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Rated 4 out of 5 by 597 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Goofy A SURPRISE COMES HOME FROM UK! As always this upgraded already lovely facility is my home away from home. But it becomes extra special when HOTEL STAFF can keep a secret ! And behold there appears surprise!! at my door on Sunday May 3, my beautiful daughter "itsourlondonlife" home for "BOOT CAMP TRAINING" at an awesome company KIT AND ACE! Thanks staff for an amazing lovely stay, rest, comfort, understanding, delicious food, and gorgeous sunshine beaming through windows.... room with a view!! Truly THEE BEST HOTEL IN VANCOUVER even when still recuperating. May 7, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by SARAHPATTERS Nice hotel, service needs improvement My fiancé and I stayed here for 4 nights for the Vancouver marathon, we had high hopes because my fiancé had stayed here in the past and said it was nice, we had a less than optimal experience though. The rooms are nice and have been recently remodeled. Bed was comfortable and there was very little noise from outside. Even though the room had been remodeled, the cold water handle on the sink kept falling off, it was also very hard to adjust the hot/cold water on the shower. The second day we were there a staff member accidentally delivered something to our room that was intended for another room which was slightly awkward. We also asked for some coffee packets at the front desk and were told they'd have some sent to our room, but they never showed up. We opted out of housekeeping for two days, which was a mistake because getting housekeeping on the fourth day was a challenge. We had left very early for the marathon on the fourth day. I got back to the room at about 9:30am. The housekeeper was at the room next door and said she skipped our room because it looked dark and she thought we were still asleep, she asked when she should come back and I said I'd be leaving again around 10:30. I left again around that time and was gone for 2-3 hours. When we got back the room still hadn't been cleaned (at which point we called the desk for clean towels, and they showed up within 5 mins, so that was nice). She showed up again while I was in the shower, my fiancé said we'd leave again at 3 so she could come back. We left and were gone until about 4:30. Still no clean room when we got back so I had to call the front desk and ask for someone to come do our room, we were exhausted by this time and just wanted to lounge around the room. An hour and a half later it was finally done. Ordinarily I would have given up, but since we declined for two days, our garbage needed to be emptied, etc.. So, all in all a nice hotel, but a cascade of mishaps that we've never experienced at a hotel, kind of left us frustrated. May 4, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by MotoDC Was once a jewel, now needs work I have stayed a few times at this hotel in the past, and enjoyed my stays. Although the location is good, the hotel has become very tired and is in sore need of a renovation. The front desk staff were great, as usual, the bell staff have never been overly friendly in my experience, and in this case they simply weren't around (on two occasions). As for the rooms, they are very tired and dated. The toilet in my room had wadded up toilet paper in it when I checked in. Not a huge deal, as mistakes happen, however while trying to flush, I discovered the cause. I called front desk to have the toilet fixed while I went out. The result was the toilet paper gone, but the toilet didn't flush any better (threatening to overflow each time and not really performing it's job). I'm sorry to see the hotel in the state that it is, and I think it can improve, but it does have a ways to go. The bell staff absence/attitude and lack of toilet fix pushed this stay into an undesirable one. Small things, maybe, but when you travel a lot, feeling at home as much as possible is important. In the mean time I'll be seeking other SPG properties in the city to stay at. April 23, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Goofy IN SICKNESS & HEALTH & EVERYTHING ELSE Travellers!! Take note this facility is beautiful in everyway, even in the midst of renos, new & improved changes, the staff go out of their way to accommodate and understand your needs even when you may be ill or just not quite yourself. Favorite spot is soaking up the gorgeous Vanc sunshine in the spacious lovely club lounge hosted by friendly staff. Food is excellent, beds are to die for especially when ill and tired. Couldn't ask for a nicer place to stay. Always my #! favorite! And you never know who you may run into when you come! Always fun surprises and unexpected random meets! April 17, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Dave526 Nice hotel, some unexpected let-downs Very decent room, clean and mostly quiet, other than the nearby Emergency room. A little disappointed though for two reasons: 1) Following logical signage for parking for "Hotel Guests" leads to North Tower and no available parking, and failed to clarify that our room was in the South Tower, resulting in a long hike between buildings with the bags. 2) The "green" option (don't replace towels etc) gets a voucher each day but with strings: a) having to hunt down in-room coffee refills, and b) being compelled to eat in the hotel, where very lacking service around a single plate of full breakfast, comprised of egg, toast, bacon, potatoes & 4 pieces of fruit for $23, frankly left me feeling robbed of both a full stomach and $23. April 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by ronlan Always a pleasure There's not much that separates one good hotel from another. Beds, furniture, and cleanliness are all pretty much the same. But the people at the hotel is what can make a good hotel great. The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre has an exceptional level of service that is met, and exceeded every single visit. It's why I keep coming back. Special kudos to Nancy at the check-in desk at the north tower. Always pleasant to deal with and just goes that extra level. I had a question upon my check-in that she couldn't address right away but 3 minutes after I got to my room she called with the information I required. It's really appreciated and she does a phenomenal job. March 5, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by LaCarole Well located Overall stay was good. Great staff. No mirror in my room (seriously?) other than a standard one in the washroom. People likes to see how they look before leaving the room (room 912). Ordered soup and salad at night ($45 is over priced, not even a bread roll). Meeting room in ballroom had no connectivity for Wi-Fi, That was not cool. I struggled to get my emails during the 2 day conference. February 26, 2015
Rated 1 out of 5 by anon44 Not up to expected standards Two elevators were under repair for at least the four days I was there, so average wait time was 15 minutes (waited 20 min once). The nearest ice machines, above and below my floor were broken, for at least the four days I was there. Room was serviced no earlier than 4 pm each day. Fridge, coffee maker, etc was inside the closet. February 22, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Goofy TAKE YOUR CHOICE! I have stayed at this lovely facility for many years. And just one time there happens to be a broken elevator. Broken elevators happen right?? Normal?? So it takes a little longer to get to where you wanna go, you meet some great people while waiting, you make some new friends, you help people get to where they need to be. Then you look outside, and enjoy beautiful greenery, watching beautiful flower gardens coming to life (IN FEB!) smile, you say Thank you God for this beautiful view, for the sunshine, for awesome staff here who cannot fix a broken elevator and are in the same boat as the rest of us but still being courteous and pleasant. I enjoy the delicious food and am just plain thankful for a beautiful place I call my second home my happy place while I recover and get well. So take your choice, in the big scheme of things a broken elevator is a very small price to pay for a beautiful stay at the Sheraton in early Feb Spring:) I dare you to try it!! February 20, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by DINGA65 Great Experience This is the third time in two years that I have stayed at this hotel. My priorities are comfort, location and good service. The Sheraton Wall Centre meets them all for me. February 15, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Goofy Life + Death, Rain or Shine With Family There is no better place to be than this lovely comfy homey hotel located in the heart of downtown Vancouver with my choice of 2 churches to attend when the death of a loved one hits suddenly, rain pours down before the gorgeous sun appears to let me know that all will be well. A family girls getaway even in the rain can be a charming experience inside this lovely hotel with special staff:) The hot tubs in fitness centre and lovely mellow pianist in Bar 1 Romero was a welcome bonus to my stay. Not to forget the famous Sheraton Risotto Balls + dark chocolates made my stay wonderful and comforting caring + fun staff! January 26, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by 1wooferguy Great stay in a Junior Suite on 21st floor We thought the hotel was very nice. Bed was comfortable, room was spacious, very clean, modern, great view, nice feel to it. The parking was $30 a day but if you park at Pacific Center 6 blocks away it's about $15. There are a couple of towers so you may have to walk a bit from the main lobby. It's a great location, close to Robson Street. January 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by tlurlay Great place to stay in Vancouver! Our family of 6 stayed at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre recently while my husband was attending a conference. Our room had an interesting layout with a long hallway, two double beds in the main area, a full bath, and then a separate king room. There were big windows with stunning city views on two sides in each room. We hardly ever closed the drapes, the cityscape was so beautiful! We had free wifi for up to 4 devices in our room and were able to add and remove devices depending on who was "home" at the time. The hotel had a great gym, a swimming pool, 2 hot tubs, and 2 saunas. The directions to the gym/pool area were a bit confusing at first but once we knew the way it was simple. Everyone on staff was very friendly and helpful during our stay. It was nice that they had umbrellas to borrow as we had neglected to pack any. We were very close to all the shops on Robson and had fun finding our way around the area. We enjoyed burgers at the iconic Famous Warehouse on Granville, macarons at Faubourg on Hornby, and the scones at Cobb's Bread on Davies Street had us coming back for more three mornings in a row! Everything within a short walk from the hotel. The only downsides were the lack of seating in our room, we had to pile on the beds to hang together as a family; the toilet took a lot of water to flush, definitely not low flow; and we had a little trouble getting dinner delivered, not sure what the hold up was, we finally ran into the guy in the lobby but these were very minor issues. All in all this was one of our best trips to Vancouver and this hotel played a large part in our enjoyment! We'll definitely go back! January 4, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by KCMission This hotel was so comfortable and fun to stay at. The staff were so friendly and helpful and made our stay enjoyable. The pool and Jacuzzi were clean and a welcome feature. The location was excellent and so close to transit. Would definitely stay here again! January 4, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by W8873 As always... The staff of this property are very open and friendly, yet stay professional at the same time. The hotel is well maintained. My room was clean and very comfortable. My SPG member level was identified, and I was awarded the benefits accordingly. Always stay at this property when in town. December 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MSO9922 Clean, comfortable, quiet A quick, one night trip to Vancouver. The hotel was clean, comfortable, quiet and the staff was very friendly & attentive. Room service was quicker than promised. December 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Goofy BEAUTY AT THE SHERATON If you want to experience the glitter, the lights, the simplicity of beautifully decorated trees &&&&&& the lovely care and service of staff, then just take your chance and enjoy 1 or 2 or even 4 nights at this lovely hotel. A must experience especially at the Christmas season, where you will be served with smiling friendly staff and attention to all your needs. Great venue for Christmas parties shopping getaway or just capturing the beautiful sights and lights in downtown Vancouver> PSSSSSS The Sheraton Risotto Balls are THEE BEST in the city!! A must try!! December 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by PeterJGC Grey Cup Weekend From check-in to check-out, the staff were there to help in any way they could. I received a room that was far more than I required so I contacted the front desk and asked if they had anything a little more conducive to what I required, in the hopes that someone needing additional space would be able to have availability. I requested a late check-out and it wasn't an issue. If you stay for just one night, I recommend room 2461. December 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Patty1965 Good location The hotel was in a good location, close to location attractions, restaurants and transit. December 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Goofy MORE THAN I COULD IMAGINE It was a weekend to remember with my special friend from Ontario, and I will always remember the special kindness of the wonderful staff at this hotel. It is my home way from home and I am blessed by the service and unexpected pampering that we received this weekend! The beds and duvets are thee best in the city! Club Lounge food is wonderful! November 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Marcus Home away from home This truly is my home away from home as this is my hotel of choice during my frequent visits to Vancouver. What I like about this hotel is the consistency of quality and service. It's always above average so I know what I'm getting. The rooms are not amazing, but they are not terrible either. They are all consistently above average. The hotel is located centrally downtown so it is walking distance to a lot of great restaurants and coffee houses. My chief complaint with this hotel is that there isn't a coffee house in the hotel that I can get a quick muffin and coffee. Parking is also an issue as navigating the labyrinth maze underground to find an impossibly small spot for a large car can be challenging. Other than that, this hotel consistently gives the best value (price/quality) within the downtown core. High room views can give a nice view of downtown and the hotel is reasonably quiet. November 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pjmm23 Good Conference venue The Sheraton Wall Centre was a very well appointed venue for a recent conference. The rooms are spacious, views are excellent and the beds very comfy. I would suggest they could upgrade the bath towels to ones that are larger and thicker. Access to the health club and pool is down a weird back staircase so that could also be improved. November 27, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by JM14 Vancouver business trip On a recent Vancouver business trip I stayed at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. All meetings were held on site and the breakfasts and lunches and snacks were extremely well presented and the food was delicious and healthy. The boardroom had lots of windows and was well lit . November 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by DMP512 Always a great place to stay Great service, staff and accommodations. Quality dinner food available in the restaurant, however it is a bit overpriced. Te breakfast buffet is priced at $32.00 and only included the basics of what you would usually find, nothing special. November 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by tc24 Suite is new and clean, service is top notch The lady who helped me check in to my suite was very friendly and offered me late checkout because she thought I would need some rest after checking in late. Opening the door, I found a well maintained and very tidy suite. November 21, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Brent64 Good hotel, great location We had a good experience staying at the Sheraton Wall Centre for pleasure. The rooms were good-comfortable bed, good view-south tower, washroom was nice and clean. Couch in living room is getting worn down, sinking in the middle, fridge was not working but call service desk and serviceman came up quickly to fix and got new remote because it wasn't working. Staff is courteous and helpful when asked, from doormen, front desk and servers in Club lounge. Location of the hotel is great, lots to see and do on Burrard, close to Robson, Granville st. Fairly close to skytrain, very easy to get around on a budget. I would certainly stay here again. November 18, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by SSS11 Nice Starwood recognition Leah at check-in was fantastic. Thank you for north tower! November 16, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by DKUSTRA62 Great location The hotel was great ,it is located in Downtown Vancouver ,under staffed as it took almost 15min to checkout(one staff member woking at 11am) and the girl who did it was rude, other then that nice place November 11, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by roberto2120 friendly staff This hotel is well located for downtown Vancouver. Its best feature is the friendly and helpful desk, bell, and concierge staff. The downside is the electronic connections in the room - vey outdated! November 9, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Seattle1114 Great view from a spacious room The skyline view was so nice from a very large room complete with a refrigerator and large bathroom November 8, 2014


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Here's a mix for those who want to groove and feel uplifted by stellar lyrics, not ticked by gratuitously crass ones. I'm definitely not one of these excruciatingly PC-folks who love all their entertainment wholesome, but still my love of hip-hop doesn't always harmonize with hip-hop's love of misogyny. Here are some jams to make you just go "fuck yeah!" and not also "what the fuck?"
1. KRS One — The Way We Live
2. Dead Prez — Hip Hop
3. Common Market — Love One
4. Blackalicious — Supreme People
5. Gnarls Barkley — Go-Go Gadget Gospel
6. Aesop Rock — No Regrets
7. Blackaclicious — Green Light: Now Begin
8. Gift of Gab — Up
9. Gift of Gab — Rat Race
10. Genius/GZA — B.I.B.L.E
11. DJ Danger Mouse — Public Service Announcement
12. Dead Prez — You'll Find a Way
13. KRS One — 2nd Quarter - Free Throws
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This is a great mix, but I must say it's a little disappointing that there are no female emcees represented in the playlist.
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Peak Magazine is a quartlery publication of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
W I N T E R 2 0 1 2 CREATE NICOLENE JORDAN CREATES ART IN PUBLIC P CES PAGE 16 NOVELIST HEARS SONG OF `THE SNOW CHILD' PAGE 5 FINE DINING AT SETTLERS BAY PAGE 11 Certain messages need to be repeated several times "Sit" "Sit" "Sit" "Sit" "Sit" "Good dog!" The more often a consumer sees your advertising message, the better your chances are that they will remember you when they're ready to buy! Call your account executive today! Email: email@example.com 2 WINTER 2012 | PEak 352-2250 In THIS ISSUE Features WINTER 2012 5 Song of `The Snow child' Valley author to release first novel by victoria naegele 12 Green means go ... ... to the circus by rindi white 5 14 16 Fiber creations Creativity and the art of purling by victoria naegele Art for the people Highway critters just one example of public art by zaz hollander 14 In every issue 16 COVER: Palmer artist Nicolene Jordan with one of her etched glass pieces. another is behind her. 5 Peak Profile 8 Scene & Seen 11 In Good Taste 22 A Peek Inside 26 Get out 28 Peak Picks 30 Parting Peak WINTER 2012 | PEak 3 { FIRST PEAK } by heather a. resz managing editor MaGaZINE Peak Magazine is a publication of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, a division of Wick Communications Co. � 2011 ADDRESS P.O. Box 873509 Wasilla, AK 99687 Our CREATIVE BENT at its PEAK PHONE Office: 907-352-2250 Fax: 907-352-2277 The staff here at Peak Magazine has given our readers curious glimpses into life in the Matanuska and Susitna valleys for more than a year. This issue, we go even more off-kilter with our Winter 2012 Peak with its theme, "Creativity." Creativity is something we try to accomplish in each issue of Peak -- whether our theme is education, history or growth. We'd like to know if you think we've accomplished it. We fill the pages of Peak with faces of your neighbors, stories of the world in your backyard and images of what makes life here special. Peak is about our Valley life. and the stories inside are brought to you by people who live and work here in the Valley: most notably the staff of the Frontiersman. While Peak is written, edited, designed and photographed largely by the Frontiersman's staff, we also make use of a team of the Valley's best freelance writers. It gives us all a chance to explore topics from new angles. Creativity abounds in this winter edition. In Talkeetna, youngsters while away the winter hours walking on stilts and riding unicycles. at the other end ABOUT US Managing Editor Heather A. Resz Peak Editor Victoria Naegele Sales and Marketing Director Robin Minard Staff Writers Jeremiah Bartz Greg Johnson Andrew Wellner Photo Editor Robert DeBerry Contributors Zaz Hollander Rindi White Graphic Design Greg Johnson of the borough, a former Frontiersman reporter creates critically acclaimed literature set in alaska from the cramped upstairs office of her fixer-upper home north of Sutton. Somewhere between, Valley artists in mediums from metal to mohair bring to life unique contributions to the world of artistic function. artistic function is our goal, too. We'd like your input to help guide us. What window should we throw open for spring 2012? Peak is all about us, but it's us -- cleaned up and dressed in our Sunday best -- on glossy magazine pages. If you'd like extra copies of Peak to share with friends, or if you have ideas or comments to share, contact us at 3522250 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Enjoy the read. n 4 WINTER 2012 | PEak { PEAK PRoFIlE } Song of the B book signing n Fireside Books will host a book release party and signing with Eowyn Ivey, author of "The Snow Child," on the evening of Feb. 1, from 5 to 8 at the Inn Caf� in Palmer. The event is open to all, and will include appetizers and beer and wine. Those who have preordered the book from Fireside Books will be able to pick it up at the event. Ivey will be on hand to sign any copies of "The Snow Child." n "The Snow Child" may be preordered through Fireside Books, goodbooksbadcoffee. com, and is also available through Barnes & Noble, amazon and other major bookstore retailers. SNOW CHILD by victoria naegele y evocatively superimposing a Russian fairy tale on the gritty reality of pioneer farming in 1920s alaska, a Valley writer has whisked herself into a fantasy-like world of New York publishers, international book events and success as a first-time novelist. Eowyn Ivey's "The Snow Child" will not be released in the United States until Feb. 1, but has already generated a blizzard of critical acclaim. The book has been chosen for Barnes & Nobles' Spring 2012 Discover New Writers program. It made Norway's Top 10 list soon after it debuted there in October. BBC Radio 4, one of the Uk's biggest national radio stations, will adapt and broadcast "The Snow Child" in its "Book at Bedtime" slot in 10 episodes in april. For Ivey, whose life parallels some of her characters', the acclaim is as surreal as the story. "It's already far exceeding my expectations," she said. When she hears her book referred to as "literary fiction," she winces. Eight years of working at Fireside Books in Palmer has given her plenty of time to shelve literary fiction. Works of Buck, Bront�, Sparks and Stevenson line the literary fiction shelves. She shakes her head at the thought someone could soon shelve "The Snow Child" between "The Scarlet Letter" and "Daisy Miller." Ivey said her work as a bookseller, which followed her nine years as a newspaper reporter for the Frontiersman, helped prepare her for this adventure. "I was as prepared as I possibly could be to be published without ever being published," she said. Prepared, she said, because she knew how difficult it would be and how to work with an editor. s Valley author Eowyn Ivey is excited about the release of her first novel, `The Snow Child.' (VICTORIA NAEGELE/PEAK) WINTER 2012 | PEak 5 { PEAK PRoFIlE } s Eowyn Ivey in her kitchen with daughters Aurora (center) and Grace. Ivey's family was her first critical audience as she worked on her book `The Snow Child.' Grace and Ivey's husband, Sam, would evaluate passages as Ivey worked on the novel in their Sutton-Chickaloon area home. (VICTORIA NAEGELE/PEAK) Still, she might not have defied the odds if she hadn't listened to her mother. In 2006, Ivey and her mother, Palmer poet Julie LeMay, attended the katchemak Bay Writers' Conference in Homer. The guest agent at the conference, Jeff kleinman of Folio Literary Management, offered 15-minute, one-on-one sessions to conference attendees. Ivey had not signed up. "My mom said, `ask him if he can squeeze you in,'" Ivey recalled. "I really went into him with no expectations," Ivey said. She went in with less than that. "I told him the pitch and he said, `I want to read the first 100 pages,'" Ivey said. "I realized I really screwed up. I didn't have it with me." a frantic call home to her husband, Sam, the area management biologist for the state Department of Fish and Game in Palmer, got her nowhere. Sam was out cutting wood. a neighbor tracked down Sam, who dug through her files, printed the 100 pages and took them to the Sutton Library for faxing to Homer. But the fax never made it to kleinman. Eventually kleinman received the partial manuscript via email. "I'm thinking, `That's that,'" Ivey said, afraid the delays cost her any chance at kleinman's interest. But the next morning, kleinman hurried across the room to tell her, "I want to represent it." "I thought I was in," Ivey said, laughing at her own naivet�. "Of course, that's not how it is." It was three years from the time kleinman read those 100 pages until he sold the rights for the book's publication to Little, Brown and Company. By the time the book appears on shelves in the United States, another two years will have passed. More on page 29 s 6 WINTER 2012 | PEak { PEAK PRoFIlE } from `the snow child' by eowyn ivey Reagan arthur Books/ Little, Brown & Co. February 2012 She followed the girl away from the homestead and along trails Mabel alone never could have seen or known -- snowshoe hare runs beneath willow boughs, wolf tracks along hard-packed drifts. The day was cold and peaceful. Mabel's breath rose around her face and turned to frost on her eyelashes and along the edges of the fox fur hat. She stumbled in Jack's wool pants and the snowshoes he had strapped to her feet; ahead of her Faina strode in ease and grace, her feet light on the snow. They climbed out of the river valley and up toward the blue sky, up until they were on the side of a mountain. There, the girl said. She pointed to the fanned impression of a bird's small wings on the surface of the snow, each feather print perfect, exquisite symmetry. What is it? a ptarmigan flew. and there? Mabel pointed to a series of small dashes in the snow. an ermine ran. Everything was sparkled and sharp as if the world were new, hatched that very morning from an icy egg. Willow branches were cloaked in hoar frost, waterfalls incased in ice, and the snowy land speckled with the tracks of a hundred wild animals: red-backed voles, coyotes and fox, fat-footed lynx, moose and dancing magpies. n ` Frontiersman Tweets. http://twitter.com/matsu_news http://twitter.com/matsu_sports Better than a P.O. Box Our mailboxes do more. We can send you an e-mail or text when new packages arrive. You'll also get package acceptance from all carriers and a real street address. Stop by today for a harder working mailbox. KeyKey BankPlaza, Palmer Bank Plaza, Palmer 907.746.6245 fax 907.745.8787 Creekside Plaza, 907.746.6245 Wasilla 907.745.8787 fax 907.376.6245 fax 907.373.2329 WINTER 2012 | PEak 7 { ScEnE & SEEn } it's all gravy, baby photos by robert deberry s Runners get off the starting line during the 3K and 5K fun runs at the Go for the Gravy fundraiser for Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School. Runners wear their bibs on the outside of their winter coats for the brisk Go for the Gravy fun run, held outside in temperatures hovering at about 3 degrees. s 8 WINTER 2012 | PEak { ScEnE & SEEn } s David Germer, above, cheers on his stepson, Carson, during the kids run at the Go for the Gravy run. Below, three small children watch as the Just Playin' Jazz band entertains the crowd at Wasilla High School. t s Jasmin Butrlakorn leads a Zumba warm-up session before the start of the Go for the Gravy fun run at Wasilla High School.The event was a fundraiser for Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School. Sarah Bowman takes a picture of Kasey and Wendy Thompson before the run. s Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Opportunities Abound in Mat-Su Schools! Mission: Mat-Su Borough School District prepares students for success. WINTER 2012 | PEak 9 { ScEnE & SEEn } s Medals sit ready for participants at the Go for the Gravy fun run at Wasilla High School. Twelve-week-old Lyric Halverson takes a break from Go for the Gravy fun run action at Wasilla High School. s It's easy to like your body... ...you just need the right tools! � Cardio � Strength Training � Fitness Classes � Expert Advice Restaurant � Lounge � Banquets Open Daily for Dinner Food & Wine Tasting 1st Wednesday each month starting February 1st Start today! www.attsportscenter.com 7GO.PLAY (746.7529) 1507 N. Double B St. Palmer, AK 99645 Located on the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy 3/4 Mile west of Trunk Rd. Mile 8, Knik Goose Bay Rd., Wasilla 357-5678 www.settlersbaylodge.com 10 WINTER 2012 | PEak { In GooD TASTE } STUFFED TIGER PRAWNS WITH LOBSTER SAUCE Ingredients n 10 jumbo tiger prawns (shell on) n Blue crab meat n Imitation crab n Bay shrimp n Minced onions n Salt n Cream cheese n Sour cream n Lobster base n Heavy cream n Water n Butter Preheat oven to 375 degrees. First, prepare the stuffing by mixing the blue crab meat, imitation crab, bay shrimp, minced onions, salt, cream cheese and sour cream. Split, peel and devein the prawns (retain the shells for the sauce). Smear butter over a baking sheet and lay the prawns on the sheet. Place one to two ounces of stuffing in each prawn. To make the sauce, put the prawn shells in a medium sauce pan of water and bring to a boil for about 30 minutes. Remove the shells and add the heavy cream and lobster base. Simmer until it thickens. Bake the prawns for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Ladle the lobster sauce over the prawns and enjoy. Serve with rice pilaf or garlic mashed potatoes. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) ABOUT THE CHEF Sony Schibalski compares herself and her husband, Hans, to one of the tastier residents of their adopted home state. "We're like salmon. We always come back," Sony said from a table in the lounge of the couple's business, the Settlers Bay Lodge. They met in anchorage. Sony, originally from korea, was a nurse before she arrived in the state. But she didn't want to work in hospitals anymore. "People always enjoy my cooking," she remembers thinking. So she got into the restaurant business, starting with The Perfect Cup. along the way she met Hans. They married and went into business together. One restaurant grew into three. They had 120 employees. To say they were busy would be an understatement. Eventually, the pace burned them out. They sold it all and took a trip around the world. But soon they were going nuts being idle. So they came back to alaska and bought the Best Western Lake Lucille Inn. "Everybody said, `You're not going to make it there. This town is too small,'" Sony said. Everyone was wrong. Then somebody offered to buy the place. So the Schibalskis retired. They lived in Seattle, Florida and australia. They were out of the restaurant game eight years -- but that restlessness returned. They bought the restaurant at Settlers Bay. "We thought nobody was going to recognize us. Everybody said, `Thanks for coming back,'" Sony said. So far so good. The knik-Goose Bay Road area -- the Valley's fastest growing -- is filling in around them. Business has been up every year since they took over in 2008. and it suits their lifestyle. They only open for dinner, six hours a night. "It's a lot of work, but it's more fun," Sony said. n WINTER 2012 | PEak 11 GREE means by ... to th get in the groove n Stop in at the Sheldon Community arts Hangar on any Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and you might find children juggling pins while pedaling a unicycle or flying through the air with the greatest of ease. Practices are open to the public and free of charge. No prior skills are necessary. Participants must be 7 years or older. n Interested in signing your child up for Green Light Circus' summer camp? Registration begins in March. The camp runs five days a week for three weeks beginning at the end of May. Camp fees are generally $75 and participants will have a chance to learn a variety of circus skills, from clowning to juggling to stilt walking to aerial arts. Check Denali arts Council (denaliartscouncil.org) for registration details. I n Talkeetna, it's still possible to run away and join the circus, if only for an evening. On winter Sundays, when the snow piles up outside and the cozy quiet of off-season Talkeetna descends, a little summer is relived in the Sheldon Community arts Hangar. kids toss off winter layers and get down to tights or spandex to practice swinging through the air held up by long silk ribbons or whirling with one foot in a Spanish web. On the floor, other children juggle pins or hoops, perhaps while circling the room on a unicycle. In the background, music from someone's iPod underscores the action. all the practicing is done under the watchful eyes of adults -- four or five adults with different specialties generally attend -- but the Circus Sundays are kept low-key, with an open format, Green Light co-director Mary Farina said. Don't expect to see kids lined up doing warm-up stretches or juggling all in a row. In keeping with the feel of most circuses, Circus Sundays are more about having fun and showing off than they are about regimented skill building. Organizers say the Sunday practices are a way to shake off the winter doldrums and keep circus skills honed through the year. With a circus camp in the summer, kids get excited about the things they learn. But practicing throughout the rest of the year is a challenge, as circus equipment -- particularly aerial equipment such as aerial silks and the Spanish web -- are expensive and challenging to use at home. That's why Circus Bailey Mischenko combines stilt-walking with hula-hooping prior to the 2011 Green Light Circus parade. (Courtesy Emily La Porte) s 12 WINTER 2012 | PEak s EN rindi white Vega Papasadora blows a twisty tuba while R.G Denny holds it steady. (Courtesy Emily La Porte) he circus Sundays were started, Farina said. It's little surprise that Talkeetna is home to a community circus. Visit there in the summer and you might see kids playing in the park with "devil sticks," a game in which two sticks are held and a third is twirled between them or launched high in the air, only to be caught and twirled up again. Street musicians are a frequent sight and, during summer festivals, the community has the feeling of a Gypsy or Romany camp. That's fitting --Romany and wandering minstrels are the ancestors of the modern circus. and although there might not be trained bears walking around town, elfin children with impish smiles are a frequent sight. Green Light Circus is a Talkeetna institution that has been running since 1994. It started when former resident Mary Langham and karen Mannix, a teacher at Talkeetna Elementary School, secured grants and began a circusthemed school project. "I did a lot of circus arts in the gym during P.E. and Mary did some after-school stuff," Mannix said. Mannix said gymnastics are her specialty and Langham is an expert juggler. Together they created a circus in the school gymnasium. "We had kids who sold tickets, we had kids selling popcorn, we brought in vendors," Mannix said. Summer circus camps started soon afterward and dozens of children jumped at the chance to learn how to ride a unicycle or juggle hoops and pins. artist-in-residence programs were used to bring circus-arts specialists to teach students how to build human pyramids or do amazing jumprope tricks. The camps culminate in community parades and performances that included everyone from the littlest entertainers to teenagers. Farina said she remembers a trapeze act one year that a 4- and a 6-year-old, though the trapeze was hung just a couple feet from the floor. The Green Light group has taken its show on the road a few times, performing at the alaska State Fair. Some performers, such as Langham and her family, ran away and started their own circus -- the Nearly Normal Langham Circus, which returned to Talkeetna this summer and performed a few shows. The Langhams are also involved with Washington-based "The New Old Time Chatauqua," a regional traveling circus that toured alaska this summer. They say circusing gets in your blood -- the camaraderie of learning tricks and practicing together, the thrill of performing, the excitement of donning makeup and fun costumes. There's certainly something to that, Green Light organizers say. Farina and Mannix got into circusing in part because their children were involved. But both remained involved after their children had moved on to other pursuits. Even now, Mannix said she laments not being involved recently and hopes to get back into teaching gymnastic skills. Farina said she misses the hours spent at camp. "It's a lot of fun -- I wish I could be more involved," she said. n GO ... WINTER 2012 | PEak 13 Casting CREATIVITY: Art of purling by victoria naegele or some it's the color; for some, the pattern; for still others, it is the functionality of their art. Theirs is a medium with borders but no boundaries. They are fiber artists. Creativity for fiber artists takes many forms. Some are technicians -- they see a pattern and duplicate it. Others are true artists, whose concepts of texture, color and style are as developed as any artist of the often more-esteemed mediums. Where does the craft end and art begin? "In every craft class I've taken, that's been one of the questions," said Carol Johnson, president of the Valley Fiber arts Guild. "It all depends on the eye of the beholder." Even the argument that art is purely decorative doesn't wash with Johnson, who points out many fiber art projects are "utilitarian but gorgeous." Take Patty Rosnel of Palmer, a member of the International Old Lacers Inc. and a master of fiber and thread with the F 14 WINTER 2012 | PEak For lace enthusiasts like Patty Rosnel, it's more about the holes than the stitching. Rosnel, modeling one of her knitted lace creations, said there is a resurgence of lace knitting as a cottage industry, especially in Eastern European countries. (VICTORIA NAEGELE/PEAK) s Crochet Guild of america. Her knitted lace is intricate, delicate and wearable. Rosnel enjoys vintage patterns that date back to the 1800s when fancy lace was considered the hallmark of well-bred ladies. In the 19th century, lace was admired, and knitted and crocheted work added beauty. It wasn't until the 20th century that knitting became more practical and utilitarian, Rosnel said. Crochet, too, underwent an identity crisis after decades of being admired. Rosnel's Irish lacework evokes images of thatch-roof, whitewashed cottages. But say "crochet" and some people are stuck in the 1970s. "Crochet still has the aura of granny squares and bright-colored acrylics," Rosnel said. Bright colors are still a part of fiber arts. For crafters like Denise Morrison, color is key. Morrison is a spinner and fiber dyer who owns Fiber `N Ice, a craft store in the SBS Mall at the Big Lake Road intersection off the Parks Highway. Morrison's store is strung with vibrant colors and subtle hues that she has concocted to tempt other fiber artists. To the untrained eye, the roving -- spinning fiber -- looks like a pleasantly variegated hank of loose yarn. To Morrison it is custom art. "It's mine," she said proudly. "I created it. I like color. I like to create new color ways." By overlapping colors, the roving goes from its natural color or a factory color to something -- a way -- that is uniquely her own. For fiber artists looking for just the right hues for their projects, there's no shopping for Coats & Clark skeins in black wrappers at the local department or discount store. Rosnel, who relies on vintage patterns, said it is a crafter's choice of fiber (yarn or thread gleaned from anything from goat to alpaca to dog), colors and needles, and the variations they make, which lift their projects from a craft to art. She said it isn't just the product -- it's the effort. "It's a very meditative process. "It helps us connect, not just to the fiber ... but back to ourselves," Rosnel said. "These are our roots. We want to keep all of these traditions and old pattern designs alive." Rosnel said there are many online resources to keep fiber artists connected. The International Old Lacers site is internationaloldlacers.org. Valley Fiber arts Guild is online at valleyfiberarts.org. n (VICTORIA NAEGELE/PEAK) Yarn goes full circle in the hands of creative crafters like Denise Morrison of Fiber `n Ice in Big Lake. She dyes, spins and creates with yarns. t WINTER 2012 | PEak 15 ART T he huge metal moose and salmon frolicking along the Glenn-Parks Interchange are about as public as art gets. Thousands of people pass them every day. But most drive right by the steel critters with no idea who created them. "In most places, you get through an exchange and all you see is concrete and steel," said Howard Best of the Palmer arts Council. "That is such a delightful break to the pattern." by zaz Palmer artist Nicolene Jordan forged the 8-foottall steel sculptures for the $47 million highway project, completed in 2004. Jordan works mostly in glass, so it's curious that her most famous piece uses the much more sturdy medium of metal. Like most public art, the animals she designed bring a small dose of grace to what otherwise might be just another day's commute. Mat-Su Borough is home to all manner of public art like that found on the interchange. Essentially, public art is any creation displayed in a 16 WINTER 2012 | PEak s Valley artist Nicolene (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) FOR the PeoPle hollander place where people can view it for free, often outside. Visitors to the Veterans Wall of Honor near Mat-Su Regional Medical Center sometimes spend hours in the presence of the wall. The wall draws hundreds of people for Memorial or Veterans Day. at least 19 Mat-Su schools, as well as Mat-Su College, publicly display artworks funded through a state program that sets aside 1 percent of construction costs to pay for art. Several public art installations pop up at correctional facilities -- the totem in front of Palmer's Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility, the abstract metal rendering of a motorcycle just past the gate at Palmer Correctional Facility. artistic pieces pop up in local libraries, too. and some of our public art honors the borough's dog-mushing tradition -- the pint-sized statue of Balto in front of Palmer's museum and visitor center, the bust of Joe Redington Sr. at Wasilla's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race headquarters. Jordan, creator of the interchange art, said she just happened to be in the right place at the right time when she was selected to design the artwork for such a major and visible project. a contractor spotted a photo slide of a moose she'd etched on a piece of glass for the alaska State Council on the arts the day a company representative dropped by to s Nicolene Jordan is known for her glass work.This design is on her kitchen table. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) Highway critters just one example Jordan inside her Palmer work space. of Mat-Su public art scene WINTER 2012 | PEak 17 s Above, Nicolene Jordan removes a large piece of glass from the kiln at her Palmer work space.This panel is part of a larger piece that will be installed at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. Below, an example of how Jordan transforms glass into works of art full of texture and color. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) ask about possible artists for the wall. That very image served as the template for the life-sized moose. Jordan, who owns Central Gravel Products, said she did "sign" the project with her trademark block-letter "N." But still, she said, "There's not a lot of people that know I did that." Creating the large metal pieces took several steps. First, Jordan said, she took her designs to Steelfab in anchorage. Workers there cut the shapes out of 3/8-inch steel that came in sheets measuring 8 by 20 feet. Then Jordan took the cutouts to her gravel pit for rusting: she wanted an even coat of rust rather than a spotty coat that would happen if the pieces were hung on the interchange and then exposed to the elements. She lay the steel out at the pit and coated it with saltwater. Central Gravel isn't far from the Wick air strip just off the PalmerWasilla Highway. No doubt a few pilots took a second look at the lifesize moose and massive fish lying on the ground below. More on page 25 s 18 WINTER 2012 | PEak Balto Artist: Frank White, Wasilla Medium: Bronze Location: Palmer Museum & Visitor Center Description: This statue commemorates Balto, the lead dog of Gunnar kaasen's team. Balto led the final team of the diptheria serum run to Nome from Nenana in 1925. a plaque beneath the statue reads in part: "This sculpture was made possible by the efforts of the Butte Elementary 2nd and 3rd Grade Class of the 1997-98 school year." The class, with help from teacher Dwight Homstad, campaigned for a Cleveland museum to return the stuffed remains of the real Balto to alaska. The dog was brought to Cleveland in the 1930s after schoolchildren helped raise money to rescue him and his six teammates from a "dime-a-look" (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) museum in California, according to an associated Press article. He was stuffed and mounted for the museum when he died. When the Butte students asked for his return, the museum said no. So the students raised money for a statue instead and collected bronze for the statue as well, according to Palmer historian Wayne Bouwens. Perhaps the most well-known Balto statue stands in Central Park in New York City. n The Motorcycle Artist: Harold Balazs Medium: Copper Location: Palmer Correctional Center Description: This abstract depiction of a motorcycle was funded by the state 1 Percent for art program in 1983. The sculpture sits on the lawn outside the mediumsecurity facility facing the security gate, making an ironic statement of being ready to carry someone off to the freedom of the open road. Balazs, the prolific Northwest sculptor, has another piece at the prison, about six other public art pieces in the anchorage area and a couple in Fairbanks. (Courtesy Palmer Arts Council) Note: this piece is relatively inaccessible to the public as it is located inside the prison gate. apparently, the sculpture was installed without a concrete pad, so it has a permanent, frozen lilt to the left where it has sunk down into the turf. n Source: Bridgette Preston/Palmer arts Council WINTER 2012 | PEak 19 celebration Pole Artist: Suzie Bevins-Ericsen Media: Steel, aluminum Location: Mat-Su Pretrial Facility Description: Standing about 25 feet high, this piece is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional Pacific Northwest totem. Observed from a distance, the totem looks somewhat like a stick figure man with a tall, straight pole for a body, two arms sticking straight out the side, and above the arms a humanfeatured and shaped head. Four iridescent turquoise and red seals occupy the lowest two levels of the totem, all swimming upward as if reaching for air or sun. Each seal torso has a carved-out human face with hinges on the side. Stylized blue eagles perch on each end of the "arms." Cut steel feathers attached to the birds' sides suggest flight. a carved-out human face also appears in the center of each of the eagles' bodies. at the top of the pole is an iridescent red human face with a blue band around the eye area. Ten blue feathers decorate the perimeter of the head. n Source: Bridgette Preston/Palmer arts Council (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) Sculptures of children Artist: Elizabeth Biesiot Medium: Ceramic Location: Larson Elementary School Description: This collection of 20 ceramic sculptures at Larson shows children in different activities. It is one of six different pieces displayed at the school. In turn, Larson is one of many Mat-Su Borough School District facilities that showcase public art through a state program called the 1 Percent for art program. In 1975, the alaska Legislature passed the Percent for art in Public Places statute requiring the expenditure of 1 percent of the capital construction costs of public buildings for the acquisition and permanent installation of artwork. Students, staff and families can see a tremendous range of art in schools and facilities. Just a small sample might include stained-glass panels of lynx, birds and insects by Jim kaiser at Meadow Lakes School; the suspended ravens by Gina Hollomon at Su Valley; or an oil painting of Denali by Shane Lamb at Teeland Middle School. all the pieces in the Mat-Su schools were selected by committees for that school or project, according to Jocelyn Young, who coordinates the program for the municipality of anchorage and works with schools here. Each committee included the principal, school and PTa representatives. Many included artists. n (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) 20 WINTER 2012 | PEak Joe Redington Sr. Artist: Bill Devine, a close friend of Redington's Medium: Bronze Location: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Headquarters Description: Devine patterned the sculpture after a photograph he took of Redington in the 1970s with his lead dog, Feets. The statue was commissioned in 1999 by Jeff Schultz, of Jeff Schultz Photography and alaska Stock Images. Donors who are listed on a bronze plaque paid $1,000 each to cover the cost of the sculpture and the base. Dave Olsen, of Iditarod Masonry in knik, built the base with help from Terry Langholz. Olsen was a close friend and neighbor of Redington's. another bust will soon join that of Redington and Feets -- Balto, the lead dog in the last leg of the serum run (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) to Nome. Iditarod headquarters will display a three-quartersize replica of the original Balto statue, displayed in New York City's Central Park. n Source: Stan Hooley, Iditarod Trail Committee Inc. Veterans Wall of Honor Artist: John, Hazel and Mark Schwulst maintain and sandblast the panels; Combat Veterans association is also involved Medium: Black stone Location: Best View Street, next to the Mat-Su Visitors Center Description: Dedicated in 1991 to "all those who have honorably served," the wall includes 23 panels with 120 names on each but the last. It was designed to resemble the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The veterans honored on its stone panels come from across the United States, Hazel Schwulst says. "We even have audie Murphy on there." The first name on the first panel is that of James N. Hartley, USaaC SSgt. 194345. The first name on the last panel is that of Marine Cpl. Jason a. karella, the 20-yearold from anchorage who was killed in afghanistan in 2008. When names come in through applications sent to the Schwulsts, Hazel puts them into a computer and enlarges them to produce a rubber stencil. Her husband and son sandblast them into the panels. all american veterans who served honorably may have their names inscribed on the wall at a price of $50 to defray the price of materials. n (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) WINTER 2012 | PEak (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) 21 { A PEEK InSIDE } s Top, the original silo still sits on the Hamilton property. Above, the inside space of the home has a warm and cozy feel. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) Home is where the I 22 t's a pretty standard alaska problem-solving -- converting broken-down cars and trucks into something more useful. The state is replete with station wagons turned into chicken coops, buses into storage sheds, panel vans into workshops, trucks into planters. But Scott and kim Hamilton's fireplace box -- the metal that actually holds the fire -- might just take the cake. "The box itself is made from recovered parts and pieces of a 1935 Ford Model T truck," Scott said. The stones all come from the farm on which the house WINTER 2012 | PEak by andrew sits. There are even a couple big copper nuggets in there. Scott said he thought for a brief while about trying to expose some of those truck parts, but the thing needed some serious application of modern fireplace technology so he went with an insert, completely covering up the box. So much heat would escape from it, Scott said, that passersby would swear he had a fire going. "No, that's just your heat bill going out the chimney," he said. The house is a Colony house, one of the ones built from logs. It's been in Hamilton's family since 1955 when his grandfather bought it to go into the dairy business. Scott said his grandfather { A PEEK InSIDE } s Kim and Scott Hamilton outside their Colony house. Above, the kitchen with its old style cabinets and rock backsplash. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) wellner HEARTH is Colony homes. It's 30 feet by 40 feet and, from the outside, "unassuming" would be an apt descriptor. "It's a square box with a hip roof," Scott said. When he and kim decided two years ago to remodel the place, he said they really had to fight their impulses to go big; add columns or a huge addition with giant windows. "Trust me, we have debated," Scott said. But, in the end, they just couldn't bring themselves to do it. "We are enjoying keeping it as close to original as we can," Scott said. WINTER 2012 | PEak knew the house belonged to an official of the Matanuska Colony Project and that the official had his choice of land. He also got 160 acres rather than the standard Colony 40. Grandpa Harlan Hamilton knew he was getting a good piece of farmland, and it has served the family well. It still produces hay, a lot of which is used next door at the alaska State Fair. "It was the largest dairy farm in the state until we got out of the business in 2003," Scott said. But the house was just about as simple as the rest of the 23 { A PEEK InSIDE } He said there's little mystery why the house is rarely to be found on lists of old Colony homes. It was built without eaves to keep the rain off the logs. So over the years, they started to rot. In the 1960s, Scott said, his family realized that if they were going to save the house they had to do something drastic. So they chipped the exterior of the logs flat, stapled down chicken wire and covered it with stucco. at the same time the Hamiltons added an entry way and a new kitchen. Oh, and they dug out the basement. By hand. With buckets. With that big stone fireplace there they couldn't move the house or jack it up to get equipment in. So, they had to go with shovels. In that 2008 remodel they had their work cut out for them. One thing people don't always realize, Scott said, is that there wasn't a whole lot of care taken in building the Colony houses. Those wall studs went up as soon as the wood was milled. "It was built in a hurry," he said. Which, nowadays, means there isn't a square joint in the place. The renovation was a family affair. kim recalled all four of them -- she, Scott and their two kids -- in the kitchen pulling out the ceiling. Her boy had on a Vietnam-era gas mask he was using as a respirator. Scott said the roof had been insulated with wood chips he'd pulled out prior to the remodel. The chinks in the logs had let in so much silt that the gray, powdery stuff constituted a third of what he scooped up. Even having cleared out as much as he could, when they took the ceiling down probably 10 trash the dictate his father laid down years back -- be a good neighbor to the fair. Scott said neither he nor his family has ever made a complaint. But he's seen it all, from a drunk kicking over the sawhorse he puts up to block his driveway to mental patients getting loose on an outing from an anchorage treatment center and running through his fields. No matter how big his sawhorse gets, he said, people will still find a way around it to turn around in his driveway. But, he tells himself, it's all temporary. "This place is God's most amazing place to live for 354 days of the year," he said. n s The Hamilton residence has a little country flair with its weathered-looking coathooks and daily chalk board reminder.. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) bags full of wood chips came with it. as for d�cor, kim said everything inside was brown and covered in paneling. They exposed the old log walls in the living areas. It made for a dark enough space, kim said, that she wanted to go with very light cabinetry in the kitchen. She spent some time picking out just the right ones. "I told her, `Just go with it, get what you want,'" Scott said. "What a nice guy, huh?" kim said. also in the kitchen, stones they put down to use as a backsplash behind the stove wound up covering three walls to about chair-rail height. Scott said they loved it so much that they started looking for more places to use it. The place is decorated with old items from the farm, including the Hamiltons' first milking machine, complete with dents from where the cows kicked it. above it hangs a photo of their boys at harvest time with a hay bale. "This farm is the greatest place to take pictures," kim said. That hayfield doubles as a parking lot at fair time, an arrangement they reached with the fair through a complex landswap deal. as for dealing with those summertime crowds, Scott said he and his family follow Is Your Contractor Licensed, Bonded & Insured? For more helpful tips and information about choosing the right contractor for you, contact the Mat-Su Home Builders Association! Give us a call or stop by our office! 376-2666 � www.matsuhomebuilders.org 24 WINTER 2012 | PEak t From page 18 "We heard planes flying over all the time," Jordan said. These days, she's focusing on the glass she forges in kilns tucked along a side wall in the huge shop she shares with her husband, Mark Loomis. The couple lives with their 9-year-old son, Tino, in a converted Colony barn on the Springer Loop system. Racks and racks of used window glass share space with a black Monte Carlo, a dump truck and the strippeddown chassis of a 1933 Dodge that Loomis is restoring. The moose that inspired the metal interchange art leans humbly, propped against several other big, square pieces of window glass, all partly hidden behind a box. Jordan still says she came to design the so-visible artwork through a fluke. She doesn't seem disappointed or surprised that people don't connect her with the highway creations. She is surprised they've stayed so intact -- big animals hanging so temptingly in public like that. "Nobody's even shot at it yet," she said. n Valley artist Nicolene Jordan holds a new piece of glass art up to the light while working in her Palmer studio. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) t WINTER 2012 | PEak 25 { GET oUT } s A father and daughter try snowshoeing in the Hatcher Pass area. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) SNOW & SILENCE by victoria naegele Traveling over the snow may conjure images of sleek snowmachines or the latest in cross-country skis, but for the purist, there's little to compare with noiseless, and sometimes ungainly, snowshoes. Even for those of us whose snowshoeing experience relates to hunting, trapping or surveying, there is a romance of the snowshoe that even its glamorous second cousin, the cross-country ski, cannot emulate. Lure of the snowshoe With modern snowshoes, families can experience white wilderness in as much stealth and silence as they can muster. Snowshoes were likely invented some 6,000 years ago in asia. They eventually evolved into four main wood-andhide styles developed by North american Natives: Bearpaw, alaskan, Michigan and Ojibwa. The styles are distinctive. Michigan snowshoes -- longtailed and skinny -- were adapted to allow carrying heavy weights. They are easy on trails but awkward where they 26 WINTER 2012 | PEak { GET oUT } catch in brush or where turning is required. as with cross-country skis, turning requires forethought. Bearpaws are nearly round ovals without tails. Turning is easy and load bearing is good, but they require a bit of an ungainly waddle, so are less desirable on the trail. Between the two extremes are canoe-like Ojibwa, in which an accomplished walker can go backward, and the alaskan snowshoe, long and narrow but without the long tail of its Michigan cousin. More modern snowshoes of aluminum and synthetic materials are shorter than the alaskans and narrower than the bearpaw. The result is a modified rectangle that even the most novice snowshoer can quickly master. as has been said, if you can walk, you can snowshoe. Once on snowshoes, the depth of the snow is meaningless. The snowshoe sinks into the powder, but with the weight distributed over the wearer's snowshoe-webbed feet, the wearer will skim along a few inches below the powdery surface. s A snowshoer treks across the snowpack at Hatcher Pass. Snowshoes can help you access the back country. (ROBERT DeBERRY/PEAK) great workout in the fresh air of winter. at a pace of two miles per hour, the snowshoer is burning nearly 500 calories; at three miles an hour, it's more like 1,000 calories. One of the great benefits of snowshoeing is there is no need to travel to special trails to enjoy the sport. For those who don't have public lands for exploring right outside their door, here are two snowshoeing trails for trying out those aluminum or classic wood frames. Crevasse-Moraine The 2.5-kilometer single track at Crevasse-Moraine, between intersection X and H on trail No. 8, is not groomed in the winter and suitable for snowshoeing. Crevasse-Moraine is off Mile 1.9 Palmer-Wasilla Highway at the end of Loma Prieta Drive. West Butte Snowshoe Trail The 3-kilometer trail up to False Summit and back is good for snowshoeing. The open meadow toward the top of the Butte is state land. Take the Old Glenn Highway out of Palmer to Bodenberg Loop Road. Turn right and go 3/4 mile; turn left on Mothershead and go 2 blocks to the trailhead parking lot on the right. Walk down Mothershead Lane around the corner to the trail access between two private property lots. More Other local snowshoe areas include Nancy Lake State Recreational area near Willow, Hatcher Pass Recreational area northwest of Palmer, Lake Lucille Park Trail System in Wasilla, Talkeetna Trails and Trapper Creek-Petersville Trails. To learn more, visit matsugov.us (under Quick access/Trail Conditions), and dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/index. htm#matsu. n Some information from anchorage.net. Snowshoes are fitted by weight of the wearer, but there is a wide range each snowshoe will fit. Families will not need to replace snowshoes every year or two for their youngsters. aerobically, snowshoeing is a s Modern bindings make snowshoes easy to strap on and off, and easier for children to manipulate. (VICTORIA NAEGELE/PEAK) WINTER 2012 | PEak 27 { PEAK PIcKS } IRON DOG What: 2,000-mile snowmachine race from Big Lake to Nome to Fairbanks When: Starts Feb. 19, 2012 Where: Starts at Big Lake Info: irondograce.org POLAR PLUNGE What: Annual plunge into freezing waters to raise money for local nonprofits. When: Feb. 18, 2012, time to be determined Where: Mat-Su Rumrunners Info: matsuplunge.org IDITAROD What: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race official restart When: Restart kicks off at 2 p.m., March 4, 2012 Where: Willow Lake About: The world-famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race runs from Willow to Nome and will start mark its 40th year in 2012. 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Has anyone used Superwool 607
I found this product on ebay. I'm on a tight budget and can get 100 sq ft for about $140. I want to use 2 inches of blanket plus vermiculite
This is the "Body Fluid soluable" non-ceramic fiber blanket. It is manufactured by Thermal Ceramics Corp. This Roll is the Superwool 607 Max product rated at 2192 F degrees continuous use. It is the 1" x 24" x 25' full roll of new material in the 8# density.
What do the experts think? I don't want to go "off plan" to have my oven burn down :(
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From the specs and the weight, it looks very like this product will suit your needs. Having said that, though, I've never used it. Try to find a spec sheet on it and have a careful look at the suggested applications. Still, it's certainly rated a high enough continuous use temp to work.
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I bought a roll from the e-bay high temp refractory store. Details seems reasurring for oven needs.
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Do you think it would work fine then? I'm thinking about 2 inches of the 8#. I was having trouble finding "Thermal Conductivity" data for Insulfrax.
BTW - your oven looks great!
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Absolutely. 2" wrapped around oven using the 8# is perfect. Cross fold the layers of insulation though. Several oven photos will show the process, and the members are more than glad to explain.
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Enjoy the night sky (even during the day), attend a laser show, or watch one of our many cool programs. Great for all ages! The SciWorks Planetarium is a multi-media theater. Inside the 50-foot dome, visitors experience a realistic simulation of the night sky as observed from any place on Earth. Special effects, slides, video images, and lighting are combined to enhance the overhead drama. Planetarium programs range from preschool to adult level and include many multi-cultural selections that reflect a world view of astronomy throughout the ages. Our laser light system offers the additional pleasure of a dazzling light show set to music and includes a choice of selections for all ages.
Show Schedules
Weekends in July
11:00 Planet Patrol
11:00 Planet Patrol
12:00 WSKY, Radio Station of the Stars
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2:00 Live Sky Tour
4:00 Space and Beyond Laser Demo
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1:00 WSKY, Radio Station of the Stars
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7:00 The Beatles
9:15 Metallica
September 19
7:00 Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
8:00 Pink Floyd – The Best Of Echoes
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October 24
6:30 Halloween Rock
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February 21
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- WSKY Radio Station of the Stars (Grades 3-9+) Major Theme: addresses a variety of astronomical questions
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- Lords of the Night (Grades 5-9+) Major Theme: Ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures and their advanced understanding of astronomy
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Simple How To: Export PSD Files from Illustrator
Jan 23rd
I love working in Illustrator, but every once and a while, I need to export PSD files from Illustrator. Illustrator gives you the ability to export to Photoshop while preserving important information. You can export Layers , Color Profiles , Resolution Specification , and Text Preservation . This is great for exporting website wireframes or sprucing up illustrations. Export PSD Files from Illustrator To export PSD files from Illustrator go File > Export and choose Photoshop (psd) for the Format option, to bring up the Photoshop Export Option dialog. Here you can change the Resolution , Color Profile , Layer Options , Text Edibility , and so on. One thing to note is that your Document Color Mode has to match the Color Model in the export options for the ability to Write Layers . The post Simple How To: Export PSD Files from Illustrator appeared first on Vectips .
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More Than a Box: Tips for Creating a Cardboard Vector Texture
Jun 10th
In this tutorial we'll learn how to create a Cardboard Vector Texture by using the Wrinkle Tool and graphics texture. Today you'll also find out how to edit and apply native Adobe Illustrator's patterns. Cardboard vector textures are pretty hot these days and they are being used in abstract backgrounds and product designs and that's why creating your own texture will be super useful for you in future. Have fun going through our new vector tutorial! Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS2 – CC Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Wrinkle Tool and native Adobe Illustrator's patterns Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes Final Image Step 1 Open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document (Cmd/Ctrl + N) . Your artboard can be any size. The cardboard vector texture we'll create will work equally well in the RGB and in the CMYK color modes, even though I worked in the RGB mode. Step 2 Take the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a rectangle with no stroke and light-blown fill (R= 223, G= 196, B= 165) . The size of our rectangle corresponds to the size of our cardboard vector texture which you're going to get. Step 3 Create one more rectangle stretched in horizontal direction as it is indicated…
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How To Create Tons of Unique Retro Sunbursts In 10 Minutes or Less!
Apr 29th
In today's tutorial, we will find out how to create retro sunbursts by using Transform effect and stroked paths. The techniques described here allow you to edit previously-created sunbursts that can result in an infinite number of variations. Have fun learning our new vector tutorial! Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS5 – CC Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Stroke panel, Transform live effects Estimated Completion Time: 10 minutes Final Image Step 1 Open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document ( Cmd/Ctrl + N ). Your artboard can be any size. The sunbursts we'll create will work equally well in the RGB and in the CMYK color modes. Step 2 Take the Pen Tool (P) or the Line Tool () and draw a horizontal path by holding down Shift . This path has a stroke (of any color) and has no fill. Set the stroke width – 4px in the Stroke panel ( Window > Stroke ). Still in the Stroke panel , choose the Arrowhead and reduce the scale to 43%. Step 3 Group the created path ( Cmd/Ctrl + G ). Select the entire created group, then go to the Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform… . In the Transform Effect dialog box set an angle of 360/20 , where 20 is a number of rays of which our sunburst will …
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2 Ways To Create a Long Shadow Effect In 5 Steps or Less
Apr 22nd
In today's tutorial, we will take a closer look at the techniques used to create a long shadow design with the help of some live effects and Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator. Taking long shadow effects as a basis, we'll create two graphic styles which can be applied to single paths and to groups of objects. Have fun and enjoy our new tutorial!
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Jul 3rd
After four years of creating tutorials, tips, and hunting for vector art inspiration for Vectips, I'm taking a break and putting Vectips on a hiatus. I didn't come to this decision easily and below I outline some of the reasons that I made this decision. I also talk about the future of Vectips and other possibilities. I really have enjoyed creating and maintaining Vectips. My career path is changing but I hope Vectips will still have a bright future! Why The Hiatus? Let me start out by saying Vectips has been a really wonderful experience. Without Vectips, I would have never been introduced to so many awesome people and amazing career building opportunities. When I first started Vectips, I wanted to give back to the community that has helped me so much. I really hope that I have helped people and have been an inspiration for some. Maintaining Vectips is a big job. It takes a lot of time each day to create tutorials, write tips and tricks, find vector art inspiration, chat with vector artist, moderate comments, respond to email, and in general maintain the brand. In addition to Vectips, I am the owner, designer and illustrator of my own design studio Rype Arts. I also run the online Illustrator resource …
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Vintage Vector Vectorian Pack Giveaway
May 23rd
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The Vectorian Vintage Vector Pack is a mammoth pack including 930 vector ornaments, 465 vintage frame borders, and 92 antique illustrations. Vectorian is giving away 5 packs to 5 lucky Vectips readers! You really need to check out the site to see all the elements. About the Vectorian Pack With the Vectorian Pack , you can save time and create distinctive wrappings, refined wedding invitations and elegant stationary designs. The possibilities are endless with this oversized library of 930 vector ornaments, 465 vintage frame borders, and 92 antique illustrations all hand-picked from nineteenth century type foundry catalogs. Click here to view the embedded video. How to Enter There are a couple of ways to enter the giveaway. Enter both to increase your odds! See below for details. Facebook To enter the giveaway with Facebook, go to the Vectorian.net site and press the Facebook Like button. Then update your status with: "Hey Vectorian and Vectips, count me in for the giveaway! http://vecti.ps/LgdA85″ Twitter To enter the giveaway from Twitter, tweet the message "Hey @webalys @Vectips count me in for the Vectorian giveaway! http://vecti.ps/LgdA85″ Selecting the Winner The giveaway will end on Wednesday, May 30 at 1pm MST. We will randomly select 5 winners from all the entries. The winner will be announced later that same day. Samples Below are some sample images of the elements included in the pack, but there is a lot more! Ornaments Frames Borders Antique Illustrations
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Fit Text Frame to Content Script
May 15th
Nathaniel Kelso created a couple of really handy scripts to fit text boxes to their content. This might seem like a really basic problem, but these problems are usually the most annoying. There is a script for a text box's Depth and a script for the text box's Width. If you work with a bunch of typography in Illustrator I'm sure they will come in handy. Thanks to John Wundes for pointing it out. Download the script here (you need to scroll down a little ).
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Save Width Profiles
Apr 10th
I love using Illustrator's Width Profiles (CS5 and up) but I hate accidentally deleting the custom widths I've created. There's no great way to save custom profiles like you do when saving other custom libraries like brushes, swatches, and graphic styles. The best way I've found to save them is by applying the custom profile to an object and saving a graphic style. From there you can save a custom graphic style library.
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MultiExporter Script
Apr 3rd
Thanks to John Wundes , I learned Matthew Erickson created an awesome Artboard/Layers exporter script called MultiExporter . The script handles exporting of selected layers, artboards, or a combo of both into PNG, JPG, PDF, and EPS formats. This script is a little more extensive than other exporting scripts and worth checking out!
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Fix Overlapping Custom Art Brush Strokes
Mar 22nd
I like scanning a bunch of different brush strokes to create custom Illustrator Art Brushes. When I create these brushes from the outlined scanned artwork I sometimes get this weird overlapping effect that's really annoying. I've been hunting around for a solution and finally found one. To be honest, I'm not really sure I understand why it works, but it does, so I guess that's fine. The Problem Take a look at the image below from a scanned custom Art Brush I made. See were the path overlaps and you seen the reversed effect? That's what I don't want to happen. The Fix The fix is pretty easily, but again, I'm not complete sure what Illustrator is doing or what these functions mean. Select the artwork you're
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Use a special glass paint to create jewel-tone glass bottles. A trio of these bottles will look fantastic on a window sill or table near the window. The sun will shine and sparkle through.
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Garnet and Amethyst Bottles:
1. Use sponge applicator to apply Garnet and Amethyst Glass-tiques to entire surface. (A second coat can be applied, if desired, for more intense color.)
2. Allow to dry thoroughly. Embellish bottle with your choice of ribbon or jewel strands.
Peridot Bottle:
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These are really pretty. They would be great to fill with homemade bath salts or sented bubble bath and give as gifts.
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Bryant & Stratton College's new March Semester.
Bryant & Stratton College's new March Semester.
33rd Annual Community Forum on Aging on Tuesday, March 3rd at the Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University.
Get ahead of the game and put together a winning strategy to land a new job.
Chef Rick Gregory from The Jolly Roger in Kill Devil Hills made Lobster Mac & Cheese.
A man accused of shooting and killing a Virginia Beach pharmacist last year has admitted guilt.
The complete list of winners for the 2015 Oscars.
Residents at the County View Mobile Home Court in Virginia Beach have had very little water pressure for a week.
The brother of an American woman who was killed after spending months as a hostage of Islamic State militants says Kayla Mueller's situation…
We got access to the gifting suite where Oscars celebrities got their fill of candy, wine, beautiful jewelry and much more!
Meteorologist Jeremy Wheeler talks about the chances for a wintry mix in our area within the next 7 days.
A photographer in Tennessee was taking photos last Friday when he made a startling discovery: an elderly woman frozen to the ground.
Hollywood is smarter than you thought. Whether by design or chance, the 87th Academy Awards elegantly and subtly shifted the tone of the sea…
Much of the chatter going into the Oscars was about the lack of diversity in the Academy's choices, specifically the dearth of nominations f…
5 months, 8 months and 4 years: those are the ages of some of the Virginia children who died in unlicensed daycare in 10 years.
With a blood-stained jersey, Virginia starting guard London Perrantes left the floor in the second half, but the Cavaliers "found a way."
A teen was injured during a drive-by shooting Sunday night.
Joey Logano, the driver who has spent seven years trying to live up to impossible expectations, raced to his first career Daytona 500 victor…
ODU won its 19th straight home game after blowing out Louisiana Tech 72-52.
Busch's last chance to race in the Daytona 500 has come and gone with NASCAR's final say.
A mobile home was destroyed by fire Saturday night.
A man riding a motorized wheelchair against traffic was struck by an HRT bus Saturday night.


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Remove from pan and plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking and to preserve color and flavor.
Drizzle generously with toasted sesame oil. Add chives, salt and pepper to taste.
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