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Volume XLIV Number 32 Thursday, August 14, 2014 $1 VETERANS MOVE IN DOWNTOWN Assembly flip-flops on tour moratorium Says it may deter cruise ships By Karen Garcia complete information” when she A moratorium on Chilkoot voted for the moratorium, and that River corridor tour permits ended she felt the borough “may have Tuesday after the Haines Borough overstepped our boundary” by Assembly reversed its July 29 trying to manage state property. decision and issued a canoe The July 29 public hearing tour permit to Alaska Mountain on the AMG permit application Guides. drew comments from several The assembly voted 4-2 to tour operators supporting reconsider the motion passed the moratorium. Tuesday’s at the July 29 meeting, which reconsideration came without postponed action on the AMG public notice. AMG owner Sean permit and placed a moratorium Gaffney was the only member on Chilkoot River corridor of the public to comment on the permits until a management plan reconsideration. addressing carrying capacity is Assembly members defended established for the area. the reconsideration as a last- Assembly members Joanne minute decision, though manager Waterman and Debra Schnabel David Sosa sent an email to opposed the reversal of the assembly members at 8 a.m. moratorium and issuance of the Tuesday recommending the AMG permit. moratorium “be lifted at the Haines Assisted Living community relations coordinator Tara Bicknell, left, speaks with Sally Lix at Schnabel balked at the earliest opportunity.” the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village building this week. Lix and husband Bob Lix are moving into reversal, upset by the assembly’s “I feel that the assembly had a two-bedroom unit. Seven of 11 units were occupied this week. Story, page 5. Tom Morphet photo. unwillingness to stick to its not been provided with a full guns. “We’ve been having this understanding of the situation conversation for decades and no when the decision on a moratorium Collision may bring felony charge one has the backbone to make the was made,” Sosa wrote in the decision to stop expanding,” she email. “This was in part caused By Karen Garcia The trailer completely separated evidence enough to mount a case. said. by my not fully understanding A Haines man faces a felony from the man’s vehicle while The driver also was cited for Assembly member the sensitivity of the issue, the assault charge after the trailer he he was passing Mary Jones, operating an unsafe vehicle and Diana Lapham initiated the tourism director’s newness to was towing broke loose, seriously 67, of Hastings, New Zealand failing to register the trailer. reconsideration, saying the her position, and (Gaffney) not injuring a bicyclist near 5.5 Mile and husband Allan Jones, 73. Alcohol was not a factor in the moratorium “will create an engaging with assembly members Lutak Road. According to troopers, the collision. atmosphere to the cruise ships individually before the assembly State trooper Dru Neason said runaway trailer struck Mary Jones The Joneses had rented bicycles that they’re not welcome.” he would pursue third-degree from behind, resulting in a head from a business in town and Lapham said she “did not have See REVERSE page 9 assault and reckless driving injury that required a medevac weren’t on a tour, Neason said. charges against the 54-year-old transport to Bartlett Hospital in Third-degree assault is a Class man, whose ATV utility trailer Juneau. C felony and carries a maximum was not designed for road use, was The unmatched trailer hitch sentence of up to $50,000 in fines attached to a wrong-sized ball and and ball and the absence of a and/or five years in jail. Reckless lacked a safety chain. safety chain allowed the trailer driving is a misdemeanor which Festival ready to go “He was operating a vehicle to come loose and hit Jones, can result in up to $1,000 in fines that shouldn’t have been on the Neason said. and/or one year in jail. road,” Neason said this week. The trooper said he discussed “I wouldn’t expect (the but where are bears? The accident occurred at 10:10 the charges with the district maximum sentence) in this a.m. Aug. 6. attorney, who agreed there was particular case,” Neason said. By Tom Morphet bears at the festival Friday On the eve of the Chilkat night, including six years Valley’s first bear festival, of data from radio-collared one group of guests was Chilkoot bears. Voters to decide oil tax Tuesday conspicuous by its absence By the third week in By Karen Garcia while opponents argue the tax otherwise be using to fund early this week: bears. August, there are usually In Tuesday’s primary election, breaks are necessary to incentivize schools, infrastructure and other “The bears aren’t here,” four or five bears along the Alaskans will be asked whether production and make Alaska projects. said Ann Puffer, an organizer river, Crupi said. Numbers the state should repeal a recently- competitive with other areas. In response to the claim that of the two-day event that increase until peaking in mid- passed bill granting tax breaks to Representatives from both production declined under ACES, starts at Harriett Hall Friday September, when 15 or more oil companies. sides spoke during a July 11 French said oil production has evening. “Speedy (a 10-year- individuals can be counted on They’ll also decide who will Haines Chamber of Commerce been declining in Alaska since the old sow ear-tagged #235) is a single night, he said. square off for several top-level lunch. Democratic Sen. Hollis late 1980s, well before ACES was the only one that’s been active Worries about missing statewide offices in November. French, who is also running for implemented in 2007. at the river this year.” bears aren’t unique to Haines Ballot Measure 1, also known lieutenant governor, spoke in French referred to the decline in But don’t worry yet, it’s this year. Yakutat residents as Proposition 1, would repeal favor of Proposition 1 (“Vote oil production as “a geophysical still early in the bear season, are saying the same thing. Senate Bill 21. The Alaska Yes”). Mark Morris, a Juneau- fact of life.” “That’s what oil fields said Anthony Crupi, regional Sightings may be low because Legislature passed the bill in based consulting engineer, spoke do,” he said. bear biologist for the Alaska warm spring temperatures 2013, but residents collected against it (“Vote No”). French said he would rather Department of Fish and generated abundant vegetative enough signatures statewide to French, who helped craft promote “strong investment in Game, who has studied brown browse. get a veto referendum on the 2014 Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Alaska” instead of “strong profits bears along the Chilkoot River Also, last year’s pink salmon primary ballot. Share (ACES) tax that SB 21 for oil companies” by allowing since 2000. return on the Chilkoot River – Residents can cast their ballots replaced, said according to an oil companies to “buy down” tax “This is about when things at 8,195, the lowest number between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Alaska Department of Revenue rates by investing in the state. start to pick up. At this point since 1996 – wasn’t good for American Bald Eagle Foundation study, the state would have lost $8 He also pointed out that in the year, we typically have cub survival. Chilkoot pink in Haines or the Klehini Valley billion in revenue between fiscal ConocoPhillips made more one or two bears. I know we escapement has averaged Volunteer Fire Department in years 2007 and 2013 if SB 21 had money per barrel under ACES have two adult females out 49,000 since 2000, Crupi said. Mosquito Lake. been in place instead of ACES. than it did anywhere else, with there and at least one cub,” As of press time Supporters of Proposition French argued if SB 21 is the company making an average said Crupi, who will share 1 claim SB 21 amounts to a kept in place, the state will information about the local See BEARS page 12 “giveaway” to the oil companies, lose valuable revenue it could See OIL TAX page 12 Page 2 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014

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Do your research before voting on Prop 1 Thursday, Aug. 14 Tuesday, Aug. 19 I see lots of yard signs saying, “It is our oil,” and that is correct. Julio Toribio Seibukan Jujutsu workshop Statewide Primary Election, polling places The question is, do we want to sell it or do we want to keep it? It is the and demonstration, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Chilkat open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. voters’ choice. Oil companies are consumers just as we are. How do Center. Call 314-0904 for more information. Wednesday, Aug. 20 Haines Borough Planning Commission you like being dictated to by our local oil distributor, freight company Rattletrap Ruckus, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. or utility? meeting, Center lobby. Sponsored by the Haines Arts We have little choice. Unlike us, the oil companies can buy oil where Friday, Aug. 15 Council. it’s cheapest. They have a lot invested in infrastructure, but without Celebration of Bears Festival, 11 a.m. at SEARHC Mobile Mammogram Van in more investment in more oil, this, too, will slowly go away. the library for children’s bear stories. Bear Fare Haines. Van will be in town until Aug. 23. Call Ever notice when anything is overpriced, how hard it is to sell? I Buffet, 5 p.m. at Harriett Hall. See schedule page believe that our governor saw this and tried to do what is best for the 766-6300 to make an appointment. 9. Haines Borough Assembly Committee- state and its citizens. Oil is a commodity for sale, so please do your The Dr. Phil Project, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat research and see what the economists have to say, and please don’t of-the-Whole meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly Center. Local musicians perform songs written chambers. Discussion of strategic planning. just vote on a slogan, “Stop the big giveaway.” by local artist Christy Tengs Fowler and inspired This might be the most important vote in a long time for Alaskans, by Dr. Phil McGraw. Free childcare provided. Thursday, Aug. 21 and the question is, do we want to be in the oil business with its jobs Public Safety Town Hall meeting, 5:30 to or do we want to get out of the oil and gas business? Saturday, Aug. 16 8 p.m. in assembly chambers. Fire chief Scott Oil companies have a lot of money invested in Alaska, so why Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to noon at the Bradford and police chief Bill Musser will wouldn’t they want to support keeping Alaska’s oil viable? Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. Every answer questions from the public. Please don’t take my or anybody else’s word for it, but do your own Saturday. Saturday, Aug. 23 research. Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament, 10 Thank you for reading my take on this upcoming vote. a.m. at the Valley of the Eagles Golf Links. Call Totem Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser, 8:30 a.m. at the Sheldon Museum. 766-2401. Leonard Dubber Rage Against the Road, 6 p.m. at the Tribal Presentation and book signing with author House. Salmon buffet and concert fundraiser Michele Genest, 1 p.m. at the library. Sponsored featuring Gnat King Kong. Sponsored by Lynn Jail sentence not severe enough by the Babbling Book. Recently someone tried to get across the border with an underage Canal Conservation. Celebration of Bears Festival, various Ducks Unlimited Bar Night, 7 p.m. at the teenager; not state lines, but out of the country. Whether this was events all day at the ANB Hall and Tlingit Park. consensual or not, it is not all right for an 18 or 19-year-old to try Fogcutter Bar. Call 303-0148. and take anyone over the border that is under age. And this, after two Sunday, Aug. 17 Tuesday, Aug. 26 restraining orders were filed by the parents. Apparently the adult in U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) meet- Haines Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 this matter was only given five days in jail. No kidnapping charges or and-greet, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the red p.m. in assembly chambers. continued harassment charges. building across from the Port Chilkoot Dock. As a parent, I am appalled at the fact that the person in question was Wednesday, Aug. 27 only given five days. It scares me to think that someone could take my Monday, Aug. 18 Summer Barbecue Blowout, 5 to 7 p.m. at child over the border and not be charged with stricter consequences. Sheldon Museum Board meeting, 1 p.m. in the Haines Senior Center. Seniors call 766-2383 the museum’s Hakkinen Gallery. to arrange a ride in advance. Jayme Dozier Thanks to pie bakers, float makers As usual, I’m tardy with my thanks, but they are no less heartfelt! I would like to thank all our Haines Woman’s Club members, their friends Duly Noted and the mothers of the Young Eagle Scientists for baking the delicious pies and cheesecakes for the Fourth of July bake sale. A special hug to By Eileen McIver salmon provided by Gregg Bigsby to a malfunctioning propane my worker bees, who not only baked but worked to serve our customers. Tim Hockin and Melina and Dennis Gudmundson. Leigh refrigerator. He woke up with Our husbands were there helping with the hard labor, setting it up and Shields were married at their Horner made the two-tiered symptoms that felt like a bad taking it all down and we love them for it! As for all of you who bought house across Mud Bay Saturday lemon and raspberry wedding hangover or flu. A blood test by all those pies, cheesecakes and root beer floats – without you, where under tarps and umbrellas. cake with meringue butter cream Jenn Walsh at the fire hall and would we be? A special thanks to the Haines Brewing Company for Aaron Davidman officiated. and decorated with fresh flowers. a reading at the house confirmed donating their very special root beer for our floats. Proceeds from this Nicholas Szatkowski played pre- Greg Horner hand-carved he’d been poisoned. Ely said his year’s sale go to the Young Eagle Scientists, who we hope will get to wedding music. Sarana Miller wedding-cake toppers of the carbon monoxide alarm went off travel next year! They were great dish washers who kept us in clean led the crowd in a processional bride and groom. Teri Podsiki periodically for a couple months, utensils all day! singing of “Hallelujah” on and Lyn Fabio of Whitehorse but he attributed its beeping to a Susan Johnston, Pie Sale Chair, Haines Woman’s Club vice president harmonium. Guests watched helped Leigh decorate. Sarah defective beeper. Ely has since from an outdoor chapel fashioned Jaymot supplied sheet cakes. cleaned the fridge’s burner, and Reunion attendees had great time with hemlock slab pews. Family Kris and Lindy Jones with band reports it’s now working well. included Tim’s brothers Matt Honky Tonk Habit played into the Bob and Sally Lix celebrated Thank you to Judy and Lee Heinmiller for a well-run reunion. They Hockin of Salt Lake City and night, joined by Austin musician their 60th wedding anniversary did a fine job. A great time was had by all. Pete Hockin of Houlten, Wis. and Christy Hays. Post-wedding with a trip to Anchorage to attend Myrna Kornelis their families. Parents are Jim and plans include a canoe adventure the Harvard, Princeton, Yale Club Nanette Hockin of Minnetonka, in the Yukon Territory and a of Alaska annual lobster king SB 21 is sweetheart deal for oil companies Minn., and Fred Shields of honeymoon abroad next spring. crab dinner. Bob is a graduate of Haines. Also in attendance were Former resident Nori Nash won Harvard Business School. They I am voting “yes” on Proposition 1 next week to repeal the Alaska Melina’s uncles Jack Diem of the Romance Writers of then went to Fairbanks, where Legislature’s $2 billion Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) giveaway to the oil Cincinnati, Ohio, Dennis Roussey America’s Golden Heart Award they attended a bridge sectional. industry. As Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet: “The lady doth protest too of Stonington, Conn. and Pierre for historical romance in July. They started the tournament by much, methinks.” Witnessing the over-the-top, multi-million dollar ad Roussey of Bloomington, Ill. This award is a prestigious one winning the first event overall, campaign by the oil industry, methinks they protest too much. Friends included Andy Rummel for unpublished authors in the and continued to place throughout The oil industry was making record profits from our Alaskan oil of Minneapolis, painting mentor romance genre. Nori writes under the tournament. In Haines, they before the SB 21 giveaway, but their greed apparently has no limits. We Francis Donovan of Bellingham, the pseudonym Lenora Bell. As enjoyed a visit with grandson Alaskans collected $8 billion more in oil taxes in the seven years before Wash., Mike Bassett of Moab, a finalist, she attended a week- been fishing in Juneau, and was SB 21 than we would have collected under the SB 21 scheme. That’s $8 Utah, Rishi Schweig of Point long conference in Texas and to return to Portland. billion more for education, for roads, for harbors, for infrastructure, Reyes, Calif., and former residents pitched her historical romance for jobs and for permanent fund dividends. Ken Seright, Mario Juarez, and manuscript, “Charlene and the See DULY page 7 Norway has a 78 percent tax on oil extraction and their oil industry Amy Whalen. Flower girls were Duchess Factory,” to top New is rock solid. Norway and Alaska have extracted about the same amount Reese, Taylor and Nicole Hockin. York literary agents. She had Chilkat Valley of oil over the same period of time, yet Norway’s permanent fund is Dylan Hockin was ring bearer. several offers of representation, worth $780 billion compared to Alaska’s $51 billion permanent fund. Jenna Rae was photographer. and chose an agent with ICM News That’s 15 times more money for Norway’s residents. Lindsay Campbell of Juneau Partners. She’s now hoping for (ISSN8750-3336) SB 21 is a sweetheart deal for the oil companies that barely passed was hostess and wedding day a book deal. Nori is the daughter USPS Publication No. 500290 (11-9) because of the deciding votes of two state senators employed by is published weekly, except the manager. Up to 400 people hiked of Dwight and Nancy Nash. She last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. ConocoPhillips (methinks conflict of interest). It was then signed into across Mud Bay for the event, works for the state department in law by Gov. Sean Parnell, himself a former ConocoPhillips lobbyist. Publisher: Tom Morphet which included a pig roasted by Bolivia. Staff: Karen Garcia, Methinks SB 21 stinks. Melina’s brother Darren Shields, Thom Ely said he won’t Eileen McIver Please join me in repealing SB 21 by voting “yes” on Prop 1 on Mike Binkie, and Vija Pelekis. ignore a beeping safety alarm Office: Main Street, Haines. Aug. 19. Guests also enjoyed potatoes again. He suffered carbon Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK Tim June from Spencer Douthit’s farm and monoxide poisoning July 7 due 99827 Tel: (907)766-2688 MORE LETTERS page 3 E-mail: cvn@chilkatvalleynews. com Subscription rates: ART ON MAIN STREET Haines, $42 plus tax; 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; Call For Proposals 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; 1st Class, $75 All Chilkat Valley artists and artisans are invited to submit Periodical postage paid at Haines, AK 99827 proposals for exhibition in Howsers IGA windows. To be POSTMASTER: considered, submit a brief artist statement and .jpg pho- Send address changes to to(s) to: info@alaskaartsconfl uence.org or call 303-0222. Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 All proposals will be reviewed by a professional peer group. Vol. XLIV #32 Aug. 14, 2014 Decisions will be made by September 10. Named Alaska’s Best Weekly at Newspaper 2013 the HAINES BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY Deadline August 31, 2014 August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 3

LETTERS from page 2 Chilkat River float trip was lots of fun Thank you to Alaska Mountain Guides for the river float trip last Saturday. My brother and I have never done it before and it was lots of fun! We are excited about the Skagway trip, too. Hope we can do it again some day! Amber Nash Hospice dessert booth netted $4,300 On behalf of our board, volunteers and those we serve, thank you to the 65 sweet hearts who baked prize-winning desserts for the Hospice of Haines booth at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. During one of the busiest weekends of the summer, you took the time to help us meet our record booth sales of $4,300. (That’s a lot of dough!) Thank you as well to the 17 wonderful booth volunteers, and lastly, to our many appreciative patrons.

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The behavioral health and the Chilkat Snowburners than $127,000 in borough funds. agency is seeking $30,000 from applied for $5,000 and scored During budgeting, the assembly the medical service area fund. 77 percent. set aside $78,760 to distribute Southeast Alaska Independent Chief fiscal officer Stuart to nonprofits: $32,500 in the Living, which ranked fourth, said Takshanuk Watershed “community chest” or general requested $4,000 and was the Council reported its projects fund, $28,760 in the medical only other organization seeking could qualify for federal Title service area fund and $17,500 medical service area funds. III receipts money if the general in the tourism and economic The borough received the fund is too crunched. development fund. most requests for funding from The borough hasn’t received Applicants were asked to the general fund, including Title III money for years, but has identify which pot of money they applications from Takshanuk $269,000 saved from the federal wanted to compete for and why Watershed Council ($33,990), program, Stuart said. their nonprofit qualified for such Chilkat Valley Preschool During a meeting of the ad hoc funding. ($13,357), Southeast Senior nonprofit funding committee, Manager David Sosa, chief Services ($6,000), Alaska the group floated the idea of fiscal officer Jila Stuart, mayor Avalanche Information Center recommending the assembly Stephanie Scott, assembly ($2,500), Haines Friends of amend the budget to appropriate member Dave Berry and assembly Recycling ($5,000), Haines some of the saved Title III money, member Diana Lapham used a Dolphins Swim Team ($5,000) Stuart said. scoring matrix to evaluate and and Haines Hot Shots ($5,000). Though the committee scored rank applications. The Haines Hot Shots the applications, it hasn’t yet Each judge awarded up to 65 application scored lowest, made a recommendation to the points per application against receiving 66 percent. The group assembly regarding funding. criteria including “amount was recently created to promote Mayor Scott said she hopes the of community support,” youth clay target shooting. recommendation will be made by “contribution to economic Two nonprofits applied for the end of August. development,” and whether the funds from the tourism and money would be used to leverage OLD PAINT -- Steve Haavig of Juneau’s Carson Dorn sorts through paint containers at the Haines Borough’s annual MOSEY’S CANTINA hazardous materials collection last month. Haavig said the event LUNCH 11:30-2:30 was as busy as it’s been in a decade. Seventeen drums and three DINNER 5-8:30 large cartons of materials were collected. Paint made up about half NO LUNCH ON WEEKENDS • CLOSED TUESDAYS the volume. 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August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 5 Veterans move into Soboleff home; open house Sept.11

By Tom Morphet said the building is a model for four, one-bedroom units (610 Tom Stevens can’t hunt rabbits veterans’ housing in Alaska. square feet). Rents start at $750 out his back door anymore and he “I think we’re going to run out to $1,050 per month. needs a new hobby to fill the time of space. People have seen the Tara Bicknell, community he once spent bringing in firewood. facility and learned more about it. relations coordinator for developer But he’s not complaining. I think more people are interested Haines Assisted Living, said “I was thinking of taking up in it.” considerations at the new building carving again,” said Stevens, 63. Octogenarian Bob Lix, a included choosing carpeting hard The lifelong Klukwan resident retired Air Force colonel, and enough for wheelchairs to run is one of about seven veterans who wife Sally said moving into their atop and for feet to shuffle over, have moved into the Soboleff- two-bedroom apartment will but soft enough to cushion falls. McRae Veterans Village in recent allow them to stay in Haines. They The project subsidizes rents weeks. Project staff expect the bought a house here six years ago by about 25 percent. In addition, downtown building’s 11 units to and can no longer keep up with four units are set aside for rent be occupied or reserved before an shoveling snow and mowing the reductions for tenants who qualify open house scheduled for Sept. lawn. The building’s covered for federal, low-income housing. 11. parking and extra storage areas Bicknell said there are 28 Stevens said he likes the also were pluses, Sally Lix said. individuals on a waiting list for convenience of grocery stores “We’re both in our 80s, so we’re the apartments. Veterans go to the nearby and appreciates living looking to simplify our lives.” She top of the waiting list, she said. among fellow veterans. “Just Vietnam veteran Tom Stevens has moved into the new veterans’ also pointed to features like self- A secondary preference is given talking to the guys (makes a building. Here he shows a piece of shrapnel removed from his closing drawers, a programmable to spouses of deceased veterans difference). The years and the neck in February. thermostat and sliding doors that and active-duty members of the issues just fly away,” he said, allow a second bedroom to be military. describing a veterans’ reunion he him awake at night for years. he paid rent of $350 a month plus used as part of the apartment’s About $6.4 million has been attended. Without the veterans’ building, utilities. He’ll no longer worry living area. “Everything is done spent on the building to date. Stevens said he’s still “full of Stevens said his plan was to live about his electric bill and chores first rate. Nothing is flimsy.” The building’s ground floor is shrapnel” from a rocket-propelled in Klukwan as long as he could. “I that were tough on his injured Lani Hotch of Klukwan, whose expected to be completed in about grenade that struck a tank he was had a chance to go north to a home, back. brother Ralph Strong is living a year, Bicknell said. on during fighting for Vietnam’s but I didn’t want to. I grew up in “All (I) have to do is lock the at the new building, said she’s HAL still needs to raise about contested “Iron Triangle.” He this valley. I know every crack door… It’s a huge step up for impressed. $700,000 to pay for interior walls, attends counseling sessions and in the sidewalk around here.” me. There’s no way you can beat “We have a small veteran’s sheetrock, plumbing fixtures and must make trips to the Lower Jim Moran, 48, is a disabled this building and its facilities for memorial in Klukwan, but this is electrical extensions. Bicknell 48 for medical treatments. In veteran who spent 11 years in the anywhere near that kind of rent,” a great way to honor the service said HAL has memoranda of February, a Seattle surgeon Army. Moran said his $600-per- Moran said. of veterans,” Hotch said. understanding with seven local removed a pea-sized piece of month, one-bedroom apartment is Moran, who has a local job There are seven, two-bedroom offices looking to move into the shrapnel from his neck that kept a big step up from a trailer where coordinating veterans’ programs, units (up to 860 square feet) and planned Haines Wellness Center, including health care providers. “They’ve been helping to design this so far,” Bicknell said. She provided paperwork from project manager Dan Austin that, ALASKA FISH FACTOR based on operating costs, HAL Fish Factor/Laine Welch Miller said the EPA “has been used as across the country could also have the buildings are 40 percent more August 8, 2014 a hammer against the state.” “We have experiences of what we were doing every energy-efficient than buildings of to push back against the EPA at every single day.” conventional construction. Breached mine tailings dams be point we have. It’s a state issue and the Another group of visitors arrives damned! As millions of Fraser River state should be in charge of it, and the in late August for a coho tour. Hand sockeye salmon head for spawning beds state should do it in a way that the people credits the local  shermen’s marketing From the Baha’i polluted by a brew of metal toxins oozing direct.” association for the program’s success. Scriptures from the Mount Polley gold/copper And that is exactly what has been done, e state created an opportunity in 2004 “The earth mine disaster in British Columbia, sirs. for  shermen to tax themselves on their Republican candidates vying for U.S. e candidates disregard the fact that the catches (any species) and form their own is but one Senate want environmental regulators to EPA came to Alaska to assess the impacts marketing groups. country and butt out of Alaska’s mining development of large scale mining to the Bristol Bay decisions. region a er two years of relentless urging Who, What, Where - Alaska’s jig mankind its e three men hoping to unseat U.S. by more than a dozen First Alaskan  eet, which  shes primarily for cod, Sen. Mark Begich faced o last week for groups, plus thousands of commercial and now numbers 244 boats – a nearly 220 citizens.” a Rural Alaska Republican Candidates sport  shermen and other residents. percent increase through 2012. e jig ~Baha’u’llah forum hosted by KYUK/Bethel. in ux is mainly from Southeast-based Candidates Joe Miller, Mead Treadwell Super salmon PR - Cordovans have long boats in what’s been a Kodiak dominated and Dan Sullivan all slammed the used a tactic to make sure their region’s  shery. Environmental Protection Agency for its famous salmon remains in the spotlight e Bering Sea crab  eet totals just 83 plans to impose strict water requirements - they invite food pros from all over the boats – the bulk of those call the state of aimed at blocking the proposed Pebble country and show them the ropes. Eight Washington home. Mine. Each candidate also agreed with visitors were in town two weeks ago for ose are just a few of the  shing facts legislation recently introduced in the the annual sockeye tour, including a in an updated  eet pro le through U.S. Senate that says the EPA cannot use cookbook writer, radio journalist, food 2012. e user friendly booklet is from its authority under the Clean Water Act bloggers and photographers. the North Paci c Fishery Management Decorative Concrete “pre-emptively or retroactively.” “We showed them the Copper River Council, overseers of federal water Stamped & Dyed for driveways, “To have the EPA come in and take watershed and how that is a big part of  sheries which produce nearly 85 percent floors and walkways power away from the permitting process our  shery, we went out to the glacier of Alaska’s  sh harvests. (Hundreds of Retaining Wall Blocks is not necessarily going to solve the and they got to see the sonar counting other Alaska vessels  sh for salmon, Stamped or Plain! Also Wire Mesh, Rebar, Snap Ties Pebble problem, and it’s going to hurt station from ADF&G and the practices herring and crab in state waters, out to & Form Clips mines all over the state,” said Treadwell. being done here for sustainability. We three miles, which are not included.) “When I say solve the Pebble problem, took them through a processing plant e  eet pro le shows that 1,462  shing 766-3999 this is something that we just can’t say and out  shing on the Copper River delta, vessels plied the Bering Sea and Gulf of we’re not going to do the science, we can’t they met the state biologists and they got Alaska. It includes the names of every say we’re not going to look at a permit. be a part of the community,” said Nelly boat by gear type, average lengths, year is is a big piece of our state’s statehood Hand, executive director of the Copper built, what they  sh for and the hailing bounty and we have to be able to make River/Prince William Sound Marketing ports. sure that we’ve got that capability. Association. Two hundred   y one of the boats are Sullivan, a former state attorney general A highlight, of course, was eating  sh in trawlers and 130 vessels make up the and DNR commissioner, said “the pre- a sort of movable feast. ground sh pot  eet. e halibut IFQ emptive veto is another example of “We did a moveable potluck with local  eet of 991 boats was down by about 100 this Administration acting in a lawless  shermen’s wives’ homes in Cordova and from previous years; 382 boats  shed for manner,” and he questioned if the EPA had salmon cooked every single way – IFQ sable sh. even has the legal authority to act. chowder and smoked and caviar,” Hand Most of Alaska’s  shing  eet was built “When a company comes in and said. in the 1970s and 80s and while most is asked by the state to explore the It’s the 7th year that Cordova’s salmon people imagine vessels in the distant resources, which is what happened in  shermen have invited Outside visitors federal  sheries are huge, 80 percent are the Pebble case, they should be allowed to town and they bring a whole lot more less than 60 feet. to go through the permitting process,” along with them. As to where the  eets call home – Sullivan said. “It’s state land, a project “Our guests were on Twitter and Facebook most of the crabbers and large catcher- they haven’t seen the details of yet, and and Instagram and sharing pictures and processors report Seattle as homeport; they are saying they have pre-emptive updates live of what they were learning most of the  shing boats delivering authority under the Clean Water Act – I during the week,” Hand said, “so people shoreside hail from Alaska. don’t think they do.” Shopping at home: An investment is column sponsored by : in yourself and in your neighbors. Page 6 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014 Public seeks rental of park cabin By Karen Garcia reservation system and pay $35- Though the committee said The Chilkat State Park cabin $95 per night, depending on the cabin users would be required that houses the park’s host in area and size of the structure. to provide their own firewood, the summer could soon become Though no formal movement Gellings said that would be up to available for public use during has been made in the direction of state parks. “Either way you look the off-season. creating a network of public use at it, we need to be able to have The Parks and Recreation cabins in Haines, Chapell said the possibility of getting firewood Advisory Committee voted he thinks that is the direction the or fuel out there, and whether or unanimously in June to ask the advisory committee is headed. not state parks would do that or Alaska Division of Parks and “I think everyone on the the general public would when Outdoor Recreation if the cabin committee thinks having more they rent it needs to be decided,” could be rented nightly by Haines public use cabins in the area is a he said. residents and visitors. good idea, but as to where they “There are a lot of ‘ifs,’ ‘ands’ The assembly on Tuesday would be sited, that’s a huge topic or ‘buts,’” Gellings added. approved the resolution that we would likely seek some The new park ranger, who authorizing manager David Sosa public input on before we made Gellings said should be in Haines to work with the committee in any motions in that direction,” by mid-September, will be the one drafting a letter to the state parks he said. to decide the issue. “That’s kind department. State parks natural resource of going to be one of their first Committee member Daymond technician Jon Gellings said he projects,” he said. Hoffman said it makes sense to has also been getting feedback The assembly resolution open the cabin to the public during from residents who want the received little discussion Tuesday, the eight months of the year it state to create a cabin network though resident Marlena Saupe has usually been left unoccupied. in Haines. “There has been a lot spoke against its transition to “Once the summer’s over, then the of people within town that have public use. “I don’t think it’s a cabin just sits empty,” Hoffman been wanting to see a cabin or good fit for a nightly rental,” said. hut system start to be developed Saupe said. The log cabin, located along the because they want to be able to Saupe suggested state parks park road, contains a wood stove, go out in the backcountry and build a new cabin for public use picnic table and several bunks. not necessarily carry a tent and instead. Committee member Rich whatnot,” Gellings said. Chapell said though Haines doesn’t have any public use cabins right now, the Chilkat State SENATOR SEALS KEG -- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Park cabin is a good place to start Class on canneries drives a bung into a beer keg at the Haines Brewing Co. during a because it is already built. Haines-based archaeologist informational pamphlet on historic day-long visit Aug. 7. Brewer Paul Wheeler is at left. Murkowski “We just want to increase Anastasia Wiley will lead a class canneries here, to be distributed toured borough facilities and Fort Seward, visited Soboleff-McRae recreational opportunities for documenting remains of seven to visitors and interested residents. Veterans Village, met with residents at a Chilkat Center reception people in Haines, and getting or more local canneries Aug. 19- A $100 fee for the class includes and saw the site of the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center in Klukwan. some public use cabins established Sept. 11. a textbook and transportation fee. Her brewery visit was in conjunction with her role as co-chair of the in the Haines area would be a The class will meet Tuesday, For more information, call Wiley Senate’s Brewers’ Caucus. Federal spending is tight but there are great way to help people enjoy the Wednesday and Thursday at 766-3513 or Zeiger at 314-0436, sources of funding for local projects and programs, she said. “So outdoors and it would also attract mornings, coordinating with low or email Zeiger at mudbaygal@ much of it is just knowing where to go and look for it, and that’s visitors,” Chapell said. tides. gmail.com. where (we) can be of assistance to the community. But we need to Alaska State Parks has 66 Aly Zeiger, who is helping Cannery sites are identifiable know what it is we’re keeping an eye out for.” She said the town cabins and eight ice huts for organize the class, said part of the sometimes by rows of piling ends deserved credit for going ahead with projects like an expanded rent throughout the state. Users goal of the effort is to create an extending from shoreline. harbor and veterans building without the certainty of funding. rent the cabins using an online

The Southeast Alaska State Fairʼs Board of Directors and Staff are tremendously grateful for the donations of time, energy and money that made the 2014 Fair a success! Each year, our organization realizes its mission of bringing community together in the act of preparing and hosting for this four-day event; hundreds of people donate many hundreds of hours to bring it together. We arenʼt able to name each of the more than 200 individuals and businesses who gave generously of their time, talent, and resources, but we would like to specially thank a few: Eric Forster Bill Finlay Rasmuson Foundation First National Bank of Alaska James & Ashley Sage Lee Heinmiller ConocoPhillips ACME Transfer Company, Inc. Paul Wheeler, Jeanne Kitayama Delayna Doleshal Lynnview Lodge Karl Bausler Courtney Culbeck Katya Kirsch Holland America Line A & J Enterprises Josh Benassi Marty Smith Alaska Marine Lines Chilkoot Indian Association Rodger and Fran Tuenge Daymond Hoffman Lutak Lumber Captainʼs Choice Motel Acme Transfer Company Inc. Emblem Club Bob Whitcomb Chuck Davis Alaska Cruise Ship Association Andrew Cardella Deborah Marshall Liz Stearns Xtratuf SEARHC WISEWOMAN Theresa Raven Sue Waterhouse Uglyʼs of Haines Skagway Arts Council Gary Forster Ron and Jean Smith Fogcutter Bar Skagway Convention and Visitor Bureau Kevin Forster Sascha Whitcomb Alaska Seaplanes The Hammer Museum Jess Forster Sam Hummel Wings of Alaska Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe Vet Services Mitchell Shaman Kandi Hussey Howsers IGA The Parts Place Nishan Weerasinghe Jax Acquistapace Alaska Liquor Store Alaska Power & Telephone Mike Durand Kelly Mitchell The Quick Shop Mountain Market Andy Hedden Rigel Falvey Oleruds, Inc. Moseys Cantina Becky Hedden Michele Ward Constantine Metal Resources Fireweed Restaurant David Hedden Stuart Wood Hecla Greens Creek Mine Haines Brewing Company Mary Lynn Anne Hanssen Dejon Delights Alaskan Brewing Company Jila Stuart Jeremy Reed Haines Arts Council Kay Clemens The Extreme Tour Michael Marks Alex Guess Gregg Bigsby Haines Animal Rescue Kennel Betsy Lyons and Jerry Bukert Tom Morphet Judy Heinmiller Haines Borough Handlebar Inn Tomi Scovill Mark Allen Haines Friends of Recycling Haines/Skagway Fast Ferry Doug Olerud Josef Quitslund Alaska State Council on the Arts Haines Borough School District Ralph Borders Cyni Waddington Shtumpa KHNS FM Sara Chapell Ketchikan Arts Council F/V High Surf Chilkat Valley News Gene Kennedy Greater Sitka Arts Council Cheetah Learning The Halsingland Hotel Levi Lunde Beth Bolander Alaska Mountain Guides SEA Sound: Mark Alton, Betsy Sims, Diane Arnold Kim Baxter Chilkat Guides David Pritchard, Chelsea Donna Griffard Bonnie Kaden River Adventures Gagnon, Derrick Tom Heywood Sarah Lewis Babbling Book Community Waste Solutions Brenda and Skyler Smith Shane Horton Shutney Frisbee Whomever is responsible for weather Tamsen Cassidy Jim and Janice Studley

August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 7 Old crate a link to early firefighting By Tom Morphet likely for use in the American said the crate was likely shipped A bit of Fort Seward history LaFrance soda pumper fire engine here between 1923 and 1945, surfaced recently when a originally stationed in Fort Seward. when Fort Seward was known as 50-pound, unopened crate of soda The soda pumper created a Chilkoot Barracks. ash addressed to the quartermaster chemical mixture of acid and Soda ash – the common name at Chilkoot Barracks was soda ash to douse fires, similar for sodium carbonate – has a discovered near the fairgrounds to the workings of invertible fire myriad of uses, including as a parking lot. extinguishers that were used in water softener used in laundering Lohnn Richey, who has plots the United States into the 1960s. to remove stains, and for making in the fairgrounds’ community “With a soda pumper fire truck, soap. Fort Worden’s Chiswell garden, came across the wooden you could use that volume of said the crate of soda ash would crate with stenciled lettering on a soda ash up. Also, you may have have been much more than needed nearby Haines Borough slash pile. received it in that quantity on for laundry or to recharge fire It apparently came from the account of your distance (from extinguishers, which it also may upstairs of the newly remodeled the Lower 48),” Chiswell said. have been used for. Port Chilkoot fire hall. Fire hall Lee Heinmiller, president Community gardener Richey co-owner Phyllis Sage said of the Port Chilkoot Co., Fort said he might use the soda ash to the crate was among old items Seward’s majority landholder, correct the pH in garden soil. that were stored by the Haines Volunteer Fire Department, the DULY from page 2 building’s previous occupant. Karen Garcia enjoyed a to karaoke and bingo, visiting Sage said she was interested weeklong visit with dad Luis the animals at the Haines Animal in keeping the stenciled crate, but Garcia and sister Tara Garcia of Rescue Kennel, and picking its weight made it more than she Glenview, Ill. Mom Judy Garcia blueberries on Sunshine Mountain. could deal with at the time, so she and brother Bryant Garcia couldn’t and children had the borough haul it off with Alicia Case make the trip because of work, but and are visiting other fire department odds and James Jilliyn hope to visit soon. During their parents and ends, such as old boots. Larry Chris Sweet stay, the Garcias went to Skagway, of Klukwan and friends. They’re Alfred Chiswell, director of visited Kroschel’s Wildlife Center, staying with Alicia’s father-in- the Coast Artillery Museum at and enjoyed the Southeast Alaska law . Alicia’s husband Fort Worden, a historic fort in Port Mike Case State Fair. Tara and Karen competed , an electrical foreman Townsend, Wash. similar to Fort Dan Case in the Fisherman’s Rodeo and in Tacoma, Wash., couldn’t make Seward that operated during the Tara won a pair of Xtratuf boots. the trip. James celebrated his 11th same era, said the soda ash was Lohnn Richey with the crate of soda ash he found on the Haines Other highlights included going birthday with a party at the pool. Borough slash pile near the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds.

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REVERSE from page 1 meeting.” including the tour operators, to At Tuesday’s meeting, Gaffney In an interview Wednesday, make it work,” she said. repeatedly pointed to the state’s Sosa said he came to his Ross wouldn’t directly answer Chilkoot River Corridor Final conclusion after several emails a question about whether she Site Plan, released in May. and conversations with tourism thought a moratorium would Development of the plan has director Leslie Ross and mayor deter cruise ships from coming been underway for several years Stephanie Scott. Conversations to Haines, as assembly member and went through several public with Gaffney, tour operators (who Lapham asserted. “If I was dealing comment sessions, Gaffney publicly opposed the moratorium) with a moratorium – which I’m said, and is already funded at $1 and state parks area superintendent not – I would present it to the million. Mike Eberhardt also influenced cruise ships... We’d have to deal “The concerns the assembly his recommendation, Sosa said. with explaining the moratorium,” has raised have been addressed,” “One potential impact of a Ross responded. Gaffney said of the plan. moratorium is a delay in the AMG’s permit application However, Lucille Baranko, cruise lines agreeing to increase seeks tours four times per day state parks’ landscape specialist ship visits,” Sosa said. “(Ross) with a maximum of 24 people who is in charge of the plan, will be heading to Miami in per trip, using a combination of said construction won’t address October to have discussion with paddle-powered canoes and ones congestion at the parking lot, nor the industry. These discussions with small, outboard motors. will it expand the road. have the potential to be impacted When the assembly voted 4-1 “We have a lot of constraints by a moratorium.” to put the moratorium in place, within the corridor, and that JUST A TRIM -- Borough worker Jeff Alvine trims weeds Monday In an interview Wednesday, members cited the congestion basically leaves us to our existing around a Fort Seward parade ground sign that honors the veterans Sosa said the word “moratorium” on the road and at the lake’s footprint,” Baranko said. “The who purchased Fort Seward after it was decommissioned. is problematic because it could parking lot as reasons for not road is not going to be wider.” be “misread” by cruise ship allowing more tours in the area. Phase one of the project is companies and other industries Assembly member Jerry Lapp currently in the design phase seeking to do business here. voted against the moratorium. and will be put out to bid this “(The moratorium) could create Member George Campbell was fall with construction slated for Watershed council a situation where it could be more absent. next spring, Baranko said. The difficult for our representatives to On Monday, the Chilkoot Bear work will involve upgrading engage with them,” he said. Foundation submitted a letter the existing road, installing won’t review mine In an interview Wednesday, to the borough commending bear-viewing platforms, and organized community forums. Ross said she supported assembly the assembly for its decision striping the pavement and The Takshanuk Watershed approval of a permit to AMG. Council apparently won’t During a June meeting, to implement the moratorium. installing signage. assembly members weighed Ross submitted an initial letter Twenty-eight people signed the About $700,000 is left for facilitate stakeholder meetings to the assembly supporting the and community forums on the in on the proposal. Assembly letter. construction from the $1 million member Diana Lapham said she permit, but subsequently sent a Both Schnabel and Waterman appropriated by the Alaska potential development of a mine letter still supporting the permit near 40 Mile. received calls from constituents said they have been approached Legislature in fiscal year 2012, concerned about Takshanuk’s but identifying concerns that had by residents and tour operators Baranko said. The council, Haines Borough been brought to her attention. and Chilkoot Indian Association potential involvement. “They do congratulating them on the Assembly member Waterman not trust Takshanuk Watershed “As tourism director I don’t moratorium decision. repeatedly expressed her decided to remove Takshanuk want a moratorium on an area from consideration following a Council,” Lapham said. Tour operator Thom Ely, who opinion during the meeting that Scott said if the group of where we have tours operating,” publicly opposed the moratorium, by allowing more tours in the negative public response to its Ross said. “What I would rather involvement. sponsors decides to hire an called the flip-flop “ridiculous.” Chilkoot corridor, the borough external facilitator, it will put out a do as tourism director is work as “Unfortunately, it looks like would create a situation it CIA tribal administrator Dave much as possible with state parks Berry said perceptions of bias request for proposals. Takshanuk they bent under political pressure wouldn’t be proud of. could still respond to the RFP and and with the invested entities, to approve the permit,” Ely said. Waterman denied Lapham’s could have spoiled the project from the outset. “What we were be selected, she said. claim that the moratorium was “The decision to hire a specific somehow anti-business, and concerned about – and Takshanuk was concerned also – was that facilitator at this state of the game said the moratorium would help is premature,” Scott said. preserve the area for residents and there were some misgivings or concerns in the community on “We just looked at the sense visitors until a plan addressing of the community that we had carrying capacity could be Takshanuk doing it and they didn’t want to create any controversy gathered so far and decided that completed. “I think what we’re we wanted to be as transparent trying to do is create a better before the process started.” Music Food Crafts Rain or Shine! Two months ago, mayor and collaborative and open as product,” Waterman said. possible,” she added. www.HainesFarmersMarket.org Stephanie Scott and assembly member Debra Schnabel solicited a Berry said CIA wants to Every Saturday 10 a.m. - Noon draft proposal from Takshanuk for participate in the project, and the project, which aims to explore hopes the Chilkat Indian Village the economic, environmental, will follow suit. “I think it would be social and transportation-related wise to have all three governments elebration impacts of development of the in the valley participate in this Palmer Project 40 miles northwest program,” Berry said. of Haines. Scott said she is trying to of ears determine whether Chilkat Indian C According to the $20,000 Haines, Alaska proposal, Takshanuk would have Village will participate and in B developed a list of speakers, what capacity. “Once we figure A FREE, family oriented celebration to learn about coordinated stakeholder meetings that out, we’ll be able to make a bears and do fun activities at the same time. plan,” she said. Goal: To increase knowledge, awareness about bears and promote the safe coexistence between bears and humans by fostering appreciation of the bears in the Haines unique ecosystems that serve as their habitat. e Northern Fund Committee Friday, August 15 Saturday, August 16 of the Paci c Salmon HAINES BOROUGH ANB HALL Commission seeks proposals for salmon related projects in PUBLIC LIBRARY 9a & 1p Make a bear mask 11am Children’s Bear Stories S.E. Alaska, Northern & Central 10a & 2p What do Bears eat B.C., and the Yukon that involve: HARRIETT HALL and how much?

5pm BEAR FARE BUFFET 11a & 3p How big is a Bear? 1. Data collection and stock assessment for salm- on harvests, escapement, forecasting of returns, 6-9p Jilkat Kwaan Dancers Noon-1p Bear Movies Joe Hotch: and determining stock composition. Native Presentation on Bears 2. Rehabilitation, improvement or restoration of TLINGIT PARK Anthony Crupi: salmon habitat Bear collar studies 10a & 3p What makes a good or bad picnic site? 3. Salmon enhancement through low technology Shannon Donahue: techniques. Bear Viewing 10:30a Bear spray and critter and Fishing Etiquette & 1p gitters demo For the 2015 project season, funding will be avail- Visit bearfoundation.org able for new projects in the Northern Boundary and 11a & Putting together an for more information 1:30p electric fence Trans-boundary areas that are consistent with Fund Sponsored by goals. Deadline for “Project Concept” forms to be 11:30a Bear proof containers submitted to the PSC is September 1, 2014. More & 2p information and “Project Concept” forms available online at www.psc.org or call Angus Mackay in Vancouver, BC at 604 684-8081. Page 10 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014 Police report

Police helped a probation Monday, Aug. 11 at Oceanview Drive. Police A caller reported a vehicle a vehicle parked at a downtown responded and separated the parked in a handicap parking grocery store. Police contacted officer arrest a woman for A caller reported someone consuming alcohol in violation stealing gas and gas tanks from people, who agreed to keep space on Main Street. The store employees, who said the apart. vehicle was gone when police vehicle’s owner was out of town of her probation. his boats stored off Sawmill A caller reported several Road. Police initiated a case. Police warned a person to responded. and they would pick up the stop harassing a complainant. A person reported a vehicle garbage. boats were “rafting up” at the A caller reported he was having Small Boat Harbor and making an issue contacting his children. Police served an emergency driving over the yellow line A caller reported hearing protective order on a Haines near 7 Mile Haines Highway multiple gun shots near Beach it difficult for other vessels to get The man was referred to the around them. The harbormaster court for a civil matter. woman. and forcing her out of her lane. Road. The caller was told a legal A caller reported vehicles Troopers contacted the offending private shooting range is located was advised. A person requested police Police helped a probation conduct a welfare check on a blocking traffic on Mud Bay driver and told him to stay in his on Beach Road. Road. Police said it was likely lane. An anonymous caller reported officer arrest a man for juvenile the person believed to possession of firearms in be homeless because of family due to a wedding in the area. A caller reported gun shots or a toddler left in a vehicle for two A caller reported smoke coming fireworks near Small Tracts and hours outside a downtown bar. violation of his probation. circumstances. Police said they Tuesday, Aug. 5 would watch for the youth. from Fourth Avenue. Police FAA roads. Police patrolled the Police identified the owner of responded and found a permitted area but were unable to locate the vehicle, completed a report A caller reported a woman Sunday, Aug. 10 acting strangely while walking A person called 911 to burn. the source of the noise. and contacted the Office of A Small Tracts Road resident Police received a report of Children’s Services. toward the Small Boat Harbor on confirm his reservation with Main Street. Police responded Alaska Seaplanes. Dispatch told reported an intruder. An officer harassment at a business near Police cited a man for responded and checked the the intersection of Front Street indecent exposure after seeing but were unable to locate the him not to call 911 to check on woman. his flight. home but didn’t find any signs and Main Street. him urinate in the Haines School of a break-in. A caller reported a child parking lot near the pool. A caller asked for help A caller asked for help changing a shared post office retrieving a utility trailer Friday, Aug. 8 driving a dirt bike in the Cathedral A caller reported hearing gun A 911 caller reported he lost View subdivision. Police were shots in the Fort Seward area. box. Dispatch referred her to the purchased at a Department of post office. Transportation auction. Dispatch his wallet with a large amount of unable to locate the driver. Police responded and found a cash. He was told not to call 911 Multiple callers in the Mud Bay man was cracking a whip. The Multiple callers on Beach contacted DOT. Road reported regular gun shots A man came to the station to report lost property. Road area reported fireworks. man said he would stop. Two 911 hang-up calls were Police said the fireworks were Wednesday, Aug. 6 heard daily in the area. Police seeking help getting property investigated and found a legally- from another person’s home. traced to a Front Street bar. coming from a party on Pyramid A caller reported a vehicle The bartender reported a fight Island and had stopped. accident with injuries near 5 owned personal shooting range. The man was told it was a civil A caller reported a gushing fire matter. had just dispersed and police Thursday, Aug. 7 Mile Lutak Road. Troopers and weren’t needed. Dispatch told A caller reported an ongoing medical personnel responded. hydrant near the intersection of A person called to report a Young and Lutak roads. Public woman possibly driving under the bartender it is important to issue with barking dogs at a Police helped a probation officer not hang up on 911 calls. residence near Young Road arrest a man for consuming works crews were advised. the influence. Police did not find Dispatch received nine her driving. A caller reported a dog and Oslund Drive. The caller alcohol in violation of his barking on Union Street was was upset the issue hadn’t probation. medical calls and six canine Saturday, Aug. 9 calls. Two callers reported keeping her awake. Police left a been addressed. He was told two people arguing loudly message with the dog owner. nobody else had made a noise complaint and to call back if the issue occurred again. SOCKEYE CYCLE A caller near 1 Mile Haines Highway reported two men had Great selection of quality bikes in stock! tried to start a fight at his house. Buy one now for end of summer riding! Trot to highlight totems The men had left the area, but Used Bike Sale - Specialized Rockhoppers! Runners raising pledges during the museum or online at www. the caller wanted the incident the first Totem Trot will help the totemtrot.com. A volunteer will be documented. Sheldon Museum offer education posted at each pole site to serve as A man reported animals had Certifi ed mechanic Jeremy Reed scattered trash from the back of programs during the coming year, an interpreter. director Helen Alten said this week. This concert will be fi lmed by 9 - 5:30 Mon - Fri “Above the Bamboo Room” OPEN 766-2869 24 portage st “We need more runners and 9 - 4 Sat people getting sponsors. If we ALL proceeds will go raise enough money, we can hire Be part to performers more staff,” Alten said. The event starts 8:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at the museum. of the Recent budget cuts have made the museum choose between DREAM hiring staff to manage collections Friday, August 15 or to coordinate its education program. As the collections 7pm Chilkat Center position hasn’t been filled for $5 or $20 Family three years, the museum board age 12 & over recently chose to shift funding to that position. SONGWRITER Alten’s hoping the trot – a fun, e informative run between 12 totem Christy Tengs Fowler sites around town culminating invites you to a with the unveiling of a new totem Dr. at the museum – will raise at least ONE NIGHT ONLY $5,000. “We only have so much Phil concert of songs inspired money. This would allow us to do by the wisdom of more with education,” she said. DR. PHIL McGRAW The museum’s education Project FERRY SCHEDULE program includes free admission performed by your favorite Arrival Departure for residents, evening lectures, FREE childcare provided NORTHBOUND from JNU to SGY by Chilkat Valley Preschool local musicians For school vacation camps, a Tlingit Friday 15 11:30 am 12:30 pm language class, the Six-Week update info, Saturday 16 11:30 am 12:30 pm Spotlight Series and an interactive call the Sunday 17 11:30 am 12:30 pm children’s area. About $5,000 Monday 18 10:00 am 12:00 pm would be enough to fund a Terminal Tuesday 19 11:30 am 12:30 am educational backpack program Wednesday 20 11:30 am 12:30 pm that engages students about 766-2111 Thursday 21 12:45 am 2:45 am exhibits and the Tlingit language Thursday 21 12:30 pm 1:30 pm class, Alten said. “It’s a start. Recording Friday 22 11:30 am 12:30 pm We’re going to raise money year- Wings is proud to continue offering you reliable local round.” service through the year. 766-2113 “We also hope to bring in Arrival Departure Juneau to Haines Haines to Juneau SOUTHBOUND from SGY to JNU some interesting exhibits over the Depart Arrive Days Depart Arrive Days winter, work more intimately with 5:25am 6:00am Daily 4:55am 5:30am M-F Friday 15 4:00 pm 5:00 pm the schools and open at least one 7:15am 7:50am Daily 6:15am 6:50am Daily Saturday 16 4:00 pm 5:00 pm evening during the winter, with 9:00am 9:35am Daily 8:05am 8:40am Daily Sunday 17 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 10:15am 10:50am Daily 9:50am 10:25am Daily Monday 18 4:30 pm 6:30 pm activities for our snow-bound 11:00am 12:10pm Daily 12:30pm 1:05pm Daily Tuesday 19 4:00 pm 5:00 pm community,” Alten said. 1:20pm 1:55pm Daily Runners or walkers making 2:30pm 3:05pm Daily 3:20pm 3:55pm Daily Wednesday 20 4:00 pm 5:00 pm the 5K loop are encouraged to 4:30pm 5:40pm Daily 5:50pm 6:25pm Daily Thursday 21 7:45 am 9:45 am get sponsors. They will receive a 7:00pm 7:35pm Daily 7:50pm 8:25pm Daily Thursday 21 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Friday 22 4:00 pm 5:00 pm scarf with the museum logo and a Haines to Skagway Skagway to Haines small booklet about totem poles. Depart Arrive Days Depart Arrive Days Participants raising more than 11:00 am 11:15 am Daily 5:00am 6:00 am M - F $100 each will be refunded their 5:25 pm 5:40 pm Daily $15 registration fee. Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure. Runners and walkers also will Haines Offi ce at Airport Terminal be awarded prizes. Participant 907-766-2030 or 1-800-789-WING (9464) packets can be picked up at www.wingsofalaska.com August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 11 Un-Classified Ads

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