ex-mt edgecumbe students (homes, rent, lease)

[exilefromheaven]

the happiest years of my life was when i worked at mt edgecumbe as a guidance counselor before reagan closed it down from BIA operation...the saddest day of my life was when i left Sitka. i have often wondered about some of the students who were there..expecially julie analoak (spelling wrong? been a long time....) tony and martha soolook from diomede...anyone with inforormation, please let me know....thanks...and how are things in Sitka these days?

[seekingadvice]

I'm currently living in Sitka, but we will be moving soon. When did you leave Sitka? I've only lived here a few years (over 20 in Alaska), so I don't know what it was like years ago, but many people say it has changed A LOT. Not quite as close-knit and not as welcoming. I've talked to a number of families that lived here 10-15 years ago, moved, and then came back because they missed it so much... then they found that it just wasn't what it used to be. Sad. I don't know any of the people you are looking for, but I do know some students that go to Edgecumbe and they love it. And I've heard that working there is still quite a lot of fun. One thing that hasn't changed about Sitka -- it is still an amazingly beautiful place. I will miss that part of it!

[exilefromheaven]

yes, from what i hear it has changed a lot from when i left. we moved away at the of school year ....june...of 1981. I accepted a job in germany with army education program, and had tremendouse case of culture shock.
we arrived there in late 70"s....it met all my expectations of what heaven was gonna be like...it was shortly after the bridge was opened...never had a chance to ride the nickel ferry, from talking to those who did it was an experience. the people went out of their way to be friendly, and were more than willing to pitch in and help with any task a person started. i had a friend i worked with who stayed up there, and retired few years ago,,,he told me i would be very disappointed in Sitka now. but i still miss the place, and anywhere you can walk out and breathe the clear, clean air....watch eagles soaring around. seeing the snow line creep down from mt engecumbe...pick salmon berries...bake halibut over an open fire on the beach..cant be too bad. these things live forever in my memory bank, and inspite of the apparent change of attitude, i would move back there in a heartbeat if the opportunity presented itself...it is the only place i have ever lived where i developed severe case of homesickness, from which i still have not yet recovered. and no matter how the attitudes have changed, if the whole town was made up of raging rectal cavaties, it is only a few thousand,,,compared to a few hundreds , or millions of raging rectal cavaties we put up with down here in Mississippi...quite likely the only third world country within the confines of the U S of A.

[justonlyme]

Mt Edgecumbe is still operating.

[exilefromheaven]

glad to hear that...was great place when i was there