Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival 2008 Logo

The Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival needs a logo for the 2008 festival. Draw or sketch up a design by August 30 and mail it to PO Box 386 Seward, Ak 99664. If your design is chosen you will receive a $50.00 savings bond, a 2008 “T” shirt and your name will be [...]

Seward Elementary School Registration

Seward Elementary will be open for new student registration August 13 & 14 from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00. WELCOME! Parents must provide a birth certificate, updated immunization records and a copy of a current IEP (if your child has one). Parents of new students should plan to bring their children to school the first [...]

Cop Talk

Hunters are reminded that discharging a firearm is restricted within
the city limits of Seward. For further details contact the Seward Police Department at 224-3338.

Questions, comments, tip suggestions;
coptalk@cityofseward.net

SPRD Bulletin

Sports and Recreation @ AVTEC Gym
Recreation provides opportunities for community involvement,

and shared management and ownership of resources.

Coaches Needed!
*Beginning in summer weekly: Thurs- Field Games, Fri- BBQ & Bonfire, Sat- Hiking
SPRD’s flag football league needs you to make a difference in a young person’s life by volunteering as a coach this year. Sign up atSPRD today, [...]

Candidate packets

Applications to be a city council candidate are now available at the city clerk’s office. They can only be turned in between the dates of August 1 through 15, with the deadline being 5:00 pm on August 15.

Come get started on them!! Candidates night is already set for Monday, September 17 [...]

July Sporadic Bird Report: Murrelets

Friday, July 27, 2007
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report
Sunrise 5:25 am, sunset 10:41 pm, length of day 17 hours, 15 minutes; tomorrow will be 4 minutes and 40 seconds shorter.
Weather: Mid 50s, overcast skies continue with scattered showers and peek-a-boo sunshine. Summer is rushing along; fireweed is in bloom, most about half way up the [...]

City Council candidate packets, available now

Applications to be a city council candidate are now available at the city clerk’s office in City Hall. They can only be turned in between the dates of Aug. 1 – Aug. 15, with the deadline being 5 p.m. on Aug. 15.
Candidates’ night is set for Monday, September 17 at 7 p.m.
The city election [...]

Fairbanks music in Seward, August 5

Hello hello,
I’m just trying to spread the word about some music in Seward on Sunday, August 5.
I’ll be coming to resurrect art to play acoustic music, a mixture of original songs and songs from other songwriters past and present. I’ll be joined by Leighton Nunez on mandolin as well as a fiery young Fairbanks [...]

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting Action Agenda
Monday, July 23, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
The Following Ordinance Requiring A Public Hearing Was Enacted:
Ordinance 2007-004, Amending The Land Use Plan And Rezoning Of Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, CP1, CP2, CG1, CG2, BC1, BC2, BD1, And BD2, Forest Acres, Afognak Addition; And Lots AZ, AY, [...]

Lowell Pt partial road closure tomorrow

The City of Seward Public Works Department has obtained the appropriate permits and will be conducting open excavation to include a partial road closure to replace 2 sections of culverts on Lowell Pt. Road south of Resurrection Bay Seafooods.

The Public Works Department will be working on July 26th from about 7am to 3pm.

Baring [...]

Bear Creek Fire Department Open House

Bear Creek Fire Department’s 30 year celebration and Open House!
Saturday July 28th, 2007
12 Noon -4pm
Volunteer Firefighters will demonstrate automobile extrications and firefighting systems.
Free Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detectors (while supplies last)
Door prizes, face painting, hot dogs and more fun for the kids, including the drop off for the coloring contest.
Be there and join the fun. [...]

Seward Community Playground

This letter was sent to the Seward City Council and the City Clerk.
For more information on this project, please contact Crissy at
PO Box 918
Phone: 491-0794
Sewardplayground@gmail.com
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Hi, Jean -
My husband and I wanted to drop you and City Council a short note adding our support for the community playground proposed by the PARKS (Parents [...]

Japanese Exchange Students are here!

You’re invited to the Welcome Party for the Obihiro, Japan exchange students and the two adults Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. upstairs in the Legend’s Building. This is a potluck event so bring a dish to share and come welcome them to our community!

Update on the Long-Term Care Facility Access (LTCF) routes

The 3rd work session was held last night and it appeared two preferred routes are now being considered.
Although the KPB will NOT give us access from Sea Lion, they will work with us and give us this route for an emergency route. That leaves the main access to be decided. Council [...]

Seward Student to Study Plight of Chesapeake Bay

Seward Student to Study Plight of Chesapeake Bay with
World Renowned Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle

To Work Alongside National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Students,
Educators

Will Investigate Efforts to Restore Chesapeake Bay and other Estuaries

Research To Be Followed by Students and Teachers Across the World
As Part of The JASON Project’s Aquatic Ecology Science Curriculum

Seward, Alaska – Conducting field research with world-renowned [...]

Seward City Council regular meeting agenda

Monday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.

1. Call To Order

2. Pledge Of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Citizens’ Comments On Any Subject Except Those Items Scheduled For Public Hearing.
5. Approval Of Agenda And Consent Agenda

6. Special Orders, Presentations And Reports

A. Proclamations and Awards

1. National Coast Guard Day Proclamation and Local Commendation.

2. 100 Years [...]

Seward Summer, July

COMMUNITY COMMENT, LIBRARY/MUSEUM PROJECT

By Bev Dunham

How better to start off a big project than with a party? This party is going to be a big one, to rival the Centennial party that drew nearly 2000 townspeople and the one two years later sponsored by the Port City Players. It was also a success.

This party is the [...]

Seward Little League Annual Picnic and Membership Drive

Seward Little League got off to a slow start this year but start we did. Volunteers are the heart of most non-profits and it’s the same with Seward Little League. Your involvement helps this organization run smoothly and efficiently. What it comes down to is providing a positive environment for our children [...]

4th of July Co-Ed D Softball Tournament Kudos

Twelve teams from Anchorage, Homer, and Seward participated in this annual event that brings hundreds of visitors to Seward. The two Seward teams are sponsored by Kenai Fjord Tours and Chinooks Restaurant. Although both teams had good games on Saturday, neither made it to the finals on Sunday. The winning teams from [...]

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