Slow Winds of Change

By Heidi Zemach for Seward City News

(Photo: Quality Marine’s turbine on Old Nash Rd)

Net Metering is coming to Seward. But unlike the wind, it’s probably not going to happen overnight, and it won’t move fast. That means that residents such as Theresa and Dennis Butts, who have already purchased and installed a new wind [...]

Some guests at Seward hotel never checked out, rumors say

From KTUU.com
by Christine Kim
Friday, October 30, 2009
Every building comes with some sort of history. In the town of Seward, one historic hotel carries with it a myth of a woman who died in the 1950s. In tonight’s Assignment Alaska, reporter Christine Kim and photojournalist Eric Sowl take you to a hotel that some say attracts [...]

Local Rowers represent Seward and Alaska in Australia

yes those are the real Olympic rings
Ten rowers, including our coxswain, from Seward and Cooper Landing (Kenai Crewsers Rowing Club) were part of the contingent of 41 Alaskan rowers competing in the World Master Games in Australia earlier this month. Alaska had the largest showing of any US state in the rowing competition.
The World Master [...]

GREAT PUMPKIN BAKE-OFF!

GREAT PUMPKIN BAKE-OFF at HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL, ARRC Ferry Terminal, Saturday, October 31st.
All proceeds benefit the Kenai Peninsula United Way that funds the Seward Senior, Boys & Girls Club and Seaview Community Services’ Crisis Hotline.
DROP OFF your Pumpkin dish between 4:00-5:30pm. JUDGING begins promptly at 5:30pm. All pumpkin creations will be FOR SALE beginning at 6:00pm.

Seward High School Bulletin

Picture Retakes will be on November 11, 2009.
A note from Nurse Yoly: The district is asking that all parents return the H1N1 consent forms whether they say yes or no to the vaccine. We need to prove that we have given everyone the option of the vaccine. So far only about 25% of the forms have been [...]

Halloween Masquerade Ball

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At The Hotel Seward
October 31, 2009
Wear your spookiest,
ghoulish and most festive
mask and/or costume to win
fun prizes!
Party Starts at 8:00 PM
Must be 21
Enjoy Wine Potions, Monster Beers,
Treats, Sweets, Hors d’oeuvres, Music &
Dancing!

Seward Parks and Recreation Bulletin

Letter of Thanks
Seward Parks and Recreation hosted the annual Pumpkin Prowl & Family Masquerade Ball Sat, Oct 24th. Thanks to Brent Ursel at Glacier Family Medicine for sponsoring this year’s Pumpkin Prowl and to the TYC councils for hiding the mini pumpkins along with all of your hard work. We had 50 kids participate [...]

HYMN FESTIVAL SUNDAY!

Anyone who likes to sing (or hear really good choir music!) is invited to a Hymn Festival, Sunday, November 1st, 2:00 pm, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 400 Third Avenue (at Jefferson). This free event uses a recording of the National Lutheran Choir, of Minneapolis, MN, in a Hymn Festival from 2005. Hear gorgeous [...]

Seward Little League Annual Meeting & Elections

[update: Meeting will be held at 7:30pm Tuesday November 3rd rather than 7pm due to Tiger Scouts meeting earlier that evening - sorry for the change, but hope to see you at the AVTEC Student Services Center 2nd floor above gym!!]

WHO: Anyone interested in continuing Seward Little League for area kids
WHAT: Annual meeting & election of [...]

Seward Pool Schedule

Open Swim
M-W-F 6:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
Sunday 4 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Lap Swim
M-W-F 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
T-TH 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
TOT SWIM
T – TH 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Swim Exercise
T – TH 6:00 p.m. – 7 [...]

Borough Assembly 10-27-09 Report from Sue McClure

I am back from my first meeting as your Assembly representative, and am happy to report that it was great! I feel quite “at home” there, and contrary to some predictions, the learning curve is not all that steep.
As promised, I am reporting back on items of local interest:
We elected Pete Sprague of Soldotna [...]

Savory Alaskan Delight

The Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance (RBCA) is hosting its 3rd Annual: “Locally Grown, Close to Home, Beer, Wine and Food Tasting” membership drive and fundraiser on Friday, November 20, 2009 7pm at the Alaska Sea Life Center. As part of the event, we are asking area chefs, food connoisseurs, and cooks to share [...]

Seward King Of The Mountain Duels – October 23rd and 24th

Seahawk wrestlers did well in the recent King of the Mountain duels competition. Jed Wilde placed 1st at 119 lbs, Billy Markowitz placed 1st at 189 lbs and Kyle Kain placed 1st at 215 lbs. Cordova was the overall team champion winning all its duels.

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting
Action Agenda
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
The following resolutions were approved:
Resolution 2009-100 Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With ECI/Hyer Inc. To Provide Professional Schematic Design Services For The Library Museum Replacement Project And To Appropriate Funds [...]

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.
*Conferences are October 29th & 30th. You should have already received a letter with your scheduled conference [...]

Seward Nordic Ski Club Fall Membership Social

Mark your calendars!
Seward Nordic Ski Club
Fall Membership Social
Saturday, November 7, 6-9pm
Resurrect Art Coffeehouse
Sign up or renew your membership with the Seward Nordic Ski Club

Hear about upcoming events, activities, lessons, etc.
Refreshments: homemade soup, bread, and chocolate fountain!
Beer (Midnight Sun) and wine ($5 donation suggested)
Slide show – showcasing ski club member activities
Silent Auction: many items including brand [...]

It’s Tails, Linda Wins!

Linda Amberg is Sworn in

By Heidi Zemach for Seward City News
A simple coin toss, followed two deadlocked 3-3 city council secret ballot votes, decided who would be appointed for the one-year term on the Seward City Council October 26. In that instant, Linda Amberg, a local insurance company owner, broker, and former city council member [...]

Christmas Quilt Raffle

The Library Museum project has a Christmas Quilt Raffle running through December 15, 2009. Tickets are just 1$ each, need not be present to win.
Tickets are available from Karla Oates at Sew-n-Bee Cozy, Vanta Shafer at Cover to Cover Books, Teresa Roy at First National Bank, Mary Tougas at Hertz of Seward, the Seward [...]

Seward Utility Needs to Sell

What is the City of Seward doing in the electrical business? Well, as an enterprise fund it was once making good money at the expense of inflated electrical rates to its residents and businesses. However now the infrastructure is in great need of repairs to the questionable tune of $24 million.
While the utility [...]

Senator Gary Stevens Interim Report, Fall, 2009

Senator Gary Stevens Interim Report
Fall, 2009
by
Senator Gary Stevens
Greetings from Kodiak, where wet weather seems to be the norm so far this autumn. As you may know, Kodiak suffered several mudslides due to heavy rains on Friday, October 9th, leaving roads impassable into the next evening. When the rain subsided, public works officials and local contractors [...]

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