...individuals and organizations who helped to make our October raffle/fund-raiser a success: the library staff, Brenda Manka, Aquio Purugannan, Emily DeForest, who sold more than one-third of the tickets herself, and the board of trustees...

...Dorothy all of California.Dorene is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Lou Martin; daughters, Brenda Manka all of Soldotna; daughter and son-in-law, Linda Manka and Greg Yurchevich of Calgary, Alberta; six grandchildren...

My best friend Abba has been Brenda Manka's companion and "child" for 15 years. Abba was named after the Gaelic word for "river." Abba is full of attitude and spirit...