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Volume XLVII Number 12 Thursday, March 30, 2017 $1 Pull-overs Valley squads win pushing big at Gold Medal numbers Claim 3 of 4 hoops titles By Ryan Harms start earlier in the tournament. for police CVN Sports Reporter Despite the uncharacteristic first Teams from the Chilkat Valley half, the local men trailed only By Kyle Clayton captured three of four titles at 37-31 at halftime. Between 2015 and 2016, Haines last week’s Juneau Lions Club In the second half, Klukwan minor offense cases jumped by 71st Gold Medal Basketball came out with renewed defensive 101 percent, according to Alaska Tournament. energy and started heating up court records, reflecting the largest With a combined record of 11-0, from the perimeter. With only increase in minor offense case the squads made what is possibly 12 minutes left to play, the score dispositions statewide. the best showing ever by local was 51-50. From there, the two Of the 279 minor offenses teams in the tournament’s history. teams traded baskets in a display logged by Haines police and Jenny Lyn Smith coached that both thrilled and wracked the troopers in 2016, 131 were for elementary school basketball in nerves of fans for both teams. “improper driver behavior.” Haines for 18 years. She attended The drama was punctuated According to Alaska court the tournament for the first time in as the clock ran down to two records, those numbers compare about 20 years and watched some seconds in regulation. Michael to 17 people in Petersburg last year of her former charges become Ganey intercepted a long pass by cited for improper driver behavior. champions. Juneau, and in the same motion, In Skagway, the number was four “I picked the right one to go launched a would-be, game and in Wrangell, two. to. I thought we were awesome,” winning desperation heave three In Haines, the 131 motorists Smith said. quarters the length of the court. cited in 2016 represented a 263 The trifecta included repeat It caromed off the backboard and percent increase in “improper championships by the Haines grazed the front of the rim, as fans driver behavior” cases from the women and Klukwan “C” team, audibly gasped. previous year. as well as three overtimes in At 73-73, teams went to the Haines Borough Police Chief one championship game and one first of three overtimes, each four Heath Scott has cited minor overtime in another. minutes long. Each team scored 10 offense statistics as an argument Four teams competed for the points in the first two overtimes. for more department funding and women’s crown and eight teams By game’s end, four James Gang addimg an additional officer. He’s vied for each of the “B” and “C” players fouled out in a battle of brought them up at several public men’s brackets. attrition and both teams struggled meetings and during a KHNS The only championship the to muster the energy to prevail. But radio show last week. Chilkat Valley didn’t win was in Klukwan proved a more balanced Minor offenses include the Master’s bracket, for ages 42 offense, with Andrew Friske, Jesse everything from controlled and over, in which no local team McGraw, Jason Shull and Ganey substance violations, dog tickets competed. It was won by Hoonah. each racking over 20 points. and vehicle registration issues The Haines men’s “B” bracket Tournament MVP award to illegal or improper maneuvers championship is the first open-age recipient Friske, said, “Honestly, such as failure to yield or failure division title for a local team in a at the end of that game, I was to signal. decade. completely exhausted. Our focus During the KHNS radio was simply, ‘We need to dig down show, news director Emily Files KLUKWAN and get a couple of (defensive) questioned Scott about a sharp stops and win this game.’” rise in improper driving behavior The Klukwan men’s team The team’s effort brought awards cases, which encompass a variety championship came at the end of to several players. McGraw and of illegal or improper driving three overtimes against Juneau’s Shull joined Friske and Ganey maneuvers. James Gang, 107-97. Some said with all-tournament honors. “It’s police officers getting out it was the longest game in the In addition to the team’s success, into the community and doing tournament’s 71 years. a special honor was awarded to their job,” Scott said during the Klukwan started sluggishly, long-time Gold Medal participant KHNS interview. “Once we pull ‘B’ BRACKET BATTLE -- Top, Kyle Fossman of Haines draws a struggling to hit open shots and Stuart DeWitt, who was inducted over that vehicle there may be foul over two Hoonah players during Saturday’s championship create turnovers on defense. That other things we get into. It’s a game. Above, Kyle Rush of Haines pulls down a rebound against contrasted with a hard-charging See MEDAL page 12 gateway to communicating with Hoonah. More Gold Medal photos, pages 6-7. Klas Stolpe photos. the citizens of the borough.” Scott said pulling people over School breaks ties with sports poster company for minor offenses is a potential way to discover more serious By Natalie Helms for the local merchants who Principal Rene Martin said the so far in the future to make the crimes such as DUIs and, if it’s Haines Borough School District support those schools. Schools checks were for about $1,000 and company’s printing deadline nothing serious, his officers mostly is discontinuing a contract with get our products free of charge and went to the student council each caused too many dates on the give out warnings. a Lower 48 sports merchandise receive funds to help support their year. calendars to be incorrect. She said “If you reduce the size of the company and notifying residents sports programs.” The school district posted on its ad prices were also pretty steep. police department, or leave it as that the district no longer receives Tiana Taylor, Haines School Facebook page March 17, “FYI - School board member and status quo, we may not be able money from ads that local athletic director, said the school Businesses - We are not affiliated Olerud’s Market manager Sarah to fix some of the problems that businesses are offered. recently ended a three-year with All Around or All American Swinton said the company has we would with more officers and All Around Sports of Boise, contract with the company, which Sports. If you get a request for been calling her for years asking with more capability,” Scott told Idaho has been soliciting had provided the school with advertising from them, all the her to purchase a $600 ad. “I’d KHNS. businesses in recent weeks to sports calendars and T-shirts as money will go to the company. No rather give $600 right to the Of the 279 minor offense cases purchase advertising on T-shirts, well as “rebate” checks to benefit money will be donated to Haines school,” Swinton said. in Haines during 2016, 165 of saying that the ads would help the athletic department. Borough Schools from All Around All-Around Sports told a CVN which were issued by the state fund athletics in the Haines school All Around Sports general or All American Sports.” reporter that its ads cost between trooper. district. manager Kristin Deboer said Taylor said the school is no $275 and $700. The increase in minor offense The company’s website says, the company has sent one longer contracting with All Around Resident Sheri Loomis used to cases appears to reflect a rise “At All Around Sports, our check a year to the district since Sports so the district can choose put together the sports calendars in enforcement, not individuals primary goal is to partner with September 2013 and will send a local provider. She said there is with her former business Loomis breaking the law. Haines police schools to help them fund their the last check of the contract this already local interest. Litho. She said students in a athletic programs while providing coming September to round out Martin added that planning See POLICE page 4 inexpensive advertising solutions the 2016/2017 school year. calendar dates for sporting events See POSTER page 12 Page 2 Chilkat Valley News March 30, 2017

To list an event in Save the Date, phone 766- Letters to the Editor Save the Date 2688 or email [email protected]. Without mills, no market for timber sale Boy, is Eric Holle out of touch with reality. The picture in Lynn Canal Thursday, March 30 Thursday, April 6 Conservation’s March 16 ad of a log ship loaded with unprocessed logs Tourism Advisory Board, 10 a.m. in Code Review Commission, 6 p.m. in assembly for export is actually a Canadian power barge about to unload pulp assembly chambers. chambers. logs to be processed into rayon and paper at the Ketchikan pulp mill. Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Rhythm Future Quartet concert, 7 p.m. The two pulp mills in Southeast used to employ over 1,000 people Committee, 5 p.m. in assembly chambers. at Chilkat Center. Presented by the Haines Arts and their sawmills, over 700 people. Our timber industry used to Friday, March 31 Council. employ 7,500 people before the “greenies” lobbied Clinton to close it “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” performance, Friday, April 7 down. Low bidding on the Baby Brown sale is because 60 percent of 7 p.m. at Chilkat Center. Shows also at 7 p.m. April First Friday, 5 p.m. at participating the trees are pulp. No pulp mill equals no market. No sawmill equals Saturday, April 1, and 1 p.m. Sunday, April 2. businesses. no market. Thanks, Eric. Square Dance, 8 p.m. at Fort Seward Tower. Vital government agencies are not in the business to make money, but Saturday, April 8 to provide a service to the public and to businesses so they can make Saturday, April 1 Haines Dolphins Swim-a-Thon, 8:30 a.m., money and pay taxes. No economy equals a government department. Alaska Native Sisterhood Flea Market, 10 swim begins at 9 a.m. at Haines Pool. Each town in Southeast used to receive $250,000 annually from a.m.-2 p.m. at ANB Hall. Deer stew lunch. Call Women’s Christian Fellowship meeting, 1 stumpage to operate their schools. No stumpage fees equal a school 303-0505 for a table. p.m. at Port Chilkoot Bible Church. department. Saturdays at the Sheldon: You Can’t Fool Saturdays at the Sheldon: Making a Survival Evergreen trees shade out all competitors. No sunlight equals no food Me, 2 p.m. at Haines Sheldon Museum. Kit, 2 p.m. at Haines Sheldon Museum. for deer, moose or bears. Ever seen a deer, moose or bear feeding on White Fang Pizza Party Fundraiser, 6 p.m. an evergreen tree, Eric? Also, the only loggers that cause flooding are Sunday, April 2 at Harriett Hall. White Fang movie, trivia, bingo beavers. For me, a well-managed forest full of wildlife and disease- Ice Cream Social for Seniors, 2:30 p.m. on and pizza. Hosted by the Haines Sheldon Museum. free, healthy trees is a beautiful forest. The old clear-cut across from first and third Sunday of every month. Hosted by 30 Mile is a good example. Haines Asisted Living. Sunday, April 9 Dave Werner Blessing of the Fleet, 3 p.m. at the Small Boat Monday, April 3 Harbor. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, Thanks for opportunity to help shelter 5 p.m. in assembly chambers. Tuesday, April 11 The “Rusty Compass, Dusty Rose” musical event was quite a success Open Art Studio, 5:30 p.m. in high school art Haines Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 p.m. in a number of ways. From the production, actors, singers, costumes, room. Models provided, bring your own supplies. in assembly chambers. scenery and lighting to the wonderful refreshments and beautiful Spring Bat Presentation with ADF&G, 6:30 p.m. at the library. Wednesday, April 12 artwork created and donated by local artists to help support Becky’s HBSD Awards Night, 6:30 p.m. in high school Place, a local shelter for women and children within our community. Tuesday, April 4 open area. Awards for DDF, music and Student Becky’s Place would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the Assembly Committee of the Whole, 5:30 Council. amazing donations and support we received both nights. The evening p.m. in assembly chambers. Discussing budget ended with us receiving a little over $1,100! Your compassion and overview and revenue enhancements. Thursday, April 13 support allows us to continue to help others. We could not do what we Mountain Goat Research Presentation by do, without you! Wednesday, April 5 ADF&G, 6 p.m. in the library. Presented by There are too many to name individually, but we would like to Haines School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Takshanuk Watershed Council. acknowledge and thank each member of “Rusty Compass, Dusty Rose,” the school library. Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m. in plus the bakers, artists, and those who donated cash and purchased assembly chambers. the items. Stan and Jackie Mazeikas Becky’s Place Haven of Hope Duly Noted

Young players cap season By Leigh Horner has returned from a month-long, students tie together archery with The Haines Community Youth During the two years he has Jemma Joy Carter was born to artist-in-residence at the Institute Tlingit language, tradition and Development basketball season coached, Fossman said the most Lori and Mike Carter at 8:32 a.m. of American Indian Art (IAIA) in historic bow hunting. came to an end last weekend impressive thing he has seen is an on March 22 at Bartlett Memorial Santa Fe, N.M. On the flight, John John Briner surprised Knikki in Juneau. Teams spent spring improved basketball IQ among Hospital. She weighed 7 lbs., 11 saw former music teacher Kristy Cinocco with a sailboat for her break testing their mettle against his players. oz. and measured 20.5 inches. Kissinger-Totten, who was birthday March 9. Knikki’s Southeast Alaska teams in “When they sub in and need to Lori’s mother Joyce Webster spending time with her mother in present is the 37-foot Tayana the Mike Jackson Memorial change positions (due to matchup from Parsons, Kansas was there Albuquerque. He also caught up cutter “Zorra,” now parked in Tournament. problems) they recognize it and to meet her new granddaughter with Nate and Nevada Benton Guaymas, Mexico. Knikki was in The Haines boys sent two they just do it. That shows they and will be here to help the and son Kai. Nate and Nevada Denver visiting family when John teams, A and C, while the girls sent are truly mentally engaged in the family for a few weeks. The have teaching positions in New and daughter Klover, 9, took a a B and C team. Additional teams game and in practice when we family has been able to Facetime Mexico. John took advantage trip to see the Bob Perry-designed were from Juneau, Petersburg and work on that sort of thing, which with grandfather Dennis Carter of a darkroom at IAIA, his first vessel. John’s a lifelong sailor. He Sitka. is great to see.” and his wife Bonnie Carter time in one in 15 years. He gave and Knikki logged 1,400 miles Boys’ coaches Kyle Fossman Davis said he’s sad to see the and grandmother Peggy Pester presentations on photography at around Southeast waters in 2015 and Matt Davis each said the season end but was pleased that and great-grandmother Emma the Museum of Contemporary aboard their Alaskan sailboat best thing about the tournament all season long the team “had a Toman, all in Marquette, Mich. Native Arts and the Santa Fe Arts “Tuesday.” They’re planning an was the volume of games the kids great atmosphere and showed Grandfather Bob Webster hopes Institute. His work now joins April sail in the Sea of Cortez get to play. Each team played 9 good teamwork.” to make a road trip from Kansas that of Nathan Jackson and aboard Zorra. “There’s a lifetime or 10 games, giving each player On the girl’s side of the bracket, in June. other prominent Native artists of exploration out there,” Knikki opportunities to play. Girls’ teams the Haines B team lost in the Dan and Joanna Egolf, in the permanent collection at said this week. played 5 or 6 games each. semifinal round by one point, but Zdravca Jones, and former the Museum of Contemporary Parks Canada is celebrating The boys’ A team finished the Haines girls’ C team won its Haines state trooper Josh Native Arts. its 150th anniversary this year second, and the C team finished division by defeating Juneau’s Bentz were in the stands at last The Haines School Archery and is offering free admission fourth, overall. Hooptime team. weekend’s Gold Medal Basketball Club and Klukwan School Archers to Canada’s parks, not including Mark Davis, Carson Crager, Natalie Jobbins, Natalie Tournament. Medal Hall of Fame competed in the Alaska State camping or backcountry fees. Luke Davis, and Wesley Crager, Miranda Haddock, member Terry Sele got to present Tournament this month. Jayda You can order a free 2017 Parks Verhamme were recognized as Sophia Cunningham, and Alison awards in the women’s division, Beck, Kaleb Beck, Alison Benda, Canada Discovery Pass at www. all-tournament selections. Benda each earned all-tournament including to daughter Lisa Shove. Kate Benda, Kayden Guthrie, pc.gc.ca and receive free access recognition for individual play. “C” team coach and former Haines Kamakana Kanahele, Marvis to national parks, national marine teacher Terry Friske presented Price and Nora Prisciandaro conservation areas and national IT’S COMING. . . . Mark your Calendars! Stuart DeWitt with his medal of competed. Kamakana notched induction into the Hall of Fame. the highest score of the Haines See DULY page 10 MAKER FUN FACTORY Jennifer Duis has taken a leave tournament, 255 of 300. Coaches from her teaching position for the Judy and Ken Ewald and Will Chilkat Valley Vacation Bible School semester from Northern Arizona Prisciandaro were on hand to University in Flagstaff to help help score. Klukwan School News at Haines Presbyterian Church mother Carol Duis. Jennifer will competed for the first time at be here until the memorial for her (ISSN8750-3336) Monday, June 19 through state. Students David Hotch, USPS Publication No. 500290 late father Bob Duis on June 10 at Emery Tipkemper-Wolfe, MJ is published weekly, except the Friday, June 23, 2017 the Haines ANB Hall. Hotch, Kobe Brew, Raven last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. 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Hagen Heritage Foundation, helped March 30, 2017 Chilkat Valley News Page 3 Town’s population dips again Still on the rise, median age reaches 49.5 By Natalie Helms 2010. have had an effect on population, The population of Haines State demographer Eddie but she expects entrepreneurs and continued on a downward trend Hunsinger said the estimates at-home businesses that do not yet as another 26 people left town consider year-round residents have a storefront to emerge in the between 2015 and 2016. The by gathering information from next five years. Haines Borough also retains census and Permanent Fund Haines had the same number its distinction as the oldest Dividend data, which often of births and deaths in 2015 and community in the state, with a excludes seasonal residents. 2016, resulting in zero natural median age of 49.5. Hunsinger said 7 to 9 percent increase or decrease, which About 2,466 people call (or about 200 people, plus or Hunsinger said is unique of the Haines home, according to minus 50) of Haines’ population 29 boroughs and census areas figures recently compiled by will arrive in town in a given in the state. In 2014, two more Department of Labor and year, and the same percentage people died than were born Workforce Development, the will leave. here, and in 2013, eight more lowest population here since “It surprises people how many people died than were born. movers there actually are in a Hunsinger said he expects small region or community,” death rates to increase statewide Hunsinger said. as Alaska’s population ages, and Graham Kraft Debra Schnabel, executive especially in Haines, as the oldest Mountain Inspired Art director of the Chamber of community in the state. Commerce, said state cutbacks Haines matured from a th pm April 7 , 5-7 that caused Haines to lose several median age of 46.6 in 2012, teachers, a state trooper, a public to 48 in 2013, 48.5 in 2014, First Friday health nurse and a full-time 49.3 in 2015 and now 49.5 in Munchies & Music magistrate may have contributed 2016. Average age statewide is to the decline. 37. The average age in Wrangell Schnabel added longtime is 47.9 and in Hoonah-Angoon businesses closing – like King’s census area, 47.2. Store and Wings of Alaska – may The Southeast region as a whole, including Hoonah- LET’S TALK ABOUT IT -- Host Heather Lende and actor Aaron Angoon, Juneau, Ketchikan, Davidman share a laugh during a discussion of Davidman’s film Petersburg, Prince of Wales- “Wrestling Jerusalem,” Saturday at the Chilkat Center. Davidman “You never know how strong you are until strong is the Hyder, Sitka, Skagway, Wrangell wrote and acted in the one-man stage production of the same work. only choice you have.” and Yakutat, lost an estimated 494 - Bob Marley Kyle Clayton photo. people from 2015 to 2016. Grammy winner among fair acts First Friday Eric Krasno Band signed to play Main Stage ~ Jim Wilson ~ By Natalie Helms “Found Objects, Found Art” The 49th Southeast Alaska Ozzborn, as a member of Dark and multicultural.” Friday, April 7th, 5 - 7 p.m. State Fair will feature an eclectic Time Sunshine and Grayskul, “They’re a completely different on Main Street mix of genres and sounds with perform several times in an sound from anything we’ve had at its headliner picks this July, underground hip-hop scene in the fair,” Edwards said. including two-time Grammy Seattle, Washington. New additions also include award winner Eric Krasno. “Hip-hop would be a great blues guitarist Jackie Vincent and “He’s as good of a guitar addition to some of the funky a bluegrass band out of Colorado player as I’ve ever seen,” said bands that we bring here,” Brown called Caribou Mountain entertainment coordinator Scott Beach said. “Onry’s music fits the Collective. Ramsey of Krasno. “I saw him scenery up here perfectly. He’s a Ramsey said most of the main play twice in Hawaii and I was very talented lyricist.” acts will perform 45-minute just blown away.” Brown Beach said he’s excited acoustic sets in a workshop style Krasno has been in the business his efforts to get Ozzborn to setting, with an opportunity for for nearly two decades, co- perform here paid off. Ozzborn question and answer sessions with founding bands Soulive and will play at 11 p.m. on Friday, July the audience. Lettuce as well as playing with 28 on the main stage. The “Sunday jam” will happen the Rolling Stones and The Roots. “We try to really accommodate again this year, Ramsey said, He has also worked behind local preference, to incorporate which has become a musical the scenes with Norah Jones, what the community wants,” highlight of the fair. New Sound Tedeschi Trucks, 50 Cent, Talib Ramsey said. “Hip-hop is not Underground, a high-energy Kewli, Aaron Neville and Allen the thing that Haines generally instrumental band known for its Stone. defaults to, but we’re recognizing soul funk sound, will lead the The Eric Krasno Band is his that there’s a younger crowd that jam. The group will also perform first solo venture, said fair director wants that. We try to get good at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28 on Jessica Edwards. “His guitar music throughout the day with the main stage. playing really has drawn me in,” local and regional acts to support The Whiskeydicks, Gordie she said. The group is set to play that.” Tentrees, and Jon Wayne and the at 8 p.m. Friday, July 28 on the Edwards said she’s especially Pain will all return to the fair this main stage. excited for a new band to the fair year, playing Saturday, July 29. Back on the market! Artist Onry Ozzborn will be called Dehli 2 Dublin, playing the Find out more about each act at one of the first to bring hip-hop main stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, www.seakfair.org. to Haines per request of Jacob July 29. Performing a fusion of Brown Beach. Celtic and Indian music, Edwards Brown Beach said he saw said the group is “super energetic

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POLICE from page 1 officer Chris Brown told Files that have come through the Haines The borough will soon hold of the Ad Hoc Committee on a check on “over-enforcement.” pulling people over during traffic Police Department in less than 10 community meetings to discuss Minor Offenses. “There was a big concern from stops is the best way to catch years due in large part to a lack of the future of policing outside the “We wanted to accentuate the public about over-enforcement people out on warrants, wanted resources. townsite since the state trooper compliance over enforcement and policing for profit,” Denker felons and those who escape Petersburg’s fiscal year 2017 “blue-shirt” position was removed and not the heavy hand of said. custody. police budget is around $1.6 from the community. enforcement. That was one of the Scott said he wants to build “The number one way they’re million. Wrangell’s is $1 million Police have already responded intents we looked at, at the time. trust within the community, and apprehended is through traffic and Skagway’s is $1.5 million to calls out the road, and that call We looked to soften minor offense that his officers use discretion stops,” Brown said. “The number compared to Haines’ $520,000. volume isn’t likely to go down. language in code.” when writing tickets and rarely one way. That’s how the serial When asked if the large increase In 2016, the Alaska State Denker said among code impose fines. According to killer Ted Bundy was captured, in minor offense cases was part of Troopers received 215 calls for changes that were passed was borough data, police fines and fees that’s how Timothy McVeigh, a new enforcement strategy, Scott service, 46 of which were for empowering the public safety went down from 2016 compared the Oklahoma City bomber, was said “the answer is no.” criminal activity including theft, commission to request statistics to 2015 despite the increase in captured.” “There’s no policy change,” vandalism and sexual assault. from the police department to keep minor offenses. In a separate interview with the Scott said. “We’re not using traffic Interim borough manager Brad CVN this week, Scott said it’s as a means to making arrests. Ryan recently directed the not fair to compare enforcement We’re not using traffic as a means department to respond only to numbers to other communities to over-enforce” emergency calls out the road. St. Michael & All Angels such as Petersburg, Wrangell and Although the Haines district Minor offenses became Skagway – departments which court saw a 20 percent increase a hot topic in 2015, when the Chilkat Valley Episcopal Mission aren’t underfunded and don’t have in filed misdemeanor cases last municipality was required by the the same turnover rate as Haines year, 20 of those 59 cases were state to bring its minor offense Holy Week Services officers. He said those towns have dismissed. laws up to state standards. Palm Sunday 4/9 10:30 a.m. low offense numbers because they During the same year, more Residents spoke out against the Maundy Thursday 4/13 7 p.m. have steady enforcement. traffic stops and improper driver strict enforcement of some minor in the Good Friday 4/14 7 p.m. “In Haines, that hasn’t been behavior citations increased in offense laws and questioned the Chilkat Center Easter Eve Vigil 4/15 10 p.m. apparent,” Scott said. “You’ve town, misdemeanor district court purpose of others. Lobby had low resources. You’ve had dispositions actually decreased by Mike Denker, chair of the Easter Morning 4/16 10:30 a.m. high turnover rates. You have 20 percent and felony dispositions borough’s Code Review All are welcome to join with us to celebrate a community that thinks ‘I can remained flat in Superior Court. Commission, also was a member God’s love for humankind & for creation. get away with anything.’ I’m not judging that, but nobody’s been here to consistently enforce a steady baseline level to make people think about changing their behavior for the good. That’s ALASKA FISH FACTOR what Wrangell, Petersburg and Skagway has over us.” Fish Factor/Laine Welch Last September, Murkowski wrote a just 31% were smaller sizes. Scott added the number one March 24, 2017 strongly worded letter to the Secretary of Nearly 2,000 hook and line shermen reason for pulling people over, the Navy stating that they needed to do a hold quota shares of Alaska halibut. whether they’re ticketed or not, e required permits are not yet in better job of involving local communities Alaska’s share of the coast wide catch this is to change driving behavior and hand, but the U.S. Navy is moving full and “listening to stakeholders.” year is just over 18 million pounds. e make the roadways safer. steam ahead on its plans to conduct war Senator Dan Sullivan also has Paci c halibut shery remains open this He also cited that 29 officers training exercises in the Gulf of Alaska for encouraged more direct engagement with year through November 7. two weeks in early May. Alaskans to “clear up some of the confusion Meanwhile, nine coastal communities and misinformation being circulated.” Herring hauls - Sitka Sound traditionally Chilkat Valley have so far signed resolutions asking “As an Alaskan, Senator Sullivan kicks o Alaska’s roe herring circuit and the Navy to instead conduct its training understands the importance of our this year’s harvest is lining up to be a good Acupuncture between September and mid-March, times sheries and our coastal communities, one. & that are less sensitive to migrating salmon, and would never support an exercise that e Sound was “boiling” with the Oriental Medicine birds and marine mammals. Several more he believed would adversely a ect Alaska’s most herring they had ever seen, said communities have indicated they will do sh stocks or prevent shermen from shermen on the grounds. A three hour Monday through Friday 766-3335 the same by month’s end. doing their jobs,” Sullivan’s o ce said in an and 20-minute opener on March 19 was “It’s not that we don’t want the Navy email message. “ e Senator will continue followed by a 15-minute opener on the General Contracting to do their training – it’s the time and to encourage productive and science- 22nd, bringing the total catch to about half Driveway and Road Construction locations,” said Emily Stolarcyk, program based dialogue between the U.S. military of the 14,647 ton quota. Fishermen were Water Line and Foundation Excavation director for the Eyak Preservation Council and Alaska’s coastal communities.” awaiting word of another opener while Crushed Rock and Aggregate Supplier of Cordova. Despite the non-committal responses, processors were hustling to handle the Free estimates on “ e community resolutions say that we Stolarcyk remains hopeful that the herring hauls. all your earthwork are the people who depend on commercial, congressional delegation and the Navy will e female herring are valued by Asian subsistence and recreational shing,” she hear the uni ed voice of coastal Alaskans. buyers for their roe as a percentage of body added. “ e Navy exercises are planned “ is is the water that we depend upon weight, and the Sitka sh were averaging during the most important breeding and at the time we depend on it most,” she said. good roe counts of 11 to 12%. Fishermen migratory periods for salmon, birds, “I am hopeful they can understand that it’s averaged $250 a ton last year and market (907)766-2833 • FAX (907)766-2832 whales and marine mammals. 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Palm Sunday Service participants “on and above central Alaska topped 800,000 pounds from 137 landings “We expect an increase in the herring ranges and the Gulf of Alaska” according with Sitka leading all ports, followed by biomass but it will be mostly younger, 3-5 Sunday 4/9, 10 am to the Alaskan Command O ce of Public Seward, Kodiak and Homer. year old sh. us, the smaller quota,” said Blessing of the Fleet A airs at Elmendorf Air Force Base in e prized ats were fetching big prices, area manager James Jackson at the local Sunday 4/9, 3 pm Anchorage. up 30 cents a pound on average, compared Alaska Department of Fish and Game at the Small Boat Harbor e Gulf portion includes an area to the early weeks of the shery last year. o c e . from 12 miles o the Kenai Peninsula to Halibut prices usually are broken into Alaska’s biggest herring shery occurs Maundy Thursday 140 miles out. Live weapons will be used three weight categories. Kodiak prices in May at Togiak in Bristol Bay. e in and above the water. No independent were said to be uctuating quite a bit harvest this year is pegged at about 30,000 Thursday 4/13, 6:30 pm observers will be allowed to participate. with reports at $6.45 a pound for 10 to 20 tons, based on “best guess-timates” by state Good Friday e Navy does not yet have a required pounders; $6.75 for 20 to 40’s and $7.00 a managers. Special Family Service letter of authorization to proceed from pound for “40 ups.” Money for herring management for the National Marine Fisheries Service, Ports at Juneau and Homer were all areas but Sitka Sound was zeroed out Friday 4/14, 6:30 pm nor have they published a nal record of reporting a straight $7 per pound, and in the state budget two seasons ago. at Easter Morning decision. e paperwork is “forthcoming” halibut deliveries in Southeast were paying has eliminated the sampling necessary to Sunrise Service at Lookout Park according to Navy documents dated July shermen $6.70, $6.90 and $7 per pound. accurately gauge herring stock abundance 2016, the most recent updates describing Buyers weren’t beating down the doors, and age classes. Sunday 4/16, 6:30 am the training exercises. said several major buyers, and there “For us the bigger impact is that we can’t Easter Worship e Eyak Preservation Council is are reports of halibut holdovers in cold produce a good forecast for Togiak herring Sunday 3/27, 10 am sending letters to all Alaska shing permit storage. It remains to be seen if the prices because we didn’t do the sampling,” said Brunch to follow holders asking them to contact decision will remain as high throughout the eight- regional manager Tim Sands at Dillingham. makers about moving the time of the Navy month season. “ e data gap will cycle through our whole Come & Worship with us! training. e best sh story comes from population estimate. Togiak herring live 907-766-2377 Sundays at 10 am “It contains a letter for shermen to Southeast where halibut shing is said to more than 12 years, so even if we were to 1st Ave. South, by the Boat Harbor sign and send to U.S. Sen. 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Arts Outlook Compiled by Natalie Helms Players to poke fun at Alaska purchase Do you wish you could have too high. Some nicknamed the shared a meal with President territory “Johnson’s Ice Box” or Andrew Johnson, or toasted “Seward’s Folly.” William H. Seward, the U.S. Dudzik said the dinner Secretary of State who arranged theater, the brainchild of Suzy the purchase of Alaska? Waterhouse, will take a comedic Haines residents have a chance spin on the Alaska Purchase and to dine in style with the bigwigs “make up a hypothetical reason of the past at “Dinner at the White we paid the price we did.” House with the Russians, 1867” Main characters will perform next month. scripted lines and music. The Lynn Canal Community Players show, written and narrated by will host the theatrical meal on Michael Stark, will be interspersed Saturday, April 29 in the Chilkat with the meal. Center lobby, an event celebrating John Norton and Annette Smith the 150th anniversary of the Alaska will portray Andrew and Eliza Purchase, said Lori Dudzik. Johnson, the 17th President and “The people who attend this First Lady of the United States. dinner are dignitaries, infamous David Routh will portray Seward, characters and fictional characters and Dudzik will act as his wife, Members of the Rhythm Future Quartet will play at the Chilkat Center on Thursday, April 6. from the era,” Dudzik said. Frances Adeline Seward. Haines residents will act and Fred Shields will play Russian dress as the historical figures minister Baron de Stoeckl, with who played a large part in the Kristen Brumfield taking on the Quartet will bring ‘gypsy jazz’ Alaska Purchase. Some ridiculed role of his wife, baroness Elisa Johnson’s decision to buy Alaska Howard. Margaret Sebens will The Rhythm Future Quartet by guitarist Jean “Django” An organization out of from the Russians in 1867 for play the secretary. will bring “gypsy jazz” to Haines Reinhardt in the 1930s. The Anchorage helped put together $7.2 million, saying the price was The dinner will be Russian on Thursday, April 6 at a lively Rhythm Future Quartet gets its a statewide tour for the quartet. themed with moose stroganoff, Chilkat Center show. name from a famous Reinhardt Whitman said “piggybacking” Russian rye bread, vodka and “They’re virtuosos for sure,” song, according to its website. on that program allows “higher River Talk April 20 “caviar pie romanoff” hors said Tom Heywood, president of The music incorporates talented, more professional groups d’oeuvres. percussive rhythm guitar, to swing into a little community The final River Talk of the the Haines Arts Council, which is Only 48 tickets are for sale for hosting the performance. complicated arpeggios and like Haines” at a lower cost. winter season will feature $50 each at the Babbling Book. chromatic-based solos in a swing The quartet is also playing storytellers sharing tales of their Matt Whitman said he saw the “We are asking everyone who quartet perform in Boise, Idaho style. “It’s very complex stuff and shows in Skagway, Anchorage, most embarrassing moments. purchases a ticket to select a satisfying to listen to,” Heywood Kodiak, Talkeetna, Fairbanks and Seven people will tell seven- last year, and the group quickly character from the era that they caught his attention. said. Valdez. minute stories at 7 p.m. April 20 in will take on for the dinner, like The quartet – made up of Whitman said these dynamic the Chilkat Center lobby. Drinks “They stood out as really Emily Dickinson or Mark Twain,” dynamic and fun. For me, a bassist, a violinist and two groups often feed off of a lively and snacks will be available she said. The Babbling Book acoustic guitarists – plays gypsy audience. “If the audience shows for purchase. Coordinator Sue something that caught my ear has a list of nineteenth century was the fact that they weren’t jazz classics as well as originals up and participates, it can be a Waterhouse is still looking for figures to choose from. “We’re featured on its newest album titled really powerful performance.” storytellers for this “wrap-up folk,” Whitman said. “Having a hoping people get into the spirit jazz group was very intriguing.” “Travels.” The album was named Catch the Rhythm Future session at the Chit Chat Café.” and take on a personage and really one of the best jazz albums of Quartet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April Call 314-0099 if interested. “Gypsy jazz,” also known as go with it.” gypsy swing or hot-club jazz, is a 2016 by “All About Jazz” and by 6 at the Chilkat Center. Tickets style of jazz music made popular the Huffington Post. are $18, $15 for HAC members. Neil Simon’s ‘Last of the Red- Skagway’s Vidic to headline ‘Lights’ showcase The first Northern Lights Featured performers will include to a head now.” headliner, bringing along a band Hot Lovers’ Showcase of 2017 will rock the poet and musician Jacob Brown In addition to Brown Beach, for an upbeat set. Chilkat Center this month. Beach. Tom Heywood, Burl Sheldon, Fudge will provide colorful March 31- April 2 Cosmo Fudge will emcee the “I’ve been writing poetry off Nancy Berland and Mark Battaion commentary, stories and possibly event that highlights local artists and on for most of my life. I don’t will play lively music as a band. shred on his own guitar in between at the April 30. do it in public often, but Cosmo David Hertel will play banjo or acts. Fudge said this showcase will has been encouraging me,” Brown mandolin and Ryan Harms will “I’m hoping that next winter Chilkat Center differ from the one late last year Beach said this week. “I have a lot sing and play guitar. we’ll do a special Northern Lights as it moves from the center’s main of stuff I’ve been working on for a Fudge said singer Taylor Vidic solstice show on the main stage,” Don’t miss it! stage to its more intimate lobby. very long time, and it’s all coming from Skagway will be the show’s Fudge said. ‘First Friday’ line-up

Get the word to our visitors April’s First Friday celebration Kraft said he’s been building will feature creations ranging skis since 2008, and started his before they get to town! from whimsical to decorative. local business in 2012. The monthly art walk starts at 5 His handcrafted skis and p.m. April 7. snowboards are a collaboration, with the The Alaska Arts Confluence he said. “Some of the art on the will display the work of Jim skis are original works, designed Wilson, who describes himself as and painted specifically for the HAINES a “scrounger-upper” from jobs to skis. Other pieces are printed art as he collects and repurposes digitally. Folks can also paint their items on his travels. own graphics if they like.” VISITOR’S GUIDE Confluence creative director Kraft brings a camera along Carol Tuynman describes Wilson on his ski trips, taking photos of as “a resourceful person who mountainscapes. Distributed Regionally collects twisted, weathered The Port Chilkoot Distillery driftwood along beaches for will feature watercolor and line walking sticks or for some future drawings of flowers and plants in Skagway, Whitehorse, project. And it’s an unusual lawn by Elizabeth Jurgeleit in a new maintenance approach to create botanical series. Carcross, Haines Junction the gravity-defying rock garden Haines Brewing Co. said at 9 Mile Lutak Road,” Tuynman Melissa Ganey and sister Kaitlin & on the Ferries! said. Combs will display paintings, For his First Friday display, photographs and clothes from No Billing Until June Wilson assembled “dead bonsais” 907 Clothing Co. for First Friday from shriveled scrub brush found patrons. Phone 766-2688 • Fax 766-2689 on the beach or in the Nevada The Haines Sheldon Museum desert last year. also will have a “White Fang” [email protected] The Skipping Stone will display photo booth with a themed or stop by our oﬃ ce on Main Street skis, snowboards and mountain backdrop and costumes, said photography from Graham Kraft, community coordinator Madeline Ad Submission Deadline March 28 Extended to April 5 owner of Fairweather Ski Works. Witek. Page 6 Chilkat Valley News March 30, 2017

2017 ‘B’ Bracket champions Haines, from left, players Kyle Rush, Kyle Fossman, Ryan Harms, Jordan 2017 ‘C’ Bracket Champions Klukwan, from left, Jesse McGraw, Stuart DeWitt, David Buss, Jason Shull, Baumgartner, Ben Egolf, Tyler Healy, James Hart and Orion Falvey. Klas Stolpe photo. Jackie Wyatt, Michael Ganey, Dan Hotch, Daniel Klanott, Andrew Friske, Jeffrey Klanott. Klas Stolpe photo.

Alisa Beske rebounds over Hoonah’s Taryn White and Krissy Bean as Lisa Shove and Stoli Lynch block out during the women’s division championship game. Klas Stolpe photo.

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2017 Women’s Champions, Haines, from left, coaches Jason Shull and Don Nash, players Sarah Elliott, 2017 ‘C’ Bracket Champions Klukwan, from left, Jesse McGraw, Stuart DeWitt, David Buss, Jason Shull, Stoli Lynch, Keely Baumgartner, Lisa Shove, Tiffany DeWitt, Krista Kielsmeier, Alisa Beske, Karlie Spud, Jackie Wyatt, Michael Ganey, Dan Hotch, Daniel Klanott, Andrew Friske, Jeffrey Klanott. Klas Stolpe photo. Sabrina Stickler, Fran Daly. Klas Stolpe photo.

Klukwan’s Stuart DeWitt secures a loose ball from teammate Andrew Friske and Juneau James Gang’s Al Tagaban durind the ‘C’ bracket championship game Saturday. DeWitt also was inducted into the Gold Medal Tournament Hall of Fame last weekend. Klas Stolpe photo.

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Haines Home Center Klukwan’s Andrew Friske shoots under pressure from Juneau James Gang’s Jim Carson and Doug Drazkowski during the ‘C’ 766-2595 • Serving the Chilkat Valley since 1968 • 1-mile Haines Highway Bracket championship Saturday. Klas Stolpe photo.

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Congratulations Haines Great job at Gold Medal Men’s, Women’s & Klukwan Haines and Klukwan squads! teams for sweeping Gold Medal Congratulations on your big wins! And a special shout-out to Stuart DeWitt for his from the crew at Hall of Fame award! Mountain Market & Cafe Ripinsky Roasters Page 8 Chilkat Valley News March 30, 2017

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Photos courtesy Freeride World Tour and Leslie Ross.

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Looking towards “The Venue” where the competitin took place, near Little Jarvis Glacier.

Shannon Yates, women’s snowboarding winner, from Judges watch from a distant ridge with U.S.A. binoculars and on monitors with video feeds.

Alaskan Ryland Bell, left, Sammy The production team in the big tent on A skier makes a flip during the competition. Luebke, and Davey Baird were the top 3 the mountain. men’s snowboarders. Freeride gets day in sun as competitor skirts avalanche By Natalie Helms else,” he said. American snowboarder won second place overall on the the Haines stop in 2016, and last Freeride World Tour athletes First-place finisher and French Shannan Yates said overall tour. week fell one spot to finish behind braved deep snow on a steep skier Loic Collomb-Patton said conditions on the mountain were “I used experience to my American Sammy Luebke for mountain face March 24 after he was never nervous about the pretty stable. advantage,” Yates said. “Through second place. waiting a week for safe enough risk of avalanches, trusting the She said the dry maritime that I really enjoy my runs and Italian skier Arianna Tricomi weather to compete. guides who skied down before snowpack in Haines was fantastic, do well.” took first in the women’s ski Although riders said conditions the athletes. He said he’d been to but she was nervous that fog that Men’s snowboarder Ryland division. Most competitors left were good, an avalanche tested Haines before, placing second in delayed the competition for an Bell was one of four competitors Haines Sunday and will move on the skills of Swedish skier Reine the division last year. He changed hour that morning would return. this year who previously lived in to Verbier, Switzerland for the Barkered. A soft top layer of snow his path down the mountain this Yates won first place in women’s Alaska. Bell won first place at final stop on the tour. broke free from the mountain face year to clinch the top spot. snowboard division. In 2015, she as he was on it. Barkered said the Freeride guides warned the athletes that Question for Haines: Is the Freeride over? day of pockets of instability on the face of “The Venue,” the mountain The Freeride World Tour is year will be “whether or not there Hess said. dinners, bus transportation, near Little Jarvis Glacier and losing its title sponsor next year, is a chance to raise the missing According to Freeride officials catering and space rental for the 35 Mile Haines Highway that and the tighter budget could put amount through local, regional last year, helicopter services athletes lounge and lunches for the group has chosen for the the Haines stop in jeopardy. or national sponsors.” are the highest expense for the the event day. competition the past three years. Freeride World Tour general He said earlier this month competition. Other costs are In years past, the Haines Barkered said the sun had manager Julien Hess said Swatch that so far, Freeride has had no accommodations, food and Borough has provided space to warmed the spot where he will no longer be the competition’s success in finding sponsors to beverages, local guides and car store Freeride equipment through skied and caused some snow title sponsor, causing a significant cover the costs of coming to rentals. the summer, a good indication to melt, “tipping the scale” loss of funding for the tour of Haines. Event officials previously Ross said the tourism the event’s organizers intend to for an avalanche. “Things got extreme ski destinations. said event locales – including department allocated about $5,000 return. liquid really quickly,” he said, “Regarding Swatch, the impact resort towns – pay as much as for Freeride last year and this year. “This year I believe the describing his first experience is on the budget which will need $750,000 to host a visit by the It also received “a great amount” company contract by Freeride with an avalanche. to be adapted in order to be able to extreme ski competition. of in-kind donations from local will be having it removed in the Barkered said one person had continue to organize our events,” A “false start” to the competition businesses. next few months,” said borough skied down the same area before Hess said. on Tuesday, March 21 ate up the “The process behind this is for tourism director Leslie Ross. him with no problem, but as the But Hess said the tour “will contingency costs budgeted for that small investment we make “Most of our equipment has avalanche began, he was able for sure go back to Verbier the stop, and the Haines event a greater return in bed tax, sales been shipped back to Europe, but to ski to the side and avoid the in Switzerland, Saalbach cost about $700,000, Hess said. tax and an immense amount of there is indeed some equipment fallout. Fieberbrunn in Austria and Riders and organizers were in coverage on YouTube, Facebook, which will remain in Haines in “You don’t really think, you just Vallnord Arcalis in Andorra.” Haines for about nine days. social media, television and full case we can find the necessary do,” he said. During budget discussions A new heliport site at 35 Mile rights to all photos and footage finances to come back either next Barkered placed fourth in the next month, Hess said the main Haines Highway, closer to the Freeride gives to us,” Ross said. year or in the coming years,” men’s ski division. “It’s so much factor in deciding to come back peak used for the event, saved The borough uses its money Hess said. fun. You don’t get this anywhere to Haines for a fourth consecutive some money on helicopter costs, to fund the opening and closing March 30, 2017 Chilkat Valley News Page 9

Manager finalists: Schnabel, Ryan Mosquito Lake school

By Kyle Clayton ensured multiple public meetings development. She said she’d The final two local Haines took place on the Portage Cove use those skills and her ability will get advisory board Borough manager applicants interpretive trail designs, as well to connect with people to build both stressed their abilities as cleared up misinformation and trust with staff and advance the to bring people together and controversy at a recent parks and By Kyle Clayton language would guarantee the dialogue when it comes to local The Haines Borough Mosquito Lake residents time curb controversy in borough recreation committee meeting politics. politics during their preliminary when around 150 residents Assembly Tuesday approved to develop plans on how to best “(Haines has) a reputation for a new advisory board to utilize the building. interviews with the assembly. showed up with concerns about being explosive, divisive, loud, The assembly Friday asked four motorized use being mapped out the Mosquito Lake School Assembly member Margaret opposing,” Schnabel said. “I don’t Community Center, but didn’t Friedenauer said taking the sale questions to in-town applicants of the valley. think it’s because we necessarily Debra Schnabel and interim “I truly believe I can help follow recommendations by off the table could give people have that different of values, or the borough’s government false hope. borough manager Brad Ryan, bring (people) together, to bring what it is that we want from our as well as out-of-town applicant the controversy down, and make affairs and services committee “I’m not trying to mislead community, but I think that we to renovate the building’s air- anybody, but you can’t say Robert Jordan. It voted to continue things happen in a smoother oftentimes fail to exercise our the interview process with only fashion,” Ryan said. handling system and to agree to you’re not going to do something better nature…that’s one thing I not sell the facility for at least because we can’t guarantee Ryan and Schnabel during Ryan said he enjoys the would definitely do my best to Tuesday’s assembly meeting. budgeting process and three years. what the next assembly would exemplify, the better nature in It costs around $29,000 to do,” Friedenauer said. Working for the Haines that his previous experience behavior, in problem-solving and Borough as director of public reinvigorating struggling regional keep the community center The assembly voted 4-1 to in issues that come up.” heated and maintained and strike the language from the facilities, Ryan has filled in as watershed councils qualifies him Jordan, who lives in Michigan, interim manager twice during the for the position. staff had originally thought motion with Lende voting worked as an assistant city installing fin tubes would against it. past year as the borough deals Schnabel also stressed her manager in Unalaska and with manager turnover. ability to bring people together. reduce the electric bill by Although the assembly a borough manager of the around $1,000 a month during unanimously voted to create Although he didn’t apply for She cited her long-standing Bristol Bay Borough. He also the position during the last hiring history as a Haines resident and the winter. the advisory committee, has a master’s degree in public In his manager’s report, Friedenauer said she was round, he said he now wanted the multiple hats she’s worn administration. the job so he could provide during that time. Ryan said upon gaining remote concerned about the absence He said his strengths lie in his access to the system, staff of a long-term plan for the consistency. “I’ve looked at the borough as experience working in remote “(Turnover) makes the a government, as an organization determined savings to be much building. Alaska, specifically helping the less – between $2,000-$4,000 “(Because of) the amount relationships very, very from an employee, as a consultant Bristol Bay Borough secure $7 challenging,” Ryan said. “I feel and as an assembly member, annually – and there was no of resources that have to go million in general obligation need to spend money on the into the facility and continue like if I’m not willing to step so I’m very familiar with the bonds to expand the port in up and try to bring stability to borough and how it functions. building now. to go into the facility, I think Naknek. The assembly then discussed we have to look very closely the organization, that position is But I still think my strongest He also said he understands the not going to be successful if we attribute is my connection to the removing language that would at how many people benefit funding challenges municipalities “take the sale of the facility within the borough and if those don’t somehow hammer out this community,” Schnabel said. face across the state. manager transition.” Schnabel has a master’s degree off the table for at least three collaborations can’t be done “At the local level is where years.” maybe with a facility already Ryan said he believes he’s in public administration and said people can easily see their tax already demonstrated his ability she was exposed to administrative Assembly member Ron in existence. So I’ll vote for dollars at work and you need to Jackson made a motion to it, I just wanted to express my to bring people together and law, public interfacing, fiscal make sure you can make the most give them a voice. He said he management and policy strike the language. concerns.” out of all of them,” Jordan said “The motion to create the Lende said the residents in when asked about the purpose of advisory board kind of says the area pay sales tax, collect local government. “And just to we’re not thinking of selling so tax from their business, take provide services; health, safety I think that part of the motion property taxes and contribute Caroline’s Closet and welfare of the citizens (is) could go away and it would still to the larger community. primary. Those are the three main have the intent of creating an “This is about the only thing 25% Off 20% components of local government.” advisory board and it’s going that we do out there for them 25% Jordan said building trust, and Off ALL to be a community center for and I think it doesn’t seem Off “backing up words with actions” the foreseeable future.” like an exorbitant request Clothing with the staff, mayor and assembly Assembly member Heather considering that,” Lende said. are critical in creating an effective Lende said keeping the Monday - Saturday 12-6 • Closed Sunday • 766-3223 • 2nd & Main St team. He also stressed his role as manager is that of a neutral facilitator. “I’m there to gather information and to educate the assembly objectively with no agenda, no particular direction, just educate Details to go back in budget fireweed you objectively and give you the Check out our newly re information and help you make The Haines Borough Assembly backfire on the staff and assembly a decision,” Jordan said. “That’s also voted 4-1 to direct borough and would draw undue criticism. my job.” staff to prepare printed budgets Friedenauer voted against the NOW OPEN! Borough staff and community as it did in the past with tabs motion because she said providing members will have the option to and with more detailed financial those details this late in the budget ask questions of the candidates worksheets. Assembly member process would hamstring the staff. April 24 and the assembly will Tom Morphet made the motion Morphet said he’d be okay with conduct a final interview on April and said the details are important the financial worksheets being 25 before making a final decision. for public scrutiny. provided after the first budget Ryan said the details would hearing. Haines Businesses Serve You!

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True served 30 years Former resident West dies at 53 as customs inspector By Tom Morphet Palmer, West kept a large Tracie West, who lived in garden. “It was her versus By Heather Lende Haines as a youth, died March the moose, which was Longtime U.S. border agent 19 at her home in Palmer. entertaining,” her husband Tom True died March 21 at the She was 53 and suffered from said. Sitka Pioneer Home, following alcoholism, said her husband Besides a cat, West kept two a long decline due to dementia, William West. dogs and earned an American and more recently, Lou Gehrig’s West was born Tracie Short Kennel Club title for training Disease (ALS). His wife of 42 on July 25, 1963 in Seattle. She her Chesapeake Bay retriever, years, Shelley Mc Laughlin-True, came north with her family in Rohn. She enjoyed dipnetting was with him. the early 1970s. Walter Short, on the Kenai Peninsula and For three decades, True served her father, was a trucker who halibut fishing near Ninilchik. as an inspector for the U.S. hauled mobile homes up the A service was held at Immigration and Naturalization Haines Highway during the Jensen’s funeral home in Service, beginning in 1978 in the trans-Alaska pipeline boom. Palmer March 25. Interment former custom’s house located “She was 9 or 10 when she is set for noon on May 15 at at Main Street and Old Haines came to Haines. She was treed Fort Richardson. Highway. In 1979 he moved to by a moose and she learned Tracie West West is survived by William the new border station at Dalton’s not to like eagles, because West of Palmer, her husband Cache. He retired from Customs there were so many there and the Army as a mobilization and of 16 years; by children Jason and Border Protection in 2008. you had to look out for their deployment specialist, earning Cumiford of San Antonio, True was a longtime Haines Tom True droppings,” William West said. awards for mentoring Army Texas; Laura Bentley of Borough Public Library board West graduated from Mount spouses and families. Lawton, Okla.; Jeri Vetter of member, and a devoted father True’s career with INS began Baker High School in Deming, “She trained them to be ready White City, Ore., and Shelby to sons Nick and Micah. He with a summer job in Eastport, Wash. She married several for deployment and advised them Luna of Helena, Mont.; and by was deeply introverted, and few Idaho in 1975. Prior to moving to times and lived in Arizona on their benefits,” William West nine grandchildren. outside of the family knew him Haines, he worked for the INS in and Germany with husbands said. Cards may be sent c/o well, family members said. New York. who worked in the military. On her 10-acre property in William West, 3794 Diana Judy Ewald was part of the He met Shelley Mc Laughlin West worked as a civilian for Ave., Palmer, AK 99645. small customs and INS team in 1974 when she enrolled in a who lived near the relatively summer field course in which remote border crossing where he was teacher’s assistant. As a DULY from page 1 they worked. “He was easy to get practical joke, he asked her to along with and you could count on carry a large stick for two miles, historic sites across Canada. an example of how these programs him,” she said. On slow days they saying it was for the professor. Only a few places in the Yukon support rural communities. played word games, and he talked They married on May 24, 1975 are included, but if your travels Adrian Nash and CaSandra to her about his many interests, in her hometown of Rocklin, take you to other provinces you Smith are using a gofundme including building a round house Calif. His pranks continued will want to make sure to order campaign to help as infant (it didn’t work out). Once, he throughout their married life. He one soon. The pass also may not daughter Delilah Kay gets attempted to ride a fold-a-boat would steal jigsaw puzzle pieces cover some activities or programs. treatment in Seattle for sagittal Yoga with Mandy down the Klehini River. “They from her, and “either hide it or Chilkat Valley Preschool is craniosynostosis. Delilah was made it about 100 yards, but he swoop in to complete the puzzle,” featured in the March edition born Nov. 1. Money raised will didn’t mind. He had tried. That Micah said. When their sons were of the Alaska Airlines on-board help the couple with expenses was Tom.” four and seven, True convinced magazine Alaska Beyond. The and bills while they’re in Seattle. Mondays Chilkat True joined the library board them shoveling snow was fun by article “Combining Strengths” & Center focuses on how Alaskan because he loved books and presenting them kid-sized snow Fridays Lobby reading, fellow library board shovels as if they were “the keys communities come together and member Aleta Adkins said. They to new motorcycles.” show support for those who 12-1 pm rewrote the group’s by-laws Former resident Josh Hibbard need it. Writer Paul Frichti uses together. “Tom kept the details is a public safety commissioner the Chilkat Valley Community Dr. Marnie Hartman, PT $10 per class passes available right, and made sure there was no in Los Angeles County. True’s Foundation, an affiliate of the 766-2600 call for appointment sloppy work.” friendly border inspections during Alaska Community Foundation as call 766-3697 for more info Micah True said his father had his childhood were formative 1-888-GO-APTLD “quiet humility” and did not draw in his involvement with local Sponsored attention to his achievements that in part by 46-27853 law enforcement. “He actually Local Weather Long distance included gifted piano playing seemed happy to speak with you,” and a master’s degree in zoology. Hibbard said. “Rather than ‘the In Town Dalton Cache Border Station His thesis was “The Behavior guys with the guns,’ Mr. True Day Date High Low Rain Snow Day Date High Low Rain Snow and Ecology of the Pika.” While helped me see that (border guards) Tu e March 21 40 29 0 0 Tu e March 21 41 23 0 0 working at the border, True were family people who were part Wed March 22 39 29 0 0 Wed March 22 38 24 0 0 collected butterflies for University of our community.” Thu March 23 40 30 0.2 2.9 Thu March 23 35 23 0.02 1.5 of Alaska Fairbanks researcher True is survived by wife Fri March 24 39 27 0 0 Fri March 24 36 21 0 0 Ken Phillips, and after retiring, Shelley Mc Laughlin-True of Sat March 25 40 29 0.06 1.1 Sat March 25 35 20 Trace Trace conducted his own experiments Juneau; sons Nick of Juneau Sun March 26 42 29 0 0 March 26 40 25 0.01 0.5 to learn if butterflies are attracted Sun and Micah of Edmonton, Mon March 27 37 29 0.55 2 Mon March 27 33 27 0.67 9 to some colors more than others. Alberta; granddaughter Alex Average Soil Temp. 35 deg. “I grew up to the sound of him True of Edmonton; mother Gail Snow on ground: 1 inch Snow on ground: 60 inches playing the piano,” Micah said. Taylor and brother Glenn True of Thomas Jesse True was born in Portland, and two nieces. Brother 1949 in Portland, Ore. to Gail and Scott True and father Charles True LOW INCOME SENIOR APARTMENTS Charles True. His father worked preceded him in death. for a phone company and his Tom True especially adored his St. Lucy’s Senior Living at 219 Union Street in Haines is accepting applications for a one-bedroom mother was a homemaker who toddler granddaughter. “He wrote played violin. True began playing her letters until he was no longer independent apartment that is available now. Income restrictions apply and openings are for very the piano at four, and played on able to write, and spent a lot of low-income* seniors. Security background check required. the same piano his entire life. He time watching a slideshow of her attended Willamette University pictures on his TV,” Micah said. All the apartments are unfurnished, on the ground oor and easily accessible. All utilities except as a National Merit Scholar, and Cards may sent to the Trues c/o telephone, TV or internet are paid. To be eligible for tenancy you must be at least 62 years of age earned his master’s degree from Sitka Pioneer Home, 120 Katlian and have an annual household income that meets the U.S. HUD Very Low-Income* limits for this Idaho State University in 1974. St., Sitka, AK 99835. apartment.

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I think it speaks to that Elliott said the team’s second led to a breakaway layup by Rush more than anything.” foray into the tournament was and then two free throws Fossman To reach the championship aided greatly by last year’s nailed. From there, Haines held on game, Klukwan defeated experience. for the victory and its first open Metlakatla in a gutsy semifinal “We came in knowing what to division title in several years. round Thursday, storming back expect,” said Elliott. “Last year, Team scoring included from a 15-point deficit in the final we were a little intimidated by the Fossman, 29, Healy, 20, and eight minutes to earn a 96-94 physicality and it kind of rattled Egolf, 16. Hoonah was led by victory. us. This year we weren’t shocked; John Torres, who scored 25. “We just hoped our shots would if we got hit in the face, we just let Fossman was awarded the MVP start falling eventually,” said it go.” trophy for his exceptional play McGraw. “We took bad shots most Haines beat Hoonah 62-55 and was joined by Rush, Healy, of the game. No inside-out, one- in the opening round Tuesday and Egolf as all-tournament pass, one-shot, no rebounders. But and defeated Yakutat 65-52 in selections. we always grind it out and keep the semifinal round Thursday to “Oh man, it’s a thrill,” said playing, and the shots just started reach the championship. Haines Healy. “I love our team this falling.” trailed in the second half due to year. Everybody played ‘D’ and They also defeated Kake, 84- some strong outside shooting by everybody shared the ball. You 65, in the opening round and Yakutat’s Rose Fraker. Lynch’s can’t ask for anything more.” Juneau’s Filco, 75-69, in the defense helped cool Fraker’s Egolf said the win for him was second round. hand, said Kielsmeier, who serves particularly special. as team manager. “After my folks kind of went WOMEN Haines also trailed in the through some adversity in Haines, second half during its opening and seeing the community rally The dominating Haines game against Hoonah. “If anyone behind them, I’ve just never been women’s team capped its thought it was easy, it was not more proud to slap the ‘Haines’ on tournament run by defeating a easy,” said Kielsmeier. my chest. Great group of dudes. tough Hoonah squad, 52-30, in Kielsmeier said the team’s Everybody plays ‘D.’ Everybody the championship game Saturday. loss in the Dick Hotch Memorial has a high basketball IQ. It’s just The win gives a recently formed Basketball Tournament in Haines a pleasure to play with people like women’s team two titles in as was an eye-opener. “We didn’t that,” Egolf said. Haines High School is no longer contracting with an Idaho firm many attempts. feel that we played very well,” Addressing what he believed to create a sports calendar like the one above. In the championship, Haines she said. Following the loss, more held the key for the squad’s was aggressive from the opening players started showing up at open performance all week long, POSTER from page 1 tip and applied strong perimeter gym and the squad put together a Fossman said, “From the start publications class would solicit design the calendar and send defense and balanced inside- competitive final roster. of the whole tournament, the one ads from local businesses for it to be printed in Juneau. She outside scoring. They cruised to thing we could control was our about $40 an inch and collect the estimated printing to cost around victory over a Hoonah team that defense, and I think that’s why we money for the school. $300, and the school made about looked sluggish due to having HAINES won.” Loomis would layout and $1,500 from the effort each year. played an extra game to reach the Haines defeated Hydaburg, championship round. Capping a hot streak that began 86-71, in the opening round and Haines opened the game by when they won the Dick Hotch Wrangell, 82-52, in the second Therapeutic Massage getting the ball inside to Alisa tournament only three weeks round. & Craniosacral Work Beske who scored 8 of her game- previous, Kyle Fossman, Kyle high 12 points on possessions in Rush and Tyler Healy teamed with 303-7036 Liz Marantz-Falvey - LMT the first half. five other players to win Gold Backcourt defenders Fran Daly Medal’s open division. and Stoli Lynch also hounded The championship was a Hoonah’s guards and made them rematch of Haines’ semifinal work extremely hard just to get matchup against Hoonah on Haines & into their own offensive sets. Thursday night. Haines won Fueled by the pressure, Haines that game handily, 77-63, but Klukwan Honor Roll led 25-12 at halftime and never was pushed to the limit in the looked back. rematch by Hoonah’s deadly A well-balanced scoring outside shooting. Haines held on THIRD Quarter 2016/2017 attack included Lisa Shove, 8 to win 79-73 in overtime. points, Sarah Elliott and Keely Fueled by ball-hawking team Baumgartner, 7 each, and Daly defense, sharp passing in the Middle School High School High Honors and Krista Kielsmeier, 6 each. half-court, and the hot hands of Beske, whose standout Fossman, Healy, and Ben Egolf, Sadie Anderson Brittney Bradford Aurora Alten-Huber individual play earned her a Haines led 43-35 at halftime, second consecutive tournament but Hoonah chipped away at the Lydia Andriesen Marty Fowler Madeline Andriesen MVP award, spoke for the total lead while Haines committed Haley Boron Annelise Fullerton Charlie Bower team effort. turnovers, and regulation time ran “Our team played so strong, out at 69-69. Hannah Boron Ketch Jacobson Dylan Chapell right from the get-go, so I feel Fans watched helplessly as Aubrey Cook Dylan Palmieri Morgan Cloke like our whole team is worthy a relentless Hoonah offense Carson Crager Jordan Stigen Molly Ekstrom of MVP and all-tourney. 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