Camas-Washougal Post-Record

April 12, 2011

Sarah Russell (left), an advanced nurse practitioner, is the co-owner and medical director of Grass Valley Medical Clinic, in Camas. She specializes in family practice. The clinic's staff includes Medical Assistant Cari Lange (center) and Registered Nurse Maree Purdy (right).

Medical clinic opens in 192nd Plaza

A medical clinic has moved from Washougal to Camas. Sarah Russell, former owner of Columbia Gorge Medical Center, provides family medical care, annual physicals and drug screenings as the co-owner and medical director at Grass Valley Medical Clinic, in the 192nd Plaza. She also treats patients who have filed worker's compensation claims, as well as individuals who need sports and Department of Transportation physicals, mole and wart removals, flu shots, blood sugar checks and pregnancy tests.

April 5, 2011

Camas and Washougal councils weigh in on C-TRAN measures

The Washougal City Council issued a vote of confidence for local C-TRAN board member Linda Dietzman during a meeting last night, while the Camas City Council expressed a general consensus that the current bus service should be preserved. The Camas discussions occurred during a workshop, so no vote was taken. The talks affirmed that the two-tenths of a percent sales tax increase should be on the November ballot.

April 5, 2011

Don and Dore Jean Blaske, owners of Naturally Healthy Pets and People, plan to celebrate the second anniversary of their downtown Camas business Friday and Saturday. More than $1,200 in prizes will be given away during the celebration. The Blaskes recently added organic food for people to the shop's inventory.

Naturally Healthy Pets adds people products

For two years, Don and Dore Jean Blaske have greeted local residents and their pets, while supplying a variety of dog, cat and bird food and treats. As the owners of Naturally Healthy Pets, in downtown Camas, they often heard customers say their pets were eating better than they did. So the Blaskes have added a variety of organic foods for people. They include potato chips, double chocolate cookies, salad dressing and salsa, as well as gluten- and wheat-free pancake and bread mixes.

April 5, 2011

Gin discussion is set for April 11

One of the bartenders at the Birch Street Uptown Lounge will soon offer an informative event about gin. KJ DeBoer will conduct a tasting and discussion of the classic Old Tom and London styles as well as Northwest micro-distillery gins Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. The event, which will cost $35 per person, will also include a light dinner buffet.

April 5, 2011

Washougal creates ethics committee

Washougal City Councilmen Michael Delavar and Jon Russell quietly left the council chambers at City Hall last night, after disagreeing with the attempt to name members to a council ethics committee. Their departure resulted in there being a lack of a quorum for the meeting to continue. Mayor Sean Guard and council members Molly Coston, Paul Greenlee and Rod Morris remained. Dave Shoemaker and Jennifer McDaniel had excused absences.

April 5, 2011

The Fairgate Inn, on Prune Hill, was recently used as the setting for the taping of the Turner Network Television drama "Leverage." The show features Timothy Hutton as a former insurance investigator. The episode is expected to air in July. Before arriving in Camas in mid-March, the cast and crew filmed an episode on Mount Hood.

Hollywood drops by Camas

A Camas man who was born in Hollywood and has co-owned three restaurants recently got to play a chef on TV. Jack Foyte and his wife Chris, owners of The Fairgate Inn, welcomed the cast and crew of "Leverage," a Turner Network Television series. Filming was done from March 15 to 18. "Security was on site from the moment they began working on the inn," Chris said. "When they began loading their equipment on site, they told us that there was a million and a half dollars worth of camera equipment alone." There were also security measures in place to screen all incoming vehicles.

March 29, 2011

Camas Police Officer Tim Dickerson stopped the driver of a Dodge Caravan, after he saw her talking on her cell phone Wednesday, on Northwest 38th Avenue near Grass Valley Park. He issued several $124 tickets, as part of an effort to dissuade individuals from talking or texting while driving.

Decreasing distracted driving

Camas Police Officer Tim Dickerson recently proved it does not pay to drive while talking or texting on a cell phone. He participated Wednesday in a five-hour emphasis, to ticket drivers who were doing just that. The fine for each ticket was $124. During that time in an unmarked police car, Dickerson gave tickets to several individuals who were seen talking on their cell phones. One of the earlier stops involved a woman who thought it was considered a secondary offense in Washington.

March 29, 2011

Washougal discusses C-TRAN measures

The question of whether to submit one or two C-TRAN measures on the November ballot this year is gaining momentum and a variety of opinions - if last night's Washougal City Council meeting is any indication. C-TRAN Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hamm and Camas City Council member Linda Dietzman presented information regarding C-TRAN's 2030 plan and ballot measure overview. Dietzman represents Camas and Washougal, as a member of the C-TRAN board.

March 29, 2011

‘E’ Street rezone area could lead to economic development

A wide variety of businesses could one day choose to open on lots adjacent to "E" Street. The Washougal Planning Commission has forwarded a recommendation of approval for the rezoning of 40 acres on the north and south sides of "E" Street from Sixth to 35th streets.

March 22, 2011

Dr. Trista Darling (left) and Dr. Patricia Smith (right) enjoy working at Camas Family Health Center. The chiropractic practice has been in business for 20 years. Darling and Smith provide chiropractic evaluations and treatments, nutritional and weight loss counseling, pediatric and prenatal care, geriatric care and custom orthotics. They treat sports and work injuries, as well as auto accident victims.

Camas Family Health celebrates 20 years of providing relief

The yellow house at the corner of Northeast Sixth Avenue and Birch Street, in Camas, has thrived for two decades. During the first 19 years, its occupant - the Camas Family Health Center - relied on word-of-mouth advertising. Adding a sign to the building's exterior is among the more recent methods of promoting the center's chiropractic and massage services. This month, the health center's founder Dr. Patricia Smith attended a social media seminar with Dr. Trista Darling. "We are trying to become more interactive and trying to change with everyone else," Darling said. "We are starting to increase the use of social media."