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September 4, 2012
Drivers on State Route 14 will encounter lane closures and narrow lanes this week while construction crews install a median barrier on the West Camas Slough Bridge. Single lane closures that began yesterday will repeat again today starting at 8 p.m. and continuing until 6 a.m. Wednesday
A Camas woman has been appointed to serve in the 18th Legislative District Position 1 State Representative seat.
Jessie Vedanti has a nose piercing, tattoos and a deep love for the natural world. And she is the new vicar at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Washougal. "They were looking for a new expression of Church," said Vedanti. "And I was a good fit." Her vision for her role at St. Anne’s involves connecting Jesus, the environment and people in need. She wants to offer new opportunities for worship and gently shake up the traditional role of the church. Vedanti wants to take worship outside the walls of the church and show people how to show God’s love in nature and the community. Nature walks and volunteering are just the beginning for her.
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Washington State Auditor has issued a finding following an audit of city of Camas financial records. A report released to the public yesterday states that a recent accountability audit of records from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2011, found that the city "does not have adequate support for its allocation of shared costs, resulting in a shift of general government costs to restricted funds," and that the city "is unable to show documentation that it complied with state laws that prohibit shifting restricted resources to other funds."
Camas voters have until Tuesday, Aug. 7, to make a decision and get their ballots in the mail on a proposal to increase the city's current emergency medical services levy. If approved, the six-year levy would raise the current rate from 35 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to 46 cents. Starting in 2013, the owner of a $300,000 home would pay $138 per year -- a $33 increase. The current levy expires at the end of the year. The proposed increase is an effort to stabilize the emergency medical services funding stream. In recent years the EMS fund's revenues have dropped, primarily due to a decrease in assessed property values. At the end of 2011 the fund had a shortfall of $55,000, an amount that had to be covered by the city's general operations fund.
While renovation efforts are underway to prepare the future site of Amnesia Brewing, at 1834 Main St., in downtown Washougal, another company also plans to open a microbrewery in the local area. Mark Zech, one of five owners of Washougal Brewing Co. LLC, is interested in purchasing property near Bi-Mart, 3003 Addy St., in Washougal. There are six available pads of land, owned by DM Stevenson Ranch. "We're in the process of talking to the realtor," Zech said yesterday, by phone. "We have not closed on anything or come to any decisions yet. We're a brewery without a building."
Free concerts, along with a "Kids & Kritters" parade and equestrian demonstrations, will be among the highlights of a celebration of the Pendleton Woolen Mills' 100 years in Washougal. The historic occasion will be commemorated by Pendleton, the Two Rivers Heritage Museum and the City of Washougal. The festivities will kick off Friday, at 10 a.m., at the Pendleton Mill, Two Pendleton Way. Presentations and remarks will be made by Charlie Bishop, vice president of mill operations, as well as Washougal Mayor Sean Guard.
An investigation into the Mount Pleasant School District has uncovered more than $1,000 worth of stolen gasoline and $4,000 in "questionable" transactions over a 3-year time period by former employee Cheryl Randall. The report, released last week by the Washington State Auditor's Office, includes an investigation into reimbursements for mileage, hotel, registrations, certification fees and insurance co-payments, along with fuel purchases made with a district credit card while in Randall's possession.
Camas Burgerville is now offering free live music every Saturday through Sept. 1. The "Summer Songwriter's Showcase" continues this week with Vagabond Tramp, playing "He and She Americana" style music.
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