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
January 22, 2015 Police Blotter
The following calls were received by Sitka police by 8 a.m. today:
Jan. 21
A woman said a resident had violated a domestic violence order by contacting her on facebook. She was advised of her options.
A resident asked to talk to an officer about a possible case of mail fraud.
At 6:51 p.m. a caller reported a traffic accident at the roundabout resulting in damage but no injuries.
A domestic violence order was given to police to serve.
At 9:18 p.m. a caller said a pothole at Park Street and SMC Road was posing a safety hazard. DOT was advised.
Jan. 22
At 12:15 a.m. a caller reported a driver revved the engine, and peeled out on Verstovia Street. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.
At 4:53 a.m. a caller reported people screaming at each other. Police talked to a group of people who said they hadn’t been arguing, and didn’t know anything about the report.
Sitka Police
Amanda R. Skultka, 28, was cited for failing to have a valid license.
In Court
Jarrid L. Sutton, 29, was sentenced to 30 days and fined $1,000 for driving in violation of license limitations. His license was revoked for 90 days.
Eric C. Vanveen, 42, was fined $3,000, with $2,000 suspended, on a charge of entering false information on a fish ticket or giving false information. He was also fined $3,000, with $2,000 suspended, for selling salmon not harvested by him. Alaska Wildlife Troopers said Vanveen sold fish to a seafood processor on behalf of another resident. (Troopers noted in their report that this other resident owed $60,000 in back child support, which may have been garnished by the seafood processing company.) Vanveen will be on probation for a year. He is to pay his fine consecutively and is to testify truthfully in this case and on any case against the man who asked him to sell the fish. A charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the sixth degree was dismissed.
David A. Lapchynski, 27, was sentenced to 20 days, with 15 suspended, and fined $500, with $200 suspended, for theft in the fourth degree. He will be on probation for a year.
Richard L. Sam Jr., 33, was ordered to serve 45 days of suspended time, and 30 days of suspended time, for violating probation on two cases.
Buck R. Mills, 35, was sentenced to 180 days, with 120 suspended, for assault in the fourth degree (recklessly injure). He will be on probation for two years.
Dorcy Hatmaker Jr., 51, was fined $1,500, with $500 suspended, for tampering with personal use shellfish gear. Troopers said he picked up a personal use crab pot owned by troopers, and took the crab out of it.
Two residents were sentenced in relation to a vehicle accident on Sept. 1, 2014. Kayla Cooper, 26, was sentenced to 60 days, with 54 suspended, and fined $2,000, with $500 suspended, for driving under the influence. She was also sentenced to 10 days, suspended, for giving false information to the police. Her license will be revoked for 90 days, and she is to complete treatment. She will be on probation for a year. Daniel P. Corduan, 33, was given a suspended imposition of sentence, and put on probation for a year for providing false information. He is to pay a $500 fine, and perform 40 hours’ community work service. Police said both provided officers with a false name of the person who was driving the vehicle, saying she had left the scene and run into the woods, initiating a search for the person.
Emergency Calls
The Sitka Fire Department dispatched ambulances at 12:07 and 10:49 p.m. Wednesday, and 8:13 a.m. today.
At 1:49 p.m. Wednesday a fire truck was sent to 1705 Sawmill Creek Road, after smoke was seen coming out of a window. It turned out someone had left food on the stove, the fire hall said. There was no fire.
At 4:42 p.m. Wednesday a fire truck was sent to SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital on a false alarm.
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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.