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June 7, 2011
Home educators will host book sale
Clark County Home Educators will host its annual book sale Friday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at First Evengelical Church in Vancouver.
Clark County Home Educators will host its annual book sale Friday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at First Evengelical Church in Vancouver.
The Washougal City Council approved an inter-local agreement to form a joint economic development effort with the city of Camas and the Port of Camas-Washougal last night -- but not without some opposition. The vote was 5 to 2, with "no" votes placed by Dave Shoemaker and Michael Delavar.
Last night the Camas City Council approved 5 to 0 an inter-local agreement that will help form the Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association. The agreement sets in motion the formation of the CWEDA, which will have a mission of expanding existing businesses and bringing new businesses and jobs to the east Clark County area.
Fisher Investments is taking steps to move forward on construction of two additional buildings on its Fisher Creek Campus in northwest Camas. Mayor Pro-tem Scott Higgins announced during last night's City Council meeting that the Fortune 500 company recently contacted the city about expediting the construction approval process for two new 30,000 square foot buildings on the 120-acre site located near 38th Avenue and Parker Street. Higgins said that the company's current plans are to get the first building constructed before the end of the year, and use 10,000 square feet of it to house its information technology department and employees.
Shannon Young is experiencing the rewards and challenges of being a mother of twins. Young, a volleyball coach at Washougal High School from 2007 to 2009, is now a full time mom and a part time teacher for "IQ Academy WA" online classes offered by the Evergreen School District. "I love teaching, and this gave me the opportunity to be at home with my kids and still be an educator," she said. Young is the mother of Connor and Garret, 27 months.
Michele McNight spends six days a week working for herself, and she wants to continue living the dream of having her own business. As the owner of Michele's Coffee Corner, in Washougal, she has experienced financial difficulties due to the economy -- and more recently -- due to construction on "E" Street. McKnight is not alone with her frustrations as other companies on the busy road have also reported a decline in business.
The Mount Pleasant School District will be putting a levy before voters for the first time ever. Currently, the district uses federal forest funds allocated to Skamania County in place of a levy. However, these funds will expire in January, giving the district enough money to continue through June 2013 only.
Ninety-four-year-old Lila Trammell, representing the Gold Star Mothers and wearing the Robertson family tartan, places a bouquet of flowers during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Washougal Memorial Cemetery. Trammell's mother, Inez Butler, was a member of the Gold Star Mothers, which is an organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter serving in the military. Escorting Trammell on Monday were her brother, Harold Robertson, 90, and her son, Lyle Sanders, 73. Sanders said many members of his family have served in the military. "That has been a tradition of our family," he said. "It's our country; we defend it." The event also included speeches by Dave Shoemaker and John Clapp.
The largest local road improvement project in recent Camas-Washougal history will get underway this week with a ground breaking event. The state Route 14 safety improvement project, which is expected to take two years to complete, will kick off Wednesday as government officials turn the first shovels of dirt.
After Washougal School Board members received "numerous," calls and e-mails, they decided to remove from consideration an administrative position up for potential elimination. The position is held by Gordon Washburn at Washougal High School, where he currently serves as associate principal. Under one potential budget scenario, his position would be reassigned as student services director, which would save the district approximately $14,600. This is in combination with not hiring an assistant superintendent and re-assigning the position as a curriculum director. Under another option, deemed, "worst case," by administrators, Washburn's job would have been eliminated entirely, and an associate principal from elsewhere in the district would have been brought in keep administrative staff at the high school to three people. This option would save $126,000.