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Museum Vision Meeting and Museum Roadshow Coming to Seldovia!
by Jan Yaeger – Seldovia Village Tribe
The Seldovia Museum wants you to tell us where to go! We are committed to being a true community museum, and we want as much of the Seldovia Community as possible involved as we set goals and develop a road-map to guide us through the coming years.
On Saturday, April 6, we will host a “Vision Meeting” to gather public input for the Seldovia Museum’s five-year strategic plan. Scott Carrlee, Curator of Museum Services for the Alaska State Museum, will facilitate the meeting, and it will be an open forum to share ideas and develop a vision for our Seldovia Museum.
Immediately following the Vision Meeting, Scott will host a “Museum Roadshow”. Unlike PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow”, where it’s all about “what’s it worth”, Scott will not be doing monetary appraisals. But it is a great opportunity to bring in some of your personal items and learn more about them, such as how old they are and what they’re made of. If you have some mystery objects you’ve been wondering about, Scott can probably either tell you what they are or connect you with someone who can. And, possibly most important of all, Scott can tell you the best way to take care of those family treasures so they can be protected for years to come.
Scott will be packing a nifty new tool of the museum trade when he arrives: an X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer. This device allows Scott to tell exactly what materials metal items are made of. Although it is cutting-edge technology, there is no cutting or sampling required; it works without damaging the item being examined. Is that heavy gold ring you picked up at a thrift shop actually gold, or is it a clever mix of lead, copper and brass? Is your great-aunt’s silver teapot solid silver or silver plate? This tool can tell you. Just be certain you want to know the answer!
Many gold items are stamped with a carat weight, which is supposed to indicate the relative percentage of gold in the object. However, some gold isn’t stamped, and sometimes stamps aren’t accurate. But physics don’t lie, and Scott will able to determine an accurate carat weight for gold items, which in turn indicates the purity of the gold.
Although Scott has experience in a variety of museum fields, his main expertise is as a conservator. So once you know what your item is and what it’s made of, Scott can give you some excellent recommendations about the best ways to store or display it and how best to care for it. Should it be left untouched to protect a precious patina, or would it be even more glorious with a careful cleaning? Scott will have great tips for how to preserve a wide variety of items.
The Vision Meeting and Museum Roadshow will begin at 6:00 pm, Saturday, April 6th at the Sea Otter Community Center. We will have a dessert potluck, so please consider bringing a treat to share. But most important, bring your ideas for our Seldovia Museum! If you have any questions, please feel free to call Jan at 435-3245 or email jyaeger@svt.org. We hope to see you there!
Higman Family Arrives at Outside Beach
by Jenny Chissus, photo taken from Hig and Erin’s website: www.groundtruthtrekking.org
I received word yesterday from Dede (Hig’s mom) that Hig, Erin, Katmai and Lituya were expected to arrive last evening to Outside Beach. They were planning to spend the night and are hoping folks will stop by for a visit and hang around the campfire tonight (Wednesday) for a potluck dinner! Their plan is to leave Outside Beach Thursday morning and would love to have anyone join them for a bit of the walk! Come to the beach this evening with your favorite “beach food” and get first-hand details on their departure time, an update on how the first few days of their trip have been (we have had awesome weather!) and encourage our extreme adventurers for their next leg around Cook Inlet!
Chance Haller – Spirit of Youth Winner
by Karen Zeman – Spirit of Youth
YOUTH FROM SELDOVIA AMONG WINNERS OF 2013 SPIRIT OF YOUTH AWARDS
Chance Haller of Seldovia has been chosen as a Spirit of Youth award
winner in the Lifesaver and Prevention category for his contributions
to his community. He was selected by the Teen Advisory Council to
receive this award out of a pool of over 130 nominations.
Chance is a volunteer Junior Firefighter as well as an Emergency
Trauma Technician with the EMS department at the Seldovia Volunteer
Fire Department. He has proven to be a huge support to the department
by participating in both mundane and exciting tasks with willingness
and a smile.
Chance will be honored with the other winners at the Spirit of Youth
Awards on Saturday April 6th, 2013 at 6pm at the Anchorage Downtown
Marriott.
Spirit of Youth changes community perceptions about Alaska’s teens.
Through use of media and recognition the organization highlights
youths’ accomplishments and demonstrates that teens are caring
contributors in our communities. Spirit of Youth has shared hundreds
of positive stories about Alaskan youth through their public radio
series.
The nomination process culminates in a celebratory dinner honoring the
20 individuals and groups who ultimately receive the top honors in
their respective award categories.
Recognizing Alaska’s Teens
The Spirit of Youth Awards Dinner is the organization’s premiere
event highlighting dedicated young people and unsung heroes from
around Alaska. Now in its 15th year, the awards dinner recognizes the
hard work and efforts of these future leaders who utilize this
opportunity to share their inspiring and heart-warming stories. Guests
at the event include the families and supporters of the awardees as
well as community leaders, educators and dignitaries. Tickets for the
award banquet can be purchased at www.spiritofyouth.org
OUR SPONSORS:
The Spirit of Youth Awards is made possible through generous
contributions from: Alaska Airlines, the Alaska Mental Health Trust,
the Atwood Foundation, BP, Era Alaska, the Machamer Charitable Fund,
Mat-Su Health Foundation, and the University of Alaska College Savings
Plan.
Seldovia’s Choose Respect Rally and March Was Well Attended
by SVT
Approximately 50 people gathered in Seldovia to take part in the statewide Choose Respect rally, calling for an end to domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse.
Participants marched from the school to the post office carrying signs calling for Alaskans to step up, take a stand and make a difference.
More than 140 communities across the state participated in Choose Respect marches on Thursday, March 28.
Alaska Marine Highway – 50th Anniversary Documentary
by AMHS
50th Anniversary Documentary – Sunday, 8:00pm
“Alaska’s Marine Highway,” a special documentary highlighting our state ferry service, will air Sunday, March 31st at 8:00pm statewide on 360 North television and online at 360north.org.
From the challenges of always changing weather to the spectacular scenery and the lifeline the ferry provides to dozens of Alaska coastal communities, the documentary highlights it all. Check out the trailer and other clips. Be sure to tune in to this golden anniversary special.
Tsunami Warning System Testing – Wednesday 27th at 9:45am
by Dan Nelson, Citizen Corps Program Coordinator, KPB IC-III Planning Section Chief
OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT TEST OF THE ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM
NOAA’s National Weather Service and Alaska’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, in cooperation with local emergency management offices and the Alaska Broadcasters Association, will conduct a test of the tsunami warning communications system on Wednesday, March 27 at 9:45 a.m.
The test is part of Tsunami Preparedness Week, proclaimed by Gov. Sean Parnell as March 24 to 30. The week coincides with the anniversary of the Good Friday Earthquake – a devastating 9.2 magnitude earthquake that triggered deadly tsunamis in Alaska on Good Friday, March 27, 1964.
The communications test will involve NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, the emergency alert system and other state and local communication links. Radio listeners should hear the familiar alerting tone followed by an audio message describing the test, similar to the routine monthly tests of the emergency alert system. Residents of some communities may hear sirens, and the siren audio may not contain the word “TEST.”
It is important to note that some television systems are programmed to scroll a standard message based upon the emergency code received. In some cases, the message may not contain the word ‘TEST’. An audio message will say that it is a test, but if the volume is turned down or otherwise unheard, viewers may not realize the warning is a test.
The general public can participate in the test by monitoring NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, commercial radio, cable TV or local television for the emergency alert system message. Local emergency management may use the test to help increase preparedness for the tsunami hazard. If there is excessive seismic activity on March 27, the test will be canceled.
The public can provide feedback online at http://ready.alaska.gov/
Click here for answers to frequently asked tsunami-related questions.
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