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Stories by Dawn Feldhaus

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August 27, 2013
Principal and Creative Director Heather Jordan, Design Strategist Jung Ie Han, and Lead Design Strategist William Matheny (left to right) are part of the creative team at D. Studio 21, Inc., in downtown Washougal. The marketing and advertising agency has relocated from southwest Portland to 1887 Main. Jordan said she appreciates the high ceiling, large windows and natural light in suite 201.

D. Studio 21, Inc. provides marketing, advertising services

A marketing and advertising agency has relocated from southwest Portland to downtown Washougal. As a new resident of Washougal, I wanted to live and work in the same community," said Heather Jordan, principal and creative director of D. Studio 21, Inc. The visual communications agency creates brand promotions for fortune 500 companies and local start-ups. "I help companies and organizations authentically communicate their brand message to build loyal communities -- otherwise known as a consumer base," Jordan said. "Common values and needs bring people together. I facilitate this natural attraction through my strategic use of visual design." For more information, call 210-5316, email inquire@dstudio21.com or visit www.dstudio21.com.

August 27, 2013
Kalle Fletcher, of Washougal, suggested shaving her mother's head in August 2010 when Paula Thomason started to lose some of her hair because of chemotherapy. Thomason lost her battle against lung cancer Jan. 7, 2011, at the age of 63. "There were so many times over the course of my mom's illness that I felt helpless to stop all that was happening to her and ease her pain," Fletcher said. "It was hard as a daughter to watch my strong, brave mother go through this horrible thing."

Walk will raise money for lung cancer research

A local resident plans to take part in a 5K lung cancer walk, in honor of her mother, who died with the disease. Kalle Fletcher, of Washougal, and her daughters Emerson, 5, and Elliot, 3, will participate in the National Lung Cancer Partnership's 'Free to Breathe' event in Tacoma, Saturday, Sept. 7. There will also be a 5K run and a one-mile walk available that morning at Dickman Mill Park, 2432 Ruston Way. "I'm really excited about it," Fletcher said. "I thought it would be a great opportunity to bring awareness to the cause." For more information about donating or registering for the walk or run, email Event Chair Julie Drobny at sunnyjcd@gmail.com or visit www.freetobreathe.org.

August 20, 2013

Ginger Juice to host taste testing Thursday in downtown Camas

A smoothie and juice bar will soon open at 1887 Main, in downtown Washougal. Ginger Juice is expected to open in late September. Prior to that, there will be a "taste testing" event Thursday, Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m., at Camas Friends Church, 1004 N.E. Fourth Ave.

August 20, 2013
The former classmates greeted each other with hugs and laughter. They included Jan "Bailey" Whitehead, Terry "Cleaver" Hoogesteger, Beth "Zollo" Klaas, Cynthia "Burns" Shaw and Kooky "Ritter" Helland (from left to right).

CHS grads reconnect

Careers, retirement, husbands and grandchildren were among the topics of discussion during a recent gathering of graduates of the Camas High School Class of 1966. The celebration of friendship was held Friday, at the Washougal home of Kooky "Ritter" Helland and her husband Dennis (Washougal High School Class of 1965). "I only wanted the ladies to fellowship this time," Kooky said prior to the event. "Some of them that are coming to the luncheon don't even attend the reunions. I love my male classmates also, but I just wanted the ladies."

August 20, 2013
Julia Ross, director of the Clark County Equipment Exchange Program, accepted donations of sports equipment twice this summer at the Camas Farmer's Market. Ross founded the program to promote participation in youth sports programs and leagues by helping families offset the costs of purchasing new equipment. When young athletes outgrow equipment such as soccer cleats, they can exchange them for a larger size. Donors are also invited to bring sports equipment sitting unused in their garages.

Sports equipment donation program gets underway

A mother of young athletes has developed a sports equipment donation program. Julia Ross said her two youngest children, ages 9 and 14, have been involved in basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer for several years. She said the idea for the Clark County Equipment Exchange Program came about a few years ago when she and other family members were cleaning out the garage and getting ready to take a load to Goodwill. "I started wondering about how we could better reuse the old, outgrown sports equipment we were collecting," Ross said. "I wrote up a plan, but I was not able to act on it as I was working full time then. This summer while not working, I revisited the idea and just went for it." For more information, visit www.cceep.org.

August 15, 2013

Camas resident sells office supplies

A former Liberty Middle School football coach has launched a campaign to focus on local businesses through his office supplies company. Ty Lambert owns The Office Group, an online business. He sells ink and toner, office furniture, and cleaning and school supplies.

August 13, 2013

Glass maker to locate in Washougal

A glass manufacturer will soon move into Building 5, in the Port of Camas-Washougal Industrial Park. Port commissioners have approved a five-year lease with Mary Jane's Glass Production, with a five-year extension option. The cost will be $3,380 per month, plus leasehold tax. The glass production company is a new venture, created by Bobby Saberi, his brother David, and Brandon Brock. Customers will include nine locations of Mary Jane's House of Glass.

July 23, 2013

Citizens to vote on Washougal council/manager issue

Washougal voters will decide during the Nov. 5 General Election whether they want to see a change in the city's form of government. Last night, the Washougal City Council voted unanimously to put a proposition for adoption of the council/manager form of government on the ballot. The city currently has a strong mayor/council form. Incumbent Sean Guard will face Earl Scott for the mayoral position, in the November election.