Photo by Denise Olin THEY’RE OFF—Fearless racers plunge into the Nome River Sunday for the start of the annual Bering Sea Lions Club Nome River Raft Race. For more on this year’s race, see page 10.
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Photos by Tyler Rhodes TAKING THE PLUNGE (above)—Casting aside reason, brave souls sprint into the frigid Bering Sea Satur- day afternoon for the Nome Midnight Sun Festival’s annual Polar Bear Swim at the East-end Beach. UP TO NO GOOD (right)—Ken Shapiro displays his key to the vault, lit fuse and all, at the annual robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank on Front Street Saturday. Don’t worry, the good guys foiled the robbers once again. Sunshine graces Nome’s Midnight Sun Festival
By Tyler Rhodes Midnight Sun Folk Festival, The Great an element that had been in limited and slower songs. morning. Nearly 70 runners and Nomeites and visitors alike were Alaska Bluegrass Band, put on a kids’ quantity for the last few weeks—a That first show at the elementary walkers burst off the starting line of likely catching their breath Monday dance and concert at the elementary good showing turned out later in the school and a follow-up jam session and the annual Gold Dust Dash at 8 after a sun-drenched weekend school Friday. A few wild rounds of evening for an indoor concert by The short set at Airport Pizza later Friday a.m., tackling the 4-mile race along brought out hordes of revelers to a bluegrass musical chairs and animal Great Alaska Bluegrass Band. evening helped build a buzz around the the shores of the Bering Sea (see re- marathon of events for the annual songs had the kids up and dancing. The Brought to Nome for the weekend band, with each performance gathering lated story on page 9). Midnight Sun Festival. band also let the children take a strum from Juneau, the band delivered larger and larger crowds. The kids got the first crack at the or two of each of the instruments. hard-charging, high-energy bluegrass The festival next took to the beach festivities when the guests of the Nome Despite the gorgeous sunshine— tunes along with sweet harmonies in the early hours of Saturday continued on page 5 Shelter in, JROTC out as city finalizes 2010 budget
By Laurie McNicholas Church when temperatures dropped to -10° F or based on locating the shelter in a city-owned the Elim IRA Council and Sue Steinacher. Sev- The Nome Common Council approved a colder. At a meeting June 8, the council declined facility such as the Mini Convention Center eral of the organizations have provided in-kind general fund municipal budget for FY2010 at a NEST’s initial request for $10,000 in municipal and the other based on renovating a building contributions to support NEST’s efforts. meeting Monday after adding on $5,000 for the funds and use of the Mini Convention Center as an such as the food bank to house the shelter. Councilwoman Mary Knodel asked whether Nome Sportsmen’s Association to develop the emergency shelter. Council members said they The council also received individually written NEST is exploring other potential locations for shooting range near Sunset Creek west of town wanted to see a more defined plan before com- letters of support for NEST from Sitnasuak Na- the shelter. Glen Pardy, housing director for and $10,000 for the Nome Emergency Shelter mitting city resources to NEST’s efforts. tive Corp., Kawerak Inc., Nome Eskimo Com- Nome Eskimo Community, said the team is try- Team to continue operation of an emergency In response, NEST Volunteer Coordinator munity, King Island Native Community, Norton ing to obtain information about a two-story house shelter in the winter and spring of 2009-2010. Abby Huggins provided the council with con- Sound Health Corp., Bering Straits Foundation, at 105 E. First Street that has been condemned Councilman Stan Andersen introduced mo- crete evidence of community commitment Nome Community Center, the Regional Well- and may be owned by the Bureau of Indian Af- tions to approve the funding requests. through in-kind, volunteer, material and mon- ness Forum, Nome Youth Facility, Community fairs. Pardy said he became involved in NEST’s NEST volunteers staffed the emergency shelter etary contributions to the emergency shelter. United Methodist Church, radio stations KICY for 22 nights last March and April at the Nazarene She also prepared alternative budgets—one and KNOM, the Bering Sea Women’s Group, continued on page 5
On the Web: Mining permit snagged by multiple violations www.nomenugget.net By Laurie McNicholas to correct the violations. of Nome desire to protect its potable verify compliance with the terms E-mail: Bill Angus, the City of Nome’s At a meeting Monday night, mem- water supply including aquifers for spelled out in the subject permit. [email protected] new public works director, paid an bers of the Nome Common Council what is commonly known as Moon- “I found no activity at the mine unannounced visit June 16 to a mine referred to Angus’ report as they ad- light Springs and Moonlight and no representatives were appar- at Moonlight Wells operated by Mar- dressed a proposed resolution to issue Wells….” Following is Angus’ report ently present on-site,” Angus contin- vin Rapose, dba Nome AK Gold a Moonlight Wells permit renewal to of permit violations by Rapose in the ued. “A casual inspection revealed Concentrates (NAGC). NAGC for the 2009 mining season. Moonlight Wells Protection area, to approximately 20 drums (55 gal) of On Monday Angus wrote a report The mine is located in the area where which he attached photographs docu- various lubricants, approximately 30 to City Manager Josie Bahnke citing Nome draws its drinking water. menting the violations. pails (5 gal) of various lubricants, a multiple violations of a city permit to As noted in the first sentence of the “I conducted a no-notice visit at the mine at the site and Rapose’s failure proposed resolution, “…the citizens subject mine last Tuesday (6/16/09) to continued on page 4 2 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Corner Office Letters Dear Editor, site water quality exceedances and wetland property that was estimated By Jason Evans Here is a letter I sent to the De- allowed waste to wash away from to be filled with 13,697,436 cubic Our state spending is out of control partment of Justice. the facility. This is in violation of the yards (cy) during the operation of the Our state has serious economic problems in our future. Even with the State of Alaska’s Waste Management Rock Creek Mine. prospect of a new, huge gas pipeline, new taxes from large mining develop- Case U.S. v Alaska Gold Company Permit 2003-DB0051. The land-disturbing construction ments and the possibility of a personal income tax or a statewide sales tax, we and NovaGold Resources, Inc. The Alaska Department of Envi- activities on various portions of the are out of control in our spending. DOJ No. 90-5-1-1-09621 ronmental Conservation has issued property resulted in violations of the The State of Alaska FY2009 Operating Budget which starts next month Public Comment on Settlement notices of violations numerous times National Pollutant Discharge Elimi- totals $11.1 billion and includes funding for public education, university sys- Agreement No. 2 that resulted in financial penalties to nation System (NPDES) permit and tem, public health and safety, transportation and resource development. Sarah Mr. Casey, the permittee. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Palin said, “This administration takes its fiscal responsibility seriously.” Yeah Violation of similar state permits This case primarily concerns ap- right, this is crazy. The permittee did not control off- proximately 414 acres of disturbed continued on page 16 In FY2002, just eight short years ago, on Tony Knowles’ last state budget, the state spent a total of $2.1 billion. Our state has slowly built our budget to a point where it has no sustain- ability. We have declining oil revenue, no personal income tax, no statewide sales tax, and very limited tax revenue on mining, fishing and tourism. The A Look at the Past outlook for our state is not good and there is nothing big enough to save us. If we took immediate action and 1) added the taxes from a new gas pipeline, plus 2) added a sales tax AND an income tax, and 3) took away our Permanent Fund Dividend and used it for state government, we still do not have enough money to sustain this type of spending. Long-term we are still not even close to being sustainable. There is nothing out there big enough that will replace our oil revenue and yet, no one is talking about it. To create a solution we need years of planning and discipline and that dis- cussion needs to take place. Politicians don’t want to talk about taxes, which are political death and a sure way not to be elected. So no one is saying a word and we are going down a bad path for our state’s future. I don’t ever want to leave Alaska, but in a few years maybe I’ll move to Hawaii. Hawaii has been a poor state for years. Maybe I’ll spend a couple years in the sun and on the beaches and learn how to deal in a state with no money and then I can move back and enjoy Alaska again. The Corner Office is a column written by Jason Evans, a business and financial consultant. He has extensive expertise in business and finance. He was born and raised in Nome and may be reached at [email protected].
Letters to the editor must be signed and include an address and phone number. Thank yous and political endorsements are considered ads. Editorial Oil Strike No, there has not been a big oil discovery in Nome (unless we con- sider all that fuel thatʼs still in NJUʼs tanks — that super expensive stuff we purchased for the Rock Creek Mine). Since every oil supplier in the Lower-48 knows that Alaska has to make big fuel purchases every summer, they stick it to us every summer with the top dollar fuel prices. We should fool them this year and not buy a single drop of that pre- cious stuff. Nome probably has enough of last summerʼs expensive Photo and History Courtesy of the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum oil to get us through another winter. If those windmills on Banner peak IT’S MY TURN! — We have Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day. Why not Children’s Day? This is Nome cele- get cranking we might find a pleasant surprise on our utility bills. Per- brating Children’s Day on June 27, 1914 in Barracks Square on the oceanfront where the Post Office stands haps we could purchase our fuel on futures when the price of oil drops today. Note the U.S. Life Saving Station in the background. after the last barge leaves Seattle. We should find the cost of keeping warm will be a constant chal- lenge. Perhaps the future Nome homes will have an array of solar Nome Norton Sound Tide Predictions (High & Low Waters) — June 25 - July 1, 2009 tubes and panels. W e need to get in gear to beat the oil profiteers. Day Date Time HeightTime HeightTime Height Time Height Who knows, maybe global warming will have oil tankers docking in Nome in January. Are we ready and willing to strike a change? Th 06/25 01:16 a.m. LDT -0.4 L 08:45 a.m. LDT 1.4 H 01:07 p.m. LDT 1.0 L 06:33 p.m. LDT 1.5 H F 06/26 02:11 a.m. LDT -0.5 L 09:34 a.m. LDT 1.5 H 02:23 p.m. LDT 1.0 L 07:49 p.m. LDT 1.5 H — N.L.M.— Sa 06/27 03:03 a.m. LDT -0.4 L 10:20 a.m. LDT 1.5 H 03:37 p.m. LDT 0.8 L 09:01 p.m. LDT 1.4 H Su 06/28 03:53 a.m. LDT -0.3 L 11:02 a.m. LDT 1.6 H 04:48 p.m. LDT 0.7 L 10:13 p.m. LDT 1.3 H M 06/29 04:40 a.m. LDT -0.2 L 11:42 a.m. LDT 1.6 H 05:56 p.m. LDT 0.5 L 11:27 p.m. LDT 1.2 H Illegitimus non carborundum Tu 06/30 05:26 a.m. LDT 0.0 L 12:19 p.m. LDT 1.6 H 07:00 p.m. LDT 0.4 L W 07/01 12:43 a.m. LDT 1.1 H 06:10 a.m. LDT 0.3 L 12:54 p.m. LDT 1.6 H 07:57 p.m. LDT 0.2 L Daily variations in sea level due to local meteorological conditions cannot be predicted and may significantly effect the observed tides in this area. All times are listed in Local Standard Time (LST) or Local Daylight Time (LDT) when ap- plicable. All heights are in feet referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
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Southeast Conservation Council and and other areas not connected to Earthjustice sued to halt the practice, large-scale power grids, creating a CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY CCAALLEENNDDAARR saying dumping the mine tailings in statewide intertie instead of the cur- the lake would kill fish. The 9th U.S. rent regional ones, and finding the Circuit Court of Appeals in San right businesses to drive the new in- June 25 - July 1, 2009 Francisco blocked the permit, saying dustry. June 25 - July 1, 2009 Alaska PLACE TIME the dumping is barred by stringent EVENT News Briefs Environmental Protection Agency Bill proposed to keep ethics requirements under the Clean Water complaints confidential June is mammogram promotion Act of 1972. House State Affairs Committee month @ NSHC, 443-3227 for details Compiled by Diana Haecker This week’s Supreme Court ruling chair Bob Lynn, R-Anchorage, an- or to make your appointment today! Earthquakes shake South- gives the mine’s operator, Coeur nounced that he plans to introduce central, Aleutian islands d’Alene Mining Corporation, the legislation in January to revise pro- Without much warning, except for green light to go ahead with the cedures for ethics complaints filed Thursday, June 25 the sudden calm and cessation of mine’s development. US Senator against the Executive Branch of state *Tennis Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. Mark Begich commented on the de- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - noon bird songs, the earth began to shake government. The proposed bill is in *Preschool Story Hour Kegoayah Library 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on Monday at 11:28 a.m. in South- cision as being good for Southeast response to 15 ethics complaints *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 6:30 p.m. Alaska jobs and bringing clarity to a *Audiology Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. central Alaska and along the Aleutian filed against Governor Sarah Palin *Strength Training with Robin Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 20-year-old dispute. “It’s time for the *Pregnancy Mom & the Unborn video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. Islands chain. According to the that alleged ethical misconduct rang- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Alaska Earthquake Information Cen- federal agencies to work with the ing from wearing Arctic Cat logo *Kripalu Yoga with Kelly K. Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Kensington team to move the project *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. ter and the US Geological Survey, wear during the start of the Iron Dog Friends of Pilgrim mtg Polar Cafe 7 p.m. the initial earthquake mostly felt forward,” Begich said in a statement. to alleged abuse of office for per- *Beginning Baton with Jay Nome Rec Center 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Governor Sarah Palin also lauded *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ONLY around the Talkeetna, Willow and sonal gain stemming from the Troop- *Swing Dancing with Seiji Nome Rec Center 7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Skwentna areas, registered 5.41 on the court’s decision. “This is great ergate scandal, state reimbursements the Richter scale. The shake was fol- news for Alaska,”Palin said. of questionable state travel with her lowed by a series of smaller after- “Today's ruling is a green light for re- children and using her office for her Friday, June 26 sponsible resource development. Dr. Day, Orthodontist, is here for one day, call 443-2055 before today for an appt. shocks. The epicenter was located political action committee Sarah- *Pick-up Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. about 30 miles southwest of Tal- Kensington will produce as many as PAC. A state personnel board had *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. 370 well-paying jobs. We truly ap- *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10 a.m. - noon keetna. dismissed most complaints as having *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 4 p.m. An even greater earthquake of preciate Coeur's tenacity in pursuing no merit. Two complaints are pend- *Strength Training with Robin Nome Rec Center 12:05 p.m. - 12:50 the project and its dedication to hir- *Smoking Sessation class Prematernal Home 1 p.m. magnitude 5.6 shook the Andreanof ing. *Pregnant Teens Taking Care video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. ing Alaskans to work at the mine.” *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Island in the Aleutian chain at 11:55 In regard to the Troopergate scan- *Tae Kwon Do with Ruslan Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. a.m. A minute later, Southcentral felt The state supported Coeur's legal ef- dal, special ethics counsel Stephen *Adult Drop-in Soccer Nome Rec Center 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. another earth rumble with a 4.03 forts to move the project ahead. Branchflower found that Palin did *AA Meeting Lutheran Church (rear) 8 p.m. magnitude. The shocks were felt all violate an ethics law that prohibits the way to Soldotna, albeit weak. No Energy committee on info- public officials from using office for Saturday, June 27 damage was reported. Just as gathering road trip personal gain. While ethics com- *UMW Thrift Shop Methodist Church 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Nomeites were catching up on their House Special Committee on En- plaints against legislators stay confi- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 8 p.m. *Celebrate Birth video Prematernal Home 2 p.m. sleep before the Midnight Sun fes- ergy co-chairs Bryce Edgmon, D- dential until found with merit, the Relay For Life Fundraiser Walk/Run East End Park 3 p.m. tivities, the Alaska Earthquake Infor- Dillingham, and Charisse Millett, executive branch is not guarded by *Close to the Heart video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. *AA Meeting BHS Bldg. 2nd floor 8 p.m. mation Center says a magnitude 4.1 R-Anchorage and other committee similar confidentiality. quake struck at 3:15 a.m. Saturday, members continued their informa- "If someone goes public with an June 20, about 87 miles southwest of tion-gathering with a visit to Fair- ethics complaint against the Gover- Sunday, June 28 Nome. banks last week. The trip’s insights nor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney *Nome Visitor Center Front Street 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. *I am your Child video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. are supposed to be used to draft a General or anyone in the Executive ~~~ AHFC Goal Preliminary Application Submission Deadline 4:30 p.m. ~~~ U.S. court OKs dumping statewide energy plan, due out in Branch before it's determined to have *Smoking Time to Quit video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. gold mine waste in South- time for the next legislative session merit, it is not dismissed. As a result, *AA: Big Book Study HR Conf. Room, NSHC 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. starting January 2010. The commit- an unsubstantiated complaint can be east Alaska lake tee held field meetings in Nome and all over the newspaper, TV, and talk Monday, June 29 WASHINGTON (AP)—The Kotzebue in February, in Dillingham radio before it's even investigated. Supreme Court has upheld a U.S. *Pick-up Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. in March and in Bethel in May. That's not fair. It invites frivolous government permit to dump mining *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. The Fairbanks hearing took place complaints by people with a political *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10 a.m. - noon tailings from the proposed Kensing- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 10 p.m. at the Butrovich Building on the Uni- agenda, wasting public money and *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 12:05 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. ton gold mine into nearby Lower versity of Alaska Fairbanks campus the time of everybody involved,” *Start out Right video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. Slate Lake, even though all its fish *Beginning Yoga with Kari Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. with 40 people testifying on topics Lynn said. *All about Baby’s video Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. would be killed. By a 6-3 vote on *Tae Kwon Do with Ruslan Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. concerning what the state can do to Monday, the justices say a federal *Drop-in Volleyball Nome Rec Center 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. help promote alternatives. The forum *AA Meeting Lutheran Church (rear) 8 p.m. appeals court wrongly blocked the Corps of Engineers has new discussed what is needed until a nat- permit on environmental grounds. commander ural gas pipeline is built, wind-diesel Environmentalists fear that the ruling Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Tuesday, June 30 technology perfected and large-scale *Tennis Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. could set a precedent for how mining Kevin Wilson turned over command hydroelectric projects like the long- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - noon waste is disposed in American lakes, of the Alaska District to Colonel *Preschool Story Hour Kegoayah Library 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. proposed Susitna Dam come to be *Tennis Nome Rec Center noon - 1 p.m. streams and rivers. Reinhard Koenig in a ceremony at *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. realized. Also discussed was finding The Army Corps of Engineers in district headquarters on Elmendorf *Social Service video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. a way to wean the state off of expen- *Strength Training with Robin Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 2005 issued a permit for waste dis- Air Force Base on Tuesday. Wilson, *RVSV-What you should Know Prematernal Home 4:30 p.m. sive home heating oil, using propane ~~~ AHFC OEA program CHDO Intent To Apply Application Deadline 4:30 p.m. ~~~ posal at the proposed underground to replace heating oil in rural Alaska continued on page 8 *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. gold mine north of Juneau. The *Kripalu Yoga with Kelly K. Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. *AA Teleconference: 1-800-914-3396 (CODE: 3534534#) 7 p.m. *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ONLY *Adult Drop-in Soccer Nome Rec Center 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Breakfast menu Located on east Front to include, but Wednesday, July 1 Street across from *Pick-up Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. not limited to: *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. National Guard *Kindergym Nome Rec Center 10 a.m. - noon •Biscuits *Rotary Club Airport Pizza noon *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 10 p.m. •Cinnamon Rolls Armory *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 12:05 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. •Hashbowns *Celebrate Birth video Prematernal Home 1:30 p.m. *Nutrition Class video Prematernal Home 3:00 p.m. •Biscuits & gravy *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Take Out *Tae Kwon Do with Ruslan Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. *Hello Central (also on Channel 98) Nome Visitors Center 7:30 p.m. We are open at 6:30 a.m. to serve Orders *AA Meeting BHS Bldg. 2nd floor 8 p.m. Recurring activities/events (3 or more days a week): breakfast, see above for menu items! 443-8100 Summercise Nome Rec Center noon - 5 p.m. (M - Th) Monday - Saturday • 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. — Sunday • 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Business/place of interest hours of operation: XYZ Center Center Street 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Tu - F) Nome Visitor Center Front Street 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (everyday) Subway Daily Specials Carrie McLain Memorial Museum Front Street 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (everyday) Sunday — Roasted Library Hours Kegoayah Library noon - 8 p.m. (M - Th) Monday — Turkey/Ham Thursday — B.M.T. noon - 6 p.m. (F - Sa) Northwest Campus Library Northwest Campus 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. (M - Th & Tuesday — Meatball Friday — Tuna Chicken Breast Sa) Six-Inch Meal Deal Wednesday — Turkey Saturday — Roast Beef Relay For Life is a local fundraiser, make your pledge 99 $6. today or walk/run on Saturday, June 27. GOLD COAST CINEMA Do you have a local event or activity? 443-8200 Contact Denise at 443-5235 or e-mail Starting Friday, June 26 [email protected] to have your The Land of the Lost event/activity listed here. (PG-13) 7 p.m. Summercise Mon - Thur! The Taking of Pelham Make sure your children are dressed for the weather! 1 2 3 (R) Healthy well balance lunch at 9:30 p.m. the Rec Center (old bowling Saturday & Sunday Matinee alley from noon - 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. & 4 p.m. free for anyone under 18 years of age. Listen to ICY 100.3 FM, Coffee Crew, 7 - 9 a.m., and find Norton Sound Health Corporation out how you can win free movie tickets! Community Calendar sponsored by Norton Sound Health Corporation, 443-3311 4 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET Bering Straits Development Co. gets into hot water
By Sandra L. Medearis is heated and stored. During short Crews have been off and on the days, the water in the tanks might roof of the Aurora Executive Suites only be conditioned for assisting the on “D” Street several times in several domestic hot water heater. The tanks weeks installing a 40-foot bracket on also have a second heat exchanger the east-west wing of the building. for heating the complex when do- Last week they were up there again, mestic hot water demands are met. taking advantage of sunshine and An outdoor temperature sensor con- safer footing on a dry roof, putting troller will lower the heating transfer 150 solar heat collector tubes on the liquid in the boiler system when the bracket at an angle to aim them to- outside temperature is above 30º F. ward the equator. The solar hot water system has The exercise is Bering Straits De- been designed for northern cli- velopment Co.’s latest project to col- mates, according to manufacturers lect energy available for the taking. based in Australia, and targets mar- This time the innovative company kets in northern United States and hopes to use this Apricus solar hot northern Europe. water system to turn the sun’s heat into One sunny day last week Bensin hot water for the apartments. Under came out of the Executive Suites certain circumstances, the apparatus after checking the solar hot water will provide heat to the building as system. “It’s working,” he beamed. well as those ahhhh-inspiring hot “The water is hot and the system is showers. The word Apricus in Latin dissipating surplus heat outside.” has to do with “sunny” and “warm.” Photo by Sandra L. Medearis In the United States, the Apricus Installers hope the solar energy GREEN MACHINE—Bering Straits Development Co. has installed a rooftop solar energy hot water system solar tube collector system falls collectors will both save the use of to provide ahhhh-inspiring hot showers at Aurora Executive Suites and burn less fossil fuel. under the benefits of a federal gov- fossil fuel and yield additional bene- ernment energy credit system. fits in providing data for other alter- Meanwhile, Parsons frequently native energy users wanting to divert Old Federal Building on Front Street than other solar collectors. The num- a meeting hall on a cloudy day in has a clipboard in hand to read the a major cost of living. and operates an 18-unit wind farm ber of tubes can be adjusted to the winter came back in with the metal meters on another project—the flat “Hot water heaters typically make north of town. The solar panels are need, and the system sets up rapidly. tip hot as a firecracker in 10 to 15 panel solar collector system and up 35 percent to 50 percent of a quietly producing savings at the Old Cost savings on various parts of minutes. The individual tube com- basement boilers at the Old Federal household energy bill,” said Rob Federal Building, while the wind tur- the planet vary with solar levels. En- prises two layers of toughened glass Building on Front Street across from Bensin, electrical power administra- bines have required more tinkering. ergy is reduced on cloudy days. The with a vacuum in between the layers. the post office. There, Parsons can tor for the project. “The data will At a confab in the office of Jerald solar tubes will not supply 100 per- The vacuum layer acts like the Ther- log how long boilers are operating allow us to better judge, install and Brown, BSDC’s chief operating offi- cent of hot water year-round without mos bottle in your lunch bucket, pre- down to 1/100 of an hour and keep predict payback with this real-life ex- cer, Brown, Bensin and Tony Parsons, backup from another energy source. serving about 97 percent of the track of wind speed and temperature perience in the Nome area.” construction manager, applauded the Just the same, using solar energy energy absorbed from the sun. This outside as part of data collection on How much the solar hot water simplicity of the tubes that makes part of the time would mean less increases efficiency of the collector the solar panels. system would save depends on hot them easy on maintenance. No mov- emission up the stacks from the boil- and protects it from cold air. Manu- The activity and data collection water usage, the weather and the re- ing parts—unlike wind turbines that ers, Bensin observed. facturers say the system does not in energy issues is in BSDC’s busi- quirements of a particular system. have been giving heartache—just So how do the tubes work? need antifreeze. ness plan to make alternative en- Bensin chose the tube system for brackets, tubes, storage tank, sensor, Pretty fast. Folks attending alter- The sun’s energy transfers to the ergy and energy-saving devices its high efficiency after a long study controller and, well, pumps to move native energy classes in Nome have water by way of heat pipes inside available to the public, such as of data sheets, he said. the “free” hot water. Free, after the seen Nomeite Dave McDowell, al- each tube. Heat transfer liquid circu- LED light bulbs—giant steps BSDC, owned jointly by Sitnasuak payback, but Brown pointed out that ready basking in the benefits of his lates through a header and goes to ahead of spiral compact fluores- and Bering Straits Native corpora- there actually would be payback for Apricus installation, demonstrate heat exchangers in two 119-gallon cent bulbs—for domestic and com- tions, currently has solar panels on the homeowners as the setup costs less how one of the tubes placed outside tanks containing domestic water that mercial applications. • Mine continued from page 1 wanted to meet with me and came to my office. all contaminated soils (verified by me prior vate Mineral Holders. He said the batteries were gone and the 5 gal to backfill). “There is also a violation of the Alaska De- pallet of approximately 12 lead acid automo- pails were emptied. Upon my arrival, I met the “4. Submit to random, unrestricted, and un- partment of Fish and Game habitat permit that tive type batteries, a medium duty truck with a applicant and again looked around the site. I scheduled site inspections at interval not to ex- is [a]ffecting Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) in large bulk fuel tank mounted on the back, ap- saw that most of the 5 gal pails were open and ceed two weeks.” Anvil Creek and its receiving waters. Turbidity proximately ten jugs of anti-freeze (1 gal) and empty with residual oils still in the bottom. He Councilwoman Mary Knodel moved to levels are way beyond the limits set by the a large stained area on the ground that clearly said the oils were consolidated into one pail amend the proposed resolution issuing a Moon- Alaska Water Quality Standards….” indicates that oil had been spilled (not re- which was accepted at the landfill. There were light Wells permit renewal to NAGC for the Accompanying Leedy’s letter is a photo of cently). All of these items were within the “Pro- about ten pails yet to be opened and emptied by 2009 mining season to include the four recom- outflow from the Marvin Rapose mining oper- tected Area” and all are violations of the the applicant. It seems unlikely that: a pail of mendations by Angus. The council approved ation that Leedy says shows turbidity exceed- permit. After returning to my office, the appli- oil was accepted at the landfill and that a trip both the amendment and the resolution as ing Alaska Water Quality Standards. cant arrived unexpectedly. I told him that I just would be made all the way to the landfill with- amended by votes of 4 to 1. Stan Anderson, Jer- In his letter Leedy recommends that the returned from visiting the mine and shared my out emptying the few that were remaining. I ald Brown, Knodel and Randy Pomeranz voted council contact Eva DeMaria, EPA Office of concerns with respect to these violations. I told suspect the oil was dumped on-site somewhere. yes; Jon Larson voted no. Councilman Neal Compliance and Enforcement, Region 10, him that the materials had to be removed from The pallet of lead acid batteries was still on-site, Foster was absent from the meeting. about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimi- the site prior to the Public Hearing in order to just as it was last week. I believe the applicant Dr. Derrick Leedy recently complained to nation System permit program and to arrange gain a favorable report/recommendation from was trying to deceive me when he said the bat- the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an agency to inspect both mine sites. He me. I also told him that I would report my find- teries were gone.” and to the Nome Common Council that viola- also recommends that the council have the ings to the City Manager. I provided the appli- Angus made the following recommendations: tions of state and federal environmental stan- landowners develop and implement a mitiga- cant copies of the 2008 permit, the related “1. Grant temporary permit effective in a dards are taking place in the NAGC mining tion plan to correct the stormwater discharges. application prepared by NAGC, and a draft week, subject to removal of all violations (ver- operation. In a letter to the council dated June “Wait until this is completed prior to the is- copy of the Temporary Operations Permit. He ified by me). 19, Leedy states: suing of a permit for the Moonlight Springs was told verbally and in writing what the spe- “2. Final and proper…disposition of all of- “There are State and Federal stormwater Watershed Protected Area that is about 3.5 cific violations were and the importance of get- fensive materials to be physically inspected and violations in both the Marvin Rapose and square miles,” he advised. “Only issue a per- ting the violations off the site. verified by me. (It is too easy to simply bury Betty Crutch mining operations on the west mit for mitigation at this time. “Today, I called the applicant and asked per- things out there). and north side of Anvil Mountain. Some of the “The city faces a huge liability if a permit is mission to revisit the site,” Angus wrote. “He “3. Over excavation and proper disposal of lands may be leased by Alaska Gold or Pri- issued,” Leedy concluded.
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By Sandra L. Medearis holes, huge chasms and swamps. that they attributed to the warmer cli- Some houses at East End sit in a Water is accumulating under our mate melting ice lenses associated swamp replete with moss and algae. homes; some on pads (and some on with permafrost. The melting of These backyard lakes and deep pilings) are sinking at a rapid rate,” these slabs of ice that go vertical or puddles beneath houses may result she said. “It looks and smells like horizontal beneath building sites from sewer and water construction polio water [stagnant disease-bearing causes houses all over town to go up projects, road construction, melting water],” filled with “mosses and un- and down like the music from a cir- permafrost, or any combination of savory growth.” cus calliope. several of these. Varrati alluded to City liability for “There’s a lot of ice in the ground Whatever the cause, the situation lowered property values and the risk of up there,” Emmons said. is lowering yards and property val- a child drowning in one of the “lakes.” In fact, NJUS board president ues by destroying landscaping and Varrati, as did her neighbors Kris Jimmy West Jr. said, “In the Sixth raising safety and health risks in their Busk and Scott Kent, asked the board Avenue job, they over-excavated and neighborhood, several residents told to get the issue on the next agenda to replaced it with better material.” the Nome Joint Utility System board allow staff to drive by the water-logged The best material to underlie con- of directors on June 16. These home- area and look at maps and hydrology. struction projects in the arctic would owners want the issue on the agenda Busk asked that NJUS investigate be sand and gravel to help defeat the at next month’s meeting so that the the causes and look into designing a forces of permafrost and melt. utility can look at whether soil test- solution, maybe drainage parallel and Heaving ground beneath buildings ing and hydrology played a part in perpendicular to the affected property. comes partly with water flowing in designing the water and sewer instal- “My main concern is the safety of to make ice lenses that push up, sep- lation with proper or dysfunctional Nome’s citizens,” he said. arate and melt under certain condi- drainage along Sixth Avenue. Some board members were ready tions to drop the level again. The NJUS board and staff said they to dive into the “lakes” and begin a water doesn’t rise in sand and gravel. could take a look, but that the re- vigorous backstroke, saying that han- Water rises in clay, but slowly, not to Photo by Sandra L. Medearis sponsibility for drainage belonged to dling this issue was the City’s job— make lakes and ponds in the yard out the City of Nome. road crews only build what and the back bedroom window. Silt is the HANDOFF—Jana Varrati provides photos to NJUS board member Fred Jana Varrati who lives at Fifth Av- where they are told to build. culprit, like silt that goes along with Moody showing swamps and small lakes that plague property owners enue and “I” Street, told the NJUS “Is it a utilities issue or a City old beach lines. on the east end between “H” and “I” streets along Sixth Avenue. Utility panel that when she and spouse Ben drainage issue?” asked board mem- Silt wicks the water up the worst, manager John Handeland is seen in the background. Esch bought their home, yards be- ber Carl Emmons. “Drainage of the ice scientists and geologists say. Add tween “H” and “I” streets were all at City is way beyond our scope.” warmer temperatures or drainage Varrati and her neighbors are fill- The problem did not show up until the same level and seeded with the Utilities director John K. Hande- from utilidor removal and thawing of ing their land. the project to fill Sixth Avenue. same grass—beautiful—until a couple land said staff would pull files and permafrost goes top to bottom until “As owners we realize our re- “The installation of utilities on of years ago. Now water that flows in videos to take a look at utility work it has gone deep enough to drain the sponsibilities for upkeep and mainte- Sixth Avenue brought this problem to and ponds from thaw to freeze up has in the area impromptu lakes. The quick analysis nance of our properties, and we have light and exacerbated it,” Varrati said. spoiled the yards and stagnates be- In the discussion, board members is that ground needs to remain frozen put in load after load of fill to try to The board will discuss the issue neath houses, according to Varrati. cited examples from personal knowl- or home owners need to keep filling deal with this problem,” she said. “It further at the next regular board “Our front yards are full of sink edge of other sink holes and swamps until the site stabilizes. keeps getting worse.” meeting in July. Post office, court may get new landlord
By Sandra L. Medearis This building is where good citizens re- building. The June 17 meeting in the court pancy,” Blaine Hastings manager of GSA About a dozen interested parties represent- port for court jury duty and pick up their area was preliminary to what could be a property disposal, northwest arctic region, ing themselves, nonprofit organizations and mail at the post office. The building has been yearlong process to determine who will be said. “This building has been determined ex- local government met with federal real estate referred to the real estate disposal section of the next landlord. cess to GSA need.” officials to find out more about impending dis- the Government Services Administration be- “The ratio is off. There is a lack of ten- posal of the Federal Building on Front Street. cause not enough federal offices occupy the ants with less than 50 percent federal occu- continued on page 6 • Council continued from page 1 fund this budget. Nome Volunteer Fire Department Nome on a barge. Constantine Uparazuck and Gabriel • The Port of Nome budget totaling Chief Matt Johnson and three Bahnke recently met with staff of Adams with two huskies will arrive efforts last October. He suggested that $4.58 million, $3 million of which are NVFD volunteers have flown to Sitnasuak Native Corp. to discuss in Nome by barge in July, announced a city official or a council member be- Federal Emergency Management Wisconsin to inspect the depart- placement of the Two Eskimo Boys SNC Chairperson Crystal Andersen- come a permanent member of NEST. Agency funds for repair and mainte- ment’s new ladder truck and drive it statue on the southwest end of Anvil Booth in a letter dated June 1 to the nance of the Cape Nome quarry. to Washington state for shipment to City Square. A life-size statue of City of Nome. JROTC funding nixed • The special revenue fund budget The council rejected a motion by totaling $278,321. This budget ac- Andersen to add $118,000 to the city’s counts for revenues and expenditures FY2010 budget to continue the Junior for grants, contracts and agreements Reserve Officers Training Corps pro- that the City accepts for purposes gram at Nome-Beltz High School. An- other than direct operational and ad- BOOKNOWFORTHE dersen and Jerald Brown voted in ministrative expenditures in the gen- favor of the motion, while Knodel, Jon eral fund budget. Larson and Randy Pomeranz voted • The construction capital projects FIRST VOYAGE W907 TO against it. Councilman Neal Foster fund budget totaling $2.96 million. was absent from the meeting. Last This budget accounts for revenues and year Nome Public Schools deleted expenditures associated with school JROTC funding from its budget, and and port construction bond monies. NOME & VILLAGES the council subsequently approved a motion by Andersen to add $136,000 Other council actions for the program to the City of Nome’s Knodel made a motion to approve FY2009 general fund budget. a request from Gary Hart, dba Nome Seattle deadline — July 6 In testimony Monday prior to the Checker Cab Inc., to transfer his six vote, Barb Nickels, a member of the taxi licenses to Rodney Jones effec- Anchorage deadline — July 16 Nome Board of Education said the tive Aug. 1. Larson moved to amend board cannot fund the JROTC program the motion to say that Jones must Delivery Address: Full Containers/Break Bulk but supports its missions, goals and comply with all provisions of appli- Container Consolidation/LCL positive impacts on students. Copies of cable City ordinances before the taxi 6700 W. Marginal Way SW (Terminal 115) a letter from board President Gloria licenses are transferred to him. The Karmun in support of the program were council approved the amendment Seattle, WA 98106 distributed to council members. and the main motion. Customer Service: Phone: (800) 426-3113 JROTC Cadets Gregory Saclamana In a letter to the council dated June and Landis Bjorgen advocated for 9, Rhonda L. Komok appealed a de- Fax: (206) 264-4930 funding to continue the program next cision by Chief of Police Dallas Anchorage Terminal: 660 Western Drive year, citing its benefits to students and Massie to deny her application for a community services performed by Chauffeur’s License with the City of Anchorage, AK 99501 cadets. Bjorgen said cadets had raised Nome. She also appealed the decision Phone: (907) 276-4030 $5,804 through car washes and other in public comments during the coun- Fax: (907) 276-8733 activities, received pledges of $16,100 cil meeting. In a letter to Komok in contributions and have $4,000 in a dated June 5, Massie said he is unable NOME: Phone: (907) 443-5738 JROTC account, for a total of $25,904. to approve the application because she Fax: (907) 443-5424 He asked the council to allocate does not meet the requirements set $118,096 in municipal funds to the forth in the Nome Code of Ordinances For information and program for the coming school year. Section 3.10.030. During the council meeting, booking, call 2010 City budgets adopted Brown asked Massie to comment on The council approved an FY2010 Komok’s appeal. Massie said he 800-426-3113 general fund budget totaling $10.228 could not go into all the reasons for million based on a property tax rate issuing the denial in an open session. of 7 mills. Other FY2010 City of Council members met with Massie in Nome budgets adopted by the coun- executive session, following which cil Monday were: they voted unanimously to deny • The capital projects fund Komok’s appeal. budget totaling $9.7 million. Grants 6/18-25; 7/2 and appropriations from federal and City Manager’s report www.northlandservices.com state agencies and other entities City Manager Josie Bahnke said 6 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET Nanooks let loose in the jungle Nome-Beltz Spanish Club gets a taste of life south of the border in Costa Rica
By Tyler Rhodes While Eaton enjoyed the more While some Nomeites were still adrenaline-fueled elements of the skiing and many were waiting for trips, like ziplining, her highlight that last patch of snow to disappear came from watching her students from their property, a group of 15 of progress with their language skills. their neighbors were basking in “The best part of the trip for me was humid 80°F days in the jungle. seeing my students start using their After more than a year of planning Spanish spontaneously with each and fundraising, 11 Nome-Beltz other around town,” Eaton said. High School students and their four The students reported having an chaperones spent 10 days in Costa easier time understanding Spanish in Rica taking Spanish language classes the small town of La Fortuna versus in the morning and rallying for vari- the larger cities of San Jose and Tur- ous adventures in the afternoons. The rialba, where they spent some time as trip was organized by Nome-Beltz well. “When you go to the city, they Spanish teacher Erika Eaton. talk so fast,” Eide said. The crew departed Nome in the They also found more patient lis- early afternoon May 29, arriving in teners in the small town. “People in San Jose approximately 24 hours La Fortuna were more used to later. The group quickly bypassed the tourists,” McGuffey said. Central American country’s capital Not only was the language a bit and largest city, taking vans for a foreign, but also the customs. The three-hour trip to the town of La For- students talked about seeing school tuna in the northwest part of the children head to school at the early country in the Alajuela Province. hour of 7 a.m., all wearing uniforms. Last week, students Kailyn Ka- The also noted that the Costa Rican shevarof, Cori Eide, Jeff Rose and students’ extracurricular activities Niki McGuffey, along with Eaton differed a bit. “They’re really good and chaperone Nikki Polk, met with at soccer,” Kashevarof said. a Nome Nugget reporter to share The group did get some interac- some highlights of the trip. Other tion with local students—on the students on the voyage were Alex Nomeites’ terms—through a game of Morgan, Sean Yi, Mark Steiger, basketball. “They were OK. They Emerson Conger, Mason Evans, Josh couldn’t shoot, but they handled Photo by Erika Eaton McComas and Rene Lammer. Filling themselves,” Rose said. The advan- WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE—Nome-Beltz Spanish Club members (left to right) Niki McGuffey, Sean Yi, out the ranks of the chaperones were tage, however, was definitely with Cori Eide, Emerson Conger and Jeff Rose take a break in the central plaza in La Fortuna, Costa Rica in early Bobby Evans and Mari Lammer. the Nanooks. June. The club, under the guidance of teacher Erika Eaton, prepared for more than a year for the 10-day trip. When asked about their favorite Other little differences between experience from the trip, the word home and Costa Rica also struck the “zipline” quickly leapt out of the stu- group. The students said they were not quite as exciting to see. “The sit-in protest,” McGuffey said. ing a corner during a walk and arriving dents’ mouths. Suspended hundreds surprised to see that the television bugs scared me,” McGuffey said. While getting a bit of a cultural in a giant market. “All of the sudden of feet above the jungle and tethered programming would be a mix of She added that they would put lesson, the students made the best of we were in this huge warehouse. It to a cable that ran through the trees, Spanish and English shows. The geckos into their rooms in hopes they the four to five hours spent waiting was jam-packed,” Rose said. He said the group raced at speeds up to 50 same applied for music on the radio. would eat the bugs. on the side of the road. Food vendors he was surprised to find stands selling mph along the lines as they de- The trip also gave the students Some of the other animals experi- appeared out of nowhere selling par- trinkets and items of all sorts, from scended toward the ground. chances to taste new foods. They enced on the trip were just outside tially frozen juices and other cool clothing and food to DVDs, all spread While the conversation bumps were introduced to tamales wrapped the hotel. “I would wake up to roost- snacks and drinks. “It was very pell-mell throughout the market. from highlight to highlight—white- in banana leaves, juices sipped ers every morning,” Eide said. calm,” Polk said. “People selling Even with its more chaotic atmos- water raft trips, canyoning expedi- straight from the fruit through a straw The students also got a taste of life things made it all the more clam.” phere, Rose said he would have liked tions and hot springs—there is also a and other exotic fruits. McGuffey in a country where the social and po- While many of the days on the trip to spend more time in the larger city. surprising revelation for a bunch of said that although she missed Star- litical systems do not work quite the were tempered by afternoon rain Overall, he was surprised at the moder- students who just got out of school. bucks, she enjoyed the Costa Rican same as in the United States. On the showers, the weather this day was nity of the nation. “I was expecting it to They enjoyed their language classes. coffee, learning to drink it black. way to a raft trip near the city of Tur- warmer. “It was the only day I was be a little more third-world,” he said. “At first I didn’t want to do it at The trip also gave the students rialba, the traffic on the highway actually able to get a tan,” Eide said. Eaton gave her students high all,” said Eide, who graduated this chances to have upfront encounters with began to thicken before it came to an Once the barricade was opened the praise for their enthusiasm and how year. The students, however, quickly animals—some wild and some not-so abrupt stop. The group’s van driver group was able to finally drive the final they handled themselves during the warmed to the classes held each morn- wild. The group visited a farm outside was able to snake his way through few miles to Turrialba. They arrived too trip. Whether it was trying new foods ing in La Fortuna. “It really helped my La Fortuna where they saw a dairy op- the gridlock until he could go no far- late, however, to raft that day. The or putting up with a four-hour road- conversation skills,” Eide added. eration. Each student got a chance to ther and the source of the bottleneck group made up for the lost time the next block, she said the group was willing McGuffey said she saw her abil- milk a cow. Some kids had more luck was discovered. day with a canyoning trip in the morn- to go with the flow. She said she ity to both speak and comprehend than others with the task. “I just could- Just 15 minutes away from the ing and a raft trip during the afternoon. would be willing to go back with the improve quickly. “Speaking it got n’t milk it for some reason,” Rose said. start of the raft trip after a three-hour The students gave the raft trip high same group in a heartbeat. way better for me,” she said. She The students also saw coffee drive that started at 5 a.m., the marks. McGuffey said their guide was Eaton also expressed gratitude to- noted she wasn’t always able to fol- plants and pineapples growing, as group’s journey came to an end for great, with the students teaching him ward all the support given by par- low conversations word for word, well as yucca plants and pepper trees. much of the day. Workers from some English. She said the group sang ents, community members and but would pick up enough key words The farm trip also included a walk nearby pineapple plantations had songs as they bounced down the river. organizations in helping make the to know what was being discussed. into the nearby jungle where students barricaded the roads to protest work- The students’ short stay in the city trip a reality. Several community en- Some students found that they spied many tiny poisonous frogs, ing conditions and the effects of pes- of Turrialba had a different feel than tities donated funds, and parents and were better prepared to speak the lan- giant leaf-cutter ants, big butterflies ticides in the drinking water they that of the more touristy La Fortuna. students logged countless hours bak- guage than they thought. “It was a lot and centipedes. used. The large group of workers, The traffic was more hectic, the streets ing and selling goods, washing cars easier than I expected it to be,” Ka- The group also encountered other while peaceful, would not let traffic more crowded. The city also held and organizing rummage sales to shevarof said. animals throughout the trip that were pass in either direction. “It was like a some surprises. Rose described turn- raise funds to cover the expenses. • Federal buiding continued from page 5 so “the city can acquire it as a histor- would be happy.” Fred Zderic said he did not think any For more information about GSA ical monument.” Several local people asked about abatement would be needed to use property disposal, go online to see Current occupants would not be State and local government could asbestos issues. GSA realty specialist the building as it stands. https://propertydisposal.gsa.gov. kicked out, Hastings said. GSA lease the building, and even make a would help them negotiate a new profit, to defray maintenance and the lease with new landlords or find a like. It is likely folks will not be mak- place to move. ing U-turns and double parking in Make your reservations at: Another federal agency would have front of a different post office. first grab at the two-story building, “We have a good core of tenants Hastings said. Right off, the federal who mostly have indicated no desire Department of Health and Human to move,” Hastings said. Services, and Housing and Urban De- If there are no takers among gov- velopment, under priority considera- ernment agencies, then the building tion, could evaluate the property to would go on the block for fair mar- assist the homeless. That designation ket value to other qualified public would be good for 30 years. uses or private individuals. How- “If it is suitable, they can have the ever, there would be no local pref- The Solomon Bed and Breakfast first jump,” Hastings said. “Federal erence, with the sale listing going on The solomon Bed and Breakfast staff welcomes the outdoor enthusiasts agencies don’t seem excited. We the Internet for all interested. 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Photos by Laurie McNicholas CHOPPING BAIT (left)—Randy Hoogendorn chops frozen herring and chum salmon for bait Sunday morn- ing in Nome’s small boat harbor as he and Robin Thomas prepare for a return trip to the crab grounds.
DELIVERY (above)—Jason Johnson carefully places red king crabs in a tote while Travis Murphy lifts crabs from the hold to the deck Sunday morning at the Northern Norton Sound Seafood Products plant in Nome.
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By Laurie McNicholas Eric Osborne said he had found As Travis Murphy and Jason crab all over the fishing grounds off Johnson filled totes with their red Golovin, but no concentrations of king crab catch Sunday morning at crab in any spot. He made his first the Northern Norton Sound Seafood crab delivery to the NNSSP plant last Products plant in Nome, Robin Friday. On Sunday he was preparing Thomas and Randy Hoogendorn to take on bait and ice at the plant for chopped crab bait—frozen herring his second crab trip of the season. and water-marked chum salmon har- Frank McFarland was expected to vested last year—for their return trip deliver a load of crab to the plant on to the crab grounds. Sunday afternoon. On the previous Sunday, June 14, This summer’s commercial red rescue personnel had plucked Mur- king crab fishery quota is 375,000 phy and Johnson from atop an over- pounds, reports the Alaska Depart- turned flat-bottom boat about 50 ment of Fish and Game. Of that yards offshore from the beach behind amount, 7.5 percent (28,125 pounds) Nome’s Front Street. The Norton is allocated to the Community De- Sound summer commercial fishery velopment Quota fishery. The Nor- for red king crab opened at noon the ton Sound CDQ and open access following day. king crab fisheries opened simulta- While Murphy and Johnson of- neously this year. floaded their catch, Richard Norton Sound Economic Devel- Okinello and David Walluk re- opment Corp., one of six entities in moved live crab from holding the Western Alaska Community De- tanks filled with seawater at about velopment Program, represents 15 Crowley’s Nome facility employees are deeply 36°F and placed them in totes for member communities in the Bering involved in their community. processing. A couple of days ear- Strait region. NSEDC owns the lier the plant had processed its first NNSSP plant and operates the Crowley is more than just a company that supplies you 2,000 pound crab batch of the sea- Southern Norton Sound Seafood with vital fuel and petroleum products – we’re also your son, according to NNSSP manager Products plant in Unalakleet, which Rich Ferry. processes salmon and herring. neighbors. We work here and play here. Take Cam, for instance. At work, he’s a pro at customer service: this Crowley fuel truck driver handles everything from home heating fuel to propane deliveries, making sure you stay warm all year long. Away from work, you’re likely to find Cam carving a traditional Eskimo mask, forging silver jewelry, or helping to plan the next big Your throat hurts, event for the Nome Nannok Booster club where he is vice president. We’re proud to have Cam as a part Your knee hurts, you tell someone. of our team. you tell someone. To find out more about how Crowley and its employees have been making life more enjoyable around here for over 50 years, call 800-977-9771. And to learn more about Crowley’s complete products www.crowley.com Your life hurts. and services in Alaska, visit . Or ask Cam. Tell someone! Call Alaska’s Careline 1-877-266-HELP (4357) www.carelinealaska.com Heating Oil • Diesel Fuel • Gasoline • Jet Fuel • Aviation Gasoline • www.crowley.com A message from the Alaska Mental Health Trust and You KNOW me Propane • Packaged Petroleum Products • Lubricants • Oil Cleanup Products Alaska Statewide Suicide Prevention Council. www.mhtrust.org © Crowley Maritime Corporation, 2008 CROWLEY is a registered trademark of Crowley Maritime Corporation 8 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 state THE NOME NUGGET National report calls for emission reduction In effort to curb global warming, society to understand complexity of global warming
By Diana Haecker dioxide emissions would lessen warm- the factors causing the warming fast while winters have warmed even adaptation is in store for humanity to Climate change is real, and yes, ing over this century and beyond. If enough that we wouldn’t experience more, by 6.3°F. As a result, climate deal with the problem. Also, more primarily induced by man-made emissions continue to rise at or near any impacts,” said McGuire. “It’s change effects are much more pro- science and research is needed to greenhouse gas emissions, says a new current rates, temperature increases are up to our society to make decisions nounced than in other regions of the supply the basis for society to come federal report titled “Global Climate more likely to be near the upper range about the degree of warming and United States. The higher tempera- up with adaptation and mitigation Change Impacts in the United States.” of temperature rise projections. While impacts we are willing to deal tures are already causing earlier strategies. “The best decisions about The 190-page study was commis- warmer temps sometimes seem ap- with.” Not only environmental con- spring snowmelt, reduced sea ice, these strategies will come when there sioned in 2007 and released last Thurs- pealing to arctic and sub-arctic resi- sequences are projected, but also na- widespread glacier retreat and melt- is widespread understanding of the day. It is the product of a consortium dents, warming upsets the balance in a tional security issues are addressed ing permafrost. complex issue of climate change – of 13 US government science agency frail ecosystem with potentially severe as global food and water scarcity “Alaska's at the vanguard of cli- the science and its many implications experts, led by the National Ocean and consequences. Temperatures rise faster could lead to mass migrations, health mate change and we're seeing the for our nation,” the report says. Atmospheric Administration. in the winter and in the arctic, the re- impacts and even armed conflicts. changes here sooner that elsewhere,” While humans have adapted to The report confirms that global port says. The arctic also stands out in According to an Alaska fact sheet said John Walsh, director of the Cen- changing circumstances in the past, warming increases in recent decades the report’s projections of more pre- published with the report, over the ter for Global Change and Arctic “future adaptations will be particu- are human-induced and that climate cipitation while the tropics see a de- past 50 years, Alaska has warmed at System Research at UAF’s Interna- larly challenging because society changes already have visible impacts crease in rainfall. Key predictions for more than twice the rate of the rest of tional Arctic Research Center. won’t be adaptating to a new steady in the United States, notably Alaska, Alaska include drier conditions, an in- the United States. Its annual average In conclusion, the report says that state but rather to a rapidly moving may it be through erosion in coastal crease in insect infestations and wild- temperature has increased 3.4°F, a combination of mitigation and target,” the report concludes. areas to changes in water availability fires, declines in lakes and increase in and insect infestations. coastal storms threatening coastal vil- Culprit for the warming trend is a lages and fishing fleets; change and de- combination of emissions from burn- cline in fisheries and infrastructure Key findings for United States: ing fossil fuels such as coal, oil and damage due to melting permafrost. • Climate changes are underway in the United States and are projected to gas and the clearing of forests and The projected sea-level rise in- grow. Climate-related changes are already observed in the United States and its agricultural practices. John Holdren, creases erosion, storm surge damage coastal waters. These include increases in heavy downpours, rising assistant to President Barack Obama and flooding, especially in the South- temperature and sea level, rapidly retreating glaciers, thawing permafrost, for science and technology, said that east US and in Alaska. Due to the the report paints a comprehensive ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide, it lengthening growing seasons, lengthening ice-free seasons in the ocean and picture and urges to take action. “It has been observed that the oceans are on lakes and rivers, earlier snowmelt, and alterations in river flows. These tells us why remedial action is increasingly acid, which in turn leads changes are projected to grow. needed sooner than later as well as to the inability of corals and other sea • Crop and livestock production will be increasingly challenged. Agriculture is showing why that action must in- life to build shells and skeletons. considered one of the sectors most adaptable to changes in climate. However, clude both global emissions reduc- While Alaska sees increased bee- increased heat, pests, water stress, diseases, and weather extremes will pose tions to reduce the extent of climate tle infestations, rapidly melting gla- change and local adaptation meas- ciers and erosion problems already, adaptation challenges for crop and livestock production. ures to reduce the damage from the the report says that all different sce- • Threats to human health will increase. Health impacts of climate change are changes that are no longer avoid- narios considered, “relatively large related to heat stress, waterborne diseases, poor air quality, extreme weather able,” Holdren said in a statement. and sustained changes in many as- events, and diseases transmitted by insects and rodents. University of Fairbanks scientists pects of climate are projected by the David McGuire and John Walsh middle of this century, with even Key findings for Alaska: were part of the study. “A key point larger changes by the end of this cen- from the study is that, from every- tury.” • Longer summers and higher temperatures are causing drier conditions. thing we’re seeing in terms of im- “Choices made about emissions • Insect outbreaks and wildfires are increasing warming. pacts, it’s clear that we are reductions now and over the next • Closed-body lakes in Interior Alaska are declining in area. committed to more warming,” said few decades will have far-reaching • Thawing permafrost damages roads, runways, water and sewer systems, and McGuire, a landscape ecology pro- consequences for climate-change other infrastructure. fessor and researcher with the UAF impacts,” the report says. • Coastal storms increase risks to villages and fishing fleets. Institute of Arctic Biology. “Almost no policy action could be Scientists agree that cuts in carbon implemented that would mitigate • Displacement of marine species will affect key fisheries. • State continued from page 3 Lawrence Island. The work is sched- 2005, the Corps removed container- gered species because of the impact of terests,” he said. uled to begin in early July and end by ized hazardous and toxic wastes and global warming on Arctic sea ice. The Point Hope plaintiffs contend mid September. demolished structures at Northeast that the decision by the U.S. Mineral The U.S. Air Force constructed an Cape. The former radar and commu- State intervenes in Outer Management Service to conduct the Aircraft Control and Warning station nications facilities are located 60 Continental Shelf oil lease lease sale for the Outer Continental and a White Alice Communications miles southeast of the village of Shelf, along with the environmental System station at Northeast Cape in Savoonga. No public meeting is sale litigation impact statement underlying that ac- Alaska the early 1950s. The operations scheduled on the cleanup, but com- The State of Alaska last week has tion, violated federal law, including ended in 1969 and 1972 when the ments can be submitted by June 28 moved to intervene in a federal court the Endangered Species Act. The News Briefs buildings and most equipment were- to: case in which the Native Village of lawsuit seeks to void all of the leases abandoned in place due to the high [email protected]. Point Hope seeks to rescind dozens issued in the sale. If successful, the cost of removing them from the re- mil. of leases issued by the federal gov- lawsuit could delay development of the outgoing Alaska District Com- ernment under an offshore oil and mander, will command a new Corps mote island. A solid waste dump for the OCS for decades. Although the the installations was located along gas lease sale conducted for federal lawsuit is against the federal govern- district office at Kandahar in south- Early walrus count results waters in the Chukchi Sea. Newly ern Afghanistan. Koenig had served Cargo Beach Road. The Corps wants alarm conservation group ment, ConocoPhillips, Shell and now to expose and remove the buried appointed and sworn in attorney gen- the State of Alaska have intervened. as the Chief of the Operations (AP)— A partial federal assessment eral Dan Sullivan said that he would Branch for the Office of the Chief of drums and contaminated soil from of Pacific walruses estimates their min- AG Sullivan said that the state’s in- the Cargo Beach Road landfill and "vigilantly safeguard and defend terest in the matter is that oil and gas Engineers at the Pentagon and in Iraq imum population at just 15,164 but Alaska's interests,” particularly those from July 2006 to August 2007. Both then build a new landfill cap. The says the count likely missed a number industry is the largest employer in Corps also plans to conduct a pilot relating to economic opportunities Alaska and that the industry’s taxes Wilson and Koenig worked in the of animals. The estimate released last for Alaskans and the balance of state Alaska District earlier in their mili- study of in situ chemical oxidation week only represents animals counted account for 90 percent of the general treatment of fuel-contaminated soil and federal rights and responsibili- fund revenue for state government. tary careers as captains during the in about half of walrus habitats in the ties. “This case entails both such in- 1990s, then returned as district com- in the former Main Operations Com- Bering and Chukchi seas and does not mander, said Corps spokeswoman plex. The cleanup entails that equip- account for animals that were in water Pat Richardson. ment and supplies are brought to the rather than on ice. A 1990 aerial survey island by barges landing at Kitnagak estimated the walrus population at Bay and a work camp would be set 201,039 in the region. The count was Corps proposes to continue up near the existing airfield. The clean up Northeast Cape on done by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- Johnson CPA LLC Corps’ environmental assessment de- ice in response to a court deadline re- St. Lawrence Island termined that the actions will have quiring the agency to identify marine Certified Public Accountants In early July, the U.S. Army Corps minor short-term impacts on the en- mammal stocks most affected by inter- of Engineers plans to remove toxic vironment but would improve the actions with commercial fishing. The waste left by former military facili- long term overall quality of the proj- Center for Biological Diversity has pe- Milton D. Johnson, CPA ties at Northeast Cape on St. ect environment. Between 1994 and titioned to list walruses as an endan- Mark A. Johnson, CPA
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Photos by Tyler Rhodes WAVE-RUNNER (above)—Shanna Moeder works her way to the finish line Saturday morning along the beach east of Nome to claim the top spot for women in the 2009 Gold Dust Dash. SKILLED AND LUCKY (right)—Teddy Payenna is all smiles after finishing first in the Gold Dust Dash. The high school runner was rewarded with a gold nugget for his effort. He also won another nugget in a drawing. Runners hit the beach in search of gold at annual Dash By Tyler Rhodes the next woman to cross the line, marking a 2009 Gold Dust Dash 55:58; 33) Dawyn Sawyer, 56:50; 34) Jarod Tozier, 57:45; Well before the fire engines and floats time of 36:19. 35) Anna Moore, 59:39; 36) Joni Heffren, 59:58; 37) Phyl- East-end Beach to the Nome River and back, 4 miles lis Krueger, 59:58; 38) Mercie McGuffy, 60:47; 39) Julie took to Front Street Saturday, a parade of Nearly 70 ran and walked along the 1) Thaddeus Payenna, 24:34; 2) Tyler Rhodes, 25:32; 3) Raymond-Yakoubian, 63:08; 39) Paul Bioff, 64:44; 41) Greg runners and walkers strode and streamed Bering Sea from East-end Beach almost to Kevin Keith, 27:28; 4) Harry Karmun, 27:30; 5) Lonny Mitchell, 64:44; 42) Julie Hall, 65:41; 43) Jennifer Goslin, down the beach east of town for the 2009 the mouth of the Nome River before making Booshu, 28:28; 6) Gary Knuepfer, 28:29; 7) Douglas De- 65:41; 44) Kathy Wheelehan, 65:51; 45) Abigail Tozier, Gold Dust Dash. a U-turn and heading back to the start. Some Vore, 31:48; 8) Nick Schmidt, 32:43; 9) Shanna Moeder, 65:57; 46) Sheri Fagerstrom, 66:29; 47) Dana Handeland, 33:17; 10) Emery Booshu, 36:05; 11) Joe Peterson, 36:18; 66:31; 48) Peggy Fagerstrom, 66:31; 49) James Loffman, High schooler Teddy Payenna dominated zigzagged to avoid the waves of the incom- 12) Caitlin Tozier, 36:19; 13) Rosa Schmidt, 36:22; 14) the race, taking the lead shortly after the start ing tide wile others plodded through the 67:01; 50) Gloria Landry, 70:25; 51) Annette Robertson, Joseph Fiskeaux, 36:35; 15) Emily Self, 38:02; 16) Hannah 71:10; 52) Alex Khalaf, 71:10; 53) Nathan Evak, 72:00; 54) and never giving it up. Payenna finished the 4- water, preferring wet feet to the energy-sap- Tozier, 38:18; 17) Nikki Polk, 41:16; 18) John Bioff, 41:28; Amy Bioff, 72:11; 55) Andrew Huggins, 72:49; 56) Abby mile race in 24 minutes and 34 seconds. Tyler ping dry sand. 19) Denise Potlock, 44:34; 20) Christine Schultz, 44:43; 21) Huggins, 72:49; 57) Dana Sherman, 73:26; 58) Danielle Rhodes took the runner-up honors, finishing Both Payenna and Moeder received gold Penny Jack, 47:15; 22) Myra Stotts, 51:43; 23) Erica Wieler, Holt, 73:26; 59) Alexander Durtka, 73:29; 60) Sharon nearly a minute later. 51:43; 24) Quinn Tozier, 52:36; 25) Nora Nagaruk, 52:54; Durtka, 73:30; 61) Marie Tozier, 80:07; 62) Tok Tozier, nuggets for their wins. Payenna was doubly 26) Susanna Fiskeaux, 53:06; 27) Mary Fiskeaux, 54:46; 28) Shanna Moeder claimed the win for the lucky, taking home a second nugget won 80:07; 63) Jan Huggins, 85:18; 64) Dennis Huggins, 85:18; Ben Fisckeaux, 54:46; 29) Martha Fiskeaux, 54:46; 30) Luda 65) David Dodman, 86:00; 66) Linda Maack, 86:00. women, finishing in 33:17. Caitlin Tozier was through a drawing. Kinok, 54:49; 31) Rena Booshu, 55:58; 32) David Booshu,
Photo by Tyler Rhodes HERE COMES TROUBLE—A gang of thugs make their way down Front Street just after noon on Saturday toward the Wells Fargo Bank. Luckily law enforcement was standing by to take care of the would-be thieves in the annual bank robbery production as part of Nome’s Midnight Sun Festival. • Festival continued from page 1 worked its way west on Front Street, repute and others, all donning turn-of- be good and emptied their loot on the from the bags were quickly pounced executed a loop and returned east- the-century costumes, set the scene for ground. It didn’t stay there long, how- Nome loves a parade ward to the state building again. Nome’s annual bank robbery. As the ever. The piles of candy that flowed continued on page 10 The band was back on display on A $50 prize was awarded for the peaceful scene unfurled before the the back of a flatbed truck a few hours best bike, which went to a cruiser by the bank, heads could be seen turning west- later along with dozens of Nome’s or- name of “Old Yellow.” Another $50 ward along Front Street. In the distance ganizations and entities for the annual was supposed to go to the best skate- a gang of questionable character spread Midnight Sun Parade up and down board in the parade. However, with no across the street, heading straight for Front Street. Joining the requisite fire entries, the prize instead went to the the bank. Leading the charge was Ken trucks and ambulances, several groups best dog. Pooch-owner Cathy Cham- Shapiro, who stood out in the crowd of created floats to honor this year’s berlain, who paraded with a costumed miscreants not so much for what he had theme of “50 Years under the Mid- husky and two chihuahua-pomeranian on, but for what he didn’t. Wearing only night Sun,” in honor of Alaska’s five mixes atop a large rolling flower took his long red underwear, Shapiro called >L>HSR decades of statehood. Nome Elemen- home the improvised prize. out that he was going to find the un- tary School’s entry in the parade, a Joining the prize-winners were lucky person who stole his pants. monstrous blue and gold birthday cake floats representing churches, the Jun- When the gang arrived at the bank, followed by a large group of young ior Reserve Officer Training Corps, a short gunfight ensued. Shapiro re- candle-carriers took the top prize for Norton Sound Heath Corp.’s CAMP lieved the fight’s loser of his coat. As floats, earning $100 from the Nome department, a family of cavemen Sheriff Wyatt Earp, who looked a lot [OL;HSR Convention and Visitors Bureau. parodying the GEICO insurance like Nome’s Arlo Hannigan, talked >OLUP[JVTL[VZH]PUNZVU3VUN+PZ[HUJL;LS(SHZRH Some of Nome’s youngest resi- commercials, The Arctic ICANS matters over with Shapiro, other mem- ¸^HSRZ[OL[HSR¹^P[OUL^SV^WYPJLK3VUN+PZ[HUJL dents tossed candy at their peers and Relay for Life, and the Nome-Beltz bers of the gang slipped inside the children of all ages as they rode on the class of 1989, among others. bank. Shapiro soon raised the stakes WLYTPU\[LV\[VMZ[H[L Nome Preschool Association’s float. when he lighted the fuse of a stack of WLYTPU\[LPUZ[H[L The candy-throwers not only pleased The good guys win again dynamite and walked into the bank the eager kids that lined both sides of The crowds didn’t wander far himself. A deafening boom followed ([;LS(SHZRH[OLYL»Z56LUKVM[OLTVU[OHKKVU3VUN+PZ[HUJL Front Street, the contest judges also after the parade finished its lap and bank employees were soon seeing JOHYNLZ*HSS;LS(SHZRH[OLJVTWHU``V\JHU[Y\Z[ smiled upon them, awarding the en- around downtown. Some sampled fleeing the building—one noticeably tourage as the best youth float. The as- the barbecue chicken served by the missing his pants. Shapiro, now fully sociation also received $100. Lions Club as they waited for the clothed, emerged with his gang. Also honored with a $100 prize next show to begin. Sure enough, at Earp and his men, however, could- was the King Island float. Members high noon at the Wells Fargo Bank, n’t let the mayhem stand unanswered 6YZ[VWI`[OL;LS(SHZRHVMÄJL 3DK K@RJ@ DQ of the King Island community they were not disappointed. and corralled the robbers with a vol- PU[OLVSK-LKLYHS)\PSKPUN "NFSJDBO#SPBECBOE drummed and danced for nearly an Good guys with guns, not-so-good ley of gunfire. With only a few men FRPSDQ\ hour on a trailer as the parade guys also toting firearms, ladies of ill left standing, the robbers pledged to 10 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 Midnight Sun Festival THE NOME NUGGET
Photos by Tyler Rhodes HERE COMES THE CANDY (above, left)—A beautiful butterfly grabs a handful of candy to toss at spectators as the Midnight Sun Festival pa- rade makes its way eastward on Front Street Saturday.
CANDLES AND CAKE (left)—Nome Elementary School’s entry won for the best float in the parade with the theme “50 Years under the Mid- night Sun.”
HELLO CENTRAL ON THE BEACH (above)—Nome’s Richard Beneville mugs for the camera before Polar Bear swimmers take to the sea Saturday. • Festival NOME COMMUNITY CENTER continued from page 9 to Andrew Cooper’s searing Gibson Flying V electric guitar playing Ozzy PRESENTS upon by the children who lined the Osbourne tunes. Greg Mitchell and performance area. his crew, which included Charlie Painter, Megan Hahn, Jimi Adams, A quick swim Ron Horner and Bonnie Hahn, again With the sun still dominating the put some theatrics into their perform- cloudless sky, a healthy crowd ance as Miss Bonnie and the Wyld pushed eastward after the robbery Earps. Festival headliners, The Great performance to the beach. Where Alaska Bluegrass Band, grabbed the runners and walkers had previously stage for an extended set. traveled along the shore that morn- While the show rolled on in the ing, the masses during the afternoon school’s commons, the gym hosted a would point themselves south for the couple dozen booths offering food annual Polar Bear Swim. Encour- and crafts. A hungry visitor could aged by the bright sunshine and a find anything from a pulled pork raging palette bonfire, dozens of sandwich and pizza to ulus and mas- brave souls charged into the Bering sages. Shopping and eating didn’t Sea for a brief swim. Those who mean missing out on the show. A dunked themselves in the chilly wall-sized screen and speakers water were rewarded with a certifi- pumped both audio and video of the cate to prove they lacked the good show into the gym. sense to stay out of water that could After four solid hours of music, quickly render them hypothermic. several of the festival’s performers Some achieved the feat with a gathered on stage to sing “Goodnight quick in-and-out dunking, while Irene” together, most adding a verse thicker-skinned participants actually of their own to the tune. executed some swim strokes in the chilly water. Many tan-challenged Rains yield for raft race folks came out of the water with a If it floats, it was probably part of THOUGHTS red glow to them. Nearly all who someone’s raft on Sunday. The Bering INTOXICATING emerged from the sea returned to the Sea Lions Club Nome River Raft beach with a smile. Race annually tests the ingenuity and Following the swim, sun-soaked competitive drive of a host of revelers could duck inside the ele- Nomeites. While most of the home- INNOCENCE MAY END HERE. mentary school for a big serving of made rafts entered exhibit some signs Nome’s talent and goodies at the of ingenuity, the competitive drive ACTIONSREACTIONSIDENTITY Folk Fest Main Stage event. The usually only applies to the first half of Main Stage event features 10-minute the field. The back-of-the-packers are musical performances, mostly of most often out for a pleasure cruise. THIS IS WHO I AM. UNCUT, UNCENSORED, UNDERAGE. I mean, I’m a fun person; it’s my personality, not how Iand act. the If you’re substances talking in to my local acts, but also from visitors. After nothing but sunshine since Most people my age drink to have fun. But having to drink to have fun doesn’t really make sense to me. I don’t want to de- Thursday, this year’s race appeared pend on being tipsy to let loose and have a good time. body shouldn’t control that. And they shouldn’t control me. I want people to see who I am, Nome’s talent takes the stage threatened by poor weather as Sunday me, alcohol won’t answer back. By not drinking, I’m being myself all the time. It’s given me a chance to find out who that Nearly 20 acts filled the bill at this dawned with pounding rain. Un- person is. year’s event, delivering everything the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Dept. of Juvenile Justice. from Nikki Polk’s heartfelt folk songs continued on page 20 Made possible by a grant from THE NOME NUGGET Midnight Sun Festival THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 11 Photo by Paul Kudla
Photo by Tyler Rhodes SHADY LADY (above)—Honie Abercrombie makes eyes and waves at the crowd gathered in front of the Wells Fargo Bank Saturday as she plays a role in the annual bank robbery. CLEARING THE STREET (above, right)—Undertaker Bryon Redburn and deputy Louis Murphy clear Front Street of poor Doug DeVore who was the first casualty in the 2009 bank robbery re-enactment. CHARMING CHILDREN (right)—The Miller family helps give Nome the appearance of a calm, peace-loving town during the bank robbery
production. Little do they know, bandits are on their way to the bank. Rhodes Photo by Tyler 2009 Nome Midnight Sun Festival
Photos by Tyler Rhodes WITH FEELING (above)—Dave Coler, rock-’n-roller, sings his heart out during the Nome Midnight Sun Folk Festival’s Main Stage event Saturday afternoon at Nome Elementary School. Playing under the name, The Car- olina Plate Lickers, Coler was joined for a set by Lorne Carroll and Laura Davis. Nearly 20 acts took the stage at the event. BLUEGRASS (left)—Andrew Heist of the Great Alaska Bluegrass Band sings a number with the group Fri- day evening at the elementary school for the Folk Festival’s opening concert. 12 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 REGIONAL THE NOME NUGGET All Around the Sound
New Arrivals Tiffany R. Slwooko and Jason E. friends from Fairbanks in the Kiglu- Charleen and Nicholas Tom of Annogiyuk of Gambell announce the aik Mountains, some 60 miles north Saint Michael announce the birth of birth of their son Jonathon Merrill of Nome on the Seward Peninsula, their son Mario Damian Sipary “Esnighqwaq” Annogiyuk, born and watching the sun rise on the Dan, born May 13 at 9:12 a.m. at the June 14 at 7:28 p.m. He weighed 8 north face of the “Kigs,” she heard Alaska Native Medical Center in An- pounds and was 20” in length. His the gargling of the approaching chorage. He weighed 8 pounds, 3.6 sisters are Tanisha Doi Slwooko, 11, cranes and grabbed her camera for ounces and was 20” in length. Helen Paanga Annogiyuk, 5. His the winning shot. “The opportunity brother is Api Slwooko, 8. Maternal to enjoy these magnificent moun- Sandra and Robert Annogiyuk of grandparents are the late Timothy tains and the refuge they provide to Savoonga announce the birth of their and Annie Slwooko. Paternal grand- the wildlife we value, are what sus- daughter Marlene Doi Anna parents Robert and Sandra tains most of us who tough it out Angiyinga Annogiyuk, born May Annogiyuk of Savoonga. year after year in this distant north- 31 at 11:33 p.m. She weighed 8 west corner of Alaska,” says Sue. pounds, 1.2 ounces and was 21” in Carol D. Nashoanak and Randy P. length. Siblings are Jason Naghull Henry, Sr. of Stebbins announce the Annogiyuk, 30; Sharona Naluwi birth of their daughter Kaelyn Julie Graduates Annogiyuk, 27; Sonny Kuuf Rose Henry, born June 15 at 10:21 Louise Keller Bauman is pleased Annogiyuk, 24; Randy Keniiti p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 11.6 to announce the graduation of her Annogiyuk, 21; Logan Nuut ounces, and was 19” in length. Sib- daughter Eda English from the Uni- Annogiyuk, 18; and brother J.R. lings are Kailey Nashoanak, 6; Karla versity of Alaska Fairbanks on May Sikneq Annogiyuk, 12. Henry, 3; and Randy Henry, Jr., 23 10. Eda graduated suma cum laude months. Maternal grandparents are with a Bachelor of Business Admin- Misty Iworrigan and Corey Akeya Morris and Roselyn Nashoanak of istration in Management and minor of Savoonga announce the birth of Stebbins. Paternal grandparents are in Rural Development. Eda also their daughter Paige Chelsea Rene Patrick and Julie Henry of Stebbins. graduated salutatorian from the 1999 Quizalugaq – Paqiileghhmii Class of Nome-Beltz High School. Akeya, born May 5 at 4:33 a.m. at Eda plans to continue her education the Alaska Native Medical Center in Shutterbugs snap Alaska, reveal and has been accepted in the gradu- Anchorage. She weighed 7 pounds, hidden gems ate degree program at the UAF and was 18” in length. Siblings or School of Management. Her proud other family members are: brothers Alaska Wilderness League and parents are Louise Bauman and Ramsey, 2; and Ashton, 1; grandfa- Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Brent Bauman of Nome, and Frank ther Kenneth Iworrigan Sr. from Tourism Association teamed up in Katchatag from Unalakleet. Gambell; and Peggy and Norman May on a national photography con- Akeya from Savoonga. test to highlight national park-qual- Honors ity pubic lands managed by the The Nome Nugget’s Diana Natalie Maude Olanna of Brevig Bureau of Land Management in Haecker was named a first place Mission announces the birth of her Alaska. The Alaska’s Hidden Gems winner for reporting on social issues son Alex Ander Neapuk Seetot, Photography Contest attracted 61 and took second place for reporting born June 14 at 3:27 p.m. He submissions from all over and had 50 on science (technology, ecology, en- weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and that qualified for entry. Sue vironment and energy). She was also was 20” in length. Maternal grand- Steinacher of Nome was the overall awarded a second place for photog- parents are Frieda Olanna and Del- contest winner and placed first in the raphy in the National Federation of bert Seetot of Brevig Mission; great Wildlife category. Sue has lived in Press Women’s Communications aunts are Nellie Eide of Nome, and Nome off and on since the mid- Contest. ON TO GRADUATE SCHOOL— Eda English graduated from UAF Nancy Huls of Brevig Mission. Wel- 1980s and considers it one of this spring and will pursue a graduate degree in Management at UAF. come, Alex. Alaska’s best kept secrets. In Sep- tember 2007, while camping with Expand Your Horizon COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH A Field Sampling Institute with FRANK VON HIPPEL & more! DEADLINE Monday-Friday, July 20-24 EXTENDED! 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Photo by Larry Eggart Photo by Larry Eggart WAGON WHEEL FLY-IN—Airplanes adorn the hillside at Wagon Wheel Creek as Doug Doherty serves a big HEADING FOR FUN—Nome aviator heads for weekend at Wagon breakfast to the aviation enthusiasts including Darlene Whitney, Sterling Ambrose and Sean Bogart. Wheel Camp near Council. Wagon Wheel rounds up Nome aviators By Janice Doherty Wagon Wheel Creek rushing by. Ma- 11, Simon and Jennifer Kinneen in Kellen Kinneen and Erica and Lan- squawks. Those who chose to camp Larry Eggart’s dream of host- genta woolly lousewort and cobalt their Piper PA-14, Tony and Angie don Wieler played hide and seek in out for the evening woke up to a big ing an aviators’ weekend getaway blue forget-me-nots adorned the Gorn in their Piper PA-12, Jay the bushes and chased each Alaskan breakfast prepared by Doug after almost 20 years of hoping it Alaskan tundra as the aviation en- Wieler in his Piper PA-18, Sean other with light sabers. A beautifully Doherty and Sean Bogart before they would all come together one day thusiasts enjoyed the picnic and cam- Bogart and Sterling Ambrose decorated cake with 28 candles sur- all flew back to Nome. This event proved to be a success. Nine private pout weekend. in Sean’s Citabria and Doug and Jan- prised Jennifer Kinneen as the avia- will be held annually during the sec- aircraft parked on the colorful, wild- Private aviators from Nome ice Doherty in their Cessna 170B. tors sang happy birthday to her. After ond weekend of June, weather per- flower covered tundra strip through- who participated in the event in- The temperatures reached a the children went to sleep, a wine mitting. Interested aviation out the day on Saturday, June cluded the following: Larry Eggart balmy 75°F on Saturday after- and cheese tasting took place. enthusiasts may contact Larry Eggart 13. The location was 71 miles east of and Darlene Whitney in their Maule, noon as the pilots compared Alaskan A nesting raven caring for her re- of Nome for more details. Nome just past Council among Lynn Johnson in his Taylorcraft, Vic- Bush wheels and shared cently hatched fledglings entertained the majestic bright green cottonwood tor Olsen in his Piper PA-12, Debbie many Alaskan aviation experiences. the group with their loud trees and the sound of the ice-cold and Tony Parsons in their Piper PA- The children, including Gavin and Assault, weapon misconduct George’s Rural Wholesale land Teller man in jail Previously Walking Eagle Enterprises Let George’s Rural Wholesale A Teller man was arrested Tues- cated man with a gun in the village David Soolook Jr., 46, was arrested day morning on assault and weapons west of Nome. and charged with assault in the third charges after Alaska State Troopers According to Trooper Sgt. An- degree, third- and fourth-degree mis- help you save money on your responded to a call about an intoxi- drew Merrill of the Nome Post, conduct involving weapons, and two counts of reckless endangerment. Merrill said Troopers received the everyday spending. call at 6 a.m. Tuesday, and re- For news anytime, find us Online at sponded from Nome by both aircraft BUY BULK & SAVE and car. Merrill said Soolook’s girl- friend received minor injuries in the FREE SHIPPING www.nomenugget.net incident, requiring a visit to the Teller clinic. Merrill said no further Contact George Jackson Jr. care was needed. He also said alco- * * * * BUY BULK & SAVE * * * * * FREE SHIPPING * * * hol was involved. Troopers Merrill, Ann Sears and for more information at 907- John Stroebele responded to the call. Happy Father’s Day Soolook was scheduled to be ar- raigned Tuesday afternoon in Dis- 317-8115 or visit our website: to my Great-Grandpa trict Court in Nome. Dale, my Grandpa www.walkingeagle.mychoices.biz Jim, Robin and my Daddy Chris! With Love, Connor
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How will you reach your target audience? Saying it Sincerely •81% of adults read a commu- nity newspaper at least once a week.* •50% of adults rely on the local By Pastors David and Julie Elmore newspaper as their primary from Community United Methodist Church news source.* for the Nome Ministerial Association •Only 16% watch television for community information.* Bible Reference: Acts 2: 1-21 Several weeks ago we celebrated Pentecost Sunday. Red is the color of Pentecost, reminding us of the power of the Holy Spirit; that it burns like Think the tongues of fire that rested upon each person in this passage from the book of Acts. But more than just being powerful, the Holy Spirit symbol- Outside izes change. After Pentecost, the church was forever changed. Our passage says that all people were able to hear the Gospel, God’s good news, in their the Box! own language. And the change goes deeper than that. Luke, who most be- lieve to have written the book of Acts, saw this occasion as the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy: “In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days Photo courtesy of Marie Tozier (907) 443-5235 or I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents REUNITED—The Nome-Beltz High School class of 1989 added some [email protected] in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and extra events to Nome’s Midnight Sun Festival for their 20-year class re- *Survey conducted by the National smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, be- union. Pictured here at an event at Farley’s Camp June 20 are (back row, Newspaper Association and the Center for fore the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who left to right) Bobby Bahnke, Ed Kelliher, Merrileigh Boring, Earl Mer- Advanced Social Research at the Missouri calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Acts 2:17-21) School of Journalism at the University of chant, Cynthia Gray, Fritz Carlson, Tim Parker, JeriAnn Tomter and Missouri-Columbia. Researchers surveyed It seems as if the Church has fallen a bit short at times of God’s will as Suzi Piscoya. In the front row (left to right) are Cynthia Outwater, Kathy adults 18 years old and up in markets with revealed at Pentecost. There are many in our region who at one point were Wheelehan, Melissa King, Crystal Booth, Roberta Castel, Marie Tozier fewer than 100,000 residents. not allowed to even speak their own language, much less to hear the gospel and Linda Kimoktoak. in it. That is one reason why it is so important that we continue the tradi- tion of singing hymns translated into the languages of this region. The Holy Spirit transcends language and culture. Who needs a translator when we have the Holy Spirit in our lives? Dr. Lovett Weems, United Methodist Professor of Church Leadership, says that if we refuse to change we are essentially saying that the Kingdom Nome-Beltz Senior High honor roll semester 2 of God has been brought to completion. Certainly we have a long way to go before we say God’s reign is present in its fullness. Calling people to 12th Grade Richelle Horner Norman Tweet faithful, committed discipleship to Jesus Christ is not easy. Sometimes it Madelyn Alvanna-Stimpfle Dawson Kauer may even be painful. God never promised us things would be easy – God Jessica Avessuk Charles Kowchee 9th Grade only promised us the peace that comes from knowing God. The promise Kelsey Babcock Charlotte Mattheis Daniel Anderson of Pentecost is that as we remain faithful, and even if we may fall away a Milton Baker Nikole McGuffey Nathan Blandford bit, God is faithful and through the Holy Spirit God is with us on this jour- Rachael Bauman Eric Odden Elizabeth Herzner ney no matter how tough. No matter what unexpected turns this journey Jesse Blandford AnnieKate Olson Jens Irelan may take. As we seek to be God’s people and faithful disciples, Pentecost Taylor Booth Lauren Otton Xaiver Kowchee tells us we are not alone on that journey. Thanks be to God! Cara Buie Jeremy Perkins Jacob Martin Cori Eide Lucas Ritter Mary Ruud Andrea Jones Taylor Romenesko Danielle Scott Talaluk Katchatag Chrystiene Salesky Raechel Stiles Hattie Keller McKenzie Scott Brendan Wehde Willis Pate Addison Shield Junior High (missed last week) The Ahnangnatoguk Miles Reader Hilary Stiles 8th Grade Misty Reader Louise Tungwenuk David Olin family would like to Lauren Steiger Derek Wieler 7th Grade Darell Tweet John Tocktoo inform the friends and Sharon Verdin 10th Grade Emmylou Vial Jeremiah Johnson To make honor roll, students must family of Carol Ann Kimberly West Kailyn Kashevarof maintain a 3.0 (B) grade point aver- Renee Lammer age, have no grade lower than a C, Outwater that her burial 11th Grade Christian Leckband and be taking at least four classes. Curtis Babcock Alexander Morgan Bolded names signify a 4.0 Gpa. service will be held at the Lonny Booshu Elizabeth Sherman-Luce Steffen Cox David Stickel Nome Cemetery at 1 p.m. Jeremy Head Timothy Sullivan on June 26, 2009. Church Services Directory FishingFishing Reports.Reports. Bible Baptist Church Service Schedule, 443-2144 Sunday School 10 a.m./Worship Hour 11 a.m. Subsistence-Sport-Commercial Community Baptist Church-SBC 108 West Third, 443-5448 Small Group Bible Study 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Hear the latest fishing conditions in western Alaska Pastor Bruce Landry Community United Methodist with our daily fishing reports: Monday through Friday 2nd Ave. West, 443-2865 at 8:20 AM, 12:20 PM, 7:20 PM and 10:20 PM, Satur- Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. days at 10:20 AM and 3:20 PM and Sundays at 11:20 Thrift Shop — Tuesday & Thursday 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Nome Covenant Church AM and 2:20 PM. 101 Bering St. 443-2565 • Pastor Harvey Sunday School 9:45 a.m./Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Meal 5:30 p.m./Ladies’ Bible Study, Brought to you by: Mens’ Fraternity & Children’s Choir 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Youth Group 7 p.m. (call 443-7218 for location) Friday: Community Soup Kitchen 6 - 7 p.m. Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation Our Savior Lutheran Church 5th & Bering, 443-5295 VBS 6/22-25 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m./Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bering Air River of Life Assembly of God, 443-5333 Sunday School 10 a.m. Nome Outfitters Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Service 6:30 p.m. Nome Trading Company St. Joseph Catholic Church, 443-5527 Corner of Steadman and Kings Place Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m. Seventh-Day Adventist (Icy View), 443-5137 Saturday Sabbath School 10 a.m. Saturday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Nome Church of Nazarene 3rd & Division, 443-2805 Sunday: Prayer Meeting 9:30 a.m./Sunday School 9:45 AM-850 a.m./ Worship Service 11 a.m. THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 15 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Deadline is noon Monday•(907) 443-5235•Fax (907)443-5112 e-mail [email protected]
KAWASAKI—2009 KLX250S Kawasaki. Some Construction accessories and less than 3,000 miles with 1 1 For months left on warranty . $4,500.00 delivered in Real Estate Nome. Available July 9 or 10. Equipment [email protected] SALE— Income property . 16 units- contiguous Owner will finance with large down. (907) 304 6/11-18-25 lots. Good cash flow . Always rented. $864,000. 1105 – (509) 445-3944
Sale Alaska Mechanical Inc. (AMI) has WANTED— 12ʼ to 14ʼ riverboat and/or 15hp short shaft motor. Both must be in good shape. Using recently completed its Rock this summer on the Fish River. 208-699-6929 NOME SWEET HOMES! *NEW* WOW! 3BR AT THIS PRICE???? 6/11 –Tfn 207 W 4TH Avenue - $120,000 Creek Mine and Norton Sound ® 3BR w/10 Acres – 5 min from town! SALE—New Action Mining “M7” micron wave Melissa K. Ford-Realtor Storage Projects in Nome, AK. We are offering table for super fine gold recovery . $5,000. And New Frontier Realty Shop, Greenhouse, MiniBarn $370,000 Aluminum 10ʼ x 27ʼ ocean-going work platform *NEW ICY VIEW LISTING* our fleet of equipment for sale. Equipment raft. $5,000 . Call Dan in Nome 1-315-278-1803 Top of the line 3br/2.5ba, 3 yrs old! 6/18-25 202 Fore & Aft - $375,000 includes: Pick-up trucks, forklifts, loader, ******** FOR SALE —Case Wheel Loader; in Nome1983 OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY – 2BR backhoe, man lifts, generators, welders, totem W24C, $21,000 Call 907-771-2305 Large living area w/vaulted ceilings, loft, 6/25 tfn heaters, office trailers, skid steers, tactor & trailer, Heated & plumbed shop; detached rental unit 1002 Front Street - $370,000 boom truck, service truck, bus and much more. 4BR/2BA IN QUIET SUBDIVISION Easy access to bike path and trails! Representatives are in town for approximately 2 Seawall 1710 Nome-Teller Highway - $270,000 weeks. Please call 218-358-0260 Skinny, AMI YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO BUY! 6/15 Cute downtown 2br home w/yard! civil superintendent or 907-304-3223 Glenn, AMI Karl Peterson, DOB: 4/1/44, received a cita- Easy to qualify!!! Payments as low as foreman for prices and information. tion for Expired Registration. 3BR AT THE RIGHT PRICE $550 per month!!!! 6/18-25 6/17 216 W 2nd Avenue - $122,000 John Merculief, DOB: 10/15/67, was arrested French doors and vaulted ceilings in the th 3br home with 1br guest house and booked into AMCC for Assault in the 4 De- main living area gree, Domestic Violence. Greenhouse, shed, large lot 6/18 Well designed kitchen with all appliances 405 E Tobuk Alley - $245,000 Patrick Omiak, DOB: 3/17/82, was arrested Window coverings are included – furniture 4br/1ba, 7000sq ft lot and booked into AMCC for Probation Violation. Employment 6/19 negotiable! 404 East 5th Ave. - $156,000 Lorraine Jungers, DOB: 1/29/63, was arrested 406 E F Street - $189,000 Duplex – Remodeled owner’s unit! PRESIDENT/CEO - Sitnasuak Native Corporation JOB TITLE: Tribal Family Coordinator and booked into AMCC for Probation Violation. 111 W. 3rd Avenue - $212,000 (SNC), Nome, Alaska is seeking well-qualified and LOCATION: Golovin, Alaska Raymond Kunnuk, DOB: 4/13/72, was ar- 443-7368 2br/1.5ba w/garage & studio apartment th visionary leader for the executive position of the POSITION STATUS: Regular, Part-Time rested and booked into AMCC for Assault 4 De- 803 E 3rd Avenue - $259,000 President/CEO. Sitnasuak Native Corporationʼs EXEMPT STATUS: Non-exempt gree, Domestic Violence. www.NomeSweetHomes.com mission is: ʻto earn sustainable profits on opera- PAY SCALE GRADE: 9-10-1 1-12 ($18.45 – Dylan Lott, DOB: 9/1/88, was issued a citation tions while protecting our land, culture, and bene- 25.55)DOE for Failure to Provide Child Safety Device. fiting shareholders.ʼ REPORTS TO: Children & Family Services Pro- 6/20 gram Director Nicole Topkok, DOB: 5/2/91, received a cita- MUNAQSRI Senior Apartments • “A Caring Place” The President/CEO reports to the SNC Board QUALIFICATIONS: tion for Minor Consuming Alcohol. Chairperson and is responsible for all operations 1) High School Diploma or GED equivalent Louis Green, DOB: 10/26/85, was arrested NOW taking applications for one-bedroom th of the company. This position requires a Bache- plus six (6) months experience in the and booked into AMCC for Assault 4 Degree. unfurnished apartments, heat included lorʼs degree in Business or related field. Previous human services field. Andrew Ozenna, DOB: 1/3/86, was arrested upper management experience is required and 2) Must possess basic computer knowl- and booked into AMCC for Indecent Exposure “62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled, regardless of age” discernible knowledge of the businesses of SNC edge and skills in Windows, Internet and Probation Violation. •Electricity subsidized; major appliances provided and its subsidiaries is expected to be acquired or usage, Microsoft Excel and W ord soft- Camille Droman, DOB: 10/14/66, was arrested •Rent based on income for eligible households demonstrated. ware. and booked into AMCC for Indecent Exposure. • 3) Must possess strong oral and written Camille Droman, DOB: 10/14/66, was arrested Rent subsidized by USDA Rural Development The President/CEO must demonstrate visionary communication, organizing and record and booked into AMCC for Fugitive From Justice. 515 Steadman Street, Nome leadership, business acumen, and a commitment keeping skills. Theodora Katcheak, DOB: 3/13/89, was ar- rested and booked into AMCC for Probation Vio- to Sitnasuak Native Corporation. Applicants must 4) Must possess strong work ethics. EQUAL 5) Must be able to maintain client confiden- lation, two counts Assault on a Police Officer, two submit a well-qualified resume, cover letter clearly OPPORTUNITY defining areas of experience, expertise and skill tiality. counts Harassment, Criminal Mischief and a cita- sets, three letters of reference, and additional in- 6) Must be willing to travel. tion for Endangering Welfare of a Child. EMPLOYER 6/21 formation, including significant contributions of 7) No prior convictions of child abuse, fam- (907) 443-5220 quality improvement or administrative transforma- ily violence or other convictions that Andrew Cooper, DOB: 9/2/86, was arrested and booked into AMCC for Assault 4th Degree Do- PO BOX 1289 • Nome, AK 99762 Fax: (907) 443-5318 tion. would affect the performance of the po- Hearing Impaired: 1-800-770-8973 sition requirements. mestic Violence. Michael Eaton, Manager The applicantʼs packet should be sent to the Sit- 8) Subject to random drug testing. Andrew Kunayak, Jr., DOB: 2/27/72, was ar- nasuak Native Corporation Search Committee c/o Native Preference per Public Law 93- rested and booked into AMCC for Probation Vio- Crystal Andersen-Booth, Chairperson-Board of Di- 638. lation. rectors, PO Box 905, Nome, Alaska 99762. Appli- Diana Ellanna, DOB: 2/28/85, was arrested cations should be sent by July 1, 2009, and the and booked into AMCC for Probation Violation. position will remain open until filled. Shareholder DIVISION: Children and Family Services 6/22 Looking for a new best friend preference is applicable to this position. EOE. JOB TITLE: Foster Parent Recruiter/Case- Daisy Weinard, DOB: 5/9/90, received a cita- Salary to commensurate with experience - $150K worker I tion for Minor Consuming Alcohol. or an addition to the family? per year. LOCATION: Nome, Alaska Debra Moto, DOB: 4/12/85, 4/12/85, was ar- th 5/21-28;6/4-11-18-25 POSITION STATUS: Regular, Full Time rested and booked into AMCC for Assault 4 De- EXEMPT STATUS: Non-exempt gree, Domestic Violence. Grubby says, “get over to the Norton Sound Economic Development Corpo- PAY SCALE GRADE: 10-1 1-12 ($19.58 – During this reporting period, we had three per- ration (NSEDC) is currently recruiting for a Com- 25.55)DOE sons transported to the hospital for a Title 47 Pro- munity Development Coordinator (CDC). The REPORTS TO: Family Services Program Director tective Custody Hold. animal shelter and see which of CDC is responsible for assisting in the implemen- QUALIFICATIONS: tation of all programs and services administered 1) High school diploma or G.E.D. my friends want to go home by the Community Benefits Department while en- 2) At least one year of work experience in a couraging and supporting sustainable develop- human service agency required. Educa- with you.” His friends are ment projects within the Norton Sound Region. tion in a human Qualifications: Undergraduate degree from an ac- service field may substitute for the work waiting for you, call to make an credited university is preferred. Year for year ap- experience on a year for year basis. plicable experience can be substituted for degree 3) Basic computer skills and ability to utilize Grubby requirement. Experience in staf f supervision, Windows (Word and Excel) and Internet appointment today. budgeting, program management, and grant writ- required. ing is preferred. Must be a resident of the Norton 4) Knowledge of Bering Strait region pre- Adopt a pet and get a FREE bag of dog/cat food from Sound region and proficient with computers and ferred. Relay for Life associated technology. 5) Must have a valid Alaska Driverʼs Li- Doctor Leedy and the Nome Kennel Club. Dog food, cat Closing Date: Open Until Filled. cense. 6) Must be willing to travel extensively in NSEDC offers a competitive salary and excel- rural Alaska. Saturday food, cat litter and other donations are always welcome lent benefits package. Please see our website 7) No prior conviction of child abuse, family to view the full job description and to down- violence, or other convictions that would at the Nome Animal Shelter! load the application at www.nsedc.com or con- affect the performance of the position re- June 27 tact Camille Cruz, HR Director, (800) 650-2248. quirements. Qualified individuals should submit their ap- 8) Ability to maintain client confidentiality. Nome Animal Control & Adopt-A-Pet • 443.5212 or 443.5262 plication, resume and cover letter to: NSEDC, EEO 420 L Street, Suite 310, Anchorage, AK 99501, Interested individuals may contact Human Re- 3 p.m. Telephone: (907) 274-2248 and Fax: (907) 274- sources with questions at 907-443-5231. 2249. Applications can be accessed via Kawerak 6/11-18-25; 7-2 website at www.kawerak.org or by contacting East End Park Human Resources at 907-443-5231. Applica- Trooper Beat Two position recruitment notice in the Children tions may be faxed to the Human Resources & Family Services Dept at Kawerak Inc. Posi- office at 907-443-4443 or sent via email to per- tions are open until filled. [email protected]. Thank you. DIVISION:Children and Family Services 6/25 On June 10, at about 10:23 a.m., Gambell Department received two 911 hang-up calls from VPOs received a request for assistance at a Gam- a 45-year old female reporting she was assaulted bell residence. Amos Slwooko, 25, of Gambell, by her boyfriend at their residence in Nome. AST was arrested for Resisting Arrest, Harassment I investigation revealed 57-year old Michael G. and probation violation. Slwooko was telephoni- West of Nome assaulted his girlfriend and when Legals cally arraigned, due to weather, then transported she was attempting to call the police he pulled the to Nome and lodged at AMCC. telephone cord out of the wall twice. West was ar- [email protected]. Requests may also be made to Revenue Fund Budget rested for Assault IV, domestic violence, and In- FAX Number (907) 624-3524. O-09-06-04 An Ordinance to Establish, Approve On June 11, Nome AST received a report of an terfering with a Report of Domestic V iolence. Request for Architectural Services Proposals Proposals must be submitted in quadruplicate and and Adopt the FY2010 City of Nome Port of assault in Stebbins. The incident was not a crime West was transported to AMCC where he was Little Diomede K-12 Major Maintenance Proj- received by the Bering Strait School District prior Nome Fund Budget involving domestic violence and alcohol was not booked with no bail. ect to 3:00PM, June 19, 2009. Proposals received O-09-06-05 An Ordinance to Establish, Approve involved. The report will be sent to the DAO for after that time will not be considered. and Adopt the City of Nome FY2010 Construc- review. On June 15, at approximately 2:30 a.m. Kelly The Bering Strait School District (BSSD) is solicit- tion Capital Projects Fund Budget Slwooko, 31, of Gambell, was arrested on an out- ing proposals from architectural firms to do the de- Proposals shall be addressed as follows: These ordinances had first reading at the regular On June 13, at about 9:30 p.m., Stebbins standing arrest warrant for Assault IV. Further in- sign and engineering for the Little Diomede K-12 Bob Dickens, Facilities Director meeting of the Nome City Council on June 8, VPOs received a report that Pamela Pete, 30, of vestigation revealed Kelly Slwooko was Major Maintenance project located in Little Bering Strait School District 2009 at Noon, 12:00 PM and were passed to Stebbins, was intoxicated and drove her 4- intoxicated in violation of his probation. Slwooko Diomede, AK. P.O. Box 225 second reading, public hearing and final passage wheeler into a porch and broke a window at the had been consuming “Oust” airspray and hand Proposal to include A&E services from Schematic Unalakleet, Alaska 99684 at a regular meeting of the Council scheduled for same residence. Pete was arrested for Criminal sanitizer. Slwooko was transported and re- Design through Construction Documents: June 22nd at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers Mischief III, Driving Under the Influence, Resisting manded to AMCC without incident. a) Planning and design for the remodel or re- “Architectural Services Proposal” of City Hall located at 102 Division Street. Arrest, and Criminal Trespass II. Pete was tele- placement of approximately 18,500 square feet of All questions regarding this proposal shall be sub- Copies of the ordinances are available in the of- phonically arraigned. On June 17, Nome Alaska Bureau of Alcohol school educational space, including standard mitted in writing and either faxed to (907) 624- fice of the City Clerk. and Drug Enforcement arrested Douglas Seidel- classrooms, labs, shops, physical education, stor- 3524 or emailed to [email protected]. 6/11-18 On June 15, at 7:30 p.m., AST received a re- mann, 45, of Nome, in a local business. Seidel- age, mechanical, electrical and flow space b) Firms qualifying for formal interviews will be noti- port of a domestic disturbance in Gambell. Sub- mann was arrested for Assault 4-DV and Reckless preparation of a project budget and independent fied by June 23, 2003. Individual Firm interviews sequent investigation led to the arrest of Lee Endangerment and transported to AMCC. Bail set cost estimate c) preparation of building perform- may be conducted on or about June 30, 2008. NOTICE OF DEFAULT — SALE OF REAL Koozaata, 29, of Gambell, for Misconduct Involv- at $5,000.00 and Third Party Custodian. ance specifications, d) soils analysis e) hazmat in- BSSD reserves the right to relinquish formal inter- PROPERTY ing Weapons 4, Assault 4, and Resisting Arrest. vestigation, and, f) construction administration. views and award the A&E contract based on sub- A foreclosure sale will be held August 13, 2009, at Koozaata was remanded to AMCC. Firms qualified and interested in the above scope mitted proposals. BSSD shall not be liable for any 9:30 a.m. in the lobby at the main front entrance, of services are invited to submit the following in- costs incurred by any A&E firm in response to this Nome Superior Court, at the Federal Building, On June 17, at about 2:50 a.m., Nome Police formation: a) name of firm b) resume of firm and of request. Front Street, Nome, AK of the Deed of Trust individuals that will be participating in this project 6/4-11-18 recorded August 1, 2002, as Instrument No. 2002- c) registration, licensing and professional history 000701-0, Nome Recording District, Second Judi- d) Architectʼs Statement of Qualifications e) de- CITY OF NOME cial District, State of Alaska, as a lien against real Get the news each week scription of rural Alaska experience f) school proj- property described as: Lots 2 and 3 and the East ect experience, list of projects completed within PUBLIC NOTICE 40 feet of Lot 4, Block ʻGʼ, according to the official last ten years and sample 8 ½” x 1 1” floor plans O-09-06-01 An Ordinance Approving and Adopt- November 24, 1934 map of the TOWNSITE OF from several projects g) financial history of firm, in- ing the FY2010 General Fund Municipal Budget NOME; Records of the Nome Recording District, cluding a recent financial statement h)work plan for the City of Nome, Alaska Exercising the Second Judicial District, State of Alaska; which and proposed schedule for the performance of Power to Assess, and Authorizing the Levy of a has a street address of 100 Front Street, Nome, services i) narrative of your qualifications pertain- General Property Tax AK 99762. Trustor/Record Owner Stanley Subscribe ing to this work j) experience with the “Team-Build” O-09-06-02 An Ordinance to Establish, Approve Sobocienski, individually and as surviving spouse (CM/GC) approach to project delivery k)refer- and Adopt the FY2010 City of Nome Capital of V alerie Sobocienski, as to Lot 2; Stanley ences. Projects Fund Budget Statement of Qualifications Forms may be ob- O-09-06-03 An Ordinance to Establish, Approve continued on page 16 907.443.5235 • [email protected] tained by contacting Bob Dickens at email bdick - and Adopt the FY2010 City of Nome Special 16 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 THE NOME NUGGET •More Legals “Intent to Apply” form via internet, contact: Deceased. ______HUD continued from page 15 Colette Slover, Planning Department Case No. 2no-08-21 PR Public Posting Notice of Statement of Poten- • Please be advised that any public comments Alaska Housing Finance Corporation NOTICE TO CREDITORS tial Conflict of Interest must be received at the Nome Eskimo Com- Sobocienski as to Lot 3 and the East 40 feet of Lot 4300 Boniface Parkway, Notice is hereby given Gary D. Butts has been Per the Department of Housing and Urban De- munity office within 10 (ten) calendar days of 4, have breached the obligation for which the PO Box 101020, Anchorage, AK. 99510-1020 appointed personal representative of the above- velopment (HUD) NAHASDA regulations, specifi- the initial date of this posting. All conflict to in- Deed of Trust is security: failure to make payments 330-8275 or 1-800-478-2432 (toll-free statewide) entitled estate. All persons having claims cally section 25 CFR 1000.30-1000.36, the Tribe terest comments must be in a sealed enve- when due under the Deed of Trust. Beneficiary, 6/18-25 against said deceased are required to present must publicly disclose when an individual directly lope, addressed as “Conflict of Interest Wells Fargo Bank Alaska, National Association, is their claims within four months after the date of affiliated with the organization has qualified and Comment.” Comments that are received will be owed the principal amount of $55,576.81, plus in- NOTICE OF FY 2010 GOAL PRELIMINARY first publication of this notice or said claims will been selected to receive financial assistance reviewed at the next regularly scheduled Nome terest at the current rate of 8.25% (the interest rate APPLICATION be forever barred. Claims must be presented to through the NAHASDA program. Eskimo Community meeting. Nome Eskimo is subject to change from time to time based on Gary D. Butts, c/o Lewis & Thomas, P.C., Box A Potential Conflict of Interest is being dis- Community will not consider any comment re- changes in an index which is the floating rate In September 2009, Alaska Housing Finance Cor- 61, Nome, Alaska 99762, or filed with this Court closed to : a Nome Eskimo Community employee ceived aft the end of this ten (10) day comment equal to the Prime Rate set from time to time by poration (AHFC) will announce the FY 2010 No- at P.O. Box 1110, Nome, Alaska 99762. has applied for and met the requirements for par- period. Wells Fargo Bank plus 2.5 percentage points tice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for its Greater DATED this 12th day of June, ticipating in the NEC Indian Housing Buy Down 6/25; 7/2 above the index) per annum from December 14, Opportunity for Affordable Living (GOAL) Pro- 2009. Assistance Program. 2008, plus costs, fees, and other charges incurred gram. Under this NOF A, AHFC makes grants, _____/S/______This employee of Nome Eskimo Community or advanced thereafter. The Trustee elects to sell zero-interest loans, and federal tax credits avail- Robert D. Lewis, Attorney for Gary D. Butts has met all the requirements for participation in the the property and to apply the proceeds against the able for competitive allocation to successful pre- Personal Representative, Box 6l, Nome, AK Nome Eskimo Community Housing Program, obligation. Trustee reserves the right to postpone application respondents who will acquire, 99762 which consists of the following criteria: the sale, set a minimum bid, submit an offset bid, rehabilitate, or construct rental housing. 6/25; 7/2-9 • Met the low-income guidelines published by and establish other bidding procedures at the sale. In order to be eligible to apply for the FY 2010 Questions should be directed to the Law Of fices GOAL Program, a Preliminary Application for of GROH EGGERS, LLC, 2600 Cordova Street, your proposed project must be submitted to Suite 110, Anchorage, AK 99503, phone (907) Alaska Housing Finance Corporation no later 562-6474. than July 28, 2009 at 4:30 P.M. Yukon Title Company, Inc., Trustee The preliminary application will, in part, provide Dated: 5/11/09 sufficient information for AHFC to determine if the By: Cathy Shuttleworth project proposal meets the minimum criteria for in- 6/11-18-25; 7/2 Friends of Pilgrim vitation into the full FY 2010 GOAL competition. A full list of items that will be reviewed during the Notice pre-application is available in the FY 2010 GOAL Nome Eskimo Community (NEC), a federally rec- Program Rating and Award Criteria Plan. The full ognized Tribe, is requesting proposals from qual- Hot Springs FY 2010 GOAL application, to be submitted in the ified firms and individuals for the provision of audit Fall of 2009, will address other aspects of the pro- services. Interested firms and individuals must posed development in greater detail. These addi- submit written proposals to NEC so that they are tional aspects are outlined in the FY 2010 GOAL received, in person or by mail, on or before the Program Rating and Award Criteria Plan. Sup- General meeting close of business on Friday , October 30, 2009. porting information on all of these components will The audit services will be for a three-year period be submitted in the full GOAL application. beginning with the fiscal year ending December The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on July 28, 2009. To 31, 2009 through fiscal year ending December 31, obtain a preliminary application and find out 2011. All services are to be in accordance with 24 more about these development programs, CFR Part 44, the Single Audit Act. In accordance please visit the AHFC website at: Meeting to be held: with Federal regulations, Indian Preference in the http://www.ahfc.state.ak.us/grants/goal_down- selection process shall apply. load.cfm. Thursday, June 25, 2009 For more information contact Debra Evans at Or contact: (907) 443-2246 or email at [email protected]. Daniel Delfino 6/11-18-25; 7/2 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation 7 p.m. P.O. Box 101020 Notice Anchorage, Alaska 99510 Request for Proposal: The city of Unalakleet will 907-330-8273 Polar Cafe receive sealed proposals until 12:00 noon (local 907-338-2585(FAX) time), 10 July, 2009, for Foothills Master Plan 1-800-478-2432 and Subdivision Design Project, Unalakleet, [email protected] Public is welcome to attend Alaska. Documents are available 12 June 2009 6/18-25 through the City of Unalakleet. Contact Herbert Ivanoff, City Administrator. Phone (907) 624- NOTICE 3531 Fax: (907) 486-3130. Email: Herbert Ivanoff [email protected]. The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of 6/18-25 Education (including our distance-delivered programs) is hosting an accreditation review Operating Expense Assistance (OEA) by the National Council for Accreditation of ALASKA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORA TION Teacher Education (NCATE). (AHFC) announces the availability of annual fund- Both NCATE and the University of Alaska Fair- ing for the Operating Expense Assistance (OEA) banks recognize that graduates, parents, schools, program. This program is for organizations who and community organizations have valuable per- meet the Department of Housing and Urban De- spectives on the quality of the programs that pre- velopment (HUD), HOME Investment Partner- pare teachers and other school personnel. W e ships program criteria as Community Housing invite interested parties to submit written testimony Development Organizations (CHDOs) or who are on the School of Education to: interested in becoming CHDOs as defined by Board of Examiners HUD 24 CFR Part 92. NCATE The OEA program provides CHDOs certified by 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500 AHFC with operating cost funding. To receive OEA Washington, DC 20036-1023 funds, a CHDO must demonstrate that it has or in- or by email to [email protected] tends to develop, sponsor, or own HOME Invest- Comments must address substantive matters re- ment Partnership assisted housing outside of the lated to the quality of professional education pro- Municipality of Anchorage. grams of fered at the University of Alaska Eligible applicants include only Non-Profit Or- Fairbanks (including our distance delivered edu- ganizations who qualify as CHDOs. cation programs), and should specify the respon- If selected by AHFC, successful subrecipients dentʼs relationship, if any , to the institution (i.e. must execute a Grantee Agreement and adminis- graduate, present or former faculty member, em- ter the funds in accordance with Federal HOME ployer of graduates.) Copies of all correspondence Program Regulations. received will be sent to the University of Alaska The only way interested parties can be in- Fairbanks for comment prior to review. No anony- cluded in this solicitation is by submitting an mous testimony will be considered. “Intent to Apply” form available on the inter- Letters of comment should be received no later net: www.ahfc.us (select Notices, Notices of than July 20, 2009. Funding Availability). UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity em- To be eligible for funding under this program, “In- ployer and educational institution. 4:30 p.m. tent to Apply” forms must be received by 6/18 Local Anchorage Time, June 30, 2009. Forms delivered to an incorrect AHFC location or re- ceived after the deadline WILL NOT be eligible to IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE apply and will not be considered for funding. OF ALASKA Forms will only be accepted via email at: [email protected]. Telefax and hard copy SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT forms WILL NOT be accepted. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ) For more information, or if unable to access the ERNIE W. BUTTS, • More Letters continued from page 2 sult of the CWA violations described above, under the settlement the (CWA). Alaska Gold Company and No- The environmental consequences vaGold Resources, Inc. will pay of this construction activity include fines totaling $883,628 to resolve vi- massive discharges of sediment- olations of a stormwater discharge laden stormwater in 2007, 2008 and permit. now presently occurring in 2009. The Need for Injunctive Relief: In In 2007 and 2008 the disturbed order to repair damage caused by the areas had few of the erosion control companies I strongly recommend ad- measures in place that should have ditional monies be paid by the com- been implemented through a NPDES pany to improve overall site stormwater permit. stabilization to prevent further ero- Adequate measures to control sion and restoration of stream seg- contaminant releases to the nearby ments at three sites on the property. three streams were not taken during The cost of these measures will more the construction of the Rock Creek than likely exceed $ 2,000,000. Mine. Site Stabilization – Under addi- The fill material impacted the tional conditions of the settlement, three perennial coastal streams. work should continue to stabilize There is strong evidence that the re- portions of the property vulnerable to ceiving waters of the Snake River erosion. This should include such were also impacted. measures as completion of a soil These alterations diminished the “nail wall” to stabilize the slopes of value of the coastal streams as habi- the waste rock and development rock tat for the native aquatic life, such as mounds as well as the sides of the salmon and other fish. The sedi- Tailings Storage Facility (TSF). Ero- mentation events occurred when sion control needs to be maintained salmon eggs were in the streambed, in the future on roadways that are depleting them of oxygen. used on the property. Terracing The property started in earnest to slopes, and planting and maintaining stabilize particularly vulnerable vegetation cover should be used to areas of the property to reduce the control erosion at this site, including ongoing erosion risks, but this at- the barren ridges of earthen fill. For tempt failed resulting in contamina- all required vegetation, the settle- tion in May and June of 2009 of all ment also needs to require the con- three streams, especially Lindblom trol of invasive plant species and use Creek. A digital photo taken on June native grasses and shrubs such as 12, 2009 was taken of Lindblom willows. These stabilization meas- Creek at the Glacier Creek Rd. ures should start to take place prior There should be related State en- to freeze-up this year. It would be forcement actions against the Rock prudent for the U.S. to do this in a Creek Mine. continued on page 17 Payment and Penalties: As a re- THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 17 Romantic tryst on Middle Beach ends in jail
A couple who perhaps got too Saturday on the beach in Nome. arrested Camille Droman, 43, and investigation led to additional counts of possession of parapherna- caught up in the Midnight Sun fes- The Nome Police Department said Andrew Ozenna, 23, charging them charges of being a fugitive from jus- lia. As of Tuesday morning, she was tivities last weekend are facing inde- it received a call June 20, reporting a both with misdemeanor charges of tice levied against Droman. Police awaiting extradition to Florida. cent exposure charges after allegedly couple having sex in the Middle indecent exposure. say she has an active warrant against Ozenna was arraigned June 22. A getting a little too close and personal Beach area. Officers responded and According to a press release from her in Lake County, Fla., for posses- pre-trial conference on the matter the police department, a subsequent sion of methamphetamine and three was set for Aug. 5. • More Letters continued from page 17 all work on the slopes and water- ways. timely matter as NovaGold Re- Payment of Penalties: As a result sources, Inc. today has no source of of the CEA violations already settled income or cash flow and may rem- and agreed upon by the permittee of Sealed Bid Sale edy the situation by declaring bank- $883, 628. This is the second largest Individual Native Allotments ruptcy. fine in Region 10 but it is certainly Stream Restoration – Under this not the largest fine for a NPDES Per- The Bureau of Indian Affairs is offering for sale, on behalf of the Native owners, the follow- additional settlement the channels of mit violation in the United States. ing tracts of land: all three creeks and the inflow areas The additional fines for restoration of the creeks that enter the Snake will represent a significant deterrent Item Minimum No. of River should be carefully analyzed to others who disregard Federal and No. Description Acceptable Bid Acres because channel restoration may be State erosion control requirements. I needed due to the cumulative effects would estimate that the new restora- Barbara Joe, owner. St. Michael Townsite Lot, Lot 2, from the contamination and the fu- tion work and extensive repair work 1 Block 15, Tract C, USS 5579. $15,000.00* 0.27 ture probable effects that may hap- would cost between $2.0 Million to Patricia Sagoonick, owner. Lot 2, USS 10250, Alaska, pen for a number of years. $5.0 Million. situated on the right bank of the Bonanza River ap- Tailing Storage Facility – Today This new additional settlement the facility is filled with over 50 mil- will reduce erosion at the Rock proximately 2 miles southwesterly from the village of lion gallons of water in a storage Creek Mine, restore perennial stream 2 Solomon, Alaska. $50,000.00* 39.98 dam that was not designed to hold systems, including surrounding na- Linda Anselm, owner. Situated 22 miles northeasterly water, but paste mill tailings. The tive plant habitats, and will lead to area of the recycle mill pond also cleaner, safer streams and coastal of Unalakleet, F17247, USS 5454, lots 5 & 6. Accessi- needs to be addressed. waters. 3 ble by boat. $229,000.00 149.00 Monitoring of stream conditions Respectfully submitted, Paul Washington, owner. Situated on the north west- and vegetation to ensure that per- Dr. Derrick Leedy erly shore of St. Michael Bay, 1 mile south westerly of formance criteria in the new agree- Nome, AK ment have been met should follow St. Michael. F16241, USS 12488, Lot 1. Accessible by 4 vehicle. $250,000.00 159.96 *Deferred payment plan available; please ask Kawerak LMS staff for details. Thank you! The Bering Sea Women’s Group TITLE TO LAND SOLD AS A RESULT OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE CONVEYED thanks Mitch Erickson and Sari Haugen of the Nome Visitor Center! Their assistance is IN A FEE SIMPLE STATUS BY APPROVED DEED. TERMS AVAILABLE ARE CASH OR highly appreciated. Thank you for making the visiting DEFERRED PAYMENT AS SPECIFIED. NSVRC (National Sexual Violence Sealed Bid Opening will be on August 12, 2009 at 2 p.m. Resource Center) members feel welcome and helping to make their For a Bid Packet or for more information please contact: visit a positive experience. Also, Kawerak, Inc. Land Management Services, P.O. Box 948, Nome, Alaska 99762. thank you to those who participated to make the dinner a AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WHO MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE success! Thank you to Norton MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE NATIVE OWNER. In- Sound Seafood Products for Bering Sea Women’s Group structions and further information are available at the above office or by phone, toll free Crisis line: 443-5444 or within Alaska 1-800-443-4316, direct 907-443-4326. Terms of sale specified thereon. donating the fish for the dinner. toll free:1-800-570-5444 6/25, 7/2-9-16-23-30, 8/6
Public Notice 8S 8S The Nome Planning Commission has one (1) seat available for re-appointment. 20W 23W 22W 21W If you are interested in serving on the Nome Planning Com- mission, please submit an application form. Lands Closed to Hunting and Guiding in the Vicinity of Golovin Bay Application forms are available at City Hall or on the City of Nome website at: www.nomealaska.org Golovin Native Corporation 9S 9S9 (Private Lands) ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURS- Alaska Native Allotment DAY, JULY 2, 2009 AT 5:00 P.M. TO CITY HALL, AT THE (Private Lands) FOLLOWING ADDRESS: CITY CLERK’S OFFICE Fish River Contact: Golovin Native Corporation CITY OF NOME (907)779-3251 P.O. BOX 281 Kachauik River 102 DIVISION STREET NOME, ALASKA 99762 . 10S
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Wales Native Corporation Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Notice GOLOVIN 11S
11S McKinley Cr. The 36th Wales Native Corporation Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will be held in Wales, Alaska on Friday, July 10, 2009 and the doors will open at 1 p.m. for registration. The meeting will be held at the Native Village 12S of Wales Multi-Purpose Building. The Golovin Bay purpose of the meeting will be to elect three 12S
(3) Directors and to conduct any other Rocky Point business that may come before the shareholders. 22W NOTICE23W TO SPORT HUNTERS, GUIDES & PILOTS Proxies for this meeting must be returned by Friday, July 10, 2009 to be valid. If you have The Pubilc is reminded that lands within the shaded areas on the map are predominantly privately owned Cape Darby 13S any questions or comments, please contact by Golovin Native Corporation and its Shareholders. our office at (907) 664-3641 or mail to the Sport hunting by non-shareholders, guides and their following address: Wales Native corporation, clients, and hunting by aircraft is NOT ALLOWED ON CORPORATION LAND. PO Box 529, Wales, AK 99783-0529. 21W 20W Norton Sound 18 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 THE NOME NUGGET Court
Week ending 6/19 lections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid within 10 days; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines Civil through this court within 10 days; Probation until 6/16/12; Shall comply stated. with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless ar- State of Alaska v. Amos Slwooko (5/11/84); 2N0-09-54CR Order to Modify Nome Commercial Company vs. Sobocienski, Stanley; Real Estate Mat- rest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall not possess or Revoke Probation; ATN: 110829771; Violated conditions of proba- ter - Superior Court or consume alcohol for 1 year (date of judgment: 6/16/09); Subject to tion; Probation terminated; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: James, Tami vs. James Jr., Dennis; DV: ExParte Only warrantless breath testing at request of any peace officer; Other: Not re- 120 days, consecutive to the term in Case No. 2NO-09-327CR; Re- Small Claims turn to Clarence Irrigoo, Sr. residence within 8 hours of consuming al- manded into custody. No Small Claims filed. cohol; No violation of any DVRO. State of Alaska v. Amos Slwooko (5/11/84); 2NO-09-327CR Count 002: State of Alaska v. Eli Mendenhall (5/4/76); Notice of Dismissal; Charge Harassment 1º; On Peace Of ficers; Date of of fense: 6/10/09; Partial Criminal 001: Assault Fourth Degree; Filed by the DAs Office 6/16/09. Plea Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: count 1 (001); State of Alaska v. Ivan Larsen (3/1/88); Corrected (by typesetter) Disor- State of Alaska v. Kenneth Noongwook (6/7/90); Notice of Dismissal; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 360 days, 120 derly Conduct; Date of of fense: 3/10/09; Any appearance or perform- Charge 001: Assault Third Degree; Filed by the DAs Office 6/15/09. days suspended; Unsuspended 240 days shall be served with defen- ance bond is exonerated; 10 days, 10 days suspended; Jail Surcharge: State of Alaska v. Xavier Pete Jr. (8/26/88); 2NO-08-175CR Order to Mod- dant remanded to AMCC consecutive to 2NO-09-54CR; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $50 within 10 days ify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 109526634; Violated conditions of pro- $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 bation; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: All remaining time, to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until 6/10/10; remanded into custody; All other terms and conditions of probation in shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until 6/15/11; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to thee original judgment remain in effect. Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; State of Alaska v. Xavier Pete Jr. (8/26/88); 2NO-08-676CR Order to Mod- warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law , assaultive or disorderly conduct, or ify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 110698632; Violated conditions of pro- Shall commit no violations of law, assaultive or disorderly conduct; Shall domestic violence; Shall not contact, directly or indirectly, or return to the bation; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: All remaining time, not possess or consume alcohol, nor enter or remain on the premises residence of K.L. (excludes court appearances as parties). remanded into custody; All other terms and conditions of probation in of any bar or liquor; Subject to warrantless breath testing at the request State of Alaska v. Patrick R. Takak (3/4/91); Minor Consuming or in Pos- thee original judgment remain in effect. of any peace officer for alcohol; Alcohol/Mental Health Assessment by session or Control of Alcoholic Beverage; Date of of fense: 3/21/09; State of Alaska v. Xavier Pete, Jr. (8/26/88); 2NO-08-676CR Habitual Minor 1 month of release; Participate in and complete recommended treat- Fined $300 with $100 suspended; Shall pay $200 to Nome Clerk of Consuming or in Possession or Control of Alcoholic Beverage; Date of ment and aftercare; Including residential treatment up to 6 months. Court, or show proof of completing 66 hours of community work serv- offense: 6/4/09; 90 days, 90 days suspended; Jail Surcharge: $150 with State of Alaska v. Patrick Omiak, Jr. (3/17/82); Order to Modify or Revoke ice, by 9/1/09; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: 6/17/09); Shall not $100 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to:AGs Collections Unit, Probation; ATN: 110827206; Violated conditions of probation; Probation consume inhalants or possess or consume controlled substances, or Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 due within 10 days; Pay extended to 6/18/10 from both counts; Suspended jail term revoked and alcoholic beverages; Shall pay the fine or show proof of community work total of $50 to Nome Clerk of Court by 10 days; Community Work: Com- imposed: 10 days from count one (1); Remanded into custody; Must service, as ordered. plete 96 hours of community work service and submit proof of comple- pay suspended $100 jail surcharge to AGs Office, Anchorage; All other State of Alaska v. Michael Aukon (3/15/90); 2NO-09-144CR Order to Mod- tion to the Nome Clerk of Court within 120 days; Driverʼs License or terms and conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in ef- ify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 110701179; Violated conditions of pro- Permit: Revoked for 6 months, concurrent with any DMV administrative fect. bation; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 45 days, this court action; Shall immediately surrender license/permit to court; Probation for State of Alaska v. Magdeline Kakaruk (3/10/84); Assault 4º; DV; Date of recommends placement at Seaside Center; Remanded into custody; 1 year; Shall not consume inhalants, or possess or consume controlled offense: 4/27/09; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or per- All other terms and conditions of probation in thee original judgment re- substances or alcoholic beverages; Shall surrender any license/permit, formance bond is exonerated; 90 days, 90 days suspended; Jail Sur- main in effect. pay surcharge, show proof of community work service; Shall submit to charge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $50 within State of Alaska v. Michael Aukon (3/15/90); 2NO-09-325CR Habitual Minor warrantless breath test at request of peace officer and may be arrested 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: Consuming or in Possession or Control of Alcoholic Beverage; Date of without a warrant for probation violation; Shall contact NSBHS within $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until offense: 6/10/09; 90 days, 90 days suspended; Jail Surcharge: $150 10 days or release, and shall be evaluated, pay for , and successfully 6/19/10; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Sub- with $100 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to:AGs Collections complete any recommended alcohol education or treatment program(s); ject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of proba- Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 due within 10 days; Inpatient treatment of up to 90 days can be required; Failure to comply tion; Shall commit no violations of law, assaultive or disorderly conduct, Pay total of $50 to Nome Clerk of Court by 10 days; Community Work: with community work, evaluation, education or treatment requirements or domestic violence; Shall not contact, directly or indirectly Nellie Pe- Complete 96 hours of community work service and submit proof of com- will result in an extra 6 months revocation of driverʼs license. nayah, without consent; Shall not possess or consume alcohol, nor pletion to the Nome Clerk of Court within 120 days; Driverʼs License or State of Alaska v. Stephan Apangalook (6/13/90); Count 1: V iolating Re- have alcohol in her residence, nor enter or remain on the premises of Permit: Revoked for 6 months, concurrent with any DMV administrative lease Conditions; Date of of fense: 6/9/09; Binding Plea Agreement; any bar or liquor; Subject to warrantless breath testing at the request of action; Shall immediately surrender license/permit to court; Probation Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: count 2 (002); Any appearance any peace officer for alcohol; Not be where alcohol is present. until his 21st birthday; Shall not consume inhalants, or possess or con- or performance bond is exonerated; 20 days, 0 days suspended; Un- State of Alaska v. Eric Daniels (4/22/72); Count 1: Assault 4º; DV; Date of sume controlled substances or alcoholic beverages; Shall surrender suspended 20 days shall be served with defendant remanded toAMCC; offense: 2/19/09; Partial Plea Agreement; Any appearance or perform- any license/permit, pay fine and surcharge, show proof of community Jail Surcharge: $50 with $0 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $50 ance bond is exonerated; 210 days, 90 days suspended; Unsuspended work service, and report to jail as ordered; Shall submit to warrantless within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Sur- 120 days shall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Sur- breath test at request of peace of ficer and may be arrested without a charge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. charge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $50 within warrant for probation violation; Shall contact NSBHS while incarcerated, State of Alaska v. Karen Nguyen (7/10/55); Misconduct Involving Controlled 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: and shall be evaluated, pay for, and successfully complete any recom- Substance 5; Date of of fense: 2/22/09; Binding Plea Agreement; Any $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until mended alcohol education or treatment program(s); Inpatient treatment appearance or performance bond is exonerated; 60 days, 60 days sus- 6/19/11; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Sub- of up to 90 days can be required; Failure to comply with community pended; Forfeit marijuana to State; Jail Surcharge: $100 with $100 sus- ject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of proba- work, evaluation, education or treatment requirements will result in an pended; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court tion; Shall commit no violations of law, assaultive or disorderly conduct, extra 6 months revocation of driverʼs license. within 10 days; Probation until 6/17/10; Shall comply with all court orders or domestic violence; Shall not contact, directly or indirectly, or return to State of Alaska v. Ernest Ailak (9/12/43); Assault 4º; DV; Date of offense: by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not pos- the residence of Judith Daniels; Mental HealthAssessment 9/3/09; Par- 4/16/09; Partial Plea Agreement; Any appearance or performance bond sess or consume controlled substances without prescription; Person ticipate in and complete recommended treatment and aftercare. is exonerated; $100 applied to surcharge; 120 days, 60 days sus- and baggage are subject to warrantless search at any airport. State of Alaska v. Matthew Hadley (7/3/84); Notice of Dismissal; Charge pended; Unsuspended 60 days have been served; Jail Surcharge: $150 State of Alaska v. John Ahkvaluk (7/20/65); Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: Assault Fourth Degree; Filed by the DAs Office 6/19/09. with $100 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $50 within 10 days to: 001: Assault Fourth Degree; Filed by the DAs Office 6/16/09. State of Alaska v. Lee Koozaata I2/6/80); Amended Order to Modify or Re- AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall State of Alaska v. Gregory E. Mike (8/4/70); Order to Modify or Revoke voke Probation; ATN: 107501454; On 2/15/07 defendant was convicted be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until 6/17/10; Shall Probation; ATN: 109061766; Violated conditions of probation; Proba- of violating the crime of Importation of alcohol; V iolated conditions of comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no vi- tion extended to 6/15/10; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: probation by committing a new of fense, as set forth in the Petition to olations of law, assaultive or disorderly conduct, or domestic violence. 10 days, remanded into custody; All other terms and conditions of pro- Modify or Revoke Probation filed on 1/14/09; Probation terminated; Sus- State of Alaska v. Dawn Oozevaseuk (8/30/83); Order to Modify or Revoke bation in the original judgment remain in effect. pended jail term revoked and imposed: 27 days, consecutive to the term Probation; ATN: 110701404; Violated conditions of probation; Condi- State of Alaska v. Kimberly Iyakitan (6/1/67); Notice of Dismissal; Charge in Case No. 2NO-09-21CR; Suspended $100 Correctional Facility Sur- tions of probation modified as follows: Must contact NSBHS within 2 001: Violating Conditions of Release; Filed by the DAs Office 6/15/09. charge must be paid within 10 days to: AG Collection Unit, Anchorage. days of release from incarceration; Suspended jail term revoked and State of Alaska v. John Penetac (11/12/64); Count 001: Drunken Person on imposed: 30 days, remanded into custody; All other terms and condi- Licensed Premises; Date of offense: 6/14/09; Binding Plea Agreement; tions of probation in thee original judgment remain in effect. Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: count 2 (002); Any appearance State of Alaska v. Andrew Irrigoo (2/22/80); Violating Protective Order; Date or performance bond is exonerated; 10 days, 0 days suspended; Un- of offense: 6/3/09; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated; suspended 3 days shall be served with defendant remanded toAMCC; 300 days, 180 days suspended; Unsuspended 120 days shall be served Forfeit alcohol to State; Jail Surcharge: $50 with $0 suspended; Shall with defendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 pay unsuspended $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchor- suspended; Shall pay unsuspended $50 within 10 days to: AGs Col- age; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court
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B ERING S EA Narcotics Anonymous W OMEN’ S Do you have a drug problem? There is a way out with the G ROUP help of other recovering addicts in NA. Call the NA help line BSWG provides services to survivors of violent crime and 1-800-478-9355 at 1-866-258-6329 or come to our meeting. promotes violence-free lifestyles in the Bering Strait region. Arctic ICANS — A The Nome group of NA meet every Thursday, 7:30 24-Hours Crisis Line nonprofit cancer 1-800-570-5444 or p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Norton Sound Behavioral survivor support group. 1-907-443-5444 • fax: 907-443-3748 Health Services Building. For more information call EMAIL [email protected] Find more information online at AKNA.org P.O. Box 1596 Nome, AK 99762 443-5726. Nome Photos Little things Did the Nome Nugget print a Get photo of a family member, can mean a lot friend or place you love? You Find out how even a can now get a high-quality small ad can deliver BIG results for your Photo print of any photo seen in the business. Nugget. Just go to Photos of Nome & western Alaska www.nomenugget.net to Contact Denise at Prints nomephotos.com • [email protected] [email protected] or 443.5235 find out how! Aloette • Monavie NOME ARCTIC CAT Gifts for all ages & genders. Beautifully Level Best Engineering Parts Garments packaged gifts, sin- Accessories CODs gles, spa products, House
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STRAIGHT SHOOTER (above, left)—Ramone Cabrerra gives land-lub- bers a dousing as his team, the River Rats, make their way downstream. BACK OF THE PACK (above)—The tail end of the raft race had a more laid-back feel that those gunning for the finish line. Chickens, beverages and water fights were the norm for the bottom tier. CAPTAIN MUSK OX—Arlo Hannigan gives orders to his crew of the Musk Ox Sally float before starting the raft race Sunday. • Festival
continued from page 10 Goldsberry, Chris Busk, Dempsey Woods, Banner Romenesko and Larry daunted by wind or rain—all the Pederson. The third-place team fin- teams were bound to be wet any- ished 11 minutes back from the win-
Photo by Denise Olin way—a strong field crowded the start ners. That crew, the Green Machine, at Mile 13 of the Kougarok Road. The was made up of captain Miles Reader, Amber Bradley Photo by teams were to be rewarded for their Brittney Carpenter, Jackie Reader, CHEST BUMP (right)—Shaun Ka- effort as the rains tempered by the Rachael Bauman and Cody Robson. cena (left) and Jacob Bloodgood race’s start and the sun broke through The top three teams received trophies. give a float-coat chest-bump for within an hour of the cannon’s blast The rafts came in all shapes and good luck before the start of the raft that sent the teams on their way. sizes. Many were a simple slab de- race Sunday. The rules of the race are pretty sign made of plywood and Styro- simple. All rafts must be homemade, foam while others incorporated manned by at least four crewmem- various airtight containers for float. ishing note on the festival with one bers, and non-motorized. All The more serious crafts were pared last show at the elementary school crewmembers must be entirely wet down to the most basic elements, re- Sunday evening. Put to work nearly by the finish line. quiring the crew to kneel and paddle. the entire time they were in Nome, This year’s winners, the Howling Others were designed for comfort the band was still able to crank out Dogs, squeaked out the win in 1 hour, with chairs (often made of coolers), beautiful three-part harmonies and 23 minutes, just one minute ahead of perhaps a table for playing dice and hot picking through its deep reper- the runners-up. The team named Tru- various equipment for spraying toire of traditional bluegrass music. man Johnson their captain in memory water at other teams and spectators. By 9 p.m. the show was over, the along with Barnaby Longley. While some took much more time seats stacked and the crowd on their Crewmembers were Kyle Griems- than others did, all the teams report- way home. Many were likely bound mann, Willis Pate, Ricky Wideman, edly made it to the finish safely. to pull the shades on the longest day Steffan Cox and Landis Bjorgen. The of the year to get some rest before second-place finishers, the Kigluaik Final show wraps it up work resumed Monday after what is Adventure, was captained by Lieudell For those still standing, The Great arguably the longest and most fun Goldsberry and crewed by Andrew Alaska Bluegrass Band put the fin- weekend of the year in Nome.
2009 Nome River Raft Race results
1. Howling Dawgs: 8. The Nome Nugget Publishing 15. Musk Ox Sally 2. Kigluiak Adventure 9. SS River Dog Gardening Tool 16. CAT D69rs+1 (Bill) 3. Green Machine 10. Odd otters 17. Miller Lite Team 4.The Unuk 11. LDR 18. Hope She Floats 5. The Convenient Crusaders 12. River Rats 19. Booty Bandits (Pirates) 6. Fresh Meat 13. River of Life AOG 20. Arctic Cat 7. The V Team 14. Alaska 50 Photo by Tyler Rhodes Photo by Tyler
Saturday, June 27 Pledges are being collected through the end of June. Pledges can be made at the following es- tablishments: 3 p.m. • Bonanza Express • Polar Cafe East End Park • Nome Grocery (put donations in the can provided) • Nome Trading Company Relay for life is a fundraiser walk/run for our local community members who are fighting June is mammogram THE promotion month at fight against cancer. Help raise funds NSHC! Mammograms save for Nome’s cancer support group! lives! Call 443-3227 to schedule yours Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. today!