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The City of Valdez will once again be putting on events all over town on the 4^th of July. New to the schedule this year are the Slow Bike Race, Dash Races, and Eating Contest. There will be a block party, parade, community barbeque and much more according to organizer Doug DeSorcie. The Pink Salmon Cook Off and festival will be run as a separate event in Valdez Saturday, July 15^th.

CLICK the handy links below for pre-registration for some of the events, and look for the KVAK 4^th of July Special Edition E-News with information about all the events.

Uncle Salmon 5K & 10K Fun Run Registration

Most Patriotic Decorated Business Registration Form

 http://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/DocumentCenter/View/3763

 Current 4^th of July Schedule

Steve Waller – Recognized for 30 years of exemplary service to the City and Citizens of Valdez as the City’s Harbor Maintenance Manager.

Rusty Hansen – Recognized for 30 years of exemplary service to the City and Citizens of Valdez as the City’s Harbor Maintenance Manager.

The City Council will be looking at naming the “Pocket Plaza” located at the corner of South Meals Drive and North Harbor Drive in honor of Mrs. Tillie Wonder who was responsible for planting the beautiful flowers for the City of Valdez for many years.

FORMER NANOOKS HOCKEY GOALTENDER DESCORCIE TO BE INDUCTED INTO

2017 NANOOK HALL OF FAME

Alaska Nanooks– On Tuesday, the Alaska Nanooks Department of Athletics officially announced the first inductee of the Nanook Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017, which includes former Alaska hockey goaltender Doug Desorcie, a member of the team from 1982-84.

In only the program’s third year of existence within the NCAA, Desorcie transferred to the Nanooks as a junior in the fall of 1982 after a two-year stint with the North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, New York. Recruited to become the team’s starting goaltender by then-head coach Ric Shafer and then-assistant coach Don Lucia, Desorcie quickly made a name for himself between the pipes.

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