Daylight savings time takes effect Sunday. Clocks should be set back one hour. Alaska standard time resumes March 14.

Alaska Glacier Seafoods would like to express our deepest appreciation for the captain and crew of the Taku and USCG Sector Juneau for the rescue and quick response to a marine emergency that occurred on the night of Oct. 13. Their professionalism and training helped save the lives of the crew of the Alaskan Pride during a fire that occurred on board the vessel. Everyone at Alaska Glacier Seafoods thanks you.

The 2009 Alaska Math Science Conference was held Oct. 14 to 17 in Juneau. It was outstanding. More than 300 people from outside the city attended. The Juneau School District staff added another 400, so there were 700 in attendance. There were more than 180 break-out sessions, plus field trips and excellent keynote speakers.

The Juneau Raptor Center again thanks DIPAC for this year’s donation of fish for our eagles and other birds. This donation is extremely helpful to us in caring for all the birds that come to the Center. Many thanks to our friends at DIPAC.

Each year, the Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau volunteers extend a personal welcome to thousands of visitors. The volunteers graciously donate their time and enthusiasm to assisting visitors to the capital city. The JCVB staff and board of directors would like to say a special thank you to these volunteers for their contributions to the Juneau community.

SITKA – Alaska has a shortage of health care workers and some of the biggest needs are in behavioral health. In 2007, University of Alaska Associate Vice President of Health Karen Perdue, the former Alaska Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner, said Alaska had 1,033 behavioral health job openings, with a vacancy rate of 13.9 percent and a mean longest vacancy of 17.1 months. In rural Alaska, the vacancy rates and unmet service needs are higher.

JUNEAU – The Learning Connection provides free GED and adult education services, computer training, family education programs and job search assistance at four locations throughout Juneau.

JUNEAU – The Sons of Norway will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar and cultural event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Juneau Yacht Club.

JUNEAU – California Institute of Massage & Spa Services will hold lymph drainage training sessions for massage therapists starting Nov. 14 at the Eagle River Methodist Camp in Auke Bay.

JUNEAU – The Widowed Persons Program will hold its monthly brunch at noon today at the Baranof Hotel.