The Alaska Fish and Game application period for draw permit hunts is open now through December 17th. Draw hunt options are featured in the 2019-2020 Alaska Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement, available now at Alaska Department of Fish and Game offices, most license vendors, or online on the Drawing Hunt Supplements page.
For more information about this year’s drawing hunts and application process, visit the Drawing Hunt Permits Information page HERE.
A Rogue’s Garden: $25 Gift Card and travel mug
Tony Day
Arctic Chiropractic: $50 Gift Card
Dale Mitchell
Copper Valley Telecom: Your choice of Wireless Smart Phone
Cynna Evanoff
Creative Connections: $30 Gift Certificate
Kassandra Howard
Fat Mermaid: $30 Gift Card
Lorisa MacDonald
Mike’s Palace: $30 Gift Certificate
Zac James
Napa: Dewalt Tuff System Tool Carrier ($100 Value)
Neil Dees
Northwind Floral: Blanket
Bob Harden
The Prospector: $50 Gift Card
Dalon Gage
Second Time Around: $30 Gift Certificate
Sarah Gilmore
South Central Hardware: Backpack
Jana Bevill
Subway: Sandwich Platter ($50 value)
Steven Weber
Valdez Outfitter: Halibut Tackle Prize Pack
Lydia Rountree
Valdez Radio Shack: Lava Lamp Bluetooth speaker
Dennis Humphrey
The Weathered Anchor: Christmas Gift Basket
Michelle Casey
Can you play an instrument? Dance with a sugar plum?
Read the Night Before Christmas? Sing a joyful song?
Share your talents!
Calling all performers of all ages for the 46th Annual Community Christmas Show to be held on
Saturday, December 15th at 4pm.
Registration forms (attached) can be picked up and submitted at the Valdez Public Library on Fairbanks Street and
are due by 5pm Monday, December 10th.
For more information contact Valdez Arts Council at 835-2786 or email vac@cvinternet.net
Courtesy Ann Norris
All-State Choir
Three Buccaneer musicians were accepted to participate in the ASAA All-State Music Festival this past weekend. Jillian Fleming, Caitlin Mond, and Isaiah Silveira were chosen from 594 submitted auditions for vocal music to participate in the mixed choir. Chase Randall was an alternate for Bass 1, the most competitive of all auditioning sections. The three students participated in two and a half days of rehearsal at Chugiak High School preparing for a Gala Concert on Saturday evening at West High’s auditorium. Caitlin and Jillian were Alto 2 vocalists and Isaiah was a Tenor 2. Isaiah also was in the top three of all tenor 2 submissions and competed for first chair honors. He also auditioned for a solo at the event. Mixed Choir was conducted by Dr. Lee Oleson of Dallas, Texas.
The final performance was breathtaking, moving, and fun. Treble Choir, Orchestra, and Band are also All-State events that performed on Saturday.
Varsity Girls 160G
Oceana had a phenomenal weekend of wrestling proving that she is a force to be reckoned with. One her way to the finals Oceana pinned the # 4 seed that had pinned her last week at ACS moving her into the Semi-Finals. In the Semis Oceana pinned the number 1 seed in 40 seconds moving her into the Lancer Smith Finals. Oceana came up short in the finals losing to the number 2 seed.
Champ. Round 1 – Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) won by fall over Dakota Magnuson (Mt. Edgecumbe High School) (Fall 1:11)
Quarterfinal – Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) won by fall over Halle Savage (Unalaska) (Fall 2:37)
Semifinal – Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) won by fall over Madison Ellis (South Anchorage High School) (Fall 0:40)
1st Place Match – Amanda Wylie (Soldotna) won by fall over Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:17)
Champ. Round 1 – Alizae Brown (Palmer High School) won by fall over Jana Allen (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:57)
Cons. Round 1 – Jana Allen (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Jana Allen (Valdez High School) won by fall over Jasmine Andrews (Galena Hawks) (Fall 3:40)
Cons. Round 3 – Jana Allen (Valdez High School) won by fall over Alexis Kinegak (Bethel High School) (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Semi – Jana Allen (Valdez High School) won by fall over Sandra Santos (Lathrop Wrestling) (Fall 3:47)
3rd Place Match – Ashlan Tisega (West Anchorage) won by fall over Jana Allen (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:03)
Kyle Henderson (15-7) place is unknown and scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) 15-7 won by fall over Gabriel Daley (Houston) 0-4 (Fall 2:45)
Champ. Round 2 – Andrew Hamilton (Eagle River High School) 12-4 won by major decision over Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) 15-7 (MD 14-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) 15-7 won by injury default over Dylan Parka (Galena Hawks) 1-8 (Inj. 0:53)
Cons. Round 3 – Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) 15-7 won by fall over Lucas Frank (Palmer High School) 10-12 (Fall 3:27)
Cons. Round 4 – Nephi Tidwell (Eielson High School) 23-7 won by decision over Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) 15-7 (Dec 6-0)
Caleb MacPherson’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Thomas Ooka (Seward High School) won by fall over Caleb MacPherson (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:47)
Cons. Round 1 – Keegan St. Amand (Glennallen High School) won by fall over Caleb MacPherson (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:53)
Rafael Alfaro’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Wyatt Baise (West Valley Wolfpack) won by major decision over Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) (Maj 11-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Talon Clifford (Chugiak High School) won by fall over Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:54)
Dustin Woods’s place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Gregory (Glennallen High School) won by decision over Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) won by fall over Jaron Alf (Eagle River High School) (Fall 4:01)
Cons. Round 2 – Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) won by fall over Diego Owens-Zavala (Bartlett High) (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 3 – Landen Shaishnikoff (Unalaska) won by decision over Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) (Dec 10-8)
William Benes’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Sam Lester (Lathrop Wrestling) won by tech fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (TF 19-1)
Cons. Round 1 – William Benes (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Jayden Aslakson (Palmer High School) won by fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:33)
KOA NEWS SERVICE (Fort Worth, TX / November 14, 2018) – Kampgrounds of America, the world’s largest family of family-friendly, open-to-the-public campgrounds, is pleased to announce that the Valdez KOA Journey Campground has earned the 2019 KOA President’s Award and KOA Founder’s Award. These prestigious awards were presented Wednesday, November 14th at KOA’s Annual International Convention in Fort Worth, Texas.
KOA surveys hundreds of thousands of campers each year regarding their KOA camping experience.
The KOA Founder’s Award, named in honor of Dave Drum, who founded KOA on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana in 1962, is KOA’s highest service award. It is awarded exclusively to those KOA campground owners and managers who attain world-class scores in both customer service and the KOA Quality Review.
The KOA President’s Award is presented to those campgrounds meeting exceptional quality standards and who receive high customer service scores from their camping guests
“Our KOA owners have a well-deserved reputation for creating quality camping experiences for their guests,” said KOA President Toby O’Rourke. “Their hard work and continued investment in their camping guests are evident in the feedback shared with us by campers who come not only from North America, but from around the world. It is a privilege to be able to recognize these owners for all that they do.”
