Can't remember the last time this happened

[shishstripes]

I remember living in the Portland area, the snow and ice storms can be terrible but thankfully not long lived. Having lived in AK, driving in snow and ice wasn't that big of a deal. I was the only one that made it to work on-time during one storm there and ended up driving to pick up co-workers.

No worries about canceling games up here. Only cancelled one day of school in 30 years of school. Blowing 60 with 0 visibility and 30 foot snow drifts. Of course after administration cancelled school it got nice.

[chartrusepengui]

I've already had 3 cancelations this season due to snow and ice.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by shishstripes

I remember living in the Portland area, the snow and ice storms can be terrible but thankfully not long lived. Having lived in AK, driving in snow and ice wasn't that big of a deal. I was the only one that made it to work on-time during one storm there and ended up driving to pick up co-workers.

No worries about canceling games up here. Only cancelled one day of school in 30 years of school. Blowing 60 with 0 visibility and 30 foot snow drifts. Of course after administration cancelled school it got nice.

Hey, I just realized that you are from Shishmaref! How goes the winter? I grew up on the Kenai Peninsula, and my dad worked for the FAA so he had to fly all over the state checking runways and emergency equipment. He would take my brother and I with him in the summers. So I've been to Shishmaref a couple of times - many years ago. Did they ever move the town, or is that still in the works?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Hey, I just realized that you are from Shishmaref!

Is that the user name for someone who officiates the game of shishma?

[shishstripes]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Is that the user name for someone who officiates the game of shishma?

Sorry Mark, I am from Shishmaref, which is an Inupiaq Eskimo community of 650, 100 miles north of Nome. Only way to travel from village to village are by small commuter planes limited to 9 passengers so 1 coach and 8 players max.

I am the only certified official here (outside of Nome, which is not in our school district) but do a lot of training of officials within our District through video conferencing. Travel occasionally is limited by weather by our district has its own plane (no busses). I do not travel for regular season games, I work only games here at our school with a partner who is a "money ref". And no desire to get better.

Shishmaref will need to relocate in the future due to erosion issues. Here's a link to an news piece from Anchorage. KTUU.com | Alaska's news and information source | Big changes could come for little Shishmaref