Tag: Seldovia City Manager

John Frohrip – January 26, 1949 – April 29, 2013

| May 5, 2013 | 0 Comments

Obituary taken from the Krox News, photo from http://minnesota.publicradio.org

frohripJohn Joseph Frohrip, 64, of Fertile, MN, died on Monday, April 29, 2013, suddenly at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

John was born on January 26, 1949, to Edward and Jean (Fraser) Frohrip, in Little Fork, MN. He graduated from International Falls High School and continued his education at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.  John was united in marriage to Jennifer Anderson on September 16, 1972, in St. Michael’s Church, Ray, ND.

After graduation he worked as the City Planner for Hillsboro, ND.  This was followed by various city manager or economic development director positions in MN. After ten years as Economic Development Director for Richmond, WI, John decided on the adventure of accepting a job as City Manager for Seldovia, AK. He Continue Reading

Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska Announces new Board Chair

| August 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Kathleen Rehm

Anchorage – Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska welcomes Tim Dillon of Seldovia as the President of its Board of Directors.  Dillon has been a member of the Team Alaska Board of Directors since 2007.

Dillon is the City Manager of Seldovia, and brings over 3 decades of experience in the sports and entertainment field.  He served as General Manager at the 2006 Arctic Winter Games on the Kenai Peninsula, which is still considered one of the most successful events in the 30-year history of the games.

Born and raised in the New Jersey area with a Masters in Administration, Dillon came to Alaska in 1992, and held the role of Athletic Director and Vice Chancellor of UAA until 1999.  He has chaired or attended to over 14 different NCAA committees, including the NCAA council, and is the past President of the Pac West Conference. Continue Reading

In the Media… Seldovia’s Sea Otter Community Center

| February 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Homer News Story on the Sea Otter Community Center
Check out this story with the Homer News, by McKibbon!