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Free Clinic receives grant for oral health services

January 31, 2018, 5:08am Community

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received a $10,000 grant from the Dwight and Anna Schwab Charitable Foundation to help fund the children’s oral health program, which serves low-income, uninsured children. Read story

Northeast Hazel Dell: Ten local Korean War veterans were given a trip to Washington D.C. courtesy of Puget Sound Honor Flight. Sitting, from left: Merle Osborne, Ken Smith, Don Cabe and Ray Anderson. Standing, from left: Ed Barnes, Earl Edwards, John Landahl, Al Bauer, Carl Hissman and Cliff Richards.

Vets travel to D.C. courtesy of nonprofit

Northeast Hazel Dell: Ten local Korean War veterans were given a trip to Washington D.C. courtesy of Puget Sound Honor Flight. Sitting, from left: Merle Osborne, Ken Smith, Don Cabe and Ray Anderson. Standing, from left: Ed Barnes, Earl Edwards, John Landahl, Al Bauer, Carl Hissman and Cliff Richards.

January 31, 2018, 5:00am Community

Ten Clark County veterans of the Korean War took part in a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., in October. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: High school counselor helped him take right fork in the road

January 24, 2018, 6:03am Clark County Life

The poet Robert Frost wrote of “The Road Not Taken.” Yogi Berra’s sage advice was that if we come to a fork in the road, we should take it. Read story

Wanda Wilson of Vancouver sits on a raised, wheelchair-accessible garden bed at the Minnie Stromgren Memorial Garden at Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church. Wilson spearheaded the launch of the community garden project in 2009, and the space now has 34 plots. If gardeners produce more food then they can use, they donate extra produce to Share or to the families at the church’s child care program.

Land on Vancouver church’s lot becomes garden for many to use

Wanda Wilson of Vancouver sits on a raised, wheelchair-accessible garden bed at the Minnie Stromgren Memorial Garden at Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church. Wilson spearheaded the launch of the community garden project in 2009, and the space now has 34 plots. If gardeners produce more food then they can use, they donate extra produce to Share or to the families at the church’s child care program.

January 24, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion

At the Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church’s block-wide space, a large parcel of valuable land was vacant. It was previously used to grow corn for a corn feed event, but the ground was now bare. Wanda Wilson wondered whether it could be a community garden. The answer was yes. Read story

Volunteer Opportunities

January 24, 2018, 5:50am Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story

Five Corners: Sunset Elementary School student Cristian Trigueros tastes a Cool Kale Caesar Salad during lunch. Kale is the special ingredient this month at Evergreen Public Schools elementary schools through the Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education’s Harvest of the Month program.

Monthly program brings kale lunch to schools

Five Corners: Sunset Elementary School student Cristian Trigueros tastes a Cool Kale Caesar Salad during lunch. Kale is the special ingredient this month at Evergreen Public Schools elementary schools through the Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education’s Harvest of the Month program.

January 24, 2018, 5:50am Community

Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education’s Harvest of the Month program was at Sunset Elementary School in January, and the special harvest ingredient was kale. Read story

Ridgefield: Stefanie Foster, Ridgefield High School’s family and consumer science teacher, working with students during their Cupcake Wars competition, in which they had to research, bake and present a cupcake recipe.

Ridgefield students battle in Cupcake Wars

Ridgefield: Stefanie Foster, Ridgefield High School’s family and consumer science teacher, working with students during their Cupcake Wars competition, in which they had to research, bake and present a cupcake recipe.

January 24, 2018, 5:49am Community

To teach her students about working in the food industry, Stefanie Foster, Ridgefield High School’s family and consumer science teacher, hosted a Cupcake Wars competition with her Foods 1 and 2 classes. Read story

Fairway-164th Avenue: Shahala Middle School basketball players visited Touchmark at Fairway Village Retirement Community to host a techie boot camp, where they helped residents troubleshoot issues and shared their expertise.

Middle school students lead tech boot camp for seniors

Fairway-164th Avenue: Shahala Middle School basketball players visited Touchmark at Fairway Village Retirement Community to host a techie boot camp, where they helped residents troubleshoot issues and shared their expertise.

January 24, 2018, 5:49am Community

Basketball players from Shahala Middle School acted more in a coaching role during a recent visit to Touchmark at Fairway Village Retirement Community. Read story

Free Clinic of Southwest Washington receives $20,000 grant

January 24, 2018, 5:49am Community

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received a $20,000 grant from the Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation, which will help fund urgent medical care services for low-income, uninsured Clark County residents. Read story

Washougal: Jeff Dolezal with the National Guard was one of the guests at Gause Elementary School’s Career Day, which capped off College and Career Week.

Washougal students prep for future during College and Career Week

Washougal: Jeff Dolezal with the National Guard was one of the guests at Gause Elementary School’s Career Day, which capped off College and Career Week.

January 24, 2018, 5:47am Community

Gause Elementary School students learned about some of their options for the future during the school’s College and Career Week, held Jan. 8-12. Read story