January 30, 2015 Community Happenings

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Hospital’s New CEO

To Speak at Meeting

Rob Allen, Sitka Community Hospital CEO, will speak at the hospital auxiliary meeting noon Feb. 10 in the lower level classroom.

Allen’s update will be heard directly following the short business meeting which begins at noon. 

In the position for about a month, Rob Allen will report his findings as CEO of the hospital Auxiliary at their upcoming meeting, the Auxiliary said.

Allen’s update will be heard directly following a short business meeting.

The public is invited to attend. Membership in the Auxiliary is open to all. Dues are $10 each. The group meets four times a year.

Sitka T&H Group

To Meet Feb. 7

The Sitka Chapter of Tlingit and Hairda will hold a public meeting for Tlingit and Haida tribal members 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at 414 Hollywood Way.

The group is accepting names and brief resumes of young T&H men or women to compete for a youth representative position on the Central Council at the Alaska general assembly in Juneau in April. Applicants must be 25 years or younger, in high school or college.

The group is also accepting names and resumes for a tribal host or tribal hostess from Sitka for the convention. Positions are funded by Central Council.

Tribal members having resolutions may submit them at the meeting.

Task Force Meets

The Sitka Domestic and Sexual Violence Task Force will meet noon Feb. 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. 

School Board Meets

With SHS Group

The Sitka School Board will hold a work session with the Sitka High School student government 6 p.m. Feb. 3 in the SHS library.

Following the work session, the board will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. The public is being encouraged to attend.

Raven Board Meets

Raven Radio’s board of directors will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the station. The meeting is open to the public.

ANS to Meet

The Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3,  at the ANB Founders Hall.

Members are being encouraged to attend. Interested members of the community are also invited.

Lincoln Day

Dinner Feb. 20

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan will be the guest speaker at the Lincoln Day dinner Friday, Feb. 20, at the Alaska Raptor Center, with the cocktail hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. It will feature “Pies and Pints” by Kraken Catering. To reserve  seats, call Kristy at 738-8626.

Sullivan to Speak at

Lincoln Day Dinner

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan will be the guest of honor and speaker at the Lincoln Day dinner and fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Alaska Raptor Center, with cocktail hour beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Kraken Catering will be offering a  dinner of “Pies and Pints.” Tickets may be purchased at Aurora Business Supplies, from members of the Sitka Republican Women’s Club, or by calling Kristy at 738-8626. Advanced reservations are requested to help the chef prepare. The evening will include silent and live auctions.

Sullivan was sworn in as Alaska’s junior Republican senator on Jan. 6.  He is serving on the Senate Commerce, Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Environment and Public Works committees. In his first speech on the Senate floor on Jan. 27, he called for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline bill. He also stood with Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young in denouncing the president’s actions regarding ANWR.

Republicans across the U.S. hold Lincoln Day dinners annually to honor the memory of Abraham Lincoln, America’s first Republican president. The Sitka Republican Women host the Sitka dinners, which are both a celebration of Republican values and to raise funds for Republican candidates.  

Valentine Grind

Set for Feb. 14

The Valentine’s Day Monthly Grind will be 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at Old Harbor Books for $5 for adults, $1 under 12, or free with a plate of homemade desserts. Those taking a dessert must purchase a ticket in advance and will be reimbursed at the door.

Individuals are encouraged to take a cup to help reduce the trash. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. For more information call Jeff at 747-4821. The Sitka Monthly Grind is a partner of the Greater Sitka Arts Council.

SEARHC Reminder:

Use Reflective Gear

SEARHC’s Injury Prevention Team is offering a few suggestions to help keep children safer while walking to school or waiting at the bus stop.

Parents can add reflective tape or buy clothes with built-in reflectives to help children “Be Safe, Be Seen.” Wearing reflective gear allows children to be seen from 500 feet away.

Reflective tape is inexpensive and easy to apply and remove from clothing. The tape should be placed on all sides of the child’s jacket – the front, back, both sides and along both arms. It should also be applyed to backpacks, book bags and the child’s bike frame.

SEARHC said that most drivers need a minimum distance of 260 feet in order to stop in time to miss something on the road; more if the road is slick. If a child in the roadway is wearing dark clothing, a driver’s reaction time is greatly reduced – allowing just 55 feet to stop after seeing the child.

Pedestrians wearing white clothing gives drivers a mere 180 feet of reaction time – not enough to avoid an accident or quite possibly a catastrophe.

 For more information, visit the injury prevention section of the SEARHC website, http://www.searhc.org/services/health-promotion/injury-prevention.

Free reflective tape may be requested from the SEARHC Injury Prevention Team by contacting Lesa Way at 966-8804 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Family Fiesta

Slated Feb. 21

Sitkans Against Family Violence will hold its annual Family Fiesta 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the ANB Founders Hall.

The event will include: a home-cooked dinner with fish, beef and vegetarian options; live music by Hank Moore, Zack Dylan and Hank’s students; and a dessert auction.

Tickets are available at the door at $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 10. The family-friendly event is a main fundraiser for SAFV.

Those wanting to support SAFV by donating a dessert may drop it off at the hall by 5:30 p.m. For more information,  call 747-3370. 

Funding to Match

Organizations’

Service Projects

First Bank is accepting applications for 2015 Community Service Awards for local organizations.

The popular service awards are available up to $3,000 and are designed to engage youths and adults in community service projects. In exchange for their community service work, First Bank matches up to $3,000.

In 2014, First Bank donated a total of $35,000 in Sitka to 12 organizations including groups such as Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Sitka Economic Development Corporation, Sitka Community Development Corp., Friends of the Kettleson Memorial Library, Sitka Sound Science Center and Youth Advocates of Sitka.

“The CSA is perfect for youth groups, or any group, willing to work to help others while at the same time getting a monetary benefit for their efforts,” said Sheila Kleinschmidt, First Bank community development officer.

“Many parents, coaches and leaders of youth groups like the program for its flexibility, innovative nature, and focus on community service. We’ve had many applicants ‘adopt’ an organization and apply to help them every year!”

In all of Southeast the bank last year donated nearly $200,000 to 86 organizations in Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales and Juneau.

Last year 174 volunteers donated nearly 1,700 hours of community service in Southeast to qualify for the bank’s service award funding.

Qualified applications will be accepted throughout the year on an ongoing basis depending on available funding.

For more information contact Chris Spivey, First Bank Branch manager in Sitka. Call 747-6636 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Sheila Kleinschmidt, First Bank community development officer, at 907-228-4256 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Application forms are also available at http://www.firstbankak.com/about-us/community-support/

Climate Change

Webinar Feb. 3

The public is invited to a free webinar titled “The Climate has Changed, Have We? Reflections on 30” from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Room 202 of the University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus.

For more information contact the Cooperative Extension Service at 747-9440.

Kindergarten

Open House On

Baranof Elementary School will be having a kindergarten open house 1:30-3 p.m. Friday, March 27, for preschools, daycare centers and incoming kindergartners with their parents.

During the open house, attendees can visit different classrooms, talk with teachers, do a scavenger hunt to get to know the school, and meet other school personnel.

Parents whose children will be in kindergarten next year are being asked to attend the open house. Registration packets and Baranof Parent Handbooks will be available.

Registration will be March 31, April 1 and 2.

Open Family

Skate Tonight

Community Schools will host open family skate nights 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at Blatchley Middle School.

The cost is $2 for students, $4 adults and $8 per family of six or less.

Limited skate rental and sizes at $2 a pair.

Unitarians Meet

Sunday’s Unitarian Fellowship meeting is on the UUA’s Native Justice, focusing on issues like redefining Columbus Day and the UN’s Declaration of Rights for Indigenous Peoples.  The group will also discuss Alaska’s civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich.

Fellowship begins at 10:30 a.m, with the program at 10:45 a.m. A children’s program is provided.

Soup and bread may follow the program at noon.The Fellowship Hall is located at 408 Marine Street, with parking behind off Spruce Street.

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