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November 21, 1919 The Red Cross Roll Call for the 1920 memberships is now under way in Petersburg under the direction of J. W. Maakesad, membership chairman of the local committee. Subscription lists have been placed at various places and the girls of the High School are canvassing the town. The roll call is for the purpose of having the members renew their memberships for the year 1920. It is not a campaign to raise money, but is merely one to keep the membership up. Every true American, whether by birth or adoption, should subscribe one...
The Petersburg Police Department will begin the process of seeking and hiring a police sergeant after the borough assembly on Monday gave Police Chief Jim Kerr authorization to fill the position. In the years that the police department has been short a sergeant, the borough has had to spend a considerable amount of money on overtime, according to Kerr at an assembly meeting in July. In the 2018 fiscal year, Kerr said the borough spent $155,214 in overtime. The police sergeant position, which...
October 23 – A disturbance was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. An injured deer on the 400 block of S. Nordic Dr. was dispatched. A theft at a location on S. Nordic Dr. was reported to authorities. Suspicious activity was reported on S. Nordic Dr. Extra patrols were requested on Skylark Way. October 24 – A panic alarm was accidentally activated at a location on N. Nordic Dr. An unwanted guest was removed from a business on N. Nordic Dr. Suspicious activity was reported at the airport, but authorities were unable to locate any abn...
At board meeting last month, Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter updated the board of directors on the master plan proposal for the possible renovation of the current hospital or building of a new facility. He also brought them up to date on the remodel of the part of the pharmacy where the drugs for chemotherapy are prepared. NAC Architecture was awarded the request for proposal by the PMC board of directors in May for the creation of a master plan proposal not to exceed $220,000. As...
Willi Herff passed away very peacefully on October 24, 2019, at the Petersburg Medical Center. He had diabetes and vascular issues for many years and it all gradually caught up with him. He was born August 10, 1942 in Aachen, Germany during World War II. For safety, his father moved his mother and baby Willi to Poland, and then later after the war, he and his mother lived for years in Fliegenberg, Germany, on the River Elbe. It was a farming community and he flourished living and working on the... Full story
Petersburg Medical Center Controller Rocio Tereja reported to the board of directors last week that although the hospital was up by four percent in net operating revenue, total operating expenses were 10 percent above budget. "During the month of September, we did not achieve our budget," said Tereja. PMC had anticipated bringing in $1,391,250 in revenue last month, but a busy inpatient department brought the net operating revenue to $1,456,192. The increase in operating revenue for the month...
Frederick “Rick” Magill died on September 27, 2019. On Fri., Nov. 1 at 2 pm, there will be a graveside service at the Petersburg Memorial Cemetery followed by a celebration of life at the Magill family home at 117 Skylark Way. An obituary will be published at a later date. Willi Herff passed away quietly on Oct. 24, 2019 at Petersburg Medical Center. A short graveside service will be held on Nov. 9, 2019 at 12:00 noon. A celebration of life will follow at 12:30 pm at the Sons of Norway Hall on Sing Lee Alley. An obituary will be published at... Full story
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht explained the results of a phase one environmental assessment at an assembly meeting Monday of the Petro 49, Inc. building and property that the borough would receive in a possible land swap, which shows three areas of concern on the east side of the property. The first area of interest is a concrete slab that used to have a petroleum tank on it. There is also an area on the east side of the lot that has a group of 55-gallon oil drums, and an old oil heating...
Twenty poker players were all in on Sunday for the sixth annual Annabelle Baker Poker Tournament, which raised $1,230 for the Beat the Odds organization. The tournament was first established by Jeigh Stanton Gregor to remember the late Annabelle Baker, who was known as a competitive poker player. "This is the first year in a couple years where we had a good time near the end reminiscing about Annabelle and her poker skills," said Stanton Gregor. "I think we all enjoyed that, talking with Pat...
The numbers from the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation two-month long fundraiser are in and, beginning with the Paddle Battle in July through an Alaska Airlines raffle in September, the foundation raised approximately $11,800 for staff education. About 27 participants signed up for the seventh annual Paddle Battle in the Narrows fundraiser, which began at Papke's Landing and ended at Sandy Beach Park with an opportunity to take a break at Scow Bay. Troy Larson was the first to reach Sandy Bea...
Unofficial poll numbers show Mark Jensen returning for another three year term as mayor and incumbent Jeigh Stanton Gregor and Chelsea Tremblay elected to the borough assembly in the municipal election on Tuesday. Jensen had 590 votes and Jeff Meucci, who also sought the mayor’s seat, had 524 votes, according to unofficial results. Stanton Gregor and Tremblay beat Aaron Hankins and Marc Martinsen for the two seats on the assembly. The seats had belonged to Stanton Gregor and Kurt Wohlhueter. W...
The Petersburg Medical Center's Joy Janssen Clinic was awarded the 2019 Golden Stethoscope Award for its medication assisted treatment program for substance abuse by the Alaska State Hospital & Nursing Home Association. "It's just a nice pat on the back," said PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter. "It's a nice acknowledgment amongst all the different facilities in the state. I think it's worthwhile." The yearly award was given to PMC at an ASHNHA conference last week. A team of PMC staff wrote up a...
Mayoral candidates Jeff Meucci General Information Age: 64 Experience: I served on the Petersburg Park & Recreation advisory board, the Petersburg City council and served two terms as the Petersburg mayor from 1995 thru 1999. I was appointed to my current Borough Assembly seat and was elected to my Assembly seat two years ago. During my time as the Petersburg Mayor I traveled extensively as the number one advocate for the City of Petersburg. Why do you seek public office? I am seeking public...
John Frank Bringhurst Jr's. earthly journey concluded September 19, 2019, following an 11-month battle with brain cancer. Born Nov. 5, 1943, in Ogden, Utah, John was the second of six children born to John Frank Bringhurst and Relda Gardner Bringhurst. Utah's abundant outdoor opportunities claimed much of John's youthful attention, as he grew up an avid hunter, angler, skier and tennis player while completing his secondary education at Davis High School in Layton. A mission call to Germany for... Full story
George S. Doyle General Information Age: 66 Experience: Three years Medical Center Board Member Why do you want to serve on the PMC Board of Directors? Supporting a fiscally and professionally strong Medical Center for our community. As a current board member, I've become more aware of how dedicated the staff of the Medical Center is in providing quality care and services. What are your ideas to make the hospital run more cost efficiently? On a day to day basis the Medical Center staff does an...
James Richard Schramek, 70, died at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage on August 28, 2019 from an unexpected GI bleed. On November 9, 1949 Jim was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Richard and Elaine Schramek. He was raised in Richfield, Minnesota. Attended Richfield High School and played Football and Baseball. In summers, he worked on the Arndt family farm in Owatonna, Minnesota. Jim followed the Schramek family's passion for camping, hunting and fishing. Deer, ducks, geese, squirrels, if... Full story
A new group of students began the two-year nursing program offered at Petersburg Medical Center through the University of Alaska, Anchorage last month. "We're really excited," said Jennifer Bryner, one of the instructors and a registered nurse at PMC. "It seems like a great group. They're very eager to get going, but it's a lot for anybody. They really take on a huge commitment." Like a traditional college environment, the students will have to complete four semesters of school, and enjoy...
Phil Hofstetter has begun blogging and holding daily morning safety briefings to improve the communication of Petersburg Medical Center staff. The morning meetings allow department managers to discuss what has happened during the previous 24 hours. They also identify stress within the organization. According Hofstetter stress can lead to errors in care and safety issues for staff and patients. Stress can come from above average emergency room visits, or more inpatients. "If there's a larger than...
Petersburg Medical Center introduced the early findings of its master plan to renovate the current hospital or build a new facility at a public meeting last week. NAC Architecture was awarded the request for proposal by the PMC board of directors at a special meeting in May for a master plan proposal not to exceed $220,000. The firm's project leader, Dan Jardine, gave a presentation updating PMC and the public on their findings so far and what is to come in the future. A seismic analysis of the...
Petersburg will hold its annual municipal election on Oct. 1 from 8 A.M. through 8 P.M. in the activity room of the community center. Residents will vote on who will fill 17 public office seats up for reelection, including the mayor's seat, as well as one proposition. The first day that residents could apply for candidacy was July 23, and the last day to file was Aug. 20. The borough will submit voter registration forms to the Alaska Division of Elections for community members up until the...
August 7— Disturbances were reported at locations on Sing Lee Alley, N. Nordic Dr. and at the South Boat Harbor. Brina Compton, 24, was arrested on charges of violating conditions of release. An individual was sleeping in the stairwell of a business on S. Nordic Dr., and was removed from the property. August 8 — Andrew Oyler, 23, was arrested by Sitka Police Department on a warrant in Petersburg for violating conditions of release. Larisa Lewis, 37, was issued a speeding citation. Richard Haerling, 48, was issued a summons and charged with driv...
August 8, 1919 Arrangements are being made for the Chautauqua program which will be given in Petersburg about the 30th of the present month. This year the lectures will be shorter and a greater variety of musical numbers will be given by the performers. The Chautauqua movement stands in relation with the prophets of old and still proclaims that the abundant life is one filled with thoughts, feelings, hopes, and aspirations. August 4, 1944 Biggest treat of the summer for the little folks attending the Child Care Center was their picnic at Sandy...
Last week, Petersburg Medical Center Controller Rocio Tereja presented the board of directors with a review of the hospitals financial standing at the end of the 2019 fiscal year that ended on June 30. PMC was ahead in operating revenue and total operating expenses by five and seven percent respectively, and has seven more days of operating cash on hand than at the start of the 2019 fiscal year. Additionally, PMC's total cash increased to $8,047,677 from $6,992,066 since the start of the year....
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors approved the hospital's 2020 fiscal year capital budget for a total of $769,785 last week. The most expensive capital item in the budget is a $387,000 new drug room for the pharmacy, followed by $139,980 in upgrades in the information technology department. The rest of the departments have a combined total of $142,805 in capital items. When the budget was first presented to the board of directors in June, PMC Controller Rocio Tereja said the...
