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CHS Varsity Baseball Wins 7th Consecutive Game

by Marcia Johnson

The Camas Boys Varsity baseball team won their seventh straight game Wednesday in walk-off fashion defeating Union 8-7 in 9 innings. Trailing by a run in the bottom of the 9th, Zach Pfeiffer got the rally started with a two-out base hit. In his first varsity appearance, Cole Hurtarte entered the game to run at first and quickly stole second to get in scoring position. Taylor Adams, in just his second ever varsity at-bat delivered an RBI single scoring Hurtarte and tying the game at 7-7. Three pitches later Adams took off for third on a pitch in the dirt and scored the game-winning run when the throw from the catcher went into left field. The win helped the Papermakers take the regular season series with the Titans, 2 games to 1.

Highlights for the Papermakers include:

Liam Fitzpatrick- 6 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts; 3 for 3 with an RBI
Jared Bentley- 3-5, 2 runs, 2 stolen bases and an RBI
Sam Christopher- 3 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts and the win; 1-5 with an RBI and run scored

Papermakers JV baseball beat Union HS yet again. After giving up a four run lead the resilient Makers JV took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning to capture a 8-7 victory! Camas was lead on the mound by Nate Kordenat who pitched a complete game to earn the victory. Wes Colvin delivered a clutch 2 out bases clearing double and Ryan Behnke added two hits. The victory moved CHS JV to 7-2 on the season and extends their winning streak to 5 in a row.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

Camas beat Union in their final match up of the regular season.

Camas catcher, Christian Hellberg.

April 3, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Featured, Sports

Prep Sports: Freshman Baseball, Varsity Soccer, Track Win

This is a Prep Sports update for multiple Camas athletic teams from over the weekend.

Dance: Congratulations dancers! The dance team competed against 39 other teams at state on Friday, placing 10th in dance and 7th in hip-hop. Way to go dancers! A strong finish!

If you’re looking to join the dance team this fall, pick up a dance camp packet in the athletic office to see what it’s all about!

Soccer: Camas 4:0 Evergreen

Goals (assists):

Bennett Lehner (Tallen Wallace)

Shadd Dawson (Lehner)

Lehner (Brian Murray)

Max Bilsborough (Josh Tkachenko)

Goal Keeper Saves: Brian Murray 4, Trevor Chester 1

Halftime score: 3:0

JV score: Camas 2:0 Evergreen

Baseball: C Team Camas-17, Hockinson-7

The win was earned by Jacob Trupp, pitching 2 innings, giving up 0 hits and striking out 4. Jake Blodgett was 3 for 4, scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 runs. Damon Gilmore was 2 for 5 with 3 RBI, and both Luke Brewer and Christian Geigenmiller were 3 for 3 with 2 RBI. The game lasted five-and-a-half innings.

Camas got off to a slow start, and the Papermakers were behind 7-1 by the second inning, but the boys found their bats, and starting moving around the diamond.

“Once we got the bats going, the game went really fast,” said Geigenmiller.

Camas Freshman pitcher, Jacob Trupp.

Track and Field: Congratulations to both the boys and girls track team. Both teams won at the Tiger Invite in Battle Ground on Saturday. Remarkably strong performances in distance and a well-rounded win.

For the full Track and Field story, click here: https://lacamasmagazine.com/2016/03/camas-wins-tiger-invitational.html

Both Camas teams won the Tiger Invitational.

March 28, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Featured, News, World

In His Own Words: An American in Brussels

Elder Robert Thomas Van Den Dungen Bille is a young American serving as a full-time missionary in Belgium and The Netherlands for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born in Utah, spent most of his life in Beverley, England, and spent the last five years prior to his mission living in Gilbert, Arizona. He was at the site of the Brussels train bombing just 12 hours before the attacks last week.

We had just a few minutes to interview him today (March 28) via email during his break time. This article is a hybrid of his weekly correspondence and answers to specific questions, as it relates to the Brussels bombing attacks.

Excerpt from his weekly correspondence:

“I’ll begin with the somewhat obvious — my heart truly goes out to everyone directly and indirectly involved in everything that happened in Brussels. I’ve really got to consider myself blessed, because just 12 hours before the Metro bombing, my companion and I were on that exact Metro train that was bombed, heading home from a day in Brussels. Let me repeat that. 12 hours before the Metro Bombing, we were on the EXACT SAME train that was blown up. We also take a train that passes through the airport on a weekly basis; I still can’t really comprehend how blessed I am to have avoided all that stuff. I am currently serving in Leuven, which about a 25 minute train ride from Central Brussels; so while I’m pretty close to it all, I still feel quite safe and distanced from it. There was a bomb threat at the Leuven Station, about 4 minutes from me, but that turned out to be nothing.”

Elder Robert Thomas Van Den Dungen Bille often travels via bike, while serving in Belgium.

LM: What was your initial reaction to the Brussels bombings?

EV: My initial reaction was embarrassingly casual; I don’t think I fully grasped the magnitude of what was going on, only a few miles away from me. We were lucky to have received multiple updates throughout the day, and after each update, it began to sink in more and more. I wouldn’t say I am angry, I am more confused I suppose. I don’t really understand why; what was the ultimate goal? Who benefited? Why? I suppose these are questions terrorists ignore, but I really don’t understand. Anger never really set in, I guess I was caught up feeling more like, “Is this real life?”

LM: Do you feel insecure about moving in and around Brussels?

EV: Yes, I do feel insecure about moving around. Although I am not stationed in Brussels, the effects can certainly be felt in the surrounding cities. We were given the go ahead to take public transportation, but my companion and I have made the decision to avoid it as much as possible. I’ve grown up in a safe environment my entire life, so being suddenly exposed to something like this is … scary. I think the most thing I am insecure about, is proselytizing. These terrorists aren’t really too fond of Christianity, or any other form of religion besides their own, and I am out here, 7 days a week, proselytizing and preaching about it. I suppose it scares me that I could knock on one door, and my life could change.

LM: Has your religious/spiritual faith bolstered you?

EV: With that being said, my faith has bolstered me. I’ve made the conscious decision to move forward with faith, knowing that the Lord will provide a way and a warning for me. I also have immense faith in the Lord’s hand, regarding these attacks. Those four Elders, and that one Sister missionary were being watched over, and protected. The Lord had a hand in their protection, without a doubt in my mind.

What are local people saying?

EV: The locals are pretty angry; mostly with the government for allowing unchecked immigrants to enter the country. It’s been a pretty hotly debated topic, whether immigrants should be allowed in or not, and it’s a pretty 50/50 split on the matter. Most of the local Belgians would agree that something needs to be done in Molebeek (The part of Brussels that houses most of the immigrants, and is known for its ISIS connections). Yet nothing really seems to have been done, even after the attacks. The saddest part, is that most of the Belgians believe this is simply the beginning. It is almost as though they have resigned to the fact that there is more to come.

Additional excerpts from his weekly correspondence:

“The day of the attacks was a weird one — we essentially had to stay in our apartment the entire day, with limited contact, wondering what was going on in the outside world. Honestly, it was a pretty bizarre day in my short life; having to actually have a conversation and a plan about what to do in the event of an ISIS terror attack; these are the types of things I see on the news; stress about, but ultimately end up forgetting about it. But now I’m in it; I’m living close to it; it is way more real. I am sure you heard about the four missionaries that were caught up in the attacks, and my thoughts are with them continuously. My bishop here in Leuven is actually quite good friends with one of the Senior Elders (Elder Norby), and we will be going out to see the missionaries involved soon.”

Elder Robert Thomas Van Den Dungen Bille enjoys a moment with some furry friends.

March 28, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Featured, Sports

Track and Field: Camas Wins Tiger Invitational

Battle Ground, WA — Camas didn’t have to fight the elements on Saturday, but they did battle against a bunch of other high schools at the annual Tiger Invitational on Saturday, at Battle Ground High School — and they came out ahead.

The Papermakers were strong in the distance events Saturday, which put them over the top, for both boys and girls teams.

Camas runners won the boys distance races. Dustin Zimmerly was first in the 800, Yacine Guermali won the 1,600, and Daniel Maton placed first in the 3,200. Camas also won the 1,600 relay and the distance medley relay (400, 800, 1,200 and 1,600 meters).

On the girls team, Papermaker Rachel Blair won the 3,200 and Madison Peffers placed first the high jump. Overall, the Papermakers did well enough in a number of events to win with 115 points, just 13 ahead of second-place Skyview. It was a close competition.

Union senior Bailey King won the discus (75 feet, 4 inches), which was remarkable as it was the best result in the state by nearly nine feet. King also won the shot put.

Union’s Jai’lyn Meriweather won the 400 meters (defending her state title) with 58.02 seconds. Her twin sister, Dai’lyn Meriwether, won the 200 in 26.52 seconds. She is also a state champion.

And, Woodland junior Julia Stepper won the long jump, placed second in the 100 meters and was third in the 200.

300m Hurdles event.

Boys: Tiger Invitational Results

Team scores — Camas 131, Skyview 82, Union 79, Black Hills 65, Battle Ground 45, R.A. Long 41, Washougal 38, Hockinson 38, Evergreen 36.5, Mountain View 34, Prairie 32, Heritage 16, Ridgefield 13, Woodland 11, Mark Morris 11, Kalama 9.5, Columbia River 9, Hudson’s Bay 6, King’s Way Christian 4.

100 — 1, Michael Ugarov (U) 11.28; 2, Kedrick Johnson (Hoc) 11.40; 3, Cameron Townsen (U) 11.41.

200 — 1, David Yandell (BG) 23.13; 2, Cameron Townsen (U) 23.72; 3, Zachary Terry (C) 23.95.

400 — 1, Jason Underhill (BH) 50.68; 2, Adam Ryan (C) 50.71; 3, Brandon Lehto (R) 51.94.

800 — 1, Dustin Zimmerly (C) 1:59.53; 2, Adam Ryan (C) 1:59.87; 3, Mason Scheidel (S) 2:00.26.

1,600 — 1, Yacine Guermali (C) 4:23.72; 2, Mason Scheidel (S) 4:29.13; 3, Quinn Nelson (BG) 4:32.94.

3,200 — 1, Daniel Maton (C) 9:42; 2, Kyle Peterson (Hoc) 1:06.06; 3, Austin Beasley (MM) 10:08.86.

110 hurdles — 1, Denis Baraiac (Her) 15.91; 2, Carter Clay (U) 15.92; 3, Antoine Wilder (E) 16.08.

300 hurdles — 1, Jeremy Harju (E) 41.10; 2, Michael Schmidt (P) 41.24; 3, Jacob Davis (Woo) 41.60.

400 relay — 1, Black Hills 43.77; 2, Battle Ground 44.97; 3, Hockinson 45.32.

1,600 relay — 1, Camas 3:28.66; 2, Evergreen 3:30.54; 3, Battle Ground 3:31.57.

Distance medley relay — 1, Camas 11:11.68; 2, Union 11:36.28; 3, Prairie 11:45.88.

Shot put — 1, Bailey King (U) 51-0½; 2, Ethan Tonder (MV) 49-8½; 3, Aubrey Kraft (Was) 49-4¼.

Discus — 1, Bailey King (U) 175-4; 2, Connor Jensen (S) 147-6; 3, Joshua Bischoff (Was) 147-2.

Javelin — 1, Cooper McNatt (C) 178-9; 2, Brad Decker (S) 165-3; 3, Curtis Stradley (BG) 162-1.

High jump — 1, Ethan Sterkel (RAL) 6-5; 2, Garrett Davies (MV) 6-4; 3, Ethan Gould (S) 6-1.

Pole vault — 1, Joey Weiler (RAL) 14-0; 2, Michael Schmidt (P) 12-6; 3, Trevor Bushman (U) 12-6.

Long jump — 1, Kyler Nygren (BH) 21-10¼; 2, Ethan Sterkel (RAL) 21-2¾; 3, Anthony Broxton (RAL) 19-8.

Triple jump — 1, Kedrick Johnson (Hoc) 43-4½; 2, Matt Rotundo (Was) 41-11; 3, Willie Tran (U) 41-10½.

Papermaker, Ethan Plock, competes.

Girls: Tiger Invitational Results

Team scores —Camas 115, Skyview 102, Union 80.5, Woodland 71, Mountain View 35, Battle Ground 33, Prairie 32.5, La Center 30, Kalama 24, Hudson’s Bay 23, R.A. Long 21.5, Columbia River 20, Ridgefield 20, Hockinson 19, Kamehameha (Hawaii) 19, Fort Vancouver 17, Heritage 17, Evergreen 10, Black Hills 4, Washougal 1.5, King’s Way Christian 1.

100 — 1, Kaylin Sperley (P) 12.67; 2, Julia Stepper (Woo) 12.76; 3, Saydee Aganus (Kam) 12.79.

200 —1, Dai’lyn Merriweather (U) 26.52; 2, Jai’lyn Merriweather (U) 26.66; 3, Julia Stepper (Woo) 26.78.

400 — 1, Jai’lyn Merriweather (U) 58.02; 2, Dai’lyn Merriweather (U) 1:00.82; 3, Kaitlan Belocura (Her) 1:03.98.

800 — 1, Molly Beaman (S) 2:22.86; 2, Savanna Craig (MV) 2:23.64; 3, Krystal Kaufman (S) 2:23.96.

1,600 — 1, Savanna Craig (MV) 5:04.33; 2, Emma Jenkins (C) 5:10.40; 3, Jenna Melanson (LC) 5:13.59.

3,200 — 1, Rachel Blair (C) 11:09.20; 2, Ellen Burbank (S) 11:19.28; 3, Cassie McKinney (U) 11:50.06.

100 hurdles — 1, Saydee Aganus (Kam) 15.65; 2, Madison Lord (S) 16.01; Alyssa Chapin (Hoc) 16.43.

300 hurdles — 1, Erykah Weems (HB) 48.13; 2, Alyssa Chapin (Hoc) 48.76; 3, Cambryn Gulzow (C) 49.32.

400 relay — 1, Woodland 51.93; 2, Prairie 51.98; 3, Camas 52.13.

1,600 relay — 1, Union 4:06.38; 2, Skyview 4:16.04; 3, Camas 4:25.10.

Distance medley relay — 1, Camas 12:27.43; 2, Skyview 12:53.14; 3, Union 13:58.30.

Shot put — 1, Parker Esary (Kal) 36-1; 2, Remington Riley (S) 34-8¼; 3, Nkem Aduka (C) 33-10½.

Discus — 1, Shelby Vermeulen (LC) 117-9; 2, Yaiydenn Lopez-Perez (CR) 110-9; 3, Hailey Haggard (U) 110-1.

Javelin — 1, Kaelyn Shipley (Kal) 145-2; 2, McKenna Flanagan (Woo) 116-5; 3, Sierra Block (LC) 113-9.

High jump — 1, Madison Peffers (C) 5-2; 2, Madison Lord (S) 5-1; 3, Chloe Lindbo (R) 5-1.

Pole vault — 1, Abby Weiler (RAL) 13-0; 2, Caleigh Lofstead (C) 12-0; 3, Laura Shannon (BG) 9-6.

Long jump — 1, Julia Stepper (Woo) 16-11¾; 2, Kimberley Lesley (BG) 15-9¼; 3, Kayla Fredricks (Woo) 15-7½.

Triple jump — 1, Emily Duong (BG) 32-5½; 2, Hailey Fredrickson (S) 32-4½; 3, Kayla Fredricks (Woo) 32-1.

Abby Weiler, of RA Long, won the Pole Vault event.

Papermaker, Alexa Dietz, on Long Jump.

McKenna Kerr, of Fort Vancouver, competes.

March 28, 2016/1 Comment/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Featured, News

Meals On Wheels: 164,000 Meals Served Annually

Vancouver, WA — More than 400 business and community supporters gathered at the Vancouver Hilton on Wednesday for the Meals On Wheels People’s annual Spring Luncheon.

The event is designed to honor volunteers and raise much-needed funds to continue to serve the 164,000 local meals it provides to seniors in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. The event also provides a public forum to spread the word about how the volunteer program operates. Their goal on Wednesday was to raise $150,000.

The event, which was emcee’d by book author and Meals On Wheels volunteer, Sandy Calwell, lasted about an hour, and featured a light lunch and dessert, as supporters sat at sponsored tables.

Larry Smith, one of the organization’s volunteers, was the first speaker.

“We have not turned away a senior in need for more than 46 years,” he said. “We thank Columbia Credit Union for their true and deep commitment, as they have sponsored this event since its inception.”

Meals on Wheels Compassion For Seniors Award

Meals on Wheels People honored volunteer Scott Campbell with the Compassion for Seniors Award. He thanked fellow volunteers for the honor.

“It’s a rewarding experience to take time out each day and visit our seniors,” said Campbell. “We know, for many, this may be the only social interaction they have all day. What we do helps them to stay in their homes.”

He spoke highly of Waste Connections, whom he called a viable corporate partner. “We celebrate our community successes, and nothing liberates your greatness than by your desire to help.”

Scott Campbell received the Compassion for Seniors Award.

A sharp-looking bunch, namely the Vancouver Firefighters Union, has been a table sponsor for many years.

“We raise money through our Community Assistance Fund,” said Dave Sturbelle, a longtime Vancouver firefighter, and union member who attended Wednesday’s luncheon. “The fund raises money to help people out. We use some of those funds to donate to good causes, such as Meals On Wheels. We’re here to support their efforts.”

Mike and Shelly Bacon also addressed the attendees, likened taking food to seniors to her favorite Happy Hour.

“It’s a favorite time of day,” said Shelly. “Good food, good price … so it’s like taking Happy Hour to our seniors.”

Mike said the main criteria is that the meal recipients be age 60 or above, homebound (temporarily or permanently).

“Over time we get familiar with their surroundings,” he said. “And we know we’re doing good for those folks.”

Calwell concluded the event by encouraging attendees to reach into their pocketbooks and to help the cause “that is so important.”

The organization is always looking for new volunteers, and particularly, drivers. To learn more, visit www.mealsonwheelspeople.org

Dave Sturbelle, right, sits with members of the Vancouver Firefighters Union.

March 23, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Featured, News, Sports

Track and Field: Camas Teams Defeat Union

Cardon Field, Camas, WA — Both the Camas Boys and Girls teams defeated Union High School in their first Track and Field Meet of the season during a cold, wet, stormy afternoon that saw the heavens drop buckets of water, mixed in with a little lightning and a bit of thunder.

“It was a total monsoon,” said runner, Ben Peterson. “We did our best to stay dry, plus it was nice to get the win.”

Here are the official results:

Boys Results: CAMAS 74, UNION 71

100 — Jilven Refil (U) 10.65

200 — Cameron Townsend 23.43

400 — Adam Ryan (C) 52.81

800 — Adam Ryan (C) 2:00.52

1,600 — Daniel Maton (C) 4:33.40

3,200 — Dustin Zimmerly (C) 9:51.52

110 hurdles — Carter Clay (U) 15.02

300 hurdles — William Sun (C) 41.38

400 relay — Union 43.84

1,600 relay — Camas 3:37.36

Shot put — Bailey King (U) 54-10

Discus — Bailey King (U) 173-7

Javelin — Cooper McNatt (C) 166-7

Long jump — Willie Tran (U) 19-10¼

Triple jump — Cooper McNatt (C) 39-4

High jump — Carter Clay (U) 5-8

Pole vault — Trevor Bush (U) 12-6

Freshman Zach Terry.

Girls Results: CAMAS 97, UNION 52

100 — Dai’lyn Merriweather (U) 12.49

200 — Alexa Deetz (C) 27.71

400 — Brooklyn Jackson (U) 1:03.86

800 — Rachel Blair (C) 2:23.59

1,600 — Rachel Blair 5:12.37

3,200 — Cassie McKinney (U) 12:04.06

100 hurdles — Emma Ware (C) 16.81

300 hurdles — Sierra Scordino (C) 55.78

400 hurdles — Camas 51.96

800 relay — Union 1:48.46

1,600 relay — Camas 4:22.93

Shot put — Nkem Aduka (C) 34-6

Discus — Hailey Haggard (U) 115-2

Javelin — Stephanie Knight (C) 104-2

Long jump — Alexa Deetz (C) 16-0

Triple jump — Hailey Brynsch (U) 31-2

High jump — Madison Peffers (C) 5-2

Pole vault — Caleigh Lofstead (C) 10-6

Caleigh Lofstead competes in the pole vault event.

The Camas girls handily defeated Union.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

March 22, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Featured, News

Meals On Wheels To Host Annual Spring Luncheon

Vancouver, WA — More than 400 business leaders and community supporters are gathering at the Vancouver Hilton this Wednesday as Meals on Wheels People hosts its annual Spring Luncheon, with doors opening at 11:30 am. Beginning at noon, the luncheon will be hosted by book author, Sandy Calwell, and features guest speaker, Mike Bacon.

The annual Clark County event is expected to earn $150,000 in necessary donations, said Meals on Wheels Marketing People Director, Julie Piper.

“It’s designed to be an enjoyable event to discuss what our program does, and for people to enjoy a nice lunch,” says Piper. “And, at the end of the hour, our goal is to raise $150,000, which comes from sponsored tables, corporations, and individuals.”

Calwell, author of “What if Parenting is the Most Important Job in the World,” has been a regular volunteer for the non-profit organization, whose local chapter provides 5,000 meals per day. All told, Meals on Wheels People has 400 volunteers across the three counties. She started her volunteer work by helping out in the kitchen at the Meals on Wheels Washougal center. Currently, she volunteers on the organization’s board, and helps with outreach and marketing.

“Meals on Wheels People covers three counties,” said Calwell. “The central kitchen is in Portland, on Multnomah Boulevard, with kitchens and centers throughout Clark County and Portland. The Spring Luncheon isn’t the main fundraiser, but it is very significant. Government cutbacks have made it so we’re very reliant on private fundraising, so this event is important.”

Each meal costs about $7, and seniors are asked to contribute $3-$4 per meal, but Calwell said a lot of seniors can’t even do that. The fundraising is designed to cover all the gaps. She added that several local businesses, such as Dave’s Killer Bread, donate food on a regular basis. Each day, volunteers prepare and deliver nutritious meals to shut-in seniors throughout the service area.

“We make sure all people that need to be served, get served,” added Calwell. “The seniors sometimes have no other options.”

Piper said they met their fundraising goal at last year’s luncheon, and expect to achieve it this year, as well.

“We’re really grateful for the community support we receive,” she said.

The event runs very efficiently, and features speakers, awards and updates on the organization’s progress.

Meals on Wheels was founded in 1969, and each chapter provides a very “person-to-person outreach,” said Calwell. “It all stays right here. It’s very important work.”

Locally, about 40 seniors are served in Washougal, with another 150 served out of their Firstenburg Center, in Vancouver.

To learn more, visit www.mealsonwheelspeople.org

Sandy Calwell will emcee the Meals on Wheels Spring Luncheon this year, with husband, Ken Calwell, CEO of Papa Murphy’s International, at last year’s Clark County Spring Luncheon.

March 21, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Books, Culture, Featured, News

“Lying in Judgment” a Unique Legal Thriller

Camas, WA — Gary Corbin knows a thing or two about writing, and his latest project, a legal thriller called “Lying in Judgment,” is the perfect setting for a shift in his career.

The accomplished playwright is known for a string of comedy productions including “Happy Anniversary” and “P.S., I Love Your Daughter” and for his frequent contributions to the Portland Tribune.

Now with the release of “Lying in Judgment” he’s adding author to his long list of credits.

The idea for “Judgment,” which was just released on March 5, has been brewing in his mind for 25 years. He even started writing the book 10 years ago, and has had an on-again, off-again relationship with becoming an author. It’s on now, and this book is a page-turner, says fellow author, Bob Ferguson.

“You’ll love this book,” he said at Corbin’s inaugural book signing, which was held this past Saturday, at Caps N’ Taps in downtown Camas. “Gary really knows how to tell a story. He’s very creative.”

The packed tavern was filled with adoring fans, many of whom brought already-purchased copies of his first novel.

“It feels amazing to do this,” said Corbin, as he greeted fans. “This has been in the works for years, and to see it in print is absolutely amazing.”

Corbin’s book is an original story with a fresh take on the legal thriller genre. The novel is based on a guilty juror, and says Corbin, “that doesn’t happen.”

“You don’t have to be a lawyer to be a juror, and to see an average person serve is an interesting perspective,” he adds. “And local readers get the added benefit of having Portland sites be part of the story. They’ll read about a scene at Pioneer Courthouse Square and it’ll be familiar to them.”

The History on His Legal Thriller

When Corbin first started writing “Judgment” about 10 years ago, he spent 18 months writing and revising the original manuscript, and at the time the publishing industry was going through a retraction. That initiated some hesitancy.

“The industry took a big hit,” he says. “But it’s on the rebound now.”

After much research, he felt it was time to pick it up again, and he started the legal thriller anew in 2015 set on publishing the book under his own imprint, which is called Double Diamond Publishing. He says it’s so much easier to self-publish now, especially with tools such as Smash Words and Create Space (which is a part of Amazon).

The challenge, however, is that larger bookstores work closely with the large publishing houses.

“That makes it hard to get the book into the major stores,” Corbin adds. “They simply prefer to work with major distributors, so I have to be very persistent. Vintage Books let us in, and the book has sold well at their store.”

See http://www.vintage-books.com to learn more about their bookstore.

He said the whole process has been very educational, and that he’s already working on his next novel, which is a mystery called “The Mountain Man’s Dog”

Book lovers can order a paperback at www.Amazon.com, download a Kindle or iTunes version at www.iTunes.com, and also try Kobo. To date, printed versions account for 45% of “Lying in Judgment’s” sales.

To learn more about Corbin’s journey, go to “Lying in Judgment” Feature or visit www.garycorbinwriting.com

The book is available online: www.Amazon.com

“Lying in Judgment” book author, Gary Corbin, had his first book signing at Caps N’ Taps in downtown Camas.

March 21, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

Culture, Featured, Theater

CHS Drama’s “Brigadoon” Wraps Up Production

The Camas High School Drama Department ended its “Brigadoon” run Saturday night at CHS Theatre to an impressed audience.

The two-act play, written by Alan Jay Lerner, with music by Frederick Loewe, was directed by CHS Drama teacher, Sean Kelly, and was filled with a talented cast and crew. The Orchestra, directed by Richard Mancini, had its 15th musical production under his direction, and they, too, made an incredible difference to the play’s overall performance. The CHS choir introduced the play and has performances throughout the evening.

“We thought it was wonderful,” said Louise Wynn, a Camas resident. “They did a great job!”

The students have spent months in preparation for the play, which is a story about love and fear.

“After all,” says director Kelly, “To love someone is to take a courageous leap of faith and entrust another with knowledge of your truest self.”

The story involves two American tourists (Tommy Albright, played by Forrest Myers-Power, and Jeff Douglas, played by Omar Shaufiuzzaman) who stumble upon Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village which appears for only one day every hundred years.

The New Yorkers have traveled to Scotland on a vacation, but they quickly get lost. They begin to hear music (“Brigadoon”) coming from a nearby village that does not appear on their map. As they head over there to get directions, they find a fair in progress (“McConnachy Square”), with villagers dressed in traditional Scottish attire. Andrew McLaren (played by John Nelson) and his daughters arrive at the fair to purchase supplies for younger daughter Jean’s wedding to Charlie Dalrymple (played by Andrew Henson). Harry Beaton (played by Jonah Bates) is madly in love with Jean and is depressed at the thought of her marrying another. One of the girls asks Jean’s older sister Fiona when she’ll marry, and she says she’s waiting for the right person (“Waitin’ For My Dearie”).

Eventually, Tommy falls in love with Fiona (Brooke Moltrum), a young woman from Brigadoon, and the challenges ensue.

“And here we find the protagonist,” said Kelly. “An unsatisfied groom-to-be, Tommy, is at the very center of the struggle between succumbing to the modern world’s cynical attitudes and taking a leap of faith into the unknown. His best friend, Jeff, has already resigned the battle and takes solace in the way a young bachelor can. But Tommy just can’t let it go. There simply must be something better out there.”

The students, both on and off the stage, did a stellar job with acting, singing, dancing, set design, and timing. The orchestra was outstanding. The Drama Department didn’t disappoint.

In all, the acting team put on five performances of “Brigadoon” to mostly filled theaters.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

“Brigadoon’s” History

The original Broadway production, directed by Robert Lewis and choreographed by Agnes de Mille, opened March 13, 1947, at the Ziegfeld Theatre, where it ran for 581 performances. The production enjoyed an extended North American tour.

The film adaptation of “Brigadoon” was directed by Vincente Minnelli and was released by MGM in 1954 with Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, and Cyd Charisse in leading roles.

A TV film starred Robert Goulet as Tommy, Peter Falk as Jeff, and Sally Ann Howes as Fiona. It first aired in 1966.

The play continues to be performed onstage across the United States.

Tommy (Forrest Myers-Power) and Fiona (Brooke Moltrum) act a scene.

A scene from “Brigadoon.”

This is one of the early scenes in “Brigadoon.”

Jeff, Tommy and Fiona listen to advice on the stage of “Brigadoon.”

March 20, 2016/0 Comments/by Ernest Geigenmiller

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Camas Freshmen Baseball Beats Columbia River

Vancouver, WA — The Camas Freshman baseball team got their new season off to a great start on Friday night, beating Columbia River, 8-1.

The 18-member team, which is coached by Zak Webb, got an early lead, thanks to some walks and hits by the starting lineup: Damon Gilmore, Grant Heiser, Shane Jamison, Brogan Layne, Luke Brewer, Caden Wengler, Jacob Trupp, Camden Ford, and Joey Schnell.

Brewer pitched the majority of the game for the Papermakers, and was relieved in the sixth inning by Jake Taylor. In the third inning, Carson Farra, Christian Geigenmiller, and Taylor entered the game.

“It was a great way to start off the season,” said Thea Jamison, of the parents. “Many of these kids have been playing ball competitively since they were very young, at Camas Little League.”

Geigenmiller said that’s one reason the team works well together, as they’ve been playing the game since T-ball or Pee-Wee division at the local little league.

“We just know how to work well with each other,” he said.

The team plays game two of the season this coming Tuesday at 4 at Battle Ground.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

Photos by Blake Schnell.