Denise Kathleen Sherman and John Arthur Marquardt were married June 6 at their Mosquito Lake home. Pastor Sage Thomas officiated. John’s granddaughter, Pearl Marquardt, was the flower girl. John’s family in attendance included daughters Ari Marquardt of Maui, Hawaii and Sara Marquardt, sons Jed Marquardt of Juneau, Nik Marquardt, Daniel Marquardt, and Luke Marquardt, grandson Odin Marquardt-Duffy-Webb, and granddaughter Onyx Marquardt. Also in attendance were the groom’s twin brother Jim Marquardt and wife Tuula Marquardt, and cousin Mike Gaede, all of Juneau. Members of Denise’s family included sons Walker Blair and Parker Blair, as well as sister Laura Kelley and husband Tim Kelley, who traveled from California. Friend Diana Bokemeier also came from California, and friends Jay and Patty Thomas traveled from Oregon. Between the ceremony and reception, Christy Tengs-Fowler sang a song she wrote for the couple, and Ari sang several love songs. The reception included a potluck-style dinner and moose burgers. Walker and Parker, along with friends Kyle Klinger and Chris Turner, barbecued. For dessert, attendees enjoyed North Douglas cupcakes made by Jenae Larson. Denise works at the Haines School. This summer, she’s landscaping for the school, and also plans to work with REACH. John is a plumber and builder. “It’s a beautiful thing to marry your best friend,” Denise said.
Barbara and Terry Pardee are grandparents. Granddaughter Amelia Jean Krout was born at 11:08 a.m. May 15 at Northwest Hospital in Seattle to parents Elizabeth and David Krout of Seattle. Elizabeth is a 1996 Haines High School graduate. Amelia weighed seven pounds, and measured 21.5 inches. Barbara was there for the birth.
Gary Foote is a grandfather again. Ruth Mary Elaine Mooney was born 3:25 a.m. June 7 at Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Wash. to parents and former residents Helen and Nicholas Mooney of Republic, Wash. Ruth weighed nine pounds, seven ounces, and measured 21 inches. Ruth’s big brother Lane Stuart Mooney, turns 4 this month. Lane adores his baby sister, Helen said. Ruth is named after her great-grandmother, Ruth Mary Foote. Grandparents also include Elaine and Jay Mooney of Juneau. Gary plans to visit his new granddaughter this fall.
Brothers Bob and Doug Peel of Juneau reported seeing a group of five moose roaming together in front of Moose Horn Laundry late afternoon on Sunday. The Peels were driving past the laundromat, when they spotted the three adult moose, along with two babies. The brothers had to do a double-take, as it’s unusual to see a group of five. The moose were “doing their laundry, I guess,” Bob said.
Syerra Braaten was in town last week with daughter Nevaeh Libby Clay, who was born Feb. 21 at 10:32 a.m. She weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces. While in Haines, Syerra and Nevaeh visited with friend Sabrina Harvey and attended Sabrina’s daughter Natalee Grant’s 4-year-old birthday party. Nevaeh’s father is Logan Clay. The family lives in Juneau.
The Haines Hot Shots youth shooting league competed in the Alaska Scholastic Clay Target Program State Competition Thursday through Saturday in Birchwood. The group included Caleb, Corbin and Dawson Holm, Dylan Hayes, Nathan Haas, Logan Tonsgard, Cade Clay, and Kadin Doddridge. Coaches are Shane Horton and Nicole Holm. Janis Horton is the group’s manager. The Haines group competed in the novice and junior divisions. Shooting categories were sporting clays, skeet, and standard trap. Competitors shot 100 rounds in each category. Caleb placed third overall in trap shooting in the novice division, earning a medal. The Haines Hot Shots have been unable to practice sporting clays and skeet shooting, as only standard trap shooting is available in town. The group hopes to get a skeet field in the fall, Nicole said.
The Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center welcomed summer interns Kathleen King and Sara Chetney. Kathleen holds a master of arts in conservation from the University College London in London. She’s also a museum studies graduate student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She plans to head back to D.C. at the end of summer. Sara is working on her master’s degree in history and archival studies at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif. Projects this summer include digitizing maps at the Sheldon Museum with collections assistant Nancy Nash.
The Hammer Museum has another summer intern. Madeline Witek graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., where she earned her bachelor of arts in English literature. She also holds a master’s degree in art galleries and museum studies from the University of Manchester, in Manchester, England. Madeline is interested in doing exhibit work in a museum as her full time job. As for this summer, projects on the agenda include redoing the Hammer Museum’s front window, creating a better “visual impact from the street.”
Isobel Smith was named to the president’s list at Gonzaga University for her freshman year. Smith is majoring in environmental science with a minor in studio art. President’s list honors go to students who maintain a grade point average of 3.57 or above.
Two Tlingit dance groups from the Chilkat Valley performed at the first Ku Nan Ts’etthet, a festival of aboriginal dance, singing and drumming held at Haines Junction’s Da Ku Cultural Center June 12-14. The Chilkat Dancers and the Jilkaat Kwaan Dancers, participated. The event included the opening of “Treasures,” a new art exhibit at the center, and workshops including “Let’s Talk About Respect,” “Making Moose Hoof Rattles” and “Traditional Tool Making.” Besides First Nations tribes from Canada, groups participating included Alaskan Gwich’in and Inupiaq peoples. Jan Hill, co-song leader of the Chilkat Dancers, said the event was “rejuvenating.” Former resident Mary Folletti spoke about Tlingit song development. Folletti and Klukwan residents Alicia Morris and Sally Burratin wrote a new dance song, Hill said.
Alaska Seaplanes manager Lori Carter radioed in a “moose alert” to the pilot coming in for a landing Saturday morning. The moose spent about 10 minutes walking around the airport ramp where the company’s planes park. The pilot kept a lookout for the moose, which had walked away in time for the landing.
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