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April 5, 2011
Don and Dore Jean Blaske, owners of Naturally Healthy Pets and People, plan to celebrate the second anniversary of their downtown Camas business Friday and Saturday. More than $1,200 in prizes will be given away during the celebration. The Blaskes recently added organic food for people to the shop's inventory.

Naturally Healthy Pets adds people products

For two years, Don and Dore Jean Blaske have greeted local residents and their pets, while supplying a variety of dog, cat and bird food and treats. As the owners of Naturally Healthy Pets, in downtown Camas, they often heard customers say their pets were eating better than they did. So the Blaskes have added a variety of organic foods for people. They include potato chips, double chocolate cookies, salad dressing and salsa, as well as gluten- and wheat-free pancake and bread mixes.

April 5, 2011

Gin discussion is set for April 11

One of the bartenders at the Birch Street Uptown Lounge will soon offer an informative event about gin. KJ DeBoer will conduct a tasting and discussion of the classic Old Tom and London styles as well as Northwest micro-distillery gins Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. The event, which will cost $35 per person, will also include a light dinner buffet.

April 5, 2011

Local hired by First Independent

A former branch manager for Sterling Savings Bank, in Hermiston, Ore., is now working at First Independent Bank. Summer Arbogast has been hired to manage the Cascade Park branch, at 11515 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. She has 13 years of financial services experience, including six years in management positions.

April 5, 2011

Strand stands out in paper industry

A Camas native has been honored with an award for his contributions to the pulp and paper industry. Bill Strand, a graduate of Camas High School in 1975 and the University of Idaho in 1989 with a PhD in chemical engineering, earned the 2011 Arne Asplund Award.

March 22, 2011
Dr. Trista Darling (left) and Dr. Patricia Smith (right) enjoy working at Camas Family Health Center. The chiropractic practice has been in business for 20 years. Darling and Smith provide chiropractic evaluations and treatments, nutritional and weight loss counseling, pediatric and prenatal care, geriatric care and custom orthotics. They treat sports and work injuries, as well as auto accident victims.

Camas Family Health celebrates 20 years of providing relief

The yellow house at the corner of Northeast Sixth Avenue and Birch Street, in Camas, has thrived for two decades. During the first 19 years, its occupant - the Camas Family Health Center - relied on word-of-mouth advertising. Adding a sign to the building's exterior is among the more recent methods of promoting the center's chiropractic and massage services. This month, the health center's founder Dr. Patricia Smith attended a social media seminar with Dr. Trista Darling. "We are trying to become more interactive and trying to change with everyone else," Darling said. "We are starting to increase the use of social media."

March 15, 2011
Marlene Macrae-Smith, co-owner of the Old Fashion Maid Restaurant, chats with customers in the dining area. She and her husband John (not pictured) have owned the Camas eatery for a total of 27 years. They plan to close the restaurant this month, retire and move back to Everett, to live near family members.

Old Fashion Maid to close this month

Local residents who enjoy eating cheeseburgers, Tater Tots and milk shakes at the Old Fashion Maid are disappointed to hear that the 60-year-old business is about to close. Marlene Macrae-Smith said the restaurant's last days of operation are expected to occur during the week of March 20-27. A more definitive closing date will be posted in the eatery's window. She and her husband John plan to retire and move back to live near their family in Everett.

March 15, 2011

Liberty Theatre grand opening events begin on Thursday

After being closed since September 2009, the Liberty Theatre will officially re-open this week. The three-day event begins on Thursday, with a St. Patrick's Day showing of "Darby O'Gill and the Little People," at 6 p.m., and continues on Friday, when the "Grease Sing-A-Long," movie will hit the big screen at 5:30 and 8 p.m.

March 15, 2011

New leaders step up to serve on Identity Clark County board of directors

Identity Clark County recently named several people to leadership positions in the organization. Among the new board members for the organization that focuses on the economic vitality of the region are chairman Scott Horenstein, vice-chairman Lisa Lowe, Secretary Mark Feichtinger and Treasurer Keith Wallace.

February 22, 2011

Riverview Bank announces recent new hires

Riverview Community Bank recently announced the hiring of two new employees. With 15 years of professional communications experience in Clark County, Gina Williams has been named one of the bank's marketing specialists. Michael Pomeroy was recently brought on as a trust administrator.