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Chilkat Valley News
Volume XLII Number 42
Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Tariff hike may
skip tour shuttle
Advisory committees vote
for delay on lightering rates
SWING SET -- Haley Sweet-Cushing gives a big push to Sheeshao White during recess at the Haines
School Tuesday as a light rain fell. Tom Morphet photo.
Damp tour season recovered, a bit
By Eilee McIver
A drop in highway traffic and
unusually cool weather dampened
the early visitor season in Haines,
but numbers recovered a bit later,
according to Haines Borough
officials and operators of tourismrelated businesses.
It was a “scary, slow start”
for her family’s catamaran tour,
with business in May and June
down compared to those months
in previous years, said owner
Alison Jacobson. Mud slides,
road closures and cold took a toll.
“May and June were tough. I think
people just didn’t come down as
much in May and June because
they were afraid to come.”
Haines Borough sales tax
revenues dipped to $867,697 from
May through July from $893,252
for the same months in 2011.
Numbers are not yet available for
August and September.
Business in July and August
was similar to, and perhaps even
better than that in recent years,
helping buffer the season’s slow
start, Jacobson said. However, she
said the company didn’t sell as
many round-trip tickets for Juneau
day trips and saw proportionately
more Canadian and European
customers.
The company has reduced
the numbers of days it operates
each summer from 120 to about
85. “What we expect now is not
what we expected years ago when
things were much better, and it’s
not going to return because of the
economy and the price of fuel,”
Jacobson said.
Cold, rainy weather also tended
to keep cruise ship passengers on
board rather than walking around
town and perusing shops, said
borough tourism director Tanya
Carlson.
Harbor RV park owner Joyce
Town likewise saw a “very, very,
very slow start,” with sales down
24 percent between April and
June. But things started to pick up
and business was in “full force”
for July and August, she said, with
a 6 percent increase those months.
Early in the season, customers
were mainly Canadians and
vacationers from the Lower 48
See SEASON page 6
By Tom Morphet
In a joint meeting last week,
the Haines Borough’s Ports and
Harbors Advisory Committee
and Tourism Advisory Board
recommended tabling until March
discussion of increasing docking
and moorage rates for the HainesSkagway Fast Ferry, a private
shuttle that primarily brings
passengers to town from cruise
ships in Skagway.
At the same meeting, the
groups recommended slightly
raising rates for water sales and
dockage for cruise ships at the Port
Chilkoot Dock.
Chilkat Guides president Bart
Henderson, part owner of the
shuttle and a member of the
port group, characterized shuttle
finances as marginal.
As cruise companies are not
allowing any increases in tour
ticket prices, any hike would come
out of the boat’s bottom line and
possibly jeopardize the service
that brings cruise passengers to
town for his and several other
tours.
“ To m a k e a s i g n i f i c a n t
difference in the (cruise ship
dock) enterprise fund from the fast
ferry is not realistic. It’ll go away.
You’ll kill it,” Henderson said.
The shuttle pays $360 per
month for moorage plus $20 for
each tie-up at the dock’s lightering
float, a rate that brought in $10,000
to the borough last summer. The
special rate was negotiated for the
company about six years ago by
By Tom Morphet
Alaska poet John Haines said
the land gets into everything.
Amy Gulick’s message is that in
Southeast Alaska, salmon get into
everything and most notably the
region’s giant trees.
G u l i c k , a Wa s h i n g t o n state based writer and nature
photographer, didn’t come up with
that notion. She read about it in a
scientific article describing “the
upstream flow of marine nutrients
in a terrestrial environment.”
But the idea took hold of her.
“Even as dry as the article was,
the connection between salmon
and trees was very real to me,” she
said in an interview. It inspired her
to write about the phenomenon.
S h e h a s s i n c e t a k e n
presentations about the salmon-
or make them stay in town at a
campground,” Coleman said.
Other residents have voiced
similar concerns, including
highway residents who didn’t
want to be named in this story.
Jane Pascoe, who interviews
anglers for the state Department
of Fish and Game, said Canadian
visitors have been talking to her
about the mess. One angler said
he felt so badly about it he would
look into having a Canadian
fishing group fund port-a-potties
and trash bins near the airport, she
said.
“They’re embarrassed by the
amount of garbage some of their
fellow Canadians are leaving
behind,” Pascoe said.
Coleman isn’t alone in thinking
Haines bears some responsibility
See TRASH page 12
See RATES page 12
Presenter
connects
fish, forest
Fishing season stirs
trash, waste concern
By Tom Morphet
The annual fall migration of
fishermen to Haines is generating
complaints about roadside trash
and human waste.
Natasha Coleman, who lives
near 25 Mile Haines Highway,
said she recently cleaned up three
boxes of empty cans and bottles
and food garbage from a state sand
pit near her property.
Campers were parked there
over the weekend. “When they
were leaving town, you can see
where they pulled over, dumped
it and left it,” she said.
Coleman also has picked trash
out of ditches because she doesn’t
like to see it by her home. It’s
unfair for residents to bear the
burden of removing visitors’ trash,
she said.
“If the town invites fishermen
here, they should be the ones to
put out dumpsters and toilets,
then-manager Tom Bolen.
It compares to an advertised
rate for use of the lightering float
at $250 per day.
Henderson said a rate increase
might make him move his
dockings to the boat harbor,
although harbormaster Phil
Benner said after the meeting
that there’s not room for such an
operation there.
A catamaran business currently
operates out of the harbor, but it
departs daily at 6 a.m. and doesn’t
return until 8 p.m., he said.
The Haines Borough has
taken up dock rates as part of an
examination of enterprise funds.
Such funds are expected to pay
the costs of facilities or services
through user fees.
Currently, the cruise dock
doesn’t meet even its cash
expenses, said manager Mark
Earnest. According to its budget,
the borough pays $65,756 annually
to operate the dock and it brings
in $57,450 in revenues, an $8,306
loss that doesn’t include $216,500
in annual depreciation.
T h e s t a t e ’s c r u i s e s h i p
head tax, which is paid to the
borough, covers about $32,000
in Port Chilkoot Dock expenses,
including security, flowers, and
janitorial services.
The lightering float sees
about twice as many passengers
as the dock’s main face and
requires proportionately more
Amy Gulick at the Haines public library Wednesday.
See SALMON page 12
Page 2
Letters to the Editor
School speaker decision unfathomable
Wow! I think I have heard it all. The idea that salmon and forests
are interdependent is somehow controversial seems beyond bizarre.
Couple this with the idea that school board members can dictate daily
presentations and you have a recipe for censorship and provincialism.
The very idea that this is coming from the school board, the very
organization responsible for developing thinking global citizens, is
even more extraordinary.
Haines is located in the best salmon producing area in Southeast
Alaska and any discussion of trees and salmon is anathema?
Unfathomable.
Carol Kelly claims she is a capitalist. So what. Judging by our
lifestyles, so are most Americans. Does that preclude the inclusion
of science in the curriculum? Are only chosen precepts acceptable?
What will be fostered next? Flat earth? Alchemy? Intelligent design?
Legitimate rape? Some other pseudo-science?
Amy Gulick made a wonderful presentation here on Prince of Wales
Island. Imagine that, Prince of Wales, the home of many active and
retired loggers and miners (and capitalists), yet she was not considered
controversial here. Is it Haines School Board policy to shut down anything that one or
two parents might have feelings about? That isn’t going to leave much.
How about just keeping your child home if the day’s activities offend
you?
Shame on school board president Kelly. Haven’t we heard enough
innuendoes, lies, half-truths, and exaggerations in this overextended
election season? Does the school really have to follow suit?
Bob Andrews
Prince of Wales Island
Support Thomas for state House seat
The Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) is the federally recognized
sovereign Indian tribe for Haines, Alaska. The tribe received a
legislative grant to construct our tribal community services center.
This tribal community services center will allow the Chilkoot Indian
Association to deliver services to all membership.
Without the tireless hard work of Rep. William (Bill) Thomas our
tribal community services center would be still a dream. Mr. Thomas
is a former tribal president of the CIA and a former Haines Borough
Assembly member. His many years of experience in the public sector
have given him a firsthand knowledge of the issues and problems
facing all of the people within his district. Mr. Thomas has extensive
experience in the private sector such as a gillnetter, longshoreman, and
logger to name a few. Mr. Thomas has worked very hard on behalf of
everyone in his district, Southeast Alaska and the entire State of Alaska.
Please vote for William (Bill) Thomas for House District 34.
Dave Berry
Private property is paramount at beach
On the beach issue, some folks simply pulling their boats and
trailers across private property is way out of line. I know I don’t
need the fun and noisy fishermen loading or un-loading at 3 a.m. To
launch your craft, pay the ramp fee and no problem. Access to the
water is your problem and you can’t set one foot on private property
or this could be a trespass violation.
Dale Cobb
Lumberyard supported town garden
An enormous thank you to Chip Lende and Lutak Lumber for
the generous donation of materials for the new Community Garden
toolshed. We are so grateful for your support and assistance!
SarahCohen
for the Haines Community Garden
Editorial
Fall fishing in Haines is a long tradition and growing attraction.
We can make it just right by addressing basic needs.
Garbage cans and restrooms are needed at least seasonally between
town and 10 Mile Haines Highway. Coordination between Haines
Borough and state agencies should be aimed at keeping Chilkoot Lake
campground open and clean through late October.
This stuff is doable, but will require leadership from local
government, business and tribal leaders, a few meetings and phone
calls, and some cash. That shouldn’t be too tall an order.
Without intercession by the Haines Borough, the discussion of public
access to local beaches and waterways is creating unnecessary strife
between residents.
Beachfront private property has been snatched up in recent years,
including land that’s been popular for boating, fishing and other uses.
At Viking Cove and Lutak Inlet this spring, traditional users and new
landowners faced off. Conflict in the future, at other locations, seems
likely.
Borough maps show Viking Cove to be ringed with private lots,
including beachside property. Other than arriving by boat, it appears
there’s no way to reach the cove without trespassing.
The state of Hawaii confronted this issue decades ago, purchasing
strips of land so all residents could legally access public beaches.
The borough may have to consider similar measures. A start would
be identifying high-use beaches.
Hats off to local volunteers and advocates who are building a
Scout camp and destination on Mount Riley. What has been built is
impressive. It’s a credit to local advocates that Alaska Scouting officials
are planning to build more.
-- Tom Morphet
Chilkat Valley News Save the Date
To list an event in Save the Date, phone 766-2688 or
e-mail cvn@chilkatvalleynews.com.
Thursday, Oct. 18
Alaska Day. State and borough offices,
library and pool closed.
Burger Night, 5 p.m. at the American
Legion.
Amy Gulick “Salmon in the Trees”
photographic presentation with Jilkaat
Kwaan Heritage Dancers; traditional and local foods potluck reception, 5:30 p.m. at Harriett Hall. Free.
Open Gym basketball, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Same time Tuesday. Bring clean non-marking
shoes to protect new gymnasium floor.
Friday, Oct. 19
Story Time, 11 a.m. at the library.
Afterschool Art: Colored Pencil Portraits,
3:30 p.m.; Homework Help, 4:30 p.m. at the
library.
Wine Tasting, 7 to 9 p.m. at Harriett Hall,
benefits the Southeast Alaska State Fair and the
Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Chilkoot River guided tour with Amy Gulick and Alaska Nature Tours naturalist Pam
Randles to benefit Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation and Alaska Arts Confluence, 9 a.m. to
noon. For reservations, call 766- 2876.
“Salmon in the Trees” Photography Exhibition, opening reception and book signing
with Amy Gulick, noon to 2 p.m. at the museum.
Sunday, Oct. 21
Open Gym basketball, 2 to 4 p.m. Bring
clean non-marking shoes to protect new gymnasium floor.
Chuck Pyle singer/songwriter in concert,
7 p.m. at the Chilkat Center for the Arts. Presented by the Haines Arts Council.
Monday, Oct. 22
October 18, 2012
Care-a-Van Service available for seniors
60+, Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 7662383.
Mother Goose Story Time for newborns to
3-year-olds, 11 a.m. at the library.
Senior exercises, 11:15 a.m. at the senior
center. Same time Wednesday.
60+? Join us for lunch, Monday through
Wednesday, noon at senior center, 766-2383.
Open House and raptor feeding demonstration and book signing with Amy Gulick,
Salmon in the Trees, 2 to 4 p.m. at the eagle
foundation.
Afterschool Art: Sticker Extravaganza,
3:30 p.m.; Homework Help, 4:30 p.m. at the
library.
“Raising Responsible Adults with Love
and Logic” class continues, 6 p.m. at the
library. Childcare provided. For more information, call Lynn Canal Counseling at 766-2177.
Open
Gym volleyball, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Same time Monday. Bring clean non-marking
shoes to protect new gymnasium floor.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
chess club for all ages, 4 p.m. at the
library. Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee meeting 5 p.m. in assembly
chambers. Open to the public.
Dessert reception with Amy Gulick sharing
her experiences in Haines, 5:30 p.m. at HAL.
Southeast Honor Music Festival concert,
7 p.m. at the Chilkat Center.
Haines Borough Assembly regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers.
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Afterschool Art: Paper Pumpkin Art Contest, 3:30 p.m.; Homework Help, 4:30 p.m. at
the library.
Thursday, Oct. 25
Afterschool at the library: Birding with
Jedediah, 3:30 p.m. at the library.
An evening of stories for children of all
ages. Community folks reading stories about
book characters who share their professions,
4:30 to 5 p.m., at the library. Sponsored by
the Children’s Reading Foundation of Haines.
Contact Jeanne at 766-6741 for more information.
Baby Sign Language presentation by
Shannon McPhetres, 6 p.m. at the library.
Friday, Oct. 26
Trick or Treat Trot,
p.m. at the fairgrounds.
5K Walk/Run, 5:30
Saturday, Oct. 27
35th Annual Doll’s Fair, 1 to 3 p.m. at the
museum. Bring a doll-sized snack to share.
Monday, Oct. 29
Scholastic Book Fair begins at the Haines
school library and continues through Friday.
Annual peace prize awards ceremony
and potluck, 5:30 p.m. at the school cafeteria.
Sponsored by Haines People for Peace.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Family Fun fundraising event
for the
Chapin family 5 to 7 p.m. at the elementary
school gym.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
Alaska State General Election. Polls open
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the eagle foundation and
Klehini Fire Department.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Open House meeting on Haines Highway
National Scenic Byway Master Interpretive
Plan, 6 to 7 p.m. in assembly chambers.
Duly Noted
By Sara Callaghan Chapell
Tom Heywood was in San
Francisco when son Kee Heywood
shot a weekend of footage for his
first film, entitled “PhantomLimbed.” The scenes were filmed
at San Francisco’s landmark
burger joint, Joe’s Cable Car
Restaurant. The production rented
the restaurant from 10:30 p.m. to
5:30 a.m. Kee’s brother Sung shot
behind-the-scenes video footage,
and Tom said he was impressed
with the cast and crew’s level of
professionalism. “They were very
focused and prepared. It was so
much fun to see Kee following
his passion.”
Haines delegates traveled
to Sitka for the centennial
celebration of the Alaska
Native Brotherhood Oct. 3-6.
The convention, for both ANB
and Alaska Native Sisterhood,
focused on the importance of the
upcoming election, and heard
from Southeast candidates,
including Rep. Bill Thomas,
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, and
Sen. Albert Kookesh. The Sitka
museum presented a traveling
exhibit on Tlingit culture and the
history of the ANB/ANS, which
will likely travel to Haines for a
showing. Haines delegates were
led by president Sonny Williams,
and included elder David Light
and Rep. Thomas. Fundraisers
allowed for the largest Camp 5
ANS delegation in recent years.
Vice-President Marilyn Wilson
and daughter Laverne Bryant
attended, as well as elders Paulina
Phillips and Mary Lekanov with
her daughter Nancy Keen. Deb
Kemp and Carol Duis completed
the group. Duis was elected Grand
Camp ANS Secretary.
School staff and volunteers are
organizing a fundraiser for the
family of former Haines physical
education teacher Ray Chapin.
The Chapins moved to Wyoming
to be closer to family after Ray was
diagnosed with a genetic disorder.
The “Fun Festival” will take place
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 31 at the Haines School.
Volunteers will operate children’s
games, a bungee run, bounce
house, jousting, a cakewalk, face
painting and fortune telling. You
can buy $1 tickets at the door for
the activities. All proceeds benefit
the Chapin family. There will
also be a silent auction and baked
potato bar. Contact the school at
766-6700 if you’d like to donate
auction items.
Two Haines students have
been named “commended
students” in the 2013 National
Merit Scholarship Program. Tia
Heywood and Margarette Jones
placed among the top 5 percent
of more than 1.5 million students
who entered the competition by
taking the 2011 PSAT/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test. About 34,000 commended
students were recognized
nationwide for their “exceptional
academic promise.” “We are so
proud of these two young ladies
for their high level of academic
success and are excited to see
what the future holds for them,”
said Haines School counselor
See DULY page 8
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October 18, 2012
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LETTERS from page 2
Doctor’s advice was critical
All too frequently we read about someone who
has passed on from an accident, old age, or just by
being in the wrong place. How about those whose
lives have been saved by a stroke of luck, great
advice or whatever?
Last August I was aware that my digestive tract
wasn’t working like it should. So after a few days of
pain I relented to go see a doctor in Haines. I had
never needed a doctor in Haines; but, it was obvious
that I should at least inquire. After two visits and
two rounds of medications, my problem did not get
better. On my third visit, the doctor was able to feel
a mass in my intestine, and suspected an abscess. He
said it would be best if I left immediately for home. I
left that day and on arriving home I checked into the
emergency room of my local hospital. After blood
work, CT scan, and many other tests within two
hours, the doctor came in and announced that they
found the mass and abscess in the exact location
and to the degree of severity that Dr. Len Feldman
in Haines had found without X-rays, without CT
scans, and without surgery. They also told me that
I better thank my Haines doctor for saving my life
by insisting that I leave Haines as soon as possible.
After 16 days in the hospital, one surgery, and
one to go, I am on the mend. All thanks to Dr.
Feldman.
Jim Hebert
Fort Myers, Fla.
Beach bonfire not vendetta
I believe Mrs. Andersen’s claims of being
“vandalized six times” and littering and rude
behavior are really just make-believe. And nobody
was having a vendetta gathering the other night.
Two of the people there, who actually made sure
they cleared a spot for a fire not on the Andersen
property, are your neighbors and it turned out to
be very mellow: all adults 50 years old and older,
just talking and enjoying the fire. Had we wanted
a vendetta fire to “stir the pot” we would have
lit a bonfire on the beach in front of your house,
entering on the land that borders your house
because, Mrs. Andersen, the fact is we do not
need your permission to use that beach! No matter
how you present it and who you blame, we are all
really a very mellow group of people and it was
you who starting taking boats and “laying down
the rules,” catching everybody by surprise. Please
stop throwing around the name “Bear,” as the only
problem I ever had with your husband is the way
he talked to and scared my daughter. As for calling
the troopers, they are obviously tired of your phone
calls and you are starting to make them look bad as
well, telling a bunch of grandpas standing around
a campfire to “go home or go to jail” only to try
to save face when he shined his flashlight on your
property marker and realized we were not on your
property.
Dean Lari
Log Cabin on Klehini River
SINGER SONGWRITER
chuck
pyle
Legion provided exceptional memorial
I would like to thank the American Legion for the exceptional
memorial and graveside services they held for Murph (Pat Murphy).
It was a beautiful day and you all did a wonderful job. Mike Case,
you were the “go-to guy” and were there (at my home) for me and
my family every day. Tom and Connie Ward and Tammie Rush, thank
you so much! The dinner was excellent. I know you spent many hours
preparing it. Thanks also, to everyone who brought side dishes and
desserts. Georgie Hotch, you did a great job on the pamphlets and flyers
at the last minute. My granddaughter Diyet and her husband Robert
Van de Sleuth, the songs you sang were the perfect choice for Murph.
Most of all, thank you so much to all of you who supported Murph and
I with your prayers words of kindness, phone calls, financial aid and
friendship during the last few months of his life. I appreciate you all!
Barbara Chambers-Murphy
Fifth-graders thankful for firewood
The fifth-grade class would like to thank the Haines Sportsman’s
Association for sponsoring the raffle for a cord of firewood. An extraspecial thanks goes to Kim Larson for her time and energy spent
preparing the tickets. Appreciation also goes to Scott Rossman for
cutting and delivering the wood. The winner of the firewood raffle was
Jason Shull.
Jansy Hansen and the fifth-grade class
Zumba raised $500 for cancer work
A big thanks to all who participated in the Party in Pink Zumbathon charity event! Dancing together, our community raised over $500
for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer research foundation. Without
the support of the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
(SEARHC) Wise Woman program, this event would not have been such
a huge success! Thanks to all! Jacklynn Ruggirello
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Celebrate Salmon with Amy Gulick
Saturday, Oct. 20
9 a.m. to noon
Chilkoot River Guided Tour with Amy Gulick and Citizen Scientist
Pam Randles to benefit Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation and
Alaska Arts Confluence. Reservations: 766-2876 or Alaska Nature
Tours, 109 2nd Ave.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Sheldon Museum
noon to 2 p.m.
Salmon in the Trees Photography Exhibition, Opening Reception
and Book Signing with Amy Gulick.
Monday, Oct. 22
American Bald Eagle Foundation
2 to 4 p.m.
Open House, Raptor Feeding Demonstration and book signing
with Amy Gulick, 766-3094. Free.
Tuesday, Oct.23
Haines Assisted Living
5:30 p.m.
Amy Gulick sharing her experiences in Haines. Dessert reception, 766-3616.
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Chilkat Valley News October 18, 2012
Wild Things
Thomsen leads wrestling start
By Pam Randles
Noble Anderson saw four
sea otters swimming in Portage
Cove. Usually we see river otters
in our waters foraging for starry
flounder and blue mussels. Sea
otters tend to prefer outer coastal
waters, especially submerged
reefs off rocky beaches where
they live in kelp forests foraging
for urchins, shellfish, octopus
and fish. Some researchers think
sea otters are able to identify and
avoid clams that contain the PSP
toxin, keeping them out of the
inner waters of Southeast Alaska.
Sally McGuire noticed two
juvenile sharp-shinned hawks
chasing Northwest crows in
front of her house along Chilkoot
River. The small hawks were
relentless in pursuing the slightly
larger crows and were able to
knock the crows out of the sky.
In recent weeks, newly fledged
birds chatter away and bulk up
for migration or winter. It is
easy to tell the young ones in the
corvid family – jays, crows and
ravens. As nestlings, they have
bright red mouths telling parents
exactly where to put the food. It
takes a year or so for the red color
to fade. If you see a jay, crow or
raven with a red mouth, it’s a
juvenile.
Cranberry hunters are out.
What makes berries plentiful
and big? Mild weather in May
and June, followed by rain in late
summer makes for the biggest
berries. Insects pollinate early and
do a better job if weather makes it
easy. Unfortunately for local berry
pickers, May and June were colder
than normal, according to the
National Weather Service. June
and July were slightly rainier, but
August was relatively dry. Due
to microclimate variations, there
may be pockets of good picking.
Mary Bryant noticed white
Led by what coach Dennis
Durr called a “dominating
performance” by senior Jimmy
Thomsen, the Haines Glacier
Bear wrestling team opened its
season against Petersburg last
weekend.
“It was a good experience for
the team, a good tourney to work
the early season cobwebs out,”
Durr said.
Durr said he was looking
forward to the season, which
will include Haines hosting
the Southeast small-schools
championship. The event will
bring as many as 10 teams to
town at the end of November.
“We’re hoping for a top-three
finish in the region as a team,
and individually hoping for a few
regional champions,” he said.
Thomsen, who last weekend
beat John Davis of Sitka, 110, to win the 152-pound
weight division, is among
wrestlers aiming for a regional
championship, but his sights are
higher yet.
Thomsen was the regional
tournament’s “outstanding
wrestler” last year, but lost by
points in the final round of a match
at state competition. He said he
wants a state championship this
year.
The Bears sent 10 wrestlers to
Petersburg and competed in six
weight classes ranging from 126
pounds to heavyweight. At least
100 wrestlers from 10 schools
competed.
Senior Caullen Taylor, who
qualified for state last year
and was ranked second at 145
pounds in Petersburg, said he
underperformed, finishing 2-2.
“I could use some work on my
cardio, but it’s the beginning of
the season and there is a lot of
room for improvement.”
Sophomore Josh Stearns
earned his first career win in
the heavyweight division and
fireweed growing near Tower
Road’s water tower. White
fireweed is a rare variety of
fireweed that is sought after by
gardeners and photographers. It
occurs naturally, but rarely. Some
sources say the seeds are sterile,
so the plant propagates by
underground stems known as
rhizomes.
Most Alaskans know fireweed
blooms from the bottom to the
top, on a schedule in synch with
summer. The plant may have a
strategy for this progression. When
blossoms first emerge, they have
only male stamens, with purplegreen pollen grains. As they
mature, the female pistil emerges
to receive the pollen. Bees, the
plant’s primary pollinator, start
at the bottom and fly upward,
seeking nectar and gathering
pollen. Then they move on to the
next plant, starting again at the
bottom. So at the top of one plant,
the pollinator is picking up pollen
from the newest blossoms, then
taking it to the pistil at the bottom
of the next plant. This progression
promotes cross-pollination.
Dark bald eagle juveniles
fledged and left their nests in
mid-September. They were born
during the first week of June and
were almost ready to graduate
in August. That first flight can
be a bit difficult for the young
eaglets. Some get it textbook
perfect on the first try, but others
are a bit wobbly, or don’t get that
first landing quite right. Parents
urge the youngsters to take the
plunge and may go so far as to put
food in a neighboring tree. If you have questions or
observations, please call Pam
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finished third in his weight class
with a 1-1 showing. Freshman
Zane Durr finished fourth at 126
pounds, a competitive weight
class.
Rounding out the squad are
seniors Corey Piper and Zach
Rossman, juniors Walker Blair
and Dalton Tuohy, sophomore
Casey St. Clair and freshmen Kai
Hays and Tyler Murphy.
Durr said he’d be looking
for leadership from the team’s
seniors.
W r e s t l e r s c o m p e t e i n
Anchorage in two weeks, a
meet Durr described as the most
important after regionals and
state. “(It’s) the biggest tourney
for small schools in the state.
During this tourney, rankings for
the state tourney will be done.”
Other matches include ones in
Sitka, Metlakatla and Skagway
before coming back home Nov.
30-Dec. 1 for the Region V
tourney.
In January, a program for
junior high wrestlers will begin to
feed the next crop of Glacier Bear
grapplers.
Last week, the Bears finished
16-18 overall. Team rankings
were not available.
Results included: Heavyweight
(220 lbs and up): Stearns 1-1; 160
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Area hunters took 22 moose,
including three illegal kills,
during the recent, three-week
susbsistence hunt.
The harvest included 11 bulls
with spiked or forked antler
configurations, four with three
brow tines on an antler and four
with an antler spread of 50 inches
or greater.
Aassistant area management
biologist Stephanie Sell said the
harvest started slow, perhaps due
to high water that flooded areas.
Hunters reported seeing many
moose, including cows and
calves, a good sign for the local
herd. Numbers of cows compared
to bulls in a herd, an indicator
of abundance, has been high in
Haines, she said. “I don’t think we
have any concern with numbers.
We’ve got good numbers of cows.”
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aimed at determining the local
herd population and the cow-bull
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Chilkat Valley News
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Ferry documentary traces system’s roots here
By Tom Morphet
In 1988, an ailing Steve Homer
of Haines posed for a Chilkat
Valley News photographer aboard
the ferry Malaspina, above a sign
announcing the 25th anniversary
of the Alaska Marine Highway.
Homer, who operated a
surplus Navy landing craft as
ferry in Lynn Canal for four years
starting in 1947, never quite got
the recognition he deserved,
according to residents and local
history buffs who know him as
“the father of the ferry system.”
N o w f r i e n d s i n H a i n e s
are hoping a 50 th anniversary
documentary on the marine
highway will help cement his
memory and his contribution.
Homer died a year after the
ferry’s 25th anniversary.
His boat, named “Chilkoot,”
was a no-frills affair with little
deck space. Waves sometimes
splashed aboard and passengers
remained in their cars during
voyages between Haines,
Skagway and Juneau.
During one nasty Thanksgiving
storm, the vessel beached on
Katzehin Flats, with a cargo of
frozen turkeys bound for Haines
and nothing to cook them on, said
longtime resident Marge Ward.
But the vessel was good
enough that the Territory of
Alaska purchased it from Homer
in 1951, and replaced it with a
similar vessel dubbed “Chilkat,”
one of the first official ships of
the system that marks 1963 as its
birthday.
Documentary producer Scott
Foster interviewed Ward and
three others, including mayor
Stephanie Scott, at the Sheldon
Museum Sunday, nailing down
the local connection that almost
was overlooked, Scott said.
Makers of the movie showed
a preview during last month’s
Southeast Conference in Craig,
explaining the system originated
in Juneau. Former Haines Borough
Manager Robert Venables brought
the apparent error to Scott’s
attention. “Robert said, ‘I’m not
sure they have the story right,’”
Scott recalled.
Their intercession led to the
trip by Foster and cameraman
Skip Gray to Haines. Ward
recounted on film working for
Homer in Washington, D.C.
before he and a group of other
veterans came north to take over
the decommissioned Fort Seward
in the late 1940s.
The veterans had different
dreams for the Fort, but Homer,
a Navy veteran, was interested
in establishing passenger vessel
service in the area, Ward said. He
was a “stubborn Swede,” she said,
who battled the U.S. Coast Guard
on regulations.
Residents Joan Snyder and
Marge Ward of Haines, right, tells stories of ferry rides here in the 1940s to a film crew making a
documentary for the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Marine Highway.
Annette Smith, who knew Homer,
also were interviewed on camera.
Producer Foster said he can’t
say what footage will be included
in a one-hour video history of
the system that will be offered
to public TV stations across the
country. It should be complete in
February, he said.
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The project has filmed around
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with passengers and retired ship
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“It’s such a big subject, 50
years on a topic as big and
complex as the Alaska Marine
Highway System, it leaves you a
lot of ways to go,” Foster said.
Snyder, a Chilkat Valley
Historical Society member who
met Homer when she moved to
Haines in the early 1970s, said she
was grateful for the opportunity to
talk about her old friend, and hold
his place in history. “We have to
keep reminding people that he was
the father of the ferry system.”
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SEASON from page 1
trying to beat the rush, she said.
“They got here way too early.
Everything else was closed. They
didn’t realize they were that
early.”
Many of the end-of-season
customers were Alaskans, which,
she said, hasn’t been typical of
other years.
Business at her RV park peaked
around 2009 or 2010. Gas prices
had gone up, but they weren’t
extreme enough to stop a lot of
people from coming, she said.
Karen Hess’ shore excursion
jetboat tours also saw a late start
this season due to weather, she
said. “It (business) was down a
e. little bit. It was a difficult year.
It was a late spring. And we lost
some big days because of the
floods.”
If not for the weather, business
would have been about equal to
last year, she said. Her numbers
peaked in 2007, she said,
attributing the decline to the
national recession and reduced
sailings to Alaska.
Chilkat Guides operations
director Andy Hedden said that
in terms of overall sales volume,
this summer was fairly similar to
last. Sales from the Haines rafting
program rose about 5 percent
while sales from the Glacier
Point program “went down
dramatically” due to cancellations
related to the weather, he said.
Dan Egolf, who offers shore
excursion nature tours and
operates a outdoor gear store,
said he saw a bigger drop in retail
than in tours. “We’re a little down
compared to previous seasons, but
we’re still kicking. Compared to
some people, we feel privileged
to still be employed.”
E golf said that since 2008,
less expensive tours have become
more popular. In addition,
business from Canadian visitors
is becoming more important to
his store, he said.
A bright spot for his tour
business was traffic of brown
bears along the Chilkoot River.
Bears aren’t affected by weather
and this year they seemed to be
particularly active and abundant,
he said.
One photographed bear can
make $1 million for a community
in the course of its lifetime, Egolf
said. A bruin nicknamed “Big
Mamba Jamba” has made at least
that, and has produced cubs, he
said. “We’re lucky to have that
little golden egg…We need to
sustain it.”
Gift shop owner Fred Shields
said that he has noticed fewer
road travelers in recent years, a
trend he attributes to the lagging
national economy.
His shop’s business peaked in
2000 when four large cruise ships
per week were docking here.
“Since then, it’s been down, up,
down, up, down, up, with more
down than up, in terms of sales
volume,” he said. “This year was
almost exactly like last year, and
last year was not a top year.”
B o o k s t o r e o w n e r L i z
Heywood said sales dropped
abruptly and significantly from
last summer, to 25 percent below
the average for the 14 years her
family has run the business,
Heywood said. “That’s huge.”
Heywood said business wasn’t
affected so much by the cruise
ship. Mondays – a day without
local ship dockings – is typically
her busiest. She’s attributing the
steep drop to the rise of electronic
books, like the Kindle.
Unlike most other retailers,
Mary Jean Borcik said business
at her coffee shop and grocery
store was up, about 5 percent.
“This year seemed certainly the
same if not better than last year.”
Cold, rainy weather may have
helped, she said. “Maybe that’s
what brought them in. It’s cold
outside, grab a hot cup of coffee.”
Borcik said she hasn’t seen a
decline in business from recent
years and the store attracts cruise
ship passengers. She said she also
noticed independent travelers
from Australia, New Zealand and
Britain.
Other than a slow June,
innkeeper Norm Smith said his
business kept pace with last year.
“Business has been pretty
steady for a number of years. I
really haven’t noticed a significant
downturn. It could always be
better, but it’s been good,” he
said. He attributed the business to
a room shortage in Haines, caused
by the closure of local motel.
Smith has noticed that while
there has not been a decrease in
the number of clients, there have
been fewer days his bed and
breakfast is full.
With two additional dockings
by Princess cruise ships and the
in-season addition of American
Spirit ships, this year’s numbers of
cruise passengers (about 30,000)
will exceed last year’s 27,263,
said tourism director Carlson.
Carlson said figures from
the federal Department of
Transportation show increasing
air traffic in Haines, with nearly
20,000 arrivals and departures per
year. Carlson said the numbers
are puzzling, as they exceed even
those from 10 years ago, when the
town was serviced by three air
carriers.
The numbers increased from
last year for every month except
January, she said.
B o t h n o r t h b o u n d a n d
southbound road traffic crossing
the border was lighter this season
than to last. From May to August,
7,606 vehicles crossed the border
going northbound. Last year
during those months, there were
8,470. From May to August this
year, 9,722 vehicles crossed the
border going southbound. Last
year during those months, there
were 10,498.
Carlson said a drop in highway
traffic also was reported in Haines
Junction and Whitehorse, Y.T.
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Chilkat Valley News
Best prep musicians
to perform Tuesday
Zen country
act set for
Sunday
Singer-songwriter Chuck Pyle,
billed as “the Zen Cowboy,”
performs 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21
at the Chilkat Center.
Pyle’s songs have been
recorded by John Denver, Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy
Bogguss. Among country music
fans, his best-known songs are
“Cadillac Cowboy” recorded by
Chris LeDoux and “Jaded Lover,”
recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker,
“He mixes up great melodies
with straight-from-the-saddle
poetry. It’s absolutely going to
be fun,” said Anne Hanssen, vicepresident of Haines Arts Council.
P y l e ’s s o n g s a r e a b o u t
“forgetful cowboys, heroic
highway patrolmen and brainstems
gone ‘critical,’” according to
promotional information.
He attained regional fame with
a theme song he wrote for the PBS
series “Spirit of Colorado” that
many consider the unofficial state
song. He is a 40-year performer
who says he quotes bumper
stickers, proverbs, world leaders
and old cowboys in his shows.
Pyle has played on Austin City
Limits, E-Town and Mountain
Stage.
The Southeast Honor Music
Festival for choir and concert
band will be held in Haines
this year beginning Oct. 21. It
culminates with a concert 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Chilkat
Center.
Haines School music director
Kristina Mulready said 70 choir
members and 60 concert band
members from the region’s high
schools will meet with guest
directors for two and a half days
of intensive practices preparing
for the concert.
Retired high school choir
director John Baker will lead the
choral performers. Baker led the
choir program at Rex Putnam
High School in Oregon for 32
years and travels as a choir retreat
specialist. Haines singers selected
for honor choir are Brandon
Bachman, Jess Giddings, Neil
Little, Lindsey Jobbins, Alicia
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Young and Karissa Land.
Willamette University’s Grant
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Tia Heywood, on trombone, will
represent Haines.
M u l r e a d y s a i d s t u d e n t s
auditioned for placement in the
honor festival with a prepared
audition recording. School music
directors from the region met to
judge and select performers based
on submissions.
Students from the region
arrive at noon Sunday, and begin
practices immediately. Rehearsals
continue at the school Monday
and Tuesday.
More than 125 students and
teachers will travel to Haines
for the festival. Organizers are
recruiting volunteers to provide
housing. Call activities director
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Aukerman, 91, followed adventure to the end
A memorial service will be
held 1 p.m. Saturday at Covenant
Life Center Tabernacle for Dick
Aukerman, a carpenter and
handyman who died at home
Sunday of undetermined causes.
He was 91.
“He just ran it ’til it stopped,
kind of like a good old car,” friend
Leigh Galinski said. He may have
had cancer but he refused to be
tested, she said.
Aukerman started attending
Covenant Life Center services in
1989 and worked on projects at
the Christian community’s farm.
He and wife Wanda hosted church
gatherings at their home in town.
Aukerman enjoyed working
with wood, from splitting it for
his stove to turning birch he felled
and milled on his property into
the 400 spindles for his home’s
balcony and stairway railings.
He whistled while he worked,
saying it was good for his blood
pressure. “Keep a song in your
heart, a smile on your lips, and
whistle every chance you get.
It keeps the tension a far piece
away,” he told an interviewer in
2008.
On summer Sundays he’d
wear a suit with a bolo tie, polish
his cowboy boots and drive
Wanda up the highway to church
in the pink, 1958 Cadillac Sedan
DeVille he gave her for her 41st
birthday. They were married 70
years.
“We worked at it. You have to
give and take. You can’t have it
your own way all the time and he
can’t have his,” she said.
Niece Cynthia Aukerman said
her uncle lived life as adventure.
Wanda never knew how many
people Dick might be bringing
home for dinner, she said. Once,
while on the way to work at 8 Mile
Haines Highway, they stopped
for a climb on Mount Ripinsky
that consumed the rest of the day.
“The only rule with Uncle Dick
was you had to follow adventure
to the end.”
Aukerman cycled regularly
until a few months ago. His
mother lived to be 102 and his
father 98 and he expected to last
as long. “Don’t smoke, drink, do
drugs or chew, or run around with
those who do, because if you take
care of your body it will take care
of you,” he said.
He updated neighbors with
news of what he saw through
his spotting scope across Chilkat
Inlet.
Richard L. Aukerman was
born on a farm near Union City,
Ind. to Marshall and Elsie Netzley
Aukerman, and was reared there
with five siblings. He played
basketball at Wayne High School,
and worked with his grandfather
Netzley, a builder who milled
his own lumber, something
Aukerman would learn to do
himself in Haines years later. He
met Wanda Pegg on the town
square in Winchester, Ind. and
they married when he was 21 and
she was 18.
In World War II, Aukerman was
a radioman on a ship destroyed at
the Battle of Okinawa by a humanguided “baka” bomb. Aukerman
told a documentary producer he
saw the bomb coming toward
them with a Japanese soldier
lying on top of it, guiding it with
outstretched arms. Seventy-three
of Aukerman’s shipmates died. He
swam clear and was rescued.
Aukerman worked for the Civil
Aviation Administration after the
war and was stationed at Umiat,
Unalkaleet, and Iliamna before
being assigned to Haines in 1948.
He bought two and half acres on
Mud Bay Road for $100 an acre.
When the CAA transferred him,
he decided to stay in Haines and
built his first home.
When their son Richard was
in eighth grade, the Aukermans
moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., where
Dick spent 20 years working in a
cabinet shop and in commercial
construction. He returned to
Haines in 1972.
“His body left Haines, but his
heart never did,” Wanda said.
Aukerman continued to work
as a carpenter until he wanted
more time for his own projects,
which included turning bowls
and decorative items, maintaining
his triplex, and building a newer
home next door, where he died.
In addition to Wanda, survivors
include son Richard Duane
Aukerman of Snoqualmie, Wash.;
grandchildren Barbara Ann and
Wayne Christopher; three greatgrandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren; two sisters,
Marylin Price of Union City, Ind.,
and Martha Hunt, of Coldwater,
Ohio, and dozens of nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, an infant daughter,
Marsha Arlene; two brothers,
Robert and Darrell; and a sister,
Lucille Wion.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Haines Volunteer
Fire Department ambulance
squad, P.O. Box 849, Haines,
99827.
Donations to the memorial fund
topped $31,000.
The Haines Borough Public
Library’s book group is reading
“Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers for its
next discussion. The library has
nine copies to loan. The group will
meet 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3 to
talk about the book, which follows
a Syrian-American businessman
and his family in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina. All are invited
to join the discussion. Library
circulation staffer Janine Allen
says the group has a handful of
regular readers, but new members
can read one book without making
a long-term commitment. Books
at the library can be checked out
for a $2 inter-library loan fee.
J u l i e R a e s p e n t t h e
weekend in Anchorage with her
granddaughter, Aidan Woodrow.
The pair took in Alaska Youth
Theater’s production of “The
Little Mermaid, Jr.” Saturday,
and also saw the musical “Shrek,”
on Sunday. They visited the
Anchorage Museum and liked the
children’s science center so much
they returned the next day. Julie
saw Sara and Sally Chapell in
Anchorage, who took in the same
itinerary in celebration of Sally’s
8th birthday.
Jim and Anna Jurgeleit
visited son Alec in Anchorage
over the weekend. They saw
Hannah Wing, who was down
from University of Alaska-
Fairbanks, as well as Ashley and
Amy Messerschmidt, who are
freshmen at UAA.
Parker and Nancy Schnabel
were in Las Vegas for the threeday Mine Expo. Parker, who runs
Volvo equipment on his Porcupine
gold claim, spent hours each day
at the Volvo exhibit to meet fans of
Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush
Alaska, and sign autographs. The
third season of the show premieres
Oct. 26.
Carol Tuynman edited a new
book detailing the history of an
historic jazz club in Hilton Head,
S.C. “The Jazz Corner Story”
was written by Martin McFie,
who Carol knew through her
work with the arts in Beaufort,
S.C. Carol edited the book last
winter and said she had almost
forgotten about the work when
the book arrived in the mail over
the weekend. Proceeds benefit the
Junior Jazz Foundation, which
provides instruments and lessons
for youth.
The SEARHC Wisewoman
program’s Strong Woman class
resumes Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the
Chilkat Center lobby. Led by
Judy Ewald, the class will meet
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
noon to 1 p.m. Suggested donation
is $2 per class. Women of all
fitness levels are encouraged to
join. Weights are provided.
Dick Aukerman
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Lindsey Moore. “This is a great
honor.”
Randa Szymanski said that
$2,300 from the Richard Boyce
Inflatable Suspenders Memorial
Fund will be used to upgrade
children’s life vests available
at the Small Boat Harbor and
Letnikof Cove as part of the
“Kids Don’t Float” campaign.
The $2,300 was remaining after
purchasing inflatable suspenders
and life vests for the Haines
commercial fishing fleet this
summer. Harbormaster Phil
Benner expects to purchase
about 45 new flotation devices in
infant, child and youth sizes. “We
really appreciate it,” said Benner.
“It’s great for all the kids, too.”
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Scout officials, youths dedicate camp upgrade
By Tom Morphet
Resident Norm Smith recalled
a Boy Scout campout in the early
1960s, when a Scout leader took
him and others out to Chilkoot
Lake in an old school bus.
“We tried setting up tents. It
was raining so hard and it was so
cold, we climbed in our sleeping
bags and got back in the bus. A
couple of us tried to sleep, but you
could see your breath. When we
woke up in the morning, there was
a couple inches of new snow on
the ground. Then we drove back
to town.”
Fast forward 50 years.
Smith was among about 20
residents and Scout leaders
Saturday who joined a dozen
Venturer Scouts at a dedication
of improvements at the Scout
camp on Mount Riley. The facility
includes a woodstove-heated
cabin that sleeps about 20, a
covered, campfire pavilion about
60 feet in diameter, and a large
restroom facility, including six
showers.
“It’s awesome that they’ve got
flush toilets and electric hot water.
That’s probably better than some
(Scouts) have at home,” Smith
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said. “We’ve come a long way.”
Smith’s daughter was among
Scouts who camped out Friday
night at the cabin, as heavy rains
and wet snow fell outside.
Saturday’s picnic and activities
culminated the first phase of work
to create “The Chilkoot High
Adventure Base” here, serving
Scouts from the Lower 48 and
around the world. Scout executive
Cliff Crismore of Anchorage,
who came to Haines Saturday,
said the next phase would include
construction of a dining hall,
additional cabins and storage
facilities.
Under the program, groups of
40 Scouts would use the facility as
a jumping-off point for activities
like sea kayaking and hiking
around Haines or Southeast. Four
groups participated in activities
last summer.
The camp is the only such
facility in Southeast and one of
five statewide. “The state’s big
enough and diverse enough that
the activities we do here may not
be the same as those up north,”
Crismore said.
The camp also will be open to
use by the community, Crismore
said.
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in legislative grants paid for
construction of restrooms and a
well and septic tank.
The camp is located at 2.75
Mile Mud Bay Road on 28 acres
donated by the Haines Borough.
S e a n G a f f n e y, w h o s e
International Wilderness School
is partnering with the Scouts to
provide activities, said the site of
the camp puts it in close proximity
to activities. There’s a link to
the Mount Riley hiking trail and
the Haines Sportsman’s range is
close.
Gaffney said contractor
Ira Henry worked beyond
expectations to build the restroom
between last winter’s record
snows. “This facility stands to
do community good in a couple
different ways,” Henry said.
John Schnabel, who started a
local trust to boost Scouting here,
turned out Saturday. Schnabel
built the pavilion with recycled
roofing and leftover pipeline
and recently secured a $5,000
donation from the Discovery
Channel for the Scouts. Schnabel
said he was encouraged by the
Great Alaska Council’s plans for
the site.
Scouts at Saturday’s cook-out
participated in team-building
activities in the rain. Chris Turner,
17, was among youths taking
a break next to the fire in the
pavilion. He said he appreciated
the improvements, including no
longer relying on an outhouse.
“The bathrooms are clean and
warm. Everything’s looking
great,” he said.
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Chilkat Valley News Police Report
Monday, Oct. 15
A caller reported receiving a
harassing phone call from out
of state. Police investigated. The
caller later reported the issue
was resolved.
A traffic stop resulted in
a warning for failing to use
headlights.
Sunday, Oct. 14
A caller in the area of Young
Road reported someone opened
her car door and unplugged her
vehicle from the cold-weather
plug.
U.S. Customs reported a
Fairbanks resident drove through
the Canada border without
stopping.
Saturday, Oct. 13
An officer found graffiti in
the area of the pullout at 4 Mile
Haines Highway.
A caller requested a welfare
check on an intoxicated person
downtown. Officers had made
contact with the person who had
consumed alcohol but was not
intoxicated.
A petitioner in a protective
order reported the subject of
the order was in violation of it
by consuming alcohol in the
presence of their child. An
investigation is ongoing.
A w e l fa r e r e q u e s t wa s
conducted after a parent who
was subject of a child welfare
investigation was repor ted
intoxicated.
A traffic stop resulted in
verbal warnings for failure to
stop at a stop sign and failure to
use signals.
Friday, Oct. 12
Troopers were notified of
a call from the boat harbor
about an intermittent red, white
and blue flashing light about a
quarter mile up Santa Claus
Mountain.
A man was arrested for
felony assault after brandishing
a handgun and threatening to
shoot another man whose dog
got into a fight with his dog. The
man also threatened to shoot the
other man’s dog. The incident
occurred about 2 p.m. near
Second Avenue and Main Street.
A caller reported seeing a
man with a rifle over his shoulder
walking along Haines Highway
near Second Avenue.
A Fourth Avenue resident
reported construction trucks
driving too fast near View Street
and requested extra patrols.
A caller reported an elderly
man driving in a reckless and
confused manner on Haines
Highway near 40 Mile. Police
were unable to locate the vehicle.
A borough employee reported
someone had been sleeping on
a bench behind the library and
had left behind several empty
bottles and food. Police were
unable to locate the person.
A caller reported concerns
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about the subject of a restraining
order possibly violating
conditions by being intoxicated.
A caller reported his vehicle
had allegedly been hit and that
the accident had been seen by
three others. Police responded
but both parties refused to fill out
forms for police. Damage to the
car appeared to be minimal.
Traffic stops resulted in a
warning for not coming to a
complete stop.
Thursday, Oct. 11
Police referred to troopers
a case involving a vehicle that
went into the ditch at 13 Mile
Haines Highway. Police and an
ambulance responded to the
scene, but the woman driving
the vehicle had gotten a ride
and later took herself to the
clinic.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
A caller reported a violation
of a court order in a domestic
matter.
An 18-year-old at Haines
School reported being bullied
by other students there on an
ongoing basis. Police determined
there hadn’t been direct threats
or aggressive behavior. The
school was taking steps to make
the student more comfortable,
police said.
A caller dialed 911 requesting
the address of a local business.
Told he’d dialed 911 and not
information, he said he’d been
Women menaced in Juneau
Two Haines women said they
felt threatened by a motorist
who came at them early Sunday
morning at the Costco parking lot
in Juneau.
To make a ferry connection
after buying a new car earlier
in the weekend, Sierra Jimenez,
mother-in-law Susan Tandy, and
Jimenez’s infant son went at 4:30
a.m. to the lot to retrieve a family
pickup truck they needed to bring
to Haines.
Jimenez was about to get out
of their new, Jeep Patriot when
a young man driving an oldermodel SUV pulled up beside her
in the empty lot. “It was out of
nowhere. He stared at me. I stared
at him. It was enough to get a bad
vibe.”
Jimenez tried locking the
Jeep’s doors, but couldn’t find the
lights. She started driving away
when the SUV driver reversed
and drove out of view. The two
women remained in the Jeep,
considering their next move,
when they saw the SUV again,
a few hundred feet away, facing
them from across a street and a
grass divider, in the parking lot
of a car wash.
The SUV then drove at them,
jumping the curb of the divider
and coming within 30 feet of the
Jeep before Jimenez steered for a
parking lot exit. She also called
police on a cell phone, telling
them her location and that she was
being chased by a “crazy person.”
A dispatcher told them to drive
to the police station about a halfmile away. The SUV followed
the Jeep until the turnoff for the
station, Jimenez and Tandy said.
J i m e n e z s a i d s h e w a s
disappointed with the response
from police. “I don’t understand
why they didn’t send somebody
(to the parking lot). If they sent
someone right away, they would
have caught him.”
Police also questioned whether
Jimenez might have known or
previously encountered the SUV
driver, she said. Jimenez said she
didn’t recognize the man and had
seen no other cars on the early
morning drive from downtown to
Lemon Creek.
Police provided an escort for
the women back to the parking
lot and out to the ferry terminal.
Juneau police Sgt. David
Wrightson, who reviewed a
police report on the matter, said it
didn’t indicate Jimenez was being
chased. Wrightson said he didn’t
believe the incident was part of a
larger pattern of crime in the area.
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before.”
Jimenez and Tandy think foul
play was afoot. “I have no doubt
in my head, he had a weapon and
was going to rob us,” Tandy said.
Jimenez said the incident has
changed her attitude toward the
Capital City. “I lived there 10
years and never had anything
threatening happen. It’s changed
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A case was initiated for minor
in possession after marijuana
was discovered at Haines
School.
A caller reported an
advertisement on a community
website sought information
about a student missing from
California.
Police responded to a report
of fireworks being lit on Moose
Lane. Police responded and
told people it’s illegal to ignite
fireworks in the townsite.
A traffic stop resulted in a
citation for failing to provide proof
of insurance.
Tuesday, Oct. 9
A caller repor ted smoke
coming from the direction
of Taiyasanka Harbor. Fire
personnel responded and
determined it was steam.
A caller reported an offensive
sign posted at the end of
Comstock Road. The owner
removed the sign at police
request.
A caller reported a person
burning toxic waste at Deishu
Drive. Firemen responded and
found nothing amiss.
A protective order was served.
A caller at 1.5 Mile Mud Bay
Road reported dogs barking and
thought a bear was in the area.
Police could not find a bear.
There were 17 medical calls
and four about dogs.
The Chilkoot Indian Association is
seeking a Health Specialist who
will implement a variety of effective
Behavioral Health Prevention
strategies in a culturally sensitive
manner; work closely with tribal
and community members to plan,
design, coordinate and/or facilitate
maximum community participation
and collaboration.
Qualified applicants will have a
working knowledge of Behavioral
Health Prevention projects and
programs. Must have knowledge
of business and management
principles involving strategic
p l a n n i n g , exe c u t i n g a c t i o n
plans, resource allocation, and
management of grants.
This non-exempt job pays $19 per
hour. The Tribe offers a generous
benefits package including health
insurance fully paid by the Tribe,
a six percent match in the 401(k),
29 days Paid Time Off in addition
to 13 paid holidays, and paid
professional development.
Interested individuals should
forward their resume and cover
letter describing their relevant
experience to:
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P.O. Box 490
Haines, Alaska 99827
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this position
Applications will be accepted
until November 09, 2012
(41-44b)
At 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday,
October 23, 2012, in the Assembly
Chambers at the Public Safety
Building, a public hearing is
scheduled for the following:
Ordinance 12-08-302
(Second Public Hearing)
An Ordinance of the Haines
Borough amending Haines
Borough Code Title 16, Sections
16.28.010 and 16.28.030 to
prohibit verbal abuse, physical
assault and threats against
borough and harbor staff,
physical assault and threats
against members of the public
while within the harbor, and
refusing to comply with lawful
directives by the harbormaster,
and giving the harbormaster the
authority to suspend or revoke
the privilege of using borough
port and harbor facilities.
Ordinance 12-10-305
(First Public Hearing)
An ordinance of the Haines
Borough Assembly amending
Haines Borough Code Title 3,
Section 3.70.040(D) to remove
from the list of community
purpose-exempted properties
the parcels owned by Lynn
Canal Human Resources, Inc.
Ordinance 12-09-238
(First Public Hearing)
An Ordinance of the Haines
Borough Assembly amending
Haines Borough Code Title
3, Chapter 3.25 to clarify the
purpose of the Medical Services
Fund.
Ordinance 12-10-306
(First Public Hearing)
An Ordinance of the Haines
Borough Assembly amending
Haines Borough Code Title 5 to
increase the fine for violations
of business permits up to $1,000
per violation per day, to amend
the approved commercial ski
tour area map and to adopt a fee
for allocated skier days.
More information is available at
the Borough Clerk’s Office or on
the website: www.hainesalaska.
gov. Oral comments may be made
at the public hearings or you can
send written comments to P.O.
Box 1209, Haines, AK 99827 or
jcozzi@haines.ak.us.
Posted 10/15/2012
Michelle Webb, Deputy Clerk
October 18, 2012
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bookkeeping, daily operations
and maintenance of the Museum,
maintaining the professionalism
that earned the Museum
accreditation. Starting salary is
minimum of $24.45 and DOE. Job
Desc. & application form available
at Haines Borough Admin. Bldg.
at 103 Third Ave. S., Haines or
online at www.hainesalaska.gov.
The position is opened until filled.
The first review of applications is
October 31, 2012. EOE. (40,2b)
B & B ROOMS FOR RENT:
for tsewardalaska.com
877-615-6676.
FOR SALE BY OWNER: New
construction, Vermier Street.
Spacious, 2 bedroom, 1,200
sq. ft. with attached garage,
radiant heat. Possible to expand
additional 2 bedrooms. Home is
50%, almost ready for sheet
rock. Must sell this project.
$110K. All offers welcome. 7663033. (40-2b)
HOUSE FOR SALE by owner:
Duplex, each with 2 bedrooms/1
bath, detached 3-stall garage.
$175,000. (907) 305-0305.
(39-42p)
The Chilkat Center for the Arts
has space for many types of
events. Call Kay for information,
766-3573. (39-42b)
FOR SALE Four 15” rims off Toyota
truck, 6 lug. $150. 766-3775.
PROPERTY FOR SALE: One
acre, cleared, flat land. 1.3
mi. from city center. Electricity
available, gravel road to site.
Mountain view, semi-private.
Owner will carry for $60,000.
Payment depending on down.
$50,000 with cash. 907-7662695.
HOME FOR SALE: 4-bedroom,
1.5-bath on 1.5 acres on Small
Tracts Rd. $205,000. Call 7662218. (10b)
DRY CANADIAN LOGS for sale.
Truckload quantities. Call
Dimok Timber, 867-634-2311.
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Alaska Statewide Land Sale
The Alaska Mental Health Trust
Land Office is holding a sealed
bid auction of parcels throughout
Alaska. Lots are approximately
0.5 to 10 acres in size. For
further information view the Trust
Land Office’s website at www.
mhtrustland.org or call (907) 2698658.(38,39,40,41,42)
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Alaska Heliskiing is searching for
qualified ski guides to work for
our company during our 2013
heliskiing season. Candidates
must be at least 21 years
of age and have completed
the Alaska Heliskiing Guide
School. Required skills and
experience include but are
not limited to mountaineering,
languages spoken, medical
training, and photography.
Please apply with resume to
vicki@alaskaheliskiing.com.
Notice of Petition to Change Name
A petition has been filed in the Superior Court
(Case # 1JU-12-00701CI) requesting a name change from
(current name) Logan Lee McGriff to Logan Lee Simpson.
A hearing on this request will be held on November 05, 2012 at
9:00 am at Courtroom F, Juneau Courthouse, 123 4th Street
Juneau, AK.
Southeast Road Builders, Inc.
NOTICE OF ROAD WORK
To the Haines Borough Residents, Impacted Agencies and
Commercial Operators:
Please be advised of road construction activity along the Old Haines
Highway between 3rd Avenue heading East to Mud Bay Road/Front Street.
Activities will include mostly shoulder work with trucks turning and merging to and from respective lanes. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Activity will occur approximately
Sept. 26 through Oct. 31
during daylight hours
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
excluding Sundays.
Please obey all traffic signs and warnings.
If there are questions, concerns or
additional information is needed please call:
Southeast Roadbuilders Inc. 766-2833
Steven McLaughlin, Traffic Control Supervisor 303-7006
State of Alaska, Department of Transportation 766-2887
24 hour contact 766-2578
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to provide for visitors. Restaurant
and gift shop owner Dot Shackford
said the town needs to put out “big
buckets” for trash. She has seen
visitors and residents sneaking
trash into dumpsters at the harbor.
“If there’s no other place to
put it, what are people going to
do? They’ll dump it any place…
If we’re going to invite people to
town, we need to put out a few
trash cans for them,” Shackford
said.
Others who drive the highway
regularly say the issue is bigger
than litter from visiting fishermen.
Keith Houlberg, who makes
the drive to town daily from
his home near 26 Mile, said
roadside dumping and littering
have increased year-round since
he arrived here in 1979.
“In springtime, the beer cans
and aluminum along the highway
is horrible. I don’t think it’s a
Canadian issue,” he said.
Tourism director Tanya Carlson
said complaints about roadside
trash haven’t made it to her office,
but that funding for trash cans
or porta-potties could be sought
through the state Department of
Transportation, the state Division
of Parks or National Scenic
Highway funds.
A meeting on developing an
interpretive master plan for the
scenic highway project will be
held early next month, she said.
A restroom and trash cans are
maintained by the state at 19 Mile,
Trash overflows from a can near 20 Mile Haines Highway.
she said. Another trash can is at a
25 Mile picnic area.
Pullouts owned by Sealaska
regional tribal corporation at 4
Mile and 7 Mile are two of the
most heavily used areas during
fall fishing.
Chilkoot Indian Association
President Harriet Brouillette said
Sealaska and the CIA are working
on an agreement that would
give the tribe joint management
authority over those sites.
Brouillette said she’d like to
see junky trailers removed from
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maintenance, Benner said this
week.
Unless the assembly chooses
to act otherwise, the committee’s
recommendation will stand,
mayor Stephanie Scott said after
the meeting. Scott said not raising
fees as costs increase amounts
to a subsidy. “By not raising the
rate at the lightering float we’re
providing a subsidy. I’m resisting
a full subsidy.”
U n d e r T h u r s d a y ’ s
recommendation, dockage for
large cruise ships would increase
by a rate of 25 cents per foot
each year for five years. The
hike would increase the amounts
large cruise ships pay to tie up at
the dock by $195 per year, from
$2,340 per visit in 2012 to $3,315
per visit in 2017.
Haines cruise ship dockage
rates are among the lowest in
Southeast and compare to ones
of $13,470 in Skagway, $16,276
in Juneau and $3,500 in Wrangell.
“This is not going to be a big issue
(for cruise companies),” said
Haines tourism director Tanya
Carlson.
In recent talks aimed at enticin
companies to bring ships to
Haines, a one-year forgiveness of
dockage fees has not been much
of a bargaining chip, Carlson said.
“They said, ‘That’s very nice of
you, but that’s not a big deal’
because we’re so low compared
to everyone else.”
A s s e m b l y w o m a n D e b r a
Schnabel attended the meeting and
asked why dockage rates weren’t
being set to meet expenses. If
the borough wanted to make
agreements with individual
companies that discounted those
rates, it still could, she said.
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7 Mile and signs posted at 4
Mile, although she’s unsure at this
point what the message would be.
Ironically, a “historic” designation
at the two sites limits development
but isn’t keeping the areas from
being trashed, she said.
“We may have to work with
the borough to come up with some
kind of plan,” Brouillette said.
“We don’t mind people fishing
there, but people have to use the
area with some kind of respect.”
O n e o p t i o n m i g h t b e
prohibiting overnight camping at
those spots, she said.
tree connection throughout the
Lower 48 and Southeast Alaska.
On Wednesday in Haines, she
spoke to sophomore science
students at Haines High School.
Zach Lambert, 15, said the
connection was news to him. “I
never really thought about it like
that,” Lambert said. “I thought it
was pretty cool.”
The region’s high numbers of
brown and black are critical to the
equation, Gulick said, dragging
fish away from rivers, depositing
them at the root systems of
vegetation. “One bear can carry
40 fish from a stream in eught
hours. That adds up to a lot of
salmon in the forest.”
M a n y d i ff e r e n t f a c t o r s ,
including soil composition
and drainage, influence tree
growth, Gulick said, but along
the Panhandle’s 4,000 salmon
streams, trees grow faster and
bigger than elsewhere, she said.
Up to 70 percent of the nitrogen
in streamside trees and foliage is
of ocean origin, she said.
Gulick partnered with the
U.S. Forest Service to make
presentations in six Southeast
communities last year. Resident
Carol Tuynman helped organize
her visit here after meeting Gulick
in June 2011.
Besides book-signings, a
Sheldon Museum photo exhibit
opening and other events late this
week, Tuynman said residents
can “live the salmon in the trees
story” during a hike Saturday with
Gulick and Pam Randles of the
Takshanuk Watershed Council
along the Chilkoot River. A fee
will benefit the Chilkoot Bear
Foundation.
Gulick said she was somewhat
apprehensive about making her
presentations in Southeast towns
where commercial logging was a
dominant part of the economy, but
she’s has been surprised.
“The reception I’ve gotten has
been fantastic. It was completely
unfounded,” she said.
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Apollo 14 Astronaut
Edgar Mitchell
Keynote Speaker
Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
Flight for Freedom Auction and Banquet
6 p.m. Saturday, November 17
Tickets available. Call 766-3094