Jessica Edwards and Andy Hedden were married June 18 in an intimate gathering on Glacier Point. Guests were ferried from town in a catamaran and enjoyed a canoe tour to the glacier while the couple prepared for their nuptials. The weather was clear for the simple ceremony, where guests gathered in a circle around the couple. Jessica and Andy’s daughter Sophia Hedden was in the arms of her grandmother, Marilyn Harrold, Jessica’s mom. Family in attendance included Andy’s father and stepmother, former summer residents David and Michiko Hedden, Andy’s sister Becky Hedden, Jessica’s stepmother Mary Lynn and her husband Monty, Jessica’s stepfather Allen Harrold, Jessica’s siblings James Harrold and fiancé Mataya Flaherty, Robert Harrold, Sam Edwards, and Helen Edwards. Former resident Susannah Muench visited with husband Eli Weiss and children Kyos and Tovin from New Delhi, India, where they are teachers. Former resident Debbie Zmistowski Fisher and her husband Eric Fisher, and friends Shannon and Craig Eubank with their children Mabry and Ajax, came from Bellingham. Jessica and Andy hosted a festive party at Dalton City Saturday evening. The potluck tables were laden with grilled salmon, salads and desserts. Debbie prepared the red velvet wedding cake festooned with strawberries, which fed the crowd. Friends danced late into the evening.
Former Haines resident Karin Ingold is in Haines visiting friends. She is staying with Joan Snyder and has enjoyed catching up with her former neighbor Barbara Richardson. Karen and her late husband Bernd owned a vacation home on Oslund Drive for over 15 years. Karin is renewing old friendships and is especially enjoying the natural beauty and seasonal weather, with frequent visits to Chilkoot Lake. She hiked to Battery Point with Judy Ewald and the two are planning to hike the Mt. Riley trail. Karin was dismayed when her Whitehorse rental car had a flat tire, but Ben Richardson helped out by consulting with tire shop owner John Winge. John found a suitable spare for Karin but refused money- he took his payment in Swiss chocolate. Karin lives near Zurich in Switzerland.
The Catotti/Goldberg family, Donna Catotti, Rob Goldberg and their children Aihan and Martin Goldberg are home from five weeks of European travel. They had a weeklong stopover in France on their way to four weeks in Bulgaria. In Paris they toured Versailles before traveling to northern France to tour the tiny island of Mont Saint-Michel, the site of an ancient abbey. In Bulgaria they were met at the airport and hosted by the family of former exchange student Lili Gavlashka, who misses Haines and her friends here. The family spent a week on a Black Sea holiday in ancient Nessebar with Aihan’s birthmother Zeliha, who flew in from Germany, and his sister Jellyan. They also spent time with Aihan’s grandmother Aishay and uncle Orhan. Martin and Aihan understand a good deal of their first language and Rob and Donna are achieving fluency to enjoy long conversations around the country with old friends and new.
Ben Jones and his daughter Violet are in Haines through July to visit with Ben’s aunt Maisie Jones. Violet is attending theater camp for her third year, where campers are working on a production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to be staged July 22 and 23. Ben’s wife Rosemary will join the family from Portland in time for the fair. Ben owns a roofing business and has been helping Maisie with her house as well as working with friend George Campbell at his Chilkat River homestead.
The congregation of St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church held a send-off picnic for Deacon Georgia Giacobbe and her husband Pete Spade. The couple moved to Haines eight years ago from Maryland. Georgia was a dedicated church volunteer, organized the community food bank, and often led church services when Rev. Jan Hotze was traveling. Congregants gathered at the church property on the Haines Highway, where Georgia led the homily in the small chapel and friends enjoyed a sunny afternoon potluck following the service. The couple is moving to The Dalles on the Columbia River in Oregon.
The Southeast Alaska State Fair needs volunteers who are willing to house performers. If you have a spare bedroom, call the fair at 766-2476.