The 12th annual First Friday Camas Poker Tour & Game Night returns to downtown Camas on Friday, June 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. This event is sponsored by Camas Antiques and includes the family-friendly poker tour and a number of other games throughout town. A ribbon cutting, outdoor live music, featured artists in the downtown Camas art galleries, kids’ crafts and after-hours shopping and dining are also part of the First Friday festivities. This event is hosted by the Downtown Camas Association (DCA) and downtown merchants.

Participants in the tour will collect a playing card from each merchant they visit. The cards are turned into the dealer at Camas Antiques by 8 p.m. in exchange for actual poker cards to match the number of business playing cards. The more businesses each participant visits, the more chances for a great hand. Prizes are donated by local merchants and will be awarded to the five highest hands.

This First Friday also includes a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m., for the new Mill City Brew Werks expansion, 339 NE Cedar. The pub has added 1,750 square feet of space, 44 more seats including a 16 foot community table, 35 feet more bar space, and USB charging stations near all tables and bar seats.

Starting this fall, manufacturers will have a new resource to grow and improve the skills of their technicians, the Rural Access Mechatronics Program (RAMP) which will train technicians in as little as six months. The program will be introduced during a Wednesday, June 7 breakfast meeting and tour from 8 to 10 a.m., at Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center campus. Space is limited and reservations are required by today, Monday, June 5, to ghoward@clark.edu. The event is sponsored by Workforce Southwest Washington, Columbia River Economic Development Council, Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Clark College, Clark College’s Economic & Community Development Department and WorkSource.

Last Thursday, The Salvation Army in Vancouver hosted its annual fundraiser, “Dinner & Delight,” at Camas Meadows Golf Club. The event featured four local chefs in live-action stations, all creating Northwest cuisine in a competition for the title of Top Chef. Speakers included Evergreen Public Schools Superintendent John Deeder. As part of the Salvation Army’s Growing Together capital campaign, the evening passed its goal of $300,000 for a total of $402,415.

At 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming to be used to tabulate ballots and the accessible voting units for the Tuesdsay, Aug. 1, primary and special election. The test will be held at the Clark County Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of the news media, candidates, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and the public are invited to attend this test, which is required under Washington law. Ballots will be mailed Friday, July 14. For this election, only voters in Camas, La Center, Vancouver, Washougal, Woodland, Yacolt, Evergreen School District, Hockinson School District, Vancouver School District, Clark Regional Wastewater District, Clark County Fire and Rescue, and Clark County Emergency Medical Service District No. 1 will receive ballots.