Kivalina Major League - on the outfield with Coach Charla Swan! Players included Captain Byron Adams, Co-Captain Lloyd Koonook, Minty Downey, Elijah Koenig, Chris Sage, George Hawley, Desiree Adams, Kavla Swan, Maayuk Adams, and Ashlee Hawley. Brandee Hawley was the one sent home after getting sick the first night.
KIVALINA CITY FORMS FIRST EVER SOFTBALL TEAMS!
The Kivalina City administrator Janet Mitchell received an email in July from the Tribal Office with info stating that Maniilaq would cover expenses for two teams from the age group 8-15 years old. Administrator Mitchell jumped at the opportunity for the children and formed two teams. Volunteer coaches Bruce Ray Adams, Charla Swan and Tina Swan offered their services to bring the teams to Kotzebue with Janet Mitchell. The Kivalina Minor League took the sportmanship award. All children had a ball at the tournament with only one being sent home for violation of rules of conduct, one sent home because of illness and one sustained an injury during a game. All the children behaved tremendously well compared to a few other teams. No other violations occured during our stay at Kotzebue.
Kivalina Minor League Sportsmanship Award with Coaches BR Adams and Janet Mitchell! Front: Joslyn Swan, Miranda Henry, Kobe Norton, Lillian Adams, Joseph Swan III, Brennen Norton, Mary Swan, Kirk Koenig and Nereus Adams.
JULY 5 IS A HOLIDAY FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES! STOCK UP ON WATER! IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG WEEKEND!
4TH OF JULY
The Kivalina IRA Council will be sponsoring the 4th of July activities again on Monday, July 5. Call the council members for more information, perhaps the president Millie Hawley. Remember, the office will be closed on Monday, July 5, in observance of the Independence Day! Have a safe weekend!
BETTY BEIER BACK AT KIVALINA!
Betty Beier, German artist, is back in Kivalina to take more earth prints of the eroding areas in Kivalina. Give her a warm welcome back if you see her! Lovely lady! Very nice.
BRICE INCORPORATED
Brice Incorporated is expected to arrive July 4 to continue the construction of the rock revetment. Please be aware of their arrival.
1EARTH PRODUCTIONS ARRIVING JUNE 17 AND 18.
THEY WILL BE FLYING OUT EACH EVENING AFTER THEY HAVE DONE THEIR INTERVIEWS TO STAY AT THE HOTEL IN KOTZEBUE! I want to work for these guys.
KIVALINA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS HER FREE TIME TO EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS
McQueen high school student Eunice Ramoth is volunteering her time to work at the City Office to gain high school credits. It is a program called the Northwest Arctic Borough School District Service Learning Course Overview. Students may work a minimum of ninety hours of documented service to earn 1/2 credit. Students may earn up to one full credit for 180 documents hours of volunteer work. Students may volunteer up to two sites to earn this credit. Students must complete documented service at an organization approved by the school. All volunteer hours must be completed outside of the school day, yet within the school year in which the course has begun. Students may work over the summer to complete the first or second semester of service learning for the following school year. (Reference: NWABSD Service Learning Course Overview application sheet)
"The purpose states: In an effort to encourage high school students to serve their communities and to enhance post-secondary applications where service learning is looked upon favorably, the District has added a one elective credit Service Learning Course to the Approved Secondary Course List." (Reference: NWABSD Service Learning Course Overview application sheet)
"The goal of the course is to provide an opportunity for NWABSD high school students to experience the benefits of a positive work environment and serve their community voluntarily. " (Reference: NWABSD Service Learning Course Overview application sheet)
The City is proud of you for volunteering your time to gain experience in the business field. We hope it encourages you to gain more experience by attending a college university once you are graduated from high school.
1 Earth Productions
Jeremy Chilvers of 1 Earth Prodictions is with a film company in California – they will be up in Kivalina June 17-18 and would like to interview a few folks both professionally and locally. He has requested to interview a few local people about life in general about Kivalina and our way of life.
FINAL PUBLIC MEETING WITH GLENN GRAY
The final meeting with Glenn Gray will be on May 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the McQueen School gymnasium.
BRITTANY GRAHAM of Los Angelos
Brittany Graham of One Earth Productions from Los Angelos will be arriving June 15 and will stay through the 19th. She is doing a documentary on climate change and it's effects on Kivalina.
32 HAWLEY WHALING CREW went out to the ice April 19.
Ray Abner Hawley led the crew out to the ocean to wait for whales out on the ice. He had five (6) other machines trailing behind the whaling boat as they made their way along the beach North towards the open water. Our prayers and wishes for success to the crew.
On April 7, all whaling equipment were blessed at the Episcopal Church, which is a tradition exercised by the people of Kivalina. All whaling captains with their wives are asked to approach the altar to receive blessings as well for safety and success.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL MAY 7! YAHOO!