Washington class keeping Tooth Fairy busy

Here’s a case of tinkling the ivories.

Five boys from Sally Loveless’ 5th grade class at Washington Elementary all lost a tooth on Wednesday.

According to Mrs. Loveless, once Sam Johnson lost his tooth there were lots of hands hard at work. By the end of the day five boys — Johnson, Zach Bates, Bear Youngdahl, Trenton Bovine and Troy Nutt — were each “missing” a tooth.     

The boys want to know if they qualify for the Guinness Book of World records.

Thanks to Steve Youngdahl for a classic “grip and grin” photo.

A tooth goes for $1 in the Keyes household … that is if the Tooth Fairy can find one.

After two nights of ransacking Olivia’s room in total darkness this week, TF asked Marlisa to help locate the little Chicklet. Olivia had stashed it in her pillowcase for safekeeping.

Our eight-year-old princess was grateful to get a good night’s sleep after two nights of dreaming there was a monster in her room that had rolled her off her bed twice.

Bob Gunter can sure pack them in. On Saturday, more than 60 people attended a book signing party at the Bee. Mr. Gunter was signing his “People I Have Met” book as were many of his subjects.

Marilyn Sabella and Helen Newton each won a book.

Bob is trying to coax Eric Plummer to organize a “Greatest Moments in SHS Sports History” book as his next project. What do you think?

Thanks for coming, everyone!

Bob Gunter could run for office here and would win. There’s just one problem …

Nancy Piatt has retired as Ponderay’s city cerk after 21 years and four mayors. There is a get-together this afternoon at the Bonner Mall from 3-6 p.m. to thank her and to see how much of a grin she will have. You are invited.

It’s my opinion that Nancy Piatt is the best city clerk in the history of city clerks. She does pretty well at raising daughters, too, since I married one of them a few years ago.

Congratulations, Nancy, your grandkids can hardly wait to have even more grandma time.

David Keyes is publisher of the Bee.