After Crestline Elementary was destroyed by fire last month, Payton Rush, 9, and all the Crestline fourth-graders were moved to Fircrest Elementary for the remainder of the year. Payton met Gov. Jay Inslee during a visit to Crestline last week, and Thursday the governor quoted Payton in a speech.Photo Gallery
Wearing a red T-shirt emblazoned with the words “I love Crestline,” Payton Rush looks like a regular 9-year-old boy looking forward to spring break.
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