October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
La Center -- The La Center Lions' youth organization, Leading LEO Club, helped plant a garden Oct. 5 at La Center Middle School in memory of 14-year-old Cody Sherrell, who died from cardiac arrest while practicing basketball at school in 2012. Once finished, the Cody Sherrell Memorial Garden is expected… Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
Washougal -- The Calling Church, 2213 E St., held a coat drive in September for the children at its neighborhood school, Hathaway Elementary. The drive resulted in 20 new and gently used coats' being donated to the school, just in time for colder weather. Kathy Huff and Stephanie and Gary… Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Schools
Washougal -- Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School students helped raise money by doing what kids do best: playing. During the three-day Sport-a-Thon in late September, students set goals for a series of physical activities -- from shooting basketballs to throwing Frisbees -- and asked family and friends to sponsor them with… Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Schools
Landover-Sharmel -- Parent Teacher Association leaders from Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties visited Vancouver on Sept. 21 for a training and networking conference. The superhero-themed gathering drew nearly 110 members from Washington PTA Region 3 to the Evergreen Public Schools' administrative offices. Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Food
Fairgrounds -- How's roasted-chicken-and-butternut-squash-with-hint-of-curry soup sound? People who turned out for Share's 12th annual Share-A-Bowl fundraiser loved it -- and voted to give chef Mark Wornson of Tommy O's the People's Choice Award during the Sept. 5 dinner event. Also offering succulent homemade soups were chefs from Whole Foods and… Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Breast Cancer
Northcrest -- During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you've probably spotted pink ribbons and pink T-shirts, but how about pink ambulances? Two American Medical Response of Southwest Washington ambulances got fresh splashes of color this month to support the battle against breast cancer. Along with the pink-striped emergency rescue vehicles,… Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Fircrest -- In an effort to champion the importance of reading, Altrusa International of Clark County visited the Firstenburg Community Center last month to hand out books to children. The community service organization gave more than 100 books to kids between ages 2 and 12 on World Literacy Day, which… Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
Esther Short -- More than 250 people came out to Vancouver Landing at Terminal One for "Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes" on Sept. 28, and raised nearly $50,000 for the American Diabetes Association. Similar events were held throughout the country. There are nearly 26 million people in the United… Read story
October 15, 2013, 5:00pm Pets & Wildlife
Esther Short -- Fantastical animals were all over the place when Imago Theater's costumed "dog and cat people" swarmed the Oct. 5 dinner-auction of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Plus, a fantastical ambition was announced, as HSSW director Stacey Graham launched "Unleashed," a fund drive aimed at raising $6… Read story
