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
September 22, 2020, Community Happenings
Frank Kimball
Dies at Age 52
Frank Neil Kimball, the son of Shirley and Ken Kimball, died Monday at the age of 52.
An obituary will be published later.
Roger Sams, 81,
Dies in Anchorage
Roger Charles Sams, 81, of Juneau passed away on Aug. 25 in Anchorage.
No services will be held.
Seafood Symphony
Event Postponed
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation has postponed its Symphony of Seafood call for product.
The event, originally scheduled for November, is canceled due to the ongoing health and safety issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release from AFDF said.
Rescheduling for the event is planned for the spring, with the call for product to be reissued early next year.
For information go to www.afdf.org.
Municipal Election
Updates are Given
Sitka’s municipal election is Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Centennial Hall.
Eligible voters may choose to vote: by mail; advanced in-person at Harrigan Centennial Hall, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays Sept. 21-Oct. 5, in meeting rooms 2 and 3); by fax; personal representative; and in-person 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Election Day at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
Applications to vote by-mail must be received by the Municipal Clerk’s Office no later than Sept. 29. Absentee by-mail and advanced in-person ballots will be counted beginning Oct. 7 at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
The city reminds those who asked for ballots by mail for the general election they need to fill out another form for the municipal election.
For information, call the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 747-1811 or 747-1826 or visit the CBS Election Information page at: http://www.cityofsitka.com/government/clerk/elections/index.html.
Homeless Coalition
Meets Sept. 24
The Sitka Homeless Coalition will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Call 747-7978 for information on how to join the meeting. All are invited to attend.
Gathering Sept. 27
For Neil Huff, 68
A celebration of life for Neil James Huff, who passed away peacefully on Aug. 29 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer, will be 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, under the main shelter at Halibut Point Recreation Area.
Food will be provided. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.
Registration Open
For Keet Kids Run
Registration is open for Keet Kids Run I toowú klatseen, a virtual after-school program for students in second through fifth grades to help build self-esteem, healthy relationship skills, and respect.
The program, rooted in Southeast Alaska traditional tribal values and culture, will prompt students to get moving with physical exercise, create art, journal and other activities.
Applications are due Oct. 4, and the program will begin the week of Oct. 12. Visit tinyurl.com/kkritkregistration to register for the free program.
Keet Kids Run is sponsored by the Pathways community coalition and is open to students of all genders. For information, contact kjefferson@safv.org.
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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.