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H ometown It was a special night
Happy Ground Hog’s Day, everyone. I wonder if the groundhog saw his shadow today. From the snow, freezing temperatures, and biting winds we’ve had since the weekend, I don’t know if I’d trust the groundhog prediction, no matter which way it turned out.
Last Thursday night, January 26, was a very special one for our Glenwood school board directors. As the board members gathered for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the evening started with a very delicious ham dinner with all the trimmings, including dessert, cooked and set out by the school staff. After the dinner, board members enjoyed a very touching video made by the staff and students to thank the board members for their service. In the years I’ve served on the board, I’ve never felt so appreciated and valued for my service as I felt that night. My fellow board members echoed those same sentiments. Our staff and students here at the Glenwood School are awesome, and I have to say we appreciate all of them as much as they appreciate us. Thank you, Glenwood School staff and students, for making the night so special.
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Our Klickwood high school teams traveled to Hood River on Tuesday, January 24, for games against Horizon Christian. The girls came out winners for the night. The Klickwood boys played well and hard and were able to keep the score close until closer to the end of the game. They played hard and with heart, and we’re proud of them all. On Friday, January 27, the teams traveled to Condon where they lost tough games. Saturday night the Klickwood girls were scheduled to play the Bickleton girls team on the Klickwood court. However, Bickleton didn’t have enough girls that evening to make a complete team. That didn’t stop the Klickwood teams. They had a blast playing against the “old timers” in fun and exciting alumni games. Following the games, the two high schools enjoyed their homecoming dance. I saw photos of some of our Glenwood kids and I have to say, they sure clean up nicely. The girls all looked beautiful.
Senior Night for our Glenwood seniors is this Saturday, February 4, and games start at 2 p.m. that day. Klickwood will play Trout Lake on the Glenwood home court, and our seniors, Alise Gimlin, Tiana Jackson, Allison McFall, and Landon Sanchey will be honored. The peewee kids will play their game at half time of the girls’ game. The homecoming Queen and King will be crowned at halftime of the boys game. Our public school employees members will serve delicious foods in the concessions stand.
It’s going to be a fun, exciting day for the Klickwood teams, the peewees, and our Glenwood kids. Come on out and fill the stands to show how proud you all are of our teams and students for this last home game.
Here’s one more reminder that Glenwood Women’s Club collection jars have been placed in businesses in Glenwood and other communities in the county. Each year the Women’s Club raises funds to support various community service projects. Among those projects is filling and donating 30 backpacks each year for foster and homeless children in Klickitat County. So many times, children are removed from their homes in such an urgent manner they only have the clothes they’re wearing. Our county Children’s Services caseworkers tell us how important these cases are to the care and emotional well-being of the children. Each year, the backpacks, divided into three age groups, are filled with items such as blankets, pajamas, hygiene products, socks, books, color books and crayons for the younger children, journals and pens for the older ones, stuffed animals, and diapers for the smallest children.
Other community service projects include annual scholarships for Glenwood graduating seniors, the Halloween Festival, 8th-grade promotion reception, the community Easter Egg Hunt, the Good Joe and Good Jill character awards for Glenwood high school students, and supporting the community Thanksgiving dinner. The Women’s Club appreciates all the donations it receives from generous, caring people in the community that help the club continue these very important causes. Thank you to all who support these very worthy causes.