Principal Josh Dargis above, gives Lexi Simonson a high five during Oak Heights Elementary School’s Jog-A-Thon on Oct. 4. At right, parent volunteer Cari Brewer clips Payton Messmer’s card, indicating another lap on the walking trail. Payton is her nephew. Funds went to students’ classrooms for field trips and supplemental materials. “Our kids were troopers! They ran regardless of the giant raindrops coming down – smiling and happy the whole time while us adults were…
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