Briefcase

RFP issued for security company to guard prison

The Alaska Department of Corrections is looking for a security firm to keep an eye on the as-yet-unopened Goose Creek Correctional Center.

According to a noticed posted on the state’s website, bids are being accepted starting Tuesday. The guards the state wants are to be unarmed and given a vehicle to drive around the prison’s perimeter.

“Security Officer must make sufficient trips around the perimeter to ensure the security of the facility. This will require a minimum of one trip around the perimeter per hour,” according to the bid solicitation.

The guards will go on duty after the workday at the prison ends from the date they are hired until Feb. 29, 2012.

Lindberg joins staff at Wasilla Physical Therapy

Jean Lindberg, PT, COHC, has joined the staff at Wasilla Physical Therapy. She brings 27 years experience as a physical therapist, receiving her degree from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Her areas of expertise include: foot evaluations and orthotic fabrication as Lindberg offers a unique, customized approach to evaluating and fitting for foot orthotics, at a reasonable cost to patients. Lindberg’s training includes worker’s comp injury rehabilitation. In addition, Lindberg is highly skilled and proficient in performing functional capacity evaluations, job site evaluations/ergonomic consultations, pre-work screening and injury prevention/work conditioning.

Lindberg is certified as an occupational hearing conservationist, in which she provides hearing screening and fitting of hearing protection devices. Lindberg is past president of the Mat-Su Sertoma (SERvice TO MAnkind) Club, whose focus is hearing health and service orientated outreach to the community.

For more information, contact 376-7334.

Providence listed among ‘America’s Best Hospitals’

Providence Alaska Medical Center was recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines program.

Providence Alaska Medical Center and 814 other hospitals are featured in a special advertisement in the “America’s Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News and World Report (August issue) to commemorate their receipt of Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award. A total of 961 awards were given for achievement in coronary artery disease, stroke and/or heart failure treatment.

Toastmasters groups meet Tuesdays

There are weekly Toastmasters meetings in the Valley, one in Palmer in the evening and one in the morning in Wasilla. Mat-Su Toastmasters meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Wasilla Area Senior Center. And the Palmer Toastmasters meet Tuesdays from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. downstairs at the MTA Building in Palmer. For more information, contact Melissa Vega at 841-0077 or email melissa@greatlander.com.

Steve’s Toyo Stove Grand Opening is Oct. 1

The Grand Opening for Steve’s Toyo Stove Repair, Mile 3.2 Knik-Goose Bay Road next to Stan’s Appliance Repair, from noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 1. Stop by to see their line of stoves and enjoy some food and refreshments.

Plaque sales to help fund windbreak wall

Support the Palmer Senor Citizens Center Inc., d.b.a. Mat-Su Senior Services, with a gift that will last a lifetime. We are now selling plaques, which will be a permanent fixture on the windbreak wall at the entrance of the Mat-Su Senior Services building located at 1132 S. Chugach Street in Palmer. Plaques can be engraved with a saying of your choice, your name, business, family, or friends names (no memorials please). All proceeds from this fundraiser support the Palmer Senior Citizens Center’s mission to provide services for the health, safety, and welfare of seniors. For more information, contact 745-5454.

Raffle tickets on sale at Palmer senior center

The Palmer Senior Citizens Center’s Membership is having a raffle. Tickets are one dollar each for a chance to win. 1st prize will be a blue afghan with matching pillow. 2nd prize will be a hand made quilt. 3rd prize will be cream and yellow afghan. Drawing is Oct. 19 at the grand opening ceremony for The Palmer Senior Citizens Center, Inc. d.b.a. Mat-Su Senior Services at 1132 S. Chugach Street in Palmer. Proceeds from the fundraiser support the senior center. For more information, contact us at 745-5454.