Port commissioners, public brainstorm with Juneau artist
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Brian O'Connor/ Wrangell Sentinel
Former mayor Don McConachie, left, and Juneau-based artist Chris Mertl exchange notes on the planned sight of the Mariner's Memorial Jan. 30. Members of the Ports commission, tasked with planning and constructing the memorial, held two workshops with the public on the matter. Mertl is expected to present conceptions based around public input at a meeting in March.
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The Wrangell Mariner's Memorial is presently about 3,500 square feet of black empty pavement scattered with mussel shells.
It could one day be an educational space. It could one day be an artistic exhibition. It could one day be a memorial shrine. It could one day be a historical exhibit and a place for community gatherings. It could be a navigational aide. It could one day be a tourism draw, though that's not its primary focus, planners said.
Wrangell Ports and Harbor commissioners met twice with visiting Juneau artist Chris Mertl Jan. 30 to discuss with the public what the...
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