🌱 Concertmaster Retires + Downtown Partnership + High School Honors

Happy Tuesday, people of Anchorage! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? These are the most important things happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 46 Low: 31.

Here are the top three stories today in Anchorage:

1. Kathryn Hoffer, concertmaster of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, has retired after 40 years. Hoffer performed her final concert earlier this month. She was the second concertmaster of the 76-year-old Anchorage Symphony Orchestra. (The Violin Channel)
2. Amanda Moser, the Anchorage Downtown Partnership’s executive director, is leaving her position for a role with Alaskans For Better Elections. Read this article to learn about her visions for Downtown and what the job was like for her. (Subscription: Anchorage Daily News)
3. An Eagle River High School student was honored with a national award for leadership and volunteerism. Jaeoni Amaker has maintained a strong record of volunteerism, school and community activism, and implementing solutions to solve problems, which were the criteria for winning the Billy Michal Student Leadership Award. Only one student in every state receives this prestigious honor, so congratulations to Amaker and Eagle River High School! (Subscription: Anchorage Press)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Online Safety for Youth: Best Practices for Caregivers - Online Event (12:00 PM)
• Finance Committee Meeting - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• There is an Alaska exhibition now open at the Anchorage Museum! The exhibition tells the story of Alaska through 13 themes that surround the state today and throughout its history. (Instagram)
• Come see the new children’s musical “The Claw” on May 13-19 at 7:00 PM! These talented kids are working hard and can’t wait to show you! (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you around.

— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!