FIFTH OPENING – The Sitka seine boats Hukilau and Rose Lee pump herring aboard this afternoon at the end of Deep Inlet during the fifth opening in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. The opening was being held in two locations beginning at 11 a.m. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson) 

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November 20, 2017, Community Happenings

Scavenger Hunt

Slated at Library

Twelve book character silhouettes are hiding in the children’s room at Sitka Public Library.

 

Children younger than 12 are invited to find them and write their name or draw their costume. Correct answers go into a random raffle and the lucky winner gets a prize. It runs through Saturday, Dec. 16.

Thanksgiving Eve

Service Wednesday

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will hold a Thanksgiving Eve service 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. All are invited to gather together for the service at 611 Lincoln Street.

 

RockFit Training

At Hames Center

Hames Center’s RockFit program will offer a monthlong cross training class beginning Monday, Dec. 4, led by Crossfit level 1 coach Ben Schiller.

Classes are scheduled 5-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. It will teach the proper technique of Olympic weightlifting and gymnastics movements, while improving strength, endurance and mobility. Classes are open to all levels and no prior RockFit experience needed.

Sign up at Hames Center or call 747-5080. For information visit www.hamescenter.org

 

 

Kayaking Expedition

To Study Area Whales

Dr. Kate Stafford, Sitka Sound Science Center Scientist in Residency Fellow through Dec. 1, will lead a free kayaking expedition to record the whales in Sitka Sound on Nov. 21.

Stafford is a principal oceanographer at the Applied Physics Lab and affiliate associate professor in the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Her research focuses on using passive acoustic monitoring to examine migratory movements, geographic variation and physical drivers of marine mammals, particularly large whales. Her expertise as an acoustician allows her to investigate the changing acoustic environment of the Arctic and how changes, from sea ice declines to increasing industrial human use, may be influencing subarctic and Arctic marine mammals.

“Sounds in the Sound” is a free community event that involves kayaking (or joining by boat) into Sitka Sound with hydrophones to listen and record whales communicating.

The event is weather dependent and those wanting to participate must sign up in advance. 

The group will depart at 11:30 a.m.  from the beach next to Sitka Sound Science Center and paddle to Eastern Channel. The group will return to the science center at about 1 p.m. for a question-and-answer event. Hot cocoa and cookies will be provided.

Those who don’t kayak, limited spots are available on Davey’s water taxi for $25 each. 

 

Participants are to sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrSarOkFj5PHqEBWLs9JTWoG9msvNV6PYAjgyLqXPrq2XiiQ/viewform or by contacting event organizer, Alex Ravelo, at 747-8878, ext. 9 (leave a message with contact information if no answer and specify if interested in water taxi reservation).

Native American

Film Screened

‘‘100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice,’’ the documentary film of Elouise Cobell who successfully argued a 14-year court case for more than 500,000 Native Americans over the government’s mismanagement of Indian Trust Funds, will be shown 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Pioneers Home Chapel.

 

The film is in observance of Native American Heritage Month. For information call Gerry Hope at 747-3207 or Skye Workman at 747-2103.

Wood Carving,

Art Demo Tuesday

A wood carving and art demonstration by Mark Sixbey will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pioneers Home main lounge. It is being held in observance of Native American Heritage Month.

Contact Skye Workman for information at 747-2103. It is open to all.

 

Tlingit Dance For

Women Taught

 

‘‘Introduction to Tlingit Dance for Women’’ will be taught 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sheet’ka Kwáan Naa Kahídi. All are invited. Call Dionne Brady Howard at 738-1838 with questions.

 

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20 YEARS AGO

March 2004

Matthew C. Hunter of Sitka recently returned from Cuba as part of a St. Olaf College International and Off-Campus Studies program. Hunter, a junior physics major at St. Olaf College, is the son of Robert and Kim Hunter of Sitka.


50 YEARS AGO

March 1974

Eighth graders have returned from a visit to Juneau to see the Legislature. They had worked for it since Christmas vacation ... Clarice Johnson’s idea of a “White Elephant” sales was chosen as the best money-maker; Joe Roth won the political cartoon assignment; highest government test scorers were Ken Armstrong, Joanna Hearn, Linda Montgomery, Lisa Henry, Calvin Taylor and David Licari .....

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