Cooper Landing Gem- April 2024

Dear Members,

April showers bring May flowers, but I hope to see some green grass before May.

We are in full swing of putting the Regatta together for May 18th. Please mark your calendars. By the time you read this Gem, the Easter Egg hunt will be another fun memory for some kiddos. Did you know that the Chamber helps sponsor this event?

We really need your input on ideas of what you want from your Chamber. We are visiting ideas of an updated web page, more access electronically to information about Cooper Landing and what we have to offer. Your ideas would really be welcomed. What would you like to see from your Chamber?

We are asking for a lot of input from you to help set the direction for our futures. Please share.

See you at the Regatta.

Thank you,

Cheryle James President

Cooper Landing

PO Box 809

Cooper Landing, Alaska 99572 info@cooperlandingchamber.com

Cooper Landing

Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center

Board Of Directors

President Cheryle James Wildman’s 907-290-1213

Vice-President Open

Treasurer Shirley Wilmoth Our Place

907-598-1270

Secretary Rose Hetrick Inn at Tern Lake 907-288-3667

Director Jason Lesmeister

907- 351-3036

SATURDAY, MAY 18TH

SCHEDULE

11:45 am — to 12:30 pm Boats in Water at Eagle Landing Resort

12:00 pm — Pre-Race Barbecue at Eagle Landing Resort

1:00 pm — Official Drift Boat Regatta Start

1:30 pm — Official Raft River Clean Up Start

4:00 pm — Regatta & Raft Clean Up

Complete at Sportsman’s Boat Launch

4:30 pm — Awards and Door Prizes at Sunrise Inn

All proceeds raised from this event are donated to the Kenai River Sportfishing Association.

DRIFT BOAT REGATTA

ENTRY FEE- $50 PER BOAT

Open to 18ft to 20ft Aluminum Drift Boats.

1st Place Prize — $400

2nd Place Prize $200

3rd Place Prize $100

RAFTS

ENTRY FEE- $40 PER RAFT

Open to all 10ft and up inflatable rafts. Help clean up trash along the river banks for spring clean up. All participants are entered into a drawing for door prizes.

Costume Award for the boat with the best dressed participants.

HOW TO ENTER:

For a complete list of rules and registration visit our website at: www.cooperlandingchamber.com/regatta

All entrants must register by May 12th

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

For more information email us at: info@cooperlandingchamber.com

Photo Credit: Best Route Productions

Join the Cooper Landing Chamber for the upcoming 17 th Annual Drift Boat Regatta by becoming a sponsor. All proceeds will be donated to the Kenai River Sportfishing Association.

$250 Drift Boat Sponsor

• Sponsor receives their business name on a flag to be displayed on the drift boat throughout the race and at the awards ceremony.

• Includes the registration fee of one drift boat.

• Two free drink tickets at the awards ceremony.

• Advertising on event webpage and social media.

$200 Raft Sponsor

• Sponsor receives their business name on a flag to be displayed on the raft throughout the clean up and at the awards ceremony.

• Includes the registration fee of one raft.

• Two free drink tickets at the awards ceremony.

• Advertising on event webpage and social media.

Prize Sponsor

• Donate a prize for the drift boat competitors or the raft participant’s prize raffle and receive your business name on the event website and social media accounts.

2023 Regatta Winners Tommy Bolk and Sean Coe Flying Cow Rafting

COMMUNITY GAME NIGHT

Adults vs Kids Game Night

When:

Friday, April 5th 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Cooper Landing School

Where:

As the seasons begin to change, its time for our Title One Spring Semester activity. The students of Cooper Landing School would like to invite the community to a fun-filled Community Game Night. The evening activities will include a variety of board game options to choose from.

Throughout the gym, tables will be set up for groups to play a game of their choice. The first and third graders would like to challenge any parent or adult to a game of Memory, Go Fish, Checkers, or Chess.

In the classroom, the fourth through eighth graders would like to challenge the adults to a Trivia Game covering content they have been studying throughout the year. The game will consist of Jeopardy style questions where groups of students will compete against adults to earn the most amount of points.

Light refreshments will be served.

Cooper Landing Trails

Trails Update!

CLT, your trails committee of CLCC, is winding up the ski season. We’ve put the new groomer to good use. Thank you to Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTA) for a grant and matching funds from Janette Cadieux and Theo Lexmond that made the new groomer possible. These monies made a big difference on our grooming efforts on local ski trails this year including the Devil’s Creek ski trails that are still in use as long as the weather and snow hold. Not only did we have increased access to the national heritage area but we made it easier on our volunteer groomers. Please see the CLCC minutes from their March 21st meeting for further details on what your trails committee is doing on your behalf.

Our next CLT meeting will be April 12, 6:00 p.m. at the Cooper Landing Brewery. Please join us as we plan efforts to Spring-clean our Safety Path and other trails once the snow is clear.

Contact Us:

walkcooperlanding@gmail.com

walkcooperlanding.org

PO Box 863 Cooper Landing, AK 99572

Thanks again to the Kenai Mountains - Turnagain Arm Heritage Area for the grant that made getting this groomer possible and to community members, Janette and Theo, for the matching funds. Thank you

Cooper Landing Library News

Your library card provides you access to your account through our online catalog, to manage reserves, renewals, checkout history, and more. Your library card also provides you access to the Alaska Digital Library. If you would like help navigating any of these features, please email us at cooperlandinglibrary@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you in the library soon!

Virginia Morgan Volunteer Director

Winter Book Club

April 16 - Homecoming by Kate Morton

May 7- How to Know a Person by David Brooks

Email cooperlandinglibrary@gmail.com for Zoom info.

Library Hours

Monday: 1-3 pm

Tuesday: 3-5 pm

Wednesday: 1-3 pm

Thursday: 1-3 pm

Friday: 1-3 pm

Saturday: 11 am - 2 pm

Contact Us:

907-595-1241

cooperlandinglibrary@gmail.com

www.cooperlandinglibrary.com

Cooper Landing Community Library

Cooper Landing Community Club

Spring is in full swing and the Cooper Landing Community Club is staying busy! We are sad to announce the departure of our president Melissa Brennan as she and her husband are moving to Fairbanks at the beginning of May. Lorraine Temple will be taking over the role of president for the rest of the year. We are excited also to welcome Alex Browning to the board helping us fill the empty seat!

We were happy to see such a wonderful turnout at this year’s Easter Egg Hunt! Thank you to all that helped hide the eggs and helped with the cleanup. Several of the older kids in town switched to the role of egg hiders and helpers this year! It’s so nice to see the younger generation being active participants in our wonderful community. Special thanks to CLES for delivering the Easter Bunny in Engine 2! Huge shout out to the Cooper Landing Chamber for helping sponsor the egg hunt again this year. In addition to their regular sponsorship, two lucky kids won bicycles donated by the Moose Pass and Cooper Landing Chambers of Commerce!

In May we begin planning for the upcoming softball tournament as well as hold our annual hall cleanup day. Stay tuned to the Crier and Facebook announcements pages for details. If you would like to help out with this year’s softball tournament or donate an item for the silent auction please reach out to officers@cooperlandingcommunityclub.com Wishing everyone a wonderful spring!

-Melissa, Lorraine, Josi, Sandra, Marja and Alex

Print versions will be able sometime early March when the copies arrive from the printer. In the mean time, you can enjoy the digital copy on any computer, tablet, or phone.

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4/11 George Anderson

4/12 Joyce Koppert

4/14 Clara LaRock

4/15 Barb Atkinson

4/17 Jean (Nana) Sether

4/17 Terry Robinson

4/18 Gary McFadden

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4/24 Cooper Gossard

4/26 Katie Thomas

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