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Minister’s Message: The power of small beginnings

Tiny accomplishments lead to mighty successes in all areas of life

A copy of “Once Upon the Kenai: Stories from the People” rests against a desk inside the Peninsula Clarion’s offices on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: Hidden history

‘Once Upon the Kenai’ tells the story behind the peninsula’s landmarks and people

Artwork by Graham Dale hangs at the Kenai Art Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. These pieces are part of the “Sites Unseen” exhibition. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Apart and together

‘Sites Unseen’ combines the work of husband and wife pair Graham Dane and Linda Infante Lyons

Homemade garlic naan is served with a meal of palak tofu, butter chicken, basmati rice and cucumber salad. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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On the strawberry patch: Naan for a crowd

When it comes to feeding a group, planning is key

P.F. “Frenchy” Vian poses with a cigar and some reading material, probably circa 1920, in an unspecified location. (Photo courtesy of the Viani Family Collection)

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Unraveling the story of Frenchy, Part 6

The many vital chapters in the story of Frenchy fell into place

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Jesus, God of miracles, provides

When you are fishing or eating them, remember how Jesus of Nazareth used fish in some of his…

Sugar cookies are decorated with flowers of royal icing. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Blooming sugar cookies

These sugar cookies are perfectly soft and delicious, easy to make, and the dough can be made long…

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Minister’s Message: What God wants you to know

Do you ever have those moments when you turn toward heaven and ask God, “What do You want…

Eventually, all but one of Frenchy’s siblings would live for a time in the United States. Carlo Viani, pictured here in the early 1900s, also spent some time in Alaska. (Photo courtesy of the Viani Family Collection)

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Unraveling the story of Frenchy, Part 5

By many accounts, P.F. “Frenchy” Vian appears to have been at least an adequate game warden for Kenai

Will Morrow (courtesy)

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Room for growth

Plants that require lots of watering, fertilizer, mulching for the winter, other constant care? The moose can have…

"Protection: Adaptation and Resistance" includes these robes, "Kaxhatjaa X'óow: Herring Protectors," made by Káakaxaawulga/Jennifer Younger, K'asheechtlaa/Louise Brady and Carol Hughey. The show is on exhibit at the Pratt Museum & Park in Homer, Alaska, through Sept. 24, 2022. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Art of resistance

Pratt show features Native art of the pandemic and beyond

Bavarian cream and berries can make any low-key dinner feel fancy. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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On the strawberry patch: Not-so-wild nights

Bavarian cream and berries offer something special for low-key gatherings

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Minister’s Message: Making prayer the priority

Time with God is different than other time we spend.

Nick Varney

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Unhinged Alaska: Sometimes it takes a kick in your ego

“When we moved to Alaska, I naively assumed that I probably knew just about everything there was to…

Frenchy posed with this heap of hunting and trapping trophies in Kenai in 1899. (Photo courtesy of the Viani Family Collection)

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Unraveling the story of Frenchy, Part 4

Frenchy was not satisfied and not even close to being finished with big achievements

Freshly dug clams are blended into a creamy chowder of potatoes, onions, shallots, meat and spices. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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On the strawberry patch: Very special clam chowder

Passing down hard-earned knowledge of the land

Meredith Harber (courtesy)

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Minister’s Message: Sore feet find holy ground

As I stepped out on the cool evening grass, my feet felt the most relieved they had felt…

Virginia Walters (Courtesy photo)

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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: The Balding of Kenai

Kenai is slowly loosing all its spruce trees to the infernal beetle

Frenchy wrote many letters and postcards to family members. This 1906 postcard was addressed to his sister Bianca in Villa Viani, Italy. (Image courtesy of the Viani Family Collection)

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Unraveling the Story of Frenchy, Part 3

On Aug. 4, 1892, the Associated Press reported that the revenue cutter Bear had, on June 4, rescued…

Unlike other kimchi that requires days of fermentation and hours of work, this can be made in less than one hour start to finish. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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On the strawberry patch: Acrylic, radishes and inspiration

This crunchy, fiery kimchi can be made in an hour and is ready to eat overnight