Around the Peninsula

National archivist to present at genealogy group

Bruce Parham from the National Archives in Anchorage will give a presentation at the Totem Tracers Genealogy Society meeting tonight.

Parham will explain how to use the archives for genealogical research and what can be found there.

The group will gather at 6:30 p.m. at the Kenai Community Library. Anyone interested in genealogy or family history is encouraged to attend.

Spaghetti dinner, auction to benefit musher

There will be a fund-raiser for Iditarod musher Jon Little on Saturday at the Tustumena Lodge. A spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction will begin at 6 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Everyone is invited. An announcement in Tuesday's Kasilof Neighbors column gave the incorrect time for the event.

Kenai council, transportation group to meet

The Kenai City Council and the Central Kenai Peninsula Public Transportation Task Force will meet in the Kenai council chambers at 2 p.m. on Monday, to discuss the Central Area Rural Transit System. The public is invited.

Veterans to host snowmachine fun run

Anchor Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 10221 will sponsor a snowmachine fun run on March 4. Registration is from 9 a.m. to noon at the post on Milo Fritz Avenue in Anchor Point. There is a $20 entry fee for those 15 years old and older. For more information, call the VFW at 235-5582 or Rocky Frank at 235-8668.

Host families needed for international students

Pacific Intercultural Exchange is looking for host families for the 2000-2001 school year.

The students are between 15 and 18 years old. They will bring spending money and have full medical insurance.

Students can be placed in a variety of families, including single parents, couples without children, retirees or large families.

For more information, contact Teresa Knapp at 1-800-894-7633 or international headquarters at 1-888-PIE-USA1.