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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January 5, 2018, Community Happenings

ALFA to Meet

To Discuss Halibut

The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association will meet 4-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the Sitka Sound Science Center’s Karsch Classroom. 

The agenda will include a discussion of halibut stocks and catch limits, regulatory proposals, a new harvest policy for the IPHC, and 2018 Board of Fisheries finfish proposals. 

The meeting is open to the public. New members are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Call Linda at 738-3615 with questions.

 

Alaska Pioneers

Set Special Meeting

Due to the pending visit of the Pioneers of Alaska state grand president, no regular meeting of Sitka’s Igloos will be held in January.

Instead, a special meeting is scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the United Methodist Church on Kimsham Street. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m., and formal installation of officers by president Lee Pederson.

Questions may be addressed to 747-4703 or 738-8891.

 

Archery Training

Event Set Jan. 27

All ages are invited to become trained in archery with Sitka 4-H on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Sitka Sportsman Association Park, 5211 Halibut Point Road.

The all-day training, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., is for adults. The kids archery expo is scheduled 2-5 p.m. The cost is $50 or 10 volunteer hours with the 4-H archery club.

Contact Claire at 747-7509 for questions and to register by Jan. 19.

 

Naturalist Night

Walk Series Listed

4-H’s Alaska Way of Life Club invites the public to its three-part Naturalist Night Walk series.

Walks will be Jan. 8, 24 and 29. For questions and to register, contact Claire at 747-7509. 

 

First Aid, CPR,

AED Class Set

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will conduct a first aid, CPR and AED workshop 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the NSRAA, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.

Instructor Eric Van Cise will cover CPR and automatic external defibrillators; treatment of choking; medical emergencies; trauma; environmental hazards; patient assessment; medical communications; drowning and hypothermia; and common fishing injuries.

Attendees will receive a U.S. Coast Guard accepted, two-year certificate issued by the American Safety and Health Institute. The cost for the workshop is $100. Register online at www.amsea.org or call 747-3287.

 

Annual Meeting, Opening

Reception for SJ Museum

The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum will host June L. Hall as the guest speaker for its annual meeting Saturday, Feb. 10, at the museum.

The meeting will coincide with the opening reception of the new temporary exhibition, ‘‘Drawn in Silver.’’ Hall’s presentation is titled, “Objects of Silver: The Creation of a New Alaska Native Tradition.”

For centuries the Northwest Coast Natives of Alaska have had a strong artistic tradition that flourished because of an abundance of local materials. In the early 18th century, silver was introduced by outside traders and became an appealing new material for the creation of Native cultural objects.

A century later, intense cross-cultural changes were taking place in Alaska and they helped determine the type of silver objects made by Alaskan Natives. Not only were these silver objects quickly integrated into Native culture but they also became a major fixture of the tourist trade.

The early context, style and use of silver (and gold) objects in Alaska Native culture will be explored as well as the influences that determined their form. A rare gathering of silver examples, including bracelets, spoons and pins, accompanied by historical images will illuminate the story of the new tradition. Several Sitka Native silversmiths will be among those included.

For more than 30 years, Hall has collected and researched early Alaska silver souvenir spoons. She received her master’s degree in art history from the University of Colorado and taught at Idaho State University before moving to Alaska in 1974.

In Juneau, she continued to teach at the University of Alaska Southeast. Her lifelong interest in art and antiques led her to direct an extensive survey of Alaska quilts and edit the project’s book, ‘‘Quilts of Alaska: A Textile Album of the Last Frontier.’’ In 2001, Hall served as guest curator for the Alaska State Museum’s major exhibit on Alaska quilts.

In her 2004 book, ‘‘Alaska Souvenir Spoons and the Early Curio Trade,’’ published by the Gastineau Channel Historical Society of Juneau, the author re-created the historic context of early Alaska souvenir spoon collecting by using numerous vintage photographs and examples from the golden age of souvenir spoon production, 1880-1915.

She curated and wrote the catalog for the exhibit, “The Lure of Alaska, A History of Tourism in the Great Land,” organized by the Alaska State Museum in 2007.

On Feb. 10, in addition to the meeting, lecture, and the exhibit opening, the Friends will host the annual silent auction of Native art to support the Native Artist Residency Program.

The public is invited to attend the silent auction, beginning at 1 p.m., the Friends’ business meeting at 3:30 p.m., lecture at 4 p.m., reception and auction, ending at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served and admission waived.

 

Pesticide Training

Videoconference Set

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer pesticide applicator certification training Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 to communities across Alaska.

The training will be by videoconference in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Delta Junction, Palmer, Soldotna, Kodiak, Juneau, Sitka and other communities as requested.

Classes will meet 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with an exam scheduled after the training.

The state requires certification for anyone who purchases, uses or sells restricted pesticides; and for anyone who acts as a pesticide consultant, engages in the commercial or contract use of pesticides or supervises their use at a public location.

The training costs $75 and includes the exam and all study materials.

The training will be repeated April 3-5 in the same communities and other requested locations. Registration for the January training is at http://bit.ly/2AZlkNr.

For more information and to request another training location, contact Phil Kaspari at 907-895-4215 or pnkaspari@alaska.edu.

 

Concert Jan. 12

At Sitka PAC

Kelly Zimba, the principal flutist for the Toronto Symphony, will play in concert 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center.

Works by Saint-Saëns, Burton, Corigliano, Prokofiev and others will be featured. Zimba will be joined by pianist Robert Fleitz and soprano Rhiannon Guevin.

 

Tickets are $20 general, and $15 for youths and seniors, on sale at Old Harbor Books and at the door. For more information call 747-3085.

Green Offered

For Going Green

The Sitka Health Summit’s CO2 reduction action group is offering $500 incentive grants to support public facilities that are converting from carbon emitting fossil fuel based heating systems to non-polluting systems that are powered with clean, renewable, local electricity.

Grant money can be used to help purchase and install an energy-efficient heat pump.

The deadline to apply for this round of funding is Jan. 31. To learn more, or to apply, go to sitkarainpower.org. 

 

 

White E Shop

Meeting on Tap

The White Elephant Shop monthly meeting will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Swan Lake Senior Center. Meetings are open to the public.

 

Library Preschool

Story Time Slated

Sitka Public Library will host a  preschool story time 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. ‘‘The Peace Book’’ written by Todd Parr will be one of the readings.

The program includes rhymes, songs and a craft project. All are invited to attend. For more information call the library at 747-8708.

 

 

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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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