#gatewinter

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Quack Quack | Mariela & Peyton

Carnival games weren't exactly Peyton's idea of a good time, but she knew she needed to catch up on her NHS hours and badly. She was lucky they hadn't kicked her out already, losing so many hours to doctor's visits and bed-rest (thanks to her pregnancy) last year. But she knew that she was up for a warning now, which meant she needed to get those 25 hours and quickly. A four hour shift at the duck pond seemed like an easy way to do it, and she had hopes that maybe she'd make a new friend or be able to reconnect with an old one. Last year had left her sort of isolated, between her breakup and well, her baby, she had sort of lost touch with what it meant to be a teenager.

Arriving at Winterfest about an hour before her shift, Peyton wandered around looking at all of the carnival booths. When she saw the basketball game set up again, she frowned, remembering how Beck had won her a teddy bear there last year. She wondered if he would even come to Winterfest this year, never one for big crowds, and probably way too focused on wrestling (as it was the season, after all). Declan was home with her mom, but only until 6:30, which was the time Peyton had agreed to take back responsibility. Her mom was going to meet her at the carnival with the stroller, so Pey could spend some time with Declan playing games, and just being outside. The duck pond would be something he would love, even if only for a little rubber duck (most of the prizes were still too old for him). 

Munching on some cotton candy, Peyton found her way to the booth where she was supposed to meet Mariela and get the "rules rundown" by the staff. She had volunteered a few years ago, and knew them pretty well, but was never opposed to a refresher. So patiently she sat through the speech, all the while knowing she'd have to hear it again when her partner arrived.

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Spooky & Snowflake || Closed

You are the hardest person to find.

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After a long weekend of deciphering and looking in every possible place this year's red wolf could be hidden, the students at Stonegate High are victorious once again. A clever Tammy Asciutto and Caden Mitchell waltzed into Railroad Street Steak House, made a bee-line to the pool tables, where Tammy ducked under table number two and earned them first place!

It wasn't long after, that two other teams came in with the same destination in mind: Sam and Renier, as well as Leah and Chloe! Congratulations to all three teams, may you enjoy your prizes! We're sure last year's teams would've been proud.

PRIZES

1st Place: Tamera Asciutto and Caden Mitchell (Two $50 gift certificates to the Rusticci's)

2nd Place:  Sam Fenske and Renier Monroe (Two $10 gift cards to Starbucks)

3rd Place:  Leah Keeler and Chloe Lewis (The stuffed red wolf!)

Clue “answers” below.

Clue 1:  2. 1. 3. 6. 4. 5. 8. 7.

Ans: The numbers on the solid colored balls in a game of pool

Clue 2: 12. 11. 13. 10. 14. 15. 9.

Ans: The numbers on the striped balls in a game of pool

Clue 3: this picture

Ans: Illustration of the shapes involved. Sphere for the balls, triangle for the rack, and rectangle for the table--with a number two at the bottom left to specify the table number.

Clue 4: find the pattern:  - *-*- 8 -. -. - . -.-.  8  . +. +. ^...^   8  ^===^ 

Ans: The eight is in the center every time, like the eight-ball should be when setting up the game.

Clue 5: You've gotten some numbers, now come letters for the rest. There's two sets of seven, here are the vowels, you fill in the rest: 7  _ o _ i _ 7  _ _ _ i _ e _

Ans: 7 solid, 7 striped - in pool there are seven solid colored (not including the eight or the cue), and seven striped balls

Clue 6: There may be six pockets, but don't be deceived, always remember to check underneath. 

Ans: The holes of a pool table are called pockets, there are six of these, but the red wolf isn't in any--it's underneath.

Bonus Clue:  this picture

Ans: Railroad Street is where the Railroad Street Steak House is located.

Bonus Clue: Not 7, 5, 3, nor 1, will help you end this game of fun. But fear not my friend, your red wolf is hiding below a prime number less than 10!

Ans: The table you should be searching beneath is the only prime number left -- table number two!

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[sgwinterfest]

The crowd was massive at this year's showcase! Fans lined the barricades to see Orderly Danger and lots of performers graced our stage with original songs and talented covers! Thank you all who attended! Without further ado, the raffle winner, two awesome tickets to see Echosmith, go to...Marcus Glass! Congratulations, Marcus! Come claim your prize!

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This weekend has been a weekend filled with wins. Wins not just for me but for many other people for a host of different reasons. Be it a costume contest, a empowering stage performance, a hockey game, a treasure hunt, or a simple carnival game win.

But tonight, of all the wins this weekend offered, I think this one solely belongs to Isla.

[sgwinterfest]

Not 7, 5, 3, nor 1, will help you end this game of fun. But fear not my friend, your red wolf is hiding below a prime number less than 10!