Hames Free Day
Dear Editor: The Hames Center, Sitka’s indoor play and stay-healthy place, wishes you a very happy holiday season. We’re wrapping up our fourth year of spreading health and happiness to all ages and fitness levels, thanks to dedicated staff and dozens of volunteers who keep your community center thriving. To say “thank you, Sitka” we’ll not only be open Christmas Day, but free for everyone. Bring family and friends, your new toys, get a little exercise, shoot some hoops, and say hi at the Hames Center – free on Christmas Day, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Hames Center, Sitka
Tamale Fundraiser
Dear Editor: You ran a letter about seeking volunteers making tamales as a fundraiser for Blessings in a Backpack some time ago. Folks might want to know what happened. Kathy O’Gara wrote to say that the crowding-$300 we raised feeds two students every weekend the entire school year, and buys some extra fruit for all the students we are feeding (52 students this year). Good work, tamale makers!
Judy Johnstone, Sitka
