Eagle River Traffic Mitigation 02/02/2017 By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 2-2-2017 Eagle River residents had another chance to view the progress of the Eagle River Traffic Mitigation project last Thursday. DOWL, along with Brooks & Associates, held a public information meeting in the Eagle River Town Center. This is the sixth public meeting relaying the progress of the project. The Community room, filled with curious residents, business owners and cyclists, was lined with nearly a dozen maps and charts showing
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 2-2-2017 Eagle River residents had another chance to view the progress of the Eagle River Traffic Mitigation project last Thursday. DOWL, along with Brooks & Associates, held a public information meeting in the Eagle River Town Center. This is the sixth public meeting relaying the progress of the project. The Community room, filled with curious residents, business owners and cyclists, was lined with nearly a dozen maps and charts showing
Community Council reports 02/02/2017 By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 2-2-2017 The members of the Chugiak Community Council (CCC) gather every third Thursday in the basement of the Elsie Oberg Building on the Old Glenn Hwy. Four new officers were elected at the Jan. 19 meeting. After Board members were selected, the officers were elected from the Board. The new or re-elected officers for 2017 are President, Randy McCain; Vice-President, Jake Horazdovsky; Secretary, Darrel Parks; Treasurer, Burke Wonnell and
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 2-2-2017 The members of the Chugiak Community Council (CCC) gather every third Thursday in the basement of the Elsie Oberg Building on the Old Glenn Hwy. Four new officers were elected at the Jan. 19 meeting. After Board members were selected, the officers were elected from the Board. The new or re-elected officers for 2017 are President, Randy McCain; Vice-President, Jake Horazdovsky; Secretary, Darrel Parks; Treasurer, Burke Wonnell and
Carol Creek - Muni Ombudsman responds to residents 01/26/2017 By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 1-26-2017 In a two-page letter, the Municipal Ombudsman concluded the Heritage Land Bank (HLB) and it’s contractor, Agnew::Beck, met and exceeded Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC) of public notice actions relating to the Carol Creek Project near Fire Lake Drive. Ombudsman Darrel Hess responded to complaints by two Chugiak residents, Kim Donnelly and Sandra Quimby. Both women challenged the public input process and felt that
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 1-26-2017 In a two-page letter, the Municipal Ombudsman concluded the Heritage Land Bank (HLB) and it’s contractor, Agnew::Beck, met and exceeded Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC) of public notice actions relating to the Carol Creek Project near Fire Lake Drive. Ombudsman Darrel Hess responded to complaints by two Chugiak residents, Kim Donnelly and Sandra Quimby. Both women challenged the public input process and felt that
Spinning Arts - Spinners create magic with raw material 01/19/2017 By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 1-19-2017 Jean Truscott has been spinning wool since the 80’s. Once a month, she joins a group of spinners at the Eagle River Library for two hours of spinning and conversation as part of the library community programs. Truscott had been coming to the group the longest. She sits in a stuffed chair with a double-treadle spinning wheel tilted towards her. Truscott says the tilt gives a more natural feel as she guides the wool through the eye
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Published in The Echo News 1-19-2017 Jean Truscott has been spinning wool since the 80’s. Once a month, she joins a group of spinners at the Eagle River Library for two hours of spinning and conversation as part of the library community programs. Truscott had been coming to the group the longest. She sits in a stuffed chair with a double-treadle spinning wheel tilted towards her. Truscott says the tilt gives a more natural feel as she guides the wool through the eye
