TRUCK FIRE – Firefighters knock down a fire in a Ford Explorer truck in Arrowhead Trailer Park in the 1200 block of Sawmill Creek Road Saturday evening. One person received fire-related injuries and was taken to the hospital, Sitka Fire Department Chief Craig Warren said, and the truck was considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Warren said. The fire hall received the call about the fire at 5:33 p.m., and one fire engine with eight firefighters and an ambulance were dispatched, he said. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Daily Sitka Sentinel
March 19, 2019, Community Happenings
Doris Main, 57,
Services Listed
A celebration of life for Doris Annette Main, 57, will be held at Sitka United Methodist Church, 303 Kimsham St., 4 p.m. Friday, March 22. A potluck dinner will follow.
Doris died March 13 in Sitka.
Kaagwaantaan
Clan to Meet
The Kaagwaantaan Clan will meet 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at Blatchley Middle School Room 114.
Agenda items include planning for the next year, including Celebration 2020.
Musical Comedy
‘9 to 5’ Staged
Greater Sitka Arts Council Sitka Community Theater will present the musical comedy “9 to 5” March 29-31 at the Performing Arts Center.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31.
The show, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, is based on the 1980 movie that starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. It centers around the lives of three women – Doralee, Judy and Violet – who join forces to create a better workplace, and to take down their sexist boss a notch or two.
The SCT production is directed by Sotera Perez, and features more than a dozen actors, original choreography by Jo DeBell and volunteer hours in the hundreds.
Tickets are $15 for general admission, and $9 for students and seniors, available at Old Harbor Books. The show is rated PG-13. Those with questions may call 738-0602.
‘A Herring Opera’
Film to Show
A short documentary by local filmmaker Ellie Schmidt will show 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Coliseum Theater. No admission will be charged.
The 30-minute film takes a look at the Sitka herring spawn season from several different angles, depicting the subsistence and commercial fisheries, as well as underwater scenes of the fish and the spawn.
4-H Alumni
Invited to Event
4-H alumni are invited to the 4-H alumni potluck 5-7 p.m. March 27 at Centennial Hall’s Chum Room.
Alumni and current 4-H members will have the opportunity to reflect and share how the club has impacted their lives. For questions or to RSVP contact Claire at 747-7509.
Sitkans Asked to
Complete Survey
Sitka Economic Development Association has contracted with McDowell Group to conduct a survey of local businesses and organizations to gather opinions about Sitka’s economic and business climate.
Sitkans are being asked to take a few minutes to complete the survey. Individual survey results will be treated as confidential. The survey can be found at www.SitkaBusinessSurvey.com.
Elder Services
Topic of Meeting
Expanding services and housing options for elders in Sitka was identified as a top goal at the 2018 Sitka Health Summit. The new Health Summit initiative action group will meet 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the Pioneers Home Chapel.
All are welcome and for more information go to www.sitkahealthsummit.org.
Museum Seeks
Art Donations
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum is seeking donations of art for its annual silent auction 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 6.
Support of the Native Artists in Residency program brings Alaska Native artists to Sitka each summer to share and teach their creative work.
Donations of artwork, Native and non-Native, paintings, drawings, fiber work, basketry, jewelry, books and other items are needed by March 31. Donations can be taken to the museum 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Or call 747-6233.
Story Time Set
‘‘Spring’’ will be the theme of the 10:30 a.m. March 21 story time program at Sitka Public Library.
‘‘Bloom Boom!’’ by April Pulley Sayre, an award-winning author and photo-illustrator, will be one of the readings. Rhymes, songs and a craft project will be part of the preschool program.
F/V Drill Conductor
Training Scheduled
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will offer a fishing vessel drill conductor class 8 a.m.-7 p.m. April 4 at NSRAA, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
The class is free to commercial fishermen, with support from the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and AMSEA members. The cost is $185.50, including sales tax, for all others.
Mariners may register online at www.amsea.org or call 747-3287.
First Aid, CPR
Class at NSRAA
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will conduct a first aid, CPR and AED class 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 5 at the NSRAA, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
The cost for the class is $100, including sales tax. Register online at www.amsea.org or call 747-3287.
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.
‘Child Find’ Sets
Preschool Screening
Sitka Borough School District provides Child Find Preschool Screenings for children ages 3-5 at the Rasmuson Building on SJ Campus. An appointment is required. The next screening will be March 29. For more information, or to schedule one, parents should call 747-8356.
The Child Find program is provided without charge to families who live within school district boundaries.
The program identifies children who are having difficulty in their development, and provides special education services to them, when it is appropriate.
Parents may have concerns about their child’s development in the areas of hearing, vision, speech/language skills, motor skills, thinking skills or emotional or social skills.
A screening is a series of short tests and professional observations in various developmental areas. The screening is not enough to determine that a child is delayed, only signals whether further investigation into a child’s developmental progress is necessary, the school district said.
Screenings will be held at least once per quarter, and those dates will be publicized. Additional appointments at other times or locations may be scheduled as needed.
Bicycle Club Ride
Slated March 23
The Sitka Cycling Club will host a group ride noon Saturday, March 23. The ride will start and end at the BEAK restaurant for live music and 20 percent off food as part of the new Bicycle Benefits program.
The group ride will last about 45 minutes and will consist of riding on the Cross Trail. For information and to sign up for the Sitka Cycling Club, go to https://sitkacycling.wordpress.com or call Doug Osborne at 747-0373 or Emma Klein at 966-8785.
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20 YEARS AGO
March 2004
Businesses using the Centennial Hall parking lot testified Tuesday against a proposal to charge them rent in addition to the $200 annual permit fee. City Administrator Hugh Bevan made the proposal in response to the Assembly’s direction to Centennial Hall manager Don Kluting to try to close the $340,000 gap between building revenues and operational costs.
50 YEARS AGO
March 1974
Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand President William S. Paul Sr. will be special guest and speaker at the local ANB, Alaska Native Sisterhood Founders Day program Monday at the ANB Hall.