Darby Hinkley’s information photograph Kayla Wikaryasz, well being reporter and information surroundings, is within the writing room on Wednesday. Wikaryasz joined the information on March 10.
Alpena – Kayla Wikaryasz, native of Posen, has returned to the northeast of Michigan as the brand new well being and surroundings reporter for Alpena Information. She started on March 10.
“My expertise, for the context, begins in roughly 1912,” Wikaryasz stated. “I’m not so previous, however the household is. My nice -grandparents got here from Poland and settled within the space of Posen. I reside in Wikaryas Highway. They settled within the space, so they might title the street.”
She stated her property is positioned about 5 minutes from Bolton Ridge Bar and Grill.
“My nice -grandparents established the farm, and we’ve been there since then,” he stated.
His nice -grandparents had been John and Mary Wikaryasz, and his grandparents had been Isadore and Marge Wikaryasz. Her mother and father are Rick and Denise Wikaryasz, and he or she has a youthful brother, Jacob, and an older sister, Leah.
“My nice -grandfather, my grandfather, my father and I, we’ve all lived on the property,” he stated. “We now have a hobbing farm. We now have my Beagle, Buckshot. We name it Bucky … after which we’ve Nellie, which is that this wild terrier … I additionally adopted a bit of Chihuahua named Ralf.”
She stated in addition they have 13 chickens.
“We now have had pigs, now and again, all through my life,” Wikaryasz stated. “We’re pondering of getting two extra pigs in subsequent yr.
Wikaryasz, now 26 years previous, attended Alpena Group School for 2 years, took a sabbatical yr throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, then continued his schooling at Michigan State College.
“I used to be pondering of publishing, so I wished to make English,” Wikaryasz stated. “ACC did not have an English program at the moment … I lastly transferred to the state of Michigan.”
He obtained a MSU diploma.
“My title is in interdisciplinary humanities,” stated Wikaryas. “It’s a particular specialization for MSU. It’s like an umbrella title that has titles inside it. Then, my method, my cognized, they name them, had been skilled public writings, graphic design, artistic writing, after which collected a minor in Russian.”
She defined why she was concerned about studying Russian.
“My Russian will not be as sturdy because it was,” he stated. “I really like Russian literature, and I had this objective in my head after I was in highschool to learn ‘Anna Karenina’ in Russian, sooner or later. I am not there but, however sooner or later I will likely be.”
Leo Tolstay’s novel is his favourite guide, of his favourite creator.
“As a result of my household is Polish and the close by ties of Russian affect, my nice -grandmother, my grandfather, I knew the best way to converse German, Polish and Russian,” Wikaryasz stated. “And that has been misplaced via generations. So, it was a chance to revive that. And likewise, I believe it’s a method of paying tribute to my household and my ancestors … someway, I felt that I used to be studying the language in reminiscence of my ancestors.”
He began working in Advertising and marketing at MSU, however he did not like him as a lot as he thought he would.
“I actually missed at residence, that is why I moved again,” Wikaryasz stated.
She loves Michigan’s northeast for a lot of causes.
“As a result of I’ve lived right here all my life, I do know the little nuances for Alpena that folks out of Alpena may not get,” he stated. “Alpena is a really historic metropolis, so I’ve all the time appreciated that of this metropolis. My roots are right here, so it’s as if I had moved, and I didn’t go in any respect.”
She has loved writing on a regular basis I can keep in mind.
“I’ve all the time been an avid author,” Wikaryasz stated. “All my life. At school, if we had a artistic story of three pages that we needed to write, or one thing, I used to be writing, like 15 pages.”
She hopes to make use of her writing abilities to assist inform individuals’s tales locally.
“I used to be particularly concerned about Alpena journalism, attributable to my roots in Alpena, and be capable of inform these tales,” Wikaryasz stated. “And be capable of join with the group once more.”
Wikaryasz take pleasure in artistic and lively hobbies.
“I would not name me an artist, I gave me artwork,” he stated. “I like to color, draw and skim. I spend lots of time within the health club, within the Bay (Athletic Membership). I run on a regular basis, particularly in the summertime. I wish to go strolling. Lively issues, however I additionally wish to hibernate, like a small cat.”
She likes to curve up on a wet day with a great guide and a cup of scorching tea. The classics are their favourite style, however is open to attempt new books.
“Positively extra gravito in direction of the classics,” he stated. “However, after I want a rupture of the mind, as a great romantic rubbish novel. It’s the excellent option to wash your mind. It is like a restart. My pal described him as books of ‘Skittles’. As, once you eat one, you’ll be able to’t cease consuming them. They’re unhealthy for you, however they’re excellent.”
She appreciates the pure great thing about the northeast of Michigan and all of the unimaginable issues that you are able to do outdoor right here.
“I like Michigan’s northeast attributable to nature,” Wikaryasz stated. “The one factor, in Lansing, clearly, there have been many comforts, many extra issues for a youngster to do it, however I actually missed with the ability to exit to my entrance courtyard on my naked toes and be capable of drive a path for 3 minutes.”
He likes to stroll alongside the paths of nature and expects to spend extra time outdoor because the climate heats up.
I attain the Existence Darby Hinkley editor at dhinkley@thealpennews.com, or name 989-358-5691.