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Donald "Don" Ronda

Don Ronda

Raised in Michigan, Don Ronda first came to Homer, Alaska in 1956 as a visitor, but was so enamored with the town and the people that he soon returned to live there. He obtained his teaching degree at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, got a job teaching in the village of Naknek, and then in 1962 became the principal of Homer High School. He served on the Homer City Council, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission, and the Port and Harbor Commission. He was a commercial fisherman, and helped operated Beluga Charters, one of Homer's first charter boat businesses. Don passed away in September 2012. For more about Don Ronda, see his obituary in the Homer News newspaper.
Date of Birth:
Nov 23, 1930
Date of Death:
Sep 14, 2012
Donald "Don" Ronda appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Don Ronda

Don Ronda spoke on April 27, 1996 at the Land's End Resort in Homer, Alaska for a Communities of Memory meeting where people told stories about life in Homer. In this recording, Don talks about some of the students he had over the years, life in Homer, the 1964 Earthquake, and some fun times he had as the principal.

 2012-19-02 Homer Communities of Memory Apr 27, 1996