April 8, 2015 Community Happenings

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Wrestling Meeting

Slated April 14

A get-together to meet the new Sitka High School wrestling coach and to plan fundraising activities for the upcoming fall season is scheduled 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the high school commons.

All SHS and eighth-grade wrestlers, along with their parents, are invited.

For additional information, call the activities director at 966-1956.

Toilet Paper Run

Fundraiser April 9

The Sitka High track and field team will be conducting its annual Toilet Paper Run fundraiser 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 9.

Student athletes will be offering a trade of toilet paper for a monetary donation or for a donation of toilet paper to trade at another house.

The team expressed appreciation to the community for supporting this event.

Dangers of

Drinking on

Health List

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is joining organizations across the country in observing Alcohol Awareness Month to spread the word and prevent alcohol abuse.

Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease and some types of cancer, SEARHC said in a press release. It is encouraging community members to learn about the dangers of drinking too much.

The Alaska Department of Health and Services says Alaska has one of the highest per capita alcohol consumption rates in the nation and the prevalence of alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse, at 14 percent, is twice the national average of 7 percent.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has data that shows alcohol poisoning death rates rank highest in Alaska; 46.5 deaths per million residents.

In addition, SEARHC said, a new study suggests that too much alcohol in middle age can increase one’s stroke risk as much as high blood pressure or diabetes.

SEARHC offers the following strategies for those who drink too much and wish to improve their health by cutting back or quitting.

–Limit your drinking to no more than 1 drink a day for women or 2 drinks a day for men.

–Keep track of how much you drink.

–Choose a day each week when you will not drink.

–Don’t drink when you are upset.

–If you are concerned about someone else’s drinking, offer to help.

For more information, contact the SEARHC Haines Health Center at 766-6300.

Young Performers

To Present Play

The Sitka Fine Arts Camp’s Young Performers Theater will present its final production of the season, ‘‘William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor!’’ 7 p.m. April 17 and 5 p.m. April 18 at the Odess Theater at Allen Hall.

Students in fifth through eighth grades will take to the stage to perform “Shakespeare’s Sitcom”: a tale of schemes, disguises and romance. The show is appropriate for all ages.

Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 students and seniors, and free for children under 5. They are available at Old Harbor Books and at the door. 

SCH Foundation

Meets April 13

The Sitka Community Hospital Foundation will hold its quarterly meeting noon Monday, April 13, in the hospital classroom.

Lunch will be provided by the Bistro. The agenda will cover fund raising efforts, recent donations and grant applications. Members and those interested in the foundation are invited. For more information, contact Ann Wilkinson at 747-2707.

SHS Baseball

Benefit at Elks

The Sitka High baseball team will have a benefit fish and chips dinner and dessert auction 5-7 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at the Sitka Elks Lodge.

State Park Board

Meets April 14

The Sitka State Park Advisory Board will meet 7:30 a.m. April 14 at Centennial Hall. The public is invited.

Iota Chapter Meets

Kappa Gamma Iota Chapter will meet 7 p.m. April 13 in the Keet Gooshi Heen library.

Hostesses are Judy, Peggy and Sandra. The guest speaker will be Mary Wegner, Sitka School District superintendent.

Better Breathers

Club to Meet

The Better Breathers Club will meet 1-2 p.m. Friday, April 10, at Swan Lake Senior Center.

Donna Callintini, local emergency planning representative, will discuss emergency preparedness. Jim Berry will lead the discussion on better living with COPD.

The Better Breathers Club is a support group for people who are having trouble breathing, using oxygen or those with chronic lung disease (especially COPD, but also asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, sarcoidosis and other chronic lung diseases).

The meeting is also open to caregivers, family, friends and support persons. Call Rose Manning, 747-5167, for more information. 

4-H Outdoor

Series to Run

The Alaska Way of Life 4-H project will host an Outdoor Adventure series on Wednesdays, April 15-May 20. Youths in grades 4-6 are invited to attend to practice their skills in fire building, compass navigation, and knots to build a shelter.

The fee for the six week series is $10. Register with Mary at the Sitka Conservation Society or call 747-7509.

Eco Challenge

Slated for Youths

Sitka Conservation Society will host the second annual Kids Eco Challenge 9:45 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 25. Kids and their teammates will test their outdoor skills and work together to navigate and survive the challenging course.

School-aged youths can sign up as individuals or as a team of four by Wednesday, April 22, for $5 per person. For more information or to register, contact Mary at 747-7509.

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