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On a beautiful Saturday, the Humpy 500 was held indoors at the Community Gym. The day continued as a success even if not in its normal venue, normally down PFI hill. Teams went head to head with carts built by the teams to represent sea life. Six teams competed in a cart race, and costume and cart design contests. In the race, the Super Sea Urchins cart with Trinity Davis as team captain, won first place; the Clamorous Clams with Allies Davis as captain came in second; and the Hammerhead... Full story
October 13, 1982- She hasn’t heard a phone ring since early childhood and the ring of the doorbell is lost to her ears. The noises that keep life running smoothly for most of us still evade Petersburg resident Kathi Hammer, but a scraggly, two-year-old mutt is changing that. Bingo, a tri-colored springer spaniel trained at the Applegate Behavior Center in Jacksonville, Ore., was delivered to Mrs. Hammer recently and is one of the first hearing ear dogs placed in Alaska. The dog aids its master in the same manner as a seeing-eye dog s...
Two paintings by Beth Flor have been selected for the International Museum of Art’s Annual National Juried Art Exhibition. The oils “Sidewalk Restaurante” and “Old Woman on a Balcony” were chosen by juror Bill Bissell. The exhibit will open November 1 with a reception at the museum in El Paso, Texas, and run until January 2, 2013....
Applications for holiday assistance begins Tuesday, October 16. Applications for Thanksgiving must be completed by October 30. Applications for Christmas must be completed by November 27. Applications are taken 10am-1pm Tuesday – Friday....
The M/V Orca Odysea carried members of the Salvation Army leadership on a four-day evangelistic campaign to Hoonah, Angoon, Kake and Petersburg last week. The Salvation Army conducted indoor gatherings in Petersburg complete with brass band, seen playing on the top deck of the vessel as it cruised down Wrangell Narrows on Thursday afternoon....
Alaskan wife and mother of three, Vicki Sarber, was recently named Mrs. America for 2012. “I was thrilled to represent the amazing and diverse married women of Alaska,” Sarber said. “My family and I are so lucky to call this place home.” Vicki was raised in Anchorage and is married to Greg Sarber, who spent much of his childhood summers in Petersburg. The Sarber family now reside in Homer where Vicki says they spend most of their time on the beach, fishing, clamming, bird watching, skiing,...
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 for a fee. The most creative short films in the world, judged across 5 continents. One World, One Week, One Festival. More information about the 2012 films at: http://www.msfilmfest.com Preschool Storytime - Thursday, October 4 at 10 am – 11 am. Stories, songs and activities that help children 3-5 get ready for school and encourage a love of reading. Invasion of the...
Reminiscent of the M/V William Booth boat ministry launched during its early years serving in Southeast Alaska. The Salvation Army is taking to the water for a four-day evangelistic campaign. The team departed from Auke Bay Boat Harbor on September 25, with plans to visit four communities, including Hoonah, Angoon, Kake and Petersburg. Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs, the Salvation Army’s Western Territory leaders and Majors George and Jeanne Baker, Alaska’s divisional leaders will lead the team, supported by Salvationists from Anc...
The panoramic view from Petersburg Mountain’s summit is well worth the strenuous hike especially on a sunny day like last Friday....
Wells Fargo has named David Byrne Senior Business Banking relationship manager for Petersburg and Wrangell. During his 14-year financial services career in Alaska, Byrne has served consumer and business customers as a personal banker in Petersburg, business relationship manager in Dillingham and Kodiak and statewide commercial real estate industry specialist. He has served as a board member for numerous chamber, rotary and industry trade groups in Anchorage, Kodiak and Petersburg. Byrne is an Anchorage native and earned a bachelor’s degree i...
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....
