TRUCK FIRE – Firefighters knock down a fire in a Ford Explorer truck in Arrowhead Trailer Park in the 1200 block of Sawmill Creek Road Saturday evening. One person received fire-related injuries and was taken to the hospital, Sitka Fire Department Chief Craig Warren said, and the truck was considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Warren said. The fire hall received the call about the fire at 5:33 p.m., and one fire engine with eight firefighters and an ambulance were dispatched, he said. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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January 13, 2022, Community Happenings

Book Challenge

Slated for Adults

Teams are still needed for the Adult Book Challenge (Battle of the Books) to be held Feb. 19 at Centennial Hall.

It’s sponsored by the Sitka Public Library and Friends of the Library to help raise funds for the 100th Anniversary of the Sitka Public Library, in March 2023.

Six books are to be read. Each team  donates $150 to the library to help off-set the costs of the anniversary event.

‘‘As a team of one to five, you will need to read the six books and be ready to answer a variety of questions taken from the books,’’ organizers said.

COVID-19 precaution rules will be in effect.  For information contact Jeff Budd at 747 4821 or Jbudd3500@gmail.com.

 

St. Peter’s Updates

Service Offerings

Because of the current COVID-19  spike, St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church is implementing a temporary pause to in-person church services.

No in-person services will be offered on Sundays or Wednesdays, through Jan. 30. Services will continue to be held via Zoom noon Wednesdays  and 10 a.m. Sundays.

For information, contact the church at stpetersbytheseak@gmail.com or by phone at (907) 747-3977. The church will still be open daily for individuals to stop by for rest, quiet and prayer at 611 Lincoln Street.

 

Donations Sought

For Homeless Project

Sitka Outreach and Support: Lifeline Group is seeking new or gently used contributions for its Jan. 31 Winter Homeless Project Connect.

Priority needs are headlamps and batteries, socks, underwear, long underwear, gloves, hats and outdoor gear. Items can be dropped off in a bin inside the UAS-Sitka Campus building or in an outside bin at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church See House, 611 Lincoln Street.

Other items, including cash and gift cards, also are needed. Call 907-738-6336 or send items to 303 Kimsham Street.

 

Pistol Leagues

Slated to Start

The Sitka Sportsman’s Association’s Winter Pistol Leagues will start in February, and run for 10 weeks.

Rimfire league will meet at 7 p.m.  Tuesdays starting Feb. 8.

Centerfire league starts 7 p.m. Feb. 10 and will continue on Thursdays.

Signups and practices start 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb 2, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 5.

Sitka Sportsman’s Association is located at 5211 Halibut Point Road.

The cost for the league is $50. Participants also must be members of the association ($40 per year) and have a current shooters insurance card ($40 per year).

Those with questions can call Darryl Ault at 738-4539.

 

On Honor Roll

Hunter Johnson of Sitka has earned a place on the Spokane Community College honor roll for fall quarter 2021 with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Hunter is a 2021 Sitka High graduate.

 

Earring-Making

Series is Offered

An earring-making class with Jessica Towns (Alutiiq/Sugpiaq) will be held 2-2:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, via Zoom.

The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum invites the public to attend this event as part of its Share Your Culture/Share Your Research Winter Public Program Series.

Participants can join Towns to make a pair of beaded earrings based on an ancestral pair from Ugashik in the Smithsonian Museum’s collection. The earrings from Ugashik may be seen at:   https://alaska.si.edu/record.asp?id=151  and an example of a pair similar to what students will make is pictured to the left. The actual pair students make may be slightly simpler and colors will be selected by the makers. 

The class is free; however, students will need to have the following materials to participate: 2x 4mm Closed jump rings; 2x earhooks; 1x hank of 11/0 Toho seed beads; 6x 10mm beads; 8x 6mm beads; 12x 4mm beads; No 11 Color Eyes Needles; and Nymo D Thread.

Four public programs remain, including artist talks, a storytelling event, an earring making class, and Chilkat weaving demonstrations. All will be available on Zoom and links to attend and more details are available at the Sheldon Jackson Museum, www.museums.alaska.gov, and the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum Facebook page. People may also call (907) 747-8981 for more information.

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20 YEARS AGO

March 2004

Businesses using the Centennial Hall parking lot testified Tuesday against a proposal to charge them rent in addition to the $200 annual permit fee. City Administrator Hugh Bevan made the proposal in response to the Assembly’s direction to Centennial Hall manager Don Kluting to try to close the $340,000 gap between building revenues and operational costs.


50 YEARS AGO

March 1974

Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand President William S. Paul Sr. will be special guest and speaker at the local ANB, Alaska Native Sisterhood Founders Day program Monday at the ANB Hall.

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