Scows, Fish Buyers
Subject of Program
The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society annual meeting program “Scows, Tenders, and Fish Buyers: Pughs, Old Milwaukee, Kalinin Bay and Hole In the Wall, Stories of a Half Century on the Grounds” will be 7-9 p.m. Feb. 23 at the ANB Founders Hall.
During the first half of the program, a panel of Sitkans, moderated by Eric Jordan, will tell stories of scows and other fish buyers, going back to the 1950s and up to the present.
In the second half, audience members can share their own stories and ask questions. A brief historical context and how remote fish buying has changed over time also will be presented.
A pugh is a spike on a pole, once used to move fish from the fishing boat to the buyer, organizers of the program explain. Beer, ice cream bars, price wars and hand troller camps are other topics that may come up in this live oral history event.
Attendees can post their own sites and recollections on a chart of southeast Alaska. Coffee, tea and treats will be served. All are invited to the free program. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, go to sitkamaritime.org, email sitkamaritime@gmail.com or call (907) 623-8054.
Job Fair Set
For March 22
Sitka Job Center will host a Job Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
The event is free and open to the public.
Attendees should take their resume and dress for a job interview.
Businesses that have not received a registration form and would like to sign up to participate, can contact Fran Schwuchow at 747-6921 or via email at fran.schwuchow@alaska.gov. The registration deadline is March 10.
Applications On
For Tulong Grant
The Tulong Aral Scholarship Committee announces the application period for the Tulong Aral Scholarship is open.
Sitka School District seniors of Filipino descent seeking higher education are being encouraged to apply. Scholarship applications can be found at tinyurl.com/filipinoscholarship, or go to www.sitkakids.com and open the scholarship information.
Eight $500 scholarships were awarded last year. Deadline to apply is March 31. Those with questions can text Kari at 907-752-READ.
Sitka CLT Panel
Meets Feb. 28
The Sitka Community Land Trust will meet 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in person at the Hames corporate office conference room at 208 Lake Street, Suite B.
The public is being encouraged to attend. The SCLT is a non-profit organization that relies on community support and participation. For information, call Mim McConnell at 907-738-2888.
Teen Open Gym
List Feb. 11, 18
The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Community Recreation Initiative, will hold teen open gym 7-9 p.m. Feb. 11 and 18 at Blatchley Middle School.
They are free of charge and funded by the Alaska Children’s Trust. Activities will include open gym, open skate,
ping-pong, karaoke and badminton.
For information, contact Parks and Recreation at recreation@cityofsitka.org or 907-747-4031.
Herring Group Meets
Sitka Tribe of Alaska will host a meeting for the herring working group at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 204 Siginaka Way. It is open to the public.
For information contact Jeff Feldpausch, resource protection director by email: at jeff.feldpausch@sitkatribe-nsn.gov or 907-747-3207.
Online Dessert
Auction for SAFV
Sitkans Against Family Violence’s online dessert auction opens on Feb. 21 and ends at 1 p.m. on Feb. 26.
To donate a dessert, go to www.safv.org by Feb. 20, click the link “Donate a Dessert” and submit the donation details.
Details about how to bid and a link to the auction site also are on the website. For information, call 907-747-3483.
Tribal Council
Meeting Feb. 15
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council will hold its regular monthly meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 204 Siginaka Way, 3rd floor Executive Board room, and by Zoom.
The meeting agenda and Zoom link are available on the STA webpage at www.sitkatribe.org.
The council will review, on second reading, revisions to the Baranof Island Housing Ordinance. A copy is available upon request or on the webpage. Persons who wish to comment can request to be added to the agenda by emailing: anne.davis@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, no later than Tuesday, Feb. 14.
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. Feb. 28 at Centennial Hall.
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.
Fatherhood Class
Registration Open
Registration is open for the upcoming Fatherhood Is Sacred classes.
Classes are to be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Thursday beginning Feb. 23 at STA Tribal headquarters, 204 Siginaka Way.
‘‘Re-Frame Your Priorities’’ curriculum is based on the Native American values and responsibility to raise safe and happy families.
The course is open to Native and non-Native fathers, grandfathers, uncles and mentors who are open to improving upon the most important job of their lifetime, STA Social Services Department said.
To register, contact Jean Swanson, FIS/MIS facilitator, at 907-747-3968 or jean.swanson@sitkatribe-nsn.gov or go to https://www.sitkatribe.org/
Registration is open and men can continue to join after the start date.
Unitarians to Meet
Guest speaker Owen Kindig will explore the topic of ‘‘Forgiveness,’’ with references to both the Bible and modern secular psychology, at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship.
Kindig is currently writing a book that explores the subject. His podcasts are titled “Christianity for Grownups,” and can be found on his website bibdig.com.
The 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. It is open to the public.
Diabetes Prevention
Program Offered
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a yearlong program in Sitka to help people at risk of developing diabetes lose weight and improve their health.
One in three Americans has prediabetes, and excess weight is a key risk factor, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Participants will be encouraged to lose 5% to 10% of their weight by making healthy lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Ideas and support will be offered from other participants and trained lifestyle coaches Jasmine Shaw and Kate Grumbles. The program will meet weekly in person for about 16 weeks and at least once monthly after that until February 2024.
One-hour in-person sessions will be Mondays 5:15-6:15 p.m., beginning March 16 at UAS-Sitka Campus.
Contact Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907-747-9440 for details, to determine eligibility and to register. Feb. 28 is the registration deadline.
The $50 fee includes a digital scale and program materials. Discounts are offered to seniors 60 and older and others who request a scholarship. The class is being offered in partnership with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Shaw.
