Cari O’Daniel started this week in her new job as site manager at the Haines Senior Center. The center provides a daily lunch for seniors, currently delivered rather than in-person, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Cari said she’s looking forward to recruiting more clients for lunch and also will be working with the borough to resume in-person meals as soon as possible. Cari is the daughter of Emily Zimbrich and graduated from Haines High School in 1989. She and husband Kolin moved to Haines from Skagway in 2019.
Carolyn Jane Engel died Sept. 22 at age 77. An open house honoring her life was held in Oregon. Engel lived in Haines and was married to forester Gerry Engel, who worked for the Chilkoot Lumber Co. in the late 1980s and for the state Division of Forestry in earlier years. Carolyn was a mother of three and defender of woman’s rights. She was proud to have passed a talent search by the game show Jeopardy and won a practice game hosted by Alex Trebek.
Lindsey Moore and Sam Edwards welcomed son Orion Davidson Edwards, who was born Oct. 22 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Lindsey, who previously served as school counselor in Haines, works at the international school in Bulgaria. Sam works summers in Haines, for brother-in-law Andy Hedden.
Emily Bowman and Danny Pogue were married on top of Harbor Mountain in Sitka in August. Emily’s brother Chris Bowman conducted the ceremony. They held a backyard reception in early November in Austin, Texas for friends and family. Emily is in the third year of a doctoral degree program in microbiology at the University of Texas. Danny is a data architect. The bride’s parents are former Haines clinic medical director Dr. Russ Bowman and Karen Meizner.
Marceline Juliette Wilson was born Saturday, Nov. 20 at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital to Sarah Long and Patrick Wilson. Marceline was born at 8:52 a.m. She weighed 9 lbs., 15 oz., and measured 20.5 inches. She joins brother Daniel Wilson, 3. Sarah said she’s doing great after a fast delivery and was able to leave the hospital early. Grandparents include Shori Long of Haines and Deborah Wilson and Patrick Wilson of Bellefonte, Pa.
Mark Battaion and Kristin Hathhorn returned on last Friday’s 12-hour “turnaround” ferry ride from Juneau after spending time with Kristin’s folks Marv and Kay Hathhorn in Bozeman, Mont. They visited with Dr. Robin Houston and wife Pam Poon in Bozeman. Houston worked at the Haines medical clinic in the late 1970s. Mark made a hiking trip in southern Utah with Mike Van Note, who lives near Williams, Ariz. Kristin made trips to Hillsboro, Ore. and Provo, Utah to watch niece Pipi Eitel of Northern Arizona University run in NCAA Division I regional and conference cross-country championships. NAU qualified for the national championship meet in Tallahassee, Fla.
Alaska Association of school board Executive Director Lon Garrison gave some introductory remarks but it was another former Haines resident, Katie Oliver, who introduced Heather Lende’s speech at the recent AASB convention. Oliver is president of the AASB board. The daughter of Bill and Sue Oliver, Katie lived in Haines as a child but now resides in Kodiak, along with her parents and a sister.
Using historic and recent photos, teacher Sam McPhetres created a tribute to military veterans who are Haines High School alumni, staffers or relatives of staffers. The page-sized tributes are posted through the school and will remain up through November. Those honored include historic soldiers like Assunto Cardellio, who served in the Italian Army, current staffers who served include Darwin Feakes and David Cowley and recent grads who served or are serving including Karl Schulze, Jolene Lemieux, Kyle Simone, and Paul Lorentz.
Using infrared light, Sheldon Museum collections manager Zach James has revealed the colorful designs painted on Native bentwood boxes hidden under layers of grime and possibly varnish. Using a filter arrangement that allows a camera to see infrared light while blocking out visible light, James was able to photograph views of the boxes as they were originally painted. Two of the most brightly hued boxes, along with their revealing infrared photographs, are on display at the museum.