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Living & Growing: Spiraling into Control

A paradox is that when one blows in the wind like a leaf, one needs to be grounded.

Donna Leigh is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Courtesy Photo)

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Living & Growing: Try to be a catalyst for good and joy for others

Can we take our weaknesses and make them our strengths?

Front row: Steve Ball, Coeur Alaska Technical Services Manager; Mark Kiessling, Coeur Alaska General Manager; Joy Lyon, Executive Direct AEYC-SEA and United Way Board. Back row: Rochelle Lindley, Coeur Alaska Community & Government Affairs Manager; Warren Russell, Past Chair United Way Board; William Paneak, Elgee Rehfeld and United Way Board; Emil Mackey, Country Financial and United Way Board. Courtesy Photo

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CoeurAlaska Kensington Mine raises $40K for United Way of Southeast Alaska

United Way announced the donation.

Members of the 2021 JDHS men's soccer team. (Courtesy Photo/Michael Penn)

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Thank you letters highlight a soccer search.

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

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Graduation in the rain: Gimme a Smile

My closing bit of advice from 2017 still holds true for today, but a lot has changed.

Donn and Virginia Doland will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on June 9, 2021. (Courtesy Photos)

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Dolands to celebrate 70th anniversary

Donn and Virginia Doland will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on June 9.

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Living & Growing: The importance of friendship

“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” - Helen Keller

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Thank you letters for the week of May 23, 2021

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

Geoff Kirsch

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Slack Tide’s Guide for Vaccinated Alaskans

There are still some things even vaccinated Alaskans should avoid.

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Living & Growing: Empowered to live for God

Holy Spirit helps us overcome our old nature, old habits, old sins and our struggles.

Courtesy Photo / Iola Young Marla Berg presents $22,750 in “mattress money” to the Glory Hall, recipient of this quarter’s 100+ Women Who Care’s donation. Shown here (left to right): Bruce Denton, president of the Glory Hall Board of Directors; Marla Berg, member of 100+ Women Who Care’s organizing team; Maria Lovishchuk, executive director of the Glory Hall; and Glory Hall board members Deb Maas and Jorden Nigro, who is also a member of 100+ Women. Nigro made the winning pitch to the giving circle that now numbers 279 members. When collection of each $100 donation is complete, the Glory Hall award will total $27,900. Enough to purchase all the beds, mattresses and locking trunks needed for the new facility.

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Organization donates over $22K to the Glory Hall

100+ Women Who Care’s 279 members pitch in.

This photo shows Adam Bauer and his granddaughter. (Courtesy Photo)

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Living & Growing: At its core, the Bahá’í faith is a practice in hope and optimism

Today, the Bahá’í faith circles the globe with adherents in virtually every country in the world.

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Thank you letters for the week of May 9, 2021

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

Courtesy Photo Erin Walker-Tolles, executive director of Catholic Community Service, stands with Wayne Stevens, president and CEO of United Way of Southeast Alaska. CCS was among the organizations to receive grant funding from UWSEAK’s COVID-19 Response Fund.

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United Way of Southeast Alaska distributes over $52K to local nonprofits

Juneau Empire

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Living & Growing: Baptism in Water

By Joab Cano

“Non-meat grillables are spendy, you know?” writes Geoff Kirsch. “I couldn’t trust either parent with Portobello mushroom steaks, let alone heirloom tomatoes and Halloumi cheese (which cost like $10 for a six-ounce block, and that’s 1992 dollars).” (Unsplash)

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Slack Tide: Grillin’ like a villain

This week’s column gets up in your grill.

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Living & Growing: Sorrow transformed

By Laura Rorem

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Gimme A Smile: What national day is it today?

You don’t need to wait until May 31 to smile.

Courtesy photo/Troop 11 Scouts from BSA Troop 11 gathered and donated 562 pounds of food to the food bank at Resurrection Lutheran Church on April 17. The troop meets at the downtown church and collected food from the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Scouting for Food helps stock local food pantries

Local Scouts collected more than 9,000 pounds of food

Guy Crockroft is Executive Director of Love Inc, Juneau. (Courtesy Photo)

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Living & Growing: Jesus is coming back. Are you ready?

Let’s do our best to love our neighbors and be salt and light.