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Thanksgiving may be known for a big, sleepy meal, but if you’re looking for a way to get active and move your body before your holiday feast, …

Round Room, LLC, the nation’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailer, announces that its TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies in the upcoming milestone 10th annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. In its 10 years of occurrence, the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway has provided more than 1.2 million backpacks full of school supplies to children across the U.S. as they prepare for their upcoming school years.

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TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children across the U.S., including TCC The Dalles, 400 Mt. Hood St., Ste 100. This donation marks TCC’s seventh annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. Since 2013, TCC has donated over 950,000 backpacks filled with supplies to children. Local families and their children are encouraged to visit Sunday, July 21, between 1 and 4 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with various school supplies, including pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders and glue. One backpack per child.

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The Dalles Middle School football players Andre Niko and Manatu Crichton-Tunai were called upon to represent the community at the second annual Oregon All-State Football Game held Saturday at Sheldon High School in Eugene.

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The Riverhawk Booster Club board approved $2,370 for 40 player backpack/bat bags, and $1,400 for 40 warm-up jackets with embroidery. Both the backpack/bat bags and the warm-up jackets will be property of the Riverhawk athletic department softball program to be used from season-to-season.

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It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the Trailhead’s annual gift list for the person who loves the out-of-doors. This would include Nordic skiers, hikers, fishermen and hunters. I will base this gift list on the 10 essentials of outdoor survival. This year I’m going for the best brands in outdoor equipment.

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Students in The Dalles received a boost Saturday, picking up free backpacks filled with school supplies at Verizon wireless retailer TCC, located at 400 Mt. Hood St., Suite 100. The national backpack giveaway provided backpacks filled with pencils, folders, glue and other school supplies.