Happy 15th Birthday to Cari Dighton on the 25th! Love, Mom
Harvey Anderson - Happy Birthday November 25. Hope your birthday is a special one, and hope the year ahead is blessed in many ways. From your cell group.
Mike Rawalt - Happy Birthday November 28
.. Hoorah! Yippee! It's your birthday. Have the happiest one ever! From your DCC church family.
Also, wishing you a very Happy Birthday. God Bless You! From
your Cell Group.
Georgia Pliska - Happy Birthday November 29. May you always have a song to sing, happiness in everything...a life of joy, a life of love...always blessed by God above. From Pam and Marlin.
Also, Happy Birthday from all in your Cell Group. God Bless You.
Lessley Paige Gifford - November 29 Your 1 year old!!! We love you! Mom, Dad, Big BoBo, Sis, Little BoBo.
Regional Government Options
Study
Provided to City of Delta
The City of Delta has received the results of a
study prepared by Lamar Cotten. The study was funded by a
State of Alaska grant, and suggests local government options and
issues.
Here is an excerpt from the report:
"In 2001, the City of Delta Junction received a
state of Alaska grant for a regional government
study of the Delta/Fort Greely Regional Educational Attendance
Area (REAA). The study area covers approximately 6,228 square miles and encompasses the
communities of Healy Lake, City
of Delta Junction, White Stone farms, Ft. Greely, and the Deltana
area, with a population of
roughly 3,600 permanent residents.
With respect to local government the area is
unique, even by Alaska standards. The city of Delta Junction only includes about 800 residents and currently does not
impose any local taxes. The City provides local services through state and federal grants and
modest local user fees.
Education is provided by the state through the region’s REAA, with
no requirement for local
contributions. Statewide, roughly 97% of Alaskans live within a
municipal government and 93%
make some type of local contribution for educational services.
Both internal and external issues are forcing the
region to review the option of local government.
Internal issues include:
The development of the ground-based Missile
Defense System and other related federal
government projects;
The possible opening of the Pogo Mine; and
The influx of Slavic families to the region.
In short, the area is growing and with growth
comes a demand for new or expanded services.
External issues include:
The decline in overall state spending,
particularly for municipal governments
A series of efforts by urban legislators to
require rural Alaskans to pay some or more for government
services."
Have you ever wondered how many people look at the Delta News Web
(DNW) on a
daily, or even monthly average? Are the visitors mainly from the Delta
community, or nation-wide? World wide?
According to our logs, the DNW's best day ever logged over 900 visitors.
This October, the number of visitors was the highest yet: 20,729 visitors,
or over 660 per day on average! That's a lot!
By far the largest number of visitors come from within the Delta Junction /Ft. Greely area, but we get a fair number of visitors from elsewhere in the
USA, and even a few visitors from other parts of the world, including (in
descending order) Canada, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy,
Australia, Israel and many other countries.
Approximately 88 of 100 visitors come from direct address entry or
bookmarks. Of the remainder, 6 come from search engines, like Google or
Yahoo, and 6 come from other web pages that have us listed. Speaking of
search engines, last week, the web search box was used more than 75 times
daily. It's handy having the search box so accessible!
Wednesdays and Tuesdays are the top days of the week for visits. Sunday is
the smallest visitation day, followed by Monday. The DNW has been considering the idea of publishing over the
weekend. What do you think? Send us your ideas and suggestions for weekend publication.
The home page is by far the most popular. Other popular pages include the
classified ads, recent archives pages, the alumni page, the forum, and
calendar. Every archives page gets some views, but most of the interest is
in the newer ones.
Interest in the Delta News Web is growing! We really appreciate the support
of the community. Thanks Delta!
Delta News Web Staff -- November 18, 2003
This picture shows the affects of the Goodpaster Fire this past summer. Also visible in the picture is granite tours in the upper Goodpaster River drainage, similar to the granite tours visible from the Steese Highway near Chena Hot Springs. These were swept by fire, no live trees, just rock.
Photo courtesy of Fronty Parker.
Happy Birthday
November 17 - November 23
We wish a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the most faithful, hard working
Dad I know - Don Marsh. Being over 70 sure hasn't slowed you down! Much love, Your daughter &
granddaughter Susan & Laura Jennings.
Happy 26th Birthday on November 19th to Julia Marie Phillips from her husband
Dwight, "Your the Best Julia!"
Please Wish Our daughter Brandy Leonard her
happiest birthday yet November 23 ( SWEET 16 ) from her Dad & family with Love
Julia Phillips - Happy Birthday, November 19th - Your life holds a special meaning...a
valuable purpose...a unique place in the Lord's plan. From Pam and Marlin
Happy Birthday Pops (Roger Harris)! Hope your day is a good one, wish we could all be there to celebrate with you.
Love, Ben, Heather, Savannah (monkey), Ted, Emi, and lil' Tom Tom
Katrina Brown, Happy Birthday on the 18th from Grandma and Grandpa Brown in Yuma, AZ. We love you and wish we could be there to help celebrate. But, we will stay here where it is to be in the low 70's (above zero).
During the summer, fishermen occasionally report to the Delta Fish and Game office seeing King
Salmon in the Delta Clearwater River. These are rare sightings and if Kings do
spawn in the Delta Clearwater River it is thought that the resulting fry have
little chance of survival. This is because Kings spawning summer will hatch
during winter, not a good time for juvenile survival. Whereas, Coho salmon
spawning later in the fall and will hatch in the spring, a better time for
survival. This year I observed three spawning Kings in the Clearwater, as this
picture shows a female who has finished spawning and is guarding her nest.
Increased numbers have been reported in the usual King Salmon spawning streams
such as the Chena, Salcha, and Goodpaster Rivers, it is logical to see more
Kings on the "fringe streams", such as the Delta and Richardson Clearwater
Rivers. Photo Courtesy Fronty Parker
Bob Welch's (former postmaster) granddaughter was born June 17, 2003. Randy Welch, her dad, attended Delta Elementary and Ft. Greely Junior High.
Photo courtesy of Renee Waters.
This pumpkin was given to Mrs. Reiter's kindergarten class by Nickay's
Country Garden. Photo courtesy of Janet Reiter.
Taylor Ricaporte, daughter of Ryan and Holly (Crandall) Ricaporte,
both '98 DHS graduates,
recently attended a gymnastics clinic given by 1996 Olympic gold medallist Dominique Moceanu (shown here). Courtesy of Joe Crandall.
Annie Grossmann and her Nana, Joanne Warren are enjoying some fun during a visit to James and Gina McShane's home for dinner. Joanne has been visiting since August with the Grossmanns in Delta. Joanne lived here for a year in 1990 when Annie was a newborn. She has recently retired from her job in VA Beach and is visiting her 7 children all around the United States to see where she would like to settle. Joanne and Annie will head to LA next month to visit Annie's big brother Benjamin. Joanne is enjoying her stay in Delta and feels right at home. We are hoping she decides to make the visit a permanent one.
Photo by Dawn Grossmann.
Scouts from Troop 56 ready for action at the Harvest festival held at the First Baptist Church. Scouts helped young festival goers to fish for prizes and toss balls at balloons. These boys enjoyed working with kids as a community service and commented they can't wait to do it again.
Photo courtesy of Fronty Parker.
Local band "Chains of the Primitive" plays at the Youth Court's Halloween dance at the community center on Halloween.
Photo courtesy of Steve DuBois.
This photo was taken in September by a Delta local who was cleaning the greenhouse. The bee
was working non-stop on the last of the nasturtium flowers for the summer. Photo Courtesy Gary Cooper.
While on top of Independence Ridge, Gary Cooper and Whit Aillaud saw a circular rainbow
called a "Glory" on the clouds. Photo courtesy of Gary Cooper.
Delta News Web Publication Schedule
Due to Thanksgiving, the Delta News Web will not
be published November 27 - December 1. We will resume normal
publication on Tuesday, December 2nd. The Delta News Web
staff would like to wish everyone a safe and happy
Thanksgiving!
Webmaster -- November 23, 2003
City of Delta Junction, New Community Library, Notice of Opportunity for Public Meeting
The City of Delta Junction (City) is proposing to construct a new Community Library for Delta Junction and the surrounding area. The existing library has outgrown its current space allotment in the building it shares with City Hall. The functions of the City Hall have also become cramped due to the space limitations imposed by sharing the building with the library. The goal of this project is to provide more space for the existing library and allow the City Hall to expand into the existing library space.
A selection of existing buildings in Delta Junction were reviewed in terms of whether they could be converted to either a library or City Hall, but none were found that could efficiently be converted to function as either. Thus, the City is proposing to construct a new building for the library. An existing City-owned parcel next to the Delta Community Center, which is less than 500 feet from the library's current location, has been selected for the construction of the new Community Library.
If you would like a public meeting to discuss this project, please contact one of the following individuals before December 5, 2003:
MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
Michael Sshmetzer or Richard Bonwell
1255 Airport Way, Suite 201
Fairbanks, AK 99709-5316 mjschmetzer@mactec.com
or rjbonwell@mactec.com
Telephone: (907) 451-7774
FAX: (907) 451-7775
If you are a person with a disability who requires assistance to make a request for a public meeting, please contact us by email or telephone.
Letha Burcham -- November 20, 2003
Special Meetings at Delta Christian Center
4.5 Mile Jack Warren Road, Delta Junction
Phone 895.4531
November 30, 2003 @ 11 AM
Speaker: Richard Twiss
Richard Twiss, a member of the Rosebud Lakota/Sioux Tribe, believes that in modern missions, no other people group is so uniquely
positioned by Almighty God for world evangelization as First Nations people are today.
He has traveled extensively throughout the world to this end. This year he led a team of North American First Nations Preachers, Dancers and Singers to Peru - some of the results of can be seen on their website:
http://www.wiconi.com
As Co-Founder and President of Wiconi International Richard is committed to seeing Native people emerge into a powerful place of ministry in reconciliation and healing within the Body of Christ around the world. His vision is, "To serve the Church as a bridge builder and consulting resource to see Native people come to faith and life in Jesus Christ and fulfill their God-given place in the Body of Christ."
Richard has been featured in several Christian Magazines - Charisma, Mission Frontiers and Indian Life, to name a few. He has also had numerous interviews on radio and TV including Focus on the Family,
TBN, PTL and Sky Angel. Richard is the author of "One Church Many Tribes," "Dancing Our Prayers" and "Christ, Culture and the Kingdom."
Delta Christian Center -- November 21,
2003
This picture was taken this fall of ice on the windshield of a pickup.
Photo courtesy of Gary Cooper.
Five members of the Delta Huskies high school hockey team (left to right:
Junior, Jared Creviston (wing); Junior, Krista Waldo (defense); Junior, Ben
Blais (wing); Freshman, Joe Lupo (wing); and Junior, Travis DuBois (defense)) skate "crushers" at a recent practice. The Huskies have a small
but energetic team this year. Their first home game of the year is Tuesday, November 25 at 6:45 pm against the North Pole Patriots. In an earlier
scrimmage, the Huskies tied the Patriots so it should be a good game. Come out to the rink and support the Huskies on the 25th.
Photo courtesy of Steve DuBois.
Gary Cooper, Whit Aillaud and Miska on top of Independence Ridge. They were
hoping the fog and clouds would lift so they would have a view of the
valley, but the clouds stayed there all day. However, because the clouds were below and the sun behind them they were able to see a circular rainbow
called a ³Glory² on the clouds. Photo courtesy of Gary Cooper.
Winter is definitely here! The snow covered Alaska Range and frozen Delta
River are proof of it! Delta News Web photo.
Happy Birthday November 10 - November 16
Tawnee Wardle and her mom would like to wish Janine Todd a Happy Birthday on November 16th.
Happy Birthday DAD!!! Doug Gifford - November 11 Love your munchkins, Skylar, Andrew, Aaron, Lessley and mom
Happy 49th Birthday to new Delta resident Sam Vose on November 14th.
Happy Anniversary
November 10 - Nov. 16
Happy Anniversary to Norman and Lois
Cosgrove on November 15th!! Lots of love...Tami, Jamie, Dylan, Darby, and Samantha
HAPPY 57th Anniversary to Norman and Lois Cosgrove. Love Jeri and Alfred.
This is a photo of 8 Delta hockey players that competed in the fall hockey league at Polar Ice in North Pole. Front row: Krista Waldo, Annie
Grossmann, Alan Waldo, Joe Lupo. Back row: Jared Creviston, Ben
Blais, Caleb Bialik, Travis DuBois. The kids traveled to NP twice a week for a month so they could get some ice time and have some fun.
Photo courtesy of Tracy Blais.
Passport Services
City Hall is designated as a Passport Agent for the purpose of
accepting applications for passports and administering oaths in
connection therewith. Contact Letha or Pat at City Hall
(895-4656) or stop in to pick up an application packet.
Pat White -- November 7, 2003
Not rain, nor snow, nor sleet.......will keep fifth grader Arthur Dowling
from reading a good book. Nearly every morning, as I drive to work I see
Arthur using his time to read while waiting for the morning school bus to pick him up at his bus stop.
Photo Courtesy Cindy Aillaud.
Happy Birthday November 3 - November 9
Happy Birthday on November 8 to our favorite gal pal,
Danielle Boadwine! Warmest hugs, Steve & Joyce McCombs
Happy birthday on November 8 to Bruce Reiter from Janet, Jess, & Jackson
Happy Birthday Jenny Butler!
November 8 - love from Jennifer Grindrod
Larry Bond - Happy Birthday from your DCC church family
- November 6
Diana Selfe- Happy Birthday from your volleyball
mates - November 8
Happy Anniversary
November 3 - November 9
Happy 6th Anniversary Wayne and Jenny
Butler! November 8th - Jennifer Grindrod
Brenna Marchuk, Daughter of Hanni Marchuk (DHS '98), playing around at home in her Hard Rock T-shirt that Aunt Jessie (DHS '96) brought back from Las Vegas this summer. Hanni and Brenna currently live in Delta and Hanni works on Fort
Greely.
Photo courtesy of Hanni Marchuk.
Hazel Lily, the apple of Gramma's eye on a pumpkin at Ann's Greenhouse.
Photo Courtesy Gail McBride
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