LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which  distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming.  (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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May 5, 2020, Letters to the Editor

 

Face Mask Contest

Dear Editor: Thank you goes out to the Sitka media: The Daily Sitka Sentinel, KIFW and KCAW radio stations, and the Sitka Soup for helping making the community aware of the Greater Sitka Face Mask Design Contest. 

It is refreshing in these times with left and right, red and blue, and the divisiveness that is so rampant, that Sitka businesses that compete, can also cooperate. Thank you to the media and all those who participated. The intent was: to have some fun, share with others, and encourage the use of face masks.

 Jeff Budd, Sitka 

 

 

Diet and Lifestyle

Dear Editor: SARS-CoV-2 is what they call this virus. COVID-19 is the disease that it causes in a susceptible host.

It’s not the virus that determines the course of the disease. It’s the host.

Diet and lifestyle are driving COVID-19 severity!!!

One of the primary drivers for the coronavirus pandemic is that so many people do not have a healthy immune response when they are exposed to the virus. We can all improve the health of our immune systems through diet and lifestyle choices.

Health status is not always visible. There is growing evidence that vitamin D status may be a crucial determinant in the development of the disease. People with healthier vitamin D levels were nearly 20X more likely to exhibit only mild symptoms. https://www.grassrootshealth.net/blog/first-data-published-covid-19-severity-vitamin-d-levels/.

People with pre-existing heart conditions or diabetes are also far more likely to suffer a poor outcome due to COVID-19. Both of these conditions are largely a result of and reversible with diet and lifestyle habits. Blood sugar levels are a contributing factor to the development of COVID-19, and not just in diabetes. We should all avoid sugar to avoid COVID-19. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.25887

Don’t wait for a vaccine. A vaccine may offer protection from a virus, but it won’t improve overall immunity. It’s time for us to take care of ourselves as if our lives depended on it. Because they do.

Karen Zamzow, D.C., Sitka

 

Be of Brave Heart

Dear Editor: Brave Heart Volunteers would like to thank everyone who participated in “Be of Brave Heart Day” on Friday, May 1. Our desire to promote a communitywide message of hope and reconnection with others was met with such enthusiasm and unbridled support, we couldn’t have asked for more.

A huge thank you to all the businesses and organizations that posted the message on their reader boards, social media, in windows, and staff newsletters; we would especially like to thank those who corresponded with us about the event, including Sea Mart, AC Lakeside, Spenard Builders Supply, Venneberg Insurance, Sitka School District, First Baptist Church, and the Sitka Pioneers Home. We also appreciate the kind support of the Daily Sitka Sentinel and KCAW for their promotion of the event.

In addition, we want to thank those who spent part of their day at the roundabout to help share the message: Michele Friedman, Aleeta Bauder, Sherie Mayo, Gloria Pies, Sam Pointer, Shauna Thornton, Anna Roy, Karen Krupa (Henrietta Hippo), and Mindy Barry (Flora Flamingo).

Lastly, a sincere thank you to every citizen who celebrated the day with us by honking, waving, emailing, telephoning, writing letters, creating signs, or making other brave acts of connection with their neighbors. We appreciate your participation and hope all Sitkans will continue to “Yee gu.aa yáx x’wán” or “Be of Brave Heart” as we navigate these uncertain times together.

Angie DelMoral,

Brave Heart Volunteers

 

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20 YEARS AGO

March 2004

Advertisement: Tea-Licious Tea House & Bakery 315 Lincoln Street Grand Opening! Freshly Baked Scones, Cakes & Pastries Innovative Salads, Soups & Sandwiches Harney & Sons Tea. Lunch * Afternoon Tea * Supper.

50 YEARS AGO

March 1974

Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.

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