Three World War II veterans in Petersburg left Tuesday for Washington D.C. The three are traveling, along with chaperones, as part of Honor Flights, a program to get vets to the country’s capital to see the World War II memorial. Gerald Lind, who turns 89 in a few weeks, shares his memories of the war.
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Petersburg’s Blessing of the Fleet was held Sunday at the Fishermen’s Memorial next to the Sons of Norway Hall. Angela Denning put together an audio postcard of the ceremony.
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The Petersburg School Board appointed Megan Litster today to fill a vacancy until the regular borough election this fall. There were two vacancies on the school board, and Litster is filling one of them.
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Petersburg High School hosted its Spring Concert April 29 at the Wright Auditorium. It included performances by the concert and jazz bands, the concert choir and a command duet. The school’s music director is Matt Lenhard.
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Petersburg High School’s baseball team is hosting its first home game of the season Thursday against Juneau. The team hit the field for the first time this past weekend in non-conference exhibition games in Sitka, where they won two and tied one against the JV teams there.
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