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Awards Night in Richfield
On Monday of last week, a lone Musher bravely entered the Den of Tigers to witness the community pride Richfield parents, teachers and students have for their athletes. Like many of our small schools experience from time to time, this was a year of team building. The High School Football team only had 9 players and played a 6 game season. The JH Volleyball season was spent learning the positions and teamwork. A lone swimmer represented Richfield on the Gooding team. Despite these challenges, two teams gave outstanding effort this year: CrossCountry and HS Volleyball. After several years of building a great team, the Cross-Country team qualified for the State Championships. Three members of the team qualified individually by placing in the top thirteen at the District Meet: Clay Kent, Jamen Fuchs and Luke Dalton. The Richfield team finished second place overall at Districts to qualify them for the trip to Lewiston where they placed 7th overall in the State Meet. Clay and Jamen medaled at state earning 15th and 11th place. The HS Volleyball team also qualified for the State Volleyball Tournament by winning back to back games against the Dietrich Blue Devils to earn the Sawtooth Conference Championship. They won their first game of the state tournament against Deary, but couldn't get past Mackay and Council. But with only 2 seniors on the team, they will be in a good position to do even better next year. Richfield's Athletic Director, Buck Hendren is super proud of what the student accomplished this year... so far. He is also appreciative of the community volunteers who have helped make these events run smoothly.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
December 7, 2022
Vol 46 Num 49
Decking the Halls at Zions Bank
“Lights On” Tree-Trimming Tradition Marks its 50th year First grade students from Gooding Elementary School shared in a 50-year community tradition, creating handmade ornaments for Zions Bank’s Christmas tree and receiving a cash donation to their school in return. Throughout Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, more than 3,000 elementary school students are participating in the annual “Lights On” event by making festive decorations to brighten Zions Bank branches. Teachers, parents and Zions Bank employees gathered with the students in the branch’s lobby for the “Lights On” ceremony on Nov. 29. Along with hanging ornaments on the tree, the children also performed holiday carols. Zions Bank presented a $100 contribution to the school. The public is invited to visit the branch and see the decorated tree on display through the holidays. “While this holiday tradition spans a half-century, our commitment to our communities goes back to our founding in 1873,” said Aaron Geurts, manager at Zions Bank’s Gooding branch. “It’s a great way for us to give to our local schools as a thank-you for their festive ornaments.” This year, 63 Idaho and Utah schools are taking part in Zions Bank’s “Lights On” holiday celebration. In addition, a number of Zions branches have invited students from special-needs classes and Title 1 schools to decorate the trees in their lobbies. Zions Bank has been inviting students to participate in this annual holiday event for 50 years. About Zions Bank
Zions Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Member FDIC, operates 25 branches in Idaho and 98 branches in Utah and Wyoming. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of the Intermountain West for more than 145 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com