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Where: Boistfort Avenue,
downtown Chehalis. When: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 6th through October 31st. Fridays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., July 14th through August 25th. Contact: (360) 740-1212, communityfarmersmarket.net.
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Tenino Farmers Market
Centralia (across from Police Department). When: Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Now through end of September. Contact: (360) 985-0662, lewiscountyfarmersmarket.org.
district, Tenino. When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now through September 30th. Contact: market@teninofarmers market.org.
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Pe Ell Farmers Market
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Where: Downtown historic
Winlock Farmers Market
Where: 305 E. Walnut St. State Route 6. When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. When: Saturday, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 3rd through September 30th Now through the first Contact: winlockmarket@gmail.com weekend in October. Contact: (360) 245-3339.
Packwood Farmers Market
Where: Mountain Goat Coffee Company When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10th through September 30th. Contact: sweetdirtfarmer@gmail.com.
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Lacey Rotary Duck Dash 11 a.m., Tumwater Falls Park Sample food at the family Food and Fun Fair, enjoy love music and entertainment by area high schools and middle schools and play in Kids World. At 4 p.m. watch 12,000 rubber ducks race to win prizes for their lucky ticket holders. Duck Dash tickets are $5 each and every dollar goes to local charities, community service projects, and scholarships. For more information please visit laceyrotary.org. Children's Dance Recital 2 p.m., Morton Roxy Children ages 3-15 dance to tap, jazz, creative movement and lyrical dances. For more information, please visit mortonroxy.org. Centralia Ballet Dance Recital 6 p.m., Corbet Theatre., Centralia College Centralia Ballet dancers will put show what they have been working on for the year. Tickets are $8. For more information, please visit centraliaballet.com. Flora & Fauna Nature Walk 10 a.m., Seminary Hill Natural Area, Centralia Children and their parents are welcome to participate. They will take a walk in the woods, explore the forest and identify plants, birds and animal tracks. For more information, please call (360) 266-0568.
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Strawberry Festival 12 p.m., 3918 Sleater-Kinney Rd. NE, Olympia Admission is free. Event includes entertainment, auction, food and kids activities. For more information, please visit bkmusicalproductions.com/strawberry-festival. Kids Fishing Derby 9 a.m., Lake Scanewa, East Lewis County Registration begins at 8 a.m. For children 14 and under. Have fun catching up to three trout. Various activities throughout the day including face painting, learning how to clean fish and mini-games around the area. For more information, please visit lcpud.org.
JUNE 16-18
Winlock Egg Days All day, downtown Winlock Queen coronation takes place Friday night, and come back for the parade and more on Saturday. Tours of the Winlock Historical Museum, classic car and tuner shows and egg salad sandwiches also available. For more information, please visit cityofwinlock.com.
Olympic Air Show 9 a.m., Olympia Regional Airport The event will feature aerobatic demonstrations from museum aircraft such as the Goodyear FG-1D Corsair and the P-51D Mustang, American Beauty. The museum will also feature helicopters from its collection and military aircraft from most military branches and eras. Tickets are $12 online or $15 at the door. Ages 6 and under are free. For more information, please visit olympicflightmuseum.com.
JUNE 24
Yelm Prairie Days Parade 9:30 a.m., downtown Yelm Join the fun at this annual community event. This year’s theme is Home of the Prairie. For more information, please visit yelmchamber.com.
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Summer Spectrum Program 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Children's Lab School For children, ages 3-8, on the autism spectrum. Held each Wednesday and Thursday, June 28th through August 31st. A new speaker for each of the first six weeks will give advice and help answer questions. RSVP by June 23. To RSVP and for more information, please contact Donna Burkhart at (360) 623-8366 or email dburkhart@centralia.edu.
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In 1903 Peter Rabbit was the first stuffed toy to be patented.
In Japan, there is a travel agency that is focused entirely on stuffed toys. The basic service of the agency is to give the stuffed animal a tour around Tokyo. But if you’re extra generous you can send your stuffed friend to Paris, London and other cities around Europe, and even the USA.
The largest collection of teddy bears belongs to Jackie Miley (USA) and consists of 8,026 teddy bears as of Dec. 31, 2012 2012 in Hill City, South Dakota.
Teddy bears are named after Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt. Over the years, stuffed toys have been filled with fiber, wool, plastic pellets, beans, cotton, batting and straw and even real fur.
An arctophile is the term for someone who loves teddy bears.
Sock monkeys were once made from worn out red-heeled socks (known today as the Rockford Red Heel)by American Crafters during the depression. SWWF
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DAy trip Lost Peacock Creamery
5504 Cross Crk Ln. NE, Olympia • lostpeacockcreamery@gmail lostpeacock.com • Check website for current hours Lost Peacock Creamery is a Grade A Goat Dairy in Olympia, Washington.
photos taken by Rachel Taylor-Tuller
Goats are milked twice a day and cheese is made every other day.
TYPES OF GOATS: Nubians, Nigerians, LaManchas, Guernseys, Alpines, Saanens and crosses of all of these.
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“Our farm is open to the public on a monthly basis when vis itors can feed baby goats, play wi th the big goats, walk in the pastu re and try our cheese and yogurt.” ~Rachel Taylor- Tuller Have a party! Host a family reunion, special eve nt or birthday party on the farm.
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Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be Written by: Charlotte Foltz Jones Illustrated by: John O’Brien Published by: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Intended for ages: 8 to 12 years This book is a really well written book. It is extremely interesting to read about how certain everyday stuff happened to be invented. This book teaches kids that accidents are OK. I mean, read about what happened to these accidents. Everyday things that most of us can’t imagine living without were created by accident. Overall, I think that young readers and even adult readers would enjoy this book. CDC_Ad_Dread_Draft2.pdf 1 5/16/2017 8:57:30 PM ~ 12-year-old avid reader in Onalaska
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Keep Kids Feeling p m a c t a e il h W d e t c e Conn Summer camp is an exciting way for children to spend their extended vacations from the classroom. Camps cater to various interests, including sports, crafts and even technological hobbies. Children who attend overnight camps may spend several nights away from home. Some kids take this in stride, while others, possibly away from home for the first time, may experience some homesickness. Staying in touch while the kids are at camp can help alleviate fears and show children their parents care.
Talk with your child beforehand. Let them know it is normal for kids to miss being home and their parents — even their siblings!
Send them with a daily note that they can open when they wake up or before they go to bed each day. Include encouragement, a funny memory or a joke. This can help them feel connected to you still.
Make a special necklace or bracelet (or token for the pocket for boys) that they can carry with them to feel close to you while away.
Pack paper, pens and stamps so they can write home if they want to. Provide brief lessons on how to address an envelope for campers who may not know how.
A daily journal that can be shared together once they are home is a great idea also.
Pack a favorite stuffed animal or trinket that they can keep with them. SWWF June 2017 • Southwest Washington Family • 11
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Reading Specialist/ELL Coordinator, Mossyrock School District How long have you been teaching? 10 years.
What inspires you the most/what is your favorite part of teaching?
It sounds cliché to say but the reality is teachers are inspired by the little people they are around. Every day I get to work with students and help create smiles on their faces. For just a little while, they forget about the struggles of their learning or hardships outside of our classroom and in that little bit of time WE laugh out loud constantly and work towards achieving our goals.
What hobbies, interests, do you enjoy outside of the classroom?
Teaching is a hobby that keeps you busy, but when I do walk away, my family and friends rejuvenate me, and reading is my favorite thing to do in my spare time.
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What made you decide to become a teacher?
I’ve always enjoyed being around children but it wasn’t until I ruled out the busy city life of Chicago or New York that I changed my studies towards becoming an educator.
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? I always dreamed of becoming an architect and working from a home office overlooking a lake.
“She is a very special teacher that thinks of everyone before thinking about herself. She makes everyday special no matter what! She makes learning fun and exciting even when it’s hard to understand. There is no one like her! She will do anything for her students and has helped me so much! She deserves to be recognized to be the teacher of the year!!!” ~ nominator Preston H.
Do you have a mantra or quote you are always telling your students?
“We’ll get there.” Life isn’t instantaneous (although we all wish it was) so helping kids learn to embrace and enjoy the process of an uphill journey is truly half of the battle.
Do you have a favorite teaching memory?
There are so many to just choose one. To honor the student who nominated me, I’ll share how important it was to see him walk back into my classroom the following year to ask for some help with homework. I don’t want to just be a teacher for 180 days of a student’s life. I want to be there for them throughout their academic career, and it was rewarding to see he believed in that!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Amy Garrison with nominator, Preston H.
It’s flattering to be nominated but teaching isn’t individual, and I work with a supportive, passionate staff (classified and certified) that are deserving of recognition of the difference they make in our students lives.
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ermit crabs are different from true crabs in one important way. True crabs have a short abdomen that is folded up under the large shell on its back. A hermit crab has a long abdomen that sticks out at the rear end of its body. Because its abdomen does not have a hard covering, it must borrow a shell to protect this part of its body. The abdomen’s curled shape fits inside the spiral of a shell. Small legs to hold body at shell opening.
This growing hermit crab is feeling cramped. He has outgrown his borrowed shell home and is looking for a new home. When he finds an empty shell, he uses his claws to check out the size. If the size is right, he cleans the shell carefully and quickly pulls his abdomen out of the old shell and sticks it into the new one! Standards Link: Life Science: Students know animals inhabit different kinds of environments.
Which shell will the hermit crab pick? He’ll pick the one with numbers that add up to an even number. Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate sums; recognize even and odd numbers.
Draw a line from each body part to its description.
Abdomen
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Antennae, used to feel, smell and taste things.
Walking legs, two on each side. Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction.
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The word hermit describes someone who lives alone. Yet, hermit crabs live and travel in colonies of a few dozen to more than 100!
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Both as a larva and an adult, a hermit crab grows by molting. A hermit crab has a hard outer covering called an exoskeleton. This hard covering doesn’t grow like human skin. Instead, it must be shed when a new, larger exoskeleton is ready. The new exoskeleton is soft at first, and the hermit crab must stay in its shell until it hardens.
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Which picture goes with each sentence telling about how a hermit crab grows? 1. Mother hermit crab carries eggs inside shell. 2. Mother hermit crab releases eggs that are ready to hatch into the ocean. 3. The hermit crab larva has large bulging eyes and a long shrimp-like body. 4. After its third molt, the hermit crab looks more like an adult hermit crab and will move closer to the shore and find a shell home.
Standards Link: Life Science: Students know sequential stages of life cycles are different for different animals
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“Our kids thought we were crazy,” laughed Janet Andersen as she told about when she and husband, Jeff, decided to start keeping bees. “My husband had always wanted to be a beekeeper so he signed up for a six-week apprentice beekeeper class. I was just going to go with him. I didn’t think it would really interest me. But I found it fascinating and amazing!” The Andersens started with two colonies. “You buy them and have them shipped to you,” Janet explains. “When we first started we were probably more into their business than we needed to be, opening and looking into their boxes. Then we thought we should just let them do their own thing. And they have survived very well.” “Evidently where we live it must be bee heaven. We’ve had lots of swarms. We had four in one day.” For those of us nervous around bees, we might cringe and ask, “Is that a good thing?” “Yes, it’s a good thing, especially if we can catch them,” said Janet. When bees outgrow their hive, they’ll divide the colony in two and one will go out and start another colony. When they swarm, they’re surrounding the queen, keeping her safe. Colonies will set up wherever they like, in whatever protects them and gives them shelter. “We’ve had an empty bee box sitting out in our garden and we hoped they would swarm and come there and they did. That was the easiest swarm capture we had,” laughs Janet. “We have grape vines around our garden and every spring summer we find swarms there.” Janet is thoughtful about the environmental benefits of bees. “We love having them. You can tell the difference with our produce, our garden and our flowers. Because of the bees we are careful to plant bee-friendly plants,” explains Janet. “It also protects the bee population. It has made us more aware of what we’re doing. We don’t use chemicals. If we can offer a safe haven for them, we’re happy to do that.” Janet says the hardest part of beekeeping is the harvest as it takes the most time. To harvest honey, frames are removed from the bee box and a heated or serrated knife is used to remove the wax cap that the bees created. “We have a motorized honey extractor that spins up to nine frames at a time. It takes 10 to 15 minutes to spin in one direction, then we flip it over and spin it out again. We have to keep watching and monitoring,” says Janet. There is a spigot on the bottom of the extractor, so the Andersens open it up to let
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the honey flow through a mesh strainer into a food-safe 5-gallon plastic bucket. “That’s the only ‘processing’ we do to the honey,” explains Janet. “We want to keep the honey raw. It’s delicious. It lasts forever. Honey has even been found in the tombs of Pharaohs. If it gets crystalized you can heat it to melt it, or just put a spoonful in coffee where it melts from the heat anyway.” Honey has well-known health benefits as well. “Now that its allergy season, it’s said to be beneficial to take a couple of tablespoons a day to get local allergens in your system. That should relieve allergy symptoms,” says Janet. The Andersens enjoy the variety of honey they get from their bees. Bees bring pollen back from the different flowers and bushes in the area. “Every year the honey has been different. The clarity, texture, flavor, richness. One year we had a raised box full of mint and you could taste the mint in the honey. We really enjoy watching the bees flying in with their pollen baskets on their legs. You never know what color it’s going to be. Sometimes they look like flying Cheetos,” she laughs.
It is not recommended to ever warm the honey in a microwave oven. It can be put in a pan of water on the stove and heated until it melts.
The Andersens have created their own label, even though they only give it to family and friends as gifts. “My husband called it ‘Pleasant Hill Honey, Honey’ since he gets to do it with me,” smiles Janet. “It’s been amazing for our flowers and our gardens. It’s a great family activity plus you can teach kids a lot about nature. Make it a family thing. The kids can make their own honey and help harvest and sell it, maybe earn money. We love beekeeping. I highly recommend it to everyone,” Janet said with enthusiasm.
Nancy Keaton lives in Chehalis with her family. They look for every opportunity to get out and enjoy the outdoors such as camping, biking, hiking, kayaking, fishing, rockhounding and simply exploring. SWWF June 2017 • Southwest Washington Family • 17
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Pass the time by having your child help you make a list. What needs to be done this weekend? What ingredients do we need for dinner? Which outfits can be worn this week? Keep their minds busy thinking of everything else besides the wait.
Start a game of What If, Would You Rather or I Spy. What if the train were carrying circus animals? Would you rather eat cake or carrots? I Spy, with my little eye.. something red. Since you are out and about, there will be tons of items and choices to choose from and the games are easily played at any age.
Take in the View Look around with your child. What shapes can you find? What colors? How many of the same item can you see?
Imagine Have your child close their eyes and imagine where they would be if they could be anywhere. Ask questions to encourage conversation about where they are, what it smells like, how hot or cold it is. Are there any animals or people there?
All these activities create interaction with your child, and engagement from a parent is the best way for a child to pass the time.
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It’s that time again to start planning a summer camp adventure. Our area has many fantastic opportunities with a vast range of interests. With so many to choose from, you should have no trouble finding a camp — or two! Morgan Arts Centre (360) 864-4278, morganartscentre.com. • Camp Picasso Ages: 6-16. July 10-13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (three-dimensional art forms) July 17-20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (two-dimensional art forms) Cost: $80 per week (family rates available.) • Children’s Theater Workshop Ages: 8-18. July 24-28, 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Cost: $150. This includes a free performance Friday evening at 7 p.m. Morton Roxy Kids’ Intensive Drama Camp (360) 496-0541, mortonroxy.org. Ages: 5-18. June 26-July 13, 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. Cost: $100 (limited scholarships available.) Kids will work together in groups to create original scripts, characters, set pieces, costumes and lighting. The show will be on July 14 and 15. Tickets are $9 ($10 at the door) for adults. Children 12 and under are $5. Thorbeckes (360) 736-1683, thorbeckes.com. Camps include swimming, tennis, gymnastics, rock climbing and more. *Please contact Thorbeckes for more information.
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SWW Dance Center Dance Camp (360) 748-4789, swdancenter@rainierconnect.com. 3-4 year olds, July 10-14, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m; Aug. 7-11, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. 5-6 year olds, July 10-14, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m; Aug. 7-11, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 7-12 year olds, July 10-14, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m; Aug. 7-11, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Cost: $45 for ages 3-4; $60 for ages 5-6; $80 for ages 7-12. Themes include “Dance Dance Dance” and “The Nutcracker.” Participants will learn dance basics and thematic choreography to perform at the end of the week. Classes such as Creative Movement, Jazz, Modern Dance, Ballet and Rhythmic Gymnastics will be taught. Centralia Ballet Academy Camps (360) 623-9010, centraliaballet.com. • Sleeping Beauty & Friends Ages: 4-7 July 10-14 or July 24-28, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost: $75. • Sleeping Beauty & Friends Ages: 8-10 July 31- Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost: $75. • Intermediate/ Advanced Ballet Intensive Aug. 7-11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $100. • Advanced Ballet Intensive Aug. 14-18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $150.
SOTO Summer Day Camps (360) 669-6355. •How To Eat Like A Child June 26- July 1. One week musical theater experience for ages 7-17. •By Bye Birdie, Young Performer’s Edition July 10-23. Two week musical theater experience for ages 17 and under. •NW Strings Camp Aug. 1-4. Instruction in fiddle, guitar, piano, cello, and more for ages 6-adult. Summer Camp at Lost Peacock Creamery lostpeacock.com/classess-events, hello@lostpeacock.com. Ages: 6 years through 13 years. July 31-Aug 4 , 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $275 for the week; if you purchase more than one ticket a discount of $40 will be applied at checkout. Care for the animals (goats, pigs, chickens, guinea hens, and peacocks explore the natural world around, and learn about milking goats and making cheese. Also work in the garden, build forts in the woods, and use imagination. Before and after care available for $5 for every half hour. Girl Scout Camp (800) 541-9852, camp.girlscoutsww.org Ages: For girls entering grades 2 though 12 in the fall. Camps available include day, overnight, friends and family, specialty and leadership camps. Enjoy fun themes and activities. Three locations to choose from. Cost: Prices vary by camp. Please see website.
Dance Camp Southwest Washington Dance Center is offering 2 fun-filled weeks of dance movement, choreography and crafts. You may sign up for one or both and students will learn dance basics and thematic choreography to perform at the end of the week.
Rochester Boys and Girls Club (360) 273-9397, bgctc.org/rochester-club.php. Ages: 1st grade through 12th grade. June 26-Aug. 18; extended hours are 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $25 annual membership fee; break camp extended hours fee is $105 per week. Junior Grange Camps wa-grange.com. (800) 854-1635. Grange membership is not required. Visit website for additional camp options. • Camp Morehead (360) 581-0177. Ages:8-15. July 9-15, check in between 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Theme: Setting Sail For A Tropical Paradise. • Camp Mayfield (360) 985-2972. Ages:9-14. July 2-8, check in between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sparc Summer Sports Camp (360) 748-6789 Ages: 3-8. Aug. 7-11, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $10 and includes a t-shirt. For children and adults with special needs or autism.
Westminster Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School
Ages 3-4 $45/week Ages 5-6 $60/week Ages 7-12 $80/week
Located at Southwest Washington Dance Center 455 N. Market Blvd. (upstairs) For more info call Marcia at 360.748.4789 or email swdancenter@rainierconnect.com
At Maker Fun Factory, kids discover that God made them—and for a purpose! Get ready to experience your own God Sightings at this year’s VBS Discovery Zone! June 26th - 29th from 9AM to 12PM For more information or to register please call 360-748-0091 or email nwegele@chehaliswpc.org Check out our website at chehaliswpc.org/VBS
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Vacation Bible Schools Costs may vary. Please contact each church for fees. • Chehalis Westminster Presbyterian (360) 748-0091, chehaliswpc.org. June 26-29, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Theme: Maker Fun Factory. • Mountain View Baptist Church (360) 623-9456, passion4christ.org Ages: 4 years through 12 years. July 24-28. • Cooks Hill Community Church (360) 736-6133 ext.2, cookshillcc.org. July 17-20, 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. and July 24-27, 1 p.m-5 p.m.. Theme: Sports Camp. • St. John’s Lutheran Church (360) 748-4741,office@stjohnschehalis.net. June 26-June 30th, 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Theme: Make Fun Factory. • Centralia Community Church (360) 736-7606, summersportsjam.com July 17 -21, 6 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Theme: Sports Jam. YMCA Camps (360)753 - 6576, southsoundymca.org. Financial assistance available. Multiple camps available each week. *For full listing of camp choices and fees, please visit website. Multiple camps each week at Briggs Community YMCA, Olympia Downtown YMCA as well as at Camp Bishop in Shelton, Chambers Prairie Elementary in Lacey, Hansen Elementary in Olympia, Roosevelt Elementary, in Olympia, Tumwater Hill Elementary, and Washington Middle School in Olympia. Camps include themes such as dancing, robotics, art, swimming, sports and more. 22 • June 2017 • Southwest Washington Family
Chehalis Parks and Recreation (360) 748-0271, ci.chehalis.wa.us. W.F. West High School Gym. •Volleyball Summer Camp Ages: Kindergarten- 8th grade. June 19 and 20, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Cost: $35 pre-register, $40 on-site. Focus on passing, hitting, serving, footwork, teamwork and sportsmanship. • Boys Basketball Camp Ages 2nd-4th grades, 5th -8th. June 26 and 27th, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $25 pre-register, $30 on-site. Camp Fire (253) 597-6234, campfireorca.org. •Camp Orca Ages: Entering grades 4-12. Aug. 6-12. Cost: Grades 4-9, $400; grades 10-12, $250. Overnight camp is held on Summit Lake, Camp Orca and provides adventures and offers a traditional, age appropriate camp program that includes cookouts, hiking, archery, songs, swimming, canoeing, games and crafts and more. •Wildwood Day Camp Ages: entering grades 1-9. July 10-14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Grades 1-6, $150; grades 7-9, $100. Day camp adventures and leadership experience. •Middle School Day Camp Ages:Entering grades 6-8. July 24-28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $185. A day camp where kids can plan the adventures for the week, including options to go on a train, visit Point Defiance Zoo, picnic and more.
Hands on Children’s Museum (360) 956-0818, hocm.org. Many more camps available, including Ocean Adventure, Beak to Tails, Duplo Days, Fairy Tale Science, Shadow Play and more. For complete listing, please visit website. Full-day camps, combo camp and half-day camps available for ages 3-K and grades 1-4. • Tinker Time Ages: 3-kindergarten. July 10-14, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Members, $127.50, non-members, $145.50. Play a piano made of playdough, create art that moves and engineer machines. • Mad Science Ages: Grade 1-4 by fall. July 5-7, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Cost: Members, $82; non-members, $91. $10 materials fee. Point Defiance Zoo (253) 591-5333, pdza.org. Many more camps, including all-day camps, available. Please see website for full listing. • Tiger Troop Ages: 4-5. July 20-21, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or August 17-18, 1 p.m.-4p.m. Cost: $45 for members, $50 for non-members. Join the tiger troop to learn more about tigers and how they live in the wilds of the Asian Forest Sancuary. • Radical Rays & Jiggling Jellies Ages: Kindergarten graduates. July 19-21, or Aug. 21-23, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $60 for members, $65 for non-members. Create crafts and learn about the lives of these sea creatures. • Wacky Wildlife Ages: 1st and 2nd grade graduates. June 26-30 and July 31-Aug. 4, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $125 for members, $140 for non-members. Learn about birds that can't fly, and mammals that do, which have noses like hoses and fish that are blue. • Build Your Own Zoo Ages: 3rd and 4th grade graduates. July 24-28, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. or Aug. 7-11, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $125 for members, $140 for non-members Build your own animal exhibit models and enjoy animal close encounters and surprises. • Wild Photographer Ages 4th-6th grade graduates. Aug. 7-11, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $145 for members, $175 non-members. Learn how to take digital pictures of animals. Enjoy special photo opportunities, make a mini-animal studio and create a photo show. *Students must provide their own digital camera, memory card and batteries. • Jr. Zookeeper Ages: 5th and 6th grade graduates. July 24-28,1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $125 members, $140 non-members. Explore what it is like to be a zookeeper, get hands-on experience and win prizes in special competitions.
Olympia Parks Department (360)753-8380, olympia.go/parks. Camps include youth, teen, outdoor, overnight, multimedia, coding, art and Bricks 4 Kidz. • Sports For Life Camps Ages: 6-11. Please see website for dates. Options include Field Day/Dodge Ball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Flag Football, Volleyball, Baseball, Tennis and Basketball Camp. Cost: Please visit website. • Teen Camps Ages: 12-17. Please see website for dates. Swimming, bowling, rock climbing and more. Cost: Please visit website. For complete listing and more information, please visit website. Seattle Sounders FC Summer Camp (206) 696-9327, soundersfc.com/camps/summer. • Emergence Camp Ages: 3-5. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Cost: $180. Designed for beginner soccer players. Movement educational exercises, introductory technical exercise and exploration games with an emphasis on enjoying the game will be incorporated. Half day and full day camp also available. Please visit website for full listing and dates. Deaf Teen Leadership Camp (360) 497-5323, dtlcamp@wsad.org. Ages: entering grades 9-12. June 26-July 1. Cost: $225. Located at Cispus Learning Center in Randle, Washington. A fun outdoor camp environment with a challenge course and develop problem solving, teamwork and self-advocacy skills. Family Camps • Sound View Camp (253) 884-9202, soundviewcamp.com. July 4-5 and September 1-4. Cost: Kids under 2 are free, ages 2 - 12 are $$20 for the July session, $80 for the September session; ages 13 and up are $35 for the July session and $120 for the September session. A camp for family and friends who love the outdoors. Worship led by a local pastor and activities for everyone to enjoy. • Warm Beach Camp (800) 228-6724, warmbeach.com. Aug. 2-6. Cost: Prices vary depending on package. Please see website. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with a variety of options of activities. Junior and Senior high programs also included. *Day, overnight, and special needs camps also available. SWWF June 2017 • Southwest Washington Family • 23
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Repellent Alternatives All those May flowers that popped up last month brought something with them — bugs. These little creatures can be nuisances to people trying to enjoy the warmer weather outside. Biting flies, mosquitoes, gnats, bees and beetles can make outdoor excursions unenjoyable. People often rely on insect repellents to keep bugs away. Though there are many repellents on the market, some prefer a more natural route. And some worry that repellents, such as those that contain DEET, may prove more hazardous to human health than the insects themselves — even if a person has been bitten.
To repel insects without the use of repellents, try these different methods: • Aloe vera, lavender, peppermint and clove are known to repel mosquitoes. • Grow herbs and flowers like garlic, rosemary, tansy, catmint, basil, pennyroyal and marigolds. These plants naturally repel many bugs.
• Avoid lotions or perfumes with a floral scent, which attract bugs. • Remove standing water around the house where pests may gravitate to and lay eggs. • Citronella candles and sprays may work for a few hours in relatively small areas.
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A capsule is a small container. Your choice of capsule depends on where you want to store it for the next two years.
If you plan to bury it, then use a waterproof container, such as a large glass jar or plastic box as your time capsule. Before burying it, wrap it in a plastic bag that you knot tightly. If you bury your time capsule, be sure to make a map or write directions that remind you where you buried it. t the end of a long day, it may seem that time is passing very slowly and that nothing seems to change. In fact, things are changing all of the time. Look at a picture of you from three years ago. How have you changed? Do you have any school papers from three years ago? How has your schoolwork changed?
If you’ll be storing your time capsule in a closet or attic, you can use a small cardboard box, or any covered container. Be sure to label your time capsule with the following information: What did Annie put in her time capsule? Do the math problem next to each item. If the answer is even, Annie put this in her time capsule. If the answer is odd, she did not.
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Read about the journey of three children on the adventure of a lifetime, full of excitement, suspense and mystery when they discover a rusty old time capsule. Fill in the missing vowels to reveal the title of this book. Then, check it out at your local library!
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Calvin F. turns 3 on June 20!
Nila L. turns 10 on June 22!
Gracelyn S. turns 9 on Mikey G. turns 1 on June 28! June 10!
Adalia C. turns 4 on June 6!
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JUNE 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.
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One of the beachballs on this page is different from all the others. Can you find it?
Make a list
Aesop was a famed of things you would The United storyteller who lived like to do during your Nations designated in ancient Greece. He summer vacation. this as World wrote fables—stories Environment and characters that Day. Celebrate the described right and wrong behavior. day by cleaning up Read one of Aesop’s litter around your Fables today. school.
Find a local activity that is happening in your neighborhood and volunteer to help.
Make this a day without using the car. Walk to school if you can or ride a bike.
Make a list of everything that you know comes from milk. National Dairy Month
This day is Make a plan the anniversary to eat five servings of of the first U.S. fruits and vegetables Space walk by Ed this month. White in 1965. Write National Fresh Fruit and Tune to music radio a paragraph about Vegetable Month and dance along for what it must be like to walk in space. some fun exercise. Radio was patented on this day in 1896.
Design the house you would like. Today is the birthday of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Find a flock of Do you ducks. Bread is bad know what for ducks. Feed it means to them grapes cut in “walk the half, birdseed, rice, dog” and oats or lettuce. “shoot the moon”? National Donald Duck’s Yo-Yo Day Birthday
Take your kites out on a hillside, park or beach. Have a friend run with the kite as you hold the string. Take turns flying your kite. Fly a Kite Day
Offer to help Find a baseball cook dinner game happening in your community tonight, set the table or clean up afterand cheer on a wards and include local team. in your meal your favorite vegetable. Eat Your Vegetables Day
Have a family sleepover, watch movies, eat pizza and sleep on the floor.
Take a field trip to a museum with a family member today. First plan your day, your lunch and which exhibits you particularly would like to see.
Aesop’s Birthday Plan a visit to a zoo or an aquarium today and help make a difference for wildlife. Zoo and Aquarium Month Write a poem on the topic of “Wishes for My Dad.” Make the day special for a man in your life. Father’s Day LEON Day— that’s NOEL spelled backwards. It’s 6 months from this day until Christmas. Write down 3 goals to achieve before Christmas.
Ask your parents what happened on the day you were born. Then ask them if they know what happened on the day they were born.
Plan a summer Combine chocolate The theme for picnic today. Who syrup, milk, carbon- the Collaborative will you invite? ated water, ice Summer Reading What food will you cream and whipped Program for kids need? Where will cream to make an is Build a Better you hold your old-fashioned ice World. Visit your picnic? cream soda. local library and find a book to read on Ice Cream International sports or fitness. Soda Day Picnic Day Time to clean and tune up your bicycle and helmet for the summer months. Bicycle patented in 1819
Close your eyes and listen carefully and in silence for at least three minutes. Then discuss what you could hear. Helen Keller’s birthday
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Write or tell a tall tale today about someone you invented who is “larger than life.” Paul Bunyan Day
Find a way to stay cool without air conditioning. Make a fan or a gentle water spray.
Take three bean bags or balls and see if you can learn to juggle today.
Try something you have never done before or explore somewhere you have never visited before. SWWF
Summer Hot Lunches
Now that school is out, baking lunch yummies with the help of the lunch eaters becomes a possibility. Here are a few tasty lunches that are easy enough to let them help with.
Pizza Rolls
What you need: Crescent rolls Pepperoni Cheese stick • Lay out a crescent roll triangle. • Place a few pepperoni slices on the triangle. • Top with half of a cheese stick. • Roll up and place on baking sheet. • Pop in oven, following crescent roll directions.
Turkey and Cheese Roll
What you need: Crescent rolls Turkey slices (or other meat you prefer) Shredded cheese •Place a few ham slices on triangle and top with cheese. • Roll up and place on baking sheet. • Pop in oven, following crescent roll directions.
Rolled Hot Dog What you need: Crescent rolls Hot dogs
• Lay out a crescent roll triangle. • Lay hot dog on wide end of triangle and roll up. • Place on baking sheet. • Pop in oven, following crescent roll directions. SWWF June 2017 • Southwest Washington Family • 31
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