Outdoor performance
Published May 22, 2012 / by Steve Berentson
Local folks are accustomed to seeing student musicians at events such as the upcoming Anacortes Waterfront Festival, but it was a unique school event that brought this band out recently for a performance at Fidalgo Elementary School. Under direction of music specialist Tina Franulovich Martin, the musicians entertained during an afternoon celebration of the completion of Fidalgo’s “outdoor classroom.” The covered shelter, with a foundation of massive timbers, was funded and built by volunteers over the course of six years.
About Steve Berentson
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
