Photo by Diana Haecker TO THE STARTING LINE— Nome-Golovin racers with engines whining and a long trail ahead drive their sleds east on Front Street Saturday. See story and photos inside.

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VOLUME CXII NO. 11 March 15, 2012 Dallas Seavey cinches Iditarod XL By Diana Haecker blue skies, with a light breeze blow- wasn’t sure of his victory until sitting brand new Dodge truck, Seavey ac- Dallas Seavey hails from a long A third generation Seavey made ing and illuminated by the soft light on the champion throne with his lead knowledged the top caliber of his line of mushers, including his grand- the clan proud as 25-year-old Dallas of the setting sun, Dallas Seavey dogs wearing the roses. Pretty much competitors. “When you’ve got Aliy father Dan Seavey who raced in the Seavey of Willow arrived on Tues- drove up Front Street, greeting the all the way up the coast, Seavey was Zirkle and Ramey Smith behind you, first Iditarod in 1973 and is this year day evening at 7:29 p.m. as the first crowd of a few hundred people clos- chased by Aliy Zirkle, at times only even if they’re a day behind, you al- on the trail again, and his father musher of the 2012 Iditarod Trail ing in to high five the new champion five miles apart from Seavey, fol- ways look over your shoulder,” Mitch, who won the 2004 Iditarod Sled Dog Race under the burled arch on his way to the finish ramp. lowed by Ramey Smyth and Aaron Seavey said. He said that it crossed and was on his way to Nome from in Nome. Seavey’ s team traveled up Looking over his shoulder all the Burmeister – all within striking dis- his mind that a win might be within White Mountain as Dallas pulled the Iditarod Trail in 9 days, 4 hours, way from White Mountain to Nome, tance. After receiving the $50,400 reach going into Takotna. “Going under the burled arch. 29 minutes and 26 seconds. Under Seavey said at the finish line that he winner’s check and the key to a into Ruby, I thought, gee, we have a Exactly one hour later, the siren real chance,” Seavey said. He talked sounded again and a thin but very about emotional swings that went up vocal crowd greeted runner-up Aliy and down with each hill his team Zirkle. She arrived under the burled climbed. Seavey said he bought his arch with 10 dogs at 8:29 p.m. entire team from other mushers. Ramey Smyth followed and arrived “Meaning that they were not the at 9:04 p.m. with 9 dogs in harness. best, they were either too big, or too small, or too shy,” he said. Dogs march up the coast By Diana Haecker miner Jim Hansen. Scotty Watkins, It was a long, cold night for Aliy branch manager for the Nome Wells Zirkle, probably the hardest of the Fargo along with Loren Prosser, entire race so far, said Zirkle’s hus- bank president for Northwest Alaska band Allen Moore, standing in Un- were on hand to present the award. alakleet, watching his wife get Next to arrive was Dallas Seavey ready to leave the checkpoint on with 11 dogs, almost an hour after Sunday mid-morning. The tempera- Zirkle came in. Then Nome’s Aaron ture was close to -40°F and the run Burmeister arrived at 8:30 a.m. fol- over 85 miles of trail through the lowed by Kotzebue’s John Baker at Nulato Hills between Kaltag and the 9:08 a.m. It was clear that a race was coast can stretch into a very uncom- on and competitors watched closely fortable eternity. But Zirkle of Two what the other guy was doing. Inside Rivers didn’t look like she had a the checkpoint building, Burmeister rough night, when she walked out and Baker were having breakfast, of the Unalakleet checkpoint build- talking with each other and willingly ing. offering their thoughts to three re- Walking out of the checkpoint porters—a thin media crowd com- definitely requires a whole lot of pared to years past. will power as the community had Burmeister, sitting in third place, prepared cozy beds for tired mush- continued on page 26 ers to sleep in, plus five-star rated meals of sourdough hotcakes, freshly made fry bread, huge jars On the Web: filled with home-made blueberry jam, pasta salads, baked chum www.nomenugget.net salmon and other salmon delicacies. E-mail: Photos by Diana Haecker But the Iditarod is not a vacation trip and the front-runners didn’t [email protected] CHAMPION— (top) Dallas Seavey and his lead dog Gui- look like they had lazed around ness are welcomed at the winner’s podium by wife Jen and much. On Sunday morning, at 7:28 daughter Annie. (below) Dallas Seavey claims the 2012 Idi- a.m. Zirkle reached the coast first, tarod win. which earned her the Wells Fargo (left) Second place finisher Aliy Zirkle arrives in Nome one Gold Coast award in form of a gold hour after winner Dallas Seavey. cup filled with $2,500 in gold nuggets acquired from Nome gold

cutline 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters Dear Editor: Code) without input from the people erations. Tribes in particular have So once in a while I pretend to at times then maybe they’d say Thank you for publishing the arti- who will be most impacted by in- important indigenous, human and drink so that maybe I could under- what’s the use of trying it. Talk to cle, “Polar Code talks stalled in IMO creased shipping – those who live in environmental rights that can be as- stand what people see in it and no each other about how it’s disrupting Subcommittee meeting” in last Arctic coastal areas and are depend- serted in these United Nations meet- matter how old I get and how much your life. week’s edition. The suspended dis- ent on the marine environment for ings. I try, I cannot understand. I under- Remember that’s not why you cussion on the environmental portion subsistence and a traditional way of There are currently a numbers of stand the hurt it’s caused and the were put here on this earth. Stop to of the Polar Code has great implica- life. ways for communities to be in- people it’s broken and all I can do is smell the beautiful flowers or look at tions for people living in coastal Pacific Environment is a non- volved and Pacific Environment try to help put back the pieces. the beautiful scenery, it really is Alaska. As sea ice continues to re- profit organization that works to en- would like to have Tribal and com- I tried to break the cycle but worth looking at. No matter how cede in the Arctic, there is an in- sure that the voices of people who munity input on our work as we where has it gotten me? I realize my much I hurt at times, I look out my creased number of vessels that travel will be most affected by the decisions move forward. kids haven’t seen it the way I did, but window and thank God for every- the ocean—a number which is ex- being made at an international level We are happy to present more in- I can’t seem to get them to under- thing He has given me. pected to continue to rise. This will are heard. Over the past several years formation to Tribal Councils and stand. I don’t know how to explain. Take care everyone and remember directly impact whaling, seal and Pacific Environment has been work- communities - in person or over the I think it’s time for all of us to get you’re not super human, so dress ac- walrus hunting, and communities ing at the United Nations IMO to phone -and are available to answer together and end the cycle of abuse. cordingly. that depend on marine mammals for monitor and advocate for strong pro- any questions you may have. I can Show the people that you care. Talk As always, a cultural and subsistence way of life. tections of communities, tribes, ani- be reached at slarson@pacificenvi- to them about it. Don’t be scared to Karen Nanouk These ships can harm the marine en- mals and the environment. We work ronment.org. do so, it will show the people that Unalakleet, AK 99684 vironment with increased noise and to include indigenous voices in IMO Tsin’aen, you care. Talk them sober like I do pollution that can have negative im- meetings by offering travel assis- Shawna Larson pacts on marine mammals. Currently, tance and credentials to these ongo- Alaska Program Director the International Martine Organiza- ing meetings. We understand that the Pacific Environment tion (IMO) is developing the manda- outcome directly impacts Indigenous tory set of regulations (the Polar culture, way of life, and future gen- Hello out there, Wearin’ of This morning I was sitting here talking with my older kids and they the Green Letters to the editor must be signed and started talking about alcohol and include an address and phone number. how they plan to party once they Everyone is Irish move away and it broke my heart so Thank yous and political endorsements much I decided to write about it. are considered ads. I have seen so many nice people on St. Patrick’s Day! die because of it. I have seen per- fectly nice people turn ugly because Wear something green and join the of it. I have seen kids be hungry be- cause of it. I have seen people beaten up because of it. I have seen parade Saturday,, March 17! It starts at Editorial people die because of it and all the heartache it causes. 1 p.m. west of the state office building. Whatʼs the Plan? Alaska is at an important threshold in charting the path for our fu- ture. The Arctic is changing and from the looks of things our protec- A Look at the Past tive sheets of polar ice will no longer lock us in. Our pristine oceans will be traversed by tankers, container ships, drilling rigs, battle ships, submarines, barges and cruise ships. We will have shipping traffic in the high seas from all over the planet. We will have oil spills, toxic dumps, sewage leaks, stinking smokestacks, rusty buckets of grease and accidents waiting to happen. It is up to Alaskans to set the policy that will protect our waters and coastline. Our fish and marine mammals are at risk, our life styles are in jeopardy. We need a concise, clear arctic policy that protects Alaska and its living creatures— all of us. We need good people to step for- ward and demand that our Arctic policy not be one of entrenched po- litical greed, but one that promotes the interests of the citizens of Alaska. Alaskans canʼt afford to let the tail wag the dog. We have vested in- terest in the happenings in the Arctic. We need to take a proactive role in policy making and we need to do it now. — N.L.M.—

“These unhappy times call for the building of plans… that build from the bottom up and not from the top down, that put their faith once more in the forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid.” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt Radio address April 7, 1932

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By Diana Haecker priorities including funding for the just like we have incentivized gas asked for an update on what the $14 The Governor and his wife also As Legislators were on a break new Richard Foster building which drilling in Cook Inlet, we could offer million for the new Richard Foster received ivory carvings as a thank from the regular legislative session will house the Carrie M. McLain similar incentives here. The North building has bought so far. “I was you for providing funds for the to attend Energy Council meetings in Memorial museum and the city’s li- Slope Borough along with NANA told that they are making good Quyana Care facility from NSHC Washington, D.C., Governor Sean brary. Handeland then presented Par- have expressed interest in that,” Par- progress on the design phase of the chairwoman Emily Hughes and Parnell said he used the time to visit nell with a historic photo taken in nell said. project,” Parnell said. board member Berda Willson. rural communities in northwest 1905 of a Nome Public Schools Parnell took questions from the Alaska, including Nome. Parnell and classroom and he pointed out Jimmy audience. So, what about preparing his wife Sandi flew from Barrow to Doolittle sitting as a seven-year-old for a new Arctic reality and con- Nome in the State’s King Air last in the photo. vincing the federal government to COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, stayed overnight and left Nome priorities for 2012 funding invest in new icebreakers? “The March 15 - March 21, 2012 Friday morning to Kotzebue. “It’s a requests include education, port de- Coast Guard has asked if the state great time to come into Alaska com- velopment, the completion of the can participate in improving the munities to get a good check with Norton Sound Health Corporation’s communication infrastructure and I See Iditarod Events on page 6 & 7 Alaskan constituents as we finish out Quyana Care facility and a new state have indicated that I’m willing to do the last weeks of the legislative ses- office building on Front Street. that,” Parnell said. The need for ice- Thursday, March 15 sion,” Parnell told The Nome Parnell told the thin crowd that breakers or an icebreaker fleet is a *LOIBC Nome Rec Center Nugget. Nome shares problems with all of common refrain and something that *Lunch Laps Pool 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. *Things My Mother Did Not Tell Me Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Roughly 30 Nomeites and com- rural Alaska, namely meeting the en- we are aggressively pursuing with *7 Steps to Reduce the Risks of SIDS Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. munity leaders attended a commu- ergy challenge. He said that he con- the Alaska delegation,” Parnell said. *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. nity reception for Parnell and his ferred with Fairbanks and rural When asked during a subsequent *Lap Swim Pool 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. staff on Thursday night at Old St. legislators lately on how to tackle the interview held on Friday morning at *Port Commission Meeting Public Safety Building 5:30 p.m. Joe’s Hall. Bob Hafner did the hon- statewide energy problem, and said the Nome Nugget’s office, Parnell *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ors of greeting Parnell on behalf of that rather than going to look at each expanded briefly on the thought of *Body Blast Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. the Nome Chamber of Commerce community separately, a region-wide an Arctic policy and said that the *Open Bowling Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. and John Handeland gave the official approach should be sought. state last year included money in the *H2O Aerobics Pool 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. welcome as Mayor Denise Michels “One of the things that came out Department of Transportation’s *Kripalu Yoga Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. had traveled to Washington, D.C. to of it was that we need to stop looking budget for a study on deep port pos- deliver Northern Waters Task Force at individual community solutions,” sibilities. “We need to know what Friday, March 16 recommendations. Parnell said. “We decided to discuss the options are and which location *LOIBC Nome Rec Center Handeland said in his welcome how to work regionally to address would make most sense for Alaska,” *Lap Swim Pool 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. address that Nomeites hope that the larger infrastructure projects that can Parnell said. *CAMP Class Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Parnell administration and legisla- address the entire region.” How this Parnell, often at odds with federal *Infertility: The New Solution Prematernal Home 2:00 p.m. tors will get over their differences of is to work in widespread communi- agencies over alleged overreaching *Zumba Nome Rec Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. opinion when it comes to the mech- ties off the road system has not been into state’s business, said that he is *Tae Kwon Do Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. *Open Bowl Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. anism to provide additional school fleshed out. willing to cooperate with the Coast *AA Meeting Lutheran Church (rear) 8:00 p.m. funding. “We trust there will be a Parnell suggested that the state Guard on communications improve- compromise that will insure suffi- could look into programs to “incen- ments. “I have communicated [to the Saturday, March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day cient funding is available to meet the tivize” small-scale natural gas ex- Coast Guard commandant] that I’m *St. Patrick’s Day Parade *Starts at State Bldg. 1:00 p.m. increasing costs, many directly re- ploration in the Norton willing to partner with the federal *LOIBC Nome Rec Center lated to energy costs,” Handeland Sound/Bering Strait region. “Larger government on broadband infra- *Relax, Renew & Restore Yoga Nome Rec Center 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. said. companies want larger prospects, but structure and better communications *Labor & Delivery For Teens Video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Handeland said the city appreci- there are smaller companies with ex- structure in the north,” Parnell said. *Menopause: Guide to Healthy Living Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. ates Parnell’s support for Nome’s pertise in drilling smaller wells, and He added that Alaska would ben- *Open Bowl Nome Rec Center 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. efit from the improvements for Sunday, March 18 search and rescue operations, oil *Iditarod Banquet Nome Rec Center spill prevention and response and *Age Appropriate Play Video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. also for economic growth. *Knowing the Unborn Video Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. While in Nome, Parnell toured the old state office building and dif- Monday, March 19 ferent potential locations. “I heard *Pickup Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. concerns to keep the state office *Lap Swim Pool 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10:00 a.m. - noon building on Front Street,” said Par- Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 6:15 p.m. nell. *Stages of Labor Video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. “Right now, we are looking at *Smoking A Time To Quit Video Prematernal Home 2:20 p.m. where is should be, whether or not *Dance: Grades K-2 Nome Rec Center 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. the existing structure should be ren- *Zumba Nome Rec Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ovated and to weigh all the different *Open Spc Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. alternatives,” he said. “The City and *Tae Kwon Do Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Sitnasuak have done work to evalu- *H2O Aerobics Pool 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. City League Vball Nome Rec Center 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Photo by Diana Haecker ate that but the state should do its GOVERNOR VISIT— Alaska Governor Sean Parnell accepted a pres- due diligence and we should be Tuesday, March 20 ent from the City of Nome showing a Nome Public School classroom in complete with that soon.” *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1905. While in Nome, Parnell also *Preschool Story Hour Library 10:30 a.m. *Lunch Laps Pool 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. *Pregnancy and Smoking Video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. *Worth The Trip Video Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. Breakfast menu items, Located on east Front *Floor Hockey: Grades 3-6 Nome Rec Center 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. but not limited to: *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Street across from *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. *Lap Swim Pool 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. •English Muffins National Guard Armory *Kripalu Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. •Cinnamon Rolls *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. •Hashbowns *City League Vball Nome Rec Center 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Take Out *Open Swim Pool 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *Cardio-Kickbox Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Breakfast is served 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. weekdays Orders *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. *NJUS Reg. Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. weekends 443-8100 Wednesday, March 21 *Pickup Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Mon. - Sat. • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. / Sun. • 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. *Lap Swim Pool 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10:00 a.m. - noon Subway Daily Specials *Rotary Club Airport Pizza noon *Breastfeeding Video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. *Breastfeeding Your Baby Video Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. Monday — Turkey/Ham Thursday — B.M.T. Sunday — Roasted *Team Handball: Grades 3-6 Nome Rec Center 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday — Meatball Friday — Tuna Chicken Breast *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 4:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. *Zumba Nome Rec Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday — Turkey Saturday — Roast Beef Six-Inch Meal Deal $6.99 *Open Spc Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. *Family Swim Pool 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *Tae Kwon Do Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. *Open Bowling Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. GOLD COAST CINEMA Community points of interest: 443-8200 *Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum: Iditarod Hours: Saturday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 20: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Starting Friday, March 16 March 18: Closed for Banquet. *Kegoayah Kozga Library: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (M-Th) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax 3D 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (F-Sa) *Nome Visitor Center: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (M-F) PG 7 :00 p.m. *XYZ Center - Center Street: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (M-F) On the Ice R 9:30 p.m.

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A multimillion dol- building dwellings or setting up lar state lease sale of offshore min- Connex shipping containers. ing areas has added to the worry of “We are proposing an industrial gold dredges clogging the harbor, campsite west of the Dredge 6 area DATA GATHERING—Nome Gold Alaska Corp. punches holes in the tundra between the Teller Highway fighting, claim jumping, and pres- on 150 acres of mined property,” Er- sure on City services. Today, there ickson told the NPC at a meeting and CenTER Creek Road. They are drilling core samples to verify the presence of gold. has not BEEN a lot of help from out- March 6. The camp would open in side sources that have directly or in- May or June and close in mid-Octo- directly contributed to the 2012 gold ber. “The lot size will be based on rush. City fathers and mothers have the demand, anywhere FROM 100 Nome Gold Alaska firms plans to not yet found a way to tax gold to feet by 100 feet for tent space. We help defray costs. will run it ourselves or lease it out.” mine this summer But for those who are prepared to Erickson came to the planning rough it like the good ol’ days, there meeting to seek guidance and to run By Diana Haecker nance personnel, none from Nome, ment, trucks, front end loaders, doz- will be some relief of housing de- the camp idea by commissioners. Nome Gold Alaska Corp., the but plan to hire a Nomeite in the near ers, excavators,” explained Sellar. mand in do-it-yourself accommoda- The Dredge 6 camping area on offer newly formed corporation that future. Eventually, Sellar said, they would tions. Last week, Mitch Erickson of could look like the gold rush tent city bought 11,500 acres of Alaska Gold As for office personnel, there are employ the oldest mining method of Nome Gold Alaska delighted the postcards from 1900. patented mining claims last year, is two managers, including John Sellar, all and that’s hydrolic mining. Mitch Nome Planning Commission with Tents—wall tents, spike tents, pup firming up plans to commence min- and two Nome employees, business Erickson said the company plans to news that his company had a place tents will be OK, as will shipping ing operations this summer. The par- manager Mitch Erickson and Rusty use water from ponds and recycle the on the tundra near West Beach where containers converted to dwellings. ent company is registered in Canada, James. Sellar said that he hopes to water back to the ponds to create a the miners could set up camp and People will be welcome to bring and has hired a chief executive offi- expand the office staff to include an zero discharge operation. “The ma- work on equipment. their dredges up to work on them and cer with John Sellar, a mining engi- administrative assistant and a plan- terial will be pumped to some form “This is another gold rush. We’re putter around when bad weather neer originally from Australia, to ning engineer geologist. “The pref- of screening operation to take out trying to make it easy,” Erickson empties the seascape of mining rigs. head the operations in Nome. erence is to employ local folks, but oversize material and the smaller said. “We’re trying to get them out “I had one guy contact me about Sellar’s background is in open pit we will bring in people if that’s not material and the gravels holding the of town and out there amongst them- putting in three 5th wheel trailers and mining of gold, precious metals, ura- possible,” Sellar said. gold will be processed over sluices selves.” a work shed,” Erickson told com- nium and coal. “My task here is to Sellar expects a work crew of 30 and maybe a fine gold recovery cir- The only other public campground missioners. re-commence placer mining opera- employees for this summer’s mining cuit,” explained Sellar. “Tailings will is at Salmon Lake north of Nome. However, Erickson put his boot tions in a modest way to start with operations. Sellar said that summer be pumped into tailings area and the NGA, and Sitnasuak, King Island down hard on one type of dwelling. this year,” Sellar said in a recent in- mining plans only very recently water re-circulated to the water and Bering Straits Native corpora- “We are not going to have any- terview with The Nome Nugget. He firmed up. The company applied for ponds.” The company plans to oper- tions own land surrounding Nome. thing built of blue tarp and pallets— said that Nome Gold is in the process an Army Corps of Engineers permit ate 24 hours a day, seven days a Commissioners applauded the no shacks like the ones currently at of confirming old drilling data gath- to discharge dredged material and week during the summer season. campground proposal, commenting West Beach,” he declared. Erickson ered from drill samples of 7,500 drill fill material into 20 acres of wet- Sellar said that the company has ac- that they had hoped people from pri- said the days of the shack city along holes in the area. Where holes were lands. The public comment period quired a lot of new equipment that is vate business would pick up the ball too far apart, drilling is being done on the permit application closed on due to arrive with the first barge in for helping to provide services for continued on page 5 to put additional holes in the ground February 23 and the Army Corps is Nome. to shorten up the distances between currently evaluating the comments Sellar said that the company has exploration holes and to confirm old received. (Editor’s note: This com- no plans to hold public meetings in drilling data, Sellar said. ment period was not advertised in the immediate future. “We don’t SavorSaSavSavoavavovooorr The corporation has been busy all the Nugget) Victor Ross with the have any immediate plans [for a pub- winter exploring at Monroeville, Army Corps said that it takes about lic meeting], no,” Sellar said. “One south of the Bessie Pit and northwest 120 days for the Corps to make its of the reasons is that we have only everyeveveverereryry of Icy View. A white sock is placed decision. The State Dept. of Envi- very recently started to firm up plans over the exploration drill rig, which ronmental Conservation also has to anyway. When we have something can be seen at times from the Nome- certify the discharge application. to talk about, we’ll have public meet- Beltz Hwy —and workers plowed Sellar described the initial opera- ings for discussion.” Asked what the snow mixed with soil off the tundra tions as being modest in scope. “We Nome Gold Alaska’s policies are in lalaslastasastst bitebite!bibitititetette!! to drive trucks to and from the drill are going to be fairly small, operat- regards to the public using the land, rig. Sellar explained that the drill rig ing in three small areas, 24/7, using Sellar said that they do not have a itself is mobile and on tracks, but he mostly mechanical equipment,” Sel- policy yet. “We are aware that the also said that trucks are needed to get lar said. “Then we evaluate how we public has used the lands before and Noorrtoonn Soouunndd people and the heavy core samples go and that will allow us to forecast we are aware that we have some lia- from the drill rig to the gold shed what we do in the succeeding years.” bility, […] but we will try to accom- where the core samples are analyzed. He said that mining operations modate public use of our lands reedd kiingng ccrrrabab The customary winter trail west of would start in March by trying to ex- where appropriate,” Sellar said. the pole line is no longer accessible cavate frozen ground in the areas “We’re not going to allow people to due to snow berms and the explo- first targeted. The three areas of op- build a house and live in it, but cross- aandnd hhalibalibbutut ration activity. Exploration will con- eration will be the Jail House block, ing the land for access and other ac- Treat yourselff,, guests or hosts this Iditarod to some of the tinue in areas that will be mined in west of the prison. They plan to con- tivities, provided it’s reasonable, we finest seaffoood available! The Norton Sound Seafood the future, Sellar said. tinue mining in northern Mon- give it some consideration.” Center on Belmont Point (between downtown and the Nome Gold has hired an explo- roeville, south of Camp 5 and below How about trail use? “I don’t have airport) has halibut, salmon & live red king crab, all ration company called Mettalogeny the T Hangar. The third spot to be a problem provided people are be- harvested by Norton Sound fishermen! Inc. out of Fairbanks, which in turn mined would be the area across from having in a reasonable manner. If subcontracted with a drilling con- the National Guard Hangar, east of people behave in such a way that Stop by or call us at 443-2304. tractor. They currently employ 10 Center Creek Road and south of the would cause injury or damage, we people during the exploration phase, City’s monofill dump. “All of this have to consider our own liability,” Norton Sound Seafood Products with four workers being from Nome. would be with mechanical, diesel In addition, they have four mainte- driven, traditional mining equip- continued on page 5 NOME OUTFITTERS

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Most will want more one has to eat, sleep and sh_t,” said the beach west of Port of Nome are without looking over their shoulder City can deal with increased visitors amenable digs, with electricity and one hard-working merchant. “There numbered. for property owners coming to kick and mining permits this summer. other basic amenities, he thinks. is going to be opportunity for “Ultimately I want to clean up the them off. NGA will issue season Erickson does not expect the Indeed, local entrepreneurs and whomever wants it.” beach and haul off all the old cars permits for $25 per individual or Nome Gold Alaska camp to compete businesses have the latchstring out to during cleanup week this spring,” family to mine on West Beach. Folks with those getting ready to fix up “mine the miners.” Erickson said. who want to mine at area private There will not be electric power beaches have been confined theoret- available at the camp, but vendors ically to standing in water below the have approached him to offer show- mean high water line. IDITAROD ers, food and other services. NGA Nome Gold Alaska will have plans to provide portable restrooms monitors also on West Beach. The and garbage cans. Monitors will be company is issuing beach permits on on duty. a trial basis this season. Access from town would be via “We can respect each other and Lindbloom Avenue past the state respect the land,” Erickson said Fri- OPEN MIKENIGHT trailers south of the Nome Airport. day. “We can patrol it better with From the camp, a private road permits.” Disorder and trashing the owned by the company would take ) beach this season would close the dredgers to the water at the West / ) permit program for next year or raise Music, poetry, storytelling, dance, Beach public recreational mining the price of permits, he added. area offshore. Another outfit, Akau Resort, comedy—the mike is open! Along with the camping permit hosted by Betty Krutzsch-Johnson would come a beach mining permit offers rooms at the mining camp for land owned by Nome Gold 7KXUVGD\0DUFK‡SP‡;<=&HQWHU near Anvil Creek. Alaska on West Beach. Another The City is working with the state recreational offshore mining area FRYHU³RUSHUIRUP VLJQXSDWWKHGRRU Dept. of Natural Resources to plan lies off East Beach, looking off East for the increase in mining permits in Front Street and extending to Beam 1RUHFRUGHGPXVLFSOHDVH process and to answer the waves of Road. The West Offshore and East inquiries from the would-be rich at- Offshore recreational mining areas tracted to offshore mining by the Proceeds benefit the 2012 are the only areas where one is able Didoes on the Discovery Channel’s Nome Midnight Sun Folk Fest to do recreational mining with a suc- “Bering Sea Gold.” tion dredge. No commercial mining Kerwin Krause of state DNR has is allowed. Commercial miners are 13th been enclosing a letter with mining diving over privately owned claims Annual applications addressed to “Dear and leases. Gold Seeker.” In the letter, the state Sitnasuak Native Corp. owns the permitting agency warns those head- beach, including the ruby and black ing north that no roads lead to sands sought by beach miners on Nome, so they need to find the cost Iditarod Art Show East Beach, followed by a strip far- of shipping and transportation. They ther east owned by the Leo B. Ras- need to prepare themselves for the mussen family. East Beach is cost of living and be prepared “to currently posted with No Trespass- On the stage at Old St. Joe’s find very little gold compared to ing notices forbidding mining activ- what you’ll spend to find it.” ities. Several concerns own West Through Saturday0DUFK‡DPSP Training to properly and safely Beach above the mean high water run a suction dredge would be wise, line, including NGA and Gold Reception the letter notes, “as two untrained )ULGD\0DUFK‡SP Prospectors Association of America, miners have died offshore while Artists: Please pick up your work by 4 p.m. Saturday a paid gold camping operation. mining” in past years. Nome Gold Alaska has an answer At a recent special meeting of the also for prospectors frustrated by the Nome Common Council, Josie closure of the popular East Beach Bahnke, city manager, noted that she mining area. NGA has a deal for Nome Arts Council has been in contact with some of the local and out-of-town small-scale offshore miners interested in work- miners who want to shovel into a Iditarod Week Events ing with the City Administration and • Nome Gold Alaska firms plans to mine this summer continued from page 4 tions of the public at various times. 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ROOM SERVICE (top) — Unalakleet volunteer Wesley Ivanoff carries a drop back to the dog yard as Ray Redington Jr. arrived on Sunday, March 11. Photos by Diana Haecker GETTING DRESSED— Nome’s Aaron Burmeister booties up one of his dogs, prior to ALL BUSINESS (bottom) — When Willow musher DeeDee Jonrowe arrived in Unalakleet, she departing from Unalakleet, on Sunday, March 11. Burmeister arrived in third place after didn’t waste any time chatting but got right down to bed down the dogs with a bale of straw after Dallas Seavey and Aliy Zirkle at the Norton Sound community. the long run from Kaltag. Iditarod 2012 Events Calendar March 15 - March 16, 2012

Thursday, March 15 4:30-5:30p Robert Service Reading ~ Mini Conv. Center 10a-4p Solomon B&B Open House ~ Phone: 443-2403 7a-6p Jeff Schultz Iditarod Photographer ~ Arctic Trading Post 5-7p Bearing Song Open House ~ 116 Front Street 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair ~ Old St. Joeʼs, Anvil City Square 8a & 2p Idita-Ride ~ Starts at Aurora Inn 7p NPS Workshop ~ Sitnasuak Building 10a-6p Fine Arts Show ~ Old St. Joeʼs, Anvil City Square 8:30a-5p Blood Sugar & Cholesterol Screenings ~ Rec Center 7p Texas Holdʼem Poker ~ Arctic Native Brotherhood Club 11a & 3p NPS Ranger Talks ~ Sitnasuak Building 8:30a-5p Letʼs Move Healthy Challenge ~ Rec Center 7:30p Open Mike Night ~ XYZ Senior Center 1p Meet & Greet Martin Buser ~ Library 8:30a-5p Nat. Nutrition Month Health Education ~ Rec Center 8p Idita-Mardi Gras Party ~ Anchor Tavern 2p Meet & Greet Howard Farley ~ Museum, Front Street 8:30a-11:30p LOIBC ~ Call Rec Center 443-2867 8p Make Your Own Bikini ~ Polar Bar 2p Nome Open Ski Race ~ Nome Bypass / K Street 9a-5p Idita-Elders Native Craft Fair ~ Sitnasuak Building 9p Polaris Karaoke Contest ~ Polaris Bar 2-4p Jeff Schultz Iditarod Photographer Reception ~ Arctic 9a-6p Helicopter Tours ~ Call 304-1266, 443-2427, 443-5464 10p Hula Girls ~ Breakers Bar Trading Post 9:30a NPS Movie ~ Sitnasuak Building 2-6p TLC Bible, Book & Gift Store Open House ~ 606 E 1st Ave 10a-4p Solomon B&B Open House ~ Phone: 443-2403 Friday, March 16 3:30p Be a Musher ~ Sign up a Visitors Center 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair ~ Old St. Joeʼs, Anvil City Square 7a-6p Jeff Schultz Iditarod Photographer ~ Arctic Trading Post 5-7p Bearing Song Open House ~ 116 Front Street 10a-6p Fine Arts Show ~ Old St. Joeʼs, Anvil City Square 8a & 2p Idita-Ride ~ Starts at Aurora Inn 5-7p Fine Arts Show Reception ~ Old St. Joeʼs, Anvil City Square 11a-1:30p Reindeer; Taste of the Tundra ~ Register 443-8403 8:30a-5p Blood Sugar & Cholesterol Screenings ~ Rec Center 5-7p Reindeer Potluck ~ Nome Elementary School 11a & 3p NPS Ranger Talks ~ Sitnasuak Building 8:30a-5p Letʼs Move Healthy Challenge ~ Rec Center 7p Chili Cook-off & Games ~ VFW 12-6p Idit-A-Shoot ~ Call 443-6162 8:30a-5p Nat. Nutrition Month Health Education ~ Rec Center 7p Community Sing-a-long ~ Nome Covenant Church 12-2p Nome Rotary Reindeer Dog Grill Out & Reindeer 8:30a & 11:30p LOIBC ~ Call Rec Center 443-2867 8p Safe Sex Party ~ Anchor Tavern Toss ~ Front Street next to the Visitors Center 9a-5p Idita-Elders Native Craft Fair ~ Sitnasuak Building 10p Husky Hoedown ~ Breakers Bar 1p Junior Ranger Programs ~ Sitnasuak Building 9a-6p Helicopter Tours ~ Call 304-1266, 443-2427, 443-5464 10p-3a The Eternal Cowboys ~ Polaris Bar 2p Meet & Greet Howard Farley ~ Museum, Front Street 9:30a, 1p & 7p NPS Movies ~ Sitnasuak Building Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Chukotka-Alaska Front Street • 443-6630 Gift Store 514 Lomen Ave www.knom.org 443-4128 443-5221 443-6663 www.nomealaska.org GOLDEN CHINA Restaurant Bering Land Bridge Front Street • 443-2300 Front Street • 443-4856 National Preserve located in the Sitnasuak Building 243 Front Street 443-2522 443-2531 443-3879

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Photo by Nils Hahn CHASING THE SON — 2004 Iditarod champion Mitch Seavey arrives in Unalakleet three hours and 40 minutes after his son Dallas did. The Seavey clan was well represented in this year’s race with grandfather Dan Seavey driving a team to Nome, albeit a bit further behind in the pack. Iditarod 2012 Events Calendar March 17 - March 20, 2012

Saturday, March 17 4-7p Mulligan Stew Fundraiser ~ XYZ Senior Center Tuesday, March 20 7a-6p Jeff Schultz Iditarod Photographer ~ Arctic Trading Post 5-7p Bearing Song Open House ~ 116 Front Street 10a-4p Solomon B&B Open House ~ Phone: 443-2403 8-11a Girl Scouts Sourdough Pancake Breakfast ~ XYZ 8p Idita-Mardi Gras Party ~ Anchor Tavern Red Lantern Banquet ~ Mini Convention Center 10a-7:30p LOIBC ~ Call Rec Center 443-2867 10p-3a The Eternal Cowboys ~ Polaris Bar 9a-6p Helicopter Tours ~ Call 304-1266, 443-2427, 443-5464 Ongoing Events: 9:30a & 11a NPS Movies ~ Sitnasuak Building Sunday, March 18 • March 12-17: Nome Discovery Tours ~ Call 304-1453 10a Bering Sea Ice Golf Classic ~ Sign up at Breakers Bar 7a-6p Jeff Schultz Iditarod Photographer ~ Arctic Trading Post • March 10 till the last musher passes through: 10a-4p Solomon B&B Open House ~ Phone: 443-2403 10a-4p Solomon B&B Open House ~ Phone: 443-2403 The Last Checkpoint ~ Safety Roadhouse ~ 443-5676 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair ~ Old St. Joeʼs, Anvil City Square 11a Musher Sunday ~ Nome Covenant Church 10a-6p Fine Arts Show ~ Old St. Joeʼs, Anvil City Square 3p Iditarod Awards Banquet ~ Nome Rec Center • Bowling at the Nome Rec Center ~ Every Wed-Sat 6-10p 1p NPS Community Craft Day ~ Sitnasuak Building 5-7p Bearing Song Open House ~ 116 Front Street • Idita-Splash ~ Call 304-1266 1p St. Patrickʼs Day Parade ~ Starts at State Bldg. on Front • Idita-Walk ~ Call 443-5464 St. Monday, March 19 • Muskox Tours ~ 443-5926 2p Meet & Greet Howard Farley ~ Museum, Front Street 7a-6p Jeff Schultz Iditarod Photographer ~ Arctic Trading Post • NVFD Fundraiser ~ @ Nome Visitors Center 2-5p Meet the Mushers ~ Mini Convention Center 10a-4p Solomon B&B Open House ~ Phone: 443-2403 • Sled Dog Rides ~ 434-1342 or 434-1554 2-6p TLC Bible, Book & Gift Store Open House ~ 606 E 1st St. Nome Discovery Tours Richard "Hello Central" Beneville 304-1453 443-5464 www.gci.com www.beringair.com 443-2243 1-800-800-4800

www.boyntons.biz 443-7693 HANSON’S SAFEWAY 304-3301 Bering Street • 387-1600 www.alaskafamilydoc.com 443-5461 800-478-2222 www.cu1.org Kegoayah Kozga Library 443-2886 443-6628 Polar Café 204 Front Street • 443-5191 SOLOMON 443-6587 • www.njus.org Bed and Breakfast RAVE’N CUTS 443-2403 Hair Cuts: Men, Women & Children www.solomonbnb.com 305 W 4th Ave • 443-8000 Milano’s Pizzaria, Inc. Front Street • 443-2924 We're Still Doing Body Work 443-5113

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By Diana Haecker ish. “He got me on Golovin Bay, I the victory and it’s pretty sweet for Edge 800 is a nine-year old machine Amaktoolik who zoomed across the “It was a gnarly ride,” succinctly tried to catch him on the flats [behind him. “It’s been a few years since I and didn’t handle the bumps as well finish after 2 hours 40 minutes and summarized Evan Booth his and Topkok] but I fell off, checking out finished it, so I feel real good,” as Bahnke’s newer Ski Doo. Also, 46 seconds on the trail. Kotzebue’s probably every other racer’s 2012 the tundra and the scenery there,” Bahnke said smiling. The two con- Booth was worried about his gas Peter Reich took home victory for Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race Bahnke jokingly reported. Hitting a gratulated each other with big smiles consumption and rode conserva- the 0-600 cc class, clocking a time of experience. Rough trail pretty much rock hard windrow at high speed, he on their faces as race fans surrounded tively. “My gas consumption was 2 hours, 32 and 34 seconds. Chris

Photo by Diana Haecker FIRST AND SECOND PLACE—Overall runner-up and former Iron- dog champion Evan Booth (on right) of Nome congratulates fellow Nomeite, Irondog racer and overall winner in the Nome-Golovin Race 2012 Johnny Bahnke III. all the 200-some miles from Nome to got bucked off the machine and fell Golovin and back was the challenge off. However, Bahnke jumped back for 38 snowmachine racers, who set in the saddle and gave Booth a good out to compete for money and glory chase. “I was trying to catch him on Photo by Diana Haecker under sunny skies and a bit of ice fog the road coming back,” Bahnke said. SPEEDSTER—Johnny Bahnke III of Nome approaches the finish line in the 2012 running of the Nome- along the coast, last Saturday. Johnny He topped out between 110 or 115 Golovin Snowmachine Race. Bahnke was the overall winner, finishing the 200 mile race in 2 hours 27 minutes Bahnke III won the open class and mph and said that he felt comfortable and 33 seconds - just 61 seconds ahead of Nome racer Evan Booth. overall in a time of 2 hours 27 min- doing a “steady 100 mph.” He added utes and 33 seconds, just 61 seconds that his Ski-Doo MXZ 800 handled the two first finishers. Booth said he something I was looking at and I def- Collins came in second in 2 hours 33 ahead of Evan Booth. “We went back the bumps pretty well. “The machine had envisioned Bahnke catching him initely backed off to conserve as minutes and 41 seconds. Nome’s Tre and forth a few times,” said Bahnke didn’t miss a beat. The only mistakes coming in, but Booth ended up cross- much gas as possible,” Booth said. West came in third in a time of 2 surrounded by family and supporters were on my part,” Bahnke analyzed. ing the finish line first. Bahnke He added that he arrived with a near hours 35 minutes and 51 seconds. at the finish line. Planes and helicop- “Mistakes like going too fast over started as the 11th and last rider in empty tank and wouldn’t even make This time included a five-minute ters buzzed overhead the sea ice bumps, overshooting corners and the open class and as times were ad- it to the port’s breakwall, about a penalty he received after showing up spectacle, adding to the sound of falling off.” justed, Bahnke ended up with the mile away from the race finish. Third late to the tech inspection prior to the snowmachines racing across the fin- Bumps or not, Bahnke takes home faster time. Booth said his Polaris place in the open class went to Art continued on page 21

As part of our ongoing efforts to conserve energy, through cooperation with NORTON SOUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (provided a Community Benefit Share that was designated by the City), the CITY OF NOME (provided additional capital funds to complete the project) and NORTHERN AIR CARGO (transported materials for the project at no charge) – all city operated street lights have been converted to LED fixtures. The new lights use about 39% of the energy of the previous bulbs.

Nome Street Lights (250) OLD NEW DIFFERENCE Kilowatts Consumed 308,000 121,500 (186,500) Fuel Consumed (gals) 19,250 7,560 (11,690) Annual Energy Charge $104,700 $41,100 ($63,600)

We appreciate and recognize the cooperators for assisting us in reducing costs and contributing to energy conservation in our community. David Ojanen Deedre Nicola Blake Arrington NJUS Line Crew Northern Air Cargo Sales

Providing reliable utility services to system rate payers efficiently and economically by prudently operating and maintaining system assets in a fiscally responsible manner THE NOME NUGGET BSSD strait talk THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 9 StraitTalk Winter 2012 - Print Edition BSSD

Scary Landing! Since the plane is out of commission, BSSD travel costs have risen considerably because By Denise Fernandez the travel office has to rely on charters with ERA 8th grade, Shishmaref and Bering Air. Because of this, the Bering Sea Conference tournament was moved from Gambell Saturday January 28th, our high school girls to Shishmaref (which Shishmaref was next in the basketball team was flying home from Savoonga. tournament rotation) and pulled the plane to the We had landed and were almost halfway down tarmac. the runway, when all of a sudden the left landing gear wheel came off and the plane started to skid on the gear strut. The nose got off the runway Reviving Poetry in the Bering and the plane stopped. Everyone was in silence Strait and shock and sat in the plane very still. Doug Hemnes, the district pilot, called flight service to By Theresa Davis notify them of the incident and Tim Daniels the BSSD airplane mechanic. Dennis Sinnok opened the door and made sure we were okay. On Friday, February 3, was the Bering Strait School District’s first Poetry Out Loud Competition. Frank A. Degnan High School and Tukurngailnguq School were the two schools that participated in the contest.

The BSSD plane parked on the Shishmaref runway.

Ken Stenek our AD in Shishmaref and Dennis helped get us off the plane and unloaded our luggage and we went to the school to warm up (it was -30 out). When we got to the school we called our parents to let them know what was gogo- ing on, then Dennis took us home.

Later that day Tim Daniels flew in by charter to supervise moving the plane off the runway. With the help of school maintenance men, a couple teachers, and airport supervisor Curtis Nayokpuk and his loader, they put a sled under the left gear and pulled the plane to the tarmac. Darien Southall stands with her vocal coach Tim Daniels came back a few days later with a Adrianna TTaaylorr--Brown. couple BSSD maintenance men and replaced the landing gear and tested it for a few cycles to Congratulations to Darien Southall from make sure it was working properly. They got a Unalakleet, placing first and Lovina Steve from special ferry permit to fly the plane to Anchorage Stebbins, placing second. Honorable mention was to remove the left engine to be inspected because given to Gloria Pete from Stebbins. Darien will be the props struck the runway. They will also representing the district in the Regional Poetry have to repair the left wing flap because it was Out Loud Competition. damaged when the wheel hit it when it came off. %5(9,*0,66,21 ‡ ',20('( ‡ (/,0 ‡ *$0%(// ‡ *2/29,1 ‡ .2<8. ‡ 67 0,&+$(/ ‡ 6$$99221*$  6+$.722/,.‡ 6+,6+0$5() ‡ 67(%%,16 ‡ 7(//(5 ‡ 81$/$./((7 ‡ :$/(6 ‡ :+,7( 028177$$,1 10 THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 BSSD STrait Talk THE NOME NUGGET

Unalakleet Middle School They found that when they mixed different amounts of the primary colors they all ended Fundraiser up with different colors ranging from a very ugly green to purple to brown. When all colors are By Denise Thomas mixed you get black. Black water-soluble pens (and other colors) were used on filter paper and on coffee filters and either left to soak up water The Unalakleet Middle School students are raising funds through a pipe cleaner or water was dripped on to for a Unalakleet senior that has cancer. This student show the colors used to make black. As you can is currently receiving on-going treatment at Providence see some very interesting things happened. Next, Hospital in Anchorage. The middle school students are the primary colors were used to make abstract art. What is next???? Wait and see. being sold for $5.00 each. The sixth through eighth grade students were taught in class how to braid the key chains and coat fobs and are now braiding them on their own time. The students have currently earned close to $1,000.00 and hope to raise more.

Soluble in and water results and abstract art using primary and secondary colors.

the product to aide in the fundraising project. Also, the key chains and coat fobs are on sale at the Unalakleet School office. If you have problems keeping track of your four-wheeler

solve that problem.

Science of the Color Wheel

By Judy Standafer

In Wales, Ms Standafer’s middle school science class has Sherrie Crisci, Shawna Keyes, Archie been studying the color wheel. They mixed the primary colors Olanna Jrr,, Rebecca TTookeinna, and of yellow, blue, and red to make secondary colors of orange, Evelyn Oxereok use soluble pens on purple, and green. The first trial was putting food color in milk. Ûem^kl' Mouse paint gel was poured into snack baggies to have fun with and taken home.

Evelyn Oxereok mixes primary Rebecca TTookeinna shows her art work and secondary colors to see beffoore the water to her brother Archie what she comes up with. Olanna Jrr.. %5(9,*0,66,21 ‡ ',20('( ‡ (/,0 ‡ *$0%(// ‡ *2/29,1 ‡ .2<8. ‡ 67 0,&+$(/ ‡ 6$$99221*$  6+$.722/,.‡ 6+,6+0$5() ‡ 67(%%,16 ‡ 7(//(5 ‡ 81$/$./((7 ‡ :$/(6 ‡ :+,7( 028177$$,1 THE NOME NUGGET BSSD strait talk THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 11

Community Meeting in PaperBackSwap.com Gives Books Shaktoolik to Koyuk Elementary School By Larry Cobb By Erika Schneider Principal, Shaktoolik Shaktoolik School had their first meeting with I recently signed our school up to get new books from a book the community on February 14th, 2012 to website- PaperBackSwap.com. They sent 500 new books to discuss the approval of the Shaktoolik School Koyuk for the students to take home. construction project. Bering Strait School District will begin construction on Shaktoolik School this summer giving the school a new look, feel, and design. Many questions were answered and more were asked.

Bglb]^LaZdmhhebdlg^pOh&M^\a The largest Book Club in America, PaperBackSwap.com, Building, which has exposed students recently donated books to Koyuk Elementary School in Koyuk, to small engine repair, wood working, Alaska. The gift included 500 brand new books which will construction and welding. be placed into the teachers’ classroom libraries so that students will have direct access to them or given to the students so that they have books to call their own.

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Bob Dickens was helpful in explaining the process and the possible time table of events. Shaktoolik School staff and students Overall, PaperBackSwap.com’s November 2011 Books are excited and looking forward to having the for Schools program will provide 25,000 books to 27 facelift on the school. deserving schools all over the United States from Alaska to Florida. The books will be delivered to the schools just Student Attendance in time to start the New Year off right in January, 2012. By Carl White

The latest research is out! Attendance in school significantly impacts student achievement, graduation rates and state test results. Data indicate that missing more than five days of school each year, regardless of the cause, begins to impact student academic performance and starts shaping attitudes about school.

Excused and unexcused absences have similar impact on student academic performance. We now have the data that show that higher absenteeism, no matter the cause, negatively impacts student achievement and academic performance. It is important for students to be at school every day... ready to learn! %5(9,*0,66,21‡',20('(‡(/,0‡*$0%(//‡*2/29,1‡.2<8.‡670,&+$(/‡6$9221*$ 6+$.722/,.‡6+,6+0$5()‡67(%%,16‡7(//(5‡81$/$./((7‡:$/(6‡:+,7(02817$,1 12 THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 BSSD STrait Talk THE NOME NUGGET

White Mountain Excels in Elim’s Family Fun Night

Battle of the Books By Justin Waterworth By Clint Schultz It was a two-hour event where the community is invited to partake in their favorite boardgames and family activities. Students and adults of all The White Mountain Wolves have another great reason to ages played games like Clue, checkers, chess, be excited about their students’ performance this year. This Uno, and various computer games. The party last week the White Mountain Wolves and their coaches also featured a cookie decoration station for came in first place for the local BSSD Battle of the Books families to create sugary sweets. competition. Grades 3-12th competed against other schools in the district, answering questions from their list of Battle of the Book readings. This year’s school wide win is a great accomplishment for the White Mountain School.

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White Mountain Wolves BSSD Battle of the Books scores: The commnunity of Elim gathers in the 3-4th grade: 72 pts gym for a fun night of games! 5-6th grade: 96 pts 7-8th grade: 96 pts Helping 1st Graders Make 9-12th grade: 96 pts Christmas Cards

By Amanda Bailey

In Koyuk, the FEA helped 1st graders make Christmas cards a week right before Christmas. The kids ended up making some amazing cards!

White Mountain students proudly display their books Students listen to a Christmas story as they have had recent success in the Battle of the before the card making begins. Books. It has been many years since White Mountain has been able to pull away with a school wide victory. I would like to congratulate all of the students who put hours and hours of time reading their books and preparing for the Battle of the Books competition.

White Mountain students are currently preparing for their next competition representing BSSD at the statewide Battle, starting February 27th and running to March 1st. Good luck Wolves! Students work hard, putting together Christmas cards. %5(9,*0,66,21‡',20('(‡(/,0‡*$0%(//‡*2/29,1‡.2<8.‡670,&+$(/‡6$9221*$ 6+$.722/,.‡6+,6+0$5()‡67(%%,16‡7(//(5‡81$/$./((7‡:$/(6‡:+,7(02817$,1 THE NOME NUGGET BSSD strait talk THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 13

Boxing in Gambell I began my process of starting the first Alaskan rural boxing team by collecting By Kathie Klunder letters of recommendation from three highly respected members of the community. I then Recently in Gambell, AK on St. Lawrence Island, 35 miles wrote a letter myself, explaining my plans and off the coast of Russia, I (Robert McCoy) started a boxing goals. team. I have been boxing since 2001 and it has always been a dream of mine to start my own boxing team and eventually After all letters were in order, I started open up my own gym. collecting signatures from the community who supported my proposal and I gathered six I came to Gambell in May 2011 and spent 2 months here. pages full! I brought all of my paperwork to the One of the problems I noticed was overexposure of negative school and requested permission to use the influences to the youth, due to lack of entertainment or school facilities for our practices. activities. Because my family, the Apangalooks from my mom’s side, originates from here, I was pressed to try and make a change and provide a positive influence for our youth and our future.

Student boxers work out to physically prepare themselves.

Since most of the school staff, including both the principal and the assistant principal, Gambell students practice boxing moves. also supported my proposal, I had no problem getting approved. With help from I returned to Gambell in November 2011 with DebForkner(theschool principal) and Kathy plans of making an impact. My first week back I began Klunder(the schools SFA facilitator) I was able working as a subsitute teacher at the Hugo T. Apatiki to acquire a grant through a program called Elementary/John Apangalook Memorial High School. After 21st Century. about a month of subbing, I landed a full time position at the Kawerak Head Start. In December, I began wondering if this 21st Century is an amazing program which place where my ancestors come from could be where I can supports after school programs. With the pursue my dream. grant comes responsibilities of a required 20 min of reading and response which we So I started asking and conversing with the people in the do together at the end of practice. I then village whom are highly respected and great leaders about made plans for our first meeting and our first my plans and my dreams. All were supportive of my plans to practice. make an impact with our youth through boxing as long as it was done so with the right guidance and encouragement. Every week I do lesson plans for upcoming practices to be prepared. During and after practices I track every students progress and try to get some one-on-one time with each student. I explained to my students that we were not only going to be learning boxing, but along with it we would also be learning self control, self discipline, history, nutritional information, and most of all, to have fun together.

I explained that I started this program to redirect them from getting into trouble and to build confidence in themselves to be great leaders in the community which they all have potential to be.

Robert is doing some one-on-one coaching. Continued on Next Page...

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The Sivuqaq Sweet Science Boxing Team

With reality setting in after our first official meeting, I realized all the responsibilities I brought on. I have many plans for our unique boxing team and I am determined not to let them “Boxing is fun and healthy, Robert down. I also told them we would have to work for everything that is a good coach and he influences we receive and nothing would go unearned. All of my students so far, into our third week, have shown a great deal of interest with me to be good in school.” over 15 members. -Shannon Apassingok - age 11

With all the support from the community and my students, it has brought a great deal of optimism to our boxing team’s future and we cannot help but to be filled with excitement and happiness. I, without a doubt, believe that with some hard work, dedication, teamwork and persistance, the sky is the limit for our “Sivuqaq Sweet Science” “Coach Robert has inspired me to boxers. do better at school and at home.” The only thing our team lacks so far is funding which we are seeking through donations and fundraising. We are having our first - Ben Apangalook- age 13 fundraising event on Sunday February 19 through a spaghetti feed. I made the first donation by supplying all the food necessary to have our spaghetti feed. I informed my students that we were gonna have to work to earn our equipment and gear as it was not already all available for us.

All my students are more then willing to help with fundraising because “This boxing program has improved they understand that we are gonna have to earn all our equipment myself and helped me with my self required for experience and growth in boxing. I would love to thank the great community of Gambell (my new home) for helping me control.” make my dreams come true and I encourage all not to give up on their dreams. - Danny Aningayou - age 18

“The boxing program has inspired Members of the Sivuqaq Sweet Science Boxing Team put on striking poses. me to try harder in life and has given me something to look forward to here in Gambell.”

- Anthony Slwooko - age 15

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BREVIG MISSION • DIOMEDE • ELIM • GAMBELL • GOLOVIN • KOYUK • ST. MICHAEL • SAVOONGA BREVIG MISSION • DIOMEDE • ELIM • GAMBELL • GOLOVIN • KOYUK • ST. MICHAEL • SAVOONGA SHAKTOOLIK • SHISHMAREF • STEBBINS • TELLER • UNALAKLEET • WALES • WHITE MOUNTAIN SHAKTOOLIK • SHISHMAREF • STEBBINS • TELLER • UNALAKLEET • WALES • WHITE MOUNTAIN 16 THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 BSSD STrait Talk THE NOME NUGGET

The competition consists of seven multiple-choice tests, two performance events, and an essay. The By Karen Beranek ten events require knowledge in many academic disciplines, as well as reading a complex novel–this year’s choice was The Heart of Darkness. It sounds very dry, but decathletes describe the two day event “The horror! The horror!” Kurtz’s dying words in The Heart as “intense”, “fun,” and “surprisingly exciting.” of Darkness may have been echoing in students’ minds last week as they completed a battery of 7 tests, 1 timed essay and 2 interview and speech events at this year’s Academic Decathlon tournament in Stebbins.

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Students plow through another 50 question test. Students complete 50 question tests in 30 minutes. The seven tests are in art, economics, language and On January 30 and 31, 28 Bering Strait students met in literature, math, music, science and social science. Stebbins to compete in ten academic categories, all having to do with the Age of Empire. The Academic Decathlon is an The relay event–known as the “Super Quiz” –is a annual high school academic competition organized by the multiple choice final event. These topics, with the non-profit United States Academic Decathlon Association. exception of math, are thematically linked each year. Previous topics have included The Great Depression, The French Revolution, Latin America, and the Civil War.

Students spent months studying the art, music, social science, math, economics, literature and science of Imperialism in order to compete for gold, sliver and bronze medals in each competitive category.

The top three decathletes in each category – Honors, Scholastic, and Varsity--will travel to Anchorage in February to compete in State Academic Decathlon: Shishmaref: The ffeearsome superquiz relay! Nellie Okpowruk, Alan Kuzuguk

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Photo by Nadja Cavin GET READY—#57 Harold Lie of Kotzebue and #56 Nicholas Reader of Nome await their turn in the B-Class 0-600 cc. Lie finished in 4th place in his class. Nicholas Reader didn’t finish due to a wipeout after hitting a rock on a rough trail. race. West just came off a second- Morgan bumped into a boulder, ren- place Iron Dog finish with his part- dering his Polaris 600 cc sled useless ner Tyler Huntington. He said that he and he couldn’t ride his machine Photo by Diana Haecker blew a shock on his Polaris Switch- back. Nicholas Reader was present at BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN—Mike Morgan of Nome had to scratch in the Nome-Golovin race due to hit- back 600 near Timber and had a the finish line, disappointed and sore ting a boulder. Morgan finished this years 2000 mile long Irondog snowmachine race in 4th place. pretty rough ride back to Nome. Last from a wipeout caused by his ma- year’s open class winner Jarvis chine also hitting a rock, but other- Miller started in the B class and said wise unharmed. the trail was riddled with holes and Dickie Moto Jr. won the fan The Trail at 100 bumps. From Nome to Safety, he cooled class in 2 hours 54 minutes said, he could run his Polaris Switch- and 47 seconds. Kotzebue’s Quinn back 600 wide open. “At one time I Schaeffer took second place in 3 Iditarod National Historic Trail was going 100 mph, then I quit look- hours, 5 minutes and 50 seconds. ing,” he said. Joseph Fagundes won third place in Even before the race started, rid- 3 hours, 9 minutes and 25 seconds. ers knew it wouldn’t be a smooth Five ladies started in the D class, rac- magic carpet ride. Race committee ing a course from Nome to Solomon president Andrew Peterson appealed and back. Dora Hughes won the race, to the racers prior to starting that they in 1 hour, 2 minutes and four sec- should exercise caution and to strive onds. Marlene Saccheus came in sec- for good sportsmanship and help fel- ond in 1 hour 5 minutes and 41 low riders if misfortune befalls them. seconds. Sidney Mitchell rounded Proud sponsor of Centennial Musher Dan Seavey The Trail at Luckily, no major collisions were re- out the top three in 1 hour, 8 minutes commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Iditarod National Historic Trail ported and only minor injuries hap- and 41 seconds. Samantha Harris- 100 pened as riders crashed into boulders Richards scratched from the race. that wreaked havoc with machines, The race attracted snowmachine rid- Here’s to Seavey’s lifetime legacy of preserving the trail and its rich history for everyone to enjoy. but left bones un-broken. Mike Mor- ers from Kotzebue, St. Lawrence Is- gan and Nicholas Reader were land, Anchorage, Selawik and Elim. For more information: www.iditarod100.org among the 13 drivers who scratched.











 March 15, 2012

Dan Harrelson, Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors NORTON SOUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Dear Chairman and Board Members,

On behalf of the residents of our community, we gratefully acknowledge and thank you for recently making much-needed assistance available through the implementation of the NSEDC 2012 Energy Assistance Subsidy Program. As you have recognized, basic energy costs, both heating fuel and electricity, are taking a bigger piece out of the disposable income of each household in our region. This is especially true this winter, where we have experienced severe record-breaking temperatures and an increase in the cost of fuel, further adding to basic living costs.

We appreciate your proactive approach in making an immediate difference through the assistance directed to each of our households. And, we also recognize your contributions toward energy efficiency projects which can assist communities by reducing their energy consumption. We will continue to advocate for affordable energy for our region, and thank you for your support in these endeavors.

CITY OF NOME NOME JOINT UTILITY BOARD Denise Michels Berda Willson Mayor Chairman 22 THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 THE NOME NUGGET Haiti’s New Threat: Diabetes

By Bob Lawrence, MD 14) and Katie (age 12). My son this new burden. become one of the next catastrophic betes in Haiti, but they are always Alaska Family Doctor Degnan (age 14) went on his third Life is already hard in Haiti. Dis- challenges for Haiti. reluctant to do so unless they know Emmanuel Josephine (not her real trip to Haiti, and my daughter Au- ease, malnutrition, overcrowding, Diabetes, unlike infectious dis- there will be good follow up and name), a middle-aged Haitian drey (age 11) went for the first time. and a lack of clean water or medical eases that can be treated with a monitoring to ensure that the at- woman with the distinctive leathered During the week we learned that care form a backdrop to the daily course of antibiotics, requires life- tempts to help do not result in harm. skin, rough Josephine’s lives of people caught in the fallout long education, monitoring, and In some parts of the world, people hands, and predicament is of a tragic story that started over two medication. In the U.S., a person do not know about diabetes or how dark eyes of not unique. Dia- centuries ago. Despite a successful with type II diabetes typically to prevent it. Death from this lack someone who betes and, more slave-led revolution for independ- spends an average of $13,500 per of knowledge is unfortunate, though grew up in a frequently, its ence against the French (1791- year to manage the disease. That is understandable. On the other hand, harsh coastal precursors hy- 1804), a feat for which Haiti still more than many Haitians would people in wealthy nations may have environment, pertension and holds the title of “first,” the Haitian make in over 30 years of work. the means and education to treat di- sat on a splin- obesity, are in- people remain largely trapped by po- Some patients acquire donated sup- abetes but too often ignore what they tered bench creasingly seen litical oppression, social upheaval, plies, though only intermittently. know about the disease and its pre- before me in in clinics held in and rampant disease. Massive earth- But using donated meters and vention or, worse, take for granted an upper room both urban and quakes, as in 2010, and the annual medication is not always the right the fact that therapy is readily avail- of a concrete walled church building rural relief clinics in Haiti. In fact, threat of flooding from hurricanes solution. Relief doctors occasion- able and put off treatment until it is throughout the world the number of and tropical storms serve merely as ally provide long-term medications in the sweltering dust-filled city of continued on page 23 Gonaives, Haiti. The fact that she people with diabetes is increasing punctuation marks in a long list of to people with hypertension or dia- was my first patient of the day is exponentially, rapidly overtaking tragic events that make up the his- somewhat puzzling. Medical relief AIDS and Cancer as a worldwide tory of this once-lush tropical island clinics in the developing world are killer. The poor in underdeveloped nation. Now there are signs that the often a lesson in chaos. People de- nations bear the greatest weight of devastating effects of diabetes will prived of medical or dental care are often forced to fight with neighbors over the one opportunity to see a provider for perhaps months or years. The first people in line are usually those with the strength and health to push their way to the front. Girl Scout Sourdough But Josephine was not strong. She Pancake Breakfast Saturday, March 17 from 8 - 11 a.m. could barely see. She was obese by ~ALL YOU CAN EAT~ Haitian standards. She had a con- at the XYZ Center (behind City Hall) $10 per person stant burning sensation in her feet, $7 kids 3-12 and she suffered from constant Enjoy authentic sourdough headaches. pancakes, sausage, orange $40 per family Audrey, my daughter, on her first juice, coffee, tea or cocoa (up to 6 people) mission trip to Haiti, looked up from the cuff she was using to check GIRL SCOUT COOKIES FOR SALE HERE! Josephine’s blood pressure. “It’s re- ally high, Dad.” I rechecked to ver- ify the presence of stage II hypertension. Nenana Ice Josephine then said something eerily out of place, “I make sugar.” Translated from Haitian Creole this Classic means, “I have diabetes.” Stephen Wagner, a medical stu- An Alaskan Tradition dent from Arkansas, checked her 2011 jackpot: blood sugar. The reading was over $338,062 350. She had seen the Haitian doc- Across 55. More shrewd, esp. in business tors and surprisingly knew a lot 1. Flattens on impact 57. Play ground? about her disease. But she had little 7. Mysteries 59. Familiarizes money for medication or a glucose 14. Small crown meter. Furthermore, insulin, which Ice Watch 60. Underground passages Josephine needs badly, requires re- Update: 15. Odorless, colorless, 61. Change the look of frigeration. Refrigeration is depend- 35.7 inches flammable gas 62. Haunt ent on electricity or at least a supply (As of 3/12/12) 16. Perceptively of ice, neither of which is reliably 17. Fits in Down available to the poor in Haiti. So Tickets available through April 5 18. Lyres 1. Son of David and Bathsheba Josephine, like a child looking www.nenanaakiceclassic.com • [email protected] • 907-832-5446 19. ___-tzu 2. Fictitious reason through the glass front window of a 21. Pear-shaped stringed 3. “Two Women” Oscar winner toy store, spent her life peering How to take part: instruments 4. Aardvark fare through a barrier to medical care that 1. Buy your $2.50 ticket; Dutch Harbor: Safeway 22. Prayer ending 5. ___ el Amarna, Egypt Galena: Crowley Marine Services, she could not afford to access. one for each guess. 23. Female sweetheart (pl.) 6. Early Christian ascetics who I was in Haiti the first week of Yukon Inn 2. Fill out the ticket with Haines: Harbor Bar, 25. Dolly ___ of “Hello, Dolly!” lived on top of high pillars March as part of an effort to provide your date and time. Outfitter Sporting Goods 26. Vixen 7. Bloodstream masses causing medical and dental relief, distribute Homer: Eagle Quality Center, 27. Devices used to secure obstructions 3. Drop it in an Ice Classic can. eye glasses, and support ongoing de- Ulmer’s Drug & Hardware, womenʼs head coverings 8. Formerly known as velopment work sponsored by the 4. Mark your calendar. Redden Marine, 29. Afflict 9. “__ be a cold day in hell ...” (2 Haiti Christian Development Project, 5. Watch for breakup. AJ's OldTown Restaurant Kodiak: Cy’s Sporting Goods, Safeway 30. Twists together wd) a non-profit program for the devel- 32. Adjust 10. Grave robber opment of self-sustaining commu- Ticket Locations: Kotzebue: Alaska Commercial Co. McGrath: Alaska Commercial Co. 34. Sonata, e.g. 11. Cloak nity development in Haiti. Akiak: Stephan Ivan & Sons Store Ninilchik: Ninilchik General Store 35. Length x width, for a rectangle 12. Resident of Anjou, France Our medical team was comprised Anaktuvuk Pass: Nunamiut Nome: Eagle Quality Ctr. (Hansons) 36. 100 centimos 13. Stalkless (leaves, e.g.) of 43 people from across the country, Auke Bay: DeHarts Store Petersburg: Harbor Bar many of whom make this annual trip Barrow: Alaska Commercial Co. Prudhoe Bay: Brooks Range Supply 39. More dirty due to smudges 14. Wine decanter to Haiti. This year six people jour- Cordova: Alaska Commercial Co., Seward: Safeway, Gateway Texaco 43. Increase, with “up” 20. “The Sound of Music” backdrop neyed from Nome to join the team. Nichols Backdoor Store Unalakleet: Unalakleet Native Store 44. Area where fruit trees grow 23. First month Dillingham: N&N Market, Valdez: Eagle Quality Center 46. Chain letters? 24. Trappers using noose devices Dr. Mark Kelso took his first trip to Willow Tree Inn Haiti with his children, Ethan (age 3/15-22-29 47. Bean ___ 27. Informed about latest trends (2 49. Complimentary close wd) 50. Busiest 28. Lieu 51. “Four Quartets” poet 31. Anguish 53. Absorbed, as a cost 33. Toni Morrisonʼs “___ Baby” 54. Heartthrob 35. Alabama slammer ingredient 36. Lead auto on first race lap (2 Previous Puzzle wd) 37. Imitate March 15 - March 21, 2012 March 2012 — Week 3 38. Short races at top speed 39. Close The numbers do Want to quadruple Seven times over, Decades of work pay not lie. You have your happiness? Stay you asked, and seven off this week big time, 40. Thinks surpassed your goals, as you are, Aries. Now times over you were Libra. Throw a little Capricorn. A relative is not the time for big rejected, but not this party to celebrate. Ten 41. Paints with a hard, glossy finish also receives some changes. A bank time, Cancer. Things envelopes present 10 42. Autumn leaf gatherers good news. Invite mistake is rectified have changed and the different solutions— them over to celebrate. quickly. Good work! pickin’s are ripe, so only one is right. 45. Lacking refinement December 22– March 21– June 22– go for it. September 23– January 19 April 19 July 22 October 22 48. Coffee break snack 50. 747, e.g. Back off, Aquarius, The number five Eight is enough. In Eleven is your lucky 52. Very small and let your no. 2 appears in various fact, Leo, it might be number, Scorpio. Use take over. It’s their forms, prompting you a little too much and it wisely for 11 times 54. Sloughs turn to shine. A home to question if there is you might want to pare the fun at an upcoming improvement project more behind it. Only down in light of what function. A secret is 56. Moray, e.g. ends with a flourish. a superior has the lies ahead. Life is revealed with 58. Airlineʼs home base Thank those involved. answer to that about to get hectic. awesome results. January 20– April 20– question, Taurus. July 23– October 23– February 18 May 20 August 22 November 21

Two heads are usually Your sixth sense tells Cats may be rumored Offers arrive by the better than one, but you all is not right at to have nine lives, dozen. Don’t say yes Arctic ICANS — not in this case, Pisces. home. Do a little but you don’t, Virgo. unless you’re certain You may have the snooping, Gemini, Better attend to those you can commit to brains, your friend and find out why nagging health them, Sagittarius. A A nonprofit cancer may have the brawn, things are not adding concerns before they gesture of kindness but you need an up. It is not as you turn ugly. Finances leads to a lifelong February 19– acquaintance’s money. May 21– suspect. August 23– improve. November 22– friendship. March 20 June 21 September 22 December 21 survivor support group. 1-800-478-9355 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY A ANS THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 23

Photos by Diana Haecker INTO UNALAKLEET —Jake Berkowitz arrives into Unalakleet where he was withdrawn from the race due to a badly injured hand. The insert to the left shows the knife he was using to cut frozen fish for his dogs when he accidently cut his hand.

Saying it Sincerely • Diabetes By Pastor Julie Yoder Elmore A Member of the Nome Ministerial Association continued from page 22 type II diabetes is preventable with a diabetes or pre-diabetes in one short change in diet, daily activity, and week in Haiti. Twenty years ago, on Lent is time of year when we take time to look inside ourselves at what too late. Death from such apathy is might be standing in our way from a deeper relationship with God. Through moderate weight-reduction, too often my first trip to Haiti, I only remem- hard to excuse. we arrive on the scene too late, even ber seeing one person with diabetes. this process, we have the opportunity to see God in new and fresh ways and Still many people in developing repent of those things that distract us from living our lives for God. This jour- for this most basic education. But hope is not lost. On the bus parts of the world know about dia- Josephine received medication for ride back to the airport on our last ney may not be easy, but it is necessary. Jesus’ journey to the cross was not betes and are willing to treat it, but easy, but was necessary. He made this journey because he loves us so much her pain. But we were unable to pro- day in Haiti, one of our group’s trans- they do not have the means to do so. vide her with medication for the true lators, a slightly overweight college and had a strong desire to reconcile God and humanity once and for all. Jesus’ Having so little to offer a patient who motivation to do what he did was love. What is our motivation to do what we underlying causes of her pain. We student from Port-au-Prince, leaned truly cares about his or her problem just had no way to ensure she could over and said to me, “I heard you tell do? Is it for ourselves or for God? breaks this doctor’s heart. It is hard Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 focuses on three spiritual disciplines – giving alms, take the regimen safely. how to lose weight to protect a per- to look into the dark eyes of a patient Unfortunately, this type of sce- son from diabetes. Can you tell me prayer, and fasting – as well as Jesus instructing that we are to build up our who knows his or her disease and has treasures in heaven, instead of being concerned about building up treasures in nario was seen repeatedly by our how to do this?” an eager desire to keep it under tight medical team and I am sure is seen Perhaps, for her and her genera- this world. In other words, we are to focus on those things that last beyond control, but has no means to pay for this world, those things that are important to God. Spiritual disciplines are by providers in thousands of encoun- tion, it is not too late. monitoring or even afford the least ters throughout modern Haiti. I per- meant to bring us closer to God, as we make ourselves available to experience expensive of medications. Though God in new and fresh ways. sonally saw dozens of patients with The giving of alms is not just about giving money to the poor, but is also about what Jesus talks about in Matthew 25 when he tells us to feed the hun- gry, bring drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and those in prison. When we do for the least of these, we are doing for Jesus. Additionally, prayer is not about us, but about a conversation with God. We deepen our relationship with God as we share an intimate time with God as we bring our concerns, joys, praises, and thanksgiving to God. Fasting is where we give something up such as watching TV that distracts us from spending time with God. When fasting, we totally rely on God to sus- tain us through this time. As we examine our motivations for our spiritual disciplines and discover that we have been doing them to impress others, we are in need of forgiveness. God is always ready with open arms, ready to forgive. As we repent of our sin of selfishness, we turn away from focusing on ourselves and turn toward focusing on God, who loves us so much that God gave us God’s only Son who journeyed to the cross so that we would be made right with God once and for all. Jesus focused on his love for us. As we keep our focus on God throughout this journey, we will deepen our relationship with God and be more like Christ in our thoughts, words, and actions.

Church Services Directory

Bible Baptist Church 443-2144 Sunday School: 10 a.m./Worship: 11 a.m. Community Baptist Church-SBC     108 West 3rd Avenue • 443-5448 • Pastor Bruce Landry Sunday Small Group Bible Study: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Community United Methodist West 2nd Ave • 443-2865    Sunday: Worship 11 a.m. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thrift Shop Tuesday & Thursday: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Nome Covenant Church 101 Bering Street • 443-2565 • Pastor Harvey   Sunday: School 10 a.m./Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. (443-8063 for more info) Friday: Community Soup Kitchen 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church '$ $  %"" #$#! # "#      5th Avenue & Bering • 443-5295 Sunday: School 9:45 am/Worship 11 a.m.       Handicapped accessible ramp: North side          River of Life Assembly of God '$## %$ $&$ $ $"  443-5333 Sunday School:10 a.m.   $%&' ( Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m./Evening Worship: 7 p.m. Sunday Youth Meeting: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 7 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church Corner of Steadman & King Place • 443-5527 Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m. Patients going to ANMC and want to see a catholic priest please call Fr. Brunet, OMI: cell 907-441-2106 or Holy Family Cathedral (907) 276-3455 Seventh-Day Adventist Icy View • 443-5137 Saturday Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Saturday Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Nome Church of Nazarene 3rd Avenue & Division Street • 443-2805 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m.    24 THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 THE NOME NUGGET CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Deadline is noon Monday•(907) 443-5235•Fax (907)443-5112 e-mail [email protected]

WANTED to buy (Qiviut) the under wool of the Arc- 2/23-3/1-8-15-22-29 Employment tic Musk Ox. Please call Vivian 907 490-6722. Deputy Clerk II • Assist with preparation of reports and dissemi- KNOM—Development Data Manager Alaska Court System nation of informational materials to regional com- Real Estate Nome, Alaska munities. KNOM AM & FM in Nome, Alaska, is seeking a $3,813.00 Monthly • Oversee the collection of subsistence harvest creative team-oriented management profes- Closing Date: March 22, 2012The Alaska Court survey information from regional communities. sional to join award-winning KNOM as a Devel- System (ACS) is recruiting for a Deputy Clerk II • Recruit for available surveyor positions and com- opment Data Manager. This position is MUNAQSRI Senior Apartments • “A Caring Place” for the Nome Clerkʼs Office. The selected appli- plete all necessary employment hire documents responsible for day-to-day operation of KNOMʼs cant will serve as an assistant criminal clerk, with for submission. fundraising response and manages KNOMʼs NOW taking applications for one-bedroom back-up duties to the front counter and in-court • Recommend hire of project surveyors. fundraising database. Interested candidates are unfurnished apartments, heat included clerks. • Provide over-all supervision, direction, orienta- encouraged to visit the knom.org website to How to Apply / For More Information: Qualified tion and training to project surveyors. download the job description and employment “62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled, regardless of age” applicants must submit an Applicant Profile and • Work with tribal governing bodies in the imple- application, and gain insight into KNOMʼs mis- •Electricity subsidized; major appliances provided Job Qualification Summary Form through the mentation of the projects including obtaining in- sion and programming. The close date for this •Rent based on income for eligible households State of Alaskaʼs job posting system, Workplace formed consent from tribal governing bodies. KNOM position is March 15, 2012. KNOM is an •Rent subsidized by USDA Rural Development Alaska at http://workplace.alaska.gov. For more • Ensure survey forms are returned on time, com- equal opportunity employer. information, contact the Alaska Court System plete and accurate. 3/15 515 Steadman Street, Nome Human Resources Department at recruit- • Close out each community survey file and make [email protected] or 907-264-8242. duplicates of each survey form and file. EQUAL The Alaska Court System is an equal employ- • Enter survey data utilizing computer software. OPPORTUNITY ment opportunity employer and supports • Generate reports of harvest data utilizing com- EMPLOYER workplace diversity. puter software Seawall (907) 443-5220 3/8-15-22 • Other duties as assigned by the Subsistence PO BOX 1289 • Nome, AK 99762 Fax: (907) 443-5318 Resource Director. Helen “Huda” Ivanoff, Manager Hearing Impaired: 1-800-770-8973 KAWERAK POSITION DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION: DIVISION: Natural Resources • High School Diploma or G.E.D., plus 2 years 3/05 JOB TITLE: Special Projects Assistant working experience coordinating programs or Kevin Kava age, 46, was Arrested and booked into AMCC for Criminal Trespass and Drunk on POSITION STATUS: Regular, Full Time services. License Premises EXEMPT STATUS: Non-exempt • One year supervisory experience preferred. Edward Muktoyuk, 45, was Arrested and booked PAY SCALE GRADE: 10-11-12 • Must possess effective writing and oral commu- into AMCC for Criminal Trespass and Drunk on REPORTS TO: Subsistence Resource Director nication skills. License Premises BRIEF SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILI- • Effective organizational and records manage- A Nome juvenile received a citation for Minor in PLEASE TIES: ment skills required. Possession of Tobacco. • Assist the Subsistence Resource Director with • Ability to work and interact positively with tribes, 03/07 the implementation of short term/survey and other state, and federal agencies. Billy Joe, 46, was arrested and remanded to Subsistence Resource projects, goals and objec- • Computer keyboarding and office skills required. AMCC for Violating Conditions of Probation and HELP Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in tives. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Windows, Excel the 6th Degree. • Assist the Subsistence Resource Director in and internet skills required. Knowledge of Access Justina Pete, 44, was Arrested and booked into monitoring the expenditures of the project(s). preferred. AMCC for Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree. Produce budget projections as requested. Approved (4/14/04) 03/08 Adopt a Pet • Assist with preparations of meetings and compi- 3/15- 22 Luis Brizuela, 21, received a citation for Driving lation of committee packets. While License is Expired. 03/09 or make your A Nome juvenile received a citation for Minor in Possession of Tobacco. Anthony Tobuk, 18, received a citation for Taillight donation Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) is committed Requirement. to providing quality health services and promoting Michael Wongittilin, 38, was arrested and re- today! wellness within our people and environment. manded to AMCC for Drunk on Licensed Prem- ises. NSHC is currently recruiting for the following position: 03/10 Rex Iyatunguk, 30, was arrested and remanded to AMCC for Assault in the 4th Degree, Domestic Adopt a pet and get a FREE bag of dog/cat food when you adopt Certified Nursing Assistant (QCC) Violence. a dog/cat. Dog food, cat food, cat litter and other donations are 03/11 Leo Ferreira Jr., 67, was arrested and remanded always welcome at the Nome Animal Shelter! PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide patient and family focused care to AMCC for Assault in the 4th Degree, Domestic Violence. Nome Animal Control & Adopt-A-Pet in accordance with NSHCʼs mission, philosophy, policies, and Verne Iyatunguk, 24, was arrested and remanded to AMCC for Assault in the 4th degree, Domestic 443-5212 or 443-5262 procedures under the direction of the charge nurse and in compliance Violence. with standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Ernest Butler, 29, was arrested and remanded to AMCC on an Arrest Warrant. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED. State of Alaska Nursing Assistant certification is required. One year demonstrated work experience required preferably in health Trooper Beat care setting. On March 2, approximately 9:00 a.m., the Un- weather. No further information is being released form his luggage. He was traveling to Shaktoolik, SALARY: $18.80 + DOE + Great Benefits Package alakleet Troopers received a report of a male that at this time due to investigation is ongoing. which is a local option community that voted to was found to be intoxicated when he was watch- ban the sale and importation of alcohol. He was ing his minor children. On March 6, investigation On March 6, approximately 1:30 p.m., the Un- allowed to travel and the charges will be referred was completed and the following was revealed. alakleet Troopers received a report of a domestic to OSPA. For an application, detailed job description or more information, Clayton Matthias, 29, of Kotlik was intoxicated disturbance that occurred over the weekend in On March 7, Nome WAANT received an when he was supposed to be watching his minor Stebbins. Investigation revealed, a juvenile male, anonymous tip that a specific adult male travel- please contact: children while staying in Stebbins. Matthias is also 17 years of age, struck his adult sister in the face ing to Shaktoolik was probably importing alcohol. on probation with a condition not to consume any causing her injury when he became angry during The male traveler was contacted at a local air car- alcoholic beverages. Matthias is being charged a conversation the two were having. The male rier in Nome. Incident to contact, 1-375ml bottle of NSHC Human Resources Department: with two counts of endangering welfare of a minor then went outside and broke three windows to the alcohol was seized from his luggage. He was al- Rhonda Schneider, Recruitment & Staffing Manager and one count of probation violation. Charges are house with an axe. The male is being charge with lowed to travel. Shaktoolik is a local option com- being referred to the Nome District Attorneys Of- one count of domestic assault in the fourth degree munity that voted to ban the sale and importation [email protected] fice. (DV) and one count of criminal mischief in the third of alcohol. degree (DV). Charges will be referred to the Nome (907)443-4525, 907-443-2085 fax, www.nortonsoundhealth.org On March 6, approximately 9:00 a.m., the Un- Juvenile Probation Office. Alcohol was not a factor. On March 7, the Alaska State Troopers ar- alakleet Troopers received a report of a male that Name of the defendant is being withheld because rested Miriam Oseuk, 42, of Gambell, with an ar- had been stabbed during a physical altercation he is a minor. rest warrant. Miriam was transported and NSHC will apply Alaska Native/American Indian (under PL 93-638), EEO, and Veteran with another male. Both males were seen at the remanded to Anvil Mountain Correctional Center. Preferences. To ensure consumers are protected to the degree prescribed under federal and Stebbins Health Clinic for injuries sustained dur- On March 6, Nome WAANT contacted an adult state laws, NSHC will initiate a criminal history and background check. NSHC is a drug free ing the altercation. Injuries are not serious or life male at a local air carrier in Nome. Incident to con- On March 7, AST arrested Ernest Apanga- workplace and performs pre-employment drug screening. Candidates failing to pass a pre- threatening. AST response was delayed due to tact, 4-12oz cans of Budweiser beer was removed look, 28, of Gambell, with an arrest warrant. employment drug screen will not be considered for employment. Apangalook was remanded to AMCC. 3/8 On March 7, AST arrested Brian Oseuk, 21, of Gambell, with a bench warrant for selling alco- hol and importation of alcohol in a dry village. NORTHWEST CAMPUS DIRECTOR Oseuk was remanded to AMCC. On March 7, AST arrested Tadd Vandyke, 27, JOB OPENING of Gambell, with an arrest warrant. Vandyke was The City of Nome is The University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus is located in remanded to AMCC. Nome, Alaska, and is part of the UAF College of Rural and Community On March 9, approximately 5:30 p.m., the Un- Development. alakleet Troopers received a request for a subject accepting applications for: removal at an elderʼs house in Unalakleet. Inves- UAF Northwest Campus is recruiting for the position of Campus Director. tigation revealed, Bruce Johnson, 48, of Unalak- leet was at his mother-in-laws house while The director serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of intoxicated. The elder wanted him removed and Position: Finance Director the Northwest Campus and is responsible for the academic integrity and not to return while he is intoxicated. Johnson was issued a criminal trespass warning not to return management of all programs and day-to-day operations on the campus. back to the residence unless he is sober. Around Salary: $90,000/yr. + DOE; very attractive Northwest Campus serves students living in the Bering Strait region and 6:00 p.m., Unalakleet Troopers received another report from the elderʼs house that Johnson had benefit package including insurance, personal statewide through cross-regional course offerings. Major responsibilities returned. Upon the Troopers arrival Johnson was of the Director will be to maintain and implement high quality, innovative arrested for one count of criminal trespass in the leave accrual, PERS, etc. occupational and higher education programs; address the changing role first degree (DV). of career and technical education, the needs of the returning adult student On March 9, approximately 8:30 p.m., the Un- Hours: Full Time - Exempt and the concerns of a non-traditional population; address emerging alakleet Troopers received a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence in Unalakleet. Investi- technologies in distance delivery; assure a high level of flexibility and gation revealed, Kurt Auliye, 45, of Unalakleet responsiveness to the local community’s education and job training while intoxicated threaten to beat his mom up. Qualifications: Bachelorʼs degree (B.A.) in This action placed his mom in fear that Auliye was accounting, business administration or public needs; and develop business relationships. Periodic travel will be required going to physically assault her. Auliye was ar- to represent NWC with the legislature, the university and the business rested for one count of domestic assault in the fourth degree and was transported to the Un- administration, with four years related community. alakleet Police Department Holding Facility pend- ing arraignment with no bail due to the crime experience; or equivalent combination of For a complete job description and to apply go to: www.uakjobs.com involving DV. and reference posting #0063585. education and experience; or registered as a On March 10, at about 2:00 a.m., Saint Recruitment closing date: March 14, 2012 Michael VPOs received a complaint from a Saint Certified Public Accountant in the State of Alaska. Michael resident that there was an intoxicated Contact information: person in her home and she wanted him re- moved. When the VPOs arrived at the residence, Closing Date: March 23, 2012 Phone: (907) 443-8428 Northwest Campus Personnel Office the complainant reported Tommie Otten and Email: Gretchen Froehle at [email protected] Roger Otten JR were drinking homebrew and Roger Otten JR made the homebrew. The VPOs The University of Alaska is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer contacted Tommie Otten, 38. of Saint Michael Visit www.nomealaska.org for a detailed job and Roger Otten JR, 33, of Saint Michael, and and educational institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. subsequently arrested them both for drinking al- description or call 443-6600 for more information. cohol in violation of their probation. Roger Otten JR was additionally charged with Resisting Arrest Send completed cover letter with resume to and charges are pending for Manufacturing Alco- Josie Bahnke, City Manager, at P.O. Box 281, hol. Nome, AK 99762. The City of Nome is an Equal On March 10, approximately 9:30 a.m., the continued on page 25 Opportunity Employer. 2/23;3-1-8-15-22 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 25 All Around the Sound NOTICE OF New Arrivals nounce the birth of their son Justin manities Council announce the state Alice D. Ione and Morgan M. Steve Phillip Al Jack, born Febru- finals for Poetry Out Loud: National DECLARATION OF Jack, Sr., of White Mountain an- ary 20 at 11:23 a.m. He weighed 8 Recitation Contest. The competi- pounds, 8 ounces, and was 21” in tion, presented in partnership with length. Proudest big brothers are the National Endowment for the Arts CANDIDACY Stanley Ignatious Jack, 5, Morgan and the Poetry Foundation, is part of Michael Jack, Jr., 2 , and Guy Miron a national program that encourages Seven (7) seats are open on the Teller Native James Ione, 1. Maternal grandpar- high school students to learn about Corporation Board of Directors. Candidate ents are Penny L. “Gal Gal” Ione of great poetry through memorization, White Mountain; and late grandfa- recitation, and competition. On qualifications: ther and great-grandfather Phillip D. March 27, at 5 p.m. 10 high school Titus and Guy Ione, Sr. and paternal students from different high schools 1.) Eighteen (18) years of age or older grandparents great-grandma around the state, will participate in 2.) Enrolled to the Teller Native Corporation Gertrude Martin of Stebbins, and the the Poetry Out Loud state finals at late grandparents Justina Steve Hale the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. 3.) Reside in Teller and Stanley I. Jack, Jr. The Alaskan Finalists are: Jes- Honors sica Andersen from Unalaska City Letters of Declaration of Candidacy must be The University of Idaho an- School, Unalaska; Reilly Clarke nounces that Nome’s Nicholai from Lathrop High School, Fair- sent or hand delivered to the office manager at Olson of the College of Engineering banks; Katie Jones from Thunder the above mailing address and must be Nome is one of 1,333 students who Mountain High School, Juneau; made the Dean’s List for fall semes- Jesse Klejka from Bethel Regional postmarked by 5:00 P.M. March 13, 2012. ter 2011, an increase in outstanding High School, Bethel; Aryeh Lax Annual meeting date is tentatively set for NEW ARRIVAL— Big sister students over the spring 2011 semes- from Steller Secondary School, An- Jadelyn proudly welcomes Sonya ter. To achieve this honor, under- chorage; Chaya Pike from Sitka April 21, 2012. If you have any questions, Martha, born February 2, at graduate students achieved a grade High School, Sitka; Darien Southall please call the office at (907) 642-6132. 10:57 a.m. weighing 8 lbs 10 ozs, point average of 3.5 GPA on a mini- from Frank A. Degnan High School, 20.75 inches at Elmendorf Hospi- mum of 10 graded credits. Unalakleet; Brittni Tully-Dapcevich tal. Parents Glenn and Mitchelle High school students in Alaska from Revilla Alternative High TELLER NATIVE CORPORATION Ivanoff welcomed the birth of compete in national poetry recita- School, Ketchikan; Ruby Walden BOARD OF DIRECTORS their daughter Sonya, the newest tion contest in Juneau, March 27, from Tok School, Tok; and Whitney addition to the family. Maternal 2012. Winders from Colony High School, P.O. BOX 649, TELLER, AK 99778 grandparents are Harry Jr. and The Alaska State Council on the Wasilla. PH. 907-642-6132, FAX 907-642-6133 Joan Johnson. Paternal grandpar- Arts and the Juneau Arts and Hu- ents are Larry and Maggie Ivanoff 2/16-23; 3-1-8-15-29;4/5-12 both of Unalakleet. PUBLIC NOTICE King Island BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT Native Board of Education Personnel & Facility Committee Meetings

Corporation The Bering Strait School District Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Monday, March 19th for a Personnel and Facility Committee The King Island Native Corporation Meetings. The Personnel Committee Meeting will be held in Unalakleet will hold their Annual Meeting of at 9:00 a.m. and the Facility Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the School Shareholders on District Board Room. Saturday, April 28, 2012 The public is invited to attend. Tentative agenda items include, but are not at Old Saint Joeʼs on Anvil City limited to: Square in Nome, Alaska at 1 p.m. ACTION ITEMS: REPORT ITEMS: for the following purpose: Election FY 13 Classified Staffing Proposals Capital Projects Update FY 13 Certified Staffing Proposals of two (2) directors and other FY 13 6-Year CIP Priority List PUBLIC COMMENTS matters listed on the agenda. Housing leases FY 12-13 Maintenance Service Plan Rob Picou 3/1-8-15-22-29; 4/5-12-19-26 FY 13 Fuel Bids Superintendent

3/15 Legals

comments will be included in the record if received CASE NO: 2NO-12-00072CI PUBLIC NOTICE before 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2012. Submit written ORDER FOR HEARING, STATE OF ALASKA – DEPARTMENT OF ENVI- comments regarding the project to Trisha Bower, PUBLICATION AND POSTING PUBLIC NOTICE RONMENTAL CONSERVATION ADEC Division of Environmental Health, Solid In the Matter of a Change of Name for: CITY OF TELLER, CLASS III MUNICIPAL Waste Program, 610 University Avenue, Fair- Katie Shea Marie Koutchak, SOLID WASTE PERMIT banks, Alaska 99709, Fax: (907) 451-2188, email: Current name of Minor. [email protected]. Notice of Petition to Change Name BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT The Alaska Department of Environmental Conser- A petition has been filed in the Superior court, vation (ADEC) proposes to issue Solid Waste Dis- The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Case # 2NO-12-00072CI, requesting a name Board of Education posal Permit No. SW3A090-17, to the City of Conservation complies with Title II of the Ameri- change from Katie Shea Marie Koutchak to Katie Teller, to operate a Class III Community Municipal cans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a per- Shea Minix. A hearing on this request will be Facility and Policy Committee Meeting Dates Solid Waste Landfill. son with a disability who may need a special held on 4-15-12 at 11:45 am at Nome Court- accommodation in order to participate in this house, 113 Front Street, Nome, AK. APPLICANT INFORMATION: process, please contact Deborah Pock at (907) 3/8-15-22-29 Location: Teller is located at the end of the Teller- 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770- The Facility Committee Meeting is scheduled to Nome highway on a spit between Port Clarence 8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication INVITATION TO BID and Grantley Harbor, 72 miles northwest of Nome, of this notice to ensure that any necessary ac- FOR BULK FUEL DELIVERY on the Seward Peninsula. The legal description of commodations can be provided. meet on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. the landfill is: Section 20, Township 3 South, Bering Strait School District is accepting sealed Range 37 West, Kateel River Meridian. 3/1/2012, dated at Fairbanks, Alaska. bids for delivery of bulk fuel oil, and motor oil for its And the Policy Committee Meeting both of the Douglas Buteyn various school facilities. All sites are located in re- Landowner: City of Teller Solid Waste Program Coordinator mote rural Alaska. None of the sites are accessible Bering Strait School District Board of Education Landfill Operator: City of Teller s/b by road. The scope of work will include the pur- 3/8-15 chase, transport, delivery, pumping and transfer of is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, March 20, PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This public notice is IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE bulk fuel to the Districtʼs bulk tanks and motor oil in for an existing landfill that has operated as an un- OF ALASKA drums. 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in Unalakleet, Alaska at the permitted facility since its permit expired in 1999. SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME The landfill was constructed in 1994 and currently CASE NO: 2NO-12-00071CI Sealed bids will be accepted at the office of the serves the 285 residents of Teller. It is estimated ORDER FOR HEARING, School District: District Office in the Boardroom. that the community produces 510 tons of solid PUBLICATION AND POSTING waste per year. The 5.7 acre site includes a solid In the Matter of a Change of Name for: Bering Strait School District waste disposal cell, a stockpile of cover materials, Tyler Henry Saccheus Levine, Attn: Ric Ried and drainage controls, within a fenced area. Current name of Minor. P. O. Box 225 The public is invited to attend. Notice of Petition to Change Name Unalakleet, Alaska 99684 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A petition has been filed in the Superior court, For information regarding this Solid Waste Dis- Case # 2NO-12-00071CI, requesting a name until 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time on March 21, posal Permit, please contact Trisha Bower at (907) change from Tyler Henry Saccheus Levine to An- 2012. All bids will be publicly opened and read 451-2174 or by e-mail at drew Dean Kaluchook Barr. A hearing on this re- aloud on that date. Bid review and notice of award Tentative agenda items include, but are not lim- [email protected]. quest will be held on 4-5-12 at 11:30 AM at should occur within 7 days of the bid opening date. Nome Courthouse, 113 Front Street, Nome, AK. Bid documents are available from the School Dis- ited to: OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: 3/8-15-22-29 trict without charge. Bid documents may be re- ADEC is seeking comment regarding the pro- quested via FAX at 907-624-3524. -FYʼ 12 Revised Budget-Executive Session posed Permit only. Notice is given that any per- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE 3/15 son interested may present written comments OF ALASKA -FYʼ 13 Proposed Budget-Executive Session relevant to the proposed Permit to ADEC. Written SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME -FYʼ 12 Revised Budget • More Trooper Beat -FYʼ 13 Proposed Budget volved walked away from the scene onto the icy of upon completion of investigation they will be -Review and Revise Old & New Policies continued from page 24 the Norton Sound and walked for approximately charged with vehicle theft in the first degree, Arson three miles until he passed out due to alcohol con- in the first degree and Criminal Mischief in the first Unalakleet State Troopers received a report of a sumption. He was discovered to be suffering the degree. Suspectʼs names and further information vehicle that was on fire on the Old Dump Road in effects of hyperthermia. He was immediately pertaining to this case is being withheld due to on- Unalakleet. Investigation revealed, someone(s) ______transported to the Unalakleet Health Clinic were going investigation. Anyone with information per- stole a Unalakleet Police Department Police Vehi- he received medical treatment. He was later re- taining to this case is asked to contact the cle and drove it to the Old Dump Road where they Rob Picou, Superintendent leased from the clinic with no other reported in- Unalakleet State Trooper Post at (907)624-3073. 3/15 intentionally set it on fire. One of the persons in- juries. AST does have suspects for this case and 26 THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 THE NOME NUGGET • Dogs march up the coast continued from page 1 that he thought it had been the best Berkowitz loped in. Hot on deep sun touched the frosted hairs of As of press time on Tuesday trail the Iditarod ever had. “It was all Berkowitz’ heels came Pete Kaiser the canine athletes. A humongous morning, the race seemed to be be- said that he is in a good position to smoothed out, a soft trail, good for with a nice moving team. Berkowitz water cooker let off steam that could tween Aliy Zirkle, following Dallas strike at the number one spot, but he our dogs,” Baker said. Mark Nord- immediately asked for Nordman, in- be seen for miles, as the belly of the Seavey. At noon, seven miles were also knows that anything can change man reported that between Cripple dicating that something was wrong. stove was fed with pallet wood and between them. Although the sun at the drop of a hat. “I arrived in Un- and Ruby there was lots of snow and The musher tended to his dogs, bed- drift wood chunks to heat water for smiled down on Nome, a stiff north alakleet in second place during the the trail down the Steps descending ded them on straw and took booties the incoming dog teams. breeze kicked up and blew loose 2009 race,” Burmeister said. “But to the Happy River had been the best off, and said that he cut himself with It was hard to leave the hospital- snow around. In channeled areas, then a storm hit and changed the set ever due to the huge amount of snow. a knife as he had separated some fish ity and coziness of the checkpoint. this can make for unpleasant travel- up of the race entirely. Anything can What morphed into a contentious snacks for the dogs during rest on the Aaron Burmeister pulled the hook ing on the last stretch. Will the win- happen. I just try to keep my dogs issue before the race started had been trail. The wound required medical at- first and the team only reluctantly ner be the first woman in more than strong and do the best we can do,” sorted out by nature. Nordman said tention and race marshal Mark Nord- left the checkpoint. The same held 20 years to win the race? Or the Burmeister said. He arrived with 15 that early on, the Iditarod eyed an al- man later issued a press release that true for Dallas Seavey’s and Aliy third generation musher Dallas dogs and dropped one dog at the ternative route to circumvent the Berkowitz was withdrawn and flown Zirkle’s departure, which all required Seavey, who at age 25, would be checkpoint. perennial challenge of the “Steps.” A to Anchorage. that the mushers run up front and the youngest winner of all? Baker, surrounded by family new winter access road had been es- By noon Unalakleet checkpoint straighten out the team as the leaders members and supporters, said that tablished to reach a mining prospect was hopping as more teams rolled in. looked for any excuse to hang a left the run from Kaltag to Unalakleet and prior to a huge snowfall in Feb- Ramey Smyth, a top contender who off the trail. had been real slow, and really, really ruary, Nordman said it looked like a always seems to fly under the radar, Fast forward to Koyuk on Mon- cold. Regardless of the fact that good alternative to the Steps. Race parked his dogs and went about his day morning. Dallas Seavey had Baker was still up there running in officials planned to use the mining checkpoint routine, politely asking taken the lead and was already out of the top four and having a dog team road instead of the Steps, until Nord- people to tread lightly around his Koyuk enroute to Elim, followed by that moved at a steady clip, reporters man got word from the trailblazers dogs. Smyth finished last year in sec- Aliy Zirkle. Seavey ski-poled and badgered Baker about the hold-up. on the day of the ceremonial race ond place, also breaking Martin kicked while his team ascended a hill “They are not the team that we start that the Steps looked perfect Buser’s speed record. Next came and was moving at least a mile ahead had here last year,” Baker said. “But and that the new mining road didn’t Deedee Jonrowe with a good-look- of Zirkle. they’re doing fine.” The team con- look so appealing anymore as snow- ing team. In Koyuk was John Baker, not sists mostly of the same dogs that drifts turned the route into a 1,000- Aliy Zirkle had cheerfully enter- sleeping but drinking coffee, giving won Baker the championship last yard side-hilling nightmare. So, tained the crowd that had gathered autographs and talking with year. So what’s the difference? down the Steps the race went, and around her while she was getting teenagers who volunteered as check- “They just don’t seem to have the nobody seemed to have a problem. ready to leave Unalakleet. “How is point helpers. He said he’d give his speed of the team last year,” Baker “The section between Rainy Pass everybody?” she asked the media dogs a couple more hours rest. answered. “But they’ll be fine.” and Finger Lake was a cake walk people and fans around her. She was Ramey Smyth had his dogs bedded Baker said he’d been reacting and this year,” said Nordman. taking her time to feed the dogs, re- down, leaders covered with his that he didn’t stick to his plan so As the first four mushers tried to moving the ice build-up between the parka, the rest of the team tucked in well, but he didn’t seem to be both- keep a poker face, they did watch sled runners and the cushion a with a variety of blankets to keep ered too much by it. He rested for closely as a second wave of mushers musher stands on and packing up to them warm and safe from distrac- five and a half hours before feeding came into Unalakleet. Everybody leave. Her husband Allen Moore said tions. Smyth again, asked bystanders them. Baker has a unique Kotzebue was expecting Jeff King, but a race that she has 10 dogs in her team that to speak quietly to allow his dogs to way of putting booties on the dogs, official informed the crowd inside he raced in the recent Yukon Quest, rest. When he pulled out of the by kneeling down, turning the dogs the checkpoint that he had been which he finished 27 seconds behind checkpoint, they walked out will- on the back and slipping the booties stopped for over an hour 11 miles out race winner Hugh Neff. Moore said ingly, took a few minutes to answer over the paws and they almost look of Unalakleet. Asked about King, that the most of the dogs in this team the call of nature and then trotted out like they continue to sleep while get- Ray Redington who just pulled off come from a breeding with Lance on the sea ice toward Elim. The wind ting dressed for the next leg of their the trail, said, “He’s done.” Mitch Mackey’s famous dog Zorro, prior to kicked up as the day progressed, vis- journey. Seavey arrived in Unalakleet, sitting Zorro’s rise to stardom. ible as charter bush planes from all Photo by Diana Haecker Iditarod race marshal Mark Nord- on his sled, looking cold and tired. The dogs were parked between across Alaska carrying media and man had characterized the race as a HITS THE COAST— Ray Red- Ray Redington followed, then a very rows of pushed up snow berms on race followers literally bounced onto ington arrives in Unalakleet. “working-dog’s race.” Baker said spunky looking team driven by Jake the slough, all resting and sleeping Koyuk’s runway. Court

Week ending 3/9 voke Probation; ATN: 110131425; Violated conditions of probation; Probation ter- months, 6 months suspended; Any unsuspended time shall be served with the De- Civil minated; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 150 days; Consecutive to the fendant remanded immediately; Defendant is to be credited for time already served Wards Cove Packing Company, LLC dba Nome Trading C vs. Ivanoff, Katherine; Debt term in Case No. 2NO-09-597CR; Remanded into custody. in this case; Police Training Surcharge: IT IS ORDERED that defendant pay to the - District Court State of Alaska v. Victor E. Oozevaseuk (2/2/82); 2NO-11-642CR Order to Modify or court the following surcharge pursuant to AS 12.55.039 within 10 days: $100; Ini- Wards Cove Packing Company, LLC dba Nome Trading C vs. McCann, Andrew; Debt Revoke Probation; ATN: 111030264; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended tial Jail Surcharge: Defendant was arrested and taken to a correctional facility or is - District Court jail term revoked and imposed: 80 days; Consecutive to the term in Case No. 2NO- being ordered to serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that de- Small Claims 11-178CR; Remanded into custody; Must pay suspended $100 jail surcharge to fendant immediately pay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the No current claims on file. the AGs Office, Anchorage; All other terms and conditions of probation in the orig- Department of Law Collections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: De- Criminal inal judgment remain in effect. fendant is being placed on probation; Therefore IT IS ORDERED that the defendant State of Alaska v. Cosmas Pete (4/18/81); 2NO-11-630CR Order to Modify or Revoke State of Alaska v. Billy F. Joe (1/17/66); 2NO-12-52CR Order to Modify or Revoke Pro- pay an additional $100 correctional facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended Probation; ATN: 111030399; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail term bation; ATN: 11698306; Defendant refusing probation; Probation terminated; Sus- and must only be paid if defendantʼs probation is revoked and, in connection with revoked and imposed: 30 days, consecutive to the term in Case No. 2NO-12-80CR. pended jail term revoked and imposed: All Remaining Time. the revocation, defendant is arrested and taken to a correctional facility or jail time State of Alaska v. Cosmas Pete (4/18/81); 2NO-12-80CR Count 001: DUI; Date of of- State of Alaska v. Billy Joe (1/17/66); 2NO-12-119CR Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: is ordered served AS 12.55.041(c); DNA Identification: Defendant shall provide fense: 2/12/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: counts 2, 4; Go to jail for 45 days with 42 MICS6; Filed by the DAs Office 3/9/12. samples for the DNA registration system when requested to do so by a health care days suspended; Remanded immediately to AMCC; Pay to Clerk of Court: Fine: State of Alaska v. Kevin Kava (12/21/65); Count 002 Criminal Trespass 2°; Date of vi- professional acting on behalf of the state and provide oral samples for the DNA reg- $1500 with $0 suspended; $1500 due date: 11/15/12; Police Training Surcharge: olation: 3/5/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: 001; 3 days, 0 days suspended; Un- istration system when requested by a correctional, probation, parole or peace offi- $75 with $0 suspended; $75 due in 10 days; Pay to Collections Unit, AGs Office, suspended 3 days shall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Initial Jail cer; Probation: After serving the term of incarceration, defendant is placed on Anchorage: Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case with $0 suspended; Amount due: Surcharge: $50 per case; Due not to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Sur- probation for 2 years under the following conditions: General and Special Conditions $50; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Cost of Im- charge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. of Probation set, as stated in order; Any appearance or performance bond in this prisonment: $330 (1st Off.) with $0 suspended; Amount due: Full amount ordered; State of Alaska v. Edward Muktoyuk (11/7/66); Count 002 Criminal Trespass 2°; Date case: is exonerated. Complete Substance Abuse Treatment Assessment: Contact: other: NSBHS within of violation: 3/5/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: 001; 3 days, 0 days suspended; State of Alaska v. Joy H. Silook (2/5/83); 2NO-10-487CR Judgment and Order of Com- 30 days of release; Complete screening, evaluation and recommended program Unsuspended 3 days shall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Initial mitment/Probation; Count 003: Promote Contraband 1- Contrld Substance; Date plus required aftercare in addition to any jail time ordered above; You are respon- Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due not to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training of offense: 8/14/10; The following charges were dismissed pursuant to Criminal rule sible for costs; File proof that you received and assessment by 8/31/13 that you fol- Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. 43(a): Count 001: Send/Bring Alcohol To Dry Area – Small Amt; Count 002: MICS lowed all assessment recommendations; Obey Driverʼs License Directives: Driverʼs State of Alaska v. Michael Saclamana (8/15/62); Count 002 Criminal Trespass 2°; Date 4-Deliver/Poss w/Intent IVA, VA; Date of offenses: 8/14/10; Count 003: 18 months, license is revoked for 90 days; Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Inter- of violation: 2/17/12; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 10 days, 6 months suspended; Any unsuspended time shall be served with the Defendant re- lock Device: After you regain the privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, you 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 10 days shall be served; Police Training Sur- manded immediately; Defendant is to be credited for time already served in this must use an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the IID Information Sheet charge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. case; IT IS ORDERED that the defendant is fined: Count 003: Defendant is fined (CR-483) for 6 months; AS 28.35.030(b) and AS 28.35.032(g); Costs of IID will be State of Alaska v. Amanda Noyakuk (4/4/92); Possession, Control, or Consumption of $1,000 with $0 suspended; The fine due date is: March 1, 2014; Police Training deducted from fine if you file proof of payment before fine due date; Probation for Alcohol by Person Under Age 21; Repeat Offense; Date of Offense: 2/12/12; Fine: Surcharge: IT IS ORDERED that defendant pay to the court the following surcharge 2 years; Obey all direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; Commit $1000 with $500 suspended; Unsuspended $500 is to be paid to the court by pursuant to AS 12.55.039 within 10 days: Count 003: $100; Initial Jail Surcharge: no jailable offenses; Do not possess or consume alcohol for a period ending 2 years 9/1/12; License: Defendantʼs driverʼs license or privilege to apply for one is revoked Defendant was arrested and taken to a correctional facility or is being ordered to from date of this judgment (3/5/12). for 90 days; Community Work Service: Within 120 days, complete 48 hours com- serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant immedi- State of Alaska v. Cosmas Pete (4/18/81); 2NO-12-80CR Count 003: Assault 4°; Peace munity work service and give the clerk of court proof of completion on the form pro- ately pay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the Department of Officer; Date of violation: 2/12/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: counts 002, 004; vided by the clerk; Probation until 3/8/13; Comply with all direct court orders listed Law Collections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: Defendant is being 330 days, 210 days suspended; Unsuspended 120 days shall be served with de- above by the deadlines stated; May not consume inhalants or possess or consume placed on probation; Therefore IT IS ORDERED that the defendant pay an addi- fendant remanded to AMCC consecutive to count 001 and 2NO-11-630CR; Sus- controlled substances or alcoholic beverages. tional $100 correctional facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended and must pended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if State of Alaska v. Kirstie Ione (2/27/88); DUI; Date of offense: 12/29/11; Go to jail for only be paid if defendantʼs probation is revoked and, in connection with the revo- probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or 30 days with 27 days suspended; Remanded immediately to AMCC; Pay to Clerk cation, defendant is arrested and taken to a correctional facility or jail time is or- is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court of Court: Fine: $1500 with $0 suspended; $1500 due date: 4/2/12; Police Training dered served AS 12.55.041(c); DNA Identification: Defendant shall provide samples within 10 days; Probation for 2 years until 3/5/14; Shall comply with all court orders Surcharge: $75 with $0 suspended; $75 due in 10 days; Pay to Collections Unit, for the DNA registration system when requested to do so by a health care profes- by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these con- AGs Office, Anchorage: Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case with $0 suspended; sional acting on behalf of the state and provide oral samples for the DNA registra- ditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law, assaultive or disorderly con- Amount due: $50; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; tion system when requested by a correctional, probation, parole or peace officer; IT duct, or domestic violence; Shall not possess or consume alcohol; Shall not enter Cost of Imprisonment: $330 (1st Off.) with $0 suspended; Amount due: Full amount IS FURTHER ORDERED that any alcohol seized as forfeited to the State; Proba- or remain on the premises of any bar or liquor store; Subject to warrantless breath ordered; Complete Substance Abuse Treatment Assessment: Contact: other: tion: After serving the term of incarceration, defendant is placed on probation for 4 testing at the request of any peace officer; Alcohol/Mental Health Assessment; Par- NSBHS within 14 days; Complete screening, evaluation and recommended pro- years under the following conditions: General and Special Conditions of Probation ticipate in and complete recommended treatment and aftercare. gram; Program may include required aftercare in addition to any jail time ordered set, as stated in order; Any appearance or performance bond in this case: the State of Alaska v. Alexie Morris (9/18/74); Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; ATN: above; You are responsible for costs; File proof by 5/15/12 that you followed all as- $2,500 cash performance bond (non corporate) posted 8-10-10 is ordered exoner- 110009079; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail term revoked and im- sessment recommendations; Obey Driverʼs License Directives: Driverʼs license is ated, as no Notice of Bond Forfeiture Proceeding has been filed by the State; The posed: 30 days; Subject to immediate remand for any violation of probation; Report revoked for 90 days; Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Interlock Device: $5,000 corporate bond is ordered forfeited per the 11/3/11 Judgment of Forfeiture to Nome Court at 1:30 p.m., May 1, 2012; Any appearance or performance bond is After you regain the privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, you must use an and Notice, as no party requested a Hearing within the time given in the Notice. exonerated; All other terms and conditions of probation in the original judgment re- ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the IID Information Sheet (CR-483) for State of Alaska v. Joy Harriet Silook (2/5/83); 2NO-10-487CR Dismissal; Count I: Liquor main in effect. 6 months; AS 28.35.030(b) and AS 28.35.032(g); Costs of IID will be deducted from Importation Into Local Option Area; AS 04.11.499(FEL); Count II: 4° Misconduct In- State of Alaska v. Dana James (12/20/83); 2NO-09-597CR Order to Modify or Revoke fine if you file proof of payment before fine due date; Probation for 1 year (to 3/9/13); volving a Controlled Substance; Filed by the DAs Office 3/1/12. Probation; ATN: 110128761; Violated conditions of probation; Probation terminated; Obey all direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; Commit no jailable Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: all time; Consecutive to the term in Case offenses. No. 2NO-10-549CR; Remanded into custody. State of Alaska v. George Penetac (2/12/61); Judgment and Order of Commitment/Pro- State of Alaska v. Dana L. James (12/20/83); 2NO-10-549CR Order to Modify or Re- bation; Assault 3- Committ Assault 4, 2+ Convictions; Date of offense: 12/31/11; 24 SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF NOME

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Photo by Nils Hahn LEAVING UNALAKLEET— Aliy Zirkle left the Unalakleet checkpoint on Sunday, March 11, behind Dallas Seavey and Aaron Burmeister. Zirkle was the first musher to arrive at the Norton Sound coast and received the Gold Coast award consisting of a gold cup and $2,500 worth of Nome gold nuggets.

Photo by Peggy Fagerstrom HEADING OUT— Volunteers in Koyuk help Aaron Burmeister maneuver his dog team out of Koyuk on Mon- day, March 12.

Photo by Diana Haecker NOME BOUND— Bethel’s Pete Kaiser eases his team out of Koyuk on Monday, March 12.

Photo by Diana Haecker OFF TO THE CHECKPOINT— John Baker is done with his chores and heads into the Unalakleet checkpoint, on Sunday, March 11.

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Photo by Diana Haecker HELLO THERE— John Baker’s dog Summit makes friends with Idi- tarod volunteers Michelle Douglas and Gabe Douglas in Koyuk.