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In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 28, 1914: At a special meeting of the town council last Monday evening, a petition from the school board was read asking for the council to make an appropriation for the high school next year. After this was read a motion was placed before the council by Councilman Albrecht and seconded by Councilman Tate, that the town council guarantee the sum of $40 per month during the school season for maintenance of the high school, and in case of a surplus at the end of the term it shall be returned to...
The May 15 Page 9 story “Meissner holds salmon derby lead after first weekend” incorrectly stated that this was the second straight year for the three-bag limit for the Salmon Derby, and omitted the names of the derby committee. Derby committee members are John Taylor, John Waddington, Bill Privett, and Tracy Churchill. The Sentinel regrets the error....
The class of 2014 will have more than a little financial assistance as they head off to college. Wrangell High School officials formally acknowledged the numerous scholarships and financial awards distributed to students at a May 14 awards ceremony. In all, students obtained about 25 scholarships and awards this year for a given total of $471,475. Those figures are dependent on student reporting and may be low, according to Lisa Nikodym, who tracks senior scholarship figures for the school...
To the Editor: In this day of wanting everything given to us, reality often is overlooked. Here is a case: both responses to the question posed to Chuck residents reflect both sides of this concern. In the end as it affects this marine traveler, I will adjust as I have all my adult life, living on what I can afford or do. As I did when the Wrangell moorage began increasing, I reduced the times and days of moorage in Wrangell. Nothing personal in that action, just a case of living within my means recognizing cost increases are a living...
It may not be among the sexiest causes in the world, but it might be crucial to anyone who makes their living near the Stikine River. The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition went before the US Forest Service’s Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) seeking funding for a “Baseline Water Quality Monitoring” project along the Stikine River. Based only on preliminary discussion at the meeting, it appeared to be a non-starter for the RAC. However, the coalition’s project could have serious ramifications for calculating potential harm caused by a mining...
JUNEAU (AP) — A group formed to fight a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Alaska said Monday that it's gotten its first major contribution. “Big Marijuana. Big Mistake. Vote No on 2”said Chenega Corp. has committed $25,000 to the cause. The president and CEO of the Alaska Native corporation, Charles Totemoff, said in a news release that the issue is about the health and well-being of Alaskans. He said the contribution is an investment in Alaska's future. The Alaska Democratic Party, declined to take sides...
A concerned mother and teacher asked the school board to consider amending the bullying policy Monday. Mikki Kauppila presented school board members with a photocopy of a hurtful text message she said was circulated about her daughter on private cell phones during school hours, an account confirmed in part by secondary principal Monty Buness. A teacher at the high school saw the message, intervened, and the text’s author was punished with a two-day in-school suspension, Kauppila said. Kauppila, joined by fiancé Aaron Angerman, told school bo...
If past years are any indication, more than 100 students will complete the public library’s summer reading program this year. For the first time this year officials at the Irene Ingle Memorial library have opened the reading program to include high school students, according to Librarian Kay Jabusch. “There seems to be a lot of interest there,” she said. “These kids have grown up with the program. We’re actually expecting a lot more participation this year.” Registration for the program started last week, and continues until June 30, Jabusch...
Lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Dan Sullivan stopped in Wrangell May 15, part of a wider campaign swing through Southeast Sullivan is the current Republican mayor of Anchorage and says he wants to continue public service in an executive capacity. "I'm in my second and final term as mayor," he said. "I'm termed out." With a background in lobbying and work as a small business owner – Sullivan owns an Irish-themed restaurant and bar in Anchorage – he decided to run for Lieutenant Governor bec...
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Bloodied and dazed after being slashed by the claws of a brown bear, a woman struggled to walk 2 miles along a curvy, hilly trail to find someone to help her. The woman, who has asked that her identity not be released, was hospitalized in stable condition Monday, a day after the attack on an Anchorage military base, officials said. She suffered lacerations to her neck, arms and legs. The woman was jogging with her soldier husband Sunday morning on the northwestern part of the sprawling Joint B...
A ceremonial hat from the Wrangell Kiks.ádi tribe was set to go before the auction gavel in New York Wednesday. The potential auction of a priceless heirloom has galvanized tribal leaders, who say the hat never should have been sold in the first place. A rally with traditional singing and dancing was planned for Wednesday evening in Juneau. A crowdsourcing campaign to try and reclaim the hat had raised more than $21,000 in three days. The auction, being conducted by the New York chapter of...
By Brian O'Connor Sentinel writer Wilma Stokes resigned from the borough assembly Tuesday. Stokes, 84, has suffered from macular degeneration, making it difficult for her to read, she said. In her letter of resignation, she urged community members to fight for better living conditions for the Wrangell Medical Center's long-term care facility residents. "My doctor has suggested that the time has come for me to resign from the borough assembly," she wrote. "Therefore, May 13, 2014 will be my last...
It stands 48 feet, seven inches tall, instantly placing it among the tallest man-made structures in Wrangell. From strap-to-strap, it measures 65 feet, nine inches long, with a slight overhang from the metal side-beam. It can be controlled via radio remote. From wheel well to wheel well, it measures 45 feet, seven inches wide. It has wheels which can rotate 60 degrees. Most importantly, it can lift 300 tons, doubling the capacity of the current equipment. The new boat lift also cost $1.3 million...
A rooster heralded a sprawling and at-times unruly conversation about rural identity at the May 8 Planning and Zoning commission meeting. The rooster in question lives in a neighborhood along Zimovia Highway. Its crows have disturbed at least one neighbor, who has complained to the Wrangell Police Department. The police have issued a nuisance animal ticket, at a cost of $15, to Jamie Townsend, the rooster’s owner. While discussion at the meeting focused around “supporting the rooster,” borough officials have received several complaints on th...
The Wrangell High School 2014 prom court is, from left on the floor, freshman princess and prince MaKenna Hammer and Sig Decker, Senior Prince and Princess Robbie Marshall and Erica Smith, sophomore princess and prince Kyla Teat and Blake Stokes. From left on the bridge, junior prince and princess Mikey Otteson and Baylee Thrush, Queen Charlie Colier and King Cody Thomassen, prince Arthur Acuna and princess Darian Meissner....
To the Editor: A May 1 letter authored by Kip Valvoda gives readers the impression that Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is neglecting lead-based paint in its public housing properties. This is not the case. The health and safety of our tenants is a top priority since AHFC’s very mission is “to provide Alaskans access to safe, quality and affordable housing. Lead based paint was banned for use in the United States in 1978, and AHFC has worked to address the issue of old lead based paint. Etolin Heights in Wrangell is a good exa...
Coast Guard commercial fishing vessel examiners will be conducting voluntary dockside examinations in Wrangell May 20-23. Checkout our new vessel specific checklist generator located at www.fishsafe.info. Exams take about an hour and help foster public awareness of fishing vessel safety, regulations and safety carriage requirements. Anyone interested in receiving a dockside examination should schedule with Jim Paul at 907-617-2523....
Navy Seaman Daniel C. Sims, a 2006 graduate of Wrangell High School, and the son of Tom C. and Tedi M. Sims of Wrangell recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program Sims completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness....
The Forest Service's Resource Advisory Committee voted unanimously May 9 to recommend continued funding for two prominent Wrangell events. The Stikine River Birding Festival received a recommendation for $24,000 to fund travel, printing educational brochures, public outreach, and festival supplies and rental. Wrangell Bearfest received a recommendation for $24,600. The advisory committee recommendation plays a prominent role in allocating federal Title II funds for expenditure. Projects approved at the meeting also include Wrangell Cabin...
Parks officials will move ahead with hours changes for the community gym and pool facility. A sparsely attended May 7 public hearing drew only a Sentinel reporter, though officials say they have received mostly positive feedback on the proposed hours changes from the community. The proposed changes would open the facility from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., re-opening at 3:30 p.m., and closing at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday it will close at 8:30 p.m.. Saturday’s hours will be 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. The schedule adds two hours overall recreat...
Submitted results: 1. Derek Meissner 36.7 Babbler 5-12-14 2. Bobbie Robbins 32.0 Mill Creek 5-10-14 3. Scott Curley 29.9 Babbler 5-10-14 4. Butch Schmidt 29.2 Shoemaker 5-12-14 5. Rich Rhodes 29.1 Sunrise 5-11-14 6. Frank Grossardt 26.4 Mill Creek 5-10-14 7. Bart Churchill 26.2 Babbler 5-11-14 8. Wayne Kaer 26.0 Babbler 5-12-14 9. David Wolten 25.0 Babbler 5-10-14 10. Lanny Hamley 24.7 Greys 5-10-14 Local anglers will have slightly more fish and less strategy this year, according to the Salmon Derby Committee. Fish and Game will allow a...
The borough assembly voted 5-0 in favor of a motion authorizing negotiations over the Tyee Lake power facility. The vote was taken on May 7 in open session after a roughly two-hour closed-door executive session with borough attorney Bob Blasco. Assembly members declined comment on the motion or the executive session, saying they were legally constrained from open discussion on the proceedings. The vote comes after a seeming impasse over the future of operations and maintenance at the facility stemming from an April 4 cease-and-desist order...
Among the questions Alice Rooney faced from Evergreen Elementary first-graders Monday: Do they have slides in Ethiopia? Rooney recently returned from a roughly three-month volunteer-teaching trip in a suburb of Addis-Abbaba, and shared some of her experiences with the elementary students. Rooney shadowed first grade teacher Arlene Wilson's class prior to leaving for Ethiopia, and then returned to issue a report on the trip to her students. Wilson's students prepared drawings for the Ethiopian...
