Mountain Lake ECFE kicks off fall season ‘down on the farm’
Mountain Lake ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) kicked off its fall season “down on the farm” – in Mountain Lake City Park – with a Barnyard Blast Party, on Monday, September 21.
The event included games, crafts, a snack – a variety of farm animals and pets to pet – along with a free book – all centered around a “farming” theme.
Barnyard Party was sponsored by the Mountain Lake ECI (Early Childhood Initiative), with co-sponsors, Mountain Lake ECFE and Head Start – in partnership with SWIF (Southwest Initiative Foundation).
Below is a photo gallery from the event:
JEAN HABERMAN (BACK to camera), a member of the Mountain Lake Early Childhood Collaborative, snaps a photo of Joel Saldana with Tipper, a “fainting goat” owned by Amber Hughes, second from left. “Fainting goats” draw attention directly because of their special trait – they faint. When startled, the goats’ muscles freeze, causing them to collapse – stiff as a board. Officially known as Myotonic goats, the fainting is due to a genetic disorder. It doesn’t hurt the goats; it iss completely muscular. It doesn’t affect any other system,
NORAH SIEBERT LIKES the soft fur of the special rabbit visitor, Dusty.
COOPER JAMES IS firmly in control of the steering wheel on this Massey-Ferguson tractor.
COUSINS AND A cat. Coltan Braun, right, holds Wally the cat as his cousin, Aliyah Mullen, left, prepares to give Wally a scratch behind his ears.
PENELOPE THE PIGLET is observed from a safe distance by Isaac Nowak.
MEANWHILE, ANGEL FENTANEZ, left and Ella Jungers, right, take the opportunity to have a closer look at Penelope.
AVERY LESSMEIER CHECKS in with mom, as well as the handler of the black lab, Grizzly, before she moves in closer. For his part, Grizzly waits patiently.
A GRINNING MATTHEW Sumner goes to “baaa”t as a Suffolk sheep.
MARTA JUNKER, LEFT, watches as son, Ethan, right, digs his way through a tub of shelled corn to uncover the toy farm animals – and, from there, make the decision on which one he would like.
WORKING ON A couple of farm-themed puzzles are, from left, Kendra Sanchez and children, Elias, center and Ariany, right.
SHAKE IT UP! “Churning” his own butter spread is Mason Khamkhaykeo.
WHEN THE CREAM turned to butter, Mason spread the homemade specialty on his wheat bread cut-out “cow” for a tasty snack.
EACH PRE-SCHOOLER attending the event received a free book – one that shared a farm-related story – courtesy of the Mountain Lake ECI (Early Childhood Initiative). Above, ECFE Director and member of the Mountain Lae Early Childhood Collaborative, Sherry Pankratz, left, visits with mom Evelinala Saldana, right.
