July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Community
For 25 years, my wife, Dee, and I did motorcycle touring on our vacations, covering about 135,000 miles. Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Shumway -- On June 27, Classic Wines Auction presented the YWCA Clark County with a check for $350,000 -- that's roughly half of the agency's philanthropic income for the year. The money, raised at a Classic Wines Auction gala in March, is aimed at the Y's domestic violence program and… Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Ridgefield -- The eighth Spudder Olympics, an exercise in winding down the school year and blowing off steam, was held at Ridgefield High School on June 1. Activities included Human Bowling, Messy Twister, Ping Pong Bucket Toss, a combined Relay Race and Pie Eating Contest and a Tug o' War.… Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Salmon Creek -- Siblings Lauren and Michael Siess, both accomplished musicians, are studying at the Itzhak Perlman Music Program this summer in Shelter Island, N.Y. They are the only West Coast attendees and passed rigorous tests before being accepted into the international camp. On July 7 they performed the second… Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Leverich Park -- Ca-ching! Colorful circles were spinning through the air and smacking chains on July 7 and 8, as Bad Monkey Bikes and Firefly Disc Golf hosted the fourth annual Leverich Park disc golf tournament sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association. There were 99 participants and over $3,000… Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Northeast Hazel Dell -- Despite rain and mud, 10 volunteers spent three hours June 23 cleaning up the undeveloped section of the new Luke Jensen Sports Park near King's Way Christian School. Assisted by Clark County Public Works staff, volunteers removed litter and woody debris from the park and pulled… Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Vancouver Lake -- More than 50 friends, family members and colleagues picnicked at the lake on Independence Day to celebrate Dr. John Soelling's 90th birthday. Soelling recently retired from the practice of gastroenterology with Hudson's Bay Medical Group, which he joined in 1961. He had previously served with the U.S.… Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Shumway -- After her sister died of cancer, Ann Pohrman wanted to do something to help fight the disease, so she started volunteering for the American Cancer Society in 1961. When Barbara Marshall wanted to open an American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, Pohrman found the Uptown Village site at 2011… Read story
July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas -- The Camas-Washougal Rotary Club gathered June 22 at the Fairgate Inn in Camas to welcome the 2012-13 officers: Jocelyn Lindsay, president; Greg Brown, immediate past president; Dave Bussman, president-elect; Meridee Pabst, treasurer; and Cindy Forslund, secretary. Jim Curry received the Spirit of Rotary award; Carol Keijo received the… Read story
