Search and rescue training
Thirteen members of the Cordova Volunteer Fire Department completed a 48-hour Search and Rescue Technician II class Nov. 12. From left, they are Debra Ethier, Tania Harrison, Mike Hicks, Jayleene Garrett, Mark Meredith, Sue Farzan, Kara Johnson, Micah Renfeldt, Mark Heidbrink, Dana Smyke and Carolyn Roesbery. Stephen Phillips and Toni Bocci not pictured, also completed the course. Jeremy Lilly...
4th Annual Secret Santa underway
Over 100 envelopes ready for Cordova’s 4th Annual Secret Santa event, each containing a single name of a local resident. The recipient of each envelope will have from December 1 until Christmas day to shop, wrap and make their sneaky delivery without getting caught.Photo by Vivian Kennedy/For The Cordova TimesWant to know more? Read it again here: http://thecordovatime.wpengine.com/2016/12/23/secret-santas-make-cordova-smile/
Christmas holiday season ushers into town
The first weekend of December is historically the official start of the holiday season in Cordova, beginning with the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 1 in front of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce.The festivities were led by Santa Claus, who arrived via a sleigh pulled by a fire engine, and escorted by the local volunteer fire department....
This Week in Photos: Belle Mickelson Marks a Milestone
Musicians, square dancers, potluckers, friends and family came together to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Rev. Belle Mickelson, rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Cordova, on Dec. 2 at the Homeport.Photo by Katrina Hoffman/for The Cordova Times
Polar Plunge
More than 1,000 people took the Polar Plunge into Goose Lake in Anchorage on Dec. 16, raising $300,000 for Special Olympics Alaska summer and winter games for athletes with special needs. While Cordova has no specific Special Olympics program, the organization said a few Cordova residents do participate in its summer camp. Photo by Margaret Bauman/The Cordova Times
Photo of the Week: Bird Count
Rock Sandpipers near Spike Island; one of approximately 58 species of birds observed on Cordova's 46th Christmas Bird Count which took place on Dec. 16. Nearly 40 Cordovans set out into the rain and snow to take part in this year's count. Look for more coverage of Cordova’s Christmas Bird Count in the Dec. 29 edition of The Cordova Times.Milo...
Photo of the Week: Solstice Sunrise
“I could see this amazing sunrise developing over 45 minutes, unfolding in glorious shades of reds, yellows and oranges against a robin egg blue sky. It was a beautiful start to the day.” The Winter Solstice sunrise scene near the Copper River Highway pavilion overlooking the Merle K. “Mudhole” Smith airport was captured around 9 a.m. Dec. 21.Photo by...
This Week in Photos: Sheridan Glacier
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This Week in Photos: Children rejoice at Toys for Tots event
Every child in Cordova was invited to pick up a toy Dec. 22 from Toys for Tots at Mt. Eccles Elementary commons. The U.S. Marine Corps, Cordova School District administration and staff, and community volunteers, including Sandie Ponte, U.S. Coast Guard wives and the National Honor Society, made the project possible.“There was a little boy who sat on Santa’s...
Photo of the Week: Frost
Frost Formation, taken on a walk down Ibek River on Dec. 22. Photo by Tyler Quiring of Cordova.
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