Card of Thanks
The children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren of the late Grace K. Larsen of Sitka would like to express a huge thank you to the many people who provided and showed support to the family. To all of our Mom’s friends, family, extended family. For all the love and caring from everyone that we felt, the love that our Mom touched were so many. It meant a lot to us “Larsen family.”
Thank you to everyone who has donated cash, also through Go Fund Me and Venmo.
Many, many, many huge thank yous for Kathy for being right there with us and helped in many ways.
Thank you to all who brought by food for us, who hung out with us and guided us, cooked for us, helped us with the support we all needed.
Thank you to Alaska Native Sisterhood for the beautiful service for our Mom, also for letting us sing our Mom’s favorite song “Amazing Grace,” one of her many favorite songs.
Thank you to Father Ishmael for a beautiful church service and choir also.
Thank you to the SEARHC doctors, nurses, Chief of the Fire Department and crew, Police Chief Baty, Trudy at Prewitt Funeral Home. I don’t want to leave anyone out. Many, many, many thank yous to all who loved and cared for our Mom.
Thank you to the staff at SEARHC for letting us kids have that last walk with our Mom from her room to the elevator. That meant so much for us. I told the kids, Mom gave birth to all of us seven kids in this hospital, we will walk our last walk with her.
I am sorry if I left anyone out; it’s not my intentions.
Thank you to Leah and Jackson, Leah for making the video of our Mom and playing the piano, Jackson for helping with the obituary, thank you for your patience with me. I’m sorry if I left anyone out, it wasn’t my intentions at all. I was in shock and we all did the best we could. Thank you to my siblings for sticking together and keeping it all positive. You all did amazing, I’m very proud of you all.
Now I know why our Mom always said “love my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.’’ Family is everything.
We are going to miss our Mom so much. Endless thank you to all.
The Larsen Family
SAFV Board
Meets March 29
The board of Sitkans Against Family Violence will meet online 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. The meeting is open to the public. Email director@safv.org for the Zoom link.
Job Fair Set
For April 5
The Sitka Job Center will host a Job Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Centennial Hall. It is free and open to the public.
‘‘Bring your resume, and dress for an interview,’’ the job center said. For information contact Fran at the Sitka Job Center, 747-6921.
Land Trust
Meeting Listed
The Sitka Community Land Trust will meet 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 28, in person at St. Peter’s See House.
The public is encouraged to attend. The SCLT is a non-profit organization that relies on community support and participation. For information, contact Mim McConnell at 738-2888.
BIHA Board
Meets March 30
Baranof Island Housing Authority board of commissioners will meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, on Zoom.
Persons wanting to be heard may call BIHA at 747-5088 or email info@bihasitka.org until noon March 30.
Volunteers Sought
For Bear Group
The City and Borough of Sitka is seeking two volunteers to serve on the reestablished Sitka Bear Task Force.
The SBTF will review previous task force suggestions, investigate efforts in other communities to reduce bear/human conflicts, and provide recommendations to the Assembly in six months.
Applications will be accepted through April 5, and can be found online at www.cityofsitka.com or at the Municipal Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 100 Lincoln Street. Call 907-747-1826 or email clerk@cityofsitka.org for more information.
Fun Run, Walk
Scheduled April 9
The community is invited to the second annual Herring Protectors 5K Fun Run/Walk 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9. Registration starts at 9 am. The course will start and end at Whale Park.
Donations will be accepted for the free event. T-shirts will be for sale. For information, or for transportation to the event, call or text Bridget at (907) 738-5515.
Prizes Listed for
Group Bike Ride
Bicyclists can join a group ride 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Riders will gather at the Salty Spoke Bike Co-op located behind the Hames Center.
Riders will go to Silver Bay and back, about 10 miles round trip. The event will have door prizes including bicycle benefits sticker that gets helmeted commuters discounts at 12 local businesses.
For information or to join the club, go to sitkacycling.wordpress.com.
By Sitkans Against Family Violence
Boys Run I toowú klatseen is an after-school program that instills healthy relationships and lifestyle skills in boys through running and other fun activities. The program, now in its seventh season in Sitka, incorporates cultural activities that honor Southeast Alaska traditional tribal values. Thirty third- through fifth-grade boys participate twice-weekly at Keet Gooshi Heen elementary school.
Last week’s focus at Boys Run was on traditional values; this week, Boys Run participants focused on physical health and wellness and working together. Boys were taught about the benefits of choosing to eat balanced meals building each other up.
During practice, boys were asked what it means to show respect for themselves and their bodies. Here’s what they had to say:
–“Go outside!”
–“Eat vegetables and fruit!”
–“Always be nice to yourself!”
–“Try to eat everything at dinner!”
Throughout this season, Boys Run will provide the Sitka community with updates on the program. We also hope to give mentors and parents an opportunity to pass on skills
from Boys Run to the children in their life.
Consider using these conversation starters:
–What is one specific thing that you are going to do this week to take care of yourself?
–What are some ways that we hold each other up?
–Why do people work in teams?
The annual Boys Run I toowú klatseen 5K will be on Saturday, May 14, and all are invited. Keep an eye out for more information as the date approaches. Boys Run is sponsored by the Pathways Coalition. Call 747-3493 or email bolesek@safv.org for more information.
