In January, a workshop was held at the Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Church in Washougal. During three brief writing sessions, participants wrote about how God has influenced their lives.
An astronaut who grew up in Camas is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station Thursday. Michael Barratt and five other astronauts plan to be on the Space Shuttle Discovery for the launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is set for 1:50 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Camas principals have agreed on a three-year contract with the School District. The School Board approved the contract at its meeting last week. Items that are new or changed include an option to negotiate wages during the third year of the contract, and clarification on paid leaves and out-of-state travel. Health benefits will remain the same, but will include an option to discuss potential changes in the third year.
Karyce Wolfe was looking for potential missionary work when she came across a website that sparked her interest. It was MamaBaby Haiti, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of mothers and babies in Haiti. The organization was founded by a group of midwives and naturopathic doctors who serve women and families out of a free birthing center and clinic. It provides prenatal, birth, postpartum and pediatric care.
Thanks to several energy efficiency improvements at Washougal schools, the district has saved approximately $78,000 in energy costs from July to December. After the cost of the improvements, the district has trimmed $48,000 from its bills. And that's one budget reduction that makes administrators very happy. "Do you want the good news or the good news?" Doug Bright, director of human resources, maintenance and operations, said before giving a presentation about the savings to the School Board last week. Since the School District hired Geert Aerts as its part-time resource conservation manager, the number of complaints about the temperature at Washougal High School have decreased significantly.
Employees from RSV Building Solutions and Nutter Corporation are working on the roofing and parking lot sub grading at the future site of the Black Pearl on the Columbia. The restaurant, located at the former site of the Parker House, 56 S. "A" St., Washougal, is expected to open this year. Jerry Heikkila (not pictured), with RSV, is the project superintendent.
A proposed action to bring Grove Field Airport into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration design standards recently attracted approximately 45 people to the Port of Camas-Washougal meeting room.
Molly Coston returns to the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council as the Camas-Washougal appointee, following votes by the City Councils last night.
After calling downtown Camas its home for more than a decade, the annual Mother's Day Plant and Garden Fair will be held at a new location. The new site for the Saturday, May 7, event -- organized by the Columbia Gorge Women's Association -- will be the grounds of Camas High School. According to Joyce Lindsay, vice president of the CGWA, the venue change was made because as representatives from the women's association began making plans for this year's 14th annual fair, there appeared to be a possibility that fees could be assessed by the city and prepaid for costs associated with items such as overtime for city personnel and equipment delivery and pickup. "It's an awful lot of work to put that event on," said Lindsay, adding that about $3,800 was raised from the 2010 event that drew 10,000 to 12,000 people and benefits scholarships for disenfranchised homemakers. "We aren't doing it to pay the city, we are doing it to help women."
A recent purchase by the Port of Camas Washougal is expected to make buying launch ramp tickets easier and more convenient for boaters. The solar-powered machine was installed at the marina in Washougal in part in response to requests from launch ramp users. Benefits will include reducing the potential for attempts at tampering or vandalizing to steal cash accepted at the former ticket machine, and decreasing the staff time required for sorting, accounting and depositing cash.
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