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1. Limited time offer. Subject to credit approval. Introductory Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 1.99% available on new Home Equity Advantage lines of credit only with combined loan-to-value (LTV) ratio (including prior mortgages or liens) of 80% or less or 2.99% for maximum LTV of 90%. Initial rate is fixed for 6 months for applications accepted 3/23/2018 through 6/29/2018. After the 6-month introductory period, the APR is a variable rate based on the Prime Lending Rate published in The Wall Street Journal plus a margin of 0.50% to 2.50% depending on LTV, loan amount and credit score. As of 2/27/2018, the APR can range from 5.00% to 7.00% (refer to the Northrim Bank Loan Interest Rate Sheet). The APR will not exceed 17.00%. 2. Homeowners insurance is required. Northrim Bank will pay up to $500 of closing costs and fees at account opening. Fees generally range between $214.10 and $2,125.10. $75 annual fee waived for outstanding balances greater than $20,000. 3. $50 transaction fee for fixed rate loan options. Fix all or a portion of the line of credit for a term of 1-15 years with minimum draw of $5,001. Additional rate discount of 0.25% for automatic payments from a Northrim Bank checking or savings account.
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Elizabeth Price, Front Desk Customer Service Representative This is a monthly segment highlighting the staff of the Juneau Empire. Walk in the front door of the Juneau Empire, and you’ll meet Elizabeth Price. Call the Juneau Empire, and you’ll meet Elizabeth Price. Send a thank you letter? Elizabeth Price is the one who files it for the Neighbors page. Price, a Juneau-Douglas High School graduate born and raised in Juneau, is the face of her hometown newspaper for many people. The Empire is the center of community for a lot of Juneau residents, and “sometimes it can get really crazy busy,” Price says, but she always manages to fall back into a comfortable routine of hearing – and fixing – problems. Miss your paper? Elizabeth knows what to do. Need to take out a classified ad? She knows who can help. Need to talk to a reporter? She’ll be on the switchboard and pass your call to the right person. “You name it, I’ve probably heard it,” she says. It’s not always easy: Juneauites care about their newspaper, and if they think they’ve missed a day, they can get pretty upset. Elizabeth knows that, and she’s always ready with an answer. Sometimes, solving the problem is like finishing a jigsaw puzzle, but Elizabeth has been around enough to know how the pieces fit. Price has been at the Empire, off and on, for two years, but before figuring out how the Empire’s sprawling family works, she had plenty of experience with her own. Price has five sisters and one brother: All of her sisters still live here in Juneau. She also has almost 20 nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. “If I’m not working or crocheting, I’m probably with the kids,” she said. Elizabeth can be reached during the workday at the Empire’s front desk or by calling 586-3740.
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Delicious Seafood • Live Music • One People Canoe Society Activities for Kids • Coast Guard SAR Demo • SE Alaska Sailing Regatta Contests Alaskan Brewing Company Beer Garden • 8 afternoon cocktail cruises from the Seadrome Dock featuring • Amalga Distillery and Port Chilkoot Distillery. Live music on the docks with JAMM, Nicole Church, Carlos Danger • And more!
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May 12th for 2 Port to Starboard harbor cruises during the festival… 11:30am-1:30pm brunch jazz cruise with Luke Weld, Jocelyn Miles & the Brown Sugars and a 3-5p DJ Manu dance party cocktail cruise on Allen Marine boats. Reserve a spot at jedc.org/maritimefestival/ 11am kid cruise with stories from Baby Raven books or cruise with NOAA scientists at 11:15 All cruises leave from the Seadrome dock.
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Set sail to Orca Point Lodge with United Way of Southeast Alaska and guest of honor Brian Weed, Alaskan Explorer who will be sharing the local legend, The Lost Rocker Mine, while guests enjoy a delicious meal provided by Allen Marine.
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Myrtle Lue (Wilson) Paulk May 21st, 1941- March 26th, 2018 Myrtle Lue Wilson Paulk age 76, passed away peacefully on March 26th, 2018, in Bellingham, Washington. She was born on May 21st, 1941, in Tifton, Georgia, to Jimmie and Janie Wilson. She married William (Bill) Paulk in 1963 and was a devoted wife and the mother of Ron and Rodney Paulk. She worked for ATTCO in Honolulu and retired from the State of Alaska having worked for the Dept. of Fish and Game and the Dept. of Natural Resources. Family was the most important thing to Myrtle. She had a generous and nurturing nature, a kind heart and loving smile that endeared her to everyone around her. Her greatest joy in life came from caring for her family and doting on her only grandchild, and her two great grandchildren. She will be missed by her remaining family; her son Ron and his wife Chris Paulk and her granddaughter, Jacinta Shouse, her husband Dave and Myrtle’s great grandchildren; Jasmine and Kevin Shouse.
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Dinner catered by Mar-Y-Sol, cash bar available, music with Tom Locher, silent auction and raffle. PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT GO TO POLARIS HOUSE BUILDING FUND
Tickets can be purchased at Polaris House- located at 434 W. Willoughby.
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Rudy Ripley January 14, 1935 - April 6, 2018 Longtime local businessman and artist, Rudy Ripley, passed away April 6, 2018 at the Juneau Pioneer Home. He was 83. A celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Juneau Yacht Club. Rudy was born in Tacoma, Wash., on Jan. 14, 1935, and spent his early years in the small community of Clover Creek, Wash., on a family farm. He moved to Juneau with his mother and sister in 1946, graduating from Juneau High School in 1953. While in high school, Rudy was the “fourth man on a three-man ski team”, a cheerleader, and an illustrator of several Totem yearbooks. In 1956, he married the love of his life, Judy Niemi of Douglas, in a double wedding with Judy’s brother Don Niemi and his first wife, Judy (Novak) Niemi. Rudy and Judy then moved to California, where Rudy continued his studies at Los Angeles Art Center (now Pasadena College
of Design), graduating in 1958. For a brief period, the couple fancied themselves residents of New York City, with Rudy as a famous magazine illustrator. But they were too homesick for Alaska to pursue that idea, so they returned to Juneau following a notorious trip on a then-gravel Al-Can Highway in a little Renault 4CV. They spent their last dollars in Haines for a hotel room and six-pack of beer while waiting for the ferry Chilkat. Shortly after their return to Juneau, Rudy received his draft notice and joined the Alaska National Guard. After Rudy finished basic training at Fort Ord, California, the young couple purchased the art studio of Rudy’s mother, Edith Willis, and over the years expanded it to include signs, printing and graphic design. For 17 years, Rudy also published a weekly TV and entertainment guide, Info-Juno, which included his column “Rap with Rip,” covering everything from a critique of city government to Dennis Egan’s purchase of KINY Radio. He was active in the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and was always promoting Juneau as a wonderful place to live, do business and raise a family. In 1985, the chamber named him Citizen of the Year. He and co-chair Bill Flint headed an effort to clean up downtown as well as collaborate with architects and businesses to improve the appearance of downtown storefronts. That effort was recognized by the National Beautification Project in 1991, when Rudy traveled to Washington DC to accept the award on Juneau’s behalf. Rudy also was a founding member of Litter-Free Inc., which coordinated Juneau’s spring trash pickup beginning in the 1970s, and Friends of the Flags, the organization that flies the 50 state flags seasonally along downtown Egan Drive. Rudy partnered with travel writer Mike Miller to produce three books – “Soapy,” about the infamous Skagway conman Soapy Smith; “Off the Beaten Path in Alaska”; and “Camping and Trailering in Alaska.” Mike did the writing, Rudy the illustrations. He also partnered with historian R. N. DeArmond to publish “Names on the Chart,” featuring stories behind the names of many of Southeast Alaska’s nautical points of interest. That book has been updated and reprinted by the Gastineau Historical Society. Rudy was a 13-year member of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department, attaining the rank of captain. The Ripleys sold their business, Commercial Art, to Daryl and Merritt Miller in 1994. It continues to operate as Commercial Signs & Printing. Rudy spent his retirement years enjoying family and friends and cruising Southeast waters in the couple’s 36-foot twin diesel cruiser, Westy. He and Judy also spent as much time as possible up his beloved Taku River, where the couple had a family cabin since 1962. Rudy was a member of the Juneau Yacht Club and served a stint as commodore. The couple took several trips abroad, including a visit to Finland, trips to the Cook Islands, Mexico, the British Virgin Islands, and a trip with several of their good friends through the Panama Canal. They also spent a lot of time visiting their three daughters and their families over the years in Wrangell, Fairbanks and Seattle. During retirement, Rudy turned his attention to fine art. His paintings and prints of Alaska’s wildlife and scenery are in private homes and public buildings, including the Alaska State Capitol. Last year, Rudy was honored by the City and Borough of Juneau for his community service. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Edith and John Willis, and his sister, Della Messer. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Judy; daughters Marjy Wood (Eric Lund) of Wrangell; Kate Ripley (Brian O’Donoghue), of Fairbanks; and Jill Dell (Don O’Neill), of Seattle; and grandchildren Rory, Robin and Rachel O’Donoghue, Esther and Stockton Dell, Darrian Dexter-Dell and Elsa O’Neill. Other survivors include nieces and nephews Gary Messer and Bonnie Messer, both of Seattle; Ron Niemi of Olympia, Wash.; Mark Niemi, Tauna Niemi, Kevin Niemi and Teri Kuzakin, all of Juneau; Lisa Plog, of Spanaway, Wash.; Karla Niemi, of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Jennifer Lowry, of Boise, Idaho; Jon Stanley, of Seattle; and Michael Cross and Brian Cross, of Kingsville, Texas; and many extended family including his cousin, Clifford Cole, of Juneau. The family expresses its sincere gratitude to the fine staff of the Juneau Pioneer Home for their tender care of Rudy the past two and half years. You are truly wonderful people, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Donations in Rudy’s name may be made to Friends of the Flags, 800 Glacier Ave., Suite 201; Juneau Pioneer Home Foundation, 4675 Glacier Hwy.; Alzheimer’s Association of Alaska, 1750 Abbott Rd., Anchorage 99507; or Litter-Free, P.O. Box 22043, Juneau 99802. Condolences may be sent to the family at PO Box 32201, Juneau, Alaska, 99803.