FIFTH OPENING – The Sitka seine boats Hukilau and Rose Lee pump herring aboard this afternoon at the end of Deep Inlet during the fifth opening in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. The opening was being held in two locations beginning at 11 a.m. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Daily Sitka Sentinel
September 9, 2014 Community Happenings
Wine-Tasting for
Seafood Festival
Sitka Seafood Festival will hold a pre-PermaFund wine-tasting event at the Homeport Eatery 6-8 p.m. Sept. 26.
The $25 ticket includes hors d’eouvres and door prizes. It’s limited to 75 people.
‘‘Discounted wines and some that you cannot purchase in the liquor stores will be available to order,’’ the seafood festival said. ‘‘The wine you order should arrive just about the same time as your PFD checks so it would be a good time to stock up for the holiday season.’’
Tickets will be on sale at Old Harbor Books Sept. 12-26. For more information, call Linda at 747-6985.
Construction Class
Set at UAS-Sitka
Pat Hughes, a faculty member at UAS-Sitka Campus, will teach an evening course in residential construction beginning Monday, Sept. 22.
The course, ‘‘Construction Technology 120,’’ will cover a broad range of construction skills and methods, including carpentry hand tools, power tools, framing, flooring, roofing, and window/door installation. Other topics that will be covered briefly include wiring, plumbing and insulation.
“Our goal is to help students leave with a practical skill set – the how and why of basic residential construction in Alaska,” Hughes said.
Classes will run 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays until Dec. 10.
Students who take this course can continue with CT 205, 222, and 223 to earn an occupational endorsement in residential home construction.
For more information, contact Hughes at
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or 747-7730. To sign up for the course, register online or contact the front desk at UAS at 747-7700.
Career Event Set
For Sitka Girls
Girl Scouts will present ‘‘Sitka Women of the Trades’’ 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus.
The event is open to all school-aged Sitka girls. Middle and high school students are being encouraged to attend.
The event will feature a wide range of careers in the trades, including a visit to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka or U.S. Coast Guard Maple Cutter to see women of the trades in action.
Featured careers include helicopter mechanics, welding, fisheries technology, law enforcement, health services and food services.
The cost is $5 and scholarships are available. Preregistration is required. Lunch with the “women of the trades” and transportation to and from the Coast Guard Air Station are included.
Registration forms can be picked up and dropped off at Old Harbor Books, Community Schools or the UAS-Sitka Campus front desk. Registration forms should be turned in by Wednesday, Sept. 24.
For information contact Victoria at (907) 617-2160
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Sitkans Can Dance
Contest Nov. 22
The Greater Sitka Arts Council and Sitka Studio of Dance will present Sitkans Can Dance Nov. 22.
The program will be based on the two popular TV shows: ‘‘Dancing with the Stars’’ and ‘‘So You Think You Can Dance.’’ The contest will be open to all ages. For more information on how to participate go to www.thinkartthinksitka or contact Jeff Budd at 747 4821 or
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Schells Celebrate
50th Anniversary
Friends of Robert and Alice Schell are invited to their 50th wedding anniversary celebration Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Sitka Elks Lodge.
Special entertainment is set for 4:30 p.m., and dinner at 6 p.m. will be followed by dancing.
Members and invited guests are being asked to RSVP to 747-8541 with their choice of dinner entree – grilled salmon, fettucine Alfredo or New York steak.
WhaleFest Run,
Walk Set Nov. 8
All are invited to participate in the WhaleFest Run set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8.
The scenic 10K race, 5K run and 2-mile fun walk will start at Whale Park, go along Silver Bay to the base of Bear Mountain and return to Whale Park.
Top finishers will receive medallions and prizes. Custom-designed long-sleeved T-shirts will be given to all participants. The entry fee is $25. The entry fee is $5 for those not wanting a shirt.
All proceeds go to WhaleFest to help celebrate and study Sitka’s marine environment. Runners can pre-register 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Centennial Hall. Runners can pick up their shirts and race numbers at that time. Runners can register the morning of the race, but early registration is recommended. Special prizes go to all those who sight a whale along the course.
Special contributors are Runners World Magazine, Russell’s and the Sitka Wellness Center. For more information, call Brian at 747-4841, or Julie at 747-4846.
Contemporary Point Hope
Mask On View at Museum
The Sheldon Jackson Museum’s September Artifact of the Month is a contemporary mask made by Inupiaq artist “Art” Othniel Oomittuk.
The mask was purchased with art acquisition funds awarded to the Sheldon Jackson Museum by the Rasmuson Foundation in late 2013. It is the first contemporary Point Hope mask to be added to the museum’s collection.
The mask is aptly titled ‘‘Welcome to Tikigaq, the Transformation after Oomittuk’s Village, Point Hope,’’ and depicts a man’s face with a whale fluke in the forehead and inlay of baleen eyes and a baleen labret. In the lower right cheek are three deeply carved X’s, aligned vertically, representing the artist’s daughter.
The fluke in the forehead is a direct reference to the Inupiat people’s connection to animals and the land and their belief that all things have “inua,” a life essence of soul.
Though not directly inspired by any particular mask in the Sheldon Jackson Museum’s collection, which includes the world’s largest collection of masks from Point Hope, Oomittuk was aware of the museum’s holdings and had them in mind while he was creating the work. Soon after completing ‘‘Welcome to Tikigaq,’’ Oomittuck became an artist-in-residence through the National Museum of the American Indian’s Artist Leadership Program hosted by the Sheldon Jackson Museum.
Oomittuk is a contemporary Inupiaq artist who has been carving masks, primarily in wood, for more than 15 years. He has worked with a plethora of materials including ivory, baleen, bone, various animal skins, stone, clay, bronze, and also delved into painting, photography, printmaking, and silkscreen. His work is inspired by his environment, the land his ancestors came from, specifically, Tikigaq (Point Hope).
In his work, he strives to convey powerful experiences and reveal distinct impressions of how he perceives, feels, thinks, and communicates while simultaneously exploring “the intrinsic relationships between matter, energy, and meaning.”
Though Oomittuck has been inspired by some other contemporary Inupiaq artists such as Larry Ahvakana, and has formally studied ceramics, photography, printmaking, and graphic design, he is largely self-taught in terms of carving. His work has been shown at the Alaska Native Arts Foundation, Princeton University Art Museum, the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, the Heard Museum, the Portland Art Museum, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art at the Rasmuson Center, and the Sheldon Jackson Museum. He has won three consecutive first place awards for his carvings at the Indian Art Northwest Festival.
The mask, along with many other Inupiaq masks and material, may be seen at the museum until Sept. 30. Summer hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and free for those 18 and under and Friends of the Sheldon Jackson Museum or Friends of the Alaska State Museum. The museum’s hours change Sept. 14 to 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and at that time general admission will change to $3.
Kuspuk Sewing
Class on Tap
A free kuspuk sewing class and fashion show are being planned at the Sheldon Jackson Museum.
The workshop is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 20-21 at the Rasmuson Building on the SJ Campus. The fashion show will be 3-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at the museum gallery.
It will be taught by Unupiaq artist Karen Denise McIntire. Participants will need to take some supplies and their own sewing machines.
McIntire is an Irish-Eskimo, born in Nevada, raised in Alaska. She spent many of her years growing up in South-Central Alaska and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region. In October of 1986, she relocated to Bethel where she resided for 28 years. In 2013 she moved to Sitka. She is now the owner of a small business, Creative Native, making and selling hand-crafted gifts.
Participants must register and be able to attend both sessions and the fashion show.
For more information and to register for this free program, call 747-8981
Dancers to Mark
20th Anniversary
Tribal Tours and the Naa Kahidi Dancers will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary Sept. 20 with a ‘‘Sitka Celebration – 20 On 20.”
Sitkans are reminded to save the date for dancing, food and potluck, free trolley rides and and open house at Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
Barn Dance
Open to All
A community barn dance is set 7-9:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Odess Theater at Allen Hall on the SJ Campus.
Donations at the door will benefit Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
All are invited to participate in mixers, circles and contra dances, or simply listen to the live music of Sitka’s Fishing for Cats band. Beginners and seasoned dancers of all ages are invited.
Dances are taught and called. No partner is needed and no dancing experience is necessary. The first hour of the dance will be geared to beginners and young dancers. Dancers are being encouraged to carry clean shoes to the venue to protect the floor.
The dance is an alcohol- and smoke-free event. For more information call 747-3412.
Power Company
For Kids Offered
Power Company for Kids, a program for ages 4 years through fifth grade, is held Wednesdays at the Sitka Assembly of God.
A free dinner is 5:30 p.m. followed by a kids program 6-7:30 p.m. Games, songs and prizes are included.
Call 747-5848 for more information or to sign up for the bus ride.
Dates and themes include: Sept. 10, first meeting; Sept. 17, ‘‘Inside/Out’’; Sept. 24, ‘‘Sitka Sea Voyage’’; Oct. 1, ‘‘Silly Socks’’; Oct. 8, ‘‘Western’’; Oct. 15, ‘‘Hats’’; Oct. 22, ‘‘Superhero’’; Oct. 29, no meeting; Nov. 5, ‘‘Camouflage’’; Nov. 12, ‘‘Tie Dye’’; Nov. 19, ‘‘Thanksgiving’’; Nov. 26, no meeting; and Dec. 3, ‘‘Christmas/Red and Green.’’
Benefit Drawing
For Sitka NRA
The Sitka Chapter of Friends of the NRA will hold a drawing for a Browning 22LR target pistol, Smith and Wesson 38 Special, Stoeger Condor Youth 20GA shotgun, Stoeger P-350 12GA shotgun, Ruger American 270 rifle and a Savage Axis XP 308 rifle.
The drawing will be at the Friends of NRA banquet on Sept. 27. Tickets on a chance to win are for sale at Orion Sporting Goods or NAPA, or call Debbie at 738-1584.
School Pictures
Taken at KGH
School pictures for Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary students will be taken on Friday, Sept. 19.
Teachers will hand out picture packets for students to take home. Students are to take back to the school the picture packets and money on the day of pictures.
Community photos are at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in the multipurpose room. Those with questions may call 747-8395.
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March 2004
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