Monday: Spaghetti, Romaine Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit, Milk
Tuesday: Baked Chicken, Brown Rice, Rolls, Green Beans, Carrots, Fruit, Milk
Wednesday: Pork Stir Fry, Brown Rice, Veggies, Fruit, Milk
Thursday: French Dip, Tator Tots, Corn, Carrots, Fruit, Milk
Friday: Taco Pie, Salad, Refried Beans, Tortillas, Milk
Sand Point School
P.O. Box 269
Sand Point, AK 99661
Tel. 383-2393 Fax 383-3833
VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Maintenance
Location: Sand Point School
Immediate Supervisor: School Principal
Qualifications: 18 years of age minimum
Good employment references
Promptness and reliability
Willingness to take direction and also work independently
Prior maintenance experience
Good driving record
Responsibilities:
Performs general maintenance and repair services for4 the school, including the vehicle and boiler system maintenance. Bus driving as needed – will be required to obtain CDL and bus driver’s license. Involves various record-keeping functions requiring computer skills, and ordering parts and custodial supplies. Must be available after normal work hours as needed.
Terms of Employment: Range VII, $20.56 to $23.71 per hour, DOE.
Full time, twelve months per year, permanent basis. Benefits include health insurance, retirement plan, personal and sick leave.
Application Closing Date: September 26, 2012
Submit application/resume to school principal
Position: Bus Driver
Location: Sand Point School
Qualifications: 18 years of age minimum, good driving record, promptness and reliability, good employment references, and the ability to maintain student discipline
Responsibilities:
The employee will drive the school bus three runs per day in the afternoons, approximately 2 hours per day sometimes more when other coverage is needed. Training will be provided to obtain necessary licenses if needed. Daily vehicle inspections required, safety consciousness, and keeping the bus clean.
Terms of Employment:
Bus driver: Range VI, $18.35 to $21.54 per hour, DOE
Approximately 10hrs/wk, nine months per year.
Benefits include retirement plan, personal leave and sick leave.
Open until filled
Apply to: Sand Point School, Principal Lindquist
TDX Power will be doing a meter inspection for the next two weeks starting on Friday. This means they will be going from meter to meter temporarily killing the power to every home and business, one at a time to inspect the meter base.
Invitation To Rejoice
&
Share Fellowship
Sand Point Chapel
51 Church Street
Sand Point, Ak 99661
Chapel Phone: 907-383-4551
Pastor: Scott Morgan
Phone: 907-383-2616
Any and All Welcome!!!
Sunday Morning Worship
at 11:00 am
And/Or
Wednesday Evening
for a season of Prayer:
7:00 pm
ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH – DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY – FINAL AS OF AUGUST 31, 2012:
ASSEMBLY SEAT C:
PAUL R. GRONHOLDT
STEPHEN FRANCIS
ASSEMBLY SEAT D:
JUSTINE GUNDERSEN
BRENDA LEE WILSON
SCHOOL BOARD SEAT A:
GLEN GARDNER, JR.
STEPHEN FRANCIS
SCHOOL BOARD SEAT F:
NIKKI HOBLET
DEMETRI TCHERIPANOFF
AEB Fishermen Gear Up for Major Issues at Council, BOF Meetings
AEB Fishermen met recently in Sand Point and King Cove to discuss several hot button issues that are expected to have major impacts on Area M in the future, including groundfish rationalization, the observer program, the WASSIP genetic studies and the Alaska Board of Fisheries proposals. AEB Natural Resources Director Ernie Weiss and Fisheries Consultant Sam Cotten led the meetings, which took place on Aug. 21st in Sand Point and Aug. 22nd in King Cove.
Central Gulf of Alaska trawl bycatch tools discussion is on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC or Council) Meeting Agenda in October 2012, and is expected to prompt calls for Groundfish Rationalization. However, any new program isn’t expected to be finalized until at least three years from now. In the meantime, there are many unknowns about the proposed program, and fishermen have the opportunity to examine a variety of options. The question for fishermen to examine is which tools are needed in order to obtain optimum yield while avoiding bycatch.
Fishermen in Sand Point and King Cove discussed several possible ways to protect the communities if the rationalization program is inevitable, including forming co-ops and transferability of bycatch. In the case of co-ops, boat owners would be allowed to have first right of refusal and the ability to lease out their quota share. Those who lease out their share would share in the profit and the burden with all the boats in the community that are 58 feet and under. But there are challenges.
“What about lease rates?†Sam asked the group during the Sand Point meeting. “Should the government establish limits on lease rates? That’s an issue that’s come up. The whole problem with rationalization is it creates a false economic basis. For example, other programs have had price controls, sideboards and the need for community protection measures.â€
Another idea mentioned was issuing individual bycatch quotas, which would provide individual accountability. However, if more than one fisherman delivers to the same tender, it’s difficult to tell who the fish belong to.
Other concerns include what might happen if the Central Gulf is rationalized and the Western Gulf remains the same. In that case, some fishermen worry that the Western Gulf could become the dumping ground for all of the other boats. Sam and Ernie plan to look into how to protect one area if it doesn’t participate in the rationalization program.
Sam explained that Council staff recently released a paper on rationalization which discusses several programs that are in effect around the country. This would give fishermen an opportunity to examine other models to see what might work best in Alaska.
Fishermen also discussed a committee formed by Kodiak whitefish trawlers and processors. The committee plans to come up with a plan to present to the Council in October.
Sand Point Mayor Martin Gundersen said it’s important to understand how to harness the rationalization program if it does come into play. He suggested establishing a committee within the Aleutians East Borough communities.
“We don’t want to see a community die because someone, who owns a large quota, leases it out, and all of the people in the community suffer,†Mayor Gundersen said.
“People tend to automatically associate the term rationalization with quotas, like with the halibut or crab program. But you can prevent consolidation,†Sam explained. “There are several different ways to design it. If it’s going to happen, I know that Ernie and I are going to work towards making sure it doesn’t harm the communities.â€
Several fishermen expressed concerns that if small boat fleets don’t survive, communities won’t survive. Many are also concerned about how the proposed program would affect the next generation of fishermen. Overall, no one at the meetings said they favor rationalization. But all expressed the need to protect the traditional fleets and the communities. The overall goal of rationalization is to avoid bycatch while still obtaining optimum yield.
Sam mentioned that another tool to deal with prohibited species catch (PSC) might be to reconsider the season dates. That would allow fishermen to fish when bycatch numbers are low and target species are aggregated.
“We were shut down the last time we tried this,†said Sam, “But this is a new arena.â€
Several fishermen expressed concerns that if small boat fleets don’t survive, communities won’t survive.
Sam mentioned that another tool to deal with PSC might be to reconsider the season dates.
Fish News Published by the Aleutians East Borough Sept. 10, 2012 Page 4
The Observer Program is another major issue on the horizon. Currently boats between 58 and 125 feet are required to have 30 percent of their trips observed. NMFS hopes to have 30 percent coverage under the new program, which goes into effect January 1, 2013, and includes boats 40 feet and above. NMFS will determine who will take an observer and for how long. The government will pay for the program during the first year. After that, fishermen will pay 1.2 percent of their gross on observed fisheries. The government’s plan will be to classify boats by size in order to get a representative sample.
An announcement regarding the Groundfish Sector Split, which began earlier this year, is expected to be released soon. This topic was also discussed during the meetings. The trawl sector received the bulk of their allocation during the A season. However, some allocation in the B season may not be harvested due to PSC limits being hit. Therefore, at some point, the National Marine Fisheries Service is going to roll over the unharvested allocation to catcher vessels in the jig, longliner and pot fleet. This will be the first time that this has ever happened.
Pacific Ocean Perch (POP) is a potential problem for pollock fishermen. Sam said after talking to officials in Juneau, he was asked to remind people that POP could pose serious issues for the pollock fishery. Currently, there’s no limit on POP. But when it hits the over fishing limit (OLF), fishermen have to stop fishing. Officials with ADF&G said in the recent past, it has been very close to the OFL. Therefore, it’s important to avoid them to prevent the pollock fishery from being shut down.
The Board of Fisheries (BOF) Proposals were also discussed during the meetings. The meetings for the Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands Finfish are scheduled for February 26 – March 3, 2013 at the Sheraton Hotel in Anchorage. Sam and Ernie said there are several proposals from northern areas that would oppose Area M, including some that would reduce fishing time, establish a chum cap and require gillnets to be smaller.
NMFS is expected to announce soon that some of the allocation in the trawl sector’s B season will be rolled over to catcher vessels in the jig, longliner and pot fleet.
Board of Fish meetings for the Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands Finfish are scheduled for Feb. 26 – March 3, 2013 at the Sheraton in Anchorage.
Fish News Published by the Aleutians East Borough Sept. 10, 2012 Page 5
The work session is scheduled for October 9 – 11, 2012 at the Egan Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage. Topics include Agenda Change Requests (ACRs), cycle organization and stocks of concern.
Ernie mentioned that the Borough isn’t planning to take a position on proposals where AEB fishermen are divided. However, the Borough will take a position on any proposals that attempt to shut down the June fishery.
Some fishermen mentioned that maintaining the status quo for the June fishery should be a huge priority for the Borough and the communities.
Several fishermen expressed concerns that the AK Peninsula/AI Finfish Meetings (Feb. 26 – March 3, 2013) happen at a bad time because they occur right in the middle of the cod fishery and Area M wouldn’t have full representation. Ernie suggested that this could be an opportunity to put in an Agenda Change Request (ACR) because of this issue. (It was submitted.) The deadline for comment on ACRs is Sept. 27, 2012.
There are three proposals on cod. One of them was submitted by the King Cove Advisory Committee (AC), another by the False Pass AC and a third by a group from Sand Point. Another issue would move more fish into state waters and takes them out of the rationalized fishery.
Sam explained that he and Ernie have invited all of the Board of Fisheries members to the AEB communities through the executive director. The goal is to allow board members who have never visited the area before to familiarize themselves with the fisheries and the issues within the communities.
Fishermen in both communities expressed frustration over the July fishing schedule. Several proposals to the Fish Board address those concerns. One of the proposals calls for the same amount of hours but rearranged in a way to make it more convenient and cost-effective for fishermen.
The final draft of WASSIP (Western Alaska Salmon Stock Identification Project is expected to be completed by the end of this month. An initial presentation of the data will be provided during the BOF workshop Oct. 9 – 11, 2012.
The Borough doesn’t plan to take a position on BOF proposals where AEB fishermen are divided. However, the AEB will take a position on any proposals that attempt to shut down the June fishery.
Fish News Published by the Aleutians East Borough Sept. 10, 2012 Page 6
Upcoming Fish Meetings:
 Oct. 9 – 11, 2012 – Egan Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage – BOF Work Session
ï‚· Oct. 3 – 9, 2012 – Anchorage Hilton, North Pacific Fishery Management Council – NPFMC October 2012 Meeting Agenda
ï‚· Nov. 27, 2012 – 9 a.m. – noon – Silver Cloud Inn, Seattle – AEB Fishermen’s Meeting
 Feb. 26, March 3, 2013 – Anchorage Sheraton Hotel – BOF – Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands Finfish
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Minutes: Minutes of Regular Meeting on August 14, 2012.
2. Resolution 12-03: Appointing Election Judges
REPORTS:
1. Finance Officer
2. Administrator
3. DPS Director
4. Fire Chief
5. Public Works Director
6. Harbor Master
HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution 12-04: Authorizing Special Election on November 6, 2012.
2. Ordinance 2012-03: Special Election-Harbor Bonding
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Silver Bay Seafoods
PUBLIC COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION: TDX Proposal
ADJOURNMENT
KSDP 2012 Membership Raffle
$20 Per Ticket
Raffle Items
For tickets contact Austin Roof or Shalene Chebetnoy at 383-5737.
There will be a back to school success potluck at the Sand Point School Multipurpose Room on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 6:30PM. Bring your family and your favorite dish!!
There will be a bake sale on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 1PM at the AC Store to kick off the 2012 Walk for the Cure Fundraiser. Any baked donations would be appreciated.
Aleutians East Borough
Fisherman meetings
10AM Tuesday August 21, 2012 AEB Office, Sand Point, Alaska
9AM Wednesday August 22, 2012 Harbor House, King Cove, Alaska
Ernie Weiss, AEB Resources Director
&
Sam Cotten, AEB Fisheries Consultant
will be in attendance.
Topics to include:
Board of Fish proposals & upcoming meetings
NPFMC agenda items
Fishermen discussion
Click here to view the PDF:Â Public Notice-Harbor Design Committee Meeting