Daily Sitka Sentinel

October 19, 2017, Community Happenings

Annual Meeting

Friday For Sitka

Historical Society

Sitka Historical Society will hold its annual meeting 7 p.m. Friday at Centennial Hall.

Guest presenter Jana Suchy will present ‘‘Photographic Journey: Old Wooden Boats and Big Kings: Fishing Sitka in the 1980s.’’

The public is invited to attend. Admission is free. Contact Hal Spackman, 738-3766 with questions.

STA Herring

Panel to Meet

The Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Herring Committee will meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at the Resource Protection Department offices, 429 Katlian Street. The public is invited to attend.

Flu Vaccines

Offered Free

Public Health Nursing is offering free flu vaccines for all ages at a flu emergency preparedness exercise event 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 28 at Centennial Hall.

For information contact the Sitka Public Health Center at 747-3255.

Service Set for

Louie Simpson Jr.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of longtime Sitkan Louie Peter Simpson Jr. will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church.

Major C. Joe Murray will officiate, and a light lunch will follow in Latta Hall.

Alaska Day Ball

Winners Given

Costume winners were announced by emcee Keith Perkins at the Alaska Day Ball on Tuesday. Roving judges chose the following from among the many attendees in elegant costume reminiscent of the 1867 era.

Lady’s Day Attire, DeeDee Todd; Man’s Day Attire, Lee Cromwell; Man’s Evening Attire, Mike Stedman; Period Ball Gown, Kate DeRossier; American Military Man,  Ed Connolly; Period Russian Man, Ron Conklin; Ethnic Attire Man, Perry Edwards; Lady, Larissa MacKenna; Period Saloon Girl, Lisa Smith; Best Gambling Man, Keith Brafdy; Best All-Around Spirit of Alaska, Jeff Brandt; and named for wearing Native regalia were Pat Alexander and Lisa Killinger.

Prizes for all categories were etched glass with Alaska Day Festival logo.

Ball Coordinator Betty Conklin and assistant Helen Cunningham extended  Alaska Day Festival’s appreciation to all who participated in wearing period costuming or regalia for the week’s activities.

Quilt Raffle

Tickets on Sale

The Sitka Cancer Survivor Society will sell raffle tickets 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Wells Fargo.

The tickets are for a chance to win ‘‘Rainbow Shades Queen’’ quilt or a ‘‘Little Dresses’’ lap quilt, both made by Ocean Wave Quilt Guild,  and handmade moccasins by Linda Janacek.

Tickets are $5 each. Proceeds help fund mini-grants for those dealing with cancer in Sitka. The drawing will be Dec. 3.

ANB to Meet

Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1, will meet 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at the ANB Founders Hall.

Organizations wishing to rent the hall are invited to request dates at the meeting.

Membership dues of $12 will be taken. Phone 623-8185 with questions.

Sitka Writers Read

Scheduled Oct. 25

Deborah Corso, Vern Culp, Sharon Randolph and Joseph Wilson will present their work at the Writers Read 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Island Institute, 304 Baranof Street.

Writers Read is a program in which local writers offer their work.

A $5 donation is suggested. The public is invited to attend.

James Craig Named to Shee Atiká Board

Shee Atiká Inc. Board of Directors has named James Craig to succeed board member Francine Eddy Jones effective Oct. 17. 

Shee Atiká is the corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the Alaska Natives historically residing in and around Sitka.  

“Francine Eddy Jones has been a Shee Atiká director for over 22 years, so as you can imagine, finding a successor to fill her seat was a challenge for the board,’’ Board President Ken Cameron said. ‘‘James has a winning combination of education, work experience, and a willingness to serve his people. ‘‘We are confident he will be a great director. The board deeply appreciates all the work Francine has done on behalf of Shee Atiká and its shareholders.”

Craig is a Kiks.ádi clan member from the Clay House in Sitka. A Raven/Frog, he is the son of the late Arlene Gamble and the late Darin Craig and the grandson of the late Arthur Gamble and Anita Wright.

He is a past recipient of the Shee Atiká Scholarship Program, most recently completing his master’s degree of public administration in tribal governance from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Craig has experience working for ANCSA corporations, government agencies and tribal entities. 

He currently lives in Chadron, Nebraska, with his girlfriend, Sarah Zephier. 

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as a director for Shee Atiká shareholders,’’ Craig said. ‘‘I am excited for this opportunity and I am willing to learn and be fully engaged. I know our best days have yet to come. I am fully committed and dedicated to achieving positive results. I’d like to thank Francine Eddy Jones for her service, and will strive to work as hard as she did. Gunalcheesh!”

“I am very pleased with the board’s selection of James,’’ Jones said. ‘‘He has many strengths and experiences that will make him a strong asset to serving as a Shee Atiká director. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the shareholders that have supported me over the years and ask that you extend your full support to James. He is a young leader that has much to contribute to uphold the mission of the corporation.”

Shopping Event

Slated Oct. 26

The annual Moonlight Madness shopping event is slated 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26, sponsored by the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce and Sitka’s merchants.

The Storefront Decorations and Costume Contest also are planned. To participate in the contest, call 747-8604 or email sitkachamber.membership@gmail.com. 

Sitka High School

Student of the Week

Sophomore Michael Parsly has been named Sitka High School Student of the Week.

“Mikey” Parsly was nominated by the Principal’s Advisory Council, a group of students who represent all grade levels. The Student of the Week program seeks to recognize students who are kind, hardworking and have a positive attitude, but who sometimes go unrecognized. Mikey is a perfect candidate, the high school said. 

Mikey’s favorite activity is cheering.

“I love stunting,’’ he said. ‘‘You have to work together as a team to accomplish a single goal, and be able to execute whatever the stunt is. You can’t just be alone.”

His favorite class is Spanish. He said he enjoys Ms. Starbuck’s teaching style and thinks learning a second language is “really fun.”

He also loved Mr. Bovee’s class. “You get your work done, but his class was really laid back.”

After high school, Mikey plans to attend UCLA and prepare for a career in civil rights law. His advice for younger students? “Don’t worry so much about what other people think. Nobody should care about that.”

Guest Artist Ash

At Local Gallery

Local artist Pamela Ash will show her works at the Island Artists Gallery this month. Her altered art will be on display at a reception with the artist 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Contact the gallery with questions at 747-6536, www.IslandArtistsGallery.com, or at 205 B Lincoln Street.

Alaska Day Ball

Prizes Awarded

Holding the winning ticket drawn for a door prize at Alaska Day Ball on Tuesday  at Centennial Hall, Wayne Dye took home the two vouchers for travel anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, valued up to $1,250 each, donated by Alaska Airlines.

Receiving a framed print collage of historic Sitka buildings was Jenny McGraw.

Alaska Day Festival planners again thank Alaska Airlines and GCI for their generous donations, as well as all who purchase event tickets which fund the annual non-profit Festival activities.

Alaska Day Parade

Prizes Awarded

After receiving the anonymous judges’ report, Alaska Day Festival organizers have made the following awards of $150, $100 and $50, respectively, for entries in the annual parade held Wednesday afternoon:

Civilian marching unit: First, Sitka Fine Arts Camp; second, Blatchley Middle School Band; and third, Sitka High School Band.

Military marching unit: first, 9th Army Band; second, U.S. Army National Guard; third, U.S. Coast Guard  Air Station Sitka.

Symbolic of 1867 Period: First Tlingit Dancers; second, Mt. Edgecumbe High School Native Dancers; third, Mt. Edgecumbe High School Chinese Class.

Organization entry: first, Alaska Veterans Association; second, Sitka High School Alumni; third, Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4.

Theme award “Alaska’s Sesquicentennial”: first, Alaska Day Committee and Re-enactors; second, Coho Queens; third,          New Archangel Dancers.

Business Entry: first, Alaska Airlines with Drill Team; second, Crab Shack; third, Allen Marine with Candy Truck.

Judges Honorable Mention Award: Sitka Climate Change Group.

Both marchers and parade organizers were challenged by parking and assembly location confusion.  Appreciation is extended to all who participated in the parade and the spectators who cheered them on.  GCI is thanked for underwriting the awards.

Sitka High School

Student of the Week

Sophomore Michael Parsly has been named Sitka High School Student of the Week.

“Mikey” Parsly was nominated by the Principal’s Advisory Council, a group of students who represent all grade levels. The Student of the Week program seeks to recognize students who are kind, hardworking and have a positive attitude, but who sometimes go unrecognized. Mikey is a perfect candidate, the high school said. 

Mikey’s favorite activity is cheering.

“I love stunting,’’ he said. ‘‘You have to work together as a team to accomplish a single goal, and be able to execute whatever the stunt is. You can’t just be alone.”

His favorite class is Spanish. He said he enjoys Ms. Starbuck’s teaching style and thinks learning a second language is “really fun.”

He also loved Mr. Bovee’s class. “You get your work done, but his class was really laid back.”

After high school, Mikey plans to attend UCLA and prepare for a career in civil rights law. His advice for younger students? “Don’t worry so much about what other people think. Nobody should care about that.”