Four 5th graders who attend Peter Kirk Elementary School recently decided on their own to raise money for the Haitian relief efforts.
Rileigh Thompson, Kaitly Heindel, Lexi Enstrom and Mackenna Thompson donned their Red Cross “Hope for Haiti” T-shirts and spent five hours walking the neighborhood around their school, asking for donations door to door. They raised $377.30.
Shiro moved to Seattle at a time when the exoticism of Japanese cuisine had suddenly begun finding favorable reviews in American press. By Jayendrina Singha Ray, guest columnist.
Even with big names at this year’s con, locals brought the good vibes to the nerdy weekend.
Tickets are available for this two-day fandom event at the Outlet Collection’s Unlock the Con on Feb. 17 and 18.
