Musical park in memory of Patrick Doherty dedicated in Ketchikan
Posted by Maria Dudzak | Jun 24, 2021
Musicians jam at the Music Moves dedication ceremony June 19. If foreground from left: Austin Hays, Susan Doherty and Scott Brainard (KRBD staff photo by Maria Dudzak).
On a sunny Saturday afternoon at Ketchikan’s Rotary Beach, about 200 people gathered for the dedication of “Music Moves,” a musical park created in memory of a local musician who took his own life as a teen in 2009. The people behind the project say they hope it’ll serve as a place of serenity and healing for years to come.
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This year will be the first in which Hoonah s beaches are tested.
The statewide beach program tests bacteria levels in marine water samples from May to September. High bacteria levels in a given sample can indicate that swimming near that body could carry an elevated risk of infection or illness.
Sampling at locations around Ketchikan last summer found elevated levels of fecal coliform and enterococci bacteria in the water, even in the absence of large cruise ship sailings.
The DEC website notes that this year, sampling is being conducted by local non-profits, DEC and tribal entities in cooperation with the local land representatives. Last year, staff from Ketchikan Indian Community helped collect water samples in Ketchikan.