Lifestyle

Here is part two of my yearly look back on the people, places and things that gave me ideas for my column. Most of the originals are posted on my Facebook page after they are published, so if you missed one you can check it out.

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Jan. 3

GREENFIELD – Frances Hull envisions an after-school club where children find a place to belong while sharpening their critical thinking skills with board games.

Coming up

Miller named to dean’s list

Fourth grade Maxwell Intermediate students honored for citizenship were, front row, Jaxon Bowman, Jase Pike, Colton Jones, George Dickson; back row, Clara Jocham, Scarlett Taylor, McKayla Byerley, Sarah Hubbard, Charlson DePrez; not pictured, Bentley Smith.

Greenfield-Central High School and Young Life sponsored a “Dogs and Donuts” first-time event Dec. 20. Open to all students who wanted to get up early to eat donuts and pet dogs, the program attracted about 100 teenagers to see Kaden and Ky. The successful event is expected to be offered again this upcoming semester.

Preschool open houses coming up

We’ve been having issues with possessive pronouns lately. Forty-five years of marriage and we’re still carving out our turf.