July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Camas -- Lila Trammell was crowned queen at a coronation on July 13. The GFWC Camas-Washougal Women's Club hosted the annual Camas Days Royal Court Coronation at the Camas Police Department. The evening's events included the history of the coronation, the introduction of the past royalty members and the passing… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Washougal -- The Two Rivers Heritage Museum is continuing to rotate colorful exhibits every few months. This summer, it's a collection of 32 lighthouses that were hand made by Al Bailey of Battle Ground. The lighthouses are on display through September. The museum, located at 1 Durgan St., is open… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Washougal -- David Choi, Washougal High School junior, is one of the 160 top students to advance to Phase 2 of the Washington Aerospace Scholars. WAS is a program for high school juniors from Washington with interest in engineering, math, technology and science. Phase 1 of the program included a… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ridgefield -- The Ridgefield Lions Club was recognized in early July for its contributions to feed the hungry. Out of thousands of entries for the International Beacon award, the Ridgefield group made the top three at the International Convention. The Lion's recognition is due to generous contributions for disaster relief… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Salmon Creek -- The Salmon Creek Little League 9- to 10-year old division won the 2011 District 6 Title with a 7-0 season record. They traveled to Redmond, Ore., for the state playoffs on July 16. Team members are Carter Sutton, Bradley Antal, Tyler DeJong, Cooper Barnum, Jacob Dixon, Braden… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Rose Village -- Six members of Christian Youth Theater partnered with Clark County Homegrown Gardens to install raised beds in the Rose Village neighborhood. The volunteers laid cardboard as a weed barrier and constructed wooden frames to enclose five beds. They layered coffee grounds, shredded paper, grass clippings and leaves… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Meadow Homes -- "I think I want to be a soccer player now," decided 7-year-old Ayden Urban after he romped around the emerald grass of Jeld-Wen Field in Portland for an hour. It's an amazing statement coming from a kid who was never expected to walk. The Arc of Southwest… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Esther Short -- The forests in Washington are being renewed thanks to a program in which the Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home is involved. The funeral home is associated with Lofty Oaks Association, a group from New Hampshire dedicated to reforestation and conservation in Washington. For each memorial service handled by Hamilton-Mylan,… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Cascade Highlands -- Toni and Willy Wyffels went above and beyond the call of good neighborhood when they borrowed a trailer and scooped up leaves that were all over Southeast 160th Avenue. They hauled their cargo to H&H Wood Recyclers and used a coupon to dump them there. The couple… Read story
July 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Shumway -- YWCA Clark County received two grants from the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington. The first grant for $14,572 was awarded by the Community Giving Fund to the Court Appointed Special Advocates Program, which will increase the capacity to advocate for abused and neglected children in Clark County. The… Read story
