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Wrangellites may soon be able to drive on Front Street again – thanks to a little help from borough manager Tim Rooney and our Alaskan legislative delegation. An email sent on Saturday, Nov. 19 from Rooney to Senator Bert Stedman and Representative Peggy Wilson pleaded with them to provide “immediate assistance in obtaining a winter closure for Wrangell’s Downtown Revitalization Project.” According to business owner Jeff Angerman, contractors told him and other retailers on Saturday that th...
The Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to extend Emergency Room and hospital privileges to 7 physicians and one CRNA, while denying those same privileges to Dr. Greg Salard of the Tideline Clinic. Salard attended the open portion of the meeting and spoke up with a request after he was informed that his name was once again up for review. “Would it be possible for me to be there while your discussing my credentials?” Salard asked the board and Sel...
Richard Oliver, left and Isaiah Shepler, string deerskin heads onto their traditional drums during a class at the SNO Building last week. According to Tlingit Elder Virginia Oliver, another drum making class will be held at the end of the year during Christmas vacation. Master carver Wayne Price, who has been heading up the Shakes Island renovation project, came by for the first class and sang a traditional song for the drum makers. Wrangellite Thomas Rooney, Jr. also came by for the second...
Monday, Nov. 14 -Report of suspicious circumstance, officer responded. -Courtesy standby. Tuesday, Nov. 15 -Vacation check -Agency assist. -Civil issue -Arrested Tammy Lewis, 40, on charges of assault IV/DV. -Criminal trespass/vehicle. -Verbal warning for faulty equipment. Wednesday, Nov. 16 -Welfare check. -Vehicle unlocked. -Suspicious circumstance. -Report of harassment. Thursday, Nov. 17 -Agency assist. -Parking complaint. -Verbal warning for driving without lights. Friday, Nov. 18 -Report of theft. -Parking public nuisance. -Traffic...
Last week, students from Wrangell got the chance to learn about the dangers of tobacco use and the challenges of quitting at the 36th annual Great American Smokeout. The event, which is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, came to the borough on Thursday, Nov. 17, and is a day frequently used as a quit date for many users According to event planner and Alaska Island Community Services therapist Rachael Woods, the event is a reminder of the benefits of living a tobacco-free life. “The highli...
The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution last week co-sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski recognizing November as National Native American Heritage Month – and last Friday, Nov. 18 as Native American Heritage Day. Sen. Murkowski said the date honoring Native Americans is important to Alaskans and many other tribes across the country. “Forty percent of all the federally recognized tribes in the United States call Alaska home,” said Murkowski. “So I am proud to call attention to our Alaska’s First People – and American Indians and...
To the Editor: Did you know that our disadvantaged people are being discriminated against right here in our own hometown? They have actually been asked not to come into certain eating establishments as it upsets their patrons. There people are people who have been in accidents, in which they may have lost an eye, a leg or had a head injury, a stroke or they may suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s. Many of these things could cause a person to laugh loudly at something only he or she may be thinking about or they might just start to cry s...
Are you 60 years or older? Do you live in Wrangell, Alaska? Do you miss lunch every day or wish you had eaten lunch every day? If you answered yes to all of these questions or just the first two of these questions I have something that might interest you. On Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday lunch is available to you at the Wrangell Senior Center. All that is requested from you is a phone call before 10:00 a.m. on the days you want eat lunch. Your call or visit each day by 10:00 a.m. ensures we have cooked enough to feed you and everyone...
Anna Mae Baldwin, 76, of Wrangell, Alaska, a native of Pratt, Kansas, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at home. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Pratt, Kansas April 8, 1935, the daughter of Clarence and Esther (Miller) Rose. She married Daniel S. Baldwin on August 6, 1955. Mrs. Baldwin retired from Wrangell Air Service as office manager. Later she ran a home daycare for many years. Anna Mae was also a missionary with Baptist Bible Fellowship. She was a member of Wrangell Bible Baptist Church for many...
Governor Sean Parnell’s office honored a lifelong Wrangell resident and educator last week in Anchorage at the 2011 Emergency Medical Services symposium. During the event, Randy Churchill was awarded the EMS Educator Award in recognition of his 20 years of service as an EMS educator with the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department. According to the citation, Churchill was singled out for the award because of his junior firefighter program – a program that has become a model for fire departments in ot...