LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which  distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming.  (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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May 20, 2022, Police Blotter

Sitka Police Department logged the following calls as of 8 a.m. today.

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At 3:01 a.m. a woman said a man was walking up and down around her home, apparently stalking her. Officers searched the area but found no one.

At 5:34 a.m. a camper door was found open on a truck. Officers found nothing awry and secured the door.

A man complained his property near the Gavan Hill trail head had been tampered with.

The park ranger reported vandals had lit a trash can on fire near the Sitka National Historical Park bridge and caused other damage.

Parking tickets were issued at the Castle Hill parking lot, the 600 block of Katlian, Thomsen Harbor, Eliason Harbor, Sealing Cove, and the 300 block of Lincoln Street.

A trooper issued a citation in a traffic violation in the 4800 block of HPR.

Graffiti was reported at Crescent Harbor.

At 11:50 a.m., two women were reported having a dispute with a taxi driver at the airport. A Good Samaritan stepped in and paid the fare for the two.

A cruise ship worker turned in a debit card that had been found. It was placed in the police property drawer.

At 3:39 p.m. a dog was reported running at large in the 1900 block of SMC. The animal control officer was unable to find its owner.

A woman at Crescent Harbor asked for help  getting her vehicle started. Officers found the battery was dead, and the vehicle will be allowed to remain there until a new battery is installed.

At 8:44 p.m. two people talked to an officer about problems with a juvenile child. They were advised of their options.

At 11:51 p.m. a man told an officer someone had taken his truck without permission and driven it to the GPIP.

May 20

At 12:29 a.m. a Burkhart Street resident reported downstairs neighbors were being noisy, keeping the resident’s children awake. Officers responded and the neighbor was taken to a facility.

 

Emergency Calls

Sitka Fire Department received seven ambulance calls Thursday.

At 10:20 p.m. Thursday responded to a fire call at 103 Burkhart Drive. The fire was out when the SFD crew arrived, and the crew cleared smoke and ventilated the area.

 

Sitka Police

Russell R. Powell, 44, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a substance test and resisting arrest.

Leonty R. Williams, 30, was charged Thursday with violating conditions of probation.

 

In Court

Kory H. Versteeg, 38, of Petersburg, on a Fish & Game charge of commercial fishing seasons and periods for net gear, a misdemeanor, was fined $5,000 with $2,500 suspended.

 

 

Coast Guard

A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka medevacked a 40-year-old Hoonah man with a head injury, on Wednesday.

The Coast Guard received the call at 9:35 p.m., launched at 10:40 p.m., and flew the patient to Juneau to receive medical care.

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March 1974

Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.

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