October 22, 2014 Community Happenings

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    ANB to Meet
    Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 will meet 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the ANB Founders Hall.
     Requests for use of the hall are now being taken. Those who wish to rent the hall are being asked to attend the meeting.
    The camp also has office space available upstairs in the hall. To inquire about space, contact Travis at Baranof Realty, 747-5636.
    All members are being encouraged to attend the meeting. Call 738-3476 with questions.

    Natural History
    Seminar on Tap
    The next Natural History Seminar will feature Dr. Michael Lanno presenting ‘‘Life, Death, and Life of the Crawfish Frog: Bringing a Species Back from the Brink” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at UAS-Sitka Campus, room 220.
    Lanno is a professor of anatomy and cell biology at University of Indiana school of medicine.
    He has published more than 130 scientific articles and seven books, including “Leopold’s Shack and Ricketts’s Lab: The Emergence of Environmentalism” through the University of California Press.
    In 2001, Lanno received the Parker/Gentry Award for Excellence and Innovation in Conservation Biology from The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.
    The seminar series is supported by a grant from the Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust to the Sitka Sound Science Center and by the University of Alaska and support from the USDA Forest Service. Contact Kitty LaBounty at 747-9432 with questions.

    9-Ball to Organize
    The Greater Sitka Pool League will hold a 9-Ball organizational meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the American Legion Hall.

    Holiday Program
    Set to Practice
    The annual Harry Jantzen Community Christmas Program will be held 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at Centennial Hall.
    Practice for the program will begin 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at United Methodist Church, 303 Kimsham Street.
    All singers are invited to participate. Any other music groups are also invited to participate.
    Organizers said that there are time constraints so any other musical groups should notify Gloria Hagerman, 747-3656 or 738-3656 with information about the group, or with questions, as soon as possible.

    New Arrivals
Baby Boy Bosak
    Briggs Kaser Bosak was born 5:35 p.m. Oct. 17, 2014, at Sitka Community Hospital.
    At birth, the infant weighed 8 pounds and was 21 inches long.
    Parents are Maegan and Jesse Bosak of Sitka. The mother is employed at the City and Borough of Sitka and the father works at Sitka Electric.
    This is the couple’s first child.

    Native Heritage
    Month Organized
    Sitka Tribe of Alaska will host a planning meeting for Native Heritage Awareness Month in the Southeast Alaska Career Center, 205 Baranof Street (behind Pacific High School), noon, Thursday, Oct. 23. Attendees should note the new meeting venue.
    All Sitkans and Sitka agencies and organizations are invited to attend the planning session. A light lunch will be provided, which will include halibut spread and Pilot Bread.
    Community activities planned so far include a special showing of filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein’s “Tracing Roots,” Whalefest, the Whalefest Grind, “Sitkans Can Dance,” a wild foods potluck, a Meet the Tribal Council Candidates event; a community gathering with a meal and impromptu entertainment at Sheet’ka Kwáan Naa Kahídi; and the STA offices open house.
    For information, contact KathyHope Erickson at Sitka Tribe of Alaska, 747-7352.



    Celebrate Katlian Street
    Project Planning Oct. 28
    The “Celebrate Katlian Street: A Vibrant Community” project from the 2014 Sitka Health Summit will be the subject at a community town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the ANB Founders Hall.
    Over the years, the Katlian Street area has been home to Sitka’s Indian village, Russian soldiers, Finnish boat-builders, American Marines, a commercial fishing fleet, a float plane base, and a host of businesses. The kick-off meeting is open to all, with a special invitation to residents, workers and businesses from the Katlian Street area.
    Some of the broad goals of the Celebrate Katlian Street community wellness initiative include: sharing the history and culture of the Katlian Street community; increasing the visibility of and promoting businesses on Katlian Street; connecting Katlian neighborhoods, such as the Indian village and the ports; and improving the walkability and safety of the area.
    The Celebrate Katlian Street project was one of two community wellness initiatives for 2014-15 chosen by Sitkans during the Sitka Health Summit Planning Day on Oct. 3. (The other initiative is to build a community center.)
    Previous Sitka Health Summit projects include becoming a bicycle and walk-friendly community, starting the Sitka Farmers Market (and other food-related projects that led to the Sitka Local Foods Network), Fish to Schools, the Choose Respect mural at Blatchley Middle School, planting fruit trees around town, Revitalize Sitka, supporting the Hames Athletic and Wellness Center, Sitka Kitch, the Sitka Community Food Assessment, and others.
    Those who can’t make the meeting but want to share ideas can like the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KatlianSt, or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To learn more about the Sitka Health Summit, go to  http://www.sitkahealthsummitak.org/.

    WhaleFest, Grants
    Project on Tap
    The First Friday theme ‘‘Under the Sea’’ at the Island Artists Gallery 5-8 p.m. Nov. 7 celebrates the opening week of WhaleFest.
    Ocean-inspired artwork will be highlighted. All are invited to participate in a line drawing with watercolor washes project to encourage shared interpretations of the ocean world.
    Light snacks will be provided. A small donation covers costs of art materials and helps the artists build a student scholarship fund. For more information call 747-6536.

    Drill Conductor
    Workshop Listed        The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will offer a 10-hour fishing vessel drill conductor workshop in Sitka 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
    Instructor Rick Petersen will cover cold-water survival skills; EPIRBs, flares, and maydays; man-overboard recovery and firefighting; immersion suits and PFDs; and emergency drills, helicopter rescue, life rafts, and abandon ship procedures.
    The workshop meets the training requirements for documented commercial fishing vessels operating beyond the federal boundary line. It is offered to commercial fishermen at no cost, with funding from the U.S. Coast Guard. To register or get more information, contact AMSEA at 747-3287 or www.amsea.org.

    SLR Camera
    Basics Taught
    A digital SLR camera basics workshop is scheduled 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 29-Nov. 19, at UAS Sitka Campus.
    Harriet McClain will instruct individuals in exploring shutter speed, aperture, ISO settings and lens selection for a variety of basic photography techniques. Cost is $50. Call 747-7700 for more details or register online at  https://aceweb.uas.alaska.edu.

    Calligraphy Class
    Rescheduled   
    UAS-Sitka Campus will hold its introduction to calligraphy workshop  7-8:30 p.m. Mondays Nov. 3-Dec. 1.
    Norman Campbell will be teaching design and execution of lettering with broad tip instruments.
    The cost is $50. Call 747-7700 for more details or register online at https://aceweb.uas.alaska.edu.

    Student Conferences
    Set at Sitka High
    Parent-teacher conferences have been scheduled at Sitka High School.
    Conferences are set 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 30 in the commons. Parents can meet with teachers in their classrooms 4-7 p.m. Nov. 5.
    Parents unable to attend during these times can set up conferences with their teachers by appointment on Nov. 6, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.   

    No School
    A teacher inservice and work day is set Oct. 31 at Sitka High School. No school will be held for students.
    Also, no classes will be held for students Nov. 6-7.

The 3 to 5 Preschool AM class poses with the photo booth backdrop and scarecrows for their 2nd Annual Pumpkin Patch on Saturday October 25 from 10-2 at Sitka Fine Arts Camp where AC Lakeside is donating Free Pumpkins for all kids. The PM Class poses in the Frozen theme cut-out painted by local artist, Gracia.


Safe Kid of the Month
October’s Safe Kids of the Month are the Mt. Edgecumbe students enrolled in the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) welding classes taught by Professor Allen Puckett and assistant professor David Clarke. According to their website, the UAS welding program “offers state-of-the-art equipment and safety and prepares students for steady, high paying jobs.” Students taking welding at UAS learn different skills that help them pursue careers and opportunities outside of normal academics. Students wear protective equipment such as welding glasses, eye safety shields, hearing protection and fire resistant clothing to keep safe and injury free. Sitka Community Hospital would like to acknowledge the excellent job Professors Puckett and Clarke do in teaching safety to students on a daily basis. Pictured from left to right are: James Simeonoff, Austin Fitka, Joseph Valcarce, Seth Pook, Rebecca Ozenna, Tristan Okitkun, and David Walker. For more information about Sitka Community Hospital’s Injury Prevention program or to nominate a Safe Kid of the Month, contact Patrick Williams at 747-0349.
Photo by Angela McGraw

    Holiday Crafts,
    Artisans Market
    Listed Dec. 5
    The 14th annual Sitka Artisans Market will be held Dec. 5-6, hosted by Greater Sitka Arts Council at Allen Hall on the SJ Campus.
    The annual Greater Sitka Arts Council Holiday Craft Party has joined with the Artisans Market for a multi-faceted event combining 35 fine art and artisanal vendors, food vendors, live music, dance demonstrations, the annual Holiday Craft Party for people of all ages, a community mural painting project with Cara Jane Murray, vendor specials, and an open house at Yaw Art Building to showcase the Sitka Fine Arts Camp After School Arts Program.
    The Market will commence Friday Dec. 5, and open at 4:30 p.m. The event will include a complimentary glass of wine or beer, nibbles, live music and vendor specials.
    The Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and will culminate with the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the SJ Campus.
    The annual free Holiday Craft Party will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, upstairs in Allen Hall.
    The community mural painting project will be open for participation 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Those who want to participate in the design of the mural, to take place on Friday, Dec. 5, can call Sarah at 738-5234.
    For more information, e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , snail mail to P.O. Box 564, Sitka, Alaska 99835, stop by the SJ Campus YAW Building, Room 108, or call Sarah at 738-5234.

    Lend a Friend
    Program Ahead
    ‘‘Pete the Cat,’’ ‘‘Greg the Wimpy Kid’’ and ‘‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ among others, are the 10 paper friends waiting to be taken home at Kettleson Memorial Library.
    Lend a Friend is a new independent learning program for children of elementary age. Children can keep the paper friend home for a week and they are expected to share and write about adventures with them.
    For more information, call the library at 747-8708.
   
    Spanish Classes
    For Children Set
    Registration for Spanish Level 1 and 2 for children ages 7 and older is open at Kettleson Memorial Library.
    The free classes, starting on Nov. 5, will be on Wednesdays. Level 1 will start at 4:15 p.m. Level 2 begins at 4:50 p.m.
    Parents are reminded that this is not a drop-in program and registration is required and limited. For more information call the library at 747-8708.

    Presbyterian
    Pastor to Speak
    The Rev. George Gilchrist, former pastor at Anchorage Trinity Church, will preach 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at Sitka’s First Presbyterian Church.
    Gilchrist is considering a call as a part-time, interim pastor at Sitka First Presbyterian Church. All are invited to attend. A potluck lunch with the weekly 1 p.m. Manna Mission meal will be served after church. All are invited to take a dish and join the group for fellowship.

    Light the Night
    Event Oct. 31
    The annual Light the Night will be 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Baranof Elementary School playground.
    The free annual event is for the entire family. Games, candy, hotdogs and hot drinks will be served.
    It is hosted by Sitka Assembly of God church. For more information call 747-5848 or go to Sitkaag.org.

    Transboundry
    Mining Talk Set
    A talk on large-scale mining projects in British Columbia and their impacts ot Southeast Alaska commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries will be held 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School.
    Questions can be directed to Melanie at 907-244-1169.

    Open Mic Set
    Sitka Folk will host an open mic at the Larkspur Cafe Sunday, Oct. 26.
    Musicians, poets and humorists are being encouraged to sign up for a 10-minute performance slot after 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7 p.m.
    A $5 donation is requested as a benefit for Sitka Folk. Call Scott Brylinsky at 738-8181 with questions.

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