If all goes as planned, Fallen Leaf Park will soon be the newest addition to the city's public open space system. The Camas City Council last night authorized Camas Mayor Paul Dennis to sign a purchase and sale agreement for the 55 acre property.
Ballasting operations were completed Thursday night on the SS Davy Crockett, the derelict ship moored on the north shore of the Columbia River near Camas. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, during the operation crews lowered the stern 17-feet to allow four remotely operated pumps to flood cargo hold compartments with approximately 600,000 gallons of water. The goal is to determine the location of pollutants that remain on the vessel. "Long-term salvage plans or time line estimates would be speculative until more is known about pollutants contained within the compartments of the Davy Crockett," said Coast Guard Capt. Daniel LeBlanc, federal on-scene coordinator. "Parallel to the recovery and salvage operation, an investigation is being conducted into the events leading up to the spill of oil."
The Washougal School District is asking for community input as it begins the process of searching for a new superintendent. Interested patrons are invited to fill out a survey, located on the district's website, www.washougal.k12.wa.us.
A photo taken by a Camas woman that shows sunlight illuminating a canyon wall at Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona recently won the top prize in a Portland-based photography contest. Lois Settlemeyer won the "Photo of the Year" competition, which is a benefit for the Multnomah Education Service District Outdoor School environmental education program of Portland. Another of Settlemeyer's photos was an overall finalist, and a third photo placed as the top picture in the weather category.
The city of Camas has fired its fire chief. Camas Mayor Paul Dennis announced Friday that Fire Chief Leo Leon's employment with the city would end effective Jan. 31. According to a press release, the decision was made because Leon's "leadership of the Camas Fire Department has not been meeting expectations." "I appreciated that Leo accepted the position six years ago, and he accomplished much -- especially in the first several years," said City Administrator Lloyd Halverson in a statement. "More recently, there have been setbacks, confidence has been lost, and now it is time for a change in the leadership of the fire department. Mayor Dennis as the appointing authority has acted decisively, and now it is time to focus on the future."
The new design elements of the Two Rivers Heritage Museum in Washougal are intended to be lighter and brighter, while showcasing some historic items rarely seen before. The museum reopened this morning, after being closed for more than a month. Members of the Camas-Washougal Historical Society have been deep cleaning artifacts and rearranging some of the rooms. Display cases containing Native American baskets have been relocated from in front of the entryway windows to closer to the entrance, and curtains have been removed from some of the windows. "There is a lot more light here now," said Volunteer Coordinator Lois Cobb.
The Camas School District has entered into an agreement with the United States Department of Education, office of civil rights, over a complaint of discrimination in athletics. The complaint, filed on Aug. 23, alleges that the district is discriminating against female middle and high school students on the basis of gender, by failing to provide them with equal athletic opportunities. Since the district has agreed to report its activities regarding female students in athletics, the OCR will no longer investigate the complaint. It states that, "This agreement resolves the allegation OCR has accepted for resolution as a result of the above referenced complaint and does not constitute an admission by the district of any violation of Title IX...or any other law."
Imagine not knowing if you would be able to eat a meal this weekend. For some at-risk children in the local community, it's a reality. During the week, they receive free lunch at school, but come weekends, many are left to fend for themselves. This is where the Weekend Backpack Program comes in. Its goal is to help alleviate child hunger by addressing the lack of food on the weekends for at-risk children. Currently, the East County Resource Center in Washougal works closely with Hathaway Elementary School to provide these children with basic groceries. The program will be the beneficiary of the Soroptimist International of Camas-Washougal ABC Dinner and Silent Auction this Saturday.
Fire Chief Leo Leon's employment with the city will be terminated effective Jan. 31. According to a press release, the decision was made because Leon's "leadership of the Camas Fire Department has not been meeting expectations."
Washougal police discovered a marijuana growing operation over the weekend while responding to a report of a physical disturbance. An officer was dispatched to the 700 block of S. "A" St., Sunday, at approximately 2 a.m.
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