William Wilder Tarleton came swiftly into the world on Oct. 23 at 11:40 p.m. weighing 8 lbs, 11oz. He was delivered by two nurses and his father Zach Tarleton before the Doctor could make it into the delivery room at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. Mother Summer Lynch reports he was born on the eight-year anniversary of the drowning of her father, Ted Lynch. The northern lights put on a show across Southeast Alaska for his arrival seemingly honoring the news and forever transitioning the date as a day to celebrate life. 

Big sisters Teal (3) and Lila (7) were cared for by their aunt and uncle Teolani and Colton Baker while Summer and Zach were at the hospital. The Bakers with son Sawyer (almost 2) traveled to Juneau to assist and visit with Colton’s parents Lisa and Rod Baker.  

Rigel Ernest Sanborne was born on Oct.23 at 8:10 p.m. at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Parents Heather and Asanti Sanborne named him after the bright star in Orion’s constellation used in oceanic navigation for centuries and his beloved grandmother Ernestine. He was 6 lbs, 6 oz and measured 19 inches long. The family is excited to be back in Haines this weekend.

Leo Frans Hubbard was born in Fort Worth, Texas to parents Anna and Jason Hubbard on Oct. 26. Leo weighed 8 lbs, 10 oz and was welcomed by big sister Alice (3). The family traveled to Texas to deliver the baby to be near grandparents: Randy Hubbard, Kay Branch, and Frans Cox. Anna said she has enjoyed the extra month of summer weather in Texas but is ready to be back home in Haines. Local family ready to meet Leo include: grandparents Jim and Randa Szymanzki, great grandmother Nikki Hopper, Aunt Genny Rietze with husband Harry Rietze and children Hugh and Charlotte. 

The COVID-19 pandemic certainly changed plans for all students and educators in 2020 but some Haines High graduates were still able to start their freshman year of college. Below is an update from a few college freshmen attending a hybrid of virtual and in-person classes. The CVN welcomes more updates from students. Please email us at [email protected] if you have an update you want shared.

Kirby Faverty is attending Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. He is majoring in computer science and playing basketball at the college with the CMU Eagles. Kirby said a weird COVID-19 impact is that he will have two months off for Thanksgiving. 

Dori Getchell is also attending Central Methodist University and majoring in early childhood education. Dori is a member of the Envy Dance Team, which performs on the sideline of football games in masks. Dori reports she loves college and has made some great friends on the dance team but she is excited to get back home to Haines for the holidays. 

Marirose Evenden is attending California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, California. She is studying mechanical engineering and said students are required to get tested for COVID-19 every two weeks. Marirose recently met up with Haines High School and Cal Poly alumna Anna Jacobson at Shell Beach where they surfed all morning together. Marirose is looking forward to visiting Haines for a few weeks over the holidays. 

Dylan Chapell arrived at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, and immediately his entire dorm was required to quarantine for two weeks because of a positive COVID-19 virus test in the dorm. He is majoring in chemistry and explained that the college drastically reduced the option of in-person classes and sent many students home but he was able to stay on campus because of his chemistry lab. Dylan said he’ll probably stay in Colorado through the Thanksgiving holiday citing a Colorado College rule that that if he leaves the state, he is not permitted to attend classes in-person for the rest of the semester. 

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