Student of the Week for Apr. 7-11, 2014            

The Junior High Department selected Alyssa Mina as Student of the Week for the following reasons:

• Although quiet and reserved in class, Alyssa conscientiously works hard to ensure her work is of the highest quality, studies for her tests and participates in class discussions. Her work is creative, well-made, and turned in on time. Way to go, Alyssa! –Ms. Goodwin, Art Teacher

The City of Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation hosted their annual Egg Hunt, in the Community Center, on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Over 100 children came into the Community Center with smiles on their faces and ambitions to see Peter Cotton Tail, carrying hopes to conquer the Egg Hunt and find the “Golden Egg." This year, the PCR made some changes to their Egg Hunt event. For older aged children (5-7, 8-10) the second story track was opened as new hunting grounds. This created egg hunt frenzy, where children scurried at record speeds in hopes of finding the golden egg. There were pictures taking place with Peter Cotton Tail. Children went in with smiles, and sometimes frowns, at the sight of the Easter Bunny! Across the hall, children and parents interacted with each other in the arts and crafts room. Children and parents  made colorful decorations and crafts throughout the day. The event was a huge success for the community and the PCR. 

Typically held in January, the Aleutian Arts Council Annual Auction and Meeting was rescheduled on March 28^th. It was held in conjunction with their annual community art show at the Grand Aleutian Hotel’s Makushin Room.The art show started in 1991 by Curator Carolyn Reed and she shared, “Our very first show was through the Bering Sea Art Exchange. Later on, when the Bering Sea Art Exchange closed down, the Aleutian Arts Council adopted intellectual property for the show. The first show was at the Burma Road Chapel and, I think, we had 16 artists and at that point, the Burma Road Chapel was the community center. We had no PCR building so it was maxed out and used every single minute. We had to hang the show in one night and could have it up for the weekend and then take it down so it definitely was a grassroots initiative and the community liked it so much. I think we had 300 people that showed up in two days, which was huge back then and we asked local artists and local people to bake cookies because we didn’t even have catering service at that point. So it’s really come a long way since then and I’m really proud. Every year I’m amazed at how many wonderful artists we have. So it’s a great show.”