Investing in Bombs
Dear Editor: Our president has just applauded a deal in which a private company sells missiles to the same country that most of the perpetrators of 911 were from. As usual 1,000s of defense contractors and workers will benefit.
Bombs and the missiles that carry them sit and do nothing until they destroy valuable real estate. The same money planting trees invests in a renewable resource.
We need someone in control who has a better grasp of the overall picture.
Brono Tomsen, Sitka
Alpine Run
Dear Editor: Thank you to the many helping hands that helped put forth the 26th running of the Alpine Adventure Run.
A special thank you to the following: U.S. Forest Service, Sitka Mountain Rescue, Sitka Fire Department, Sitka Police Department, Daily Sitka Sentinel, Raven Radio, Russell’s, Sitka Bottling Company, Northern Sales of Alaska, Inc., Subway, Sea Mart, AC Lakeside, St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Dean and Dorothy Orbison, Klas Stolpe, Robert Woolsey, Father Dwight Hoeberechts, Gary Perensovich, Alan Maloney, Rich MacIntyre, Steve Hartford, Angie DelMoral, Ryan Haug, Josh Horan, John Arum, Jeff Mossige, Tasha Folsom, Holley Dennison, Ellen Chenoweth, Pat Heuer, Ruth Culp, Terry Lovett, Murray Lawson, JoAnn Huff and Barbara Kendall.
The 27th running of the Alpine Adventure Run will be held on July 18, 2020. The opening date of registration will be announced in late January. The public is invited to view the pictures from this year’s run on Alpine Adventure Run Facebook Page. Alpine Adventure Run photographer Ruth Culp did an amazing job!
To all you 2019 Alpine Adventure Runners – You ROCK IT!
Christine Horan, Race Director
Alpine Adventure Run
Card of Thanks
Dear Editor: During this time of mourning and remembrance, we have been blessed with the comfort and loving support of our family, friends and community.
The Lawson family would like to offer a special thank you to: Sitka Lutheran Church, Pastor Jojo of the United Methodist Church, Alaska Native Brotherhood, Alaska Native Sisterhood, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Shee Atika Corp., Sealaska Corp., Sitka Sentinel. Trudy Prewitt, Marine Corps League, 4th Marine Recon Batallion Honors Detail, and Bonnie Cottrell.
There have been countless others who have also offered comfort and support. We can never fully convey our appreciation to all of you.
It was with the steadfast assistance of our community and the aforementioned entities that we were able to share the passing and celebration of life of Nels H. Lawson with everyone. Without your support, this difficult time would have bee unbearable.
The Nels H. Lawson family
