Alixanne Goodman and Shaun Cornish married Dec. 30 at a ceremony in Villa Polinesia, Mexico. Parents Greg and Carole Goodman of Haines attended, along with several other Haines residents. Jessica Edwards and Andy Hedden made the trip with daughter SophieLiam Cassidy and Tracy Wirak also attended. Darsie and Courtney Culbeck, along with sons Griffin and Carver, came over from their residence in Sayulita, Mexico. Cambria Goodwin, who attended with friend Eric Forster, made the chocolate wedding cake. Greg reports the couple will spend a few more weeks in Mexico, after which Alixanne will travel to Sarasota, Fla., to sew canvas with former Haines resident George Falcon. Shaun will be heading to Noorvik, Alaska, to work on the production of a reality television show.

The Hammer Museum popped up in a clue on the New Year’s Day episode of the quiz show Jeopardy! The $200 clue in the “Offbeat Museums” category asked contestants to provide the question to the answer: “Haines, Alaska’s museum of this tool features exhibits on handle making and ‘5 ways to not hit your fingers.’” Contestant Carl Holmgren of Kalamazoo, Mich., incorrectly guessed “What is a knife?” before Deborah Henry of Maineville, Ohio, provided the correct answer.

Fifteen local nonprofits are participating in the Pick.Click.Give program this year. The program allows permanent fund dividend applicants to donate a portion of their dividend to nonprofits. Residents can give to the Alaska Arts Confluence, Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation, American Bald Eagle Foundation, Becky’s Place, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Chilkat Valley Community Foundation, Chilkat Valley Preschool, Haines Animal Rescue Kennel, Haines Assisted Living, Hospice of Haines, KHNS, Lynn Canal Conservation, Sheldon Museum, Southeast Alaska Independent Living and the Salvation Army. The Pick.Click.Give program provided a six-by-two-foot outdoor vinyl banner that will rotate locations around town.

Emily Files returned from a two-week vacation to Oak Park, Ill., where she visited her parents Bruce and Lisa Files, and sisters Grace and Helen Files. Emily met up with friends from her high school, Saint Ignatius College Prep. She also took in several movies, including “Spotlight,” which features actor Brian d’Arcy James as Emily’s former coworker Matt Carroll, a reporter at the Boston Globe who helped uncover the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal in the early 2000s. Emily interned at the Boston Globe in 2012. The Files family also took a road trip to Birmingham, Ala., to visit 20 relatives ages 9-89 on Emily’s dad’s side of the family.

Debra and Roger Schnabel helped parents John and Erma Schnabel travel down to the Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland, Calif., for medical treatment last week. Sandra Schnabel met up with her siblings in Seattle to assist. John hopes to be back for his annual birthday party on Feb. 11.

John G. Hagen spent his 70th birthday with family in Juneau, including daughter Heather Carlton, son John, and grandsons Arlo and Theo. His son Michael Hagen surprised him by visiting from Seattle for the weekend. The family mostly took him out to eat and fixed his favorite meal of roast chicken, macaroni salad and angel food cake.

Joanie Wagner recently returned from a trip to Denver, Colo., where she visited with daughter Lelania Howard, son-in-law Tim Howard, and grandchildren EllaAbby and Nate. Joanie’s daughter Alexis Alamillo, who lives in Anchorage, also traveled to Denver for the get-together. Joanie brought grandchildren Isabelle and Scarlette Alamillo, and the girls enjoyed skiing, rollerskating, swimming, bowling, and watching the new “Star Wars” movie.

The Haines Volunteer Fire Department is asking residents to “adopt” a local fire hydrant by digging it out during heavy snowfall. Volunteer Darwin Feakes said it is important fire crews have fast and easy access to hydrants during an emergency. “It can make a huge difference in the amount of damage,” he said. Feakes asked that residents remove the snow at least three feet in all directions.

Karen Garcia spent three weeks in Glenview, Ill., hanging out with parents Judy and Luis Garcia, and siblings Tara and Bryant Garcia. She watched movies and attended plays, including “A Christmas Carol,” “Potted Potter,” and “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose.” She also got some reading done, and highly recommends “A Little Life,” by Hanya Yanagihara.

Local birder Pam Randles has set up a Facebook page for fellow bird-lovers to share information. Randles said one of the reasons she started the page was to track down the origins of a pair of ring-necked pheasants that have been spotted around town. Users can post observations, questions about birds they have seen or just photos they want to share. Search “Haines Birders” on Facebook.

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