The oncoming school year will offer area youngsters one more chance for a pool party.
Steve and Cecilia Orcutt, retired USD 257 art teachers, will host the fourth annual Moonlight Splash to cap the summer break for local elementary school students.
The pool party kicks off at 8 p.m. Friday at the Iola Municipal Pool. USD 257 students in kindergarten through sixth grade, and their families, are invited. Admission is free.
Steve Orcutt said the party promises an evening of fun, where kids can swim by the light of the moon or dance with the chicken — in this case, Milo “Drumsticks” Combs.
The swimmers also will be serenaded by live music provided by the cicadas, appearing in nearby trees from Riverside Park.
