Photo courtesy of Marion Leamy
Both the Hope/Sunrise Volunteer Fire Dept and the Hope EMS held training drills on June 25.
By Fayrene Sherritt
Turnagain Times
Hope Correspondent
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Photo courtesy of Marion Leamy |
Hope Inc meeting July 19
The quarterly meeting of Hope Inc. will be Saturday July 19 at 7 p.m. in the Hope Social Hall. A report on current projects will be updated along with the most current information on the new post office. Construction is to begin this summer. The building will not be completed until spring of 2009 and will be located at Palmer Creek and Logman just off the Hope Highway.
Wagon Wheel Weekend kicks off with Pancake Breakfast
The Pancake Breakfast, July 19 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Hope Social Hall, will kick off the 21st annual Wagon Trail weekend. That afternoon there will be a Cake Walk for the kids along with other planned activities for the children. Please check for a list of posted activities.
5K Run begins at 11 on July 20
On Sunday, July 20 around 9 a.m. any runners who not yet signed up for the 5K run will be able to sign up at the Hope Social Hall. The start and finish of the race will be in front of the Social Hall on Main Street with the race beginning at 11 a.m. Once the runners have headed off, the BBQ will be available for sale at the Social Hall and a bake sale will be held inside the building. This year local Hope tie-dye artists Dave and Lana Scanlan will make the T-shirts.
On the morning of the race, raffle tickets will be sold on the front porch of the Social Hall. In the meantime, tickets are now available and can be bought at Alaska Dacha, Bear Creek Lodge/Dinner House, Grounds for Hope, the Hope Library gift shop, Hope Museum, Sherritt Fine Arts Gallery and at Sweet Mo’s. Thirty-one items have been donated for this year’s raffle. The drawing for the raffle will be held about 1:15 p.m. after the race has been completed and the awards have been announced. Proceeds from the weekend’s activities and the raffle will go to the non-profits in Hope. For more information regarding this weekend event, please contact Angie Motoyama at 782-3773.
HSHS members enjoy stories of early Hope’s mail carriers
Diane Olthuis, president of the Hope and Sunrise Historical Society (HSHS) provided the following report on their recent June 21 meeting: “On Solstice, at the Hope Social Hall, dog musher Linda Chamberlain presented a wonderful power-point program entitled “Mushing the Mail on the Iditarod Trail.” Chamberlain presented a timeline of mail service in Alaska and the presentation was very entertaining. She reported that travel was most difficult on the Kenai Peninsula, as the snow was deep and the moose were plentiful. The Hope audience loved her stories of early Hope and Moose Pass mail carriers. After the program, Chamberlain visited the Hope and Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum and made copies of photographs of these mail carriers for her next book.”
New interpretive signs to go up on Main Street
Two new Main Street interpretive signs have been designed and, as soon as the kiosks have been completed, will be located on Main Street. It is the hope that the signs will increase respect for historic Hope and will end camping on downtown private property. The signs have been funded with grant money from the Kenai Peninsula Historical Association.
Founding HSHS member retires from board
Ms. Olthuis also reported that one of the 1970 founding members of HSHS, Rosemarie Knecht, stepped down from the board after serving for many years. The board is grateful for everything that she has done for the organization over the years. Property owner Tom Matthews has taken her board seat. The HSHS board will be hosting the annual Kenai Peninsula Historical Association meeting on Oct. 4 here in Hope. The annual membership fee is $10 a year or $100 for a lifetime membership.
Gold panning now located at Hope Museum
Local resident “Gold Rush Peck” (Peck Hassler) and his assistant Dallas Erwin are providing a gold panning school in the parking lot of the Hope Museum this summer season. His expertise on gold mining is a fine compliment to the museum’s mining displays. Peck offers three different sized buckets of dirt for the visitors to enjoy panning for gold as they learn about Hope’s rich mining history. The bigger the bucket, the more nuggets a person can find. It is fun for all ages. The Museum is staffed by volunteers and gladly accepts donation in place of a fixed fee at the door. Open noon to 4 p.m., seven days a week until Labor Day. Drop by to learn more of the gold rush history that created our community of Hope.
Bowman’s features Sunday Brunch and Ice Cream shop
Bowman’s Bear Creek Lodge is offering a yummy Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Sunday this summer. Across the street from the Hope Museum, the new ice cream and candy shop, Sweet Mo’s, opens from noon to early evening, and has already become a popular stop for residents and visitors.
Clinic to be held July 9 in Hope
The Girdwood Clinic will be in Hope Wednesday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Any resident who would like to take advantage of the health clinic, please call 783-1355 for an appointment so your health records can be brought to Hope. The clinic will be held upstairs in the Hope Library.
New RV Park finished at Alaska Dacha
This summer, Alaska Dacha has the RV Park finished with full hook-ups for small and large RVs. There are three designated fire pit/picnic/grassy areas and there is a BBQ for guests to use. All provide a great place for families to have fun. Reservations for the RV Park or the motel can be made by contacting Rochelle Morris at 782-3223. The store, laundry and showers are open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. all summer.
Hope Food Bank open on Wednesdays
The Hope Christian Church Food Bank is open Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Any folks needing to take advantage of the food pantry, outside the regular hours, please contact Burgins at 782-1002.