By Shyla Malone
Turnagain Times
Hope Correspondent
Snow is in the air, the mountains have their winter blankets, and all the leaves have fallen. Halloween is right around the corner, and excitement is in the air. A few foggy mornings we have woken up to icy windows, a little reminder that our fall is almost over. These days Hope is pretty quiet; in the evenings, when we step outside you can hear for miles – Bear Creek rushing down its banks, and the wind blowing in the trees.
It seems that one can smell and taste the upcoming winter in the air. It’s time again to dust off those layers of cold weather gear. With winter knocking on our door, be sure to get your vehicles winterized, and change the summer tires for the studded ones. It’s also time to begin the tedious, never-ending chore of keeping the fire going.
Hope Inc. Meeting
There will be a Hope Inc. meeting on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m., located in the Hope Social Hall. It is a regular quarterly meeting, although a couple of Borough members will be in attendance. If you have any concerns or ideas please attend and let them be heard.
Halloween Carnival
On Oct. 30 from 2-6 p.m. at the Hope School, there will be a Halloween carnival hosted by the Hope School PTSCA. Everyone is invited to this spook-tacular event, with something for all ages it will be the perfect start to a fabulous Halloween. Admission is a steal at $1 per person or a family rate of $3 for families of four or more, everyone will receive one door prize ticket each. Additional door prize tickets will be available for purchase $1 each or 6 for $5. Door prize drawings will be held every hour throughout the carnival, prizes are being donated from local businesses.
There will be a costume contest if you wish to enter, a face-painting table, or if you enjoy a scare dare to venture Wild Bills haunted house. If its games you enjoy, there will be a finger toss, bobbing for eyeballs, tombstone bowling, fish pond, ring toss, pin the tail on the werewolf, cake walk, and bean bag toss, with novelty prizes! Halloween movies will be playing the whole time, starting with rated G for the kids and ending with PG-13, including a movie concession stand. Games and events require tickets, which you can buy at admission table for 50 cents each or 12 for $5.
Regular concessions will be available as well in the main game area. The Hope School Parent, Teacher, Student, Community Association will have a table for their annual PTSCA membership drive. If you have any questions, would like to volunteer or donate items please call Cheryl Stavish at 907-350-3391, Crystal Cork 907-782-1072, or Shyla Malone 907-331-9773. We hope everyone can come and have a good time.
School News
On Oct. 18, the younger students of Hope School will be joined with students from Cooper Landing for a field trip to attend a Production of School House Rock Live performed by the Alaska Theater Of Youth. This trip is part of Hope Schools on-going music program this year, and should be fun for all those who are attending.
The high schoolers will be going on their own field trip on Oct. 19 to the Operation of Engineers Training Center, located in Palmer. This recently opened training center is considered one of the leading facilities in the Northwest. They offer training in heavy-duty engines, hydraulics, electrical, welding, refrigeration, brakes, suspension, and power trains.
A Hope student won senior division of the mind maze competition, held by the Kenai Peninsula School Board.
Diane Olthuis and Maura O’Connell attended a statewide Physical Education conference at Mears Middle School in Anchorage on Oct. 14 and 15. They learned a lot of new ideas, which they plan on incorporating into the P.E curriculum.
Mrs. T and the Principal Monica Hinders will be attending a cyber-bullying workshop this month and how best to handle a situation in our school.
Thank you to John Chandler for lending Hope School his grow lights and seed warming mats for our farm to school program, to Jason Karen and his dad Mr. Skaaren for building indoor garden boxes, and to Jolene and Sara Fortin for volunteering their time to demonstrate the basics of how to have a winter vegetable garden.
I would also like to thank all of Hope School employees on the wonderful job they are doing, you are much appreciated.
Church News
Church is every Sunday at 3 p.m. The food bank is on Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m., and Bible study is at 3 p.m. on Thursdays.
Library News
The library is open everyday from Noon to 3 p.m., depending on volunteer schedules. A list of Volunteers and their schedules is posted on the libraries front door and on the bulletin board of the Post Office.
Other News
The Seward veterinarian will be coming to Hope on Oct. 21, regular shots are available, if your pet needs special medicine please call Seward Animal Clinic at 907-224-5500. Thank you to Fayrene Sherritt for re-doing the Hope phone list, which will be available at the Post Office.
Poem Of The Month
Halloween
The air is cold; the leaves have fallen.
I hear Halloween calling.
Foggy nights can make for some frights.
Candy bags full sweets,
Costumed kids hoping for treats.
The only night of the year
when it’s fair to be scared.
Halloween, a spooky fun time
for all ages and those in between.
- Shyla Malone
Corrections
Last issue’s photo was of Alex Schell, age 7 of Hope School.
