LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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By Charles Bingham
Special to the Sentinel
Reducing Sitka’s carbon emissions and improving cross-cultural relations were the two projects chosen for this year’s community wellness goals Friday at the conclusion of the 11th annual Sitka Health Summit Planning Day.
The goals were chosen from some 34 initially submitted at the two days of workshops attended by three dozen local residents at the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus.
Participants in the 2017 Sitka Health Summit. (Photo Provided)
“The planners chose two important goals for this year,” Sitka Health Summit Coalition member Doug Osborne said. “The first group decided to have some critical conversations about our community’s past and present as well as the kind of future we want for all of our residents. Understanding our ‘history’ (including the painful parts that often don’t get discussed), becoming a trauma-informed community, and uniting to end racism are going to contribute to a healthier Sitka that’s built on a foundation of mutual respect.
“The second goal the planners chose was to help protect our ocean, forest, and quality of life by reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. As the planners brainstormed ways to reduce CO2 emissions (the main greenhouse gas) it was clear that the solutions had several layers of benefits, such as saving money, improving air quality, promoting fitness and more.”
Each of the projects will receive a $2,000 grant to advance the goals for the year and assistance from the Sitka Health Summit advisory team.
Justin Rivas, MPH, MIPA, of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, who also works with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, facilitated the meetings and led a leadership workshop on Wednesday morning to help leaders learn how to be more inclusive in their planning. He also gave a presentation on health equity on Wednesday night.
Initial public meetings on the two projects have already been scheduled. The meeting on reducing carbon emissions in Sitka will be 6:30-8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 23, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Contact Heather Bauscher, 747-7509, heather@sitkawild.org.
Trauma-informed community conversations will be 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, Room 229, University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus. Contact Vena Stough, 747-7770, vstough@alaska.edu.
The Sitka Health Summit is coordinated and funded by SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Sitka Community Hospital, Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka Counseling, the State of Alaska Division of Public Health-Section of Public Health Nursing, the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus, Southeast Radiation Oncology Center, White’s Pharmacy, the Sitka Health Summit Coalition.
The website is http://www.sitkahealthsummit.org/.
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Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.