Counts Counts Counts Counts Counts Medal Medal Medal Medal Medal Medal Thomas Levi of Nunavut competing in the Dene Games Snow Snake competition Monday at Mountain View Elementary School in Kenai Photo By Charles Pullman Snow Snake event leads off Dene and Inuit Games By CHARLES PULLIAM Ulu News The Arctic sports are in motion and literally kicking into gear. Both the Dene and Inuit Games started Monday morn- ing at Mountain View Elementary School in Kenai and Kenai Central High School. The Dene Games, which feature events such as the Stick Pull or Finger Pull, began with the Snow Snake event. During the Snow Snake competition, an athlete is given a smooth pole or stick that he or she must release or throw onto the snow without crossing a line. The pole slides on the snow and whoever’s goes the farthest is the winner. Each ath- lete is given three opportunities to throw. “It is not really about power, but more finesse than anything,” Snow Snake athlete Thomas Levi said. A Nunavut team member, Levi is participating in his sec- ond Arctic Winter Games. His second throw of 337 feet, four- inches notched him a second place finish in the Men’s Open category and also gave him the second longest throw of the day. “We’ve been practicing since November for this event. I’m pretty psyched about my throws…It’s really exciting,”Levi said. Levi also said the event seems to be drawing more interest for others who watch and take part in the Dene Games. “This year we had enough kids turn out to bring a junior team for this [Snow Snake] competition. We have been trying in the past to get kids more involved,” Levi said. Steven Ribbonley of Alberta won the Open Men’s Snow Snake with a throw of 375 feet, nine-inches, Levi placed second, and William Hubloo of Nunavik was third with a throw of 319-6 which edged Jason Leonard of Yukon who finished fourth with a throw of 317-10. Whereas Dene Games have serious mental and strength aspects, Inuit Games throw total athleticism into the mix. The One Foot High Kick for example, is a competition where an athlete must jump off two feet, kick a seal-skin ball with one foot, and land on the same foot that touched the ball. The record for this event is held by Jesse Frankson of Point Hope who kicked 9 feet, eight-inches in the 2004 World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks. Monday, there was an opening ceremony session before the Kneel Jump, One- Hand Reach and Arm Pull events took place. Special guest Joe Allan Evyagotailak, of Nunavut, returned to his fifth Arctic Winter Games during the open- ing ceremonies for the Inuit Games. He also officiated many of the different Inuit or Arctic sports in the 1980s. “I’m very glad to be here representing Nunavut,” Evyagotailak said, “I want all the athletes this year to just enjoy themselves and have fun.” Evyagotailak’s main focus was to make sure that everyone participating was involved. “The opening ceremonies for the (Inuit) games were very important because it got every- one involved…This is a once in a lifetime thing, so it’s very excit- ing,” Evyagotailak said. With the larger variety of events, the Inuit Games have many athletes who are partici- pating in several events. Steve Kotokak, a Northwest Territories junior team member, is registered in the One-Foot High Kick, Two-Foot High Kick, Alaskan High Kick, and the Kneel Jump. “I think its going to be pret- ty good week. There are really good athletes from all around,” Kotokak said. “I may have some trouble, though, because I didn’t prac- tice all my events as much as I should have,” Kotokak added. The Inuit Games wrap up Thursday with the showcase One Foot High Kick and Knuckle Hop events, while the Dene Games conclude Friday with the Pole Push. Alaska: Gold: 4 Silver: 6 Bronze: 6 Total: 16 Alberta North: Gold: 2 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0 Total: 2 Greenland: Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0 Total: 0 Northwest Territories: Gold: 5 Silver: 4 Bronze: 5 Total: 14 Nunavik Québec: Gold: 0 Silver: 1 Bronze: 1 Total: 2 Nunavut: Gold: 4 Silver: 3 Bronze: 1 Total: 8 Saami: Gold: 1 Silver: 2 Bronze: 1 Total: 4 Yamal-Nenets: Gold: 2 Silver: 1 Bronze: 3 Total: 6 Yukon: Gold: 3 Silver: 4 Bronze: 5 Total: 12 Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Weather Weather Weather Weather Weather Rather cloudy with a flurry 27/10
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Thomas Levi of Nunavut competing in the Dene Games Snow Snake competition Monday at Mountain ViewElementary School in Kenai
Photo By Charles Pullman
Snow Snake event leads off Deneand Inuit GamesBy CHARLES PULLIAMUlu News
The Arctic sports are inmotion and literally kicking intogear.
Both the Dene and InuitGames started Monday morn-ing at Mountain ViewElementary School in Kenai andKenai Central High School. TheDene Games, which featureevents such as the Stick Pull orFinger Pull, began with theSnow Snake event.
During the Snow Snakecompetition, an athlete is givena smooth pole or stick that he orshe must release or throw ontothe snow without crossing aline. The pole slides on thesnow and whoever’s goes thefarthest is the winner. Each ath-lete is given three opportunitiesto throw.
“It is not really aboutpower, but more finesse thananything,” Snow Snake athleteThomas Levi said.
A Nunavut team member,Levi is participating in his sec-ond Arctic Winter Games. His
second throw of 337 feet, four-inches notched him a secondplace finish in the Men’s Opencategory and also gave him thesecond longest throw of theday.
“We’ve been practicingsince November for this event.I’m pretty psyched about mythrows…It’s really exciting,” Levisaid.
Levi also said the eventseems to be drawing moreinterest for others who watchand take part in the DeneGames. “This year we hadenough kids turn out to bring ajunior team for this [SnowSnake] competition. We havebeen trying in the past to getkids more involved,” Levi said.
Steven Ribbonley ofAlberta won the Open Men’sSnow Snake with a throw of 375feet, nine-inches, Levi placedsecond, and William Hubloo ofNunavik was third with a throwof 319-6 which edged JasonLeonard of Yukon who finishedfourth with a throw of 317-10.
Whereas Dene Games haveserious mental and strength
aspects, Inuit Games throw totalathleticism into the mix.
The One Foot High Kick forexample, is a competitionwhere an athlete must jump offtwo feet, kick a seal-skin ballwith one foot, and land on thesame foot that touched the ball.The record for this event is heldby Jesse Frankson of Point Hopewho kicked 9 feet, eight-inchesin the 2004 World Eskimo-IndianOlympics in Fairbanks.
Monday, there was anopening ceremony sessionbefore the Kneel Jump, One-Hand Reach and Arm Pullevents took place.
Special guest Joe AllanEvyagotailak, of Nunavut,returned to his fifth ArcticWinter Games during the open-ing ceremonies for the InuitGames. He also officiated manyof the different Inuit or Arcticsports in the 1980s.
“I’m very glad to be hererepresenting Nunavut,”Evyagotailak said, “I want all theathletes this year to just enjoythemselves and have fun.”
Evyagotailak’s main focus
was to make sure that everyoneparticipating was involved.
“The opening ceremoniesfor the (Inuit) games were veryimportant because it got every-one involved…This is a once ina lifetime thing, so it’s very excit-ing,” Evyagotailak said.
With the larger variety ofevents, the Inuit Games havemany athletes who are partici-pating in several events.
Steve Kotokak, a NorthwestTerritories junior team member,is registered in the One-FootHigh Kick, Two-Foot High Kick,Alaskan High Kick, and theKneel Jump.
“I think its going to be pret-ty good week. There are reallygood athletes from all around,”Kotokak said.
“I may have some trouble,though, because I didn’t prac-tice all my events as much as Ishould have,” Kotokak added.
The Inuit Games wrap upThursday with the showcaseOne Foot High Kick andKnuckle Hop events, while theDene Games conclude Fridaywith the Pole Push.
Speed Skaters set new recordsin 500 meter racesBy RHONDA LARSONUlu News
Two new Arctic WinterGames speed skating recordswere set in 500-meter racesMonday at the Soldotna SportsCenter as a small yet exuber-ant crowd cheered them on.
In the Juvenile Female cat-egory, Maria-Christine Auger,skated to a time of 51.56 sec-onds and in the Junior FemaleDivision, Jill Gilday, iced theoval in 49.10 seconds. Bothyoung women are from theNorthwest Territories and eachwas awarded a Gold Ulu, theOlympic symbol of the Games.
About 100 spectatorsapplauded and encouragedthe skaters as they raced whilethe Alberta’s girls hockey teamcheered loudly for their fellowathletes. Team Nunavut’scheering section was smalleryet no less boisterous as theyencouraged their teammateswith “C’mon, Skate! Take the
Corner! Keep your legs mov-ing!” Whenever a skater wentinto the mat a collective “Oh!”resonated throughout thearena.
The 500-meter race con-sists of four laps around therink. In between races thecourse is moved so thatskaters will have clean, newice. Ice stewards pour warmwater on the previous track to“heal” it by filling in thegrooves and then squeegee tolevel it. This insures all racershave the same ice consistencyfor their heat. Ice conditionsfor speed skating are differentthan for hockey as the temper-ature is colder in order to cre-ate a harder and smoother sur-face. “This makes for fastertimes,” explained NanThompson, Sports Chair.
During Monday’s compe-titions, Northwest Territoriescollected five Ulus, followedby Nunavut with four andYukon received three.
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Interactive video connects Homermedia to briefings
By JÁHNIE TRIPLETTUlu News
Arctic Winter Games gener-al manager Tim Dillon can’t bein two places at the same time.But he is able to deliver his dailymedia briefings to reporters inHomer, while actually being inKenai. That’s because the “CocaCola Media Center” is linked byinteractive video technology tothe Homer media center at theKachemak Bay Campus of KenaiPeninsula College.
“I think its great using thetechnology between the twotowns,” said Melissa Trinidad,staff journalist from Homer
Electric Association, who iscoordinating the distance deliv-ery project, along with JoeGallagher, HEA public relationscoordinator. Dan Castimore,the KBC information technolo-gy specialist, set-up and testedthe transmission process priorto the Games.
The inter-city link willbecome increasingly valuable toHomer-based internationaljournalists in the days ahead.The city will host a major cultur-al performance at the highschool tonight, and curlingcompetition is slated for the restof the week at the Homer icerink.
Photo By Jáhnie Triplett
Dan Castimore, information technology specialist at Kenai Peninsula College’sKachemak Bay Campus, making sure everything is working smoothly with the inter-active video hookup for the media
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‘Discipline that lives with them;’Senator Stevens says of ArcticWinter Games athletesBy CHARLOTTE NICOLETUlu News
United States AlaskaSenator Ted Stevens agreeswith the many people who saythe participants in the ArcticWinter Games could be ournext Olympic athletes and hispositive outlook for our youngpeople is infectious.
Stevens was on the KenaiPeninsula to help celebratethe Opening Ceremonies ofthe Games on Sunday andtook some time for a pressconference with a number ofinternational media represen-tatives.
“I hope they turn out realwell. I think it’s a grand idea,”said Stevens. “I’ve participatedin them before and think it’s amarvelous thing. I think thewhole Olympic movement’s agreat thing,” he added.
Stevens is the sponsor ofthe Ted Stevens Olympic andAmateur Sports Act adoptedin 1998 that currently chartersand grants monopoly status tothe United States OlympicCommittee and includes theParalympics Games. TheUSOC is a non-profit organi-zation for the United Statesthat approves and trains ath-letes who want to participatein the Olympics as well as thePan American Games.
“I think encouraging theyoung people to be involved
in activities like this developsa discipline that lives withthem all their lives,” Stevensexplained. “You very seldomfind a person who’s devotedthe time that’s necessary tobecome an expert in a sport.It’s a good influence on ouryoung people,” he said.
When asked what he likedbest about the games: “I like itbest because they are indige-nous games. The Arctic WinterGames are bringing, for all ofus to see, the games of thisculture, of the Arctic,” saidStevens.
Stevens remembers thefirst time he saw the games, heobserved the High Kick as ath-letes kicked a ball hangingfrom the ceiling. “I couldn’tbelieve what I was watching,”he exclaimed.
Stevens has enjoyed thegames for some time, andthinks that of all the varioustypes of Olympic Games, theArctic Winter Games areunique, “because it is indige-nous to the Arctic, and theseare the games of the Arctic,”said Stevens.
“I think it’s good for us tobe a part of this and I hopewe’ll continue to support theconcept of the Arctic WinterGames because it brings theseyoung people together fromall over the Arctic,” said thesenator. He believes it’s bene-ficial they get to know one
another, to see one-another,and form friendships for thefuture. “But above all,” he said,“they commit themselves totheir sport, so they developthe discipline in terms ofhealth and how to handletheir schedules that makethem better citizens in thelong run.”
Because the Arctic is aplace of isolation, “it’s a placewhere you need reasons to gettogether, and to share experi-ences, and to compete. I reallyenjoy these games,” saidStevens.
Taking into considerationthe camaraderie that thegames inspire, and whether
the games encouraged goodforeign policy: “Athletes stillsee winning as the goal, and Idon’t think that’s wrong.
“I think they should learnthat if you really work hard to
win you can achieve some-thing. But, I think that the spinoff from all this is internation-al friendship, and that’s veryessential for the world rightnow,” he said.
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At the Opening Curling Ceremoniesin Homer, an all-star line-upwelcomes the competitors to the iceBy AKIN FRANCISCONEUlu News
The sound of bagpipes echoed through-out the Homer ice rink as Kenai’s SteveAdams blew “Scotland the Brave” to kick offCurling on Monday.
Marg White, the Curling sports chairand head official, introduced all of the ath-letes and coaches from Alberta North,Alaska, Northwest Territories, Yukon andNunavut. Boys and girls ranging from 11-18from all regions will compete to be on top ofthe podium at the end of the games.
Homer mayor Jim Hornaday gave thanksto all of the people that made the event pos-sible with the construction of the new
Homer Ice Rink. There was excitement in theair, with only one thing left to do. “Releasethe spirit within and let the games begin,” hesaid.
An all-star curling team was assembledto throw the opening rock and it landed“right on the button” as the saying goes. Inother words, a perfect throw. Anotherexpression commonly used is, “landed righton the lid.”
Many of the parents commented onhow pleased they were with the condition ofthe ice “especially after all of our pre-gamefears not knowing how well the conditionswould be.” Now let’s see how the curlinggoes, that will be the real test, said a parentfrom Yukon.
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Karla DeBastien and Nelda Anderson compete for the 60 kg winPhoto By Allan Rudisill
First wrestling dual of the AWG
By KATHERINE WELLSUlu News
The first wrestling duel ofthe Arctic Winter Games pittingTeam Alberta North versusNorthwest Territories onMonday wound up with Albertapinning their opponents 98-20.
This is the first Games’ com-petition for NorthwestTerritories coaches JohnHimmelman and KathleenGroenewegen. They said theyare excited to be participatingand watching the competition.
“I don’t know who ourtoughest competitor will be. I
am getting my first look at theother teams,” said CoachGroenewegen.
The Northwest Territorieshas one of the smallest teams inthe competition with only fourgirls and four boys wrestling,according to Groenewegen. Theteam has four empty weightclasses in their lineup resultingin the lopsided score.
Team Alberta has beenpracticing since October,according to their coach, DerekBerg, and the team is near theend of their regular season.Most of the wrestlers just com-peted in their provincial cham-
pionship, which is the equiva-lent of the state tournament inAlaska. The team has twoprovincial champions partici-pating in the games, said CoachBerg.
“Team Alaska is our biggestcompetitor,” said Coach Berg,“They never have a weak men’steam. They give good, toughcompetition, which is some-times hard to find at home.”
The wrestling teams’ match-es continue through Thursdayfrom 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the KenaiRecreation Center. Individualcompetitions will be heldWednesday and Thursday.
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Mushers test drive trail; findconditions good, but slowBy DAWN FITZPATRICKUlu News
The Arctic Winter Gamesdog mushers had their firstofficial meeting Sunday afterSaturday’s snowfall at thePeninsula Dog Track on FunnyRiver Road, Soldotna.
The race rules werereviewed by Bill Waddell, racemarshal, while Phil Hoekman,trail boss, went over the traildetails for the drivers andhanded out trail maps. The trailis in good condition and “sui-cide hill was fixed last year andit shouldn’t be a problem” forthe class that runs that trail sec-tion, according to Hoekman.
“The temperature is warmfor the dogs,” said junior driver,Sophie Daniels from TeamYukon after her training run. “Itis a nice trail but slow” becauseof the new snow. Her team hadno snow for training untilDecember.
Daniels has been racingfor eight years and began run-ning dogs 11 years ago. Herinterest in dogs began becauseher mom, Marie, ran trap lines.She qualified for the Games inDecember tryouts at HainesJunction, Yukon and placed 1st.This outgoing, redheaded driv-er is 17 years old, lives inWhitehorse, and is participat-ing in the Games for her thirdand final time.
Charmaine Christiansen,also from Team Yukon, comesfrom Dawson, Yukon. Shebecame interested in runningdogs when a neighbor askedher sister to help with hisdogs. Her “sister helped oncebut didn’t like it,” saidChristiansen. She took overhelping and has been runningdogs for 10 years now. Sheplaced 1st at Dawson, Yukon,to qualify for Games and saidshe has also raced in Alaskabefore.
Gio Paletta (#5 Alberta) and Cody Reaume (#11Yukon) contest the ball in what turned out to be avery high energy match
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Indoor soccer kicks off withphysically brutal game
College Spring Break inAlaska means subtractingsun, sand as studentshelp AWG
By BRIAN KEITHUlu News
Boys’ soccer kicked off inwhat turned out to be a veryphysical game Monday, withNorthern Alberta eventuallytaking the contest with a 5-3win.
“Indoor soccer has devel-oped into a very physicalsport. Back when we started, itwasn’t so much, but today theathletes are bigger and fasterand more powerful,” saidYukon Coach Randy Frazer.“It’s no replacement for beinga good technical athlete and ateam player, but it is definitelya larger factor nowadays,” hesaid
Physicality was a big fac-tor in this game.
“It was a rough game, alot of pushing, but that’s okay,”said Yukon player Robin Lin,#4. Athletes played hard on
the sidewalls most of thegame, sometimes falling intothem. Team Yukon suffered acasualty early on when playerNathan Wallace hurt an anklesoon after the game started.
“Hopefully it’s just asprain. He’s going to get X-rayed and some physical ther-apy, and hopefully he’ll beback out again tomorrow,”said Coach Frazer.
The athletes weren’t theonly ones getting dinged.During the high intensitygame soccer balls were con-stantly flying into the audi-ence, causing spectators topay especially close attentionto the action on the court.
Big scorers for teamAlberta were #8 James Carr, #2Albert Hills, #6 Ray Garcia and#7 Graham Clark. Yukon’s #10Stephen Dynes and #16Harrison Uewing made theirteam’s three goals.
By JOLEEN HUFFMONUlu News
Sun, Daytona Beach, frivolity,Ft. Lauderdale, beaches, and not acare in world…is what comes tomind when you think of SpringBreak and college students.However, students from AlaskaChristian College in Soldotna arespending their week-long vacationvolunteering at the Arctic WinterGames.
The 24 volunteers comprisedof students and staff, formed fivegroups that are doing differentprojects through the week.Among their duties are assistingwith recycling efforts at fourGames’ locations and hosting theathletes’ lounges so they feel wel-come in the community. The ACC“team” will also host theParticipants Dance at 7 p.m.,Wednesday.
“I chose to stay here inSoldotna during my spring breakbecause I wanted to help out withthe Arctic Winter Games, especial-ly since it is an internationalevent,” said student Ryan Mute.
“Volunteering with the recy-cling has made me more conscien-tious of what I can re-use or throwaway,” said Ian McEwen, a residentadvisor at the campus that enrollsabout 50 students a semester withmost being Alaska Natives.
“Now that we have started todo the recycling projects for theArctic Winter Games, there hasbeen more recycling on the ACCcampus,” said Laura Isakson,another resident advisor.
The students agree that recy-cling will not only help at theGames, but also help othersbecome more aware of the needto recycle and perhaps start doingit at home if they aren’t already.
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One of the Robinson twins shows off his movesPhoto By Katherine Wells
Yukon breaks into the games
By KATHERINE WELLSUlu News
The Yukon has a unique cul-tural contingent taking part inthe Arctic Winter Games—ateam of break dancers.
The dancers fromWhitehorse demonstrated someof their freestyle moves Mondayafter the international mediabriefing at the “Coca-Cola MediaCenter” in Kenai. Each memberstepped out and showed off afew tricks while the rest of thegroup kept the beat by clappingto the music.
Among the members of thegroup are three brothers, NickRobinson and his younger twinbrothers, Alex and BenRobinson. They have been break
dancing for about four years. “I was taking classes and
started teaching them at home,”said Nick Robinson.
Some members prepare bypracticing and improving bal-ance, gymnastics, core strengthand cardio, said Alex. The groupis giving a performance each daywhile here and would like toschedule more according tomember, Mellisa Kwok
Cultural performances willbe held from 7-9:30 p.m.,Tuesday, at Kenai Central HighSchool; 1-3:30 p.m., Wednesdayat Soldotna High School; and,from 7-9:30 p.m., Thursday atSeward High School. There willbe a cultural performance andawards event 7-9:30 p.m., Friday,at Kenai Central High School.
Team Nunavut was fired up!Photo By Allan Rudisill
Arctic Winter Games ceremony draws praisefrom participants and spectatorsBy AARON YANKEYUlu News
Kathleen Netser, TeamNunavut (soccer). “It was awe-some. The best part was that Iwas there with all my friendsand my brother. But I was tooshort to see the dancing.”
Rick Ningeocheak, TeamNunavut (soccer). “It was awe-some, but I had to stand along time. I liked the dancers,but Hobo Jim was my favoritepart.”
Kyle Campbell, TeamAlberta North (hockey). “Itwas loud. My favorite part waswalking in with all the otherathletes.”
Mike Bergeron, Team
Alberta North (hockey).“There were a lot of peoplethere and Hobo Jim was defi-nitely my favorite part of theevent.”
Brennan Linn, AlbertaNorth. father of Team AlbertaNorth soccer player. “They dida really good job. My favoritepart was seeing my daughterin the crowd. The whole thingtold a pretty good story.”
Jeff Moran, Games volun-teer. “It’s something new tome, I’ve never been to one. Itwas pretty orderly and organ-ized well.” Now that thegames are officially open Ihope to be able to meet peo-ple from other countries.”
Joe Nava, Team Alaska
board of directors. “I’veattended all the opening cer-emonies. This one was verywell done, very well organ-ized. All the volunteers pass-ing the torch was a very nicetouch. Having an Olympicmedalist light the torch wassomething I had never seenin the games history.
Bob Bondurant, Soldotna.“I was impressed that the tel-evised version turned out sowell. I hope now that now theGames have started I can startseeing and meeting peoplefrom other countries. I’mimpressed that our part of theworld can be involved in thisone thing together.”
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The ‘End of the Road’ beckons Games visitorsvia shuttle for Curling and cultureBy JÁHNIE TRIPLETTUlu news
While Homer, Alaska isfondly referred to as “the end ofthe road” by locals and tourismbrochures, during the ArcticWinter Games there is no end insight as to what is happening atthe other end of the Peninsula.
Curling may be the onlysporting competition slated forHomer, but the community stillhas more than enough to drawArctic Winter Games athletesand visitors. In order for peopleto learn more about Curling,which is being held at the newice arena on the Homer Spit, apublic curling exhibition isscheduled for 6:30 p.m.Wednesday. The exhibition is anopportunity to learn the rules ofthe game, see the techniques
and hear the history of thesport.
Visitors can see eagles bythe hundreds, dine in some ofthe most unique restaurants inthe state and walk on sandybeaches. They can go winterking salmon fishing, rent asnowmachine or visit ournumerous galleries, saidDerotha Ferraro, executivedirector of the Homer Chamberof Commerce.
The group of 80 ArcticWinter Games cultural perform-ers who will be in Homer onTuesday will spend the after-noon at the award-winning PrattMuseum and the Alaska Islandsand Ocean Visitor Center beforetheir 7 p.m. performance atHomer High School’s MarinerTheatre.
To help visitors with trans-
portation between Homer andthe central peninsula, a freeshuttle service will be availableon Wednesday-Friday. It willleave the Soldotna SportsCenter at 10:30 a.m. and returnto the central peninsula in theevening. Space on the shuttlewill be limited and seats are on afirst-come, first-served basis.
A complete shuttle sched-ule is available by calling theSoldotna Chamber ofCommerce at 262-1337, KenaiVisitors and Cultural Center at283-1991 or the Homer Chamberof Commerce at 235-7740.
Among the special thingsthe community is offering is acollectible Homer pin, only2,000 of which have been made.The pins are available at theHomer Chamber of Commerceand other locations in town.
Photo By Jáhnie Triplett
Owners Dave, Shaulane Shadley and dog Fizz in frontof the Washboard in Homer
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All star Curling teamthrowing the openingrock, “right on the lid”
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RECYCLING ATT THEE GAMESS
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste Department, ReGroup, Kenai Peninsula Green Star, and Alaska Waste are eachdoing their part to ensure a successful recycling program for the2006 Arctic Winter Games.
Green Star will provide portable recycle containers and coordinaterecycling duties assisted by ReGroup who will be coordinatingvolunteers. The Solid Waste Department will provide recycle roll-offcontainers and will manage recyclables at Borough landfills.Cardboard containers and all recycle hauling services will be donatedby Alaska Waste.
Be on the lookout for collection containers at different venues for the following materials:�� Cardboard�� Mixed Paper (includes newspaper, programs, office paper, etc.)�� Aluminum Cans�� PET #1 Plastic drink containers (remove lids)
If you have any questions, need information, or would like to help with recycling activities during the games, contact Marie at 262-2005 or e-mail [email protected].