Quilt Auction Set
Ocean Wave Quilters Guild will hold its annual scholarship auction 7 p.m. March 4 at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
The quilt guild will hold its regular meeting prior to the auction at 6:30 p.m. in Room 1.
The 7 p.m. event will include two types of silent auctions and an outcry auction. Refreshments will be available.
All are invited to bid on mini-quilts, fabric, and other crafting-related items to help raise scholarship funds for high school and Sitka Fine Arts Camp students.
Monthly meetings, September through June, are open to all, members or not. Those who pay the $25 dues receive a monthly newsletter, discounts on classes and other benefits.
Non-members wishing to receive the newsletter or for more information may call President Megan Pasternak at 907 738-2290
NSRAA to Hold Board Meeting
Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association will hold its spring board of directors meeting 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 4 and 5 in the NSRAA conference room, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
Copies of the agenda will be available at the NSRAA office or online at nsraa.org. Call 907 747-6850 with questions.
School Board Meets at SHS
The Sitka School District School Board will hold a school staff budget hearing 3:45 p.m. March 4 for secondary staff at the Sitka High School library. No action will be taken.
Utility Work Set
The City and Borough of Sitka has been notified that utility work will be conducted near the Thimbleberry and Heart Lake Trail through this week.
‘‘For public safety, we strongly recommend avoiding the trail during this time,’’ the city said in a news release.
Theater Work Party
Young Performers Theater program is seeking volunteers for a work party for its spring productions 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, March 8, at Odess Theater.
Help is needed in scenic, costume and props departments. Snacks and coffee are provided.
Dinner Series Focusing On Healthy Eating
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka will host three dinner classes focused on healthy eating during March, which is Nutrition Month.
Classes will be led by Paula Veshti, a dietetics student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, who is providing nutritional services and education to the community through a series of cooking classes.
Veshti will prepare a paleo-inspired meal and dessert on Saturday, March 8. Paleo dishes, which contain no gluten, dairy, refined sugar or refined oil, are considered anti-inflammatory.
On March 15, Veshti will feature recipes targeted for diabetics, prediabetics and anyone who wants to learn how to manage blood sugar levels and balance meals with protein and fiber to control insulin spikes.
On March 22, Veshti, who is part Italian and Albanian, will focus on the food she grew up eating. She will create a heart-healthy dish that is inspired by the Mediterranean diet, a whole-food diet filled with fruits, vegetables, good-quality meat and seafood, whole grains, and legumes.
Each dinner is 5-7 p.m. The March 8 and March 22 dinners will be at the Sitka Lutheran Church kitchen. Attendees are reminded to use the back entrance to the church on Harbor Drive, as the front door will be locked. The March 15 dinner location will be announced at a later date.
The cost is $35 for each dinner or $90 for all three. Registration is limited to 10 people for each dinner.
For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907 747-9440.
The link to pay is https://epay.alaska.edu/C21563_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=7404&SINGLESTORE=true
Animal Code Discussion Set
The public is invited to an informal meeting with Assembly members Thor Christianson, Tim Pike, and Chris Ystad to discuss updates to Sitka General Code Title 8, “Animals” 6 p.m. Monday, March 10, in rooms 5 and 6 of Harrigan Centennial Hall, 330 Harbor Drive.
Those unable to attend may submit written comments to clerk@cityofsitka.org no later than noon on March 10.
For information, contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907 747-1811 or 907 747-1826.
Mariner’s First Aid, CPR Class Slated
AMSEA is conducting a Mariner’s First Aid and CPR/AED class 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 11, at NSRAA, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
The cost for the class is $125. Attendees will receive the U.S. Coast Guard-accepted two-year first aid and CPR certification from the American Safety and Health Institute.
Registration is online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287.
This 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.
Pioneers of Alaska Meeting March 12
Sitka Pioneers of Alaska will meet 5:30 p.m. March 12 at the Salvation Army Corps building located at 405 Sawmill Creek Road.
The evening will begin with a dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a business meeting. The theme will be St. Patrick’s Day. Members are being encouraged to take a side dish. Door prizes will be offered.
Bagel Bar at Public Library
Friends of Sitka Public Library invites the public and booklovers to a ‘‘bagel bar’’ and annual meeting 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at the library.
‘‘The focus is on yummy food and book fun while celebrating the library,’’ organizers said.
‘Brake’ Bike Camp Registration Set
Sitka Parks and Recreation and the Salty Spoke Bike Co-Op will host spring “Brake” Bike Camps this month at Keet Gooshi Heen elementary school.
Grades six to eight will meet 9 a.m.-noon March 17-18.
Third- through fifth-graders will meet 10 a.m.-noon March 19-20.
Participants will learn the basics of biking safely in Sitka while practicing riding skills. Students will learn and practice hand signals, rules of the road, and trail biking techniques. Skills learned in this camp will make students more confident and safe bikers. Bikes and helmets should be taken. A limited number of loaner bikes may be available by contacting Parks and Recreation for more information.
Bike pumps and tools will be provided by the Salty Spoke.
Registration fee is $25. Scholarships are available at https://www.recreation.cityofsitka.com. Contact Sitka Parks and Recreation at 907 747-4031 for information.
Oiled Wildlife Response Volunteer Training Offered
International Bird Rescue and International Wildlife Research are teaming up to present a two-day ‘‘Introduction to Oiled Wildlife Response’’ training 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25-26.
It will provide basic search and collection techniques for the capture of oiled sea otters, as well as oiled marine birds, physiological effects of oiling and other response tactics.
The training is hosted by Alaska Raptor Center and provided at no cost. Registration is open at https://www.birdrescue.org/register.
Training is in association with the Southeast Alaska Petroleum Response Organization in Ketchikan and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Dinner Series Focusing On Healthy Eating
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka will host three dinner classes focused on healthy eating during March, which is Nutrition Month.
Classes will be led by Paula Veshti, a dietetics student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, who is providing nutritional services and education to the community through a series of cooking classes.
Veshti will prepare a paleo-inspired meal and dessert on Saturday, March 8. Paleo dishes, which contain no gluten, dairy, refined sugar or refined oil, are considered anti-inflammatory.
On March 15, Veshti will feature recipes targeted for diabetics, prediabetics and anyone who wants to learn how to manage blood sugar levels and balance meals with protein and fiber to control insulin spikes.
On March 22, Veshti, who is part Italian and Albanian, will focus on the food she grew up eating. She will create a heart-healthy dish that is inspired by the Mediterranean diet, a whole-food diet filled with fruits, vegetables, good-quality meat and seafood, whole grains, and legumes.
Each dinner is 5-7 p.m. The March 8 and March 22 dinners will be at the Sitka Lutheran Church kitchen. Attendees are reminded to use the back entrance to the church on Harbor Drive, as the front door will be locked. The March 15 dinner location will be announced at a later date.
The cost is $35 for each dinner or $90 for all three. Registration is limited to 10 people for each dinner.
For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907 747-9440.
The link to pay is https://epay.alaska.edu/C21563_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=7404&SINGLESTORE=true
Dinner Series Focusing On Healthy Eating
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka will host three dinner classes focused on healthy eating during March, which is Nutrition Month.
Classes will be led by Paula Veshti, a dietetics student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, who is providing nutritional services and education to the community through a series of cooking classes.
Veshti will prepare a paleo-inspired meal and dessert on Saturday, March 8. Paleo dishes, which contain no gluten, dairy, refined sugar or refined oil, are considered anti-inflammatory.
On March 15, Veshti will feature recipes targeted for diabetics, prediabetics and anyone who wants to learn how to manage blood sugar levels and balance meals with protein and fiber to control insulin spikes.
On March 22, Veshti, who is part Italian and Albanian, will focus on the food she grew up eating. She will create a heart-healthy dish that is inspired by the Mediterranean diet, a whole-food diet filled with fruits, vegetables, good-quality meat and seafood, whole grains, and legumes.
Each dinner is 5-7 p.m. The March 8 and March 22 dinners will be at the Sitka Lutheran Church kitchen. Attendees are reminded to use the back entrance to the church on Harbor Drive, as the front door will be locked. The March 15 dinner location will be announced at a later date.
The cost is $35 for each dinner or $90 for all three. Registration is limited to 10 people for each dinner.
For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907 747-9440.
The link to pay is https://epay.alaska.edu/C21563_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=7404&SINGLESTORE=true
Pelagic Rockfish Limit Reduced In Sitka Area
A reduction in the pelagic rockfish limits for 2025 in the Sitka Area has been announced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The affected area includes the marine waters west of Baranof and Chichagof Islands between 57˚ 30’ N. latitude and the latitude of Cape Ommaney (56˚N.). effective 12:01 a.m. March 1 through 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31. The regulations are
The resident daily bag limit will be three pelagic rockfish, six in possession, no size limit. The nonresident daily bag limit will be two pelagic rockfish, four in possession, no size limit.
‘‘Pelagic rockfish harvest has been on an increasing trend despite management measures to maintain harvest at historic levels,’’ the department said in a news release.
Reductions were also announced for marine waters in the Yakutat, Haines and Skagway, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Petersburg and Wrangell, Prince of Wales, and Ketchikan management areas.
For further information, contact the Ketchikan ADF&G office at 907-225-2859 or visit our site.
Pregnancy Center Hours Posted
Sitka Pregnancy Center is open 1-5 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays at 180 Price Street, Mountain View Estates #25.
For more information call 07 623-0965.
Drill Conductor Classes in Sitka
AMSEA will conduct a fishing vessel drill conductor class 8 a.m.-7 p.m. March 22 at the NSRAA building, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
The cost is $125 for commercial fishermen and $225 for all others. It meets the U.S. Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on commercial fishing vessels. Register online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287.
The class will cover cold-water survival skills; EPIRBs, signal flares, and mayday calls; man-overboard recovery; firefighting; flooding and damage control; dewatering pumps, immersion suits and PFDs; helicopter rescue, life rafts, abandon ship procedures; and emergency drills. AMSEA’s fishing vessel drill conductor workshops meet the U.S. Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on commercial fishing vessels.
The class is an opportunity for commercial fishermen and other mariners to gain hands-on training with marine safety equipment and learn best practices for surviving emergencies at sea. AMSEA is offering the class at a reduced cost to commercial fishermen with support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, and AMSEA members.
