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September 22, 1982 - In 61 years of grocery history at Hammer and Wikan’s, one of the biggest changes has been the initiation of a charge for deliveries. Before, delivery was as common as it is now for shoppers to maneuver carts through the aisles and pick out their own onions and flour. John Hammer and Andrew Wikan formed their partnership in 1921 to sell milk purchased from Point Agassiz farmers. They originally set up shop in a shed rented from Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Co., and in 1924 they bought the lot on which they began construc...
Petersburg High School Student Body President, Eva Kowalski, led the student population in remembering Suicide Prevention Week with the Wall of Hope. Students took the opportunity to share inspirational quotes on the wall....
Carl Forgey towed Fred Paulsen’s old airplane hangar from the state seaplane dock to the beach near the old fur farm along Wrangell Narrows on Tuesday afternoon. Forgey hopes to dismantle the structure and salvage materials from it....
UAA Professor of Clarinet, Mark Wolbers, presents a clarinet recital titled “The Long and Short of it,” featuring music for clarinet and the rarely heard BBb contra-bass clarinet. This fun and somewhat informal concert will take place at 7 pm in the Wright Auditorium, Wednesday, September 26. The performance will feature multiple tonguing and other instrumental gymnastics for regular clarinet on virtuoso works by Arban, Paganini, and Kovacs. Music for the 8 foot-long contra clarinet will include works by Grainger, Muczynski, Fauré, and the...
September 28-30 Kake Memorial Presbyterian Church will celebrate 100 years of service in the community of Keex’Kwaan (Kake). The Alaska Presbytery of SE Alaska will hold their Fall Stated Meeting with 15 churches being represented. The Alaska Presbytery includes ruling elders and pastors from Presbyterian churches throughout SE Alaska. Contact Rev. Joonho Chang at 907-518-4411 or Elder Mary Ann Kondro at 907-518-1704 for information....
Maria Flora Sarah Silva and Brandon Michael Wagemaker were married on August 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., at the Petersburg Lutheran Church with Pastor Mike Schwarte officiating. The bride is the daughter of Lewie and the late Maybelle Silva of Petersburg. The groom’s parents are Wendy and Rick Wagemaker of Victoria, B.C. Canada. The flower girl was Rosebelle Silva and the ring bearer was Analia Perry. The ushers were Gene Bernaldo and Doug Whittlesey. The bridesmaids were Marylene Silva of Juneau, A...
Abigail Jean West was born on August 29, 2012 to Jesse and Calli West at the Juneau Birth Center. She weighed 8 lbs 9 oz and was 21 inches long....
James Alexander Hammer was born at 6:36 am on September 13, 2012 to Jens and Jocelyn Hammer. He weighed 6 lbs 5 oz and was 19.5 inches long....
Preschool Storytime - Thursday, September 20, at 10 am – 11 am. Stories, songs and activities that help children 3-5 get ready for school and encourage a love of reading. Baby Bookworms - Thursday, Sept 27 at 10 am – 11 am. Entertaining our youngest patrons with stories, songs and bounces. Manhattan Short Film Festival - Friday, September 28, at 7 pm. The most creative short films in the world, judged across 5 continents. One World, One Week, One Festival. This extraordinary global event will take place the week of September 28 - October 7 whe...
Master carver Tommy Joseph poses near the Main Street totem poles which he carved for the city in 2000. Joseph last week during the Tongass Rainforest Festival taught Carving Halibut Hooks, a 13-hour workshop. He also was the keynote speaker, presenting Warriors of the Tongass, and was the special guest of a potluck at the Seaside restaurant....
Petersburg’s First Friday Art Walk was a great success and brought many into town to appreciate the talent that Petersburg has to offer. Miele Gallery and Framing put the focus on Susan Christensen and her fiber art. The beautiful colors and designs of these works of art speak volumes with every stitch. The Wild Celery Framing Studio and Eclectic Gallery sponsored the art of Carol Beckett. Beckett works in oil and Alaska Sea and fishing life is her inspiration. Timeless Treasures featured B...
The Trading Union worked hard over the last two months to support the Wounded Warrior Program. The program was created to help wounded soldiers returning from war and TU did its part to make sure the program works. “For a small community, we had a great turnout for this program,” TU Manager Barry Morrison said. “We pushed it pretty hard at first, but this community gives so much for every event.” According to Morrison TU ran out of window space for the flags that were sold inside the store....
It wasn’t quite raining cats and dogs, but it certainly was raining on Sunday at the opening of the new Public Dog Park sponsored by Petersburg Humane Association. About a dozen PHA volunteers, pet owners and supporters braved the weather for the afternoon festivities which included activities, raffle prizes, and refreshments for canines and humans. Located at Petersburg’s old Tent City, on Haugen Drive near Sandy Beach, the park is now an off-leash area for dogs of all sizes, plus a fen...
Flocks of gulls surround a lunge-feeding humpback as he turns on his side, exposing his pectoral fin....
Bryson and Leah Tschabold Brunette celebrated their first anniversary as a happy couple. Family and friends from Washington, California, and Alaska enjoyed their wedding in Napa, Calif. in June, 2011. At the wedding Kevin and Jessica Thynes, Thomas Zorich, and John Baird were attendants from Petersburg. Bryson recently completed his master’s degree from Stanford University in Structural Engineering and is now working in San Francisco. Leah is a nurse for the Veterans Administration. The happy c...
Members of the Petersburg Lutheran Church traveled to Caugas, Puerto Rico in June on a mission trip. The Week of Hope mission trip meets the needs of all age groups and includes meals to the homeless, tutoring poor or struggling children, leading day camps organizing and painting a room, working with disabled children and assisting with the elderly. “We took about 12 kids on this trip,” Lutheran Church Pastor Mike Schwarte said. “They are a great group and worked very hard.” Each day youth w...
The 2012 Southeast Alaska State Fair had another year of success for local artist from Petersburg. This year's winners in Petersburg are as follows: Margaret Newlun earned a Best of Class and First Place for her Rhubarb Wine, Second Place for Tatted Necklace; Second Place for Beaded Necklace “The Curl”; Best of Class and First Place for Raven's Tail pendant and First Place for Pride of the South doll collection. VickiLee McIntosh won Best of Class; First Place and Third Place for her Berry Wine. Bev Siercks won Second Place for her Blu...
August 22, 2002 - Mountain View Manor expansion moved closer to beginning construction Monday when city councilors voted unanimously to award a contract to McGraw’s Custom Construction of Sitka for $3,361,000. Three companies bid on the project. Although several Council members expressed reservations, they authorized City Manager Bruce Jones to enter into a project which the manager described as “a big risk” financially. The amount awarded in the contract is about $400,000 more than the city had...
All summer-long pedestrians along Sandy Beach Road have had a place to stop and enjoy the view. Mel and Sherry Stockton, of 903 Sandy Beach, set a couple of chairs and a home-made "rest stop" sign in their front yard in June. The view of the mainland on a clear day, of Devil's Thumb and Horn Cliff, is picturesque. "We've met a half-dozen or more people. Travelers come from all over," said Mel Stockton. He added that he doesn't have any idea how many people have stopped to enjoy the view, but he...
North Nordic Petersburg Indian Association will be conducting sidewalk improvement work along North Nordic Drive starting at the First Street entrance heading north to Fourteenth Street along Sandy Beach Road. Expect the northbound lane to be closed for traffic 7 am through 5 pm Monday thru Friday and Saturday if needed. The southbound lane will remain open for traffic and will be controlled by flaggers. Traffic may be delayed up to 10 minutes. Call Connie Bisson at Petersburg Indian Association at 772-3636 with questions. Greens Camp...
Listen to Your Dog - with certified professional dog trainer Vickie L. Buchholz. Wednesday, Sept 5, 6:30 pm. Learn how to listen to and understand your dog. Understanding how they communicate, at various skill levels, with one another and with humans, will help us build a stronger relationship with our dogs. Tongass Rainforest Festival - Halibut Hook Carving Workshop with master carver Tommy Joseph. Sept 5 - 8 - Wednesday & Friday 6 – 9 pm, Saturday 9 am – 4 pm - Free - Must be able to attend ALL classes and be 16 years of age, call the lib...
Gabriel Seaman Army Pvt. Gabriel C. Seaman has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and...
Juneau artist Manuel Hernandez "DJ Manu" (left) provided dance music at Kito's Kave over the weekend. On Saturday night Karna (Williams) Cristina celebrated her wedding to Neil Cristina and the revelry carried on late into the night. Above, the new bride and DJ Manu choose music to keep the dance floor packed....
This young brown bear was spotted fishing at Blind River Rapids on July 26th....
