The founder of the Camas Camera Club will provide workshops for female photographers. The "Practice Camera Confidence" sessions, taught by Kirsten Muskat, will be held Thursdays, Nov. 7, 14 and 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at locations in Camas and Vancouver.
A local artist will soon open a studio and art gallery in downtown Camas. The space has been renovated for Elida Field, a professional artist, art instructor and consultant. She will host an open house Friday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at 735 N.E. Sixth Ave. On Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Field will be among the participants in the Clark County Open Studios Tour. For more information about the open house, call 901-0031, or visit www.elidaart.com.
People who want to drink beer or wine while watching a movie in downtown Camas will soon get their wish. The Liberty Theatre has received a beer and wine license from the Washington Liquor Control Board. Starting Friday, Nov. 15, beer and wine will be available to purchase at the Liberty refreshment area. "We are re-working the concession area so that there will be a beer and wine station on the west end of the counter," said Rand Thornsley, managing director of The Rootstock Capital Management LLC.
A variety of events are planned in the Camas, Washougal and Vancouver areas and beyond, to honor the country's military veterans on Veterans Day.
Following a public hearing during which just one person testified, the Camas City Council directed its legal counsel to prepare an ordinance that if approved on Dec. 2 would implement a series of utility rate increases starting in January 2014. Ken Hadley, a Washougal resident who owns property in Camas, said the increases are justified. "I, along with other taxpayers, don't like to pay additional fees," he told the City Council Monday night. "But at the same time I recognize that we need to maintain our facilities and have adequate things for our needs, so I would recommend that council adopt these rates tonight."
"I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith." This quote from the Timothy 4:7 of the King James Bible, could be seen engraved on Alexander Stuber's marble headstone at his gravesite, until it was destroyed by vandalism at the Camas Cemetery more than a week ago. But thanks to donations from local individuals and businesses, a new monument for the man who was born in 1866 and died in 1908 will be erected. It will include the quote as well as the image of a rose that was also a featured in its original design. The new headstone has been ordered by Vancouver Granite Works, which is owned by Joey Fuerstenberg and his parents, Washougal residents Bruce and Vicki Fuerstenberg. The family agreed to pay for half of the $1,000 cost to replace the monument.
The city of Camas has begun the recruitment process for a new city administrator, and officials hope to select a successor to Nina Regor in December. Regor, who had been the city administrator since January, died unexpectedly on Oct. 6 following an ongoing illness. A celebration of life service -- led by Mayor Scott Higgins, who is also a pastor -- was held Saturday at Journey Community Church in downtown Camas. "We were shocked and saddened by Nina's passing, but celebrate the time we had with her and the skills and talents she brought to our organization and community," Higgins said According to a press release, the city plans an expedited recruitment process that will make use of the results from the city administrator selection process completed within the past year.
Claudia Bennett was 45 years old when she got her first mammogram. As a woman working in a time-consuming and demanding job in the health care industry, she barely had time to fit the test into her busy schedule. It was January 2001, and she was a radiation therapist at Wenatchee Valley Clinic. "They had everything right there to do the mammogram, so I just ran over on my break and had it done," she said. With no history of breast cancer in her family, she was shocked by the results.
A longtime community volunteer is now the newest member of the Washougal School Board. Jocelyn Lindsay, 41, was appointed to the position vacated by Terri Hutchins, who moved out of her director district. Lindsay will serve in this role through 2015. "I'm looking forward to working with the school district," she said. "I care deeply for Washougal. I believe in quality education for the children of our community." Lindsay is past president and current foundation president of the Camas-Washougal Rotary Club. She has co-chaired several of its programs, including the Ducky Derby and the Young Women in Action at Hathaway Elementary School.
After word got out earlier this month that the Inter-Faith Treasure House was experiencing a shortage at its food bank, the community has stepped forward to lend a hand. Among the contributors are the non-profit group Camas-Washougal Community Chest, which has provided $5,000 to support the Treasure House food bank.
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