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Battle Ground, Meadow Glade and Hockinson

Battle Ground: The Country Critters 4-H Club held a rabbit show at the Harvest Days celebration in Battle Ground. The 12 club members demonstrated how to handle the rabbits and talked about their animals’ best qualities, various diseases and their knowledge of rabbit breeds. Participants were judged in three categories: junior for grades 3-5; intermediate for grades 6-8; and senior for grades 9-12. Winners:

• Juniors: Patience Owenby, grand champion; Kevin Louie, reserve champion; Ellie Skinner, novice grand champion.

• Intermediate: Lizzi Jesser, grand champion; Jennifer Gusey, reserve champion.

• Seniors: Julie Helmandollar, grand champion; Melissa Brown, reserve champion.

Hazel Dell, Felida and Salmon Creek

Hazel Dell: Why do pink and red go together in August? Because Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters are raising awareness of breast cancer. They wore pink T-shirts as part of their uniform Aug. 6 and will sell the shirts through October for $15, with $12 going to fight breast cancer. A local graphics company, Fired-Up Graphics, is producing the shirts and selling them at http://fired-upgraphics.com/cancerT.html. As of Aug. 13, 244 shirts, including 60 that were sold to firefighters and their families, were sold. It comes after several firefighters’ wives were diagnosed with breast cancer this year, said Dawn Johnson, the district’s public information officer.

East Vancouver, Cascade Park, Fisher’s Landing and Evergreen

Bella Vista: When 4-year-old Liam Lemon’s Power Wheels quad broke, he was heartbroken. Lemon’s mom purchased the beloved toy at a garage sale for $15 and said it “literally fell apart” from him using it so much. His brother, Asher Lemon, 6, suggested Liam open a lemonade stand to earn money for a new one. The Lemons opened their stand at 1 p.m. Aug. 1. and closed shop after about an hour. Liam collected $51 but needs another $150 or so to buy a new Power Wheels. The next weekend, Liam and Asher pulled weeds and added $3 to their fund.

Cascade Park: IQ Credit Union created a donation fund to pay for a plaque to memorialize Vancouver police dog Dakota, who was shot and killed in 2007. The plaque will be placed on a statue of Dakota which was carved out of a 4-ton piece of black basalt by sculptor Mark McLean and is on display at the Vancouver Police Department’s east precinct. It will say, “Warrior in life, hero in death. May you always run fast, bite hard and fear nothing. Killed in the line of duty October 23, 2007.” It will also commemorate nine other police dogs that have died in the line of duty, said Jean Morris, the iQ employee who spearheaded the efforts. Total cost for the plaque is $2,300.

Airport Green: Airport Green celebrated National Night Out by having an ice cream social Aug. 3 at Hearthwood Park. Neighbors gathered to review crime prevention tips and spent time reconnecting with other residents. Some 75 neighbors attended the event, according to Ross Montgomery, president of the neighborhood association. Resident Fred Swanson was recognized at the event as this year’s “Vancouver Sparkles” award winner for helping with events and maintaining a “wonderful yard,” Montgomery said.

North Clark County and Woodland

Yacolt: Mark Cooksey was named one of Portland General Electric’s Outstanding Volunteers for 2010. Cooksey has served on the board for Amigos de las Americas since 1995. PGE donated $500 in his name to the organization.

La Center: After two class events and multiple independent outings, La Center High School’s summer Project Study class collected 488 plastic tree protectors from the La Center Bottoms Stewardship Site. The protectors were leftovers from five major plantings in the past 15 years. The class plans to return in the fall with students from La Center Elementary and will organize a public event on Sept. 25.

Orchards, Sifton and Brush Prairie

Orchards: Meena Mortazavi, a Camp Fire USA member, organized a car wash Aug. 7 at the Orchards Burgerville. Proceeds benefited military families through Operation Homefront.

East Clark County: Camas and Washougal

Washougal: Five chicken farmers entered their hens in the Washougal Farmers Market Pretty Chicken Contest on Aug. 7. Washougal Mayor Sean Guard and city council members Paul Greenlee and Molly Coston served as judges. Hens were judged based on feather color and brilliance, and health of comb and wattles. The top hen and its owner won a gift pack of local artisan greeting cards, jam preserves, a small bag of chicken feed and crushed oyster shells.

Washougal: The historic Red Mountain Lookout is fully restored after a two-week volunteer effort. The lookout on a remote mountaintop some 15 miles north of the Columbia River was built in 1913, rebuilt in 1959 and destroyed in a windstorm in 2006. The following summer a volunteer effort was started by Haldeman Homes of Washougal. The company found donations of materials necessary to rebuild the structure, according to the Forest Service.

Central Vancouver, Minnehaha and The Heights

Rose Village: More than 300 people received a variety of services at Compassion Vancouver, which was held at Washington Elementary School on Aug. 7. The event was a one-day free health and dental clinic that was offered to the uninsured and underinsured community. More than 200 volunteers signed up to help.

Vancouver Heights: Clark County Newcomers recently presented Northwest Children’s Outreach with a check for $3,117. Each year the club chooses once charity to receive money from their fundraising efforts. They sell used books, jewelry, purses and other things, club spokeswoman Rita Ahl said. They frequently donate to the Share House Backpack program and the YWCA. The club meets to welcome new residents in the area and people who wish to meet other people. They have coffee the first Tuesday of every month and lunch every other month at Club Green Meadows.

Hudson’s Bay: The Fort Vancouver National Trust announced the top three Clark County high school vocalists who performed on the main stage at Independence Day at Fort Vancouver presented by the Bank of America. The top three, in order, are: Kelsie Geer, Robert Head and Remi Skalisky. Nine high school students competed for the first-place award — a $500 scholarship.