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January 29, 2013
Champion fingerstyle guitarist and former Washougal resident John Standefer has been playing guitar for nearly 50 years. He and fellow musician Brooks Robertson recently formed a duo, referring to themselves as "Brooks & John."

Synergy between generations

In age they are separated by nearly 40 years, but nationally renowned fingerstyle guitarists John Standefer and Brooks Robertson call themselves "two peas in a pod." "There is a synergy there," Standefer said. Both had been annually attending and performing at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Conference in Nashville for years, but they never spoke much until this past summer. Realizing they only lived minutes apart, Standefer in Orchards and Robertson in Portland, they vowed to get together after returning home.

January 29, 2013

Nerland, Tarzian discuss ‘state of the schools’

The mission of local school districts is "success for all," whether it is students, staff or administrators. That was the message of the annual State of the Schools address at the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday. Camas Superintendent Mike Nerland and Washougal Superintendent Dawn Tarzian spoke about their respective districts after some good-natured ribbing.

January 29, 2013
Karen Ferguson works on a jacket in her sewing room, at her Fern Prairie home. Ferguson, a seamstress, provides alterations and custom tailoring and sewing services. She also makes cushions, curtains and pillows. "People bring projects to me," Ferguson said. Her clients include local businesses and churches.

Fern Prairie woman enjoys career as a seamstress

Karen Ferguson remembers learning to sew from her mother and grandmother. At age 5, she sewed by hand. Two years later, Ferguson was using a non-electric sewing machine. "I took to it, like a duck to water," she said. Now 70, Ferguson works on a variety of projects from her home in Fern Prairie. Her two-car garage has become a sewing room, with a cutting table. Patterns fill file cabinets. Ferguson designed the rack that holds thread, and she built shelves to hold fabric with materials from Washougal Lumber Co. She provides alterations, hemming, resizing and zipper repair.

January 28, 2013

CPD achieves state accreditation

For the fourth time since 2001, the Camas Police Department has been recommended for accreditation by the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs.

January 28, 2013
David Albright, of Washougal, will be presented with the Bronze Star Medal With Valor during a ceremony on Wednesday. He earned the recognition as a result of heroism demonstrated during a combat mission in Afghanistan in June 2012.

A hero among us

A Washougal man who said he initially joined the Air Force to simply "have something to do right out of high school," 10 years later is being honored for his acts of heroism during combat.

November 27, 2012

Tsunami Survival Pods are manufactured in Camas

A Camas company is receiving national TV exposure this week. Randy Harper, inventor of tsunami and tornado survival pods, is in New York City to promote the emergency shelters on the Today Show. A segment on the pods was scheduled to air this morning.Harper and Neil Jackson, global account and sales manager of Rescue-Pod, received a call Nov. 20 from someone involved in the production of Today. A Tsunami Survival Pod was shipped the following morning to the set of the show.

November 27, 2012

Habitat for Humanity event is set for Saturday

The executive director of the Vancouver Downtown Association will be the guest speaker at the second annual "Women Build Holiday Tea." Lee Rafferty, former owner of Spanky's consignment store, has lived in the area since 1974, and she has experience working with new businesses.

November 27, 2012
Last year, donations collected by Walk & Knock volunteers were brought to the Tidland Corp., parking lot in Camas, one of 10 drop off sights throughout Clark County. There, the non-perishable food items were boxed up and loaded into a truck by volunteers including members of Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and other service organizations. This year's Walk & Knock food drive is scheduled for Saturday. Volunteers will begin picking up donations at 9 a.m.

Volunteers will Walk & Knock on Saturday

In Clark County's largest food drive on Saturday, thousands of pounds of food will be collected in an event that is made possible by the efforts of thousands of volunteers. Inside today's Post-Record, readers will find a Walk & Knock grocery bag that can be filled with non-perishable food and left on front doorsteps Saturday by 9 a.m. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers will go door-to-door to collect the bags, and deliver the food to one of 10 drop-off locations, including the Tidland Corp. parking lot in Camas.