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    A long-time Kodiak attorney, and then judge, was appointed Friday to the Alaska Supreme Court by Governor Parnell. Joel Bolger, who currently sits as an Alaska Court of Appeals judge, replaces Walter Carpeneti, who has retired.
    In 1978, Bolger began his legal career in Alaska as a VISTA volunteer in Dillingham, and later with Alaska Legal Services in Kodiak. After serving as an assistant public defender in Barrow, he returned to Kodiak to join the firm of Jamin Ebell Bolger and Gentry, where he handled both civil and criminal defense cases.
    In 1997, Bolger was appointed to the bench as a district court judge in Valdez, followed by an appointment to the Superior Court back in Kodiak. Since 2008, he has served as a Court of Appeals judge in Anchorage.
    The five-member Alaska Supreme Court hears cases in Anchorage on a monthly basis and in Fairbanks and Juneau quarterly.

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    Yesterday, representatives from the Kodiak Public Library Association joined KMXT’s Talk of the Rock to give an update on the new library project. Erin Harrington is the chairman on the KPLA board and said the hope is to have the library done before the holidays.

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    There may soon be more money flowing to worthy causes around town with the formation of a new foundation dedicated to funding local projects. The Alaska Community Foundation announced last week that the Kodiak Community Foundation has been accepted as an affiliate organization. Katie St. John, the Alutiiq Museum manager, said the idea has been batted around in Kodiak for several years, but came to be after a year of discussions with the statewide group.

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    Pick, Click, Give is shaking things up this year and adding a little competition to the program.
    Since 2009, Pick. Click. Give. has been an opportunity for Alaskans to donate part or all of their Permanent Fund Dividend to local and statewide nonprofit organizations. Last year $2.2 million was donated to various nonprofits by more than 23,000 individuals across the state. This year, the program’s partners have added a new incentive for giving by turning it into a contest.
    Heather Beaty is the program manager for Pick. Click. Give. and said prizes will be awarded in two categories.