Monthly Archives: November 2007

What would happen if a couple of twenty-first century teenagers from Philadelphia and a pair of ancient Judean siblings were to experience a space-time anomaly that brought them together at the manger in Bethlehem on the first Christmas? A creative answer to that question will be explored when Delta Christian Drama Association stages “Fullness of Time” at Living Waters Assembly of God, November 30th through December 2nd.

This year, in order to accommodate the hectic holiday rush, DCDA will be presenting their Christmas production earlier in the season than usual, so make a note on your calendar not to miss the excitement. The shows will start at 7:00pm each night. We strongly recommend that you arrive early in order to find a good seat.

With another original script and a commitment to professionalism, the DCDA cast and crew promises to deliver a Christmas message that will both entertain and inspire. Your preconceptions about the way Jesus’ birth really happened will be challenged with the modern teenage characters for whom Christmas has grown trite and superficial. You will learn the humble ways of the Prince of peace with the ancient Judean characters who are chafing under the yoke of oppression. You will laugh at the absurd misunderstandings created by the culture clash. You will worship in hushed awe at the miracle of Incarnation as Mary holds the newborn Christ Child in her arms.

Admission is free, and the show will be completely family friendly, so bring a group of friends to Fullness of Time and kick off the 2007 Christmas celebrations in style.

The fundraiser for Butch and family is on Sunday, November 11, not on Saturday as printed in this weeks Delta Wind.

PALMER — The manager of a fledgling dairy cooperative says the venture could begin producing cheese from Mat-Su Valley milk products by mid-December.

Former dairy farmer Kyle Beus said the co-op has found a building suitable for a production plant and processing equipment is on its way. Topping the co-op’s list of concerns now is the potential for a lag between the scheduled Dec. 10 shutdown of Matanuska Maid Dairy and the startup of the new production facility. During any gap local dairy farmers would have no place to sell their milk.

Northern Lights Dairy in Delta Junction will continue to purchase 40 to 50 percent of the area’s milk products, Beus said.

To read the entire story see the Frontiersman

November 8, 2007, Anchorage, Alaska – An initiative that would prohibit mixing zones in water used by salmon and resident fish has cleared its first legal review, and Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell today certified the initiative known as 07WIFI. Certification of this initiative allows the initiative sponsors to proceed with gathering signatures required to place the measure on the ballot.

Lieutenant Governor Parnell’s decision to certify the initiative was supported by a Department of Law legal opinion. The Department of Law’s opinion, dated November 8, 2007, concluded that the bill and application are in the proper form, and that the application complies with the constitutional and statutory provisions governing the use of the initiative.

Petition booklets will be prepared for the sponsors of the initiative by the Alaska Division of Elections. The sponsors will need to collect at least 23,831 valid signatures from qualified voters in 30 election districts in order for the proposed bill to be placed on a ballot.

The lieutenant governor’s letter to the initiative’s sponsors is available online.

The Holiday Marketplace is a one stop Christmas shopping extravaganza for Fairbanks and outlying areas. From hand made soap, to beaded earrings, to imported wool sweaters… Its all together in one location on one floor with lots of free parking.

The shows continued success attracts not only local but statewide businesses and artists. Over 175 different vendors participated in the 2006 event and it had a 3 day public attendance of 7,178.

The Holiday Marketplace has become an established, highly anticipated, annual event that Fairbanks consumers use as the kick off to their holiday shopping season. It is an excellent chance for you, the vendor, to market your goods to a wide cross section of our community. Early registration indicates another sold out event. Don’t miss this once-a-year, opportunity to be part of the excitement, profit, and fun.

Prefrence will be given to hand made in Alaska items and items unique to the event.

It’s taking place at the Carlson Center, the interior’s premier location for trade shows. There’s over 43,000 sq. ft. of available space and the unique layout of this show provides 112 corner spaces with additional aisles for great traffic flowThe dates for the 2007 event are November 9, 10, & 11. Six weeks before Christmas …giving shoppers plenty of time to get those out of state gifts in the mail.

Information taken from the KO Productions Inc. website

WillowWood Gift Shop is moving and has begun a SALE which will run to the end of the year.

Every effort will be made to re-locate as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patronage and understanding, and enjoy the sale.

November 7, 2007, Anchorage, Alaska – Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell certified an initiative that would return fisheries habitat provisions back to the Department of Fish and Game from the Department of Natural Resources. Certification of this initiative, known as 07FISH, allows the initiative sponsors to proceed with gathering signatures required to place the measure on the ballot.

Lieutenant Governor Parnell’s decision to certify the initiative was supported by a Department of Law legal opinion, dated November 7, 2007, which concluded that the bill and application are in the proper form, and that the application complies with the constitutional and statutory provisions governing the use of the initiative.

Petition booklets will be prepared for the sponsors of the initiative by the Alaska Division of Elections. The sponsors will need to collect at least 23,831 valid signatures from qualified voters in 30 election districts in order for the proposed bill to be placed on a ballot.

The lieutenant governor’s letter to the initiative’s sponsors is available online.

The Department of Law’s legal opinion is available online.

The Division of Elections’ memorandum is available online.

November 7, 2007, Anchorage, Alaska – Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell on Friday, November 2, formally appealed a Superior Court decision on an initiative relating to water and mining. After denial of certification for the first initiative (07WATR), the sponsors won summary judgment in the Superior Court that overturned the lieutenant governor’s decision. Though the lieutenant governor has complied with the court order to produce signature booklets for the sponsors, he appealed the lower court’s decision to the Alaska Supreme Court to obtain finality on the legal question involved.

Specifically, the Alaska Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether the initiative, which prohibits certain uses of water by mining companies, represents an appropriation of the water resource from one user group to another. If so, the law prohibits this kind of appropriation from being made via an initiative, as Alaska’s Constitution reserves such appropriations of public resources to the legislature.

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – Task Force 49 will hold a deployment ceremony at the Physical Fitness Center here Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. U.S. Army Alaska’s aviation brigade will honor soldiers from the unit’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company who will deploy to Iraq this month.

While deployed, the unit will be one of four aviation-brigade headquarters and will provide full-spectrum aviation support to units in the theater. Officials expect the deployment to last approximately 9 months.

The task force headquarters of approximately 130 soldiers includes pilots and staff personnel to lead and support aviation units in Iraq. Soldiers from other units, including the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment; 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment; U.S. Army Alaska and U.S. Army Pacific Headquarters round out the Task Force 49 Headquarters to fully staff it as a medium combat aviation brigade to accomplish their mission in Iraq.

Task Force 49 remains responsible for aviation support in Alaska.

General seating at the ceremony will be limited.

If you wish to send a reporter to the ceremony, please contact Public Affairs at 353-6701 by 11 a.m. Nov. 8.

Linda L. Douglass
Post Public Affairs Officer

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – The 9th Army “Arctic Warrior” Band will present a concert to honor our nation’s veterans Friday at 7 p.m. at the West Valley High School Performing Arts Center.

The Alaska Big Band, under the direction of Sgt. 1st Class John Berger, will play a variety of patriotic and swing music.

The concert is free and is open to the public.

Linda L. Douglass
Post Public Affairs Officer

The winter holidays are a busy time for shopping, getting together with friends and family and, of course, traveling. Given the increase number of people traveling on the roads and in the air, the BBB offers the following tips:
Remember not to take any wrapped or sealed packages; they may be chosen for inspection.

• Try to mail packages ahead of time and shop online or through catalogs to have items sent directly to the recipient. Several companies, including Federal Express, UPS, and major bus lines, offer luggage-forwarding services.
• Plan your travel schedule carefully to avoid the heaviest days. Not only are roads and airports packed with holiday travelers, but adverse weather conditions can also hinder your trip.
• Consider leaving a day earlier or later to avoid peak travel days such as the Friday before Christmas (Dec. 20), Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), and New Year’s Eve. Traveling on the holidays themselves (Dec. 25 or Jan. 1) is also a good way to avoid traffic.
• Consider buying travel insurance. This can protect against trip cancellation, emergency medical evacuation, emergency medical expenses, baggage loss and baggage delay.
• If using a travel agency or bureau, request all details of the trip in writing, including total cost, restrictions where applicable, cancellation penalties, and exact names of the airlines and hotels included in the packet, before you pay.
• Check expiration dates and added fees on coupons or accommodation packages. Contact the actual airline, hotel, or other accommodation provider to ask questions.
• Be cautious of high-pressure sales. Any reputable travel agency or tour operator will not take your money without giving you the details of your vacation, tailoring it to your needs and requests.
• Always request a reliability report from your Better Business Bureau.

For more information about holiday travel or travel agencies, contact your Better Business Bureau online .

Brenda Smith
Better Business Bureau
PR/Communications Manager

For the past few months, David Steward has been driving all over Delta Junction laying cable for the 30-channel service he provides through Denali Wireless Television.

A company called High Tech previously provided cable to Delta Junction but went out of business about seven years ago. Since then, Delta Junction residents have been watching TV either via “rabbit ear” antennae or satellite dishes.

Steward purchased the company’s infrastructure , which was previously owned by High Tech, and upgraded it. To read the complete story see the Fairbanks Daily News Miner

Daylight Saving Time, also known as “Summer Time”, begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November (but not in Arizona and Hawaii).

The clock goes forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back to normal time at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November.

These dates were recently modified with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Prior to 2007, daylight time in the United States began on the first Sunday in April and ended on the last Sunday in October.

There will be a benefit/fundraiser for the Butch Ellis Family November 11th at your local Clearwater Lodge.

The Fin, Fur & Feathers Wild Game Feed kicks off at 3 p.m.. Dinner will be served from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.. Menu will consist of your choice of Alaskan game with all the fixin’s. These will be prepared by some of Delta’s finest chefs. To add to this homegrown feast will be an auction of donated items and door prizes to boot.

Cost is adults – $15.00 and children 12 & under $7.00.

For more information contact Sharon Kezer; 895-5400, Sherry Olsen; 895-1806, Dana Nichols; 322-5028.

Mark this date on the kitchen calendar and lend your support to a great Delta Family.

Opening Doors at the Starvin’ Artists Holiday Gallery

November 9, noon – 7PM

Gallery hours: noon – 7 PM Days: Monday – Saturday

Columbo Building – Above Mt. McKinley Bank

8 local Artists and Photographers Work

Time to pick up some of your Christmas presents, made by local artists and photographers in Delta Jct.

Everywhere I go lately, I inevitably run into some grinning character who asks me the question, “Are you ready for winter?” What kind of question is that? I don’t care if it is an ancient Alaskan ritual. It’s primitive and degrading! The way the ritual works is that it must be performed upon every victim you can corner, beginning with the first snowfall, and continuing until somebody cold cocks you.

Why would you even want to ask somebody a sensitive personal question like that? That’s like saying, “So, have you ever declared bankruptcy?” Or, “Do you wear Depends?” Or, “Would you like me to recommend a good ugliatrician who can surgically implant a paper bag over your face?” Come-on, folks! I mean, there’s gloating, and then there’s gloating.

To read the entire article we invite you to browse through our Chinook pages.

Alpha Omega Life Care, Inc. will be closed November 1st for a Staff Service Day.

We will not be accepting phone calls or walk-ins. Please leave a message on the answering machine and we will get back to you on Friday.

The office will again be open normal hours (10:00am to 5:00pm) on Friday November 2nd.