May 22, 2014 Community Happenings

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Created on Thursday, 22 May 2014 10:50

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Coast Guard Sets
    Memorial Event
    The U.S. Coast Guard Spouses’ and Women’s Association of Sitka invites active duty, retired and dependent Coast Guard members and the public to a Coast Guard Memorial Day Service  9:30 a.m. May 26 at the Sitka National Cemetery pavilion.
    The Rev. Paul McArthur of Grace Harbor will officiate.
    The association invites the public to honor and remember the following members of the Sitka Coast Guard family: Adrienne Altman, Martin Anderson, James Asnin, Brett Banks, Robert Barden, Randy Bardsley, Lorena Baty, Cody Benbrook, Ken Boyer, Ed Callen, Luke Challen, Francis Clayton, Frank Clayton, Thomas Crook, Weymon Davis, Lisa Dixon, Roger Estrada.
    Also, Carroll Fader, Jeffrey Fisher, Edward Flynn, Myrtle Flynn, Ronald Gill, Robert Greve, Cecilia Gutierrez, Eugene Haley, Albert Hammock, Sr., Adam Hoke, Donald Husel, John Ihde, Zelma Junker, Daniel Knauss, Nathalie Knauss, Carroll Kohler Sr., Kyle Koval, Sean Krueger, Henri Leclerc, James Lewis, Dr. Rick Martin.
    Also, Lucille Maxey, Richard Maxey, Kevin McCracken, William McVey, Christian Olsen, Orville Paxton, Arthur Petraborg, Lincoln Rehnert, Nathan Rehnert II, Julie Cooper Revalee, Tim Revalee, George Rossow, Jacklyn Rossow.
    Also, Louis Sam, Louis Smith, Tom Smotherman, Arthur Snelling, Elizabeth Snelling, Michael Snelling, Richard Stara, Edwin Stitz, Carl Sundquist, Donald Swanson, Michael Swanson, Erica Swiatkowski, Mark Teer, Alexander Vaughn Thrush, Glen Tonkin, William Veller, Vern Verg, Robert Watson, Willie Wells and Frank Woolpert.
    Contact Caldwell Lewin at 252-548-1193 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to add names to the memorial list.
    Summer Camp
    Set to Register
    Sitka Community School has opened summer camp registration for camps and outdoor opportunities for youths ages K-14 years.
    Stop by the SCS office to register. Summer programs start in June. The Hershey’s Track and Field meet is June 9 and camps start June 16.
    Programs end July 31. Youth scholarships are available to qualified students.
    More information on possible swim programs for August will be released at the end of June.

    BP Announces
    Award Winners
    Nicole Carlos is among five Southeast Alaska high school seniors who were awarded $4,000 scholarships and were among 25 winners of the BP Principals and Commissioner Scholarship program statewide.
    Since 1985, BP has awarded nearly $3.5 million to more than 750 Alaska students who have excelled in academics and community service.

    Better Breathers
    Club to Meet
    The Better Breathers Club has announced a new meeting date and speaker.
    The group will meet 1-2 p.m. June 13 at the Swan Lake Senior Center.
    Respiratory therapist Jim Berry will be the featured speaker.

    Kaagwaantaan
    Dancers Perform
    Sitka Kaagwaantaan Dancers will perform for the high school graduates 4:30 p.m. May 25 at the Swan Lake Senior Center.
    For more information contact Nels Lawson at 747-6903 or Roby Littlefield at 738-4004.

    Spruce-Up Set
    At Boathouse
    The Japonski Island Boathouse spring spruce-up event will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 24.
    All are invited to help revive the maritime landmark. Help is needed to tackle landscaping and painting. Volunteers are needed for the duration, or for an hour, and should take their own gloves and drinking water. Call Carole at 206-920-2155 with questions.

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