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| HOLIDAY GIVING THIS WEEK’S FOCUS AT HILAND MOUNTAIN CORRECTIONAL CENTER |
| By RICHARD SCHMITZ |
| Published: 12/01/2009 |
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ADOPT-A-VILLAGE ‘WALL OF GIFTS’ Each year the inmates’ Native Culture Club raises funds to purchase gifts for a rural community selected by the club members. This year the inmates raised over $10,000. These gifts are stacked along a wall of the facilities gymnasium through Thursday, Dec. 3. This year the club selected the Inupiat village of Elim (pop. 341), located on the coast of the Seward Peninsula, and the Interior village of Tetlin (pop. 136). Among the items purchased are new uniforms for school basketball and volleyball teams. Inmates have also raised a little over $1,500 to purchase caps, mittens and scarves for seniors in the Mat-Su Valley. The effort is through the “Santa Cop program” sponsored by the Palmer Police Department. WOMEN’S STRING ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY CONCERT Hiland Mountain’s inmate string orchestra – unique in the nation – will perform in the prison’s 6th-annual Holiday Concert at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. The concert, open to the public, is sponsored by Arts on the Edge in includes special guest artist, cellist and actor Armen Ksajikian. NATALIE BROOKS MUSIC ROOM DEDICATION Long-time religious and education volunteer Natalie Brooks will be honored at a dedication of a music room at the correctional center following the holiday concert Saturday. Rep. Bill Stoltze will speak briefly. Media access for the Wall of Gifts will be granted through Thursday, Dec. 3. Media is invited to report on the holiday concert as well as the music room dedication. Please contact RICHARD SCHMITZ at 907-209-5245 (voice or text) or at richard.schmitz@alaska.gov. Please allow for 24 hours notice. |
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