Another ‘sporting’ year in Homer closes
By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune A bunch of girls with brawny bats, a couple of wiry wrestlers and the departure of a favorite follicly-challenged football coach, who will always bleed a little “Blue and Gold,” topped the list of sports highlights in Homer for 2006. Arguably, there were many highlights teeming through the year for [...]
Homer art scene hits high tempo in 2006
By Carey James Homer Tribune As another year jam-packed with arts and entertainment draws to a close, it is somewhat of a miracle anyone had any time to do anything else, given the number of exciting events Homer hosted in 2006. Here are a few of the highlights of arts events in Homer during the [...]
Ready for 2008?
Sean Pearson Homer Tribune As yet another year quietly slips into a snow-laden state of slumber, (or”whiteout blackout,” if you will), I feel compelled to catch a furtive glance over my left shoulder…or was it right? No, no, I’m sure it was my left, because my neck always kinks up when I turn it to [...]
Alumni outrun varsity boys
• Lady Mariners outsmart Witte WomenBy Sean Pearson Homer Tribune Plenty of elbows were thrown Friday night as a pack of large and intimidating thugs came to town, determined to prove that age and experience will always win out over the speed and energy of youth.They were almost wrong…almost.A 23-point fourth quarter, spurred on largely [...]
Healer works with hands to heal struggling youth
By Layton Ehmke Homer Tribune To the people of Homer, Jodi Miller is a physical therapist, registered nurse and holistic healthcare giver. But to thousands of impoverished children in Central and South America, she is a source of altruism and empowerment. From Feb. 5 to March 8, Miller will wear several hats as she is [...]
Time for New Year’s financial resolutions
Once again, it’s time to make New Year’s resolutions. If you can succeed in your efforts to exercise more, travel, learn a new language or any of the other worthy goals you might have, you can expand your horizons and enjoy a better quality of life. But if you want to make an even bigger [...]
Announcements
BIRTHSHayden William Lewis, a baby boy weighing 7-pounds, 14-ounces, was born at 2:23 p.m. on Dec. 17 to Vesta Parks and Logan Reyes. Hayden is welcomed by grandparents Dianne Jones, Chuck Lewis Jr. and Clyda Norell. Emmett Thomas Meskis, a baby boy weighing 9-pounds, 2-ounces, was born at 11:18 a.m. on Dec. 18 to Matthew [...]
Booming business brings bounty to Homer
By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune When the best of the Homer business stories in 2006 make it into the biggest news story-section of the year-in-review, it’s probably a good sign that business in the Cosmic Hamlet is booming right along.Then again, the prospect of booming business probably all depends on your perspective of underwear stocks [...]
Aboard the Hickory
By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune When members of the Homer Boys and Girls Club climbed aboard the van on their way to tour the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory on Thursday, 11-year-old Alannah was pretty excited about participating in the trip.She was thrilled to try out the radio in the Captain’s chair:“We got to call [...]
To Your Health: Part II
A look at the local impacts of the nation’s health insurance problemBy Layton Ehmke Homer Tribune Is the system beyond saving?Retired law professor Clark Bouton said the system may be beyond saving, as the current system was based on the idea of employer-sponsored health coverage. He said that idea was born out of a historical [...]
