Dads, grandads, mentors recognized for all they add to children’s lives
Before the start of the school day on Friday morning, February 13, dads, granddads, along with special male mentors, were recognized for all they add to the lives of Mountain Lake Public Elementary School students – especially the children closest to them – during a Donuts For Dads quality time in the school’s cafeteria.
The deserved donuts are served each year on the Friday closest to Valentine’s Day (unless February 14 actually falls on that Friday, then Donuts For Dads is celebrated that morning). Moms, grandmoms and special female mentors are also honored yearly with Muffins for Mom on the Friday before Mother’s Day.
Following are some moments from the morning captured by the camera.
DAD DENNIS STADE, center, celebrates Donuts for Dads at Mountain Lake Public Elementary School with his two elementary-age children, Elena, left and Sam, right.
RAISED DONUTS WITH Valentine’s Day-red sprinkles, and choice of a juice was on the special breakfast menu for Treyton Duerksen, left and his dad, Troy, right.
ABRIANNA GARCIA, LEFT, is proud to have her dad, Jorge Garcia, right, with her for this special before-school quality donut and juice time.
THE HOPPER MEN enjoy a few moments before the start of school during the special Donuts For Dad day. From left, Branden, Carsen and Micah Hopper.
HOLDING DOWN ONE end of the cafeteria table are the Fast guys. At left, front-to-back, Maxton and Jesse Fast, while at right, front-to-back, are Micah and Mason Fast.
A WIDE VIEW of the crowd celebrating Donuts For Dads at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning, February 13, in the Mountain Lake Public School cafeteria.
SERVING AS HOSTESS for Donuts For Dads is Taher, Inc.’s Mountain Lake Public School Food Supervisor Tammy Wolle.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC School Social Worker Amy Hartzler handles the coffee duties.
