OH DEAR

Sitka Trail Works is $15,000 below the 2014 fundrais-

ing goal. If you enjoy the trails and pathways please

make a donation, for any amount, today.

Volume 13, Issue 2

August 29, 2014 ON THE PAPER TRAIL NEWS FOR SITKA TRAIL WORKS MEMBERS ONLY

801 HPR Sitka AK 99835 904-747-7244 http://www.sitkatrailworks.org trail@gci.net

Sitka Trail Works 2014 Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner

“The honor of your presence is requested…”

Sunday September 7th

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Swan Lake Senior Center

Annual Meeting Agenda

Re-elect for three year term: Brian Hanson,

Charles Horan, Sara Bergendahl, Sarah Bell

Retain the current officers:

President Brian Hanson

Vice President Don MacKinnon

Secretary Sara Bergendahl

Treasurer Mary Alice Hamberg

Dear Sitka Trail Works Members,

Each year the fall issue of “On the Paper Trail” is mailed to a very select

group of Sitkans. If you are receiving this newsletter it is because you

have made a donation at some time during the past three years.

THANK YOU.

2014 has been a year of milestones. Thanks to Allen Marine and Sitka

Sound Ocean Adventures, Trail Works members explored more places

than ever before. And the STW Board members lead the way. Our part-

nerships grew as STW worked with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to address

issues around Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Park.

My heart burst with pride and joy when we celebrated the completion of

the Sawmill Creek Road improvements and the new separated pathway

along Silver Bay last week. What a tremendous asset for the community!

A safe and beautiful place for exercise for all levels of ability. We can’t

thank Senator Bert Stedman enough for making sure that Sitka got a

share of highway dollars that would have otherwise gone elsewhere in

the state.

As we approach fall, I grow thankful: for great members, a dedicated

Board and professional partners. Yes, there is a lot to be thankful for!

Deborah Lyons, Executive Director

In the MISSION room we set goals that support our mis-

sion to create, maintain and promote a diversified trail

system for a wide range of users. See the condensed

list at right. In our RESOURCES room we set our funding

and staffing goals. In our INTERNAL CAPACITY room we

set goals for operations, Board, staff and facilities. In

our EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS room we set goals for

marketing, communications, partnerships and reputa-

tion. One important goal for this year is 300 donor

households. As of today 190 households are current.

Can you help us meet this goal?

Each year the Sitka Trail Works Board members use the

January Board meeting to draft goals and objectives for

the coming year. Then it becomes a team effort to work

with our partner agencies to make sure the goals are

accomplished. We think of the Sitka Trail Works organi-

zation as the, “House we live in”. There are four rooms

in that house and each year we set goals to keep our

building strong. At the monthly Board meetings and the

annual meeting we assess our progress, make adjust-

ments and refocus. We learned this system from the

Foraker Group, an invaluable resource for nonprofits.

2014 Inside Sitka Trail Works—The Annual Goals List

ON THE PAPER TRAIL

Our brand new hike this year was a trip to the Salmon Lake

trail to visit the ethereally impressive stand of old growth

spruce located south of the lake. On our trip, we got a rare

good look at a perched goshawk actively scolding the interlop-

ers. Our hiking experience was greatly enriched by naturalist

Bill Foster and historian Matt Hunter. Two great Sitka Trail

Works members!

The weather gods advised us to reschedule the Mount Edge-

cumbe and Sea Lion Cove hikes. Rescheduling is time-

consuming, but so worth the effort when we finally get out on

a special hike. Hikers and donors, thank you for your patience.

Another memorable trip was the excursion led by Charles

Horan to bike across Kruzoff island and then hike down to the

beach on the outer coast. It was great fun and we learned a

flat tire repair kit is an essential item.

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2014 Hikes—Our best year to date

Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Park—Cleaner and safer

Executive Director Deborah Lyons

worked with Heather Riggs, the Depart-

ment of Defense Lands Investigator for

the Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Natural Re-

source Protection program, to develop

warning signs about hazardous materi-

als that are in the intertidal zone of the

old landfill on Virublennoi Island. The

Tribe is conducting a clean up of the

intertidal areas of the Causeway. Thank

you Sitka Tribe of Alaska.

We especially wanted to warn the

public that the smooth “skipping

stones” are actually worn asbestos

tiles. These pieces should not, under

any circumstances, be drilled, broken

or abraded because they will release

chrysotile asbestos fibers. Tell your

friends!

The US Army Crops of Engineers is

developing a remediation plan and will

hold a public meeting in October.

ON THE PAPER TRAIL

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SITKA TRAIL WORKS 2014 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION: TO CREATE, MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE SITKA TRAILS

STATUS CREATE

In Progress Continue work on projects listed in the 2003 Trail Plan

DONE Cross Trail Phase II Cascade Creek to Kramer - Work with CBS and developer as needed to relocate the trailhead.

Cross Trail High School to Yaw and Yaw to Indian River Road

In Progress 30% Complete

Complete construction of new 6,000 feet of multiuse trail.

DONE Complete the ACOE and Stormwater Permits.

Cross Trail Phase VI - Kramer to Ferry Terminal

DONE and FUNDED Design Phase - Work with CBS on design grant.

Fort Rousseau Causeway

In Progress Work with CBS and State Parks to secure Marine Access and eliminate D. Vex. Work with AK DNR and BLM on Public Purpose Lease for uplands. Monitor and participate in ACOE FUDS and STA clean up of hazardous material sites.

SO DONE! Sawmill Creek Road Whale Park to Paxton Park - Celebrate completion of all three phases of road improvements and the new Silver Bay Pathway that now completes the Thimbleberry Heart Lake Loop Trail!

Lucky Chance - South Sitka Sound

In Progress Reappraise trail feasibility subsequent to Redoubt slide.

MAINTAIN

DONE

Implement the 2014 Trail Maintenance Plan - Repair the storm damage to Herring Cove trail with volunteers, Fort Rousseau Pathways annual report to BLM, create Sea Lion Cove Trail log for State Parks. Do a maintenance make-over on Thimbleberry-Heart Lake trail with new culverts, ditching trail tread repair etc. Cross Trail maintenance. Salmon Lake trail brushing.

PROMOTE

DONE Plan and conduct the weekend hikes from May through August. Celebrate National Trails Day .

Allen Marine

Wilson, Norm & Luella

Venneburg Insurance

Horan & Company, LLC

Vega, Mari & Irbert

Hunter, Robert & Kimberly

Mackinnon, Don

Wilber, Charles

Busch/Lubin, Lisa & David

VanGroningen, Sue

Lyons Deborah and David

Arndt, Jeff/Barrett, Mary

Winger, Retha

Bekeris, Caroline

Smith, Mandie

Faulkner, Elizabeth

Dailey, Roslyn

Westergaard, Cindy

West, Ral

Bradley, Kristen

Horan, Charles & Chris

Higley, Roger & Ce

Blankenship, Denise

Chadwick, Robert and Anne

Bergendahl, Sara

Davis, Nancy Yaw & William

Barrett, Mary

Watkins, Mary

Hole, Kristine

Ellingsen, Liz & Dan

Drain, Erica

Sweeney, Jay and Amy

Bartlett, John

Friedlander, Ray

Bue, Chris

Speck, Eric & Brita

Hanson, Brian E., LLC

Gagnon, Tracey & Steve

Vorst, Carole

Schafer, Brooke

Seaton, Scott & Jean

As of August 26, 2014 190 households are

current on their annual contribution. Thank you

August 26 list of donor households current on their 2014 Sitka Trail Works support.

Ehresmann, Rhea

Sherrod, Bobbie

Longtin, Wendy, Elliot & David

Alex, Joshua

Miller, Deborah J.

Kindig, Owen

Ramil, Marievic

Cesario, Martha

Meighen, Betty

Olson, Chuck & Theresa

Wyman, Phillip

Call, Cheryl

Koschnick, Rachel

Morse, Barbara & Stephen

Blaisdell, Caitlin - Xavier Clark

Long, Abbey

Bennett, Deanna

Wooden, Alysa

Everson, John

Nelson, Valerie

Myslakowski, Ryan

Montbriand, Mallory

Leccese, Claudia

Lil, Lorriane Inez

McClain, Ron & Harriet

Nichols, Randy

Nordin, Crystle

Johnstone, Judith & Allan

Johnson, Tracey

Johnson, Tina

Jenkins, Sabra

Ingallinera, Katherine

Huff, Neil & JoAnn

Howlett, Robert C.

Pitts, Dana & Howard

Hawk, Randy & Catherine

Reifensthul/Thomas

Richards, Norman

Hantke. Melissa

Robidou, Joseph

Hamberg, Mary Alice

Robin Garnick

Schell, Bob

Schuyler, Wendy

Griffith, Jack

Gorman, Bob

Scigliano, Frank & Gloria

Strickland, Anna

Foster, Bill

Sullivan, Mike & Iko

Ferguson, William & Irene

Faro, James

Erhardt, Martin

Elizando, Eva Marie

Eliason, George

Trierschield, Linda

Dumag, Celia

Dryden, Robert & April

Dodson, Valorie

West, Tracy

Denkinger, Carole

Villanueva, Gio

Davis, Kasey

Crochelt, Robert

Vonrekowski, Hans & Geraldine

Corduan, Wolfgang & Yvonne

Comstock, Doug

Clarke, David

Welsh, Patrick & Florence

Chambers, Haley

Chambers, Mary

Carroll, Jaquette

White, Todd & Jule

Calhoun, Jon & Elaine

Caffrey, Elizabeth

Whitmill, Laurie

Brylinsky, Scott & Cleo

Brown, Michael

Brooks, Grace

Branson, Joy

Blankenship, Annette

Williams, Shilo

Bergman, Bert

Bell, Sarah

Behnken, Linda

Baciocco, John

Howard, Marsha

Chambers, Lois

Brandt Harvey

Friske, Becky

Finkenbinder, Shelia

LaPerriere, Connie

McCracken, Frank

Budd, Jeff

Campen, Brenda

Roman, Joe

Warren, Sarah

Knapp, Nancy

Hanson, Brian

Kirkness, Jim & Kim

Delmoral, Angie

Beach, Barbara & Benjamin

Jones, D. Caldwell

Despain, Margaret

Dzugan, Jerry

Pickett, Erica

Hitchcock, Bridget

Raschick, Greg

Hegyi, Karen

Grussendorf, Karen

Ferguson, Randall /Brandt

Michael, Brittany

Gustafson, Elena

Cease, Olivia

Bell, Teressia

McConnell, Mim

Hattle, Robert

Wall, Olivia

Wileman, Jammie

Haley, Karen

Gallo, Alfonso

Dinsmore, Melissa

Wileman, Jammie

Hardy, Paulla

White, Paul

Dow, Eric

DeLong, John & Barbara

Bagley, Gail

Paxton, Gary & Deborah

Ward, Marjorie

Frank, Norma Jean

Krause, Lee & Tina

Nisbet, Corazon

Rogers, Georgia

Remedios, Rella

Roth, Franklin G. Jr. and Ruth V.

Poulson, Cathy

Glazier, David

Parrish, Gretchen

Kanen, Evelyn

Swain, Farrell & Jo Ann Corey, Peter Coloma, W.R., Jr. Lawrie, Ben

Strelow, Elaine

Mulligan, Ricco

Chanquet, Eileen

Charlton,

Gregory & Becky

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