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May 17, 2011

Waterfront restaurant plans are put on the back burner

A former local resident is hoping someone will be inspired to lease or purchase the 12,000 square foot building that was originally designed to be the Black Pearl on the Columbia restaurant - near the Port of Camas-Washougal marina. Kimberly Sherertz, widow of Bill Sherertz, said Monday night it was her husband's wish to open the restaurant at the former site of the Parker House, 56 S. "A" St., Washougal, He passed away in January at the age of 64.

May 10, 2011

Dennis tapped to lead economic development group

Camas Mayor Paul Dennis and the company he owns have been selected to lead the newly formed Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association. Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Mark Lampton said Monday that Dennis, principal of Cascade Planning Group, rose to the top after three finalists were interviewed on Friday. His proposed appointment to the position of economic development director of the CWEDA is pending the approval of the Camas and Washougal City Councils, and the Port of Camas-Washougal Commission.

May 10, 2011

Camas narrows fire chief search down to final two

Two top finalists are in the running to become the new leader of the Camas Fire Department. Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Higgins met with Scott Sorenson, current deputy chief of Clark County Fire District 3, and Dominick Swinhart, current chief of the Watertown, S.D. fire department on Thursday for final interviews. The two were selected from a list of five finalists for the position. They went through what City Administrator Lloyd Halverson described as an "extensive" interview process last Tuesday and Wednesday. The process included a community open house event, two panel interviews, city tours, lunch with CFD employees, and dinner with City Council.

May 10, 2011
Archer Don Newell helps a visually impaired child shoot an arrow at a balloon Wednesday, at the Chinook Archer's range in Camas.

Archery for all

Archer Don Newell believes anybody can shoot a bow and arrow, even if they are blind. Students from the Washington School for the Blind proved it Wednesday at the Chinook Archer's range in Camas, by popping balloons and winning candy bars, soda pops and gold medals. Newell and other volunteers have been guiding these blind archers for the past six years. "The kids just thoroughly enjoy it. Any time one of them pops a balloon, the whole place is in an uproar," Newell said. "Kids are our being of tomorrow. We want to do everything we can to help them."

May 10, 2011

Candidate filing week for upcoming election begins June 6

Candidate filing week is quickly approaching, and several local political seats will be up for re-election. Filing week is Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10. The primary election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16. The top two candidates in each race will move on to the Tuesday, Nov. 8 General Election. The filing fee is 1 percent of the office's annual salary. Positions that receive no salary have no required filing fee. Positions on the Camas and Washougal City Councils have a one-year residency requirement.

May 3, 2011
Amanda Rutter, a student at Camas High School, chose to research and promote TOMS Shoes for her senior project. The five-year old company distributes shoes to children in 23 countries. "Companies like TOMS give me faith in the fashion industry," Rutter said. "Instead of selling average products for double or triple the money they're worth and making a ton of profit for themselves, TOMS' whole company purpose is to give shoes to people and not cheap factory made ones, but high quality, long lasting, durable shoes."

Good for the Sole

A Camas High School senior has been inspired by a business that gives away a pair of shoes for every pair it sells. As part of her senior project, Amanda Rutter has been taking orders for TOMS Shoes. The company was created in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie, after he traveled to Argentina and noticed children without shoes to protect their feet. Later that year, he returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff, as well as 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by TOMS customers. As of September 2010, TOMS has given more than one million pairs of new shoes to children in need.

May 3, 2011

Washougal School Board passes Reduction in Force resolution

Citing continued state budget uncertainty, the Washougal School Board passed a Reduction in Force resolution at its last meeting. If enacted, up to 20 certified staff members could lose their jobs. However, the Board and Superintendent Teresa Baldwin emphasized that the district plans to avoid this if at all possible. "We have no intention of implementing this but have to include the 'worst case scenario' if we need it," Baldwin said. "Right now, this is just procedure. It's not a reality."

May 3, 2011

Washougal Council delays EMS decision

An anticipated EMS vote that could have the Washougal Fire Department operating under a "functional operational consolidation" with Camas on a trial basis has been postponed to allow additional time for City Council discussions. The Washougal City Council voted last night 6 to 1, to table a decision that could involve transferring $95,000 to an EMS fund to offset a shortfall and spending $55,000 for a new hire at the WFD. Michael Delavar voted against tabling a decision.