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City of Sand Point General Election
September 2, 2011olume 37
City of Sand PointNewsletter
Inside this issue:
Scrap Metal
Barge A Success
2
Scrap Metal
Barge Photos
3
Department of
Public Safety
3
Harbor News 4
Employment
Opportunities
5
4th of July
Celebration
6
Photos Around
Town
7
2011 Walk for
the Cure
7
Silver SalmonDerby
8
Happy 97thBirthday
10
City Info 10
The City of Sand Point General Election is scheduled to be
held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Declaration of Candidacy forms are now available for the followingpositions:
OFFICE OF MAYOR Three (3) Year Term
CITY COUNCIL SEAT B Three (3) Year Term
CITY COUNCIL SEAT D Three (3) Year Term
Deadline for filing and withdrawing : Friday, September 2, 2011
Absentee-By-Mail ballots are accepted from September 14th-September 30th.
Absentee-In-Person becomes available on September 19thand continues through October 3rd.
PLEASE NOTE:Sample Ballots will be posted on September 6, 2011.
Deadline for REGISTERING to vote is Friday September 2, 2011.
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Scrap Metal Barge a Success!
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City of Sand Point
After years of planning and working on ideas to rid
our community of the massive amounts of metalthat is originally shipped to Sand Point in the formof a useful commodity and ultimately ends up asscrap metal - scrap metal that has clogged our land-fill and been an eyesore in our community - theCity, with assistance from the tribes-has success-fully hauled, stockpiled and loaded a barge that hastaken approximately 100 tons of scrap metal out ofSand Point!
The barge arrived late Wednesday afternoon
(August 17
th
) and left port, headed for King Coveon Saturday morning.
Howard Smith and the entire Public Works crew
PLEASE SEPARATE METAL FROM GARBAGE.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF WASTE OIL OR ANTI-FREEZE AT LANDFILL.
Scrap Metal staged at the landfill.
deserve a huge pat-on-the-back for the profession-al way they handled the entire operation frompreparation of the scrap metal materials (drainingoils, removing refrigerants and crushing), to thehauling, staging and final loading of the barge -this difficult and potentially dangerous event cameoff with few problems and our community ismuch cleaner because of their efforts.
Although we were not able to haul all the scrapmetal that has accumulated over these many years,the City continues working on bringing a secondbarge to our community to finish the job. Fornow, however, the City of Sand Point continues toset the example of how to properly and effectivelydeal with solid waste issues in rural Alaska.
Landfill HoursMonday Friday
8:30 AM-4:00 PMSaturday
10:30 AM-3:00 PM
PUBLIC WORKS PERSONNEL
DIRECTOR
Howard SmithSHOP FOREMAN
Paul Karlsen
OPERATORS
Julius KarlsenJohn Jacbosen
LABORER
Walter OsterbackPublic Works Shop: 383-5427
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Scrap Metal staged at the new harbor.
Scrap Metal Photos
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City crew at work loading the scrap metal.
News from the Police DepartmentDuring the August 9, 2011 City Council meeting, Sand Point Police Officer Nate Taylor received hisBasic Police Certification Certificate. This is one of the three levels of certifications an Alaskan PeaceOfficer can earn during their Law Enforcement career. Even though it may be the first level of certifi-cation, the basic certification is perhaps the hardest to acquire. Within the first 12-14 months of em-ployment, a newly appointed police officer must show their worth in many ways and meet stiff qualifi-cations in order to step among the ranks of other proven officers throughout the State of Alaska. Thisis certainly a well-earned award for such a fine officer.
Congratulations to Officer Taylor for his accomplishment!
The City crew loading the scrap metal onto the barge. The City crew loading the scrap metal onto the barge.
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Greetings from the Rob-ert E. Galovin Small
Boat Harbor!
A lot has happened sincethe last newsletter, asidefrom just the generalmaintenance and upkeepof the harbor.
Floats
The crew has beenbusybuilding new
floatsfor the B and C
floats. They have fourmore to constructandchange. This has beenan on-going process andhas taken ten years ormore, but the forty footfloats will all have beenchanged.
The City is in the pro-
cess of having the wholeinfrastructureof thesmall boat harbor re-
done. Inspectors cameand evaluated the small
boat harbor. After 30years of service, the har-bor has seen alot ofwear and tear and theinspectors did not givethe harbor very highmarks. Themonies arebeing gathered for Phase1of the re-build. Thedate is yet to be deter-mined but we are hoping
that this will begin with-in the next year.
Increased Rates
and Improvements
For the first time in overtwenty years, the ratesfor moorage, haul out,storage, ect., have allbeen re-adjusted. Theymay seem extravagant;
however, the rates at theSand Point Boat Harborare still among the low-
est in the State of Alas-ka. The new rates will
also help with the re-
building of the old infra-structure.
Ferry Schedule
The season is windingdown for the ferry runs.There will be three tie-ups heading West onSeptember 1st, 15th, and29th, with the last run
heading East on Oct.2nd.The freight boats willstill keep a steady sched-ule, arriving everyThursday or Friday withvery little variance. Theboats seldom stop at theCity dock on the South-bound leg so if youbring freight to go South
we will put it on the boatgoing North. It willeventually arrive in Se-attle or at points South
Harbor News - Richard Kochuten Sr.
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Newsletter Title
BOAT HARBOR PERSONNEL:
HARBOR MASTER
Richard Kochuten Sr.HARBOR MAINTENANCE
Jeremy KroneRandy Wilson
Andrew Gilbert
NIGHT WATCHMEN
Knute Gilbert Jr.
Sam BrandalHarbor House: 383-2331
just not as soon as youmight expect, unless you
can catch the boat on theSouthbound leg at Trident.
Kids Dont Float
The Silver Salmon derby isscheduled for Labor Dayweekend. That should be agreat time as usual. Theharbor crew has put theKids Don't Float life jacketboxes out in various places.
Thank you to the PauloffHarbor Tribe and City forordering more life vests andmaking sure there areenough vests for all the us-ers. Over the years, KidsDont Float life jackets havebeen picked up on thebeaches, which is okay be-cause it shows that theyounger people are using
them and we want to en-courage them to continue todo so, even if they are occa-sionally forgotten.
ThankYoufr
omthe
Sand
PointBoat
Harbor
!
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Job Openings at the City of Sand Point
Under Department of Public SafetyJAIL GUARDS: Part-time, temporary, starting at $16.31 per hour,
paid by the State of Alaska and offers benefits and retirement, and an-
nual cost of living increase. This position is on-call only when there
are prisoners, but you can select the shift you want. All interested per-
sons should see Ms. Mary Ann Krone at the Sand Point Police Depart-
ment for applications.
FIRE CHIEF:20 hours/week, starting at $20.54/hr.
Under the direction of the Chief of Police, this position is responsible to
coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of the Sand Point
Volunteer Fire Department (SPVFD) personnel and all the equipment,
machinery and supplies owned by the department.
EMS AND FIRE DEPARMENT VOLUNTEERS: The
Department of Public Safety also has an all-volunteer force in addition
to the paid positions. If you dont have 40 hours a week to put forth, but
are looking for something to do that makes a difference to everyone in
the community, then this is the place for you. Plus youll receive a sti-
pend from the City of Sand Point and a lot of free, professional training
for your services. If you are interested in joining up with your local
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and/or Fire Department, please see
Joseph Shoemaker, Chief of Police, or Susan Cartwright, Chief ofEMS.
ANIMAL CONTROL
OFFICER: Part-time, Per-
manent Position, D.O.E. Pa-
trols and apprehends loose
dogs found roaming through
the community, provides for
the proper and humane care
of sheltered animals, sells
and keeps accurate records of
dog license ownership per
city code, keeps the animal
shelter clean, sanitary and
safe at all time, assists with
veterinary care during sched-
uled visits to community by
licensed veterinarian and
much more.
BUILDING MAINTENACE: Full-
time, salary D.O.E. Under thedirection of the Mayor, the building maintenance position is responsible
for the upkeep and maintenance of all municipally owned buildings in
the community. This includes repair and/or replacement of heating/
cooling systems, plumbing pipes and fixtures, electrical components,
walls foundations and roofs, and other vital or cosmetic needs of city
owned facilities.
Full job descriptions areavailable at the City Office.
Positions are open untilfilled.
THE CITY OF SANDPOINT IS AN EQUAL OP-PORTUNITY EMPLOYER.WOMEN AND MINORI-
TIES ARE ENCOURAGEDTO APPLY.THE CITY OF SAND
POINT IS A DRUG FREEWORK PLACE. ALL EM-PLOYEES ARE REQUI-PRED TO PARTICIPATEIN MANDATORY DRUG
TESTING.
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4th of July Celebration
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Newsletter Title
This years 4th of July celebration was a success! The day started out
with a parade from the store to the boat harbor, and continued with aBBQ, relay games, pie eating contest, watermelon eating contest, andcarnival games. The day ended with a firework display
Thank you to all those that volunteered your time to help with the car-nival. We couldnt have done it without you! We hope to continue tobuild this celebration for years to come. The more people and busi-nesses we get involved, the more we can do!
A BIG THANKS to the followingbusiness that donated to this event.
AC ValueAleutian Pribilof Island Association
Coastal Transportation, Inc.Cut R Loose
City of Sand PointFull Metal Minerals
Fleetwelding
Peter Pan Seafoods
Trident SeafoodsWASTAC
Christine NielsenJesse Pesterkoff
Island PizzaHarbor Caf
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THEHARBOR CREW FORCONSTRUCTING THE CARNIVAL
BOOTHS and TO THE DEPART-MENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FORTHEI R CONTINUED INVOLVE-
MENT.
Department of Public Safety leading the parade.
Youth Pie Eating Contest
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The 2011 Sand Point Walk For a Cure will be held Saturday, September 24th,
2011. Activities for this fundraising event will include a duck race, bar and
lounge events, memory/honor luminaries, raffles, prizes, and the WALK FOR A
CURE!
All proceeds from this fundraising event will be used to help local families and
friends. For more information, contact Jeri Nyberg, Donna Daniels, or Carla
Chebetnoy.Stay tuned for the schedule of events!
Photos from Around Town
2011 Walk for a Cure
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Little League players waiting their turn.
Little League players on the field.
Culture Camp: Launching of the baidarkas.
Culture Camp: Potluck and dancers.
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City of Sand Point
The 6th Annual Silver Salmon Derby be-gins this weekend with a Dessert Kick-
Off on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 6:30
PM, with ishing beginning 8:00 AM Sat-
urday morning.
A portion of the funds generated get
spread out throughout the community to
the Sand Point EMS, Culture Camp, Boys
& Girls Club, and the Teen Center. Come
enjoy the ishing, food, games, and activi-
ties in support of these programs!
Silver Salmon Derby Raffle1: $2500 Alaska Airlines
Vacation Package
2 Round trip tickets on Pen Air
$500 spending cash
2: (2) Alaska Railroad tickets
3: $500 cash
Tickets are $20 each.
Tickets will be available at
the Gear Shed
throughout the event.
Drawing will be held
Monday, September 5th.
2011 Silver Salmon Derby Events & Raffle
Special Thanks to the Committee Members:
Bob Barnett, Rayette McGlashan,Dennis McGlashan, Carla Chebetnoy,Cherilyn Lundgren, Tina Anderson,Jade Cromer, and George Cromer.
Thank you to all those who provided donations:
Pen Air, Peter Pan Seafoods, Coastal Transporta-tion, Alaska Central Express (ACE), WASTAC
Electronics, City of Sand Point, Trident Seafoods,Alaska Commercial, Sand Point EMS, Teresa An-
derson, APIA, Paul Karlsen, Eastern AleutianTribes, Dale Pedersen, Luke Ludvick, Alaska Rail-road, Healing Hands Massage, Laurel Street Spa &Chiropractic, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska Wire-
less (GCI), Rhy & Angela Verg-in, and MarineView Bed & Breakfast.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUN-
TEERS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS YEARS
SALMON DERBY POSSIBLE!
AdultBigFishPrize1st$10002nd$7503rd$500KidsBigFishPrize1st$5002nd$3503rd$100
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September 2nd-5th, 2011
Bazaar tables available Saturday and Sunday $10 Each Day
SALMON ARTdisplayed Saturday Monday.
Fish ticket prizes announced throughout the day.
$10 Ping Pong Ball Race-SATURDAY at Falling Tide
Kids cork boat race (in sloughafter ping pong ball race)
$20 Duck Race-SUNDAY. BUY YOUR DUCK NUMBER!!
Friday6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Kick-Off Dessert
9:00 PM Midnight Jam Party - beer/wine, Split the
pot, raffle, and fun activities!
Saturday8:00 AM Fishing Begins/Snack Shack Opens
11:00 Prize Sand Box Open 4yrs. & under
12:00 2:00 Lunch BBQ Burgers, Hotdogs
12:30 Kids Casting Contest
1:00 Land and Sea Team Race (at new boat harbor)
1:00 4:00 KIDS CRAFTS: Sun Catchers, Cup Dec-
orating
1:00 - 4:00 Face Painting
1:00 - 3:00 Flower Beading for 12 yrs. & up.
2011 Silver Salmon Derby Schedule
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3:00 Raft Race Adults (in slough)
3:30 Raft Race Kids (in slough)
4:00 Smoked Fish Contest
hard smoked & kippered separate competitions!
4:15 Pickled Fish Contest (following smoked)
4:30 Humpy Toss (outside gear shed)
5:00 7:00 Dinner, Fish N Chips & Salad
8:00 PM Fishing Ends
Sunday8:00 AM Fishing Begins/Snack Shack Opens
12:00 2:00 Lunch French Dips
12:00 Prize Sand Box Open 4 yr & under
1:00 4:00 KIDS CRAFTS: Sun Catchers, Cup
Decorating
1:00-4:00 Face Painting
1:00 Biggest Salmon Berry
1:30 Jalapeo Eating Contest
2:00 Watermelon Eating Contest kids & adultsseparate
2:30 Salmon Filleting Contest
3:00 Pie Eating Contest kids & adults separate
3:30 Popof Island Berry Pie Contest
4:00 Fish Pie (perok) Baking Contest
5:00 7:00 Dinner Ribs, Corn on Cob, Baked
Beans, & Salad
8:00 PM Fishing Ends
Monday8:00 AM Fishing Begins/Snack Shack Opens
11:00 1:00 BBQ
3:00 Fishing Ends
3:05 Prize Drawing & Ceremony
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Sand Point local, Chris Gundersen, celebrated his 97th
birthday on August 9, 2011 with his family in
Anchorage, Alaska.
Happy 97th Birthday Chris Gundersen!!!
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City of Sand Point
Pull Tabs
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
6:00-9:00 P.M.
Bingo-SundaysDoors open @ 5:30 P.M.
Pull tabs @ 5:30 P.M.BingoStarts @ 6:30 P.M.
Gaming Auditor
Shannon SommerBingo AssistantsSusan McGlashanChrystal GalovinHilary Nyberg
$250 Door Prize Drawings to be
held on:September 11thOctober 2ndOctober 23rd
November 13thDecember 4th
Come and join the fun!!!
Bingo & Pull Tabs
LIBRARYMONDAY & SATURDAY
7:00 PM-
9:30 PM
GYMMONDAY & SATURDAY
6:30 PM-8:00 PM 4th-7th Grade8:00 PM-9:30 PM 8th-Adult(Basketball)
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
6:30 PM-8:00 PM K-3rd Grade8:00 PM-9:30 PM 8th-Adult (Basketball)
WEDNESDAY
6:30 PM-8:00 PM Preschool & Parents8:00 PM-9:30 PM 8th-Adult(Basketball)
LIBRARY AND GYM ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS.
City Library & Gym Schedules
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The City Offices and Departments will be closed on the following
holidays through December 2011.
Labor Day: Monday, September 5, 2011Columbus Day: Monday, October 10, 2011Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 24, 2011Thanksgiving Friday: Friday, November 25, 2011
City Holidays
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This is the City of Sand Point Quarterly Newsletter.
Next issue: December 2011.
Producer: Jade Cromer
Editor: Paul Day
City of Sand PointP.O. Box 249
Sand Point, Alaska 99661
Phone: (907)383-2696Fax: (907)383-2698
Email: [email protected]
Office located at room 10in the Municipal Building
on Main Street.
City of Sand Point Officials & Meetings
Elected OfficialsMayor Glen Gardner Jr.
City Council Members
Seat ADennis McGlashan Jr.Seat B William CumberlidgeSeat C Shirley BrownSeat D Jack Foster Jr.Seat E Marita Gundersen
Seat F Karen Johansen
Meetings held @ 7:00 pm
(2:00 pm workshop)
Public Welcome!!!
Administration
City Administrator
Paul DayFinance Officer
Krista GalvinCity Clerk
Jade Cromer
Administrative Assistant
Kurtis GundersenDirector of Public Safety
Joseph ShoemakerPublic Works Director
Howard Smith
Harbormaster
Richard Kochuten Sr.
Regularly Scheduled
City Council Meetings.
September 13, 2011
October 11, 2011
November 8, 2011
December 13, 2011
In the City Chambers
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