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October 30, 2013
Robin Simonds, manager of Lil' Dudes and Divas, arranges racks of "gently used" children's outfits in the downtown Camas shop. New clothing and accessories are displayed along the walls. Toys, games and baby strollers are also available, and there are handcrafted items made by area crafters. Art classes for toddlers will be offered, starting in November. The owner of the boutique and consignment shop, Erika Peterson, recently relocated the business from Vancouver.

Lil’ Dudes and Divas moves to Camas

The owner of a boutique and consignment shop, previously located in the Uptown Village area of Vancouver, has moved her business to downtown Camas. Erika Petersen has opened Lil' Dudes and Divas. The business sells new and gently used children's clothing and accessories. That includes toys, games, puzzles, shoes, hats, coats and socks. The new items are displayed along the walls, while the consigned goods can be seen on racks. There are also umbrellas, greeting cards, bookmarks and photo albums.

October 30, 2013

Squeeze and Grind accepts food for Treasure House

The owners of a local business that sells coffee, fruit smoothies and muffins is hoping to receive many food donations for the Inter-Faith Treasure house. Squeeze & Grind owners Jeramy and Marcie Wilcox are accepting non-perishable food through Tuesday, Nov. 26.

October 22, 2013

DCA to host business awards ceremony Nov. 11

The third annual Downtown Camas Association meeting and awards celebration will provide an opportunity for local business owners to gather and commemorate a year of accomplishments. It will be held Monday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Journey Community Church, 304 N.E. Fourth Ave. The cost to attend, $15 per person, includes appetizers, wine and dessert.

October 22, 2013

English Estate Winery to host open house Wednesday

Complimentary music, food and wine tasting will be featured during an open house at English Estate Winery. The event will be held Wednesday, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the new winery's new Volcano View Event Center.

October 22, 2013
Bethani Higdon shows examples of chocolate cupcakes at the future site of WildFlour Cafe & Cupcakes. "It's all from scratch," she said. "Nothing is from a box." Bethani and her mother, Connie, plan to open the cafe in Washougal Town Square this Friday. "She loves to bake and cook," Connie said. They will serve sandwiches, soups, salads and ice cream.

Homemade with love and laughter

A youngster with culinary ambitions has grown up and is making her dreams come true. Bethani Higdon won a Camas-Washougal Girl Scout baking competition at the age of 8, when she made mocha chocolate brownies. Her mother, Connie, recalls Bethani, now 21, saying that when she grew up, she was going to open a restaurant. The mother and daughter plan to open WildFlour Cafe & Cupcakes, in downtown Washougal, this Friday.

October 1, 2013
Post-Record file photo Amnesia Brewing owners will move the brewery's operations from North Portland to downtown Washougal. The company has sold its Portland location to StormBreaker Brewing. A new 15-barrel brewing system began production in March, at 1834 Main St., in Washougal. It was a month after a tasting room opened at the 5,500-square-foot site.

Amnesia will move headquarters to Washougal

Amnesia Brewing has announced it is moving all of its operations to downtown Washougal. The company, owned by Kevin King and his wife, Kristina, has sold its Portland location to StormBreaker Brewing. The site, at 832 N. Beech St., will remain open through December. A new 15-barrel brewing system began production in March, at 1834 Main St., in Washougal. It was a month after a tasting room opened at the 5,500-square-foot site. The brewery is expected to produce up to 6,000 barrels of beer a year. For more information, call 335-1008 or visit www.amnesiabrews.com.

October 1, 2013

Priority Life Chiropractic & Massage to hold open house Oct. 5

Complimentary chair massages and spinal screenings will be provided during an open house at Priority Life Chiropractic & Massage.The event, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon to 4 p.m., will also include food, wine, live music, children's activities, games, crafts, balloon art, door prizes and raffles.Drs. Mignon Cejalvo, Gregg Lackey, Lori Avis and Ann Maupin provide adjustments to correct spinal misalignments, and licensed massage practitioners Alicia Bancke, Ben Schmaltz, Luisa Villanueva and Ashley Fahrion offer techniques to alleviate muscle tension and correct imbalances.

October 1, 2013

Waste Connections opens first natural gas fueling station

Waste Connections Inc. has celebrated the opening of its first compressed natural gas facility in Clark County. It is located at the hauling facility at 9411 N.E. 94th Ave., Vancouver. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sept. 12.

October 1, 2013
Nick Brown (left) was recently hired at Straub's Funeral Home in Camas, which is owned by Chris Dierickx (right). Dierickx and Brown are both licensed funeral home directors. Since joining Straub's in July, Brown has led an effort to add new technology to the funeral home's services. "He is me 15 years ago," Dierickx said. "I have been dragging my feet on some of this, and he is the one that was able to put it all together."

An unlikely partnership

It was only a year ago that Chris Dierickx and Nick Brown were working in two separate funeral homes in the small community of Camas. Dierickx is a fourth generation funeral director and current owner of Straub's Funeral Home and Columbia River Cremation, while at that time Brown was a third generation funeral director at Brown's Funeral Home and Cremation Services. "We were both managers of our own family firms," said Brown. "We really had only talked in passing. It wasn't that there was any hostility between the two of us, we just didn't know each other."