4-H kids take Manhattan

Contributed: Jeff Fields
A statue of George Washington bestows his blessing on the Centerville 4-H Capital Learning Group, posing in downtown Manhattan. The 4-H students visited prominent sites in Washington, D.C ., Philadelphia, Virginia, and New York City. Organized by Centerville School’s Jeff Fields, the students were from both Centerville and Goldendale and fundraised for two and half years for the trip. They included Zach Berskshire, Jacob Bischoff, Daniel Bischoff, Justin Fields, Jacob Hiebert, Kate Hiebert, Reanna Holycross, Alma Ibarra, Robbie Johnson, Cassie Kayser, Cameron Mains, Alex Mains, Wyatt Mercer, Sierra Plum, Tori Tallman, and Tanner Tallman. Adults accompanying the students included Cindy Berkshire, Araceli Estrada, Jeff Fields, Karen Fields, Trevor Fields, Leslie Hiebert, Tammy Kayser, Janell Kegley, Art Mains, Nancy Mains, Shelly Mersch, Debi Miller, Emmit Miller, Krista Rowland, Carren Tallman, and Carla Wilkins.