Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Forum IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom

9:00 am Sunday, August 17, 2025​​

 

"How Alaska Public Lands Became Private

and Our Cabin Will Become Yours"

Judith Anderegg and David Pelto

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Judith Anderegg and David Pelto have more than 100 years of life in Alaska between them.  Judith came to Anchorage with her family in 1957; David’s family arrived in Juneau in 1966.  Both attended colleges in the lower forty-eight before returning to Alaska to live. Judith worked in the Hammond administration for the Coastal Zone Management program.  In 1980 Judith received her teaching certificate and began a teaching career, joining David in Kake where he had been teaching since 1978.  Judith and David moved to Palmer in 1982.  Judith returned to Alaska state government and worked three years for then Senate President Jalmar Kerttula. David taught English and theatre for 20 years in the Mat-Su Borough.  He taught there until his retirement in 2002.  Judith returned to teaching in 1985 and taught fourth grade until her retirement in 2003. Judith and David moved south in 2019 to Washington, but they still have their remote cabin. They return to Alaska to enjoy the cabin in the fall to hear the leaves fall off the trees and in the spring to cross country ski. While they enjoy their life in Washington, they feel blessed to have lived for so many years in Alaska.

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