Tag: Seldovia Chamber of Commerce
Announcing our 4th of July Coordinator – Madalyn Grahn!
We are so excited to announce that Madalyn Grahn has accepted the position of 4th of July Coordinator for 2024! Such a vital and important position for a great Seldovia event!! There is a lot to chat about, but what we’d really like to know is, tell us about why you are excited about being the coordinator this year?
Madalyn – I am really excited to be able to do this job with my little one in tow. I want to make it an amazing family friendly event, and show all the fun Seldovia has to give. I really love the theme this year, “Star Spangled Salmon”, and think we can showcase it big for this year’s event.
It is always good to fill folks in on some history, how long have you lived in Seldovia and what do you love most about living and raising your family here?
Madalyn – I spent my first summer here in Seldovia in 2014, and my family moved here full-time after getting married in 2016. What we love most about Seldovia is the community we have here. Waving to people passing by, and stopping for a chat while on a walk is the best feeling. I love that everyone knows my daughter’s name, and the names of my pups.
So Madalyn, I know you’ve done this before – but what do you love about the event and what kind of new ideas are you willing to share about 2024? I know you just found out that you were selected – so you may not have any solid plans quite yet… but tell us what you can!
“Thanks everyone! Let’s make this year’s 4th one to remember!”
~ Madalyn
Madalyn – I love that with our small town we love to make the 4th of July big. This year I am really excited to make the 4th one for the books. I want to bring back some of the old traditions, and blend some new ones in too. Expect something different (new and old) with the parade this year, and the duck race. I also hope to have a large after-party for everyone to unwind and let loose a little.
What can we do as a community – and chamber to support you and make this a successful event this year?
Madalyn – Volunteer of course! This event is not successful without the help of MANY. We have so many different events to help out at:
Set up, parade, bike decorations, pancake breakfast, kids games, adult games, ducky race, take down, and many more!
I’m ALWAYS open to new ideas. So please, if you have some let’s talk about it!
If you would like to help out this year, please give me a call or a text, if I don’t answer, baby is probably napping 🙂 so leave me a message! You can also shoot me an email.
Madalyn Grahn
1(907)201-0599
Magrahn907@gmail.com
Thanks everyone! Let’s make this year’s 4th one to remember!
Chamber Awards Dinner Saturday, October 4th
by Ian McGaughey
Mark your calendars for 6:30pm on Saturday, October 4th at the Seldovia Conference Center for the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Community Potluck Dinner. Everyone is invited!
Congratulations to Mark Janes, the 2014-2015 Citizen of the Year. He received nominations from the public noting his contributions on volunteer boards and committees, and for his service as coach of the Seldovia Sea Otters basketball team. Comments on the nomination forms included: “Mark does everything and he is always Santa for the school kids. He volunteers tirelessly. He serves on the SOS Board of Directors (including as president two years) and the Board of SOCC. He is head of PAC. He’s on the Booster Club. He is the local auctioneer. He cooks for almost all the school fundraiser events. In addition to being the boys basketball coach, he volunteers all the time. Most recently he took the team to Palmer for a week-long camp—on his own time! He is a great citizen, we need more people like him.”
Other nominees for the honor were Craig “Chunk” Barnard, “Sunni” Hilts, Rod Hilts, Lisa Stanish and Suzie Stranik.
The winner of Business or Non-Profit of the Year is the Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel, Pub & Grill. Owners Jeremiah and Angela Campbell were noted for the hard work they put into the renovation and opening of the hotel, as well as the excellent food and atmosphere they offer in their restaurant. The business has provided several good, dependable jobs for individuals in Seldovia.
Other local organizations nominated for Business or Non-Profit of the Year were the Crabpot Grocery and Dillon & Dillon Timber & Log Wrights, last year’s winners.
The Outstanding Community Contribution by a Young Person for 2014-2015 has been won by Chance Haller. Chance’s dedication to Seldovia Fire and EMS were noted in the nominations, as well as being a super role model for other Seldovia youth.
Other young people nominated were Aiden Philpot, Dylan Waterbury, Olivia Turner and Skylar Bond.
The election for these honors was held at a recent Chamber meeting with the public invited to vote. Thank you to everyone who made nominations and joined in the voting.
Please be sure to come and bring a dish to the potluck dinner in celebration of our winners and nominees. Let’s recognize how fortunate we are to have so many talented, giving and special people in our community!
Seldovia Time
