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Director of the Kachemak Bridge Club of Homer, Anthony Maurer, third from left, congratulates Willem Strydom, 13, for earning master points and becoming a junior club master on Aug. 28. Willem is the son of Nadya and Mel Strydom. Other members of the club pose with them. -Photo provided

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The Kodiak High School tennis team made a visit to Homer recently. After testing their skills against members of the Homer Tennis Association and receiving some coaching from retired tennis Coach Jim Gorman of Anchor Point, the team relaxed at Karen Hornaday Park during a picnic in their honor. (See related story, page 17.)

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Climbing high

Elsa Milne, Kira Milne, Neviya Reed and Fiona Ahren get a handle on handling oars in the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon during the Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Festival.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Sailing Along

Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Turf at last

With the 2014-2015 school year only weeks away, work is quickly wrapping on up on the turf installation…

A trumpeter swan preens on a dock

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Preening on the dock of the lake

A small but enthusiastic crowds dances to live music performed Saturday by Nervis Rex.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Rains don’t dampen Concert on Lawn spirit

Visitors to the 2013 Homer Council on the Arts Street Faire enjoyed great weather with art, music and crafts. The event returns to Hazel Avenue from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday.

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Follow the yellow lines

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Musician holds clinics

Piano teacher and musician Carol Comfort holds piano clinics for all levels, including adults, from July 14-18 at…

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Nature center marks season opening

The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies marks the Carl E. Wynn Nature Center’s opening for the season with…

June 2014 Tide Chart

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June 2014 Tide Chart

In the June 5th edition of the Homer News, we printed the previous week’s tide chart — oops! …

Paul Banks Elementary School students Einar Pederson, Katrina Marshall and Nathaniel Theisan, pose beneath a photo of the school’s namesake. The three were recognized for their perfect school attendance during the 2013-2014 school year.

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Perfect attendance rewarded

At 2 p.m. Saturday, the Homer Public Library clocked its 1-millionth visitor to the new library since it opened in September 2006. The lucky millionth visitor, Joy McCaul, was greeted with a certificate, goody bag and gift certificate provided by Friends of the Homer Public Library. Patrons and staff in the library enjoyed the look of surprise on McCaul’s face when they told her what was going on. The celebration included balloons, carrot cake and noisemakers blown by the librarians.-Photo Provided

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Library celebrates 1 millionth visitor

Passengers disembark from the M/V Silver Shadow on Wednesday at the Deep Water Dock. The Silver Shadow is the first cruise ship in Homer since 2012. The M/V Amsterdam arrives May 26.-McKibben Jackinsky

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