Are school buses always needed? I did not walk 10 miles in 5 feet of snow to get to school, but I did walk a mile through the stubble of a newly cut buckwheat field, and I did walk a mile to high school. With a 10-subject curriculum, I carried lots of books, heavy books.
Message from a soldier I am a Washougal resident and local middle school history teacher who enlisted in the Army in 2008. Today, I said goodbye to my family to join my team in deploying to Afghanistan for a year. Since so many people in the media and in politics so often love to speak on the behalf of soldiers, I wanted to write you and share with you why I'm doing this, in my own words:
What are Steve Bang's motives? I wasn't going to write a letter to the editor, but after seeing the "Write-in" signs for Steve Bang pop up in the last couple of days, I decided I should.
Turk is a strong addition to Camas Council To be an effective elected representative I think it requires a focus on process, information gathering (through listening, reading, and participation), fact-checking, balancing big-picture with the details, then consensus building and/or compromising to reach a decision.
Turk will be an effective voice We are privileged to have Shannon Turk running for the Ward 3 position of the Camas City Council.
McDaniel considers all sides I have known Jennifer McDaniel for many years, and I believe she is an effective, dedicated member of our City Council. Not only does she do her own research when faced with tough issues, she considers all sides, and ultimately puts Washougal first when making her decisions.
ECFR incumbents are effective The majority of the East County Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners is up for re-election this year. Collectively, Gary Larson, John Clancy and Jack Hoober have over 52 years of experience. As a 17-year resident, and a past fire commissioner for ECFR, I witnessed firsthand the exceptional performance of these individuals.
City Council made well thought out decision Watching our City Council deal with the Farrell House unclassified use permit after receiving a recommended approval by our Planning Commission was most rewarding. They did their homework and were well prepared to deliberate the pros and cons of this permit. Their focus was on maintaining the quality of living of our residential neighborhood, not how to make a business fit among well-established family homes.
Re-elected ECFR Commission incumbents The East County Volunteer Fire Fighters Association endorses the current fire commissioners for re-election.
Maintain neighborhood friendly programs and regulations Camas is fortunate to have a variety of quality and livable neighborhoods. Some are new and some have been established and maintained for many years.
