Daily Sitka Sentinel

August 22, 2019, Community Happenings

Longtime Sitkan

Ruth Roth Dies

Ruth Roth, a resident since 1964, died late Wednesday at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. She was 94.

Service is Aug. 27

For Ryan J. Allen

Services for Ryan James Allen, 35, will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, followed by a reception at the Sitka Elks Lodge for his family and friends. 

Ryan passed away on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at his home in Sitka.

A full obituary will be published in the Friday, August 23, issue of the Sentinel.

Leo’s Hope

Panel to Meet

Leo’s Hope Advisory Committee will meet 6-8 p.m. Sept. 20 downstairs at Youth Advocates of Sitka, 805 Lincoln Street.

All are invited. For more information call Leo Jimmy at 738-8061.

Pig Roast Aug. 25

For Building Fund

St. Gregory’s Catholic Church will hold a pig roast  noon Sunday, Aug. 25, to benefit the church building fund.

The cost is $15 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and free to under 5. Families with four or more over the age of 12 is $40.

The event is open to the public.

Rock the Dock

Concert Aug. 31

More music and fun continues during the Sitka Seafood Festival with bands, food and refreshments at Rock the Dock for the Tongass on Aug. 31 at the Crescent Harbor shelter.

After the parade, tote races and kids games at the harbor, the community celebration lasts into the evening. Music on the Rock the Dock stage begins at 5 p.m. for a night of free performances. Local acts will open for headliners Deke Dickerson & the Rockabouys followed by Gamble & the High Costa Living.

Dickerson, a roots music legend on a mini-tour from California, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Gamble & the High Costa Living, a 10-piece soul and funk band from Juneau, will perform at 9:30 p.m.

A variety of food vendors will ring the Crescent Harbor parking lot and a beer garden hosted by Mean Queen will pop up under the shelter near the dance floor.

Rock the Dock for the Tongass is hosted by the Sitka Conservation Society and made possible by the support of many local sponsors. For information contact Sitka Conservation Society at 747-7509.

Youth Babysitter

Course on Tap

4-H youths, ages 11 to 15, can participate in a four-session, 10-hour babysitter certification course. 

Cost of the course is $20 and will meet 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday, Sept. 3, 5, 10 and 12. The deadline to register is Aug. 30. Register and/or join 4-H at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 747-9440.

Volunteers Sought

For Monthly Grind

The Sitka Monthly Grind is preparing for its 25th season and is requesting volunteers.

‘‘We find that if the Sitka Monthly Grind is to continue, the current producers need help,’’ said Sitka Monthly Grind organizer Jeff Budd.

The plan is to have fewer grinds per season, October through April, Budd said. The philosophy of family oriented, nonpolitical and affordable entertainment will continue.

The group plans to charge $5 admission for those age 5 and older, and not reimburse people who take a homemade dessert. Three first-place prizes (value $15 each) will continue. 

‘‘This financial change reflects rising costs, including an annual accounting/insurance fee to the Greater Sitka Arts Council, whose umbrella we are under, printing tickets $25 a month, rent at $350 to $600 per show, and dessert supplies,’’ Budd said.

Those wanting to help keep the Sitka Monthly Grind alive can volunteer for the following.

–Help move sound equipment at 1:30 p.m. on the day of the shows, set up for sound check and the show, then move equipment back to storage about 9:30 p.m.

–Learn stage management and/or run the sound board.

–Meet briefly once a month to help producer plan future shows. Individuals can produce a show themselves with help from producers.

Contact Budd at 747-4821 or jbudd3500@gmail.com or Ted Howard at 747 5482 or jstoh@gci.net.

Welcome Potluck

For AFS Students

A welcome potluck picnic and barbecue to greet new AFS high school exchange students is planned 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Pioneer Park shelter

Exchange students from Romania, India, Mozambique and Jordan will be in attendance. All are invited to take a dish to share.