Unitarians Gather
The Sitka Unitarian Fellowship will celebrate the autumn equinox on Sunday. A local food/harvest potluck will follow the program.
All are welcome. The gathering begins at 10:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:45 a.m. The Fellowship Hall is at 408 Marine Street, with parking behind off Spruce Street.
Greeters Recruited
For Alaska Day
Alaska Day Festival organizers are enlisting greeters for duty leading up to Oct. 18. Wearing 1860s costumes, greeters appear at the airport meeting visitors and at other activities, dispensing event schedules and commemorative buttons.
Erin Arnold invites women or men volunteers to contact her at 738-4305 for help with costumes and scheduling possibilities
Re-enactors Needed
For Alaska Day
To march in the Alaska Day parade on Oct. 18, Jere Rynearson is enlisting men for Sitka Ninth Infantry to simulate the newly arrived American forces of 1867 who marched through the streets of New Archangel (Sitka) and up the hill to the governor’s residence for the historical transfer of Alaska from Russian claim to the United States of America.
On Castle Hill, volunteers will assist in raising the American flag in the re-enactment ceremony.
Rynearson invites anyone interested in post-Civil War 1860s American military uniforms and black powder weapons to call him at 738-0387. Youths who could carry a drum or guidon (flag) are also welcome.
Assistance with costumes and weapons is available from Rynearson and others including Steve Dalquist at 752-0750.
Other men, women and children in 1860s costumes are welcome to walk with the re-enactors.
Alaska Day
Costuming
Encouraged
Alaska Day is fast approaching and festival organizers remind Sitkans that it’s time to get out their costumes reminiscent of the 1860s.
Those preparing for the week leading up to Oct. 18 can find period costuming design help at Sitka Public Library for both American and Russian civilian and military styles. Fabric shops offer sketches, patterns, trims, and names of possible seamstresses, as well as materials for constructing day or evening attire for women, men and children. Basic garments for alteration may be found at thrift shops and yard sales.
If local sources are not sufficient, an Internet search for Civil War era uniforms or clothing can be rewarding.
ANS Meeting
Rescheduled
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4’s regular meeting has been rescheduled to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the ANB Founders Hall. All are invited to attend. The main topic of the meeting will be preparing for Grand Camp in October.
Movies to Show
At Public Library
Sitkans Against Family Violence and the Sitka Public Library will offer a series of movies next month. All screenings will begin at 5:30 p.m., and SAFV staff will be present.
On Oct. 5, ‘‘Gaslight’’ will explain in detail what “gaslighting” means – a form of psychological abuse. The 1944 thriller is about a woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is going insane.
‘‘Telling Amy’s Story’’ will show on Oct. 12. Told by a police detective, the documentary follows the timeline of a domestic violence homicide. SAFV staff will be available for discussion afterwards.
The series will end with a joyful highlight on Oct. 19. The documentary ‘‘Arctic Daughter’’ will show life on foot in Alaska’s Brooks Range showing the strength and endurance of an Alaskan woman.
All screenings are free. For questions, call Martina at 747-3370.
Sitka Skippers Set
Weekend Clinic
The Sitka Skippers Jump Rope Team will hold a clinic 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School gym. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.
‘‘Come be a part of a fun team of athletes, learn new jump rope skills, and meet new friends,’’ the Sitka Skippers said.
The clinic is for grades 1-12. Participants should wear athletic wear and shoes and take their own snack.
The cost is $45, which includes a new rope. For more information, contact Kailee Cunningham at 738-2869.
Food Safety
Certification
Training Listed
Certified food protection manager training will be by videoconference Oct. 17 in eight Alaska communities, including Sitka, Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Glennallen, Palmer, Unalaska, Juneau and Metlakatla.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer the food safety management workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. State regulations require that all food establishments have at least one certified food protection manager to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
Oct. 3 is the deadline to sign up and receive a study guide before the class. Registration, locations and more information are available at https://uaf.edu/ces/foodhealth/cfpm. The $200 fee includes one certification exam. For additional information, contact the instructor, Julie Cascio, at 907-745-3677 or jmcascio@alaska.edu, or Jessica Bird at 907-745-3360 or jrbird@alaska.edu.
ANB to Meet
Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 will meet 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the ANB Founders Hall.
Those wanting to rent the hall, or wanting to become a member or renew their dues, are being asked to attend.
For information call George Chappell 907-500-4400.
Cultural Meeting
Slated Monday
Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Cultural Resources Committee meeting will be noon Sept. 24 at 205 Baranof Street.
The committee continues to seek Tribal elders and leaders to participate in monthly meetings. The committee has an ongoing agenda based on upcoming cultural events, concerns, historic preservation, clan history or at.oow.
Those interested in serving and/or attending can contact Lillian Young at 966-1357. An RSVP for lunch is appreciated.
Deep Inlet
Closure Noted
The Deep Inlet Terminal Harvest Area will be closed to all common property commercial fisheries effective 12:01 a.m. Sept. 23.
The closure will remain in effect until further notice and it is unlikely the fishery will reopen this year, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said.
NSRAA has requested the department close the area to all commercial salmon fisheries to protect returning chum salmon needed for broodstock. NSRAA needs approximately 90,000 chum salmon for broodstock and the current estimate at Bear Cove/Medvejie Hatchery is approximately 25,000.
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