Help Name the City’s new Long Term Care Facility

We Want Your Suggestions.
Cast your ballots where suggestion boxes have been placed: The Seward Senior Citizens Center, Seward Public Library, Seward Providence Medical Center and Safeway Starbucks.
Name suggestions for the campus, commons building and four resident homes will be solicited through November 14. An ad-hoc naming committee will offer its recommendations during the December 8 City Council [...]

Community Dinner In Support Of An Outstanding Citizen

FUNDRAISER CHILI FEED FOR KARIN STURDY AT THE AMERICAN LEGION
Saturday Novmeber 1st at 6pm, Auction to follow at 7pm
Donations will be accepted for dinner
Please come and join the fundraising efforts to help offset costs associated with Karin’s aneurysm.

Budget Work Sessions- Canceled

After budget work sessions this week, council has decided not to hold additional work sessions November 3 and 5, 2008. They are canceled.
The public hearing opportunity to speak to the budget is scheduled for November 24, 2008 at the regular city council meeting.
The 2009 Preliminary Budget and the Capital Improvement Plan can be found on [...]

Mass Dispensing Exercise

What is all this talk about a mass dispensing exercise and why is it important to you? First let’s talk about what it is not. This is not about the Seward Fire Department, nor is it exclusive to the City of Seward. This exercise is all about you, that’s right, YOU, the Seward area residents. [...]

Seward Senior Center Happenings

Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Senior Center Happenings
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Sunday 11/02 Daylight Savings Time Ends – Turn your clocks back one hour @ 2am.
Monday 11/03
10:30-11:30     Core Balance Exercise Class
1:00                 Fall League ~ Oldies, but Goodies ~ Wii Bowling
1:00                 Post Office Run
Tuesday 11/04
9:30-10:30       Strength Training Class
10:30-11:30     Exercise Class
1:00                 Bank Run
1:00                 Quilting [...]

Seward Elementary Dates to Remember

DATES TO REMEMBER
Nov. 8 Site Council meeting at the middle school, 7:00 PM
Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day Program, 12:30 in the gym
Nov. 12 Muffins for moms and donuts for dads, 7:35-8:00AM. Come
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Seward Rotary Annual Fall Wine Tasting

“Sun Over the Yardarm”
Friday, November 14, 2008
7 – 9pm at the Seward Holiday Inn Express
$35 per person includes delicious catered appetizers and
Wines by Specialty Imports of Anchorage
Art Show by local artists
Music by Randy Altermatt and Joe D’Entrone on guitar and mandolin
All proceeds to benefit the Seward community’s Mariners’ Memorial Project
For tickets, contact Teresa Roy 224.4202, [...]

Cop Talk

The snow will be here soon. The public works department would like to remind citizens to remove vehicles that may hinder snow removal. Pay attention to “Street Closed” signs. Vehicles in violation will be cited and impounded.
Questions, comments, tip suggestions;
coptalk@cityofseward.net

Citizen’s Police Academy

The Seward Police Department will be hosting a Citizen’s Police Academy beginning in January 2009. The classes will be held one evening per week for approximately 10 weeks.
This will be a highly informative and interesting learning experience. The Citizen Police Academy will offer insights into the law enforcement profession here in Seward.
Prospective applicants must be [...]

Every 15 Minutes

Meeting Announcement:

Every 15 Minutes
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the city hall conference room.

The police department invites all interested persons to the first planning meeting of the Every 15 Minutes program. This program is a two-day event focusing on high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, which challenges them to think about drinking, [...]

Poetry Event Cancelled

Unfortunately, the poetry event with Regie Gibson at Seward Playhouse scheduled for Saturday, November 1, has been cancelled. The playhouse will be closing this weekend. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jennifer at 224-ARTS.

Sewards Annual Arts and Craft Fair

This years Arts and Craft Fair will be held on December 5th, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday December 6th from 10:00. The Cruise Ship Terminal will be full to the rafters with vendors displaying every imaginable type of craft. This is a perfect opportunity to find that unique gift. There will [...]

Seward Sporadic Bird Report: Blackbirds

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report
Sunrise 9:14 am, sunset 6:07 pm, length of day 8 hours, 52 minutes; tomorrow will be 5 minutes and 15 seconds shorter.
Weather: Cold at 19º this morning, warming to a pleasant 34º with snow-laden clouds gathering by late afternoon. The fierce north wind, which [...]

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 27, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Newly Elected Officials Willard Dunham, Jean Bardarson and Marianna Keil were sworn in.

The Following Ordinances Were Introduced And Set For A Public Hearing On November 24, 2008:

Ordinance 2008-018, Amending Seward City Code, Title 6, Purchasing, Contracts And Professional Services, Increasing The [...]

Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance’s Annual Event

Alaska Grown
Close to Home
Wine and Beer Tasting!
Local, award winning professional and home brewers with accompanying food and music by Seward’s best!
Silent Auction Fundraiser
Come savor and enjoy what’s close to home!
Cost: $30.00pp; $25.00 for RBCA members
membership AND admission $45.00.
Tickets available at the door (cash or check)

Friday, November 21
Alaska SeaLife Center
7:00 [...]

2009 Preliminary Budget for the City of Seward

Following is a PDF version of the 2009 preliminary budget. It is yet in a large file size 3.5 Mb.
preliminary-operating-budget.pdf

Public Notice

Long Term Care Facility Ad Hoc Naming Committee To Meet

Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 12:00 p.m.

The Long Term Care Facility Ad Hoc Naming Committee will meet Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers

Play and Chat

Play GroupsFor families with children 0 to 5 years old
Helping Hands
November 1 Early Childhood Information Fair(Blue building on the west side of the street just south of the post office and next door to the Catholic Church)
November 5 Holiday Recipe Exchange
November 15 Volunteering @ the Food Pantry
November 19 Self-Care for Parents- Elizabeth Grace
Food donations will [...]

Library Film Festival begins Nov. 10th @ 6pm

The Seward Community Library is proud to present, “A Series of Films”. This collection of six films comes from our participation in the Film Movement, an organization committed to the wide distribution of award-winning independent and foreign films.
Here is the line-up:
Monday Nov. 10th @ 6pm – Noise
Tuesday Nov. 11th – Library will be closed for [...]

Early Childhood Information Fair

November 1, 2008
10:00 a.m. to Noon
@ the Elks Building
(Blue building on the west side of the street just south of the post office and next door to the Catholic Church)
Information from about 20 plus community activities, programs, groups, instructors, and services available in Seward for children under the age of 5
Contact us if you have [...]

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