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Volume XLIV Number 37 Thursday, September 18, 2014 $1 Replacing Planners approve 3 school roof helipads at 10 Mile questioned Developer won’t reveal plans Pair says project By Karen Garcia and in a lot of cases it’s not good The Haines Borough Planning to let out those ideas too much won’t fix old leaks Commission last week approved because timing is important in a conditional use permit for the some of these decisions.” By Tom Morphet installation of three helipads at Floreske’s permit A local contractor who worked 10 Mile Haines Highway, despite application shows plans for three as foreman on a Haines High the developer’s refusal to provide 59-foot helipads 250 feet apart, School roof replacement in 1999 details on plans for the landing each connected to an existing this week questioned a proposed site. 1,100-foot gravel roadway by a $1.4 million bond for replacing The commission voted 5-2 to 39-foot-long ramp. The helipads the roof, saying decades-old leaks approve John Floreske’s permit. would be sited on the east side of have persisted through multiple Commissioners Heather Lende the highway, several hundred feet roofs and a major patch job. and Lee Heinmiller were opposed. from the roadway. Dan Humphrey said the When asked what he would be Floreske received an Army history of the issue suggests using the helipads for, Floreske Corps of Engineers permit in water is infiltrating the school said: “The reason for the heliports March to fill 1,400 cubic yards somewhere other than the roof, is to allow helicopters to land of wetlands as part of the project. possibly through seams in a utility and take off. That’s the reasons Assembly member Debra “penthouse” that sits atop the for them.” Schnabel, liaison to the planning school, or through a building duct Frustrated by the lack of commission, urged commission system. information, commissioner members to get more information “For someone to think that Lende asked Floreske to at least on the use of the helipads before spending $1.4 million on a new “give a hint” as to what he was voting to approve the permit. roof will fix all these mysterious planning. “That hint would be “My imagination allows me HERITAGE DANCER -- Logan Hotch of the Jilkaat Kwaan leaks, it’s not going to… A logical kind of proprietary information. to consider that there must be a Heritage Dancers performs Sept. 11 at the opening reception of the person would rule out the roof,” No disrespect, but that’s my reason why there’s three pads Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village. Members of the Soboleff and Humphrey said in an interview. business.” proposed, why one will not do,” McRae families attended the ceremony. More photos, page 5. Humphrey’s characterization Commission chair Rob Schnabel said. “Is it because there is supported by Henry Chatoney, Goldberg asked if Floreske are so many helicopters that will who worked as school would tell the group how many be operating at one time that there maintenance man in the 1980s Assembly to hear plea helicopters might be taking off have to be that many pads? I don’t and this week said the leaks go and landing at the site. Floreske know. Would that matter to you? back to the 1970s. By Chatoney’s for backyard rifle range again declined. It would matter to me.” count, the roof was resurfaced at “What I have in mind and “Our community, I think, least three times between school By Karen Garcia part of the townsite in 1999, what I might do in the future on deserves to understand or have construction in 1973 and the 1999 A neighborhood dispute over Keller received a letter from then- that is proprietary information,” a better picture of what is the project. a personal shooting range is city administrator Vince Hansen Floreske said. “My ideas of See HELIPAD page 12 “They’ve put two or three new raising questions about how the authorizing Keller to retain the business and stuff are my ideas, roofs up there and it hasn’t fixed Haines Borough should deal shooting range based on his pre- anything,” said Chatoney, who with “grandfathering” in uses existing use prior to annexation. blames the leaks on a rooftop and activities in a changing At the time Hansen wrote the expansion joint the penthouse sits community. letter issuing the non-conforming on. “They built the penthouse on Manager David Sosa last month use permit, there were only two top of it, so there’s no way you can sent resident Gary Keller a cease- properties in that area of Beach get to it to do anything. I would and-desist order, telling him Road. have fixed it in the 1980s if it was his private shooting range at Sosa visited Keller’s property fixable.” his Beach Road residence was and determined increased Borough facilities director a nuisance and public safety development put the adjacent Carlos Jimenez said he’s interested hazard. Sosa warned Keller that properties in “the area of concern” in speaking to the former workers. if he continued to fire guns on the for possible ricocheted bullets. Jimenez said his intuition wasn’t property, he would be cited for Sosa noted the residences on to replace the roof but to look for violation of borough code. either side of Keller’s property weak spots. The school board and According to Keller’s attorney, were within 200 meters. assembly supported the larger, Keller and his family have used “Considering the increased bonded project because the 1999 the firing range for the past 28 residential use of the area that years. When his Beach Road See ROOF page 10 property was annexed and became See RIFLE page 12 With sales low, ‘Buckshot’ to close Jan. 1 By Karen Garcia stream of tourists from cruise member of the Haines Chamber Four years after opening her ships. of Commerce, also has tried to boutique gift shop on Main Street, “I never thought it would be address the giant vacant building Kristine Harder has decided to this bad to have a business in this across the street from her business, pull up stakes and move her town,” Harder said. but to no avail. business to Skagway. Though she has a small, solid The former Coliseum Theater Harder said Buckshot & core of Haines customers, most of building, owned by Gross Alaska, Bobby Pins will close Jan. 1. Harder’s sales come from regional Inc., has been vacant since 2009. She has secured a space at 7th and visitors like Canadians. In 2012, Harder pushed the Haines Broadway in Skagway, which will “People from Skagway come Borough Planning Commission open April 1. in my store, people from Juneau to put a legislative prohibition Sluggish sales and a dilapidated come in my store, people from on boarded-up buildings in the downtown corridor drove Whitehorse come in my store, and town’s commercial core. Harder’s decision to move, she they go, ‘This is the greatest store. “It was shot down,” Harder HAPPY HARVEST -- Sue Braaten of Haines picks apples from said. Though rent will cost $5,000 I love this store,’” she said. said. Instead, the commission the Sheldon Museum’s Anway tree Saturday, part of “Community more annually in Skagway, Harder, who serves on the agreed to send a polite letter Apple Day” activities that included information on apples, an Harder said she expects to make Downtown Revitalization applesauce cooking demonstration and an opportunity for residents more money because of the steady Committee and is a former board See STORE page 8 to gather the tree’s yellow transparents. Tom Morphet photo. Page 2 Chilkat Valley News September 18, 2014

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A person learns early in life that the only real independence is financial – having your own money. Thursday, Sept. 18 Monday, Sept. 22 That’s as true for towns as it is for people. Culture Days: “War at Kaatx’Waaltu,” Candidate Forum, 5 to 7 p.m. at the museum. Towns dependent on other, nearby ones for infrastructure, jobs or 6:30 p.m. at the library. Presentation by Co-sponsored by We The People of Haines and shopping become appendages of those larger places – suburbs. As Anastasia Wiley and Sally Burrattin. the high school Drama, Debate and Forensics travelers, we tend to hold suburbs in low regard. They’re pass-through Haines Restoration Advisory Board team. towns, not destinations. meeting, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat Center. Nurturing Pathways, 6 to 8 p.m. at Haines Haines risks becoming such a place when we send locally earned Open Gym Basketball, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Head Start. Caregivers and educators learn more money out of town, either by shopping elsewhere or on the Internet. at the high school gym. Every Tuesday and about movement and childhood development. Such shopping drains our town of money, slowly costing us jobs Thursday. Call 303-7383. and local convenience while making us dependent on sellers whose Hospice of Haines Grief Group, 6:30 to 8:30 operations are far beyond our influence or control. Friday, Sept. 19 p.m. Registered participants only. We lost a little independence this week with the news that Buckshot Adult Protective Services Resource Commerce Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. & Bobby Pins will close and move after four years here. The gift shop Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library. Live in assembly chambers. Discussion of economic has been an anchor for Main Street but owner Kristine Harder figures videoconference from Juneau Resource Fair. incentive program. she can make more in Skagway in six months than she can here all Saturday, Sept. 20 Open Gym Volleyball, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. year. The store’s departure should be a warning bell. Chilkat Valley Preschool Fundraising at the high school gym. Every Monday and We have a fairly strong retail sector, including competition among Dinner and Auction, 5:30 p.m. at Harriett Hall. Wednesday. locally owned grocers, hardware stores and gift shops. Prime rib dinner. Tickets on sale at the Babbling Tuesday, Sept. 23 Local competition is the first thing we’ll lose if out-of-town spending Book, Lost Coast Shop, Sarah J’s Cafe and at Haines Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 increases. Competition tends to keep prices competitive and selection the door. p.m. in assembly chambers. diverse. A store that has a monopoly is less likely to offer competitive Field trip to Kaatx’Waaltu at 19 Mile Wednesday, Sept. 24 pricing or a wide selection, making us even more likely to start Haines Highway, 12:30 p.m. Transportation shopping elsewhere. and traditional foods available. Sponsored by Picture Day at the School, grades K-5. If we become a town with one grocery store, one hardware store the library, 766-2545. Thursday, Sept. 25 and one gift shop, it will be too late. We’ll be a wide spot on the road to somewhere else, not unlike many towns in the Lower 48, dependent Sunday, Sept. 21 Picture Day at the School, grades 6-12. on somewhere else for our commerce. We’ll lose permanent jobs, Nurturing Pathways, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Friday, Sept. 26 convenience and tax revenues chasing the questionable value of Zumba Dance Studio. Dance class for parents Candidate Forum, noon at the Harbor Bar. “getting it cheaper somewhere else.” with children age newborn to 4. Call 303-7383. Sponsored by the Haines Chamber of Commerce. It’s in our common interest to keep as many stores going in this town as we can. If you need groceries, gifts, hardware or other goods, check local stores first. Do your best to shop at home. Realize that when you shop elsewhere, it’s the same as throwing your cash in the woodstove. It’s never coming back. Shopping here keeps money circulating here. It’s critical to the Duly Noted survival of our town as we know it. - Tom Morphet By Eileen McIver cream and raspberry center. The decorated like a garden, made The Pioneer Bar and Bamboo party was also a housewarming by Becky Gonce. Becky also Room will celebrate 60 years for the couple’s new home on made cupcakes, which were of family ownership with a Chestnut Drive. Children Aurora popular, Emily said. Emily Letters to the Editor party starting 7 p.m. Sept. 27. and Brandt Alten-Huber were thanks restaurant owner Christy Owner Christy Tengs Fowler in attendance, as was Kristine. Tengs Fowler and the staff. is organizing the event. The Other guests included Jan Hill, Tim June and Sue Nelson Police should enforce bear attractant laws PBR and Skagway’s HillBillie Mike Wilson, Blythe Carter, attended the 38th annual If we want to keep bears out of our garbage and in the rivers where Jean will provide music. The Daphne Ormerod, Anastasia Port Townsend Wooden tourists can get their bear fix, Fish and Game would be wise to include party will include a song-writing Wiley, Donna Cattoti, CJ Jones Boat Festival Sept. 5-7 at the bear needs in their fish management decisions. Equally important: contest of tunes based on the bar and Evelyna Vignola. David and Northwest Maritime Center in Borough enforcement of bear attractant ordinances and tightening and restaurant. Christy recently Tracey Sosa, recently celebrating Port Townsend, Wash. The trip requirements where there are loopholes. Fruit trees in electric fences, came across the banner used for their 25th wedding anniversary, was a last-minute decision that bear-proof dumpsters, securing home garbage in buildings and a solid the business’ 40th anniversary. also were on hand. coincided with Sue’s birthday. waste management plan that takes bear behavior into consideration. Pioneer-themed outfits are A film crew from the Travel The event featured hundreds Carol Tuynman encouraged. Christy’s mother Channel was in town last weekend of wooden boats, and included Helen Tengs will be celebrating filming a segment at the Sheldon demonstrations and presentations. her 88th birthday that evening Museum for the series “Mysteries The Northwest School of Wooden Donors helped others get on feet as well. at the Museum.” The crew was Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, On behalf of Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL), I would June Miller is reading books gathering footage for a segment Wash. is a sponsor of the festival. like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation, Haines written by visitor and newlywed to include in its seventh season. The school’s alumni include Borough, and the 32 residents and local businesses that made financial J.K. Laumar of Mill Creek, Museum director Helen Alten Ian Seward, Ben Feldman, contributions to SAIL’s Last Resort Consumer Service Fund during the Wash., after a chance meeting said the crew focused on the Clara Bruce Blake, Joey Jacobson, past year. This fund of last resort is used to help seniors and individuals in May at the Sheldon Museum, Nevada shipwreck at Eldred Rock and Heron Scott. with disabilities living in our community maintain or become as where Miller was working at the in 1898. In addition to filming Chloe Ann Ferrin was born independent as possible. We raised a total of $4,345, which was front desk. The books blend fiction the museum’s artifacts from the 5:44 a.m. Sept. 9 at Bartlett then matched by state and federal grants. The Last Resort Consumer with actual events, including a wreck, the crew interviewed Regional Hospital in Juneau Service Fund provided assistance to 19 members of our community couple meeting on a ferry. Laumar local expert Pam Randles. After to parents Tyler and Nicole in need. The majority of the requests included adaptive and durable and his wife met on the Alaska leaving Haines Monday, the crew Ferrin of Juneau. She weighed medical equipment such as walkers, toilet risers, grab bars, magnifiers Marine Highway. He asked Miller was to interview author Steven C. 7 pounds and measured 19.75 and hearing amplification. Several people received funding for travel to review the books, which are Levi of Anchorage, who wrote inches. Grandparents are Anna to and from medical appointments outside of Haines.One individual titled “The Hug” and “The Kiss.” the book “The Clara Nevada: Mulyca of Delanson, N.Y., Tim was given assistance with a security deposit for an apartment, making Toni and Jack Smith are seeing Gold, Greed, Murder and Alaska’s Hannon, Eric and Julie Ferrin, it possible for this person to move off the street for the first time in over a record harvest from two Norkent Inside Passage.” and great-grandfather Harold a decade. The generosity and support of our friends and neighbors apple trees in their yard on FAA Tammy Lynn Hotch is aiming Hannon. Anna was present for in this community is always amazing. Thanks again. SAIL will honor Road. The trees are so weighted to start a sign language club, the birth. your gifts with integrity down by red and yellow apples, and is looking for a teacher and Sierra Jimenez the Smiths are using sticks to students. Tammy said she wants Haines SAIL Program Director support branches. There are a to start the program because it Chilkat Valley few hundred pounds of apples on would be a good group learning Support candidates who pay taxes the trees, guarded by an electric opportunity. She home-schools News fence. The couple recently canned her three children, and is always (ISSN8750-3336) USPS Publication No. 500290 This fall we’re going to vote for new assembly members. We should two cases of applesauce from on the lookout for new subjects. windfall. They’ll use a loader to The children are learning Tlingit, is published weekly, except the all ask one question to each. Do you pay property taxes in Haines? last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. If not, why not? Voters might be surprised who doesn’t. Check the pick the trees next week, when and she heard that learning sign fruit should be at its peak ripeness. language at the same time would Publisher: Tom Morphet online borough property tax information. Staff: Karen Garcia, Now we’re considering eliminating senior property tax exemption. Toni said they’ll be making apple make things easier. Tammy Eileen McIver That’s fine with me as long as it applies to “all” tax-exempt groups. juice, sauce, pie, fruit leather, and describes herself as a sign Russell Lyman Singling out one group and giving others a pass smacks of maybe spiced apple jelly. The language beginner. She’d like to Office: Main Street, Haines. Norkent is a crisp, sweet variety have late afternoon or evening Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK discrimination and prejudice. This will lead to another lawsuit against 99827 the borough, which it will lose like always, and rightly so. with a flavor akin to Golden meetings, once or twice a week Tel: (907)766-2688 To qualify to run for office, the candidate should be naturally a Delicious. The Smiths planted at a location such as the library. E-mail: cvn@chilkatvalleynews. the trees as saplings around 1998. Call her at 303-6012 if you’re com resident of Haines, and also a taxpayer, no excuses. Subscription rates: Look for candidates that pay their property taxes, vote for them and They plan to offer apple products interested. through their website at www. About 50 friends and family Haines, $42 plus tax; give the boot to the ones that don’t. Like Jerry Lapp said: Stop being 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; taken for a fool. whiterockalaska.com. Call 766- members attended Hazel 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; Pete Paquet 2544. Englund’s 98th birthday party 1st Class, $75 The cake for Helen Alten and Saturday at the Pioneer Bar, Periodical postage paid at Feldman’s service will be missed Tim Huber’s 20th anniversary said daughter Emily Zimbrich. Haines, AK 99827 party Sunday at their house gave Singer and guitarist Jeff Alvine POSTMASTER: the couple a blast from the past. sang for her. Guests enjoyed Send address changes to Thank you, Dr. Len Feldman, for your years of service to our Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 community, especially your service as medical director and physician It was made by Kristine Harder, finger foods and ordered off Vol. XLIV #37 Sept. 18, 2014 for Lynn Canal Medical Corporation in the 1990s. You will be missed. who also made the cake for the the menu. They also feasted on Karl Johnson couple’s 1994 wedding in Juneau. a chocolate and vanilla, cream Named Alaska’s Best Weekly Newspaper 2013 MORE LETTERS page 3 Sunday’s cake was white with a cheese frosting birthday cake, September 18, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 3

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of age before eligible for the property tax exemption. It’s Thanks for sauna account not like the 1950s or 1960s or even in the 1970s. People Thank you, Tom Morphet, for starting the Haines sauna have come for the free dividend and that is the root of all account at the bank. I just made a contribution. I’m one of evil. I only wish I had a half dozen nieces and parents those people who doesn’t use the pool much because I get who could come and spend the summer with me and get a cold. Having a sauna there will make all the difference. If library card and enjoy the out of doors. you agree, please consider making a contribution. Dale Cobb Maybe we can get it installed before winter. Rob Goldberg Road option best way to Juneau

Let’s compare the cost and time of traveling by road vs. Jackson works, minds details by ferry to Juneau. If you have an appointment in Juneau I am writing in support of Ron Jackson for assembly. for any multitude of reasons, on Day 1, using the ferry, you For several years, I have worked closely with Ron in would leave Haines at 5 p.m. and arrive in Juneau at 9:30 his capacity as treasurer of Haines Senior Citizens Center, p.m. ($37 walk-on, $75 with car), and overnight at $110. EXHIBIT OPENING -- Artist Alexandra Feit of Haines Inc., which oversees operations at the Senior Center and On Day 2, have your appointment and overnight again at with one of about a dozen of her abstract paintings manages the Senior Village. He consistently demonstrates $110. On Day 3, hop the 7 a.m. ferry to Haines ($37 or on display at the Sheldon Museum. The exhibit of the the ability to work easily with other board members, $75) and arrive at noon. Total cost: $292 walk-on or $442 works made using wax and pigment on wood continues borough leadership and a variety of community groups. with car. Now, using a car that gets 30 mpg, on Day 1 you at the the museum’s Hakkinen Gallery through Oct. 18. He does thorough research into issues such as arrive in Juneau ($15 for gas), have your appointment and weatherization and energy efficiency, fair rent rates, and drive back to Haines. Total cost, including shuttle ferry, rules and regulations for tenants of both entities. His just $60. Sharing the cost with two would be $30 each, Runners at Petersburg consistent attention to detail does not get in the way of his with three, $20 each, with four, $15; or just load up with seeing the bigger picture and working toward solutions groceries,freight, etc., still at $60. Haines High School runners struggled at last week’s that will benefit the greatest number of people. Support the “scenic, sea-level highway” to Juneau. It’s Jack Eddy Invitational cross-country meet in Petersburg. Someone with these qualities is exactly who we need in more convenient, cost and time-saving. Enjoy the wildlife The Glacier Bear boys, with a squad of eight runners, the assembly as our community wrestles with long-term and scenic pull-outs and no chains or seasick bags required finished eighth among nine small schools fielding complete growth issues and many fiscal challenges. in winter. teams at the meet. Top Haines runners, in order of finish, I hope you’ll join me in voting to put Ron Jackson on Dave Werner were: Neil Little, Casey Bradford, Mori Hays, Matthew the assembly. Green, Zane Durr, Hudson Sage, Marty Fowler and Kyle Anne Hanssen Jackson will serve community Klinger. Ketchikan boys won the meet. The Haines girls finished fifth among five small schools Voc Ed building needs upgrade I would like to endorse Ron Jackson for borough fielding full teams. The Petersburg girls won the meet. assembly. Glacier Bear girls, in order of finish, included: Jenae The Vocational Education building is vital for the I have worked with Ron for a number of years on the Larson, Olivia Wing, Tulsi Zahnow, Brittany Bradford education of our students as well as our community. It senior board as well as the senior lunch program. Ron and Destinee Cowart. is one of the most used spaces for community education proved to be a hard worker. He was treasurer, bringing The runners were scheduled to compete this weekend activities, second only to the gym. Last year, more than in detailed reports on finances, projected expenditures in Sitka. The regional championship meet is scheduled for 70 people took part in various classes in this building, and the like. He is knowledgeable and was hands-on in Ketchikan the following weekend. including woodworking, a women’s auto mechanic class the remodel and weatherization of the Senior Center. Ron and various Tlingit cultural activities. Classes are held does his research, bringing facts to the meetings. He works here because of the specialized equipment in this facility well with others and is articulate. I believe he will serve Contest to rank bar odes and because it was built to handle messes that would the community as a whole. destroy a normal classroom. (Have you tried getting wood Please help me elect Ron Jackson to the borough Christy Tengs Fowler is offering cash prizes for a chips out of a carpet?) The upgrades being proposed for assembly. different kind of songwriting contest. this 36-year-old facility in Bond Measure 2 are necessary Bud Barber Participants must write a song about the Pioneer Bar and to continue safely serving our entire community. Bamboo Room, and perform it at the family business’ 60th John Hagen Market shined despite weather anniversary party 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Community Education Director Prizes are $200, $100, and $50 for first, second and third I would like to express sincere gratitude and appreciation place respectively. Songs can be in any genre, and winners Up the requirements for perks for all who participated in the Haines Farmer’s Market will be decided by a panel of three judges. Contestants Snowbird property tax exemption: Let’s change all this season, both vendors and patrons alike. This season must provide a lyric sheet. factors that for years past have come into play. First, was a wet one, to be sure...and yet every soggy Saturday let’s change the Permanent Fund Dividend to something there appeared shiny faces to support this important facet like five years of residency before one is eligible. Now for of our community. Enjoy your winter, wherever you may Clarification boomers with a family, that would save a lot. Then, let’s do spend it, and remember: Every dollar spent is a vote to A photo of Jerry Burkert in last week’s CVN identified the same with snowbirds. Let’s change the new, so-called support a paradigm. Choose wisely. him as the winner of a skiff raffled off at the Southeast “snowbirds” from age 61 to how about 70 or to 75 years Here’s to a sunnier summer in 2015! Alaska State Fair. Burkert’s wife, Betsy Lyons of Haines, Susie McCartney won the skiff. Market Manager Culture Day @your library If you would like someone War at Kaatx’WaaltÚ mindful of how the government with Anastasia Wiley, Ph.D. and Tlingit Elder spends your money, Sally Burattin Two-part talk emphasizes previously unknown informa- tion gathered about the Chilkat village site Kaatx’waaltÚ/ Vote for Joe Parnell Chookanya’ located at 19-mile Haines Highway. P.S. If I win, I get my column back Thursday, September 18th, 6:30 pm and I’ll have lots of new material. presentation at the library Paid for by Joe Parnell, PO Box 1671, Haines, AK 99827 Saturday, September 20th, 12:30 pm Hours Field trip to Kaatx’waaltÚ. Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat Transportation and traditional foods available. 12 - 5 766-3472 Call Jessie to sign up 766-2545 Ron Jackson

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Paid for by Citizens for Electing Jerry Erny, Box 1654, Haines, AK 99827 Letters deadline 5 p.m. Mondays Page 4 Chilkat Valley News September 18, 2014 Fossman will play pro basketball in German league By Tom Morphet Fossman said European teams what he’ll play over there. His hurt whether (Kyle) can play (at Kyle Fossman has gone pro. had expressed interest in his three-point shooting were his the top-league level). It kind of The Haines High School all-star son before the Frankfurt squad big numbers. I’m sure they’re happened quickly... It will be basketball player who won MVP made the offer to Kyle’s agent. interested in that,” Steve Fossman interesting to see how it works honors at University of Alaska- Kyle had been looking favorably said. over there.” Anchorage has signed a one-year toward playing in Germany, as Fossman said Kyle will have a In related news, Mark contract to play in Germany for a former UAA teammate had a chance to prove himself. “If you McNamara, a former NBA player a “Pro B” team of the Frankfurt- good experience there, his dad can be seen, you have a chance to who has helped the Haines High based Fraport Skyliners, one of said. “He was interested in trying move up (to top-league teams) in School basketball program in 18 teams in the country’s Federal to go to Germany in particular. Germany or in any other country. recent years, has launched an Basketball League. There’s a lot of good basketball The main thing is to go over there effort to retire Kyle Fossman’s Fossman, 22, left Anchorage over there.” and if they like you, and you have #42 jersey. Fossman led the team for Germany Tuesday and couldn’t The Skyliners’ season starts good numbers, you have a good to state 3A championships in be reached for comment. Sept. 28 and continues into chance of moving up.” 2008 and 2010 and is among the “It’s an unbelievable March, followed by a post-season A former UAA teammate of school’s all-time scoring leaders. opportunity we talked about tournament. Kyle’s who played in Germany McNamara recently said he’d happening,” said Steve Fossman, At UAA, Kyle Fossman was went on to play in a more like to see the high school develop Kyle’s father. “You go over there a shooting guard and the team’s competitive league in the Czech a “Hall of Fame” for top athletes and give it your best shot and try second-highest scorer in his Republic, Fossman said. and start keeping comprehensive to enjoy the experience… Also, I senior year, averaging 17 points Kyle is registered with a records for achievements in think it’s neat for kids around here a game and leading the team in Federal Basketball League team. school athletics and activities. Kyle Fossman to see a guy from here doing this.” minutes played. “We don’t know “We don’t know if someone gets All-night drilling at harbor irks residents, raises questions

By Karen Garcia “The borough doesn’t have to Residents have complained “I do think when there is appropriate time frame for high- Noise complaints about around- abide by the code but apparently that drilling occurs at 2 a.m., but an impact of this magnitude impact drilling programs. the-clock drilling at the Small Boat everybody else has to.” not at 9 a.m. That’s because the that it’s the responsibility of the “I just think there should have Harbor expansion project have Scott tried to call a special shift change occurs from 8 to government to hear and to inform, been thought put into the contract prompted the Haines Borough to meeting Tuesday night to have 10 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m., when and I think we did not (do) a great when the contract was conveyed,” consider whether it should allow staff explain to the assembly samples have to “be put to bed,” job of informing in advance,” Smith said. “There should have it on future projects. and the public why the 24-hour Benner said. Scott said. been more thought given to the Mayor Stephanie Scott said drilling program is in place for “The samples have to be taken Highland Estates resident impact that it is going to have she has received two complaints this particular project, but the ashore and kept refrigerated Smith said he would like to see on the community for 24-hour about the noise, but is aware there meeting was canceled after it until being shipped to the lab for an ordinance establishing an drilling.” are more disgruntled residents became clear there wouldn’t be a analysis,” he said. she hasn’t spoken to personally. quorum of assembly members. PND Engineers and Denali The police department has also Harbormaster Phil Benner Drilling expect drilling to end this received calls from several people apologized for the inconvenience weekend, Benner said. griping that the revving and to residents, but explained that the The drilling project is collecting Candidate Forum hammering is keeping them up at 24-hour policy is the best deal for soil samples to determine if any of night. the borough. the areas planned for dredging are “We are being accused on the Whether the crew drills or not, contaminated. Drilling also will Sponsored by KHNS News street of torturing people,” Scott it costs the borough $30,000 a determine the depth of bedrock. • Assembly Candidates - Sept. 25th, 7 p.m. said. day to keep the rig and associated Mayor Scott said she believes Former borough assemblyman equipment in town. Two years problems and complaints arose • Mayor Candidates and and Highland Estates resident ago, bad weather cost the borough because of a lack of information. discussion of ballot measures - Oct. 2nd, 7 p.m. Norm Smith said he and his wife about $100,000 in lost time due to To her knowledge, even assembly are having trouble sleeping due delays. members weren’t aware the • Haines High School open area. to the “pounding and drilling and “Due to the type and length of project would involve 24-hour • Questions from the audience encouraged! vibrations.” Smith’s houseguests drilling at the new breakwater site, drilling. also chose to cut their visit short the holes cannot be completed in Forums will be recorded to air at a later date on KHNS and with the explanation, “We thought a 12-hour period, so the 24-hour Legal at KHNS.org. Moderated by Margaret Friedenauer, KHNS this was a quiet town.” period was agreed on to minimize News Director. “It echoes all over Highland costs,” Benner said. Estates. It’s just not right. We have The savings of drilling around- Marijuana Come learn about and question a noise ordinance on the books and the-clock total $150,000, Benner equals Haines Jobs your candidates for Haines elected office. it’s being avoided,” Smith said. added. HC 60 2851 Haines, AK 99827

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By Karen Garcia Two years after government tourism as part of the summit this officials and mining industry year because of its tie-ins to a representatives from Alaska and potential railway in Haines, Kurz Canada convened in Haines, said. a local group is organizing a Sean Gaffney, owner of follow-up summit to see how the Alaska Mountain Guides and economic and political landscapes Chilkat Guides, has been invited have changed. to represent the local tourism Led by residents Bill Kurz, industry. Dave Berry and Dave Nanney, the Kurz said he doesn’t expect private Haines Port Development this summit to be as large as the Council is holding the “Minerals, one in 2012, but said it could be Natural Gas, Transportation more important. and Tourism Summit” at 6:30 “People have had time to think p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the things over, think about what they American Bald Eagle Foundation. want to do. They are closer to The group held a similar making commitments,” Kurz said. summit in September 2012. The port development council This year’s conference is also will also provide a bus tour of hosted by Haines and Yukon local port facilities for summit Railway, a group dedicated attendees. to building a railroad from The public is encouraged to HOUSEWARMING -- More Carmacks, Y.T., to Haines. It attend. “It’s good to have the than 100 residents turned out consists of Kurz, Nanney, Berry people who are actually involved Sept. 11 for the tour and open and Whitehorse city councilman in what is going on face-to-face, house at the Soboleff-McRae Kirk Cameron. so the public can hear it from the Veterans Village. Former state Kurz said the invitation list horse’s mouth,” Kurz said. Rep. Bill Thomas, at right in includes guests from the mining, One new development since above photo, who secured most natural gas, oil, transportation the 2012 summit was the Haines of the project’s funding, read and tourism industries. Rail Study released in spring. The a letter from U.S. Sen. Lisa Representatives from Yukon study, conducted by Canadian Murkowski. Jean Clayton, and Alaska government and consulting firm PROLOG sister to decorated veteran agencies have also been invited, Canada, cost $100,000 and was Howard McRae of Haines, was as have engineering and financial paid for by the state Department on hand for the event, as were consultants. of Transportation. the children of Walter Soboleff, The groups decided to include The study outlined four options an esteemed Southeast Native ranging in cost from $3.6 billion leader who served in the Alaska to upwards of $9 billion to run a Army National Guard as railroad from Haines to various chaplain. At right are Soboleff’s cities in Alaska and the Yukon children Sasha Soboleff, Walter Artists! Territory. Soboleff Jr., Ross Soboleff and RFP Announcement Janet Soboleff Burke. Tom Dr. Feldman’s office is Closed Morphet photos. Fort Seward Art effective September 19 Commissions Patient records may be obtained from the Thurs, Oct. 9th, 5-7 pm Elect Mike Case Haines SEARHC Clinic Chilkat Center Lobby Borough Assembly paid for by Mike Case, PO Box 1563, Haines, AK 99827 & Alaska Arts Confl uence Vote Chilkat Valley Community Foundation Pioneer Bar th for 6 Annual Grant Cycle Open Mic CVCF has up to $14,500 to grant to local eligible organizations. Eligible projects include: Operating Grants, Program Thursdays 9 pm JERRY and Special Project Grants, Capital Grants, and a Mini-Tech Grant. Live Music! Paid for by Citizens for Electing Jerry Erny, Box 1654, Haines, AK 99827 Thanks to Kingfi sher Consulting, LLC, for the Mini-Tech The Grant for projects that relate directly to technology. God Particle Applications should be submitted using the online application Friday Sept. 19, 10pm SOCKEYE CYCLE www.chilkatvalleycf.org Get Ready for Fall Riding! Deadline: September 30th by 9 p.m. Bamboo Room good selection of reflectors, lights, Restaurant and fenders in stock Closing for the season 9/30 NEW HOURS open by appointment all winter 7am - 8pm Daily and ’til 9 pm 10 - 5:30 Tue - Fri 766-2869 24 portage st Friday & Saturday OPEN 10 - 4 Sat ` Hours Open for breakfast at 8am Saturdays and sundays 766-2442 Big Thank You Open 11AM Monday - Friday, Close at 9PM to the Community for all your support!

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Page 6 Chilkat Valley News September 18, 2014 DOT plan for region under fire Meeting turnout unanimous against road By Karen Garcia he said he hadn’t been asked public meetings and submit More than 50 people turned before. “That is not covered in public comments only to have out at a public meeting last our plan,” Hughes said. “The the state ignore their opinions. week to hear the Department of commercial sector will fill in the “It’s very frustrating for us Transportation’s explanation for gap,” he said. to say the same thing over and pursuing the Juneau Access Road Heidi Robichaud echoed over and over again,” said Nancy project, with dozens of residents Feit’s comments, saying she was Berland. rebuking the state for not listening “shocked and appalled” by DOT’s No one spoke in support of the to Haines’ opposition to the plan. complete lack of regard for foot road at the meeting. DOT has been holding open passengers. The estimated total houses throughout Southeast Katya Kirsch asked how DOT capital funding for the plan’s for the past several weeks to get intended to keep the road open implementation over the next 20 comments for its draft Southeast during winter, especially when years is nearly $2.6 billion. Alaska Transportation Plan. the road would cross dozens DOT has been postponing The document, which outlines of avalanche chutes and other release of a Supplemental the region’s transportation geological hazards. “What’s going Environmental Impact Statement infrastructure for the next 20 to happen when somebody gets for months, and Hughes still years, includes a recommendation stuck on the other side?” Kirsch couldn’t say when it will become to build a 50-mile road from asked. available and only said it would Juneau to Katzehin, also called Others also expressed concern be released “soon.” the East Lynn Canal Highway. about getting trapped on the The supplemental document According to the plan, two Katzehin side if an avalanche will include a new traffic forecast day boats would run routes from closes the road, especially because report and updated project costs, Katzehin to Haines and Katzehin the Katzehin terminal will be as well as reports on avalanches, to Skagway. The plan also calls unmanned. There will, though, be user benefits, environmental and for a Haines-Skagway shuttle heated restrooms, Hughes said. engineering updates, and socio- ferry. George Figdor scoffed at economic benefits. BIRTHDAY WISHES -- Joan Snyder, right, hugs Hazel Englund DOT estimates the road will the idea of heated restrooms as The SEIS will have another Saturday at Englund’s 98th birthday party at the Pioneer Bar. About cost about $500 million. The some sort of refuge for stranded public comment period before 50 friends and family members turned out for cake and refreshments. terminal at Katzehin is estimated passengers, advising Hughes to a Record of Decision is issued. Englund worked as a waitress at the business more than 80 years ago. to cost another $20 million, the “supersize” the facilities. Comments on the draft plan Feit’s wpotlight two day boats $57 million each In addition to criticizing the are due Sept. 30 and can be and the shuttle ferry $22 million. road project as an environmental, submitted to dot.satp@alaska. Residents packed into the public safety and financial disaster, gov. Reading foundation assembly chambers Sept. 10 to residents also expressed frustration The plan can be viewed online listen to a presentation by DOT’s about having to repeatedly attend at www.dot.alaska.gov/satp. Southeast regional planning chief offers toddler classes Andy Hughes. The room was so The Children’s Reading emphasize three skills, including crowded, people crouched in the Foundation of Haines is cognitive flexibility (the capacity aisles and stood in the doorway. Re-Elect Scott sponsoring two upcoming classes to override visual or auditory Following the presentation, geared toward getting your babies stimuli and focus on another speakers ridiculed the road project bopping and boogieing. relationship), working memory as “a boondoggle,” “a disaster in for Mayor the making” and “a big long road The free classes will be taught (adding information to previous Practicing the 3 r’s by Christine Roberts, founder of experience to boost learning) and to nowhere.” Nurturing Pathways, an early self-regulation or inhibitory control Several people inquired of leadership: childhood creative dance program (regulating sensory modulation for about how the road and switch • Respect that focuses on movement as a focus and attention). to day boats would affect foot • Respond gateway to cognitive development Roberts holds a bachelor’s passengers, including Alexandra • Resolve and school readiness. degree in dance from Connecticut Feit, who asked how she was The first class, for parents with College. 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By Karen Garcia Smith, an eight-year resident, she said. The number of feral cats in said feral cats are a growing “I can understand not wanting downtown Haines is growing, concern. to take on wild animals, and yeah, but dealing with the problem “Every year there are four or those kittens were freaked out, is trickier than just taking the five more. They’re spreading now. but by the time I put them in the animals to the Haines Animal They’re going down to the police kennels to go to the airport I was Rescue Kennel. station, and I’m seeing them able to hold every single one of HARK’s policy is to not down by my house now (near them,” Smith said. take in feral cats, which are the intersection of Old Haines As opposed to pet and stray often aggressive and terrified of Highway and Second Avenue). cats, feral cats have not been humans. Somebody said they’ve seen them socialized to people. Adult feral “We do not take in feral cats at Mosey’s,” Smith said. cats can’t be adopted, but kittens because feral cats cannot be Smith has experience working of feral adults can sometimes adopted and we don’t have the with animals. Before coming to become socialized to humans at space to rehabilitate them here,” Haines, she worked in Arizona an early age and adopted. said HARK executive director as a veterinary technician at an Stray cats can be difficult Nicole Swensgard. “We don’t animal hospital. She also worked to tell from feral cats when they have the space to rehabilitate for an animal adoption agency. are frightened or trapped. them for six months.” Smith said she called HARK HARK director Swensgard Bamboo Room and Pioneer Bar about a month ago to rent the traps said stray animals are evaluated owner Christy Tengs Fowler said and ask if the organization would on a case-by-case basis. Animals feral cats near her restaurant have take the kittens if she managed to are checked out for health and been multiplying the past two to catch them. The animal control temperament to see if they can stay SOUND FAMILIAR? -- Author Dale Brandenberger, a Fish and three years. Fowler said she’s officer said yes, they would, but at HARK for potential adoption. Game biologist who has lived and worked in Haines seasonally, identified three usual suspects – wouldn’t take adult cats, Smith For example, HARK picked up reads from his mystery, “Grizzly Trade,” during a book-signing adult cats who hang around year said. a cat near the Halsingland Hotel Sept. 11 at the public library. Brandenberger’s tale is set in the after year. Smith used cans of tuna to this month that was healthy and fictitious town of Alkoot, Alaska, a place with military veterans, “They had a little place lure the animals, and caught four friendly. 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We CAN have a strong economy through tourism, mining and supporting our local fi shing fl eet. Vote Jan Hill for Mayor Paid for by Jan Hill, PO Box 541, Haines, AK 99827 Page 8 Chilkat Valley News September 18, 2014 Naturalist Jacobson pens three guides to mushrooms

By Tom Morphet homogenous “pure, white meat” heavy rains. “This year, July was books.” People stalking moose aren’t within, she said. iffy but now I’m finding a flush Jacobson has worked as a tour the only hunters in the woods Smell, taste, color changes, of species everywhere. Yearly, guide in Haines 14 years. She these days. habitat, even microscopes can be there’s variations in when species holds a degree in environmental September also is a busy month used to identify mushrooms. A show up and how common they conservation from Cornell for harvesters of mushrooms. “spore print” can be taken of gilled are,” she said. University. She also recently Naturalist Judy Hall Jacobson mushrooms, using a small piece of There are many mushroom published “A Naturalist’s Guide recently published three books glass or mirror, Jacobson said. books worldwide but not many to Haines, Alaska” and “Guide that might help fungi hunters, There are more than 55,000 on Alaska species, she said. Her to the Plants along the Manuka “Common Mushrooms of Alaska,” mushroom-producing fungi books are based on her research Nature Trail on the Big Island of “Poisonous Mushrooms of on Earth and “thousands” in of what can be found here, she Hawaii.” She also is the author Alaska,” and “Edible Mushrooms Southeast Alaska, Jacobson said. said. “It helps to have a book (on of “Native Plants of Southeast of Alaska.” Mushrooms start sprouting here mushrooms) from your area. You Alaska,” published in 1995. Jacobson started into a in July, often when sun follows can’t have too many mushroom comprehensive book in 2005, before deciding smaller ones STORE from page 1 were handier. “If people just wanted edibles, they could just asking the owners to take down business owner and vice president she buys Christmas presents and buy edibles,” Hall said in a recent the plywood. of the Haines Chamber of birthday gifts at Buckshot & interview. The book of common Judy Jacobson The building discourages Commerce, said he understood Bobby Pins. mushrooms includes elements of visitors from approaching Main Harder’s decision. “I’m going to miss her a lot. I the other two books. Street, she said. “It’s a drain on “I can see where it would be get a lot of stuff there for events Mushrooms are the fruiting plants and trees absorb nutrients, the community to have empty beneficial for her, and you can’t and stuff. I really appreciated her body of a fungi, a kingdom of and trees supply the same to buildings.” blame somebody for doing that. being here,” Badger said. “I hope living things not quite plant or mushrooms. Fungi also are Babbling Book co-owner Liz It was nice that she tried it here,” we can fill that space. She’s going animal. Most are edible but not so important to the decomposition Heywood will now have vacant Hinson said. to make a really big empty spot.” many taste good, Jacobson said, of trees, making forests possible. storefronts beside her and across Still, it doesn’t bode well for Badger said she doesn’t know citing king boletes, “hedgehogs,” Jacobson’s books include the street. Haines. where she’ll go to fill the gap chanterelles and shaggy manes detailed descriptions, hundreds “To me, this is a wake-up call “The more diversity we’ve now. “I’m hoping somebody else as local favorite edibles. The of color photos as well as blown- that a local store and house owner got, the better off we all are,” moves in. I guess I’ll have to go “edible” book includes a section up diagrams identifying parts of would find it more cost-effective Hinson said. “It hurts the whole to Skagway.” on mushroom recipes, as well as a mushroom. Close study can to pay for rent and housing year- community, because that’s one Harder said she will keep her color photos of “the deadly six be essential because mushrooms round in Skagway to open there less place for people to choose home in Haines and isn’t ruling fungi.” don’t always look like photos of for just the summer than to have from.” out the possibility of opening “You don’t need to know all them in books, she said. a store open all year in Haines. Resident Jessie Badger, one another small shop someday. the mushrooms, but you need to “To really know a mushroom, The bottom line is that Haines is of Harder’s core customers, said know the ones you eat,” she said. you have to know all the parts. It is a hard place to have a year-round Part of Jacobson’s message is technical,” she said. For example, business these days,” Heywood just appreciating mushrooms that she said, it’s possible to mistake said. Therapeutic Massage she describes as “beautiful” and a small puffball mushroom, an Too many people are choosing “mysterious.” Mushrooms grow edible mushroom, for a poisonous to spend what disposable income & Craniosacral Work though absorption of water into amanita. Harvesters can slice such they have online or in big box 303-7036 Liz Marantz-Falvey - CMT cells and can appear in hours. a mushroom, from top to bottom, stores in Juneau or Whitehorse, “That’s why rain is important.” to tell the difference. Bisection Heywood added. They’re also vital to the of an amanita reveals a stalk, “Until we as a community make Longtime Wasilla Resident, Mr. William ecosystem. Mushrooms help gills and cap while puffballs are a conscious effort to support the “Bill” Heritage, 84, passed away ursday local businesses that in turn do so September 4, 2014 at home surrounded much to support the community, by family. Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe, Veterinarian, I think we’ll see even more A Celebration of Life was held on will be seeing pets in Haines businesses in town just open seasonally or close entirely, which Tuesday September 9, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Sept. 29 - Oct. 3 Valley Funeral Home, 151 East Herning Shot Clinic Friday, Oct. 3, Noon - 1:30 pm will be a real loss for the town,” Heywood said. Ave. Wasilla, Alaska 99654. Chaplain Paul First come, first served. Office across Krauszer o ciated the service. Burial Call Lori, 766-2867 for appointments. from Post Office Rod Hinson, downtown followed at the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery, Artic Street, Palmer, AK 99645. 766-3653 Bill was born to William & Ruth Heritage on July 8, 1930 From the Baha’i in Seattle, Washington. Bill served his country in the U.S. Chilkat Restaurant Scriptures and featuring ai Food Army. He moved to the beautiful state of Alaska in 1972. He daily lunch and dinner “Ponder ye in lived in Juneau, Haines, and Wasilla, where he currently re- Bakery your hearts the grace sided. He worked many roads, bridges and vertical construc- We will be Temporarily Closed and blessings of God tion projects over the years. Bill retired from the carpenters and render thanks unto union. His greatest interests in life were woodworking and September 28th thru October 7th Him at eventide and he took joy in seeing his cra smanship being enjoyed by th at dawn.” others. Back OPEN again on Oct. 8 See you then! “Bill always tried to see the best side of anyone he met. He Corner of 5th and Dalton behind Miles Furniture ~Baha’u’llah was a very friendly, kind, and caring person.” He was survived by his partner & companion Lucy Pitts, other family members include: Dick & (Elaine), Maudie & (Jim), Mike, Vern, Ron & (Cookie), Rick & (Vickie), Lynn & Waldo Enterprises (Don), Dennis & (Jenny), numerous grandchildren & many is Still Plowing Snow! Lawn Development and great grandchildren. Erosion Control Mr. Heritage was preceded in death by his Parents Bill Someone has started the rumor J & Ruth Heritage, wife Arline of 43 years, and a Daughter that Waldo Enterprises is retiring B STRONG Linda. from the snow plowing business HYDROSEEDING In lieu of  owers the family asks that donations be made which is not true. We have had to drop a few residential SERVICE in Bill’s name to the SPCA. Arrangements were by the Valley Funeral Home & Cre- driveways as other snow plow services have done in the 767-5415 matory. Please visit Bill’s obituary and online guestbook at past few years, but the person or persons telling these [email protected] www.AlaskanFuneral.com. tales needs to stop. We will continue with our snow plowing as we have done since 1964. Thank you, Carol Waldo 766-2631 Thank You Stan & Kathy for the Awesome Golf Course and for all you do for the people Build a bundle. of Haines. Almost everyone in town is in some way aff ected by it. Non-Profi t Event User Groups: Save a bundle. Fund Raisers: • Community Foundation • Toad Watchers • Weddings • Duck Hunters • Cancer Awareness Malia Hayward, Agent Bundle auto, home and life for big State Farm ® • Bigs & Litt les • Uglys of Haines 9110 Glacier Highway discounts. • Hospice of Haines • Skiers • Flower Appreciators Juneau, AK 99801 So let me show you how State Farm can help protect all the • Veterans Bus: 907-789-3127 things that matter most – for a lot less than you think. • Walkers • Great Place to take Kids [email protected] GET TO A BETTER STATE.® • Dog Walkers • Junior Golfers CALL ME TODAY. • Remote Airplane Flyers • Putt -Putt Golfers • Picture Takers • Kite Skiers 1203025 State Farm, Bloomington, IL • School • Golfers!! Police report

September 18, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 9 Christian youths serve homeless on trip to cities

By Eileen McIver The group traveled nearly asked to talk to them again. A group of teenagers and young 10,000 miles in 26 days, leaving “The point was to engage. adults from a Christian youth in mid-July. These people that you’re going group spent a month handing out The youth group’s idea for the to see as homeless…this person food and locally donated clothing trip occurred about three years is somebody’s son or daughter. to homeless people in West Coast ago. “We thought, ‘Wouldn’t it They’re as precious as any of cities. be wonderful if we could go on you. They’re just homeless,” Adults Albert and Lori a road trip and see just how big he said. Giddings led Infinite Life Youth God’s world is,’” Al said. This Giddings recalled one man group members Rebekah Green, year, everything fell into place. saying, “’I’ve been looking for Caleb Anderson, Jessie Bourdon, Giddings acquired a 30-year- you guys all morning.’ He was Neil Little, Rachel Furman, old tour bus from Seattle. The hungry and wanted clothes.” Polly Bryant, Karissa Land, Jess group also held a clothing drive, “San Francisco was the most Giddings, Matthew Green, and collecting 20 boxes. “People impactful of the three weeks,” Andrew Harris on the trip. weren’t just cleaning out their said student Rebekah Green. “It The purpose was to “walk closets to get rid of stuff,” Al allowed us to see a little bigger the walk,” so to speak. “Calling said. “People bought clothes to slice of the world than we are yourself a Christian today can donate.” exposed to in Haines.” mean so many things. Instead Memorable trip moments Green said that the proximity of just talking about things… included Furman’s gift of a coat of the poor areas to more well- let’s live it. Go beyond the talk. Giddings described as a “beautiful off neighborhoods stood out to That’s what this trip was about,” jacket” bringing tears to the eyes Rachel Furman of Haines, right, distributes Haines donations of her. “Just blocks away from the Al Giddings said. of a homeless woman in San clothing during Infinite Life Youth Group’s mission trip to West Tenderloin were dozens of stores Coast cities. with thousands of people going in and out every day…just blocks Francisco. themselves and one for a homeless The Haines Borough School District, in accordance with The group volunteered mainly away there was a collection of 4AAC 52, hereby provides notice that it off ers a free person. They’d find someone, streets that smelled of urine in San Francisco and Salem, Ore., walk over, introduce themselves, appropriate public education for all exceptional children staying about a week in each city. and were littered with sheets of and ask if they could eat together. cardboard that had been carefully ages 3-21 residing within the district. These special In San Francisco, they stayed Some wanted nothing to do education services are off ered under authority of, and with a mission organization in laid out, each piece marking off with the youths. Others asked, someone’s only square of space defi ned by, 4AAC 52. If you know of a the Tenderloin district, witnessing “Where do you want me to start?” child who may qualify for Special scenes like addicts shooting up in the world.” Students got to know homeless The group worked in a soup Education Services and is not presently and people sleeping on streets. On people personally, Giddings said. Skid Row, they handed out cups kitchen, where they helped served receiving them, please contact: It made the Haines youths “light lunch to 780 people in one day. of hot chocolate. up” when a homeless person Dr. Ginger Jewell Youths made two bagged They also took a “homeless they talked to the day before plunge.” For about 24 hours, 766-6725 lunches every morning – one for remembered their name, and they were to not change their clothes, shower, or have money. They slept on the floor with no blankets, mattresses, or pillows. To eat, they stood in line at the soup kitchen. “We stood in line ALASKA FISH FACTOR with others who have to do that every day. It was an eye opener,” Giddings said. By Laine Welch e Congressional Fisheries Debate is Fish watch - Fall means it is time for Student Neil Little said the trip September 12, 2014 set for Weds. Oct. 1 from 7-9 pm and will  sh meetings that shape management helped offset some of the selfish be broadcast live via KMXT/Kodiak and of Alaska’s  sheries. e plan to rein in ways of thinking that have been Fish on! e lure of reaching a AK Public Radio Network stations. Gulf of Alaska trawl bycatch via some “hammered” into his brain for statewide audience was too much to pass form of catch share program will top years. “That trip brought out up for U.S. Senate hopeful Dan Sullivan, Naked Truth - World class  sheries the North Paci c Fishery Management the selflessness in every single who will be at the Oct. 1  sheries debate depend on clean water and Southeast Council’s agenda in early October. Also person (in the group),” he said. at Kodiak a er all. Alaskans are stripping down to make that –setting a P-cod quota for a CDQ small “I got to see the world from Sullivan was able to reshu e a packed point. boat  shery and observer deployment there. Not how you see it from travel schedule to  t in the  sheries “Water quality issues are becoming the plans for next year. e council oversees here, a small town in Alaska…I event, said Ben Sparks, campaign biggest issues we have to deal with in all  sheries in federal waters, meaning got to hear about the world from manager. Sullivan initially was going Southeast. Long ago it was forestry, but as three to 200 miles out. e NPFMC their perspective.” to be in Bethel on a multi-day swing that industry has slowed down and mining meets October 6-14 at the Anchorage In Salem, the group learned through Southwest Alaska during the and industrial tourism via cruise ships has Hilton. how to share the gospel and time of the Kodiak event. sped up, our relatively pristine waters face Closer to shore, the state Board of sat through teachings about “Dan recognizes the importance of more threats than they ever have,” said Fisheries will get its meeting cycle understanding others’ needs, Alaska’s  sheries, and our campaign Malena Marvin, executive director of the underway at a two-day work session Giddings said. Again they went has rescheduled our Southwest swing to Southeast Alaska Conservation Council starting Oct. 15 in Juneau. Salmon and out to the streets and interacted ensure that Dan could make the debate. which has advocated for protecting the other  sheries at Prince William Sound, with people. He looks forward to a healthy exchange world’s largest temperate rain forest, the Upper Copper River and the Upper The group then headed to of ideas with Mark Begich on the future Tongass, since 1970. Susitna River start the regional focus this Los Angeles, volunteering at a of Alaskas  sheries, and is excited To highlight the need to keep it clean, year, followed by Southeast and Yakutat rescue mission on Skid Row. to attend the debate in Kodiak,” his the Council has launched the Inside  n sh and crab management issues. e cooking and distributing over 600 campaign said in a prepared statement. Passage Water Keeper program, and “ sh board” oversees all commercial, meals, scrubbing floors and the Since 1990 the  sheries debates have aligned itself with the International Water sport and subsistence  sheries in state refrigerator, and sorting donated been an election year tradition and Keeper Alliance. waters. It will meet in Cordova, Wrangell food. They also walked around always have attracted 100 percent “We’ll have our own chapter here that and Sitka throughout the winter. the inner city streets. participation by leading candidates. e will be networked with water keepers all e meetings could get shaken up debates are limited to one topic: Alaska’s over the world,” Marvin said. by the 27 out-of-cycle agenda changes seafood industry. A Naked Truth about Clean Water being proposed by various  shing Sullivan, a former Alaska Attorney calendar for 2015 is one of the items stakeholders. One third of the proposals General and Dept. of Natural Resources being rolled out this fall to introduce the come from Cook Inlet where big Commissioner, will face o for one hour Inside Passage program. e call is out management changes were put in place against incumbent senator Mark Begich, for photos from Southeast  shermen, by the board last year. chair of the U.S. Senate subcommittee charters, whale watchers - water lovers Coming soon – Catch numbers for on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and of all kinds can bare it all, but demurely mid-October Bering Sea crab  sheries Coast Guard. hiding the goods. will be out soon, followed by preliminary Also on deck: For a second hour, US “We want people to have fun and think catch numbers for 2015 halibut catches. HAINES House Representative Don Young will of cool ways to showcase how their family Hats o to the United Fishermen of debate  sh issues against Democratic or their business depends on Southeast Alaska, which is celebrating 40 years of Presbyterian newcomer Forrest Dunbar, who said he Alaska’s amazing clean water,” Marvin advocating for Alaska’s  shing industry. is expecting it to be tough. said. “Obviously, we are only looking for G UFA is the nation’s largest  shing trade Church “Don Young has 40 years inside the rated photos, so keep the  sh or the kayak association with nearly 40 member “He who listens to a life-giving Beltway; it will be di cult to match his or what have you strategically placed.” groups. An awards ceremony and rebuke will be at home among knowledge of all the federal regulations Entries should also include a statement banquet is planned for Sept. 26 at the the wise.” - Proverbs 15:31 he helped create. But I worked as a with your take on the naked truth about Captain Cook in Anchorage. commercial  sherman growing up in clean water. Deadline is October 1. Along Veteran  sheries writer Wesley Loy is Come & Worship with us! Cordova, and I care passionately about with the calendar display, winners get the editor at Paci c Fishing Magazine. 907-766-2377 Sundays at 10 am our  shing industry,” said Dunbar. “I’ll “regional notoriety” and a T-shirt. Info@ He takes over for Don McManman 1st Ave. South, by the Boat Harbor be taking my own preparation seriously seacc.org who retired. Loy also writes the popular www.haineschurch.org in the coming weeks.” Deckboss blog.

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HAINES BOROUGH PUBLIC NOTICE Police report Borough Assembly PUBLIC HEARINGS Monday, Sept. 15 determined the top of a fire attending an event at a local bar piles of concrete behind the At 6:30pm, on Tuesday, Police started an investigation extinguisher had blown off. No and wanted police to know what public safety building could be September 23rd, 2014, in the after a resident reported one was hurt. the woman had allegedly been cleaned up because they were Assembly Chambers at the Public someone had broken into their A Deishu Drive resident saying. making it difficult to navigate. Safety Building, public hearings vehicle while it was parked at reported she thought a man in A caller reported walking into The borough’s public facilities are scheduled for the following: the airport for four days. Several director was notified. the housing unit was drinking a bar on Front Street and being Ordinance 14-05-383 items were stolen, though police alcohol. She said she feared verbally abused by the petitioner A Dolphin Street resident (Third Public Hearing) would not say what was stolen or there would be a disturbance, of a protective order. The caller, called to report a dog bite. An An Ordinance of the Haines how much it was worth. though one hadn’t occurred. who was the recipient of the officer responded and initiated Borough amending Haines A caller reported a horse An intoxicated woman on protective order, called police a case. Borough Code Title 18, Chapter loose on Small Tracts Road. Deishu Drive called 911 to ask and said he left the bar after A caller reported a reckless 18.90 to provide clarification Dispatch left a message for the for the phone number of an seeing the other person. driver near the intersection of of purpose, sign standards by owner. out-of-town police department. Wednesday, Sept. 10 Front Street and Old Haines district, off premise signage, A Union Street resident Dispatch helped the caller and An officer served a civil packet Highway. An officer responded portable and sandwich signage. reported a bear getting into a told her to use the office line. on a Haines resident. and found the vehicle, but not Ordinance 14-08-390 locked garbage can for the past A Small Tracts Road resident The magistrate dropped off the driver. (First Public Hearing) three nights. Wildlife troopers reported a friend told him a a copy of a protective order he Dispatch received eight An Ordinance of the Haines were advised. woman was threatening to get served on a Haines woman. medical calls and two canine Borough to amend Borough Code A caller reported a domestic the caller put in jail. The man Tuesday, Sept. 9 calls. Section 5.18.080 to allow up to dispute on Main Street involving said he would be peacefully A person asked if the five permits for special ski events two women. An officer responded each calendar year, to enable a and separated the women for the ROOF from page 1 request for temporary additions to night. the ski map to be submitted prior A traffic stop resulted in a roof is approaching the end of water sat on the roof for decades, fiberboard on top, covering that to a ski season, and to clarify that citation for speeding. its expected life and because leaks came down in the open in tarpaper, then rolling out the permitted special ski events are Sunday, Sept. 14 70 percent reimbursement is area only during certain weather torchdown surface. not subject to the Shared Use A Highland Estates resident available from the state. conditions, typically involving After the 1999 work, leaking Policy. reported being very disturbed by Humphrey is a 35-year snow, followed by a thaw and over the open area continued. More information is available at the loud drilling in the Small Boat resident who also worked as a high winds. That suggested the That led the district to spend the Borough Clerk’s Office or on Harbor. The person was informed general contractor here for 20 problem wasn’t with the roof what Humprhey estimates was the website: www.hainesalaska. the work had been approved by years. In 1999, he was working itself. about $50,000 on a different style gov. Oral comments may be made the borough. Police received for Keetowah Construction, a An architect working on the covering called a “membrane at the public hearings or you can several similar complaints. local company that replaced the 1999 roof replacement also heard roof” over a large section of roof send written comments to P.O. A Cathedral View subdivision high school and pool roofs for Chatoney’s theory and directed near the penthouse. Box 1209, Haines, AK 99827 or [email protected]. resident reported a bear had $237,000. Keetowah to caulk seams around “I didn’t think it was going killed a cub near her home The existing roof is a the penthouse wall, Humphrey to help. Putting membrane on and an eagle was circling the torchdown is totally redundant. As area where the cub had been “torchdown” or rubberized said dragged. Wildlife troopers were asphalt coating that is used “I don’t think (the architect) soon as they put it in, it leaked,” advised. widely, generally durable and really believed (the water) was Humphrey said. “That showed me A construction company easily repaired. It also can be coming from the wall. He was it’s the same problem from the reported conducting a controlled covered with a second layer of hoping the work we were doing 1980s. It hasn’t been figured out.” blast at 6.5 Mile Haines Highway. torchdown for a fraction of the would fix the leak. But we didn’t Humphrey said instead of Another blast was to be set off bond amount, Humphrey said. find the leak. We just caulked the replacing the roof, he’d inspect Thursday. “Torchdown has proven itself hell out of that (penthouse) wall. closely every penetration point A Comstock Road resident to be repairable and workable Everybody who’s worked on that atop the school, looking at pipes, reported shots fired. An officer with very little skills necessary. roof has caulked that wall and vents, and walls. “The roof doesn’t responded but was unable to It’s made to be repaired. It has a looked for that leak without being need repair, as far as I know.” EIDI OBICHAUD locate anyone with a firearm, 25-year life expectancy. It’s sad able to find it,” Humphrey said. Chatoney said short of putting H R , LCSW though he did find fireworks to think somebody’s going to Keetowah’s work included a second story on the school, he’s appeared to have been set off tear that whole thing out without dismantling the “floating roof,” not sure what the district should Clinical Hypno-therapist on Sawmill Road. knowing what the problem is,” opening drains and adding a slight do next, but he doesn’t support Healing Head Heart An FAA Road resident Humphrey said. incline to the roof so water would spending $1.4 million on a new reported a bear walking in the Humphrey and Chatoney said drain. Workers stripped the roof roof. One solution may be to and Body ditch along the road. An officer problems with the roof date back down to the concrete floor, placing just live with the leaks, he said. 303-0010 responded but was unable to to the building’s construction, and Styrofoam of tapered thickness “That’s what they’ve been doing locate the bear. since the 1970s.” Medicare & Private Insurance Saturday, Sept. 13 the fact that the poured concrete on top of it, putting a layer of Police served a civil packet on surface atop the school was never a Haines man. intended to be a roof. It was built A caller reported his nephew as a floor for a second story on was being harassed by a former the building that never went up. Haines police officer. The chief The expansion joint is a seam that of police was notified of the was to allow the floor to expand complaint. and contract, and the penthouse Friday, Sept. 12 was built to temporarily cover Police initiated an investigation heat-distribution equipment until after a man came to the police the second story was completed. station to report someone had “That roof’s not a roof. It’s the house for sale violated a protective order the upper floor they never built,” previous evening at a downtown Chatoney said. bar. Chatoney said several hot- Police received a protective tar roofs were put down on the order to serve on a Small Tracts poured asphalt floor. The roofs Road resident. were intended to hold water, Dispatch referred a call from which would serve to preserve the AAA to troopers regarding a tar, keeping it from drying out and motorist who ran out of fuel near 23 Mile Haines Highway. cracking. The last version of that A caller reported a horse roof before 1999 was a “floating loose on Small Tracts Road. The roof” that involved interlocking Haines Animal Rescue Kennel foam panels that sat on top of the was advised and reported the water to keep it from freezing in horse had been caught by the winter. owner. “It was kind of an odd design A person called to report a for Alaska, but it worked,” woman had been assaulted by a Humphrey said. man the previous night at a Union But besides coming in above Two (2) year old home in great condition, 3 bedroom, 2 bath rambler situated Street residence. An officer the open area, water historically on a 1/3 acre lot located in Chilkoot Estates, an attractive wooded community responded and interviewed the also was flowing over the roof’s alleged victim, who denied an edge, infiltrating walls, Humphrey with paved streets, curbs and sidewalks. assault had happened. said. That spurred the Keetowah’s Thursday, Sept. 11 1999 rebuild, which included • 1,708 total square feet A caller reported an explosion addition of a parapet wall which • Covered front porch with deck in the laundry room at the Deishu apparently leakage into walls. senior housing building. Police Humphrey and Chatoney • Sunny kitchen with breakfast bar and fire crews responded and noted that despite the fact that • 5 plus star energy rating • Large dining area LCOHOLICS • Attached 2 car garage A • Excellent location close to town ANONYMOUS • Great room concept MON, WED , FRI and SAT • Native preference applies for low to median income thresholds 6 - 7 PM Public Health Conference Room For more information contact Chilkoot Indian Association’s Housing Main Street, Upstairs Gateway Bldg Coordinator Aliza Tompkins at 907-766-2323 or [email protected] Phone Mike: 314-0165 September 18, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 11

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HELIPAD from page 1 activity that is associated there and helipads for emergency services, how will that activity impact us,” abide by the conditions of the Schnabel said. Army Corps of Engineers permit, Commissioner Andy Hedden and maintain flight paths that said he would like to see some avoid the residential areas at 9 mechanism in place to ensure Mile and 7.5 Mile. the conditional use permit could Commissioner Heinmiller, be revisited if the activity turns who voted against issuing the out to be incompatible with the permit, said during creation of surrounding area, but didn’t think the Comprehensive Plan residents it was the commission’s place to overwhelmingly indicated they keep pressing Floreske for details. would prefer helicopters to “I don’t think it’s always the come and go from the airport. borough or our prerogative to Heinmiller also said the heliport’s delve too deep into somebody’s proximity to the road could be business plan before approving dangerous. “There’s no rational their concept,” Hedden said. reason to be flying an aircraft that FOGGY IN THE FORT -- The flagpole at Fort Seward’s parade grounds pierces a dense fog over Hedden also pointed out if the close to the public highway.” town Monday morning. Cloudy, wet weather were forecast to continue into the weekend. Tom helipads are used for heli-skiing or Commissioner Lende expressed Morphet photo. some other commercial tour, the concern that the commission company would need to approach could be getting the borough into RIFLE from page 1 the borough for a tour permit. a lawsuit if it issued the permit Manager David Sosa submitted without knowing what it would had developed in the period since shot one or two days a year during an exemption, then they can a three-page letter recommending be used for. “I don’t want to you were originally issued the the summer,” Miller said. unprovide it.” the commission approve the make a decision that will cost the non-conforming use permit, I This summer, though, the range Mayor Stephanie Scott said permit, but with several conditions, taxpayers money.” determined that the firing range has been getting much more use, the situation is emblematic of the including a one-year trial period Two residents turned out at is not consistent with the uses Miller said. Frightened dogs “growing pains” experienced in a and limited hours of operation. the public hearing to testify on allowed in this zone,” Sosa said. and alarmed tourists have fled developing community. Floreske argued the commission the permit. Desiree Duncan, Planning and zoning technician the area after hearing shots, and “Neighborhoods change and would be overstepping its bounds land manager for the Tlingit and Tracy Cui agreed. guests staying with Miller have suddenly there are problems. It’s if it put a time limit on the permit or Haida Central Council, spoke Keller, who declined to expressed concern about the happening all over Haines,” Scott hours of operation. Commissioner on behalf of heirs to a 35-acre comment at the advice of his noise. said. “People move in, people Donnie Turner agreed. Native allotment adjacent to attorney, is appealing the cease- Miller has called the police and move out, people develop property “Nobody is going to invest Floreske’s property. “We have and-desist order. urged others concerned about the that was hitherto undeveloped and money into building something potential buyers and we feel this Keller’s attorney Daniel Bruce noise to do so, but the police just can create problems.” that you are going to maybe three would decrease the value and of the Juneau-based firm Baxter, tell him the range is legal. Scott said Sosa met with Keller years from now get taken away perhaps not allow them to sell Bruce and Sullivan dismissed “I didn’t really want to push to discuss possible changes to from you,” Turner said. “Would their property,” Duncan said. Sosa’s reference to code in the safety issue, because even the shooting range to make it you build a house on a three-year Southeast Alaska Backcountry the cease-and-desist letter as if it’s technically safe, it creates technically safer, according to permit so that somebody three Adventures co-owner Scott “meaningless and irrelevant.” an atmosphere of panic in the the military standards Sosa used years from now can tell you that Sundberg said he is in “full “That section addresses neighborhood,” Miller said. “I’m to evaluate the existing facility. you have to tear it down or not use support” of Floreske receiving a change in an existing non- living in a residential subdivision. “I guess (Keller) has decided it anymore?” a permit. conforming use to a new use There’s kids, there’s dogs, there’s that that isn’t something he wants The commission rejected both Sundberg’s other company, that is also non-conforming. Mr. tourists going up that road.” to do. He doesn’t want to modify the trial period and limited hours, Big Salmon Ventures, is Keller has never sought to change The fact that at one time the his existing arrangement,” Scott leaving the permit without an currently involved in a lawsuit his ‘grandfathered’ firing range to borough grandfathered in Keller’s said. expiration date. However, the over the borough’s issuance of a new use,” Bruce said. shooting range shouldn’t tie The assembly will hear Keller’s group did add three conditions: a conditional use permit for a “Mr. Keller has safely used his the municipality’s hands now, appeal at its Tuesday meeting. Floreske must allow access to the heliport at Chilkat Lake Road. range for 28 years and limited Miller said. “If they can provide its use to family and individuals whom he knows to practice the highest safety practices. He also SarahJ’s Shoppe limited shooting between 8 a.m. Last Day is and 8 p.m.,” Bruce added. Friday, Sept. 26th The matter came to Sosa’s attention when Keller’s neighbor, Espresso • Breakfast Burritos Rob Miller, came to the borough Baked Goods • Sandwiches asking for a copy of the “non- Now serving Wild Oven bread! conforming use” letter granting Portage Street 766-2928 Keller an exception from regulations prohibiting the firing of weapons in the townsite. Miller, a Beach Road resident e P o r t and Harbor for more than a decade, said Department and the Haines the range never bothered him Borough understands the inconvenience previously. “It was never a big that the o shore drill holes have caused deal because there were only guns for residents and we are doing everything we can do to get this project completed as soon as possible. Bad trees around the house? No problem! e drilling rig and associated equipment cost the Portage Top Hat Logging Cove Harbor Expansion Project $30,000.00 a day while the 303-4777 equipment is in town whether they drill or not. When the rig Tree Work was here two years ago the weather cost the borough approx- Land Clearing imately $100,000.00 in lost time during that drilling cycle. Logging Due to the type and depth of drilling at the new breakwater site the holes cannot be completed in a 12 hour period so the 24 hour period was agreed on to minimize costs. ere are no means to detach the drill casings with the rise and fall of the tides and if you do not continuously drill you will break the casing, so even if the rig did not drill around the clock it would require the drill to stay on site and still pound to tend the casings due to tide  uctuations. e cost savings of drill- ing around the clock is approximately $150,000.00. Will be Both PND and Denali Drilling anticipate being done with Gone Hunting the drilling the weekend of the 20th of September. e weath- er looks good and we anticipate being able to maximize the Sept. 13 - 24th for Assembly e ort this week. e reason that some residents feel that there is no drilling happening in the hours between 8am/pm and 766-3999 10am/pm is that during this time is the change of shi s and when the samples have to be put to “bed”. e samples have to be taken ashore and kept refrigerated until being shipped to the lab for analysis. We hope that the environmental sampling goes well and Vote YES on Proposition #1 that this drilling will keep the Portage Cove Harbor Expan- sion Project on line for the building of the new breakwater and dredging next fall. e environmental sampling is step 6 Keep It Simple! of a 24 step process that will get us to construction next fall. e Port and Harbor Department has foam ear protec- tion that it would be willing to give to any resident that wants Retire 40% reshold for local elected o cials them. We acknowledge the sacri ces that you are making on behalf of the community. Candidates with the most votes win! ank you for your understanding. Paid for by Haines Borough Assembly, PO Box 1209, Haines, AK 99827