WEARIN’OF THE GREEN— Saint Patrick Bryan O’Weyauvanna (dark glasses in center) with Nome’s marching Irish on St. Patrick’s Day in Nome. Photo by Diana Haecker

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VOLUME CXI NO. 12 March 24, 2011 EPA sets up to monitor Nome radiation

By Diana Haecker that is part of the EPA’s “RadNet” While Japan is still struggling to system, which examines air for radi- control the nuclear power plant ation contamination. Fukushima Dai-ichi from overheat- The monitor was set up at the new ing, federal and state officials in Nome Public Safety building on the Alaska are monitoring radiation lev- Nome Bypass Road. Other monitors els in five locations. So far, no alarm- were deployed to Unalaska and an ing levels of radiation were detected. extra one to Juneau. Anchorage, On Friday, technicians with the Fairbanks and Juneau already had ra- Environmental Protection Agency diation monitors in place. flew into Nome to assemble and cal- Jeremy Zidek with the Alaska De- ibrate a portable radiation monitor continued on page 4

Photo byDiana Haecker RED LANTERN— The Widow’s Lantern goes to Ellen Halverson, the last musher to come off the trail. Halverson has won the Red Lantern twice. Iditarod 39 shatters records Storm brings race to a stormy finish By Diana Haecker tic Trading Post, and life is back to the burled arch, her sled ran over one The 2011 Iditarod was a fast one, normal. of her wheel-dogs who spooked, got not only because champion John Most of the 47 finishing mushers tangled and was dragged across the Baker set the fastest winning time were able to get off the trail while the finish-line rear-end-first. ever, but the last musher also made it sun was still shining, but the last few Fifteen out of the starting 62 into town in time for a shower and a dog drivers experienced the beauty mushers didn’t make it to Nome for quick nap before the traditional Sun- of a Nome blizzard. Making their various reasons. Nome musher day night musher’s banquet at the way through flying snow and deep Melissa Owens scratched in Rainy Nome Rec Center. By Monday snowdrifts, Heather Siirtola of Tal- Pass. Five rookies never made it to morning, the finishers’ chute at the keetna beat Ellen Halverson of Nome and neither did well-known end of Front Street was taken down, Wasilla to the finish line by 19 min- mushers like Paul Gebhard, who the burled arch is back in its usual utes. On Sunday, March 20 at 10:45 won the Kuskokwim 300 this year, place between City Hall and the Arc- a.m. Iditarod 39 was officially over. Mitch Seavey, Gerry Willomitzer, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski was and Robert Bundtzen. Race marshal there to hand over the widow’s lamp Mark Nordman said he was sur- to Halverson, who surrounded by prised by the many scratches as this On the Web: media and a crowd of 100 people, year dished out perfect weather from www.nomenugget.net turned the flame off. Just as Kotze- the start in Willow to most of the fin- bue musher John Baker made history ish in Nome. But exactly this, Nord- E-mail: at the winning end of the race, man said, may have worked to the [email protected] Halverson of Wasilla etched her detriment of those teams. “A lot of it name into the history books by being was that the trail was so good,” the only musher with the distinction Nordman said. “They were going of “winning” the Red Lantern award over it too fast, you really had to twice. In 2007 – the only other time stand on the track and slow down Photo by Al Grillo that Halverson finished the Iditarod your team.” Mushers also got beat up – she also came across the finish line PORTABLE RADIATION MONITOR—The Environmental Protec- last. In the last few feet approaching continued on page 8 tion Agency is set up to detect radiation with their RadNet sytem in- strument at the Nome Public Safety Building. 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters Nancy, have a category for people claiming Dear Nancy, Videos have been viewed and con- crossed the finish line in Nome at The Census bureau just released more than one heritage when they Thank you for this opportunity to firmed. There has been a lot of reach- 9:46 am on Tuesday, March 15th. its 2010 statistics for Alaska, the were growing up. In the year 2000 correct something in last week’s ing out by both parties and also by He completed this race in 8 days, 18 Bering Straits Native corporation they corrected it and added the new Nome Nugget. The title under a pic- the Lions Club. Neither party wishes hours and 46 minutes, beating the and our legislative house and senate box. That box is still rather hidden ture in last week’s paper gives a con- to have the race ended, but changes previous record by three hours. districts. The count for the city of and not used very much, but I think clusion that is incorrect. It stated must be made. There must be flag- An Inupiaq of Kotzebue, Baker is Nome is 3,598 people, which is it would make us a much more ho- Jessa (Jennetten) collided with gers at each crossing of the road- the fourth Native to win the Iditarod pretty respectable considering all the mogeneous society if we found that Stacey Greene. The inference that way— official, responsible, flaggers and the first since Jerry Riley in talk about high food and gas prices. box and used it more; Not Just in subtitle gives is not correct. to protect both the public and the rac- 1976. Other Native winners include Someone must like it here. Nome, or even Alaska, but in the Jessa Jennetten did not “collide” ers. Perhaps there might need to be Emmitt Peters who won in 1975 and The part that I found hard to be- wholecountry. http://live.laborstats.al with a racer as your picture subtitle Troopers where the spectators and Carl Huntington who won in 1974. lieve out of those 36 hundred people aska.gov/cen/ depicts. She was accidentally hit by a vehicles are—such as at the raft race. For being the first musher to cross in the city of Nome, is that only 411 Sincerely, racer, which was neither one’s fault. The Troopers had a great presence at the finish line, Baker will collect a claimed to belong to two or more Lew Tobin Jessa, Joe and Jackson (four-year- this race, but were mostly tasked prize of $50,400, plus a new Dodge races. It used to be one of my kids’ Nome, AK 99762 old son) went to enjoy the Nome with picking up race crash victims. It pickup. The prize money boosts his pet peeves that the census didn’t Golovin Snowmachine race as spec- seems the most danger to the public all-time Iditarod winnings to tators. Joe and Jackson were in a is at the start where the race path $507,722, which is more than half a pickup and Jessa was on a snowma- crosses the traveled roadway. This is million dollars. Letters to the editor must be signed and chine. They were part of a lineup of where the spectators have to rely on Baker becomes the 18th person to include an address and phone number. pickups and snowmachines moving the race officials to conduct a safe win the Iditarod championship. He down the road, trying to get parked race. There was obviously a great drew crowds and cheers along the Thank yous and political endorsements to watch the race. Three vehicles in breakdown in this protection at this Alaskan coast from fans thrilled at are considered ads. front of Joe were waved across the crossing. the prospect of victory for someone trail the racers were traveling on, Jessa, Joe and Jackson did not go who is both Alaskan Native and from crossing the road—by a spectator. I out on this bright sunny day to foil Western Alaska. According to the am sure everyone thought this person Stacey’s race...or end up mortally in- Anchorage Daily News, he crossed was a race official waving traffic jured. They went out like every the Front Street finish line like a across at this trail crossing. When it other family in Nome did to enjoy politician, shaking hands, signing au- Editorial was Joe’s turn to cross (with Jessa the day, the race and each other as a tographs, and dispensing smiles. right behind him on the snow ma- family... and watch the race. How I commend John Baker for setting Connections chine), he was waved across by the disastrous could it be to be nearly a great example to all Alaskan Na- We are all part of the system. Nome is not isolated. What happens person directing traffic. As this per- killed while on this family outing? tives. He is an advocate for sobriety in Japan impacts us. We know how horrible it must be to have oneʼs son had successfully waved three Clearly, if it wouldn’t have been and Native culture. He has been rac- home leveled by an earthquake, and family washed away by a cars in front of him across, Joe had Jessa who was hit, it would have ing the Iditarod since 1998. I am tsunami. It happened in Alaska and we remember the pain. However, to trust this lady to wave him across been the next crossing vehicle in very pleased to see people like John the nuclear power plant disaster on top of the other events is one of and keep the vehicle/snowmachine line. Baker promoting our heritage and the worst tragedies in modern times. It is in times of national and lineup moving. As Joe went onto the We understand that the Lion’s club proving that our communities are global danger we look to our government for protection and informa- trail, another Lion’s club member— is making positive steps to correct still producing exceptional leaders. tion. obviously seeing the wrong call by unsafe issues of the race to the pub- My staff and I send him best wishes We want to know if a tsunami or cloud of radiation is heading our the person directing traffic– jumped lic and the racers. We applaud their as he returns home to celebrate with way. We want to know what to do to seek protection. In Nome last in giving conflicting signals to stop, accountability and efforts to make friends and family in Kotzebue. week we lost the signal for NPR. National Public Radio was broad- then go, and then stop. Joe hesitated sure something of this sort does not Senator Donny Olson casting detailed news and analysis on the minute details of the situa- as he now had two people giving happen again. Senate District T tion in Japan. The signal went silent due to a transmission problem in conflicting signals, and was trying to We would appreciate it greatly if Juneau, AK Fairbanks. Sure we have other radio stations— they were broadcast- ascertain...who was in charge here... The Nome Nugget would correct the ing Christian music to save our souls, put us to sleep, make us dance but proceeded on. subtitle under the picture on Page 9 Hello out there, or tell us the weather. To make matters worse we had to listen to some In the meantime Stacey was doing of last week’s Nugget. Thank you for As I sit here reading the Bible I Tea Party congressman braying about killing funds to Public Radio what he does best and was accelerat- your time and attention to this. was wondering (as I often do) how because he did not like Click and Clackʼs Car Talk show. We also have ing up the trail towards the crossing, Sincerely, Doug and Judy Martinson come they don’t show the weather to listen to those same politicians try to get rid of regulations that pro- quite certainly assuming the trail was Nome, AK on the news for Unalakleet. After tect us from environmental disasters. How comfortable are we with clear. Stacey saw the truck on the Editor’s note: Consider this letter all, it is on the Iditarod Trail where the knowledge that in the near future China will have over one third or road/ trail and swerved behind the a clarification. the mushers reach the coast of the worldʼs nuclear reactors? Do we trust China to regulate the con- truck, only to collide (at approx 90 Alaska. I know that we would like struction of reactors built by the best network of bribery and kickbacks MPH) T-bone fashion with Jessa on Dear Editor, to know what it is. Regardless, I’d money can buy? her snowmachine (behind the Congratulations to John Baker probably go fishing anyway— Do we want our government to be as deregulated as China? Do we truck)—on the roadway. Stacey had on this year’s Iditarod Win! given the chance—it’s so much fun, think we need safety regulations for the protection of our future? Are no way of seeing Jessa and Jessa had I’d like to laud this year’s Iditarod especially to give them away so I we willing to insist those flying monkeys in Congress stop tearing no way of seeing Stacey (due to winner, John Baker, for making his- can go out again. apart our protection system and provide the good government that we parked vehicles with only a 10-12 tory on his gold medal and finishing I would please urge all my bud‐ deserve? We canʼt sacrifice the future health of America to the greed foot trail between them, and specta- the race in record time. Baker and dies to read Psalms 94. Then read of big business shareholders and Wall Street bankers. We need to be tors crowding the trail). As you can his team of record-setting huskies Psalm 93. Luke—there’s nothing smart and act wisely to safeguard our environment and promote a see, this was a very unfortunate acci- claimed victory in the 39th Iditarod like the power of Prayer. Then I healthy nation. We are all connected. We share a very lovely and del- dent that only by the grace of God Trail Sled Dog Race yesterday in happened to come across Lamen‐ icate planet. —N.L.M.— both Stacey and Jessa were able to Nome giving Kotzebue bragging tations 22:51. Woo‐whee! limp away from (one in an ambu- rights and made this a thrilling race I was talking to Middy one day lance and both later on crutches). So for Alaskans and people across the and he made a comment about Illegitimus non carborundum to state that Jessa collided with world. His win ends Lance how if people want to talk about Stacey gives the inference that she Mackey’s string of four victories and people doing things they should errantly got in the way of and ran secures the first win by a Northwest- sign their name like I do. Seriously into Stacey. That is very incorrect. ern Alaska musher in the 1,000-mile though—I was taught that people Both parties have been trying to race across Alaska. heal after this horrific accident. Baker and his team of 10 dogs continued on page 17 Member of: Alaska Newspaper Association, National Newspaper Association P.O. 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Photo by Nadja Roessek (top) TRADITIONAL BERRY PICKER – Bessie Angnakuk Meyer holds an Inupiat berry picker at Iditarod Crafts Fair.

Photo by Diana Haecker (right) BERING STRAITS FOUNDA- TION AUCTION— Ann An- drews shows an Inupiaq doll to be auctioned off during the 9th Bering Straits Foundation Auc- tion, held on March 18 at the Nome Eskimo Community Hall.

Photo by Al Grillo (left) SERVICE WITH A SMILE — Molly Kunnuk serves up a pan- cake dinner to Yasmine Grillo at thre Girl Scouts pancake break- fast Saturday morning.

• Radiation monitor set up in Nome continued from page 1 laboratory in Alabama for readings. held a teleconference with media there is no concern to Alaska seafood to get a history of readings from, but A more instant way to find out radi- outlets. Greg Wilkinson with the De- stocks. the levels they get are well within the partment of Homeland Security and ation levels is through readings of partment of Health said that although In Nome, residents and Iditarod normal ranges,” Zidek said. He Emergency Management said on beta and gamma radiation that are there are no harmful levels of radia- visitors have not shown any concerns added that state and federal partners Monday that there were no elevated transmitted via the Internet. Dr. Jilly tion detected, people should go over and went about their lives, welcom- continue to monitor what’s going on levels of radiation recorded in said the Public Health lab in Anchor- their emergency plans, update their ing in mushers arriving under the in Japan. “The situation is not over Alaska. Dr. Bernd Jilly with the State age is privy to the data. personal home preparedness plan burled arch from the Iditarod Trail. yet and warrants a certain level of Public Health Laboratories explained On Friday morning several state and tune in to local radio and media Zidek said that all readings that vigilance,” Zidek said. “We will con- that data is transmitted in two ways. department heads including the De- outlets to stay informed. Asked about were taken over the weekend in tinue this until there is no threat any- One is mechanical as the monitor part of Homeland Security and the potential threats to fish stocks, state Alaska showed normal background more.” sucks air across a filter, which is Division of Public Health as well as epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin levels. “The new monitor that has changed regularly and then sent to a Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute said that based on current science, been set up in Nome will take a while

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Family - Sizes 3-14 in stock now! Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sat & Sun Located next to Nome Outfitters We deliver Free to the airport and will send freight collect same day as your order. THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 5 Larry’s Auto comes to court April 4 By Sandra L. Medearis ties to be determined by the court. Carters have also asked for a jury Aug. 23, saying it had received addi- court documents. Court documents As the days get longer and The Carters, through their attor- trial. tional information, i.e. duns and also show that effective Sept. 13, warmer, and Iditarod and slushy ney, reiterate in a court filing that The Nome Common Council copies provided by the port director. 2010, the City had spent $953 in at- streets have replaced most fodder for they do not owe the City for parking, passed a resolution Aug. 23 last year A short while later, “No Parking” torney fees toward collecting from winter cabin-fever reliever coffee saying the City’s claims are denied authorizing the court filing in a re- signs appeared on the street in front Larry’s Auto. table discussions, one controversy and they owe nothing, that the City versal of a unanimous vote the pre- of Larry’s Auto. The March 9 revised complaint has lasted into the springtime. That fails to state a claim upon which re- vious meeting, with Council At that point, Baker and the Coun- filed by City of Nome attorneys asks issue is the attempt by the Port of lief can be granted (a lease agree- members declaring that Larry’s Auto cil agreed that the matter could be for $6,168 per Port tariff, including Nome to collect parking fees from ment), the City failed to mitigate its owed no rental fees, and that due handled in-house without expendi- $1,051 interest effective Aug. 31, Larry’s Auto through City Manager damages, that the City’s injuries are diligence had not been performed by ture of City funds for city attorney 2010. Josie Bahnke and the State of Alaska due to third parties, and cite law that City officials because the issue had involvement. However, an attorney court system. bars contradictory allegations. The been allowed to drag out over several from city attorney Brooks Chan- The City has billed Larry’s Auto, Carters say they asked for a lease years. However, the Council ap- dler’s office formally entered the doing business on Belmont Avenue during the period in question and proved the court collection move case on Jan.26, 2011, according to across from port land, for parking were denied. They also have asked fees for a varying number of cars for additional “relief as the court parked on port property from 2007 deems just.” through last summer. Larry and Kay Court documents show about half Carter, owners of the automotive re- a dozen duns and letters sent to pair business, have told Nome Com- Larry’s Auto from mid-2007 through mon Council in open session and the mid-2010 by city managers and the City’s administration that they feel City’s port boss, Joy Baker, demand- they do not owe parking, they have ing payment at four cents per square no lease needing payment, and that foot per week for vehicles parked on patrons of the business have them- City property. Baker and Bahnke dis- selves chosen to park their cars on cussed the issue with Larry Carter on the Port property. July 9 last year. A May 12, 2009 let- On Jan. 31, a pretrial hearing was ter over the signature of Banke with rescheduled to 11:30 on April 4 to copies to city employees Cussy allow time for the parties to fulfill Kauer, Joy Baker and Brooks Chan- their declared desires to “work it dler, city attorney, revokes Larry’s out.” Meanwhile, the City of Nome, Auto’s creditworthy status with the through its regular city attorney of- City. fice on March 9 filed a beefed up The City filed a small claims complaint asking that the court measure against Larry’s Auto on award the City the $6,168 tariff- Sept. 22. Larry’s Auto attorney Ted based fees that include more than Stepovich asked that the issue pro- $1,051 in interest at 10.5 percent, ceed under the formal rules of a civil plus attorney costs, plus civil penal- case a couple weeks later. The Proposed OCS oil and gas leasing program includes Chukchi, Photo by Nadja Roessek Beaufort seas COMING TO TOWN— Scottsman Wattie McDonald navigates overflow east of Nome near Swanberg’s dredge as he finishes the 2011 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Feds conduct EIS scoping meetings in Arctic coastal communities

By Laurie McNicholas Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193 in Feb- Residents of Kotzebue, Wain- ruary 2008. wright, Barrow, Nuiqsut and Kak- On April 20, an explosion and fire tovik aired concerns about potential on the Deepwater Horizon drilling oil and gas development in the rig in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea in the largest oil spill in U.S. waters. meetings last month with officials of The spill focused attention on previ- the Bureau of Ocean Energy Man- ously identified management prob- agement, Regulation and Enforce- lems in the MMS. Salazar issued an ment, formerly the Minerals order to reorganize the MMS on May Management Service in the Dept. of 19. He suspended proposed ex- the Interior. ploratory drilling in the Arctic on Six representatives of the May 27. BOEMRE Alaska Outer Continental Salazar’s reorganization order di- Shelf region in Anchorage conducted vided the MMS into three new of- the scoping (information gathering) fices, the Bureau of Ocean Energy meetings in preparation for an Envi- Management and the Bureau of ronmental Impact Statement for the Safety and Environmental Enforce- proposed 2012-2017 OCS oil and ment under the Assistant Secretary of gas leasing program. The BOEMRE Land and Minerals Management, team included Dr. James Kendall, in- and the Office of Natural Resources terim director, and Jeffrey Lomen, Revenue under the Assistant Secre- deputy director, Alaska OCS pro- tary of Policy, Management and gram. Other areas under considera- Budget. Salazar then renamed the tion for the program are Cook Inlet, MMS the BOEMRE. Protecting the land where he’s grown up and the Western Gulf of Mexico and the Salazar also postponed scoping Central Gulf of Mexico. meetings originally scheduled in making sure his neighbors have fuel is what Plans for the 2012-2017 program June and July 2010 for the EIS for drives Crowley Petroleum Terminal Manager were heavily influenced by major the 2012-2017 OCS oil and gas leas- Herman Reich. “I’m proud to work for a events of the past year. On March ing program to allow BOEMRE to company that puts safety and the 31, 2010, Secretary of Interior Ken- review and evaluate the safety and neth Salazar announced the Obama environmental requirements of off- LU]PYVUTLU[ÄYZ[¹OLZH`Z(UK^L»YL Administration’s new strategy for shore drilling. Despite the delay, proud to have employees like Herman. offshore oil and gas development Lomen told The Nome Nugget that and exploration. In 2009 the courts completion of the next five-year pro- had found the 2007-2012 offshore oil gram by mid-2012 is within all time- -VY*YV^SL`ZLY]PJLPU5VTLJHSS and gas leasing program written by lines. He said the agency has 907.443.2219 or statewide 800.977.9771. the previous administration to be received a good suggestion to estab- legally flawed. lish a BOEMRE liaison in Alaska as The new strategy stipulates that no part of a negotiating team in a way further lease sales in the Chukchi and that avoids conflicts. Beaufort Seas will be held under the 2007-2012 program, and Bristol Bay Kotzebue scoping meeting is withdrawn from consideration for Siikauraq Whiting, mayor of the www.crowleyalaska.com oil and gas development through Northwest Arctic Borough said she 2017. However, Chukchi Lease Sale told BOEMRE officials they should 193 was retained under the new strat- be in the Arctic if they make deci- egy, which called for increasing oil sions that affect the region. “We and gas exploration in frontier areas want to make sure our people are at such as the Arctic Ocean. The MMS the table when they make decisions received bids on 488 offshore blocks representing 2.7 million acres in continued on page 6 6 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 THE NOME NUGGET Iditarod Ski Race 2011 Name Time 8-kilometer (5-mile) Open Division 1 Emerson Conger 26.17 2 Josh Munn 26:32 3 Mark Stieger 28:39 4 Matias Soari 30:03 5 Rosa Schmidt 30:35 6 Quinn Tozier 30:52 7 Tim Schmidt 31:16 8 Caity Tozier 33:40 9 Hannah Tozier 34:33 10 Leah Radde 41:34

4-kilometer (2.5-mile) Junior Division 1 Lindsay Floyd 16:42 2 Liam Floyd 17:11 3 Janelle Trowbridge 21:13

2-kilometer (1.25-mile) Youth and Elders Photo by Ben Matheson BLAST OFF— The youngest of four skiers take off in the last wave of the Iditarod Ski Race. From left to right Division are Nome Ski and Biathlon members Lindsay Floyd, Janelle Trowbridge, and Mallory Conger. 1 Mallory Conger 17:28 2 Keith Conger 17:29

• Proposed OCS oil and gas leasing program continued from page 5 mental Assessment. The letter ex- fecting our marine resources. We see place under terms of the Marine The potential for a large oil spill dur- presses appreciation for BOEMRE’s things happening in the Chukchi in Mammal Protection Act, he noted. ing exploration or production or the next 5 years, so we need help The USFWS recently determined from shipping is the worst threat to about activities in our back yard,” efforts to hold scoping meetings in with our concerns.” that the Pacific walrus warrants pro- walrus, he added. she explained in a phone interview North Slope communities, but in- Jonathan Snyder, a U.S. Fish and tection under the Endangered with the Nugget. Whiting invited cludes several concerns about the Wildlife marine mammal biologist Species Act (ESA) due to the loss of Comment period to end BOEMRE officials to establish an meetings. who presented information about the sea ice in its Arctic habitat, but an of- Interested parties may submit their agency office in borough headquar- “First, the information presented Pacific walrus at the forum said the ficial rulemaking to propose that pro- written scoping comments on the ters during their Kotzebue visit on at the North Slope public meetings annual subsistence harvest of walrus tection is currently precluded by the EIS for the proposed 2012-2017 Feb. 14. was inadequate,” Itta wrote. “In in the United States and Russia totals need to address other higher priority OCS oil and gas leasing program Whiting said she asked the order to facilitate relevant, substan- about 5,200 animals. Sixty percent species. As a result, the walrus will until March 31, 2011 to J.F. Bennett, BOEMRE team how many of them tive comments and to ensure mean- of the harvest takes place in the be added to the agency’s list of can- Chief, Branch of Environmental As- had worked for the MMS, and was ingful participation the public United States, and St. Lawrence Is- didates for ESA protection and its fu- sessment, Bureau of Ocean Energy surprised that most of them raised meetings should include intelligible landers take 80 percent of the U.S. ture status will be reviewed annually. Management, Regulation and En- their hands. She said they told her written and oral explanations of the harvest, he added. Snyder said the Snyder said oil and gas develop- forcement, 381 Elden Street, Mail they are trying to change the way the contemplated agency action. How- subsistence harvest of walrus may ment, fishing and shipping are at Stop 4042, Herndon, Virginia 20170- agency does business. Coastal com- ever, no printed summaries regard- need adjustment later. The harvest is modest levels in the walrus range 4817, or online at munities had never seen MMS offi- ing the purpose of the meeting or the not regulated, but a co-management now, but all may have a potential im- http://ocs5yeareis.anl.gov cials come to discuss OCS drilling decisions under consideration were agreement between the USFWS and pact in the future, and the USFWS with them, she added. available to those in attendance. Nor the Eskimo Walrus Commission is in anticipates there will be regulations. Whiting said it is hard to support were any maps or other references oil and gas development in the available. No written materials were Chukchi and Beaufort seas because at the meetings, for anyone, includ- no oil spill response infrastructure is ing those who might have arrived in place. She said plans for OSC oil late and could have used them to bet- and gas development in the Arctic ter catch up with the discussions.” must include provisions for the long- Scoping meetings slated Feb. 15 term sustainability of communities in and 16 in Point Hope and Point Lay the region. “We take all the risks and did not take place because %HLQJ see minimal benefits,” she added. BOEMRE’s travel plans were dis- rupted by weather, Itta noted. He en- VPRNHIUHH couraged the agency to make another Barrow scoping meeting ZDVQHYHUDTXHVWLRQ Fifteen to 20 Barrow residents at- attempt to visit the communities. He tended a scoping meeting with the also said the scoping meeting in :H·UHKDSS\WR BOEMRE team on Feb. 21, reports Wainwright was held a day earlier SURYLGHDVDIHKHDOWK\ Karla Kolash, advisor to the North than scheduled, without adequate no- Slope Borough mayor. “Those who tice to residents. HQYLURQPHQWIRURXU testified voiced concerns about po- In his letter Itta cites the Dept. of FXVWRPHUVDQGRXU Interior’s “Environmental Justice tential impacts to wildlife (especially HPSOR\HHV subsistence resources), the impossi- Policy;” Executive Order 12,898, bility of cleaning up an oil spill, im- which requires federal agencies to pacts to the whale hunt and the work to ensure effective public par- ³0DWW7RPWHU burden of negotiating and enforcing ticipation and access to information; $LUSRUW3L]]D Conflict Avoidance Agreements,” and the U.S. Council on Environ- wrote Kolash in an email to the mental Quality (CEQ) guidance for Nugget. “These are agreements that considering environmental justice are signed between industry and the under NEPA. He concludes: Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commis- “…Thus far, BOEMRE’s efforts to sion. allow for community participation in “A number of people voiced gen- this NEPA project have fallen short eral opposition to offshore develop- of what is required by Executive ment,” Kolash continued. “Also, the Order 12,898, CEQ and DOI guid- issue of BOEMRE’s National Envi- ance, and the agency’s goal of ronmental Policy Act guidance was ‘restoring public trust.’” raised (it had been promised by 12/31/10 but has not yet been pro- Bering Strait concerns duced). This guidance should ad- Bering Strait residents who hunt dress the issue of what BOEMRE marine mammals for subsistence considers ‘significant’ in the NEPA also want the federal government to review.” heed their concerns about potential *RRGIRUKHDOWK*UHDWIRUEXVLQHVV Kolash said she doesn’t know oil and gas development in the where the idea for a liaison within Chukchi and Beaufort seas. During 6PRNHIUHHSROLFLHVKDYHEHHQVKRZQWRQRWRQO\LPSURYH BOEMRE originated. “But it is a the Bering Sea Issues Forum held WKH KHDOWK DQG SURGXFWLYLW\ RI HPSOR\HHV EXW DOVR good idea to improve communica- last month in Nome, Merlin GHFUHDVH EXVLQHVV FRVWV IRU LQVXUDQFH FOHDQLQJ DQG tions between communities that may Koonooka of Gambell said St. Lawrence Islanders are worried PDLQWHQDQFH 5HVHDUFK VKRZV WKDW VPRNHIUHH ODZV DUH be impacted by offshore oil and gas URXWLQHO\SRVLWLYHRUQHXWUDOLQWKHLUHFRQRPLFLPSDFW development and the regulatory about the Bowhead whale. “The agency,” she noted. worst is the change in ice and weather in the Bering Sea, so we are Complaint about meetings concerned and want to protect our Kolash provided a copy of a letter marine resources,” Koonooka dated March 14 from North Slope said…. “From the north we see oil $/$6.$ exploration headed toward us. It TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE Borough Mayor Edward Itta to $ODVND'HSDUWPHQWRI+HDOWKDQG6RFLDO6HUYLFHV BOEMRE officials Kendall and J.F. began in the Beaufort and is affect- 7REDFFR3UHYHQWLRQDQG&RQWUROLQ$ODVND)<5HSRUW DODVNDWFDRUJ Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environ- ing our whale. The oil industry is af- THE NOME NUGGET Iditarod THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 7 2011 Lonnie O’Connor Iditarod Basketball Classic results: Division: Men’s Over 40 Wells Fargo/NSEDC Sportsmanship 3rd Place: Kotlik Shamans In Memory of Harold Kimoktoak: 2nd Place: Nome Arctic Cat Brevig Mission Bush Rats All Tourney Team 1st Place: Grumpy’s 1. Q–Trucking –Silas Paniptchuk Wells Fargo/NSEDC Sportsman- 2. Q–Trucking –Frank Amaktoolik ship Award In Memory of Lester Jr. Hadley: Grumpy’s 3. Unalakleet Native Corporation All Tourney Team –Larry Ivanoff 1. Grumpy’s–David Olson 4. Unalakleet Native Corporation 2. Grumpy’s–Dave Barron –Pete Katongan 3. Nome Arctic Cat Bush Rats– 5. Ryan Air –Lee Ryan Dennis Sinnok 6. NANA–Ned Lambert 4. Nome Arctic Cat Bush Rats– 7. Brevig Mission–Swenson Tocktoo Otis Hukill (scored tournament game high of 61 5. Kotlik Shamans–Randy Larsen points and 15 3 pointers) Charlie Hungerford MVP: Charlie Hungerford MVP: Grumpy’s–Uly Hall Q–Trucking–Roy Paniptchuk Division: Ladies B Division: Ladies Open 3rd Place: Council Next Generation 3rd Place: Kawerak 2nd Place: BSNC 2nd Place: DOUGZ 1st Place: Sitnasuak 1st Place: Shishmaref Cannonball Wells Fargo/NSEDC Sportsmanship Wells Fargo/NSEDC Sportsma- Award In Memory of John Johnson: ship In Memory of Barb Ningealook: Sitnasuak Crowley All Tourney Team All Tourney Team 1. Sitnasuak–Stephanie Fahey 1. Shishmaref Cannonball–Melinda 2. Sitnasuak –Alyssa Heers Nayokpuk 3. BSNC–Sarah Katongan 2. Shishmaref Cannonball–Kate 4. BSNC–Roberta Charles Kokeok 5. Council Next Generation– 3. DOUGZ–Jade Hill Michelle Simon 4. DOUGZ–Marissa Atoruk Charlie Hungerford MVP: 5. Kawerak–Vanessa Tahbone Sitnasuak–Louise Walcott 6. Crowley–Clarissa Samuels 7. RJ’s Ninjas–Hilary Stiles Division: Men’s B 8. Alley–Oompas–Michelle 3rd Place: Kawerak Kavairlook 2nd Place: Johnson CPA Charlie Hungerford MVP: 1st Place: Elim Shishmaref Cannonball–Brenda Wells Fargo/NSEDC Sportsman- Nayokpuk ship Award In Memory of AJ Atchak: Elim Division: Men’s Open All Tourney Team 3rd Place: Polar Hornets 1. Elim –Oscar Takak Jr. 2nd Place: BMW Ballers 2. Elim –Travis Fagerstrom 1st Place: Casa Teriyaki 3. Johnson CPA –Tim Shield Wells Fargo/NSEDC Sportsman- 4. Johnson CPA –Archie Tocktoo ship Award In Memory of Charles 5. Kawerak–Garrett Frost Richardson: Gambell Shootout 6. Bering Air–Jim Page All Tourney Team 7. NSHC–Russell Saccheus 1. Casa Teriyaki –Kris Busk 8. TGB/AT&T–Peter Weyiouanna 2. Casa Teriyaki –Thurman Jack 9. Nome Outfitters–George Kost 3. BMW Ballers –Mikey Wongittilin Photo by Peggy Fagerstrom 10. Shishmaref Blazers–James Barr 4. 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Photo by Al Grillo SPORTSMAN AWARD—Dee Dee Jonrowe gives Iditarod veteran Allen Moore the Fred Meyer Sportsman- ship Award for his action in helping Karin Hendrickson of Willow near Golovin when she was in life threat- ening trouble. Moore, who found Hendrickson disoriented, helped her and than attached her dogs to his sled and got her to White Mountain.

Photo by Diana Haecker • Iditarod 39 SIGNING— Runner-up Ramey Smyth signs trail mail with his son Banyan.

and advances in dog food and dog continued from page 1 care, Nordman said, were factors that by the hard and fast trail conditions. allowed for the record breaking Scott Janssen, the mushin’ mortician, times, which both winner John Baker broke some bones in his hands, and runner-up Ramey Smyth set. Robert Nelson had dislocated his “I do attribute the faster times to a shoulder and had it put back in place lot better quality dry pet food that by a vet, and Rick Swenson crashed mushers feed nowadays and to ad- at the bottom of the infamous Steps, vances in gear like the sit-down breaking his collarbone. Swenson sleds. That allows for mushers to rest said that he consulted with his better more, to then take better care of the half Kelly Williams and she said that dogs. Everything is just quicker,” if he could take care of the dogs in Nordman said. However, tales of that condition, he’d be allowed to mushers falling off their seats were take her dogs to Nome. And so he abounding, especially with Martin did, finishing his 34th Iditarod in Buser joking about not being able to 20th place. This won Swenson the stay awake. On the long run between musher’s choice award for being the Kaltag and Unalakleet, John Baker most inspirational musher on the and Hans Gatt also found themselves trail. falling off their sleds with their dogs Willow musher Karin Hendrick- stopped. To avoid this, Nordman son was the last musher to scratch confirmed that mushers have added only about 70 miles before the finish seat belts to their seats and also pack line, in White Mountain. When loads of five-hour energy drinks. “I Deedee Jonrowe presented the do see a lot of people using it when sportsmanship award at the musher’s they need to stay awake, not right banquet to Allen Moore, she told the from the start,” said Nordman. But tale of Hendrickson’s dog team being that’s nothing new. He said that back stalled on the sea ice out of Golovin. in the days when he was running the Hendrickson was dehydrated, had Iditarod in the 80s, the caffeine slurred speech and was unable to boaster of choice was espresso care for herself or her dog team. She beans. was unable to get into her sleeping For the second year in a row, the bag to warm up and needed help. Ap- race also didn’t have to issue press parently, Allan Moore was the only releases on a dog death. Head veteri- musher to stop and help her out. He narian Stu Nelson said that advances got some fluids into her, warmed her in research dealing with gastric ulcer up and then hitched Hendrickson’s prevention seems to make a differ- team to his sled and towed her into ence. He also said that the knowl- White Mountain. edge of mushers caring for their dogs Race marshal Mark Nordman in steadily increases. “The combination the end was pleased with a success- of genetics, a high level of nutrition ful race. “It was amazing that the and high level of conditioning all has weather held out as it did, the trail to come together to be a winner,” he was good and if anything, the mush- said. “There were many teams in this ers looked like they’ve been in the race that could’ve won, but John was Photo by Diana Haecker sun for too long,” said Nordman. the one to prevail.” Nelson said that THANKS, ALASKA AIRLINES— Talkeetna musher Gerald Sousa is happy about the new form of support The weather, good trail and the continued on page 9 that Alaska Airlines extends to Iditarod mushers. He shows the voucher for a 75 percent off return trip to An- improvements to gear, equipment chorage for him and his dogs, and an airline ticket anywhere Alaska Air flies. THE NOME NUGGET IDITAROD THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 9

Photo by Al Grillo Photo by Diana Haecker GOOD TO BE IN NOME— Lance Mackey is greeted bt Nome musher WOUNDED MUSHERS— Former champions Mitch Seavey, right, with his right hand bandaged up, and Aaron Burmeister after Mackey ran the fastest time from Safety to Rick Swenson, with his left arm in a sling, sign posters at the Meet the Mushers event on Saturday, March 19. Nome.

Photo by Diana Haecker ACCOMPLISHMENT— Fairbanks musher Rick Swenson finished his 34th Iditarod, with a broken collarbone and in good spirits in 20th posi- tion after 10 days, four hours and 52 minutes on the trail.

Photo by Al Grillo Nenana Ice SPECIAL FLAG—2011 Iditarod Champion John Baker recieves an American flag that was flown over the Capital in Washington, D.C. from Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski at the Iditarod banquet Sunday. Classic An Alaskan Tradition 2010 jackpot: • Iditarod 39 $279,030 continued from page 8 with fans wanting his autograph. went from cheering to quiet and at- When he got on stage to receive his tentive listening. Baker said that he’s his main concern this year was the 16th place trophy, he briefly said that been trying for 16 years to win this Ice Watch heat. “I tell mushers that anytime it’s he has to laugh when people ask him race. “People said I was not compet- Update: above zero degrees, they need to re- if he’s disappointed. “Disappointed? itive if I stayed in Kotzebue and not 39.6 inches ally be careful and stay on top of hy- A few years ago, my dream was to be on the road system,” Baker said. He (As of 3/16/11) drating their dogs,” he said. able to run this race. Then the dream said that Kotzebue to him is the This year, the coveted Leonard was to get into the top 20, no, I’m not warmest, friendliest place in the Tickets available through April 5 Seppala Humanitarian award went to disappointed. We had a good run and world. That’s where his support and www.nenanaakiceclassic.com • [email protected] • 907-832-5446 Aliy Zirkle. She looked around the the highlight of my race was to his family are. He said that he had packed to the rim banquet room and watch my son Cain come up the trail. hoped to see people drumming and How to take part: said, “The reason why we all are here We’ll be back.” dancing. “The drumming is our link 1. Buy your $2.50 ticket; one Announcing his retirement was to the land and the people. It gets you is because of the dogs.” Zirkle said for each guess. Dutch Harbor: Safeway that she tries to help her dogs to be six-place finisher Sebastian motivated and into a groove.” He 2. Fill out the ticket with your Galena: Crowley Marine Services, Schnuelle. Runner up Ramey Smyth then paid tribute to his mother, who the best they can be by providing date and time. Yukon Inn good care and guidance. “These dogs said that his wasn’t a perfect race as taught him to persevere and motivate Haines: Harbor Bar, Outfitter are so special to us,” she said. “We he got lost at Finger Lake, smashed him and his siblings to pursue their 3. Drop it in an Ice Classic can. Sporting Goods raise them, we train them, we race into trees left and right, had a busted dreams. 4. Mark your calendar. Homer: Eagle Quality Center, them and to see them finish under the up sled, went sideways down the The banquet hall was completely 5. Watch for breakup. Ulmer’s Drug & Hardware, burled arch is the best part.” It was a Steps and then was dragged up and silent and then he thanked the audi- Duggan’s Waterfront Bar Ticket Locations: Kodiak: Cy’s Sporting Goods, Safeway great day for the husband and wife down the glaciers at the Gorge. He ence for sharing this joyful moment Kotzebue: Alaska Commercial Co. team Aliy Zirkle and Allen Moore as congratulated John Baker on his with him. Baker was then presented Akiak: Stephan Ivan & Sons Store McGrath: Alaska Commercial Co. they were awarded with the most magnificent dog team, saying, “I with the winner’s trophy, the pay- Anaktuvuk Pass: Nunamiut Ninilchik: Ninilchik General Store prestigious awards in the business of think your dogs would’ve been here check and the Golden Harness Auke Bay: DeHarts Store Nome: Eagle Quality Ctr. (Hansons) dog mushing: humanitarian care and in Nome a day before, you were awards for his lead dogs Velvet and Barrow: Alaska Commercial Co. Petersburg: Harbor Bar sportsmanship. slowing them down,” Smyth said. Snickers. Cordova: Alaska Commercial Co. Prudhoe Bay: Brooks Range Supply When the time came for John Nichols Backdoor Store Seward: Safeway, Gateway Texaco Former champion Lance Mackey Dillingham: N&N Market Unalakleet: Unalakleet Native Store seemed to be just as popular as ever Baker to speak, the banquet room Willow Tree Inn Valdez: Eagle Quality Center, 10 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 IDITAROD THE NOME NUGGET

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Photo by Diana Haecker Photo very top: FROZEN BERING SEA — Cain Carter, 19, began mushing when he came to live with his step dad, Lance Mackey. He was running with dogs from Mackey Kennel.

Photo top: COOL CATS IN HATS — Nome kids greeted musher Hugh Neff with Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat at- tire. Neff is sponsored by the Na- tional Education Association of Alaska to promote literacy and left the start line in Anchorage with a Cat in the Hat in the sled.

Photo by Nadja Roessek Photo left: TREAT — Kristy Berington gives each of her dogs a slice of frozen fish. WELCOME TO NOME — Un- alakleet musher Paul Johnson drives his dog team into the fin- isher’s chute and under the burled arch on March 18. Johnson fin- ished in 34th position, after 11 days, 18 hours, 18 minutes on the trail. He posted – along with Lance Mackey – the fastest time between Safety and Nome, finish- ing the last stretch in 2 hours and 25 minutes.

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Photo by Al Grillo AWARD — Aliy Zirkle sits next to her husband Allen Moore and wipes away a tear after she was awarded the Photo by Diana Haecker Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award. WELCOME HOME — Nome’s Aaron Burmeister greets one of his dogs that ran in Dallas Seavey’s team under the burled arch in Nome. THE NOME NUGGET IDITAROD THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 11

Photo by Diana Haecker ST. PATRICK’S DAY— St. Patrick O’Brian Weyiouanna and snake charmer Mary Pemberton lead the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Front Street on March 17. Photo by Diana Haecker GREEN— Parade participants dressed in their finest green turned out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on sunny, but windy March 17.

Photo by Diana Haecker Photo by Diana Haecker RUNNING — Deedee Jonrowe helps run Rick Swenson’s dogs to the dog yard after Swenson’s arrival in Nome WELCOME TO NOME — Checker Meredith Ahmasuk welcomes in 20th place – with a broken collarbone. Lance Mackey to Nome in the morning of March 16.

Photo by Tyler Rhodes SHAKING IT OFF — One of Unalakleet musher Paul Johnson's dogs gives his head a good shake after passing under the Burled Arch on Photo by Diana Haecker Nome's Front Street Friday morning. Johnson and his team finished the AWESOME LEADER — Canadian musher Sebastian Schnuelle hugs his favorite lead dog Skunk after he Iditarod in 34th position this year. arrived in sixth place under the burled arch. 12 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 iditarod THE NOME NUGGET 12th Annual Iditarod Fine Art Show

Artists from Nome and surrounding artist information cards and to Cheryl villages competed in the 12th Annual Thompson for making the art and craft Iditarod Fine Art Show sponsored by show possible in Old St. Joe’s. Orman the Nome Arts Council and Nome announced the winners as they came Community Center. The show was held forward to accept their prize money at Old St. Joe’s Hall Monday, March 14 and ribbons. through Saturday, March 19th. There were 133 adult and youth entries 2011 Iditarod Fine Art Show gracing the art racks. This year’s Results judges were Linda Boord of Sitka, Mari Oil/Acrylic Beth Hartsock of Georgia, Nancy 1st–“Arctic Ground Squirrel” by Pilkington of Oklahoma and Hugh Patrice Shook Thomas of Nome. They commented 2nd–“Cheryl” by Karen Olanna that the show was very hard to judge 3rd–“Dinner for a Champion” by with such a wide variety of amazing Karen Olanna artworks. They enjoyed the unique Honorable Mention–“The Whales” subject matter reflective of the Alaskan by Patrice Shook northwest and thought the youth work Watercolor/Ink was very impressive. 1st–“Brian” by James Adcox A reception was held Friday, March 2nd–“Whaling” by Katie 18th from 5-7 p.m., during which time, O’Connor the public enjoyed refreshments while 3rd–“Nome Winter Dusk” by admiring the artwork and visiting with Heidi Hart the artists. Event organizer Angela Honorable Mention–“Dancing Hansen extended a welcome and Crane” by Heidi Hart thanked those who participated in and Photography helped with the show. Special thanks 1st–“Solstice Ice” by Sue Photo by Diana Haecker went to Delores Orman, Colleen Steinacher Sellers, Todd Hindman and James 2nd–“Heritage” by Christy WINNERS—Sarah Wade, Alyssa Wolff, Gareth Hansen and Clara Hansen were proud winners in the youth di- Adcox for helping set up the show, Fiskeaux vision of the 12th Annual Iditarod Fine Art Show. Judges said especially the youth work was very impressive. Christina Perrigo for typing all the 3rd–“Into the Sunset” by Brian 2nd–“Grandma's Kitty Cat” by The votes for the People’s Choice Weyauvanna Clara Hansen Award were tallied and this year’s Honorable Mention–“Grand 3rd–“Starry Night at Old St. winner is “Dreaming of Dredge #5,” a Central” by Esther Pederson Joe's” by Ava Earthman watercolor painting on a map of Nome 3-Dimensional/Mixed Media Honorable Mention–“Bear Skull” by Angela Orman Hansen. Also drawn 1st–“Eve's Tea Pot” by Tara by Gareth Hansen were the winners of the three raffled Connolly Prosser Student Division 12 to 18 pieces of artwork. The prizes were 2nd–“Raven's Nesting Bowls” by 1st–“Dancing Lights” by Alyssa prints by James Adcox, Patrice Shook Tara Connolly Prosser Wolf and Angela Hansen. The lucky 3rd–“Undulating Twill Scarf” by 2nd–“Antler Ulu” by Gabriel winners were Jean Mozur, Colleen Whitney Pong Miller Sellers and Gary Todd. To end the Honorable Mention–“Encounter” 3rd–“Orca” by Degnan Lawrence program, Hansen said it was another by Claudia Ihl Honorable Mention–“Sly Fox” by outstanding year exhibiting local Drawing/Pastel/Prints Matthew Appolloni artwork and encouraged people to 1st–“Froggy and Starbuck” by Judge’s Choice Student Division begin their showpieces for next year’s Lisa Leeper “Council View” by Sarah Wade 13th Annual Iditarod Fine Art Show! 2nd–“The Seals Sing to the One People’s Choice Who Listens to All” by MaryJane “Dreams of Dredge #5” by Litchard Angela Orman Hansen 3rd–“On the Rocks” by Patrice Shook Honorable Mention–“Coffee Break” Bering Strait School by James Adcox District 2011 Activity Judge’s Choice Adult Division “Polar Bear” by Edwin Calendar Weyiouanna March 25 – 27 March 31 – April 2 April 2 Iditarod Theme Choice Student Western/Interior Elementary South “Alaskan Husky” by Patrice Government Spring Cross Country Ski Meet Photo by Diana Haecker Shook Conference Ski/Biathlon (Grades 1 – 5) ART SHOW— Angela Hansen applauded helpers and supporters of the Student Division 11 and under Eielson Championships* TBD the 12th Iditarod Art Show during a reception on Friday evening at Old 1st–“Tundra Walking” by Mary White Mountain St. Joe’s Hall. The annual art show saw 132 entries. Fiskeaux Start your health care career with

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FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 15 Obituaries Gregory Alan farm living provided Greg with the known for the special attention he a memorial in Greg’s honor has been 1971; brother, Kenneth Jones in Kruschek work ethic for which he is well gave to all residents insuring their established at Credit Union 1, Nome. 1951. He is survived by his wife, known and loved. snow was cleared, not just in the Greg made a good home for his Susan Jones of Wasilla; son, Charles “Grader Greg” Greg and Cheri met over a game street but their parking areas and family and had utmost pride in car- Dwyer of Wasilla; daughter, April of pool. Their good natures and yards “from doorknob to doorknob” ing for them. He enjoyed his friends Dwyer of Wasilla; son, Cory Jones Jan. 6 1959 – Mar. 12 2011 sense of competition soon cemented too. His duties also included assis- and loved his job. He worked hard of Wasilla; granddaughters, Angel The people of Nome knew not a friendship. Dating and courtship tance to the Port and included annu- and played hard…enjoying life to its Dwyer and Tezlyn Kerrone both of that the eagerly awaited young mas- included weekly visits to the nursing ally orchestrating the Iditarod Finish fullest. We are blessed with his Wasilla; sisters and brothers in-law, ter equipment operator, they would home to visit Greg’s grandparents, Line on Front Street. Greg prided memories, and the hole in our hearts Joyce and Rick Rethaford of desperately need upon retirement of and an opportunity to hone their card himself in his work and making im- will remain forever. Happy Hunting Spanaway, WA; Cindy and Keith “High Blade Harry”, would come of playing skills. They dated for a short provements for the community; his “Buster.” We miss you so… Simpson of Cibolo, TX; and Edith age and become each resident’s very while and were then engaged on fingerprints are on many niceties and Scott Hunt of Portsmouth, VA; own personal snow removal special- Labor Day 1981. Plans were made throughout the city. Despite no for- brother and sister in-law, Raymond ist. to marry in 1983, and in February of mal engineering training – one and Daisy Jones of Riverside, CA; On January 6, 1959 in Onamia, that year they set the date – Novem- couldn’t find a better road and brothers-in-law, Dicky and Melvin MN, Bud and Rita Kruschek and ber 5, so as to not interfere with the drainage designer anywhere! Charles “Chuck” Leonard both of Anchorage, Bobby older sister Mimi welcomed Gregory sacred deer hunting season. Hunting, work and family were Donald Jones Leonard of Chitina, and Gene Clark Alan Kruschek into the world, soon Greg scored a job to drive dump the three main elements of his life, of Chugiak; sisters in-law, Joyce to be followed by Julie, Jason and trucks to Seattle for delivery to and he lived these to the fullest. He Clark of Chugiak, AK and Maggie baby sister Amy. The Kruschek clan Nome. Intrigued by the potential op- had a permanent smile on his face Rider of Anchorage; numerous grew up in Hillman, MN, and the portunities in “the Great Land,” and a song in his heart (and would Longtime Wasilla resident, Mr. nieces and nephews, cousins and hard work and demanding hours of Greg trekked north – not knowing verbalize these often…changing the Charles “Chuck” Donald Jones, 54, other extended family members. Nome would become his home. He words to fit the moment). died February 15, 2011 in the Philip- worked for the City of Nome for two Reluctantly Greg succumbed to pines. weeks before deciding pounding the technology arena, mastering the Memorial services will be held nails for various local contractors art of texting to his beloved wife and 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2011 might be a little more lucrative. daughter. The family framed their at Alcantra Armory, 3501 East Bog- As fate would have it, soon after messages such that Greg could re- ard Road in Wasilla. Chaplain the wedding date was set, the state of spond “K”, “Ya”, or “No.” He Richard Koch will officiate. Military How will you reach Minnesota changed the hunting sea- couldn’t be bothered with honors will be performed by the Na- your target audience? son – to start on November 5. While more…except to Katie, where it was tional Guard Honor Guard. His cre- •81% of adults read a commu- Greg missed only one hunting sea- always “Love from your dad.” mated remains will be inurned at nity newspaper at least once a Fort Richardson National Cemetery week.* son (due to 9-11), he had stalked his Greg just loved to be in the out- •50% of adults rely on the local prize. Despite consternation from of-doors. Council and the relation- and scattered at Mt. Drum in the newspaper as their primary others in his hunting party, the wed- ships made there meant a lot to him. Wrangell Mountains at a later date. news source.* ding went off as planned; Greg and It was a place where his passion for Charles was born June 6, 1956 to •Only 16% watch television for Cheri were blessed with nearly 28 hunting could be exercised locally. Raymond Jones Sr. and Joycelyn community information.* years together Shortly after a successful hunt, Greg Jones in Utica, NY. He graduated In April 1984 they moved to died of natural causes on March 12, from Rubidoux High School in Nome, which would become their 2011 in Council. Riverside, CA in 1975. Charles Think home. On March 31, 1990, Greg Greg is survived by Cheri, his lov- joined the U.S. Army in 1975 and welcomed the second love of his life ing wife of 27 years, and daughter, was a member of the 82nd Airborne Outside – as the father of Katie. They were Katie; parents Bud and Rita Kr- Division and then transferred to An- inseparable, and as she grew Greg uschek; siblings Mimi Kruschek, chorage, Alaska in 1977. He then en- the Box! was thrilled to be able to pass on his Julie (Leo) Nilges, Jason (Kim) Kr- tered the Alaska Army National love of hunting and the outdoors to uschek and Amy (Darrel Saehr); Guard in 1985 from which he retired his little girl. He was so proud of mother-in-law Jeanne Stang; in-laws in 2002. Charles moved to Nome her, and when she grew older and Wendy (Dom) Li, Shelly (Jim) from 1986 until 1989 when he went off to college, he so looked for- Schroeder, Wayne (Diane) and Rick moved to Wasilla where he has ward to the breaks when she could (Janice) Stang, as well as many resided ever since. He was the return home from Boise State. nieces and nephews. He is preceded owner/operator of Chuck’s Lock and (907) 443-5235 or In July 1995, Greg again returned in death by grandparents Casper and Key Service. Charles enjoyed base- [email protected] to city employment and served as a Margaret Kruschek and John and ball, bowling, lock smithing and bull *Survey conducted by the National riding. He often joked around and Newspaper Association and the Center for loyal and dedicated member of the Helen Magdziars; father-in-law Advanced Social Research at the Missouri city team until his passing. He con- Marty Stang, and brother-in-law called himself, “Honest Chuck.” School of Journalism at the University of tinued to hone his skills and was Alan Stang. Charles was followed in death by Missouri-Columbia. Researchers surveyed his mother Joycelyn Jones on March adults 18 years old and up in markets with considered by many community Following a community remem- fewer than 100,000 residents. equipment operators as “the best brance service in Nome on March 6, 2011. He was preceded in death grader operator there is.” He is best 17, funeral services will be held in by his father, Raymond Jones, Sr. in Gregory Alan Kruschek Minnesota on March 24. A fund for Church Services Directory WakeWake UpUp ToTo TheThe Bible Baptist Church Service Schedule, 443-2144 Sunday School 10 a.m./Worship Hour 11 a.m. Community Baptist Church-SBC 108 West Third, 443-5448 • Pastor Bruce Landry Small Group Bible Study 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. BreakfastBreakfast Club!Club! 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Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday Night Service 7 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 443-5527 Corner of Steadman & King Place Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m. Seventh-Day Adventist (Icy View), 443-5137 Saturday Sabbath School 10 a.m. Saturday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Nome Church of Nazarene 3rd & Division, 443-2805 AM-850 Sunday Prayer Meeting 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. & Worship Service 11 a.m. 16 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 THE NOME NUGGET CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Deadline is noon Monday•(907) 443-5235•Fax (907)443-5112 e-mail [email protected]

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Norton Sound Economic Development Cor- all capacities of Northern NSSP Operations for tenance; supervision of crew and continued im- poration (NSEDC) is currently recruiting for crab, halibut, cod and other fisheries products, in- provement of Northern NSSP operations. the following positions: cluding but not limited to: marketing, inventory, re- Norton Sound Economic Development Corpo-     Northern NSSP Assistant Manager (Nome) will porting, production, tender operations, packaging ration is currently recruiting for a Special Proj- assist the Northern NSSP Operations Manager in & shipping; quality control, plant upkeep and main- ects Coordinator. The Special Projects Coordinator will be respon- Melissa Ford Broker sible for providing technical guidance and coordi- nate projects as assigned. The projects will often  Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) is be new construction or installation projects, but can encompass a range of projects, including re- committed to providing quality health services searching the feasibility of new programs and the  !"!# and promoting wellness within our people and effectiveness of current programs. The position will study project feasibility; prepare proposals and This 16 unit property has a environment. grant requests to funding agencies; provide and monitor project budgets and expenses; coordinate gross income of over NSHC is currently recruiting for the following positions: and review detailed construction, architectural, and installation specs and plans; oversee bidding $19,000 per month! and awarding of contracts; direct and manage HUD HOME FOR SALE Owner kept detailed records • Health Aide PT75, Brevig • Purchasing Agent, Hospital Project project inspections; and other activities to ensure proper project execution and completion of proj-  of expenses and income. • Health Aide, Wales • Coder (Certified), HIM ects following company, state and federal proce- dures, practices and standards. Qualifications:      Many units have been • Health Aide – Itinerant • Patient Accounts Representative Bachelor’s Degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, project management   remodeled; this property is • Village Based Counselor, Elim • Registered Nurse, Inpatient Unit or related field required. • Analyst/Coder (Certified), BHS • Certified Nursing Assistant, QCC All positions are Open Until Filled. Down payment for an owner- in fantastic shape. NSEDC offers a competitive salary and excellent • Clinical Associate, BHS • Licensed Practical Nurse, QCC benefits package. Please see our website to view occupant is 3.5% of the $%  the full job description and to download the appli- accepted bid price! For a complete list of our vacancies and more information, please cation at www.nsedc.com, or contact NSEDC at (800) 650-2248. Qualified individuals should sub- go to www.nortonsoundhealth.org or visit the NSHC Human mit their application and resume to: NSEDC, 420    Resources Department. L Street, Suite 310, Anchorage, AK 99501 or Fax: (907) 274-2249. Norton Sound Health Corporation 1/20 tfn www.nomesweethomes.com NSHC Human Resources Department 306 W 5th Ave Nome, AK 99762 907-443-4530 MUNAQSRI Senior Apartments • “A Caring Place” NOW taking applications for one-bedroom NSHC offers competitive wages and benefits. NSHC will apply Trooper Beat Alaska Native/American Indian (under PL 93-638), EEO, Veteran unfurnished apartments, heat included “62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled, regardless of age” Preferences. To ensure consumers are protected to the degree No current press releases is- prescribed under federal and state laws, all applicants are subject to a •Electricity subsidized; major appliances provided pre-employment background check and drug screen. sued. •Rent based on income for eligible households •Rent subsidized by USDA Rural Development 515 Steadman Street, Nome

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Legals EMPLOYER IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE Attorneys for Plaintiff OF ALASKA OF ALASKA By: (907) 443-5220 SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME Guy J. Gautreau PO BOX 1289 • Nome, AK 99762 Fax: (907) 443-5318 Alaska Bar No. 0511118 Helen “Huda” Ivanoff, Manager Hearing Impaired: 1-800-770-8973 JAMES AND KATHLEEN HANSEN THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE MALONEY, 3/17-24-31-4/7 Plaintiffs, Plaintiff, vs. vs. HARRIET B. LIVERMORE THE ESTATE OF EUGENE S. MINOR, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE her heirs, successors and EUGENE W. MINOR, CHARLES J. MINOR, OF ALASKA Seawall assigns, and all other persons claiming JOHN A. MINOR, ARTHUR W. MINOR, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME a right, title or interest in the real estate KAY MALONEY, EDNA CAMPBELL, and IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: described herein, JOHN DOES 1-X CONSTANCE DRAKE MADDEN 3/14 Troy Otton, 19, was arrested and remanded to Defendants, Deceased. Todd Kunnuk, 30, was arrested and remanded AMCC for Driving Under the Influence and Failure Case No. 2NO-11-68 Civil Defendant. Case No. 2NO-11-10 PR to AMCC for Assault 4°, Domestic Violence. to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer. NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS Case No. 2NO-10-257 CI NOTICE TO CREDITORS 3/15 A Nome juvenile, 18, was arrested and re- NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES OF COM- Notice is hereby given Robert Madden, Jr. has Bryce Warnke-Green, 22, was arrested and re- manded to the Nome Youth Facility for Assault a TO: HARRIET B. LIVERMORE, her un- PLAINT FOR QUIET TITLE been appointed personal representative of the manded to AMCC for Assault 4°. Police Officer, Person Under 21 on Licensed known heirs, successors and assigns and all above-entitled estate. All persons having claims Bertha Iya, 35, was arrested and remanded to Premise and Minor Consuming Alcohol. other persons claiming a right, title or interest in To Interested Persons: against said deceased are required to present AMCC for Violating Conditions of Release. Jeffrey Nayokpuk, 46, was arrested and re- the real estate described herein, THE ESTATE OF EUGENE S. MINOR; their claims within four months after the date of A Nome juvenile, 17, received a citation for manded to AMCC for Assault 4°, DV. EUGENE W. MINOR; first publication of this notice or said claims will be Minor in Possession of Tobacco. 3/19 You, the defendant in the above entitled action, CHARLES J. MINOR; forever barred. Claims must be presented to Shannon Miller, 27, was arrested and remanded Michael Kulukhon, 22, was arrested and re- are hereby summoned and required to file with the JOHN A. MINOR; Robert Madden, Jr., c/o Lewis & Thomas, P.C., to AMCC for Violating Conditions of Probation. manded to AMCC for Violating Conditions of Pro- court an answer to the complaint filed in this case. ARTHUR W. MINOR; Box 61, Nome, Alaska 99762, or filed with this 3/16 bation, Criminal Trespass 2° and Assault 4°. Your answer must be filed with the court at P.O. KAY MALONEY; Court at P.O. Box 1110, Nome, Alaska 99762. April James, 48, was arrested and remanded to Barbara Towarak, 23, was arrested and re- Box 1110, Nome, Alaska 99762 within 30 days EDNA CAMPBELL; AND DATED this 17th day of March, 2011. AMCC for Violating Conditions of Probation. manded to AMCC for Criminal Trespass 2°. after the last publication of this notice. In addition, JOHN DOES 1-X. /S/ Darrell Apatiki, 53, was arrested and remanded 3/20 a copy of your answer must be sent to the plain- H. Conner Thomas, Attorney for Personal Rep- to AMCC for Disorderly Conduct. Charles Taxac, 39, was arrested and remanded tiffʼs attorney LEWIS & THOMAS, P.C., whose ad- You are hereby summonsed and required to file resentative, Box 6l, Nome, AK 99762 Tia Snowball, 27, was arrested and remanded to AMCC for Violating Conditions of Release. dress is P.O. Box 61, Nome, Alaska 99762. If you with the court an answer to the Complaint for Quiet 3/24-31-4/7 to AMCC for Violating Conditions of Release. Ruby Outwater, 18, received a citation for Driv- fail to file your answer within the required time a Title, which was filed in the Superior Court of the John Ahkvaluk, 46, was issued a Citation for an ing in Violation of an Instructional Permit and Ex- default judgment may be rendered against you for State of Alaska, Second Judicial District at Nome, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE Open Container. pired Registration. the relief demanded in the complaint on October 6, 2010. In the Complaint for Quiet OF ALASKA Nora Iyatunguk, 25, was arrested and re- During this period we had six persons taken to This is an action to quiet title to Mineral Survey Title, Plaintiff, Marjorie Maloney, seeks to quiet title SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME manded to AMCC for Disorderly Conduct. the hospital/AMCC for Title 47 Hold. 1214, situated near Dry Creek near Nome, Alaska, to the below described three (3) parcels of land CASE NO: 2NO-09-00298CI 3/18 Cape Nome Recording District, Second Judicial and seeks to have title declared to rest solely with JUDGMENT FOR CHANGE OF NAME District, State of Alaska. her. As a Defendant you may have interest in one In the Matter of The relief demanded is that the interests of de- or more of these parcels. A Change of Name for: fendants Harriet B. Livermore, her unknown heirs, Jason Malcom Takak, successors and assigns be declared null and void If you or someone in your care is a Defendant or Current Name of Adult. and removed as a cloud on title and that any and an interested party and/or objects to the Complaint Notice of Judgment – Change of Name all other persons claiming a right, title or interest in for Quiet Title, then you must bring your claim to A judgment has been issued by the Superior I would like to thank his the real estate described herein on any basis be the Court. Failure to do so prior to the deadline Court in Nome, Alaska, in Case Number: 2NO-09- Thank you! forever enjoined and barred from asserting any below will result in any rights you may have, to be 00298CI, ordering that the petitionerʼs name be sponsors to prepare for the 2011 claim whatsoever in and to the real property that is forfeited and lost forever. You should immediately changed from Jason Malcom Takak to Jason Mal- or may be adverse to the plaintiff. mail your claim or objection to the Court at Nome com Jackson, effective upon issuance of the Nome-Golovin Snowmachine You have been made a party to this action be- Court System, Box 1110, Nome, AK 99762-1110, clerkʼs Certificate of Name Change. cause you may claim some right, title, estate, lien and mail a copy to the Plaintiffʼs counsel, Clapp, 3/24 race. For medical reasons I was unable to participate. or interest in the above described real property ad- Peterson, Tiemessen, Thorsness & Johnson, LLC verse to the plaintiff. at 411 Fourth Avenue, Suite 300, Fairbanks, Heartfelt Thank Yous go to my Dad Frankie Okleasik, DATED: ____3/4_____, 2011. Alaska 99701. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE __/s/_ Gale Hagemeyer OF ALASKA Bonanza Fuel, The Nome Nugget, Nome Community CLERK OF COURT If Parties named herein and unknown interested SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME 3/10-17-24-31 parties fail to appear or answer or plead to the CASE NO: 2NO-11-00041CI Center “No Smoke” and Ramon Gandia. Special court no less than thirty (30) days after the last JUDGMENT FOR CHANGE OF NAME DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR date of publication of this notice, the Court will pro- In the Matter of thanks go out to my wife Denise and my children Bureau of Land Management ceed as if such party had been served with A Change of Name for: F-14881-B process within the state. Nikolai Ivanovich Ivanoff, Jordan, Ryan, Ivory, Zoe, Grace and Heidi. Alaska Native Claims Selection Current Name of Adult. A Notice of Approving Lands for Conveyance REAL PROPERTY Notice of Judgment – Change of Name Sincerely, Buddy Okleasik As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is Parcel 1 is described as follows: hereby given by the Bureau of Land Manage- The land embraced within No. 12 Fraction Asso- continued on page 17 ment to Koyuk Native Corporation. The Notice ciation Placer Claim within U.S. Mineral Survey approves the surface estate in the lands described No. 1138, recorded in the Nome Recording Dis- below for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Na- trict, Second Judicial District, State of Alaska. Ex- tive Claims Settlement Act. The subsurface es- cepting the portion taken by the State of Alaska by tate in these lands will be conveyed to Bering Declaration of Taking recorded February 24, 1970 We have enjoyed living in Kotzebue and Straits Native Corporation when the surface es- and amended by instrument recorded July 7, tate is conveyed to Koyuk Native Corporation. 1971, and excepting the portion that overlaps in to Thanks! Nome the last 41 years. We worked at The lands are in the vicinity of Koyuk, Alaska, and the Riverside Group Placer, U.S. Mineral Survey are located in: 499. Hanson’s Trading in Kotzebue and then the Kateel River Meridian, Alaska T. 5 S., R. 13 W., Parcel 2 is described as follows: company acquired Stop, Shop & Save in Nome, which we also Sec. 24. The land embraced within the Old Channel on Mc- Containing 640 acres. Donald Gulch Placer Claim within U.S. Mineral ran. In 1991 we took our Nome True Value for Sitnasauk Notice of a decision was published in the Federal Survey No. 1138, recorded in the Nome Recording Register on June 18, 2008, 73 Fed. Reg. 34784, District, Second Judicial District, State of Alaska. Corp., and last we went to work for our friends the Browns at concerning the lands above. All interested parties Excepting the portion taken by the State of Alaska and any additional party will be mailed a copy of by Declaration of Taking recoded February 24, Nome Liquor since 1998. the Notice. The lands will be convey thirty (30) 1970. days after this Notice. Parcel 3 is described as follows: For further information, contact the Bureau of The land embraced within No. 13 Bench R.L. on Land Management by phone at 907-271-5960, by Otter Creek Placer Claim, No. 13 Above on Otter Thank you for all your friendship and kindness all these years e-mail at [email protected], or by Creek Claim Placer Claim, Sideboard Bench telecommunication device (TTD) through the Placer Claim, Fargo Bench Placer Claim and Owl and making us a part of your life and culture. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1- Association Placer Claim, within U.S. Mineral Sur- 800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, seven days a vey 1138, recorded in the Nome Recording Dis- week. trict, Second Judicial District, State of Alaska. Eileen Ford We are moving to Arizona to enjoy time with our children, Land Transfer Resolution Specialist Parcels 1, 2 and 3 are located in or near Nome, Land Transfer Adjudication II Branch Alaska, and are not located on a named street or grandchildren and one great grandson. Copy furnished to: road and have no improvements. Public Information Center (954C) Sincerely, 3/17-24 DATED at Fairbanks, Alaska, this 11th day of March, 2011. Jerry and Joan Finke. CLAPP, PETERSON, TIEMESSEN THORSNESS & JOHNSON, LLC THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 17 Party with boys leads to jail sentence and probation By Sandra L. Medearis First St. minor, sex abuse of a minor—pene- In addition to two years in prison, been required to register as a sex of- A Nome woman accused of shar- In the plea deal, state prosecution tration by a victim under 13 years of Judge Ben Esch ordered Ivanoff to fender and is under court ordered re- ing sex, drugs and alcohol with dismissed four other charges: fur- age and sex abuse of a minor—-pen- serve five years supervised probation quirements as regards contact with young boys in her home has received nishing alcohol to a minor, con- etration by a victim 13-15 years of with special conditions pertaining to youngsters under16 years of age. a prison sentence of four years with tributing to the delinquency of a age. a convicted sex offender. Ivanoff has two years suspended. Sylvia R. Ivanoff, 44, received the sentence March 14 after pleading guilty in December to one count of attempted sex abuse of a minor. Ivanoff was arraigned and charged in April 2009 after she al- legedly, according to court docu- ments, provided marijuana, Monarch brand vodka, Salem cigarettes and Photo by Tyler Rhodes sex in a pornographic movie session MULTI-TALENTED—Conway Seavey works the keys and the crowd with three young boys at 114 East as he covers a pop tune at the Nome Folk Fest Iditarod Open Mike Night at the XYZ Center March 17.

Notice of Application for Reservation of Water Snake River, near Nome, Alaska LAS 20068 • More Letters Pursuant to AS 46.15 and the rules and regulations promulgated continued from page 2 thereunder, notice is hereby given that an application with a priority date are more important than anything of December 27, 1995 has been received from the Alaska Department of else. After all, you cannot take it Fish and Game, 333 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99518, to with you to the grave. But the im‐ reserve water within the Snake River, near Nome, Alaska, for the purpose print of how people will remem‐ of maintaining specified instream flow rates to protect fish and wildlife ber you will last forever on the habitat, migration, and propagation. The Department of Natural people who love you. Resources proposes to establish a reservation of water for the It is not right to inflict pain on Department of Fish and Game for the Snake River including all connected someone. Shame on you—you de‐ sloughs, side channels, and flood plains, from approximately River Mile serve to have your hands cut off; 0, at the mouth of the Snake River, to approximately River Mile 10 at the people are meant to be loved and confluence of Snake River and Russel Creek, for the following location, cherished instead. time periods, and flow rates: Just like I often wonder how United States long I survived in past lives, be‐ Said portion of the Snake River is located within: cause I cannot imagine myself not General Services Administration speaking out. Like on the biasesof Township Range Section a community. It seems that it is 11 S 34 W 4, 5, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 35 not how well you might say or do Public notice is hereby given for intent by General 10 S 34 W 32, 33 as if you get hired or not. I should know—I come across it a lot and I Services Administration to engage in a lease for All within the Kateel River Meridian, Cape Nome Recording District, do many things well. Oh well, God space at the Nome Federal Building at 240 Front Second Judicial District, State of Alaska. provides for me and my children enough for me to share with oth‐ Street in Nome, Alaska. Time Period Flow Rate (ft3/sec) ers, so I’m happy, long as I could go January 25 out I’m happy. And as long as I can February 20 say my piece of mind—yea. The location of Front Street in city of Nome and March 20 I get bugged when I see the GCI proximity to the Bering Sea places this site in a April 18 commercials. How can we in the May 1-7 22 bush truly enjoy their services if FEMA designated 100-year floodplain. Therefore, May 8-15 28 we get dropped calls all the time? the location of the building makes it susceptible to May 16-23 120 I believe I am very blessed to May 24-31 376 have the type of children that I do, flooding at the 100-year flood level. The Nome June 1-7 475 somehow I was very lucky. With Federal Building will be disposed from federal June 8-15 365 all the many friends I have met too, June 16-23 250 and the wonderful country— ownership, however the government desires to June 24-30 173 Thank you God. retain space in the building for various federal July 110 I also believe that it would ben‐ agencies until new space can become available in August 140 efit our State if we built our own September 155 refinery. Not only would it create the Nome, Alaska market. October 1-15 145 jobs, but it should also lower the October 16-31 112 cost of what we pay for oil and gas. November 52 I think that some of that money Under the Presidentʼs Executive Order 11988, December 32 should also go into our PFD ac‐ “Floodplain Management,” GSA is required to count because that really helps us A reservation of water is an appropriation of water that remains within the out in our communities. review possible alternative solutions to the stream or lake for any one or a combination of four purposes authorized It is late Sunday night—into proposed action. Alternatives that will be by statute, including the protection of fish and wildlife habitat, migration, Monday morning, and my kind of and propagation; recreation and park purposes; navigation and shows come on. As usual, since we considered include taking no action. GSA has transportation purposes; or sanitary and water quality purposes. Holder only get one channel (because reviewed the Nome, AK real estate market and has of water rights junior to established senior water rights, including some of us can’t afford a dish), the found that there is not enough available real estate reservations or water may be unable to divert or withdraw significant TV reception is bum. It’s a shame amounts of water for consumptive use when stream flows fall below that the person who fixes the GCI to house the 12,000 rentable square feet that GSA granted flows or water levels. dish for sports doesn’t like my is looking for once the federal building is disposed kind of shows. It’s another shame Further information about these specific conditions or about any other that when my show finally comes from the GSA inventory. GSA intention is to lease aspect of this proposed reservation of water may be obtained from the on that they seem to be reruns. I the space from the new owner of the Nome Federal Division by contacting Kimberly Sager at (907) 269-2033 or by email at thought they made newer ones. [email protected]. Any facts tending to show that the rights of Guess I should quit ranting and Building for a lease up to two years. any person or the public interest would be adversely or positively affected get on to something else. Although by the proposed reservation must be submitted in writing by email, fax, they are having one of the annual or to the Department of Natural Resources, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite meetings I have been invited by Public comment is invited on these alternatives and 1020, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3514 before April 7, 2011, 5:00 PM to people in Stebbins to go to their interested persons may obtain more information be considered. Similarly, comments that might otherwise assist the Eskimo dancing. As I know and Division in its determination of the public interest pursuant to AS miss some of my friends down about this action from GSA, Michael Levine, 46.15.080 (b) are also requested and must be received by the above there, if I get the chance, that’s Regional Environmental Program Manager at 253- deadline. where I’m running away to. Oh 931-7263. Requests can be sent via e-mail to boy, lots of fun. Persons who may be affected by this proposed reservation of water or As always, [email protected] or by mail to U.S. GSA who have interest in tracking the status of this proposed reservation may Karen Nanouk (10PME), 400 15th St. SW, Auburn, WA 98001 request notification of the Departments final decision by writing to the Unalakleet, AK 99684‐0282 Department at the above address. Attn: Michael D. Levine. Comments about this action should be submitted in writing to the above The Alaska Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The State is prepared to name within 10 days of this notice. accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing auxiliary aids when requested. Individuals with audio impairments who wish to respond to this notice by telephone may call the Departments Public Information U.S. General Center in Anchorage between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, M-F •More Legals Services Administration at TDD #269-8411. 400 15th Street, SW The right is reserved to waive technical defects in this publication. continued from page 16 Auburn, WA 98001-6599 A judgment has been issued by the Superior Kimberly Sager Court in Nome, Alaska, in Case Number: 2NO-11- www.gsa.gov 00042CI, ordering that the petitionerʼs name be Natural Resource Specialist changed from Nikolai Ivanovich Ivanoff to Nikolai Alexander Ivanoff, effective upon issuance of the 3/24 clerkʼs Certificate of Name Change. 3/24 18 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 THE NOME NUGGET

Photos by Al Grillo (above) ACCEPTING THE LIFE-SAVING SERUM— Mayor Denise Michels accepts the token serum as the Norman Vaughan Serum Run reaches Nome from Nenana. The sled dog run from Nenana commemorate the 20 mushers and over 120 dogs who relayed crucial diphtheria antitoxin across the Territory of Alaska in the original Serum Run in 1925. (left) THOSE AREN’T SHEEP— Don Duncan runs his all-Samoyed team into Nome during the 2011 Serum Run. All Around the Sound

New Arrivals ber Julius Pepper Goslin, Sr. who and alleviate poverty in western addition, ex-vessel payments of Jade Pria Goslin was born at died March 11, 2011, 6 days before Alaska,” says Larry Cotter, chairman $17.4 million were paid to more than home in Nome, Thursday, March 17, the birth of his first great-grand- of WACDA and CEO of the Aleutian 1,300 fishery permit holders in west- at 11:53 p.m. weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. to daughter. Pribilof Island Community Develop- ern Alaska and those permit holders parents Julius Pepper Goslin, III and ment Association. APICDA is one of supported an estimated 1,500 crew Jennifer Goslin, and four brothers Philip and Sarah Hofstetter and six CDQ entities which implement member jobs. The six CDQ entities Pierce, Preston, Padrig and Parker. big sister Hahnah are happy to an- the CDQ program. In addition to granted over $1.9 million in scholar- Her grandparents are John and nounce the home birth of Joseph APICDA, other CDQ entities in- ships and invested nearly $800,000 Rhonda Schneider of Nome, and Rollin Hofstetter 9:40 a.m., March clude the Bristol Bay Economic De- in training and skill development op- Julius Pepper Goslin, Jr. and Diane he weighed 8, 7 lb, 7 oz. velopment Corporation, the Central portunities to eligible residents. In Did you get that Goslin currently visiting Nome from Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association 2009, the CDQ entities also made Pennsylvania. Her aunt Christiana Tracy Saccheus and Ryan Ivanoff the Coastal Villages Region Fund, community capital investments of million dollar Goslin is also visiting from Pennsyl- of Elim announce the birth of their the Norton Sound Economic Devel- $11 million toward infrastructure vania. Pria and her family remem- Emery Cory shot? son Ivanoff, born opment Corporation) and the Yukon projects and $7.5 million in commu- Sorry, no prizes awarded, but we March 3 at 12:37 p.m. at the Alaska Delta Fisheries Development Asso- nity benefit projects. Economic in- will publish your name. You will Native Medical Center in Anchor‐ ciation. vestments totaled more than $118 be a published photographer! age . He weighed 8 pounds, 3 “In the nearly 20 years since the million for the year. Send your photos ounces, and was 19 ¼” in length. program’s inception, the CDQ enti- More details are provided in the (in jpeg format) to His brother is Xavier Aiden, 3. His ties have demonstrated remarkable report along with feature articles and [email protected] paternal grandparents are Maurice success in terms of building their or- dashboard reports for each CDQ en- or mail to your negs or and Ellen Ivanoff of Elim; and ma‐ ganizations, creating industry part- tity. These stories focus on projects photo print to ternal grandparents are Abel Sac‐ nerships, making direct fishery that highlight the range of activities The Nome Nugget cheus and the late LaEsmarelda investments, creating jobs, and in- the CDQ entities have undertaken, Pouch 610 Saccheus, also of Elim. vesting in people through training the involvement of Western Alaska Nome, AK 99762. and scholarships. This report high- residents in those projects, and the (Please give us a brief Report outlines impact of CDQ lights those successes,” Cotter impact of the CDQ program on description of who, what, Program added. Western Alaska communities and when and where your photo was taken.) (Anchorage) – The impact of the Aggregated data on investments in residents. Western Alaska Community Devel- economic, human, and community If you have questions call Copies of the 2009 CDQ Program (907) 443-5235. opment Quota program on 65 eligi- capital illustrate the sustainability Report are available by contacting ble villages in western Alaska is principles of the CDQ program. In WACDA at (907) 868-7634 or visit- detailed in a recently published re- terms of human capital, the six CDQ ing wacda.org. port by the Western Alaska Commu- entities together provided wage and Joseph Rollin Hofstetter nity Development Association. salary jobs to nearly 2,000 individu- “The CDQ program aims to build als in 2009 with total combined pay- strong, fisheries-based economies roll exceeding $25.7 million. In Court

Week ending 3/18 bar or liquor store. suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Civil State of Alaska v. Barton Johnson (4/23/91); 2NO-11-110CR Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid State of Alaska, Dept of Revenue, CSSD vs. Konahok, Allen D.; Count 1: Assault 4°; DV; Date of offense: 3/2/11; Binding Plea through this court within 10 days. Petition for Order re PFD or Native Dividend Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: count 4 State of Alaska v. Nancy Kiyuklook (4/16/82); Order to Modify or Wards Cove Packing Company d/b/a Nome Trading Co vs. (004); Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; Revoke Probation; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: Weyiouanna, Justina; Debt - District Court 180 days, 180 days suspended; Jail Surcharge: $100 with 60 days; Must pay suspended $100 jail surcharge to the AGs Black, Jason vs. Kubalack, Regina; Domestic Violence: Ex $100 suspended; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid Office, Anchorage; All other terms and conditions of probation Parte with Children through this court within 10 days; Probation until 3/11/12; Shall in the original judgment remain in effect. Small Claims comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to State of Alaska v. Donald Oliver (12/21/79); Order to Modify or CREDIT UNION 1 vs. Okbaok, Jeffrey D.; Small Claims More warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of pro- Revoke Probation; ATN: 110010096; Violated conditions of than $2500 bation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possess or probation; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 30 days, Criminal consume alcohol, nor enter or remain on the premises of any remanded into custody; All other terms and conditions of pro- State of Alaska v. Michelle H. Ahnangnatoguk; Dismissal; Count bar or liquor store. bation in the original judgment remain in effect. I: Making a False Report; Filed by the DAs Office 3/14/11. State of Alaska v. Barton Johnson (4/23/91); 2NO-11-110CR State of Alaska v. Patrick Apatiki (11/22/79); Order to Modify or State of Alaska v. Bob Kava (4/1/57); Importation of Alcohol; Date Count 2: Assault 4°; Peace Officer; Date of offense: 3/2/11; Revoke Probation; ATN: 110997108; Violated conditions of of offense: 2/3/11; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or Binding Plea Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dismissed by probation; Probation extended to concurrent with case num- performance bond is exonerated; 80 days, 60 days sus- State: count 4 (004); Any appearance or performance bond is ber 2NO-10-460CR, additional 7 years; All other terms and pended; Unsuspended 20 days shall be served with defendant exonerated; 30 days, 0 days suspended. conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in ef- reporting to AMCC by 3/28/11; Fine: $3000 with $0 suspended; State of Alaska v. Barton Johnson (4/23/91); 2NO-11-110CR fect. Unsuspended $3000 fine shall be paid by 11/1/12; Forfeit al- Count 3: Violating Release Conditions; Date of offense: 3/2/11; State of Alaska v. Christopher Dickson (3/19/87); Amended Judg- cohol to State; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $50 suspended; Shall Binding Plea Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dismissed by ment and Commitment; Count 002: Vehicle Theft 1-Take Veh, pay unsuspended $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, State: count 4 (004); Any appearance or performance bond is Air Or Wtcrft; Date of offense: 9/20/10; The following charges Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid exonerated; 5 days, 0 days suspended; Police Training Sur- were dismissed: Count 001: Attempted Vehicle Theft 1-Take through this court within 10 days; Probation until 3/11/13; Shall charge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. Veh, Air Or Wtcrft; Count 003: Vehicle Theft 1; Date of of- comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Shall com- State of Alaska v. Jacob Seppilu (7/13/85); Order to Modify or Re- fenses: 9/20/10; Plea: Guilty; Defendant came before the court mit no violations of law; Shall not possess or consume alcohol voke Probation; ATN: 110129895; Violated conditions of pro- on 3/2/11 with counsel, Public Defender Agency, and the DA in any dry or damp community; Subject to warrantless breath bation; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 20 days, present; Count 002: 3 years with 0 days suspended; Any un- testing at request of any peace officer in such community; Per- shall report to AMCC by 3/20/11; Must pay suspended $100 suspended time is to be served Immediately; Police Training son and baggage are subject to warrantless search at any air- jail surcharge to the AGs Office, Anchorage. Surcharge: Count 002: $100 payable to the court within 10 port upon reasonable suspicion; Subject to warrantless arrest State of Alaska v. Darrell C. Apatiki (11/13/57); Disorderly Con- days; Jail Surcharge: immediately pay a correctional facility for any violation of these conditions of probation. duct; Date of offense: 3/16/11; Any appearance or performance surcharge of $100 per case to the Department of Law Collec- State of Alaska v. Barton Johnson (4/23/91); 2NO-11-35CR Count bond is exonerated; 3 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended tions Unit, Anchorage; DNA Identification: if this conviction is for 1: Assault 4°; DV; Date of offense: 1/15/11; Binding Plea Agree- 3 days shall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Jail a “crime against a person” as defined in AS 44.41.035(j), or a ment; Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: count 2 (002); Surcharge: $50 with $0 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended felony under AS 11 or AS 28.35, the defendant is ordered to Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 120 $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police provide samples for the DNA Registration System when re- days, 110 days suspended; Unsuspended 10 days shall be Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within quested to do so by a health care professional acting on behalf served with defendant remanded to AMCC consecutive to 10 days. of the state, and to provide oral samples for the DNA Regis- 2NO-11-110CR; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 suspended; State of Alaska v. Conner Allen Merboth (2/20/96); Dismissal; tration System when requested by a correctional, probation, Shall pay unsuspended $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Count I: Drive w/o Valid Operatorʼs License; Filed by the DAs parole, or peace officer; AS 12.55.015(h); Restitution: IT IS OR- Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid Office 3/18/11. DERED that defendant pay restitution as follows: in an amount through this court within 10 days; Probation until 3/11/12; Shall State of Alaska v. Bertha Iya (7/25/75); Violating Release Condi- to be determined as provided in Criminal Rule 32.6(c)(2); Any comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to tions; Date of offense: 3/15/11; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or performance bond in this case: is exonerated. warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of pro- appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 5 days, 0 bation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possess or days suspended; Unsuspended 5 days shall be served with consume alcohol, nor enter or remain on the premises of any defendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $50 with $0 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 19

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Asked what their intent is at this ects that include Rock Creek, Big point in time, Salna said that they Hurrah and the placer as well as just would like to get started and to gravel operations and holdings. get a feel for what is out there. He Back in 1999, NovaGold, then a didn’t rule out the additional possi- smaller company run by three princi- bility to placer mine at Dry Creek. A pals including Rick Van Nieuwen- few years ago, Alaska Gold had huyse, Greg Johnson and Phil St. begun the process to submit permits George, bought the struggling Alaska but then abandoned their plans as Gold Company and saw value in the there were noise concerns raised by sale of the tailings piles that supplied Icy View residents. construction and road projects with Salna said they also looked at the needed gravel, and the real estate cost to rejuvenate the old dredges at holdings in and around town. Now Icy View but haven’t come to a con- NovaGold Resources Inc., is trying to clusion yet. “We look at all possibil- get rid of its Nome assets, including ities,” Salna said. the Rock Creek mine, Big Hurrah, Asked about their land policy in land holdings in and around town as terms of access, Salna said that they well as its gravel operations. would restrict access to areas where “We had quite a number of inter- active mining would take place. ests looking at Rock Creek and Big Salna assured that Nome Gold Hurrah, but we are picky who we’re Corp. is just using water and gravity going to sell it to,” said Bailie. “We to mine and that the only side effect want them to have the experience of their mining operation would be and financial ability to be successful noise from moving large amounts of operators and we’re only going to material. sell it to somebody who is going to New gold company plans to placer be successful.” Nome is non-core asset to She said that the gravel and sand NovaGold business is currently managed by mine north of Nome NovaGold Resources considers its Alaska Aggregate Sales out of An- By Diana Haecker largest landowners in town. “I was very happy with what I saw,” Nome holdings non-core assets and chorage. A brand new company, formed to Robert Salna said in a phone con- he said. “I saw people prospecting on said Donlin Creek and Galore Creek Although most of its lands have buy 11,500 acres of placer gold min- versation with The Nome Nugget, that the beaches and inland and I saw them are considered the core assets the been sold to Nome Gold, Alaska Gold ing claims from NovaGold Re- he is one of the four principal owners having gold in their hands.” company wants to pursue. Spokes- Co. is still in operation, said Bailie. sources, plans to start mining for gold of Nome Gold Alaska, but he was re- Nome Gold Alaska Corp. plans to woman Rhylin Bailie said last week She said there are still 30 employees this summer. luctant to reveal who the other three start placer mining with modern that the board of directors last year working to keep the Rock Creek mine Toronto businessman Robert Salna owners are. Salna, a businessman in- heavy equipment at Monroeville. Ac- gave company officers the directive in the care and maintenance status and is one of the four individuals who volved in gold, oil and gas businesses, cording to a map included in a geo- to either sell or close the Nome proj- preparing for the spring melt. own the new Nome Gold Alaska Cor- said he had heard about Nome gold logical report, Monroeville is the area poration, which is registered in from Bill Steeves. Steeves had northeast of Icy View and Dredge #5 Alaska. Its parent company Nome worked for Windfall Gold Mining in and south of the Third Beach line on Gold Ontario Corporation is regis- Nome between 1984 and 1989. Cur- the foot of Newton Peak. tered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. rent high gold prices, Steeves’ en- Salna said he plans to return to Salna said that the corporation was couraging tales of Nome gold and a Nome in April and start preparing the formed to purchase the Nome alluvial promising geological report spiked permitting process for his planned gold holdings from NovaGold Re- Salna’s interest in buying the Nome placer gold mining operations. “We sources Inc, parent of Alaska Gold alluvial gold claims. “We looked at are also planning to employ people of Co. According to a NovaGold press the historical information and saw Nome,” Salna said. He estimates that release, Nome Gold Corp. bought the significant production that occurred the operation would employ around claims for $21 million and a $4 mil- there in the past. When we saw the 30 people and, depending on their lion bond letter for environmental amount of gold still in the ground, we success, maybe even 100. They are reclamation. NovaGold issued a press decided, it would be a good location planning to utilize highly advanced release last week announcing the sale, for us to start,” Salna said. heavy equipment that requires highly but it was unknown who the new min- Salna said he came to Nome last trained and specialized heavy equip- Photo by John Dean ing company is that now is one of the year and did some due diligence. ment operators. AURORA — Northern Lights dance above Swanberg Dredge, March 11.  “Grader   Greg”   Kruschek 

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