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After families
lined up to

receive schools
supplies

on Aug. 15,
children

enjoyed playing
in a bouncy

house, getting
wild on a water
slide, scarfing

down sweet
ice cream and

much more
at the annual
back-to-school

gathering.

SCHOOL water play! course. It was organized chaos, police car was a huge draw for
Children screamed and but children and parents had younger kids.
From page 1 a blast.
help families purchase supplies yelled with delight as they slid Staff also provided
and clothing. down the bouncy water slide. Public Safety staff took the information on resources
They challenged themselves by opportunity to interact with available to the parents. There
Other program staff solving the maze and obstacle the community. The electric is help everywhere if you know
members were available to where to look.
share resources.
Little faces lit up as children
It’s an important step circled the picnic area.
to develop and nurture Afterward, many lined up to
relationships between get a raffle ticket.
programs and families.
Free ice cream was
The Domestic Violence, redeemable at the ice cream
Behavioral Health Program truck parked on site. It was a
and Indian Child Welfare sweet treat indeed.
staff also greeted community
members. They explained Something missing from
available program resources. past years was filling up on
food. Karen Klatush and
After, children scampered her daughter Lydia Klatush-
off in different directions to Fromm provided a lunch for
play. The K-12 Education attendees while taking a break
Program hired Merry Makers, from energy exertion.
Inc. to deliver fun for all
ages. The warm day called for Thank you very much. See
everyone next year!
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