April 20, 2015 Community Happenings
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Salmon Derby
Prizes Announced
To add excitement to its 60th annual Salmon Derby, Sitka Sportsman’s Association has announced a special payment of $25,000 for the first derby king entered weighing between 50 and 50.99 pounds. Payments of $20,000 for the first king weighing between 44 and 44.99 pounds, and $15,000 for first king weighing between 21 and 21.99 pounds are also planned. Fish must be entered at the Crescent Harbor Barge for certified weighing to qualify.
Ron Conklin of the association’s board of directors arranged for the insurance payouts. For more information, contact Conklin at 966-2281 or Derby Chairman John McCrehin at 738-8636.
Salmon Derby dates are May 23-24-25 (Memorial Day) and May 30-31.
Free Admission
At Science Center
The Sitka Sound Science Center will have free admission on Thursday, April 23, in observance of Earth Week. Thursday will also be the grand opening of the center’s new living stream exhibit, designed and built by local middle school students.
Stop by the center 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to check out the miniature version of a healthy salmon stream.
Music Concerts
For Grade School
The first-grade music concert is scheduled 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21
6:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center.
The kindergarten music concert will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, also at the Performing Arts Center
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20 YEARS AGO
December 2004
Photo caption: David Voluck reads a blessing while lighting a menorah during a community gathering observing the eight-day Chanukah festival. Honored speakers included Woody Widmark, STA president, and Assembly member Al Duncan.
50 YEARS AGO
December 1974
From On the Go: More college students home for the holidays – Bill and Isabella Brady have a houseful. Ralph is here from the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, along with his fiancee Grace Gillian; Louise is here from the University of New Mexico, and Jennifer, who’s working with IEA in Anchorage is home with her fiance Lance Ware.
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