Camas-Washougal Post-Record

April 24, 2012

Student Stride returns for ninth year

On Saturday, May 19, hundreds of local residents will lace up their running shoes and prepare to hit the road in what has become a signature Washougal event. The Student Stride for Education began in 2004, with just 300 participants. In its ninth-year, organizers are expecting twice that number for the 5K run/walk. :It has grown and evolved into a community mainstay," said Stephanie Eakins, race director. "The Stride has been a favorite event with my family for years. We have all participated, whether in the 5k run or student runs over the years. We put it on the calendar and make it a family affair."

April 17, 2012

Linda Haines (seated) enjoys a laugh with several fifth-grade girls from Hathaway Elementary School during her "bad manners" skit at K'Syrah restaurant in Camas.

Young Women in Action helps fifth-grade girls realize their potential

Talking on your cell phone during lunch? Being rude to the server? Wrinkling up your nose while looking at the menu? While this may sound like an episode of a bad reality television show, it was actually a demonstration of what not to do while dining out.The lesson about appropriate (and inappropriate) restaurant manners was conducted by Linda Haines and Jocelyn Lindsay, who are spearheading a program for fifth-grade girls at Hathaway Elementary School in Washougal.

April 17, 2012

Peter Echevario, reigning Camas Iron Chef for the past two years, is back to defend his title in this year's cooking competition, which raises money for local schools.

Iron Chef returns for a third round

After two years of success, the Camas Iron Chef contest is returning for a third time.Hosted by the Camas Educational Foundation, last year it raised $2,200 for local students. Organizers are hoping to exceed that amount this time around. They are also changing the event's location from Camas Meadows to Journey Community Church in downtown Camas.

April 17, 2012

District saves money on tech upgrades

By ordering computers earlier in the year, using open-source software and purchasing larger servers, the Camas School District saved approximately $230,000 in technology costs. "Thinking outside the box this year has saved hundreds of thousands and has increased our student-to-computer ratios district wide, allowing students more access to technology at school and from home," said Sherman Davis, server administrator for the district. Davis gave a technology update at a recent School Board meeting.

April 10, 2012

Camas High School students had a good showing at the recent Washington State Science and Engineering Fair finals. They include (bottom row, kneeling left to right) Yushuan Peng, Sophie Shoemaker, fifth-grader Emily Sheppard, Caroline Kealoha and Joanna Liao.; (top row, left to right) Elizabeth Nickerson, Aaron Deml, Kyle Binder, Camille Ritter, Jonathan Liao, Rachel Fadlovich, advisor Ron Wright, Reesab Pathak, Jonathan Ho, Meghal Sheth and Jackson Merle. Not pictured: Seniors Lily Hsu and Noah Encke.

Papermakers fare well at science fair

Camas High School showed that science is tops with a successful finish at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 31. There were 540 projects entered in this year's fair. The Camas School District was represented with one project from Dorothy Fox Elementary and 15 from Camas High School. Nine parents accompanied their students to the fair.

April 10, 2012

Kiara holds Tina, one of her sheep, at the family home in Washougal. She is raising the animals for 4-H and will show them at the Skamania County Fair this summer.

Encouraging a ‘Revolution of Responsibility’

Mention the term "4-H" to most people, and an image of kids in rural farming communities raising livestock typically comes to mind.But 4-H is much more. While raising animals continues to be a core function, local leaders are also encouraging young participants to give back to the community by doing outreach and service projects. The Silver Star Stockmen 4-H group in Washougal mainly focuses on large animals for market and breed projects, but has also branched out into community service projects.

April 10, 2012

Washougal High School senior David Choi stands with Evelyn Campbell, regent of the Fort Vancouver Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to receive his "Good Citizen Award."

Choi wins DAR Good Citizen essay award

Washougal High School student David Choi won the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award for his essay on American history.

April 10, 2012

District considers changing snow routes

After several parents questioned why school was closed when it was simply raining, the Washougal School District is taking a second look at its snow routes. With sometimes drastically differing conditions in the outlying areas of the district versus the middle of town, the School Board is contemplating putting changes into place to allow school to be in session more, while keeping children safe on their way to class.

April 5, 2012

Lorrie and Shaun Conway operate a small acreage dairy goat farm. The couple continually looks at their farming operation to see what can be improved. In 2009, they added cheese processing in addition to goat milk.

Connected with the land

"We do not farm for the money...it is the appeal of the lifestyle, an appreciation of the moments of calm while embracing those that are hectic and above all, it is a love of the land and animals." This is one of the "farm philosophies" of Lorrie and Shaun Conway, owners of Conway Family Farm.

April 3, 2012

Alan Bosse is the featured artist for April at the Second Story Gallery at the Camas Public Library. He and his wife, Sharon, moved to the area nine months ago.

Designed by nature

Alan Bosse was at a truck stop in Long Beach, Calif., in 2009 when he made a seemingly insignificant decision. With a few extra minutes to spare, the long-haul trucker and graphic design student took his new camera out and snapped a few photos of passion flowers growing along a nearby fence.A few months later Bosse, 50, entered the photo, "Passion and Bee" in a nationwide Earth Day photo contest sponsored by the website Bing. It won first-place out of approximately 17,000 entries.