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Beth Blake -Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors, four-year term Occupation: AICS care provider What experience or qualities do you have that would make you an effective member of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors? "I was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tenn. I graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a B.S. in Psychology. I've had a varied employment history ranging from technical analyst with a large insurance company to coordinator for Chattanooga...
By the time the fog finally dissipated Tuesday afternoon, the 56th annual Southeast Conference (SEC) was already underway at Wrangell's Nolan Center. Poor visibility prevented the appearance of the conference's opening speaker, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell, but there were a number of interesting presenters on hand to cover a wide array of topics near and dear to the region. “It's just a great opportunity to learn about all of Southeast,” commented Chere Klein, the Republican candidate for House District 36 in November's upcoming election. “It...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. September 24, 1914: The waters here are teeming with silver herring and a new opportunity is extended to Wrangell to get busy and catch them and have a supply for the halibut fleet. There are several of the large boats here now and once it is known that the bait can be secured here many more will make Wrangell a regular calling place on their way to the fishing banks. The fishermen state that Wrangell is the only place in the country where they can get fresh bait in any quantity. Why can’t we get i...
School is back in session for the borough's students, after classes resumed last week. To mark the occasion, Wrangell High School and Stikine Middle School hosted their open house Tuesday evening, welcoming parents, students and faculty to mingle a bit over light refreshments. The evening also gave them a chance to acquaint themselves with some new faces at the school. Wrangell School District has a new superintendent, Patrick Mayer, most recently the principal of Delta High School in the Delta-Greely School District. It also has a new...
September 10, 1914: The fire department was called out last Sunday to extinguish a fire in the house occupied by J.R. Bender, back of the St. Michaels Trading Company store. The fire started from distillate being spilled on a hot stove which flamed up and set fire to a tank used to supply an oil burner stove, which in turn flamed up and set fire to the house. The house is owned by P.C. McCormack. The fire came very close to being a disastrous one, but for the ready response of the fire boys, who extinguished it in fine shape, but only after...
To the Editor: The beginning of our school year is quickly approaching and soon our students will be walking through our doors at Evergreen Elementary, Stikine Middle School and Wrangell High School. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to a new school year. For those of you who I have not yet had the opportunity to meet, I am your new Superintendent, Patrick Mayer. My background is quite varied since arriving in Alaska during April of 1982. I worked for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Palmer Research Center for many...
August 10, 1914: The Winifred left early yesterday for Telegraph. She has a good load of freight but no passengers. On the last trip down, the crew reported seeing two moose, both of them swimming in the river. The first was seen just above the canyon and the other at Clearwater. The moose are getting further down every year and before long they will be all over the islands in this section of the country, and for this reason the new law was passed last spring prohibiting the killing of them. Although the law was made fun of by several papers...
Incoming Wrangell School District Superintendent Patrick Mayer is busy meeting residents and preparing for his first school year when State mandated education standards will change the curriculum and teacher evaluations. “A big part of my job is getting to know the people in the community,” Mayer said. “There’s a lot of things to do always, but in particular our focus is going to be transitioning to Alaska’s new standards in language arts and math and to implement a new teacher evaluation system.” It’s a big task that requires a collaborative...
July 23, 1914: A wire was received in Wrangell yesterday from I.G. Galvin, who it will be remembered went outside some time ago with considerable gold for the purpose of getting a Keystone Drill to prospect the various claims under his management to better advantage, that he would be in Wrangell about the first part of August and to make arrangements for a river boat to be ready to take some five tons straight to Telegraph. This means another big jump forward for the Dease Lake country, the time has come when capital is needed to bring the...
To the Editor: I’d like to tell you why I am endorsing Chere Klein for our next District 36 House of Representative and why it’s very important that you vote for her August 19 over all the other candidates currently running. First and foremost consider her experience and understanding of our local Wrangell community. Chere and her husband Loren Enright have actually operated businesses here for the past 15 years. They hire and purchase locally and are contributors to our economy. Secondly, and almost as important, is her experience working for...
To the Editor: There are three competent candidates running for Wrangell’s House District 36, the seat vacated by Peggy Wilson. The one who stands above the others, in my opinion, is Agnes Moran from Ketchikan. Agnes was born and reared in Ketchikan, graduating from Ketchikan High School, and then from the University of Santa Clara with a degree in Electrical Engineering. She is the only candidate who has served in elected office, serving two terms on the Gateway Borough Assembly. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of a local SE b...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. June 18, 1914: The Hudson Bay Company has made arrangements to run a grand excursion of their fine river steamer Port Simpson up to Great Glacier on the Stikine River next Sunday, June 21. The steamer will leave the dock here at 8 a.m. sharp and will return about 3 p.m. giving about two hours at Great Glacier for those who want to get off on the ice and take pictures and otherwise enjoy the beautiful scenery. Lunch and dinner can be had on board the steamer for 75 cents per meal if desired. The...
Teachers and school board members gathered at the Elks Lodge May 22 to honor four retiring teachers, an administrator, and a middle school secretary. While the retirement banquet punctuates the end of an accumulated century of teaching experience, many of the schools personnel honored, like 30-year veteran teacher Dan Roope, said reality hadn't yet – and wouldn't yet – set in. "It doesn't seem real right now," he said. "One of the nice things about teaching is that you get to go to some oth...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 28, 1914: At a special meeting of the town council last Monday evening, a petition from the school board was read asking for the council to make an appropriation for the high school next year. After this was read a motion was placed before the council by Councilman Albrecht and seconded by Councilman Tate, that the town council guarantee the sum of $40 per month during the school season for maintenance of the high school, and in case of a surplus at the end of the term it shall be returned to...
Lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Dan Sullivan stopped in Wrangell May 15, part of a wider campaign swing through Southeast Sullivan is the current Republican mayor of Anchorage and says he wants to continue public service in an executive capacity. "I'm in my second and final term as mayor," he said. "I'm termed out." With a background in lobbying and work as a small business owner – Sullivan owns an Irish-themed restaurant and bar in Anchorage – he decided to run for Lieutenant Governor bec...
To the Editor: A May 1 letter authored by Kip Valvoda gives readers the impression that Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is neglecting lead-based paint in its public housing properties. This is not the case. The health and safety of our tenants is a top priority since AHFC’s very mission is “to provide Alaskans access to safe, quality and affordable housing. Lead based paint was banned for use in the United States in 1978, and AHFC has worked to address the issue of old lead based paint. Etolin Heights in Wrangell is a good exa...
Students and teachers feted Bob Davis's Teacher of Excellence Award Friday with pizza, a short break from classes at the end of the day, and an error-riddled sign. The errors were intentional, a loving tweak of pet-peeve grammatical errors Davis has reminded students about countless times over his years as a middle school English teacher. "They're the ones I would harp at," he said, chuckling. Davis is in his 20th year as a teacher at Stikine. Teaching emerged as a career path after a long time...
State Rep. Peggy Wilson will no longer represent the Wrangell area to the state legislature, starting with the election of her successor. Wilson announced her plans Friday during a floor session of the state legislature, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. Wilson’s mother will require help around the home, and several new great-grandchildren have arrived in the family, Wilson said. “My mom isn’t well,” she said. “She’s so fragile that she hasn’t been outside all winter long.” “We’ve had four new great-grandbabies b...
Welcome to my last Peggy’s Corner for the 2014 session. We have worked diligently in both houses of the Legislature on many pieces of legislation that will affect our state for many years. Throughout the process this year we have been trying to keep our eye to Alaska’s future. State employees will be happy to learn that the legislature put in place a long term plan to pay down the unfunded liability in the PERS/TRS retirement systems. $2 billion will be moved from our constitutional budget reser...
The school board voted 4-0 Wednesday night to offer the top administrative position to Patrick Mayer. Mayer was one of two finalists who interviewed for the position and participated in a public meet-and-greet March 21. The board initially signed a contract with the other finalist, Jay Thomas, but Thomas withdrew last week citing personal reasons. Since 2010, Mayer has been principal of Delta High School in the Delta-Greely School District headquartered in Delta Junction, near Fairbanks. "I'm...
Jay Thomas will not be the superintendent of Wrangell Schools next year. Thomas has asked out of his contract for the 2014-15 school year for personal reasons, according to a school district statement issued Tuesday morning. The school board held a special meeting Monday, and voted 5-0 to allow Thomas out of his contract. School board members planned an additional meeting Wednesday night to further discuss the issue, though that date fell after Sentinel production deadlines for this edition. The school system has been looking for a new...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 23, 1914: The Fire Department was called out early Monday to answer an alarm sounded from the fire bell in the Red Men’s Hall. The fire was in the shack occupied by E.W. Stewart and his partner in back of Chas. Shun Grocery Store. The fire had started from an un-jointed stove pipe in the garret from which a spark had lodged in the underside of the roof. Mr. Stewart was eating breakfast when someone yelled fire and, on going outside, he discovered that it was his own home. The fire was e...
Future Wrangell schools secondary principal Colter Barnes was in town this weekend to see the community and look for housing. Barnes will replace retiring secondary principal and athletic director Monty Buness Aug. 1. He's currently the traveling principal at Kokhanok and Igiugig schools in the Lake and Peninsula School system. He spent part of the weekend watching the multi-day middle school volleyball tournament at the high school. "Cause it's always sunny here, right?" he quipped, when asked...
The Wrangell school board selected two finalist candidates for the position of superintendent in executive session Monday. According to a press release issued Tuesday morning, the finalists are: Patrick Mayer, principal since 2010 of Delta High School and the short-lived Delta Cyber School for the Delta Greely School District in Delta Junction, near Fairbanks; and Jay Thomas, Assistant Superintendent and Curriculum Director in the Bering Strait School District in Unalakleet on the shores of the Bering Sea. The school system reviewed 14...
The Wrangell School board voted 4-0 Monday to fill two critical positions. The board offered Deidre Jenson, interim principal of Evergreen Elementary School from early in the second semester, the same job full time. Jenson, formerly of Thorne Bay, previously said she would accept the position if it were offered. She said Monday she was happy to have been offered the position. The board also voted to offer the position of secondary principal – the joint position for Wrangell middle and high schools – to Colter Barnes, currently a principal in...
