Anchorage Daily News

The Alaska Black Chamber of Commerce presents Anthony Palmer, TransCanada Corp. vice president, Alaska operations, at 2 p.m. Monday, Westmark Hotel, 720 W. Fifth Ave. Palmer will talk about the newest developments between Exxon Mobil and TransCanada Corp. to construct a pipeline to ship North Slope natural gas to users and markets in Alaska, Canada and the Lower 48. RSVP, 274-1201.

Health care focus of Chamber forum

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" Forum presents Judith Bendersky from the State Health Insurance Assistance Program and a Medicare specialist, noon to 1 p.m., Dena'ina Convention Center. She will give an overview of the moving parts of Alaska's Medicare system and discuss what today's baby boomers and local businesses can do to plan for affordable health insurance. RSVP by 9 a.m. Monday, 272-2401 or www. anchoragechamber.org.

Governor names new state board members

Gov. Sarah Palin recently made the following appointments to business-related state boards: • Municipal Bond Bank Authority -- Gregory J. Gursey of Anchorage, co-owner of Benefits Broker, an Anchorage retirement and investment management firm. The authority helps local governments finance capital projects.

• Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board -- Dr. Darin M. Bell of Seward, a family-practice physician. The board licenses and disciplines physical and occupational therapists.

• Alaska Housing Finance Corp. -- Brent LeValley of Fairbanks appointed, and N. Claiborne Porter Jr. of Anchorage and Frank Roppel of Wrangell reappointed. LeValley is senior vice president of construction loans for Denali State Bank. Porter has long experience in architectural design and construction of housing and light commercial projects. Roppel is former general manager of Alaska Pulp Corp.

• Alaska Aerospace Development Corp. -- reappointed Thomas D. Walters of Kodiak and Dr. David J. Weldon Jr. of Indialantic, Fla. Walters owns Maritime Helicopters and he fills a seat representing business. Weldon is a former Florida congressman. His seat represents the aerospace industry. The state corporation owns and runs the rocket-launch site on Kodiak.

Rendezvous Cafe open on weekends

Rendezvous Cafe has opened at Mile 7 Arctic Valley Road at the gateway to Chugach State Park.

The cafe serves espresso drinks, pastries and snacks and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

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