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Fun and Games at Mccarthy WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NEWS JULY & AUGUST 2010 PAGE 1 Wrangell St. Elias News “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty” Volume Nineteen Issue Four July & August 2010 $2.50 Fun and games at McCarthy Photo courtesy Terry C. Blosser WSEN staff photo cCarthy:—McCarthy’s ner and Jessica Speed emceed Annual 4th of July cele- the festivities. Mbration contained all The parade began at the excitement of the occasion. Be- noon. A variety of floats en- ginning this year’s events was the tered by locals and out-of- Pledge of Allegiance led by local res- town participants filled the ident, Laurie Rowland and the Na- main street of downtown Mc- tional Anthem sung by Laurie’s Carthy. Lines of onlookers daughter, Hannah. A local marching snapped cameras and kids band performed as well. Andy Shid- filled their pockets with candy from marching pedestrians Photo courtesy Terry C. Blosser and riders on the floats. The local fire department trucks kept the noise level on high while demonstrating their much-appreciated equip- ment. Hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream were favorites for all the hungry folks in atten- dance. Traditional games such Photo courtesy Terry C. Blosser as a pie-eating contest, paper airplane flying contest, tug-of- Jim Edward’s came to the McCarthy war, water balloon team toss, Photo courtesy Dave Hollis area in 1953. Fortunately for us he slow bike race, nail pounding While not a July 4th function, it was truly preserved many of the scenes from competition, egg, ring and “fun and games” for those who attended the those years on 35mm slides. July 4th horse shoe tosses kept kids third John Denver Tribute at Kennicott. See visitors and residents alike enjoyed and adults on the streets of story on page 13. Jim’s presentation. See story page 8. McCarthy all day. PAGE 2 WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NEWS JULY & AUGUST 2010 A note from the publisher the lookout for a detailed story in Cordova but often visit the Collins’ the September/October WSEN. homestead at Long Lake (Mile 45 of oday is July 9th and this the McCarthy Road). Rick and I lost issue is finally ready to Rick and I thank all our contrib- tract of Mike for several years but Tprint and distribute. As utors for this issue. Dee Frady, who have touched bases again. Our son, you can see from the cover, the gave us permission to reprint the Languid Lady series. This particular Rick Jr., used to play with Mike th July 4 festivities drew a crowd article covers several of my favorite when they were young boys. Thanks, again this year attracting many wildflowers of the Wrangells. Dee’s Mike, for all the hunting videos! visitors from far and near. The drawings are excellent and enable Kennicott resident, Mike Mur- cool, rainy weather moved out us to easily recognize the wildflow- phy, who is co-owner of Kennicott while the sunshine and blue skies ers when we see them in the wild. Wilderness Guides, is up to some- quickly took its place. Tempera- Rick and I were unable to attend thing new, so be sure to check out tures are in the low 80's today Jim Edwards’ recent slide show, but his latest venture in his article, which is “hot” for McCarthy. It Terry Blosser did and you can find “McCarthy—then and now” on page was perfect weather for the annual his story on page 8. Terry also wrote 15. Customer Appreciation Picnic at up the Third Annual Tribute to John Wrangell St. Elias News wel- the Tony Zak building. The Copper Denver. Thanks, Terry, for sharing comes aboard the following sub- Valley Telephone folks were in your fine photos, too. scribers: Kim Ball, AL; Uwe Kalenka, town with their usual free gifts Some of our readers know Mike AK; Johnse Ostman, AK; Thomas and plenty of grilled hot dogs and Collins whose story, “Buffalo Bertrand, AK; Robert Dickerson, Jr., hamburgers complete with all the Wings,” is on Page 11. Mike, his AK; Marleanna Soto, AK. trimmings. It’s a great time for wife Kari and their children live in locals to visit with each other and see what’s new with our telephone Table of Contents provider. Speaking of “new” Fun and games at McCarthy...................................................................1 news...on July 2 CVTC received A note from the publisher.......................................................................2 word that the Obama administra- Items of Interest.....................................................................................3 tion has granted them a the Languid Lady....................................................................................6 $2,613.975 loan and a $2,613,975 McCarthy’s senior resident charms holiday audience.............................8 grant for a broadband project Guns on the homestead..........................................................................9 called McCarthy Microwave Shot. According to the news release put Part two—the high-powered rifle............................................................9 out by the USDA, “The funding Alaska hunting videos...........................................................................11 will extend terrestrial wireless Buffalo Wings.......................................................................................11 broadband connectivity to the re- Third John Denver Tribute in Kennecott..............................................13 mote community of McCarthy and Good news from the Wrangells.............................................................14 allow the transition from a low- McCarthy—then and now!....................................................................15 bandwidth capacity satellite link THE McCARTHY WEEKLY NEWS..........................................................16 to high-capacity middle-mile ser- Alaska heavy with summer insects........................................................18 vice.” WRST holds public meeting—access to inholdings..............................20 Jim Gifford, Chief Operating Alaska Leadership Council meets at Kennecott....................................22 Officer, told me CVTC hopes to be- Designing sustainable trails in the Wrangells.......................................22 gin working on this project in the Rural Alaska Fire Prevention Video online............................................26 fall with plans to have it in place by EA for Brooks Camp Picnic Area Improvements ..................................26 the end of next summer. If all goes Fire Departnent contact info................................................................27 as planned, phone coverage will be Kennicott Women’s Bike Trip...............................................................27 available along the McCarthy Road Cooking with Peggy..............................................................................28 and we can expect a much faster A LOOK AT THE WEATHER.................................................................29 internet connection. Because of a Local plants are not just pretty!...........................................................30 time crunch I wasn’t able to get the full scoop for this issue, but be on Items of Interest WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NEWS JULY & AUGUST 2010 PAGE 3 Congratulations, Stacie and Pete, in downtown McCarthy. There was Pete and Stacie Miller-Macha- and “Welcome Home!” plenty of work to go around and the do and Tailor Made Pizza 2: Wel- John and Barbara Rice: The Rices were right in the middle of all come back, Stacie and Pete, and Rices crossed the Canadian border the excitement. welcome back Tailor Made Pizza! on April 24th, making their annual On June 7th the Rices left for a “We just wanted to come home,” trip north to Alaska and to their quick trip to North Carolina where said Stacie, and that is just what she summer home in the McCarthy ar- they attended a grandson’s (Robert) and Pete did. They didn’t return ea. Towing a small travel trailer this graduation celebration. The 100 empty-handed either but brought in year enabled them to camp in style. plus degrees that greeted them a bus that is temporarily serving as Dog Clark enjoyed the ride, as usu- when they got off the airplane and the newly-resurrected Tailor Made al, and is thrilled with the diversity for their week-long stay was a bit Pizza. of animals he encounters here in much, but they survived and had a By the time Memorial Day week- McCarthy. Our local moose fasci- grand time with family and friends. end rolled around, Stacie was busy nate him! They seem to know when The day after returning home serving hungry tourists and locals he arrives, too. Recently he woke up their good friends, Harry and Corky her own homemade pizza and cal- the household to announce there Bahr (also of St. Louis), arrived for zones. Varieties such as Root Gla- was a mama and her baby out by the a first-time visit to the Rice’s far cier, Castle Peak, Bonanza, Jumbo, shed. I don’t think Clark impressed northern home. They are having a Erie and Blackburn bring back John and Barbara nearly as much as wonderful time taking in the scen- memories of the original Tailor he did the moose and calf who were ery and festivities of our small Made when it was located in down- quite surprised to find someone was town—so much fun, they decided to town McCarthy and owned and oper- home at the Rice’s residence! stay longer than planned. ated by the Miller family, including Once John and Barbara un- Welcome home, John and Bar- Stacie. packed and settled in for the sum- bara, and a good summer season to Pete and Stacie plan on building mer season, Barbara began planting you both! a structure in the future, but, in the garden seeds in
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