The Carl E. Moses small boat harbor has been open for business since December, and it’s already gone through two public dedications.

But when the community gathered this weekend for the third dedication, they weren’t celebrating the harbor, so much as its namesake.

Former representative Carl E. Moses flew in from Sand Point just for the ceremony on Saturday. It was the first time he’d had been back to Unalaska since he lost his re-election in 2006.

Moses said that sunk in when his flight landed in town Saturday morning: "It brought tears to my eyes."

After years of lobbying for the harbor, he said it was gratifying to see the finished product.

"We worked on it a long time, and it’s long overdue," he said. "And like I say, we better start working on the second phase, because you’re going to need it."

Ideally, Moses said Unalaska would extend the harbor toward the bridge. But before that can happen, the city has to tie up some loose ends. The Army Corps of Engineers is still building the breakwater for the existing harbor.