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LOCAL JUNEAU EMPIRE The buzz of electric mixers drew a small crowd Friday morning in the hallway of the Juneau Arts & Culture Center as five women whipped what looked like pink meringue in separate bowls.

Native women whip up soapberries, fond memories

 Soapy fun: Helen Watkins laughs as she hand-cranks a blender Friday during the Celebration 2008 Soapberry Contest at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center.
Michael Penn / Juneau Empire
Soapy fun: Helen Watkins laughs as she hand-cranks a blender Friday during the Celebration 2008 Soapberry Contest at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center.
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