Announcements

To get your announcement on the air, send an e-mail via ktna.org or call 733-1700 during office hours, 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. You can view all announcements, classifieds, and Denali echoes from our website.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Coming up on KTNA:

_______________________________________________________________________________

Here’s what’s happening in the Community Schools budget process:

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Author and former local resident Rebecca Cantrell will be at the Talkeetna Public Library Friday, May 17th, at 6 pm for an author presentation followed by a question and answer session.  Rebecca is the author of the popular Hannah Vogel series, has co-written two books with James Rollins, and also has written two books as Bekka Black.  Rebecca attended Su-Valley High School, but now lives in Berlin, Germany.  You can find out more about Rebecca on her web site at rebeccacantrell.com
  _______________________________________________________________________________

Due to the incredibly bad weather forecast,  the playground cleanup is postponed until next week.  It will be impossible to paint and seal if it is precipitating.  New dates for playground cleanup: Friday May 24th, Saturday May 25th, 11am- 5 pm both days. Hot dog roast on Saturday.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Upcoming Denali Arts Council events:

In memory of Cliff Hudson and as part of the 4th Hudson Memorial fly in DAC is showing the film, Portrait of a Legend: Talkeetna’s Cliff Hudson. This is an hour-long movie produced by Stagg Productions. Brian McCullough will give the presentation “People, Planes and Peaks of the Alaska Range” before the film. This free event is open to everyone. Hosted by Denali Arts Council. This Saturday, May 18th at 1 pm, doors open at 12:30 pm.

The Artisans Open Air Market is an outdoor market featuring exclusively Alaskan artisans selling local art, from photography to carvings, fabric art to ceramics, jewelry and much more. In the white tents outside of the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Every Saturday, Sunday & Monday 10am-6pm May 18th thru Sept 9th

Auction bids for the Friends of the Library’s  “Stacked and Altered” show will be available until Friday, May 31st at the Hangar for table items and gallery pieces until mid July. Money raised will benefit the new Talkeetna Library & Community Resource Center.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

The KTNA monthly board meeting will be  Monday, May 20th. For more information contact Cary Birdsall, 733-1032

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Live music in the KTNA listening area:

On Friday May 17th, Trajectory plays at Mountain High Pizza Pie starting at 3:30 in the afternoon.

At the Fairview Inn: Saturday:  3 Kisses plays punk and alternative rock with a 10 pm start.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

air again–Hospice volunteers provide comfort and companionship to patients who are terminally ill. There will be a training for hospice volunteers in Talkeetna, Wednesday through Friday May 22nd through 24th, 8 am to 5 pm. There is no cost for the training. You must be at least 18 years old, have your own transportation, attend all sessions of training, and be willing to volunteer  one to four hours a week.  There are further requirements before being assigned patients. For more information and to sign up for training, call Sarah Kehoe, PCA at Sunshine Clinic, or contact Curt Meacham, RN, or Karen Harvey, RN.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Sunshine Dental Clinic in Talkeetna is offering seniors aged 65 and older free dental screenings and x-rays on Thursday, May 30th from 9am – 4.30pm. You may call 733-2273 to make your appointment.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Friends of the Jessica Stevens Community Foundation are planning the second annual Jessica’s Rose Day on June 1st.   The event is celebrating another successful year and thanking all those businesses and individuals who have helped the foundation grow.   Volunteers are needed to help set up, distribute roses, and take down stations in Talkeetna, Trapper Creek and at Moores’ Hardware.  There will also be a rose booth on May 31 at the Live at Five concert in the Talkeetna Village Park.  If you would like to help in any way, please call Kathy at 733-2721.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

It’s hard to believe, but Northern Susitna Institute is picturing an ice-free Christiansen Lake in early July.  In fact, NSI has scheduled the 2nd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta for Saturday, July 6th.  If you happen upon large pieces of cardboard, you are cordially invited to drop them off at their campus.  Better yet, you could start designing and building your own vessel.  For more details, call 733-7111.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

(on and off) Applications for the Talkeetna Community Council’s Revenue Sharing program are now available. Proposed projects must provide a public benefit in the Talkeetna Community Council area. You may obtain an application at the Talkeetna post office or the public library, and electronic submissions are encouraged using a form that can be downloaded from the Talkeetna Community Council website at www.tkacouncil.org. The deadline for application is October 15th, for funds to be used on projects during 2014.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

start Tues 5-21–Willow author Warren Troy will be signing books at The Dancing Leaf Gallery in Talkeetna on May 25th from 12 pm to 4 pm. Warren has published two books based on the remote homesteading character, Denny Caraway, entitled Trails and The Last Homestead.  His other book, Jester: Memoirs of a Retired Hippie, was published in 2005 and republished in 2012.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Former Talkeetna resident Dr. James Yates passed away this past weekend. The Talkeetna Bachelor Society will hold a memorial car cruise for their friend. The memorial car cruise will be Thursday, May 16th, starting at the north end of Main Street at noon. Anyone is welcome to bring their hot rod or not-so-hot rod and rev their engine for Doc! That’s at noon on Thursday. If you have questions you may call 733-1234.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Due to wet conditions, Borough Public Works has closed a 2.2 mile section of Caswell Lakes Road—from Amundsen Ave. to Hidden Hills Road—possibly for a week. A heavy frost is holding water on the surface. Driving on it was leading to road failure.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Talkeetna Cemetery Clean-up will be Sunday May 25, 11 am. Volunteers are needed to rake leaves for Memorial Day services.

The Talkeetna Bachelor Society has RE-SCHEDULED the 4th Annual Spring Clean-up of Beautiful Downtown Talkeetna FROM May 19th, TO Sunday, JUNE 2nd at 3:00 pm. beginning at the Village Park. There will be a picnic and live music by the Denali Cooks and Trajectory at 5:00pm in the park following the clean-up.
  _______________________________________________________________________________

Regarding the spraying of two herbicides along the Alaska Railroad tracks in May:  According to Stephanie Wheeler, corporate communications officer, individuals may contact the Alaska Railroad to identify specific drinking sources within 200 feet of the tracks and flagstops that they use, and the Alaska Railroad will work with the individuals to address their concerns. Email at public_comment [at] akrr [dot] com, phone at 907-265-2671, mail to the Alaska Railroad, Attn. Corporate Affairs, PO Box 107500, Anchorage AK 99510-7500

  _______________________________________________________________________________

The snow is finally receding and it’s almost time to put out those “Moose on the Loose” art pieces for all to see! What, you don’t have your moose pattern yet? Then there’s no time to waste! Call the Talkeetna Historical Society at 733-2487 to make arrangements! Don’t have time for a four-footer this year? Then come check out the new “Mini Meese” options at the THS museum (open Sat/Sun noon-5pm or by appointment)! all proceeds from this annual event go to local non-profits and straight back into our community!

  _______________________________________________________________________________

(on and off) The 2013 annual road lottery in Denali National Park and Preserve will take place on September 13th through 16th (Friday through Monday), weather permitting. Each day 400 vehicles may use their day-long permits, obtained through the lottery system, to travel the Denali Park Road. If weather permits, the road may be open for its entire 92-mile length.

Entries may now be made online at www.recreation.gov until midnight, June 30th. Entries can also be done by phone at (877) 444-6777 between the hours of 6:00 am – 8:00 pm.

There is a non-refundable fee to enter the lottery. Effective this year, the National Park Service will no longer accept checks or mail-in entries for the road lottery.
Lottery information is available on the park website, or by calling park headquarters at 907- 683-9532.

www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/road-lottery.htm

  _______________________________________________________________________________

thru Mon–A ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification class and exam will be held June 5 at Northern Susitna Institute.  This is the manager class and exam required by the DEC for all food service operations. ServSafe class preregistration and payment are required by May 15. You can call Kristie May about the ServSafe class at 982-3330 or see the Northern Susitna Institute website for the ServSafe registration form and details.

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Talkeetna Cemetery Clean-up will be Sunday May 25, 11 am. Volunteers are needed to rake leaves for Memorial Day services. Please bring your own rake!

  _______________________________________________________________________________

Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe features artist Jessica Cavazos’ culturally unique Mehndi art works and henna art. The show will be on display until early June.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

KTNA Classifieds

To get your classified notice on the air, send an e-mail via ktna.org or call 733-1700 weekdays, 733-1200 voice-mail on weekends.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

thru Tues -Small furnished cabin for rent with running water near Christiansen Lake call 907-240-3539

________________________________________________________________________________________

VCR TAPES AND PLAYER: MANY, MANY VCR TAPES AND PLAYER ALL FOR FREE! ALL TAPES PLAY WELL    733-3802

_________________________________________________________________________________________

thru Sun–Talkeetna Fishing Guides and Sundog Kennels are looking for front desk office staff. 733-3355.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

thru Fri noon–The Talkeetna Historical Society is accepting applications for a Greeter/Desk Clerk to work two to three days a week from 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Museum. Applicant must be knowledgeable of Talkeetna and local history while interacting with museum visitors. For more information contact the Museum at 733-2487 or email: Museum [at] TalkeetnaHistoricalSociety [dot] org.

________________________________________________________________________

thru Mon–Found on trail between Latitude and railroad tracks: 50 foot tape measure. Call Laura to claim 733-2510.

________________________________________________________________________

thru Mon–Free to good home, for a pet or for breeding: a nine month old Chantecler rooster. 733-8081.

________________________________________________________________________

thru Sun noon–Garage Sale this weekend:  Saturday 10 to 6, Sunday 10 to 4.  Furniture, bikes,  stuff.  Mile 6.3 of the Spur Road.

________________________________________________________________________

thru Fri noon–Looking for 2 adult basic bikes to buy or use for the summer. You may call 616-690-1481 or email katprest [at] gmail [dot] com
________________________________________________________________________

thru Wed–TOYOSTOVE FOR SALE.   OIL MISER 23. ONLY 2 YRS.OLD. CALL 495-2810.

________________________________________________________________________

thru Wed–The Meals on Wheels program is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer or volunteers willing to wash, wax and spruce up the yellow Meals on Wheels delivery vehicle.  If you are interested in helping in this worthy cause, please contact Larry at 907-841-9880.

________________________________________________________________________

(thru Tuesday PM) Sunshine Transit has an opening for a part-time 2 days a week driver for the Willow area.  There is no guarantee of hours. A clean driving record, satisfactory completion of a background check and DOT drug test is required. A CDL is a plus but not required.  This position requires good people and telephone skills.

Applications are available at the front desk in Talkeetna and Willow or on the SCHC website at www.sunshineclinic.org

Questions contact HR at 733-9236 or dgray [at] sunshineclinic [dot] org Position open until filled

__________________________________________________________________________________________

 Denali Echoes 

[Newsreaders: Read one or two bullet points]

KTNA provides Denali Echoes as a service to our listeners without regular phone service.

* To send an echo, or to cancel an echo you’ve received, send an e-mail from our web site, ktna.org or call 733-1200.
* If leaving an echo on voicemail, please speak slowly and clearly. If there is a name, word or phrase which is very important or easily misunderstood, you should spell it.
* Echoes are aired for two days, unless you leave other instructions.
* On weekdays, echoes are aired three times: after morning news, at about 7:45, and following midday classifieds at about 12:20 and evening classifieds at about 6:20.
* On Sundays, you can hear echoes twice, at 12:25 in the afternoon and 6:25 in the evening. There are no echoes on Saturday.

________________________________________________________________________

(thru Sunday)To Mike And Celeste At Indian River: Got to town okay.  Be home Sunday.  Love and miss you, Mike

_______________________________________________________________________________

thru Fri–To Moose Creek Mike: Hi honey. Hope all is working okay for you out there. Chris called last night and said he’d be there Friday some time. Guess I’ll talk to you this weekend. I love you, have a good day.

________________________________________________________________________

thru Fri–Happy Birthday Mom… up the track.  Hope you have a wonderful, fun-filled day!

________________________________________________________________________

thru Fri am–Hi Dad. Hope your first few days back have been great for you. I already miss talking to you. Thank you for the beautiful birthday card. Will write you soon. Love always, Kristy and Steve
________________________________________________________________________