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Saying 'I do' in Bristol BayAug 19th 4:59 pm By Bristol Bay Times Staff Celebrated by family and friends on board two Bristol Bay gillnetters, Maria Sistrom and Andrew deValpine exchanged wedding vows on the afternoon high tide August 13 while anchored outside the Dillingham boat harbor. Friends said the couple met over violin lessons when she worked as a nurse at Kanakanak Hospital; the groom, skipper of the F/V Maria Lloyd, worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Dilingham. A church bell rang and fireworks burst over the water when Superior Court Judge Fred Torrisi, on deck in front of the stern roller, pronounced them man and wife. Courtesy photo/Fritz Johnson
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Statewide StoriesNot convinced that quality pays? Consider a cost-benefit analysis August 26th 3:48 pm I often have discussions with fishermen about the issue of salmon quality. When questioned about whether a fisherman has chilling capacity, such as RSW or insulated holds or slush bags for holding slush ice, the results are mixed. Alaska Power Association recognizes Homer's Joe Gallagher August 25th 3:30 pm Joe Gallagher, public relations coordinator for the Homer Electric Association, has received the Alaska Power Association's Hatcher-Williams-Turkington Employee Award for exemplary service to his electric cooperative and community. Time is running out to Pick. Click. Give August 25th 12:27 am Alaskans who filed for the 2011 Permanent Fund Dividend between Jan. 1 and March 31 have until Aug. 31 to make Pick.Click.Give. charitable contributions on the state's PFD Division homepage, choosing between over 400 nonprofit causes. Village farming enthusiasts learn from the experts August 24th 6:21 pm Several dozen residents of rural Alaska communities are honing their skills in gardening and farming skills, under a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant coordinated through the Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. NOAA, oil companies will share Arctic information August 23rd 8:02 pm An agreement to enhance collaboration on ocean, coastal and climate science for the Arctic was signed today by three oil companies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
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