ADF&G Area Sport Fish Biologist Fronty Parker sent this picture taken at
Square Lake in Mosquito Flats near Tok. ADF&G is looking at lakes for
possible stocking work. The picture shows large copepods -- freshwater shrimp --
caught in a funnel trap. Since there were no naturally occurring fish in the
lake these invertebrates grow large and plentiful. The lake should be quite a
banquet for stocked Char or Rainbows.
Photo courtesy of Fronty Parker.
Seth Blankenship holds his prize Paxon Lake Trout. Photo courtesy of
Dwight Phillips.
Here is Dwight Phillips doing what he likes best - catching fish! This
lake trout was caught in
Paxon Lake.
Photo courtesy of Dwight Phillips.
Delta Boy Scout group aboard the Coast guard vessel Mustang in Seward. The
scouts visited around the Seward area and completed several projects along the
way. Photo courtesy Fronty Parker
Delta Boy Scouts traveled to Seward where they attended an
international Jamboree. There were about 3,000 scouts from all around the state
and Canada. Scouts toured Resurrection Bay with Kenai Fiords tours, went out on
the Coast guard vessel Mustang, climbed Mt. Marathon, did a trail service
project and of course toured Seward and the Sea Life Center which is turning out
to be Alaska's premier marine facility. Photo courtesy Fronty Parker
Nick's caption for this picture was, "Anybody need any
Caterpillar work done?" Kay's question was, "Is anybody else experiencing
an overabundance of caterpillars this year? We've killed or picked up over 100
in the last 3-4 days. They're eating our new little plants, like they're going
out of style. Anyone who wants to share any caterpillar info, can e-mail Kay at nickays@wildak.netPhoto courtesy Kay @ Nickay's Country Gardens.
Sarah Saarloos and Reb Ferguson, both working at Delta Area Forestry, enjoy the
sunshine of the day. Delta News Web Photo.
Mike Rawalt of RRR Enterprises welds a
customer's trunk back together. Delta News Web photo.
Smoky says the fire danger around Delta and the rest of the state is extreme.
Delta Area Forestry has already sent out a crew to the 31,000 acre Fish Creek
fire southeast of Nenana. For more information on the fire situation
around Alaska visit BLM's
website.
Photo by Delta News Web.
The effects of the Carla Lake fire on the Richardson Clearwater (aka
Clausen creek) are not yet fully understood. While the trees are still
blackened, the vegetation surrounding them is lush. Photo courtesy of
Fronty Parker.
During the jamboree trip in Seward, the Delta Scouts (shown here) working with
other Alaska Scout groups completed over 6,000 hours of service work. Photo courtesy of Fronty Parker.
Sean Purucker is the Student of the Quarter
The Delta Lions Club honored Sean Purucker during the Lions monthly meeting at the Alaskan Steakhouse on Monday evening, May 21. Sean and his parents, Rachelle Purucker and Kim Purucker were guests at the Lions dinner meeting. Sean is a recent graduate of Delta High School - Class of 2001. Lion President Anne Mauer presented Sean with a plaque for being Student of the Quarter for the third quarter of the 2000-2001 school year. His name will also be added to a plaque in the lobby at Delta High School. There are several plaques in the lobby listing students who have been named student of the quarter through the years at Delta High School.
Sean was nominated for this award by Leland R. Stocker, Principal at Delta High School. Mr. Stocker states that "Sean is a hard worker in class as well as in extra-curricular activities. he is a talented artist who has graced this school with many creations. The senior class has each student's name creatively emblazoned on the gym wall compliments of Sean. Dances have a definitive theme when this young man puts a hand into the decorating. His mind set is to contribute and improve this school whenever and wherever he can.
"Sean has received awards for a couple of his projects in an art contest in Anchorage. His reflective suit was awarded a gold medal and his sculpture received a silver. The reflective suit was forwarded to a contest in New York with favorable comments. Sean has also been noted for his creativitiy in the arts and product design.
"Sean is actively involved in many clubs in the school and serves in leadership roles. During his senior year he was the Art Club President, Student Council Secretary, and Key Club Treasurer. Sean spearheaded the Elementary Reading Program and Christmas Dance Benefit. He is constantly thinking of others and how best to serve them.
"In addition to participating the choir and National Honor Society, Sean lettered as a Cross Country and Track member. In his spare time, Sean is a dependable and hard-working employee of the IGA Food-Cache. His grade point average is 3.4."
The Delta Lions Club extends congratulations to Sean Purucker for earning this student of the quarter award.
Delta Lions -- June 5, 2001
Mike Bobo and helicopter pilot Harry Laird await a fire at Delta Forestry's heli-base.
Delta News Web photo.
Boy Scout Troop 56 recently hiked 7.8 miles out to Forrest Lake to fish and camp
for several nights.
Photo by Scoutmaster Fronty Parker.
Joel Brennan, Aaron Apling-Gilman, Trevor Fulton and Darrel Chin stand by the
fire ready helicopter at Delta Area Forestry's heli-tac base.
Delta News Web photo .
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