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The borough assembly voted 7-0 Tuesday night to select Jeff Jabusch for the borough manager position. The vote means Jabusch will enter into contract negotiations with assembly members Donald Blake and James Stough, as well as Mayor David Jack, in the coming weeks. The assembly had been looking for a new manager since the resignation of former administrator Tim Rooney in August. Assembly members had reduced a list of 15 candidates to four, prior to Tuesday's vote. Jabsuch said he was happy with...
Stikine Middle School seventh graders buzzed around Shoemaker Shelter lighting fires one afternoon last week. Instead of committing a spree of wanton teenage vandalism, students were learning skills essential to life in Southeast. One by one, they took turns starting a fire using a nine-volt battery and steel wool as well as flint and steel to light cotton balls smeared with Vaseline – all under careful supervision and in designated fire areas. They also practiced building shelters from n...
The borough assembly voted 7-0 Tuesday to push an amendment to borough code on the plight of abandoned or derelict vessels to a second reading. The suggested revisions originally came out of the city’s Ports & Harbors commission by a unanimous approval in October. At that time, assembly members objected to portions of the existing borough code relating to the harbormaster’s ability to impound vessels for violation of public code and the number of public notices made before impounding a boat. Assembly member James Stough, who raised con...
Gym denizens looking for a treat after a few hours on a treadmill may have to go a little further. Parks officials are considering remove vending machines from the swimming pool to make space for additional exercise equipment and the hallway outside the community gym to prevent food from working its way into the gym, Parks and Recreation Director Amber Al-Haddad told the department’s advisory committee. Concerns about the availability of space and about the healthiness of the snacks offered drove the decision, Al-Haddad said. “I totally und...
In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 11, 1938: The story of the first Armistice Day celebration in Wrangell was told in the Wrangell Sentinel of November 14, 1918, as follows: More than 142 years ago, in the city of Philadelphia, a bell rang out the news that a nation had been born with Liberty as its watchword, rang and rang that all might know the wonderful tidings. A few years ago, bells everywhere proclaimed the fact that this nation, grown to a mighty world power, had helped win liberty for a war-wracked world, and freedom...
Monday, November 4 Nothing to Report. Tuesday, November 5 Driving Complaint. 911 – Report of chimney fire – FD dispatched. Traffic Stop – Verbal warning given for towing a trailer with no taillights. Caller reported their dog missing. Officer reported door open at business, closed the door and all looks fine. Wednesday, November 6 Noise complaint reported – Officer notified. Thursday, November 7 Citizen Assist – Dead battery – Officer arrived with charger to charge vehicle. Agency Assist – Caller reported ambulance for person having diffic...
On October 29, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following case: Thomas Evenson, 69, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct – Create Hazard Condition. He was ordered to pay $50 in fines and surcharges and placed on probation for a year. A charge of Disorderly Conduct – Expose Buttocks was dismissed....
To the Editor: Thank you to those in the community who are bigger than Facebook. Thank you to those who look for the facts for yourself, rather than believe what you hear through the grapevine. Facebook is a powerful tool. One that allows you to get in touch with old friends from around the globe, wish somebody a happy birthday, or sell some junk in your basement. It is also the perfect vehicle to ruin somebody’s reputation. A person can spend a lifetime building personal and professional relationships, hours upon hours trying to perfect t...
Michael Daris Frazier, died on Nov. 6, 2013. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 14 at Harbor Light Assembly of God Church with a graveside service and potluck reception to follow. An obituary will follow. Rita Rae Perez passed away Nov. 11, 2013. An obituary will follow....
Maria Weeg the daughter of Stephen Weeg and Nancy Grecco of Pocatello, Idaho, and Jeremy Maxand the son of Bob and Alysse Maxand of Wrangell, Alaska, were married on October 5, 2013. The ceremony was held at Cinder Winery in Garden City, Idaho and was officiated by Timothy Rooney, of Mustang, Okla. Maria and Jeremy met in Boise, Idaho in February 2003. After six years of procrastination, Jeremy invited Maria to Wrangell, where he was living, and the two made their first home together. In...
Keeping tabs on how many and what kinds of fish are coming over the rails is a key tool in Alaska’s highly successful fishery management programs. For nearly four decades, that has been the job of fishery observers who track everything that is hauled aboard trawlers, crabbers and most other fishing vessels 50 feet and up. Starting this year and for the first time ever, observers were placed aboard smaller boats as well as Alaska’s hook and line fleet to start getting information about “removals” in that gear group’s fisheries. The primary f...
Louise Amy Bradley, 62, died on October 28, 2013. Louise was Tlingit, Raven/Frog and was born September 26, 1952 in Wrangell, Alaska to Henry and Fannie Bradley. She was the 6th if 11 children. She was named after her grandmother Louise Bradley, a founding member of ANS Camp #1. Louise was an active member of ANS Camp #1 throughout her life. Louise loved to play bingo, pick berries and make cookies for her family. She found pleasure in playing with her cats. She enjoyed sobriety for 30 years...
The Nov. 7 story “Amid ongoing electric, debate energy committee re-forms” incorrectly named James Stough as the only sitting assembly council member remaining on the energy committee. Pamella McCloskey resigned the chairmanship, but remains on the committee as a regular member. The Sentinel regrets the error....
A bruised and somewhat diminished Wolves team still found ways to shine at the Craig Invitational Nov. 8 and 9. The key word for the Wolves was experience, said head coach Jeffery Rooney. The Craig Invitational’s structure of round-robin wrestling Nov. 8 and tournament wrestling Nov. 9 allowed each of the Wolves to boost their mat time considerably, Rooney added. “We combined a few classes, moved a few kids around all over there, a lot of good wrestling,” he said. “Everybody walked out of the tournament there with five, six, seven matches...
Freshman Kaylauna Churchill, left, standing, and sophomore Kyla Teat perform their pantomime as part of a command performance Saturday night at Wrangell High School. Churchill and Teat are part of the schools Drama, Debate and Forensics Team, which held a home meet Nov. 8 and 9. They placed third in the pantomime category. Full results and a news story will be in the Nov. 21 edition of the Sentinel....
U.S. Rep. Don Young cancelled a planned public appearance in Wrangell and Petersburg Nov. 6 after reporting chest discomfort, according to a press release issued by his office. Young had originally planned for a public meet-and-greet following a tour of city facilities in Wrangell with borough department heads and assembly members. He completed the tour with department heads, according to Harbormaster Greg Meissner. When media representatives and officials later showed up for the 3 pm meeting with Mr. Young, a staff representative said Young...
The Ports & Harbors Commission discussed suggested changes to an ordinance designed to help remove abandoned vessels stored in the marine services yard. The ordinance had originally been passed out of a first public hearing and sent to the borough assembly. Members rejected the ordinance out of concerns about the wording of existing portions of the ordinance, not revisions created by the new ordinance. Harbormaster Greg Meissner told commissioners the suggested changes, which entailed objections to a phrase empowering the harbormaster to...
For the eleventh consecutive year, the Wrangell Ministerial Association will hand out Thanksgiving food baskets to needy families. Distribution of the food baskets will be Nov. 22 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the first (upper) floor of the Harbor Light Assembly of God Church. Families in need of a little assistance over the holiday should make sure their names are on the list beforehand, organizers said. Families collecting their baskets will see two familiar faces. Don and Bonnie Roher, who’ve helped coordinate the annual food giveaway since t...
