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August 24, 2010

Local student earns spot on legislative council

A Camas High School student has been named to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Elodie Nierenberg, representing the 17th Legislative District, is one of 13 youth who will serve on the council, which was established in 2005 to give the Legislature advice on the critical issues related to education, health and fitness, test reform, school safety and other topics. Nierenberg was selected from among 62 applicants from across the state's 49 legislative districts. A review committee screened the applicants and made their recommendations to the lieutenant governor Brad Owen. The council, which meets up to six times annually, consists of a total of 22 members who serve two-year terms. Students can be reappointed for subsequent two-year terms. For more information, visit lyac.leg.wa.gov or send an e-mail to lyac@leg.wa.gov.

August 17, 2010
Keith McLeod, 78, raised enough money to help send two Boy Scouts to camp this summer by recording a CD and donating all proceeds to the Scouts.

Keeping his Scouting honor bright

There is a saying in Scouting, "Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout." And this is something that Keith McLeod, 78, holds near and dear. McLeod resides at Highland Terrace, a nursing home in Camas. Sometimes he has trouble speaking and recalling details, and his right hand often trembles. But McLeod didn't let these personal difficulties get in the way of helping out local Boy Scout Troop 565 assist some of its young members in need.

August 10, 2010
Brandon Hanks, 15, built shelves, and painted and organized the storage area at the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club for his Eagle Scout project. At right is program director Mandy Cervantes.

Teen dedicates project to Boys & Girls Club

At 15, Brandon Hanks is on the young side to earn his Eagle Scout badge, Scouting's highest and most coveted honor. But the Camas High School sophomore had two motivating reasons to do so. "I really wanted to finish my Eagle Scout project before my Dad is deployed again," he said. "And my Dad told me I couldn't get my driver's license until I finished it." Hanks has been going to the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club since he was a fourth-grader, so he decided it was a great place to do his Scouting project. "Dad and I were talking, and he asked what I thought about fixing up the storage room and making it more usable," Hanks said.

August 10, 2010
Recent Camas High School graduate Hannah Jones poses with her Good Citizen Award.

Recent grad receives Good Citizen award

The Fort Vancouver Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently chose Hannah Jones, a Camas High School senior, to receive the Good Citizens award. It is open to all seniors in high school, and is based on the qualities of good citizenship, including dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Hannah is the daughter of Steven Jones and Emily Ransdell.

August 3, 2010
Washougal High School is getting an upgrade to its heating and cooling systems in the hope of becoming more energy efficient. The move is part of a district-wide energy conservation plan.

District hires resource conservation manager

In an effort to both think green and save green, the Washougal School District has begun several energy conservation initiatives. These include putting a 'green team' of staff, students and parents at every school, and completing energy audits in all facilities with the goal of reducing energy consumption and costs. "Perhaps one of our most important gains has been in the area of staff and student awareness that energy conservation is a priority," Superintendent Teresa Baldwin said.

August 3, 2010

Health department encourages up-to-date immunizations before school starts

With school starting in just a few weeks, Clark County Public Health department is encouraging parents to schedule their children for a vaccine update. "Vaccinations are important because they protect children against serious and preventable illnesses, some of which have no cure or treatment," said Robin VanLiew of the health department. "Vaccinations not only protect the children receiving them, but the children around them as well, including their younger siblings."