The Thomas Middle School Chess Club and Advisor Joel McEntire hosted an evening of games and refreshments last Saturday. Top, adult visitor Denny Johnson, left, took on young Gabe Moon, who, McEntire said, is on his way to becoming a very good player. Right, a variety of chess sets were on sale to raise funds for the club. Below, l-r, Wyatt Bruntmyer and Jerimyah Johnson start a match while Cayden Mendez observes.

"I thought the event went very well," McEntire commented. "We still have some chess boards to sell, and if the community is interested in buying one of our club boards, they can contact me at 360-747-2463." Photos by Rick Nelson.

(Note: Denny Johnson was incorrectly named in the original post of this article.)