May 2015
Cooper Landing Gem
Diamond in the Winter
Emerald in the Summer
Cooper Landing
Chamber of
Commerce
& Visitors Bureau
Board Of Directors
Stephanie Ferry
President
Jason’s Guide Service
847-651-1515
Trevalyn Sackett
Vice President
Sackett’s Kenai Grill
595-1827
Angel Bond
President Elect
Kenai Princess
Wilderness Lodge
595-1425
Shirley Wilmoth
Treasurer
The Hutch B&B
595-1270
Rose Hetrick
Secretary
Inn at Tern Lake
288-3667
Jen Harpe
Member
Kenai River Fly Fishing
595-5733
Dear Chamber Members,
Well, it must be May as the calendar is jammed packed with all sorts
of activities and things to get done!
Be sure to review our calendar attached and online for upcoming
meetings and events. Note that our next Chamber members
meeting is this Monday, May 4 at noon at the Helen Gwin Commons.
If you have any items that you would like to get in front of your
Chamber, it would be a good time to catch us before we head into
our typical busy summer! Email [email protected] to
get on the agenda.
Also, a very important reminder! Mothers Day
is on Sunday May 10th, so here is a friendly
reminder to hug or call your Mother! Cards,
Flowers, or a homemade breakfast in bed is
always appreciated!
Along with completing your spring chores, be sure to stop by the
Saturday Market at the school on May 9th from 11 am - 3 pm. Rumor
has it, the kids will help wash a car or two for their fundraising efforts!
Lastly, it is that time of the year to start thinking about pulling out your
old softball glove and a ball to warm up for the ever famous and oh,
so competitive Cooper Landing Annual Softball Tournament! This is a
big fundraiser in support of Cooper Landing Emergency Services
and everyone’s participation, donations and volunteering is greatly
appreciated! Games start on May 28th and run thru June 6th. And
on that Saturday, make sure to check out our local rowers on the
river in the Cooper Landing Drift Boat Regatta, and join in their
celebratory barbeque before the start of the championship game!
Here’s to the start of the 2015 Summer Season!
Stephanie Ferry
President
Cheryle James
Member
Wildman’s
598-1007
Ronald Sloan
Member
Cooper Landing
Seniors
595-3000
Stephanie
Cooper Landing Chamber is Hiring!
We are looking for a responsible, personable and knowledgeable
person to help staff the Cooper Landing Visitor Center this summer on
Fridays thru Mondays. If you are interested, please give Angel Bond
595-1425 or Shirley Wilmoth (595-1270)a call for more information.
Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce
Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Board Meeting. May 4th 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Members Meeting, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Community Sponsored Events! Mark your Calendars!
Cooper Landing Trail Run 2015
6K Run, 5K Walk
When: Sunday May 24, 2015
Where: Community Club Mile .8 Bean Creek Rd
Registration: 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Walker Start Time: 10:45 AM
Runner Start Time: 11:00 AM
Finish: “Our Point of View: Mile 45.2 Sterling Hwy
(A shuttle available back to Community Club)
Entry Fee: Donation
Awards: at Community Club
Sponsored by: Cooper Landing Community Club / Cooper Landing Walkable
Community Contact: Karl Romig (907) 595-1232
Cooper Landing Annual Soft Ball Tournament
Thursday, May 28th to Saturday, June 6th, 2015
This wonderful event is a great fundraiser for Cooper
Landing Emergency Services. Watch our website and the
Crier for news and updates towards this highly
competitive community event! Coaches meeting will be
announced later in May. Start thinking about a fun and
creative item to donate to their popular silent auction!
Cooper Landing 11th Annual Drift Boat Regatta
Saturday, June 6th, 2015
Race Start—1 pm @ Eagle Landing Resort
Come participate in the 11th annual Drift Boat Regatta
sponsored by your Cooper Landing
Chamber! We encourage those to come
and watch the race start even if you are
not a rower! Racers will be asked to have their boats launched/shuttles
run and be on the river by Eagles Landing no later than 12:45. Entry fee
will be $40 a boat ($20/person) To qualify in the race you must be
rowing a 20' drift boat. All drift boats are more than welcome to
participate though!! If you have any questions or would be so generous
as to pre-register please feel free to contact Jen @ 229-3421. Also, new
this year for Cooper Landing Chamber’s event fundraising efforts, Kleen
Kanteen Stainless Steel Tumblers with a logo created by our own Katie Feichtenger!
Available for purchase at the start of the race & at the race end barbeque.
Cooper Landing Senior Citizen Corp. Inc.
Senior Links
CLSCCI Membership Meeting
May 12, 2015
Helen Gwin Commons at Eagles View
11:30 am – Potluck Lunch and Meeting
Program: Mitch Michaud, USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service speaking on
Kenai Peninsula’s Changing Fire Regime.
Everyone interested is invited to attend membership meetings as well as monthly board
meetings that are held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month May through
September.
Senior Center Improvements
Chris Smith (Tern Lake Craftsman) and
Brandon Harrison are working on
replacing the lakeside sidewalk roof on
Eagles View. The roof was found to be
waterlogged when the rain gutter system
was being installed. They were removing
the damaged material in the photo taken
in March.
The Dean Birmley Memorial Entry on Eagles
View project will replace the damaged
concrete on Helen Gwin Commons,
mountainside, as soon as possible.
Wildman’s Hours
Open 7 Days a Week 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
Check out all our great beers on sale!
Come in and eat lunch with us or take it to go!. Enjoy Wildman’s fried chicken made
to order or try out our awesome chicken fingers & jojos!
Cooper Landing Library News
We have moved to a new schedule
until mid to late May.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 1-3
Thursday 12-4
Friday 10:30-3:30
Saturday 10-4
The Library is seeking someone willing to work a two hour shift on Thursday for the summer
(June through September). The time for this shift is not set so whoever is interested in taking
it on can set the time. The only stipulation is that the time of day is consistent through the
summer.
We are working to get the summer hours established so we can let our summer visitors and
seasonal workers know when we'll be open. Our agreement with State Libraries requires us
to be open 21 hours a week so it is imperative that we find someone to fill this slot.
Please contact Katie at 599-1643 or come by the library on Saturday afternoon between 1-4
or call Virginia at 595-3094 or stop by on Friday morning from 10:30-3:30.
Katie Thomas
Director
Cooper Landing Historical Society
Summer Season Opening!
On Saturday, May 23 at noon the Cooper Landing
Museum opens for the summer season. We are
looking forward to the lovely Libbie Smith joining us in
her moveable food “wagon” for the opening and at
the monthly garage sales hosted by the most
gracious Kate Stevenson.
Call Mona Painter at 598-1042 or email her at [email protected] if you are interested in
volunteering at the museum during the summer. We meet the most interesting people!
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Remember this tee shirt we sold thirteen years ago as we
prepared to move the old store/post office down river
about 600 feet? The building was donated by Tel Alaska
and the move was accomplished quickly and efficiently
by Keith Freeman and Nick Vanderfhoff.
RAVEN AmeriCorps Update
Well another month is done and gone! Kristine
Route (Krissy) has been working diligently on planning a three day summer education event that
honors and celebrates wild places, animals, and
people. It will highlight environmental advocates—Aldo
Leopold and Edward Abbey. The event is planned for the week
of July 20th. The first day will be Wednesday July 22nd and will
feature a kid’s night about birding during the usual youth group
time. On Friday, July 24th a one-man performance, A Standard
of Change, will take place at Kenai Princess Lodge and will
showcase Aldo Leopold’s life.
On Saturday, July 25th two films will
be shown at the Community Hall. The evening will start with
David Steinke’s film, Green Fire, a historic look at Aldo Leopold’s life. Saturday’s main event will be the showing of the
film Wrenched on how Edward Abbey changed the course
of the Environmental Movement, directed by ML Lincoln.
This will be the first time Wrenched and A Standard of
Change will be shown in Alaska. In order to make this
event possible Kristine has partnered with the Northern
Susitna Institute in Talkeetna. So you can watch
A Standard of Change again by traveling to Talkeetna the following weekend. Thank
you to everyone who has helped to make this event come to life!
The Cooper Landing Youth Group has been working
diligently on creating their Public Service Announcement
for the upcoming film festival. They have been crafting the
theme and scenes throughout the month. The photo on the
right is a sneak peek into what they are up to. This summer
the youth group will continue on the same day and time.
Kristine attended a Project WILD workshop April 17th and
18th and is planning many fun activities for the summer.
Details will be provided soon.
Other dates to mark your calendar for are the 4th Annual
Salmon Cook-Off. The date has been set for August 14th this
year. Also, the Recycled Fashion Show and be rescheduled
for September 12th. Now is the time to get started thinking
about what you are going to cook and what you are going
wear!
What’s Happening on the Peninsula
Kenai River Spring Cleanup Community BBQ
Saturday, May 16th
Trash Weigh-In: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Food Served: 11:30 am
Awards: 12 pm
Thanks for helping to get the word out. If you haven't already, please like and share our
Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/kenairiverspringcleanup. Also, invite
everyone you know in the area to this event @ https://www.facebook.com/
events/1417081091930642
Kenai Birding Festival
May 14-17, 2015
Where the river ends and the birding begins! The Kenai
Peninsula boasts pristine beaches, beautiful state parks, a
fantastic wildlife refuge and, best of all, thousands of birds. This
four-day festival is designed to showcase and celebrate
peninsula birds for all ages and abilities. Suitable for the beginner as well as the advanced birder, the festival includes informative sessions, social gatherings and birding field
excursions. For more information visit www.kenaibirdfest.com.
Kenai Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Grand Opening
Mark your calendars for the Visitor Center Grand Opening on Saturday, May 30, 2015! Hey Refuge friends, our
Grand Opening is scheduled for May 30th, but we are
opening the new Kenai Refuge Visitor Center doors all
month long for a local sneak peek before the summer
heats up. Come check it out for yourself this Friday (May
1st) when the doors open for the first time at 3pm. We
are staying open late just for our community, so stop in
anytime until 7pm.
Call 907-260-2820 for more information/directions.
May 2015
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MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
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CL Film
Festival
7:30 pm @
Com Hall
Community
Activities
Soldotna Shuttle Bus
Wednesdays 8:30 am
Game Night
Fridays 7pm
Helen Gwin
Commons
Story Time
Friday 11 am
Library
After School Group
Wed 3:30-5:30 pm
CL Comm. Center
Sew & Sew Quilters
Mondays 10 am
Community Hall
Trap at Gun Club
Sat at 12pm
Tot Time
Mondays 11-12 pm
CL School Gym
Volley Ball
Tues & Thurs
6 - 8 pm
CL School Gym
3
10
Mothers Day
17
EMS
Training
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CLCC Hall
Cleaning
9 am -3 pm
9
6CL Fire
Board
@10:30 am
Members
Meeting @
12 pm
Helen Gwin
Commons
CLSCCI
Board
Meeting
7pm
Training at
Fire Hall
@ 6 pm
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20 Gem
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8
2
4 Chamber 5
CLES 6pm
Fire hall
7
SAT
Saturday
Market @
CLS
11am -3 pm
CLAPC
4 pm Gravel
Forum
6 pm
Meeting @
CLCH
CLSCCI
Membership
Meeting
@11:30
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Newsletter
submissions
Due!
Snail-a-thon
CL Fire
Training at
Fire Hall
@ 6 pm
24
CL Trail Run
Start @
CLCC
9:30 am
25
Memorial
Day
26
27
CL Softball
Tournament
Starts!
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Church Services
CL Baptist - 11:00 am
Catholic - 12:30 pm
CL Community
Lutheran Church - 9:00 am
Cooper Landing Library May Hours:
Monday thru Wednesday: 1pm - 3 pm
Thursday: 12 pm - 4 pm
Fridays: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Fridays: Story Time 11 am -12 pm
Saturdays: 10 am - 4 pm
Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce
The Cooper Landing Gem is a great way to get your business or community event information out to our
friends and neighbors! Submissions for the April newsletter need to be in by May 20th. Remember that
chamber members are entitled to one insert per year! Please submit all newsletter and calendar items to
[email protected].
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Cooper Landing Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau, Inc.
PO Box 809 Cooper Landing, AK 99572
Phone at (907)595-8888 Email at [email protected]
Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce
And Visitor’s Bureau, Inc.
PO Box 809
Cooper Landing, AK 99572