November 14, 2014 Community Happenings

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Turkey Trot Set

For Thanksgiving

All are invited to ‘‘strut your stuff’’ at the annual Turkey Trot, 11 a.m. Nov. 27, beginning at Centennial Hall.

Registration for the 2.5-mile run or 1-mile walk is at the Sitka Community Schools office at Blatchley Middle School.

Registration is $2 for no T-shirt, $12 pre-registration with T-shirt, $15 on the day of the event with T-shirt, and a $30 family price with three shirts.

Forms are at the SCS office. Call 747-8670.

Legion Auxiliary

Bake Sale Sat.The American Legion Auxiliary will have a bake sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Wells Fargo lobby.

The funds will go towards Christmas dinner and party items.

Sitka F&G Panel

Meets Nov. 18

The Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Sitka Sound Science Center.

Agenda items will include Board of Fish and Board of Game proposals.

The public is invited.

Those who need special accommodations in order to participate in any F&G meeting can contact Frances Leach at 907-465-4046 no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting, to make any necessary arrangements.

Wearable Art Show

Planned March 6

The seventh annual Sitka Wearable Art Show and Runway Extravaganza,  sponsored by the Greater Sitka Arts Council, is set March 6-7 at Centennial Hall.

Those planning to have a piece in the show are reminded that it is less than five months away. The theme is ‘‘Seas/Clean Seas’’ and the dates are: March 6, dress rehearsal; and March 7 both a matinee and evening show.

For examples of past wearable art outfits go to www.thinkartthinksitka.com. Those with questions can email Jeff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 747-4821.

Celebrate Katlian

Street Project

Meeting on Tap

The “Celebrate Katlian Street: A Vibrant Community” project from the Sitka Health Summit will host a community town hall meeting  6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 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, commercial fishing fleet, a float plane base, and a host of businesses.

The public is invited to join the group to brainstorm ideas to build on the ‘‘vibrancy and rich heritage of this part of Sitka.’’

The meeting will continue the work from the Oct. 28 kick-off meeting and is open to all Sitka residents, 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.

Those who are unable to attend the meeting but want to share their ideas, can like the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KatlianSt, or email to 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/. 

Homeschoolers

Meet Nov. 21

The informal Sitka Homeschoolers group will meet 2-4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Hames Center.

It is an opportunity for parents and kids to meet, play and encourage one another. Those with questions can contact Susan Jensen at 747-5454.

School Board Meets

The Sitka School Board will hold a special school board meeting 7 p.m.  Nov. 17 in the district office board room. The board will discuss the legislative priorities. The public is encouraged to attend.

Sitka Lutheran

Plans Meeting

Members and friends of Sitka Lutheran Church will gather on Sunday at 224 Lincoln Street for worship at 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion, followed by a potluck luncheon and fellowship.  Visitors are welcome.

The annual congregational meeting begins at noon with discussion of a mission spending plan for the coming year, and election of members to the local church council.  Ministry updates will be offered.

Call 747-3338 for more information, or contact President Wayne Dye or Pastor Sandra Rudd.

St. Peter’s Service

On Thanksgiving

St. Peter’s will have a Thanksgiving Day service 10:30 a.m. Nov. 27.

It will include Holy Communion. 

Taize Services Set

St. Peter’s will hold Taize services during Advent 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 3, 10 and 17.

A Taizé service consists of Scripture readings, simple meditative songs, silence and prayers of intercession. The focal point is a representation of Christ, an icon, or candlelight.

Taizé is a service for people of all faiths with no sermon or sacraments.

For more information about Taizé go to www.Taizé.fr/en

Public Safety Training

Graduates 14 Law

Enforcement Officers

Fourteen enforcement officers from different state and municipal agencies including seven state and wildlife troopers will graduate from the Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka 1 p.m. Friday at a graduation ceremony at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.

The ceremony concludes Alaska Law Enforcement Training Session No. 14-02. The keynote speaker will be Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.

To get to this point, the 14 new officers and troopers went through 900 hours of training in the 15-week basic ALET. 

The graduates are: Fabio Coartney, Anchorage Airport Police and Fire Department; Gary Cranford, Sitka Police Department; James Edson, Nome Police Department; Amy Glatz, Alaska Wildlife Trooper; Jacob Hayungs, Alaska State Trooper; Nathan Kennedy, Alaska Wildlife Trooper; Scott Nord, Juneau Police Department; Shawn Norman, Alaska State Trooper; Luke Parrish, Alaska State Trooper; Matthew Presser, Anchorage Airport Police and Fire Department; Daniel Rowe Jr., Alaska State Trooper; Rian Schwab, Alaska State Trooper; Thomas Slease, Kotzebue Police Department; and Patrick Taylor, Juneau Police Department.

After graduation, the Alaska State Trooper and Alaska Wildlife Trooper recruits continue their training at the academy for an additional three weeks. 

Story Time Set

‘‘Run, Turkey, Run!’’ by Diane Mayr will be one of the readings during the next Preschool Story Time at Kettleson Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20.

The program will celebrate an early Thanksgiving Day. For more information, call the library at 747-8708.

Preschool Story times help to promote early literacy skills, expand children’s vocabularies and broaden and enrich their experiences, stimulating brain development, the library said.

For more information, call the library at 747-8708.

TAB Meeting

Set at Kettleson

Kettleson Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. Teens 13-18 years are invited to join TAB. Pizza and snacks are provided. For more information, call the library at 747-8708. Registration is preferred.

Babies and Books

Program Nov. 22

The monthly Babies and Books program will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Kettleson Memorial Library.

Keturah Kinsman and her group of Dance Maker students will share performances and games around the books of ‘‘Pete the Cat.’’ Live music will be part of the program. Children from birth to age 4, along with their parents, care-takers, family and friends, are welcome. For more information, call Kettleson at 747-8708.

 Local Events Planned for

Great American Smokeout

The 39th annual American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, a day highlighting the dangers of tobacco use and the challenges of quitting, will be marked Nov. 20.

In Sitka, the SEARHC Tobacco Program, Sitka Community Hospital, and Sitkans for Health Coalition members will have a booth at AC Lakeside Grocery 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, to share information about programs that assist tobacco users to quit the habit for the day, and for life. A drawing will take place with the grand prize of a frozen turkey, encouraging people to quit with nicotine replacement and support or “cold turkey.”

The smokout encourages smokers to use the annual date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. The number-one thing tobacco users can do to improve their health and extend their life is to quit.

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in Alaska, organizers said, ACS said. 

In fact, tobacco use causes more deaths each year in Alaska than suicide, motor vehicle crashes, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, homicide and HIV/AIDS combined, the local organizers said. Reducing the use of tobacco in Alaska begins one person at a time. Smoke-free policies can also help people quit tobacco, protect people from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure, and reduce youth initiation, ACS said.

Alaska’s Tobacco Quit Line is free and confidential, and provides the resources and support that can increase chances of quitting successfully, ACS said. To learn more, call Alaska’s Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit alaskaquitline.com or facebook.com/Alaska Quitline.

For assistance locally to quit tobacco, call Patrick Williams at Sitka Community Hospital at 747-0349. For more information on ACS GASO, visit cancer.org/smoke out.

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