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Volume XLIII Number 14 Thursday, April 11, 2013 $1 Assembly approves deal for Lowe’s exit By Karen Garcia moved to accept the negotiated Following 40 minutes of separation agreement between closed-door discussion, the Lowe and the borough, and to Haines Borough Assembly voted authorize mayor Scott to sign unanimously Tuesday to accept a the agreement on the borough’s “negotiated separation agreement” behalf. with police chief Gary Lowe. The motion passed unanimously Borough leaders – including with no discussion or comment, assembly members, mayor except a statement by Waterman Stephanie Scott and manager that the negotiated agreement will Mark Earnest – this week refused be made public Tuesday. to comment on the specifics of the Scott said in an interview after agreement, saying those would be the meeting that Lowe approached revealed Tuesday. the borough with his resignation. Joanne Waterman called for “The separation agreement is in an executive session to discuss response to chief Lowe’s desire “matters pertaining to the chief of to resign. It was not initiated by police,” which she said would fall the borough assembly.” under allowances for subjects that According to his contract, tend to prejudice the reputation Lowe is required to provide 60 and character of any person. days’ notice of his resignation Waterman said Lowe had waived “unless a resignation is necessary his right to have the discussion in for emergency or serious health Jono Greene and Tara Bicknell portray a divorcing couple in next week’s ‘Dinner with Friends.’ public, and requested manager reasons.” Earnest and borough attorney If Lowe quits or resigns without Brooks Chandler be present. giving such notice, Lowe forfeits Chandler attended telephonically. all benefits afforded to him under Drama explores divorce issues After the private session, See LOWE page 8 By Karen Garcia and I like comedies, I feel like people who have been married assembly member Jerry Lapp Director Tod Sebens says the sometimes Haines lacks in good for 12 years, but they’re going point of theater isn’t always to dramas, and that’s what this is: through this really hard time. make audiences smile, or laugh, it’s just a really good drama. And I have no experience with Valuation issues linked or to divert their attention from People aren’t going to come out knowing somebody (for that the realities of life; sometimes it’s chipper and smiling. If they do, long). It’s hard to try and imagine intended to do the exact opposite. it’s because they’re saying, ‘Oh, what it would feel like to be in that to botched contract That’s the case with “Dinner that was so good.’ But it won’t position,” Bicknell said. By Karen Garcia the model he used was appropriate. with Friends,” a 2000 Pulitzer be because it made them laugh,” Though none of the cast Appeals to 2013 property “I am not advocating (Canary’s) Prize-winning drama directed by he said. members are married, Bicknell assessments are pouring into values are perfect. We don’t know Sebens that will play at the Chilkat Aside from examining the said the characters still feel very the Haines Borough, and many that; we don’t think they are. They Center April 19-21. effects of divorce on a couple and familiar to everyone. That will concerned property owners are will never be perfect because “Dinner with Friends” tells the complex factors that contribute leave audience members either still seeking explanations for why you’ve got too many properties the story of two married couples to such an event, the play also nodding their heads or squirming their land values have soared by as that you’re dealing with,” Van who have been friends many shines a light on the ripple effects in their seats, she said. much as 800 percent. Sant said. years. When Tom (Jono Greene) on friends caught in the crossfire. In addition to its challenging State assessor Steve Van Sant Van Sant said while there and Beth (Tara Bicknell) get a “Do you still stay friends with theme, the play also poses fielded questions from Haines were obviously some mistakes divorce after Tom is unfaithful, both of them? With one of them? technical hurdles, Sebens said. residents on April 3 during a in Canary’s assessments, the Gabe (Ashley Hilsinger) and How do you relate to them after Because “Dinner with Friends” is public meeting on “mass appraisal purpose of the appeal period is Karen (Katrina Hotch) begin to that?” are some of the questions split into seven scenes, spanning modeling,” but could only speak to correct those errors. He also examine their own marriage and addressed, Sebens said. different time periods and settings, in generalities, to the frustration of stated the model Canary used to the dynamics of their friendships This is Bicknell’s first acting Sebens had to create seven sets. To several audience members. determine assessment values was with Tom and Beth. experience as an adult. She save time between scenes, several Van Sant said he could not appropriate. Sebens said he chose the play said some scenes have been sets will be present on the stage answer specific questions because A model is a mathematical because of its “fabulous dialogue” challenging for their intensity. In at once. The relevant scene will he doesn’t know the area well equation where various known and blunt reality. “It’s a subject one, Bicknell and Greene scream be illuminated while the others enough, but that he had looked every adult can relate to in some at each other, trading expletive- remain in the shadows. at contract assessor Jim Canary’s way.” laden insults for several minutes. data and statistics and determined See VALUES page 12 “Even though I like musicals “It’s a fight scene between two See FRIENDS page 9 Life of travel led Nash to Foreign Service job By Rosalie Loewen and “generally keeping things Shortly after arriving in La Paz, running smoothly.” She is active in Bolivia, Lenore “Nori” Nash, outreach and volunteer activities accompanied her boss to a heavy and gets to travel throughout the metal festival in one of the city’s country on embassy business. more dangerous neighborhoods. La Paz is the polar opposite As a music aficionado, Nash to Nash’s previous posting in was delighted by the experience, Bangkok, Thailand, a lush and and glad to be escorted by the humid Asian city known for its U.S. Embassy’s burly security cuisine and colorful culture. guards. “You don’t get that kind Ringed by the Andes Mountains of experience anywhere but the in the land-locked center of South Foreign Service.” America, La Paz sits at 11,000 feet As an office management elevation, a city that is poor, cool, specialist for the Foreign Service, dry and dusty. Passengers arriving Nash works directly with senior at its airport 2,000 feet above the officers drafting cables, managing schedules, dealing with protocol See NASH page 9 Lenore “Nori” Nash Page 2 Chilkat Valley News April 11, 2013

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Thursday, April 11 museum. Assessments aren’t based on equality Strong & Fit Class, noon to 1 p.m. at the Open Gym Basketball, 7 to 9 p.m. in the This letter is to point out that the huge land assessment increases that Chilkat Center lobby. Same time Tuesdays. high school gym. Same time Thursday. were made this year by the borough, some of which appeared in the Burger Night, 5 p.m. at American Legion. Wednesday, April 17 newspaper, are unfair and not fair market value. They seemed targeted Haines Woman’s Club meeting, 5 p.m. at Time for Tots, ages 4 and under, 9:30 to 11 to a relatively few land properties. the library. a.m. at elementary school gym. 766-2152. I am looking at the assessments over the past 40 years and they have Haines Chamber of Commerce bingo, 6:30 Music in the Stacks with Len Feldman, never taken such a radical jump ever. In that period there were some p.m. at the ANB Hall. noon to 1 p.m. at the library. amateur assessors and some very professional ones. This unprecedented Friday, April 12 Museum Board of Trustees, 1 p.m. at the change seems to say that all the previous assessors were completely museum. incompetent. Teen Drop-in Clinic, 3 to 4 p.m. Public Health Nurse available to answer questions on ListenAlaska eReader Demonstration, 4 The state claims we are only at 85 percent of true market value. I to 6 p.m. at the library. don’t know when they made this study or what they used to determine topics important to teen health, including con- this. However, we do know that property values throughout the United traception. Confidential and safe environment. Thursday, April 18 States have taken a sharp drop in the past few years. I also don’t know Every Friday. 766-3300. Music in the Stacks with Howl’s Pals if this determination found that a relatively few land values were off After-school Games, 3:30 p.m.; Homework (Scott Pearce & Friends), noon to 1 p.m. at several hundred percent and this was the main shortfall, but I question Help, 4:30 p.m. at the library. Also Mondays the library. that. and Wednesdays. LUNAFEST dinner, films and silent From the statistics and general information in the Chilkat Valley KHNS Wine Tasting, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat auction, 5:30 p.m. at Harriett Hall. News, it says that we were 85 percent of true market value and are now Center. Examining Sustainable Mining Practices 98 percent. If 51 percent were relatively unchanged it looks like most Saturday, April 13 with Dave Chambers, 6 to 8 p.m. at the library. of the 13 percent increase was remedied by the excessive land value Haines Dolphins Swim-a-Thon, 9 a.m. at Haines Borough Planning Commission increases of a fairly small number of land owners. This hardly meets the pool. Pledge at www.swimathon.com meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. the criteria of equality. 18th Annual Big Air Competition, noon in Game Night for all ages, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Thomas Quinlan Chilkat Pass. the library. Fundraiser garage sale by Claire Waldo Friday, April 19 for the Golden Circle 4th grade camping trip, MORE LETTERS page 3 Music in the Stacks with Liz Marantz- noon to 4 p.m. at Spruce Grove trailer park, blue Flavey, noon to 1 p.m. at the library. double wide. Haines Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Women’s Christian Fellowship meeting, 1 noon to 1 p.m. at the Chilkat Center lobby. p.m. at the Klukwan Assembly of God Church. Speaker: John Binkley, Alaska Cruise Child care provided. Association. ANS Camp 5 regular business meeting, 1 William McRoberts: Digital Art Editorial p.m. in the library conference room. Photography Exhibit opening reception, 5 Sunday, April 14 to 7 p.m. at the museum. To demonstrate their respect for the law, Haines Borough leaders Blessing of the Fleet, 3 p.m. at the small boat “Dinner With Friends,” 7 p.m. at Chilkat should refer the complaint against outgoing police chief Gary Lowe harbor. Reception afterwards at Presbyterian Center. Shows also 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. to the Alaska State Troopers for investigation. Church. Sunday. Not appropriate for ages 18 and under. They also should throw away whatever template the borough used Monday, April 15 Child care provided for a fee. in writing Lowe’s employment contract, as it contains one provision Mother Goose Story Time for newborns to Monday, April 22 that is illegal and at least one other that is ill-advised. 3-year-olds, 11 a.m. at the library. Oscar Nominated Live-Action Short The complaint was that, in a Feb. 15 fit of anger that included a Music in the Stacks with Aleta Adkins, Films, $6 sponsored by the Haines Arts profane outburst and hovering over a police employee, Lowe placed the noon to 1 p.m. at the library. Council.7 p.m.at the museum. employee “in fear of imminent physical injury.” In the eyes of Alaska Ad Hoc Alaska Marine Highway System law, such behavior is a fourth-degree assault, a serious misdemeanor Tuesday, April 23 Committee meeting, 3 p.m. in assembly that carries a maximum penalty of a $10,000 fine and a year in jail. Haines Borough budget committee of chambers. Haines police have pursued the same charge against miscreants who the whole meeting, 4:30 p.m. in assembly Open Gym Volleyball, 7 to 9 p.m. in the threaten and yell at the harbormaster. chambers. high school gym. Same time Wednesday. Lowe’s outburst was loud and abrupt enough that firefighters in the Haines Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 office upstairs ran down into the police station, believing there to be Tuesday, April 16 p.m. in assembly chambers. an emergency. Music in the Stacks with Chad Clark & Wednesday, April 24 The complainant also alleges two incidents when Lowe trained a Daughters, noon to 1 p.m. at the library. Haines Tourism Advisory Board meeting, “Taser beam” on officers. Tasers, which briefly electrocute their victims, Friends of the Library gathering, 4 p.m. at 9:30 a.m. in assembly chambers. are potentially lethal weapons. Careless use of them is tantamount to the library. New members welcome. waving around a loaded weapon, another prosecutable offense. Haines Borough budget committee of Saturday, April 27 If these complaints had been made by one private citizen against the whole meeting, 5:30 p.m. in assembly Seaweed Identification, 8 a.m. at Viking another, Haines police wouldn’t hesitate to investigate. In cases when chambers. Cove. Contact Marlena Saupe for more a municipal police officer is alleged to have committed a crime, Alaska Tlingit Language Class, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the information at 766-2731. State Troopers typically investigate. As a matter of protocol, troopers come in on the invitation of the municipality. When accusations about abusing horses were leveled against Haines police officer Cassandra McEwen last year, troopers made such an investigation, at the request Duly Noted of the borough. Is there a reason borough leaders aren’t making a similar request in the wake of eyewitnessed allegations that Lowe was abusive toward By Sara Callaghan Chapell Paul MacKenzie, and also the wine, olives and homemade department employees? For the borough to give Lowe a pass on this is Girls middle school volleyball caught a day of skiing with Julie olive oil. On a clear day she to tell the public: “We enforce the law one way for high-ranking public coach Cassie Miller and assistant Vance and sons Kadin and Koa could see nearby medieval hilltop officials, and another way for you plain folk who lack influence.” coach Brittany Miller traveled Doddridge. Norm spent seven towns surrounded by farmland The borough, or any government whose authority rests on the rule with nine players to Juneau for weeks in Maui, where he visited and stretching out to the Adriatic of law, loses its credibility when it chooses to not enforce its laws a tournament at Floyd Dryden his mother Colleen Hughes and Sea. Nelle toured Venice, Verona, uniformly. Middle School last weekend. had a visit from resident Kelly Bologna, Milan and Florence, Further, when Lowe’s contract was written, wording was inserted The Haines team was made up of Mitchell. He arrived home during but found she missed her Italian that his evaluation was “confidential.” That was a good deal for Lowe girls in grades 6-8, and was the the April Fool’s Day snowstorm families, and returned to visit for (as well as for clerk Julie Cozzi and chief financial officer Jila Stuart only team outside of Juneau to in time to plan his annual Aloha the remainder of her stay. whose contracts contain similar wording.) In the event these borough compete. The team came home party last Sunday. Norm flew The Haines Emblem Club officers are sacked, there’s scant information for future employers on undefeated with a 4-0 record. in fresh flower leis and bird of how they did – or didn’t do – their jobs here. Call it a Teflon parachute. Players were Gabi Miller, Bozhi paradise arrangements from Maui See DULY page 10 The problem is the Teflon parachute is illegal. In 1990, the Alaska Sebens, Alison Stuart, Olivia to enhance the tropical décor. Supreme Court ruled that evaluations of high-level municipal employees Wing, Jordan Stigen, Tailer Meredith Pochardt solicited as far down the ranks as city librarian are public records. The court Olsson, Sarah Long, Natalie new members to Takshanuk Chilkat Valley ruled that the rest of us have a right to know just how well our powerful Humphrey-Kauffman and Watershed Council at the party, public officials are doing their jobs, and to see what their supervisors Sheeshao White. The girls will be and a portion of bar proceeds went News said about them. That’s appropriate, as we pay their salaries and largely providing babysitting services at to the nonprofit. (ISSN8750-3336) live by their decisions. next weekend’s play performances Nelle Jurgeleit-Greene is USPS Publication No. 500290 By providing for confidentiality of evaluations of officers, borough to raise money for next year’s home after six months of travel. is published weekly, except the last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. officials effectively agreed to break state law. season. Babysitting will be She spent three months in Florida (In light of this newspaper’s request for a copy of Lowe’s evaluation available in the Chilkat Center with family before embarking Publisher: Tom Morphet lobby for all three performances on a three-month stay in the Staff: Karen Garcia, Cassie Miller three weeks ago, the contract puts the borough in a particularly Contributors: Sara Callaghan Chapell, awkward spot. Providing the evaluation would apparently violate April 19-21. Marche region of Italy, east of Heather Lende, Rosalie Loewen Lowe’s contract, while denying the request would appear to be defying Fisherman and globetrotter Tuscany. Nelle taught English in state law.) Norman Hughes is back from a four schools to students ranging Office: Main Street, Haines. Clearly, the confidentiality language concerning evaluations needs winter of traveling. He spent the in age from 7-14 and lived with Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK 99827 Christmas season with his sister two Italian families. Nelle chose Tel: (907)766-2688 to be stricken from all these contracts. E-mail: [email protected] Finally, Lowe’s contract provides him three months’ severance pay Mary Lynn Hughes Rueckl the program “Geovisions.org” Subscription rates: in the event that he is fired. Yes, you read that correctly. Why was such and her family in Austria. Even through the recommendation of Haines, $42 plus tax; language included in Lowe’s contract? Who in this town gets a bonus without a word of German, Norm Teresa Hura, who also taught 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; managed to make friends in the in Italy. Nelle taught up to four 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; when they’re canned? Where did this idea come from? You do your job, 1st Class, $75 you get paid for your work. Do your work poorly and you’re canned. village. He also traveled by train classes a day, and used songs and Periodical postage paid at Those were the rules of the workplace last time we checked. for Bikram yoga classes around games to connect with students. Haines, AK 99827 At this point, borough leaders may simply wish to be done with this Austria. On New Year’s he saw Nelle shared meals with her POSTMASTER: matter. It turns out there’s a bit more homework to do before hiring our his sister perform cello in the Italian families, whose fresh, Send address changes to next police chief. village orchestra. Norm traveled local dishes were “better than any Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 – Tom Morphet through Seattle, where he skied at restaurant.” She learned to make Vol. XLII #14 April 11, 2013 Mount Baker with former resident arugula pesto, and appreciated April 11, 2013 Chilkat Valley News Page 3

LETTERS from page 2 a mountainside cost? What about the access road, built all parties will have certainty they can participate at a set through salmon spawning and rearing habitat, a bridge point, starting early in the process, and can continue to Assembly ignored Lowe issues over the Chilkoot River, the penstock, powerhouse and stay engaged throughout all of the subsequent licensing What appalls me in the matter of chief Lowe is that had transmission line? It may turn out that Connelly Lake is stages rather than entering the process after most decisions this assembly and manager listened to even one word of estimated to be too expensive to develop, too. regarding studies and other commitments have been made.” what people were saying, they could have stopped this Both Connelly and Schubee have relatively small power In other words, nothing less than the ILP is appropriate tornado from once again disgracing this community and potential, too small to really power cruise ships in port, for Chilkoot/Connelly Lake hydro studies. AP&T its police force. Gary’s career could have been saved by and far too small to power a mine. Perhaps the focus continues to ignore public concerns about this project the assembly, had they listened to even one of us who has should be on developing additional renewable power for and seeks to circumvent public process by pursuing spoken out over the years, warning of a problem with Gary’s the communities of Haines and Skagway for the times when the ALP. This is not acceptable for our community or character, helping him to better himself. Instead, our mayor demand exceeds generating capacity. for this highly productive and vulnerable watershed. praised him and even went so far as to threaten to gavel Has anyone noticed that it’s windy here in the winter? Kathleen Menke those of us who had the guts to speak out at the assembly Rob Goldberg meetings. They had no choice but to react when it became an internal issue. Now it is out of control. The assembly is Book loan a great service to town the boss over the police, so they can fire a chief “at will.” No industry, no cash for services The Haines Borough Public Library book club would We, however, are the boss over the assembly. Never once The management of the Haines Borough is finally like to thank Leigh Horner and the school for allowing us have they mentioned the complaints of the citizens and, showing they can’t manage. The budget is in the red, to borrow books. What a great selection and a great service trust me, I am a small grain of sand on this beach. It just schools are down in count, closing important services. to the community! happens that I am the one that got the loudest. Well, we Why? There is not enough work for the middle-class people. Janine Allen and Alexandra Feit will be heard. And I would like to thank Debra Schnabel Why would people move here for a new school when there for all she has done, because she is the only member is no work? Why does the management keep spending of that assembly who does hear our cries for help. She money on new projects when they can’t take good care of appears to be the only one who truly works for the people. the existing problems? Why do they pave roads that aren’t Society pays for developers’ sins Dean Lari that bad and not the worst ones, like Third Avenue? Why do Unfortunately, not only the developers but society will they discourage new industry, new mining, new resources have to pay for our “fathers’ sins” against the environment, – because they don’t care because they have high-paying in some cases for hundreds of years. Resource development Why risk sustainable fish runs? jobs and they don’t look to the future? We are losing our has a far greater cost than meets the eye or than have Scott Rossman asked the question in last week’s CVN, borough to the environmentalists that have been voted people traditionally been aware. Logging, mining, oil, “How long must we pay for the sins of our fathers?” It in so the out-of-work people better join together and do and hydro we now know are to blame for the loss of the is a fair question. I was recently in Washington state and something about this or the taxes will keep going up and salmon ecosystems down south. Worldwide, there are crises witnessed first-hand the uphill task of trying to bring we will keep losing all services. due to overfishing and habitat degradation from these salmon back into the rivers. In Haines, we are fortunate Jan Merriman very industries. (Death by a thousand cuts.) Industry and to have rivers teeming with wild fish. These fish provide mining in particular, contrary to popular belief and their for our subsistence, and are the basis of our fishing and claims, have with new technologies actually become more tourism industries. These industries, in turn, provide a Shooters, time to clean up act damaging to the environment overall. Small-scale logging strong backbone for our local economy – the stores and Recently in the paper a good man referred to the can be conducted in an environmentally sound way if shops, construction workers, even government and school unofficial shooting place near 7 Mile Haines Highway as adherence to a selective cutting protocol is followed. Clear- employees. Without the rich environment we have, Haines a “redneck shooting range.” At first, I was a bit offended cutting is invasive and alters the forest composition for would not be so attractive as a retirement and second- by that comment. However, I recently drove by the area many generations, affecting the watershed and the entire home destination, nor would our Canadian friends be so and was appalled. Trash and garbage were everywhere. ecosystem. It’s time to take the extra steps to safeguard the inclined to come down and spend their strong dollars. I There were old targets and other items shot up and left for life-sustaining systems of our shrinking planet. think a more important question to ask is, “Why risk our all to see. There are a few, irresponsible shooters among Mario Benassi sustainable, healthy fish runs for short-term gain?” Let us who did this. A lot of people don’t want us shooting and us not be easily convinced by a smooth corporate public hunting as it is; let’s not make things worse by trashing up relations campaign for a mine that puts our healthy rivers, places we use to sight in our guns. Diesel generators on salmon habitat, and the unique, world-class Chilkat Bald Like most people, I know a bit of the history of this Eagle Preserve Council Grounds at risk. It would be nice place. It is not a real shooting range but it has been used Due to low rainfall earlier this season and consequent if we could “have it all,” but the area is too unique, and by shooters for a long time. Volunteers donated time and low lake levels, Alaska Power and Telephone is reluctantly the potential consequences too dire, to play dice with the equipment to clean up the area in the past. Then a few years relying on its diesel generators to provide power to Haines essential basis of our lives. ago the “range” was shut down to shooters. Signs were residents. Joe Ordonez posted and the rocks that are there now were installed to Danny Gonce, AP&T’s power manager for Haines, said keep vehicles out. The signs were just shot to pieces. the company has been running at 25 percent diesel and 75 Thanks for help with Health Fair Let’s wake up, shooters, and back up the Haines percent hydropower since last Friday. For several weeks Sportsman’s Association and use the real shooting range before that, the company was running at 5 to 7 percent Thank you to everyone who helped to make this year’s out toward the cannery and keep it clean. In this day and diesel, Gonce said. Health Fair the most fun and the best ever! It was enjoyable age, we need to clean up our act. Between Goat Lake maxing out its four-megawatt for us to see so many new faces and interesting local Robert L. Jensen output and low lake levels, AP&T is relying on diesel – exhibits. We had it all from a drumming circle to green about three times more expensive than hydro per kilowatt drinks, lab draws to Brownies, the list goes on. We could – to maintain power in Haines. not put the fair on without the many volunteers from the Hats off to KVFD members The water level at Goat Lake is low because Haines, community who make it happen. Your help is greatly I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks to all and Southeast in general, did not experience the usual appreciated and we thank you for making the time when the heroes that make up the Klehini Valley Volunteer Fire late heavy rains that occur in October, Gonce said. “Our the fair comes around. I would also like to acknowledge Department for their time and dedication to assuring the projections right now are we’re going to have to run low- the women who put in many hours behind the scenes; Deb safety of the residents of the highway. water diesel, but we’re still a month out,” he said. Stanford, Kathryn Friedle and Diane Sly. Thank you! Chris Nagy It needs to rain up at 1,800 feet to affect the water level Pam Sloper in Goat Lake, and that’s not going to happen until May, Gonce said. ILP process right for Connelly Because of the water issues, AP&T has the Kasidaya With regard to the proposed Connelly Lake Project, Creek hydro plant three miles south of Skagway ready to Apply Schubee test to Connelly once again Alaska Power and Telephone has announced go. Kasidaya is a three-megawatt, run-of-river plant that The engineering report on the potential of Schubee that they will seek a licensing process, this time the usually opens in mid-April with the spring melt. Lake as a hydropower site doesn’t tell us much that’s new. alternative licensing process that is designed to limit public Unfortunately, there’s not enough water right now A stream gauge wasn’t used to measure the flow coming and stakeholder input and involvement, as well as grant for Kasidaya to even function. AP&T also has to weigh out of the lake, so all we still have for flow and power greater power to the licensee (AP&T) and less authority the risks of turning the plant on with the benefits of its potential are estimates. The engineers ruled out the use of to FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). operation. “The earlier it goes on, the more chance of an above-ground penstock, as was used at Goat Lake, and FERC law states that granting authority to use the damage there is from being frozen up mechanically,” went instead with boring a hole from the lake to tidewater, alternative licensing process is appropriate only when there Gonce said. a more expensive option. A transmission line parallel to is evidence that a project can be expected to have consensus Gonce said AP&T is biding its time, waiting to see how the existing cable adds nearly $20 million to the estimate. achieved early among the stakeholders -- that is the folks who the spring weather will unfold and when Kasidaya can Connecting to the existing cable would be cheaper. Overall, depend on a healthy and sustainable Chilkoot watershed kick in. Customers might not be feeling the consequences the report paints a picture of a project too expensive to for their lifestyles and their living. It has already been of the situation in their wallets yet, but a few months down develop. demonstrated through past documentation and testimony the road could be a different story. Okay, now we need the same type of analysis for the that consensus among stakeholders is not possible. “We’re trying not to burn the diesel because it’s so Connelly Lake project. How much will a 625-foot-long The default process, ILP, integrated licensing process, expensive, but we’re getting closer and closer into the and 60-foot-high concrete-lined dam built 2,000 feet up has one of its key advantages being “for the public in that corner where we don’t have any choice,” he said.

Celebrate National Library Week April 14-20 Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe, Veterinarian with prizes, music, games and more at the Haines Borough Public Library “Dr. Sam Smith” will be seeing pets in Haines Pioneer Bar Monday, April 15 April 22 - 26 Bar open daily 12 - 1 p.m. Music in the Stacks with Aleta Adkins First come, first served. Offi ce across from Post Offi ce at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 Call Lori 766-2867 for appointments. 12 - 1 p.m. Music in the Stacks with Chad Clark & Daughters 4 p.m. Friends of the Library gathering, new members welcome! BAMBOO ROOM Wednesday, April 17 12 - 1 p.m. Music in the Stacks with Len Feldman Restaurant 4 - 6 p.m. ListenAlaska eReader demonstration OPEN Thursday, April 18 Fri • Sat • Sun • Mon 12 - 1 p.m. Music in the Stacks with Howl’s Pals (Scott Pearce & Friends) 7a - 2p, 5p - 8p 6:30-9 p.m. Game Night for all ages Closed Tues Wed Thurs Friday, April 19 12 - 1 p.m. Music in the Stacks with Liz Marantz-Falvey [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Communities matter @ your library 115 SECOND AVE. SOUTH 766-3510 WWW.HAINESREALESTATE.COM Page 4 Chilkat Valley News April 11, 2013 Senate budget holds $39 million for town

In a “lean” $2 billion capital building, to name a few – are budget recently passed by the included in the state’s capital Alaska Senate, about $39 million budget. will go toward Haines projects. Manager Mark Earnest said Haines’ slice of the capital the process isn’t over yet and he budget includes: $31 million for remains hopeful that some of the Haines Highway reconstruction requests might make their way and replacement of the Wells into the budget bill as it works Bridge, $5 million for replacement its way through the committee of the Klehini River Bridge, $2 process. million for airport improvements However, Earnest said in an and rehabilitation, $625,000 for interview this week the “not- the Old Haines Highway sidewalk, so-gradual ramping down” of and $570,000 for asbestos cement state and federal support is a pipe replacement. trend he doesn’t see changing The Haines Borough submitted any time soon. its legislative priorities, a 14- “I do believe -- I do predict item “wish list” of local -- that (funding) will be capital projects, to the Alaska substantially less than what Legislature in February. None we’re getting now. I could be SOMETHING MISSING -- Capital letters “F” and “S” recently went missing from the Fort Seward of the projects – Lutak Dock wrong; I hope I am. But I don’t sign near the intersection of Old Haines Highway and Mud Bay Road. The sign was erected about upgrades, slump mitigation and think I am,” Earnest said. 10 years ago by the Fort Seward Centennial Commission, with donations from the community. It drainage improvements, sewer The 2013 legislative session was made by resident Bill Heritage. Haines Borough public facilities director Carlos Jimenez this system upgrades, renovations/ ends Sunday. week said his department would make replacement letters for the wooden sign. Tom Morphet photo. replacement of the public safety Borough finds Bigfoot plan for towing inadequate

By Karen Garcia borough from contracting with they don’t have insurance for C u l b e c k s a i d h e i s Nelson scoffed at the idea Haines Borough officials have Nelson’s company, Culbeck said. it,” he said. Nelson said insuring recommending the borough of the borough stepping in, deemed Bigfoot Auto Service’s “We started with probably 10 the lot should be the borough’s pursue fixing the vehicle problem claiming it would lose money on bid to solve the town’s towing, areas that we had to negotiate responsibility. in-house now that the private the endeavor. “They have never impoundment and junked-car through and those were the last Nelson said negotiations were sector option has failed. “Does done anything and broken even issues as inadequate. two that couldn’t be resolved,” tense and he “just about stood this now mean that the borough on it. You and I are going to end Bigfoot, operated by resident Culbeck said. up and walked out within five should buy a little tow truck and up getting a tax increase,” he said. Paul Nelson, submitted the lone According to the request for minutes.” He said he doesn’t create a little impound yard and The results of the bid and bid to the borough’s request for proposals, when the borough want to argue with the borough do our own towing? And should Culbeck’s recommendation will proposals. ordered a car towed, the owner anymore. “They don’t understand we do the motor vehicle tax to be forwarded to the assembly’s Manager Mark Earnest said would pay the fine at the police that they don’t understand.” pay for it?” Commerce Committee for review. the reason for seeking a request station, obtain a receipt, and then for proposals was to give the present the receipt at Bigfoot to reclaim the vehicle. Bigfoot private sector an opportunity to Open 8 am ‘til 6 pm resolve towing, impoundment and would then bill the borough Outfitter sporting goods junked-car concerns. monthly for its services. Sun- Mon The assembly voted in Nelson thought this procedure & Mike’s bikes and boards 766-3221 December to seek a private fix inefficient, and said the borough It’s time to make room for new stock arriving this month for junked vehicle and towing already has a bad track record All packs & tents 20% off problems before making a decision of compensating him for his All Camp Chairs 20% off on a motor vehicle registration company’s work. “They had All Soft Sided Coolers 20% off tax. The tax would cost vehicle already done it in the past. They Just arrived Polarized sun glasses by Suncloud owners $22 every two years. authorized us to remove vehicles “There were material and then refused to pay.” deficiencies in the proposal that Nelson also declined to get the Outfi tter Liquor Haines Quick Shop we can’t fix,” Earnest said. adequate insurance for the storage 8a.m. - 12 Midnight 766-3220 Negotiations between Nelson yard where towed vehicles would For all your snacks and drinks and executive assistant to the be stored, Culbeck said. Hogue Riesling 750ml 8.99 manager Darsie Culbeck ended “(Bigfoot) didn’t have insurance Corbett Canyon Chardonnay 1.5L 10.49 for a great day in Haines Alaska in a stalemate when neither side for the storage yard. So if your Foxhorn Chardonnay 1.5L 10.99 would budge on two key issues. car got towed and it was in their Corbett Canyon White Zin 1.5L 9.75 7a.m. - Midnight possession and it got vandalized, Disagreements about insurance Casarsa Pinot Gris 1.5L 9.99 766-2330 and billing procedures kept the Haines Home Building Supply Inc. In advertising, Community Contributions in 2012 less can be more. Donations •Haines Venturer Scouts •Haines 4th of July - •Sheldon Museum Call 766-2688 •Haines Merchants Basketball Nail Pounding •American Legion to place your ad today! •Haines Middle School •KHNS •Gardening Fair Basketball •Haines Little League •Haines Presbyterian •HARK •Klukwan Behavioral Health Church •Takshanuk Watershed •Haines Snow Burners •Haines Senior Center Council •Haines High School Booster •Hospice of Haines For the month •Haines Assisted Living Club •Haines Friends of Recycling of April •Lynn Canal Community •Haines Sportsmen’s Club - •Haines Alcohol Free Tires OFF RIM - Free Players Salmon Derby Task Force when you bring •Haines Chamber of Commerce •SE Alaska State Fair •Big Brothers Big Sisters trash and recycling •Klukwan 4th of July •Glacier Bear Basketball •Haines Headstart •ALCAN 200 to our facility •Chilkat Blizzard 2012 Open Monday - Saturday 10 to 3 p.m. End of FAA Road 766-2736 www.communitywastesolutions.com What has Home Depot done for Haines lately? April 11, 2013 Chilkat Valley News Page 5

Sales tax revenues HAINES BOROUGH 2009 - 2012 Calendar Year Sales Tax Receipts for ’12 hold steady By Tom Morphet president Ned Rozbicki said in At $2.71 million, sales tax April 2012 that he believed that 1 revenues to the Haines Borough percent increase in 2011 was due in 2012 matched those of 2011, to a Klukwan, Inc. dividend and according to figures compiled increased fuel costs. recently by the municipality. To protect confidential sales Borough manager Mark information of individual Earnest had projected an increase businesses, the borough of 1.5 percent in tax revenues categorizes its sources of sales when budgeting last year, an tax in aggregate. Categories additional $48,000 in income “due include: “retail,” “services,” largely to projected increased fuel “eating and drinking,” “lodging,” prices.” “construction” and “other.” “It doesn’t look like we’re About half of sales tax revenues going to make that,” Jila Stuart, boroughwide fall in the retail the borough’s chief fiscal officer, category, including groceries, said in an interview. “In that sense, liquor, hardware, fuel, and “all it’s a little bit of a surprise.” other storefronts.” That category However, the borough’s – with revenues of $1.28 million numbers may adjust upward. An in 2012 – saw increases of 2 increase of 1 percent in sales tax percent and 5 percent in the past spikes, Nelson said. sales tax receipts in 2012 climbed revenues between 2010 and 2011 two years, respectively, but a 0 According to borough records, 19 percent over the previous year. PC Dock reported in April 2012 was later percent change this year. changes in revenue from 2011 “Each year we do a little better,” estimated to be an increase of 3 Fuel distributor Fred Gray said include a 3 percent increase in Loberg said. percent. “We had some (accounts) this week he couldn’t easily say “services,” defined as “auto repair, Other borough numbers show a that were behind a little bit. if fuel prices were steady through utilities, professional services and 1 percent increase in lodging sales bid under Almost always it’s lower than it is 2012. Gas station operator Paul personal services” (to $443,059) (to $268,539), a 2 percent increase one year (later),” Stuart said. “But Nelson said unleaded prices he a 2 percent increase in tourism- in construction (to $59,339) and you can definitely say it’s down.” charges started 2011 at $4.51, then related sales (to $380,244) and a 30 percent drop in “other sales” budget Last year’s increase of 3 percent climbed as high as $4.86 in April an 8 percent drop in revenues to $20,294. “Other sales” include compares to a 2 percent increase before bouncing downward and from restaurants and bars (to manufacturing, animal husbandry The lowest bid for the Port in 2011 over 2010, according to returning to $4.51 in December. $259,857). Stuart said the latter and agriculture, Stuart said. Chilkoot Dock and Letnikof the borough. The cost of fuel to stations is drop may be misleading. Mike Ward, owner of a Harbor renovation projects is The cause of the apparent change typically highest in summer, then “Restaurants and bars tend to Main Street grocery store and $500,000 under budget, allowing this year was unclear. Former drops in winter. Also, motorists be late in filing, so I’m pretty sure restaurant, said the borough’s the Haines Borough to include Haines Chamber of Commerce tend to buy less when the price that number will go up a little figures seem about right. “I’d say developments it had previously bit, once these delinquent returns that’s generally accurate. We had eliminated for cost-cutting come in,” Stuart said. Fort Seward a slight increase in retail, 1 or 2 purposes. restaurateur Lisa Loberg said her percent maybe, but I don’t know Seattle-based Pacific Pile & if we kept up with inflation. Retail Marine said work on the projects frankly has been flat for the past will total $5.8 million, a half- Len Feldman, M.D. 10 years.” million dollars less than the $6.3 Family Doctor Ward closed his restaurant for million budget. The borough remodeling in November. He removed a mooring dolphin, dock We are proud supporters of the Haines community Office closed said sales figures there through lighting and electrical power to April 11 to 15 October were flat compared to the the moorage float from the Port 1.5 Mi. Mud Bay Rd. 766-3009 same months in 2011. Chilkoot Dock design plans in DEPARTURES January to remain within the 7:40 a.m. 6:45 a.m. Brought to you by the Haines Visitor Center & Alaska Marine Highway System budget. Haines Except Sun. Juneau to Juneau 8:00 a.m. to Haines 10:45 a.m. Public facilities director Carlos Mon - Fri Only 1:30 p.m. Essay Contest Jimenez said the borough received 11:40 a.m. 4:00 p.m. three very close bids, with the 2:25 p.m. Your Most Memorable lowest and highest differing by 4:55 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Alaska Marine Highway Experience only $350,000. Jimenez said Open to all Haines Residents Pacific Pile and Marine’s bid Courtesy Van Service To & From Airport· Must be US or Canadian citizens wasn’t surprisingly low, as PND Entries MUST be received by Friday, April 26th, 5 pm Engineers had estimated the Business Freight Delivery and Pick-up via email to [email protected] projects to cost about $6 million. The Details: Frequent Flyer Program: Save 10 one-way tickets for a • Essays must be 500-750 words, Arial or Helvetica , 12pt font About $5.4 million in legislative • Send essays as Word or PDF attachment grants and commercial passenger FREE one-way ticket! • Title only should be included on essay • Email should include essay title, your name, address, phone number and vessel tax funds will pay for the 402 Main Street in Haines 766-3800 • 800-354-2479 email - please do not include your name on your essay Port Chilkoot dock upgrades, Online booking at: http://www.airexcursions.com • Subject line: Essay Contest Submission while a little under $1 million Winner will be Notified May 3 NEW Come see our NEW Winner is expected to be present to read his/her essay at in legislative grant money will progress at the airport offi ce! Haines AMHS 50th Celebration on Sunday, May 5 at the PC Dock, 10 am - 1 pm pay for the Letnikof Harbor renovations, said manager Mark Win A Golden Ticket Earnest. (Worth up to $500 of passenger travel on AMHS) “The funding that we’ve been FERRY SCHEDULE able to get through the state – Arrival Departure through former Rep. Bill Thomas NORTHBOUND from JNU to SKG – without that funding support, For Thur 11 12:00 pm No SKG the borough would not be able to update info, Fri 12 10:30 am 11:00 am replace that facility,” Earnest said. Sat 13 10:30 am 11:00 am Failing piles at the Port Chilkoot call the Sun 14 11:30 am 12:30 pm Dock and numerous structural Mon 15 11:15 am 1:15 pm deficiencies at the Letnikof float Terminal Wed 17 11:30 am 12:30 pm Wings is proud to continue offering you make the improvements a pressing Thur 18 12:00 pm No SKG project, Earnest said. 766-2111 Fri 19 10:30 am 11:00 am reliable local service through the year. Construction on the Port Recording Sat 20 10:30 am 11:00 am Current Flight Schedule effective through April 30 Chilkoot Dock is slated to begin Sun 21 11:30 am 12:30 pm Haines to Juneau Juneau to Haines Aug. 16. Jimenez said cruise ships 766-2113 Depart Arrive Days Depart Arrive Days will need to anchor offshore and Arrival Departure lighter into the marina during SOUTHBOUND 7:00 am 8:15 am Mon - Fri 7:00 am 8:30am Daily from SKG to JNU 8:40 am 9:15 am Daily 10:45 am 11:20 am Daily construction, but that adjustment Thur 11 No SKG 2:00 pm 11:55 am 12:30 pm Daily 1:30 pm 2:05 pm Daily isn’t causing any problems with Fri 12 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 3:05 pm 3:40 pm Daily 4:45 pm 5:20 pm Daily the cruise ship companies. “We’re Sat 13 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 6:20 pm 6:55 pm Daily 5:45 pm 7:00 pm Mon - Fri in communication with them and Sun 14 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Haines to Skagway Skagway to Haines it’s all good,” he said. Mon 15 6:15 pm 8:15 pm Depart Arrive Days Depart Arrive Days Letnikof improvements will Wed 17 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 7:30 am 11:20 am Mon - Fri begin Oct. 1 and end in the spring, Thur 18 No SKG 2:00 pm 7:00 am 7:15 am Mon - Fri 8:40 am 11:30 am Daily 8:15 am 8:30 am Daily Jimenez said. Fri 19 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 11:45 am 2:05 pm Daily Sat 20 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:15 pm 2:30 pm Daily 3:05 pm 6:30 pm Mon - Fri 2:40 pm 2:55 pm Daily Sun 21 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:45 pm Daily 5:55 pm 6:10 pm Daily 6:45 pm 7:00 pm Mon - Fri Therapeutic Massage Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure. FAA Certi fi ed to fl y IFR from Haines to Juneau. & Bodywork Haines Offi ce at Airport Terminal Mandy Ramsey, CMP 907-766-2030 or 1-800-789-WING (9464) Swedish & Thai Massage, Jin Shin, www.wingsofalaska.com Healing Touch, & Reiki 766-3697 Page 6 Chilkat Valley News April 11, 2013

Fossman, Egolf, Jones help lead college hoop squads By Krista Kielsmeier four-game suspension after is considering a professional recruits. Fossman has a 3.5 GPA In an article posted on the Three Haines athletes made being charged for possessing six basketball career, but still has as an accounting major and plans Peninsula website, coach Alison the starting line-ups of college painkiller Vicodin pills without a one more year as a collegian to become a certified public Crumb called this year’s Peninsula basketball teams this year, and all prescription, Egolf’s senior year to impress scouts. The son of accountant. squad “the best team I’ve ever three saw how quickly injuries can was clearly his best on the court. Steve and Ann Fossman was “I just go to school in the coached.” The Pirates, slowed change a season. He upped his scoring average to the leading scorer for the 18-9 morning and stay there all day,” by injuries, had a 14-12 overall Will Egolf, who grew up in 10 points per game, became an Seawolves and shot nearly 45 he said. “It forces me to do my record. Haines and graduated from outside shooting threat by making percent from behind the arc. homework.” Jones, a forward, played a big Juneau-Douglas High School, 37 three-pointers, and ranks as He also led the team in minutes The 5’10’’ Jones is scheduled to role in that success. Known as finished his six-year career as a one of the top shot-blockers in played and notched almost twice graduate from Peninsula College “Beast” in high school, Jones Bradley University Brave with school history. as many assists as turnovers. this spring with an associate’s said she dropped 20 pounds as a a loss in the CollegeInsider.com “That was one of the things I His father, who coached him to degree. In an interview last week, college athlete. Postseason Tournament on March learned from this – a resilience two state championships at Haines Jones said she is considering a “I bulked up a lot,” she said. 26. He tore the anterior cruciate through adversity,” Egolf said. High School, said Kyle worked on transfer to a Division II or III “I am definitely one of the more ligament (ACL) in his right knee “I figured out what I had deep his mid-range game and ability school to keep playing basketball muscular players on the team.” twice and suffered a broken nose down.” to drive to the basket to be more and earn a bachelor’s degree. Following high school over the course of his college run The son of Dan and Joanna dangerous on offense. Jones listed Pacific University and graduation, her family moved in Peoria, Ill. Egolf posted impressive marks “It was obvious they would Western Oregon University as two to Washington, making it easier “The last 10 games of his career in Bradley’s season-ending really key in on him this year,” options and said she’ll probably to see her play in person. Jones were probably his best,” said his CollegeInsider.com Postseason Steve Fossman said of opposing study engineering or medicine. said in her best individual game father, Dan Egolf. Tournament, as the Braves defenses. “I thought he did a really Like Egolf and Fossman, at Peninsula, she tallied 24 points Haines High School graduates snatched two wins before losing to nice job of opening up his game. Jones was a high school All- and 12 rebounds. She averaged Kyle Fossman and Abby Jones the University of Northern Iowa, If he was just an outside shooter, State honoree. The daughter of 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per also played college hoops. finishing with an 18-17 overall he would be shut down.” Mark and Frankie Jones drew the game for the season. Fossman, a junior, tallied about 15 record. The Bradley website Kyle said with his increased attention of Peninsula coaches at Jones said college basketball points per game for the University noted Egolf “saved his best for status on the team, he isn’t an the Alaska Exposure Basketball is “much more demanding in of Alaska Anchorage, made the last, averaging 19.7 points on 69.7 Anchorage celebrity. Youths Camp as a Haines senior in 2011. terms of time,” with weightlifting All-Great Northwest Athletic percent field goal shooting and 6.3 asked for his autograph at the The Peninsula Pirates’ roster responsibilities and two-a-day Conference First Team and was rebounds” in the tournament. Great Alaska Shootout, but they featured several Alaska talents, practices. The competition is an All-Academic honoree. Bradley is a member of the did when he was a freshman, too, such as Taylor Larson and Karli faster and taller and the defense “I wasn’t really surprised at Missouri Valley Conference he said. Fossman said he is a few Brakes of Juneau-Douglas and is ferocious, she said. “You don’t the All-Academic, but I wouldn’t (MVC), historically regarded weeks from full-contact drills Jesse Ellis of Skagway. have anybody on a single team say that I had expectations to be as “mid-major,” but this year following the injury to his hand “We played really well together, who isn’t good.” All-Conference,” Fossman said. the conference produced a at a February practice. and had a great season,” Jones He broke his right hand late in Final Four team, Wichita State The Seawolves will look to said. the season and missed two games. University, and an All-American build off a season that ended Jones, a sophomore, competed in Doug McDermott of Creighton prematurely with a 79-78 loss for Peninsula College in Port University. Bradley played another to Central Washington in the Angeles, Wash. She led her team Final Four team, national runner- quarterfinals of the conference CHILKAT VALLEY in rebounding and mostly avoided up University of Michigan, this tournament. Fossman played PRESCHOOL injury, although it did hit several season, and the Wolverines won through the injury and contributed A state certifi ed pre-elementary of her teammates, including by only eight points. 11 points and seven assists in that school program, the region’s co-MVP, Juneau- “The whole world’s really game. serving the children of Haines since 1982. Douglas alum Taylor Larson, seeing what the MVC is like,” Fossman also has been named Open enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year has begun. who suffered a partially torn Egolf said. the inaugural Alaska Airlines ACL. Jones earned a 3.9 grade- He said the transition from Scholar Athlete as the school Is CVP where you want to be? Come visit us for a day and see! point average and was named to high school to Division I college prepares to open a new arena, the All-Academic team for the basketball had “a huge learning the Alaska Airlines Center, in For more information call 766-3213 or visit www.chilkatvalleypreschool.org Northwest Athletic Association curve” because “D1 is no joke. It’s fall 2014. He said the arena will Financial Assistance Available of Community Colleges. full of amazing players.” be “a selling point” for new “I loved being able to play,” The six-foot Fossman also Jones said. “I got really lucky to have a great coach and team.” The 6’9’’ Egolf is hoping to HAINES HEAD START play professional basketball, a FREE federally funded program possibly overseas. One of the primarily for children of low-income families. 235-pounder’s next tasks is to now enrolling children hire an agent. for the 2013-14 school year “It’s basically just networking Children are age-eligible if they are 3 years old and and finding an agent you trust,” not older than 5. Parents of children with disabilities said Egolf, who graduated are encouraged to apply. from Bradley with a major in We provide Organizational Communication. Egolf first tore his ACL five Great learning experiences • Child-friendly meals games into his sophomore year. Partnerships with parents • Developmental screenings He endured another tear while Health referrals and education preparing for what was to be his senior year in 2011-12. Applications and information are available at Head Start, “Everyone made it clear that 822 Spruce Grove Road. Stop in or call 766-2155. my value here was great and they wanted me here,” Egolf said of the After May 18, call 766-3397 or visit the regional office upstairs at Head Start decision to apply for a sixth year OPENING SOON! of college eligibility. Egolf was set to have surgery Harbor Bar April Hours on his right meniscus last week, Mon. - Sat open at 6 p.m. close 9 p.m. (or later) a procedure that should be a “two WE HAVE A NEW JUKE BOX! or three-week thing” before he can get back to workouts, he said. 8 Ball Pool Tournament Monday cash Prizes Despite the injuries, and a 9 Ball pool tournament Tuesday cash Prizes World Tavern Poker Wed & Fri. - 7 & 10 p.m. Karaoke Thursday - 9 p.m.

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This is what pursuing the alternative licensing manager for Haines, said he thinks the state has told us in regards to process (ALP) for the Connelly education is key to getting the permitting this project,” Martin Lake project despite the Haines public on board with the ALP. said. Borough expressing support for “We feel that we need to do some Scott confirmed the assembly a more rigorous licensing process. education of the public on the hasn’t spoken for or against the The choice of process must be different processes. We believe project, possibly because of a lack approved by the Federal Energy that people misunderstand how of information. “It’s in such a state Regulatory Commission (FERC). the processes work, and we feel of exploration and preliminary The Haines Borough Assembly that the ILP, which is a very studies that there is much science voted last summer to endorse the strict timeline, doesn’t give us to be done and much science to be integrated licensing process (ILP), the flexibility for funding that we digested,” Scott said. which has stricter deadlines and need to make the project happen.” The issue of support could come demands more FERC involvement Mayor Stephanie Scott said she before the borough as a resolution, than the ALP. met with Gonce last week, when or as a permit application to build FERC last fall rejected AP&T’s he informed her AP&T would be in the preserve, Gonce said. request to use the traditional pursuing the ALP. Scott went on Martin said FERC developed licensing process, the most record supporting the ILP last the ILP to streamline the fluid and fast-tracked of the three summer. relicensing of projects, which options. Scott said at this point she “isn’t was causing a 10-year backlog in AP&T project manager concerned” about what process the Lower 48. The strict deadlines Glen Martin said this week the AP&T is pursuing, as FERC has and complete FERC involvement alternative process is more flexible indicated it will not move forward help move the relicensing process than the integrated one, especially with any licensing process until along as quickly and efficiently as when it comes to deadlines. “The AP&T gets permission to construct possible, he said. ILP is not flexible for anyone, in the bald eagle preserve. For new projects like Connelly period,” Martin said. “They can request the ALP Lake, Martin said, the ILP falls “In my opinion, the public has process, but they are probably short because certain agencies a greater chance to be involved in going to get the same answer back (such as the Alaska Department of the ALP than the ILP. As far as from FERC,” Scott said. Fish and Game) are not allowed to the community feeling they will As for building in the eagle have formal dispute resolution – have more of a voice in the ILP, preserve, Martin and Gonce both only the mandatory agencies have due to its inflexibility it may be said the obstacle keeping the state that authority under the ILP. The they will have less of a voice than from granting permission is the ILP also does not provide a formal they believe,” he said. absence of a “yes” of support from avenue for requesting additional Martin said the ALP allows the borough. information after the licensing ISLAND BOY – Kadin Doddridge strums a ukulele Sunday at agencies and stakeholders to “The one thing presently application is filed with FERC, fisherman Norman Hughes’ annual Hawaii Party at Fireweed work collaboratively, and the holding up the state is that the Martin said. Restaurant. The event is a fund-raiser for Takshanuk Watershed ALP would be as transparent as borough has not come out in Council. Subsistence surveys next week A researcher with the state Meredith Marchioni, a cultural was established to scientifically Division of Subsistence will be anthropologist for the subsistence quantify the harvest of wild in town next week, interviewing division, said the effort starting resources by rural Alaskans to residents about their subsistence April 19 will seek to survey determine amounts necessary harvests during the past year. harvests by 138 randomly-chosen for subsistence harvests of each Door-to-door surveys are part households in the Haines area. resource. of a Comprehensive Subsistence Klukwan is not included. Information from the survey Harvest Study, last conducted here Interviews take about will be published in a technical in 1996. 45 minutes, on average, and report, which becomes a public information provided is document that can be used by confidential and anonymous, she researchers, resource managers said. To take into account yearly or others. “If there was some variations in harvest, respondents question about Dungeness crabs also will be asked how harvests in your area, and are people last year compared to ones in getting enough, these surveys previous years, for various would show what ‘enough’ would species, she said. be,” Marchioni said. “How long it takes depends on Before the final report is issued how many subsistence activities in June 2014, the survey’s findings households participated in and will be shared with the community how long they want to talk to us. to ensure its data are accurate, We always love to hear stories Marchioni said. “If people say, of how people live off the land,” ‘Oh, wait, we harvest over there Marchioni said. too, we’ll include that before (the SPRING SPECIALS The Division of Subsistence final report is published.)” PURCHASE NOW AND USE THROUGHOUT THE 2013 SEASON, SPACE AVAILABLE. 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A celebration of the life of She praised Charles for taking Amanda Wilder Charles, 26, will charge of a food distribution be held 4 p.m. Saturday, April system during a challenging 13, at the Haines ANB Hall. transition with meal providers. Charles died at home in “Her job description was 9 to 5 Anchorage early on March 31, but she came in at 5:30 in the shocking friends and family. The morning to make sure the food cause has yet to be determined, was picked for our guys – a though her mother, Sandy Balloch, lot of them are confined to the said she suspects a stroke. An building, so that was huge.” autopsy will be conducted. She said Charles had a gift for “She was fine. I just spoke her work. “Not everybody is cut to her on the phone. We were out for this kind of job, especially giggling and talking about the a woman. She was a strong- Easter baskets she was making. willed woman, but she stayed We spoke every night and never bubbly and even-keeled and hung up without telling each didn’t bend the rules,” Childs said. other, ‘I love you.’ I’m getting on Krystal Lloyd of Haines said in years, so I wanted to be sure Charles was the kind of person who she had no regrets. I never thought Amanda Wilder Charles came into a room as a stranger and she’d leave me,” Balloch said. left as family. “She would walk in Amanda Lucille Wilder was She left Haines a few years ago your house and cook for you, help born July 3, 1986, in Atlanta to receive on-the-job training at you clean, and then watch your and raised nearby. She moved the Gastineau Human Services’ kids. Her masterpiece was fried to Haines in 1999 with parents correctional halfway house in chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, Sandy Balloch and Harold Juneau where a supervisor said salad, and mac and cheese.” Wilder, older sister Heather, and she was well-liked, caring, and Amanda Charles’ father the extended Balloch family. advanced quickly. She met her preceded her death three months Wilder’s father was a cook at the husband, Clifford Charles, there. ago. She leaves her newlywed Bamboo Room. Her mother, a They became friends and after husband, Clifford Charles and homemaker, did volunteer work. four years together were married the Hoff-Charles family. She had Charles attended Haines in their Anchorage living room on a large family that included eight schools, where she was a Dec. 21. “They were very much aunts, an uncle and many cousins, cheerleader. She also worked in love. She was happy from the nieces, and nephews; her mother several jobs. She earned her GED start,” Balloch said. About a year Sandra Balloch, sister Heather after completing her junior year. ago they moved to Anchorage Balloch Weekly, and niece Megan “Amanda worked as soon as and Amanda became an Dees, all of Yermo, Calif.; local she was allowed to. My grandpa administrative assistant at another nephews Adam and Stephen READING A STORYBOARD -- Dave Ricke, wife Kirsten Amann gave her a job when she was 14 halfway house, Parkview Center. Balloch, and Thomas Balloch of and daughter Pacific Ricke use the new “storyboard” at the Haines at Grizzly Greg’s. She was so “I can’t say enough about Fairbanks. Public Library Monday, following an unveiling event. The device spunky and caring we all fell in Amanda’s giving, dependable is similar to a giant, touch-screen iPad, with Google Earth-style love with her,” said friend Jeanette personality. She was a light that maps, cultural and wildlife information and Tlingit place names. Baker. Charles also worked at shined on all of us. There wasn’t It’s part of an ongoing, grant-funded communication project. Howsers and Delta Western. a person that didn’t like her and that’s rare in this kind of work,” said Tamara Childs, the director LOWE from page 1 of Parkview. the agreement, according to the public, but said the assembly Lowe participated in the “quasi- the contract. The contract also members agreed to keep their judicial hearing” Thursday and provides Lowe severance pay mouths shut instead of speaking fielded questions from assembly equal to three months of benefited to the media immediately. members for about an hour-and- salary if he is fired. “We discussed whether or not a-half, Scott said. Scott said the Lowe’s resignation came after we wanted to take that step or not, hearing took between four-and- a private “quasi-judicial hearing” and we decided we would honor a-half to five hours. Thursday, April 4, when the the legal provision,” Schnabel Ford said he spoke for about 20 assembly heard testimony from said. minutes in front of the assembly department employees about Schnabel called Lowe’s and Chandler. Employees were complaints made against Lowe, resignation “a relief.” phoned and asked to come in one Scott said. Earnest would not comment and by one so everyone didn’t “have After the Tuesday meeting, said he is “following instructions to sit in the hallway staring at each assembly members and other that I’ve been given.” Earnest said other,” Ford said. borough officials cited “legal Sgt. Simon Ford is acting chief Besides Ford, three other reasons” for not being able indefinitely, and that he doesn’t employees testified in person to disclose the deal’s details. know whether the police chief and one or two submitted written Assembly member Dave position will be advertised. comments, Ford said. Berry said Berry said attorney Chandler Lowe said Wednesday he was in an interview Wednesday a instructed them to stay mum. “not going to discuss anything” reserve officer who had worked “We had discussed making a with the CVN. When asked how with Lowe and the officers also general statement and it was he reacted to the assembly’s action testified. the impression of the assembly Tuesday (Lowe attended the Hearing the complaints and – after talking to (Earnest) and meeting along with wife Kelly), concerns from the employees’ (Chandler) – to wait and not say Lowe said: “I don’t have any mouths and not just second-hand anything.” reaction. But the next time that I drove home “the seriousness of the Assembly member Norm Smith have a conversation with the CVN situation” for Berry and “changed also cited “legal issues” for not it will be with my attorney.” my perception” of the problem, commenting. “We can’t say one he said. Lowe’s “indifference” way or the other what went on because we still have a week to go. Otherwise, the whole thing whiterock nursery could be back to ground zero,” “Against all odds” Smith said. Scott said the weeklong waiting Fresh Produce Available NOW! period is state and federal law. Lowe, who signed the agreement, Large variety of sprouts, microgreens, has a week to reconsider, she said. and lettuces “Everybody has been anxious WHERE: the ANB/ANS Hall to make sure that characters are Fresh cucumbers coming Mother’s Day WHEN: April 27: The Big Sale is 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. not irreparably harmed in any FAA Road 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Mondays April 28: $3 bag or 1/2 off from 10 to 2 p.m. way,” Scott said. & all is free after 2 Assembly member Debra Schnabel said she recognized • household items • books • bake sale • tools • the week waiting period is an • furniture • bedding, knick knacks • sports gear • sellable clothing “inconvenience” in terms of • small appliances • lots of kid’s stuff • treasures galore
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NASH from page 1 city sometimes faint for lack of work completing the third in a oxygen before reaching customs. series of Victorian romances. Her Nash lives and works at about Over the thesis plans were “derailed” when 11,000 feet, where just walking up she accepted her position with the stairs can leave a person gasping Mountains Foreign Service, but she is still for oxygen in the thin atmosphere. hoping to complete her degree. She and husband Brian Pindel Nash describes her writing as are adjusting. By the time her “very racy... It is Jane Austen parents Nancy and Dwight was a large place and that art was with naughty bits... I will not be Nash visit at the end of this important to happiness.” publishing under my real name.” year, they hope to be acclimated Nancy Nash said her daughter “Ruining the Rake,” her latest enough to explore some of the was always singing and could effort, joins “Scandalizing the rest of the country with them, carry a tune at 18 months. Scoundrel” and “Besting the notwithstanding safety warnings Nash and Pindel enjoy Beast,” Nash’s other finished but to U.S. citizens traveling there. volunteering in Bolivia and have as-yet-unpublished works. “The Foreign Service is a great created a set of English classes Nash relishes the challenge of Tara Bicknell, Katrina Hotch and Ashley Hilsinger rehearse. opportunity to give my parents fun centered around learning popular meeting the exacting standards places to visit,” she said. Nancy American songs. “When you learn of the genre. “People think that FRIENDS from page 1 Nash, a music teacher in Haines, a song in a foreign language, you romance readers are all housewives particularly enjoys seeking out don’t forget it,” Nash said. in Ohio, but the average historical “The audience really shouldn’t Sebens emphasized the play is local musical instruments as Nash met Pindel, a musician romance reader has a college see hardly any of the scene change. not recommended for ages under souvenirs. and a carpenter, when she arrived degree and is extremely picky They just see a different scene get 18, due to profanity. Nash’s parents fostered and as a guest during a wedding about anachronisms.” lit up,” Sebens said. The Haines Middle School supported her interest in travel. brunch in Portland, Ore. Pindel Local author Heather Lende Two extensions, protruding volleyball team will provide When Nash was 11, the family said that after having traveled said she wasn’t surprised that over the stairways on both sides babysitting services for a fee. traveled to England; at 15, Nash “extensively” in search of the Nash is a writer. “Nori grew up of the stage, were constructed to Show times are 7 p.m. Friday, went to Australia as an exchange “girl of his dreams... I guess that in a historic house full of mystery provide more room for the sets, April 19, and Saturday, April student; during her college years I didn’t think that she would just and romance where the kids Bicknell said. “It’s going to be 20, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 21. she studied for a period in France; walk into my dining room and sit played a lot of dress-up games cool. It’s going to look pretty Tickets are $12 at the Babbling and after she graduated from down across the table from me.” involving elaborate plots – add active even though there are only Book or at the door. college, she taught English in After their meeting, Nash to that her super creative family four people in the cast,” she said. China for three years. hired Pindel to help her redo of musicians, artists and avid “I enjoy so much not just the basement of her 1886 “fixer- readers and it’s not surprising traveling in other cultures, but also upper” home in Portland. She she’s a writer at all. The other State inspects police office living in them. I feel challenged worked alongside him, putting thing is that Haines pre-Internet every day. It makes you feel more in “sweat-equity” to bulk up a required young people to entertain A representative from the state cords overtaxing the power supply alive. You just never know what themselves and their friends, boxes. slim budget, and says Pandell office of Occupational Safety and is around the corner.” was impressed enough by her which is what writers do.” Health last week made a surprise The employee, who submitted Nash is working toward a For all her travels, Nash claims the complaint on March 27, ability to learn to shingle in a visit to the Haines Borough’s master’s degree in non-fiction single afternoon that he agreed to that she hasn’t yet found a place public safety building following “witnessed flames coming out writing. Her jobs before joining that can match Haines. “For me, of the electrical outlets near the marry her. an employee complaint. the Foreign Service included “It’s that Alaska work ethic. even though I have lived in all Public facilities director Carlos floor,” Jimenez said. editing publications at Portland these countries, my favorite place During the April 2 walkthrough, People from Alaska are hard Jimenez said OSHA representative State University and managing working,” Pindel said. in the world is always going to be John Mason inspected the building which Jimenez, executive assistant a retro clothing and furnishings my parent’s cedar-planked hot tub to the manager Darsie Culbeck, He joined Nash in Thailand April 2 after receiving a report of store for a collective in Portland. and now lives with her in Bolivia with a view of the mountains, the hazardous working conditions, acting police chief Simon Ford She became interested in ocean and the fireweed. There is and fire chief Scott Bradford where he is working toward an including a rotting support beam working in the Foreign Service online degree in construction that Haines silence that hits you in the dispatch office and electrical attended, Mason identified when she sought out Mandarin when you get off the ferry or 23 violations throughout the management. Nash hopes he will language speaking groups after be to be able to find work within the airplane. It is that feeling of building. Violations included returning from China, and met quietness, that the mountains are missing exit signs, outlet covers the foreign service, a constant others who had made careers out challenge for individuals married so big and you are so small. I carry and breakers. of their love for travel by joining that in my heart where ever I go.” Jimenez said all but one thing to diplomats. “He loves the travel the Diplomatic Corps. and he wants to find a way to make And it is not just the view that on Mason’s list were fixed by the When Nash arrives in a new she pines for: “I do think about end of the day. He said he checked it happen.” country, she immediately sets Nash is hoping to visit Haines salmon a lot. I miss it...That is with other police department herself the task of learning really one of the biggest downfalls employees to see if they had this summer in time for the local folk and popular music. Southeast Alaska State Fair and in the Foreign Service: the lack of 766-2320 witnessed flames emanating from For Nash the key to unlocking salmon.” any outlets, but “nobody has heard is looking forward to seeing her foreign language and culture has brother Adrian Nash play live “Over the Mountains” is a of that.” always been music and singing. feature profiling people from The complainant also stated with his band in the local music “Mandarin is a tonal language, so scene and seeing her sister Amelia Haines who’ve achieved success. employee safety is at risk due to when you sing it you sound like To nominate a person to be LUNCH 11:30- glass in the building’s entryway Nash, who is program director at 2:30 a Native speaker.” Nancy Nash KHNS. featured, contact the Chilkat INNER not being bulletproof. The recalls how in China her eldest Valley News at 907-766-2688. D 5-8:30 borough is looking into the issue, Nori spends her evenings after NO LUNCH ON WEEKENDS daughter sang songs in praise of but “we’re pretty sure we don’t Mao as part of a chorus in which CLOSED TUESDAYS have to have bulletproof glass in Nash was the only foreigner. Guard finds overdue boater Haines,” Jimenez said. Nash says that she developed Coast Guard officials called hour search, said Petty Officer her love of singing under former off a search and rescue operation Zachary Bristol. Pearce was Haines music teacher Claudia Wednesday evening after they reported overdue by girlfriend (Eberly) Frost, who directed a found a Haines man and his Megan Morehouse Wednesday choir in Haines. “Looking back... I sailboat tucked safe and sound when he did not arrive in Juneau had a world -class education. I had in a bay about 40 miles south of Monday afternoon as expected. wonderful, engaged, inspiring, Haines. Pearce left Haines on his boat Water Well and Drilling Contractors amazing teachers. I was raised The Coast Guard patrol boat late Sunday morning to attend the Remote and Specialty Drilling Since 1983 with the thought that I could be Liberty found Scott Pearce, 57, Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau. whatever I wanted, that there and his 25-foot sailboat Darshan Bristol said Pearce decided were no limits, that the world in William Henry Bay after a five- to pull into the bay due to bad weather. Pearce told the Coast Water Wells Guard he attempted to make a Contact us at broadcast, but the signal was 907-957-2980 or waterfi [email protected] Therapeutic Massage likely blocked due to his location, & Craniosacral Work 303-7036 Bristol said. Liz Marantz-Flavey - C.M.T. John’s Tires Open for the Season Chief & Council 2013 Community Visits Changing tires CAFN members and families are invited for Celebrating 25 years as your until the end of May this opportunity to learn about what Chief home town bike shop when the new owner and Council are working on, and to share your Bikes for the whole family Bill Wilson takes over ideas for the future of CAFN. Chariot, BMX and kids bikes in stock OPEN Bikes are our business! Tuesday, April 16 - Haines, Alaska 9 to 5 Mon thru Fri ANB Hall, 5:30 p.m. 766-2517 A light meal will be provided. Call for appt. SPRING HOURS: 10 - 5:30 TUES - Fri For more information: 10 - 4 Sat 766-2869 314-0203 or 314-0663 Doreen Williams (867) 634-4242 [email protected] Closed Sun & MON 24 portage st We accept VISA and Mastercard Saturdays 10 - 2 Page 10 Chilkat Valley News April 11, 2013

HAINES BOROUGH Assembly PUBLIC NOTICE Police report Haines Borough Planning Commission to meet in Tuesday, April 9 a business. Police investigated, consume alcohol. PUBLIC HEARINGS Police responded to a report found minimal damage and left A traffic stop resulted in a At 6:30pm, on Thursday, April 18, Skagway of a vehicle in a ditch in front of accident forms for the parties verbal warning for failure to stop 2013, in the Assembly Chambers the school, but found the vehicle involved. at a stop sign. at the Public Safety Building, Haines Borough staff and unoccupied. They retrieved Police removed rocks from Thursday, April 4 public hearings are scheduled for assembly members are planning information on the owner to Lutak Road after two calls about A caller reported an intoxicated the following: an overnight trip to Skagway contact and investigate later. them. man would not leave an April 26-27 to meet with regional Maintenance crews were Sunday, April 7 apartment building where he Applicant: AP&T (Haines Borough leaders to discuss mutual advised of a large hole in the Dispatch received a report did not live. Police responded but Property Leased to AP&T for economic and transportation middle of Tower Road. of a vehicle being taken from the man had already left. Transmitter Tower) issues. Police initiated a case for the school parking lot without A caller reported her son had Location: FAA Rd. (Section 2, T h e S k a g w a y B o r o u g h criminal mischief after a local permission. been assaulted in an apartment T31S, R 59E, CRM) Assembly, Juneau Borough motel owner reported someone An officer initiated a case for building. Police responded and Zoning: Rural Mixed Use had broken into a storage driving with a revoked license. initiated a case. The victim was Public Hearing Item: AP&T Assembly, and Whitehorse City has requested for the Planning Council also are expected to area and damaged a change A summons was served to the treated at the clinic for injuries. machine. Commission to approve a attend the event, which was driver. A caller reported issues with Conditional Use Permit to allow the initiated by Juneau mayor Merrill A man reported his ex- Police initiated a criminal a juvenile, as per the juvenile construction of a 2nd building to Sanford, clerk Julie Cozzi said wife had stolen money from mischief case. Appropriate counselor’s suggestion. accommodate cellular equipment. this week. him. Police interviewed both agencies were advised. Police responded to a report Haines Borough Code requires a Cozzi said she doesn’t know parties and determined there Saturday, April 6 of juveniles kicking around 15’ separation from the adjacent were circumstances meriting One traffic stop resulted in a something on fire in a park. buildings. AP&T is requesting how much the trip will cost the counselor intervention, as the verbal warning for failure to stop Police could not locate the borough yet, but said “we’re not permission to build a new structure male apparently suffers from at a stop sign. juveniles and found nothing on less than 15’ from the existing talking huge dollars here.” dementia. Friday, April 5 fire. communication building. “It’s not some big thing that’s An out-of-town caller requested A caller reported a child Wednesday, April 3 going to be a huge expense, and a welfare check on her mother skateboarding on Main Street. A Chilkoot Subdivision Applicant: James & Shannon it’s not going to take money away who wasn’t answering her phone Police advised the child of a resident reported hearing a Green from anything else,” Cozzi said. calls. Police investigated and safer place to skateboard. domestic disturbance. Police Location: 328 W Fair Dr. The assembly will travel to found the mother was fine. T h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t responded and found there was Zoning: Commercial Skagway on the ferry Friday Police are investigating the extinguished a stack fire at an argument, but no crime had Public Hearing Item: Mr. Green afternoon, stay overnight, and theft of furnishings from a fair Mosquito Lake. been committed. has requested for the Planning travel back on the ferry Saturday. building. T h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t Skateboarders were reported Commission to approve a A meeting will be scheduled State road crews were advised extinguished a motor home fire on the Lutak Road hill area near Conditional Use Permit allowing the construction of a 2nd Two- for Friday evening, Saturday of rock and debris in Lutak Road. at the fairgrounds. Young Road, causing a traffic One traffic stop resulted in a Story single family dwelling to morning, or both, Cozzi said. Police arrested a man at his safety risk. Police were unable to be built on his property. Haines The borough has $2,500 set verbal warning for failure to stop home after a welfare check found locate the skateboarders. Borough Code 18.70.040 allows aside for “undesignated travel” for at a stop sign. him violating his conditions of Dispatch received 13 medical multiple residential structures the fiscal year that ends in June. Monday, April 8 release, which included to not calls and one canine call. on one lot upon approval of a Mayor Stephanie Scott and A caller reported a vehicle hit conditional use permit. assembly members Steve Vick, Norm Smith, Dave Berry and DULY from page 1 Posted 04/05/13 Jerry Lapp have confirmed they Xi Cui “Tracy”, Haines Borough P & Z Tech III will attend. Assembly member recently installed new officers. and hardware stores. The cards Auxiliary has revived Taco Debra Schnabel said she has Officers for 2013-14 are: President, cost $20 and are available through Tuesday. The women are marked her calendar, but wants Kathy Warner; Jr. Past President, the track team, or at the high preparing the taco buffet 5-7 p.m. to see an agenda first. Assembly Jamie Knudsen; Vice President, school office. Lexie hopes the Tuesdays at the American Legion member Joanne Waterman could Jessie Grant; Treasurer, Jan Hill; fundraiser will be an annual Hall. Proceeds will benefit the not be reached Wednesday. Recording Secretary, Anastasia event and will give people the Auxiliary’s student scholarship Cozzi said she and borough Wiley; Financial Secretary, opportunity to try something new fund. Organizer Kandi Hussey manager Mark Earnest will also Janice Studley; Corresponding around town. Funds raised will said people seem happy to have attend. Secretary, Jamie Knudsen; go toward new gear, uniforms the traditional fundraiser dinner Scott said the “bare bones” trip Trustee, Libby Kurz; 1st Guard, and travel expenses. For more back in town, and that volunteers will be used to discuss common Libby Kurz; Historian/Press, information, email ldewitt@hbsd. plan to keep it going through the issues and develop strategic Michelle Stigen; Marshall, Joyce net. year. regional goals concerning Town; Chaplain, Jamie Knudsen. T h e A m e r i c a n L e g i o n transportation, energy and Brothers Jayden and Journey tourism. Rettinger brought a homeschool “If we’re going to have any health project to last weekend’s impact on state legislation at all, health fair that had people Subscribe to the HAINES From the Baha’i we have to be working together. talking. The boys researched Scriptures CHILKAT VALLEY Presbyterian The little town of Haines is not the amount of sugar contained “Trustworthiness going to have an impact,” Scott in various drinks, and illustrated Church said. is the greatest the content by measuring out the “Cast all your anxiety on Him “More and more I realize what corresponding amount of white NEWS portal leading unto takes place in the Legislature sugar. “We were trying to make because He cares for you.” the tranquillity is not a function of good ideas; healthier living choices, and show Local - I Peter 5:7 and security it’s a function of connections how much sugar is hiding in plain subscriptions Come & Worship with us! of the people.” and connections are forged by sight,” explained Jayden. They 766-2377 Sundays at 10 am gatherings such as this,” she borrowed a gram scale from the 31 ~Baha’u’llah added. school to measure out sugar for $44. 1st Ave. South, by the Boat Harbor When asked why such a chocolate milk, peach spritzer, www.haineschurch.org gathering could not be conducted chai tea, soda, apple juice and remotely -- via a teleconference, vitamin water. The boys were for example -- Scott said meeting surprised that the vitamin water face-to-face, at least initially, is contained more sugar than the important. Assembly member chocolate milk. “It was shocking Norm Smith agreed, stating how much sugar was in the bag,” Haines Christian Center A/G meeting telephonically “doesn’t said Jayden. Union & Second St. have the same impact” as meeting Track and field coach Lexie We Welcome You in person. DeWitt is pioneering a new “It’s always a good use of fundraiser in Haines. Based on a Sunday school-----9 am money and time when you get fundraiser for her high school’s Sunday Worship---- 10 am to interact face-to-face with the football team, the “Glacier neighboring municipal leaders,” Bear Gold Card” has deals Infi nite Life Youth Group Smith said. and discounts from 14 Haines Assembly member Schnabel businesses, including grocery Sunday Evening ----- 7:00 pm said she also believes the meeting stores, coffee shops, restaurants Come and Fellowship with Us will be valuable. and share the Love of Jesus Christ Sponsored, AP&T 1-888-GO-APTLD in part by Long 46-27853 distance Chilkat Valley Baptist Church Day Date High Low Rain Snow Day Date High Low Rain Snow 6th and Main Tue April 2 44 31 0 0 Tue April 2 37 27 0 0 Wed April 3 43 29 0 0 Wed April 3 40 18 0 0 Sunday School 10 a.m. Thu April 4 M 27 0 0 Thu April 4 40 18 0 0 Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Fri April 5 32 23 0 0 Fri April 5 32 14 0 0 Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Sat April 6 36 24 0 T Sat April 6 29 11 0 0 Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Sun April 7 52 26 0 0 Sun April 7 37 18 T T Pastor Royce L. 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VALUES from page 1 variables (like square footage) recommendations to the borough Though Van Sant’s report Administrative assistant Kathy day and the 20 copies go out the are plugged in to determine an in December. ACA failed to meet focused largely on ACA, it also Friedle said she has been fielding door,” Friedle said. unknown variable (like market a laundry list of contract criteria, strongly recommended changes phone calls constantly since the Olsen said Canary has stated value). The method is used by and problems included “sloppy to how the borough runs its assessments went out and can an intention to make site visits to assessors nationwide, particularly record-keeping,” “haphazard assessor’s office. Van Sant, for hardly even maintain the stock of every property that is appealed. in municipalities with limited documentation,” “a lack of example, determined acting available appeal forms. The deadline to submit appeals staff, so thousands of properties detailed notes,” and “lack of assistant assessor Dean Olsen “I keep making 20 copies every is 5 p.m. April 15. can be assessed at one time. comprehensive sales analysis.” was experiencing “an overload What is creating a major ACA, for example, was of duties” and “lack of adequate problem in Haines at the moment charged with assisting borough direction, and even misdirection Harbor card-lock dropped is not Canary’s method or model, staff in transferring paper at times.” but his unavailability to answer records to electronic records He subsequently recommended The Haines Borough has Instead, the borough will the flood of incoming questions and implementing a computer- Olsen be placed under the direct withdrawn its request for bids to pursue a reconciliation program from residents, Van Sant said. assisted mass appraisal system. supervision of the borough provide a card-lock system for that former harbor fuel distributor Mayor Stephanie Scott agreed. However, ACA determined the manager, and that the borough fuel purchases at the Small Boat Delta Western will help the “The mistake that was made is electronic database system was cease using Olsen as its land Harbor. municipality create. He described that Jim Canary is not here right “too complicated” and simply manager so Olsen could focus Assistant to the manager Darsie the program as a structure for now. Jim Canary, the assessor, dismissed its use. instead on assessment functions. Culbeck said a credit-card-only tracking sales that improves on should be conducting this Q&A. Chief fiscal officer Jila Stuart (Olsen estimated he spends 75 system was under consideration the one previously used by the Jim Canary should be having said the borough paid ACA percent of his time addressing by borough leaders, who wanted borough. these community meetings. Jim $65,200 over about 18 months. land issues, and 25 percent on to improve accountability of Culbeck said setting up the Canary should be available to Manager Mark Earnest briefly assessment duties). payments and fuel inventory, but system “shouldn’t cost much the people who have received addressed the issue with ACA More than 100 appeals have has been reconsidered in light of of anything except some staff the assessment notice. Well, he’s during the March 26 assembly been filed with the borough so far. re-evaluating costs. time.” not, because he was hired at the meeting. “There were some issues last minute, and he had this trip with the work that had been done, planned with his wife,” Scott said some severe problems. And so in an interview last week. to make a long story short, that Canary expressed to Scott via company was let go, and we email he was sorry for being went with the only other assessor unavailable. He will arrive in who was available and who came Take Pride in Our Community! How it Works: Haines April 13 and stay through recommended by Van Sant,” 1. Monday, April 15 Bags available at Chamber office Shake off winter, get ready for summer! 219 Main Street, Suite 14 in the Gateway Building by the DMV the Board of Equalization Earnest explained. Recycling passes award to top three hearings, Scott said. Regardless of what happened Blue bags to collect recyclable materials individual contributors. Non-profit groups Yellow bags to collect non-recyclables Canary was hired “at the last in the past, the borough needs minute” because the borough had to move forward and come into earn $3 per filled bag plus extra money for 2. Clean up community areas: roadsides, ditches, fields, vacant lots, and public parks originally contracted with another compliance with the requirements 1st, 2nd, 3rd place. firm, the Appraisal Company of of the state, Earnest continued. 3. Take bags to CWS at 854 FAA Road Alaska (ACA), to conduct the “Our main purpose here is to get NEW FOR 2013 assessments. During an on-site it right. That’s the bottom line. Kids, You Can Participate Too! audit of the borough assessor’s Community Waste Solutions And I know this is more than Class to turn in the most bags wins. office by Van Sant and assistant an inconvenience; this should will take ANY and ALL WHOLE class will receive : state assessor Wendy Lawrence in have been done however many junk tires for FREE!  FREE ride on Fast Ferry to Skagway August 2012, Van Sant determined years ago. It wasn’t. It wasn’t (only April 27 - May 11) the ACA “generally failed to kept up and now we have two  Day at the Klondike Gold Fields to pan for meet a substantial portion of the choices at this point: We could Questions? gold and go dog sledding! contract provisions.” continue to ignore it or we could Contact the Chamber office: 766-2202 Van Sant submitted his 17- do something about it. 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