PRINCE OF WALES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Chamber POWer
225 Members Strong

Volume 23, Issue 4, APRIL 2012

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

From the Presidents Desk:

The Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has proclaimed the Week of April 15th to April 21st as PRINCE OF WALES HEROES IN ACTION WEEK. This week is also appropriately National Volunteer Appreciation Week! April has been the month in which we choose to honor the Everyday Heroes among us who make our communities better places to live and work and play. It has been the practice to use the proceeds of our annual raffle to recognize individuals chosen by the island communities. See our letter on page 3 for the 2012 Special way that we have chosen to celebrate this week. We invite you to join our efforts. April 15th is the early bird deadline to register for the 2012 Marathon, Inaugural Half Marathon and the relay options. See the list of sponsors who make the 13th Annual event possible on page 5. The planning committee is seeking items for the 2012 Goody Bag for the anticipated 300 participants. These can be coupons to be used in your establishments during Memorial Day weekend, or one of the many advertising items offered in promotional catalogs. See the contact information on page 5 if you want to be involved! The Chamber office staff has doubled! Sharon Brosamle joins Rebecca Chester as a Co-office manager. The two team up to deliver all of our member benefits and keep the office open for more hours. See the left hand column for April hours! Please remember to share your news with the readership of this newsletter. It is posted on our website. In addition to its delivery to our 225 members, parts of it are repeated in the Island News each month. Please send your news to the office email address. And dont forget dates for the upcoming months calendar featured on the last page. See Page 2 for a list of all the news items contained within the next 11 pages!
The Chamber Board and Office Staff wish you all a Happy Easter!

Past President- John Bruns

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

Vice President-Budd Burnett

Hollis Community Council dbld@aptalaska.net

Secretary- Sharilyn Zellhuber

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

Treasurer- Kim Swainson

Individual lilginch@hotmail.com

Director- Lynnette Logan

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

Director Janice Lund

Columbine Inn

jlund@aptalaska.net Director- Jeannie McFarland

McFarlands Floatel/Baskets & Bullets floatel@starband.com

Director- John Moots

Alaska Power and Telephone john.m@aptalaska.com Newsletter Editor: Jan Bush Office Managers: Rebecca Chester And Sharon Brosamle

Weekday Office Hours: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

PO Box 490 Klawock, Alaska 99925 Phone: 907-755-2626 Fax: 907-755-2627

info@princeofwalescoc.org www.princeofwalescoc.org

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APRIL EDIT ION

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
APRIL OFFICE HOURS.............PAGE 2 APRIL CHAMBER MEETING......................PAGE 2 HEROES IN ACTION WEEK-APRIL 14TH-21ST.... PAGE 3 2012 SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE PLANNING ......PAGE 4 CHAMBER OFFICE WORKS! ....PAGE 5 2012 POW MARATHON SPONSORS REPORT..........PAGE 6 NEW FERRY SERVICE BUYS BOAT ... PAGE 7 BY THE SEA ARTS AND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL .....PAGE 8 CHAMBER SEEKS TO SELL CARNIVAL INVENTORY .. PAGE 8 POWCAC MEETING SUMMARY...........PAGE 9 ITHE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-WIDE MINING SYMPOSIUM II ..PAGE 10 FARMERS MARKET EVENTS BEGIN IN MAY ...PAGE 11 BANNERS HAVE ARRIVED!.... PAGE 12 POW IS ON DISPLAY .. PAGE 12 ISLAND WIDE VISITORS COMMITTEE ..PAGE 13 HOPE ANNUAL MEETING PAGE 13 POW VOC TEC CENTER UPDATE.. PAGE 13 APRIL EVENTS CALENDAR........PAGE 14

Douglass Home Builders

Coffman Cove 907-329-2018 fax 907-329-2019
gwd2nd@douglasshomebuilders.com

www.douglasshomebuilders.com

APRIL OFFICE HOURS

The Chamber office in the Klawock Mall will be open during the month of APRIL from 8:30AM until 12:30 PM on WEEKDAYS. Call Rebecca or Sharon if you need service at a different time!

General contractor specializing in remodeling, disaster restoration and new construction of both residential and commercial structures. 30 years-plus of experience with detail-focused approach to all aspects of work. Douglass also offers carpet and upholstery cleaning on all of Prince of Wales Island

CHAMBER BOARD APRIL MEETING

The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet for its APRIL meeting on Wednesday, APRIL 18th at noon at the AP&T Conference Room in Craig.

Instead of Everyday Hero presentations honoring individuals from Island communities, the Chamber this year will honor the volunteer squads in each Island community who are always ready to respond to emergency calls involving Fire, Medical and Search & Rescue situations. The Chamber had considered having a BBQ at the Island Air Hanger at the Klawock Airport in April to honor the volunteer First Responders and their families. It was the Chambers intent to seek contributions of food and money from grateful Island businesses and individuals who would like to help honor the many volunteers for their services. Rather than hosting the BBQ event, the Chamber decided that money instead of refreshment would make a better and more lasting impact in the communities! To that end, the Board has proclaimed the week of April 15th-April 21st as POW Heroes in Action Week. The Chamber invites our members, Island businesses and everyone on the Island to participate with the Chamber in honoring the emergency squad volunteers on our Island, and provide support to them in whatever way possible. The Chamber received about $4800 from its 2011 Alaska Airlines/Pacific Airways raffle and will disburse the proceeds to each community that has volunteer squads, with each entitled community receiving about $600. Each community Fire Department and EMS squad will determine how the money will be spent. The Chamber spoke with the Fire Chiefs and EMS people from eight Island communities and their needs are many and their budgets small. Coffman Cove, Hollis, Kasaan, Klawock and Thorne Bay said purchasing new protective Turn Out Gear for fire fighters is their top priority, and one set of Turn Out Gear costs $1900. Craig said new air bottles, at a cost of $411 per bottle, is the departments most urgent need. Naukati said a new flotation water pump costing about $2900 is the item needed the most, and Whale Pass said it needed new fire hose that would cost more than $1000. The$600 is not very much considering each communitys enormous need for firefighting and EMS equipment. So this is why the Chamber asks Island businesses, Chamber members and individuals to consider monetary donations to the fire fighters and EMS squads in their respective communities. The volunteer emergency squads across the Island would be most appreciative. A separate mailing will be sent to all POW Chamber members with the list of squad needs and a contact name and address to whom a contribution can be sent.
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2012 SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE PLANNING

Tongass Business Center

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

The mission of Southeast Conference is to undertake and support activities that promote strong economies, healthy communities, and a quality environment in Southeast Alaska.
The mid-session was held in Juneau in March. It was attended by some of POWs finest! Are you in the dark about Southeast Conference? Heres some insight from their own website: Southeast Conference was formed in 1958 as an association of communities joined to advocate for the establishment of the Alaska Marine Highway System. While our commitment to its development and efficient operation continues, Southeast Conference has greatly expanded both its membership base and its overall mission. Today, Southeast Conference is a regional, nonprofit corporation that advances the collective interests of the people, communities, and businesses in southeast Alaska. Two of the members of the Board of Directors hail from Prince of Wales Island: Richard Peterson of Kasaan and Bryce Dahlstrom of Viking Lumber in Klawock. Elaine Price is now employed by them as a Workforce Development Coordinator, Jon Bolling and Jim Gould spoke at the Mid Winter conference held in March to invite the delegates to come to Prince of Wales. Jim talked about the Bike tour that is being planned to take place during the Fall conference. The Chamber provided a flash drive of Prince of Wales Photos that were shared during the luncheon as City of Craig Administrator Jon Bolling issued an invitation to all the attendees to come early or stay late on Prince of Wales for the 2012 SE Conference to be held on September 25th, 26th and 27th, 2012. A catch up meeting was held April 2nd with a review of all the tasks that need to be tackled. Reservations are already being received at a number of accommodations in the area. There is much to do to prepare for the arrival of an expected 250 attendees. THE NEXT PLANNING MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 AT 1:00PM AT THE CRAIG CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

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

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

OFFICE WORKS REPORT FROM REBECCA

Coffman Cove Charters, LLC

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

This month there have been several happenings here at the Chamber Office. We now have a Facebook page! Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn and like us!!

Sharon Brosamle is now back at the office, so the office is now open 5 days a week. Stop in and say hello to Sharon and Fish halibut, salmon and bottom grab a box of guides to distribute! fish with Capt. Lee Harper. This month maps went to New Hampshire, Wyoming, Walk-ons welcome, reservaWashington, California and Idaho. Island guides were sent out to tions encouraged. Call now to Florida, Idaho, and Wyoming, and Haines Alaska. We sent a reguarantee your spot in the Sillocation packet to Missouri. We still have 133 boxes of guides left ver Talon. We'll see you in for a total of 9,975. Coffman Cove this summer! Our featured photographer this month is Carolyn ChapBoats and RVs too. Call for a man! free quote. They provide 24 We have several Classified ads on the website, and you hour fire and flood service. will notice that this page has changed! To make it look more like Cell phone 907-254-0672. a classified ad, we added categories! There are job opportunities, businesses for sale, activities and miscellaneous categories on these pages! Sharon and I are in the process of taking inventory at the office! Soon everything will be accounted for and neat and organized! Just a quick look on Scribd.com where we have our 2012 Prince of Wales Island Guide published, we had 763 reads, of those 97% were from the United States. 1 read was from Luxembourg (a landlocked country in Western Europe bordered by Belgium, France and Germany), 1 read from Burkina Faso (a landlocked country in West Africa) 1 read from the United Kingdom and 1 read from India. There were 15 uploads of the 2012 Island Guide, there were 22 keyword searches. The 2012 Prince of Wales Island guide has been searched 144 times from google.com, scribd.com, bing.com, yahoo.com, ask.com, facebook.com, google.co.uk, google.sn! The January 2012 POWer newsletter had 46 reads, the February POWer newsletter had 40 reads! I have recently completed 9 miles in my training for the 2012 Prince of Wales International Marathon, I plan to participate in the Marathon! Kind regards, Rebecca Chester

Thorne Bay Market Alaska and Proud

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

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

2012 MARATHON SPONSORS

GOLD LEVEL

PeaceHealth Medical Group-Prince of Wales

Patricia Smith, RN RN Clinical Supervisor PeaceHealth Medical Group-POW 907-826-3257 Ext. 2219 www.peacehealth.org/ SoutheastAlaska.

First Bank Alaska Power & Telephone Tongass Trading Co. B-3 Contractors The Nature Conservancy

SILVER LEVEL
Silver Bay Seafood City of Craig Petro Marine SEACC Southeast Road Builders IFA Outer Otter Sport Fishing Whale Tail Pharmacy Tyler Rental Island Air Express Road ID Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce

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

BRONZE LEVEL
A Bed and Breakfast Black Bear Store Cleary Computers Diversified Investments Papas Pizza R&M Engineering Alaska Marine Lines Skinny Raven Thorne Bay Market (Williams Inc) Mitsy Enterprises SUPPORTERS Hill Bar and Liquor Store Klawock PTSA
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH AT 6PM CRAIG HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY SECOND APRIL MEETING: MONDAY, APRIL 16TH AT KLAWOCK SCHOOL LIBRARY AT 6PM
Ann Williams and Sharilyn Zellhuber pose behind the items that Alaska Marine Lines/Arrowhead have donated to the 2012 Marathon. Jackets, vest, t-shirts, Road Atlas books and other items will find new owners during the Drawings that take place at the Awards Event on the evening of May 26th. Rowdy the Raven and two of his children came along to pose for the photo.

The BEST place to stay in Craig, Alaska just got better! Water Street Apartments is Under New Management! Short-term and Extended stay apartment rentals For Reservations and more information please call

907-826-2298
Or visit our website by following the link on the accommodations page of the Chamber Website!

NEW FERRY SERVICE BUYS BOAT by Matt Lichtenstein, KFKS, copied with permission Southeast Alaskas newest ferry service just bought its first vessel. Officials with the Coffman Cove-based Rainforest Islands Ferry say they closed the deal for the used oil-rig supply vessel Tuesday morning. After a refit, the boat is Credit Union slated to ferry passengers and vehicles between Ketchikan, Prince of Wales, 907-755-2800 Wrangell, and Mitkof Island, south of Petersburg. We actually closed on a boat today, we own a boat, says Heather HedgFax: 907-755-2810 es. Hedges is Marketing and Tourism coordinator for the fledgling Rainforest IsToll Free: 800-960-8328 lands Ferry service as well as the city of Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales IsHeidi Williams, Branch Manager/ land. She says the price was just over 2 million dollars for the 160 foot vessel, tfcu@aptalaska.net which is currently still in the Gulf of Mexico. Built in 1992, the Ashley Alyse www.tongassfcu.com McCall was owned by SEACOR Marine which transports crews and supplies to offshore oil rigs. The vessel is expected to cruise a bit faster than larger Alaska Branches located in the Island ferries, while using substantially less gas. Hedges says shell be renamed the News building in Thorne Bay, Rainforest Islander. the Klawock-Heenya Mall and We will have room for 70 passengers and 14 vehicles plus freight and 2000 Tongass Avenue in baggage. Well have our plans for retrofit and overhaul done this Friday and get Ketchikan Thorne Bay branch those out to the shipyards and hopefully have a plan of attack for which yard its open 10AM-2PM Monday, going to go into in the next two weeks, says Hedges. They hope to have the serWednesday, and Saturday. vice running by Mid-July. The new ferrys ports of call include Coffman Cove, Klawock branch open 10AMWrangell, and the South Mitkof Terminal about 25 miles from Petersburg, as well 5:30PM Tuesday-Friday, noon- as the Saxman terminal near Ketchikan and Meyers chuck on the Mainland. The boat will run operate Monday through Saturday and stop in each community sev3PM Saturday. Public use ATMs are at Thorne Bay Mar- eral times a week. Hedges and other Rainforest Islands officials envision their passengers ket, Klawock-Heenya Mall connecting to branch and 6 locations in and from the Ketchikan Alaska Marine Highway System and the Inter-Island Ferry Authority. APRIL The IFA is the regions other IS MID-YEAR communitybased service, MEMBERSHIP MONTH! which runs between CONTACT Ketchikan and Hollis on Prince of Wales: THE CHAMBER Thats definitely our TO JOIN THIS hope to promote linking between the different, you know doing sample itineraries that will link up with IFA so they come one way and leave the other way, Hedges BUSINESS says. A 3 million dollar loan from the US Department of Agriculture is covering NETWORK: the Rainforest Islands vessel purchase, overhaul and other startup costs. That includes vans to transport foot passengers on the Prince of Wales and Mitkof PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY! Island road system. The new service is overseen by the North End Ferry Authority in Coffman Cove. Thats the only community thats chosen to take part in the Authority board so far.

Tongass Federal

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.

News from Coffman Cove...by Heather Hedges

This years Arts and Seafood Festival will take place August 11th and 12th in Coffman Cove. Coffmans 3rd Annual Silver Salmon Tournament and awards will take place on July 3rd. We are incorporating the awards presentations for our 7th Annual King Salmon Derby to be held May 1st thru Aug. 1st, along with our 2nd Annual Arts and Seafood Festival raffle for prizes, during the weekend of our festival Aug 11th & 12th. This festival is a great opportunity to showcase your business products and services so we are inviting you to participate by generously donating either monetarily or by contributing items/gift certificates. All are tax deductible donations! Go to the website below to find a sponsorship form! Or find it on the Chamber website under the Classified Ads button! CHAMBER SEEKS TO SELL CARNIVAL INVENTORY The Chamber of Commerce would like to sell the carnival game inventory that was acquired in the last years of the Fair and Logging Show. Interested groups can see the games in action at the Saturday, April 7th Carnival taking place at the City of Craig Gym. This inventory plus an array of assorted prizes will be offered by the Chamber of Commerce in a Request for Proposals that will be available to all interested groups by the end of April. If you are interested in purchasing this inventory, please contact the Chamber office, leaving name, organization, contact number and email to whom the RFP can be sent. The RFP will be for the entire inventory, and will not be sold piece by piece. Known costs for the inventory will be made a part of the RFP to aid the proposer in its offer. The Chamber reserves the right to reject any and all bids if a minimum bid is not received.

DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS & INSURANCE

(907)225-9805 fax (907)225-9807 dii@diiketchikan.net Specializing in investments and insurance for businesses and individuals: retirement (IRA, 401(k), deferred compensation), education, brokerage accounts, life, health, disability and long-term care Insurance.

POWCAC MEETING SUMMARY by Budd Burnett

WHALEFEST BEACHCOMBER FAIR RAFFLES LUCKY WINNERS! Updates on U.S. Forest Service activities on Prince of Wales Island, POW Vocational and Technical Training Center Project and IFA operations highlighted discussion at the POWCAC meeting at Thorne Bay City Hall on Wednesday, March 28. The meeting had been scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, but was rescheduled to enable members to attend the funeral of Clara Peratrovich in Klawock that day. Frank Roberts and Stan McCoy from the U.S. Forest Service handed out a 9-page outline of the Planned Program of Work on Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts. Projects included Fish, Wildlife, Watershed and Subsistence; Environmental Planning, Silviculture, and Timber Sale Offerings. Also included were several Recreation, Lands, Minerals and Heritage projects. A progress report on the POW Vocational and Technical Education Center was presented by Karen Cleary, Project Director. The new facility is being financed with a $3.2 million general obligation grant, and construction is scheduled to be completed by December 2013. She said an air to air heating system for the facility is being considered as a less costly alternative to a wood furnace presently under consideration. Those in attendance at the POWCAC meeting participated in the POW V&T Needs Assessment Survey that Karen is conducting Island wide. IFA Interim Director Dennis Watson reported that the Stikine Ferry is undergoing its 2year Haul Out inspection and repair work in Ketchikan, and the Prince of Wales Ferry will be making the daily runs from Hollis to Ketchikan during the interim. He said parking space at the Hollis IFA terminal can be increased by 30 spaces by not allowing parking longer than 72 hours in the central main parking area. Those parking in the perimeter for longer than 72 hours will be required to sign in at the IFA office showing the departure and return dates. Thorne Bay Mayor Jim Gould spoke about the Bike Tour that is being planned during the Southeast Conference to be held in Craig on September 25th, 26th and 27th. He said that bikers from Juneau and Ketchikan have shown an interest in traveling to POW to participate in the tour that will include visiting several Island communities including Hollis, Hydaburg, Klawock, Craig, Thorne Bay and Coffman Cove. Ron Wolfe of Sealaska Corporation talked about forest management, trail systems in tree thinning habitat suitable for taking groups out for community field trips, and about a concern about the decline in population in Southeast Alaska. According to a population chart he provided, it showed a decline in population in all of Southeast except Juneau that forecast a 3% increase in population by 2034. The chart, Southeast Alaska Population Real Decline 1996 Forecast to 2034 depicted Ketchikans population declining by 33% and Prince of Wales Island by 49%.The population forecast project was prepared by the Alaska Department of Labor and can be viewed at http/labor.alaska.gov/ research/projected/pub/popppro.pdf. Jon Bolling, POWCAC Chairman, reported that Craig City Planner Brian Templin would be conducting Emergency Ready Communication Training on April 2 through April 5 at the Craig Fire Hall. Those interested in radio operator communication, etc. who want to attend the training can call Brian at 907-826-3275 The next POWCAC meeting will be held on May 22 in Kasaan.
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2 Nights at Amargura Cabin Cindy Reeves IFA round trip ticket for 2 plus 19 Vehicle Kay Schrammeck

Chart Lamp June May

Stained Glass Orca Carmel Weaver

Orca Mosaic Hanger Chad Fulton

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Save The Dates: May 8th-10th 2012 The Prince of Wales Island-Wide Mining Symposium II

CLEARY Computer Services

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

www.clearycomputerservices.com

The Organized Village of Kasaan is presenting a Prince of Wales Island-wide Mining Symposium May 8-10, 2012 in Craig, AK. The purpose of the event is to update residents on mining activities occurring on Prince of Wales Island; to discuss areas/ issues where the mining industry could use local support; to promote building a local work force to support mine operations and to serve as a forum for natural resource education. We are inviting all residents, including interested students, to participate in all or part of the symposium. A similar event held in May 2009 was well attended. We have structured the symposium to focus the first day on Agency activities and regulatory requirements for mining in Alaska. The second day will be devoted to industry presentations and the third day to special interest groups and a wrap-up round table discussion. The schedule calls for a 9AM start to a 4PM daily finish. We are planning to hand out Mining Symposium bags to attendees and invite all sponsors to provide marketing information, pens or other give-aways to be included in the bags. Craig Tribal Association will be selling lunch each day in the tribal hall. Coffee, water and light snacks will be provided in the morning and during the afternoon break. Please let us know if you have any special requirements or suggestions for us.
Deadline for Registration is April 23, 2012 There is no Registration fee. Registration will be acceptable via fax (907) 542-3006 or email the following: Paula Peterson paula@kasaan.org Matt Neli Nelson neli@kasaan.org

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FARMERS MARKET EVENTS BEGIN IN MAY

Submitted by Budd Burnett

The Prince of Wales Farmers Market Board of Directors has been changed to an Advisory Committee working under the ausVETERINARY SERVICE pices of the City of Thorne Bay---the recipient of grant monies for the Farmers Market Program. Benefits to the Farmers Market 907-617-8389 under the new organization include not requiring the Advisory QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE Committee to have its own banking account, P.O. Box, telephone and bookkeeping system, as all of these necessities are already FOR YOUR PETS in place in the Thorne Bay City Administration Office.

ISLAND TO ISLAND

Island to Island Veterinary Service would like to remind you this is a great

time to schedule a physical exam for your four legged buddy!

The Advisory Committee has advertised for a manager to organize and oversee the Farmers Market events to be held across the Island between May and September, and to act as an information liaison between customers, vendors and the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee will select a manager from the applicants at its next monthly meeting April 6, at 10 a.m. in the Thorne Bay City Council Chamber. The meeting is open to the public and everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Eight Farmers Market events have been scheduled so far this year. The first event will occur May 26 in Craig during the POW Marathon. June events will be held in Klawock during the Sockeye Festival and Kasaan, with the Crab Festival, and a July event in Hydaburg with the Cultural Camp. Thorne Bay will hold its Farmer's Market event in August during Thorne Bay Day, and Coffman Cove will hold its event in August in conjunction with the Arts Festival. Coffman Cove may schedule a second event during the summer. Hollis will host its Farmers Market on September 7 in conjunction with the Annual Hollis Volunteer Fire Department Raffle and Yard Sale. Craig will host its second Farmers Market event September 25-27 during the Southeast Conference that is being hosted this year by Craig City. Naukati and Whale Pass have not yet decided to participate in the program. The Advisory Committee holds it regular monthly meeting the first Friday of every month, and from May through September, will hold the meetings in one of the communities that happens to be hosting a Farmers Market event that particular month. Booth cost categories are: a 6x6 space is $10 per day and includes one table. Each tent can hold three tables. A 10x10 space is $15 per day and includes one table. A whole tent can be rented for $30 per day and includes two tables. You can bring your own tent but will still have to pay a $10 fee per day. The POW Farmers Market now has its own website, www.powfarmersmarket.com, so check us out.

PRINCE OF WALES
FARMERS MARKET ASSOCATION
2012 DATES
Craig--during the POW Marathon,May 26th, 2012 Klawock--during the Sockeye Festival in June Kasaan--Crab Festival on June 16 Hydaburg--Cultural Camp on July 27, 28 Thorne Bay--August 4th Coffman Cove--during the Arts Festival August 10-12 Hollis--Volunteer Fire Department Annual Fund Drive, Raffle and Yard Sale on September 8; Craig--during the Southeast Conference, September 25, 26 and 27.

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BANNERS HAVE ARRIVED!

The POW Chamber Board of Directors announces the arrival of our POLE BANNERS. Six of these welcoming banners will be hanging on poles as soon as AP&T crews have time to hang them. Chamber Director Janice Lund took on the long involved task of securing quotes, design ideas, approvals, and all that was needed from concept to revealing the finished product at the board meeting on March 14th. Thank you Janice for seeing this project through! The six locations chosen for this first acquisition are: Near the IFA port in Hollis At the Crossroads in Klawock At the seaplane dock in Craig At the Thorne Bay port At the Ferry Terminal in Coffman Cove At the Klawock Airport

POW IS ON DISPLAY VIA LOCAL PHOTOS!

When you are in Klawock, take a stroll past the Chamber office in space #7 at the mall. A TV was recently installed in the window of the Chamber office which features photos taken for the 2012 Island Guide plus some that have been dropped by the office since then. Photos will be reeling throughout each weekday! Board member Lynnette Logan presented the idea to the Board and given the enthusiastic response, secured the TV set capable of taking a flash drive. Thanks to Lynnettes experience at First Bank, the Chamber is now proudly sharing the great photos that feature our beautiful island home!
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ISLAND WIDE VISITORS COMMITTEE

Submitted by Jeannie McFarland

POW VOC TEC CENTER UPDATE

Submitted by Karen Cleary, Project Director

Our next meeting is April 12th in Coffman cove at the ferry terminal, the Harborview Hall, from 11am to 2pm. Brenda Sinclair will have lunch available for purchase for those interested. We will be talking about: >Ketchikans and Sitkas Heritage Conferences,> Summer Tour Boat traffic including the Ferrys, >The Island Wide DVD, Chamber events and office staff, >the POW Marathon, >Farmers markets, >Craig Library activities, >Community Activities, and >SE Conference plans. Please put the date on your calendar and plan to attend. Email me at floatel@starband.com any topics you would like to include for the Talking Points agenda.

Dear HOPE Supporter, Happy spring! It is time for the H.O.P.E. (Helping Ourselves Prevent Emergencies) annual membership meeting which will be held April 17th in the large conference room at the Craig Health Building. The meeting will start at 5:30pm. HOPE is our local domestic violence awareness and educational organization. At this meeting the following will be accomplished: Meet and greet Presidents Report (state of the organization) Election of Board Members (3 seats available) If you were a member of HOPE this past year you are eligible to vote for board members. If you are not yet a member this would be a great time to join HOPE. Building a safe island community requires the investment of everyones time and resources. Your support of HOPE does make a difference! In hope, Brynn Bolling-Castle

The POW Vocational & Technical Center Advisory Committee has selected a conceptual design for the new facility which will be presented to the Klawock City Council for their approval on April 3. The conceptual design has a large (56 x 56 foot) open work bay with welding, diesel, construction and storage areas surrounding it. There is a large lecture classroom which is adjacent to three smaller classrooms, all with movable walls, providing a 70 x 28 foot meeting space that can be used for conferences or other large gatherings. It also features a wet lab that can be used for water treatment, aquaculture, or health care classes requiring a laboratory environment. Offices and a covered outdoor work area round out the facility features. Thank you for the over 200 POW residents (so far) who have completed the POW V&T Needs Assessment Survey. Chamber members have an opportunity to take this survey which is a separate attachment to the email that delivers this newsletter. The next V&T Advisory Committee meeting is Monday, April 16 at 2:00 pm in the Klawock City Council Chambers. Design firm, Jensen Yorba Lott, will present the schematic design via GoToMeeting.

IFA COMINGS AND GOINGS: MARCH 2012 VS 2011 VS 2010

The IFA carried 1511 passengers and 324 vehicles off the island during the March morning runs to Ketchikan. The 2011 figures were 1818 and 387, and the 2010 totals were 1877 and 398. During the evening return runs, 1647 passengers and 386 vehicles arrived on POW through the Hollis port. The 2011 figures were 2048 and 465, and the 2010 totals were 1968 and 457. THE MARCH SAILINGS TOOK PLACE ON 31 DAYS. During the month of March, the car deck was 100% full once. The average percentage of deck used during March was 41% in the morning and 50% in the evenings. The Chamber thanks Carolyn Chapman of the IFA for providing the monthly stats.

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APRIL 2012 EVENTS!

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APRIL 1-APRIL 7 MONDAY, APRIL 2 APRIL 2-5TH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 SATURDAY, APRIL 7 SUNDAY, APRIL 8TH MONDAY, APRIL 9TH APRIL 10-13 APRIL 12TH APRIL 12-13-14 SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH APRIL 15TH-21ST MONDAY, APRIL 16TH MONDAY, APRIL 16TH TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH MONDAY, APRIL 23RD PALM SUNDAY BEGINS HOLY WEEK OBSERVANCES SE CONFERENCE PLANNING MEETING AT CRAIG CITY HALL AT 1PM. EMERGENCY READY COMMUNICATION TRAINING AT THE CRAIG FIRE HALL. POW MARATHON PLANNING MEETING AT CHS AT 6PM CARNIVAL AT CRAIG CITY GYM...FUNDRAISER FOR CRAIG 4TH OF JULY, 1 TO 4 PM EASTER SUNDAY POW WATERSHED ASSOCIATION MEETING AT 10AM IN KASAAN. REGION 5 ART FEST IS HOSTED BY CRAIG HIGH SCHOOL POW CHAMBERS ISLAND VISITOR COMMITTEE MEETING STARTS AT 11AM IN COFFMAN COVE HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES. CONTACT ELLEN HANNAN, 826-3489, JIM SEE: 826-3743 EVENINGS OR FISH AND GAME OFFICE AT 826-2561 SWAP MEET AT CRAIG CITY GYM FROM 9AM TO 1PM EARLY BIRD DEADLINE FOR POW MARATHON REGISTRATION! SAVE $15 BY REGISTERING BY THIS DATE! PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND HEROES IN ACTION WEEK POW VOC TEC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING,, GO TO MEETING FORMAT AT 2PM AT KLAWOCK CITY HALL POW MARATHON PLANNING MEETING AT KLAWOCK SCHOOL LIBRARY AT 6PM H.O.P.E. (HELPING OURSELVES PREVENT EMERGENCIES) ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE CRAIG HEALTH BUILDING AT 5:30PM POW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING AT NOON AT APT CONFERENCE ROOM THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-WIDE MINING SYMPOSIUM II DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION 14