Pat Prichard, left, Ellen Prichard, Kaitlin Davies and Cameron Prichard enjoy Fall Family Open House at Western Washington University on Oct. 27, 2012. Activities included campus tours, an improv show by the Dead Poets Society, and a wine-and-cheese reception at Western Gallery. A related raffle raised $1,370 for student scholarships for Western. CLAIRE AND CAROL TYLER — COURTESY TO THE BELLINGHAM HERALD