April 14, 2015 Community Happenings

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Women on Target

Clinic Set May 3

The Women On Target clinic will be held May 3 at the Sitka Sportsman’s Association Robert Laquire Indoor Shooting Range.

The clinic is for women who want to learn how to safely handle a firearms, safe storage options for the home, modern and historic firearms, competive shooting and hunting basics.

The cost is $25 and includes eye and ear protection, targets, loaner firearms, ammunition, range fees, lunch and refreshments. Moms are be encouraged to attend with their daughters age 14 and older. Registration deadline is April 27. To register or for more information, contact Debbie Stilson at 738-1584 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Vessel Safety Fair

Slated for May 7 

The Coast Guard will partner with AMSEA and the Coast Guard Auxiliary to host a free Vessel Safety Fair 8 a.m. May 7 on Japonski Island.

The event will include information and activities of interest to everyone involved with recreation, charter and commercial fishing vessels. Subjects covered will include safety alerts, what to expect when conducting hoisting ops with a Coast Guard helicopter or when being boarded by the Coast Guard, new VHF digital selective calling capabilities, rules for reporting maritime casualties, marijuana usage on the water and upcoming changes to the commercial fishing vessel safety program.

Hands-on sessions will include using distress flares, controlling flooding in a damage control trainer, using fire extinguishers, and deploying life rafts. The public can take trailerable boats for a free courtesy safety examination. RSVPs are requested to 966-5454.

Family Program

Set at SJ Museum

The Sheldon Jackson Museum invites will have a free family-friendly At Saxan 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25.

The program, to learn about Athabascan quill work and make porcupine quill necklaces, is for children ages 6-10. This is the last At Saxan Saturday of the spring and summer until September. 

To register or for more information, call 747-8904 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

School Board Sets

Budget Meeting

The Sitka School Board will hold a budget hearing and special meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the Keet Gooshi Heen multipurpose room.

The board will approve the FY16 budget and discuss the 2015-16 calendar. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Classical Pianist

Downes to Perform

Classical pianist Lara Downes will perform a tribute to Billie Holiday 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Centennial Hall.

The evening includes a light dinner plus silent and live auctions in a jazz club atmosphere. Downes has been lauded by NPR as “a delightful artist with a unique blend of musicianship and showmanship” and praised by the Washington Post for her stunning performances “rendered with drama and nuance.”

Proceeds will benefit the Sitka Summer Music Festival.

BES Benefit at

Pizza Express

Baranof Elementary School’s Pizza Express Night will be 5:30-9 p.m. Monday, April 27, at Pizza Express.

Pizza Express is donating a portion of all dine-in, delivery and take-out sales from that night.

Proceeds will help fund activities such as classroom field trips, artists in the classroom, the Iditaread Reading Race and free book giveaways.

Mariners Alerted

Of Invasive Plants

As the weather improves, herring spawn is in full swing and the Alaska Department of fish and Game is requesting that all vessels avoid Whiting Harbor because of the invasive species Didemnum vexillum which is present.

The invasive tunicate can easily be spread to new locations outside of Whiting Harbor by attaching to anchors, lines, hulls, and any hard substrate that it comes into contact with. ADF&G said.

Fish and Game will be working in Whiting Harbor this summer to investigate methods to cause mortality to the marine invasive species.

Herring Festival

Kids Derby’s

Winners Listed

The Sitka Herring Derby has released winners of the recent herring derby.

Prizes will be available 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays at Sitka Tribe of Alaska, 429 Katlian Street.

Those with questions may call Jessica Gill at 747-7168.

The Biggest Fish was caught by Stephen McGraw, 10, with a .6 pound fish. A tie for the Longest Fish of 29 centimeters was between Levon Leonardinh, 8, and Violet Harrison, 9. Paul Sachenmaier, 3, caught the Smallest Fish at .13 pounds. Mary Bernhardt, 16, and Ashlyn Emanhoff, 11, had the Most Fish Weighed with 4.215 pounds and 3.680 pounds respectively.

In the 2-4 age division, first, second and third places are girls Birdie Curran, Ahnalaya Akinson and Ellen Hunt; and boys, Carver James, Paul Sachenmaier and Jene Keith.

In the 5-7 age division, first through sixth places are girls Ava Didrickson, Helen Sachenmaier, Ella Refschaw, Audrey Hunt, Lily Powell and Sophie Didrickson; and boys, first through ninth places, Aston Petersen, Mitchell Sachenmaier, Roman Foss, Danny Moreno, Michael Smith, Tyler Majeski, Emerson Newell, JD Keith and David Jackson.

In the 8-10 age division, first through seventh place girls are Natalia Foss, Ava Newell, Taylor Majeski, Aleah Shull, Danica Majeski, Tris Jackson and Vanessa Brown; and boys Michael Foss, Hank Maxwell, RJ Didrickson, Dane Refshaw, Tristan Powell, Logan Kluting and Shaun McGraw.

In the 11-13 age division, first- through third-place girls are Morgan Feldpaush, Ashlynn Emanhoff and Kyleigh McAuthoer; and boys, Trenton Hammock, Adam Bean and Hunter Littlefield.

In the 14-16 age division for the girls, first through third place, were Mary Bernhardt, Leann Francis and Jessica Davis.

‘Wait Wait’

To be Staged

The Sitka version of ‘‘Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me’’ radio show returns 7 p.m. April 17 at Centennial Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at Old Harbor Books. It is sponsored by the Greater Sitka Arts Council. More information is at www.thinkartthinksitka or call 747-4821.

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