The North Pole Grange served as a distribution point for 10 beekeepers, who ordered the bees from Sarah’s Alaska Honey of Soldotna. The bees arrived in 22 packages with 4 pounds of bees in each package. There were 14,000 bees in each package.
The Lathrop High School Ballroom Dance Team just returned from Valdez, where they performed for the local food bank there.
The team, “Sam I Am,” was from Healy and included Tri-Valley School librarian Martha Tomeo, former school librarian Amanda Austin and school secretary Sarah Walker.
“As time passes, memories of the event fade and there are fewer and fewer veterans able to be present, so it seems fitting that we do this to underline the importance of their bravery and sacrifices,” Mimi Chapin said.
Organizers were absolutely delighted at the participation. As many as 60 people tuned in at one time and the numbers hovered in the 40s and 50s for most of the two-hour meeting.
These annual awards recognize outstanding achievement and performance of medical and emergency services. This year, they were awarded virtually.
As of this week, an estimated 20 teams are signed up to participate.
“People are pretty enthusiastic,” Kolasa said. Most of the businesses that usually participate are signed up, along with some new faces.
Aviation in the Far North turned into Halvarson’s lifetime career. Then, five years ago, the tail gun turret from that crashed bomber ended up in his basement workshop.
The Pioneer Park Master Plan “will address basic deferred maintenance and economic sustainability for the park as well as a strategic vision to drive revenue, growth and engagement in the park."
HEALY — Punctuation in street names, duplicate street names and suffixes - like street, avenue, road or court - were the prime concerns in comments during three nights of virtual public hearings on naming streets in the Denali Borough last week.
