LIONS CLUB FORMS
The greater Copper River Basin area took
another proud step forward on* April 18, 1963
A large group of Basin businessmen and res
idents met in public meeting and took ac
tion to establish a Lions Club Charter.
A. T. (Smoky) Altenberger, Special Repre
sentative of Lions Intemation, h9th Dis
trict, presented the entire Lions Club pur
pose and objectives to the group. Officers
elect for the coming year are:
President
1st Vice Pres.
2nd Vice Pres.
3rd Vice Pres.
Sec-Treas.
Tail Twister
Lion Tamer
Bill Millard
Fred Lapp!
Ed Hill
Bob Martin
Roland Nipps
Dick Clayton
"Red" Beichner
The 2-year Directors elected were: George
Ashby and Bill Burns. 1-year Directors
elected were: Howard Bayless, Dwight
Pease and Jack Wilson.
On May 18th, the Charter Membership
meeting will be held at a place to be an
nounced. * The Sponsoring Lions Club of Val
dez will officiate.
A special invitation is extended to all
men who have not already become Lions to
contact any officer elect or member for menu,
bership application. All who join the Lions
Club before May 18th become Charter Members.
After May 18th, membership is by invitation.
LIONS CLUBS OBJECTS
TO CHEAT and foster a spirit of "gener
ous consideration" among the peoples of the
world through a study of the problems of
I international relationships.
TO PROMOTE the theory and practice of
the principles of good government and good
citizenship.
TO TAKE an active interest in the civic,
social* .and,moral welfare of the community.
1 j • TQ UNITE the members in the bonds of
friendship,..good fellowship,..and.mutual .4
understanding. ; ’’ .■ ,. •**.
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VALDEZ - CORDOVA FERRY
The CHILKAT ferry is to operate between
Valdez and Cordova, starting July 1, 1963,
and has an operating budget of §105>,600.
(Fares will be 35.50 for passengers, §22.00
for cars). It is possible arrangements
will be made to have the tickets sold lo
cally (Valdez) on a percentage basis. The
schedule calls for 3 trips per week during
the summer, 2 per week during the winter.
Ferry slips at Valdez and Cordova are to
be completed by July 1, 1963.
CVEA BOARD MEETING
CVEA Board Meeting, April 18, 1963,
convened at 8:00 P.M. President Goddard,
members Luebke, Johnson, Lappi, Web]?, Roy
Ewan and Cowan were present.
Representatives from Tippett and Gee,
Abilene, Texas, were Mr. Louis S. Gee,
Mr. Paul King and Mr. Ray Weber. Other
visitors included Louis Lincoln, Harry^ .
Speerstra, Ralph Lane, Ray Richcreek, Ralph
Barnard, Bob Bice, Pop Bice, Harry Heintz,
others, and'this reporter, (Tex Barnard).
Board determined that visitors were
grievance minded, primarily. Discussion
started concerning executive session for
individual complaints. Ted Cowan created
healthy atmosphere by suggesting open meet
ing. Visitors agreed!
Majority of complaints were based' oh
itemized charges for power connections made
by CVEA linemen. Some of the billings
appeared to be excessive. Customers were
penalized for such items as travel time,
service drop distance, excessive labor
bills. Lively discussions followed which
shifted the blame from line crew to board
members and back and forth. The trouble'
was determined to be lack of a standard
policy for tie-ins. :
For example, the customer doesn’t know ;
where to end his work; thus the line crew
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