Washougal Community Center invites public to enjoy its renovations

WASHOUGAL — The Washougal Community Center, which has been closed for more than three months, will open to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to show off upgrades made to the center.

The center, at 1681 C St., closed on Jan. 4 for the $564,000 project, which replaced the roof, added a new heating and cooling system and overhauled the kitchen. City staff also painted the community room.

Money for the project came from the state, county and city, with $300,000 from the state capital budget, $149,700 from a community development block grant and $114,300 from city funds.

The new roof covers the community center and the library, which is adjacent to the center.

The kitchen, which was completely redone, now has stainless steel counters, sinks and equipment, along with new cabinets, flooring and appliances. Meals on Wheels People donated two commercial refrigerators. The nonprofit group operates out of the center, delivering meals and serving lunch Mondays through Thursdays in Washougal.

Thursday’s ribbon-cutting, from 4 to 6 p.m., will be combined with a Cinco de Mayo-themed After Hours event organized by the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce. Food and refreshments will be prepared in the community center’s new kitchen.