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Airport HOLDING THEIR HORSES Few turn out job won’t for assembly address training day By Karen Garcia A new program aimed at training residents crowding contemplating a run for Haines Borough Assembly By Tom Morphet drew little interest this week, with three members A plan to increase parking spots of the public attending the Monday session led by at the Haines airport by one-third mayor Jan Hill and clerk Julie Cozzi. or more won’t be included in a $12 Leonard Dubber, Judy Erekson and Debra million improvement project set to Schnabel turned out. begin next spring. Erekson said in an interview after the meeting The project’s scope of work she was “fairly committed” to running for one of has been pared down to expedite the two assembly seats up for grabs this October. construction and address a main “I’ve got the paperwork,” she said. goal of eliminating flooding in Erekson, who served on the Haines Borough the apron area, state Department School Board for about seven years and currently of Transportation officials said works as the school’s bookkeeper, said she isn’t this week. Instead, the project will drawn to the job because of a single issue or desire add four car spaces to the existing to change something specific. lot, which will be “rehabilitated,” “I’ve considered it off and on over the years. they said. I’m just thinking I might be able to help. It’s not Airline workers have taken like I have an issue I am trying to push,” Erekson to parking as many as a half- said. dozen vehicles inside the fenced If anything, Erekson said, she would hopefully perimeter of the airport, due to From left, volunteers Lenise Henderson Fontenot, Russ Lyman, Lyle Huff, Stephanie like to model better behavior. “It just seems time. recent crowding in the airport Yard and Paul Wheeler attach horses to the fair carousel Sunday. Tom Morphet photo. I’m getting tired of the nastiness, even on the parking lot. national level,” she said. The improvement project could Dubber, who owns a local Laundromat with go to bid as early as January, with Fair salutes ‘Spirit of Southeast’ his wife, said he is considering running, though construction to begin in March, By Tom Morphet lost on groups planning entries in Saturday’s he wants to wait and see who else runs. Dubber is but additional parking on the north Spinach bread, beach wrestling, Jamberry Grand Parade. Melissa Ganey had four concerned, for example, that if incumbent George side of the existing road – as well nail art and an expanded disc golf course will umbrellas in her shopping basket early this Campbell decides to run, Dubber would siphon as apron expansion toward town debut at the 48th Southeast Alaska State Fair, week, though she declined to reveal details support from Campbell’s base and split the votes to improve safety – has been which continues through 4 p.m. Sunday. about the float she was organizing. to the detriment of both candidates. removed from the work. “It’s going to be a beautiful weekend,” The Haines Community Marching Band “Those are all the calculations you do in these “We wanted to deliver a project fair executive director Jessica Edwards said ditched an earlier plan to play “Singin’ in the little piddly, small-town elections,” Dubber said. as soon as possible. That’s why as low clouds and rain settled over town Rain” due to difficulty finding sheet music. “I’m trying to figure out what I think is going to we scaled it back. The (additional Wednesday. “That’s the Spirit of Southeast,” They opted for The Doors’ “Riders on the be best for the town.” work) would have required a Edwards joked, matching the weather to this Storm.” Dubber supports Campbell and said he higher level of environmental year’s fair theme. On Wednesday at the fairgrounds, wouldn’t want to damage his campaign. “He’s documentation, because the “Fortunately, Southeast Alaskans know volunteers judged perishable exhibit entries, probably not as far right or libertarian as I am, impacts would be greater,” said how to go outside and recreate in the rain. vendors set up booths, and a sound crew because I never would have voted for someone to Jim Scholl, project environmental Plus, it’s warm out and – cross your fingers worked in Payson’s Pavilion. go down to Juneau to lobby for money, especially – not too windy,” Edwards said. in our situation where there is no money in the See FAIR page 8 See PARK page 8 The weather-theme connection wasn’t See TRAINING page 5 Summer camp gets girls a-rockin’ By Karen Garcia instruments they would be most her or tell her to pipe down. Veteran tally slipping? The Chilkat Center’s walls comfortable playing, choosing “You know how school is? reverberated with bold beats and from guitar, bass, drums and vocals. And how all the camps are like, By Karen Garcia rocking rhythms this week as 19 Lettner creates a giant spreadsheet, ‘You have to be quiet. You have Local officials often proclaim Haines as boasting the highest up-and-coming musicians put assigns the instruments, and then to be listening’? (The teachers number of veterans per capita in Alaska, but a report released the finishing touches on original arranges bands loosely, giving here) aren’t frustrated easily. If last month by Alaska Economic Trends says that’s apparently songs set to debut at the Southeast some thought to experience level. you scream, they don’t get mad at not the case. Alaska State Fair Saturday. Though a good part of the you,” she said. According to the report in the state-published magazine, which On Tuesday, participants in camp days are spent learning “Scream Circle” gets some of used data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010-2014 American the Girls Rock Camp Alaska instruments and working with their the shyer girls using their voices, Community Survey, 230 veterans live in the Haines Borough. program were toting snare drums band mates, girls also participate but also provides the opportunity That’s equal to 9 percent of the population. up and down stairs, plugging in group discussions, crafts and for other lessons. For example, Other areas with higher per capita percentages of veterans in microphones and hauling other activities, like simple self- one day the girls wanted to beat included Anchorage (10 percent), Denali Borough (11 percent), amplifiers to their practice spaces. defense training, she said. their best “Scream Circle” time, Fairbanks North Star Borough (11 percent), Kenai Peninsula The weeklong camp, which On Tuesday, guitarist Nora so Lettner suggested getting closer Borough (10 percent), Ketchikan Gateway Borough (10 percent), started Monday and culminates at Prisciandaro perfected her power together and holding hands. Matanuska-Susitna Borough (10 percent), Southeast Fairbanks noon Saturday with performances stance while band mate Natalie “I said, ‘If you’re the type Census Area (14 percent), and the City and Borough of Wrangell on the fair’s Main Stage, allows Jobbins practiced timing a new of person who doesn’t want to (16 percent). girls of all abilities to learn an drum beat in the Chilkat Center hold a hand, you don’t have to, The Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Prince of Wales-Hyder instrument, form a band, write a lobby. and you totally have the right Census Area, City and Borough of Sitka and Valdez-Cordova song and perform their work live. Meanwhile, in the basement to say that to somebody,’” she Census Area all matched Haines at 9 percent. “Girls are vastly below, Klover Cinocco plucked said. “We essentially just gave a Vietnam veteran and former House Rep. Bill Thomas said he underrepresented in the media a casual line on her bass while lesson in consent and permission doesn’t find the numbers surprising. “Haines has grown and the and music industries,” said Girls her band mates discussed lyric- without having to bring up any veterans haven’t,” Thomas said, referring to the ratio of veterans Rock Camp Alaska founder and writing. of those big, hard words. And it to the rest of the population. executive director Monica Lettner, Cinocco, 9, said one of her really sets the tone for how to be Haines seems to have fewer veterans from more recent wars pointing out that women represent favorite parts of the camp is respectful, how to listen, how to like in Afghanistan and Iraq, and veterans from the older wars 3 percent of the jobs in those “Scream Circle,” where the girls ask, how to recognize if somebody are dying off, he said. industries. “We’re just trying to take turns shouting to produce is uncomfortable.” “People don’t volunteer like they used to, and the draft is pump up the girls in this particular a domino-effect chain of yelps. Cinocco said she also enjoys gone,” Thomas said. industry.” Cinocco said she likes that the Statewide, one in every 10 Alaska residents is a veteran. At registration, girls ranked rock camp’s teachers don’t shush See ROCK page 5 Page 2 Chilkat Valley News July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor To list an event in Save the Date, phone 766- Save the Date 2688 or email [email protected]. Editorial is Morphet’s most disgusting A friend passed on a copy of your July 14 CVN editorial thinking that Thursday, July 28 Wednesday, Aug. 3 I might get a chuckle out of it. I must say that I think that is probably the Southeast Alaska State Fair begins. Runs Summer Reading Program Finale, 11 a.m. at most disgusting thing that you have done since coming to Haines, with through Sunday, July 31. See schedule in Tlingit Park. the possible exception of ripping off the taxpayers with your apartment centerfold. Port and Harbor Advisory Committee eviction saga years ago. Friday, July 29 meeting, 5:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. Your criticism of Bill Seward, David Sosa and Robert Venables Discussion of Small Boat Harbor expansion project only pointed out your lack of knowledge of the basic principles of Summer Library Programs. Story Time and bid documents and Lutak Dock RFP. organizational management. To criticize a manager for wanting to Crafts at 11 a.m., Fairytale Theater at 2 p.m., know what his subordinates do all day, or the waste involved in the Spanish Fun at 3 p.m. and Amateur Magicians Friday, Aug. 5 Haines Animal Rescue Kennel or Mosquito Lake School, or “popping at 4 p.m. Law Enforcement Appreciation and up at tea parties around town, mingling and exchanging pleasantries” Bingo, 7 p.m. at the ANB Hall. Sponsored by Community Meet-and-Greet with Police Chief all show managers concerned with what is best for the community and the Haines Chamber of Commerce. Every Friday. Heath Scott, 11 a.m. at the library. taxpayers. As for dropping in on Darsie Culbeck and Brad Ryan while Saturday, July 30 First Friday in Haines, 5 to 7 p.m. around representing the borough, that was long overdue. town. Robin Grace artwork at the Art on Main When we first came to Haines about 20 years ago, it was a solid, Haines Hustle 5K and 10K Fun Run and Street office and Lyn Fabio’s work on display at active, caring community. It is heartbreaking to see what you and your Trail Half Marathon, 8 a.m. for 5K/10K and the Haines Sheldon Museum. hippie ilk have done to it in such a short time. If by chance you are the 8:30 a.m. for half marathon in Dalton City. last one to leave, please turn out the lights. 85th Birthday Celebration for Mary Price, Saturday, Aug. 6 Al Kelly 5 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Cake and ice Haines Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dayton, Nev. cream. at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. Every Plea for moderation on harbor project Monday, Aug. 1 Saturday. Haines has been discussing harbor expansion since at least 2009. We Candidate filing period opens for borough Monday, Aug. 8 have had 90 opportunities to give input. All those hearings, planning office. Closes Aug. 19. Haines Borough Finance Committee meeting, sessions and meetings have cost us the labor of many people, and will Summer Library Programs. Mother Goose 5 p.m. in assembly chambers. continue to cost as long as we argue. Stories and Songs at 11 a.m., Puppeteers at 2 The harbor is too small. There is a waiting list. Parking, especially for p.m., Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 boats and boat trailers, is insufficient. Commercial fishermen use that and Gardeners’ Club at 4 p.m. Haines Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 p.m. harbor and commercial fishing brings in an estimated $7 million annually. CYD T-Ball League, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the in assembly chambers. Some object to the steel breakwater because it won’t be as pretty as fairgrounds baseball field. Boys and girls, grades Thursday, Aug. 11 1-4. Every Monday and Wednesday. 314-3094. the rubble mound breakwater. Some object to Lookout Park overlooking Haines Borough Planning Commission a parking lot. The 95 percent design with the steel barrier was estimated Tuesday, Aug. 2 meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. at $7.8 million in 2013, while a rubble mound was estimated to cost an additional $8.2 million. The floats and drive-down ramp will be about Summer Garden Club, 10:30 a.m. to noon at Friday, Aug. 12 Starvin’ Marvin Garden. Grades 3 and up. Every $12 million. Totem Trot Spaghetti Dinner and Silent We live in a time of shrinking revenue. The money raised for the harbor Tuesday. CYD Soccer, ages 5-11 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Auction, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. has not cost borough taxpayers a penny. It’s all grants and state money. We Haines Photography Group meeting, 4 to 5:30 could tax ourselves to get that $8.2 million, or we could live with a little ages 12 and up 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sharnbroich Field. Every Tuesday and Thursday. p.m. at the library. Brian Staurseth will discuss less than we want. Most of us do that all the time. It’s called living within photographing bears in the wild. your means. We seem to live in an era of “My way or the highway!” May I make a plea for moderation? In the words of The Rolling Stones, “You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.” Duly Noted Pam Randles Uglys grateful to golfers, links owners By Eileen McIver has been getting accumulating event. Elbert, wife Celeste, son Once again we have good news to report. We have had a couple of Kee Heywood is credited as an “likes” on Facebook, Heidi said. Tyler, and daughter Karissa were generous donations to our Cancer Connection Fund. First, the Haines editor of the micro-documentary Mom and Dad live in Gustavus. in town visiting Kathy. Woman’s Club donated $800. Then last weekend, the Valley of the Eagles film, “The Search for Earth Bob Stokley, a former Haines Bill Thomas donated over 20 Golf Links with help from Pam Sloper of Southeast Alaska Regional Health Proxima,” by Speculative Films. police officer and harbormaster, sockeye salmon to the Haines Consortium hosted a four-person scramble golf tournament, which raised The film, which documents died July 16. He was 69 and most Senior Center recently. John $1,062. These donations will be added to our fund to help local cancer NASA’s search for other habitable recently had been living in Lovell, Hagen Sr. volunteered to fillet the patients with some of their expenses. This money will be distributed locally planets similar to Earth using Wyo. No service was planned. fish, which were made into salmon in $500 increments to locals currently going through cancer treatments the Hepler telescope, has been Over $1,000 was raised by burgers. The center is always and/or new diagnosis of cancer. If you are in need, contact an Ugly or featured on the websites of the Golf for Good Scramble at looking for fish donations, as mail an application request to Uglys of Haines, P.O. Box 698, Haines, AK Scientific American, The Atlantic the Haines Valley of the Eagles its nutritional guidelines include 99827. Only local postmarks will be considered. Once again, thanks to and Wired since its release a Golf Links Saturday, said Kathy weekly servings of fish. Even just the ladies of the Woman’s Club, Cathy and Stan Jones, Pam Sloper, and week ago. Besides “trimming, Pardee Jones. Nineteen golfers a few fish is “huge,” site manager all the golfers and folks who gave of their time and money. trimming, trimming the fat,” as participated in the tournament. Cindy Jackson said. Jackson also reminds residents 60 years Gary Jacobson, Uglys of Haines he put it, Kee’s role was shaping The proceeds went to the Uglys’ the story, creating cinematic Haines Community Cancer and over that they may qualify montages and selecting the Connection, a fund that offers to receive $25 in Haines Farmers Editorial footage from NASA’s archives, financial assistance to local Market vouchers. Contact the said mom Liz Heywood of cancer patients. In past years, Senior Center to learn more. The Southeast Alaska State Fair, our town’s biggest celebration, Haines. Kee did all the editing the golf course held the event Renee Hoffman threw a certainly earns its ranking as one of the preeminent cultural events in and some of the graphics work, to raise money for the Susan surprise 50th anniversary party for the region. she said. See the 10-minute movie G. Komen organization, said parents Candy and Jim Hebert Combining agriculture and art, music, local foods, education, at vimeo.com/174313049. Pam Sloper, who works for of Fort Myers, Fla. The party took livestock and festival-style fun, the fair each year delivers a slice of Heidi Robichaud is a Southeast Alaska Regional Health place Monday at Sunshine Farm. life in Alaska’s Panhandle. You can see what your neighbors crafted grandmother. Daughter-in-law Consortium’s breast and surgical Renee’s sisters Rachelle Hebert of in their shops last winter, try your hand at a variety of competitions, Bethany Robichaud gave birth health program. But this year, she Fort Myers, Jeanine and husband bite into a new culinary creation, hobnob with regional and statewide to Claire Rose Robichaud at and Kathy decided to keep the Kevin Meyers of Hanalei, Hawaii, politicians, perform, or learn subjects of a wide variety. Juneau’s Birthing Center June 19. money in town. Kathy’s cancer and Gayna and husband Jon Herd The fair is our valley’s picnic, open house and an open-air classroom, Heidi’s son Elm Robichaud is the doctor, Dr. Elbert Kuo, a chief of Fort Worth, Texas, were also in where we welcome guests, catch up with old friends and create new baby’s father. A photo of Claire thoracic surgeon at the Banner on the secret and came to Haines memories. Thanks to the fair workers, volunteers, employees, and stretched out on a patch of grass MD Anderson Cancer Centers in for the surprise. businesses who worked to organize this 48th celebration of life in next to a longer sockeye salmon Arizona, golfed and spoke at the Southeast. See you at the fair! Chilkat Valley We wish Heath Scott best of luck rebuilding the Haines Borough th News Police Department. It’s likely to be a battle, given the history of turnover Valley of the Eagles 6 Annual (ISSN8750-3336) in the job. USPS Publication No. 500290 The Lynn Canal News on Nov. 13, 1980 reported that the city was is published weekly, except the on its sixth chief in seven years. Including Scott, there have been at International Open last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. least 10 since then: Cliff Christensen, Zoran Yankovich, Bob Smart, th Publisher: Tom Morphet Charlie Fannon, Don Yerrick, Lew Wood, Greg Goodman, Gary Lowe August 5 , 6pm - Big Break Skills Challenge, Cost $5 Staff: Karen Garcia, Russ Lyman and Bill Musser. th August 6 , 9am - 2 person Teams - 18 holes Office: Main Street, Haines. Excluding Goodman’s nine-year tenure and Fannon’s five years, Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK chiefs have averaged just two years on the job since 1973. That’s not 99827 long enough to build community support, institutional memory or other • 6 Best Ball • 6 Alternate Shot • 6 Scramble Tel: (907)766-2688 elements of a successful organization. E-mail: cvn@chilkatvalleynews. Cost: $65 with $25 going towards Veterans Special Project Fund. com The department’s problems were laid out in a recent study Subscription rates: commissioned by the borough. We expect Scott will start there. He Too many amazing prizes to list! Haines, $42 plus tax; might also chat up Goodman to learn his formula for department Portions of proceeds go to benefi t Veterans Special Project Fund! 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; management. 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; Make your own team, or we’ll help pair you. 1st Class, $75 But if Scott joins the ranks of short-timers, let’s promise ourselves Periodical postage paid at to do something different with the department. Here’s an idea: Keep • Men’s & Women’s Divisions • Hole Challenges! Haines, AK 99827 the dispatchers but shrink the number of officers to a few, well-paid POSTMASTER: ones. Invest the savings in a town recreation program. • $1000+ in Cash & Prizes! • (2) $5000 Hole in One! Send address changes to Providing healthy activities for people on weekends and evenings Any questions please contact the Parts Place @ 766-2940 or Toni Dewitt 766-2490 Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 would likely take a big bite out of the trouble folks get into around here. Must have amateur status to compete in the tournament Vol. XLVI #30 July 28, 2016 - Tom Morphet July 28, 2016 Chilkat Valley News Page 3 State receives borough workplace violence complaint By Karen Garcia violence. The identity of the uncomfortable.” After the June 29 incident Assembly member Margaret A Haines Borough employee’s employee who made the report is Cui, who left town at the and discussions with staff about Friedenauer said she and assembly confidential complaint of confidential. beginning of July and wasn’t past encounters, Seward began member Ron Jackson spoke with workplace violence to the In a July 19 letter to the employed by the borough at the working with staff to “entertain Seward and borough attorney state’s Occupational Safety and borough, Anderson said AKOSH time of the complaint’s filing, was ideas to enhance physical security Patrick Munson this week about Health department has prompted hasn’t determined whether the adamant that she did not file the in the workplace.” One idea the AKOSH complaint. additional discussion of working alleged hazards actually exist, and report. included a locking door system, “I left that discussion feeling conditions at the borough’s that the organization would not be While Seward said employees where members of the public confident that we’re doing what administration building. conducting an inspection “at this have told him about “recent and would be buzzed in to the building. needs to be done at this point to On July 13, the state received time.” past disturbances involving the The assembly shut that idea satisfy (AKOSH). They could a complaint from a borough Instead, Anderson urged safety and wellbeing of staff in down, passing a motion at its come back and say they want employee alleging “several the borough administration to (the administration) building,” he July 12 meeting that directed to see more modifications, but instances of workplace violence investigate the allegations and admitted at Tuesday’s assembly Seward to discontinue any efforts right now, they aren’t saying due to visitors harassing, make any necessary modifications. meeting that the borough has no to “restrict or require any locking specifically what has to happen,” intimidating, and (committing) In his response to Anderson, formal complaints on record. access that would prevent the Friedenauer said. other threatening behavior manager Bill Seward referenced “We have no documented public from doing their business.” Friedenauer said while it would towards employees.” the June 29 incident between incidents. In fact, to be quite Seward interpreted the motion be helpful to have more detail AKOSH acting chief of two citizens and former planning frank, we did not have a workplace as the majority of the assembly about the incidents referred to in enforcement Ron Anderson and zoning technician Tracy Cui violence program at all, so we’re desiring to “maintain the status the complaint, she understands did not provide specifics of the that “the employee perceived as kind of developing one now,” quo of very open public access why the information and identity reported “instances” of workplace a threat that made her feel very Seward said. to employees” and not make of the reporter are confidential. any physical changes to the “Those things are very administration building reception sensitive. You have a right to VOTE TO LIVE FREE area. report those things without fear Lutak Lumber • Gary Johnson Instead, Seward drafted a of retaliation,” she said. workplace violence policy and Though the AKOSH President employee training program. The correspondence appeared on the Hardware • Jon Briggs Watts training would include incident electronic copy of the assembly’s documentation procedures, how agenda, by Tuesday’s meeting it The Helpful Hardware Crew! U.S. House to file a police report, workplace had disappeared from the paper • Cean Stevens violence awareness and de- copies distributed at the meeting. Open 8-5 Mon-Fri & 9-4 Sat • 766-2700 Serving Haines & Klukwan escalation strategies. The removal prompted some U.S. Senate Seward said the draft policy confusion, but clerk Julie Cozzi VOTE LIBERTARIAN will come to the assembly at its said the omission was a mistake paid for by Bill McCord, Box 983, 99827 Aug. 9 meeting. and that she had accidentally printed out an earlier version of the agenda.

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By Tom Morphet in Arizona and Michigan’s Upper from students as possible and as under the federal No Child Left New Haines Borough School Peninsula, applied at Mount painless as possible.” Behind program. Superintendent Anthony Habra Edgecumbe and some other Laying people off for lack “The teachers who are your said disagreement with a board Alaska districts. “Haines was of funds is the hardest part of best teachers are the ones you that kept “Redskins” as its school our first choice, because of the a superintendent’s job, he said. want to put with the kids who mascot factored into leaving his arts. My kids are all very into the “That’s career death or at least are struggling the most. But last job as superintendent in Paw arts. I love jazz. Very few smaller employment death. I lose a lot of those teachers, as reflected by test Paw, Mich., a two-hour drive districts hold the level of arts that sleep over those decisions.” scores, seem to be the ones who from his boyhood home of East Haines does.” Habra deflected a question aren’t doing so well. So you have Lansing. “I do want to be here. There was about where the district could teachers not wanting to put their Indigenous people there a time I was going up the career improve. “This district’s already jobs at risk by teaching the kids wanted the name removed and a ladder. The question is where do I a four-star district. There are not a who need the most help.” separate group was willing to pay want to end up. This move is for us. whole lot of districts at that level. Student testing, he said, is a for the change, but the name had I’m hoping this is my destination I’m not anticipating anything “great way to dipstick to find out been around 100 years. “They and that I’ll finish my career here.” needing to be done right away. what still needs to be taught… still have that name. That’s where He outlined his approach to the My goal at this point is meeting It’s not particularly valuable to the difference is. That was part of position. “The first year on the job people,” including spending an determine if somebody is a good my decision to leave,” Habra said Tony Habra is about learning it. The second hour with each district employee. teacher or not. It’s way more in a recent interview. is about consolidation and the He said he would present his complex than that.” Habra, 49, led Paw Paw Public be in the office more, but I’m not third year is about innovation,” findings to the school board. Habra also has been speaking to Schools for three years, earning an office kind of guy.” Habra said. “Then you need five Habra expressed criticism residents and welcomes visitors. $122,000 annually. The district Haines is a career turn, Habra years after that to see if your of a federal push aimed at math “My door is open. People can has six buildings, 2,300 students said, not a mid-life crisis. He innovations are working and and reading that overlooked the walk right on in.” and a $20 million budget. On worked his way up from special tweaking things.” value of other programs. He also Habra said he hopes to give taking the job in 2013, he had to education teacher, counselor and He said he’s not daunted by was critical of tests as gauges of a state-of-the-district address in present a 5 percent budget cut in principal. “(Before Paw Paw) budget cuts that some Haines teacher or student achievement, April. less than a month. I’d had some support from some Borough School Board members “Like any district, when people who were coaching me. say may be inevitable, as the HEIDI ROBICHAUD, LCSW you’re cutting now, you’re I had a mentor or two who said, district is running about a $400,000 cutting personnel, because that’s ‘You need to get into a bigger deficit. “Education is being cut Licensed all there is. You really can’t cut district.’ I’m not saying they were everywhere. Alaska is late to the Clinical Social Worker fuel or how much electricity wrong. I went and tried it.” game a little bit. I’ve never had to & Hypnotherapist costs,” Habra said. He and his wife of 19 years not cut budgets.” Habra said that district was have three teenage children who Learning where to cut takes too big. “I was involved in will be enrolled with the district. time, he said. “If you really learn 303-0010 politics. I wasn’t dealing with They bought a house here a few about a place, you can figure out Private Insurance accepted kids anymore. I could only get months ago and Habra hosts a jazz how to make cuts as far away into (school) buildings a couple show on KHNS. days a week. I was told I had to Habra, who also has worked Therapeutic Massage & Craniosacral Work 303-7036 Liz Marantz-Falvey - LMT

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48th STATE FAIR 2016July Schedule 28 - 31, 2016 Inside Free Sexton, John Brown’s Body to lead musical line-up Entertainment coordinator Scott Ramsey said fair music lovers shouldn’t overlook opportunities to see shorter performances and workshops by some of the event’s big-name acts. “There are a lot of little gems during the days of the fair. It’s not just about the nighttime headliners,” Ramsey said. Those include Friday and Saturday afternoon performances by Satsang and Friday workshops by Christy Hayes Band and Cristie Lennee. Reggae band John Brown’s Body will give a workshop Saturday at the park stage. “They’ll be breaking down reggae songs. They’ll do a workshop on writing reggae songs,” Ramsey said. Songwriter Martin Sexton will Singer-songwriter Martin perform early Friday night. Sexton leads fair headliners, lending Americana vibes to the share how they draw inspiration, John Brown’s Body, a Boston-based reggae band that blends dub, electronic, funk, ska and hip-hop lineup. the technical aspects of playing styles into its sound, performs Saturday night on the main stage. A singer and guitarist, Sexton music and other details. is known for his wide vocal range “Oftentimes with musical and improvisational skills. He workshops it is more of an concoction – and the Anchorage- Bellingham, Wash., that fuses surprised the fair’s main stage takes the stage Friday evening. experience where you can ask based Denali Cooks, feel-good hip-hop, soul and blues. with their prancing mastery of “I am a huge Martin Sexton questions,” Ramsey said. “He’s Alaskan rock. “I think adding the hip-hop Zimbabwean music, returns to the fan and, to be able to see him, I not going to teach you how to play John Brown’s Body, a funky band, we tried to address the fair this year for a Saturday night think it is an incredible blessing,” guitar. He is going to give you 10-piece reggae outfit complete younger, late night crowd,” performance. Ramsey said. some insight into his playing.” with plenty of horns, will get Ramsey said. Musicians performs on multiple Sexton will also hold an Friday night’s offerings also people on the dance floor Saturday Haines residents will be glad instruments simultaneously, acoustic workshop, an intimate include the Seattle-based Wet night, Ramsey said. As will the to hear Christy Hays, a perennial sometimes sharing them. “They performance where musicians City Rockers – a roots reggae dub Bad Tenants, a fan favorite from favorite, with a band from Austin were electrifying,” Ramsey in tow. Satsang is a conscious said. “They’re back by popular music collective with sound demand.” steeped in reggae, folk and hip While in years past lesser- hop and lyrics rooted in social, known acts have built up to the Fair aims for ‘waste-free’ event personal and spiritual growth, will headliner performing at the end of also perform Saturday. the night, this year several of the At this year’s fair, you can way to construct a compost bin. a Sunday morning garden tour. munch down on food booth There are many different kinds Like last year, the fair will headliners will be going on during The tour is of a garden kept culminate Sunday with an all- “prime time,” Ramsey said. goodies, and take home the you can build, but this one is by Mark Kistler and Mardell leftovers to launch a compost easy even for those who aren’t star jam, a joint performance Local and regional acts include Gunn near 40 Mile. “They by musicians from many of the Gnat King Kong, The Honey pile. good with a hammer and nails,” produce most of their own It’s all part of Haines Aronson said. bands. Badgers, The God Particles, food from their garden. It’s The fair’s kinetic act is Sitka Hillbillie Jean, Nicole Edwards Friends of Recycling’s efforts Composting is a way to reduce a production garden. You to make the fair a “zero waste disposal bills while creating Cirque, an aerial arts school that and Paul Lucas, Fishpickers, can learn a lot from them,” promises trapeze, lyra and silks Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Dancers, waste event,” including use soil ideal for a garden, Aronson Aronson said. of compostable flatware and said. performances. Performers include Men of Note, Juneau Volunteer Pre-register for the garden Kasey Davis, Taylor White, Marching Band, Windy Valley cups at fair food booths. “So many of us, unless we’re tour at the HFR vendor booth. HFR president Melissa lucky enough to inherit an old Zack Desmond, Alli Gabbert Boys of Skagway, Dei Shu Also, two, University of and instructors Frances Donohue Dancers, Sweet Sunny North, Aronson said her group farm or garden site, don’t have Alaska cooperative extension will give demonstrations on much in the way of soil, just blue and Charles Hart. They perform and Haines Chilkat Dancers. agents are in town this weekend Saturday evening. Fair contests include building a basic compost pile, clay and rocks. Making soil is a to answer questions about then distribute five-gallon big challenge, but composting is In addition to aerialists, Southeast’s Got Talent, Singer- agriculture, horticulture and juggler and circus performer Songwriter Competition, Beach buckets full of food scraps, one way to do it,” she said. related topics. flatware and cups from the HFR’s booth will include Noah Moore will bring physical Wrestling Tournament, 8th annual Sarah Lewis will lead a skills in performances throughout Haines Hustle Fun Run, Most fair food court as a “starter displays on using recycled pickling demonstration kit” for fairgoers wanting to materials -- like washing machine the grounds. “He’ll be working Loveable Dog Contest, Guy Saturday. through the crowd.” According to Hoffman Horseshoe Tournament, try composting. tubs -- to build a garden, and Agent Darren Snyder will The group’s booth is just a demonstration of making a his website, Moore has performed Fiddle Contest, Logging Show, offer, “How to Garden in in in events for Cirque du Soleil, Fishermen’s Rodeo, Disc Golf west of the food booths. shopping bag from an old T-shirt. Southeast Alaska,” starting 1 “We’ll show a real, easy Fairgoers also can registration for Teatro Zinzanni, Cirque Pacifica, Tournament, and Volleyball p.m. Friday. and Terminal Circus. Tournament. Check the schedule Juneau’s Njuza Marimba, who for dates and times. Fair’s favorites: Cotton candy, corn dogs, camaraderie What’s so great about the bring my earplugs. I really like sale. They’re six weeks old and dance group, the Deishu Dancers. Larry Hura, 66: “The Southeast Alaska State Fair? That the parade but I don’t like the fire ready to go.” We’re performing with the Jilkaat logging show and the Catholic depends on whom you ask. engine sirens. When they blow Tailer Olsson, 15: “I like the Kwaan Heritage Dancers. I’m so hamburgers.” In a purely unscientific survey those, I feel it for days.” animals in the barn and the cotton excited.” Marley Horner, 26: “The this week, the Chilkat Valley Maddox Rogers, 8: “I candy and all the food. Plus the Melissa Ganey, 35: “The great homecoming it attracts and News asked residents what they like meeting up with friends. corn dogs at the cheerleader community. You see everybody. being able to see people I don’t liked most about fair. These were Everyone’s out there. I think it’s booth, and all the different food It’s the biggest community always get to see. A flood of their responses. fun because every year it’s more from there.” gathering. It’s awesome. Not just live music is really the big part, Rylee Jo Sloan, age 6: “I like kids, and the more kids, the more Gable Sage, 14: “The logging people from Haines, but from all though. You don’t get so see acts the Ferris wheel. I like the merry- fun everywhere. It’s a celebration. show – the log rolling and the around.” like this here, even in the summer. go-round. And I like the cotton You can do anything you want.” choker setting, and the Slushies at Dawn Drotos, 41: “I really The fair always brings great music candy. Are there rainbow cotton Julie Myers, 59: “I love to look the Uglys’ booth, and just running enjoy the live music in an outdoor to Haines.” candy?” at the quilts and the artwork, and around with my friends. It’s just a setting and plenty of space to Alissa Henry, 37: “I like the Don Poling, 73: “I like to I look for my grandkids’ artwork. big, open area.” dance, and music all the time music and the dancing, mostly. see the exhibits. I’m into the art I love the Burstin’ Burritos. Jessie Morgan, 25: “The instead of just late at night. I really I also like the food booths and and photos. My wife and I really Seriously. That’s why I’m going. night entertainment. I’m looking like all the acrobatics and the fun seeing people I don’t get to see the like the corn. I stay away from My daughter has two pigs in the forward to seeing the Bad Tenants vendors. (The fair) instills pride in rest of the year. It’s a good time to the stage. The music is way too livestock barn named Mud and and Gnat King Kong. I’m also Southeast Alaska and showcases see people.” loud. Your call reminded me to Charlie. We have five bunnies for going to be dancing with my the things this area has to offer.” Page 6 Chilkat Valley News July 28, 2016 SOCKEYE CYCLE BEST RENTALS IN TOWN 2016 Southeast Alaska State Fair Great Deals on Bikes in Stock! We carry the world’s leading brands Welcome to Haines! Thursday, July 28

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“Roses and Thorns,” a daily let’s not do that.’ So we all came activity where the girls split into up with our ideas and it was really small groups called “squads” that good,” she said. don’t overlap with members of Cinocco said she is “very their bands or their instrument scared” about her band performing instruction lessons. Each squad at the fair Saturday, with everyone member gets to share their “staring at you and waiting for you “roses,” or highlights of the day, to do something.” She recently and their “thorns,” setbacks or performed in the youth theater other frustrating incidents. play “Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum!” for Snack time is a definite a packed house at the Chilkat “rose,” Cinocco said. A thorn she Center, but that isn’t the same as experienced recently involved being on the Main Stage at the fair, a bossy band mate who tried to Cinocco said. control the entire song-writing “There’s lots more people that process on Monday. By Tuesday, come from Dawson City and stuff the group had decided to scrap the like that,” she said. song and try a more collaborative Four Girls Rock Alaska bands, process. including Cinocco’s, will take the “This time, we were like, ‘No,

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state anyway. I would have voted your job then becomes to support absolutely against that,” Dubber that action. Your opinion – your said. position – on that is still within Dubber said he was you, but your job then is not to go disappointed by the low turnout out and undermine the decision of PAINT YOUR HAMMER -- Sydney and John Wray of Haines paint hammers at “Art and Ham- at Monday’s training session. He your assembly,” Hill said. mer,” a fundraiser sponsored by the Hammer Museum last week. The museum provided hammers, was especially disheartened by the Dubber said he couldn’t get art supplies, finger foods and beverages. About 30 people participated in the event, which sold out. lack of young people. behind that idea. “Not me. I would “We don’t need old farts be working against anything I Business Owners “Always find a reason to laugh; it might not add years running this town. People my age thought that was wrong,” he said. & Entrepreneurs to your life, but it will add life to your years.” shouldn’t be running this town,” Schnabel, who served on the ~ Unknown Dubber said. assembly in the past, said she JOIN THE CHAMBER The training session felt like it attended the session to see how the It works for you & the community had a lot of “propaganda,” Dubber administration would approach Gateway Building, Suite 14 said, which was to be expected. the issue of “training” potential He especially balked at the part assembly candidates. about assembly teamwork, which “Generally speaking, I thought 100 gallons of heating oil = 14 million BTUs you do it was well put together,” Schnabel 1 cord Spruce/Hemlock = 14 million BTUs mayor Hill described using a the math basketball analogy. said. $250/cord DRY, Split & Delivered 766-3321 “If you have one guy who Schnabel wouldn’t say whether $200/cord Green, Split & Delivered takes the ball and never passes she’s running. “It will have to get $600/5-cord load of green logs delivered After-Hours Emergencies, call it and dribbles to the other end much closer to the deadline before The STUMP COMPANY 1-877-294-6074 and makes a shot all the time, I ever really think seriously about he isn’t playing as a team,” Hill it,” she said. 1-888-GO-APTLD said. “I think if we have one The candidate filing period is Sponsored open Monday through Aug. 19. in part by 46-27853 elected assembly member who is Local Weather Long distance constantly on their own tangent, Also at the session, Cozzi things aren’t going to get done. and Hill spoke about constituent In Town Dalton Cache Border Station And when that person needs an expectations, the relationship Day Date High Low Rain Day Date High Low Rain assist somewhere later in the between the assembly and the Tu e July 19 68 57 Trace Tu e July 19 88 55 0 game, that assist won’t be there.” manager, time commitment, Wed July 20 68 56 0 Wed July 20 88 55 0.01 Hill also stressed the media coverage and conflicts of Thu July 21 61 55 0.06 Thu July 21 62 54 Trace significance of assembly members interest. Fri July 22 60 55 0.04 Fri July 22 Missing Trace supporting the entire group’s Cozzi put together a 13-page Sat July 23 57 55 0.32 Sat July 23 60 51 0.02 action, as opposed to working booklet for residents entertaining Sun July 24 60 53 Trace Sun July 24 58 51 0.25 against it or bashing it. the idea of running, which will be Mon July 25 59 55 0.01 Mon July 25 58 51 0 “As soon as the assembly posted on the borough website. has voted and passed a motion, Average Soil Temp. 60.9 deg. Outfi tter Sporting Goods Haines 766-3221 8am ‘til 6pm Applications now being Assisted Hoodies & T-Shirts accepted for assisted All 7” Fillet Knife $1399 living. Couple or single Living occupancy available. 30% off Cedar Fillet Board w/Tail Clip $1099 Feel free to visit, stop by, call or write HAL for an application and more All 20% In Stock Now! information. (907) 766-3616; Hoodies & T-Shirts off Session & Hero4 Cameras & Accessories P.O. Box 916, Haines, MIKE’S Open Daily 8am till 6pm Alaska 99827 For assistance inquire in Outfitter Liquor HAINES QUICK SHOP BIKES & the Quick Shop Open 8 am till Midnight 766-2330 • Movie Rentals • ATM Available BOARDS 766-3232 7 days a week • 766-3220 Open 7 am till Midnight • 7 days a week

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The caller The Klehini Volunteer Fire was confiscated and turned in Barracks Building of Fort A person reported being was advised the outage was Department responded to to the proper agency. Seward, Haines, Alaska. harassed by an apartment due to a hydro pump problem in a report of an unauthorized Wednesday, July 20 Anyone having items stored in complex maintenance worker Skagway and the power would controlled burn near 26 Mile A caller reported vehicles that building must contact the on Second Avenue. return shortly. Haines Highway. speeding through a 25 mph zone Port Chilkoot Co. at 907-766- A business owner reported Police and the Haines Friday, July 22 on Third Avenue. Officers were 2708 and make arrangements someone deposited an unknown Volunteer Fire Department An officer responded to a advised. to remove their property by substance in their fuel tank while assisted troopers with a vehicle report of a hit-and-run in the Fort A caller reported a break- September 30, 2016 or rent it was parked on Second Avenue. accident near 8 Mile Haines Seward area. in on Mud Bay Road. Nothing space on the premises. Any Sunday, July 24 Highway. A 21-year-old woman Thursday, July 21 was taken but there was some items remaining aft er this date damage to property. An officer An FAA Road business was arrested for driving under A caller reported a teenager will be considered abandoned owner reported someone had the influence and lodged at the passed out on the roadside was advised. on Second Avenue. Police Tuesday, July 19 property as per Alaska Statute destroyed one of their planters Haines jail. Sec. 34.03.260. on the Port Chilkoot Dock. Police Saturday, July 23 responded but were unable to A hiker on Battery Point trail initiated a case. Police served three locate the teenager. reported someone had started A person reported a power subpoenas on Haines residents. A bank employee reported a campfire while the burn ban IN THE SUPERIOR COURT receiving counterfeit currency was in effect. State Parks was FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA from a customer. The currency advised. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Borough office ban challenged AT JUNEAU In the Matter of the Estate of The Haines Borough could attorney Daniel Bruce called the JOHN J. SCHNABEL, Deceased soon find itself embroiled in no-trespass instruction “arbitrary ERMA J. SCHNABEL, Deceased another lawsuit. and capricious,” violating the No. 1JU-2016-PR, No. 1JU-2016-PR Residents Sue Waterhouse right to due process and equal Now Hiring - Full Time Teller I NOTICE TO CREDITORS and Paul Nelson have enlisted protection. Join the team at First National Bank Alaska! We need energetic, outgoing applicants the help of Juneau-based law “The borough’s actions have with terrific customer service skills for a full time teller position at our Haines Branch. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gregg C. Richmond, nominated firm Baxter Bruce and Sullivan been malicious and have defamed Requires 6 months cash handling or customer service experience. Mr. Nelson and Ms. Waterhouse and appointed, is personal following a June 29 incident Must be dependable, able to follow procedures and have strong attention to detail. To representative of the Estate of that resulted in the pair being and caused significant distress apply, see FNBAlaskaJobs.com. Applications MUST be received through website to be John J. Schnabel and the Estate banned from the administration to them. Mr. Nelson and Ms. considered. FNBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. of Erma J. Schnabel, Deceased. building. Waterhouse demand an immediate All persons having claims against Police issued a verbal “no public apology from the borough the estates of the above deceased trespass” order to Waterhouse and immediate public retraction Motivated sellers say Bring Off ers! must present them with the and Nelson following an alleged of the misstatements about them,” proper vouchers not later than threatening interaction between Bruce wrote. four (4) months from the date the two and former planning and Nelson and Waterhouse are $275,000 reduced to of the rst publication hereof or zoning technician Tracy Cui. also demanding compensation for $252,500 said claims will be forever barred. In a July 25 letter to the borough attorney fees. Summer Inn Bed and Claims must be presented to the clerk and borough attorney Patrick Borough attorney Munson is Breakfast, 6 bdrm 3 bath. Personal Representative, Gregg Munson, Waterhouse and Nelson’s preparing a response. Fenced, landscaped yard C. Richmond, Box 609, Haines, right downtown! Alaska, 99827; or Richard C. Folta, Estate attorney, P.O. Box 898, HAINES BOROUGH PUBLIC NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Haines, Alaska 99827 or led with For the current fiscal year the Haines Borough has been allocated the $130,000 reduced to the Registrar, Juneau Superior following state aid for school & municipal purposes under the applicable $100,000 Court, P.O. Box 114100, Juneau financial assistance acts: Riverfront 44+ acres near Alaksa 99811. Public School Funding Program (AS 14.17): $2,452,418 39-Mile Haines Highway. Dated: July 28, 2016 in Haines, State Aid for Retirement of School Construction Debt (AS 14.11.100): 675,619 Access available, but needs Alaska. Community Revenue Sharing (AS 29.60): 381,046 developed. Investment? Gregg C. Richmond, Personal Representative Estates of John J. TOTAL AID: $3,509,083 Real Alaskan getaway? Seller says bring any off er!! Schnabel and Erma J. 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Haines Heated Storage Rev’d Jan Hotze, Vicar 766-2791 766-3218 Page 8 Chilkat Valley News July 28, 2016 Borough to seek Lutak Dock options PARK from page 1 coordinator for DOT. said Lynette Campbell, chief By Karen Garcia draft Request for Proposals and maintain the footprint and “In the future, the parking lot of aviation leasing for DOT’s The Haines Borough is received some input from the Port functionality we have and may be relocated and expanded Southcoast Region. continuing to inch forward in its and Harbor group. hopefully build in some as part of a larger project,” Scholl Campbell said she expected effort to get moving on fixing the Ryan said one of the expandability if there is future said. that more than a dozen aging Lutak Dock. differences in the new document opportunity,” Ryan said. “This is DOT project designer Travis L.A.B. planes tied down at the The borough is looking for is the proposals won’t be judged a big enough priority that we just Dennison said several factors airport will be permanently qualified design firms to come on price, meaning that won’t be need to figure out how to keep it altered an original plan to put removed early next year. The up with conceptual options for factored into the scoring criteria. open.” expanded parking on the north side planes haven’t been operated replacing or refurbishing the That will allow for the proposals A structural analysis of the of the airport road. “That entire since the closure of the airline in dilapidated dock, a critical piece to be gauged more on their merit dock released in 2014 by PND parking lot was in wetlands,” he 2008. of borough infrastructure used to and thoroughness, he said. Engineers determined the dock said. “I’ve kept (L.A.B.) apprised receive freight and fuel deliveries. The borough does state in was “near the edge” and “living Also, plans to lease the existing of our timeline until now. They A draft request for proposals, put the RFP the range of available on borrowed time,” a finding parking lot area ran into questions know January is the next date,” together by public facilities director funding for the conceptual design that alarmed some residents and about appropriate use of public Campbell said. The airline Brad Ryan, will be considered work is $100,000 to $130,000. public officials. funds, Dennison said. has been good about moving by the Port and Harbor Advisory The selected consultant will Ryan said the borough DOT scratched plans for the planes to make room for Committee at its Aug. 3 meeting. provide the borough with 35 hasn’t identified any funding relocating Yendeistakye Creek, snowplows and helicopter “I’ve been wanting to move percent designs and cost estimates sources for the project’s removing a “frog pond” at the operations, she said. it forward since I took over (the for three options. One would construction, which will run site and expanding the apron There are no fees for tying public facilities position) and shore up the existing structure into the millions. east toward town. The work down planes at state-owned haven’t had the opportunity since with walls, piling and/or fill Manager Bill Seward said planned initially included filling airports in Southeast, Campbell the manager wasn’t in place, so while keeping the existing dock the Port and Harbor Advisory in federal waters and working on said, but planes must be flyable. hopefully we can get it going,” size and functionality, another Committee will be handling the an anadromous fish stream and She can’t make a determination Ryan said. would design for demolishing project as opposed to the Lutak pond, environmental coordinator of flyability, she said. “I have no In August 2015, the the existing dock and replacing Dock “working group” former Scholl said. way to do that realistically. If you borough issued a Request for it with one of similar size and manager David Sosa formed for “We’re having very little ask L.A.B., I’m sure they’d say Qualifications, then rescinded capability, and a third would the purpose. environmental impact at this stage they’re airworthy.” the document due to flaws feature the consultant’s own The working group hasn’t met in the game,” Scholl said. “It was Designer Dennison said the about a week later. In February, design recommendations. for about a year. taking us an awful long time to airport project has passed through the borough developed a new “I’m hoping that we can document environmental impacts.” three different management teams The airport has 32 standard since its inception. Plans for a FAIR from page 1 parking spaces, plus two for the snow removal equipment building disabled and two bus parking also have been eliminated. Karey Larson and Ross boat. The show starts 5 p.m. skating shack. Reed said he has spots. Under current plans, four During construction, there Benischek said they brought their Friday under Payson’s Pavilion. collected 16 prizes for Sunday’s additional standard spots will be should be plenty of parking, as spinach bread here from Talkeetna In Harriett Hall Wednesday, state fair disc golf tournament, added to the existing lot that will cars will be able to use areas due to requests from customers Juneau residents Joscelyn set for 11 a.m. be “rehabilitated.” including the sites of demolished familiar with the Southeast fair. Brownlee and Tana O’Leary The fair’s first beach The project will add up to three hangars, Dennison said. “They said, ‘You should come were setting up their displays of wrestling tournament will be feet to the grade of the airport Susan Schumacher, assistant to Haines.’ It’s fun for us to try adhesive nail art, and minding held 4 p.m. Friday outside the apron, and add drainage. It will manager for Alaska Seaplanes, something new,” Larson said. their infant children. Klondike Saloon. The sport also remove four existing private said the airport parking lot was Their bread – made with “It’s the latest trend in nail art,” integrates sumo, Greco- hangars north of the terminal, not crowded early this week. spinach, roasted garlic and five Brownlee said. “They’re for women Roman, freestyle and collegiate including ones owned by L.A.B. She speculated that a recent cheeses – and Brazilian limeade of all ages, but we also have youth wrestling. No experience is Flying Service, Shane Horton, Don CVN story about the potential will be featured with three designs. And they’re water tight. necessary. Pre-register at the Turner and Ron Martin. for regulated parking there may other food stands near the fair They last two weeks on your hands fair information booth or contact Hangar owners who are in good have caused some motorists who entrance, raising the number of or six weeks on your toes.” organizer Andrew Cardella at standing with the state will be use the lot for long-term parking food vendors to 19, fair director On the opposite side of the [email protected]. compensated and offered leases to park elsewhere. Edwards said. hall, preserved foods judges C.J. for rebuilding after construction, Edwards said entries into Jones and Josh Hibbard were the fair’s annual Wearable Art sampling spoonfuls of strawberry- Contest also appear to be up. They raspberry-habanero syrup. “It has include Kate Boor’s “Glovely,” a just a little bite at the end. I’d put skirt and top made from rubber it on my pancakes,” Hibbard said. gloves, and Ketchikan resident Near Raven Arena, Jeremy Reed Jackie Jones-Bailey’s “Coho and a crew were finishing adding Antoinette,” a blue-tarp gown eight holes to the fairground’s and train crafted from fishing 15-year-old disc golf course. gear, with a towering headpiece Maps of the expanded course are THE MOBILE floating a scale-model fishing available at Hole 1, near the ice-

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