Young Women's Camp participants pose for a photo after cleaning up the area around the Seldovia Police Department building. (Submitted photo)

Young Women's Camp participants pose for a photo after cleaning up the area around the Seldovia Police Department building. (Submitted photo)

Community News and Notes

Larry Jorgensen of Kenai graduated from Bismarck State College in Bismarck, North Dakota, with an A.A.S. in Power Plant Technology during the college’s 75th Commencement Ceremony on May 15 at the Bismarck Event Center.

Bree Mucha and Kailey Mucha, both of Soldotna, have earned High Honors at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for the spring semester. High honors go to those earning 3.99 to 3.75 gradepoint averages.

Has a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is your military person and what are they up to? Got a new graduate, dean’s list student or an award-receiving youth?

Do you have a news event, activity or fundraiser you need to let the community know about? Send it to us!

Email your community events to news@peninsulaclarion.com, fax it to 283-3299, drop it off at the Clarion office in Kenai at 150 Trading Bay Drive (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or mail your information to us at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai AK 99611.

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The area around the Seldovia Police Department was in need of some work. (Submitted photo)

The area around the Seldovia Police Department was in need of some work. (Submitted photo)

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