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October 16, 1915 – The work of clearing a site for the electric plant power house was started yesterday morning. The building is to be erected on the south thirty feet of what is known as the Kinch lot, on Main street extension, near the bridge. The purchase of the site from S. L. Hogue was authorized by vote of the council at an adjourned regular meeting held Thursday evening. The property costs the town fifty dollars. The council awarded to Anton Myklebust the contract for furnishing spruce poles for light wires, at six cents per lineal f...
During the ANB/ANS Grand Camp Convention held in Wrangell, ANS Grand Camp officer Mary A. Brown paid tribute to Malcolm J. Miller, AKA "Jay" by giving him a standing ovation. During last year's convention he was asked to design a bracelet for the Grand Camp Convention in memory of Ruby Smith who is the mother of Mary A. Brown. Ms. Smith was born in Wrangell. He did not complete the order, due to his illness but his wife Mary Katasse-Miller donated a Frog bracelet to the Grand Camp Convention....
Contrary to an email some of you might have received from Ron's email account, Anne DOES NOT have kidney or heart problems and is NOT needing money!! Please don't reply to the email (or send us money!) Thankfully, Anne is perfectly healthy. We are aware of the email so no need to call us. Thank you, Anne and Ron... Full story
October 6, 2015 Total ballots cast - 407 Assembly - 3 yr term: Eric Castro - 336 Nancy Strand - 305 School Board - 3 yr term: Cheryl File - 337 Jay Q. Lister - 340 School Board - 1 yr term: Mara E. Lutomski - 336 Harbor Board - 3 yr term (2 open seats): Bob Martin - 312 John Murgas - 217 Jim Stromdahl - 195 Hospital Board - 3 yr term: Marlene Cushing - 367 Hospital Board - 2 yr term: Kris A. Thynes - 343 Public Safety Board - 1 yr term: Gina E. Meucci - 339 Planning & Zoning Commission - 3 yr term: David Kensinger - 323 Otis Marsh - 320... Full story
October 9, 1915 – “An open letter and a constitution and by laws for the purpose of organizing a Territorial Federation of Women's Clubs” has been received by the Report from Mrs. Thomas V. Connor, president of the Douglas Island Women's Club. The request is made that these papers be turned over to a local women's club or to any woman interested in forming such a club in Petersburg. The objects of the federation, according to the proposed constitution, “shall be to unite the women's club of this territory for the study of cultural and altruis...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following information during the October 5 borough assembly meeting: Four Petersburg High School students are participating in this year’s Junior Firefighter Program. The annual Fire Prevention Program for Rae C Stedman elementary school kids kicks off this week, Oct. 5-9. EMS Director Sandy Dixson will attend the grant required Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Fall Preparedness Conference in Anchorage, Oct. 5-10. Harbor staff is winterizing the harbor f...
September 2, 1915 – Plans for the proposed Petersburg-Scow Bay throughfare were discussed last evening at a special meeting of the Commercial Club by Messrs. Hayes and Zug of the road commission for Alaska. They stated that $2,500 was available for the project, and favored the using of this fund toward the establishment of a permanent road. The plan is to widen the present board walk along the beach at Scow Bay, at a cost of about $500, and use the balance of the money in clearing a roadway via the beach to Petersburg. It is considered p...
The only contested seat on this year's ballot is for the Harbor Board. Three candidates seek to fill two three-year terms. Bob Martin and Jim Stromdahl are incumbents of the position, and John Murgas is a new challenger. Bob Martin, is a commercial fisherman small boat operator, who has been on the Harbor Board for five to six years. He got started with the board because he was interested in how the harbor related to his commercial fishing activities. Martin is also a recreational user of the ha...
This year's School Board candidates are all three incumbents running unopposed. Mara Lutomski is the newest member to the board. She was appointed to the position in April to fill a vacancy left by Jean Ellis who resigned from the board in March. Jay Lister has served since last year and Cheryl File has served a three-year term. Cheryl File for School Board Name: Cheryl File Age: 44 Occupation: stay-at-home mom Political Experience: Three years on the school board Why did you choose to run for...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the September 24 borough assembly meeting. Emergency Medical Services Director Sandy Dixson is working with Community Development to develop useful maps for our hydrants and physical addresses for the Fire Department and EMS. Public Works staff conducted some limited excavation at the front door of the Municipal Building in support of geotechnical investigations for the new stairwell portion of the remodeling project. Water plant staff received assistance from Boreal Cont...
Boise State University. Emma Peeler has been placed on the spring 2015 Dean's List at Boise State University....
September 25, 1915 – Fresh-fish shipping was the chief subject of consideration at the regular meeting of the Petersburg Commercial Club on Wednesday evening. Replies were received from several transportation companies to letters from the club requesting that space for fresh fish be be reserved on all steamers touching at this port. The companies for the most part expressed a willingness to make the reservations, although a couple of them asked that steamers be notified by cable to Juneau or Skagway when shipments awaited them here. This was c...
Name: Nancy Strand Age: legal Occupation: Retired Education: Graduated Petersburg High School Class of 1963, attended Oregon State University 1 1/4 years, diverse education continues daily Political Experience: Served a few times on the local utility board; Served on Petersburg City Council and Borough Assembly Why did you choose to run for the Borough Assembly? Received lots of positive encouragement from my diverse constituency to run again What are some of the biggest issues or concerns...
The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce announced this week that they have hired John Havrilek as the new Administrative Manager of the organization. He replaces Cindi Lagoudakis who resigned in August. Havrilek will assume the administrative duties of the organization and work with the 11-person board of directors in fulfilling the chamber's community-wide mission. President Seth Scrimsher expressed appreciation to Lagoudakis for her work the past 20-months and welcomed Havrilek, who began his...
It all started on a bar napkin. After purchasing their corner lot on 14th Street, Kyle Roundtree and Jody Aulbach just started drawing it all out. The plan started with the kitchen. "We knew we wanted something that was very accommodating to having friends over, because we love to entertain and do dinners," said Aulbach. "I love to cook and Kyle does too." And so it began. After the bar napkin came the graph paper. Aulbach started sketching her dream kitchen, complete with islands and bars....
Preserving the local bounty harvested from the sea or the land, from the wild or from one's garden, is a great way to ensure you eat well over the winter months when markedly less is growing and the waters grow less enticing for a day out fishing. Much knowledge-from smoking salmon to canning berry jellies and jams-is passed on through friends and family who treasure and guard their secret recipes. For those wanting to try their hand at food preservation, there's another resource available to...
Upon entering Casey Knight's newly built home, visitors are greeted with a flood of natural light entering from a wall of west-facing windows and a sense of spaciousness created by high vaulted ceilings. The design of the space follows and allows for the uninhibited flow of Knight's daily routine, with the master bedroom and bath, kitchen, dining room and laundry all available on the main floor. In an upstairs loft used as a sitting area and library, the same wall of west-facing windows frames...
Many are familiar with the image of a homeowner being greeted by their dog's wagging tail or their feline's purr upon arriving home, but increasingly people are being greeted by feathered friends as well. Laying hens, and the occasional rooster, have become increasingly popular in Petersburg in recent years. They straddle the line between pets and livestock, providing fresh eggs to their owners but also entertainment, companionship and life lessons. Despite having a tiny backyard, the Case...
