Entries by Ernest Geigenmiller

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Swimming: Swimsuit, Caps On the Basketball Court

LONGVIEW, WA — This is a video about the Camas High School Boy’s Swim Team adventures at the Southwest Washington Swimming Invitational, which had some major glitches. Because of a septic overflow, the meet was suspended for an hour, and the athletes ended up playing hoops in swimsuits and caps. Several even wore their Speedos […]

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Crepes: Camas Resident Cooks on TV

PORTLAND, OR — Electrolux demo chef, Karen Mumford, had her television debut on Wednesday in a commercial showing how to make crepes for Reigelmann’s during NBC-affiliate KGW’s airing of the popular “Today” Show. The spot appears every Wednesday at 10:15 AM on KGW-8, and features different chefs from around the Portland area. Mumford said she […]

Gratitude: A Simple, But Great Concept

This was taken from a talk that Lynette Grant, a former Camas resident, gave several years ago. The theme of her talk was being grateful for everything, even things that challenge us. She emphasized that truly happy people find gratitude at every turn. They do go together.    

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Elections: Camas Schools Levy Passes

According to the Clark County Elections Office, Camas School District No. 117, Proposition No. 1, Bonds to Improve Safety, and Construct and Renovate School Facilities has passed with 61.07% of the vote, a super majority, with 38.93% voting against the bond measure. A total of 5,983 votes have been cast so far, with 3,654 votes […]

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Wrestling: Camas Nail District Victory

CAMAS, WA — The Camas Wrestling team accomplished something it hasn’t since 1994 — they won a District Championship this past Saturday while hosting the annual event. With 40 on the team, the boys had a complete lineup, with 28 spots filled. The Papermakers scored 351 points. Junior Dylan Ingram won the 220-pound weight class, […]

History: Who Was The 1st Legal Voter in Camas?

Since today is Election Day, we dug up some old history and fun facts, and learned that Charles Farrell was the first registered voter in Camas. This is a photo, courtesy of Images of America, of the 1915 Farrell House, which was built by John Roffler for Charles Farrell and his wife, Ursula “Rose” Roffler. Charles […]