Judah James Russell was born at 10:47 a.m. on Dec. 31 at the Juneau Family Birth Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces. Parents are Katie and Nick Russell. Grandma Nancy Jones and auntie Adonai alsowere present at the birth.
Irene Mulyca, 69,died Jan. 14 in Fultonville, N.Y. Irene moved to Haines to stay with her sister, Nancy Loomis, and was a 1975 graduate of Haines High School. Her sister, Anna Mulyca, said that she passed away due to cancer. Her niece Nicole Ferrin and Ann Mulyca will be traveling back for Irene Mulyca’s services.
Kim Rosado has 18 ducks that began producing eggs again. She is up to four duck eggs a day right now. She says that her ducks really picked up the pace last March. Rosado brought a duck egg and breakfast sausage casserole with her to the New Hope Fellowship Church monthly potluck. There were about 25 other dishes to choose from at the potluck. Culinary highlights were the meatloaf and the meatballs, but Sharon Stickler’s homemade cream corn was the show-stopper.
Alaska Seaplanes has been on the lookout for some locals who have waiting packages, but the for whom the airline does not have contact information. Lance Okai, Amy Blossom, Margarette Cowan, Joshua Rinker, and Madison. It is worth noting that Madison has no last name or address. Let all your friends named Madison know. This could be her package. Contact Nayeli Minor at Alaska Seaplanes.
The cross-country ski loop at 25 Mile is in prime condition thanks to Nate Mohan and Haines Huts and Trails. Mohan set a double track with room for skate skiing. Ski enthusiast Mardell Gunn was out enjoying it. She says that it is corn snow with a perfect track set. Gunn said that bear tracks are visible that tell a story of a fish getting snatched from the river.
Former Haines resident Sofia Shumelda is off to Ukraine. She was volunteering with HelpX in the countryside before winter, farming and working on an orchard. Now, she’s in Lviv and has been volunteering at the train station helping people escaping the war torn part of the country. When asked how things are going, Shumelda says, “There are still air raids sometimes and a few drones come down but no big deal. Nothing compared to [Haines] winter.”
The Northern Light Showcase at the Chilkat Center this week was emceed by Heather Lende. She shared “pocket poems” with the audience in between acts. Scott Carey attended and said the poems shared a theme of community togetherness. Carey especially enjoyed the music from Keep The Pool Open, noting that the drummer, Justin Letson, was a real standout. Mardell Gunn says she enjoyed Daniel Klanott’s story about how Klukwan was founded and Janine Allen sharing information about cochlear implants. Allen made the information accessible by working in a few ASL signs and providing written information for the audience. John Minoia on acoustic guitar was a perfect addition. Music teacher Josh Colosky wowed a few people. Debra Schnabel said that his music was the most subtle and calming sound that she had heard in a very long time. Eric Holle, Nate Miller, Mark Battaion, and Tom Heywood did a polka called “Take Us To Your Lederhosen” that closed out the event.