Around the Peninsula

Orchard to hold apple tasting

O'Brien Orchard will hold its annual apple tasting from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 776-8726.

Beautification committee volunteers needed

The Kenai Beautification Committee is requesting volunteer assistance with this season's final flower bed cleanup. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Kenai Fire Department at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, contact Bob Frates at 283-3855.

Council to hold meeting

The North Peninsula Community Council will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Nikiski Senior Center. Topics will include the Nikiski traffic study and community center grants. All north peninsula residents are invited. For more information, call 776-3257.

NAMI to hold meeting

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the Kenai - Soldotna Chapter, will hold its monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bridges, across from the Williams station in Soldotna.

For more information, call Esther at 283-3138 or Scharlott at 335-0025.

State offers help to commercial fishers

Representatives of the Alaska Division of Investments will be on the Kenai Peninsula doing outreach work with commercial fishers next week. The outreach will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Homer City Council Chambers and from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association building.

Appointments are not necessary, but bring copies of 2001 income tax returns and 2002 fish statements to discuss or submit an extension application.

For more information, contact Division of Investments at (800) 478-5626 or (907) 269-8150.

CES board meeting planned

The monthly board of directors meeting for the Central Emergency Services Area will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Station 3, 35202 Sterling Highway. Regular agenda items and reports will be discussed. The public is welcome to attend the meeting.

For more information, call Chief Jeff Tucker at 262-4792.

Homer Community School to hold registeration

Homer Community School is holding registeration for some of its early classes. They are; Basic Life Support, which includes child, infant and adult CPR; and Garden Basket, a basket weaving class for all experience levels. These classes meet Sept. 21. Also, the school is taking applications for a Natural Resources-Technology class. This class will teach resource management, biotechnology, leadership development, wildlife management. This class is also available for high school credit. In addition, the school is offering a Basic CPR and First Aid all day class on Sept. 28. For more information, call 235-6090.

Chamber to hold pie auction

The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will have its annual pie auction Oct. 12. This is the chamber's largest fund-raising event, with part of the proceeds used to support a high school scholarship fund. It will have a Hawaiian theme. Forty-five pies baked by local dignitaries and chamber members will be auctioned. Every pie will have a prize with it, including one with a trip to Hawaii. For $200, people can sponsor a 10-person table, in order to get a business name recognized. Individual tickets are $20. For more information, call 262-9814.