Thank you for the prayers and medical treatment
On March 12, Sam was medically evacuated to Seattle with a blot clot in his lungs. After lifesaving treatment and the prayers of many, he is back at home and doing well.
We would like to say thank you to everyone who helped get Sam quickly to medical treatment and who helped in his recovery.
Thank you to Rob Matson and Kevin Kimber, who responded so quickly to the ambulance call. To Dr. Alice Garrity for her diagnosis, care and prompt call for a medevac.
To the hospital staff for their care and comfort. To the Life Flight crew for its vigilant care on the medevac flight to Seattle.
And to the many, many people who prayed. Your prayers made all the difference. That’s what brought Sam through this.
Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and support for our family and us. You have blessed us more that you know. Sam would not be here today without the care, support and prayers we received. We appreciate you all so much.
– Sam and Lennette Ronnegard, Cordova
New chief of police is happy with community
On behalf of my family and I, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have made our transition to Cordova a pleasant one.
We are looking forward to making this our home and becoming a part of the community. It will be an honor to serve as your new police chief.
– Chris, June and Trysten Canaski, Cordova
Proud to be from ‘that town’
Dispatch at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, from the sidewalk in front of the marble steps and impressive facade of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.:
Under the watchful eyes of the many guards, the huddled mass of 60 or more people, half of which were Cordovans, braved freezing temps and winds of 15-20 mph. The ragtag group played trivia question games to while away the time.
Speculating about the case before the Supreme Court, for which they were waiting in line to see, was not much of a topic at this point.
They were spent on that subject. Now, just the wrap-up of a nearly 19-year-long legal struggle with the giant Exxon Corp. and the mess left in Prince William Sound, their home.
I was there with my son, Galen, 19, to bear witness to the end of this long journey, a journey he has been part of essentially all his life.
He took his first steps in the wheelhouse of our new fishing vessel the year of the spill. Cordova is my hometown, and I don’t recall it ever being an easy or uninteresting place to live. But for many, these last 19 years have been interesting in the worst way: Far too much acrimony, bitterness, stagnation and depression for any community to take. We are resilient, I give us that in spades.
During the initial spill and "cleanup" years, Cordova was torn apart. However, we eventually learned to come together, and for that we should be proud. I know I am.
It happened to me that morning, after what seemed an eternity of waiting in one line, then another, then the security line, and finally, nearly hypothermic, in line at the women’s restroom.
The women’s facility had obviously been an afterthought in the grand building of a time gone by before women were part of the proceedings of the High Court: only two stalls and two small washbasins. I had commandeered one washbasin to perform my morning toilet: washing my face and brushing my teeth, putting on a "new face."
I felt a bit embarrassed that I was taking up fully half of the washroom when two very stylish, expensively turned out women carrying fine briefcases joined me to primp in front of the mirror.
I made some lame small talk and explained I was from Alaska, and we had been waiting in line all night to get in to see the case. One of the women said, "Oh, you must be from that town."
I smiled and said yes, I was from Cordova, and several of us were here including my son who came from his college to join me.
They said nothing further and left. I kicked myself for not being quick enough to reply, "Oh, you must be from that corporation."
Call it small-town provincialism, but I felt proud of us from that town.
– Sylvia Lange, Cordova
Public comment needed at important meeting
As many of you probably are aware, the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council will be meeting in Cordova tonight to assess community support for the Cordova Center Project.
The council has been a major component in our potential funding plan, and our request for $7 million is crucial to the future of the project.
As a supporter of this project here’s how you can help next week.
• Spread the word and encourage everyone you know to attend the public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, in the Mount Eccles Elementary cafeteria.
You don’t need to testify unless you wish too, but we need to fill the place and show community unity and support.
• Stop by the museum, library or city hall next week to get a window sticker that you can place in your car, home or business to show your support.
• Send an e-mail to anyone you know or any list you have so that we can get the word out.
This is just one evening, just one short time that we can make a huge difference in the future of Cordova.
– Cathy Sherman, Information services director,u8232 City of Cordova Museum and Library.
Thanks for the support at the CancerWalk
The 2X2 CancerWalk wishes to thank all those who turned out for our annual walk on April 12.
The heavy snowfall of the previous day didn’t keep away the 101 walkers who participated. With $1,565 in walk donations and a $2,000 gift from Northwind Quilters, we can continue to help residents of Cordova with cancer diagnostic and treatment costs.
In 2007, we disbursed $3,700 and have disbursed $1,900 to date in 2008. Since receiving our nonprofit status in 2005, we have disbursed more than $11,000.
We thank The Cordova Times, Wells Fargo, Cordova Department of Public Safety, Rick Sorenson and his Boy Scouts, Bidarki Recreation Center and Susie Motter, KLAM, GCI, Cordova Family Resource Center and Bill Connick. We are grateful to all our helpers that made the walk a success.
Thanks also to the 2X2 CancerWalk Board and the 2X2 CancerWalk Disbursement Committee.
– Kay Groff, Cordova
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