Harriet M. Brouillette and daughter Harriet C. Brouillette flew south to Seattle the week of Oct. 16, where they were joined by Harriet’s sister Judy Davis and her daughter Sarah for a drive to Las Vegas and back. On the way to Las Vegas they stopped in Idaho to visit cousin Renee Hinman Melody and her husband Tim. They enjoyed a grilled burger dinner with all the fixings and plenty of reminiscing.
Guidance counselor Lindsey Moore led 22 Haines students to Juneau for the Juneau College and Career Fair recently. More than 70 colleges, universities and technical institutes were represented and students had an opportunity to talk with staff, gather materials and ask questions. Haines students also toured University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Job Center during their trip. Junior Marnie Rasmussen found the experience helpful and enjoyed talking with college representatives face-to-face. “I saw lots of schools I wasn’t aware of that appealed to me.”
Deborah Vogt spent five weeks on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at her family cottage on Lake Superior. She enjoyed the fall colors and was happy to host Anne Hanssen and her friend Pam for a visit.
Joe and Holly Parnell are home from their honeymoon trip to Ohio and Florida. Their first stop was in Cambridge, Ohio, to a wedding reception hosted by Joe’s mom, Annette Parnell. From Ohio they flew to Florida for six days touring Disneyworld attractions. Joe was struck by the efficiency and organization of Disney, noting they checked their bags in Ohio and next found them waiting in their hotel room at the Pop Century Resort. The couple spent an evening at “Cirque du Soleil,” where they were wowed by the acrobatic theatrics. On his return to Southeast, Joe represented Haines at a harbormaster convention in Wrangell. He attended educational sessions on appropriations, environmental permitting and collaborative partnerships and heard from state Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
Ski Club president Dan Egolf is soliciting volunteers for the club’s organizational meeting 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 at the ANB/ANS Hall. The club is planning an avalanche course for young people who explore the backcountry. They will also discuss track-setting for cross-country skiing and will hear from state park ranger Preston Kroes about plans to groom ski trails. Parks recently secured a grant to purchase two snowmachines, a groomer and a track-setter. Dan also hopes to revive interest in building a back-country hut.
Joan Snyder is home from four weeks of traveling to see friends and family. She visited her friend Cornelia Devlin on Whidbey Island. Cornelia, formerly of Yakutat, is the owner of the F/V Cornelia Marie, the crab-fishing boat featured on the Discovery Channel series, “Deadliest Catch.” Joan and Cornelia took her smaller boat to dinner one evening at Anthony’s on the Pier in Edmonds, Wash. Joan continued to Florida to see a friend and visit a bird sanctuary on Sanibel Island. She saw former public health nurse Vera Smith in Charlottesville, Va. and stayed with her niece in Easton, Penn. Joan took in a lunch theater production of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” in New Jersey during her stay.
Jessica Edwards is home from fall travels. She saw Debbie Zmistowski and Erik Fisher in Bellingham, where Emily Cowles was also visiting. She was in Fife, Wash. for the wedding of her stepmother, Mary Lynn to Monty Smith. Jessica’s brother Sam Edwards and sister Helen Edwards also attended. Jessica also traveled to Montana where she stayed with Kelly Hostetler for five days. Martha and Thad Stewart passed through town and joined Jessica and Kelly on a 14-mile hike in Glacier National Park.
Adult members of the Haines High School pep band should stop by the school to pick up new music for the coming season, according to music teacher Kristina Mulready. “I put some songs back in the mix and got rid of some others, so if they want the correct music, they need to come by and pick up a packet,” she said. She’s also looking for flutes, including loaners, in working condition for the school band. “The nicer the instrument they start on, the more successful students will be, and the less likely they are to quit.”