Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Monday 7/7
1pm – Bank Run
1-3 – Summer League ~ Oldies, but Goodies ~ Wii Bowling
Tuesday 7/8
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
Wednesday 7/9
1-3 – Summer League ~ Soaring Eagles ~ Wii Bowling
Thursday 7/10
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
Birthday Lunch & Ice Cream Social ~ Free Lunch for all July Birthdays
1-3 – Summer League ~ Golden Lions ~ Wii Bowling
Friday 7/11
10:30-11:30 – Core Balance Fitness Class
11:30 ~ Go Fish
Saturday 7/12
Shopping Trip to Anchorage 7:30am to 6pm
$35
Call 224-5604 by 7/11 to reserve your seat in the van.
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The Alaska Blood Bank has put out an emergency call for blood. The notice has been on the local channels in the evening the last few days, the Blood Bank is at the critical stage in blood supply. The traveling blood mobile will be in Seward for blood draws on Wednesday and Thursday, July 2nd and 3rd from 8 am until 2 pm. The new Blood-Mobile will be located on the South side of the Edgewater Hotel, on Railway Avenue. You can call to setup an appointment by calling Anchorage at 222-5630 or as always “drop-ins” are always welcome. Please consider donating.
Alaska Department of Public Safety
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Fireworks Have Become a Way to Celebrate During the July 4th Holidays…It’s Our Responsibility to Celebrate Safely
With the excitement of loud rumbling explosions and beautifully colored sparks flying through the air, people often forget that fireworks may contain dangerous chemicals and combustibles that can destroy property and injure people. Alaska State Fire Marshal David Tyler reminds Alaskans that fireworks can cause severe injuries or even death if not used properly. Tyler also reminds Alaskans that fireworks can cause fires that might get out of hand, destroying homes and wild lands.
“The safest way to enjoy fireworks is by attending a public fireworks display,” said Tyler. As reported by the American Pyrotechnics Association, some states ban the use of fireworks by consumers, while other states permit some or all consumer fireworks. The Alaska Office of State Fire Marshal along with the National Association of State Fire Marshals and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission join in advising you to observe applicable local and state laws. If the law allows you to shoot your own fireworks, pay particular attention to the following safety tips to help reduce the chances of a destructive fire and/or injury:
- Only purchase fireworks from a licensed dealer that sells certified fireworks.
- Avoid buying fireworks that come in brown paper packaging, as this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional shows and could pose a danger to consumers.
- Never allow young children to play with fireworks.
- Adults should always supervise fireworks activities. Parents often don’t realize that sparklers have caused more injuries to children under age five than any other type of firework. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals.
- Never have any portion of your body directly over a firework device when lighting the fuse. Move back a safe distance immediately after lighting.
- Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not fully functioned. Douse and soak with water and throw them away.
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
- Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
- Light one item at a time, and then move back quickly.
- Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
- Avoid the combination of alcohol, drugs and fireworks.
Enjoy the July 4th celebration safely and remember to practice fire safety every day. Plan your escape, install and maintain smoke alarms, and install fire sprinklers. The life they save may be yours.
Mahlon Greene
907-746-5062
mahlon.greene@alaska.gov
Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Monday 6/30
10-1 – Foot Care
1-3 – Summer League ~ Oldies, but Goodies ~ Wii Bowling
Tuesday 7/1
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
Wednesday 7/2
1-3 – Summer League ~ Soaring Eagles ~ Wii Bowling
Thursday 7/3
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
1-3 – Summer League ~ Golden Lions ~ Wii Bowling
Friday 7/4
Closed Today
Happy 4th of July
Blood Bank of Alaska is pleased to announce our first Seward blood drive in our new LIFEmobile July 2 and 3. The new mobile unit, which will assist in collecting blood donations statewide, is customized with screening rooms, phlebotomy chairs, a cantina area and artwork.
The drive will be held July 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hotel Edgewater. Alaska’s blood supply is dangerously low with a less than one-day supply available statewide. Although Alaska’s need for blood increases in the summer because of increased activity and travel, blood donation rates take a significant plunge. This situation leaves Alaskans at the mercy of Lower 48 blood banks. Please call (907) 222-5630 to schedule an appointment.
The new coach arrived in Alaska after a 5000 mile journey from Tampa to Tok. It was unveiled at an open-house at the Copper River Health Fair in Glennallen, May 10. It will host drives in Fairbanks, Seward and Wasilla. The new LIFEmobile is a 2007 Blue Bird Bus. It is 40 feet long, has a 6 cylinder Cummins 6.7 engine and a 60 gallon fuel tank.
The new coach has hosted more than 33 blood drives since May 16, allowing Blood Bank of Alaska to collect hundreds of pints of blood. Between now and the end of the year, the new coach will complete more than 130 drives statewide, collecting an estimated 2500 pints of blood. Mat-Su Health Foundation, BP, First National Bank Alaska, Combined Federal Campaign, First American Title, The Rasmusen Foundation, and the Safeway-Carrs Employee Giving Campaign have made contributions to help offset the coach’s purchase price of more than $200,000. (END)
Are you interested in the new Green House project? If so, come to one of two forums being held and bring your questions!
Suzanne Frazier and Ruta Kadonoff will be in Seward to present and discuss any questions you may have about the new and unique Long Term Care facility being built near the elementary school.
June 26 & 27
6 pm – 8 pm
City Hall Council Chambers
For more information, contact Michelle Wilson at 224-2980
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard receives approximately 600-700 hoaxes/suspected hoaxes each year. Several of these calls have come into the Coast Guard in Alaska this week. The Coast Guard along with multiple local agencies responded.
RECENT ACTIVITY IN ALASKA
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Providence Seward Medical and Care Center presents:
Green House Forums!
Are you interested in the new Green House project? If so, come to one of two forums being held and bring your questions!
Suzanne Frazier and Ruta Kadonoff will be in Seward to present and discuss any questions you may
have about the new and unique Long Term Care facility being built near the elementary school.
June 26 & 27
6 pm - 8 pm
City Hall Council Chambers
For more information, contact Michelle Wilson at 224-2980
Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Monday 6/23
1-3 – Summer League Wii Bowling
Tuesday 6/24
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
Wednesday 6/25
9:30-10:30 - Strength Training Fitness Class
Beginners Wii Bowling 1-3 Sign-Up to learn!
Thursday 6/26
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
1-3 – Summer League Wii Bowling
Friday 6/27
Closed Today
All Kenai Picnic and shopping trip to Fred Meyer
Field Trip to Soldotna 8am to 6pm
Call 224-5604 for transportation.
June is Adopt a Cat Month and do we have cats here at the animal shelter! Please consider adopting one of our feline residents and please do your part in being part of the solution. Don’t litter! Please spay and neuter your pets! A $30 voucher for spay and neuter surgury is available at the shelter.
Also going on in our local pet world is the Pet photo calendar contest. Voting is ongoing at the shelter, The Seward Ale house and at the Breeze Inn. Photos can still be submitted to the shelter or emailed to petscalendar@gmail.com. $5 entry fee can be mailed to SOS Pets POB 2594, Seward, or dropped off at the shelter. Votes are $1. All Proceeds go to the SOS Pets Spay and Neuter Program.
And Our Animal Shelter Pet of the Week:
“Phoebe” is a medium haired spayed female who is playful, curious and loads of fun to be around. She is looking for a loving home with out other cats.
Please visit www.sewardanimals.com for all pets available for adoption at the shelter or check out www.petfinder.com
Monday June 16th 10am-2pm Little League Field
WHO: 8-14 year old Seward Little League players & volunteers working with Peninsula Oilers players & managers (Oilers are a team in the Alaska Baseball League for college level players www.oilersbaseball.com)
WHAT: Peninsula Oilers Little League Clinic
WHERE: Seward Little League Field
WHEN: 10am to 2pm Monday June 16th
HOW MUCH: Free to registered Seward Little League players & volunteers ages 8-14
Seward Little League registration forms & volunteer applications will be available at the clinic.
Bring your signed permission slip (below or attached), mitt, sack lunch, dress to play ball & remember to also dress for the weather!
consent-of-participation-2008.pdf
Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Monday 6/16
1-3 – Summer League Wii Bowling
Tuesday 6/17
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
Movie @ 12:45 ~ In the Underground Theatre
Wednesday 6/18
9:30-10:30 - Strength Training Fitness Class
Beginners Wii Bowling 1-3 Sign-Up to learn!
Thursday 6/19
10:30-11:30 – Exercise Class
1-3 – Summer League Wii Bowling
1pm - Senior Center Board of Directors Meeting
Friday 6/20
9:30-11:00 BRUNCH
10:30-11:30 – Core Balance Class
11:30 – Go Fish Summer Card Fun
The Alaska Campaign for a US Dept. of Peace is looking for volunteers to open their gardens for a day for garden tours. We would like to have at least ten gardens available to tour. We are looking for input as to dates for the event. This year’s event will be dedicated in memory of fellow gardener Carol Eads.
Please contact Lori Draper at 224-5495, or ldraper@gci.net for more information or input.
To learn more about the Dept. of Peace Campaign check out our website at www.thepeacealliance.org
Huge Community Effort put forth for the 2008 Resurrection Bay Beach & Watershed Cleanup:
RBCA (Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance) would like to extend a big thank you to all the community members who helped pull off the biggest group cleanup to date for the Resurrection Bay Beaches and Watershed on May 17.
Local volunteers and Royal Celebrity Tour employees, totaling 132 people, worked diligently to take on the watershed component of the cleanup. The areas cleaned up included the 4th of July Beach area, the Spring Creek beach area, all of the Exit Glacier pull-offs, along the bike path (from the harbor turn off out to Bear Creek Fire Dept.), the Grouse lake pull-off, all the highway pull-offs up to the Primrose trailhead, and a major effort on the Snow River at the Mile 14 “shooting range”.
Items found in the watershed included:
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Eleven 5 gal. buckets of nails (left from pallet fires)
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Over 1500 brass shells left at the “shooting range”
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Over 1500 shotgun casings left at the “shooting range”
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115 large garbage bags of assorted trash (including “shot up” outdated fire extinguishers and television sets)
A total of 18 volunteers went out on the Bay in three boats to reach the Fox Island Spit, Thumb cove, and Day harbor (Driftwood bay) areas. Fortunately, the group found a much lower volume of trash this year compared to the previous years. We’re hoping this will be a continued trend with future cleanups. They were able to dispose of items such as:
In addition to all the local volunteers RBCA would like to thank these partners for their commendable efforts:
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Royal Celebrity Tours for volunteering three coaches and many employee hours.
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AK Sea Life Center for volunteering two landing crafts and many helping hands.
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John Maniscalco for volunteering his vessel.
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Matt Gray for volunteering his vessel.
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Aquatec water taxi for volunteering to haul excess trash off the beaches.
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Christo’s Pizza Palace for donating all the pizzas at the after clean-up dinner.
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Resurrection Bay Coffee House for hosting the dinner.
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Alaska Brewing Company for its generous support through the coastal CODE grant.
The huge expanse of area covered this year would not have been possible without the efforts all of these partners.
We hope to see you next May at the 2009 Cleanup!
Tim Johnson- cleanup coordinator with RBCA
Seward Senior Center 336 3rd Ave 224-5604
Lunch Everyday At Noon
We have WiFi!
Monday 6/9
11:30-1:00 – Red Hat Luncheon
1:00 – Bank Run
1-3 – Summer League Wii Bowling
Tuesday 6/10
Movie @ 12:45 ~ In the Underground Theatre – Into the Wild
Wednesday 6/11
Alaska Hearing Aid Institute - Call 1-888-554-4242 for a Seward Appt.
Beginners Wii Bowling 1-3 Sign-Up to learn!
Thursday 6/12
11:30-1:00 – June Birthday Party
11:30-12:00 – Blood Pressure Check
1-3 – Summer League Wii Bowling
Friday 6/13
12:00 - Father’s Day Potluck Picnic @ Seward Resort
The Seward Senior Center will close at 10:30 today for the picnic.
Saturday 6/14
Flag Day Celebration @ 2pm @ Elks
Free Barbeque for All @ Elks
“Autumn” is a friendly 1-yr old spayed female. She loves to be petted and is eager to socialize. She is a great, friendly girl who needs an equally great home! June is Adopt-a-Cat Month, so come to the shelter to meet the many cats we have available for adoption! 224-7495.
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program is having their semi-annual garage sale on Saturday, May 31. It starts at 9AM and goes until 1PM. We have tons of stuff for sale. We will also be getting a generous donation of furniture from the Hotel Seward….Thanks, Mary and Mark! Lots of clothes, collectibles and other interesting items. You never know what you will find! Drop off of donations is welcome. All of the proceeds are for the benefit of local victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This is a great community and we have always felt supported!
Twenty Four, unmarked 55 gallon drums were discovered last week on City property. Some of the barrels were tipped over and others were upright. The location of the dumping took place at mile 3.3 of Nash Road on the west side of the road. The contaminated materials may include used oils and/or transmission fluid. These drums appear to have been dumped within the past year. The City of Seward is soliciting community input to help us gather more information and offering a $5000 award for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the responsible individual(s). If you have any information, please contact Tom Clemons, Chief of Police (907) 224-4023.
Reminder! Dr. Jack Hickel will be in Seward to share his experiences while working in one of the darkest and most remote corners in Africa. His compelling story focuses on projects to dig wells and build a health center in an extremely remote and impoverished village in southern Sudan. The village is suffering the effects of 20 years of civil war, malnutrition, and infectious diseases. There is no clean water, sanitation, roads, electricity or infrastructure. Join us to learn about Dr. Hickel’s challenging work to help this village.
Friday, May 30, 2008
7 pm
Rae Building, Third Ave. across from Seaview Call 224-2836 for more information
Sarah M. Wottlin CMT, has recently moved back to Seward and is currently practicing massage therapy under the name, New Moon Therapeutics. She is located in a home office in Questa Woods. Wottlin attended a comprehensive massage school, Health Works Institute, in Bozeman, Mont. She is nationally certified through the National Certification Board for Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and an American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) member. Wottlin facilitates a healthy environment for community members. It is her mission to foster the well being of individuals, and in turn strengthen the community in which they live. Wottlin offers an integrative treatment blending Swedish, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Asian, and Sports massage. Every session is specifically tailored to meet the individual client’s needs. For more information about New Moon Therapeutics, call (907)491-3155.
Seward Senior Center
336 3rd Ave
224-5604
Lunch Everyday At Noon
Monday 5-26
Closed in observance of Memorial Day
Tuesday 5/27
Movie @ 12:45 ~ In the Underground Theatre
Wednesday 5-28
Beginners Wii Bowling 1-3 Sign-Up to learn!
Thursday 5/29
1-3 – Summer League Wii Bowling
Friday 5/30
Last Bingo for the summer @ 12:45
“Green House” model will be the first of its kind in Alaska
Seward, AK – On Monday, May 19, representatives from the City of Seward and Providence Health & Services Alaska joined to break ground and bless a new Seward skilled nursing facility. The new facility, scheduled to open in 2009 will replace the aging Wesley Care Center.
The facility, designed as a “Green House” project will feature four 
individual homes with ten beds per home, giving the facility a total capacity of 40 residents. The Green House model provides better outcomes for residents through structuring living in a home-like as opposed to institutional setting. The Seward facility will be the first Green House project in Alaska.
“The Green House model of elder care is an innovative approach to how we care for elders within our community, changing the architectural approach, organizational structure, staffing patterns and philosophy of care,” said Providence Seward Medical and Care Center Administrator Kathleen Kloster. “We are proud to bring the first Green House 
project to Alaska, and we look forward to improving the lives of residents through this new facility.”
Green House homes are designed like a traditional home – with a hearth, a shared dining room, and kitchen, private bedrooms and bathrooms, and access to an outdoor patio. Elders are more actively involved in all facets of life, including cooking, planning menus and 
activities, furnishings and décor and their own schedules. Outcomes for this model include better resident quality of life, improved health outcomes, more active participation by family members and better relationships with direct care staff.
Participating in the groundbreaking were residents of Wesley Care Center, Seward Mayor Clark Corbridge, Vice Mayor Willard Dunham, City Manager Phil Oates, City Finance Director and Providence Region Board Member Kris Erchinger, Community Development Director Bob Hicks, Providence Health & Services Alaska CEO Al Parrish, Providence Area Operations Administrator Susan Humphrey-Barnett, PSMCC Administrator Kathleen Kloster and other representatives from PSMCC.
More Photos of the groundbreaking ceremony are available at: http://www.providence.org/alaska/press/releases/052108.htm
For more information on the Green House concept: www.ncbcapitalimpact.org/default.aspx?id=146
About Providence Seward Medical and Care Center: Providence Seward Medical and Care Center is part of Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health services, affiliated services and educational facilities. For more information about PSMCC, visit: www.providence.org/alaska
I will be offering an 8 hour American Red Cross CPR / First Aid class next month on June 9th and 11th.
The class will be from 5:30-9:30 PM or 6-10 PM depending on the schedules of students. Location to be announced.
This class will cover Adult CPR, Introduction to AED, and First Aid. The CPR certification is for 12 months and the First Aid certification is for 36 months.
This class will meet most requirements for Coast Guard and other entities who require CPR certification as part of licensure or other higher level certifications.
There are no pre-requisites for the class. All participants must be 13 or older.
Cost for class, including materials and certification fees is $59 per person.
The class is limited to 10 participants and there are currently 7 seats available.
Please contact me at paperman@seward.net or 224-8297 with questions.
I have had the greatest experience for the past 6 days! I met and really got to know our little Seward kiddos (ages 6 months to 5). It was terrific! We have some wonderful, smart, cute, funny and creative little kids. I really enjoyed having this opportunity and I can’t wait to see what great things these kids are going to accomplish when they have had such a fine example set by their parents. The playground took a lot of time and effort on these young parents part, and they have created a fantastic place for their children and for all the children in our community. Thank you parents for this idea, and for letting me be a part of it. Vanta Shafer
Photos courtesy of ONE SHOT PHOTOGRAPH more photos on their website, be sure to order the photos of yourself on this project!
From: Tina McLean
To all of My Dearest Seward Friends and Patients
It has taken me a very long time to sit down and write this letter. I hope that you will accept my apologies for the delay. However, as attested in the news and letters about Dennis Perry, Glenn and Kim Sorriano and others, the closeness and emotions that many of us hold for Seward is a unique blessing not experienced in many others areas of the world. Certainly not experienced by me anywhere else I have lived thus far in my life. I suppose these emotions have been what have held me back so long in being able to write this letter to you. I have tried several times but have been somehow without the strength to proceed. As I write now I understand that truly, as Dennis said in his letter to you, that we can know there are reasons for all things that happen to us. I left Seward last October after closing Active Alaskan. After almost 8 months it is still difficult for me to look back upon and remember without tears. Many of you are just learning that I am no longer in Seward. Many others have been there along the way and have seen the reasons why I have left.
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