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Mount St. Helens Institute plans summer activities

The Mount St. Helens Institute is offering summer activities as part of the yearlong 30th anniversary of the volcano’s eruption.

Since 2000, the field seminars have helped educate hundreds of people about Mount St. Helens. Participants have explored the Pumice Plain, hiked to the volcano’s summit, and learned about the history of the eruption and how it changed the land. Seminars are open to all ages. Youths under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. The schedule includes “Mount St. Helens’ Elk” on Saturday, July 31, and “Geology of the Blast Zone” on Saturday, Aug. 7. For a full schedule and to register, visit http://www.active.com/outdoors/mount-st-helens-wa/mount-st-helens-institute-field-seminars-and-guided-climbs-2010.

A 10-mile day hike is planned on Saturday, Aug. 14, the cost is $75. For more information, visit http://mshinstitute.org/index.php/programs/information_and_policies.

The Volcano After Dark program offers youth groups the chance to spend the night in the shadow of Mount St. Helens. It is available May through October on request and costs $45 per youth. For more information, call 360-891-5069.

Lou Solly joins Martel Wealth Advisors

Lou Solly

Lou Solly, CFP®, CWS, has joined Martel Wealth Advisors, Inc. as the director of financial planning. Lou is a Certified Financial Planner® and Certified Wealth Strategist with over twenty years of experience providing quality, personalized financial planning. Lou has a Bachelor's degree in education from Lewis & Clark College. Martel Wealth Advisors, Inc., is a locally owned firm working with clients since 1982.

Lane restrictions resume on I-205 bridge this weekend

Two left lanes on northbound Interstate 205 (Glenn Jackson) Bridge will
close this weekend as work continues to replace bridge joints.
Starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight, the contractor will close one northbound lane. The two-lane closure starts at 10 p.m. and ends at 5 a.m. Monday, June 28. The right two lanes will remain open.

ODOT is expecting increased bridge lifts on the Interstate 5 bridge for river traffic due to the high river levels in the Columbia River. Motorists using the bridge to travel between Oregon and Washington should expect congestion and delays this weekend.

Travel information is available at www.tripcheck.com or by calling 511 for the latest traffic conditions.

Construction work is suspended, and all four lanes of the northbound Glenn Jackson Bridge will be open for the holiday weekend, July 2-5. Nighttime two-lane closures on the northbound Glenn Jackson Bridge will
resume Tuesday, July 6.

Williams offers clutter-clearing advice

Jeff Williams

All are invited to “Dare to Downsize,” Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Marshall Community Center, 1009 East McLoughlin Blvd. in Vancouver. Cost is $15.

Vancouver organizer Jeff Williams leads this interactive class that offers processes for creating open space and demonstrates the financial, psychological and physical impacts of clutter.

Businesses of all sizes can develop strategies to manage paper, control inventory, and maximize time, space, energy and money.

Advice for reducing clutter in the home will be offered as well. Information about the "keep or purge" criteria, implementing the Six Ds of Downsizing, and learning to detach from sentiment will be presented.

To register, call 360- 487-7100, or visit www.vanclarkparks-rec.org. It is class # 77050, and the registration deadline is noon Friday, July 16.

The class is a program developed by Simple & Clear. For more information, visit www.simpleclear.biz.

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Campaign Events

3rd District Candidate Forum: Leadership Clark County will host a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Clark College's Gaiser Hall, featuring candidates running for the open seat in the U.S. 3rd Congressional District. The event is free and open to the public.

Candidate forum: The Forum at the Library and League of Women Voters are offering a forum featuring the candidates for Clark County Prosecuting Attorney at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15 in the community room at Clark Public Utilities, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. For more information, call 360-695-1566.

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News Briefs

Recycled Arts: The Recycled Arts Festival is this weekend, Saturday, June 26, and Sunday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Esther Short Park.
Volunteers needed: With less than one month before Independence Day at Fort Vancouver, the nonprofit organization which produces the event, the Fort Vancouver National Trust, is looking for volunteers to fill a number of roles, from ticket collectors, information booth and parking lot attendants, servers for the adult beverage area and more. For more information about volunteering on July 4th, visit the Trust’s website at www.FortVan.org or call the Trust at 360-992-1800.
Summer events slated: Esther Short Park and LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park will be the sites of free entertainment this summer. Esther Short Park is located at 8th and Columbia Streets in downtown Vancouver. LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park is located at 136th Ave. and 9th St. in East Vancouver. A full listing of free events is available at, http://www.cityofvancouver.us/concerts.
CRESA Book Club: The Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) will be hosting a lunchtime book club to discuss the Amanda Ripley book The Unthinkable beginning on Monday, July 12. The book provides examples of how people have responded to disasters. The club will be facilitated by Cheryl Bledsoe and Beth Vaughn, who are both emergency managers for CRESA and Clark County. The club will run for eight Mondays over the lunch hour from noon to 1 p.m. from July 12 through Aug. 30. It will be held on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver. Registration is available at http://www.cresa911.org/emergency/training-register.php or via phone at 360-992-6270. The group will be limited to 25. Participants will be expected to bring their own copy of the book. People may also participate in the book club discussion virtually, off-site, through Twitter by following www.twitter.com/CRESA_Presents.
Summer Lunch Program: The Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring the Simplified Summer Food Program through the United States Department of Agriculture. Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children under 19 years of age. Most programs start on Monday, June 28. For details, contact Teresa Williamson at 360-487-7060.
Free Tai Chi: A group of Tai Chi Chuan practitioners meets every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7 a.m. at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. The group welcomes new members at no cost. For more information, call 971-322-7942.
Electronics Recycling: Clark County Environmental Services will partner with Empower Up, a nonprofit organization that recycles electronics and offers free computer training, to recycle and reuse electronics during three upcoming collection events. More information is available on the organization’s website at www.empowerupnow.org. For additional information, contact Clark County Environmental Services at 360-397-2121 ext. 4352. Used electronics will be accepted at household hazardous waste collection events, including:
- Dollars Corner – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, Clark County Fire & Rescue Station 26, 21609 N.E. 72nd Ave. Clark County.
- Battle Ground – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10, Battle Ground Police Department, 507 S.W. First St., Battle Ground.

Calendar

June 25: Graduation for students at School of Piano Technology for the Blind, also known as the Piano Hospital, begins at 5 p.m. tonight in the Fries Auditorium at the Washington State School for the Blind, 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver. Those planning to attend are asked to call the school at 360-693-1511.
June 26: Waterford at Fairway Village invites the community to celebrate the beginning of summer with the third annual Car Show and Barbecue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Waterford, 2911 SE Village Loop in East Vancouver. Several car clubs and individual car enthusiasts will show off their vehicles. Earthquake Ethel's Roadhouse Jazz Band will perform, and a complimentary barbecue will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.waterfordvancouver.com.
June 26: The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the NW Personal Training Summer Solstice 3- or 6-mile run/walk at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 26, in downtown Vancouver. For more information, visit www.nwpersonaltraining.com.
June 27: One of a Kind Drumline will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 27, on the patio of 360 Pizzeria, 3425 S.E. 192nd Ave. Vancouver.
June 29: The Ridgefield Business Association (RBA) will host a Business After Hours networking event to benefit the Neighbors Helping Neighbors nonprofit organization from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, at Agave Denim Outlet, 6210 S. Eleventh St. in Ridgefield. This is the RBA's first Business After Hours. The event is $5 per person or equivalent donations of non-perishable food items or clothing. Participants may register at the door. For more information, visit www.ridgefieldwash.com.
July 20: The next Face to Face with Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and the Vancouver City Council will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, at Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver.