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Local former teacher donates baleen plate to Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon City School Board · November 24, 2025
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Summary
Alan Helser, a former science teacher, presented a scrimshawed baleen plate he obtained on Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska, and offered it to the high school; trustees discussed display options and thanked him for the donation.
A former Mount Vernon science teacher brought an unusual piece of natural history to the board meeting and asked the district to accept it for display at the high school.
Alan Helser told trustees he acquired a scrimshawed baleen plate from a bowhead whale while working with communities on Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska. "This is a piece of…
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