Diabetes Info
Offered at Event
Lakota Harden will present a public diabetes information session 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Sitka Public Library.
Healthy snacks and updated information about the living with diabetes will be offered.
The session is being held in observance of Diabetes Awareness Month and Native American Month.
White E Closure
The White Elephant will be closed tonight while volunteers prepare for the noon Thursday Christmas sale.
Thanksgiving
Dinner Offered
The Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 are hosting the 45th annual free community traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners at the ANB Founders Hall again this year.
Everyone is welcome to the gatherings to feast, meet old friends and make new ones.
Thanksgiving dinner volunteers are being sought to cook, food prep, serve the meal, set up and decorate the hall, deliver dinners to the home-bound, and clean up. People are also needed to roast a turkey at home, which is provided with a roasting pan, and deliver it to the hall, or have it picked up, the day before or Thanksgiving morning.
Donated Native foods, hors d’oeuvres and desserts also can be dropped off at the hall the day before, or on Thanksgiving until 1 p.m. Those wanting to volunteer or donate to the dinners can call Karen at 747-7803, to sign up, or for information. Christmas dinner volunteers will be sought in early December.
Fundraising has begun for both dinners, to conclude prior to Thanksgiving. All donations will be used toward the purchase of food, and dinner-related expenses. Anyone wishing to contribute can mail a check, made out to ‘‘ANB Camp 1,’’ with ‘‘Holiday Dinners’’ in the memo, or a gift card from Sea Mart or AC Lakeside, and mail it to Alaska Native Brotherhood, 235 Katlian, Sitka, AK 99835, Att: Rachel Henderson, ANS President, and a thank-you note and tax deductible receipt will be returned to donors by mail.
‘‘The annual holiday dinners have been a Sitka tradition for more than 45 years, bringing together the whole community, to gather in thanks and celebration, where all are welcome to enjoy the food and festivities,’’ ANS said.
Marines to Gather
For Celebration
The Marine Corps League, Robert B. Johnstone Detachment of Sitka, invites active, retired and inactive Marines to the 244th birthday celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Sitka Elks Lodge.
All Marines, former Marines, spouses and guests are welcome. The menu will be prime rib dinner, which is free for Marines and $15 for guests. All are invited to take photographs of their travel experiences to show to fellow leathernecks.
Call Bernie Gurule at 966-3202 or Jack Greenhalgh at 738-0675 for information.
This Week in Boys Run
Sitkans Against Family Violence
Boys Run I toowú klatseen is an after-school running and life skills program currently in its sixth season in Sitka. The program incorporates cultural activities that honor traditional Southeast Alaska Native values. Thirty boys participate twice-weekly at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School.
This week, Boys Run participants learned about peer pressure and positive leadership. Our peers can influence us in many ways, some of which are healthy and some of which are not. Boys learned to listen to their inner voices and make decisions based on their own values, even if that means disagreeing with peers. To illustrate the resiliency involved in navigating peer pressure, we modeled peer pressure as an obstacle course, where boys stayed strong dealing with all the obstacles, just like they have to stay strong dealing with peer pressure. Here’s what some of the boys said about what they learned:
–“Peer pressure is like if a crowd tries to pressure you to do something.”
–“It’s important to stay away from peer pressure because it can get you into a lot of trouble.”
–“You should decide what you want yourself, not because of what other people want.”
Boys also learned about and practiced positive leadership, which means leading by supporting and encouraging others, rather than putting them down to make yourself feel superior, or pressuring them to do things they don’t want to do. One boy said, “Positive leadership means listening to everyone’s ideas.”
Throughout this season, Boys Run will be providing the Sitka community with updates on the program. We also aim 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:
–Have you ever had to deal with your friends pressuring you do something you didn’t want to do? What is a good way to deal that?
–What are some qualities that you think make a good leader?
–How do you act like a positive leader in your life?
Don’t forget – the annual Boys Run 5k will take place Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m., and all are invited! If you are interested in volunteering to help set up, or in running along with a boy, please contact Emma Thompson at ethompson@safv.org.
Women’s Book
Group to Meet
The Women’s Book Group will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Pioneers Home Chapel to discuss ‘‘The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote’’ by Elaine Weiss.
All women are invited to participate. Those with questions can call Dorothy at 747-3412.
Homebuying
Presentation On
All are invited to learn how to buy a more affordable home in Sitka at the Sitka Community Land Trust presentation 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Sitka Public Library.
The group will answer “what is a community land trust?” and discuss recent progress building homes, and talk about the opportunities available for buying more affordable homes in Sitka.
Call Randy Hughey at 738-2999 for information.
SCT to Present
Space Radio
Adventure Show
Greater Sitka Arts Council’s Sitka Community Theater will present “Radio Adventure Hour – In Space!” 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Performing Arts Center.
Radio Adventure Hour is an hour of radio theater, performed on stage – with live sound effects. This year’s show features four original comedic works with a space theme by local playwrights Zeke Blackwell, Sotera Perez, Rebecca Poulson and Seaton Bryan. Poulson, Perez and Christian Litten will direct.
The plays will feature some 20 actors and eight foley (sound effects) artists, led by sound engineer Jeanne Stolberg.
Tickets are $15 for general admission, and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at Old Harbor Books and the door.
Municipal Board
Volunteers Sought
Volunteer positions are available on the following municipal boards and commissions: Animal Hearing Board, Building Department Appeals Board, Health Needs and Human Services Commission, Library Commission, Local Emergency Planning Commission, Police and Fire Commission, and Tree and Landscape Committee.
Individuals may submit a letter of interest and board application to the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 100 Lincoln Street. Applications are available online at www.cityofsitka.com or at the clerk’s office. For further information, call Melissa at 747-1826.
Foods Network
Board Sought
The Sitka Local Foods Network is recruiting new board members as it gears up for the fall season.
Those wanting to improve Sitka’s food security are invited to attend its next board meeting 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sitka Public Library Gus Adams meeting room.
‘‘This is a good way to learn about our organization and what we do – host the Sitka Farmers Market, grow food at St. Peter’s Fellowship Farm, teach garden education classes, sponsor the Sitka Food Business Innovation Contest, etc., said Charles Bingham of SLFN. ‘‘We are losing board members to military relocation, and if we don’t find replacements we might have to cut back on our programs.’’
The organization’s mission is to increase the amount of locally produced and harvested food in the diets of Southeast Alaskans. For information, contact Charles Bingham at 623-7660 or sitkalocalfoodsnetwork@gmail.com.
