Daily Sitka Sentinel

August 3, 2020, Community Happenings

Service Set For

Shirley Bayne

A celebration of the life of Shirley Bayne will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 8 at Halibut Point Recreation Area. Those attending are welcome to take a dish.

 

Shirley died July 4 of cancer at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center at age 68. She and her husband, Larry, have lived in Sitka since 1978.

 

ANB, ANS to

Distribute Food

Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4, in collaboration with ACC’s USDA Food Box Program, will hand out boxes of vegetables and dairy products to families in need 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the ANB Founders Hall.

Food pickup is curbside. For information call Nancy at (907) 227-9102.

 

BIHA Board Meets

Baranof Island Housing Authority board of commissioners will meet 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 via Zoom.  

Those wishing to participate may submit a message to info@bihasitka.org before noon on Aug. 5.

 

Hunters to Get

Papers Online

With fall hunting seasons opening in Southeast Alaska, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game requests hunters obtain licenses, permits and harvest tickets online to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 in communities and to help maintain a healthy working environment for staff.

Most public services offered by ADF&G can be found online at hunt.alaska.gov, and a list of resources is included.

‘‘Please follow safe social distancing practices and follow all local mandates,’’ Fish and Game said. ‘‘Wear a mask if you must visit an ADF&G office. The department appreciates efforts by hunters to utilize online services to help keep communities safe.’’

Staff members are available to answer questions or offer assistance.

 

City Seeking

Recreational

Group’s Help

The City and Borough of Sitka is looking for local entities to administer a Sitka CARES Act Transitional Employment Program intended to maintain and improve local recreational infrastructure.  Grant funding of $300,000 is available for the Conservation & Recreation Corps program.

Questions may be submitted in writing to grantsadmin@cityofsitka.org through 5 p.m. Aug. 7. The city will post any updates related to questions on its website. Proposed work plans and organizational qualifications may be submitted to grantsadmin@cityofsitka.org until 5 p.m. Aug. 14. 

 

Kayaani Panel

Meets Aug. 6

Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Kayaani Commission  will meet online via Zoom 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6.  For information on how to participate in the meeting call Jeff Feldpausch at 747-7469 or email jeff.feldpausch@sitkatribe-nsn.

 

Campground

Set to Open

Sawmill Creek Campground will open for camping on Aug. 4. The food-conditioned brown bear, which caused the closure on July 24, has not returned to the campground in 10 days, the Sitka Ranger District said.

Food storage receptacles and one trash receptacle are available for public use.

For information, contact the Sitka Ranger District at 738-4479.

For interviews and information to be used for publication, contact the Tongass Public Affairs Officer at 907-228-6201.

 

Summer Food

Program Provided

Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Youth Advocates of Sitka, and Kids Kupboard are partnering to provide free breakfast and lunch to youths through the USDA Summer Food Service Program.

Meals for the entire week can be picked up 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Fridays through Aug. 28 in the STA parking lot.

The food is available for youths to age 18, with no registration necessary. Delivery is also available. For information about pick-up, or to sign up for delivery, email carly@sitkawild.org or call 623-8309.

 

Chair Yoga Slated

A free six-week series of Senior Chair Yoga is being offered via Zoom. The series will be facilitated by Sue Conrad, certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor, in partnership with SEARHC.  

Classes will be held 12:05 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 11-Sept. 17. No experience is necessary to attend and participants can join at any time during the series.  

To register or for assistance setting up Zoom, contact Erin Matthes at 966-8720 or ematthes@searhc.org.