ENGULFED – A house on Bart Island, in Thimbleberry Bay, is consumed by fire Wednesday evening. The Sitka Fire Department was able to prevent the house at right from catching fire. No one was injured in the fire. Twenty firefighters were dispatched to the island, which is accessed by a foot bridge and a series of dirt driveways, about 1,000 feet from Sawmill Creek Road. (Photo provided by Dave Moore)
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
A day of street performances, art, food and music, cap [ ... ]
By JAMES BROOKS,
CLAIRE STREMPLE and
YERETH ROSEN
Alaska Beacon
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By YERETH ROSEN
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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May 14
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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May 13
At 12:43 a.m. an out-of-town caller [ ... ]
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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March 25, 2020, Community Happenings
Card of Thanks
On March 6, my father, Michael Bagley passed away from complications of COPD. I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks on behalf of myself and our family to Sitka’s first responders, Prewitt Funeral Home, SEARHC, Sitka Lutheran Church, Pastor Sandra Rudd, and the many friends and family members who made this trying time a lot easier. At every turn we encountered nothing but professional behavior and kind, heart-warming compassion.
In addition, the family extends its gratitude to JBER color guard from Anchorage, Sitka Sportsman’s Association and Bev Brill.
Thank you, Sitka. My father loved this community and your efforts during this event were appreciated.
The family of Michael Bagley:
Mark, Cathy, Ellen Bagley,
Bill and Laura Mallula
Virtual Gentle
Yoga on Tap
Virtual gentle yoga with Lisa is planned 5 p.m. March 30 on Zoom.
The 60-minute class will focus on the Viniyoga sequence for sacrum and low back plus a standing asana for strength and balance. Class will end with a guided Savasana, Pranayama and a mindful meditation morsel.
Join the Zoom meeting at https://zoom.us/j/323007770.
Land Trust
Meeting Set
The Sitka Community Land Trust will meet 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 6, on a Zoom call.
The public is being encouraged to attend. The SCLT is a non-profit organization that relies on community support and participation. For more information about joining the virtual meeting, contact Mim McConnell at 738-2888.
Meal Program
Schedule Updates
Breakfast and lunch will be available for pickup from 8:30-12:00 daily at Sitka High School through Thursday, March 26.
On Friday, March 27, four days’ worth of meals will be provided.
The next meal pickup will be Tuesday, March 31. Three days’ worth of meals will be provided.
After this week, meals will be provided twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, three or four days’ worth of meals at a time.
Limited delivery is available by emailing lunch@sitkaschools.org or calling 747-8622.
Meals are free to all district students, Wooch.een/Head Start students, and those under the age of 19 in the same household. Families with an economic need are being encouraged to participate.
Call 747-8622 or email lunch@sitkashools.org with questions. Go to https://www.sitkaschools.org/site/default.aspx?DomainID=648.
Sitka Mutual Aid
Network in Gear
The Sitka Mutual Aid Network is connecting Sitkans who need support with those who can help.
It provides no contact, doorstep deliveries of supplies to folks in quarantine or self-isolating.
Up to $50 of grocery aid can be given to folks with financial need, as long as funds last.
For more information call 738-0357 or go to Facebook at SitkaMutualAid.
Those who have a different need or offer of help can contact the group.
St. Peter’s Church
Services Suspended
Worship services at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church have been suspended until further notice.
A 10 a.m. Sundays prayer service and a noon Wednesday prayer service are being offered through Zoom.
For more information on how to join the Zoom calls, email the church at stpetersbytheseak@gmail.com. The church will continue to be open daily for individuals to stop in, to be still, to rest, to pray.
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20 YEARS AGO
May 2004
Photo caption: Jimmy Bracket, second mate of the new fast ferry Fairweather gives a tour of the $36 million ship to Sitkans Leslie Pellett and Jeff vonRekowski Thursday. The 235-foot ferry can carry 35 cars and 150 passengers, go as fast as 42 knots and consumes 560 gallons of fuel an hour.
50 YEARS AGO
May 1974
Two changes have been announced in the cruise ship schedules. The first ship to arrive in Sitka will be the Xanadu on May 26, and an additional voyage of the Arcadia will be on Sept. 21, which will mean two ships in port here at the same time: the Arcadia and the Spirit of London. Sitka will have two cruise ships in port on seven days this summer.
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