FINE ART FOR A FINE AUCTION – The winning bidder of this glass piece by La Conner artist Steve Klein bought a package of a 3-piece kiln-formed glass serving set, a studio experience – tour – at Klein’s home, and a meal for six. Docent volunteers are assisting Ian Lindsay, auctioneer. The photographer is an artist, too. – Photo...
La Conner High seniors went out with a bang Thursday night.Near the end of the school’s 125th annual commencement exercises the large audience at Landy James Gymnasium was briefly shaken by a loud celebratory confetti blast.The surprise dramatic send-off for the Class of 2019 seemed a fitting salute to a student group noted for having done a bang-up...
Much planning has gone into developing a safe routes to school program here and elsewhere.But, statistically, the safest way for children to get to campus is riding one of those familiar yellow buses, reports La Conner Schools Transportation Supervisor Kim Pedroza.But it’s not as easy as her drivers make it look.
The La Conner School District’s two unions each turned thumbs down on their boss, Superintendent Whitney Meissner, in “no confidence” votes at meetings each held Friday at the school campus. The La Conner Education Association, LEA, voted 35 to 9, with 44 of 48 members present. The support staff, Public School Employees, PSE, voted 22 to 6, with three abstentions, with 31 of 46 members present. The secret ballot votes were 80 and 79 percent yes, respectively. Wednesday, June 12, 2019
