It`s crunch time for Jesse Lee Home

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Vol. 48, No. 42 | June 5 , 2014
Beyond the end of the road
Wolfgang Kurtz
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First Friday
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Frankenfish
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Firefighters
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worst
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Calendar.........................9
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Puzzles..........................10
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It’s crunch time for
Jesse Lee Home
Wolfgang Kurtz
LOG Editor
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Pedestrians and pooches share the more or less one lane of Lowell Point Road with RVs and local traffic on a Sunday afternoon.
Heavily travelled, especially during summer, the dusty and pothole strewn unpaved road frequently subjects travellers to washboard and avalanches from above and thrills from oncoming traffic. Every year a vehicle or two, sometimes unreported, ends
up driven off the edge into Resurrection Bay along the nearly 2-mile length of the lane connecting Seward with Lowell Point.
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According to advocates for the restoration of Seward’s long-abandoned Jesse
Lee Home building and the establishment of a boarding school there, the City
of Seward must sell the property or face
the prospect of demolishing the derelict
structure.
Friends of the Jesse Lee Home, including board members and staff working for
the charter of the Balto School, recently
concluded a series of meetings with city
administrators by appearing before city
council in a work session and at the May
27 council meeting. The central focus of
FLJH was the argument for transfer of
the city-owned land and buildings to the
nonprofit.
University of Alaska professor Paul
Ongtooguk, chair of the Balto School
academic advisory board, also addressed
the focus of the new school, saying that
a school that focussed on developing
Native leadership skills and qualities
would be a welcome shift away from
eyeing rural Alaskan populations as a
labor pool to funnel through vocational
Longtime Seward resident Brad
Snowden, former owner of Hotel
Seward, has announced plans to
challenge Gov. Sean Parnell in the
Republican Party primary Aug. 19.
Snowden said he will run for governor during citizen’s comments at
the Seward City Council meeting
May 27. Snowden humbly asked
for local help and support, without
which he said he had no hope of
winning.
But Snowden hasn’t had much
support lately. He twice appeared
before the city council, urging
the city to allow him to build a
private cruise ship dock along the
With the Governor’s sign-off on
$1.7 million in related legislative
appropriations last week, the City of
Seward will contract out the draining
and dredging of both municipal sewage treatment lagoons this summer.
However, either or both projects may
not be completed until next spring,
and the city is installing new aerators
in the wastewater ponds which is
expected to make such delays pass
the smell test.
With tacit approval for disposal of
the sludge at one of the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s facilities, Seward
Assistant City Manager Ron Long
said after at the May 26 Seward City
Council meeting that it’s up to the
contractor where the actual dumping takes place. Borough approval
merely provides at least one reasonable alternative where, until recently,
there appeared to be none.
A request for proposals is being
prepared that will define the twin
projects, and give Lowell Point
residents a second dose of relief to accompany the new aerators. And, ac■ See City sewage, Page 6
Conscious
indie singer
to play
Seward
LOG Staff
The vacant main residence building on the grounds of the former Jesse Lee Home has
a commanding view of Resurrection Bay through broken out windows. Recent work
stabilized the roof, structure and foundation for protection against further deterioration
in the hopes that a complete restoration is near.
programs.
Laura Hensley, education director
for the Balto School, said that the Balto
School boasted support from the Kenai
Peninsula School District and proferred
a letter of support from KPBSD Superintendent Steve Atwater saying as much.
According to Hensley the evolving
Balto School has worked closely with
the district and the Alaska Department
of Education in developing a curiculum
that will meet requirements and pass
standards for the upcoming charter
school application by the organization.
Consultant Steven Hamilton intro■ See Jessie Lee Home, Page 7
Seward resident runs for governor
Heidi Zemach
For The LOG
City
sewage
solution
within
reach
Seward waterfront downtown. The
idea was met with polite silence,
perhaps as Seward already has an
adequate cruise ship facility at the
Alaska Railroad dock.
Snowden has run for governor
twice before, but later said he had
been naive both times, and had
not put time or effort into those
campaigns. He promised to do
better this time, but with only
two months to go before the state
primary, he has no money for a
campaign, no sponsorship, no
campaign chair or volunteers, and
lacks support from the established
Alaska Republican Party leadership, which backs Gov. Parnell.
■ See Seward governor, Page 7
Heidi Zemach | For The LOG
Seward resident Brad Snowden talks
about his run for governor of Alaska.
Kimya Dawson, a Grammy
winning, platinum selling singer
songwriter, is coming to Seward for
a show Wednesday at the Yukon
Bar. Dawson is most widely known
for her work on the soundtrack for
the hit movie “Juno” as well as her
former band, The Moldy Peaches.
She has released six solo albums,
including a children’s album “Alphabutt.”
Michelle Saltz, executive director of the Yukon Bar, says that the
“Juno” soundtrack was an ear
opener for her and she jumped at
the chance to book Dawson after
news of the tour came through her
grapevine of contacts. At first, Saltz
wasn’t sure if the news weren’t
a hoax. However, the reality of
Dawson’s tour has created quite a
stir, and Saltz expects Alaskans to be
well represented and enormously
entertained.
On a five-date tour of Alaska,
Kimya Dawson will be accompanied by Paul Baribeau, a folk-punk
singer and musician from Michigan.
Daniel Firmin of Feeding Frenzy
and This Heart of the Scurvies will
be opening. According to Saltz, this
will be Dawson’s first visit to Alaska
and the indie anti-folk singer songwriter saw the tour as the best way
to get a first look.
Since her early career started with
the Moldy Peaches in 1994, Dawson
made name for herself as a solo
artist and has been widely featured
in popular culture magazines, newspapers and other outlets – Rolling
Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly
and the New York Times to name a
■ See Indie in Seward, Page 3
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Opinion & Ideas
“TRIP estimates it would cost $316.9 million to rebuild the 503 miles of
The following is from the editorial page of the June 9, 1977 Seward Phoenix
Rocking roads
in ‘poor’ condition and $98.4 million to resurface the 703 miles of roads
LOG.
the Boat considered ‘fair.’ Many of the roads involved are eligible for federal aid funds
In 1977... Sunday I made another bumpy ride to Anchorage and Monday
covering between 70 and 90 percent of the total cost.
traveled the same bumpy road back to Seward. I was left irritated and frus“An adequate road renewal program is essential to keep pace with an estimated 113
trated, like every other person who goes by road to Anchorage since the highway has depercent increase in traffic volume in Alaska within the next 10 years, says the study.
teriorated to its present condition. I was somewhat gratified to note that work is finally
Three-fourths of the state’s roads were built before 1940 and were not designed for
being done on it. I returned to find on my desk a report titled “The Effect of Substantoday’s traffic volume or vehicle size and weight.
dard Roads On Vehicle Operating Costs in Alaska.” It is most interesting and bears out
“Driving on substandard pavement increased tire wear by an average of 156 percent
much of what most of Southcentral Alaska citizens have believed and been expressing:
a year and accelerated brake, steering and suspension system war by an average of 72
“Rough roads adds nearly $40 million a year to Alaskan drivers’ costs because of
percent, according to the tests which were conducted by a New York firm.”
wasted fuel, excessive tire wear and extra vehicle repairs.
“The report concludes that the state’s poor and very poor pavement being brought up
“The typical Alaskan motorist drives 7,500 miles a year on bumpy, broken pavement
to very good condition would help reduce fatalities, injuries and property damage form
that inflated annual vehicle operating costs by an average of $189 per driver, according
highway accidents caused by deteriorated pavement.”
to The Road Information Program of Washington, D.C.
I would assume this report has been or will be read and reviewed by the Alaska
“Fuel savings alone would amount to 192 gallons per driver each year worth more
Department of Highways hierarchy. I certainly hope so. For there can be no excuse for
than $142, TRIP reports. The projected statewide fuel savings of 40 million gallons is
letting the roads crumble till they break. Not all the roads in Alaska are 1940s vintage.
17.5 percent of the state’s annual motor fuel consumption.
The Seward Highway was first done in the early 1950s, much of it was redone follow“The research and information agency found: -Drivers use up to one-third more fuel
ing the earthquake in 1964. The new highway to Fairbanks has long stretches that are
when stopping or slowing to pass safely over rough, broken pavement before resumcrumbling. That was done only two years ago!
ing normal speed. -Sixty-one percent of Alaska’s 1,983 miles of paved main roads are
Excuses just won’t wash. Road surfacing being done in Alaska at this time must
deficient. This includes 703 miles rated ‘fair’ and 503 miles considered ‘poor’ by federal
be below the standards necessary for the kind of conditions experienced here – frost
inspection standards. -It costs an average of 48 percent more to drive on the 1,206 miles
heaves, and other complications of weather. Newer roads are deteriorating faster than
of ‘fair’ and ‘poor’ roads in Alaska than on ‘very good’ roads. 9.5 cents per mile versus
the older ones did. And in the past two years there has been little and in many cases, no
6.4 cents per mile.
maintenance being done. Is the state saving money this way? You know it isn’t. And you
“TRIP reports that the state’s drivers traveled 1.26 billion vehicle miles in 1975, the
also know that if the roads must be rebuilt because they were allowed to deteriorate too
latest year of record, on ‘poor’ and ‘fair’ main roads at a cost of $120.2 million. Had these
much – they will have to be rebuilt at greater cost.
roads been in ‘very good’ condition, the travel would have cost only $80.7 million – a
Lives are needlessly being lost, the driving public is using more fuel than it should in
savings of $39.5 million, or $89 per driver, the agency notes.
this time when energy savings are so important. We are all paying a high price for the
“The roads included in TRIP’s study are the arterial and collector systems. This
neglect of the Alaska Department of Highways and the legislature and administration
category includes roads under state, county and municipal jurisdiction. These heavily
traveled routes account for only 44.2 percent of Alaska’s 9,941-mile total road system, but of our state.
handle 85.9 percent of all traffic.
Why I still have faith in Congress
It’s depressing to read poll after poll
highlighting Americans’ utter disdain for
Congress. But it’s my encounters with ordinary citizens at public meetings or in casual
conversation that really bring me up short.
In angry diatribes or in resigned comments,
people make clear their dwindling confidence in both politicians and the institution
itself.
With all Congress’s imperfections – its
partisanship, brinksmanship, and exasperating inability to legislate – it’s not hard to
understand this loss of faith. Yet as people
vent their frustration, I hear something else
as well. It is a search for hope. They ask, almost desperately sometimes, about grounds
for renewed hope in our system. Here’s why
I’m confident that we can do better.
Let’s start with a point that should be
obvious, but that people rarely notice: Our
expectations are too high. In part, this is our
elected officials’ fault: they over-promise
and under-perform. They set the bar high
– promising strong leadership, a firm hand
on the legislative tiller, and great policy ac-
who share their frustrations
complishments – then usually
with me. Our political leaders
fail to clear it.
confront a terribly difficult poWhich should come as
litical environment: the country
no surprise. Congress is not
is both deeply and evenly
built for efficiency or speedidivided along partisan and ideness. On almost every issue,
ological lines. Getting 218 votes
progress comes in increments.
in the House and 60 votes in
The future of the American
the Senate can be a punishing
health care system may appear
task. It takes skill, competence,
to hang on the debate raging
and a great deal of passion
these days about the AffordOp-Ed
to make progress in this kind
able Care Act, but this is just
Lee H.
of environment – especially
the latest installment of a longHamilton
when those in Congress who
running fight that began even
Director,
are dedicated to finding a way
before the creation of Medicare
Center on Congress
forward have to face colleagues
and Medicaid almost five
who do not appear to want the
decades ago.
system to work.
Congress deals with complex issues over
This brings me to a third point. If 50 years
many years and, sometimes, dozens of
of watching Congress closely have taught
pieces of legislation. Focusing on any one
me anything, it’s to wait until the end of a
moment in our legislative history is to miss
the slow but undeniable advance of progress congressional session to see what members
actually accomplish. Despite all the bickeron Capitol Hill.
ing, roadblocks, delays, and grandstanding,
I also tend to be more patient with
Congress can often pass significant legislacongressional leaders than many people
tion by the end of a session, even if it can’t
do everything we expect of it.
And members of Congress are good
politicians. Most try hard to understand
what the people want, and try to bring
about meaningful change, at least within
their ideological framework. It may take a
while, but Congress in the end responds to
public sentiment. That is why it will pass the
government’s basic funding bills this year,
having learned from the public outrage over
last year’s government shutdown.
Finally, Congress has proven over its
long history that even in the most difficult circumstances it can be astoundingly
productive. The very first Congress, meeting
at a time of enormous political uncertainty
and financial trouble, was able to firm up
the new government’s structure and set the
course for the nation’s future.
At one of the darkest times in our recent
history, during the height of the Watergate
scandal – when tensions between Congress
and the White House and between Demo■ See Congressional faith, Page 3
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The Seward Phoenix LOG • June 5, 2014 • Page 3
Visitors shaken at fire deparment open house
Heidi Zemach
For The LOG
The main attraction was the earthquake
simulator that shook and rolled for the 35
visitors to a Seward Fire Department open
house on Saturday. The Alaska Division
of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management division’s new earthquake
simulator truck traveled to Seward, then
on to Moose Pass over the weekend. It has
been travelling the state, from community
to community, and had just returned from
its first trip to the Crab Festival in Kodiak.
People could sit inside the truck on one of
the plush car seats, without seat belts, and
hang onto a single grip bar as they were
violently shaken for about 45 seconds, thus
experiencing what an actual earthquake
might feel like. Those who ran the simulation began at a moderate 4.5 magnitude
and gradually increased the shaking to the
level of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, while
standing outside and calmly explaining
what they were doing. Participants were
reminded that the 1964 Alaska earthquake
measured 9.2 and lasted five minutes.
In case the experience wasn’t quite realistic enough, a small monitor mounted on
the front wall showed a video of what appeared to be two terrified teenagers inside a
car that was also being shaken, its windows
eventually smashing.
Most children thought the experience
was pretty fun, and asked to go again, said
operator Tony Luiken, an outreach specialist for the state Division of Emergency
Management. But everyone realized a little
more graphically how violently an actual
earthquake can shake, and perhaps the
experience would move them to plan ahead
for the actual thing. There were informational brochures and emergency plans folks
could take and fill out.
Prior to entering the simulation, people
were told that if they ever felt the ground
shake beneath them, they should immediately drop, seek cover from falling objects
and hold on.
If they were in the Seward Tsunami
Inundation Zone, and the shaking lasted for
20 seconds or more, however, they should
get up and move to higher ground as fast as
possible. Don’t wait for an emergency siren
to sound, or an announcement to be made,
Luikin said. A land-based tsunami, one
triggered by a local underwater landslide
beneath the Resurrection Bay basin, could
already be on its way. In the ’64 earthquake,
the first local tsunami hit Seward just one
minute after shaking began, Luikin said.
And it wasn’t just a single wave, it was a
series of them, so he warned people to stay
well away from the waterfront until told by
emergency officials it is safe to return.
The Tsunami Inundation Zones, those
areas that would be affected by tsunami’s
based on the historic ‘64 earthquake
model, and updated to account for today’s
geographic conditions, include the entire
community of Lowell Point, anywhere
along Seward waterfront and a block or two
beyond, the Seward Small Boat Harbor as
far north as Port Avenue, or a little past it,
and above the Seward Highway near the
boat harbor, including the Seward Lagoon.
Visitors also toured the small fire department, purchased T-shirts, watched an old
video marking its 100th anniversary, and
ate potluck food and drinks that the firefighters had graciously provided.
The most common question they asked
was why the local fire department was continuing with the local burn ban although
plenty of rain had occurred in the Seward
area over the past few days, said Seward
Oregon Iron Works and
Vigor Industrial are
merging
Steven Dubois
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Iron
Works and Vigor Industrial said May 21 they
are forming a combined company that will
employ about 2,300 workers in the Pacific
Northwest.
Oregon Iron Works will become a subsidiary
of Vigor Industrial, the privately held companies said in a joint statement that did not
include specific terms of the merger.
The firms, both based in the Portland area,
said joining Oregon Iron Works’ fabrication
abilities with Vigor’s shipbuilding and marinelaunch capabilities allows them to complete
large-scale projects that neither company could
do alone. That combination, they say, gives
them a chance to enter new markets and win
more work.
“Not only will diversification allow us
to better weather the ups and downs of the
marine industry, incorporating good fabrication
Congressional faith
From Page 2
crats and Republicans were no less pointed
than they are now – Congress and President
Nixon were still able to collaborate on the
Federal Aid Highway Act, the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline Authorization, the Endangered Species Act, the Legal Services Corporation Act,
an overhaul of the farm subsidy program,
and an increase in the minimum wage.
genetics from non-marine sectors is a great way
to achieve world-class shipbuilding standards
in the U.S.,” Vigor CEO Frank Foti said. “It’s
industrial evolution, and it’s what our economy
needs.”
The companies expect the merger to be finalized before July. The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice must
approve it.
Vigor spokesman Brian Mannion said there
are no short-term plans to cut workers because
of redundancies.
“We’re going to be looking at ways to really
align the support functions — like IT, finance,
that type of stuff — but that’s not about reductions. It’s about putting together the groups in
the best possible configurations to serve this
larger, more diverse (company),” Mannion said.
Besides Portland, Vigor operates at several
locations in the Puget Sound area as well as
Ketchikan, Alaska. The company is also buying
a small shipyard in Seward, Alaska, Mannion
said.
Congress often has risen above periods
of great contention. It possesses a resilience
that is obvious from the perspective of
decades. Building on that search for hope
in our system, and on the long historical record, Americans have good reason to believe
that Congress can and will do better.
Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on
Congress at Indiana University. He was a
member of the U.S. House of Representatives for
34 years.
Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department Volunteers
Meet for training
every Thursday at 7pm
at the Bear Creek Fire Station,
13105 Seward Highway (Mile 5), 224-3345
Anyone interested in volunteering,
please stop in on a training night or the office is staffed Mon-Fri, 8-3.
Heidi Zemach | For The LOG
Tony Luiken, outreach specialist with the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management ran the new earthquake simulator truck, during Seward Fire Department’s open house on
Satuday.
Fire Chief Edward Athey. The Kenai
Peninsula-wide burn ban was still in effect,
so the city fire department decided to stick
with the state-sanctioned burn ban, which
took legal precedence over its own, Athey
said. State enforcement agents still had the
authority to ticket those they encountered
burning campfires, he said.
Athey was pleased with how well most
people responded to the burn ban in
Seward over the Memorial Day holiday
weekend, although it was only announced
by the state forestry division at 4:30 p.m.
on Friday afternoon before, making getting
First Friday
Art Walk
The following businesses and organizations are participating in tomorrow’s first
Friday Art Walk.
Alaska SeaLife Center
KC Crowley series focused on
plankton and very small larval fish and
invertebrates that make up the bulk of
the oceans biomass.
Starbird Studio-Melissa Guernsey,
Crazy Moose studios handcrafted ceramics and Northern Aurora Flute Ensemble
Serendipity Alaska- Shar Anderson, handmade one-of-a-kind seagrass
baskets, bookmarks, zipper pulls
Balto School-Laura Hensley, acrylic
on canvas paintings
The Cask and Compass -Suzi
Towsley, photography with musical
guests Blackwater Railroad Company
Resurrect Art -Kerry Cline, final
show before leaving Alaska
Captain Jack’s Seafood Locker
the word out difficult. Local authorities
only had to deal with one illegal fire within
the city limits, he said, although six illegal
campfires were extinguished in Moose Pass.
Three Seward firefighters and one fire
truck responded to the immense Funny
River wildfire in Soldotna during the
previous week, Athey said. Although local
volunteer firefighters aren’t paid when they
respond to Seward fires or other emergencies, they do get paid well by the state for
fighting the major wildfires.
Indie in Seward
From Page 1
few. She has performed live on the View, at
the Independent Spirit Awards, TED/Boulder, was invited to perform on Sesame Street.
With provocative and touching lyrics,
Dawson’s music is seldom elliptical and
never pretentious. The elemental nature of
her guitar strumming and sing-song delivery
of songs like “Loose Lips,” connect with
many fans as though the tune was written
just for them.
A review of her earlier days as a solo artist
by Village Voice music critic Rob Harvilla described Dawson’s authentic persona having
a demeanor which is “sheepish and guileless
and awkward in a way that you really can’t
fake” and who sometimes looks “legitimately terrified” during performances. Her
honest and direct stage presence continues to
engage audiences worldwide and Dawson’s
live shows are frequently praised for sounding better than the recording.
Dawson appears with Paul Baribeau at the
Yukon Bar at 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 11. The
Yukon Bar is on Fourth Avenue in downtown
Seward.
-Katie Zernia, nautical bookmarks
Zudy’s -Naomi Ifflander, original
paintings
Sew’n Bee Cozy -Deb Crosby/
DKC Designs, original quilt designs
Support
Support
Alaskan Music
YUKON BAR
Eight Arms Printing Company
224-3063
Multiple artists, skateboard art show
Seward Library Museum
Original paintings from “Friends of
the Library” collection
Cover to Cover
Pinky Bleth and Bob Shafer
Need Help Now?
LIVE MUSIC
There is never a cover charge at the Yukon Bar!
Monday, 9pm
Karaoke with
KJ Rachel
Tuesday, all day
Fri. & Sat., June 6 & 7
The Jephries
Free Pool
Tuesday, 9pm
Seward Crisis Line
Available 24 hours/7 days
Open Jam
with
Tyson Davis
907-224-3027
Karaoke with
KJ Josh
Wednesday, 9pm
Thursday, 9pm
Dance Party
with DJ
Hankerchief
Sun., June 8
Hobo Jim
Wed., June 11
Kimya Dawson
with Paul Baribeau,
Daniel Firmin
& This Heart
Fri. & Sat., June 13 & 14
Animal Eyes
Showtimes are 9 o'clock unless otherwise stated.
Frankenfish amendment goes to Senate floor
If genetically modified salmon gets a green
light by the federal government, it will be labeled
as such if U.S. senators on both sides of the aisle
have their way. The Senate Appropriations Committee last week passed the bipartisan Murkowski-Begich amendment requiring that consumers
be advised of what they are buying.
During testimony, Sen. Lisa Murkowski questioned if the so called Frankenfish can even be
called a real salmon.
“This takes a transgenic Atlantic salmon egg,
which has genes from an ocean pout that is
somewhat akin to an eel, and it combines with
the genes of a chinook salmon. I have questioned
time and time again, why we would want to be
messing with Mother Nature like this,” Murkowski said. “We are trying to invent a species that
would grow quicker to out-compete our wild
stocks. This experiment puts at risk the health of
our fisheries not only in Alaska, but throughout
the Pacific Northwest.”
“We’re not talking about GM corn or something else that is grown. We are talking about a
species that moves, migrates and breeds,” the
senator stressed. “This is an experiment that if
it went wrong could be devastating to the wild,
healthy stocks that our farmers of the sea depend
upon.”
The “AquaAdvantage” Frankenfish, created by
a company called AquaBounty based in the U.S.
and Panama, has been vying for Food & Drug
Administration approval for two decades. The
company has spent nearly $80 million on what
would be the first genetically engineered animal
ever to be approved for human consumption.
this amendment is absolutely 100
Because the gene tweaking is conpercent right on,” Merkly said.
sidered a “veterinary procedure,”
“And if you buy salmon, you
the fish will not be required to use
should buy 100 percent salmon.”
any labeling identifying it as a
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a Demoman-made product.
crat from Maryland and chair of
Murkowski pointed out that
the Appropriations Committee,
more than 1.5 million people have
added, “If something is a GMO
written in opposition to FDA
food, we ought to know what it is.
approval and 65 supermarkets
I don’t want to eat a Dolly-burger
(including Safeway, Kroger, Whole
and I don’t want to eat a FrankenFoods, Trader Joes and Target)
fish.”
have pledged not to carry it.
A voice vote on the MurkowskiSalmon farmers also are distancing
Begich amendment passed with
themselves from Frankenfish; both
only one dissenter. It now goes
the International Salmon Farmto the Senate floor as part of the
ers Association and the Canadian
Laine Welch
agriculture spending bill.
Aquaculture Industry Alliance
www.alaskafishradio.com
Words matter – Whoever rephave issued statements in opposiresents Alaska in Congress needs
tion to GM salmon.
to be seafood savvy, as nearly
AquaBounty CEO Ronald
85 percent of Alaska’s total harvests fall under
Stotish called critics of the fish “bullies” and “terfederal jurisdiction, meaning in waters from three
rorists” in a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article last
to 200 miles offshore.
week.
That’s a lot of poundage hauled aboard, but
Sen. Murkowski said, “We are not doing
when it comes to fish delivered to the docks, state
anything more than telling the FDA if you move
waters win the day. And the difference between
forward with a wrongheaded decision to allow
volume and landings is often confused.
for the first time ever this genetically engineered
“You can imagine the number of deliveries, for
salmon for human consumption, at a bare minimum you’ve got to stick a label on it that says so.” example, that happen in Bristol Bay in the month
of July – every setnetter and every drift gillnetter
Sen. Jeff Merkly, a Democrat from Oregon,
who is pitching off fish, that’s a delivery, a landagreed.
ing. And there are hundreds of those happening
“Whether we look at this from the viewpoint
every day. But you contrast that with the volume
of a citizen’s right to know what they’re buying,
or poundage of fish harvested, that’s another
or we look at it from the viewpoint of ensuring a
thing,” explained Kurt Iverson, the Research and
healthy industry that’s so important to our states,
Fish
Factor
Planning project leader at the state Commercial
Fisheries Entry Commission.
Likewise, there is an important distinction
between fishery poundage and values. Some are
high volume with relatively lower value on a per
pound basis, and vice versa.
“A good example of a fishery that has very
high value but relatively low volume is sablefish.
Compare that to other fisheries and the total
poundage harvested may not measure up, but the
value is very high,” Iverson said.
Furthermore, when people talk about the
overall value of Alaska’s fisheries, they use the exvessel, or dockside numbers. But that represents
only 40 percent of what it is really worth – it’s the
first wholesale value that gives a more accurate
number after the first fish sales are made by
seafood processors.
Iverson said fisheries terms can easily be
misconstrued and it is important to make distinctions.
“Not only for someone who is expressing it,
but for a reader. Are you considering a value or
poundage or a harvest, a delivery or something
else?” he said. “We all have a responsibility to
be clear about what we’re talking about, and our
audiences should be aware that there are differences.”
Shell shocks – The shells of crabs, shrimp, lobsters and other crustaceans are being turned into
bio-plastics for food packaging and more. The
shells contain a compound called chitin, which
is also found in insects and fungi, and it is one of
the most abundant biodegradable materials in the
world. Estimates say more than 25 billion tons of
chitin from seafood is disposed of each year.
Bankrolled by funds from their government,
scientists at the Norwegian Institute of Food,
Fisheries and Aquaculture Research are turning
chitin into so called “active” packaging aimed at
reducing plastics made from petro-chemicals. The
products can range from hard bio-plastics to thin
films that cover food products. The food sector
alone, including beverages, accounts for nearly
two-thirds of global packaging from non-biodegradable plastics.
Chitin has a rich research history for use in
agriculture , medicine and other fields. As a seed
treatment added to soil, it works as a bio-pesticide, increases blooms in plants and extends the
life of cut flowers and Christmas trees. The U.S.
Forest Service has conducted research on chitin to
control pathogens in pine trees and increase resin
pitch outflow which naturally resists pine beetle
infestation.
Chitin also can be used in water filtration, as
it causes fine sediment particles to bind together.
Tests show that chitin combined with sand filtration removes up to 99 percent of turbidity in
water.
Chitin’s hemostatic properties cause blood to
clot rapidly and it is used in bandages by the U.S.
and the U.K. military.
Scientists also have recently developed a
polyurethane coating that heals its own scratches.
When added to traditional coatings to protect
paint on cars, for example, the chitin reacts chemically to ultra violet light and smoothes scratches
in less than one hour.
Crossing the bar – Alaska lost one of its finest
fishery writers with the untimely death last week
of Bob Tkacz. Tkacz covered seafood industry
issues in Juneau for 33 years and published the
weekly Laws for the Sea during the legislative
sessions. He was well known (and feared) for
asking tough questions, having the facts at his
fingertips, and tenaciously demanding answers.
As one pol put it, “Bob was someone you wanted
covering the other guy’s press conference.” Bob
was a friend and mentor for 25 years and saying
he will be missed is an understatement.
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2013-14 year end Seward honor rolls
The following students earned honor roll
status in the fourth quarter or the second
semester at Seward schools. Those with an
asterisk by their name had a 4-point grade
average. Those students who graduated
from Seward High School with honors
have a plus sign by their name.
William H. Seward Elementary
School
Grade 4: Ryan Brown*, Thomas Cronin*,
Wren Dougherty*, Joseph Foutz*, Aiden
Perea*, Jeremy Travis*, Mikya Wallace*,
Kekoa Albino, Layla Alexie, Hailey Anderson, Rowan Bean, Samson Bronkhorst,
Braden Carl, Caitlin Corrigan, Joshua
Delacruz, Luke Gunter, Isiah Harris, Steven
Harshman, Grant Hinders, Fallon Hughes,
Elmo Lackey, James Milburn, Bryan Mitchell, Dillianna Mullings, John Polasek, Malia
Reeg, Hannah Schilling, Shelby Sieminski,
Athena Smith, Peter Spanos, Sailor Terry,
Emily Unrein, Destiny Walker and Aydon
Weston.
Grade 5: Anevay Ambrosiani*, Selma
Casagranda*, Araya Fejes*, Lucy Hankins*,
Samuel Koster*, Neil Lindquist*, Kylie
Mullaly*, Elsa O’Neill*, Max Pfeiffenberger*, Tegan Retzer*, Katelyn SawyerLemme*, Reanna Brewi, Lucas Brockman,
Gunnar Davis, Landon Davis, Levi Deboard, Malia Hewitt, Trey Ingalls, Nicholas
Katsma, Aron Kuller, Alysa Kurtz, Leilani
Lackey, Calysta Lohman, Nyla Muasau,
Collin Mullaly, Thomas Ooka, Chalena
Paul, Clayton Petersen, Marisa Phasomsap,
Angel Purigay, Janelle Sagner, Sequoia
Sieverts, Jacob Wendt and Onaangel Williamson.
Grade 6: Ian Beals*, Spencer Brown*,
Sophia Dow*, Lincoln Farris*, Jack Gunter*,
Krysten Johnson-Gray*, Justin McMurray*,
Madelyn Moore*, John Moriarty*, Joshua
Park*, Connor Spanos*, Jaden VanDyke*,
Madison Athey,Hunter Hollingsworth,
Bjorn Nilsson, Kamryn Pack, Allison Rogers, Shelly Sewell, Priscilla Stoltz, Daisy
Terry and Hayley Unrein.
Seward Middle School
Grade 7: Maggie Adkins, Bijou Burnard,
Ashley Jackson, Christopher Kingsland,
Sadie Lindquist, Brendan McMurray*,
Meghan Mullaly*, Karl Pfeiffenberger*,
Riley von Borstel* and Emilia Whitcome*.
Grade 8: Kaylee Brockman, Simon Estes,
Ashley Guernsey*, Elena Hamner, Austin
Hinton, Jessi Hood, Megan Koster, Ruby
Lindquist, Emmalee Moore. Maille Moriarty, Egor Sturdy, Creeanna Whitcome*,
Joel Williams* and Billy Wolfe.
Seward High School
Grade 9: Jeremiah Anderson, Grace
Callicutt, Jonah Deboard, Cassidy Deland,
Basil Dougherty, Roman Hamner, Sullivan
Hauze, Katelyn Kallio-Withrow, Hunter
Kratz, Tia Miranda, Kjell Nilsson, Nikolas Pahno, Rhett Sieverts, Logan Smith,
Sabrina Spiers and Dana Van Slyke.
Grade 10: Iris Anderson, Chloey Baldwin, Paxson Berry, Seth Brewi, Moriah
Doepken, Susannah Doepken*, Jessica Lane
Fry, Catelynn Hettick*, Jessica Honebein*,
Ronald Jackson, Alexandra Katsma*, Gabrielle Katsma, Jonathan Kingsland, Alyssa
Leisure, Kimberly Leavitt, Brian Morris,
Hannalyn Ohlsen, Madeleine Rea, Joevahnta Usugan-Weddington* and Thomas
Zweifel*.
Grade 11: Malia Acovak, Carrie Anderson, Josephine Braun, Emily Brockman*, Kiana Jo Clemens, Dylan Gillespie,
Sasha Hamner, Sherelle Holmes, Andrew
Hughes, Maria Jackson*, Ryan Johnson,
Misha Johnson-Gray, Laura Kromrey*, Erin
Lane, Michael Marshall, Kelsey McKean,
Robin McKnight*, Brandon Moore, Dustin
Newman, Alexander Pahno, Alexander
Porter, Jesus Sanchez Azzad*, Michael
Wolfe and Hannah Zemach Stovall.
Grade 12: Elizabeth Susan Alvarez+,
Alexander Kurtis Ashford+, Audra Lauren
Atwood+, Brittany Le Baldwin, Isabel
Emma Barnwell, Tannen Rex Berry*, Chet
Aaron Brewi, Jack James Broughton+, Jer-
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emy William Bunch+, Renzee Fe Comia+,
Victoria Michelle Degroot, Joshua Tom Dotomain, Erinlee Nicole Doty, Brooke Taralyn Estes+, Noah Demetri Hamlin, Jordan
Aleise Hargreaves, Kara Colleen Knotek+,
Sebastian Bryce Kratz+, Bailey Wolfgang
Lespron, Kira Nicole Ludwig, Maxine
Kiesha Lynch, Zachariah Alexander Maly,
Liam James Troy McFaul, Matthew Dennis
Moore+, Sara Emily Morrell*, Alicia Mi-
chelle Morris+, Dakota Jake Nickell+, Ruth
Ann Powell, Tyler Rose Quiring+, Cambria
Ann Robinson, Daren M. Sanderson, Jerry
Martin Swanson, Hayden Berlin Scott
Tiner+, Christian Anthony Tofson+, Rachel
Marie Tougas, Christopher John Towsley+,
Ashley Mariah von Borstel+, Ashley Lynn
Whiteshield*, Veronica Pauline-K Wilde+,
Lastan Laran Williams and Nicholas Raymond Zweifel+.
City Calendar
SEWARD CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON
ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC
HEARING [Those who have signed
in will be given the first opportunity to
speak. Time is limited to 3 minutes per
speaker and 36 minutes total time for this
agenda item.]
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND
CONSENT AGENDA
6. SPECIAL ORDERS,
PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards
1. Recognition for retiring Library
Museum Director Patty Linville.
2. Recognition for Spring Creek
Correctional Center’s 2014
Employee of the Year, Amy
Komarek.
3. Lemonade Day Proclamation.
B. Borough Assembly Report
C. City Manager’s Report
D. Other Reports and Presentations
1. Kenai Peninsula Borough Bed
Tax Initiative by Shanon Hamrick,
Executive Director for Kenai
Peninsula Tourism Marketing
Council.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Items Postponed from Previous
Agenda – Ordinance for Enactment
1. Ordinance 2014-003, Amending
Title 14 Of The City’s Code
Of Ordinances To Provide For
Interconnection Of Small Renewable
Energy Sources To The City’s
Electrical Distribution System.
(This ordinance had a public hearing
on May 27, 2014. A motion to enact
was made by Darling and seconded
by Casagranda. The ordinance was
then postponed to the June 9, 2014
meeting.)
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2014-051,
Authorizing The Discharge Of
Fireworks By The Chamber Of
Commerce During The 2013 Fourth
Mark Beals | For The LOG
Ian Beals receives the Lamp of Knowledge award from Seward Elementary Principal David Kingsland
on May 21. The sole recipient of the award this year, Beals proceeds to Seward Middle School having
maintained straight As throughout elementary school.
Of July Celebration.
2. Resolution 2014-052, Accepting
The 2014 Volunteer Fire Assistance
Grant (VFA) In The Amount Of
$9,455.00 And Authorizing The 10%
Matching Funds Of $945.50 And
Appropriating Funds.
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the April 14, 2014
City Council Regular Meeting
Minutes.
*2. Recommend Mayor Navarre
appoint Cindy Ecklund to the
Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning
Commission.
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND
REPORTS (No Action Required)
– None
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. COUNCIL AND
ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO
CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
SEWARD CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING ACTION
AGENDA
TUESDAY, May 27, 2014
The Following Ordinances Had
A Public Hearing And Was
Postponed To the June 9, 2014
Meeting:
Ordinance 2014-003, Amending Title
14 Of The City’s Code Of Ordinances
To Provide For Interconnection Of
Small Renewable Energy Sources To
The City’s Electrical Distribution
System.
The Following Ordinance Had A
Public Hearing And Was Enacted:
Ordinance 2014-004, Amending
Portions Of Seward City Code
§15.10.140.B Specific Definitions,
§15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed And
§15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed Table;
To Allow Mobile Vendors And Roving
Vendors To Operate On City Owned
Property (As Designated) And Within
Public Rights Of Way.
The Following Resolution Had
A Public Hearing And Was
Approved:
Resolution 2014-047, Modifying The
Electric Tariff To Add Language For
Net Metered Customers To Receive
Compensation For Producing Energy.
The Following Resolution
Postponed From A Previous
Agenda Was Amended And
Approved:
Resolution 2014-046, Approving Teen
And Youth Center Day Camp Fees.
(Postponed from May 12, 2014)
The Following Resolution Was
Amended And Approved:
Resolution 2014-048, Establishing A
Mobile Vendor And Roving Vendor
Policy For Permitting Vendors On CityOwned Property.
The Following Resolutions Were
Approved:
Resolution 2014-049, Authorizing The
City Manager To Sign An Extension
Of A Special Services Contract
Between The City Of Seward And
The Depart¬ment Of Public Safety
Providing Dispatch And Clerical
Services To Public Safety Employees
In The Seward Area For Forty-Eight
Thousand And Five Hundred Dollars
($48,500.00).
Resolution 2014-050, Authorizing
The Assignment Of The Maintenance
And Operating Agreement Of The
Shiplift And Drydock Area To Vigor
Alaska-Seward LLC., And Authoring
The City Manager To Enter Into An
Amendment.
John French and Wadeen Hepworth
were appointed to the Historic
Preservation Commission, both with
terms expiring in May, 2017.
SEWARD PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission will conduct a public
hearing on the following matter on
June 17, 2014.
Resolution 2014-09 Of The Seward
Planning And Zoning Commission Of
The City Of Seward, Alaska, Granting
A Conditional Use Permit To Seward
Lodging, LLC, DBAThe Marina Motel
To Construct And Operate A 2 Unit
Bunkhouse, On Lot 4, Clearview
Manor, Unsubdivided, Located At 1603
Seward Highway, Within The Auto
Commercial Zoning District.
Copies of the Application and staff
review are on file in the Community
Development Office for public review.
The hearing will commence at
7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as
business permits, in the City Council
Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams
Street, Seward. All interested persons
are invited to attend. For more
information, contact the Seward
Planning and Zoning Commission,
c/o City Planner, PO Box 167, Seward,
AK 99664, or e-mail datwood@
cityofseward.net.
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
NOTICE OF VACANCY
The City Council is seeking
applications from the citizens of
Seward interested in serving on the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
There are three seats available with
one term expiring in February, 2015
and two terms to expiring in February,
2016.
Planning and Zoning (P&Z) holds
regular meetings on the 1st Tuesday
of every month and work sessions the
3rd Tuesday of every month or at other
times as needed if requested by the
Chair.
Application forms are available in the
Office of the City Clerk. Completed
application forms will be accepted
until the vacancy is filled. Applicants
will be asked to make a short
presentation to the City Council at the
next upcoming City Council meeting
following their application submission
regarding their qualifications and
interest in serving on the Commission.
The City Council may decide upon the
application the same evening.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
NOTICE OF VACANCY
The City Council is seeking
applications from those interested in
serving on the Historic Preservation
Commission. Membership on the
Commission is open to residents of
Seward and the surrounding area. The
Historic Preservation Commission
meets at least twice a year in the
City Council Chambers and at such
other times as may be requested
by the Commission Chair or the
Administration. Each commissioner
serves for a (3) year term. There are
currently three seats vacant, with one
term expiring in May, 2015, one term
expiring in May, 2016, and one term
expiring in May, 2017. Application
forms are available in the office of the
City Clerk. Completed applications
must be filed with the office of the
City Clerk.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Seward City Council Meeting
Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Seward Planning & Zoning
Commission
Quarterly Work Session with the
Seward / Bear Creek Flood Service Area
Board
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
Seward Planning & Zoning
Commission
Special Meeting
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
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June 5, 2014
City sewage
From Page 1
cording to Long, if some canny contractor can
log better returns from an alternative disposal
method, that’s their privilege. Although the
borough did raise its dumping fees just ahead
of the city’s large load of waste, the funds just
made available by the legislature will cover
the cost.
Residents have also been talking trash
with numerous complaints fielded by the city
concerning stray refuse at a local grocery store
as well as irregular summer garbage pickups
in the downtown core. The City of Seward has
a contract with Waste Management, Alaska
for trash service including the emptying of
streetside receptacles.
City manager Jim Hunt said that management at the Seward Highway Safeway
store was approached on at least a couple
of occasions and that administration would
continue to cajole municipal trash contractor toward more timely collection, especially
after weekends. City Councilor Christy Terry
recommended moving to enforcement action
if administrative notices are not successful at
clearing up the Safeway trash problem.
Michael Insalaco, a local energy systems
designer and installer who has worked with
the city’s electrical department to develop
policies and procedures for adding alternative electrical generation systems to the city’s
electrical system, had one final observation
previous to the passage of the ordinance he
helped develop.
The issue, which Insalaco asserted was not
necessarily a fatal flaw, was that there was no
recourse if city electrical department operatives denied applications based on incorrect
or inconsistent interpretation of the ordinance
and its definitions. With such a small department along with dependence on third party
Fishing turns on reds, halibut
Anglers are making big hauls all around Resurrection Bay from dock, beach, shore and boat. Red salmon fishing is reportedly excellent at McDonald’s along Nash Road and at the north shore near the Seward Marine Industrial Center. Seward’s Halibut Tournament is underway with big
catches already on the board. On the first day of the tournament, which runs through 6 p.m., June 30, Patrick Hankins caught a 134.2-pound
monster aboard the Tia Rose. Charters and private boats are flocking to the salty seas daily to participate in the annual contest, angling for the
big fish and the tagged fish.
authority, applicants might find themselves
denied on personal, random, illusory, or subjective grounds.
Insalaco’s cautionary aside caused another
delay on the enactment of changes that will
allow local residents to apply to the city to attach their windmill or other alt-energy project
to the city grid as they struck a chord with
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The City of Seward maintains two wastewater treatment plants which have been collecting solid waste
for decades including this one that serves the Seward Marine Industrial Center and Spring Creek Correctional Center. Accumulating material and insufficient aeration helped magnify a developing crisis
that recently legislated funding will address as the ponds are due to be dredged by next summer.
city Councilor Terry, who recounted historic
instances of apparently arbitrary behavior
displayed by city departments.
After a slew of ordinance amendments
prepared in advance regarding another matter,
Terry seemed unwilling to attempt an extemperaneous modification of the ordinance. The
enactment of the changes was tabled pending
the development of language to provide some
insurance of objectivity in the evaluation of
the technical aspects of electrical or alt-energy
interconnect applications.
Cindy Clock, executive director of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’
Bureau, noted that the chamber’s annual
membership drive is underway with current
total of 329 members with 15 newly signed on.
She also announced that Anchorage’s television station, KTUU, has signed an agreement
with the chamber to be the exclusive video
broadcaster of the 2014 Mount Marathon Race.
Councilor Dale Butts queried Clock as to
what her expectations were for a count of out
of town visitors on the upcoming 3-day holiday weekend. As July 4 falls on a Friday this
year, conventional wisdom says more visitors
than usual are expected to stay in the Seward
area to prolong the experience. Clock estimates the incoming crowd at around 30,000
and said that industry projections bet on 2014
to set all-time Alaska tourism records, exceeding the last pinnnacle, 2008.
Clock also declared that The Travel Channel, which currently has a video crew wrapping up a rash of recording in the area, was
given rights to use the chamber’s signature
motto, “Seward, Alaska Starts Here.” Expect
to observe local unknowns and celebrities
utter the phrase repeatedly on cable television
when the as yet unnamed series debuts later
this year.
According to Clock, local fisheries enhancement got a boost recently when 50,000 Trail
Lake coho salmon fry were released at Bear
Creek weir by Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association under a contract with the chamber
paid for by fish tax monies. Additionally, the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game stocked
the lagoon by the Seward small boat harbor
with 95,000 silvers and Clock was pleased to
note that they seemed to be unmolested by
premature predation.
Finally, city administration and the city
clerk’s office have ironed out the last details
for a permitting process for mobile and roving
vendors and the city clerk will begin accepting applications for the new paid privileges
on June 16. The policies and applications are
available online at the city website under Business, Business Licenses.
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Seward governor
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He wasn’t allowed to address either the
state Republican Party convention, or
the statewide union picnic gathering in
Anchorage about his candidacy.
The reason for being excluded from
the picnic may be partly because
Snowden supports unions in concept,
and the right of workers to try to get the
highest pay and benefits for their work
as possible. But in his experience as an
ice trucker, he feels the union leadership
was corrupt and acted “kingly,” only allowing those they favored to get the best
jobs and positions, not a guy like him.
Snowden says he values qualities like
perseverance, passion and hard work,
and they are what people really should
know about him.
Topping his political agenda for
Alaska is his support for Ballot Measure
No. 1, the citizen’s referendum to repeal
Senate Bill 21 on the Alaska primary
election ballot Aug. 19. If passed, the bill
would return the state to the former tax
on oil company profits known as ACES,
Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share oil
tax bill, enacted during former Gov. Sarah Palin’s term. Snowden does not think
the new tax legislation was needed, and
feels that the big oil companies that he
got to know while ice trucking on the
North Slope were already starting to develop several big projects under ACES.
“Personally I like Sean, but I’ll vote yes
and keep ACES,” Snowden said. “ACES
was better for our state, meaning our
shareholders. To me, he doesn’t think
like a businessman, and I do.”
Snowden hopes Palin will learn of his
position and come to his campaign’s
rescue, giving him the political boost
that he needs. Back in 2003, he drove
to Wasilla one day and urged Palin to
run for lieutenant governor, which she
subsequently did. Although her campaign was unsuccessful at the time, it
helped launch her broader career, and
three years later Palin became Alaska’s
youngest governor, and then became a
Jesse Lee Home
From Page 1
duced a new economic impact study for both
construction and operations of the proposed
school. The construction phase of the project
estimated 127 jobs split between Anchorage and
Seward, with 78 workers in the Kenai Peninsula
Borough. Overall the study pegged the total
amount of economic activity at $21.2 million
with $9.9 million in the area.
With a projected 2018 start-up date and an
initial enrollment of 75 students, the study
claims that 21 local jobs will be created with
$2.9 million in related economic activity.
However, Hamilton said this was a preliminary
view of the possible economic benefit from the
project based on the current state of planning
and incorporated numerous assumptions.
Citing funding concerns for the project,
and dim prospects for the historic building
otherwise, project manager and FLJH Executive
Director Kirsten Vesel argued for the transfer of
the property as soon as possible. The nonprofit
claims to have $12 million banked toward the
restoration of the former orphanage and school
which was shuttered in 1964 after the earthquake that year. However, the FLJH project
budget outlines $18.5 million in costs toward
making the building functional, leaving a $6.5
million shortfall.
With current state grants at risk of lapsing
and the remaining balance not likely to be funded due to spiralling state finances, FLJH has
been exploring alternative methods of bridging
the gap. However, as Vesel explained, the most
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Seward Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau
The seasonal bus service provided by the City of Seward and the Seward Chamber of Commerce runs every 30 minutes between 10 a.m and 7 p.m.
and added three stops per day at the Seward Military Resort for the summer. On days when a cruise liner is in port, service starts at 8 a.m. The
last day of service this year is Sept. 14.
nationally-known when Sen. John McCain chose her as his vice-presidential
running mate. Palin recently hinted that
she was considering backing Bill Walker,
who is also a Ballot Measure 1 supporter
running an aggressive campaign as a
non-partisan Independent candidate,
assuring him a place on the ballot in the
November general election.
Like Walker, Snowden favors growing
the natural gas industry in Alaska, creating a natural gas pipeline, and transporting gas from the railbelt to places like
Seward on trucks and barges.
On other issues, Snowden supports
legalizing marijuana in Alaska. On abortion restrictions, he says women never
take the personal decision whether to
have an abortion lightly, but he also
supports the rights of states to legislate
such matters. He does not favor the Affordable Health Act, nor does he think it
will help fix the American medical care
system. He did not address whether
he would support Medicaid expansion
under the Affordable Care Act.
Snowden inherited the New Seward
Hotel from his parents Rod and Gene
Bradley while in his early 30s. He renovated and managed it for two decades,
and feels that his decision to return
home from trucking, and take on that
difficult responsibility qualifies him well
for the governor position. While on the
job he learned about managing people,
and gained the ability to discern which
processes were or weren’t working and
needed to be addressed, he said.
Snowden has had his share of personal
troubles too, including two divorces, and
a variety of legal troubles. His properties, currently under probate, include
Mom’s International Hostel, a business
that he named to honor his mother Gene,
and his mother’s video and used-goods
store. He plans to fix up the video store
over the next few weeks, and make it
his state campaign office. Snowden also
hopes to be allowed to open the hostel
to visiting guests this summer to bring
in some income, but also has to replace
an old boiler that does not meet fire code
standards.
attractive prospect is a low interest loan that
will require the transfer of the property.
Vesel also outlined the demolition and disposal costs that the city would face if it retained
the property. She stated that if a transfer could
be negotiated for the stated figure of $2, FLJH
has funds at the ready to pay for site cleanup,
hazardous material removal and utilities
improvements, which would enhance the city’s
position in the unlikely event that the property
reverted to city.
Seward Assistant City Manager Ron Long
gave a nod toward that possible advantage and
said that the estimates Vesel cited including
$216,000 for hazmat abatement, $105,000 for site
preparation and $100,000 for demolition were
likely to be as good as any. However, he noted
that city administration is weighing the benefits
of the possible transaction against cost recovery
in the case where the property reverts to the city
again.
Long said that city administration would
look favorably on a plan contingent on specific
improvements that would first address liabilities and then proceed to site improvements that
would be of value in the event of reversion. As
one of the potential improvements, Vesel cited
a figure of $316,000 for utilities upgrades in the
FLJH list of tasks that could get underway this
summer using funds that the organization has
on hand.
However, Vesel also alluded to exposure that
the city faces from grant funds already spent
on consultants and stabilizing the building’s
foundation and roof. Apparently, $1 million has
already been spent to those ends under a grant
and associated covenant, thereby encumber-
ing the property. That risk was downplayed
by Long, who explained that good-faith efforts
toward the project by the city would defuse any
such risk.
This was picked up on by Councilor Iris Darling, who questioned whether further spending could become the city’s liability. Councilor
Christy Terry also questioned how the transfer
would be justified according to the requirement
of proof that the taxpayer’s interest be served.
She said that any progress on an agreement
would require an aggressive timeline with
enforceable milestones.
As Vesel emphasized, if the project is to include the renovation and use of the former Jesse
Lee Home campus the city must make a decision to transfer the property before funding is
withdrawn. Although the Balto School has been
developed with the possibility in mind that
dedicated grounds and building may not be
made available, there is a question of whether
the momemtum behind the curriculum initiative is captive to the Jesse Lee Home property.
This uncertainty was highlighted when Vesel
concluded by seeming to say that without the
property transfer, the entire project may falter.
With state grants and possible financing dependent on the transfer of the property, the clock is
running out on efforts to give the Balto School a
home of its own.
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Turn Back the Pages
June 2, 1977
New high school construction goes
at rapid pace – Construction of the new
Seward High School facility has seen considerable progress since it resumed with
Spring. Concrete is being poured for the
first floor of the build. Only skeletal fragments were visible during the last weeks of
April. There are now several walls in place,
as well as a major portion of the roofing on
the main part of the building. The connecting passageway to the elementary school is
still in its primary stages as is the gymnasium portion and swimming pool area.
Liberty Theatre – Now playing: “The
Amazing Dobermans” and “Brannigan.”
Coming Soon: “Fun with Dick & Jane” and
“The Black Bird.”
Seward’s Folly owners preserve local
history in unique restaurant – The recycled
weathered exterior of the old “leaning”
Seward Metal Works shop has become the
unique and beautiful interior of Seward’s
Folly restaurant. The Folly is in
the former Fo’c’s’le building
on Adams next tot he mountain. John Anderson and Glen
Newton, owners of Seward’s
newest restaurant, gave a party
Tuesday night for all those who
helped in construction – like
no party in the decades of the
historic building has been
standing. Honored were those
whose individual crafts make
the restaurant something
special. Anderson pointed with
pride during a personal tour, to the weathered wood carefully worked in parqueted
artistry, and to the stained glass windows
and lighting fixtures created by Josie and
Larry Dergay-Hay of Anchorage.
Super Saturday – Second Annual Trash
Cleanup. June 11. Beach cookout. Dance
at the Armory. Prizes for the most garbage
collected and gift certificated to be found
amongst the garbage.
Back When...
Jellison aids vessel crew – The
Coast Guard Cutter Cape
Jellison responded Saturday,
to a May Day alert in Resurrection Bay to assist the fishing
vessel Adventure, which was
reported sinking near Rugged Island. The Cape Jellison
received the call while towing
the vessel Jolee to the Seward
harbor. Upon receipt of the call,
the Jellison dropped the tow of
the Jolee, near Seward in calm
waters, and proceeded to the
scene where five people from the Adventure were found in a life raft. The men were
picked up and taken to Seward.
Western Auto – Just arrived: Large selection of hand and power tools. Everything
for the handyman.
Urbach’s – Father, man of all seasons.
Now you can treat Dad to something extra
nice.
Oldtime portrait studio opens - The Vi-
Young
ladies’ depot
promenade
LMAC 1.580 | Seward Library Community Museum
Seward women enjoying a summer outing
outside an Alaska Central Railroad depot
in Seward circa 1913. Prolific Seward photographer Sylvia Sexton captured many
scenes from the early days of the frontier
town including this one. Many are gathered
together in the Seward Community Library
Museum’s Sexton collection which spans
over 40 years from 1904 to the 1950s.
(Send your “Back when...” photo to the LOG
for publication, [email protected].)
sual History Studios featuring brown-toned
portrait taken in turn-of-the-century setting,
musical instruments, an soapstone carvings
opened last week across from Dreamland
Bowl. Owners Chris and Gwynne Garner
remodeled the building inside and out,
ingeniously using materials found at thrift
stores and demolished buildings. Photographers Chris and Gwynne seat their customers in a rocking chair, costume them from
their big rack of clothes, and provide them
with an old rifle, pipe or whatever suits
their fancy. They he’s photographed with
the big studio camera and half an hour later
the portrait is ready.
Jockey Club – Now under new management. Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge, Motel,
Liquor Store, Sporting Goods, Hunting and
Fishing Licenses. Moose Pass.
Terry’s Chevron Service – Open 7 days
a week.
Beautiful Downtown Moose Pass – Congratulations to the eighth grade graduates
from Moose Pass who will be starting a
whole new experience next fall. Those who
will be moving on are Randy Beaudoin,
Karl Backlund, Mike Murray, Pat Murray,
Mike Washburn, Chris Washburn, Howard
Woods and Danny Garis.
The Palace Cafe – Enjoy home style
cooking in a friendly atmosphere. Seafood
in season. Bring the whole family. Food
served 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
New Seward Hotel – Now Seward
Agents for Alaska Cleaners.
3 studies underway at Seward Station
of UA Marine Institute – The Institute of
Marine Sciences’ new lab building here
is the scene of research on three topics of
public interest: the effect of small amounts
of oil on marine life, aquaculture or marine
farming and paralytic shellfish poisoning.
First National Bank of Anchorage – First
all over the state.
Country Store – Get an eye full of this!
Banquet pre-fried Chicken, 2 pounds, $2.69.
Honeydew Melons, 49 cents a pound. Romaine Lettuce, 35 cents a pound.
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Bear Bell kids race tomorrow
The annual 1-mile Bear Bell kids run along the
Waterfront Park bike path, sponsored by Bear’s
Den Bed & Breakfast, is set for 11 a.m., June 6.
The entry fee is $15 and the Wellington picnic
area check in is at 10:30 a.m. For information, call
224-4054.
First Friday tomorrow
Over the summer, Seward artists, merchants
and organizations orchestrate an art walk and
exhibition on the first Friday of each month. This
month at least 12 different locations will feature
artists, authors and exhibitions. Locations range
from downtown including the Alaska SeaLife
Center to Captain Jack’s Seafood Locker in the
small boat harbor.
Exchange starts at plant swap
The Resurrection Bay Garden Club is hosting a
free plant swap from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 7, at Seward Elementary. Bring veggie
or flower starts, perennials, shrubs, healthy
house plants and bulbs to exchange to help create
variety in area gardens. Please identify and put
plants in containers prior to the swap. Email
[email protected] for information.
Out & About
Performance set at Resurrect
Art
The Hollywood Hot Flashes will project a variety of singing styles from the Beatles to Broadway. Blues and jazz will be sandwiched into the
melange of musical styles from 2 to 3:30 p.m.,
Sunday, June 8, at Resurrect Art Coffee House.
Oceans Day art sought
World Oceans Day is June 7 and there is still
time to be included in the “Art of Conservation,
Our Oceans” art book project by Chugach Arts
Council. Artists of all ages and abilities, from
anywhere are invited to submit art in any medium to be included in the upcoming publications.
An application form is available on the website
www.chugachartscouncil.org.
Halibut derby has begun
The month long Seward Halibut Tournament
began at 6 a.m., June 1 and ends at 6 p.m., June
30. Cash prizes for the largest catches have been
slashed to create more opportunity for catching
tagged fish. Daily tickets are $10, with a 3-day
weekender ticket for $25, and are available from
vendors in the Seward small boat harbor and
Seward Military Resort. For information call 2248051.
Poker run comes to town
Preschool accepting
applications now
The first Ride for Respect poker run takes motorcyclists on a trip from Anchorage to Seward
on Saturday, June 7. The ride, which benefits
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault,
starts with check in at the House of Harley in Anchorage at 9:30 a.m. The destination is Seward’s
Breeze Inn where a dinner and entertainment
by Blackwater Railroad Company is set for 6
p.m. For information call 362-1511 or 224-5257 or
email [email protected].
Library to host author
Library summer reading
programs starts
The Summer Reading Program kick-off
party is from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at
Seward Community Library and Museum. Preschool and elementary students can register for
the Summer Reading Program, enjoy a free hot
dog and cake, and participate in various science
activities. The Summer Reading Program is a fun
way to include reading and related activities in
summer family time, and helps children maintain
and improve reading skills.
Thursday, June 5
Noon to 1 p.m., SeaView Community Services
Board, Seaview Plaza, 302 Railway.
6:30 p.m., Pioneers of Alaska, Seward Senior Center, 336 Third, 288-3616.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of
the Nazarene, Fourth and C, 362-6623.
7 to 8 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department
meeting, Bear Creek Fire Station, 13105 Seward
Highway (Mile 5), 224-3345.
Friday, June 6
10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Seward Community Story
Time, Seward Community Library Museum, Children’s Room, 239 Sixth, 224-4082.
Noon, Seward Chamber of Commerce luncheon
meeting, Breeze Inn, 224-8001.
Monday, June 9
6 to 9 p.m., Bingo, American Legion, Fifth and Jefferson, 224-5440.
7 to 10:30 p.m., City Council meeting, City Council
Chambers, 410 Adams, 224-4046.
Tuesday, June 10
Noon to 1 p.m., Rotary Club meeting, Breeze Inn,
Marathon Meeting Room, 1306 Seward Highway.
Noon to 1 p.m., Lowell Point Community Council
meeting, Penny Hardy Community Center, 17319
Lowell Point Road, [email protected].
6 to 7 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous, United Methodist, 321 Fourth, 422-7775.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Community Nutrition Classes,
Seward Community Library Museum, Community
Room, 239 Sixth, 224-4082.
7 to 8:30 p.m., Boy Scout Troop 568, Seward Elks
Club, 419 Fifth, 283-1699, www.scoutingalaska.org.
7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department board meeting, Bear Creek Fire Station, 13105
Seward Highway (Mile 5), 224-3345.
Wednesday, June 11
10 to 11:30 a.m., Play and Chat activity for newborns to five year olds, Seward Community Library
Museum, Sixth and Adams, 224-4082.
Noon to 1 p.m., Resurrection Bay Lions Club, Breeze
Inn, 303 North Harbor Drive, 224-5237.
6 to 8 p.m., Seward Creative Writing Circle, Free and
open to all, Seward Community Library Museum,
Conference Room, 239 Sixth, [email protected]
Marathon committee needs
volunteers
The Mount Marathon Race Committee is
recruiting volunteers for a variety of tasks
over two days. There are assignments for both
preparation and race day jobs including indoors chores like registration and T-shirt/patch
pickup and outside work like crowd control
Author and former Anchorage Police Department detective Glen Klinkhart will lead a short
discussion at the Seward Community Library
Museum on June 9 about his new true crime
memoir, “Finding Bethany.” A book signing will
follow. Friends of the Library members can get
early access to the author at 7:30 p.m. and the
public discussion and book signing is set for 8
p.m.
Library group focusses on
art
The Seward Community Library Association
or [email protected].
7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Seward Volunteer Fire Department meeting, Seward Fire Department, 224-3445,
www.sewardfire.com.
and traffic control as well as mountain details
for logistics as well as timing over the junior,
women’s, or men’s races. Get information or
volunteer via e-mail at [email protected].
AVTEC cafe open for
reservations
Online reservations have opened and are required at The Academy Café for evenings Tuesday through Friday between May 16 through
June 14. The menu consists of Mediterranean
dishes created and presented by AVTEC culinary students. To make reservations visit www.
avtec.edu and click on the link to Academy Café
reservations under hot topics.
Obituaries
Arthur Inglebrick
Endresen
Seeds of Faith Preschool is accepting applications for the 2014-15 school year. Children may
be 3 to 5 years of age. Preschool will meet from
9 to 11:30 a.m., either two or three mornings a
week, depending on enrollment and scholarships
are available. For information or to receive an
enrollment form, call 224-7368 or e-mail [email protected].
Calendar
To add or change a non profit or free regular meeting
or event on The LOG’s Calendar, e-mail [email protected] or phone 224-4888.
will be showcasing a door depicting Alaska life
scenes painted by a Moose Pass artist and a couple of other artworks at the Seward Community
Library and Museum during the First Friday Art
Walk on June 6 beginning at 6 p.m. SCLA is also
seeking local residents to serve on its art committee. Email friendsofthesewardlibrary@gmail.
com for information.
Arthur Inglebrick Endresen, 83, passed
away surrounded by his family at his
home in Seward on May 19, 2014.
A funeral service was held May 24 at
the Cremation Society of Alaska in Anchorage.
Endresen was born on Aug. 6, 1930 to
Edward I. and Annie (Smith) Endresen
in King Cove. He grew up and attended
school in Unga. Endresen grew up trapping and fishing, and eventually became
a commercial fisherman. He helped build
the Alaska Pipeline and worked for the
Atomic Energy Commission. Endresen
served the town of King Cove as the chief
of police. He also served in the U.S. Army
and Territorial Guard for over 10 years.
Endresen married Elena Constantine
on Sept. 30, 1948. The couple lived in
Unga, King Cove, Sand Point, Anchorage and Seward where they raised their
11 children in their 66 years of marriage.
Endresen loved hunting and fishing but
most of all spending his time with his
family. His family will always remember
his dedication to his family, his strong
faith in his church and in God. He always
had a helping hand for those in need. His
family will walk proudly in his footsteps
and remember all the lessons of life he
shared.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Elena,
his sons, George Orloff, Raymond Endresen, Arthur Endresen, Edward Endresen,
Tory (Michelle) Endresen and Thomas
Endresen; daughter, Theresia (Paul) Martone; and many grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents,
his daughters, Sally Thomas, Julia Tabios,
and Jane Ann Endresen and son, Andy
Endresen.
Arrangements were entrusted to the
Cremation Society of Alaska. An online
guestbook can be signed at www.alaskacremation.com.
Thursday, June 12
3 to 6 p.m., He Will Provide Food Pantry, Fifth and
Adams, entry in the alley.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of
the Nazarene, Fourth and C, 362-6623.
7 to 8 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department
meeting, Bear Creek Fire Station, 13105 Seward
Highway (Mile 5), 224-3345.
Alcoholics Anonymous
8 to 9 p.m., 7 days a week, Church of the Nazarene,
Fourth and C, 224-3843.
12:10 to 1:10 p.m., week days, Resurrection Lutheran, 400 Third, 224-3843.
Seward Community Library Museum
239 Sixth, 224-4082, [email protected], www.
cityofseward.net/library. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday,
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, closed Sunday. Books
and recordings, copying, fax, notary, passport, audio
visual services and meeting rooms. The museum is
open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1
to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Seward Senior Center
336 Third, 224-5604, [email protected], www.sewardsenior.org. For seniors, 60 and older, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. weekdays. Transportation available, lunch
each weekday at noon, Meals-on-Wheels available,
weekly shopping trips, recreation and health activities, speakers and field trips.
Legislative Information Office
Seaview Plaza at 302 Railway, 224-5066, LIO.
[email protected], seward.akleg.gov. 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. weekdays. Through the LIO citizens can
contact legislators or find answers to matters of
Alaska state government. Teleconferences (tinyurl.
com/74xd5j4) with legislators available. Copies of
legislative bills and a pocket guide to state government. Permanent Fund applications and assistance.
Emergencies
Police, Fire, 911.
Crisis Line, 224-3027. 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week
ChurCh
DireCtory
St. Peter’S ePiSCoPAL ChurCh
New BegiNNiNgS BAPtiSt ChurCh
2nd Avenue & Adams Street • 224-3975
Meeting at The Breeze Inn
Sunday .......................................................10:00 a.m.
[email protected]
www.stpeters-seward.org
Small groups (for kids and adults) .............. 10 a.m.
The Episcopal Church Welcomes You
Sunday Worship ............................................ 11 a.m.
eAgLeS NeSt ChriStiAN
We invite you to join us
FeLLowShiP, Ag
SewArD City ChurCh
Pastor Dana Goodwater
Pastor Max Ingalls
224-5635 • 2nd Avenue & Madison Street
Meeting at Seward Middle School
Sunday Service ..........................................10:00 a.m.
304 Sea Lion Ave. • 907-301-1046
Wednesday Prayer Meeting ......................6:00 p.m. Childrens Class .........................................10:00 a.m.
Seward House of Prayer, call 224-5635 for
Sunday Service ..........................................10:00 a.m.
schedule
ChurCh oF ChriSt
SACreD heArt
Paul Stone • 491-1170
CAthoLiC ChurCh
Evangelist Jessie Killgore • 491-1327
Fr. Richard D. Tero, Pastor
433 4th Ave. • 491-1327
Deacon Walter E. Corrigan
Sunday Bible Classes ................................10:00 a.m.
5th Avenue & Jefferson Street • 224-5414
Worship ......................................................11:00 a.m.
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday Evening...........................................6:00 p.m.
Tues.-Fri. ............................................................Noon Wednesday Bible Classes ..........................7:00 p.m.
Saturday .......................................................5:30 p.m.
Personal Bible Study available
Sunday ..........................................................9:30 a.m. Truth in Love - Sundays @ 8:30 a.m. KYES Ch. 5
CooPer LANDiNg
reSurreCtioN BAy BAPtiSt
Sunday ....................................................... 12:30 p.m.
ChurCh
SewArD ChurCh oF the NAZAreNe
520 Fourth Ave.
Dave Smith, Pastor
Sunday School.............................................9:45 a.m.
We invite you to join us
Sunday Worship .......................................11:00 a.m.
4th Avenue & “C” Street • 224-5617
Sunday Evening...........................................6:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship ......................................11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study .............................7:00 p.m.
Sunday School...........................................10:00 a.m.
Free transportation • 224-7777
Weather Permitting
Seward Weather
High
Working horses take a day off out of last week’s heavy rain. Much like other seasonal workers, this labor pool for Bardy’s Trail Rides sees a lot
of hours under the saddle over the summer. With sunny days more the rule than the exception this year, these ponies can nonetheless expect
a day or two over the next week of being reined in and rained out. Temperatures will moderate after a close brush with frost last week as snow
fell above 3,000 feet. Weather conditions are expected to range from party sunny to mostly cloudy with a good chance of significant rain this
weekend.
Bearly
ACROSS
1. Thoroughly enjoy, as in
food
6. European peak
9. Gulf war missile
13. *Howdy Doody’s
partner “_____bell”
14. Singular of #29 Down
15. _____ Apso
16. *Alf was one
17. Back then
18. Painter’s support
19. *Phil, Si, Jase, Willie
and Jep made one
21. *How I met your what?
23. *Homer’s exclamation
24. Physicist Niels ____
25. Trigonometric func.
28. Cry like a baby
30. *Both Jan and Peter
were this type of child
35. Eye layer
37. Like a bow string
39. Jeopardy
40. Event that fails badly
41. Match play?
43. Of the highest quality
44. One of three hipbones
46. Eye affliction
47. Classic sci-fi video
game
48. *Ty Burrell to Julie
Bowen, e.g.
50. Biblical twin
52. Pressure unit
53. Brooding
55. *”The Closer” network
57. Neolithic tomb
60. *”Game of _______”
64. Free-for-all
65. *”___-T” of “Law &
Order: SVU”
67. Muse of love poetry
68. Birdlike
69. “___ Elise”
70. From the East
71. New Mexico art
community
72. Asian capital
73. “Valley of the _____”
DOWN
1. A large amount
2. Comrade in arms
Precip.
Wind
Gust
May 28
51
46
0.00
4
13
May 29
52
46
0.00
6
23
May 30
51
46
0.60
2
17
May 31
51
44
0.57
11
17
June 1
51
42
0.05
4
10
June 2
63
41
0.00
9
15
June 3
70
46
0.00
9
14
June 5 Sunrise: 4:40 a.m., Sunset: 11:13
p.m., Daylight 18:33
Recorded at Seward Airport
Tundra
Puzzles
TV SHOWS
Low
3. “You’re So ____” by
Carly Simon
4. Artemis’ companion
5. Kidnapping goal
6. Home versus ____
game
7. Time delay
8. Movie trailer, e.g.
9. ____ of Iran
10. Detective’s
assignment
11. One who takes drugs
12. Indian restaurant
staple
15. Talk rapidly and angrily
20. It follows eta
22. Unit of electrical
resistance
24. Bravado
25. Having three
dimensions
26. Convex molding
27. 18-wheelers
29. *Storage-related
conflicts
31. *They walk?
32. Sag
33. Linoleums, for short
34. Fragrant resin
36. Adjoin
38. Misfit Island dwellers
42. Poet’s “below”
45. *Draper, Cooper,
Sterling
49. Poor man’s caviar
51. Like emails in bold
font
54. Make one
56. Body center
57. Deity in Sunskrit
58. Assortment
59. Grassy land tracts
60. Seaside bird
61. Hit this on the head
62. And others, for short
63. *”____ of Anarchy”
64. Dojo turf
66. Pool stick
Solutions to previous puzzles
The following is from the journals of the
Seward Police Department. Those who have
been arrested or summoned are presumed
innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
May 22
22:52 - SAST requested an SPD officer
to assist a trooper on a traffic stop on the
Seward Highway outside of Safeway. Officer
responded. Trooper arrested Eric Hansen on
a warrant and remanded him to SCJ.
May 23
00:11 - Verbal warning for speed given at
Phoenix and Alice.
00:27 - Caller reported that she had been off
of her medication for two days, and that her
guardian and doctor wanted to put her back
on it but that it would kill her. She was told
that an officer would call her back. Officer was
notified, and her guardian was contacted and
already aware of the situation.
02:02 - Verbal warning for speed and failure
to use blinker issued on Leirer Road near
Icicle bunkhouse.
02:13 - Verbal warning for inoperative taillight
issued at Fifth and Adams.
07:05 - Individual reported that her upstairs
neighbors at Second and Van Buren were
verbally and physically fighting. Officers contacted Coan Tamayo, who was arrested on an
AST warrant, Rachel Jarvis who was cited for
MCA, and Evelyn Lopez who was arrested for
DV Assault IV and given an MCA.
07:35 - The hospital reported that a patient
reported that their vehicle was submerged in
the water off Lowell Point Road.
07:46 - SCCC reported a suspicious vehicle in
their parking lot that left after being contacted
by staff and was heading down Nash Road,
westbound. Staff reported that two ex-inmates
were in the vehicle.
08:15 - 911 caller requested an ambulance
for a 30-year-old man having a seizure at the
cruise ship terminal. SVFD/SVAC dispatched.
08:30 - Officer charged Coan Tamayo with
interfere with a report of DV at SCJ.
10:40 - Individual reported that he lost his
black leather wallet at Safeway.
12:42 - Individual reported her black Huffy
mountain bike was stolen four days before
from the Alaska Shop. She said that the lock
was cut.
13:14 - Sailing Inc. requested an officer for
a vehicle that was parked in the way of a
travel lift.
14:06 - Individual reported his gray backpack
‘Captain’s Mast’
lost in the area of the Breeze Inn.
16:14 - Caller from Subway reported that
an infant was locked in a car in front of the
store. Fire chief was able to open the door
and free the child.
16:14 - Caller reported a gray car doing a Uturn in the area of Third and Church.
18:05 - A city-wide burn ban would to go into
effect at 6 a.m. the following morning.
18:14 - Individual reported that a gray dodge
Ram hit her vehicle while she was in Safeway.
19:07 - Individual reported that the campers
at Primrose Campground had a good sized
campfire burning. She spoke to them and
they were rude. SAST notified.
20:45 - Individual reported that there was
underage drinking going on in the apartment
next door. It was a false call and the caller was
indefinitely trespassed from the 1100 block of
Second and is not to harass them in any way.
21:22 - Officer contacted Joseph Deer at
Three Bears and remanded him to SCJ per
his probation officer.
21:26 - 911 caller advised of fireworks and
possible fireworks on Big Bear in Harbor View.
SAST requested BCVFD also respond. Troopers
advised smoke showing on Maximillian.
22:03 - Alarm Services reported a commercial
burglar alarm at Shoreside Petroleum. The key
holder would be en route as soon as possible.
Buildings cleared.
22:40 - Individual requested an officer to
Resurrection Campground tent area about
possible child abuse. Officers responded,
checked the child, and all was OK.
22:49 - 911 caller reported a fight at the
Breeze Inn Lounge. The caller hung up before
information was obtained. The subject was
contacted, 86ed from all bars for the evening,
trespassed from the Breeze Inn for one week
and would receive a MIC6 Citation. A second
person was trespassed.
23:07 - Troopers arrested Susan Cummings
for DUI and took her to SCJ.
23:33 - Individual reported two intoxicated
youth in Safeway with an older male. Officers
responded. Alyssa Golgergen, with PBT of
.233, and Rhiannon Golgergen, with PBT
.201, were each issued an MCA. A male was
also contacted by officers. All three subjects
were given courtesy rides back to their lodging
above the Alehouse.
May 24
01:04 - 911 caller reported that from his
Harbor Lights Condo, they could hear a high
pitched alarm going off somewhere in the
marina area. Officer found that the alarm was
coming from the new bathrooms.
01:21 - Verbal warning for driving without
headlights issued on Third near AVTEC.
01:28 - Citation for speed issued to Philippe
De-Bilmorin on the Seward Highway at
Chevron.
02:21 - Verbal warning for speed and blocking
the lane of traffic issued at Third and A.
02:27 - Individual complained of noise at Resurrection Campground. Officers contacted one
RV, and asked them to turn down the music
and turn off the generator. Officers also made
contact with three other people at a campfire
and asked them to keep it down as well.
03:14 - Verbal warning for speed issued in
the Safeway parking lot.
07:15 - Verbal warning for inoperable headlight issued at Seward Highway and Sea Lion.
11:52 - BCVFD officer advised that he was
checking out a campfire at 34000 block
Nash Road.
12:19 - Troopers reported a large campfire by
the water at Mile 30 Seward Highway. MPVFD
dispatched.
12:35 - Officer left a warning on a vehicle for
illegal parking at Fourth and Railway.
for a 44-year-old woman who fell and hit
her head.
15:29 - 911 caller reported that they locked
their 2-year-old child in their Chrysler Mini Van.
A locksmith was called but the reporting party
called back and said that they were able to
get the door open.
16:01 - Individual lost his brown leather wallet
with driver’s license, Bank of America card,
Social Security card, Best Buy card and $200
cash in the area of Safeway.
20:16 - Caller reported that there were several
campfires on Lowell Point at Miller’s Landing.
Lowell Point Fire Department was notified,
and they checked and requested that the
fires be put out.
21:32 - 911 caller reported that he set off
the alarm at Three Bears when he entered the
store. It was closed but unlocked. Communications Alaska also advised to the audible alarm
and the key holder was en route.
21:51 - Individual from Gateway Chevron
reported that a subject was causing a disturbance and cussing at him. Officer contacted
the subject and he was indefinitely trespassed
from Chevron.
22:10 - Individual reported fire in a burn pit
at Forest Acres Campground. SVFD fire officer
contacted the subjects and advised them of
the burn ban. The fire was extinguished.
22:15 - Individual reported she was given
information about a good sized campfire on
Exit Glacier Road about a mile past the gate
on the river side. BCVFD fire officer contacted
a group of people across from Wilma Avenue.
They were advised of the burn ban and extinguished the fire.
23:32 - Trooper arrested Amy Campbell for
DWLS and took her to SCJ.
May 25
00:20 - Verbal warning for speed given at Mile
1 Seward Highway.
00:59 - Dwayne Dorau arrested for DUI with
PBT .107 at Mile 1 Seward Highway. He was
taken to SCJ. Dorau was issued a citation for
speed and given a verbal warning for improperly displayed tags.
Seward Highway and Hemlock.
02:39 - Officer spoke to a vehicle driver at
Phoenix and Seward Highway after he parked
his vehicle at Chevron. He said he had been
drinking and would pick up his vehicle in the
morning. Officer confirmed that he was not
over the legal limit.
Seward Highway and Hemlock.
03:24 - Verbal warning for speed given at Mile
1 Seward Highway.
03:42 - Verbal warning for taillight requirements given at Seward Highway and Iron.
03:56 - Verbal warning for speed given in the
Three Bears parking lot.
04:00 - Individual reported a male passed out
on the side of the highway near City Express.
SAST advised and requested medics be toned
out. Officer responded and contacted a male
who was intoxicated. Officer canceled the
medics and provided transportation to T-Dock
where people would care for him.
04:38 - Verbal warning for speed and failure
to illuminate lights after dark given on Port
Avenue.
05:29 - 911 caller requested an officer to Williams Campground for a male who had been
harassing her husband and herself for the
previous few hours. Officer gave the subject
a disorderly conduct warning and advised no
more alcohol.
08:04 - Individual reported two dogs got out
of the pound during the night.
08:26 - Citation for speed issued to Tim Kelly
at Mile 1 Seward Highway. He was given a
verbal warning for expired operator’s license.
11:05 - Harbormaster’s office reported that
the boat Blue Dawg was hit at the south boat
ramp. Reporting party said that the individuals
in the boat that struck the Blue Dawg were
are possibly intoxicated. Officer was unable
to locate the vessel.
11:41 - Officer advised a driver that the area
they were driving in (north side of the jetty) is
not meant for vehicle traffic.
11:49 - Officer left a warning for parking
in a yellow zone on a vehicle in front of the
Fish House.
11:58 - Officer left an abandoned vehicle
warning on a vehicle at Fourth and Madison.
12:22 - Individual reported a dog at Resurrection North campground.
12:23 - Two individuals requested to speak
to an officer about a child custody issue. After
speaking with officer, the individuals left SPD
and went to the subject’s residence in the 600
block of First and demanded he give up their
child. Officer contacted the subject and owner
of the property. One reporting party needed to
be indefinitely trespassed from the property.
15:27 - 911 caller requested a phone number
for someone to assist bringing them gas for
their boat that they beached in the SMIC area
after running out of gas. The number to Miller’s
Landing was given.
17:58 - Officer tried to return a lost wallet
but was unable to do so. The wallet owner
returned to Essential One looking for it and it
was returned to him
to the cruise ship terminal for an 81-year-old
man with vomiting and diarrhea.
18:32 - 911 caller reported a brush fire on Tolkat Road in Moose Pass. MPVFD notified and
responded. Forestry notified and responded
with one engine. Moose Pass requested SVFD
to stage but not respond.
18:44 - Citation for speed issued to Colter
Elias Wolfe at Alice and Phoenix.
20:23 - Individual at Seward Resort requested
an officer to speak with a camper who refused
to put out their campfire. Camper was contacted and agreed not to use his grill.
20:36 - A campfire was reported at Miller’s
Landing. LPVFD notified and responded to
put it out.
20:13 - Individual reported dogs locked in
■ See ‘Captain’s Mast,’ Page 12
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To whom it may concern:
The bids of construction for the Crew Spaces inside the Electric Department Warehouse will be opened on 16 June 2014 at
14:30 in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Pub: June 5, 2014
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company seeks information from local firms or residents who
may be interested in contracting for Vessel of
Opportunity (Fishing Vessel) Administrators for
the following ports: Kodiak, Seward, Valdez,
and Whittier. The Administrator’s responsibilities include: maintain database of vessels enrolled in the program, track training required
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Drill baby, drill
The tones of a surprise drill greeted Seward Volunteer Fire Department members on the evening of their weekly meeting last Wednesday. The training exercise turned out both SVFD and Bear Creek
volunteer fire department crews to a smoking building at AVTEC’s Alaska Maritime Training Center in the Seward Marine Industrial Center. A special purpose metal building contains propane burners
and smoke generating apparatus that create conditions similar to structure and maritime vessel fires. Of course, no drill would be complete without an actual emergency call, which resulted in the
departure of SVFD Engine #1, Many Wednesday meetings of the SFVD include training exercises and anyone interested in attending can stop by the downtown fire station at 7 p.m. Bear Creek Volunteer
Fire Department weekly meetings are at 7 p.m. every Thursday.
‘Captain’s Mast’
From Page 11
an enclosed trailer at Resurrection North Campground.
He said the trailer had no windows and was the kind of
trailer in which 4-wheelers are hauled. Officer responded.
The caller said that the people go out on a boat during
the day and leave the dogs locked up.
21:50 - 911 caller requested an ambulance to Stoney
Creek RV Park for a 43-year-old woman having a panic
attack.
22:12 - Verbal warning for speed given near Fifth and
Jefferson.
23:30 - Officer spoke with the owner of the dogs reported
earlier. He was given a disorderly conduct warning in
reference to his dogs.
May 26
01:02 - Verbal warning for no operational taillights and
speed given Mile 1 Seward Highway. Three passengers
were given verbal warnings for no seat belt.
01:31 - Verbal warning for speed and expired registration
issued at Mile 1 Seward Highway.
09:28 - Individual with the American Legion advised they
would be having a firing detail at the cemetery and the
Founders’ Monument for Memorial Day.
11:37 - Verbal warning for speed given at Metco and
Seward Highway.
13:18 - Verbal warning for speed given at Third and A.
14:03 - Caller reported that the transformer blew at the
end of Avalon in Camelot Subdivision.
15:41 - Parking warning placed on a vehicle at Fourth
and Railway.
17:26 - Several campfires at Miller’s Landing. Volunteer
fire fighter notified and responded.
19:19 - Caller reported that he picked up a dog that had
a collar from the animal shelter. When he took it back to
the shelter there were other dogs running loose.
21:16 - Individual reported that he lost his black leather
wallet in the vicinity of Three Bears.
23:27 - Verbal warning for speed given on Third near
AVTEC. Officer conducted FSTs and obtained a warrant for
a blood draw for DUI. After the blood draw at PSMCC, the
subject was taken back to his vehicle where his wife was
waiting to drive him home. Charges for DUI and MICS VI
were forwarded to the DA.
May 27
00:01 - Individual requested an officer to Williams Tent
Camping about a possibly violent dispute between a man
and a woman. Officer contacted the subjects and issued
disorderly conduct warnings after it was determined the
dispute was verbal.
00:47 - Verbal warning for speed given at Mile 1 Seward
Highway.
00:48 - 911 caller reported an intoxicated male walking
southbound down the Seward Highway and stumbling into
traffic. Officer found the subject behind Safeway near the
car wash. He was placed into protective custody at SCJ
with PBT .246.
02:14 - Verbal warning for speed given at Mile 1 Seward
Highway.
03:06 - Caller reported that Melissa Ebell had resumed
yelling and screaming at Williams Tent Camping. Officer
arrested Ebell for Disorderly Conduct and took her to SCJ.
11:13 - Caller from Wells Fargo monitoring company
reported they had an alarm from the ATM.
12:13 - BCVFD member reported he received a call
regarding a brush fire at the 33500 block of Nash Road.
BCVFD-C5 responded. Someone had left the fire after
lighting it. C5 and a resident at house put the fire out and
BCVFD apparatus was cancelled. Subject advised of no
open burn ban.
13:13 - Verbal warning for speed issued at Third and D.
13:16 - Timothy Camden arrested on an warrant from
Missouri and taken to SCJ. He was issued a citation for
failure to use seat belt.
14:02 - Citations for failure to use seat belt issued Danielle
Deer and Brandon Ramoth by Marathon Campground.
14:51 - Citation for seat belt requirement issued to Chad
Liddle on Fourth.
May 28
01:13 - 911 caller reported that he fell asleep intoxicated
the night before outside near Ace Hardware. During the
night, his White Galaxy Note 3, sunglasses and a single
fold Volcom wallet containing a Wells Fargo debit card,
identification card and a Build-A-Bear card were stolen.
06:54 - Warning for parking against the flow of traffic left
on a vehicle at Fifth and Washington.
09:46 - Verbal warning for speed given to Derek Pasiewicz
at Third and C.
09:52 - Parks & Rec Department turned in a found bicycle.
14:55 - Verbal warning for speed given to Michael Lien at
Washington and Seward Highway.
16:54 - Received an automated fire alarm at the Breeze
Inn.
18:10 - Verbal warning for operating well under the
posted limit and crossing the center line given on Fourth
next to AVTEC.
19:24 - Individual reported a campfire at the 33400 block
Bear Lake Road. BCVFD notified.
20:09 - Troopers reported that people at Miller’s Landing
would not put out their campfire. Unable to contact LPVFD.
BCVFD was notified.
May 29
00:11 - 911 caller reported that his ex-wife broke into his
boat at J Dock, stole his cell phone and physically attacked
him. Officer met with the caller and checked his vehicle
which appeared undamaged. The vehicle registered to the
suspect was at Kimberly Court Apartments. A message was
left for apartment manager to find out if the suspect was
residing at complex.
02:18 - Verbal warning for urinating in public issued
outside the Yukon Bar.
02:35 - 911 caller requested an ambulane to the 12200
block of Merlin Drive for a 66-year-old man who dislocated
his shoulder in a fall and possibly had hypothermia from
being outside for two hours. BCVFD and SVAC dispatched
and transported the patient to hospital.
04:26 - Individual reported a black S10 Chevy swerving
and driving erratically on the Seward Highway and last
seen driving southbound near Essential One. Officer was
unable to locate the vehicle.
09:02 - Individual turned in a metatarsal bone he found
while hiking the Bench Trail. Bone turned over to officer for
further evaluation. Fish & Wildlife advised that the bone
was a bear metatarsal.
09:18 - Individual from SeaView Community Services
advised of a male who had appeared to be “acting in an
irregular way” and requested that an officer check to see
if the subject was all right. Officer found the subject in the
SeaLife Center area and he appeared to be all right, and
said he was waiting for the shuttle bus.
13:00 - Celeste Rose remanded herself to SCJ regarding
a DV assault/theft charge.
14:46 - 911 caller reported a young female, approximately
20 years old at most, was sitting on the bike path in the
rain crying for at least the previous 30 minutes. She was
sitting on a suitcase with only a sweatshirt and yoga pants
on. An officer contacted the subject and a male. She was
in need of no assistance, no signs of domestic violence
visible and she was willing to go with husband who would
take care of her.
15:30 - Individual turned in medication for destruction.
23:21 - Individual at Iditarod Campground reported a
truck had been loudly idling for the previous two hours with
someone sitting inside on the phone. Officer contacted the
subject who agreed to leave the campground.
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