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City of Camas Holds Public Hearing on Fireworks Use Tonight

Camas, WA — The public is invited to attend the City of Camas Public Hearing on the use of fireworks in Camas, which is happening Monday, May 14 at 7 pm in the Council Chambers at Camas City Hall.

Options to be discussed at this meeting are:

  • Keep current city code – discharge on July 3rd & 4th and December 31st
  • Modify code to allow discharge on July 4th and New Year’s
  • Only allow discharge of safe and sane fireworks – nothing that projects into the air
  • Ban all fireworks

If you have an opinion or idea to share, the city wants to hear from you. According to city administrators, posts to social media cannot be accepted as official comment.

You can have your voice be heard using the following mediums:

  • EMAIL your written testimony to Deputy City Clerk Bernie Bacon: bbacon@cityofcamas.us
  • SUBMIT written testimony to the Clerk’s Office, located at 616 NE 4th Avenue
  • Hand-delivery or mail.
  • CALL the Clerk’s Office at 360.817.1591 to leave a message or provide testimony by phone. All options may be carried until the hearing’s completion.

Need more info on the budget or the public hearing? Contact Deputy City Clerk Bernie Bacon at 360.817.1591 or bbacon@cityofcamas.us

Fireworks usage has been up for debate the past several years as other nearby cities have banned or limited their use.

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East County U14 Soccer Team Wins State Championship

TUKWILA, WA — After battling into double overtime at Sunday’s President’s Cup State Tournament (Division 1) at the Starfire Complex, the East County-based Washington Timbers Red 2 BO4 team defeated NSC Green in penalty kicks, winning the coveted title 5-4 in PKs.

The tournament, which actually began a week earlier in pool play, continued into semi-finals Saturday culminating in Sunday’s Championship game.  The Timbers beat Crossfire Premier in the semi-finals, 3-0, and over six games, the boys only gave up two goals.

“It’s a very athletic group,” said Head Coach, Dan Youngren. “The championship was a really good game, and the other team had a strong defense. We had 10-12 shots on goal and couldn’t get them in during regulation time. During OT both teams went back and forth, then we went to PK’s. It’s a crazy way to end it. The first four kickers from both teams scored. On the fifth kick, NSC missed. Our last kicker, Jaydon Morgan, a left kicker, buried it in the right side of the net. And, that’s what won the game, we won 5-4 in PK’s.”

Timbers goalie Ryan Doyle worked incredibly hard, and Ethan Hunt and Jeremy Mohn scored the goals against Crossfire Premier during semi-finals.

”We’ve had a solid defense all season,” said Youngren, who’s coached the sport for nine years. Mark Fortin in the team’s assistant coach. “This has been a fun experience, and it’s still sinking in what an achievement it was.”

But, the team has been here before — except in Oregon, where they won State last year.

“It’s pretty cool to be state champions in two different states,” he said.

The Timbers success gives them the opportunity to advance to Regionals, which is in Salt Lake City on June 12.  It’ll be  round robin play, quarter, semi- and finals during that weeklong tournament.

The team’s roster:

Jevon Carr

Ryan Doyle

Kade Drake

Gavin Erickson

Michael Fedoruk

Connor Fortin

Ethan Hundt

Ethan Kay

Jeremy Mohn

Jaydon Morgan

Ethan Ouchi

Jake Penn

Hayden Rouse

Derik Soto

Eli Warne

Samuel Wilson

Cody Youngren

 

 

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Hana Restaurant Owners Suffer Burns; Friends Set Up GoFundMe

Camas, WA — Hana Restaurant owners, Agnes and Phillip Parker, suffered second and third degree burns on their hands and arms last week in a kitchen accident that will require several more weeks of recovery.

“My mother is doing better,” said Phillip. “Unfortunately she and I got burns, and that is putting us both out of commission to work for at least two more weeks while our burn specialist can determine better timeline of healing. We both received second to third degree burns, but we are being strong with the understanding that this is an accident, and we will recover and come out stronger! I am really sitting here kind of still soaking this all in, but day by day I’m sure everything will work out.”

As they are the primary cooks for Hana, the restaurant will be closed until they are healthy enough to return to work.

Carrie Schulstad, of the Downtown Camas Association, started a GoFundMe page today to raise funds for their family while they recover. The restaurant is their primary source of income.

The GoFundMe page states:

“Agnes and Phillip from Hana Korean restaurant in Downtown Camas had a kitchen accident last week and were badly burned, especially Agnes who does a large majority of the cooking of all the delicious food! They will have to be closed for a while and we want to help them! Agnes, Phillip and Eric are some of the most kind, hard-working and generous people you could ever meet. Let’s come together and help cover them during this time!”

To donate, click this link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-hana-in-downtown-camas

Their goal is to raise $20,000 for the family during their recover period.

Hana cooks excellent Korean and Japanese food using family recipes. They are a popular destination on 4th Avenue in Downtown Camas. They’ve been featured several times in Lacamas Magazine.

Hana

Steamed rice topped with assorted vegetables, seaweed, and beef (or your choice of protein).

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100+ Women Who Care Clark County To Hold Second Event May 9

Camas, WA — 100+ Women Who Care Clark County is holding their organization’s second event on Wednesday, May 9 at Salud Wine Bar in downtown Camas.

The social hour is from 5-6 pm, with the event officially beginning at 6 pm. The event’s guest speaker will be Andy Tucker, who is the Director of Washington Children’s Home Society — the recipient of the local organization’s first donation. He will be sharing with 100+ Women Clark County about how their previous quarter’s contributions impacted the organization, and how the funds were used in the community.

The group will also celebrate having 100 members with a champagne toast hosted by Arktana Shoes. This makes it one of the fastest growing chapters in the organization’s history. During the social hour, Salud is offering all glasses of wine for $5 and there will be free appetizers for everyone courtesy of Thrivent (one of the organization’s sponsors).

During the event, each member writes the name of a charitable organization on a piece of paper, and places that information into a bucket. Three names are drawn, and each organization is discussed. By ballot, the members vote on which charitable group they would like to donate to,  and the votes are tallied. By the end of the hour, the goal is to raise $10,000 ($100 from each member).

The group welcomes all women in Clark County to come and see what they’re all about — you do not need to be a member to attend the event. Come and learn about what their special group of women is doing to make immediate and powerful change in the community!

To learn more, visit 100womenclarkcounty.com

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www.Greshamroofing.com

 

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Papermaker Sports Roundup: Track & Field, Baseball, Soccer

This is an update from Tuesday’s Papermaker athletic events — Track and Field, Baseball, and Soccer.

Track and Field

Boys – CAMAS 82, UNION 63
100 — Blake Derringer (C) 11.16; 200 — Blake Derringer (C) 22.52; 400 — William Schultz (C) 51.59; 800 — Daniel Maton (C) 2:02.37; 1,600 — David Connell (C) 4:25.11; 3,200 — Spencer Twyman (C) 10:15.88; 110 hurdles — William Sun (C) 39.59; 4×100 relay — Camas 43.48; 4×400 relay — Camas 3:59.21.

Girls – UNION 76, CAMAS 74
100 — Halle Jenkins (C) 5:22.03; 3200 — Halle Jenkins (C) 11:19.59; 100 hurdles — Lucy George (C) 14.70; 300 hurdles — Lucy George (C) 46.46; 4×100 relay — Shot put — Maggie Wells (C) 35-5; Discus — Maggie Wells (C) 111-5; Javelin — Ahmika Kluka (C) 120-8; High jump — Madison Peffers (C) 5-2; Pole vault — Anna Bedont (C) 9-3; Long jump — Lucy George (C) 15-10.

Track

Daniel Maton wins the 800 meter event.

Baseball

The Papermaker Varsity team finished off league play in style with a 14-2 victory in 5 innings over the Heritage Timberwolves. The Camas offense was running hot on Tuesday as they pounded out 19 hits in the game. Trevor Bentley and Josh Mansur each finished 3-for-4 at the plate with Gideon Malychewski, Grant Heiser, Jason Neve and Jacob Trupp also pitching in 2 hits apiece. Grant Gaudio, Nick Preston, and Taylor Adams each had a hit and scored a run as well with the whole lineup chipping in. On the mound, Mansur earned the win in his first career varsity start, pitching 3 innings without allowing an earned run.

The Papermakers will next play on Thursday in their final home game of the season as they celebrate Senior Night versus Wilson HS (OR). All 12 of this year’s seniors will be honored prior to the game with player introductions at 3:45 pm. First pitch is scheduled for 4 pm.

Baseball

Grant Heiser behind the plate — from a home game.

 

Soccer

Varsity beat Battle Ground 3-0. Goals: own goal, Brennen Martin (Luke Davidson), Davidson (Josh Tkachenko)
GK Saves: Brison Manandic 2

JV beat Battle Ground 7-0. Halftime 5-0. JV goals: Ethan Judd: 2, Sam Burnett, Mark Robinson, Spencer Lieser and Liam Quinn.
Assists: Jud 4, Noah Frazier, Wilson Fresh
GK Saves: Ben Bonazelli 5

Thursday is Senior Night for the boys’ soccer program. Camas Varsity soccer has NINE seniors graduating and they want to celebrate with you. Come to Doc Harris Thursday at 7 pm to watch them play against Skyview. It’s Hawaiian Shirt Night! First 100 fans thru the gate receive a free lei! Come out and watch the last league match of the year with us!

Sports

From a previous game.

 

Track

Emma Jenkins competes in the 800 meter event.

 

Track

Start of the 800 meter event.

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The Hammond Kitchen and Craft Bar a Delightful Addition to Camas

Camas, WA — When The Hammond Kitchen and Craft Bar opened its doors several weeks ago, it was the fulfillment of a dream for co-owner George Hammond Goodrich, whose meticulous attention to detail is evident when you walk in the door.

“This has been his lifelong dream,” said his daughter, and co-owner, Gwen Goodrich. “We had this opportunity and he knows Matt Olson well, who said ‘hey do you want to open a restaurant here?’ Then everything just fell into place. This is his dream, but he’s really modest about it.”

So, what is The Hammond Kitchen and Craft Bar?

“It’s a casual upscale grill — we are closest to that,” said George. “We have a Gaucho wood-fired grill. Everything is cooked over an open flame on wood — either cherry or alder wood. The Gaucho grill has pulleys and roller wheels that allow you to increase or decrease the height based on the intensity of the coals.”

The Hammond has a good and varied menu that was planned out well in advance of the restaurant’s opening.

“We thought out the items and researched for a year how to best approach everything,” said George. “We worked closely with Dylan Reish, our Head Chef. “We had this foundation of ideas, and we played with each menu item to get just the right flavor. We took classics and did a fun twist on them. Our Caesar salad is a small head of romaine and is smoked a bit, with house-made croutons, fresh made dressing, and watermelon radish that’s been pickled. It’s a new twist on old traditions.”

Hammond

George Goodrich stands at his craft bar.

The Hammond has a good mix of pasta, chicken, fresh seafood offerings. Steaks are choice prime beef. Burgers are a brisket and chuck blend. They also serve delicious brick oven pizzas. And source local, sustainable when possible.

They serve Oregon country beef, and a local farmer in Washougal is coming online for Spring.

The menu has several healthy items like fresh fish that is prepared simply, and doesn’t use a lot of creams. The Quinoa cake is a great-tasting three-blend veggie item that can be made vegan.

“We listen to our customers and created a healthy bowl that only uses olive oils and veggie stock,” said Gwen. “We also offer gluten-free by request, and brought in a gluten-free bun.”

From the dinner menu, we sampled the Gaucho-grilled (wood-fired) salmon with ponzu and honey glaze with fennel and orange relish, served with double cream mashed potatoes, and sautéed Brussels sprouts with bacon shallots and balsamic vinegar. It adds a nice sweetness. Their sustainable king salmon is fresh.

Hammond

Wood-grilled sustainable salmon fillet with ponzu and honey baste, orange fennel relish, mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts.

The Hammond has unique starters, such as the deviled eggs. The yolks are fine pressed then blended with mustard aioli, pickled relish, scallion, salt and pepper with creamed cheese. They got the idea from a German chef.

George has been in the restaurant business his whole life, working for large hotel corporations, and he was a partner at Beaches. The Hammond is his 39th opening.

“Coming here is an experience,” said George. “I want guests to come here and be comfortable with business, family, or any social event. I want you to have a great time and escape from the world. We are about high quality products and a high level of service. We’re all trained to offer higher level of service. Our team members are friendly, and engaging. They have a high level of food knowledge, and can put a meal together for you. We want people to have a great time and tell others.”

The Hammond has options for large groups, with a private dining room that seats 50. They also have an outside deck for the warmer months that are coming. Their prices are reasonable, and there are options for everybody. There are 24 items on the social hour menu.

Their Craft Bar features small nano breweries, with wine offerings from Willamette Valley, Walla Walla, Columbia Valley, Napa Valley, Australia, South America, and France.

Drinks that appeared in our photo shoot include:

  • Spring Manhattan — the Hammond’s twist, with a splash of Aperol.
  • Gin with muddled lime, cucumber and cilantro — it’s becoming more popular by the day. Where there’s smoke there’s fire— has a nice maskal Chile flavor without being too hot.

And don’t forget dessert. We sampled the Crustless Coconut Cream Pie, which is a childhood fix of what you used to get. It is gluten-free. Plus, we had the bread pudding with lemon curd and put some on the outside. It’s excellent and served warm.

They’re located at 4857 NW Lake Road, Camas, Washington, 98607. Online at: www.thehammondkitchenandcraftbar.com

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Papermaker Baseball: Camas Goes 2-1 in 3-Game Series with BG

Battle Ground, WA — The Camas Varsity Baseball went 2-1 over their three game series with Battle Ground this week, falling to the Tigers Thursday night, 8-7.

In the final inning, with Samuel Malychewski on the mound, two outs on the board, two runners on base, and two strikes on the batter, Battle Ground hit a walkoff RBI and won the game.

JV defeated Battle Ground 13-2 in 5 innings.

Wednesday’s Game:

The Papermaker’s Varisty Baseball team had great performance on the mound from Ryan Behnke in an 8-3 victory on Wednesday. Behnke was backed by another strong defensive effort from the Papermakers led by shortstop Josh Mansur and a couple game-changing catches by Taylor Adams in right field.

Trailing 3-0 heading into the bottom of the 4th, Camas’s offense woke up when Luke Bruno singled to lead off the inning followed by 3 walks and a Battle Ground error. Gideon Malychewski singled in a run to tie the game up, and Josh Mansur drove in the go ahead run with an RBI groundout. Jake Blair was able to bring home another run with a bunt single as the Papermakers finished the inning with a 5-3 lead. Gideon Malychewski stayed hot at the plate going 3 for 3 with a double, RBI, and a run scored. Luke Bruno followed up his three hit effort on Monday versus Union with two more hits and a big two out, two-RBI single to extend Camas’s lead in the 6th.

JV defeated BG 10 – 0.

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Baseball: Camas Papermakers Face Union Titans Again Monday

Camas, WA — After beating Union on Thursday, both Camas Varsity and JV again face the Titans today at 4 pm at UHS.

Here’s the recap from last Thursday’s baseball games:

The Varsity Baseball team defeated Union on Thursday 9-0. Ryan Behnke twirled a complete game, 1 hit shutout backed by terrific Papermaker defense. Behnke retired 10 straight Titans to begin the game before allowing a hit in the top of the 4th inning, and then put the final 11 batters down in order to finish the game.

Trevor Bentley, Josh Mansur, and Jake Blair paced the offense with each player collecting multiple hits. Bentley finished the game with 2 RBI and a run scored. Blair drove in 3 runs, and Josh Mansur collected a double, 3 runs, and an RBI on the afternoon.

JV defeated Union 9-3. Luke Brewer delivered 6 strong innings on the mound surrendering 3 runs and striking out 8. Jacob Rumble threw the 7th to secure the win. Jacob Trupp, Gavin Holley and Cameron Smith each had multi hit games.

Baseball

Catcher Grant Heiser tags out the runner.

Here’s the recap from last Wednesday’s baseball games:

The Varsity Baseball team battled Skyview into extra innings on Wednesday with the Storm coming out on top 4-3. Skyview ace, and Gonzaga commit, Daniel Copeland held the Papermakers in check through 5 innings with the Storm holding a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the 6th, Shane Jamison and Gideon Malychewski each delivered clutch RBI singles to put Camas ahead 3-2. Skyview was able to tie the game up on the top of the 7th sending the game into extra innings where they eventually won 4-3. In his first career varsity start, Michael Quintana was fantastic delivering 5 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run.

The JV took 2 from the Skyview JV. Game one 5-4. Game two 7-4.
Lucas Warner was behind the plate for both games and turned in an outstanding effort throwing out two base runners in critical situations; blocking balls in the dirt; and calling a great game.

GAME 1 – Gibbs drove in the game winner in a 7th inning walk off driving in Lucas Barbier running for Jacob Trupp who led off with a hard hit double. Zack Shaw tossed 5 strong innings and Cameron Smith finished it earning the win. Clint French and Gavin Holly each had multi-hit games.

GAME 2 – Clint French started on the mound and gave us five quality innings earning the win. Christian Giegenmiller threw a clean 6th and 7th securing the win. Gibbs led off the 5th inning with a missile to left field for a double leading to a 3 run 5th and that was the difference in the game. Jacob Trupp had a double and a triple and Gavin Holly contributed 2 hits.

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

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Boy Scout Nolan Friend Recieves Camas Mayor Volunteer Spirit Award

Camas, WA — During their regular City Council session Monday night, Camas Mayor Scott Higgins recognized Boy Scout, Nolan Friend, for his Eagle Scout project work along Lacamas Lake.

Each month, the mayor recognizes local citizens with the Volunteer Spirit Award for work they’ve done to make life a little better.

Friend approached the city in February 2016 looking for ideas for his Eagle Scout project. The project is typically the final major task on the road to receiving an Eagle Scout award. The Eagle Scout project requires extensive planning, development, organization, and fundraising.

For his project, Friend rebuilt the Heritage Trail overlook, on the south side of Lacamas Lake. It was in dire need of repair, so he took it on. Friend designed the new overlook, had his project approved by his leadership, the city, and a local scout district official. Once approved, Friend procured the needed supplies, set a date, and had the help of volunteers to make it happen.

The work was completed during Spring Break, and according to Higgins, “we’ve received many responses from many grateful citizens.”

During the City Council session, Higgins expressed his gratitude to the Boy Scout organization, as a whole, calling out their continued volunteer work.

”Additionally, we have Boy Scouts that approach us from time to time with Eagle Scout project ideas,” said Higgins. “They do great work. This project really stood out, and I have to say this project exceeded staff’s expection by far. I think it has exceeded the community’s expectation by far. We have a tendency to get a lot of public feedback on stuff, and we’ve not gotten as much feedback as we received on this project. This award goes to Nolan Friend for his extensive  efforts to rebuild the Heritage Trail Overlook at Lacamas Lake.”

After receiving the award, Friend approached the podium and thanked the council.

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To learn more, visit bsa.org or cityofcamas.us

 

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Camas Golf Team Wins Chieftain Invitational on Wet, Windy Day

By Dan Trujillo

Bundled up against the wind and pelted by the rain, the Camas High School girls golf team were thrilled to reach the top after a crazy Thursday on the Tri-Mountain course in Ridgefield.

The Camas team, which comprises Ashley Clark, Hailey Oster, Abigail Jiang, Emma Cox and Wenny Cai performed well enough to finish in the top seven and propel the Papermakers to first place at the Chieftain Invitational.

Anchored by an even par performance on the front nine, Clark claimed the individual title with a score of 82. Oster and Jiang tied for third place, Cox earned sixth place and Cai followed in seventh place.

Kallie Sakamoto led Washougal with a 91. She struggled on the front nine, but turned things around on the back and finished the day with a smile.

Camas returns to Tri-Mountain Monday to play in the Titan Cup.

Jiang keeps herself busy, as the very next day she traveled to Cheney, WA with 37 other teammates to compete at the State Science Olympiad competition — which Camas won on Saturday night.

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

 

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