A 21-year-old Camas man was arrested Thursday on charges relating to vandalism at the Camas Cememtery. Following a police investigation, Michael Garwood was arrested was booked into the Clark County Jail on 15 counts of violating laws governing the protection of cemeteries and one count of second degree malicious mischief.
A memorial service for Camas City Administrator Nina Regor has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2. The celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m., at Journey Community Church, 304 N.E. Fourth Ave., in downtown Camas.
Ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election have been arriving in mailboxes during the past week. Of the 246,000 that have been mailed to homes across Clark County, about 9,400 have so far been returned to the Clark County Elections Office.
Visitors from countries around the world have descended on Camas this week, to attend the CID Bio-Science international distributor meeting. Nineteen people from 14 countries, including South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Pakistan and Australia, arrived in town over the weekend for a week-long training and sales development meeting. CID, a high-tech equipment manufacturer, has been headquartered in Camas for 25 years, but only recently relocated to downtown when the company completed an award-winning renovation of the American Legion Hall for their new company headquarters.
Following more than five hours of public testimony on Thursday, residents of the Livingston Mountain area of Camas got the response they were hoping for from the Clark County Planning Commission. The room erupted in applause as the commissioners voted 5-0 to remove all Livingston Mountain area land parcels from the proposed surface mining overlay map, and require a traffic study. Two other significant areas, Bell Mountain and Yacolt Mountain were also removed.
Fall is in the air, and with that comes Halloween -- the spookiest of holidays. Special events and activities are happening throughout the month, most geared toward kids, but at least one has some adult fun in mind.
East County Fire and Rescue Commission, Position 2 It's time for a change on the East County Fire and Rescue Commission.
Camas Mayor Scott Higgins announced Monday that City Administrator Nina Regor died following complications from ongoing medical issues. Higgins said during last night's City Council meeting that Regor, 51, passed away Sunday night at her home in Camas, "surrounded by her family and at peace." Regor had been on medical leave for the past two weeks. She had last attended the Sept. 16 City Council meetings.
In the Camas City Council race for Ward 1, Position 2, it is incumbent Melissa Smith who during the past nine years has earned Camas residents' vote. Smith, 54, is a third-generation Camasonian and has lived and worked in the Camas community for many years. In March 2004, she was appointed to the Camas City Council, and was then subsequently elected to the seat by voters twice in uncontested races.
The Nov. 5 general election is right around the corner, and a handful of forums will give local residents opportunities to learn more about candidates running for office and a proposition that will be on the ballot.
heather.acheson@camaspostrecord.com
