by Jenny Chissus, photos by Taylor Haller
Taylor is going to be contributing photos to the Gazette, hopefully on a regular basis! It is a pleasure to support a local young artist, and I’m hopeful that she will have many opportunities to share her work with us! If you like her photos, please comment and “like” them to let her know! Thanks! You can also visit her Facebook website here.
Posted in Art, Kids Interest, Photos of the Day, Susan B English School, Travel/Tourism
Tagged photography, Seldovia, Seldovia Alaska, Taylor Haller
Enjoy this picture of a beautiful day in Seldovia, Alaska.
Posted in For The Visitor, Photos of the Day, Weather
Tagged fall, Russian orthodox church, Seldovia
by Jenny Chissus
Come out and Vote on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Multi-purpose room from 7am to 8pm for the municipal elections.
There are two seats available on our council and we have three individuals running.
The two incumbents are Gerry Patrick and John Colberg, each having served two terms, and Kris Lethin is entering the race this year!
I posed a few questions to all three candidates so that we could get a glimpse into their thoughts and ideas regarding their position on the council and their hopes and aspirations for the community of Seldovia.
1) What is your interest/reason for seeking another term with the Seldovia City Council?Posted in Business News, Local News, Seldovia City
Tagged City Manager, Gerry Patrick, Heliski, John Colberg, Kris Lethin, municipal elections, Seldovia, Seldovia Alaska
Alaska Communications and Boys & Girls–Clubs Alaska recognized six youth heroes as part of the 2012 Summer of Heroes program. Alaska Communications presented each hero with a $1,500 scholarship during a ceremony at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Sunday, Aug. 26. This year’s honorees are (from left) Shaylee Rizzo of Kenai, Stacey Garbett of Fairbanks, Regan Fitzgerald of Anchorage (represented by her mother, Laura Fitzgerald), Keefer Brown of Wasilla, Julia Gebert of Anchorage and Courtney Stroh of Kenai. Read the winners’ full biographies at http://www.alaskacommunications.com/summerofheroes.
Tim Dillon of Seldovia is the new president of the board of directors for Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska. Dillon has been a member of the Team Alaska Board of Directors since 2007. Dillon is the City Manager of Seldovia, and brings more than three 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 master’s degree in administration, Dillon came to Alaska in 1992, and held the role of Athletic Director and Vice Chancellor of University of Alaska Anchorage until 1999. He has chaired or attended to 14 different NCAA committees, including the NCAA council, and is the past president of the Pac West Conference.
by City of Seldovia
Public Notice for the City of Seldovia
Public Water System ID: AK 2240707
BOIL WATER NOTICE
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Drinking Water Program, in conjunction with the City of Seldovia, is issuing this precautionary boil water notice (BWN) for the users of Seldovia’s community water system until further notice. This boil water notice is being issued because Seldovia’s source water has had very high levels of turbidity (above 5.0 NTU on 9/22/2012), and our treated water has had very low chlorine residual levels (as low as 0.05 mg/L on September 25, 2012).
High turbidity levels in our source water can interfere with adequate chlorine disinfection for our treated water. Chlorine disinfection is needed to kill harmful micro-organisms that occur naturally in our source water. We are not aware of any harmful bacteria in the treated water at this time; however, because the water in the distribution system has not been adequately disinfected, we are issuing this boil water notice as a precautionary measure until the water quality improves and the water can be further tested.
What should I do?
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for two minutes, and let it cool before using, or use
bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation Continue reading
by Sherry Hingley
Posted in Education, Events, Kids Interest, Local News, Susan B English School
Tagged celebration of 40th anniversary, community potluck, games, SBE
by Tracie Merrill
Sunday 1–3 pm
Monday 3-5pm (new!)
Tuesday 2-4:30 pm
Wednesday 12-2 pm
Thursday 2-4:30 pm
Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Saturday 3-7 pm
by Sherry Hingley
by Jenny Chissus
Tonight we had a great concert right here in Seldovia with the Grammy Award winning quartet – Riders in the Sky! Besides the colorful and very flashy outfits and witty dialogue, these gentlemen were a solid hit as they were smooth, professional and tons of fun! The room was crowded with folks from infants to seniors – and everyone had a fantastic time! This was not their first trip to Seldovia, the group came here 27 years ago – and they remembered us – even after all their fame and fortune with Grammys and Disney movies!
It was a true pleasure to spend the evening in the presence of such great musicians and accomplished performers – recognized in the industry! This was a real treat for Seldovia! Thanks for coming guys! I just grabbed these impromptu “hellos” from the group at the end of the concert – they were such great sports! Enjoy a fun and informal “howdy”!
Thanks to the Seldovia Arts Council for bringing these boys to town!
Seldovia Gazette 