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August 31, 2010
Students in Camas will see increased sports fees this year due to reductions in the athletic budget.

Camas School District increases athletic fees

Due to athletic budget cuts, sports fees will increase this year in the Camas School District. Students at Camas High School will see a $10 boost in fees, from $40 to $50 per sport. Middle school user fees will increase from $25 to $30 per sport. "We lost some coaching positions and some money that was used to pay for game management, transportation and helmet certification," said Terry Cavender, CHS athletic director. Questions about the athletic fee increases can be directed to Cavender at 833- 7206.

August 24, 2010
Washougal High School Spanish teacher Brian Eggleston was recently named Education Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year. This means he has a one in nine chance of becoming a state winner.

WHS educator is regional Teacher of the Year

Brian Eggleston has a one in nine chance of his face being featured on Wells Fargo ATM machines across the state. That's because the Washougal High School Spanish teacher has been named Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year. This advances him to the state level competition, where he is one of nine finalists. In the past, the winner has had their image splashed across the various Wells Fargo ATM machines. One teacher will be selected to represent Washington state in the National Teacher of the Year Program.

August 24, 2010

Top ten summer readers named

This year, for the kids program, they are: Megan Pitcher, 16,766 minutes; Jasmine Guirado, 14,275 minutes; Rachel Jung, 14,260 minutes; Sarah Wells-Moran, 13,570 minutes; Collin Mason: 11,882 minutes; Maddy Wood, 11,700 minutes; Aubrey Johnson, 10,000 minutes; Nathaniel McBride, 9,665 minutes; Raveena Bhui, 9,500 minutes; Daniel Fan, 8,700 minutes. Top readers for the teen program are: Tim Grote, 17,000 minutes; Shannon Wells-Moran, 14,576 minutes; Sierah Cain, 13,800 minutes; Emma LeFevre, 11,400 minutes; Makayala Jacobs, 11,280 minutes; John Grall, 10,976 minutes; Cassidy Gordon, 9,470; Heaven Lenderman, 8,730; Rachel Martschinske, 8,680 and Noah Thompson, 8,539.

August 24, 2010

Local student earns spot on legislative council

A Camas High School student has been named to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Elodie Nierenberg, representing the 17th Legislative District, is one of 13 youth who will serve on the council, which was established in 2005 to give the Legislature advice on the critical issues related to education, health and fitness, test reform, school safety and other topics. Nierenberg was selected from among 62 applicants from across the state's 49 legislative districts. A review committee screened the applicants and made their recommendations to the lieutenant governor Brad Owen. The council, which meets up to six times annually, consists of a total of 22 members who serve two-year terms. Students can be reappointed for subsequent two-year terms. For more information, visit lyac.leg.wa.gov or send an e-mail to [email protected].

August 17, 2010
Keith McLeod, 78, raised enough money to help send two Boy Scouts to camp this summer by recording a CD and donating all proceeds to the Scouts.

Keeping his Scouting honor bright

There is a saying in Scouting, "Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout." And this is something that Keith McLeod, 78, holds near and dear. McLeod resides at Highland Terrace, a nursing home in Camas. Sometimes he has trouble speaking and recalling details, and his right hand often trembles. But McLeod didn't let these personal difficulties get in the way of helping out local Boy Scout Troop 565 assist some of its young members in need.

August 10, 2010
Brandon Hanks, 15, built shelves, and painted and organized the storage area at the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club for his Eagle Scout project. At right is program director Mandy Cervantes.

Teen dedicates project to Boys & Girls Club

At 15, Brandon Hanks is on the young side to earn his Eagle Scout badge, Scouting's highest and most coveted honor. But the Camas High School sophomore had two motivating reasons to do so. "I really wanted to finish my Eagle Scout project before my Dad is deployed again," he said. "And my Dad told me I couldn't get my driver's license until I finished it." Hanks has been going to the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club since he was a fourth-grader, so he decided it was a great place to do his Scouting project. "Dad and I were talking, and he asked what I thought about fixing up the storage room and making it more usable," Hanks said.