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More than 100 students from three Juneau elementary schools waited in the Centennial Hall hallway, lined up and practiced a song they are learning quite well - "Dei heide" - as guests were welcomed.

SITKA - The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Behavioral Health/Suicide Prevention Program is joining with 15 Southeast Alaska communities to host local "Walk For Life" suicide prevention events at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.

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JUNEAU - Theresa Belton has accepted the position of Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Central Council).

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Behavioral Health/Suicide Prevention Program is joining with at least 14 Southeast Alaska communities to host local "Walk For Life" suicide prevention events. All the events will occur on May 12 at 1 p.m., with the exception of the Klukawan/Haines event, which will begin at 8 a.m.

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The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is joining with other health care organizations around the country to honor National Patient Advocacy Week April 9-15, an event organized by the Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy.

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HOONAH - Five master weavers from Hoonah traveled to Washington, D.C. in March to study hundreds of Tlingit and Haida woven artifacts in the Smithsonian Institution's collections.

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The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will host upcoming Denali KidCare pediatric dental clinics in Hoonah, Yakutat and Sitka. The clinics are open for children younger than 13 years old that are currently enrolled in the State of Alaska's Denali KidCare program or are on Medicaid. Dr. Lee Steinle will lead the pediatric dental team for this clinic. For more information about SEARHC's Denali KidCare special clinics, contact SEARHC Dental Case Coordinator Sydney Akagi in Juneau at 463-6698.

JUNEAU - Marlintini's Lounge will host Southeast fighters during Roughhouse Boxing beginning at 9 p.m. on March 23.

The Alaska State Council on the Arts Percent for Art Program is requesting qualifications from Alaska artists for interior public artwork to be commissioned for the Hoonah Ferry Terminal, the Department of Environmental Conservation Seafood and Food Saftey Lab in Anchorage and the Fairbanks Pioneer Home.

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JUNEAU - The 16th annual Women of Distinction Gala and Silent Auction will be held on March 3 at Centennial Hall, presented by AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies). The event will honor four distinguished women who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of Juneau's women and children. Nominations were submitted by community members and the honorees were selected by AWARE's board of directors. The 2012 honorees are Amy Dressel, Megan Gregory (whose achievements will be honored as Young Woman of Distinction), Sharron Lobaugh and Joan O'Keefe.

JUNEAU - The 16th annual Women of Distinction Gala and Silent Auction will be held on March 3 at Centennial Hall, presented by AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies). The event will honor four distinguished women who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of Juneau's women and children. Nominations were submitted by community members and the honorees were selected by AWARE's board of directors. The 2012 honorees are Amy Dressel, Megan Gregory (whose achievements will be honored as Young Woman of Distinction), Sharron Lobaugh and Joan O'Keefe.

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JUNEAU - Marlintini's Lounge will be hosting a customer appreciation night at 9 p.m. on Feb. 24, complete with Roughhouse Boxing matches. The night's focus is to give appreciation to the fight fans in Juneau and the Southeast who have supported the fights for the past 12 years.

HOONAH - Two-term Hoonah Mayor Alf Robert Skaflestad, known as "Windy," died at his home on Jan. 28 of prostate cancer. He was 75 years old.

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The Alaska SeaLife Center announced its exhibition of the 2011-2012 Coastal America Ocean Arts Contest. The show is on display at the center through Feb. 27.

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