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Trout Lake Newswriters
Pat Arnold, 395-2233
Maxine Bulick, 395-2101
Sarah Burr Arnold, 395-2669
Another column stuffed with news, life in Trout Lake is becoming busier as summer approaches.
First a clarification of an item in last week's column. The "blazing time" mentioned was the average time it took to walk a mile in the 5K walk. I am not the fastest senior on two legs.
Thanks to the Baptist Church for the tasty Easter breakfast. The multipurpose room was very attractively decorated with Easter pastel colored table coverings and flowers on the tables. There was excellent food, and good music. The event was very well attended and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. A nice contribution to Easter Day .
The Robotics team fundraising went really well and the team has achieved its fundraising goal. The team will be on its way to St. Louis to attend the FRST Robotics World Competition this week. The team wishes to thank everyone in the community for the generous support. Again, the Trout Lake community comes through; what a supportive place to live! The competition starts Thursday, April 28, and runs until Saturday, April 30. There are four divisions. The teams within each division compete. The top teams of each division then compete for final standings. We are hoping that the team is successful and that each member really enjoys being part of this unique experience.
Last Friday, April 22, the elementary school kids participated in the Earth Day Groceries Project. They "borrowed" grocery bags from the Trout Lake Grocery (thanks store) and decorated the bags with earth friendly messages. After the bags were decorated they were returned to the store to be used for the groceries. So shop at the store this week and take home a hand decorated bag; food for the body and the mind all in one purchase.
The eighth grade class at the school, for its community services project, is collecting old prescription eyeglasses for the Lions International program that recycles prescription eyeglasses. Collection boxes are at Trout Lake Grocery, Andy's Valley Service and the school front office. The boxes will be at these locations through May 8. Hope that the town folks are as generous with old eyeglasses as they are with financial donations and make the drive a success.
On Sunday, May 1, a plant exchange will occur in the parking lot of the Baptist church at 3 p.m. This is a chance to divide your favorite plants then share them with fellow community members. Please bring the plants labeled with the name of the plant, the bloom color and time of bloom, the size of the plant and whether it prefers sun or shade. Seems like a good May Day remembrance and nice substitution for the old way, at least in New England, of celebrating the day. In New England on May 1 people got up very early, picked bouquets of flowers, snuck over to the houses of their neighbors, friends and relatives (frequently overlapping categories in old New England towns) and hung the bouquets on the front door knob without being observed as the gift was to be anonymous. Good to remember also that May Day is a day for celebrating the achievements of the labor movement that so improved working conditions for people in many countries including the United States.
The Fish Derby, officially known as Fish Education Day, sponsored by the Mt. Adams Ranger District is scheduled to occur again this year on Saturday, June 18, in the county park from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event gives kids a chance to catch their own fish, and eat it if they want to as volunteer cooks are on duty, as well as learn about fish. Smokey the Bear and Freddy Fish are always there. If you have children 12 years old and under, put it on your calendar as it a very fun day for all ages. Volunteers are needed to help set up and do various jobs. If you would like to help contact Stephanie Caballero at 395-3419. The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife raise and deliver the rainbow trout that the kids catch. A big job and thanks to the department for this essential help with the fish derby.
Planning ahead -- on Friday, Nov. 11, the organization Friends of Mount Adams in partnership with several other local groups is hosting a conference titled "Mount Adams in a Warming Climate." This event will take place at the school from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The early registration fee is $25 which includes lunch with a choice of regular or vegetarian meal. Darryl Lloyd will open the conference with an overview of the mountain. Following this, there will be a lecture on glacier change presented by Dr. Andrew Fountain, a lecture on subalpine/alpine ecology given by Dr. Jeremy Littell, a lecture on the prehistory and historic uses of Mt. Adams by Rick McClure and Cheryl Mack, and a lecture on forest ecosystems and landscape ecology by Dr. Rober Scheller with half an hour set at the end for a closing panel including all of the speakers. To register send your name, address, e-mail address, choice of lunch (V or R) and a check for $25 to Bob Vocke at PO Box 267. Husum, Wash., 98623. Best to register early while the fee is still low, a real bargain for a day of education lunch included. For more information contact Bob at 493-2232.
The organization Friends of Mount Adams was established to preserve a healthy biodiversity on Mt. Adams. Among other activities it sponsors in August a weekend of hikes on the mountain led by the Lloyds. These hikes are very interesting because they take the participants to places that are less frequented.
Sarah Burr Arnold
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