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This year the Hospital Silver Tea will be held on Thursday, May 17 from 2 - 4 pm in the Long Term Care dining room. The entire community is welcome to help the Hospital Guild celebrate 75 years of service to the Petersburg Medical Center. On May 12, 1938 the Hospital Guild held their first Hospital Tea Day. The Tea observes the birthday of Florence Nightingale and honors all hospital workers. On February 12, 1937, eighteen Petersburg women met to form the Hospital Guild and the following by-laws were adopted: 1.The Petersburg Hospital Guild...
Existing volunteers, and anyone who is interested in volunteering, will have to go through a background check, the Petersburg Medical Center board approved on Thursday. Each volunteer will be fingerprinted, be required to undergo annual TB screenings and watch training videos on infection control, hand washing, and HIPPA regulations. The board has changed the policy for traveling physicians and other health care professionals who rent properties that are owned or leased by the Medical Center. The temporary staff members will now be required to...
Nolan the Colon, a 30-foot-long, 15-foot-high and 12-foot-wide inflatable colon, covered in polyps and tumors, was the star of Saturday's Health Fair. This was Nolan the Colon's first visit to Petersburg. The display was on loan by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage, and it travels around the state educating people about colon health. Visiting surgeon Dr. Eric Llorens Garcia was on hand to give folks tours of the inflatable colon, as well as answer questions about...
PIA changes To the Editor: Out of respect to the many relationships that the Petersburg Indian Association (PIA) provides to the Petersburg School District, City of Petersburg, Roads Programs, and businesses in the community, the PIA Board of Directors would like to reassure the community of the strength and stability of our organization. PIA has undergone many organizational changes within the last year with the addition of new board members and changes in leadership. Change is always a challenge however be reassured that PIA is moving...
Marci Lockhart and John Kangas, both of Petersburg, will be married on May 5, 2012 at the Petersburg Lutheran Church. The bride is a Petersburg High School graduate and has worked at the Petersburg Medical Center for ten years. The groom moved from Petersburg after his junior year and graduated high school in Duluth Minn. He currently works at Alaska Fibre. A reception will follow at the Moose Lodge....
Harold Peppers, 78, passed away April 16, 2012 at the Petersburg Medical Center. His best friend sweetheart, Pauline Young, son Bill and several family members were at his side. Harold was born to Onie and Adle Peppers on February 2, 1934 in Norman, Ark. The family moved to Longview, Wash. in 1942 where he lived until March 2000 when he and Pauline moved to Petersburg. Harold worked as a truck driver all his life until retirement. He liked to hunt, fish, watch NASCAR and camp out with friends...
We like Skookum To the Editor: Last week’s letter about our town’s vet really bothered me. I understand that letters are people’s opinions and everybody has one, so I thought I would write an opinion of my own. I don’t care that Dr. Hill bought a house in town, or that he bought the clinic. I will not take my pets to him. I tried that once and was turned away. He told me, very rudely, to go home and give her some water. Well I had already tried that and a vet was my last resort, she was not eating or drinking and I wanted someone to help. S...
The Petersburg Medical Center set plans in motion to expand service to include acupuncture. The Medical Center Board of Directors approved a proposal for acupuncture training for Chief of Staff Dr. Jennifer Hyer. Hyer will study medical acupuncture at the Helms Medical Institute, in Phoenix, Ariz. beginning this fall and wrapping up training in the spring. The Medical Center Board approved the $15,000 proposal in order to bring an alternative treatment to patients. “Acupuncture is widely used fo...
Blood will flow this week at the Petersburg Medical Center, but it's for a good reason as health care professionals and community members prepare for the upcoming Health and Safety Fair. A blood draw and registration for the fair began this week. Participants can print out a registration form at http://www.pmc-health.com/healthfair.html. Last names beginning with the letter A through J, have drop-in times this week from 7 to 9 a.m. for the blood draw. Last names beginning with K through R can have their blood drawn April 3, 4 and 5 from 7 to 9...
A long-time Petersburg doctor is now living and working in Antarctica. Dr. John Bergren, 50, is currently serving as the Lead Physician at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Bergren is one of only 160 residents who will stay in McMurdo over the winter months, which runs from early February thru mid-October. Bergren arrived at the beginning of winter, when the population was about 1,000, he said. “There were some exciting moments for the medical staff about two weeks prior to our arrival,” Ber...
Ronald Bruce Simpson, 74, lost his battle with cancer on December 24, 2011. Ron was born on August 4, 1937, in Cashmere, Wash. to Orwan and Barbara Simpson. Ron’s very early years were spent in the Cashmere area. In 1943 the family moved to Anchorage, where Orwan, Ron’s father found work. In 1948 the family moved back to Cashmere, as Ron’s sister Sondra needed medical attention. The family resided there through Ron’s school years. He graduated from Cashmere High School, working at various jobs in the valley. He worked in the fruit industr...
Jan. 11: Justin Patrick, 26, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief. Police responded to a report of a drunken male causing problems at an Ira St. home. Gasoline was reported stolen from a vehicle at Nordic and Gjoa. A vehicle was reported on its side along the landfill road. A caller reported not having seen an individual in a year. An officer reported seeing the person that day. A caller reported an individual calling him names on two occasions. A Sing Lee Alley caller reported being, “slammed in the face.” A LeConte R.V. Park ten...
An elderly man was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street at Gjoa and Nordic Drive on Tuesday night at about 4:40 p.m. EMT Dave Berg responded from his office at Viking Travel and summoned police and the ambulance to the scene. The man’s name was not released, but Berg told the Pilot the man was crossing inside the crosswalk and was apparently grazed by the vehicle’s mirror as it passed. Berg added the man was thrown about 20 feet. The victim was on crutches. EMTs treated the man for suspected broken bones, internal bleeding and spinal cor...
The city council conducted business quickly Tuesday night, aided in part by the postponement of the debate on the requirement for property leaseholders of city land to provide pollution insurance. The topic has been a subject of debate for over a year. Harbormaster Glo Wolen said the harbor advisory board will meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 11 to seek solutions on the insurance requirement. Under the city manager’s report, Steve Geisbrecht wrote: -- The Birch Street reconstruction is substantially complete. -- The Petersburg street r...
Jan. 6: A solitary case of “whooping cough,” was reported by the Public Health Nurse. Bordetella Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread and can be treated with antibiotics. The city council asked Petersburg Municipal Power and Light superintendent to re-evaluate its request for a back-up generator after bids came in at over a million dollars beyond the budgeted $1.8 million cost. Jan. 20: The Petersburg Police Department filed a 19-page petition to forego re...
