Tuesday, February 1st: Romeo remembered in photos. Southeast Cooperative Extension Service February offerings. Remembering Buddy Tabor.    

It’s been thirteen years since Romeo the wolf was last spotted wandering Mendenhall Glacier, crossing paths with skiers and their pets. But during the month of February, Romeo will return to Juneau, celebrated in photographs, music and art.

On this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, the story behind a collection of twenty photographs that will be featured in an exhibit this month at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. At the end of February,  each individual photo will be auctioned off to raise money for the project. Each image also been compiled in a book that will be available for sale.

Also on Tuesday’s show:

• Upcoming classes from the Southeast Cooperative Extension Service.

• Remembering Juneau singer-songwriter Buddy Tabor.

Listen to the whole program:

Rhonda McBride hosts Tuesday’s program.  You can catch Juneau Afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3.  The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.

Part 1. Southeast Cooperative Extension Service

Sarah Lewis, Family & Community Development Agent for Southeast
Information about the Diabetes Supper Club, a program for people who have been diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Also plans for the Cooperative Extension Service’s summer boat tour, which travels to communities in Southeast Alaska to offer courses.

 

Part 2. Romeo Photo Exhibit

Kerry Howard & Matthew Brown, Romeo Photo Exhibit Curators
The Romeo photo exhibit is part of the Orpheus project, one of many tributes to Juneau’s famous wolf during the month of February.  It opens at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center as a First Friday exhibit on Feb. 4, 2022.

 

Part 3. Remembering Buddy Tabor.

Katie Bausler, KRNN volunteer and fan of Buddy Tabor.
It’s been ten years since Buddy Tabor died, but the music of this longtime Juneau singer-songwriter is still enjoyed by many. On Wednesday night, from 9:00-11:00 p.m., Katie Bausler will feature some of Tabor’s work on her program on KRNN, Stormy Weather.  She talks about his contribution to the Juneau music scene, beyond his vast catalogue of original music. In downtown Juneau and Douglas, listen to KRNN on 103.1 FM.  In the Mendenhall Valley, you can listen at 102.7 FM. Also go to KRNN.org to listen online.