PORT OF NOME— The cruise liner Hanseatic docked at the City dock last Tuesday, August 14, allowing passengers to take a land tour of Nome. Photo by Diana Haecker

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Bonanza-Delta Western $1.5 million fight stays in Alaska By Sandra L. Medearis That decision put Nome at the court in Anchorage, saying DW was and feathered the claim by showing Development Corp. with other trans- When still-to-be settled reasons center of a media feed when the U.S. a Seattle company, while Bonanza that a Delta Western web site portation, amounting effectively to a blocked Delta Western from deliver- Coast Guard icebreaker Healy in was an Alaska company. That differ- claimed from 2005 it was an Alaska break in the Bonanza—DW agree- ing a barge load of assorted petro- January guided a Russian tanker into ence in location of the companies company. Aw, they were just spoof- ment. leum products to Bonanza Fuel last the harbor through the ice after stops and that the suit pertained to a mar- ing, DW said, to make Alaska con- Court documents show that DW fall, Sitnasuak Native Corp. made for fuel in South Korea and Dutch itime issue took it out of the jurisdic- sumers comfortable with buying said in an e-mail last spring that a the business decision to have an al- Harbor. That exercise not only tion of Alaska state court and into their products. Rather, DW argued, new contract for 2011 would be ternate vendor bring in the oil and shined up the City of Nome and the federal court for Western District of an agreement signed for petroleum forthcoming, but it did not arrive. gas. Coast Guard’s pitch for a new ice- Washington in Seattle, DW claimed. product delivery in 2006 said that Therefore, the “forum selection The other retail vendor in Nome, breaker to ply arctic waters, but Bo- Late last week, the U.S. District any disagreements would be litigated clause” expired in 2010 at the latest, Crowley Petroleum Distributors, of- nanza Fuel claimed the tanker trip Court ruled that the case stays in in Washington. That “forum selec- the court ruled. fered to sell Bonanza some fuel from cost the Sitnasuak subsidiary $1.5 Alaska—a victory for Bonanza Fuel tion clause” had not been changed The court denied Bonanza’s mo- storage in Nome and sell some of its million beyond what it would have that was balanced by a loss when the since and was still in effect during tion to have the case heard in Alaska surplus in Kotzebue to be flown in. cost for a timely Delta Western de- court then denied a motion by Bo- the 2011 delivery season, DW Superior Court in Nome, agreeing Sitnasuak’s president, Jason Evans, livery. nanza to bring the case home to state claimed. that Delta Western’s “nerve center” opted to work with Vitus Marine, Bonanza wanted that money back court in Nome. The controversy re- Nothing doing, said the Seattle was in Seattle, not Anchorage. Addi- based in Anchorage, to obtain the and filed suit in state Superior Court mains in federal court in Anchorage, court, according to documents filed tionally, the federal court “has diver- fuel. Vitus Marine contracted with against Delta Western in February to the federal court ruled. last week. Bonanza did not get fuel the ice class tanker Renda based in get it back. In mid-March, Delta During the debate, Bonanza said through DW in the 2010 season, but continued on page 5 Vladivistok. Western moved the case to federal that DW was an Alaska company, through Norton Sound Economic Sitnasuak wants White Alice gone

By Diana Haecker voted to direct the Air force to re- Mountain. The large parabolic antennas on move the towers. The use of toxic polychlorinated top of Anvil Mountain may soon be Fagerstrom said that the board biphenyl and leaking fuel tanks left a sight of the past as the Sitnasuak wants ownership to the 11-acre site contamination on the installation Native Corporation last week de- through the Alaska Land Transfer grounds. The U.S. Air Force’s 611th cided to direct the Air Force to re- Acceleration Act and directors be- civil engineer squadron at Joint Base move the towers for good. Quoting lieve that the land would be valuable Elmendorf-Richardson has been the wish not to obligate future direc- for future tele-communications. For charged to cleanup the site before it tors of the board or shareholders to that purpose, Sitnasuak wants a clean can be transferred into the public do- the risk of personal injury lawsuits or site. main. financial liabilities, the Sitnasuak After the vote, the SNC press re- Sitnasuak Native Corporation se- board voted to have them taken lease said, they informed the Air lected the land and after the cleanup down. Sitnasuak President Charles Force of their decision as well as would be complete, the Air Force Fagerstrom issued a press release on Nome City Manager Josie Bahnke would turn the land over to the fed- Monday saying that Sitnasuak re- and Nome Museum and Library eral Bureau of Land Management. ceived notification from the Air Commission chairman John Hande- BLM field officer Tom Sparks Force that the Anvil Mountain tow- land. said in an email correspondence that ers were not a demolition project and However, as of Tuesday, the Air the BLM has worked cooperatively that the Air Force would be leaving Force has not received such infor- with Sitnasuak Native Corporation the structures standing given the mation and declined to comment and the USAF on the conveyance of local interest that dates back to 1996. until SNC gives official notification property at Anvil Mountain to Sitna- During the quarterly meeting last of their decision. suak as part of its ANCSA entitle- week, the Sitnasuak board of direc- The land used for the White Alice, ment. “Sitnasuak’s decision to accept tors were made aware of the Air the military’s distant early warning the lands with the towers removed Forces’ stance and after a long dis- line system during the cold war, cussion, Fagerstrom said, the board spreads over 11.7 acres atop Anvil continued on page 4 Runway closure and bad weather limit jet traffic to Nome

By Diana Haecker of constant rain, fog and low hang- tion crew that was supposed to start An emergency repair that was ing clouds. Seven Alaska Airlines fixing the runway was stranded in supposed to start last week put the flights were canceled, no cargo Anchorage, due to the double prob- main runway of the Nome Interna- planes made it in all week, except for lem of runway closure and bad tional Airport out of commission one NAC cargo plane on Monday, weather. starting August 13 until October 1. August 13. People attempting to travel from The ramifications of the runway Not until Saturday and Sunday Anchorage to Nome on Friday went closure were compounded by a week could cargo planes land in Nome to Kotzebue twice but couldn’t make with two NAC aircraft arriving on it to Nome. Sunday and one Everts Air Cargo Alaska Airlines, the only passen- On the Web: plane on Saturday. ger jet service with three regular By Friday, empty produce shelves daily flights to Nome, is bound to www.nomenugget.net at Hanson’s grocery store bore testa- see delays from now until the run- E-mail: ment to the lack of goods coming way is fixed. Alaska Airlines spokes- into Nome. Post office boxes pro- woman Marianne Lindsey said that [email protected] duced not even junk mail. And peo- the Nome runway closure is impact- ple who opted to get out of the rain ing flights as weather and visibility and to watch a movie were out of is the limiting factor, causing delays. luck, too. “Total Recall”, the movie “Because the instrument landing Photo by Diana Haecker that was supposed to play at the local system that allows us to land in WET RUN— Tim Schmidt toughens out the inclement weather and Gold Coast movie theatre didn’t Nome in the poorest weather is for runs through the rain during Saturday’s fundraiser for the Nome- make it into Nome, either. Beltz cross-country running team. See story page 10. KNOM reports, that the construc- continued on page 4 2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters To the Editor, you can’t find your printed copies of property, to attend NSEDC events, My letter to the editor on page the paper. or to attend NSEDC board meetings. two in the August 16 Nome Nugget Janis Ivanoff’s letter contained Any violations of these restrictions A Look at the Past responding to an August 9 letter to false accusations of offenses she and any threats or confrontations the editor from NSEDC's Janis claims I committed and malicious with board members or employees Ivanoff contains a URL linked to a misrepresentations of my words and will be reported immediately to the YouTube video. A character was actions. The YouTube clip was proper authorities.” Apparently, omitted when the Nugget staff tran- posted so that people can decide for lawyer Trickey was able to say what scribed the URL, which made the themselves which of the conflicting NSEDC could not say the day before link not work. accounts of what transpired at the NSEDC could not say it. The correct link to the YouTube meeting is truthful. His letter goes on to say without video is below. NSEDC made a statement in the explanation, “It is not NSEDC's in- http://youtu.be/dDETOB8DgZg paper saying, “NSEDC maintains its tent to limit your participation in any Or cut and paste the title below policy of keeping the great majority of NSEDC's programs; however, all into the YouTube search box: 2012 of its board and committee meetings communication with NSEDC must 07 31 NSEDC fisheries development open to the public. At this point, be in writing. And, with the excep- committee meeting NSEDC cannot say whether this tion of program or funding applica- The YouTube clip is the audio courtesy will continue to be ex- tions, all communications must be recording and supporting documents tended to Smith.” sent to my office.” I’m having a hard related to the story published on The day before NSEDC’s above time figuring out how this does not page four of the August 9, Nugget statement, came out, their lawyer, eliminate any possibility of my par- entitled, “Tim Smith expelled from Howard Trickey, wrote me a letter ticipation in NSEDC’s programs but NSEDC meeting for recording com- saying, “NSEDC has determined I guess I’ll have to write to Mr. mittee session.” that its board members and staff re- Trickey to find out. The August 9 and 16 Nuggets are quire formal protection. Please be I’ve had to put up with a lot of in- available online at: aware that you are no longer permit- sults from NSEDC over the years http://www.nomenugget.net/ in case ted to enter any NSEDC premises or because they think they are, in Janis Ivanoff’s words, a “private” organi- zation. This latest one is going way Letters to the editor must be signed and too far. NSEDC’s business is not pri- vate and it is long past time for them include an address and phone number. to learn that. Thank yous and political endorsements Lots of people have been asking me rhetorically, “What do they have are considered ads. to hide?” I think we need to find out. An old friend and longtime fish- erman asked me last night why I don’t just give up like everybody else did a long time ago. I haven’t Editorial seen him at an NSEDC meeting for years. If NSEDC didn’t pay its board members $600 a day they wouldn’t Vote “Yes” on Ballot Issue #2 be there either. Most of the time, I’m Itʼs time to flex our muscles. Rural Alaska has been dominated by the the only one at these meetings who big cities. We are outnumbered. Anchorage can carry the state by sheer isn’t paid to attend. I’ve been going force of numbers. However, if rural Alaskans get out to vote next Tues- to NSEDC meetings now for more day we can kick butt. There is hope. than 20 years and I’ll have to admit, There is hope that voters in Anchorage arenʼt taken in by the big it’s mostly a waste of time. money ads that assume we are all ignorant. Hopefully folks can see There is a funny thing about civil through the voice of the “expert” who has “studied” the issue (like no rights though; it’s not that big of a one else has a brain). Hopefully we donʼt fall for the “jobs” excuse. We deal to have to sit at the back of the also need to take a look at whoʼs paying for the vote “no” ads. Itʼs big bus unless you’re the one being corporations like Royal Dutch Shell. Itʼs to their advantage to avoid forced to do it and then it becomes a Alaskaʼs strict oil spill requirements and be held accountable to the very big deal. weaker federal regulations. Coastal Zone Management is nothing new. Photo by Edmund McDaniel / Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Archives It was put into law by Gov. Hammond in 1977 and has assisted devel- Tim Smith GOOD FRIENDS – Diarist, photographer and gold miner Wilfred Mc- opment until last year when Gov. Parnell killed the Act. Nome, Alaska Daniel learned a great deal about life on the tundra from Neookseena Without a Coastal Zone Management Plan big government, foreign and her parents who lived at the Penny River in 1900. entities, large corporations and their lawyers can steam roller rural continued on page 13 Alaska. Our fate is in the hands of folks who donʼt give a damn about anything but making money with our resources. Coastal Zone Man- agement gives us little guys in small communities a voice in our own Nome Norton Sound Tide Predictions (High & Low Waters) destiny. Every eligible voter in western Alaska needs to beat feet to the High High Low Low polls. We can vote early. We need to flex our political strength and not Date Day Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide let Anchorage and big bucks throw us to the wolves. 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Not published the last week of December THE NOME NUGGET Feature THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 3 A Look at the Past: The 1900 Nome Gold Rush By Laura Samuelson, Director, The result of this determined per- This week they continue their August 23, 1900 the next run tomorrow morning. Carrie M. McLain Memorial severance is the documentation of quest for gold and riches amid the Started work at 7 a.m. Our clean Museum the lives of successful beach miners reality of constant Maintenance… up weighed $140. Put on an extra August 25, 1900 In the spirit of the 1900 Nome in the Nome gold rush era as well as man for the day. Made a fine run. Set the boxes 4 lengths ahead in the Gold Rush, the Carrie M. McLain an insight into the Eskimo people August 19, 1900 We will finish our cut and clean up old cut and worked up nearer the tun- Memorial Museum has been pleased who lived at the Penny, Cripple and Today is Sunday and we are not tomorrow. The sea was a little dra. We thought there might be a pay to present “The 1900 Diary of Wil- Sinuk Rivers at that time. Wilfred sluicing. The weather is cloudy and rougher today than usual. streak there. Cleaned up and got $15. fred A. McDaniel” which began its died at the age of 80 in 1954, how- colder. We cleaned up and moved We feel satisfied there is nothing here. run in The Nome Nugget Newspaper ever his thoughts, memories and love our boxes. Moved out discharge box August 24, 1900 We will reset again tomorrow. back in early June. There are just a of Nome are preserved forever as his and pipe and also put a new spark Started work at 7 a.m. The few weeks left in the diary. legacy in the “McDaniel Family part in the engine. weather is cloudy and damp. Cleaned To be continued in the next edition up tonight. Will reset the boxes for of the Nome Nugget August 20, 1900 Started the engine at 7:00 a.m. Made a good run. Took a codfish out of the pump today. Our cleanup weighed 121 dollars. The weather is COMMUNITY CALENDAR cloudy and we will have more rain. Paid 50 dollars on our lease. Thursday, August 23 August 21, 1900 *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Started work at 7 a.m. Made a *Crafts & Library Activities Library 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. good run. Put an extra man on for *NPC Spec Mtg Re: Variance Council Chambers noon the day. Finished our run at 6:30 *Project Diabetes Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Photo by Wilfred McDaniel / Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Archives p.m.. We will clean up in the morn- *Ranger Talks Bering Land Bridge VC 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ing. The weather is beautiful. *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. AUGUST 21, 1900 – “Started work at 7a.m. Made a good run. Put an *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. extra man on for the day. The weather is beautiful.” August 22, 1900 *Kripalu Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wilfred McDaniel was 25 years Collection” now owned and on ex- Went to work at 7 a.m. Have old when he first landed at Nome in hibit at Nome’s Carrie M. McLain made a fair clean up. Finished June 1900 in the midst of the largest Memorial Museum. When it rains, cleaning up and reset the boxes and gold rush in Alaska. Wilfred was a stop by Nome’s Museum located to started sluicing at 10:30 a.m. The Friday, August 24 gifted photographer, writer, artist, the west of the BOT. These days that cut out spring on the engine broke at *Pick-up Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. poet and an amateur dentist. Dur- means pretty much every day is a 2:30 p.m. and delayed us until *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10:00 a.m. - noon ing the eight years he lived in Nome good day to visit the Nome Museum! 4 o’clock. Worked until 9:30 p.m. *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 8:00 p.m. he lugged his 20 pound Kodak cam- Diligence, perseverance, tenacity, The nights are getting quite dark. *Drop-in Soccer (15+) Nome Rec Center 8:00 a.m. - 10 p.m. *CAMP Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. era from town to beach claim insanity, bull headedness, whatever The stars are beginning to come *What You Should Know About RSV Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. through rugged creeks and mosquito you call it, all miners can identify out now. *Zumba Nome Rec Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. infested tundra, during powerful with many of the victories and frus- *Tae Kwon Do Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Bering Sea storms and furious bliz- trations that have been experienced *AA Meeting Lutheran Church (rear) 8:00 p.m. zards. All the while he wrote de- by McDaniel Brothers as they mined scriptive letters to his parents in the golden beaches of Nome California and maintained a diary in 1900. Saturday, August 25 covering almost every day he lived on the coast west of Nome. *After Pregnancy - A New Start Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Sunday, August 26 *Nome Garden Tour - see ad on page 9 - Old St. Joe’s 1:00 p.m. *Essentials of Discipline: The Middle Years Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. *Child Abuse and Neglect Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m.

Monday, August 27 *Pickup Bball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10:00 a.m. - noon *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 10:00 p.m. *Statoil - Lunch with the Elders XYZ Center noon - 2:00 p.m. *Sherry Anderson Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. *Contraception Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. *Statoil - Community Meeting Mini Convention C. 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Photo by Wilfred McDaniel / Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Archives see ad on page 5 AUGUST 25, 1900 - “Set the boxes 4 lengths ahead in the old cut and worked up nearer the tundra. We *Zumba Nome Rec Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. thought there might be a pay streak there.” *Tae Kwon Do Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *NCC Reg Mtg Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. *AA Meeting Lutheran Church (rear) 8:00 p.m. Breakfast menu items, Located on east Front but not limited to: Street across from Tuesday, August 28 •English Muffins *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. National Guard Armory *Social Services Prematernal Home 2:00 p.m. •Cinnamon Rolls *WIC Prematernal Home 2:00 p.m. •Hashbowns *Strength Train Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Take Out *Kripalu Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Breakfast is served 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. weekdays Orders *Zumba Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. *Drop-in Soccer (15+) Nome Rec Center 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. weekends 443-8100 Monday - Saturday: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. / Sunday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, August 29 *Pickup bball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Subway Daily Specials *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10:00 a.m. - noon *Preschool Story Hour Library 10:30 a.m. *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 10:00 p.m. Monday — Turkey/Ham Thursday — B.M.T. Sunday — Roasted *Audiology Class Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Friday — Tuna Chicken Breast *Vaccines and Your Baby Prematernal Home 2:30 p.m. Tuesday — Meatball *Zumba Nome Rec Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Wednesday — Turkey Saturday — Roast Beef Six-Inch Meal Deal $6.99 *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. *Tae Kwon Do Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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Photo by Diana Haecker STILL STANDING— Sitnasuak Native Corporation voted to have the four radio antennas that were part of the White Alice communications BOOK NOW FOR THE LAST system in the Cold War removed. NOME BARGE OF THE SEASON! Seattle deadline: September 4 • White Alice Seattle departure: September 7 Anchorage deadline: September 13 continued from page 1 standing. City manager Josie Bahnke was out of town and un- does not change our goal to convey available to comment by press time. the property transfer via the Alaska John Handeland commented that For information and booking, call toll free Land Transfer Acceleration Act and there were no formal discussions ANCSA,” Sparks wrote. with Sitnasuak since their last meet- 1.800.426.3113 Fagerstrom explained that there is ing and the vote to remove the tow- quite a complex history whether or ers. “Hopefully we’ll have another Seattle Terminal: Anchorage Terminal: not the White Alice should be re- opportunity to visit with Sitnasuak moved. He said that in 2009 the Sit- and figure out if there is another op- Terminal 115 660 Western Drive nasuak board directed the Air Force tion, if we can come up with a solu- 6700 W Marginal Way SW Anchorage, AK 99501 to remove them. In 2010, Sitnasuak tion to leave them standing,” Seattle, WA 98106 Phone: 907.276.4030 instructed the Air Force and the Bu- Handeland said. He added that the reau of Land Management to leave White Alice has significance to Fax: 907.276.8733 them standing. This year, the board Nome, the region and the entire Ask us about Customer Service: 206.763.3000 again voted to take them down. country as historic Cold War relics Fax: 206.264.4930 The City of Nome also has a stake as well as their role as unique Nome Nome Office: in the matter as it had been negotiat- landmarks. 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The scramble was on unintentional visitors was almost them out didn’t make it in due to The siren going off at noon. For the fuel tank farms, but agreed to get to find them bedding and blankets. tested. weather and the closed main runway. some it’s fail-safe sign that it’s lunch- a consensus from the Port Commis- While the “stranding” constituted “Just the other day, we could’ve The tourists were loaded back on the time, for others it’s a nuisance they sion and Emergency Services on the no emergency, Baker said that those easily ended up with 120 cruise ship ship and taken to Kotzebue. want gone. issue. incidents are bound to happen more passengers being stranded in Nome, Baker asked the LEPC to support Nome Police Chief John Papa- Ammonium nitrate in itself is not frequently in the future as more ship because their plane didn’t make it the idea to come up with a quick sodora brought the issue to the Local an explosive, but mixed with a spark traffic comes through the Bering in,” Baker said. The cruise ship mechanism to deal with stranded Emergency Planning Commission and diesel, it is highly volatile. Baker Strait and ocean weather and flying Hanseatic stopped in Nome on Tues- people in Nome. “Let’s come up with during their regular meeting last asked the panel to support her posi- weather don’t always cooperate with day, offered its passengers a land tour a routine format so we don’t have to week and said there had been two tion of denying the request and the airline schedules or travel plans. of Nome and for some, their cruise scramble for blankets when they’re complaints about the daily ritual of LEPC obliged. After discussion, the This was not the only incident ended here. But the charter jet that needed,” she said. testing the emergency siren in Nome. panel agreed to deny the request and when Nome’s capacity for putting up was supposed to pick them up and fly The complaints elicited vigorous passed a resolution to present to the headshaking at the panel, as long City Council in support of develop- time Nome emergency volunteers ing a policy that will deny storage of and professionals know that the daily explosives at the Port. test of the siren is a crucial part of Baker also addressed the LEPC Statoil will be in the following communities August 27 - August 30, 2012. emergency preparedness. with the request that Nome should If you have any questions, please call or email Ms. Dolly Norton, Statoil Long time ambulance volunteer have a mechanism on the books to Community Outreach Coordinator, @ 907-433-5707 or [email protected] Charlie Lean made a motion to res- deal with large amounts of people urrect a one-page policy paper that becoming involuntarily stranded in Nome - Monday 8/27 explains the tones and the necessity Nome. 12:00 - 2:00 pm - Lunch with the Elders @ XYZ Citizens Center, 104 Division Street to run a test every day. This comes from a lesson learned 5:30 - 9:00 pm - Community Meeting at the Mini Convention Center 409 River Street (dinner included) Papasodora asked to change the of a rather minor incident last week. language of the motion to ask the The Coast Guard cutter Munro was Nome Common Council to formally in town Wednesday and left Thurs- Kotzebue - Tuesday 8/28 support the testing of the siren, the day. The ship was anchored outside 12:00 -2:00 pm - Lunch with the Elders @ Utuqqanaat Inaat, 436 Mission Street purpose of it and to present Lean’s the port and ferried Coasties to town 5:30 - 9:00 pm - Community Meeting @ Nullagvik Hotel, 308 Shore Avenue (dinner included) one-page explanations as an adden- and back to the ship. Baker said, they dum. Paul Kosto added to make clear did that three or four times when the Kivalina – Wednesday 8/29 that the LEPC supports the continued ocean weather and waves got to 12:00 – 2:00 pm - Lunch with Elders @ Community Center use of the siren, “as we’ve been stormy to run more small vessels out 5:30 - 9:00 pm - Community Meeting @ McQueen School (dinner included) doing, for like, the last 40 years.” to the Munro. Around 7 p.m. Baker The motion passed unanimously. received a phone call that they Barrow – Thursday 8/30 Harbor master Joy Baker brought ceased small boat operations and that 12:00 – 2:00 pm - Lunch with Elders @ Senior Housing 5452 North Star Street to the LEPC’s attention that North- there were 32 Coasties stranded in 5:30 – 9:00 pm - Community Meeting @ Eben Hopson Middle School, 6501 Transit Avenue (dinner included) land Services have requested to store town, including officers and the Cap- about 54 container vans of ammo- tain. 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122 West First Avenue • Nome, AK 99762 (907) 443-5565 6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 Local THE NOME NUGGET School Board gears up for 2012-13 school year By Lori Head tended, he commented that after the ordinator, reported on newly released Under action items, the school committing more rooms to the The Nome Board of Education LED lights were installed, one area 2012 AYP (Adequate Yearly board approved a cold food contract school, adding a full-time teacher met in a regular meeting on August needed to be repainted because walls Progress) results. Unfortunately, for $76,000, a two-year Digital Con- and expanding the enrollment from 14, 2012, with three board members that appeared clean under the previ- proficiency in Language Arts and trols Contract for $42,000 and a 44 to 66 students. The board plans to present: President Betsy Brennan, ous lighting actually needed some at- Math was not met by enough stu- board policy involving fund balance take action on the contract at a spe- Vice-President Barb Nickels and tention. dents and not enough progress was classifications. cial meeting yet to be scheduled. Barb Amarok. New faces at the table • Elementary Gym Floor – Nome made from the past year to meet the Todd Hindman, ACSA Princi- The Nome Board of Education up front included Paula Coffman, City Council granted funds for this goals determined by the federal No pal/Teacher submitted a five-year will next meet in a work session on NPS Business Manager and Sheri project. Potter said the materials Child Left Behind Act at the Ele- contract between NPS and ACSA be- August 29, 2012. Boyles, District Administrative As- should arrive on a September barge mentary and Beltz campuses. How- ginning with the 2013-2014 school sistant. and take approximately a week to in- ever, there were bright spots. year. Notable changes include NPS Bill Potter, School Maintenance stall – possibly the end of September Extensions Correspondence, Nome Foreman, reported on several Capi- – but couldn’t say for certain as it is Youth Facility and ACSA all met tal Improvement projects: a city contract at this point. AYP in 2012. Due to improvement in • Elementary LED Lighting – It • Anvil City Science Academy the subgroup of multi-ethnic students was noted that the board was meet- Sprinkler System – Potter has been at NBHS, AYP was met in Language Jeanette “Kost” Yuman ing under the new LED lights in the told that this funding dependent proj- Arts. Also, after factoring in fifth library and Potter said the pool ect could take place at night or pos- year students, AYP graduation rates is seeking your votes should be under the same lighting sibly during Christmas break. were met by Beltz and the Nome soon. On a lighter note, no pun in- Janeen Sullivan, District Test Co- Youth Facility. for BSNC board of directors My Priorities: Flood test showed leak in new I donʼt care for publicity and fame, itʼs not about me itʼs about our shareholders. I always speak from my heart and hospital use the Inupiaq values taught to me by my parents the Story and photos by Assistant project manager Marc nation. An insurance adjuster has Late John Kost Jr. and Lorraine Kost of Anchorage, AK. Diana Haecker Crichton said that the test was con- been onsite to look at the water drain During an intentional flood test on ducted on Saturday afternoon when system. Crichton said that the dam- Increase shareholder dividends because I am Saturday, August 11, the test pointed workers blocked the drains on the age was minor and the water was a shareholder too out a weak spot in the new hospital’s roof to see if they were tight. They mopped up and dried out with fans. roof. During the flood test, workers were, but once the drains were The new carpet in the office showed Build the dividend fund for our future generations discovered spouting water, accumu- opened up again and massive no water marks. He added that the lating a quarter inch deep in the ma- amounts of water rushed through the incident caused no delay to the proj- Protect our Land and Inupiaq/Yupik Heritage terial’s manager office on the third pipes, a leak caused water to sprin- ect schedule and there will be no cost PAID FOR BY JEANETTE YUMAN floor. The water also flowed into the kle into the materials manager’s of- incurred by NSHC. materials bulk storage room and the fice, on the north side of the third hallway, and trickled down the walls floor. The exact location and nature onto the offices below in the second of the leak is still being investigated and first floor and flooded into the and the contractor responsible for the hallway on the third floor. drain installation is to offer an expla-

DRAIN— Assistant project manager Marc Crichton points to the section of roof where the drain malfunction occured.

DRAIN PIPES— Somewhere in the maze of pipes above the materials manager’s office, a leak sprung and let water through. THE NOME NUGGET Local THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 7 Panel discusses port’s growing pains By Sandra L. Medearis was doing a routine inspection I was open records law allowed the Nugget The Port of Nome Commission told to go back to the harbor and or any citizen to inspect the insur- met in regular meeting Aug. 16 to empty the bilge water.” ance certificates and ask for selected consider user concerns as well as Because there was no facility, “I or all copies of the insurance certifi- discuss plans for expansion and im- was faced with a dilemma,” he said. cates. provements to keep current business The Coast Guard said, “You may Baker offered to tell Benchoff and to court increasing traffic avail- never, ever pump any oil or pollution who had insurance. ability. into the harbor or the ocean. I have “I am asking to make sure the tar- Newcomers using the port, espe- been to other harbors was there was iff is being applied fairly and across cially to dredge in gold seeking ac- a service, he said. “I think it could be the board,” Benchoff replied. tivities, found insuring their vessels a profit center here. I would be glad “I think the City would be in a de- to be difficult. Revised port tariff to pay. The oil that comes from the fensible position to say they are in- regulations require vessels with the process, I would think people in sured or not insured, but giving out capability to carry 50 gallons of haz- Nome would be glad to buy.” carriers and certificates, that’s pri- ardous material to have proof of in- Tuttle was able to dispose of his vate business,” Charlie Lean said. surance. “Availability of inspectors bilge oil with Bonanza Fuel, he said. “Couldn’t you just go up to their from insurance companies is one of Tuttle thanked Baker and the port boats and ask them, instead of com- the huge problems right now,” miner staff for helping him get in and ing around to us,” commissioner Jim John Manz said. “We just got hit straightened around. West Jr. said. with this this year, and everyone is The bilge water issue was new, A few folks have asked about in- trying to comply.” So many people Baker said, in that the port had not surance and port staff has given them are here and have their boats here had requests for bilge water disposal. a list and their phone numbers, Baker and there is nobody to inspect,” No decision was made. said. Manz said. Mike Benchoff came next. He had The commission said Benchoff Manz suggested the port schedule accomplished the work orders that could get a list of insurance compa- an inspector at the beginning of the the Nome Common Council set out nies and a list of the boats that are in- season to help everyone comply with that would allow him to keep his sured. He was willing to get the rules. “I’m just asking,” he said. boat in port, except for obtaining in- insurance to satisfy the port’s re- Photo by Nils Hahn “You can ask all you want,” Com- surance and taking the vessel, quirements. UNDER WATER— The temporary causeway constructed to facilitate missioner Jim West, Jr. said. Rustler, on a half mile round trip out Meanwhile, Baker said the port pile drilling for the Snake River bridge replacement is underwater as Harbormaster Joy Baker sug- of the harbor to prove it was in run- was hosting around 150 vessels. The constant rains made the river swell, on August 18. gested that vessel owners get to- ning order. port staff is working to expand area gether and bring an inspector to He was running into difficulty and services. Nome. Manz returned with the sug- getting insurance, he said. Benchoff “Getting the middle dock in is gestion that the port include the ex- explained outside the Council meet- critical, to serve vessels without hav- ARE YOU REGISTERED pense of an inspector’s visit in port ing that insurance companies did not ing them wait too long, and encour- user fees. want to insure dredges and vessels aging them to go elsewhere,” Baker “It’s been a concern for a lot of that did not have a conventional said. TO VOTE? people. They’re having a hard time make and hull number. He had been The port has FEMA emergency trying to comply. Everyone of us has trying for several days. money, but it may only be used to re- If you plan to vote in the October 2, 2012 had to struggle with that this year, “It’s not the run of the mill vessel, store damages to the port facility. and maybe some of us haven’t been it’s not an easy thing to do,” Ben- The FEMA money cannot go for im- City of Nome Municipal Election, you able to do that yet,” Manz said. choff told commissioners. provements. must be registered to vote at a Baker suggested that dredgers co- Why did he start just now looking The Port Commission was to RESIDENCE ADDRESS IN NOME ordinate with fishing boat owners for insurance, Commissioner Mike meet with the Council in a scheduled when representatives come to insure Sloan asked. Benchoff responded work session Wednesday, Aug.22, to by September 2, 2012. fishing boats. that the requirement was new in Feb- discuss port improvements and ex- Others attending the meeting ruary. He did not know whether he pansion priorities. Contact the Office of Elections in the wanted to know where to discard would be able to use the Rustler. A bond issue for port money will dirty bilge water. Benchoff has been under fire to come before the voters statewide State Office Building or contact the Cliff McHenry again pointed out correct items on his vessel or be soon, which, if passed, would pro- City Clerk at City Hall to register to vote the need for a facility for bilge water banned forever from using Port of vide Nome’s port a share of $10 mil- or to change your address. “to help keep the waters clean and Nome. lion. also shores off the Port of Nome Vessels with the capacity for 50 A port customer asked to store 8/23-30 clean.” gallons of hazardous substances ammonium nitrate, an explosive, at McHenry also mentioned skiffs must have proof of insurance to use the port for 48 hours before it was Brent Tuttle was one who had the the port. loaded. The port declined, as the tar- issue recently when the U.S. Coast Benchoff asked Baker for certifi- iff and safety considerations bar stor- Guard directed him to pump his cates on file showing that all boats in age of explosives. Such hazardous bilge. (bilge? That’s a compartment the class had insurance. materials may be transported across COUNT ON at the bottom of the boat beneath the Port commissioners arrived at the port, under special procedures soleplate (floor to us lubbers) that consensus among themselves that with the Nome Volunteer Fire Dept. collects drops of oil from the engine, Benchoff could not examine the cer- personnel standing by at the port. CROWLEY. water from condensation, rough tificates, as it would violate business The commission will get a resolu- seas, rain and the like—not a pretty privacy of other boat owners. tion underway to prohibit storage of place.) However, when the Nugget con- explosives at the facility for any “I couldn’t because it was dirty,” sulted press attorney John McKay length of time. A NEIGHBOR Tuttle said. “When the Coast Guard for clarification, McKay said state FOR 60 YEARS. >OL[OLY^L»YLÄYPUN\WH))8MVYHJVTT\UP[` WPJUPJVYKLSP]LYPUNM\LS[VYLTV[LSVJH[PVUZ [OYV\NOV\[(SHZRH^L]HS\L[OLVWWVY[\UP[`[V SP]LHUK^VYROLYL0[»ZUPJL[VIL`V\YULPNOIVY

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Members • What roles are there for stake- lage Council Presidents; Elizabeth oped in 1989 under an operating for a deep water Arctic port because would serve at the pleasure of the holders and what structure supports Moore, NANA Regional Corp.; Matt agreement between the NANA Re- vessel traffic through the Bering governor for two-year terms. Each governance of those roles? Ganley, vice president of resources gional Corporation, Inc., and Strait is increasing as summer sea ice member would possess expertise in • Are there clearly delineated re- and external affairs, Bering Straits Teck Alaska Incorporated, a U.S. shrinks and offshore oil and gas ex- private sector business or industry sponsibilities outlined for stakehold- Native Corp.; Norm Stadem, an subsidiary of Teck Resources Lim- ploration takes shape in the Chukchi and leadership skills. ers and governance? economist formerly with Kawerak, ited, a diversified mining company and Beaufort seas. Herron told workshop partici- Several workshop participants Inc., who has worked on numerous headquartered in Vancouver, State and federal congressional pants the proposed legislation is an emphasized a need to work collabo- economic development plans in the Canada. leaders see a need for a deep draft early draft and may not be the same ratively with Russia to address ves- Bering Strait region; and Vikki The Institute of the North was Arctic port in Alaska to maintain as the bill he introduces in the Alaska sel traffic growth in the Bering Hykes-Steere, who is from Unalak- founded by the late Gov. Walter J. sovereignty, diversify the state’s Legislature in January 2013. He also Strait. leet, has an LLM in environmental Hickel. economy, meet Arctic search and noted that a bill could become Workshop participants included law and is a professor at Alaska Pa- rescue responsibilities and protect Heinz’s “57 Varieties” as it goes Lieutenant Governor Mead Tread- cific University. Arctic Imperative Summit U.S. air, land and sea borders. through the legislative process. well; Commissioner Susan Bell, The proposed Alaska Arctic Port The City of Nome is seeking to “I’m not trying to make a new Dept. of Commerce, Community Red Dog Mine honored and Development Authority will be expand its current port to a deep AIEDA (Alaska Industrial Develop- and Economic Development; Com- The Institute of the North recog- among major topics at the Arctic Im- draft port, while the City of Kotze- ment and Export Authority) here,” missioner Larry Hartig, Dept. of En- nized the Red Dog Mine for a com- perative Summit scheduled Aug. 24- bue is working to develop a deep Herron added. He said Alaska needs vironmental Conservation; Deputy mitment to responsible development 27 in Anchorage and Girdwood. water port at Cape Blossom and a a port authority approved by the gov- Commissioner Craig Fleener, Alaska in the north at the Robert O. Ander- Detailed information about the sum- 10-mile access road from Kotzebue ernor to put in place a mechanism for Dept. of Fish & Game; Unalaska son Sustainable Arctic Award Dinner mit agenda and speakers is available to Cape Blossom. Port Clarence, lo- a system of ports in the Bering Sea. Mayor Shirley Marquardt, Nome held Aug. 17 at the Captain Cook at www.arcticimperative.com. cated west of Teller on the Seward “The Bering Sea is so important to Mayor Denise Michels, representa- Hotel. Peninsula and formerly the site of a the Arctic, and just as important to Coast Guard LORAN facility, has a the people of the Yukon and Kuskok- natural deep water port. Last month wim rivers,” he said. the Coast Guard set up an aviation base at Barrow with Jayhawk heli- Arctic ports study update copters and support teams to respond Lorraine Cordova, project man- to incidents in the Chukchi and ager for the U.S. Army Corps of En- Beaufort seas from July to October. gineers, said the scope of work is two-thirds complete for an Alaska Port authority proposed Deep Draft Arctic Ports Study by the Rep. Bob Herron of Bethel has Corps and the Alaska Dept. of Trans- developed draft legislation for a pro- portation to evaluate potential deep- posed Alaska Arctic Port and Devel- water port locations. She said all opment Authority as a possible way sites in the study would be ranked by to depoliticize site selection for an the end of this year. Detailed site in- Arctic deep water port. The draft bill vestigations will take place in 2013 was among major topics at the and 2014. Bering Strait Management Authority Cordova said the federal govern- workshop held Aug. 16 in Anchor- ment is not in a position to fund an age during the second annual “Week Arctic deepwater port, so Public Pri- of the Arctic” sponsored by the In- vate Partnerships (PPPs) are needed stitute of the North. ION Executive to champion the project and move it Director Nils Andreassen described forward. Workshop participants re- the workshop as a data gathering ses- ceived a fact sheet describing how sion, not a formal part of state or fed- PPPs are structured in many coun- eral processes. “Be creative and get tries to finance capital projects such into the subject,” he told the 50 or so as ports and harbors. workshop participants. “Planning for a port PPP [in The draft bill Herron plans to in- Alaska] should involve Community troduce in the next session of the Development Quota groups, Alaska Alaska Legislature would create an Native regional and village corpora- Alaska Arctic Port and Development tions as well as shipping compa- Authority to devise a comprehensive nies,” the fact sheet reads. “Alaska Photo by Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz plan for a regional system of ports, Native corporations may not want to BRAINSTORMING—Among participants in a workshop on managing vessel traffic growth in the Bering including a deep water port and re- fund all aspects of the port, however Strait are (from left) Matt Ganley, vice president of resources and external affairs at Bering Straits Native lated facilities in consultation with they should still be involved with the Corp.; an unidentified participant; and Norm Stadem, an economist formerly with Kawerak, Inc., who has federal, state and private institutions. marine services and employee train- worked on numerous economic development plans in the Bering Strait region. The workshop took place Aug. “Rather than developing a port here ing. If PPP is applied to building a 16 in Anchorage during the second annual Week of the Arctic sponsored by the Institute of the North. and a port there, a holistic plan to deepwater port to transport oil from maximize efficiencies of the entire Alaska, safety and environmental port system in Alaska’s Arctic could concerns must also be addressed.” be formulated,” Herron wrote in an Institute of the North article titled, Participants tackle ques- “Empowering Alaska as America’s tions Arctic.” Workshop participants formed The authority envisioned in the small groups to address these ques- draft bill would be a public corpora- tions: tion of the state in the Dept. of Com- • How could we implement AIS merce, Community and Economic (vessel tracking) though the Bering Development, but with a separate Strait? and independent legal existence. • Where does capital for new in- The authority would have power vestment come from and how is pub- to provide funds to construct, de- lic support leveraged? velop and improve ports, including • What does an infrastructure sys- deep water ports and related infra- tem look like? Beyond a deep-draft structure in Arctic Alaska. The leg- Arctic port, how do we increase and islation would define the purposes maintain port and airport infrastruc- and powers of the authority, and es- ture, community response capacity, tablish the Alaska Arctic Port and telecommunications, navigational Development Authority revolving aid, fuel and water transportation?

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After we made it home, I could- been taught, in the ways of subsis- spooked the caribou. No biggy, said watching in horror what happened. The call was answered. “Go ahead, n’t believe we were still alive. I tence hunting. The lessons, though, Raymond W., we’ll just drive up the The bear started to pull Dave outside Ray,” came Weyiouanna’s other couldn’t believe I was home with my went far beyond tracking caribou and river a little ways and try to find the boat, trying to drag him into the brother’s voice from Shishmaref. seven children again. I was so sure bringing home the meat. them there. The hunting party got river, when Raymond realized that Ray instructed him to get the health we were going to be killed there, and The lessons, after the shock wore into the boat and drove about nine the other gun was about eight feet aides ready, they’d been attacked by that I was not going to see my wife off, were about bravery and courage miles when they hit a sandbar and away from him and unreachable. “I a bear and needed stitches. “Then I and children and my parents ever and the deep love for life and family started to get out of the boat. At that would’ve lost too much time, if I started getting weak from the loss of again,” Weyiouanna said, clearly still that only a near-death encounter can moment, time sped up to lightning were to go over and grab it,” he said. blood, and my sons helped me to shaken up. bring. speed. “Right after we hit the sand- Raymond jumped on the bear and stay awake,” said Raymond. The two boys were physically un- Raymond Weyiouanna, 43, his bar, I saw a brown bear crashing out wrestled the angry animal with all he They arrived in Shishmaref, harmed, but still have flashbacks of two sons Lynden, 14, and Gordon, of the willows, charging us,” said had. “Without thinking, I found my- where their wounds were tended to, the big bear’s head and the jaws 11, as well as his brother Dave Raymond Weyiouanna. “My brother self wrestling the bear and getting it but their souls needed a couple of widen open. The Weyiouanna broth- Weyiouanna, 38, left Shishmaref for had a loaded gun in his hand but the off Dave,” Raymond told The Nome days to come out of the trauma. “I’m ers were treated for their injuries and a hunting trip on Sunday, August 12. bear made it to the boat and swatted Nugget. “I didn’t even have time to not a rich man,” Raymond W. said released. They still can’t believe that Off they went in their boat up the Es- the rifle out of my brothers hands, it get the knife out of the sheath,” slowly. “I live a simple life. I am on they lived to tell the tale. penberg River, about 69 miles west fell into the river.” Weyiouanna said pointing to his belt. He managed to of Cape Espenberg. They reached the bear had his brother in a bear get the bear off his brother and out of Request for donations the boat, but now the grizzly had him The recent victim of a bear attack, Raymond Weyiouanna asks for dona- in a tight bear hug and started maul- tions to replace his radio and the antenna on his boat that the bear damaged ing him. This allowed the brother to during the attack. Donations can be made to Raymond Weyiouanna, Credit get up and both grown ups started to Union One (routing # 325272063), account # 529814. yell. “We started hollering like crazy,” said Raymond. Startled, the bear let go of Raymond and took off running back into the willows. In the meantime, Dave managed to get the Nome Garden Tour gun and fired a shot after the bear. Bleeding from the head, torso and Old St. Joe’s (Anvil City Square) • Sunday, Aug. 26 @ 1 p.m. arms, Raymond got into the boat and began revving the engine to scare the $10 per person • $20 per family bear off further. In the fight, the bear For more information call Cheryl at 443-5632/304-1669 tore off the radio antenna and smashed the radio, so they couldn’t communicate their predicament to their family in Shishmaref. They piled back into the boat, sped down the river and made it back to their camp at the reindeer corral. “We took our clothes off and checked our wounds,” Raymond W. said. His brother had a bite wound through his left arm, the ribs were punctured and InterShelter, Inc. he had bite wounds on his left shoul- “We shelter the world” der. Raymond’s injuries were to his head, where the bear nearly tore off his right ear and bite wounds on his ALASKAN TUFF INSTANT DOME HOME right arm. “We dressed our wounds with paper towels and duct tape and 20 FT. OR 14 FT. SIZES. then went on to Shishmaref,” Ray- DOME SHELTER FOR mond said. Shook up from the bear GOLD MINING, HUNTING, attack, all four had then to battle FISHING, CONCESSIONS, angry seas when the weather got bad Photo by Diana Haecker and the remaining 20 miles to Shish- CONSTRUCTION CAMP, MAULED— Raymond Weyiouanna, 43, jumped on the back of a griz- maref along the coast turned into a APARTMENT RENTALS, zly bear, while it mauled his brother. Wrestling the bear off his brother, rough trip. A spare radio stowed STORAGE, CAMP, etc. he was injured as well and later received stitches to his face and ear. away in Raymond’s knapsack gave Nome Representative: Nils Hahn 443-6500 • [email protected] INTERSHELTER.COM

Nome Airport Runway Construction

Photo by Diana Haecker RUNWAY CLOSED BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL— Esther Koezuna, left, and Theresa Muktoyuk, right, sold their beadwork and sewed garments at the Blueberry Festival, put on by Bering Song & Gifts. Due to the incessant rain this years festival was moved inside the XYZ Center. Airportirport Terminal

Please be aware that there is a CLOSURE on one of the Nome Airport runways due to emergency repairs through October 1. One runway is still operating. This closure may result in limited or delayed fl ights, so please check with your airline for updated information prior to travel. Safety is the top priority, and your patience is greatly appreciated as repairs are completed.

Alaska For more information call DOT at 443-2700. Navigator.org ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATES 10 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012Sports THE NOME NUGGET Runners compete despite cold, rain By Jeff Collins, XC running held every year at the Elementary gram and support of the community coach NBHS School at the beginning of the cross- has helped the numbers in cross Bill Bowerman, University of country running season. It is the country swell. Nome boasts nearly Oregon’s renowned distance coach, largest fundraiser for the Nome- forty runners this year. would tell his runners that, “There is Beltz Nanook harriers and this year, The team thanks the community no such thing as bad weather, just the community of Nome helped of Nome for their continued support, soft people.” This theory was tested them raise a generous amount. As Leo Rasmussen, Crystal Tobuk, the on Saturday in Nome as runners with every sport in Nome, a portion CAMP department and the Rotary competed in heavy wind, downpour of in-district travel is covered by the Club for helping spread the love of rain and cold temperatures. It was a school district, but all out-of-district running and developing a commu- perfect morning to sit in, have a cup travel is covered by the fundraising nity where runners can survive and of coffee, relax on the couch or stay efforts of the student athletes. race. Our children are strong, warm in bed, unless you are the The runners in Nome are among healthy and with a community like Nome-Beltz Cross Country team. the most competitive and toughest Nome to support them, they will be Twenty-four of NBXC’s finest run- athletes in the state, largely due to successful. ners and eight tough members of the the environment we train in and the Results for Individuals who com- community headed out on the roads community that supports us. Nome pleted the relay solo: to complete an eight-mile loop has produced a Region Champi- Nils Hahn: 54:30; Tim Schmidt: around town, each with a smile on onship team every year for the past 55:18; Phil Hofstetter: 57:12; Crys- their face – at times. They ran in five years. Last year was a double tal Tobuk: 1:01:14; Rosa Schmidt: teams of four, two, or for some, on win with both the boys and girls 1:08:46; Andre Van Delden: 1:15:26; their own. This was a group Mr. team earning the title of Region 1 Christine Schultz: 1:28:07. Bowerman would have been proud North Team Champions. This year Photo by Diana Haecker of. looks to be a repeat of last year’s per- YOU’RE IT— Michael Lyon hands it over to Oliver Hoogendorn for the The Nome-Beltz 8-Mile-Relay is formance and the success of the pro- final two miles of the eight mile long relay run.

The 18th Annual “ANVIL 59 Minute 37 Second RUN”

Dense Fog and Drizzle - Maximum visibility up to 250 Feet - 46 degree F.

1. Nils Hahn M 41 22 min 22 sec 1st Place 2. Jeff Collins M 31 22 min 43 sec 2nd Place 3. Tyler Rhodes M 36 23 min 16 sec 3rdPlace 4. Michael Lyon M 15 25 min 01 sec 1st 16 yrs & under 5. Crystal Tobuk F 30 25 min 31 sec 1st Woman 6. Oliver Hoogendorn M 15 25 min 41 sec 7. Emory Booshu M 15 26 min 26 sec 8. Rosa Schmidt F 15 27 min 27 sec 1st Woman 16yr & under 9. Aaron Rose M 12 27 min 41 sec 10. WilsonHoogendorn M 13 28 min 05 sec 11. L. Glen LeBaron M 31 29 min 40 sec 12. Erika Rhodes F 31 30 min 25 sec 13. Karlin Swearingen F 24 32 min 12 sec 14. Ben Head M 26 32 min 49 sec 15. Zeke Tenhoff M 25 33 min 37 sec 16. Amanda Head F 23 36 min 09 sec 17. Christine Schultz F 47 36 min 34 sec 18. AmandaRasmussen F 31 42 sec 50 sec 19. Natallie Tobuk F 7 53 min 00 sec 20. Darrel Harrison M 53 53 min 03 sec

7 women, 13 Men, Average Age: 26.35 years. New record Time: 22 min 22 sec Photo by Faye Buffas Checkpoints: John K. Handeland at Anvil Mountain and Leo B. Rasmussen ANVIL MOUNTAIN RUNNERS— 20 runners took to the Anvil Mountain access road for the 18th annual 2.75 Sponsored by: LEO & ERNA RASMUSSEN mile long run that features 834 feet of ascent and descent. Re­Elect Neal Foster Alaska State House A big thank you to everyone in the Bering Strait Region for your warm hospitality during my visits. My highest priority is to maximize our share of funding for program and infrastructure needs important to each community. And as the Co­Chair of the House Energy Commiee for the past 2­years I will keep fighng to bring energy relief to rural Alaska.

Pictured above with my Aunt Iris on the campaign trail. We spent Our district is larger than every other state except Texas. We flew nearly the enre summer vising folks and listening over 2,700 miles and drove nearly 3,000 miles to visit about to their suggesons. 40 of the 67 communies in House District 39. Two ballot measures and your House District 39 Representave will be decided in the primary elecon on Tuesday, August 28. Thank you for your support.

Paid for by Neal Foster For House, Box 1633, Nome, AK 99762 THE NOME NUGGET regional THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 11 Weather hampers Norton Sound salmon counting projects, fishing efforts Following is a condensed version open weekly from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 one week longer than last year. The cumulative harvest by 13 permit reached if we ever get decent weather of a mid-August fisheries update is- p.m. Tuesday and from 6 p.m. Cumulative passage at the Shak- holders is 3,800 chums, 31,225 pinks to aerial survey. sued Aug. 17 by Jim Menard, area Wednesday to 6 p.m. Friday through toolik sonar project through July 30 and 500 silvers. An aerial survey manager for Norton Sound and Sept. 7 in the Unalakleet and Shak- is estimated at 482,000 salmon, with counted double the number of silvers Kotzebue district Kotzebue, Alaska Dept. of Fish and toolik subdistricts. The Unalakleet an apportionment of 1,000 the tower crew had counted, which The cumulative commercial catch Game. subdistrict harvest totals 27,625 kings, 43,000 chums, 430,000 pinks indicates good silver passage in the of 214,000 chum salmon by 79 per- chums, 50,400 pinks, 55 sockeyes and 8,000 silvers. week the tower project was down. mit holders is on track to reach or ex- High water continued to cause and 14,000 silvers by 50 permit hold- Niukluk River tower–Cumulative ceed the preseason harvest forecast problems with salmon escapement ers. The cumulative harvest in the Norton Bay subdistrict counts through Aug. 16 are 21 kings, of 250,000 to 280,000 chums. counting projects in Norton Sound Shaktoolik subdistrict totals 20,000 Commercial salmon fishing is 19,672 chums, 249,326 pinks and The ADF&G Kobuk River test last week. The Nome River and chums, 19,480 pinks, 25 sockeyes open weekly from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 1,708 silvers. Silver counts rank 9th fish project is now complete, because Snake River weirs were knocked out and 6,000 silvers by 20 permit hold- p.m. Tuesday and from 6 p.m. out of 17 years for this date. The av- high water carrying trees out of the by high water early in the morning of ers. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Friday through erage midpoint past the tower is Aug. Squirrel River is creating hazardous Aug. 16, the Kwiniuk tower crew has The Unalakleet River test fish September 7. The commercial har- 21. conditions for boating. Cumulative been unable to count since the project reports catches of 26 kings, vest by 17 permit holders totals 8,400 catches at the project through Aug. evening of Aug. 16, and the Niukluk 1,404 chums, 573 pinks, 1 sockeye chums, 50,000 pinks, 15 sockeyes Nome subdistrict 16 were 2,114 chums, 5 pinks, 326 tower crew has been unable to count and 150 silvers through Aug. 16. The and 4,200 silvers. Subsistence set gillnetting is open sheefish, 2 pike, 2 burbot, 3 suckers since the early morning hours of silver catch ranks 11th out of 28 Inglutalik River tower–Cumula- 7 days a week in the marine waters, and 4 whitefish. The cumulative Aug. 17. The Inglutalik tower crew years. tive counts through Aug. 16 and the fresh water subsistence catch index for chum salmon ranked reports poor visibility and marginal The North River tower cumulative were 1,146 kings, 32,056 chums, area schedule is from 6 p.m. Monday 3rd best in the 20-year project his- counting conditions. All escapement counts through Aug. 16 were 996 86,958 pinks, and 1,020 silvers. This until 6 p.m. Wednesday and from 6 tory, but because the project was a counts should be considered mini- kings, 8,873 chums, 147,616 pinks is the second year of the project. Last p.m. Thursday until 6 p.m. Saturday. week shorter this year, the catch mum counts. and 2,916 silvers. High and murky year, counting ended on Aug. 7 with Nome River weir–Cumulative index likely would have been a Poor weather conditions kept fish- water caused some counting prob- final counts of 1,468 kings, 61,443 counts through Aug. 15 are 6 kings, record. ermen on the beach. The commercial lems, but the project is operational. chums, 450,283 pinks and 519 sil- 1,982 chums, 148,813 pinks, 41 salmon harvest by 115 permit hold- The silver salmon counts rank 11th vers. High, murky water has caused sockeyes and 224 silvers. Silver Crab harvest nears end ers totaled 60,000 chums, 203,000 out of 14 years for this date. some counting problems, but the counts rank 11th out of 18 years. The The open access portion of the pinks, 95 sockeyes and 25,000 silvers The Unalakleet River floating project is operational. average first quarter point past the Norton Sound summer commercial in mid-August. weir project ended for the season on weir is Aug. 21. red king crab fishery closed on Aug. Aug. 15. Cumulative counts Elim subdistrict Snake River weir–Cumulative 11. The harvest of 441,080 pounds Unalakleet and Shaktoolik sub- were 776 kings, 73,776 chums, The next scheduled commercial counts through Aug. 15 are 651 by 29 permit holders was more than districts 687,044 pinks, 241 sockeyes and fishing period is from 6 p.m. Satur- chums, 6,119 pinks, 1 sockeye and 10,000 pounds above the guideline Commercial salmon fishing is 15,394 silvers. The project counted day, Aug. 25 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 silvers. Silver counts rank 16th harvest level of 430,540 pounds. The 27. The cumulative commercial har- out of 18 years. The average first value of the open access harvest was vest by 19 permit holders is 2,160 quarter point past the weir is Aug. 22. a record $2.4 million dollars. chums, 52,725 pinks and 450 sil- Less than half of the Community vers. An early season aerial survey Port Clarence district Development Quota (34,910 pounds counted 2,889 silvers in the Tubutu- The Pilgrim River weir escape- of crab) allocated to Norton Sound lik River and 261 silvers in Kwiniuk ment goal (aerial survey at Salmon Economic Development Corp. re- River. In most years the Kwiniuk Lake and Grand Central tributary to mains to be caught. If the entire and Tubutulik track similarly, but this Salmon Lake) is 4,000 to 8,000 sock- CDQ allocation is harvested, the year local fishermen reported a eye. Cumulative counts through final 2012 catch will total nearly blockage to the slough connecting Aug. 16 were 58 kings, 24,079 476,000 pounds and will be 4,000 the Kwiniuk River to Kwiniuk Inlet. chums, 46,112 pinks and 7,076 sock- pounds below the allowable biologi- Kwiniuk River tower–Cumulative eyes. cal catch of 480,000 pounds, so no counts through Aug. 16 were 36 An aerial survey count of 3,700 reduced harvest penalty will be as- kings, 5,499 chums, 381,585 pinks sockeye salmon in Salmon Lake and sessed for next year’s commercial and 770 silvers. Silver counts are Grand Central River occurred on fishery. trailing all years. The average mid- Aug. 9. The survey was fair/poor Congratulations to Norton Sound point past the tower is Aug. 19. with difficulty seeing sockeye in the permit holders and their crews, and deep pools at the mouth of Grand to the seafood workers at both Nor- Golovin subdistrict Central River. The weir count ton Sound Seafood Products and The next scheduled commercial through Aug. 9 was 6,694, and the Aquatech, who were able to fishing period is from 6 p.m. Friday, average daily count since has been 50 smoothly process the highest red Aug. 24 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. sockeye, so the goal is expected to be king harvest in more than 25 years. Photo by Jim Menard, ADF&G CRAB SEASON ENDING–Adem Boeckmann, captain of the F/V An- chor Point, delivers crab to the Norton Sound Seafood Products plant in Nome last week. The open access portion of the commercial red king crab fishery ended Aug. 11, and on Aug. 17 less than half the Commu- nity Development Quota crab allocation awaited harvest. AlAlaskans

Photo by Jim Menard, ADF&G INOPERABLE—High waters knocked out the Nome River weir on the morning of Aug. 16. This photo was taken downstream of the weir look- ing upstream on Aug. 19. “In 2004 we were knocked out at Nome weir for 12 days,” Menard said. “We may be knocked out longer this year.”

Photo by Jim Menard, ADF&G COUNTING SALMON— Crew members Vanessa Muhlenbruch, left, and Nicole George, right, two Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program students count salmon on the upstream side of the Nome River weir on on July 20, 2012. Compare this to the photo taken in late Au- gust. 12 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012regional THE NOME NUGGET Baby boomers should be tested for Hepatitis C according to CDC By Bob Lawrence, MD Hepatitis A or Hepatitis B, a person 1992, when regulations were insti- risk factors according to the CDC. Universal precautions include wear- Alaska Family Doctor with HCV may carry the virus for tuted for blood screening for HCV, is Experts are investigating other ing examination gloves and using Adults born between 1945 and decades, passing the infection to oth- at risk. Many new cases occur in causes of HCV transmission to ex- eye protection to prevent exposure 1965 should receive a one-time ers long before symptoms develop. people who have had multiple sexual plain infection in the other 45 percent when handling or cleaning up body screening test for hepatitis C accord- The Hepatitis C virus circulates in partners or those who have shared of persons with HCV. fluids. ing to new recommendations made the blood stream specifically infect- Treatment for HCV can prevent The CDC recommends one-time last week by the Centers for Disease ing the cells of the liver. Inside the cirrhosis, liver cancer, and transmis- screening for all adults ages 47-67 Control and Prevention. liver, HCV causes damage leading to sion of the virus to others. Current who have not previously been The number of people in the two of the most feared complications treatments require a person to take screened. Screening involves a sim- United States with the Hepatitis C of HCV infection: cirrhosis of the specific antiviral medications for 6- ple blood test and may be added to Virus (HCV) is increasing. Alaska is liver, and a liver cancer known as he- 12 months. People undergoing treat- an annual blood draw. Diagnosing no exception. Epidemiology experts patocellular carcinoma. HCV is the ment must abstain from alcohol and HCV early is important because al- reported 964 cases of HCV in Alaska leading cause of liver cancer and the other substances that affect the liver. cohol cessation followed by proper in 2011, up from 366 cases in 1996. leading cause of liver disease requir- Prevention of HCV is important treatment can be lifesaving. Nationwide, two-thirds of the ing transplant in the United States. because there is no vaccine available If you were born between 1945 people newly diagnosed with HCV About two out of every ten people needles to inject illicit drugs or, sim- to prevent HCV. Health care and 1965 and have never been tested and 73 percent of the people who die with untreated HCV will develop ilarly, people who have shared nee- providers and people coming in con- for Hepatitis C, consider speaking from HCV were born between 1945- liver cancer. The risk is highest in dles used to tattoo the skin. People tact with body fluids should use uni- with your doctor about screening op- 1965, which is why the CDC has tar- people with HCV who drink alcohol. who snort cocaine are also at in- versal precautions when handling tions at your next annual exam. geted this age group for testing. There are many ways people catch creased risk. objects contaminated with any blood, HCV is a silent killer. Unlike the hepatitis C virus. Anyone who Only 55 percent of people diag- saliva, or urine since HCV or other other forms of hepatitis including received a blood transfusion prior to nosed with HCV have one of these infectious agents may be present. All Around the Sound

Wedding bells Sophia Latonne Dixon Barr, 1. Maternal grandparents Homekingkeo of Koyuk; and pater- with the Boys and Girls Club of Fred and Mari Lammer are (Nayokpuk) and Preston Richard Harry Boone and Laura Esparza of nal grandparents are the late Dean Southcentral Alaska, a hockey coach, pleased to announce the marriage of Dixon are happy to announce their Golovin and paternal grandparents Sockpealuk; and Julian and Irene soccer coach, and currently serves as their daughter. Dustin Adams and marriage on July 28, 2012 at Salmon are Delano and Minnie Barr of Navarro, of Golovin. a deacon in the Catholic Church. Tracey Lammer were wed July 7, Lake. Sophia is the daughter of Percy Shishmaref. Froehle holds a bachelor’s degree in 2012 at Angel Park Golf Course in and the late Inez Nayokpuk of Shish- education from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. maref. Preston is the son of the late Ruby M. Outwater, of Nome, an- Appointments Minnesota Duluth. He is appointed Richard Dixon and Kathryn Kost of nounces the birth of her son Addison Governor Sean Parnell appointed to a seat reserved for a member of the Nome. Clay Outwater, born July 29, 2012 Robert Froehle among several other public. at 7:57 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 Alaskans to the Alaska Juvenile Jus- ounces, and was 19 ¾” in length. tice Advisory Committee. The com- Graduates Relatives are Auntie Ruth Oshiro and mittee assists in strengthening and Izabella Baer-Benchoff of Easton, Uncle Clay Outwater, and cousins improving the social services and ju- Md., and Nome, Alaska, graduated in Geralyn Oshiro and Gracelyn Os- venile justice systems at all levels. May 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts hiro. Maternal grandparents are Robert Froehle retired after a long degree in Arabic Studies from Mc- Percy and Peggy Outwater of Nome. career with the Alaska Division of Daniel College in Westminster, Md. Juvenile Justice that included work Baer-Benchoff, who received a Jenna Rose Homekingkeo and as the superintendent of the Nome Gilman Scholarship to study during Corey Michael Sockpealuk of Nome Youth Facility and an associate su- her junior year at the University of Sophia and Preston Dixon announce the birth of their daughter perintendent with the McLaughlin Jordan in Amman, is living and Castyn Melody Sockpealuk born Youth Center. He has been an active working in Nome, Alaska. She is the New Arrivals July 30, 2012 at 2:29 p.m. He member of the community for daughter of Priscilla Baer of Easton, Janet H. Amuktoolik and Thomas weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was decades, and was the first recipient Md., and Mike Benchoff of Nome, M. Barr, of Nome, announce the 20” in length. Maternal grandparents of the Bob Froehle Volunteer of the Alaska. birth of their son Harry Boone are Sao Homekingkeo and Helen Year Award. He has been a volunteer David Barr, born July 28, 2012 at 4:09 a.m. He weighed 10 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 23” in length. Sib- Dustin Adams and Tracey lings are Tatiana Charlar, 13; Jadyn Lammer Barr, 5; Keanan Barr, 4, and Denah

The Dock Walk Photo by Nils Hahn HOME ON THE RANGE— Icelandic ponies “Nina” and “Tundri” and their curly friend “Snowman” enjoy By Diana Haecker Munro was anchored offshore and a good day on 9the open range outside of Nome. Last week was one continuous left on Thursday. The U.S. Coast rain storm, preventing dredgers to go Guard cutter Sycamore arrived at the to work for the most part and barges dock on Sunday, offering their trying to make it into the harbor sailors shore leave before they left on ended up “jogging” several days in Monday. front of Nome before being able to On Tuesday, the German cruise make landfall. liner Hanseatic arrived in Nome and The National Weather Service re- about 140 German tourists came on- ports that Nome broke a rain record shore to participate in a land tour with 1.06 inches of rain for Saturday, with gold panning and a dog mush- August 18, besting the 1973 record ing presentation. On Friday, as the of .95 inches for that day. Winds weather really turned for the bad kicked up waves enough to be a with constant wind-driven rain, the problem between last Wednesday cruise ship The World anchored out- and Saturday, when fishing boats and side of the Port of Nome and shuttled gold dredges huddled in the harbor passengers in to participate in a land and Snake River, staying out of the tour. weather. Harbor master Joy Baker The World went on to Kotzebue, reports that three research boats, in- where they picked up 20 pallets cluding the Norseman II came into worth of groceries that were sched- the harbor to resupply, reprovision uled to be delivered in Nome. Due to and give the crew some R&R. Be- the runway closure and bad weather, fore the stormy weather arrived, a the groceries never made it to Nome. gravel barge and freight barge made Another addition to the port prop- it into the Port to discharge and load. erty is a fence alongside Seppala During the storm, a gravel barge and Drive. Baker explained that the new a freight barge were “jogging”– a chainlink fence has been erected to term used to describe them cruising keep debris and stored items from in- up and down the coast to wait out the terfering with traffic along Seppala weather – since Wednesday and fi- Drive. “It was an operational deci- nally were able to pull into the har- sion to keep the harbor parking area bor on Sunday and Monday. organized, contained and to increase The U.S. Coast Guard cutter vehicle safety,” Baker said.

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Today through August 28 VOTE Dear Editor & Residents of the munities to the BIG Internationals pay attention to US. YES ON 2! I urge all Alaskans to North West Coast, which care only about their PROF- Vote YES on Proposition 2 on • Letters vote Yes on Ballot Measure 2 this How strongly do you believe in ITS. Not for the well-being of real August 28. week to help keep the future of our your right to have a say about what people. Remember that WE are Cit- Sincerely, continued from page 2 coastal lands and waters in the hands goes on in your community? My izen Owners of OUR resources. Jana Varrati Dear Nancy, of Alaska’s citizens. It is in our best impression is: pretty strongly! Rural Alaska has all the resources. POB 814 I was wondering if you’ve had a interests to restore Alaska's Coastal We elect mayors, city council Those resources are coveted by the Nome, Alaska 99762 chance to listen to the NSEDC Fish- Management Program. In 1976, members, school board members, international companies. Make them eries Development Committee meet- Governor Hammond proposed a etc. so that we KNOW about and can ing that was held on July 31 at the coastal management program for participate in local decisions, which Bering Straits Native Corporation Alaska so that Alaskans would have affect our personal lives where we Board Room on YouTube. You a voice in managing our coasts as live. All for the continued good and should if you haven’t already. new development occurred. Alaska's the betterment of our communities. Thank you I attended that meeting with Tim, coastal program protected our pre- Would you, as citizens, relinquish We thank the following people who helped put and, I also listened to the recording cious coastline and way of life suc- that ability and right? "NEVER", Donald Wallace Pierce's wake together. Chuck several times. It is an accurate cessfully for over 30 years; It is you say. recording of what I saw and, heard supported by well-respected Well, the big foreign-owned oil Burnett who's idea this was, Craig & Barb Oleson, up until the time when Tim was Alaskans, including Alaska Senate and gas companies, the big foreign- A.N.B. and crew, Leon Broadway, Louie Green & kicked out of the meeting. I’ve at- President Gary Stevens (Kodiak), owned diamond companies, the big tended many NSEDC meetings in Former State Senator Arliss Stur- foreign-owned gold and silver min- Band, to everyone who brought food to A.N.B. Its the past 20 years and not once have gulewski (Anchorage), Representa- ing companies and now the big for- people like you who try and make a community they provided me with the tive Bryce Edgmon (Dillingham), eign-owned rare earth mineral whole. Thank you so much for remembering a “NSEDC’s protocols” that Janis and Former Mayor and past Perma- mining companies want you to do Ivanoff refers to in her August 9 let- nent Fund CEO and AFN President just that! They say, “Trust us. We Good Man. From The Adsuna Family ter to the editor. Byron Mallott (Juneau/Yakutat); It know better than you who live here In fact, I am very alarmed by the allows local citizens to have a voice what is good for you!” information in the letter written to in what happens to our coastal lands, These huge international compa- you from Janis Ivanoff, the Presi- waters, and those that inhabit them; nies don’t want to allow You to have dent/CEO of NSEDC in the August It provides a "one stop shop" for a say when or where they want to 9 issue of your newspaper. It’s full those who wish to develop to help drill and mine in YOUR backyard of accusations, many of which are them figure out the complicated per- {or front yard, for that matter}. not true and/or a misrepresentation mitting processes required for devel- That’s it! Bottom Line! That’s of the facts. Tim did not disrupt the opment. Alaska has more coastline exactly what Proposition 2 on the meeting as Janis claims. It was than any other state in the nation yet August Primary ballot is all about: Kyan Olanna, NSEDC staff mem- right now it is the only coastal state RE-ESTABLISHING COASTAL ber, who interrupted Jim Menard without a coastal management pro- ZONE MANAGEMENT, which al- and asked Oscar Takak to call for a gram. We had such a program suc- lows us to have a voice in develop- ten minute break. It’s very clear on cessfully for 30 years. The Coastal ment decisions in our communities! the YouTube tape posting. Zone Management Act uniquely re- Vote YES on Proposition 2 and The section on the recording that quires the federal government to fol- regain your right to control the air is very alarming to me is where low what the state and local citizens you breathe, the water you drink, the Kyan is heard to say “back off”. I decide; In 2011, the Legislature and fish, wildlife, plants your depend on had stopped taking notes for the the governor failed to agree on con- for both sustenance and lifestyle. By members of the Nome Fishermen’s ditions for extending Alaska's coastal voting YES you will/we will regain Association and started watching the program and the program expired; the right to demand that develop- drama unfold at the board room Through Ballot Measure 2, we now ment of OUR resources is done re- table as soon as I heard the call for have a chance to regain our influence sponsibly and with respect to what the ten minute break. Kyan’s inter- in federal government decisions we hold dear, to what we need, to action with Tim was very disruptive about our coastal resources. what we want our children and gen- and you can hear Tim trying to rea- Marianne Mills erations to be able to cherish and use. son with her on the recording. She 2529 David Street Vote NO and you/we will lose our was trying to provoke him to react to Juneau, AK 99801 voices and will turn over our com- her rude demands with a lot of drama. When the break was called, I knew they were going to call the po- Across 63. “Dig in!” lice so I was not surprised when the Happy Birthday 1. Backstabber 64. Toll policeman arrived and asked Tim to August 23 4. Filled 65. Bring out speak to him in the hallway. He 9. Church song 66. Biochemistry abbr. went willingly. I followed shortly Perry Olanna 14. “Much ___ About Nothing” 67. Flip, in a way after. What’s not noted in the story 15. Shower fresh 68. Oblivion is that I was ordered to leave the We Love You Dad! 16. Embryonic sacs 69. Chester Whiteʼs home premises with Tim. So, I was also Love, hugs and kisses, 17. Beauty “expelled” from attending the rest of 18. Gravitational forces Down NSEDC’s Public Meeting on July Laraine Rose and 20. Drool 1. “From ___ to riches” 31, 2012. 22. Viral disease 2. State capital of South I’d like to refer to your Editorial Daniel Glenn Olanna, 23. “___ we having fun yet?” Australia piece in the August 2, 2012 issue of and Gloria Ann 24. Browningʼs Ben Ezra, e.g. 3. End of the quip your paper. NSEDC is funded with 27. Cattle 4. Fink Public Monies given to our region 28. Like the flu 5. Adjust from the Federal Government. We 30. A-line line 6. Bright fish have a right to voice our opinions to 31. Back talk 7. Ring bearer, maybe their governing body. In fact, your 32. Beloved of Aphrodite 8. ___ lab (acronym) editorial encourages us to do just Happy Birthday 34. Barely gets, with “out” 9. Cracker spread that! Your closing comment fits 36. Press interviews of politicians 10. Smug smiles this situation perfectly, “Tyranny August 22 (2 wds) 11. Blindness feeds on ignorance, and an informed 42. Give off, as light 12. Department store section public keeps the lamp of liberty Uncle Bert Harvey Karmun 43. Artemisʼ twin 13. Some services beaming.” The truth in any situa- 44. Blunted end 19. Idle fancy tion protects us from “tyranny”. I’m We Love You! 48. Fencing sword 21. Pork and ___ sure you agree. 50. Aligned 25. Bovril (2 wds) Sincerely, Love, hugs and kisses, 51. ___ Sorvino, actress 26. Sit in the sun Rita Smith 52. 1970 Worldʼs Fair site 28. Delivery vehicle Laraine Rose and 54. Cooking meas. Nome, Alaska 29. Vermin 55. Prayer 33. V.I.P. Daniel Glenn Olanna 57. Octaves 35. Aug. follower 60. Cuspid (2 wds) 37. Barely beats Previous Puzzle Answers 38. Civil War side 39. Bunches 40. Kind of ears 41. Ground cover 44. Artistʼs garments 45. European capital 46. Kidney waste product (pl.) 47. Italian herb (pl.) AugustAugust 232012 - August — 29, Week2012 4 49. Barely make do (2 wds) Smile, Capricorn. A project gets off to a Your fortitude is Career goals are easily 53. Common aspiration Great things are rocky start, but lucky put to the test with a attained with the right in store. A chance for you, Aries, there friend. Don’t give in, training, but you’re 56. The “O” in S.R.O. encounter proves very will be no further Cancer. You are on the looking for it in all the 58. Clarified butter lucrative indeed. A snags. A family recipe right page. Revving up wrong places, Libra. A work issue is resolved brings people together your fitness routine is young friend owes you 59. “Donʼt go!” with a bit of ingenuity. and turns dinnertime a good idea. one—payback time. 61. ___ el Amarna, Egypt December 22– March 21– into a smash. June 22– September 23– January 19 April 19 July 22 October 22 62. “___ to Billie Joe”

Passion ignites, and Troubled times come Make no mistake, Leo. Sunny days are here love is in the air. Make to an end and free One slip of the tongue again, as old friends plans to reconnect with you up for some real could cause the whole and new drop by that special someone, fun, Taurus. Travel, thing to come crashing for a visit. So many Nome Animal House Aquarius. A home hobbies, sports and so down. Be careful what adventures await, improvement project much more could be you say and in how Scorpio. A shopping hits a snag. on the agenda. you approach it. trip uncovers quite Iams & Canine Caviar Pet Food January 20– April 20– July 23– October 23– the find! February 18 May 20 August 22 November 21 Dog Toys & Treats • Leashes & Collars

Thoughts of yesteryear Face it, Gemini. A principle is The to-do list grows Airline Kennels (soft & hard) inspire you to start a Hopes are dashed for challenged. Stand out of hand, and you new tradition. Get now, but all is not lost. your ground, Virgo. must seek the help of Dog Bath, Grooming & Boarding the family involved, A better opportunity A financial dilemma others. Start with those Pisces, so it will truly will present itself. is resolved with help who owe you a favor, be yours. A deadline A houseguest brings from a pro. An avenue Sagittarius, and don’t Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. approaches with fury. harmony to your of opportunity opens let them weasel out Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday: closed February 19– May 21– home. August 23– up. November 22– of it. March 20 June 21 September 22 December 21 Next to AC Store • 443-2490

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Obituary Saying It Sincerely Leonard Piitkaq Apangalook 1958 during his senior year, he met Leonard first thought of himself to By Rev. Julia Yoder Elmore Leonard Piitkaq Apangalook was Mildred Reese from Yakutat, and on be a hunter. The subsistence lifestyle Pastor of Community United Methodist Church and born to John and Lily Apangalook June 28, 1960 they were joined in was reward and brought him a lot of member of the Nome Ministerial Association on June 14, 1939. Although we will Holy Matrimony. They had a loving joy! Scripture Reference: Mark 6:30-32 miss him, he went to be with the marriage of 52 years and together Besides being an avid reader, Well, here we are at the beginning of a new school year. If you or your student has Lord on June 12, 2012. Leonard raised six children and had 17 some of his hobbies include camp- not begun classes yet, the day is coming soon. The beginning of a new school year was raised in a loving Christian grandchildren. Leonard was a lov- ing, fishing, reloading, and collect- means a flurry of activities – getting up earlier and going to bed earlier, packing home. ing husband, father, grandfather, ing weather data and studying lunches, homework, extracurricular activities, spelling tests, reading logs, math uncle, brother, and son. He led and environmental changes. The thing quizzes, more laundry, wearing warmer clothes, etc. The busyness of it all can be ex- provided for his entire family with a he enjoyed the most though, was citing and rewarding, yet at the same time overwhelming and draining if we are not reassuring, gentle positive way. spending time with his family and careful. Where is the time to get centered in the midst of all this activity?? During his lifetime, Leonard held friends. The disciples were also very busy people back in the day. Jesus had sent them out many capacities and had many ac- In 2008 Leonard and Millie two by two to various communities to teach, heal and cast out demons. Although they complishments and achievements. moved to Anchorage due to medical were very excited about what they were doing, the disciples became drained of their First, he served 15 years in the reasons. Through his health issues, energy over time, especially if some were too busy to eat! When they had all gathered National Guard becoming a com- Leonard carried himself with God’s to report back to Jesus about their missions I imagine they were all talking a mile a missioned officer. He went on to grace. Never once did he complain. minute about their experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly. After hearing them, become Commander of a Special Instead he confronted us with his re- Jesus called them to go with him to a deserted place so that they could have a time of Forces A Team with the rank of Cap- assuring and steadfast faith in God. Sabbath rest and eat together. tain. He had also reached Jump We came to depend on his steady In the midst of our busy days, it is important to take time for Sabbath rest and re- Master status in the Airborne Unit. footsteps. connection with God. It is easy to go and go and go and push and push and push and Nineteen sixty-two was a very During their four-year stay in An- sooner or later we find ourselves burned out by all the demands of our days. It is not busy and significant year for chorage, Leonard and Millie wel- easy, but taking time away with God helps to fill us up and refreshes us. Ideally, we Leonard. Not only did he join the comed many people to their home would dedicate a whole day to spending time with God and getting renewed. As many military, he was two years into fa- where they shared food, laughter, of us know, this is not always possible, as would be confirmed if we read further in therhood as well. He was hired to and good times. This, they enjoyed Mark 6:33-42. People have needs – our kids, our family, our friends, and our com- be the magistrate in Gambell by the immensely! munity. Yet still in the midst of these interruptions, God calls us away to a deserted Supreme Court and a day later, hired Leonard is survived by his wife place. This time away could be when we first wake up in the morning, at noon over by the IRA Council to be the store Millie, daughters Darlene, Barbara lunch, or in the evening as our day is winding down. manager. He enjoyed his work very and Pamela; sons Leonard Jr. and May you find time in this busy season of the year to connect with God and be re- much. On the side for close to 30 wife Jarraine, Ron and wife Carolyn; freshed anew to do all that you are called to do. Leonard Piitkaq Apangalook years as the store manager. He en- and Ross; brothers and their wives, joyed his work very much. One the Preston and Alvina, Paul and Char- During his early childhood, it was side for shorter stints he served as lene; sisters Susan and Terry. He is evident that Leonard was a natural village commissioner of the Alaska also survived by his many grandchil- ABSENTEE BALLOTS hunter and like his father John had a Eskimo Whaling Commission for dren, nephews and nieces who loved keen interest in weather conditions five years. During which him and him very much. and observations. Millie traveled internationally. Our other loved ones that went to NOME MUNICPAL In 1954, Leonard left Gambell to Leonard served as a board member be with our Lord before Leonard attend Mt. Edgecumbe High School for Sivuqaq Inc. and the Selective were his parents John and Lily, in Sitka. While a junior there, he en- Service for several years as well. brothers Rudy, Percy, Merle, Daniel, ELECTION listed in the National Guard. In Although he held many titles, and Michael; sisters Otilia and Luceen. While Leonard will be sorely Absentee ballots for the October 2, 2012 City missed, may his loving memory live on forever in our hearts. of Nome Municipal Election will be available Notice of Petition to Change Name at the Office of the City Clerk, located in A petition has been filed in the Superior Court Nome City Hall, on September 17, 2012. (Case # 2NO-12-00131CI) requesting a name Application may be made by mail to: change from (current name) Michael S McGowan City Clerk, City of Nome, P.O. Box 281, Jr to Michael T Vaden. A hearing on this request will Nome, Alaska 99762 or by fax at (907)443- be held on September 07, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Nome Courthouse,113 Front Street PO Box 1110 5345. Mailed ballot applications MUST be Nome, AK. Visit received in the City Clerkʼs Office no later 8/2,8/9,8/16,8/23 than September 27, 2012. Ballot applications submitted in person MUST be received by on Facebook October 1, 2012. Church Services 8/23-30 Directory

Bible Baptist Church 443-2144 Sunday School: 10 a.m./Worship: 11 a.m. Community Baptist Church-SBC 108 West 3rd Avenue • 443-5448 • Pastor Bruce Landry Sunday Small Group Bible Study: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Community United Methodist West 2nd Ave • 443-2865 Sunday: Worship 11 a.m. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thrift Shop Tuesday & Thursday: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Nome Covenant Church 101 Bering Street • 443-2565 • Pastor Harvey Sunday: School 10 a.m./Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. (443-8063 for more info) Friday: Community Soup Kitchen 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church 5th Avenue & Bering • 443-5295 Sunday: School 9:45 am/Worship 11 a.m. Handicapped accessible ramp: North side River of Life Assembly of God 405 W. Seppala • 443-5333 • Pastor Mike Christian Jr. Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. Thursday Youth Meeting: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. ( Ages: 6th grade thru 12th Grade ) St. Joseph Catholic Church Corner of Steadman & King Place • 443-5527 Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m. Patients going to ANMC and want to see a catholic priest please call Fr. Brunet, OMI: cell 907-441-2106 or Holy Family Cathedral (907) 276-3455 Seventh-Day Adventist Icy View • 443-5137 Saturday Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Saturday Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Nome Church of Nazarene 3rd Avenue & Division Street • 443-2805 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m. THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 15 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Deadline is noon Monday •(907) 443-5235 • Fax (907)443-5112 • e-mail [email protected]

Employment WANTED—Ancient mammoth ivory tusks and windows. Asking $12,0000. Disassembled and WANTED IMMEDIATELY: Diver with Dredging pieces. David Warther [email protected] stored in Talkeetna. Call Nils Hahn at 443-6500 or Boat. Location: Directly off the coast of 330-343-1865. email [email protected] Nome. This tract is legally owned and 5/17-24-31;6/7-14-21-28;7/5-12-19-26;8/2-9-16- 8/16-tfn Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) is recorded. Diver must be responsible, reliable and 23-30 licensed. Lucky Lady Mining 661-433-8390 or For Sale — Small cabin or business building committed to providing quality health services and [email protected] WANTED—Muskox horn, moose/caribou antler, 15' x 11' inside, electric toilet/incinlolet, fully wired 8/23 old ivory. Call Roger 304-1048 for power and phone, gravity feed sink made with promoting wellness within our people and 8/23 tfn a camp shower and an Italian sink basin, ample environment. JOB OPENING windows, Toyo Stove, Large fuel tank, moveable The City of Nome is accepting applications for: FOR SALE— 24-foot Nomad Shelter yurt includ- steps. Lot rental can be arranged with land own- NSHC is currently recruiting for the following positions: Position: Building Maintenance Worker ing heavy winter insulation package and floor ers. $22,000.00 Range: 14A-14C joists and subfloor. It's three years old, bought new 8/23 Salary: $23.26 - $25.04 in 2008. It has a regular door, skylight, four Lexan Hours: Temporary Position, 40 hours per week Temporary Senior Administrative Specialist Qualifications: Must have skills in carpentry, drywall, finishing, painting, flooring, roofing, $22.00 + DOE siding, concrete and associated building maintenance. Must have a high school diploma or Real Estate (Approximately 90 day assignment) equivalent. Must have a valid Alaska driverʼs license. FOR SALE: Lots 1-6, BK 81, Nome, by school/hospital, financing/joint venture, Closing Date: Open until filled. 907-444-1854 • Works with our General Counsel Applications & Job Descriptions may be obtained 8/2-9-16-23 from City Hall 443-6663, • High Level administrative tasks Nome Job Service or call Dana Handeland at 443-6621 for more information. • Works independently Deliver completed application to City Hall. • Research The City of Nome is an Equal Opportunity Employer Nome Sweet Homes • Compiles information 8/23-30 907-443-7368 • Draft documents JOB OPENING For an application, detailed job description or more information, The City of Nome is accepting applications for: GARDEN AND GREAT VIEWS please contact: Position: Building Maintenance Worker 3br/2ba with basement, very nice! For information contact: Range: 14A-14C Salary: $23.26 - $25.04 plus benefits 503 W D Street - $319,000 GerriNSHC Ongtowasruk, Human Resources Recruitment Department: Assistant Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week ICY VIEW DUPLEX – REDUCED Gerri [email protected], Recruitment Assistant Qualifications: Must have skills in carpentry, 3-story duplex with large 4br/2ba upstairs drywall, finishing, painting, flooring, roofing, Smaller 2br/1ba downstairs - $239,000 [email protected] siding, concrete and associated building 907-443-4530 Phone STUDIO UNITS TRIPLEX (907)443-4530 phone maintenance. Must have a high school diploma or 907-443-2085 Fax equivalent. Must have a valid Alaska driverʼs 302 King Place $175,000 907-443-2085 fax license. 4PLEX NEAR NEW HOSPITAL http://www.nortonsoundhealth.orgwww.nortonsoundhealth.org Closing Date: Open until filled. 307 E 4th Ave - $450,000 Applications & Job Descriptions may be obtained HIGH EXPOSURE COMMERCIAL from City Hall 443-6663, Nome Job Service or call CAVOTA BUILDING NSHC will apply Alaska Native/American Indian (under PL 93-638), EEO, and Veteran Dana Handeland at 443-6621 for more 101 Front Street -$250,000 4PLEX ON FRONT STREET Preferences. To ensure consumers are protected to the degree prescribed under federal and TWO MOBILE HOMES – OWNER FINANCE information. Across from site for new museum state laws, NSHC will initiate a criminal history and background check. NSHC is a drug free Deliver completed application to City Hall. 7,000 Sq ft lot - $75,000 workplace and performs pre-employment drug screening. Candidates failing to pass a pre- The City of Nome is an Equal Opportunity MECHANICʼS DREAM HOME Next door to fish & game office employment drug screen will not be considered for employment. Employer 8/23 2 – 2br, 2- 1br units 8/23-30 2br/1.5ba w/2 garages and studio apartment Huge garage with smaller second garage full basement 803 E 3rd Avenue - $245,000 CASH Commercial zoning!!!!! FOX RIVER SUBDIVISION COUNCIL 101 Front Street - $250,000 JOB OPENING 5 acre lots, 6 miles from Council $20,000 Buy Photos MORE LISTINGS AVAILABLE AT: www.nomesweethomes.com We buy distressed properties The City of Nome is online anytime accepting applications for: Order Photos, MUNAQSRI Senior Apartments • “A Caring Place” Position: Engineering Technician III NOW taking applications for one-bedroom Range: 15A – 15C Mouse Pads, unfurnished apartments, heat included Salary: $25.04 to $26.98, plus benefit package “62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled, regardless of age” Magnets, Mugs •Electricity subsidized; major appliances provided Hours: Full Time, 40 hours a week •Rent based on income for eligible households Qualifications: Three years of experience assisting in and T-Shirts •Rent subsidized by USDA Rural Development planning activities, land management or 515 Steadman Street, Nome engineering or a bachelorʼs degree (B.S.) Visit our website EQUAL OPPORTUNITY in a related field; or equivalent combination EMPLOYER of education and experience. nomenugget.net (907) 443-5220 Closing Date: Open until filled. PO BOX 1289 • Nome, AK 99762 Fax: (907) 443-5318 Click on Photo Gallery Helen “Huda” Ivanoff, Manager Hearing Impaired: 1-800-770-8973 Pick up an application at City Hall or Job Services or go on-line at www.nomealaska.org. Call Dana at 443-6621 for more information. The City of Nome is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8/16-23

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ence (alcohol). Bail was set at $1000. was arrested and transported to AMCC for Crimi- Legals On 08-15 at 1:09 p.m. NPD was contacted by nal Trespass and bail was set at $500. Adult Probation to assist in the transport of On 08-19 at 2:17 a.m. while conducting security IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE this case. Your answer must be filed with the IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE Samuel Goldsberry, age 26 of Nome for Violating checks, NPD made contact with James Alvanna, OF ALASKA court at P.O. Box 1110, Nome, Alaska 99762 OF ALASKA Conditions of Probation, to AMCC. age 28 of Nome. After investigation, Alvanna was within 30 days after the last publication of this On 08-15 at 3:04 p.m. NPD responded to the re- arrested and transported to AMCC for Violating SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME notice. In addition, a copy of your answer must SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT port that windows had been shot at or broken at a Conditions of Probation. be sent to the plaintiffʼs attorney LEWIS & business on Seppala Drive. After investigation, On 08-19 at 9:55 a.m. NPD responded to the re- LILLIAN P. ROSE ) THOMAS, P.C., whose address is P.O. Box 61, IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ) two juveniles, ages 10 and 13 are suspects in this port of a theft at a residence on D Street. After in- ) Nome, Alaska 99762. If you fail to file your ) case, and charges will be forwarded to the Juve- vestigation Thomas Asila, age 27 of Nome was Plaintiff ) answer within the required time a default JACOB AHWINONA ) nile Probation Office. arrested and transported to AMCC for Violating ) judgment may be rendered against you for the ) On 08-15 at 9:33 p.m. while conducting security Conditions of Probation (Alcohol consumption). vs. ) relief demanded in the complaint. Deceased. ) checks NPD made contact with Jennie Pilcher, On 08-19 at 8:09 NPD responded to the report of ) This is an action to quiet title to Lot Six (6) Block ______) age 41 of Homer at a business on Front Street. an individual violating their probation. After in- PHILLIP RODMAN ) Fifty-Seven (57) according to the official townsite After investigation, Pilcher was arrested and trans- vestigation, Madeline Okpealuk, age 29 of Nome ADELE P. TUNGWENUK ) plat of Nome, Alaska, Cape Nome Recording Case No. 2NO-12- 19 PR ported to AMCC for Introduction of Alcohol. Bail was arrested and transported to AMCC for Violat- his/her heirs, successors and ) District, Second Judicial District, State of Alaska. was set at $250. ing Conditions of Probation. assigns, and all other persons claiming ) The relief demanded is that the interests of the NOTICE TO CREDITORS On 08-17 at 1:16 a.m. NPD responded to the re- a right, title or interest in the real estate ) named defendants his/her unknown heirs, Notice is hereby given Cynthia Ahwinona has port of an assault at a residence on Lomen Av- described herein ) successors and assigns be declared null and void been appointed personal representative of the enue. After investigation, Harry Goldsberry, age Defendants, ) and removed as a cloud on title and that any and above-entitled estate. All persons having claims 33 of Nome was arrested and transported to ______) Trooper Beat all other persons claiming a right, title or interest against said deceased are required to present AMCC for Assault (DV) and Criminal Mischief. No in the real estate described herein on any basis their claims within four months after the date of bail was set as the crimes committed involved Do- On August 11, at 3:40 a.m. the Alaska State Troop- Case No. 2NO-12-185 Civil be forever enjoined and barred from asserting any first publication of this notice or said claims will be mestic Violence. ers contacted an intoxicated man in Nome. Lloyd claim whatsoever in and to the real property that forever barred. Claims must be presented to On 08-17 at 2:09 a.m. NPD responded to the re- Apatiki, 31, of Gambell, was subsequently arrested NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS is or may be adverse to the plaintiff. Cynthia Ahwinona, c/o Lewis & Thomas, P.C., Box port of a fight on Front Street. After investigation, for Probation Violation. Apatiki was remanded to You have been made a party to this action 61, Nome, Alaska 99762, or filed with this Court Byron Jack, age 30 of Juneau and Quincy Iyatun- the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center. TO: PHILLIP RODMAN, ADELE P. because you may claim some right, title, estate, at P.O. Box 1110, Nome, Alaska 99762. guk, age 21 of Nome were both arrested for As- TUNGWENUK his/her unknown heirs, lien or interest in the above described real sault and Disorderly Conduct and transported to On August 13, at approximately 6:30 p.m., AST successors and assigns and all other persons property adverse to the plaintiff. DATED this 3 day of August 2012. AMCC. Both were held on $750 bail. received a report of a bear mauling near Shish- claiming a right, title or interest in the real estate On 08-17 at 4:35 p.m. NPD responded to the re- maref. Raymond Weyiouanna, 42, of Shishmaref, described herein, DATED: July 23, 2012. H. Conner Thomas port of an intoxicated person at a residence on F Dave Weyiouanna, 37, of Shishmaref, and two ju- You, the defendant(s) in the above entitled C. Brown Attorney for Cynthia Ahwinona Street. After investigation Edmund Ulroan, age 23 veniles, had gone camping at Cape Espenberg. action, are hereby summoned and required to file DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT Personal Representative of Nome was arrested and transported to AMCC They took a boat and went up river to hunt. The with the court an answer to the complaint filed in 8/2,8/9,8/16,8/23 P.O. Box 6l, for Violating Conditions of Probation (Alcohol con- hunters encountered a bear at a shallow spot in Nome, AK 99762 sumption). the river. The bear charged and attacked Dave 8/9,8/16,8/23 On 08-17 at 8:52 p.m. NPD responded to the re- and Raymond Weyiouanna. Dave and Raymond port of a window broken out of a vehicle at a busi- Weyiouanna scared the bear off and returned to ness on Bering Street. Investigation continues Shishmaref. The men were treated at the Shish- PUBLIC NOTICE into this incident. Anybody with information is maref clinic for their injuries and released. asked to call the Nome Police Department at 443- Seawall 5262. On August 14, AST in Nome received a report On 08-17 at 11:30 p.m. NPD conducted a traffic from a VPSO in Brevig Mission of an assault and NOME POLICE DEPARTMENT stop on Front Street. After investigation Dawson sexual assault in Brevig Mission. After the initial ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MEDIA RELEASES 08-13-2012 thru 08-20-2012 Kauer, age 20 of Nome was arrested and trans- investigation, Jonathan Tocktoo, 37, was arrested ported to AMCC for Driving Under the Influence, for Assault 3 DV, Assault 4 DV and two counts of Disclaimer: This is a record of activity. The is- Misconducting Involving a Controlled Substance Reckless Endangerment. Tocktoo was trans- CONTROL BOARD MEETING suance of citations or the act of arrest does not in the Sixth Degree and issued a summons to ported to Nome and was remanded at AMCC with assign guilt to any identified party. Court for Minor Operating a Vehicle after Con- no bail. sumption. Bail was set at $1250. Pursuant to Alaska Statutes, 04.06.050, the Alcoholic On 08-13 at 3:18 p.m. NPD was contacted re- On 08-18 at 1:49 a.m. NPD responded to the re- Alaska Wildlife Troopers garding a welfare check on 5th Avenue. After in- port of an assault at a residence on Lomen Av- On August 3, Nome AWT completed an investi- Beverage Control Board is holding its regular meeting vestigation, Madeleine Okpealuk, age 29 of Nome enue. After investigation Sterling Buffas, age 42 of gation and cited Henry A. Johnson, of Unalakleet, was arrested and transported to AMCC for Violat- Nome was arrested for Assault; because of the for subsistence fishing during a closed period. to consider its agenda covering liquor license ing Conditions of Probation. DV nature of this charge, no bail was set. Johnson was summoned to appear in the Un- On 08-14 at 0:12 a.m. NPD responded to a report On 08-18 at 10:41 a.m. NPD responded to the re- alakleet District Court and his net was returned. applications, license suspension, regulations, and other of an intoxicated female at a business on Bering port of a disturbance at a local airline. After in- Street. After investigation Mabel Barr, age 24 of vestigation Edvin Balluta-Trefon, age 30 of On August 3, Nome AWT completed an investi- matters that may come before it. The board will take Noorvik was arrested and transported to AMCC Nondalton, AK was arrested and transported to gation and cited Rosalia Towarak and Alfred Com- for Violating Conditions of Probation. AMCC for Disorderly Conduct. Bail was set at mack, of Unalakleet, for subsistence fishing with public comment upon items of agenda business and On 08-15 at 4:59 a.m. NPD conducted a traffic $250. a 100 fathom net, which is twice the legal limit. stop on Bering Street. After investigation, Thomas On 08-18 at 5:13 p.m. NPD responded to the re- Both were summoned to appear in the Unalakleet other issues of public interest related to alcoholic Sampson, age 23 of Nome was arrested and port of a trespasser at a business on Front Street. beverages, including the conduct of business by transported to AMCC for Driving Under the Influ- After investigation Foster Olanna, age 46 of Nome continued on page 17 licensees and the compliance by licensees and others with the statutes and regulations related to alcoholic beverages. Persons may appear at any time during PUBLIC NOTICE the meeting. Comments may also be submitted to the STATE OF ALASKA board in writing by any person at any time or by DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION contacting the board collect by telephone at 907-269- 0350. Address: 5848 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, An application for renewal of an oil discharge prevention and contingency plan (plan), Alaska 99507. under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received The meeting will be a held in Nome on September 5, by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (department). 2012. The meeting will be at the Nome City Council Chambers, 102 Division Street. There will be a short Applicant: Crowley Marine Services briefing with the Director at 9:30 AM; the meeting will begin at 9:45 AM. Public testimony will be 9:50 AM to Plan Title: Crowley Marine Services Alaska Barge Operations Oil Discharge Prevention 10:20 AM. and Contingency Plan The State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development complies with Proposed Activity: The applicant will transport petroleum products within State waters Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Individuals with Maximum Cargo Capacity: 86,540 barrels disabilities who may need auxiliary aids or services or special modifications to participate in this public Supporting Documents: SEAPRO Technical Manual and Alaska Chadux Corporation meeting should contact Gil Nelson at 269-0352 to Technical Manual make any necessary arrangements. Potential Results: A potential risk exists of oil spills from barges entering the lands or Shirley A. Coté, Director (907) 269-0350 8/23 waters of the State as a result of this operation.

Location of Activity: Southeast, Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, Kodiak, Bristol Bay, Aleutians, Western Alaska, Northwest Arctic, Interior, and the North Slope Regions of Land Closed to Hunting and Guiding Alaska in the Vicinity of Elim Native Corporation Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments Contact: Elim Native Corporation (907) 890-3741 regarding the application may do so in writing to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, by facsimile to 907-269-7687, or e-mail to [email protected].

Requests for additional information must be submitted by September 17, 2012. Comments will be accepted until September 23, 2012. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify e-mail submissions are received by the applicable deadline. The public comment period will be extended if necessary in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d) & (e).

Copies of the application are available for review at the departmentʼs Anchorage office at 555 Cordova Street and the Valdez office at 213 Meals Avenue, RM 17. Please call (907) 269-7539 to schedule an appointment.

If determined necessary by public comments received, the department will announce and hold public hearing(s) on the above referenced plan. Residents in the affected areas or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address, within 30 days NOTICE TO HUNTERS, GUIDES & PILOTS of publication of this notice. The Land within the Outlined Area on this map is The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of Private Land and owned by the Elim Native the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may Corporation, which includes the Moses Point airstrip. need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please Prior approval by the Board of Directors is needed for contact Deborah Pock at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or All Access within the Elim Native Corporation dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided. boundaries for all non-shareholders. 8/16-23 8/23 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 17

Public Notice for Miners, Sport Hunters, Guides and Aircraft Pilots SAINT MICHAEL NATIVE CORPORATION The shaded areas on the map are privately owned P.O. BOX 59049 lands that belong to the Teller Native Corporation and (ANSCA) Alaska Native Allotment owners. SAINT MICHAEL, ALASKA 99659-0049 Mining, sport hunting, guiding and hunting by aircraft is strictly prohibited. There will be no trespassing on PHONE: 907-923-3143 • FAX: 907-923-3142 Teller Native Corporation and (ANSCA) Alaska Native Allotment Lands. 2ND NOTICE SHAREHOLDERS 18 AND OVER INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR VACANT SEATS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COME TO THE ST. MICHAEL NATIVE CORPORATION TO FILE A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.

MONDAY-FRIDAY 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. AND ASK FOR NORMA

SEATS A & B - 3 YEAR TERM SEATS C &D - 2 YEAR TERM SEATS E F & G - 1 YEAR TERM For permission to enter Teller Native Corporation Lands please contact: 8/23-30 Telephone: (907)642-6132, Fax: (907)642-6133, email: [email protected] 8/9 thru 9/27 • Trooper Beat continued from page 16 MaryʼsMary’s Igloo Native District Court. Their net was returned and 3 king Corporation Lands salmon, 14 chum salmon, 1 pink salmon and 1 herring was seized and donated to charity. Bering Straits Native Maryʼs Igloo Native Corporation: Corporation Lands On August 3, Nome AWT completed an investiga- closed to hunting, fishing and camping tion and cited John Halleran, of Unalakleet, for fail- ScaleScale ing to salvage the hide, complete with all claws and the skull of a bear that he shot in DLP. Halleran was summoned to appear in the Unalak- 2.52.5 miles miles leet District Court.

On August 4, Nome AWT contacted Marilyn Oy- oumick, of Unalakleet, while she was commercial gillnet fishing in Norton Sound. Incident to contact, Oyoumick was found to be fishing with no markings on any of her net buoys. She was summoned to ap- pear in the Unalakleet District Court.

On August 4, Nome AWT contacted Sherilee Foote, of Unalakleet, while she was commercial gillnet fishing in Norton Sound. Incident to contact, Foote was found to be fishing with no markings on any of her net buoys. She was summoned to ap- pear in the Unalakleet District Court.

On August 4, Nome AWT contacted Henry Nanouk, of Unalakleet, while he was commercial gillnet fishing in Norton Sound. Incident to contact, Nanouk was found to be fishing without his Alaska State boat numbers displayed on his vessel. He was issued a 50.00 bailable citation.

On August 4, Nome AWT contacted Alexander Ivanoff, of Unalakleet, while he was commercial gillnet fishing in Norton Sound. Incident to contact, Ivanoff was found to be fishing without his Alaska State boat numbers displayed on his vessel. He was issued a 50.00 bailable citation. NOTICE: The Lands withinNotice the outlined areas are owned predominately by Mary's Igloo August 4, Nome AWT contacted George Jackson, Mary’s Igloo Native Corporation Jr., of Anchorage, while he was commercial gillnet Native Corporation,lands Hunting, are closed Fishing,to all hunting Berry and fishing in Norton Sound. Incident to contact, Jack- Picking, & Artifact Diggingcamping, are not except allowed for useon by MINC son was found to be fishing without a type IV PFD shareholders and their families. on his vessel. He was issued a 100.00 bailable ci- Lands by non-shareholders. Shelter Cabins are to be tation. used durring emergencies BSNConly & lands Non-shareholders are open to residents must of the region for subsistence pur- get prior approval to be on MINC lands by contacting Contact: On August 18, Nome AWT contacted and cited poses. Marcia A. Jennings, of Nome, for failing to return General Manager Blanche Okbaok-Garnie(907)642-2326 MINCMINC (907)643-2308 her 2010 Nome subsistence salmon permit by Oc- or (907)304-2747 & signingNo a ATVform, use this is allowed will be on inforced MINC or BSNCBSNC (907)442-5252 tober 31, 2010. She had received several notices BSNC lands. from ADF&G and failed to respond. She was or- and patrols will be done. dered to appear in the Nome District Court on Oc- 9/2-9-16-23-30 tober 30, 2012. 8/2,8/9,8/16,8/23,8/30 Court Week ending 8/17 State of Alaska v. Tamara L. Avalnun (7/25/75); Importation of Alcohol; Date of vio- to 8/15/17; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no Civil lation: 1/13/12; Any appearance or performance bond in this case is exonerated; 120 violations of law; Shall not possess or consume alcohol in any local option community; State of Alaska, Dept of Revenue, CSSD v. Raymond, Charles D.; Petition for Order days, 100 days suspended; Unsuspended 20 days shall be served with defendant re- Person and baggage subject to warrantless search en route to local option community re PFD or Native Dividend porting to Nome Court on 11/1/12 1:30 p.m. for a remand hearing; Fine: $6000 with by any means; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of pro- State of Alaska, Dept of Revenue, CSSD v. Raymond, Charles D.; Petition for Order $3000 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $3000 fine through Nome Trial Courts by bation; Alcohol / substance abuse assessment by 10/31/12; Participate in and com- re PFD or Native Dividend 11/15/13; Forfeit alcohol to State; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs plete recommended treatment and aftercare including up to 30 days inpatient treatment. Oxereok, Melinda v. Oxereok, Amos; Divorce With Children - Superior Court Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; State of Alaska v. Noah Shoogukwruk (2/24/84); Judgment and Order of Commit- Newsome, Darrell A. v. Newsome, Eliza G.; Dissolution Without Children - Superior Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken ment/Probation; CTN 001: AS 04.11.499 (a) (fel): Import Alcohol – Dry Area – Large to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this Amt; Date of offense: 6/9/11; The following charge was dismissed: CTN 002: Court court within 10 days; Probation to 8/15/15; Shall comply with all court orders by the AS04.11.010(a)(fel): Sell Alcohol w/o License – Dry Area; Date of Offense: 6/9/11; 30 Wellert, Ada E. v. Tocktoo, Jonathan L.; Domestic Violence: Ex Parte with Children deadlines stated; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possess or consume al- months, 24 months suspended; Unsuspended 24 months have been served; Police cohol in any local option community; Person and baggage subject to warrantless search Training Surcharge: Pay to the court within 10 days: $100 (Felony); Initial Jail Sur- Small Claims en route to local option community by any means; Subject to warrantless arrest for any charge: Defendant arrested and taken to a correctional facility or is being ordered to No current claims filed according to Court View. violation of these conditions of probation; Alcohol / substance abuse assessment by serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant immediately 10/15/12; Participate in and complete recommended treatment and aftercare including pay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the Department of Law Col- Criminal up to 30 days inpatient treatment. lections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: Defendant is being placed on State of Alaska v. Shawn Pomrenke (3/26/75) Corrected Judgment 2NO-11-786CR State of Alaska v. Kurt Auliye (7/14/66) Assault 4°; DV; Date of violation: 3/9/12; 270 probation; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the defendant pay an additional $100 cor- CTN 004: Assault 4°; Date of violation: 12/9/11; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: ctn days, 270 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Of- rectional facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended and must only be paid if de- 002, 003; 60 days, 53 days suspended; Unsuspended 7 days shall be served consec- fice, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must fendantʼs probation is revoked and, in connection with the revocation, defendant is utive to CTN 001; Report to Nome Court on 8/10/12 for a remand hearing; Police Train- be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to arrested and taken to a correctional facility or jail time is ordered served; IT IS OR- ing Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation for 18 jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this DERED that after serving any term of incarceration imposed, the defendant is placed months or until 2/3/14; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Sub- court within 10 days; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: 8/16/12); Shall comply on probation for 3 years under the following conditions: General and Special Bootleg- ject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall com- with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any vio- ging Conditions of Probation, as stated in judgment. mit no violations of law; Shall not possess or consume alcohol; Not enter or remain on lation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not pos- State of Alaska v. Galen Milligrock (10/12/76); 2NO-12-149CR Notice of Dismissal; the premises of any bar or liquor store; Subject to warrantless breath testing at the re- sess or consume alcohol. Charge 001: DWLR; Filed by the DAs Office 8/13/12. quest of any peace officer. State of Alaska v. Helen Ashby (5/6/87); Importation of Alcohol; Date of violation: State of Alaska v. Galen Paul Milligrock (10/12/76); 2NO-12-277CR Count 001: DUI; State of Alaska v. Sidney Kulowiyi (6/9/91) Count 001: Violating Release Condi- 12/24/11; Any appearance or performance bond in this case is exonerated; 90 days, 87 Date of offense: 5/11/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: ct 3; 100 days, 80 days suspended; tions; Date of violation: 5/11/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: ctn 002; 10 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 3 days shall be served with defendant reporting to Pay to Clerk of Court: Fine: $3000 with $0 suspended; $3000 due 11/15/12; Police days suspended; Defendant remanded 6/8/12 to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per Nome Court on 8/30/12 1:30 p.m. for a remand hearing; Fine: $3000 with $1500 sus- Training Surcharge: $75 with $0 suspended; $75 due in 10 days; Pay to Collections case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid pended; Shall pay unsuspended $1500 fine through Nome Trial Courts by 11/15/12; Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage: Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case, $0 suspended; $50 through this court within 10 days. Forfeit alcohol to State; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, An- due; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; $0 due; Cost of State of Alaska v. Letia Martin (3/8/84) Other: Drunken Person on Licensed Prem- chorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be Imprisonment: $1467 (2nd off.) with $0 suspended; Full amount ordered due; Com- ises; Date of violation: 6/5/12; 1 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 1 day shall not paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail plete Substance Abuse Treatment Assessment: Contact NSBHS within 60 days; Com- exceed time served; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, An- or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court plete screening, evaluation and recommended program; Program my include required chorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. within 10 days; Probation for 2 years, 8/15/14; Shall comply with all court orders by the aftercare; You are responsible for costs; File proof by 12/1/12 that you received an as- State of Alaska v. Mabel N. Barr (11/9/87); Dismissal; Count 001: Violation of Con- deadlines stated; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possess or consume al- sessment, and file proof by 2/1/13 that you followed all assessment recommendations; ditions of Release From a Misdemeanor; Filed by the DAs Office 8/15/12. cohol in any local option community; Person and baggage subject to warrantless search Driverʼs license revoked for 1 year; Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Inter- State of Alaska v. Sally A. Okoomealingok (1/11/65); Importation of Alcohol; Date of en route to local option community by any means; Subject to warrantless arrest for any lock Device: After you regain privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, you must use violation: 3/21/12; 140 days, 120 days suspended; Unsuspended 20 days shall be violation of these conditions of probation; Alcohol / substance abuse assessment by an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the IID Information Sheet (CR-483) for served with defendant reporting to Nome Court on 10/8/12 1:30 p.m. for a remand hear- 10/15/12; Participate in and complete recommended treatment and aftercare including 12 months; Probation for 2 years (date of judgment: 8/13/12); Obey all direct court or- ing; Fine: $6000 with $3000 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $3000 fine through up to 30 days inpatient treatment. ders listed above by the deadlines stated; Commit no jailable offenses; Do not pos- Nome Trial Courts by 11/15/13; Forfeit alcohol to State; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per State of Alaska v. Sarah Steve (5/23/62); Count 001: Importation of Alcohol; Date sess or consume alcohol for a period ending 2 years from date of this judgment. case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case of violation: 2/22/12; Any appearance or performance bond in this case is exonerated; State of Alaska v. Galen Paul Milligrock (10/12/76); 2NO-12-277CR Count 002: Driv- with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defen- CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: 002, 003; 120 days, 100 days suspended; Unsus- ing While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked, or in Violation of Limitation; Bind- dant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 pended 20 days shall be served with defendant reporting to Nome Court on 10/8/12 ing Plea Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: CTN 003; 10 days, 10 days shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation to 8/15/15; Shall comply with 1:30 p.m. for a remand hearing; Fine: $6000 with $3000 suspended; Shall pay unsus- suspended; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay (undeclared amount indicated) all court orders by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not pended $3000 fine through Nome Trial Courts by 11/15/13; Forfeit alcohol to State; Ini- through this court within 10 days; Driverʼs license, privilege to obtain a license and to possess or consume alcohol in any local option community; Person and baggage sub- tial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail operate a motor vehicle are revoked for 90 days concurrent with DMV action; Any li- ject to warrantless search en route to local option community by any means; Alcohol / Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked cense or permit shall be immediately surrendered to the court; Community Work Serv- substance abuse assessment by 10/31/12; Participate in and complete recommended and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Po- treatment and aftercare including up to 30 days inpatient treatment. lice Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation continued on page 18 18 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET

Court continued from page 17 Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and placed on probation; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the defendant pay an additional taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through $100 correctional facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended and must only be ice: 80 hours – complete and submit proof to court by 8/13/11/ Probation for 2 years this court within 10 days; Probation for 2 years, until 8/14/14; Shall comply with all court paid if defendantʼs probation is revoked and, in connection with the revocation, defen- (date of judgment: 8/13/12); Comply with all court orders listed above by the deadlines orders by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possess or dant is arrested and taken to a correctional facility or jail time is ordered served; Spe- stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for violation of probation; No violations of law; consume alcohol in any dry or damp community; Person and baggage subject to war- cial Condition of Probation – Imprisonment: 8 months, Court imposed 24 months with Shall not possess or consume alcohol. rantless search en route to local option community by any means; Subject to warrant- 16 suspended; General Conditions of Probation set, as stated in order. State of Alaska v. Lloyd Apatiki (3/26/81); Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; less arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Alcohol / substance abuse State of Alaska v. Abel Apatiki (1/23/85); 2NO-11-725CR Order to Modify or Re- ATN: 111030714; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail term revoked and im- assessment by 10/31/12; Participate in and complete recommended treatment and af- voke Probation; ATN: 112400118; Violated conditions of probation; Probation termi- posed: 20 days, remanded into custody; All other terms and conditions of probation in tercare including up to 30 days inpatient treatment if recommended. nated; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 90 days, consecutive to the term in the original judgment remain in effect. State of Alaska v. Gabriel Ozenna, Sr. (10/3/59); Judgment and Order of Commit- Case No. 2NO-12-590CR; Remanded into custody. State of Alaska v. Randall Huffman (12/17/70) Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; ment/Probation; CTN 001: Date of offense: Dec. 2009; Sexual Abuse of a Minor 2°; DV; State of Alaska v. Abel Apatiki (1/23/85); 2NO-12-590CR Assault 4°; Date of viola- ATN: 112704957; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail term revoked and 10 years with 3 years suspended; Police Training Surcharge: Pay to the court within tion: 8/12/12; 60 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 60 days shall be served with imposed: 12 days, report to Nome Court on 8/28/12 for a remand hearing, 1:30 p.m.; 10 days: $100; Initial Jail Surcharge: Defendant arrested and taken to a correctional defendant remanded to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Must pay suspended $100 jail surcharge to the AGs Office, Anchorage; All other terms facility or is being ordered to serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court and conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in effect. that defendant immediately pay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to within 10 days. State of Alaska v. Leann Gologergen (8/26/83); Dismissal; Count II: Sixth Degree the Department of Law Collections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: De- State of Alaska v. Ernest Butler (4/3/82); 2NO-09-772CR Order to Modify or Revoke Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance; CTN 002; Filed by the Office of Special fendant is being placed on probation; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the defendant Probation; ATN: 110012481; Violated conditions of probation; Probation terminated; Prosecutions and Appeals 8/9/12. pay an additional $100 correctional facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: all time, consecutive to the term in Case State of Alaska v. Ashley M. Thomas (1/14/94) 2NO-12-404CR Order to Modify or and must only be paid if defendantʼs probation is revoked and, in connection with the No. 2NO-12-9CR and 2NO-12-387CR; Remanded into custody. Revoke Probation; ATN: 113288616; Violated conditions of probation; Probation ter- revocation, defendant is arrested and taken to a correctional facility or jail time is or- State of Alaska v. Ernest Butler (4/3/82); 2NO-12-9CR Order to Modify or Revoke minated; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 30 days, consecutive to the term dered served; DNA Identification: If this conviction is for a “crime against a person” as Probation; ATN: 112697964; Violated conditions of probation; Probation terminated; in Case No. 2NO-12-560CR; Remanded into custody. defined in AS 44.41.035, or a felony under AS 11 or AS 28.35, the defendant is or- Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: all time, consecutive to the term in Case State of Alaska v. Ashley Thomas (1/14/94) 2NO-12-495CR Order to Modify or Re- dered to provide samples for the DNA Registration System when requested to do so No. 2NO-12-387CR and 2NO-09-772CR; Remanded into custody. voke Probation; ATN: 113289507; Violated conditions of probation; Conditions of pro- by a health care professional acting on behalf of the state and to provide oral samples State of Alaska v. Ernest Butler (4/3/82); 2NO-12-387CR CTN 001: Assault 4°; bation modified as follows: Defendant required prior to release from jail or within 10 for the DNA Registration System when requested by a correctional, probation, or pa- Peace Officer; Date of violation: 6/7/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: 003, 004; 60 days of release from jail be assessed for alcohol treatment; Thereafter follow through role or peace officer; IT IS ORDERED that after serving any term of incarceration im- days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 60 days shall be served with defendant re- with assessment recommendations; Assessment recommendations may include up to posed, the defendant is placed on probation for 10 years under the following conditions: manded to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, An- 30 days residential treatment, if recommended; All other terms and conditions of pro- General and Special Conditions of Probation, as stated in judgment; Any appearance chorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. bation in the original judgment remain in effect. or performance bond in this case: is exonerated; Must register as a Sex Offender. State of Alaska v. Ernest Butler (4/3/82); 2NO-12-387CR CTN 002: Assault 4°; DV; State of Alaska v. Ashley Thomas (1/14/94) 2NO-12-560CR Possession, Control, State of Alaska v. Duane John Kost (4/4/92); Possession, Control, or Consumption Date of violation: 6/7/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: 003, 004; 180 days, 0 days or Consumption of Alcohol by Person Under Age 21, Habitual Offender; Date of of- of Alcohol by Person Under Age 21; Date of offense: 7/12/12; Fine: $300 with $100 sus- suspended; Unsuspended 180 days shall be served with defendant remanded to fense: 8/5/12; 90 days, 60 days suspended; Unsuspended 30 days are to be served pended; Unsuspended $200 is to be paid to the court 11/15/12; Probation until 8/9/13; AMCC consecutive to ct 1 and all other cases. consecutive to 2NO-12-404CR and be served with Defendant remanded immediately Comply with all direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; May not con- State of Alaska v. Andrew T. Cooper (9/2/86); DUI; Date of offense: 5/13/12; 30 to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Sus- sume inhalants or possess or consume controlled substances or alcoholic beverages. days, 27 days suspended; Report to Nome Court on 8/31/12 for a remand hearing pended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Surcharge must be paid State of Alaska v. Esther Rose Everett (3/31/58); Dismissal; Count 001: Criminal 1:30 p.m.; Pay to Clerk of Court: Fine: $1500 with $0 suspended; $1500 due 3/1/13; if probation is revoked and, in connect, defendant is arrested and take to jail or is sen- Trespass 1°; Filed by the DAs Office 8/10/12. Police Training Surcharge: $75 with $0 suspended; $75 due in 10 days; Pay to Col- tenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 to be paid to clerk of court within 10 days; State of Alaska v. John V. Martin (8/30/91) CTN 003: Theft 3 – Value $50.00 -- lections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage: Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case, $0 sus- Driverʼs license or privilege to apply for one is revoked for 6 months; Defendant must $499.00; Date of violation: 3/21/12; CTN Chrgs Dismissed by State: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; 12 pended; $50 due; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; immediately surrender any current driverʼs license to the court; Community Work Serv- months, 10 months suspended; Unsuspended 2 months shall be served with defendant $0 due; Cost of Imprisonment: $330 (1st off.) with $0 suspended; Full amount ordered ice: Within 120 days, complete 96 hours community work service and give the clerk of remanded to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, An- due; Complete Substance Abuse Treatment Assessment: Contact NSBHS within 60 court proof of completion on the form provided by the clerk; Probation from the date of chorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be days; Complete screening, evaluation and recommended program; Program my in- this judgment (8/9/12) until age 21, 1/14/15; Comply with all direct court orders listed paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail clude required aftercare; You are responsible for costs; File proof by 11/1/12 that you above by the deadlines stated; Defendant must submit to evaluation by NSBH within or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court received an assessment, and file proof by 1/15/13 that you followed all assessment rec- 10 days of release from jail; The program and pay for and successfully complete any within 10 days; Probation for 18 months (date of judgment 8/6/12); Shall not possess ommendations; Driverʼs license revoked for 90 days; Concurrent with DMV action; Use education or treatment recommended by this program; This program may require up or consume alcohol in any dry or damp community; Shall not have alcohol in his resi- an Ignition Interlock Device: After you regain privilege to drive or obtain a limited li- to 30 days of in-patient treatment; If such treatment is required, defendant may ask to dence; Shall not enter or remain on the premises of any bar or liquor store; Subject to cense, you must use an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the IID Informa- court to review this requirement by filing a written request for review within 7 days after warrantless breath testing at the request of any peace officer; Subject to warrantless tion Sheet (CR-483) for 6 months; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: 8/16/12); being referred to in-patient treatment; The request must specifically state the reasons search of residence for alcohol. Obey all direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; Commit no jailable for requesting review; May not consume inhalants or possess or consume controlled State of Alaska v. Paul Tomalonis (8/2/91); Dismissal; Count 001: Assault 4°; Filed offenses; Do not possess or consume alcohol for a period ending 1 year from date of substances or alcoholic beverages, except as provided in AS 04.16.051(b). by the DAs Office 8/10/12. this judgment; Other: Subject to warrantless breath testing on request of any peace of- State of Alaska v. Emory Charles Wheeler (4/6/45); Corrected Judgment; Driving State of Alaska v. Reed Eide (12/12/93); Order Suspending Imposition of Sentence ficer upon reasonable suspicion. while license suspended/revoked; Date of offense: 7/11; Surcharge due in 10 days: and Providing for Probation; Theft 2-Value $500-$24,999; Date of offense: 5/14/12; State of Alaska v. John Joseph Evan II (7/29/87) Assault 4°; DV; Date of violation: $50 (Misd); 10 days, 10 days suspended conditioned upon defendant performing 80 Defendant came before the court on 8/6/12 with counsel, Public Defender Agency and 3/30/12; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 90 days, 60 days sus- hours of CWS; Driverʼs license is to be immediately surrendered to the Court; Such li- the DA present; It appearing to the satisfaction of this court that the ends of justice and pended; Unsuspended 30 days shall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Ini- cense or privilege to apply therefor is suspended for 90 days; Probation until 6/25/13; the best interest of the public, as well as the defendant, will be served thereby, IT IS tial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Comply with all direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; No violations ORDERED that the sentencing of t of the defendant is suspended for period of pro- Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked of law. bation in accordance with AS 12.55.085; The defendant is placed on probation ad- and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Po- State of Alaska v. Crystal Lynn Fagerstrom (6/2/79); Importation of Alcohol; Date of ministered by the Department of Corrections for a period of 3 years under the lice Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation violation: (not indicated); 60 days, 57 days suspended; Unsuspended 3 days shall be conditions of probation listed below; The probation hereby ordered expires 8/6/15; Po- to 8/16/13; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to war- served with defendant reporting to the Nome Court for a hearing to remand to AMCC; lice Training Surcharge: pay to the court the following surcharge within 10 days: $100; rantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no vio- Report to Nome Court on 9/14/12 at 1:30 p.m. for a remand hearing; Fine: $3000 with Initial Jail Surcharge: Defendant arrested and taken to a correctional facility or is being lations of law; Shall not possess or consume alcohol; Subject to warrantless breath $1500 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $1500 fine through Nome Trial Courts by ordered to serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant testing at the request of any peace officer on reasonable suspicion. 11/15/12; Forfeit alcohol to State; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs immediately pay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the Department Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; of Law Collections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: Defendant is being SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF NOME

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Photo by Nils Hahn STORM WALKERS— A couple walked East Beach during last week’s rain storm that whipped up the Bering Sea and brought non-stop rain to Nome from Wednesday through Satur- day.

BERRY NICE— Volleyball players Katrina Jepson and Alyssa Bushey sold blueberry baked goods as a team fundraiser at last Saturday’s Blue- berry Festival organized by Bearing Song & Gifts and held at XYZ.

Photos by Diana Haecker A COMMUNITY AFFAIR— A community garden is sprouting on the corner of Bering Street and Seppala Drive. The guiding force behind it is Cheryl Thompson, middle, Nome’s Master Gardener. New arrivals in Nome, Susan Bieberley, left, and Nathan Lambert, right, enjoyed moving soil and planting flowers in con- tainers on a recent Tuesday evening. ARTIST—Al Mazonna draws a ptarmigan and willow scene on a rab- bit skin while his daughter Luda watches, during the Blueberry Festival.