Peninsula Clarion, July 28, 2014 by Sound Publishing

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MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 256

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Question Do you agree with barbless hook catchand-release restrictions for Kenai River king salmon? n Yes n No

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In the news Village opposes mining road

ALLAKAKET (AP) — After another year of abysmal king salmon runs, with rain-swollen rivers making it nearly impossible to catch chum or silvers and with decades of declining moose and caribou populations, many residents of Allakaket are bristling at the prospect of a 200-mile industrial road running through their hunting and fishing grounds. The village is opposing a multimillion-dollar mining road that would have 15 major river crossings, including over the Alatna River, where Allakaket residents fish. The proposed road would span from the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District in Northwest Alaska, The Fairbanks News-Miner reportedSunday. The road is being championed by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and by Canada-based NovaCopper, which wants to mine what it estimates to be hundreds of millions of tons of copper, zinc and lead in the area. The road wouldn’t be opened to the public, and mining vehicles would pay a toll. Its cost is estimated between $190 million and $300 million.

Sonar estimates Estimated early-run kings in the Kenai River: n Thursday: 942 n So far: 8,965 Estimated Kenai River reds: n Saturday: 32,013 n So far: 678,562 Russian River reds weir count: n Saturday: 368 n So far: 3,311 Estimated Kasilof River reds: n Saturday: 5,194 n So far: 386,704 — Alaska Department of Fish and Game

By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Lifeguard training intense, rigorous

Valerie Campbell, 58, was doing homework at her Aleutian Court home in Nikiski when her generator backfired Wednesday night and set the house on fire. By the time Nikiski Fire Department responders arrived, at about 6 p.m., the house was fully engulfed in flames and Campbell was outside. She lost everything. “It’s done,” she said about her home. “There’s nothing that can be done.” Her schoolwork for her online University of Alaska Anchorage courses, her furniture, her house wares, her laptop, all her clothes except what she was wearing, and two of her best friends — her dogs — were lost to the fire. She had to put her third dog, Shiloh, up for adoption.

By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

As the temperatures rise, and daylight extends into evening central Kenai Peninsula residents flock to their local aquatic facilities to enjoy some summer fun with family and friends. In the summer months the Nikiski Pool’s lifeguard program doubles training courses to ensure swimmers in the 210,000-gallon basin remain safe and secure.

See FIRE, page A-5

Anglers report bigger halibut

The basics Of the 15 full-time and parttime Nikiski pool lifeguarding staff, each are American Red Cross certified, said Pool Supervisor Nigel Lariccia. The qualification process is rigorous, he said. Candidates must first pass a Training Aquatic Professionals screening before they are even allowed to take the lifeguard training course, Lariccia said. He has trained lifeguards for more than a decade. “Typically there is someone in each water class that can’t do it,” Lariccia said. Swimming skills and endurance are tested through three evaluation activities, starting with swimming 300 yards continuously in a front crawl stroke and breaststroke, according to the program criteria. The applicant must also be able to dive up to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, and tread water for two minutes without using their hands. Once approved, a 28-hour training course and job interview must be completed, according to the criteria. Finally each lifeguard must be CPR certified. Nikiski High School student Micheal Hollinger said the position isn’t static. After three working as junior lifeguard, he is now qualified to work as a

By MOLLY DISCHNER Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

Top: A Nikiski lifeguard sweatshirt sits on the side of the pool during a training class June 30 at the Nikiski Pool. Lifeguards undergo a rigorous training program. Above: Gracee Braun lays patiently as Landon Lightfoot practices strapping her into a water rescue stretcher. Left: Landon Lightfoot jumps into the Nikiski pool during a training scenario. Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

See GUARD, page A-5

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Nikiski woman loses home to fire

Charter anglers throughout Alaska are experiencing strong halibut fishing, with large fish landed in several of the state’s derbies, although commercial reports have been more mixed. Seward’s derby was won on the final day — June 30 — with a 312.2-pound fish caught by Oleg Gozobohenno from Moscow, Russia. That’s larger than the winners from the last three years. A 211-pound fish took the lead in 2013, a 196.6-pounder won in 2012 and a 247-pound fish won in 2011. Gozobohenno was fishing on Andy Mezirow’s CrackerJack Voyageur. Mezirow wrote in an email that fishing has generally been strong out of Seward this summer, with the lead changing hands several times and more See FISH, page A-5

Governor opens up about faith, politics, pot By MATT WOOLBRIGHT Morris News Service/Juneau Empire

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series detailing Republican Gov. Sean Parnell in his roles as an Alaska resident, governor and candidate for office. Part one is focused on Sean Parnell the person. Republican Gov. Sean Parnell is seeking re-election this

fall, but governor wasn’t the only office he seriously considered running for this year. Sitting in the library of the Governor’s Mansion on a sunny afternoon last week, Parnell said he spent the much of the first half of 2013 considering a run for Democratic Sen. Mark Begich’s seat in Washington after party officials first approached him in late 2012. “I was heavily recruited to run for the U.S. Senate this

time, but I really felt I had a job to complete here,” Parnell said, noting that calls urging him to run came fairly regularly for months until he ultimately decided on a re-election bid instead. He postponed making a decision until late in the spring of 2013 so he could focus on the Legislature as it worked on his oil tax overhaul, SB21. After his hallmark legislation passed and the 2013 session adjourned, C

Parnell announced he would be seeking a second gubernatorial term — ending any speculation he might challenge Begich in 2014. “I really felt the stability and certainty of direction that I provided for the last five years is something that Alaskans deserve to continue,” he said, noting that his running could have meant a new senator and a new governor. Considering all the factors,

he ultimately came to the conclusion that “Alaska would be better off with me and our administration continuing to work at moving Alaska on the right track,” he said. Still, the governor stopped far short of ruling out a run in the future. “I believe I can have more positive impacts for Alaskans as governor than I could as one of 100 senators — at this time See PARNELL, page A-5

A-2 Peninsula Clarion, Monday, July 28, 2014

AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 40/33

Today

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Tides Today Prudhoe Bay 47/36

High(ft.)

Low(ft.)

5:46 a.m. (20.5) 6:30 p.m. (19.8)

12:44 a.m. (2.0) 1:05 p.m. (-1.9)

4:33 a.m. (19.8) 5:17 p.m. (19.1)

11:14 a.m. (-1.8) 11:27 p.m. (1.8)

First Second

3:52 a.m. (18.6) 4:36 p.m. (17.9)

10:10 a.m. (-1.8) 10:23 p.m. (1.8)

First Second

2:30 a.m. (10.8) 3:23 p.m. (9.5)

8:59 a.m. (-1.2) 9:08 p.m. (1.9)

First Second

8:35 a.m. (28.4) 9:17 p.m. (29.2)

3:13 a.m. (4.2) 3:31 p.m. (0.4)

Kenai City Dock

First Second Deep Creek

Sunny

Times of sun and clouds

Chance for a couple of showers

Clouds and limited sun

Clouds and sun, a shower possible

Hi: 67 Lo: 49

Hi: 64 Lo: 50

Hi: 66 Lo: 50

Hi: 67 Lo: 50

Hi: 63 Lo: 50

The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, Sunrise humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, Sunset pressure and elevation on the human body.

10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

62 64 66 62

First Aug 3

Today 5:32 a.m. 10:49 p.m.

Full Aug 10

Daylight

Length of Day - 17 hrs., 17 min., 29 sec. Moonrise Moonset Daylight lost - 4 min., 47 sec.

Alaska Cities Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

Adak* Anchorage Barrow Bethel Cold Bay Cordova Delta Junction Denali N. P. Dillingham Dutch Harbor Fairbanks Fort Yukon Glennallen* Gulkana Haines Homer Juneau Ketchikan Kiana King Salmon Klawock Kodiak

Seldovia

Last Aug 17

Today 8:13 a.m. 10:38 p.m.

Tomorrow 5:34 a.m. 10:47 p.m.

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

City

Kotzebue 54/47/r 55/48/c 58/51/r McGrath 66/36/pc 69/51/pc 67/55/pc Metlakatla 61/55/r 38/31/pc 40/33/pc Nome 51/45/c 62/54/c 62/50/sh North Pole 63/37/pc 60/54/c 60/51/c Northway 54/48/sh 61/50/sh 66/45/pc Palmer 64/48/r 58/45/sh 64/47/sh Petersburg 55/54/r 57/45/pc 57/42/sh Prudhoe Bay* 40/34/pc 70/46/pc 68/52/pc Saint Paul 56/47/c 56/51/c 57/49/c Seward 67/50/sh 64/45/pc 63/50/sh Sitka 60/55/r 63/41/pc 63/49/pc Skagway 60/51/r 62/49/sh 64/40/pc Talkeetna 71/40/pc 59/48/sh 67/43/pc Tanana 65/31/pc 60/52/r 64/54/r Tok* 56/46/c 65/45/pc 62/50/pc Unalakleet 55/43/sh 62/53/r 62/53/r Valdez 59/47/c 59/57/r 64/57/r Wasilla 64/46/pc 49/44/c 50/42/pc Whittier 61/48/c 71/38/pc 65/51/c Willow* 67/48/pc 60/55/r 62/55/r Yakutat 61/53/sh 72/47/pc 62/52/c Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Readings through 4 p.m. yesterday

Nome 58/46

Temperature

Unalakleet McGrath 57/46 56/48

New Aug 25 Tomorrow 9:24 a.m. 10:53 p.m.

63/51/s 56/48/r 64/56/r 58/46/pc 62/43/sh 65/46/pc 65/49/pc 61/54/r 47/36/pc 56/47/c 63/50/s 61/54/r 63/52/r 62/50/sh 60/42/sh 66/45/c 57/46/sh 65/45/pc 64/49/pc 63/51/pc 64/48/sh 62/48/r

City Albany, NY Albuquerque Amarillo Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Billings Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo, NY Casper Charleston, SC Charleston, WV Charlotte, NC Chicago Cheyenne Cincinnati

83/68/t 93/75/t 95/69/pc 87/70/pc 92/72/pc 86/71/pc 99/72/pc 88/72/pc 87/53/s 97/73/pc 71/57/pc 99/62/s 80/66/t 81/70/pc 87/47/r 95/80/pc 83/70/t 90/70/r 87/71/pc 79/56/pc 83/69/r

74/56/r 89/67/t 83/64/t 81/61/pc 88/66/t 85/61/pc 99/72/pc 83/61/pc 91/63/pc 89/67/t 78/52/s 99/70/pc 81/63/t 70/55/r 89/56/s 99/73/t 74/58/sh 90/65/pc 73/57/pc 80/56/pc 73/55/c

Dillingham 68/52

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 2.31" Normal month to date .............. 1.54" Year to date .............................. 8.48" Normal year to date ................. 6.59" Record today ................. 0.79" (1969) Record for July ............. 5.02" (1958) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Juneau 62/53

National Extremes

Kodiak 62/52

Sitka 61/54

(For the 48 contiguous states)

High yesterday Low yesterday

108 at Fresno, Calif. 30 at Stanley,

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Ketchikan 64/57

73 at Port Alsworth 28 at Anaktuvuk Pass

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

Thunderstorms will be in the Northeast today; some parts of New England could be heavy, bringing flooding risks. Storms will stretch into the Deep South while spotty storms fire in the Southwest.

World Cities Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

City

Cleveland 83/70/t Columbia, SC 100/74/pc Columbus, OH 82/71/t Concord, NH 76/57/t Dallas 103/80/pc Dayton 80/69/r Denver 85/57/pc Des Moines 80/68/pc Detroit 86/63/c Duluth 64/60/sh El Paso 99/79/t Fargo 69/62/c Flagstaff 84/55/pc Grand Rapids 86/62/t Great Falls 89/47/s Hartford 85/68/pc Helena 92/51/s Honolulu 90/76/s Houston 97/77/pc Indianapolis 85/68/t Jackson, MS 93/77/pc

70/54/sh 100/71/t 73/57/c 75/55/t 93/73/t 73/55/c 85/61/t 75/58/s 73/53/c 76/56/pc 94/74/pc 77/53/s 74/52/pc 72/52/c 90/56/pc 82/58/t 93/59/pc 91/76/pc 96/76/pc 73/52/c 91/67/t

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Precipitation

Valdez Kenai/ 65/45 Soldotna Homer

Cold Bay 60/51

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High ............................................... 70 Low ................................................ 39 Normal high .................................. 65 Normal low .................................... 49 Record high ........................ 76 (1987) Record low ......................... 37 (1986)

Kenai/ Soldotna 63/50 Seward 63/50 Homer 62/50

Anchorage 67/55

Bethel 62/50

National Cities Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

From Kenai Municipal Airport

Fairbanks 63/50

Talkeetna 62/50 Glennallen 64/40

Today Hi/Lo/W

Unalaska 57/48

Anchorage

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Seward

Anaktuvuk Pass 52/33

Kotzebue 63/51

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95/76/pc 96/76/pc 87/74/pc 80/59/pc 91/81/pc 91/82/pc 104/87/c 99/82/pc 95/77/pc 88/67/pc 84/67/r 85/67/pc 91/69/t 79/56/pc 93/79/c 86/66/pc 93/78/pc 91/77/pc 100/74/s 96/73/pc 84/70/pc 71/57/pc 78/65/sh 78/60/s 94/77/pc 83/60/pc 94/77/pc 91/76/t 85/71/pc 85/64/t 85/72/t 90/71/t 96/71/pc 87/68/pc 84/65/s 78/57/s 92/76/pc 96/78/s 91/72/pc 85/64/pc 104/83/t 102/86/pc

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

City

Pittsburgh 82/67/t Portland, ME 72/60/t Portland, OR 87/59/pc Rapid City 82/51/s Reno 97/65/pc Sacramento 99/71/pc Salt Lake City 99/67/pc San Antonio 100/74/pc San Diego 80/71/t San Francisco 77/61/pc Santa Fe 89/59/t Seattle 83/59/s Sioux Falls, SD 74/60/pc Spokane 93/62/pc Syracuse 82/68/t Tampa 91/81/pc Topeka 93/75/c Tucson 99/76/t Tulsa 94/74/pc Wash., DC 87/73/pc Wichita 91/77/sh

70/52/sh 72/59/t 91/61/s 80/55/s 94/66/pc 97/62/pc 95/71/t 97/77/s 80/70/pc 77/60/pc 83/60/t 84/58/s 76/52/s 96/66/s 69/56/r 90/80/pc 85/59/pc 94/75/pc 87/63/pc 86/65/pc 87/63/pc

City

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

Acapulco 94/78/t Athens 93/72/s Auckland 50/48/sh Baghdad 111/81/s Berlin 86/64/pc Hong Kong 89/81/r Jerusalem 83/66/s Johannesburg 60/32/s London 77/66/s Madrid 97/70/s Magadan 53/50/r Mexico City 78/55/pc Montreal 75/64/c Moscow 84/52/s Paris 82/61/pc Rome 81/64/s Seoul 86/68/pc Singapore 88/82/r Sydney 64/48/s Tokyo 91/81/sh Vancouver 75/57/s

Today Hi/Lo/W 90/78/t 92/75/s 56/44/s 104/81/s 84/66/t 90/80/pc 82/65/s 65/41/s 73/57/pc 96/64/pc 56/50/c 72/54/t 67/58/r 86/61/s 73/58/pc 81/68/pc 86/70/pc 90/79/t 68/48/pc 88/77/pc 77/57/s

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Fukushima offers lessons for U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. science advisory report says Japan’s Fukushima nuclear accident offers a key lesson to the nation’s nuclear industry: Focus more on the highly unlikely but worst case scenarios. That means thinking about earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, solar storms, multiple failures and situations that seem freakishly unusual, according to Thursday’s National Academy of Sciences report. Those kinds of things triggered the world’s three major nuclear accidents. “We need to do a soul searching when it comes to the assumptions” of how to deal with worst case events, said University of Southern California engineering professor Najmedin Meshkati, the panel’s technical adviser. Engineers should “think about something that could happen once every, perhaps 1,000 years” but that’s

not really part of their training or nature, he said. “You have to totally change your mode of thinking because complacency and hubris is the worst enemy to nuclear safety,” Meshkati said in an interview. The report said the 2011 Japanese accident, caused by an earthquake and tsunami, should not have been a surprise. The report says another Japanese nuclear power plant also hit by the tsunami was closer to the quake’s fault. But the Onagawa plant wasn’t damaged because quakes and flooding were considered when it was built. Onagawa had crucial backup electricity available for when the main power went down, as opposed to Fukushima which had emergency generators in a basement that flooded. Onagawa’s operators had “a different mindset” than the executives who ran Fukushima, Meshkati said.

The other two nuclear accidents — at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island and Ukraine’s Chernobyl— were caused by multiple system failures. Lee Clarke, a Rutgers University risk expert and author of the book “Worst Cases,” criticized the academy’s report as too weak. He said the tone of the report made it seem like the accident was unpredictable and caught reasonable people by surprise “and it shouldn’t have.” But the report itself said the “the Fukushima accident was not a technical surprise.” David Lochbaum of the activist group Union of Concerned Scientists said the problem is that federal law financially protects the U.S. nuclear industry from accidents gives utilities little incentive to spend money on low-probability, high-consequence problems. But Nuclear Energy Institute

senior vice president Anthony Pietrangelo said the American nuclear industry has already taken several steps to shore up backup power and deal with natural disasters. “We cannot let such an accident happen here,” he said in a statement. Another issue the report raised was about how far radiation may go in a worst case accident. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission orders plants to have emergency plans for a zone of 10 miles around a nuclear plant. But the academy study said Fukushima showed that “may prove inadequate” if a similar accident happened in the U.S. People nearly 19 miles away in Japan needed protection from radiation. But the committee would not say what would be a good emergency zone.

Northern California wildfire destroys 10 homes PLYMOUTH, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters in Northern California on Sunday battled a wildfire that has destroyed 10 homes and forced hundreds of evacuations in the Sierra Nevada foothills, while a fire near Yosemite National Park destroyed one home and grew significantly overnight. East of Sacramento, the Sand Fire in the Sierra foothills has burned about 3,800 acres, roughly 6 square miles, of steep, rugged terrain near winegrowing regions in Amador and El Dorado counties since Friday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The fire, which has also destroyed seven outbuildings, was 35 percent contained Sunday afternoon, but it threatens hundreds of homes in the droughtstricken region, according to CalFire. “All of the vegetation in the area is struggling. It’s burning very easily,” spokeswoman Lynne Tolmachoff said. “It causes the fire to be a lot hotter and to spread more easily.” C

The Sand Fire has prompted authorities to evacuate about 500 homes and close several roads near the town of Plymouth. Nearly 1,500 firefighters, aided by aircraft including a DC-10 air tanker, are working to control the blaze. CalFire officials say the fire started Friday when a vehicle drove over dry vegetation. Alfred Shults, his wife, Carolyn, and their granddaughter fled their home in El Dorado County on Friday after receiving an automated telephone call ordering residents to evacuate, according to the Sacramento Bee. Before he left, Shults said he packed as much as he could into his vehicle and turned on a sprinkler to soak the area around his beloved motorcycle. “We just wanted to get out of there, and hope there’s something left when we get back,” Alfred Shults, 65, told the Bee on Saturday as they waited for news at an evacuation center in Placerville. West of Yosemite National Park, a wildfire that began Saturday afternoon quadrupled in

size overnight to 2,100 acres, or more than 3 square miles, and was burning out of control Sunday. It destroyed one home in the small community of Foresta, adjacent to the park, Ranger Scott Gediman said. The park itself remained open. About 400 firefighters aided by fixed-wing helicopters were

battling the flames Yosemite, Gediman said. The cause wasn’t immediately known. An estimated 100 homes in Foresta and the small community of Old El Portal were evacuated Saturday, and residents remained out of their homes on Sunday. Two shelters were opened for people and animals.

Friday Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc............... 92.14 +0.10 Alaska Air Group...... 45.77 +0.74 ACS...........................1.70 -0.01 Apache Corp...........101.85 -0.75 AT&T........................ 35.54 +0.04 Baker Hughes.......... 73.42 -0.54 BP ........................... 50.92 -0.47 Chevron.................. 133.57 -1.28 ConocoPhillips......... 85.92 -0.33 ExxonMobil..............103.18 -1.10 1st Natl. Bank AK... 1,737.50 — GCI.......................... 10.83 -0.02 Halliburton............... 73.41 — Harley-Davidson...... 63.95 -0.69 Home Depot.............81.03 -0.17 McDonald’s.............. 95.72 +0.37 Safeway................... 34.87 -0.09 Schlumberger.......... 111.78 -1.32 Tesoro...................... 60.15 +0.34 Walmart................... 75.97 -0.38 Wells Fargo...............51.60 +0.01 Gold closed............ 1,307.86 +14.13

Silver closed............ 20.73 +0.35 Dow Jones avg..... 16,960.57 -123.23 NASDAQ................4,449.56 -22.54 S&P 500................1,978.34 -9.64 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Thursday’s prices North Slope crude: $106.83, down from $108.00 on Wednesday West Texas Int.: $105.32, down from $107.62 on Wednesday

Peninsula Clarion, Monday, July 28, 2014

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai 11:30 a.m. • Women’s Cancer Support Group at Soldotna Bible Chapel, 300 W. Marydale. Call 953-9343. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 5 p.m. • TOPS group 182 meets at the Sterling Senior Center. Call 260-7606. 6 p.m. • Kenai Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 252-9330 or 283-7609. 7 p.m. • Women’s Barbershop sings at the Soldotna Church of God on the corner of Redoubt and Binkley. For more information, call 335-6789 or 262-4504. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Middle of the Road” at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-262-0995. 8 p.m. • Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations.To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

‘Shrek’ musical draws noise complaints PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A musical being performed in a New Hampshire park has drawn some noise complaints, but the deputy police chief says he’s “not giving Shrek a ticket.” “Shrek the Musical” is enjoying a summer run in the seacoast city of Portsmouth, but some neighbors want the volume turned down. City police and City Councilor Esther Kennedy say they’ve been getting complaints about noise from the shows. But Deputy Police Chief Corey MacDonald tells the Portsmouth Herald and its Seacoast Online website he has no plans to ticket the green ogre. Kennedy says she’d like to outfit police officers with decibel meters so they can get an objective reading of how loud sounds are. MacDonald says police are waiting for more direction from the community before engaging in any crackdown.

Peninsula Clarion death notice and obituary guidelines: The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death. We offer two types of death reports: Pending service/Death notices: Brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge. Obituaries: The Clarion charges a fee to publish obituaries. Obituaries are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. Obituaries up to 300 words are charged $50, which includes a one-year online guest book memoriam to on Legacy. com. Obituaries up to 500 words are charged $100, which also includes the one-year online guest book memoriam. Tax is not included. All charges include publication of a black and white photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. How to submit: Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. Pre-payment must accompany all submissions not already handled by a funeral home or crematorium. Deadlines: Submissions for Tuesday – Friday editions must be received by 2 p.m. the previous day. Submissions for Sunday and Monday editions must be received by 3 p.m. Friday. We do not process obituaries on Saturdays or Sundays unless submitted by funeral homes or crematoriums. Obituaries are placed on a space-available basis, prioritized by dates of local services. Copyright: All death notices and obituaries become property of the Clarion and may not be republished in any format. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

Around the Peninsula Caregiver support program plans tea time A caregiver support program meeting is planned for Tuesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Soldotna Senior Center. Enjoy tea time with Shelley and Judy. Come take a break, share with others about the ups and downs of family caregiving. Laugh, cry, complain, share, and care. For more information on assistance, counseling, supplies, or respite call 907-262-1280 or visit www.kpnfcsp.org.

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reserved by calling the Food Bank. Tickets are also available at Charlotte’s in Kenai and River City Books in Soldotna. Tickets are $40 each and beginning August 1 they are $50. Volunteers needed now and on August 23.

CPH offers Healing Touch class

Central Peninsula Hospital will be hosting a Level 1 Healing Touch Class from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. August 16-17 in the Denali Conference Center on the hospital’s lower level. Healing Touch is an energy based therapy used in a wide variety of setting including hospitals, long term care facilities, private practices, hospices and spas. For more information or to register, contact Bonnie Nichols at 714-4500 Kenai mayor hosts coffee chat This class offers 18 continuing education contact hours for Kenai Mayor Pat Porter invites you to her “First Saturday nurses and massage therapists. Coffee” on August 2, downstairs in city hall. Summer is in full swing and a perfect time to look around Kenai to offer ideas, solutions and concerns that will help make Kenai the commu- Registration open for baby sitting nity you want to be a part of. The coffee and morning pastries classes in Homer and Ninilchik will be served from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Mayor Porter looks South Peninsula Hospital Education Department is offerforward to this opportunity to meet and visit with our Kenai ing Safe Sitter classes this summer in Homer and Ninilchik. residents. Visitors of our community are welcome too, you Designed for 11- to 13-year-olds, the class teaches basic child come with a different hat on and we like to hear your opinions. care, infant and child CPR, first aid, safety for the sitter, beFor more information contact our City Clerk, Sandra Modigh havior management and business etiquette. The two day class at 283-8247. runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. The cost is $75 per person. The two day course in Ninilchik is July 31 and Aug 1; North Peninsula Recreation in Homer it is Aug. 7 and 8. Space is limited and registration is required. schedules activities Call the South Peninsula Hospital’s education department to The Nikiski Pool is offering the American Red Cross Life- register at 907-235-0258. guard Class today through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nikiski Pool semi-private swim lessons have space available South Peninsula Hospital from August 6-15, during the 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. classes. Summer Day Camp at the Nikiski Recreation Center contin- offers sports physicals ues Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. South Peninsula Hospital will host a sports physical clinic Please call 776-8800 for more information. for high school students needing a physical for participation in school sanctioned activities. The clinic will be from 8 a.m. Volunteers needed for disaster drill – 1:00 p.m. on August 2 at Homer Medical Center. Exams Providence Seward Medical Center, the City of Seward, and that day will be provided by volunteer healthcare workers from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Section around the community. No appointments are offered, however students are asked to of Emergency Programs, are seeking volunteers to be “victims” stagger arrival according to the following schedule: Last names during our earthquake/tsunami response exercise on August 2. beginning in A-E arrive at 8:00 a.m.; last names beginning in Volunteers will portray hospital victims who must be treated and transported from flood zones. All ages are welcome, chil- F-J should arrive at 9:00 a.m.; last names beginning in K-O dren must be accompanied by their parent/guardian. To volun- should arrive at 10:00 a.m.; last names beginning in P-T should teer, or for more information, contact Kristin Spradlin, at Provi- arrive at 11:00 a.m. and last names beginning in U-Z should dence Seward Medical Center, 224-2806 or on her cellphone at arrive at noon. This is a fundraiser for the local Booster Club, therefore, a 491-1302. $10 donation is requested, made payable to the Booster Club. However no one will be turned away for lack of money. In an Food Bank’s Soup Supper on the calendar effort to speed the process along, parents are asked to please The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s annual fundraiser, the complete page one of the two-page exam form prior to preSoup Supper and Auction will be held on August 23 at Kenai senting at the clinic. The form can be found at www.sphosp. Central High School beginning at 5:30 p.m. During the fund- org. All students must bring or wear loose fitting shorts for the raiser, each ticket holder enjoys delicious soup and receives a screening. If you have any questions about this event, contact Derotha hand thrown bowl by local potters. The keepsake bowls are donated by members of the Kenai Potters’ Guild and local artists. Ferraro at South Peninsula Hospital at 235-0397. The soups are complemented with breads and desserts including a chocolate fountain. The fundraiser features a silent and live Block party at Kenai New Life Church auction including wooden bowls, travel items, gift certificates Kenai New Life Church will be hosting a Kids Block Party for services and many other items. For up to date donations, please go to http://www.facebook.com/kpfoodbank?ref=hl. on August 5, from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. There will be a bounce house, For tickets, call 262-3111 or stop by the Food Bank at 33955 games, free food, giveaways, and prizes. Admission is free. For Community College Drive in Soldotna. Tables for 8 may be more information email grant@kenainewlife.org.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Earhart search CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Wyoming man’s claims that an aircraft recovery group secretly found wreckage of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart’s missing airplane in the South Pacific but kept it quiet so it could continue raising funds for the search. District Judge Scott Skavdahl dismissed the lawsuit that Timothy Mellon filed last year against the Pennsylvania-based International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery and its executive director, Richard E. Gillespie. Mellon claimed the group found Earhart’s Lockheed Electra in 2010 but kept it secret to collect $1 million from him for the search. He is the son of the late philanthropist Paul Mellon. Earhart was trying to become the first female aviator to circle the globe when she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared in the South Pacific in 1937. The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery has staged repeated expeditions to look for her plane, narrowing its search most recently to the waters around the Kiribati atoll of Nikumaroro, about 1,800

‘Because she matters to people, her fate matters to people. We don’t want to leave that door dark.’ — Richard E. Gillespie, executive director, International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery miles south of Hawaii. Lawyers for the group and Gillespie have maintained Timothy Mellon’s lawsuit was absurd. They said discovering conclusive proof of Earhart’s plane would be far more lucrative through film and other publicity than continuing to raise money to search for it. Expert witnesses for Mellon filed statements in court earlier this year saying they saw similarities between parts of Earhart’s plane and objects shown on video of the ocean floor from the aircraft recovery group’s 2010 search. However, in his ruling Friday, Skavdahl said underwater video showing objects that may appear similar to airplane parts wasn’t good enough to keep Mellon’s lawsuit alive. “To be sure, there is dispute about what can be seen in the 2010 expedition footage and the source of any man-made

objects identified. And whether Defendants found the wreckage in 2010 is disputed,” Skavdahl wrote. “However, there is no evidence in the record that, in fact, the Earhart wreckage lies on the ocean floor off of Nikumaroro and defendants knew, or should have known, that fact upon review of footage from (the expedition.)” Gillespie said Friday the group hopes to move on and continue its search. He said Mellon’s lawsuit has cast a shadow over its fundraising efforts for another planned expedition to search waters around Nikumaroro this fall. “We have no desire to fight with Mr. Mellon any further on this,” Gillespie said. “We’re willing to bury the hatchet and move forward to really find out what happened to Amelia Ear-

hart.” Gillespie said he’s frequently asked why it’s important to find conclusive proof of what happened to Earhart, now close to 80 years after her disappearance. “People still make decisions in their lives because of the example that Amelia Earhart set. And so, in that sense, she’s still very much alive in the American consciousness,” Gillespie said. “Because she matters to people, her fate matters to people. We don’t want to leave that door dark.” Tim Stubson, a Casper lawyer representing Mellon, said it’s too soon to tell how his client will respond to Skavdahl’s ruling. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the judge’s decision,” Stubson said. “But as far as appeal and those sorts of things, we need to study the order more closely, and Mr. Mellon needs to give some thought on what next steps are.”

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Space station a symbol of cooperation Over the past several months, we have

witnessed an almost major collapse in bilateral relations between Russia and the U.S., seemingly throwing to the wind more than 20 years of modest but quantifiable rapprochement between these powerful and once bitter enemies. The Nobel Committee, which will award the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize in October, should look closely at the contribution each candidate makes toward the easing of tensions between Russia and the West when choosing this year’s winner. One candidate in particular has contributed more toward these ends than any other nominee: the International Space Station partnership. This partnership, formed more than 15 years ago to facilitate the construction and operation of a $150 billion outpost in space, represents the largest international collaborative project ever undertaken during peacetime. Space agencies have so far refused to allow political currents to interfere with the International Space Station program. The crisis in Ukraine, however, has thrown the future of the program into question. In response to U.S. sanctions, and a federal government order for NASA to suspend all cooperation with Roscosmos outside of the ISS program, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said in May that Russia was not interested in extending ISS participation beyond 2020. Roscosmos is in talks with the Russian government over the fate of ISS participation, but there are real concerns that politics will torpedo the otherwise bright future of the ISS program. Ending Russian participation in the ISS could easily lead to a return to Cold War enmity with the very real potential of sparking an arms race in space, a scenario only narrowly avoided when the U.S. and USSR competed for glory on the final frontier. It would also wreck one of the few examples of major international cooperation as governments burn bridge after bridge in the Ukrainian crisis. The men and women of these national space agencies that make up the International Space Station partnership — the organizational structure established by partner agencies from 15 nations that support the football-fieldsized space station — has promoted cultural understanding between all participants. NASA, European, Canadian and Japanese space officials live and work among their Russian peers in Moscow, and Roscosmos officials do the same in Houston. Their interactions range from the mundane — arranging housing and office spaces for visiting delegations, to the extraordinary — preparing multinational teams of cosmonauts and astronauts to live and work in space through an exhaustive and collaborative training program at space centers around the world. International space cooperation has also fostered understanding by engaging the military, scientific and industrial bases of the U.S. and Russia in a challenging, peaceful and forward looking mission, rather than pursuing purely competitive and militaristic ends. Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the ISS would also encourage all governments involved to allow their space agencies to work together well into the future. With 50 nations now exploring space, the ISS also sets an exemplary standard for international cooperation, helping ensure that peaceful, civilian space efforts remain the norm. The ISS shows that it is possible to overlook political differences and work together toward a truly global and uplifting goal: creating the framework for the human race to continue its push beyond Earth’s orbit. It is due time for the international community to make an unequivocal statement of support for the positive efforts of the U.S., Russia and their 13 partners aboard ISS during times of heightened and dangerous tension between Russia and the West. — The Moscow Times, July 16

Hamas’ useful idiots

Sound bites are usually meant to obfuscate as much as clarify. Rarely is one so incisive as the line uttered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the other day about the difference between Israel and Hamas: “We’re using missile defense to protect our civilians, and they’re using their civilians to protect their missiles.” This is the ground truth of the latest Gaza War that gets obscured by the relentlessly repeated stark disparity in casualties between the Gazans, hundreds of whom have died in the conflict, and the Israelis. Each civilian death in Gaza is a tragedy, but who is ultimately responsible? The moral calculus here is simple. Hamas precipitated the war and persisted in waging it even when Israel was willing to accept an Egyptian offer of a cease-fire. Hamas hides its rockets in schools and places its command bunkers under hospitals. It wants war, and it wants civilian casualties. Josef Stalin infamously said that one death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic. Hamas is happy with either a tragedy (the four kids killed on the beach by Israeli shells last week) or a statistic (the climbing civilian toll), so long as it is death and so long as it can be used in the propaganda war against Israel. This isn’t hard to understand. Yet even supporters of Israel give in to the twisted logic that the Gaza conflict is somehow an indictment of the Jewish state. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said on CNN “that this is hurting Israel’s moral au-

thority.” Which is exactly the conclusion Hamas wants “the international community” to draw from its depraved indifference to the safety of Gazans. Jon Stewart did a controversial bit last Rich Lowry week about how Israel has all the advantages in the conflict, what with its warnings via app to its civilians about incoming rockets and its ability to neutralize those rockets with its missile defenses. Yes, how unfair. Israel invested in systems entirely devoted to protecting its civilian population from unprovoked attack. What dastardliness is the Zionist entity capable of next? Of course there is an asymmetry between Hamas and Israel. There will always be a technological gap between a ramshackle terror force with medieval religious views and a dynamic, liberal society. On Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida had box cutters. We had B-52s. Did that make us the unsympathetic Goliath to al-Qaida’s David? Israel might well undertake an indiscriminate, scorched-earth campaign in Gaza — if it were run by, say, the Assad regime in Syria, with its taste for chemical weapons and barrel bombs. Jeffrey Goldberg pointed out in The Atlantic that 700 people were killed in Syria last week-

end alone, outpacing the total death toll in Gaza so far, but the deaths received almost no media coverage. Whatever its failings, the American news media are paragons of balance and context compared with their international counterparts. Still, Italian-Palestinian Rula Jebreal complained on MSNBC that the media, including MSNBC itself, are “disgustingly biased” in favor of Israel. Chris Hayes had her on his MSNBC show and explained the difficulty in giving representatives of Israel and Hamas equal time. It turns out that it’s hard to book spokesmen from the terror group. None of this is to deny the very real suffering of Gazans. No rational person interested in their welfare would govern the way Hamas does. Its technical proficiency is smuggling. Its infrastructure program consists of building tunnels for acts of murder and kidnapping. Its civil-defense system is to admonish endangered civilians not to heed Israeli warnings to flee buildings about to be hit. Its peace plan is annihilation of the Jewish state. It can’t achieve that by force of arms. Its objective is, with support from fellow travelers and useful idiots the world over, to make Israel the new South Africa, toward the goal of its ultimate destruction. If it takes countless dead Palestinians to do it, so be it. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Letters to the Editor Time for borough to enforce animal welfare standards In response to Nancy Whiting’s letter to the Clarion concerning the current “animal control” issue; she needs to understand that Alaska has state laws covering the minimum standards of animal care that citizens of Alaska must follow. There are many animals that are blessed to have caring owners that follow these laws and even far exceed these laws. Sadly there are many domestic animals that are not blessed with such a loving owner. Ms. Whiting, in her letter, cautioned the reader not to “…get sentimental about the situation…because it’s easy to be distracted from reality when the issue is about children or puppies.” The reality is there are puppies chained tightly to trees with no shelter from the elements, no water or food, shown by their ribs sticking out from mange infected skin. There are horses with hip bones cutting through their skin with maggots crawling throughout the wounds and kittens with oozing eyes and skinny bodies crying for even a morsel of food and a warm and safe place to rest. This is the reality for many domestic animals living in this borough. Let’s not forget the children. The link between violence against children and animals is clear. Animal abuse is often the first visible sign of child or spousal abuse. According the Animal Legal Defense Fund “abusers of animals are five times as likely to harm humans.” The American Humane Association along with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reported that “… between 71 percent-83 percent of pet-owning women entering women’s shelters reported that their batterers had injured or killed the family pets.” Seventy percent of known animal abusers also have records for other crimes. This resolution will only enforce the state law that currently exists. Nothing more; nothing less. It doesn’t include leash and licensing laws, excessive barking, dogs getting into your garbage, etc., just the minimum standards of care already on the books. I’ve heard that the troopers deal with “animal” issues so we don’t need this. Troopers are supposed to deal with “animal” issues but the truth is they respond to very few “animal” calls due to lack of time and manpower. I’ve been told the troopers respond to every call they get. They don’t! I have personally called the troopers requesting help and I’m told they won’t come. Currently it’s up to individuals to help on their own. Sadly it’s not enough. Other boroughs in Alaska, similar in size to Kenai, have borough wide animal control. Why do naysayers feel that our

borough doesn’t have to provide animal welfare? Why should we be exempt? Why are you so fearful of the borough stepping up to the plate and enforcing state law? “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” — Immanuel Kant Vote yes, for limited animal control on October 7th. Denise Cox Nikiski

Conservation of king salmon should begin with the river If the Fisheries Conservation Alliance was truly for conservation of king salmon it would have opposed all king fishing in the Kenai River from the beginning of this season! When and only when the escapement was sufficient would they be for some type of fishery for kings. Bud Crawford Kenai

Dipnetter urges respect for the resource I am one of the thousands of Alaskans that come to the Kenai for the personaluse dipnetting fishery each year. I would agree with numerous locals that voice their disgust at the lack of respect for the fish resources, the communities and Kenai and Soldotna, the beaches, etc. during the month of July for dipnetting. I am a 45year resident of Alaska, and I was taught to respect our natural resources to be sure they are there for generations to come. Not all of us are abusing this opportunity to spend time on the river, enjoying time with family and friends and most of all catching some fish. However, for those of you that are abusing not only the fishing resource

Classic Doonesbury, 1975

but disrespecting the laws and regulations about cleaning fish, keeping the beaches clean and doing your part in keeping this fishery open for generations to come, shame on you! For those of you that are personal-use dipnetting on the Kenai that are not Alaska residents, shame on you! It’s illegal to dipnet without being an Alaska resident with proof on you to show an enforcement officer if asked. The biggest problem with this, is they aren’t ever asked. Of all my friends that come here not one of them has ever seen an enforcement officer of any kind. So, all of you that are coming to these beautiful cities and spectacular river, it starts with you first. It is your responsibility to act as adults and take care of our resources. And, oh by the way, if you have to use the bathroom and one is not available, then go find one! This is probably the most disgusting issue of all. People that are using the beach as a bathroom are disgusting and should be banned from fishing ever again along the Kenai. Terrie Irwin Wasilla

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competition within the derby than in the past. The Homer Derby has also seen changes among the leader, with Ned Friedman catching the current top fish July 14. Friedman’s 227.8-pound fish is larger than the 2010 and 2013 winners, which were 277.6 pounds and 236.2 pounds, respectively, but smaller than the 350.8-pound and 323.2-pound fish that won in 2011 and 2012, respectively. That derby runs through Sept. 15. Homer Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jim Lavrakas said at least a handful of fish heavier than 200 pounds had been weighed in, but the anglers hadn’t purchased derby tickets before fishing, so they weren’t eligible for a slot on the leaderboard. Participation in the derby has still been strong, however, Lavrakas said. The chamber opened a mini office on the Homer Spit called the Derby Shack, and has been selling lots of derby tickets there, he said. Other ports have also seen strong catches. Southcentral anglers on charter vessels are also operating under a new limit this year that allows them to keep one fish of any size, and requires that the second retained fish be less than or equal to 29 inches. Mezirow said that on his vessel, clients have tossed back 39 halibut that weighed more than 80 pounds, including four that were more than 200 pounds. Charter operators have also started using the guided angler fish, or GAF, program, which allows them to offer their clients the opportunity to catch additional fish beyond the regular bag limits by leasing quota from the commercial sector. Through July 21, 480 halibut had been landed and reported through the GAF program in Southeast and Suthcentral Alaska ports. In Southeast, or Area 2C, a total of 1,025 GAF fish were transferred through that date, with 910 transferred in 3A, or Southcentral ports, although not all of the transferred fish have been used yet. Data on charter catches, beyond the use of GAF, is not yet available however — that is collected in paper logbooks, and not tabulated until the fall.

Commercial catches mixed Commercial fishing reports are more mixed. Mezirow, who also fishes commercially, said that catches out of Seward have been pretty good. He noted, however, that it is an El Nino year, which is

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typically a better year for halibut fishing because it brings warmer water and more bait to the north gulf coast. Mezirow also noted that the commercial fishing sector in Southcentral has taken cuts for several years, and the charter sector took one this year. “Maybe the combination of better ocean conditions, and conservation is what we need to turn around the decline in spawning biomass,” he wrote in an email. The International Pacific Halibut Commission, which manages the halibut stock from northern California north to the Bering Sea, also hears anecdotal reports from commercial fishers all summer. So far, the reports are similar to last year — in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia, fishers are reporting reasonably good catch rates according to IPHC quantitative scientist Ian Stewart. Catches were strongest so far in Area 2C, or Southeast Alaska, where fishers have made 727 vessel landings for a total 2.19 million pounds, or 66 percent of the catch limit. Landings have been slowest in the Bering Sea — fishers in Areas 4A and 4B have caught 44 and 43 percent of their limits, respectively, or a total of about 762,539 pounds out of a 1.76 million pound limit.

Summer data informs winter decisions Both the numbers and the stories from this summer’s halibut fishery will eventually factor into decisions about 2015 catch limits. Throughout the summer, Stewart and his colleagues are collecting information that will contribute to an updated stock assessment this fall. The stock assessment will be used in January to help the commission decide the 2015 catch limits. “We use essentially real time data in the stock assessment,” Stewart said. The commission collects logbooks from throughout the halibut fishery that provide a quantitative record of the catch throughout the season. The logbooks include catch rate data and fish sizes. Port samplers also take otoliths, which the IPHC uses to determine fish ages. “We have an amazing amount of logbook data,” Stewart said. Port samplers collect the logbooks, and the IPHC also asks fishers to mail them in if they don’t encounter a port sampler when making deliveries. All of that information is available pretty quickly after the fishing season ends, as its collected regularly throughout the season, so it can be incorporated into the stock assessment.

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swim instructor. “I love giving swim lessons,” Hollinger said. “Everyday is a good day.”

Maintaining skills

waited patiently as his fellow lifeguard Greg Brown gently lowered him onto the tiled deck. “Thank you for not dropping him,” Lariccia said. “That hurts so incredibly bad.” LaRiccia then brought everyone back together to run through real life scenarios. He assigned two staff as lifeguards while the rest of the group headed to the opposite side of the pool and formed a huddle. “Make it fun, don’t do anything completely insane,” Lariccia said. “You have to listen to the lifeguards.” From there the group plays out a scenario where a swimmer suffers from a stroke while in the water. The pool was cleared and a water rescue was successfully performed.

“We have a tight knit group,” said Lariccia. “Usually everyone fits in just fine.” In the summer, the entire staff is required to train together twice a month to ensure all medical response and swimming skills are up to regulation, Lariccia said. If the staff isn’t running through drills, they are swimming laps or treading water. No one sits around during training A good job sessions. “The job is more difficult Strapped into an orange water rescue stretcher during a July than it appears,” Parra said “It training course, Chris Draomic can be exhausting. People don’t

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in our history,” he said, emphasizing those last six words.

A day in the life Parnell’s daily schedule varies widely day-to-day — especially during election years — and often eclipses 12 hours on-the-job. Every day starts out with the same reading lineup, however. Starting sometime between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m., the governor spends about an hour reading his Bible, talking with First Lady Sandy Parnell and getting ready for the day. Then he reads “five or six” newspapers, checks his emails and occasionally makes a few work calls before the official business day begins. “Most people don’t know what it’s like to get on an airplane about 180 times in a year,” he said. The only year Parnell checked to see how many flights he travelled on was 2011, when he flew 165 times. It wasn’t even an election year. “Unless you’re in the seat, you don’t really know how rigorous a job it is.” he said. “It takes somebody willing to commit that kind of time.”

Take Tuesday for example, when Parnell was in Anchorage for both state and campaign business. The governor started the day with his usual morning routine around 5:30 a.m., and, save a 45-minute dinner with his son’s family in Anchorage, his day as governor and candidate didn’t end until 10:15 p.m. in Juneau. Byron Mallott, the democrats’ pick for the governorship, criticized Parnell in a press release last week for travelling across Alaska on the state’s dime to sign bills that “could just as easily be signed at his desk.” Parnell said the bill signings are an integral part of his approach to the job. “Being able to connect the benefits of a bill with real Alaskans is why we do bill signings in different parts of the state,” he said. “It’s too easy for a governor to become isolated and not stay connected with the people. “That’s part of bill signings — connecting the people’s government with the people we serve.”

The governor’s compass Parnell said the way he governs Alaska derives itself from a closely held personal faith — it’s the same faith that compels him to start every day reading

house insured in August. Campbell has a friend to stay with, but she said has to find somewhere else to stay this week. The American Red Cross provided some monetary assistance and a stranger took Campbell to Wal-Mart to buy some clothes. Others who wish to help Campbell can give a donation in her name at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union.

While Nikiski Fire Department public information officer Bud Sexton said crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly, it was a total loss; all that remained Wednesday night was a skeletal, charred frame. Campbell moved into the house earlier this year and said Kaylee Osowski can be she was supposed to get hooked reached at kaylee.osowski@ up with electricity and get the peninsulaclarion.com.

give lifeguards enough credit.” Lariccia said it is not just standing and looking; each lifeguard is actively searching and scanning the pool for anything out of the ordinary. A Nikiski pool lifeguard also learns cashiering, customer service and janitorial work, Parra said. The senior staff is also willing to work with people having trouble qualifying for the position, she said. “Employers are very quick to hire Nikiski lifeguards,” Parra said.

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to minor injuries such as scrapes and cuts, but the position has given him direct experience responding to medical issues. Luke Johnson has been a lifeguard at the facility for three months now. He applied for the job because his brother had worked there previously. “I didn’t look anywhere else,” Johnson said. “I knew it would be a good job.” Johnson said he often receives advice from the more seasoned staff members. The job is going to help him save up for college in two years. “It helps you develop life skills,” Johnson said. “It teaches you team building and leadership. The next class for lifeguard training at the Nikiski Pool begins today. Contact Nigel Lariccia at 776-8800 for inquiries.

Hollinger said the job he’s held for the last three years has taught him skills that will help him in his chosen professional field. This fall Hollinger will be attending Montana State University in Bozeman to become Kelly Sullivan can be a Physicians Assistant. He said reached at kelly.sullivan@penemergency responses are usually insulaclarion.com. his Bible, no matter how full an agenda awaits. “At my core, my faith really determines my compass and character,” he said. “It determines who I am for my wife and my kids, and it determines who I am in terms of the direction I set.” Often coaxed by political strategists, supporters and opponents alike to keep his religion and job separate, Parnell says that’s just not possible. “I don’t know how you can separate being trustworthy from state business — that’s important. I don’t know how you can separate loving the people you are serving — that’s part of my faith, and that’s part of me being governor,” Parnell said. “I love when people say you can’t mix your religion with your office, but I say it’s because of my compass that I’m trustworthy, it’s because of my compass that I love people, it’s because of my compass that I serve others beyond myself.” Still, when the laws of the land require him to act contrary to his personal beliefs (such as providing public funding for abortions), he does what is legally required. That doesn’t mean his convictions are tossed aside. “I am obligated to do that to a certain degree by our Supreme Court,” Parnell said of providing funding for abortions, “but

it’s something that, personally, I oppose and I work to limit through all lawful means.”

Pushing against pot Should voters opt to legalize recreational marijuana use in November, Parnell will again find himself in a position where the state law contradicts his own morality. Parnell said people shouldn’t be looking at the legalization of marijuana as a top state priority. There’s more important work to be done. “As a society, we ought to be dealing with more important challenges like education, public safety and our resources, than sending a message to our kids that it’s OK to use marijuana,” he said. For him, it’s a gateway drug — and a very dangerous one. He’ll be voting “no” on the ballot measure this fall. “Anybody who is an adult has seen friends, family, people close to them lose their initiative in life, lose their academic progress, lose their lives to drugs — and it started or starts with marijuana,” Parnell said earnestly. “I don’t want to send a message to our kids that we, as Alaskans, think that using marijuana is fine. That’s counterproductive to our kids.”

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Nation/World Tentative agreement on VA plan

Around the World Ebola kills senior doctor at Liberia’s largest hospital, health official says MONROVIA, Liberia — One of Liberia’s most high-profile doctors has died of Ebola, officials said Sunday, and an American physician was being treated for the deadly virus, highlighting the risks facing health workers trying to combat an outbreak that has killed more than 670 people in West Africa — the largest ever recorded. Dr. Samuel Brisbane was treating Ebola patients at the country’s largest hospital, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center in Monrovia, when he fell ill. He died Saturday, said Tolbert Nyenswah, an assistant health minister. A Ugandan doctor died earlier this month. The American, 33-year-old Dr. Kent Brantly, was in Liberia helping to respond to the outbreak that has killed 129 people nationwide when he fell ill, according to the North Carolina-based medical charity, Samantha’s Purse. He was receiving intensive medical care in a Monrovia hospital and was in stable condition, according to a spokeswoman for the aid group, Melissa Strickland.

Trial for 3 charged in deadly salmonella outbreak from peanuts set to start ATLANTA — Three people accused of scheming to manufacture and ship salmonella-tainted peanuts that killed nine people, sickened more than 700 and prompted one of the largest food recalls in history are set to go to trial this week in south Georgia. A federal indictment unsealed in February 2013 brought charges against the head of Peanut Corporation of America and several others stemming from the outbreak tied to peanuts processed by the company. It was an unusual move by the federal government, which rarely prosecutes companies in food poisoning cases. Federal investigators found filthy conditions at the company’s Georgia plant and said the employees even fabricated certificates saying peanut product shipments were safe when tests said otherwise. Company owner Stewart Parnell invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying before a congressional committee in February 2009. Emails obtained by congressional investigators showed that he once directed employees to “turn them loose” after samples of peanuts tested positive for salmonella and then were cleared in another test.

Man seeks Oklahoma City bombing video OKLAHOMA CITY — One man’s quest to explain his brother’s mysterious jail cell death 19 years ago has rekindled long-dormant questions about whether others were involved in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. What some consider a far-flung conspiracy theory will be at the forefront during a trial set to begin Monday in Salt Lake City. The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was brought by Salt Lake City attorney Jesse Trentadue against the FBI. He says the agency won’t release security camera videos that show a second person was with Timothy McVeigh when he parked a truck outside the Oklahoma City federal building and detonated a bomb, killing 168 people. The government claims McVeigh was alone. Unsatisfied by the FBI’s previous explanations, U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups has ordered the agency to explain why it can’t find videos from the bombing that are mentioned in evidence logs, citing the public importance of the tapes. Trentadue believes the presence of a second suspect in the truck explains why his brother, Kenneth Trentadue, was flown to Oklahoma several months after the bombing, where he died in a federal holding cell in what was labeled a suicide. His brother bore a striking resemblance to the police sketch that officials sent out after the bombing based on witness descriptions of the enigmatic suspect “John Doe No. 2,” who was the same height, build and complexion. The suspect was never identified. — The Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees have reached a tentative agreement on a plan to fix a veterans’ health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., scheduled a news conference Monday to talk about a compromise plan to improve veterans’ care. Miller chairs the House veterans panel, while Sanders chairs the Senate panel. A spokesman for Sanders said Sunday the men have reached a tentative agreement. The deal requires a vote by a conference committee of House and Senate negotiators,

and votes in the full House and Senate. Miller and Sanders said in a joint statement that they “made significant progress” over the weekend toward agreement on legislation to reform the Veterans Affairs Department, which has been rocked by reports of patients dying while awaiting VA treatment and mounting evidence that workers falsified or omitted appointment schedules to mask frequent, long delays. The resulting election-year firestorm forced VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign in late May. The plan set to be announced Monday is intended to “make VA more accountable and to help the department recruit more doctors, nurses and other health care professionals,” Miller and Sanders said. Few details of the agreement were released, but the bill is expected to authorize billions

in emergency spending to lease 27 new clinics, hire more doctors and nurses and make it easier for veterans who can’t get prompt appointments with VA doctors to get outside care. Louis Celli, legislative director for the American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans group, said the deal would provide crucial help to veterans who have been waiting months or even years for VA health care. “There is an emergency need to get veterans off the waiting lists. That’s what this is all about,” Celli said Sunday. Tom Tarantino, chief policy officer of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, said the agreement was good news — although several months late. “It’s about time they’re doing their jobs,” he said of congressional leaders. “You don’t get a medal for doing your job.”

Veterans waiting two months for medical appointments “don’t care about all this back and forth” in Congress, Tarantino said. “That’s what should be driving decisions.” An updated audit by the VA this month showed that about 10 percent of veterans seeking medical care at VA hospitals and clinics still have to wait at least 30 days for an appointment. About 46,000 veterans have had to wait at least three months for initial appointments, the report said, and an additional 7,000 veterans who asked for appointments over the past decade never got them. Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson has said the VA is making improvements, but said veterans in many communities still are waiting too long to receive needed care. The VA provides health care to nearly 9 million enrolled veterans.

Gaza war rages despite truce pledges By IBRAHIM BARZAK Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel and Hamas launched new attacks Sunday in the raging Gaza war, despite going back and forth over proposals for a temporary halt to nearly three weeks of fighting ahead of a major Muslim holiday. The failure to reach even a brief humanitarian lull in the fighting illustrated the difficulties in securing a more permanent truce as the sides remain far apart on their terms. After initially rejecting an Israeli offer Saturday for a 24hour truce, Hamas said Sunday that it had agreed to hold fire ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. But as Israel’s Cabinet met to discuss the offer and the ongoing war, rockets rained down on southern Israel and Israeli strikes could be heard in Gaza. Each side blamed the other for scuttling the efforts. Hamas said that “due to the lack of commitment” by Israel, it resumed its fire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas showed it could not be trusted after it violated other cease-fire efforts. “Israel is not obliged and is not going to let a terrorist organization decide when it’s convenient to fire at our cities, at our people, and when it’s not,”

Netanyahu said in satellite interviews from Israel carried on U.S. network Sunday news programs. In a phone call later Sunday, President Barack Obama told Netanyahu the United States is growing more concerned about the rising Palestinian death toll and the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza. The White House said Obama reiterated that Israel has a right to defend itself and condemned Hamas rocket attacks that have killed Israelis, but pushed for an immediate cease-fire. International diplomats had hoped a temporary lull could be expanded into a more sustainable truce to end the bloodshed and U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon urged the sides on Sunday to accept a 24-hour break in fighting. However, both sides were holding out for bigger gains in the Gaza war. Hamas wants to break the seven-year blockade of Gaza and believes the only way to force serious negotiations on ending the closure is to keep fighting. Israel, which launched the war on July 8 to halt relentless Hamas rocket fire on its cities, wants more time to destroy Hamas’ rocket arsenal and the military tunnels the Islamic militants use to infiltrate into Israel and smuggle weapons. The 20-day war has killed more than 1,030 Palestinians, mainly civilians, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Israel has lost 43 soldiers, as well as two Israeli civilians and a Thai worker killed by rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza, the Israeli military said. Following Hamas’ call for a break in fighting, an Israeli air-

AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

An Israeli soldier from an artillery battery plays guitar while taking a break near the Israel and Gaza border Sunday.

strike killed one person in Gaza when it hit a vehicle carrying municipal workers on their way to fix water pipes, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. Police said Israeli tanks fired shells on densely populated areas south of Gaza City. One shell hit an apartment building and several shells struck a building. Navy boats also resumed

firing on Gaza’s coast, police said. The Israeli military said it hit some 40 sites throughout Sunday. In southern Israel, one person was injured and a house was damaged by a rocket launched from Gaza, Israeli police said. The Israeli military said more than 50 rockets were fired Sunday.

Fighting intensifies around crash site By DMITRY LOVETSKY Associated Press

DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month. The U.S. State Department, meanwhile, released satellite images that it says back up its claims that rockets have been fired from Russia into eastern Ukraine and heavy artillery for separatists has also crossed the border. A four-page document released by the State Department seems to show blast marks from where rockets were launched and craters where they landed. Officials said the images, sourced from the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, show heavy weapons fired between July 21 and July 26 — after the July 17 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Moscow has angrily denied allegations of Russia’s involvement in eastern Ukraine. Russia’s foreign ministry over the weekend accused the U.S. of conducting “an unrelenting campaign of slander against Russia, ever more relying on open lies.” C

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, urging him to stop the flow of heavy weapons and rocket and artillery fire from Russia into Ukraine, said a State Department official. Kerry did not accept Lavrov’s denial that heavy weapons from Russia were contributing to the conflict, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of the call. There was no immediate comment from Moscow. Reports of the intensifying unrest in eastern Ukraine prompted a postponement of a trip to the site by a team of Dutch and Australian police officers who had planned to start searching for evidence and the remaining bodies. In the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his government has rejected the idea of deploying armed troops to secure the crash site because there is no way they could achieve “military superiority” in a region where heavily armed pro-Russian rebels are battling Ukrainian government forces. “The option we looked at was a military option in which you could secure the area so you can work in a stable environment,” Rutte said. But “that the option

would be such a provocation to the separatists that it could destabilize the situation.” Ukraine’s National Security Council said Sunday that government troops have encircled Horlivka, a key rebel stronghold, and that there had been fighting in other cities in the east. Horlivka lies around 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of the main rebel-held city of Donetsk. The armed forces “have increased assaults on territory held by pro-Russian mercenaries, destroyed checkpoints and positions and moved very close to Horlivka,” the council said in a statement. A representative of the separatist military command in Donetsk confirmed that there had been fighting in Horlivka, but said that rebel fighters were holding their positions. Elsewhere, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Sunday that a column of Ukrainian armored personnel carriers, trucks and tanks had entered the town of Shakhtarsk, 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of the site of the Boeing 777 crash. Shakhtarsk is a strategic town in the area. By controlling the town, the Ukrainian army would cut off vital rebel supply lines.

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Sports

Oilers drop home finale to Panners By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Listening to Alaska Goldpanners manager Mike Grahovac talk after his team’s 13-10 Sunday victory over the Peninsula Oilers at Coral Seymour Memorial Park, it was hard not to think back to the Oilers squad of 2011. That season, head coach Dennis Machado recruited a team heavily from California specifically to win the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas. Those Oilers cruised to the Alaska Baseball League title and finished second in Wichita. Before this season, Grahovac knew his team would be playing in the World Series, which favors offensive baseball.

He recruited heavily from California and the Panners have rolled to a 21-8 ABL record and American League title. They will take on the Mat-Su Miners this week in the Top of the World Series to determine ABL supremacy. “When I recruited guys, I recruited guys that knew each other from California,” said Grahovac, the head coach at Concordia University Irvine in California. “I was also familiar with them because I’m in California.” The result has been an offensive explosion, such as the eight-run sixth inning that was the difference in Sunday’s home finale for the Oilers. In league play this season, the Panners are batting .317 with an on-base percentage of .411. Their 212 runs and 36 home runs also lead the league.

South blanks Twins at state Local 9 drops into losers’ bracket Staff report

The American Legion Twins lost 4-0 to South at the state tournament Sunday at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. “This is probably the best game that’s been played in the tournament to date,” Twins assistant Gary Oliver said. “It was close and tight. “We just couldn’t get a clutch hit when we needed it.” The No. 5 seed Twins fall into the losers’ bracket at the double-elimination tournament and will have to win five more times to be the tournament champs. The Twins play No. 3 Chugiak today at 10 a.m. today. The squads split a pair games this year. Nick Jensen and Sage Dudick combined to shut out the Twins for No. 8 seed South. Jensen pitched seven innings and allowed five hits, while Dudick allowed just one hit over the final two innings. The Twins received solid outings from Klayton Justice and Tyler Covey. Justice went the first six innings and gave up five hits and four earned runs while walking eight and striking out three. Covey gave up two hits in three scoreless in-

nings while walking two and striking out one. “We are very proud of both of their performances,” Oliver said. Oliver said the defense also continues to be solid. The Twins had just one error and have not given up an unearned run in the tournament. At the plate, Josh Darrow was 2 for 4 while Justin Wisnewski was 1 for 2 before twisting his ankle in the bottom of the fifth. Oliver said the injury swelled up so much that Wisnewski likely is done for the tournament. “I hope Justin recovers as quick as he can,” Oliver said. “He’s one of the team leaders. He’s a solid centerfielder and one of the big bats. His speed on the basepaths also will be missed.” JJ Sonnen, Dallas Pierren and Kenny Griffin added hits for the Twins. Pierren tripled to lead off the fourth, but was left stranded. “A lot of guys, even though they hit the ball hard, were hitting it right at somebody,” Oliver said. “We just didn’t get the bounces.”

Kenai rolls to Walker Cup title Staff report

Host Kenai Golf Course won its third-straight Walker Cup on Sunday to take a 5-4-1 lead in the all-time series against Birch Ridge Golf Course. Kenai won 11 of the 12 singles matches to win the threeday event 20 1-2 to 3 1-2. Kenai had won alternate shot on Thursday 3 1-2 to 2 1-2 before taking all six of Friday’s bestball matches. Kenai captain Tommy Carver said experience is paying off for his squad. “We’ve got this team that has played a lot of Walker Cups together,” he said. “It’s getting to the point where it doesn’t matter who matches up together. “This year it ticked. It was really smooth.” Carver did say Mike Houghton, Joe Deveaux and Aaron Cooper played their first Walker Cups for Kenai and did a great job. Birch Ridge also had trouble fielding a full squad Friday and Sunday. Friday, nine of the needed 12 showed up, while Sunday 10 of the needed 12 were there. “We just had a lot of guys out of town, or with company, or fishing and working,” Birch Ridge captain Tom Walsh said. Walsh said changing the time of year the Walker Cup is held is being looked at. “For the first two or three years, we had success with a lot of young kids,” Walsh said.

“Now all those kids have gone to school or are working. “I hope we can keep this going. I think it’s great.” Houghton and Craig Jung picked up the forfeits Sunday. Kenai’s victories were Chris Morin over Jesse Scott 6 and 4, Gilbert Arellano over Tyler Yamada 6 and 5, Chris Murray over Max Dye 4 and 3, Todd Eskelin over Nick Beeson 7 and 5, John Dahlgren over Paul Zimmerman 4 and 3, Doug Jung over Mike Hollingsworth 2 and 1, Rene Alvarez over Kevin Downs 4 and 3, Bob Sizemore over Pedro McCall 2 and 1, and Greg Harrington over Dell Hoagland 6 and 4. CJ Henley got the singles victory for Birch Ridge, topping Gordon Griffin 1-up. “Everybody kept the ball in the fairway,” Carver said. “I didn’t see anybody overswinging like you sometimes see in competition. Everybody played their own game and it worked out.” Walsh said his team’s MVP was Pedro McCall. He had to play best ball by himself Friday and then took Sizemore to 17 holes Sunday. With Kenai leading the alltime series by just one, Carver said nobody at the course is getting too comfortable. “They’ve got great players over there as well,” he said. “We thank them for coming out and look forward to next year. “It’s a fun event and we want to keep it going.”

Despite the power numbers, their 158 strikeouts are a league low. “Everywhere we’ve played, they’ve never held our offense,” Grahovac said. “We have guys that can hit the ball a long way and we have guys that hit line drives. “We also have team speed.” Oilers head coach Kyle Richardson was an assistant on the 2011 Oilers, and he said the comparison between the 2011 Oilers and 2014 Goldpanners is fair, although those Oilers finished league play hitting .250 but with a team ERA of just 2.28. The Panners have a team ERA of 4.06, but play in an offensive ballpark compared to the pitcher’s paradise at Seymour Park. “California is such a huge state and there are so many baseball colleges,” he said. “They all play that West Coast

style of small ball — scrappy and they never give up. “It’s hard to beat teams like that on a consistent basis.” The Goldpanners got their 13 runs on 19 hits, four doubles and home runs by Tanner Pinkston and Eric Hutting. Cody Nulph was 4 for 6 with three runs and two RBIs, while Jacob Hayes was 3 for 6. The Oilers countered in the slugfest with 14 hits, four doubles and a home run by Josh Rose. Rose finished 3 for 4 with two runs and three RBIs, while Nick Rogowski was 3 for 3, and Jeff Paschke and Gabriel Munoz had two hits apiece. “I’m happy with the way we swung the bats,” Richardson said. “Those were some of their big contributors. They weren’t just guys who had

thrown a few innings this season.” Scott Torrey took the loss for the Oilers, going five innings and giving up five runs on 11 hits. The big sixth inning belonged to Cody Richey, who gave up eight runs (six earned) on seven hits in one inning. Richardson said the Oilers were short in the bullpen due to injury and a lot of games lately, with only Mitchel Daugherty and Chad Rieser available after Richey. That meant Richey had to get those three outs even though he was getting hit hard. “He had to wear it, so to speak,” Richardson said. The Oilers fall to 11-22 in the ABL and will end their season with a 6 p.m. away contest against the Chugiak-EaSee OILERS, page A-8

Scoreboard Golf RBC Canadian Open Scores

Sunday At Royal Montreal Golf Club Montreal Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,153; Par: 70 Final a-amateur Tim Clark (500), $1,026,000 67-67-64-65—263 Jim Furyk (300), $615,600 67-63-65-69—264 Justin Hicks (190), $387,600 66-67-70-64—267 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (115), $235,600 67-67-69-66—269 Matt Kuchar (115), $235,600 69-65-70-65—269 Michael Putnam (115), $235,600 64-70-69-66—269 Graham DeLaet (88), $183,825 69-63-70-68—270 Dicky Pride (88), $183,825 66-71-70-63—270 Brad Fritsch (75), $153,900 72-68-67-64—271 Kevin Kisner (75), $153,900 70-69-68-64—271 Graeme McDowell (75), $153,900 68-65-70-68—271 Ben Curtis (57), $101,888 67-70-70-65—272 Joe Durant (57), $101,888 69-66-67-70—272 Ernie Els (57), $101,888 70-67-69-66—272 Retief Goosen (57), $101,888 69-67-69-67—272 Jamie Lovemark (57), $101,888 69-65-67-71—272 Troy Matteson (57), $101,888 70-68-67-67—272

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Sunday’s Games Toronto 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 10, Kansas City 3 Miami 4, Houston 2 L.A. Angels 2, Detroit 1 Baltimore 3, Seattle 2, 10 innings Oakland 9, Texas 3 Monday’s Games Milwaukee (Lohse 11-4) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-8), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 8-10) at Boston (Buchholz 5-6), 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 5-4) at Texas (Darvish 9-6), 4:05 p.m. Oakland (J.Chavez 8-6) at Houston (Oberholtzer 2-7), 4:10 p.m. All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 57 Atlanta 57 Miami 51 New York 50 Philadelphia 46 Central Division Milwaukee 59 St. Louis 56 Pittsburgh 55 Cincinnati 52 Chicago 42 West Division Los Angeles 59 San Francisco 57 San Diego 46 Arizona 45 Colorado 43

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Sunday’s Games Washington 4, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 4, Arizona 2 Miami 4, Houston 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Milwaukee 0 St. Louis 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 7, Colorado 5 Atlanta 8, San Diego 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, San Francisco 3 Monday’s Games San Diego (Lane 0-0) at Atlanta (E.Santana 9-6), 8:10 a.m. Arizona (C.Anderson 6-4) at Cincinnati (Bailey 8-5), 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 11-4) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-8), 3:10 p.m. Philadelphia (A.Burnett 6-9) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-8), 3:10 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 6-5) at Miami (Eovaldi 5-6), 3:10 p.m. Colorado (Flande 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 0-1), 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Worley 3-1) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 12-7), 6:15 p.m. All Times ADT

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deGrom, Black (7), Familia (8), Mejia (9) and Recker; J.Nelson, Gorzelanny (8), Kintzler (8) and Lucroy. W_deGrom 5-5. L_J.Nelson 1-2. Sv_Mejia (15). HRs_New York, Duda (18).

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East Division W Baltimore 58 Toronto 56 New York 54 Tampa Bay 51 Boston 48 Central Division Detroit 57 Kansas City 53 Cleveland 52 Chicago 51 Minnesota 47 West Division Oakland 65 Los Angeles 63 Seattle 54 Houston 42 Texas 41

Kyle Stanley (57), $101,888 Nick Watney (57), $101,888 Robert Allenby (49), $64,068 Matt Bettencourt (49), $64,068 Scott Brown (49), $64,068 Kevin Chappell (49), $64,068 Andres Romero (49), $64,068 William McGirt (45), $45,458 Scott Piercy (45), $45,458 Brandt Snedeker (45), $45,458 Will Wilcox (45), $45,458 Woody Austin (40), $37,050 Russell Knox (40), $37,050 Martin Laird (40), $37,050 Steve Marino (40), $37,050 Charlie Wi (40), $37,050 Eric Axley (33), $26,980 Roberto Castro (33), $26,980 Stewart Cink (33), $26,980 Ben Crane (33), $26,980 Ken Duke (33), $26,980 Tim Herron (33), $26,980 Danny Lee (33), $26,980 Geoff Ogilvy (33), $26,980 Johnson Wagner (33), $26,980 Ricky Barnes (24), $16,986 James Hahn (24), $16,986 J.J. Henry (24), $16,986

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Volquez, J.Hughes (5), Ju.Wilson (6), Watson (7), Melancon (9) and C.Stewart; F.Morales, Bettis (5), Kahnle (6), Belisle (7), Brothers (8), B.Brown (9) and Rosario. W_Watson 7-1. L_Brothers 3-5. Sv_Melancon (19). HRs_Pittsburgh, Snider (6), J.Harrison (6), G.Polanco (5). Colorado, Barnes (5), Arenado (9).

Braves 8, Padres 3 SD Atl.

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Stults, A.Torres (7), Boyer (7) and Rivera; Minor, Varvaro (7), D.Carpenter (8), Shreve (9) and Laird. W_Minor 4-6. L_Stults 3-13. HRs_San Diego, Solarte (1), Rivera (8).

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Racing John Wayne Walding 400

Sunday At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Ind. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 160 laps, 138.4 rating, 47 points, $434,376. 2. (12) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 160, 116.8, 42, $373,781. 3. (27) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160, 109.4, 42, $307,890. 4. (13) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 160, 104.1, 40, $303,751. 5. (9) Joey Logano, Ford, 160, 109, 40, $266,806. 6. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 160, 132.7, 40, $231,130. 7. (15) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 160, 104.4, 38, $226,675. 8. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 160, 114.6, 37, $230,288. 9. (23) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 160, 83.2, 35, $196,255. 10. (17) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 160, 89.7, 35, $228,891. 11. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 160, 88.9, 33, $188,455. 12. (3) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 160, 85.3, 32, $218,288. 13. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, 160, 71.9, 31, $209,330. 14. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 160, 91.9, 30, $217,691. 15. (18) Carl Edwards, Ford, 160, 79, 29, $183,555. 16. (16) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 160, 87.9, 29, $201,046. 17. (6) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 160, 81.7, 27, $199,838. 18. (36) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 160, 62.7, 26, $181,713. 19. (5) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 160, 90.3, 25, $201,355.

Morgan Hoffmann (24), $16,986 Jeff Overton (24), $16,986 Tim Petrovic (24), $16,986 Charl Schwartzel (24), $16,986 Vijay Singh (24), $16,986 Andrew Svoboda (24), $16,986 a-Taylor Pendrith Joel Dahmen, $13,034 Nathan Green (14), $13,034 Adam Hadwin, $13,034 David Hearn (14), $13,034 D.H. Lee (14), $13,034 Edward Loar (14), $13,034 Troy Merritt (14), $13,034 D.A. Points (14), $13,034 Tim Wilkinson (14), $13,034 Sean O’Hair (9), $12,369 Patrick Rodgers, $12,369 Charlie Beljan (7), $12,141 Greg Chalmers (7), $12,141 K.J. Choi (4), $11,799 Jerry Kelly (4), $11,799 Josh Teater (4), $11,799 Mike Weir (4), $11,799 Derek Ernst (1), $11,457 Ryuji Imada (1), $11,457 Thomas Aiken, $11,286 Jim Herman (1), $11,172

20. (24) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 160, 73.5, 24, $196,144. 21. (41) Aric Almirola, Ford, 160, 64.2, 23, $197,416. 22. (22) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 160, 67.9, 22, $185,725. 23. (8) Juan Pablo Montoya, Ford, 160, 58.5, 21, $154,330. 24. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 160, 54.4, 20, $193,030. 25. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 160, 66.7, 19, $184,013. 26. (28) Michael McDowell, Ford, 160, 51.8, 18, $151,855. 27. (31) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 159, 58.2, 17, $178,088. 28. (7) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 159, 69.7, 16, $152,555. 29. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 159, 44.2, 15, $151,955. 30. (37) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 158, 41.1, 0, $152,805. 31. (33) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 158, 48.5, 14, $164,813. 32. (39) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 158, 35.5, 12, $150,155. 33. (26) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 158, 34.8, 11, $169,338. 34. (29) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 158, 47, 10, $174,094. 35. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 158, 36.6, 9, $164,177. 36. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 157, 40.9, 8, $154,530. 37. (43) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 157, 34.5, 7, $146,113. 38. (42) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 156, 29.9, 6, $139,450. 39. (40) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 156, 26.9, 5, $135,450. 40. (35) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 156, 24.8, 4, $131,450. 41. (32) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 149, 34.2, 3, $127,450. 42. (14) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, rear gear, 114, 67, 2, $131,725. 43. (20) Trevor Bayne, Ford, accident, 96, 50, 0, $119,950. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 150.297 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 39 minutes, 41 seconds. Margin of Victory: 2.325 seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 16 laps. Lead Changes: 15 among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: K.Harvick 1; J.Gordon 2-21; J.Logano 22-31; K.Kahne 32-37; K.Larson 3842; A.Dillon 43; D.Hamlin 44-54; K.Harvick 55-65; D.Hamlin 66-72; K.Kahne 73-98; C.Bowyer 99-101; K.Kahne 102-126; J.Gordon 127129; M.Annett 130; K.Kahne 131143; J.Gordon 144-160. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Kahne, 4 times for 70 laps; J.Gordon, 3 times for 40 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 18 laps; K.Harvick, 2 times for 12 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 10 laps; K.Larson, 1 time for 5 laps; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 3 laps; A.Dillon, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Annett, 1 time for 1 lap. Wins: J.Johnson, 3; Bra.Keselowski, 3; D.Earnhardt Jr., 2; C.Edwards, 2; J.Gordon, 2; K.Harvick, 2; J.Logano, 2; A.Almirola, 1; Ku.Busch, 1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Hamlin, 1. Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Gordon, 717; 2. D.Earnhardt Jr., 693; 3. Bra.Keselowski, 666; 4. M.Kenseth, 661; 5. J.Johnson, 628; 6. Ky.Busch, 609; 7. R.Newman, 606; 8. C.Edwards, 603; 9. J.Logano, 591; 10. C.Bowyer, 577; 11. D.Hamlin, 572; 12. K.Harvick, 565.

Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA S. Kansas City 11 5 5 38 31 19 D.C. 10 5 4 34 29 20 Toronto FC 7 6 5 26 27 25 Columbus 6 7 8 26 25 27 New York 5 6 9 24 32 31 New England 7 11 2 23 25 33 Philadelphia 5 8 8 23 33 35 Chicago 3 5 11 20 27 33 Houston 5 11 4 19 22 40 Montreal 3 12 5 14 21 37

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 12 4 2 38 Real Salt Lake 8 4 8 32 Colorado 8 6 6 30 FC Dallas 8 7 6 30 Vancouver 6 4 10 28 Los Angeles 7 4 6 27 Portland 6 6 9 27 Chivas USA 6 9 5 23 San Jose 5 8 5 20 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

35 24 31 26 31 24 34 31 31 29 26 16 35 35 21 33 22 20 one point

Sunday’s Games Vancouver 2, FC Dallas 2, tie Portland 3, Montreal 2 Monday’s Games Los Angeles at Seattle FC, 6 p.m. ADT

Basketball WNBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta Washington Indiana New York Chicago Connecticut

W 15 13 12 10 10 10

L 9 13 13 14 15 16

Pct .625 .500 .480 .417 .400 .385

GB — 3 3½ 5 5½ 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Phoenix 21 3 .875 — x-Minnesota 20 6 .769 2 San Antonio 12 14 .462 10 Los Angeles 11 14 .440 10½ Tulsa 9 17 .346 13 Seattle 9 18 .333 13½ x-clinched playoff spot Sunday’s Games Minnesota 76, Connecticut 65 Washington 77, Atlanta 67 Tulsa 79, Chicago 69 Monday’s Games Indiana at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. ADT

Transactions BASEBALL American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled RHP Paul Clemens from Oklahoma City (PCL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Reinstated INF Alberto Callaspo from the 15-day DL. Optioned 1B Nate Freiman to Sacramento (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Activated OF Nolan Reimold from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Esmil Rogers to Buffalo (IL). National League CINCINNATI REDS — Activated INF Jack Hannahan from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Louisville (IL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated INF Erisbel Arruebarrena from the DL and optioned him to Rancho Cucamonga (CAL). FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed RB Fozzy Whittaker and S Tom Nelson. CHICAGO BEARS — Waived G James Dunbar. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Adam Korzun director of performance nutrition. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Resigned RB Davin Meggett. Placed LB Aaron Morgan on injured reserve. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed TE Kyle Rudolph to a 5-year contract extension. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released WR Greg Orton. Signed WR Brian Tyms and WR Stanford Cole. NEW YORK JETS — Activated G Willie Colon from the active/PUP list. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Re-signed F Luke Adam to a one-year contract. COLLEGE SAM HOUSTON STATE — Named Jonathan Small football operations coordinator.

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. . . Oilers Continued from page A-7

gle River Chinooks today. Richardson did not want to leave town without thanking the community for making the Oilers season happen. From general manager James Clark doing a ton of work behind the scenes, to all the volunteers, to all the fan support, Richardson said he appreciated what the organization does for the coaches and players. “We realize the season does not start in June,” he said. “All the behind-the-scenes work takes place all year.” Oilers notes: Oilers centerfielder Jake Sandlin hurt his knee making a catch in deep left-center field to end the top of the fourth inning. Sandlin tangled legs with leftfielder Jordan Sanford on the play. Sandlin went to the hospital for further evaluation during the game and Richardson did not have an update on his status following

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Sports Briefs Baseball Hall gets new members COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Frank Thomas choked back tears, Joe Torre apologized for leaving people out of his speech and Tony La Russa said he felt uneasy. Being enshrined in the Hall of Fame can have those effects, even on the greats. Thomas, pitchers Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, and managers Bobby Cox, Torre and La Russa were inducted into the baseball shrine Sunday, and all paid special tribute to their families before an adoring crowd of nearly 50,000. “I’m speechless. Thanks for having me in your club,” Thomas said, getting emotional as he remembered his late father. “Frank Sr., I know you’re watching. Without you, I know 100 percent I wouldn’t be here in Cooperstown today. You always preached to me, ‘You can be someone special if you really work at it.’ I took that to heart, Pop.” “Mom, I thank you for all the motherly love and support. I know it wasn’t easy.” The 46-year old Thomas, the first player elected to the Hall who spent more than half of his time as a designated hitter, batted .301 with 521 home runs and 1,704 RBIs in a 19-year career mostly with the Chicago White Sox. He’s the only player in major league history to log seven straight seasons with a .300 average, 20 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 walks. Ever the diplomat as a manager, Torre somehow managed to assuage the most demanding of owners in George Steinbrenner, maintaining his coolness amid all the Bronx craziness while keeping all those egos in check after taking over in 1996. The result: 10 division titles, six AL pennants and four World Series triumphs in 12 years as he helped restore the luster to baseball’s most successful franchise and resurrected his own career after three firings. — The Associated Press

Gordon nabs Brickyard 400 JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — With a tinge of gray hair at his temples, his hat on backward and his two young children by his side, Jeff Gordon celebrated as if he was 23 years old again. Gordon won a NASCAR-record fifth Brickyard 400 on Sunday, eight days before his 43rd birthday and on the weekend Indianapolis Motor Speedway celebrated the 20th anniversary of his first Brickyard victory. Gordon’s first win came before the celebratory kissing of the Yard of Bricks was en vogue, before he became a household name, while Sprint Cup Series rookies Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon were still in diapers. Now a family man with an aching back, Gordon used Sunday to show he’s still at the top of his game. “If you can do it here, you can do it anywhere,” said Gordon,

who has led the Sprint Cup Series standings for 13 of the last 14 weeks. “It’s certainly going to be a huge confidence boost for this team. We recognize the significance of this. “We saw we were points leaders, we won at Kansas, but I don’t know if we believed we were capable of winning this championship this year. We do now.” To prove it to himself, to his Hendrick Motorsports team and to his ardent fan base, Gordon needed a vintage close to Sunday’s race. Hendrick teammate Kasey Kahne led a race-high 70 laps and seemed only to be racing against his gas tank when a late caution put the race back into Gordon’s hands. He’d have one shot at passing Kahne, on a dreaded restart, and nobody was sure if ol’ “Four-Time” had it in him. Restarts are his Achilles heel, and he’s struggled with them for several years. And Kahne, who is winless on the season, desper-

ately needed the victory to grab a berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field. “The restart is going to be the race, really,” Gordon’s crew chief, Alan Gustafson, conceded in a television interview moments before the field went green with 17 laps remaining. Kahne picked the lower, inside lane for the restart, and Gordon found himself on the outside and exactly where he wanted to be. Gordon tried to set a quick pace as they headed to the flag, and Kahne tried to slow it down in the restart zone. Gordon shifted into fourth gear and surged past Kahne on the outside, and Gordon kicked it into cruise control as he sailed away for the win. “I think we both knew that was for the win,” Gordon said of Kahne. “Out of nowhere, I have the restart of my life at the most important moment that you could ask for in a race, in a season, at a race like this. That was just awe-

some.” The win came on the 20th anniversary celebration of Gordon’s win in the inaugural Brickyard 400, and on “Jeff Gordon Day” as declared by the Mayor of Indianapolis. The win moved Gordon into a tie with Michael Schumacher, whose five Formula One victories at Indy had been the gold standard. “I told him this morning that this was his day,” said team owner Rick Hendrick. Kahne plummeted to fifth after the restart, then ran out of gas on the final lap and had to nurse his car home to a sixth-place finish. He said he erred in picking the inside line for the restart. “I should have chosen the top (lane), obviously,” he said. “I pretty much let Jeff control that last restart. I thought I made the right decision.” Hendrick said he had no favorite in that situation, and hoped only that Gordon and Kahne did not wreck each other.

Nibali captures Tour de France JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press

PARIS — Vincenzo Nibali put his lungs and legs to work one last time, marching up to the winner’s podium of the Tour de France and sighing deeply before the Italian anthem echoed over the Champs-Elysees. Chants of “Vin-cen-zo!” rang across the famed avenue for the Sicilian, who dominated the race nearly from the start three weeks ago and on Sunday became the first Italian to win cycling’s greatest race since Marco Pantani in 1998. Marcel Kittel of Germany won Stage 21 in a sprint, his fourth victory this year. Nibali cruised in 24 seconds later, easily retaining a lead of more than seven minutes on his closest rival. He received pats on the back, kissed his wife and infant daughter and was mobbed by cameras. “Now that I find myself on the highest step on the Champs-

Elysees podium, it’s more beautiful than I ever imagined,” Nibali, the Arc de Triomphe behind him, told the crowd. “I’ve never been this moved in all my life.” Nibali, likened by some as the emperor of the pack, conquered where others did not: notably Chris Froome of Britain, the 2013 Tour winner, and two-time champion Alberto Contador of Spain. Both crashed out with injuries before the halfway mark. As if mountain climbs, bone-jarring cobblestones, crashes and rain-splattered rides weren’t enough, Nibali faced the scrutiny that comes with the yellow jersey in a sport long damaged by drugs. Nibali, who calls himself “a flag-bearer of anti-doping,” noted that his success came through pinpoint focus on this race as the season began and opportunistic attacks in which he was able to nibble seconds on his rivals. There were no

eye-popping performances, as was the case when doping was so prevalent. The Astana team leader is only the sixth rider to win all three Grand Tours — France, Italy and Spain. His win comes 16 years after Pantani, a flamboyant rider, died from a drug overdose. Nibali won four stages — a feat not equaled by a Tour winner since Lance Armstrong won five a decade ago. The Italian wore the yellow jersey for all but two stages since Stage 1. His 7-minute, 37-second margin over runner-up JeanChristophe Peraud equals that of Armstrong over Swiss rider Alex Zulle in 1999 — a result nullified because of doping. Before that, the biggest margin was that of Germany’s Jan Ullrich: He beat Richard Virenque by just more than nine minutes in 1997. In one of the subplots of this race, Peraud and third-placed Thibaut Pinot became the first

Frenchmen to reach the Tour podium since Virenque in that year — a fact not lost on many homegrown fans. Pinot was 8:15 behind. Armstrong, Ullrich and Virenque were caught in nearly a generation of doping scandals. Armstrong, in cycling’s biggest scandal, admitted to doping and was stripped of his record seven Tour titles. Nibali and many others in the peloton say that era is past. But his own victories in the 2010 Vuelta and the Italian Giro last year were tarnished by doping involving other riders. Cycling’s governing body has made great efforts to halt drug use, but few cycling experts believe the pack is fully clean. Authorities in Italy and France have been among the most aggressive in cracking down on doping, and the victory of an Italian, followed by two Frenchmen, could be a sign the peloton is getting cleaner.

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Apartments, Unfurnished Homer Electric Association, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Executive Assistant to the General Manager in the Kenai office. This position works directly with the General Manager, Board of Directors and other Executive level staff acting as a liaison between the parties and providing administrative support. These duties include reviewing and responding to, or appropriately directing, correspondence, email and phone calls; coordinating, preparing and distributing electronic board packets for the HEA and AEEC Boards of Directors; attending Board and Member meetings, recording and transcribing all minutes to become the official and legal documents of the cooperative; maintaining and coordinating schedules for the General Manager and Directors, including scheduling regular or special meetings of the Board or HEA staff; preparing, coordinating and monitoring the General Managers budget; providing travel coordination assistance to the General Manager and Board of Directors as a signed; overseeing the maintenance of historical and permanent records. This position requires a high level of expertise in MS Office Suite, electronic document distribution, tablet maintenance/troubleshooting, network functions, strong communication skills, and document control. The successful candidate must be available to attend evening board meetings, prepare emergency materials and may be required to travel out of the service area. An Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Office Services or a related field is preferred with at least two years of executive secretarial experience required. A high school graduate with an additional four years of executive level secretarial experience may be substituted for the degrees. Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907)235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Recruiting will continue until a qualified applicant has been hired.

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Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Heavy Equipment Operators and HD Mechanics The Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust is pleased to announce recruitment for Heavy Equipment Operator and HD Mechanics. To be eligible, applicants must submit all required documents: Completed application; HS Transcripts & Diploma or GED test scores & Certificate; Birth certificate (proof of 18 years of age); Valid AK Driver's license (Rural Alaskans without driver's license may contact our office); 5 year DMV Driving Record (showing no DUIs in the past 3 years); Background Check (minimum 5 years); Social Security card; DD214 (for veterans); Work Keys test scores (taken at Job Center) for math, reading for information and writing, each passed at a minimum of level 4. $30.00 non-refundable application fee; résumé, letters of recommendation & certificates of training (optional); Note: pre-indenture hair follicle drug testing required. Applications will be available for pick up and turn-in August 18th through August 29th, 2014 from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm at: Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust, 5400 N Cunningham Rd / PO Box 0989 Palmer, AK 99645 1-877-746-3117, www.aoeett.org The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of Apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of age, disability, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, race, color, religion, national origin.

Duties: Education, support, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of DV/SA and victim issues, excellent communication skills, knowledge of available community resources, ability to work with diverse population, model non-violent discipline techniques, ability to function both independently and on a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Full-time position, including benefits. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by 5pm Monday August 11,2014. EOE

By bringing together medical, dental, and behavioral health services, PCHS offers highquality, coordinated care for the entire family. PCHS has Full-time hire position for

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Executive Assistant Billing Clerk-Dental Care Coordinator RN Charge Nurse Health information Manager

ALL TYPES OF RENTALS

Property Management Division 170 N. Birch Suite 101, Soldotna (907)262-2522 Mary.Parske@century21.com www.Century21FreedomRealty.com

General Employment

PCHS has Part-time hire position for

• Individual Service Provider Positions will be open until filled. Job description and application available online at www.pchsak.org Careers Please send cover letter, resume & application to: Human Resources, 230 E. Marydale Ave., Suite 3, Soldotna, AK, 99669 or fax to 907/260-7358.

Direct Service Advocate Full-time Duties: Provide crisis intervention, education, support, and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of domestic violence and sexual assault; excellent written and verbal communication skills; basic computer skills; ability to work with diverse population, multi-task, work independently and with a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by 5pm Monday August 11, 2014. EOE

PCHS is an equal opportunity employer.

General Employment

Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Member Support Representative in the Homer office. Member Support Representatives are our first line of contact with members. Friendly and courteous service is a must when working with members on billing issues and providing information on a variety of subjects relating to membership, electric services, utility regulations and tariffs.

General Employment DEPUTY CLERK II ALASKA COURT SYSTEM KENAI, ALASKA $2,896.00 MONTHLY

Qualified applicants will have a minimum of two years of office based customer services experience, with high-volume public contact both in person and by telephone. This position requires 2 years of college level, or formal business education which can be substituted by an additional 4 years of progressively responsible customer service experience. The position also requires 10-key by touch and a familiarity with various computer database applications. An individual with prior utility experience is preferred. Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs.

Homes KENAI RIVER HOME

** SALE PENDING ** 3-Bedroom, 2 1/2-bath 2466sq.ft. home for sale. Located on K-Beach between Kenai & Soldotna on the Kenai River. This home has an 1100sq.ft. attached garage and work shop area, storage shed, paved driveway and established lawn with sprinkler system. The view is gorgeous with the mountains, kenai flats, Kenai river and the city of Kenai. Enjoy watching the amazing wild life from the comfort of your home including eagles, moose, caribou, coyotes, seals and the occasional bear and beluga sightings. Asking $599,000. (907)283-5447 or (907)398-6885.

Homes

The Kenai Trial Court is accepting applications for a Deputy Clerk to assist customers at the front counter, perform all duties associated with traffic citations, and provide relief as an in-court clerk. Complete recruitment information is available on Workplace Alaska at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace. Applicants must submit a complete application with cover letter through Workplace Alaska by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. For further information, please contact the Alaska Court System Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242.

HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. Applications will no longer be accepted after August 1, 2014.

THE ALASKA COURT SYSTEM IS AN EEO EMPLOYER AND PROUDLY PROMOTES DIVERSITY

Employment Agriculture Computing & Engineering Construction & Trades Domestics, Childcare, Aides Drivers/Transportation Education Finance & Accounting General Employment Healthcare Hospitality & Food Service Manufacturing & Production Oil & Refinery Office & Clerical Personal Care/Beauty Professional/ Management Real Estate, Leasing, Mortgage Retail Sales & Marketing Schools/Training Tourism Work Wanted

General Employment HIRING ALL POSITIONS

Aspen Hotels in Kenai & Soldotna Hiring ALL Positions. Aspen Hotel in Kenai is currently hiring for our Front. Please apply in Person 10431 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai Aspen Hotel in Soldotna is currently hiring for the following Maintenance Front Desk Housekeeping Night Audit Please apply in Person 326 Binkley Circle, Soldotna All applicants must be dependable & pass a background check. ---------------------------------------

Hospitality & Food Service

Put your ad here....for just peanuts a day!

Real Estate For Sale Commercial Property Condominiums/Town Homes Farms/Ranches Homes Income Property Land Manufactured Mobile Homes Multiple Dwelling Out of Area for Sale Steel Building Vacation Property Wanted To Buy Waterfront Property

Homes COMFORTABLE 1-Bedroom house, needs TLC but great deal at $71,500. OWC, with $3,000 down. (907)855-0649 (760)567-7369

Prep cook/ Dishwasher

needed $10. hour apply at The Duck Inn C

Lake front home with float plane accessibility. Quiet lake home for someone with many interests --- landscaping; animal raising (barn, tack room, chicken coop) art/handicraft studio (26 X 26) that could become separate bedrooms; lake for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming; float plane accessible; two bedroom apartment for B & B; two car, heated garage; many, many possibilities. This unusual home is built into a hillside. The unique house kept expanding up the hill. All three stories are at ground level,with the main floor handicapped accessible. Windows everywhere. You live with nature. Built as close as possible to 5 Star requirements and to be as maintenance free as possible. It has cement siding, vinyl windows and storm doors. Seven miles south of Soldotna. Priced for sale this summer at $367,000. For appointment to see this home call Ruth at (907)262-9619 or Sharilyn at 5 Star (907)252-3163

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AND CABIN CASTAWAY COVE. Kenai River front double lot. 70 foot frontage by 100 feet deep. KNOCK EM DEAD RED SALMON HOLE right in front of cabin. electricity available. Very accessible location. Age forces me to sell this very valuable location... Lots 34 and 35 block 9, Castaway Cove, $112,000. Borough book and page map 55-253 Call me for a visit to the property (907)252-4500 or (907)283-4960

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Waterfront Property

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Apartments, Furnished

HOME & CABIN FOR SALE 145-Ft. Kenai riverfront, mile from hospital/ businesses. Quiet, beautiful, excellent for professional or someone who loves to fish. $550,000. (907)262-4934 KENAI RIVER FRONT HOME. World-Class SALMON FISHING out your back door! 5-Bedroom, 3-Bath Ranch home, att, heated 4+ car gar. Open kitchen, dining/ living area with 5 picture windows all with views of the river! 112' RIVER frontage. 48' Aluminum dock with fish cleaning table/ sink/ water. Nat. Gas heat, Wood stove, Automatic backup generator. Landscaped yard with Fire Pit/ view of the Kenai Mtns. For MORE INFO See: KENAIRIVERDREAM.blogspot.com Call: (907)252-4671 $749,000. FSBO

Rentals Apartments, Unfurnished Apartments, Furnished Cabins Condominiums Town Homes Duplex Homes Lots For Rent Manufactured/Mobile Homes Misc. Rentals Office Space Out of Area Rentals Rental Wanted Retail/Commercial Space Roommate Wanted Rooms For Rent Storage Rentals Vacation Rentals

Retail/Commercial Space PRIME KENAI RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE 1,832SqFt to 20,000SqFt. Rates start @ $.50SqFt. Call Carr Gottstein Properties, (907)564-2424 or visit www.carrgottstein.com

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HOME FOR SALE.

EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apartment, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405.

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NIKISKI 3-Bedroom, 2.5-baths, large kitchen with island, wood burning stove, 2-car garage. approximately 2000sqft., on 2 acres. Very peaceful, a lot of wildlife. $310,000. (907)776-8487, (907)394-1122

PRIVATE LOT. Protected slough, Castaway Cove. Castaway Cove is a gated community with 24 hour access fo property owners. $57,500. George (801)244-7285, (907)252-0946. LOT FOR SALE 2 acres on Tote Road, paved road, gas, electric, phone. level, good soil. $30,000. per lot. (907)398-1211

Land 1.7 to 2 ACRE LOTS. Holt Lamplight & Miller Loop. GAS, ELECTRIC & borough maintain roads. Owner financed , 10% down, 8% interest, 10 years. $29,500. (907)776-5212

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REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value! Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools. 1-Bedroom from $625. 2-Bedroom from $725. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825. No pets. (907)262-4359.

Apartments, Furnished 1-LARGE ROOM FULLY FURNISHED Soldotna, quiet setting, includes utilities. (907)394-2543. KENAI 1-Bedroom, furnished, heat, cable included. No pets. $700. month. (907)283-5203, (907)398-1642.

Misc. Rentals RV SPOTS on the Kenai River, call for details. (907)953-0141

LONGMERE AREA 2-bedroom, Available Aug 1. No smoking/ pets. Washer/dryer, WiFi, all utilities included, $850./ 1st & last month rent plus deposit. (907)262-1790 (907)398-9695

Financial Auctions Business for Sale Financial Opportunities Mortgages/Loans

Merchandise For Sale

SOLDOTNA Furnished 1-Bedroom. Shady Lane Apartments. $725. Heat & cable included. No pets. (907)398-1642, (907)283-5203.

Antiques/Collectibles Appliances Audio/Video Building Supplies Computers Crafts/Holiday Items Electronics Exercise Equipment Firewood Food Furniture Garage Sales Heavy Equipment/ Farm Machinery Lawn/Garden Liquidation Machinery & Tools Miscellaneous Music Musical Instructions Office/Business Equipment Vacations/Tickets Wanted To Buy

Homes 1-BEDROOM Small house, nice neighborhood. $850. plus utilities. Immaculate. (907)262-7881 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH, washer/dryer, partially furnished. No pets/ no smoking. Quiet setting. Holt Lamplight. Deposit required. (907)776-6544 NIKISKI 3-bedroom, 2-bath, office, garage, woodstove, storage shed, large yard, deck. Kids play area outside. South Miller Loop $1,675. (907)776-3325

Miscellaneous CABIN BUILDING 12x24, plank flooring, woodstove, large windows, sliding glass door. Must move. $20,000. (907)262-1497

Recreation Aircrafts & Parts All-Terrain Vehicles Archery Bicycles Boat Supplies/Parts Boats & Sail Boats Boats Charter Boats Commercial Campers/Travel Trailers Fishing Guns Hunting Guide Service Kayaks Lodging Marine Motor2x2_PSA_BW.pdf Homes/RVs 6/20/2008 8:32:09 AM Snow Mobiles Sporting Goods

SOLDOTNA 2-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, washer/dryer, $975. plus utilities & deposit. NO pets/ smoking, (907)242-9551, (907)277-4017. WHY RENT ????? Why rent when you can own, many low down & zero down payment programs available. Let me help you achieve the dream of home ownership. Call Now !!! Ken Scott, #AK203469. (907)395-4527 or cellular, (907)690-0220. Alaska USA Mortgage Company, #AK157293.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Memorials and Honors P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142 1-800-873-6983 www.stjude.org/tribute

Boats & Sail Boats ‘08 20FTt Alumaweld 8hp & 50hp Yamaha, low hours, electric motor lift, power wash down, fish holding tank, $23,000. OBO. (907)262-1497

Dogs

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AKC Brittany Pups Dam & sire proven hunters. Great companions. References available. Order for pick of litter based on date. $250 deposit received. Call (907)953-4816 or www.fraserbrittanys.com

$1,000.

Transportation Autos Classic/Custom Financing Motorcycles Parts & Accessories Rentals Repair & Services Sport Utilities, 4x4 Suburbans/Vans/ Buses Trucks Trucks: Commercial Trucks: Heavy Duty Trailers Vehicles Wanted

Pets & Livestock Birds Cats Dogs Horses Livestock Livestock Supplies Pet Services Pet Supplies

AKC Labrador Retriever Pups - Silvers. Silver Labs Alaska Charcoal Gray pups just arrived. AKC registered, dew claws removed, 2-yr health guarantee on hips, all initial vaccines and micro-chipped. One male and one female left. $1250. Call 907-223-1956 for additional information ENGLISH Bull dog male puppies, 1st shots, $2,000. Firm. (907)690-0876

Keep a Sharp Eye on the Classifieds KENAI KENNEL CLUB

Each week, our Classified section features hundreds of new listings for everything from pre-owned merchandise to real estate and even employment opportunities. So chances are, no matter what you’re looking for, the Classifieds are the best place to start your search.

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Pawsitive training for all dogs & puppies. Agility, Conformation, Obedience, Privates & Rally. www.kenaikennelclub.com (907)335-2552

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Taking orders. Quality Timothy Hay. $8. (907)262-4939.

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Appliance Repair Auction Services Automotive Repair Builders/Contractors Cabinetry/Counters Carpentry/Odd Jobs Charter Services Child Care Needed Child Care Provided Cleaning Services Commercial Fishing Education/Instruction Excavating/Backhoe Financial Fishing Guide Services Health Home Health Care Household Cleaning Services House-sitting Internet Lawn Care & Landscaping Masonry Services Miscellaneous Services Mortgages Lenders Painting/Roofing Plumbing/Heating/ Electric Satellite TV Services Snow Removal Tax Services Travel Services Tree Services Veterinary Water Delivery Well Drilling

Education/ Instruction RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS Test Prep Course. Wisdom & Associates, Inc. (907)283-0629.

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Personals/ Notices Meet Single right now. Just real people like you. (907)398-8874

Public Notices/ Legal Ads Adoptions Articles of Incorporation Bids Foreclosures Government Misc. Notices Notice to Creditors Public Notices Regulations

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TEACH ALL DOGS Everything with brains, not pain. Obedience, Puppy, Nose work, Rally, Agility, Privates. K-Beach Road (907)262-6846 www.pendog.org

GOT JUNK?

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**ASIAN MASSAGE** Grand Opening, Welcome Visitors, Fishermen, New customers. (907)398-8874.

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Son-in-law’s abusive father makes family gathering painful if he wanted me to call his father on it, because watching it happen is painful and prevents you from enjoying the dinner. P.S. Counseling might help Tom recognize what’s going on and give him the tools to handle his father, if he’s open to it.

sible, and you belong to a church, you should talk to the minister. Hating your stepmom isn’t the answer. She may be acting the way she is because she’s trying to cope with the loss of your father by attempting to distract herself from the pain. It won’t work, by the way, but she may have to learn that by trial and error. A grief-support group could be helpful for both of you.

DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and feeling so sad because I just Abigail Van Buren lost my dad. I can’t talk to my stepmom because she’s too busy hanging out with her friends, drinking and partying. My dad died a couple of months ago, and she’s already having sex with my dad’s friends. I heard them talking about it. I have no other family that I can go to. I really hate her right now! Please tell me what to do. — GRIEVING IN FLORIDA DEAR GRIEVING: Please know how sorry I am for the loss of your father. It would be helpful for you to find another adult to talk to about your feelings. Because you have no family other than your stepmother, perhaps the mother of one of your friends would listen and guide you. If that’s not pos-

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A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Leo if born before 11:37 p.m. (PDT). Afterward, the Moon will be in Virgo. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, July 28, 2014: This year could be spectacular if you can resist getting into petty quarrels. You have a new beginning in some area of your life, as you are beginning a new life and luck cycle. If you are single, you are unusually magnetic, and others notice this quality. You could be overwhelmed by your choices. Consider what type of relationship you want. If you are attached, you seem far more dominant than usual. Remember, a relationship is 50-50; include your sweetie in your life more. CAPRICORN can be a stick in the mud. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your efforts to come to an agreement with someone could fizzle. You are likely to pick up on some rigidity from this person. You might question whether you want to deal with him or her much longer. The question is: Do you enjoy the challenge? Tonight: Tap into your imagination. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Being stubborn, as you tend to be, might not get you the results you want. A change on a very basic, anchored level will be important to you. How you communicate this need might make or break the possibility of having an agreement here. Tonight: Stay home. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Make and return calls immediately. You don’t want a last-

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Rebates spark debate Dear Readers: Here is this week’s Sound Off, about rebates: “My Sound Off is about rebates. I like getting money back as much as the next person, but it seems they are making rebates harder and harder to get. You have to log on, print out a form, mail it in with a receipt and UPC code, etc., then wait six to eight weeks to get the rebate. I’m sure they make them so hard so that fewer people redeem them, and it saves the company money, but why offer one at all then?” — A Reader, via email You hit the nail on the head! Yes, they do make it difficult so that most people will just say “Forget it!” All the trouble can be worth it if the rebate is large enough. Don’t let them get you down! — Heloise

Send a great hint to: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com

Fast Facts Dear Readers: Here are more uses for empty Parmesan cheese shakers: * Place baking soda inside one and use it to sprinkle on carpet. * Make seasoning mix and keep it in one to use when cooking. * Keep borax in one to use in the bathroom (label CLEARLY). * Bought spices in bulk? The shakers are perfect to hold them. * Collect leftover glitter in one to use for craft projects. — Heloise

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

By Dave Green

7 2 1 8 4 6 9 5 3

9 6 4 3 7 5 1 8 2

3 5 8 2 9 1 7 4 6

5 1 6 7 2 4 8 3 9

8 7 9 5 6 3 4 2 1

4 3 2 9 1 8 5 6 7

2 8 7 4 3 9 6 1 5

1 9 5 6 8 2 3 7 4

Difficulty Level

6 4 3 1 5 7 2 9 8

2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.

7/25

Previous Puzzles Answer Key

B.C.

Tundra

By Johnny Hart

Garfield

Friday’s Answer

Shoe

By Jim Davis

Take It from the Tinkersons By Bill Bettwy

6 1

7 3 9 5

3 4 7 7 5 2 6 9 1 2 5 3 3 8 5 1 4 7 3 6 7 8 8

Difficulty Level

7/28

By Chad Carpenter

By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins

Mother Goose and Grimm

By Michael Peters

2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

DEAR ABBY: I adore my son-in-law, “Tom.” He’s a wonderful husband to our daughter. He’s always inviting us to dinner along with his parents and family. We get along with them, but can’t stand how they treat Tom. We have never seen parents treat their children the way they treat him — especially the father. Tom is practically begging for his approval and attention on a daily basis. The last time we had dinner together, you could see the hurt and embarrassment on Tom’s face after his father spoke to him. I desperately want to say something to the father, but I don’t know if I should. What would you do in this situation? — DESPERATELY WANTS TO HELP DEAR WANTS TO HELP: I’d sit down with Tom and tell him how much I love him, how I appreciate the wonderful way he treats my daughter, and say what a joy it is that he is a part of my family. Then I’d tell Tom his father’s behavior is uncalled for, and how painful it is to watch because he doesn’t deserve it. I would explain that some people in this world try to control others by withholding affection and approval, and regrettably, it’s a technique abusive parents — and sometimes lovers — use to exert control over those who love them and want only to be loved and accepted. And then I would ask him

By Eugene Sheffer