Photo by Nadja Roessek ON ICE—Mollie Erickson (center) goes for the puck while women and girls of all ages enjoy the afternoon playing ice hockey in Nome Jan 31.

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VOLUME CIX NO. 5 FEBRUARY 4, 2010 Road to Nome would cost billions Study favors Yukon route, but don’t pack the car just yet

By Diana Haecker the Elliot Highway, paralleling the Alaskans to facilitate travel from east A state-funded transportation Yukon River, going west from to west and the most crucial would study to evaluate the location and Koyukuk and heading for Koyuk be- be the ability to explore for mining benefit of various possible routes fore meeting up with the Nome- resources of gold, copper and coal,” to connect western Alaska to the Council Highway. The project cost Wetherell said. interior road system came out with estimates range between $2.3 billion He added that the road would cre- the recommendation to build a and $2.7 billion. ate jobs during construction, and road along the Yukon River to Alaska Department of Transporta- offer the promise of jobs at resource Norton Sound. tion and Public Facilities spokesman development projects as well as road It’s destination: Nome. Roger Wetherell said that the study crews to maintain the road once The recommended road route weighs both sides of the findings and built. The authors of the study list as would be 500 miles in length, begin- that the positive far outweigh the ning outside Manley Hot Springs on negative. “It is to the benefit of continued on page 16 Federal mediator will add voice to teacher salary talks By Tyler Rhodes would have come from the Nome offer, which Wehde said was the dis- After two rounds of talks, salary Education Association, which stood trict’s best and final, essentially of- negotiations between Nome Public its ground Jan. 28 in asking for a 7 fered a 1.2 percent raise each year Schools and its teachers are headed percent raise for teachers over the over the next two years. The first for mediation. next two years. It was the same re- offer was essentially for a 1 percent Photo by Nadja Roessek “We are at impasse,” said Su- quest the team made at the initial bar- raise each year over the two years. SLIP SLIDING—(left to right) Zach, 11, Justin, 4, and Athena Tuell, perintendent Jon Wehde. “We were gaining session Jan. 19. Despite the increase, the teachers’ 6, enjoy a warmer winter day at the Anvil City Square playground anticipating a move that wasn’t For its part, the district put on the union said the district’s offer showed in Nome on Jan 31. forthcoming.” table an offer that slightly eclipsed The move Wehde was hoping for that tendered on Jan. 19. The latest continued on page 8 Court approves diocese’s bankruptcy plan

By Diana Haecker priests and lay workers of the dio- age approved the final details of the will now review case by case to Donald Kettler, said that the dio- Almost two years to the date since cese’s rural outposts including Nome consensually formulated plan agreed divvy up the $9.8 million that now is cese’s 46 parishes chipped in and proceedings started, the federal and northwestern Alaska. on by CBNA attorneys and lawyers in a settlement fund. contributed $650,000 toward the set- bankruptcy court in Anchorage has Last week, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the 289 victims of clergy sex Robert Hannon, CBNA’s chancel- approved the Fairbanks diocese’s Judge Donald McDonald in Anchor- abuse. A court-appointed arbitrator lor and special assistant to Bishop continued on page 16 third amended reorganization plan, in effect putting an end to the bank- ruptcy proceedings. The Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska, the busi- KNOM radio plans to go independent of bishop ness side of the Fairbanks diocese, By Diana Haecker from the [Federal Communications filed for Chapter 11 protection when Nome’s radio station KNOM Commission] to take over the more than 200 cases of sexual abuse plans to separate from its current Bishop’s license,” Schmidt said. claims were brought against former owner, the Catholic Bishop of North- The $150,000 that was given in ern Alaska. KNOM’s name toward the diocese’s Station manager Ric Schmidt said settlement fund has not actually been On the Web: that a temporary founding board con- paid out from the radio station to the www.nomenugget.net sisting of him, his wife, Lynette, and fund. “We don’t have that kind of Kelly Brabec are in the process of es- money,” Schmidt said. Rather, it will E-mail: tablishing a nonprofit organization be part of the negotiations to buy the [email protected] named KNOM Radio Mission Inc. radio station and its assets from the Once the paperwork is finished to have the new entity listed as a continued on page 16 501c(3) nonprofit—and once other details are cleared—Schmidt plans to ON THE AIR—Ric and Lynette negotiate with CBNA to take over Schmidt pose next to the sign at the radio station. “We’re looking at the KNOM studio. A plan is in the purchasing the property and build- works to transfer the ownership of

ings, and we need to get permission the station to a new nonprofit. Photo by Nadja Roessek 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters

Dear Editor, Upon questioning, the child merely good bet that they have stopped rep- law regarding Executive Session. ful Recall effort. “I am a new resident to Nome and mumbles, “I dunno...” and waits for resenting their constituency. The ap- The School Board is responsible Process. Process. Process! It ap- I have no children enrolled in our the person demanding explanations parent transparency of the behavior for supervising ONLY the Superin- plies to everyone, especially to those schools. Like many people, I am to tire of the one-way conversation of the principals whose contracts are tendent! Period. NSB policy and in elected office. concerned by the recent decision of and quit asking. The possible expla- not being renewed, compared to the state SB policy— they violated both Jana Varrati the school board regarding contract nations that occur to me for this de- relative obscurity of the school board by reaching down to the level be- Nome, AK 99762 renewals — but for different reasons cision are probably much worse than in this matter, make it look very yond their area of responsibility. than most. the reality of it, and I can think of nu- much as though the school board is Then they violated state law by dis- Dear Editor, I am concerned that this decision merous outrageous imaginary expla- the misbehaving party. cussing contract issues (over which I hope this finds most all of you was made behind closed doors, with- nations that place unspeakable blame I don’t have any kids to be af- they had NO authority) AND did not doing well. My family and I are OK. out public discussion, and that the on everyone involved. When elected fected by this decision, and frankly, I give the objects of their attention an My two younger daughters decided reasoning behind it is being kept representatives begin to believe that probably would not be interested in opportunity to discuss the issues or that it’s their turn to travel, so they from the public. I am reminded of a it is necessary to obscure their activ- the issue, except for the lack of trans- to defend themselves. joined sports. I’m glad for them. petulant child, caught misbehaving. ities from their constituents, it’s a parency involved. There are, how- Process. Process. Process! If the Way to go! ever, other elected officials that work NSB had/has issues with the princi- Although our areas probably ap- Letters to the editor must be signed and on issues that affect me more directly pal and vice principal of Nome- preciate GCI for expanding them- —and if this behavior is allowed to Beltz, they must, according to their selves, it isn’t much fun having our include an address and phone number. Thank yous pass unchallenged, it sends the mes- own policy, take it up with the Su- calls be dropped. Doesn’t it take and political endorsements are considered ads. sage to those other officials that they perintendent. Did they do that? NO! extra minutes too? And, since they can act similarly, without penalty. I In addition, the three SB members bought some of the other phone com- want the school board to understand who voted to not continue the con- panies, shouldn’t people be able to that if it continues to take the posi- tracts in question are LEAVING use those cell phones in these areas? tion that it is not accountable to the Nome! What’s that about? Is it the Worst yet are the calling cards we Editorial voting community, then it risks alien- old Slash & Burn/ Cut and Run? buy now a days. Oh, its perfectly ating more of that community than Thereby leaving this city with the fine if we want to call out of state, just the parents of children within it. ugly consequences of actions that but a lot of our families live here. If Keep Up The Pressure Carlton Brown they will not justify. we all in-state it takes mega-minutes Go to the school board meeting next Tuesday. Have three recall pe- Nome, AK I say “Phooey!” Follow the away. We should get the minutes we titions at the ready. Will the Nome School Board listen to the recom- Rules! Justify your votes! If there paid for, not waste our money buy- mendations of our superintendent, rescind its action and grant Dear Editor, are “exigent circumstances”, always ing more. That is such a disap- contracts to our high school principal and assistant principal? It is I applaud the coverage the Nugget a handy call, which required you to pointment. probably true that a stubborn bitter old man and two sweet vindictive has given in the last two issues to the make your decision, tell US what Anyway, I had better quit for now. baby girls wonʼt change their mind. Want to bet? Anyone who would kerfuffle surrounding the actions of they are and deal with them follow- Take care, you all and I hope you take such Draconian measures and risk litigation against the school the Nome School Board. However, ing your own rules. have a great year. district, the entire board and themselves as individuals isnʼt likely to in the latest issue of the newspaper, I’m pleased that Ms. Timbers As always, think about the consequences. the article did not mention the main voted to revisit the issue at the next Karen Nanouk A reasonable public official would not knowingly take illegal action objects of concern: that the NSB vi- Board meeting on Feb. 9. Without P.O. Box 282 when being pointedly told at a public forum that they have violated olated their own policy, the policy of her vote, The Three would have been Unalakleet, AK 99684 board policy and state law. They have been publically apprised of the the Alaska School Board Association subject to serious civil and legal con- consequences of their action. They have given no reasons for their (which the NBS adopted), and state sequences and a mighty, success- decision but they have stated that they have mysterious secret “com- pelling” reasons and have not considered job performances. They have by-passed the recommendations of the superintendent and they have not had the courage to tell they public why they made such a hare-brained decision. The consensus of public opinion at the last A Look at the Past school board work session was overwhelmingly in support of the high school administration. Folks are not happy. If the city council pulled the plug on the Nome schools it would only hurt the students. If the en- tire faculty walked away in disgust it would only hurt the students. Can the school board be held responsible for malfeasance in office? Hopefully the school administration and staff do not throw up their hands in disgust. Who could blame them? But they wonʼt. They are professionals. They have brought much needed discipline and an at- mosphere of learning to our schools. They have tackled the bullying problem and restored civility. If the public brings forth a problem to the administration they will try to solve it. If problems are brought to the board they should direct the superintendent to deal with it. This ap- parently never happened. If no one brings forth a problem, whatʼs the problem? It seems the board has no explanation for the problem. One can only guess. Nomeites will stand up for justice and will not let our schools be held hostage to spite. The board has unleashed a power- ful undercurrent of mistrust and hate. Its result is hurtful, irresponsible and ignorant. So, Nomeites, go to the next board meeting Tuesday and be ready to sign the recall petitions. —N.L.M.—

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Date:_ _/_ _ THE NOME NUGGET state THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 3 CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY CCAALLEENNDDAARR Alaska News Briefs February 4 - 10, 2010 EVENT PLACE TIME Thursday, February 4 Compiled by Diana Haecker other party to the lawsuits can rep- the gas and what the cost and size of *Tennis Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. resent all of the state’s interests. the pipeline will be. *High School Practice Pool 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - noon Barrow man gets 100 years *Preschool Story Hour Kegoayah Library 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. *Lap/Open Swim Pool 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in jail Alaska Pipeline files for Legislator pushes to make *Tennis Nome Rec Center noon - 2 p.m. *Early Infant Care video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Last weekend, Forrest Ahvakana open season Juneau governor’s duty sta- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. of Barrow was sentenced to serve Last week, the Alaska Pipeline *Wiffleball (3rd - 6th grades) Nome Rec Center 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. tion *Strength Training with Robin Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 100 years in prison under the “three Project filed a plan with the Federal Senator Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, *Contraceptions: Know Your Options Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. video strikes” law for certain felonies. Ah- Energy Regulatory Commission to last week introduced a bill that aims *Lap Swim Pool 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. vakana, 44, was convicted on Nov. 24 gain approval to conduct an open *Kripalu Yoga with Kelly K. Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. to clarify state law regarding the gov- *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. of assault in the first and fourth de- season to develop Alaska’s natural ernor’s duty station and travel al- *City League Basketball Nome Rec Center 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. grees, and burglary in the first degree. gas resources. The Alaska Pipeline *Water Aerobics Pool 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. lowance. Currently in statute, there *Swing Dancing Nome Rec Center 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Kotzebue Superior Court Judge project is partnership between Trans- are no provisions that require the *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ONLY *Swing Dancing with Seiji Nome Rec Center 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Richard Erlich sentenced him to 99 Canada Corporation and ExxonMo- governor to reside in the capital city Arctic ICANS w/Maria Dexter XYZ Center 7:30 p.m. years on the first-degree assault bil to develop gas reserves on the and occupy the governor’s mansion conviction based on serious physi- Alaska North Slope. during his or her term of office. The cal injury to a victim – and to an bill specifies that the governor’s duty Friday, February 5 *Pick-up Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. additional year for domestic vio- station is considered to be Juneau. *Lap Swim Pool 6 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. lence. On Dec. 8, 2008, Ahvakana *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. Senator Stedman’s proposed law *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10 a.m. - noon repeatedly struck Billy Kaleak does not prohibit the governor from *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 4 p.m. with a large, empty whiskey bottle. *Nutrition class Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. maintaining a personal residence in *Youth Soccer Grades 1-2 Nome Rec Center 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Kaleak, who was assaulted in his another part of the state, but if he *When to Call the Doctor if Your Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. Child is Sick video own home, suffered serious blows chooses to reside there and not in the *Youth Soccer Grades 3-5 Nome Rec Center 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. especially to his head. Ahvakana governor’s mansion, he will no *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. got the 99-year sentence as he was *Tae Kwon Do with Master Dan Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Alaska longer be entitled to a travel al- *AA Meeting Lutheran Church (rear) 8 p.m. a repeat offender. In 1987, he was lowance when away from the capi- *Adult Drop-in Soccer Nome Rec Center 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. convicted for robbery in the first News Briefs tal. The bill comes after ethics degree, and in 1990, for sexual as- complaints had been lodged against sault in the first degree. He re- Saturday, February 6 former Governor Sarah Palin, who *UMW Thrift Shop Methodist Church 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ceived sentences in those cases of collected state per diem when living *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 8 p.m. five years and 15 years. *Weight Room Circuit Training Nome Rec Center 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in her house in Wasilla instead of the *Water Aerobics Pool 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. governor’s mansion in Juneau. The *Saving Indian Infants From Dying vid Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. In 2007, the Alaska Legislature *Family Swim Pool 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. State joins legal fight in bill is now on its way to the State Af- *Open Swim Pool 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. passed the Alaska Gasline Induce- fairs and Judiciary Committees. *Cicumcision video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. Chukchi Sea off-shore *Lap Swim Pool 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. drilling case ment Act to help develpers move an Alaska natural gas pipeline project Estimates of Pebble Mine After having successfully forward to the point of project sanc- gained intervention status in a case deposits grow Sunday, February 7 tion. In August 2008, the Alaska *Playing it Safe: RSV video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. brought on by local Native organi- Legislature approved TransCanada AP—The potential riches at Peb- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. zations and environmental groups ble Mine — a huge minerals deposit *Celebrate Birth video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. Alaska as the AGIA licensee. Ten *Vigorous Yoga Nome Rec Center 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. challenging the US Interior De- months later a second project sur- in southwest Alaska near Bristol Bay partment’s decision to allow oil faced when TransCanada and Exxon- and the world's most productive wild exploration drilling in the Beaufort Mobil announced their agreement to salmon streams — keep growing. A Monday, February 8 Sea, the state last Sunday asked the work together on an Alaska gas new estimate of the gold, copper and *Pick-up Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for molybdenum at Pebble is larger than *Lap Swim Pool 6 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. pipeline. The information is posted *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. permission to intervene in a simi- the 2008 estimate, growing 12 per- *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10 a.m. - noon on the Alaska Pipeline Project web- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 6 p.m. lar lawsuit concerning drilling in site and at the FERC website at cent for copper, 14 percent for gold *Bathing & Diapering Your Baby video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. the Chukchi Sea. and 16 percent for molybdenum, *Beginning Yoga with Kari Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. www.ferc.gov/ and the public can *Sacred Trust - Protect Your Baby - Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. In both cases, the state has sought comment until March 1. used to strengthen steel. FAS video intervention citing the economic im- Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., *Circuit Training with Kelly S. Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. The Alaska Pipeline Project cost *10+ Climbing Instruction Nome Rec Center 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. portance of offshore oil and gas pro- estimates are that the North Slope to which is developing the prospect *City League Basketball Nome Rec Center 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. duction. Although the exploration with Anglo American PLC, says *Water Aerobics Pool 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Alberta option will cost between $32 Nome Common Council reg mtg Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. plans by Shell concern federal billion and $41 billion. The cost of Pebble contains an estimated 80 bil- *AA Meeting Lutheran Church (rear) 8 p.m. lands, the state’s new motion for in- the Valdez option is expected to be lion pounds of copper, over 100 mil- tervention argues that approval or between $20 billion and $26 billion. lion ounces of gold and 5.6 billion denial of exploration can have an pounds of molybdenum. The mining Tuesday, February 9 During the open season, the project *Tennis Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. impact on the state treasury and developers will reveal the conditions companies hope to have a prelimi- *High School Practice Pool 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. economy. Alaska’s attorney general nary development plan done by the *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - noon the shippers want in order to ship *Preschool Story Hour Kegoayah Library 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Dan Sullivan said that intervention their gas, where the markets are for end of the year with permitting to *Lap/Open Swim Pool 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. by the state is important when no begin in 2011. *Tennis Nome Rec Center noon - 2 p.m. *Great Expectations: Pregnancy Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Programs video *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. *Football Grades 3-6 Nome Rec Center 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. *Strength Training with Robin Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Breakfast menu Located on east Front *Labor & Delivery for Teens video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. *Lap Swim Pool 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. to include, but *Kripalu Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. not limited to: Street across from *Kripalu Yoga with Kelly K. 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Listen to ICY 100.3 FM, Coffee Crew, 7 - 9 a.m., and find Norton Sound Health Corporation out how you can win free movie tickets! Community Calendar sponsored by Norton Sound Health Corporation, 443-3311 4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET Loves to talk about Nome By Sandra L. Medearis We want to send them home telling “I want to give them a nice certifi- A woman walks into the Nome their friends, ‘I spent a day in Nome. cate and have them sign a logbook for Convention and Visitors’ Center in We saw muskox. We panned for gold. their start or finish. That book would downtown Nome. I met this guy who …’” be a good thing to keep in the museum “Ma’am, you’ll have to take a num- He recently had researchers visiting as a record of dates, boat information, ber,” Mike Cavin laughs. “See all these from Norway and people from eastern route, a crew list and the like. I’m al- people waiting over there?” He waves Russia researching their family tree ways thinking,” he said. “I’m a a plaid shirt clad arm at an empty round history on this side of the Bering Strait. dreamer, but I am also a doer.” table standing in front of a preserved “I’m learning a lot, Cavin said. Cavin and his staff, Sherri and much admired musk ox. That’s probably the best part of this Nayokpuk and Sharon Verdin will keep Ha, ha! The joke is on Cavin, and he job. I can travel the world without the Center open every day of the week knows it. There may have been no visi- leaving this office. Someone comes in during the summer tourist traffic. tors at the center Monday morning, but here, they’re not getting out of here “This is a multi-tasking job,” Cavin there soon will be as many people parad- without a conversation. I meet so said, grinning like he was enjoying the ing in for info as Cavin, director, and his many people from so many places.” challenge. And indeed, the City of staff can handle. He is merrily bracing Providing for overflow housing dur- Nome contract frames the Chamber’s himself for Iditarod’s onslaught of sled ing Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which own goals list: dog rooters and tooters next month. takes off on the first Saturday in March is • Maintain operations of Front He leans back at his desk and shoots just one task on a long list of visitor ac- Street office across the street from both arms into the air and grins. commodations. Cavin has other ideas up Nome City Hall. “I just found more housing for more his sleeve. He wants to set up a center for • Support and assist local attrac- visitors,” he said. “I am so happy! If there research to complement the resources at tions—Folk Fest, Midnight Sun Festi- is anything disappointing, it’s having Nome’s Carrie M. McLain Museum. val, Iditarod and historical enactments. people call up and say they aren’t coming Cavin recognizes the need for Nome • Present feedback and information because they have no place to stay.” to become “bird central” for birdwatch- to the City Council on a quarterly basis. Cavin, on the job since mid-No- ers because the Seward Peninsula is a • Re-activate the Nome Visitors As- vember, works for the Nome Chamber crossroads in spring for many, many s - sociation with local hotel owners, B & of Commerce. The Chamber has a five- pecies migrating from Asia, Beringia, B operators, and tourism related busi- year contract with City of Nome to op- Hawaii, lower United States and other nesses and tour providers. erate the facility and promote tourism. sources when nesting time comes • Recreate, expand and update web- The agreement ends in June 2013. around. Cavin wants to set up a way to site. Cavin said he loves his job. He is post dates and locations of local sight- • Pursue, promote and facilitate paid to talk about Nome and help peo- ings of birds on a NCVC Facebook tours of Nome for travel writers and ple from all over who are interested in along with other events to encourage journalists. his favorite topic—Nome. visitors to come to the Nome area to fill • Attend tourism-related conven- “I like being interactive with other out their life list for birds seen. tions and meetings. people, said Cavin, who has many years’ “A Nome Convention and Visitors • Establish a “Nome Score Card” to experience in hospitality and business Facebook will make it easy for people to encourage written comments by visi- services. “I need that diversity and what see what’s here and say to themselves, tors. better place to work than where people ‘Why don’t we book a trip and head up • Expand working relationships with want to come in and talk? there,’” he said. “The public will drive cruise ship operators. Photo by Sandra Medearis “It’s a very friendly town. Let’s the Web site. It is a work in progress, dy- • Support the Chamber’s alternative show it off. Let’s show ‘em what we namic, changing all the time. energy projects. THEY’RE BUDS—Nome Convention and Visitors’ Center Director have,” Cavin said. “We are going to Cavin wants to show the town’s re- • Develop a turnkey convention Mike Cavin cozies up to Mr. Bilikin, a traditional figure who once stood continue to live up to the title ‘conven- spect for sailors who have started nav- packet. outside a shop in historic Gold Rush Nome. The NCVC also has a beau- tion center,’ but we want to expand the igating the Northwest Passage with • Partner with agencies for central tiful musk ox in a glass case, other antiques and a staff offering worlds experience beyond convention hours. Nome as a start or finish in 2007. tourist bookings. of information about the Nome area. Not just a logo anymore Nome Sweet Homes was once just tailed information about homes for sale Alaska Housing Finance Corporation the clever name of a website listing in Nome and the surrounding area. for 8 years. “The best thing about that homes for sale. Now it has become an One of the reasons she decided to was having such a wealth of experi- independent real estate office, accord- branch out on her own was the in- ence to draw on from the maintenance ing to Broker Owner Melissa K. Ford. creasing rate of foreclosures in the dept, specifically David McDowell,” “I had a great response from the area. “REO companies can be very dif- said Ford. “He really helped to edu- public with the name of the website,” ficult to work with and they require cate me on construction, basic main- said Ford. “I decided to use that as more insurance and education” said tenance, boilers and ways to improve the office name when I opened my Ford. “While a short sale or foreclo- energy efficiency.” own office because so many people al- sure is certainly more challenging, it’s Ford first came to Nome in 1995 to ready associated it with home sales.” very rewarding to find a win-win situ- work at Breaker’s, where she still helps Ford sold over $2.6 million worth ation where a buyer gets a great deal out. Coming from a fairly large city in of real estate in 2009. “Most of the and a homeowner is able to walk away West Virginia, she was at first appalled property sold later in the year as a re- without destroying their credit.” by the size of the little town, but by the sult of the First Time Homebuyer The additional education and tech- end of one summer she had determined Tax Credit original November dead- nology requirements extend to tradi- that Nome was to be her next home. line,” said Ford “Now that they’ve tional sales as well. One of the goals “Gotta love this town” Ford grins. extended it through April of 2010 of Nome Sweet Homes is to bring to “And Breaker’s will always have a spot and expanded that program to in- the Nome market the benefits of the in my heart for bringing me here!” clude existing home buyers, I antici- increasingly advanced technologies When she’s not selling houses, she pate the first half of 2010 to be the that are available for buyers and sell- likes to snowmobile, fish, camp and most active sales time.” ers. From online loan applications to enjoy her time at Nome Swimming In February 2007 Ford began sell- document storage that each client can Pool. She likes talking with home- ing real estate with New Frontier Re- access regarding their sale or pur- owners about their renovations and the alty, locally owned and operated by chase, transactions that utilize tech- projects they are working on in their real estate broker- guru Jim Stimpfle. nology seem to close quicker. Nome homes. “Sometimes Joe Nome Home- Photo by Nadja Roessek She will continue with the same type Sweet Homes will provide all the ben- owner has unique solutions to the chal- of customer outreach, including her efits of those resources in addition to lenges we face in the arctic” says Ford. A SWEET HOME IN NOME–Melissa K. Ford displays her independent website www.nomesweethomes. The the traditional methods. And of course, she would love to licensed real estate logo–not just a logo anymore–as she became an in- website has a wealth of knowledge Prior to becoming a Realtor®, Ford discuss buying or selling a Nome dependent Realtor® after three years under New Frontier Realty. about the real estate market and de- worked as a property manager for Sweet Home! Attention Crabbers! We have your crabbing supplies - pots, augers, tuks and more! 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By Laurie McNicholas velopment Association (APICDA) revenue from their Bering Sea equity Norton Sound Economic Devel- was granted tax-exempt status under investments that were directly owned opment Corp. and the five other Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev- by the parent nonprofit entity until companies in the Western Alaska enue Code covering organizations 2007, according to a memorandum “I, frankly, was proud Community Development Quota operated exclusively for charitable submitted with the proposed tax code Program are seeking an amendment and educational purposes, among amendment to the Joint Committee to the federal tax code to make in- others. APICDA formed two wholly on Taxation by Sens. Murkowski and of them.” come from all of their business ac- owned for-profit subsidiaries in 1994. Begich on April 28. tivities tax exempt. “We structured ourselves in antici- “The consistent position taken by If their legislative proposals be- pation that income from our [for-profit] these groups until this time was that – APICDA’s Larry Cotter on come law, the government will investments would be subject to unre- their income from the Bering Sea in- forego from $92 million to $124 lated business income tax,” APICDA’s vestments was substantially related NSEDC’s move to address tax issues million in tax receipts in the next Chief Executive Officer Larry Cotter to their exempt purpose and, there- 10 years, according to a report is- said in a recent phone interview with fore non-taxable,” states the memo- sued last October by Thomas The Nome Nugget. Currently the com- randum, which is addressed to Barthold, chief of staff for the Joint pany has a dozen subsidiaries, all of legislative staff and dated March 31, in Glacier Fish Co. mental language ($124 million) and Committee on Taxation. (See the which conduct activities that are sub- 2009. The source of the memoran- APICDA’s Cotter praised NSEDC for the proposal without supplemen- letter from Barthold to Sens. Lisa ject to taxation, according to dum is not identified. for its action. “I, frankly, was proud tal language ($92 million). Murkowski and Mark Begich on APICDA’s 2008 annual report. In 2007 NSEDC consulted with of them,” he said. “We believe that some of the ac- the next page.) The Joint Commit- NSEDC, which represents 15 legal advisors in Washington, D.C., tivities covered by your proposal tee on Taxation prepares official Bering Strait communities in the and determined that income from Committee reports findings could be found to be taxable under revenue estimates of all tax legisla- CDQ program, is among five CDQ some of its investments is taxable as On Oct. 21 Sens. Murkowski and present law,” Barthold wrote. tion considered by the Congress. companies that were granted tax- unrelated business income. The com- Begich received a letter from Barthold “Therefore, your proposal results in All six CDQ companies are or- exempt status under section pany reportedly has paid $8.1 million describing the effects of the proposed less tax revenue in subsequent years. ganized as non-profit Alaska corpo- 501(c)(4) of the code as social wel- in back taxes, interest and penalties legislation. He said it would exclude Furthermore, it is possible that the rations and have tax-exempt status fare organizations in 1992. The for the years 2005 through 2007, and the revenues derived by CDQ compa- entities might expand their newly with the Internal Revenue Service. other four are the Bristol Bay Eco- about $3 million for 2008 to the IRS. nies from activities such as harvest- tax-exempt activities beyond current However, an ongoing debate among nomic Development Corp., the NSEDC also has paid state taxes for ing, processing, transportation, sales levels. To the extent that these enti- executives of the companies and Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s As- those periods. The company’s tax li- and marketing of fish or fish products ties compete with taxable entities, re- their financial and legal advisors sociation, the Coastal Villages Re- ability for 2009 has not yet been from taxation as unrelated business ducing taxable entities’ profits, your centers on whether some business gion Fund and the Yukon Delta made public. In 2008 NSEDC estab- income. His letter includes a table proposal would indirectly reduce activities of the companies are be- Fisheries Development Association. lished a wholly owned for-profit sub- showing revenue estimates the gov- yond the scope of their tax-exempt These five companies did not pay sidiary, Siu Alaska Corp., to hold ernment would forego in a 10-year continued on page 6 status. Under federal law, trade or unrelated business income tax on taxable assets such as its investment period for the proposal with supple- business activities not substantially related to the purposes for which an entity is granted tax-exempt status are subject to taxation. To resolve the issue, last year the CDQ groups asked the Alaska Con- gressional delegation to sponsor leg- islation to specify the scope of their tax-exempt activities in an amend- ment to the Internal Revenue Code. On April 28 Sens. Murkowski and Begich submitted the initial tax code amendment proposal to the Joint Committee on Taxation on behalf of all six CDQs. The proposed legisla- tion provides that business activities conducted by CDQ entities, includ- ing harvesting, processing, trans- portation, sales and marketing of fish or fish products are substantially re- lated to the purposes on which their tax-exempt status is based. NSEDC supports the initial pro- posal but did not participate with the other CDQ companies in its develop- ment. The proposal submitted to the Joint Committee on Taxation April 28 does not refer to wholly owned sub- sidiaries or to refunds of taxes paid on unrelated business income by sub- sidiaries of CDQ entities (issues im- portant to NSEDC), so the company developed supplemental language to include such provisions. Sens. Murkowski and Begich submitted the supplemental language to the Joint Committee on Taxation on Oct. 15. How tax issues evolved The CDQ program was started in 1992 by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to build sus- tainable fisheries-based economies in 65 communities within a 50-mile ra- dius of the Bering Sea. The program later was included in the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The council allocated 7.5 percent of the annual Bering Sea pollock har- vest quota to the program for harvest by the CDQ groups or fishing part- ners authorized by the companies in “ HIGHEST IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION exchange for royalties. CDQ harvest AMONG TRADITIONAL CARRIERS IN royalties are not taxable. Later the NORTH AMERICA, TWO YEARS IN A ROW” annual CDQ pollock harvest quota was increased to 10 percent and the program received annual harvest quota allocations in other Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fisheries. Pollock royalties initially gener- ated the majority of CDQ program revenues. Eventually the CDQ enti- ties made substantial equity invest- ments in fishing and processing operations in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands area. For example, in 1998 NSEDC bought a 50 percent owner- ship interest in Glacier Fish Co., which owned two factory trawlers and had harvested NSEDC’s CDQ pollock since the program began. In the early years of the program, only one of the six companies envi- sioned that some of its investment would be taxable. In 1992 the Aleu- tian Pribilof Island Community De- 6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET • CDQ taxes continued from page 5 less than six figures, NSEDC would Harrelson also wrote: “…NSEDC to administer. However, we would “At the program’s inception in be reimbursed for tax payments and supports the amendment and agrees hope that your readers would be 1992, the 65 eligible villages faced revenue from these taxable entities. the other four CDQ companies that an amendment would be helpful assured that NSEDC has taken a discouraging circumstances, limited “Including the supplemental lan- would not have to pay back taxes. to the CDQ sector as a whole, and very proactive approach to pro- economic opportunities, underem- guage, taxable subsidiaries wholly Dan Harrelson, NSEDC’s presi- Senators Murkowski and Begich and tecting the corporation and its as- ployment, heavy reliance on subsis- owned by CDQ entities could seek dent and board chairman, explained Congressman [Don] Young have told sets with respect to taxation and tence activities, poverty rates far refunds and would pay less tax in his company’s reasons for submit- the CDQ groups that they believe the understand that we are completely above state and national averages, subsequent years, until their assets ting supplemental language for the CDQ tax amendment is meritorious; confident that no matter the out- and a daunting cost of living. Over are transferred back to the CDQ en- proposed tax code amendment in an however, it is our understanding that, come of legislation that we’re the course of the past 16 years, the tities,” Barthold continued. “More- e-mail to the Nugget. “NSEDC has due in part to the Congressional focus well-positioned for continued suc- program has generated more than over, the supplemental language sought additional clarification in on the health care reform, no action cess in carrying out the important $240 million in wages, payments to regarding the effective date results in the legislative proposal that would is expected in the near future. mission of the organization….” fishers, scholarships and training a combination of refunds for previ- bring certainty to the tax treatment “If during the second session of benefits. Additional benefits from the ously paid tax and less collection of of the CDQ groups for all periods, the 111th Congress, the Alaska CDQ program benefits program accrue to local borough and unpaid tax from previous years. including past years, and that would Delegation requests any additional Samuelson chairs a six-member state governments. In 2008, pay- “For the purpose of this estimate, put all the groups on an equal foot- support for the legislation we will administrative panel composed of ments to individuals and communi- we assume that your proposal and ing with respect to taxes if the prin- certainly do our best to help move one representative from each CDQ ties totaled more than $51 million.” supplemental language are effective cipal CDQ tax amendment the tax package forward; there is entity—the Western Alaska Commu- In 2008 the six CDQ companies on the date of enactment, except that (developed by other groups) is en- no doubt that this additional in- nity Development Association. generated nearly $190 million in rev- with the supplemental language acted,” Harrelson wrote. “We feel come would be of great impor- WACDA’s 2008 CDQ program re- enue and had combined assets of your proposal would apply retroac- that this additional clarification tance to the corporation and the port provides the following summary $427.6 million, according to the tively as described above,” Barthold would benefit all of the groups.” projects and programs we’re able of program benefits. WACDA report. noted. “We assume the date of en- actment to be December 1, 2009.” (The proposed legislation has not yet been introduced in Congress, ac- Report sees some CDQ companies’ activities as taxable cording to CDQ entities and Con- gressional sources.) Editor’s note: Following is the of your proposal. Your proposal pro- content of a letter from Thomas A. vides that certain business activities CDQ executives comment Barthold, chief of staff of the Joint of the six entities undertaken in con- Effect of proposals on federal fiscal year budgets The Nome Nugget recently asked Committee on Taxation, to Sens. Lisa nection with their fisheries activities Fiscal years executives of three CDQ companies Murkowski and Mark Begich in re- in Alaska are substantially related to 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2010-14 2010-19 for their reactions to Barthold’s let- sponse to their request for a revenue the exercise or performance of the ter. “I think we are going to continue cost estimate of proposed legislation purposes constituting the basis of A: -40 -8 -8 -8 -9 -9 -10 -10 -11 -11 -73 -124 to push for federal legislation to rec- to exempt certain business activities each entity’s exemption from U.S tax tify the situation we are in right of the six Alaska Community Devel- under section 501(a) of the Internal B: -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 -9 -10 -10 -11 -11 -41 -92 now,” said Robin Samuelson, chief opment Quota Program entities from Revenue Code (the ‘Code’). Millions of dollars executive officer of the Bristol Bay federal taxation. The Nome Nugget “On October 15, you provided us A: Proposal with supplemental language Economic Development Corp. “Be- obtained a copy of the letter, date- with supplemental language specify- B: Proposal without supplemental language cause we give scholarships and train- stamped Oct. 15, 2009, from Sen. ing that these activities are also ex- ing, we should not be taxed,” he Murkowski’s office. empt from taxation when conducted added. “I think we fit the bill for a The Joint Committee on Taxation by a taxable subsidiary that is wholly taxable entities. on the date of enactment, except that non-taxable group….” Samuelson is a nonpartisan Congressional owned by a CDQ entity, provided “Including the supplemental lan- with the supplemental language your said all six CDQ entities have met committee originally established that the activities would have been guage, taxable subsidiaries wholly proposal would apply retroactively with members of the Alaska Con- under the Revenue Act of 1926. It is treated as related to the parent CDQ owned by CDQ entities could seek as described above. We assume the gressional delegation and are work- composed of five members of the entity if conducted directly by the refunds and would pay less tax in date of enactment to be December 1, ing with them. Senate Committee on Finance and CDQ entity. The supplemental lan- subsequent years, until their assets 2009. The following table shows the “I think it’s a very heavy lift for five members from the House Com- guage also provides that, within 18 are transferred back to the CDQ en- effect of your proposals on Federal our delegation to get this legislation mittee on Ways and Means. The months after enactment, assets pro- tities. Moreover, the supplemental fiscal year budget receipts: through,” commented APICDA’s committee staff is closely involved ducing tax-exempt income may be language regarding the effective [See table above.] Cotter. Asked if he supports the pro- in the tax legislative process, in- transferred from such a subsidiary to date results in a combination of re- “I hope this information is help- posals, he replied: “At this point in cluding preparing official revenue the parent CDQ entity without tax- funds for previous paid tax and less ful to you. If we can be of further time, sure. At some point this issue estimates of all tax legislation con- able gain or income to either party. collection of unpaid tax from pre- assistance in this matter, please let needs to be resolved. We’re gonna be sidered by the Congress. Furthermore, with the supplemental vious years. me know. a team player.” The supplemental language language, your proposal would apply “For the purpose of this estimate, Cotter does not expect his com- Barthold describes below was with respect to a taxpayer for any tax- we assume that your proposal and “Sincerely, pany to benefit significantly from added to the proposed legislation by able years for which a claim for credit supplemental language are effective “Thomas A. Barthold” the supplemental language in the Norton Sound Economic Develop- or refund is not barred under section proposal, however. “We’ve only ment Corp., which represents 15 6511 of the Code. You requested that had to pay a minimal amount [of Bering Strait communities in the we provide estimates both with and taxes] over the years,” he said, ex- CDQ program. without this new language. Bering Strait School plaining that APICDA has used net “We believe that some of the ac- District 2010 operating losses from some invest- “Dear Senator Murkowski and tivities covered by your proposal Basketball Calendar ments to defray profits from other Senator Begich: could be found to be taxable under Boys Girls 0 investments. “None of our commu- “This letter is in response to your present law. Therefore, your proposal 1 Savoonga @ Alakanuk St. Mary’s @ Savoonga nity investments ever make much request of April 28, 2009, for a rev- results in less tax revenue in subse- 0

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money,” he added. “Their losses are enue estimate of a proposal to spec- quent years. Furthermore, it is possi- offset by revenues generated in ify the scope of tax-exempt activities ble that the entities might expand , Stebbins @ St. Mary’s Unalakleet @ Chevak 6 non-community investments. Out- of six Alaska Community Develop- their newly tax-exempt activities be- Wales @ Golovin Golovin @ Koyuk - of-community investments generate ment Quota (‘CDQ’) program enti- yond current levels. To the extent Koyuk @ St. Michael Gambell @ Shaktoolik 5 large returns.” ties identified in section 305(i)(1)(D) that these entities compete with tax- . Elim @ Teller St. Michael @ White Mt.

Cotter said if the supplemental of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery able entities, reducing taxable enti- b Shaktoolik @ Gambell language in the proposal is enacted, Conservation and Management Act, ties’ profits, your proposal would e APICDA might get a tax refund of as in effect on the date of enactment indirectly reduce revenue from these F White Mt. @ Brevig Mission ® BSSD Sports Results Arctic Trace Submersible Heat Trace BOY’S SCORES Basketball Freeze Protection System THURSDAY St. Mary's 59 Stebbins 36 Temperature Limiting heating cable incorporates a special Nonflammable metal heating Water Well element that decreases its heat output in response to temperature changes giving the cable a Unalakleet 62 Kotlik 53 temperature limiting quality thus saving energy, protecting pipes from damage due to ® FRIDAY overheating, and delivering the watt output required by the process condition. Arctic Trace Kotlik 62 St. Mary's 56 is also suitable for use inside the pipe or tank allowing efficient energy transfer and at the Unalakleet 55 Stebbins 33 same time protecting personnel and equipment. The heater is equipped with large 12 AWG copper bus wires making it possible to run the heater in long runs up to 1000’ consequently Elim 66 Koyuk 30 reducing the installation cost associated with multiple power connections. White Mt. 59 Shaktoolik 51 Noorvik 59 Shishmaref 33 Electric Heat Tracing Application Golovin 78 Gambell 23 SATURDAY Arctic Trace ® Heating cable includes heaters designed for many pipe freezing applications. Kotlik 80 Stebbins 64 The versatility allows the heater to be installed inside or outside the pipe making the cable St. Mary's 46 Unalakleet 45 suitable for the freeze protection of: Elim 71 Koyuk 46 Shaktoolik 49 White Mt. 43 Commercial Application Noorvik 64 Shishmaref 51 Water Supply Residential Application Golovin 81 Gambell 19 • Water and Sewer Service Lines • Water Supply Freeze Protection • Hot Water Temperature Maintenance • Water Well Freeze Protection GIRL'S SCORES • Arctic Pipe • Septic Tank & Sewer Line Freeze Protection • Deep Well Freeze Protection • Snow and Ice Melting THURSDAY • Parking Garage Drain Lines St. Mary's 49 Stebbins 36 • Sump Discharges Pipe and Equipment Unalakleet 55 Kotlik 17 • Roof and Gutter De-Icing Installs into existing lines • Sewer and Water Outfall Lines FRIDAY No excavation required St. Mary's 49 Kotlik 30 • Marina, Dock, & Harbor Watering Points Sewer or Drain Unalakleet 45 Stebbins 35 Heat Fusion Water Proof End Seal is the Key to a Great Success Story Noorvik 55 Shishmaref 26 Shaktoolik 77 White Mt. 28 Alaska Incorporated www.arctictrace.com (907) 522-3004 SATURDAY Stebbins 42 Kotlik 33 Arctic Trace ® First developed in 1982 by du Alaska Company Incorporated Engineers, who had the idea of putting a temperature resistance Unalakleet 31 St. Mary's 26 wire inside a water service pipe located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska. They reasoned if it were possible to put the heater in direct contact Noorvik 54 Shishmaref 28 with the process, a great savings could be achieved with efficient heat transfer, cost reduction in installation, and increase the safety of personnel and equipment reducing the risk of fire or shock. Since then thousands of installations have been done and are still in use today. Shaktoolik 64 White Mt. 22 THE NOME NUGGET Education THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 7 The Power of Reading

By Joy Hewitt and Skylar Buffas took the title, just ing NES from the third/fourth grade Books are not weapons. Usually. 8 points ahead of Jillian Iyatunguk, are Amber Gray, Brayden Bahnke, That said, the third through sixth Amber Gray, Amy Bioff, Sidney Ki- Sidney Kineen, Judith Jessup and grades district-level Battle of Books neen and Kastyn Lie. Such a strong Annalise Contreras. Fifth/sixth grade took place last Tuesday in the Nome finish reflects a great effort from stu- representatives are Hannah Alowa, Elementary Commons. Over 80 stu- dents, parents and teachers. Wilson Hoogendorn, William dents participated, including 13 kids In the second battle, three Anvil City Herzner and Joshua Cannon. From from Anvil City Science Academy. Science Academy teams battled against Nome-Beltz High School, sev- In the first battle, nine teams went four teams from Nome Elementary enth/eighth graders Oliver Hoogen- head to head with each other, an- School (NES) at the fifth and sixth dorn, Rosa Schmidt, Jennelle swering 16 questions from a list of grade level. Finishing in first place Trowbridge and Bruce Landry will 14 titles. In what culminated from were Nome Elementary’s Connor Mer- represent the junior high, and Cecilia several months of reading and prac- rill, Zach Tuell, Joshua Cannon and Wehde, Nick Morgan, Joel Jorgensen tice, students sat in teams on the Hannah Alowa. Second place finishers and Jeffrey Rose will represent the stage, and earned 5 points for every from Anvil City Science Academy senior high. correct title, 3 points for the correct were Cjache Kang, Kevynn Cox, Sarah The Battle of Books for first grade author, for a potential 128 points dur- Mostoller and Tori Thomas. will take place on Monday, February Photo by Joy hewitt ing the district-level battle. Four Using an all-star team from the 8 at 1:00 in the Nome Elementary BATTLE OF BOOKS–Pictured from left to right are Sidney Kineen, teams tied with 104 points, necessi- district battles, Nome Public Schools School Library. Kindergarten and Amber Gray, Kastyn Lie, Amy Bioff and Jillian Iyatunguk. The students tating a tiebreaker. In the end, third is competing in the state-level Battle second grade battles will take place are participants in the district-wide Battle of Books competition at Nome graders: Brayden Bahnke, Devan of Books competition during the on Tuesday, February 9 at 12:30 and Public Schools. Otton, Dawson Evans, Sam Bourdon third week in February. Represent- 1:15 respectively.

Golovin Gals cast their spell Molly Moses heads to state bee By Jeff Erickson parent that this year’s field was one The creator of the Winnie the of the best prepared veteran coaches Pooh books, A.A. Milne once said, and observers could remember. The “My spelling is wobbly. It’s good attrition rate was low and, although spelling, but it wobbles and the let- a few fell by the wayside with each ters get in the wrong places.” successive round, the field remained None of the 40 third- to eighth- substantially longer than any in re- grade students from the Bering Strait cent memory. The word list gets in- School District were afforded the creasingly difficult. Finally the field luxury this famed author had. No was trimmed to five, then four before “wobbles” were allowed as each only three spellers remained. Re- stepped to the podium to grasp the markably the final three were the en- microphone at the 15th annual tire Golovin team, something that Bering Strait School District had never been done. All three girls Spelling Bee in Brevig Mission Jan. were very well prepared, and the 26. Each had spent many, many final order of finish wasn’t deter- hours studying the pages of potential mined until several extra rounds. words over the past months and had When the smoke cleared Molly earned their place in the spotlight by Moses was crowned “BSSD Spelling finishing in the top three at their re- Bee Champion” followed by Chelsea spective schools. All were prepared Fagerstrom and Tatiana Chanar. Photo by Tracy Ahnangnatoguk to give their best. Molly will represent the district at As each took their turn in spelling the state bee Feb. 26 in Anchorage. BEE A SPELLER–Molly Moses, BSSD spelling champion from Golovin, compets in the BSSD speling bee Jan. the given word it soon became ap- 26 at Brevig Mission. Nome-Beltz Junior/Senior High School honor roll

Nome-Beltz Junior/Senior ESSIM, KENDRA Ellanna, Renee Contreras, Kenna-Sue Cabrera, Gabriel TWEET, NORMAN High School has released its Gilder, Jason Hall, Mackenzie Evans, Kaylene Gartung, Kaitlyn Gray, Alexander Horner, Ariana Hall, Dominique Herzner, Elizabeth Twelth grade list of students named to the Habros, John Irrigoo, Andrea Handeland, Diana Irelan, Jens Babcock, Curtis honor roll for the first semes- HOOGENDORN, OLIVER Johnson, Elijah Harvey, Christopher Martin, Jacob Evans, Mason ter. To be named to the roll, a Immingan-Carpenter, Bailey Johnson, Shayla JOHNSON, DEVYNN Richards, Tara Gartung, William student must have at least a Iyatunguk, Merwina Mattheis, Cass Johnson, Dylan Ruud, Mary HEAD, JEREMY cumulative 3.0 (B), no grade Jessup, Justinian Ozenna, Sharon MORGAN, NICHOLAS Stiles, Raechel Horner, Richelle lower than a C, and be en- Jorgensen, James Pate, Austin Murphy, Miranda WEHDE, BRENDAN McGuffey, Nikole Lyon, Cyril Schield, Justin Pomeranz, Taylor Olson, AnnieKate rolled in at least four classes. MASON, ZOE Sherman-Luce, Nicole Sherman-Luce, Rebecca Eleventh grade Otton, Lauren Names in all capitals signify a Mork, Cody Tobuk, Ashley Smith, Cameron Brandt, Niviaaluk Perkins, Jeremy 4.0 average. Mueller, Lori Tocktoo, John Smith, Russell EVAK, BRENDA Ritter, Lucas Pikonganna, Rebecca Tocktoo,Tamaira Sullivan, Zachary JOHNSON, JEREMIAH ROMENESKO, TAYLOR Seventh grade Smith, Gabriel Tunley, Matthew Tocktoo, Pamela Lammer, Renee Salesky, Chrystiene Beckner-Tice, Aurora TROWBRIDGE, JANNELLE Warnke, Denae Wehde, Cecilia Leckband, Christian Shield, Addison Bellamy, Hunter Winkelmann, Wink Wehde, Dawn MORGAN, ALEXANDER Stiles, Hilary Booshu, Emery Tenth grade Sherman-Luce, Elizabeth Tungwenuk, Louise Bourdon, Keegan Eighth grade Ninth grade ANDERSON, DANIEL Stickel, David Wieler, Derek CROSS III, JOSEPH Clark, Sara Bourdon, Kayla BLANDFORD, NATHAN Sullivan, Timothy

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Photos by Janeen Sullivan WARMING UP THE CROWD (above)—Jaylen Gologergen drums and sings for the crowd before the Jan. 30 junior high girls game at Nome-Beltz. CHEER (right)—Rena Sparks tops the junior high cheerleaders’ pyramid, supported by Katrina Jepsonon (left) and Kendra Essim (right). Kneeling are Bailey Immigan-Carpenter (left) and Renee Ellanna. • Negotiations continued from page 1 comparison with the rest of the state in pay for both entry-level and more anywhere from 11 to 16 villages, are the state are seeing average increases will also hurt the district. “Competi- experienced teachers. But when supported by a more widespread tax well above what Nome teachers have no real movement. “The Nome Edu- tive wage structure gives more flex- compared by what an average base through what are known as Re- been offered. “According a to docu- cation Association views the 0.2 per- ibility to the school boards in that teacher makes in each district, Nome gional Educational Attendance Areas. ment supplied by the Association of cent increase offered by the school they can establish higher standards ranks 16th in the list of 44 districts The districts also differ in how Alaska School Boards, the Nome Ed- board as essentially no movement and when deciding to retain a teacher. while BSSD ranks 35th. much money they receive from the ucation Association’s offer was still an indication that they were unwilling Non-competitive wages force the Nome also ranks high when it state. A funding formula based on a below reported districts’ settlements,” to make any real effort to keep Nome school board’s hands to keep and re- comes to top teacher salary at $77,708. region’s cost of living allocates dif- the education association’s statement competitive with the rest of the state,” tain teachers who may not otherwise On the list of 44 districts it ranks 12th ferent dollar amounts per student to reads. “This idea that the offer made the association’s bargaining team said make the grade, simply because find- for the salary ceiling, just two spots different districts. For fiscal year by the Nome School Board was well in a written statement. ing a replacement would be very dif- behind the Bering Strait schools which 2011, Nome will receive $9,672 per below the average settlements around Despite currently working in the ficult,” the education association offer $77,837 at the top. student while the Northwest Arctic the state was echoed by Mark Jones, first year of a three-year contract, the negotiating team wrote. “In turn, not To set the salaries offered by Nome Borough School District will receive a representative of National Educa- teachers and district were only able to being competitive hurts the educa- Public Schools side by side with $11,955 and the Bering Strait School tion Association Alaska, who has settle on pay for the contract’s first tion of our students due to the neighboring districts is not exactly an District will get $12,814 per student. stated to the Nome Educational As- year. That agreement gave teachers a smaller pool of applicants for future apples-to-apples comparison. Serving The education association’s argu- sociation that the general trend 1.5 percent raise for the current school hiring committees when they are pre- just one community, Nome schools ments, however, reflect more on how around the state of Alaska for three- year only after months of negotiations sented the task of finding high-qual- are supported by the municipal tax the district handles raises. Saying the year contracts the last several years that ultimately required a federal me- ity teachers when openings arise.” base in addition to its state funding. district’s offer keeps salaries near has been 3 percent [per year for the diator. That agreement left salaries for In addition to the percentage of in- Neighboring districts, which cover stagnant, while other districts across three years covered by contracts].” the next two years still to be settled. crease, the competitive nature of the To help break the stalemate, a fed- salaries is a point of difference be- eral mediator will now assist in the tween the two bargaining teams. process as the two sides work to While the teachers association points come to some sort of consensus. to discrepancies in the percentage of “Mediation at its finest is an oppor- increase and starting salaries in com- tunity to continue the process using parison to other districts, Nome Pub- the same process we started with,” lic Schools’ team argues that its Wehde said. teachers’ salaries are more competi- Mediation, however, is not guar- tive than they may appear. anteed to produce a resolution. If the “Compared to the other school Tell that special someone how two sides remain at an impasse, districts in Alaska, the Nome teacher Wehde said the process would move pay schedule is robust and actively to nonbinding arbitration. competitive. We are in the top 1/3 of much you care with an orignal The financial gulf between what reported school district teacher pay each side is seeking is pretty wide. in Alaska,” Wehde wrote in a press Depending on how the 7 percent release voicing the district’s position. Valentine message in the Feb. 11 would be spread out over the two “Good pay attracts good teachers, years—the teachers’ association did and I only need to point with pride to not specify a preference—the district the low turnover last year and the ex- issue of the Nome Nugget! calculates it would cost anywhere be- cellent teachers in our district.” tween $292,000 to $558,000 to satisfy The numbers do support Wehde’s the education association’s two-year assertion on low turnover. When it Enclose your 20-word (maximum 20 words) message with a check, request. The district figured it would comes to base, or starting pay, Nome money order or credit card information for $15 and send to: Nome Nugget cost approximately $160,000 to im- lags a little behind the top third of 44 plement its last, best offer. school districts reported on by the • PO Box 610, Nome, AK 99762 • 907-443-5235 (tel) • 907-443-5112 (fax) Wehde said the district cannot af- Alaska Association of School ford to honor the association’s re- Boards, ranking 18th at $41,621. But quest without making it felt it does crack the top third in terms of somewhere else in its operations. average pay at $60,258, indicating “Nome Public Schools cannot meet a teachers remain with the district 7 percent raise request by our teacher longer and earn higher salaries. Dis- group without a drastic reduction of tricts with higher turnover will have personnel, programs and services,” a lower average salary with teachers Wehde wrote. “This would not be in cycling through and leaving before the best interests of our employees, they reach the higher pay grades. students and the community.” As an example, the Bering Strait Messages must be received by Friday, Feb. 5 to be published in Feb. 11 edition. The education association argues School District, which encompasses Contact [email protected] for more information. (Valentine’s Day is Feb. 14.) that an uncompetitive salary scale in 16 sites in the region, outpaces Nome

ociety’s Rel OF NOME Tuesday, Feb. 9 • 6 p.m. • Old St. Joe’s Come learn about Relay, register a team, and fight back! www.relayforlifeofnome.org • 443-3227 or 443-4583 THE NOME NUGGET sports THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 9 Lady Nanooks win Bethel tournament

Although they may have been on the Nome came out of the gate swing- Unalaska 44-27 and Bethel 43-21 to road, the Lady Nanooks pretty much ing Jan. 28 against Seward and took win the tourney. In Friday’s win owned the gym in Bethel last weekend. a 35-20 lead into the second half of against Unalaska, Horner poured in Scoring three strong victories, the play. The Seahawks came back in the 20 points, backed up by Luce’s 9. In girls were named champions of the third, scoring 17 to Nome’s 5 in the Saturday’s win, Stiles led Nome with 2009 Bethel Basketball Classic. Like third to tighten things up. Stiles, who 13, followed by Devynn Johnson their male counterparts, the girls de- led the game with 16, put up 7 points who scored 10. Horner scored 9. feated Seward, Unalaska and tourna- in the fourth quarter, including a late The three wins last weekend im- ment hosts Bethel en route to the three-pointer that sealed the deal for proved the girls’ season record to 9- title. It is the first time the Lady Nome. The Lady Nanooks won the 6. The girls and boys will travel Nanooks have taken the tournament. game 51-43. In addition to Stiles, Liz together again this weekend, this Hilary Stiles, who also won the Sherman-Luce also showed a dou- time heading North for the Barrow hotshot competition, and Richelle ble-digit effort, adding 10 points. tournament Feb. 4-6. In Barrow, Horner were both named to the all- After Thursday’s win, Nome Nome will again face Unalaska, tournament team for their play. never looked back as they took down Skyview and tourney hosts Barrow.

THE DISH (right)—Nome’s Liz Sherman-Luce executes a pass dur- ing the Jan. 30 game against Bethel in Bethel. The Lady Nanooks went three-for-three in the tournament to take the title for the first time in the school’s history.

ABOVE THE REST (left)— Nome’s Jeremy Head rises to the occasion during the Jan. 28 game against Seward in Bethel while teammate Derek Wieler looks on. Head set the record for scoring at the tournament with 35 points in the game. Photos by Greg Lincoln/The Delta Discovery Photos by Greg Nome boys: Another tourney, another trophy

The steamroller that is the Nome to the 77-52 win against the Sea- start of Saturday’s game against boys basketball team shows no sign hawks. Those 35 points beat the for- Bethel. Scoring just 13 points in the of stopping this season. mer record by 1, which was held by first half, Nome picked it up in the A weekend trip to Bethel netted the Head’s former teammate, Jesse second to outscore Bethel 37-27 in boys yet another trophy for their col- Blandford, and Teddy Street. the second. Head again led the team lection this year as they went three- Nome was able to break a 31-31 with 20 points, followed by David for-three against Seward, Unalaska stalemate at halftime with a 46-point Stickel and Sullivan, who each had 9. and tournament hosts Bethel. On their second half. In addition to Head’s 35 Nome improved to 13-2 with the way to the title, Nome’s Jeremy Head points, Sullivan put up 17 and Jon wins for the season. The boys will was named tournament MVP while Wongittilin scored 15. head to Barrow this weekend for a Tim Sullivan and Mason Evans were The Nanooks came out hot again tournament at which they will play named to the all-tourney team. Sulli- on Friday with a 82-53 win over Un- Unalaska, Skyview and Barrow. The van also won the hotshot competition. alaska. Head again led the way for Nanooks will be looking for a little In Thursday’s win against Se- Nome with 28 points. Sullivan lit up revenge against the tournament hosts ward, Head set a new high mark for the floor in the first half, draining five as Barrow was one of the two teams the most points scored in a game dur- 3-pointers on the way to 23 points for this year to deal Nome a loss. In that ing the tournament. Putting up 35 the game. Mason Evans scored 11. meeting at the season’s start, the points on the board, Head led Nome The Nanooks sputtered a bit at the Whalers beat Nome 66-57.

SWOOPING IN (right)—Emery Booshu works to steal the ball from Alex Gray during a junior high scrimmage at Nome-Beltz over the weekend.

SPLITTING THE DEFENDERS (left)—Lady Nanook junior varsity player Taylor Pomeranz works her way against Bethel players at a

home game last weekend. Photo by David Head Photo by Janeen Sullivan 10 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010Sports THE NOME NUGGET Iron Dog: Nome racers ready for a slightly different race

By Tyler Rhodes the launching point for the racers to essentially turning each day of the grows and brings in new racers and Bahnke said the change will likely The view of this year’s Iron Dog head out for Fairbanks. event into a race of its own. sponsors. “It makes the race easier to push racers to ride harder, dealing snowmachine race from Nome come It’s how the racers get to Nome The yearly Iron Dog is billed as follow,” she said. “It’s not a total more punishment to their machines. mid-February should look no differ- that will be different. the world’s longest snowmachine staged race; it’s just on its way to “It’s going to make it a sprint race ent than it has in the recent past. This year’s Iron Dog will operate race, taking competitors from Big being so. So we’ll just test out some every day,” he said, noting those with Pairs of racers will still come blaz- more as a staged race than in previ- Lake to Nome before retracing their new rules and see how it goes.” planes and parts following them on ing into town off the sea ice. The ous years. In previous years there route and turning to Fairbanks for the Griffin said the new rules have the trail will have an advantage. Public Works Building will again be were six points at which racers could finish. The route covers nearly 2,000 produced a variety of reactions from Bahnke likened the previous rule filled wall-to-wall with machines take their three required layover miles of open country, forests, moun- participants. “It’s a mixed bag. Some set to those of the Iditarod which ready for a wrenching. And the ramp stops before arriving in Nome. This tain passes, frozen rivers and the [racers] like it because it really gives teams more autonomy on behind Subway will again serve as year those stops will be cut to three, Bering Sea coast. This year’s pro changes strategies. It forces them to where they can declare layovers. class race starts Feb. 21. get from one place to the next,” she “You could do your layovers more or Racers will now be required to said. Griffin added that other long- less where you felt comfortable take a 12-hour layover in McGrath, time racers have voiced their disap- doing them. Basically you were run- an eight-hour layover in Galena and proval for the same reason—it ning your own race. That’s what I Saying it Sincerely an eight-hour layover in Unalakleet changes, or even eliminates, strategy, liked about it before,” he said. before heading to the race’s midway some say. Despite preferring the old rules, By Pastor Julie Yoder Elmore point in Nome. Racers will again Iron Dog veteran and Nome resi- Bahnke said he didn’t see the new Community United Methodist Church have to stop in Unalakleet and dent John Bahnke III said he wasn’t structure as a game-changer for him- on behalf of the Nome Ministerial Association Galena before the final hold in upset over the new rules, but he did self or others who have a few races Scripture Reference Genesis 37-50 Tanana to ensure a mid-day finish in note that it will change the nature of under their belt. “I don’t know if Joseph is one of the most righteous characters in the Old Testament. From Fairbanks. the race. “Making it a stage race there’s an advantage or disadvantage the time he was young he found favor with his father and always honored his Iron Dog Development Director makes it a day race everyday for a for the guys who raced it for a few father’s wishes. Jacob made it clear that Joseph was his favorite son when he Heidi Griffin said the organization week,” he said. “It took a lot of the years,” he said. Bahnke is teaming made him a coat of many colors and did not do the same for his other sons. introduced the new rules as the race strategy out of it.” continued on page 11 Joseph’s older brothers already did not like him because he tattled on them. The coat of many colors certainly did not help Joseph win any popularity contests with his brothers. One day, Jacob asked Joseph to go and check on his brothers who were tending their sheep in the countryside. Being an obedient son, he went and found them. As they saw him approaching they decided to get rid of him. They ended up selling him into slavery and told Jacob that a wild animal had killed Joseph. Eventually Joseph became the slave of Potiphar, one of the Pharaoh’s top officials. Potiphar found Joseph to be very competent and trust- worthy. Over time, Potiphar’s wife became infatuated with Joseph and February 4 - 10, 2010 wanted to sleep with him. Joseph, being trustworthy, kept refusing her ad- A new day is Enough of the pity Drumming up Your idea tanks at vances. One day she made sure that Joseph and she were alone in the house dawning, Capricorn, party, Aries. Time support for a concept work, and it’s back and grabbed him by the garment and demanded that he sleep with her. He and it’s time for you to pick yourself up, proves difficult, but to the drawing board. to shine. Go ahead. dust yourself off and you manage it A better concept wiggled out of his garment and ran from the house. With his garment in her Let others see how get going. You have somehow, Cancer. A will come, Libra. hand, she told Potiphar that Joseph tried to attack her and Potiphar believed talented you are. more important fish retail mix-up tests A mentor makes a A chance meeting to fry. An e-mail patience at home; promise they can’t her. Joseph was then thrown in jail. December 22– brings big dividends. March 21– points you in the June 22– thankfully, everyone September 23– keep. Don’t hold While in jail Joseph found favor with the head prison guard and also in- January 19 April 19 right direction. July 22 survives. October 22 them responsible. terpreted dreams with the help of God. He even had an opportunity to inter- You have what it Mission Promises are You’ve traipsed this pret Pharaoh’s dream that predicted seven years of plenty followed by seven takes, Aquarius, so accomplished is fulfilled, and golden path before, Scorpio. years of famine in the land of Egypt. Eventually, Joseph became the gover- don’t be shy. Reach your motto this opportunities Time to get back to for the stars and week, Taurus. You emerge. Be thankful the basics and focus nor and in charge of food distribution during the years of famine. Among you will manage will complete and seize all, Leo. on the matter at the food seekers were Joseph’s brothers. While he does not reveal himself at the impossible. An everything on your You deserve it. Pleas hand. A family affair invitation deserves list and then some. for help at home do becomes one to first and gives them a hard time, eventually the family is reunited and is January 20– special April 20– A travel date is set. July 23– not fall on deaf ears. October 23– remember. spared from dying of starvation. February 18 consideration. May 20 August 22 November 21 Even though bad things kept happening to Joseph, God was present with The atmosphere at A colleague makes Please, Virgo. You A token of Joseph helping him make the best out of these gloomy situations. Things home has been glum, a proposal. Listen have done enough. appreciation happen to us that at first seem hopeless. Though there was much destruction but that is all about carefully, Gemini. Step aside and let comes your way, to change with the All is not as it someone take a stab Sagittarius, and in Haiti several weeks ago, God is present with the people there as they re- arrival of a guest. Be seems. A new do at it. Financial you discover just cover, grieve, and relearn their life after this traumatic event. Though we gracious, Pisces. A calls for a new freedom could be how valuable you financial glitch turns wardrobe. Shop for yours with some are. A family strive to do what is right, things will not always go our way. With God on our February 19– out in your favor. May 21– deals and save big. August 23– diligence and November 22– heirloom returns side, we can take the most hopeless of situations and make the best of them. March 20 June 21 September 22 determination. December 21 where it belongs. Ultimately God is in control and will take care of us. We just need to put our faith in God and know that in the words of Julian of Norwich, “All will be FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY well and all will be well in all manner of things will be well.” Church Services Directory It’s

Bible Baptist Church Service Schedule, 443-2144 Sunday School 10 a.m./Worship Hour 11 a.m. Community Baptist Church-SBC 108 West Third, 443-5448 Hoop Small Group Bible Study 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Bruce Landry Community United Methodist 2nd Ave. West, 443-2865 Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Time. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thrift Shop — Tuesday & Thursday 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Nome Covenant Church 101 Bering St. 443-2565 • Pastor Harvey on’t miss a minute as Nome Nanook Sunday School 9:45 a.m./Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Meal 5:30 p.m./Ladies’ Bible Study, D basketball comes your way on Mens’ Fraternity & Children’s Choir 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Youth Group 7 p.m. (call 443-7218 for location) KICY AM-850. Brought to you by Friday: Community Soup Kitchen 6 - 7 p.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Nome Trading Company, Lewis & Thomas 5th & Bering, 443-5295 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Attorneys at Law, Bering Air, Nome Outfitters, Morning Worship 11 a.m. River of Life Assembly of God, 443-5333 Nome Arctic Cat, Nome Joint Utility System, and Outsiders Hard- Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. ware. Don’t get too far away from a radio this season! Wednesday Night Service 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 443-5527 Corner of Steadman and Kings Place Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m. Seventh-Day Adventist (Icy View), 443-5137 Saturday Sabbath School 10 a.m. Saturday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Nome Church of Nazarene 3rd & Division, 443-2805 Sunday: Prayer Meeting 9:30 a.m./Sunday School 9:45 AM-850 a.m./ Worship Service 11 a.m. THE NOME NUGGET SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 11

SHINGLES: Can a Vaccine Help? By Bob Lawrence, MD Shingles is a painful rash primarily striking adults. It is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox in children. A few years ago, the FDA approved a vaccine for the prevention of shingles in older adults. Many peo- ple have asked if this “shingles” vaccine is right for them, and if so, at what age they should receive the immunization. Only you and your medical provider can answer these questions, but a little background information may help guide the discussion. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Prior to 1995, when a vaccine against VZV became available in the United States, most people were exposed to the chicken pox virus in childhood, thereby devel- oping a life-long immunity. Now, most children receive the chicken pox vaccine series starting at age one. After a childhood chicken pox infection or immunization series, most people never suffer from the virus again. How- ever, in some people, for unknown reasons, the varicella virus can remain dormant within the long nerves of the body until some trigger allows for a lo- calized outbreak of the virus, called shingles. These outbreaks are usually isolated to the skin served by the nerve in Archive photo by Tyler Rhodes which the virus has remained dormant. The outbreak starts as a focal area of READY TO ROLL—Nome’s Tre West III and Peter Reigch get a thumbs up before leaving Nome for the severe pain or burning followed by a characteristic blistering rash over the af- second half of the 2009 Iron Dog. fected strip of skin. In most cases the pain subsides in 2-10 days, but in a small percentage of patients, the outbreak can lead to a long-term pain syn- drome called post-herpetic neuralgia. Outbreaks usually occur in persons over age 60 with at least fifty per- cent of people who reach age 85 experiencing at least one attack. Younger people with a weakened immune system caused by illness or immunosup- •Iron Dog pressive medical therapy may also experience attacks of shingles. Shingles is treated with antiviral medication and pain medication to re- duce the duration and severity of the outbreak. vey and Howard Farley. The 39- continued from page 10 wood have been riding a fair amount A person with an active shingles rash is contagious and must avoid con- outside of Anchorage to train and year-olds will be pointing their Ski- tact with others who could be harmed by a VZV infection particularly in- up again with Brad Reich from work the kinks out of their new Po- Doo Renegade E-Tec 600s toward fants, pregnant women, and anyone with a compromised immune system. Kiana for this year’s race. laris Rush machines. home from Big Lake and then on to In theory, the shingles vaccine helps boost the immunity of a person who Other racers with Nome roots Bahnke’s training routine has been Fairbanks for another attempt at Iron has had prior VZV exposure. It is approved by the FDA for administration more or less shrugged off the a little more low-key in Nome where Dog glory. to adults age 60 and over. Early studies on the vaccine show that it reduces changes. “I’m pretty sure since snow does not abound this season. Nome’s West isn’t parsing his the incidence of shingles by 51.3 percent and the feared complication of post- everyone’s in the same boat, it “Snow conditions are terrible. It’s words when it comes to his hopes. herpetic neuralgia by 66.5percent. Like many other vaccines, large num- shouldn’t affect our strategy too gotten to the point where it’s hard to “The goal is first place,” he said. It’s bers of people must be vaccinated to realize a benefit in the whole population. much,” said Tre West III, who is rac- justify going on a ride when it’s just a place George, his partner, has been According to research, 58 people have to receive the shingles vaccine to pre- ing with Wasilla’s Andy George this going to tear up your machine,” he before, winning the race in 2006. vent one outbreak of shingles, and 364 people have to receive the vaccine to year. said. West said the reports of bare trail on prevent one case of post-herpetic neuralgia. Mike Morgan, who is teamed with While Bahnke jokes about prepar- either side of the Alaska range does- Given that the risks associated with receiving the vaccine are minimal, fellow Nome-grown racer Joe Full- ing by watching race movies like n’t have him too stressed. “It’s good there is likely little harm in giving the vaccine to large numbers of people; wood this year, said the rule change “Talladega Nights,” when the flag for us. The rougher the better,” he however, because so many have to be immunized to prevent one outbreak, ex- will reflect what the top racers have drops Feb. 21 he and Reich will be said. perts debate on whether the vaccine is cost effective. already been doing. “I think it’s in the hunt for a top finish. The duo Rough it could be. There are re- The effectiveness of the vaccine on persons under age 60 is unknown going to be a good race regardless of last raced together in 2008 when they ports of meager snow packs all along and is therefore not recommended by the FDA. Whether or not the shingles what the layovers are. All the fast took sixth. Bahnke said the finish the coast, along the Yukon and in vaccine prevents future outbreaks in a person who has already suffered an teams are still going to be here, here, came after some initial troubles that Fairbanks. “I have heard talk about attack of shingles is also unknown; however, the Center for Disease Control and here,” Morgan said, referring to cost them approximately six hours. the Yukon being anything from a and Prevention recommends vaccination even if a prior attack has occurred. the stops in McGrath, Galena and Like everyone else, Bahnke is an- mixture of glare ice to sand,” The varicella zoster vaccine is available to patients in the Norton Sound Unalakleet. “It’s not going to change gling to win. However, he said he Bahnke said. “But we have a couple region only by prescription. If you are over age 60, you may consider speak- a whole lot as far as we’re con- would be pleased with a top-five fin- weeks left. It might snow.” ing with your provider at your next visit about the risks and potential bene- cerned; if you’re on top of it you’re ish. “Even the top three is pretty fits of receiving the shingles vaccine. going to be flying, regardless.” cool,” he said. To get there, Bahnke Morgan made no bones about his again fell back on the idea of focus- desire to be among those first teams ing on his strategy. “We’ve got the to be flying into the checkpoints. same game plan—run our own race, While only racing in his second Iron try not to get caught up with what Dog, Morgan is coming off an im- everybody else is doing. If we’re not pressive rookie finish in fifth place feeling comfortable, we’re not going last year. “We definitely want to win to push it,” he said. it. We’re shooting for the top three,” Past racers who have found them- Morgan said. Teamed up with Tyler selves in the lead but rode their ma- Huntington last year, Morgan said chines or bodies too hard have they ran out of gas toward the end of quickly found themselves out of the the race, which caused them to lose running due to busted equipment or a Career Where X-Ray Vision And valuable time and fourth place. bones. Fullwood will be jumping into his Also from Nome and back for an- Federal Benefits Come Standard first Iron Dog, but has extensive race other round in the Iron Dog are Har- experience. Morgan said he and Full-

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Rodin, Record Owner, On January 25, Unalakleet AST received a re- will sell realty for cash to the highest bidder at the recorded on March 22, 2005 under Reception No. port that the City of St. Michael offices had been Main entrance to the Nome Courthouse, 113 Front 2005-000443-0, Nome Recording District, Second burglarized. AST responded and investigation re- Business Update Street on March 8, 2010, at 10:00 AM with other Judicial District, Alaska, describing: The South 77ʼ sulted in multiple juveniles being identified as Meeting purpose: sales that may be conducted. Proceeds will apply of Lot 6, Block 53, according to the official April 13, being involved in the incident. Charges will be for- to the Deed of Trust naming Karl Ahgeak & Kathi 1905 Map of the TOWNSITE OF NOME; Records warded to the Juvenile Probation Office for Bur- Public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Texeira, Trustor, Karl Ahgeak & Kathi Texeira, of the Nome Recording District, Second Judicial glary in the Second Degree and Criminal Mischief Record Owner, recorded on February 24, 2003 District, State of Alaska, a/k/a 308 and 310 Bering in the Third Degree. under Reception No. 2003-000256-0, Barrow Street, Nome, AK 99762. $194,032.31 is due, plus On January 25, Unalakleet AST received a re- Recording District, Second Judicial District, interest, advances, etc. Go to alaskatrustee.com port that Lawrence Pete, 33, of St. Michael, had Alaska, describing: Lot 4, Block 4, TOWNSITE OF or usa-foreclosure.com for status. assaulted his wife, on January 24. Investigation BARROW, ALASKA, according to the official plat 1/21-28:2/4-11 revealed that the couple had gotten into an alter- thereof, filed under Plat Number 80-25, Records cation. Peteʼs wife was treated at the St. Michael of the Barrow Recording District, Second Judicial CITY OF NOME Clinic for minor injuries; Pete did not sustain any District, State of Alaska, a/k/a 2414 D Street, PUBLIC NOTICE injuries. Pete was arrested by Stebbins VPOs in Arctic ICANS — Barrow, AK 99723. $157,769.79 is due, plus inter- O-10-01-01 An Ordinance Amending the City of Stebbins and later transported to Nome for ar- est, advances, etc. Go to alaskatrustee.com or Nome FY 2010 General Fund Municipal Budget raignment on a charge of Assault in the Third De- usa-foreclosure.com for status. O-10-01-02 An Ordinance Amending the City of gree and Probation Violation. Alcohol was not A nonprofit cancer 1/14-21-28; 2/4 Nome FY 2010 Capital Projects Fund Budget involved. O-10-01-03 An Ordinance Amending the City of On January 27, at about 8:55 a.m., the Brevig survivor support group. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE Nome FY 2010 Special Revenue Fund Budget Mission VPO received a complaint from an elderly 1-800-478-9355 OF ALASKA O-10-01-04 An Ordinance Amending the City of resident of Brevig Mission that her grandson, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME Nome FY 2010 Port of Nome Fund Budget Harry Olanna, was fighting with his father. The CASE NO: 2NO-09-00326CI O-10-01-05 An Ordinance Amending the City of VPO and VPSO responded to the residence and ORDER FOR HEARING, PUBLICATION AND Nome FY 2010 Construction Capital Projects contacted Harry Olanna, 20, of Brevig Mission. In- POSTING Fund Budget vestigation revealed Harry had been drinking and In the Matter of a Change of Name for: These ordinances had first reading at the regular he was subsequently arrested for probation viola- Arctic ICANS next meeting Donald Stanley Oliver Jr. meeting of the Nome City Council on January 25, tion and taken to the VPSO Office until the next Current name of Minor. 2010 at 7:30 PM and were passed to second read- available flight. Harry was additionally charged The Nome Cancer support group will meet at the XYZ Center on Notice of Petition to Change Name ing, public hearing and final passage at a regular with Escape I when he ran off as he was escorted A petition has been filed in the Superior Court meeting of the Council scheduled for February to the City Office to use the bathroom. Harry was th (Case # 2NO-09-00326CI) requesting a name 8 , 2010 at 7:30 PM in City Council Chambers of transported to Nome where he was lodged at change from (current name) Donald Stanley City Hall located at 102 Division Street. Copies of AMCC with no bail. Thursday, Feb. 4 • 7:30 p.m. Oliver Jr. to Zachariah Donald Oliver Austin. A the ordinances are available in the office of the On January 28, at 3:30 p.m., Nome ABADE hearing on this request will be held on February City Clerk. and Nome AST contacted Robin C. Thomas, 52, 19, 2010 at 4:00 pm at Nome Courthouse, 113 1/28-2/4 of Nome, and Audrey E. Aningayou, 51, of Nome, Speaker: Maria Dexter, Tribal Healer Front Street PO Box 1110 Nome, AK. at their residence. Incident to contact, an 11 plant 1/21-28-2/4-11 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE marijuana grow was discovered and seized as ev- for Norton Sound Health Corp. OF ALASKA idence. Charges will be referred to the Nome NOTICE OF SALE Trustee, Alaska Trustee, LLC SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME DAO. will sell realty for cash to the highest bidder at at Case No. 2NO-10-02 PR the Main enstrance to the Nome Courthouse, 113 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF For more information call 443-5726. Front Street on March 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. with NEAL RICHARD FOSTER other sales that may be conducted. Proceeds will Deceased apply to the Deed of Trust naming Roberta L. Rodin and Gaylon J. Rodin, Trustor, Roberta L. continued on page 13 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 13

• More Legals FISHERIES SAFETY ORIENTATION CLASS Paul Blanche at 267-2812 no later than February YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. continued from page 12 22, 2010 to ensure that any necessary accommo- Statutory Authority: AS 16.05.020 and February 28 - March 20, 2010 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (AS 13.16.450) dations can be provided. Electronic equivalents of 16.05.871 Notice is hereby given that Cathryn Janelle Foster the review documents and the atlas maps are also Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or On behalf of the Norton Sound Economic Development has been appointed personal representative of available through the ADF&G website at Made Specific: AS 16.05.871 the above-named estate. All persons having http://www.habitat.adfg.alaska.gov/awc/awc.php. Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation Corporation (NSEDC) Board of Directors, the NSEDC claims against the decedent are required to changes are not expected to require an increased present their claims within four months after After the public comment period has ended, the appropriation. Employment, Education & Training (EET) Department is the date of the first publication of this notice or ADF&G will either adopt these or other provisions Date: February 5, 2010 happy to announce a fisheries safety orientation class at the claims will be forever barred. Claims may dealing with the same subject, without further no- be presented to the personal representative, tice, or decide to take no action on them. The lan- Denby S. Lloyd the Alaska Vocational Technical Center in Seward, Alaska Cathryn Janelle Foster, c/o Kenneth P. Jacobus, guage of the final regulations may vary from that Commissioner P.C., 310 K Street, Suite 200, Anchorage AK of the proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD Alaska Department of Fish and Game on February 28 - March 20, 2010. The class is limited to 99501-2064, phone 907-277-3333, or filed with COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF 2/4 fifteen participants with a deadline of February 17, 2010, the Probate Clerk, Superior court for the Second Judicial District, P.O. Box 1110, Nome, Alaska when the selection will happen in the evening. In 99762-1110, compliance with the U.S. Coast Guard Zero Tolerance Law, Dated this 21st day of January, 2010. KENNETH P. JACOBUS, P.C. each trainee must pass a drug screen urinalysis and stay Attorney for Personal Representative By Kenneth P. Jacobus off the alcohol during training and employment working on Alaska Bar No. 6911036 our trawlers, crabbers, and long-liner vessels in the Bering 2/4-11-18 MEMBERS W ANTED Sea. Required to work sixteen hours a day seven days a BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT week upon successful completion of the training, each KOYUK TEACHER HOUSING For Federal Subsistence Advisory Councils REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS trainee must pass a physical examination and document a Bering Strait School District (BSSD) is requesting Proposals from interested General Contractors for hearing test at the Norton Sound Regional Hospital. the construction of one (1) duplex, to be used for Help advise the Federal Subsistence Applications can be received from your local NSEDC teacher housing, in Koyuk, Alaska. Proposals may 1-800-385-3190 be submitted to: Bering Strait School District, Fa- Board on the management of subsistence Community Liaison or by calling Jerry at . cilities Department, P.O. Box 225, Unalakleet, AK. 1/14-21-28; 2/4-11 99684 until 2:00 PM, February 16, 2010. Propos- als will be reviewed and scored by a selection resources for your region. committee and will not be publicly opened or read aloud. The project consists of construction services for one duplex. The duplex will have one, 3- APPLICATION DEADLINE bedroom unit and one, 2-bedroom unit of ap- proximately 980 square feet each. Project is February 16, 2010 Public Notice estimated at a total of 1960 square feet of liv- ing area. A guaranteed maximum price (GMP) based on completed construction is required. Construction is anticipated to begin in July 2010, with completion of the entire project The Nome Planning Commission has ONE vacancy AND planned by December 1, 2010. For an application, call Contractor will provide all building materials TWO Seats up for re-appointment. to Koyuk, by the barge scheduled to arrive (800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3877 during the third week of July 2010. or visit: ALSO, the Museum and Library Commission has one seat Bid Proposal Guidelines may be obtained by con- available for appointment. tacting L.A. Commack at (907) 624-4235, or email http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/rac.cfml [email protected]. 2/4-11 If you are interested in serving on the Nome Planning Com- BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT mission OR The Museum and Library Commission, please TELLER TEACHER HOUSING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS submit an application form. Bering Strait School District (BSSD) is requesting Proposals from interested General Contractors for Application forms are available at City Hall or on the City of the construction of two (2) duplexes, to be used for teacher housing, in Teller, Alaska. Proposals Nome website at: may be submitted to: Bering Strait School District, NOTICE OF LIQUOR Facilities Department, P.O. Box 225, Unalakleet, WWW.NOMEALASKA.ORG AK. 99684 until 2:00 PM, February 16, 2010. Pro- posals will be reviewed and scored by a selection ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY committee and will not be publicly opened or read LICENSE TRANSFER aloud. FEBRUARY 25TH, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M. TO CITY HALL, AT The project consists of construction services for two duplexes. Each duplex will have one, THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 3-bedroom unit and one, 2-bedroom unit of ap- Stanley Sobocienski, d/b/a Wallace proximately 980 square feet each. Project is CITY CLERK’S OFFICE estimated at a total of 3920 square feet of liv- Liquor Store located at 311 Front ing area. A guaranteed maximum price (GMP) CITY OF NOME based on completed construction is required. Construction is anticipated to begin in July Street, Nome, Alaska 99762 is apply- P.O. BOX 281 2010, with completion of the entire project 1-18 planned by December 1, 2010. 102 DIVISION STREET ing for transfer of a Package Store NOME, ALASKA 99762 Contractor will provide all building materials to Teller, by the barge scheduled to arrive dur- (AS 04.11.150) to Nome Commercial 1/28: 2/4-1 ing the third week of July 2010.

Bid Proposal Guidelines may be obtained by con- Company d/b/a Nome Liquor Store. tacting L.A. Commack at (907) 624-4235, or email [email protected]. 2/4-11 Interested persons should submit writ- NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ten comment to their local governing ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME body, the applicant and to the Alco- The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) proposes to adopt regulation holic Beverage Control Board at 5848 changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative 2/4-11-18 Code, dealing with waters important for the E. Tudor Rd. Anchorage AK 99507. spawning, rearing, or migration of anadro- mous fish, including the following: 5 AAC 95.011 is proposed to be changed as fol- lows: FY 2009 Annual Performance Report

The Atlas to the Catalog of Waters Important for Sitnasuak Native Corporation the Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Anadro- Nome Eskimo Community’s FY 2009 Annual mous Fishes and Catalog of Waters Important for the Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Anadro- Performance Report is available for Public mous Fishes (Atlas and Catalog), which are Shareholder Notice adopted by reference in 5 AAC 95.011, will be re- Review and Comment. vised and updated. 37th Annual Shareholders Meeting The APR may be reviewed during business hours Alaska Statute 16.05.871 requires, among other Saturday May 8, 2010, • 10:00 a.m. actions, that the Commissioner of the ADF&G at the NEC offices located on 5th Avenue “specify” the rivers, lakes and streams or portions Mini-Convention Center • Nome, AK of them that are important for the spawning, rear- between January 25, 2010 and February 8, ing or migration of anadromous fish. The Com- missioner must review plans and specifications of 2010. For comments or questions please call the any proposed work or use occurring within a spec- BUSINESS CONDUCTED WILL INCLUDE: ified anadromous river, lake, or stream. If the Housing Office at 443-9102. 1/28-2/4 Commissioner determines that the plans and • Election of three (3) Directors for three year term specifications provide for the proper protection of fish and game the project will be approved and a • Approval of the Independent Auditor Fish Habitat Permit will be issued by the ADF&G, Division of Habitat. The Catalog and Atlas identify • Other shareholder business and list these anadromous waters and are used by the Commissioner to determine whether such SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES FOR BOARD a permit is required for any particular project. POSTIONS Several revisions are proposed to be made to the Atlas and Catalog. The list of rivers, lakes, and • Written Letter of Candidacy and Nominee streams will be updated, including additions, dele- tions, and changes to the legal descriptions of Information Questionnaire many of these waters. Minor revisions will be • Canidates must be 19 years old or older by filing made to the introduction of the Catalog and Atlas, including updates to ADF&G regional contact in- date. formation. Species-specific information will be used in place of undifferentiated species informa- tion wherever possible. MUST BE RECEIVED BY February 8, 2010 by You may comment on the proposed regulation 5:00 p.m. Vacant Tribal Council Seat changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Paul Blanche, SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 333 Rasp- Nome Eskimo Community currently has one (1) berry Rd. Suite 2068, Anchorage, Alaska 99518 A proposal form (fee & signature requirements) will or by e-mail to [email protected]. The vacant Tribal Council seat. The seat will expire at comments must be received no later than March be provided, please contact the Sitnasuak Native 13, 2010. Corporation Office 907-387-1200 or 877-443-2632 the Annual Meeting 2010. Interested candidates The proposed changes for all six regions of Alaska (toll free) must be a Tribal member of NEC, 21 years or (Southeastern, Southcentral, Southwestern, Western, Arctic, and Interior) are available for in- older and reside in Nome for at least one (1) year. spection and copying at: the ADF&G offices in An- MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION chorage at 333 Raspberry Rd., in Fairbanks at 1800 College Rd., and in Douglas at 802 3rd St.; OFFICE ON OR BEFORE February 8, 2010 by Applications will be accepted until Friday, the Alaska Resources Library in Anchorage; and the State Library in Juneau. The ADF&G offices 5:00 p.m. February 19, 2010 @ 5 p.m. in Craig, Palmer, Bethel, Cordova, Delta Junction, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor, Glennallen, Haines, Applications are available at the NEC office at Homer, Ketchikan, King Salmon, Kodiak, Sand For more information write or call: Point, Nome, Sitka, Soldotna, Tok, Wrangell, and 200 W 5th Avenue. Yakutat have copies of the proposed changes for Sitnasuak Native Corporation their local region. If you are a person with a dis- P.O. Box 905 ability who needs a special accommodation in SITNASUAK Questions, contact Linda at 443-2246 or e-mail order to participate in this process, please contact Nome, Alaska 99762 Native Corporation 907-387-1200 or 877-443-2632 (toll free) at [email protected]. 1/7-21-28; 2/4 1/28-2/4-11-18 14 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET

Photo by Peggy Fagerstrom FOR THE DOGS—Walking their friends’ dogs on a warm Sunday afternoon are Daphany Iya with Cookie Photo by Nadja Roessek Crumb (left), Skylr O’Connor and Sarah Mostoller holding Kobe. The girls got more exercise than the dogs. HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Caroline Reader is celebrating her mother’s (Carrie M McLain) 115th birthday. Court

Civil cohol for employment purposes. ment Count 2—Resisting Arrest; Based on the stipulation of the parties and good Joe, Victor vs. Aketchunk, Elizabeth; DV: Both ExParte & Long Term State of Alaska v. Dawn Oozevaseuk (8/30/83); 2NO-09-715CR Notice of Dismissal; cause being found therein IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the judgment of convic- In the Matter of: Anderson, Richard A. and Anderson, Jane L.; Dissolution with Children Charge 001: Assault 4º; Filed by the DAs Office 1/25/10. tion and sentence imposed on 1/11/10, on Resisting Arrest, Count 2, are vacated. - Superior Court State of Alaska v. Dawn Oozevaseuk (8/30/83); 2NO-10-44CR Violating Release Con- State of Alaska v. Ladd Soonagrook (11/24/59); Assault 4º; Date of offense: 1/15/10; Settlement Funding, LLC d/b/a Peachtree Settlement vs. Joe, Bernadette M.; Struc- ditions; Date of offense: 1/24/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or per- Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 180 tured Settlement - Superior Court formance bond is exonerated; 10 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 10 days days, 173 days suspended; Unsuspended 7 days have been served; (Not to ex- Kugzruk, Joylynn vs. Komok, Kyle; DV: Both ExParte & Long Term shall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 ceed time served); Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay $50 within Crowley Petroleum Distribution, Inc. vs. Board Of Trade, Inc.; Debt - General - Supe- suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Po- 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 due rior Court lice Training Surcharge: $50 due shall be paid through this court within 10 days. shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until 1/22/12; Shall com- State of Alaska, Dept of Revenue, CSSD vs. Ahkpuk, Walter H.; Petition for Order re State of Alaska v. Michelle Tungiyan (4/23/83); Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; ply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any PFD or Native Dividend ATN: 110064672; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail term revoked violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not Small Claims and imposed: 10 months, remanded into custody; All other terms and conditions of contact directly, or indirectly, or return to the residence of Mary Noyakuk; Other: Not Credit Union 1 vs. Redfox, Jennifer L.; SC $2500 or Less: 1 Deft. Cert Mail probation in the original judgment remain in effect. enter knowingly or remain knowingly in Mary Noyakukʼs place of employment. Credit Union 1 vs. Knodel, Chris; SC More Than $2500: 1 Deft. Cert Mail State of Alaska v. Christine Dalilak (8/2/53); 2NO-09-813CR Notice of Dismissal; State of Alaska v. Darlene M. Olanna (2/28/91); Minor Consuming or in Possession or Cornerstone Credit Services LLC vs. Ashenfelter, Laverne; SC $2500 or Less: 1 Deft. Charge 001: Assault 4º; Filed by the DAs Office 1/22/10. Control of Alcoholic Beverage; Date of offense: 12/29/09; Fined $300 with $100 Cert Mail State of Alaska v. Christine Dalilak (8/2/53); 2NO-10-23CR Violating Release Condi- suspended; Shall pay $200 to Nome Clerk of Court, or show proof of completing 66 tions; Date of offense: 1/16/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or per- hours of community work service, by 5/1/10; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: Week ending 1/29 formance bond is exonerated; 37 days, 30 days suspended; Unsuspended 7 days 1/21/10); Shall not consume inhalants or possess or consume controlled sub- State of Alaska v. David Moore (6/4/83); 2NO-09-89CR Order to Modify or Revoke Pro- have been served (not exceed time served); Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 sus- stances or alcoholic beverages; Shall pay fine as ordered. bation; ATN: 110700801; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail term re- pended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police State of Alaska v. Katherine Iyapana (3/10/74); Drunken Person on Licensed Prem- voked and imposed: 10 days, consecutive to the term in Case No. 2NO-09-788CR Training Surcharge: $50 due shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Pro- ises; Date of offense: 10/9/09; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or per- and 2NO-10-25CR; Remanded into custody; All other terms and conditions of pro- bation until 1/22/11; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Shall formance bond is exonerated; 10 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 10 days bation in the original judgment remain in effect. commit no violations of law. shall be served with defendant reporting to AMCC by 6pm, 1/25/10; Jail Surcharge: State of Alaska v. David Moore (6/4/83); 2NO-09-788CR DUI; Date of offense: 12/21/09; State of Alaska v. Shelby Cordeiro (8/23/92); Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: Driving $50 with $0 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, An- 30 days, 27 days suspended; Remanded; Recommend Seaside Center; Fine: Violation of Instruction Permit; Filed by the DAs Office 1/25/10. chorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 due shall be paid through this court within $1500, $0 suspended; $1500 due 7/1/10; Pay to Clerk of court; Police Training Sur- State of Alaska v. Kenneth Dale Shoogukwruk (8/30/58); Judgment and Order of Com- 10 days. charge: $75, $0 suspended; $75 due 10 days from date of this judgment (1/22/10); mitment/Probation; Count 003: Attempted Sex Abuse Minor 2º; Date of offense: State of Alaska v. Nicole R. Topkok (5/2/91); 2NO-10-34CR Minor Consuming or in Payable to Clerk of Court; Jail Surcharge: $150 (if probation), $100 suspended (if 5/22/09; The following charges were dismissed pursuant to Criminal rule 43(a): Possession or Control of Alcoholic Beverage; Date of offense: 1/15/10; Fined $600 probation), $50 due payable to Collections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage; Cost of Im- Count 001: Sex Assault 2º; Date of offense: 5/22/09; Count 002: Sex Assault 2º; with $400 suspended; Shall pay $200 to Nome Clerk of Court, or show proof of prisonment: $330 (1st offense), $0 suspended; Full amount ordered due; Pay to Col- Date of offense: 12/25/08; Count 004: Sex Abuse Minor 2º; Date of offense: completing 66 hours of community work service, by 6/1/10; Probation for 1 year lections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage; Complete Substance Abuse Treatment 12/25/08; Count 005: Harassment 2º; Date of offense: 12/25/08; DV offense per AS (date of judgment: 1/21/10); Shall not consume inhalants or possess or consume Assessment: Contact local ASAP, other: or NSBHS by 2/15/10; Complete screen- 18.66.990(3) and (5): Yes; Count 003: 17 years, 2 years suspended; Any unsus- controlled substances or alcoholic beverages; Shall pay fine or show proof of com- ing, evaluation and recommended program; File proof by 3/1/10 that you received pended time is to be served with defendant remanded to custody; Defendant is to munity work service, as ordered; Shall show proof of completing Alcohol Informa- an assessment, and file proof by 6/30/10 that you followed all assessment recom- be credited for time already served in this case; Police Training Surcharge: Must pay tion School if ordered; Shall contact NSBHS by 2/15/10, and shall be evaluated, mendations; Obey Driverʼs License Directives: Driverʼs license revoked for 90 days; following surcharge within 10 days: Count 003: $100; Initial Jail Surcharge: Defen- pay for, and successfully complete any recommended alcohol education or treat- Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Interlock Device: Costs of IID will be dant arrested and taken to a correctional facility or is being ordered to serve a term ment program(s); Inpatient treatment of up to 30 days can be required. deducted from fine if you file proof of payment before fine due date; After you regain of imprisonment; Therefore: IT IS ORDERED that defendant immediately pay a cor- State of Alaska v. Nicole R. Topkok (5/2/91); 2NO-10-36CR Minor Consuming or in privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, you must use an ignition interlock de- rectional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the Department of Law Collections Possession or Control of Alcoholic Beverage; Date of offense: 12/29/09; Fined $600 vice (IID) as directed in the IID Information Sheet (CR-483) for 12 months during Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: Defendant is being placed on proba- with $400 suspended; Shall pay $200 to Nome Clerk of Court, or show proof of probation period; Probation until 4/27/11; Obey all direct court orders listed above tion; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant pay an additional $100 correctional completing 66 hours of community work service, by 6/1/10; Probation for 1 year by the deadlines stated; Surrender license immediately; Commit no jailable of- facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended and must only be paid if defendantʼs (date of judgment: 1/21/10); Shall not consume inhalants or possess or consume fenses; Do not possess or consume alcohol for a period of 1 year from date of this probation is revoked and, in connection with the revocation, defendant is arrested controlled substances or alcoholic beverages; Shall pay fine or show proof of com- judgment; No alcohol in residence; Other: Subject to warrantless breath test on re- and taken to a correctional facility or jail time is ordered served; DNA IDENTIFICA- munity work service, as ordered; Shall show proof of completing Alcohol Informa- quest peace officer and warrantless arrest for any violation. TION: If this conviction is for a “crime against a person” as defined in AS tion School if ordered; Shall contact NSBHS by 2/15/10, and shall be evaluated, State of Alaska v. David Moore (6/4/83); 2NO-10-25CR Violating Release Conditions; 44.41.035(j), or a felony under AS 11 or AS 28.35, the defendant is ordered to pro- pay for, and successfully complete any recommended alcohol education or treat- Date of offense: 1/19/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance of performance vide samples for the DNA Registration System when requested to do so by a health ment program(s); Inpatient treatment of up to 30 days can be required. bond is exonerated; 10 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 10 days shall be care professional acting on behalf of the state, and to provide oral samples for the State of Alaska v. Trina M. Larsen (9/27/90); Habitual Minor Consuming or in Posses- served consecutive to 2NO-09-89CR; Jail Surcharge: $50 with $0 suspended; Shall DNA Registration System when requested by a correctional, probation, parole, or sion or Control of Alcoholic Beverage; Date of offense: 12/20/09; 30 days, 30 days pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Sur- peace officer; IT IS RECOMMENDED that defendant participate in sex offender suspended; Jail Surcharge: $100 with $100 suspended; Police Training Surcharge: charge: $50 due shall be paid through this court within 10 days. treatment during his period of incarceration; IT IS ORDERED that, after serving any $50 due within 10 days; Pay total of $50 to Nome Clerk of Court by 2/1/10; Com- State of Alaska v. Ronald Engstrom (11/22/37); DUI; Date of offense: 11/6/09; 30 days, term of incarceration imposed, the defendant is placed on probation for 5 years munity Work: Complete 96 hours of community work service, concurrent with any 27 days suspended; Report on 1/22/10 to AMCC by 2pm; Fine: $1500, $0 sus- under the following conditions: General and Special Conditions of Probation set, as DMV administrative action; Shall immediately surrender license/permit to court; Pro- pended; $1500 due 2/1/10; Pay to Clerk of court, Bail to fine $1000.00; Police Train- stated in Order; Any appearance or performance bond in this case: is exonerated. bation until her 21st birthday; Shall not consume inhalants, or possess or consume ing Surcharge: $75, $0 suspended; $75 due 10 days from date of this judgment State of Alaska v. Calvin Gooden (10/3/67); Judgment and Order of Commitment/Pro- controlled substances or alcoholic beverages; Shall surrender any license/permit, (1/22/10); Payable to Clerk of Court; Jail Surcharge: $150 (if probation), $100 sus- bation; Count 001: Attempted Sex Assault 2º; Date of offense: 3/2/09; The follow- pay surcharge, show proof of community work service; Shall submit to warrantless pended (if probation), $50 due payable to Collections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage; ing charges were dismissed pursuant to Criminal rule 43(a): Count 002: Sex Abuse breath test at request of peace officer and may be arrested without a warrant for pro- Cost of Imprisonment: $330 (1st offense), $0 suspended; Full amount ordered due; of a Minor 2º; Date of offense: 3/2/09; Count 001: 5 years, 2 1/2 years suspended; bation violation; Failure to comply with community work, evaluation, education or Pay to Collections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage; Complete Substance Abuse Treat- Any unsuspended time is to be served with defendant reporting to AMCC by 10am treatment requirements will result in an extra 6 months revocation of driverʼs license. ment Assessment: Contact local ASAP, other: or NSBHS by 3/1/10; Complete on 1/22/10; Defendant is to be credited for time already served in this case; Police State of Alaska v. Michelle Kulukhon (10/12/83); Assault 4; DV; Date of offense: 11/8/09; screening, evaluation and recommended program; File proof by 4/1/10 that you re- Training Surcharge: Must pay following surcharge within 10 days: Count 001: $100; Partial Plea Agreement; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 45 ceived an assessment, and file proof by 6/30/10 that you followed all assessment Initial Jail Surcharge: Defendant arrested and taken to a correctional facility or is days, 45 days suspended; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay recommendations; Obey Driverʼs License Directives: Driverʼs license revoked for being ordered to serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore: IT IS ORDERED that $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: 90 days; Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Interlock Device: Costs of IID defendant immediately pay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the $50 due shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until 12/11/10; will be deducted from fine if you file proof of payment before fine due date; After you Department of Law Collections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: De- Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless ar- regain privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, you must use an ignition inter- fendant is being placed on probation; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant rest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of lock device (IID) as directed in the IID Information Sheet (CR-483) for 12 months pay an additional $100 correctional facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended law, assaultive or disorderly conduct, or domestic violence; Shall not possess or during probation period; Probation for 1 year from date of this judgment; Obey all and must only be paid if defendantʼs probation is revoked and, in connection with consume alcohol, nor have alcohol in her residence, nor enter or remain on the direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; Commit no jailable offenses; the revocation, defendant is arrested and taken to a correctional facility or jail time premises of any bar or liquor store; Subject to warrantless breath testing at request Do not possess or consume alcohol for a period of 1 year from date of this judgment; is ordered served; DNA IDENTIFICATION: If this conviction is for a “crime against of any peace officer, and warrantless search of residence for alcohol. Other: Not consume alcohol—subject to warrantless test at request of peace offi- a person” as defined in AS 44.41.035(j), or a felony under AS 11 or AS 28.35, the State of Alaska v. Leon W. Boardway (3/13/51); Drunken Person on Licensed Premises; cer; Warrantless arrest for any violation. defendant is ordered to provide samples for the DNA Registration System when re- Date of offense: 10/11/09; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or perform- State of Alaska v. Anthony Sebwenna (4/15/70); Assault 4º; DV; Date of offense: quested to do so by a health care professional acting on behalf of the state, and to ance bond is exonerated; 10 days, 10 days suspended; Jail Surcharge: $150 with 12/30/09; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 270 days, 180 days provide oral samples for the DNA Registration System when requested by a cor- $100 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; suspended; Unsuspended 90 days shall be served; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 rectional, probation, parole, or peace officer; IT IS ORDERED that, after serving Police Training Surcharge: $50 due shall be paid through this court within 10 days; suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Po- any term of incarceration imposed, the defendant is placed on probation for 5 years Probation until 1/29/11; Shall commit no violations of law. lice Training Surcharge: $50 due shall be paid through this court within 10 days; under the following conditions: General and Special Conditions of Probation set, as State of Alaska v. Leslie Amy D. Brown (1/8/90); Assault 4; Date of offense: 6/8/09; Any Probation until 1/25/13; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; stated in Order; Any appearance or performance bond in this case: is exonerated. appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 90 days, 90 days suspended; Jail Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall State of Alaska v. Kellen Okpealuk (10/11/88); 2NO-09-243CR Order to Modify or Re- Surcharge: $100 with $100 suspended; Police Training Surcharge: $50 due shall be commit no violations of law, assaultive or disorderly conduct, or domestic violence; voke Probation; ATN: 110828547; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until 1/29/12; Shall comply with all Shall not contact directly, or indirectly R. Burton without consent; Shall not possess term revoked and imposed: 45 days, remanded into custody; Must pay suspended court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation or consume alcohol, nor have alcohol in his residence, nor enter or remain on the $100 jail surcharge to the AGs Office, Anchorage; All other terms and conditions of of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law, assaultive or dis- premises of bar or liquor store; Subject to warrantless breath testing at request of probation in the original judgment remain in effect. orderly conduct; Shall not contact, directly or indirectly, or return to the residence of any peace officer and warrantless search of residence for alcohol; May possess al- State of Alaska v. Kellen Okpealuk (10/11/88); 2NO-S09-308CR Order Vacating Judg- Ruth Prentice.

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Nome’s diocese-owned radio station and their legal representation—have taken over villages to extend apologies and to conduct lis- to work these programs. KNOM took out a loan with CBNA to the tune the case. “We signed our rights [to the money] tening sessions. “We’re going to be running very While CBNA completed the bankruptcy pro- of $150,000 to contribute to the fund (see story over to the claimants. Now it’s the case of the lean for a number of years, but in general, every- ceedings, the Society of Jesus, Oregon Province, in this edition). The same amount came from sexual abuse survivors versus the insurance body is relieved to have the [bankruptcy pro- which includes the states of Alaska, Idaho, Wash- the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks. The insur- companies,” Rosenberg explained. ceedings] behind us,” Hannon said. “Now we’re ington and Oregon, are at the beginning of their ance carrier Alaska National Insurance Co. Ken Roosa, attorney for the majority of the re-focusing on the main issue before us and that reorganization journey as they filed for Chapter paid $1.4 million. Hannon said that the insurer claimants, is now among those who take over is to look to the future, re-establish trust and to 11 for the same reasons as the CBNA. At the end first only offered $1 million, but then chipped the Bishop’s claims and pursue them against continue with our abuse prevention programs.” of the creditors’ filing period, the Jesuits have tal- in $400,000 more. the insurance companies in court. In reacting But in the light of very limited finances, this lied nearly 600 claims of sexual abuse. The diocese also put their Pilgrim Hot to the judge’s signing off on the diocese’s third proves to be difficult. Rosenberg said that they Roosa also has clients involved in this case, Springs property up for sale and started a amended reorganization plan, he was not jubi- are looking into grants to continue sexual abuse and he said that the parties are just getting sealed bidding process. Hannon estimated that lant. “While it was not entirely satisfactory, the prevention programs in the rural areas. Due to started on the post claim evaluation and there is the 320-acre property could fetch $1.8 million claimants did not object to the consensual budget constraints, a position at the diocese’s no telling when their bankruptcy gets resolved. on the low end. The deadline to submit a bid is plan,” Roosa said. Feb. 24, 2010 at 5 p.m. The sealed bids will A court-appointed arbitrator is charged with then be opened in the bankruptcy court in An- the difficult task to decide how much every vic- chorage. The buyer then has to transfer the tim gets paid out. Rosenberg said that the arbi- • KNOM complete amount to the settlement fund. What- trator is familiar with the cases as he was also ever amount the sale of Pilgrim Hot Springs is the person to decide the same when the Jesuits continued from page 1 the same thing and guarantee that it will be going to be, it is already included in the $9.8 declared their $50 million settlement two years here no matter what.” million to be paid out to the victims. However, ago. Generally, the amount is decided as vic- Bishop. The plan is to get the paperwork with the depending on a separate lawsuit, additional tims’ cases are evaluated and categorized in Schmidt said the main idea behind the es- IRS, FCC and negotiations with the CBNA payments could reach the claimants. three or four tiers, depending on the severity of tablishment of KNOM Radio Mission Inc., is squared away. Schmidt said buying the radio Two other insurance carriers—Catholic Mu- the abuse, the age of the victim at the time and to assure listeners and the region that there will station would be an expense in the ballpark of tual and Traveler’s Insurance—are balking at the time span over which the abuse happened. be a local radio station in the future. “What $580,000 and that plans are to hold a one-time paying out insurance claims. Litigation against Hannon expects the money to be paid out to we’re doing here is to make sure that we are local fundraiser to come up with the money for these two insurers is still ongoing and the ques- the claimants by the end of this month or the here for years and years to come,” Schmidt the capital purchase. After that, a local board tions that need to be cleared are which years beginning of March. said. He said he had the idea a few years ago, would be elected and be in charge to run the the insurers have to cover and how much they But writing checks is not all the diocese has to wrote a business plan, but then the CBNA fil- organization. Beyond that, Schmidt plans to have to pay. The diocese’s human resource di- do. Non-monetary obligations of the diocese in- ing for bankruptcy froze the proceedings. “The come up with operating funds through rector, Ronnie Rosenberg, said that the diocese clude posting a letter of apology on the CBNA idea is that we establish a new identity, but do fundraising efforts and donors in the Lower 48. • Road to Nome continued from page 1 potential benefits and minimizes en- would still arrive via barge—the would open up new possibilities to the maintenance and operations vironmental and land management study forecasts that the community mining companies. However, the considerations, the planners based benefits of the road the improvement impacts,” the document says. Plan- could save almost $8 million annu- study didn’t explore the possibility their estimates on maintenance and of passenger transportation, fuel de- ners say that it provides the most di- ally in cargo expenses and $7 million to involve the private sector to chip operation costs along the Dalton livery, freight and mail delivery, min- rect access between Fairbanks and in bypass mail, meaning savings of in when mineral companies are Highway. They propose a mainte- ing support and improved energy and Nome, and would connect numerous almost $15 million. clear to benefit from a road to nance facility to be built every 60 power infrastructure. communities and resources along the The study paid close attention to Nome. The Anchorage Daily News miles along the way, at a price tag The so-called Western Alaska Ac- way. The study also said that the benefits to the Donlin Creek mining reported that Senator Johnny Ellis of $15.5 million each, plus heavy cess Planning study was funded by route is well suited for phased con- district. It suggests that a road corri- (D-Anchorage) found the price tag equipment worth between $1.5 mil- the DOT with $1 million last year struction and has potential to link dor would reduce the costs of build- shocking and mentioned that he’d lion and $2 million. The study does and was done by DOWL HKM and barge traffic on the Yukon River and ing a pipeline by $1 billion and cut like to see the private sector kick in not propose how the DOT is sup- various other sub-contractors for the connections to the Donlin Creek and the cost to build power transmis- some money, as mining does not posed to keep the road to Nome Department of Transportation. The the Ambler mining district. sions from Manley Hot Springs to contribute significant amounts to open in harsh winter conditions with study first identified four routes, but The firm Northern Economics Donlin in half to $100 million. Ac- the state treasury. blowing snow along the coast or went for the Yukon River corridor studied the economic benefits, and cording to the study’s map, the road The study dismissed the possibil- what the cost would be to keep the route “because it most directly meets while Nome would have zero sav- would pass through seven signifi- ity of a rail connection. The docu- road open in all conditions. the project purpose, has significant ings for fuel delivery—the fuel cant mineral occurrences and a road ment says that a road would be more The planners have outlined that practical and cost effective because a more work is needed in terms of cost opinion railroad would need a different route projections as construction would cut at higher construction costs per mile. through 135 miles of rolling terrain, But the planners did not rule out a fu- 65 miles of mountainous terrain and ture rail line along the road. 185 miles of wetlands. Nome road proposal deserves scrutiny As a down side, planners mention The authors of the study recom- negative socioeconomic effects. The mend to build on their report and By Sen. Donald Olson creased resource extraction, mean- ities, including subsistence harvest- study says that there would be some that next steps should involve A proposal for a road to Nome ing training and jobs for area work- ing. How would the diversion of negative effects to subsistence and route mapping, engineering and from the Interior road system has ers. As a public official, I am state funding to a project of this “social disruption effects.” But the environmental field studies, engi- resurfaced recently. This proposal obliged to consider many aspects of magnitude affect other transporta- planners opine that these are bal- neering analysis and public in- has come up several times over the proposals such as this one, and I tion needs in the region? What level anced by the positive effects of large- volvement. Former Gov. Sarah years, but this year, it comes with an take that responsibility seriously. of public input and public meetings scale mining and resource Palin had been pushing for the elevated profile based on a push The governor recommends an- will be adequate for review of a development, that the road would in- project last year and her successor from Gov. Sean Parnell. other $1 million detailed study on project of this size and scope? crease access to public services and Gov. Sean Parnell also supports the Like any big ticket project, this top of the $1 million spent already As public discussion and legisla- that it would reduce costs of other road west. Parnell included $1 mil- proposal merits considerable scrutiny. for the initial study. One would pre- tive scrutiny of this issue evolves, I community capital improvements. lion in his proposed budget to fur- There may be some genuine cost sume the additional study would will be actively seeking your contin- Also, in theory, the road is pro- ther study the possibility to get a benefits for residents of the re- concern itself with vital issues such ued input and participation. posed to be open year round. Under road to Nome. gion—reduced food, fuel, and ma- as social impacts on communities terials costs. There may also be along the route, impacts on fish and Donald Olson is the state senator for benefits to regional tourism. And, game stocks, and the effects of such Senate District T. He can be reached certainly, there would likely be in- a road on traditional lifestyle activ- in his Juneau office at (800) 597-3707. The mushers are coming! The mushers are coming! Along with them - come visitors!

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