The owners of the Camas Hotel will soon be ready to show the results of a third floor renovation project. Tom and Karen Hall will host an open house during the First Friday festivities, from 5 to 8 p.m. Snacks and tours will be available. The project has involved taking out six single "bachelor" rooms and adding one king and two queen rooms with bathrooms.
Two attorneys have moved their offices from Vancouver to downtown Washougal. Donald Grant and Douglas Elcock have signed a lease for Executive Suite 245, in Washougal Town Square, 1700 Main St.
A recent addition to the 192nd Station development offers an assortment of driving courses as well as Department of Licensing knowledge and road tests. 9-1-1 Driving School has hired retired and off-duty police officers to serve as knowledge/skills examiners. Brenda Gardner, co-owner and office manager, said the police officers provide positive mentoring. "The primary focus is on teen driving and traffic safety education," she said. For more information, call 210-7146, email 911drivingschool.com or visit www.911DrivingSchool.com.
Three friends and business associates have combined their efforts to showcase their event planning services. Studio 2911 is located at 421 N.E. Cedar St., in downtown Camas. It includes the offices of Wendy Sturm, owner of "We Plan It," Kristina Kuntz, event coordinator with Niella's Special Events, and Amy Brown, owner of Lacamas Flowers & Events. Niella's, owned by Kuntz and her husband Jonathon, is the parent company of Studio 2911. For more information about Niella's Special Events, call 953-0653, email [email protected] or visit www.niellas.com. Sturm can be reached at 597-5109, [email protected] or www.weplanit.com. For additional information about Lacamas Flowers & Events, call 606-9164, email [email protected] or visit www.lacamasflowersandevents.com.
In November 1982, our state's unemployment rate peaked at 12.2 percent, the highest since the Great Depression. Interest on a fixed rate home loan was 13.4 percent, and an 11.5 inflation rate burned through our checkbooks. The economy was a mess.
A local husband and wife have teamed up to open a restaurant in Camas. K & M Drive-In, named after its owners Kevin and Melinda Bruzzone, is located in the building previously occupied by The Old Fashion Maid Restaurant. "We feature fresh ground beef hamburgers charbroiled to order, hand-cut french fries and hand-scooped ice cream shakes," Kevin said. "We also offer charbroiled chicken breast sandwiches and hot dogs." K & M Drive-In, 3414 N.E. Third Ave., is open daily, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 210-5803.
A Seattle resident has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Pendleton Woolen Mills. Mark Korros served most recently as the CEO and president of Filson, an outfitter for outdoor enthusiasts.
In Italy, Bella Vita means "beautiful life." Locally, it means a new business has opened in downtown Camas. Tanya Gutierrez opened the doors to her boutique Feb. 1. Since then, she has been selling purses and women's clothing next to the Camas Hotel. For more information, call 844-5847 or email [email protected].
A woman who spent 3 1/2 years promoting concerts and celebrity appearances on an Army base in Qatar is a new staff member at Columbia Ridge Senior Living. Deborah Campbell is the community outreach director at the retirement and assisted living community, in Washougal. She is a former Department of Defense employee who provided marketing services for Armed Forces Entertainment. That included promoting appearances by Denzel Washington, Kid Rock, Washington Redskins cheerleaders and professional golfers as they traveled to entertain soldiers. Columbia Ridge Senior Living is located at 2300 W. Ninth St., Washougal. For more information about future activities, call 335-1238.
Ivan Gering, co-owner of Papa's Ice Cream in downtown Washougal, plans to close up the shop on Saturday. He recently announced the closure, due to medical reasons. Gering, 70, and his wife, Chris, opened Papa’s, in August 2008, in the Washougal Town Square, at 1700 Main St., Ste. 130. Papa's Ice Cream is open through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 835-8555 or email [email protected].
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