Daily Sitka Sentinel

October 20, 2014 Community Happenings

    Awards Announced
    For Parade, Ball
    The Alaska Day Festival culminated over the weekend with activities and events for all ages, and prizes for some.
    The festival committee has announced parade and ball costume winners.
    From among the many attendees in elegant costume reminiscent of the 1867 era, the following received awards at the Alaska Day Ball on Friday night, Oct. 17, at Centennial Hall:
    –Day Attire: Lady Andrea Cawthon, Gentleman Ted Allio, Couple Emily and Paul Davis.
    –Evening Attire Lady Celeste Tydinco and Cherie Vislay, Gentleman        Steven Samuelson,  Couple Lucia and Ron Graves.
    –American Military:  Man Larry Jester, Couple Tracy Jacobson and Mark Cosson.
    –Russian Military: Man Ron Conklin.
    –Best Ethnic Lady: Zlat Lund.
    –Dance Hall: Lady Mariah Warren, Gentleman Mike Dorsey, Couple            Jessica Taylor and Mike Dorsey.
    –Judges’ Choice Award: Judy and Dave Arnold.
    Prizes were compasses in engraved wooden boxes.
      Ball coordinator Betty Conklin and assistant Helen Cunningham extend Alaska Day Festival’s thanks to all who participated in wearing period costuming or regalia for these special days.
    Thanks were also given by festival planners to those men in Sitka who had a beard growing – for a long time or short – with thanks to the women and children who have endured them.
     Named on the winning ticket drawn for a door prize at Alaska Day Ball, James Lapchynski took home the two vouchers for travel anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, valued up to $1,250 each, donated by Alaska Airlines.
      Alaska Day Festival planners again thank Alaska Airlines for its donations to promote purchase of tickets which fund the annual non-profit festival activities.
    After receiving the anonymous judges’ report, Alaska Day Festival organizers have also made the following awards of $150, $100 and $50, respectively, for entries in the parade held Saturday afternoon:
    –Civilian marching unit: First        Chinese Dragon; Second Ocean Oasis Belly Dancers; Third Blatchley Middle School Band.
    –Symbolic of 1867: First Sitka Ninth Infantry Re-enactors; Second Russian Navy Re-enactors; Third Other Costumed Re-enactors.
    –Organization entry: First Heartland Alaska Mushing for Minors, Second      Civil Air Patrol, Third Shriners;
    –Theme award “Celebrating 65 Years of Alaska Day Festivals”: First         Sitka Studio of Dance, Second Sitka Community Development Affordable Housing, Third American Legion Post 13;
    –Military Marching Unit: First  9th Army Band; Second Alaska State Troopers and Cadets; Third U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple.
     –Business Entry: First Alaska Airlines; Second Allen Marine; Third       Sea Mart.
    –The Judges’ Special Award:                  Mt. Edgecumbe High School Yupik Dancers.

    Halloween Social
    At Emblem Club
    A Halloween social is being planned 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in the Elks Lodge for Sitka Emblem Club.
    Costumes are welcome. Initiation of new members will be held. All members are being urged to attend. Anyone needing a ride or information can call 7478451.

    School Board Sets
    Work Session
    The Sitka School Board will hold a work session 6 p.m. Oct. 21 in the fabrication lab room 102 at Sitka High School to walk through the new vocational facility and receive a demonstration in the fabrication lab.
    The public is invited to attend.

    Book Fair Set at
    Blatchley School
    Blatchley Middle School is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair, open to the public, during parent-teacher conferences 4-7 p.m. Oct. 22 and 23. It will also be open during the Blatchley Kids Carnival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25.
    Highlights include best sellers, graphic novels, cookbooks and stocking stuffers.

    STA Absentee
    Voting on Tap
    The Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s general election will be held Nov. 11.
    Registered STA voters who will be absent from Sitka on Tribal Council election day may vote by absentee ballot.
    Two options are available to eligible voters wanting to cast absentee ballots – vote in person at the election supervisor’s office at the STA offices and by mail.
    Absentee voting in person begins Oct. 28,a nd ends Nov. 10. to vote by mail, an Absentee Ballot Application must be requested and that application received by the election supervisor by Oct. 22.
    Election supervisor’s office hours are 9:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Rose Demmert, 747-3207, with questions.

    Quaker Meeting
    Set for Oct. 22
    Those who desire an active, involved faith-based community with hundreds of years tradition of pacifism, social equality, integrity, and simplicity, are invited to a Quaker gathering 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Unitarian Fellowship on Marine Street.
    Lynn and Charley Basham, from the Hidden Hill Friends Meeting in Fairbanks, will be available to talk about their lifelong experience with the Society of Friends and resources available for new meetings and attendees.
    Find out more at http://www.fgcquaker.org/ or call 738-2089.

    ANS to Meet
    The Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 will hold a meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the ANB Founders Hall.
    Included in the meeting will be the second of three nominations for new officers and a celebration of the October birthdays.
    Those with questions may call Jean at 623-7355.

    BECCC Carnival
    Fundraiser Slated
    Betty Eliason Child Care Center will host its carnival 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 607 Lincoln Street. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
    The cost is $3 per child or two for $5. Maximum of $10 per family.
    Those with questions can call Tammy at 747-5892.

    Native Heritage
    Month Organized
    Sitka Tribe of Alaska will host a planning meeting for Native Heritage Awareness Month in the Sheet’ka Kwáan Naa Kahídi noon, Thursday, Oct. 23.
    All Sitkans and Sitka agencies and organizations are invited to attend the planning session. A light lunch will be provided, which will include halibut spread and Pilot Bread.


    NW Coast Art
    Class Tonight
    The UAS Sitka NW Coast Art 180 course, ‘‘Wood Carving Toolmaking’’ with instructor Mark Sixbey, will start tonight and run each night of the week for two weeks.
    The cost is $185 plus $20 in fees. The course meets from 6 to 7:30 each weeknight from Oct. 20 to 31.
    Students will learn to make Northwest-style curved and straight wood carving tools from readily available materials. The kit will be provided. Starting with high-carbon steel blanks, the class will shape, sharpen, bend and temper the carving blades and set them into custom handles with an artful twine wrap.
    The course is ideal for those wishing to continue learning to carve wood.
    The instructor is Tsimshian carver Mark Sixbey.