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Last Friday at 2PM marked the finale of ‘clowning around’ enjoyed by SBE students’ grades K through seniors. Meghan Holtan came for two weeks to show students the tricks of the trade from Diablo, to juggling, to “spinning,” all was accomplished in a short amount of time (just two weeks!).
With great lighting and even better music it was very cirque du soleil-esque. Music poured out from speakers that was equal parts eerie and foreboding combined (bone-chilling fun). This added to the cool, white-clad students whom performed tricks in black lit glory. Students tumbled, juggled, spun ribbons, whirled with Diablo and eventually performed a number designed to imitate getting ready for a nap! This was not the case as the students slowly circled around one another in a liquid dance by using each others bodies as tools for climbing, bending, and eventually building body-defying pyramids.
Not to be put off, the high school students performed Diablo (similar to a yo-yo that spins but huge) and for the grand finale, a couple of brave kids attempted the unicycle! At the very end, the staff of SBE took over some of the action, performing a variety of acts that had been taught during Holtan’s stay at the school.
Susan B. English was grateful for all the parent volunteers, staff (especially Mrs. Bornheimer) and, most of all Ms. Holtan for making the trip to Seldovia to teach something unusual and fun for the kids to remember always. To learn more about Diablo juggling, visit the website www.dube.com.
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| A few older folks tried out their skills too . . . |
The Seldovia Sea Otters Booster Club will be having its annual dinner and auction on Saturday, May 10th. This year the event will be held in the Susan B. English School Commons, which will allow for plenty of room for all of you planning to attend. The dinner menu is BBQ themed, featuring beef roast and barbequed chicken, with all the fixin’s. Tickets are on sale for $15 per person or $45 per family (parents and children). Be on the lookout for school members coming around town to sell the tickets to you, or you can buy your tickets at the door (the front entrance to the school this year).
Donated items are already coming in for the auction. Attendees can participate in both the silent and public auctions that evening. All proceeds help pay the travel expenses for extra-curricular school activities, which covers a wide range from volleyball to spelling bees, and much more.
The Booster Club is run year-round by community volunteers and school students. If you are interested in helping with the preparation of this great annual event, please give Sandy a call at the school (234-7616). Any help is greatly appreciated.
Save the date – Saturday, May 10th – and plan to come out for a great evening of good food, good conversation, with great items to bid on, all for a good cause! Dinner service starts and 5:30 PM and the public auction will start at approximately 7:00 PM. .
This is an important event for our community every year and the proceeds are used to fund items such as student travel to sports and academic events during the school year. If you have items to donate or questions, please contact either Sandy Geagel at the school (234-7616) or Lisa O'Leary (234-5560). You can also drop donation items off at Susan B. English School.
Can't make the auction for some reason?
Why not ask a friend to bid on something for you!
The Seldovia Village Tribe will be sponsoring the Annual Community Health Fair this Saturday - May 10th from 8AM to 12 Noon at the Seldovia Conference Center. There is a lot of free testing, health information and screenings that are available.
- Blood pressures
- Heart Monitoring
- Height, Weight, Vision screenings
- Blood Sugar Screenings
- Immunizations
- Tobacco Information
- Cancer education by Melany Cueva, ANMC
- Hearing Tests by Dave Burgerman, ANMC
- Dietician Erin Full from SCF
- HIV cheek swab tests by Kachemak Bay Family Planning
- WIC
- Personal Fitness Trainer Joanie Fogel
- Wilderness Gardner Annie Nixon
- Cooperative Extension Linda Tannahill
Blood tests will also be available:
- Chemistry/Hematology Profile $40.00 Fasting is necessary! Watch for signs.
- Thyroid Test$30.00
- Prostate Disease Screen $25.00
Mark your calendars!! We hope to see you all at the Health Fair!
Ladies - Start your free health information on Friday Night May 9th - 7PM also at the Conference Center. Women's Health Class
Get information from specialist in Cancer prevention, Physical Therapy, Homeopathy and much more. Bring your questions or just come and get the latest information on staying healthy.
The kids all seemed to have a lot of fun dissecting clams at Kasitsna Bay Lab, doing scavenger hunts for local rock types at Jakolof Bay, measuring current speeds and making Japanese style fish prints. Seldovia Village Tribe and their Environmental Program would like to thank all the students for coming out, school staff for their help in planning Sea Day, Bree Murphy, Kris Holderied, Connie and Mike Geagel, Lisa O’Leary, Lisa Stanish, and Rod Hilts for their help teaching and chaperoning the trip.
ss Release
Incumbent Homer Electric Association directors Hugh Chumley of Sterling (District 2) and Mike Pate of Homer (District 3) were elected to three-year terms by the membership of the electric cooperative. Also elected to a seat on the board was David B. Thomas of Kenai (District 1).
The results were announced at the Homer Electric Association Annual Meeting at Soldotna High School on May 1.
In District 1, (Kenai – Nikiski - and parts of the Kasilof and Soldotna area), David B. Thomas received 830 votes and Ruth Fitzpatrick garnered 445 votes.
In District 2 (Soldotna – Sterling- Kasilof area), Hugh Chumley received 713 votes, Sonja Redmond received 554 votes, and Ed Oberts ended up with 405 votes.
In District 3 ( South Kasilof - Kachemak Bay area), Mike Pate ran unopposed and received 1,209 votes.
There were 4,321 votes cast in the election which is a 21 percent return.
The Annual Meeting was well attended, with 297 members registering and over 500 people present for the event.
Scholarship Awards ($2,000 each)
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Adrianna Garcia – Kenai Central High School
Tasha Brown – Skyview High School
Timothy O’Leary - Seldovia High School
Nathan Elerick – Homer (continuing education)
Judy McDonald – Kenai (continuing education)
Stacey Whiteley – Kenai (continuing education)
Click here to read the full Press Release
If you have any questions about activities going on, give Seldovia Boys & Girls Club Unit Director Laurel Hilts at call at 234-7577.
Clubhouse Hours: Mondays – Fridays from 3-6 p.m.
Power Hour: Mondays – Thursdays from 3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Pottery: Mondays from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Teen Open Gym: Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m . BASKETBALL SEASON IS OVER
Karate Classes:
Kids Class – Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 – 5:45 p.m.
Adult Class – Mondays and Wednesday from 5:45 – 7:00 p.m .
Intermediate – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Music Lessons:
Acoustic Guitar – Saturdays at 11:30 p.m .
Electric Guitar – Saturdays at 12:00 p.m .
Bass Guitar - Saturdays at 5:00 p.m .
Drums – Saturdays from 12:30-5:00 p.m.
Any questions, contact: Laurel A. Hilts, Unit Director Seldovia
234-7577 office; 234-2004 fax & kid phone during Clubhouse hours
lilts@positiveplaceforkids.com
Tidbits . . .
Seldovia's 3rd Annual Craft Invitational Chain Saw Carving Contest is only 2 weeks away . . . don't miss this amazing event. Carving starts on Friday, May 23 and the judging and auction are on Sunday, May 25. |
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