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February 14, 2012
County Wedding Expo postponed
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 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.
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort and Spa is introducing a new senior citizens swim pass. The pass, available for $5 plus taxes, will allow area seniors to use the pool, sauna and the indoor and outdoor jetted pools Tuesdays, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Participants must bring identification that prove they are 62 or older and live within a 25-mile radius of the resort.
Some of the customers of the Sears Hometown Store in downtown Camas have been asking the business' owners if the local location will be among the sites that will be closed.
The employee-owners of Riverview Community Bank marked 30 years of tradition by donating nearly 400 gifts to foster children through the Bank's "Shirley DuPaul -- Gifts for Kids in Care" program.
For the fourth consecutive year, Lacamas Community Credit Union donated 20 festive holiday dinner baskets to its members as part of its Community Partnership program.
A store in downtown Camas that sells a variety of vintage clothing, glassware, jewelry, furniture and Christmas decor, as well as new products such as children's clothing and accessories, soaps, lotions, candles and greeting cards, is among the favorite antique malls in the country, as decided by readers of "Flea Market Style" magazine.
Tickets are currently available for the 2012 Columbian Economic Forecast breakfast, set for Tuesday, Jan. 10, at The Hilton Vancouver. The event will focus on information to help get Clark County's economy growing again.
The owner of a new business in downtown Camas has a global customer base. Lisa Tice, who recently opened Lisa's Mini Mad Hattery, has received online orders from residents of Australia, France, Germany and London, as well as stateside in Texas. She has sold hats to some individuals attending the Kentucky Derby. All of the hats in the shop are made by Tice, using materials such as French lace, feathers and vintage flowers. She also incorporates antique gems and pins in some of her designs. The results include custom bridal headpieces and accessories such as wrist cuffs.