July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
La Center -- A 1928 Model A Ford Sport Coupe belonging to Roger and Gwine Maxwell has been selected to appear in the Columbia River Concours d'Elegance. The couple purchased the automobile about 2 years ago at an estate sale. Roger has been restoring the coupe and feels quite honored… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Battle Ground -- The Lewis River Rotary "Coats for Kids" Program won the 2011 Rotary International Significant Achievement Award for District 5100. The program provides money for vouchers for students in need. The vouchers, good at the Kidz Cloz consignment store, are available at all primary and secondary schools in… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Salmon Creek -- The numbers are in, and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center's annual Healthy Kids Fair increased its attendance by 25 percent this year. More than 2,000 people attended the June event, which features more than 30 booths -- from Suzi Surgi-Duck, which allows children to "operate" on a… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Brush Prairie -- Joey Wagner returned home last week after spending a year in Germany as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals. While abroad, Wagner spent two months in intensive German language training, then studied for a semester at the University of Leipzig. The final five months… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
West Hazel Dell -- Girl Scout Brownie Troop 42561 worked hard this cookie season. Despite this being several of the girls' first time selling Girl Scout cookies, they sold more than 2,400 boxes. The money lets the troop discover, connect and take action in their community. Together, the girls voted… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Van Mall -- Dick Hannah Dealerships has donated an eight-passenger van to the Vancouver Police Activities League. The league can use it to transport youth and equipment to events as needed. Vancouver Police Chief Cliff Cook accepted the keys at Fisticuffs Gym, 5107 N.E. 94th Ave., on July 7. Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Van Mall -- Can cupcakes help end childhood hunger? Ask Gbenie Rinta, who was named a fundraising champion last week in the Duncan Hines 1 Million Cupcake Challenge to end childhood hunger. Rinta, her brother and friends held a Great American Bake Sale and raised $1,339 to benefit Share Our… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Mountain View -- A team from Mountain View High School took third place in the Electrical Power and Wind Direction category of the 2011 MESA USA National Engineering Design Challenge in June. The students designed and built their own wind generators. The teams were judged on mechanical power, wind-to-vehicle transfer,… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Hudson's Bay -- The Fort Vancouver National Trust has announced the top three Clark County high school vocalists who performed on the Vancouver Toyota main stage at Independence Day at Fort Vancouver. The top three performers selected were Lydia Moynihan, CAM High School, first place; Janelle Harriman, Skyview High School… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Image -- Students from the Bridges Academy on the Skills Center campus were selected last month to meet with Gov. Chris Gregoire and talk about education. Bridges students are considered at risk for dropping out of high school. The credit recovery program is designed for students lacking the required qualifications… Read story
