Daily Sitka Sentinel

October 16, 2014 Community Happenings

Throw-a-Thon
    Set for Nov. 1
    University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka Campus and Brave Heart Volunteers announce the annual Throw-a-Thon 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.
    All family members are invited for hands-on clay projects. Wheel-thrown or handmade bowls will be made, and premade bowls will be decorated for the upcoming Brave Heart BOWLS fundraiser.
    BHV is seeking experienced potters to assist at this event. Call 747-4600 to volunteer or for more information.

    Museum Closed        Sheldon Jackson Museum will be closed Oct. 18 in observance of Alaska Day.
    Winter hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

    Pink Silent
    Auction Listed
    October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Sitka Community Hospital’s radiology department will hold its annual Pink Silent Auction and Open House 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at 209 Moller Ave.
    The public is invited to stop by and visit the radiology department to meet staff, take a tour, buy a dessert and check out the pink auction.
    Proceeds from the Breast Cancer Awareness Month event will be used to provide mammograms for women who are uninsured.  For more information,  contact Ronda at 747-1727.

    Kaagwaantaan
    Meeting Set
    Sitka Kaagwaantaan will meet 2 p.m. Sunday at Blatchley Middle School, room 114, regarding At.Oow. For more information call Roby at 738-4004.

    Sam Family
    Reunion Updated
    The Sam family reunion originally scheduled 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at St. Michael’s has been moved to the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
    For more information call Bob Sam at 907-623-7097.

 
    Photos of SHS
    Events Sought
    Those who recently attended a Sitka High School event and took great photos are being asked to consider donating them to the SHS yearbook.
    They can be emailed to yearbook staff, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

    ANB, ANS Back
    Smoke-Free
    Workplaces
     Delegates at the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp are being commended by SEARHC for unanimously passing a resolution in support of statewide smoke-free workplaces to protect Alaska Native people from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
    The resolution was brought to the floor by Petersburg’s ANS President Brenda Louise and passed by the Grand Camp delegates on Oct. 11. It expands support for smoke-free workplaces from a regional to a statewide level. ANB/ANS Grand Camp has taken the lead in smoke-free facilities, passing resolutions for smoke-free ANB/ANS Halls in 2003 and 2007.
    Alaska Native people’s tobacco use is at 45.1 percent, among the highest in the nation. Chronic cigarette smoking and spit tobacco use causes heart disease, the leading cause of death for Alaska Natives, and lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death among American Indian/Alaska Natives, according to the Center for Disease Control.
    ‘“Adopting smoke-free or tobacco-free policies and higher tobacco taxes are proven tools to prevent Alaska Native youths from starting to use tobacco and help support those who want to quit,’’ said Edy Roderwald, SEARHC tobacco health educator. ‘‘SEARHC is proud to support this effort and is grateful for the commitment of the Grand Camp’s Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska Native Sisterhood.”
    SEARHC said the momentum is growing. To date, 114 Alaska Tribes have passed such resolutions for their workplaces.
   



    Kettleson Hosts
    Halloween Parade
    Of Costumes
    Kettleson Memorial Library puts the “boo!” in books for Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31.
    Everyone – young and old alike – is invited to take part in a parade of Halloween costumes from downtown to the “Liscary.”
    Participants will gather outside Centennial Hall at 6:15 p.m. and then parade to the library at 831 Lincoln Street for a kettle of scary-fun Halloween events, including stories, giveaways, and a movie, the library said.
   
    Animal Blessing
    Listed Oct. 26
    A service of blessing for animals is listed 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Sitka United Methodist Church parking lot.
    Animals should be taken in carriers or on leashes. The service is more or less 15 minutes, organizers said.
    For more information call the church office, Pastor Ferdinand Llenado, 747-8775, or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

    White E Closure
    The White Elephant Shop will be   closed on Saturday, Alaska Day. The shop will reopen 6-8 p.m. Monday.

    UAS, Whalefest Join Up
    For Marine Science Classes
    In association with Sitka Whalefest, the University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus, is offering three courses for college credit and one educational career advancement course.
    The theme of this year’s 18th annual Whalefest is ‘‘Gizmos and Gadgets: the Technology That Rocks Our World.’’
    Teachers needing credits for educational career advancement can take the one-credit ‘‘Current Topics in Marine Research (ED593)’’ course Nov.  7, 8 and 9. Additional credits are available via a variable open access course. Cost is $90 for credit payable to UAS and a $50 Sitka WhaleFest student registration fee.
    Anyone who wishes to broaden his or her exposure to the sciences can get one college credit by choosing ‘‘Current Topics in Marine Research (BIOL 175)’’ Nov. 7, 8 and 9. Cost is $185. Housing is available at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp – 4 nights for $25 per night if course version T02 is selected at the  time of registration.
    Limited scholarships are available. Contact Jan Straley or Ashley Bolwerk  for details.
    Both classes are similar. Students will attend all nine of the Whalefest sessions, and then join the visiting scientists in stimulating discussion following their presentations. Each student will also be asked to provide a written summary of the presentations to UAS professor Jan Straley by the end of the semester.
    For more information about the two courses, contact Jan Straley at UAS, 747-7779 or 747-8878 ext 3; or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Ashley Bolwerk, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
     Other Sitka WhaleFest events are available but not a requirement to complete the courses. See sitkawhalefest.org for details.
    ‘‘Introduction to Alaska Aquaculture (FT193P)’’ is geared toward high school students. The one-credit workshop will occur in the mornings Nov. 4-6, (the days preceding Whalefest). They will learn how salmon enhancement works in Alaska, and gain insights into the science and ecology of Alaska fisheries. It is taught by UAS professor Jim Seeland. Cost is $185.
    For information, contact Jim Seeland at UAS, 747-7742, or sign up via the UAS front desk at 747-7700. For course details, email Jim Seeland at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    ‘‘Introduction to Molecular Techniques for Management of Marine Mammals and Fisheries (BIOL 193)’’  will focus on the principles and procedures of DNA extraction, gene amplification, and gel electrophoresis and how these techniques can be used to answer ecological questions. Students will receive one college credit and have a variety of hands-on lab and field experiences under the guidance of UAS professor Kitty LaBounty. It will meet Nov. 4-6 in the afternoons. Cost is $185.
    For information about course 4, contact Kitty LaBounty at UAS, 747-9432. Email Kitty LaBounty  at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 
    SHS Wrestling Sets
    Team Gear Sale
    Sitka High School wrestling team is holding an online fundraiser for people to order team gear online.
    Sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats and more can be ordered with the team’s logo at www.aresteamstore.com/SitkaHSWrestling2.
    The store closes 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27.