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Photo courtesy of Katie Matthews This is the only known photograph of Rex Hanks, seen here with his wife, Irmgard, next to their two-story home in Happy Valley—circa 1950s.

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A Kind and Sensitive Man: The Rex Hanks Story — Part 3

Rex Hanks served in World War II, then left his home state of Washington and came to Alaska…

This berry cream cheese babka can be made with any berries you have in your freezer. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A tasty project to fill the quiet hours

This berry cream cheese babka can be made with any berries you have in your freezer

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These poppy seed muffins are enhanced with the flavor of almonds. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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The smell of almonds and early mornings

These almond poppy seed muffins are quick and easy to make and great for early mornings

After homesteading on Happy Creek in 1946, Rex Hanks built a sawmill below the falls near the Cook Inlet beach. (Rex Hanks photo courtesy of Katie Matthews)

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A Kind and Sensitive Man: The Rex Hanks Story — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Happy Valley resident Rex Hanks began his own private cemetery in the winter of 1951. By…

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Photo from “San Chat,” May 1956 issue In 1956, when this photo of nurse Irmgard Hanks, wife of Rex, was taken for the 10th anniversary of the Seward Sanitorium, the Hanks were still living in Seward but were preparing to move to a new home in Happy Valley. Irmgard was the Night Supervisor and Relief Supervisor for the facility, which fought against the ravages of tuberculosis.

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A Kind and Sensitive Man: The Rex Hanks Story — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This first chapter of the Rex Hanks story includes many other individuals and numerous actions and…

These simple lemon almond snowball cookies are mildly sweet and delicate. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Lemony sweet Easter treat

These lemon almond snowball cookies are mildly sweet and delicate

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This card, along with a passenger manifest, marked the journey of John Grönroos and his eldest son from their old home in Finland to their new home in the United States. They arrived on the S.S. Westernland in the Port of Philadelphia on March 5, 1903, with a final destination of the Kenai Peninsula. The other three members of the family arrived the following year, via New York City. Card courtesy of ancestry.com.

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Fresh Start: The Grönroos Family Story — Part 2

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This Korean rice porridge, called dak juk, is easy to digest but hearty and nutritious, perfect for when you’re learning how to eat. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A comforting meal for new beginnings

Rice porridge is a common first solid meal for many, many babies around the world

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