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JUNEAU - The University of Alaska Foundation announces the availability of the Practicum in Public Health Scholarship available to graduate students enrolled in the Master of Public Health. The minimum award is $3,600 for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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Thanks for making K3's Juneau Stand with Haiti fundraiser in support of the work Partners in Health is doing in Haiti such a great success! Thank you to the staff and board of K3 for pulling together the on-air fundraiser on short notice. Thanks to Gov. Sean Parnell, Beth Kurtulla and our legislative delegation for showing up and helping out with the effort. And, most of all thanks to the amazing people of Juneau and Southeast Alaska who gave so generously.
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JUNEAU - Thunder Mountain High School's Parent Teacher Organization is seeking a dance/drill coach for the 2010-2011 school year.
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JUNEAU - Juneau Mountain Rescue, a search and rescue (SAR) organization specializing in technical, high angle, avalanche and backcountry operations covering most of northern Southeast Alaska, recently held elections and welcomed new members to its Board of Directors, as well as a newly elected Board President.
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The Haines Dolphin Swim Team would like to thank the Glacier Swim Club for joining us in Haines for the Winter Games swim meet. Your coach, Scott Griffith, and his staff, Lisa Jones and Nicole O'Brien, did a great job keeping all their swimmers organized and racing their best.
web-posted Sunday, February 7, 2010
JUNEAU - The Glacier Swim Club kicked off its annual fundraising event, Aqualaps, on Saturday. Swimmers will be seeking pledge donations from their family, friends and neighbors for the next few weeks. Then, on May 2 each swimmer will swim as many as 200 laps to meet their pledge responsibilities (lap goals are set by coaches, and vary between 50 and 200 laps, depending on each swimmers ability).
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JUNEAU - The Co-Chairs of the University Boosters Caucus Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom, Rep. Anna Fairclough, Sen. Johnny Ellis, and Sen. Joe Thomas announced the first meeting of the University of Alaska Boosters Caucus.
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JUNEAU - The Juneau World Affairs Council will present its annual World Quest fundraiser at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at Centennial Hall. The event features JWAC's international trivia team contest, an international buffet full dinner catered by the Baranof (with no-host bar), a silent auction of exotic goods and experiences, and a silent auction of fabulous desserts.
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John "JC" Conley, aka "Mr. Southeast Conference," first vice president and past board president for Southeast Conference, died on Jan. 31 while in Juneau undergoing treatment for cancer.
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JUNEAU - The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development will award two winners of its Safety Poster and Video Contest a one-semester scholarship for up to 15 credits at any University of Alaska campus.
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A big thank you to Malia and Taproot Yoga for teaching our Daisy Girl Scout Troop on Jan. 31. Nine little Daisies earned their "courageous and strong" learning petal by taking part in a special YogaPlay session. For one hour, our Daisies enjoyed breathing, stretching and moving their bodies. They even got to sing along to some wonderful banjo playing by Malia. Thank you again.
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JUNEAU - The Widowed Persons Program will hold its monthly brunch at noon today, Feb. 7, at the Baranof Hotel.
web-posted Sunday, February 7, 2010
I stretch out with a big yawn before turning on my personal television. After a few flips through a couple channels, I debate between the newest "Fast and the Furious" film, or Eddie Murphy's "Imagine That." I settle on the latter, snuggling down into my comfy seat with my warm blanket pulled up tight. After a few minutes, I'm gently awoken with an inviting question:
web-posted Sunday, February 7, 2010
On Dec. 18, Coastal Helicopters, their employees and pilots, Coastal Fuel, Petro Marine Services and the Mendenhall Flying Lions Club again provided helicopter tours of the Christmas lights of the Mendenhall Valley. In the three-hour project, we were able to take more than 180 people up for a fantastic view of the lights.
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Curves owner Charlene Schrader, left, and Juneau resident Genevieve McLaughlin, right, pose with Sharon Peters, the January winner of Curves' Stronger Together Juneau Dress Challenge, on Thursday at Curves. In challenging the community to get fit, the women's fitness center is giving out monthly prizes for the highest percentage of weight lost, with a grand prize worth $1,000 to be given out this summer. Peters lost 8 pounds. Women can still apply throughFebruary. For more information, call 789-4437 or visit Curves in the Airport Shopping Mall.
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From left, Big Sister Marit Carlson-Van Dort, Little Sister Amber and Sen. Dennis Egan pose at the Big Brothers Big Sisters'"Legislative Lunch," hosted by Egan, on Jan. 29 in the Butrovitch Room of at the Capitol.
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Blair Marcotte, a Juneau resident who was recently awarded a Child Development Associate credential by the Council of Professional Recognition in Washington, D.C., is seen with some of her RALLY friends who helped her earn her CDA. The process includes earning classroom credits, a formal six-hour observation by an early childhood professional and both a written and oral exam administered by a national representative. Marcotte has demonstrated her ability to work with families and to develop children's physical, social and intellectual capabilities in a safe, healthy learning environment. For more information about the CDA process, call AEYC at 789-1235.
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Lou Taylor Faris and David Thomas are engaged to be married in an autumn wedding at the home of the groom's family.
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Larissa "Lacey" Roop and Brad Brian, both of Juneau, were married in a small ceremony on Jan. 20, 2010, with close friends and family and the couple's two children Jaiden and Logan. The ceremony was performed by the bride's Aunt Toni Rae Petrie on Sandy Beach. A reception was held on Jan. 23 at the Eagles Lodge.
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Juneau residents Norman and Leona Williams celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 6, 2010. They were married on Feb. 6, 1960, in Hoonah. Two of their sons, August and Willie, with them happy anniversary and "many more."
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Credentials: Firefighter I, EMT 2.
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Occupation: TMHS Woodshop teacher.
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JUNEAU - The Juneau Community Foundation is pleased announce the 2009 donations made to the Alaska Youth Choir from the Akiyama Family Fund, the JSL Group Fund and the Juneau Community Fund.
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JUNEAU - Pinewood Derbies have been held at all the Cub Scout Packs in Juneau over the last two weeks. The citywide derby for all Cub Scouts was held Saturday at the Moose Lodge.
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Sara Sayre, a nursing major from Juneau, was named to the 2009 fall semester dean's list at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.V. The dean's list includes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above, while completing a load of at least 12 semester hours with no incomplete grades.
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If you are looking for a calm yet charming kitty, Tipsy, top left, may be the cat for you. He is a wonderful boy who needs to find a wonderful home.
web-posted Sunday, February 7, 2010
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Multimedia
Slideshow: JDHS vs TMHS Showdown
2-08-10
Juneau-Douglas exploded for 28 second-quarter points en route to a 72-60 Southeast Conference victory over Thunder Mountain at TMHS in the second of a two-day, two-game double dip between Juneau's old and new high schools.Read more
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