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Bed and breakfasts to meet

The last meeting for 2009 of the Kenai Peninsula Bed and Breakfast Association will be held at the Kenai Cultural and Visitors Center on Saturday at 11 a.m. Topics to be discussed are program ideas for 2010, the Solstice Festival and possibility of hosting the next conference of the state Bed and Breakfast Association.

Current members are urged to attend and new or prospective members are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Carrol Martin at 283-9330.

Health center plans 1-day closure

Kenai Public Health Center will be closed Nov. 26 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. It will reopen Friday at 8 a.m. Call 335-3400 for more information.

Cookie, candy fundraisers planned

The following organizations are selling items as fundraisers:

* The Soroptimist International of the Kenai Peninsula annual See's candy fundraiser has begun. Orders may be placed at any time by contacting any Soroptimist. The group will also have a table set up at the Peninsula Center Mall In Soldotna, Nov. 27 and 28. Sales will then be held Saturday's in the mall through Dec. 19. For more information, call Sandra at 260-5451.

* The Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Church has assorted Christmas cookies for sale by pre-order only.

The cost is $4 per dozen. Call Liz at 262-5525, Rick at 262-1763, or Diane at 262-1714 by Dec. 8. Cookies will be ready for pick-up or delivery Dec. 16.

* 16th annual Cookies "BUY the Pound" at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, 225 South Spruce Street, Kenai on Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. until gone. For more information, call 252-4942.

Craft fairs, bazaars abound

The following groups will host craft fairs:

* Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Sale will be held Nov. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Soldotna United Methodist Church on Binkley, behind Safeway.

Hand made items from around the world will be available, including Divine Chocolate. Proceeds are returned to the TTV program. For more information, call Susie at 283-7469.

* The Peninsula Art Guild will have its annual Arts and Crafts Fair at the Kenai High School on Nov. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 200 venders will offer handcrafted items. There will also be food vendors for lunches or snacks. For the kids, Santa will visit Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to customers is free. For more information, e-mail ourkfac@gmail.com.