NEWSIES – Lizzie Slogotski, from Victoria, British Columbia, right, hands out crayons to children at Sitka Public Library, Thursday. Slogotski and other cast members of the upcoming Sitka Fine Arts Camp production of “Newsies” wore their costumes as they handed out prizes and activities and sang songs from the Tony Award-winning musical. The show is set to be staged August 2-4 at the Performing Arts Center. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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February 2, 2023, Community Happenings
Elders Invited
To Have Coffee
Sitka Tribe of Alaska invites community elders for coffee time 10 a.m. Feb. 9 at the ANB Founders Hall.
Coffee and a continental breakfst willb e provided. The event will be held the second Thursday of each month.
For more information contact Daniele Roberts at (907) 747-7293.
Blankenship Earns
Bachelor’s Degree
Erin Blankenship has earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Mississippi State University College of Business, Starkville.
Erin also was named to the fall president’s list. Students on the list achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of course work with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.
The 2019 Sitka High graduate is the daughter of Eric and Jenny Blankenship.
Unitarians Meet,
Discuss Vladivostok
Janet Eddy and Kathy Kyle will give a presentation on “Life and Death in Russia in the 1990s” at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship.
They will tell stories of experiences living in Vladivostok during the years that the city first opened to foreigners.
All are welcome to attend. Gathering is at 10:30 a.m., and the program begins at 10:45. Bread and soup follow the program at noon. The Fellowship Hall is at 408 Marine Street, with parking behind, off Spruce Street.
Conservation
Society to Meet
Sitka Conservation Society’s annual meeting will be held in person at the downstairs Mean Queen 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9.
Staff and board members will preview upcoming SCS plans for 2023, conduct official business, and answer questions from the community. All are welcome to attend. Board election ballots are to be filled out online by Feb. 5.
Email info@sitkawild.org or call 907-747-7509 for more information.
STEM Connect for
Middle-Schoolers
Middle school students across Alaska can register for the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program’s STEM Connect opportunity for spring.
The free virtual opportunity gives students a chance to connect with like-minded peers while engaging in fun discussions and activities that teach them more about STEM-related topics and careers.
To learn more about the opportunity and to apply, visit www.ANSEP.net.
SCT Calls for
Set Builders,
Props Crew
GSAC Sitka Community Theater will have a call for those interested in joining the props and set team for the upcoming musical “Amelie,” 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Performing Arts Center.
Volunteers will learn about how sets and props are built, and can sign up for particular assignments. People of all skills and abilities are needed, and a short set work party will follow the meeting. Donuts and coffee will be served.
The entrance to the building is in the Performer Entrance in back of Sitka High School, between the school and the PAC. Those who are not able to attend can sign up to be included on the call list for future assignments and work parties, by calling or texting 907-738-0602.
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20 YEARS AGO
July 2004
The high sockeye returns at Redoubt Bay and Lake have prompted the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to raise daily bag limits to six for sport fishers and to 25 for subsistence fishers.
50 YEARS AGO
July 1974
The Assembly decided Tuesday against municipal participation in the U.S. Bicentennial Year commemorative project because of various objections to the project proposed: construction of a Russian tea house pavilion on the Centennial Building parking lot. The estimated local share of the project would be $37,000.
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