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In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. July 31, 1913: Max Rosenburg, who has conducted the Bismark Restaurant in Ketchikan for some time, has sold his place of business to James Petersen, a recent comer from Seattle. Mr. Petersen is an experienced restaurant man and will make some changes in the Bismark. Max has decided to cast his lot with Wrangell and today has opened up his new grill to be known as the Bismark Café and Lunch Room. July 29, 1938: An occasion so unusual that it can never be repeated here occurred early last Tuesday...
On July 10, Wrangell Magistrate Christine Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Spencer Stavee, age 26, was found guilty of being Alcohol Restricted in a Licensed Area. He was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail with credit for Community Work Service previously performed, and pay $600 in fines and surcharges. William Nakamura, age 36, was found guilty of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Violating Conditions of Release, Criminal Mischief in Third Degree, and Criminal Trespass in a Dwelling. He was sentenced to...
For more than two decades Wrangell Medical Center Chief Financial Officer Garth Hamblin has served the healthcare community in Alaska and the Lower 48. Now, he’ll get to serve a higher power – in paradise. Hamblin, who is a past Stake President in the Juneau Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been called, along with his wife Sandy, to serve the church’s ministry in the Kingdom of Tonga beginning next month. As CFO, Hamblin took the place of longtime department head Oli...
Nicolai Burtcev “Russian Nick”, 64 died June 24, 2013 quietly at home after a long battle with cancer. Nick maintained a positive upbeat attitude throughout the struggle. Nick made Wrangell his home for the last nine years of his life. His journey through this world started August 23, 1948 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He came to the U.S. in the 1970s and became a citizen and lived in many different places over the years, often in university towns. His skills and education allowed him work at var...
Sylvia Lee Bahovec passed away from pancreatic cancer June 26, 2013. She was born in Caldwell, Idaho. Sylvia lead a very exciting life in her youth. She sang and danced on USO tours, later performed on the 3rd biggest cruise ship at the time, the Raffellio, and in clubs in New Jersey. In New York the patrons would clear the floors to watch Sylvia and her husband dance. From living in the Virgin Islands to being a deck boss commercial fishing, she and Lawrence traveled abroad extensively. In...
When the heat, sunshine and warmer waters of Zimovia Strait arrive every summer, it’s a chance for the residents of Wrangell to let loose, get in some time on the water, and generally enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But for some younger Wrangell residents the long nights of summer can also mean a misdemeanor charge for being a Minor Consuming Alcohol. In 2012, according to Wrangell Police Department Chief Doug McCloskey, his office cited 67 minors for using alcohol under the age of 21. That y...
Scores July 14 Game 1 Sitka – 12 Ketchikan – 4 Game 2 Petersburg – 14 Prince of Wales – 3 (Game called in 4th inning) Game 3 Juneau – 13 Wrangell – 3 (Game called in 4th inning) July 15 Game 1 Juneau – 20 Prince of Wales – 1 (Game called in 4th inning) Game 2 Sitka – 13 Petersburg – 0 Game 3 Ketchikan – 28 Wrangell – 1 (Game called in 4th inning)...
JUNEAU (AP) — The state is looking at whether the proposed merger of two shipping companies would constitute a monopoly in southeast Alaska and violate antitrust laws, the attorney general’s office said. The office is studying the proposed purchase of Northland Services by Lynden Inc., the parent company of Alaska Marine Lines. Northland Services is a tug and barge carrier providing service between Alaska, Seattle and Hawaii. Senior Assistant Attorney General Ed Sniffen said that while the companies operate throughout Alaska, it’s the porti...
Alaska Airlines is raising its fee for checking a suitcase to $25, bringing it in line with most major airlines. For tickets purchased on or after Oct. 30, the Seattle-based airline will charge passengers $25 each for the first and second checked bags. Additional bags will cost $75. Alaska currently charges $20 per bag for the first three suitcases. The airline will keep its unique baggage service guarantee. If a passenger’s bags are not at the baggage claim area within 20 minutes of the plane parking at the gate, Alaska will give them a $20 d...
(CBC) The British Columbia provincial government has sent firefighters to help with fires in Yukon that have scorched more than 1,300 square kilometres this summer – and have sent smoke as far west as the Panhandle of Southeast Alaska. One of the most dangerous areas is near the village of Carmacks where, according to Yukon Wildland Fire Management, 15 fires have burned through more than 110 square kilometres. The danger rating is listed as extreme, the highest rating, which means the fires are spreading extremely fast for extended periods. B.C...
The Sealaska Heritage Institute “Latseen Hoop Camp,” which started on Monday at the Old Gym, features a combination of Tlingit language directions mixed with muscle-memory basketball as a way of teaching not only the sounds, but also meanings of words in the Native language of Southeast. Basketball fundamentals such as offensive and defensive skills are also taught and are at the core of the program – along with a set of lessons designed to teach leadership and cultural pride. According to th...
The U.S. Forest Service has installed permanent monitoring locations on Wrangell Island and in other areas of Southeast Alaska to track shore pine tree survival and health status over time and to gather basic information about the insects, diseases, and other factors affecting trees. This two-year project has a total of 50 permanent plots that are installed at five main locations in Southeast, including Wrangell Island, Prince of Wales Island, Mitkof Island, north Chichagof Island and...
Physician Lynn Prysunka has stepped down as Chief of Staff at Wrangell Medical Center – a move that will see Dr. Greg Salard step into the position. On Monday, July 8, Dr. Prysunka offered her resignation after serving in that role for several years, according to WMC CEO Marla Sanger. “Dr. Greg Salard agreed to assume these duties effective immediately,” Sanger said. “WMC greatly appreciates all of our physicians and wishes to acknowledge in particular the highly professional and skillful leadership that Dr. Prysunka has provided to WMC in...
Sentinel writer A house fire at 6 Mile Zimovia Highway on Tuesday, July 2 destroyed a home and saw the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department call an “all-out” for its firefighters in an effort to save the structure. The fire, which began at approximately 2 p.m., consumed the entire upper level of a home owned by Doug and Gail Thomas. The blaze is reported to have started in the rear portion of the home and quickly spread into the ceiling, requiring a response from both the WVFD Fire Hall and Zim...
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board have been delayed in their investigation of the Pacific Wings June 4 accident, until the aircraft is recovered. The company’s deHavilland Beaver collided with mountainous, tree-covered terrain about 14 miles east of Petersburg. “We are at a standstill right now,” NTSB Chief Clint Johnson said last week. “We have conditionally released the wreckage to the insurance company in order for it to be removed.” According to Johnson, a helicopter is needed to remove the crashed plane and one i...
One of the practical commitments of pastors and members of the Church of God (Anderson) is that of spiritual example – the demonstration of commitment to Jesus Christ through the practice of the disciplines like praise, prayer and worship. It is these principles, among others, that newly arrived Pastor Steven Williams hopes will imbue upon the members of his flock at his Bennett Street church in months and years to come. Williams, along with his wife Melissa, a Wrangell native, took over the r...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. July 24, 1913: Two of the biggest jobs surveying ever attempted are the marking of the boundary between Alaska and Canada which has just been completed and the marking of the southern boundary of Canada which is now in progress. Both surveys are of a difficult nature, and the Alaska boundary particularly so, because of the mountains and in parts inaccessible character of the regions traversed. The discovery of gold in the Klondike, followed by a rush of gold seekers from both nations made the Alaska...
On July 2, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Jaynee Fritzinger, age 18, was found guilty of Repeat Minor Consuming Alcohol. She was sentenced to probation for one year, ordered to pay $510 in fines and surcharges, perform 48 hours of Community Work Service, and to have her driving privileges revoked for 90 days. Morgan Enright, age 19, was found guilty of Minor Consuming Alcohol. She was sentenced to probation for one year and ordered to pay $210 in fines and surcharges. Vanessa Deacon, age 21 (age 20 at time of...
Wednesday, July 3 Travis A. Bangs, age 19 of Wrangell, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for operating a commercial gillnet during a closed period in district 15C north of Juneau. The F/V Silver K was observed by Troopers in a state aircraft deploying gillnet before the 12:01 commercial opening on June 30. Bangs was given an arraignment date of July 10 at 9:00 a.m. in the Juneau District Court....
Alison Esther “SonE” Laurie Lewis, 70, passed away in Salem, Ore. on June 29, 2013. SonE was a lifelong Alaska resident, born in Anchorage on Nov. 21, 1942 to Robert and Vivian Laurie. She graduated from Anchorage High School in 1961 before attending the University of Alaska in Fairbanks and meeting her future husband, Gary. She completed her degree in Business Administration at Linfield College. SonE and Gary raised their family in Anchorage and later Palmer, and after some years in Cor...
Saturday, July 6 9-hole Best Ball – 34 participants 1st place: Greg Scheff, Ed Rilatos, Warren Edgley, Rafael Nunez, net score 18, Team handicap 16. 2nd place: Eric Kading, Faye Kohrt, Mark Sams, Chris Ellis, net score 19, Team handicap 16. 3rd place: Gwenna Richardson, Chris Connelly, and Nate Bliss, net score 22, Team handicap 16. Straightest Drive: George Woodbury 29.5” Closest to the Pin: Greg Scheff 17’7” Sunday, July 7 9-hole Individual Handicap – 24 participants First place: Wrangell Golf Club Champ, Randy Littleton, handicap 10, net s...
The U.S. Coast Guard terminated the voyages of five commercial fishing vessels for safety violations in Southeast Alaska last week. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boarding teams terminated the voyages of the vessels following at-sea commercial fishing vessel safety inspections – where a variety of safety violations were identified. All five vessel crews were required to return to port in Petersburg and correct the deficiencies by procuring the proper equipment and having a qualified Coast Guard examiner clear the offense before getting u...
6 Queen’s Ticket Sales 1st place —Darian Meissner (57,183) 2nd place — Kayla Rooney (37,503) 3rd place — Jennifer Ludwigsen (28,124) Chuck Oliver Logging Show Power Saw Bucking 1st place — Brad Heathers 2nd place — Ralph Austin 3rd place — John Minter Ax Chopping (Underhand) 1st place — Brad Heathers 2nd place — Scott McAuliffe 3rd place — James Montgomery Cross Cut - Idaho Style (2 man) 1st place — Scott McAuliffe and Shelly Raines 2nd place — John Minter and Duane Ricker 3rd place — James Montgomery and John Sliger Cross Cut - Alaska...