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Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966
Chilkat Valley News
Volume XLIII Number 26
Friday, July 5, 2013
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Money issues sank
Connelly Lake plans
BAND LEADS A BIG PARADE -- A 12-member marching band organized by resident Sue Waterhouse
was one of 38 entries in the Haines Fourth of July parade Thursday. The band, wearing rubber
boots and marching behind a banner proclaiming “United We Band,” played “Caissons Go Rollling
Along.” Musicians, from left, are Diana Pyle, Quinn Asquith-Heinz, Fred Shields, Debra Schnabel,
Tia Heywood, Sue Waterhouse, and Doris Bell. Fourth of July story, page 5. Holly Jo Parnell photo.
Neighbors’ dispute stumps borough
By Karen Garcia
Haines Borough officials this
week said they have no legal
recourse to remove seven large
overturned stumps lining the
roadway near the intersection of
Lutak Road and First Avenue.
The stumps, placed there by
property owner Carol Waldo
following a dispute with
neighbors Keith and Irene Stigen,
have been called “unattractive,”
“unappealing,” and flat-out “ugly”
by residents and borough officials.
Mayor Stephanie Scott said
she’d just as soon see the
borough pay for the removal
of the “Volkswagen Beetlesized” stumps dispersed over
the 2,600-square-foot sliver of
property. “If I were queen for the
day, I’d say spend $500 and get
them out of there.”
Waldo said the Stigens for years
had illegally used her private
property for parking and burning
garbage. The borough also stored
Irene Stigen at the stump site.
plowed snow on the property
against Waldo’s wishes. Fed up
with the unauthorized use of her
land, Waldo had a third party
deposit the oversized stumps
last fall.
“We’ve been asking them to
stay off and they won’t stay off.
I’m just sick of it,” Waldo said.
Muniplex cost: $8.6 million
By Karen Garcia
An Anchorage-based architect
estimates a new “muniplex”
including Haines Borough offices,
a fire hall, police station and
assembly chambers would cost
the Haines Borough about $8.5
million to build.
The estimate does not
include design, construction
administration, furniture, fixtures,
building permits, geological
investigation or hazardous cleanup (if necessary).
Jason Gamache, an architect
with McCool Carlson Green,
provided estimates for one-story
and two-story, 19,500-square-foot
buildings. The two-story comes in
at $8.56 million, the one-story at
$8.38 million.
Mayor Stephanie Scott, who
preferred the one-story option,
said two-story buildings cost more
because of the requirement of an
elevator.
Scott said she is “not
concerned” with where funding
for the building will come from
at this stage. She said getting an
estimate from Gamache is one of
the first of many steps that need to
be completed before the borough
could apply for grant funding.
“You have to have a project
that’s been planned, engineered,
spec’ed out in order to acquire
the funds. You have to do that to
be in the running for any funding,
whatsoever. I don’t know where
the money is going to come from,”
Scott said.
The Master Plan Steering
Committee will meet at 7 p.m.
Wednesday to discuss the pricetag
and Gamache’s preliminary
renderings of the building.
“I don’t know what the hell
everybody is so worried about,”
Waldo said of the stumps. “They’re
organic. I’m not dumping garbage
out there.”
Irene Stigen said visitors to her
home and other Haines residents
have complained to her about the
stumps, believing she and her
husband put them there. “They
say, ‘What’s all that junk out there
for? Why’d you put it there?’ They
think we put them there, but it
wasn’t us,” Stigen said.
The Stigens claim part of the
property occupied by the stumps
is theirs, but Waldo has had three
See STUMPS page 9
By Karen Garcia
Difficulty securing funding
from the state-operated Alaska
Energy Authority appears to have
been the key factor in Alaska
Power and Telephone’s decision
to abandon permitting for the
Connelly Lake hydro project.
The scale and cost of the project
– including a plan to sell excess
power to cruise ships – hurt state
funding opportunities, according
to recent interviews with state and
utility officials.
For the past two years,
AP&T’s application to the AEA’s
Renewable Energy Fund scored
too low to qualify for money the
utility needed to pursue federal
permits for Connelly Lake, said
Glen Martin, AP&T’s project
manager.
Without funding, the utility
couldn’t organize and hold agency
and public meetings, provide
a draft study plan for review
to determine what additional
studies are needed, conduct those
studies, engineer the project and
comply with paperwork, Martin
said
“Knowing that we cannot make
the kind of progress expected
in the near future, there was no
reason to hang onto the permit and
keep all the agencies, including
(the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission), occupied with this
project when nothing is really
happening,” Martin said.
Failure to provide information
and complete tasks associated
with previous grant funding –
and particularly an economic
feasibility report – contributed to
the AEA’s low scoring of Connelly
Lake the past two years, according
to AEA officials.
Sean Skaling, AEA’s deputy
director for alternative energy
and energy efficiency, said the
feasibility report would have
used a model to determine
economic viability, including
what customers would pay in the
long- and short-term.
The company was awarded
$468,000 from AEA in 2011,
money the utility used partly for
environmental studies instead of
a required economic feasibility
study. “We’re still waiting to hear back
about the funding that had been
provided, where they got almost
a half-million dollars for the
technical and economic feasibility
studies. But in the subsequent
applications (for 2012 and 2013),
there was still no response on
the economic feasibility,” said
Gene Therriault, AEA’s deputy
director for statewide energy
policy development.
“ That component had not
been completed. From AEA’s
perspective, that was a critical
component,” Therriault said.
Skaling said the AEA is still
in communications with AP&T
to get a completed economic
feasibility study, in case the
project is pursued again. “In our
minds a feasibility report is still
part of the grant and is expected,”
See HYDRO page 12
Partial curb repair may be norm
By Tom Morphet
Construction of new sidewalk
along Old Haines Highway will
include replacing only sections
of deteriorating sidewalk on the
road’s opposite side, state officials
said this week.
Property owners along the
stretch questioned partial
replacement of the existing
sidewalk that is deteriorated in
places, with chunks missing.
“If they’re going to do
construction, they should do
(the whole job),” said Cheryl
McRoberts of the American Bald
Eagle Foundation.
McRoberts cited similar
plans by state Department of
Transportation officials for partial
replacement of Main Street curb
and sidewalks last year, a project
the agency expanded to replace
adjoining walks after a public
outcry.
DOT officials this week said
sidewalk plans for the Old Haines
Highway aren’t likely to change
for reasons including differences
in how the two projects were
funded.
Regional preconstruction
engineer Chuck Correa said
federal highway money paid for
last year’s Main Street job, while
sidewalk construction between
Front Street and Third Avenue
is funded by cruise ship head tax
revenues, money DOT hasn’t
received for several years.
To build sidewalks around
the “Y”-shaped intersection
it’s reshaping at Front Street
and Beach Road, DOT needed
additional funds it borrowed from
other projects in the region, as
funding was limited to pavement
rehabilitation, Correa said.
“We robbed a couple other
projects to have what we have
now. The question is, can we rob
a couple more projects for that
extra work? The answer is, we’ve
exhausted money from that year’s
appropriation,” he said.
A connecting section of
sidewalk on the highway’s north
side from Third Avenue to East
Fair Drive past the entrance to
Haines School is being funded
by federal Safe Routes to School
funds, Correa said.
Correa and Southeast DOT
director Al Clough said a federal
highway bill Congress passed last
year will mean even less money
for work on state-maintained roads
like Main Street and Old Haines
Highway.
Besides a reduction in total
funding of 15 percent, the bill
limits federal spending to federal
roads, Clough said. “We lost
flexibility in where we could put
money in the state. In the past,
we could mix and match funding,
depending on our needs. The
new bill specifically dictates that
the majority of the money go to
federal highway system mileage.”
“In the past, Alaska received
a good deal of deference due to
the good work of former Senator
Stevens. The bottom line is less
money is available statewide for
this class of road project,” Clough
said.
Clough also said it’s not
uncommon for the state to
repair only sections of roads and
sidewalks.
Correa said the new highway
bill isn’t all bad for Haines, as
the law may bring more funding
for work on the Haines Highway,
which is a federal highway.
Page 2
Editorial
Chilkat Valley News Save the Date
People often say they don’t know art, but they know what they like.
People who know art call Klukwan’s Whale House artifacts “the
crown jewels of Northwest Coast art,” “the Parthenon of Alaska,” and
“objects of everlasting esteem.”
Our top attractions – mountains, fjords, glaciers, wilderness, bears,
multitudes of eagles – can be found elsewhere. The Whale House pieces
can’t. They are the pinnacle of Chilkat art, the best of thousands of
magnificent hand-made pieces from local villages locked away in
drawers and cabinets of museums and private art collections around
the world. More than any other singular item, the Whale House artifacts
put us on the world’s stage.
For that reason, it’s to their credit (and to our community’s great
benefit) that members of the Gaanaxdeiti clan have agreed to put these
pieces on display at a museum being built in the village. A jaundiced view of the clan’s recent decision is that members have
“sold out” their culture. That perspective might have validity if Chilkat
culture were a timepiece. It’s not. The culture is very much alive, as
evidenced by “knowledge camps” that teach traditions, dance groups,
and continuing art and language courses.
The Whale House pieces and planned Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center
will likely play a vital role in these continuing efforts.
Besides serving as inspiration to future Tlingit artists, the artifacts
stand as irrefutable testimony to the grandeur of Chilkat civilization,
a culture that was wealthy, sophisticated and in many ways advanced
prior to white settlement here.
In a reference to life’s inevitable trade-offs, legendary college
basketball coach Al McGuire once said, “If the waitress has dirty
ankles, the chili should be good.”
Alaska Power and Telephone’s proposed Connelly Lake hydro
project didn’t make it to the trade-offs stage, partly because securing
state funding for the project hinged on a cost-benefit ratio the company
never completed.
But discussions of the town’s next power source should continue.
In winter, we use all the electric that the Goat Lake hydro plant can
provide, plus more from the utility’s diesel generators. Unless the town
starts shrinking, we’ll need additional sources of power. Eventually,
relying on diesel generators for our overages will become prohibitively
expensive.
Further, the development of even light new industry – such as a
commercial boatyard or wood pellet manufacturing plant – may be
difficult or impossible without an additional, economical power supply.
Advancing this discussion is critical to our town’s future.
-- Tom Morphet
Letters to the Editor
Fine fishermen for keeping kings?
Speaking only of subsistence gillnet users, better known as residents
of Haines: Should a white or red king salmon come into contact with
our 300-foot nets, we are required by law to release the king back into
the water. Yaw, sure we do. Ha ha. If a king gets hung up in our net,
then that fish is as good as dinner time.
“But it was dead, when we brought it in the boat, or perhaps it just
drowned! Really, Fish and Wildlife trooper, I had to keep it. Look at
all those seals. If I didn’t keep it, then the seals would rob my net. I
had no choice.”
I think if you fish with a net and you bring a king to shore,
there should be a $200 fine. Of course, it is impossible to enforce
anything like this, but look around and you will see a few fish that
should have been returned to the water. Perhaps that is why we don’t
have many kings to fish for? As for me, I never would do anything like
keep a king any more than I would take an illegal moose. Or is it just
that I never have had such an opportunity?
Dale Cobb
Skateboarding a healthy activity
I’m writing this letter in support of skateboarders.
As long as they stay away from the busy downtown area, I see
nothing wrong with them enjoying their sport (activity). I think it’s a
good, healthy way to spend their time. It’s better than sitting in the
house all day playing with iPads and other electronics. It’s summer.
Kids are supposed to be outside having fun!
Last week in the police blotter there was a complaint about the
noise from the skate park! It would seem the police have better things
to do with their time than respond to petty complaints by people with
nothing else better to do. I realize the police have to respond to all
complaints, but it’s getting to be bordering on harassment.
If the boarders aren’t endangering anyone, then let them alone!
Dixie Hayes
Free concert exhibits local talent
We are blessed that so many talented folks share their gifts. The
free concert at the Presbyterian Church Saturday night was a diverse
program surrounding the visiting soloist Heather Whitney. Encore to
Christy Tengs Fowler. Atta boy to each performer.
Doris Ward
MORE LETTERS page 3
Friday, July 5
July 5, 2013
To list an event in Save the Date, phone 7662688 or email [email protected].
Wednesday, July 10
Summer Canoe Project, 9 to 1 p.m. at
the Silver Cloud Art Gallery. Every weekday
through the summer. 766-2545.
Story Time, 11 a.m. at the library. Fairy
Tale Theater, 2 p.m. at the library. Spanish
Fun, 3 p.m. at the library. Amateur Magicians,
4 p.m. at the library.
Tot Time, ages 4 and under, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
at Tlingit Park. 766-2152. Detective Time, 2
p.m. at the library. Nature Walkers, 3 p.m. at
the library.
Ukulele Jam, 4 p.m. at the library.
Haines Borough Facilities Master Plan
meeting, 7 p.m. in assembly chambers.
Haines Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to noon
at the fairgrounds. Every Saturday except state
fair weekend.
Haines Firemen’s Barbecue, 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the firehall.
Golf for Jema, 10 to 5 p.m. at the golf course.
Borough Planning Commission meeting,
6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers.
Chamber of Commerce Bingo Night, 6:30
p.m. at the ANB Hall.
Saturday, July 6
Sunday, July 7
Peddle to Push Away Drugs, 1 p.m. at the
AMHS ferry terminal. Participants who need
a ride to the ferry terminal meet at the firehall
at 12:30 p.m.
Ice Cream Social for Seniors, 2 p.m. at
Haines Assisted Living.
Monday, July 8
Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center
Totem Pole Project, 10 to 2 p.m. at the
museum. With Jim Heaton and Jeffery Klanott.
Also Wednesday and Thursday.
Tourism Advisory Board meeting, 10 a.m.
in assembly chambers.
Mother Goose, 11 a.m. at the library.
Senior Exercise Class, 11:15 to 11:55 a.m.
at the senior center. Also Wednesday.
Personnel Committee meeting, 1 p.m. in
assembly chambers.
Puppeteers, 2 p.m. at the library.Read to a
Dog, 3 p.m. at the library. Gardeners’ Club,
4 p.m. at the library.
Tuesday, July 9
Taco Tuesday, 5 p.m. at the American
Legion.
Haines Borough Finance Committee
meeting, 5 p.m. in assembly chambers.
Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 p.m. in
assembly chambers.
Ultimate Frisbee, 7 p.m. in the high school
field.
Thursday, July 11
Friday, July 12
Electronic Waste Recycling, 10 to 2 p.m.
at Haines Friends of Recycling, 2.5 Mile Small
Tracts. 40 cents per pound. Also Saturday. 7662185
“Enlightenment on E Floor North”
Strange Attractor Theatre Tour, 7:30 p.m.
in the Chilkat Center lobby. Presented by the
Haines Arts Council.
Monday, July 15
Port and Harbor Advisory Committee
meeting, 10:30 a.m. in assembly chambers.
Wednesday, July 17
Library Board of Trustees meeting, 4 p.m.
at the library.
Thursday, July 18
Museum Board of Trustees meeting, 1
p.m. at the museum.
Friday, July 19
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
2013, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Public Works
Shop, on Union St. between 5th and 6th Ave.
Southeast State Fair Non-Perishable
Exhibit Entry, 10 to 6 p.m. at Harriett Hall.
Also Saturday 9 to 1 p.m.
Haines Chamber of Commerce Board
meeting, 9 a.m. in the chamber conference
room.
Monday, July 22
Tourism Advisory Board meeting, 9:30
a.m. in assembly chambers.
Duly Noted
By Tom Morphet
Alexis Trout and Royce
Dombrock of Haines were
married Saturday at the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
in Haines. Church elder Dave
Berry Jr. officiated. Bridesmaids
included maid-of-honor Faith
Tuohy and Alexandria Strong
of Haines. Royce’s best man was
Steve Girgus of Haines. Matt
Poeschel of Somerset, Wis., was
groomsman. Special friends of
the bride in attendance included
aunt Kathleen Hall of Twin
Falls, Idaho, and Ella Allred
Fish, husband David Fish and
their two sons, from Oregon.
Faith and Alexis’ brother Lee
Trout hosted the reception, which
featured a red velvet wedding
cake with butter cream frosting
made by Faith and mom Gerri
Dearent. Alexis is the daughter
of June Miller and David Trout
Sr. of Haines. Royce’s parents are
Kiym Dombrock of Haines and
Dennis Dombrock of Somerset,
Wis. Alexis closed her daycare
business for a week after the
wedding to spend time with family
and friends. She said Tuohy was
a great wedding planner. “It
was wonderful. It really was. It
couldn’t have been more perfect.”
About 25 youths showed up
Monday at the Chilkat Center for
the first day of the Lynn Canal
Community Players’ Summer
Youth Theater Conservatory.
Guest director Michelle
Reinhardt of Chino, Calif.,will be
producing “The Magical Lamp of
Aladdin” with help from assistant
Tia Heywood. Cathy Pashigian
and Jasmine Taylor are leading
the conservatory’s play-making
session for younger students.
They’re searching the community
for props including a crystal ball,
large baskets, and pillows and
diamonds, rubies and emeralds. If
you can help out, contact Annette
Smith at 766-2708 or Reinhardt at
909-641-5782. Performances are
7 p.m. July 19-20.
Don’t give career river guide
Stan Boor grief for having bought
a travel trailer. Stan figures he’s
spent 4,000 nights in tents. That’s
more than 10 years of snuggling
up to terra firma. His 14-foot, pullbehind Trillium trailer features
a bunk, a sink and shower. The
trailer is in Utah, but Stan says
he’s considering buying another
for Alaska.
For the record, Steve
Cunningham is not growing a
beard. He’s not shaving his neck.
There’s a difference. Shaving
irritates his neck, Steve said. It
was a condition he endured for
years as a seaman aboard the
state ferry system. Beards are
prohibited among ferry crew,
who must make a snug fit with
emergency breathing masks.
Rick Jennings and Anne
Schmidt of Cleveland, Ohio, this
week finished a nearly three-week
trip to Alaska, including 10 days in
Haines visiting Anne’s high school
friend, Eileen McIver. Their trip
included seeing the Midnight Sun
baseball game in Fairbanks and
camping in Denali State Park.
Rich proposed marriage to Anne
in British Columbia during a stop
on the White Pass and Yukon
Route railroad. Anne accepted. In
Haines, the couple kayaked, hiked
and biked and helped Eileen clean
the Assembly of God Church.
Rayma Whitney of Vero
Beach, Fla., was in town for
about 10 days visiting daughter
Mandy Ramsey, son-in-law Scott
Ramsey and granddaughter Lily.
It was Rayma’s 11th visit here
and her first Haines Fourth of
July. Highlights included dinner
at the home of Scott and Kim
Sundberg.
Bill and Noemi Cohen of
Hadera, Israel were in Haines this
week, visiting daughter Ma’or,
son-in-law Len Feldman and
granddaughters Maya and Ella.
Trip highlights included sailing
in Lynn Canal with Ma’or and
Len, local shopping and taking in
See DULY page 8
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Vol. XLII #26 July 5, 2013
July 5, 2013
Chilkat Valley News
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LETTERS from page 2
Time to end mobster-style government
I attended what I believed to be a meeting on whether or not Mark
Earnest should be kept on as Haines Borough manager June 10.
Turned out that his contract – which has not expired – has already been
extended and the meeting was to review his contract: A classic example
of the wagon moving before the horse. Once again I was “threatened”
with removal because of leveling “personal issues against Mr. Earnest.”
First of all, I do not know Mark Earnest personally. I know him only on
a professional level in which my accusations against former chief Gary
Lowe were basically filed in a garbage can until seven months later
when Earnest had no choice but to throw chief Lowe under the bus. I
do believe that being asked to sit down and threatened with removal
is personnel committee chair Joanne Waterman’s way of “daring” me
to sue this borough, something I am desperately trying to avoid. This
is another blatant disregard for my Second Amendment rights and my
rights under Alaska’s open meetings law. The people of this borough
need to demand an end to this mobster type of goverment. Using police
to scare people from speaking out to the people we elected is disgusting.
Dean Lari
Foundation thankful for support
The volunteer Chilkat Valley Community Foundation advisory
board members would like to thank everyone who made the annual
celebration of our donors a success
We’re grateful to Stan and Kathy Pardee-Jones who hosted the
event at the beautiful Valley of the Eagles Golf Course. Thanks to
Howsers, Olerud’s and Mountain Market for your contributions to
food for the picnic, and to the DeWitt family for the delicious fish.
Most of all, we would like to thank the many generous donors
to the Community Foundation who have taken the opportunity to
support nonprofits serving our valley. Your gifts are an investment
in our community’s future and impact our current quality of life.
We appreciate having the chance to celebrate you.
Cecily Stern
Advisory Board member
Chilkat Valley Community Foundation
Malia Hayward, Agent
Len Feldman, M.D.
Family Doctor
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Golf for Jema
Jeff & Jamie (Stanford) Bentley’s 4-year-old daughter.
Saturday, July 6
10 to 5 p.m.
•Driving Range, All Day Golf
& Kids Putt Putt Golf •
Sponsored by Valley of the Eagles Golf Links
Come bring the family & have some fun while supporting a great family.
Phillip Griffighs, left, and Randy Harvey compete against each other. Kevin Ward photo.
Harvey, Sundberg lead skate contest
By Kevin Ward
Randy Harvey and Keegan
Sundberg took top awards at
the Mike’s Bikes and Boards
Skateboard Competition Saturday.
Seven skaters entered and
about 50 people watched the
competition held at the public
skate park at Haines Highway and
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coordinator Stuart Wood. “A lot
more people showed up than
expected.”
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intermediate and advanced
brackets.
Judges Stuart Wood, Teddy Hart
and Gus Rasmussen rated each
trick on a scale from one to five.
The skateboarder with the highest
score at the end of the round won.
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Garage for the car,
What more, PRICE!
$249,500
Locals to speak at garden conference
By Tom Morphet
Residents George Campbell,
Ed Buyarski and Melissa Aronson
will speak at the Southeast Alaska
Garden Conference, to be held in
Skagway for the first time July
19-21.
Speakers also will include
Anchorage garden columnist Jeff
Lowenfels.
Campbell, Buyarski and
others have undertaken a large
garden project at 18 Mile
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organic hardneck garlic.
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landscaping with edible plants,
including fruit trees and berries.
Campbell will give a workshop on
landscape planning, organization
and proper drainage as well as
ideas for helping maintain gardens
over time.
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All Proceeds will go towards medical expenses for Jema who just underwent brain
surgery and is currently at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland.
Got electronic waste?
Dispose of it safely
E-waste
Recycling
Days
FRI. JULY 12
10 am. to 2 pm.
SAT. JULY 13
10 am. to 2 pm.
Recycling Ctr.
(Small Tracts Rd.)
Yes:
• Computers/monitors
• Printers/faxes/copiers
• Televisions/radios
• VCRs/stereos/speakers
• Cell phones (no cost!)
• Electronic games
• Digital cameras
• Toner cartridges
• CDs/DVDs/floppies
• Cords/wires/batteries
• Marines electronics
• Microwave ovens
• Household batteries
• & most other electronics!
No:
in the advanced competition.
Prizes included hats, T-shirts,
skateboard decks and mini cruisers,
and $50 and $75 gift cards. Alaska
Backcountry Outfitter sponsored
gift cards.
“Everyone did amazing,”
said advanced bracket champion
Harvey. “We didn’t have as many
skaters as we wanted, but everyone
that was there did spectacular.”
There will be another Mike’s
Bikes and Boards skateboard
competition on Saturday, July 27.
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her distaste for weeding has led
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Keynote speaker Lowenfels
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to be discussed include gardening
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with local edibles and the science
behind the process of composting.
“We are excited for the
opportunity to bring gardeners
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Registration is $99 and includes
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Chilkat Valley News July 5, 2013
Assembly retains parking rules
On-street spots can’t be used to meet regs
SUMMER ‘SNOW’ DOWNTOWN -- A carpet of cottonwood seeds
turned a lawn near the Assembly of God Church white early this
week. Clouds of the feathery seeds are commonly seen around town
in early July. Tom Morphet photo.
By Karen Garcia
The Haines Borough Planning
Commission will have to go
back to the drawing board to
address parking requirements, as
the assembly on June 25 struck
down an ordinance endorsed by
the commission to relax the rules.
The ordinance would have
allowed commercial business
developers to allow adjacent,
on-street parking to count toward
parking space requirements with
the permission of the commission.
Businesses currently are required
to provide off-street parking
based on the number of their
employees and their building’s
square footage.
The assembly rejected the
ordinance on a 4-2 vote, with
members Debra Schnabel, Norm
Smith, Jerry Lapp and Steve Vick
opposed. Members Dave Berry
and Joanne Waterman voted in
favor.
Berry said the assembly
should trust the commission’s
recommendation. “Since the
planning commission deals
with this on a regular basis
and the borough assembly
doesn’t, I like to fall back on
their recommendation. And they
recommend that this is something
to make their life a little easier.”
Mayor Stephanie Scott, who
opposed the ordinance since its
introduction, said the code change
would “privatize the streets”
and “create more problems than
it solves.”
Since the commission would
decide on a case-by-case basis
whether to allow businesses to
use on-street parking toward
their requirement, this would
create “a recipe for accusations
of favoritism,” Scott said.
“I can very well envision this
as a set-up for a problem to
arise...‘Please come move your
car because this is part of my
business’s parking allocation.’ I
think it opens up that possibility,
and I don’t think there’s a need for
it,” she said.
Planning commissioner Rob
Miller defended the ordinance and
provided the assembly with a list
of other decisions the commission
is charged with making on a case-
Survey: Seniors get enough food
By Helen Edwards
A recent survey in Haines found
96 percent of senior citizens felt
they had enough to eat but only
57 percent were satisfied with
the variety of foods in their diet,
according to Martha Pearson,
health promotion manager at
Southeast Alaska Regional Health
Consortium.
Pearson presented findings
from a survey of 67 residents
over age 60 Saturday at the
Haines public library. Katherine
Friedle, a community dietician
for SEARHC, conducted the
survey and interviewed nearly all
respondents in person.
The survey was intended to
“assess availability of foods and
the importance of local foods,”
said Pearson. Its 34 questions
included use of proxies to harvest
subsistence foods for seniors.
“The data reflects a solid food
system for elders,” said Pearson,
adding that many comments
praised the Haines Senior Center
for frequently providing fresh and
traditional foods.
There are, however, areas
needing improvement.
Some seniors don’t know how
the proxy system works or how
to participate in it, Pearson said.
The two biggest questions seniors
had concerning local foods were
“Where can I get it?” and “Who
can bring it to me?” she said.
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in terms of native foods, said
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About a dozen people attended
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to find freshly caught salmon,
shrimp, and crab, and how to
connect elders who qualify for
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A remaining question has to do
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and how that affects elders, which
was not addressed in the survey,
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Pearson said SEARHC can
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She said SEARHC and the
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that could be used for improving
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grant variances.
“I don’t think that it would be a
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I’ve seen in my short 10 months
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of people and I don’t see a lot of
politics being played. If, in fact,
this is a Pandora’s box, then it
was opened up quite a while ago
with these other provisions,”
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Chilkat Valley News
Page 5
Business Briefs
Mosquito Lake
cabins available
The grand opening of Swan
View Cabin Rentals was June 16.
J o e O r d o n e z , o w n e r o f
Rainbow Glacier Adventures, and
his family bought Swan View RV
Park along Mosquito Lake two
years ago and started building a
family home on the property.
He removed the RV Park and
instead rents the three cabins that
were originally on the property.
One cabin includes a queensize bed as well as a kitchen and
a bathroom. It costs $115 a night.
Two cabins that feature bathrooms
and twin-size beds are $75 a night.
There are discounts for long-term
renters.
Ordonez claims it’s a great
place for eagle-viewing, watching
bird migration and many other
outdoor activities. He also has
canoes that are available for
guests to rent.
“It’s a great place to stay with
beautiful views of the mountains
and lake,” said Ordonez. “There’s
also activities people can partake
in around the cabin and area all
year round.”
Swan View Cabin Rentals is
located at the end of Mosquito
Lake Road.
Ordonez can be contacted at
766-3576.
Heating company
moves to Haines
Pacific Rim Mechanical has
moved its offices from Anchorage
to Haines.
“My family and I moved here
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because of the beauty of Haines
and the small-town comfort it
has to offer,” said owner Shawn
O’Brien. “It’s the perfect place to
open our doors as it is the maritime
gateway to the Southeast.”
Connections via the state ferry
system, Alaska Marine Lines and
local airlines also factored into his
decision to relocate his statewide
business to Haines.
“We have work and projects
in Haines, Anchorage, Juneau,
Ketchikan, up north in Point
Hope and Barrow, as well as in
the Aleutians in the village of
Akutan,” O’Brien said.
Pacific Rim is a full-service
plumbing and heating company
that provides residential,
commercial and industrial
services, including installation,
repair and remodeling . They
provide free plumbing and heating
estimates as well as free heating,
ventilation and air conditioning
solutions.
The firm’s office is located
at 872 Spruce Grove Lane and
is open Monday through Friday,
7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They can be
contacted at 766-2086. For afterhours emergencies, O’Brien can
be contacted at (907)-382-2068.
Ricke replaces
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Is there condensation between
the panes of your new windows?
Carpenter Dave Ricke acts
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manufacturers in Haines, often
replacing or fixing ones under
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Milgard’s guarantee to replace
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homeowners, ten years for the
second homeowner and ten years
for commercial buildings.
“I’ll go check the window and
then do the measurements,” Ricke
said. “Then I’ll contact Milgard
and they will send in the pieces
for free to fix or replace it.”
Ricke has also worked with
Anderson Windows and Ply Gem
Windows, companies that offer a
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“It usually takes around three
to four weeks to receive the
pieces and to ultimately replace
the window,” said Ricke. “But
that can vary depending on
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Correction
A story in last week’s CVN
about a July 6 golf benefit to
help defray hospital expenses of
4-year-old Jema Bentley listed
a Portland, Ore., address for
sending cards and drawings to
decorate Jema’s hospital room.
The items should be sent to Jema
at 210 Lakeview Dr., Sitka, AK
99835.
A photo of soccer camp in
the June 20 CVN misidentified
the coach. The coach was Carly
Lehnhart of Thunder Mountain
Sunshine brings out crowds on 4th
Another Chandler Kemp
record in the the Mount Ripinsky
Run and the longest parade in
memory marked the 2013 Haines
Independence Day celebration.
Kemp, 23, lopped a whopping
26 seconds off the course record
of 24:28 he set last year in the
three-mile race that climbs about
1,100 feet. He topped secondplace Marcus Deuling, a 16-yearold Canadian, by more than 90
seconds.
Keegan Sundberg placed third
in 29:46.
Deuling’s sister Hannah, also
under age 18, won the women’s
race in 32:38, beating J.J. Lende,
who set the women’s course
record last year in 32:34. Lende
ran 32:57 Thursday. Mira Mason
was third among women at 36:54.
Organizers said Thursday’s field
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keep in mind. If you’re going to bowhunt in Unit 7, 14, 15
and 20b or along the Dalton Highway, you must complete
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VISITING MUSHER – Top , musher Angie Taggart of Ketchikan
with some of her dogs that completed the 2013 Iditarod. Front
row, from left, are Hershey, Rainy (her lead dog) and Athena.
Top row, Willow and Bee. Taggart finished 48th of 66 mushers
registered for the race, according to the Iditarod website. She also
competed in the 2011 event and plans to compete again in the
2016 race. Taggart trains hers dogs in Willow. She was in Haines
visiting resident Maria Pointer. Above, Taggart’s license plate.
Tom Morphet photos.
of 43 runners was likely a record.
Thirty-eight entries made the
Independence Day parade last
nearly 40 minutes.
Kristine Harder, who served on
a panel of parade judges from the
Haines Chamber of Commerce,
said the job was especially
difficult this year, owing to the
variety of entries, including floats,
skits and marching groups.
Bridgett Daniels marched her
pet “Patriotic Rats” down Main
Street in stroller. Joe Parnell, in a
full-body bear suit, broke out of a
cage and went on the attack.
“There was a lot of energy and
a lot of creativity out there. In the
end we had to judge on the basis
of which entries come closest to
the parade theme,” Harder said.
Top parade awards went to:
1) Haines Christian Center, 2)
Haines Emblem Club and 3)
Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska.
Sue Waterhouse organized the
first adult marching band here in
decades. She said the group drew
an enthusiastic crowd response
and she’s looking forward to
recruiting more members and
improving uniforms to perform
at future events.
Former state Rep. Bill Thomas
was the parade’s grand marshal.
Other entries included ones by
Rainbow Glacier Camp, Alaska
Power and Telephone, the library’s
summer reading program,
Klehini Valley Fire Department,
Seth Waldo, Chilkoot Indian
Association Native dancers,
Klehini Valley Fire Department
and SAGA, a brush-cutting and
trail-building group from Juneau.
The SAGA crew marched with
traffic cones atop their heads.
Event organizers said they were
encouraged by the day’s sunshine,
as rainy conditions were forecast.
Lists of individual winners will
be published in next week’s CVN.
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Chilkat Valley News Haines Borough Police Sgt. Jason Rettinger knocked into the dunk tank.
July 5, 2013
Chandler Kemp leads runners up Mount Ripinsky race trail.
Fourth of J
Photos by Kevin Ward, Andy Hedde
Youngsters cool off in the spray of the hose battle.
Pie eaters Kyran Ruerup, Cade Walsh and Jeff Johnson of
SAGA. Walsh won the adult event.
Margaret Sebens on cymbals.
Marty Fowler attacked by “bear” Joe Parnell during a parade skit.
Amber Nash celebrates winning her age-division in the pie eating co
Judy Durand checks out classic cars on
July 5, 2013
Mayor Stephanie Scott
July ’13
Chilkat Valley News
Page 7
Musicians John Hunt, Bob Krebs and Julia Scott perform at the third annual music fest.
en and Holly Jo Parnell
ontest with Judy Heinmiller Clark.
n Fort Seward Drive.
HAL residents Lucy Harrell, Ray Menaker and John and Erma Schnabel.
Josh Benassi at the spike-driving contest.
Face plant at mud volleyball.
Joyce Town as Uncle Sam.
Wheelbarrell races at Tlingit Park.
Regalia and drumming in the parade.
Page 8
Chilkat Valley News Heli map committee Wild Things
seeks 22 changes
The Haines Borough’s adhoc heli-ski map committee is
recommending 22 alterations to
the current boundaries, including
the expansion of areas in the
Takhin Ridge and removal of
lands in the Kicking Horse area.
Of the 22 proposed changes,
eight involve contraction of areas
due to wildlife concerns and lack
of use. Arguments for increased
areas include safety, remoteness,
and low use by non-motorized
backcountry users.
The altered areas vary in size.
The dimension of the changed
areas will not be available until
planning and zoning technician
Tr a c y C u i m e e t s w i t h t h e
committee to plot the changes on
the map.
New boundaries will be
calculated and mapped by Cui
this week, said mayor Stephanie
Scott. Cui, learned in geographic
information systems (GIS), will
bring an expertise and precision
to the map previously unavailable,
Scott said.
“People have complained
bitterly about the map being
inaccurate. Now that we have a
GIS person on staff, we’re going
to go ahead and use her... We now
have that technology available inhouse,” Scott said.
The five-member committee
– composed of heli-ski operator
Scott Sundberg, resident Dave
Long, tourism advisory board
member Barbara Mulford, parks
and recreation board member
Daymond Hoffman and Fish and
Game biologist Randy Bachman
– will provide a rationale for each
of the 22 changes in its report to
manager Mark Earnest. The report
and map are expected to come
before the assembly July 23.
Committee chair Hoffman
said he supported breaking down
the changes so the assembly can
analyze each of the 22, instead of
accepting or rejecting the whole
map outright. Scott agreed.
“They can make 22 separate
motions. They can talk about each
and every one, not just about the
map, finally,” she said.
Hoffman said explaining
the expansions to the public,
particularly to opponents of the
heli-ski industry, will be the
biggest obstacle to approval.
“To them it feels like we’re
taking, we’re taking, we’re
taking.... There’s a public
perception. That’s going to be the
hardest part to deal with,” he said.
Fish and Game representatives
from Juneau, who occasionally
appeared telephonically for
Bachman during the meetings,
remained adamant the map should
not change until ongoing wildlife
studies are completed.
S u n d b e rg a c k n o w l e d g e d
opening up area on the Takhin
Ridge “is a totally different story”
than some of the other changes, as
it has never been included in the
allowable area. The committee
passed a motion at its June 28
meeting to direct Earnest to
gather input from Klukwan on the
proposed changes in the Takhin.
Sundberg said he did not think
the assembly would vote to
include new area in the Takhin
unless the Chilkat Indian Village
was involved in the process.
Mayor Scott said the committee
was assembled not to oversee
industry regulation, but to consider
the map. “Yes, there have been
violations. I think regulation will
be addressed by the assembly in
the future,” she said.
During its June 27 meeting, the
committee reworked a motion
passed at a previous meeting
that excluded from discussion
information – such as scientific
information or wildlife studies
– not contained in the submitted
proposals.
Sundberg amended the motion,
which passed, to allow board
members, including Fish and
Game representatives, to bring in
outside “scientific” and “factual”
information for consideration.
July 5, 2013
By Pam Randles
L a s t w e e k ’s s p e c t a c u l a r
thunderstorm was another exciting
weather event in a season that
has seen fires, floods, landslides
and volcanic eruptions around
Alaska. In Tok, a forest fire and
flood occurred at the same time. Thunderstorms begin when
warm, moist air rises into colder,
drier air aloft – creating an
unstable air mass. This volatile
cloud produces electrical charges,
causing lightning. The rapid
heating and expansion of air
around lightning brings the sound
we hear as thunder. Thunder
takes five seconds to travel a
mile, so if you see lightning and
start counting, you can estimate
distance to the lightning bolt.
Hundreds of gray-crowned
rosy finches were here in May,
part of as many as 100,000
migrating birds stopped on their
northward migration by an Interior
snowstorm. This phenomenon is
called “fallout.” Areas around
Tok were literally covered with
a variety of birds waiting out the
storm, including thousands on the
road that made driving sketchy.
Al Gilliam and Julia Heinz
say they’re noticing fewer owls
than have been seen in seen in
previous years. Mario Benassi
has noticed fewer goshawks. On
the other hand, Judy Jacobson and
Stacie Evans saw a rare eastern
kingbird at Chilkoot Lake. Australian visitor Maarten
Hulzebosch was surprised to spot
an Australian diamond dove at
Fort Seward. Jedediah BlumEvitts, Sarah Jaymot and Byrne
Power also reported seeing and
hearing diamond doves there. The
doves live in hot, dry Australia
and are not known to migrate.
They’re small, with a reddish ring
around the eyes and a haunting
call. Because they’re kept as pets,
it’s likely ones here were released
or escaped captivity.
Judy Jacobson has been
pulling invasive sweetclover at
the Letnikof Dock. White and
yellow sweetclover grows along
Haines roads. It’s been marching
south along the Haines Highway
in recent years. It has a lovely
scent but steals pollinating insects
from lowbush cranberries and
blueberries.
Several similar clover species
were introduced to Alaska decades
ago as animal feed. Bird vetch
and sweetclover escaped and have
spread around Alaska. Bird vetch
chokes out native plants and has
not yet been identified in Haines.
Haines police get frequent calls
about bears during summer. Most
callers report seeing bears, not
damage or danger. In most cases,
leaving bears alone is the safest
course. Securing attractants like
trash or fish also will minimize
conflict. Police refer reports to wildlife
troopers or the state park ranger.
Although there’ve been many
sightings, there have been only
three minor incidents and no
major conflicts, ranger Preston
Kroes said June 24. Let us know what you are
seeing. Go to www.takshanuk,org
to enter your observations or see
what others have observed, or
email pam_randles@takshanuk.
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from the Rasmuson Foundation.
Linnus Danner is back from
23 days of cycling around the
Mediterranean island of Sardinia
with daughter Dr. Robyn Barlow.
They pedaled 820 kilometers
and enjoyed local cuisine that
included flat breads, Pecarino
cheeses and Ichnusa, a Sardinian
beer.
Borough fireman Al Badgley
said he has 647 pounds of beef
brisket ready for the 25th annual
Fireman’s Barbecue, 11 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday at the firehall.
The picnic order includes 160
pounds of potato salad, eight
roaster ovens of beans, and 57
loaves of garlic bread. More than
600 attended last year. The event
is expected to raise up to $4,000
for scholarships for local students
and firefighting equipment.
As Krista Kielsmeier was
hiking down from the summit
of Mount Ripinsky June 20, she
received a cell phone call from
old friend Deb Miller of Dysart,
Iowa (population 1,300), Krista’s
hometown. Deb was here with
husband Ron on a two-month
road trip around Alaska. At their
first meeting in more than 10
years, Krista caught up on news
about “the friendliest town for
miles around.”
DULY from page 2
sights in Whitehorse, Y.T., and the
Klondike Highway. The newest
addition to the family is Cookie,
a puppy for Maya and Ella.
About 75 friends and board
members of the Chilkat Valley
Community Foundation enjoyed
barbecue and complimentary
golf at a summer celebration for
the philanthropic group. Board
member Ann Myren reported
the foundation’s endowed fund
balances are more than $324,000,
and that nearly $47,000 has been
distributed to local organizations
in 43 grants. The foundation
expects to have $11,024 available
for grants to local organizations in
2013. It has set a goal of raising
$60,000 this year in donations and
matching grants. For the first time,
the foundation will approach local
businesses this year. Donations
from businesses will be used to
land a $10,000 matching grant
“Sometimes you just need to take a nap
~ Maura Stuard
and get over it.”
Massage & Somatic Work
forget-me-not gallery
New
Block Print
SUMMER HOURS
“Peace on Earth
Goodwill to Whales”
WEEKDAYS: 7 AM - 5:30 PM
303-1957
M, T & W 11 - 5 or by appt
The Helpful Hardware Crew
209 Tower Road
SATURDAY: 8 AM - 5 PM
Water Well and Drilling Contractors
Remote and Specialty Drilling Since 1983
Water Wells
Contact us at
907-957-2980 or waterfi[email protected]
Chilkat Restaurant
& Bakery
SOCKEYE CYCLE
Celebrating 25 years as your hometown bike shop
Certified Mechanic • Quality service
Breakfast and Lunch HOURS:
Daily 7AM - 3:30 PM
Dinner HOURS:
Tue, Fri & Sat 4:30 - 8 PM
Breakfast served all day.
Thai or American lunch and dinners.
Open 7 days a week!
Large selection of bikes for the whole family!
Commuter bikes, road bikes, mountain
bikes, bmx, redline, and chariot.
ride the world’s best selling brands!
766-3653
Corner of 5th & Dalton behind Miles Furniture
OPEN 9 - 5:30
Mon - Fri, 9 - 4 Sat, Closed SUNday 766-2869 24 portage st
July 5, 2013
Chilkat Valley News
STUMPS from page 1
surveys of the property and the
borough’s assistant assessor Dean
Olsen confirmed the land belongs
to Waldo.
Mayor Scott has been working
diligently to find an avenue for
the stumps’ removal, but she has
been stymied repeatedly. Scott
consulted interim police chief
Simon Ford and trooper Ken
VanSpronsen, hoping the stumps
would qualify as a “nuisance”
under borough code, but both
law enforcement officers agreed
it does not.
Ford said it would be one thing
if the stumps were blocking traffic
visibility or causing accidents, but
that isn’t the case.
“I have never found that I could
not see oncoming traffic because
of the stumps. So, I am having a
hard time articulating how it is
that the borough has the authority
to come onto a person’s land and
move things just because we think
they’re ugly,” Ford said.
Removing the stumps because
people find them unsightly could
set a dangerous standard for
Lawn Development
and
Erosion Control
JB STRONG
HYDROSEEDING
SERVICE
767-5415
[email protected]
borough jurisdiction over private
property, Ford said. “Consider
the precedent this may set. The
same line of reasoning could be
applied to anything that a group
of citizens or borough officials
considered ugly. Trailer parks,
pizza restaurants, toys in the yard,
etc. could be subject to removal by
the government,” he said.
While Ford said it would be
reasonable for the borough to
remove the stumps if Waldo
consented, public facilities director
Carlos Jimenez said that scenario
makes him uncomfortable.
“It’s using taxpayer dollars
to take somebody’s garbage off
somebody’s property because
you don’t like the way it looks.
It just doesn’t seem right to me,”
Jimenez said.
When Jimenez assumed the
public facilities director position
last fall, he sent a letter to Waldo
informing her the borough would
not use the property for snow
storage any longer, which it hasn’t.
Waldo said the stumps are not
a permanent installation on the
property, just a temporary cheap
way to deter the Stigens from
continuing to trespass. “It’s mine. I have paid taxes
on it every year since 1983 when
I bought the land. If the town
doesn’t like the stumps, then they
can pay to have it surveyed and
they can pay to put up a fence
(to keep the Stigens out),” Waldo
said. FIREWEED RESTAURANT
LUNCH:
DINNER:
Wed. – Sat. 11:30 – 3:00
Tues. – Sat. 4:30 – 9:00
Penwell, 51, was devoted parent
Friends and family gathered
at a graveside service for Robin
Penwell Friday, June 28, at Jones
Point Cemetery. Penwell, 51, died
at home of cancer June 23 with
partner Yngve Olsson and their
twin daughter and son, Tailer and
Trever, 12, at her side.
C a r o l Wa l d o , w h o
officiated, said: “Robin was
a dependable friend, a caring
woman and a loving mom.”
Penwell bore two sets of
fraternal twins and had another
son from a previous marriage.
“She did well with twins. It
came natural to her,” Yngve
said. “She was easy to get to
know, and easy to live with.
She was real personable.” Retired teacher Kate Saunders
befriended Penwell after she
moved to Haines about 17 years
ago from Homestead, Fla. A son
was in Saunders’ sixth-grade
classroom and Penwell, who was
quiet and had a good sense of
humor, quickly became a trusted
volunteer.
“She was so dependable.
I’d usually see her at school
once or twice a day,” Saunders
said. As their friendship grew,
Saunders relied on Penwell for
sound advice. “I could count on
Robin to be the friend who’d
tell me what she really thought
and I so appreciated that.”
When a previous marriage
broke up, Penwell stayed in
Haines, working as head
housekeeper and waitress at the
Hotel Halsingland. “She did
everything, really. She really
PLANNING TO RUN FOR OFFICE?
Candidate Filing Period: July 8th thru 26th
On October 1, 2013 Haines Borough registered voters will be electing the following
offices: two assembly members and two school board members with 3-year terms and
one school board member with a 2-year term. If you are interested in running for
election, you must file during the official candidate filing period. You may get the
necessary forms from the Borough Clerk in the Borough Administration Building at 103
Third
Avenue
South,
or
from
the
borough’s
2013
election
website:
http://www.hainesalaska.gov/administration/haines-borough-election-2013.
Candidates must meet residency and voter registration requirements.
PLANNING TO VOTE?
Any person may vote in any Haines Borough election who:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Has passed his/her 18th birthday;
Is a resident of Alaska before the election;
Is a citizen of the United States;
Is registered to vote in the State of Alaska at least 30 days before the election;
Is not disqualified from voting under Article V of the Alaska Constitution; and
Has been a resident of the Haines Borough for at least thirty (30) days immediately
preceding the election.
If you are going to be out of town on Election Day, you may apply for an absentee-bymail ballot until September 20st or vote absentee-in-person between September 16th and
September 30th at the Borough Administration Building between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
weekdays.
BE SURE YOU ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED!
If you are not currently registered, if you have moved into or out of the borough since
the last election, or if you have not voted within the last two years in a regular election,
you may find that you are not properly registered or that your name has been purged
from the state voter list. You must be registered on or before Sunday, September 1,
2013 to be eligible to vote in the October 1, 2013 Haines Borough election. You may
register at the Borough Administration Building weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
or with a registrar in your area. If you suspect that your registration needs to be
updated (address change, etc.), please call the Division of Elections now and check on it!
(907-465-3021)
M. Webb, Deputy Clerk
Posted 7/1/12
Lynn Canal Counseling Services
is asking for gently used toys for
resale as a fundraiser at the
303-7036
Liz Marantz-Falvey - C.M.T.

PUBLIC NOTICE
Donations of toys sought
& Craniosacral Work

HAINES, ALASKA
of the crew that helped care for
abandoned horses two winters ago,
even though Penwell was afraid of
them. “Robin was terrified, but
very supportive, and she watched
us from the car,” Saunders said.
Penwell was born Feb. 12,
1962 in Homestead, Fla., the
oldest of Roger and Joann
Penwell’s three children. The
military family lived abroad and
in several states, as well as in
Fairbanks, Olsson said, though
Homestead was home. After
high school she married and
raised a son, John Maas, and a
twin son and daughter, Michael
Robin Penwell
and Margaret Maas. Margaret
died in a car accident at age 14.
liked working there,” Olsson said. Penwell is survived by Yngve
After she and Yngve got together and children Trever and Tailer
about 14 years ago, Penwell Olsson of Haines; sons John
managed his former business, and Michael Maas of Fairbanks;
the Mountain View Motel. parents Roger and Joann Penwell
After the motel sold six and siblings Roger Penwell Jr. and
years ago, Penwell concentrated Dawn Marie Taylor, all of Ray,
full-time on their young twins, Ohio; and four nieces and nephews. including volunteering most Yngve said he’s hoping to
days at their school. “She was take the children to Disneyland
interested in what her kids were next winter and to visit their
doing,” Saunders said. When grandparents in Ohio. “Robin
Penwell’s daughter wanted didn’t fly, and it’s a long drive, so
to become a volunteer raptor we’ve never been.”
handler at the American Bald
Donations in Penwell’s memory
Eagle Foundation, Penwell took can be made to the Haines
the 12-week class with her. volunteer ambulance crew, P.O.
Penwell and Saunders and Box 849, Haines, AK 99827.
their daughters also were part Therapeutic Massage
766-3838 Dine In or Take Out
HAINES BOROUGH
Page 9
Southeast Alaska State Fair. Toys
for children of any age should be
small enough to fit into a Ziplock
bag.
Donations can be left by July
18 at drop boxes at Lynn Canal
Counseling offices on Willard
Street and at Howsers grocery
store.
For questions, call LCCS at
766-2177.
Dinner service 5:30-9 p.m.
Closed Tuesday
766-2000

13 Fort Seward Drive
Chilkat Valley Baptist Church
6th and Main
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.
Pastor Royce L. McCoy 314-0672
“From the border to the bay...”
766-2320
LUNCH 11:30-2:30
DINNER 5-8:30
NO LUNCH ON WEEKENDS
CLOSED TUESDAYS
Outfitter sporting goods
Happy 4th of July!
Open 8 am ‘til 6 pm
Sun- Mon
766-3221
Plenty of Little Chief Wood Chunks and Wood Chips in stock now!
FoodSaver Bags quart & gallon sizes also in stock now!
Also a wide variety of Mosquito Nets available
Mike’s bikes and boards
Haines Quick Shop
20% off all 2012 model Landyachtz
20% off all complete skateboards
For all your snacks and drinks
Buy one Sedless Tee get one 1/2 off
for a great day in Haines, Alaska
10% off all Fiction BMX
7a.m. - Midnight
15% off all 2012 model Haro MTN Bikes
766-2330
25% off all Snowboard boots766-3232
Page 10
Chilkat Valley News Police report
Monday, July 1
A caller requested a welfare
check on a drunken person
at a Young Road residence.
Officers and an ambulance crew
responded, but the person did
not need help.
A person reported an outof-control burn on Highland
Drive. Officers responded and
confirmed the fire was controlled.
A person turned in a driver’s
license left at the ferry terminal.
A traffic stop resulted in a
citation for speeding.
Sunday, June 30
A caller repor ted a bear
frequenting a private
campground on Lutak Road.
Dispatch forwarded the call
to the park ranger and wildlife
trooper.
A company sought help with
a stranded 29-foot sailboat near
Taiyasanka Harbor. The operator
was advised to use their marine
radio to request assistance from
other vessels in the area.
A U. S. C u s t o m s a g e n t
reported someone left their
passport at the border.
A caller reported an
abandoned bike near the Chilkat
Cruises dock.
Saturday, June 29
A Canadian tourist came to
the station and dropped off a
dog they picked up near 25 Mile
Haines Highway. Haines Animal
Rescue Kennel was advised.
Friday, June 28
A caller reported a vehicle
parked in the wrong direction
on Main Street, but called back
later to report the vehicle had
been moved.
Officers helped a Deishu
Drive resident who had been
locked out of an apartment.
A caller reported trespassers
beyond the security fence at the
Port Chilkoot Dock. An officer
responded and contacted four
juveniles after they had left the
prohibited area.
A caller reported a motorist
without a handicap permit had
parked in a handicap parking
space on Main Street.
S t a t e r o a d c r ew s we r e
advised of a sink hole in the
roadway at 17 Mile Haines
Highway.
A Second Avenue business
repor ted a rock had been
thrown at the building but had
not caused damage. Police
contacted the person, who said
he thought a friend was working
at the business and had thrown
the rock “to say hello.”
A person reported an open
door at a Fort Seward business
that appeared to be closed.
Police responded and were able
to close and lock the door.
A caller reported a possible
underage drinking par ty on
Helms Loop. Police responded
but found no signs of a party.
A person reported an open
door at the Mosquito Lake
School. A responsible party
responded but found all doors
secured.
Thursday, June 27
A person came to the station
to report a mud slide near 19
Mile Haines Highway. State road
crews were advised.
A caller repor ted a twoinch fuel line cut near 0 Mile
Haines Highway. It appeared
construction equipment had
damaged the line. Public works
and the fuel company responded.
An out-of-state caller
requested a welfare check on
a person in Haines. Officers
discovered the person had
left for Canada. Canadian law
enforcement confirmed the
person was fine.
A downtown resident was
taken into protective custody
after injuring herself. Alcohol was
a factor.
A caller reported a gunshot
near Piedad Road. An officer
responded but was unable to
locate the source.
Wednesday, June 26
A Main Street business owner
reported a $400 bracelet stolen
from a shop. The business owner
later located the bracelet.
Officers initiated a reckless
driving case for a June 16
incident in which a car driven
down a Mud Bay Road driveway
spun its wheels repeatedly,
kicking up gravel.
An officer initiated a case for
failure to report child abuse for a
Feb. 19 incident. The woman had
not reported a complaint of child
abuse, which allegedly occurred
at the school.
A caller reported a dump
truck speeding down FAA Road.
Officers responded but were
unable to locate the truck.
A caller reported two men
fighting in the area of Helms
Loop. No arrests were made as
officers could not determine the
Haines Christian Center A/G
primary aggressor.
A person reported a vehicle
speeding down Sawmill Road,
with the vehicle’s occupants
holding beer cans. Officers
responded and made contact
with the occupants, who
didn’t have beer and weren’t
intoxicated. The driver was
warned about reckless driving.
O f f i c e r s i nve s t i g a t e d a
domestic dispute between a man
and woman on Union Street. An
officer issued a citation to the
man for minor consuming.
A traffic stop resulted in a
verbal warning for a broken
taillight.
Tuesday, June 25
A caller sought veterinary
help for her injured cat. Haines
Animal Rescue Kennel was
advised.
A Deishu Drive resident
repor ted her daughter at
Mosquito Lake was in danger
because of a bear on the porch.
Dispatch contacted the daughter
who said she was fine and had
contacted the wildlife trooper.
A parent sought help
controlling a child. Officers
responded and were able to
calm the child down while
social service agencies were
contacted.
Police secured a gun for
safekeeping while the owner is
out of town.
A caller reported two men
harassing him and calling him
names near 0 Mile Haines
Highway. Dispatch referred the
caller to the court to obtain a
protective order.
A caller reported a possible
fire near 25 Mile Haines Highway.
The Klehini Fire Department
responded and determined
everything was fine.
A caller repor ted seeing
smoke near Battery Point. Forest
crews responded but were
unable to locate any smoke.
A caller repor ted seeing
smoke near 3 Mile Lutak Road.
Fire crews responded but found
nothing amiss.
A caller reported
skateboarders on Main Street.
Officers responded and gave the
skateboarders a warning.
A person reported minors
soliciting customers to purchase
alcohol for them near 0 Mile
Haines Highway. Police searched
but were unable to locate the
minors.
A traffic stop resulted in a
warning for a broken taillight.
Dispatch received 34 medical
calls and four canine calls.
Union & Second St.
We Welcome You
Sunday school-----9 am
Sunday Worship---- 10 am
Infinite Life Youth Group
Sunday Evening ----- 7:00 pm
From the Baha’i
Scriptures
“Blessed are
such as hold
fast to the cord of
kindness and tender
mercy and are free
from animosity
and hatred.”
Come and Fellowship with Us
and share the Love of Jesus Christ
~Baha’u’llah
Haines Emblem Club Annual
Pedal to Push Away Drugs Event
HAINES BOROUGH
PUBLIC NOTICE
Haines Borough Assembly
At 6:30pm, on Tuesday, July 7,
2013, in the Assembly Chambers
at the Public Safety Building, a
public hearing is scheduled for
the following:
Ordinance 13-06-332
(Second Hearing)
An Ordinance of the Haines
Borough amending Borough Code
Chapter 10.44 to provide that
parking violations are subject to
a civil fine; provide for the content
of a notice of violation of parking
restrictions; and establish an
administrative appeal process for
parking violations.
More information is available at
the Borough Clerk’s Office or on
the website: www.hainesalaska.
gov. Oral comments may be made
at the public hearings or you can
send written comments to P.O.
Box 1209, Haines, AK 99827 or
[email protected].
Posted 7/2/2013
M. Webb, Deputy Clerk
Notice of Public Hearing
on the Environmental
Assessment for Haines
Highway Mileposts 3.5 to 25.3
State Project No. 68606/
Federal Project No. SHAK-0956(28)
The Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities
(DOT&PF), in partnership with the
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) announce a public hearing
on Environmental Assessment
(EA) for the Haines Highway
project (#68606/SHAK-0956(28)). The Proposed Action would
improve the Haines Highway
between Milepost 3.5 to 25.3 by
widening shoulders to 6 feet on
each side, realigning most curves,
providing sight distance to allow
for passing zones, and replacing
the Chilkat River Bridge that would
have a width that matches the
proposed roadway. Enhanced
drainage would be provided at
MPs 19 and 23 where water and
sediments frequently overtop the
highway. The EA will be available
for review during the week of July
8th, 2013. Comments on the EA
must be submitted by August 15th,
2013.
The public hearing will be
held on August 5th, 2013 at the
Chilkat Center on Theater Drive in
Haines, AK. The hearing will begin
at 6:30 pm. If you are a person
with disability who may need a
special modification to comment,
please contact DOT&PF as soon
as possible. To correspond by text
telephone (TDD), call 1-800-7708973.
If you have questions or
comments, require additional
information, or would like a copy
of the EA when it is published,
please contact James W. Scholl,
Environmental Impact Analyst, at
(907) 465-4498, or via email at
[email protected]. Or contact:
Alex Viteri, Southeast Region
Engineer, FHWA, Alaska Division,
709 West 9th Room 851, Juneau,
AK 99802, at (907) 586-7544, or
by email at: [email protected].
The project website is: http://
dot.alaska.gov/sereg/projects/
haines_hwy/documents.shtml
Family Bike Ride from Ferry Terminal to Chilkoot
Lake. Family barbecue at Lake to follow.
Sunday, July 7th, 2013
1 p.m. AMHS Ferry Terminal
Parking lot
Participants who need rides to the ferry terminal
should meet at the fire hall parking lot by 12:30 p.m.
*Everyone Welcome*
*Great Prizes*
*Barbecue*Fun!*
*Parents will need to sign waivers*Helmets required*
For more information, call 303-6006
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in part by
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HAINES BOROUGH
PUBLIC NOTICE
Haines Borough Planning
Commission
PUBLIC HEARINGS
At 6:30pm, on Thursday, July 11,
2013, in the Assembly Chambers
at the Public Safety Building, a
public hearing is scheduled for
the following:
Applicant: Mark Sogge & Cecily
Stern
Location: 4-MBR-06-0500
Zoning: Rural Residential, Mud
Bay Planning & Zoning District
Public Hearing Item: Appeal of
enforcement order requiring the
payment of $250 after-the-fact
fees for operating a lodging rental
business without a conditional
use permit.
Applicant: Mark Sogge & Cecily
Stern
Location: 4-MBR-06-0500
Zoning: Rural Residential, Mud
Bay Planning/Zoning District
Public Hearing Item: Sogge &
Stern have requested for the
Planning Commission to approve
a Conditional Use Permit to allow
the operation of a lodging rental
business on their property.
Applicant: Neil Einsbruch
Location: 4-MAD-00-0200, 6 Mile
Mud Bay Road
Zoning: Rural Residential, Mud
Bay Planning/Zoning District
Public Hearing Item: Appeal of
enforcement order requiring the
payment of $250 after-the-fact
fee for failing to file a construction
declaration within 60 days of the
start of construction.
Applicant: Roger Beasley
Location: C-HTZ-00-0100, 872
Spruce Grove Road
Zoning: Industrial Light
Commercial
Public Hearing Item: Beasley has
applied for a variance to allow the
construction of a boat storage
15-foot into the required 25-foot
setback from an anadromous fish
stream.
Posted 06/21/13
Xi Cui “Tracy”, Haines Borough
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Top Hat Logging
Log Home Packages
Logging / Land Clearing
Problem Tree Removal
Equipment Hire Loader, Excavator and
Small Cat
766-2514
Dark Horse Lumber
General Contractor
Log and Frame Homes
Saw Milling
Rough Cut Lumber
Beams and Planed Timbers
314-0049
HAINES
Presbyterian
Church
“The LORD is slow to anger,
abounding in love and faithfulness.”
- Exodus 34:6
Come & Worship with us!
907-766-2377 Sundays at 10 am
1st Ave. South, by the Boat Harbor
www.haineschurch.org
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Chilkat Valley News
Un-Classified Ads
Nor ther n Constr uction, Inc.
is looking for a full-time
professional carpenter. Must
possess the necessary skills
to act as a lead on jobs. Wage
DOE. (14c)
UP IN SMOKE Firewood
Sale: $220/cord split and
delivered. 767-5455. (50cb)
FOR RENT: Two units: 2 bedroom
apartments with garage. $850
and $950/month. 767-5564 or
(503) 501-8804. (44b)
GET IT EARLY, GET IT CHEAP:
Summer special on truck loads
of dry Canadian firewood logs
@ $175/cord. Dimok Timber
867-634-2311.
NOTICE OF POSITION VACANCY:
The Haines Borough School
District is looking for a Drama/
Debate/Forensics Coach for
the upcoming year. Please
contact Ashley at 766-6725
or [email protected] for more
information.(24, 26 b)
FOR SALE: 1994 Winnebago
Vectra motorhome, diesel
pusher $14,700. 766-3281.
(25, 26, 27, 28b)
FOR SALE: Perception Kayak with
paddle and lifejacket. Larger
whitewater kayak suitable for
multiday trips. Call Joe (406)
253-5380. Will return calls after
July 5. (25,26p)
Bring home the bacon in your own
bacon wallet! Buckshot and
Bobby Pins. 766-2450 (26b)
NOTICE OF POSITION
VAC A N C Y: T h e H a i n e s
Borough School District is
looking for a Music Teacher.
Position closes July 22nd.
Please contact Ashley at 7666725 for more information.
(26,27b)
FOR RENT: Very nice, quiet
3-bedroom house, 8 Mile Mud
Bay. $1,150/ month. 766-3020.
(503)919-1900. (26p)
FOR SALE: Oil tank, 275 gallon
with wooden stand, used in
good condition. $300/OBO.
766-2724. (26,27,28b)
POSITION AVAILABLE: Delta
Western Tesoro. Apply at 900
Main St. office. 766-3190.
(26,27b)
GARAGE SALE: Schreckhise
house Saturday, July 6th, 8 to
2 p.m. 227 Gruening Drive (first
house on the right) Cross street
Third Avenue and Major Road.
Variety of houswares, tools,
clothes, Christmas, something
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Chilkat Valley News July 5, 2013
HYDRO from page 1
Skaling said.
AP&T recently surrendered
its Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) permit for
the Connelly Lake project, citing
a lack of existing demand, waning
public support and inadequate
funding.
Therriault said the company
requested several changes in the
grant’s scope after receiving the
2011 funding, some of which
were approved. Others were
denied, including a request to
have money devoted to exploring
the economics of the project
diverted to environmental studies.
AP&T president Bob Grimm
said AEA has refused to reimburse
the company for about $90,000
worth of environmental studies
it conducted for Connelly Lake.
The project also ranked low
compared to other statewide
projects because of AP&T’s
intention to use energy generated
by the Connelly project to power
cruise ships, Therriault said.
“We have all of these needs
across the state and saying you’re
going to provide this out-of-state
industrial group doesn’t get you a
lot of points in terms of meeting
basic energy needs for Alaska
residents,” Therriault said.
The cost of the project, which
AP&T estimated at $50 million,
also was prohibitive of additional
funding, as the expensive up-front
costs are passed on to ratepayers,
Therriault said.
Because existing demand for
hydropower is not substantially
exceeding supply, building a
hydro project at Connelly Lake
and flooding the region with
excess energy would only drive
rates up, Therriault said.
“You might have to turn on
the diesel generators from time
to time, but if you bring on a
new dam, there’s going to be
cost associated with that, even
if it gets some state grants and
state loans... If you’re meeting
all your demands with hydro and
you make more hydro, you don’t
have the customer demand. You
have to be careful that you don’t
build infrastructure that actually
drives peoples’ rates up,” he said.
The project also ranked low –
about 9 points out of a possible
35 – in the “cost of energy”
category, which awards more
points to projects located in areas
already paying exorbitant rates.
As the cost of power in Haines
is relatively low – about 18 cents
per kilowatt/hour after power cost
equalization (PCE) is factored in
– other projects receive priority,
Skaling said.
Although AP&T cited a lack of
public support as a reason for the
project’s temporary abandonment,
the company received all five
points on the AEA’s scoring chart
for “local support.”
Even if the project had
ranked poorly in the support
category, such a rating wouldn’t
have precluded AEA funding,
Therriault said. “It doesn’t
necessarily make or break a
project in terms of how it ranks
on the list,” he said.
Skaling also referred to the
category as “bonus points,” which
don’t amount to much in terms of
funding consideration.
AP&T’s Martin said the AEA’s
process is flawed because it uses
a report, called the Southeast
Alaska Integrated Research Study
(SEIRP), to evaluate projects.
Using the report to evaluate
hydro projects “does not provide
a fair and balanced evaluation
tool, because it is poorly written
and should not be utilized in the
evaluation process,” Martin said.
Both Therriault and Skaling said
Martin is likely overestimating the
impact of the research study, which
generally pointed to biomass as a
more promising avenue for the
region than hydropower. Skaling,
who evaluated all the projects
during this round of AEA funding,
said the report “didn’t even enter
the picture.”
“That, in my mind, wasn’t
anything that was used. Each
project was looked at individually
(on its own merits),” Skaling said.
Martin said last week the
company may seek an investment
partner in lieu of grant funding
from AEA.
Martin said the company had
hoped the Haines Borough would
be interested in this solution – as
municipalities can sell bonds and
access no-interest loans – but the
borough has been unenthusiastic.
F ERC requires applicants
to show adequate progress on
projects by filing reports every
six months, to ensure the applicant
will be ready to file for licensing
at the end of the three-year
permit period. The company
had complied with the agency’s
schedule, said Jennifer Hill, chief
of hydropower licensing for
FERC’s Northwest division.
In August 2012, the agency
told AP&T it needed to obtain
permission to conduct grounddisturbing studies in the Alaska
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
before FERC would consider
moving forward, which it did, Hill
said.
“ They did get permission
to do studies in the preserve. I
don’t remember any hindrances
from our end,” Hill said of the
company’s recent decision to drop
the project.
However, Martin said due to
the Alaska Energy Authority’s
decision not to fund the project
this year, AP&T anticipated it
would not be able to keep up in
the future.
M artin maintains that his
company is not abandoning the
project altogether, but waiting
for increased demand or public
support before regrouping and
reapplying for a FERC permit.
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