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What's new in your business?

Have you opened a new business on the Kenai Peninsula, added a new product, moved to a new location, hired a new person or promoted an employee? The community wants to know, and so do we.

Send us your information at news@peninsulaclarion.com, fax it to 283-3299 or drop it off at the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay in Kenai. For more information, call 335-1241.

Chambers set schedules, events

* The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce's luncheon will be held at noon at Alaska Christian College on West Poppy this week. The featured speaker will be Keith Hamilton. To R.S.V.P. call Jessica at 262-9814. For more information, call Michelle Glaves at 262-9814.

Owners interested in spotlighting their business. May call Jessica at the chamber to request a luncheon speaker request form.

* The Kenai Chamber of Commerce meets at the Kenai Merit Inn on Willow Street. For more information, call Tina Baldridge at 283-7989.

The chamber and city of Kenai Parks and Recreation are requesting nominations for the Green Thumb Award, formerly known as the Garden of the Week. Recipients of the award will be recognized for their beautification efforts at their residence and/or business in Kenai. Nominations should be submitted through the Kenai Chamber of Commerce or the City of Kenai Parks and Recreation Department and are being accepted through September.

For more information call 283-3692.

Walker promoted

Sally Walker has accepted the position as vice president of Human Resources at Central Peninsula Hospital and Heritage Place.

Walker has more than 17 years of progressive Human Resource management experience, with 10 years in healthcare.

Before coming to the Kenai Peninsula, Walker served as the director of Human Resources Development at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M.