Do you have a friend or neighbor you think is a fine example of a health role model or wellness
champion? The steering committee for the fourth annual Sitka Health Summit, “Working Together for a
Healthier Sitka,” is accepting nominations for awards that will be presented during this year’s summit.

These awards are for Sitka residents who have made outstanding contributions in one of six categories
— physical activity, nutrition, safety/injury prevention, tobacco prevention/control, holistic health and
general wellness. One individual and one group to be honored in each category. We will honor adults,
youth, elders, policy makers, health care providers and Sitkans of all walks of life who make our
community a healthier place to live. The awards will be presented during the Sitka Health Summit
community evening of desserts, which takes place on Monday night, October 4, at Harrigan Centennial
Hall.

Each nomination should include a brief description of why this individual or group deserves an award,
and it should provide us with contact information for both the nominator and the nominee, if it’s
available. The awards are our way to recognize and thank Sitka’s unsung heroes of community wellness
for their contributions to Sitka’s health. Nominations should be received by Penny Lehmann no later
than Monday, September 13.

Click here to submit a nomination online.

Nominations can be called into Penny at 747-3255, e-mailed to
patricia.lehmann@alaska.gov, or mailed to Penny Lehmann, Sitka Public Health Center, 210 Moller Dr.,
Sitka, AK 99835.

You can view past award winners by looking at past summit reports in the Archive.

Here are the participants for the Resource Room (open Tuesday, October 5) so far:

• Sitka Wellness Center
• Braveheart Volunteers
• South East Regional Medical Services
• Oceanside Physical Therapy
• Sitka Tobacco Cessation

Wellness Champion Awards will be given to an individual and /or group in the following categories

Physical Activity
Nutrition
Tobacco
Injury Prevention
General wellness

Stay tuned for the process

Sitka Health Summit Four: Real Ideas In Action

Monday, October 4: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Wellness Champion Awards Ceremony and Dessert Evening. Come and help us to honor Sitka’s Wellness Champions for 2010 and enjoy desserts catered by Sitka Spruce Catering. A donation box will be available for contributions Sitka Health Summit Seed Money Fund.

- Rapunzel Brownies made with Rapadura sugar and organic dark chocolate
- Gluten Free Carrot Cake made with carrots (grown organically in Jeren’s garden), coconut, pineapple & walnuts
- Low Calorie Raspberry-Mousse Almont Crumb Cake (250 cal. Serving)
- Honey Greek Yogurt, Organic Almond Crunch Granola and Fresh Berry Parfait
- Whole Grain Rhubarb Crisp (rhubarb grown organically in Jeren’s garden)
- Sweet Potato Pie with whole wheat crust (made with low amount of honey due to natural sweetness of ingredients)

Tuesday, October 5: 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Next Steps Planning: Real Ideas In Action

The Resource room will be available on Tuesday October 5, election day, for most of the day.