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CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • MARCH 30, 2018

POA announces new Fiesta Day Get rid of junk at Sharing family fun
Canyon Lake's City- at community Easter

parade route Pg. A5 Wide Clean Up Pg. A13 Carnival Pg. A15

PHOTO PROVIDED BY DAWNA GATROST

Canyon Lake Middle School
students "Walk for Water" to help
raise money for a well in Sudan.
CLMS students ‘Walk for Water’

BY DONNA RITCHIE well costs approximately $15,000 to
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER build and will supply a village of up to
Students at Canyon Lake Middle 2000 people with fresh water for a life-
School formed the Caring Cougars, a time.
humanitarian club, last year after read- The students raised more than $9,000
ing the book “A Long Walk to Water” in in sponsorships. Adrain Duron is the top
Dawna Gatrost’s 7th grade class. earner and received a trophy for his ef-
Through the book, students learned forts.
about children who have to walk hours “It’s incredible what the kids can do
a day to find water, which is often con- when they untie for a cause,” said Daw-
taminated. The goal of this club is to na. “I’m so proud of our students.”
make its students members empathetic During the event, students investigat-
citizens of their community and the ed water quality from local waters sourc-
world. es and compared it to the water in South
On Mar. 21, CLMS students hosted a Sudan. The students found that the water
“Walk for Water” event. On the day of quality in South Sudan was undrinkable
the walk, 186 students walked a one- and well is definitely needed.
mile path carrying buckets of water to Jacob Shiba of EVMWD spoke to the
simulate the walk woman and children students about water conservation and
must make each day in South Sudan. the United Nations. Arleen Sanchez of
Each student wore a necklace that fea- Lake Elsinore Unified School District
tured a Sudanese to represent those they spoke to the students about being “world
were walking for. “We walked for water changers.” A representative from the or- PHOTO PROVIDED BY DAWNA GATROST
so they don’t have to,” said Dawna. ganization Water for South Sudan spoke
In order for students to participate in to the students via Skype.
the event, they had to have a minimum The students are raising money for
sponsorship donation of $25. The funds the well until Apr. 6. To donate, visit
raised will go toward the cost of build- amen13.weebly.com. Donations are tax Canyon Lake Middle School students walk a one-mile path carrying buckets of water to
ing a well a village in South Sudan. Each deductible. simulate the walk women and children must make each day in South Sudan.