Wrangell celebrates Alaska Day
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Brian O'Connor
Renée Roberts, left, in purple, and Sophia O’Brien serve rolls to Marian Glenz, right, at the sixth annual seniors luncheon for Alaska Day, Oct. 18, at Island of Faith Lutheran Church.
Local residents ran, heard speakers, and dined on soup to celebrate Alaska Day Friday and Saturday.
The state holiday, observed Oct. 18 every year, commemorates the day Russian officials signed the territory of Alaska over to American officials at Sitka in 1867. The day features prominent displays of the Alaska state flag, and in at least one case a big fur hat.
The hat in question belonged to Bruce Jamieson, who won the Alaska costume competition at the Alaska Day run Saturday, and the accompanying cash prize.
The run is one of a series of runs organized by a cadre of local runners known f...
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