Alaska Native Heritage Center Offers Peter Lind Master Artist Workshop

In April, from the 11th through the 22nd, Peter Lind (Alutiiq) will be the featured artist for the ExxonMobil Master Artist Class at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Lind was born in Chignik Lagoon, Alaska. He learned to paint at an early age and carved his first little boat at age seven. He worked for a cannery for many years and had access during the winter to the cannery’s workshop, which is where he says he started making ivory cribbage boards. He always carves from a single piece of ivory and creates very detailed work. Lind makes jewelry: pins, necklaces and earrings, Alutiiq visors and masks. He has taught Alaska Native Art for 25 years in Alaska schools. The cost of the two-week class, which is from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., is $175.

Affordable, Quality Apartments for Rent through CIHA

Class size is limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis. To sign up, call the Heritage Center’s reservation hotline at (907) 330-8000.Cook Inlet Housing Authority currently has two and three bedroom apartments available for rent in Anchorage. The Housing Authority has assumed management responsibility for the 80-unit Brighton Park Apartments. The facility consists of 10 eight-plex buildings. All of the units have three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and 16 of the 80 units are fully equipped for persons with disabilities.

The spacious apartments offer amenities such as modern décor, built-in microwaves, laundry facilities in each building, a full basketball court and plenty of play areas for children.

Units currently rent for $865 a month, about $145 below the average three-bedroom apartment rent in Anchorage. Cook Inlet Housing is presently offering the first month’s rent for $25. For information call (907) 277-2400 or (907) 276-8822.

Two bedroom, one bathroom, fully renovated apartments are also available in the Housing Authority’s Mountain View Village project. Each building offers washers and dryers, off-street parking with head-bolt heater plug-ins, security cameras and landscaping. Rent is $725 per month and Cook Inlet Housing is also offering the first month’s rent for $25. For information call (907) 440-7161 or (907) 276-8822.
All apartments are available to persons earning 60 percent or less of area median income adjusted for family size—for example, a maximum of $47,200 for a four-person household.