Peninsula People

Soldotns Lions assist Food Bank

The Soldotna Lions Club recently made a $1,200 donation to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank to assist in the support and maintenance of the food bank hot lunch program. The donation will provide enough funds for service to the public one day a month for the next year. The food bank serves nutritious hot lunches daily with the assistance of volunteers and volunteer organization donations.

Home Depot builds signs for LeeShore

Members of Home Depot's Team Depot built and painted two new signs for The LeeShore Center's child care assistance and child care food programs. Homer Electric Association's linemen took down the old signs and installed the new signs on the front of the building.

Bott joins Coast Guard

Coast Guard Seaman Jennifer C. Bott recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J.

During the eight-week training program, Bott completed training curriculum consisting of academics and practical instruction on water safety and survival, military customs and courtesies, seamanship skills, first aid, fire fighting and marksmanship. With an emphasis on physical fitness, health and wellness.

Bott also received instruction on the Coast Guard's core values honor, respect, devotion to duty and how to apply them in their military performance and personal conduct.

She is the stepdaughter of William D. and daughter of Catherine H. Sanborn of Soldotna and sister of Jason M. Bott of Otis, Ore.

Bott is a 1999 graduate of Taft High School of Lincoln City, Ore.

Martin graduates with honors

Navy Seaman Apprentice Kimberly Martin recently was selected as the academic award winner and honor graduate of her recruit company at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.

Martin was chosen for her commitment to excellence.

She is the daughter of Suzanne C. and Daniel L. Martin of Sterling and a 2004 graduate of Skyview High School.