After careful consideration and in compliance with current restraints on public gatherings, the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce is canceling Camas Days 2020 and recognition of the Businessperson/Citizen of the Year.
“This was a difficult decision to make; however, our upmost concern is the health and safety of everyone in our communities,” said CW Chamber Executive Director, Brent Erickson. “Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold these events, but we know it is the right decision based on the information we have today. We will be reaching out directly to vendors with information about providing full refunds. We encourage everyone to continue physical distancing as a preventative method to slow the spread of Covid-19.”
The annual Camas Days celebration was scheduled for late July, and includes a parade, vendor exhibits, games, music, and great food. This announcement comes a day after organizers announced the cancellation of the annual Clark County Fair.
The Port of Camas-Washougal also cancelled their summer events through the end of August.
Camas, WA — There’s still time to purchase 2019 Ducky Derby tickets, which is part of the annual Camas Days celebration.
The event, which is organized by the Camas-Washougal Rotary Club, has allotted 5,000 tickets to be raffled off for the Derby, at a cost of $10 apiece.
“This is the annual fundraiser for the local Rotary Club, which goes to all the projects we support,” said John Tennant, of CW Rotary. “The money we raise supports scholarships, Young Men/Women in Action, High School robotics, polio, food drives, and provides essential money to be able to function.”
When people purchase tickets, they’re given a ticket stub receipt, and the main ticket is attached to each of the 5,000 rubber ducks. Rotarians recently hosted a tagging party, attaching the tickets to each duck.
The race begins on Sunday, July 28 at noon on the Third Avenue Bridge in Camas, when a front-loader donated by Nutter Corporation tips its bucket and unloads over 5,000 plastic ducks into the water below. From there, the current takes over and the ducks dash to the finish line. The fastest ducks down the river will win prizes for those who’ve adopted them. The entire community is invited to come to see the Ducky Derby Race. The grand prize is a weeklong Alaskan cruise plus $1,500 for expenses. The second prize is $1,000 cash, and there is more than $8,500 in prizes overall.
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You can still buy tickets through Sunday, and the CW Rotary Club will have a booth at Camas Days. It’s likely the tickets will sell out half way through Camas Days. Each ticket is sold person-to-person.
Camas-Washougal Rotary Club is part of an international service organization that works to improves communities by assisting with education, health services, charitable giving, and disaster relief. The local chapter meets every Thursday and holds several special events throughout the year.
Chuck and Barbara Carpenter, 19-year Washougal residents, will be crowned King and Queen of Camas Days 2019 at Washougal’s Columbia Ridge Senior Living, on July 17 at 7 pm. The public is welcome to attend, and tickets are $5.00 at the door.
The Carpenter’s raised three daughters and are now experiencing the joy of their six grandchildren, and a two great-grandchildren, who live in Oregon and Tennessee.
Prior to moving to Washougal, the Carpenters lived in Clackamas, Oregon. From 1972 to 2000, Chuck was a full time school administrator, first as an elementary principal and then as a school superintendent and was a sole practice attorney part-time in Oregon before retiring and moving to Washougal. Chuck was invited to be the Personnel Director for Camas School District for one year and then served in the same capacity for Washougal School District for a year. Chuck then retired for a second time, only to be contacted by the Reynolds School that serves Gresham, Troutdale and Fairview, Oregon as their Personnel Director.
“Then I retired from paid work forever,” he said.
Prior to retiring, Barbara served as the Administrative Assistant to the President and Vice President of GST Company. Barbara continued her duties as an Administrative Assistant to the President and Vice Present after GST was purchased by Time Warner Communications.
Since retiring, they have made community service a priority in their lives.
“When a list of volunteer commitments is as lengthy and long-standing as theirs, you know the work is sincere and enjoyed. They bring passion and excellence to each of their roles and are making a difference in the lives of many,” was written in their Camas Days King and Queen nomination letter.
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Chuck served the City of Washougal on the Parks Commission from 2007 to 2010. He also served on the city’s Elected Officials Salary Commission from 2007 to 2014. He currently serves on the Lodging Tax and Tourism Commission and the Schmid Park Advisory Committee for the City of Washougal. He is secretary of the Downtown Washougal Association and treasurer of the Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance.
In 2018, he chaired the Washougal Citizens Government Advisory Committee served on and the City of Washougal’s Roundabout Design Committee. He was awarded a Community Leadership Award from the City of Washougal in 2018,
He was president of the Washougal Lions Club from 2009-2010 and served as club treasurer from 2010-2018. He chaired the Washougal Festival of Trees for eight years he and Barbara continues to be a member of the Artists Repertory Theater Support Guild and the Third Rail Theater support group, which Chuck chairs.
He volunteers in the educational community as a Senior Projects Panel Judge and serves as a volunteer tutor at Hathaway Elementary School.
Barbara is also devoted to volunteerism. She volunteers each week at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society and she cooks for Meals on Wheels twice a week. Along with her husband, she assists with delivering the Thanksgiving Food Delivery to needy families in Camas and Washougal through St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Camas.
She also helps at the Festival of Trees and the Run for the Hungry. Barbara also is an active Lion’s Club member and has volunteered at the Lions Burger Stand.
After their coronation, the couple will be part of the Camas Days Parade on Saturday, July 27. They will be honored at a luncheon following the parade at the Zion Lutheran Church hosted by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Camas Washougal members.
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