ALASKAN FLAVOR – Young dancers Eloise Branch, Ella Haley Colliver, Maddox Dozier, Molly Hames, Maddy McDevitt, Aurora Phillips and Annie White emerge from the skirt of Mother Ginger, played by Jill Kisaka, during a rehearsal for “The Nutcracker” Wednesday. The Alaska-themed ballet opens 7 p.m. tonight at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale at fineartscamp.org/shows and at the door. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Daily Sitka Sentinel
March 13, 2023, Community Happenings
Alaska Day Festival
Group to Meet
The Alaska Day Festival committee will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Harrington Centennial Hall.
Natural Resource
Panel to Meet
Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s natural resource committee will meet in person at 204 Siginaka Way and on Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16.
For the link to the Zoom meeting contact Elizabeth Borneman at 907-738-3165 or email elizabeth.borneman@sitkatribe-nsn.gov.
Mariner’s First Aid,
CPR Class in Sitka
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will offer a Mariner’s First Aid and CPR/AED class 8 a.m.-3 p.m. March 18 at NSRAA, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
Attendees will receive the U.S. Coast Guard-accepted two-year first aid and CPR certification from the American Safety & Health Institute.
The class will cover CPR and automatic external defibrillators; treatment of choking; medical emergencies; trauma; environmental hazards; patient assessment; medical communications; drowning and hypothermia; and common fishing injuries.
The cost for the class is $125, including sales tax. Mariners may register online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287.
Kindergarten
‘Sneak Peek’ Set
Baranof Elementary School will hold a kindergarten “Sneak Peek” for the next school year 2-3 p.m. Friday, March 24.
Incoming kindergartners can visit with their families or their preschools or daycare centers. Visitors can go to classrooms, talk with teachers and staff, and go on a scavenger hunt to get to know the school.
Tribal Council
Meets March 15
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at 204 Siginaka Way, third floor executive board room, or by Zoom.
The meeting agenda and Zoom link are available on the STA webpage at www.sitkatribe.org. The council will review on third reading, revisions to the Baranof Island Housing ordinance. A copy of the ordinance is available upon request or on the webpage.
Those who wish to comment can request to be added to the agenda by emailing: anne.davis@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, no later than Tuesday, March 14.
Energy Audits At
March 18 Expo
A certified energy auditor from Anchorage will be in Sitka March 16-23 for Transition Sitka’s Electrification Expo.
The audit cost is based on square footage and a federal tax credit is available for 30% of the cost up to $150. To sign up, or get more information, contact Carol Voisin at cjvoisin@yahoo.com or attend the expo 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 18 at Centennial Hall to meet him.
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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
October 2003
Sitka’s new city engineer, Dan Jones, 51, says his nearly 30 years in the field has given him qualifications for all aspects of his new post. ... He replaces Milt Ludington, who has moved to a different position in the city public works department.
50 YEARS AGO
October 1973
One of the most active organizations around town this fall has been the Sitka High Drill Team, the Wolverettes. A spaghetti feed Saturday is the latest project.
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