October 14, 2024, Community Happenings

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Open House,
Safety Fair at
CG Air Station
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka will host a First Responder Open House and Marine Safety Fair 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Air Station Hangar.
Featured aircraft and equipment will be on display. Food trucks will be on site.
The family friendly event is free to the public. Parking is available on base.
The event is being held ‘‘for the public to meet and see the people and organizations most vested in their safety while enjoying or working in our Southeast Alaskan waters, and the first responders standing by to assist when things don’t go according to plan,’’ organizers said.

PAC Meeting
Set at Keet
Kéet Gooshí Héen Elementary will have an informational PAC meeting  5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the school library.
Topics will include Title I services, AK Reads Act, and family engagement input.

Chili Cook-Off
Competition
At Brewfest
Chili aficionados are being called to enter the annual Brewfest Chili Cook-Off on Alaska Day.
‘‘This is your chance to showcase your culinary skills and compete for the title of ‘best chili in Sitka!’’ event organizer Sitka Economic Development Association said. ‘‘Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a home cook with a family recipe, we invite everyone to participate.’’
The community event is set 2-5 p.m. Oct. 18 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Set up is at 1 p.m.
Chili will be judged on flavor, creativity and presentation. First, second and third prizes will be awarded.
Food, local drinks, games and other activities are planned during the cook-off.
Register by Oct. 14  to secure a spot. Go to Facebook at Sitka Economic Development Association or call 907 738-8161.

Indigenous Peoples’
Day Celebration On
All are invited to Sheet’ka’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration tonight  at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
The event starts with a potluck dinner at 4 p.m. Those attending are asked to take a dish to share if possible.
The program begins at 4:30 p.m. with dance groups, followed by special presentations and a panel discussion  at 6 p.m. with Herman L’eiwtu Éesh Davis, Keet Tláa Anne Johnson, Tommy Naal xak’w Joseph, and Kinkaduneek Paul Marks.
Breakout sessions begin at 7 p.m. There is no charge to attend.
Those who want to volunteer may sign up for various positions at tinyurl.com/IPDSitka. For information, call 907 738-4323.

Historical Society
Plans Events For
Alaska Day Festival
The Sitka Historical Society and Museum will present several events for the Alaska Day Festival week.
On Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m., at Harrigan Centennial Hall Mr. Whitekey’s “Hysterical Historical History of Alaska” will be on stage.
In the 157 years since the purchase of Seward’s Folly, Alaska has been a laugh riot – its history full of side-splitting sourdoughs, comical con men, ludicrous lawmakers, gut-busting grifters, and laughable lawmen, said a press release from the museum.
‘‘Mr. Whitekeys joyfully recaps these hilarious highlights at a special Alaska Day talk,’’ the society said.
It is free and open to the public.
Saluting “Tlingit Code Talkers: Silent Heroes of WWII” will be presented    6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Centennial Hall
Vince Winters will lead the presentation commemorating six Tlingit men from Sitka and Southeast Alaska who served during WWII as Code Talkers in the Pacific and Alaskan Theaters of War.  Participants will hear the stories of the silent heroes who were kept secret by not only the U.S. military, but also by the  men. The talk is free and open to public.
The Alaska Day Festival Beards and  Bonnets competition and a brief Sitka Historical Society and Museum Annual Meeting will precede this event.
From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct 11 through 18, the Sitka Historical Museum will offer free admission.

Children of Shatila’
Screening at Library
A screening of “Children of Shatila”, a 1998 documentary following two children in Beirut, Lebanon’s Shatila refugee camp, will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
The film depicts Palestinian refugees’ determination to keep family and dreams thriving in a landscape that has been sculpted by war, poverty, grief, disability, and displacement, organizers said.
 Donations are welcome, but not required, with options to contribute to the Lebanese Red Cross and to Anera, a nonprofit delivering humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

Pumpkin Patch
Event on Oct. 19
A large assortment of pumpkins will be available during 3 to 5 Preschool’s annual Pumpkin Patch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the AC Lakeside parking lot.
‘‘Save the date and enjoy picking out your favorite one,’’ organizers said.
Photo opportunities will be available with Mr. Scarecrow in the patch or along the fence.
Jessie’s Uptown Dogs will be selling hot dogs, the Donut Lady will have  special treats, and Sitka Swirls will offer frozen desserts.

Trail Works Sets
Annual Meeting
Sitka Trail Works invites the public to its annual member meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16, at ANB Founders Hall to review progress from the past year and to shape goals for the coming one.
An open house will be 5-7 p.m. with a short presentation at 6 p.m.
Those who donate or become a new member by Oct. 16 will be entered to win two round-trip tickets on Alaska Seaplanes. Winners will be drawn at the annual meeting.

SJ Museum
Seeks Input
Sheldon Jackson Museum invites the public to review the recently drafted interpretive plan that will help guide museum. Feedback may be provided at 4:30 p.m.  Tuesday, Oct. 15, and 1 p.m. Wednesday,  Oct. 16, at the museum. A Zoom link is available.
The staff and board of the Sheldon Jackson Museum, the chief curator of the Alaska State Museum, and museum exhibition planner and designer Sarah Asper-Smith of ExhibitAK will be on hand.
Sheldon Jackson Museum was founded in 1887 to house a collection of Alaska Native ethnographic material gathered by Presbyterian missionary Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jackson. It was purchased by the State of Alaska in 1985.
‘‘There are many stories that can be told within this collection, and it is important to hear from visitors, artists, stakeholders, and the local and broader Alaska Native community about what they envision for the museum,’’ a news release from the museum said. ‘‘An interpretive plan contains core concepts, themes and audiences, sets goals and objectives, and establishes standards for exhibits and programing. It is used as a tool to guide design, content development, programing, public and administrative space requirements, as well as interior and exterior labels and signage standards.’’
For further information, contact the museum at 907 747-8981, email jacqueline.fernandez-hamberg@alaska.gov or visit exhibitak.com/sjm.

Fish Advisory
Council to Meet;
Elections Planned
The Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee will be holding a hybrid Zoom and in-person election meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at NSRAA and on Zoom.
The agenda will include the election of six advisory council member seats for longline, power troll, charter, at-large, guide and alternate.
Alaska Board of Fish Southeast Finfish proposals on troll and sport proposals will be discussed.
For further information and questions, contact Annie Bartholomew at ADFG Boards Support, annie.bartholomew@alaska.gov or John Murray, Vice Chair, jmfish3@gmail.com.

Dinner, Auction
Benefit for SCSS
Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society will have a spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Sitka Elks Lodge.
The fundraiser is being hosted by the Sitka Emblem Club 142. The live auction will include desserts.
Tickets will be on sale for a chance to win a queen-size quilt, Stereo North $250 or two nights at an Aspen Hotel. The drawing will be held noon Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Elks Lodge.

Flu Clinic Set
SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center will host a walk-in flu vaccine clinic 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 at primary care on the first floor of the medical center.
It is open to all ages. No appointment is needed.