Popeye Club Wresting Results
Battle Cats Freestyle Tournament Results for Popeye Wrestling Club Bantam-33-43 – Peyton Edens’s place is 2nd. Match #2 Landon Hayes (Arctic Warriors Wrestling Club) over Peyton Edens (Popeye Wrestling Club) Fall 8-10,0:45 Match #3 Peyton Edens (Popeye Wrestling Club) over Greeley Myers (Mid-Valley Wrestling) Fall 9-3,1:20 Match #4 Peyton Edens (Popeye Wrestling Club) over Donavan [...]
Homer readies for the ‘big 9.0’
The tsunami-earthquake advisory March 10 brought a sobering realizations to emergency responders and the public that identified several needs, among them urging the public to get their kits assembled.
It’s not the government’s responsibility to make supplies and food available in case a natural disaster occurs, said Homer Fire Chief Bob Painter. The Kenai Peninsula Borough stashes cots and blankets at multiple shelters, but Homer has only about 50 on hand, all purchased by the fire department.
Anti drug events start Friday
In the month of April, a small group of community people want everyone in town to envision a drug free partnership between adults and the youth of Homer.
It starts with a small goal of one day, set to take place on April 29 at the end of a month of activities meant to engage Homer in alcohol and drug free activities. The first event begins on Friday, April 1, with a community concert at the Homer Theatre from 8:30 to 11 p.m. The local group, Los Holy Santos, plays with an opening by the youth band, Ascent.
Rent as a dramatic love story
The curtain goes up on a stage. Three young men stand center stage; Mark, a filmmaker, Roger, a songwriter and Collins, the philosopher. This is the musical Rent . The history behind the show, the play itself, the cast and behind the scenes are all important parts of this love story.
Challenging Marathon Trail connects long-term goal
Whether preparing for a one day race or thinking about how the trail links an even bigger network of open space for recreational use, the passionate nordic skiers behind Homer’s Marathon Trail have their work cut out for them.
Every year, around the beginning of February, groomers from the Baycrest and Lookout Mountain trail systems start working from each end of the trail toward each other. Thier efforts create one of the most scenic stretches to ski in the state, complete with twists, turns, challenging climbs and dramatic drops.
Swim club hosts meet
The Kachemak Swim Club hosted the March Madness Swim Meet last Friday and Saturday. Teams from Kenai, Soldotna, Seward, Anchorage, Chugiak and Cordova attended. The long events took place on Friday. All Kachemak Swim Club racers took seconds off previous race times in the 500 Yard Freestyle event. Lauren Kuhns, 12, took 24 seconds off [...]
Mumm wins Sea to Ski Triathlon
Last Sunday, 90 ambitious athletes gathered at Mariner Park for the Kachemak Nordic Ski Club’s Sea to Ski Triathlon. After running 5 kilimeters, biking 7 km, and skiing 5 km, the race ended with an exciting finish as Ironman racer Michael Mumm crossed the finish line just 16 seconds before Jan Spurkland.
Participants completed each segment of the race themselves, Ironman style, or as a group of three. First and second place Ironmen, Mumm and Spurkland, both finished in under an hour. Mumm’s time was 57:54 and Spurkland’s 58:10. Chris Parish came in third in 1:00:47. Out of 12 Ironwomen, Jane Weibe won with a total time of 1:12.
Ocean zoning comes at huge US Budget costs
Alaska Sen. Mark Begich is quick to name the issue that’s giving him the biggest earful so far in his new post as Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, and Coast Guard: “marine spatial planning.”
Gardening for survival
It’s been three weeks since an earthquake and tsunami wave devastated Japan, and the country is still reeling from the simultaneous natural disasters and the resultant instability of a nuclear power plant. These events serve as a reminder of why it is important to be prepared for, and after, a catastrophe.
If Alaska’s infrastructure were disrupted, food sources could become scarce. Some people squirrel away bags of rice and beans in case of emergency, but there are preparations that can be taken to add more varied fare to the table.
Homer seniors talk of turmoil at facility
Gay Pendelton, the former director of the Friendship Center, learned how well she is loved by community members who turned out to lament the Center’s loss of her style of caring for seniors.
Homer Senior Citizen’s board of directors heard from people concerned about personnel events at its Friendship Terrace and Friendship Center facilities first in a flood of letters. It normally meets in a small conference room, but due to the large turnout was forced to move its monthly meeting to the cafeteria.
