SCSC is Having a Field Day

And You are Invited!

“Having a Field Day”, Definition:  to experience freedom from one’s usual work schedule; to have a very enjoyable time.

Salmon Creek Soccer Club (SCSC) is having a field day on Saturday, September 4, starting at 9 am; and while it may not exactly fit the definition above, SCSC is in need of volunteers to come out to HB Fuller Park to help with some necessary maintenance and field lay out.

Good fields don’t just happen, they take lots of planning and hard work; and when the fields go bad, the games can go bad, too. So bring your own hands, as well as any others you can find, and your rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and sunny disposition to help get our fields ready for opening day and beyond! (Which, by the way, is September 11!)

Please contact Rec Committee Chair Jim Silk at scsc.rec@salmoncreeksoccer.net if you can help.

Tags: Salmon Creek, SCSC, Soccer, Volunteer

Clark County Gridiron Gang

Where Hope Comes Alive.

Friday Night Lights Clark County Style.  High School Football kicks off this Friday Night across Clark County! There are 17 Teams in the Greater St Helens League, and whether they are 4A, 3A, or 2A; all these young men are playing their A game: for themselves, for their school, for their community… for the love of the game!

Pre-game tailgating, the high school band, cheerleaders, rivalries; it’s hard to not get caught up in the excitement! While you can’t catch ‘em all, here is the Full 2010 Schedule for all 17 GSHL football teams in a week by week format. Who are you rootin’ for?

Battle Ground
Evergreen
Heritage
Skyview
Union
Camas
Columbia River
Fort Vancouver
Kelso
Hudson’s Bay
Mountain View
Prairie
Hockinson
Mark Morris
RA Long
Washougal
Woodland

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was originally featured at Clark County Live!

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Tags: Clark County, Football, Salmon Creek, Schools, Skyview

Welcome Back Teacher Breakfast

Hmm, are They Serving Green Eggs and Ham?

No, no Green Eggs and Ham for our teachers for breakfast (that is saved for our first graders later on in the year!)

The first day of school for Salmon Creek Elementary School students is Wednesday, September 8, 2010; but the first day back to school for Salmon Creek Elementary School teachers is Thursday, September 2, 2010.

The Salmon Creek PTA is planning a back to school breakfast for our wonderful teachers at 8 am. We’ll have some new teachers, as well as a new principal, to welcome back to school this year and are looking for some volunteers to help with food and drinks. The plan is to keep it simple for all involved: bagels, pastries, fruit, juice, etc. Can you help?

Please contact Christa Lawson ( kcplawson@comcast.net) for specifics, and thanks for helping make back to school fun for all! By the way, don’t forget about our Back to School Social on Tuesday, September 7 for students and parents!

Tags: PTA, Salmon Creek, School, Volunteer

Having Fun on the Run

Max Muscle Offers Triathlon in Hazel Dell.

A triathlon is a combination of three sports: swimming, biking and running. It was created more than 20 years ago and is one of the hottest sports in the US. Now is your chance to take part in a triathlon right here in Clark County. The Rotary’s Max Muscle End Polio Now Triathlon will be September 12, 2010.

Swim in the Klineline Pond, ride your bike along the beautiful hills of Salmon Creek, Felida and even part of Ridgefield, and run along the Salmon Creek Trail. There are two distances to choose from: the Sprint (.5 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) or the Olympic (1 mile swim, 24 mile bike, 6.2 mile run). A beautiful course, goodies, finishers medals, awards, vendors and support all make this a fun event. And all proceeds go to the Rotary’s fight to end Polio.

Never done a triathlon before, or just looking to improve your skills? There is a training program that just got started for this event presented by Trevor and Tracy Bryant, owners of Vancouver’s Max Muscle Sport Nutrition and USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coaches.

For more information, visit Vancouver Max Muscle or call 360-573-7099 (Hazel Dell location).

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was originally featured at Hazel Dell Live!

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Tags: Activities, Events, Felida, Fitness, Hazel Dell, Max Muscle, Salmon Creek, Sports, Triathlon

Why Does a Barnyard Need School Supplies?

For Wolfpups, of Course!

Ahh, the first day of school; fresh faces, new pencils and erasers, crisp, clean notebooks and a nice backpack to carry all those supplies in.  Unfortunately, that is not the situation for many kids returning to school this year.  Budgets have been cut in both homes and schools and many children will lack the basic tools necessary for successful learning without our help.

CrossWay Church in Salmon Creek wants to remedy this situation.  They are having a school supply drive, going on now, with the goal of providing 25-30 backpacks and required school supplies to Chinook Elementary (and others if we get more supplies) by September 4; enough time for the staff to distribute them to needy families before the first day of school (which is September 8 for the Vancouver School District).

You can drop off school supply donations at donation boxes at the Salmon Creek Farmer’s Market entrance and Barnyard: Family Fun Zone or at CrossWay’s Church office (1308 NE 134th St Suite G).  If you come to the office, please use the door at the back of the building.  Please contact Pastor Brad for more information. He can be reached by phone (360) 828-1633 or email brad@crosswaychurchwa.com.

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be

- Whitney Houston, “Greatest Love of All”

Tags: Barnyard, Chinook, Crossway Church, Farmers Market, Salmon Creek, School, School Supply Drive

Pepe and the Bottle Blondes Concert

Copacabana Time at WSU Vancouver.

Pack a picnic, bring your blanket and settle in for an evening of entertainment at a free outdoor concert Friday, August 27 at 6 pm in WSU Vancouver’s amphitheater. Everyone is welcome, and admission and parking are free.

Local favorite Pepe & the Bottle Blondes will spice up the evening. The Copacabana-style band combines an eclectic ensemble of saxophones, trumpets, congas and percussion with bold singing by Pepe and silky harmonies by his back-up blondes. Pepe & the Bottle Blondes successfully blend dance, opera and musical theater with original songwriting and comedic wit to deliver a fresh and innovative experience.

The visually arresting performances of Pepe & the Bottle Blondes are enhanced with extravagant costumes and makeup that echo the indulgence and glamour of a 1950s nightclub. Their repertoire includes popular songs from the 30s to the 60s, a strong selection of tangos, boleros, rumbas, sambas and many other Latin-American rhythms.

Pepe & the Bottle Blondes have performed in San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles. Pepe has sung in Madrid, Paris and Las Vegas, including appearances with Pink Martini at the Cannes Film Festival and with the Oregon Symphony.

WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. Concessions will be available. Dress for the weather. No tents or alcohol, please.

Tags: Concert, Events, Free, Salmon Creek, Vancouver, WSU

Salmon Creek at Sunset

Fun Run at Sunset.

Run, walk or stroll….this is a “Fun Run” after all! The Salmon Creek at Sunset 6k or 12 k Fun Run on August 22, begins as the sun sets along the Salmon Creek Trail, and ends with an “after party” with music, snacks and cold beer from Billygans Roadhouse and Applebee’s in Salmon Creek! Now that’s worth running for!

The race will start/finish in between Billygan’s and Applebee’s in Salmon Creek.  There will be a “Kids Zone” available, where kids can stay and play, and enjoy their own “fun run”, while you enjoy your run.

Proceeds from this event will go towards tuition and travel expenses for Southwest Washington Girls Basketball players at Pure Advantage Basketball Academy. “Pure Advantage Basketball Academy- it is not a charity it is an organization that currently has 12 youth basketball teams at many levels from 5th grade community youth to 11th grade elite tournament traveling teams. Players receive professional instruction and have the chance to travel nationally to participate in NCAA sanctioned events. 100 percent of all proceeds will go towards tuition assistance, travel expenses, gym space, camps and tournaments.”

Visit Salmon Creek Sunset Run at Energy Events for more information about this event, including registration.

Tags: Activities, Applebee's, Billygans Roadhouse, Events, Family, Fun Run, Pure Advantage Basketball Academy, Salmon Creek, Salmon Creek Trail

Salmon Creek Farmers Market Offers Fabulousness

giftSAC Puts the Green in Salmon Creek Gifting Industry

Sustainable, Amazing, Cosmopolitan. . . . . put it all together and what do you get?  Why, giftSAC, of course!- – a green gift service who’s mantra is “high design/low carbon footprint.”  According to co-founder and designer Chris Bennett, “GiftSAC is a green gift service celebrating the art and custom of gift giving with a contemporary commitment to sustainability.”  Chris and co-founder and creative director b. Hedrick do all the shopping for you from select green and eco-friendly markets, personally conduct taste tests, then custom design gift assemblies highlighting small, independently owned and/or local companies and their noteworthy artisanal offerings, creating the “giftSAC experience- Slurp (drinks), Chow (edibles), Immerse (spa).”  As b. puts it, “If it isn’t green or eco-friendly in at least one significant facet, it isn’t for giftSAC, PERIOD!”

In the spirit of the acronym forming their company name SAC (Sustainable, Amazing, Cosmopolitan), Chris and b. designed what they call “chic, couture, reusable burlap SACs” in signature black and this year offered in seven seasonally inspired colors including “holi-any-day,” chosen, according to b., “for its energy appealing to the full spectrum of holiday happenings from November through January!”

Though to date, their business has been internet, word of mouth, and special event based, giftSAC will have a regular Salmon Creek presence with their booth at the new Salmon Creek Farmers’ Market every Thursday from 3:30 to 7:30 until late September.  Chris and b. will offer both gift assemblies, as well as SACs for “market go-ers” to shop with.  Says Chris, “This market is so ‘SAC-worthy!’

{Sacworthy (noun) def.- 1.that state of being wherein one is sustainable, amazing, and cosmopolitan 2. (slang) your #@$% don’t stink 3. envied, yet irresistibly beloved for radiating the world with eco-friendly fabulousness.}

What better way to celebrate all the fabulous finds here than to ‘SAC ‘em up’ in something that is not only Sustainable, but also Amazing AND Cosmopolitan?!

To learn more about giftSAC products and services, Chris and b. invite you to their website at “giftSAC.com” and to pay them a visit at the Salmon Creek Farmers’ Market.

Tags: Eco Friendly, Events, Farmers Market, giftSAC, Green, Salmon Creek

Salmon Creek Greenway

Salmon Creek Salmon Restoration Project.

Have you recently walked the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail? It’s a beautiful area, and the Stream Team has been busy helping make it what it is today, and working on bringing Salmon back to Salmon Creek!

Want to learn more about the Stream Team, the project goals, and the potential Salmon Creek Greenway Trail closures and what it can mean to you? The Stream Team has some upcoming events you may want to check out.  While the dates and times are listed, Lisa Beranek, the Stream Team Coordinator, has asked for people to call her directly for specific location information. She can be reached at (360) 992-8585.

Salmon Creek Greenway Salmon Restoration Project Preview
Review maps of the StreamTeam project as you learn about project goals and potential Salmon Creek Greenway Trail closures.   Project Preview will be held on Tuesday, July 27 at 6:30pm.  Contact the StreamTeam for more information at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or (360) 992-8585.

Salmon Creek Greenway Salmon Restoration Project Preview
Review maps of the StreamTeam project as you learn about project goals and potential Salmon Creek Greenway Trail closures.   Project Preview will be held on Saturday, July 31 at 11am.  Contact the StreamTeam for more information at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or (360) 992-8585.

Salmon Creek Greenway Hard Hat Tours
Tour the StreamTeam’s salmon restoration project with the engineer to learn more about the planning and design process for this salmon saving project.  Tour the site on Tuesday, August 10 at 6:30pm.  Contact the StreamTeam for more information at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or (360) 992-8585.

Salmon Creek Greenway Hard Hat Tours
Tour the StreamTeam’s salmon restoration project with the engineer to learn more about the planning and design process for this salmon saving project.  Tour the site on Saturday, August 14 at 11am.  Contact the StreamTeam for more information at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or (360) 992-8585.

Nature Hike at the Salmon Creek Greenway Restoration Project
Learn how wildlife will benefit from the StreamTeam’s salmon restoration project during a family friendly hike around the project area.  The hike will be on Saturday, August 21 from 11am until 12pm.  Contact the StreamTeam for more information at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or (360) 992-8585.

Salmon Restoration Ribbon Cutting
Let’s celebrate bringing salmon back to Salmon Creek on Tuesday August 31^st at 2pm!  Contact the StreamTeam for more information at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or (360) 992-8585.

Tags: Klineline Pond, Parks, Salmon, Salmon Creek, Salmon Creek Greenway, Stream Team, Trails

EMS Levy Renewal Open House

It Could be a Matter of Life and Death.

Did you know that almost 90% of calls that Clark County Fire District 6 responds to are for emergency medical care, and 10% for fire suppression? Do you know the difference between ALS and BLS, and how it can affect you? Not quite sure what the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Levy is all about?

Then be sure to attend one of the EMS Levy Informational Open Houses offered by Clark County Fire District 6. The Felida Fire Station (11600 NW Lakeshore Dr) will be offering an Open House on July 29 at 7:30 pm. The Hazel Dell Fire Station (8800 NE Hazel Dell Ave) will be offering an Open House on August 12 at 7:30 pm.

Basically, the EMS Levy supports life-sustaining medical equipment and medicines that can only be administered by a Certified Paramedic. Our EMS Levy enables Clark County Fire District 6 to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) care by employing Paramedics (which we currently have). Please, try to attend one of the Open Houses for more in depth information, as well as having your personal questions answered.

Here are some basic differences between ALS and BLS:

*ALS- Emergency care provided by Paramedics with 1,500 hours of training
*BLS- Emergency care provided by Emergency Medical Technicians with 110 hours of training

*ALS- Can establish IV’s and administer life-saving medications
*BLS- Can not establish IV’s or administer medications

*ALS-Tracheal intubations and new airways in the neck
*BLS- Limited to external procedures only

*ALS- Diagnose heart rythms, increasing chance of early recovery from heart attack or stroke
*BLS- Serves as support for Paramedic

Clark County Fire District 6 serves the communities of Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, Mt Vista, Felida, Sherwood, Lakeshore, and Fairgrounds.

Tags: CCFD6, Clark County Fire District 6, Emergency Response, EMS, Fairgrounds, Felida, Hazel Dell, Lakeshore, Levy, Mt Vista, Paramedics, Salmon Creek, Sherwood

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