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Seward honors rescuers and historic-preservation volunteers
Summary
At the June 8 meeting Seward's mayor presented proclamations honoring Flag Day, two charter captains who rescued passengers from the capsized vessel Orion, and historic-preservation volunteers Kendra Warlow and Michael for work on Fort McGill and a National Register nomination.
The Seward City Council opened its June 8 meeting with several proclamations and awards.
Mayor Sue Mccclure read a Flag Day proclamation encouraging residents to fly the American flag on June 14 as part of National Flag Week.
The mayor also presented a life-saving proclamation recognizing the response to the May 23 capsizing of the fishing vessel Orion, commending charter captains William Gentry and Nick Spur for rescuing everyone from frigid Resurrection Bay waters. A family member accepted the proclamation on Nick Spur's behalf and said, "He was very humbled by the whole situation and just very, very grateful that he was able to play a part in averting such a tragedy."
The council presented Seward Historic Preservation Awards to volunteer Kendra Warlow, who digitized museum collections and produced a community World War II history presentation, and to Michael, an Alaska State Parks technician whose archaeology and nomination work helped put the fort site forward for the National Register of Historic Places. Council members praised the volunteers' contributions to documenting and celebrating Seward's history.
Council members and attendees congratulated the awardees before moving to public comment and regular business.
