Submitted by Friday Harbor Grange No.225

Friday Harbor Grange No. 225 and Community Treasures sponsored the Grange Spring Talent Contest on Thursday, April 6 at the Friday Harbor Middle School commons. There were 10 entries and three awesome judges:

• Laura Concord

• Julie Hanks

• Bobby Ryan

Master of Ceremonies was Dorian Oliver.

The evening was joyful, positive and a cheerful audience applauded the effort, enthusiasm and sometimes nerve-induced performances. Participants were scored with a rubric which included: stage presence, appropriateness of dress, preparation and skill, suitability of number, and audience appeal.

• First Place and $250 went to Adriena Pew for a vocal performance.

• Second Place and $100 went to Blake Budwill for an instrumental performance.

• Third place and $50 went to Aida Must for a vocal/instrumental piece.

• Fourth place and $25 went to Eric Sable for an instrumental performance.

All of these winners will have the opportunity to enter the Grange’s Northwest Regional Talent Contest in Lynnwood later this month. All participants received Community Treasures gift cards and participation certificates. The talent was diverse from singing to a magic act, dancing, and five-gallon bucket drumming.

Deborah Strasser was the first participant. She dedicated an original song to the families who lost two members to carbon monoxide poisoning last week. Read more on page one.

Contributed photo/Friday Harbor Grange No. 225 Pictured left to right: Dorian Oliver, master of ceremonies; Nancy Fusure, Grange program director; contestants Dexter Prescott, Eric Sable, Sienna Bartlett, Blake Budwill, Austyn Gunwall, Emily Atwell, Aida Must, Adriena Pew, Dominic Beachem, and Maria Penwell with her son Carson. Not pictured, Deborah Strasser