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TRAILS participant smiling while fishing over the side of a boat.
TRAILS participant getting their photo taken with large fish.
TRAILS participants taking photo together on train.
TRAILS participants taking group photo at picnic table at Disability Pride 2022.
TRAILS participants bundled together on ferry.
TRAILS participants smiling big together for photo.
TRAILS participants on Rainbow Connection boat.
TRAILS participants taking group photo at picnic table in the woods.
TRAILS participant smiling big while gold panning.
TRAILS participant smiling with glasses while gold panning.
TRAILS participants working a communal garden with a seeing-eye dog laying down.
TRAILS participant holding their trophy fish with mountain range back drop.
TRAILS participants masked up taking a photo together.
TRAILS participants doing a group photo in the woods.
TRAILS participants cooking hotdogs around a fire place out camping.
TRAILS participants masked up and doing arts & crafts.
TRAILS participants and horses gathered for a group photo.
TRAILS participants admiring art pieces at the disability art show.
TRAILS participant brushing a horse.
TRAILS participant smiling big with a handful of fresh halibut.
TRAILS participant fishing on a boat from their wheelchair.
TRAILS participants doing ice curling with a stability aid.
TRAILS participants pushing a beach accessible wheelchair on a sunny day.
TRAILS participants riding in a canoe and paddle boarding on a sunny day.
TRAILS participants getting ready in a boat.
TRAILS participants happily holding hands up at TRAILS booth.
TRAILS participants masked up on the ferry.
TRAILS participant skiing with an accessibility ski chair on Alyeska.
TRAILS participant riding an accessibility pedal bike while walking their dog on Homer Spit.
TRAILS participants sitting together in the sunshine.
A photo with a horse being pet by a TRAILS participant currently sitting in a wheelchair.
TRAILS Disability Art Show 2022 being admired by a pair of participants.
Close up of TRAILS riders in cart being pulled by dog mushing team.
8 TRAILS participants riding in a cart being pulled by dog mushing team.
TRAILS participant standing at TRAILS booth giving a hand peace sign and thumbs up.
7 TRAILS participants standing at gold panning table before beginning.
TRAILS participant on a sunny day holding a potted flower.
TRAILS participant with big smile and skyline back drop.
TRAILS participant kayaking on a river.
TRAILS participant dancing with a hula hoop.
TRAILS participants and Joyanna with a sunny Glacier back drop.
7 TRAILS Horsemen on the beach with a sunny mountain range backdrop.

Homer TRAILS Activities & Events

"Recreation is for every body!"

If you see any events you'd like to participate in or join, please contact your local ILC office as some events have deadlines and costs involved. ILC can also assist with transportation or funding.



Homer TRAILS November 2022

Calendar & Newsletter

Hello November Header

Woah, hey there's cold wind and snow!!! These first few days of cold are a hard adjustment and are having us reach for our big coats and hats. Looks like we will have some cold temperatures staying with us for a little while. Be careful out there with the ice and snow.

There is a lot happening this month in Homer. The town is buzzing with fun and exciting activities. Check out below what's coming up. The first events listed are TRAILS led activities followed by other events happening in town that you should know about. If anyone needs printed copies of any of the attachments, please come into our office and ask us for one or, call us and we'd be happy to read it to you.

Homer TRAILS November 2022 Calendar


TRAILS Events

Community Driven Art Group @ Homer Art and Frame on Friday 4th & Friday 18th from 10:30-12:30 for cost TBD for supplies

New TRAILS activity for Homer!!! Join us 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month at the Homer Art and Frame where we will create art together (4001 Lake St #3)

This is a group led activity, which means you have a say on what we do. Do you have a special skill you'd like to share with others? Would you like some guidance with water colors and perspective? Have zero experience with a paintbrush but would like to try something new? This is the place for you. We can offer all levels of support. Come for the first ever meet up on the 4th to see what we can create together. Projects and mediums will change monthly. Prices TBD depending on projects and supplies needed. First project will be watercolors.

Community Driven Art Group Flyer

Homer Art & Frame Company Photo


Homer TRAILS Inclusive Community Curling @ Kevin Bell Arena on Wednesday 9th & 30th from 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM for $5 to members & $10 to non members

Community Curling is back this year!!!
TRAILS Inclusive Curling scheduled for the 9th is postponed due to scheduling conflicts. We apologize but, please stay tuned for our next scheduled date on Wednesday the 30th from 1:30 PM to 2:15 PM.

Keep Calm... It's Only Postponed Photo

Homer TRAILS Inclusive Community Curling Flyer


Homer TRAILS Group Ride to Fred Meyers @ Safeway on Monday November 21st from  9:30 AM - 3:15 PM for $10

Do you know about BUMPS Community Bussing offered by the Ninilchik Traditional Council? The BUMPS program is to create an affordable transportation choice that serves the community, non-drivers, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. Busses are wheelchair ready and ADA compatible.

For anyone who is interested but would benefit from going with a group to become comfortable with this service. Join us this month and let's go shopping!!! Get your last minute Thanksgiving items or simply get out of Homer for a change of scenery.

Please call ahead to RSVP at 907-235-7911

BUMPS Community Bus Flyer


Community Events

 Community Yoga @ SPARC on Wednesdays from 6 PM - 7 PM for FREE 

South Peninsula Hospital will again offer free community yoga every Wednesday November at SPARC. The classes are open to all skill levels. Please bring a yoga mat, layers, water bottle and blanket. SPARC is located at 600 Sterling Highway next to the Middle School.


 Rotary Health Fair @ Homer High School Commons
on Saturday, November 5th from 9 AM - 1 PM for FREE 

Join the Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club in cooperation with South Peninsula Hospital for free health screenings, performances, instructional demos, and Halloween candy exchange. There will be circus acts, high school swing choir, blood pressure and vision screenings, narcan training, CPR training and more!

200 Free flu shots provided by SVT Health and Wellness and Door prizes including $1,000 worth of utility, grocery, and fuel cards.

Rotary Health Fair Flyer


 Ski Swap & Telluride Mountains Film Festival @ Homer High School Commons on Wednesday, November 9th from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM for $10 a ticket 

Stay for dinner as HOWL will be selling four different delicious soups and bread as a fundraiser to support their outdoor adventure programs. Dessert selections will also be available for purchase and enjoyment provided by the Homer Middle School "AK to DC Annual Trip" fundraising group. Plan to stay the rest of the evening in the Mariner Theater to watch a night of amazing documentary films from the Telluride Mountain film ON TOUR Show #1 sponsored by Homer Community Recreation starting at 7pm. Tickets are available for purchase at the door for only $10. See the attached playlist of films below.

For more information please call the Recreation office at 235-6090.

Homer Ski & Winter Gear Swap Flyer


 Homer Community Fridge @ Homer Methodist Church on
Everyday except for Mondays (8 AM - 4 PM) from 24/7 for FREE 

Do you need to find some food storage options? The Homer Free Fridge aims to provide free food to those who need it. It is located beside the Homer Community Food Pantry donation bin, at the Homer Methodist Church. The fridge is open to donations from the community, as long as the food is marked with the date the item was made and basic ingredients. The guidelines are simple: only donate what you would eat and take what you need. The fridge is open 24/7, (with exception of Mondays 8am-4pm, during regular food pantry hours) providing options to anyone in need of food. The concept was explored in a food preservation project made for the Homer Drawdown and is now supported in cooperation with the Homer Food Pantry and the United Methodist Church.

Homer Community Fridge Flyer


 Thanksgiving Baskets 2022 is here! 

Get your application and turn it in! Applications will be available at The Salvation Army Thrift Store and Church, the First National Bank Alaska, The Homer Food Pantry, and Anchor Point Food Pantry. If you have any questions, Please Call or leave a message at 310-990-3455.


Advocate Now!!! Opportunity of the Month

 Election Day Tuesday, November 8th 

Any Alaskan can vote by mail. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Saturday, Oct. 29. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 8. Early voting has begun at the Homer City Clerk’s Office!!! Polls open 7am -8pm. Every precinct polling place will have an electronic voting tablet to help make voting more accessible!!! Get out and vote!!!


 The City of Homer Transportation Plan
wants to hear from you!!! 

What is it?

The Homer Area Transportation Plan, developed in 2001 and adopted in 2005, was intended to be a 20-year transportation planning tool for the City to "identify needs, Guide planning and aid funding efforts for roads and trails capital improvement projects." It is time for an update for the next 20 years.

What does the Transportation Plan examine?

      •  Identify network deficiencies
      •  Evaluate options for improvement
      •  Review needs of Central Business District (CBD)
      •  Review needs of seniors and people with disabilities
      •  Address Non-Motorized transportation
      •  Review traffic calming issues
      •  Incorporate public involvement

How can I participate?

Take the 2022 Homer Transportation Plan Update Survey!

  •  Click on the link below and fill it out online OR,
  •  Call the ILC office at 907-235-7911 and speak with Brad who can answer any questions and fill this out with you OR,
  •  Come in to ILC and ask for a printed out copy OR,
  •  Speak to someone at the Rotary Health Fair on November 5th 9-1 OR,
  •  Join a Community Meeting at Kachemak Bay Campus, November 9th time TBD

Learn more about this opportunity on the city website below.

City of Homer
Transportation
Plan Link


 SPH and MAPP Community Health Needs Assessment Survey 

SPH and MAPP are conducting a survey to get a pulse of the community's perceived health needs, responses are anonymous and the info we receive back will help direct the health improvement priorities of our community for the coming years. It is fairly short, and everyone who participates is entered to win a gift certificate to local businesses.

Folks can click below to take it online. Paper copies can be supplied at our office if needed.

SPH & MAPP
Perception of
Health 2022
Survey Link

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!



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