Extended cold weather, the establishment of safe winter trails between Bethel and the neighboring villages, and a Holiday Sale all combined to make for a busy month of spreading Napaimute’s firewood across the Region.
December 2010 Director’s Report
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Director’s Report: November 2010
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Nov 232010
As mentioned in last month’s report, the Native Village of Napaimute was fortunate to receive a Community Environmental Demonstration Project Award from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. With this award we purchased solar panels and a wind turbine to complement our battery inverter system. These additions will further reduce our need for generator power. The equipment and related supplies were quickly ordered and shipped to Aniak where we picked them up and transported to Napaimute by boat before the ice started running in the River.
Jul 152010
The busy summer season is underway & the Director is finally able to put together a report on recent activities in Napaimute: Wood, Wells, Wiring, Fish, Fun, Celebrations, & Cell Towers
Director’s Report: April 2010
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May 102010
A Report to the Council & Our Membership on the Month’s Activities “Long, cold spring” Summary: A record 16 weeks of truck trail allow the final pieces of upcoming projects to fall into place. The 2010 U.S. Census comes to Napaimute. Mitchell Dammeyer, Environmental Director, installs a milestone in Napaimute energy infrastructure, and key components of the Council’s 2010 Goals for Napaimute move closer to fulfillment. 2010 U.S. Census: The U.S. Census came to Napaimute on April 7th. Unfortunately, with such short notice given by the Bureau, only a few people were able to be in Napaimute to get [Read More...}
Director’s Report: March, 2010
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Apr 012010
A Report to the Council & Our Membership on the Month’s Activities. “With the beautiful days of March, activity picks up all along the River – especially in a little place called Napaimute!” Summary: March had 3 main focuses for Napaimute’s people and employees: • Move freight by truck before the spring thaw sets in and the ice road goes away. • Use the long days (over 12 hours of daylight now) and milder temperatures to clean up and stock pile wood resources from the 2008 Fire Protection Project around the dump site. • Take a little time to [Read More...}
Director’s Report: February, 2010
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A Report to the Council & Our Membership on the Month’s Activities “A short but busy month of networking, stock piling, and more trucking” Summary: February’s activities focused on attending the Alaska Forum on the Environment, preparing for upcoming projects, and continuing to enjoy the convenience of being able to make weekly freighting trips by truck between Napaimute and Bethel. The Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE): NVN’s Director, Environmental Coordinator, and Grant writer attended the AFE held in Anchorage, February 8-12. The AFE is a huge gathering of villages, governmental agencies, private companies, and others concerned with or [Read More...}