Daily Sitka Sentinel from Sitka, Alaska • Page 9

IPS ving Good Results ex- By Sentinel Staff Great! Beyond my wildest pectaUons." 1 Naricy director Teen Club Described the Natural Helpers Program in its second year of operation, available through the youth organization. Carlson has been working with the program during both, years, of its existence, even though she has been director of the Teen Club only since Oct. 1. She is a former counselor with the Sitka Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse, which is also involved with the Natural Helpers Program as a joint venture. Essentially, the program consists of peer counseling" in which teenagers with a problem, ranging from alcohol abuse to unwanted pregnancy or family problems, can talk to other teenagers, explained Carlson.

The teen counselors are 23 students chosen as "the easiest to talk to at Sitka High," according to a survey of students arid teachers, explained Carlson. The teens are then given special training in communicating with other teens, along with information to make referrals to other social organizations when the teen counselors feel additional help is needed. Carlsoh-ealled the program a success because of "the fact the kids received it with such enthisiasm and wanted to participate again this year. I'm impressed with the skills the kids have developed." The Teen Club also offers several other programs not only to teenagers, but parents and even teachers or social workers, Carlson said. A group of teens is hoping to go skiing in Juneau this winter.

While there, she said, the students plan to talk with Sitka Rep. Ben Grussendorf, speaker of the House of Representatives, about obtaining funding for -a new Teen Club facility in Sitka. Such a- building could provide a recreation outlet in addition to a place for counseling programs, said Carlson. Funds for such a facility were not included in the state capital budget last "It's hard in Sitka because there's no place to 'hang out' in what1 think is a healthy environment," said the Teen Club Another project waY a. class she taught through Islands Community College titled "Working with Children of Alcoholics." was to help teachers and others who Work with such children, she explained.

ram Defeated Legislator Gives Up Daily Sitk. Sentinel, AU.k., Jwury Pmfe 1A I through the Teen Club, she pointed out. And she plans to begin another class Jan- 22 to help parents learn to. communicate their children. The class will meet for approximately an hour each Tuesday morning, at 10:30, for six weeks.

A $5 fee will be charged and child care will be provided. Still another Teen Club project, she continued, will be a television production class to be conducted for the second' straight year with McCaw CableVision. The function of the Teen Club is to serve as a teen resource center. "Our statement of purpose would be to promote healthy lifestyles with teens," Book Help Sought Vanessapress, a women's press, is seeking journals, essays or poetry for a book on cancer relating to women and how it affects their relationships. Typed samples of work may be sent, along with a $5 reading fee or five copies, by March 15 to Vanessapress, Box 81336, College, Alaska 99708.

Those with questions may call 4790172. Class Meeting Cut The Sitka High School Class of 1975 reunion meeting scheduled for tonight has been canceled. Nancy Carlson said Carlson. The Teen Club has an operating budget of approximately $80,000, and is funded by the state Office on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, said Carlson. Carlson, 36, graduated from a high school in Chicago in 1966 and received a psychology degree from the University of Illinois in 1976.

She has been in Sitka since 1980, working two years as a SCAODA volunteer and two years as a SCAODA employee. ANCHORAGE (AP) Former state Rep. Milo Fritz says he's giving up his efforts to have the -Legislature's lone Libertarian removed from office. Earlier this month, the Anchor Point Republican asked Lt. Gov.

Steve McAlpiiie to decertify the November election which saw Fritz lose to Andre Marrou of Homer by 24 votes. Fritz alleged that Marrou violated state election laws by willfully misstating his sources of income on his conflictof- Jnterest statement filed with Alaska Public Offices Commission. "The governor's office had a lawyer call last week," Fritz said. "He said the governor would not be considering reversing the results of the election." A parallel effort to convince House members to refuse to seat Marrou also failed, Fritz said: "I'm not going to do anything more," he said. Next month, the APOC will consider a complaint against Marrou concerning the conflict-of-interest statement.

If convicted of willfully filing a false or inaccurate statement, Marrou could be removed from office. Marrou did not disclose the existence of a right-of-way acquisition contract with the City of Homer and $1,600 in payments on that contract made by'the city in December 1983. He said it was an oversight on his part. He also did not list the clients he represented as a real estate agent for Bay Realty. Marrou said the law does not require those clients to be listed.

Bills Introduced: JUNEAU (AP) Here is a list of bills, resolutions and executive orders introduced in the Alaska Senate and House on Tuesday, the second day of the first session of the 14th Alaska Legislature: HOUSE: HRl; Would establish a House special committee oh state loans; introduced by the House Rules Committee. HR2; Would establish a House committee on fisheries; introduced by House Speaker Ben Grussendorf, D-Sitka. HR3; Would establish a House special committtee on oil and gas; by House Speaker Ben Grussendorf, D-Sitka. HR4; Would establish a House special committee on telecom-, municatiqns; by "House Speaker Ben GRissendorf, the Gulf of Alaska sabiefish harvest by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council; introduced by House Speaker Ben Grussendorf, D-Sitka; Reps. Jim Duncan, D-Juneau; Mike Miller, Juneau; Robin Taylor, R-Wrangell; and Peter Goll, b-Haines, SENATE: --SB51; An act relating to state aid for school construction; introduced by Sen.

Jay Kerttula, D-Palmer. --SB52; Would make a $72,000 appropriation for the 1985 Iditarod sled dog race; introduced by Sen. Jan Faiks, R-Anchorage. --SB53; Would provide information about unemployment insurance to various state and federal agencies; introduced by the Rules Committee at the request of the governor. --SB54; Would make $80,250 available as a grant to the city of Palmer for the 50th Colony Anniversary Celebration of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation; introduced by Sen.

Jay Kerttula, D-Palmer. --SB55; Relating to a social services fund; introduced by Sen. Joe Josephson, D-Anchorage. --SB56; Would amend the interim Longevity Bonus Program and make it an annuity plan; co-sponsored by 17 Senate members. --SCRl; Proposing an amendment to the Uniform Rules limiting the number of bills a member may introduce; introduced by Sen.

Frank Ferguson, D- Kotzebue. --SCR2; Requests the governor to appoint a task force to develop opportunities for small business expansion in the state; introduced by Sen. Vic Fischer, D-Anchorage. --SJR3; the state of Alaska pursue a land exchange with the U.S. Department of the Interior to exclude the Dunkie Mine Township from Denali National Park and Preserve; introduced by Sens.

Bettye Fahrenkamp, D-Fairbanks, and Jan Faiks, R-Anchorage. --SJR4; Relating to sending an Alaskan teacher on the space shuttle; introduced by Sen. Frank Ferguson, D- Kotzebue. EXECUTIVE ORDERS: Transferring respbnsibilty for the Alaska Wing of the Civil Air: Patrol from the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs to the Department of Public Safety. ---EO80 1 -t -Transferring--- tfle'-'-state athletic commission from the Office of the Governor to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development.

Marilyn's introduces Quality Resales! Now retailing quality, used, clothing taken on consignment! Chamber Schedules Home, Trade Show The Chamber of dommerce will sponsor a home show March 9 and 10 in the Centennial Building For more information, contact cochairmen Sally Dehnke at 747-6956 or Dick Davis at 747-8316. Speech to be Aired KCAW will provide live coverage of Gov. Bill Sheffield's budget address noon Thursday. KCAW is located on the FM radio dial at 104.7. The presidential inauguration will also be covered Monday at 7:50 a.m.

For more information, call Raven Radio at 747-5877. Art Exhibit Up Baranof Arts and Crafts Associaton is holding its membership exhibit in the Gallery Room of the Centennial Building. The public is invited to view the exhibit through Feb. 8. A grade school show will be held in February.

Film to Be Shown Sitka Film Society will Thin Man" 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 in the Centennial Building. The 1934, black and white mystery stars William Powell, Myrna Loy and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film spawned five sequels.

The short "Getting in Shape" with Robert Benchley will be shown prior to "TheThin Man." Cost is $3 for adults, $2.50 for members and $1 for senior citizens and students. Must be in excellent condition and clean, stop by Marilyn's and ask for details! MARILYN'S Located in the Sawmill Creek Shopping Plaza 747-8663 Open House. 211 Seward 1pm to 4pm Friday, Jan. 18 Marie Peterson's birthday! No gifts please. (18, Some Hikes in Fares SEATTLE (AP) The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a 1600,775 civil penalty against Alaska Airlines for violating regulations requiring flight crew members to undergo regular training, an FAA spokesman said.

In all, more than 4,000 violations were found during a three-month period in 1984, FAA spokesman Dick Meyer said Tuesday. Under FAA regulations, Alaska could be fined $4 million, but the FAA agreed to settle at the lesser amount, Meyer said. Alaska received notice of the alleged violations Monday and has 15 days to respond. The company had not responded as of Tuesday, and company officials could not be reached for comment Tuesday night. The alleged violations were for failure to train pilots, co-pilots and flight crew engineers in airplane mechanical systems and in handling emergencies and hazardous materials, Meyer said.

All cockpit crews are required to receive recurring training in those areas, he said. Not all Alaska crew members were found in violation, he added. Fred Farrar, an FAA spokesman in Washington, D.C., stressed that the penalty was only a proposed action and that the airline "has full rights of appeal." Also, he said that since the problems were spotted early last year, "the deficiencies have been corrected." At the same time, Farrar said, "we consider it serious. We have definite regulations the training of flight crew members and to the extent they're not followed we think it is serious." A routine FAA inspection revealed the violations, and a later check showed some violations had not been corrected, Meyer said. Later, violations were found again at Alaska during a nationwide inspection of all airlines, he said.

The fine is one of the largest civil penalties the FAA has ever proposed, although usually the agency settles for less than the amount proposed. Alaska Airlines, the nation's 21st largest carrier, serves 50 cities in Alaska and connects them with Seattle, Portland, and airports in the San Francisco and Los Angeles area. Dairy May Need More State Aid to Stay Afloat ANCHORAGE (AP) In the two months since Matanuska Maid Dairy Inc. filed for protection from its creditors, it has spent $700,000 of state money, and an agricultural -official says more may be needed to keep the dairy afloat. The state assumed control of the dairy in mid-November when Matanuska Maid was forced to file under Chapter II of the federal bankruptcy code.

Bill Helm, director of the division of agriculture, said Friday another $100,000 may be needed for plant im- He said the 21-year-old dairy needs a new roof and a $30,000 milk packaging machine. "The plant also needs to repair some of the processing equipment," Helm said. "I have no idea how long it will take." Matanuska Maid received funds from the $68 million Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund, which was established to assist farmers to boost production. "We'd like to try to make it on our own now," said Matanuska Maid manager John Seawell. "We're finally starting to break even." About 60 percent of the $700,000 was used to pay farmers for their milk.

The remainder went for operations, including wages and utilities. Spring Stock! Inventory Clearance Sale Limited fn Stock on Hand Killer Gets 60 Years ANCHORAGE (AP) A 23-year-old convicted murderer who shot his victim in the face at close range on a downtown street has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. "Only once in all the years I've been on the bench have I been so puzzled about the death of a young man," Superior Court Judge James Hanson told Kenneth W. Clifton. "It appears that, for no apparent reason, you executed another person.

Clifton had claimed self-defense in the March 2 slaying of 31-year-old Michael Coon in downtown Anchorage. "I'm not a hard-nosed type of person," he said. "I don't go out intentionally looking for trouble." Hanson also sentenced Clifton to a concurrent 90-day sentence for carrying a concealed weapon. Prosecutors argued that Clifton deserved the 99-year maximum sentence for first-degree murder. Police said a friend of Clifton's had argued with a prostitute on the night of March 2.

Witnesses said the woman left and returned with Coon, who then approached Clifton and his friend. Clifton claimed Coon made threats and that he thought the man had a gun in his pocket, and he fired his caliber weapon as Coon advanced. But a state witness said Coon made no threats. Travel Program Offered for Arts Alaska Arts Southeast, through its Alaska Airlines Travel Assistance Program, has funds available to support arts-related air travel The program provides reimbursements for one-way air fare on Alaska Airlines. Funds in the program are limited and preference is given to those traveling within Southeast, those attending events of high educational, career or training value, sessions that are cost effective and those whose training will be of special benefit to the arts in Southeast.

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