Poetry Corner: Little Shop of Horrors
By Joseph L. FuentesFor The Cordova Times Oreos are still goodBut at the end of the dayThey’re just nuggets of foodWith nothin’ to say… Drippin’ from a thornOf an Avocado Rose…With Love from, Orin…Comes this Cheeky little Prose… Sturdy, Heavy, Dull……I can be a little Slow…Harmless and GratefulJust so you know… I was Lost in ‘The Gutta…’Found in a Skid Row Spot Light…My...
Over 4,000 bulbs illuminate live Christmas tree
First of the season snow the night before welcomed this year’s Hometown Holiday Kick-off and Christmas Tree lighting in Cordova, just hours after a 7.0 earthquake centered in Anchorage shook Southcentral Alaska.“Five, four, three, two, one!” counted down Cathy Renfeldt, executive director of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, who stood with a megaphone on the steps of the Pioneer...
Cordova Chronicles: Veteran pilot retires after 50 years of adventures
Terry Kennedy made his last commercial flight on Oct. 31, 2018, ending a remarkable 50-year career flying small planes in Alaska’s challenging conditions.Kennedy plans on continuing his love affair with air as a flight instructor, and perhaps as an author. He certainly is not about to distance himself from planes; and in fact, lives in a small apartment directly...
Sewing project aids animals displaced by disasters
Dixie Lambert and members of the Baptist Church’s youth group are busy making little quilts to comfort small pets displaced by devastating wildfires in California.By the end of this week, Lambert plans to have more than 100 quilts mailed out to shelters in Chico, Calif., where 150 cats have been taken in, and to the Humane Society of Ventura...
Lady Wolverines place first in Borealis Conference Volleyball Tournament
The Cordova varsity volleyball team placed first in the Borealis Conference Tournament, beating out six other teams from across the state.Riley Butler made the All-Conference Team while Abby Bourgeois made the All-Tournament Team. Team captain Aaliyah Malazo made both the All-Conference and All-Tournament Teams.“We definitely united this weekend as a team and stepped up our tempo and drive,” head...
