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Volume XLIV Number 31 Thursday, August 7, 2014 $1 Porcupine HARBOR LIFESAVER School OKs system prospector for tracking visitors By Tom Morphet and Brian Clay voted against found dead On a 4-3 vote, the Haines the system. “I totally see the By Tom Morphet Borough School Board on Tuesday arguments and rationale. It’s just Alaska State Troopers are approved a new, electronic a little more than I’m ready for at investigating the unattended death security program for tracking this point,” Doddridge said. of a longtime prospector in the visitors to the Haines School, Even board supporters Porcupine mining district. including printed badges for of the change described it as According to trooper Andrew school-day visitors and an instant feeling “creepy,” “scary” and Neason, a charter helicopter alarm notifying administrators of “uncomfortable,” and urged crew reported discovering Jerry “unwanted visitors.” administrators to work with the Fabrizio, 72, at a mining camp The Hall Pass School Visitor public in starting it up. near Cahoon Creek around 9 Management System will “I don’t like the Big Brother feel, a.m. Monday after Fabrizio didn’t cost $1,365. It advertises that and I don’t like the (surveillance) show up for a pre-arranged pick- it “instantly compares school cameras everywhere, but we’re up. visitor identification data against in charge of risk management The camp was in good order our integrated, comprehensive and this is where we’re going. I and there were no signs of foul database of sex offender registries expect to use something like this play, according to trooper Neason. for every state and the District in a public environment,” said An autopsy has been ordered. of Columbia. When a known supporter Brenda Josephson. Fabrizio last was seen on July sex offender is detected, Hall Josephson said if the system 24 when he was dropped off at the Pass sends instantaneous alerts proves unworkable, the district site, troopers said. preventing access for these could always go back to paper. Fabrizio’s brother, Philip predators.” “The more discussion we have, Lockerman of Haines, is a The system logs arrivals the more we’ll work through the partner in Fabrizio’s operation. and departures by visitors and uncomfortableness.” Lockerman said Fabrizio has student tardy data and stores Also at the meeting, the board worked at the partnership’s information about custody care, heard no one has applied for the Porcupine claims for more than court order and parental requests. district’s food services manager 40 years and recently had been The program – which replaces position formerly held by Gen using a charter helicopter to ferry a former policy of requiring Armstrong. Superintendent Jewell in and out of the remote site about school visitors to sign in and said the district needed a person every two weeks. wear a lanyard identifying them for the job with a four-year degree Lockerman said Fabrizio’s as visitors – was endorsed by in nutrition or wellness, in part to claims include more than 100 district administrators, including keep up with federal mandates for acres near the mouth of the Artist Aaron Nash hangs two panels of paintings on the side of superintendent Ginger Jewell, the program. Porcupine and more than 600 Main Street’s Alaskan Liquor Store Wednesday. The acrylic who was attending her first official “It’s not a matter of whether acres up the Porcupine drainage at paintings were inspired by Nash’s recent interest in birding and board meeting. you can cook and enter data. It’s a place called Nugget Hill, a site feature several types of waterfowl, including a yellow rubber ducky. Principal Cheryl Stickler said way beyond that,” Jewell said. about four miles due south of 35 the change “was about following Jewell also told the board she Mile Haines Highway. protocols that have to be updated has phoned “the vast majority” of Fabrizio was found in a bear- for the world in which we live.” parents of district students in the proof shelter close to where he In the event of a lawsuit, schools past three weeks “in an effort to had been working, about 25 yards Harbormaster Phil Benner tries a new safety ladder at the Small need to offer “what a reasonable build relationships and trust.” from a helicopter pad at Nugget Boat Harbor Monday. person would expect to be in place In an interview after the Hill. The spot is not accessible by in a public school in this day and meeting, Jewell said she told road, Lockerman said. age,” she said. parents she “wanted to hear the Lockerman said mining at the Safety ladders added Jewell said the system good and the bad.” She said she addressed a variety of safety site will continue. “The operation Harbormaster Phil Benner who fell overboard. He swam heard “overwhelming positive issues. “God forbid the building is still very viable. We’re just tested new escape ladders at about 30 feet from a finger to a feedback. I think most people burns down and I can’t say who restructuring the company right the Small Boat Harbor Monday ladder location at the edge of a were just floored that I was on the was inside my building.” now. afternoon, by jumping in fully float, where he was able to pull other side of the line.” Still, many board members Fabrizio kept a low profile clothed. himself up. “It works,” he said. Jewell said some parents had voiced apprehensions. Members and spent winters in the Lower Benner said he wanted to Scott Doddridge, Sarah Swinton 48, including Seattle, Lockerman replicate the experience a boater See LADDERS page 8 See SCHOOL page 12 said. Theft, vandalism at Catholic church By Tom Morphet candle is valued at about $300. and stole a bottle of altar wine. A waist-high donation box was The beeswax candle is adorned Last winter, parishioners found stolen and a large, ceremonial with buttons and other features evidence that fuel oil was stolen candle was destroyed recently at that appear to have been carved and installed a locking mechanism the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. off by the culprit. on the fuel tank located outside “Isn’t that really something? Flegel said this week he the church. It’s hard to imagine,” said suspects a recent visitor to the Fr. Kenaston said the thefts Dick Flegel, a longtime parish church, who kept toward the rear are the first he’s heard of from a volunteer who serves on the of the church during services and local church. “We’re looking at church’s finance committee. appeared to be a “troubled soul.” different options including getting Fr. Perry Kenaston said he The man apparently left town, (surveillance) cameras for the noticed the three-foot-long candle Flegel said. church. The last alternative is to missing about a month ago when The missing cash box, lock it up.” he saw wax shavings on the carpet purchased from a church supply Flegel said he’d hate to see at the front of the church, where company, is valued at $200. the church locked up. That would the pascal or “Easter” candle is Kenaston said it’s unlikely that defeat the church’s purpose, he traditionally displayed. the box contained much money. said. An alternative might be Kenaston last week discovered The thefts are only the most locking up just the sacristy, he a foot-long portion of the candle recent ones for the church at Third said. in a church storage room last Avenue and Dalton Street. About Ministers at two other week, along with a handmade a year ago, someone allegedly downtown churches said they stand that serves as its perch. The broke into a cabinet in the church haven’t seen such crimes. Fr. Perry Kenaston with the damaged Easter candle. Page 2 Chilkat Valley News August 7, 2014

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At a workshop Tuesday, Haines Borough Assembly members Thursday, Aug. 7 Haines Borough Planning Commission pondered $21 million they need to raise to replace the sewage treatment meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. plant, expand the boat harbor and improve the Lutak Dock. Community reception with U.S. Sen. Lisa That hefty cost doesn’t include the price of fixing or replacing the Murkowski , 11:45 a.m. at Chilkat Center. Friday, Aug. 15 Chilkat Center or public safety building, upgrading the school with Eldred Rock Lighthouse Committee Celebration of Bears Festival, various events essentials like working locker rooms and a roof that doesn’t leak, or meeting, 6 p.m. in the museum’s upper gallery. downtown all day. Also Saturday. building a new swimming pool. Friday, Aug. 8 The Dr. Phil Project, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat Center. Local musicians perform songs written Because of numbers like these, borough staffers deserve credit, not Summer Reading Program Finale, 11 a.m. scorn, for pointing out that the senior citizens’ tax exemption will cause by local artist Christy Tengs Fowler and inspired at the Tlingit Park playground. by Dr. Phil McGraw. Free childcare provided. a reduction in property tax income as more Baby Boomers (defined Flea Market Bling Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as those born 1946-1964) become eligible for the state-mandated at the ANB Hall. Saturday, Aug. 16 exemption. Saturday, Aug. 9 Presentation and book signing with author Discussion of the senior property tax exemption isn’t a conspiracy. Michele Genest, 1 p.m. at the library. Sponsored The Extreme Tour, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat It’s math. by the Babbling Book. The oldest boomers became eligible for the property tax exemption Center. Featuring music by the Lacks, Martay only four years ago – and as boomers are a huge bulge in the general and Scott Harris. Rattletrap Ruckus, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat population and most of them haven’t yet reached age 65 – many more Sunday, Aug. 10 Center lobby. Sponsored by the Haines Arts residents will move into eligibility in the coming years. Council. Christy Hays and Chris Jones perform, Tuesday, Aug. 19 That will be an issue for the Alaska Legislature, which requires the 7:30 p.m. in the Chilkat Center lobby. Presented exemption, and for municipalities like the borough, which will lose more by the Haines Arts Council. Primary Elections, polling places open from and more property tax income paying for it. Because the exemption is a 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. timepiece, created during an era when Alaska had money and its seniors Monday, Aug. 11 Wednesday, Aug. 20 didn’t, it’s not unreasonable for municipalities to ask the legislature Haines Borough School District to drop the requirement for the exemption. That would allow towns to Registration, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the K-12 office. Haines Borough Assembly Committee- offer the exemption based on need. Same time Tuesday, Aug. 12. Call 766-6700. of-the-Whole meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly Senior citizens these days aren’t weary sourdoughs squeaking by Tuesday, Aug. 12 chambers. Discussion of strategic planning. in drafty cabins. Many are retirees, including former state workers Saturday, Aug. 23 and contractors who did well during the Alaska oil boom years. Many Haines Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 Totem Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser, are blessed with generous pensions and benefits and are considerably p.m. in assembly chambers. wealthier than their children. Wednesday, Aug. 13 9 a.m. at the Sheldon Museum. Besides the senior tax exemption, borough leaders should re- Julio Toribio, Chilkat Center. Throughout Rage Against the Road, 6 p.m. at the Tribal examine other elements of our local tax structure to see if they too are the afternoon. Visiting martial artist, workshop House. Salmon buffet and concert fundraiser still appropriate. This discussion is long overdue as the make-up of and demonstrations continuing on August featuring Gnat King Kong. Sponsored by Lynn our town has changed since some of our taxes were established. 14. seibukanjujutsuofhaines.com for more Canal Conservation. For example, with fewer numbers of young families here, our schools information. are shrinking and reducing offerings and our town is losing youthful Thursday, Aug. 14 energy. Rather than seeking elimination of the property tax exemption, we might extend it to the first $100,000 of value on homes of all residents – and make up the difference by increasing the tax rate on the value of property above $200,000. Such a change would tend to help younger, working-class people, allowing them to get a foothold here, potentially creating jobs and launching families. It would also require taxpayers Duly Noted to reconsider the wisdom of the current property tax cap. Removing or reducing the sales tax on groceries also would tend to By Eileen McIver enjoyed a nearly three-week visit highlight for Marge was seeing help families. It can be strongly argued that taxing food is unethical, Friends are invited to the 50-plus with Kay’s mother June Haas. her great-grandchildren, visiting as it potentially takes food from the mouths of people who need it. wedding anniversary celebration The family went to the Southeast Haines for the first time. Where to make up the difference? How about a severance tax on of Jean and Shel Scarrott at the Alaska State Fair. Kay, a 1983 Carmen Ordonez and husband minerals removed from the valley? How about raising from $5,000 the American Legion Hall 5 p.m. Haines High graduate, attended Robert Zatorski of Saranac Lake, value of project construction materials subject to sales tax per year? Sunday, Aug. 10. Music will be the Haines High School reunion, N.Y., spent a month in Haines as How about a separate, local tax on alcohol? About seven Alaskan towns provided by Helena Borkert. where she ran into alumni who part of their six-month retirement adopted local alcohol taxes in the 1980s until the legislature, under the Children Steven Scarrott of used to babysit her. Kay is a odyssey. They stayed with heel of alcohol interests, passed a law prohibiting towns from setting Portland, Timothy Scarrott of preschool teacher, and Rick is a Carmen’s brother Joe Ordonez separate taxes on booze. Portland, and Brenna Scarrott commercial pilot. June plans to and wife Edie Yvonne Granger How can legislators who insist we must reduce taxes on the oil of Washington, D.C. and families visit the family in Minnesota. at Mosquito Lake. Robert fished industry morally defend state laws that prevent us from collecting will be here to celebrate. Shel and Emma Meriggi and Gregory with Tim Ackerman Sr. Carmen income from local property or sales of alcohol? Where will the money Jean were married in Springfield, Pokryfki were married June taught arts and crafts at the Girl come from to run our towns? Ore., on Nov. 16, 1963. 21 on a bluff in Kenai. About Scout Camp at the Presbyterian In Haines, a half percent sales tax we are charged on groceries About 75 people attended the 60 friends and family members Church, and took niece Stella to pays for borough medical services, including the ambulance that picks surprise 50th wedding anniversary attended. Guests included Emma’s see the children’s production of up the late-night victims of alcohol. In that sense, sales of bread and celebration for Char and Dave mom Adele Meriggi Maranta “Puss in Boots.” The couple had butter subsidize drinking here. Olerud July 26 at the American and brother Paolo Meriggi of driven cross country to Mount Here’s a potential alternative: Eliminate the half percent sales tax Bald Eagle Foundation. Children Milano, Italy. Priya Lindeen Vernon, Wash., where they met for medical services and (with help from the legislature) raise the same Doug Olerud, Sarah Swinton, of Anchorage, a classmate of up with Joe to see nephew Roland amount from a local liquor tax. The municipality would save about husband Ralph Swinton and Emma’s from University of Farrell give his valedictorian $250,000 per year. Or it could spend that amount on infrastructure grandchildren hosted the party. Alaska-Southeast, was matron of speech. They went on Rainbow improvements, a real recreation program, or keeping a school going Guests feasted on three cakes honor. Emma recently spent three Glacier Adventures trips, a at Mosquito Lake. made by Becky Gonce. Christy weeks in Italy visiting family. flightseeing glacier tour with There are myriad other options, or combination of options, to Tengs Fowler recited a poem she The newlyweds also will spend Paul Swanstrom, and a Chilkat consider. Discussing them is important because the costs of maintaining wrote about the couple, which Christmas holiday there. River raft trip with Tom Lang. our town are coming due. Until we own up to them, including by highlighted their generosity. The John Bune of Austin, Texas The couple is heading to Sitka to deciding our most appropriate tax policy, we’ re likely to agonize over surprise also included a movie that was in town for a two-week visit niece Supanika Ordonez how to pay those bills. outlined family history. visit. He came with friend Ackerman, Tim Ackerman Jr., -- Tom Morphet More than 100 people attended Marsha Bruner of Phoenix, and newborn Timothy Mikael the Haines High School reunion who’d heard him talking about “JJ” Ackerman. last weekend, said local organizer Haines and wanted to come. Judy Heinmiller. It kicked off Marsha’s highlights included Letters to the Editor July 31 with a reception at the whale watching, seeing bears and Chilkat Valley American Bald Eagle Foundation. glaciers, eating salmon, listening News The reunion included alumni from to music at the fair, and taking in (ISSN8750-3336) Writer apologizes for use of word 1979 and earlier, as well as former the “entertaining” environment USPS Publication No. 500290 at ’ house, where I would like to apologize to Mayor Stephanie Scott for using the teachers. More than 40 alumni Fred Shields is published weekly, except the there’s always music, she said. last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. word “appalled” in my letter to the editor. Though alarmed at Scott’s rode a float in the Southeast John had so much fun at the fair suggestion that Mosquito Lake School could be disposed of and sold, Alaska State Fair parade Saturday. Publisher: Tom Morphet he got laryngitis from talking too Staff: Karen Garcia, I regret that I may have caused Scott to feel discouraged or attacked. More hopped aboard as the float much over the bands, he said. Eileen McIver I do hope she will forgive me. I agree that a plan to reopen Mosquito made its way down Main Street. Alums wore shirts with their En route to Haines, he stayed Office: Main Street, Haines. Lake School with an enrollment that provides for full funding is a worthy Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK with in Juneau. and desirable outcome. I welcome the opportunity to speak with our last names and graduation years Mark Sebens 99827 Days later, John brought Sebens’ new superintendent Ginger Jewell about how supporters of Mosquito on the backs. Tina Olsen had a Tel: (907)766-2688 son to the Haines ferry E-mail: cvn@chilkatvalleynews. Lake School might encourage and assist the school board in seeking banner and wore her rhinestone Fletcher crown from 1978, when she was terminal, where a Volkswagen com this solution. Our schools are among the most valuable facilities within Subscription rates: van’s engine caught on fire. The our community. I hope our borough assembly will support both the time homecoming queen. Cheryl Haines, $42 plus tax; duo helped put it out with a fire and resources needed to chart a path for the reopening of this worthy Pleas of Seattle and Judy dressed 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; extinguisher they had in the car. 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; school. as cheerleaders. They cheered together from 1969 to 1972. Marge Ward enjoyed spending 1st Class, $75 Marianne Rasmussen Periodical postage paid at Dave Smith from the Class of time with multiple generations Haines, AK 99827 1955 was one of the oldest at of family members. Son Tim Volunteers helped beach volleyball event Ward entertained the group at POSTMASTER: the reunion. Schoolmate Nora Send address changes to I would like to thank everyone who helped make the beach volleyball Krake also attended. Judy said his cabin at Chilkat Lake, where Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 tournament great: Jim Schnabel, Tammy Jobbins, Tyler Scovill and she’d like to make the reunion they went fishing. The group Vol. XLIV #31 Aug. 7, 2014 Judy Ewald. Thanks to everyone who played. annual, including all alumni. included his son Pat Anderson Tomi Scovill and family of Merced, Calif., as Named Alaska’s Best Weekly Former resident Kay Dunning, Newspaper 2013 husband Rick, daughter Ryanne, well as daughter Jennifer Gilbert MORE LETTERS page 3 and son Michael of Savage, Minn. and family of Duluth, Minn. A August 7, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 3

LETTERS from page 2 Wonderings Report senior volunteerism Thanks for anniversary party I read with impassioned interest Karen Garcia’s Sincere thanks to family and friends who made By Joe Parnell in materials and so if I sold one, I July 31 story on senior tax exemptions to cost Haines our 50th wedding anniversary such a special day. I loved the puppet show at would make about $30. I had zero Borough $300,000 by 2015. Perhaps, in fairness, a Dave and Char Olerud the fair but I had a hard time sales. follow-up on how much money the borough actually following the story. There was a After that I went to get a booth saves on senior volunteerism at both its museum Highlights of Haines trip child from unorthodox beginnings at the fair. When I went on the and library facilities alone, each an important Last week, my daughters and I had a brief trip who went up a mountain and fell morning of the fair to start setting and significant part of the borough budget. These in a mine shaft and was kicked out up, they had forgotten about me valuable community hubs, not to mention services, to Haines. We had all visited before but never did we have such a grand tour as we received from Bill by the miners and then was in a and had no booth so I said I would would be radically different places without donated magic forest and at some point the just use the back wall at Harriett time from dedicated Haines senior volunteers. Kurz and Janet Kurz. We met many local officials including Mayor Stephanie Scott and Borough wind came along in the form of a Hall. I put up some of my art and a Diana Kelm bird that had lost its wings so the lady came and said, “Whose crap Manager, David Sosa as well as other business Headline incredibly offensive owners and residents. We visited several local main character helped get them is this?” I said it was my art. She businesses and organizations and were especially back and then the narrator read a said, “Well, you have to move it Your July 31 edition has a front page story with impressed with all of the activities of and state-of- soliloquy about how parents are because bingo is about to start.” the headline, “Senior tax break costing borough the-art facilities at the Chilkoot Indian Association. like pennies in your pocket. I have started putting little $300K.” Thank you, John Katzeek for the outstanding tour. I wonder if maybe the puppet felt art scenes on the front of ball That is incredibly offensive. Since when does Other highlights were viewing the eagle feeding at show writers should try the caps. I have developed a special anyone “owe” the borough for the right to live the American Bald Eagle Foundation and of course, Hollywood formula: Boy meets technique for making water on here? The borough’s responsibility is to spend money cinnamon rolls at Chilkat Bakery! girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl the bill. Then I made an eagle wisely, keeping the tax burden on the residents to a Thank you to all who joined us at the Captain’s back. It’s worked for at least 90 flying over the mountains and a minimum and not take the upper hand as if they are Choice Motel for coffee and a round table years or so. fish jumping. It takes almost two indispensable and the residents aren’t. discussion about my husband, Bill Walker’s That’s the way it is with art. hours to do and it has taken me In that article, among other things, it mentions independent run for governor. To all of the others If you are going to try, someone about four years to learn how to one way to address this: “With a slightly increased who met with us on short notice and welcomed us will criticize it. It’s part of the cut and glue wee pieces of felt. mill rate.” to your beautiful community, we are thankful for process. It makes us better artists I was making a hat on the street I have found in Haines an incredibly different your time and gracious hospitality. And of course, and if not, then at least tougher. the other day when a tourist asked attitude among those whose income is hard-earned hats off to Bill and Janet for going the extra mile I have dabbled in the arts and me how much. I said $30 and she by their hand and labor vs. those whose income to show us around and make all of the wonderful am currently putting out felt art. burst out laughing. comes from grants, taxes, government or other forms introductions. Bill and I look forward to our next I cut colored felt, glue it, and How can I compete against the of non-profits. trip! make sunsets, fish, birds, and the Chinese factories? I would have a Maybe we need to “look” at property taxes from Donna Walker occasional dressed lady. better chance taking the felt part a different perspective. After about two years of off and leaving the Green Bay Property taxes are something that can bring a Catapult effort say thanks sporadic effort, I had about 30 Packers logo. I don’t think art is change of ownership to what one owns. If I fail to The Haines Borough Public Library would like pieces and got an exhibit at the that big a deal anymore. Apps, pay my property taxes, the borough takes my property to thank everyone who helped with the catapult museum. I was asking $80 per that’s where it’s at now. away from me. competition. Teens were able to learn about piece because you had to give 30 But I won’t quit. You will have In essence, I am required to “pay” the borough propulsion, work-energy and aerodynamics with percent to the museum. I had $20 to pry the scissors and glue from for the right to live in my house. Do you think I library systems engineer Erik Stevens. Lynn Canal my cold, dead fingers. want to see an increase in what I have to pay or a Counseling Services provided supplies, tools and decrease? supervision. James Alborough lent us ammunition. It isn’t rocket science, folks. Lutak Lumber provided expertise on medieval Steve Virg-In warfare. If not for their help, we would not have Local grants offered Logging show a success been able to build a powerful catapult that launches Organizations seeking development.” tennis balls up to 76.5 feet with adequate accuracy. grants from the Chilkat Valley The foundation has $14,500 to Once again the logging show at the Southeast Look out for the competition results announcement. Foundation have until Sept. 30 grant this year, including a $600 Alaska State Fair went off without a hitch because Thank you all for your enthusiasm! to apply for this year’s funding mini-tech grant from Kingfisher of all the volunteers who helped make it a success. 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His songs evoke the on Friday, Aug. 15, can expect to local audiences. lonely corners of the American something different. “Christy left here to go study West. His unassuming stage “It’s almost a variety show. music in Nashville. She now lives presence, lyrics and honey- The Zumba girls are even going in Austin and has a new album,” tinged voice make listeners to dance to a Dr. Phil song,” said Tom Heywood, president of lean in. Previous performances Tengs Fowler said. “I’m really Haines Arts Council. here include voice and bass interested to see how different Reviewer Margaret Moser of accompaniment by his wife Lindy people interpret my songs.” the Austin Chronicle described Jones, and with various artists as The show features local and Hays’ album “Drought” as the rocking country band Honky- regional acts performing 17 songs “woven with deftness and Tonk Habit. Tengs Fowler wrote using advice MORE THAN A RUCKUS maturity,” including the hard-luck Fans who’ve heard Jones of television counselor Dr. Phil - Above, Rattletrap Ruckus, tale “Winter Solstice” that Hays performing in local bars will McGraw for lyrics. It starts 7 p.m. a rollicking, four-piece “knocks out of the ballpark.” appreciate the concert at the at the Chilkat Center and will instrumental band from “Hays’ local debut signals Chilkat Center, said the arts be filmed by a crew making the Bellingham, Wash., will play her notable arrival with quiet council’s Heywood. “It’s a really documentary “Above the Bamboo Aug. 20 at the Chilkat Center grace,” reviewer Moser said. nice acoustic, close-up setting to Room.” lobby. A reviewer called them a “The arrangements convey the hear some great songs Kris has Tengs Fowler has been pursuing “rumpus riot through European songs, but the gritty lyrics carry and pick up some of the nuances the attention of McGraw, hoping streets, Jewish strongholds, their own weight and beauty in of his performances that you to interest him in songs she’s dusty Spanish courts and her plaintive vocals.” miss at the bar scene. It’s a more written over the past seven years. Argentinian avenues.” Country Born into a musical family, personal venue.” A documentary film crew is singer Christy Hays, right, Hays started writing songs at Tickets to Sunday’s show are recording her quest. Her goal is performs with Kris Eli Jones age 14. She lived in Alaska five $12 for adults and $5 for students. to have McGraw’s country music Sunday at the Chilkat Center. years, working locally as a guide friends record her songs and raise money through McGraw’s foundation for causes he espouses. Yukoners launch comic convention this weekend “All-star” acts that will be performing 17 of Tengs Fowler’s Lianne Maitland of Whitehorse, “We wanted to be a resource 20 artists working in comics and cosplay contest is $15 and songs include The God Particle, Y.T., said she and a friends who for locals interested in pursuing and related genres throughout participants must be 19. For more, The PBR, Hillbilly Jean, Burl attend comic-cons down south a career in comics and related Canada. There will be talks, go to yukomicon.com. wanted their own convention with genres. We also wanted to make workshops and panels presented Sheldon, Mario Benassi, Julia Bad trees around the house? Scott and Adrian Nash. a “distinctly Yukon flavor.” an event anyone could enjoy, by Yukoners, art demonstrations, No problem! A $5 ticket price goes entirely to They formed Yukon Comic whether they were fans, in the gaming tournaments and cosplay Culture Society in December. The contests for youths. Top Hat Logging show’s musicians. Child care will industry, or not,” Maitland said. 766-2514 be provided. Sale of refreshments fruit of their work, the three-day Besides celebrity actors and A weekend pass is $45 for Tree Work will benefit a planned domestic “YukomiCon,” starts Friday at cosplayers, Yukomicon will feature adults and $15 for youths to Land Clearing abuse shelter in Haines. Coast High Country Inn. an “Artists’ Alley” featuring age 12. A Saturday night ball Logging

* Artist Alley Yukon, Canada’s * League of Legends and Quake III Tournaments * Warhammer and Settlers of Catan Tournaments * Pokémon League and Magic: The Gathering Tournaments 1st Comic * Dungeons & Dragons drop-in sessions * Costume/Cosplay contests for kids & adults Convention! * Talks & Panels * Workshops August 8, 9 & 10 * Retro Games at the Coast High Country Inn & Yukon Convention Centre in Whitehorse

Featuring Special Guests TICKETS Tickets available online at www.yukomicon.com Vickybunnyangel Magda Apanowicz of Kevin Sorbo star of and at the door Master-level Cosplayer Caprica and Continuum Hercules and Andromeda 3-Day Pass Brandon Graham $45 for Adults, and $15 for Youth Costume Ball & Adult Cosplay Contest Simon Roy Ken Steacy (ages 12 & under) Saturday, August 9 All prices CAD Joan Steacy $20/Friday only 9:30 to midnight at the Yukon Convention Centre Richard Forgues $35/Saturday only Tickets $15 CAD online at Sponsored by Jesse Davidge $20/Sunday only www.yukomicon.com or at the door $10/youth 1-day pass, any day Come as you are - costumed or not! 3-Day Pass holders get a free drink! $450 CAD in cash prizes - Ages 19+ only

For more information or to register for the contest, visit www.yukomicon.com/costume-ball August 7, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 5 Litter, snow removal concerns for downtown group

Getting a handle on litter The committee asked Chamber of Commerce years ago Lende said that leaders and the winter.” and snow shoveling downtown the borough to develop a set out several trash containers residents need to recognize that Mayor Scott said tapping into dominated discussion at Monday’s comprehensive trash plan for the that were attractive and included trash disposal isn’t cheap here. sidewalk-clearing equipment used meeting of the Haines Borough downtown district that mayor flower arrangements on top, but “Part of the problem is that people by Haines Schools might be one Downtown Revitalization Stephanie Scott said might be a they became too expensive to think it should be cheap.” option. “That piece of equipment Committee. model for the borough. Manager maintain. “People have to be Lende raised the issue of is within our community.” Committee chair Lenise David Sosa cautioned that such a educated (that) you have to pay clearing sidewalks in winter, Assembly member Debra Henderson Fontenot said making program might be costly. “It will to get rid of your trash.” saying pedestrians even on Main Schnabel, also endorsed checking sure Main Street was clean was a not be inexpensive to do this. I just Committee member Heather Street are forced into the street into methods used elsewhere. “foundational” issue that needed want that to be clear.” Lende said travelers here for a when walks aren’t plowed, which Non-profits and youth groups to be addressed ahead of other Revitalization committee weekend visit shouldn’t have to is sometimes the case for shuttered might be available to do the work, projects. “Anything we do will members ventured thoughts on pay to get rid of a half-dozen buildings or seasonal businesses. she said. “There are other options” be ruined by trash.” She cited how the issue would be best empty beer bottles or a small bag “There are areas where you have to businesses or the government cigarette butts, dog droppings and addressed. Member Patty of trash. “We want to encourage to walk out into the street all the doing the work, she said. overflowing dumpsters as among Campbell said the Haines people putting trash into trash time.” The group also requested ongoing problems. containers.” Henderson Fontenot said manager Sosa to pursue directional keeping walks clear amounted to signs from state Department of Sponsored Haines 766-2595 a financial burden for businesses, Transportation leading from ports in part by Home Center some of which struggle to just of entry such as the ferry, cruise Local Weather pay the light bill during winter ship dock, highway and airport to In Town Dalton Cache Border Station months. “It’s a big economic issue the “downtown business district.” Day Date High Low Rain Day Date High Low Rain for people facing Main Street.” Henderson Fontenot said such Lende, however, said that signs are commonplace elsewhere. Tu e Tu e July 29 July 29 57 52 .17 60 50 .25 other northern towns manage to “To get people downtown, there Wed July 30 60 52 0 Wed July 30 63 50 .03 keep walks cleared. Staff was has to be good signage. Like trash, Thu July 31 71 51 0 Thu July 31 67 42 .01 directed to look into methods used that’s foundational,” she said. Fri Aug 1 71 48 T Fri Aug 1 76 42 0 elsewhere. “We’re a winter town. At Henderson Fontenot’s Sat Aug 2 74 48 T Sat Aug 2 77 43 0 Other winter towns manage to urging, the group also agreed Sun Aug 3 74 51 T Sun Aug 3 77 43 0 do this. If we want a year-round to a “vision” statement of “a Mon Aug 4 67 51 .01 Mon Aug 4 69 50 0 economy, we need to make it easy downtown core that is clean, Average soil temperature: 59.7 for people to walk downtown in well-maintained and vibrant, and provides a variety of services, retail choices and housing.”

ALASKA FISH FACTOR Len Feldman, M.D. By Laine Welch Hurricane Katrina ranks as #1.  e Coast “We are broadening the concept of Guard is credited with saving more than mariculture,” said Julie Decker, director Family Doctor Fishermen won’t need special permits 33,000 people a er it took charge there. of the Alaska Fisheries Development Office closed all day Wednesday to hose o their decks thanks to a Two Alaska events made the list: the Foundation, and mariculture project & Friday afternoons. bill moving through the U.S. Senate. rescue of 520 people a er a  re broke out leader. An area of special interest, 1.5 Mi. Mud Bay Rd. 766-3009  at’s garnered a big sigh of relief from and sank the cruise ship Prinsendam 130 she said, is Western Alaska, where no harvesters across the nation and kudos miles o Ketchikan in 1980. In 1897, six mariculture ventures have ever been to a rare show of bipartisanship by Coast Guardsmen set o from a Cutter attempted. Go to www.afdf.org. coastal lawmakers, notably Senators near Point Barrow to save the crews of Mark Begich of Alaska and Marco Rubio eight whaling ships trapped in the ice. Fish watch - With a few exceptions, of Florida. Using dog sleds, they brought 400 reindeer most of Alaska’s salmon  sheries are “ e Vessel Incidental Discharge Act to the whalers in a 1,500 mile journey that rather lackluster. By Friday the statewide extends a moratorium that was already took more than two months. salmon catch had topped 90 million granted to the commercial  shing  e single largest rescue e ort in and more than 40 million were sockeye industry from 2008, and it’s been up Coast Guard history was in 1937, when a salmon. Nearly 29 million of the reds every couple of years. It would extend this  ood on the Mississippi River led to the were from Bristol Bay, 17 million over moratorium inde nitely so commercial rescue of 44,000 people — and more than the preseason forecast.  e statewide  shing vessels don’t have to apply for a 100,000 head of livestock. pink catch was nearing 41 million, with Lawn Development and ridiculous discharge permit every time Today, roughly 40,000 men and women more than 28 million humpies coming Erosion Control rain falls onto your deck and  ows serve in the US Coast Guard.  ey are from Prince William Sound.  e glut of overboard.  at’s incidental discharge credited for saving more than one million holdover pinks from last year’s record J to the normal operation of a vessel. So lives and counting. run has pushed down prices to about B STRONG it just cuts the red tape that  shermen 25 cents a pound statewide, with a few HYDROSEEDING would have to incur,” explained Brett Kelp craze – Kelp is the latest crop that  sh cents more for chilled and delivered SERVICE Veerhusen, executive director of Seafood farmers are cashing in on and Alaska could pinks.  e Lower Yukon is enjoying its Harvesters of America who has been follow Canada’s innovation and success. highest chum catch since 1989 at nearly 767-5415 watch dogging the discharge bill.  at country’s largest salmon grower, half a million  sh. [email protected]  e incidental discharge requirement Cooke Aquaculture, recently launched its In other  sheries, jig boats continue is part of the Clean Boating Act passed own line of certi ed organically grown  shing for cod and black rock sh around by Congress in 2008. It provided a seaweeds of two di erent kinds – winged Kodiak and at Cook Inlet. Jiggers also permanent exemption for roughly 13 and sugar kelp.  ey are being sold under are  shing for ling cod at Prince William million recreational vessels but not for Cooke’s True North Salmon brand and Sound and trawlers there also are still commercial  shing boats or other vessels both can be served fresh or cooked. targeting sidestripe shrimp. in the maritime industries.  e measure  e sea plants are grown in New For halibut, 62 percent of the catch a ects nearly 10,000  shing vessels in Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy in a so called has been taken with less than six million Decorative Concrete Alaska alone, and harvesters believe the Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture pounds remaining out of the 16 million Stamped & Dyed for driveways, permanent exclusion should also apply (IMTA) farm, along with blue mussels pound catch limit. For sable sh, 68 floors and walkways to them. and Atlantic salmon.  e  oating farms percent of the nearly 24 million pound Retaining Wall Blocks Veerhusen said it is imperative that are designed to mimic the natural ocean quota was taken with 7.5 million pounds Stamped or Plain! Also Wire Mesh, Rebar, Snap Ties the discharge dodge is passed before the ecosystem and combine species that remaining. & Form Clips temporary exemption expires Dec. 18. require manual feeding (i.e. salmon) with Pollock  shing continues in the Bering Seafood Harvesters of America species that derive nutrients from the Sea along with cod and numerous 766-3999 formed in June and so far includes 14 wastes of the ‘fed’ species.  ounder  sheries. Red king crab was regional  shing groups. Go to www. Kelp and other aquatic plants sustain set to close at Norton Sound on August seafoodharvestersofamerica.org a multi-billion industry throughout Asia, 3 with a 354,090 pound catch, and the and more Americans are adding the sea Aleutians golden king crab season opens Yeah, Coasties! - Aug. 4 marks the veggies to their diets. Kelp also is widely in mid-August with a harvest topping 6 224th birthday of our nation’s oldest used in foods and beverages, animal feeds, million pounds. Pollock reopens in the seagoing service – the U.S. Coast cosmetics and coming soon – bio-fuels. Gulf on August 25. Oh No! Guard. It was launched in 1790 as the Alaska seaweeds got a shout out this year  e biggest  sh story this week is the U.S. Lighthouse Service when the  rst when researchers at North Carolina State Dungeness crab  shery in Southeast, Say it ain’t so Congress gave orders to build 10 vessels University found that common plants which is seeing its best season ever.  e to enforce tari and trade laws. It was found in waters and beaches near Sitka are total catch this year is pegged at nearly called the Revenue Cutter Service until super packed with compounds that  ght 6.5 million pounds for 150 crabbers Donnie 1915 when it was merged with the Life- obesity, diabetes and heart diseases. who are getting about $3 pound, up 50 Saving Service and received its present Growing more sea plants in Alaska is cents from last year.  e summer dungie name from Congress. a focus of a new Mariculture Initiative  shery closes August 15 and reopens Turner In the Coast Guard’s Top 10 list of most that is building support for that industry’s October 1. memorable missions, the response to expansion and enhancement. is the BIG  is column sponsored by : 5-0 August 7 Page 6 Chilkat Valley News August 7, 2014

2014 Southeast Alaska State Fair Photos by Tom Ganner, Marty Fowler, Eric Kocher, Andy Hedden and Tom Morphet August 7, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 7

2014 Southeast Alaska State Fair Photos by Tom Ganner, Marty Fowler, Eric Kocher, Andy Hedden and Tom Morphet Page 8 Chilkat Valley News August 7, 2014 Dr. Heinz off to islands; SEARHC clinic hires new doctor

By Tom Morphet residency with the Alaska Family Kentucky medical school. The Haines medical clinic is Medicine program at Providence “Being remote allows you to losing a long-time doctor and Hospital in Anchorage. During the practice in a way that’s different gaining a new one. past three years, he has worked from an urban setting. Often Dr. Julia Heinz, half-time in Bethel, Anvik and Anaktuvuk times you’re asked to do what a employee who has worked at the Pass. While in medical school, dermatologist or an ER doctor or a clinic since 1997, leaves the clinic he served at Sitka Community general surgeon would be doing in Aug. 8 to serve one year at a U.S. Hospital. McMahan’s wife is a a larger city. People expect more Department of Defense hospital nurse and the couple has a 3-year- of you,” he said. He recounted on the South Pacific island of old son. deliberating on his choice of Kwajalein. “We were looking for a antibiotics for treating a patient Heinz said in an interview community where we could in Bethel whose hand was injured she’ll keep her home in Haines and stay for a long time. From a by a seal harpoon. “Where else are is hoping to continue to practice sustainability standpoint, you going to see that?” here when she returns. She said Haines seems like a wonderful McMahan said his experience she was attracted to recreation community to land in and raise a in Anchorage gave him Alaska opportunities on Kwajalein that child,” he said in an interview this contacts he can confer with on boasts the world’s clearest water, week. medical questions that arise here. bicycling as the main form of McMahan, whose grandfather He said his wife hopes to start a transportation, and surfing. The worked as a pediatrician in rural nursing mothers’ breast-feeding island’s high school also promises Kentucky, said he was interested support group in Haines. new cultural opportunities for her in serving in the Alaska Native Dr. Dave McCandless became teen-age daughter, she said. health care system in a rural medical director at the clinic in setting. McMahan received mid-December, replacing Dr. “Definitely Haines is home for Dr. Adam McMahan and Dr. Julia Heinz me, there’s no doubt in my mind, his undergraduate degree from Noble Anderson. Anderson now but this is an experience I don’t emergency care, including for get quality care, including from University of Alaska-Fairbanks works at the SEARHC clinic in want to pass up,” Heinz said. injuries like scrapes on coral. She Dr. Adam McMahan, who started and graduated from University of Juneau. Heinz served a month on also intends to volunteer on an as a permanent, full-time family Kwajalein in June and said her impoverished, nearby island. medicine doctor at the clinic this forget-me-not gallery work there will focus mainly Heinz said she was confident week. Art from the Heart by Debi Knight Kennedy on occupational accidents and her patients would continue to McMahan recently finished his & a Whole Lot More! M, T & W 11 - 5 or call for appt. 303-1957 OR 766-3572 LADDERS from page 1 Located in the Blue House up from Chilkat Center The ladders are important fall in at the harbor might include splintered deck timbers with because the wooden floats swimming to shore or climbing smooth, painted marine plywood. installed there in recent years up a line attached to a vessel, This concert will be fi lmed by “Above the Bamboo Room” sit higher in the water than the said assistant harbormaster Mark ALL proceeds will go previous, cement floats, making Allen. HEIDI ROBICHAUD, LCSW Be part to performers them more difficult to climb up Harbor personnel also recently on, Benner said. rebuilt two work floats there, Clinical Hypno-therapist Sixteen ladders were paid for adding new, plastic-encased of the with $1,200 from the Richard Styrofoam bases and resurfacing Healing Head Heart Boyce Memorial Fund, and a and Body matching contribution by the DREAM Haines Borough. 303-0010 Friday, August 15 Other options for boaters who From the Baha’i Medicare & Private Insurance 7pm Chilkat Center Scriptures “The brightness of $5 or $20 Family the fi re of your love Dusty Trails age 12 & over will no doubt fuse and Apartments SONGWRITER unify the contending 270 2nd Ave S Haines, Alaska  e Christy Tengs Fowler peoples and kindreds (907) 766-2329 invites you to a of the earth.” • Rental Assistance Available Dr. • Rent Based on Income for ONE NIGHT ONLY ~Baha’u’llah Eligible Households concert of songs inspired • Small Pets Allowed Phil by the wisdom of 1,2 & 3 Bedrooms Appliances On-site Laundry Carpet DR. PHIL McGRAW Off-Street Parking Storage Area Project performed by your favorite Equal Opportunity FREE childcare provided Provider and Employer by Chilkat Valley Preschool local musicians

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The State of Alaska, Division of Elections, complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need special assistance and/or accommodation to vote, please contact your regional Division of Elections office to make necessary arrangements. August 7, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 9 Streu remembered as active, strong in faith SCHOOL from page 1 Helen Streu, a stalwart member schoolhouse, but didn’t like it. Flory said. In 1973 Jack’s work of the Catholic Church, died July “She was living with a family took the family to South Korea. In concerns about their children 21 of lung cancer at her home in who prohibited her from dancing 1977 they built a home in Willow having trouble in certain subjects, Haines. She was 81. at the Grange Hall because it was with views of Mount McKinley. and that other parents wanted “She was a strong presence, ‘unseemly,’” Flory said. Streu Jack Streu died in 1989. Four their children to be more engaged a strong supporter of the church moved to Minneapolis, became a years later, Streu married Bill and challenged. Parents also are and a believer,” said parishioner waitress and “did all the dancing Baird of Haines. “She joked that it concerned that the district might Dick Flegel. she wanted,” her daughter said. was ‘Dependence Day’ from now cut certain activities, she said. Deacon Vince Hansen eulogized She married Annandale farming on,” her daughter said. She said there were no Streu as formidable, planting a neighbor Jack Streu, then serving The couple returned to Haines comments about school discipline garden with enough extra starts in the U.S. Air Force, in Myrtle in 1994, where they helped care that she could recall. “I was to give away last spring and Beach, S.C., on June 8, 1959. for Streu’s grandson. “It was just trying to get ears on the attending church a week before Following his discharge she great (my son) had that comfort of ground and more information her death. “Helen spent all of her helped put him through college someone to snuggle with while I about the community in general.” dying time living,” he said. waitressing. Once he earned a was at work,” Lisa said. Baird died Jewell said she also has been She used a chainsaw until a degree in petroleum engineering, in 2004. Streu’s niece Michelle attending borough and chamber Helen Streu recent illness and went moose they headed for Alaska. They Byer and husband Michael lived of commerce meetings. hunting two years ago. “I asked experiences in the Catholic were stuck in Haines Junction, with her for several years after “I’m still trying to formulate who was going to help her, and Church, but remained a voice for Y.T. during the 1964 earthquake, that. “Family always came first. my outreach. You don’t want to she said, ‘Nobody’,” Hansen said. change within the church. “She but when they drove through Her love of family and God,” Lisa be intrusive, but you still want to A light moment during Streu’s never gave up on it. She always the walls of snow into the green Flory said. know… I try to listen,” she said. funeral was a fitting send off, saw the good in it.” Her frank and Chilkat Valley, they decided Streu was also a longtime Also Tuesday, the board voted said longtime friend George Ann thoughtful poems were published Haines was home. Her husband Legion Auxiliary member and to move ahead with a proposal by Smith. “Helen and I always had in Catholic periodicals. got a job at the tank farm, and American Legion bartender, alumna Cara Murray to decorate fun together no matter what we Helen Mary Marsh was born Streu’s only child, Lisa, was enjoyed the company of her husky the middle panel of a school did.” in Plentywood, Mont., on Nov. born here in 1965. Streu was a Oscur for 18 years, and wrote retaining wall on Main Street. Smith and Streu met as new 15, 1932, the sixth and youngest homemaker who occasionally and published poetry her whole Resident Debra Schnabel gifted arrivals and raised families child of poor farmers Bernard and tended bar and waited tables. life. During the last 10 years she the district $5,000 for artwork together. “I trusted her and she Elizabeth Marsh. Streu worked alongside her devoted much time to her church. there. A board committee will trusted me. All the things that Her father was “somewhat of husband building a log home off Helen Streu leaves daughter approve Murray’s final design. I have done wrong in my life a highway man and a drifter,” Small Tracts Road from trees they Lisa Flory and grandson Jack The board also approved an have gone with Helen. I told her said daughter Lisa Flory. Streu cut on their property and finished Flory of Haines; sister Harriette electronic punch clock system everything,” Smith said. was raised in Annandale, Minn., the inside mostly herself. “Every Scherer of Melrose, Minn.; niece for tracking hours of classified Hansen said Streu “spoke quite attended teacher training school piece of trim, sheet rocking, she Michelle Byer and Michael Byer employees. negatively” about childhood and taught a year in a one-room built all the cupboards from a kit,” of Juneau; and numerous nieces and nephews. 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5pm BEAR FARE BUFFET 11a & 3p How big is a Bear? 1. Data collection and stock assessment for salm- on harvests, escapement, forecasting of returns, 7-9p Chilkat Native Dancers Noon-1p Movies on Bear Safety Joe Hotch: and determining stock composition. Native Presentation on Bears TLINGIT PARK 2. Rehabilitation, improvement or restoration of Shannon Donahue: salmon habitat Bear Viewing 10a & 3p What makes a good or 3. Salmon enhancement through low technology and Fishing Etiquette bad picnic site? techniques. 10:30a Bear spray and critter Visit bearfoundation.org & 1p gitters demo For the 2015 project season, funding will be avail- able for new projects in the Northern Boundary and for more information 11a & Putting together an 1:30p electric fence Trans-boundary areas that are consistent with Fund Sponsored by goals. Deadline for “Project Concept” forms to be 11:30a Bear proof containers submitted to the PSC is September 1, 2014. More & 2p information and “Project Concept” forms available online at www.psc.org or call Angus Mackay in Vancouver, BC at 604 684-8081. Page 10 Chilkat Valley News August 7, 2014 Police report

Monday, Aug. 4 advised. be taken in case his cats were bear scat near the Port Chilkoot A caller who asked why the and issued a parking citation A caller reported that harmed. campground. The caller was border was closed was advised and a warning for prohibited there would be a very heavy A caller reported a male and concerned for campers over that those regulations were set camping. box coming in to the Haines female customer had verbally the weekend. Police advised the by U.S. Customs. A caller reported a horse airport for the Department of confronted her husband and caller that officers respond only Police and fire crews tied next to a house on a tether Transportation and asked that a made threatening gestures to bears threatening people or responded to an RV on fire at the in the area of Muncaster Road DOT employee help get it off the when told to leave their business property. ferry terminal. The RV needed to and was concerned for its safety plane. on Main Street near Allen A skateboarder at Port be towed for repairs. because of bears in the area. An officer advised there was Road. Police contacted the Chilkoot Dock reportedly “flipped A caller reported that a tour An intoxicated man was a vehicle at the fairgrounds customers and warned them off” a driver when the caller bus driver at the cruise dock had reported walking near Main blocking another vehicle. about disorderly conduct. advised him to not skate in been asked to direct a tourist to a Street. Dispatch called the owner of A caller reported a refrigerator the middle of the road. The person who was unauthorized to A man reported being the vehicle, who agreed to move had been left on the side of the skateboarder continued down provide tours. Police responded assaulted in a laundry room in it. road near the entrance to Deishu the middle of the road. Police but were unable to locate the an apartment building. Police A caller reported youths Drive with a “free” sign attached. were advised. unauthorized provider. initiated a case. jumping off the Port Chilkoot She was concerned that a child A caller reported a sow and A caller reported a motor A caller reported a theft of Dock. might get inside or be hurt. two brown bear cubs near 7 Mile home parked in the wrong items from a home on New Hart A caller reported a wallet Police investigated and said Haines Highway. The wildlife direction on Main Street. The Road. Police initiated a case. stolen from their vehicle at the there were no children inside the trooper was advised. vehicle was leaving when police Tuesday, July 29 fairgrounds or at Mosquito Lake. refrigerator. A caller reported seeing a arrived. Troopers were advised of an A caller reported that A caller reported excessive bear and two cubs on Small A caller reported a bag of food apparent trespass at a home in sometime during the day a black noise from a party in Tlingit Tracts Road. The caller was missing after it and utensils were the Mosquito Lake area. bike was stolen from behind Park. Police responded and told advised to keep a safe distance. tied to a bear safety system in A man was seen dumping Howsers. several people to quiet down. Police responded, but didn’t find the Portage Cove campground. boxes into the recycle dumpster An officer warned two A caller reported fireworks the bears. Sunday, Aug. 3 at the Small Boat Harbor. Police campers at Port Chilkoot Dock in the Port Chilkoot Dock area. A caller reported that an A caller reported an assault investigated and responded to beach not to light off fireworks Police responded and issued a intoxicated man fell off his bike occurring at a downtown bar. the man’s last known address, in the townsite. warning for use of fireworks in and into a ditch on Haines Police responded, but the but were unable to make contact. An intoxicated female unable the townsite. Highway. Police took the man to alleged assailants had fled. A note to call police was left. to care for herself was lodged in Thursday, July 31 a beach where he was staying. An officer responded to a A caller reported seeing a the jail. A caller reported an apparent Police assisted a motorist request from a Main Street bar vehicle driven recklessly on Main Friday, Aug. 1 fight on Soap Suds Alley near broken down Old Haines for an extra patrol. Street near Second Avenue. A caller reported two horses Beach Road. Officers found Highway near Front Street. A caller on Second Avenue Police arrived but the vehicle had loose on Small Tracts Road. The people having an argument. They Wednesday, July 30 reported a smoke alarm going gone. owner retrieved them. were separated and warned The ambulance responded to off in their apartment building Haines Animal Rescue A caller reported a speeding about disorderly conduct. a call from Klukwan. but said they would wait until Kennel responded after a caller four-wheeler heading toward A Front Street caller reported A caller reported horses loose Monday to speak with the fire in a Second Avenue apartment Mud Bay with an adult and child seeing headlights on her on Mud Bay Road at Letnikof. chief about it. complex reported a stray cat aboard. Police were unable to residence and was concerned A message was left for their A caller reported finding the needing to be taken in. locate the driver. that police were watching a bear owners. remains of a bear cub near A caller reported that a tour A caller reported his cats in the area. The lights were not A caller reported illegal the garbage dump. The wildlife bus disabled and off the road missing in the Mud Bay Road from police, who advised the camping in the lower harbor trooper determined the cub had near Dalton and Front streets area and that one of them had caller to proceed as if there parking lot. Police were advised, would be moved in the morning. been killed by an adult bear. previously come home with were a bear and to not venture A caller reported someone an apparent bullet wound. The outside. 100 gallons of heating oil = 14 million BTUs had stolen their bike from the complainant requested a report A caller reported a pile of you do fair, then called back to report 1 cord Spruce/Hemlock = 14 million BTUs the math that a drunk had used it as a $275/cord Split & Delivered 766-3321 tent anchor and that they had reclaimed it. $650/5-cord load of logs delivered (green) A caller reported an The unattended fire on Lutak STUMP COMPANY Road. A firefighter responded and determined it to be self- Book online at contained. www.fl yalaskaseaplanes.com Wings is proud to continue offering you reliable local A Third Avenue caller reported 766-3800 • 800-354-2479 litter left on the side of the road. service through the year. A Third Avenue business Juneau to Haines Haines to Juneau • Courtesy Van Service reported a pink bike had been Depart Arrive Days Depart Arrive Days • Business Freight Delivery and Pick-up left there. Dispatch determined 5:25am 6:00am Daily 4:55am 5:30am M-F the bike’s owner and left a 7:15am 7:50am Daily 6:15am 6:50am Daily Daily fl ight schedule through August 15 message there. 9:00am 9:35am Daily 8:05am 8:40am Daily Depart HNS Arrive JNU Depart JNU Arrive HNS A caller reported a flower pot 10:15am 10:50am Daily 9:50am 10:25am Daily 11:00am 12:10pm Daily 5:10am 5:45am M-F 5:15am 6:05am X Sun on the Port Chilkoot Dock had 12:30pm 1:05pm Daily 6:00am 7:10am X Sun 8:30am 9:05am been thrown down on the beach. 1:20pm 1:55pm Daily 2:30pm 3:05pm Daily 3:20pm 3:55pm Daily 9:15am 9:50am 10:45am 11:20am An officer helped retrieve it. 4:30pm 5:40pm Daily 5:50pm 6:25pm Daily 11:30am 12:05pm 2:00pm 2:35pm Troopers responded to 7:00pm 7:35pm Daily 7:50pm 8:25pm Daily 2:45pm 3:20pm 4:45pm 5:20pm fireworks going off at the end 5:30pm 6:05pm 7:00pm 7:35pm of Mud Bay Road, but found no Haines to Skagway Skagway to Haines 7:45pm 8:55pm illegal activity. Depart Arrive Days Depart Arrive Days Depart HNS Arrive SGY Depart SGY Arrive HNS Saturday, Aug. 2 11:00 am 11:15 am Daily 5:00am 6:00 am M - F 6:15am 6:30am X Sun 4:45am 5:00am M-F An officer provided a ride 5:25 pm 5:40 pm Daily 7:45pm 8:00pm home for an intoxicated man. Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure. A caller reported a disturbance Haines Offi ce at Airport Terminal at the Dusty Trails apartments 907-766-2030 or 1-800-789-WING (9464) and requested an extra patrol. www.wingsofalaska.com FERRY SCHEDULE An employee of an Old Arrival Departure Haines Highway store reported NORTHBOUND from JNU to SGY screens were taken off the For Friday 8 11:30 am 12:30 pm store’s windows. An officer update info, Saturday 9 11:30 am 12:30 pm determined there was no International Sunday 10 11:30 am 12:30 pm damage to screens or to the call the Monday 11 3:00 pm 5:00 pm building and no evidence of an Valley Open Tuesday 12 11:30 am 12:30 pm attempted break-in. Terminal Wednesday 13 6:15 pm 8:15 pm A caller reported a drunk of the Friday, August 8 - 6pm 766-2111 Thursday 14 12:00 am 2:00 am driver on Small Tracts Road. An “Big Break” Style Skills Challenge Thursday 14 12:30 pm 1:30 pm officer located the driver and Friday 15 11:30 am 12:30 pm determined he was not impaired. Eagles Recording A fuschsia bike was reported Saturday, August 9 - 10am 766-2113 stolen from the fairgrounds. The 18 HOLES followed by an awards ceremony Arrival Departure caller later said the bike had SOUTHBOUND from SGY to JNU been located in a ditch near a and FREE Barbecue local bar. Friday 8 4:00 pm 5:00 pm A caller reported two golf Tournament Outline: Bring your own “A” Game! Saturday 9 4:00 pm 5:00 pm carts on the Haines Highway 2-Person Teams Sunday 10 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Monday 11 10:00 pm 11:55 pm near the Fish and Game office. Format: A little bit of everything! An officer determined operators Tuesday 12 4:00 pm 5:00 pm were part of the fair parade. They 6 - Scramble 6 - Alternative Shot Wednesday 13 4:00 pm 5:00 pm were warned to not operate carts Thursday 14 7:00 am 9:00 am on roads when not in a parade. 6 - Best Ball Skills Challenge Thursday 14 5:00 pm 6:00 pm A business owner reported Friday 15 4:00 pm 5:00 pm a statue of a woman had been CASH PRIZES - Chances to WIN on every hole taken from her business on Main TWO CHANCES TO WIN - $5,000 for a hole in one! Street sometime in the night. Mountain Market & Cafe A caller reported that while driving on Lutak Road, a man $65 Tournament Fee $5 Skills Challenge Ripinsky Roasters waved him down, took pictures of $25 going towards Veterans Home Special Project Fund Grab Open 7 days a week 766-3340 his vehicle and made threatening Questions? Tomi 766-2940, Toni 766-2490 or the Golf Shop 766-2401 an espresso Corner of 3rd Ave & Haines Hwy comments to him. Troopers were on your way! August 7, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 11 Un-Classified Ads

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Former reporter’s book profiles 23 residents Pioneer Bar As news reporter at KHNS hit by a rotary snowblower while gives a “pretty broad glimpse Open MiC 9 pm during the boom years of the playing in snow tunnels at the of Alaska life.” The book’s title Haines cruise ship industry, Nome airport. derives from the fact that to early ThursDAY Ed May watched the reactions In other chapters, Joe Hotch settlers to Alaska, sourdough of tourists arriving here. After describes nearly drowning after was a staple. “Sourdough was a the scenery and the small-town falling off his fishing boat, necessity back in the day. That Bamboo Room charm, what they seemed to Jim Shook relates serving as was the first thing you needed.” Restaurant appreciate most were Alaskan a state trooper security guard Recordings of the books’ stories. to three Alaska governors, subjects speaking, as well as “The guides who made the and John Schnabel tells of the additional photos, are at May’s OPEN ALL DAY most money in tips were the ones many sawmills he launched and website, insightpassage.com, EVERY DAY who told the best stories. That got operated. and at a YouTube website at me thinking that Alaska’s greatest “I look upon myself with alaskansourdoughstarter. May has 7 am - 10 pm renewable resource is its stories, a certain amount of approval lived in Petersburg the past four especially stories of the genuine because, I hide my bad points,” years. He and his family were in Alaskan lifestyles from back in Schnabel told May. “I feel we town last week on a sailboat. the day,” May said. provided a benefit to a lot of The family’s next adventure is people through the employment traveling to Ecuador, where May In an interview this week, May Ed May said that observation inspired his opportunity… I don’t pat myself says he intends to work on future self-published book, “Alaskan who are here, including a few on the back but I feel comfortable books. He said he has material Sourdough Starter,” a compilation others from Southeast and up with the way I lived,” Schnabel enough for several. “Alaskan of profiles of 27 Alaskans who’ve north,” May said. said. Sourdough Starter” is available lived in the state at least 50 years, Tales from residents include May said he thinks his book at The Babbling Book. including 23 Haines residents. Gene Clark’s account of getting The book, which includes caught in a conveyor in the some historic photographs of its Schnabel Lumber Co. mill, subjects, reads like a transcription Evelyn Hotch’s description of of interviews, interspersed with being force-fed rancid cod-liver essays that mix May’s musings oil by Bureau of Indian Affairs with facts about life in the North. officials in Klukwan, and Richard “It’s a living history of people Woods’ story of childhood friends Dinner service 5:30-9 p.m. MOSEY’S CANTINA Closed Tuesday LUNCH 11:30-2:30 766-2000 DINNER 5-8:30 13 Fort Seward Drive NO LUNCH ON WEEKENDS • CLOSED TUESDAYS 766-2320 ` SarahJ’s Shoppe Mon - Fri 6:30 am to 5 pm Sat & Sun 7 am to 3 pm OPEN 11AM DAILY — 7 Days a Week Serving Lunch & Dinner 11AM - 9PM Espresso • Breakfast Burritos 766-2442 Baked Goods • Sandwiches Now serving Wild Oven bread! Harbor Bar Portage Street 766-2928 Open 7 DAYS A WEEK from 11am - ? WORLD TAVERN POKER AGAIN! 2 tournaments Chilkat Restaurant Wednesday & Friday 7 & 10p Karaoke & Bakery Thursday 10pm Thai Food accepting job applications 766-2444 Every Day and Night (Closed Sundays)

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