June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Camas -- The Rotary Club of Camas-Washougal presented two service awards May 19 during the first of what will become an annual event. Lutz Hardware, represented by Barry, Rosie and Aaron Lutz, received the business award, and Ron Carlson won the individual award for his work in the Washougal School… Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Landover-Sharmel -- Nearly 250 students joined parents, grandparents, siblings, school personnel and public-health staff for Walk & Roll Day on May 18 at Endeavour Elementary School. The event was designed to help children learn more about the importance of physical activity, healthy communities and a healthy environment. "We are going… Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Hudson's Bay -- Sgt. Darwin Nakagawa earned the title as the Noncommissioned Officer: Best Warrior for the 1st Battalion, 413th Regiment U.S. Army Reserves in Vancouver. The weeklong competition in which he competed included a physical training test, combative review and practice and a night land-navigation course. After these, Nakagawa… Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Salmon Creek -- When Clark County Fire District 6 put out the challenge, 92 people responded. The quest? To see how many community members could be trained in CPR in a single evening. The training, held at Salmon Creek Elementary School on May 19, was in hands-only CPR. It did… Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Andresen/St. Johns -- Christopher Luna, founder of Ghost Town Poetry open mic night at Cover to Cover Books and Expresso, has published a book covering the history of the open mic readings. Besides the story of the growth of a literary community in Vancouver, Ghost Town Poetry includes an anthology… Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Hudson's Bay -- Eight local "celebrity" dancers have been selected to compete in Dancing with the Local Stars, a fundraiser for the Fort Vancouver National Trust. Dancers are: Albert Angelo III of Al Angelo Co.; Gilda Ciraulo of Westby Associates Inc.; Rod Cook of Alpine Auto Body; Jason Hudson of… Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- Lewis River Rotary helped collect toiletry and personal hygiene items for the Children's Center in Vancouver. The club presented them to Kim Hash, Development Director, during a meeting May 31. Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Washougal -- The family of Washougal sailor Richard Daniels, who died in 1971, attended the ceremony when his name officially became part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The sailor's brothers, Roger Daniels of Washougal and Mike Daniels of Alaska, were with their families in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day. The… Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
North Garrison Heights -- The North Garrison Heights Neighborhood Association celebrated its 25th anniversary June 7. Neighborhood officials and residents celebrated with a picnic and a birthday cake at Coop Park. Read story
June 14, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Esther Short -- Cuisine prepared by student chefs and a surprise flash mob performance by 90 local students were highlights of the annual Vancouver School District Foundation luncheon June 2 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. The Foundation raised more than $110,000, the most contributions donated in the history of the… Read story
