Prop. 9 voters divided Girdwood Health Clinic`s new Executive

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April 7, 2016
Prop. 9 voters divided
Proposed marijuana retail store
presents business model to GBOS
By Ken Smith
Turnagain Times
The Turnagain Herb Company is one of two marijuana
stores planning to open in Girdwood in the fall
By Jon Scudder
Turnagain Times
Two Girdwood marijuana
retail business are planned for
Girdwood, and one of those
proprietors, Seth Molen, presented his business model
to the Girdwood Board of
Supervisors at its March 21
meeting. A follow-up presentation by Molen is expected at
an upcoming GBOS meeting,
a necessary procedure by Molen in order to be in compliance with Anchorage’s Marijuana Municipal Code.
Molen, spoke along with
Marco Zaccaro, owner and
principal architect of Z-Architects, detailing the business
and building plans.
“My company, The Turnagain Herb Company, aims
to be the most-awarded, full
service marijuana retail shop
in all of Alaska,” said Molen. “From the beginning,
our business was created to
cater to our medical patients
and recreational clients alike;
those here in the neighborhood and to those visiting
from abroad.”
Kyle Kelley, Municipal Liaison to Girdwood, informed
the GBOS on recent code updates related to restrictions
for retail locations, and fielded numerous board questions
to clarify the manufacturing
locations, possible federal
enforcement changes, and
approval timelines and procedures.
“The primary aspect is they
will present information about
their operation,” said Kelley.
“They will be new business
one month and old business
the next month,” referring to
both the Land Use Committee
and the GBOS agendas. At the
second GBOS, the board can
take action or they can either
deny or delay the application.
“We are looking to set the
standard in the state for product excellence, brand reliability and compliance,” added
Molen, whose retail store will
be located on Crow Creek
Road on property he owns
Photo courtesy of Seth Molen
Proprietor Seth Molen
of the Turnagain Herb
Company inspects
marijuana industry
products in Denver last
week where he met with
cultivators, manufacturers
and dispensary owners
to learn more about
implementing his
cannabis retail business in
Girdwood.
See Back Page, Turnagain Herb Company
Girdwood voters were divided on Proposition 9, which
would allow for local police
protection to be provided by
the Whittier Police Department
in the Girdwood Service Area.
There are still 75 votes early,
absentee and question ballots
to be counted, which could
take around three weeks to be
completed before the election
is certified. There are 75 absentee and question ballots locally
to be counted.
A day after the April 5 Municipal Election was held, the
unofficial vote count was 368
against the proposition and 364
in favor of it. If the proposition
fails to pass then Girdwood
would have no local police services for the near and foreseeable future other than what the
troopers are willing to provide.
The troopers are vacating their
local post in Girdwood on June
30.
If the proposition is approved, then the Whittier Police Department will go into
fast mode to get the necessary
equipment and personnel in
place to begin law enforcement
July 1, a day after the troopers
officially withdraw from their
Girdwood Post.
“I have quotes out for computers and emergency equipment,” said David Schofield,
Whittier Police Chief. “I’ve
been getting quotes from vendors. We’re supposed to be on
the ground July 1. The computers must be custom built for the
cars, so our intention is to get
computers that are identical to
what we are running…The entire cars we are using are going
to be rebuilt too. I have to put
four more cars on the road, and
in 40 days have them ready
and complete. There’s a lot
more than people realize. The
wireless will be ready for four
more cars, four more officers;
it’s four more of everything.”
But until the votes are all
tabulated, Schofield and Girdwood are in a holding pattern.
In local races, there was one
Girdwood Board of Supervisor
seat open and two Girdwood
Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Board of Director seats open.
For GBOS Seat C, incumbent
Rob Snitzer lead with 314
votes to former Fire Chief William Chadwick’s 277. For the
Girdwood Fire Department
election, Seat B, Ben Habecker had 181 votes to Nick
Georgelos 123 votes, and incumbent Deb Essex, who was
unopposed for Seat E, had 265
votes.
Girdwood Health Clinic’s new Executive Director settling in
By Ken Smith
Turnagain Times
Tawny Buck began her new
job as Executive Director of
the Girdwood Health Clinic
on Jan. 1, following a year of
work as the Executive Director of the Alaska Brain Injury
Network, a job she was quite
happy with. However, when
Buck found out the position at
the clinic was open, she eagerly applied.
“When this opportunity
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came along it was too great to
pass up,” Buck said, “It was
brought to my attention by
some mutual acquaintances in
Girdwood that knew the position was open. And I can work
where I live, and the clinic
is such a great asset to Girdwood.”
Kerry Dorius held the Executive Director position for
many years, and she continues
as the clinic’s long-time Nurse
Practitioner. Last August, the
clinic became a CommuniInside this Issue
In Memoriam.....................................2
Girdwood 2020..................................4
Hope Happenings..............................5
South Anchorage News......................6
Cooper Landing New..........................7
Mountain News..................................8
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ty Health Center, expanding
its services after receiving a
federal grant. With the added
services, including a satellite
clinic in Hope, the clinic’s
board of directors decided to
seek a full-time Executive Director, relieving Dorius of her
duel roles and allowing her to
focus on patient care.
“I’m in charge of the staff
and business operations, and
I’m the staff person that works
directly with the board,” Buck
said. “I oversee all aspects of
the business operation, the
financial, administration and
the clinicians, and compliance
for the grants and state regulations.
Buck, 49, signed a one-year
contract that is ongoing. She
has lived in Girdwood for two
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Tawny Buck is the new
Executive Director of the
Girdwood Health Clinic.
years, but has owned property in the community for many
years. She is married with
three children ages 21, 18 and
15. She said one of the more
positive aspects of her new
job is being able to work in
Girdwood. “The opportunity
to live and work here is thrilling, and I don’t have to do the
commute to Anchorage anymore.”
Buck admits that there is a
steep learning curve for any
clinic that has become a community health center, especially to remain in compliance
for the grant money provided by the Health Resources
and Services Administration,
which provide a little over
$1 million to the clinic. The
Clinic will have the opportunity to re-apply for the federal Community Health Center
funding. At this time, it is an
on-going funding opportunity.
See Page 7, Health Clinic’s New Executive Director
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Turnagain Times
April 7, 2016
New book shares rare profile of Nellie Frost–a Turnagain
Arm Gold Rush Wife
By Lia Slemons
Special to the Turnagain Times
“To me there’s nothing half so
fine,
As baked or roasted porcupine,
Give fools their silk and knaves
their wine,
But give me lots of porcupine.”
–Arthur McConahay, a gold
rush prospector in Sunrise
This tongue-in-cheek praise
published in the 1897 volume
of the Sunrise Literary and
Dramatic Club Journal would
be more dire if not for the few
women inhabiting the boom
town of Sunrise who often
roasted that porcupine, operated
the Yukon stoves, ran the post
office, tended the gardens, and
even sometimes worked family
claims.
The experience of frontier
women in the gold fields differs markedly from that of men
drawn north to seek their fortunes, yet is rarely chronicled.
Kenai
Mountains-Turnagain
Arm National Heritage Area’s
newest book, Gold Rush Wife,
colors in some of that missing
narrative.
Gold Rush Wife is a genuine
and tumultuous recollection of
Nellie Frost’s adventures over
four years of the Turnagain Arm
gold rush. The story illustrates
the brief, rich history of Sunrise
City from the perspective of a
courageous, caring woman who
experienced triumph and defeat
on the frontier. Nellie’s story, as
told to her daughter, is the only
known book of a woman who
participated in the Turnagain
Arm gold rush.
Nellie Frost followed her husband Jack north from California
in 1897. She came with curiosity, optimism, and an incredible
work ethic. She kept diaries,
letters, and photographs of her
family’s and her community’s
The book cover of “Gold
Rush Wife” displays a
photo of Nellie Frost, her
husband, and a crew of
miners shoveling-in on the
Frost claim near the mouth
of Mills Creek in 1897.
successes and heartbreaks. Nellie’s stories of adventure, and
those of friends from that intense time in Alaska, captivated
her daughter Dorothy who was
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born in 1907, six years after the
pioneering couple left Alaska.
Dorothy Frost dug deeply
into family history, interviews,
and primary documents to tell
her mother’s story. She sought
unsuccessfully to publish her
manuscript during her lifetime.
Her nephews gave her papers
and photographs to historian Dr.
Rolfe Buzzell, who edited Gold
Rush Wife and added maps, additional photographs, and the
explanatory subtitle, The Adventures of Nellie Frost on Turnagain Arm, 1895-1901 as Told
to Her Daughter Dorothy Frost.
KMTA published the book in
2016.
Some of the hundreds of photographs that bring Gold Rush
Wife to life were unearthed as
fastidiously as scattered gold.
Faces faded from historic photos emerged using digital enhancement, including the striking cover photo of Nellie Frost,
her husband, and a mining crew
near Mills Creek in 1897.
Editor Rolfe Buzzell counts
Nellie Frost’s story as “remarkable for its grittiness” as well as
the resultant treasure of “adventures of a lifetime and lifelong
friendships,” including the close
bonds of a handful of white
women living in a community
of a hundred men.
Paired with Albert Weldon
Morgan’s book Memories of
Old Sunrise, this new book offers an insightful contrast between the very different masculine and feminine perspectives
of the same events of Alaska’s
history.
Gold Rush Wife is available
from local retailers, Amazon,
and the KMTA website: www.
kmtacorridor.org. Buzzell will
be touring the state and offering book signings the next two
months. There will be a book
talk and signing, Saturday,
April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Side Street Espresso, 412 G
Street, Anchorage. Buzzell will
briefly discuss the origins of the
Frost manuscript and its connections with Memories of Old
Sunrise, which he edited and
was published in 1994 (reprinted in 2014). A presentation will
be held for the Kenai Peninsula
Historical Association annual
meeting in Seward, May 7 with
a luncheon presentation. Location TBA. And he will make
a presentation at the Hope &
Sunrise Historical Society at the
Hope Social Hall on May 21 at
1 p.m.
Apply for a grant
to help achieve it.
Volunteers on Beaver Pond Trail
Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area offers
grants for grassroots projects that enhance the area’s cultural,
scenic, and outdoor recreational resources. KMTA provides
50% financial matches for community projects, including
volunteer time. Application is deadline April 15.
Learn more and apply at www.kmtacorridor.org/grants/.
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April 7, 2016
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Opinion
PADDY WAGGIN’
Remember when you were a
kid and did a stupid thing? It
could have been talking back
to your parents or stealing
candy, but you were dealt with
accordingly. With every action
comes a consequence. My father taught me that and there
were a few times when my butt
was a little more blush colored
than I would have liked. Today in Anchorage, you can kill
people and not even get a slap
on the hand. How times have
changed.
The tragic story of Jeff
Dusenbury’s death has been
widely reported, and discourse
still abound at bars and public
places about the sentencing
in the case. And now the recent decision to reduce Ellis
jail time after a judge gave
her credit towards her original sentence handed down in
a plea deal has ignited further
discussion and anger.
Dusenbury was riding his
bike when a drunken Alexandra Ellis on July 18, 2014 ran
him over. Ellis, 17 years old
at the time, later admitted to
police that she had also taken
“Molly” a form of ecstasy the
night before the hit and run.
Ellis had a party at her house
and dropped a friend off at
her home, as she was driving
in reverse down a road she hit
Dusenbury who was riding his
bike. She didn’t stop, as most
humans would do when hitting someone with their car,
instead she took off and left
him there.
A homeowner tried to flag
down Ellis as she was driving
away – to no avail. Of course,
that doesn’t weigh into her
Paddy
Notar
sentencing either. Due to her
ecstasy high, Ellis probably
thought she ran over a Muppet
character and that the woman
waving her arms and yelling
for her to stop was actually
just some grass blowing in the
wind.
Ellis told police when they
arrived at her house to arrest
her, “I killed someone … I
killed someone … I killed
someone? I can’t believe he
passed away. I am going to jail
…I am going to go to hell. I
can’t believe I killed him.”
Ellis pleaded guilty last May
of criminally negligent homicide and driving under the
influence. Ellis only received
a one-year jail sentence. The
full sentence given to her on
Aug. 19, 2015 by Superior
Court Judge Michael Wolverton, through a plea agreement
with Anchorage District Attorney Clinton Campion, for
three years with two suspended for the criminally negligent
homicide and a consecutive
360 days with 350 suspended
for her DUI.
Now Ellis has been given
credit by Anchorage Superior
Court Justice William Morse
that is pretty close to a presidential pardon. Ellis was
granted 252 days of credit
towards her sentence for time
spent in an inpatient treatment
facility. Part of her treatment
included going to the Alaska
State Fair. What? The state fair
is justice? That’s wonderful.
Get drunk, run over a guy in
your car, leave the scene, get
caught and then go have some
cotton candy, courtesy of the
State of Alaska.
Ellis will probably end up
serving about three months
in jail. She’s supposed to begin serving her jail time May
2 after her college semester is
over. This is absolutely pathetic, and shame on Justice Morse
and Mr. Campion. I wonder
what they would have done
if one of their loved ones was
killed in a hit and run. I doubt
the state fair would be part of
the punishment, much less a
plea bargain like this one.
I thought the district attorney and judge were there to
protect us. Apparently not.
Maybe because Ellis’s father is
an attorney in Anchorage has
something to do with it. Ellis’s
attorney is William Ingaldson
who defended Jessica Beagley. Remember her? She’s the
one that made her seven year
old son, who suffers from Reactive Attachment Disorder,
take an ice cold shower and
gargle hot sauce. Ingaldson
told the Wall Street Journal
in a 2011 interview, “I think
a cold shower can get your attention. I’ve heard from other
parents who use hot sauce as
a disciplinary method. I think
it’s better than washing your
mouth out with soap.” What a
guy.
What’s next on Judge
Morse’s docket? Is he going to
allow a guy to go to Oktoberfest after sexually assaulting
a woman and give him credit
towards his sentence for the
beers he drank?
Ingaldson even had the gall
to talk about how Ellis had already missed holidays, and the
judge even waited until she
graduated from high school
before sending her to an adolescent rehabilitation center.
What about Dusenbury and
his family? I guess their holidays together don’t matter.
Alexandra Ellis should be in
jail for at least 10 years. She
should feel the pain of not
seeing the outside world and
missing all sorts of holidays
while behind bars. More importantly, Ellis needs to know
that the system doesn’t let
people like her get a free ride.
After all, she robbed Jeff of
enjoying his free ride on that
July day in 2014.
It makes you wonder what
happened behind the scenes,
behind closed doors. Things
happened that we’ll probably
never know about. All I know
is Jeff Dusenbury was a funny
as hell guy who loved his family and his life. Everyone liked
him. He would give you the
shirt off his back if you needed it but he’d rather talk to you
about riding a bike and what
good beer tastes like.
When I was a kid I went to
the mall with my father one
day. I saw someone accidentally drop a $5 bill and walk
away. I quickly grabbed it and
then showed it to my dad. He
immediately asked me to point
out the person who dropped it.
When I did, he walked me
over to the gentleman and told
me to explain to him what
happened and return the money. I didn’t understand, and I
felt embarrassed about having
to apologize to a stranger. After returning it, my father said,
“Good job, Patrick. Doing the
right thing isn’t always easy,
but you’ll sleep better at night
knowing that you did it.”
And what about the life of
Jeff Dusenbury – the life that
was taken. Was this justice for
him and his family? Let’s all
sleep on that.
~ In Memoriam ~
DON ELWOOD CONRAD
May 27, 1931 – March 6, 2016
Don Elwood Conrad, age
84, passed away at his home
in Levan, Utah on March 6,
2016. He was born May 27,
1931 in Leland, Utah to Charles
Elwood Conrad and Alice
Margaret Peterson Conrad in
the Peterson Home. He was
raised in South Fork in Provo
Canyon at the Conrad Ranch
where he found his love for
hiking the mountains, riding
horses and hunting.
He worked as a trucker
traveling all over the United
States. He also worked at the
Timp Haven Ski Area (now
Sundance) where he helped
build the first ski lift, and at
the Park City Ski Resort until
about 1960, where he was a Ski
Patrolman. He was on different
ski teams, and won many
ski related awards. He also
worked for the BLM in Utah
until 1965. He also worked as a
logger at saw mills in Utah and
Wyoming.
On May 1,1965 he drove to
Alaska to start a new adventure.
He worked as the Mountain
Manager at Alyeska Ski Resort,
where he laid out the course for
the World Cup Giant Slalom in
1973. He worked as a general
contractor in Girdwood and
was contracted by the city to
clear roads in the winter. Don
built his own log mill along with
several beautiful log homes in
the Girdwood area, including
his own. He was a skilled heavy
equipment operator, operating
machines such as graders,
dump trucks and backhoes. He
could swing a bucket over your
head and miss you by an inch,
and then he would laugh.
Don worked hard but
played harder. Whenever he
wasn’t operating his business
he was playing in the Chugach
Mountains where he was an
avid skier, snowmobiler and
outdoorsman.
After 43 years in Alaska, he
retired and sold his home in
2008 and moved back to Utah,
settling in Levan where he
spent time with his children and
grandchildren. He continued
his love of the outdoors
by taking family members
snowmobiling, riding ATV’s,
and family gatherings at his
cabin in Mt. Pleasant.
He was married and divorced
four times (Vesta, Dixie, Claire
and Irene).
Don is survived by his
brother Paul (Maxine) (Pat)
Conrad and sister Mary Lois
Nelson, his son and daughters,
Carl (Susan) Conrad, Kathy
(Ed) Betts, Connie (Dan)
Fausett,
Cheri
(Dennis)
Stevens, Whitney Conrad and
Ragny (Marshall) Morris, along
with Eighteen Grandkids and
Forty Great-Grandkids.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Charles Elwood
Conrad and Alice Peterson
Conrad and his daughter-in-law
Susan Conrad.
Condolences
may
be
sent to the family at www.
walkerobits.com.
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Turnagain Times
April 7, 2016
Girdwood 2020 works to make Seward Highway safer
Advocacy for road safety projects results in a decrease in accidents
By Jon Scudder
Turnagain Times
The Seward Highway is designated a “Scenic Byway”, but
it’s also one of the most dangerous highways to drive in the
state.
Girdwood’s interim Fire
Chief Will Day’s stated in a
report provided to the Girdwood Board of Supervisors at
its January meeting that Girdwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue responded to three fatality
accidents on the Seward Highway last year, and additional
fatalities occurred outside the
response area, according to
Alaska Department of Transportation reports.
“Knowing the high death toll
on this highway spurs us not to
forget, and to continue to advocate for highway safety,” said
Diana Livingston, co-chair of
Girdwood 2020, a local advocacy organization formed in
year 2000 to identify needs in
the community and work with
those in a position to change and
improve them. “Seward Highway Safety has been one of the
top strategic priorities for Gird-
wood 2020 for many years,”
she added. “It saves lives; saves
money; attracts visitors to our
recreational community.”
The Seward Highway is one
of the busiest two-lane roads
in the state, according to statistics provided by Shannon McCarthy, spokeswoman for the
DOT. According to the DOT,
traffic volumes have increased
dramatically since 1989 with
slightly more than 10,000 vehicles per day on average traveling the highway, an number that
exceeds 30,000 vehicles per day
during peak summer weekends.
In addition to the large
amount of vehicular traffic, the
geography, weather and roadway configurations combine
to make the highway corridors
from Anchorage to Girdwood
an onward to Seward and points
along the Kenai Peninsula, significantly dangerous.
To improve the highway and
make it safer, Girdwood 2020’s
Seward and Kenai Highway
Transportation Corridor Safety Task Force has engaged in
much discourse and advocated
safety changes with the DOT
and Public Facilities over the
past 16 years, resulting in highway projects and improvements
that have effectively made the
highway safer.
Girdwood 2020 continued
their ongoing dialogue March
24 with stakeholders. According to Girdwood 2020 Executive Director Lynné Doran, the
public meeting at the Girdwood
Community Room was attended by the Federal Department of
Public Safety, State Department
of Public Safety, DOT, Public
Facility, Troopers, Girdwood
Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Federal Department of Public Safety, and elected officials.
Doran credits Girdwood
2020’s Seward and Kenai Highway Transportation Corridor
Safety Task Force successes to
the ongoing relationship of the
agencies and stakeholders. “Our
purpose was to update previously outlined strategy due to our
changing state environment,”
she said.
Some of the goals achieved in
the past started in 2006 with the
creation of the Seward Highway “safety corridor” that extends from Anchorage south to
Milepost 87. This resulted in a
significant crash reduction by
one-third from 2006-2015, according to the DOT.
In 2010, Girdwood 2020 advocated for the installation of
area-wide rumble strips to reduce head-on collisions and off
the road crashes.
DOT and Public Facility also
focused on head-on collisions
in 2014, finding two-to-one collisions occurring on weekends
primarily due to the northbound
driver. To help alleviate these
collisions, the DOT and Public
Facility have built more passing
Diana Livingston, co-chair of Girdwood 2020, right,
and Lynné Doran, Girdwood 2020 Executive Director,
stand outside the Girdwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Department April 2 following a membership meeting.
lanes and seven more slow vehicle turnouts from Turnagain
Pass to Anchorage.
One of the most recent highway safety improvements is an
additional passing lane northbound at Milepost 99. In addition, work is ongoing for rockslide mitigation. With these
improvements and the addition of area-wide reflectors on
guardrails to improve night visibility of roadsides, crashes at
the passing areas of the Seward
Highway are expected to be reduced by 25 percent.
“Statistics bear out the positive impact of physical safety
enhancements,” said Livingston. “There are fewer fatality
accidents and fewer accidents
overall.”
Girdwood 2020’s goals for
the future are modest compared
to previous years, in light of
the downward economic environment. Livingston said their
five-year goals for the highway
The Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities
(DOT&PF) invites you to an open
house to review proposed safety
improvements to Seward Highway
between Mileposts (MP) 105 and 107,
known as Windy Corner. Key aspects
of the proposed improvements
include road and railroad
realignment, wider shoulders and
additional travel lanes to enhance passing and highway access,
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include maintaining at least current levels of Trooper presence
on the roadway, maintain current levels of roadway maintenance, continue communication
with the state, and maintain a
strategic alliance with the Girdwood Board of Supervisors and
Alyeska Resort.
With regards to the near future, in light of the state’s economic crisis, Livingston sees
mixed results primarily with
perception. “The transportation
bill providing funding for roadway improvements at least over
the next five years will insure
some level of safety maintenance; however, lack of enforcement may fight against the
positive effects of infrastructure
improvement.”
One point of concern, said
Livingston, is the reduction in
highway patrols by the troopers
after the Girdwood Post closes
at the end of June.
“The number of troopers dedicated to Seward Highway between Anchorage and Soldotna
has been reduced drastically,
so in some cases there will be
one trooper covering the entire
area,” she said. “This is an unacceptable level of enforcement
presence in such a highly-traveled roadway.”
In the long-term, Girdwood
2020 prime objective is to eliminate accidents on the highway,
and to have a four-lane divided
highway from Anchorage to
Girdwood, Whittier, Seward,
and through the Kenai Peninsula to Homer.
Livingston’s recommendations for the future of the Seward
Highway: “We need to be superior examples of good roadway
use. For example, observe safe
driving regulations along with
not driving while impaired, and
be unremitting in letting our
elected and appointed decision
makers know what we expect in
the way of highway safety enhancements.”
Turnagain Times
April 7, 2016
Page 5
Hope Happenings
By Jeannine Jabaay
Turnagain Times
Hope Correspondent
Hope Teacher
Awarded BP Teacher
of Excellence
Congratulations to Patricia
Truesdell who was recently awarded one of the five
BP Teachers of Excellence
awards. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
superintendent, Mr. Dusek,
presented the surprise award
to the un-expecting Ms. T. A
celebration will be held on
May 4, which will announce
the winner of the BP Teacher of the Year award. This is
well-deserved recognition for
the fantastic work Ms. T does
every school day and beyond.
HSVFD is Seeking
Community Support
Calling all part-time and
full-time residents of Hope
and Sunrise! Please plan to
attend the Hope and Sunrise
Volunteer Fire Department
meeting on Thursday, April 7
from 6-8 p.m. held at the firehouse. The HSVFD is seeking solutions to the shortage
of available EMS care in
the area. Items of discussion
will include future training
options, such as setting a
timeline for upcoming ETT
classes, ambulance introduction and operations, and
fire and emergency vehicle
introduction and operations.
Additionally, meeting attendees will address on-call shifts
and discuss fundraising ideas.
HSVFD is recruiting new
volunteers of all skill levels.
Training may be available
for ETT, EMT1, Wildland
Firefighter, and Firefighter 1
positions. Contact Kristie at
971-241-5222 for more information.
Church News
The Hope Christian Church
has met for decades at a convenient 3 p.m. for a post-nap
worship service every Sunday afternoon. Come and
join this inter-denominational gathering of worship, communion and edification. And
be sure to be a part of the
third Sunday of the month
potluck. Follow the HCC
Facebook page for the latest
information: Facebook.com/
HopeChurchAlaska.
Hope School News
IDida contest results are
in, and several local Hope
School students won money or received recognition
for their entries in the contest put on by Alaska Society for Technology in Education. Congratulations to
Liam Bureau (8th grade) for
taking first place in the photo category for "Bug." Bureau won $100 for his first
place entry. Ryder Skaaren
(8th grade) and Wesli Dykstra (6th grade) each won first
place for their documentary
on owls in Alaska. Skaaren and Dykstra each walked
away with $50 for their first
place entry. And an additional award went to Wesli Dykstra for her fifth place e-book
titled, "Abbit."
Murphy
Dykstra (5th grade) and Ryder Skaaren (5th grade) won
third place awards for their
e-book titled, "Murphy and
Ryder's Big Book of Poems."
Big thanks go to Terri Carter
for getting them involved and
helping them submit their entries.
The Hope School had a
fantastic community fundraiser held at the school on
St. Patrick's Day. Huge shout
out to Cherryl Stavish for
spearheading this event and
blessing the PTSCA.
Recently, the students completed their Archery Unit in
physical education just before Spring Break. Thank you
to Andy Schell for doing such
an outstanding job with the
kids. This PE unit is a huge
annual success with the kids.
Hope goes to Washington, D.C. is soon upon us.
River Skaaren, Cody Fortin-Wright, Wesli Dykstra,
Murphy Dykstra, and Mrs.
T are going. So many people in the community really
helped support this group so
they could have this "once in
a lifetime" experience. Thank
you to all of you who have
made this possible.
April is slated be a busy
month for the Hope School
students. The highly anticipated Science Fair will be
at the end of the month, and
each year the students do an
outstanding job on their projects. Ms. Barron is coordinating with the Cooper Landing
and Moose Pass schools to
host a multi-"small school"
experience.
Museum News
One place of major pride
for the town of Hope is the
Hope and Sunrise Historical
and Mining Museum located in downtown Hope. Open
since 1994, the museum
recalls the 1896-1898 Turnagain Arm Gold Rush and
the years that followed. In
addition to the main building and the newly relocated
Quonset hut, there are two
artifact sheds, Hope's 1904
schoolhouse, three 1917 gold
mine buildings, a 1950 Forest
Service cabin, and a full-size
pit saw display.
Signs, recorded voices,
and old home movies bring
the displays to life, while the
museum hosts are a wealth
of information. The flower
and kitchen gardens reflect
Hope's historic claim as the
"garden city of the Kenai
Peninsula." The museum is
scheduled to open for the
summer on May 28, but before that, be sure to get involved in helping launch a
new season.
On April 10 at 1 p.m., the
museum is asking for volunteers to help clean the museum of winter dust and debris.
Then, held at the Social Hall
on May 21 at 10 a.m., the annual museum meeting will be
held, followed immediately
at 11:30 a.m. by a potluck
Photo courtesy of Lincoln Jabaay
Hope local, Derrick Jabaay, and his two youngest
children enjoy early spring near downtown Hope.
lunch. That same afternoon
at 1 p.m., author and speaker, Dr. Rolfe Buzzell, will be
sharing on and signing copies of his book “Gold Rush
Wife,” which follows the story of Nellie Frost, a woman
who was a miner in Sunrise
during the booming Gold
Rush days. Visit www.hopeandsunrisehistoricalsociety.
org for more information.
Tito's Remains Open
During the Spring
With approximately one
month left before the town
of Hope becomes abuzz with
visitors, now is the time to
enjoy the local connections
to be had at Tito's Discovery
Cafe. Be sure to spend your
family lunchtime with Gina
and Maria’s amazing delicacies and support local business. Tito’s continues to be
open on Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays for breakfast
and lunch until 3 p.m.
Library Reopens the
Gift Shop
The beloved library gift
shop is now open with shiny
new paint, flooring and LED
lights. Be sure to stop in to
see all the new trimmings.
The library continues to be
open most every day of the
week from noon to 3 p.m.
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Turnagain Times
April 7, 2016
South Anchorage News
By Amy Newman
Turnagain Times
South Anchorage Correspondent
Spring has officially sprung
in South Anchorage, and the
winter gear has been packed
away (though only in lockers
in the garage – I don’t trust
the weather enough to say for
sure I won’t need to pull it out
quickly again). My girls have
been commenting on how
quickly the year has gone by
(a year being the school year
to them), and for once I agree
with them. Our house is still
cluttered with Christmas and
February’s birthday presents,
yet there’s only a little more
than one month left of school.
Their goal in second grade is
to not have any fun, so the
year goes by more slowly. For
once, children who actually
seem to appreciate their childhood.
Food Drive Benefitting
Children’s Lunchbox
Speaking of childhood,
South Restaurant + Coffeehouse has organized a food
drive to benefit the Children’s
Lunchbox Program, “Just a
Little Extra”. This program
provides a backpack full of
food – enough for three meals
- to every student at Anchorage’s seven Title I schools.
Drop off your non-perishable
food items through Friday,
April 8 at South, located at
11124 Old Seward Highway.
Birds, Beer and Trivia
Enacted first in 1916 as a
treaty between the U.S. and
Great Britain, on behalf of
Canada (and codified into
statute in 1918), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects
more than 800 bird species
(and their nests) from being
taken in any form. To celebrate the Treaty’s centennial,
the Alaska Zoo is hosting a
bird themed edition of Trivia
Untamed on Friday, April 15.
This adults-only event, which
pits teams of up to four people
against each other, promises
beer, food and a $500 prize
to the winning team. Registration is $100 per team, and
advanced registration is required; contact Alaska Zoo
Education Director Stephanie
Hartman at 341-6463 to register. The Alaskan Brewing Co.,
Lakefront Anchorage, and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Migratory Bird
Management are co-sponsors.
Kids’ Day at the Alaska
Zoo
Anchorage celebrates its
kids on Saturday, April 16 as
part of Anchorage’s Promise,
which works to mobilize every sector of the community
to help build the character and
competence of Anchorage’s
children and youth. The Alaska Zoo, thanks to the generous
support of Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, will take part
by hosting Kid’s Day from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Children ages
17 and under enjoy free admission for the day (adults
pay regular admission price),
which will include animal enrichment activities, face painting, crafts and more.
Cubs for Conservation
The Alaska Zoo hosts its
second Cubs for Conservation program on Sunday, April
17 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This time, the focus is on mini
mammals, with crafts, handson activities and behind-thescenes animal encounters
being used to teach children
about animal conservation.
Admission costs $25, which
includes one child and one
adult; multiple child discounts
are available, and one additional adult may be admitted
for $5. Call Zoo Camp Coordinator DeAnna Thoma at
341-6432 to register.
Dinner with Chef
“Delicious” Dave
Thorne at South
Anchorage chef “Delicious”
Dave Thorne has quite the
cooking cred. He prepared
(along with Chef Rob Kinneen) a private meal for President Barack Obama during his
visit to Anchorage last August
(though whether it’s an honor
may depend on your political
leanings), toured as private
chef to Justin Timberlake,
Jack Johnson and Cirque du
Soleil and, for the past three
years, has been personal chef
to Neil Young. When he’s not
globe-trotting, he runs the
TapRoot Café Kitchen along
with Chef Kinneen, where he
serves unique, locally sourced
food inspired from his travels.
On Tuesday, April 19, he’ll
be dishing up a multi-course
dinner in the backroom at
South for its monthly commu-
nity chef dinner. As usual, the
meal will be complemented by
a variety of carefully selected
wines. You’ll want to attend
this one, as much for the food
as the great stories. And if
you’re wondering about the
moniker “Delicious” Dave
– it’s a throwback to Dave’s
California days, when friends
constantly complimented his
cooking with a, “That’s delicious, Dave!” Tickets cost
$125 and can be booked online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2533858.
Little League
Registration
Softball registration is
now open for Dimond West
and Abbott O’Rabbit Little
Leagues. Children ages 4 to
16 must attend school or live
within the league boundaries. To register, visit http://
www.hometeamsonline.com/
teams/?u=DWLL&s=baseball
for Dimond West, or http://
www.aorll.org/ for Abbott
O’Rabbit. You can also view
boundary maps at each league
website. Games begin when
the fields are in good enough
condition to play on, typically
the third week in May.
2040 Anchorage Bowl Land Use Map unveiled
By Amy Newman
Turnagain Times
South Anchorage Correspondent
The Municipality of Anchorage Long-Range Planning Division last month unveiled its
draft 2040 Anchorage Bowl
Land Use Plan Map to the public in a series of meetings and
open houses. The map advances the goals outlined in the Anchorage 2020 comprehensive
plan by helping to direct land
use in the Anchorage Bowl
over the next 20 years. The last
map was created in 1982.
The 2040 map takes into
account neighborhood and
district plans, re-zonings and
other community changes
since 2001, and includes the
latest estimates for residential,
industrial and commercial land
uses.
Experts project that the Anchorage bowl’s population will
increase by anywhere from
30,000 to 60,000 residents
over the next 20 years, said
Long-Range Planning Division Manager Carol Wong.
The two fastest-growing
populations in the Anchorage
Bowl are the Millennial and
Boomer generations, Wong
said. And their needs, she said,
are specific.
“They want to live in the ur-
ban centers,” she said. “They
want to be near services, they
want to be closer to jobs, they
want to have options for transportation. We need to provide
housing that is more conducive
to their age group.”
But finding space for that
housing is difficult. The Anchorage Bowl is nearly built
out, with very little buildable
vacant land remaining to accommodate even the low-end
of these growth projections.
The bowl’s remaining buildable land is indicated by dark
purple on the color-coded land
map.
“If we’re going to meet even
the low end, we need to focus
on in-fill and redevelopment to
accommodate growth,” Wong
said.
Anchorage currently has a
housing deficit of 12,067 units,
said senior planner Tom Davis. The only housing surplus
is for large lot single-family
residences, with an overage of
778. Yet experts forecast 9,000
to 21,000 new households in
the next 20 years.
“What we intend to try and
plan for is to figure out how to
provide enough capacity in our
land supply to accommodate
those 21,000 households,” he
said.
However, deciding where,
and what type of housing
should be built involves more
than simply finding space.
Planners must consider whether the schools any new housing
would feed into can accommodate the influx of students, he
said. There’s also concern as
to whether existing water and
sewer lines in any given area
have the capacity to handle
such growth.
Land for industrial and commercial use is also a concern,
as experts forecast the need
for 15,000 to 44,000 new jobs.
Making sure affordable housing is readily accessible to
these new jobs is important as
well, Davis said.
“Lack of affordable housing
is an economic development
problem for businesses,” he
said.
Comments from South Anchorage community council
members present at the March
15 meeting suggested housing
be placed near Faltz Landscaping and Nursery off Huffman
Road, as it is located close to a
commercial business center and
a Carrs Grocery Store. Other
suggestions included housing
near the Tanglewood Lakes
Golf Course, and mixed-use
properties near the Huffman
Road Holiday Stationstore.
Public comment may be sub-
mitted through April 29 to the
Long-Range Planning Division via e-mail at landuseplanmap@muni.org, or via mail to
P.O. Box 196650, Anchorage
99519. The map will be revised based on public comments and submitted to the
planning and zoning commission for public hearing.
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April 7, 2016
Cooper Landing News
By Susanna LaRock
Turnagain Times
Cooper Landing Correspondent
Snug Harbor Road
Paving and Bike Trail
Project to Start this
month
The road paving and bike
path project that begins at
mile 0.0 and ends at mile
1.8 of Snug Harbor Road is
expected to begin during the
first week of April. The first
phase of the project will be
clearing trees in the right of
way. While the clearing is
taking place any wood suitable for firewood will be
saved and become the property of the adjacent landowner. Any wood cleared
on Kenai Peninsula Borough
land or Alaska Department
of Natural Resources property, will be available to
the general public. Single
lane closures, under flagger
control, are likely to begin
during the week of April 4;
motorists can expect 5 to 10
minute delays.
Cooper Landing
School is Growing
Cooper Landing School
has started plants from seed
this spring. The students,
staff, and parent volunteers
have been hard at work
growing vegetables and
flowers. Students are learning all about growing plants
and will be selling the plants
at a fundraiser in May to help
pay for their down hill skiing
program. If you are planning
your garden, be sure to plan
on buying some veggies and
flowers from the hard working students at Cooper Landing School.
Open Enrollment
at Cooper Landing
School
Open enrollment has begun for the 2016-2017 school
year at Cooper Landing
School. If you are planning
to enroll a student for the
fall, now is a great time to
stop by the office, fill out paperwork, ask questions, and
get your child prepared for
the upcoming school year.
Feel free to call or email Susanna with any questions at
595-1244, slarock@kpbsd.
org, or stop by the office
Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Community Hall
Clean-Up April15
Spring is in the air, and
it’s time for spring-cleaning. The Cooper Landing
Community Hall clean-up
is scheduled for Saturday,
April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Get your gloves and
a can-do attitude, and help
clean up the hall that is used
by so many in the community for so many community
events. Many hands make
light work.
Calling all Filmmakers
The 6th Annual Cooper
Landing Amateur Film Festival is now accepting short
films. Amateur filmmakers
should submit short films
less than 15 minutes long.
There have always been a
variety of types of films included in the festival, from
instructional videos to comedic shorts to PSA films.
Films will be aired at the
Cooper Landing Community
Hall on Friday, April 29. Any
questions should be directed
to Katie Feichtinger at kfranny@gmail.com or 599-0313.
Gun Club Hosting
Friends of the NRA
Banquet
The Cooper Landing Gun
Club is hosting a Friends of
the NRA Banquet on Saturday, April 30 at the Sunrise
Inn. Tickets are on sale now,
and seating is limited with
only 100 tickets available.
Each ticket costs $50 and
entitles the holder to a fabulous dinner and a chance to
win prizes in the raffle. This
banquet will help the Cooper Landing Gun Club to
raise funds and become eligible for NRA grants, which
will aid this small club in its
goal of relocation and development of the gun range.
Contact Laura Johnson, at
599-0004, to purchase tickets and support the Cooper
Landing Gun Club.
Susanna LaRock/Turnagain Times
Cooper Landing School's students take pride in their
'green classroom'. Growing plants is a great learning
experience, and the student's down hill skiing program
will benefit from the sale of the plants.
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April 7, 2016
Mountain News
By Ben Napolitano
Special to the Turnagain Times
Alyeska Rescue Dog
Team gains certification
with Alaska Search and
Rescue Dogs
Ski Patroller Stacie Lordan
and her dog Kilo recently completed the mission ready evaluation series with Alaska Search
and Rescue Dogs (ASARD).
This team’s recent success
brings another certified operational Avalanche Rescue Dog
Team to Alyeska Resort. Stacie
and Kilo have been training hard
for the past three winters, and
the hard work has shown in the
multiple tests required to gain
certification. The testing with
ASARD involves four separate
testing scenarios that evaluate a
dog’s obedience, temperament,
scent indication ability, search
strategy, and endurance. The
testing series with ASARD is
arguably one of the most challenging in North America.
The addition of another certified team supports the dog program’s goal of having certified
rescue dogs on the hill during
all operating hours in upper
mountain terrain. Additionally,
the resort offers this resource to
The Alaska State Troopers for
conducting backcountry search
and rescue thru affiliation with
Alaska Search and Rescue
Dogs. Please take a moment to
congratulate and “throw them
a bone” the next time you see
them on the hill.
Spring Carnival 2016
It’s spring in Alaska, the plants
and animals are starting to wake
up, the days are getting longer
and the temps are warming up.
Spring at Alyeska also means
one more thing, SPRING CARNIVAL 2016 marks the 39th annual installment of this signature
Alyeska Resort event. See below for event schedule:
Friday, April 8
6th Annual Costume Party
LADIES
FREE
THURSDAYS!
shows start 10pm | full schedule & advance tix online
$10
LIvE AT
SpRIng cARnIvAL!
ApRIL 7, 8 & 9
MOTHER HIpS
california Soul
Th u rs d ay:
s
C a li fo r n ia Vib e
e
C o s t ume Th e m
$20
EnD OF
SEASOn pARTY!
ApRIL 15 & 16
KELLER WILLIAMS
One-Man Jam Band
starts at
vIp cOncERT pAcKAgE
Stay at The Hotel Alyeska
+ concert tickets & more!
$149
Reserve online or call 907-754-2111
beers on tap | 21 & over | food ‘til midnight | TheSitzmark.com
*Based on double occupancy. Subject to availability, taxes and fees.
| 6-9 pm @ the Sitzmark First
round of Slush Cup participant
picks. 25 competitors will be
selected based on quality of
costume (originality, flare and
style). Winners must come in
the same costume for the Slush
Cup on Saturday. 21 & over, free
admission.
You can also register for the
Idiots Swim, Dummy Downhill,
Bike Race and XTRATUF Tug
o’War. All free events!
Saturday, April 9
Event Registration | 10 am
to 3 pm Register for all Spring
Carnival events including the
remaining 25 spots for the Slush
Cup, Idiots Swim, Dummy
Downhill and XTRATUF Tug
o’War!
Final Round of Slush Cup
picks | 1:30 pm Hopeful participants must convince the judges
they are worthy of the remaining
25 spots in Slush Cup. Must be
in full costume.
Idiot Swim Across | 3 pm Brave
souls swim across the pond
for your entertainment! Free.
Pre-registration required.
39th Annual Alaska Airlines
Slush Cup | 4 pm 50 competitors will ski or ride down the
mountain and try to make it
across the 90’ pond for a chance
to win a 2016-17 season pass!
$50 entry. Potential participants must register by 1 pm
and selections will take place
at 1:30 pm.
Sunday, April 10
Event Registration | 10 am to 2
pm Register for Spring Carnival
events. Parade of Dummys will
be on display near the Bear Cub
Quad.
Mountain Bike Race | 10 am
Bikers will race down Main
Street trail. $10 entry (FREE
with lift ticket/season pass).
Register from 8-9 am at Tramway Cafe. Tram uploads begin
at 9 am.
Dummy Downhill | 12 pm Create your own “dummy” to send
flying down a ski trail. Dummy
Downhill Rules> Great prizes
for top finishing dummies! Free.
Drop your dummy off by 11:30
am by the Info Tent. Pre-registration required. XTRATUF Tug-of-War | 2
pm Teams of 5 compete in a
tug-of-war across the pond. Last
team standing wins a pair of
XTRATUF’s for each member
of the team. Free. Pre-registration required.
The Mother Hips and
Keller Williams Finish
Off the Season
There’s only two weeks remaining in the ski season which
means there’s only two weekends to party at the Sitzmark
Bar & Grill. Girdwood’s best
concert venue will be featuring
two great shows before closing
Photo courtesy of Ralph Kristopher
Ski Patroller Stacie Lordan and her dog Kilo recently
completed the mission ready evaluation series with Alaska
Search and Rescue Dogs.
‘er down for the winter season.
This time of year is always great
to reflect on some of the great
bands we were fortunate enough
to host this winter, and there
were a lot of them! Moonalice,
DeadPhish Orchestra, Leftover
Salmon, Young Dubliners, David Nelson Band and how could
we forget Lucero! All these
bands brought their own uniqueness and sound to the Sitzmark
and performed their hearts out!
And of course thanks to all the
concert goers who came out to
enjoy great music with friends
and family.
The final two weeks of concerts begin with a three night
run of Bay-Area based Mother
Hips April 7, 8 and 9. Best described as original California
soul since 1991 is what Mother
Hips is all about. With the release of their eighth studio album, Behind Beyond, via their
own imprint label on July 9,
2013; Northern California’s the
Mother Hips will celebrate their
20th anniversary as a band. This
album follows their 2009 studio
release, Pacific Dust, and a fourdisc retrospective compilation,
Days of Sun and Grass, both of
which garnered critical praise
from outlets including The New
Yorker, Mojo, Relix, Rolling
Stone, Pitchfork and cemented
the band’s reputation as creators
of “California Soul.” Co-founded by principal songwriter/lead
vocalist Tim Bluhm and guitarist/vocalist Greg Loiacono,
the Mother Hips has spawned
its own community and even
its own rock festival, Hipnic.
Held at Big Sur, Hipnic is now
in its fifth year and has featured
like-minded California bands including Cass McCombs, Jackie
Greene, Al Jardine, Neal Casal,
Dawes and others.
Closing out the season is the
one and only Keller Williams.
This one-man-jam-band has
graced the Sitzmark with his
presence only one other time
leaving concert goers in awe of
his unique sound and on stage
antics. The phases “It’s Keller’s
world and we just live in it,”
and “Let’s go for a trip deep
into Keller’s neurotic mind” (in
a good way) were phrases commonly thrown around during
his last visit. Also known as
K-DUB, Keller’s music combines elements of bluegrass,
folk, alternative rock, reggae
and electronic dance/jazz/funk.
His popular songs Freaker By
the Speaker, Best Feeling and
Mantra are a staple to any Keller
concert. Bring your dancing
shoes and get ready to party on
for the last time for 2015/16 ski
season. Tickets are $20 and can
be purchased online at TheSitzmark.com.
Drink Beer, Eat Food
– 49th State Brewery
Hosts Beer Dinner at
the Sitzmark
Come one come all, (as long
as you’re at least 21 years old)
to a delicious beer dinner created by Alyeska Resort Chef Jorge
Villarreal and Alyeska Resort
Executive Chef Jason Porter,
hosted by 49th State Brewing
Company at the Sitzmark April
13 at 7 p.m. The dinner will feature a welcome beer followed
by five food stations each one
paired with a beer from the
Healy-based brewery. Local
jammers Melissa Mitchell and
Spiff will keep the Sitz full of
sound as patrons enjoy the food
and beer. A bonfire will be blazing outside if weather cooperates
but regardless of the presence of
a fire, this beer dinner will be a
fantastic way to spend the evening. Tickets are $49 per person
and can be purchased at any
ticket office, online at TheSitzmark.com or at the door day of.
Menu is as follows:
Prospectors Gold upon arrival.
1st) Roasted Pineapple, Jicama & Watercress Salad Crisp
– Baked Blonde
2nd) Choucroute Garnie – Amber Borealis
3rd) Buffalo Style Fried Oysters w/ Celery Carrot Salad
– Vagabond Saison
4th) Alaska Barley Risotto w/
Braised Beef Short Rib – Solstice IPA
5th) House Made Marshmallow “S’more” skewer – Smoked
Marzen.
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and Services Administration,
which provide a little over $1
million to the clinic. The Clinic will have the opportunity to
re-apply for the federal Community Health Center funding.
At this time, it is an on-going
funding opportunity.
“It’s very specific about the
funds that are administered and
applied to specific line items
that were approved through the
federal grant,” she said.
A small portion of the grant
has been applied to renovations
currently underway for upgrading electronic records and services offered, which Buck said
was a priority of the upgrades to
be done this year.
Infrastructure and electrical
equipment is also being upgraded as a well as a new computer system. In addition, the
loading dock of the building is
being converted into a working
space. The dock is a remnant of
the old post office building that
the clinic occupies. “What was
once used for storage space is
now being converted into office
space,” Buck said.
In addition, there is new flooring being put in and all the walls
are getting a fresh coat of paint.
The renovation work will shut
down the clinic from April 1017.
The most critical component
of the upgrades is for storing pa-
tients’ electronic health records
and adding a server that will
provided added security and be
HIPPA compliant. “That’s an
important part of the confidentiality piece, that all records are
protected and compliant,” said
Buck. “I don’t know if the community will see much difference
inside, other than the new paint
and a more efficient flow for patients and clinic operations.”
Buck added that the grant
money would also allow the
clinic to provide primary care
examinations as well the urgent
care that is currently offered.
At present, there are five fulltime people on staff at the clinic,
and two part-timers. An eighth
position is being added to assist
in patient services and the front
desk.
Assisting Dorius is Ken
Waugh, who is on staff as the
clinic’s physician assistant, and
Clare Jackson joined the clinic
the first of the year as a registered nurse and is able to do lab
work, vaccinations and suture
removal through a non-provider
visit.
“Currently we can draw blood
for most lab requests, including
cholesterol panels, but we have
to send them to Anchorage for
results,” said Buck. “When our
new lab equipment comes online (will be a few months) we
will be able to process the re-
sults in-house. This means less
waiting for results, which is
better for patients and providers
because we can diagnose and
treat with less delay.”
The clinic also offers flu vaccinations and all recommended
childhood and adult vaccines.
“We are hitting our stride as
a clinic,” Buck said. “We are
seeing more patients through
our door than the past few
years. The big service coming
to the Turnagain Arm is primary
care and care of monitoring of
chronic conditions, work physicals, and fitness testing. We are
able to provide all that here. If
someone is going to work for
the resort, for example, they
don’t have to go to Anchorage
now.
“I really think that the new
piece to our building as a clinic is our primary care services,
and then we have really good
relationships with specialists
and providers in Anchorage.
We have those referrals, but we
are still that point of contact if
patients have to be referred to
a specialist. I’m very excited
about that and it really does
provide a service locally to cut
down on endless journeys to
Anchorage that many of us are
used to doing.”
The clinic’s hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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Girdwood Health Clinic is hiring a PATIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE!
Position Summary- Sets the tone for the entire encounter as first and last contact for patients to our
clinic. Provide administrative support and perform general office functions. Coordinate and direct
patient registration, scheduling and cashiering. Provide superior customer service. This position
may require occasional day travel between Girdwood and Hope clinics.
Education: High School Diploma/ GED Required Experience: Minimum starting wage $15.00/
HR– negotiable depending on experience Hours: 24-32 hours per week. Requires a flexible
schedule, working Saturdays and some holidays. See full job description on our website
girdwoodhealthclinic.org.
Summer Employment at Portage Glacier Day Lodge
Need: kitchen, restaurant, cashier staff, $12/$14 hourly depending on experience, Guaranteed
40hrs or share position part time, Call 907-783-3117 for application.
Spend your summer in beautiful Hope: Fulltime kitchen and serving positions available at the
Seaview Café from mid May through mid-September. Send resume to PO Box 110, Hope, AK
99605 or email seaviewinhope@hotmail.com.
Furnished apartments for rent in Whittier: Studio $900, 1BR $1,100 , 2BR $1,450,
3BR $1,800. Utilities included. Call (907) 472-2398.
Girdwood Lots for Sale: All utilities, in flat, sunny locations with best views.
Call Tim at (907) 632-8467.
Winter worship In the heart of Girdwood ...
Girdwood Chapel
A United Methodist Church open and welcoming to all
Located at the corner of Alyeska Hwy. and Timberline in Girdwood
Sunday Morning
Worship
8:30AM short service
10AM main service
11:15am – Funday School for kids
Home of Girdwood Food Pantry
Room and building rental available
Community Pastor Rev. Sandy Ward
www.girdwoodchapel.net
907-783-0127
girdwoodchapel@gmail.com
P.O. Box 1068, Girdwood, AK 99587
Participate in
Your Community!
The Girdwood Board of Supervisors meets
on the third Monday of each month at 7 PM
in the Girdwood Community Center.
Next Meeting: Monday, April 18
For Agendas, Minutes,
and more information go to
www.Muni.org/GBOS.
See you at the meeting!
Applications will be available May
2, 2016 through June 24, 2016 for
non-profit organizations seeking
grant funding for recreation related
programs to be offered in 2017.
This funding is contingent on the approval of
the 2017 budget.
Information & applications for programs
provided in the Girdwood Service Area can be
obtained at the Girdwood Post Office, Gerrish
Library, Girdwood Parks and Rec Office, and
on line at www.muni.org\gbos.
The deadline for submission is Thursday,
June 24, 2016 by 3pm.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Questions, contact Margaret Tyler,
343-8373, tylerms@muni.org.
Page 10
Turnagain Times
April 7, 2016
Trooper Report
The Alaska State Troopers reported the following incidents.
Any charges reported are merely
allegations and the defendants
are presumed innocent unless
and until proven guilty.
Burglary
HOPE—March 14 at about
6:52 p.m., troopers responded to
a cabin near mile 8 of the Hope
Highway for the report of a burglary. An investigation revealed
the cabin had been burglarized
and lived in sometime between
October 2015 and March 14,
2016. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this or other crimes
is urged to call State Troopers in
Girdwood at 907-783-0972, or
CrimeStoppers at 907-561-7867.
Warrant Arrest
GIRWOOD—March 15 at
approximately 1:08 p.m., troopers stopped a gray 1998 Cadillac
sedan for being called in as a
REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Drive Immediately) near
milepost 81 of the Seward Highway. A passenger in the vehicle
was identified as Cristino Campos, age 43 of Kenai. A records
check revealed Campos had an
outstanding warrant for his arrest
for Fail to Appear on the original
charge of Driving While License
Suspended. Campos was arrested and remanded to the Anchorage Jail. Bail was set at $500.
Warrant Arrest
GIRDWOOD—March 15 at
about 9:58 p.m., troopers contacted Stevi Snow, age 33 of
Kenai, in the parking lot of the
Girdwood Tesoro. Snow had an
active arrest warrant stemming
from a prior case. Snow was arrested and remanded at the Anchorage Jail without bond.
Hit and Run
GIRDWOOD—March
17
at 2:34 a.m., Christina Bazonis,
age 32 of Girdwood, reported
to the Alaska State Troopers that
sometime between 12L30 a.m.
and 2:30 a.m., an unknown vehicle struck her vehicle while it
was parked secured and unattended in the parking lot area of
the Chair 5 Restaurant & Bar located at 171 Lindblad Avenue in
Girdwood. Bazonis’ vehicle sustained less than $500 of impact
damage to front of the vehicle.
The unknown vehicle then left
the scene. The investigation is
continuing.
DUI, Endangering
Welfare of a Minor
MP 92 SEWARD HWY—
March 19 around 9:14 a.m.,
troopers responded to a vehicle stopped in the highway
near milepost 92 of the Seward
highway outside of Girdwood.
An investigation revealed that
Adam C. Stuart, age 41 of Anchorage, was traveling southbound when his vehicle stalled
and he was unable to start it. Additionally, it was determined that
Stuart was intoxicated and that
his 10-year-old child was in the
vehicle with him. Stuart’s child
was later released to a parent.
Stuart was arrested at the scene
for DUI and Endangering the
Welfare of a Minor, transported,
and remanded to the Anchorage
Jail where he was held until sober and then released on his own
recognizance.
Criminal Mischief
GIRDWOOD—March 20
at approximately 11:31 a.m.,
troopers were contacted by
Bobbie Severn, age 38 of Anchorage, who reported that an
unknown person(s) had thrown
her iPhone6 valued at approximately $800 into the pool at the
Alyeska Resort on March 19 between approximately 8:30 p.m.
and 9:30 p.m. If you have any
information about this or any
other crime, contact the Alaska
State Troopers at 907-262-4453
or Crime Stoppers at 907-561STOP (7867).
Theft
MP 89 SEWARD HWY—
March 22 at about 5:54 p.m.,
troopers contacted Andrew
Boyd, age 21 of Anchorage, on
a traffic stop near milepost 89
of the Seward Highway. Boyd
was found to be in possession
of a stolen handgun. Boyd was
arrested and remanded at the Anchorage Jail in lieu of $500 bond.
Theft
approximately 12:07 p.m., Arthur Kettle, age 56 of Homer,
called the Alaska State Troopers
to report the theft of a backpack
from the Alyeska Resort. An investigation revealed Kettle left
his backpack on a ski rack at the
Alyeska Resort. Sometime between March 18 at 7 p.m., and
March 19 at 10 a.m., the backpack was stolen. The value of
the backpack and contents was
estimated at $730. Anyone with
information is encouraged to
contact the Alaska State Troopers at 262-4453.
Driving While License
Revoked
MP 11 SEWARD HWY—
March 23 at approximately 7:54
p.m., troopers stopped a 2008
Audi A4 near mile 111 of the
Seward Highway for speeding
and an equipment violation. The
driver, Orlanda Jamel Hall, age
26 of Anchorage, was found to
be driving while license revoked
(DWLR) and without a required
interlock ignition device. Hall
was issued misdemeanor citations for DWLR and for driving
in violation of a license limitation and released on scene.
Stolen Vehicle Recovery
about 11:14 p.m., troopers contacted Troy Smart, age 36 of
Anchorage, near mile 1 of the
Alyeska Highway. Smart was
in possession of a Ford Mustang which had been previously
reported stolen in Anchorage.
Smart was arrested for 1st degree vehicle theft and remanded
at the Anchorage Jail in lieu of
$7,500 bond.
DUI, Driving While
License Revoked,
Violation of Condition of
Release
HOPE—March 30 around
6:36 p.m., troopers stopped a
red 1996 Subaru Legacy for a
moving violation near milepost
60 of the Seward Highway. The
driver was identified as Charley
Dushkin, age 25 of Kenai. An
investigation revealed Dushkin
was driving while his driver's
license was in revoked status
and while impaired by alcohol.
Further investigation revealed
Dushkin was on conditions of
release from the court and was
in violation of his conditions.
Dushkin was placed under arrest for Driving While License
Revoked, DUI, and Violation
of Conditions of Release. Dushkin was remanded to the Anchorage Jail.
Driving While License
Revoked
MP 80 SEWARD HWY—
March 31 around 5:53 p.m.,
troopers stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier near milepost
80 of the Seward Highway for
speeding. The driver, Albert Jack
Porter, age 27 of Anchorage,
was found to be driving while
license revoked (DWLR) and in
violation of a license limitation
(no interlock ignition device).
Porter was arrested on scene for
DWLR and violation of a license
limitation, and was later remanded to the Anchorage Jail and held
on $1,000 bail.
DUI
GIRDWOOD—April 2 at
approximately 4:15 p.m., troopers responded to a residence in
Girdwood for a disturbance. The
investigation revealed Debra Joy
Croghan, age 56 of Girdwood,
was found to be driving impaired while under the influence
of alcohol. Croghan was arrested for DUI and later charged for
refusal to submit to a chemical
test. She was transported to the
Anchorage Jail where she was
remanded with bail set at $500
unsecured bond.
The door window of the Great Alaskan Tourist Trap
was smashed in by a brock late Sunday morning on
March 27.
ITEMS STOLEN IN LATE
MORNING BURGLARIES
FOUND IN VEHICLE OF
ROLLOVER CRASH
GIRDWOOD—March 27 around 4:35 a.m., troopers
were notified of several burglaries, which took place
in Girdwood. An investigation revealed that Coast
Pizzeria, The Great Alaskan Tourist Trap and the
Girdwood Mercantile had all been broken into during
the early morning hours of Sunday, March 27. While
responding to the scene to investigate, troopers were
diverted to a single vehicle collision near milepost 104
Seward Highway in Indian.
An investigation into the vehicle crash revealed the
vehicle, a black 2003 GMC Sierra pickup, was traveling
northbound. The vehicle crossed left of center, traveled
through the guardrail and rolled over several times and
ended up on the railroad tracks. The driver was injured
and several good Samaritans and the Anchorage Fire
Department responded to assist him. The Anchorage
Fire Department transported to the driver to the
Alaska Native Medical Center for treatment of non-life
threatening injuries.
After departing the crash scene, the trooper
responded to the reported burglaries. Once the
burglary scenes were processed, an investigation
revealed that an item taken from one of the burglaries
was found in vehicle involved in the earlier collision.
Evidence was collected at each scene and is being
processed. A suspect has been identified and
interviewed.
The injured driver was taken to the Alaska Native
Medical Center in Anchorage for treatment for non-life
threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle is also the suspect
for the burglaries and theft, said Megan Peters,
spokeswoman for the troopers. At this time no further
information is available.
The suspect faces possible charges including a
minor consuming alcohol, two counts of seconddegree burglary, theft and criminal mischief.
Turnagain Times
April 7, 2016
Page 11
Powder Hound
By Kirra Sherman
Had I listened to Powder
Hound earlier, my last few
months of skiing would be
very different. Yesterday, I
like this, it really changes my whole skiing world,”
and I love that. These liners
have completely changed everything. And maybe that’s
the difference that I’ve been
Photo courtesy of Kirra Sherman
A skier scans a clouded horizon at the top of Mt. Alyeska.
went into the shop because
I’ve been swimming in my
alpine boots, and it’s like that
song, “I wish that I would
have known what I know now,
when I was younger.” I said to
Eric, “every time I come into
the shop to make a change
speaking about all year, the
better of a skier you become,
the more these things matter.
But I wonder: can we take
those leaps and bounds before we are swimming and
the better comes sooner?
The precision of skiing is
like an art in movement using flexion, extension, using
the outside ski with pressure
to finesse through a turn.
Every little tweak makes an
impact, and it’s not just technique or style, it’s the equipment that can so easily make
a difference. The sturdiness
of trusting your skis, steering and driving that outside
ski can so much depend on
how well your feet move
within the boot extending
into the ski. I can say with
overwhelming satisfaction
that it was worth every penny, even if it’s this late in the
season.
My life is ironically, lived
through intuition. When I
make decisions in my life,
from where to live, to what
I love, to relationships that I
form, romantic or otherwise,
it’s using my gut-instinct.
And of course it is not lost
on me that having these intuition liners sends a smile to
my face because of that. My
boots are only from last season, but I’ve skied all season,
so getting the liners didn’t
seem like it would be necessary. That’s the thing about
intuition, it’s not logical.
And I wasn’t even aware just
how much I was swimming
in my boots until I got them.
Had I listened to my gut, and
to Collin in the back shop,
I probably would have got-
ten the intuition liners about
three months ago.
This is the last of the winter columns, as the last of the
spring snow washes away at
the base, and the sun is blasting out 50-degree weather.
As the days grow longer, I am
feeling so fond of the memories I’ve made on the mountain this year. I know that
summer brings about it’s own
adventures, and the light and
warmth of a thousand suns,
with all luck, will descend
upon us through spring and
into the bloom and late night
sunsets. But I don’t think I’ve
had as fond of a winter as I
have this year.
I don’t know if I’ll be back
next season for more sharing
of snow together, because
I never know where life is
going to guide me, but I’m
proud to say I’ve lived a year
in this town with all of you.
And to have skied with you,
to have learned and expanded
as a skier, through challenge,
taking my PSIA level one
adaptive, writing these articles, crossing your path even
if just on a chairlift, to have
shared this mountain with you
has been a real heart-warming pleasure. To everyone of
you, whether you know it or
not, have made this winter of
mine so special, and to write
and share these simple stories
and tomfooleries as we’ve
traversed together, well,
thank you. Until next season.
2016 SKIMEISTER
CHALLENGE EVENTS
RAISE FUNDS
Alaska Railroad safety tips
Many Girdwoodians will be near the Alaska Railroad tracks this summer as they recreate in the sun. We will be biking and walking on the Bird-to-Gird Bike Path, fishing at the
confluence of Glacier and California Creek, playing at Bird Point and other spots along
Turnagain Arm. And we will be fishing and rafting, then later hunting and skiing, on or near
Twenty-Mile River, Portage Creek, and Placer River.
Alaska Railroad managers and the Girdwood Trails Committee ask that the Girdwood
community practice railroad safety at all times of the year. Dangerous situations are avoidable if adults and children follow certain safety tips. Here are a few reminders:
1. Tracks are not sidewalks or pathways. Never walk, run, cycle, ski or operate all terrain
vehicles (ATVs) on railroad tracks, rights-of-way or through tunnels.
2. Railroad trestles are not pedestrian bridges or ski trails. There is only enough clearance
on the tracks for a train to pass.
3. Train cars overhang the tracks by at least three feet in both directions; loose straps or
freight hanging from rail cars may extend even further. Even if you are just standing in the
right-of-way and not on the tracks; you can still get hit by the train.
4. Trains don’t always follow set schedules. Never assume that they do.
5. It can take a mile or more to stop a train, so a locomotive engineer who suddenly sees
someone on the tracks likely will not be able to stop in time.
6. The only safe place to cross railroad tracks is at a designated public crossing with either
a stop sign, flashing red lights, or a gate.
7. Flashing red lights indicate a train is approaching from either direction. Wait until the
lowered gates have lifted and the lights have stopped flashing.
8. If you must cross the tracks someplace other than a designated crossing, look both
ways before crossing and get across quickly, moving perpendicular to the tracks.
9. Wait and look both ways after a train has passed. A second train that you cannot see
might be coming because it was blocked by the first.
10. Railroad tracks, trestles, yards, and equipment are private property and trespassers are
subject to arrest and a fine.
Observing these safety practices will help everyone have a safe and happy
Experience. Have fun!
Nate Anderson from Anchorage bikes across the
finish line at the Challenge Alaska building during the
Fourth Annual Alaska Skimeister Challenge which
occurred April 2 in Girdwood. The race featured
alpine, Nordic and fat tire bike segments. Contestants
competed in adult, junior and team categories.
Top athletes in each of the events were: alpine
skiing, Ryan Donovan, male, Kate Bragg, women;
nordic skiing, Lex Treinen, male, Holly Brooks women;
bike, Peter Kling, male, Shannon Donley, women.
The overall fastest competitor was Peter Kling. In the
team competition, the top team was alpine skier Aven
Elsberg; nordic skier, Lex Treinen; and biker Thomas
O’Harra.
The two-day fundraiser featured a silent and live
auction at the Sitzmark the evening prior, and crowned
awards following the competition. The Skimeister
event was a fundraising event for the Challenge Alaska
Competition and Alyeska Ski Club Juniors Race
programs. Both of these non-profit organizations are
dedicated to providing affordable skiing and riding
to the youth of South-Central Alaska and people with
disabilities.
Page 12
Turnagain Times
April 7, 2016
Turnagain Herb Company
Continued from page 1
next to the former Maxine’s Restaurant. Molen, who
is in his mid-30s, has resided in Girdwood for the past
four years and is the former Alyeska Resort beverage
manager, where he oversaw the alcohol program property wide. He is originally from Atlanta, Ga., married,
and a father of three girls.
“This is an exciting and brand new industry that
is heavily regulated, and rightfully so, I might add,”
said Molen. “I have surrounded myself with the best
that I can find in regards to whom I am working with
to make this idea come to a beneficial reality for our
neighborhood. I have some of the top botanists in the
U.S. in agreement to work on a retainer basis for us
and our plants, and, I have also hired some of the top
designers to help in our brand design and marketing.”
Cannabis cultivation and manufacturing licenses
will be issued beginning in June, and retail licenses
will be issued beginning in September.
“We will oversee the product from seed to sale,” said
Molen. We will have our cultivation and manufacturing facility at another location, unfortunately outside
of Girdwood due to land availability and associated
regulations.”
Initially Molen predicts that approximately 10 people will be directly employed at his retail store, not
including the outsourced security guards he will have
on site checking identification as well as facilitating
entrance and exit to the building. “Security is very important to us and our employees as well as the community,” said Molen. He expects to close in the early
evening, by 8 p.m.
Zaccaro said the building will be about 2,300 square
feet with seven parking spots, approximately 80 feet
back from the road retaining the current large tree
growth as a screening buffer. “It is a pretty simple layout and small building, all being things considered,” he
said. “The site is fairly large, an acre and a half and the
rest of the site will be left as you see it.”
Because he will be growing and manufacturing his
own cannabis product, Molen told the board he will
be able to tailor products directly to clientele’s specific
needs. For example, he aims to cultivate products appropriate to the assistance in the fight against cancer
growth, neurological impairment, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's prevention, PTSD and many more both in strain
of plants as well as manufactured products. He cited
one example where a person requesting cannabis oils
appropriate for epileptic seizures has contacted him.
“This is an important part of our business model,”
said Molen. “Most insurance companies will not assist
in the funding of medical marijuana, some of our specialized products will be cultivated and produced for
the sole purpose as to be offered to the medical client
at cost. These products will be a small percentage of
our total offering but will stand as a way that we are
able to help to enrich the lives of those seeking medical
assistance.”
Molen said there will be added community benefits besides economic to the general public. “The Turnagain Herb Company will give back to the community of Girdwood by donating to groups such as the local
kids ski program, through our annual Alaska Provisions scholarship fund, through our involvement with
the local social clubs and fundraisers, as well as fun
giveaways and other charitable giving throughout the
year,” he said. “We value transparency and subscribe
to the mindset that no one enjoys surprises or secrets –
especially as it pertains to impacts of a business on the
community. I would like, and I am encouraging, anyone with questions, thoughts or concerns to reach out.”
Molen encouraged comments from the audience
and those listening on the radio broadcast. He can be
reached at thc@TurnagainHerbCo.com.
“Again, we are looking forward to being a strong,
thoughtful and contributing member of our
neighborhood and economy,” he said. “We are in position to be the premier marijuana company in Alaska
and we are looking forward to being a strong and contributing member of our neighborhood and economy.”
GBOS co-chair Sam Daniel summed up the board’s
initial review: “Girdwood did vote in a higher percentage than any other district in the city on this proposition. I certainly see that you’ve done a lot of homework
and the fact you have all these professionals assisting
you speaks well that you have a good business claim.”
Jerry Fox, GBOS Land Use Supervisor, asked Molen about his community outreach plans and that his
findings be made available to GBOS upon seeking final approval. Zaccaro responded that the GBOS and
LUC meetings serve as community outreach meetings.
This is in addition to information flyers Molen mails
out.
Molen told this reporter he has sent out 85 mailers
inviting the nearest residents and property owners, in
proximity to the lot on Crow Creek, and will be going
door-to-door to introduce himself and discuss his plans
with the neighbors and those closest to our location.
Following the meeting, Molen traveled to Denver
to have tours and meetings scheduled with cultivators, manufacturers and dispensary owners where he is
checking products and safety protocols.
“I have been meeting with owners of businesses in
the industry and discussing details, hurdles and items
that they have seen impact their respective businesses
and the solutions that they have implemented to continue to grow their businesses,” said Molen. “It has
been hugely beneficial. It's fun to see how accepting
the community is of this new industry.”
Molen will be detailing his findings and further developments outlining how he will be implementing his
business at an upcoming GBOS meeting.
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APRil 22 - mAy 14
5Pm - 10Pm
tHe Hotel AlyeskA
907-754-2111
stAy & ski fRee
stARting At
PeR nigHt*
$159
AlyeskAResoRt.com
eAsteR At AlyeskA
sunday, march 27
7:30am sunrise service at Bore tide Deli
fRee tram uploads Begin at 6:30am
9:45am easter egg Hunt in the Pond courtyard
tHRougH closing DAy, APRil 17!
*includes 2 free lift tickets based on double occupancy, subject to availability, taxes and fees.
eAsteR Buffet
BeeR DinneR
at the Hotel Alyeska
10am - 3pm
seatings are 10am,
12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm
APRil 8, 9 & 10
APRil 13 | 7 Pm | $49
6 BeeRs AnD 5 fooD PAiRings At 5 stAtions
live music WitH melissA mitcHell & sPiff
sPRing cARnivAl
Book online or call
& tHe 39tH AnnuAl
907-754-2237
space is limited, buy your ticket now!
907-754-2275
slusH cuP
Plus: the idiot swim Across • mountain Bike Race
Dummy Downhill • Xtratuf tug of War
event schedule available @ AlyeskaResort.com
beers on tap | 21 & over | food ‘til late | thesitzmark.com
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