PRINCE OF WALES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Chamber POWer
232 Members Strong

Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President-Jan Bush
B-3 Contractors, Inc. belle@aptalaska.net

From the Presidents Desk:

As we usher in yet another year, we celebrate the early completion of the 2013 Island Guide. By December 27th, the 20,000 copies of the newest edition were on a truck heading north AND south from Portland, Oregon printer Journal Graphics. 3500 copies were delivered to Tempe, Arizona where they will be mailed out as a part of an Alaska Travel Package with other brochures from throughout Alaska. The mail out will happen mid-January. Stay tuned for a later report on the destination of these 3500 Guides. Several boxes were mailed out by the request of a few of our members to lower 48 destinations to be displayed at shows around the northwest. The remainder of the Guides were trucked to Chamber member Northland Services in Seattle and will arrive on POW during the second week of January. Northland will deliver them to their temporary home in the backroom of the chamber office where Klawock School students will help unload and stack. An advance box will be shared with the Board of Directors and all those who were involved in the production of the 2013 Guide. On January 24th, your chamber will host the first ever CHAMBER AFTER HOURS event on Prince of Wales Island. Members are invited to the Chamber office between 5 and 7PM for refreshments, a bit of networking, and a celebration (and disbursement!) of the 2013 Island Guide. Already a few of our members have indicated their interest in hosting a future CHAMBER AFTER HOURS event in their places of business. Please let the office staff know if you would like to be on our list for a future event in 2013 or even beyond! Your event can be advertised in the preceding issue of this POWer newsletter along with anything you would like to share about your business!

Past President- John Bruns

Forest Products Task Force john.bruns.ak@gmail.com

Vice President-Jeannie McFarland

McFarlands Floatel/Baskets & Bullets floatel@starband.net

Secretary- Sharilyn Zellhuber

Arrowhead LP Gas/Arrowhead Transfer szell@ati.lynden.com

Treasurer- Budd Burnett

Hollis Community Council dbld@aptalaska.net

Director- Lynnette Logan

First Bank-Craig Branch Lynnette.Logan@firstbankak.com

Director Janice Lund

Columbine Inn jlund@aptalaska.net

Director-Kim Swainson
Individual

Director-Chris Cumings
Wells Fargo-Craig Branch christopher.cumings@wellsfargo.com

Newsletter Editors: Rebecca Chester, Sharon Brosamle & Jan Bush Office Managers: Rebecca Chester and Sharon Brosamle

Weekday Office Hours: 12pm - 4pm PO Box 490 Klawock, Alaska 99925 Phone: 907-755-2626 Fax: 907-755-2627 info@princeofwalescoc.org www.princeofwalescoc.org

The POW Chamber Board of Directors and staff wish all of our members a prosperous New Year!

CHAMBER PO Wer SPO NSO RS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
JANUARY OFFICE HOURS...............PAGE 2 JANUARY CHAMBER MEETING........................PAGE 2 CHAMBER AFTER HOURS INAUGURAL EVENT ... PAGE 2 POW RUNNERS CLUB FUTURE FUN RUNS AND WALKS...... PAGE 2 OFFICE WORKS........PAGE 3 POW HATCHERY UPDATE............PAGE 4 JANUARY POWCAC MEETING: BOROUGH STUDY REPORT ... PAGE 5 BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION........PAGE 5 2012 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS READY TO MAIL! . PAGE 5 THORNE BAY 2012 LIGHTING CONTEST RESULTS.....PAGE 6 IT ALL STARTS WITH ONE SHEET OF PAPER............................PAGE 7 PAYROLL LAW CLASS REPORT...PAGE 8 GET OFF THE ROCK TRAVEL PACKAGE........PAGE 9 FARMERS MARKET HIRE.....PAGE 9 IFA TIDINGS ...... .PAGE 9 POW RUNNERS/WALKERS CLUB AND MARATHON NEWS....PAGE 10 PRINCE OF WALES MARATHON SPONSOR LIST.....PAGE 11 OUT IN THE RAIN 2013 SCHEDULE...PAGE 11 POW VOC TEC PROJECT REPORT ..PAGE 12 ISLAND WIDE VISITOR COMMITTEE NEWS ...PAGE 12 JANUARY EVENTS CALENDAR...................PAGE 13

JANUARY E DITION
This left hand column of the reformatted newsletter is dedicated to our sponsors who have paid for advertising and help the Chamber cover the costs of mailing and maintaining our email account and website. To become a sponsor and have your information appear here each month or for certain months of the year, call the Chamber office. We thank all of our sponsors for their support of this newsletter.

2013
Prince of Wales Island Runs and Walks
Our scheduled runs are as follows if you would like to participate.

Walkers are welcome!

The following are based on former stagings.

OFFICE HOURS
WINTER HOURS Mon-Fri 12pm - 4pm with some early morning and evenings open also.

February 9th Cupid's Chase - 10:00 at Craig High School March 16 Shamrock Shuffle - 9:00 at Craig City Gym May 4th Totem-to-Totem Tune-Up - 9:00 at Healing Heart Totem in Craig May 25th POW Marathon: 7:00 at Craig Firecracker Run - 9:00 at parking lot of SEARHC in Klawock

If these hours dont work for you please call for an appointment.

CHAMBER BOARD - JANUARY MEETING

The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet for their monthly Lunch and regular meeting on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16TH, at the AP&T Conference Room in Craig. Please call the office if you wish to get on the agenda for Public Comment period.

CHAMBER AFTER HOURS INAUGURAL EVENT! Join us in the Chamber office at Suite #7 in the Klawock Heenya Mall on THURSDAY, JANUARY 24TH from 5pm to 7pm. Network with other members, celebrate the arrival of the 2013 Island Guide and take a supply home for your neighborhood, family and 2013 guests!

Locations and times are subject to change

Island Guides were mailed this month to New Jersey, Oregon, Minn., and WI. Maps went out to , OR, WA, Penn., Montana and Sitka, Alaska.

Thorne Bay Market Alaska and Proud

Rob Williams, Manager
907-828-3306 anp@kpunet.net www.alaskandproud.com

OFFICE WORKS
From Rebecca

Now that Sharon and I have been through our first Island Guide creation and publication, we have some suggestions to make our job go a bit smoother. Lets talk about PHOTO SUBMISSIONS. We received many fabulous photographs from many talented people. Thank you so much..but here are some suggestions for the submission for the next Island Guide: The name of your photo file MUST include: Your LAST name The LOCATION where it was taken WHAT the subject is, or who If we can make this the normal way to submit photos it will make the Guide Committees job so much easier because, and let me give you a scenario; the lead proofer calls and states, I need a photo of Kasaan, I know we saw one, can you find it?, we need it now!! We then have to look through 27 files of 827 photos that are titledIMG0452, etc., and try to guess where the photo was taken! So now you understand! Our featured photographer this month is Bob Claus. To check out Bobs pictures go to our website here http://www.princeofwalescoc.org/gallery. On December 21st Sharon and I hosted our first open house at the office and would like to thank those of you that took time out of your busy Christmas schedule to stop by and have some refreshments! We believe this was a success and met some new faces in our community!! Check out page 13 for the photos! With the 2013 Island Guide at the printers our lives here at the office should slow down and we can focus on other issues we are facing. There so many projects here at the office to accomplish, so Sharon and I will be concentrating on those minor items that need to be created and cleaned up. Mark your calendars for our first AFTER HOURS on January 24th to introduce the new 2013 Island Guide! MAY YOUR 2013 BE PEACEFUL, PRODUCTIVE AND PROSPEROUS!

An independent full service grocery store. We feature fresh meat and produce and a full line of groceries.

PeaceHealth Medical Group-Prince of Wales

PeaceHealth Medical Group-POW 907-826-3257 Ext. 2219
www.peacehealth.org/SoutheastAlaska

You dont stop playing because you get old-you get old because you stop playing! Moon facts..
Age: 4.5 billion years old Shape: Egg-shaped Distance from earth: 384467 km Traveling by car: 130 days Traveling by rocket: 13 hours Traveling by light speed: 1.52 sec. Diameter: 1/4 of the Earths Revolution period: 27.3217 days The same side of the Moon always faces the Earth. The Moons rotation period is synchronous with it revolution period around the Earth. Because of a loss of orbital energy to gravity from the Earth, the Moon is very gradually moving away from the Earth. In the very early history of the Earth, the Moon looked about 3 times larger in apparent size in the sky, because it was closer to the earth! The temperature fluctuates from roughly +300 F to -270 F, because there is no atmosphere to regulate the temperature.

Primary care clinic serving residents and visitors of Prince of Wales. State of art medical, diagnostic and x-ray equipment; telemedicine; visiting specialists; home healthcare.

Highlights taken from the Prince of Wales Hatchery Association letter

Id like to thank Chuck Haydu, President of our Board of Directors, for loaning us the use of his Skidsteer loader this past fall. Our Case W4 loader has been in the shop for some time. It would have been tough to go thru the fall without this, Chuck- thanks a million! The first day of eggtakes was on October 31st. The crew had several hundred ripe coho females sorted, and ready to go. It was so good to have the help of volunteers this year! Allen Edsall, a board member, was there on most, if not all days helping with drying buckets, spawning bowls, and recording data. Technicians are badly needed for the fall program, but have received no applicants, so the volunteers were there for us! It takes a team of 7 or 8 people to do an eggtake, and do quality work. We could have gotten by with fewer helpers, but with the extra hands, we did a better job, and the eggs really looked good. We hit our 5 million egg target, too!!

In photo #1 In the photo you can see Jim See, Vice President of the Board of Directors, and Brian Warmuth, working on eggtakes. Photo #2, you see Mike Douville up close, rinsing eggs with other crew in background. Photo # 3, Savana Ververs can be seen as she gently delivers fertilized eggs into an incubator. Photo # 4 shows the renovated incubation room, and the new plumbing which allows for recirculation of warmed water. Photo #5 Dale Music volunteers his time and chainsaw to cut up chunk logs that we get from Viking Lumber. We use a wood splitter to turn these rounds of wood into chunks we burn in the Heatmor Stove. Mike Bush, of B-3 Contractors, Inc, provides the dump truck to transport log chunks to our boneyard . Craig High School Alaska Naturalist class visited the hatchery , and many of the students had a chance for some hands-on involvement. The group broke up into small groups and observed how each of the members of the spawning team were doing their job. Two students worked with me for some time, learning how to introduce eggs into incubators. All the students did a really great job, and from what I hear, they had a good time helping! Thanks to everyone from the Craig High School Science Department, for helping make these field trips happen! I can only hope that a few of the students will choose aquaculture as a career. I am very thankful for volunteers. People like Mike Bush, and Dale Music, give of their own time, and offer the use of their personal equipment, to help the hatchery cut operating costs. Burning wood instead of diesel oil will surely make a difference. And when I cant find enough employees to help spawn the adult cohos, the members of the Board of Directors turn out, and volunteer their personal time, to get the job done. I cant say it loudly enough, or often enough- I am very thankful for volunteers. What can I do to help? you might ask yourself. If youre interested in serving on the Board of Directors, attend one of our meetings. Every third Tuesday of every month (except during June, July and August) we meet at the Klawock River Hatchery Conference Room. Your unique background and experience can make the Board a more diverse entity. Consider joining this Board, and help make a difference. This organization is becoming a major contributor of cohos to the common property fishermen in Southeast Alaska. If you are a charter boat operator, commercial or sport fisherman, then that means you. Do you really like cohos? as Dale Music told me? Give what you can to the hatchery, to help keep it going. Your tax-deductible donations will help keep this private nonprofit company alive. Or, you can stop by the hatchery, and get to know the staff. Let us show you all the positive changes we have made during these past two years. This is a special place. Its Your community hatchery, so please, care about it, and support it. And last, but not least, I want to thank my crew, for all their efforts this past year. We have done a great job, and can be proud of all our accomplishments!
Dan Goodness, Hatchery Manager

Tongass Business Center

907-225-9015 Fax 907-225-9014 1-800-478-9015 tbcktn@tbccenter.com www.tbcenter.com

POWCAC meeting in January: BOROUGH STUDY RESULTS

The first 2013 POWCAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd. The meeting will begin at 1PM at the CTA facility in Craig. Sheinberg Associates is slated to present the results of their study of Borough Formation on Prince Of Wales Island.

Call for catalog. Office equipment and supplies, Sharp Copiers and faxes, printing and binding, newsletters, office furniture.

Klawock Schools are saving BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Klawock Schools will be saving these boxtops for NEW SCHOOL EQUIPMENT. You can drop off any you collect at the PRINCE OF WALES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE.

2012 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS READY TO MAIL!

Hollis Adventure Rentals

907-530-7040 cell 425-766-8969 fax 907-309-6483
harentals@comcast.net www.Harentals.com

In 2012, Chamber underwriters made possible the award of 12 scholarships to Island graduates from POW High Schools. These annual awards are worth $500 and are sent to the recipients College, University or Trade School. Recipients are required to send first-term transcripts to the Chamber to prove good standing with a minimum 2.0 GPA. The 2012 Awards were made possible by the following underwriters : Alaska Marine Lines, Alaska Power & Telephone, B-3 Contractors, Inc., Catch a King Charters, Changing Tide Inn, Cleary Computers, Dollar + Store/Fabry's, Hill Bar and Liquor Store, Log Cabin Resort, Mark and Sheila Beardsley, Petro Marine Services, Shaub Ellison, Silver Bay Seafoods, Southeast Dental Centers, Southeast Road Builders, Trophy Inn, Viking Lumber, Whale Tail Pharmacy. Thank you! 2013 Scholarship applications can be accessed from the Chamber website, Scholarship window.
For anyone interested , we have a copy of the USFS Big Thorne Project, Draft Environmental Impact Statement here at the office. It is on DVD, youre welcome to come get a copy or take a look at it. 5

PO Box 1041, Craig, AK 99921 Car rental with kayak, boat and camping gear packages at the Hollis Ferry Dock. We also offer Skiff, Van, RV, Truck, and Fishing Gear rental at affordable rates.

Tongass Federal Credit Union

907-755-2800 Fax: 907-755-2810 Toll Free: 800-960-8328 Mary Isaacs, Branch Manager/ tfcu@aptalaska.net www.tongassfcu.com

THORNE BAY 2012 LIGHTING CONTEST

PRIZE CATEGORIES
1 Best Overall Display $100.00
A combination of all the categories shown in one display, theme, Eye-catching, bright lights and something new. Kim and Laura Straight

SPONSORED BY ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE COMPANY

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2 Best Theme $75.00

Definite theme present rather than just a bunch of lights Religious, Santa, Reindeer, Frosty, Patriotic. Eric and Karen Rawding
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Branches located in the Island News building in Thorne Bay, the Klawock-Heenya Mall and 2000 Tongass Avenue in Ketchikan Thorne Bay branch open 10AM2PM Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Klawock branch open 10AM-5:30PM Tuesday-Friday, noon-3PM Saturday. Public use ATMs are at Thorne Bay Market, Klawock-Heenya Mall branch and 6 locations in Ketchikan

3 Most Attractive $75.00

Very Pretty, Beautiful, Eye Catching. Chris and Jim Page Haufe
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4 Most Wattage -- Pizzazz $75.00 Lots of Bright Lights ---- WOW!! Chris and Jakob Nelson
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5 Most Original and Effort to Create $75.00

Something New Lots of work to put together/create. Pat and Ginny Tierney
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6 Best Decorated Mobil Item $75.00

Best overall decoration on a boat, car, motorcycle, bicycle, etc. Must be a mobile item not a fence, hedge, garage, or such. Sara and Joseph Currit - Car

Plus ++ Six each Honorable Mentions ..@ $20.00 each

Can be any residence does not have to be registered.
1. Ed and Pam Nelson

CAPE FOX LODGE

2. Vern and Teri Redding 3. Yvonne Seaford 4. Bill and Judie Young 5. Monte and Melody McDonald (The Port, the Tackle Shack AND their home!) 6. Danny Killian

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Peoples Choice (pictured here) Most votes cast by the public $100.00
SPONSORED BY TONGASS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Chris and Tiana Nelson
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Sponsored by the THORNE BAY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION with funds earned from the

Cape Fox Lodge's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/ lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. Down town Ketchikan 907-225-8001

2012 Silent Auction (held during the Thorne Bay Bazaar)

A FRIEND IS A GIFT YOU GIVE YOURSELF-Robert Louis Stevenson

DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS & INSURANCE

907-225-9805 Fax -907-225-9807 dii@diiketchikan.net

MEMBERSHIP STARTS WITH THAT FIRST SHEET OF PAPER!

Specializing in investments and insurance for businesses and individuals: retirement (IRA, 401(k), deferred compensation), education, brokerage accounts, life, health, disability and longterm care Insurance. In business over 30 years.

The Membership Binder in the chamber office contains 221 very IMPORTANT primary documents: the membership application that contains all the important information that produces the annual Island Guide and the Business Directory of the Chamber website. This is only the beginning of the tasks that are tracked on this form. Members first see this updated form in July/August when the Chamber begins the annual ritual of renewing memberships and adding new members to the Chamber roll. The actual application and its backup pieces are essential to a long list of tasks that must be done with each blank that contains members information. All those sheets of paper, once processed into QuickBooks and Excel for tracking, are placed in the binder. They are used on September 1st and October 1st to produce entries into the two early bird drawings for IFA tickets. Our thanks for the early returns.

Each sheet tracks payments as they are received, and are stamped PAID, or TRADE, or RECIPROCAL (in the case of our fellow chambers in the region). The office managers marks each sheet when the window decal and thank you card is sent to renewing and new members. The office Staff and volunteers work on the Island Guide and go back to each members paper file during each phase of the production process. The final proofing of the Business Directory in the new Island Guide is performed by our two office managers-one reading aloud each file: word by word, number by number, while the other matches what she hears to what is approved for insertion in the Guide.

FIRST BANK
Craig Branch
907-826-3254 Fax 907-826-3910
Lynnette.logan@firstbankak.com

www.firstbankak.com Full service community bank Offering checking, savings And time deposit accounts; Consumer, commercial, construction and home loans; And online banking services. Two ATM locations on Prince of Wales Island.

The binder is gone through again to produce the list of ads that have been ordered for the Guide. The Guide producer uses this list to set aside the ad space needed in the publication. 74 are set to appear in the 2013 Island Guide, just down from the 76 ads in 2012. The Binder is referenced countless times during the year and is the first place where any changes requested by members are noted. And in 2013, again this process will start over again.

Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do-Benjamin Spock

PAYROLL LAW CLASS, December 5, 2012, Anchorage, Alaska By Sharon Brosamle

First let me give you the disclaimer. . . in no way do we give tax advice and recommend before you make any changes, it is imperative you talk to your accountant or tax advisor. That said, you would think after 50 years of bookkeeping there would not be anything new to learn. Wrong! The class, put on by Fred Pryor Seminars, a non-profit division of PARK University Enterprises, was attended by 40 plus people from all over the state and besides the instructor (who was very good), many had problems and issues to share that gave additional insight into a lot of the topics that were discussed. Let me give you a brief out line of some of the high points: I 9s. - more time was spent on this one topic than any other. It appears that this is the area where most businesses receive the largest penalties. $50.00 for each line not completed correctly. $3 to $5,000 for a working employee without an I-9 on record. $50.00 per line for I -9s with only copies of I D attached. Penalties for I-9s stored incorrectly. What you need to do before an audit. (INS continues to do more audits and it coulsave your business hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to review your I-9 procedures.) Salaried employees that are not exempt from overtime. White Collar Executive Exempt. Overtime on tips Employee verses Private Contractor? Are you apt to be charged workers comp, State unemployment tax or FICA and Medicare on a contractor that is working for you? Fringe benefits, taxable or non-taxable? I still, after all these years have problems myself with the Salaried employees that get overtime. It can be a real pain to keep track of, especially if they get commissions. The same thing in including overtime for tipped employees. It is a pain to manually calculate each one but I have yet to see a system that does it correctly. Im hoping there are some members that would like more detailed information on the above topics and other information I picked up at the class. Please call or email, if you are, and we can set up a convenient time to get together and look at the topics you are most interested in for more detail. Sharon Brosamle

CLEARY Computer Services

Klawock 907-755-2963 cell 907-401-0200 fax 907-755-2121
kcleary@clearycomputerservices.com

P.O.W. Runners/Walkers Club

is having a "Get-off-the-Rock" Travel Package Raffle!! Travel package includes one round-trip Promech ticket and one round-trip Alaska Airlines ticket! The drawing is May 25 at the Marathon Awards Ceremony!! Tickets $5.00 EACH. Tickets on sale at the CHAMBER OFFICE
Farmers Market Committee to Hire Seasonal Manager The POW Farmers Market committee met November 2 in Thorne Bay and decided to advertise for a manager to organize and oversee Farmers Market events for 2013. The salary will be $20 an hour plus travel allowances. The manager would likely work 40-hour weeks during March, April and May, and then 20 hour weeks through October. The committee would like to have a manager on board in early March and trained in time for the first Farmers Market event of the year on May 25, to be held in Craig in conjunction with the POW International Marathon. The next committee meeting is Feb. 1, 10 am, Thorne Bay, City Hall.

www.clearycomputerservices.com

Repairs, installations, Internet, networks and servers, Windows, navigation software. Security software and most replacement parts in stock. Custom orders. Pick -up, drop-off, or on-site service available. 25 years experience; work guaranteed.

End of 2012 Inter-Island Ferry Authority Tidings

Commercial retail rental space available in Ketchikan
Judy Zenge Manager 907-225-7000 Email: theplazallc@gmail.com

The Inter-Island Ferry carried 44,793 passengers and 10,018 vehicles between our Hollis and Ketchikan ports during 2012. Driver free begins January 1, 2013 and continues through April 30, 2013. There are no sailings Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Inter-Island Ferry will cover the Lituyas sailings between Metlakatla and Ketchikan January 10, 2013 through January 25, 2013. The Metlakatla sailings will not change our 8:00am departures out of Hollis or our 3:30pm departures out of Ketchikan. Icy and slippery winter conditions are still here so please be careful on walkways and while driving. If you need assistance with boarding or disembarking the vessel, we will be glad to help. Please allow extra travel time to our Hollis terminal due to the Klawock Hollis Highway road construction and winter road conditions. Drive Safely!!
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TO KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE TSUNAMI DEBRIS AS IT REACHES OUR SHORES, SUBSCRIBE TO BEACHCOMBERS ALERT: Join the Beachcombers and Oceanographers International Association by sending your $20 annual donation to 6306 21st Ave. NE, Seattle WA 98115-6916

Harris Aircraft Services, Inc.

based in Sitka, offers scheduled service into Klawock with our twinengine IFR equipped aircraft with connections throughout Southeast. Ask about shipping freight/ groceries. Now operating a Klawock terminal. Sitka 907-966-3050 Fax-907-966-3051 Email: info@harrisair.com

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P.O.W. Runners and Walkers Club Declares 2012 a Winning Year

As we gaze back on our activities from 2012, we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for all of the walkers and runners who took part in our fun runs and walks during this past year. We are equally appreciative of those individuals, businesses, and organizations which helped us with these events in various ways. We have seen our participation in these events increase overall and are extremely pleased with that trend. Our most recent fun event was on December 15, when we staged our annual Jingle Bell Fun Run and Walk, starting at the Klawock AC Market. Toeing the start line were participants from ages 6 months (one of our stroller hitch hikers) to an 80-year old jubilant walker. Some participants even had their tail-wagging canines along with them to provide good cheer. It was a festive and happy time for all 30-plus participants. Especially decorated bells were given out along with other goodies for all to enjoy. This is also an opportune time to look ahead to 2013 and note that we have the following fun events scheduled for the first six months of 2013: Februarys Cupid Chase; Marchs Shamrock Shuffle; and Mays Totem-to-Totem Tune-up. These events are meant to encourage and provide opportunities for active lifestyles for all ages and abilities. Keep watch in local publications, bulletin boards, and online for more information on each of these events. Of course, what we really are now focused on is our May 25, 2013, Prince of Wales Island Marathon and Half Marathon. We have treasured the participation and support of our island for the staging for this event for 13 consecutive years: We believe the 14th staging of our marathon (and 2nd staging of our half marathon) will be equally supported and valued. Much work remains to be done by the marathon committee with more funding to be sought in a second round of sponsorship invitations going out during the first weeks of January. If any business or individual is interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Ann James at annjames326@gmail.com. Please do check the sidebar to see who is already onboard! The P.O.W. Runners and Walkers Club is also selling reasonably priced raffle tickets for the Get-Off-the-Rock Raffle Travel Package. The May 25 winner of this combo package will be able to fly off the island on ProMech Air and then catch an Alaska Airlines flight. Both tickets are round trip, are good for one year from the May 25 date, and one raffle ticket is only $5.00. Rebecca Chester came up with the wonderful idea of buying a raffle ticket for friends and relatives far away and slipping a ticket in with a birthday card or other greeting. What better way to show them youd really like them to visit P.O.W. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber Office and the drawing is the evening of the Marathon Awards Ceremony. One last item: registration! Registration for our 14th Annual P.O.W. Island Marathon and Half Marathon is open. The New Year is an opportune time to set your new fitness goals and start working toward them. Go to www.powmarathon.org to register and for more information regarding marathon, half marathon, and relay options. Perhaps your business or organization would even like to sponsor a relay team. You will note that there is an Early Bird Special Rate available until April 15. Individuals preferring to do a paper registration may do so through Ann James at annjames326@gmail.com. Finally, the P.O.W. Runners and Walkers Club and marathon committee would like to wish all a Happy New Year! We hope to see YOU at our events! Submitted by Jean Jackson and Ann James P.O.W. Marathon Race Co-Directors

PRINCE OF WALES
FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION
2013 DATES
CRAIG-POW International Marathon, May 25th KASAAN-Crab Festival, June 15th THORNE BAY-City Celebration, August 3rd COFFMAN COVE-By the Sea Arts & Seafood Festival HOLLIS-Volunteer Fire Department Fund Drive Raffle and Community Celebration, Aug 17th

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Out in the Rain 2013 Schedule

The schedule is subject to change. Out in the Rain is an outdoors recreational program in Craig sponsored by SEACC and the US Forest Service. Out in the Rain encourages people to get out in the woods and waters surrounding our communities to have fun, learn something new, and get some physical exercise. Everyone is welcome. Participants will share gear and expertise, and the program is offered free. Families and youth are encouraged to come out and try something new! Subscribe to the Out in the Rain Newsletter at http://tinyletter.com/Out-in-the-Rain to get up to the minute details about all events. All events are free, and all are welcome! Contact Bob at SEACC, 401-0270, bob@seacc.org, Ashley, ashley@seacc.org, or Tori at 8261614, vhouser@fs.fed.us with questions or suggestions. January 1 January 19 February 9 February 23 March 9 March 29-30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 15 June 19 July 3 July 4 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 September 7 September 14 September 21 October 5 October 27 November 9 November 23 December 21 Snow Day-Ski/Snowshoe/Winter Hike Snow Day- Ski/Snowshoe/Winter Hike Big Tree/Winter River Tour Kayak Safety Day-pool Sea and shore survival demo/practice Beachcomber Fun Fair and Whalefest Archeology Tour Kayak Tour Karst Tour including El Capitan Cave POW Marathon-OITR Relay Team Kids Fishing Day Up the Thorne Kayak Tour Ocean Swimming/Snorkeling Kayaking under the Fireworks 4th of July Parade-Craig Outdoors Fitness Training Canoe Point Kayak/boat adventure Mountain Biking Traditional Foods Gathering Hunter Education/Gun Safety Intro Mushroom Identification and Foraging International Coastal Cleanup Day Hill Hike-Black Bear Creek Kasaan Culture Walk-Longhouse tour Balls Lake Trail Celebration GPS/Geocache Christmas Bird Count

Half Marathon
Sponsors and Supporters
As of November 30, 2012

Silver Level
AP&T Island Air Inter-Island Ferry Authority Alaska Airlines Silver Bay Seafoods R&M Engineering Southeast Road Builders POW Health Network City of Craig Outer Otter Sportfishing B-3 Contractors, Inc. The Nature Conservancy POW Chamber of Commerce Silver Seas Adventures

Bronze Level
Mitsy Enterprises Diversified Investments Papas Pizza SEACC Southeast Alaska Conservation Council Cleary Computers

Supporters
ProMech Air Best Western + Landing Hotel Hill Bar McFarlands FLOATEL Shaan-Seet Wesley Rentals NAPA Alaska Marine Lines Klawock PTSA

The schedule is subject to change.

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Coffman Cove Charters, LLC

907-329-2044 / 503-377-2505 lee@coffmancovecharters.com www.coffmancovecharters.com

Prince of Wales Vocational & Technical Education Center Report

Sitework for the POW Voc Tech Center has been completed. The location at the top and west side of Boundary Road in Klawock is ready for the building. The Bid Opening for the construction of the Prince of Wales Vocation and Technical Education building has been temporarily suspended. The City of Klawock secured more time to complete the project and the committee elected to make some design changes in the mechanical portion of the project. It is intended for the bid process to be resumed for a March 2013 bid opening, and a project completion in early 2014.
Nothing happens unless first a dream-Carl Sandburg

Fish halibut, salmon and bottom fish with Capt. Lee Harper. Walk-ons welcome, reservations encouraged. Call now to guarantee your spot in the Silver Talon. We'll see you in Coffman Cove this summer!

ISLAND-WIDE VISITORS COMMITTEE MEETING (Jeannie McFarland)

Important projects are in store for the Visitor Committee in 2013. We will begin the planning with our first meeting on Thursday, January 10th in the Conference room of the Klawock Heenya Corporation office from 11am to 2pm. The agenda will include: 1. A presentation by Mac Demmert on the proposal for a Visitors Center in Klawock, the crossroads of the Island. 2. The Visitor Committee, as the recognized source of many of the contributions to the annual Island Guide, will have the opportunity of the critical first look at the 2013 Island Guide. This first look, coupled with each viewers first reactions, is an important starting point for the production of the 2014 Island Guide. What errors escaped the hours of proofreading? What new features would be valuable additions to this publication? What work can be done immediately so the rush is spread out? What do you really like about the 2013 that we want to continue? 3. Another important activity for the committee is planning a third biennial Visitor Summit in early September. 4. Other topics will include the continuation of work on the Island Wide DVD, USFS & Island wide winter activities, Ferry Transportation and Scenic Byway updates. Bring a lunch and join us for as long as you can. If you have any additions to the agenda please contact jeannie McFarland at 907-828-3335 or floatel@starband.net.

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JANUARY 2013 EVENTS!

PLEASE SEND YOUR FEBRUARY 2013 EVENTS TO

info@princeofwalescoc.org
BY JANUARY 28 TO SEE THEM HERE NEXT MONTH!
Photo by Bailey Watson

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1ST REMINDER ....

OUT IN THE RAIN SKI/SNOWSHOE/WINTER HIKE Check out the Craig Ranger District Twelvemile Creek Restoration - Phase II, comments invited: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.?project=3991 Send comments to tccady@fs.fed.us with Twelvemile P2 in subject line. NO ISLAND NEWS-OFFICE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY NO ISLAND NEWS-OFFICE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY VISITOR COMMITTEE MEETING 11AM TO 2PM-KLAWOCK HEENYA BUILDING
CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING AT NOON AT APT CONFERENCE ROOM THORNE BAY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEETING 12 NOON-THORNE BAY PUBLIC LIBRARY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2ND WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9TH THURSDAY, JANUARY 10TH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16TH THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND THURSDAY, JANUARY 24TH

OUT IN THE RAIN SKI/SNOWSHOE/WINTER HIKE POWCAC MEETING AT CTA IN CRAIG: BOROUGH STUDY REPORT 1PM
PRINCE OF WALES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AFTER HOURS-5-7PM AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE

LOOKING AHEAD TO FEBRUARY

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD FARMERS MARKET MEETING-THORNE BAY CITY HALL 10AM CUPIDS CHASE-10AM REGISTRATION AT CRAIG HIGH SCHOOL FAT TUESDAY, WINE AND BEER TASTING AT HILL BAR OUT IN THE RAIN-KAYAK SAFETY DAY-CITY POOL

REMEMBER -

SUPPORT CHAMBER MEMBERS THAT SUPPORT ISLAND ECONOMY!

Pictured below is the open house that Sharon and Rebecca held on the 21st of December.
Rebecca speaking with local artist June Krowlikowski about a Chamber membership.

Michael Kampnich and new USFS Ranger Matt Anderson.

Teresa Busse, Kathy and Mark Kruse

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