FIFTH OPENING – The Sitka seine boats Hukilau and Rose Lee pump herring aboard this afternoon at the end of Deep Inlet during the fifth opening in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. The opening was being held in two locations beginning at 11 a.m. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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November 19, 2020, Community Happenings
Iris B. Carter
Dies at Age 92
Iris Barbara Carter died November 17, at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. She was 92, and a resident of the Sitka Pioneers Home.
An obituary will be published later.
Grief Support
Group to Meet
A grief support group will begin in January, sponsored by Brave Heart Volunteers.
Those who are grieving the loss of a loved one and seeking support, can join the free online group, which meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays Jan. 11-March 1.
BHV and SEARHC are sponsoring the group which is facilitated by Erin Matthes, LPC, CT. Call BHV for information and to register at 747-4600 or kathryn@braveheartvolunteers.org.
UAS Lecture Series
Continues Friday
With Zoom Event
The annual UAS fall lecture series continues 7 p.m. Friday with a virtual presentation by Irene Dundas on “Repatriation of Clan Objects and Human Remains.”
Dundas will introduce repatriation of clan objects and human remains and speak about what the relationship is between Southeast tribes, clans and museums. Registration is free.
This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fall Lecture Series events will be offered virtually using Zoom. Each talk has a free registration link available on the UAS Juneau campus calendar uas.alaska.edu/calendar. After completing the registration, a confirmation email is sent with information on how to join the meeting.
Future speakers in the series include: Dec. 4, “Juneau During COVID-19: a Study of Resilience, Leadership, and Community Courage.”
Zoom Series
Presented at
SJ Museum
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum will host a winter Zoom ‘‘Share Your Culture/Share Your Research’’ series this winter, beginning Nov. 21.
The first presentation will be by artist Robert Hoffmann (Tlingit) 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. Hoffman’s presentation, titled “The Relationship Between Formline Design & Carving,” will showcase Bill Holm’s illustrated cross-section of carved formline in Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form and Steve Brown’s proposals about the evolution of formline (as highlighted in the publication Native Visions.)
Through the use of a carved fish head, Hoffman will speak on how the various elements of formline are dictated by actually having come from carved design. The 35-minute Zoom event will be free and open to all and can be accessed by going to the link: https://bit.ly/359zs8i.
His presentation is in observance of Native American Heritage Month.
The series also will include presentations by Chuna McIntyre (Yup’ik), June Pardue (Alutiiq/Sugpiaq), and Richard Jackson (Tlingit).
The Sheldon Jackson Museum is open noon-4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday. Admission is $5 for general admission, $4 for seniors, and free for ages 18 and under. Call the museum at 747-8981 with questions.
Climate Action
Workshop Nov. 21
Sitka Citizens’ Climate Lobby is offering a statewide online workshop about how to use the levers of political will in climate advocacy.
The free workshop will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, via Zoom.
The goal of the workshop is to help each volunteer find ways to put their talents and interests to work at all levels of participation. Sign up at https://akflow.eventbrite.com. Contact Michelle at 747-2708 for information.
Cooking Event to Benefit
Seafood Donation Project
Tickets are on sale for ‘‘Cooking for a Cause 2020,’’ an event that includes the ingredients for a dinner for two, video instruction by Ludvig’s Bistro owner and chef Collette Nelson, music, a silent auction and photo contest.
Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust and Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association have joined forces to host the fundraiser for the seafood donation program.
Since March 2020, ALFA and ASFT have provided more than 480,000 meals of seafood, free of charge, to Alaskans who are food insecure.
The pandemic has highlighted the need to increase regional food security overall and to increase U.S. consumption of U.S. seafood in particular.
Participants can purchase a box with all the ingredients and video-led instructions. Seafood, vegetarian and chicken options are available and each box also comes with dessert for two. Boxes will be available Dec. 4; however, participants can set their own schedules as the instructions and entertainment are pre-recorded. Entertainment from local musicians will be available to watch, and a silent auction with several items will be posted as part of the fundraiser.
Those who post photos of their finished plates in the photo contest can win you a $50 Ludvig’s gift certificate for the Best Looking Dish. Silent auction and photo contest winners will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 6. Participants also will have the option of leaving a tip or donation and be entered into a raffle to win an 8th generation iPad, five pounds of spot prawns from the F/V Ocean Cape, or ALFA T-shirts and other items.
Boxes will be available for pick up at Ludvig’s Bistro or delivery to one’s home on Dec. 4 for a small fee.
The Cooking for a Cause fundraiser event will be held virtually. Ticket sales will run through Nov. 22. Visit alaskansown.com/pages/cookingforacause2020 for more information and to purchase tickets. Contact Lauren at 714-369-4057 or at alfa.asft.outreach@gmail.com with questions.
ALFA is an alliance of small-boat, commercial fishermen that support sustainable fisheries and thriving coastal communities by involving fishermen in research, advocacy and conservation initiatives. ASFT is a non-profit dedicated to strengthening fishing communities and marine resources through research, education and economic opportunity.
SCS Drive-Thru
Event on Nov. 21
Sitka Conservation Society through December plans to hold several calendar and membership drive-through events, starting with the Wild Gratitude Celebration drive-through on Nov. 21.
All are invited to the Centennial Hall parking lot 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, to pick up their 2021 calendar, renew memberships, and say hello to the SCS team.
On hand will be calendars, merchandise, materials and small tokens of wild gratitude available until supplies run out. It will be a masked event.
Those interested in volunteering or wanting to learn more about the events can call Heather at (717)-350-0351 or email heather@sitkawild.org.
Thanksgiving Takeout
Dinner Listed Nov. 25
The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood are inviting all Sitkans in need to a free takeout Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Dinners can be delivered, picked up curbside, or on foot noon-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 (the day before Thanksgiving), at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
Those individuals, or families, who would like meals are asked to call Karen at 747-7803 to be put on the list before Nov. 25.
‘‘ANB Camp 1 and ANS Camp 4 wish all of Sitka a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving Day,’’ organizers said in a press release.
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20 YEARS AGO
March 2004
Matthew C. Hunter of Sitka recently returned from Cuba as part of a St. Olaf College International and Off-Campus Studies program. Hunter, a junior physics major at St. Olaf College, is the son of Robert and Kim Hunter of Sitka.
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March 1974
Eighth graders have returned from a visit to Juneau to see the Legislature. They had worked for it since Christmas vacation ... Clarice Johnson’s idea of a “White Elephant” sales was chosen as the best money-maker; Joe Roth won the political cartoon assignment; highest government test scorers were Ken Armstrong, Joanna Hearn, Linda Montgomery, Lisa Henry, Calvin Taylor and David Licari .....