Almost 100 people came to a homecoming reception for artist Tia Heywood’s exhibition at the Sheldon Museum. The exhibit was Heywood’s senior show at Brown University, so the pieces made the 4,000-mile journey home with her. Tia said because the pieces themselves are about her home and family, being able to present the show in the […]
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Margaret Plucker and the Men of Note surprised her husband Bob Plucker with a very special song on his 90th birthday last week. As director of the singing group he had no idea members Dwight Nash, Jim Greene, Dana Hallett, Matt Davis, Mark Davis, Ben Cherry and Bill Broste had secretly rehearsed a birthday version of “Coney Island Baby.” At the end of their regular rehearsal at […]
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The first few days of 2018 brought dozens of people out to Chilkoot Lake to aid in the search for a missing dog. Jenn Walsh, Chris Downer and their son Azeo were out at the lake on New Year’s Eve when their dog Lily was startled by fireworks. The 14 pound dog isn’t one to stray so when Lily didn’t come back, temperatures continued […]
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Jess Giddings, daughter of Lori and Al Giddings, made the dean’s list at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore. for the fall 2017 semester. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a spot on the dean’s list. Jess is a senior majoring in international studies and Christian ministries. During her stay in Chicago, Karen […]
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Holly Davis was recently gifted a new handcrafted ukulele from a group of families that wanted to acknowledge all she does for Haines. Gift organizer Jenn Walsh had the idea on Christmas (which is also Holly’s birthday). “Holly does so much for the community and story time is a wonderful place where families can come together. My son […]
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In this month’s “National Fisherman Magazine” you may recognize Haines locals Rafe McGuire and Sally Boisvert fishing on their gillnetter, the F/V Crown. John Hagen snapped the picture near Mab Island, and it was selected for the back cover of the February 2018 edition. “After this fishing year, I reached out to ‘National Fisherman’ with some of my photos from the […]
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Elijah Morgan Wray was born Feb. 8 in Anchorage to Sydney and Jon Wray. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Sydney drove to Anchorage on her own to wait for the baby’s arrival the same night as the tsunami evacuation warning. Sydney’s mother Christine Davis was there for the birth, and the trio will drive back […]
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Tanner J. Schramm was born on Feb. 2 in Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital to Lillian and Michael Schramm. Tanner weighed 8lbs. 3oz. and was 20.75 inches long. Tanner’s aunt Jeanine Ward and grandma Connie Ward are in Juneau enjoying the new baby snuggles and said everyone is doing well. Amy (Gross) Baylous has recently moved back to Haines with husband Gabriel Baylous and daughter Adalina. Amy […]
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Mary Ann Price became a great grandma again on Jan. 11. Bobby Giovanni Ginn-Price, weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces, was born to proud parents Bobby Price and Tara Ginn. He is the fifth grandchild to grandma Nadine Price. He joins his older sister Zhamirah Price and brother Mason Price who love him already. A celebration of life for Pamela Hillary Long, who passed away in Cordova, […]
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Friends and members of the Presbyterian Church came to the Chilkat Center for a retirement party honoring Ron and Jacque Horn on Saturday. Susan Weerasinghe and Shannon McPhetres organized the party, which featured “lots of wonderful goodies,” said Jacque, including pies and chocolate desserts. “Ron’s a pie man,” she added. Christy Tengs-Fowler wrote and recited one of her signature poems for the event. The Horns […]