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JULY 25, 2016
10-YEAR OLD FAIRBANKS BOY SETS RECORD IN KIDS PINK SALMON DERBY
Christian Wingert wasn’t planning on going fishing Saturday, but when a stranger offered to let him use his pole at Allison Point he and his brother happily took the rod and reeled in eight pink salmon in a matter of hours.

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While Christian Wingert only reeled in two of those pink salmon, he did reel in the largest. In fact, he reeled in the largest pink salmon on record in the Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby. Wingert’s 8.08 pound pink salmon is the first pink salmon caught during the Kids Derby to break the eight pound mark since the Kids Derby’s inception in 2008. (CLICK HERE for Top 10 All Time) Wingert won a longboard skateboard as the 1st place winner in the 8 to 10 year old age division.
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Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby – 2016 Winners
5 to 7 Age Division
1st Caleb Horschel Valdez, AK 7.64 lbs.
2nd Liam Day Valdez, AK 6.92 lbs.
3rd Kerra Albright Valdez, AK 6.86 lbs.

8 to 10 Age Division
See Story / Photos above
1st Christian Wingert Fairbanks, AK 8.08 lbs.
2nd William Slater North Pole, AK 7.26  lbs.
3rd Jamie Crisp Valdez, AK 6.58 lbs.

11 to 13 Age Division

Austin Evans
1st Austin Evans Tulsa, OK 7.90 lbs.
2nd Bryce Sawin Anchorage, AK 7.06 lbs.
3rd Brad Baker Salcha, AK 6.90 lbs.
 
14 to 16 Age Division

Oceana Holt
1st Oceana Holt Valdez, AK 7.12 lbs.
2nd Caleb Hughes Valdez, AK 6.46  lbs.
3rd Dahlis Talbott Valdez, AK 6.12 lbs.


Cash Robison, Graham Robison and Jaysa Robison enjoying Kids Derby Barbeque at Allison Point


Blake Morrison of Valdez caught a nice salmon Saturday in Kids Pink Salmon Derby

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT

Monday, July25th, 2016
in City Council Chambers
Monday – 6:30pm
 
Items will include:
1.  Approve AMLJIA Resolution for loss control incentive program 
2. Approve part-time swim position
3. Approve AASB policy edits

CLICK HERE for full agenda
CLICK HERE to read meeting packet
CLICK HERE for FY 2017 Budget
 
All School Board meetings are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast live on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.com

BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON KVAKRADIO.COM

CLICK HERE for School Calendar, Registration, First Day Schedules, Welcome Events, Bus Schedules and more!
  Name Hometown Weight Date Boat
1st David Jamison Fairbanks, AK 253 lbs May 29 Nanatuk
2nd Kim Steiger Westchester, PA 211.0 lbs July 5 Halibut Grove
3rd Jeff Leaverton Madisonville, LA 174.4 lbs June 16 Dan Orion



 
  Name Hometown Weight Date Boat
1st Mike Seminario Fairbanks, AK 9.76 lbs July 23 Alaskai
2nd Clayton Harris Valdez, AK 9.48 lbs July 24 Seaward
3rd Could be you!        

SILVER SALMON DERBY UNDERWAY, HALIBUT DERBY GOING STRONG
The Valdez Silver Salmon derby began Saturday and the largest fish weighed in so far is 9.76 pound silver caught by Mike Seminario of Fairbanks aboard the Alaskai. There are daily 1st and 2nd place prizes in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby as well as a $15,000 first place prize. Seminario took 1st place for opening day and Clayton Harris of Valdez, Alaska took  the 2nd place daily prize for the 8.50 pounder he caught aboard the Seaward. The fish are not yet to the narrows but are expected to make an appearance soon.
CLICK HERE TO READ STORY
 

Maddie O'Neil, Abigail O'Neil and Kelsey Prax present Thank You poster to City of Valdez for their $25,000 donation to community playground project at Tuesday night's Council Meeting.


Be sure to keep your radios tuned to 1230AM and 93.3FM all summer long as the KVAK Staff will be asking Trivia questions randomly throughout the week! 
Here are this week's winners: 
Decade- Leo Cavanaugh
Fishing- Gary Bridges
Entertainment- Ramona Mooney
Sports- Eric Righter
Alaska Wildlife- Leo Cavanaugh
Famous Jingles- Steven Berardi
Outdoors- Joshua Buffington
Alaska- Emori Disney
Finish the Lyric- Dan Heckathorn
Automotive- David Smith
CLICK HERE for rules, participating businesses and winners list.
**If you're a trivia winner, don't forget to stop by the KVAK Studios to pick up your prize!**
VALDEZ POLICE AND FIRE REPORT
CLICK HERE to see the latest Valdez Police and Fire Report.
Which tourist question is worse:
1) What elevation are we at?
2) Do you live in an igloo?
3) Where do I exchange my money?
4) Do you ride a dog sled to school?

CLICK HERE to answer the Question of the Week.

RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK'S QofW

How do you feel about the Pokemon Go craze?
5% - I'm completely addicted
11% - I enjoy but it's not my life
38% - Indifferent
8% - Almost been hit- please make it stop
38% - Pokemon followers should be banned from real life
7/25 - Lorrie Mott, Sheila Jordan
7/26 - Nicole Wilson, Dawson Moore, Tracey Czarnecki, Alice Chappell
7/27 - Pamla Berry, Walter Marchuk
7/28 - Charmaine Allen, Joe Buck, Gia Ortiz, Kelly Hawkins
7/29 - Cherubim Palomar, Lori Vigil, Pat Egger, Rita Diego
7/30 - Wayne Dahl
7/31 - Christine Auble, Jeremiah Black


FEATURE PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Porpoises along the bow of the
Glacier Spirit 
Courtesy of KVAK's Mikayla Morrison
On Stan Stephens cruises, you’ll see amazing ice and wildlife along the way.  Enjoy the opportunity to learn about the mining, oil shipping, earthquake, and fishing history of the area.
CLICK HERE to visit the Stan Stephens Cruise website


INVENTORY CLEARANCE 
at Harbor Landing General Store!
Starting THIS WEDNESDAY, July 27th
30% OFF Everything in the store!
HUGE Valdez shirt selection!!
*Gifts * Shirts * Party Supplies * Toys*


BIG PRIZE FRIDAY THIS WEEK
$500 BONUS PRIZE in addition to the regular derby prizes 
There’s no additional cost to participate in Big Prize Friday. Just purchase a regular derby ticket and if you catch the largest fish during Big Prize Friday – the $500 is a bonus!

GOLD RUSH DAYS IS ALMOST HERE

August 3rd-7th
CLICK HERE to see schedule
See forms HERE
CLICK HERE for more information

IDITAPROV IMPROV SHOW

Saturday, August 6th
Civic Center Ballroom
Doors open 6:30pm, Dinner at 7pm, Show starts 8pm
Tickets $60 each and only 110 tickets are available.  Get yours at Rouge's Garden, the Gold Rush Days store, and at the door.
21 years and older

VALDEZ SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

COED Softball Scores from 07.20.16
 Kekambas (14) vs. Crowley (20)
Hooligans (17) vs. Harris Sand & Gravel (26)
Kekambas (10) vs. Harris Sand & Gravel (11)
Hooligans (12) vs. SilverBay (17)
 COED League Standings
 Crowley 8-3
Harris Sand & Gravel 8-4
SilverBay 6-5
Hooligans 4-7
Kekambas 2-9
Upcoming Events
 Last regular COED League Games: Wednesday, July 27th @ 7pm
 COED League Softball Playoffs (Top four teams): Wednesday, July 27th @ 8:15pm
 COED League Championship Mini-Tourney (Top two teams): Wednesday, August 3rd – Best 2 out of 3 games – First game starts at 7pm

COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND BUILD FINALLY HERE

This Tuesday through Sunday, volunteers from around the community will be working together to build the Valdez Community Playground.  If you'd like to help, check out the links below or stop by the work site.
EASY LINKS
Basic Information
How to Volunteer
Tools Needed

CATCH A FISH, FEED A FAMILY
If you catch more fish than you can use, please consider donating your extra to the food bank. To participate simply take your catch to Easy Freeze; they will process the fish and see that it gets to the food bank. The food bank can not accept fish directly from the public. Thank you!

Mark Your Calendars

(Mon) July 25 - School Board Meeting

(All Week) July 26 - 31 - Playground Build Week

(Fri) July 29- Valdez Fish Derbies Big Prize Friday

Aug 2 -  Valdez City Council Meeting

Aug 3-7 - Valdez Gold Rush Days

Aug 8 - School Board Meeting

Aug 13 - Valdez Women's Derby

Aug 16 -  Valdez City Council Meeting

Aug 18 - HHES Hot Dog Howdy

Aug 22 - School Board Meeting

Aug 22 - GMS/VHS Ice Cream Social and Open House

Aug 23 - School Starts (1-2 Grades)

Aug 31 - School Starts (K)

Sept 2 - Valdez Fish Derbies Big Prize Friday

Sept 5 - Labor Day Family Fun Runs

Sept 5 - No School

Sept 19 - VCS In-service/No School

Sept 20 - Parent Teacher Conferences/No School

Oct 10 - VCS In-service/No School

Oct 21 - VCS End of First Quarter

Nov 11 - VCS In-service/No School

Nov 24-25 - VCS Thanksgiving Holiday/No School

Dec 21 - VCS End of Second Quarter

Dec 22 - Jan 4 - VCS Christmas Holidays/Vacation for Students

Jan 16 – VCS In-service/No School

Feb 7 – Parent Teacher Conferences/No School

Feb 10 – VCS In-service/No School
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