Fish and Game
Advisory Meets
The Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee has announced three upcoming meetings via Zoom to finish comments on remaining Board of Fisheries proposals.
– Wednesday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m., http://notice.alaska.gov/204722
– Monday, Dec. 20, 6 p.m. http://notice.alaska.gov/204734
– Wednesday, Dec. 22, 6 p.m. http://notice.alaska.gov/204734
Call-in information is: meeting link, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87011534005?pwd=d0pTV0JCVVIreHpVUjBxSW1nRzI4dz09; phone number, +1 253 215 8782; meeting ID, 870 1153 4005; passcode, boards (574320 by phone).
The agenda will include remaining Board of Fisheries Southeast and Yakutat finfish and shellfish meeting proposals. Meetings are open to the public.
For further information, contact John Murray, vice chair, jmfish3@gmail.com or Annie Bartholomew at the Department of Fish & Game, 907-465-4110.
Elders Talking
Circle Offered
An Elders Talking Circle is being offered via Facebook 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday by the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Nancy Douglas and Kitty Eddy will instruct elders on how to make wooden ornaments.
The talking circle will be led by Tlingit & Haida employees Will Kronick and Ann Stepetin as a live event at www.facebook.com/ccthita.
Eddy is Taku Kwaan, Yanyeidi. She co-founded the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy (TCLL) program with her sister, Nancy Douglas. Ms. Kitty taught with the Juneau School District for 31 years and directed camps for Tlingit & Haida, Sealaska Heritage Institute and other organizations.
Douglas also is Taku Kwaan, Yanyeidi. In Juneau, she worked with TCLL, Sealaska Heritage Institute and other organizations to create culturally-based programming before moving to Sitka to become the cultural programs director for the Sitka School District.
They have dedicated their lives to academic excellence by teaching the art, science and mathematics inherent to the Tlingit way of life.
For information or to register to receive an art materials kit, contact Ann Stepetin at 907-463-7131 or email to astepetin@ccthita-nsn.gov.
Firewood Offered
To Tribal Citizens
Chopped, delivered and stacked firewood is being offered to Tribal citizens through the Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
Call Jade Nodes at 747-7245 to get on the delivery list. Deliveries will be completed in January.
Quilt Drawing
Tickets Available
Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is offering tickets on a drawing for a chance to win prizes, including a quilt created by Joanna Perensovich.
The quilt, ‘‘A Beacon Bright,’’ is 64 by 52 inches. Other prizes are a framed art print by Steve Mayo and a handheld VHF radio from LFS Marine.
A total of 500 tickets are available at $20 each. The drawing is March 24.
Contact sitamaritime@gmail.com or call or text 907-623-8054 for information on how to purchase tickets. Information about special times and locations tickets will be sold is at sitkamaritime.org.
Energy Assistance
Offered by STA
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is being offered by Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
STA has heating assistance funds for eligible households with at least one member who is Alaska Native or American Indian.
STA can provide up to $1,690 a year to assist with heating bills, including electric, gas, fuel oil or wood. Also available is up to $2,500 for repair or replacement of faulty heating systems.
Amount of assistance depends on household size, income, heating bills, fuel type and availability of funds.
Applications are at STA, 204 Siginaka Way. Call 747-7293 for information.
SAIL Schedules
Week’s Activities
Southeast Alaska Independent Living has activities scheduled this week.
A ceramics studio is offered 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Sitka Hiking Club will hike Silver Bay 10 a.m.-noon on Thursday.
For more information, call Matt at 888-487-1029 or email mmillado@sailinc.org.
Letters to Santa:
Dear Santa: I’ve been a good girl. Can you bring me a new Stuffy. Love Aspyn, 6 years old
Dear Santa: Poopsies. The hul itin scin. uv hachuls. Yusi that lasts for evr.
From: Patti
Dear Santa: I have been very good this year. I only want two things, and one of them is for my family, first, I would like a spatula. Second, I would like a book to share with my family. (PS it would help if the book is a chapter book. Can it be a book about a bnana?) Aurora P, age 8
Dear Santa: I’ve been a good boy. Liam, age 3
Dear Santa: I would like a polly pocket. I would also want new snow boots. I haven’t been perfect but I will try to do better. I hope every one in the world is happy. Aryana Lyne, age 7
Dear Santa: I’ve been mostly good this year. Can I please have a dump truck or a big ship boat? Love Jackson, age 3
Dear Santa: For this Christmas I would like a L.O.L., I dig Monsters, snowpants, water bottel, and a polly pocket. And I’m very sure I have been nice this year. also a music box. Chayah Pacillas, age 8 and a half
