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March 4, 2014
A play area for children at 4Ever Growing Kids includes toys and a flat screen TV with a DVD player. Store owner Amy Jo Begley (pictured), a mother of two, opened the new business in downtown Camas in November 2013. The consignment boutique sells maternity clothing, as well as outfits for babies and children, toys, books, equipment and accessories.

Consignment boutique has children’s clothes and supplies

A mother of two girls has created a company that sells an assortment of children's outfits and other supplies useful to parents. Amy Jo Begley opened 4Ever Growing Kids, in downtown Camas, in November 2013. "I wanted a business that I could bring my children to work with me," she said. Begley previously provided program sales and administrative/bookkeeping services for a traveling children's entertainment company for more than 12 years. "I was just inspired to bring a great quality consignment shop with great customer service, and I enjoy what I do," she said.

February 11, 2014

Entrepreneurs are invited to PubTalk Feb. 18

The chief executive officer of a silkscreen supplies company will be the featured speaker at the next Clark County PubTalk. Ryan Moore will describe his journey from window washer and punk rock musician to founder of Ryonet, Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Artillery Barracks, 600 E. Hatheway Road, Vancouver.

February 11, 2014

Local accounting firm acquires another practice

An accounting firm with offices in Camas and Ridgefield recently acquired another practice. NWCPA, a certified public accounting and financial consulting firm, purchased the accounting and tax practice of Sharon Davenport.

February 11, 2014
Pam Moran provides a shellac manicure at Urban Style Salon and Day Spa. Services at the downtown Camas business also include pedicures, haircuts and coloring, waxing and skincare treatments. Urban Style owner Rebecca Trimble offers wine and painting classes for adults, and fruit juice and painting instruction for children in a studio upstairs.

Day spa provides hair, nail, skin services

An accomplished artist has opened a salon and day spa in downtown Camas. Rebecca Trimble, a medical aesthetician, provides skin treatments and painting classes, at Urban Style. The treatments include custom derma peels, facials, waxing services, spray tans and lash extensions. Urban Style Salon and Day Spa is located at 221 N.E. Fourth Ave. For more information, call 844-6061 or email [email protected]. Questions regarding the painting classes can be directed to Trimble at 852-4441 or [email protected] or visit www.RebeccaTrimble.com.

February 4, 2014

Camas woman serves with the Association of Fundraising Professionals

A local resident has been elected to a volunteer leadership position with the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Carol Van Natta, of Camas, serves on the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy board of directors. She is the executive director and chief development officer of the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Foundation. Van Natta is a past president of the local AFP chapter.

February 4, 2014

State Farm office relocates within downtown Camas

Friday was moving day for the employees of the downtown Camas State Farm Insurance office. Linda Huff and her staff have relocated from 605 N.E. Third Ave. to 350 N.E. Fourth Ave. The new location includes a larger main level office. Huff's agency has been at the same site for 18 years. That office was previously occupied by Frances Strobeck and her State Farm staff for a decade. Meanwhile, the Focus Designs office has temporarily relocated from 350 N.E. Fourth Ave., to a vacant space next door at 340 N.E. Fourth Ave.

February 4, 2014

Linear Technology exec named to Workforce Development Council board

The controller of Linear Technology's wafer fabrication plant in Camas is among the newest board members of the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council. Jim Lucey has served as controller for 16 years. He previously was the financial accounting manager at Linear's corporate headquarters in Milpitas, Calif. Lucey is a former accounting manager at Price Waterhouse. He serves on the board of the Association of Washington Business and has been involved with several education and vocation advisory boards, including the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative Manufacturing Industry Panel and the Clark County Skills Center. For more information, contact Executive Director Jeanne Bennett at 567-1073, email [email protected] or visit www.swwdc.org.

January 28, 2014
The brokers at Columbia River Realty list and sell commercial and residential properties, as well as lots, raw land acreage and new construction. An office recently opened in Suite 218, at Washougal Town Square. The company will host an open house Thursday, Jan. 30, from noon to 6 p.m.

Columbia River Realty opens office in Washougal Town Square

A new real estate company has located in downtown Washougal. Columbia River Realty opened an office this month, in Washougal Town Square. "We like the atmosphere and the location, primarily," said Charline Wright, principal broker and owner of the realty company. "Washougal Town Square has been very welcoming to us."

January 14, 2014

Free workshop will be held Thursday

Local business owners and merchants are invited to learn about executing practices for business growth. Keith Upkes, president and chief executive officer of The Upkes Group, will talk about business concepts from the book "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits," Thursday, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at K'Syrah Catering, Wine and Bistro, 316 N.E. Dallas St., Camas. The session is free. Coffee and pastries will be provided.

January 14, 2014
"Check Mates," enable a caregiver to see from the wearer's point of view. Audio/video information is live streamed to a caregiver on a remote computer, and the wearer can be guided through tasks.

‘Check Mates’ glasses assist the visually impaired

A Camas man is hoping to make a difference in the lives of people who are visually impaired. Milan Slamka has developed Echo-Sense Network Glasses, also known as "Check Mates." They can be worn by a sight-impaired person, and audio and video information is live streamed to a caregiver on a remote computer. "The caregiver can see what the blind person would see and can give instructions and guidance to the wearer," Slamka said. For more information, call 713-6125 or visit www.facebook.com/EchoSenseInc?ref=hl.