Abbotsford graduation on Saturday
A total of 38 graduating seniors from Abbotsford High School’s class of 2012 will receive their diplomas during a ceremony in the high school’s north gym on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m.
The 2012 co-valedictorians are Kelly Binning and Courtney Rau. Kelly is the daughter of Gary and Joyce Binning. Courtney is the daughter of Tim and Jill Rau. They both earned a 4.0.
The 2012 salutatorian is Emily Mercier, daughter of Dave and Dawn Mercier. She earned a 3.987 GPA.
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DOT: Highway 13 reconstruction proceeding on time
By Ben Schultz
The STH 13 reconstruction is in full swing with lane closures, multiple crews and closed intersections.
The project, which goes from Linden Street in Abbotsford to North Street in Colby started April 30 and is moving along on time.
“Crews are currently on schedule,” said Kristin McHugh, North Central regional communication manager for the state Department of Transportation.
The early work included broadening all ramps to and from STH 29 at the interchange. That will allow longer and wider turn lanes onto the highway. More ramp construction will begin in late July.
STH 13 had been reduced to two lanes for the entire two miles of the project as crews remove the top layers of the southbound lanes of the highway.
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Chicago band to perform its 'Abbotsford' song at Corral
By Kevin O'Brien
The Chicago band that released the song “Abbotsford” earlier this year is coming back to the small town that inspired its debut song this weekend for a performance at the Corral Bar.
Sherri Leu, owner of the Corral, said she contacted the band, Fight Nice, via e-mail and was able to arrange a concert for Saturday night, starting at 8 p.m.
“I hope a lot of people come out and see them,” Leu said. “Not everyone writes a song about Abbotsford.”
Tim Wanish, the band’s lead singer and songwriter, is stoked.
“It’s the coolest thing being invited to play in Abbotsford; we hope that people will come to the show and say hello,” he said in an e-mail. “We have been rehearsing extra for this show; we want to make a good impression with our music.”
Wanish said they have been asked to play two sets of their original material, and he expects the show to last about an hour and a half.
“It’s always fantastic when a club opens their doors for your own original songs, because we write and record our own material, which is a true passion for each of the three of us,” he wrote.
Besides Wanish on vocals and guitar, Fight Nice includes Brian Lerch on drums and Dean Dunakin on bass.
From the moment the band formed in the fall of 2011, Wanish said they have been “serious about trying to write great songs and bring them to life.”
“We know it can be challenging as a new band playing songs that people haven’t necessarily heard before,” he wrote. “But audiences at our shows have been really kind to us, listening to our songs and getting to know us better.”
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A total of 38 graduating seniors from Abbotsford High School’s class of 2012 will receive their diplomas during a ceremony in the high school’s north gym on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m.
The 2012 co-valedictorians are Kelly Binning and Courtney Rau. Kelly is the daughter of Gary and Joyce Binning. Courtney is the daughter of Tim and Jill Rau. They both earned a 4.0.
The 2012 salutatorian is Emily Mercier, daughter of Dave and Dawn Mercier. She earned a 3.987 GPA.
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DOT: Highway 13 reconstruction proceeding on time
By Ben Schultz
The STH 13 reconstruction is in full swing with lane closures, multiple crews and closed intersections.
The project, which goes from Linden Street in Abbotsford to North Street in Colby started April 30 and is moving along on time.
“Crews are currently on schedule,” said Kristin McHugh, North Central regional communication manager for the state Department of Transportation.
The early work included broadening all ramps to and from STH 29 at the interchange. That will allow longer and wider turn lanes onto the highway. More ramp construction will begin in late July.
STH 13 had been reduced to two lanes for the entire two miles of the project as crews remove the top layers of the southbound lanes of the highway.
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Chicago band to perform its 'Abbotsford' song at Corral
By Kevin O'Brien
The Chicago band that released the song “Abbotsford” earlier this year is coming back to the small town that inspired its debut song this weekend for a performance at the Corral Bar.
Sherri Leu, owner of the Corral, said she contacted the band, Fight Nice, via e-mail and was able to arrange a concert for Saturday night, starting at 8 p.m.
“I hope a lot of people come out and see them,” Leu said. “Not everyone writes a song about Abbotsford.”
Tim Wanish, the band’s lead singer and songwriter, is stoked.
“It’s the coolest thing being invited to play in Abbotsford; we hope that people will come to the show and say hello,” he said in an e-mail. “We have been rehearsing extra for this show; we want to make a good impression with our music.”
Wanish said they have been asked to play two sets of their original material, and he expects the show to last about an hour and a half.
“It’s always fantastic when a club opens their doors for your own original songs, because we write and record our own material, which is a true passion for each of the three of us,” he wrote.
Besides Wanish on vocals and guitar, Fight Nice includes Brian Lerch on drums and Dean Dunakin on bass.
From the moment the band formed in the fall of 2011, Wanish said they have been “serious about trying to write great songs and bring them to life.”
“We know it can be challenging as a new band playing songs that people haven’t necessarily heard before,” he wrote. “But audiences at our shows have been really kind to us, listening to our songs and getting to know us better.”
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