Services Set For
Steven Allery Jr.
Services for Steven Wayne Allery Jr. will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at United Pentecostal Church, 101 Cascade Creek Road. A potluck reception will follow, at the church.
Steven died Nov. 10 at age 32.
Services Pending
For Carol Breece
Services are pending for Carol Breece, who died early Sunday morning in Anchorage. She was 66.
Marine Safety
Training Listed
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will have a 42-hour marine safety instructor training at the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners Association in Seattle Feb. 11-16.
The intensive train-the-trainer course prepares individuals to effectively teach cold-water survival procedures, use of marine safety equipment, and vessel safety drills. Mariners can register online at www.asmsea.org or call 747-3287.
Upon completion, participants will be prepared to teach AMSEA’s U.S. Coast Guard-approved Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor training, pending authorization from the Coast Guard. The cost is $875 for AMSEA members and $995 for non-members. Scholarships may be available for commercial fishermen.
Furbearer Trapping
Season to Open
The trapping season for marten, river otter, mink and weasel opens Dec. 1 on Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof islands (Unit 4). Beaver season opened Nov. 10. The trapping season runs through Feb. 15 for most species. Exceptions are the marten, mink, and weasel season in the north Chichagof Island area which ends Dec. 31, and the beaver season which remains open through April 30.
Trappers must have a valid trapping license. Marten, river otter, and beaver hides must be sealed within 30 days after the close of the season by ADF&G staff, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, or state-appointed fur sealers.
Trappers are being encouraged to use discretion in the placement of traps near trails, recreational and residential areas where people and pets congregate and to avoid placing them in high-use areas to minimize conflicts between trappers and other users, ADF&G said. Pet owners are reminded to maintain control over their pets to reduce encounters with legally set traps. Leash laws, where applicable, should be followed.
A person may not obstruct, hinder, or disturb a lawful trapping effort, regulations state.
For information about trapping, call the Sitka Fish and Game office at 747-5449 or the Alaska Wildlife Troopers at 747-3254. For detailed regulations, refer to the 2018-2019 Alaska Trapping Regulations or online at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov.
‘Nanook’ to Show
At SJ Museum
The Sheldon Jackson Museum will have film screening of ‘‘Nanook of the North’’ 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The screening will be followed by an informal discussion on the themes of the film, its significance in the history of cinematography, and controversies surrounding its making.
Robert Flaherty’s classic film tells the story of Inuit hunter Nanook and his family as they struggle to survive in the harsh conditions of Canada’s Hudson Bay region. Enormously popular when released in 1922, ‘‘Nanook of the North’’ is a cinematic milestone that continues to enchant audiences, the museum said. An informal discussion about the film, its criticisms, and groundbreaking nature will follow.
The Sheldon Jackson Museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission will be waived for the film screening, which is sponsored by the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum. Call 747-8981 with any questions about the museum’s programming.
‘Follow the Trail’
Activity in Place
Sitka Lutheran Church is again holding its annual Advent Nativity Sheep Trail activity.
In cooperation with 11 Lincoln Street stores, the church invites everybody to find the sheep who are on their way to visit the Christ child in his manger. Until Dec. 18, find the special sheep in each store, write his or her name on the form/entry sheet and drop it off at the church for a prize drawing on Dec. 18.
Forms may be found at Sitka Lutheran, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday, or in any of the following stores: Seasons, Sitka Bazaar, Abby’s Reflection, Chocolate Moose and Sitka Flowers, Tongass Threads, Island Artist’s Gallery, The Cellar, Outlet Store, Wintersong Soap, Old Harbor Books, Mountain Miss/Work and Rugged Gear.
For information call Sitka Lutheran Church, 747-3338.
Auditions Set For
Musical ‘9 to 5’
GSAC Sitka community theater will hold auditions for “9 to 5, the Musical” 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at the Rasmuson center on the SJ Campus.
Those wanting to act in the show (ages 15 and up) should prepare:
– 30 seconds of a song a cappella.
– a 1-minute monologue or selection from the GSAC Sitka community theater Facebook page.
The show is directed by Sotera Perez. Andrew Hames is the music director. It will be staged March 29, 30 and 31 at the Performing Arts Center. Material is PG-13.
Those with questions may call Shannon at 738-0602.
Sitka community theater is a project of the Greater Sitka Arts Council, with support from the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
