Tag: Seldovia Alaska

Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska Announces new Board Chair

| August 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Kathleen Rehm

Anchorage – Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska welcomes Tim Dillon of Seldovia as the President of its Board of Directors.  Dillon has been a member of the Team Alaska Board of Directors since 2007.

Dillon is the City Manager of Seldovia, and brings over 3 decades of experience in the sports and entertainment field.  He served as General Manager at the 2006 Arctic Winter Games on the Kenai Peninsula, which is still considered one of the most successful events in the 30-year history of the games.

Born and raised in the New Jersey area with a Masters in Administration, Dillon came to Alaska in 1992, and held the role of Athletic Director and Vice Chancellor of UAA until 1999.  He has chaired or attended to over 14 different NCAA committees, including the NCAA council, and is the past President of the Pac West Conference. Continue Reading

A Successful Summer Lecture Series Comes to a Close

| August 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

Reprinted with permission from the Seldovia Public Library, photo by Savannah Lewis

The second annual Summer Lecture Series co-sponsored by Seldovians for Science and the Seldovia Public Library has finished another successful season. We hope to continue to bring in scholars from a variety of disciplines to share their research and interests with us here in Seldovia.Last summer, we addressed the Big Bang, the age of the Earth, and Evolution. This summer we continued with the theme of directly addressing science denial.

In July, Ed Berg, retired Ecologist at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and instructor at Kenai Peninsula College talked about the effects of climate change Continue Reading

2nd Annual Seldovia Garden Tour Begins by Honoring Midge Gruber

| August 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Suzie Stranik

Last Sunday, Aug 19th Thyme on the Boardwalk hosted the 2nd annual Seldovia Garden Tour.  Continue Reading

Seldovia Public Library Seeks A Director

| August 3, 2012 | 1 Comment

by Tracie Merrill

The Seldovia Public Library Board of Directors is seeking interested persons for the position of library director.

The position requires approximately 10-15 hours a week on a flexible schedule. This is a volunteer position that provides no salary. Continue Reading

Our Seldovia Library Needs Your Help!

| August 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Tracie Merrill

With the end of summer approaching, we are really in need of volunteers these days. Continue Reading

Shannon Marie Haller Bouchard – January 2, 1966 – July 23, 2012

| August 3, 2012 | 1 Comment

Shannon passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Matsu ICU, in Wasilla, Alaska July 23, 2012 surrounded by her family. Continue Reading