Kachemak Bay State Parks is currently recruiting for members for the Kachemak Bay State Parks Citizens Advisory Board. This advisory board provides Alaska State Parks with recommendations and input on management issues in Kachemak Bay State Park, Eveline State Recreation Site and Diamond Creek State Recreation Area. Board members meet the second Wednesday of the month September through May from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer. If you are interested in applying for this advisory board please fill out an application at http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/misc/boards.htm under State Park Advisory Boards. Please mail or e-mail your application to Alaska State Parks, 95 Sterling Highway, Homer AK, 99603. Applications are due by March 31, 2020. For more information please contact the Southern District Ranger Jason Okuly at 435-7595 or Jason.Okuly@alaska.gov
The Homer Fish and Game Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting in Homer at the KBRR Building at 2181 Kachemak Drive on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 6:00pm. Agenda topics will include King & Tanner Crab proposals, and Board of Game proposals as needed. For more information contact Alaska Department of Fish and Game Boards Support at 907-267-2354.
South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board is an elected board that “oversees our tax dollars for a healthier community.” The board will hold its regular monthly board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at South Peninsula Hospital, conference rooms 1 and 2. The SKPHSAB meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month.
The Anchor Point Fire & Emergency Medical Service Area Board will hold its next board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Anchor Point Fire Station, 72440 Milo Fritz Ave. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, call 235-6700
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Homer Annex has moved to its new location at 638 East Pioneer Ave. in the Homer Borough Maintenance building east of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department. The annex door is to the right of the double garage doors. For more information call 235-9837.
Kenai Peninsula Votes tidbit:
The first election in Alaska for 2020 will be like no other election ever held in our great state. The Democratic Party will hold the first of four different elections in 2020 on Saturday, April 4. This is a primary election which will determine the Democratic presidential candidate to represent Alaska in the Democratic Convention July 13-16, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This Primary will use the Ranked-Choice Voting method. Your ballot will have the list of the Democratic Presidential nominees and you will rank your top three candidates. You will select your top choice, second choice and finally third choice.
Ranked-choice voting is gaining momentum as a way to vote. If you want to learn more, you can Google “Ranked-Choice Voting” where you will find numerous short videos to teach you the basics of this system of voting.
If you do not belong to the Democratic Party, you will not be eligible to vote in this election. The rules of switching political affiliation in Alaska are not difficult. As long as you send your change of affiliation into the Division of Elections 30 days before the next election you are good to go. The Republican Party of Alaska will not be holding a primary as they have already selected President Donald Trump to represent their party.
Remember when you vote, you are involved in giving voice to how you feel.
Ultimate Frisbee group meets from 7-9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the SPARC. Contact: Sunny at 441-0314.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste facilities will be closed on Sundays for the winter through April 26, 2020. For more information contact the KPB Solid Waste Department at 907-262-9667. Due to a change in its recycle market, Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste facilities will no longer accept D grade plastic film, including plastic shopping bags. Also, they are only accepting #1 PETE beverage bottles with twist tops for recycling.
Anchor Point Senior Citizens
The Anchor Point Senior Center on Milo Fritz Avenue, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday.
The center serves Thursday night dinners starting at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Bingo is at 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. on Friday nights. The Helping Hands Thrift Store is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Exercise sessions are at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. For information, call 235-7786.
Friendship Center
Friendship Center Adult Day Services is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday with extended hours for special situations.
Programs are offered daily, including story time, crafts and musical performances. Call 235-4556.
Homer Senior Citizens
The Caregiver Support Group meets 2-3:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday in the senior center conference room. Call Pam Hooker at 299-7198 or Robbie Fuller at 235-4555.
Homer Senior Citizens lunch is open to seniors and guests and is served noon-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Lunch costs $7 for seniors age 60 and older, and $15 for those under 60. The lunch menu for this week is: today, turkey; Friday, cod with lemon and capers. The menu for the rest of the week is not yet available.
Strong Women classes are 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Homer Senior Center.
Zumba Gold classes with Maria are 11 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Homer Senior Center.
Tai chi classes are Thursdays at 3 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays. Call Robbie Fuller at 235-4555. Duplicate Bridge is $3 for members and $5 for non-members.
Strong Women, Zumba and Tai Chi are $5 for members and $7 for non-members.
Hospice of Homer
Widow’s Support Group meets every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Hospice of Homer. The group is for women who have lost a spouse or a family member, or partner and seek support from practical matters like insurance to emotional support. For more information, call Marsha Graham at 235-5925 or Marcia Lowe at 435-0403.
Living with Loss, a weekly walk-in conversation about loss and bereavement, is on Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m.
Kachemak Bay Campus
Free Adult Education Drop in Classes are available at Bayview Hall of Kachemak Bay Campus on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. Work towards a GED (high school equivalency), improve English reading and writing skills, or prepare for citizenship. Classes are free. Call 235-1606 for more information.
Weekly Tibetan Buddhist Meditation with Chökyi Ösel Rinpoche/Ellen Chambers takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in room P219 of Pioneer Hall. These free classes will include meditation instruction, 20 minutes of sitting meditation, and a short teaching followed by discussion and questions.
There will be a CFOS Seminar from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in room P219 in Pioneer Hall. Schery Umanzor University of Connecticut will present on a topic to be announced. This is part of the University of Fairbanks’ College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences weekly Wednesday seminar series which is live video hosted in room 219 in Pioneer Hall at KBC. Call 234-7743.
On Friday, Feb. 7, Kachemak Bay Campus celebrates February’s First Friday with a photography exhibit by Joe Kashi. Kashi’s experimental works involving a tonally inverted image printed on top, with the original digital image printed same-size below the inverted image with insets of the tonal curve to illustrate the digital technique. This takes place fro, 4-8 p.m. in Pioneer Hall, with parking accessible from Heath Street.
MS Word (PC) Basics will be held from Feb. 8-15 from noon to 2 p.m. EvaLinda DeVita teaches beginning skills and commands to use MS Word to create, format, edit and print documents. Early registration is $65. Visit https://kbcnoncredit.asapconnected.com/ or call 235-7743.
Second Sunday Shakespeare “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 9 in the Pioneer Hall Commons. Do you love Shakespeare? Second Sunday Shakespeare is a free, monthly event open to anyone who wants to read the Bard’s works or simply listen. No experience necessary, we provide the books and beverages. Co-sponsored by KBC and Pier One Theatre. Call 235-7743 for information.
Alaska Islands and Oceans Visitor Center
The Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center is open Tuesday – Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
