Shareholder Participates in Special Olympics World Winter Games
Known by his nickname, the Sharkman, CIRI shareholder Chris Vance competed in the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games Alaska held March 4 through 11 in Anchorage.

Vance prepared for the snowboarding event by training three to four times per week at Hilltop Ski Area in Anchorage. Extreme snowboarder Elke Gustafson served as Vance's coach. " Chris' success comes from his desire to be a good example for others. He has a big heart and a big smile, and he doesn't give up," said Gustafson.

Vance's most memorable moment of the Games was Opening Ceremonies at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Vance was welcomed into the packed arena by cheers as he carried the wrestling belt of professional wrestler Mike Madness. As a member of Team USA, Vance walked in with 472 athletes representing all 50 U.S. states. Vance was joined at Opening Ceremonies by more than 2,000 athletes and 750 coaches representing 80 nations.
Vance loved the attention of the crowds at the snowboarding venue. All of the hard work paid off as Vance won a bronze in slalom, fourth in giant slalom, and sixth in the Super G event. This was the first year snowboarding was included at the Special Olympics World Winter Games and Vance was thrilled. As a board member of the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games, Vance said, "I was able to help make sure that snowboarding was a part of the Games. It is my favorite sport because it is new and very challenging."

Vance feels that he has benefited enormously from Special Olympics, but he has also given his time and talents back to the organization. He serves as a Global Messenger speaking about Special Olympics to schools across the state. Prior to the Games, Vance also traveled to Athens, Greece, to begin the journey of the Olympic flame to Alaska.

Vance's father, Jim, cannot thank Special Olympics enough for its support of his son. Jim Vance said, " Special Olympics took a child who didn't walk until he was three years old, and they gave us back an Olympic athlete."
CIRI shareholder Chris Vance participates in 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games Alaska.
Baby Christina
Christina Mae Johnstone was born on Dec. 27, 2000, at 9:04 a.m. at Soldotna Hospital. She weighed seven pounds and six ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. Christina joins mother and CIRI shareholder Dana Norman-Johnstone and her husband Mark Johnstone, and brother Christopher Johnstone. She is the granddaughter of the late CIRI shareholder Leonard J. Norman, who is missed dearly, and great granddaughter of Betty Johnson of Holy Cross, Alaska.
Baby Lily
Lily Patricia Ross was born on Jan. 6, 2001, at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. She weighed nine pounds and one ounce and was 20 1/2 inches long. She is the daughter of CIRI shareholder Jon Ross and wife Leanndra Bergeron. She joins sisters Alexandria Hampton, 9, and Jessica Hampton, 4. Lily is the granddaughter of CIRI shareholder Linda Ross and husband Alan Ross of Kodiak, Alaska.
Baby Madeline
Madeline Rose Mulcahey was born on Dec. 5, 2000, in Wayne, Pa. She weighed seven pounds and 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. Madeline is the first child of CIRI shareholder Cheryl Mulcahey and her husband Jim, granddaughter of CIRI shareholder Katherine DuBois of Seattle, Wash., and great granddaughter of the late CIRI shareholders James and Mabel Larson of Anchorage, Alaska.
Wayne Hoyt Appointed to Alaska State Defense Force
CIRI shareholder PFC Wayne L. Hoyt was appointed and assigned as a member and militiaman of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, 1st Civil Support Battalion, 49th Civil Support Brigade, Alaska State Defense Force, SDFG, Juneau, Alaska, on Nov. 18, 2000. Hoyt currently works for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities as a pavement management highway engineer technician and is the son of CIRI shareholder Esther S. Bahnke of Anchorage, Alaska.

Letter from Dick and LeNora Clyde

Carl Marrs
Board Members of CIRI
March 6, 2001

To all of you,

Dick and I would like to express to you our Thanks for the good job that you have done, not only this year but over all of the years. This should also include all of those that have served before you. If it wasn't for all of you,CIRI would not be as strong of a corporation as it is today.

Yes, it has been a long time coming for the stockholders to receive a significant payout as they did at the end of the year, but there are VERY FEW corporations in all of America that have ever paid out such a large special dividend or that even pay out the kind of dividends that the stockholders of CIRI receive on a quarterly basis. IBM, Chrysler, or Ford do not routinely pay out $600, 700, or 800 quarterly dividend checks on 100 shares of stock. If it was not for the good guidance and foresight that our Board Members have had, we would not be in the shape that we are in right now.

We would hope that the other stockholders of CIRI realize how fortunate we are with board members with a lot of forward looking ideas. We personally know people who are in other Native corporations and can tell you that they are not receiving any thing that comes close to what the CIRI stockholders have received.

So again we want to say Thank You for a good job and keep up the good work. We will be in Anchorage for the summer and would like to meet with you sometime. We will call when we get up there and set up an appointment.

Thanks Again,

Dick and LaNora Clyde
Carson City, Nevada

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