Youth Theater Production Runs Two Weekends – May 20 – 29, 2016 at Washburn Performing Arts Center at Washougal High School

Washougal, WA — A hit on Broadway, A Year With Frog And Toad was nominated for 3 Tony Awards – including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two great friends — the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad — through four, fun-filled seasons.

Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe, all charm, A Year With Frog And Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons.

The jazzy, upbeat score of A Year With Frog And Toad bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive, exuberant, and enchanting musical perfect for introducing theater to youngsters, while keeping adults entertained as well.

A Year with Frog and Toad Performances

Performances are May 20 – May 29, 2016 at Washburn Performing Arts Center at Washougal High School, 1201 39th Street, Washougal WA, 98671.   Tickets are on sale now at journeytheater.org or by calling 360.750.8550.  Pre-sale adult tickets are $14.  Youth and senior tickets are $10.  The May 21, @ 7:00 p.m. showing is a “family day” performance with all tickets $10 in advance per person.  Tickets for all performances will be $4 more at the door.

School Day Performances will be offered at 9:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25.  Tickets are $6 each for groups of 10 – 99 and $5 each for groups of 100 or more, with one free ticket for every 15 purchased.  Call 360.750.8550 to arrange to bring your class or home school group.

Public Performances

Friday, May 20 @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 21 @ 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 22 @ 2:00 p.m.

Friday, May 27 @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 28  @ 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 29 @ 2:00 p.m.

 

School Day Performances

Wednesday, May 25 @ 9:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.

About Journey Theater Arts Group

Journey is the most dynamic theater arts community in the Portland/Vancouver area, offering dozens of classes in drama, dance, voice and more, as well as producing 12 shows in four locations during the school year and a professional-level community theater musical each summer.   Journey strives for excellence, while providing a welcoming and encouraging environment where kids ages 6 to 18 and their families can build life-long skills and friendships. Journey is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization, with offices located at 1400 NE 136th Ave, Suite 201, Vancouver WA, 98684.  Contact at 360.750.8550 or www.journeytheater.org.

 

Frog

Frog

The award-winning Clark College Orchestra, under Music Director/Conductor Donald Appert, will present its spring concert as part of the 2015-2016 season “High Strung” on Sunday, June 12th in the Royal Durst Theatre of the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics, 3101 Main St., Vancouver, WA.  Featured on the program will be Adjunct Viola Instructor Wendy Edgar performing Holst’s Lyric Movement for Viola and Small Orchestra. Ms. Edgar is celebrating her twentieth anniversary as Principal Viola/String Coach of the Orchestra. The orchestra will also perform Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz.

The performance is at 7:30 pm, and admission is free and open to the public. Donations to the Orchestra General Fund will be accepted at the door.

Wendy Edgar has the joy of being both a performer and a teacher.  She has played with various groups in the area, including the Portland Opera Orchestra and the Oregon Ballet Theatre Orchestra.  She also teaches private lessons and is an adjunct viola professor at Clark College.  Every summer she heads to southern Oregon for three weeks to play in the Britt Festival Orchestra.  In addition to her music, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two girls on a few acres in rural Clark County.  Add in some books, animals, and time spent outdoors, and she is very content with life.

She started violin lessons at age 6 but later fell in love with the warm rich tone of the viola and never looked back.  A native of Washington, she had her first orchestral experiences as a member of the Vancouver Symphonette and the Portland Youth Philharmonic.  She has a Bachelor of Music in viola performance from Oberlin Conservatory and a Master of Music in viola performance from Northwestern University.  Her teachers have included Ruth Petrasso, Martha Warrington, Jeffrey Irvine, and Lynne Ramsey.  Her viola was made by Mark Moreland in 2002.

To learn more, visit, www.clark.edu

Vancouver, WA — Columbia River hosted Camas Wednesday for the regular season’s last track and field meet that witnessed another overall Papermaker victory, but a different win happened in the anchor leg of the 4 x 100 meter girls relay.

At the final baton hand-off, the athletes slowed down to a near halt, and ran behind a Down Syndrome girl who anchored the Columbia River relay team. All the athletes cheered her on as she ran across the finish line. It was a sweet moment.

“Our relay team (Emily Karkanen, Alexa Deitz, Aliya Ponder and Karsyn Quade) had found out about this little gal and decided they would slow and run with this gal to make her feel great and let her shine!” said Camas coach, Alisa Wise.  “So….Karsyn (our anchor) upon receiving the baton on the last leg, ran with the Down Syndrome gal into the finish, and was just edged out by her!”

The Columbia River coach had given Wise and the relay team a heads up about the plans, and everything worked out perfectly.

Columbia River Track and Field Meet Results

Boys Track and Field

CAMAS 104, COLUMBIA RIVER 40

100 meters — Andrew McGaffey (CR) 11.22;

200 — McGaffey (CR) 23.03;

400 — Bashir (Cam) 55.31;

800 — Adam Ryan (Cam) 1:56.47;

1,600 — Jackson Lyne (Cam) 4:47.40; 3,200 — Nick Carter (Cam) 10:40.56;

110 hurdles — William Sun (Cam) 16.43;

300 hurdles — Sun (Cam) 42.22;

400 relay — Columbia River 44.90;

1,600 relay — Camas 3:38.12;

Shot put — Mason Schell (CR) 47-3;

Discus — Schell (CR) 116-1;

Javelin — Cooper McNatt (Cam) 165-10;

High jump — David Neff (Cam) 5-10;

Long jump — McNatt (Cam) 19-3;

Triple jump — McNatt (Cam) 40-3;

Pole vault — Adam Jensen (Cam) 11-6.

Columbia River

Adam Jensen won the boys Pole Vault competition.

Columbia River

Adam Jensen and Caleigh Lofstead look at video footage of their Pole Vault event.

Girls Track and Field

CAMAS 89, COLUMBIA RIVER 59

100 meters — Grayson Burke (CR) 12.29;

200 — Burke (CR) 26.09;

400 — Burke (CR) 58.41;

800 — Rachel Blair (Cam) 2:25.09;

1,600 — Madison Child (Cam) 5:25.19;

3,200 — Ellie Postma (Cam) 11:40.59;

100 hurdles — Ellie Walker (CR) 15.34;

300 hurdles — Sierra Scordino (Cam) 51.84;

400 relay — Columbia River 1:07.40;

800 relay — Columbia River 1:49.59;

1,600 relay — Camas 4:49.0;

Shot put — Nkem Aduka (Cam) 35-1;

Discus — Aduka (Cam) 115-2;

Javelin — Ahmika Kluka (Cam) 114-2;

High jump — Maddie Peffers (Cam) 5-0;

Long jump — Tiarra Ringold (CR) 15-11;

Triple jump — Ringold (CR) 33-1-½;

Pole vault — Caleigh Lofstead (Cam) 12-6.

Columbia River

Senior Adam Ryan at the end of the 800m event, which he won.

Columbia River

Senior Ben Peterson runs the last race of his high school career.

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Start of the 800m event.

CAMAS — Early on Tuesday night, the Papermakers, with a 2-0 lead, thought they had clinched outright the 4A Greater St. Helens League boys soccer championship. Union had other thoughts, and changed the dynamic in the second half, scoring two goals to tie the match, and earning a draw.

Tuesday’s tie means the Titans (9-1-1 in league, 10-3-1 overall) may share the league title with the Papermakers if they beat Evergreen this Thursday night. And, because they won the first match against Union, Camas (10-1-1, 14-1-1) earns the No. 1 seed going into the Class 4A district tournament. That starts next week.

Both teams will both play in district semifinals next Monday at McKenzie Stadium against other teams that will be decided after Saturday’s matches.

A free kick by Jonathan Granados sent Tuesday’s match into overtime.

The Camas lead early in the game was thanks to a counter-attack run by Bennett Lehner and a great shot from distance.

The second Camas goal was made by Defender Brennan Smith, who lofted a 40-yard shot into the goal.

In the second half, the Titans prevented the Papermakers from having that kind of space.

Defender Nicolas Sommariva got the first Union goal in the 69th minute.

Districts start Monday at 6 pm at McKenzie Stadium in Vancouver.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

Soccer

Bennett Lehner scored the first goal of the match.

 

Soccer

Upside Down!

 

Camas Varsity Baseball secures No. 2 seed in 4A Districts; Freshman Baseball team finishes first in league; Camas Golf wins over Skyview.

Baseball

Varsity: The Camas baseball team secured the No. 2 seed, and a two-round bye heading into this weeks 4A district tournament with a 6-1 victory over Mountain View on Monday.  Sam Christopher was outstanding on the mound throwing a complete game while allowing just one walk and striking out three.  On the offensive side of things, the Papermakers spread it around collecting RBI from five different players.

Offensive Highlights: Liam Fitzpatrick 1-1, 2 R, RBI, 2B; Tanner Howington 2-3, R, RBI, 2B; Sam Christopher 1-2, RBI; Taylor Birchem 1-3; Ryan Kempf 1-3, R, RBI, 3B.

Districts

Tucker Parker on the mound.

 

Freshman Team:

The Freshman baseball team won 4A Districts on Saturday in a double header, on their home turf. They won their final game against Battle Ground, 13-2.

Golf

Elise Filuk and Hailey Oster led Camas in a win over Skyview 161–200. Filuk was medalist with a 1 over par 38 while Oster had 39. Abby Jiang also had a strong performance with 41 as did Lauryn Tsukimura with 43.  Freshmen Emma Cox with 45, Wenny Cai with 45 and Ashley Clark 50 completed the scoring. Camas is undefeated in league with one match to go.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

For the third time, the Clark College Jazz Ensemble demonstrated the excellence for which Clark is known as they distinguished themselves among the other colleges and universities representing seven states, at the 2016 University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival held April 21 through 23, 2016.  This year, eight Clark College Jazz Ensemble students received Special Citation for Outstanding Musicianship awards, recognized from the 8000 festival participants.  The Clark students who received awards were:

  • Mattias Tyni – trumpet
  • Keith Cheek – tenor saxophone
  • Anna James – tenor saxophone
  • James Powers – trombone
  • Jenny Baird – trombone
  • Hayden Lilak – bass
  • Josh Gonzales – drums
  • Sam Niborg – drums

In addition to performing for adjudication and clinic from internationally recognized jazz educators, Clark students also had the opportunity to listen to performances, workshops, and panel discussions presented by luminaries in the field of jazz including the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Houston Person, Joey DeFrancesco, and legendary jazz royalty, Ellis Marsalis.

James Powers, seen below with bassist and leader of the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, John Clayton, and Clark student Keith Cheek, reflects on how this experience enhanced his education at Clark.  “The experience of visiting the Greeley Jazz Festival this year was exhilarating. It has been said that it can be disappointing to meet one’s heroes, but I can say that that is not always the case. When speaking with some of the learned men of music, I was greeted with humility and kindness. Just as important as the uplifting musical performances, was the realization that these performers were all just regular people who have just practiced more than I have. Overall I would say that as a result of attending the festivities, I have come to several inspiring and informative conclusions about the nature of my craft, and I believe the same can said for my fellow band members.”

College Jazz

Members of the Clark Jazz Ensemble saxophone section get a picture with iconic saxophonist, Houston Person.

 

College Jazz

 

Jazz Ensemble Director, Rich Inouye, could not have been more proud of the band’s performance at the festival.  “Many times you work so hard for something like this and when you perform, little mistakes pop up here and there, but this year’s performance at the festival was pure perfection and I hope the Clark College community recognizes the work our band students put in to help Clark achieve this distinction.  People in the audience shared with me how surprised they were when they found out we were a two-year college!  It’s good that the Music Department can represent Clark academic distinction at the national level along with programs such as STEM, Speech and Debate, and Journalism.”

To learn more, visit www.clark.edu

 

 

Portland Japanese Garden to feature works of American bonsai artist Ryan Neil in American Bonsai: The Unbridled Art of Ryan Neil

Portland, Oregon – For over a thousand years, the Japanese art of bonsai has intrigued and delighted people with its artistic and painstaking approach to forming trees into beautiful and evocative miniature shapes. Using species native to the American West, bonsai artist Ryan Neil has translated and adapted techniques into an American vernacular. From May 21-June 19, 2016 the outdoor courtyard of the Portland Japanese Garden will host American Bonsai: The Unbridled Art of Ryan Neil, giving Garden visitors the opportunity to see iconic American trees, such as Ponderosa Pines, Douglas Firs, and Coastal Redwoods transformed into living works of art. The exhibit will feature about a dozen living art pieces with trees ranging from 100 to 500 years old to create a dialogue about the trees and places that shape American history and culture.

About Ryan Neil

Ryan Neil grew up on the western slopes of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. From an early age, he was fascinated by the natural and ever-changing beauty of the region’s windswept trees and by their resilience, which allowed the trees to survive years of harsh conditions. After studying horticulture, Ryan moved to Japan for six years, where he apprenticed with bonsai master Masahiko Kimura, a revolutionary figure in contemporary Japanese bonsai art.

After returning from Japan in 2010, Neil moved to Portland, Oregon, to develop and practice his art. Diane Durston, the Portland Japanese Garden’s Curator of Culture, Art and Education brought Neil in to show the connection of Eastern and Western cultures coming together. Says Durston, “We are so excited to show Ryan’s work. He does a remarkable job of channeling the craftsmanship and discipline of this ancient Japanese art form while reflecting the untamed landscape of the American West.”

Bonsai

New maple leaves are bright green, as the Portland weather turns warm again. Photo Credit: David Cobb

What is Bonsai?

The Japanese art of bonsai, which literally translates into “tray planting,” combines art with the natural world, mindfulness, and a dedication to detail. While contemporary bonsai artists, such as Neil, are constantly developing and exploring new techniques, the roots of contemporary bonsai can still be found in the centuries-old traditions of paying attention to every branch, needle, leaf, and delicate detail.

Through using tree species of the American West and pushing the traditional boundaries of bonsai art, Ryan works to challenge his viewers’ conceptions of bonsai art as purely contemplative and seeks to evoke a range of emotions and responses.

Exhibition Details

American Bonsai: The Unbridled Art of Ryan Neil will run from May 21-June 19 during regular hours in the Garden’s outdoor courtyard. Access to the courtyard is included in the general admission ticket. The Garden is open on Mondays from noon to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $9.50 for adults; $7.50 for seniors (65+) and college students with ID; and $6.75 for youth aged 6-17. Children under five are admitted free.

About the Portland Japanese Garden

For 53 years, the Portland Japanese Garden has been a haven of serenity and tranquility, nestled in the scenic West Hills of Portland.  It is considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan and is one of the foremost Japanese cultural organizations in North America.  Its Cultural Crossing expansion project, which adds space for exhibitions, educational programming, and cultural events, will be completed in Spring 2017.

Learn more at japanesegarden.com.

Bonsai

Japanese Garden, garden, Portland, OR, spring, azaleas, flowers, shrubs, walk way

The Camas Boys Varsity baseball team continues their winning streak. Track and Field wins meet at Heritage. Tennis loses close match with Union.

Baseball

Varsity- Camas 10 – Evergreen 3

Pitching — Liam Fitzpatrick 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 1 BB, win; Zach Pfeiffer 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K; Kristian Hellberg 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H. Highlights — Ryan Kempf 1-4, run; Jared Bentley 1-4, run, RBI; Liam Fitzpatrick 3-4, 2 2B, 3B, 3 runs; Sam Christopher 2 runs, RBI; Tucker Parker 3-4, 2B, run, RBI; Taylor Adams 1-3, run, RBI; Caleb Field RBI; Trevor Bentley 1-3, run, RBI.

JV Baseball beat Evergreen 7-3 to sweep the 3 games they played this season.  The win improves Makers JV to 12-3 on the season.  Caleb Field broke the game open with a two run bomb in the 5th inning. It was the Papermakers first home run of the JV season.  Camas looks to keep their winning streak going heading into a tough matchup with Skyview HS!

 

Track & Field

Heritage hosted Camas Tuesday afternoon.

Boys – Team scores — Camas 117, Evergreen 28; Camas 111, Heritage 34; Heritage 73, Evergreen 61.

Girls – Team scores — Camas 137, Evergreen 11; Camas 111, Heritage 38; Heritage 97, Evergreen 33.

A full report to follow.

 

Tennis

Camas lost a close match to Skyview last night 2-4. Wins were earned at singles by Hannah Gianan and Sam Merrill. Junior varsity pulled off the win with a full team effort. Camas won on games 36-34. Every player contributed games to secure the win. Match wins were earned by Olivia Doumitt, Georgina George and the team of Hannah Zimmerman and Rani Floyd.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

Baseball

Here’s a round up report of Camas High School sports from the weekend. A full report on Track and Field is available here: Camas Track & Field at Oregon Relays

Tennis C team: The Lady Papermakers hosted Union on Friday and sent them home on the losing side of the net, 12-8. Xiansheg Yan doubled up and played with partners Delaney O’Neill and Malia Fishler to win both matches 6-0 and 6-0. The Smith twins, Megan and Reagan, also their opponent to a bagel with their 6-0 win. Gabriela Mincheva and Mariana Beyer-Chapa won their first match of the year 6-2 and Sydney Randolph played her first singles match to complete the Papermaker triumph. They play Evergreen tonight.

Soccer:  Camas 2:0 Union

Goals (assists):

  • Danny Wing (Erik Brainard)
  • Bennett Lehner (Erik Brainard)
  • Goal Keeper saves: Brian Murray 3

Halftime score: 0:0

Softball: JV score: Camas won 2:1

JV won 13-1. Mary Pipkin was 2-3 with 2 doubles, Ellah Allman was 2-3 with 3 rbi’s and Peyton Boatwright went 1-2 with 2 RBI.

 

Sam Christopher pitched for the Papermakers on Friday night.

Sam Christopher pitched for the Papermakers on Friday night.

Baseball: Varsity beat Heritage at home, 3-2. Sam Christopher was on the mound.

JV – Papermakers completed the three-game season sweep of Heritage HS with a 5-3 win on Friday.  Luke Bruno recorded the win on the mound going 3 2/3, striking out 9.  Noah Strikler delivered a bases clearing double in the 3rd to give the Papermakers a lead they would hold on to.  CHS has a busy schedule this week with 4 games.  CHS JV is now 10-3.

C – Saturday:  Camas-14   Hockinson-2

Caden Wengler threw 5 strong innings, giving up only 3 hits, 2 runs and striking out 4.  The offense was led by Grant Heiser, who went 2 for 2 with 3 runs scored and 6 RBI.  Wengler also had help from Gavin Holley, who was 3 for 3 with 3 RBI, Damon Gilmore, who was 2 for 4 with 4 runs scored, and Jake Blodgett, who had 2 RBI.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

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Eugene, OR — Attending Track and Field events at Historic Hayward Field is always fun, and to some it’s disappointing that Camas athletes placed fourth overall at this year’s Oregon Relays, in contrast to winning it all in 2015, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

You see, life is about balance, and Camas athletes chose to attend their junior and senior proms on Saturday, April 16, so by 4:30 pm Papermakers had left the field and went home to get ready for their big night. Points were left on the track, for sure. It’s OK.

But, until that point, the Papermakers made an impressive run, and for most of the meet they were way ahead of eventual meet winner, Summit, who won by 12 points. Grant High School placed second, and Mountain View, of Idaho, placed third. At one point, Camas was ahead by 30 points. Had they been able to stay, most observers say they would have picked up another meet victory.

“Camas should be SO incredibly proud!” said team coach, Alisa Wise. “There were the likes of Coronodo (San Diego), Mountain View of Idaho, Valor Christian of Colorado, Canadian National Athletes, Cerritos of California, Long Beach (Wilson) of California, and of course all the “bigs” of WA and OR. Camas led the entire meet …. then our kiddos needed to headed to PROM mid afternoon which left us with no more “dogs on the fight” so to speak. It was tough to sit and watch as those talented teams racked up some points against our pretty solid lead as Camas had to leave some points on the track for our amazing kiddos to attend PROM.”

“I’m amazed at the commitment level and fortitude of our athletes!” she continued. “Our athletes came and competed in every event they could up to the time they would need to leave for PROM…and then some…leaving in the afternoon, scooting home with parents to clean up and make it home. We even had one gal get her hair done IN EUGENE, run the 4 x 800m relay, then jump in the car, change into her dress on the way home and meet her group!”

There were some impressive results, such as Caliegh Lofstead’s Pole Vault numbers (2nd place at 12-09.50), the Boys 4×800 relay (2nd place) and the Camas team’s first try at the Steeplechase.

So, here’s how things turned out:

Camas Boys Team Oregon Relay Results

3000M: 3rd: Yacine Guermali, 8:32.15

3K Steeplechase: 4th: Dustin Zimmerly, 10:08.20

4×800 Relay: 2nd: Adam Ryan, Cade Greseth, Yacine Guermali, Dustin Zimmerly, 7:54.42

SM 200-200-400-800m: 4th: Zach Terry, Jason Driver, Adam Ryan, Cade Greseth, 3:35.44

DMR 1200-400-800-1600m: 3rd: Daniel Maton, Adam Ryan, Dustin Zimmerly, Yacine Guermali, 10.26.94

Shot Put: 12b.: Dakota Napierkowski: 43-07.25

Javelin: 9th: Cooper McNatt: 162-01

Hammer: 9th, Mason Ellis, 140-06; 17th, Grant Jones, 106-09.

Freshman 100: 8th: Zach Terry.

Oregon Relays

Dustin Zimmerly was the last leg of the 4×800 Relay at the Oregon Relays on Saturday.

Oregon Relays

Adam Ryan competes in the 4×800 relay.

Camas Girls Team Oregon Relays Results

1500m 11th: Emma Jenkins, 4:48.58

3K Steeplechase: Emily Wilson, 11:49.24

4×200 Relay: 17th: Emily Karkanen, Cambrian Gulzow, Aliya Ponder, Karsyn Quade, 1:49.37

4×800 Relay: 5th: Emma Jenkins, Alex Jones, Rachel Blair, Ellie Postma, 9:56.56

SMR 200-200-400-800m: 5th: Aliya Ponder, Karsyn Quade, Cambryn Gulzow, Ellie Postma, 4:21.29

DMR 1200-400-800-1600m: 4th: Emma Jenkins, Ellie Postma, Maddie Woodson, Rachel Blair, 12:16.10

Shot Put: 14th: Nkem Aduka, 35-09.25

Discus: 23: Nkem Aduka, 101-02.

Pole Vault: 2nd: Caleigh Lofstead, 12-09.50

Long Jump: 19th: Alexa Dietz, 15-08.25

Hammer: 7th: Haleigh Lubbock, 156-00; Maggie Wells: 16th, 99-02; Morgan Kielty, 20th, 88-01

To learn more, visit www.athletic.net

 

Oregon Relays

Mid-way through the 4×800 Girls event at the 2016 Oregon Relays.

Oregon Relays

Rachel Blair runs at Historic Hayward Field.

 

Oregon Relays

Zach Terry competes in the Freshman 100.

Oregon Relays