The Alaska Journal of Commerce

Web posted Monday, August 11, 2003

Bulletin Board

Kudos

Brandon Lawrence, a senior arts student at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, will direct the university's production of the "Elephant Man." This marks the first time a student director has been given the UAA mainstage for a senior honors project. Lawrence is an award-winning playwright already recognized nationally for excellence in the arts.

The Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility received a Special Achievement in Geographic Information Systems Technology award at the 23rd annual meeting of the Environmental Systems Resource Institute in San Diego, Calif., on July 10. GIS is a computer-based mapping tool with locating information such as streets, buildings, water features and terrain displayed in visual layers and used by utility employees to coordinate various projects and obtain up-to-date information. The local GIS currently contain data about Anchorage, Eagle River and Girdwood. For more information about ESRI, access the company's Web site at www.esri.com.

The Anchorage July 4th Celebration distributed more than $5,300 and 2,000 pounds of food to area nonprofit organizations as a result of this year's pancake breakfast and shopping cart brigade. "Once again the people of Anchorage showed they care for those less fortunate by turning out for the pancake breakfast," said Cindy Curtis, community relations manager for Totem Ocean Trailer Express, lead sponsor of the breakfast fund-raiser.

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On The Move

Renew Air Taxi, based out Fairbanks and the Bristol Bay area, is now the only air service north of the Alaska Range in the Interior to operate a turbine Dehavilland Otter. "The Turbine Otter is a real Alaska Bush workhorse for all seasons," said Brett Wener, RAT president. The new plane has a payload handling up to nine passengers or a cargo configuration to accommodate four wheelers, snowmachines, full sheets of plywood and 55-gallon drums. RAT offers air taxi service for remote exploration companies and hunting and fishing lodges. Contact RAT at 907-378-8089.

The Rasmuson Foundation awarded $9.4 million to 52 non-profit organizations for projects across the state including a $2 million grant for the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at UAA to build a 13,000-square-foot, Southeast Alaska-style longhouse. UAA's Consortium Library received a $1 million grant to integrate existing collections and create a virtual library accessible by residents throughout the state. A $300,000 grant for accounting software was given to the Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center. The Nome Preschool Association received $103,000 for additional classrooms, indoor recreation and storage space as well as installation of fire alarms and upgraded sprinkler system. A $701,000 award provides funding to complete the Arnold Espe Auditorium, a new education center and a listening center at the museum at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. The Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. received a $400,000 grant for a new community mental health facility. Other grant recipients include the Alaska Botanical Garden, the Ketchikan Pioneers' Home and the Ester Volunteer Fire Department.

Apply Within

The Foraker Group is accepting applications for the admission to the next set of classes for the certificate in nonprofit management until Aug. 15. Students in this program take 13 days of classes covering the skills needed to be a successful nonprofit manager and receive continuing education units and certificates from the Foraker Group and UAA. For a description of courses, class schedules and application forms, access Foraker's Web site at www.forakergroup.org.

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