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                                 Welcome

      Ahoy
                                        PAGE 9

                                Schedule
                                  PAGES 10-11

      Iceworm!
      2022 ICEWORM GAZETTE
                             Miss Iceworm
                                  PAGES 12-13
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                                                                    Iceworm Treasure
                                                                       Chest Tickets
                                                                     Get your treasure chest
                                                                     tickets right from your
                                                                    phone! Scan this QR Code
                                                                   using your phones camera
                                                                       to purchase today.
                                                                         - $10 each! -

                                                                                      1st prize -
                                                                         2 Round trip Alaska Airlines tickets,
                                                                       anywhere they fly - no black out dates!
                                                                                     2nd prize -
                                                                       A kicksled and handmade nautical quilt
                                                                                 (on display at PWSAC!)

                                      Ahoy
                                      Iceworm!
               WELCOME TO THE

            Cordova
            Iceworm
            Festival
                         R E TA I L LO C AT I O N S
        Anchorage Cordova         Seward     Whittier   Wasilla
          344.4571     424.3264   224.8040   472.2314   373.0170

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   Ahoy, Iceworm!
   2022 ICEWORM GAZETTE
A MESSAGE FROM THE CORDOVA ICEWORM FESTIVAL COMMIT TEE

Happy Iceworm, Cordova!
T
              he 2022 Iceworm Festival officially                 tical star quilt, a combined value of $1,000. A big
              kicks off, Saturday, Jan. 29. Check                 thank you to Alaska Airlines for their consistent
              out the schedule in this edition                    community support of our festival. Thank you
              of the paper (Pages 10-11)! The                     also to the Cordova Chamber of Commerce for
              Cordova Times is the exclusive                      facilitating this raffle.
              keeper of the printed schedule. You                    Iceworm pins are available at the Cordova
              can also find a schedule online at                  Museum, and the Iceworm Store! Iceworm store
icewormfestival.com as well as all your other                     hours are on the schedule.
Iceworm needs.                                                       This week, Cordova kids were given a scaven-
   There is still time to sign up to be a street ven-             ger hunt at school to complete at their leisure
dor or a float in the parade, as well as a vendor at              around town! Clues are on the windows of local
the Iceworm Bazaar! Head on over to our website                   businesses and lead them to the Iceworm Store
to sign up for both.                                              to collect their treasure. If you’d like one, you
   We have a great vision for the Iceworm Variety                 can print one from our website or pick one up at
Show next year, but for this year we plan to offer                the Cordova Electric Company front desk.
a different event for you to enjoy. Join us for the                  It has been a challenging couple of years for
first ever Iceworm Revue 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at                all, and this festival has seen some temporary
the North Star Theatre in the Cordova Center.                     changes from scaling down. But — now more
There will be a few local performances to honor                   than ever — Iceworm Festival is the best cure for
and highlight the 2022 Miss Iceworm Corona-                       the winter blues. Now is the perfect time to dust
tion and the Citizen of the Year Award. Tickets                   off our pirate gear and our Iceworm ears, and al-
will be $10 at the door. So grab a date, don your                 low this community-driven festival to boost our                                                                                                ABOVE: Baby Iceworm
“Cordova Fancy” duds, and join us for an evening                  spirits. There are great things on the horizon,                                                                                                makes a long-awaited
of fun!                                                           and we cannot wait to see you around this week!                                                                                                appearance at the
   Treasure chest tickets are completely virtual                     With love,                                                                                                                                  2020 Iceworm Parade.
this year, and you are able to get yours via QR                      THE ICEWORM COMMITTEE
code here in the paper, or by going to iceworm-                      Ria Beedle                                                                                                                                  LEFT: The Iceworm
festival.com/treasurechest at your convenience.                      Kelsey Hayden                                                                                                                               marches down First
Tickets are $10 and we have some amazing priz-                       Jessica Arasmith                                                                                                                            Street on Feb. 1, 2020.
es this year. First prize is the ever-coveted two                    Christa Hoover
roundtrip Alaska Airlines tickets anywhere they                      Anya Honkola                                                                                                                                File photos by
fly, with no-black out dates! The value of these                     Shannon Jones                                                                                                                               Zachary Snowdon Smith/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Cordova Times
tickets is $2,500. Second prize is a kick-sled from                  Emma Roemhildt
Kicksled Alaska, and a beautiful handmade nau-                       Stephanie Belgarde

    Ahoy                                                                                                     Thank you
                                                                                                                ICEWORM COMMITTEE,

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    2022 ICEWORM GAZETTE
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         Iceworm! 2022                                                                                                          FESTIV
         Ahoy
             Saturday                                                   Monday
             JANUARY 29                                                 JANUARY 31
                                                                        6 a.m.
             10 a.m. - 1 p.m.                                           Iceworm Tail Clues
             Scallywag Dodgeball Tournament                             on KLAM/KCDV until found
             hosted by Love ‘n Life                                     Clues air on both stations at the top of the hour -
             Ahoy! Gather your best 5 matey’s for a Scallywag           Check KLAM-AM1450’s Facebook page for clues posted
             Dodgeball Tournament hosted by Love ‘n Life. Games         24 hours after they air. More details at icewormfestival.
             will be played in double elimination tournament            com/tailhunt.
             format. $5 entry fee for each crew will go into the
             treasure chest that will be distributed to the last crew   8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
             standing. Show up and play with us!                        Storybook forest
                                                                        At the Cordova Center - 1st floor atrium
             Noon – 7 p.m.
             Burgers and more at Witch Kitchen
             On the old Coho lot. Check out their menu on
                                                                        4 p.m. - 6p.m.
                                                                        Iceworm Store open on mainstreet
                                                                                                                                    Wednesday
             instagram or on our website.                               Come get your Iceworm ears, and this years                  FEBRUARY 2
                                                                        commemorative pin! Plus many more items.
             11 a.m. - 1 p.m.                                                                                                       6 a.m.
             Iceworm Store open on mainstreet                           5 p.m.                                                      Iceworm Tail Clues
             Come get your Iceworm ears, and this years                 Spaghetti Feed at the Powder House                          on KLAM/KCDV until found
             commemorative pin! Plus many more items.                   Libbie’s spaghetti, green salad, and garlic bread.          Clues air on both stations at the top of the hour
                                                                        Reservations encouraged. Dine-in or takeout. Full menu      Check KLAM-AM1450’s Facebook page for clues posted
             5 p.m.                                                     also available. Call 907-424-3529.                          24 hours after they air. More details at icewormfestival.
             Photo Show Contributions due                                                                                           com/tailhunt.
             At the Copper River Gallery/Cordova Center Museum!         7 p.m.
             Printed photos, no frames required.                        Ping Pong Singles at the Powder House                       8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                                        The annual Iceworm Singles Paddle Battle! Sign up           Storybook forest
             5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.                                      at the Powder House. This is a fun spectator sport as       At the Cordova Center - 1st floor atrium
             Daddy Daughter Dance at the Homeport                       well!
             This event is Free and includes music, dancing, photo                                                                  4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
             booth and refreshments! Free tickets available at                                                                      Iceworm Store open on mainstreet
             NorthStar Alignment. Call 424-3535 or text 907-229-                                                                    Come get your Iceworm ears, and this years
             8928 to reserve your spot. In lieu of fathers, an uncle,
             Grandparent, friend or guardian is welcome to attend
             with your child.
                                                                        Tuesday                                                     commemorative pin! Plus many more items.

                                                                                                                                    4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                                        FEBRUARY 1                                                  Handmade Burgers and more at Witch Kitchen
             9 p.m.                                                                                                                 On the old Coho lot - Check out their menu on
             Dance Party                                                6 a.m.                                                      instagram or on our website
             At the Alaskan.                                            Iceworm Tail Clues
                                                                        on KLAM/KCDV until found                                    7 p.m.
                                                                        Clues air on both stations at the top of the hour -         Ping Pong Doubles at the Powder House

             Sunday                                                     Check KLAM-AM1450’s Facebook page for clues posted
                                                                        24 hours after they air. More details at icewormfestival.
                                                                        com/tailhunt.
                                                                                                                                    The annual Iceworm Doubles Paddle Battle! Find a
                                                                                                                                    partner and sign up at the Powder House. Fun for the
                                                                                                                                    whole family!
             JANUARY 30
                                                                        8 a.m. - 7 p.m.                                             7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
             All Day                                                    Storybook forest                                            Ahoy Iceworm Knitters! Gansey Knitting
             Last day to make a creation and send in photos             At the Cordova Center - 1st floor atrium                    Get Together at the Net Loft
             for the IW Cake Competition to icewormfestival@                                                                        Those interested may participate in person or online.
             gmail.com!                                                 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.                                             Bring your current knitting project and let’s knit
                                                                        Iceworm Store open on mainstreet                            together. After an introduction, we will be available for
             2 p.m.                                                     Come get your Iceworm ears, and this years                  help for those who would like to start, as well as those
             Cribbage Tournament                                        commemorative pin! Plus many more items.                    who have a gansey in progress, or have completed one!
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VAL SCHEDULEThursday                                                     8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                                         Storybook forest
                                                                                                                                 11:30 a.m.
                                                                                                                                 Street food vendors
                                                                         At the Cordova Center - 1st floor atrium                On mainstreet
            FEBRUARY 3
                                                                         10 a.m. - 5 p.m.                                        Noon - 7p.m.
            6 a.m.                                                       Photo Show at the Cordova Center                        Burgers and more at Witch Kitchen
            Iceworm Tail Clues on KLAM/KCDV until found                  Copper River Gallery                                    On the old Coho lot - Check out their menu on
            Clues air on both stations at the top of the hour -          Cast your vote for photos in several categories! Show   instagram or on our website
            Check KLAM-AM1450’s Facebook page for clues posted           on display all month - Winners announced February 19
            24 hours after they air. More details at icewormfestival.                                                            Noon - 5 p.m.
            com/tailhunt.                                                4 p.m. - 7p.m.                                          Storybook forest
                                                                         Handmade Burgers and more at Witch Kitchen              At the Cordova Center - 1st floor atrium
            8 a.m. - 7 p.m.                                              On the old Coho lot - Check out their menu on
            Storybook forest                                             instagram or on our website                             1 p.m.
            At the Cordova Center - 1st floor atrium                                                                             Parade!
                                                                         5:30 p.m.                                               Treasure Chest ticket winners drawn.
            4 p.m. - 6 p.m.                                              Beer Mile
            Iceworm Store open on Main Street                            At Hartney Bay                                          Following the parade
            Come get your Iceworm ears, and this years
            commemorative pin! Plus many more items.                     7 p.m.                                                  Iceworm Bazaar
                                                                         Iceworm Revue                                           At the Cordova Center until 6 p.m. - Featuring local
            4 p.m. - 7 p.m.                                              At the Cordova Center. Join us for an evening of        artisans and more! Learn about the upcoming harbor
            Handmade Burgers and more at Witch Kitchen                   music and entertainment honoring the Miss Iceworm       projects too at the city’s informational booth.
            On the old Coho lot - Check out their menu on                Coronation and Citizen of the Year Award.
            Instagram or on our website                                                                                          Ice cream social
                                                                                                                                 At the Pioneer until 3 p.m.
            5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
            Photo Show opening premier
            At the Cordova Center Copper River Gallery. Cast your
                                                                         Saturday                                                Oyster Shuck and Suck
                                                                                                                                 At the Powder House - Fastest time wins in singles and
            vote for photos in several categories! Show on display       FEBRUARY 5                                              doubles competitions with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
            all month. Winners announced February 19.                                                                            place. Find a partner (one shucker, one sucker) or go
                                                                         7 a.m. - 11 a.m.                                        solo. Register at the event. $10 fee to cover the cost of
            6 p.m.                                                       Iceworm Breakfast at St. Josephs Catholic               oysters. Shucking knives and gloves provided or bring
            Chili Cook-Off and Homebrew Contest                          Church Fundraiser                                       your own. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Oysters
            At the Powder House. Bring your chili and/or                 Pancakes, Potatoes with Reindeer sausage, Eggs, Fresh   will also be available for purchase.
            homebrew entry to the Powder House by 6 p.m.                 Baked Muffins $15/plate. FALAFEL plate $15/plate.
            Multiple entries welcome! Official judges needed. Talk       Seniors $12 Kids up to 10 years $10                     4 p.m.
            to Libbie or Vivian at the event if interested! Audience                                                             Dell Wickham Memorial 9-ball tournament
            chooses the “People’s Choice” award. Need not be             8:45 a.m.                                               At the Alaskan - $20
            present to enter.                                            Flag Raising
                                                                         Harbormasters Office - The USCG and GS Troop #148       5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
            7 p.m. - 8 p.m.                                                                                                      Disco Skiing on the Bunny Hill/Mt. Eyak
            ”Alaskan Nets” Movie Premier                                 9 a.m.                                                  Jam session at the bunny hill, rope will be turning.
            At the Cordova Center Northstar Theater                      Prayer and Reading                                      Come grab a glow stick and ski under the lights with
                                                                         South Harbor - at the Fishermens Memorial               music and friends!

            Friday                                                       10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                                         Photo Show at the Cordova Center
                                                                         Copper River Gallery
                                                                                                                                 6 p.m.
                                                                                                                                 Prime Rib Dinner Special at the Powder House
                                                                                                                                 Prime rib, loaded potatoes, green salad, and garlic
            FEBRUARY 4                                                   Cast your vote for photos in several categories! Show   bread. Reservations encouraged. Dine-in or takeout.
                                                                         on display all month - Winners announced February       Call 907-424-3529.
            6 a.m.                                                       19th
            Iceworm Tail Clues on KLAM/KCDV until found                                                                          8 p.m.
            Clues air on both stations at the top of the hour. Check     11 a.m.- 2 p.m.                                         Fireworks Extravaganza!
            KLAM-AM1450’s Facebook page for clues posted 24              Iceworm Store open on mainstreet                        Brought to you by Mike Bowen of Lantis Fireworks, and
            hours after they air. More details at icewormfestival.       Come get your Iceworm ears, and this years              sponsored by our 2022 Iceworm Sponsors!
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   Ahoy, Iceworm!
   2022 ICEWORM GAZETTE

                                                                    Rebecca Mae Alana
ICEWORM REVUE

Who will                                                            DADULLA     ESGUERRA
be crowned                                                          Age: 15
                                                                    Grade:
                                                                                                                                     Age: 17
                                                                                                                                     Grade: Senior

Miss
                                                                    Sophomore                                                        Volunteering:
                                                                    Volunteering:                                                    Student council
                                                                    Little Chapel,                                                   Extracurricular
                                                                    Music Camp                                                       activities: Pep
                                                                    Extracurricular                                                  band, volleyball;
                                                                    activities:                                                      working at

Iceworm?
                                                                    Cheerleading,                                                    Seaside Salon,
                                                                    band, National                                                   How Brewed,
                                                                    Honor Society,                                                   and Acupuncture
                                                                    reading, painting                                                and Wellness of
                                                                    Biggest                                                          Cordova
                                                                    accomplishment:                                                  Biggest
                                                                    Valdez 2019-                                                     accomplishment:
                                                                    2020 Cheer All-                                                  Maintaining her
Get to know the 5 candidates in our Q&A                             Tourney                                                          mental health

             BY ZACHARY SNOWDON SMITH                                                                                                What sets you apart as a Miss Iceworm candidate?
                    For The Cordova Times                           What sets you apart as a Miss Iceworm candidate?                   I would say that my work ethic sets me apart as a Miss
                                                                      What sets me apart as a Miss Iceworm candidate is that I       Iceworm candidate. I have worked since I legally could
   Miss Iceworm will be crowned Friday, Feb. 4 at the North         am unique in my own way. I always do my best to be high-         at 16. Before then I would go gillnetting and babysit any
Star Theatre in a ceremony streamed to YouTube. The coro-           minded academically and socially so I can encourage and          change I had. Even now with 3 jobs I still find time to
nation will be part of the Iceworm Revue, a new take on the         inspire others to be the best of their abilities to reach for    babysit.
traditional Iceworm Variety Show.                                   their dreams and prosper in their chosen field of careers.
   This year’s competitors include Cordova Jr./Sr. High School                                                                       What silver lining have you found
students Rebecca Mae Dadulla, Alana Esguerra, Maggie Her-           What silver lining have you found                                in the difficulties of the past few years?
schleb, Gwethalyn Jacob and Arianna Ryan. This year’s Miss          in the difficulties of the past few years?                         The pandemic has taught me to enjoy each and every
Iceworm winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship, with the             A positive thing I have found in the difficulties of the      moment I can. Before COVID I would have never thought
first runner-up receiving $1,000 and the second runner-up           past few years would be that I treasure the time I have with     that our entire lives could be so abruptly interrupted.
receiving $500. Participants are nominated by CHS teachers          my family and friends more than ever. The pandemic has           Knowing that now I try to truly appreciate life.
and must submit a resume of their accomplishments and an            made me realize that at this point in my life the most im-
essay on Cordova, both of which are judged blind. Addition-         portant thing to me right now is being truly happy and to        How would you like to change Cordova for the better?
ally, participants must take part in a video interview on top-      live my life, with safety precautions of course. Aside from        Implementing better harbor maintenance would great-
ics like leadership and community. Other eligibility require-       being vaccinated, I practice wearing masks around people,        ly benefit Cordova. I understand the harbormaster em-
ments include a GPA of 2.5 or better and a record clean of          staying six feet apart from others who aren’t comfortable        ployees already work very hard and it is more a matter of
alcohol, tobacco and drug infractions.                              with getting close, and respecting individuals’ decisions        money. However, commercial fishing is the basis of our
   “Cordova always has very involved and impressive stu-            for not being as social as they were before the pandemic.        economy and it deserves a harbor to show that. A better
dents, so I’m always really excited to work with them,” said                                                                         maintained harbor would keep fisherman working clock-
Emma Merritt, program director for the Miss Iceworm pag-            How would you like to change Cordova for the better?             work safe and potentially draw in more young bodies to
eant.                                                                  Our community is amazingly beautiful, we have bound-          work for the industry.
   Merritt encouraged the public to go out of their way to          less outdoor activities during summer and winter. The ac-
recognize all Miss Iceworm participants for their achieve-          tivities that I love to do in the summer are hiking on the
ments.                                                              Crater Lake Trail, Ski Hill, and going out the road to go
   “Normally, you see them at basketball games and band             four wheeling. During the winter one of the things that
concerts — you see them out and about, but our behavior             I like to do is to build snowmen and sled down hills with
patterns aren’t like that anymore because of COVID,” Mer-           my family. The people who live here support one another
ritt said. “So, if you see these girls, give them a pat on the      trying to make our community safe for everyone but sadly
back. If you know their parents, tell them how proud you are        there is an issue we have yet to deal with and that is the
of their children … Cordova is excellent at supporting our          use of illegal drugs. Hopefully we can eradicate this prob-
youth, but because of the pandemic it’s been a lot more dif-        lem by supporting our local police department programs.
ficult for the youth to see that.”

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   Ahoy, Iceworm!
   2022 ICEWORM GAZETTE

Maggie                                                                  Gwethalyn                                                        Arianna
HERSCHLEB                                                               JACOB                                                            RYAN
Age: 15                                                                 Age: 17                                                          Age: 15
Grade: Freshman                                                         Grade: Senior                                                    Grade: Sophomore
Volunteering:                                                           Extracurricular                                                  Volunteering:
Junior National                                                         activities:                                                      Cordova Church of
Honor Society,                                                          Basketball,                                                      the Nazarene, The
Student Council,                                                        volleyball,                                                      Salvation Army
trash pickup                                                            cooking,                                                         Extracurricular
Extracurricular                                                         consumer                                                         activities:
activities: Varsity                                                     science                                                          Wrestling,
volleyball,                                                             Biggest                                                          volleyball,
cheerleading,                                                           accomplishment:                                                  basketball,
reading, writing                                                        Making MVP                                                       commercial
Biggest                                                                 in her                                                           fishing, National
accomplishment:                                                         volleyball                                                       Honor Society
Getting into                                                             division.                                                       Biggest
writing and                                                                                                                              accomplishment:
creating fictional                                                                                                                       2021 Kachemak
worlds.                                                                                                                                  Regional
                                                                        What sets you apart as a Miss Iceworm candidate?                 Wrestling Champion
What sets you apart as a Miss Iceworm candidate?                           What sets me apart from the other candidates is my abil-
   I have spent my entire life in Cordova, I take risks that            ity to stay strong and unwavering in the face of adversity.      What sets you apart as a Miss Iceworm candidate?
put me in vulnerable situations, I jump at new opportuni-               The hardships that I face on a daily basis vary, but no mat-       All the candidates are heavily involved in school and our
ties, and I am independent in the sense that I will do things           ter what happens, I am able to push through them with a          community. I believe what sets me apart from the other
even if my friends don’t want to. I try to encourage my                 positive attitude.                                               candidates is my mindset. Motivation and determination
friends to get out of their comfort zone because I know it is                                                                            have made me who I am today, and challenge me to better
a difficult thing to do.                                                What silver lining have you found                                myself and those around me.
                                                                        in the difficulties of the past few years?
What silver lining have you found                                          A silver lining I found in the difficulties of the past few   What silver lining have you found
in the difficulties of the past few years?                              years was definitely the COVID pandemic. Just like every-        in the difficulties of the past few years?
   The pandemic has highlighted some of the flaws in our                one, I felt trapped with no motivation and no hope. I didn’t       The silver lining I have found during the pandemic is
society and has given us the chance to think about some of              like not being in control of my situation at hand because I      that I am able to spend more quality time with my family
the things that we can do better in the future. I have seen             didn’t know what to expect or what to do. I did, however,        and appreciate the things we have had taken away from us.
so many more people fighting for what they believe in over              try to be optimistic despite the reality of it.
the time of the pandemic. The time spent in quarantine has                                                                               How would you like to change Cordova for the better?
also given youth a chance to find out who they are and be               How would you like to change Cordova for the better?                One way I would like to change Cordova for the better
more comfortable with standing up for what they think is                  Speaking for all teens, I would in some way enforce more       is by dispersing more Wolverine Pride and Spirit into the
right. This is extremely helpful to teens who are struggling            leadership programs as well as try to implement more             school system. I feel as though a younger generation that
because when they see other people sharing about their                  mental health aid systems.                                       has a great amount of school pride and spirit has the ability
own problems, they feel more encouraged to speak up.                                                                                     to spread that same pride throughout the community.

How would you like to change Cordova for the better?
   I would like to create more activities for youth in Cor-
dova. Activities for youth would help us connect with each
other, and it would help kids who are struggling at home
have a distraction. A lot of stress is put on us with school,
home, and the pandemic. Some people need time to spend
just being a teenager. As we have grown up we have cre-
ated this separation where everyone is in their own group.
If we all can get together then we can eventually become
comfortable with seeing everyone’s perspectives, opinions,
and ideas.

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                                                                                      Ahoy Iceworm!        FREELANCE FOR
                                                                    Celebrating 62 Years of Iceworm
                                                                                                           The Cordova Times
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                                                                                                                                    for your local
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                                                                          Friday: Snow. High near
                                                                          37. Chance of precipitation
                                                                          is 80%.
                                                                          Friday Night: Snow, mainly
                                                                          before 3am. Cloudy. Low                                     Now recruiting freelance
                                                                          around 28.
                                                                          Saturday: A chance of
                                                                                                                                reporters, writers and photographers.
                                                                          snow. Mostly cloudy. High                                              •••
                                                                          near 33.
                                                                          Saturday Night: A chance
                                                                          of snow. Mostly cloudy.
                                                                                                                         Or write a community column
                                                                          Low around 22.
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                                                                          Partly sunny. High near 29.
                                                                                                                           or area of expertise in a community column.
                                                                          Sunday Night: Partly
                                                                          cloudy. Low around 20.
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        wishes the Cordova                                       GIFT SHOP
       Community a Happy
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                                                                  711(The
                                                                     FIRST          STREET
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                                                                          old trooper building)

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                                                                    FIRST          STREET
                                                                               907-424-7903
                                                                         old trooper building)
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                                                                                 907-424-7903

                                                               OPEN 10 A.M.–4 P.M. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS
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