September 24, 2014 Community Happenings

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    ANB to Meet
    Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 will meet 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at the ANB Founders Hall for final nominations of local officers and elections.
    ANB and ANS members are being encouraged to attend.


    Fashion Show
    Set Saturday
    The public is invited to a fashion show 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Sheldon Jackson Museum gallery. Students who recently took part in artist-in-residence Karen Denise McIntyre’s sewing class will show the kuspuks they sewed.
    McIntire is an Irish-Eskimo, born in Nevada, raised in Alaska. She spent many of her years growing up in South-Central Alaska and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region. In October of 1986, McIntire relocated to Bethel. In 2013 she moved to Sitka and is now the owner of a small business, Creative Native, making and selling hand-crafted gifts.
    For more information and to register for the free program, call 747-8981.
 
    Costumes Are
    Encouraged for
    Alaska Day Events
    The onset of fall weather reminds Sitkans that Alaska Day is fast-approaching and it’s time to get out their costumes reminiscent of the 1860s.
    Those preparing for the week leading up to Oct. 18 can find period costuming design help at Kettleson Library/Stratton Library for both American and Russian civilian and military styles.
    Fabric shops offer sketches, patterns, trims, and names of possible seamstresses, as well as materials for constructing day or evening attire for women, men and children. Basic garments for alteration may be found at thrift shops and yard sales.
    If local sources are not sufficient, an Internet search for Civil War era uniforms or clothing can be rewarding.

    Alaska Day Recruits
    9th Infantry Men
    Steve Dalquist is enlisting men for Sitka Ninth Infantry to simulate the newly arrived American forces of 1867 who marched through the streets of New Archangel and up the hill to the governor’s residence for the historical Oct. 18, 1867, transfer of Alaska from Russian claim to the United States at Sitka.
    Dalquist invites anyone interested in post-Civil War 1860s American military uniforms and black powder weapons to call him at 752-0750 or 747-4835. Youths who could carry a drum or guidon (flag) are also welcome.
    Members of Sitka Ninth Infantry will march in the Alaska Day afternoon parade on Oct. 18 and will assist in raising the American Flag and firing salutes during the transfer re-enactment at Castle Hill. They may also appear in costume as greeters at various events and at the airport.
      Assistance with costumes and weapons is available from Dalquist and others who participated for the unit’s appearance in the July 4th parade.

    SEARHC Clinic
    Has New Hours
    The Women, Infants and Children clinic at the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital has changed its hours. The office will now be open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
    WIC was created in 1972 as an amendment to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance to its recipients.
    For more than 40 years, many low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women have been able to take care of themselves, their infants, and young children by signing up for the WIC program.
    SEARHC is one of the organizations that administers the program, helping many women apply and assist with any questions, concerns or issues that arise.
    SEARHC encourages those who wish to check to see if they are eligible to contact Susan Suarez, WIC nutrition educator, at 966-8352 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
    SEARHC WIC is an equal opportunity provider.


    Garden Prep for
    Winter Discussed
    Late harvests and preparing the vegetable garden for winter is the subject of the fifth class in the upcoming Sitka Local Foods Network education committee’s garden mentoring program.
    The public is invited to join our current garden-mentoring families to learn about harvesting and storing potatoes, harvesting lettuce and kale into fall and winter, and preparing vegetable gardens for winter (and spring).
    The free class will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Anna Bradley’s house, 4764 Halibut Point Road. The class is open to all first-time gardeners.
    Families who might be interested in participating in the garden mentor program are being encouraged to learn about opportunities (http://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/2014/09/17/%E2%80%A2-sitka-local-foods-network-education-committee-seeks-new-families-for-garden-mentor-program/).
    For more information, contact Michelle Putz at 747-2708 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .


    Builders Seminar
    Listed Oct. 9-10
    The Sitka Builders Seminar is open to the public 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 9-10 at Centennial Hall.
    The seminar is for building techniques and regulations for contractors, designers and homeowners.
    Call Public Works, 747-1806, for details or to register. Pre-registration is required for CEUs.
    Some of the topics will include: framing with engineered wood products; post-construction structural anchoring, drill-in and adhesive; fire-resistant construction methods; composite roofing materials and installation techniques; building science and energy efficiency; and presentations on recent and upcoming code changes, plan review and permitting, backflow prevention and flood zone regulations.
    Those not taking the seminar for CEUs may attend any or all of it at no charge.
    Call 747-1837 or 747-1832 with questions or to sign up.

    Half-Price Sale
    At White E Shop
    The Sitka White Elephant Shop will have a half-price sale in the main store noon-3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25.
    Exclusions are window, boutique and rags.

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