Monthly Archives: January 2008

From the Cooperative Extension Service

Certification is required by Alaska State Regulation 18 AAC90.300 for individuals engaged in the following practices:
1. Use or supervise the use of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restricted-use pesticides (RUP);
2. Use or supervise the use of an EPA general or RUP for commercial purpose (for hire);
3. Satisfy the requirements of a pesticide permit;
4. Act as a pesticide consultant;
5. Purchase or sell EPA Restricted-Use Pesticides.

You must be 18 years old to apply for certification.

Classes will be offered January 22 – January 24, 2008 to provide information on safe handling and correct application. An exam is included and required for those seeking certification. Certification and re-certification dates and times will be determined as our office receives an indication of the number of new folks needing certification in any of the categories. An initial certification workshop for Demonstration & Research (category 2) Private Applicator (category 3), Turf & Ornamental (category 4), Right of Way Pest Control (category 9) and will be two-day workshop. Re-certification workshops for all four categories will be a one-day workshop.Wood Preservative (category 13) training will be a one-day workshop as DEC requires applicators to have increased knowledge in laws and safety.

CES is scheduling classes for the third week in January 2008. The initial certification workshop for categories 2, 3, 4, and 9 will be Tuesday, January 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This will join the re-certification class, which is planned for Wednesday, January 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (all will have a 1 hour lunch break). The initial certification and re-certification workshop for Wood Preservation (category 13) will be Thursday, January 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These dates are tentative and will vary depending on the needs of the participants.

Phil Kaspari, Pesticide Program Coordinator with the Cooperative Extension Service will be the instructor. Classes will be held at the Delta CES Conference Room in the Jarvis Office Center. Registration deadline is Friday, January 18th. Contact the CES office at 895-4215 to register and inquire about certification/re-certification fees. Students are strongly encouraged to pick up training manuals prior to class dates.

The CES office will be closed, Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

SSgt John W. Stolz receiving the Soldier’s Medal for acts of heroism while in Baghdad Iraq.

Sara and John after the Awards Ceromony.
Photos Courtesy Sara Stoltz

For other alumni photos we invite you to browse our alumni photo albums.

The countdown has begun to player tryouts to get to the Fairbanks Grizzlies Football Camp. The Grizzlies are announcing four more players to add to the camp roster. The Gentleman are accepted to go on to prove their talents at the Grizzlies Training Camp. Justin Ballek a raised Alaskan is from North Pole he is 5’11 and 230lb. He played all four years of High School football at North Pole High as a Line backer, Left Guard, and Defensive End. In his Junior year he was 2nd Team All Conference. As a Senior he earned his way to 1st year Defensive End and Left Guard All Conference. He then went on to play at VCSU as a Tight End and Linebacker. Mike Quinn is 6’6 260lb All Conference Punter to be signed. Mike went to West Valley High School his Senior year where he earned the All Conference Punting award. He also did four years of Track where he was a Regional Record Breaker in the Discus, four years of Soccer and Wrestling. He then ran Track for five years at Eastern Washington University. Rubin Rowles Jr. is the first of many incredible service men that we hope to meet at tryouts and training camp. Rubin is originally from Naples Florida and has been in the Air Force for ten years. He has been in Alaska for two and a half years with wife, Tricia, and their two awesome kids, Chelsea and Caleb. As a football player he earned numerous awards such as Outstanding Running Back 2yrs back to back, All-Collier County Offensive Back, All Collier County Defensive Back, All Conference 1st/2nd Team, All Florida State 2nd Team, All County All Star Team, and the high school’s prestige MVP Award-The John Woodruff Memorial Trophy for the Most Outstanding Student Athlete for Football, Basketball and Track over a 3yr span! He is a Physical Training Leader helping the Air Force Airmen get into shape and fit to fight! He played flag football as a Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Cornerback and Free Safety since joining the Air Force. In making this football team family oriented the Grizzlies are also inviting Danny Mireles on to Training Camp. He was a four year player at West Valley High School as a Free Safety, Wide Receiver, and Quarter Back. He wrestled for four years and was a two year Regional Champ and runner up for the State in the 130lb weight class. He played one year as a Free Safety at the College of the Redwoods.

The Grizzlies Player Tryouts will be on January 19th at the Student Recreation Center on the UAF campus. Registration starts at 8 and tryouts begin at 9am SHARP! Coach Mireles encourages all the players to come early and warm up thoroughly. You can pre-register at the Grizzlies offices or online for $50 or the day of at the SRC for $60.

The Polar Bear Plunge is back again this year. More information will be added to the DNW. Get your nominations in and vote for your best friend, or perhaps in this case, it could be your worst enemy. Who do you want to see take the freezing plunge?

Festival of Lights Tentative Schedule – Saturday, February 16, 2008

10 am – 4 pm Ice carving demonstration by Random Acts of Art- Delta Junction Visitor’s Center parking/picnic area

10 am – 4:30 pm Galleria and Trade Show in Delta High School large gymnasium

4 pm Polar Bear Plunge – Delta High School parking lot

6:30 pm Light up the Night Parade – beginning near Granite-View Sports Gifts and ending at City Park

7:30 pm Fireworks display at City Park

8 pm Performance by Pantheon (steel drum band) at old
library room in City Hall

* Additional events likely to be added in the near future

I am a local reader and enjoy your great newspaper. I am a parent of a diabetic child. I don’t want to take your time and explain how difficult and challenging this is. I have come accross a couple of articles that have been helpful and I know there are many parents in our community who could benefit from this information (specifically the information on medical ID for children). Could you make some of this information available in your papers?

Thanks for your time.
Ryan Wolfe

Sweet fashion treats for the diabetic Day-in, day-out challenges of managing diabetes are no laughing matter. But clever, upbeat and even silly ways of accepting the condition sure do ease the pressure to be good 24/7.

Clothes, accessories for hip diabetics Products that can make the most of a tough situation.

Need some meat in your freezer? Don’t have a freezer?

For only $5 you can have a chance to win the grand prize of a freezer (approx. 9 cu.ft.) plus ½ beef and ½ pork (cut and wrapped by Delta Meat & Sausage).

Second prize is a $500.00 gift certificate from Granite View Sports & Gifts.

Tickets are available at Granite View Sports & Gifts and from other members of the Delta Lions Club.

The winning tickets will be drawn at the Delta Lions Easter Egg Hunt on the Deltana Fairgrounds March 23, 2008.

The Fairbanks Grizzlies ( Intense Football League) will start their games on March 6, at 7:30 in the Sullivan Arena and games will continue thru June 28.

Click on the photo for an enlargment.

The Official Fairbanks Grizzlies Website. You can view a schedule for the 2008 season.

RE-ISSUE OF DONNELLY TRAINING AREA EAST MOBILITY AND MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT and DRAFT FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The U.S. Army Garrison, Alaska has re-issued the EnvironmentalAssessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) for three proposed mobility and maneuver enhancements at Donnelly TrainingArea (DTA) East, Alaska. The proposed enhancements would meet Army training missions and allow for continued sustainable military use ofDTA East. The enhancements would improve training facilities by increasing opportunities for paratroopers to conduct formational tactics and by providing a sustainable trail network and a hardened bivouac area for unit training. The EA evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed projects.

If you have already submitted comments, the Army will consider those as well as any additional comments you may have based on this updated EA version.

The revised EA and Draft FNSI, dated January 2008, can be viewed at http://www.usarak.army.mil/conservation/NEPA_DTA.htm. A Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.at the Delta Junction Community Center, 2291 Deborah Street. A presentation will be given at 6:30 p.m. Submittal of comments and requests for further information must be received no later than February12, 2008.

For further information or to submit comments, please contact:

Ms. Carrie McEnteer
ATTN: IMPC-FWA-PWE (MCENTEER)
1060 Gaffney Road #4500
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-4500
carrie.mcenteer@us.army.mil

This New Year, I resolved to use no more clichés. Since my writing is typically picture perfect, I was hard pressed to pinpoint any of my literary shortcomings off the top of my head. My policy has always been, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. However, after mulling it over, I put my finger on the fly in the ointment. At long last, it hit me like a ton of bricks: Every writer drops the ball now and then. The best laid plans of mice and men cannot guarantee that a hackneyed expression will not wreak havoc on an otherwise brilliant essay. Therefore, I am dead set on not using a single cliché in 2008. You can take that to the bank!

The truth be told, a cliché can really rain on a writer’s parade. Take the other day for instance. I had just finished shooting my manuscript off to the Editor of the Delta Wind via email, when my better half showed up as happy as a clam, intending to butter me up for some shopping money. She found me at my computer crying my eyes out.

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

The Festival of Lights – Light up the Night Parade will take place on Saturday, February 16 at 6:30. Watch the DNW for more upcoming events that will take place. Mark your calendars for February 15, 16 and 17. A family event you don’t want to miss.

The Alaska Diversified Livestock Association, Inc. (ADLA) will be hosting a Alaska Livestock Producers Conference in Anchorage on February 21 & 22, 2008 at the Marriott Anchorage Hotel.

Registration must be received by Feb. 14, 2008. Registration includes refreshment breaks and lunch on Friday Feb. 22. $40 for ADLA members & $60 for non-ADLA members.

Alaska Diversified Livestock Association, Inc.

Contact Sasha Miller
PO Box 6180
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6180
907/464-7269

Get more specific info on the website.

The Galleria & Trade Show, Polar Bear Plunge, parade, and fireworks display will take place on Saturday, February 16. More information on accompanying events will be released in the near future (i.e. the photography contest). The Chamber is currently taking parade entries and filling vendor spaces for the Galleria and Trade Show.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact the Delta Chamber of Commerce at 895-5068 or deltacc@alaska.net

“Festival of Lights Galleria & Trade Show Vendor Space Reservation Form”. Click here to print out your form

Residential Winners
1st Place ($100 Chamber Voucher): Lou Ann Fett & Don Quarberg: 5435 Bueno Rd (off Clearwater Rd., Last house on left on Bueno Rd).

2nd Place ($75 Chamber Voucher): Doug & Cathy McCollum: Approx. mile marker 1418 on Alaska Hwy. Left side of road going South.

3rd Place ($50 Chamber Voucher): Jim & Sue Bailey: 2374 Terri Terrace (off Brewis Blvd).

Honorable Mention ($25 Chamber Voucher): Tom & Gay Bowley: Approx. mile 257 on
Richardson Hwy (right turn after landfill traveling away from Ft. Greely).

People’s Choice Award ($100 Chamber Voucher) – Melanie Burgett; Richardson Road midway between Delta Junction and Fairbanks (if traveling North will be on right side of road) – you can’t miss it!
The People’s Choice Award is a special category made for this year since we received so many nominations for the Richardson Roadhouse. It falls outside of the contest area but since there were so many nominations – far more than others – it was decided to award a People’s Choice this year.

Business Winners

1st Place ($100 Chamber Voucher)- Bald Eagle Bed & Breakfast: Approx. mile marker 272 on Richardson Hwy (traveling towards Fairbanks): West side of Rd.

2nd Place ($75 Chamber Voucher): Delta Meat & Sausage: Approx. mile 1411 on Alaska Hwy, right side of highway if traveling South.

3rd Place ($50 Chamber Voucher): Acacia Floral; 2385 Nistler Road in town.

Local Community Transportation: Effective Immediately

• ALPHA OMEGA LIFE CARE, INC.–Provides Community Transportation Service for local medical appointments, urgent shopping, US Post Office pickup, and church attendance to those who have no other means.
• THIS SERVICE IS NOT WITHOUT COST–and is not covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or other insurance.
• As you know, operating a motor vehicle is very expensive.

We must depend upon your personal payment to keep this service in operation.

• This is NOT a general taxi service. We will schedule trips by appointment, and only for the reasons listed. We will NOT take calls from bars, or after hours, or without appointment.
• Please call us if you need transportation for one of the reasons listed above.

Alpha Omega Life Care, Inc. appointment management 895-4104. Office hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm – Monday through Friday

FAIRBANKS – Learn to sing the songs you know and love — in a nurturing atmosphere! If your time is limited in the summer, and you’ve always wanted to try singing in the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival cabaret class, here’s your opportunity! The Festival invites you to participate in one week of evening Cabaret classes as part of the 2008 “ACS Winter Edition.” The classes are open to all who love to sing, ages 16 and up! No previous training necessary. Each class is open to the first 12 people to register.

Evening classes will be held beginning Monday, January 28 through Friday, Feb. 1. Choose from 5:30-7:30 pm or 8:00-10:00 pm, whatever works for your schedule! No audition is required, and no prior experience is necessary, but registrants must bring sheet music for one song they have memorized.

Registration fee is $125 and registration forms can be printed out from the Festival’s web site www.fsaf.org (click on “winter edition”) or by calling Jo Scott at 474-8869. You can also register the first night at the rehearsal.

Can’t make the class, but want to enjoy the music? Attend the Cabaret Performance, Saturday evening, February 2 at 7:30 pm in the beautiful Northern Latitudes Room at the Westmark Hotel. The performance is open to the public and will feature music by the cabaret students. Tickets are available at the door for $10.

Instructor Jaunelle Celaire, is the assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She enjoys a musical career as a soloist, conductor and performer. She has made appearances throughout Brazil, Canada and Europe singing varied repertoire from opera to cabaret.

Questions? contact Linda Knighten, 347-5582 or Jaunelle Celaire 474-5291.

Join us for the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival! This year’s dates are July 13-27, 2008

Hello, I would like to put a notice out there:

I lost our first home to a fire when I moved to Delta January 1, 1981. One of the most devastating occurrences was losing photos.

So, if anyone has photos of Norm Hilliker that they’d like to give to Norm, please drop them off at the Delta Rural Fire Department and I will collect them to put in an album.

Thank you,
Ruby Hollembaek

FORT GREELY INSTALLATION RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD (RAB) meeting has been rescheduled from 16 January 2008, to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday,19 March 2008, at Delta Junction City Hall.

Info: Chris Boerst, at 907-873-4665; Stephen Hammond at 907-895-5441; www.smdcen.us/rabfga

We have the four walls up as well as the roof trusses. Thank you to all those that have helped with construction and materials. We truly appreciate it very much. The need for the chainsaw has been met and we thank the Lord for that. Continue to keep this project in your prayers and pray with us that God will continue to supply the much needed funds to finish the project.

Ernie Wyrick
Assistant Chief/Chaplain
ALMR Representative Delta/Deltana Community

To the Incredible Community of Delta Junction and Fort Greely;

In June of 2007 our small family was gathered together to celebrate what is normally an exciting milestone in a pregnancy, the appointment for the first ultrasound of the soon to be “newest” member of our family. It was at this special time it became apparent that something was not right with our little one. A doctor informed us that our son had severe complications and a poor prognosis for his beginning. At first we were more than overwhelmed with the reports; we were devastated…Despite this news, we made the decision to go forward and treat my tummy as if our baby was completely fine. Nevertheless this news was also followed by many trips to Anchorage for special ultrasounds, and then a 4 month stay down south.

On October 29th 2007, Isaiah Peyton John was born. After major surgery, a long stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage, and many times being given 1-2 hours to live—Isaiah came home. He became known as “the Miracle Baby” at Providence Hospital and to those who witnessed his miraculous recovery as well.

During this long and difficult ordeal, our families, our church, and the folks in Delta rallied to our side. We truly have no words to express our gratitude for the prayers and help we received—actually making it possible for our family to be together during one of the toughest of times without having to worry about our home, bills, or lack of prayers for our son=). Our family would like to thank all of you for this! There is not a way to name every person individually that made this possible; or even know fully how you helped us. But we would like to thank you—even if we can’t recognize your devotion by name in this letter. God Bless you all! There are a few special people we would like to especially thank however. These extraordinary people include Ruby Hollembaeck; Phebe Horschel; Lael Echo-Hawk; and Vanessa John for planning and hosting a chili feed/ benefit for us at the Delta Community Center. Roger Hoselton of Fort Greely, who wrote the music and lyrics to a song about our son called “The Little Engine Who Could”— who performed live at the auction with his band-thank you. We will cherish it always. Thank you to lifelong friends like Bethel, and for the special people who helped at the auction. Thank you to each of the families in Delta who lent a hand to us during our most difficult hour. Our family has been overwhelmed by the giving spirit of our longtime friends in Delta, and we are so grateful for all of you. Thank you to all the individuals, businesses, and corporations who blessed our family. We can only say we hope we can be there for others who might find themselves in similar situations. The generosity and prayers in this town is second to none. God Bless each and every one of you for the calls, prayers, cards, and help. We will never forget it.

In Loving Gratitude;
Reuben and Rachel John
Reuben Jr.; Elijah; and Isaiah John
And the Families of
Fred and Linnea John
And Dwight and Julia Phillips

For those who would like to see photos of Isaiah and read about his incredible journey and his current progress, you can go to http://www.thestatus.com/. Click on “Visit a Patient”; then enter “John” as the name and “john557” as the password. We would also like to thank each of you who wrote hundreds of letters of encouragement on this page during this time. They were often the lifeline we needed to get through each day. Thank you!

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