Tired Of Your Utility Bill?

I know i am not the only one in town who is tired of overpaying for Electricity. It doesnt take too much digging to find that there are alternatives out there that we can all be taking advantage of. I encourage all of you to look at two websites. www.matsuenergy.com and [...]

Seward Arts Council Invites You to…

A Membership Event, to be held Sunday, September 13th at 6pm, at the Salmon Bake that will feature great food, live music and a silent auction featuring artwork and creations from local artisans.
Here’s how it works: For this special event, lovers of the arts in Seward can show their support by becoming a member of [...]

Seward Community Music Organizations

Attention Seward Area Musicians!
Seward’s Community Band and Community Choir are starting up again!
Community Band will begin Tuesday, September 1st at 7:00 PM.
Community Choir will begin Thursday, September 10th at 6:30 PM.
This year, all practices will take place in the High School Auditorium unless otherwise announced.
We look forward to seeing you all there!

If you have any [...]

This week at Seward Middle School

This newsletter is posted weekly on Edline and emailed to all accounts that are active on Edline. If you have questions about or need help with Edline, please contact Miss Fischer at 224-9017, or by email at nfischer@kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
IN GENERAL.
*Seward Middle School OPEN HOUSE is this Thursday from 6 p.m. -7p.m. Please come and [...]

The Green Beet: Flower Power

By Jen Ransom
Most are familiar with the old saying “patience is a virtue”. When it comes to my flower garden, the waiting has paid off.
A friend with a spectacular perennial garden promised last year that when her plants began to crowd, I could come and help her separate – and take home the leftovers. And [...]

Palin, Expert on Death Panels

I would like to comment on Sarah Palin’s remarks concerning death panels in relation to our health care. There is no better expert than Palin. She got her experience in Alaska where Palin set up death panel after death panel on Alaska’s wildlife, particularly the wolves and their helpless babies.

Sadler’s Alaska Challenge – Seward

Two videos of Sadler’s Alaska Challenge taken by Kip and Marya Tyler are available to view on YouTube. Search: Sadler’s Alaska Challenge – Seward
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Hymn Sing, September 2

Join in the fun at the community hymn sing, on Wednesday, September 2, at 7 pm, at the Methodist Church (321 Fourth Ave). All are welcome to come and shout out their favorites for an hour of good old singing!

Enroll online for FREE books!!!

The first books arrived early last week from the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library FREE book program, but it’s not too late to sign up. If your toddler isn’t already enrolled, you can now do it online. Just go to http://www.dollysimaginationlibrary.com The only requirement is that you have a 99664 or [...]

Northwestern Fjord Weather

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An unnamed glacier in Northwestern Fjord, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
Another photo from last week. I think this area is beautiful even in ugly weather!

Pacific Princess to Weather Over in Sewardpacific

The cruise ship Pacific Princess will spend tonight moored in Seward rather making the trip to Kodiak during the forecasted bad weather. The estimated departure time now is 2pm Aug. 28th.

Seward Museum hosts annual Founder’s Day Celebration – 8/28 12-5 pm

The Resurrection Bay Historical Society will hold its annual Founder’s Day Open House at the Seward Museum, at the corner of Third and Jefferson, on Friday, August 28th from noon to 5p.m. This year is the 106th anniversary of the founding of our great city.
In honor of Seward’s special day, and to help ensure a [...]

Seward Community Foundation Update

The Seward Community Foundation (SCF) has continued to be busy throughout the summer and is excited to tell you about the progress that’s been made.
Recently, SCF awarded $250 to the Seward Senior Center via a mini grant. Mini grant applications are available via email and are eligible for review throughout the year. The [...]

Seward Rainbow

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Rainbow over Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.
I spotted this rainbow Monday – it had to be one of the brightest, most vivid rainbows I had ever seen. Judging by the reactions of my neighbors, as they emerged from their homes with cameras in hand, I wasn’t the only one who [...]

City Investigated For Mountain Fatality

Seward City Council meets: faces legal inquiry for fatal Mt. Marathon accident
By Heidi Zemach for the Seward City News
The family of a visitor who died recently of injuries sustained in a fall on Mount Marathon has hired a solicitor to investigate the accident, and the city’s possible responsibility for keeping it safe. Seward City Manager [...]

Second Belligerent Bear Killed

By Heidi Zemach, for the Seward City News
Seward police killed another aggressive bear recently that showed no apparent fear of humans. The black bear, estimated by the police as 2-3-years old and weighing around 200 pounds, had jumped on three separate occupied tents at the Forest Acres Campground August 15th, ripping them, and even swatting [...]

Community Photo Request

Submit your photos for use in the 2010 Seward Community Calendar to sewardmusicians@gmail.com.

Disc Golf Course is Under Construction

First let us say thank you, for all of your support, energy and enthusiasm!! We had our 1st course work weekend on the 14th and 15th of August and it was great! We had wonderful volunteers, and the energy level was high with everyone willing to do whatever was job was handed their way and then some!! [...]

Private Alaska Photo Tour

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A portion of a pod of ten orcas spotted during our tour last week in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
Nice timing – after going three years with regular updates to this blog, I missed this entire past week! Now I can explain.
I just finished a very interesting week accompanying [...]

You Can Sew

Fall 2009 Sewing Classes on Tuesday Evenings
A120 ~ Learn to Sew = September 8th – October 27th
A124 ~ Intermediate Sewing Skills = November 3rd – December 8th

Fall Semester: Kenai Peninsula College, Resurrection Bay Extension Site (Call Jackie Marshall @ 224-2285) ¯
Spring Semester: Seward Community Schools (Call Seward Parks & Rec. @ 224-4054) ¯

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