TRAINING SESSION – Motivational speaker Gene Tagaban of the Native Wellness Institute tells a story this afternoon at UAS Sitka Campus during a day-long training session for health professionals sponsored by Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services. Tagaban, who grew up in Southeast Alaska, is based in Tacoma and gives talks, workshops and performances nationwide. About 50 people attended today’s event. On Saturday Tagaban will lead a free workshop, called the Community Healing and Wellness Gathering, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the Westmark Sitka. Contact Anna Schumacher at 966-9662 for information and registration. The events are being held as part of Native American Heritage Month. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Man Who Died On Fishing Boat ID’d
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Police have identified a man who died on a charter fishing boat Wednesday as Kristopher Tengberg, 42, of Riverton, Utah.
The Coast Guard had called police at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday to say the boat was heading to town with CPR in progress on a passenger. The boat, which had been at Salisbury Sound, landed at the Starrigavan boat launch, where Tengberg was found to be deceased, police said.
The cause of death was an apparent heart attack, police said. The body was taken to Prewitt Funeral Home.
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20 YEARS AGO
November 2004
The Soroptimist Club met at Revard’s Thursday and began plans for the progressive dinner marking the 25th anniversary of the club’s beginning in Sitka, in 1949. The dinner will start at the home of Betty Shennett at Whitcomb’s Trailer Court, proceed to Marta Ryman’s, then to Bette Shupp’s and end up at Carolyn Young’s.
50 YEARS AGO
November 1974
Photo caption: Allen Johnstone Jr. presents a check for $1,000 to SJC President Merton Munn, as part of the college’s fund drive. Johnstone, manager of the Sitka Hotel, made the donation in memory of Russell Clithero, who was an owner of the hotel.
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