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October ‘18

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FEATURE ARTICLES

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The Big Benefits of Reading The emotional, mental and physical rewards of reading

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Leveling the Playing Field in Youth Sports Why youth sports are important, and how organizations are giving every kid a chance to play

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Four Steps to School Morning Sanity School morning breakfast done right, fun and simple

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Editor’s Notes

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The New Domesticity The family that sways together

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Bit of HiStory The history of the haunting of Officers Row

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EDITOR'S NOTES

Strong Minds, Strong Bodies Indulging in one of my very favorite activities,

reading, doesn’t seem from the outside to require very much “activity” at all. Unless I’m turning

pages while running on a treadmill, my muscles are relaxed, and my heart rate is at resting

pace while I’m vicariously experiencing any number of grand literary adventures. But those grand adventures provide plenty of surprising physical health benefits. In addition to the emotional and mental

therapy that a good book can provide, reading improves memory and

brain function, which translate in many ways to better health outcomes.

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Contributing Writers

Children stand to benefit the most from significant doses of this

Kevin Hatcher-Ross, MD, Pat Jollota, Julianna Lawson, Afton Nelson, Perry Perkins

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treatment. As their brains are developing along with their physical In this month’s annual family health issue, learn more about the

benefits of reading (page 12), as well as efforts to increase youth sports opportunities for kids (page 16). Plus, kick family breakfast up a notch without losing your sanity (page 22).

Strong minds make for strong bodies at all ages and stages.

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THE NEW DOMESTICITY

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By Julianna Lawson

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“Is she serious?” I laughed good-naturedly at my friend’s

query. “Yes, she’s very serious,” I returned. “Annie doesn’t joke about dancing.” We all filed into the open living room after having shared a lovely dinner. Furniture had been scooted aside, and the hardwood floor was just begging to be danced upon. Our hostess smiled her winsome, compelling smile and suggested we form two lines: moms in the back, daughters in front. “It’ll be fun!” She flashed a grin and proceeded with the demonstration, “OK . . . this is the first step.” We obediently followed, exceedingly grateful for the row of lithe teenagers that shielded us.

After a series of inevitable mishaps, we had attempted the whole routine. “Let’s try it with the music!” Annie brought the dance to life with the press of a button; the tempo seemed to increase drastically once the song started. The scene was from a longtime favorite movie, “Singin’ in the Rain,” and the dance was at least succinct, if not simple. Debbie Reynolds pranced onto the screen and began, “All I do is dream of you . . .”

We valiantly strived to keep up. Laughter increased with each passing measure. We shuffled, we kicked, we sashayed, we swayed. Mothers laughed as daughters made it all look so easy.

Daughters laughed as mothers tried to remain upright. We ran through the song multiple times, reassuring ourselves that, even if we didn’t look like Debbie Reynolds, we were at least burning calories. In the end, we didn’t have a perfect routine; but we did have a perfect memory tucked away in our hearts.

This wasn’t the first time dance had worked its way into my heart.

As a child, I loved the dance scenes in movies. And as I’ve had opportunities to participate in various dances over the years, I’ve observed that this time-honored activity has many far-reaching benefits. As the evenings become longer and cooler this month,

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let’s explore some of the benefits of waltzing our way into this family pastime.

Community

The thing about dancing is that it’s best done with others. Learning a dance as a family is highly social, and it creates an atmosphere of shared experience and camaraderie. About a year ago, my family had the honor of attending a Bar Mitzvah. Toward the end of the celebration, we gathered in a large circle. Soon the familiar strains of Hava Nagila filled the room. We clasped each other’s hands and kept our eyes on the teacher, carefully trying to step in rhythm (without stepping on each others’ toes). The tempo increased, as did our heart rates and laughter. By the end of the song, we were fairly panting and laughing with joy over the delight of sharing in dance with young and old alike.

Coordination

I’m not a stellar dancer; but I can tell my brain is at work whenever I’m put to the task of learning a dance. There’s something to be said for the coordination and muscle memory that are called upon when limbs and music collide. Dance proves to be a very entertaining way to strengthen those muscles—both physical and mental—for the whole family. Children are natural dancers.

Turn up Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro,” pass around scarves or instruments, and watch as their little bodies instinctively sway and stomp to the music. If possible, find a friend who can teach your family a dance (or look up a simple online routine). Soon, your whole family will be tapping along with Tchaikovsky.

Creativity

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the thrill of learning an English country dance . . . in costume. One day, I decided to make it happen. It didn’t bother me that I was three months pregnant; a dress with an empire waist—characteristic of that era—would accommodate my figure quite nicely.

With the help of my husband and friends, we reserved a room on Officers Row, collected music and costumes, and found a local dance teacher. When we finally gathered on that fall evening, it really was as though a dream had come true. Of course, our initial steps were timid, unsure. Yet, as the evening wore on, we started to get the hang of it. We grew familiar with the steps, with our various partners, with the music that swept us back to a faraway time, a faraway place. It was ethereal, dreamlike.

I never would have guessed then that the child I carried would so quickly become a young man. But, that is indeed what happened.

And this young man recently took my hand at a friend’s wedding, inviting me to participate in the mother-son dance. I stepped onto the floor with an awe-filled heart; for one just never knows what might happen when a family learns to dance.

Julianna Lawson and her husband Jamie make their home in Vancouver with their four children, ages 13 to 20. Julianna first introduced Jamie to her love of dancing when she blushingly invited him to the Fort Vancouver High School Sadie Hawkins dance. He said yes.

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Bit of HiStory

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By Pat Jollota

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Almost dead center of Officers Row near Fort Vancouver stands The Grant House, the oldest house on the row, the only home still standing from the original nine built in 1849. It was the commanding officer’s residence and was the home of many distinguished military men. Over the years it served many purposes from officer’s club to library to bachelor officer’s quarters to old house museum, and now a restaurant. And over the years, visitors to the house have reported unexplained phenomena.

Rumors started when the house was a museum, where the curator lived in an apartment in the back that is now a meeting room. His pet was a big orange cat named Chadwick who roamed the museum when it was closed. As cats will, Chadwick would see things and curiously follow them through the house, sometimes reacting oddly to whatever it was he followed.

Many years later, the local television show, AM Northwest, was as curious as Chadwick, and brought a psychic to Grant House to film a ghost story for Halloween. I was there with the television crew as the psychic said that she sensed a sad man. On the wall in one of the rooms hung a group photograph taken in 1875, an image of about 20 people stationed at the barracks. The psychic placed her finger on one face.

“This is the melancholy man.”

It was Alfred Sully, who died in the house just four years after the group photograph was taken. He had lived a sad and melancholy life indeed, with a series of blows and disappointments. Alfred was the son of Thomas Sully, a famous portrait painter. Alfred showed an early interest in art, and continued painting into his adulthood, but as he matured, his professional interests turned to things mechanical. A career in engineering would suit him best.

Off he went to West Point and soon to the Mexican-American War. He was sent to Monterey, California, where he met and married the beautiful, wealthy and cultured Manuela Jimino.

A baby boy was soon born. But their joy was not to last. When their son was just six months old, a cholera epidemic swept into continued on next page

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California. Manuela fell ill and died, followed shortly by their son.

Sully was devastated, and eventually hardened. He disliked the press and was often rude and angry with them. When he called them Copperheads and traitors, they simply stopped mentioning him, and others got credit for his achievements.

General Gibbons accused him of dereliction of duty for failing to put down a mutiny. He was found not guilty, but Gibbons relieved him of duty and sent him west to the American Indian Wars. There he was accused of mistreating Native Americans, and again found not guilty. He was becoming bitter, railing against the U.S. Army in his letters to his sister, whom he continued writing, even as he’d become so unaffectionate as to stop using her name in their correspondence.

While stationed at Fort Randall, South Dakota, he married Susan Deloria, a French-Yankton girl of the Yankton Sioux tribe, according to Sioux ceremonies. They had a daughter, Mary Sully, who later became famous in her own right as a notable artist and respected spokesperson for the Sioux Tribe. When he was transferred, he said goodbye and left. That family never heard from him again.

In 1866, he again remarried, to an Englishwoman, Sophia Webster. They would have three children. Meanwhile, Sully was reassigned again and again, each time increasing his feelings of resentment as he considered the new

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assignments downgrades. His health was likewise declining. He soon became unable to ride a horse. Custer called him the general who went to war in a buggy.

Finally, in 1874, he was posted to Vancouver Barracks to work with General O.O. Howard in the war against the Nez Perce which would end with the pursuit of Chief Joseph in 1877. He became sicker, in more pain. But, perhaps humbled by his weakness, he also began to find peace. He painted. He became closer to his family. He began to call his sister Blanche again. He could, at last, express affection.

In 1878 he learned that the next year his old friend, Ulysses S. Grant, would be coming to visit Vancouver Barracks after his tour around the world. Sully was delighted, and began preparations to host the former President of the United States. But the reunion of military brothers was not to be. On April 27, 1879, General Alfred Sully died in the upstairs, southeast bedroom. The cause of death was ruled to be an aortic hemorrhage due to complications from an esophageal ulcer. Grant arrived six months later on October 13.

A sad and melancholy man indeed, Sully died in the last place where he began to find, if not joy, then contentment.

Perhaps he does still roam The Grant House rooms.

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.

Photos: Page 10: General Alfred Sully in 1862, around the time he met and married Susan Deloria, of the Yankton Sioux tribe.

Page 11, above left: General Alfred Sully in 1875, four years before his death in The Grant House on Officers Row. Page 11, left: The Grant House on Officers Row circa 1880, where General Alfred Sully died the year before. Some say his melancholy spirit haunts the hallways to this day.

Photos courtesy of Pat Jollota

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Feature: The Big Benefits of Reading

Th eB i gs

benefit of rea d ing

By Dr. Kevin Hatcher-Ross

stories

are an important portal through which children learn about the world around them, and a love of reading prepares kids for school and for life. As a pediatrician at Vancouver Clinic, I encourage all of my families to read to their children every day. The good news is that most of them do! However, even literature-loving parents may not realize the positive emotional and cognitive effects of sharing stories with their kids. Reading with your family. . .

Helps with language acquisition.

Reading exposes kids to different words than they hear in conversation. Kids have a leg up when they start school having heard a richer vocabulary and sentence structure. Parents who begin reading to their children as babies give them a multimillionword advantage. However, the benefit comes with consistency— doing a little every night. It’s never too late to start.

Encourages empathy.

Reading lets children explore different points of view, helping them understand what might lead people to say certain things or make

the choices they do. Seeing a shy or angry character in a book may help them imagine why a classmate may be shy or angry in real life. Books also introduce children to people and cultures around the world, broadening their horizons.

Allows kids to explore solutions.

When kids listen to stories, they get to hear what happens to characters who act brave, practice kindness, lie, get frustrated, or do and feel any number of things. They see how characters handle difficult events. Children can discover the traits they admire or disapprove of, and start to learn how they might respond during challenging situations in their own lives. By seeing the successes and failures of others, they can begin to figure out what does and doesn’t work, and what’s real and what’s fantasy.

builds the brain.

Unlike watching TV, reading prompts kids to create pictures in their own minds of what’s happening in the story. They use their imaginations and sense of time and place. Their heads keep track of characters and how they relate to and interact with each other, continued on page 14

Parents who begin reading to their children as babies give them a multimillion-word advantage.

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as well as all the plot lines and what happens where and when.

The parts of the brain that deal with language, memory, and relationships are all hard at work during story time. Plus, once kids learn to like reading, they have a new hobby they can do anywhere or anytime.

Promotes family togetherness.

Reading creates physical closeness among family members.

Younger kids can climb on their parents’ laps, which increases feelings of comfort and can reduce anxiety. Older kids have many of the same needs for touch and security and, when everyone’s on the couch, it’s easy to snuggle up. All kids benefit from having their parents’ undivided attention. Families that read out loud together share the experience of listening to and discussing different sides to the same story, creating bonding experiences and building understanding.

How to Read with Older Kids

In my own family, I’ve found reading to be just as valuable of an exercise with my tween as with my toddler and preschooler. I’ll frequently pick up a book my son is reading and read it at the same time, particularly if he’s into a specific series or reading an intense book like “Twilight.” This allows us to chat about the book and provides an avenue to discuss potentially fraught topics. Talking about relationships or girlfriends is easier if you’re talking about a character’s girlfriend. It also allows kids to ask questions indirectly, by way of the book.

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I also try to make time for us to read to each other because it helps kids practice unique skills. The person reading out loud must pace the language and think about the words. The person listening must process the language. If it feels awkward to have an older kid read to you, ask them to do it while you are setting out lunch or chopping veggies for dinner, or have them read to younger siblings.

Pick up Your Own Book

Part of why people watch TV is that we all need downtime. No one can be on the run 24 hours a day. For your body and brain to work you need rest. But the truth is, scrolling online or watching a show isn’t as restorative as a porch swing and a book. And books are conveniently portable. Try to bring a book to read while you wait for soccer practice to end, or pick up a novel at the end of the day.

Children who see their parents read develop better reading habits themselves. Just as importantly, you’ll be giving your own body and brain a better break.

Dr. Kevin Hatcher-Ross graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and is a pediatrician at Vancouver Clinic. He’s an unrepentant bookworm and research fanatic. He enjoys sharing the most up-to-date medical knowledge with parents and being silly with his little patients.

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dr. hatcher-Ross’s favorite books for kids “But Not the Hippopotamus,” by Sandra Boynton (Little, Simon, 1982): It’s funny and there’s a good rhythm to the words.

“Daisy Dawson” series by Steve Voake (Candlewick): The heroine has a ton of agency and it’s easy for kids to put themselves in her shoes.

“Houndsley and Catina,” by James Howe (Candlewick, 2013): When the main character is an animal there are fewer rules about how to behave.

“Press Here,” by Herve Tullet (Chronicle Books, 2011): The book actively engages children with the delightful antics of dots.

“Winnie the Pooh,” by A. A. Milne (Dutton Books for Young Readers, 1988): There’s wordplay, the characters have actual emotions, and it’s all centered on a kid with imagination.

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Feature: Leveling the Playing Field in Youth Sports

By Afton Nelson

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rowing up in Ridgefield, Chelsea Adams enjoyed participating in year-round sports and was excited to give her four children the same opportunity. She quickly learned that a lot has changed when it comes to team sports. Now, being part of a team isn’t just about being active, participating in friendly competition, and having fun. It often involves honing skills in a competitive environment, specializing in one sport from an early age, and spending years preparing oneself for a coveted spot on a high school or college team. More than that, though, it’s about money.

When her oldest son’s high school football coach suggested he start lifting weights at a local gym with a trainer, she was stunned at the $350 monthly membership fee. After considering her budget and the principle of the thing, she decided that her son could pay for it if it was important to him. So he got a job and scraped together money every month so he could join the other boys from his team and keep his competitive edge.

When Adams’s daughter developed a love and talent for soccer, some encouraged her to take her out of all other sports, no later than 3rd grade, so she could focus on developing the skills she’d need to make varsity soccer team in high school. “I had such a great experience playing high school soccer.

I really wanted my daughter to experience that too,” Adams says.

When the recreation soccer league wasn’t competitive enough, Adams hesitantly put her in a club league. The joining fee, alone, was $1,200 and she was required to have close to $300 worth of team practice and game uniforms.

Adams was able to snatch the gear up second hand from someone leaving the league, but every few years the uniform design changes and team members must purchase all new clothing. Another expense comes from travel. While travel games are, for the most part, optional, if Adams’s daughter doesn’t go, she is still required to chip in for the coaches’ travel and accommodations. continued on page 18

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Now, being part of a team isn’t just about being active, participating in friendly competition, and having fun. It often involves honing skills in a competitive environment, specializing in one sport from an early age, and spending years preparing oneself for a coveted spot on a high school or college team. More than that, though, it’s about money.

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Feature: Leveling the Playing Field in Youth Sports (cont’d)

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Many parents justify the high cost of sports as an investment toward a possible college scholarship, but others are simply forced to the sidelines, unable to compete financially. Unfortunately, when this happens, kids are the ones who lose out. Instead of being outside, running, playing, exercising, or getting valuable life lessons in sportsmanship and teamwork, they’re in the house, participating in more sedentary activities like television or video games.

A 2016 study done by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association and the Aspen Institute found that athletic participation for kids ages 6 through 12 is down almost 8 percent over the last decade. In addition, children from lowincome households are half as likely to play team sports as children from households earning at least $100,000.

In fact, the report revealed that average household income is the largest indicator of whether a child is going to be physically active or play sports.

This trend is especially troubling because physical activity is one of the biggest indicators of future success. Tom Farrey, executive director of Aspen Institute’s Sports and Society program, said in a Washington Post article detailing the study, “Kids who are physically active are less likely to be obese.

They’re better in the classroom. They go to college. They’re more likely to be active parents.

And because of that, their kids are more active.”

As Adams’s experience illustrates, travel teams, private skills coaches and having multiple kids in the family who want to play can turn sports from a fun pastime into a luxury only a few can afford.

Beyond the money it costs for kids simply to play, it can be harder for lowincome kids to get to practices and games, too. Leagues with more money backing them are often able to get better practice fields and times, leaving sub-par fields in out-of-the-way locations for teams without the money. Not only can transportation be difficult, but safety also becomes an issue when kids are out late or in an unsafe neighborhood.

It might seem like only those who can afford to join the elite teams and dedicate hours to practicing and traveling can enjoy sports, but there are many organizations in Clark County that have worked to even the playing field and make it possible for all kids to play.

Evergreen Public Schools has done away with all user or participation fees for middle and high school sports. Students need only an ASB card to play, which costs $15 for middle school and $30 for high school students. Cale Piland, continued on page 20

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Feature: Leveling the Playing Field in Youth Sports (cont’d) continued from page 18

director of athletics and activities for Evergreen Public Schools, points out that in the past, kids or parents might have hesitated to ask for help with the higher participation fees because they were embarrassed. “Now students don’t have to come in and ask for financial assistance,” he says. “Our superintendent was instrumental in moving away from participation fees. . .

We’re in our third year and the results have been very positive.”

Ridgefield School District provides affordable sports programs for kids in first through sixth grade. “No one is turned away,” says Terri Cochran, Ridgefield Community Education coordinator. “We will work with families to find an affordable solution.” For those who need a little extra assistance with shoes or equipment, there is a family resource center where families can get help. Kids can play basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and flag football after school and in the evenings. Families don’t have to spend extra time to travel because practices and games are at the school. Kids can learn skills while being active. Cochran says, “Our motto is sportsmanship and teamwork.”

The City of Vancouver Parks and Recreation department has two ways to get kids playing. The Everybody Plays! Recreation Scholarship Program awards $50 per person, up to $200 per family, for qualified families to use towards a class, sports league or other recreation programs. Kids can stay active and make friends at any one of the classes or at community center facilities. The Inclusion Program is designed for families with children with special needs. Children of all ages and abilities can be paired with an Inclusion Mentor to allow them to fully access and take part in recreation programs, with some extra assistance. This way, no one is excluded from playing.

While some sports participation remains a luxury, physical activity for our children can’t be. Being active, participating in team sports, and learning new skills will benefit them far beyond the playing field. They can gain confidence, success in the classroom, health, and best of all, a desire to pass the love of being active on to the next generation.

Afton Nelson is a Pacific Northwest parent and freelancer who has written about kids and families since 2008. Her passion for the beauty, food and uniqueness of this area is at the heart of everything she writes. Learn more about her at www. aftonnelson.com.

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Feature: Four Steps to School Morning Sanity

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Steps to School Morning

By Chef Perry Perkins Photo courtesy of Perry Perkins

the responsibility to get my daughter ready for school, provide breakfasts, lunches, and transportation falls to me. Before Gracie hit school-age, I remember thinking that parents who complained incessantly about their trials and tribulations over just getting their kids out the door each morning were, apparently, a bunch of whiners.

Then my daughter started school. And, apparently, I’m a whiner.

By the time she was up, dressed, fed, and in the car that first week, it would not be uncharitable to say that my kitchen looked like a dozen drunken monkeys had a food fight.

Now, I’ve been a professional chef most of my life. My entire day revolves around my ability to plan and organize my kitchen, so

everything is done the right way, at the right time, every time. That first week? Not so much. At 6 a.m. the alarm would go off, and I’d hop out of bed thinking, “OK, plenty of time! I’ll whip up some scrambled eggs with veggies, maybe a little bacon, toast some bread, pour some orange juice…” By 7:15 I’m having a psychotic episode, flinging cold mini bagels with what would turn out to be jalapeno pepper jelly, in my daughter’s general direction, trying to stem the waterfall of orange-juice cascading from the table, and screaming through a haze of bacon smoke, “For the last time… yes, you have to wear shoes! Now hurry up and meet me in the car!” *Note to Newbies: Never, ever, agree to “meet them in the car.”

Your vehicle’s tags will expire long before they finally wander out the door, like tiny disheveled zombies, and shamble away into the morning on little bare feet.

Chef Perry’s Breakfast McMuffins

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1 oz (1 slice) deli ham or Canadian bacon 1 slice American cheese

1 oz square of sheet-pan eggs (see below) 1 tsp. butter

-Place the ham on one side of a microwave safe plate, and top with cheese.

Place a square of the cooked egg on the other side of the plate, and heat (on medium) 30 seconds, or until cheese begins to bubble.

-Split and toast the English muffin, butter the cut sides, and use a spatula to add the ham and cheese, top with egg, and serve.

-Chef’s tip: I like to assemble these breakfast sandwiches and then pop them into a zip-top baggie for a minute or two to steam and soften the bread. Totally optional.

-Sheet-Pan Eggs: Whisk 1 dozen eggs, with ½ cup of milk, and a teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Pour egg mix into a greased baking pan, to a depth of 1-inch. Bake in a pre-heated 300-degree oven, until firm. Allow to cool, then cover and refrigerate.

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Feature: Four Steps to School Morning Sanity (cont’d)

Cook in bulk

Getting kids up, achieving a minimal level of personal hygiene, and getting them fed is hard. And getting yourself ready for work at the same time—puh-lease! It’s like Shackleton preparing a mission to Antarctica.

I’m not going to lie to you, men…you will suffer, at times you will hate me, some will surely die…and we may have to eat the dogs before we’re done…

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But, there are some simple shortcuts I’ve learned, since that first week, to make it, if not easy, at least less likely to find yourself Googling orphanages while eating cake frosting directly from the can.

We have a saying in the restaurant industry, the six Ps: “Prior planning prevents (CENSORED)-poor performance.” (Sorry, most sayings from the kitchen have to be censored.) So, here’s my 4-Step plan to help maintain your sanity, and your children’s survival.

Pack the night before

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Teach kids to cook

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Step 1: Cook in Bulk Frittatas are my go-to breakfast. Eggs, milk, cheese, and pretty much anything else you have hangin’ out in the fridge.

Every Sunday night (or whichever night works best for you), crack a half-dozen eggs per kid, whisk in a little milk, a little shredded cheese, a bit of salt & pepper, any veggies that won’t lead to armed rebellion, and maybe a little leftover deli meat (chopped).

Pour it into a buttered baking dish and bake at 350 degrees, till it stops jiggling (30-45 minutes). Let it cool to room temp (important), then freeze half, and put the other half in the fridge.

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In the morning, whack a chunk off for each kid, nuke it for a minute, and serve with a slice of toast. Halfway through the week, thaw the other half, and repeat.

To keep it interesting, make simple ingredient mods each week (ham and swiss, turkey and cheddar, kielbasa and provolone, etc.). Every other morning, I alternate with something even simpler, like peanut-butter toast, crockpot oatmeal, or my homemade “McMuffins.” (Recipe on page 22.)

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Perry P. Perkins is a third-generation chef, awardwinning writer, and culinary instructor. He lives with his family in Longview, and operates the MY KITCHEN Outreach Program, for at-risk and underserved youth. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including sixteen “Chicken Soup for the Soul” anthologies. He is also a reoccurring guest-chef on AM Northwest. More of Perry’s work can be found on Amazon at www.perryperkinsbooks.com, and his cooking blog at www.chefperryperkins.com.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

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1 MONDAY

Preschool Storytime at La Center Community Library, 1411 NE Lockwood Creek Rd., La Center. Enjoy stories, songs, activities, and more for preschoolers and their parents or caregivers. 10-11 am

3 WEDNESDAY

Family Storytime at Woodland Community Library, 770 Park St., Woodland. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, and songs followed by an activity or craft. All ages welcome. 10-11 am Ridgefield Gaming Group at Ridgefield Community Library, 210 North Main Ave., Ridgefield. Is it possible to save the world in a few hours? Join this pen and paper RPG gaming session and find out. 4-6 pm

5 FRIDAY

Family Storytime at Woodland Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 10-11 am

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Downtown Camas First Friday Pumpkin Pageant & Disney Costume Contest in historic Downtown Camas. Participating downtown businesses will carve a pumpkin and you get to vote for your favorite and enter to win a fall-themed basket. Disney Costume Contest: 7 pm at Journey at 4th and Birch.

Prizes for both winner and runner up for Best Disney Costume for both Adults and Kids.

Disney-inspired kids’ crafts and activities at Journey, plus live music in various locations throughout town, and art shows at Camas Gallery, Attic Gallery, Second Story Gallery.

5-8 pm Vancouver Downtown Association First Friday in downtown Vancouver. Every first Friday of the month throughout the year, participating art galleries, merchants and restaurants in downtown Vancouver open their doors to celebrate opening night of various art exhibits. Visit www.vdausa. org/first-friday-downtown for a schedule of events. 5-9 pm Kids Club Fun & Fitness Friday Fun Night on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at 13914 NW 3rd Ct., Vancouver. For ages 4-11.

Parents can enjoy a night out while kids stay and enjoy trampoline and active time in the gymnastics room, crafts, and recreational games like dodgeball, parachute fun, wallyball, air ball, Twister and more. Price: $19.95 per child, add $6 more for pizza and a drink. 6:30-10:30 pm

Historic downtown Camas will be full of fall fun with a pumpkin pageant, Disney costume contest, crafts, art and music.

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Birdfest and Bluegrass at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and Downtown Ridgefield. (See Oct. 5) 8 am-7 pm Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm, 20902 NE Lucia Falls Rd., Yacolt. Every full weekend in October, experience a mile-long hayride featuring over 100 “pumpkin people” and a stop at the patch to bring home a pumpkin.

Plus, visit farm animals, run the hay bale maze, tour the farm’s historic log house, and enjoy lunch from various food carts.

Admission: $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages 3-11, age 2 and under free. 10 am-4 pm Open Arms Playgroup at Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver, 4505 E 18th St., Vancouver. Open Arms is a free, parent-driven play group for children ages birth-5 with disabilities, and their family.

Siblings are welcome, snacks provided.

2:30-4:30 pm Old Apple Tree Festival at Old Apple Tree Park, 112 Columbia Way, Vancouver. Live music, bring your own apples to press into cider, fruit tree pruning workshops, kids’ continued on page 28

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Birdfest and Bluegrass at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and Downtown Ridgefield. Workshops, hikes and walks and more. Learn how to listen for bird species, identify plants, about the geology of the area, the peoples who came before us and still tend to the land, how to take photos of it all, and paint the landscape. The celebration continues on Saturday in Downtown Ridgefield with kids’ activities at Overlook Park, a local artisan market, live Bluegrass Music, Audubon Live Bird Show, Zoo Zap Teens, and more. 5-7 pm

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Calendar of Events & Activities (cont’d) continued from page 28 activities, food vendors, and more.

11 am-3 pm Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center, 201 E. Reserve St., Vancouver. Open for youth of all ages to experience STEM education through aviation.

Featuring a flight simulator lab, vertical wind table, glider building, tinker-maker space, historic airplanes and collections on display, and various educational programs. Second Saturdays feature an aviation-themed presentation and a new STEM activity for kids to explore. 1-5 pm

Columbia Springs Guided Walks at 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver.

Easy walking tour of Columbia Springs’s 100-acre natural area, Vancouver Hatchery, and our native plants and animals. Families, friends, and people of all ages are welcome.

Walks will include trails that have uneven surfaces and steps. We suggest wearing good walking shoes and clothes for the weather. Registration: Please let us know you are coming by emailing volunteering@ columbiasprings.org. 5:30-6:30 pm

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12 FRIDAY

Family Storytime at Woodland Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 10-11 am

Family Storytime at Woodland Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 10-11 am

7 SUNDAY

Birdfest and Bluegrass at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and Downtown Ridgefield. (See Oct. 5) 8 am-5 pm

Contra in the Couve at Hazel Dell Grange, 7509 NE Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver. Contra dancing is an American social dance tradition dating back to the colonial period, and prompted by a caller. Beginners welcome, no experience required. Cost: $7. 7:30-11 pm

Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm.

(See Oct. 6) 11 am-4 pm

8 MONDAY

13 SATURDAY

Preschool Storytime at La Center Community Library. (See Oct. 1) 10-11 am

10 WEDNESDAY

Family Storytime at Woodland Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 10-11 am Ridgefield Gaming Group at Ridgefield Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 4-6 pm

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Family Nature Festival at Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver. A celebration of Clark County’s natural treasures, with crafts, activities, games, guided walks, raffle prizes, and hands-on presentations showcasing the cool, creepy, and crawly world to be found in our own backyards. Enjoy live music from local bands. Find a pumpkin in the forest. Learn about owls, water bugs, fish, and more!

10 am-2 pm Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm.

(See Oct. 6) 10 am-4 pm Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center, 201 E. Reserve St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 6) 1-5 pm Second Saturday: Weird and Wacky Halloween Animals at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Ever heard of a ghost shark or ghost snake? Did you know there is a species of bat that honks? Explore the fascinating world of weird and wacky animals with a spooky reputation. 1-3 pm

Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm.

(See Oct. 6) 11 am-4 pm

15 MONDAY

Preschool Storytime at La Center Community Library. (See Oct. 1) 10-11 am

17 WEDNESDAY

Ridgefield Gaming Group at Ridgefield Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 4-6 pm

19 FRIDAY

Family Storytime at Woodland Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 10-11 am Kids Club Fun & Fitness Friday Fun Night on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at 13914 NW 3rd Ct., Vancouver. (See Oct. 5) 6:30-10:30 pm

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Camp Hope Discovery Day Camp at 12800 NE Roper Rd., Battle Ground. Discovery Day Camp exposes youth to team-building relationships in the outdoors, while learning basic life skills and discovering areas of interest. They will experience the Lewis River, explore a cave, hike on trails, try out archery, learn basic survival skills, work on art exploration and/or woodworking, and play games! Snack and lunch provided. Cost: $30 per child. For ages 10-18. 9:30 am-3:30 pm Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm.

(See Oct. 6) 10 am-4 pm Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center, 201 E. Reserve St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 6) 1-5 pm Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Ella Enchanted" at Newmark Theater, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland. Tickets $15-$34, available at www.octc.org. 2 pm & 5 pm

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Contra dances are held at the Hazel Dell Grange the second Friday of every month. No experience required!

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OCT 20–NOV 18 NEWMARK THEATRE

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

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Calendar of Events & Activities (cont’d) continued from page 28 Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort, at Fort Vancouver. Experience the reconstructed Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Vancouver at night. As in past years, 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 the bookstore at the park’s Visitor Center at 360-816-6216. Cost: $10-$25. 7-9 pm

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Little Learners at Fort Vancouver.

A preschooler-friendly exploration of archaeology and history that includes a short introductory talk, a story reading, craft or activity, and the chance to see real archaeological and historic artifacts from the park’s museum collection. 2-2:45 pm

27 SATURDAY

Make a Difference Day, at locations throughout Clark County. All projects are family friendly and offer a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and make a difference. More information at cityofvancouver.us/MADD. 9 am-12 pm

28 SUNDAY

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Ella Enchanted" at Newmark Theater.

(See Oct. 20) 11 am & 2 pm Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm.

(See Oct. 6) 11 am-4 pm

29 MONDAY

Preschool Storytime at La Center Community Library. (See Oct. 1) 10-11 am

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Ridgefield Gaming Group at Ridgefield Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 4-6 pm

Booville at Luepke Community Center, 1009 E McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Indoor trickor-treating, activities, games, storytimes, and more. 10 am-1 pm Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm.

(See Oct. 6) 10 am-4 pm

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Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center, 201 E. Reserve St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 6) 1-5 pm Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Ella Enchanted" at Newmark Theater.

(See Oct. 20) 2 pm & 5pm

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Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Ella Enchanted" at Newmark Theater.

(See Oct. 20) 11 am & 2 pm Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm.

(See Oct. 6) 11 am-4 pm

WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER

22 MONDAY

Preschool Storytime at La Center Community Library. (See Oct. 1) 10-11 am

24 WEDNESDAY

Family Storytime at Woodland Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 10-11 am

Visit Pomeroy Farm’s Pumpkin Lane, see real farm animals, make your way through the hay bale maze, tour the farm’s historic log house, and more.

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Photo courtesy of Pomeroy Farm

Ridgefield Gaming Group at Ridgefield Community Library. (See Oct. 3) 4-6 pm

advertiser index Camps, Parties & Entertainment Mountain View Ice Arena................................31 Naydenov Gymnastics...................................29 Oregon Children’s Theatre.............................29 Vancouver Parks and Recreation.....................2

Events Magenta Theater..............................................5 Oregon Children’s Theatre.............................29 Parks Foundation of Clark County...................5 Vancouver Mall...............................................19 Vancouver Parks and Recreation.....................2

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

Fitness Mountain View Ice Arena................................31 Naydenov Gymnastics...................................29 NW Reign Volleyball Club..............................27

Health Adventure Dental............................................29 Barnick Chiropractic.........................................2 Child and Adolescent Clinic..............................3 Evergreen Pediatrics......................................27 Harmony Family Dentistry..............................17 Priority Life Chiropractic and Massage...........11 Smiles Dental.................................................23 Storybook Dental..............................................7 Vancouver Clinic.............................................15 Vancouver Vision Clinic....................................7

Retail Kazoodles.........................................................7 Superkids Resale.............................................7 Vancouver Mall...............................................19

Schools & Education EOCF................................................................2 ESD 112.........................................................17 The Gan Jewish Preschool............................25 Good Shepherd Montessori.............................5 King’s Way Christian Schools...........................9

Legal Schauermann, Thayer, Jacobs, Staples & Edwards PS...................................21

Resources ANC Movers.....................................................2 Birthright.........................................................17 EOCF................................................................2 ESD 112.........................................................17 WA529............................................................32

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