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Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival – June 21~24
by Tania Spurkland
What do you get when you cross a flat picker, a former Klingon, part of a roller coaster, and a shrew tamer??? Why, you get Seldovia Arts Council’s, walloping 2012 Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival.
This year’s headline acts include: flatpicking legend, Dan Crary and his band, “Thunderation “, and James Lee Stanley teaming with Cliff Eberhardt to create “All Wood and Doors”, an acoustic version of the “Door’s” greatest hits. They will Continue Reading
4th Annual Human-Powered Fishing Derby – A Great Success!
by Tim Dillon
The 4th annual Human- Powered Fishing Derby was held in Seldovia last weekend over the Memorial Day holiday. It was a great success with 32 boats registered carrying 39 anglers. The weather was very cooperative with a few drizzles on Saturday, and then sunshine and fair weather prevailed on Sunday long enough to make it through the fish fry without getting wet.
When I first initiated this derby, my goal was to get local folks turning their engines off for a day or two, dragging their rowboats and kayaks out of the shed and launching them for a some quiet fishing and enjoying the bay right in our backyard. If this year is any indication, that goal was reached and surpassed. We saw both young and old Seldovian’s join in and cast their luck from a wide variety of vessels. Next time you see young three-year-old Duna or perhaps Nancy Opheim, ask them how they enjoyed their first derby. The whole mouth of Seldovia Bay and into Kachemak Bay was spotted with human-powered craft. It was a great sight.
This year’s grand prize was won by local Kirby Corwin. We have gotten away from the big fish big prize syndrome, and Kirby’s name was pulled from a hat Continue Reading
SBE – School News
by Sandy Geagel
Miss Montgomery and Miss Smith wanted families to know they will be here the month of June from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm to assist students in completing last year’s (2011-12) work. Please view your child’s “Educate” account to see standards completed and those that need to be completed to move into the next level or known as “grade” if our school was not Performance Based. There may be a couple days that Miss Montgomery will be away in June and will let the students who are attending know. Students are welcome to come as they so desire.
2012-13 School Dates to put on your CALENDAR
July 20th POOL CLOSED – 2012-13 Scheduling pool begins after August 21st
July 23rd GYM CLOSED – 2012-13 Scheduling of activities begin after Aug. 21st
July 27th COMMONS CLOSED – 2012-13 Scheduling resumes after August 21st Continue Reading
Do You Want to Buy a Masterpiece?
by Jenny Chissus
This Memorial Day weekend, we have three very talented carvers creating beautiful masterpieces from our rugged local spruce!
This is the 7th Annual Chainsaw event in Seldovia! We are blessed to have over 35 masterpieces about town for our community’s enjoyment! Many folks have made trips specifically to Seldovia to visit these creative works of art! Seldovia has become an “Outdoor museum” of sorts – with no admission – just the effort of getting across the bay.
You may Click Here or click on the poster at the top left to see “Where they are now?” which shows you the locations of all the carvings created in Seldovia since 2006.
This year, we are doing something a little bit different.
Every year, up until now, the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce had an agreement to retain the masterpiece carvings here in the city of Seldovia. Only Continue Reading
Chamber of Commerce Honors…
By Peggy Keesecker, President, Seldovia Chamber of Commerce
The Seldovia Chamber of Commerce has selected Clem Tillion, a pioneer of Halibut Cove and former commercial fisherman as our Old Crab for 2012.
Clem became a leading state legislator for nine terms, helping to Continue Reading
Update On Your Sea Otter Community Center
by Sandy Murray
Last October the Seldovia Recreation Service Area was approved by a vote of the residents in the area. Since that time a Service Area Board has been appointed by the Borough Mayor. All terms will expire in October 2012. Members of the Board are as follows: Vivian Rojas, Sheryl Hingley, Mark Janes, Jan Wyland and Sandy Murray. Vivian is currently the chair and Sandy and Jan share the Secretary/Treasurer position.
The Board meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 5 PM in the SOCC. These meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to attend. On April 24th the Board attended a three-hour long training session here in Continue Reading
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