ON PARADE – Children dressed as their favorite animals hold a Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H Club banner as they march down Lincoln Street on Earth Day, Monday. The Parade of Species was held in recognition of Earth Day. It was hosted by Sitka Conservation Society, University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and the Sitka Sound Science Center. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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February 14, 2018, Community Happenings
SCLT to Meet
Sitka Community Land Trust will meet 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at Centennial Hall, Room 4. The public is invited. For information call 738-2888 or go to sitkaclt.org.
Sitka Conservation
Society to Meet
The Sitka Conservation Society will hold its annual meeting 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Mean Queen, lower level.
Attendees can learn about the issues facing the Tongass National Forest, hear Sitkans tell their stories of taking action, and find ways to get involved.
Non-members are invited to attend. For more information, email heather@sitkawild.org or call 747-7509.
Fireweed Dance
Guild Sets Gala
Fireweed Dance Guild will present Fireweed Dance Theatre’s Gala Performance 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at the Performing Arts Center.
Sitka’s concert dance company will present pieces in a variety of dance styles.
Tickets are available from dancers, at Old Harbor Books beginning Feb. 17, and at the door. Adult tickets are $15, students and seniors are $9, and ages 5 and younger are free.
For more information, call Fireweed Dance Theatre Director Melinda McAdams at 966-2557.
Marlinespike Class
Set to Register
The Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Sitka Flotilla will present the introduction to marlinespike seamanship class 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Masonic Lodge, 313B Lake Street in the upstairs room of the Masonic building.
The cost is $20 and doors will open at 8:45 a.m.
The four-hour boating class is designed for individuals to become familiar with the usage of basic knots, splices, line tending and material used with boat lines (rope).
Knots include the square, clove hitch, two half hitches, a round turn and two half hitches, bowline, bowline on a bight, taut line hitch, sheet bend (single and double), and tying a vessel to a cleat.
End splice, eye splice and short splice (splicing two lines together) also will be taught.
A length of three-strand 3/8-inch line will be provided.
The course is designed for active participation on the part of the students. For further information contact Mike Morris at 747-8039 or sitkaaux@hotmail.com.
Family Fiesta
Benefit Slated
All are invited to SAFV’s Family Fiesta 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at the ANB Founders Hall.
Tacos with vegetarian and gluten-free options and a dessert auction are planned. Tickets are available at the door, $10 for adults and $5 for under age 10. The family-friendly event is a fundraiser for SAFV.
Those able to donate a dessert can drop it off at the hall, 235 Katlian Street, by 5:30 p.m., or call 747-3370 to have it picked up.
Parents, Teachers
Meet at Sitka High
Sitka High School will hold parent-teacher conferences 4-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at the SHS commons. Conferences will be in teachers’ classrooms 4-7 p.m. Feb. 28 and 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 1.
Those with questions can call 747-3263.
‘Ocean Acidification’
Topic of Seminar
The 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, Natural History seminar at UAS-Sitka Campus will feature Kristy Kroeker presenting “Sea Change – Scaling Up the Effects of Ocean Acidification from Individuals to Ecosystems.”
Kroeker is an assistant professor at the University of California Santa Cruz. Her research examines the ecological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine communities and ecosystems. Her talk will focus on research in Sitka and beyond, with examples of the effects of climate change and acidification from rocky intertidal, sea grass and kelp forest ecosystems.
In addition, she will address ongoing research regarding how actions at a local-scale can offset the effects of global change on marine ecosystems to protect both nature and people.
The Natural History seminar series is supported by a grant from the Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust to the Sitka Sound Science Center and by University of Alaska Southeast and the National Park Service.
Contact Kitty LaBounty at 747-9432 or kllabounty@alaska.edu with questions.
White E Shop
Sale Thursday
The White Elephant Shop will have a half-price sale on all yellow tag items in both stores noon-3 p.m. Thursday and Saturday.
Cancer Support
Group to Meet
Sitka Cancer Support Group will meet 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at Brave Heart Volunteers in the Pioneers Home Manager’s House.
The group gathers to share experiences of the past and present, and talk about the future. Those in cancer treatment, cancer survivors, and their families, can spend time with others who understand what they are going through. The support group is sponsored by Sitka Cancer Survivors Society. Call Mary Beth with questions, or if a ride is needed to attend, at 623-0842.
SJ Museum
Plans 2 Events
On Saturday
The Sheldon Jackson Museum invites the public to two events on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Ages 6-10 will make caribou tufted-like boxes at the At Saxan Art Activity 10-11 a.m. Saturday. The boxes will be made using glue, beads, yarn, pompoms and sequins. Inspiration will be taken from Athabascan caribou tufted boxes. At Saxan happens every third Saturday of the month in the fall, winter and spring, is family-friendly and free. To register call 747-8981. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum.
The second free event is a screening of the film ‘‘Rights for All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska’’ at 2 p.m. The documentary is about civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich. Light refreshments will be served in the lobby before and after the film, courtesy of the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum. The screening is in observance of Elizabeth Peratrovich Day.
The Sheldon Jackson Museum is open 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. During the winter, admission is $5 for general visitors, $4 for seniors, and free for ages 18 and under. Admission will be waived for both the At Saxan Art Activity and film screening.
Call 747-8981 with any questions about the museum’s programming.
Comprehensive Plan
Comment Sought
Sitkans are invited to review and comment on the draft Sitka Comprehensive Plan 2030 documents at Sitka Public Library, the Planning Department office at City Hall, and online at sitkacomprehensiveplan.com.
Comments can be dropped off at the city planning department or emailed to planning@cityofsitka.org by March 8.
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20 YEARS AGO
April 2004
Michael Stringer, environmental specialist for Sitka Tribe of Alaska and a founder of the community garden, takes the concept of Earth Week literally. This weekend he hopes others will share his appreciation for “earth” and things growing in it by joining him in preparing the community garden just behind Blatchley Middle School for another growing season.
50 YEARS AGO
April 1974
Classified ads Houses for Sale: Price dropped to $36,500 for 2-story, 4-bdrm. carpeted home on Cascade. Kitchen appliances, drapes, laundry room, carport, handy to schools.
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