TRUCK FIRE – Firefighters knock down a fire in a Ford Explorer truck in Arrowhead Trailer Park in the 1200 block of Sawmill Creek Road Saturday evening. One person received fire-related injuries and was taken to the hospital, Sitka Fire Department Chief Craig Warren said, and the truck was considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Warren said. The fire hall received the call about the fire at 5:33 p.m., and one fire engine with eight firefighters and an ambulance were dispatched, he said. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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Sitkan Wins UA Fairbanks

National Resources Honor

 

University of Alaska Fairbanks-School of Natural Resources and Extension has named Trevor Schoening of Sitka as its outstanding student for 2018-2019.

Schoening, who started college at UAF as a natural resources major, knew from the beginning he wanted to secure a job in an outdoors-related area.

He had worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Sitka for three summers, maintaining trails and public use cabins. During the past two semesters, he has been a student worker, essentially a farm hand for the Reindeer Research Program, mixing reindeer feed and feeding them, cleaning pens and weighing animals.

Schoening says he has enjoyed the variety of classes, particularly the introductory NRM class from Susan Todd, a soils class with Mingchu Zhang; and geographic information systems classes with Dave Verbyla.

Another highlight was the NRM 290 field trip around Alaska with Pete Fix.

“That was an awesome 10 days,” he said. He especially liked seeing farms and different regions of Alaska on the road tour and meeting professionals who work in the natural resources management area.

Schoening is not sure what his next step will be, but he wants to spend a summer in the Interior and work for a time while he considers graduate school.

‘‘Schoening is an excellent student who is interested in everything he studies, which made it challenging for him to choose a minor,’’ said Meriam Karlsson, Schoening’s academic advisor. 

He settled on GIS, which is used in many natural resource management jobs. Karlson said Schoening has worked on projects in several natural resources management areas, including food security, forestry and GIS.

Schoening’s hobbies include backcountry and downhill skiing, hiking, travel and camping.

He will be honored at an awards breakfast on April 20.

 

He is a 2015 Sitka High graduate where he was co-valedictorian and Most Representative Boy of his class. He is the son of Christy Williams  and Stan Schoening, and the grandson of Ruth Roth.

 

Climate Connection: Connecting to the issues, the solutions and each other – a collaborative effort by Sitkans concerned about climate change.

The Ride

 

By Leah Mason

As someone that was never comfortable driving, I am one of the greatest fans of public transport. I have at least ten reasons why I love it, and they start with the convenience of letting someone else do the driving, the maintenance, pay for the insurance, and most of the worrying. 

Here are some other reasons I love public transport. It is a lot like having a chauffeur. It frees you up to get ahead on important calls, answer emails, put finishing touches on your presentation or poetry anthology, meditate or finish that next level on Angry Birds, enjoy the views, and save money at the same time. It can be very social too. You get to know people you see every day on the bus, and these relationships can take you to some interesting places. For example, my mother’s Italian bus buddy in suburban Canberra (Australia) showed us the ins and outs of Venice (Italy) when we met up there.

One of the many things that amaze me about Sitka is that our bus system is also an example of the holy grail of transport planners. If you’re a regular rider of the RIDE, you will know that Sitka’s bus interchange at Crescent Harbor brings all the buses together at the same time in a way that is central, visible, and accessible to people of all abilities. By arriving and leaving from the same point at the same time, they ensure that there are no missed connections between buses. This is called pulse time-tabling — something that makes the Swiss transport system the envy of planners everywhere. Go, Sitka!

I also feel good knowing that I’m helping to reduce traffic and the carbon dioxide that idling vehicles produce as they wait to cross the intersection, or go through the roundabout. People who use public transport tend to get more exercise, and lucky places like Sitka have public transport that caters to bike riders, too. You can start your summer fitness campaign with shorter rides that start or end (or both) on the RIDE. If you’re a hiker, it can also take you within a short distance of many trailheads in Sitka.

Let’s hear it for the RIDE, and all those who ride it!

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Leah Mason is a member of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Sitka Chapter

 

 

UAS Commencement Set

May 3 on Sitka Campus

The University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka Campus will hold commencement activities 7 p.m. May 3. The speaker will be veterinarian Burgess Bauder, who will be presented a Meritorious Service Award.

UAS will celebrate student achievement and success at commencement events May 3-5 on its three campuses in Sitka, Ketchikan and Juneau. 

UAS expects to award 399 associate, bachelor and master’s degrees, 97 certificates and professional licensures, and 223 occupational endorsements. 

UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield, Provost Karen Carey, and UA regents Dale Anderson and John Bania will travel to the campuses to celebrate the success of graduates in the three communities. Dr. Paul Layer, UA Vice President for Academics, Students, and Research, will attend all three ceremonies.

“We are enormously proud of our graduates at all three UAS campuses,’’ said UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield. ‘‘Many of our students are first-generation college students and are completing their degree while raising a family and working one or two jobs. Every one of them chose to advance their skills and education at UAS as a pathway to improving their life and that of their family and community. They’ve put in a lot of hard work, and now it is time to celebrate their accomplishments! Well done, all!”

 

Easter Egg Hunt

Set for Sunday

The annual community Easter egg hunt, sponsored by the American Legion, Moose Lodge and Elks Lodge, will be 1 p.m. sharp Sunday, April 21, at Pioneer Park.

Ages 0-12 years are invited to participate.

 

Easter Bread

Sale Saturday

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual Easter bread sale 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Sea Mart.

 

Holy Week, Easter

At St. Gregory’s

St. Gregory’s Catholic Church will host Holy Week and Easter liturgies. The schedule includes:

—April 19, 7 p.m., Good Friday Service;

—April 20, 7 p.m., Easter Vigil

—April 21, 10 a.m., Easter Sunday

The church is located at 605 Lincoln Street.

 

 

Holy Week, Easter

Services at St. Peter’s

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will hold Holy Week and Easter services as follows.

–April 20, 9 a.m., Holy Saturday;

–April 21, 10 a.m., Easter Day.

 

All are welcome. The church is located at 611 Lincoln Street.

 

Holy Week Events

At Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Sitka Corps invites the public to special events during Holy Week.

A Good Friday service, 6 p.m. tonight, will include dinner and a worship service.

On Saturday, April 20, a family fun BBQ will be held noon-2 p.m. An Easter egg hunt will be at noon. The Easter Bunny will be on site for family photographs. Attendees can take their own cameras  to take photos noon-2 p.m. The Salvation Army Little Store will have a big sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

On Easter Sunday, a family brunch will be at 10 a.m. and an Easter service will be at 11 a.m.

 

All are invited to attend all of the events. For information, call Debe Brincefield at 738-4323. 

 

Lutherans Offer

Holy Week Services

Sitka Lutheran has scheduled Holy Week and Easter worship services.

Good Friday, the Passion of Christ service, will be 5:30 p.m.tonight.

 

Sunday’s Easter breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by Easter worship at 10:30 a.m.

 

Easter Schedule

At Grace Harbor

The Grace Harbor congregation welcomes the community of Sitka to join them for the Easter services.

The Good Friday Communion Service is at 7 p.m. and will include a devotional message by Larry Jester. Supervised care for infants will be available in the church nursery.

On Sunday, the regularly scheduled Saturday night service has been moved to Sunday morning for Easter only. The worship services will be at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.  “Resurrection Light” is the theme of the message at both services from 2 Timothy 1:10 by Pastor Paul McArthur. Nursery care is available at both services. Children’s classes will be during the second service only.

Grace Harbor is located at 1904 Halibut Point Road, across the street from Sea Mart. Call 747-5706 for information.

 

 

Nazarene Church

Easter Service Set

Sitka Church of the Nazarene invites the public to celebrate the ‘‘Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’’ on Easter Sunday, April 21.

Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by a worship service at 10:30 a.m. at 305 Lake Street, next to the fire station.

 

 

Natural History

Seminar April 25

The April 25 Natural History seminar at UAS-Sitka Campus will feature two presentations in Room 229.

At 6:30 p.m., students from the Alaska dive semester will share highlights from their training and semester studies including projects on kelp exposure, invasive tunicate, and underwater cleanup. This is the second year that UAS has offered the Alaska Dive Semester to train the next generation of scientific divers. 

At 7:30 p.m., Dr. Andres Lopez will present “A Glimpse Into Alaska’s Hidden Freshwater Fish Biodiversity.”

Dr. J. Andrés López is an ichthyologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he holds a joint appointment with the College of Fisheries and Ocean Science as associate professor of fisheries and the University of Alaska Museum as curator of the fish and marine invertebrate collections.

The Natural History seminar series is supported by a grant from the Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust to the Sitka Sound Science Center and by University of Alaska Southeast and the National Park Service. 

Contact Kitty LaBounty at 747-9432 or kllabounty@alaska.edu with questions.

 

‘Midsummer Night’s

Dream’ to be Staged

Sitka Fine Arts Camp will present its final Young Performers Theater productions of the season May 3-5.

‘‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’ will be presented 7 p.m. May 3-4 at the Odess Theater.

‘‘Rollick with us in this fast-paced, romantically-farcical, gender-swapping adaptation that has been cut down to less than an hour while still preserving Shakespeare’s original poetry,’’ Sitka Fine Arts Camp said.

For younger performers, the modern language adaptation, ‘‘A Midsummer-School’s Daydream,’’ will be staged at 2 p.m. on May 4 and 5 at the Odess Theater. It tells of a group of summer school students who must put on a play, despite the fairies and their teachers falling in love. 

Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children, and are available at Old Harbor Books, www.fineartscamp.org, and at the door. 

 

Life Celebration

For Kate Sulser

A celebration of life for Katherine “Kate” Esther Sulser will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the Sitka Elks Lodge.

Friends and family are invited to share memories and photos of Kate.

Kate was born May 1, 1926, in London, Kentucky, and died of natural causes on Dec. 14, 2018, at her home in Sitka.

For information call 738-7038.

 

David Swearingen

Dies in Sitka at 65

Retired Sitka Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief David Otis Swearingen passed away in Sitka on April 8.  David, who was born in Sitka, was 65 years old.

Services are planned for May 18.

 

Bill DeArmond

Gathering Slated

 

Friends of the late Bill DeArmond will gather to remember him on his birthday, April 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. Those planning to attend should RSVP to Anne at 738-0794 or Rebecca at 738-6744.

 

Celebration of Life

For Pat Burnett Set

A celebration of the life of Pat Burnett will be held noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Halibut Point Recreation Area main shelter.

Those attending are welcome to take a potluck dish to share.

 

Pat died of cancer July 12, 2018. He was 62.

 

 Sitka NEST Board

Meets April 25

The Sitka NEST board of directors invites community members to  its meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at St. Peter’s See House.

Sitka NEST is a non-profit group dedicated to nurture, empower, support and transform birth options in Sitka. The board will discuss current and future goals of the organization. It especially welcomes input from mothers, doulas and those connected to families with young children.

For information, contact Leah at  738-9893 or sitkanest@gmail.com.

 

Services Planned

At St. Michael’s

St. Michael’s Cathedral services and activities for Holy Week, Pascha (Easter), and Bright Week have been set by Father Ishmael, Dean of the Cathedral and Southeast Alaska.

Services will be held at the Cathedral, except were noted. His Grace, the Right Rev. Bishop David will be in Sitka Holy Thursday through Pascha, April 25-28. Any questions may be directed to Father Ishmael at 747-8120.

–Saturday, April 20: 9:10 a.m. Hours and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Lazarus Saturday, followed at 11:30 a.m. by an Easter bread sale and chowder lunch fundraiser in the Cathedral lower level until 2 p.m., or sold out; 5 p.m. Great Vespers service for Palm Sunday and the blessing of the palm branches.

–Sunday, April 21: 9:10 a.m. third and sixth Hours and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for Palm Sunday; and 5 p.m. The Bridegroom Matins.

–Great and Holy Monday, April 22: 9:30 a.m. Presanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory Dialogus of Rome; and 5 p.m. Bridegroom Matins.

–Great and Holy Tuesday, April 23: 9:30 a.m. Presanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory; and 5 p.m. Bridegroom Matins.

–Great and Holy Wednesday, April 24: 9:30 a.m. Presanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory; and 5 p.m. Bridegroom Matins.

–Great and Holy Thursday, April 25: 9:30 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great in commemoration of the Mystical Supper; and 5 p.m. Matins with the Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels.

–Great and Holy Friday, April 26: 9 a.m. Royal Hours; 2 p.m. Vespers of Great and Holy Friday; and 5 p.m. Matins with Lamentations and procession with the Plaschanitsa, or Shroud of Christ, the burial rite.

–Great and Holy Saturday, April 27

9:30 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, with an Easter Bread sale at 11:30 a.m. in the basement; 11:15 p.m. Nocturns, Procession around the Cathedral at midnight, Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy celebrating the Rising of Jesus Christ from the dead, the blessing of the Artos, or Paschal Bread, and blessing of the Easter baskets. ‘‘Christ is Risen!! Indeed He is Risen!!’’ The congregation will then break the Lenten fast together with a joyous feast.

–Sunday, April 28: 4 p.m. Vespers for Bright Monday.

–Bright Week (the week following Pascha) Divine Liturgy services will be held 9:30 a.m. daily, and Daily Vespers services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, the Liturgy service will be held in the Annunciation Chapel in the historic Bishop’s House, 501 Lincoln Street.

 

Softball Captains

To Meet April 20

Sitka Softball Association will host a mandatory team captain’s meeting  1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Elks Lodge.

All team captains for co-ed, women’s and men’s divisions should be present to get ready for the upcoming softball season. Contact Chuck at 738-4025 for more information. 

 

Wildlife Cruise

To Benefit SAIL

SAIL invites the public to an Allen Marine ice cream and wildlife cruise 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5.

As a Mother’s Day event, those who purchase a ticket can take their moms at no extra charge.

Tickets include access to an ice cream bar on-board. Tickets are available at the SAIL office, 504 C Lake Street, online at sailinc.org, and at Old Harbor Books. The event is open to the public and all proceeds will support SAIL services for seniors and people with disabilities. Call 747-6859 with any questions.  

 

Mother Jones Musical

To Get Hearing in Sitka

Juneau actress Patricia Hull is bringing her production of “Mother Jones in Heaven” to town, 7:30 p.m. May 4 at the Mean Queen downstairs.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors and may be purchased online at www.jahc.org or at the door. All proceeds from the performance will be donated to the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association.

“Mother Jones in Heaven” is a two-act, one-woman musical by singer songwriter Si Kahn. The show recounts the life of labor activist and community organizer Mary Harris Jones who worked to improve job conditions and wages for American workers and to end child labor in the United States. Due to her activism, Mother Jones was once called “the most dangerous woman in America,” event organizers said.

The show alternates storytelling and song and touches upon Mother Jones’ experiences as a fighter and survivor of the famines in Ireland, the American Civil War, a yellow fever epidemic that killed her family, and the Great Chicago Fire that destroyed her dressmaking shop, along everything she owned.

The musical explores the politics of the period 1890-1926 and Mother Jones’ innovative techniques in organizing labor strikes, her ability to use the media, and her dedication to drawing the nation’s attention to the shame of child labor. When Jones died in 1930 at the age of 97, she had spent more than 50 years on the road, organizing workers across North America, in mining, manufacturing, canning, brewing, garment making, and other industries.

Si Kahn is a grassroots community organizer, musician, songwriter and activist with 18 music albums to his credit. He was the guest artist at the 2013 Alaska State Folk Festival. There he saw Hull perform and invited her to the World Premiere of his fifth musical, “Mother Jones in Heaven.” Hull performed the show for the first time in Juneau in 2014. It has subsequently been performed by many artists in the U.S. and abroad. 

Hull’s production, with pianist Jon Hays, will play in Juneau, Anchorage and Sitka. The Sitka performance benefits the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, a group dedicated to providing marine safety training for the men and women who work on Alaska’s dangerous waters.

Hull is a lifelong resident of Juneau and received a bachelor of fine arts degree from Bennington College in 1996. She has performed extensively in Juneau as a singer and actress, with Perseverance Theatre and other groups. Her past roles include the title role in “Always, Patsy Cline” and Maureen in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane.” Most recently, she played the witch in the Juneau Lyric Opera’s 2018 production of “Into to The Woods.” In addition to her life as a performing artist, she holds down a day job with the State of Alaska Department of Law.

 

 

 

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March 2004

Businesses using the Centennial Hall parking lot testified Tuesday against a proposal to charge them rent in addition to the $200 annual permit fee. City Administrator Hugh Bevan made the proposal in response to the Assembly’s direction to Centennial Hall manager Don Kluting to try to close the $340,000 gap between building revenues and operational costs.


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