A new building in downtown Washougal is expected to be ready for business in April. "1887 Main," a Lone Wolf Development project, is named after its address. So far, there is one signed tenant for a 720-square-foot retail space on the first floor.
A local resident who has been involved in photography, volunteering at the Camas Farmer's Market and teaching people to eat well is the newest sales associate for the A.L. Insurance Group, Inc.
A local man sells a product that has been in the development stages for four years. Jim Hill, of Camas, is the national marketing director for BatheEZ, a bath tub insert that fits over an existing tub. "Our never before seen product will greatly help individuals in the elderly/senior health care industry," he said. "It is a safe, easy, economical way for the elderly, seniors and physically impaired to take a quality bath."
A Washougal man with some serious dance credentials is sharing his knowledge with local residents. Dave Watson currently teaches "Beginning Ballroom Dance" Monday nights at Washougal High School. The seven-week course, offered through Washougal Community Education & Recreation, is focussing on waltz and West Coast swing dancing. Watson has been teaching dance professionally for 39 years. For the first 15 of those years, he competed professionally in standard, smooth and rhythm styles. Watson, a former owner of three Fred Astaire studios in New Jersey, has been an independent instructor for more than 25 years. In 2004, he opened Ballroom Parkrose -- a studio in Portland.
The Vancouver Clinic will celebrate the opening of its newest clinic with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, March 5, in Washougal. The public is invited to 291 "C" St. at 7:30 a.m. for the event. Washougal Mayor Sean Guard is scheduled to attend.
A three-year-old company that relocated from Portland to downtown Washougal in 2011 has closed its doors. Disc. E. Business closed Thursday, after a wholesaler purchased most of the inventory. Owner Darcy Hall had planned to close next month.
Mardi Gras Casino Night is set for Saturday Las Vegas style gaming will be featured at a Building Industry Group casino night fund raiser. The event will be held Saturday, at the Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay, 100 Columbia St. The doors will open for cocktails and a social at 5:30 p.m., followed by games of blackjack, craps, Sit & Go Texas Hold’em, and roulette from 7 to 10 p.m.
The Wedding Expo slated for March 3 and 4 at the Clark County Event Center has been postponed. New dates for the event will be selected and announced in the future.
The facility formerly known as Highland Terrace Nursing Center has a new name, a new administrator and 27 new private rooms. The rooms in Eagle Rehabilitation At Camas are in a short-term rehabilitation wing for patients who want to recover from orthopedic surgeries or strokes. The wing features new furniture, fixtures and equipment. There are also new sheets and bedspreads, flat screen TVs, direct dial telephones, locking cabinets and bathrooms with showers. The intention is to provide rooms for individuals as they "transition from hospital to home," according to Paul McVay, who recently succeeded Bill Swanson as the administrator. Swanson now manages Columbia View Care Center, in Cathlamet.
Several area legislators and city and county officials were recently recognized by the Building Industry Group. State Rep. Ed Orcutt (18th District) was named the "Person of the Year" during the Jan. 5 "Nothing But Networking" event at the Red Lion Vancouver Quay.
