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October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Community

Anastasia is a 2-year-old Parson Russell terrier mix. She is house-trained, crate-trained, walks nicely on leash and loves car trips. Anastasia will be happiest living with a family with another playful, small dog. She is still puppyish, so a home with children older than 10 and no cats will be… Read story

Battle Ground Police Chief Bob Richardson serves hot dogs on healthful wheat buns to full-day kindergarteners in Sue Hillis class at Maple Grove K-8 School on Oct.

Battle Ground officials serve up smiles, lunch

Battle Ground Police Chief Bob Richardson serves hot dogs on healthful wheat buns to full-day kindergarteners in Sue Hillis class at Maple Grove K-8 School on Oct.

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Battle Ground -- It was "Serving up Smiles" day in Battle Ground Public Schools on Oct. 19, the last day of National School Lunch Week. School board members, principals and city officials were guest servers throughout the district, which contracts with Sodexo Nutrition Services for school meals. Mayor Lisa Walters… Read story

Battle Ground: River HomeLink principal Mark Clements is on his knees with admiration for the flowers that were donated to his expanding program by Chapmanis Greenhouse and Nursery.

School gets new space, flowers, furniture

Battle Ground: River HomeLink principal Mark Clements is on his knees with admiration for the flowers that were donated to his expanding program by Chapmanis Greenhouse and Nursery.

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Battle Ground -- River HomeLink School is growing in every way -- with the help of lots of donations. Over the summer the innovative program, which offers classroom instruction and support to home-schooled students, merged with Battle Ground HomeLink. Chapman's Greenhouse and Nursery donated many flowers and parents planted them… Read story

New Goddard preschool opens in Salmon Creek

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Salmon Creek -- A new Goddard School celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 6. Goddard is a popular national preschool chain, based in King of Prussia, Pa. Children enjoyed face painting, a scavenger hunt, story time, crafts, refreshments and more. There was also a ribbon cutting on Oct. 3, and… Read story

Rotary donates $9,038 to Washougal family center

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Esther Short -- The Rotary Clubs of Clark County presented $9,038 from their annual Rotarians Fore A Cause golf tournament to the Children's Home Society of Washington. The Society's Bridget McLeman accepted the check at the Oct. 10 meeting of the Rotary Club of Vancouver. Funds will go to the… Read story

Old bowling alley now Share’s green office building

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Meadow Homes -- Share's remodeled building on Andresen Road used to be a bowling alley, built in the 1970s. When the nonprofit group took on renovating the place as its new headquarters, it faced some tough choices about energy use and efficiency. Contractor RSV Building Solutions worked with Energy Trust… Read story

Couple sets up outdoor Halloween display

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Fisher's Landing East --Hagatha's Haunt, an outdoor Halloween display set up by Steve and Rene Chadly, features haunting special effects that are entertaining for those of any age. The display at 1904 S.E. 190th Ave. can be viewed from dusk to midnight through Nov. 2. Read story

School gets kudos for behavior strategy

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Sunnyside -- For the fourth consecutive year, Sunset Elementary School has been named an Exemplary School by the NorthWest Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Network. The award recognizes the school's focus on implementing schoolwide positive behavior strategies to help all students succeed. Sunset, part of Evergreen Public Schools, is one… Read story

Eagles double amount raised for VA Medical Center

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Washougal -- This summer, the Washougal Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 4390 more than doubled the amount it raised last summer for local veterans and the Vancouver Campus of the Portland VA Medical Center. Members raised $5,084 through raffles, potluck donations, game donations and individual donations. In addition, Camas Transmission… Read story

Work to help cancer victims earns woman award

October 30, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Esther Short -- Vancouver resident Marci Caputo was presented the Quintessential Woman Award at the 4th Annual Diamond Tea on Oct. 13 at the Nines Hotel in Portland. Caputo started a Girl's Night Out, CAMEO, in honor of her sister, who died from breast cancer. The event has raised more… Read story