COSMIC CARNIVAL – Kasey Davis performs under black lights at Sitka Cirque studio Wednesday night as she rehearses for the weekend’s Cosmic Carnival shows. The shows are a production of Friends of the Circus Arts in collaboration with the Sitka Cirque studio. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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December 10, 2019, Community Happenings
Artist, Author
At Book Store
Old Harbor Books will host an evening of readings and art by John Straley and Norman Campbell 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13.
40-Day Dinner
For Irene Paul
A 40-day memorial service for Irene Nadja Paul will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at the ANB Founders Hall.
Family and friends are all invited. Those having questions or donations can call Pattie at 738-2865.
Shakespeare
Group on Hold
I Read Shakespeare is on winter holiday hiatus. The next meeting will be 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at the Sitka Pioneers Home in room 331, continuing with ‘‘A Comedy of Errors.’’
Christmas Bird
Count Dec. 28
The 120th Christmas Bird Count is slated Saturday, Dec. 28, in Sitka.
A planned meeting will be 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Alaska Raptor Center. A slide show will be presented to review the birds likely to be seen during the count. Those attending the slide show are not required to participate in the bird count.
Contact Victoria at baldeaglevet@gmail.com for information.
Seaplane Base
Discussed Dec. 11
The city of Sitka is proposing development of a new Sitka seaplane base on the north end of Japonski Island.
The current SPB, located on the east shore of Sitka channel, has been operating for 65 years and is at the end of its useful life, the city said.
The public open house is set 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, followed by a presentation at 6 p.m. and discussion at 6:30 p.m.
‘Ferris Bueller’
Film at Library
Sitka Public Library will show a free screening of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, in the multipurpose room.
The event is free and open to the public. Popcorn will be served. For information, call Margot at 747-4025.
Lunch-and-Learn
Slated Friday
The ‘‘Cultivating Cross Sector Alignment for a Culture of Health’’ brown bag lunch-and-learn will be noon-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in room 229 at UAS-Sitka Campus.
The presenter is Dr. Kalpana Ramiah, vice president of innovations from America’s Essential Hospitals, an industry trade group that represents 300 hospitals that fill a safety net role in their communities. The association, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., was formed in 1981.
For more information go to www.sitkahealthsummit.org.
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20 YEARS AGO
April 2004
The 7th Annual Honoring Women dinner will feature Roberta Sue Kitka, ANS Camp 4; Rose MacIntyre, U.S. Coast Guard Spouses and Women’s Association; Christine McLeod Pate, SAFV; Marta Ryman, Soroptimists; and Mary Sarvela (in memoriam), Sitka Woman’s Club.
50 YEARS AGO
April 1974
Eighth-graders Joanna Hearn and Gwen Marshall and sixth-graders Annabelle Korthals, Jennifer Lewis and Marianne Mulder have straight A’s (4.00) for the third quarter at Blatchley Junior High.