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Not sure if you guys are still playing but there is a Pokemon Club starting up at Lynchpin Foundation: http://www.lynchpinfoundation.org/drop-in-programming/pokemon-club/
1200 Chesterley Drive Suite #180 Yakima, WA 98902
First one starts October 26, 2013 2:30PM - 4:00PM.
Hope to see you...