Retraction
Dear Editor: My neighbor who was home at the time has ‘‘clued me in’’ that the road grader tire was sliced by a sharp stone, not by a knife. I am relieved to know that the damage resulted from a work accident, not vandalism.
Alice Smith, Sitka
Hope Floats
Dear Editor: On behalf of all of us at Sitka Community Hospital Foundation, Sitka Community Hospital, and especially the staff and clients of our radiology department, thank you to the following people and organizations for their donations to our 7th Annual Hope Floats Cruise and Chocolate Extravaganza Auction held Oct. 13: Natalie Allen, Bob and Betty Allen, Allen Marine Tours, auctioneer Dave Miller, Harry Race Photo, White’s Pharmacy, Seasons, Russell’s, Sitka Community Hospital Bistro, Grandma Tillie’s Bakery, Allison’s Wonderland, Sea Mart and the Sitka Emblem Club.
Thank you so much to everyone who donated a chocolate dessert! This year we were able to raise $7,660 for Breast Cancer Awareness. These funds will directly benefit the community of Sitka! Thank you once again Sitkans for supporting YOUR community hospital!
Please visit the Sitka Community Hospital Facebook page to enjoy photos of the event. We hope to see you at our Pink Silent Auction and Open House in the radiology department on Friday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Angela McGraw,
Director of Community Relations,
Sitka Community Hospital
Vote for JKT
Dear Editor: I was born and raised in beautiful Sitka before graduating from Whitman College in 2013. I returned home ot manage the aquarium at the Sitka Sound Science Center for the last year and a half. During this time I’ve noticed that Sitka has changed a lot from when I was a kid.
There are more and more opportunities for young people here – and just plain more young people around, enhancing our community. This is partly because of Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, and the work he’s done for us in his ‘‘spare time’’ and as our legislator.
JKT is more than what you might call a ‘‘hard worker.’’ He has taken an innovative approach to issues for as long as I have known him. Jonathan is closely involved with the Sheldon Jackson Campus revitalization, and has helped start not one, not two, not three, but four different programs that have brought more than 100 young, energetic people to volunteer, work, and live in Sitka. These are the changes I like to see and support.
JKT is only 25 years old and only a term into the Legislature, but he’s invested in this community and has indeed helped us significantly. I’m excited about the future of Sitka – and the future of Southeast – and I’m voting to re-elect Jonathan.
Taylor White, Sitka
Fresh From Kettleson
The Litwit
By Greg Mandel
Greetings, Kettleheads! It is I, the Litwit, bringing you the latest from Kettleson Memorial Library.
You can’t spell “books” without boo, as we here at Kettleson Library are out to prove this Halloween. Sitka Babies and Books is hosting a Halloween Open House at the library on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon. Kids through kindergarten age are invited to come and wear their costumes. There’ll be a scavenger hunt with prizes, crafts, free board books, and so much fun it’s scary! We’re also planning some fun Halloween events for older kids the following week – on the 31st. Stay tuned for details.
You know what else is spooky? The fact that hardly anyone seems to know about all the fantastic databases and resources you can access online from the library’s Web site. There are more than 50 databases available to you through SLED (the State Library Electronic Doorway), live homework help for students, and a whole library of e-Books just waiting to be downloaded from Listen Alaska. You can even learn a new language, choosing from more than 60 different foreign languages through Mango Languages. Sacre bleu!
But Litwit, you ask, how do I access all these wonderful resources?
Simple. Go to our Web site, www.cityofsitka.com, click on: “Departments” and then “Library.” That gets you to our Home page, where you can find Listen Alaska’s eBooks, audiobooks and music, plus NewsBank (which offers access to the Sentinel and other Alaska newspapers), and more.
To reach our databases, from our Home page, click on “Online Links,” then on “SLED,” then on “A-Z SLED Databases.” You’ll be taken to an alphabetical list of all our databases.
Now, hold on to your hat, ‘cause you’ve just entered a world of beautiful information. Want to browse through tons of historical photographs, maps, and documents from libraries, museums and other archives throughout the state of Alaska? Click on “Alaska’s Digital Archives.”
Want to map your family tree? There’s Heritage Quest for genealogical research. Got a question about Auto Repair? Hey, there’s the Auto Repair Reference Center. There’s health and medical-related databases like Medline and Consumer Health Complete, and Academic Search Premier for college-level research in academic journals and magazines. Fifty-four databases in all, literally at your fingertips when you visit the library online, and you can do it all while sitting at home in your underwear. Now that’s a thought that’s truly scary!
Greg Mandel
Electronic Outreach Librarian
Kettleson Memorial Library
