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Schools respond to shutdown and loss of spring sports
Connor McAnally, 11, of Ritzville, flies the Broncos flag during Friday Night Lights in support of the Class of 2020 and athletes whose spring sports were canceled.
RITZVILLE - The community celebrated the Class of 2020 on April 10 with a new take on 'Friday Night Lights."
Instead of football, students, families and area residents hit the horns as they drove by Lind-Ritzville High School.
High school stadium lights were turned on for 20 minutes, 20 seconds.
The driveby celebration was in honor of the graduating class that lost its last quarter of high school due to Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-home quarantine order. It was also a way to recognize spring sports athletes whose seasons were canceled as part of the executive order.
Nearby, Davenport and Almira-Coulee/Hartline school districts hosted a similar event.
The order was issued as a purported way to slow the spread of the coronavirus that spread from Wuhan, China, across the globe.
The local "parade" began at 8:20 p.m. - in military time, that's 20:20. It coincided with a nationwide observance.
The on-campus school year was canceled Monday, April 6, but students are still expected to home-study.
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