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Rich Polkinghorn, Superintendent

WHITE SALMON — The Oct. 22 White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) board meeting began with the birthday song in honor of Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn. His wife, Heidi Shultz, brought cupcakes to share.

“It’s my 50th birthday today, which feels like a milestone in itself,” he said. “When I was teaching, I used to keep a 30-day countdown on my whiteboard in my classroom … and I would tell my students my favorite things were candy and chocolate, gum, pencils. Times have changed — here we are [at a board meeting].”