Seward Senior Center Happenings
Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Senior Center Happenings
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Monday 12/1
10:30-11:30 Core Balance Exercise Class
1:00 Fall League ~ Oldies, but Goodies ~ Wii Bowling
1:00 [...]
Photos Posted on My Classified Ads
There are now photos posted with my classified ads. You won’t find any better bargains on antiques! Please do take another look. Thanks again, Melissa Fouse
How much electricity does your family use?
Today, like most of you, I received the notice with my utility bill to inform me that there may be a need to institute rolling blackouts due to the increasing electric demands of our community as well as decreased generating capacity from Chugach Energy as a result of strained natural gas supplies in Cook Inlet. [...]
TWILIGHT MOVIE AT THE LIBRARY
I think as CHRISTIANS we should look real close at what they are letting our children watch and do at the public library. Personaly I am shocked . Do you really know much about what goes on down there.I think that since they can show movies like twilight they should be willing to show EXPELLED [...]
Seward Elementary Says Thanks to Local Businesses for Their Support
On Thursday, November 20, Seward Elementary School hosted an Open House and Silent Auction to celebrate their Blue Ribbon School award received in Washington, D.C. October 21st. We would like to thank the following for ensuring our Open House and Silent Auction were a huge success: Bay Trader’s True Value, Holiday Inn Express, [...]
DR. TIMOTHY J. POLLARD
52, died October 30, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain. Tim was a devoted husband, a loving father and a dedicated physician and teacher. Tim loved music, poetry, Tai chi, cooking for and sharing meals with friends and loved ones. His laughter has now been stilled and will forever be missed.
Tim challenged the status [...]
Tree
The Latest from Niebrugge Images Photo Blog
Snow covered tree along Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.
Sticking with the tree theme – here is another image from Sunday.
The gloomy, dark storm clouds moving up Resurrection Bay, really helped emphasis the fresh white snow on the branches.
This weather has me thinking it might be a good time to point [...]
Au Revoir, dear Seward
Dear Sewardites:
On this Thanksgiving Eve, I am reminded to give thanks for the blessing of my time here this year. When I came in May to open up my mother’s house (Margaret Branson) as a Bed & Breakfast and Art Gallery I had no idea how much I would come to enjoy being here. In [...]
Library Closed Thurs-Sun
Due to Thanksgiving (and Librarians fondness for time off), the Seward Community Library will be closed from Thursday Nov. 27th – Sunday Nov. 30th. We will resume normal hours on Monday, Dec. 1st, opening at 10am.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Seward Sporadic Bird Report: Short-eared Owl
November 25, 2008
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report
Sunrise 9:22 am, sunset 4:06 pm, length of day 6 hours, 44 minutes; tomorrow will be 3 minutes and 51 seconds shorter.
Weather: Temperatures hover around 32º, generating light snow, mist, snow showers, fat flakes, partly cloudy, no precip, then repeat. Add or subtract north wind to mix it [...]
Potential Rolling Blackouts for the City of Seward’s Electric Utility Users
Why is there a potential for rolling blackouts? The City of Seward purchases wholesale power from Chugach Electric Association, Inc. The City then distributes this power to our customers. Chugach informed the City that the current restriction of natural gas supplies could impact Chugach’s ability to provide enough power to fulfill our needs during periods [...]
THE CLOSET
THE CLOSET will be open weekly:
TUESDAYS
3:30 pm -5:30 pm
Church of the Nazarene (4th & C St.)
The Closet has clean and gently used clothing and accessories for infants, children, teens and expectant mothers. We also have, depending upon availablity, winter gear, books and infant furniture. We ask for a small donation to cover operating costs:
INFANT/TODDLER CLOTHES $0.25
CHILDREN/TEEN $0.50
MATERNITY [...]
Community Choir Gearing Up for Christmas Concert
The Seward Community Christmas Choir will sing the beautiful Amy Grant song “Breath of Heaven” at the Community Christmas Service on December 7, 7 pm, at Resurrection Lutheran Church. If you would like to sing in the choir, rehearsals are at the United Methodist Church (321 Fourth Ave) this Wednesday at 6 pm, Saturday, November [...]
Providence Seward Holiday Hours
Providence Seward Medical and Care Center’s clinic will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. The Emergency Room will be open as usual, 24 hours a day. The clinic will reopen at 8 am November 28th. If you have questions, please call 224-2836. Happy Thanksgiving from the staff of Providence Seward Medical & Care Center!
How to Shorten Blackouts
During power outages or rolling blackouts of electricity citizens can help the electric utility by turning off nonessential electric equipment, appliances, lights, televisions, and computer devices until the power has been back on for several minutes. Turning off lights helps, but much more effective assistance is achieved by turning off the electric hot water heater [...]
Weird Book of the Week
Last night I made a list of all the things I could think of that can make a grown man cry. Now, either I’m a little too “new age” or most of the guys I know have been bottling up their feelings, because it turned into quite the list. We don’t have the [...]
Seward High School Food Drive
Seward High Student Council will be supporting the Breeze Inn’s “Room in our Hearts Challenge” by holding an advisory food drive competition from December 1-12.
Seward High School has taken up the challenge of helping to fill one of the Breeze Inn rooms with food this holiday season. Collected goods will be distributed to He Will Provide Pantry, [...]
Angel Tree Program
Seward Volunteer Firefighters will be in full swing with the annual Angel Tree Program by December 1st.
This is gift giving from the community – through the volunteer firefighters -
This program places nomination forms through out the community – so residents can fill-out a form
To nominate children who might be in need of some help this [...]
Seward Parks and Recreation Bulletin
SPRD Closures
Sports & Recreation Closed
S&R will be closed the following dates: Thu, Nov 27; Mon, Dec 22 to Sat, Dec 27; Wed, Dec 31 @ 5pm & Thu, Jan 1.
Community Schools Closed
Thu, Nov 27; Wed, Dec 24; Thu, Dec 25 & Mon Dec 29 to Thu, Jan 1.
Teen & Youth Center Closed
Thu, Nov 27; Fri, [...]
Halloween Thank You
On behalf of Seward Parks and Recreation and the Teen and Youth Center, we would like to thank everyone who helped us make the Halloween Carnival such a fun success.
Thank you to our co-sponsors Seahawk Athletic Booster Club and the Senior Citizen Center under United Way for the assistance in advertisement, recruiting, carnival layout and [...]
