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Photo courtesy Mayme Ohnemus River guide Erik Route has his hands full Sept. 11 as three rafts of Sexy Senior Dumpster Cleaners and friends head down the Kenai River for a days adventure. |
By Mona Painter
Turnagain Times
Cooper Landing Correspondent
The Sexy Senior Dumpster Cleaners and friends took to the Kenai River Sept. 11 for a drift boat adventure through the canyon and onto Skilak Lake. Jim and Pinkie Richardson, John Corbey, Joe Knox, Anne Engbers, Janice Coburn, Gary and Jan Mitchell, Jacque Greenman, Anna Wheeler, Jean Nierenberg, Wendy Hope, Mayme Ohnemus, Steve and Neva Black, Theresa Norris, and Lila May Schroeder climbed into three of Alaska Rivers rafts with guides Gary Galbraith, Erik Route, and Anthony Murray after suiting up and receiving their safety orientation. Jeannie “Nana” Sether sent muffins for the group as a pre-boarding snack but the Galbraith dog Star was faster than the humans at snagging the treats.
Anna Wheeler described the sights along the river way: many fishermen catching trout and Dolly Varden, eagles and their nests, and on the mountains they counted several Dall Sheep. Lunch of ham and turkey sandwiches, cheeses, sausage, crackers, and hot and cold drinks was served on a Skilak Lake beach. Mary Louise Molenda donated a case of champagne from Sunrise Inn, which added to the festivities. After refreshments some rafted across the lake to be picked up at the campground while the rest of the group hiked the mile and a half long Hidden Creek Trail to meet the shuttle on the Skilak Lake Road.
Cooper Landing Health Center, Inc. is sponsoring a fund raising raffle for a trip for two to Thailand courtesy of Carrie Williams’ brother Stan Higgins who donated the Kooh Mak Buri Hut Resort stay. Tickets are $40 or two for $75 and the trip is valued at over $4,000. Only 300 tickets will be sold and the drawing is Oct. 20, 2008. Contact Carrie at 598-1633 or williams@arctic.net.
In a letter to the community from teacher Tommy Gossard, Julie Seramur was welcomed to the Cooper Landing School staff as the instructional aide and custodian. Principal Jim Dawson plans to be at the school once a week and welcomes visitors from the community. A school sign will be installed as soon as it is completed. The signposts are in place and lighting installed. New playground equipment is a “huge hit with all the children.” Tot Time on Monday mornings is 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Soccer practice starts at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until Sept. 25.
As of the end of September, Kate Thomas will be handing the reins of the Crier over to Virginia Morgan until some time in November. If you wish to continue to get the latest local news via email, you need to send Virginia an e-mail to be added to her list. Her e-mail address is tommyginny@arctic.net. Recently discussed in the Crier was the need for ambulance EMT’s and those interested can call Cheryle James at 595-1325
A six-week yoga class begins Sept. 20 in the community hall at 10:30 a.m. The class will introduce the basic principles of yoga. Poses will be taught in stages of difficulty with the use of props, making yoga accessible to everyone. To register for the class or if you have any questions please contact LA Perkerson at 595-2126. The cost is $80 for the series or $15 for drop-ins.
The Cooper Landing Senior Citizens Corp. Inc.’s soup supper on Sept. 6 was a huge success with people standing with their cups as they tried ten different soups. Mike Williams auctioned off surplus dessert pies during the evening with Ladonna Herbert’s famous lemon meringue pie going for $50 to Bill Fort.