Vancouver Family Magazine November 2018

Free

November 2018

www.VancouverFamilyMagazine.com

Cultivating

p To

Toys 2018

Gratitude

in Children

Special Needs and Life After High School

Child & Adolescent Clinic SPECIALIST CARE FOR EVERY CHILD

Stay Healthy for school, sports, and life See a Pediatrician for a well exam before school starts

Call for an appointment today

Jennifer Chu-Smith, MD

inations • Well Child Exam sits Vi k Sic y • Same Da ncerns Co ial oc r/S vio • Beha Care h alt He nt • Adolesce tion • Care coordina to Records • Online Access care nt ge Ur g • Evenin

Dr. Hollinger

360-254-7750

Head Start • ECEAP • Early Head Start

Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, Medical Office Building A 2121 NE 139th St., Suite 400 Vancouver, WA 98686

Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 to 5:00 Evening Urgent Care available Monday through Thursday by appointment

www.CandAC.com

for children birth to 5 years and pregnant women

FREE PRESCHOOL*

eocfwa.org • 360.567.2720 • 888.483.9060 ext. 160 PART-DAY,“Hablamos FULL-DAY Español” AND CHILDCARE • Family resources • Healthy meals & snacks • Kindergarten readiness

YMCA CAMP COLLINS

SUMMER OVERNIGHT CAMPS, DAY CAMPS, TEEN CAMPS, AND FAMILY CAMPS

SE HABLA ˜ ESPANOL Trained, experienced teachers

AGES BIRTH Child-friendly learning spaces 5 and snacks HealthyTO meals

Services to support special needs

Family support and resources

Vision and hearing checks

Health and developmental screenings

Volunteer opportunities

educational opportunities for children & families • EOCF

Administration Office: 17800 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Suite 150, WA 98683 Strengthening children and families forVancouver, 50 years.

*No cost to eligible families Funded in partnership with :

Head Start • Early Head Start

360.567.2720

EOCF shall not discriminate in its staff, hiring practices, board, volunteers, volunteer committees, or recipients of any service on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental, physical, or sensory disability, or any other status not listed, as protected by state and/or federal law. 5/2017

YMCA CAMP COLLINS 3001 SE Oxbow Pkwy, Gresham OR 97080 P 503.663.5813 F 503.663.2323 www.ymcacw.org

2

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

www.eocfwa.org

Where Children Fulfill Their Individual Potential Experience a traditional Montessori learning environment, as your child is guided by his/her interests and learning styles.

OPEN HOUSE Nov. 28 4:00-7:00 • Half & Full Day Classes • A.M. & P.M. Care • Educated, Loving Staff • Spiritual Formation • Need Based Scholarships • Licensed Non-Profit • Soccer in Fall & Spring • Now Enrolling – 18-19 Good Shepherd Montessori A Ministry of Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal www.gsmontessori.org

360-892-7770

Call Pamela to schedule a tour!

Achieve your savings goals with a higher rate and a shorter term. How’s that for a sweet deal?

30 .

%

Apy*

30-month CD Limited Time Offer iQcu.com/cd-special

360.695.3441 Federally insured by NCUA

APY=Annual percentage yield and is accurate as of October 1, 2018. Offer is subject to change and may be discontinued at any time, but no later than December 31, 2018. The minimum balance is $5,000 of which at least $3,000 must be money new to iQ accounts. Eligible for member-initiated one-time bump to the then-current 36-month rate at any time during original term. Promotional certificates mature to the next longer available regularly offered term, at then-current rate. Does not qualify for Member Perks. Penalties may apply for early withdrawal. Fees could reduce earnings on these accounts.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

3

contents

November ‘18

12

FEATURE ARTICLES

12

Top Toys 2018 The year's best toys for kids, as voted by experts

18

Thanks a Lot! Cultivating gratitude in children

22

What Comes Next?

Helping young adults with special needs transition from high school to the school of life

18 22 10

IN EVERY ISSUE 6

Editor’s Notes

8

The New Domesticity Make even the simplest meals memorable and comforting

10

Bit of HiStory A century ago, Vancouver fell victim to a killer more deadly than The Great War

26

Calendar of Events & Activities

ON THE WEB • Vote for your favorite local hotspots in our annual Best of Vancouver Awards • Check out our new video that captures what VFM is all about • Editor's Pick: "Small Things" by Mel Tregonning

4

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Dream big. Plan ahead.

Washington College Savings Plans can help you start saving towards a brighter future.

Learn more at wastate529.wa.gov

GET and DreamAhead are qualified tuition programs sponsored and distributed by the State of Washington. The Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment and College Savings administers and the Washington Student Achievement Council supports the plans. DreamAhead investment returns are not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in the plan. If in-state tuition decreases in the future, GET tuition units may lose value.

Photo: Scarlette Richards – scarlette.squarespace.com

EDITOR'S NOTES

A Healthy Community A century ago, World War I was ravaging

Europe, wreaking havoc on families all over

the world. But just as the fighting was coming

to a close, an altogether different kind of killer

emerged that would prove to be deadlier than all of the war’s enemy fire combined.

The Spanish Flu infected an estimated 500 million people around the world, and ended up killing between three and five percent of

the world’s population. The staggering death rates, especially among relatively young, healthy adults, had long lasting societal, familial,

and financial effects, including The Great Depression that set in just a

www.VancouverFamilyMagazine.com

Volume 17, Issue 11 Publisher

Julie Buchan Julie@vancouverfamilymagazine.com (360) 882-7762

Editor

Nikki Klock Nikki@vancouverfamilymagazine.com (360) 882-7762

Graphic Designer

I-Shüan Warr Ishuan@vancouverfamilymagazine.com

Ad Designer

Philip Nerat Philip@vancouverfamilymagazine.com

Contributing Writers

decade after the worst of the flu’s damage had been done.

ASTRA, Pat Jollota, Julianna Lawson, Heather Lee Leap, Sarah Mortensen

The eventual easing of the epidemic was due to a variety of factors,

sales@vancouverfamilymagazine.com

including dedicated health care workers who put their own lives at risk to save others, just as dedicated military personnel had done in the

months and years just prior. A healthy community requires a healthy

dose of sacrifice from people willing to share their time and expertise, whether by working to eradicate a merciless pandemic (see page

10), volunteering to help mentor young adults transitioning into the

“real world” (see page 22), or simply teaching our own children to be

grateful for the beauties around them (see page 18). Serving others, and expressing gratitude to those who serve us, enlarges our community’s capacity to overcome our collective challenges.

Ad Sales

Vancouver Family Magazine is published monthly by Vancouver Kidz Magazine, LLC Address: PO Box 820264 Vancouver, WA 98682 Tel: 360-882-7762 Copyright 2002-2018. All rights reserved.

No portion of Vancouver Family Magazine may be reproduced without the written permission from the publisher.

Vancouver Kidz Magazine, LLC and staff do not recommend or endorse any service, product, or content represented in this magazine or on our website.

The sole purpose of this publication is to provide information on available services and/or products. It is the consumer’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of information given. Vancouver Kidz Magazine, LLC, and/or Julie Buchan and Nikki Klock and staff do not assume and disclaim any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by error or omission in this magazine or on our website. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.

One year ago, in his acceptance of the Liberty Medal, the late John McCain said, “What a privilege it is to serve this big, boisterous,

brawling, intemperate, striving, daring, beautiful, bountiful, brave,

magnificent country. With all our flaws, all our mistakes, with all the

frailties of human nature as much on display as our virtues, with all the rancor and anger of our politics, we are blessed.”

On the Cover: Playing in the colorful fall leaves of the Pacific Northwest brings a smile to Ian G.'s face.

Nikki Klock, Editor nikki@vancouverfamilymagazine.com Photo by Erika Radek. erikarenaephotography.com @Erika.Renae.Photography erikarenaephotography 360-442-8601

6

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Merry Christmas!

Mention this ad and receive a $25 discount on your first visit!

Dr. Nina Bowers, Dr. Roger Barnick

Specializing in Prenatal and Postpartum Care

In Salmon Creek next to Burgerville

360-314-2761 Same Day Appointments!

www.BarnickChiropractic.com It’s SUPER easy to MAKE & SAVE $ at this Bi-Annual Event

SHOP 80,000 ITEMS

NEW VANCOUVER LOCATION!

NOV 15-18

JANTZEN BEACH

TOYS R US THU/FRI: 10-8PM SAT/SUN: 10-5PM MANY ITEMS 1/2 OFF ON SUNDAY! HUGE TEEN SECTION!

WWW.SUPERKIDSRESALE.COM

Established 1952

KIDS SEE FREE!

“...an imaginative place where dentistry happens by pure magic!”

Brighter, Healthier Smiles Anxiety-Free Procedures

Emergency Appointments Warm, Supportive Staff

360-216-1130

Includes a 1 year warranty with the purchase of a new frame. *cannot be used with insurance plans or other discounts.

VANCOUVER OFFICE 314 E. McLoughlin Blvd. ph/ 360.694.8303 vancouvervision.com

CAMAS OFFICE 329 NE 6th Ave. ph/ 360.834.4802 camas.vancouvervision.com

Dr. Ronald Hsu DDS, M.S. (Board Certified Pediatric Dentist)

2115 SE 192nd Avenue, Suite 106 Camas, WA 98607 contact@storybookdental.com

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

7

of e m o s i r p he

SOUP

t

THE NEW DOMESTICITY

the

NEW DOMESTICITY

1

By Julianna Lawson

It was a dark, grey morning. The weight of the world

seemed to rest on my pre-teen shoulders, and the last thing I wanted to do was catch a school bus. I peered out the window and sighed, “Do I have to go?” My mom was a wise woman. She knew that, yes, I had to go. But she also knew how to make that yes more bearable. “I’ll tell you what. I’ll have a nice, hot pot of soup simmering on the stove when you get home. How does that sound?”

“Soup?” My heart flickered with interest. “I guess that sounds nice.” She cupped my face in her hands, kissed my forehead and promised, “Soup.” That soup got me through the day. I can’t remember what was so horrid about that particular day, but I do remember the promise of soup and the comforting effect it had on my tender heart. It was probably the first time I realized how powerfully important a simple meal can be.

Almanzo ate the sweet, mellow baked beans. He ate the bit of salt pork that melted like cream in his mouth. He ate mealy boiled potatoes, with brown ham-gravy. He ate the ham. He bit deep into velvety bread spread with sleek butter, and he ate the crisp golden crust. He demolished a tall heap of pale mashed turnips, and a hill of stewed yellow pumpkin . . . he ate plum preserves, and strawberry jam, and grape jelly, and spiced watermelon-rind pickles. He felt very comfortable inside.

Original

Each family is unique, so food choices will naturally reflect this.

Find routines that will work successfully, reflecting with originality your family’s various schedules, dietary preferences, ages of children, and grocery budget. I’ve long appreciated the originality of the “Sunday Night Lunch” as described by Maud Hart Lovelace in her delightful “Heavens to Betsy”:

With longer November evenings stretching before us, we have many opportunities to make the most of mealtimes. Lest we fall into a busy autumn rut that makes mealtimes disjointed, harried, or even non-existent, let’s use the word “SOUP” to consider how we might make even the simplest meals memorable and comforting.

Along the way, we’ll hear from a few classic authors who wrote mouth-watering descriptions based on their own experiences of long ago.

Sunday night lunch was an institution at the Ray house. The meal was prepared by Mr. Ray . . . First he put the coffee on . . . and while it came to a boil, slowly filling the kitchen with delicious coffee fragrance, he made the sandwiches . . . He sliced the bread in sensibly thick slices . . . The butter had been put to soften, and now around the breadboard he arranged everything he could find in the ice box. Sometimes there was cold roast beef, sometimes chicken, sometimes cheese.

Savored

Understated

Every once in a while, I’ll find a book that’s an especially “hungry” book. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Farmer Boy” is one such memoir.

Whenever I read it to the kids, our mouths begin to water and I’m seized with a desire to bake bread. (We also invariably remind ourselves that those Wilders must have burned a whole lot of calories.) As you read with your children, select books that honor this traditional, savored family time. Here’s a tempting sample:

Teach your child to enjoy quiet, understated meals and moments.

The menu items can be as simple as cubed cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and sliced apples, but if they are accompanied by a parent’s presence, family conversation, and maybe even some soft music and a lighted candle or two, the meal becomes magical. Speaking of understated cheese, let’s visit Johanna Spyri’s “Heidi” at the grandfather’s alpine hut: continued on next page

8

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Join the Knights!

• Serving over 900 students ages 12 months to 12th grade • Christ-centered education • Small class sizes, secure, nuturing environment • Teaching the whole child • Middle and high school athletics • Advanced Placement and concurrent college credits offered

NOW ENROLLING

SCHEDULE A TOUR TODAY 3606 NE 78th Street, Vancouver WA

KWCS.ORG

360-574-1613 continued from previous page

The grandfather filled the mug to the brim and set it before the child who was eating her bread with delight, after she had spread it with the soft cheese; for it was soft as butter, roasted as it was, and it tasted excellently. She now and again drank her milk and looked quite happy.

Purposeful

November evenings with our own, unique family versions of the comforting “soup” that is sure to speak volumes.

Julianna Lawson and her husband Jamie make their home in Vancouver with their four children, ages 13 to 20. Julianna never outgrew the romance of celebrating fall with a piping hot bowl of soup. She and her mother still chorus, “Soup!” on occasion, reminding each other that “all shall be most well.."

Use this season to develop purposeful rhythms in the home, rhythms that will bring warmth and reassurance to the hearts of the children nestled therein. Make it a point to turn off the television and set aside phones during mealtimes. When possible, follow the dinner hour with slow baths, stories, and songs. Gladys Taber paints a lovely picture in her 1948 “Book of Stillmeadow”: For night draws down chill, and the open fire comes into its own. The evenings call for crisp apples and plenty of hot popcorn in bowls on the old hearth; for reading aloud, for folk songs on the phonograph.

I suppose not many of us have phonographs these days, but we can still welcome these cozy

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

9

Bit of HiStory

By Pat Jollota

A

A century ago, in October 1918, The Great War was coming to an end. Across Europe, though, soldiers and civilians alike were falling ill and dying within hours or days. Though it most likely did not originate in Spain, people started calling it the Spanish Flu because the first news of it came from Spain, a nation uninvolved in the war. When the disease hit New York, many suspected it to be a poison gas attack, as victims suffocated and died. But this was no act of war. It was an act of nature.

The flu crossed the country in just over a week. In Seattle, nearly two thousand people collapsed and died. At first, down south in Vancouver, we told ourselves that we were safe; we lived in a clean city with fresh air and water. Just eat healthy, sleep with your windows open, and gargle with peroxide. But Vancouver’s city health officer and the Army medical officer were gravely concerned. They appealed to the City Council to shut the city down, to close everything but restaurants. Accordingly, doors closed. The streets were emptied.

They were one day too late.

A soldier’s wife in the Fort Vancouver barracks died of the flu.

The next day there were six cases, the next day 40. We soon lost count. Citizens of Camas, Battle Ground, and Ridgefield also began to hear the wails of the bereaved.

10

When young Army doctor Mark Lieser died, terror set in. Quarantine signs were posted on doors across town. The Columbian went down to four pages, but there was no one to deliver it. Mothers kept their children at home. Churches were empty. Bible verses appeared in the paper with the admonition to “Preach yourself a sermon.”

The Army hospital filled, St Joseph’s Hospital reached capacity.

The parish hall at downtown’s St. James Catholic Church became a hospital. The newly built Liberty Court Apartments were converted as well. The city mandated gauze masks of at least six layers for everyone entering any government building.

The Columbian decried the masks. We could cross the street at the sight of a quarantine sign and pretend that all was well; the masks were a constant reminder that all was not. For a time, the front page of the paper consisted solely of obituaries.

In early November, the epidemic eased. There were fewer new cases. On Armistice Day, November 11, there were no celebrations; the City quarantine would be lifted November 14 for a belated observance. The epidemic was over. There would be sporadic cases through the 1920s, but the worst was done.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

continued on next page

WE MOVE:

WE MOVE:

Pianos, Gun Safes

Pianos, Gun Safes

WE DO: WE MOVE:WE DO: Pianos, Gun Safes WE MOVE: Private & Commercial Private & Commercial Pianos, Gun Safes Properties WE DO: Properties Private & Commercial WE WE OFFER: MOVE: WE WE DO: OFFER: Properties Private & Commercial Pianos,&Gun Safes Packing Unpacking Packing & Unpacking Properties WE OFFER:

WE MOVE: WE DO: Packing & Unpacking WE OFFER: Private & Commercial Pianos, Gun Safes

Packing & Unpacking Properties 360-992-8702 • ANCMOVERS.COM

WE DO:

360-992-8702 360-992-8702 WE OFFER: continued from previous page ANCMOVERS.COM ANCMOVERS.COM Private & Commercial Packing & Unpacking 360-992-8702 Worldwide, there had been more soldiers killed by the flu than Properties ANCMOVERS.COM by enemy action. The Army had paid out far more in insurance 360-992-8702

WE OFFER:

for those soldiers. Civilian insurance companies were unprepared ANCMOVERS.COM for the catastrophe and many failed. Banks were suddenly in possession of foreclosed farms and homes.

360-992-8702

FREE PICTURE WITH SANTA! When you bring a new toy or monetary donation

When: Saturday, December 1st 10am-1pm Where: Priority Life Chiropractic & Massage 3401 SE 192nd Ave #107 Christma Vancouver, WA 98683 s

FREE

For more information call 360-882-7733 or visit our facebook page!

Activities & GoodiesH!oliday

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Pat Jollota retired from the Los Angeles Police Department and came to Vancouver to find a new career in historic preservation. She was curator of education at the Clark County Historical Museum for 22 years, while almost concurrently serving for 20 years on the Vancouver City Council.

Packing & Unpacking

ANCMOVERS.COM

The average age of death was in the late thirties, unlike the usual flu, which takes the very young and the very old. There were widows left destitute, there were orphans to care for. There were shuttered businesses whose owners would not come back. In the days before Social Security, the elderly depended on their children to care for them. But now, many of those grown children were gone.

360-992-8702 ANCMOVERS.COM

Ten years later, in 1929, as the economy spiraled into a down cycle, the middle-aged executives and leaders who would have been able to ride it out, were gone. Around the world, they were gone.

Could it happen again? Most certainly. The only treatments in 1918 were heated chest plasters and the new wonder drug aspirin. And the flu virus mutates constantly, making it difficult for researchers to keep up and develop new effective treatments. However, these days flu vaccines are readily available and are currently our public health system’s best defense against this erstwhile savage killer.

Photos: Page 10: When Spanish Flu hit Southwest Washington, military cantonments as well as tents that had previously housed timber production workers were converted and expanded to supplement the Post Hospital when it filled to capacity with flu victims.

Page 11, top: The Post Hospital, built in 1908, housed Spanish Flu victims during the outbreak of 1918.

Page 11, bottom: As local hospitals filled with people suffering from Spanish Flu, other buildings and auditoriums were converted to hospital use. Even the porches of the Post Hospital held beds for the ill.

Photos courtesy of Pat Jollota

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

11

p To 2018

Feature: Top Toys 2018

Contributed by the American Specialty Toy Retailers of America (ASTRA) Best Toys for Kids

Toys

The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) recently unveiled its 2018 Best Toys for Kids award winners, nominated, vetted, and voted by experts in the specialty toy business.

Photosynthesis

Blue Orange Games Welcome to the world of Photosynthesis, the green strategy board game where players will learn about plant life-cycles and the everchanging forest. Collecting energy from the revolving sun's rays rewards players with points for their cultivation efforts and encourage strategy and decision making.

Game Strategy

Active Play

Stomp Rocket Stunt Planes

D & L Company Year-round high-flying outdoor fun for the whole family! Stomp Rocket Stunt Planes were designed by aeronautical engineers to loop, guide and flip so kids can develop an understanding of STEM principles like gravity, motion and force. Spark imagination and burn off energy outdoors with the ultimate Stomp Rocket experience.

continued on next page

12

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

continued from previous page

Classic Play

Shopping, Dining & Entertainment Conveniently located at I-205 and SR-500

(Under 7 years)

BRIO Railway Starter Set

Ravensburger North America Inc. The BRIO Railway Starter Set includes everything kids need to build and play in an ultimate way! Kids can practice problem solving as they build the tracks and hone fine motor skills as they move trains around the rails. There is no limit to their imagination as as kids build tracks, create stories and play with others.

(7+ years)

Liquid Glass Thinking Putty

Crazy Aaron's Just like its name implies, Liquid Glass Thinking Putty is unlike anything you've ever seen! This crystal-clear creation is so transparent that the tin often appears empty.

Kids can practice their fine motor skills by twisting, tearing and sculpting creations from their endless imaginations.

ShopVancouverMall.com

Constructive Play GraviTrax

Ravensburger North America Inc. The GraviTrax Starter Set offers kids everything they need to build their own action-packed track systems! Encourage discovery and experimentation as kids uncover the laws of physics with marbles and rearrange the tracks at different heights and angles to get the marble to the finish line.

Bots

Kids First Coding & Robotics Thames & Kosmos

Meet Sammy, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich robot! Kids can learn coding principles and skills without a tablet, smart phone or computer with the Kids First Coding & Robotics set. By placing physical code cards to create a grid, kids learn sequencing, logic and direction through their very own imagination. Watch Sammy drive over the grid creation and see the lights and sounds activate as the bot rolls.

continued on page 14 Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

13

Feature: Top Toys 2018 (cont’d) continued from page 13

(Under 7 years)

Creative Play

ABOUT ASTRA

Create with Clay Dinosaurs

Faber-Castell USA Inc. Art, adventure, science and fun combined for a STEAM experience with the Create with Clay Dinosaurs. Bring dinosaur skeletons to life by molding and covering them with colorful clay. Pique curiosity with fun dinosaur facts and pretend you're in prehistoric times!

(8+ years) Rock and Roll It SpecDrum

MukikiM Toys Are you ready for some rock and roll? This electronic drum kit inspires kids to create, record and playback their own musical creations! This musical instrument encourages fine motor skills like hand-eye coordination, but more importantly social/emotional skills like music appreciation, self-expression, creativity and collaboration. New to drumming? The SpecDrum includes a color coded instructional songbook for beginners.

Founded in 1992, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting creative and open ended playtime for children.

With over 1,300 members, ASTRA brings together specialty toy manufacturers, independent toy stores and toy buyers to help encourage “smart” play and local toy shopping. As the largest association serving the specialty toy industry, ASTRA members include independent toy and children’s product retailers, specialty toy manufacturers and industry affiliates. For more information on ASTRA, please visit www.astratoy.org.

Early Play

(Infant) Dimpl

Fat Brain Toy Co. Little fingers can't resist these beautiful buttons!

Kids can practice their fine motor skills to push, pop, poke and prod the colorful bubbles. Dimpl provides sensory feeback as kids explore the tactile, auditory and visual components of the silicone toy.

Kullerbu Construction Site Set

(Toddler)

HABA The Kullerbu system grows with children and offers endless hours of family entertainment! The interchangeable tracks and accessories make way for for open-ended play and endless imagination. Ingeniously designed to work with balls and/or cars, children learn cause and effect relationships, practice fine motor skills and create pretend play scenarios.

ITZI

Game Night

TENZI It'z simple! It'z fast! It'z letters!

It'z laughs! ITZI is an easy to learn, fast card game that appeals to all ages. Be the first to answer the ITZI cards using only the letters on the letter cards. Game play encourages the development of social/emotional skills like good sportsmanship, empathy, coping skills, friendly competition and more. continued on page 16

14

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Women’s digestive health expert. Doctor to Crohn’s and colitis patients. Mother and marathoner.

Meet Noel tvc.org/meet-noel Call us today to start your

Sleep Apnea? life-changing treatment!

CPAP was not for you?

Where

Children

Blossom!

Oral Appliance Therapy is an effective treatment option for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. A custom-fit oral appliance can improve your sleep and your health.

Garrett Jewish Preschool

Oral appliance therapy is covered by many medical insurance plans. Our oral appliance is custom made by a FDA approved dental laboratory in the U.S.

Julie Chung-Ah Jang, DDS

Image used for illustrative purpose only. Actual sleep appliance may vary.

HARMONY

FAMILY DENTISTRY

• Preventive • Restorative • Cosmetic • Implant • Pedodontics • Gum Disease Treatment • Sleep Appliances • Night Guard / Sports Guard

(360)882-7866

www.HarmonyFamilyDentistry.com

1900 NE 162nd Ave., D-101, Vancouver, WA 98684

A learning environment that fosters creativity, curiosity and compassion.

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach.

Exceptional Teachers • Beautiful Classroom • Creative Playscape

Offering a full day program with extended care options.

VISIT OR ENROLL TODAY!

360-256-0859 WWW.THEGAN.ORG

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

15

Feature: Top Toys 2018 (cont’d) continued from page 14

Game Play

Turing Tumble

Turing Tumble LLC Turing Tumble is a revolutionary game that allows kids to build mechanical computers powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles. Kids can learn the fundamentals of computing in an accessible and tangible way.

This toy teaches problem solving, cause and effect relationships and inspires imagination through its story-based approach to play.

(Under 7 years) Gnomes at Night

Peaceable Kingdom A MindWare Brand Someone has stolen the Queen's treasures and has dropped them in the castle's twisty maze! In this game, players work together to maneuver the magnetic gnome pieces around the mazes to collect all the treasures before time runs out. Game play encourages communication, strategy and quick decisionmaking skills.

Forbidden Sky

Gamewright Soar to dizzying heights in this electrifying adventure!

Work as a team to uncover the power platform that floats at the center of a savage storm. In this cooperative game, players learn the benefits of teamwork, communication and strategy as they work to connect the circuit of cables to launch a secret rocket.

Pretend Play Aquarium

Role Play

PLAYMOBIL Explore underwater worlds at the Aquarium!

Kids are encouraged to use their imaginations and play pretend as a marine biologist or zookeeper with the sea creatures and included accessories. Fill up the aquarium with real water and experience the most realistic playtime fun.

16

Logic

Scientific Play

(7+ years)

Snap Circuits BRIC: Structures

Elenco Make endless combinations of construction and circuitry with Snap Circuits BRIC Structures. This set teaches teaches kids about electricity, engineering, circuitry and other STEM concepts. The Bric-2-Snap technology allows kids to wire up their brick builds with Snap Circuits lights, sounds, moving parts and more to make almost anything go!

Build the circuit that makes the lights on a skyscraper illuminate or that makes the gears on a drawbridge move.

Fantasy Play Folkmanis® Mouse in Pumpkin

Folkmanis ® Puppets Engage little ones in playful activity with this beautifully detailed Mouse in Pumpkin finger puppet! It is perfect for playing peek-aboo which teaches kids object permanence, an important child development milestone for independence and confidence.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Fantasy Play Rose Gold Wings & Tutu Set Creative Education of Canada Calling all princesses! This angelic set includes a soft tulle skirt with rose gold glitter detailing and wings, letting imaginations flutter. Kids will be inspired to create pretend play scenarios and practice language skills as fairies, dancers, princesses and more with this set. Pretend play supports awareness of self and others while encouraging empathy.

November 12 thru December 14 Drop off locations include: Latte Da Coffee House & Wine Bar Vancouver City Hall Firstenburg & Marshall Community Centers Fire Station 5

The City of Vancouver’s 4th Annual Korey’s Joy Drive memorializes Korey Cochran, an employee who lost his life to a rare brain tumor.

Your donations of new, unwrapped toys or new winter coats, gloves, socks and hats will be donated to Randall Children's Hospital, Open House Ministries and other local charities.

Together, we will spread Korey’s joy to families throughout our community this holiday season.

East & West Police Precincts Additional information and drop off locations at cityofvancouver.us/koreysjoydrive

Feature: Thanks A Lot! Cultivating Gratitude in Children

Cultivating Gratitude in Children

By Heather Lee Leap

Got ungrateful kids, or just hoping to start them off right when it comes to appreciating the big. . . or little things in life?

Kids learn through modeling and repetition, and gratitude is no exception.

In their book, “Making Grateful Kids: The Science of Building Character” (Templeton Press, 2014), Jeffrey J. Froh and Giacomo Bono note that young children first practice thankfulness as politeness, rather than genuine gratitude, which comes when they are old enough to appreciate why others are offering them kindness.

The words “please” and “thank you” are building blocks of gratitude and for many of us they come easily when our children are learning to talk. If your kids are a bit older though, take a day to observe your interactions, not just with your children, but with everyone you speak with. How often do you use the “magic” words?

Looking for more ways to instill an attitude of gratitude in your little ones?

Here are a few to consider.

Roses and Thorns Sometimes called simply “Highs and Lows,” this is a practice of each participant sharing one positive thing and one negative thing that happened during the day. Consider offering roses last in order to end on a positive note, or up your gratitude game by taking time as a family to consider what good may have come from the “thorns.”

Don’t forget to express thanks for the people with whom you can share these highs and lows. continued on page 20

18

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 112

Earl Care and Education

Enroll NOW while slots are still available!

Some programs may be FREE for eligible families.

Your local partners in Earl Learnin

Programs we offer in Clark County include:

» » » » »

Child care Developmental screenings Home visits Preschool Playgroups

For information or to enroll:

(360)952–3466 esd112.org/ece

NW Reign Volleyball All Teams

INFORMATION NIGHT

12U & 14U Friday, November 2nd 7:00-8:00 PM Prairie High School Media Room

15U, 16U, 17U, & 18U Friday, November 9th 7:00-8:00 PM Prairie High School Media Room

TRYOUT INFORMATION

12U & 14U Sunday, November 4th 7:00AM-11:00AM Prairie High School

15U, 16U, 17U, & 18U Sunday, November 11th 7:00AM-11:00AM Prairie High School

See website for details and registration

Contact: director@nwreignvolleyball.com

www.nwreignvolleyball.com

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

19

Feature: Thanks A Lot! Cultivating Gratitude in Children (cont’d) continued from page 18

Five Pennies Have your child think of five things he or she is grateful for and allow each small treasure to represent one of those things.

Keep them in a special spot or precious container, or take them to school in a pocket as a reminder throughout the day.

Downward Social Comparisons Rather than lamenting how everyone else has it better than we do, an upward comparison that can breed dissatisfaction, Froh and Bono suggest we bring our attention, and that of our children, toward friends and family whose plans haven’t worked out as they’d hoped. These types of downward comparisons encourage empathy. With that empathy, comes greater appreciation for the things we have. Kids also begin to see that everyone has a different perspective, and that their circumstances could spark envy in others.

Basket of Thanks Keep a basket or other container in a prominent place in your home, along with

20

index cards and pens or colored pencils.

Encourage family members to stop by and write a quick note of thanks for people, pets and things in your home throughout the day.

Thank You Cards Writing thank you notes cultivates thoughtfulness and gratitude, and can become a regular habit. Author and mom Sage Cohen writes and sends thank you cards daily. “My son is very aware of my gratitude practice,” she says. “In my household, writing thank you notes is like brushing your teeth, going to bed on time, and being gentle with the cats. It’s both modeled and required, but in a friendly and integrated way. It’s just a rhythm of life that we co-create and enjoy together.” Rather than an occasional obligation, thank you notes can be an opportunity for family members to talk regularly about what and who they appreciate, as well as a time to consider what our words of thanks mean to the recipient.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Gratitude Journal Help your children keep a daily list of people and things for which they are grateful. Spending time to write or draw things we appreciate focuses our attention on them in a way that can magnify their value. Entries can be a simple drawing or more detailed written entries such as “I am thankful for . . . because . . .”

As a parent, in any season, you can plant seeds of appreciation and watch gratitude grow in your life, and in the lives of your children.

Writer and mother Heather Lee Leap is a full time college student and teaches yoga to children and families. She is thankful for her family, her friends, hoola hoops and chocolate, among other things. Find her at www.wellnessandwords.com.

NG.

Every woman has the right to have her baby...

Every child has the right to be born...

Birthright is here to help.

Confidential, free pregnancy testing, friendship counseling and resources.

Services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL

214 E. 17th Street, • Vancouver, WA 98663

(360) 694-8156 info@birthrightwa.org

PROFESSIONAL VIDEO SETS YOUR BUSINESS APART.

VANCOUVER'S VISUAL MEDIA COMPANY. EVENT PRODUCTIONS • COMMERCIAL VIDEO • PROMOTIONAL VIDEO GREEN SCREEN FILMING • TRAINING VIDEOS • LIVE INTERNET BROADCASTING AERIAL VIDEOGRAPHY • DOCUMENTARY VIDEO • TELEPROMTING SERVICES

360.606.9723

www.DreamCaptureMedia.com Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

21

Feature: What Comes Next? Options after High School for Students with Disabilities

? t x e N s e m o C What t ns af o i t p O r ah

By S a

M o r te

e Stud r o f l oo h Sch g i H er

ies abilit s i D ith nts w

ns e n

A

nna Houston, described by her mother as a compassionate big sister, struggled through most of her school years. Anna is on the Autism spectrum, and high school proved to be a particularly difficult time. The combination of increased homework expectations and social difficulties kept Anna from graduating on time. Now at age 19, Anna has been given extra time to earn her diploma thanks to the Open Doors program through Vancouver Public schools. She is able to work at her own pace from home four days a week with Vancouver Learning Academy online.

Wednesdays, she meets at Vancouver School District’s Lieser Campus with her teachers who supplement lessons and keep her on track.

Elizabeth Jeter, who was able to walk with her class in 2018 at Union High School, is working toward a modified diploma through Evergreen School District’s post-secondary transition program.

Throughout high school, Elizabeth had a team of teachers, counselors, and a speech pathologist who supported her learning and referred her to the transition program. Now, she is on her way to gaining independent living skills such as budgeting, cooking and using public transportation.

For students with disabilities like Anna and Elizabeth, the move from public schooling to young adulthood can be daunting. A structured and predictable school schedule suddenly ends, and new unfamiliar responsibilities begin. Families can feel isolated wondering how to support their child through the abrupt change.

Fortunately, the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires students’ individual education plans (IEPs) to include a

transition plan. For example, students who experience a disability are eligible to apply to GATE (Gateway to Adult Transition Education), which is a bridge between high school and adult services. During a student’s junior and senior years, the parents, student, counselor, and GATE teacher meet to discuss the student’s post-secondary high school goals.

“GATE teaches skills for everyday living and skills to be productive in the work place,” says Leslie Morrison, teacher at GATE Program.

Operated by Vancouver Public Schools, it serves approximately 40 students from Southwest Washington, including some students who do not live within Vancouver Public Schools’ boundaries, but whose boundary school district may not offer transition services.

GATE’s success relies on community partnerships to allow students to gain real work experience based on their abilities. continued on next page

22

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Caring for infants, children and adolescents in the Vancouver area since 1978!

We are accessible to you every day!

Phone advice line available 24/7 Compassionate, comprehensive care

Main Office

• Open 7 days a week • Weekday evenings open until 7pm • Sat & Sun morning for Urgent Care

Salmon Creek Office

• Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm

Call Us Today!

(360) 892-1635

Evergreen Pediatric Clinic PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center 505 NE 87th Avenue, Suite 120 Vancouver, WA 98664

Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Medical Building 2101 NE 139th Street, Suite 370 Vancouver, WA 98686

www.evergreenpediatrics.com continued from previous page

Mark Shellenberger, teacher at GATE, describes the role of local businesses: “Community Based Partners provide on-the-job experiences for students. Employers play a major role in developing work experiences, and they make available paid or non-paid sites for training. We invite members from the community to participate in mock interviews. We also have guest speakers on Fridays to inform students of resources in the community.” Similar to GATE, Evergreen School District’s transition program partners with local employers to get students out in the community. Elizabeth began working at Petco in October and her father Robert states she is thriving outside the classroom.

Sometimes, students aren’t the only ones in need of services. A child’s best chance to thrive is increased when his or her family is also receiving the support they need. This is especially true in families of disabled children. Parents of children with disabilities can connect with local support groups offered through various groups throughout Southwest Washington, continued on page 24

In addition to job skills, these young adults often require additional resources for mental health or continuing services offered through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Developmental Disabilities Administration, and Social Security. GATE and other districts’ transitional programs guide students through the appropriate applications to ensure their long-term success.

Counseling services through Columbia River Mental Health also provide transitional services for young adults. Their Options Youth Program helps children age 14 through 24 with outpatient counseling and employment support.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

23

Feature: What Comes Next? Options after High School for Students with Disabilities (cont’d) continued from page 23

such as Autism Moms, Parenting Through Transition, and more.

Parents Empowered and Communities Enhanced (PEACE) is an organization that connects local families to these various groups and to each other for support.

for anyone 16 years old and up, from occasionally helping with adaptive aquatic activities to becoming an Access to Recreation Peer Mentor. More mentorship opportunities are available at The Arc as well as Columbia River Mental Health.

Those who work with children or adults with cognitive disabilities know the challenges they face, but likewise get to experience the joy of their successes. “What I love most about my job is seeing our students becoming as independent as possible,” says Shellenberger. “It is a joy to see students’ progress. There are so many real-life situations in the community that students can problem solve relating to work, transportation, communication competences, [and] relationships.” In addition to credentialed school faculty, community volunteers are needed to make programs like those offered by Vancouver Parks and Recreation (VPRD) a success. VPRD has multiple volunteering options

Anna and Elizabeth may have unique challenges, but with equally unique resources, professionals, and volunteers in Southwest Washington poised to meet those challenges, both young women face a bright future.

R

Sarah Mortensen recently completed her degree in marriage and family studies and works for Vancouver Public Schools as a paraeducator.

When Sarah is not reading to her kids or students, she is probably in her backyard taking care of her garden. She also enjoys hiking, hot chocolate, and dressing up for Halloween. She lives in Vancouver with her husband, son and daughter.

s e c r u o es

GATE (Gateway to Adult Transition Education) 360-313-1050 3100 E 18th St., Vancouver, WA 98661 www.gate.vansd.org DO-IT www.washington.edu/doit The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.

The Arc of Southwest Washington 360-254-1562 6511 NE 18th St., Vancouver, WA 98661 www.arcswwa.org The Arc of Southwest Washington provides services locally persons with developmental disabilities and their families in Southwest Washington. The group is also dedicated to promoting the acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities.

Parents Empowered and Communities Enhanced (PEACE) 360-823-2247 www.peacenw.org

24

PEACE families with their natural support system, the community, and other families who have similar experiences so they can better understand and access the system and respond to crisis.

Clark College 360-992-2314 www.clark.edu Clark College’s Disability Support Services assists those with disabilities in pursuing their educational goals by providing information and auxiliary aids or services.

Developmental Disabilities Administration 360-418-6108 907 Harney St., Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98660 www.dshs.wa.gov/dda The Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) assists individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to obtain services and supports based on individual preferences, capabilities and needs, which promote everyday activities, routines, and relationships common to most citizens.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

continued on next page

continued from previous page C-Van 360-695-0123 www.c-tran.com C-VAN is a curb-to-curb, shared-ride transportation service for individuals with disabilities who, because of their disabilities, are unable to use C-TRAN’s regular buses. Passengers must meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 eligibility standards to receive service.

Columbia River Mental Health Options Program 360-993-3000 www.crmhs.org Options serves young people ages 14 through 24 who are out of the home or at imminent risk of an out-of-home placement. The program targets voluntarily participating youth who meet the criteria of access to care standards for mental health services.

C-Tran 360-695-0123 www.c-tran.com C-Tran offers training in how to read and understand transit maps and schedules; how to identify familiar points of interest; how to board a bus, pay and exit a bus safely; and essential dos and don’ts when riding a bus.

Innovative Services NW Employment Services 360-892-5142 ext. 234 9414 Fourth Plain Rd., Vancouver, WA 98662 www.innovativeservicesnw.org/services/employment-services/ Employment and job coaching for those with disabilities.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 360-397-9966 800 NE 136th Ave. #230, Vancouver, WA 98684 www.dshs.wa.gov/office-of-the-secretary/division-vocationalrehabilitation DVR offers vocational assessment, rehabilitation planning and services to achieve job placement.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

25

CALENDAR OF EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Calendar November ‘18

S M T W T F S 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

2 FRIDAY

Downtown Camas First Friday “Thankful for Pie” in historic Downtown Camas. Pie tasting, pie walk dance party, autumn-themed kids’ crafts, art shows, s’mores roasting and more.

5-8 pm Celebration of Indigenous Cultures at Clark College Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Powwow, free food and refreshments, dancers from Ke Kukui Foundation, Native arts and crafts vendors. 5-10 pm Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents “Shiver: A Musical Ghost Story” at YP Studio Theater, 1939 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. When a mute boy goes missing during a snowstorm, local teens are plunged into a mysterious game

of events

activities

Have a community event that you want to share?

Go to www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com and click on “Calendar” to submit your event. Deadline for print calendar submissions is the 1st of the month prior to the issue.

Events are subject to change. Please contact organization directly to confirm. All library events are free and open to the public.

of manipulation, revelation, and terror.

Recommended for ages 14+. Tickets $12 each at www.octc.org. Showtimes Nov 2-11: Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm, Sundays at 2 pm, Thursday, Nov 8 at 7 pm. 7 pm

3 SATURDAY

James Blake Community Play Day at Vancouver Tennis Center, 5300 E 18th St., Vancouver. Join former #1 ranked American singles tennis player, James Blake, for a free community play day and Q&A session. Free on-court activities and games for all ages, giveaways, music and refreshments provided, followed by a Q&A session with Blake.

9:30 am-12:30 pm Clark County Open Studios Tour. Fifty different artists across Clark County will share how, why, and where their art

AT-SU

S Photo courtesy of Clark County Open Studios

26

N

3-4

Check out our website for even mo re local events .

is created, in a free, self-guided tour coordinated by Arts of Clark County. has gained a regular following. Go to www.ccopenstudios.org to access an interactive map showing studio locations and suggested routes, learn more about each artist, and get a list of locations where you can pick up a guidebook.

10 am-5 pm Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents “Shiver: A Musical Ghost Story” at YP Studio Theater, 1939 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. (See Nov. 2) 7 pm

4 SUNDAY

Clark County Open Studios Tour.

(See Nov. 3) 10 am-5 pm Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents “Shiver: A Musical Ghost Story” at YP Studio Theater, 1939 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. (See Nov. 2) 2 pm continued on page 28

See artists like textile designer Deb Spofford at work in their studios as part of the Clark County Open Studios Tour.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Presents Our 42nd Production of Artistic Directors: Christina Wilder & Olivia Irvan

November 30 - December 2, 2018 $15 General Admission Children 2 & under free if sitting on adult lap $12 Each for Group Tickets of 10+ Friday, November 30: 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Decmeber 1: 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 2: 2:00 p.m.

Performance Location:

Fort Vancouver High School Theater 5700 E 18th Street, Vancouver

Tickets: On-line: vancouverdancetheatre.com At the Door: One Hour Before Show -Beacock Music, 1420 SE 163rd Avenue -Music World, 612 NE 81st Street Suite B

vancouverdancetheatre.com |

facebook.com/vancouverdancetheatre Instagram: @vancouverdancetheatre VDT is a non-profit organization. This event is not sponsored or affiliated with any school district.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

27

Calendar of Events & Activities (cont’d) continued from page 26

7 WEDNESDAY

Dinovember at Vancouver Mall Library, 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr., Vancouver.

Stomp around in dinosaur feet, seek out dinosaur eggs and uncover their mysteries, and put together a dinosaur puzzle. For children ages 5-9. 4-5 pm FVRL Foundation Authors & Illustrators Dinner at Hilton Vancouver, 301 W 6th St., Vancouver. Craig Johnson, author of the bestselling Walt Longmire mystery series (the basis for Longmire, the popular hit Netflix original drama), will be the keynote speaker at this event benefitting Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation. Tickets are $90 each; table of 10: $850. Purchase tickets: www.fvrlfoundation.org.

5:30-9 pm

8 THURSDAY

Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents “Shiver: A Musical Ghost Story” at YP Studio Theater, 1939 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. (See Nov. 2) 7 pm

9 FRIDAY

Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents “Shiver: A Musical Ghost Story” at YP Studio Theater, 1939 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. (See Nov. 2) 7 pm

10 SATURDAY

Second Saturday: The Fabulous Flush at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Did you know that November 19 marks World Toilet Day? Join the Water Center’s flushing fun to find out where your ‘flush’ goes and how long it takes to get there. Learn what can and can’t be flushed in the “toilet toss” and write a “hai-poo” during the Second Saturday event. 1-3 pm

Neighborhood Toy Store Day at Kazoodles, 13503 SE Mill Plain #B-3, Vancouver. The second Saturday in November is Neighborhood Toy Store Day in independent toy stores across the country. Come celebrate the magic of a family-owned toy store with us! Kick off the toy drive for the Children’s Center, enter to win prizes, Try out Botley the robot, test your coding skills with Turing Tumble, play Happy Bunny a cooperative game, and more activities.

9:30 am-7 pm

Top Chef: Teens at Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. What can you make up on the spot, using the ingredients we provide? Will it be enough to wow the judges? Show up and find out!

2-3:30 pm

The Lough Legacy Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver, 1001 E 5th St., Vancouver. Honor veterans from all branches of service as 2,500 people from 120 groups march to honor our community’s veterans, including 45 scout troops, 200 vehicles, and 60+ animals. For full parade route, visit www.thehistorictrust.org. 11 am-1 pm

Bob Ross Paint-In at Ridgefield Community Library, 210 N Main Ave., Ridgefield. Paint along with Bob Ross and discover the fun of “happy little trees!” The library will be showing a classic episode of The Joy of Painting.

Previous painting experience is not required. Supplies provided. Space is limited to 10. Registration required: 360906-4770. 10-11 am

AY

TURD

SA

10

Olivia the Pig at Cascade Park Community Library, 600 NE 136th Ave., Vancouver. Olivia the Pig is coming to visit the Cascade Park Library! Come meet her and enjoy Olivia-themed crafts and activities. 3-4:30 pm Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents “Shiver: A Musical Ghost Story” at YP Studio Theater, 1939 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. (See Nov. 2) 7 pm

11 SUNDAY

Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. Enjoy live music, activities and entertainment, including Pre-Hispanic and traditional Mexican dancing, and crafts for all ages. 12-5 pm Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents “Shiver: A Musical Ghost Story” at YP Studio Theater, 1939 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. (See Nov. 2) 2 pm

Photo courtesy of ASTRA

continued on page 30

28

Support your local toy store on Neighborhood Toy Store Day! See and try out new toys, play games and win prizes at Kazoodles!

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Best of

VANCOUVER 2019

ue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Sa ay Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience s’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon ht Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Ex Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignmen ight Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family oy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon a Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon oup Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique S s Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon hing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing B Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon ail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clo Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon ng Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Baby Boutique Spa & Salon Best Date Night Getaway Children’s Retail Clothing Parents’ Group Venue Public Park Family Night Kids Fun Spot Toy Store Guys’ Night Out Ladies’ Night Out Formal Cuisine Pizza Place Family Dinner Experience Consignment Clothing Ba

Got a favorite pizza place? Or a special date night spot? We want to know!

Be a part of Vancouver Family Magazine’s Eleventh Annual Best of Vancouver Awards!

Sponsored by

Vote for your Favorite Date Night Getaway

Toy Store

Pizza Place

Family Fitness

Public Park

Guys’ Night Out

Best Burger

Children’s Clothing

Family Night

Ladies’ Night Out

Baby Boutique

Family Dinner Experience

Kids’ Fun Spot

Formal Cuisine

Spa & Salon

ANYONE can vote for any Clark County business.

Go to www.VancouverFamilyMagazine.com to vote for your favorite place in each category.

Voting closes November 16, 2018.

We’ll announce the winners in our January 2019 issue.

See www.VancouverFamilyMagazine.com for complete contest rules.

Vote and be automatically entered for a chance to win a one-night stay package at The Heathman Lodge, including credit at Hudson’s Bar & Grill.

29 Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver Family Family Family Magazine Magazine Magazine ••www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com ••September November • October 2018 2017

Calendar of Events & Activities (cont’d) continued from page 28

15 THURSDAY

Superkids Resale Event at Jantzen Beach previous Toys R Us building.

Giant kids’ and baby consignment event with thousands of items at huge discounts: clothing, toys, gear, books and more. 9 am-8 pm

16 FRIDAY

Superkids Resale Event at Jantzen Beach previous Toys R Us building.

(See Nov. 15) 9 am-8 pm

17 SATURDAY

Superkids Resale Event at Jantzen Beach previous Toys R Us building.

(See Nov. 15) 9 am-5 pm Native American Indian Heritage Festival at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Annual observance of Native American Indian Heritage Month.

Families are invited to celebrate and learn more about native cultures with hands-on crafts and activities for kids.

A native craft holiday marketplace will also feature Native American artists and craftspeople, sponsored by Native Vendors United and Sacred Waters Fish Company. 11:30 am-4:30 pm

Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort, at Fort Vancouver, 1001 E 5th St., Vancouver. Experience the reconstructed Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Vancouver at night. Each adult attending the program will carry their own candle lantern and tour with a Park Ranger through the reconstructed fort’s Counting House, Fur Store, Chief Factor’s House, Kitchen, and Bake House. In each building, visitors will experience historical vignettes with costumed living history interpreters, including graduates of the park’s Youth Volunteer Programs. Visitors will learn what activities would have occurred during the evening hours at Fort Vancouver and enjoy a cup of hot cider at the end of the tour. Reservations are required for all Lantern Tours. To make reservations, call 360-816-6216. Tickets: $10-$25. 7-9 pm

led programs will walk visitors through the grounds of Vancouver Barracks by lantern light, connecting attendees to the national park’s military history through thematic storytelling. These tours will be small in size, and each will feature a specific thematic focus rather than historical vignettes. They will require walking through grass and uneven surfaces at night and in in inclement conditions, including rain and mud.

Reservations are required for all Lantern Tours. To make reservations, call 360816-6216. Tickets $10-$25. 7-9 pm

30 FRIDAY

Vancouver Dance Theatre presents “The Nutcracker” at Fort Vancouver High School Theater, 5700 E 18th St., Vancouver. Tickets: $12-$15, available online at www.vancouverdancetheatre. com, at Beacock Music or Music World, or on the night of the performance at the door. 7 pm

18 SUNDAY

Superkids Resale Event at Jantzen Beach previous Toys R Us building.

(See Nov. 15) 9 am-5 pm

Journey Theater Arts Group presents “Scrooge the Musical” at Washburn Performing Arts Center at Washougal High School, 1201 39th St., Washougal.

An adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol.”

Tickets $10-$12 at www.journeytheater. org. 7 pm

24 SATURDAY

Lantern Tour: Walking Vancouver Barracks at Fort Vancouver, 1001 E 5th St., Vancouver. These new ranger-

TURD

SA Photo credit: City of Vancouver

30

AY

17

The Water Resources Education Center celebrates Native American Indian heritage with crafts, activities and a marketplace of Native American arts and crafts.

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November 2018

Visit our website for contests, calendar events, family fun activities and more! .com e n i z a Mag y l i m a F uver o c n a V . www

Programs offered for ages 18 months to adult!

PRESCHOOL EDUCATION for ages 3-5yrs

5313 NE 94th Ave. 2 blocks from Vancouver Mall by JC Penny (360) 2 blocks from Westfield Shopping Center by JCPenny

944-4444

advertiser index Camps, Parties & Entertainment Mountain View Ice Arena................................21 Naydenov Gymnastics...................................31 YMCA Camp Collins.........................................2

Events Journey Theater...............................................3 Korey's Joy Drive............................................17 Vancouver Dance Theatre..............................27

Financial iQ Credit Union.................................................3

Fitness Mountain View Ice Arena................................21 Naydenov Gymnastics...................................31 NW Reign Volleyball Club..............................19

Health Adventure Dental............................................25 Barnick Chiropractic.........................................7 Child and Adolescent Clinic..............................2 Evergreen Pediatrics......................................23 Harmony Family Dentistry..............................15 Priority Life Chiropractic and Massage...........11 Storybook Dental..............................................7 Vancouver Clinic.............................................15 Vancouver Vision Clinic....................................7

Legal Schauermann, Thayer, Jacobs, Staples & Edwards PS...................................32

Resources ANC Movers...................................................11 Birthright.........................................................21 DreamCapture Media.....................................21 EOCF................................................................2 ESD 112.........................................................19 WA529..............................................................5

Retail Kazoodles.........................................................7 Superkids Resale.............................................7 Vancouver Mall...............................................13

Schools & Education EOCF................................................................2 ESD 112.........................................................19 The Gan Jewish Preschool............................15 Good Shepherd Montessori.............................3 King’s Way Christian Schools...........................9 Naydenov Gymnastics...................................31

Vancouver Family Magazine • www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com • November December 2018 2016

31

Representing Northwest Families and Their Loved Ones for Over 30 Years Free Consultations

ATTORNEYS AT LAW WE HANDLE • Wrongful Death • Car Accidents • Mothorcycle Crashes • Dog Bites • Slip & Falls

• Personal Injury • Trucking Accidents • Defective Products • Insurance Claims • Bicycle Accidents

Visit Our Website

www.WashingtonOregonLawyers.com Contact Us Today PHONE (360) 695-4244 • FAX (360) 696-0583

1700 E. FOURTH PLAIN BLVD. • VANCOUVER, WA 98661