Distance Learning Gift Certificates

Give the gift of Distance Learning this Christmas with a gift certificate for the teachers and students in your lives. These gift certificates entitle one teacher and 30 students to a teacher’s guide, classroom materials, and a one-hour distance learning session with the Alaska SeaLife Center. If you’re local to Seward, we invite you to [...]

December Play and Chat Groups

Play and Chat Play Groups
December 2nd, 12th, 16th, and 30th, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon , downstairs at the Seward Community Library.
Wednesday Dec. 2nd discussion topic is: Play Date Ideas by Monica Luther
Saturday Dec. 12: A Special Visit from Santa Clause
Wednesday Dec. 16th discussion topic is: Foot Development by Patty Beals
No Play and Chat [...]

New Library Discussion Series: What Does it Mean to Be Human?

‘What does it mean to be human?’ is the topic of discussion as Doug Capra leads another thoroughly enjoyable series at the Seward Community Library in February/March. This book and film discussion series will feature a total of 5 books and 5 movies, each focusing on how we perceive, affect and interact with the world [...]

SEWARD SENIOR CENTER HAPPENINGS

336 Third Ave 224-5604 9:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday, Saturday 11:30-2:30pm
*LUNCH MENU week of Nov. 30th: (Mon)CHICKEN A LA KING (Tue) BEEF STEW; (Wed) OVEN BAKED CHICKEN; (Thurs)LASAGNA; (Fri) ENCHILADAS ; (Sat) NO BRUNCH.
*CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL preparations Monday-Friday, 9-4pm. Carnival begins Saturday, Dec. 5th, at 11:00am.
*FREE lunches for Senior VETERANS beginning December 1st at the Center this winter, sponsored by Sons of [...]

Seward High School Drama Presents

The One That Got Away
A Comedy in Two Acts

Saturday, December 5th
Sunday, December 6th
Monday, December 7th
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. – Show begins at 7:00 p.m.

$7.00 Individuals/$20.00 Families

A headline in the state newspaper reads: ”Annual Women’s Fishing tournament Experiencing Record Number of Participants.” This news is great for women who love the sport of [...]

State relaxes restrictions on H1N1 vaccine

The Department of Health and Social Services, Section of Epidemiology, has decided to expand the offer of H1N1 vaccine to all Alaskans beginning Dec. 1, 2009. Previously the vaccine had been limited to people in the five priority groups.
“The state has received more than 131,000 doses of vaccine and there’s more on the way,” said [...]

Blizzard Watch – Eastern Peninsula

WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WHITTIER…SEWARD…GIRDWOOD…
MOOSE PASS
452 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009
…BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING.
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT AHEAD OF A LARGE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE
BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE [...]

Nonprofit Organization Training

The Seward Community Foundation and The Foraker Group invite you to attend training for your nonprofit organization at Seaview Community Services in Seward, December 16, 2009.
Understanding Financial Statements 11:00 – 1:00 pm
Do your eyes “glaze-over” during the financial reports? Do you want to better understand what the financial report [...]

White Friday

The Latest from Niebrugge Images Photo Blog

Snow covered alders and trees, Seward, Alaska.
We have received a lot of snow over the last couple of days, and it keeps coming down! As a photographer, and avid cross country skier, I love it!
Believe it or not, this is a color photo.

Carolyn Tanner Benefit

Just a reminder that the Benefit for Carolyn Tanner is on December 11, 2009 (Friday) at Tony’s Bar.
Chili Feed Starts at 5:00pm – to enter chili contest please call Dawn Gallt at the number below.
White Elephant & Dessert Auction to follow.
Donations can be dropped off at Tony’s, The American Legion or call Dawn or Terri.
Dawn [...]

weather affecting the snowpack

Many of our lives were put on hold late friday afternoon as mother nature shared with us our first big storm of the winter season. An avalanche crossed the Seward Highway near Mile 21.5 and closing the highway for about 24hrs.
This 970mb low tracked into pws and the kenai mountains producing 19” of sweet [...]

Community Connections & Volunteer Fair- December 10th

As the largest state, Alaska also has one of the largest volunteer bases with nearly 190,000 people volunteering every year. Our local organizations enlist the help of many volunteers in an effort to create a better community. This year, to raise awareness and involvement here in Seward, the Alaska SeaLife Center and [...]

Seward Parks and Recreation Bulletin

Sign up for winter adult leagues coming this January at Sports & Rec: Basketball, Racquetball, Volleyball – Recreational and Competitive and Archery. Every Friday join us for open badminton from 7 to 8 pm. Call 224-4054 for more info.
Family Events & Elementary, MS and HS Age Activities:
Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show
SPRD is bringing the Harlem Ambassadors [...]

SEWARD/BEAR CREEK FLOOD SERVICE BOARD MEETING

The Seward/Bear Creek Flood Service Area will hold its next regular board meeting on Monday, December, 2009 at the Seaview Plaza Building, in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Annex Office, Suite 122 at 7:30PM. Please note that this is not our usual Monday. There is a short work session tentatively scheduled for residents along [...]

Thanksgiving and National Adoption Awareness Month

On the day before Thanksgiving and in National Adoption Awareness Month recognition, I’m resurrecting an old story. One I wrote about 7 years ago.
On the first day, I open the big, wooden door and the children shout across the room “Masha, Mama”. They were told I was coming today. She comes and stands in the [...]

City Passes GF Budget, Will Replace Fleets Aging Vehicles

(by Heidi Zemach for Seward City News)

Photo: budget bloodletting

The “bloodletting” known as the annual budget process has officially ended, and Monday night the Seward City Council approved a $9.8 million General Fund Budget for 2010, and $9.9 million for 2011, which retain the property tax rate at 3.12 mills. The council also passed a [...]

Seward Community Library Closed Wed. – Sat.

The Library will be closed from Wednesday 11/25 – Saturday 11/28. Normal hours will resume on Sunday, opening at 1pm. So, if Thanksgiving just won’t be Thanksgiving without John Candy or a favorite book, make sure to stop by tonight before 8pm. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Thanksgiving Eve Service

The community is invited to a simple service of Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 25th, 7 pm, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 3rd Avenue @ Jeffrson Street. The service will feature traditional songs, special prayers of thanksgiving, and the Thanksgiving Proclamation of President George Washington, establishing the first National Thanksgiving Celebration, held on November 26th, 1789 [...]

Resurrection Lutheran to Install Pastor

Pastor Ron Nitz, who has been with Resurrection Lutheran Church (3rd & Jefferson) since May 1st, will finally be installed this coming Sunday, November 29th, at 4 pm. Complications in scheduling this event forced its delay until now. Bishop Michael Keys of the Alaska Synod, ELCA, will lead the service and preach for [...]

Alyeska Resort Opening Day

Wednesday, November 25!
The Resort will be running both Magic Carpets, Chair 3 and Chair 4 for ski and snowboard operations from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Tram will be open for sightseeing and lunch at the Glacier Express.

Groomed trails only, no off trail skiing. The entire mountain is designated a slow zone.

Check our snow report [...]

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