Southwest Washington Family, April 2017

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Family Favorites

IT’S TIME TO VOTE

April 2017

First Responders

Respond to Our Questions

Vacation Ideas

Start Planning the Fun Now

Bean BagS

Helpful Tips For Beginners

Play Outside

It’s Good For You

Readers of the Month All winners receive a $20 gift certificate and a cake from our bakery!

Daniela Hernandez Diaz R.E. Bennett

Elisa Garibay Fords Prairie

Laurel Toynbee St. Joseph School

Demetri Swires Jefferson Lincoln

Dreden Smith Fords Prairie

Ellie Craig Jahnacia Goddard Centralia Christian School Centralia Christian School

Makenna Horst Fords Prairie

Santana Arceo St. Joseph School

McKenna Smith Jefferson Lincoln

Sarah Silva-Caines Jefferson Lincoln

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Easton Carlson Centralia Christian School

Elijah Baker Jefferson Lincoln

Joel Delatorre R.E. Bennett

Landon Williams St. Joseph School

Michael Dumars R.E. Bennett

Rowan Clary St. Joseph School

Sergio Rodriguez-Mendoza Sophia Meyers Jefferson Lincoln Centralia Christian School

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Tickets: $18 Adults $12 Children, Students & Seniors available at Centralia Ballet Academy, Book 'n' Brush (Chehalis), Holley' Place and brownpapertickets.com

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Family FREE FREE

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April 2017

Family Favorites

First Responders

IT’S TIME TO VOTE

Respond to Our Questions

Vacation Ideas

Start Planning the Fun Now

Bean BagS

Helpful Tips For Beginners

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Play Outside

It’s Good For You

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Answers to page 29: Manatees come up for air every 3 to 5 minutes.

Adult manatees eat over 100 pounds of water plants each day.

Manatee calves are 3 feet (1 meter) long when they are born and weigh about 65 pounds. They grow to be about 10 feet long and weigh about 1,000 pounds.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Current Events

5 Easter Egg Hunts 6 Did You Know — Mail 7 Reader Review — The Peddlers Bed 8 April Birthdays 10 Getting Healthy Outside 11 Fun To-Do Calendar 12 Day Trip — Woodland Tulip Festival 14 Family Favorites to Nominate 16 Coloring Fun 17 Egg Coloring Variations 18 Bean Bags for Beginners 20 Teacher Feature —

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21 Scrapbook of You 22 Family Vacation Planning 24 Questions For First Responders 27 What’s Hatching?

28 Daily Chores 29 Manatees

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April Events

April 1 Model Railroad Show

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Discover different trains of all sizes and enjoy train modeling, layouts and working kits to start your own hobby. Admission is $5.

April 8 6th Annual Rain Festival

4 p.m., Roxy Theatre, Morton Enjoy the large screen sing-a-long, armchair aerobics, umbrella parade, door prizes and refreshments. A rainthemed movie will also be played after the festival. For more information, please visit mortonroxy.com.

April 16th Arbor Day Seedling Giveaway

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Huntamer Park, Woodland Square Come get a free seeding to plant until supplies run out.

For more information, please visit thurstoncounty.com.

April 20 Washington State Spring Fair

2 p.m., Washington State Fair Event Center, Puyallup Fair rides, food booths, animals, music, Sillyville and tons of free entertainment will make this a fun fair event.

Admission for adults is $12, students (ages 6-18) are $10 and kids 5 and under are free. Parking is free. Event runs through the weekend. For more information, please visit thefair.com.

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April 21 Family Fun Fest

10 a.m., Centralia College Health and Wellness Center Fun activities for the whole family. For more information, please call (360) 736-9391, ext. 465.

April 22 Annual Soroptimist-Kiwanis Talent Show

6 p.m., Historic Fox Theatre, Centralia Three age groups will perform a talent such as singing, instrument or performance. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12 and under. For more information, please email sara@centraliafoxtheatre.com.

Apil 22nd Spring Festival

10 a.m.- 3p.m., Seedpod Farm, Centralia Music, games, food and more. For more information, please visit seedpodfarm.com.

April 22 Centralia Lions Fishing Derby

9 a.m., Fort Borst Park, Centralia Children ages 3 through 14 can register to fish and win fun prizes, including bikes provided by the local fire fighters union. Free hot dogs and milk available for registered participants. The event is free. Please bring a fishing pole, tackle and bait. For more information, please call (360) 736-8766. (Adults must register child and remain present and supervise.)

Easter Egg Hunts April 8 Easter Eggstravaganza

April 15 Easter Steam Train Ride

Enjoy an egg hunt for kids 12 and under, prizes, pony rides, petting zoo and more. A second egg hunt begins at 2 p.m. For more information, please call (360) 748-0119 or visit www.bethel-church.com.

Climb aboard for a fun ride and hunt for eggs when (12 years and under) you return. Many eggs will have prize tickets. For more information and train times, please visit steamtrainride.com or call (360) 748-9593.

10 a.m., Bethel Church, Chehalis

April 9 Easter Fun Day

All day, Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, Chehalis

Spring Fling

12 p.m., downtown Chehalis

Easter egg hunt for four age groups, starting with ages 0-3 at noon and each group lasting an hour.

Participate in an Easter Egg hunt at participating businesses in downtown Chehalis. There will also be pictures available with the Easter Bunny at the Lewis County Historical Museum. For more information, please visit ci.chehalis.wa.us.

April 15 Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt

12 p.m., Yard Birds Mall party room, Chehalis

10 a.m., Mossyrock School

11 a.m., Bailey's IGA, Rochester

Hot dog give away. Find the golden egg for prizes for each age group (newborn to 6 years and 7 years to 12 years). For more information, please call (360) 273-7330.

Mossyrock Fire Department invites you to come have fun hunting for eggs and winning prizes. For children birth to 12 years old.

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D I D

YOU KNOW? Mail Benjamin Franklin served for many years as the first Postmaster General beginning in 1775.

People rarely used envelopes before July 1845, when two sheets of paper cost twice as much to mail as one.

In 1959, USPS attempted to deliver mail in a cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.

The earliest mail carriers went on foot, by horse, cycles or in carriages.

Several children were “mailed” in the early years of Parcel Post. In 1913, Jesse and Mathilda Beagle sent their 8-month-old son to his grandmother, who lived a few miles away, via U.S. Mail! It became illegal in 1915.

The Postal Service sorts and delivers more than 700 million pieces of mail each day.

Each day, mule trains travel 8 miles to deliver about 4,000 pounds of mail, food, supplies and furniture to the village of Supai at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

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Readers Review The Peddler’s Bed A focus on compassion and a bit of subtle honesty can be found is this book’s tale. A peddler stops at a house of a poor man and tries to sell him a sturdy bed guaranteed to never squeak. When the peddler finds out the man cannot afford to buy the bed, he offers to give him it to him for free if he can figure out how to make it squeak by sunset.

Kindness, compassion and grace is seen by how they treat each other when the poor man offers the peddler dinner and conversation.

Written by: Lauri Fortino Illustrated by: Bong Redila Published by: Ripple Grove Press Intended for ages: 5 to 7 years

“This story was great to show my children that even when we don’t have much, we have enough to share. The compassion by the peddler was also a great way to lead into conversation about kindness to others in place of judgment.” ~ Mom of three and advocate of compassion

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Carter S. turns 6 on April 15!

Henry W. turns 7 on April 9!

Kevin F. turns 8 on April 29!

Ella H. turns 4 on April 4!

Jake J. turns 9 on April 29!

Karlee V. turns 12 on April 1!

Jacek J. turns 7 on April 16!

Porter V. turns 6 on April 6!

Ariana L. turns 11 on April 14!

Linni S. turns 8 on April 15!

McKenzie M. turns 10 Natalia H. turns 10 on Robert M. turns 10 on Jerikah Q. turns 10 on Madison W. turns 10 on April 18!

April 17!

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Erik M. turned 8 on March 13!

Andrea M. turned 10 on March 26!

Chloe E. turned 4 on March 26!

Audrina D. turned 7 on March 29!

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Samantha A. turned 7 Piper A. turned 5 on on March 15!

March 28!

Carson S. turned 7 on Emma W. turned 11 on February 22!

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GET OUTSIDE!

by Rebekah Miner

ARNP, CPNP, Northwest Pediatric Center

Any parent can tell you that their child likes to play. Children’s brains are programed to play. It’s an essential part of childhood that develops creativity, critical thinking and imagination while also building motor and social skills. As the days get longer and the weather warms up, sending your child to play outside, or even better, going outside to play with them provides multiple health benefits.

Nature Deficit Disorder is an idea described by Richard Louv in 2005 which hints at the idea that health can be negatively impacted when we live our lives inside and disconnected from nature. It is not a real diagnosis but the idea serves to help us think about a critical piece of how to lead healthy lives and develop healthy habits in our children. We don’t need science to prove to us that a short walk in the woods can reduce stress and give us a little exercise, but there is plenty of research that does show time spent outside makes us healthier and happier.

Playing outside doesn’t always have to be active, but almost anything your child does outside will probably be more active than playing video games on the couch. Slowly following a bumble bee from flower to flower or furiously biking down a hill are engaging mind and body for your child in a way no TV program can. And while your child is outside busily building muscles and self-confidence, if the sun is shining they can get a healthy dose of Vitamin D, too!

If you and your family are coming out of a busy or stressful winter, be patient with yourselves as you discover how you like to play outside. If your child is used to TV and video games, they may take a while to discover what they like doing outside, especially if they are a little older. Some kids are going to want to race bikes and noisily splash rocks into the river while other kids will want to quietly look at a single patch of grass for a beetle or learn the names for the trees they see in their back yard. There is no right or wrong way to get outside.

Getting outside with your child doesn’t have to be a well planned or structured activity. When you pick your child up from daycare, play with them on the outdoor play equipment for 10 minutes. Or once you get the groceries loaded in the car at the grocery store, walk around the block with your child noticing plants and birds or the worms on the sidewalk as you pass. Your child won’t care what you are doing, they will just think it is special time outside with an adult they love.

This low-key time outside helps your child develop their sense of self and connection with you and with nature. This in turn helps them lay the foundation for strong mental health and resilience that will serve them well as they transition from child to teenager to adult.

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Here Are a Few Ideas to Get Your Child Outside: • Let your child pick a potted plant at your local garden nursery and then plant it with them. Every few days help them water and care for it and talk about the new leaves or flowers blossoming or the bugs that are eating it. It’s all part of nature!

• Time your energetic child in how long it takes them to run around your house 3 times. Make it a game and see if they can run faster the next time.

• Set a bird house out in your backyard. Then watch the birds with your child or make a game of seeing how close they can get to the feeder before they scare the birds away.

• Next time it rains, find some mud and help your child make imitation foot prints for animals in your neighborhood with pebbles or twigs. You can imitate a rabbit or seagull or dog. Or let your child make up an imaginary animal.

We all want our kids to grow up into healthy, happy, well adjusted adults. In a society that is increasingly busy and stressed and sick, it makes sense that parents will look for new resources to help them raise healthy kids. But maybe we don’t need new resources. Maybe we just need the wisdom of our grandparents who hollered at us to “go play outside!”

Rebekah Miner graduated from University of Washington in 2013 and is currently a pediatric nurse practitioner at Northwest Pediatric Center. She currently resides in Centralia and enjoys the outdoors, hiking, camping, kayaking and gardening.

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APRIL 2017 Tick the box on each day when you have completed 20 minutes of reading. Children who develop a love of reading will become better students and build a better future.

Find some of your favorite books and read them to a younger child.

How long can you go without watching TV? How many books could you read if you gave up TV for a few days?

Turn Off TV and Read Month

Do you have books you’ve outgrown?

Contact your library and see if you can donate them.

Do something nice for a brother or sister today.

Maybe they will do something nice for you!

Cool Trick: Write on an egg with a white crayon before dipping it in dye.

Can you do a cartwheel? If so, teach a friend how to do one. If not, work with a friend that knows how.

Easter

Look up at the sky for 15 minutes tonight.

How many aircraft can you spot in that amount of time?

How many foods starting with the letter B have you eaten this week?

Give someone a compliment today.

Who were the first people to reach the North Pole on this day in 1898?

Beverley Cleary was born on this day in 1916.

Can you find the names of the books she has written?

Learn all the words to one of your parents’ favorite songs.

Have a family sing along tonight!

Do something to improve your health today. Go for a long walk, make a nutritious meal and get a good night’s sleep.

The Titanic sank on this day in 1912. What caused the disaster?

Have you or your friend mastered Bees, bats and the cartwheel yet? butterfly populations Don’t give up! are all in decline.

Practice is great Make your garden a exercise. haven for wildlife and encourage these pollinators.

Write down ten With a friend, Create a comic strip. Learn about the pairs of words that create a secret code. Use two characters Nature Explore club rhyme. Now write Write messages to to tell knock-knock to gain a better down a poem using each other using the jokes or riddles. appreciation of Watch a movie made before 1950. Then those words. code. Then see if nature. talk about things you other friends can National Poetry noticed that are “break” the code Month different from and figure out modern movies. what you wrote.

Clip coupons from The Chronicle. Set nt aside the amouu of money yo a r save to use fo r special treat fo the family.

Put on gloves and go for a walk and pick up trash in your neighborhood or join a park clean-up project.

Explore different career choices today. Learn a little of what it takes to achieve these careers.

Plan a visit to a tree nursery

Arbor Day

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Day Trip

Woodland Tulip Festival April 15-16 and 22-23 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free Admission

Holland America Flower Gardens 1066 S. Pekin Road, Woodland (360) 255-4512

About

Holland America Flower Gardens began when the Dobbe family came from Holland to begin a life in America in 1980. Coming over with tulip bulbs and 3 children, Benno and Klazina settled in Woodland, and has been farming beautiful flowers since.

Fun in the Fields

Walk through blooming fields, take photos in giant wooden shoes, dress up in Dutch clothing, plant lily bulbs pose in a carriage.

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Favorites Thank you for nominating your Family Favorites Vote March 20 - April 7 visit sww.family.com to vote.

This years’ nominations were great! There were a few categories that had a lot of entries with ties, so you will see quite a few categories with a few more names than usual.

PRESCHOOLS Fiddlesticks, Centralia Happy Day Learning Center, Centralia St. Joseph School, Chehalis DAYCARE Mother Hubbard's, Chehalis Little Hands Learning Center, Toledo Happy Day Learning Center, Centralia OB GYN Dr. Jennifer A. Marnik Scalici, Providence Women's Center Dr. Elisha Mvundura, Providence Women’s Center PEDIATRICIAN Dr. Dalan, Northwest Pediatric Center Dr. Polley, Northwest Pediatric Center Dr. Lisa Birley, Chehalis Children's Clinic Dr. Joseph Wiley, Northwest Pediatric Center

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DENTIST Richard Walker, DDS, PS, Chehalis Dr. Andrew J Kapust, DDS, PS, Olympia Kerry M. O'Connor, DDS, Centralia Trisha Goldsby, DDS, PS, Chehalis Nathan Morgan, DDS, Grand Mound

COACH Kevin Korpi (Toledo Girls) Neal Bahrt (U12 youth soccer)

PRINCIPAL Ann Stout, Centralia Christian School, Centralia LIBRARIAN Bob Walters,W.F. West, Chehalis Mrs. Shelly Thomas, Toledo Elementary Mr. Huffman, Toledo High School Bambi Donahue, Oakview Elementary Mr. Lewis, Napavine Elementary Michele Cox, Cascade/R.E. Bennett Heidi Jenkins, Oakview Elementary, Centralia Elementary Chris Simpson, Chehalis Middle School Mr. Eacker, Jefferson Lincoln, Centralia TEACHER Mr. Ellingson, Olympic Elementary, Chehalis Mrs. Linda Johnson, Centralia Christian School Mrs. Bacon, Toledo Elementary Bob Hunt, Cascade Elementary, Centralia Mrs. Angela Schaplow, Toledo Elementary Mrs. Liz Meldrum, Napavine Elementary Leilani Harmon, Oakview Elementary, Centralia BUS DRIVER Mr. Rick Gilham, Olympic Elementary, Chehalis Ruth Knoll, Centralia College ECEAP Crystal Sanford, LCHS-Centralia Center Kari Rae Johnson, LCHS-Centralia Center Ariane Withers, Chehalis School District Mrs. JoAnne Enbody, R.E. Bennett, Chehalis Mrs. Julie Cleary, St. Joseph School, Chehalis Ken Rieger, Centralia School Disrict Mrs. Tracie Johnson, Napavine Elementary Mrs. Deborah Lince, R.E. Bennett, Chehalis Mrs. Sue Hanshaw, St. Joseph School, Chehalis

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Bean Bags for Beginners

by Megan Berry, Centralia

If you have young kids, a set of bean bags can be a great boredom buster when the weather is not so great.

Oodles of indoor games and educational activities are possible with just a few of these classic toys on hand.

A few basic supplies are all it takes to create cute bean bags:

Felt 10” x 5” piece, plus scraps for added designs Paper templates for tracing 5” square, plus shapes for designs ~ Scissors ~ Embroidery scissors (optional) Permanent marker ~ Straight pins ~ Fabric glue ~ Embroidery needle with a large eye Embroidery floss ~ Dry beans, rice, or plastic pellets

Step 1: Cut two 5” squares of felt.These will be the top and bottom pieces of your bean bag.

Step 2: Trace and cut any additional designs from scraps of felt. When you’re working with small shapes, it helps to pin the paper template to the felt before tracing. I also recommend using a permanent, fine tip marker so the ink doesn’t smudge as you’re handling the pieces. If you have them, embroidery scissors are especially handy when cutting out intricate shapes.

Step 3: Add embellishments to your felt designs. (Optional) You may choose to give your design more character by adding some details with embroidery floss, markers, or glue. I decided to stitch a smiley face and some rays on my shapes.

If you’re not comfortable with embroidery, permanent marker works just as well.

Step 4: Attach your shapes to one of the felt squares. I prefer fabric glue for this step simply because it’s easier than stitching. Either method will work, so feel free to break out your needle and thread and do some applique!

Step 5: Pin the two felt squares together. Line up the edges of the top and bottom pieces of the bean bag and pin securely in place.

Step 6: Stitch around the edges, leaving a 3” opening at the top. Use your embroidery floss to make a basic running stitch (up through the bottom of the felt, down through the top of the felt) to close up most of the bean bag.

Stitch about ½” from the edge of the square. Once you’ve stitched around the square (except for the opening), reverse direction and continue with the running stitch back to where you first started. This will fill in the empty spaces between the first round of stitches; preventing any beans from leaking out of the final product. (Don’t cut the thread yet. You’ll need it to stitch the bean bag closed.)

Step 7: Fill about 2/3 full with the stuffing of your choice. I chose pinto beans because they were on sale, but any dried beans or rice will do the trick. If you think your bean bags might get wet or need to be washed, plastic pellets (also called weighted stuffing beads) are a good option. JoAnn Fabric and Craft in Olympia carries them or they can be ordered online from most places that sell craft supplies.

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Step 8: Sew across the opening. Use pins to keep the filling out of your way as you use a running stitch to close the bean bag completely. Stitch across the opening and then reverse direction to fill in the empty spaces. Tie the embroidery floss at the back of the bean bag and snip off any excess thread. Remove the pins, and you’re done!

Once you’re comfortable with the basic procedure, try other techniques! Cut a shape out of the middle of the felt, and then glue another color of felt behind it to show through. That’s how I made the black part of this monster’s mouth.

Some educational activities to make learning fun:

Make a set of alphabet bean bags. Take turns tossing the bean bags back and forth. When a player catches one, they must say a word that begins with that letter.

Make a set of number bean bags for building and solving equations. Or, have your child match a numbered bean bag to a group of objects. Take away a few objects and have them change the bean bag to reflect the new amount.

Some indoor games to get you started:

-Play a memory game by making about six pairs of bean bags that look the same on the back but have different designs on the front. The designs could be exactly the same, related in some way, or opposites.

-Try tossing bean bags into a variety of containers spread out on the floor. Add a bit of competition by assigning each container a different point value. A hula hoop on the floor also works well for this game.

-Make a tic tac toe grid on the floor using tape or draw one on a large piece of cardboard. Take turns tossing bean bags to try and get three in a row!

Experiment with different shapes. The cat was made using the same basic procedure. Before stitching around the edge, I sandwiched the tail between the front and back pieces. Voila! A purrfect bean bag.

Tip to make it easier

Simplify things by substituting glue for the hand stitching. Conversely, use a sewing machine to speed things up!

Megan Berry is a local mom who enjoys getting crafty with her family, especially when the weather outside is frightful.

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Teacher Feature

Mrs. Rosemary Vroman Boistfort School • Kindergarten / First Grade How long have you been teaching?

I have been teaching 17 years.

What inspires you the most/what is your favorite part of teaching?

I’m constantly amazed by my young students and share in their excitement as their skills develop, allowing them to become readers and authors.

What hobbies or interests do you enjoy outside of the classroom?

I enjoy sewing, quilting, crafting, flower gardening, baking and cooking. However, my favorite job and joy is being a grandma.

What made you decide to become a teacher?

My second grade teacher inspired me to be a teacher.

She had many fun projects. I remember making paper mache masks and learning about clouds in her class.

“Mrs. Vroman is the nicest teacher! She has helped my son Spencer understand the basics for life, and continues to help her children so much! She is a amazing teacher and really stands out in a crowd. She is so attentive and very interactive between parents and children.”

- Annalee A., nominator’s mom

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I have always wanted to be a teacher.

Do you have a mantra or quote you are always telling your students?

Always try your best, even when things are hard.

They will get easier with practice.

What is a favorite teaching memory?

Some of my favorite teaching memories are funny little quips and comments children say. They are so innocent and honest. I especially liked when a student recently asked me if I was alive when the world was in black and white!

“Best teacher ever!” ~ nominator, Spencer A.

~ nominator Spencer A. & Mrs. Rosemary Vroman

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Mail to 321 N. Pearl, Centralia, WA 98531 email jviall@swwfamily.com or go to swwfamily.com.

If you send a nomination to us and we don’t reply we haven’t received your message. Please give us a call at (360) 807-8217.

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Family-Friendly Vacation Planning Old-fashioned family vacations are a treasured part of many family traditions.

Such excursions may be the only opportunity families get to spend any extended time together. Thankfully, families have plenty of vacation ideas at their disposal. If this is the year your brood bucks tradition and wants a new vacation destination, explore these family-friendly possibilities.

Hands-On Activities

Children may grow bored of simply taking in the sights. Vacations that enable them to “do” instead of just “see” may be more enjoyable. Visit locations with “touch” museums or science centers that encourage kids to get in on the action. Historic locations may do demonstrations or reenactments of how life was in eras past.

Don’t Overlook Smaller Theme Parks

While kids may have their hearts set on traveling long distances to the widely popular theme parks, do not rule out smaller park options. Smaller parks may not have every attraction, but they do boast a variety of activities and rides that can keep children occupied for hours. Remember that amusement parks reach peak capacity when kids aren’t in school.

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Consider a Family Resort For an all-inclusive price, resorts may couple food packages with accommodations and activities to keep families happy. Check with popular hotel chains to see if they offer all-inclusive packages at destinations your family wants to visit. There are also great camping resorts in our area that allow the benefits of camping with activities such as swimming, games and activities. Parents who are pressed for time often find all-inclusive resorts offer great values and don’t involve too much advanced planning.

Off the Grid A memorable family vacation does not have to be spent in a the heart of it all. Booking a campsite location and then spending a few days in the great outdoors allows families to get back to nature while enjoying an inexpensive vacation. Families can camp in lodges or basic cabins, or rough it outside in a tent. Some families enjoy the benefits of renting an RV and visiting various campsites on their vacations. Let the activities unfold as you explore different trails and backroads along the way.

Family vacation season is around the corner. No matter where you end up, the ultimate goal should be to have fun, experience something new and spend quality time together.

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FIRST RESPONDERS Emergency responders, which include police, firefighters and paramedics, are the first to arrive at the scene of an incident. They are in the business of protecting others and helping to save lives.

We asked a few questions to help get you started with how to introduce these heroes to your children — and they were kind enough to answer.

HOW CAN PARENTS TEACH THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS? Chief Dusty Breen, Special Services Bureau, Lewis County Sheriff ’s Office:

Parents should point out law enforcement and other first responders to their kids as they are out and about so the kids learn what they look like. Parents should also tell them it is OK to contact first responders if they need help. Sometimes parents see law enforcement and may jokingly make comments to their young children indicating the first responders are there to arrest them, or a similar type of comment. We highly discourage this practice as this can frighten younger children, and make them cautious about reaching out if they need help. Our agency remains actively involved in the community and participates in many community events to interact with the public. These events are a good time for children to come and meet first responders and spend time with them.

Carl Nielsen, Centralia Police Chief:

• Talk to them about what each does.

• Take them to the respective locations to introduce them to the first responders (Fire/Police/ Ambulance locations) so they can see that we are approachable and easy to talk to – all can be pretty intimidating when they see us decked out in all the gear we wear!

• Take advantage of “in-field” opportunities to meet first responders. As long as we’re not tied up on something, we’ll always take time to talk and maybe share a sticker or something cool!

Ken Cardinale, Fire Chief, Chehalis Fire Department:

Start introducing your children to first responders by talking to them as to who are the first responders in your area, fire, paramedics and police, and what kind of things they do to help people in trouble. This will clarify not only what types of emergencies can occur, but also who can help them. Role playing is an especially good way to address various emergency scenarios and give your kids the confidence they’ll need to handle them.

“Part of understanding is what an emergency is and what it is not.

A fire, an intruder in the home, an unconscious family member, these are events that would require a call to 911. As soon as kids can recognize numbers, they can learn to call 911. Be sure to teach them the number is nine-one-one (9-1-1) not “Nine Eleven” because in an emergency a child may not know how to dial the number correctly because of trying to find the eleven buttons on the phone.”

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Teach them the following: • The reason: The house next door is on fire, for example.

• Child’s full name • Address or location: For example, we are upstairs in the house or we are at the play equipment at the park. If you live in an apartment make sure the child knows the apartment number and floor. Teach them to know your street name and address • They need to know what an emergency is and what it is not. Make sure they know that calling 911 is not a joke and if they call 911 whenever an unnecessary 911 call is made, it delays a response to someone who needs help.

• Role play to build confidence in them.

— Ken Cardinale, Fire Chief, Chehalis Fire Department

What should a child do in an emergency situation?

Chief Dusty Breen, Special Services Bureau, Lewis County Sheriff ’s Office:

If there is an emergency they should dial 9-1-1. It is also important they understand they can go to a parent, teacher, first responder, or another adult they know and trust when they need help. It is important they are taught their address, parents’ names, and phone information to assist in providing information in an emergency. Parents should also talk about what-if scenarios as part of planning for an emergency so their children know how to respond if necessary.

Carl Nielsen, Centralia Police Chief:

• Follow the emergency plan that their family has provided to them.

• Find an adult to report the emergency or to seek help.

• If no adult is around, find a phone and call 911 (parents should teach them their address and phone number as well as what information they will need to provide).

• ALSO: please be sure once you teach the 911 system – you need to teach that it is not a toy and only for emergencies

Ken Cardinale, Fire Chief, Chehalis Fire Department:

• Teach them to call 911 - Teach them to “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch fire.

- Have them stop where they are - Drop to the ground and cover their face with their hands - Roll over and over back and forth until the flames are out - Get help from a grown-up who will cool the burn and get medical help • Arming your child with knowledge of how and when to preform basic first aid measures boosts confidence and will help them in the case of a medical emergency • Teach them to apply direct pressure to a bleeding wound with a towel, gauze pad or paper towel • Teach them not to pull anything out that may be stuck in a wound such as glass or a stick • Teach them to elevate the wound above the heart • Teach them the location of your first aid kit and how to use the items

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What resources do parents have to inform FIRst responders that they have a special needs child?

Chief Dusty Breen, Special Services Bureau, Lewis County Sheriff ’s Office:

The Lewis County Sheriff ’s Office, Chehalis Police Department, and Centralia Police Department are currently working with the Lewis County Autism Coalition in implementing a flagging system for local first responders to have information on individuals with special needs.

Carl Nielsen, Centralia Police Chief:

Communities vary – so check with the first responders in your community.

Ken Cardinale, Fire Chief, Chehalis Fire Department:

• Contact your local police and fire department so we can flag the address in our computer dispatch systems. Let us know what the medical condition is and if they need power. Update any changes on an annual basis.

• Advise them where the special needs person is located in the building • Advise us as to what the medical condition is.

• We do not use stickers, because it notifies the bad guys there is a child or someone with special needs in the home.

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Hatch up some fun with this egg-citing game!

Pictures of five animals that hatch from eggs are on this game board. They are hard to see because they are in parts. Try to put the animals back together again as you play the game!

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• A pair of dice • Markers for each player • Five pieces of paper and a pen for each player • A friend or two 1. Hatch up a fair way to decide who goes first.

2. Each player rolls the dice and moves the number of spaces shown around the game board. The player draws the animal part on the space he or she landed upon.

3. As the game continues, the players add the parts of their pictures. The first player to complete a drawing of one of the animals wins. ©Vicki Whiting

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple-step written directions.

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A Bit of Help Around the House Involving the kids with helping out around the house can be a great way for parents to instill a sense of responsibility in their youngsters.

How much kids can help out around the house depends on their ages. The following are a few age-specific chores kids can do to make life at home a little easier on their parents.

Toddlers Simple chores like cleaning up their play areas can make things easier. Make kids responsible for putting their toys away after play time. Kids between the ages of two and three also can help set the table for dinner by laying out placemats, but make sure such youngsters steer clear of utensils.

4- to 5-year-olds Children finishing up preschool and those currently enrolled in kindergarten can pitch in a little more around the house than they did as toddlers, setting the table for meals (prevent kids from accessing sharp utensils like steak knives) and even helping with some simple meal prep. Such youngsters can put their folded laundry away and clean their rooms as well.

Chore Sticks

Grab some Popsicle sticks and write a chore on each one.

Place in jar, basket or container of your choice. Have your child pick one to complete.

6- to 9-year-olds First, second, third and fourth graders are old enough to be given more significant chores than they had when they were younger. Kids between the ages of six and nine can be trusted to feed the pets, though parents should teach them the appropriate times to feed pets each day and the correct amount of food to place in bowls so pets don’t overeat. Kids in this age group also can rake leaves and water plants around the house after being taught how to properly water each plant. Folding laundry, dusting furniture and bookshelves and taking out the garbage are a few more tasks kids between the ages of six and nine should be able to handle.

Children 10 and older Kids who are 10 and older can help out in ways that can make parents’ lives much easier. Such youngsters can clean bathrooms, do laundry, vacuum the floors, and load and unload the dishwasher.

When giving kids additional responsibilities around the house, parents should realize that kids won’t always be perfect when doing their chores. Resist the temptation to do chores for them, and praise and encourage kids when they do things right.

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Chore Jar

Place folded slips of paper labeled with a chore in a jar for your child to pick.

Chore Chart

Make a chore chart labeled with the days of the week. Write in the chores that need to be completed each day.

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For almost 50 million years, manatees have grazed the earth’s tropical lagoons, rivers and bays. In Florida alone, there were once thousands of manatees. But now there are less than 3,000. They are in danger of becoming extinct.

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