Daily Sitka Sentinel from Sitka, Alaska • Page 3

Sitka Students Learn of ChUd Abuse he beats me up. words in a high piping voice, from a tiny kindergartener as he sat with classmates. His comment came during a program targeted against sexual or physical abuse of children, conducted for the first time in Sitka's schools by Karen Buchholz, education coordinator for Sitkans Against Family For the smaller children, the program is not intimidating we do not want children afraid of every man, of every person on the playground," Buchholz said. "It shows children how to deal with many life situations I couldn't be more pleased," said Diane Bachen, a social worker with the state Division for Family be turned in," Kerr "But it puts the entire school in a hard position." Those in the schools, as well practitioners of the healing arts, social workers, peace and corrections officers, licensed day care staff and foster care providers, are required by Alaska law to report any suspected child abuse to the Division of Family and Youth everything," Buchholz said. She said that in Sitka, the social workers are very considerate and discreet and that there are not 40 different agencies converging on a family for an investigation.

Postal Service Eyes Another Rate Hike Monday, May 23,1183, Daily Sitka Sentinel, Sfttka, Alaska, Page 3 Sitka Summer The more against'sexual abuse than Even "We have to file well in ad. Postal Service vance of when we need the expects to complete the current rates," he said "We won't fiscal year with its second raise rates until we have to. straight i surplus, the cost of It's in everyone's best interest i up by one out of four girls is sexually assaulted before the how to solve and inform them whom they could tarn to for help, according to elementary school nurse Alice Kerr. SAFV's Program The program, which took Buchholz a year to prepare, reviewed the support system of every child: parents and other who had the choice of allowing their children to participate. "We are trying to get kids and parents together so they know help is available," Buchholz said.

Buchholz stresses that the police, firemen, clergy, neighbors. An animated film presented problems from being lost to learning your best friend is Police Blotter Calls handled by Sitka Police Department Friday included: A Lakeside Grocery employee turned over a bad check for $30.45 to police for investigation. Wayne Branch reported his tool box, worth $1,500, was stolen from his vehicle. A checkbook was found at Thomsen Harbor and turned over to police. Calls Saturday included: Fritz Lunas reported his 18- inch Stormer bicycle was stolen from a residence on Monastery Street.

The bicycle, reportedly worth $180, has yellow rims and black tires. Two boxes containing instruction material were stolen from the heating plant at Sheldon Jackson College. Calls Sunday included: A window at Vi's Apparel sustained $250 in damage in a vandalism incident. Libby Brown reported an unidentified person poured water into the fuel tank at her residence, 38 Shaffer's Trailer Court. Calls Sunday included: Five fifths of liquor, worth $70, were stolen from Sitka Airport, the airport manager reported.

The manager also reported damage was done to four locks and to the ceiling as a result of the break in. Fred Boyd reported his antenna and radio sustained $80 in damage in a vandalism incident. Sitka Hospital Admitted to Sitka Community Hospital Friday were Tamara Eliason, Nicholas Eliason and Dennis Sabadin. Discharged was Timothy Chartier. Discharged Sunday from Sitka Community Hospital was Tamara Eliason, Nicholas Eliason, Leslie Underwood and Kristine Underwood.

New Arrivals ELIASON BOY Nicholas George Eliason was born to Tamara and George Eliason 11:17 a.m. Friday at Sitka Community Hospital. At birth, the child weighed 9 pounds, ounces, and was 21 2 inches long. The baby boy's mother is employed by the city of Sitka, and his father is a self-employed commercial fisherman. The infant joins a brother, Jorgen, at home.

children that a program is vital in the schools. "Children have to know how to deal with the abuse at the time it happens, "she said. To prevent abuse of more children at earlier ages, Buchholz plans to take the program into the Betty Eliason Child Care Center this summer, to teach pre-schoolers about avoiding or reporting abuse. Likewise the state Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is also at work on a program that also will be presented in Alaska schools. Buchholz noted that less than 10 percent of the parents refused permission for their children to participate in the program.

Most said the reason was because they had discussed the subject at home. "That's where it should be taught at home," Buchholz said. During the two-part program in the schools, comments were not elicited from the students. Nevertheless, children volunteered stories about a parent who would strike out when drunk, about brothers who fought and gave each other bloody noses. Just how much can a teacher believe from a student? A teacher usually can spot the bruises on a child before the child decides to talk about the abuse.

And in regard to sexual abuse are not capable of making up that kind of story," noted Kerr. From those sources, SAFV or direct contacts, the division is required to investigate reports and forward all reports to the state general attorney and the district attorney within 72 hours. Every state has similar laws for reporting child abuse. Following a report of abuse, the division decides if there are enough facts to substantiate a is 1X1 it is one out of eight. "This state's statistics are the reason why children should be aware of sexual abuse before they are in school," Buchholz said.

Statistics compiled on sexual of children by Postmaster William F. Bol- said the agency projects a surplus of $100 million for the fiscal year, which ends t. 30. The predicted surplus come just a year after Postal Service showed a $802 million surplus during 1982. 'But we will need some new income sometime around the late spring of 1984," Bolger said in an interview.

Bolger would not say how much he would seek to increase When the the price of stamps for first-class letters was raised to 20 cents in 1961, the Postal Service predicted that another increase would be needed in November 1983. But a lowering of the inflation rate eliminated the need to pay cost-of-living raises to 700,000 employees this year, Bolger said. The added. At one point, the Postal Service had projected it would run a deficit 1 again. If the parents have an explanation, the social workers thank the parent, close the investigation and report the results.

decisions on laws Bachen said, but added that every situation is different. She noted Sitka's social workers consult the Juneau supervisors on all is a relative or of the family, to when the cose woiua DC inougnt we were filed. The independent Post have," Bolger said. Rate Commission, which must "I'd like nothing better than increases in mail to hold the next rate increase develops gradually over a period of time, and that the force is subtle rather than violent. "I don't think it (abuse) occurs dealt with more," Buchholz said.

The Embarrassment Because of a lack of vocabulary id the situation's strangeness, not as willing to Anchorage Urged To End Dog Policy Lists Events MONDAY p.m. Teen Center Open TUESDAY Teen Center Open WEDNESDAY p.m. Teen Center Open THURSDAY 7-9 p.m. Open Gym, BJHS p.m. Teen Center Open FRIDAY p.m.

Teen Cen ter Open SATURDAY 1-3 p.m. Open Gym, Etolin 3-6 p.m. Teen Center Open Movie p.m. Teen Center Open decisions." The division's treatment also differs, depending on whether a child has been abused physically or sexually, according to Bachen. Sexual abuse, a crime, is reported to police for investigation.

Despite the strict laws, a lot of abuse goes unreported, according to Kerr and SAFV officials, because sexual abuse cannot be readily seen and because children are embarrassed or afraid to tell parents or friends. After a similar program was offered in the Juneau schools, the case loads for the Division of Family and Youth Services in that area nearly doubled. Bachen said that referrals to Sitka's office of the division have increased, too, since SAFV's program began. Even before the program details on sex to what sexual assault is. Instead, the program merely warns children not to let strangers touch areas covered by bathing suits exceptwhen parents must assist are them with their formed that wU ,5 not teU ro ram and to distinguish between "good" and secrets.

When questioned about what to Alaska Humane Society has approved a resolution urging Anchorage Mayor Tony Knowles to end the city's policy of donating dogs from the municipal animal shelter for surgical practice. "It just doesn't seem right," said society president Peter Van Dusen. "The city says the animals are going to be put to death anyway. We say there must be other alternatives." "I would like to work with Mayor Knowles and the health department and come to a reasonable solution," he said. "But if that doesn't work, the Humane Society will rally animal lovers to protest, petition and seek a ban of the practice through other channels." Dr.

Rodman Wilson, director operating techniques, he said. Dogs condemned to death by injection because nobody claimed or adopted them are eligible for the program. The animals are anesthetized before Dick Eliason noted that the child abuse caseload per social worker in Sitka is the highest in the state. "They (the division social workers) are very careful and Sitka Police Samison Bloomfield was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Lee Morgan Dionne was cited for expired registration.

Christopher L. Rossow was cited for not passing while driving in the left lane. Kevin W. Johnson was cited for not passing while driving in the left lane. requests that nothing be said, jme small boy wouldn't tell." many 'older, they may have to take a chance on losing the friend.

All the students who participated in the program were given yellow pamphlets that listed the telephone numbers of organizations, including SAFV and the police and fire departments, should they run into any of the problems described in the program. Information for parents on how to protect children against sexual assault is available through the SAFV office, 747-3370. seryation, said the medical training program could help save human lives, the use of dogs from the shelter is" reasonable. He said there is no workable alternative. "When it comes to actual surgery procedures, nobody has invented a way to do it except on living, bleeding animals or humans.

There's no substitute for that," he said. Wilson said the dogs are used for practicing procedures that have to be accomplished within a few moments to save a person's life. Many of the doctors in the training program are physicians from rural Alaska who don't have regular oppor- Volunteer Fire Department answered a call at the parking lot of Sitka Telephone Co. 11:58 a.m. Friday.

No assistance was required. A patient was transferred from 208 Lake St. to Sitka Community Hospital 3:28 p.m. Friday. Samuel A.

Denny was cited for an equipment violation. David Earl Henry was cited for expired registration. Robert C. Lott was cited for driving without a license and To Be Investigated Harbor 5:55 p.m. Saturday.

The fire was extinguished. A patient was transferred from the Coast Guard Air Station to Mt. Edgecumbe hospital 7:10 p.m. Sunday. HELP US RAISE $15,000 FROM SOHIO Sohio has offered the Sitka Summer Music Festival $15,000 if we can raise another $30,000 from private sources.

People and businesses all over Alaska are helping. Will you help too? We Need So Far We Have YET TO GO 4,633.00 Every $1 you give is worth $1.50 to us. Donations are tax deductible. Sitka Summer Music Festival Box 907 Sitka, Alaska 99835 The music starts June 3 Lawrence A. Boozer was cited for an equipment violation.

Dwayne Randy Brevick was arrested for disorderly conduct. In Court Charles B. Stewart forfeited $10 for driving without registration. Andy R. Parduhn was fined $30 for driving without a license.

Michael K. Lawrence forfeited $50 for driving without a license and $10 for driving an unregistered vehicle. Ritchie T. Bush was cited for driving an unregistered vehicle. Equipment violation citations against Alan T.

Andersen, Curtis R. Mallett, Candice R. Jimmy, Tamara Galanin, Reo Lee Lloyd and Colleen Lawyer were dismissed. Kenneth A. Tison Jr.

forfeited $10 for expired registration. Mark W. Damro was fined $15 for expired registration. Michael L. Webb forfeited $10 for driving without license plates.

Mike Lee Proctor was fined $30 for driving without a license. Gilbert Taxac was fined $10 for an equipment violation. Donald L. Garrity was fined $10 for an equipment violation. He was also fined $30 for driving without a license.

By HARRY McFARLAND Associated Press Writer JUNEAU (AP) The House on Friday unanimously voted to have the Department of Law investigate the charges made last week by Rep. Joe Flood that he had been approached to tape a conversation with a Sheffield administration official on the chance a bribe might be offered. Flood, R-Anchorage, last week claimed that House Judiciary Committee counsel Bill Cook asked him to record secretly a conversation on the chance that Commerce and Economic Development Commissioner Dick Lyon might offer Flood's wife a job in exchange for help in Lyon's confirmation hearings. Cook has denied the allegation, saying that Flood initiated the idea. House Minority Leader Mike Miller, D-Juneau, noted the irony that the head of the law department, Attorney General Norman Gorsuch, is being investigated by the attorney involved in the Flood allegations.

Cook was hired by House Judiciary Chairman Charlie Bussell, R-Anchorage, to investigate Gorsuch for his confirmation hearings and to probe his participation in a controversial January fund-raising trip. "I suppose I will have to assess the situation when I return to Juneau," said Gorsuch from his Anchorage office. Jose Lahmarmo was fined $15 for not using Alaska license lates ie in a very professional manner." Alaska Chief Prosecutor Dan Hickey himself accused of being involved in secretly recording Bussell is usually given the task of such investigations. The vote for the law department investigation started when Miller asked that a five- member panel of lawmakers be convened to probe the possible criminal and ethical implications of the Flood allegations. The panel would have consisted of two members of the Majority Coalition and two minority Democrats, with the fifth member being chosen by the four members.

Rep. Walt Furnace, R-Anchorage who initially said the whole matter should be put to rest later offered the amendment that the controversy be referred to the Department of Law. Furnace said Miller was trying to get "every drop of blood" possible out of the charges. Furnace said the panel of inquiry was a an injustice to the House and Flood. Rep.

Mike Szymanski, D-Anchorage, said he couldn't vote for the Furnace proposal because he had questions about whether the law department could investigate non-criminal matters. But House Majority Leader Ramona Barnes, R-Anchorage, said that criminal and etchical allegations would be included in the investigation. On a 31-7 vote, the law department's involvement in an investigation was assured. The House then on a 38-0 vote put the matter into the administration's hands. Wilson said as many as 20 dogs will be donated annually to the medical program.

Dody Froelich, a member of the municipal Animal Control Advisory Board, said the first round of training involving dogs from the shelter was in April. Services For Fred Soberg On Wednesday Memorial services will be held Wednesday morning at the Home for Fred Soberg, 77, who died Sunday in Sitka Community Hospital. He was struck by a car Friday. Burial will be in the National Cemetery. Soberg was born Oct.

21, 1905, in Norway. His family came to Alaska in 1919, settling on the Shumagin Islands, on a cattle farm. When he was 20, Soberg and his brother, Ralph, left home to travel about Alaska trapping and fishing. They eventually moved to Juneau where they worked in the Alaska Juneau Mine. In 1942, Soberg joined the Army, and after his discharge he fished out of Elfin Cove.

He also worked for the Territorial Government in Juneau for a time. He was married in 1925 to Laura Bell. They were divorced in 1972, and she died this past February at her home in Juneau. Soberg was a resident of the Pioneers Home in Sitka at the time of his death. He traveled extensively over the years, visiting other parts of Alaska, Norway, Europe and, last year, Russia.

Survivors include his brother Ralph. Services Held At Graveside For G. Pitts A graveside service was held today for George W. Pitts, 63, who died Saturday of cancer at the Sitka Community Hospital. Pitts was born Sept.

29,1919, in Weymouth, to Walter and Mabel Pitts. He attended schools on the East Coast, then joined the Navy in 1939 and served during World War II. After the war, he worked for 23 years as a salesman for Institutional Foods and later for Brown University in Providence, R.I. He moved to Sitka in 1980, and worked as a custodian at Sitka High School. Surviving Pitts are his wife, Joyce, in Rhode Island; two sons, Howard of Sitka and Dennis of Swansea, and a brother, Harold, of New York.

A graveside service was held Monday at the Sitka National Cemetery, with Deacon Charles M. Johnson officiating. The family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers. BY EVALIN CURRAN As of next Tuesday night, the Toastmasters Club has decided that, except for a potluck probably once a month, we must give up for the rush season of June, July and August. However, if you get interested, contact Harriet Kinberg, Gail Davis, Myron Rice, Hank Nelson, Joe Ashby, Barbara Geno or Monty Littlefield.

Any one of them will give you more information. So would I. It is worthwhile to anyone. You often see notices to announce foptcare at Site II. If your feet do not hurt this may not register but the tiny announcement in Tuesday night's paper brought out a group of eight or ten on Wednesday afternoon.

Gail Davis gave each one a complete pedicure. She, herself, is not young but she sits on a low stool and carefully attends each one equally well with special care for the ones most disabled. The position she is forced to work in makes it hard work but she never complains. Every foot weary person that she has ever worked on knows she will get jewels in her halo. We are a most fortunate town.

Did you know if you are disabled and cannot keep your home clean a special arrangement can be made for physical assistance? If you are badly handicapped and cannot bathe yourself or do little things someone will provide help. If you need help, call the Double and they will tell you who to contact. Either Liz Howard or Fay Nelson can help you. Meeting Reminder Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood members were reminded today of a public meeting to be held with Gov. Bill Sheffield 1:30 to 2-30 p.m.

Tuesday at the ANB Hall. Frank 0. Williams said those with questions may call him at 966-8368. Airborne Reunion Set A statewide reunion of all airborne- qualified persons from all military services will be held at the International Banquet House in Anchorage July 23. Anyone who has ever earned the silver wings of the airborne is invited to attend along with an invited guest.

Special honor will be given to all World War I veterans, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, combat jumpers, ex- prisoners of war and Son Tay Raiders living in Alaska. The event will include dinner, a guest speaker, dancing and a no-host bar. Tickets, limited to 1,500, can be reserved by calling Jim Blakeslee at 258-1259 or mailing a check to Airborne Reunion Committee, 801 Airport Heights, SP 408, Anchorage, AK 99504. Cost for the dinner is $20. per person.

A dress code is recommended but not required. Grammy Program Set Raven Radio will present a two-hour special program devoted to the 1983 Grammy Awards Tuesday at 2 p.m. The show will focus on classical recordings nominated for the award and will feature Gene Shalit of NBC's "Today Show" as guest host. Participants will include Itzhak Perlman, James Levine, Glenn Gould, Margaret Hilis, Richard Stoltzman and Andrew Kaztin. The program is underwritten by the Baldwin Piano and Organ Company and Maxell Tape Company.

Teleconferences: A public hearing, via teleconference, on HB 89 which would discontinue tax credits for political contributions, will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Those interested may attend at the Legislative Information Office, 210 Lake St. Stearns Flotation Coats, Vests, Cushions Rain Gear, RANSFER Lincoln FOR SHORT OR LONG DISTANCE MOVING..