Copyright (c) 2012 The Seward Phoenix Log, All rights reserved. http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/ en-us News of the Eastern Kenai Peninsula since 1966 http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/ http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cms/images/.TEMP/companylogoTEMP144x144-8380.jpg 144 92 The Seward Phoenix Log - RSS Feed Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:26:00 AST http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121914368014414http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121914368014414Saturday saw clear blue skies, cold temperatures and sled dog racing for the fun. Sixteen rookie mushers ran in the 17th Annual Mayor’s Cup Sled Dog Race sponsored by the Iditarod Trail Blazers at Seavey Corner on Exit Glacier Road. About 100 people turned out to watch the race, enjoy the eats and visit with neighbors. Plus after the race, local youth were offered rides on the sleds. Mushers,...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121933530951770http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121933530951770Prominent Seward musher Dan Seavey isn’t daunted by the idea of running the 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race — 1,150 miles from Anchorage to Nome. Even at age 74. Rather, he’s looking forward to running it again this March along with his son Mitch and Mitch’s son Dallas, one of several sled-dog-crazy grandsons. Seavey has already run the Iditarod five times, and was there for the very...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012194576696266http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012194576696266A ship in port over the weekend is one that made international news last year when Somali pirates took control of the vessel on April 8 some 200 nautical miles North-East of Salalah, Oman, according to gcaptain.com. The M/V Susan K, a German-owned vessel flying Antiqua and Barbuda flag, was on its way to Port Sudan from Mumbai when it was attacked. According to Reuters the cargo ship was released...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121950601120877http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121950601120877Chugachmiut, a tribal consortium serving the seven Native communities of the Chugach Region by providing health and social services, education, training and technical assistance to the Chugach Native people, is entering into a whole new way of delivering services to its clients. Under the passionate leadership of executive director Patrick Anderson, Chugachmiut, hopes to rid itself of the...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121957735894299http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120121957735894299No matter if the groundhog sees his shadow today or not, Seward will celebrate breakup. The Seward Spring Breakup Festival is on again for 2012, Rick Brown of Adventure Sixty North announced last week. The second annual festival is planned for the weekend of March 17 which coincides with the end of spring break for many schools and with Saint Patrick’s Day. Though in the early planning stages...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122009517312143http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122009517312143Ring the Bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in — Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” Alaskans seem frozen in place. After a promising beginning 54 years ago, we established a solid foundation for our state. Now, after a pipeline and a new demographic of Lower 48 immigrants we are in the second semester of our first century...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122011645735103http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122011645735103I just wanted to give a big shout out to our fabulous volunteer fire crews of Seward. When I had my chimney fire the other week, not only was the response fast, but they were efficient, professional, courteous and kind. Dave Squires and the crews were so thorough and took such care to make sure that my house/woodstove were safe before they left on Sunday, I felt so well cared for. Everyone was...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122013286851811http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122013286851811Dear Seward Phoenix LOG staff, Thank you very much for your kind selection of me as your Citizen of the Year. I was completely surprised and humbled by the words and comments from such a wide variety of friends and co-workers. Seward is very fortunate to have such a fine cadre of residents who are willing workers and futuristic thinkers. Because of this energy many successful projects have come...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122016122199405http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122016122199405Resurrection Bay Historical Society surprised long-time museum director Lee Poleske with a party at the Jan. 26 monthly meeting and honored him for his 30 plus years of volunteer effort with RBHS. Because Poleske is modest about his accomplishments and it was feared he would skip the meeting if he knew about the party, the group kept it a secret. He was presented, in the old tradition, with a...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122020800254706http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122020800254706Questions and speculations about a potential superintendent for Anchorage and perhaps the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District began circulating several weeks ago. In December 2011 Anchorage School District announced that KPBSD Superintendent Atwater was one of two finalists in a national superintendent search to replace Carol Comeau, who will retire in June. After hearing the Anchorage School...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012202234011443http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012202234011443“Animal Planet” host and leading conservationist Jeff Corwin will headline the Alaska SeaLife Center’s 3rd Annual Alaska Marine Gala on Feb. 18 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. Corwin has worked for the conservation of endangered species and ecosystems around the globe. The Emmy Award-winner first gained fame for his many “Animal Planet” shows, including the “Jeff Corwin...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122027279285768http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122027279285768As expected there will be less halibut available for fishermen to catch this year — an 18 percent drop to 33 million pounds, to be split among fisheries along the west coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That follows a 19 percent cut to the catch last year. The announcement was made at the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s annual meeting last week in Anchorage. Alaska always gets the...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122029245484201http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122029245484201Flood meeting planned The Seward/Bear Creek Flood Service Area holds its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Seaview Plaza Building, Kenai Peninsula Borough Annex Office, Suite 122. This will be the only meeting in February. The public is invited to attend. Agendas are available at the SBCFSA Office at 302 Railway Ave, Suite 123 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday thru Thursday or on the...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012203428715115http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012203428715115Lindsey Lenette von Borstel was admitted into the Golden Key International Honour Society at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Sept. 23. The Seward High School graduate was active in academics, arts, sports, cheerleading, Girl Scouts and the community during her Seward school years. Now at UAF, von Borstel studies computer art, painting, metalsmithing, film and business. She hopes to work for...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122037526224723http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020120122037526224723Nearly three hours of Latin rhythm booty shaking music spiced up the Seward High School Theater Friday night. Richar Godoy and Son Latinos, a nine-piece big band from Anchorage, performed a Salsa set infused with Latin, Jazz and Rock. When asked where the bands influence comes from second vocalist Claudio Bantan said, “Music is in our blood from birth. Latinos come out of the womb singing and...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012205079489192http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=02012012205079489192Alaska Railroad Corporation board met in Anchorag...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121636134498775http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121636134498775This year is the 66th anniversary of the wreck of the SS Yukon. At 4:16 a.m. on Feb. 4, 1946, the S.S. Yukon struck rocks off the coast of Cape Fairfield, and eventually split in two, which led to its sinking. To learn more about the S.S. Yukon, visit www.youtube.com/bitsofhistory or call 224-40...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121644697028413http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121644697028413Seward Middle School’s wrestling squad continued to improve and impress onlookers with its performance at Soldotna Middle School’s annual Rubber Chicken Tournament Jan. 21. Of the 10 wrestlers taking the frigid ride to the other side of the peninsula, four made it into the championship round. Sully Hauze and Paxon Berry both lost in the finals against some extremely talented and experienced...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121646874776007http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121646874776007Application deadlines for student and adult exchanges with Seward’s sister city Obihiro, Japan in 2012. The exchanges are usually in late July or in August. Exact dates for this year’s exchange are not yet announced. Four students and two adults will be selected. Interested students submit a written application that includes an essay, letters of recommendation, and signatures of the parents...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121648935763892http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121648935763892Jan. 18 04:16 - Verbal warning for Inoperable Taillights issued on Seward Highway by Three Bears. 12:20 - Individual from Safeway requested that a juvenile be trespassed from Safeway for 1 year for taking an unpaid item. Officer notified. 18:51 - Katherine Simpson taken to Seward Police Department by Alaska State Troopers on an outstanding AST warrant. She was released on bail 19:17 - Road killed...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Loghttp://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121652407795100http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/cms/story.html?id=020220121652407795100Seahawk varsity girls basketball team met Barlett Gol...Articles from the February 2, 2012 edition of The Seward Phoenix Log