PEOPLE WE KNOW: July 28, 2017

Meltons celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

Perry and Janette (Jan) Melton will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Aug. 1. They were married in the Methodist Church in Belen, New Mexico, in 1952.

According to the family, after Perry’s retirement from the North Slope and Jan’s from the Department of Agriculture, “they have enjoyed time in Arizona at their winter home golfing, sightseeing, visiting with friends and family and soaking up the sun. They spend summers in Alaska surround by family and many friends. They are the parents of Debbie, Bill and Dee (Marla), grandparents of six and great-grandparents of seven. They cherish the time they spend with all of them.”

Those wishing to send cards of congratulations should mail them to: Perry and Jan Melton, 231 W. Caribou, Palmer, AK 99645.

Kalytiak joins Mat-Su Health Foundation staff

The Mat-Su Health Foundation recently welcomed Tracy Kalytiak to the organization as a program associate. Kalytiak, a Palmer resident, “supports the foundation’s program team in implementing grant programs and other strategies to further the organization’s mission to improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in the Mat-Su,” according to a news release from the foundation.“Her responsibilities include assisting in day-to-day implementation of grant programs; educating grantees and prospective grantees about MSHF grant program objectives and criteria; and preparing grant reports.

Kalytiak previously worked as a writer for the University of Alaska Anchorage in its Office of University Advancement. A former Frontiersman staffer, she also has worked as a writer and editor at magazines including Alaska Magazine, Alaska Contractor and Alaska Business Monthly. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Central Arkansas and has taken courses at the University of Alaska Anchorage with the goal of earning a master of public health degree.

Colberg named to historical commission

Talis Colberg of Palmer was appointed by Gov. Bill Walker this week to the public seat on the Alaska Historical Commission for a term which began July 10 and will end July 1, 2020. Colberg is director of the Matanuska-Susitna College. He holds a Ph.D. in Northern Political History and Culture from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. The commission advises the governor and the Legislature on matters related to Alaska’s history and prehistory.