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 22, 2019, Community Happenings
Climate Connection
Connecting to the issues, the solutions and each other – a collaborative effort by Sitkans concerned about climate change.
By Lisa Sadlier-Hart
This is the last in a 3-part series on food waste, the leading component of landfill waste. So what type of problem is food waste really? According to the EPA, it’s a social, environmental and economic one as well. We are tossing food that could be used to feed the hungry. We are tossing food that produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. And, we are tossing close to $161 billion of food at the retail and household level - that’s a lot of cash! So here are some final tips that will save your household some money, help your neighbors in need and the planet as well. They come from the EPA’s Get Smart Challenge.
1) Be a smart shopper: Buy What You Need – make a shopping list, buy no more than what you expect to use, you will be more likely to use it up and keep it fresh. 2) Be a smart food storer: store produce so it stays fresh longer - tropical fruits store best at room temperatures as do potatoes and onions whereas berries and cherries and most vegetables store best in the fridge. Keep apples, bananas and tomatoes separate as they give off gases that hasten spoilage in nearby veggies. Invest in some produce storage bags to extend the life of your fruits and veggies.
3) Be a smart food prepper: Prep Now, Eat Later– by preparing perishable foods as soon as possible, preferably right when you get home from shopping. You’ll make it easier to serve snacks and meals later in the week, saving time, effort and money.
4) Be a smart saver: Eat What You Buy – this involves being mindful of leftovers and old ingredients that need using up. The “Eat First” prompt can be used to designate an area in your refrigerator for leftovers and food that won’t keep long. Implementing these ideas can really save you money and help reduce food that ends up in landfills.
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Lisa Sadlier-Hart is a member of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Sitka Chapter
Vigil Today for
Christchurch
All are invited to gather at the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship Hall 5-6 p.m. today for a vigil to honor the lives lost in Christchurch, New Zealand.
This will be a space to mourn, share in community, and express concern, organizers said. Prayers to share are welcome.
Materials to write letters to send to Christchurch will be available.
Homeless Coalition
Meeting March 27
The Sitka Homeless Coalition will meet 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Sitka Public Library.
Those wanting to hear about the efforts being done to help this population of Sitkans are invited.
Sitka Cirque
Set to Perform
Sitka Cirque will present the original multi-media work ‘‘Tides,’’ April 13 and 14, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center.
‘‘Tides’’ is a tale of love and separation between a land being and an ocean dwelling creature, and an origin story of the moon and tides told through aerial acrobatics, dance, narration, live background painting and music. Sitka Cirque students will be joined by guest performers from Sitka Gymnastics Academy and Sitka School of Dance. Also featured will be live painting by watercolor artist Pat Kehoe.
Show times are 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. April 13 and 14. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for youths and seniors, available at the Sitka Cirque Studio and, beginning April 1 at Old Harbor Books.
‘‘Tides’’ is produced by Friends of Sitka Circus Arts and is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Deep Inlet Clam
Sample has PSP
A recent butter clam sample collected in the Deep Inlet area of Sitka on March 19 has highly elevated levels of paralytic shellfish toxins above the FDA regulatory limit of 80μg/100g.
‘‘We do not recommend harvesting untested shellfish from this area,’’ a press release from the Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research Lab said in a press release. ‘‘Deep Inlet is not a regularly tested site and we cannot comment further on shellfish conditions in the area.’’
Ongoing shellfish advisories from regularly tested sites are currently in place in several areas across Southeast Alaska. Updates are available on the website (SEATOR.org).
Samples are analyzed by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Environmental Research Lab. Contact SEATOR with additional questions at 966-9650 or seator@sitkatribe-nsn.gov.
Babies and Books
Program Saturday
Sitka Babies and Books will hold a program to celebrate the arrival of herring and the world that sustains it 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Sitka Public Library.
The Gajaa Heen Dancers will share stories, songs and dances. For information, call 747-8708.
SOS Lifeline
Group Discussed
Julia Smith will discuss the work that Sitka Outreach and Support: Lifeline Group is doing with the homeless at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship.
Gathering begins at 10:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:45 a.m. Soup and bread will follow at noon. The Fellowship Hall is located at 408 Marine Street, with parking behind off Spruce Street.
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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.