Around the Peninsula

School to present adolescent issues video

Redoubt Elementary School will present "Parent to Parent," a video-based program to help parents deal directly with children on issues facing adolescents this Tuesday and Thursday, as well as April 22 and 24 at the school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call Donna at 262-9006.

MacDowell to speak at Alliance meeting

Dave MacDowell, director of government affairs for the GTL gas project, will be the guest speaker at Tuesday's noon meeting of the Alliance at Paradisos restaurant. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call (907) 563-2226.

Immunization clinics canceled

The Kenai Public Health Center has canceled its immunization clinics scheduled for this week. Clinics originally planned for Monday and Wednesday in Kenai and Thursday at the Soldotna Elks Club will not be held. For more information, call 335-3400.

Informative brunch scheduled

Peninsula Take a Break will sponsor a brunch entitled, "A Tisket a Tasket, the Perfect Gift Basket," Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Solid Rock Conference Center. Ann Larson will show how to add special touches to gift baskets, violinist Laurel Coombes will provide music and Reva Maulding will give an inspirational talk. Cost is $7, and child care is available. For more information, call Carolyn at 262-4214 or Linda at 262-4996.

Skyview to hold basketball banquet

The Skyview High School basketball awards banquet will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Skyview commons. All players, parents and fans are invited to attend. For more information, call Dennis Smith at 262-7974.

Blood drive planned

The Blood Bank of Alaska will sponsor a blood drive Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. at Nikiski Middle-Senior High School. Participants are asked to drink plenty of caffeine-free fluids and eat before donating blood. For more information, call the blood bank at 260-5672.

AARP to meet

The AARP will hold its general membership meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center. The discussion topic will be Social Security. For more information, call Joan at 262-5571 or Vivian at 260-3966.

Relay for Life meeting planned

A meeting for Relay for Life team captains will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 23 in the Iliamna room at Central Peninsula General Hospital. For more information or to pick up a team captain packet, call Corbi Aaronson at 262-7711.

DEC plans food handling class

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation will hold a food handlers class from 4 to 8 p.m. April 28 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Building in Soldotna. Preregistration is required. For more information, call Jeri at 262-5210.

Cleanup day planned

The Kenai Lions Club and ConocoPhillips will sponsor this year's annual Kenai Cleanup Day May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in for the event will take place at the Kenai Green Strip on Main Street Loop. Participants are asked to collect trash bags and return them to the drop-off station between noon and 1 p.m. Prizes will be given for the top three trash gatherers in both youth and adult divisions. Refreshments also will be served. Businesses, service clubs, youth groups and churches are encouraged to participate. For more information, call Terry at 283-2880 or Bob at 283-5930.