 March 29, 2004
"Youth court volunteers statewide are making great contributions to their communities. I'm doing my part in the legislature to recognize their hard work and their value to the state," Sen. Bert Stedman sponsor of Senate Bill 292 stated in a recent news release. "I am a strong believer in youth courts and their positive effects on communities." The original HB 303, "An Act relating to youth courts and to the recommended use of criminal fines to fund the activities of youth courts; and relating to accounting for criminal fines", was sponsored in July 2003 by Representative Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage), Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage), Representative Peggy Wilson (R-Wrangell), Representative Beverly Masek (R-Willow), Representative Lesil McGuire (R-Anchorage), Representative Jim Holm (R-Fairbanks), Ralph Samuels (R-Anchorage), and Representative Paul Seaton (R-Homer).  Photo courtesy KYC Senator Stedman was greeted by Gregory Bird, Tracy Anderson, Alex Chavarria, Jessica Bernard, Sean Fultz, Alex Chavarria, Kody Hanas, Jessie Chapman, Courtney Enright, Stephanie Reinhardt, Tallon Shreeve, Bryce Timm. Brandon Maxwell, Jonathan Makua, Elizabeth Graham, Kanoe Thomas, and parents Fred Chavarria, Tammy Chavarria, Deborah Hanas, and Cher're Klein. Klein said, "Ketchikan Youth Court is one of fifteen youth courts around the state. Evaluations and statistics have shown that nationwide these diversionary programs are very effective in dealing with first time offenders." "Ketchikan Youth Court would like to thank Senator Stedman for taking his Saturday morning to visit the Ketchikan Youth Court/Big Brothers Big Sisters office," said Klein.
 Photo courtesy KYC
 Photo courtesy KYC
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