who once said community service was "in her genes" died at home in Camas early Saturday morning. Judy Zimmerman, an accomplished musician and international traveler who with her husband Hal was publisher of the Camas-Washougal Post-Record for 23 years, was 84 years old at the time of her death.

October 12, 2010
Joseph Harris (left) and James Maguire (right) form a solid base for Kayla Ferguson. As part of her senior project, Ferguson will offer a Washougal High School cheer camp for preschool to eighth grade students Oct. 18 through 22.

Teen-age stunt men

Joseph Harris could be considered a trend setter, among local athletes. As a Washougal High School freshman, he tried out for the varsity cheerleading squad and succeeded. That was last year, and it took some time for Harris to enjoy being a member of a predominantly female team.

October 12, 2010

Washougal utility rates could increase

Washougal residents could expect to see several increases in their utility payments next year. During a workshop last night, City Council members heard from Karyn Johnson and Samantha Holert, with FCS Group, a consulting company located in Redmond, Wash.

October 12, 2010

Candidates expected to turn out for forums

A handful of events will offer local residents the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates running for political offices including those in Clark County, the Third Congressional District, and the 18th and 15th legislative districts.