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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Daily Sitka Sentinel
August 7, 2018, Community Happenings
S.E. Troll Fishery
To Close, Will
Reopen to Kings
Southeast Alaska trollers will be given another chance to target king salmon this summer.
The troll fishery will close from 11:59 p.m. Aug. 9 to 12:01 a.m. Aug. 15, when it will reopen to the taking of all salmon – including Chinook.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that king salmon will be retained until closed by emergency order. Trollers harvested 57,000 treaty king salmon during the first summer opening, leaving an estimated 22,000 (including a 4 percent Alaska hatchery component) to harvest during the second. Areas of high king abundance will remain closed.
Trollers may target chum salmon during the closure in Neets Bay (101-90), Sitka Sound (113-41) and Crawfish Inlet (113-33). Cohos must be offloaded prior to resuming fishing in the chum salmon areas as defined.
During the closure period, trolling will remain open to all species in Anita Bay and Nakat Inlet. In the Deep Inlet THA, trolling will be open to retention of all species, according to the rotational schedule announced April 4. King and coho salmon harvested in THAs listed above must be offloaded prior to trolling outside THA boundaries during the coho closure.
The Hidden Falls THA (112-22) will be open to troll retention of all species except kings during the closure.
Work Continues
On Intersection
The city and contractor K&E Alaska Inc. crews are continuing work at the intersection of Sawmill Creek Road and Park Street.
The intersection will be open to one-lane traffic while K&E installs a sewer manhole in SMC. Motorists are asked to comply with traffic control signs that will route traffic through the work zone. For information about the project, contact the Public Works Department at 747-1883 or K&E Alaska Inc. at 747-3838.
Pink Sale at White E
The White Elephant Shop will have a half-price sale on all pink tag items 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and noon-3 p.m. Thursday and Saturday.
Drawing Listed
At White E Shop
The White Elephant Shop will have a back-to-school drawing with a backpack full of school supplies 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 18. It includes a water bottle, colored pens, pencils, pencil bag, book covering, ruler, glue stick, spiral notebook, and other items needed for school.
Signup slips are available from the cashier.
Goat Hunt
Zone Closed
An emergency order is being issued to close the Bear Mountain goat hunt zone to goat hunting 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9.
The goat harvest quota was of two males or one female, and as of Monday, one male goat has been reported harvested. With hunters currently in the field and the accessibility of goats in this zone, the emergency order was issued.
Portions of Unit 4 not affected by this emergency order will remain open until harvest quotas are reached or the season concludes.
For additional information contact the Sitka area office at 747-5449.
YAS Board Meets
Youth Advocates of Sitka’s board of directors will meet 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 16, at YAS’s 805 Lincoln Street office. Meetings are open to the public.
CO2 Reducers
Meet Thursday
The CO2 reducers group will meet 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Island Institute, 304 Baranof Street.
Decreasing emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and ocean acidification, was identified as a top goal at the 2017 Sitka Health Summit.
For information go to https://www.sitkahealthsummit.org/
‘Mermaids’ Topic
Of Story Time
The next Preschool Story Time at Sitka Public Library will be 10:30 a.m. Aug. 9.
‘‘Julián is a Mermaid,’’ a book by Jessica Love, will be one of the readings. It is the story of a boy entranced by the beauty and confidence of three women in shimmering mermaid gowns that is a radiant celebration of individuality and unconditional love. The program includes rhymes, songs and a craft project.
It is part of the ‘‘Libraries Rock’’ Summer Library Program.
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March 2004
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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.