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Petersburg Indiana Association officials are hoping by March to restore recently cut employee hours. Former Tribal Administrator Bruce Jones laid off himself and three other administrative positions last month in an effort to balance PIA’s budget. Most other PIA positions are paid for through grant funding associated with its programs and services. Ronelle Beardslee, PIA Office Manager, said in combination with those layoffs and other efforts, PIA’s financial situation is back on course. “It was very difficult to cut these positions,” Beardslee... Full story
November 8, 1913 – The post office department through the unceasing efforts of Postmaster General Burleson, has decided to standardize, as far as possible, the whole postal service with the view of greater efficiency. To this end, it is planned to operate a number of model offices throughout the states as an example for others to follow. Those offices will be used to experiment with the view to discover the best and most practical way of administering the postal facilities and to test devices and methods which may prove of value. November 3, 1...
During its Monday meeting, the borough assembly extended Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht’s employment contract for an additional five years with one year’s severance pay. Giesbrecht’s annual salary starting this October through September 30, 2014 is $113,500. The assembly will conduct an annual evaluation next year and again negotiate his salary. The assembly conducted his latest performance evaluation last month. The purpose of the evaluation, according to the document, is to “increase communication between the borough assembly and the boroug...
The sales tax ordinance review committee met last Wednesday and discussed the challenges of interpreting language in the code. The review committee’s mission is to simplify the code and collection procedures, and to generate an equal or greater amount of revenue so the borough does not have to decrease services or increase property taxes. Jody Tow, Borough Finance Director, brought up a section of the ordinance dealing with how to define non-profits and the exemptions they receive. According to the ordinance, qualified nonprofits that are e...
Sue Flint served her last day on the borough assembly Monday after stepping down after four years as a member. She thanked Mayor Mark Jensen, the assembly, staff, family and the citizens of Petersburg. "These four years have been exciting and I came up with my own little top six list," Flint said. First on the list was the creation of a smoke free workplace followed by the revitalization of Mountain View Manor, the creation of the new fire hall, finding a good city manager and the opening of...
On October 5, 2013, Miss Esther Evans departed Petersburg to be closer to her family. Her nieces Karen Garst and Kathi Schwartz recently helped move her and her belongings from the Mountain View Manor where she had resided for the past year to her new home at Oatfield Estates in Milwaukie, Ore. Esther was born on a farm near Dallas, S.D. She grew up on that farm, pitching hay or alfalfa to 75 head of cattle, milking cows, raising chickens, and helping with a huge garden. Her favorite activities...
The Petersburg Borough assembly will conduct a non-compliance hearing regarding a structure at 1011 Wrangell Avenue at its December 2 meeting. The hearing comes after Leo Luczak, Director of Community Development, deemed the structure a 'dangerous building' according to municipal code. In June, Luczak wrote in a letter notifying owners Fred Triem and Karen Ellingstad, "Exclusive of the piling foundation, which has failed, the building suffers thirty-three percent or more of damage or...
Southeast Alaska’s 2013 pink salmon harvest estimates are predicted to be around 22 million fish. Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports those numbers to be below the recent 10-year average of around 41 million pinks but close to average of the past five even years. Andy Piston, ADFG research biologist, said through most of the 1990s and early 2000s the odd and even year harvests weren’t much different. But in 2006 their poor survivals changed the cycle of the fish. “Even year pinks were way below average,” Piston said. “Ever since the...
The Petersburg Medical Center Foundation awarded Margaret Hunter a $10,000 scholarship after a unanimous vote by the hospital board. Hunter is currently enrolled at Montana State University in the Montana Medical Laboratory Science Program. The Norma J. Tenfjord Scholarship is awarded to Petersburg residents who agree on coming back to town and working at PMC after receiving their education. Recipients must work for two years at PMC or pay the scholarship amount back with 8 percent interest. There was some concern during the meeting whether or...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted 6-1 to retain the library advisory board. Advisory boards currently meet to discuss potential issues or programs with borough department heads and then bring those recommendations to the assembly as issues arise. The assembly has been systematically reviewing advisory boards during the past several months and has let several dissolve. Some criticisms of the boards are that there are often not enough members present to form a quorum or, depending on the board, that there isn’t enough turnover to keep i...
Beth Flor has had two oil paintings selected by the International Museum of Art in El Paso for its annual juried exhibit. The works His Guitar, Interlude, and Golden Legacy were chosen by artist Alexander Titovets. Golden Legacy was also given the Volunteers Choice award. The exhibit will be on display from Nov. 7-Jan. 7 in El Paso, Texas....
Federal authorities arrested 45 year-old Tye Leif Petersen, Petersburg District School's recent Maintenance Director, on charges of Distribution of and Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography Involving a Prepubescent Minor or Child Under 12 Years of Age. The charges come after a joint investigation between the Petersburg Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to an FBI affidavit, last July an investigator searched a Yahoo! E-mail account... Full story
Survey data recently released to the Petersburg School District shows “cyber bullying” as a risk factor in the community and school officials are taking steps to curb the act. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey, filled out by high school students last February, compares local risk behaviors with state averages. Cyber bullying is a form of harassment through the medium of electronic devices and social media. 15.4 percent of Petersburg high school students reported to have been cyber bullied compared to 14.7 percent reported statewide. While the numb... Full story
What started as a two-woman operation consisting of a secretary and a fresh college grad has turned into a multi-program, community wide mental health center that serves several hundred clients a year. Petersburg Mental Health Services celebrated its 20-year anniversary last week where board members and other guests gave accolades to PMHS Executive Director Susan Ohmer-the once wide-eyed and idealistic college grad who came back to her hometown in 1993. When Ohmer returned to Petersburg an organ... Full story
Alaska Wildlife Trooper Cody Litster is looking for information from the public on an unsalvaged deer found around 20 yards off the road near Woodpecker Road. A concerned hunter reported the animal to Litster. The Trooper said the deer appears to have been shot and left to die without harvesting any meat from the animal. “This was a fairly nice buck and it was senselessly wasted,” Lister said. “This one is an absolute loss.” Litster said hunters sometimes shoot a deer and it runs away and is unable to be tracked. “Those instances are very rare...
The Petersburg Borough will hold a public auction December 16 during an assembly meeting for the purchase of borough land. Lots 2, 3,4 and 5 on Block 263 on undeveloped portions of Valkyrie Street will be up for auction. John and Miriam Swanson applied last April to purchase lots 2 and 3 and possibly lot 4. The planning and zoning commission originally recommended the land be sold privately but after further review changed its recommendation. According to the resolution approving the public auction, the electric department has expressed...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Service Officer Gerry Glover will be in Petersburg at Tides Inn Thurs., Nov. 7, 12-4pm. He's available to answer questions about VA Entitlements and provide free assistance filling out the application forms for VA Entitlements. VFW membership is not a requirement....
For the first time in over 44 years a Petersburg Girl Scout has earned the prestigious Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Of the 5,500 Girl Scouts in Alaska, six girls last year earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. In 2012, as an Ambassador Girl Scout, Diane Murph started her 7 step journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award. This award challenges the scout to change the world-or at least her corner of it. The community issue Diane chose to work on was the declining state of STEM...
