August 29, 2013 Community Happenings
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Volunteers Sought
For Health Fair
Volunteers and exhibitors are being sought for the upcoming Sitka Health Fair.
The fair, which kicks off the Sitka Health Summit and is partnered with Alaska Health Fairs to provide low-cost lab draws, will be 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Sweetland Hall on the SJ Campus.
Exhibits must be educational. No selling of items or soliciting is allowed.
Volunteers are needed for set-up and take-down, registration, taking blood pressures, drawing blood, and other activities. Those interested may contact Alyssa Sexton at 747-0388.
Identifying Mushroom
Class Date Changed
UAS-Sitka Campus, Office of Continuing Education, will offer a workshop in identifying Southeast mushrooms 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 6 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 7.
It was originally scheduled Sept. 8.
Students will learn to recognize several species of locally common mushrooms and understand the basic biology of fungi and their role in the ecosystem. Cooking and preservation of mushrooms will be discussed. Participants should dress for the outdoors as field trips will be followed by in-class time.
Kitty LaBounty will instruct. The cost is $49. For more information or to register, call 747-7762.
Tribal Council Meets
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council will hold an action-only meeting 6 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
The brief meeting will be followed by an open forum to talk about the relationship between STA and the Sitka Native Education Program. Action-only meetings are for action items only. Topics for discussion and persons to be heard are reserved for the third Wednesday of the month.
Sexual Violence
Task Force Meets
The Sitka Domestic and Sexual Violence Task Force will meet noon-1 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Sitka Community Hospital classroom.
The task force strives to create a community where interpersonal violence is not tolerated. The meeting is open to all. For more information, call SAFV, 747-3370.
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20 YEARS AGO
February 2005
The Youth Totem Pole Project blessing of the log ceremony will be held at Sitka National Historical Park visitor center. Pacific High youths and carver Tommy Joseph will be introduced and the story and design of the totem pole project will be presented.
50 YEARS AGO
February 1975
Sitka Volunteer Fire Department reports ice on Swan Lake is 7-9 inches deep and safe for skating. However, officials warn skaters to avoid the end of the lake near Lakeside Grocery, since the ice is thinner there.
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