Hames PE Center falls short in election

I'll post the KCAW story shortly, but the gist is that all three Hames funding proposals were pretty soundly rejected by voters on October 5th.

The city has not commented on what may be next for the center.

SSSC Update

The SJ Hatchery and Ahlgren aquarium are alive and well - they are being operated by the Sitka Sound Science Center, which is dedicated to increasing understanding and awareness of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of the Gulf of Alaska through education and research.

Some of our upcoming events this week are:

* Monday-Friday 10-12 AM and 2-4 PM: Aquarium and hatchery tours
* Tuesday, September 21 - 7:00 - 8:30 PM: free science seminar at the Sage building, by Cara Stepp, PhD, UW. Every Child is a Scientist: Engaging children in scientific thinking and reasoning through robotics and computer science.
* Thursday, September 23 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM at the Sage building: Synthetic Sea, Synthetic Me: Plastics in the Marine Environment. By our guest speaker, Anna Cummins of the 5 Gyres Project.
* Saturday, September 25, 8 AM: Allen Marine tour and beach cleanup, starting at Crescent Harbor (tickets for sale at the dock)
* Saturday, September 25, 1-2 PM: Activities and cleanup at Sitka National Historical Park.
* Sunday, September 26 - time and location TBA: Dockside cleanup.

All those who are interested in subscribing to the e-mail and / or snail mail versions of our newsletter, or in volunteering at the SSSC, can sign up by sending an e-mail to pnorwood@sitkasoundsciencecenter.org, or by simply coming to see us in the Sage building.

College officials look for "dignified end" to SJC

Hear the story here

SJ Child Care Center

The Sheldon Jackson Child Care Center has received a $300,000 grant from the Rasmuson Foundation that will allow the nonprofit organization to purchase the building.

Along with the board that was put together when the school closed Lolly Miller and her staff are heroes for all their hard work and dedication to the Child Care Center.

Raven Radio Link

Click here to hear the story of Dobler being fired

Dobler Out: Holst In

According the Sitka Daily Sentinel, June 17,2010 - Dr. Dobler is no longer SJ(C?) President, and is being replaced in the interim by John Holst, a former school superintendent and assembly member. Once I digest the article, I'll report on details.

Curiosity

Out of curiosity, how many people are still reading this blog? I’d be very curious to have people post why they still read the blog 3 years after the school closed. I’d also be curious to know how the reads was or is affiliated to SJC. If you are still reading the blog, please take a minute or two to leave a comment and let us know you are still reading, why you still read it and your affiliation to SJ. It is your option to sign the comment of leave it anonymously.

I know I still check in regularly because I cared deeply for the school, the students, the faculty, the staff, and most especially the volunteers. I also, still care deeply about what will happen with the campus.