Monthly Archives: February 2010

Titled Washington’s Birthday, the federal holiday was originally implemented by the Congress of the United States of America in 1880 for government offices in the District of Columbia (20 Stat. 277) and expanded in 1885 to include all federal offices (23 Stat. 516). As the first federal holiday to honor an American citizen, the holiday was celebrated on Washington’s actual birthday, February 22. On January 1, 1971 the federal holiday was shifted to the third Monday in February by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. A draft of the Uniform Holidays Bill of 1968 would have renamed the holiday to Presidents’ Day to honor both Washington and Lincoln, but this proposal failed in committee and the bill as voted on and signed into law on June 28, 1968 kept the name Washington’s Birthday.

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Alaska, AK, February 15- Average retail gasoline prices in Alaska moved just 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.40/g today. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.62/g, according to gasoline price website AlaskaGasPrices.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Alaska during the past week, prices today are 100.0 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 5.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 11.9 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 67.6 cents per gallon higher than this day a year ago.

“Gasoline prices will begin to slowly rise across much of the country as colder than average weather results in rising oil demand as temperatures plummet in key areas that warm their homes using heating oil”, says GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst, Patrick DeHaan. “However, gasoline prices in the Midwest will buck the trend as stockpiles swell in the Great Lakes area.” He goes on to mention that stockpiles grew last week to the highest levels since March 2008 in that area, resulting in lower prices as supply greatly outpaces demand.

About AlaskaGasPrices.com

GasBuddy.com operates over 200 live gasoline price-tracking websites, including AlaskaGasPrices.com. GasBuddy.com was named one of Time magazine’s 50 best websites and to PC World’s 100 most useful websites of 2008.
For more information or methodology, contact:

Patrick DeHaan
Senior Petroleum Analyst, GasBuddy.com
E-mail: pdehaan@gasbuddy.com
616-717-5618

Jason Toews
Co-Founder, GasBuddy.com
E-mail: jtoews@gasbuddy.com
612-875-2766

Valentine’s Day or Saint Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the English-speaking countries, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine’s cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year, behind Christmas. The association estimates that, in the US, men spend on average twice as much money as women.

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Jennifer Anderson – Buffalo Center Service 280 Votes

Adam Schneider – Buffalo Center Service 229 Votes

Marshall Brown – CRTC 170 Votes

Teresa Knopp – Alaskan Steakhouse 107 Votes

Robert Grimes – DHS Principal 76 Votes

Jason Howell – 63 Votes

Mike Crouch Jr. – Delta Industrial Services 39 Votes

Gregg Wojick – Football Coach 14 Votes

Matthew Andreasen – Mat’s Auto 9 Votes

Billy Miller – Alaskan Steakhouse 6 Votes

Mark Adams – Basketball Coach 2 Votes

Patsy Ewing – Clearwater Lodge 1 Vote

Mission Statement: Our goal is to create a program that is dedicated to the empowerment, guidance, and support for the positive
development of adolescent girls.

The top benefits of participation include helping with social skills, keeping kids safe, providing opportunities to be physically active and helping your child succeed in school.

All of our services are free of cost!!!

Date and Time: Every Monday, beginning February 22, 2010, from 5:00 pm to 7: 00 pm

Place: Look for the Red Building that’s right next to the Buffalo Service Center.

If you are interested in having you daughter participate, please call Dielisse D. Dunklebarger at (814)441-1641 or Phebe Horshel at (907) 687-3857.

Fairbanks, Alaska—The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service wants to hear from Alaskans as part of its long-range planning efforts.
Extension has posted a short survey online at www.uaf.edu/ces, and a paper version is available at district offices across the state. Responses are requested by March 15.

Extension director Fred Schlutt said that survey responses will help Extension develop the programming and services that Alaskans want. Schlutt said Extension will use survey results to focus its work in six broad areas, including health, energy, climate change, food security, economic development, and youth and families. The survey lists examples of programming in these areas.

Schlutt said he would like to hear both from Alaskans who have used Extension resources and those who have not.

“We want to hear from as many folks as possible,” he said.

Extension is a nationwide education network supported by a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and land grant universities such as the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It provides fact-based, practical information to Alaskans, ranging from energy conservation and gardening to biomass development and chicken farming. Its 4-H program reaches more than 13,000 Alaska youths every year.

Extension district offices are located in Fairbanks, Delta, Anchorage, Palmer, Soldotna, Bethel, Nome, Juneau and Sitka. For more information, call toll-free, 877-520-5211.

Applications are now being accepted for the title of Ms. Wheelchair Alaska, USA! The winner will represent Alaska in July, competing against 50 other state representatives, for the national title of Ms. Wheelchair USA. The Ms. Wheelchair USA program is dedicated to celebrating the abilities and successful accomplishments of women with disabilities.
This year, one representative will be selected from each state based on the judging of their official State Representative Application Package. Judging of the Official Contestant Application, Contestant Platform Statement, two recommendation letters, and an overall impression score will result in the state titleholder selections.

To qualify, contestants must be women, ages 18 and older by July 30, 2010. There is no “age limit” in this competition! Contestants must utilize a wheelchair as their main source of mobility however; this program DOES NOT exclude women who may be able to utilize their legs. Contestants must be residents or students in Alaska for at least two months, may be married, single, or divorced. Contestants may have children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, or no children.

The winner of the Ms. Alaska title will receive an official MWUSA crown, banner, and qualify for the live competition and show late July 2010 in Akron/Cleveland, Ohio. This nationally televised, competition promises exciting activities, family fun, friendly competitions, and is designed to showcase the successful stories of women who have overcome obstacles and are uniquely contributing to our society.

The state competition fee is $250. Contestants may pay the fee themselves, get donations from family and friends, or obtain sponsorships from area groups, business, etc. All supporters will be acknowledged in the national program book. The fee is to be submitted with the application package. Deadline to enter is March 15, 2010.

Interested contestants can request an Official State Representative Application Package by visiting the website at www.MsWheelchairUSA.org or by calling the Ms. Wheelchair USA office at 330-612-5242. or Fine Productions at 330-603-1201.

Ms. Wheelchair USA 2926 State Rd., Suite 206 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 330-612-5242
http://www.mswheelchairusa.org/
info@MsWheelchairUSA.org

Ms. Wheelchair USA is a Fine Production!

If you would like to submit your information for the Trade Show and Galleria, please send it to webeditor@deltanewsweb.com and your post will be added to this article.  Trade Show and Galleria will take place on Saturday, February 13, 10am to 4:30pm

1. If you’re longing for a taste of summertime, come see the D.J. Saddletramps 4-H club at the Galleria and Trade show. We will be serving up funnel cakes, hot dogs, nachos, and other goodies.  Hope to see you there!

2. Independent SCENTSY Consultant, Rachael Woodcox will have a display at the Festival of Lights Trade Show and Galleria (DHS). Over 30 styles of warmers/plug-ins will be on display along with a large selection of SCENTSY; bars, room sprays, car candles, travel tins and supplies. All inventory is on a first come, first serve basis. If you want something that is not in stock, orders can be placed and will be submitted following the show. *The Spring/Summer 2010 Catalog has not been released yet, however if you come to my table, you can get a sneak peek of my early released, consultant copy.* Also, select items in the Fall/Winter 2009 Catalog are 10% off for the month of February. So, stop by for a visit and check out the February sales and the February Warmer/Scent of the Month. AND remember, reservations can be made if you would like to host a show.

Should be about 68. Have been out of touch since 1963. A long ago resident’s of LeClaire, Iowa were we.

Contact John L. Hudson. 1685 Ross Lane. Dalton Ga. 30721.
Phone 706-259-8942.
E-mail jonandbonnie@charter.net

Adam Schneider -Buffalo Center Service 180 votes

Jennifer Anderson -Buffalo Center Service 180 votes

Teresa Knopp – Alaskan Steakhouse 106 votes

Marshall Brown – CRTC 101 votes

Jason Howell 43 votes

Mike Crouch Jr. – Delta Industrial Service 39 votes

Gregg Wojcik – Football Coach 14 votes

Matt Andreasen – Mat’s Auto 9 votes

Robert Grimes – DHS Principal 7 votes

Billy Miller – Alaskan Steakhouse 6 votes

Mark Adams – Basketball Coach 2 votes

Patsy Ewing – Clearwater Lodge 1 vote

 FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska, – The returning flights for A Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment have changed due to availability of aircraft.

The two flights originally scheduled for this week have been shifted due to mission requirements of aircraft in theater.

The first flight carrying A Company Soldiers is currently expected to return to Fort Wainwright Friday, Feb. 12th after 10 p.m.

The second flight of Soldiers returning to Fort Wainwright from A Company is expected to arrive Tuesday, Feb. 16th after 11 p.m.

After landing at Ladd Army Air Field and in-processing at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 1, the Soldiers will be bused to Hangar 6 to be reunited with their families.

Mold and Cold Climate Building Workshops Feb. 12 & 13 in Delta. Registration Deadline Extended Until Thursday, Feb 11th.

To register for either workshop, call 895-4215 email cmroden@alaska.edu

For more information, call Seifert at 800-478-8324 at the Fairbanks Extension office.

Using cold climate building techniques with new homes can trim homeowners’ energy bills. Richard Seifert, Cooperative Extension’s Service energy and housing specialist, will offer two courses in Delta Junction aimed at lowering home energy costs and indoor air quality.

Seifert will offer his newly developed course, “Mold” from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Delta Career Advancement Center, and his Cold Climate Homebuilding Techniques Workshop will run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 13, also at the center. Both workshops are free.

H1N1 Vaccinations are still available for all age groups. Delta Public Health will be holding a free H1N1 clinic at the Community Center from 3 to 6 pm on Wednesday, February 17th.

Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. It is recommended that children under 10 years of age have two H1N1 vaccinations, so if your child had the first dose already, now would be a good opportunity to get the booster dose.

For more information or to volunteer for the clinic call Delta Public Health Center at 895-4292.

Adam Schneider – Buffalo Center Service 120 Votes

Marshall Brown – CRTC 101 Votes

Teresa Knopp – Alaskan Steakhouse 86 Votes

Mike Crouch Jr. – Delta Industrial 10 Votes

Jennifer Anderson – Buffalo Center Service 9 Votes

Matthew Andreassen – Mat’s Auto 9 Votes

Gregg Wojcik – Football Coach 9 Votes

Jason Howell  8 Votes

Robert Grimes – DHS Principal 7 Votes

Billy Miller – Alaskan Steakhouse 6 Votes

Mark Adams – Basketball Coach 2 Votes

Patsy Ewing – Clearwater Lodge 1 Votes

*Shannon Nichols (Hockey Coach) will not be able to jump, because The Delta Hockey Team made it to state which conflicts with the Polar Bear Plunge.  Congratulations Huskies!

Joyce has been on vacation visting Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada.  Last Wednesday morning a man drove his car into the casino shortly after Joyce and her husband, Steve finished having breakfast.  She was thrown to the ground and the person standing next to her was killed instantly.  Joyce suffered a servere head laceration and is now recovering from other bruises and sprains.

To read the entire story click here.

The Delta Junction Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Festival of Lights February 12 – 14.

Delta Christian Center is hosting one of their events, the ice fishing derby Saturday Feb. 13 at Quartz Lake.

There will be a warm up fire. Hotdogs cooked on the grill will be served on a donation basis with chips and soda pop and several cash prizes for biggest fish ($45, $25, and $25), to be given out at the end of the derby for the largest fish caught.

Registration is at the lake and is free. Time is from 10am to 2pm. You need to bring your own gear, ie. rods, lures, ice scoops, whatever you need for a successful catch. Holes can be cut for you if you don’t have an auger.

If you want more information call 803-3343 after 5pm. Come and join us on the ice this Saturday.

The 2010 Festival of Lights is Proudly Hosted by : The Delta Chamber of Commerce!

Friday Feb. 12

4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner at the Delta Presbyterian Church. Contact Pastor Bear at 895-4322 for more information.

Saturday Feb. 13

10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Galleria/Trade Show at the small gym of the High School. Contact Dani at 895-5068 for more information.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kids’ Greeting Card Workshop at the Delta Library. Contact the library at 895-4102 for more information.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fishing Derby at Quartz Lake. Contact Dwight at 803-3343 after 5pm for further information.

10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Relay for Life Kick-Off Event at the Community Center. Contact Karen Sutherland at 895-4266 for more information.

 

4 – 9 p.m.Valentine’s Dinner at the Clearwater Lodge. Contact Patsy at 895-5152.

4 p.m. Polar Bear Plunge at the Delta High School parking lot. Contact Dani at 895-5068 for further information.

7:30 p.m. Light-Up the Night Fireworks Display at the City Park located on Kimball Street. Contact Dani at 895-5152 for more information.

Sunday Feb. 14

Noon – ? Dart Tournament at the Delta-Clearwater Moose Lodge 911. Contact Dale Diviney at 895-4300 for more information

5 p.m. – ? Bonfire at the Delta River across from the Delta Airfield.

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over four million youth members in its age-related divisions. Since its founding in 1910 as part of the international Scout Movement, more than 110 million Americans have been members of the BSA.

The BSA goal is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the program to inculcate typical Scouting values such as trustworthiness, good citizenship, and outdoors skills, through a variety of activities such as camping, aquatics, and hiking

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Super Bowl Party, free food. Game starts at 2:00pm

Wii games for kids, open gym. Bring your friends.

Location: Delta Christian Center. 

Come and celebrate the Festival of Lights at the Delta/Presbyterian/Faith Lutheran Church next to the Delta Community Center on the Richardson Highway. Friday, February 12, 4:30 – 7:30pm

Meal includes cole slaw, spaghetti, garlic bread, beverage and dessert. Suggested donation: $10 for over 12; $5 for 12 and under.

Take-out and Vegertarian Sauce available.

The Survivor Outreach Services program manager at Fort Richardson is searching for all survivors of fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines within the state of Alaska to provide a full range of services to include long-term support and continued connection and communication with the Army.
SOS provides a standardized, multi-agency, decentralized approach to improving support for survivors of fallen service members in communities closest to where families live.

The program standardizes services for survivors and provides trained experts in benefits counseling, financial counseling, grief counseling and casualty assistance.

The SOS process also places emphasis on the service member’s responsibility to prepare, prior to deployment, for the possibility of death. This preparation involves the service member, the service member’s spouse, children and extended family.

SOS supports the service member and family readiness during and after the painful and devastating experience of the loss of a loved one. SOS provides support to Casualty Assistance Officers to ensure families receive the most current information on benefits and entitlements and have access to long-term outreach, face-to-face, individual and group financial, legal and emotional support.

Service delivery strategies include a variety of services such as Web-based accessibility, outreach, face-to-face and group services. Services are offered at stateside, overseas, and geographically dispersed locations.

For more information about SOS, contact Kimberly Williams, Survivor Outreach Services support coordinator at (907) 384-0272 or by e-mail at kimberly.williams24@us.army.mil

The Delta Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Galleria and Trade Show on February 13th at the Delta High school in the small gym.

There are still tables available. Tables are $20.00 each. Call Dani Markham at 895-5068 to reserve your table today!

The Festival of Lights is coming up quickly.  There are many activities on the schedule. 

One of the events that will require your participation is the bonfire.  It will be across from Forestry in the area where they burn brush in the summer and fall.

You can help by hauling your brush, old boards, cardboard, pallets, anything that will burn.  Please do not bring household garbage or tires.  We need to get a huge pile to make the bonfire a success.

The bonfire will take place on Sunday, February 14 at 5pm.

Thank you for your help and support of the Festival of Lights events.  The schedule will be posted on Monday of the activities taking place.

A brief note to the community.  Delta News Web is looking for your photos for the photo of the day section.  The archive files are getting low again.
If you have a photo that you would like to share with the community, please send to webeditor@deltanewsweb.com

 Photo examples are: sports, fundraiser events, wildlife, or anything that may be of interest to the community.

Thank you for your support. 

Relay for Life of Delta Junction Kickoff will be on February 13th, 10am to 4pm, at the Delta Community Center. The theme for this year is “Huntin’ For a Cure” which is sure to make this year’s Relay better than ever!
The Delta Junction community is encouraged to join the fight against cancer. At the Delta Community Center, there will be information regarding the American Cancer Society, information about joining or putting together a team, event sponsorship information, survivor sign-up, food, and more! Volunteering for Relay offers an opportunity to get involved in the community, make friends, and provides an opportunity to celebrate and honor survivors as well as to remember those who have lost their battle with cancer. But perhaps most importantly, Relay raises funds so that the American Cancer Society can continue to do research and find a cure. In short, Relay is a life-changing organization that helps us celebrate loved ones while working towards a future without cancer.

For more information about Relay for Life of Delta Junction, contract the American Cancer Society office at 1-800-ACS-2345 or Joyce Bendell at 907-803-3994.

Groundhog Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. If on the other hand, the groundhog sees its shadow, the groundhog will supposedly retreat into its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks. The holiday, which began as a Pennsylvania German custom in southeastern and central Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries, has its origins in ancient European weather lore, wherein a badger or sacred bear is the prognosticator as opposed to a groundhog.

The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as high as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the holiday since at least 1886.

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Hi Everyone,

I am saddened to inform all of you that as of today I am no longer serving the Deltana Community Services Partnership non-profit in the capacity of Project Administrator. This change has come not of my choosing, but by extenuating circumstances beyond my control. Though I no longer am employed by Northwest Resource Associates to serve the Partnership in the Deltana area as facilitator and contact person, I am available to serve when needed. My contact info is below; please do not hesitate to call me if I can assist. It has been my pleasure to have been of service to the Partnership as administrator since July 2009. Thank you to each of you who made it a joy and for the support given.
Wednesday’s 12noon Children’s Services Workgroup meeting is canceled. I plan to remain the chair person as long as there is a Children’s Workgroup. I would appreciate hearing especially from those in the workgroup. I am having to regroup my thoughts as you can well assume. Though we haven’t accomplished much, I believe in what our vision and purpose has been and is.

I will continue to assist those in the area that are in need of their GED, so I can still be contacted at the 895-3234 (DCSP 0ffice)…just leave a message.

Now! On a personal note.

There is a an upside to this great disappointment! I can clean out a couple of closets and reorganize my craft/sewing/laundry room…whew! Most importantly, be available for my family and friends as well! I would love to remain at home writing and painting, and when called upon, make specialty occasion cakes (wedding birthday, anniversary…etc…). But being among the unemployed populous, I hope to find part-time employment.

Again, in Your Service,
Deborah Snyder

Alaska, AK, February 1- Average retail gasoline prices in Alaska have risen 6.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.50/g today. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.67/g, according to gasoline price website AlaskaGasPrices.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Alaska during the past week, prices today are $1.06/g higher than the same day one year ago and are 3.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 2.7 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 81.5 cents per gallon higher than this day a year ago.

“Prices will slowly fall across much of the country as a stronger dollar and better than expected gains in gasoline inventories push oil prices lower”, says GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst, Patrick DeHaan.

DeHaan says that motorists can expect to see lower prices at the pump through mid-February before rising in March and April as refiners complete work on their plants. He also notes the significant jump in prices compared to last year, saying “higher gasoline prices are making it hard for the economy to recover as many Americans are still jobless, looking for employment.”

About AlaskaGasPrices.com

GasBuddy.com operates over 200 live gasoline price-tracking websites, including AlaskaGasPrices.com. GasBuddy.com was named one of Time magazine’s 50 best websites and to PC World’s 100 most useful websites of 2008.

For more information or methodology, contact:

Patrick DeHaan
Senior Petroleum Analyst, GasBuddy.com
E-mail: pdehaan@gasbuddy.com
616-717-5618

Jason Toews
Co-Founder, GasBuddy.com
E-mail: jtoews@gasbuddy.com
612-875-2766

Livestock Workshop – Wednesday Feb 3 from 2:00 – 4:00

with Milan Shipka – Livestock Specialist

Deadline has been extended to noon on Tuesday, Feb 2.

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