Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB): Giving teens a voice
/The Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) was established in 2007 to give teens in our community a chance to represent teens and make changes at the library.
Read MoreTom & Van Abbott
/Tom Abbott talks about his childhood with his son Van.
Read MoreSarah Pawuk Holmgrain and Karen Dechellis
/Sarah Pawuk Holmgrain interviews her aunt Karen Dechellis about her life, starting with her childhood in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania
Read MoreOliver Hofstad & David Holmes: Now, Why Did They Call It Doyhof?
/Oliver Hofstad and his friend and son-in-law David Holmes talk about Oliver’s life, starting with his birth in “DoyHof” south of Petersburg.
Read MoreLeo & John Ness: We Were the Champions….Territorial Basketball 1929 Leo remembers
/Leo Ness was born the year that the Titanic sank. In this interview with his son Jon, Leo talks about the old days in Petersburg.
Read MoreHoy Yi: Escape from the Killing Fields
/Hoy Yi is from Cambodia, although he has been living here in Petersburg for over 20 years. In this compelling interview with co-worker Erik Holl, Hoy tells the dramatic story of how he survived the “Killing Fields” of the Khmer Rouge in the 1970’s. Their conversation happened to take place on the 25th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia, April 17, 1975 .
Read MoreHeidi, Heather and Grace Bieber: So you think THIS is a small town?
/Heidi, Heather and Grace Bieber reminisce about living in remote Alaska towns before moving to Petersburg. The girls described how villagers pulled a whale up on the beach in Barrow and butchered it, and their Dad kept a piece of blubber in the freezer.
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