Around the Peninsula

Golf tourney fund-raiser planned

Isom's Cafe, in conjunction with Bird Homestead Golf Course, will sponsor a nine-hole golf tournament to benefit the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank at 1 p.m. today. There will be a shotgun start. Interested community members may register their own teams or the golf shop can help put a team together. For more information or to register, call 260-4653.

KCHS swim, diving set to begin

Kenai Central High School swimming and diving practice will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday. Athletes will need a sports physical to participate. For more information, call 283-7476.

Swim clinic planned

A freestyle flip-turn clinic will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday though Aug. 10 at the Skyview High School pool. Joanne Wainwright will instruct. Drills will focus on streamlining, breakouts, underwater swimming using undulation and the freestyle flip-turn. The clinic is open to children ages 11 and over (USA, high school and masters). Younger swimmers may be permitted with a coach referral. The cost is $50 and includes at T-shirt. For more information, call 262-3905 or 262-5308.

PFLAG to meet

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday. For more information, call 283-4678.

Flag football registration set

The North Peninsula Recreation Service Area will begin registration for flag football from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Aug. 17 at the Nikiski pool. Children in grades four through eight are eligible to participate. Coaches also are needed. For more information, call Rachel at 776-8800.

Montessori presentation slated

There will be a free presentation about Montessori education at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska in Kenai. Tim Seldin, president of the International Montessori Foundation and author, will be the featured speaker. His topic will be the importance of quality early childhood education. For more information, call 283-0424.