Emilie Springer
ReporterEmilie Springer is a lifelong resident of Homer (other than several years away from the community for education and travel). She has a PhD from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Anthropology with an academic focus there in oral history, which means lots of time studying and conducting the process of interviews and storytelling. Emilie typically focuses stories on Alaska fisheries and the environment, local arts and theater and public education.
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The Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic received State of Alaska Rural Health Transformation Funding to launch the maternal health pilot program “Bridging the Distance.” Emilie Springer spoke with the clinic’s CEO Claudia Haines for more details.
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The Kenai Peninsula SalmonFest launches a new ‘Season of Giving’ by committing $15,000 in donations over the months of October, November and December to organizations and initiatives making a difference across Alaska. Emilie Springer spoke with festival director David Stearns for more details on this new feature of the annual festival event.
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The Alaska Historical Society held their annual conference, “New Directions in Alaska History,” at Homer’s Kachemak Bay Campus last week with people and speakers attending from across the state. Emilie Springer spoke with Homer conference chair Jeff Meyers about what this year’s event entailed.
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The Techstars Startup Weekend was held in Seward over the first weekend of October. The event is a business plan workshop for participants from the University of Alaska. Emilie Springer spoke with Tommy Sheridan, director of the Alaska Blue Economy Center, for more details on this and future events with Alaska EPSCoR’s Interface of Change project.
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Homer’s Pratt Museum will hold their annual “Ritz” celebration and fundraiser at Homer’s Porcupine Theater on Saturday October 10th from 6-9 PM. This year’s theme is “Under the Sea.” Emilie Springer spoke with museum director Whitney Harness for more event details and other happenings at the Pratt for October.
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South Peninsula Behavioral Health Center is holding the Lumberjack Ball: a fundraiser to support the health services Teen Center. Emilie Springer spoke with coordinator Ashley Moore for more details.
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The City of Homer held a “Float Plane Traffic Community Conversation” on Tuesday evening at Kachemak Bay campus to bring together community members and plane operators to discuss topics of concern related to plane traffic on Beluga Lake in Homer. KBBI’s Emilie Springer attended with this review of the event.
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Homer Council on the Arts offers a new version of a collaborative community arts performance: Homer Rising. Emilie Springer spoke with director Scott Bartlett and a few of the performers in the event coming up this weekend at the Mariner Theater.
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The Homer Public Library held an open house to celebrate 20 years since the opening of their building on Hazel Avenue. Emilie Springer attended the event and has details from the speakers who presented there.
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South Peninsula Hospital’s Senior Wellness Day will take place on Thursday September 17th at the Kachemak Bay Campus. Emilie Springer shares more information.