Around Town for the week of November 2, 2016

New Depot Roof

This third week of October 2016 a crew from Meridian, Idaho replaced the roof of the Malta Depot.

Edgar Sanchez is the owner of E&H Roofing and he said it would take about three to four days to replace the roof.

“We just did the one in Shelby, Mont., too,” stated Sanchez.

The BNSF has been busy updating the building over about the last five years.

The other exterior improvement was new paint. It is nice to see the new improvements.

Author Visits Malta Elementary

Wednesday, October 19th the Malta Elementary School had a visit from the author Eric Litwin.

MES Librarian Lynn Nevrivy shared two questions the students had for Litwin.

1. “Have you met the President?” Litwin answered no.

2. “Is it your voice on the Pete the Cat audios?” Litwin answered yes and recited a few verses.

Litwin is a song singing, guitar strumming, # 1 New York Times Best Selling author who brings early literacy and music together.

He is the original author of the Pete the Cat series as well as the author of The Nuts and Groovy Joe.

Eric’s books have sold over 8.5 million copies, been translated into 13 languages, and won 18 literacy awards including a Theodor Geisel Seuss Honor Award.

Litwin entertained the students in the MES gym with singing and dancing and the importance of reading.

There is even a dance contest with Groovy Joe at http://www.ericlitwin.com where area schools can get involved.

The Groovy Dance Contest will be held this spring February 1st through March 1st, 2017.

​It’s easy! Your school makes a video of your students doing The Groovy Dance and submits it to the contest. It could be one classroom or your entire school! That is up to you. ​Then you submit your video!

​All entries win FREE groovy compliments!

All entries win an official Certificate of Grooviness (with a signature, paw print, from Groovy Joe)

Finalist win books for their library or classroom.

Winner gets a FREE school visit from Eric Litwin!