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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Daily Sitka Sentinel
October 20, 2017 Police Blotter
Sitka Police Department received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
Oct. 19
A resident lost a wallet between Oja Street and the 800 block of HPR.
Police picked up a 5-year-old who had become separated from her parents at Centennial Hall. Her cousin was supposed to be watching her while parents were attending a celebration of life ceremony.
A resident asked for a welfare check on her uncle who had received bad news recently and hadn’t been heard from since. The uncle said he was fine, and was at a friend’s house streaming Netflix. He said he had bad cell service for the past few days.
A bartender asked to sign a criminal trespass form to keep a person out of the bar.
Police received a second request to sign a trespass form.
A Shotgun Alley resident said his for sale signs had been damaged. Police noted the signs had been knocked over, but could not say whether it was by the wind or a human. The signs were not damaged, they said.
A juvenile was brought to the police station, to be taken into custody, from a treatment program.
At 5:06 p.m. a resident said a van passed a vehicle stopped at the Blatchley crosswalk, and a child crossing the road was nearly hit. Police cited the van driver for passing a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian.
At 5:21 p.m. Police talked to a resident who complained about noisy neighbors, and then to the neighbors, and advised them all of options for dealing with each other. All the neighbors were told to be more considerate.
A cat named Stan was reported missing earlier in the day from the 3200 block of HPR. It was described as having gray and black medium-length fur.
At 9:57 p.m. a resident reported receiving a call from her son who had hit a guard rail, popped his tire and was stuck on a curb on the O’Connell Bridge. Police towed the vehicle off to the side of the road, off the bridge because the tow company was unavailable.
At 11:24 p.m. police were called about a woman going in and out of consciousness in a hotel elevator. She was taken to the hospital.
Oct. 20
A 911 caller with a sharp migrain and numbness on her right side asked for an ambulance. She was taken to the hospital.
Sitka Police
Tia M. Brown, 29, was remanded Thursday for violating conditions of release by allegedly consuming alcohol.
In Court
A charge of criminal mischief in the fifth degree was dismissed against David A. Lapchynski, 29.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Police Department dispatched ambulances at 4:01 p.m. and 11:25 p.m. Thursday and 2:11 a.m. today.
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50 YEARS AGO
March 1974
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.