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An annual tradition in Sitka, the Blessing of the Pets took place Thursday afternoon, October 8, on the lawn of the Sitka Pioneer Home. The Rev. Julie Platson of St. Peter’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church officiated, and offered individual blessings for the two-dozen animals who attended, accompanied by their two-legged friends.
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