Jan. 6, 1970
Another link in Alaskan-Canadian friendship will be forged when Irene Weiss, 23-year-old prizewinning Canadian pianist will present the first Alaska Music Trail concert of 1970 at the Chilkat Center Saturday, Jan. 24.
Born in Alberta, Miss Weiss has won every major Canadian prize offered to pianists – cash, scholarships, awards, and performances with major orchestras across Canada.
Her program on Jan. 24 will demonstrate her “technical brilliance” and “abundant musicianship” which caused Canadian critics to refer to her playing as having an “electrifying quality”. It includes sonatas by Scarlatti, Beethoven’s Sonata in C Minor (“Pathetique”), and works by Chopin, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff.
Jan. 12, 1995
Small Tracts Road residents turned receptive ears Tuesday night to state plans to upgrade and pave their road this summer.
“It’s about time. We’ve needed it for years,” commented Edna Wilkins, one of about 45 Small Tracts residents who turned out for a two-hour meeting held Tuesday might by the Alaska Department of Transportation.
DOT officials hope to put out the $1.5 million project to bid in April, according to Chris Morrow, the project engineering manager.
Morrow said the project is currently in its “environmental phase,” in which the agency will accept comments on the impact of the work on area resources, as well as suggestions on how to proceed.
DOT plans to “chip seal” the road to provide an all-weather surface and dust control. The surface is rougher than the more expensive asphalt pavement and has a shorter life expectancy. The federal highway standard set the life expectancy of a chip seal road at 5-7 years, according to Bill Holbrook, the project design engineer.
Jan. 7, 2010
The Chilkoot Indian Association and Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) are offering a drum-making class for local youths.
Anthony Gastelum from Kake will lead drum-making, then teach drumming and songs. The classes will be free of charge and all materials are provided. Two sessions will be offered. The first session will be Jan. 11 and 13 and the second session will be on Jan. 12 and 14.
Students will create a 13-inch, elk-skin drum. A community family supper will be held Friday, Jan. 15 with the new drummers offering music and dance.
There is a limit of 15 students per session. Contact Rodney Hinson or Fred Brouillette for information and to register for classes. Call 766-2323 or 303-2929.
The tribe’s youth program will begin turning wood to restore gravesite fences in the coming week, said program coordinator Rodney Hinson. The tribe received a wood lathe for making balusters and grave rails at Tlingit cemeteries.
All youths are invited and Hinson said several girls have already expressed interest. “If adults want to help out, that’s great too, but hopefully we’re going to teach the kids some woodworking skills.” All youths are invited to participate.