Chair Yoga Set
Southeast seniors can join free chair yoga classes with SEARHC and Sue Conrad, certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor.
Classes will be 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Jan. 19 through Feb. 25 via Zoom. No experience is necessary and participants can join at any time during the series.
To register or for assistance connecting to the Zoom meeting, contact Erin Matthes at 907-966-8720 or email ematthes@searhc.org.
Tribal Council
Opening Listed
Sitka Tribe of Alaska is seeking Tribal Citizens to fill an unexpired term on the STA Tribal Council.
The appointment will expire Nov. 30. Those interested in serving must submit council vacancy materials (a letter of interest, certification of eligibility and authorization for criminal
background check) to Lisa Gassman, general manager, Tribal Council vacancy, 456 Katlian Street, Sitka, AK 99835.
Materials are available on the STA Webpage at www.sitkatribe.org or can be emailed by request. Materials must be received by 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Those with questions can contact Lisa Gassman at 747-3207.
Climate Lobby
Meeting on Tap
Sitka Citizens Climate Lobby will hold its nonpartisan meeting 9:45-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, via Zoom. The national meeting will precede via Zoom at 9 a.m. and features Dr. Noah Kaufman, an economist at Columbia University.
He authored an article in August confirming the economic and environmental effectiveness of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act which will be reintroduced in the new Congress to advance putting a revenue-neutral fee on fossil fuels and dividend for American households.
Those who are encouraged by the climate action commitments of the incoming administration to attend both meetings. Contact sitkaclimatelobby@gmail.com by 9 p.m. Friday to get Zoom information and the meeting agenda.
4-H Advocacy
Workshop Listed
Sitka 4-H and Southeast Alaska Independent Living will host an interactive Zoom advocacy and empathy workshop 4-5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11.
Through art, video, and conversation, participants will learn more about disability awareness and empathy. All ages are invited.
Contact emily@sitkawild.org for registration or more information.
Free Webinar
Has Sitka Story
Points of Light, in partnership with Morehouse College, is providing a national webinar as part the Listen, Learn, and Act to End Racism initiative 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12.
The free webinar, ‘‘Racial Healing: Understanding Racial Identity, Systemic Racism, and How to Become a Racial Ally,’’ will be led by ‘‘Racial Healing Handbook’’ author Anneliese Singh, Ph.D., LPC.
The community impact story, at the beginning of the webinar, will feature Sitka and will include an overview of the Sitka Reads 2020 initiative as well as Sitka’s Project 108: from colony to community.
Go to http://bit.ly/2WjoEzl anytime to register.
Sitkan to Speak on
Ethiopia Travels
Ernest Manewal will speak and show photos from his travels in Ethiopia 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, as part of Sitka Public Library’s Armchair Travels Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom.
Participants must register by noon on that day. For information or to register, contact Margot at 747-4020 or margot.oconnell@cityofsitka.org.
Fish and Game
Advisory to Meet
The Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee will hold two meetings this month via Zoom.
A special meeting on the Joint Board Committee Discussion on Scheduling Due to COVID-19 is slated 6 p.m. Jan. 13, and a regular advisory committee meeting and member election is set 6 p.m. Jan. 20.
The special Jan. 13 meeting is limited to comments on the Joint Board Committee Discussion on Scheduling Due to COVID-19, regular business will take place at the following Jan. 20 meeting. The Zoom meeting link is: https://zoom.us/j/93802360171?pwd=VXB3bEFkQjNndEdNU1pFRldyNUZYQT09. Join by phone at 253-215-8782. The Meeting ID is 938 0236 0171 with Passcode 841537.
The Jan. 20 public meeting and elections will be via web-conference. The Zoom meeting link is https://zoom.us/j/95601588067?pwd=bVBzRWNKN1pubTM4T0RFeS9wRW1jZz09. Join by phone at 253-215-8782. The meeting ID is 956 0158 8067 and passcode is 938109.
The agenda will include member elections for Processor seat (expiring 06/2023), Resident Sport Fish seat (expiring 06/2023), Trapping seat (expiring 06/2023) and Alternate seat.
The committee will follow up on remaining 2020 business (updates on letters) and create a plan for submitting AC comments and discussing Board of Fisheries 2020-2021 cycle proposals.
The meetings are open to the public.
For information: contact Heather Bauscher, chair, heatherbauscher@gmail.com; Andrew Thoms, secretary, 747-7509, andrew@sitkawild.org; or Annie Bartholomew at the Department of Fish and Game.
