danielle.frost@camaspostrecord.com
May 26, 2015
A human-rights focused club at Camas High School is hosting its first-ever event to promote advocacy and awareness.
When Rene' Carroll received a phone call concerning the Citizen of the Year award, her first thought was, "Oh, I should have nominated Randy Curtis."
Employees from the Camas and Washougal school districts joined forces to raise awareness during a teacher walkout day May 13. The demonstration was in protest against the state Legislature for failing to fully fund K-12 education and keep class sizes smaller, among other issues.
It took some time for Michelle Tuell to convince her husband, Chuck, to consider adoption. "I had always wanted a daughter," she said. "But after having three boys, I thought it wasn't in my family plan."
Scammers are out in force, and often senior citizens are the targets. Scams range from taxes owed to the IRS, to a grandchild needing bail money, to being able to fix vehicle dents inexpensively. But all share one commonality, according to law enforcement: The scammers want money, and they want it now.
Seventy-five years ago, most people in the United States had likely not even heard of preschool. But in Camas, a movement was already underway to help educate the city's youngest learners.
Employees from the Camas and Washougal School Districts joined forces to raise awareness Wednesday.
On Sunday, June 21, Jeff and Micah Snell will toe the line for their fifth marathon in less than three months.
The Camas Education Association has voted to participate in a planned one day walkout Wednesday, in protest against the state Legislature for failing to fully fund K-12 education and keep class sizes smaller, among other issues.
