FAMILY FUN – Crystal Johns holds her son Zayne , 2, as she follows her son Ezekiel, 4, up an inflatable slide Saturday at Xoots Elementary School during the annual Spring Carnival. The event included games, prizes, cotton candy, and karaoke. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Daily Sitka Sentinel
December 21, 2015 Community Happenings
BHV Annual
Meeting on Tap
Brave Heart Volunteers will hold its annual business meeting 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Pioneers Home Managers House.
The community is invited to attend. For more information contact Brave Heart at 747-4600.
Pie-Baking Class
Listed for Dec. 23
SAIL will offer a pie-baking class 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Sitka Kitch for those over age 60.
The class will make sweet and savory galettes, a lattice pie and a cream pie. Pastry chef and instructor Betsy Sanchez will teach the class.
Space is limited. Contact Claire at 747-6859 for more information.
Methodists Plan
Service Dec. 24
Sitka United Methodist Church will have two Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24.
Worship times are 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Services are open to the community and all are invited to attend. The service will include candle-lighting, special music and open Communion.
Open House Set
Tonight on Maple
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple invites Sitkans to its second annual Holiday Open House aboard the cutter 6-8 p.m. tonight, Dec. 21.
The event is family-friendly.
ANS to Meet
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the ANB Founders Hall.
An update will be heard on the Christmas community dinner and other ANS business.
Call Joy Wood, 752-0845, with questions.
Letters to Santa
Letters posted here will be forwarded to Santa Claus at the North Pole. Letters may be dropped off at the Sentinel office or at Sitka True Value to be printed in the newspaper and placed here.
Dear Santa: This year may I please have a baby tedy, a big stuffed horse, a army man, and please please have that lego boat set, please? I have been very good to my sister, and have been doing lots of chores, in fact I did a load of dishes today! How are you doing this year? How are the rein deer? How are the elves? hope you have a good night of flying! Merry Chrismas! P.S. What would you like to eat when you come to my house? Love Dane Evans
Dear Santa: I bet Mrs. Clause is baking yummy cookies!! I have been working on math this year. This Christmas I am hopeful for the Harry Potter illustrated book copy and a gift card ot Old Harbor Books. Please and Thank You. Love, Rie
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Photo caption: Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with students in Karoline Bekeris’ fourth-grade class Thursday at the Westmark Shee Atika. From left are Murkowski, Kelsey Boussom, Laura Quinn and Memito Diaz.
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April 1974
A medley of songs from “Jesus Christ Superstar” will highlight the morning worship service on Palm Sunday at the United Methodist Church. Musicians will be Paige Garwood and Karl Hartman on guitars; Dan Goodness on organ; and Gayle Erickson on drums.