Roger Harris Memorial

Roger Wade Harris 50, of Liberty Hill, Texas, formerly of Delta Junction , Alaska, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2004. He was born on November 17, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Everett Carl and Ruby Harris.

Roger was an avid sportsman, he loved the outdoors, boating , and hunting. He was a talented musician playing in his own band. Roger loved going to work and enjoyed his co-workers at Action Lift.

He was a very generous person, always had a helping hand and never had a bad word to say about anyone. Roger always had a joke and a smile. He loved his family and he was loved very much by all that knew him.

Roger was preceded in death by his mother and son, Ruby Harris, and Thomas Harris. He is survived by his wife Lynn Harris of Liberty Hill, Texas; son, Ted Harris and wife Emi of Leander, Texas; daughter Heather Sanders and husband Ben of Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Thomas Harris and Savannah Sanders; father Everett Carl Harris and wife Lillie Harris of Lumberton, Texas; brothers, Everett Glen Harris, and Jerry Harris of Delta Junction, Alaska; Lewie Harris and wife Rita of North Pole, Alaska; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Roger will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.

There will be a memorial service at 2:00 pm at the Fort Greely Chapel August 29th, 2004.

Ted Harris -- August 24, 2004

While working on the Goodpaster River this summer one certain place on the river has an unusual aquatic grass. I'm not familiar with this species, it is similar in appearance to your lawn grass with a long flat blade. The picture does not really capture the luminescence color, best described as a lime green. The blades wave like a flags in the current. I'd be curious if anybody else has seen this type of aquatic grass elsewhere in the interior.  Photo Courtesy Fronty Parker

Russell Hollembaek riding in the the Delta Parade.  Photo Courtesy Leslie Bobo

And of course it wouldn't be a parade with out some clowning around.
Photo Courtesy James Youngblood

NOTICE OF VACANCIES

The City of Delta Junction will hold a regular election on Tuesday, October 5, 2004. The
following offices are available for election:

Council Seat B, 3-year term ending in October 2007
Council Seat D, 3-year term ending in October 2007
Council Seat F, 1-year term ending in October 2005
Council Seat G, 3-year term ending in October 2007

Candidate Qualifications:
Any person is eligible for city office if the person is a qualified voter of the city and a resident of the city for a period of not less than one year prior to the date of filing a nominating petition. Candidates shall provide proof that they are eligible, or shall be eligible by the date of the election, to be recognized as a candidate for the upcoming election. An
Alaska public Offices Commission Official Financial Disclosure Statement must be filed with the City Clerk at the time of filing a nominating petition, if one is not currently on file.

Nominating Petition
Nominating Petitions may be picked up from City Hall, 2288 Deborah Street, and must be
filed between August 24 and September 9, 2004 between 8:00AM and 5:00PM Monday
through Friday. Nominating Petitions must contain the signatures of at least ten registered
voters qualified to vote in the city election.

Withdrawal of Nominating Petitions
A candidate may withdraw from nomination at any time during the filing period by written notice to the City Clerk. After the filing period has closed, September 9, nominating petitions may not be corrected, amended or withdrawn.

For more information regarding the city election, please contact the City Clerk at 895-4656.
P.O. Box 229, Delta Junction, Alaska 99737

Pat White -- City Clerk -- August 20, 2004

Notice of Election

Seats B, D, F and G are available at the regular Delta Junction City Council election on Tuesday, October 5. The polling place will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Community Center (Mile
266 Richardson Highway).

A person is qualified to vote who: a) is a citizen of the United States; b) has passed their eighteenth (18) birthday; c) has been a resident of the City of Delta Junction for at least thirty (30) days preceding the election; d) has registered to vote thirty (30) days before the election and is not registered in another jurisdiction; and e) is not disqualified under Article V of the State Constitution.

Those unable to vote when the polls are open may request an absentee ballot by stopping by City Hall any day prior to but not including Election Day, October 5.

If you have questions, contact City Clerk Pat White at 895-4656.

Pat White -- City Clerk -- August 20, 2004

It seems like everybody's talking about an early fall. Early or not, daylight hours are definitely getting shorter and it's starting to get dark at night as illustrated by this picture showing the lights of Ft. Greely after dark, with Mt. Moffit and Pillsbury Peak in the background. Photo was taken in July. Photo Courtesy Steve DuBois

HAPPY BIRTHDAY August 17 - August 23

Happy birthday to a wonderful mother and grandmother.  Wishing you the best birthday on the 19th we love and miss you. Love Amber,DJ, Andrew
 

FORMER DELTA RESIDENT - Katie Reagan

My name is Katie Reagan and I am a former Delta High student/resident (91-94) and my father Jerry Reagan still lives in Delta. I wanted to update everyone on my recent activities and share some pictures. I am entering my final year at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, where I am studying Latin America, or more specifically I study the effect of tourism on poor communities in the Caribbean basin.

This summer I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Cuba (legally) and Chile and wanted to share some pictures with the folks in Delta. I had a wonderful time studying and traveling and the people of Latin America continue to occupy a special place in my heart.

Chris and Katie, another new friend from New York right before we hit the slopes in a greatly appreciated snowstorm.

Taken from a rooftop in Habana Vieja (Old Havana) as the sun was setting and you can get a glimpse of the architecture and the bay.

A picture of Valparaiso, Chile, one of the more unique cities in the country and home to the Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso where I was studying.

Taken at the beautiful Veradero resort town in Veradero, Cuba, which is where the "Rat Pack" used to hang out before the revolution.

A picture of me after hiking seven hours up the path that Darwin took up to the highest peak in the Coastal Cordillera in Chile.  The Andes make a nice backdrop to a stunning view.

Like many other Delta folks, the Grossmanns headed south to Chitna to catch their limit. We got our 105 red salmon for the group all in one day. The weather was wonderful and we didn't even get rained on. Here is Sarah Grossmann catching the first fish of the day. Of course Chitna fisherman know that netting the fish is just the BEGINNING of the job! There's lots of smoking going on around our place these days. Photo Courtesy by Ollie

Mom and the kids showed up this morning (8/19/04) for a shower.  The moose are on the front lawn of Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Photo Courtesy Fr. John B. Martinek

Wilderness First Aid Certification Course

The Delta Mine Training Center will be offering a Wilderness First Aid Certification course in mid-August. If you live, work or play in areas where emergency medical services are 30 minutes or more away, this course will enable you to make decisions about emergency care in rural, remote, or wilderness settings. Learn Emergency Survival Skills, Evacuation Techniques, and Patient protection & care of injuries while waiting for rescuers. Enrollment will be limited. Call Carolyn at 895-2051 for costs and further inquiries.

Carolyn Howard -- August 11. 2004

Conner and Grace Sharp are getting so big! Conner starts kindergarten this fall and Gracie is 6 months old! The kiddos live in Palmer with mom,
Michelle Sharp (DHS class of '99) and her fiance' Jason. Photo courtesy Michelle Sharp

Troop 56 Boy Scouts on top on Donnelly's Dome 8/10/04.  Fastest time by Steve Bealer at 50 minutes from the Richardson Hwy to the top.  The view was somewhat obscure by smoke.   Other scouts present Cody Jenkins, Ben Knix, Charlie Herman, Matthew Joslin, Bradley Gefroh, assistant scoutmaster Kevin Jenkins and Honda (retriever). Photo Courtesy Fronty Parker

Deltana Fair needs Farmer's Crop Exhibits

Last year we had a fine display of crops in the Deltana Fair.  I'd like to beat that this year.  Please remember to prepare your crops, seeds, etc. under the guidelines of the Deltana Fair Premium Book. You can pick them up in the AMC Building or call 895-FAIR. Let's have a great display this August. Agriculture and Alaska go hand in hand! Good Luck! Ruby Hollembaek 895-4008

Ruby Hollembaek -- August 9, 2004

Happy 14th Birthday Gen Apolo on August 11th! We are so proud that you're playing football for the Huskies this year. EMUA! Love Mom & Dad!

Happy 9th Birthday to Cassandra Schmidt on August 11th! Love, Mom and Dad, and all your brothers!!!

Happy Birthday to my husband and best friend, John Gidlof ....He will be ?? on August 14! I love you, your wife, Susan

"Former Delta residents, Kelly and Konnie Kohnen, now residing in Juneau, announce the engagement of their daughter Felicia to Kashif Shah of Juneau,
Alaska. A June 2005 wedding is being planned. Felicia will graduate May 2005 from UMT-Missoula with a bachelors in biology and microbiology. Kashif
graduated from the University of Punjab with a bachelors in economics and business. He is currently working as the apparel assistant manager for Fred  Meyer Inc. in Juneau." 

Felicia Kohnen -- August 9, 2004

Former Delta residents Tommy Sauer and Rachel Groppel were married on Saturday, August 7th in Fairbanks.  Tommy and Rachel travel all over the
U.S working at Four Points Communications as a fiberoptic technician.

Delta High School's first football team held their first scrimmage on Sat., Aug. 7 and the cheerleader's also scrimmaged for the crowd. Photos by Steve DuBois

Discover New Trails at Your Library was the theme of the 2004 Statewide Summer Reading Program. Here in Delta, the 53 kids registered read a 504 books in just six weeks!

The program ended on July 30 with the Reading Round Up barbecue on the library/city hall lawn. More than 65 Trailblazer Readers and their families attended. Thanks to Glen and Nora Goepfert for helping host the barbecue! Photos Courtesy Joyce McCombs

Seth Jepsen won the grand prize book bag for the closest guess of total books read - his guess was 350. He's shown here accepting congratulations from Miss Joyce, Delta Librarian.

Library Board member Shirley Beck hands out smiles and ice cream.

Amelia Scandland was really surprised by what she found in the Pinata!

Miss Nancy supervises the Pig Pinata that Reader's made during Mexico Week.

Happy Readers are Hungry Readers!

Steve Dubois surveying an extensively burn area from the new Pogo road near Wolverine Creek.  The "Camp Creek Fire" is estimated to have burned nearly 151,000 acres this summer. Photo Courtesy Fronty Parker

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Environmental Assessment of Cold Weather Testing of the M56 Smoke Generator System (SGS) (Millimeter Wave Modifications) at Donnelly Training Area, May 2004

1. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is implemented by Army Regulation (AR) 200-2, Environmental Effects of Army Actions, March 2002.  Chapter 5 of AR 200-2 authorizes the preparation of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) after an Environmental Assessment (EA) review indicates that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required.

2. ACTION: The Cold Regions Test Center plans to test Army’s newly modified M56 Smoke Generation System (Millimeter Wave Modifications) on Texas Range in Donnelly Training Area during the Winter of 2004-2005.  The purpose of this test is to determine if recent modifications to this system work properly in cold climate conditions.   The test requires the center to produce obscurant clouds of carbon fiber, graphite, and thinned fog oil.   Testing will occur on Texas Range.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS:  An EA and FNSI have been prepared for the activity within Donnelly Training Area.  Copies of these documents are available upon request.  Interested parties are invited to submit, in writing, any comments or objections they may have concerning the proposed action.  Comments received will be reviewed and relevant issues will be addressed and incorporated into a revised EA.  If no comments are received during the Public Comment Period, the original EA will become the final EA document.  For further information, please contact Michael Nuckols, Environmental Specialist, United States Army Cold Regions Test Center, Fort Greely, Alaska, telephone (907) 873-1245 or mike.nuckols@crtc.army.mil.  Written comments may be provided to the following address:  Cold Regions Test Center, Attn:  Environmental Manager, PO Box 665, Delta Junction, AK 99737.

4. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:  An EA is prepared to determine the extent of environmental impacts of a proposed action and decide whether these impacts are significant.  If the proposed action may or will result in significant impacts, an EIS is prepared to provide additional information on the context, duration, and intensity of the impacts.  If an EA shows that the proposed action will not result in significant impacts, a FNSI is prepared and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance is satisfied.  A FNSI is a document that briefly presents the reasons why a proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. 
 
5. The FNSI documents the decision that an EIS is not required for NEPA compliance.  A FNSI is complete when no comment period is necessary, a comment period was held but evidenced no significant public concern, or public concern resulted in reconsideration of the FNSI, which was still appropriate upon re-examination. 

Mike Nuckols -- July 26, 2004

Nicholas William Bartlett born August 7, 2004 at 1:12 p.m. to Chad & Ella Bartlett.  Proud grandparents Susan & John Gidolf of Delta Junction got some of the first pictures.

John Gidolf -- August 10, 2004

Kristen (Olberg) Zayon and her family enjoyed a berry-picking trip to Cantwell a few weeks ago. Pictured are Gabe, age 3; husband Jack; Blythe, 4 months; Kristen; and Emma, age 6. Photo Courtesy Kristen (Olberg) Sayon

Shilo Dunklebarger, (graduate of 1997 DHS) and Dielisse Ramirez were married on February 14, 2004 in Puerto Rico. Shilo's parents, sister and little nephew traveled to Puerto Rico for the happy celebration. Shilo and Dielisse now reside in PA.  Dielisse has accepted a position as a preschool teacher for the next year.  Shilo is still working with Underwater Construction Company in CT and enjoys underwater diving and welding for the company.  He travels around the lower 48 with his job.  Dielisse loves the United States. Photo Courtesy Pam Dunklebarger

An aerial view of the new school project.   Photo courtesy of CRTC/Michael Kingston.