January 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor for Jan. 1, 2012
Levies make quality Camas education possible Thank you for letting me address the importance of the upcoming Feb. 12 ballot.
Levies make quality Camas education possible Thank you for letting me address the importance of the upcoming Feb. 12 ballot.
The late comedian George Carlin was both correct and prophetic when he proclaimed: "That's all you need in life, a little place for your stuff. ... If you didn't have so much stuff, you wouldn't need a house."Trouble is, we always have to get rid of a lot of stuff, and it's important to do so wisely, to minimize negative impacts on our environment, especially at landfills.
There are no words to accurately describe the horror of the recent shootings that took place in Clackamas, Ore., and Newtown, Conn. All told, 29 innocent people died in those two events alone.
Vote 'yes' for Camas schools As a longtime resident of Camas, I want to take just a minute to alert readers to a very important levy election that will occur in early February. During this holiday season and a busy New Year, it might be easy for residents to look past this election that is so important to our schools and their continued track record of excellence.
The recent deaths of three Washington teens--a 14-year-old Bellingham girl, a 17-year-old boy in Shoreline, and an 18-year-old Washington State University student --remind us just how dangerous alcohol is for minors. As parents and co-chairs of the Washington State Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking our hearts go out to the families and friends who are suffering these terrible losses. Before we lose another child, grandchild, student, and friend, let's ask ourselves what we as adults are doing to encourage or discourage underage drinking.
Following what ended up amounting to an extended hiring process, it appears as if Camas has finally found its new city administrator. Mayor Scott Higgins announced yesterday that the current city manager of Cloverdale, Calif., Nina Regor, had been offered the job pending the results of a site visit that will be conducted this week. Born in Clark County, Regor has also worked for the City of Gresham, Ore., and the City of Spokane Valley, where she was involved in the establishment of that municipality.
Every time Bob Moser entered a room, there was this automatic easing of tensions. Representatives of even the most disparate groups seemed to sense they were about to be steered toward collaboration and compromise.Our community lost more than just a powerful consensus builder with the passing of Moser on Sunday at age 82. We also lost an all-around good guy. And with contention rising in many of today's public arenas, this loss is felt by countless people who love Clark County as much as they loved Bob.
Port is a model of local government Heather Acheson's Dec. 4 editorial, "Leaders are taking the port in the right direction" very correctly highlights the recent positive accomplishments of our Port of Camas-Washougal. However, when she says, "this group of leaders has made great strides on behalf of the port in recent years," she definitely understates the reality.
Port of Camas-Washougal leaders have been making many important, strategic and smart decisions during the past few years, and recently agencies beyond the borders of Camas and Washougal have taken notice. It was announced last week that the Port of C-W had been named "Port of the Year" by the Washington Public Ports Association, which consists of 76 port districts across the state.The award, voted on by the six-member WPPA executive committee, was presented during the organization's annual meeting in Seattle. It recognizes the C-W Port's strategic planning, acquisition and development milestones.
Now is the time to invest in Washougal I have read that the city is looking over the proposed budget for 2013 in the Nov. 27 edition of the Post Record, "Washougal budget discussions continue."
