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Fort relic discovered on burn pile - page 7 Chilkat park cabin overnights? - page 6 Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966 Chilkat Valley News Volume XLIV Number 32 Thursday, August 14, 2014 $1 VETERANS MOVE IN DOWNTOWN Assembly flip-flops on tour moratorium Says it may deter cruise ships Haines Assisted Living community relations coordinator Tara Bicknell, left, speaks with Sally Lix at the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village building this week. Lix and husband Bob Lix are moving into a two-bedroom unit. Seven of 11 units were occupied this week. Story, page 5. Tom Morphet photo. Collision may bring felony charge By Karen Garcia A Haines man faces a felony assault charge after the trailer he was towing broke loose, seriously injuring a bicyclist near 5.5 Mile Lutak Road. State trooper Dru Neason said he would pursue third-degree assault and reckless driving charges against the 54-year-old man, whose ATV utility trailer was not designed for road use, was attached to a wrong-sized ball and lacked a safety chain. “He was operating a vehicle that shouldn’t have been on the road,” Neason said this week. The accident occurred at 10:10 a.m. Aug. 6. The trailer completely separated from the man’s vehicle while he was passing Mary Jones, 67, of Hastings, New Zealand and husband Allan Jones, 73. According to troopers, the runaway trailer struck Mary Jones from behind, resulting in a head injury that required a medevac transport to Bartlett Hospital in Juneau. The unmatched trailer hitch and ball and the absence of a safety chain allowed the trailer to come loose and hit Jones, Neason said. The trooper said he discussed the charges with the district attorney, who agreed there was evidence enough to mount a case. The driver also was cited for operating an unsafe vehicle and failing to register the trailer. Alcohol was not a factor in the collision. The Joneses had rented bicycles from a business in town and weren’t on a tour, Neason said. Third-degree assault is a Class C felony and carries a maximum sentence of up to $50,000 in fines and/or five years in jail. Reckless driving is a misdemeanor which can result in up to $1,000 in fines and/or one year in jail. “ I w o u l d n ’t e x p e c t ( t h e maximum sentence) in this particular case,” Neason said. Voters to decide oil tax Tuesday By Karen Garcia In Tuesday’s primary election, Alaskans will be asked whether the state should repeal a recentlypassed bill granting tax breaks to oil companies. They’ll also decide who will square off for several top-level statewide offices in November. Ballot Measure 1, also known as Proposition 1, would repeal Senate Bill 21. The Alaska Legislature passed the bill in 2013, but residents collected enough signatures statewide to get a veto referendum on the 2014 primary ballot. Residents can cast their ballots between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines or the Klehini Valley Volunteer Fire Department in Mosquito Lake. Supporters of Proposition 1 claim SB 21 amounts to a “giveaway” to the oil companies, while opponents argue the tax breaks are necessary to incentivize production and make Alaska competitive with other areas. Representatives from both sides spoke during a July 11 Haines Chamber of Commerce lunch. Democratic Sen. Hollis French, who is also running for lieutenant governor, spoke in favor of Proposition 1 (“Vote Yes”). Mark Morris, a Juneaubased consulting engineer, spoke against it (“Vote No”). French, who helped craft Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share (ACES) tax that SB 21 replaced, said according to an Alaska Department of Revenue study, the state would have lost $8 billion in revenue between fiscal years 2007 and 2013 if SB 21 had been in place instead of ACES. French argued if SB 21 is kept in place, the state will lose valuable revenue it could otherwise be using to fund schools, infrastructure and other projects. In response to the claim that production declined under ACES, French said oil production has been declining in Alaska since the late 1980s, well before ACES was implemented in 2007. French referred to the decline in oil production as “a geophysical fact of life.” “That’s what oil fields do,” he said. French said he would rather promote “strong investment in Alaska” instead of “strong profits for oil companies” by allowing oil companies to “buy down” tax rates by investing in the state. He also pointed out that ConocoPhillips made more money per barrel under ACES than it did anywhere else, with the company making an average See OIL TAX page 12 By Karen Garcia A moratorium on Chilkoot River corridor tour permits ended Tuesday after the Haines Borough Assembly reversed its July 29 decision and issued a canoe tour permit to Alaska Mountain Guides. The assembly voted 4-2 to reconsider the motion passed at the July 29 meeting, which postponed action on the AMG permit and placed a moratorium on Chilkoot River corridor permits until a management plan addressing carrying capacity is established for the area. Assembly members Joanne Waterman and Debra Schnabel opposed the reversal of the moratorium and issuance of the AMG permit. S c h n a b e l b a l k e d a t t h e reversal, upset by the assembly’s unwillingness to stick to its guns. “We’ve been having this conversation for decades and no one has the backbone to make the decision to stop expanding,” she said. Assembly member Diana Lapham initiated the reconsideration, saying the moratorium “will create an atmosphere to the cruise ships that they’re not welcome.” Lapham said she “did not have complete information” when she voted for the moratorium, and that she felt the borough “may have overstepped our boundary” by trying to manage state property. The July 29 public hearing on the AMG permit application drew comments from several tour operators supporting the moratorium. Tuesday’s reconsideration came without public notice. AMG owner Sean Gaffney was the only member of the public to comment on the reconsideration. Assembly members defended the reconsideration as a lastminute decision, though manager David Sosa sent an email to assembly members at 8 a.m. Tuesday recommending the moratorium “be lifted at the earliest opportunity.” “I feel that the assembly had not been provided with a full understanding of the situation when the decision on a moratorium was made,” Sosa wrote in the email. “This was in part caused by my not fully understanding the sensitivity of the issue, the tourism director’s newness to her position, and (Gaffney) not engaging with assembly members individually before the assembly See REVERSE page 9 Festival ready to go but where are bears? By Tom Morphet On the eve of the Chilkat Valley’s first bear festival, one group of guests was conspicuous by its absence early this week: bears. “The bears aren’t here,” said Ann Puffer, an organizer of the two-day event that starts at Harriett Hall Friday evening. “Speedy (a 10-yearold sow ear-tagged #235) is the only one that’s been active at the river this year.” But don’t worry yet, it’s still early in the bear season, said Anthony Crupi, regional bear biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, who has studied brown bears along the Chilkoot River since 2000. “This is about when things start to pick up. At this point in the year, we typically have one or two bears. I know we have two adult females out there and at least one cub,” said Crupi, who will share information about the local bears at the festival Friday night, including six years of data from radio-collared Chilkoot bears. By the third week in August, there are usually four or five bears along the river, Crupi said. Numbers increase until peaking in midSeptember, when 15 or more individuals can be counted on a single night, he said. Worries about missing bears aren’t unique to Haines this year. Yakutat residents are saying the same thing. Sightings may be low because warm spring temperatures generated abundant vegetative browse. Also, last year’s pink salmon return on the Chilkoot River – at 8,195, the lowest number since 1996 – wasn’t good for cub survival. Chilkoot pink escapement has averaged 49,000 since 2000, Crupi said. A s o f p r e s s t i m e See BEARS page 12 Page 2 Letters to the Editor Do your research before voting on Prop 1 I see lots of yard signs saying, “It is our oil,” and that is correct. The question is, do we want to sell it or do we want to keep it? It is the voters’ choice. Oil companies are consumers just as we are. How do you like being dictated to by our local oil distributor, freight company or utility? We have little choice. Unlike us, the oil companies can buy oil where it’s cheapest. They have a lot invested in infrastructure, but without more investment in more oil, this, too, will slowly go away. Ever notice when anything is overpriced, how hard it is to sell? I believe that our governor saw this and tried to do what is best for the state and its citizens. Oil is a commodity for sale, so please do your research and see what the economists have to say, and please don’t just vote on a slogan, “Stop the big giveaway.” This might be the most important vote in a long time for Alaskans, and the question is, do we want to be in the oil business with its jobs or do we want to get out of the oil and gas business? Oil companies have a lot of money invested in Alaska, so why wouldn’t they want to support keeping Alaska’s oil viable? Please don’t take my or anybody else’s word for it, but do your own research. Thank you for reading my take on this upcoming vote. Leonard Dubber Jail sentence not severe enough Recently someone tried to get across the border with an underage teenager; not state lines, but out of the country. Whether this was consensual or not, it is not all right for an 18 or 19-year-old to try and take anyone over the border that is under age. And this, after two restraining orders were filed by the parents. Apparently the adult in this matter was only given five days in jail. No kidnapping charges or continued harassment charges. As a parent, I am appalled at the fact that the person in question was only given five days. It scares me to think that someone could take my child over the border and not be charged with stricter consequences. Jayme Dozier Thanks to pie bakers, float makers As usual, I’m tardy with my thanks, but they are no less heartfelt! I would like to thank all our Haines Woman’s Club members, their friends and the mothers of the Young Eagle Scientists for baking the delicious pies and cheesecakes for the Fourth of July bake sale. A special hug to my worker bees, who not only baked but worked to serve our customers. Our husbands were there helping with the hard labor, setting it up and taking it all down and we love them for it! As for all of you who bought all those pies, cheesecakes and root beer floats – without you, where would we be? A special thanks to the Haines Brewing Company for donating their very special root beer for our floats. Proceeds from this year’s sale go to the Young Eagle Scientists, who we hope will get to travel next year! They were great dish washers who kept us in clean utensils all day! Susan Johnston, Pie Sale Chair, Haines Woman’s Club vice president Reunion attendees had great time Thank you to Judy and Lee Heinmiller for a well-run reunion. They did a fine job. A great time was had by all. Myrna Kornelis SB 21 is sweetheart deal for oil companies I am voting “yes” on Proposition 1 next week to repeal the Alaska Legislature’s $2 billion Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) giveaway to the oil industry. As Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” Witnessing the over-the-top, multi-million dollar ad campaign by the oil industry, methinks they protest too much. The oil industry was making record profits from our Alaskan oil before the SB 21 giveaway, but their greed apparently has no limits. We Alaskans collected $8 billion more in oil taxes in the seven years before SB 21 than we would have collected under the SB 21 scheme. That’s $8 billion more for education, for roads, for harbors, for infrastructure, for jobs and for permanent fund dividends. Norway has a 78 percent tax on oil extraction and their oil industry is rock solid. Norway and Alaska have extracted about the same amount of oil over the same period of time, yet Norway’s permanent fund is worth $780 billion compared to Alaska’s $51 billion permanent fund. That’s 15 times more money for Norway’s residents. SB 21 is a sweetheart deal for the oil companies that barely passed (11-9) because of the deciding votes of two state senators employed by ConocoPhillips (methinks conflict of interest). It was then signed into law by Gov. Sean Parnell, himself a former ConocoPhillips lobbyist. Methinks SB 21 stinks. Please join me in repealing SB 21 by voting “yes” on Prop 1 on Aug. 19. Tim June MORE LETTERS page 3 at the H A I N E S Chilkat Valley News Save the Date To list an event in Save the Date, phone 7662688 or email [email protected]. Thursday, Aug. 14 Julio Toribio Seibukan Jujutsu workshop and demonstration, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Chilkat Center. Call 314-0904 for more information. Haines Borough Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. Friday, Aug. 15 Celebration of Bears Festival, 11 a.m. at the library for children’s bear stories. Bear Fare Buffet, 5 p.m. at Harriett Hall. See schedule page 9. The Dr. Phil Project, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat Center. Local musicians perform songs written by local artist Christy Tengs Fowler and inspired by Dr. Phil McGraw. Free childcare provided. Saturday, Aug. 16 Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to noon at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. Every Saturday. Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. at the Valley of the Eagles Golf Links. Call 766-2401. Presentation and book signing with author Michele Genest, 1 p.m. at the library. Sponsored by the Babbling Book. Celebration of Bears Festival, various events all day at the ANB Hall and Tlingit Park. Sunday, Aug. 17 U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) meet- Tuesday, Aug. 19 Statewide Primary Election, polling places open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 Rattletrap Ruckus, 7 p.m. at the Chilkat Center lobby. Sponsored by the Haines Arts Council. SEARHC Mobile Mammogram Van in Haines. Van will be in town until Aug. 23. Call 766-6300 to make an appointment. Haines Borough Assembly Committeeof-the-Whole meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. Discussion of strategic planning. Thursday, Aug. 21 Public Safety Town Hall meeting, 5:30 to 8 p.m. in assembly chambers. Fire chief Scott Bradford and police chief Bill Musser will answer questions from the public. Saturday, Aug. 23 Totem Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser, 8:30 a.m. at the Sheldon Museum. Rage Against the Road, 6 p.m. at the Tribal House. Salmon buffet and concert fundraiser featuring Gnat King Kong. Sponsored by Lynn Canal Conservation. Ducks Unlimited Bar Night, 7 p.m. at the Fogcutter Bar. Call 303-0148. Tuesday, Aug. 26 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 and-greet, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the red building across from the Port Chilkoot Dock. p.m. in assembly chambers. Sheldon Museum Board meeting, 1 p.m. in the museum’s Hakkinen Gallery. the Haines Senior Center. Seniors call 766-2383 to arrange a ride in advance. Monday, Aug. 18 Wednesday, Aug. 27 Summer Barbecue Blowout, 5 to 7 p.m. at Duly Noted By Eileen McIver Tim Hockin and Melina Shields were married at their house across Mud Bay Saturday under tarps and umbrellas. Aaron Davidman officiated. Nicholas Szatkowski played prewedding music. Sarana Miller led the crowd in a processional singing of “Hallelujah” on harmonium. Guests watched from an outdoor chapel fashioned with hemlock slab pews. Family included Tim’s brothers Matt Hockin of Salt Lake City and Pete Hockin of Houlten, Wis. and their families. Parents are Jim and Nanette Hockin of Minnetonka, Minn., and Fred Shields of Haines. Also in attendance were Melina’s uncles Jack Diem of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dennis Roussey of Stonington, Conn. and Pierre Roussey of Bloomington, Ill. Friends included Andy Rummel of Minneapolis, painting mentor Francis Donovan of Bellingham, Wash., Mike Bassett of Moab, Utah, Rishi Schweig of Point Reyes, Calif., and former residents Ken Seright, Mario Juarez, and Amy Whalen. Flower girls were Reese, Taylor and Nicole Hockin. Dylan Hockin was ring bearer. Jenna Rae was photographer. Lindsay Campbell of Juneau was hostess and wedding day manager. Up to 400 people hiked across Mud Bay for the event, which included a pig roasted by Melina’s brother Darren Shields, Mike Binkie, and Vija Pelekis. Guests also enjoyed potatoes from Spencer Douthit’s farm and salmon provided by Gregg Bigsby and Dennis Gudmundson. Leigh Horner made the two-tiered lemon and raspberry wedding cake with meringue butter cream and decorated with fresh flowers. Greg Horner hand-carved wedding-cake toppers of the bride and groom. Teri Podsiki and Lyn Fabio of Whitehorse helped Leigh decorate. Sarah Jaymot supplied sheet cakes. Kris and Lindy Jones with band Honky Tonk Habit played into the night, joined by Austin musician Christy Hays. Post-wedding plans include a canoe adventure in the Yukon Territory and a honeymoon abroad next spring. Former resident Nori Nash won the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award for historical romance in July. This award is a prestigious one for unpublished authors in the romance genre. Nori writes under the pseudonym Lenora Bell. As a finalist, she attended a weeklong conference in Texas and pitched her historical romance manuscript, “Charlene and the Duchess Factory,” to top New York literary agents. She had several offers of representation, and chose an agent with ICM Partners. She’s now hoping for a book deal. Nori is the daughter of Dwight and Nancy Nash. She works for the state department in Bolivia. Thom Ely said he won’t ignore a beeping safety alarm again. He suffered carbon monoxide poisoning July 7 due ART ON MAIN STREET Call For Proposals All Chilkat Valley artists and artisans are invited to submit proposals for exhibition in Howsers IGA windows. To be considered, submit a brief artist statement and .jpg photo(s) to: [email protected] or call 303-0222. All proposals will be reviewed by a professional peer group. Decisions will be made by September 10. BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY August 14, 2014 Deadline August 31, 2014 to a malfunctioning propane refrigerator. He woke up with symptoms that felt like a bad hangover or flu. A blood test by Jenn Walsh at the fire hall and a reading at the house confirmed he’d been poisoned. Ely said his carbon monoxide alarm went off periodically for a couple months, but he attributed its beeping to a defective beeper. Ely has since cleaned the fridge’s burner, and reports it’s now working well. Bob and Sally Lix celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a trip to Anchorage to attend the Harvard, Princeton, Yale Club of Alaska annual lobster king crab dinner. Bob is a graduate of Harvard Business School. They then went to Fairbanks, where they attended a bridge sectional. They started the tournament by winning the first event overall, and continued to place throughout the tournament. In Haines, they enjoyed a visit with grandson been fishing in Juneau, and was to return to Portland. See DULY page 7 Chilkat Valley News (ISSN8750-3336) USPS Publication No. 500290 is published weekly, except the last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. Publisher: Tom Morphet Staff: Karen Garcia, Eileen McIver Office: Main Street, Haines. Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK 99827 Tel: (907)766-2688 E-mail: cvn@chilkatvalleynews. com Subscription rates: Haines, $42 plus tax; 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; 1st Class, $75 Periodical postage paid at Haines, AK 99827 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 Vol. XLIV #32 Aug. 14, 2014 Named Alaska’s Best Weekly Newspaper 2013 August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 3 LETTERS from page 2 Chilkat River float trip was lots of fun Thank you to Alaska Mountain Guides for the river float trip last Saturday. My brother and I have never done it before and it was lots of fun! We are excited about the Skagway trip, too. Hope we can do it again some day! Amber Nash Hospice dessert booth netted $4,300 On behalf of our board, volunteers and those we serve, thank you to the 65 sweet hearts who baked prize-winning desserts for the Hospice of Haines booth at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. During one of the busiest weekends of the summer, you took the time to help us meet our record booth sales of $4,300. (That’s a lot of dough!) Thank you as well to the 17 wonderful booth volunteers, and lastly, to our many appreciative patrons. Beth MacCready and Nancy Schnabel Len Feldman, M.D. Family Doctor Bad trees around the house? No problem! Top Hat Logging 766-2514 Tree Work Land Clearing Logging Office Closing Last day to see patients is Sept. 19 1.5 Mi. Mud Bay Rd. 766-3009 Therapeutic Massage & Craniosacral Work 303-7036 Liz Marantz-Falvey - CMT Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative Jackie Mazeikas, DV Educator 766-6382 CALL COLDWELL BANKER In Haines: Call Glenda Gilbert 766-3511 or 321-3512 AMID THE MISTS -- Low clouds and fog envelop Letnikof Cove Monday. The summer’s wet weather continued into August, with more than 3.5 inches of rain falling between Friday morning and Monday night. Between June 1 and Tuesday, 14.79 inches of rain have fallen, according to National Weather Service readings taken at Haines airport. The record for total rainfall between June 1 and Aug. 31 at the airport is 15.93 inches, set in 1956. Tom Morphet photo. Wonderings By Joe Parnell Governor Parnell is giving me a bad name. He was a lobbyist for an oil company and when that is your job, it is okay to do things for the oil industry. But when you are governor of a state, you are supposed to work for the people of that state. Parnell and a Republican-dominated legislature won gusher-sized tax relief for the oil companies in the form of SB 21. Parnell says we need more production. So the oil we have will go away faster at a lower rate of return for the owners and that is going to help us? How? I feel like a Nigerian farmer. Over there, the international companies pay off the president and his cronies, and the people get a goat every once in a while. Parnell had help from a legislature gerrymandered to be Republican. When we have less money in state coffers, the same Republican legislators will tell us we have to learn to do with less. Do you think they’re going to be giving up any perks? I like yard sales. The best ones are estate sales, when the owner either dies or leaves town and the family comes and just wants to sell the stuff so they don’t have to deal with it. The idea is: Just get rid of it. SB 21 reminds me Visit our Website at www.racerealty.com Making Real Estate Real Easy Race Realty is an Independently Owned and Operated Member of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. Call (907)789-0555 Fax (907)789-8460 2103 N. 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Here in Haines, we want $5 million for the school, $7 million more on top of the $20 million we had allocated for the small boat harbor, $4 million for Lutak Dock and a million or two for the sewage treatment plant. Do you think we will pay for those ourselves? On top of that, some people at the borough want an $8 million muniplex so they can have better offices. Personally, I hope the muniplex idea dies of a bear mauling but regardless, you better hope the state has some money. It won’t if SB 21 stays in effect. Opponents of ballot measure #1 say if the price of oil goes down, we still get some money. That is like saying, when the Cleveland Browns win the Super Bowl, people in Cleveland will feel good. Have you looked out the window lately? Most cars are large trucks. When you go to leave Haines, you get on a ferry that gulps oil. When you get to Juneau, you fly on a plane that uses oil. You book your tickets on a computer made from oil. Even if you ride a bike it is made from oil. Demand for oil is going nowhere until people stop having babies. And as long as people like sex more than dying there will be more babies. We are getting screwed by the oil companies. They have money and they have bought the government. We still have the vote. This is not Nigeria, yet. Vote yes. Lutak Lumber Hardware OPEN 8 AM - 5 PM Monday - Saturday The Helpful Hardware Crew 766-2700, 3162 fax Klondike Chiropractic & Massage Dr. Christopher Thorgesen 225 Main Street M-F 9-6 Ask if Your Insurance Covers Us most insurance accepted 766-3555 Page 4 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014 Assembly ranks grant requests Nonprofits want $127K, but only $79K set aside By Karen Garcia Members of a Haines Borough Assembly ad hoc committee will decide on 11 applications from local nonprofits requesting more than $127,000 in borough funds. During budgeting, the assembly set aside $78,760 to distribute to nonprofits: $32,500 in the “community chest” or general fund, $28,760 in the medical service area fund and $17,500 in the tourism and economic development fund. Applicants were asked to identify which pot of money they wanted to compete for and why their nonprofit qualified for such funding. Manager David Sosa, chief fiscal officer Jila Stuart, mayor Stephanie Scott, assembly member Dave Berry and assembly member Diana Lapham used a scoring matrix to evaluate and rank applications. Each judge awarded up to 65 points per application against criteria including “amount of community support,” “contribution to economic development,” and whether the money would be used to leverage other grants. Lynn Canal Counseling’s application topped the list with a score of 300 out of 325, or 92 percent. The behavioral health agency is seeking $30,000 from the medical service area fund. Southeast Alaska Independent Living, which ranked fourth, requested $4,000 and was the only other organization seeking medical service area funds. The borough received the most requests for funding from the general fund, including applications from Takshanuk Watershed Council ($33,990), C h i l k a t Va l l e y P r e s c h o o l ($13,357), Southeast Senior Services ($6,000), Alaska Avalanche Information Center ($2,500), Haines Friends of Recycling ($5,000), Haines Dolphins Swim Team ($5,000) and Haines Hot Shots ($5,000). The Haines Hot Shots application scored lowest, receiving 66 percent. The group was recently created to promote youth clay target shooting. Two nonprofits applied for funds from the tourism and OLD PAINT -- Steve Haavig of Juneau’s Carson Dorn sorts through paint containers at the Haines Borough’s annual hazardous materials collection last month. Haavig said the event was as busy as it’s been in a decade. Seventeen drums and three large cartons of materials were collected. Paint made up about half the volume. Tom Morphet photo. MOSEY’S CANTINA NO LUNCH SarahJ’s Shoppe Now serving Wild Oven bread! Portage Street Chilkat Restaurant Bakery 766-2928 766-3653 featuring Thai Food daily lunch and dinner and Open Every Day Monday- Saturday 7am-8pm ~ Sunday 7am-2pm Espresso Bar ~ donuts and much more Corner of 5th and Dalton behind Miles Furniture Healing Head Heart and Body “Your Go To For the Latest Fashion Trends” Caroline’s Closet Quality Local Alaska Wear and Souvenirs We also carry beauty products and have a huge selection of Burt’s Bee’s Come check out our new Clinique, Dior, Juicy Couture and Lancome products Get 35% off Select and 10% Cosmetics Vigoss Jeans are off now only $34.99 SHOES! 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During a meeting of the ad hoc nonprofit funding committee, the group floated the idea of recommending the assembly amend the budget to appropriate some of the saved Title III money, Stuart said. Though the committee scored the applications, it hasn’t yet made a recommendation to the assembly regarding funding. Mayor Scott said she hopes the recommendation will be made by the end of August. Open 7 DAYS A WEEK from 11am - ? 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Project staff expect the downtown building’s 11 units to be occupied or reserved before an open house scheduled for Sept. 11. Stevens said he likes the convenience of grocery stores nearby and appreciates living among fellow veterans. “Just talking to the guys (makes a difference). The years and the issues just fly away,” he said, describing a veterans’ reunion he attended. Stevens said he’s still “full of shrapnel” from a rocket-propelled grenade that struck a tank he was on during fighting for Vietnam’s contested “Iron Triangle.” He attends counseling sessions and must make trips to the Lower 48 for medical treatments. In February, a Seattle surgeon removed a pea-sized piece of shrapnel from his neck that kept Vietnam veteran Tom Stevens has moved into the new veterans’ building. Here he shows a piece of shrapnel removed from his neck in February. him awake at night for years. Without the veterans’ building, Stevens said his plan was to live in Klukwan as long as he could. “I had a chance to go north to a home, but I didn’t want to. I grew up in this valley. I know every crack in the sidewalk around here.” Jim Moran, 48, is a disabled veteran who spent 11 years in the Army. Moran said his $600-permonth, one-bedroom apartment is a big step up from a trailer where he paid rent of $350 a month plus utilities. He’ll no longer worry about his electric bill and chores that were tough on his injured back. “All (I) have to do is lock the door… It’s a huge step up for me. There’s no way you can beat this building and its facilities for anywhere near that kind of rent,” Moran said. Moran, who has a local job coordinating veterans’ programs, said the building is a model for veterans’ housing in Alaska. “I think we’re going to run out of space. People have seen the facility and learned more about it. I think more people are interested in it.” Octogenarian Bob Lix, a retired Air Force colonel, and wife Sally said moving into their two-bedroom apartment will allow them to stay in Haines. They bought a house here six years ago and can no longer keep up with shoveling snow and mowing the lawn. The building’s covered parking and extra storage areas also were pluses, Sally Lix said. “We’re both in our 80s, so we’re looking to simplify our lives.” She also pointed to features like selfclosing drawers, a programmable thermostat and sliding doors that allow a second bedroom to be used as part of the apartment’s living area. “Everything is done first rate. Nothing is flimsy.” Lani Hotch of Klukwan, whose brother Ralph Strong is living at the new building, said she’s impressed. “We have a small veteran’s memorial in Klukwan, but this is a great way to honor the service of veterans,” Hotch said. There are seven, two-bedroom units (up to 860 square feet) and ALASKA FISH FACTOR Fish Factor/Laine Welch August 8, 2014 Breached mine tailings dams be damned! As millions of Fraser River sockeye salmon head for spawning beds polluted by a brew of metal toxins oozing from the Mount Polley gold/copper mine disaster in British Columbia, Republican candidates vying for U.S. Senate want environmental regulators to butt out of Alaska’s mining development decisions. The three men hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Begich faced off last week for a Rural Alaska Republican Candidates forum hosted by KYUK/Bethel. Candidates Joe Miller, Mead Treadwell and Dan Sullivan all slammed the Environmental Protection Agency for its plans to impose strict water requirements aimed at blocking the proposed Pebble Mine. Each candidate also agreed with legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate that says the EPA cannot use its authority under the Clean Water Act “pre-emptively or retroactively.” “To have the EPA come in and take power away from the permitting process is not necessarily going to solve the Pebble problem, and it’s going to hurt mines all over the state,” said Treadwell. “When I say solve the Pebble problem, this is something that we just can’t say we’re not going to do the science, we can’t say we’re not going to look at a permit. This is a big piece of our state’s statehood bounty and we have to be able to make sure that we’ve got that capability. Sullivan, a former state attorney general and DNR commissioner, said “the preemptive veto is another example of this Administration acting in a lawless manner,” and he questioned if the EPA even has the legal authority to act. “When a company comes in and is asked by the state to explore the resources, which is what happened in the Pebble case, they should be allowed to go through the permitting process,” Sullivan said. “It’s state land, a project they haven’t seen the details of yet, and they are saying they have pre-emptive authority under the Clean Water Act – I don’t think they do.” This column sponsored by : Miller said the EPA “has been used as a hammer against the state.” “We have to push back against the EPA at every point we have. It’s a state issue and the state should be in charge of it, and the state should do it in a way that the people direct.” And that is exactly what has been done, sirs. The candidates disregard the fact that the EPA came to Alaska to assess the impacts of large scale mining to the Bristol Bay region after two years of relentless urging by more than a dozen First Alaskan groups, plus thousands of commercial and sport fishermen and other residents. Super salmon PR - Cordovans have long used a tactic to make sure their region’s famous salmon remains in the spotlight - they invite food pros from all over the country and show them the ropes. Eight visitors were in town two weeks ago for the annual sockeye tour, including a cookbook writer, radio journalist, food bloggers and photographers. “We showed them the Copper River watershed and how that is a big part of our fishery, we went out to the glacier and they got to see the sonar counting station from ADF&G and the practices being done here for sustainability. We took them through a processing plant and out fishing on the Copper River delta, they met the state biologists and they got be a part of the community,” said Nelly Hand, executive director of the Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association. A highlight, of course, was eating fish in a sort of movable feast. “We did a moveable potluck with local fishermen’s wives’ homes in Cordova and had salmon cooked every single way – chowder and smoked and caviar,” Hand said. It’s the 7th year that Cordova’s salmon fishermen have invited Outside visitors to town and they bring a whole lot more along with them. “Our guests were on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and sharing pictures and updates live of what they were learning during the week,” Hand said, “so people across the country could also have the experiences of what we were doing every single day.” Another group of visitors arrives in late August for a coho tour. Hand credits the local fishermen’s marketing association for the program’s success. The state created an opportunity in 2004 for fishermen to tax themselves on their catches (any species) and form their own marketing groups. Who, What, Where - Alaska’s jig fleet, which fishes primarily for cod, now numbers 244 boats – a nearly 220 percent increase through 2012. The jig influx is mainly from Southeast-based boats in what’s been a Kodiak dominated fishery. The Bering Sea crab fleet totals just 83 boats – the bulk of those call the state of Washington home. Those are just a few of the fishing facts in an updated fleet profile through 2012. The user friendly booklet is from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, overseers of federal water fisheries which produce nearly 85 percent of Alaska’s fish harvests. (Hundreds of other Alaska vessels fish for salmon, herring and crab in state waters, out to three miles, which are not included.) The fleet profile shows that 1,462 fishing vessels plied the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. It includes the names of every boat by gear type, average lengths, year built, what they fish for and the hailing ports. Two hundred fifty one of the boats are trawlers and 130 vessels make up the groundfish pot fleet. The halibut IFQ fleet of 991 boats was down by about 100 from previous years; 382 boats fished for IFQ sablefish. Most of Alaska’s fishing fleet was built in the 1970s and 80s and while most people imagine vessels in the distant federal fisheries are huge, 80 percent are less than 60 feet. As to where the fleets call home – most of the crabbers and large catcherprocessors report Seattle as homeport; most of the fishing boats delivering shoreside hail from Alaska. four, one-bedroom units (610 square feet). Rents start at $750 to $1,050 per month. Tara Bicknell, community relations coordinator for developer Haines Assisted Living, said considerations at the new building included choosing carpeting hard enough for wheelchairs to run atop and for feet to shuffle over, but soft enough to cushion falls. The project subsidizes rents by about 25 percent. In addition, four units are set aside for rent reductions for tenants who qualify for federal, low-income housing. Bicknell said there are 28 individuals on a waiting list for the apartments. Veterans go to the top of the waiting list, she said. A secondary preference is given to spouses of deceased veterans and active-duty members of the military. About $6.4 million has been spent on the building to date. The building’s ground floor is expected to be completed in about a year, Bicknell said. HAL still needs to raise about $700,000 to pay for interior walls, sheetrock, plumbing fixtures and electrical extensions. Bicknell said HAL has memoranda of understanding with seven local offices looking to move into the planned Haines Wellness Center, including health care providers. “They’ve been helping to design this so far,” Bicknell said. She provided paperwork from project manager Dan Austin that, based on operating costs, HAL buildings are 40 percent more energy-efficient than buildings of conventional construction. From the Baha’i Scriptures “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.” ~Baha’u’llah Decorative Concrete Stamped & Dyed for driveways, floors and walkways Retaining Wall Blocks Stamped or Plain! Also Wire Mesh, Rebar, Snap Ties & Form Clips 766-3999 Shopping at home: An investment in yourself and in your neighbors. Page 6 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014 Public seeks rental of park cabin SENATOR SEALS KEG -- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, drives a bung into a beer keg at the Haines Brewing Co. during a day-long visit Aug. 7. Brewer Paul Wheeler is at left. Murkowski toured borough facilities and Fort Seward, visited Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village, met with residents at a Chilkat Center reception and saw the site of the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center in Klukwan. Her brewery visit was in conjunction with her role as co-chair of the Senate’s Brewers’ Caucus. Federal spending is tight but there are sources of funding for local projects and programs, she said. “So much of it is just knowing where to go and look for it, and that’s where (we) can be of assistance to the community. But we need to know what it is we’re keeping an eye out for.” She said the town deserved credit for going ahead with projects like an expanded harbor and veterans building without the certainty of funding. By Karen Garcia The Chilkat State Park cabin that houses the park’s host in the summer could soon become available for public use during the off-season. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee voted unanimously in June to ask the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation if the cabin could be rented nightly by Haines residents and visitors. The assembly on Tuesday approved the resolution authorizing manager David Sosa to work with the committee in drafting a letter to the state parks department. Committee member Daymond Hoffman said it makes sense to open the cabin to the public during the eight months of the year it has usually been left unoccupied. “Once the summer’s over, then the cabin just sits empty,” Hoffman said. The log cabin, located along the park road, contains a wood stove, picnic table and several bunks. Committee member Rich Chapell said though Haines doesn’t have any public use cabins right now, the Chilkat State Park cabin is a good place to start because it is already built. “We just want to increase recreational opportunities for people in Haines, and getting some public use cabins established in the Haines area would be a great way to help people enjoy the outdoors and it would also attract visitors,” Chapell said. Alaska State Parks has 66 cabins and eight ice huts for rent throughout the state. Users rent the cabins using an online reservation system and pay $35$95 per night, depending on the area and size of the structure. Though no formal movement has been made in the direction of creating a network of public use cabins in Haines, Chapell said he thinks that is the direction the advisory committee is headed. “I think everyone on the committee thinks having more public use cabins in the area is a good idea, but as to where they would be sited, that’s a huge topic that we would likely seek some public input on before we made any motions in that direction,” he said. State parks natural resource technician Jon Gellings said he has also been getting feedback from residents who want the state to create a cabin network in Haines. “There has been a lot of people within town that have been wanting to see a cabin or hut system start to be developed because they want to be able to go out in the backcountry and not necessarily carry a tent and whatnot,” Gellings said. Though the committee said cabin users would be required to provide their own firewood, Gellings said that would be up to state parks. “Either way you look at it, we need to be able to have the possibility of getting firewood or fuel out there, and whether or not state parks would do that or the general public would when they rent it needs to be decided,” he said. “There are a lot of ‘ifs,’ ‘ands’ or ‘buts,’” Gellings added. The new park ranger, who Gellings said should be in Haines by mid-September, will be the one to decide the issue. “That’s kind of going to be one of their first projects,” he said. The assembly resolution received little discussion Tuesday, though resident Marlena Saupe spoke against its transition to public use. “I don’t think it’s a good fit for a nightly rental,” Saupe said. Saupe suggested state parks build a new cabin for public use instead. Class on canneries Haines-based archaeologist Anastasia Wiley will lead a class documenting remains of seven or more local canneries Aug. 19Sept. 11. The class will meet Tuesday, We d n e s d a y a n d T h u r s d a y mornings, coordinating with low tides. Aly Zeiger, who is helping organize the class, said part of the goal of the effort is to create an informational pamphlet on historic canneries here, to be distributed to visitors and interested residents. A $100 fee for the class includes a textbook and transportation fee. For more information, call Wiley at 766-3513 or Zeiger at 314-0436, or email Zeiger at mudbaygal@ gmail.com. Cannery sites are identifiable sometimes by rows of piling ends extending from shoreline. The Southeast Alaska State Fairʼs Board of Directors and Staff are tremendously grateful for the donations of time, energy and money that made the 2014 Fair a success! Each year, our organization realizes its mission of bringing community together in the act of preparing and hosting for this four-day event; hundreds of people donate many hundreds of hours to bring it together. We arenʼt able to name each of the more than 200 individuals and businesses who gave generously of their time, talent, and resources, but we would like to specially thank a few: Eric Forster James & Ashley Sage Paul Wheeler, Jeanne Kitayama Courtney Culbeck Josh Benassi Rodger and Fran Tuenge Bob Whitcomb Deborah Marshall Theresa Raven Gary Forster Kevin Forster Jess Forster Mitchell Shaman Nishan Weerasinghe Mike Durand Andy Hedden Becky Hedden David Hedden Mary Lynn Jila Stuart Michael Marks Tom Morphet Tomi Scovill Doug Olerud Ralph Borders Sara Chapell Gene Kennedy Levi Lunde Diane Arnold Donna Griffard Tom Heywood Brenda and Skyler Smith Tamsen Cassidy Bill Finlay Lee Heinmiller Delayna Doleshal Katya Kirsch Marty Smith Daymond Hoffman Chuck Davis Liz Stearns Sue Waterhouse Ron and Jean Smith Sascha Whitcomb Sam Hummel Kandi Hussey Jax Acquistapace Kelly Mitchell Rigel Falvey Michele Ward Stuart Wood Anne Hanssen Jeremy Reed Alex Guess Judy Heinmiller Mark Allen Josef Quitslund Cyni Waddington Ketchikan Arts Council Greater Sitka Arts Council Beth Bolander Kim Baxter Bonnie Kaden Sarah Lewis Shane Horton Jim and Janice Studley Rasmuson Foundation ConocoPhillips Lynnview Lodge Holland America Line Alaska Marine Lines Lutak Lumber Acme Transfer Company Inc. Alaska Cruise Ship Association Xtratuf Uglyʼs of Haines Fogcutter Bar Alaska Seaplanes Wings of Alaska Howsers IGA Alaska Liquor Store The Quick Shop Oleruds, Inc. Constantine Metal Resources Hecla Greens Creek Mine Dejon Delights Haines Arts Council Gregg Bigsby Haines Animal Rescue Kennel Haines Borough Haines Friends of Recycling Alaska State Council on the Arts Shtumpa F/V High Surf Cheetah Learning Alaska Mountain Guides Chilkat Guides River Adventures Babbling Book Shutney Frisbee First National Bank of Alaska ACME Transfer Company, Inc. Karl Bausler A & J Enterprises Chilkoot Indian Association Captainʼs Choice Motel Emblem Club Andrew Cardella SEARHC WISEWOMAN Skagway Arts Council Skagway Convention and Visitor Bureau The Hammer Museum Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe Vet Services The Parts Place Alaska Power & Telephone Mountain Market Moseys Cantina Fireweed Restaurant Haines Brewing Company Alaskan Brewing Company Kay Clemens The Extreme Tour Betsy Lyons and Jerry Bukert Handlebar Inn Haines/Skagway Fast Ferry Haines Borough School District KHNS FM Chilkat Valley News The Halsingland Hotel SEA Sound: Mark Alton, Betsy Sims, David Pritchard, Chelsea Gagnon, Derrick Community Waste Solutions Whomever is responsible for weather August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 7 Old crate a link to early firefighting By Tom Morphet A bit of Fort Seward history surfaced recently when a 50-pound, unopened crate of soda ash addressed to the quartermaster at Chilkoot Barracks was discovered near the fairgrounds parking lot. Lohnn Richey, who has plots in the fairgrounds’ community garden, came across the wooden crate with stenciled lettering on a nearby Haines Borough slash pile. It apparently came from the upstairs of the newly remodeled Port Chilkoot fire hall. Fire hall co-owner Phyllis Sage said the crate was among old items that were stored by the Haines Volunteer Fire Department, the building’s previous occupant. Sage said she was interested in keeping the stenciled crate, but its weight made it more than she could deal with at the time, so she had the borough haul it off with other fire department odds and ends, such as old boots. Alfred Chiswell, director of the Coast Artillery Museum at Fort Worden, a historic fort in Port Townsend, Wash. similar to Fort Seward that operated during the same era, said the soda ash was likely for use in the American LaFrance soda pumper fire engine originally stationed in Fort Seward. The soda pumper created a chemical mixture of acid and soda ash to douse fires, similar to the workings of invertible fire extinguishers that were used in the United States into the 1960s. “With a soda pumper fire truck, you could use that volume of soda ash up. Also, you may have received it in that quantity on account of your distance (from the Lower 48),” Chiswell said. Lee Heinmiller, president of the Port Chilkoot Co., Fort Seward’s majority landholder, said the crate was likely shipped here between 1923 and 1945, when Fort Seward was known as Chilkoot Barracks. Soda ash – the common name for sodium carbonate – has a myriad of uses, including as a water softener used in laundering to remove stains, and for making soap. Fort Worden’s Chiswell said the crate of soda ash would have been much more than needed for laundry or to recharge fire extinguishers, which it also may have been used for. Community gardener Richey said he might use the soda ash to correct the pH in garden soil. DULY from page 2 Karen Garcia enjoyed a weeklong visit with dad Luis Garcia and sister Tara Garcia of Glenview, Ill. Mom Judy Garcia and brother Bryant Garcia couldn’t make the trip because of work, but hope to visit soon. During their stay, the Garcias went to Skagway, visited Kroschel’s Wildlife Center, and enjoyed the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Tara and Karen competed in the Fisherman’s Rodeo and Tara won a pair of Xtratuf boots. Other highlights included going B a l lot to karaoke and bingo, visiting the animals at the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel, and picking blueberries on Sunshine Mountain. Alicia Case and children James and Jilliyn are visiting parents Larry and Chris Sweet of Klukwan and friends. They’re staying with Alicia’s father-inlaw Mike Case. Alicia’s husband Dan Case, an electrical foreman in Tacoma, Wash., couldn’t make the trip. James celebrated his 11th birthday with a party at the pool. M e a s u r e some say this issue is about big oil. It’s about our jobs. 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[email protected] Page 8 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014 Fabrizio prospected, helped build Buddhist monastery The Tibetan Buddhist monks of Seattle’s Sakya Monastery held prayer vigils for Jerry Fabrizio this week. The reclusive gold miner who practiced Tibetan Buddhism for over 40 years and helped build and maintain the monastery during the mining offseason died at his Nugget Hill mining camp Aug. 4. Autopsy results are pending. Fabrizio was 72. Fabrizio came to Alaska from Seattle with a friend in the mid-1970s, camping on Mount McKinley for a summer and bonding with remote Alaskan life. He discovered the Chilkat Valley and took a family path to mining. Fabrizio’s stepfather, uncles, and brothers were miners and geologists. He spent four decades prospecting seasonally and returning to Seattle each winter. Fabrizio worked at several mines in the Porcupine River area in the 1970s, and in 1980 staked claims on 640 mountain acres and about another 100 acres further downstream. He formed the Snow Lion Mining II LTD partnership of which he was the Jerry Fabrizio general partner, or chief officer, until recently. Phil Lockerman, who was a partner with his brother, said Fabrizio was more a prospector than a miner. “He enjoyed looking for the gold, and doing the scientific stuff on it. I believe without a doubt that Jerry knew more about the geological history of the Porcupine River drainage and the mining history of that place than any other person.” Friend JoAnn Ross- forget-me-not gallery Art from the Heart by Debi Knight Kennedy & a Whole Lot More! Cunningham said Fabrizio became impassioned when it came to finding gold and talking about it. “It was like a dam bursting,” she said. He told her and other friends and family that his goal was to use the mine profits to help feed hungry children around the world. She said Fabrizio was a convert to Buddhism who took it so seriously he went to India to see the Bodhi Tree, where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment. Resident Jan Hill’s late husband Jim worked with Fabrizio at the Nugget Hill mine site, and she sometimes joined them as camp cook. “Jerry had a dream, it was always ‘when’ he struck gold, not ‘if.’ He believed the gold was there and new technology would get to it, and that he was the person who would make it happen,” she said. Fabrizio’s mine is nearly inaccessible. “He had a comfortable, but very basic camp. There are few people who could live like Jerry did,” Hill said. He often worked alone, especially the last 10 years. “He was a Buddhist. He didn’t kill things. Even mosquitoes. He fed the squirrels. Jerry was a gentle soul.” Lockerman said Fabrizio prayed for an hour morning and evening, strung Tibetan prayer flags, built small shrines, and kept incense burning. He worked mostly with only a pick and shovel. “It was arduous and repetitive work so he’d be saying mantras all day long,” Lockerman said. In 1995 Fabrizio traveled with a group from the Sakya monastery to Nepal where he met the Dalai Lama. “Jerry got his personal blessing,” Lockerman said. Lockerman said he believes his brother also found the lode source of the Porcupine gold. Jerry Fabrizio was born in April 1942 to Elmer Fabrizio and Elizabeth Jane Garrett Fabrizio in Denver, and was raised largely by his mother’s second husband, Bernard Lockerman. His mother was ill much of his childhood and his father worked in Greenland, so the children were sent to the Garrett family farm in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. He attended high school in Phoenix and at 18 reunited with his father, a crane operator in Seattle, attended some college, then joined the Air Force, where he discovered a talent for foreign languages, and was trained in Russian and German. He was stationed in Germany, intercepting East German and Soviet communications during the Cold War, his brother said. After his service, Fabrizio returned to Seattle, worked for the postal service, earned a master’s degree in English from the University of Washington and apprenticed and became a marine carpenter and boat builder. Fabrizio married and divorced, and met Eugenia Cooper, also a Buddhist. They had a daughter, Olivia Fabrizio. Phil Lockerman said his brother ’s will requests all Fabrizio’s interest in the mine and future revenues be used to create a foundation to feed hungry children. “I would very much like to make that happen. To travel the world and establish some places where kids can get food and shelter,” Lockerman said. Fabrizio leaves brothers Philip Lockerman of Haines and Robert Charles Lockerman of Washington D.C., daughter Olivia Fabrizio of Seattle and two stepsisters. “More than anything he loved the peace and tranquility. 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August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 9 REVERSE from page 1 meeting.” In an interview Wednesday, Sosa said he came to his conclusion after several emails and conversations with tourism director Leslie Ross and mayor Stephanie Scott. Conversations with Gaffney, tour operators (who publicly opposed the moratorium) and state parks area superintendent Mike Eberhardt also influenced his recommendation, Sosa said. “One potential impact of a moratorium is a delay in the cruise lines agreeing to increase ship visits,” Sosa said. “(Ross) will be heading to Miami in October to have discussion with the industry. These discussions have the potential to be impacted by a moratorium.” In an interview Wednesday, Sosa said the word “moratorium” is problematic because it could be “misread” by cruise ship companies and other industries seeking to do business here. “(The moratorium) could create a situation where it could be more difficult for our representatives to engage with them,” he said. In an interview Wednesday, Ross said she supported assembly approval of a permit to AMG. Ross submitted an initial letter to the assembly supporting the permit, but subsequently sent a letter still supporting the permit but identifying concerns that had been brought to her attention. “As tourism director I don’t want a moratorium on an area where we have tours operating,” Ross said. “What I would rather do as tourism director is work as much as possible with state parks and with the invested entities, Music including the tour operators, to make it work,” she said. Ross wouldn’t directly answer a question about whether she thought a moratorium would deter cruise ships from coming to Haines, as assembly member Lapham asserted. “If I was dealing with a moratorium – which I’m not – I would present it to the cruise ships... We’d have to deal with explaining the moratorium,” Ross responded. AMG’s permit application seeks tours four times per day with a maximum of 24 people per trip, using a combination of paddle-powered canoes and ones with small, outboard motors. When the assembly voted 4-1 to put the moratorium in place, members cited the congestion on the road and at the lake’s parking lot as reasons for not allowing more tours in the area. Assembly member Jerry Lapp voted against the moratorium. Member George Campbell was absent. On Monday, the Chilkoot Bear Foundation submitted a letter to the borough commending the assembly for its decision to implement the moratorium. Twenty-eight people signed the letter. Both Schnabel and Waterman said they have been approached by residents and tour operators congratulating them on the moratorium decision. Tour operator Thom Ely, who publicly opposed the moratorium, called the flip-flop “ridiculous.” “Unfortunately, it looks like they bent under political pressure to approve the permit,” Ely said. Food Crafts Rain or Shine! www.HainesFarmersMarket.org At Tuesday’s meeting, Gaffney repeatedly pointed to the state’s Chilkoot River Corridor Final Site Plan, released in May. Development of the plan has been underway for several years and went through several public comment sessions, Gaffney said, and is already funded at $1 million. “The concerns the assembly has raised have been addressed,” Gaffney said of the plan. However, Lucille Baranko, state parks’ landscape specialist who is in charge of the plan, said construction won’t address congestion at the parking lot, nor will it expand the road. “We have a lot of constraints within the corridor, and that basically leaves us to our existing footprint,” Baranko said. “The road is not going to be wider.” Phase one of the project is currently in the design phase and will be put out to bid this fall with construction slated for next spring, Baranko said. The work will involve upgrading the existing road, installing bear-viewing platforms, striping the pavement and installing signage. About $700,000 is left for construction from the $1 million appropriated by the Alaska Legislature in fiscal year 2012, Baranko said. Assembly member Waterman repeatedly expressed her opinion during the meeting that by allowing more tours in the Chilkoot corridor, the borough would create a situation it wouldn’t be proud of. Waterman denied Lapham’s claim that the moratorium was somehow anti-business, and said the moratorium would help preserve the area for residents and visitors until a plan addressing carrying capacity could be completed. “I think what we’re trying to do is create a better product,” Waterman said. Every Saturday 10 a.m. - Noon CB elebration of ears Haines, Alaska A FREE, family oriented celebration to learn about bears and do fun activities at the same time. Goal: To increase knowledge, awareness about bears and promote the safe coexistence between bears and humans by fostering appreciation of the bears in the Haines unique ecosystems that serve as their habitat. Friday, August 15 HAINES BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY 11am Children’s Bear Stories HARRIETT HALL Saturday, August 16 ANB HALL 9a & 1p Make a bear mask 10a & 2p What do Bears eat and how much? 5pm BEAR FARE BUFFET 11a & 3p How big is a Bear? 6-9p Jilkat Kwaan Dancers Joe Hotch: Native Presentation on Bears Anthony Crupi: Bear collar studies Shannon Donahue: Bear Viewing and Fishing Etiquette Noon-1p Bear Movies Visit bearfoundation.org for more information Sponsored by TLINGIT PARK 10a & 3p What makes a good or bad picnic site? 10:30a & 1p Bear spray and critter gitters demo 11a & 1:30p Putting together an electric fence 11:30a & 2p Bear proof containers JUST A TRIM -- Borough worker Jeff Alvine trims weeds Monday around a Fort Seward parade ground sign that honors the veterans who purchased Fort Seward after it was decommissioned. Watershed council won’t review mine The Takshanuk Watershed C o u n c i l a p p a r e n t l y w o n ’t facilitate stakeholder meetings and community forums on the potential development of a mine near 40 Mile. The council, Haines Borough and Chilkoot Indian Association decided to remove Takshanuk from consideration following a negative public response to its involvement. CIA tribal administrator Dave Berry said perceptions of bias could have spoiled the project from the outset. “What we were concerned about – and Takshanuk was concerned also – was that there were some misgivings or concerns in the community on Takshanuk doing it and they didn’t want to create any controversy before the process started.” Two months ago, mayor Stephanie Scott and assembly member Debra Schnabel solicited a draft proposal from Takshanuk for the project, which aims to explore the economic, environmental, social and transportation-related impacts of development of the Palmer Project 40 miles northwest of Haines. According to the $20,000 proposal, Takshanuk would have developed a list of speakers, coordinated stakeholder meetings and organized community forums. During a June meeting, assembly members weighed in on the proposal. Assembly member Diana Lapham said she received calls from constituents concerned about Takshanuk’s potential involvement. “They do not trust Takshanuk Watershed Council,” Lapham said. Scott said if the group of sponsors decides to hire an external facilitator, it will put out a request for proposals. Takshanuk could still respond to the RFP and be selected, she said. “The decision to hire a specific facilitator at this state of the game is premature,” Scott said. “We just looked at the sense of the community that we had gathered so far and decided that we wanted to be as transparent and collaborative and open as possible,” she added. Berry said CIA wants to participate in the project, and hopes the Chilkat Indian Village will follow suit. “I think it would be wise to have all three governments in the valley participate in this program,” Berry said. Scott said she is trying to determine whether Chilkat Indian Village will participate and in what capacity. “Once we figure that out, we’ll be able to make a plan,” she said. The Northern Fund Committee of the Pacific Salmon Commission seeks proposals for salmon related projects in S.E. Alaska, Northern & Central B.C., and the Yukon that involve: 1. Data collection and stock assessment for salmon harvests, escapement, forecasting of returns, and determining stock composition. 2. Rehabilitation, improvement or restoration of salmon habitat 3. Salmon enhancement through low technology techniques. For the 2015 project season, funding will be available for new projects in the Northern Boundary and Trans-boundary areas that are consistent with Fund goals. Deadline for “Project Concept” forms to be submitted to the PSC is September 1, 2014. More information and “Project Concept” forms available online at www.psc.org or call Angus Mackay in Vancouver, BC at 604 684-8081. Page 10 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014 Police report Monday, Aug. 11 A caller reported someone stealing gas and gas tanks from his boats stored off Sawmill Road. Police initiated a case. A caller reported he was having an issue contacting his children. The man was referred to the court for a civil matter. A person requested police conduct a welfare check on a juvenile the person believed to be homeless because of family circumstances. Police said they would watch for the youth. Sunday, Aug. 10 A person called 911 to confirm his reservation with Alaska Seaplanes. Dispatch told him not to call 911 to check on his flight. A caller asked for help r e t r i ev i n g a u t i l i t y t r a i l e r purchased at a Department of Transportation auction. Dispatch contacted DOT. A man came to the station seeking help getting property from another person’s home. The man was told it was a civil matter. A person called to report a woman possibly driving under the influence. Police did not find her driving. Saturday, Aug. 9 Tw o c a l l e r s r e p o r t e d two people arguing loudly at Oceanview Drive. Police responded and separated the people, who agreed to keep apart. Police warned a person to stop harassing a complainant. Police served an emergency protective order on a Haines woman. A caller reported vehicles blocking traffic on Mud Bay Road. Police said it was likely due to a wedding in the area. A caller reported smoke coming from Four th Avenue. Police responded and found a permitted burn. A Small Tracts Road resident reported an intruder. An officer responded and checked the home but didn’t find any signs of a break-in. Friday, Aug. 8 A 911 caller reported he lost his wallet with a large amount of cash. He was told not to call 911 to report lost property. Two 911 hang-up calls were traced to a Front Street bar. The bartender reported a fight had just dispersed and police weren’t needed. Dispatch told the bartender it is important to not hang up on 911 calls. A caller repor ted a dog barking on Union Street was keeping her awake. Police left a message with the dog owner. Trot to highlight totems Runners raising pledges during the first Totem Trot will help the Sheldon Museum offer education programs during the coming year, director Helen Alten said this week. “We need more runners and people getting sponsors. If we raise enough money, we can hire more staff,” Alten said. The event starts 8:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at the museum. Recent budget cuts have made the museum choose between hiring staff to manage collections or to coordinate its education program. As the collections position hasn’t been filled for three years, the museum board recently chose to shift funding to that position. Alten’s hoping the trot – a fun, informative run between 12 totem sites around town culminating with the unveiling of a new totem at the museum – will raise at least $5,000. “We only have so much money. This would allow us to do more with education,” she said. The museum’s education program includes free admission for residents, evening lectures, school vacation camps, a Tlingit language class, the Six-Week Spotlight Series and an interactive children’s area. About $5,000 would be enough to fund a educational backpack program that engages students about exhibits and the Tlingit language class, Alten said. “It’s a start. We’re going to raise money yearround.” “We also hope to bring in some interesting exhibits over the winter, work more intimately with the schools and open at least one evening during the winter, with activities for our snow-bound community,” Alten said. Runners or walkers making the 5K loop are encouraged to get sponsors. They will receive a scarf with the museum logo and a small booklet about totem poles. Participants raising more than $100 each will be refunded their $15 registration fee. Runners and walkers also will be awarded prizes. Participant packets can be picked up at the museum or online at www. totemtrot.com. A volunteer will be posted at each pole site to serve as an interpreter. A caller reported a vehicle parked in a handicap parking space on Main Street. The vehicle was gone when police responded. A person reported a vehicle driving over the yellow line near 7 Mile Haines Highway and forcing her out of her lane. Troopers contacted the offending driver and told him to stay in his lane. A caller reported gun shots or fireworks near Small Tracts and FAA roads. Police patrolled the area but were unable to locate the source of the noise. Police received a repor t of harassment at a business near the intersection of Front Street and Main Street. A caller repor ted a child driving a dirt bike in the Cathedral View subdivision. Police were unable to locate the driver. Multiple callers in the Mud Bay Road area reported fireworks. Police said the fireworks were coming from a party on Pyramid Island and had stopped. Thursday, Aug. 7 A caller reported an ongoing issue with barking dogs at a residence near Young Road and Oslund Drive. The caller was upset the issue hadn’t been addressed. He was told nobody else had made a noise complaint and to call back if the issue occurred again. A caller near 1 Mile Haines Highway reported two men had tried to start a fight at his house. The men had left the area, but the caller wanted the incident documented. A man reported animals had scattered trash from the back of This concert will be filmed by “Above the Bamboo Room” Be part of the DREAM ALL proceeds will go to performers a vehicle parked at a downtown grocery store. Police contacted store employees, who said the vehicle’s owner was out of town and they would pick up the garbage. A caller reported hearing multiple gun shots near Beach Road. The caller was told a legal private shooting range is located on Beach Road. An anonymous caller reported a toddler left in a vehicle for two hours outside a downtown bar. Police identified the owner of the vehicle, completed a report and contacted the Office of Children’s Services. Po l i c e c i t e d a m a n fo r indecent exposure after seeing him urinate in the Haines School parking lot near the pool. A caller reported hearing gun shots in the Fort Seward area. Police responded and found a man was cracking a whip. The man said he would stop. Wednesday, Aug. 6 A caller reported a vehicle accident with injuries near 5 Mile Lutak Road. Troopers and medical personnel responded. Police helped a probation officer arrest a man for consuming alcohol in violation of his probation. Police helped a probation officer arrest a woman for consuming alcohol in violation of her probation. A caller reported several boats were “rafting up” at the Small Boat Harbor and making it difficult for other vessels to get around them. The harbormaster was advised. Police helped a probation o f f i c e r a r r e s t a m a n fo r possession of firear ms in violation of his probation. Tuesday, Aug. 5 A caller reported a woman acting strangely while walking toward the Small Boat Harbor on Main Street. Police responded but were unable to locate the woman. A caller asked for help changing a shared post office box. Dispatch referred her to the post office. Multiple callers on Beach Road reported regular gun shots heard daily in the area. Police investigated and found a legallyowned personal shooting range. A caller reported a gushing fire hydrant near the intersection of Young and Lutak roads. Public works crews were advised. D i s p a t c h r e c e i ve d n i n e medical calls and six canine calls. SOCKEYE CYCLE Great selection of quality bikes in stock! Buy one now for end of summer riding! Used Bike Sale - Specialized Rockhoppers! Certified mechanic Jeremy Reed Mon - Fri 766-2869 24 portage st OPEN 9 - 5:30 9 - 4 Sat Friday, August 15 7pm Chilkat Center $5 or $20 Family age 12 & over The SONGWRITER Dr. Phil Project FREE childcare provided by Chilkat Valley Preschool Christy Tengs Fowler invites you to a O N E N I G H T O N LY concert of songs inspired by the wisdom of DR. PHIL McGRAW performed by your favorite local musicians Wings is proud to continue offering you reliable local service through the year. Juneau to Haines Depart Arrive Days 5:25am 7:15am 9:00am 10:15am 12:30pm 2:30pm 4:30pm 7:00pm 6:00am 7:50am 9:35am 10:50am 1:05pm 3:05pm 5:40pm 7:35pm Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Haines to Skagway Depart Arrive Days 11:00 am 11:15 am Daily Haines to Juneau Depart Arrive Days 4:55am 6:15am 8:05am 9:50am 11:00am 1:20pm 3:20pm 5:50pm 7:50pm 5:30am 6:50am 8:40am 10:25am 12:10pm 1:55pm 3:55pm 6:25pm 8:25pm M-F Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Skagway to Haines Depart Arrive Days 5:00am 5:25 pm 6:00 am 5:40 pm Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure. Haines Office at Airport Terminal 907-766-2030 or 1-800-789-WING (9464) www.wingsofalaska.com M-F Daily FERRY SCHEDULE For update info, call the Terminal 766-2111 Recording 766-2113 NORTHBOUND Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Friday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 SOUTHBOUND Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Friday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 Arrival from JNU 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 12:45 am 12:30 pm 11:30 am Arrival from SGY 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 7:45 am 5:00 pm 4:00 pm Departure to SGY 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:00 pm 12:30 am 12:30 pm 2:45 am 1:30 pm 12:30 pm Departure to JNU 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 9:45 am 6:00 pm 5:00 pm August 14, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 11 Un-Classified Ads GARAGE SALE: Saturday, August 16th, 8.5 Mile Lutak Road. 8a-2p. Some fishing/hunting gear, men’s tools, small fridge/ freezer, misc. items. (32f) GARAGE SALE: 2 family, Sat. August 16 10am-3pm. Chip Strong’s Chilkat Lake Road. 1st driveway on right. (32f) GIVE AWAY TO NEW HOME: Pounds of found sea glass from Auke Bay and Haines. Also, boxes of found objects: mostly rusty old pieces from the Beaches around Southeast Alaska. Please call 766-2840. (32-33b) SEEKING 2 BEDROOM rental. Arriving to Haines in late Septearly October with small family (one infant). I have a solid year round job and great references. Email me at hurrikain@gmail. com. (32-33b) NOW HIRING COOK: PT/FT, wage DOE, Chilkat Bakery 766-3653. (32b) Joseph is looking for a small, inexpensive office to open a haircutting shop. Please call early mornings. 766-2317. Thank you. (32f) UP IN SMOKE FIREWOOD FOR SALE: $220 cord split, $160 in the round. 767-5455. (1cb) OCEAN VIEW, light, bright and clean apartment, 2 bedroom/1 bath downtown apartment for rent above Alaska Fjordlines office. Furnished with utilities included. $1,100/month. 1 year lease. Call 907-766-3395 or 406-539-2913, alison@ alaskafjordlines.com. (29cb) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Legal Marijuana MON, WED , FRI and SAT 6 - 7 PM Public Health Conference Room Main Street, Upstairs Gateway Bldg Phone Mike: 314-0165 Local Weather Day Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Date Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 In Town High 66 63 61 62 56 58 59 Low 56 55 52 53 52 52 52 Rain T 0 .01 .09 1.18 .86 1.47 equals Haines Jobs HC 60 2851 Haines, AK 99827 AP&T Sponsored in part by Day Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon WANTED to buy or trade: Small lot in or near Haines for a 1-acre lot near Fort Greely, Delta Junction. Call 907-303-2728, 907-766-3224. (30-34p) APARTMENT FOR RENT, 1 bedroom partially furnished, utilities included, non-smoking. No pets, no children. See at Eagles Nest Motel.(32-33b) ARIMA SEA RANGER 17 with walk-around deck, for deck glass hatch in the cuddy cabin. Deep cockpit for safety and increased stability. Comes with a 2008 115hp Evinrude E-Tec outboard, 1998 8hp 4 stroke Honda kicker, Lowrance sonar, Safe-T-Puller pot puller, Cannon downriggers, 25 watt VHF, Shorelander trailer and many extras. $17,500 OBO. Glen 767-5512. (32p) Long distance 1-888-GO-APTLD 46-27853 HOUSE FOR RENT: 26 Mile; available October 1; spacious 3 bedroom home; Klehini River view; $1000 per month; call for details 767-5504 or 314-0409. (31cb) HOUSE FOR SALE: 3 bdrm 3 bath on FAA Rd, fantastic shop and storage, very nice house and yard, $254,000. 314-3060. (31b) C A N N E R I E S C L A S S : Au g . 19-Sept. 11. Lear n about local cannery history. email: [email protected]. (32b) FOR SALE: 33 figurine whiskey bottles. 907-317-0176. (32f) REACH is seeking highly motivated individuals interested in a career where they can make a difference in people’s lives. Starting pay $15.33 per hour (with a possibility for higher starting pay, DOE). For more information or to apply now, please visit the Career Opportunities link @ http://www. reachak.org/career-opportunities or call 796-7203. Dalton Cache Border Station Date Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 High 71 67 68 66 66 58 60 Low 53 48 47 48 45 50 51 Rain .16 0 0 .01 .02 .43 .24 Average soil temperature: 60.1 HAINES BOROUGH POSITION OPENING Temporary Police Dispatcher FT, temp. position. Minimum Qualifications: HS Diploma or equiv.; AKDL; and no felony convictions or misdemeanors inv. drugs or moral turpitude w/in 10 yrs. Starting wage: $16.08 per hr. Get job desc. & required borough app. from the Clerk, 103 3rd Ave, Haines, 7662231, [email protected], or online at www.hainesalaska.gov. App. deadline: September 2. EOE. (32b) HAINES BOROUGH POSITION OPENING Library Aide PT, Perm., union optional position. Minimum Qualifications: HS Diploma or equiv.; AKDL; computer exp. Starting wage: $11.06 per hr. Get job desc. & required borough app. from the Clerk, 103 3rd Ave, Haines, 766-2231, jcozzi@haines. ak.us, or online at www.hainesalaska.gov. App. deadline: Open until filled. EOE. (32b) NOTICE OF POSITION VACANCY The Haines Borough School District is looking for a Middle School/High School Para-Educator. Position closes August 25th at 4 pm. Job begins on/about August 27th. Please contact Ashley at 766-6725 or [email protected] for more information. (32, 33b) 100 gallons of heating oil = 14 million BTUs 1 cord Spruce/Hemlock = 14 million BTUs o you d th a the m $275/cord Split & Delivered 766-3321 $650/5-cord load of logs delivered (green) The STUMP COMPANY BUSINESS DIRECTORY What’s In Store Consignment Wednesday-Friday 11 - 3pm & Sat 10 - 3pm 1153 Haines Highway. One Mile. HEATED Storage Units Available Haines Heated Storage 766-3218 Surf Fisheries Supply I’m Gone Fishin!’ Oh What A Croc Sale! 15% Off All M’s, W’s & Kids Crocs On Sale thru 8/31/14 111 2nd Ave. Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm 766-2876 Canal Marine & Auto Springing into the season! Auto, Tire & Outboard Repair. Stihl outdoor equipment Sales and Service. Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm 766-2437 PREMIUM YUKON FOREST PRODUCTS Stormin Norman 723-4848 Dry Canadian Firewood Dry Timbers Paneling Flooring Siding (867) 634-2311 [email protected] ARTISAN SURVEYING GROUP Community Waste Solutions but you can still call. Subsistence river web in stock. AK Professional Land Surveyor Certified Federal Surveyor Property, Native allotment survey, topographic, utility, roadway, marine, any geospatial project. [email protected] (702)339-8729 LV MSG www.artisansurveying.com • One-Bag Recycling • Composting • Curbside Collection • Self-Haul • Const. /Demo. Disposal • Septic Pump Out OPEn 10-3 M-S End of FAA Road 766-2736 www.communitywastesolutions.com Sales•Service Tours•Rentals Houlberg Plumbing & Heating, LLC. 766-2869 Commercial & Residential Mechanical Contractor Plumbing & Heating Services 767-5693 Mon-Fri 9-5:30 Sat 9-4 ~Serving the Valley since 1994~ 314-0434 St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church Holy Communion 10:30 Sundays in the Chilkat Center Lobby Please join us for lessons, prayers and fine music. Rev’d Jan Hotze, Vicar 766-3041 S&torage 766-2130 Warehouse Interior & Exterior Storage Interior storage available for boats, busses, cars and RVs. Interior storage units also available. Page 12 Chilkat Valley News August 14, 2014 School runners start Practice starts 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Haines School for the high school boys’ and girls’ crosscountry teams. Coach Tara Bicknell said runners must have a physical and office paperwork complete to practice with the team. Eighthgraders also may practice with the team. Bicknell said she sometimes hears from students that they’re “not runners.” “If you’re (young), you’re not anything yet,” she said. “There are people who start running at age 40. You can still try new things out.” Interested students who aren’t yet eligible to practice with the team should contact her at 3038272 for a training schedule, Bicknell said. “They can be working out on their own.” Now in her second year as coach, Bicknell said she advised students they don’t have to run all summer to stay in shape. Working on a fishing boat, climbing mountains or playing Ultimate Frisbee are all ways to stay fit during summer, she said. Bicknell said the team will ease into its season. “It won’t be real hard. We start out with something everybody can be part of. We understand it’s been a while since some of us have run.” The season’s first meet is Aug. 30 in Juneau. Four meets are on the schedule previous to the Southeast championship Sept. 27 in Ketchikan and state championship in Anchorage Oct. 4. BEARS from page 1 HONORABLE FIREWOOD -- Logger Leo Smith pauses recently next to bundles of campfire wood he split from logs behind his Blacksmith Street home. Smith sells bundles for $5, with payments to be left in an honor box on his porch there. Smith also sells targets for ax-throwing. Tom Morphet photo. OIL TAX from page 1 of $24 per barrel in Alaska from 2010-2012 and $5.87 per barrel during the same time frame in the Lower 48. “The oil industry does very well here,” French said. “Alaska will continue to be a cash cow.” Morris, whose company Morris Engineering Group LLC has worked on multiple North Slope projects, countered that SB 21 has “stopped the drop” in oil production. Since 1989, Morris said, production decline has averaged 6 percent annually. In fiscal year 2014, when SB 21 went into effect, production only declined by .13 percent. That brought in $143 million more in revenue than if production had continued to drop by 6 percent, Morris said. “We have a very big change in the drop of oil. It literally stopped the drop,” Morris said of SB 21. “If we let production continue to decline, we’re not going to have state government as we know it now,” he added. A 2013 Department of Revenue study predicts production will continue to decline. State Rep. Jonathan KreissTomkins, D-Sitka, and state Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, who represent Haines in the Alaska Legislature, both have publicly opposed SB 21 and support its repeal. Residents on Tuesday also will choose their party’s candidates for statewide offices, including c a n d i d a t e s f o r g o v e r n o r, lieutenant governor, U.S. senator and congressman. Wednesday, 11,000 pinks had passed Chilkoot weir, a number about 1,500 fish off the 10-year average of 12,500 for this week, according to fisheries biologists in Haines. Rain-gorged river flows may be slowing escapement, they said. This time of year, brown bears might be along the Chilkoot Lake shoreline, Crupi said. Almost 100,000 spawning sockeye salmon have escaped into the lake, an unexpected jump from a run that was projected to be below the 10-year average escapement of 65,287 reds. Fish and Game aims to get between 38,000 and 86,000 spawning sockeye in the lake each year. This year’s large sockeye escapement may be attracting relatively more bears to Chilkoot Lake, Crupi said. “In July and early August, most bears are on the lake or somewhere else. They’re on walkabout for the best places where sockeye spawn,” Crupi said. “The berries are also good right now and it’s about 10 days before the pinks (salmon) ripen up and spawn.” The “Celebration of Bears” festival is a free, family-oriented event to learn about bears and participate in fun activities. Events ranging from talks about safety in bear country to bear biology and Tlingit cultural understandings of bears will be held at the public library, Harriett Hall, ANB Hall and Tlingit Park through Saturday. For more information, go to www.bearfoundation.org. Sockeye Cycle, Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation and Great Bear Foundation are sponsors of the event. See bottom of page 9 for a full schedule of events. Vote Yes on Ballot Measure 1 on August 19th. Billions Are At Stake! “Under SB21, mul�-na�onal oil corpora�ons got a good deal from Alaska legislators and the governor. But it was a bad deal for Alaska. Over 50,000 Alaska residents signed the pe��on giving you the opportunity to vote on this law. I urge Alaskans to vote YES to reject this bad law.” —Vic Fischer ConsƟtuƟonal ConvenƟon Delegate “I do not think Senate Bill 21 passes the cons�tu�onal duciary obliga�on of elected officials responsible for se�ng the selling price of Alaska’s oil. It’s my cons�tu�onal duty to voice my opinion that Senate Bill 21 represents a going-out-of-business sale for Alaskans and I urge my fellow citizens to vote yes on Proposition 1.” - Senator Bert Stedman (R-Ketchikan) “I’m happy to weigh in on this subject and let people know how wrongheaded this will be if we start caving into … the oil companies.” “Bless his heart. Remember that Sean Parnell came from the oil industry. He was an employee of ConocoPhillips lobbying for the cause there.” - Sarah Palin Former Governor “Jay Hammond would never have accepted such a raid on the people’s resources as is Senate Bill 21. On August 19, Vote Yes on One. Control of our own resources is what makes us different from a colony.” - Bella Hammond Former First Lady TO REPEAL THE OIL TAX GIVEAWAY Paid for by Vote Yes! Repeal the Giveaway. 1231 W. Northern Lights Blvd. #846, Anchorage, AK 99503 • Vic Fischer, chair, approved this message. • Top Contributors: Barnard J. GoƩstein (Anchorage, AK); Robin Brena (Anchorage, AK); Jack Roderick (Anchorage, AK) “Burning through our savings and jeopardizing our PFDs to pay for handouts to mul�na�onal corpora�ons is a Bad Deal. Any new tax cuts for oil companies must be �ed to new investment that increases pipeline throughput and offers jobs to Alaskans.” -Senator Hollis French (D-Anchorage) “The oil revenue we lose is 20 �mes larger than our gain from increased produc�on. Bo�om line: SB 21 makes us the big loser. Vote YES on ONE.” -Gregg Erickson Economic Consultant ConocoPhillips Profits Per Barrel 2013 Alaska ..........................................................................$31.15 International .................................................................$24.40 Lower U.S. States and Latin American ..........................$8.37 Source: LegislaƟve research based on Security & Exchange Commission lings What other incenƟve do oil companies need? Some of your friends and neighbors who are voting Melissa Aronson Nancy Berland Patricia Blank Annie Boyce Cindy Buxton Sara Callaghan Chapell ScoƩ Carey Courtney Culbeck Bob Duis Carol Duis Dan Egolf Thom Ely Leslie Evenden George Figdor Dick Flegel Eric Forster Gerard Garland Greg Goodman Mardell Gunn Anne Hanssen Ed Hays Lee Heinmiller Royal Henderson Norman Hughes Teresa Hura Nancy Johnson Tim June Marion Kinter Diz Kistler Heather Lende YES! Chip Lende Sue Libensen Merrill Lowden Deborah Marshall Kathleen Menke John Norton Heidi Robichaud Hugh Rietze Fred Shields Norm Smith Paul SwiŌ Deborah Vogt Suzanne Vuillet-Smith Eli White Gordon Whitermore
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