WEEKEND HANGOUT – Gina Lusher, foreground right, and other Sitka Cirque aerialists rehearse Thursday night for this weekend’s show, Cirque Noir, at the 207 Smith Street studio. The show includes cage dancers, live music and champagne. Kids from first grade through high school will have a separate fundraiser showcase event Saturday afternoon from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tickets for both shows are available online at sitkacirque.com. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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September 20, 2022, Community Happenings
Sustainability
Panel Members
Sought by City
The City and Borough of Sitka is seeking seven volunteers to serve on the newly formed Sustainability Commission.
Membership is to include – to the extent deemed advisable by the Assembly and possible from the applicants – at least one individual with background or training as a sustainability professional and at least one individual of Alaska Native heritage with understanding and appreciation of the historical importance of sustainability on Tlingit Aaní.
‘‘It is the intent of the commission to work towards catalyzing a healthy community now and in the future by proposing solutions to environmental, social, and economic concerns of the CBS, its partners, and community members,’’ the city said.
Members will be appointed at the Oct. 11 Assembly meeting.
Applications are available online at www.cityofsitka.com or at the municipal clerk’s office in City Hall, 100 Lincoln Street. Applications must be submitted to the municipal clerk’s office no later than noon on Monday, Oct. 3.
Call 907-747-1826 or email clerk@cityofsitka.org for information.
Emblem Club
Meets Sept. 22
Sitka Emblem Club 142 will hold a social meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Elks Lodge. All members are welcome to attend.
Chamber Sets Mayor
Candidate Forum
The Sitka Chamber of Commerce will host a mayoral candidate forum via Zoom noon Wednesday.
For more information about the summer speaker series, and to register, go to sitkachamber.com.
Scholarship Benefit
At AC Lakeside
The Tulong Aral Scholarship is partnering with AC Lakeside in a “roundup at the register” program from now until Oct. 31.
Give a donation at the register and AC Lakeside will match it. All proceeds benefit the Tulong Aral Scholarship, a scholarship for Sitka School District students of Filipino heritage. Donations also are being accepted online at www.sitkakids.com.
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AK COVID-19
At a Glance
(updated 9-12-2023)
By Sentinel Staff
The state Department of Health and Social Services has posted the following update on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of 8:57 a.m. Tuesday, September 12.
New cases as of Tuesday: 278
Total cases (cumulative) statewide – 301,513
Total (cumulative) deaths – 1,485
Case Rate per 100,000 – 38.14
To visit the Alaska DHSS Corona Response dashboard website click here.
COVID in Sitka
The Sitka community level is now "Low.'' Case statistics are as of Tuesday.
Case Rate/100,000 – 152.50
Cases in last 7 days – 13
Cumulative Sitka cases – 3,575
Deceased (cumulative) – 10
The local case data are from Alaska DHSS.
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20 YEARS AGO
December 2003
The Sawmill Cove Industrial Park board of directors endorsed a final contract tuesday for the city to sell a minimum of 40 million gallons of reservoir water per year to an export company based in New York City. ... under the contract Quest would have the right to purchase up to 1 billion gallons of water per year at 1 cent per gallon
50 YEARS AGO
December 1973
The City and Borough of Sitka conducted a community public opinion poll evaluating municipal services and facilities. ... The overall results gave this priority order: 1. roads and highways; 2. water and sewer; 3. downtown parking; 4. garbage collection and disposal; 5. hospital and medical facilities; 6. planning and zoning; 7. boat harbors.
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