August 17, 2015 Community Happenings
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Walks, Talks
Slated at Park
Sitka National Historical Park offers daily guided programs teaching visitors about the park’s natural and cultural resources.
This week’s schedule includes:
Tuesday: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Totem Walks and 2:30 p.m. Salmon Talk.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. Russian American Walking Tour and noon Salmon Talk.
Thursday: 10:30 a.m. Russian American Walking Tour; 1 p.m. Totem Walk; 3 p.m. Salmon Talk.
Friday: 10:30 p.m. Russian American Walking Tour; 1 p.m. Battle Walk.
The Russian-American History Walking Tour leaves from the Russian Bishop’s House. All other ranger-led tours meet at the Sitka NHP visitor center on Lincoln Street.
For more information about the ranger-guided tours at Sitka NHP, call the visitor center at 747-0110.
Fiber Friends Set
Fiber Friends, a meeting of spinners and weavers will be noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Alice Johnstone’s house, 213 Shotgun Alley.
School Board Meets
The Sitka School Board will hold a regular meeting 6 p.m. Aug. 26 in the District Office board room. The public is invited.
School Board Sets
Work Session
Members of the Sitka School Board will hold a work session in the District Office board room 4-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, to discuss board goals.
Trail Works Hike
Set for Saturday
Sitka Trail Works will offer a free guided hike 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Sitka Trail Works president Brian Hanson will lead the hike from Thimbleberry Trailhead to Heart Lake and back. The 3.6-mile scenic hike is along two lakes.
Hikers should meet at the Thimbleberry Trail head at 9 a.m. Those with questions can call 747-7244.
BMS Gives Back
Event Aug. 27
Seventh- and eighth-graders can sign up for Blatchley Gives Back! community service 9-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. A pizza lunch will be provided at the school following volunteer work.
Students can sign up for a community service event at BMS. No transportation will be provided to and from the school on volunteer day.
Sixth-graders are reminded that this is the first day of classes.
For more information call the Blatchley office at 747-8672.
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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.
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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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