More than 50 bridge players from Haines, Juneau, and Whitehorse played in an annual tournament at the American Bald Eagle Foundation this weekend. Haines players included Jim Wilson, Debra Schnabel, Stan Jones, Anne Quinlan, Greg Bigsby, Henry Wong, Joseph Orlando, Fred Shields, Roger Schnabel, Bob Lix, Sally Lix, Kyle Clayton and Michael Stark. Wilson and Schnabel earned two second-place finishes and […]
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Dr. Dan Hart retired from his raptor curator position at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. Chloe Goodson is the foundation’s new raptor curator. She took over the position in August. “She has big shoes to fill,” said executive director Cheryl McRoberts. Chloe graduated from the foundation’s intern program, which she began in May 2013. She graduated from the University of Missouri […]
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ABEF hires new director
Longtime Juneau resident Kathy Benner will take over as the executive director of the American Bald Eagle Foundation (ABEF) in March. Benner has worked with birds for over 20 years, serving several administrative and bird-handling positions at the Juneau Raptor Center. “I have a huge passion for bald eagles,” Benner said. “I spent over 25 years in […]
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First bazaar since covid a huge success
The Haines Woman’s Club is humbled and grateful for the wonderful turnout this past weekend for their first post-Covid Holiday Bazaar. While there were fewer vendors than before, the ones who graced the halls of the school on Saturday were enthusiastic, diverse and very popular with our large crowd of shoppers (Loved the kittens!) We […]
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Etoufee and oyster bars, street-corner bands, and the open market were all highlights of a four-day visit to New Orleans last month by Jeanne Beck, Kaleb Beck, Jayda Beck, Kayden Beck, and Kaylee Ray. Besides taking in the French Quarter and Bourbon Street, the group toured St. Louis Cathedral, the nation’s oldest cathedral in continuous use, and the city’s legendary, ornate […]
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Eagle Fest events preview
Thursday Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the foundation will hold bald eagle natural history chats discussing the unique aspects of eagle behavior and the significance of Haines’ distinctive geography, which plays a vital role in providing a feeding ground for the birds throughout the lean months of winter. A local artists bazaar will […]
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Thank you to Sean Gaffney
On behalf of the American Bald Eagle Foundation, I extend our gratitude to Sean Gaffney for the years of service he has given to the ABEF before stepping down from the Board this past week. We appreciate all he has done, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors! Carolyn Goolsby, Board President, […]
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Mary Price turned 85 on Thursday, July 28, celebrating at the senior center lunch, with a cake gifted by Carol Clifton as well as a dozen cream puffs. Granddaughter Haley Jo was up from Juneau to help with the festivities. On Saturday, about 30-35 people attended a cake and ice cream social for Mary at the center, including Hazel Englund, 99. Seasonal […]
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Eagle Fest resumes; Bird count picks up
After two pandemic years off, the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival will return Nov. 9 with eagle counts up but visitor registration down. “There’s a lot of positivity for the fest. This year’s definitely a better year. We’ve had a better salmon run, which means lots more eagles,” said Derek Poinsette, executive director of Takshanuk Watershed […]
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Eddy Howard Harmon was born at 5:12 p.m. on Sept. 13 to Alisa Beske and Bryan Harmon at Bartlett Beginnings Family Birth Center in Juneau. Eddy weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz., and measured 20 inches. Bryan was on hand to announce their new arrival as a boy. Alisa hailed friends Heidi and Dennis Hall of Juneau whose loan of an apartment at Auke Lake […]