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Tiffany C. Merritt graduated December 11, 2014 from the University of North Carolina Greensboro as a University Marshal with honors and Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Criminology and a minor in Chinese. She is currently employed by New Mind, a company that acclimates Chinese students from China to America at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Her parents are Brian and Sarah Merritt of Wrangell and grandparents are Ron and Marlene of Wrangell and Terry...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 7, 1915: Amos Godfrey arrived from Vancouver on the Princess Sophia and left Wednesday for his property which is located on McDames Creek, which flows into the Dease River about halfway between Dease Lake and Laird River. Mr. Godfrey has two leases, one of which is known as the Radford lease. His ground runs from $1.00 to $19.00 a yard. Mr. Godfrey has bought the entire outfit of J.W. Haskins, deceased, consisting of hydraulic pipes and a giant. The outfit is now 15 miles from where Mr....
Grace Margaret Sowle passed away on December 18, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska. Services and a Celebration of Life will be held on Sat., January 17, 2015 in Wrangell. An obituary and information regarding the services will be published at a later date....
BLACKOUTS, COLD, TOYS FOR ALL Reprinted from the Dec. 24, 1970, Wrangell Sentinel In 1898 a Christmas gift was promised to every child in Wrangell. Four years later, in 1902, Wrangell shivered in 5-degree weather. Thirty-nine years later in 1941 it was blackouts and war, but Christmas still came. These excerpts from accounts of Christmases past are taken from issues of the Wrangell Sentinel. Some of the stories, reprinted here as historic notes on holiday seasons gone by, follow: Dec. 24, 1898: The St. Michael's Trading Co. carried a half page...
The Federal Subsistence Management Program is again holding its annual art contest, open to all Alaska students grades K-12. Deadline for submission is February 2, 2015. This year’s theme for the contest will be fish and shellfish. The winner’s artwork will be featured on the cover of the regulations book for the Harvest of Fish and Shellfish on Federal Public Lands and Waters in Alaska, which will be distributed statewide. The art contest offers an exciting opportunity for young individuals to express their talent and creativity while sup...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. December 17, 1914: Mr. F. Matheson, who has just returned from a trip to Seattle brings back the important news that in all probabilities there will be a bank established in Wrangell next summer. Mr. Matheson states that while in Seattle he was interviewed by Mr. R.W. Courtney in regards to the bank. Mr. Courtney states that there is a possibility of raising the money but asked as to the Wrangell business taking half of the stock, which they will most certainly do. Under present banking laws there...
Glenora Barlow passed away Fri., Dec. 12, 2014. An obituary to follow....
Mrs. Wilson’s 1st grade class has been studying cultures and family traditions this year. When asked what special traditions their families do at Christmas, her students responded as follows: Lucas Larrabee: We set up the Christmas tree and put up the lights. We put on the ornaments. We wrap the presents. We love playing in the snow, especially riding my bike in the snow and slipping. Dayne Pritchett: At Christmas time we sing Christmas carols and go to friends homes and sing with them. We like setting up the Christmas tree and making g...
I flew toward a sunrise early the other morning on a small plane from Sitka to Kake. A deep red streak spread across the horizon, then softened and widened into a ball of light at the start of a new day. Without that rising sun, we would perpetually live in darkness, or not live at all. When Christ came 2000 years ago, He said “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12-58) I see a symbolic relationship between the children’s animated cartoon, The Croods, and t...
There are many things that I am thankful for. I am grateful for my friends and family, like my best friends Mindy and Lily. They are really nice and they’ve always been there to help me when I have something wrong. I am grateful for being here at school with all my friends and teachers. My teachers always help me and they are pretty funny! I am thankful for having a roof over my head that gives me a warm place to live. Wrangell is the most beautiful place I have ever lived. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas! by McKinley Gillen There are so m...
My Snowgirl does fun things. My Snowgirl slides down to the school to join a game of snow hockey. Next they went to J & W to eat ice french fries while waiting for the others. They went ice fishing. Last she hops home and gets into her spot but looks a little different after her big night out. Hannah Buness At night my snowman does awesome things. First, he slides down a roof meets his friends at the school park. Next, they have a snowball fight. It was fun. Last, they all sang we will, we will, rock you! After a long night. My snowman is tired...
I would make a toy monster truck for my baby brother. (Kiara Lyons) I would make glasses for all the blind people and write them a note. (Jackson Carney) I would make my Dad a new car. (Helen Mergenthal) I would make a coat for Santa because he is nice. (Boomchain Loucks) I would make hats for all the poor kids in Africa. (Christina Johnson) I would make toys for all the kids that didn’t have any. (Madelyn Davies) I would make a remote control airplane for my brother. (Shelton Eklund) I would build my Dad a new phone because his phone broke. (...
Christmas is one of the biggest holidays of the year. When I moved to Alaska from Poland I realized how different the two cultures are but also how similar they are. It was a big shock for me. I think what I missed the most was the way and how long we celebrate Christmas in Poland. Advent is the beginning of Christmas time in Poland. It starts four Sundays before Christmas and ends with the feast of the Three Kings on January 6. It’s a time when people try to be at peace with each other and remember the real reason for Christmas (a time of f...
