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April 2006

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Alaska's Hummingbird Festival in its 11th year is celebrating the return of migratory birds to Alaska. Events will be held all throughout the month of April, including the Juried Art Show reception, beading classes with Nancy Tietje plus many more activities. Call the Hummingbird Festival Headquarters for more information, 228-6220.

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5:00 pm - Borough Assembly Special/Regular Meeting - City Council Chambers
Agenda - Information Packet
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7:00 pm - City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers
Agenda & Information Packets
Each separate item on the agenda will link to its own information packet. Place your cursor over the agenda item and click to download that information packet.

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2:00pm - Teleconference meeting Friday, at the Legislative Information Office, 50 Front Street, Suite 203.
The Senate Finance Committee will meet to discuss HB365 - "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations for state aid to public schools, centralized correspondence study, and transportation of pupils; and providing for an effective date."

Musings: the Soul of Landscape on display April 7th - 28th, featuring work by local artist James Mix at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. James works mostly with acrylic paint with some watercolor and oil mixed in, and highlights the natural world as interpreted by the artist. The Mainstay Gallery is sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. Call 225-2211 for more information.
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Beginning at 11:30 a.m the newly formed Board of Ethics for the Borough is holding an organizational meeting in the City Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend.

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Special Election Port of Ketchikan Improvements Project - Detailed Project Description;
Ask A Question, Get an Answer; Special Election Information; and much more...

1:30pm - Legislation relating to HCR38 will be the subject of a teleconference , sponsored by House Transportation Committee, at the Legislative Information Office, 50 Front Street, Suite 203. Testimony will be allowed with a 2 minute time limit.

HCR38 "Urging the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to use the Alaska marine highway system fast ferries efficiently by deploying the fast ferries in northern Lynn Canal and Prince William Sound beginning in the summer of 2006, and to provide data regularly to the affected communities to enable the communities to evaluate the service effectively."

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April 12, 2006, Wednesday, 6:00 PM - Ketchikan School Board Meeting - Ketchikan City Council Chambers
Agenda

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5:30 - Democratic caucus for those interested in developing a local platform and organizing the local democratic party - IBEW building on Stedman, contact Micheal Hyre 617-0238 for information.

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5-7pm - Opening Reception for the 2006 Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show. Free and open to the public, the reception will be at the Visitor's Bureau, 131 Front Street. Please call Leslie Swada at the Discovery Center at 228-6247 for more information

7 - 8pm - Friday Night Insight Programs at the SE Alaska Discovery Center:- A Close Look at Southeast Alaska's Songbirds, with Gwen Baluss, bird expert.

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7 - 8pm - Friday Night Insight Programs at the SE Alaska Discovery Center: Discover Southeast Alaska's Wildlife on the Alaska Coastal Wildlife Viewing Trail: Jamie Karnik will introduce you to the Wildlife Viewing Trail concept.

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Boom Town: Ketchikan in the 1950s: on display at the Tongass Historical Museum through April 16. Exhibit features photographs by Paulu Saari taken in Ketchikan throughout the 1950s. Open Wed-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, and Sunday 1-4pm. Call 225-5900 for more information.

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5:30 pm - Borough Assembly Meeting - City Council Chambers
Agenda - Information Packet

7:00 pm - Ketchikan City Council special meeting. City Council Chambers - to certify special election results.
Agenda & Information Packet
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April 20, 2006, Thursday - 7:00 pm - Ketchikan City Council regular meeting. City Council Chambers
Agenda & Information Packets
Each separate item on the agenda will link to its own information packet. Place your cursor over the agenda item and click to download that information packet.

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7-8 pm - Friday Night Insight Programs scheduled this weekend at the SE Alaska Discovery Center - Invasive Plants in Ketchikan: Nip them in the bud! Pam Fletcher, Invasive Species Coordinator for the Tongass National Forest will discuss the invasive species found in Ketchikan.

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The Monthly Grind is scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd at 7pm at the Saxman Tribal house. Live local talent, dessert and coffee, all for just $5 per adult, and $1 for kids. Buy a ticket, bring a homemade dessert and get a refund.

7-8 pm - Friday Night Insight Programs scheduled this weekend at the SE Alaska Discovery Center. Video Presentation and Q&A with Terry Fifield to celebrate Alaska Archeology Month.

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April 24, 2006, Monday, 5:30 pm - Special Assembly meeting/ work session to discuss the borough budget.
Agenda & Information Packet

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6:00 p.m. - Teleconferenced CONSTITUENT MEETING with
SEN.STEDMAN, REP. ELKINS & REP.WILSON at the Legislative Information Office, 50 Front Street, Suite 203, Ketchikan. This is an informal teleconference for members of the community to discuss issues or concerns with local legislators. Contact the LIO at 225-9675 for more information.
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6:00 pm - Special Joint - Assembly - Ketchikan City Council - Saxman City Council at the Ted Ferry Civic Center
Agenda & Information Packet

Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most entertaining and enduring comedies in American theatre. The misadventures of the Brewster sisters offer hilarious fun for the whole family. This First City Players production will be shown on the Kayhi stage on April 27, 28, and 29, 2006. Tickets and information available from First City Players, 225-4792.

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7-8 pm - Friday Night Insight Programs scheduled this weekend at the SE Alaska Discovery Center. The Nature of Wilderness: Using photos and other visuals, Susan Bliss Jenkins, lead Wilderness Kayak Ranger, will highlight the differences and similarities of three unique Wilderness Areas in the US.
The Bookstore will be open.

Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most entertaining and enduring comedies in American theatre. The misadventures of the Brewster sisters offer hilarious fun for the whole family. This First City Players production will be shown on the Kayhi stage on April 27, 28, and 29, 2006. Tickets and information available from First City Players, 225-4792.

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Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most entertaining and enduring comedies in American theatre. The misadventures of the Brewster sisters offer hilarious fun for the whole family. This First City Players production will be shown on the Kayhi stage on April 27, 28, and 29, 2006. Tickets and information available from First City Players, 225-4792.

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5:30 pm - Borough Assembly Meeting - City Council Chambers
Agenda - Information Packet

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Author/illustrator Teri Sloat will do a slide show presentation and book signing at 7pm on May 2nd at the Ketchikan Public Library. Her books include "The Eye of the Needle," "There was an old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout" and "Dance on a Sealskin." Learn more about Teri and her many books at www.terisloat.com Books will be provided by Parnassus Books.
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Ketchikan Community Concert Band in concert presents Man in the Ice by Otto M. Schwarz, on Friday, May 5th at 7:30pm in the Kayhi Auditorium. Tickets at McPherson Music, the Arts Council, from band members or at the door. $5 for adults, $1 for kids under 18. For more info call McPherson Music at 225-3650.

Celebration of the Sea Art Walk, simultaneous openings and receptions in local downtown galleries. From 5 - 8pm on Friday, May 5th. For more information contact the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council at 225-2211.

Our Town: The Life and Times of Ketchikan opens May 5, 2006 with a reception from 5-7pm at the Tongass Historical Museum. This exhibit will be on display through September 30, 2006. Call the museum for more information, 225-5600.

Opening Reception for UAS art students on May 5th from 5-8pm at the Mainstay Gallery. Art students and teachers from the UAS Ketchikan Campus will be showing work from their classes. Exhibit will be on through May 26th. The Mainstay is sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, call for more info 225-2211.

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Saturday Market is a Celebration of the Sea on May 6th. This market is themed as a Marine Swap, bring your old stuff and swap it for "new" stuff. It's a flea market for all you boaters! Saturday, May 6th from 9am - 2pm. For booth information call 225-7000.

Ketchikan Community Chorus in concert May 6th and 7th at the Presbyterian Church, 2711 2nd Ave. "Of Words and Music" is a belated celebration of National poetry month featuring "Frostiana", the poetry of Robert Frost set to music by Randall Thompson and involves both the full chorus as well as smaller vocal groupings. Saturday, 7:30 PM, and Sunday, 3:00 PM, tickets $13 adults, $10 students K-12 and seniors Available at KAAHC, McPherson Music and at the door.

Other Calendars - Web Sites:

Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce Calendar

Totem Heritage Center Events & Schedules

Ketchikan Visitors Bureau: Local Calendar

Ketchikan School District

Ketchikan Public Library

Alaska Discovery Center - Friday Night Insight Programs

Ketchikan Ministerial Association

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Regularly Scheduled Meetings

Ketchikan Ministerial Association - KMA meets at 12:00 noon on the first Thursday of the month

Ketchikan Youth Court Board Meeting is held on the second Thursday of the Month at 5:00 PM at 221 The Plaza

Ketchikan Big Brothers Big Sisters Board Meeting is held the first Wednesday of the Month at 5:00 PM at 221 The Plaza

Ketchikan Lions Club Meeting is held the second Wednesday of the Month at 6:00 PM at the Best Western Landing Conference Room

Revilla Island Prevention Coalition meeting is held the second Monday of the Month at 3:30 PM at the Health Center

Eagles Aerie No. 162 - Tuesdays at 8:00 pm in the Eagles Club.

First City Rotary - Thursdays at 7:00 am in Jeremiah's.

Rotary 2000 - Tuesdays 12:00 pm at the Eagles, #7 Creek Street.

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SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
26	27	28	29	30	31	01 Alaska's Hummingbird Festival in its 11th year is celebrating the return of migratory birds to Alaska. Events will be held all throughout the month of April, including the Juried Art Show reception, beading classes with Nancy Tietje plus many more activities. Call the Hummingbird Festival Headquarters for more information, 228-6220.
02	03 5:00 pm - Borough Assembly Special/Regular Meeting - City Council Chambers Agenda - Information Packet	04	05	06 7:00 pm - City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers Agenda & Information Packets Each separate item on the agenda will link to its own information packet. Place your cursor over the agenda item and click to download that information packet.	07 2:00pm - Teleconference meeting Friday, at the Legislative Information Office, 50 Front Street, Suite 203. The Senate Finance Committee will meet to discuss HB365 - "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations for state aid to public schools, centralized correspondence study, and transportation of pupils; and providing for an effective date." Musings: the Soul of Landscape on display April 7th - 28th, featuring work by local artist James Mix at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. James works mostly with acrylic paint with some watercolor and oil mixed in, and highlights the natural world as interpreted by the artist. The Mainstay Gallery is sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. Call 225-2211 for more information.	08
09	10 Beginning at 11:30 a.m the newly formed Board of Ethics for the Borough is holding an organizational meeting in the City Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend.	11 Special Election Port of Ketchikan Improvements Project - Detailed Project Description; Ask A Question, Get an Answer; Special Election Information; and much more... 1:30pm - Legislation relating to HCR38 will be the subject of a teleconference , sponsored by House Transportation Committee, at the Legislative Information Office, 50 Front Street, Suite 203. Testimony will be allowed with a 2 minute time limit. HCR38 "Urging the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to use the Alaska marine highway system fast ferries efficiently by deploying the fast ferries in northern Lynn Canal and Prince William Sound beginning in the summer of 2006, and to provide data regularly to the affected communities to enable the communities to evaluate the service effectively."	12 April 12, 2006, Wednesday, 6:00 PM - Ketchikan School Board Meeting - Ketchikan City Council Chambers Agenda	13 5:30 - Democratic caucus for those interested in developing a local platform and organizing the local democratic party - IBEW building on Stedman, contact Micheal Hyre 617-0238 for information.	14 5-7pm - Opening Reception for the 2006 Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show. Free and open to the public, the reception will be at the Visitor's Bureau, 131 Front Street. Please call Leslie Swada at the Discovery Center at 228-6247 for more information 7 - 8pm - Friday Night Insight Programs at the SE Alaska Discovery Center:- A Close Look at Southeast Alaska's Songbirds, with Gwen Baluss, bird expert.	15 7 - 8pm - Friday Night Insight Programs at the SE Alaska Discovery Center: Discover Southeast Alaska's Wildlife on the Alaska Coastal Wildlife Viewing Trail: Jamie Karnik will introduce you to the Wildlife Viewing Trail concept.
16 Boom Town: Ketchikan in the 1950s: on display at the Tongass Historical Museum through April 16. Exhibit features photographs by Paulu Saari taken in Ketchikan throughout the 1950s. Open Wed-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, and Sunday 1-4pm. Call 225-5900 for more information.	17 5:30 pm - Borough Assembly Meeting - City Council Chambers Agenda - Information Packet 7:00 pm - Ketchikan City Council special meeting. City Council Chambers - to certify special election results. Agenda & Information Packet	18	19	20 April 20, 2006, Thursday - 7:00 pm - Ketchikan City Council regular meeting. City Council Chambers Agenda & Information Packets Each separate item on the agenda will link to its own information packet. Place your cursor over the agenda item and click to download that information packet.	21 7-8 pm - Friday Night Insight Programs scheduled this weekend at the SE Alaska Discovery Center - Invasive Plants in Ketchikan: Nip them in the bud! Pam Fletcher, Invasive Species Coordinator for the Tongass National Forest will discuss the invasive species found in Ketchikan.	22 The Monthly Grind is scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd at 7pm at the Saxman Tribal house. Live local talent, dessert and coffee, all for just $5 per adult, and $1 for kids. Buy a ticket, bring a homemade dessert and get a refund. 7-8 pm - Friday Night Insight Programs scheduled this weekend at the SE Alaska Discovery Center. Video Presentation and Q&A with Terry Fifield to celebrate Alaska Archeology Month.
23	24 April 24, 2006, Monday, 5:30 pm - Special Assembly meeting/ work session to discuss the borough budget. Agenda & Information Packet	25 6:00 p.m. - Teleconferenced CONSTITUENT MEETING with SEN.STEDMAN, REP. ELKINS & REP.WILSON at the Legislative Information Office, 50 Front Street, Suite 203, Ketchikan. This is an informal teleconference for members of the community to discuss issues or concerns with local legislators. Contact the LIO at 225-9675 for more information.	26	27 6:00 pm - Special Joint - Assembly - Ketchikan City Council - Saxman City Council at the Ted Ferry Civic Center Agenda & Information Packet Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most entertaining and enduring comedies in American theatre. The misadventures of the Brewster sisters offer hilarious fun for the whole family. This First City Players production will be shown on the Kayhi stage on April 27, 28, and 29, 2006. Tickets and information available from First City Players, 225-4792.	28 7-8 pm - Friday Night Insight Programs scheduled this weekend at the SE Alaska Discovery Center. The Nature of Wilderness: Using photos and other visuals, Susan Bliss Jenkins, lead Wilderness Kayak Ranger, will highlight the differences and similarities of three unique Wilderness Areas in the US. The Bookstore will be open. Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most entertaining and enduring comedies in American theatre. The misadventures of the Brewster sisters offer hilarious fun for the whole family. This First City Players production will be shown on the Kayhi stage on April 27, 28, and 29, 2006. Tickets and information available from First City Players, 225-4792.	29 Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most entertaining and enduring comedies in American theatre. The misadventures of the Brewster sisters offer hilarious fun for the whole family. This First City Players production will be shown on the Kayhi stage on April 27, 28, and 29, 2006. Tickets and information available from First City Players, 225-4792.
30	01 5:30 pm - Borough Assembly Meeting - City Council Chambers Agenda - Information Packet	02 Author/illustrator Teri Sloat will do a slide show presentation and book signing at 7pm on May 2nd at the Ketchikan Public Library. Her books include "The Eye of the Needle," "There was an old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout" and "Dance on a Sealskin." Learn more about Teri and her many books at www.terisloat.com Books will be provided by Parnassus Books.	03	04	05 Ketchikan Community Concert Band in concert presents Man in the Ice by Otto M. Schwarz, on Friday, May 5th at 7:30pm in the Kayhi Auditorium. Tickets at McPherson Music, the Arts Council, from band members or at the door. $5 for adults, $1 for kids under 18. For more info call McPherson Music at 225-3650. Celebration of the Sea Art Walk, simultaneous openings and receptions in local downtown galleries. From 5 - 8pm on Friday, May 5th. For more information contact the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council at 225-2211. Our Town: The Life and Times of Ketchikan opens May 5, 2006 with a reception from 5-7pm at the Tongass Historical Museum. This exhibit will be on display through September 30, 2006. Call the museum for more information, 225-5600. Opening Reception for UAS art students on May 5th from 5-8pm at the Mainstay Gallery. Art students and teachers from the UAS Ketchikan Campus will be showing work from their classes. Exhibit will be on through May 26th. The Mainstay is sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, call for more info 225-2211.	06 Saturday Market is a Celebration of the Sea on May 6th. This market is themed as a Marine Swap, bring your old stuff and swap it for "new" stuff. It's a flea market for all you boaters! Saturday, May 6th from 9am - 2pm. For booth information call 225-7000. Ketchikan Community Chorus in concert May 6th and 7th at the Presbyterian Church, 2711 2nd Ave. "Of Words and Music" is a belated celebration of National poetry month featuring "Frostiana", the poetry of Robert Frost set to music by Randall Thompson and involves both the full chorus as well as smaller vocal groupings. Saturday, 7:30 PM, and Sunday, 3:00 PM, tickets $13 adults, $10 students K-12 and seniors Available at KAAHC, McPherson Music and at the door.