behind the camera. We were also nominated for another Emmy for last year’s television commercials. Since its start three years ago, this advertising campaign has focused on each community in ASRC’s region. In 2018, the commercials will highlight the villages of Kaktovik, Anaktuvuk Pass and Nuiqsut, the final three communities to be featured in this campaign. We’d like to thank Catherine Edwards, Fenton Rexford and Archie Ahkiviana for their generous involvement. You can look for these new commercials to begin airing across the state of Alaska later this summer and fall. I’d also like to thank our shareholders for their involvement in this year’s annual meeting – which had to be held six days late because of a late-spring storm in Kaktovik. The election results from that meeting
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have been made official and you can find those later in this newsletter. Lastly, congratulations to the various whaling crews across the North Slope, from Utqiaġvik to my hometown of Point Hope, which participate in the spring hunt. Ice conditions were tricky at times, but your hard work and dedication has helped to feed local communities throughout the summer months. For those communities which take part, I wish you success and safety in the fall. Taikuu, and God’s blessings.
Rex A. Rock Sr. President and CEO
