Last week, my daughters and I had a brief trip to Haines. We had all visited before but never did we have such a grand tour as we received from Bill Kurz and Janet Kurz. We met many local officials including Mayor Stephanie Scott and Borough Manager, David Sosa as well as other business owners and residents. We visited several local businesses and organizations and were especially impressed with all of the activities of and state-of- the-art facilities at the Chilkoot Indian Association. Thank you, John Katzeek for the outstanding tour. Other highlights were viewing the eagle feeding at the American Bald Eagle Foundation and of course, cinnamon rolls at Chilkat Bakery!

Thank you to all who joined us at the Captain’s Choice Motel for coffee and a round table discussion about my husband, Bill Walker’s independent run for governor. To all of the others who met with us on short notice and welcomed us to your beautiful community, we are thankful for your time and gracious hospitality. And of course, hats off to Bill and Janet for going the extra mile to show us around and make all of the wonderful introductions. Bill and I look forward to our next trip!

Donna Walker

Author