Wind Generation: Fire Island and Beyond

Steve Gilbert, with Chugach Electric Association, will present information on current wind technology and how wind generation can benefit the Seward Area!
Monday October 13th at 7:00 pm at Res Art Coffee House
Free of charge! Call Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance at 224-4621 for more
information

7pm Tonight An Alaska National Guard Documentary

Eye to Eye with Ivan is a historical documentary that documents the origin of the Alaska National Guard during WWII. The movie then segues into the Cold War mission of the Guard. The Guard was literally the “eyes and ears” of the US military along the coastline of Western Alaska. While the rest of the [...]

Hymn Sing on Wednesday!

The community is invited to share in the fun at the monthly hymn sing held at the Methodist Church, this Wednesday, October 1, at 6:30 pm. We’ve got a couple of different hymnals and songbooks with a wide variety of tunes, old and new. Come shout out your favorite and we’ll all sing-a-long! All faiths [...]

Council Candidates Speak Out

“Chamber Contracted Annually by City to Conduct Marketing Activities on City’s Behalf - Name Three Items that Should be Included in Contract”Jean Bardarson responds: ”that it collectively promotes Seward not just for tourism but all economic growth. Accountability through annual detailed reports to Council on how the money was spent. Continue to assist the City in their [...]

Weird Book of the Week

The Hip Mama Survival Guide – by Ariel Gore

hip 1.adj. slang: Aware; Informed 2.n. The part of the human body projecting below the waist on either side, formed by the upper femur 3.n. A place where young children sit when tired of walking 4.n. The fruit (red when ripe) of a wild [...]

Seward Ballot Initiatives

This is a brief note to the citizens of Seward from your City Manager. Please allow me to take a moment of your time to discuss the two ballot initiatives for our upcoming election. These initiatives pertain to (a) a financial disclosure policy for municipal officers and (b) a biennial (two-year) budget. I fully support [...]

Seward Parks and Recreation Bulletin

Youth Center News:

The TYC has 3 new Councils up and running. Congratulations to all of our Teen, Junior and Youth council members. We are looking forward to another wonderful year.
Teen Council Members:
Anna Aase, Logan Adelmann, Natua Aderholt, Derek Brash, Beau Crosby, Sean Moline, Tyler Washburn, Lee Yoo, & Amanda Zimmerman.
Junior Council Members:
Tessa Adelmann, Tyrone Anderson, [...]

Seward Music and Arts Festival 2008

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Seward’s 2009 Community Calendar

The Seward Music Association (formerly the Seward Band and Choir Boosters) needs your help in preparing the 2009 community calendar. The calendar will have a new look this year, with a different picture for each month contributed by local community members. The calendar will still feature listings from local business as well as community events, [...]

Parents Advocating Recreational Kids Stuff (PARKS) is recruiting new members!

PARKS is very proud of its members and this community for building such a wonderful playground in such a short amount of time. Our financial goal of $225,000 was reached in less than a year! Volunteers showed up for every shift and built a playground well worth 3-4 times that amount in six days! [...]

PARKS Thanks the community for supporting and building the Seward Community Playground!

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” (John F. Kennedy) On behalf of Parents Advocating Recreational Kids Stuff (PARKS), we would like to extend a long overdue and very warm thank you to all of the volunteers, sponsors, [...]

Seward Senior Center Happening

Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Senior Center Happenings
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Monday 9/29
1:00                 Fall League ~ Oldies, but Goodies ~ Wii Bowling
1:00                 Post Office Run
Tuesday 9/30
9:30-10:30       Strength Training Class
10:30-11:30     Exercise Class
11:30-1:30       Chronic Illness Support Workshop
1:00                 Hand Quilting of ‘Sue’
1:00                 Bank Run
Wednesday 10/1
10:30 –11:30   Line Dancing
1:00                 Fall League ~ Team To Be Named [...]

New Name

Seward Community Library Museum steering committee has a new name! Our committee is now called the SCLM Building Committee.
“Embracing Our History…..Growing By Volumes”.
A booth will be up at the Seward Music & Arts Festival this weekend. While you are enjoying the music, dance and art, stop by and see our [...]

Fresh Produce and Schedule this Week at the Summer now Fall Market

The Market is still up and running so stop by for wonderful, organic produce. Due to the Seward Music and Arts Festival, we will be closing at 2pm on Friday. Fresh for Thursday and Friday, we have Organic: Red, White, Yukon and Fingerling Potatoes, Red and Golden Beets, Collard Greens, Green and Purple Cabbage, Purple, [...]

Free genealogy records online

Looking for something worthwhile to do this winter? As the director of the Seward branch of the Family History Library (located in Salt Lake City), I would like to call your attention to an amazing and ever changing collection of genealogical records from all over the world that may be browsed online free of charge. [...]

Hold Palin Accountable Rally this weekend in Anchorage

I would like to invite everyone in Seward to come up to Anchorage and help to hold Governor Palin accountable. We had 1,600 people two weeks ago at a rally against Palin and are expecting the turnout to be large again this weekend. Come on up and let the world and the Governor know that Alaskan’s don’t [...]

SCN Analytics Data

Hello Readers. The Seward City News uses Google Analytics to organize data about how many folks are reading The News and what items seem to be of interest. This application produces tons of data at any given time. Since the Seward City News belongs to you, the reader, I thought this data [...]

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

The Following Resolutions Were Approved:

Resolution 2008-091, Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Repair Parts For The 1996 Oshkosh Snow Blower From Resurrection Bay Auto Parts For An Amount Not-To-Exceed $27,200 And Appropriating Funds.

Resolution 2008-092, Authorizing The [...]

Helping Kids Have a Great Future

The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth Ages 10 & up begins Tuesday, October 7.
Parent discussions and fun family activities are planned over seven weekly sessions.
Parents discuss making house rules, how to follow through with consequences and identifying stresses in youth.
Youth will learn how to handle frustration, resist peer pressure and visualize their dreams [...]

As Ryan Writes: On Hunting Moose

With such monumental change hinged in solid rock, held fast to the fading sun, this does not seem the time for idle pleasures. Snow is coming. Green life dying. All of us are facing a world somehow distant to the senses, yet clear as ancient ice when its travel courses brimming pools of open [...]

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