June 25, 2015 Community Happenings
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SCS Schedules
Boat Cruise
The Sitka Conservation Society will hold an Intertidal Life Boat Cruise 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, July 5. Participants will travel to Frosty Reef to learn more about crabs, sea anemones, sea cucumbers, sea stars, and other intertidal creatures.
Biologist Marnie Chapman and Paul Norwood will accompany the group. Participants should wear boots for rough and slippery terrain and pack an extra layer in case the weather is cold. Participants will have the option of staying on board the boat while the group explores Frosty Reef.
Boarding is at 8:15 a.m. at Crescent Harbor. Hot drinks and binoculars are provided and snacks will be available for purchase. Tickets are available at Old Harbor Books for $55. For more information call 747-7509 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
United Way Grants
Applications Ready
United Way of Southeast Alaska is now accepting Community Impact Grant applications. Up to $30,000 in Community Impact funds will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate community needs that pertain to health, education, or income stability.
The criteria used include: collaboration, matching funds, and having a clearly stated, focused, and achievable goal with measurable outcomes. Funds may not exceed $3,500 for any individual award.
Grant applications are available on United Way of Southeast Alaska’s website at http://www.unitedwayseak.org/content/2015-community-impact-grants-0.
All applications are welcome and are preferred to be submitted electronically to the United Way office no later than 4 p.m. July 31, 2015. Electronic submissions should be sent to the attention of Sara Truitt, Resource Development Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Dancers Set To
Perform July 4
The Sitka Spruce Celtic Dancers will have a free performance 11 a.m. July 4, at the Crescent Harbor Shelter.
At noon, Fishing for Cats will host a free Contra Dance. All dances are taught, and a partner isn’t needed.
For more information call Kris Fulton 738-3103.
Sportsman’s Association Hosts Range Officer Course
Sportsman’s Group
Sets Range Training
A Range Officer Training course will be held at the Sitka Sportsman’s Association from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 27. The free course is designed to qualify current and joining members of the association who desire to volunteer their time to run both the indoor and outdoor ranges.
Anyone interested in attending the course can call Chad Goeden at 623-0908 or sign up on his website at: https://www.facebook.com/premiertrainingak.
Thanks to the generosity and expertise of the the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska broadband department, Tidal Network ; Christopher Cropley, director of Tidal Network; and Luke Johnson, Tidal Network technician, SitkaSentinel.com is again being updated. Tidal Network has been working tirelessly to install Starlink satellite equipment for city and other critical institutions, including the Sentinel, following the sudden breakage of GCI's fiberoptic cable on August 29, which left most of Sitka without internet or phone connections. CCTHITA's public-spirited response to the emergency is inspiring.
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20 YEARS AGO
September 2004
Photo caption: Nikko Friedman and Gus Bruhl of the Rain Forest Rascals running team, dressed in skunk cabbage and boots, make their way down Lincoln Street during the annual Running of the Boots. Scores turned out for the event, a fundraiser for the Dog Point Fish Camp.
50 YEARS AGO
September 1974
The freshmen students initiation will be Friday at the school. Dress will be respectable. ... Suspension of three days will be enforced for any of the following violations: throwing of eggs; spraying of shaving cream; cutting of hair; and any pranks which could be harmful to the welfare of the students.
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