First National Bank is looking for works of visual art and photography from a Haines artist. The bank has a long tradition of providing an exhibit for Haines artists in its space, but it’s been about three months since they’ve had work to display. Artists should submit three to 10 works, depending on size, to be exhibited in the bank’s space for 30 to 60 days. Though the bank will not display prices, contact information for the artist should be provided. First National branch manager Kyle Gray said artists generally sell some works out of the exhibitions. “We appreciate the community of artists,” Gray said. Call 766-6100.
Hunter Alexander Vance Hagwood was born to Easton Hagwood and Cara Lindsay Vance on Aug. 16. Hunter was born in Whitehorse General Hospital at 10:41 a.m., at eight pounds and 11 ounces. In addition to the parents, present at the birth were new grandmother Cherryl Chambers and partner Bob Graham, uncle Dennim Hagwood, aunt Hillary Vance, great-grandmother Barbara Chambers-Murphy, great-uncle Kenny Joe, great-aunt Colleen Joe, great-aunt Patsy Vance, great-aunt Maria Chambers, great-uncle Wayne Chambers, family friend Alvin Griffith and first cousin twice removed (grandmother’s cousin) Donna Chambers.
Dejon Delights has a new owner. As of Aug. 30, Chris and Lindsey Dixon, residents of Wasilla, have taken over the salmon smokery from former owner Scott Doddridge. The Dixons are current residents of Wasilla, though Chris Dixon, who grew up here, said the couple would like to relocate to Haines eventually. “We just enjoy the lifestyle there,” Dixon said. For now, Dejon Delights, which celebrates its 32nd birthday this year, will stay largely unchanged, but Dixon said in the future he hopes to become more involved in the Haines community. The couple will be in town next week to visit and take care of business.
Kathy Pardee-Jones would like to thank everyone who attended Saturday’s golf tournament at Valley of the Eagles Golf Links. The competition was part of the nonprofit Folds of Honor’s “Patriot Golf Day” program, which raises funds for scholarships for children of killed or wounded armed service members. Golf courses around America held tournaments Labor Day weekend to raise funds for Folds of Honor. Saturday’s tournament at Valley of the Eagles raised $310, and the winning team included Stan Jones, Joe Parnell and Niall Hackett.
Beth McIver of Cleveland spent a week in Haines visiting daughter Eileen McIver. Beth arrived with a backpack filled with chocolates from the McIvers’ favorite Cleveland candy store. The Alaska Seaplanes flight into Haines was a highlight of her trip. She also rafted, hiked, kayaked, attended and hosted bonfires, and helped label newspapers in the CVN office. Wildlife sightings included bears, seals, swans, porpoises, eagles, toads, and yellow and black fuzzy caterpillars. She was excited to see salmon spawning, but became bummed once she learned that they were dying. She also enjoyed spending time with local pets Willow, Angus and Penny. Beth said she’ll miss Mountain Market, where she devoured a baked good daily. Beth and Eileen left for Healy Thursday, where they’ll spend a week with Kerry McIver.
Hunter Badgley and Emily Badgley held a belated wedding reception at the Haines Presbyterian Church on Aug. 21. The couple was married in May in Spokane, Wash., where they live, but since many Haines residents were unable to attend, the newlyweds held another celebration here. The reception was catered by the Pilot Light restaurant and featured appetizers, cupcakes and a wedding cake. Ron Horn said a wedding prayer for the newlyweds, and a toast, using sparkling cider, was made. “People really enjoyed it,” said Crystal Badgley, Hunter’s mother. The newlyweds spent a little more than a week in town, where they hiked to Mount Riley and Battery Point, went on a fishing boat with Al Badgley and bought art at local galleries.
KHNS welcomes new reporter Abbey Collins, who comes to Haines from Boston, Mass., by way of Petersburg, where she was a news intern with station KSSK for the summer. In Boston, Abbey attended Emerson College and worked as a producer for the NPR show On Point. She had never been to Haines before moving here for the job, but said she likes it so far. “I decided to take a chance on it,” she said. “I don’t have any regrets yet.” Abbey is still settling into life here before going on the air at KHNS on Sept. 12.
The Chilkat Valley News has a new temporary reporter and editor. John Stang came to Haines to work a five-week stint at the newspaper. “I came up on a whim,” said Stang, who has never been to Alaska before. “Saw the ad and said ‘Hey, why not?’” Before joining the CVN, he covered the Hanford Nuclear Reservation for the Tri-City Herald, worked as a freelancer and covered the Washington state legislature for several news sites.
Ron and Jacque Horn were in Seattle for their daughter Heather Paar’s birthday on Aug. 30. While there, Jacque joined her daughter and granddaughter Pearle Paar for a trapeze class, with Ron taking pictures. Trapeze is a hobby of Heather and Pearle’s and, according to Jacque, is extremely difficult. “It took about a week for my body to recuperate,” she said. Following the class, the family went bowling and then returned home to enjoy birthday cake at the Paars’. The whole family plans to have a reunion in Haines for Christmas.
Also in Seattle recently were Ella Bredthauer and Jessica Edwards, who visited the weekend of Aug. 20-21 to get their Level 1 Crossfit Certification. The popular physical fitness program engages participants in high intensity fitness sessions. Ella and Jessica also learned about basic weightlifting and movements as well as nutrition information. The course consisted of two 8-hour days of theory, movement, practices, drills and workouts. “It’s a way to learn more about something we’d been doing amongst friends,” Jessica said. Ella and Jessica work out together with a group in Haines several times a week. While in Seattle, the two found time to visit Jessica’s sister, Helen Edwards, and her mother-in-law, Mary Lynn.