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Volume XLVII Number 26 Thursday, July 6, 2017 $1 Fireworks bomb injures river guide By Tom Morphet A river guide suffered severe facial injuries after approaching a homemade “sparkler bomb” while shooting off fireworks at Jones Point Monday night. Kris Rath, 27, of Sumner, Wash. reportedly also lost a section of his calf in the explosion. He was listed in fair condition at the intensive care unit of Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center Wednesday. According to Tim Holm, Haines Borough EMT/ firefighter, a dozen or more guides and friends were at the end of Sawmill Creek Road around 10:15 p.m., when someone built the bomb, wrapping together a large number of sparklers and extending a single sparkler out the top as a fuse. Witnesses said the lit bomb fell off a mannequin it had been set on, and Rath then approached it, Holm said. “By the time he put his hands on it, RUNNING RAMPANT -- Jon Hirsh, foreground, rushes to the finish line barefoot on slippery grass in the adult foot See BOMB page 12 race at Tlingit Park, part of Tuesday’s Independence Day celebrations. Tom Morphet photo. Vet’s retirement leaves pet owners with more worries, bills By Tom Morphet her blood-thinning medicine. “It weather shuts down air service animal’s condition.” Facebook page to pay their vet The retirement of Dr. Elizabeth might have been my pills. He eats in Lynn Canal, HARK can offer Clements recently took her own bills, Clements said. She cited a Wolfe last year has sent veterinary everything he sees. None of us a version of tele-medicine, with dog to a vet in Whitehorse, Y.T. for $500 credit card billing that is an care calls to Juneau and knew what was the matter.” Mikowski sending photos to dental work. “It was a good rate automatic requirement for one Whitehorse, Y.T., adding expense Wilson’s vet bill included an Juneau vets, who give advice over because of the Canadian dollar, Juneau clinic. “It’s so sad. There and stress for animal owners. X-ray and a blood transfusion. the phone on medical techniques, but it’s still a big commitment.” are people who don’t have that kind Resident Marilyn Wilson “I can’t afford that, but when including administering drugs. But Residents have sold belongings of money.” recently spent $2,000 to have her you’re trying to save a dog you that’s hardly ideal. on the Haines Buy-Sell-Trade See VET page 9 12-year-old dog Buddy, a pug mix, don’t even think. We need our A former zookeeper, Mikowski seen by a Juneau veterinarian after own vet here, to keep our money stayed up all night once sticking See Bpage 4 the dog started having trouble in town and keep our pets here hypothermic needles in a dog’s breathing. Buddy was sick two us,” she said. ribs to alleviate a fatal bloating days before Wilson sent him south. Haines Animal Rescue Kennel condition. Triathlon to celebrate The dog died in Juneau of apparent manager Tracy Mikowski said Spaying and neutering services hemorrhaging. it’s difficult to know for sure but also have fallen off recently, river to debut July 15 Wilson suspects Buddy ate it’s likely that the absence of a Mikowski said. Neither Wolfe nor regular vet service in the past year Dr. Michelle Oakley, a traveling By Natalie Helms river and what it provides for has led to animal deaths. “There vet from the Yukon Territory who The first Chilkat Challenge our community because it is have been animals (with health has worked here sporadically, Triathlon will kick off Saturday, literally responsible for the Hill seeks issues) and people just take care performed spays, a complicated July 15 as competitors navigate community being here,” Cohen of it at home.” procedure. a 35-mile course on boats, said. In addition, HARK gets as Kay Clements, executive bicycles and foot. Cohen said he wants the race to keep many as a half-dozen calls a day director of HARK, said lack of Registration closes at the end to be a reminder that the Chilkat from owners needing vet service, vet service is a concern for her of business, Monday, July 10. River provides the community mayor job Mikowski said. “We spend a lot group, but is not its mission. “We Event organizer and clean with food, jobs and culture. of time fielding those calls… A work as much as we can to help water advocate Gershon Cohen “Very few places in the lot of people don’t know how people out. In extreme cases, we By Natalie Helms said he had the idea for the country and around the world can put down an animal. But we Haines Borough Mayor to get a dog to Juneau.” (HARK event about a year ago. have such a resource that is don’t have a way to host a vet. Jan Hill filed a letter of has crates available for shipping “We wanted to create an We don’t have an office for vets. intent in May that she will animals on planes.) event that celebrated the See RACE page 4 We’re not qualified to evaluate an seek re-election, according In worst-case scenarios when to the Alaska Public Offices Commission. With her letter submitted Winter, night service to be part of Uber, driver says to the state, Hill can By Natalie Helms and pass a federal background taxi cab company,” Ashe said. drive in the winter with new winter begin accepting campaign Alaska became the last state in check. Uber operated in Alaska This is the first time Ashe, who tires and has talked to bartenders contributions for October’s the nation to allow transportation in 2014, but service ended after works for River Adventures, has at local bars about her availability municipal election. apps last month, and Uber was a disagreement over labor laws. driven for a ride-sharing app. for giving rides at night. “There’s a lot going on quick to roll into Haines. Haines Borough manager She said she was encouraged by Ashe said she has talked to Alex here right now and I want Gov. Bill Walker signed House Debra Schnabel said at the friends in the Lower 48 who use Stock, another Haines resident to be a part of it,” Hill said. Bill 132 in June that permits ride- June 27 assembly meeting that and drive for Uber. who has showed interest in driving Hill said over the last three sharing apps like Uber and Lyft municipalities have the right “I have time and have the for Uber, about scheduling. years of her term, she has in the state. to allow or deny ride-hailing perfect car for it,” Ashe said. She “I’m hoping to get people home been a part of projects like Smartphone users can services. Municipalities, however, drives a red four-door PT Cruiser. safely, but this isn’t something the harbor expansion that download an app that allows cannot regulate service. She estimates a trip to the ferry any one person can do 24/7,” she’d like to see through. them to order a personally-owned Lyft is currently operating in terminal or the airport will cost Ashe said. “I like doing this job and I car. App users can see in real-time Juneau, Anchorage and Fairbanks, about $10, and a ride to Chilkoot She said she has already come like serving the community where their driver is and must pay but Uber is available wherever Lake will cost about $23. Ashe up against a few challenges. this way,” Hill said. and tip online. there are interested drivers. said for a $7 ride recently, she Locations that people request She said she will present Uber and Lyft drivers are Uber driver Suzanne Ashe gave made $4. to be driven to have to be on a more detailed platform independent contractors who use a ride to her first customer last Ashe said she is going to start Uber’s map on the app. When she as the campaign season their own vehicles, which must week. driving on busy event days and tried to drive someone to Haines progresses. Hill so far is pass an inspection and be no “There’s been a need. This will see how it goes. Drivers set their Animal Rescue Kennel, it wasn’t running unopposed. more than 12 years old. Drivers fill the need and no one has to start own hours. must also be at least 21 years old from scratch and create their own She said she’d be willing to See UBER page 4 Page 2 Chilkat Valley News July 6, 2017
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Lasagna feed raised $10,000 for shelter Thursday, July 6 Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m. in Our third annual fundraiser for Becky’s Place Haven of Hope was a Haines Borough School Board special assembly chambers. Coastal Management Plan huge success this year and that is due to the wonderful, caring people meeting, noon in the school library to discuss workshop at 5:30 p.m. of Haines. the superintendent’s contract. Saturday, July 15 By the end of the evening we had raised $10,300! That means our Assembly Finance Committee meeting, 5 Chilkat Challenge Triathlon - Paddle/Bike/ doors are open for another year and we can continue to help the women, p.m. at the library. Run, 11 a.m. at Mosquito Lake, 30 Mile Haines children, and men who contact us seeking assistance! Assembly Committee of the Whole meeting, Highway. Visit chilkatchallengetriathlon.com for We could not have done it without you! From those who cooked 6 p.m. in assembly chambers discussing more information. and baked their hearts out, to those who gave amazing items to our alternatives for policing outside the townsite. “silent auction.” Sunday, July 16 A thank you to Wayne Cowart, who cooked our lasagna; Chris Friday, July 7 Potluck and Presentation, 1-4 p.m. at the Kelly and Barbara Pardee who helped serve the delicious meal; and July First Friday Celebration, 5 p.m. at Haines Sheldon Museum. Speech by David Fraser Judy Weir who graciously helped wherever there was a need. A thank participating businesses. about baskets and textiles at 3 p.m. you to Carol Flegel who oversaw the dessert auction and finally to Saturday, July 8 Goodbye Party for Mike Case, noon-4 p.m. Al Badgley who jokingly encouraged others to bid, bid, bid on those AKtive Triathlon, 10 a.m. starting line at the at Tlingit Park. Potluck picnic, barbecue with free beautiful desserts! Haines Pool. Ages 8 and up. Call 907-314-0481 hamburgers and hotdogs. A thank you also to Jan Hill and Kathy Berzanske who greeted and to register. Monday, July 17 took in all funds. You girls rocked! SAIL Annual Picnic, noon-2 p.m. at the And a very special thank you to those who came, ate, bid and donated! Training for Potential Assembly Candidates, Chilkat State Park picnic shelter. Rides available 5:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. You made a miracle happen and we are so thankful. from Care-A-Van. Call 907-766-3297 for more Jackie and Stan Mazeikas information. Thursday, July 20 Code Review Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in Sunday, July 9 assembly chambers. Ice cream social is a storytelling affair July Community Market, 2-4 p.m. at Thanks to Haines Assisted Living for hosting an ice cream social Mosquito Lake School and Community Center. Friday, July 21 for seniors each first and third Sunday at HAL. A dozen flavors of ice Call 767-5765 to reserve a table. Household Hazardous Waste Collection, 8 cream are offered to those who come to see residents and each other a.m.-4 p.m. at the new public works shop yard on Monday, July 10 Union Street. Continues Saturday, July 22 from 8 at 2 p.m. The hour flies by as stories are exchanged. Painting the Costumed Portrait Model with Doris Ward a.m.-noon. Natalie Italiano, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at ANB Hall. “The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad” Summer Alaska women are hardy as wildflowers Continues through Friday, July 14. Youth Conservatory performance, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat Center. Continues Saturday, July 22. I have been told a number of times that I should move to town where Tuesday, July 11 a woman is “safe.” I have spent my life, as many women have, trying Portrait Painting Demonstration, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, July 22 to fit into the mold that society has designated I should fill. And yet we at the Haines Sheldon Museum. Continues Community Picnic at Echo Ranch Haines, are the daughters of women whose ancestors crossed the Bering Sea Wednesday, July 12. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Echo Ranch on Mud Bay Road. 30,000 years ago, from Asia to North America, bearing their children Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 p.m. in and their courage with them. assembly chambers. Monday, July 24 We are the daughters of women whose ancestors migrated from Haines Borough School Board workshop, 5:30 Thursday, July 13 p.m. in the school library. poverty and discrimination to cross a frontier and build this country Solid Waste Working Group meeting, 4 p.m. into a shining light of pride. We are the daughters of women whose in the library. Tuesday, July 25 ancestors fought in every war. Women who wore men’s clothes during Teens Draw, 5 p.m. in the library to re-do the Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, facing the enemy head-on, and painting in the teen section. assembly chambers. the women who tended the wounded and dying. From the couping stick to the battle axe, from cap and ball to repeater, we have stood beside, fought beside, and died beside our men. Remember that when you stand at your kitchen sink, doing the dishes. You are the daughter of a woman who braved a bold land, not an easy land, to live within. But a rich existence stretching each of us Duly Noted to be more than we believed ourselves to be. We are not hot-house flowers that must be sheltered indoors or dug By Tom Morphet she and Mick shared. Michele 37 apple trees he planted around at the first stirrings of the Taku winds. But rather we are wildflowers Jessica Kenny, a Brown works as a pension analyst for the Main Street and Fort Seward in in a high mountain meadow, strong, beautiful and enduring. University classmate of Tia Missouri legislature in Jefferson May 2011. He estimates as many Anney Shuder Heywood, stopped in for a City. as 20 have survived. Contrary to daylong visit last week. She was Jennifer Black is in town, speculation that moose would Thanks for help with daughter’s wedding aboard the Star Princess cruise visiting sister Ellen and Larry take out the saplings, snowplows ship in Skagway with her parents Larson. Jennifer attended the have taken the biggest toll, he Last week my daughter married her man at Chilkat State Park. and took a fast ferry to Haines. recent music camp in the Yukon said. There were 10 events in five days for 120 out-of-towners (most of The pair saw Chilkoot Lake, with Haines residents including Sally McGuire’s brother Dr. whom had never been to Alaska, much less Haines) that never would hiked to Battery Point, visited Sid Moffat, Johnny White, Jim Bret Luick is in town,working have happened without all of your help. A very partial thank-you list the brewery and coached youth Jurgeleit, Ellen Larson, Merrill on his sailboat Nordic Star at puts Eric Forster and Cambria Goodwin of Pilot Light fame, Jeff and soccer. A graduate in development Lowden and Marian Carlson. the harbor. Bret is an associate Shannon Butcher at Halsingland Hotel, Joe Ordonez and Edie Granger studies, Jessica lives in Curitiba, Jenn Reid recently hosted professor in nutrition at the at Rainbow Glacier Adventures and Jessica Edwards, fair director, at Brazil. a visit from sisters Gretchen University of Fairbanks who the top. Many more people helped marry off Megan Miller and Zachary Alan and Jeannette Heinrich Reid of Tupper Lake, N.Y. and runs the Cooperative Extension’s Cirivello, including Tim Hockin and Melina Shields, Andrew Cardella, attended grandson Jacob Barbara Reid of Whitehorse, monthly food cost survey. Michael Smith, Julie Rae, Gene Kennedy, Jen Reid, Jessie Miller and Heinrich’s high school graduation Y.T. Gretchen was here two The American Bald Eagle Linda Buckley – the list is too long for this letter. in Frisco, Texas in early June. weeks, and drove down from Foundation is getting sunglasses. It is with sincere gratitude for all who housed, fed, loaned cars, Commencement for the class Whitehorse, where Barbara works Thanks to a $1,200 collections schlepped tables and chairs and generally pitched in. Thank you. of 550 students was held at The as a teacher. “We went on a hike, management grant from Museums Deborah Marshall Ford Center, the 12,000-seat we went rafting with Rainbow Alaska, the foundation will be Dallas Cowboys training field. Glacier Adventures and we just coating about 14 windows in A football player, Jacob earned hung out and visited,” Jenn said. the diorama cupola and near College signs Swinton a scholarship to Lyon College in The sisters grew up in Quebec. the entrance. Workers will add Batesville, Ark. Jacob is the son Lupines, irises and fireweed a coating to the inside of the Kayley Swinton is back on the “Over the year I could tell I was of Karl Heinrich. Karl’s brother were in bloom when Leslie windows to reduce 99 percent of court. missing playing basketball, even Kurt Heinrich lives in Little Roussan and Larry Harris ultraviolet rays. The 19-year-old Haines hoops playing intramurals. So when Elm, Texas, about four miles married at Chilkat State Park on player has been signed to a partial (Meredith) called me to offer me a away. Alan and Jeannette are Saturday, July 1. Tim Shields basketball scholarship by Oregon scholarship, I was really interested hosting daughter Tara’s children, served as marriage commissioner Tech in Klamath Falls, Ore. in doing it.” Chilkat Valley Amanda and Eric Fulton of for the service held near the walk- A sophomore, Swinton attended Swinton started playing with Amherst, N.H. After a month in campsites. Guests included News the school for one year and was the women’s team in June. “By here, Amanda, 13, and Eric, 10, three friends from Chugiak. A shooting on an outdoor court playing with them could tell it (ISSN8750-3336) will be taking a Windjammer small reception followed at Tim USPS Publication No. 500290 when she caught the notice of was a close-knit team. I’ve gotten cruise off Maine. “They’re going and Kathy Holmes’ house on is published weekly, except the Scott Meredith, head coach of the to know them over the last couple last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. to have quite a summer,” Alan Mud Bay Road. The three-tiered Lady Owls basketball team. weeks.” said. Cambria Goodwin wedding Publisher: Kyle Clayton “I walked out of our gym one She said she plans to spend Staff: Russ Lyman, Jane Pascoe, Omar Cordes and Paul cake included a bottom layer of evening a couple months ago the summer working in her Natalie Helms, Tom Morphet, Nelson attended the John Fogerty chocolate cake with raspberry and there was this kid shooting family’s store and training for the Jasmine Taylor concert June 28 at Amsterdam’s filling, middle layer of white cake baskets by herself,” Meredith said basketball season. Kayley’s mom, Office: Main Street, Haines. Ziggo Dome. Paul is on a month- with whipped lemon curd, and top Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK 99827 in a press release. “I watched two Sarah Swinton, played basketball long European vacation. Omar layer of chocolate with chocolate Tel: (907)766-2688 shots and knew she had played for Western Oregon University in is an investment manager in ganache. The couple will divide E-mail: [email protected] somewhere. I invited her to an Monmouth, Ore. after leading the Subscription rates: Amsterdam. their time between Alaska and open-gym where I watched her Haines High School Glacier Bears Haines, $42 plus tax; Former resident Michele Berkeley, Calif. 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; play. It was obvious she had been to a state championship. Fehlings is here from Hermann, Joe and Sue Poor recently 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; coached and I liked what I saw in Swinton was a two-time all-state Mo., for her first visit in almost returned from Joe’s cataract and 1st Class, $75 her game.” selection at Haines High. During Periodical postage paid at 10 years. She’s visiting Margaret laser surgery in Chehalis, Wash. Swinton said in an interview her senior season, she served as Haines, AK 99827 Sebens and other friends and said Making the trip to Haines with this week that she played team captain and averaged 18 POSTMASTER: a highlight was going to 33 Mile them were Joe’s brother Woody intramurals and open gym her points and 8 rebounds per game. Send address changes to for a burger. A big part of her visit Poor and wife Bobbi, visiting freshman year, and watched some Swinton is studying toward a Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 was to spread Mick McCarter’s from Valdese, N.C. Joe said he of the women’s team’s games. career in physical therapy. Vol. XLVII #26 July 6, 2017 ashes near the Lutak home that plans to inventory the status of the July 6, 2017 Chilkat Valley News Page 3 Virtual farmer’s market off to slow beginning
Uptick expected as harvests increase By Sofia Lago Membership is free and available Salt and Soil Marketplace, an at www.saltandsoilmarketplac. internet-based farmer’s market, com. To serve as a vendor, email has seen about five orders per [email protected]. week since starting in June, but Pochardt said that at this time, an organizer said she expects the marketplace is just “looking business will pick up with harvest for folks to give it a shot.” Salt and of more local vegetables in late Soil, which also serves Juneau, summer. was established with a three-year “So far, it’s had a slow start in grant. Its model is based on a $40 Haines... Some of the demand is annual membership, which is already met through the weekly waived in the first year. (farmer’s) markets,” Pochardt Salt and Soil is Kate Saunders’ said. “As more things become entry into the commercial food ready to harvest, there will be a business. A 30-year gardener, lot more produce available, and Saunders said she has been hopefully seafood. We’re working intending to sell her extra produce with Haines Packing to see about for several years. She looks at that.” the marketplace as a retirement The online marketplace recently gig and a way to write off her offered seven types of produce – gardening habit. including lettuce, cucumbers and “I always end up with more zucchini – plus canned salmon than I need and I can’t see wasting and candles. food. Why not share the wealth?” Pochardt said the marketplace The idea of spending Saturday FRESH CATCH -- Rafe McGuire brings chum salmon aboard The Crown in Southern Lynn Canal has extended its deadline for mornings under Payson’s Pavilion recently. Derek Poinsette photo. ordering to noon on Friday to pick doesn’t appeal to Saunders and up purchases the following day she doesn’t grow enough extra at the weekly farmer’s market at to make a table at the market Borough at low risk of ‘takings’ rulings the fairgrounds or Monday at the lucrative, she said. Takshanuk Watershed Council So far she has offered zucchinis, By Natalie Helms A prohibition of resource recommended the commission office at 425 Sawmill Creek Road. cucumbers, kale and lettuce online Risk that the Haines Borough extraction would not constitute focus its attention on defining Two small-scale farms and soon should have bush beans would have to compensate a “whole taking” of property, resource extraction for all borough – Double Shovel Farm and and pole beans. In a few weeks, landowners for prohibitions on Munson said, but there is a zones. Saunderosa Farms – are offering she hopes to offer tomatoes and resource extractions is low, a possibility a prohibition could She said recent conditional use produce through the marketplace. peppers. borough attorney recently said. be deemed “confiscatory” only permit discrepancies and current Shoppers who sign up for But besides a batch of Swiss But although findings of takings if it interferes with an owner’s interests in allowing resource a membership receive weekly chard, all the produce she has are unlikely, they are still a economic use of the property. extraction “illustrate the need for updates on new products. offered was grown in a dome possibility. In an interview this week, clarity in distinguishing those greenhouse. The borough asked attorney planning commission chair Rob elements that define resource The growing season has been Patrick Munson to analyze the Goldberg declined comment on the extraction as a commercial, Bear-Rittos slowed by chilly weather, she said. question of whether a complete opinion but said a recent Supreme industrial or personal use activity, Eatery “Stuff is coming in late. It’s not prohibition of resource extraction Court decision regarding takings or an environmentally protective Daily Specials much of a summer so far. If this activities would require sided with the municipality. As or precautionary activity,” is our summer, it won’t be good.” compensation of public or private long as a municipality leaves some Schnabel wrote. (907)766-2117 property owners in the Mud Bay value in the property, it is difficult She said resource extraction can Open everyday! rural residential zone. for a property owner to prove be defined by percent of property, 7am-2pm Acupuncture “Because we believe most grounds for a taking. cubic yards of material, board & property owners will not be able The issue came up when the footage or number of trees. Bear Den Gifts Oriental Medicine to prove significant harm to borough was approached early Munson said establishing LARGE SHOP - UNIQUE investment backed expectations, last month about an application resource extraction as a conditional A MUST SEE! Mon - Fri 766-3335 we believe the risk to the Borough for selective logging in the Mud use in the rural residential zone Laurie Dadourian LAc & Paula Warden LAc Main St. near the Harbor of banning timber removal is Bay Zoning District. would pose even less risk of being fairly low. However, if a taking Manager Debra Schnabel deemed a taking, but would not was found, the amount of just said in a memo to borough change the potential amount of Embodied Mindfulness Workshop compensation ordered could be planner Holly Smith and the compensation in the event a taking with Scot Nichols significant,” Munson said. planning commission that she was found. Learn to integrate mindfulness and body awareness The issue will go back to the as a way to reduce stress, improve self care, planning commission at its next and truly feel alive. Fun encouraged! July Upper Valley Community Market meeting. [email protected] (360)389-2314 Sunday, July 9th Workshop fee: $150 Workshop includes 4 classes 2-4 pm @ July 10, 13, 17 & 20, 4-5:30PM SaranaYOGA Retreat Center 3.5 mile Mud Bay Rd Mosquito Lake School Community Center
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PLAYING FOR PIE -- Bingo players played games on three nights of the holiday weekend at the ANB Hall. Jackpots included cash and locally made pies. At left, Betty Ewing signals a bingo. Above, Char and Smitty Katzeek concentrate on multiple pages of cards. Veteran players use 20 or more cards at a time to increase chances of winning. Regular bingo games are on Friday nights and benefit Haines Chamber of Commerce. Tom Morphet photos. RACE from page 1 still intact and productive. It’s competitors. Racers are coming the community. UBER from page 1 important to acknowledge what from Haines, Juneau, Whitehorse, “I think everyone is going to we have because so many people other Southeast communities, have a great time,” Cohen said. on the approved map. She said from Uber going to meet the have taken places like the Chilkat Anchorage and South Carolina. An awards ceremony, picnic it’s also hard to use the app on ferries? Will Uber be available River for granted and lost it,” “For a first-time event, I think and party featuring food, beer and busy cruise ship days when the at 2 a.m. when someone needs a Cohen said. that’s really positive. Next year music will be held starting 6 p.m. internet is slow. ride home from the bars? It seems He and a steering committee I would be very surprised if it at the Letnikof Cove pavilion. “This is rural Alaska, man,” to me that Uber works in those of locals – Sean Maidy, JoAnn wasn’t double that,” Cohen said. Ashe said. “Getting some crazy, other communities because it Ross Cunningham, Madeline The race is hosted by the big-city, fancy idea of giving rides supplements taxi service,” he said Witek, James Alborough and nonprofit Alaska Clean Water Triathlon set to people…things have changed. Morphet said he has been Scott Ramsey – have worked to Advocacy, which raises awareness But I think it’ll be a good thing working with borough staff to organize the event and reached for protecting the Chilkat River. Haines residents of all ages will for Haines.” lower insurance requirements for out to other race organizers for Big name sponsors include Clif swim, bike and run Saturday in the Ashe said she also is applying a local taxi company, a concern advice and expertise. Bar & Company, REI, Audubon second annual AKtive Triathlon. for a business license through voiced by former taxi company The race starts at 11 a.m. at Society and Hughesnet. There are Participants ages 8 to 14 will the state. owners. Mosquito Lake state campground more than a dozen local sponsors start the race with a 500-meter But assembly member Tom Haines resident Jonathon with an eight-mile canoe and and others from Anchorage, swim in Haines pool, bike 3 miles Morphet said he has reservations Richardson started operating his kayak race down the Chilkat Juneau and other Southeast on Haines Highway and around about the new services, including company Haines Shuttle about River toward town. communities. the fairgrounds and finish with a that Uber drivers would soak up two months ago. Bicyclists will take over at 21 Cohen said the race is still 3-kilometer run down Main Street revenues in the summertime, He offers rides in a 12-seater Mile Haines Highway for a 20- looking for volunteers to man and Third Avenue back to the then go south or shut down in the van between the ferry terminal and mile ride to Jones Point. Runners checkpoints at 21 Mile and Jones school on Haines Highway. winter, absorbing enough profits town and to the airport, fast ferry will finish the race with a seven- Point and the finish line. Sign up Adults have more strenuous to prevent a taxi service from dock, trails, golf course and other mile run to Letnikof Cove. at chilkatchallengetriathlon.com biking and running lengths with a operating profitably year-round. locations on request. At press time, Cohen said or contact Sean Maidy. 12-mile bike ride and 5-kilometer “I would hate to see Uber A roundtrip ride to and from about 50 people are registered Cohen said the event could run. displace a taxi company here or the ferry terminal costs $10 per as three-person teams or solo become an economic engine for The triathlon begins at 10 a.m. preclude one from starting up,” adult. Small children are free at Haines Pool. Call 314-0481. Morphet said. “It seems to me that and teenagers are half price, helping establish a taxi company Richardson said. Call 766-3768 would perhaps provide a more for more information. permanent service. Is someone
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By Tom Morphet By Natalie Helms Carousel riders should feel The Haines Borough Parks expectation that it’s going to be a smoother glide at this year’s and Recreation Committee cleaned up and useful, and I feel Southeast Alaska State Fair. recommended Thursday that that that is something the borough The 70-year-old ride has a borough staff work with the needs to make happen because it’s new foundation, suspension and Division of State Parks to fund, our recreational facility,” Sheldon carriage, due to a months-long install and maintain an outhouse said, even though the state owns volunteer effort. at Mosquito Lake State Park. the land. “It was kind of rattling, The committee has been Committee member Lori Smith shaking and out of level,” said discussing solutions for months said she was still in favor of an Jim Jurgeleit, a retired ferry to put a bathroom at the popular idea to have a volunteer group engineer who reworked 24 rods recreation site. maintain an outhouse. that suspend the ride to a timber But state parks did not want Greg Rasmussen, who lives carriage above. “It was kind of to be responsible for maintaining near Mosquito Lake, said two wore out, the wood was, anyway.” the facility and don’t have money pits where an outhouse used to Jurgeleit cut the steel rods, to pay for an outhouse, said park be are barely covered and pose a previously attached to the carriage ranger Travis Russell. safety hazard. Russell said he was by hook ends, and refitted them “My gut feeling is that aware of the danger and plans to with threads and turnbuckles. regardless of the department of fill the pits. That will allow the fair to adjust parks and outdoor recreation and Resident Jack Smith Jr. said the them individually, raising or their budgetary problems, that’s committee could ask Klukwan or lowering specific areas. an important recreational site and Chilkoot Indian Association if Mason Jim Stanford donated an important recreational asset,” they could get grant funding for labor to rebuild and beef up the said committee member Burl the outhouse ride’s concrete foundation. The Sheldon. “The one thing it kind The committee ultimately voted former one had been sinking of really needs is a place to go to 5-2, with Smith and Zack Ferrin into the ground, also causing the bathroom.” opposed, in favor of borough staff complications for a ride that needs Sheldon, who proposed working collaboratively with the to be level to function well. the recommendation, said an division of state parks to construct Carpenter Spencer Douthit outhouse at Mosquito Lake and maintain an outhouse at the fashioned the new timber carriage, is worth it for the borough to site. rebuilding its sweeps and cross- explore because the area is used Ferrin said he wanted more beams and adding plate washers by residents year-round. information on Jack Smith Jr.’s to keep suspension rods from “We have to have a reasonable suggestion. sinking into the wood. “The whole machine moves. Volunteers take down the carousel’s ‘king pole’ for restoration. There’s a dimension of flex The rebuilt ride is scheduled to go back up on July 17. that’s built into it,” said fair maintenance chief Alan Jones. the carousel to spin – wasn’t together and working the way it’s by a grant from Lucy Harrell, but sturdy. It held up really well, I’d The project started last October, completed, due to a cog that’s supposed to.” volunteers have provided most say, and it’s still in pretty good removing years of rust and greasy rusted together. That work will Fair executive director Jessica of the muscle, Jones said. “We shape.” gunk, then taking apart its gears wait until after this year’s fair, Edwards said the machine’s wouldn’t be where we are without Maintenance chief Jones said and motor. Jones said. “crown,” a metal cap, will be a ton of volunteer labor.” restoration work will continue on The ride’s electric motor was The machine’s main mast fitted with mosaic mirrors and Some parts of the carousel are the ride’s horses, and some can rebuilt in Tacoma, Wash., but a – or “king pole” – will be plans are to cap it with a disco ball no longer manufactured, but the be rebuilt ess expensively than recommendation by an expert a erected July 17 to make sure the that will glimmer in the sunshine. machine has held up well, said commercial restoration, which few years ago to replace a main improvements work, Jones said. “In the sun, it will be amazing.” engineer Jurgeleit. “There’s some costs several thousand dollars per roller bearing – which allows “We need to make sure it’s back The work was funded in part history there. Things were built horse.
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Jaque Horn, Livia Paar, Breesa Paar and Heather Paar as the Marching Horns Clown Band.
Spike-driving champion Jason Verhamme. Fireworks at the Fort Seward waterfront.
Kevin Shove, Andrew Duddles and Robert Jennings ham it up in the Mad Raft Race.
Hayden Jimenez, 10, of Haines scales the Mount Ripinsky Run course.
Youths compete in the crawl race in Tlingit Park.
Laura and Rebekah McCoy check out the pie selection. Taking aim at the Hammer Museum’s nail-pounding contest. Members of the Haines Community Marching Band after the Main Street parade. July 6, 2017 Chilkat Valley News Page 7 Independence Day, 2017
Jess and Al Giddings greet customers at Saturday’s barbecue.
Fireworks at the Fort Seward waterfront. Gene Strong and Bill McRoberts with Old Glory at Fort Seward. Pitching candy from the firetruck.
Hayden Jimenez, 10, of Haines scales the Mount Ripinsky Run course. Tigger Posey serves us pie for the Haines Woman’s Club. Bill Stacy revs it up on Main Street.
Contestants lock hands during a parent-and-child footrace at Tlingit Park. Taking aim at the Hammer Museum’s nail-pounding contest. Photos by Tom Ganner, Natalie Helms, Joe Parnell and Tom Morphet Page 8 Chilkat Valley News July 6, 2017
Green bears still pose mystery “Be a rainbow in somebody’s cloud!” By Natalie Helms now, ridding them of the color. “My guess is that means they got ~ Maya Angelou The “green” bears seen along Bear begin losing their winter into something really old and the Chilkoot River in September coats when they come out of maybe something they found in are still a mystery to the hibernation. the woods,” Randles said. Department of Fish and Game, “I’d be surprised if there was Randles and other Chilkoot wildlife biologist Carl Koch said very much (if any) green on River regulars know some bears this week. those bears this year. Folks who by distinctive appearance or “I never heard what happened,” are based in Haines might have a behavior, but the bears with Koch said. Koch was looking better sense, but I’ve not gotten green coloring weren’t ones Sign up now for for answers when a sow and cub any reports since October of known to bear-watchers, she said. turned up with more than half of “green” bears,” Koch said. Of a dozen or more bears Haines Science Camp! their bodies evenly covered in Alaska Chilkoot Bear that feed at Chilkoot, guides and Stop by the museum or visit what appeared to be green paint. Foundation President Pam sightseers identify three to five Residents speculated on social Randles said she suspects the using distinctive characteristics sheldonmuseum.org for media how the bears got into the bears found a stash of garbage or each year, Randles said. But that complete camp descriptions, colorful mess, and whether they discarded items out in the woods, can also get tricky, she said. “They fell into paint or were intentionally including perhaps a can of spray can change their pelts. You get camp schedule, FAQ’s, and to doused. Some locals scoured the paint. one blonde bear, and it won’t be sign up online. area for signs of spilled paint, “I tried asking all over and so blonde the next year. It’s a very ad spray bottles or open dumpsters. did a lot of other people living (at hoc thing.” We still have openings! Photographers said the bright Lutak),” and they never did either. paint started to fade a few weeks after the initial sighting, and Koch said he suspects the bears would have shed their coat by ALASKA FISH FACTOR Money for Fish Factor/Laine Welch “Starting with this material, you can explained. “We are trying to understand June 30, 2017 actually make a competitive, if not a the behavior of the crab, such as how superior device,” he said, adding, “People the males and females nd each other. museums Salmon skin, heads, bones and other in the semi-conductor and in at panel Crabs don’t broadcast spawn like a sh Alaska State Museums granted body parts have long been popular in display industries are quite concerned that does; they have to nd each other in a over $23,000 to Haines museums cultural usages around the world. Now certain specialty metals that are critical to very large ocean. So knowing more about this week for equipment, personnel add salmon sperm to the list of desirable device fabrication are going to begin to their hearing behaviors would be critical and future exhibits. byproducts being hailed by specialists in run out. And this is not 100 years from for understanding how these animals are The American Bald Eagle two diverse realms of research. now, this is maybe as soon as 10 years moving throughout their environment.” Foundation will receive $6,293 A team of Japanese researchers is calling f rom n ow.” e impacts of sonar usage for oil/gas for a mechanical lift to assist dried salmon sperm a miracle product for Steckl said bioorganic materials are exploration, ships and other kinds of ocean in cleaning and maintaining its ability to extract rare earth elements abundant and readily available, and noises also could be assessed, Foy said. hard-to-reach exhibits. Museum (REEs) from ore. reduce the need for heavy metals and “Knowing that crabs do have this coordinator Katelyn Dickerson An ore is a type of rock that contains other hazardous materials. hearing sensitivity helps us think about said she was excited to use the minerals with important elements and “We have the biggest and most how we might test for these things,” he lift, which will make cleaning metals that can be extracted from the earth competitive industries in America in said. taxidermy specimen easier and through mining. e rocks are re ned, agriculture and shing, producing huge Foy called the crab hearing studies safer for staff. The foundation usually by smelting, to extract the valuable amounts of biomaterials that have many “fascinating” and hopes they continue. was previously using scaffolding compounds. Retrieving the REEs involves technologically important qualities — “If you had asked me if crabs can hear for the job. an expensive process that uses toxic and electronic, optical, structural, magnetic prior to this, I probably would have said The Hammer Museum will sometimes radioactive chemicals which and more,” he said. Steckl believes the they probably have a way of detecting Race officials us cancelled. receive $7,121 to fund its o en end up polluting the environment. trend towards ‘biomimetics’ is inevitable. sound,” he said. “But seeing how they are internship program. The museum To the rescue: salmon sperm! e “Mother Nature’s bounty is widely detecting it and then responding to noises has historically employed one or Japanese scientists discovered that salmon available and renewable,” he said. “We and other predators is very intriguing in two interns for the busy summer sperm has phosphate in its DNA. Previous can use the naturally occurring molecules terms of how we might be able to use this months. studies showed that phosphate on the as a model to learn how they operate. in the future. surface of some bacteria extracted rare ey’ve had millions of years of re ning The Haines Sheldon Museum earth elements from ores. their operations. If we understand how Cod sh creamsicles, anyone? – Coppa will receive $10,000 to help To test the idea, the researchers poured they operate, maybe we can mimic them in Juneau proved that seafood can add to defray the cost of shipping dried salmon milt into a beaker containing using man-made materials. We are just a winning confection. It’s Candied Salmon museum pieces to Haines. liquid ore waste. e semen did indeed scratching the surface.” Ice Cream took home the grand prize in Volunteer coordinator Madeline absorb several rare elements from the the 2017 Alaska Symphony of Seafood Witek said the Sheldon Museum solution, which were easily extracted using Crabs can hear - Creepy soundtracks of competition, and could follow dessert a la is in talks with two large museums a centrifuge. e process was accomplished noises made by predators had mud crabs mode that is trendy throughout Asia. in the Lower 48 to borrow Tlingit 10 times more e ciently than the more running for shelter and proved, for the rst Ice cream with seafood chunks has artifacts. hazardous and costly conventional time, that the animals can hear. Marine become popular in Japan, where the Witek said old and valuable methods. acoustic experts at Boston’s Northeastern Kagawa shery cooperative has been items can be pricey to ship and e scientists claim salmon sperm University made the discovery in lab tests scooping it up for customers for 10 years. sometimes need to be escorted the could someday replace the toxic brew of on 200 mud crabs during a two-year study. e ice cream is available in six avors – length of the journey. chemicals currently used to extract REEs. When they piped in certain noises, yellowtail ounder, baby sardine, seaweed, But before it can be used for extraction the crabs didn’t dare venture out to eat octopus, crab and shrimp. Robin Grace LCSW on a commercial scale, the researchers juicy clams placed in their tanks and their According to the Japan Times, the said an economically viable process would skittishness lasted for several hours. e makers have developed a way to remove as have to be put in place to capture it from scientists said the crabs hear through much of the shy smell as possible, while commercial sheries. e team noted that a small sac at the base of their antennae keeping the delicious avors. e ice cream in its dried form, salmon sperm is very called a statocyst. It contains thousands of is sold at some airports, highway parking easily stored. sensory hairs important for the animal’s lots, and resorts. e co-op also sells its ice Salmon sperm also is the rst bio- balance but also, the study found, for cream by mail. material used to help turn on the lights. responding to sounds. Although some tend to think of it as LEDs (light emitting diodes) brighten the Might it be the same for Alaska crab? a joke product, the sellers take their ice numbers in digital clocks and every kind “ at’s unknown. I’m not aware of any cream very seriously. e Kagawa makers of appliance and electronics. Scientists studies that have gone into that level of said they developed the desserts because recently discovered that LEDs can be detail on the sensory organs or abilities more children and young women are Psychotherapy in Haines intensi ed by using biological materials – of any of the commercial crab species in shi ing away from a healthful sh diet, notably, salmon sperm. Alaska,” said Bob Foy, director of NOAA and seafood ice cream is one way to draw July 1 - September 2017 It is the unique shape of the salmon Fisheries top crab lab at Kodiak. them back. 541 914 4914 DNA that produces the bio-magic, said Dr. “I would not be surprised if it was the People in Taiwan also have gotten a www.robingrace.com Andrew Steckl, a photonics expert at the same,” he added. “Sound is just a pressure taste for seafood ice cream. For about University of Cincinnati. wave, so I’m not surprised that the crab a dollar a scoop you can select from 13 “ e salmon’s double helix has some can hear the sound. e interesting fact avors including strawberry tuna, wasabi The interesting properties regarding light. is how they are reacting to a predator cuttle sh and pineapple shrimp. e Salvation Army Because of the way it is shaped, you can or to another organism, and being able savory ice cream comes in stark colors insert light emitting molecules within it to measure the stress that the animal is like orange, green and black and is topped Family Store that operate more e ciently than in other undergoing at the same time.” with sprinkles of dried sh, roe or chopped host materials,” Steckl said in a phone Other studies showed that ship sounds squid. Tuesday - Saturday interview. a ected foraging behavior of shore e novel dessert was created by Liny 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Steckl’s studies, in collaboration with crabs. Foy said all of the ndings can be Hsueh, who sells under the brand name U.S. Air Force researchers, used sperm important for crab scientists and managers ‘Doctor Ice.’ She is expanding to a second taken from wild salmon in Japan, where on a couple of fronts. outlet and adding scallops as the newest it is widely harvested for its DNA. In “Just knowing that the animals have avor to her seafood ice cream line up. Accepting Steckl’s lab, researchers re ned the DNA that additional sensory capability is Since the baby food makers won’t do it, Donations molecules into pure bers, then into thin huge for us to understand how they are perhaps the ice cream industry will lead lms of tightly controlled dimensions that interacting with their environment. Crab the charge to get more seafood into the produce light. communication is very important,” he mouths of American kids. Worship Service Column sponsored HAINES PACKING CO. 11:00 am Sunday in part by: Fresh Seafood • 5.5 Mile Mud Bay Rd. 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communities is a statewide issue, But Clements said she she said. An organization in understands the charge, as some Anchorage has been formed to clinics have been bilked by raise money to provide services customers. to villages, Wolfe said. “They Dr. Wolfe made monthly succeeded in going to some places visits to Haines. She provided but not all. There’s definitely a service here for nearly 18 years need for it.” as a traveling vet, working for In Skagway, an Alabama-based Southeast Alaska Animal Medical veterinarian sets up summertime Center, then for herself. “I’ve service tied into an annual been trying to find a replacement. fishing trip, Wolfe said. It’s not a I tried a couple of times. I think it permanent solution, but it works, will happen, but it’s hard,” Wolfe she said. “They work hard for two said this week. months. They’re dedicated doing Her former bosses at the their clinic. They do good work.” SAAMC have since discontinued Dr. Samuel Smith of Juneau’s traveling service. One of Wolfe’s Tongass Veterinary Clinic said recruits decided to attend law this week he offers a $50 fee for a school rather than pursue a career 30-minute exam and picks up and as a small-town vet, she said. drops off animals at the airport for Wolfe said there are reasons for no extra charge. lack of service here. After an initial diagnosis, he A town typically needs a provides an estimate of the cost population of around 8,000 to of care. support a resident vet. Working Smith said he has traveled to as in itinerant vet means making Haines previously. appointments long-distance, “Being a doctor on that kind locating a temporary office, of traveling schedule is hard working with limited tools and compared to having your own without support such as an office. Somebody could do it, but anesthesiologist. Because of a it’s not going to be that lucrative. tight schedule, work days are It’s a lot of work to be a traveling long. vet, especially if you want to “It’s a lot of work for not much offer a lot of services. It’s tough,” money and it takes a particular Smith said. kind of person,” Wolfe said. She’s performed surgeries in garages. “The old-timers are capable of Correction that but new veterinarians aren’t A Duly Noted item in the interested in it.” June 29 CVN about the wedding “Plus, it’s expensive being of Megan Kathleen Miller a vet. Maintaining licenses and and Zachary Aaron Cirivello buying medicine. Doing stuff for incorrectly said four of Deborah free really doesn’t cut it,” Wolfe Marshall’s aunts and uncles were said. at the ceremony. The four were Veterinary care in small Deborah’s siblings. Therapeutic Massage & Craniosacral Work 303-7036 Liz Marantz-Falvey - LMT
The World’s Leading Brands SOCKEYE CYCLE JULY SALE! Huge Discounts on Chariot INSIDE AND OUT -- Top, from left, Allie Lloyd, Alyson Viche and Kairi McWhorter play on a tire Child Trailers! swing outside the Chilkat Valley Preschool building under construction on First Avenue South. Above, Dave Stickler gives direction to Jim Stickler, left, and Troy Fotta, who hoist a slab of sheetrock on Great selection of bikes in stock! an interior wall of the new school this week. The building, attached to the Haines Senior Center, is to be substantially complete by Aug. 1. School is scheduled to start in early September. A building dedication will be held in mid-August, said project advocate Renee Hoffman. Improvements to the grounds and landscaping likely will wait until next spring, Hoffman said. The privately operated 766-2869 Hrs: 9 am - 5:30 pm Mon - Sat 24 portage st community preschool is 40 years old and serves children ages 3-5. It was housed for decades in the Haines Borough’s Human Resources Building on First Avenue North. The new school was funded in part by Alalska’s Rasmuson Foundation and the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation. Tom CALL COLDWELL BANKER Morphet photos. In Haines: Call Glenda Gilbert 766-3511 or 321-3512 ** ank you ** Visit our Website at www.racerealty.com Becky’s Place would like to thank everyone who helped to make our 3rd Annual Fund Raiser such a success this year. We were able to raise $10,300.00, which will Call (907)789-0555 help to insure our doors remain open for another year! Our gratitude extends to Making Real Estate Real Easy Fax (907)789-8460 Race Realty is an Independently Owned and all who were involved, from our cooks, servers, volunteers who helped set up and 2103 N. Jordan Ave Operated Member of Coldwell Banker Real Estate clean up a erwards, to those who baked, purchased items from the silent auction Corporation. Juneau, AK 99801 & dessert auction, bought dinner and made donations! ank you to our knitters, artists, woodworkers, seamstress, both locally and those who live down South. (We had donations from California, Oregon, Washington and Pennsylvania!) Your love and support means so much. And a heartfelt thank you to Dave Nanney for the beautiful Friday • July 7Saturday • June 3 ALASKAN DREAM 7:00am - 10:00am music he played during the evening. 36 passengers / 18 crew We would like to extend a special acknowledgement to the businesses in town who Sunday • July 9Wednesday • June 7 also contributed. ank you to: Alaska Seaplanes, Aspen Hotel, Bamboo Room, Bear SEA BIRD 7:00am - 9:00pm Den, Captain’s Choice, Chilkoot Trail Outpost in Skagway, Dalton City Yarn, Debi 62 passengers / 25 crew Knight-Kennedy, Dejon Delights, Echo Ranch, Haines Brewing Company, House of Monday • July 10Thursday • June 8 Beads, Klondike Chiropractic, Lutak Lumber, Lynn View Mercantile, Magpie Gallery, AMERICAN SPIRIT 8:30am - 5:30pm Stillpoint erapies, Massage by Liz Marantz-Falvey, Miles, Out tters, Radio Shack, 100 passengers / 25 crew Friday • June 9 AK Rod’s, Roy’s Rambling, Skipping Stone Studio, Something’s Fishy, Southeast Road Wednesday • July 5 Builders, Alaska Sport Shop, Talia’s Treasures, e Parts Place, or’s Fitness, and NOORDAM 6:30am - 9:00pm 1,924 passengers / 800 crew Haines Home Building. Together we are making a di erence, Tuesday • June 13 touching lives, giving hope, help and options. SEABOURN SOJOURN 7:00am - 8:00pm 450 passengers / 330 crew ank you for your support! Thursday • July 13Wednesday • June 1414 With grateful hearts, SEA BIRD 7:00am - 9:00pm 62 passengers / 25 crew Jackie and Stan Mazeikas Page 10 Chilkat Valley News July 6, 2017 Size of spaces vexes Police report
Tuesday, June 27 fine. the noise. parking lot planners A 32-year-old man reported A citizen reported two lost Monday, July 3 an assault by a 45-year-old man backpacks at 5 Mile Lutak Road. A caller reported a $75 flower By Natalie Helms for the two-lane boat ramp and near 0 Mile Haines Highway. A nonresident reported being basket was stolen from Main The Portage Cove harbor boarding float. Charges were forwarded to the harassed on the internet by a Street. parking lot may have to be bigger At a public hearing of the district attorney. Alcohol was Haines resident. A caller reported lost keys, involved. than planned after the Haines Planning Commission following Sunday, July 2 a bike and clothing on Mathias the meeting on the parking lot Wednesday, June 28 An officer talked with two Avenue. Borough Planning Commission A wallet found on Front Street people who were behaving A message was relayed to discovered a discrepancy in design, members Larry Geise and was turned in to police. The suspiciously on Main Street. Haines Animal Rescue Kennel. parking space size. Brenda Josephson were in favor of owner was notified. A caller reported an A caller reported they lost PND Engineers presented keeping the parking spaces at 10 A caller reported unwanted aggressive brown bear at 2 Mile their wallet at Tlingit Park. three conceptual design options feet wide. contact with a person on Mud Haines Highway. A caller reported fireworks on for a boat launch and harbor “We have our code for Bay Road. The caller was A message was relayed to the Small Tracts Road. parking lot at a community a reason,” Josephson said. “I referred to court to petition for a harbormaster to unlock a gate A confidential investigation meeting Wednesday, June 28. was disappointed that (PND protective order. on Beach Road. began into drug activity on They differed in what is to Engineers) weren’t aware of the A 35-year-old woman was A citizen submitted a public Second Avenue. happen with Lookout Park. One code when designing it.” arrested for driving while records request. There were 3 traffic stops, 12 option leaves the park at its The Planning Commission intoxicated with a blood alcohol A welfare check was medical calls and 2 canine calls. current site, another moves the asked PND Engineers to rework level of .153 and was transported conducted on a Haines resident park to a site closer to the water the conceptual design to adhere to the Haines jail. on Mathias Avenue. on the parking lot’s southeast to code. Thursday, June 29 A caller reported loud noises corner and a third would keep the “If we can do it, 10-foot spaces Police assisted another on Moose Lane. Officers were Yoga with Mandy park at its current site, and add the I think would work better with the agency in Juneau. unable to locate the source of southeast corner park. type of vehicles we’re expecting,” An investigation began into But the discussion took a turn Goldberg said. “If you’ve got a report of an assault at Chilkat when engineers planning the a full-sized truck, it’s pretty Lake. Weapons were involved. Mondays Chilkat crowded in a 9-foot space. We’re A caller reported fireworks on Custom orders & & Center project revealed that each design gift baskets available waiting to see what the engineers Fourth Avenue. incorporates a nine-foot width Friday, June 30 Fridays Lobby come up with.” for parking spaces to reach the A citizen reported a vehicle 12-1 pm number of spaces required to Goldberg said changing code is driving recklessly at Mud Bay receive funding for the boat something that could be explored. Road and Third Avenue. Officers Only a few parking lots around launch. were unable to locate the vehicle. $10 per class passes available Nine feet is a national standard town have been designed to the A caller reported unwanted call 766-3697 for more info but borough code states that 10-foot width. contact with a person on Fourth parking space width must be 10 “It’s something we’ll have to Avenue. The caller spoke to an ` feet. The lot was set to be about look into that there’s a requirement officer. 766-2442 4 acres. for spaces for cars and spaces for Saturday, July 1 SUMMER HOURS “One way or another we have pickup trucks and trailers,” he A welfare check was to figure out how to make it said. conducted on a Haines resident work,” said commission chair The Planning Commission on Young Road. The person was LUNCH & DINNER Rob Goldberg. “Maybe by ultimately approved conceptual 7 11 9 some magic of geometry (PND design option #1, which includes DAYS A WEEK AM - PM Engineers) can reconfigure removing Lookout Park and Serving fresh halibut caught by local fishermen! the lines and figure out how to building a new park on the squeeze in larger spots.” southeast corner of the parking The borough needs to include lot. Harbor World Tavern about 150 parking spaces in the “I’m still very positive about Bar lot to qualify for grant money getting this next phase done, Poker from the Alaska Department of and I’m happy to see it moving Mon & Tues Wednesday & Friday Open @ 2pm Fish and Game to fund the design forward,” Josephson said. @ 7 pm & 10 pm HainesThis Far�ers Saturday Market Wed - Sun 10 am - noon Open @ 12pm Karaoke Southeast Alaska’s Thursday @ 10 pm new Online at the Fairg�ounds 766-2444 Farmer’s Market! For vendor info call (907) 303-3033 Order online and pick up your goods each week at the Farmers Market Saturday,10-11am It’s time to A great way to buy or at the Takshanuk Watershed Council offi ce and sell local goods. on Monday, 3-5pm. For more info email [email protected] or visit www.saltandsoilmarketplace.com Get Ready HAINES BOROUGH for the Busiest HAINES, ALASKA Week of the PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS Summer! Public Hearing items will be discussed during the July 13, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting, Reserve your space in the Chilkat Valley News 6:30PM Assembly Chambers PUBLIC HEARINGS: SOUTHEAST ALASKA STATE FAIR A. Conditional Use Permit: Vacation Rental in the Mud Bay Rural Residential Zone (Parcel ID 4-RBA-01-0200). Special Edition Edward and Yuko Hays seek approval for a vacation rental from the Planning Commission, which is a conditional use in the 300 copies distributed FREE at the fairgrounds, visitor center, MBRR zone (HBC 18.70.030(B)(3)(e)(9)). campgrounds, hotels & with local copies of the July 27th CVN Possible Motion: Approve the vacation rental with conditions. B. Conditional Use Permit: Auto Body Shop in the Rural Mixed Zone (Parcel ID C-BTR-00-0400). Craig Miller seeks approval Advertise! for an auto body shop from the planning commission, which is a conditional use in the RMU zone (HBC 18.70.040). Welcome our visitors & promote your business Possible Motion: Approve the auto body shop with conditions. THIS SPACE C. Right-of-way Vacation: Elzbieta Sokolowska and Gregory THIS SPACE Seymour have applied for a partial vacation of a portion of unnamed ROW o of Mt. Riley Road. e total area of vacation would be 13,199 feet and borders the west frontage of their lot $30 (Parcel ID C-SEC-35-1620). $60 Possible Motion: Approve the ROW vacation request for Assembly review. Other Sizes Available Public Comments may be sent in writing to: Haines Borough, Planning Commission, Box 1209, Haines, AK. 99827 or to Holly Smith [email protected] or by attending the meeting. Call 766-2688 or email [email protected] July 6, 2017 Chilkat Valley News Page 11 Un-Classified Ads PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT Alaska Mountain Growers LLC is 24 FOOT ALUMINUM JETBOAT. SHOP: 2,200 sq/ft. Commercial, 7 CFR 1944.674(b) Requires applying under 3 AAC 306.300 Price reduced (again)-NOW industrial businesses allowed. Tlingit Haida Regional Housing for a new Retail Marijuana $18,000! 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111 2nd Ave. Haines • 10 - 5 M-Sat • 766-2876 Page 12 Chilkat Valley News July 6, 2017 Do Fourth festivities need boost? BOMB from page 1 it exploded. From the damage, it By Tom Morphet an event dies or goes dormant,” a ringleader of sorts. Maybe looks like he was hunched over Does the Haines Fourth of July Hagen said. just somebody who loves the it.” need a shot in the arm? The Chamber once organized Fourth of July… At the very Responding EMTs immediately Residents at Tlingit Park Independence Day activities, but least, groups need a little bit of called for a medevac, but because festivities Tuesday commented in recent years has limited its planning on this activity, whether air ambulances weren’t available, on the recent loss of several long- involvement to sponsoring the it be a (borough) Parks and Rec help had to wait until a Coast time holiday events, including parade and paying for insurance (Advisory Committee) thing or Guard helicopter was dispatched the mud volleyball tournament, for it and for the Mount Ripinsky what. The Chamber could be a from Sitka and a flight nurse was pie-eating contest, fire-hose battle Run. part of that,” he said. picked up in Juneau. and commercial fireworks display. “Like a lot of other groups, we Allowing the holiday to shrink Rath was stabilized at the Haines Chamber of Commerce have financial concerns. We have also is an option, Hagen said. He Haines clinic until the helicopter President John Hagen said a to pick and choose what we can said he has a sister in Juneau who arrived. It left Haines for Seattle’s variety of factors has caused support,” Hagen said. “We live in likes coming to Haines for a low- Harborview at 2 a.m. The leaders behind a events to slip away, including a litigious society. Insurance can key holiday. “It could very well Holm said by the size of the liability concerns and baby- be a deal-breaker for activities.” just become a locals’ event, too.” explosion, it appears a large boomer retirements that have Reversing the trend to a For four consecutive years, number of sparklers were bound Kris Rath stripped events of volunteers. shrunken Fourth will take the town has been without a together. “Once (the fuse) gets “One of the challenges is that a organizational support from commercial fireworks display. down to the ball of sparklers, of the sparklers into the ground lot of groups in town are in flux. individuals and businesses, and Instead, residents are permitted to the resulting, massive heat and before lighting. “Remember to There are changing missions and maybe the borough government, set off consumer-grade fireworks gas expansion basically creates run because the shock wave is less money to do things. All it Hagen said. on Portage Cove beaches on the a bomb.” intense and there may be shrapnel takes is one person retiring and “Maybe there needs to be night of July 4. Sunglasses and a Carhartt jacket thrown into the air,” says www. Rath was wearing likely saved wonderhowto.com. him from more serious harm, “Light the fuse sparkler and July Fourth fun prevails over rain Holm said. get to a safety place,” said Internet how-to sites advise instructables.com. Mount Ripinsky runners was pretty slippery.” his best finish was under two making the bomb with 30 According to his Facebook climbed into the clouds and youths Kemp had time to spare. seconds, or three solid hits by a sparklers but Holm said the extent page, Rath is a college graduate scrambled in wet grass at Tlingit Marcus Deuling finished second railroad sledge. of damage suggested to him that who started work for Alaska Park during Tuesday’s Fourth in the men’s division in 27:10. The key, Verhamme said, is more than that were used. “He Mountain Guides and Chilkat of July festivities in Haines. A Hannah Deuling won the women’s hitting the stake dead-on with the was not thinking straight when he Guides in 2014. morning drizzle gave way to division in 33:47, shy of J.J. first swing, setting the spike and made the damn thing,” Holm said. Alaska Mountain Guides afternoon showers, but events Lende’s course record of 32:34, making subsequent hits easier. The how-to sites advise extreme owner Sean Gaffney did not went on as scheduled. set in 2012. Chip Lende won the Resident Josie Allen won the caution around the bombs, and return messages left by the CVN The Deuling family and race’s master’s division 38:52. women’s division. recommend sticking the base Wednesday afternoon. friends, 17 Canadians who have No official time records are The Fourth of July parade visited here for 20 years, made a kept in the raft race, but observers attracted 27 entries. Winners big splash. They represented eight said the four-man team of Jackson included: Best Music/Dance of 26 racers in the annual Mount Velzy, Marty Fowler, Mori Hays Group – Chilkat Dancers; Best Ripinsky Run and navigated four and Ketch Jacobson may have Theme Interpretation – The of seven rafts in the Mad Raft set a new speed mark in the Marching Horns Clown Band; Race. handmade boat classic between Best Decorated Dog – Olive Ross “They’re all athletic,” said Paul Chilkoot Lake and Lutak Bridge. Hirsh; Judge’s Choice – Brian Deuling, 67, a former collegiate They got off to an early lead in Staurseth and his Model T. javelin thrower who owns a house the race, stayed in the current on on Lutak Road. the river’s far side and avoided Daughter-in-law Amanda catching their foam vessel on Deuling, 47, a marathoner, rocks or other hazards. Jacobson grandson Marcus Deuling, a said the formula for winning the collegiate cross-country skier, event isn’t complicated: “Get as Dr. Marnie Hartman, PT and son Jarrett Deuling, a former many people as you can on your 766-2600 call for appointment NHL hockey player, were among raft. It’s all about horsepower. family members in the mountain Don’t hit any rocks, and it helps run. “We love it,” Paul Deuling to know the river.” said. Also: Portage around the Amanda, fresh off a marathon in salmon weir on the river’s far Whitehorse, Y.T. on Saturday, also side. Race newcomer Hannah competed in the Mad Raft Race. Deuling, on a solo raft, paid for Hometown runner Chandler an attempt to portage by the road. Kemp protected his Mount Her raft became pinned against Ripinsky crown, finishing the the weir, which she eventually 1,200-foot round-trip in 24:42, freed. 40 seconds off the course record In the spike-driving contest, he set in 2013. Kemp said he perennial men’s winner Jason didn’t notice half the course was Verhamme successfully defended shrouded in clouds, but said a light his crown, driving a railroad spike rain made the course tricky. “It in seven seconds. Verhamme said
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