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Portion of Hastie Lake Road will close for improvements
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Students dance along with PTA members who performed “What Does the Fox Say” during the Broad View Elementary talent show.
Students prove that Broad View’s got talent By MICHELLE BEAHM
B Staff reporter
road View Elementary students tested their limits Thursday and tackled their fears of performing. “Let it Go,” the popular song from “Frozen,” resulted in a lively audience singalong during the elementary school’s talent show. With about 50 students, 10 Parent Teacher Association members and about 20 staff members participating, “Frozen” was a popular choice for acts, and were some of the biggest hits of the show. With so many different performances, even “Let it Go” couldn’t steal the show, and everyone, from students to parents to staff, were entertained all day. “It’s obviously fun,” said Talent Show organizer Judi Consolver. “It lets them shine, to share their talent. It’s great to see the other students performing.”
Consolver first organized the event last year when her daughter was a student and she was on the PTA. Before that, music teacher Renee Hall organized it for about 12 years. When Hall was unable to do it again, Consolver took over because she couldn’t imagine not having a talent show at the end of the school year. Her favorite part of the show, she said, was “the anticipation in the morning. Just how exciting it is, how excited the kids are. “I love it.” Students weren’t the only performers in the show. A group of 10 PTA members joined together and performed a dance to “What Does the Fox Say,” by Ylvis, a huge hit with the students, who all stood and danced along, helping their PTA out with the noises foxes might make. But it wasn’t until a group of staff members joined together to dance to the song “Happy,” by Pharrell Williams, that the audience
really went wild. “When they see the teachers, they go nuts,” Consolver said. Along with the talent show, there was also an auction to raise money for the school’s art program. Art teacher Nicolette Harrington received pieces of furniture, which the fifth graders painted, and were then auctioned off. These pieces included a “Peace Bookshelf” and a “Stamp Stool.” The total money raised for the art department was $610, more than what was raised last year, said Consolver. Oak Harbor Elementary and Oak Harbor Middle School had talent shows on Friday, and North Whidbey Middle School will be having on their last day of school, Tuesday, June 17.
A portion of Hastie Lake Road will be closed for several weeks this summer to improve visibility in an area with a history of traffic accidents. A stretch of road along Hastie Lake east of Zylstra Road will be lowered to allow west-going drivers to better see oncoming traffic, according to Public Works Director Bill Oakes. Construction is expected to begin June 30, with the road closure starting July 7. Oakes said the crew will need to be completed with the work by Aug. 15, but may finish early. Drivers accustomed to reaching State Highway 20 via Hastie Lake Road will need to take an alternate route during construction, such as Libbey and Fort Nugent roads.
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This contract was awarded to SRV Construction of Oak Harbor for $780,255 last week. In addition to improving sight distance at the intersection, the project will include the installation of “Stop Ahead” pavement markers,
rumble strips and blinking stop signs. The money hails from a federal safety program, which selected the intersection for improvements because it saw an accident a year over a five-year period, according to Oakes.
Oak Harbor, Langley program will allow kids to eat free
1:30 p.m. For information about the Oak Harbor program, contact SPIN Cafe at 360-682-5949.
Kids on both ends of Whidbey Island will be able to get a free lunch for much of the summer as part of the Food Lifeline Kids Cafe program. As part of the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, meals and snacks will be available at no charge to children 18 years of age and younger attending programs in Oak Harbor and Langley. The free lunch program in Langley, occurring in partnership with Good Cheer Food Bank, will go from Monday through Friday June 16-Aug. 29 at Langley Park at Second and Anthes. The lunch period is 12:30-1:30 p.m. In Oak Harbor, the program will be offered Monday through Saturday from June 17-Sept. 3 at Flintstone Park at S.E. Dock St. SPIN Cafe will be partnering in the program, which will start at noon and last until
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Whidbey General Hospital is looking for students interested in learning more about careers in health care. Students between the ages of 16-18 are eligible for the hospital’s “Summer Teen Exploration Program,” which runs the week of July 7 and the week of Aug. 8 at the Coupeville hospital. The program is three hours per week. To register for the program, contact Nancy Bailey, manager of volunteer services, by email to her at bailen@whidbeygen.org or calling 360-678-7656, ext. 3246 or 321-7656, ext. 3246.
Whidbey Island Water Systems Association Owners and operators of Group A and Group B small water systems.... If you have questions about operating and maintaining your systems, ask Whidbey Island Water Systems Assn. (360) 678-0983, or bring them to our members meeting at the Race Road Fire Station at 6:00 pm on June 18th
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Part of Hastie Lake Road will be closed for a week due to roadwork.
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