‘Recall Dunleavy’
Signatures Sought
The second phase of signature gathering for the Recall Dunleavy campaign ‘‘Sign Again and Bring 2 Friends!’’ is underway.
Anyone who signed during phase one needs to sign again, organizers said. Signers must be registered voters.
Locations and dates and times are:
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall (Church) - 401 Spruce St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 7.
Beak Restaurant - 2 Lincoln St., 4:40-7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9; 4:40-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11.
Yellow Jersey Cycle Shop - 329 Harbor Drive, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 10; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17; and 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19.
Signature gatherers also will be out and about in the community. Contact Beth Short-Rhoads, 738-9942, with any questions.
Sitka High Gets
$10K Grant for
Vocational Ed
Under the leadership of vocational education teacher Mike Vieira, Sitka High School has leveraged support from local government, businesses, state and federal grants to establish a career and technical education facility – and a recent $10,000 STEM grant from BP Alaska is helping to add a new plasma cutter.
Over the last 10 years, Sitka High has invested in revising its CAD computer lab, 3D printers, vinyl cutters, routers and more, a school news release said. The last area the school needs to improve is its machining and manufacturing.
The $10,000 grant will help the school purchase a CNC plasma cutter, a machine generally used in manufacturing to make precision cuts of metal, guided by pre-programmed computer software.
“Sitka High School’s CTE Department is incredibly grateful to receive the $10,000 BP STEM grant,” Vieira said. “The ... grant will allow our students to experience modernized metal manufacturing processes through the purchase of a CNC plasma cutter. This is the first step of a process to introduce our students to metal manufacturing using CNC plasma cutters, water jet cutters and CNC Mills.
“We hope to produce graduates who are ready to step into high- wage, highly skilled, high demand jobs in manufacturing with fluency in Computer Aided Drafting.”
In partnership with the Alaska Principals Foundation administered by the Alaska Council of School Administrators, schools across Alaska are putting final BP STEM grants ....
“We know research shows that students who take two or more career and technical courses in high school graduate at much higher rates than their peers. In addition, 91 percent of those students enrolled in post-secondary training.” Sitka High School Principal Laura Rogers said.
Orchestra to Play
Concert March 9
Sitka Community Orchestra will perform a concert 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Performing Arts Center. Admission is free with a $5 suggested donation. Contact Emma Burck at Sitka Fine Arts Camp (747-3085) with questions.
Preschool Sets
Registration
Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool registration will start Monday, March 9, for the 2020-21 school year.
Three-hour preschool classes will run 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 1-4 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Extended care options include 7:45-8:30 a.m. and Friday care from 7:45 a.m. to noon for students enrolled in four days per week.
A kindergarten after-school program is available 1:30 to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
The preschool program will start at the end of August and conclude mid-May. Children who are age 3-6 are eligible to register. Scholarships for tuition assistance are available.
For more information call 966-2675. Registration form and payment are on the website at www.mtedgecumbepreschool.org.
Kayak Camp
In the Works
ORCA and the Sitka Conservation Society are weighing interest in a kayak camp this summer, for all ages and abilities.
The camp will run June 22-25, 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $120 for the whole camp with a $60 deposit due Thursday, March 12. On the schedule will be safety lessons and some trips.
Those interested may contact ahennessey@sailinc.org or 747-6859.
