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VOL. 16, NO. 13
TIMES
Serving Indian, Bird, Girdwood, Portage, Whittier, Hope, Cooper Landing & Moose Pass
July 4, 2013
New owners of
Gwin’s Lodge are
heavily invested
By Ken Smith
Turnagain Times
Ken Smith/Turnagain Times
Keith Mantey and his wife bought the historic Gwin’s Lodge in Cooper Landing
in January of 2012. A great deal of investment was made renovating the inside of
the lodge and building entirely new infrastructure.
Girdwood businesses band together
to start recycling program
By Julie St. Louis
Turnagain Times Correspondent
After ten years, one determined restaurant owner finally
found the right person to make
regular recycling a reality for
several Girdwood businesses.
“I have been asking Alaska
Waste to create a program for
us over the past decade,” said
Frans Weits, owner of Jack
Sprat restaurant.
Earlier this year, Weits
finally got through to the right
person when he decided to
make an unscheduled stop
at Alaska Waste in Anchorage. He walked into the office
next to the Anchorage Recycling Center off of Dowling
and Rosewood Road, where
he found Jon Carpenter, sales
representative for Alaska
Waste.
Carpenter agreed to meet
Weits along with a handful of
local business owners in Gird-
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wood. “It turned out better
than I expected,” said Weits.
“I thought we might get cardboard containers or a shared
location at best.”
Alaska Waste offered a solution that developed into a
co-operative program. This
means that each participating
business now has their own
container –sized to their needs
– where employees place all
recyclables together. No need
to spend time pre-sorting followed by driving to the recycling center in Anchorage.
Since May, Jack Sprat, Silvertip Grill, Double Musky
Inn, Alta House, and the Crow
Creek Mercantile have joined
together in utilizing the recycling program. According to
Weits, Alaska Waste is also
working on proposals for
Alyeska Resort and Girdwood
Elementary School.
At present, each participating business throws mixed
Inside this Issue
Around the Arm ........................2
Letter to the Editor ....................2
Paddy Waggin’ ..........................3
Girdwood Clinic’s New Lab ........4
Cooper Landing News ...............5
Between the Pages ...................9
Trooper Report ........................10
Out of the Town.......................11
paper, cardboard, tin, aluminum and #1 and #2 plastics into their bins, and then
Alaska Waste picks it up every
two weeks.
The recyclables are bundled
together and transported to
a facility where a computer-
It’s old Alaska, preserved in a log building that harkens back
to a simpler time, made possible by the original owners who
built one of Alaska’s oldest lodges. Now Cooper Landing’s
landmark Gwin’s Lodge is under the care and ownership of a
husband and wife team from Texas who are fulfilling a dream
to own a lodge in Alaska.
When Keith Mantey and his wife, Wei Wei Jeang, bought the
historic lodge in Cooper Landing January 2012, they knew it
was going to require a lot of work. How much work, they would
discover after the purchase.
When Mantey first looked at the lodge, he didn’t bother with
a building inspector. Instead, he utilized his mechanical engineering background to assess the building. His reasoning was
simple, “Why bother with a building inspector who’s just going
to tell me about a bunch of problems. I’ll find out later on my
own,” he said.
Mantey first looked at the property in September of 2011,
flying up from his home in Dillon, Texas. The lodge was in
foreclosure at the time, and the process to purchase it through
the bank was a lengthy one.
Mantey, 48, felt it was a good deal at the time, even though
he knew there’s was going to be extensive work needed on the
building. The attraction for him was not only that he was buying
one of Alaska’s oldest lodges – still in the original log cabin that
was built by Pat and Helen Gwin in 1952 – but it also included
5 acres of land on prime property down the street from one of
the great fishing areas in the world.
Mantey said when he first came to Alaska to look for a business to buy; he was looking at one in Denali, an empty building
near a creek. Then a friend in Alaska told him that Gwin’s was
for sale and that he should really look at that property.
When Mantey and his wife looked at Gwin’s, they were intrigued.
“It was a log building with really good name recognition,”
he said, speaking from behind the bar at the lodge. “We came
by for two days, looking at it and took a ride on the river ferry
See Back Page,
Girdwood Businesses Recycle
See Page 4, New Owners of Gwin’s Lodge
RV park zoning amendment for
Girdwood sparks heated debate
By Julie St. Louis
Turnagain Times Correspondent
The debate over whether to amend zoning to
allow an RV park in Girdwood’s South Townsite rages on. After recent presentations and
votes taken at the Girdwood Board of Supervisors and the Land Use Committee, an amendment is now moving forward to the Anchorage
Planning and Zoning Department.
The municipality assigned Case No. 2013080 to an ordinance amending Title 21 for a
camper park. This involves a review and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to the Assembly of an Ordinance
amending AMC 21.09.050 to establish camper
parks as an allowed use in various zoning districts in Girdwood.
Lottie Michael, senior vice president for
Commercial Real Estate Alaska, who wants to
develop a camper park for recreational vehicles in Girdwood, is pushing for the proposed
zoning amendment. Michael also serves on the
Anchorage Downtown Partnership Board of
Directors, the Heritage Land Bank Advisory
Commission, and the Alaska Pacific University Board of Trustees.
Owner of a duplex in Girdwood, and resident of Anchorage, she also owns the Golden
Nugget, a year-round RV park off Debarr
Road. Michael stated that her current facility
is clean, well run and safe, and that is what she
would like to build in Girdwood.
Even though she has had the idea for an
RV park in Girdwood for more than a decade,
Michael first brought the concept to the Heritage Land Bank just two years ago. HLB owns
and manages 2,000 acres in Girdwood, and MiSee Page 6, RV Park Zoning Amendment
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July 4, 2013
Around the Arm
By Paddy Notar
Turnagain Times Correspondent
Well, the days of summer
with non-stop sunshine are
limited. Frankly, I could use
a little rain to get my sleeping pattern back in order.
Besides, the garden needs a
drink too.
If you’re heading into town
do check out the Spenard
Roadhouse and meet Orion.
His mother named him after
her favorite constellation. I
know a few people I’d name
Pluto because I never see
them. J.C. also resides there
and his service rivals any
other waiter in town. The
food is excellent too. Say
hello to Abby and she’ll give
you a glass of water and a
smile. The Spenard Roadhouse is a fun place.
The Brown Bear Summer
Festival happened and if you
didn’t go you missed out on
some great music and all sorts
of other fun. Melissa Mitchell, Spiff, and a host of others
kept the party alive well after
any adult’s bedtime but it was
worth it. There were about
250 people and music that
kept going and going. It was
a blast. If you’re heading into
town stop by on your way out
or back and get Tia Anita’s
tacos or a handmade burger.
The food is excellent.
The Forest Fair is going on
from July 5 through Sunday,
July 7. There are bands, arts
and crafts, a ton of vendors,
and of course food. Take a
day off from the usual routine
and relax amongst easy going
people that like to laugh. The
Forest Fair is a great time for
everyone in the family and a
good time to reconnect with
friends you don’t see often
enough. It’s a mentally medicinal fair.
What are the four Universities to graduate both a Super
Bowl-winning Quarterback
and a President of the United
States? Answer further on.
The Silvertip is staging its
own live shows during Forest
Fair. On Thursday, July 4, it’s
Wasteland Hop beginning
at 9 p.m. The cover is $5.
On Friday, Melissa Mitchell
plays and the cover is $10.
The show begins at 10 p.m.
She’s been non-stop since the
summer began and well worth
the money. Don’t forget that
Judd is having his pig roast on
Saturday. There will be live
music that includes Nervis
Rex. If you’re looking for the
Denali Cooks spinoff head to
the Silvertip on Sunday at 9
p.m. to see Clint Samples. On
Monday it’s Dirty Hands at 8
p.m. Of course you can have
breakfast all day long so feel
free to sleep in. There’s no
better omelet in town. I like
ham, mushrooms, peppers
and Swiss cheese but we all
have our own taste.
Answer to trivia question:
Stanford University- Herbert
Hoover and John Elway ,
Miami University of OhioBenjamin Harrison and Ben
Roethlisberger, United States
Naval Academy- Jimmy
Carter and Roger Staubach,
University of MichiganGerald Ford and Tom Brady.
Now you know.
Don’t forget to check out
Sakura at the Alyeska Resort.
It’s some of the best sushi
around. They will gladly
make you something off the
menu so feel free to ask. If
you’re in the mood for pizza
check out the Aurora bar and
order their combo. You won’t
be disappointed.
Also go to Chair 5 for
their Chicago style deep dish.
There’s nothing that compares to it. They’ll even give
you a free napkin with it.
Everyone always talks
about the steak at the Double
Musky but they also have
three four-ounce lobster
tails on the menu, and they
shouldn’t be overlooked; they
should be devoured with a
nice hint of lemon and butter.
Co-owner, Justin, a sommelier, will offer you a nice wine
to compliment them but you
need to have them at least
once. They’re that good.
Don’t forget that there’s
a new Subway open in the
Tesoro Mall. It’s been busy
with all of the tourists but
it’s good food when you’re
on the run and want some-
Ken Smith/Turnagain Times
The staff at The Ice Cream Shop, Skyler Stone (left),
Geneuviev Desautel (Right) and Dylan Fox, had a
busy June with record-breaking temperatures. The
shop at the Tesoro Mall in Girdwood has been busy
scooping up ice cream with 40 percent more tubs of
ice cream purchased for the month of June this year
compared to last year.
thing fresh. My grandmother
used to tell me to stop being
fresh but I don’t think it was
a compliment.
If you’re heading south
grab a bite to eat at the
Portage Glacier Lodge and
take a nap. Tired drivers are
the most dangerous. Take
Letter to the Editor
Town Square Mosaic project needs your help
To the Editor:
It’s a Community Art
Project. With the blessing of
the GBOS, and the local Parks
& Recreation staff, Tommy
O’Malley and I applied for an
Anchorage Park Foundation
Grant to beautify the cement
benches and planters in the
new park area of the Girdwood Town Square. We were
delighted that they granted
us the money for this project.
Building Community through
Art. It was written that supply
costs would be covered by the
grant money, while the labor
will be donated by the community. So, now the work
begins.
This project differs from
the four planters along the
bike path in that it is over
200 square feet, and we have
two summers to complete it.
The tiles have been ordered,
the supply trailer has been
donated by Kevin McDermott, and situated near the
new park, and we are now
asking the Montagues to make
a truck run down to Hope to
pick up shale pieces that will
adorn the exteriors. We’ll
borrow a trailer from Mike
Opalka and a forklift from
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care and enjoy the Forest
Fair.
That’s it for today. Watch
out for people pulling off the
Seward Highway to look at
Dall sheep or Belugas. It’s
that time of year and we don’t
need any more accidents than
we’ve already had.
Ralph Brodin, and then any
one who wants to help, can
help mix cement, and stick
the rocks on the walls. We’ll
be there to assist, but we need
you to come down and work
with us.
Small
colorful
glass
mosaics, made by you and
your neighbors, will adorn
the interiors. If you haven’t
seen the new Town Square
Park, you will be pleasantly
surprised at what a nice addition this is to our town. Look
for signs, as we begin the creative and laborious process of
cementing stone, and gluing
tiles. We will also announce
work sessions on the local
radio station. So stay tuned to
88.9 FM and look for postings
at the Post Office and on our
trailer next to the Girdwood
Clinic. We will be starting on
the planter near the entrance
of Chair 5 restaurant, as soon
as the stones and tiles are here.
Thalia Wilkinson
Girdwood
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Ken Smith
Production Artist
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Turnagain Times
July 4, 2013
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Opinion
PADDY WAGGIN’
What’s the definition of
abusive and who determines
it? President Obama and the
Justice Department have used
the Espionage Act to bring
charges against government
contractors and have used
the law to spy on journalists
since the President took office
in 2008. In 1948, George
Orwell wrote his prophetic
novel “1984” which anyone
who hasn’t lived under a rock
knows is a book about big
brother watching us. It’s not
just scary, it’s real and you’re
on the radar every time you
email, text or talk.
The Espionage Act was put
in place during World War I in
1917. It used to be under the
U.S. code for war but has been
amended and placed under
the U.S. code for crimes, and
journalists are feeling its repercussions. Section 703(d)
states that a person lawfully in
possession of information that
the government has classified
as secret and turns it over to
another person, who isn’t supposed to possess it, has committed a crime. Basically, if
you show your cards you’re
going to jail. Section 793(g) is
a conspiracy count that states
that if you help the source you
have committed a crime. Government people never seem to
be included, just common folk
PADDY
NOTAR
like you and me. I find that
disturbing.
After I wrote my last
column on H.A.A.R.P. I received emails from Portugal,
Mexico, and a fax translated
from Russian into English.
I even received a copy of a
lawsuit against the National
Security Agency that was put
in District Court in Washington, D.C. The District Court
judge found in favor the
N.S.A. I’m shocked.
Woodrow Wilson wanted
more control of the press and
was given that authority in
1918 with passage of the Sedition Act. It criminalized a
number of things including
abusive language about our
government. Let’s just kick
that first amendment under
the rug. To not be able to
speak our minds and inform
our readers as to what’s going
on, due to being repressed, is
a joke.
Correction: In the last issue, June 20, there was an
error in the article “New Owners of Chugach Adventure
Guides continue local rafting tours.” The company name
is Chugach Adventures not Chugach Adventure Guides as
was written in the article.
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich
has a sign-up sheet on his
website that tells the President
that people don’t want to be
controlled. I haven’t signed
it because I don’t believe in
doing Sen. Begich’s job for
him. He makes $174,500 a
year and has the best health
care plan on the planet. Why
doesn’t he introduce a bill in
the Senate saying that President Obama has overstepped
his boundaries and duties?
Why doesn’t he pound his
fist on a podium in the Senate
chambers screaming how
wrong it is for our government to strip us of our basic
liberties? Nope. That would
require taking a stand. He
wants none of that during an
election year
President Obama and the
Justice Department have used
the Espionage Act to bring
charges against anybody that
crossed them as our U.S. Senators stood by and watched.
Do either one of Alaska’s U.S.
Senators have any opinion on
what’s really happening or are
they just a tool that is muted
without thought or verbiage?
Maybe they like the idea of
the Department of Justice
seizing phone records from
the Associated Press. Do me a
favor and put the flag over the
constitution with stars over
the heart. We killed it.
President Obama promised
to curb the influence of lobbyists and special interests
since he’s been in office. That
sounds nice, but the fact of the
matter is that we have 50 lob-
Animals are the teachers at the
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
By Scott Michaelis
Special to the Turnagain Times
The combination of both education and entertainment can be found in every corner of
the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage. Visitors of all ages find themselves
learning something new courtesy of AWCC’s various animals.
Of course, no animal
is easier to watch than
one of the center’s three
brown bears. “Joe Boxer,
Patron, and Hugo do
all the hard work,” said
AWCC education director Kelly Miller. “They
get everyone excited, and
if the visitors are the ones
initiating the educational
lessons, it makes our jobs
easy.”
Over the years, the
AWCC has developed a
number of programs that
support their mission of
education and safety. In
recent months, one of the
Photo courtesy of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
educational opportunities
was a Bear Awareness Day that highlighted just that.
“By providing a large natural space, it is easier for our bears to display natural behaviors,” said AWCC executive director Mike Miller. “Our 18-acre enclosure provides a safe
and controlled location for photos and filming of an otherwise dangerous animal.”
byists per U.S. Senator right
now and that’s just for the
banking industry. Think about
that – one industry and 50 lobbyists per Senator.
Do you think your voice is
ever heard? Only if it’s being
taped.
There’s a very fine line
between doing what’s best for
national security and robbing
people of their rights to
privacy. If you use the defense
of “we’re doing it for our own
security” then you have no
line that is drawn. You can do
whatever you want to whom-
ever you want whenever you
want. It’s inherently flawed,
but I don’t think our representatives care about what most
people think, and that saddens
me and ultimately divides a
nation.
I think John Conyers, a
Korean War veteran, was on
the mark when he said, “There
is no better illustration of that
crisis than the fact that the
president is openly violating
our nation’s laws by authorizing the NSA to engage in warrantless surveillance of U.S.
citizens.”
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Girdwood Clinic holds New Owners of Gwin’s Lodge
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ribbon cutting cereacross the Russian River. And California, and has been and we were willing to take
that, he said, was the real at- working at the lodge since the chance.”
mony for new lab
This being his second
traction. “The Russian River 2005, and retail manager Rob
By Ken Smith
Turnagain Times
The Girdwood Clinic held a ribbon cutting ceremony for
its new lab on Thursday, June 27. The well-attended event
allowed the public to see the new lab equipment, which was
purchased for $25,000.
The lab was paid for by a $20,000 contribution from the
Rasmuson Foundation, and $5,000 from Girdwood resident
John Trautner. In addition, the Girdwood Gold Stitchers raised
$3,000 from a stitched quilt they made that was then auctioned
off. The extra money will go toward purchasing supplies for
the lab.
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan’s wife, Lynette, participated in the ribbon cutting along with Trautner. Also in attendance was local state Sen. Cathy Giessel.
The on-site laboratory will now allow the clinic to conduct
same day lab tests. “These are standard tests that are done by
little clinics with small labs,” said Kerry Dorius, the nurse
practitioner at the clinic. “This is a state-of-the-art laboratory
for small rural clinics.”
Dorius said the lab will save people time with results
coming back in about 12 minutes. “I probably will do more
some weeks than others,” she said, “but I anticipate about 10
to 20 labs per week.”
Her first labs were done the morning of the ribbon cutting
when two patients came in for lab tests. Some of the blood
tests that can be done locally are: diabetes testing, urine analyzer, and comprehensive metabolic panel and cholesterol
panel testing, which tests for metabolic problems, liver and
kidney disease and medication management.
In addition to expedience, the lab will save the clinic money
because it will no longer have to spend extra money to send
blood tests to outside labs. In addition, discounts are now
available for patients who are uninsured.
Prior to the ribbon cutting, short speeches were delivered
by the clinic board president Mary Jo Thill and board member
Terry Sherwood. Thill thanked the financial donors first, and
then thanked Girdwood resident Kevin McDermott, who built
the lab space and Dawn Gerety for the plaque she designed,
made from three wooden skis.
Dorius spoke lastly, thanking the donors as well and then
the board. “I want to thank the Girdwood Health Clinic board
for making this happen, especially for the community.”
really sold us on the area,” he
said. “It’s like going back in
time to Jurassic Park.”
If Mantey sounds like a
dreamer and a romantic, it
would be an accurate description. His wife is a patent attorney in Dallas, originally from
Taiwan, and Mantey said
she’s as much a dreamer as
himself, and fully supportive
of his dream to own a lodge in
Alaska. She came to the U.S.
in 1976 at age 11, and they
got married in 1989. They
have two children, 15 and 19
years of age.
Mantey and his wife are
big fans of food and restaurant television shows and avid
viewers of the Food Network,
which sparked their interest to
branch out into the restaurant
business.
After watching countless
restaurant shows, the couple
decided that despite the fact
they had no experience operating a lodge or restaurant –
they could do it.
“She thought that it would
be an exciting opportunity
to do something different,”
Mantey said.
For the most part, running
the restaurant is going to be
Mantey’s job. His wife would
be spending most of her time
back in Texas. Mantey has
been relying on a large staff
of 30 workers, most of whom
live onsite in 8 cabins behind
the lodge. Mantey is also assisted by a General Manager,
Charlotte Bright, who is from
Brashears, also from California, who has worked there
since 2004.
In addition to the lodge,
there are 12 guest cabins for
rent and a tackle shop on the
property.
The biggest challenge for
Mantey was essentially rebuilding the infrastructure of
the lodge, having to install
all new electrical and plumbing. He took me down to the
basement to look at the stateof-the-art plumbing he put in.
He also rebuilt the floor and
put in new joists.
In addition, the kitchen
has been upgraded, and part
of the log wall was cut away,
allowing patrons to see the
entire cooking staff at work.
A new stove was installed, a
new frier, and a large stainless
steel table in the center of the
kitchen. He even upgraded
the lighting with LED lights.
When entering the lodge,
it’s apparent that there’s been
a great deal of cleaning and
renovations to both the bar
and main dining room. The
woodwork on the floor is a
deep brown and the bar and
stools are freshly varnished.
Being able to see the kitchen
is also nice and opens up the
restaurant with more light
and makes it feel more spacious, adding another level
of energy and intimacy to the
dining experience.
Mantey was hesitant to
talk about the money he had
invested in the lodge, essentially rebuilding it from the
inside out. But after a bit of
prodding from this reporter,
Mantey said he’s spent over
$750,000 in rebuilding the
property, and said the total
cost including the purchase
of the property is around $1.5
million.
Needless to say, it has been
an interesting and expensive
venture for Mantey and his
wife. He admitted that it was
much more than he expected,
but he’s still enthusiastic.
“This is a huge risk,” he
said. “There’s no easy way
to do it. We just want to do
something that’s interesting,
summer running the lodge,
Mantey is much more prepared than last year when
Gwin’s didn’t open until late
summer.
“This year we’ve actually
planned ahead,” he said. “We
still had some complications,
but compared to the first year,
there’s no comparison.”
Gwin’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6
a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week,
but when the fish are running,
it may stay open until 11 p.m.
or later. The lodge will remain
open until Sept. 29 and then
close for the winter until next
May.
As for the menu, Mantey
didn’t make many changes.
The lunch and dinner menu
is extensive. Some of the
traditional dishes include
halibut
burgers,
grilled
Alaska
salmon
burgers,
Gwin’s Lodge Burger, Gwin’s
Macho Nachos, chicken and
beef quesadillas. There’s
also a medley of starters
like Buffalo wings, Alaskan
smoked salmon, sweet potato
fries, fresh cut French fries,
Jalapeno poppers and Alaskan
smoked salmon spread with
cheese and crackers, and a
variety of salads to choose
from.
The sandwiches listed
include: Philadelphia cheese
steak, grilled hot dog, tuna
fish salad, soups and chowders and Gwin’s popular
“Trapper Creek Smoking
Company” smoked salmon
chowder.
Entrees were kept to a
simple few traditional items:
Ribeye steak, grilled Alaskan
halibut,
grilled Alaskan
sockeye salmon, grilled
chicken breast tender and
ham steak.
And the bar is a great place
to sit back and have a draft
beer after a long day fishing,
sitting at the long woodcarved bar.
For Mantey, there’s just
one more dream he’d like to
see fulfilled, “Maybe one day
my restaurant will be featured
on the Food Network,” he
said.
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July 4, 2013
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Cooper Landing News
By Susanna LaRock
Turnagain Times
Cooper landing Correspondent
Alaskan Fish Fry for a
Great Cause
The Cooper Landing Community Health Clinic will be
hosting an Alaskan Fish Fry in
the parking lot between Wildman’s and Big Shot Espresso from July 4-7. There will
be halibut, shrimp, and cod
served along with French fries
and coleslaw. Proceeds on Saturday, July 6, will go to help a
longtime local with medical
expenses from a recent unforeseen medical emergency.
The rest of the proceeds
will go to the Cooper Landing
Community Health Clinic,
which provides healthcare to
all, regardless of income or
insurance status. There is a
sign-up sheet at Wildman’s
for any locals who would be
willing to donate their time to
help out at the fish fry.
The last Cooper Landing
Community Health Clinic
Fish Fry was a huge success
thanks to the Williams family
and the many local volunteers.
Fourth of July Fun
at the Kingfisher
Roadhouse
The Kingfisher Roadhouse
will be hosting Mario Carboni
the evening of the Fourth of
July. If you’re looking for fun
on the Fourth, this three piece
band from Portland, Ore.,
plays some great dancing
music. What better way to
celebrate Independence Day
then to get a great meal at the
Kingfisher Roadhouse and
then dance the night away.
4th Annual Garden Tour
Scheduled for the End
of July
The 4th Annual Cooper
Landing Community School
Garden Tour is scheduled
for Wednesday, July 24. Par-
ticipants will meet at Cooper
Landing School and carpool
for safety and in order to
respect the property of the gardeners on the tour. There are
some new must see gardens
added to this year’s tour as
well as some old favorites.
Space is limited on the tour
and you must call or e-mail
Ann Hanson (595-3530 or [email protected]) by July 17
to reserve your spot.
School Roofing Project
Scheduled
The Cooper Landing School
roofing project is scheduled
to start in the middle of July.
This means that all Cooper
Landing Community School
activities scheduled at the
school during that time will be
cancelled, including Family
Movie Night and Second Saturday Flea Market. Watch the
Cooper Landing Community
Crier, www.cooperlandingcrier.com, for updates on yoga
and pilates classes.
fishing. Water levels on the
Russian River have gone
down to normal while water
levels in the Upper Kenai
River are still high. Sockeye
fishing at the confluence of
the Russian and Kenai Rivers
is hit and miss right now
with early-run sockeye still
coming in. Some anglers are
reporting catching their limit
while others are not, but most
are walking away with some
sockeye salmon for their
freezer or grill.
Anglers are reminded that
if they are going to process
their catch on the riverbanks
they should cut the carcass
into small pieces and throw
it into fast moving water.
Anglers also have the option
of using the cleaning tables
provided at the Russian River
Ferry. Be bear aware and fish
on!
Cooper Landing Historical Society and
Museum Garage Sale
The Cooper Landing Historical Society and Cooper
Landing Museum will be
holding its annual Garage
Sale Saturday and Sunday,
July 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the Cooper Landing
Museum. Proceeds go to
benefit the Cooper Landing
Museum, a museum run
completely by local volunteers, which is focused on the
history of Cooper Landing
and surrounding communities. Remember that one
man’s trash is another man’s
treasure; get out and shop
the museum garage sale to
find some treasures of your
own and support a wonderful
cause.
Free Zumba at the
Community Hall
There will be free Zumba
classes offered at the Community Hall every Tuesday
night through July 30. Beginner classes are scheduled
from 7-7:30 p.m. and intermediate classes are from
7:30-8:15 p.m. Zumba is a
dance exercise that helps
you burn calories and get in
shape. Participants should
bring a towel and a pair of
tennis shoes with non scuffing soles.
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RV Park Zoning Amendment
Continued from page 1
chael’s first thought was to use
a portion of this land for RV
campers and long-term affordable residential living.
In March, Michael presented her ideas to members of
Girdwood 2020, a community
organization that advocates for
business and recreational development that helps to make
Girdwood a four-season destination. Michael discussed locating a 100-space RV camper
park as well as about a dozen
pre-fabricated cottage style
structures on HLB land in the
south townsite, near the area
currently designated for tent
camping. The cottages would
be for sale, and provide a
more affordable year-round
living option, starting around
$38,000 per module, a dramatic decrease from the average
home price in Girdwood of
around $350,000.
During her initial presentations, Michael said she
didn’t want to put up lowincome houses and leave
them. “I don’t want it to look
like a trailer park,” she said
at a presentation. “It’s not a
trailer park, although there’s
nothing wrong with trailer
parks.”
Despite Michael’s assurances, many in Girdwood
fear the park will become
just that. “Surely we can find
a better use of this land than
establishing our very own
“felony flats,” wrote resident
Ken Waugh. “No infrastructure, no governance, no oversight; just a low rent trailer
park plopped down in the
middle of our community!”
Waugh placed these comments on the muni zoning
and planning on-line public
comment site.
Since the start of May, 50
comments have been submitted via the website. Of those,
about half are against, and
half in favor of using land
in Girdwood to establish RV
camping.
Most comments are from
Girdwood residents, although
there are several from Anchorage residents who say
they would like to have a
more affordable way to bring
their families to Girdwood to
enjoy hiking in summer or
skiing at Alyeska Resort in
winter.
Girdwood residents in
favor of the RV park have
expressed the need for a designated, safe, clean place for
campers to park overnight,
rather than in Town Square,
the Alyeska Daylodge, or
even in front of their homes.
“While most visitors to
Girdwood are respectful, I
have had multiple issues with
noise, trash left behind and
blocked driveways/access,”
wrote Girdwood homeowner,
Michael Buscemi. “We feel
like this has only worsened
over the past 10-15 years, so
I also think the timing is appropriate.”
Some of those opposed to
the RV park have acknowledged that a compromise
is needed. Former GBOS
member John Gallup writes,
“The proposal which has
been floated recently is not
a camper park, but a yearround, residential trailer
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and constructed low-income
housing has been and can be
a great addition to Girdwood.
It is a very difficult place for
a low-income person to live. I
would favor this approach to
use of the squirrel cage area,
with the vast majority left to
open space for all to enjoy.”
Those people who voted
“no” now may later approve
an RV park if they understood more about the details
of the developer’s plan.
“It’s not the concept I
oppose, it is the lack of bigger
picture strategy that I think
should be in place before
approving a zoning change
to allow a project(s) of this
magnitude,” writes resident
Kristin Malecha.
Confusion seems to lie in
just what the evolving plan
will actually look like. Since
Michael’s original discussions with HLB, and her
March community presentations, she and private commercial property landowners, Tim and Leroy Cabana,
are considering an alternative
option to HLB land. They
would team up to locate the
RV park on Cabana-owned
land off of Alyeska Highway,
just north of Town Square.
The Cabanas stress that an
RV park would have much
less of an impact on their
property. “People [in RVs]
tend to park and stay put
until they leave; this creates
very little traffic,” said Tim
Cabana. “It would be out of
sight [from the highway]
because of the 30-foot buffer
and could easily be out of
view from the residents to the
south by a few rows of well
placed trees that need to be
moved anyway.”
The Cabanas and Michael
said what they are asking for
is not a rezoning request or
new use, but simply a way to
correct a mistake discovered
when a private party came
forward with an idea to build
an RV park in Girdwood.
The Cabanas say they own
the only commercial tract of
land along Alyeska Highway
that is large enough to accommodate an RV park. The only
other option is HLB land.
Michael has stated that
her proposed amendment
simply allows RV parks, and
that size and amenities are
already dictated by Municipality of Anchorage Chapter
21 and Girdwood Land Use
Regulations.
Leroy Cabana further
stated that “The land has
been commercially zoned for
over 20 years now, not single
family dwelling, not open
space, not a park.”
Current zoning allows for
over 200 units of mixed-use
to include condominiums,
multi-family units and a
hotel.
The Cabanas and Michael
stress that Girdwood is one
of the few, possibly the only,
small communities in southcentral Alaska without an RV
park.
“Look at Anchorage,
Seward, Homer, Valdez and
so on,” said Leroy Cabana.
“All these communities
benefit from a well run RV
park for visitors.”
During the Land Use
Committee meeting, John
Byrne, owner of Alyeska
Resort, submitted a letter
with his comments read for
the record. According to the
contents of the letter, Byrne
prefers GC10, Cabana property for an RV park.
All those who attended the
Land Use Committee meeting
on June 10 voted “no” to a
park located in GC10 and
GR4, Cabana land, and HLB
owned GC5. The majority
voted in favor of using the
HLB land in GCR1 of the
South Townsite. However,
they also voted to recommend to the Zoning and Planning Commission that they
postpone any official amendments until the South Townsite Master Plan is complete.
Contractor DOWL HKM just
received funding to replatt
the south townsite area.
After reviewing the recommendations from the Land
Use Committee and the community vote, four GBOS
members were divided on
whether to recommend postponement of all amendments
to zoning until the South
Townsite Master Plan is complete. In the end, the motion
did not pass.
A motion to recommend
conditional use permitting for
an RV park and tent camping
in the southern portion of
the Girdwood south townsite in GCR1, and “no” to
an amendment to allow RV
and tent camping in GC5 and
GC10, passed by a vote of
three to one.
There was concern expressed at the GBOS meeting
by a person in favor of having
Track GC10 amended to
allow an RV campsite that
there are others in favor of
the amendment, but they are
not speaking up.
The
online
public
comment period is still open,
whether for or against, or
somewhere in between, at
http://munimaps.muni.org/
planning/allcomments.cfm
case number 2013-080.
The public is also welcome
to attend the Planning and
Zoning Department meeting
on July 8 at the Loussac
Library at 6:30 p.m. when
a vote will be conducted on
whether to approve the zoning
amendment. Comments at the
meeting, those posted on the
department’s website, and the
votes of the Land Use Committee and GBOS will all be
taken into consideration in
the decision.
Turnagain Times
July 4, 2013
Page 7
Moose Passings
By Willow Hetrick
Turnagain Times
Moose Pass Correspondent
Inaugural meeting
held for Moose Pass
Birding Club
The inaugural meeting of
the Moose Pass Birding Club
was held on May 15 at the
Community Hall. Local enthusiast Jonah Lindquist, a fifth
grader at Moose Pass School,
turned his dream of meeting
people interested in birding
and sharing their sightings,
into a school Quest project
under the guidance of his
Quest teacher, Agusta Lind.
Jonah has been an avid birder
since his return from a family
trip to Hawaii when he was
three years old. He added 35
new species to his life list on
a recent trip to Florida. Guest
speaker Katy Toth Stauble
gave a lively presentation on
“Birding in Moose Pass”.
Besides the obvious hot spot
of Tern Lake, Katy talked about
the surprising variety of birds
that have been seen in Moose
Pass backyards. Lapland longspur, northern flicker, snowy
owl and gray-crowned rosy
finch are just a few species
among many seen. The eleven
new members present, ranging
in age from grade school to
senior citizens, brainstormed
a list of goals during the informal meeting: HAVE FUN!
and learn new bird species,
learn identifying characteristics, learn bird songs, establish a winder feeder tour, participate in the Christmas Bird
Count, and bring a buddy.
Membership in the club is free.
Meetings will be help once-amonth. For information on the
next meeting and to become
a member or be included on
the email list, contact Jonah at
[email protected]
or his mother, Heather, at 2885668.
Moose Pass Graduating Class of 2013
There were a number of
seniors that graduated from
Seward High School in 2013
all hailing from Moose Pass.
Miles Knotek, the salutatorian of 2013, is planning on
attending Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.
Jaz Ohdner is also traveling
south to Colorado and will
attend school there. Gretchen
Lindquist will be attending
Southern Oregon University
in Ashland, Oregon, Lindsey
Kromery, the valedictorian of
the 2013 graduating class, will
attend the University of Alaska
Fairbanks, and Sam Stauble
will be a student of the world
and plans to travel wherever
his heart desires. Congratulations to the Class of 2013.
Seward Ranger District
Winter Trail Updates
By Irene Lindquist
As of June 18, above normal
temperatures had accelerated snowmelt at higher elevations on Seward Ranger District Trails, go Biker’s!!! Trails
are drying out nicely. Devil’s
Creek and Resurrection Pass
trails are clear of fallen trees.
There were still a number of
avalanche paths with snow on
Devil’s Creek, but they were
easy to navigate.
Trails are drying out
quickly where snow has recently
melted.
Johnson
Pass Trail has been cleared
of fallen trees on the south
to mile 10. Not many down
trees are impeding travel the
rest of the way, still lingering
snow but vegetation growth is
low. The Trail maintenance.
crew will be cutting brush on
this trail beginning in July.
Lost Lake Trail/Primrose
trails still have snow from
about mile 4 to the lake. This
is normal, anticipate to be
mostly snow free the first part
of July. Crossing at ¾ mile
is flowing heavily, anticipate
getting wet feet. This section
of trail will be worked on
this summer. Russian Lakes
trail is mostly free of down
trees and is a very good bike
at the moment with vegetation
growth low.
High water will impede
travel on Resurrection River
trail beyond mile 4.6. There
are no bridges across Martin
and Boulder Creeks. These
creeks are swollen from Lost
Lake snow melt. Our Trail
Construction crew is working
on the Hope Point.
We anticipate having the
new construction completed
sometime near the end of July.
If you like going straight up
the mountain I suggest you
plan a trip sooner than later
as the new trail will switch
back up the mountain providing a gentler approach. For
detailed Trail/Cabin information and help planning an excursion please contact: Irene
Lindquist 288-7748; Mike
Fitzpatrick 288-7714; John
Eavis 288-7701; Pat Cook
288-7711; Lou Prill 288-7721.
Please note that it may be a
week or two before most of us
are able to return phone calls
because we are in the field for
days at a time. This will pretty
much be the last of our trail
reports for the summer unless
something arises that warrants
sending a report. Enjoy your
summer; we’ll talk to you in
early winter.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Report
By Sue McClure
With over 90 people providing public testimony on the
two anadromous fish habitat
protection ordinances, our
meeting lasted until midnight.
People filled the chambers
and two conference rooms to
testify on Ordinances 201312, intended to repeal Ordinance 2012-11which extended
anadromous fish protection to
water bodies throughout most
of the borough, and Ordinance
2013-18, which resulted from
the Anadromous Fish Protection Task Force and modifies
2012-11.
After testimony and discussion, Ordinance 2013-12 was
defeated 6-3. Three more testified on the next ordinance,
and we voted to postpone discussion and vote until the 7-2
meeting, as the mandatory
ending time was approaching. Please note that there will
be no more public hearing on
this ordinance, just our discussion and vote. We also postponed the final item on the
agenda until 7-2, a resolution
sponsored by Assemblyman
Johnson to provide for an advisory vote in the fall election
asking if the borough should
continue to support CARTS
(Central Area Rural Transit
System). We gave $25,000
to this “non-departmental” in
the FY 14 budget. We heard
a report earlier in the afternoon from Land Management
on the municipal land selection process and results. You
can find maps on the borough
website showing the lands
recommended for selection
from the State of Alaska, these
being the remaining 27,000
Photo courtesy of Grant Uren
A healthy catch of red salmon from Resurrection
Bay are displayed in decorative fashion.
PM on 7-2 and will be the
only July meeting. In addition to voting on Ordinance
2013-18 and the CARTS resolution, we will hold public
hearings on 6 ordinances. Ordinance 2013-19-01 accepts
as grant for $100,000 for work
on Jacob’s Ladder Drive. Ordinance 2013-20, sponsored
by Assemblyman Smalley,
would repeal the two-term
limit for assembly members.
Two ordinances authorize
sale of borough lands (Ord.
2013-21 and -22), and Ordinance 2013-23 transfers
$1673.76 in residual funds
from the abolished Lowell
Point Fire Service Area back
to the general fund. As always
you can reach me at 224-6784
or [email protected].
ak.us. The borough’s website,
www.borough.kenai.ak.us
has all meeting information
in addition to the land selection maps. Our 6 PM meetings are broadcast on FM 88.1
and FM 91.9. You can view
maps or get more information
at the Seward Annex Office in
SeaView Plaza as well.
acres of our initial 155,000
acre entitlement. The plan is
called A Lands of Local Importance Vision, and is a result
of work by the land management department, public input
on-line, public meetings and
discussions, Advisory Planning Commission work and
support from Hope, Cooper
Landing and Moose Pass
APC’s. The Borough Planning Commission will vote
on June 24, and then it will
be before the assembly at our
7-2 meeting. Three other ordinances were passed by unanimous consent, one accepting
the $3.47 million grant from
the State for a thermal leachate evaporator unit at the
Central Peninsula Landfill.
We also introduced for an
8-6 public hearing Ordinance
2013-24, which amends code
to provide for appointment by
the Mayor and confirmation
by the assembly of persons to
fill vacancies on service area
boards. This was deemed necessary as our current system is
in conflict with state statute.
Our next meeting will be 6
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Turnagain Times
July 4, 2013
Mountain News
By Amy Quesenberry
Special to the Turnagain Times
Alyeska Bike Park
July 4 marks the opening
day for the Alyeska Bike
Park. Riders will be able to
load their bikes onto Bear
Cub Quad (Chair 3) and Ted’s
Express (conditions permitting) to start off the season.
Lift-accessed mountain biking
is available between noon and
6 p.m. from Friday through
Sunday plus holiday Mondays
(Labor Day and Columbus
Day). Bike season runs to Oct.
14. The resort offers downhill bike tours and lessons to
help get you familiar with the
bike park. Stop by the Daylodge Bike Hub for lift tickets,
rentals, repair and lessons and
tour information.
Summer at the
Sitzmark
July 4 also was the start
of the Sitzmark Bar and Grill
summer opening. Summer
hours are Friday to Sunday
from noon through Sept. 23.
Keep the festivities going
after Forest Fair winds down
at the Forest Fair After Party
with the Denali Cooks on July
5 and 6. Music starts at 10
p.m. and tickets cost $10 (21
and over). Buy tickets online
or call 754-2275. Other upcoming FREE shows include
Dubious Character on July 20
and Big Fat Buddha on July
27. Stay up-to-date at www.
thesitzmark.com.
Chair 6 Construction
The Chair 6 construction
project is continuing on schedule. Both the bottom terminal
and top terminal are considered construction zones and
are closed to all traffic. Hikers
are advised to use caution
around machinery when travelling up and down the moun-
tain work roads. Please group
together on the side of the road
on the uphill side of the equipment and keep a grasp on dogs
until the traffic has passed.
Author Dan Bigley
Talks at Alyeska
Dan Bigley’s life changed
in an instant when he was
mauled by a grizzly bear at
a popular fishing spot on the
Russian River. Blind and disfigured, with a long, painful
journey of healing ahead of
him, Dan eventually learned
how to move beyond the devastating attack that changed
his life. As part of the healing
journey Dan has developed
a powerful presentation that
reveals how love, community support, and a positive
attitude have helped him find
meaning, success, and happiness in life. Dan will host a
free talk at The Hotel Alyeska
on July 11 and July 25 at 7
p.m. Presentation topics
include overcoming adversity, maximizing resiliency,
the use of guide dogs, living
with trauma, and the power
of positive thinking. Dan
will be available for Q & A
with the audience and to sign
copies of his book ‘Beyond
the Bear’.
Season Passes Sale
Ends July 15
2013/14 season passes are
on sale now. Buy before July
15 and receive up to $150 in
Powder Cache loaded onto
your pass. If you buy next
year’s pass now, you can use
it all summer for sightsee-
Photo courtesy of Alyeska Resort
A brand new Chair 6 is currently under construction.
The new chair will be built on the same footprint as
the old chair, with fewer lift towers and a faster ride.
ing and hiking access on the
Tram. You can also add-on
a summer bike pass to your
13/14 ski pass for only $150.
Passes are available online,
by calling 754-2275 or at the
Season Pass Office at The
Hotel Alyeska.
the summer season. Classes
cost $15 per session or $120
for a 10x punch pass. Private
sessions available on request.
Reservations: 754-2550 or
email [email protected].
Alyeska Enduro
Mountain Bike Race
Seven Glaciers is hosting
a Wine Dinner on Sunday,
July 21 at 7 p.m., featuring
Napa Valley’s Chimney Rock
Winery, whose vision and
mission is to produce wines
that are capable of standing
shoulder to shoulder with the
great and important wines
of the world. The evening
includes a 5-course Chef’s
Tasting Menu to complement
the featured wines, available
for $150 per person. Seven
Glaciers is also offering a
local’s Sunday night special
this summer (excluding July
21 and Aug. 18) where you
can enjoy a rotating threecourse prix fixe menu for only
$49. Restaurant reservations:
907-754-2237.
Alyeska Resort is hosting
a mountain bike Enduro race
on Saturday, July 20. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the
Daylodge Bike Hub and the
race will start at 11 a.m. Divisions for Expert, Sport &
Beginner and the race is open
to all ages. No entry fee, but a
bike ticket or pass is required
to compete. Call 754-2275 for
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Times for the Vinyasa
yoga sessions have changed.
Classes will be held on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and
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July 4, 2013
Page 9
Between the Pages: Online With
Libraries connects libraries statewide
By Toni Massari McPherson
Special to the Turnagain Times
Imagine following a guide
as he swims through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. He
holds up shells for you to see
and points out colorful fish.
You wave your hand to get his
attention and ask a question.
After listening to the answer,
you continue exploring together: You and the other 50
people seated in Muldoon
Neighborhood Library’s community room.
Maybe you attend a class at
Loussac Library about starting a business along with students at the Chugiak-Eagle
Neighborhood Library and
six village libraries or take
advantage of a class on treating animal hides taught by
a hunter speaking from the
Barrow library.
The wonder of videoconferencing has come to Alaska
libraries statewide, and the
sharing has just begun.
“Videoconferencing
is
such an intriguing tool,” said
Anchorage Public Library Director Mary Jo Torgeson. “It
will truly have an impact all
over the state. Staff is having
a wonderful time brainstorming program ideas, and that
doesn’t even include all the
ideas that local groups and individuals might have.”
Over the past few years, the
Alaska State Library has been
slowly rolling out a project
that does more to bridge
Alaska’s rural-urban gap than
any initiative since the statewide telephone system. ASL’s
Online With Libraries (OWL)
is, in a word, all about connection.
Funded by the United States
Department of Commerce, the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Rasmuson Foundation and the State of Alaska,
the $8.2 million project was
designed to improve the computing capabilities of public
libraries throughout the state.
“We put new computer and
videoconferencing equipment
in 97 public libraries all over
Alaska,” said Sue Sherif, the
ASL OWL Project Manager.
“We worked with GCI to increase Internet broadband
speeds in 64 libraries.”
Each community has presented its own set of challenges. The vastness of the state
complicated all aspects of
the project: conducting training, delivering and installing
equipment and building the
broadband network – the most
expensive and time-consuming aspect of the project.
OWL staff carefully evaluated each location to figure the
best way to bring the program
online and keep it sustainable. Remote areas short on
tech help? OWL trains a local
person and gives them a job
20 hours a week troubleshooting the equipment and teaching the staff. Scheduling and
running teleconferences for
nearly 100 libraries too complicated? OWL contracts with
UAF to manage the videoconference schedule and facilitate the events. The solutions
for any anticipated problems
were built into the project.
Now, in village libraries
that previously had limited Internet with strict data limits,
access to broadband is changing lives. ASL has collected
pages of stories about the creative ways OWL tools have
been used: In Craig, the kids
write song lyrics; a Nashville musician puts them to
music and they jam together,
the Juneau Library scheduled
a virtual visit to the Royal
Tyrrell Museum where kids
got to see dinosaurs on display,
literary agents listen to book
pitches from Bush village residents, fishermen download
e-books and recorded books
while in port, rural villagers
access equipment manual databases while repairing chain
saws or snow machines.
Between September 2011
and 2012, 312 video conferences were held, including,
job interviews, distance learning classes, a professional development writer’s workshop
and numerous author presentations, according to Sherif.
With Anchorage Public
Library finally joining the
OWL network, program
numbers will multiply. Watch
the APL monthly calendar for
the OWL logo marking the
diverse events being planned.
Local groups and residents
will also be able to schedule
video conferences. Go to the
THE FRANCES~ROSE
TRADING COMPANY
APL webpage – www.anchoragelibrary.org – for directions
on scheduling and accessing the OWL network at your
neighborhood library.
Toni Massari McPherson is
the Anchorage Public Library’s Community Relations
Coordinator.
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July 4, 2013
TROOPER REPORT
The Alaska State Troopers
reported the following incidents. Any charges reported
are merely accusations and
the defendants are presumed
innocent unless and until
proven guilty.
Warrant Arrest
GIRDWOOD—June 17 at
5:16 a.m., troopers arrested
Matthew Frances Moscoso,
age 30 of Girdwood, on a $750
warrant for Failure to Appear
for Arraignment. The original
charge was No Vehicle Insurance. Moscoso was contacted
at his Girdwood residence on
an unrelated matter. Moscoso
was transported and remanded
to the Anchorage Correctional
Complex.
Warrant Arrest
GIRDWOOD—June
20
at about 5:55 p.m., troopers
contacted a suspicious male
outside the Crow Creek Mercantile in Girdwood. The
male was identified as Chase
Fausett, 24 of Girdwood.
Further investigation revealed
Fausett had an outstanding
warrant for an original charge
of minor consumption. Fausett
was arrested and remanded to
the Anchorage jail.
Possession of Spice
MILE
102
SEWARD
HWY—June 21 at approximately 7:33 p.m., troopers
stopped a black Ford Explorer near mile post 102 of the
Seward Highway for an equipment violation. A 27-year-old
driver from Nikiski was found
to be in possession of Spice.
The substance was seized and
will be sent in for testing for
banned substances per Alaska
Statutes. Charges for Misconduct Involving a Controlled
Substance will be forwarded to
the District Attorney if found.
Marijuana Possession
HOPE—June 21 at 9:55
p.m., troopers stopped white
dodge pickup near mile 16
Hope Highway for an equipment violation. The vehicle
was occupied by driver
Branden Kroon, age 18 of
Anchorage, and passenger
Nicholas Havelock, age 18 of
Anchorage. An investigation
revealed both individuals were
in possession of marijuana.
The marijuana was seized for
evidence. Kroon and Havelock
were issued Misdemeanor citations for misconduct involving
a controlled substance. Kroon
was also cited for the equipment violation. Both were released from the stop.
No Valid Operator’s
License
MILE
64
SEWARD
HWY—June 22 at around
4:34 p.m., troopers stopped a
2007 Chevrolet pickup for a
speeding violation near mile
64 of the Seward Highway.
The driver, Mathew Ryan
Rossiter, age 19 of Anchorage, was driving without a
valid drivers license. Rossiter was issued an AUC for no
valid operators license and released on scene.
Driving While License
Suspended
MILE
63
SEWARD
HWY—June 22 at approximately 5:19 p.m., troopers
stopped a 2012 Toyota pickup
for a speeding violation
near mile 63 of the Seward
Highway. The driver, Michael
Ryan Moore, age 26 of Anchorage, was driving with
suspended drivers license.
Moore was issued an citation
for driving while license suspended and released on scene.
Driving While License
Suspended
MILE
43
SEWARD
HWY—June 22 at around
10:32 p.m., troopers stopped
a 1999 Dodge pickup for a
speeding violation near mile
43 of the Seward Highway.
The driver, Bernard R.
Ortman, age 54 of Texas,
was driving with a suspended
license. Ortman was issued
an citation for driving while
license suspended and released on scene.
Driving While License
Suspended
COOPER LANDING—
June 22 at around 4:13 p.m.,
troopers conducted a traffic
stop near mile 47 of the Sterling Highway in Cooper
Landing for a moving violation. Investigation revealed
that Jason Phelps, age 36, of
Anchorage was operating
the vehicle while his driver
license was suspended. Phelps
was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving while license
suspended. He was released.
Motor Vehicle Collision
MILE 100 SEWARD
HWY—June 23 at about 5:46
p.m., troopers with the Bureau
of Highway Patrol Girdwood
team responded to a motorcycle collision near mile 100 of
the Seward Highway. An investigation revealed Douglas
Wooliver, age 53 of Anchorage, was driving a 2002
Harley Davidson northbound
when a 2012 Ford pickup,
driven by Thomas V. Crockett,
age 54 of Anchorage, allegedly pulled in front of him while
leaving a pullout, causing the
motorcycle to go down on
the highway, then crash into
the ditch. Wooliver received
minor injuries and reported
wearing a helmet. Damages to
the motorcycle were estimated at approximately $5,000.
The Ford pickup was not
damaged. The investigation
continues.
Warrant Arrest
with no bond.
GIRDWOOD—June
24
at around 8:26 p.m., troopers
located Louis Garcia, age 52
of Girdwood, on Crow Creek
Road in Girdwood and he
was arrested for an outstanding $250 arrest warrant. The
arrest warrant was for Driving
While License Suspended.
Garcia was remanded at Anchorage Jail with bail set at
$250.
Possession of Brass
Knuckles, Marijuana
GIRDWOOD—June 25 at
about 9:37 p.m., troopers contacted Rachael Partin, 37 of
Seward, and James Gudobba,
50 of Seward, on a traffic Stop.
An investigation revealed
both Partin and Gudobba were
in possession of marijuana.
Further investigation revealed
Gudobba was in possession
of brass knuckles, which is a
prohibited weapon. Gudobba
and Partin were issued misdemeanor citations to appear in
court and were released from
the scene.
Probation Violations
MILE 37 STERLING
HWY—June 26 at around
9:40 p.m., troopers contacted Robert Kurtz Jr., age 49,
of Anchorage after receiving
reports he was intoxicated and
falling into the roadway as he
hitchhiked near mile 37 of the
Sterling Highway in Cooper
Landing. An investigation
revealed Kurtz was intoxicated and possessed a bottle
of liquor. An investigation
further revealed that Kurtz
was on felony probation with
conditions not to possess or
consume alcohol. Kurtz was
arrested for violating conditions of his probation and remanded at the Seward Jail
Minor Consuming Alcohol Repeat Offender
MILE
35
SEWARD
HWY—June 27 at around
6 p.m., troopers contacted
Felicia Cubley, age 18 of
Seward, near mile 35 of the
Seward Highway in Moose
Pass. Cubley was being arrested by a United State
Forest Service Ranger for an
outstanding warrant. During
the contact, troopers discovered that Cubley, who has one
prior conviction for consuming alcohol, had been consuming alcohol. She was issued a
citation for minor consuming
alcohol repeat offender and
taken to the Seward Jail for
her warrant.
Search and Rescue
GIRDWOOD—June 28
at around 6:52 a.m., M.D.
Hasan, age 61 of Anchorage, reported to the Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center (SPSCC)
his son and daughter-in-law
were overdue from a hiking
trip. Topu Hasan, age 33 of
Texas, and Nasira Hasan,
age 35 of Texas, departed the
Girdwood area on Crow Pass
Trail on June 26 at 5 p.m..
Topu and Nasira planned to
exit the trail system in Eagle
River on June 27 in the afternoon. Weather during the day
was low clouds with intermittent rain making an aerial
search impossible. At approximately 4 p.m. hours on
June 28 the Alaska Mountain
Rescue Group (AMRG) and
Chugach State Parks were
requested to start a ground
search. Topu and Nasira were
located at approximately
6:43 p.m. Topu and Nasira
reported under estimating the
amount of time the trail took
to traverse and ran into difficulty crossing swollen rivers.
At approximately 7:23 p.m.
all rescuers and the Hasan’s
exited the trail system.
Assault, Violate Conditions of Release
GIRDWOOD—June
28
at approximately 3:22 a.m.,
troopers responded to 125
White Pass Lane for the
report of a disturbance. An
investigation revealed Robert
Dark, age 45 of Eagle River,
allegedly assaulted a female.
Further investigation revealed
Dark was violating conditions
of his release from a charge
he received earlier this year.
Dark was arrested for assault
3 and violate conditions of
release. Dark was remanded
to the Anchorage Jail. Bail
was set at $5,000.
Driving While License
Revoked, Driving in
Violation of License
Limitation
MILE
94
SEWARD
HWY—June 29 at approximately 1:22 p.m., troopers
with the Girdwood Bureau
of Highway Patrol Girdwood
Team conducted a traffic stop
on a blue 1986 Honda Civic for
a moving violation near mile
94 of the Seward Highway.
The driver was identified as
Theodore Vuckovich, age 22
of Anchorage. An investigation revealed Vuckovich was
driving with a revoked driver’s license and Driving in Violation of License Limitation.
Vuckovich was issued misdemeanor citations for driving
whiles license suspended and
driving in violation of license
limitation. The vehicle was
released to a licensed driver
from Anchorage.
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Turnagain Times
July 4, 2013
Page 11
Out of the Town: Anchorage Bowl Arts & Entertainment
By Robin Rosemond
Turnagain Times Correspondent
The Fourth of July weekend
is upon us! Have a safe and
happy holiday. You can stay in
town and enjoy the fireworks in
Town Square, or you can head
to Eagle River, Girdwood,
Kenai or McCarthy where the
revelers will be celebrating the
birthday of our nation. We got
to fight for our right to party.
The Anchorage Museum
hosts the Imaginarium Science
Demonstration daily at 4 p.m.
Watch science experiments,
pet reptiles, stargaze in the
planetarium and much, much
more. Different demonstrations offered each day. Included with admission. Anchorage
Museum, 625 C Street. For
more information: 907-9299200.
The Dusty Sourdough
Frontier Show runs daily
through Aug. 23. The Sourdough Mining Company is
an Alaskan Restaurant where
Dusty Sourdough has been
delighting locals and visitors
to Alaska for 19 years. Check
out the music, gold rush era
storytelling, comedy and audience participation. The show
happens in the indoor, warm
Tent City Theater. You can
go to the show before or after
dinner and when you show
up on time for the show, you
receive raffle tickets for great
prizes. The show is free. The
Sourdough Mining Company
5200 Juneau Street. For more
information call: 907 7750694.
Cyranos Off-Center Playhouse presents Gold Rush
OTC
Girls June 28–Aug. 4 at 7
pm. The Gold Rush Girls are
back! This show tells the story
of Eudora Horn who flees her
abusive past and arrives in
Dawson with a plan. Eudora
builds “Paradise,” the fanciest dance hall in the Yukon.
“Paradise,” is every man’s
dream of heaven. The dance
hall women sing as Ike keeps
the dance hall swinging with
his piano playing. The dance
hall girls, Rose and Lily, entertain the men and in return,
are showered with golden
nuggets. Eudora finds the love
of her life in Captain McNally.
Go and enjoy a great evening
of musical theater. Cyrano’s
Off Center Playhouse 413 D
Street. For more information:
The Potter Marsh Bird Walk
happens Saturdays 8 am -10
am; Tuesdays 6:30 p.m.-8:30
p.m. Head to the Potter Marsh
boardwalk and join a guided
walk on the Potter Marsh
boardwalk to learn about the
area’s wildlife. This familyfriendly event is for the beginning birder as well as those
that just enjoy a lovely place.
Binoculars, spotting scopes
and guidebooks are available
for loan. Plan for rain-or-shine
and dress accordingly. Meet
your guide at the boardwalk
entrance kiosk at Potter Marsh
(MP117 Seward Highway).
Sponsored by Alaska Department of Fish & Game and
Audubon Alaska. \Kids encouraged, wheelchair accessible. 2880 East 154th Ave. (MP
117 Seward Highway). For
more information: 907 2672281.
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nival every Thursday 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. In Chilkoot Charlie’s parking lot. Chilkoot’s
is also hosting The Dropkick
Murphys July 13 in that very
same Parking Lot. The Dropkick Murphys in concert is
presented by the International
Brotherhood of Firefighters,
Local 1264 under the windmill in beautiful Spenard. Allages outdoor event, rain or
shine. Opening bands TBA.
Sponsored by Avis Rent A
Car. Chilkoot Charlie’s 2435
Spenard Road. For more information: 907 279-1692.
My culinary pick of the
week is The Long Branch
Saloon. I really enjoy this
place. It’s a classic old Anchorage bar that serves good
burgers and has a deck. Since
I climb Flat Top often, I enjoy
heading to the Long Branch
where I can sit outside, stare
up at the Chugach and enjoy
the fare. Although the burgers
are delicious, I also enjoy their
Robin Rosemond/Turnagain Times
Salt and Pepper Wings at the Long Branch Saloon
are the perfect bar food.
Salt and Pepper Wings. It’s
bar food but I think they do a
very good job. Long Branch
Saloon, 1737 E Dimond Blvd.
For more information call: 907
349-4142.
Write to me: rosebud61155@
mac.com or check out my
blog: www.rosemondpost.com.
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July 4, 2013
Girdwood Businesses Recycle
Continued from page 1
ized automatic sorter separates everything.
From there, companies buy the raw materials
to create new products, completing the cycle of
putting the material back into use.
The recycling program is not free. Weits explained that for him and other participants the
incentive is simple.
“By reducing the amount of garbage in a
trash can, which costs $68 per ton, and also
gets shipped off to Washington, businesses
can reduce the size of their trash dumpsters or
the frequency of the pick-ups,” said Weits. “It
costs less to fill a recycling container. On top of
that, it’s the right thing to do environmentally.”
Cost is different for each business and
is based on the size of container each uses.
Alaska Waste charges a small monthly rental
fee for the container and then a disposal fee.
Another side benefit of the program, at least
at Jack Sprat, is the ability of employees to add
their personal recyclables from home, when
there is still space in the bin the day prior to
pick-up.
“Our employees are the ones making the
program work. They are thrilled to recycle and
they want to do it right,” said Weits, “and our
customers appreciate the fact that we recycle,
too.”
The last formal attempt at community-wide
recycling was more than 10 years ago, when
receptacles were located at the Girdwood
Transfer Station. The program did not succeed
because an attendant was required to be paid,
or else a volunteer would have to monitor the
recycling participants.
Two smaller private recycling businesses
have operated in Girdwood over the past few
years. Girdwood Recycling was servicing the
community for a couple of years by going
house-to-house and providing sort bags for
each type of recyclable, but they are no longer
in business.
For the past five-plus years, Girdwood resident Ryan Warner has provided a less formal
pick-up service for the Laundromall, GRRdwood Pets, and EECC, as well as a few individuals. He still continues this service.
Weits attributes greater awareness of what
items are acceptable, and encouraging the
habit of recycling to these private efforts, and
feels the recycling program he started is now
on solid ground and will expand. He added that
Girdwood is the only town in the state conducting a pilot program of this type.
“We are confident and hopeful it will spread
to all businesses, curbside recycling for residents and then statewide,” said Weits.
Judd Crosby, owner of the Silvertip Grill,
agreed that recycling saves him money. “We’re
real happy with the program,” said Crosby.
“Every two weeks we have six cubic yards of
materials being recycled rather than going to
the landfill.”
Crosby also hopes that more businesses
will sign-up. He thinks that along with being
great for the entire community, it would likely
reduce overall program costs for each participant.
In addition to the recycle bins, businesses
are utilizing oil containers to store used oils
that are picked up monthly. To further reduce
the amount of waste entering landfills, Jack
Sprat staff is also crushing glass from the restaurant.
“Some artists and local construction companies are using the product, which looks like
beach glass after it is tumbled in a concrete
mixer,” said Weits.
Julie St. Louis/Turnagain Times
To find out more about participating in the
Girdwood recycling program contact Jon
Carpenter of Alaska Waste at 563-3717.
Jack Sprat employee, Jose Sanchez, makes room for
more recyclables. Alaska Waste, based in Anchorage, provides pick-up service for local businesses.
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