Nelle Jurgeleit-Greene is pretty good apple-press operator and trainer of apple pressers. She was on site to teach the finer points of smashing apples into cider at Saturday’s farmers market. She says the cider press was donated to the market by Doug Evenden and DeLise Keim. The press came with the purchase of their house. Once upon a time Dave and Jeanne Menaker bought it for their winery business and never used it. Barbara Carr was thrilled to report that the press pushed out four or five gallons of cider at the market on Saturday. 

Ken Moore was surprised to run out of gas just north of Pleasant Camp. He hoofed it past both of the borders and was fortunate enough to catch a ride to 33 Mile. This is where he was lucky again, when Sue King gave him a loaner gas can to take back to his truck. Moore caught another helpful driver on the way back to Canada. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Moore is taking the ferry to Juneau to pick up his wife and two dogs. They will be back in town while they relocate to Seward from Juneau. Moore said the couple lived in Alaska until moving away in 1996. His wife cried for three months. She could not watch TV shows about Alaska without crying. They have been living in Juneau for several years and now are looking forward to life in Seward. He found Haines to be very friendly. Noteworthy, Moore has not run out of gas in more than 30 years. 

Tim and Cindy Foley are celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss. The couple is visiting Haines from Colorado. They brought along Ross Grier, Sharon Grier, and Kathy Grier. The gang wanted to do a deep dive into the history of Laurence James Foley – father of Tim, Sharon and Kathy – and Jeanne (Regina) Patricia Coakley Foley in Haines, and they have done some quality sleuthing.  Laurence Foley spent time in Haines around 1949. The group fell into a bit of luck. They chatted with Kris Westhoff while on the ferry. He pointed them in the direction of Christy Tengs Fowler to talk about history and a pile of old photos. She immediately recognized a picture of her mom from about 70 years ago. Fowler was able to piece some clues together for them, and before long they were at Fort Seward, retrieving a bowling pin from the former bowling alley that Laurence Foley had told stories of. The group is using every bit of their time to explore Haines, visiting museums, spotting bears and talking history with history lovers. Happy anniversary!.

Katherine Perry’s family came to town for their very first visit to Alaska. Anne Perry, Genevieve Perry, and Mike Perry are all visiting from Phoenix, Arizona. Genevieve got to hold a fish, but not catch one. James Quaschnick caught that handsome fish. The family stayed at Beach Road House. They adventured at Jones Point, Battery Point, and had a wild vehicle malfunction while dodging the potholes going to Chilkat State Park. While they were there the family got a breathtaking view of the glacier. They did not see one bear the entire time they were in Alaska. 

HairDOly Noted

Justin Letson’s curly head of hair was a hot mess until Baylee Pearson set him right. She took it upon herself to educate him on the power of product. Letson now uses shea moisture products and leave-in conditioner, but the Jojoba oil is the real key to this fella’s hella good curly hair regimen. Pearson, who did not hesitate to lay out the routine, suggested that Joe Aultman-Moore would likely have some good hair care tips. He has a fantastic head of long, straight hair.  When asked, Aultman-Moore says that he keeps it very simple. Wash with castile soap and steer clear of the blowdryer. 

Susie McCartney can tell you about the differences in care between curly hair and straight hair.  She grew a whole new super-soft curly head of hair following a battle with cancer. McCartney is re-growing her crown and started with a weekly scalp massage of rosemary oil. She has trimmed it back to bi-weekly, but she is quick to let you know that shampooing only once weekly might also be a contributing factor to this stunning head of hair. 

And speaking of rosemary oil, former KHNS reporter and Haines resident Claire Stremple will be the new editor of the Alaska Beacon starting Oct. 20. She also happens to have a spectacular, curly head of hair. Formerly a wash-and-go girl, Stremple now blow dries her hair, noting that it takes a long time to dry on its own. Her hair routine involves shampoo one to four times monthly, a lightweight conditioner and rosemary oil for a healthy scalp. Stremple also credits braiding her hair before going to sleep at night. 

Braiding your hair before bed is a key move for maintaining Kirsten Long’s long, glorious blonde hair. She also said that a silk pillow case helps as well as never, ever, ever going to bed with wet hair. But, it could also be the prenatal vitamins she took for nine months. She credits the actual baby. 

And speaking of babies… In any conversation about great hair, Stacie Powlison’s name eventually gets dropped. It’s not clear where she found the time to develop such a specific routine while raising three kids. But here it is:

Don’t shampoo more than three times a month. Head and Shoulders shampoo only.  For aftercare, Redken acidic binding concentrate conditioner (11%)  for seven to 10 minutes and a quick rinse. Follow up with Oribe gold lust nourishing hair oil, as a heat protectant, before a brutal round-brush blow-out. Sometimes  Powlison uses a large flat iron to add big wavy curls. This takes about an hour. Her hair stylist, Sadie Anderson, trims and colors every couple of months.

Rowan Wolf Lambert isn’t getting a haircut unless his mom sneaks in when he is sleeping- and so far that is not working either. He has an 18-inch-long rat tail that is the envy of the mullet and rat-tail community. It is the opinion of this writer that a naturally curly rat tail should be protected at all costs. 

Teresa Minor’s thick, black curls are the envy of many. She says once a week leave in oil and a shampoo the next day does the trick.  Blow drying is ok. She would not let anyone trim her hair, she does that herself. She is also training her kids how to have amazing hair, which is more of a fight than one might imagine.

Mandy Reigle keeps her nicely swept quiff in fighting shape with a combination of hair powder and a super secret styling paste. She shared the insight that has been told time and time again, less shampoo. Immediately following a shampoo she will lose control of that hairdo, and reportedly her hair will be a bit fluffy. Perfect for a hat day.