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By Tyler RhodesA multi-pronged, extensive search

effort in Nome for a missing 20-year-old Savoonga man still failed to yieldany results as of Tuesday afternoon.

Since the initial efforts to locateJeconiah Annogiyuk on Oct. 31 andNov. 1, the search has involved a re-newed effort on foot to cover all ofNome, the use of searchdog teams toscour the seawall and other areas,

and a diver who has worked thefrigid waters of the small boat har-bor. All efforts so far have offered no

VOLUME CIX NO. 44 NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Photo by Nadja Roessek

Photo by Tyler Rhodes

COLDER AND COLDER—The water in the Snake River gives way to ice as winter starts sinking its claws into Nome and the region.

PIONEERS—Willa Ashenfelter speaks about her experiences as a health aide at the program’s inception dur-ing Norton Sound Health Corp.’s 40th anniversary celebration at the Rec Center Nov. 4. She is joined by fel-low founding health aides (r to l) Helen Olanna, Georgianna Anasogak, Irene Aukonguk and Rose Towarak.

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By Tyler RhodesWhile the results of the U.S. Sen-

ate race between Republicans LisaMurkowski and Joe Miller were stillofficially undecided this week, anexamination of Norton Sound regionvoters showed a decisive backing ofwrite-in candidates for the job.

In each of the 15 villages makingup the Norton Sound region, write-invotes led all others in the hotly con-tested three-way race. As a whole,65.6 percent of the region’s voterswho went to the polls voted for awrite-in candidate. It is largely as-sumed that the vast majority of thosevotes are for Murkowski, who ran anaggressive write-in campaign afterlosing the primary race to Miller.

It is still uncertain how many ofthe write-in votes statewide, whichwere leading the race at press timeby nearly 13,500 votes, are actuallyfor Murkowski. Further, it is un-

known how many of those votescould be disqualified for mis-spellings or other problems.

Some of that uncertainty was tobe lifted Wednesday as state electionworkers were scheduled to startopening write-in ballots and deter-mining for whom they were cast. TheNugget went to press before resultscould be known of Tuesday’s start ofcounting of nearly 30,500 absenteeand early voting ballots, andWednesday’s start of write-in count-ing. It is expected to take two to threedays to count the write-in ballots.The remainder of absentee ballots,which the state will receive up untilNov. 17, will be counted on Nov. 17.

For all the uncertainty surround-ing the race, it was clear that NortonSound voters were more inclined toput Murkowski or Democrat Scott

By Laurie McNicholasThe ongoing search for missing person Je-

coniah Annogiyuk, 20, of Savoonga, who waslast seen Oct. 29 on Front Street in Nomeprompted comments and suggestions frommembers of the Nome Common Council attheir meeting on Monday.

Councilman Jim West, Jr. praised entities suchas Kawerak and Bering Straits Native Corp. for

volunteering their employees for foot searches tocover Nome and outlying areas. He said searchand rescue crews would find it hard to conductthe search for Annogiyuk without their support.

West suggested that the city look into a cam-era system for Front Street so the area can bewatched from the new Public Safety Buildingon the Nome Bypass Road. He said the tech-nology is used all over the world, and he re-

quested that the idea be pursued. CouncilmanStan Andersen said he likes West’s idea if fund-ing can be obtained for a camera system.

Councilwoman Mary Knodel said placingcameras on Front Street is a good idea, butshe would like to see a community service of-ficer back on Front Street. The police are notpresent on Front Street unless they are called,she added.

Contracts awardedThe council approved a resolution awarding

a contract for the electrical upgrades project atthe Nome Recreation Center to Bering StraitsDevelopment Co. The company submitted thelowest total base bid of $208,167 for the project.West voted against approval of the contract.

Did Lisa win?

Still no clues onvanished man

Norton Sound votes appear to have givenMurkowski overwhelming support

Council members call for cameras, officer for Front Street

NO STONE UNTURNED—Bobby Evans peeks into a brokendown cab during a search for Je-coniah Annogiyuk Nov. 5 in Nome.

Dogs, divers and renewedsearches yield no finds

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2 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 THE NOME NUGGETOPINION

Weather StatisticsSunrise 11/11/10 10:21 a.m.

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High Temp 27° 11/4&5/10Low Temp 1° 11/8/10 coldest since 4/17Peak Wind 36 mph, N, 11/4/10Precip. to Date 11.17”Normal 14.67”

Seasonal snow fall total (data collected since 7/1/10): 7.3” Current Snow Cover: 4.0” varies with sublimation/melting/blowing of snow.

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WastedThese past two weeks the community of Nome has been searching

for a visitor from Savoonga who went missing. He was last seen whenhe was kicked out of a Front Street restaurant because he was drunk.Public inebriates are nothing new for Nome. We see more than weshould. We have all helped the stumbling drunks by pulling them outof the street and calling for police assistance. Nomeites have volun-teered their services as members of the safety patrol and supervisedthe cold weather safety shelter. The services these folks provide arepriceless.

Nomeites care about the safety of our neighbors and visitors. How-ever, the burden of oneʼs own safety lies within oneʼs own self. Visitorsneed to know that they canʼt crawl off with a bottle that may have beenprovided by a “friend” and pass out in the middle of Front Street with-out endangering their life. Visitors need to know that when they stum-ble off to an abandoned shed and pass out, they may never be found.One needs to know that drunks cannot seek refuge in the rocks alongthe seawall or solace on the beach. Ice and snow will cover their bod-ies and they may never surface till spring. Perhaps they will be carriedaway by the waves. The forces of nature are not forgiving. There isalso the possibility that someone could inflict bodily harm on a haplessdrunk.

Getting wasted is such a waste. The reality is that people need totake charge of their own selves. Folks should understand that basicsurvival skills include not drinking to excess, nor should they let theirfriends get so drunk they cannot stand up. Folks need to take care ofthemselves and not let booze take control. Bad things can happen.There is not always a guardian angel out there to protect them.

—N.L.M.—

Hi again,This issue was brought up as an

issue to be written about, so I may aswell give my two cents worth.

In our community we are very for-tunate that the people who serve onour IRA, city and corporation boardsbasically grew up with each otherand respect each other, or at least re-spect each other’s opinions and arewilling to listen to each other.

We are even more fortunate tohave Middy and Aurora Johnson onour side. Middy is on all the boards,along with the NSEDC board, and iswilling to take the time to stop whathe is doing and listen to you, or tryto find solutions to whatever prob-lems you might have. Quyanak Buk

Middy and Aurora. We are veryproud of you and glad to have youhere for us all.

So, people are always saying howdisappointed they are that it seemslike the city, IRA, and corporationsseem to disagree a lot of the time.We elected those people onto thoseboards because we believe they arewilling to do that for the bettermentof our villages. In order to do that,the people elected are supposed toagree to work together for the com-munity’s sake so that we may have astronger community that holdsstrong values to pass on to our futuregenerations. Hopefully, along theway teach our future leaders (and thecommunity in general) better coping

skills for a stronger community. Inorder to do that people need to worktogether and really listen to eachother.

On to another serious matter.Sales receipts that are heat or thermalsensitive, along with some differentplastics, use bisphenol A (BPA) as acolor developer at a lot of yourstores. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a hor-

mone-mimicking chemical and mim-ics estrogen. The chemical rubs offon to the skin and enters the body.Given a long enough time in a body,studies show, it causes behaviorproblems in children, obesity andheart ailments. If a mother is preg-nant—both she and her offspring areat risk for metabolic diseases. Justthought I’d tell you what I read. I

hope you contact your stores!Anyway, take care, you all. Don’t

forget to enjoy the snow by makingsnowmen, forts and things like that.As for me, I like to ice fish.

May God bless you all.As always,Karen Nanouk Unalakleet, AK 99684

Courtesy of the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum, Nome, AlaskaONE LAST LOOK AT SUMMER — So, just where is this coveted fishing hole at Pilgrim HotSprings? We will just have to wait until next summer to find out! This photo was taken by F.H. Now-ell on July 16, 1907. He titled it “Fishing at Hot Springs, Kougarok, Alaska.”

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 3THE NOME NUGGET state

News from around AlaskaCompiled by Diana Haecker

Parnell asks commissioners toresign

After winning his first gubernatorialelection, Governor Sean Parnell requestedresignation letters from all state commis-sioners, deputy commissioners and direc-tors. Parnell served out ex-governor SarahPalin’s term after she quit the job in 2008.

Parnell said that he will ask somecommissioners to continue to serve, butis looking for new leadership to staffsome other agencies. Parnell plans toform seven transition groups to make rec-ommendations to improve state agencyperformances. The advisory groups willfocus on natural resources; health and ed-ucation; infrastructure; science, technol-ogy and communications; financialservices and business investment; publicsafety and justice; and the military.

“As we move into the next four years,I want to hear from Alaskans,” Parnellsaid. Bryan Butcher was named transitioncoordinator. Butcher is the director ofgovernment relations and public affairs atthe Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.

Republicans gain seats in statelegislature

After the elections, legislative bodiesfrom Juneau to Washington are reorgan-izing their chambers as Republicansgained seats across the nation. In Alaska,10 Senate seats were up for election andthe split between Democrats and Repub-licans remained 10 to 10. However, lead-ership positions shifted.

In the Senate, Republican Sen. KevinMeyer, R-Anchorage, replaces DemocratSen. Johnny Ellis, D-Anchorage, as theAlaska Senate bipartisan majority leader.Republican Sen. Gary Stevens of Kodiakremains Senate president.

In the House, Republicans increasedtheir prior majority by two seats to 24seats, and that leaves 16 Democrats in theHouse. Rep. Woodie Salmon, Democratof Chalkyitsik, lost to Republican AlanDick in a large district encompassing the

Lower Yukon, Kuskokwim all the way tothe Canadian border in the Wrangell area.

In Anchorage, Democrat Bob Buchlost to Republican Mia Costello. The seatvacated by Democrat Harry Crawford,who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S.House of Representatives, went to Re-publican Lance Pruitt. The only Democ-rat to defeat a Republican Houserepresentative was Bob Miller in Fair-banks, edging out Republican and six-year incumbent Mike Kelly.

Just after the elections, the AlaskaState House Majority caucus announcedits leadership team. Rep. Mike Chenault,R-Nikiski, remains the speaker of theHouse. Majority leader is Rep. AlanAusterman, R-Kodiak. Rep. Peggy Wil-son, R-Wrangell, is the new majoritywhip. Finance co-chairs are RepublicansBill Stolze, R-Chugiak, and Bill Thomas,R-Haines.

The lone Democrat and bush legisla-tor to chair a committee is Reggie Joule,D-Kotzebue, who chairs the Bush Cau-cus. Joule said that speaker Chenault andthe rest of leadership have worked withrural Alaska well in the past, and allowingfor a greater dialogue about the diversityin the state.

Minority Democrats in the Alaskastate House have announced their leadersfor the upcoming 2011 legislative session.Rep. Beth Kerttula of Juneau retains herposition as House minority leader. Rep.Berta Gardner of Anchorage is minoritywhip, and Rep. Max Gruenberg of An-chorage is minority floor leader. ReggieJoule is a member of the finance commit-tee.

Nome’s Neal Foster chairs the energycommittee with Lance Pruitt. The 27thAlaska Legislature will convene January18 in Juneau.

State in charge to permit pollu-tion discharge

The state of Alaska is one step closerto be in charge of issuing permits thatallow water discharges from mines, sewersystems, industrial and municipal waste-water. The federal Environmental Protec-tion Agency is relinquishing its authorityto the Alaska Department of Environ-mental Conservation.

Environmental groups challenged thetransfer of regulating wastewater dis-charge permitting in Alaska from the EPAto the DEC. In a Ninth Circuit Court ofAppeals hearing last week, the judge up-held the transfer. The court decision af-firmed that the state had met all of thecriteria required by federal law to assumeresponsibility for the program and dis-missed the plaintiffs’ appeal. DEC is

phasing in its authority under the NationalPollutant Discharge Elimination Systemprogram, including the permitting of reg-ulated discharges from mines. Nation-wide, 46 states manage their ownwastewater programs under the CleanWater Act.

Polar bears: Court orders clar-ification if bears are threatenedor endangered

A federal judge ordered last week thatthe Fish and Wildlife Service needs tocome up with additional explanationswhy they classified polar bears as “threat-ened” rather than “endangered” under theEndangered Species Act. U.S Districtjudge Emmett Sullivan in WashingtonD.C. wrote in his ruling that the definitionof an “endangered species” is ambiguousand that the FWS needs to submit sup-porting arguments by Dec. 23 to defendtheir finding. The ruling comes after threeconservation groups sued the govern-ment, arguing that the polar bear shouldbe listed as endangered.

In 2008, a petition was granted to listthe species under the Endangered SpeciesAct, but the Bush administration then alsoissued a special rule exempting green-house gases from regulation under theESA. Such a rule can only be issued for aspecies listed as threatened, not endan-gered. The conservation groups argue thatthe demise of the polar bears is a result ofglobal warming and greenhouse gasesthat melt the polar caps. The Departmentof the Interior had argued that eventhough the polar bear will likely be ex-tinct in most of its range by midcentury, itwas not endangered because its extinctionwas not “imminent.”

In his ruling issued last week, judgeSullivan rejected the department’s argu-ment that the text of the EndangeredSpecies Act clearly states that extinctionmust be “imminent” before a species canbe listed as endangered and ordered theInterior Department to reconsider its def-inition of “endangered” as it applies to thepolar bear.

EPA rejects ban on lead fishinggear, ammunition

The Environmental Protection Agencydenied a petition to ban lead fishingsinkers. Conservationists, hunters andveterinarian groups maintain that lead istoxic and that fishing sinkers frequentlykill loons, swans and cranes. The EPA hadissued a ruling in September that deniedthe request for a ban of lead ammunition.

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clue as to the whereabouts or whathappened to the young man who waslast seen Oct. 29.

Although searchers have come upempty-handed so far, Nome PoliceSergeant Byron Redburn said thework has not been in vain. “All ofthis is helpful. They’re eliminatingplaces [where Annogiyuk may be],”he said. “That’s why we’ve got a per-son in the water.”

According to police, Annogiyukwas last seen on Friday, Oct. 29 afterhe was kicked out of Nome’s Sub-way restaurant. He was reportedlyintoxicated at the time and seenstumbling down the street. Redburnsaid Annogiyuk had arrived in Nomethat day with his biological mother togo shopping for clothing. He wasfirst reported missing Oct. 31.

Annogiyuk went missing just asNome received its first substantialsnow of the year. Anywhere fromfour inches to a foot or more ofsnow covers the ground in andaround Nome, a sufficient amountto hide someone who may be lyingdown. Temperatures have remainedwell below freezing sinceAnnogiyuk’s disappearance, dip-ping as low as the single digits acouple of times. Annogiyuk was re-ported to have been wearing abrown “hoodie” sweatshirt under alight black jacket, blue jeans andwhite tennis shoes. He was notwearing a hat or gloves. “If he’sbeen outside, we believe he’s suc-cumbed to the elements,” Redburntold a group of searchers Nov. 5.

Searches for Annogiyuk havebeen almost solely focused on locat-ing a person, not his possessions.Apart from the clothes he was wear-ing, Annogiyuk is believed to onlyhave been carrying his cell phone, ablack Samsung. Annogiyuk’s back-pack and affairs were left where hewas staying and have subsequentlybeen taken back to Savoonga byfamily members.

An initial search for the young maninvolved teams on foot examining theseawall and town, looking in unusedcars, under buildings and other placesa person could seek refuge. A heli-copter was used Nov. 1 to get an aer-ial view of the seawall and otherareas. Searchers also worked theirway through the west beach area.

A renewed ground effort was or-ganized and launched by KawerakInc. Nov. 5. The effort gathered ap-proximately 40 to 50 searchers whosprawled out to go through each lotin town, again looking under build-ings, in abandoned vehicles and inoutbuildings. A large number ofKawerak employees were joined byother Nome residents and a fewmembers of Annogiyuk’s family forthe search.

The volunteer searchers blanketedNome, peering under buildings withflashlights and opening the doors ofabandoned cars. To the surprise ofsome searchers, a couple of aban-

doned cars were indeed harboringliving occupants who were not theobject of the effort.

A second Kawerak-organizedsearch took place Monday, coveringBelmont Point, Willow Ridge (a.k.a.Martinson-ville) and Icy View. Mon-day’s search drew only a fraction ofthe volunteers that Friday’s effort at-tracted. Kawerak President LorettaBullard said Kawerak employeeswere able to help in the search whilestill on the clock.

While initial searches had exam-ined the seawall, the snow cover anddifficulty of walking along the rockwall that separates downtown Nomefrom the sea made searching the areaa challenge. To better examine theseawall, a pair of search dogs andtheir handlers were brought to Nomefrom Anchorage. Sergeant Redburnsaid Corey Aist and Deb Gillis, alongwith their canine companions, gavethe area a thorough covering. “Theyworked it a couple of times. Theyfeel fairly confident that there’s noth-ing there,” Redburn said. “Theyworked other areas as well and theresult is the same.”

Aist and Gillis volunteered theirown time to perform the search.The Alaska State Troopers arrangedthe flight to Nome for the dogteams. The Troopers also arrangedthe Nov. 1 helicopter search usingBering Air aircraft.

After the exhaustive work per-formed on land in the immediatevicinity of Nome, the Nome PoliceDepartment and Search and Rescueteam turned their attention to thewater Sunday and Monday. “Wewere thinking maybe the seawall[was where he would be located],”he said “Now that area has beeneliminated, you have to look to thenext place.” That next place has beenthe small boat harbor where volun-teer diver Rolland Trowbridge hasbraved the 28ºF water to search forsigns of Annogiyuk. The two days ofdiving yielded no results. Like thedog handlers, Trowbridge has volun-teered his time and expertise to help.

Police are warning residents tostay clear of the area, noting thatholes have been cut in the ice to giveTrowbridge access to the water. Evenif frozen over, the holes could havethinner ice than the rest of the area,creating a hazard.

In addition to the challenge ofsearching for Annogiyuk, policehave had to also work to dispel ru-mors. Redburn said there have beenseveral false reports of Annogiyuk orthe body of another individual beingfound. “Lots of people were tellingothers that the police had foundsomebody,” he said Monday. “Hehas not been found, nor had anybodyelse been found.”

Redburn said the search forAnnogiyuk will continue, noting thathe planned to ask aviators flying inand out of Nome to keep an eye outfrom above, especially along thearea’s roads. “We’re always look-ing,” he said.

A sad sense of déjà vuAt the start of the Nov. 5 search

organized by Kawerak, Annogiyuk’sbrother-in-law, John Waghiyi Jr.,thanked searchers for the efforts ex-pended so far and asked that thesearch continue until Annogiyuk wasfound. “People are praying backhome [in Savoonga],” he said.“We’re hoping it’s not going to endup in a negative way like it has forour people in the past.”

Annogiyuk is not the first manvisiting Nome from St. Lawrence Is-land to disappear. The number of vis-iting village residents fromthroughout the region who eithervanished or died under seeminglysuspicious circumstances over theyears prompted an FBI investigationin 2005. Despite the FBI’s findingthat the common thread in all thecases appeared most likely to be amix of alcohol and the bitter winterweather, suspicions remain that otherforces could be at work. “We lostquite a few people that never re-turned home. We never find them,”said Ronnie Toolie, President of theNative Village of Savoonga.

Speaking to the searchers gath-ered in Kawerak’s board room Nov.5, Waghiyi alluded to the potentialthat someone took advantage of hisyoung brother-in-law. “When you letyour guard down in town, detrimen-tal and negative things will happen,”he said. “People get preyed on.”

A letter sent Nov. 4 to NomeMayor Denise Michels signed byToolie representing the Native Vil-lage of Savoonga touches on anotheraspect that echoes the past missingpersons cases—a mistrust of law en-forcement. The letter asks that thatRedburn be taken off the case, “asthe community of Savoonga and thefamily feel that Officer Redburn isinsensitive to the family and thatcompassion is needed.” The lettergoes on to ask that the search con-tinue until Annogiyuk is located andthanks the community of Nome forits work so far.

Redburn said he had seen the let-ter and shared it with Police ChiefJohn Papasodora. He said he was un-aware of any specific problem. Hesaid all conversations regarding the

investigation have been recorded.“We just do what we have to do. I’mgoing to do what I have to do,” Red-burn said, noting he and the depart-ment have put considerable energyinto the search.

Both in a phone conversation andin the letter Toolie said a search teamfrom Savoonga is ready to come toNome if asked to take part in thesearch. “We’re trying to pinpointwhere he’s at so we can at least re-trieve one of own and bring himhome,” Toolie said Monday.

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Keep an eye outNome residents are still asked to keep an eye out for any sign of Je-

coniah Annogiyuk.He is described as an Alaska Native male who is approximately 5’6”

to 5’10” tall and weighs 140 to 150 lbs. He has a slight mustache andwas wearing a brown hoodie sweatshirt, a black jacket, blue jeans andwhite shoes.

Police ask those who do find any sign or information are asked tocall police at (907) 443-5262. People are asked to not disturb any evi-dence they may encounter.

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ON THE SEARCH—Volunteer searchers from the community fan out Nov. 5 after gathering on River Streetto conduct a search throughout Nome for missing 20-year-old Jeconiah Annogiyuk (pictured below).

Photo by Tyler Rhodes

Mayor Denise Michels noted thatCouncilman Jerald Brown filed a con-flict of interest statement in regard tothe contract. Bering Straits Develop-ment Co. is a subsidiary of Brown’semployer, Bering Straits Native Corp.

Andersen expressed concern thatthe winning bid was $142,000 lessthan the engineer’s estimate of$350,530 for the project. He askedwhether the city is still planning tostart the project in May of 2011.

“Yes,” replied City ManagerJosie Bahnke. “The bid documentslay that out.”

Andersen asked who will handleconstruction administration. Bahnkesaid the City is planning to hire RSAEngineering to administer construc-tion for about $20,000. Andersenasked Bahnke to provide updates onthe project at council meetings.

The council approved a resolutionawarding a contract to Bonanza Fuel,Inc. to provide No. 1 heating fuel,equipment fuel, unleaded gasoline andvehicle diesel fuel delivery to the Cityof Nome and Nome Public Schools.West voted against approval of the con-tract. Bonanza Fuel responded to thecity’s advertisement for bids with thefollowing prices: Heating Oil, $4.31 agallon; Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel(USLD) equipment fuel, $4.56 a gal-lon; unleaded gasoline, $4.44 a gallon;and vehicle fuel diesel, $4.39 a gallon.

Crowley Marine submitted a letterto the city declining to submit a fixedprice bid, but said the company iswilling to provide a bid based on adiscount from a terminal posted price.Crowley Marine also indicated it doesnot have ULSD available in Nome.

In regard to Crowley’s letter,Brown said Bonanza Fuel had made asimilar offer in the past. He said to bida fixed price for fuel, the bidder has toset the price higher just in case the costof fuel rises during the contract period.He suggested that in future requestsfor fuel bids, the city offer an optionfor a discount bid based on the termi-nal posted price of fuel.

Amendments to ordinancesThe council heard first reading of an

ordinance to amend sections of theNome Code of Ordinances and movedit forward for a second reading and apublic hearing at a future meeting. Theproposed ordinance would amend Sec-tions 3.10.020(b)(5) to replace out-dated references to the Alaskaadministrative code with current refer-ences to the code of federal regulationrequirements for medical certifications.

The proposed ordinance alsowould amend sections 3.10.095 and3.10.105(a) to require applicants fortaxicab licenses to provide certifica-tion of compliance with Chapter17.10 pertaining to the collection andremittance of sales tax and to allow

taxi permits to be denied or revokedfor failure to file sales tax returns.

Facility fees waivedThe council retroactively approved

a facility fee waiver of $50 for the useof Old St. Joe’s Hall from 5 p.m. to 8p.m. Nov. 3 for Public Health Nurs-ing (PHN), Norton Sound HealthCorp. PHN hosted a free public pres-entation entitled “Positive Solutionsfor Children with Challenging Be-haviors.” The speaker was McKenzieWeimer, a positive behavior solutionstrainer and project coordinator for theAutism Family Support Center withthe Stone Soup Group, a nonprofitAnchorage-based organization thatsupports families of children andyouth with special needs.

The council also waived a fee of$800 for the Nome-Beltz High Schoolboys and girls basketball teams for useof the Nome Recreation Center on Dec.10 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. The teamswill host an appearance by the HarlemAmbassadors, who will present a fam-ily-oriented show that includes a drugand alcohol-free message.

CommunicationsIn a letter dated Nov. 3 to Bahnke,

veterinarian Dr. Derrick Leedy notedthat he has been back in business forabout a month. He requested that theCity of Nome discontinue its serviceagreement with Dr. Christina Kilby andallow him to conduct the vaccinationclinic scheduled Dec. 8-11. He said Dr.Kilby received special permission tovolunteer her services from her em-ployer, Norton Sound Health Corp., be-cause alternative services were notavailable at that time in Nome.

“I first established an oral agree-ment to hold annual Vaccination andDeworming clinics in cooperation withthe City of Nome, with City ManagerPerkins in 1977,” Leedy wrote.

Bahnke said the city had needed toorder vaccines and get them to Nome,so the clinic is set to go with Kilby.Andersen asked whether the citywould keep working with Kilby in thefuture. “We can look at that,” Bahnkereplied. “It’s a one-year contract.”

The city received the following in-formation in a letter dated Oct. 26from Amanda Carr, an accountantwith the Alaska Division of Motor Ve-hicles. “AS 28.10.431(j) states thatany municipality that imposes a motorvehicle registration tax may changethe amount of tax by passage of an ap-propriate ordinance no more thanonce every two years,” Carr wrote.“Municipalities that wish to changethe amount of MVRT collected fortheir area must notify DMVL in writ-ing by Jan. 1, 2011 for changes thatwill take effect on Jan. 1, 2012.”

Andersen said he had not realizedthe city could raise its MVRT rate. Heasked Bahnke to find out how muchthe MVRT yields and how long it has

been since the city raised its rate.

City manager’s reportBahnke said eight proposals for en-

gineering services received by the Nov.4 due date have been reviewed, andthree of the bidders will be interviewedin Anchorage on Thursday of this week.

Bahnke reported that Tom Schemmof Schemm Bowling Inc. will travel toNome to restore the bowling alley at theRecreation Center for operation at atotal cost of $54,540 excluding ship-ping charges. Schemm quoted labor,travel and lodging costs at $19,740;pinsetter parts at $19,600; and equip-ment costs at $15,200. The equipmentincludes ball racks and hoods, maskingunits, power lift control boxes, powerlift repair parts, pins, rental shoes, houseballs, lino duster and lino cloth.

Electorate issuesBrown was re-elected to his

council seat Oct. 5 and took the oathof office at the beginning of thecouncil meeting on Monday. Hesaid that during the election processsome people told him they wouldlike to obtain agenda informationfor council meetings days in ad-vance of the meeting dates. Heasked whether meeting agendascould be printed in the newspaper.Andersen suggested placing themon the television scanner.

Bahnke said packets for councilmeetings are printed and available tocouncil members and the public onthe Friday before a regular councilmeeting on Monday. Michels saidshe thought council packets wereposted on the City of Nome website.

“Not unless it’s requested,”Deputy Clerk Camille Ten Eyck said.“A new website is coming.”

“The initial request was to put thepackets online,” Michels noted.

Upcoming eventBrown invited the public to attend

a wind energy application training

symposium on Thursday of thisweek and the annual Alaska WindWorking Group meeting on Friday atthe Mini Convention Center. Bothevents are free of charge.

The symposium will teach partic-ipants how to apply for, install andintegrate wind systems into theircommunities. It will run from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by anoptional workshop from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. on hybrid system modeling andfeasibility studies.

The wind working group meetingon Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.will include discussion of wind gen-eration in Alaska, project updatesand the latest on turbine options forAlaska. To register or obtain agendaslisting speakers and their topics forboth days, go to the Renewable En-ergy Alaska Project website, click onPrograms and Events, then click onAlaska Wind Working Group.

Public commentsKevin Kastner, executive director

of the Iron Dog Race, thanked thecouncil for supporting the race. Nextyear there will be a halfway prizeawarded in Nome of $10,000 in gold,he announced. He said he hopes therace receives the same support fromthe city as in the past.

Nome resident Diana Adams

asked the city to look into, designateand plat the right of ways on FAS(Federal-aid secondary highway sys-tem) roads around town that the fed-eral government deeded to the statein 1959. Michels said Mitch Erick-son has provided the city with docu-mentation of such roads that shouldbe in Bahnke’s office.

Erickson, who serves as execu-tive director of the Nome Chamberof Commerce, thanked the councilfor allowing Norton Sound HealthCorp. to use the Recreation Centerfor its 40th anniversary celebration.He said four people had manuallyhanded down 684 chairs from a plat-form to the floor in preparation forthe NSHC banquet.

Erickson said that years ago whenhe was involved in preparations forthe annual Iditarod Sled Dog Racebanquet, the bank he managed,NSHC and Kawerak each had con-tributed $3,000 to purchase tablesand chairs for the banquet, and theCity of Nome had provided match-ing funds. He said the city also hadagreed to build a facility at the north-east corner of the Recreation Centerto store the tables and chairs, but thatdid not happen. He asked that thecity consider building such a facilityso tables and chairs can be moved inand out easily.

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McAdams in the Senate seat overMiller. McAdams outpolled Miller innearly all the region’s votingprecincts, grabbing 19.9 percent ofthe regional vote compared toMiler’s 13.1 percent. Those figures,however, buck the statewide trendwhich put McAdams far enough be-hind Miller and the write-in countthat he conceded the race.

Like other rural areas of the state,Nome and the region performed asexpected for Murkowski. The in-cumbent enjoyed wide support in theBush and especially from Alaska Na-tive corporations and organizations.She received an endorsement fromthe Alaska Federation of Natives andwas given a large platform at the or-ganization’s statewide meeting inOctober in Fairbanks.

There were other races on the ballot

While the Senate race has gobbledup all the media attention this electionseason, Alaskans and Norton Soundresidents did decide on some other im-

portant seats. The region leaned moreDemocratic in the governor’s race,giving 48.3 percent of its vote to EthanBerkowitz and Diane Benson over theRepublican team of Gov. Sean Parnelland Mead Treadwell who earned 43.1percent in the region. Those figurescontrasted sharply with the statewidetally which easily handed Parnell anelected term in the governor’s officewith nearly 59 percent of the vote.

The region’s voters also disagreedwith the majority of the state on Bal-lot Measure 1, which would have ex-panded the state Legislature by sixseats. The region voted 56.7 percentfor the measure while statewide itwent down with nearly 60 percentvoting against it.

Norton Sound voters joined the restof the state in sending Rep. DonYoung back to Congress. The regiongave Young a whopping 80 percent ofits vote. Statewide, Young earnednearly 69 percent of votes comparedto Democrat Harry Crawford’s 19 per-cent. Crawford’s lackluster campaignbarely made a peep in Western Alaska.

The region’s voters sent Neal Fos-ter back to Juneau for an elected term

to the state House of Representa-tives. Foster was running unopposedafter winning a primary race againstVincent Beans of Mountain Village.

Nome and the region’s voters alsoapproved the two bond propositionson the ballot, one for financing mort-gages for veterans and the other tobuild educational and research facil-ities throughout the state.

Overall, turnout for the region reg-istered at 48 percent compared to 41.4percent statewide. Elim had the highestturnout in the region at 71 percent with116 votes cast out of the village’s 163registered voters. Diomede, in contrast,had 25 percent turnout with 20 of 80registered voters casting ballots. Nomehad turnouts of 39.7 percent in precinct1 and 44.5 percent in precinct 2.

Pick a name, any nameNearly 200 people filed in the Sen-

ate race as write-in candidates. Of the199 who filed, 39 were rejected forvarious reasons, most often for in-complete paperwork, filing too late ornot meeting the age requirement forthe seat (a candidate must be 30 yearsold to run for the Senate). The 160

candidates who were accepted aswrite-ins were predominantly Repub-licans or not affiliated with an organ-ized party, along with a smattering ofLibertarians and Democrats.

And while the write-in ballots arenot to be examined until Nov. 10, it’s

safe to say Murkowski likely out-polled candidates like RepublicanCurtis G. “Champagne” Champagneand independent Willard H. “Bill”Wamsganz Sr.—who may have had aneven more challenging spelling lessonto deliver than the current senator.

6 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 THE NOME NUGGETelection

Tim Carter(N/A)

40101014213000200

19 (0.7%)

273 (.36%)

Ted Gianoutsos(N/A)

00001000101001000

4 (0.1%)

338 (.17%)

Fredrick Hasse (Lib.)

10100034111011010

15 (0.5%)

1,111 (.55%)

Scott McAdams (D)

22724184229215537416101445151322

520 (19.9%)

48,034 (23.64%)

Joe Miller (R)

224721410789316610882612413

342 (13.1%)

69,762 (34.34%)

Write-in votes

6887898588824238411478489038175275270

1,716 (65.6%)

83,201 (40.95%)

Precinct

Brevig MissionDiomedeElimGambellGolovinKoyukNome #1Nome #2SavoongaShaktoolikSt. MichaelStebbinsTellerUnalakleetWalesWhite MountainEarly voting

Total

Statewide

U.S. SenatorVotesCast

11719111137681204166401719079108612485670105

2,616

203,169

VotesCast

11820114141681194186401828779108612565671104

2,642

201,892

Don Young (R)

11014921236610730946515177689655210476168

2,119 (80.2%)

139,034 (68.87%)

Harry Crawford (D)

8621152121091672810111064691035

505 (19.11%)

61,867 (30.64%)

Write-invotes

00130008300200001

18 (0.68%)

991 (0.49%)

Precinct


Total

Statewide

U.S. Representative

VotesCast

1111810612466114371603176847110359239546995

2,463

Neal Foster (D)

110171061236511035157917484719959226546789

2,384 (96.8%)

Write-invotes

11011420242004013026

79 (3.21%)

Precinct


Total

HD 39 Representative

Votescast

11719111136671083996131798876104572435572102

2,546

196,155

Yes

58128192497829646712864536639181405876

1,838 (72.19%)

121,941 (62.17%)

No

59730441830103146512423381862151426

708 (27.8%)

74,214 (37.83%)

Precinct


Total

Statewide

Proposition A (Veterans mortgage bonds)

Votescast

11819111135651224026191818876107572455671101

2,573

198,275

Yes

78139097449828747014066577743178455977

1,919 (74.58%)

117,432 (59.23%)

No

40621382124115149412219301467111224

654 (25.42%)

80,843 (40.77%)

Precinct


Total

Statewide

Proposition B (Education facility bonds)

Votescast

1161911013763794046221798879108592485672102

2,541

196,747

Yes

5111537140552453698848406429140374951

1,441 (56.71%)

79,490 (40.4%)

No

658576623241592539140394430108192351

1,100 (43.3%)

117,257 (59.6%)

Precinct


Total

Statewide

Measure 1 (Expansion of state Legislature)

VotesCast

11720112139671224136401838678105602555472106

2,629

203,356

Berkowitz /Benson (D)

5413626228561993616837243427128184454

1,269 (48.3%)

77,552 (38.14%)

Parnell / Treadwell (R)

394485234582032576741454629117192451

1,134 (43.13%)

119,347 (58.69%)

Toien /Brown (Lib)

10130046311013110

26 (1%)

2,051 (1.01%)

DonaldWright (AI)

23211738611426721271230

171 (0.65%)

3,774 (1.86%)

Write-invotes

01052015311410401

29 (1.1%)

632 (0.31%)

Precinct


Total

Statewide

Governor / Lt. Governor

Registered Voters

206 801633101012071,0631,45440016020729915950394153

-

5,559

494,876

VotesCast

11920116141681254226471849180108622565672106

2,673

205,231

Precinct


Total

Statewide

Turnout

57.77%25.00%71.17%45.48%67.33%60.39%39.70%44.50%46.00%56.88%38.65%36.12%38.99%50.89%59.57%47.06%

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48.08%

41.47%

Voter Turnout

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2010 General Election Results (all results are unofficial and current as of Nov. 8)

Laurie McNicholasThe Norton Sound Economic De-

velopment Corp. board of directorsreceived a favorable financial reportfrom the company’s controller, RickWalicki, at their third quarter meet-ing last week in Nome.

Walicki said NSEDC’s assets andliabilities totaled $161.2 million onSept. 30, with $18.8 million in liabil-ities and net assets of $142.4 million.The net assets figure includes ac-crued royalties for fisheries harvestscompleted by Sept. 30 for whichNSEDC had not yet received rev-enues, Walicki noted.

Walicki’s practice of accruing antic-ipated revenues prior to receiving themcan result in a significantly higher networth figure for NSEDC on Sept. 30than on Dec. 31. For example, last yearhe reported net assets of $138.6 millionthrough Sept. 30 that included severalmillion dollars in accrued royalties, butNSEDC ended 2009 with net assets of$134.7 million (nearly $4 million lessthan he reported for Sept. 30).

Last week Jack Carpenter, at-largemember of NSEDC’s finance com-mittee, asked Walicki what revenueshe anticipates in the fourth quarter.

“It’s looking like it’s at the 2009level,” Walicki replied. “We boughtcod quota. I am not aware of addi-tional harvest from that quota yet.”

Siu Alaska Corp., NSEDC’s whollyowned for-profit subsidiary, bought 50percent of the C/P Glacier Bay’s fish-ing rights in the Bering Sea Pacific codfishery under the federal License Lim-itation Program (LLP) from GlacierFish Co. this year after GFC decidedto get out of cod fishing. Siu previ-ously owned 50 percent of the vessel’sLLP cod. NSEDC also receives ashare of the annual total allowablecatch of Pacific cod in the BeringSea/Aleutian Islands area as a memberof the Western Alaska CommunityDevelopment Quota (CDQ) Program.

Jon Zuck, CDQ management con-sultant, said Alaska Leader Fisherieshas harvested part of NSEDC’s CDQcod allocation, currently is harvest-ing LLP cod, and will take the re-mainder of the company’s CDQ codlater this year under a short contractfor the B season.

Zuck said GFC completed the2010 harvest of NSEDC’s CDQ pol-lock allocation (2.2 percent of theTAC) and GFC’s pollock quota (6.2percent of the TAC) in early Septem-ber. Pollock royalties generate mostof NSEDC’s yearly CDQ revenues.

Securities portfolio reportWalicki reported a $3.6 million

gain in the value of NSEDC’s secu-rities investments through Sept. 30 ofthis year, compared to a gain of $9.5million through Sept. 30, 2009.“2009 was a comeback year,” henoted. NSEDC suffered stock marketlosses of $5.2 million in 2007 and$16.4 million in 2008.

Walicki said all managers of the

corporation’s securities investmentsachieved 5 percent growth in thegroups of stocks assigned to them,but NSEDC withdrew $2 million foroperations from the portfolio man-aged by Charles Schwab. He saidAugust, September and Octoberwere good months for stock invest-ments. He pegged the total value ofNSEDC’s securities at $67.6 millionthrough Sept. 30, compared to $66million at the beginning of this year.

Financing bulk fuel programWalicki said notes receivable to-

taled $13.4 million on Sept. 30, anincrease of $8 million compared to$5.4 million on Sept. 30. 2009. Notesreceivable for the Bulk Fuel Programtotaled $6.5 million on Sept. 30, andthe company will pay an additional$3.8 million to Delta Western for abarge load of fuel, he noted.

For several years NSEDC has con-solidated fuel orders from qualifyingprogram participants, requested pro-posals from fuel suppliers and awardeda contract for fuel deliveries to partici-pants in an effort to reduce the cost of

fuel for residents of communities in theregion. The corporation charges no in-terest or fees to participants for admin-istration of the program. Participantsreimburse NSEDC for their fuel ordersin 12 monthly payments.

In January 2010 the NSEDC boardauthorized staff to obtain a line ofcredit from a bank to accommodate a4 million gallon fuel order from Bo-nanza Fuel of Nome, a new participantin the program. Chief Executive Offi-cer Janis Ivanoff explained that at acost of $2 to $3 per gallon, the Bo-nanza Fuel order would total up to $12million, so NSEDC would need a lineof credit to meet cash flow demands.

In November 2009 the NSEDCboard approved a request from NomeJoint Utility System Manager JohnHandeland to finance the purchase of1 million gallons of fuel from DeltaWestern for $2.45 million under termsof the Bulk Fuel Program. AlthoughHandeland already had placed theNJUS order through Delta Western,the board decided to finance it to saveNJUS $70,000 to $80,000 in interest.Ivanoff explained that the interestsaved will translate to savings of $7 to$8 a month for NJUS customers.

This year 30 participants ordered$14 million worth of fuel under theprogram, Ivanoff reported. She saidstaff has discussed ways to limit

NSEDC’s exposure and liabilitywhile keeping the program going. Itbrings huge benefits to communities,and communities are grateful for it,she added. She said staff will presentideas for restructuring the program tothe board at a future meeting.

“We wanted to save money on thebarge delivery cost,” noted HenryIvanoff, at-large member of the NSEDCfinance committee. “Are we?”

Dan Harrelson, NSEDC’s boardchairman and president, said hethinks the fuel was landed for $2.82,and the price would be significantlyhigher for those who do not partici-pate in the Bulk Fuel Program. “ButANICA, who’s selling fuel [in WhiteMountain where Harrelson resides]charges $4.97 at the pump,” headded. “That’s a 39 percent markupon fuel. We went to the IRA and ex-plained. They lowered the price by 50to 60 cents a gallon.” He said Nomeis addressing a similar problem.

On Oct. 25 the Nome CommonCouncil directed the city’s attorney todraft a revision of a city ordinance toallow Nome Joint Utility System to de-

liver fuel to Nome residents along withpower, water and sewer services, as re-ported in The Nome Nugget (Oct. 28edition, pp. 1, 5). The NJUS board ap-proved a similar proposal on Oct. 19.

“The board discussed recent fuelprice increases of approximately 50cents a gallon by local vendors, whileNJUS saw a reduction in price paidper gallon for this year’s fuel, whichran at $2.562 a gallon (vendor priceplus port fee),” The Nugget reported.The story includes photos of pumpprices showing Bonanza Fuel ischarging $5 a gallon for gasoline and$5 a gallon for diesel fuel, and Crow-

ley is charging $5 a gallon for dieselfuel and $4.95 a gallon for gasoline.

Harrelson asked whether NSEDCcan tell sellers of fuel receivedthrough the bulk fuel program not toexceed a certain profit margin.

“That gets into running other peo-ple’s business,” Ivanoff replied.

Carpenter asked if NSEDC hassufficient cash to meet its paymentobligations, noting that Walicki hadsaid cash on hand decreased by $4.1million since the first of the year andstood at $6 million on Sept. 30.

Ivanoff replied that expenses hadpeaked in summer months due tothe fishing season and payments forbulk fuel shipments, but cash flowwould rebuild in winter months asloans are repaid.

Financing Siu ventures Walicki said NSEDC’s notes

payable included $6.8 million for SiuAlaska Corp. through Sept. 30. Hesaid Siu had repaid $1.2 of the $8million line of credit used to buyGFC’s 50 percent share of the Gla-cier Bay’s LLP cod.

At the board meeting held lastJuly in Nome, Walicki said Siu haddrawn on its line of credit with WellsFargo Bank for about $8 million, in-vested more than $2 million in theC/P Glacier Bay for debt payment,and at the same time purchased $6.1million worth of quota shares.

The NSEDC board approved amotion by Don Stiles to refresh Siu’sline of credit by $6.7 million by a 14-1 vote at the July meeting. Teller’sboard member Joe Garnie votedagainst the motion. Stiles representsNome on the NSEDC board andserves as chairman of the Siu board.

Last week the NSEDC board dis-cussed a business proposal from Siu inexecutive session and then voted 14-1to authorize increasing the guaranteedline of credit for Siu to $16 million andto authorize Siu to purchase crab quotain an amount not to exceed $11 million.

Siu President John Eckels gavethe NSEDC board a brief report in apublic session last week. He said theprocessing plant that Siu purchasedat Dutch Harbor this year in partner-ship with Copper River Seafoods

will open as scheduled on Jan. 1,2011. The plant, called Bering Fish-eries, initially will process crab andPacific cod, according to the fall2010 edition of NSEDC News.

Eckels said the Aleutian No. 1 ison it sixth brown crab harvesting tripand will make two more trips beforecompleting work in the eastern Aleu-tians by the end of November. Siuexpects to receive an ex-vessel priceof at least $1 more per pound for thecrab than last year, he added. He saidthe vessel will fish for opilio crab inJanuary and for brown crab in thewestern Aleutians in February.

The Glacier Bay is moored in Seat-tle and up for sale, Eckels reported. Hesaid Siu and GFC each own half of thevessel. The National Oceanic and At-mospheric Administration chartered thePacific Star for a survey for 60 days thisyear, Eckels noted. He said three busi-nesses tried unsuccessfully to marketthe ship for additional charters on Siu’sbehalf. Noting that the vessel needs tobe chartered for 150 days a year to breakeven, Eckels said a discussion of whatto do with the vessel is ongoing.

GFC is harvesting hake for thethird time this year and has two tripsleft, Eckels reported. He said thecompany does not expect to makemuch of a profit this year due to thelow pollock TAC, but is holding itsown. The potential TAC increase forpollock in 2011 excites GFC and allother pollock companies, he added.

Garnie asked Eckels when NSEDCcan expect to receive a significant profitdistribution from Siu. Eckels said thatdepends a lot on GFC, Siu’s biggest in-vestment. Siu holds NSEDC’s 37.5percent ownership interest in GFC.Siu’s other investments are small andwill show yields, he added.

Eckels said GFC is not generatingmuch cash due to a low pollock TAC,depressed market prices and debtpayments for the C/P Alaska Ocean.GFC purchased the huge factorytrawler and its pollock quota in 2008.

Community benefit shareThe NSEDC board approved a

community benefit share of$100,000 for each of the corpora-tion’s 15 member communities.

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NSEDC’s slow growth trend continues in 3rd quarterStock market profits of $3.6 million this year down from $9.5 million in 2009

“2009 was a comeback year.”

– NSEDC Controller Rick Walicki

By Tyler RhodesA team working to gather opin-

ions from the region’s residents onhow they use Serpentine Hot Springsand how they would like to see ac-cess improved to the site received anearly singular response from an au-dience in Nome—fix the runway.

The National Park Service, whichmanages the hot springs foundwithin the Bering Land Bridge Na-tional Preserve, has hired engineer-ing and services firm URS Corp. tofacilitate meetings throughout the re-gion regarding the hot springs and itsfuture. The effort to gather publicinput is in advance of the park serv-ice retooling its management plan forthe entire preserve. How the hotsprings located in the south-centralportion of the preserve are used willlikely be one of the more heavily de-bated parts of the update. The currentmanagement plan dates back to1986, according to park Superin-tendent Jeanette Pomrenke.

The hot springs are a populardraw, attracting visitors from aroundthe region. Many from Nome accessthe site by plane or by riding snow-machines in the winter. Four-wheel-ers and other motorized land vehiclesare not permitted in the preserve. Thesprings host a large bunkhouse aswell as a bathhouse for soaking.

Having the runway emerge as thecentral focus of the meeting was notsurprising, as half of the approxi-mately 30 attendees at Old St. Joe’sHall Saturday morning were pilots.The aviators voiced concern over therunway’s condition—it is in need ofdrainage improvements—as well asthe park service’s rules and regula-tions that they said at best are onerousand a nuisance, and at worst a hazard.“Who wants to get fined for landing

on a substandard runway?” askedJudy Martinson, who recounted astory of a stuck pilot getting fined forhis efforts to free his plane.

Most at the meeting, pilots or not,agreed that improvements to thelanding strip are in order. NancyMcGuire lamented that a flight is re-ally the only way she is able to ac-cess the springs. There are currentlyno commercial flight operators out ofNome—and only one at all, basedout of Kotzebue—that will fly to the

hot springs. “We need a safe landingstrip,” she said. “That is a wonderfulhot spring and we should not be keptout of it.”

Pomrenke agreed that runway im-provements are in order and notedthat doing so could spur more com-mercial flight operators to offer char-ters to the springs and create morecompetitive prices. She said the chal-lenge would be working around fed-eral rules and regulations to carry out

any such improvements. Pomrenkesaid getting gravel into the park orsourcing it from within the bound-aries both were challenging in theface of federal requirements.

Nome resident Roy Ashenfelterargued that all the required permitsand hoops that must be jumpedthrough should not stop the parkservice from pursuing improve-ments. “Don’t look at these things asbarriers, look at them as to-dos,”Ashenfelter said, promoting a long-

term plan to make changes.Ashenfelter also noted the impor-

tance of reliable transportation intothe springs for allowing elders tovisit the site. He said the area has animportant stature as a healing centerfor Alaska Natives. “You’re going tomiss out on a very enlightening op-portunity for those people as they getold,” he said.

While Ashenfelter was up for of-fering suggestions, such as an area ad-visory committee to give local inputon decision-making for the preserve,he also questioned the value of Satur-day’s effort. This was not the first timehe has sat through a meeting to discussthe future of the hot springs. “Isn’t thisthe third or fourth discussion?” heasked. “It’s already happened severaltimes. Nothing ever comes out of itexcept another meeting.”

That viewpoint was shared by JayWieler who asked if the exercisecould yield a road into the hotsprings. “Or is this just more govern-ment hot air?”

Taylor Brelsford, the project man-ager for URS, said that while there isno plan on the table at this point—beit for a road, an improved air strip, oranything else, for that matter—thecurrent process is collecting all com-ments and suggestions, as well as ex-amining past meetings, to gather

input for the management plan up-date. The current effort, funded by a$90,000 federal Department ofTransportation grant, is a sort of prel-ude to the plan’s update.

In addition to access issues, themeeting was aimed at gauging howresidents felt about future uses at thesprings. Kevin Busk said he did notwant to see the current isolated feel ofthe area be lost to development. “Idon’t want to see big infrastructure outthere,” he said. “I want access, but Idon’t want to lose the natural setting.”

While the Nome meeting largelyfocused on the concerns of pilots,comments at previous meetings heldelsewhere in the region were largelydirected at the use of the hot springsas a place for healing and renewal.

Nome is not the only communitywhere comments are being taken onSerpentine. The park service andURS had already traveled to Kotze-bue and Deering, and held a telecon-ference with Buckland beforehosting the Nome meetings. Meet-ings were also slated for Shishmaref,Wales and Brevig Mission. A draft ofthe findings from the study are dueout in February with a final plan tobe submitted by March 31. The re-sults of the study will then be used asthe park service updates its generalmanagement plan for the preserve.

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“Don’t look at these things asbarriers, look at them as to-dos.”

– Roy Ashenfelter

Photo by Tyler RhodesTHE ROUTE (above)—Roy Ashenfelter traces the route he takes to Ser-pentine Hot Springs on a map hung on the wall at Old St. Joe’s Hall dur-ing a Nov. 6 meeting on the future of the site in the Bering Land BridgeNational Preserve.

SERPENTINE (right)–View from hill overlooking the runway, outhouseat end of runway, bathhouse (left) and bunkhouse (right) at SerpentineHot Springs in the summer of 2004. On the distant horizon are tors.

SUNSET AT SERPENTINE (below)–Bathhouse and hot springs pool atsunset in July 2004.

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NSEDC postpones elections ofboard and corporate officersOpen board seats in Brevig Mission and Shaktoolik delay process

By Laurie McNicholasThe board of directors of Norton

Sound Economic DevelopmentCorp. planned to elect officers of theboard and the corporation at theirannual directors meeting Nov. 5 inNome. However, two board seatsthat were up for election on Oct. 5have not yet been filled, so theboard decided to postpone electionsof officers pending the outcomes ofspecial elections in Brevig Missionand Shaktoolik.

The City of Brevig Mission willselect its NSEDC board member in aspecial election on Nov. 16. CityClerk Allen Okpealuk said the elec-tion originally scheduled Oct. 5 wascanceled because the city’s printerran out of toner and ballots could notbe printed. The candidates are in-cumbent Reggie Barr, Walter Seetot

and Warren S. Rock. The Oct. 5 election for the Shak-

toolik board seat resulted in a 54-54tie between the incumbent HarveySookiayak and his only opponent,Eugene Asicksik, a former presidentand chief executive officer ofNSEDC. Questioned ballots wereincluded in the vote counts for boththe city election and the NSEDCboard seat election, according to CityClerk Rita Auliye.

Auliye said a Shaktoolik votercontested the election because thequestioned ballots were cast by indi-viduals who were ineligible to vote.They had not registered to vote 30days prior to the Oct. 5 election andthey were not listed on the precinctregistry, she explained.

The Shaktoolik City Council meton Nov. 5 and decided not to certify

the Oct. 5 election, Auliye reports.On Monday she told The NomeNugget she plans to discuss the coun-cil’s decision with Leroy Seppilu,local government specialist with theAlaska Dept. of Community and Re-gional Affairs in Nome.

Auliye said Seppilu has told herthe Shaktoolik City Council proba-bly will not be able to schedule a spe-cial election for at least 60 daysbecause the request must go to theU.S. Dept. of Justice for pre-clear-ance. Seppilu met with the citycouncil in Shaktoolik on Oct. 19, buttwo council members were out oftown, so the council took no actionon the Oct. 5 election.

Sookiayak holds a seat designatedfor an NSEDC board member on thecorporation’s for-profit subsidiary,Siu Alaska Corp. Sookiayak’s seatwas up for election at Siu’s annualshareholders meeting on Nov. 5, butthe NSEDC board decided to post-pone the election for that seat untilShaktoolik elects its NSEDC repre-sentative. The NSEDC board re-elected Ike Towarak of Unalakleet tothe Siu board. Towarak is not affili-ated with NSEDC.

By Laurie McNicholasDuring the annual members meet-

ing of Norton Sound Economic De-velopment Corp. Nov. 5 in Nome,Don Stiles said he is curious about adiscussion last April about Tellerwithdrawing from NSEDC. “Is thereany update?” he asked. He said therewas some discussion of the minutesof the City of Teller. “It’s a big deal,”he added. Stiles represents Nome onthe NSEDC board; Joe Garnie repre-sents Teller.

Nome and Teller are among 15member communities in the BeringStrait region represented by NSEDCin the Western Alaska CommunityDevelopment Quota (CDQ) Pro-gram. The program receives annualallocations of 10.7 percent of thetotal allowable catch (TAC) in the lu-crative pollock fishery and lowerpercentages of the TACs for othergroundfish and crab fisheries in theBering Sea/Aleutian Islands area.

Dan Harrelson of White Moun-tain, NSEDC’s board chairman andpresident said the company has heardnothing from the Teller communitysince the April board meeting.

“The last conversation we hadwas in Unalakleet in executive ses-sion, and that’s where it should re-main,” Garnie stated. He said thetopic is not on the members meetingagenda, so nothing has been preparedto address it.

The members meeting lastedabout 15 minutes. It was immedi-ately followed by NSEDC’s annualdirectors meeting, with an agendaproviding for public comments.Nome resident Tim Smith said he isreally interested in Stiles’ commentabout one or more communities sep-arating from NSEDC.

Smith said the Central Bering SeaFishermen’s Assn. represents onecommunity in the CDQ program anddoes well, and the Aleutian PribilofIsland Community Development As-sociation represents five communi-ties with a combined population ofabout 1,000 persons in the CDQ pro-gram. He asked whether NSEDCwould oppose separation of a mem-ber community from the corporation.

Harrelson said NSEDC does nothave a position on the issue and hasnot examined legal questions aboutit.

Oscar Takak of Elim said he re-members the topic on the agenda ofone of the meetings. He said hestrongly discouraged Teller fromwithdrawing from NSEDC, and itkind of died after that.

Smith asked how much ofNSEDC’s assets a community thatwithdrew from the corporationwould receive.

Harrelson said NSEDC has notconsidered that question.

Don Stiles publiclyasks for update onTeller withdrawingfrom NSEDCJoe Garnie says the NSEDC board dis-cussed the issue in executive session

Photo by Tyler RhodesHOMEGROWN CEO—Former Norton Sound Health Corp. ChiefExecutive Officer Carolyn Crowder shares stories from the nearlytwo decades she ran the hospital during the Nov. 4 celebration tomark the 40th anniversary of the corporation.

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Smoker’s dementia: new study links heavy smoking and Alzheimer’s diseaseBob Lawrence, MD

Alaska Family DoctorYou may have heard of the

smoker’s cough, that persistent raspyclearing of tar-stained phlegm heardin long-term smokers, but accordingto new research we may be hearingmore about the smoker’s dementia.

In short, the data, published lastmonth in the Archives of InternalMedicine, shows that middle-agedheavy smokers are more than twice aslikely to develop dementia than non-smokers or smokers who have quit.

The study began in the late 1970sand early 1980s when 21,123 fifty-

and sixty-year-old patients fromKaiser Permanente, a California-basedhealthcare network, were interviewedregarding their smoking habits.

Thirty years later, researchers re-visited the medical records of thesepatients to determine who developeddementia and who did not. Demen-tia is a form of memory loss that iscaused by a loss of brain functionover time. There are two basic formsof dementia: Alzheimer’s diseasecaused by abnormal proteins clog-ging the network of nerves in thebrain and vascular dementia causedby poor blood flow through the brain

due to mini-strokes or plaque forma-tion in the arteries of the brain.

The study found that smoking in-creases the risk of developing bothtypes of dementia. The risk begins toappear in those who smoke a half pack

per day and progressively increases toa doubling of risk in people whosmoke over two packs per day.

It is important to understand thatstudies like this are designed to ex-clude any confounding factors.Therefore the study is showing that aperson who smokes is at increasedrisk of developing dementia even ifthe person has a perfect blood pres-sure with no sign of diabetes, has anormal cholesterol level, maintainsan ideal body weight, eats a healthydiet, and exercises on a regular basis.The authors point out that the risk ofdementia is likely underestimated in

this study because many patientswho smoke are more likely to diefrom other diseases associated withthe tobacco use like heart attacks,strokes, pancreatic cancer, and lungcancer. Some patients may have diedwith dementia, not from dementia,from some other cause before theend of the study.

Here is the good news. Quittingsmoking by mid-life reduced the riskof developing dementia. Smokerswho quit had the same risk as thosewho never smoked. Thus the newdata presents another powerful rea-son to stop smoking.

An estimated 10 million to 20 million birds and other animalsdie each year from lead poisoning in the United States.

Scientists see high incidence of deformed beaksAP— Federal scientists say they're observing the highest rate

of beak abnormalities ever recorded in wild bird populations inAlaska and the Northwest. U.S. Geological Survey scientists say

they have not been able to determine the cause, and the deformedbeaks could signal a growing environmental health problem.

Research biologist Colleen Handel says the prevalence of thedeformities is more than 10 times above what is normally ex-pected in a wild bird population. Black-capped chickadees,northwestern crows and other birds have been affected. Scien-tists call it "avian keratin disorder," in which the keratin layer ofthe beak becomes overgrown, resulting in elongated and oftencrossed beaks. The deformities affect birds' ability to feed andclean themselves.

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Your tender approach

gets you nowhere,

Capricorn, and you

must toughen up. A

friend makes a 180-

degree turn. Give

them the benefit of

the doubt.

Look for the good

in people this week,

Aquarius, and

you will not be

disappointed. A

change in spending

habits keeps your

bank account intact.

You may be a

dreamer, Pisces, but

that doesn’t mean you

can’t see things for

what they are. A

financial proposal

is full of holes. Turn

it down.

Oh, Aries. Follow

your heart, not that

of others. What is

right for them may

not be right for you.

Travel plans take an

unexpected turn.

Go with the flow.

Some things just

weren’t meant to

be. Recognize that,

Taurus, and move on.

Wonders never cease

at home. Celebrate

the change of events.

You don’t like it

when people toy with

your beliefs, so don’t

toy with theirs. Live

and let live, Gemini.

Guests arrive.

Welcome them with

open arms.

Time spent with

loved ones is not time

wasted. Set aside

your work for now,

Cancer, and catch up

with your friends and

family.A new look

boosts your

confidence.

As bad as you want

it, you cannot have it.

It is just not within

your reach, Leo.

Admit that and let

someone have a

chance. A letter is

revealing.

Uh-uh-uh, Virgo.

There are limits to

what you can do,

so don’t commit to

something that is way

out of your league.

You will not pull

it off.

You may think

you’ve got a great

idea, but do you?

What do others think?

Listen and learn,

Libra. Lady luck

smiles on you and

your family.

Keep life simple,

Scorpio. You don’t

have to go all out

all of the time. The

antics of youth get

everyone laughing

and make an affair

one to remember.

Your doubts about

a project are laid

to rest with the

addition of new

team member. Push

on, Sagittarius, and

prepare to pull off the

impossible.

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Down1. Buzzi of "Laugh-In"2. ___ Minor3. Rust preventive4. Capital of Libya5. Anita Brookner's "Hotel du

___"6. Eastern pooh-bah7. Iron8. Boil9. Finnish currency10. Its motto is "Industry"11. Lady of Lisbon12. "Wheel of Fortune" choice15. Overthrow, e.g.21. Fast-moving card game23. "God's Little ___"25. Barber's motion27. Confront28. Cognizant29. African antelope31. Disaster32. Pond buildup34. Mail place: Abbr.36. E-mail, e.g.39. "___ say!"40. Cleaning cabinet supplies43. Porky's love44. Mouth, in slang46. Algebra or trig47. Preterm infant49. Lens50. Former Oriental haram

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or drop off order form at The Nome Nugget NewspaperTrees will arrive in Nome around the first week of December. Thank you for your support.

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Bible Baptist Church Service Schedule, 443-2144Sunday School 10 a.m./Worship Hour 11 a.m.

Community Baptist Church-SBC108 West Third, 443-5448 • Pastor Bruce Landry

Small Group Bible Study 10 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Community United Methodist2nd Ave. West, 443-2865 Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thrift Shop — Tuesday & Thursday 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Nome Covenant Church101 Bering St. 443-2565 • Pastor HarveySunday School 10 a.m./Worship 11 a.m.

Wednesday Youth Group 7 p.m. (call 443-7218 for location)Friday Community Soup Kitchen 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Our Savior Lutheran Church5th & Bering, 443-5295Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.Sunday Quiet Communion 2:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving Day 11 a.m.

River of Life Assembly of God, 443-5333Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.Wednesday Night Service 6:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 443-5527Corner of Steadman & King Place

Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist (Icy View), 443-5137

Saturday Sabbath School 10 a.m.Saturday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Nome Church of Nazarene3rd & Division, 443-2805

Sunday Prayer Meeting 9:30 a.m.Sunday School 9:45 a.m. & Worship Service 11 a.m.

Church Serv i c e sDir e c t o ry

Name:______________________

Address:_________________________

City:______________________Zip:_______

Phone, Fax or e-mail __________________________

Week Eleven

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One entry per person per week, please.

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box at Nome Trading Company. Pick

the most winners & you’ll win a $25

Gift Certificate redeemable at Nome

Trading Company. Each week, all

entrants who pick at least ½ of the

games correctly will be qualified for

the grand prize drawing of a

A drawing will be held to determine the

weekly winner in the event of a tie.

Listen to the Breakfast Club at 8:20 AM

on KICY AM-850 and Up & At ‘Em

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Thursday, Nov. 18

( ) Chicago ( ) at Miami

Sunday, Nov. 21

( ) Oakland ( ) at Pittsburgh

( ) Cleveland ( ) at Jacksonville

( ) Washington ( ) at Tennessee

( ) Houston ( ) at N.Y. Jets

( ) Baltimore ( ) at Carolina

( ) Green Bay ( ) at Minnesota

( ) Arizona ( ) at Kansas City

( ) Detroit ( ) at Dallas

( ) Buffalo ( ) at Cincinnati

( ) Seattle ( ) at New Orleans

( ) Tampa Bay ( ) at San Francisco

( ) Atlanta ( ) at Saint Louis

( ) Indianapolis ( ) at New England

( ) N.Y.Giants ( ) at Philadelphia

Monday, Nov. 22

( ) Denver ( ) at San Diego

Thank you to: Renee, Sandy, Sara, Kim & Dr. Moffat foryour quick response and effort, Mina, Helena, Inez,

Joanne for being with us at the clinic, Robin Gray and the entire schoolstaff,Cindy & Janeen, Hannah Katongan/BSRHA, NSEDC, NSHC BehavioralHealth, Brevig Lutheran Church, Brevig Traditional Council, City of Brevig, RDBlodgett, cross makers Delbert Seetot and Elton Olanna Sr., box maker EltonOlanna Sr., Marilyn Pungowiyi, Caleb Pungowiyi, Aggie Pagel, Cana Crosby,Era Alaska, Bering Air, all those who prayed for us and gave us words ofcomfort and support. Special thanks to our respected elders: Rita, Daisy,Robert and Joyce for coming to be with us in our time of need. Polly Marie forworking on the obituary and the slide show. Grave diggers: Clarence Tocktoo,Kevin Tocktoo, Michael Picnalook, Henry Pungowiyi, Michael Olanna, GeorgeWestdahl, Donald Ahnangnatoguk, Steven Ahnangnatoguk, ChristopherOlanna, Leonard S. Olanna, Nathan Tocktoo, Brandon Tocktoo, WilliamKakoona, Carl Olanna, Johnson Seetot, Waylon Okpealuk If your name wasnot mentioned, it was not intentional,you will always be in our hearts.

Thank you!

Stephen “Steve” JonLie, Sr.

Former Alaska resident Steve Lie,Sr. 63, died October 7, at his homein Mesa, Arizona.

At his request, no service will beheld.

Steve was born October 6, 1947,in Bemidji, Minnesota, to the lateHarold B. Lie and the late Donna(Grover) Repulske. He was the old-

est of six siblings. He graduatedfrom high school and later served inthe United States Navy. He movedto Alaska in 1964 and made Kotze-bue his home for 40 years. Steve re-tired from the State of Alaska,Department of Transportation in1996 and made Mesa his home in2004.

His family wrote: “Steve was anavid reader and he always told agood story. He loved to spend hissummers in the Alaskan wildernessand his winters under the Arizonasun.”

Steve is survived by his son anddaughter-in-law, Erik and CrystalLie of Nome; daughter and son-in-law, Sonja and Calvin Schaeffer ofKotzebue; sisters Tula Lie of Kotze-bue, Penny Jack and Susan Lie ofAnchorage; brothers Chris andMichael Lie of Kotzebue. Steve had23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Steve was preceded in death byhis son Steve Jr., sister Zonna Lie-Ito, and his parents Harold andDonna.

His family wrote, “Our dad’sashes will be ‘sprinkled’ over DahlCreek, Alaska at a later date.”

Stephen “Steve” Jon Lie, Sr.

ObituariesDavid Kelly Tocktoo

Beloved son, brother, grandson,uncle, nephew, cousin and friend,David Kelly Tocktoo was born Au-gust 22,1997 to Stewart RaymondTocktoo and Daphne Grace Tocktoo.He suddenly left to be with our Lordon October 16, 2010.

David was always playing out. Heloved to play basketball, fishing andberry picking with his Gram. He alsoloved “bugging” his brother Junior(or whoever else was around).

David’s dream was to become apilot. He had said, “right after highschool I will go to flight school. Thatway I can take anyone any-where…as long as they buy gas.”

He was affectionately known tomany as “shik-shik” due to his speedand slyness in Eskimo baseball. Hewas so fast nobody was able to gethim. He was also called “Davidee”by his “brother from anothermother,” Michael Dean.

David’s sense of humor had astrong effect on everyone. He knewexactly what to do or say to put asmile on their face or make themlaugh. He liked to make a joke out ofanything he could; there was alwaysa smile on his face too.

David’s love for his nieces andnephew was unbelievably and un-conditionally strong. He wouldn’tsay no to babysitting them whenasked. But he especially loved andwould look forward to babysittingJason without hesitation, as he didwith his nieces and nephew.

David also had a knack for bak-ing. He would get upset if any birth-day cake got baked and he didn’tmake it.

David Kelly will be greatlymissed by everyone. Although helived such a short life, he taught allthose around him what fun life couldbe, only if you make it happen. Hissmile will forever be etched in ourmemories; his love is pierced in ourhearts forever.

He was preceded in death bygreat-grandparents James S. andMargaret K. Picnalook, grandmaPollyanna Tocktoo, great-uncleJames K. Picnalook, cousins JamieKakoona, Daniel Tocktoo, EltonOlanna Jr., David Adsuna and half-brother and sister Justin and HallaDee Ahnangnatoguk.

He is survived by his parentsStewart Raymond and Daphne Tock-too, grandma Mina Picnalook,grandpa Tony Martin, grandpaArthur Tocktoo, grandparents Caleband Gladys Pungowiyi and JustineAhnangnatoguk, also by his siblingsJennie Tokeinna, Clarence, Polly,Gwendolyn, Kevin, Stewart Ray-mond Tocktoo Jr., Ayla Reynolds,Rosie and Carol Ahnangnatoguk andnumerous aunties, uncles andcousins throughout the Bering StraitRegion.

James Peter Adsuna

James Peter Adsuna was born onOctober 27, 1954. He was the sec-ond oldest of five children. He leftto be with the Lord on October 20,2010.

James was an all around handy-man. If it had wires and was broken,he would find a way to fix it. Heworked on the BIMA as a welder,and he was a merchant seaman forKelly-Ryan out of Seattle. In 1998,he traveled by barge from Seattle allthe way to Anchorage. He loved togo do any kind of fishing. After hishealth problems he was limited to docertain things, which he didn’t like.He stayed at home reading and was areal whiz at crossword puzzles. Hereally enjoyed helping out with any-thing. The past few years he livedwith Dilly and Jerry, learning fromJerry as Jerry learned from him. Hehad nicknames for all his nephews,nieces and cousins.

He is survived by his sisters Dilly,Joann and MaryJo, brother DonPierce, his children whom he lovedso much, Jobeth, Jordan, Jennifer,Janis and Jamie; nephews JeremyAnderson, Peter Adsuna, Garrett

Adsuna, Thomas and Jerry Asila,George and Dennis Kost, and JamesPierce; nieces January, Janeen andLynae.

He was preceded in death by hisparents Peter and Bertha; brothersGarrett Aukon, John and Jerry; sis-ters Grace and Joy; nephew DavisAdsuna and niece Kristine Kost.

Uncle Dee will be greatly missedby everyone. May he rest in peace.

Tiffany Desire Sanchez

Tiffany Desire Sanchez of Miami,Oklahoma died October 23, 2010from injuries sustained in an auto-mobile accident near Bernice, Okla-homa. She was 28.

Tiffany was born January 18,1982 in Nome, to Richard Fosterand Pamela Corntassel. She hadlived in Nome, Washington andMiami, Oklahoma.

She was preceded in death by herfather, Richard Foster.

Tiffany married Antonio Sanchez

on October 7, 2005. He survives attheir home. Additional survivors in-clude one son, Robert Hamilton; hermother Pamela Corntassel of Miami,Oklahoma; seven brothers, Neal Fos-ter of Nome, Jimmy Foster of An-chorage, Justin Weber of Ft. Hood,Texas, Richard Foster and wife Jashaof Eatonville, Washington, NathanFoster and wife Katie of Ellendale,N.D.; Ramsey Foster and JenniferRixie of Eatonville, WA, and Chan-dler Foster of Eatonville, WA; onesister, Myria Stevens and husbandJayson of Tacoma, WA, and her step-mother Cathy Foster of Eatonville,WA. She is also survived by numer-ous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Services were held October 29 atMiami First Assembly of God inMiami, Oklahoma. Interment was inOld Green Indian Cemetery in West-ville, Oklahoma.

16 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 THE NOME NUGGET

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NSHC offers competitive wages and benefits. NSHC will applyAlaska Native/American Indian (under PL 93-638), EEO, VeteranPreferences. To ensure consumers are protected to the degreeprescribed under federal and state laws, all applicants are subject to apre-employment background check and drug screen.

• Clinic Travel Clerk,WAA• Health Aide, GAM• Audiology Office Coordinator• Food Services Worker• Nursing Unit Clerk, Relief• Patient Accounts Representative

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11/11-18

Norton Sound Economic Development Corpo-ration (NSEDC) is currently recruiting for the fol-lowing positions:Payroll Technician (Anchorage) is responsiblefor preparation and disbursement of NSEDC andNSSP semi-monthly payroll. Reconciles employeeadvance transactions and related GL account. Re-sponsible for preparation of quarterly and annualpayroll analysis reports, and ERISA reports. Pro-vide assistance with preparation of investment,state and federal reports as directed. Prepare 941and unemployment reports quarterly, worker com-pensation, employee personal leave accrual re-ports, W-2ʼs and 401K reports annually. Assiststhe Accounting and Finance group in all areas ofaccounting and financial matters.Facilities and Refrigeration Engineer (Nome) isresponsible for the proper operation of NortonSound Seafood Productsʼ facilities and equipmentin Northern Norton Sound. This is a 12-month po-

sition with a greater amount of the responsibilitiesand effort concentrated between June and No-vember.

Northern NSSP Assistant Manager (Nome) willassist the Northern NSSP Operations Manager inall capacities of Northern NSSP Operations forcrab, halibut, cod and other fisheries products, in-cluding but not limited to: marketing, inventory, re-porting, production, tender operations, packaging& shipping; quality control, plant upkeep and main-tenance; supervision of crew and continued im-provement of Northern NSSP operations.

Southern NSSP Operations Manager (Unalak-leet) is responsible for all Southern NSSP opera-tions including the buying and processing ofseafood products, maintenance of all associateddocuments, procurement of operational suppliesand materials, management of employees, and

overseeing maintenance and operations of facili-ties. Southern Norton Sound fisheries includeCoho, pink, Chinook, chum, herring bait and her-ring sac roe.

Winter Season Vessel Engineer (Norton Soundregion) oversees the winter storage, mainte-nance, repair and general servicing of the F/T In-aliq, F/T Egavik, F/T Norton Sound, F/T GolovinBay and the Besboro Barge, which will be storedfor the winter in multiple locations within Alaska.

All positions are Open Until Filled.

NSEDC offers a competitive salary and excellentbenefits package. Please see our website to viewthe full job description and to download the appli-cation at www.nsedc.com or contact Camille Cruz,HR Director, (800) 650-2248. Qualified individualsshould submit their application and resume to:NSEDC, 420 L Street, Suite 310, Anchorage, AK99501 or Fax: (907) 274-2249.11/4-11

JOB OPENINGThe City of Nome is accepting applicationsfor:Position: City ClerkSalary: Salary range is $59,000 - $72,000 annu-ally DOE. Attractive benefit package including in-surance, personal leave accrual, PERS, etc.Hours: Contract PositionQualifications: Bachelorʼs degree (B.A.) in busi-ness administration and four years experience asan administrative officer. Work experience as anadministrative officer in a related field with equiv-alent responsibilities or paralegal experience willsubstitute for education on a year for year basis.Closing Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010Call Josie Bahnke at 443-6600 for more informa-tion. Deliver completed resume and cover letter tothe City Managerʼs office at City Hall.The City of Nome is an Equal Opportunity Em-ployer.11/11-18-25

Employment Real Estate

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11/1Dawn Ozenna, 18, was arrested and remanded toAMCC for Assault 4º and Criminal Trespass 2º.11/2Brent Lockwood, 32, was arrested and remandedto AMCC for Criminal Trespass 2º.11/3Peter Kugzruk, 35, was arrested and remanded toAMCC for Criminal Mischief 3º and Assault 4º, Do-mestic Violence.11/4

Miranda Olanna, 23, was arrested and remandedto AMCC for Assault 4º.Yvonne Pete, 20, was arrested and remanded toAMCC for Habitual Minor Consuming Alcohol.Harry Goldsberry, 31, was arrested and remandedto AMCC for Criminal Mischief 4º.11/5Anthony Sebwenna, 40, was arrested and re-manded to AMCC for Assault 4º, DV.Naja Russell, 24, was arrested and remanded toAMCC for Drunk on Licensed Premises.

11/6Alex Ashenfelter, 44, was arrested and remandedto AMCC for Assault 4º, DV and Violating Condi-tions of Release.11/7Louise Martin, 26, was arrested and remanded toAMCC for Violating Conditions of Probation.During this reporting period six (6) persons weretransported to the hospital for a Title 47, Protec-tive Custody Hold.

Seawall

On October 31, at 1:28 p.m., the Alaska StateTroopers received a drug tip at a local airline. Asmall amount of marijuana was subsequently

seized. Charges are forwarded to the District At-torneyʼs Office.

On November 7, at 7:40 a.m., AST received a

report of a suicide in Savoonga. A 19-year oldman was discovered deceased. Investigation con-tinues.

Trooper Beat

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATEOF ALASKA

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOMEIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:

ELSIE ADAMS,Deceased.Case No. 2NO-10-34 PRNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given James I. Adams has beenappointed personal representative of the above-entitled estate. All persons having claims againstsaid deceased are required to present their claimswithin four months after the date of first publica-tion of this notice or said claims will be foreverbarred. Claims must be presented to James I.Adams, c/o Lewis & Thomas, P.C., Box 61, Nome,Alaska 99762, or filed with this Court at P.O. Box1110, Nome, Alaska 99762. DATED this 26th day of October, 2010. H. Conner Thomas, Attorney for Personal Repre-sentative, Box 6l, Nome, AK 9976211/4-11-18

CITY OF NOMEPUBLIC NOTICE

DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY BYLEASE TO KAWERAK, INC.

The City of Nome is considering disposal of mu-nicipal property by Lease to Kawerak, Inc. for thepurpose of providing childcare. The property is atotal of 5,090,16 square feet in the Nome ChildCare Center located at 606 E. “I” Street and de-scribed as Block 85, Lots 3 through 6. The dis-posal of said property will be by ordinance enactedby the Nome City Council duly noticed by agendaand public notice. Further information may be ob-tained by contacting the office of the City Clerk.11/4-11-18-25

CITY OF NOMEPUBLIC NOTICE

DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY BYLEASE TO KAWERAK, INC.

The City of Nome is considering disposal of mu-nicipal property by Lease to Kawerak, Inc. for thepurpose of providing the Head Start program toNome children. The property is a total of 3,627.20square feet in the Nome Child Care Center locatedat 606 E. “I” Street and described as Block 85, Lots1 through 4. The disposal of said property will beby ordinance enacted by the Nome City Councilduly noticed by agenda and public notice. Furtherinformation may be obtained by contacting the of-fice of the City Clerk.11/4-11-18-25

To: Wesley W. WilliamsPOB 713Nome, AK Registered owner of ʼ94 Chevy p/u license #4885C.If you have any interest in picking up your Chevythat has been abandoned on my property at 603Seppala Nome, Alaska since at least 9-1-09please call Roger Thompson at (907) 304-1048or write to Box 1542 Nome, Alaska 99762. Youwill need to pay storage fees. My intent is to takeownership if I donʼt hear from you. Roger ThompsonBox 1542Nome, AK 99762(907) 304-104811/4-11-18

CITY OF NOMEORDINANCE NO. 10-11-01

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS3.10.020(b)(5), 3.10.095 and 3.10.105(a) OF THENOME CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REPLACEOUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE ALASKAADMINISTRATIVE CODE WITH CURRENT REF-ERENCES TO THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGU-LATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICALCERTIFICATION, REQUIRE APPLICANTS TOPROVIDE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCEWITH CHAPTER 17.10 PERTAINING TO THECOLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF SALESTAX AND ALLOW TAXI PERMITS TO BE DE-NIED OR REVOKED FOR FAILURE TO FILESALES TAX RETURNS

IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-CIL OF THE CITY OF NOME:Section 1. Amendment of Section 3.10.020(5).Subsection 3.10.020(5) of the Code of Ordinancesof Nome, Alaska is hereby amended to read as fol-lows [new language is underlined deleted lan-guage is overstruck]:(5) The applicant must possess a medical certifi-cate completed within three months of applicationestablishing that the applicantʼs health meets theminimum standards of 49 CFR 391.41 13 AAC08.025(a)(1) through 49 CFR 391.49 13 AAC08.025(a)(8).Section 2. Amendment of Section 3.10.095.Section 3.10.095 of the Code of Ordinances ofNome, Alaska is hereby amended to read as fol-lows: [new language is underlined]: 3.10.095 Issuance and renewal of taxicab li-censes.

(a) An application for a taxicab license shall begranted by the city clerk if the applicant has held acity issued license during the preceding year, orhas been awarded a new license issued by the cityby lot, provided the applicant submits to the cityfor each vehicle license:(1) A nonrefundable annual application fee of onehundred dollars per vehicle;(2) Proof of procured and maintained financial re-sponsibility and security (A) in the form of a policyor certificate of insurance issued by an insurer li-censed in the state of Alaska, or a bond of a suretycompany licensed to write surety bonds in thestate of Alaska, or evidence accepted by the cityclerk showing comparable ability to self insure,and (B) for minimum amounts of three hundredthousand dollars single limit for property damagein a single occurrence and for bodily injury ordeath in a single occurrence, and © with a re-quirement clearly stated in the policy or endorse-ment that the policy of insurance, surety bond, orother form of security may not be cancelled on lessthan thirty daysʼ written notice to the city;(3) Such other and additional information and doc-umentation as the city clerk may request for de-termining ownership and title of the taxicab,financial responsibility, and the safe operating con-dition of the taxicab; and(4) An affidavit signed by the applicant under oath,and endorsed with a notary jurat, attesting underpenalty of perjury that all information and docu-mentation contained in the application is accurateand complete.(5) Written certification signed by the city clerk thatthe applicant is not delinquent in payment of citysales tax, penalty and/or interest and has not failedto file complete sales tax returns with the citywhere such failure has not been remedied.(b) If the city clerk denies the application for a li-cense and the applicant appeals the determina-tion, the city clerk shall issue a temporary licenseto be in effect until the city clerkʼs decision is re-viewed by the city manager. (c) All taxicab licenses in the city shall expire onthe thirty-first day of December, at midnight, of theyear of issuance. Applicants for renewal of a taxi-cab license shall satisfy all of the same terms andconditions for issuance in accordance with sub-section (a) of this section.Section 3. Amendment of Section 3.10.105(a).Section 3.10.105(a) of the Code of Ordinances ofNome, Alaska is hereby amended to read as fol-lows: [new language is underlined]:3.10.105 Denial or revocation of taxicab ormotor bus licenses.(a) A taxicab or motor bus license may be deniedor revoked if the city clerk finds upon diligent in-

quiry that:(1) The licensee has falsified an application insome material way, or has failed to include mate-rial information in the application; or(2) There is significant evidence that the taxicabor motor bus was used in conjunction with thecommission of a felony offense; or(3) The licensee has failed and refused during thepreceding year to maintain the taxicab or motorbus in a safe condition for the welfare of the pas-senger public; or(4) The licensee has been convicted of a felony of-fense against property, moral turpitude or con-trolled substances, such that protection of thepassenger public requires denial or revocation ofthe license; or(5) The licensee has abandoned the proper use oradministration of the taxicab or motor bus licenseas a commercial enterprise in the city.No sales tax license may be issued to or renewedfor a person owing a judgment, delinquent taxes,or a utility bill to the city, except by terms and con-ditions established in each such case by the citymanager.(6) The licensee owes a judgment, delinquenttaxes, or a utility bill to the city, or has failed to filecomplete sales tax returns with the city wheresuch failure has not been remedied. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance is ef-fective upon passage.ENACTED THIS ____ day of _______, 2010.

DENISE MICHELS, MayorATTEST:CAMILLE TEN EYCK, Acting City Clerk11/11-18

NOTICE OF UTILITY TARIFF FILINGThe Regulatory Commission of Alaska (Commis-sion) gives notice that Communication Service forthe Deaf (CSD) a Telecommunications RelayService (TRS) provider, has filed a tariff revisiondesignated as TA6-436. In TA6-436, CSD pro-poses to revise Section 3.5 Charges Related tothe Provision of TRS. The proposed revision (newlanguage italicized, deleted language in [bold]) islisted below. Section 3.5 Charges Related to the Provisionof TRS

The calling or called party shall bear nocharges for the calls originating and ter-minating in the same local exchangearea. If the call is a long distance call,it is rated as a call from the originatinglocation [telephone number (callingstation)] to the terminating location[telephone number (calling station)].

All originating CAPTEL calls within thestate are attributed (and billed) to thestate. All calls to the state from anotherstate, that does not have jurisdictionand does not have ANI billing are at-tributed (and billed to the state).

When placing a long distance call, thecustomer has a choice of using his/herpresubscribed long distance carrier oranother certified long-distance carrierthat is a member of the CompanyʼsSubscriber Carrier of Choice program.Customers are responsible for the pay-ment of any long distance charges toeach long distance carrier. Paymentarrangements and regulations as de-scribed in the respective long distancecarrierʼs tariff will apply.

The Commission may approve a rate or classifi-cation which varies from that proposed. You mayobtain more information about this filing from CSDat 102 N. Krohn Pl., Sioux Falls, South Dakota;telephone 1(800) 642-6410 and TTY 1(866) 273-3323. The filing may be inspected at the Com-missionʼs offices at 701 West 8th Ave, Suite 300,Anchorage, Alaska 99501. You may also view thefiling via our website athttp://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/home.aspx.To comment on this filing, please file your com-ments by 4:30 p.m. on December 8, 2010, at ei-ther the Commission address given above orwebsite athttps://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx. Please referenceTA6-436 in the subject line of your comments andinclude a statement that you have filed a copy ofthe comments with CSD at its address givenabove or [email protected]. Individuals orgroups of people with disabilities, who require spe-cial accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, oralternative communication formats, please contactJoyce McGowan at 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TDD (907) 276-4533 by December1st, 2010.DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 8th day of No-vember 2010.REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKAMary J. VittoneChief, Tariff Section11/11

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 17THE NOME NUGGET REGIONAL

Nome Comprehensive Plan Update 2010 to 2020

How should Nome develop in the nextten years?

• Rail service to Fairbanks?• More bicycle paths?• Economic development ideas?

We want to hear your thoughts andideas!

Please fill out this quick survey online:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NomeCompPlanSurvey

Or grab a paper copy at City Hall, the Post Of-fice or the City Library and return to City Hall,Clerkʼs Office.

Thank you.

Questions? Please call City Hall at 443-6612.10/28; 11/4-11

King Island Native Community2010 Annual

Election/Meeting

(For enrolled members only)DECEMBER 11, 2010 Nome Mini Convention Center – 1:00 p.m.

There will be an election of FIVE council mem-bers. Enrolled members interested in runningfor a Council Seat must submit a Declarationof Candidacy by 4:30PM on DECEMBER 1,2010 to the IRA Office.

Please call Janice at 443-2209 if you have anyquestions. Thank you!

King Island Native

Community

11/4-11-18-25

Mary’s Igloo Native CorporationAnnual Shareholders Meeting

All proxies should be mailed to the Inspector of Electionof MINC. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will beheld in Teller, Alaska on November 13, 2010 @ 1:00pm

for the purpose of:

1) Election of five (5) directors2) Approve minutes of May 18, 2010 that also served as

November 10, 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.3) Transact such other business as may properly be

brought before the meeting.

Shareholders wishing to be elected (Nominees) to theBoard of Directors of MINC should send a NOTICE OF

INTENT before September 15, 2010 to:

Inspector of ElectionsMary’s Igloo Native CorporationPO BOX 650Teller, Alaska 99778

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Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

MEMBERS WANTED!Help advise the Federal Subsistence

Board on the management of subsistence resources for your region.

APPLICATION DEADLINEFebruary 18, 2011

For an application, call (800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3877

or visit: http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/rac.cfml

11/11-18; 12/9-23; 1/6-20;2/3

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATEOF ALASKASECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOMEIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:CHARLES W. RICHARDSON,Deceased.Case No. 2NO-10-36 PRNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given Mark Johnson has beenappointed personal representative of the above-entitled estate. All persons having claims againstsaid deceased are required to present their claimswithin four months after the date of first publicationof this notice or said claims will be forever barred.Claims must be presented to Mark Johnson, c/oLewis & Thomas, P.C., Box 61, Nome, Alaska99762, or filed with this Court at P.O. Box 1110,Nome, Alaska 99762. DATED this 29th day of October, 2010. H. Conner Thomas, Attorney for Personal Representative11/11-18-25

Request for Information/Letters of Interest –Nome State Office BuildingCategory: Procurement and Public NoticeDepartment: Administration Location: NomeBody of Notice:Request for Information (RFI)The Department of Administration, Division ofGeneral Services is requesting information onavailable office space in Nome.

The State of Alaska (State) is seeking letters of in-terest from contractors, developers, or lessors, in-terested in providing approximately 60,000 squarefeet of office space located in Nome, Alaska. TheState will consider a long term lease (approxi-mately 20 years), a lease/purchase or the pur-chase of a new state office building.The State is considering all alternative spacewhere economically advantageous. The State willuse the information it receives in response to thisadvertisement as the basis to develop a cost/ben-efit analysis and to determine whether to competethis office space requirement, design and con-struct its own office building in Nome, or take otherappropriate action. The site for the Nome State Office Building shallbe located within an approximate three point five(3.5) mile radius of the Nome Post Office and shallbe situated within approximately 250 feet of theexisting public road and utility system.If you are interested in providing office space tothe State in Nome, Alaska, respond in writing nolater than December 1, 2010. Responses must in-dicate compliance with the items below and in-clude a name, contact information, and buildinglocation/address:• Size of proposed building• Location of building (must be within an approx-imate 3.5 mile radius of the Post Office)• The space shall be ADA compliant• Number of parking spaces available (to accom-modate employees and visitors)• Facility location in relation to flood zones• Rate and Term

– Cost per square foot – Lease commencement and termination dates– Available options to renew

• Type of Offer– Standard full service long term lease– Lease / purchase of a new building

This RFI does not obligate the State to issue anRFP, award a contract or pay any costs incurred inthe preparation of a response to this RFI. A No-tice of Award for space will not be made as a di-rect result of this RFI. Contact information will bekept on file for any future related Request for Pro-posal (RFP) solicitations under AS 36.30, AlaskaState Procurement Code. Written responses may be sent by: US Mail, fax,or email to the following address. Please note theState does not accept responsibility for failed faxor emailed response deliveries.Department of AdministrationDivision of General Servicesc/o Chris Brooks, Contracting Officer lll550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1970Anchorage, AK 99501(907) [email protected] 11/11

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The Adsuna and Asila families thank the following: ArcticNative Brotherhood, Bering Straits Native Corporation, Pas-tor Harvey Fiskeaux and wife; Julie Renwick and ChristineSchultz with Norton Sound, Dr. Moffat and crew for trying tomake Jamesʼ last few hours of life comfortable, Mike Minix fordigging the gravesite, each and everyone who attended hischurch service, to all who helped with the delicious food andcleaning of the social hall.

It is hard to put in writing how a person feels after losing aloved one, but when everyone helps and their just being thereis comfort. It doesnʼt take the pain away; knowing so many ofyou cared makes it a little easier to cope with though. Thankyou all so much. We will always have a special spot in ourhearts for you all.

We lost a great brother, father, and uncle: James PeterAdsuna.

Thank you,The Adsuna and Asila families

Photo by Tyler RhodesSWEARING IN—New lawyers (l to r) Sarah Meyer, Erin Lillie, Amanda Harber and Noa Oren are adminis-tered an oath from Judge Ben Esch as they are admitted to the Alaska Bar Nov. 5.

Ada Madeline Olanna and TudorWheeler of Brevig Mission an-nounce the birth of their daughterHilda Mary Olanna, born October30 at 3:48 a.m. She weighed 6

pounds, 5 ounces, and was 19 ½” inlength. Siblings are Sherri Kakoona,10; Ivan Kakoona, 8; DaveyKakoona, 3; and Jamie Kakoona, 1.Maternal grandparents are Jacob

Olanna and Jane Olanna of BrevigMission. Paternal grandpa is ChuckWheeler of Nome.

Vivien Ongtowasruk-Pooto-

gooluk was born on July 1 at 7:43a.m. Vivien weighed in at 4 pounds6.4 ounces and was 15.5 inches inlength. Proud parents are Lisa On-gotwasruk and Donnie Pootoo-gooluk. Her big sister Abigail isproud to welcome her home. Vivienis named for her great-grandmotherVivien Kayonick (Oxereok) Olin.Maternal grandparents are Micheleand Clyde Ongtowasruk, Sr. andgreat-gram Faye Ongtowasruk. Pa-

Vivien Ongtowasruk-Pootogooluk

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Want toContribute? NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Unalakleet Native

Corporation will take place at the Aaron Paneok/Myles Gonangnan Memorial Hall in Unalakleet,Alaska on 20th of November 2010 at 10:00 A.M. for the following purposes:

1. Approval, Additions or Corrections to the minutes of the 2009 annual meeting.2. Reports from the management committee. 3. Introduction of the director nominees and statements by nominees, if they wish.4. Election of (4) directors.5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any

adjournment thereof.

Only stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. on 4th October 2010 are entitled to vote at the meeting orany adjournment thereof. Stockholders are entitled to vote at the meeting in person. If you will not beable to attend the meeting in person, you are requested to fill in and sign the mailed proxy and returnit to: Unalakleet Native Corporation, P.O. Box 247, Unalakleet, Alaska 99684, Attention: ProxyCommittee. Proxies will be available at the time and place of meeting and during the 30 days priorto the meeting at the corporation office in Unalakleet.

10/14-21-28; 11/4-11

Unalakleet Native CorporationP.O. Box 100

Unalakleet, Alaska 99684

Week ending 11/5Civil

Bering Strait Regional Housing vs. Kuzuguk, Frieda; District Court FEDMinor Party vs. Nanouk, Gary; Stalking: Ex ParteNoyakuk, Leah vs. Kugzruk, Peter; Domestic Violence: Long Term With

ChildrenDaniels, Harry A. vs. Daniels, Fred; Stalking: Ex ParteWilkalkia Jr., Ernest vs. Aningayou, Debbie; Domestic Violence: Ex Parte

Without ChildrenPeifer, Mary E. vs. Barr, Bertha; Stalking: Ex Parte

Small ClaimsNo current claims on file.

Criminal CasesState of Alaska v. Rodney Whitt (8/25/62); Notice of Dismissal; Charge

001: Assault 4º; Filed by the DAs Office 11/2/10.State of Alaska v. Wilfred Pete (10/25/87); Disorderly Conduct; Date of of-

fense: 10/9/10; Any appearance or performance bond is exonerated;10 days, 8 days suspended; Unsuspended 2 days shall be served withdefendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 sus-pended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, An-chorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this courtwithin 10 days; Probation until 10/10/11; Shall comply with all court or-ders by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no violations of law, as-saultive or disorderly conduct, or domestic violence.

State of Alaska v. Ladd Soonagrook (11/24/59); 2NO-10-22CR Order toModify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 110007108; Violated conditions ofprobation; Probation terminated; Suspended jail term revoked and im-posed: all remaining time.

State of Alaska v. Ladd Soonagrook (11/24/59); 2NO-10-592CR Notice ofDismissal; Charge 001: Violating Conditions of Release; Filed by theDAs Office 10/27/10.

State of Alaska v. Ladd Soonagrook (11/24/59); 2NO-10-576CR Notice ofDismissal; Charge 001: Criminal Trespass 2º; Filed by the DAs Office10/27/10.

State of Alaska v. Nicholas Anasogak (12/29/75); Order to Modify or Re-voke Probation; ATN: 110010951; Defendant refusing probation; Pro-bation terminated; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: Allremaining time.

State of Alaska v. Michael Bowman (8/23/90); Count 3: Assault 4º; Date ofoffense: 8/1/10; Partial Plea Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dismissedby State: count 2 (002); Count 1 dismissed by Court 8/20/10; Any ap-pearance or performance bond is exonerated; 12 months, 8 monthssuspended, not to exceed time served; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, An-chorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this courtwithin 10 days; Restitution: Shall pay restitution, if any; Amount to be de-termined within 30 days; Probation until 10/29/11; Shall comply with allcourt orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest forany violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no viola-tions of law, assaultive or disorderly conduct; Shall not contact, directlyor indirectly, or return to the residence of F.H.; Subject to warrantlessbreath testing at request of any peace officer for alcohol.

State of Alaska v. Richard Sanchis (9/26/67); Dismissal; Assault 3º; Dateof offense: 5/8/10; Minute Order: On this date (10/29/10) in open courtthe Prosecuting Attorney for the State of Alaska gave notice that theState does not intend to proceed with a preliminary hearing in this mat-ter; On motion of the defense, the Court hereby dismisses the abovenamed case for failure to timely proceed with preliminary hearing pur-suant to Rule 5/5.1.; Accordingly, it is ordered that he defendant shall bereleased from custody, any bond executed on behalf of defendant beexonerated, and any cash or other security posted as bail be refundedto the depositors.

State of Alaska v. Amos Slwooko (5/11/84); Assault 4º; Date of offense:8/5/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or performance bondis exonerated; 180 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 180 daysshall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $50with $0 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs CollectionsUnit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through thiscourt within 10 days; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlinesstated.

State of Alaska v. Pieyuk E. Washington (3/8/79); Count 2: Assault 4º; Dateof offense: 9/17/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dis-missed by State: count 1 (001); Any appearance or performance bondis exonerated; 120 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 120 daysshall be served with defendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $50with $0 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs CollectionsUnit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through thiscourt within 10 days.

State of Alaska v. Gary Barlow (2/6/50); Misconduct Involving ControlledSubstance 6º; Date of offense: 7/21/10; Partial Plea Agreement; Anyappearance or performance bond is exonerated; 20 days, 20 days sus-pended; Forfeit marijuana to State; Jail Surcharge: $100 with $100 sus-pended; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this court

within 10 days; Probation until 4/20/11; Shall comply with all court ordersby the deadlines stated; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not pos-sess or consume controlled substances without prescription, or remainon the premises of any bar or liquor store; Subject to warrantless breathtesting at request of any peace officer and warrantless search of resi-dence for alcohol; Person and baggage are subject to warrantlesssearch at any airport; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation ofthese conditions of probation.

State of Alaska v. Galen L. Doty (2/24/86); Order Suspending Imposition ofSentence and Providing for Probation; MICS 4-Deliv/Poss w/Intent Over1 OZ VIA; Date of offense: 3/11/10; Defendant came before the court on10/29/10, with counsel, H. Connor Thomas, and the DA present; It ap-pearing to the satisfaction of this court that the ends of justice and thebest interests of the public, as well as the defendant, will be servedthereby, IT IS ORDERED that the sentencing of the defendant is sus-pended for a period of one (1) year and the defendant is placed on pro-bation to the Department of Corrections under the following conditionsof probation listed below; Police Training Surcharge: Pay to the courtwithin 10 days: $100; Initial Jail Surcharge: Defendant was arrested andtaken to a correctional facility and is being sentence to serve a term ofimprisonment; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant immediatelypay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 to the Department of LawCollections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: Defendant isbeing placed on probation; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendantpay an additional $100 correctional facility surcharge; This surchargeis suspended and must only be paid if defendantʼs probation is revokedand, in connection with the revocation, defendant is arrested and takento a correctional facility or jail time is ordered served; AS 12.55.041(c).;Special Condition of Probation—Imprisonment: Defendant shall servethe following term of incarceration: Not to exceed time served; Generaland Other Special Conditions of Probation set, as stated in order; Pro-bation expires 10/29/11; Any appearance or performance bond is thiscase: is exonerated.

State of Alaska v. Rebecca Pushruk (8/3/59); Count 2: Drunken Person onLicensed Premises; Date of offense: 9/10/10; Binding Plea Agreement;Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: count 1 (001); Any appearanceor performance bond is exonerated; 15 days, 0 days suspended; Un-suspended 15 days shall be served with defendant reporting to Cor-dova Center 7:45 a.m., 1/14/11, Anchorage; Jail Surcharge: $50 with$0 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit,Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this courtwithin 10 days; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlinesstated.

State of Alaska v. Randall Huffman (12/17/70); Harassment 2º; Date of of-fense: 8/18/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or perform-ance bond is exonerated; 90 days, 70 days suspended; Unsuspended20 days shall not exceed time served; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, An-chorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this courtwithin 10 days; Probation until 11/1/11; Shall comply with all court ordersby the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violationof these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shallnot contact, directly or indirectly, or return to the residence of D. Mc-Daniel; Shall not consume alcohol; Subject to warrantless breath test-ing at request of any peace officer and warrantless search of residencefor alcohol.

State of Alaska v. Grace Johnson (9/29/88); Count 1: Importation of Alco-hol; Date of offense: 5/29/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Counts(Charges) Dismissed by State: count 2 (002); Any appearance or per-formance bond is exonerated; 45 days, 42 days suspended; Unsus-pended 3 days shall be served with defendant reporting to AMCC by1/15/11; Fine: $1500 with $0 suspended; Shall pay unsuspended 1500fine through Nome Trial Courts by 5/2/11; Forfeit alcohol to State; JailSurcharge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to:AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay$50 through this court within 10 days; Probation until 11/2/13; Shall com-ply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no viola-tions of law; Shall not possess or consume alcohol in any dry or dampcommunity, nor have alcohol in her residence; Subject to warrantlessbreath testing at request of any peace officer and warrantless search ofresidence for alcohol; Person and baggage subject to warrantlesssearch at any airport; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation ofthese conditions of probation.

State of Alaska v. Jason A. Johnson (2/20/72); Count 1: DUI; Date of of-fense: 7/26/10; Counts (Charges) Dismissed: counts 2, 3, (002, 003);240 days, 120 days suspended; Report to AMCC by 8pm 11/4/10 toserve 120 days; Pay to Clerk of Court: Fine: $1500, $0 suspended;$1500 due 12/1/10; Police Training Surcharge: $75, $0 suspended; $75due in 10 days; Pay to Collections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage: InitialJail Surcharge: $50 per case, $0 suspended; $50 due; Suspended JailSurcharge: $100 per case, $100 suspended; Cost of Imprisonment:$330 (1st offense), $0 suspended; Full amount ordered due; CompleteSubstance Abuse Treatment Assessment: Contact other: NSBHS within120 days; Complete screening, evaluation and recommended program;Treatment plus required aftercare in addition; You are responsible for

costs; File proof by 5/1/11 that you received an assessment, and fileproof by 6/1/11 that you followed all assessment recommendations;Obey Driverʼs License Directives: Driverʼs license is revoked for 90days; Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Interlock Device:After you regain the privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, youmust use an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the IID Infor-mation Sheet (CR-483) for 12 months, during probation; Probation for12 months (date of judgment: 11/2/10); Obey all direct court orders listedabove by the deadlines stated; Commit no jailable offenses; Do not con-sume alcohol for a period ending 1 year from date of this judgment;Other: Subject to warrantless breath testing at request of peace officerand to warrantless arrest.

State of Alaska v. Briana Campbell (12/17/87); Assault 4º; Date of offense:7/24/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Any appearance or performancebond is exonerated; 90 days, 60 days suspended; Unsuspended 30days shall be served with defendant reporting to AMCC by 12/2/10; Im-mediate remand for violation of probation; Jail Surcharge: $150 with$100 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit,Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this courtwithin 10 days; Probation until 11/2/11; Shall comply with all court ordersby the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violationof these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shallnot contact, directly or indirectly, Tiffany Booshu; Shall not possess orconsume alcohol, nor have alcohol in her residence, nor enter or re-main on the premises of any bar or liquor store; Subject to warrantlessbreath testing at request of any peace officer; Not be where alcohol ispresent.

State of Alaska v. Ambrose Otten, Jr. (11/22/61); DUI; Date of offense:8/16/10; 30 days, 27 days suspended; Report by 11/12/10 to AMCC;Pay to Clerk of Court: Fine: $1500, $0 suspended; $1500 due 12/1/10;Police Training Surcharge: $75, $0 suspended; $75 due in 10 days; Payto Collections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage: Initial Jail Surcharge: $50per case, $0 suspended; $50 due; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 percase, $100 suspended; Cost of Imprisonment: $330 (1st offense), $0suspended; Full amount ordered due; Complete Substance AbuseTreatment Assessment: Contact other: NSBHS by 1/15/11; Completescreening, evaluation and recommended program; You are responsi-ble for costs; File proof by 2/1/11 that you received an assessment, andfile proof by 4/1/11 that you followed all assessment recommendations;Obey Driverʼs License Directives: Driverʼs license is revoked for 90days; Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Interlock Device:After you regain the privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, youmust use an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the IID Infor-mation Sheet (CR-483) for 6 months, during probation; Probation for 1year (date of judgment: 11/2/10); Obey all direct court orders listedabove by the deadlines stated; Commit no jailable offenses; Do not con-sume alcohol for a period ending 1 year from date of this judgment.

State of Alaska v. Brad Apassingok (3/5/90); Harassment 1º; Victim: PoliceOfficer; Date of offense: 10/13/10; Binding Plea Agreement; Any ap-pearance or performance bond is exonerated; 90 days, 30 days sus-pended; Unsuspended 60 days shall be served with defendantremanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shallpay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; PoliceTraining Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this court within 10 days;Probation until 11/2/11; Shall comply with all court orders by the dead-lines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these con-ditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possessor consume alcohol; Subject to warrantless breath testing at request ofany peace officer for alcohol.

State of Alaska v. Catherine Kakaruk (8/3/74); Count 1: Assault 4º; DV;Date of offense: 6/12/10; Partial Plea Agreement; Counts (Charges) Dis-missed by State: counts 2, 3, 4 (002, 003, 004); Any appearance or per-formance bond is exonerated; 120 days, 120 days suspended; JailSurcharge: $150 with $100 suspended; Shall pay $50 within 10 days to:AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: Shall pay$50 through this court within 10 days; Probation until 11/4/12; Shall com-ply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Shall commit no viola-tions of law; Shall not possess or consume alcohol, nor have alcohol inher residence; Subject to warrantless breath testing at request of anypeace officer and warrantless search of residence for alcohol.

State of Alaska v. Fabian Ungott (9/9/79); 2NO-09-258CR Order to Modifyor Revoke Probation; ATN: 110828592; Violated conditions of proba-tion; No further action; All other terms and conditions of probation in theoriginal judgment remain in effect.

State of Alaska v. Fabian Ungott (9/9/79); 2NO-10-507CR Notice of Dis-missal; Charge 001: Assault 4º; Charge 002: Violating Conditions of Re-lease; Filed by the DAs Office 11/3/10.

State of Alaska v. Fabian Ungott (9/9/79); 2NO-10-611CR Count 1: Re-sisting Arrest; Date of offense: 10/10/10; Binding Plea Agreement;Counts (Charges) Dismissed by State: counts 2, 3 (002, 003); 365 days,0 days suspended; Unsuspended 365 days shall be served with de-fendant remanded to AMCC; Jail Surcharge: $50 with $0 suspended;Shall pay $50 within 10 days to: AGs Collections Unit, Anchorage; Po-lice Training Surcharge: Shall pay $50 through this court within 10 days.

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ternal grandma is Diane Pootoo-gooluk and great-papa Alvin Pootoo-gooluk, Sr.

May Kakoona and Robert J.Nayokpuk of Shishmaref announcethe birth of their son Lance WilliamUghi Nayokpuk, born October 23 at7:36 p.m. at the Alaska Native Med-ical Center in Anchorage. Heweighed 8 pounds, 14.6 ounces, andwas 20” in length. His brother isBenjamin Nayokpuk, 3. Maternalgrandparents are Francis and MaryKakoona. Paternal grandparents areElmer and Sharron L. Nayokpuk.

Misty Iworrigan and Corey Akeyaof Savoonga announce the birth oftheir daughter Paige Lee QivaAkeya, born October 1 at 6:01 a.m.at the Alaska Native Medical Centerin Anchorage. She weighed 6pounds, 12 ounces, and was 18 ½” inlength. Siblings are big brotherRamsey Lee, Ashton Lee, and latesister Paige Chelsea Rene. Paternalgrandpa is Kenneth Iworrigan, Sr.and the late Mary Jane Iworrigan.Maternal grandparents are Normanand Peggy Akeya.

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• More Around the SoundBy Tyler Rhodes

Once again man and musk oxhave tangled on the Nome-TellerHighway, leaving one animal deadand a car badly damaged.

The Nome Police Department re-sponded early Tuesday morning to avehicle-animal collision on the high-way approximately 1/2 mile north ofthe Nome Bypass Road, across fromthe approximate center point of therunway at City Field. The ‘92 ToyotaLand Cruiser was driven by Dr. Sia-ling Liu.

Nome Police Sergeant Byron Red-burn said no person was injured inthe accident, but noted that the in-jured musk ox had to be put down.

Redburn said the collision oc-curred within a couple hundred feetof a previous vehicle-musk ox acci-dent that occurred Oct. 22. Both ac-cidents took place in the dark, themost recent at 1 a.m., on one ofNome’s rare straight stretches ofpaved highway. The section of roadoften invites motorists to drive athigh speeds, further increasing therisk of a collision. “Fortunately thisparticular driver was traveling 25 to30 mph, which is unusually slow forthis area,” Redburn said.

Redburn said drivers need to beaware that musk ox are still in thearea and can cross the highway allalong the stretch of road from the

edge of Nome to Icy View. He saidofficers responding to the Tuesdaymorning accident were also surprisedby musk ox crossing the road in frontof their vehicle. “They’re just dart-ing across this thing at night,” Red-burn said.

Musk ox are dark in color andvery difficult to spot at night. Theyalso do not tend to flee whenspooked and can linger in an area forextended periods. “You just don’t seethem, and ‘bang’ they’re there,” hesaid.

Redburn said police contacted theAlaska State Troopers to arrange forsomeone to harvest the animal andgive the meat to charity.

Car and muskox collide —again

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Submitted by Jeffrey EricksonRarely can one bring 250 elemen-

tary and junior high athletes togetherand not have utter chaos. For almost30 years the Bering Strait School Dis-trict Elementary/Jr. High Wrestlingand Cheerleading Tournament has at-tempted to manage this chaos.

It is an event that is a highlight onthe calendar of all interested fans.Wrestlers and cheerleaders have grownup, had their own children and nowsend them back to compete. Youngathletes from across the region preparefor weeks, looking forward to the weekof the competition with anticipation.

The 2010 version disappointed noone other than, perhaps, those whodidn’t make it to the winner’spodium. From the tiniest grapplerand cheerleader to the eighth gradeveterans, the efforts and desireshowed in every face.

The seed bout session Nov. 2 wasa sight to behold. There were fourmatches going simultaneously withmore than 80 cheerleaders ringingthe mats cheering for the wrestlers.By the end of the night, coaches werebetter prepared to seed the tourna-ment and get down to the main event.

Wrestling tournaments are diverseathletic competitions. One can seethe lithe, energetic lightweights; thestrength and athleticism of the mid-dleweights; and the raw power of theheavier weight classes. This yearthere were more female wrestlersthan ever, and they were a force to bereckoned with. There were so manypins by female wrestlers that it nolonger was a point of embarrassment.In fact, six of the girls made it to thepodium. New wrestlers emerged,sites that had been down for years re-gained their stature and second-gen-eration athletes showed that geneticshave something to do with success.

Cheerleaders from all sites alsowere afforded the opportunity tocompete and participate in trainingclinics. Guest judge Chris Hebert,

from Colony High School, providedgreat ideas and new techniques,bringing all the cheerleaders togetherfor a group dance routine and betterpreparing both athlete and coach,alike, for future competitions.

When the dust cleared on Thursdaynight, things had been settled, withchampions crowned in 20 differentweight classes and multiple cheerevents. For the eighth graders it wasbittersweet as they knew they wouldnever again experience the event as aparticipant, but for everyone else itjust meant that they had a year to pre-pare for the next tournament.

2010 BSSD Wresting and Cheerleading Tournament results, Nov. 5, Unalakleet

All-star cheerleader awards1) Victoria Seetot, Brevig Mission; 2)Stepahni Nowpakahok-Noongwook,Gambell; 3) Chelsea Fagerstrom,Golovin; 4) Amanda Homekingkeo,Koyuk; 5) Diedre Levi, St. Michael; 6)Lenora Noongwook, Savoonga; 7)McKenzie Sagoonick, Shaktoolik; 8)Asta Nayokpuk, Shishmaref; 9) AliceOtten, Stebbins; 10) Bridgette Sherman,Teller; 11) Alyeska Daniels, Unalakleet;12) Anna Prentice, White Mountain.

Partner stunts competitionLarge schools: 1) Brittany Sarren/KeziaBlatchford, Unalakleet; 2) Tara Fernan-dez/Sarah Stenek, Shishmaref.Small schools: 1) Chelsea Fager-strom/Brooke Nagaruk, Golovin; 2)Rachel Moore/Ashlee Paniptchuk,Shaktoolik.

All-American cheerleaderLarge schools: 1) Linda Kimoktoak, Un-alakleet; 2) Michael Kiyuklook, Savoonga;3) Alyeska Daniels, Unalakleet.Small schools: 1) Amanda Homek-ingkeo, Koyuk; 2) Desiree Rock, Shak-toolik; 3) Victoria Seetot, Brevig Mission.

Wrestling awards (in addition to medal winners)Fastest pin: Thomas Tocktoo, Koyuk/JamesAningayou, Gambell, (tie) 12 seconds

Most pins: Andrew Apangalook, Gambell, 5Outstanding Wrestler:Elementary: Everson Paniptchuk,ShaktoolikJunior high: AJ Andrews, St. Michael

Team AwardsLarge school elementary: 1) UnalakleetWolfpack; 2) Gambell Qughsatkut. Small school elementary: 1) WhiteMountain Wolves; 2) Koyuk Malemutes.Large school junior high: 1) St. MichaelStorm; 2) Gambell Qughsatkut.Small school junior high: 1) KoyukMalemutes; 2) Teller Aklaqs.

Outstanding cheer-dance routineLarge schools: 1) Unalakleet Wolfpack;2) Shishmaref Northern LightsSmall schools: 1) White MountainWolves; 2) Teller Aklaqs

Sportsmanship trophy: White MountainWolves

Wrestling weight class medalsElementary70lbs: 1) Josh Prentice, WMO; 2) JoshuaSmith, SVA, 3) Earl Washington, WBB.72lbs: 1) Everson Paniptchuk, SKK; 2)David Johnson, UNK; 3) Miriam Ku-lowiyi, SVA.75lbs: 1) Shannon Apassingok, GAM; 2)Gerald Kimoktoak, KKA; 3) WilliamSwanson, KKA.78lbs: 1) Oswald Moses, WMO; 2) LukeShelikoff, SMK; 3) Harris Okbaok, TLA.82lbs: 1) Andrew Apangalook, GAM; 2)Jerome Takak, WMO; 3) Ben Atchak, WBB.85lbs: 1) Nathan Saccheus, ELI; 2) RalphSaccheus, ELI; 3) Daren Warnke, UNK.95lbs: 1) Sikulik Johnson, UNK; 2)Trevor Sockpealuk, GLV; 3) EmilyHenry, GLV.108lbs: 1) Jayden Wilson, UNK; 2) Tay-lor Harvey, UNK; 3) Elijah KulowiyiSeppilu, SVA.128lbs: 1) Wallace Ungwiluk, GAM; 2)Alaze’ Waghiyi, SVA; 3) Russell Sac-cheus, ELI.165lbs: 1) Thomas Tocktoo, Koyuk; 2)Arnold Olanna, KTA; 3) Gustoff Nylin, ELI.

Junior High78lbs: 1) Anthoni Kimoktoak, KKA; 2)Jeffrey Slwooko, GAM; 3) SigfredBrown, WMO.89lbs: 1) Jordan Nelson, TLA; 2) Robert

Charles, KKA; 3) Benjamin Otton, KKA.99lbs: 1) Isaiah Waghiyi, SVA; 2) ElenaCampbell, GAM; 3) Nick Baker, TLA.106lbs: 1) AJ Andrews, SMK; 2) RaphaelOtten, WBB; 3) Tim Snowball, WBB.113lbs: 1) Corey Ningeulook, SHH; 2)Gage Ivanoff, UNK; 3) Ryan Topkok, TLA.120lbs: 1) Carl Seetot, KTS; 2) Washing-ton Olanna, SHH; 3) Brandon Daniels, ELI.

128lbs: 1) Skye Shears, SMK; 2) GlenWaghiyi, SVA; 3) Tristan Richardson, SMK.138lbs: 1) Mike Shelikoff, SMK; 2) AliceAmaktoolik, GLV; 3) Talon Erickson, UNK.150lbs: 1) Wayne Booshu, GAM; 2) RudyMike, WBB; 3) Sarah Campbell, GAM.182lbs: 1) Tyler Takak, SKK; 2) Tay-lor Apangalook, GAM; 3) WesleyIvanoff, UNK.

Champions crowned at BSSD wrestling/cheer tourney

Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Erickson

HARD AT WORK—Elim’s Wyman Anasagok presses into an unwillingrival at the BSSD Elementary/Junior High Wrestling Tournament Nov. 4.

The Lady Nanook volleyballsquad concluded its season lastweekend in Dillingham during theWestern Conference championships.

Nome won two of its matches toplace fourth out of the seven teamscompeting. Conference championsDillingham and runners-up Barrowwill move on to the state tournament.Kotzebue wrapped up third place.

Nome got off to a good start with

a win over Bethel in the first round,taking the match 3-2. It was all ornothing after that with a 3-0 loss toKotzebue in the second round, fol-lowed by a 3-0 win over Unalaska inthe third. Barrow defeated Nome inthe Lady Nanooks’ fourth game by3-0.

The Lady Nanooks were coachedby Rob Luce this season along withassistant coach Rebecca Lindquist.

Volleyball: Nome netsfourth at regionals

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