FIX IT!

Last October a treasure was lost: the trestle part of the Tommy Thompson trail burned. And boy, did it burn. It lit the entire sky up with black smoke for hours. This is the trail we ride our bikes on along the water, the trail Brian uses to commute each morning at 5:30am. This loss left a huge hole in our town's heart. And so, a group of determined citizens and private businesses, along with the Samish Tribe has set about raising money to FIX IT. This is happening by donations from all over, and hopefully, the bridge will be fixed by late spring. Brian has been risking his life in the dark on Highway 20 each morning and evening. Orange vest and flashing lights don't comfort me much.

Logan's class, along with the "Older Challenge" kids(5th and 6th graders) put on a "Walk-a-thon" to raise some money to donate. Well, suffice it to say, there wasn't much walking. The kids just ran and ran and ran... for an entire hour. Logan ran 5 1/4 miles in that hour, and his class raised over $2000. What a great way to support a local and good cause and to learn about giving back to the community.

And the Hanrahan Clan will continue to wear our FIXIT buttons with pride.

A rubberband around the wrist to tally how many laps each student ran. Makes collecting the pledges easier.