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Friday-Saturday, August 15-16 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 272

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Oilers face tough decisions

Organization coping with dwindling revenue stream By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The Peninsula Oilers board of directors and concerned community members are set to begin a major fundraising push that will determine not only the fate of the 2015 season, but the future of

the organization itself. Wednesday night at Coral Seymour Memorial Park, a perfectly cut and lush field looked more than ready to take on a 42nd season of Oilers baseball, a pursuit of a fourth National Baseball Congress World Series title and an attempt to add to the 118 major league alumni listed on

the grandstand. Inside the clubhouse, though, the scene was less idyllic. A meeting of the Oilers fundraising committee, open to the public, drew about 15 people seeking to battle the serious short-term and long-term financial problems faced by the organization.

In the news

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Authorities rescued three men making a pilgrimage to an abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness made famous by the book and film “Into the Wild.” Three hikers, two from Wisconsin and third with no known address, needed help last week after one of them tripped and hurt himself with an ax, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. They ran into trouble Aug. 6 on the Stampede Trail just north of the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve, about 180 miles north of Anchorage. The Tri-Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded and gave the three hikers a ride on all-terrain vehicles, the Alaska State Troopers announced Wednesday on their website. Matthew Peot, 29, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Thomas Young, 45, of Horicon, Wisconsin; and Kenneth Young, whose age and hometown wasn’t listed, were trying to get to the dilapidated bus, but the Teklanika River was too high, troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said in an email to The Associated Press. They camped for a few days, waiting to see if the river would get low enough to cross, but the ax injury ended the quest, Peters wrote.

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By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is in the process of revising its Emergency Action Plan and is working with local law enforcement to implement new lockdown guidelines in the event of an armed intruder. Since 2007, the KPBSD had used the same lockdown procedure for “Active Shooter Situations,” which called for a school to lock its doors and have staff and students hide and wait for help to arrive. Based on recent studies from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau

of Investigation, which have reviewed past school shootings, there is more than one response to a lockdown, said KPBSD Assistant Superintendent Dave Jones. “New guidelines recognize that one response to a lockdown doesn’t fit all situations,” Jones said. “As a situation develops, it is possible that students and staff will need to use multiple options to get to safety.” On May 8, KPBSD issued a lockdown for Nikiski North Star Elementary and MiddleHigh Schools as a precautionary measure while Alaska State Troopers searched for See SAFE, page A-13

Guilty plea entered in shooting case By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

Index Opinion.................. A-4 Nation.................... A-6 World..................... A-8 Religion................ A-11 Sports.....................B-1 Recreation............ C-1 Classifieds............ C-3 Comics................ C-12

After the meeting, Michael Tice, president of the board, was asked if desperate is the right word to characterize the Oilers at this point. In the meeting, Tice said the Oilers need to raise about $170,000 to get through next season.

District changes lockdown policy

Hikers rescued amid ‘Into the Wild’ bus pilgrimage

50 cents newsstands daily/$1.00 Sunday

Silver lining

Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Logan Dawson, 9, waits in the fillet line with his silver salmon at the end of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula and the Kenai River Foundation’s Take Our Kids Fishing event on Thursday at Centennial Park in Soldotna.

A woman originally charged with attempted murder in a shooting outside of the Kenai Walmart last November pleaded guilty to two Class B felonies and a Class A misdemeanor Thursday in Kenai Superior Court. Ashley Nelund, 28, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to misconduct involving weapons in the second-degree, assault in the fourth-degree and attempted misconduct involving a controlled substance in the seconddegree. Superior Court Judge Charles Huguelet accepted the guilty plea. Sentencing will take place Nov. 25 at 3:30 p.m. Each Class B Felony carries with it a maximum of 10 years

in jail and a $100,000 fine, Huguelet said. The maximum jail time for the assault charge is one year. Nelund’s defense attorney Dina Cale said in court an agreement was reached with the District Attorney’s office to reduce two counts of assault in the third-degree, a Class C Felony, to fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. The first two charges stem from an incident on Nov. 1, 2013 after Kenai Police allege she fired multiple shots at an occupied vehicle in the Walmart parking lot. According to the affidavit, Kenai Police responded to the parking lot at about 7:10 p.m. after the suspect had fled the scene in a red 2005 Ford Focus. See PLEA, page A-13

Wolf offers voters a choice in lt. governor race By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Local elected official Kelly Wolf, RKenai, is running for Lt. Governor. Wolf said he decided to run to give voters a choice and because too much of state representation comes from Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley.

“I believe in the electoral process and that the people should have a choice,” he said. Wolf, 52, currently represents the Kalifornsky District for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly and was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2002, serving one term. “The Lt. Governor is a representative Paid Advertisement

of the people and I’ve always … tried to honor and respect that my voice is a representation of what the people want,” he said. In the primary election on Tuesday, Wolf and Dan Sullivan, R-Anchorage, current Anchorage mayor, will appear on the Republican ballot. Hollis French and Bob Williams are running as Demo-

crats, and Andrew Lee is running for the Libertarian party. Wolf said he didn’t think he would be elected to House of Representatives in 2002 and isn’t fully confident of his chances in being elected as Lt. Governor. But said he has counted only 11 See WOLF, page A-14

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 41/35

Today

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Tides Today Prudhoe Bay 48/42

High(ft.)

Low(ft.)

8:18 a.m. (20.4) 8:39 p.m. (21.4)

3:06 a.m. (-1.4) 3:19 p.m. (-0.3)

7:05 a.m. (19.7) 7:26 p.m. (20.7)

1:15 a.m. (-1.3) 1:28 p.m. (-0.2)

First Second

6:24 a.m. (18.5) 6:45 p.m. (19.5)

12:11 a.m. (-1.3) 12:24 p.m. (-0.2)

First Second

5:08 a.m. (10.0) 5:32 p.m. (11.2)

11:14 a.m. (0.1) 11:54 p.m. (0.2)

First Second

11:18 a.m. (30.3) 11:36 p.m. (31.1)

5:40 a.m. (-0.4) 5:53 p.m. (1.1)

Kenai City Dock

First Second Deep Creek

Clouds and sun with showers around

Rain at times

Hi: 63 Lo: 50

Hi: 63 Lo: 52

A couple of showers possible

Mostly cloudy

Hi: 62 Lo: 51

Hi: 64 Lo: 48

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 66 65 64

Last Aug 17

Today 6:16 a.m. 10:01 p.m.

New Aug 25

Daylight

Length of Day - 15 hrs., 44 min., 53 sec. Moonrise Moonset Daylight lost - 5 min., 21 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

Clouds limiting sunshine

Seldovia

Hi: 66 Lo: 49

Tomorrow 6:18 a.m. 9:58 p.m.

First Sep 2

Today 11:19 p.m. 1:58 p.m.

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

City

Kotzebue 67/61/c 52/48/c 57/49/c McGrath 69/44/pc 63/51/r 64/52/sh Metlakatla 71/56/pc 38/34/sh 41/35/pc Nome 65/51/pc 68/49/c 65/50/r North Pole 75/47/s 65/50/c 61/54/r Northway 71/39/pc 64/53/r 58/49/r Palmer 66/50/sh 72/48/pc 61/47/sh Petersburg 64/52/pc 66/45/pc 61/45/sh Prudhoe Bay* 39/36/c 63/52/sh 64/52/sh Saint Paul 58/51/r 57/53/sh 57/52/sh Seward 58/52/r 76/54/pc 65/51/sh Sitka 64/58/sh 68/52/pc 68/51/sh Skagway 61/51/r 70/43/r 56/40/r Talkeetna 67/50/sh 66/41/sh 62/45/sh Tanana 74/55/pc 61/55/r 59/53/sh Tok* 69/40/pc 63/55/r 60/49/sh Unalakleet 64/55/c 59/53/r 61/52/sh Valdez 58/47/c 74/54/pc 67/56/r Wasilla 70/48/c 56/42/c 55/49/c Whittier 57/52/c 60/51/sh 66/51/sh Willow* 65/51/c 71/56/pc 63/51/sh Yakutat 58/52/r 61/54/r 61/54/sh 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 64/52

Temperature

Unalakleet McGrath 63/52 66/47

Full Sep 8 Tomorrow 11:45 p.m. 3:17 p.m.

70/59/sh 66/47/sh 66/55/r 64/52/sh 63/46/sh 65/42/sh 63/48/sh 62/52/r 48/42/pc 56/50/c 61/50/sh 62/53/sh 62/55/sh 64/48/sh 67/49/r 67/46/sh 63/52/sh 57/46/r 61/47/sh 58/51/r 63/47/sh 59/52/r

Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.21" Month to date ............................ 1.31" Normal month to date .............. 1.14" Year to date ............................ 10.42" Normal year to date ................. 8.03" Record today ................. 0.42" (1980) Record for August ........ 5.39" (1966) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Valdez Kenai/ 57/46 Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 64/52

Juneau 61/52

National Extremes

Kodiak 61/54

Sitka 62/53

(For the 48 contiguous states)

High yesterday Low yesterday

114 at Death Valley, Calif. 28 at Bodie State Park,

State Extremes Fort Wainwright Barrow

Cold Bay 61/54

77 34

Today’s Forecast

Ketchikan 67/56

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

Downpours and thunderstorms will roam the Northwest, northern Plains and Rockies today; localized flash flooding will occur. A September-like chill will cover the Great Lakes and Northeast.

World Cities

City

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

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

73/55/pc 83/63/pc 94/69/s 80/56/s 85/62/pc 79/60/s 99/66/s 81/58/pc 76/68/c 86/60/s 89/66/s 84/63/pc 77/63/pc 66/55/r 83/62/t 89/72/pc 79/59/pc 83/59/pc 72/61/pc 79/62/t 82/64/pc

Cleveland Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Concord, NH Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fargo Flagstaff Grand Rapids Great Falls Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, MS

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 67/58/pc 88/69/pc 78/62/pc 74/54/pc 95/72/pc 79/61/pc 87/65/t 85/63/pc 72/53/s 72/51/pc 91/73/c 82/66/sh 76/52/t 73/51/pc 85/63/pc 77/59/pc 83/61/t 90/75/pc 93/73/pc 81/63/pc 87/63/s

70/54/s 92/71/pc 78/53/s 71/50/c 97/79/s 76/51/s 87/60/pc 82/70/t 75/55/s 81/65/t 90/71/pc 87/66/t 78/52/pc 74/56/s 85/55/t 75/53/pc 82/56/t 89/76/pc 93/76/s 76/57/pc 90/66/pc

City

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

Jacksonville 91/74/t 91/73/t Kansas City 84/61/pc 87/70/pc Key West 92/84/pc 91/83/pc Las Vegas 101/82/s 102/76/s Little Rock 87/65/pc 89/68/pc Los Angeles 83/65/s 84/65/pc Louisville 84/60/sh 84/64/pc Memphis 87/63/pc 90/69/pc Miami 92/77/t 92/79/t Midland, TX 97/70/s 98/74/pc Milwaukee 68/58/pc 77/63/pc Minneapolis 80/59/pc 84/69/t Nashville 86/59/pc 89/65/s New Orleans 90/77/pc 93/75/pc New York 77/63/s 77/64/s Norfolk 83/71/s 81/68/s Oklahoma City 95/65/pc 97/75/pc Omaha 83/61/pc 84/71/t Orlando 93/75/t 89/74/t Philadelphia 80/62/pc 77/61/s Phoenix 102/83/pc 103/84/pc

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

City

Pittsburgh Portland, ME Portland, OR Rapid City Reno Sacramento Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Santa Fe Seattle Sioux Falls, SD Spokane Syracuse Tampa Topeka Tucson Tulsa Wash., DC Wichita

72/55/pc 75/61/pc 80/62/c 89/68/t 87/56/pc 88/61/s 89/65/pc 101/68/s 79/69/s 74/60/pc 83/57/t 70/63/c 73/63/c 77/61/t 70/56/sh 88/79/pc 89/59/s 92/76/t 91/64/pc 85/64/pc 91/66/pc

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High ............................................... 67 Low ................................................ 49 Normal high .................................. 64 Normal low .................................... 47 Record high ........................ 79 (1950) Record low ......................... 34 (1969)

Kenai/ Soldotna 63/50 Seward 61/50 Homer 60/49

Anchorage 64/52

Bethel 65/50

National Cities 70/55/pc 90/66/pc 93/65/pc 81/60/pc 88/66/pc 77/56/s 100/74/s 78/54/s 88/62/t 91/65/pc 83/65/t 87/62/pc 75/61/pc 70/57/pc 87/53/pc 90/75/pc 78/53/s 86/66/pc 79/63/pc 84/56/pc 78/54/s

From Kenai Municipal Airport

Fairbanks 65/51

Talkeetna 64/48 Glennallen 56/40

Today Hi/Lo/W

Unalaska 57/51

Anchorage

Almanac

* Indicates estimated temperatures for yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W

Seward

Anaktuvuk Pass 63/48

Kotzebue 70/59

Sun and Moon

RealFeel

City

First Second

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72/47/s 71/56/c 80/61/pc 80/60/pc 90/58/s 91/58/s 90/64/pc 99/78/s 79/69/pc 73/58/pc 85/57/pc 77/59/c 81/66/t 77/59/t 70/55/c 88/78/t 90/73/pc 96/75/pc 93/75/pc 81/63/s 95/72/t

City

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

Acapulco 94/78/t Athens 100/79/s Auckland 54/47/sh Baghdad 115/86/s Berlin 72/57/pc Hong Kong 90/81/t Jerusalem 87/70/s Johannesburg 73/48/s London 68/56/sh Madrid 86/59/s Magadan 58/47/c Mexico City 74/55/t Montreal 63/54/c Moscow 75/54/pc Paris 72/54/pc Rome 81/73/s Seoul 75/70/r Singapore 83/80/r Sydney 62/38/pc Tokyo 84/79/t Vancouver 72/59/pc

Today Hi/Lo/W 90/79/t 96/75/s 57/48/sh 117/88/s 70/55/sh 91/82/t 85/65/s 73/49/s 70/53/sh 89/60/s 61/47/r 73/53/t 61/54/sh 79/54/pc 69/51/pc 82/62/s 85/67/pc 85/77/t 62/47/pc 92/79/pc 70/60/c

Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice

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Obituary

Around the Peninsula

Ron Barnes-Nichols

Bake sale to help cancer patient

Longtime Alaska and Soldotna resident Ron Barnes-Nichols died on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage following a lengthy illness. He was 54 years old. Ron was born on February 5, 1960 in Browning, Montana to Lucy (Wert) Barnes and Ray Barnes Sr. He lived in Montana as a young boy and then moved to Alaska in the 1970s. He worked in telecommunications until he became disabled. Ron enjoyed the outdoors and fishing with his stepfather. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ray Barnes; stepfather, Alfred Nichols; stepbrother, Brent Nichols. Ron is survived by his ex-wife, Jackie Frickey and two children Ryan Nichols, of Anchorage and Tiffany Nichols of Florida; sister, Rose Willis, of Michigan; brother, Max Harrison, of Montana; stepsister, Debi Honer; sister-in-law, Lana Barnes; sister-in-law, Bonnie Nichols; uncle, Carl Wert of Idaho and many nieces and nephews. At Ron’s request, he will be laid to rest at sea at a later date. Arrangements were made by Jensen Funeral Home.

The Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church will be hosting a special bake sale and yard sale on Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. across from Fort Kenay in Old Town Kenai. All proceeds from the sales will go to benefit Elizabeth Cason Ukatish, a local resident who is undergoing cancer treatments in Anchorage.

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. Pending service/Death notices are 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 are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. The fee for obituaries up to 500 words with one black and white photo ranges from $50 to $100. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion with prepayment, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. The deadline for Tuesday – Friday editions is 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. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

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. 9:45 a.m. • TOPS #AK 196 meets at The Grace Lutheran Church, in Soldotna. Call Dorothy at 2621303. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call

262-1917. 12:30 p.m. • Well Elders Live Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.) will meet at the Nikiski Senior Center. Call instructor Mary Olson at 907776-3745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family

Meeting to discuss Kalifornsky Beach flooding planned The Kenai Peninsula Borough is hosting a multi-agency meeting to discuss groundwater flooding updates in the affected subdivisions adjacent to Kalifornsky Beach Road on Tuesday Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Donald E. Gilman River Center on Funny River Road. Agencies including the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Alaska Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management as well as Kenai Peninsula Borough departments will be available to answer questions and provide additional information. Call the Mayor’s office at 714-2152 for more information.

Nikiski Pool to close for maintenance, switch to winter hours The Nikiski Pool’s annual maintenance closure this year will be Sept. 1-Sept. 29. Nikiski Pool Winter Hours beginning Sept. 30 are Tuesday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. with the waterslide all day on Fridays; Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. with the waterslide open both days. For more information please call 776-8800.

Caregiver program discusses immunizations for older adults Kenai Peninsula Family Caregiver Support Program will meet Tuesday at the Kenai Senior Center from 1:00-3:00 p.m. The topic for discussion is Immunizations for Older Adults. The Kenai Senior Center and the Forget-Me-Not Center will provide an activity for your loved one, on aviation, make paper airplanes and have a race. Bring yourself for a break, bring your loved one for an activity. For more information call Shelley at 907-262-1280.

Judo club season starting soon The Sterling Judo Club will be starting a new season on Sept. 16. Registration for new members under the age of 13 will take place from Sept. 16-Oct. 2. Ages 13 and up may register at any time, though registration prior to Oct. 2 is encouraged, if possible. The Sterling Judo Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday, at Sterling Elementary, from 6-8 p.m. (7 p.m. leave time

group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road in Kenai. Call 907-953-4655. Saturday 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9 a.m. • Al-Anon book study, Central Peninsula Hospital’s Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 907-9534655.

10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. Noon • Homemade soup, Funny River Community Center. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 8 p.m. • AA North Roaders Group

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for younger participants). For more information contact Bob Brink at 907-242-9330 or obobo1a@gmail.com. Information can also be found on the Sterling Judo Club’s Facebook Page.

CIRCAC plans council meeting Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (Cook Inlet RCAC) will hold its Council meeting at the Kodiak Best Western Hotel (236 W. Rezanof Drive) in Kodiak beginning at 9 a.m. on Sept. 12.The public is welcome to attend. For more information or an agenda, please call 1-800-652-7222 or 907283-7222. Board materials will be available online just prior to the meeting.

Free gardening classes at Kenai Peninsula Food Bank Square Foot Gardening instructor Lark Ticen will teach two sessions of “Square Foot Gardening 101” Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank. Ticen will also teach a “How to Winterize Your Garden” class on Sept. 9, 5:307 p.m. at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank. To register, please call 283-8732 ext. 5. These free classes are offered through a partnership that includes Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank for the benefit of growers across the Kenai.

Canine Good Citizen test scheduled The Kenai Kennel Club will hold a Canine Good Citizen test at 1 p.m. Saturday at its facility in the Kenai Mall behind Home Gallery (Sears) in Kenai. The test follows a six-week course, however, the course is not required to take the test. The purpose of the CGC test is to ensure that a dog can be a respected member of the community because it is trained and conditioned to act mannerly in the home, public places and in the presence of other dogs. The program is open to all dogs. The test is not a competition and does not require you and your dog perform with precision. Proof of current shot records must be presented before dogs can enter the building to test. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. (please do not bring in your dog until after you have registered). The program is offered through the American Kennel Club and costs $10. For more information, call 335-2552 and leave a message. Micro Chipping will be available (time pending but most likely after testing.)

Equinox run in Cooper Landing The Cooper Landing School will host the second annual “The Glass Is Half Full” Equinox Run at 10 a.m. Sept. 20. There will be a 5K and 10K run (walkers welcome for the 5K). The cost will be $25 which includes a T-shirt and snacks. For more information, course map/profile, directions and registration visit: Cooper Landing Equinox Run on Facebook or email equinoxrun@gmail.com.

at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. 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.

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Editor’s note: Candidates running for the Legislature were invited by the Clarion to submit opinion pieces. Today’s focus is on candidates running for State House Disrtict 31 and Senate

District O. Paul Seaton will appear on the Republican ballot for District 31 in Tuesday’s primary election. Peter Micciche will appear on the Republican ballot for District

O. Eric Treider, an independent candidate, will be on November’s general election ballot. Each response is printed as it was received.

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On animal welfare, is there more community should do? This week’s rescue of 35 dogs just

outside of Soldotna highlights a question the Kenai Peninsula Borough has been struggling with for years: How much, if any, animal control is needed — or even wanted — outside of city limits? Fortunately, the situation on Knight Drive had a positive outcome. Concerned citizens heard about the situation via social media, contacted the owners and offered to help. As it turned out, the animals’ owners were willing to accept assistance, and volunteers collected the dogs and transported them to Alaska’s Extended Life Animal Sanctuary in Nikiski. Once healthy, the sanctuary will begin the process of adopting the dogs out to new homes. It would be nice if that were the end of the story. Unfortunately, it’s one of many animal welfare cases across the Kenai Peninsula. Sometimes it’s reports of animals lacking adequate food or shelter, other reports involve loose or stray animals exhibiting aggressive behavior toward people or wildlife. While the peninsula’s incorporated cities have animal control officers, the borough has never established animal control outside of city limits where enforcement of state regulations falls to Alaska State Troopers. In the past, troopers have told the Clarion that reports of animal neglect are common, but seizure of animals is rare. The borough assembly has taken up the issue periodically, but residents in the borough’s unincorporated communities have generally opposed additional government regulation. Peninsula voters will have another opportunity to weigh in on the October municipal election ballot, which will include an advisory measure asking whether the borough should exercise limited animal control powers in unincorporated areas, and if properties outside of cities should be assessed a mill rate of 0.002 to pay for domestic animal rescue and care services. The borough would contract with an organization such as Alaska’s Extended Life Animal Sanctuary to provide those services. It’s an issue borough voters should consider seriously. There comes a point where the cost of doing nothing outweighs the cost of taking action. Tim Colbath, of Alaska’s Extended Life Animal Sanctuary and a proponent of limited animal control, told the Clarion the cost of this week’s rescue effort will exceed $15,000, including food, medications and spay/neutering expenses. The sanctuary is seeking donations to help defray those costs. Perhaps some of that expense could have been mitigated, had there been a mechanism in place to address the issue sooner. In the meantime, we’re grateful to have a community of concerned citizens willing to help where they see a problem. It’s up to voters to determine if there’s more that we, as a community, should do.

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House District 31

Seaton: Vote yes on Ballot Measure 1 Why Vote YES on Ballot Measure 1? There is only one chance to repeal SB 21. New laws can only be repealed at the first general election following passage. SB 21 is unfair to Alaskans. Passage of Ballot Measure One will default to the prior tax system, but a citizen ‘veto’ of SB21 does not create a new tax or prevent acceptable oil tax reform. People have asked - What is unfair to Alaskans in the new tax law? If you are an oil company with leases on the North Slope the bill guarantees that if you have a “net operating loss” the State will reimburse you for 45% of your loss through 2016 and 35% thereafter. All expenses of a company without production could be a loss attributable to the lease. If there is another price crash, our profittax might generate no revenue but we would owe 35% of every company’s loss. Wouldn’t Alaska small businesses like that kind of deal? Can’t believe it? Check the final House fiscal note http://www. legis.state.ak.us/PDF/28/F/SB0021-14-5041213-REV-Y.PDF Should Alaskans want less competition for our oil? The unspoken agenda of SB 21 was “Basin Control”. Basin Control means an effective monopoly of an entire region

Paul Seaton where oil or gas occurs. This is possible on Alaska’s North Slope because of the high cost and long lead time of arctic projects. The real story is that the SB 21 tax/incentive structure was designed to give the Big Three oil producers the ability to control nearly all development on the North Slope. ACES incentivized investment in exploration which is why under ACES the number of North Slope oil companies more than doubled. The Big Three quit new exploration and gave up most exploration acreage in the last 15 years. Don’t believe it? Check Petroleum News volume 16 of May 2011. They wanted the incentive system shifted in their favor. SB 21 did that by changing to “rewarding production”, meaning reduced tax for the Big Three. Can the State increase production simply with the SB 21 tax reduction? SB 21 tries to change the corporate schedule of development in the big existing fields. However, a BP executive said they might not want to accelerate Prudhoe Bay output because they anticipate needing its light oil to mix with heavy oil when they perfect the technology for recovery of those massive reserves of heavy oil. They cannot

pump heavy oil down the pipeline without significant light oil dilution. Reducing taxes does not override the physics of oil. Will reducing taxes change the competitive strategies to secure new oil? Multinational oil companies have a 50year view to participate in many fields, so as some fields decline, new sources are secured. Our Big Three are currently investing in Norway, Russia, and other places that have higher government take (taxes, royalty and fees) than Alaska. Those decisions are based on access to new sources of oil regardless of the cost. It is competition for access to those future basins that drives investment. The same is true for North Dakota shale oil where they compete for every private landowner. The real competition is between companies to secure new supplies of oil, not between the tax rates of countries. SB 21 takes away Alaskans’ windfall profits at spiking high prices and increases the State risk at low prices or high field costs. You should ‘veto’ SB 21 because it creates huge State liability for operating losses, recreates basin control monopoly, gives tax breaks for existing production, and does NOT require additional production for the tax breaks. I encourage a YES vote.

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Micciche: People before politics in District O Tuesday is an important day for Alaskans. I will not campaign until after the primary so that constituents can learn the most they can about issues they will be considering next week. Of the hard won rights we enjoy in our great country, I appreciate the right to vote as the most important of our country’s symbols of freedom. I have actively served the community and I am honored and humbled to serve as your District O Senator. Constituents have been engaged and supportive by attending my standing room-only town halls, answering surveys in record numbers and feeling free to contact me regularly in the office or at the supermarket. I strive to be always available for my constituents, approachable and caring about their concerns whether or not we completely agree on every issue. This job is clearly the most important I have ever had. I try to be there for each community need. I attended nearly every Funny River Fire meeting, support high water victims in the K-Beach area and attend most community meetings. As a family, we actively support schools, seniors, veterans, families, first responders and community causes. Many of you know me, my wife and our children and about our commitment to the Kenai Peninsula and Alaska … in fact, it’s what we do as a family. We have delivered on important district

Peter Micciche needs from playgrounds to teen centers, fire stations to football fields, library expansions, stable education funding, public safety and better roads; while always focusing on quality, more cost-effective, essential state services. My priorities in the Legislature can be divided into four key areas; • sustainable levels of government revenue, • the reduction of spending to sustainable levels, • quality essential services for Alaskans, with adequate funding for families and individuals that simply need our support, and • creative solutions to facilitate the success of key industries for good jobs today and well into the future for our kids and grandkids. My priorities also include a statewide affordable energy plan and my key legislation has been focused on public health and safety, consumer protection, access to public lands and recreation and protection for the natural resources we hold so dear. I place people before politics and continuously demonstrate that District O Alaskans come first. I work for you. I am al-

ways available. I fight for the people of my district. It brings me the most satisfaction when constituents thank me for listening to and hearing them. I am pro-responsible development, yet unwilling to sacrifice our unique qualityof-life, healthy fish and clean water. I am proudly conservative; however place District O needs before party politics. When necessary, I vote independently while maintaining positive legislative relationships. The Peninsula did very well over the last two very successful, influential years in Juneau. I served on a record number of key committees. I work well on both sides of the aisle. In fact, of 9 pieces of legislation that have become law I received nearly unanimous support from the 60 Legislators with 538 positive of 540 possible votes. I am idealistic, but pragmatic. I kept every pledge to the people of the Kenai. My background in business, energy and fisheries served our state very well. We have accomplished much, but have more to do to ensure a positive path for future generations of Alaskans. I am asking you again for your vote and active support for a second term in the Alaska Senate. In the meantime, I’m always available at the office, on e-mail or at 398-6759 if my staff or I can help you in any way with state constituent issues.

Treider: A different vision for Alaska’s future In 1985, my young family followed an oilfield truck up the Alcan and we began a life of adventure, beauty, hard work, laughter and tears. About a decade ago, I married my best friend, Nelma. We’ve got tons of kids and grandkids and three very exuberant dogs. My run for Senate is fueled by our beliefs that we need to stand up for folks who are being ignored and pushed around, for the sick, the hungry, the homeless and the imprisoned. Why am I qualified to serve you in the senate? I’ve worn many hats: oilfield worker, parent, student, school teacher, social worker, gold-miner, sports fisherman and long-liner deck hand and prison ministry. I’ve seen life in Alaska from nearly every angle, I care about people and I’m willing to stick my neck out for them. I’m running against Senator Micciche because he’s confused about who he’s working for. He’s far more sensitive to the needs of large corporations than he is to the needs of local businesses and families. Take the $150 million set of refinery tax credits he pushed through the senate, for example. How many jobs could those funds have created if they had helped small, local business owners purchase new or more efficient equipment? And many local families are shattered by a

Letters to the Editor Attacks on Sullivan could hurt Treadwell’s future in politics Barack Obama promised to fundamentally change America. Many of us believe he is fundamentally ruining America and as a result our country is in serious deC

Eric Treider loved one’s addiction to alcohol, heroin or meth — how many lives could be rebuilt if less than 1% of that money had been devoted to fully fund Serenity House’s transitional living center? I’m running because I’m outraged that a ConocoPhillips executive cast the deciding vote for SB-21, a bill that’s making his company rich. The perceptions and potential reality of Senate corruption come back again and again. Rules and laws governing honesty and transparency need to be changed and Peter Micciche has failed to address this issue. The controversy over SB 21 has divided Alaskans, not united them. I want to unite Alaskans, not divide them. I want to fix the problems in Juneau including promoting rules changes that will allow senators to abstain when voting is inappropriate. I’m running against Senator Micciche because he’s failed to lead in the fight to expand Medicaid to protect the lives of 43,000 hard-working, low-income Alaskans. I’m running to help protect our environment — Senator Micciche strongly favored revised HB 77 saying that “this is a case where government actually worked.” This cline. The list of failed policies from our ever increasing debt, national security, immigration to the abuse of executive power is startling. In Alaska we have democratic Senator Mark Begich who votes lock step with our dysfunctional president. For these reasons we felt compelled to seriously participate in the Alaska senatorial race. Neither my husband Ted nor I have actively engaged at the forefront of a political

suggests that we are aren’t done defending our environment from those who’d ravage our land for a quick buck. I’m running because I’m sick of the influence of money on our political system. One thing that makes our campaign different is that we are only accepting small contributions from people and only people. We’ll listen to the people. And I’m running because I have vision of Alaska that stretches beyond the next ten or even twenty years. A vision of our state as an innovation and manufacturing powerhouse for renewable energy technology. This vision is the convergence of our desperate need for renewable energy coupled with our abundance of tidal power, wind and summer sun — and the people who will breathe life into this vision are Alaskans. Shrewd, brilliant, hard-working folks who can accomplish nearly anything with next to nothing. This new industry would support and strengthen local businesses in unimaginable ways and we’ll have good-paying, high-tech jobs will last for generations! Please join me in stamping out corruption and cronyism and let’s reengineer our economy for the long haul! In Alaska, there is no us and them. It’s just us. Please visit us! Facebook: Eric Treider for Senate or www.treiderforsenate.com campaign; politically, much of our time is dedicated to protecting our hunting heritage and Second Amendment rights. When it came time to vet the senatorial candidates we met with both Sullivan and Treadwell and engaged in serious conversations regarding Alaska and its people. We sincerely consider issues with conscientious research and strongly believe that See LETTERS, page A-5

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Dan Sullivan is the right candidate to win this race. Three things stood out for us: (1) We connected with Dan on many levels when it came to understanding the complexity of Alaska’s issues as both Attorney General and Commissioner of DNR. More importantly, he recognized the relationships you build along the way with Alaskan people are invaluable to solving problems and strengthening our state. (2) Sullivan has an impressive record of results. The legal challenges filed against federal overreach such as the EPA, Obama Care and the Endangered Species Act, additionally, the colleagues who worked with him at the state level had similar opinions of Sullivan; he is a result motivated individual. Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude, motivation and results. (3) Dan Sullivan’s family. His three impressive daughters and wife Julie are dynamic gifted women who are the pillar of the Sullivan family. My concern is Treadwell’s campaign is lacking clarity of the resources necessary to defeat Mark Begich and his record of accomplishments. Personally, I have nothing against Mead Treadwell, he’s a nice man, however, my trepidations are growing for future political support. The recent statements by the Lt. Governor should have us all concerned, Treadwell states to the Wall Street Journal and local talk radio: “He can talk about sending letters and filing lawsuits, but there’s not much that he’s accomplished here in this state,” Treadwell told the newspaper. “And anything that he has accomplished he’s accomplished because the governor and I got elected, OK?” Treadwell, Alaska’s sitting lieutenant governor, told the Wall Street Journal that Sullivan should never have entered the Senate race, and “he’s just not ready. “The arrogance of coming in here and saying, ‘I’m your gift, I’m gonna run.’ I don’t think he should have run,” Treadwell said. Unfortunately the tirade of statements are not becoming of a Lt. Governor. Political campaigns can be brutal and adversity defines a person’s character. Until Mead Treadwell can demonstrate leadership qualities convincing Alaskans that he is the best candidate for the U.S. senate, the fires of discontent will continue to burn in the Treadwell camp. Elaina Spraker, Soldotna

Safe route to school imperative for Skyview Middle students It’s with some trepidation that we enter this new school year. The stakes seem much higher now that we will house our 7th and 8th graders in a school without a kid-friendly means of access for bikers and walkers. This subject is old hat so I figure the good folks that keep our bustling community running smoothly might

have had a game plan in mind when they switched the local Jr. High for the Skyview location. Unlike the high schoolers who were home based from the surrounding communities, the Jr. High includes our Soldotna town students. Pick any scenario why a student might decide to walk home or to school. Ski Hill Loop is an option but so is a can of bear spray of which you won’t want to leave home without. I do not care to see our young students navigating the 18 inches of space between the guardrails and the fog line of the Sterling Highway on their way to town or school. Building a bike path or raised walkway from Soldotna to Skyview would be a big chore that would take a long time and the cost gargantuan. But here we are the situation being what it is now. If there ever was a game plan then let’s proceed with some haste. If no game plan or alternate plan was ever made then the status quo was accepted as protocol when the decision was made to relocate these younger students with all their ties to town – to a school with no safe means for the bike and foot traffic bound to ensue. I think someone bet against some tall odds that things will just be alright. Billie Jean Williams Soldotna

Trust fellow Alaskans on Prop 1 For those stealing the Vote Yes on Prop 1 signs as well as the signs of candidates who support the repeal of SB 21, not only is it unpatriotic, it is also anti-democratic. It will not deter us; it will only make us more determined to repeal the giveaway and vote for candidates who support the Yes vote on Prop 1. Has anyone counted the number of vote no signs around the area? You can hardly go a few feet on any major road without running into one; in some cases, quite literally run into one. I suspect many of these signs are illegally placed since some are sitting nearly on the highways and sidewalks around town. And here’s the other thing; millions upon millions of dollars are at the disposal of the vote no people since the three major backers of the effort just happen to be ConocoPhillips, Exxon and BP. Big shock since the Big Three have billions to gain. As for the Vote Yes campaign, it is being sponsored by thousands of small donations from ordinary people around the state. So, who do you trust on this issue? The corporations with millions to spend and billions to gain? Or do you trust your fellow Alaskans who are determined not to giveaway our oil resources for so little in return? I think the choice is clear — Vote Yes on Prop 1! Michele Vasquez Soldotna

Youth Restoration Corps puts finishing touches on successful season Youth Restoration Corps (YRC) has placed a wrap on its 2014 program involving local youth to restore fish, wildlife and waterfowl habitat here in Alaska for the past 18 years. Our program focus this year was riparian habitat restoration and also trail maintenance at the the North Peninsula Recreation center in Nikiski. With a letter of support from North Peninsula Recreation Service Area, YRC was able to apply and receive

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a trail grant to benefit these community trails in North Kenai. Partnering with our local contributors BP, Ron’s Rent it center, Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Lynden Transport, USA Federal Credit Union, and First National Bank Alaska. Youth Restoration Corps was able to involve local youth as a paid educational job expense program to bring benefit to the environment and our community, while engaging local teens repairing and improving trails and fish habitat. A task that YRC has been doing proudly since 1997, involving hundreds of youth while investing now over 72,500 hours on the ground without injury or incident. A community program with a long history of helping community, promoting stewardship and involving local youth. To our sponsors and supports we send a great big thank you. Now we begin the task of looking for projects for 2015 and beyond as YRC is a service community organization with its purpose focused on promoting stewardship, providing hands on education to local youth in a job experience environment that is safe and enjoyable. To all our supporters present and past Thank You. We look forward to continuing Youth Restoration Corps mission as we look for projects for 2015, YRC is a 501 C 3 nonprofit organization established here in Alaska since 1997. Elvira Wolf Executive Director, YRC

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Nation

No Iraq rescue; further airdrops unlikely By ROBERT BURNS and KEN DILANIAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday promised to expand U.S. humanitarian relief to Iraqis threatened by the advancing army of the Islamic State militants. He took credit for alleviating the genocide threat to thousands trapped on a mountaintop but said the situation “remains dire” throughout the country. Obama also said U.S. airstrikes would continue to protect Americans and U.S. facilities in Iraq, and he said Washington has increased its delivery of military assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State. But he gave no indication he intends to shift from the limited, defensive military campaign he announced last week to one designed to use American might to push back and eventually defeat an emboldened Islamic State army, which has made rapid and broad advances across western and northern Iraq since June. “We’re going to be working with our international partners to provide humanitarian assistance to those who are suffering in northern Iraq wherever we have capabilities and we can carry out effective missions like the one we carried out on Mount Sinjar without committing combat troops on the ground,” Obama said in a statement. His remarks highlighted the

‘We’re going to be working with our international partners to provide humanitarian assistance to those who are suffering in northern Iraq wherever we have capabilities and we can carry out effective missions like the one we carried out on Mount Sinjar without committing combat troops on the ground.’ — President Barack Obama gap between the administration’s increasingly dire assessment of the threat posed by the Islamic State group and the limited air campaign it has so far undertaken, which military officials acknowledge has had only a temporary, local effect and is not likely to blunt the group’s momentum or ambitions. On Wednesday, some of the most senior U.S. intelligence experts on terrorism briefed reporters in detail on the Islamic State group. They described a battle-hardened, well-funded terrorist organization that is bent on governing the territory it has seized in Syria and Iraq while also encouraging attacks in Europe and the United States. “We assess that the group probably sees conflict with the United States as inevitable,” one of the officials said, speaking, as the others did, under ground rules that he not be identified. Obama has said little about

the potential external terrorist threat posed by the Islamic State militants, but he has been emphatic in his position that there is no American military solution to the insurgent threat facing Iraq. He has pushed for Iraqis to establish an inclusive government that represents the interests of each of the major sectarian factions — Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds — and gives more motivation for Iraqi security forces to fight the insurgents. The Iraqi political process was given an apparent boost Thursday when Iraqi state television reported that Nouri alMaliki had given up his post as prime minister to Haider

al-Abadi. That was a move favored by Washington. The Islamic State group has its roots in another group known as al-Qaida in Iraq, which survived years of U.S. operations that diminished but didn’t defeat it. Nearly all of the Islamic State’s leaders were at one point in American custody during the Iraq war, the officials said. U.S. intelligence has concluded that even a new government in Iraq would need “external help” to make gains against the group and that neutralizing the Islamic State group would be unlikely without addressing its safe haven in Syria, where it has a headquarters. The Islamic State has access to oil revenues

and other income sources worth several hundred million dollars a year, the officials said. The officials said they still were unfamiliar with the structure of the organization and its total numbers, though U.S. officials have estimated the group is about 15,000 strong. Critics say the administration is only putting off the day when the U.S. will have to directly confront the Islamic State group, whose forces surprised and impressed U.S. officials with the speed and proficiency with which they overran Iraqi government forces at such strategic points as Mosul, the largest city in northern Iraq. A U.S. intelligence official said a few hundred fighters from the group chased away a force of 50,000 to seize Mosul. Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey said last month he would present Obama with a long-term strategy to defeat the Islamic State, but officials have not described it. Even the nature and scope of further U.S. humanitarian relief missions in Iraq is unclear, but limited air-

strikes continue. The U.S. military said a mix of fighters and drone aircraft attacked two of the Islamic group’s armed vehicles and a U.S.-made troop carrier, near the city of Irbil. U.S. Central Command said the two armed vehicles were attacked after they fired on Kurdish forces, and moments later the troop carrier was hit near the site of the two previous strikes. The Islamic fighters have been operating U.S.-made equipment they captured from Iraqi army forces. The humanitarian crisis is “not bounded necessarily by geography” or the number of Iraqis in crisis, according to Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon’s press secretary. “I can’t give you a menu that says here is exactly what would require (U.S.) action. What I would tell you is, we’re not taking our eye off the ball in terms of humanitarian suffering in Iraq. And nobody’s doing high-fives here at the Pentagon” because of the improved situation on Mount Sinjar.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, August 15, 2014

Firings of workers a deliberate process

Around the World State Highway Patrol will take over supervision of security in Ferguson FLORISSANT, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol will take over supervising security in the St. Louis suburb that’s been the scene of violent protests since a police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, the governor announced Thursday. Gov. Jay Nixon made the announcement that security will be overseen by Capt. Ron Johnson of the Highway Patrol after the local police response drew heavy criticism. Nixon said the change is intended to make sure “that we allow peaceful and appropriate protests, that we use force only when necessary, that we step back a little bit and let some of the energy be felt in this region appropriately.” Johnson, who is black, said he grew up in the community and “it means a lot to me personally that we break this cycle of violence.” “Ferguson will not be defined as a community that was torn apart by violence but will be known as a community that pulled together to overcome it,” Nixon said at a news conference. Crowds have gathered to protest since Saturday’s shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. On Sunday night, some residents were seen looting stores, damaging buildings and vandalizing property. Since then, officers from multiple departments in riot gear and in military equipment have clashed nightly with protesters, who chant, “Hands up, don’t shoot,” a reference to witness accounts that Brown had his hands raised when he was shot.

Iraq’s al-Maliki steps aside as prime minister, supports al-Abadi, ending political deadlock BAGHDAD — Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq’s prime minister for the past eight years, relinquished the post to his nominated replacement late Thursday, ending a political deadlock that has plunged the country into uncertainty as it fights a Sunni militant insurgency. Standing alongside fellow Dawa Party member, Haideral-Abadi, al-Maliki said he was stepping aside in favor of his “brother,” in order to “facilitate the political process and government formation.” Al-Maliki said the decision to back al-Abadi reflected his desire to “safeguard the high interests of the country,” adding that he would not be the cause of any bloodshed. “My post is your confidence in me,” he declared in a televised address. Al-Maliki has been struggling for weeks to stay on for a third four-year term as prime minister amid an attempt by opponents to push him out, accusing him of monopolizing power and pursuing a fiercely pro-Shiite agenda that has alienated the Sunni minority.

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn — The Veterans Affairs Department is in the process of holding bad employees accountable amid a scandal about long wait times for patients and other problems, VA Secretary Robert McDonald said Thursday, but he declined to say how many people were being fired and who they were. McDonald visited with veterans and employees at the Memphis VA hospital on Thursday, a day after addressing the American Veterans national convention. McDonald said employees who are being fired are allowed due process, but the agency is working as quickly as it can as it goes through the process under a new law that addresses the VA’s firing practices. “You’ve got to treat that person with respect,” he told reporters at the hospital. “They have to be allowed a certain due process that’s allowed them by law or by statute or by policy. And, so, we can’t talk to you about names, we can’t talk to you about individuals, even though that’s what you would like. We can’t do that because that would be disrespectful. “On the other hand, we’ve

got to deal with it as quickly as we can,” he added. “We’ve got to deal with it deliberately and we’ve got to deal with it appropriately. I can tell you, we are going to hold people accountable, and we’re going to do that as quickly as we possibly can.” When asked how many people have been fired, he said: “That’s not relevant. I mean, what’s relevant is what’s happened here in Memphis.” A $16.3 billion VA overhaul law signed by President Barack Obama last week grants the VA secretary authority to immediately fire poor-performing senior executives, while providing employees with streamlined appeals rights. Fired employees would have seven days to appeal, with a decision by an administrative judge due in 21 days. The law was adopted after members of Congress from both parties complained that it has taken months to fire VA employees. In late July, the VA said it wanted to fire two supervisors accused of manipulating health care data in Colorado and Wyoming. Four other employees face suspension, demotion or admonishment. The disclosures came before the new law was signed. McDonald also said he met with veterans who like the care

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they have received at the Memphis VA and employees who are passionate about their jobs. But he also heard complaints from veterans who have been critical of the care they have received. “I talked with several veterans who had bad things to say,” McDonald said. “I have met with whistleblowers while I’m here. I’ve met with veterans who are unhappy with their care. Generally, the most unhappy people are those who haven’t gotten access to care, and we’re trying to get that fixed.” He said he’s heard about a culture that’s punished people for bringing problems to light and have cited acrimony between staff and managers. “We’ve got to stop fighting amongst ourselves and start working together as a team,” he said. McDonald also cited changes made to the hospital’s emergency room after last October’s inspector general’s report that said three patients died after receiving substandard care. The report said one patient was given a medication despite a documented drug allergy and had a fatal reaction. Another patient was found unresponsive after receiving multiple sedating medications. A third had critically high blood pressure that was not aggressively moni-

tored and experienced bleeding in the brain about five hours after going to the emergency room. “Fortunately, we’re not seeing that in every VA facility,” he said. The hospital has said the problems that led to the deaths have been fixed. McDonald said a new emergency department chief and a new nurse manager were on the job, and 14 additional nurses with emergency experience were hired. More room was being added in the emergency department as part of a $5 million renovation, he said. Another $3.8 million from within the VA’s budget is being made available to the Memphis VA to accelerate access to care. And, the Memphis VA has expanded hours and increased the use of overtime, he said. The Memphis VA serves 67,000 veterans in four states. An audit released in June showed that while more than 97 percent of 48,998 appointments at the hospital were scheduled within 30 days, 1,697 veterans were made to wait more than 30 days for appointments. Another 507 veterans had to wait 61 days to 90 days for an appointment, the audit showed. New patients waited an average of nearly 50 days to see a primary-care doctor.

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World

Voices of dissent surface in war-torn Gaza By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip — The group of neighbors surveyed the destruction wreaked on their residential complex by Israeli bombardment, with building after building flattened or punctured by shells. The men then began to voice something almost never heard out loud in Gaza: criticism of its Hamas rulers. Exhausted by a month of pounding by Israel’s military — on top of seven years of stifling closure of the tiny Mediterranean coastal strip — they questioned Hamas’ handling of the crisis and the wisdom of repeatedly going to war with Israel. “We do not want to be bombarded every two or three years. We want to lead a good life: Sleep well, drink well and eat well,” said Ziad Rizk, a 37-year-old father of two, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. He stared at the damaged apartment building where he lived. His sofa and a blue baby carriage were perched precariously on a tilting concrete slab that was his floor. It is impossible to say how widespread such discontent is among Gaza’s 1.8 million residents. Under Hamas rule, it’s rare and dangerous to share even as much as a hint of criticism of the government with outsiders. Still, the men’s boldness in voicing their opinions could be a telling sign that some Gazans see Hamas as weakened. It points to how desperate many Gazans have become after the most ruinous of three bouts of major Hamas-Israel violence since the militant group overran the territory in 2007. More than 1,900 Palestinians have been killed, mostly civilians, nearly 10,000 wounded and some 250,000 displaced since fighting started July 8. Significantly, a Hamas rally last week attracted 2,000-3,000 people, a low number compared to its routinely massive rallies, particularly considering it was held at a time when the group is at war with Israel. Hamas has ruled with an iron fist since it took over Gaza, expelling the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. It does not tolerate dissent, detains critics and carries out extrajudicial executions of alleged spies for Israel. It has filled government departments with loyalists and is particularly intolerant of any

AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File

In this Monday file photo, Palestinian Ziad Rizk, left, sits with others in a shelter made of a blanket stretched over four poles next to one of the destroyed al-Nada Towers, where he lost his apartment and clothes shop, in the town of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip. Dozens of residents the al-NadaTowers took advantage of the latest truce to visit their homes, salvage what they can and exchange tips on how best to seek and secure compensation for their homes.

criticism of its handling of the conflict with Israel. It seeks to block unauthorized media coverage of its military wing. In almost every square and major intersection in Gaza City, giant billboards extoll the battlefield valor of Hamas fighters, their quest for martyrdom and their locally manufactured rockets. Al-Aqsa television, the organization’s 24-hour news channel, tirelessly airs Hamas propaganda and reports news with a Hamas-friendly slant. The men who spoke with the AP were all friends and neighbors who live in the Abraj al-Nada, or Al-Nada Towers, a collection of apartment buildings that was hit hard by Israeli airstrikes and tank shelling on July 17 in the northern Gaza district of Beit Lahiya. Visiting their wrecked homes with their families during the current truce, they sat outside a tent or in an impromptu shelter they set up — cushions and a rug under a blanket hoisted on four poles, with a small red, white and green Palestinian flag. An Israeli drone menacingly hovered overhead as the men spoke.

Their grumbling is in part born from Gaza’s increasing economic hardship. Unemployment runs at around 50 percent. The Hamas government owes workers several months’ back pay. The 7-year blockade by Israel and Egypt has choked businesses and jobs. Even as they shared their views with the AP, they hedged their opinions. They never, for example, expressed a desire to see Hamas removed from power or abandon armed struggle

against Israel. They have no love for Israel, though older members of the community fondly remembered the days when they commuted to Israel for day jobs that put food on the table. “I respect the resistance. The fighters may be spending the night out there in open space facing the enemy while I have the comfort and satisfaction of being with my family,” said Loay Kafarnah, a taxi driver who lost his apartment in the shelling. “But we also want to live.

How can we have a war every two or three years? Is that a life?” he said, sitting on rickety plastic garden chairs with a group of close friends and neighbors. Visible not far away were green fields and trees across the border in Israel. An Israeli train sped by. They could easily see across the border because, they said, Israel several years ago tore down a nearby orchard on the Gaza side that was impeding its soldiers’ view in. “Look at what they have,” the 27-year-old Kafarnah said. “Why can’t we live like that too?” His friend, a school teacher who also lost his home, delivered a more pointed criticism of Hamas. “We have put up with a great deal. They take us to war, fire rockets on Israel from outside our homes and invite destruction to our homes. Fine, but now what?” said the green-eyed teacher in his late 20s, who did not want to be named for fear of retaliation. “Does anyone in the government know what happened to

us? Shouldn’t they come offer us help? Or a few comforting words?” Rizk said he had hoped government officials would be there to take details from residents to offer assistance or future compensation. “But I have been wasting my time,” he said. Ramadan Naufal said his family has moved from the house of one relative to another since the strikes on his home. “They are fed up with us and I know it,” said the portly 46-year-old. So he buys groceries every day for his hosts “to cushion our intrusion.” “This war was something else. No rock, tree or man has been spared,” he said, then adding the refrain said by many: “How can we cope with a war every couple of years?” In the latest truce, dozens of residents of the al-Nada Towers visited their homes to salvage what they can. All seemed stunned and heavy with bereavement, even as they traded greetings with former neighbors, now partners in yet another journey to piece together their lives.

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President Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine By NATALIYA VASILYEV Associated Press

YALTA, Crimea — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to a much-hyped meeting in Crimea amid expectations of more saber-rattling over Ukraine, but he instead struck a conciliatory note and called for peace in a speech Thursday that received surprisingly brief coverage on Russian television. Putin’s cautious statements and the terse reports in state media could signal a Kremlin desire to de-escalate the worst crisis in Russia-West relations since the Cold War. Putin’s remarks contrasted with hawkish speeches by senior lawmakers in a carefully choreographed performance apparently intended to contain the nationalist fervor that has become a problem for the Kremlin. Putin’s show came as a large Russian aid convoy pulled close to the Ukrainian border amid tense arguments over its route and border clearance. Ukraine has threatened to use all means to block it if it’s not duly inspected by Ukrainian border and customs officers and the Red Cross, but Russia sent it toward a rebelcontrolled checkpoint instead in a clear show of defiance. During a meeting with hundreds of lawmakers, Putin spoke with a restraint that contrasted sharply with lawmakers’ belli-

cose speeches. Referring to a suggestion by firebrand nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky that the Kremlin should take as an example the czar’s decision to enter World War I and test new Russian weapons on Ukrainian forces, Putin said that “Russia should learn from mistakes.” Contrary to the long-established pattern of broadcasting key Putin’s speeches live and covering them prominently in every news program throughout the day, Russian state television stations had no live feed from Yalta and buried the event deep in their programs, only showing Putin with a voiceover. Other television crews in Crimea were not allowed into the room to film it, even though the meeting had been advertised as a major political event. There was no explanation for the unprecedented brevity of the media coverage, but it could reflect Kremlin efforts to tone down rhetoric and soothe passions over Ukraine. Russian state media have for weeks clamored over a “fascist junta” in Kiev and purported atrocities committed by Ukrainian troops in their campaign against pro-Russian rebels in the east, whipping up rage among ordinary Russians. In a seeming response to the public’s indignation, Russian lawmakers who met Putin at a gi-

ant conference hall in the resort town of Yalta called for blood. Sergei Mironov, leader of the Just Russia party, called for Russia to assume “a tougher stance” against Kiev, arguing that “the lack of a vocal position of our country prevents us from fully protecting the people and stopping the bloodshed.” But Putin called for a quick end to the conflict: “The country has plunged into a bloody chaos, a fratricidal conflict, a humanitarian catastrophe has hit southeastern Ukraine. We will do all we can to stop this conflict as soon as possible and end bloodshed in Ukraine.” Putin has resisted nationalist calls for sending the Russian army into Ukraine, apparently realizing that it would trigger devastating Western sanctions that could send the Russian economy into a nosedive and quickly erode his power. The Kremlin has dismissed Ukrainian and Western claims that it was fomenting the rebellion in the east with soldiers and weapons and insisted that Russian citizens fighting there were acting on their own. Moscow also has rejected U.S. and NATO claims of a military buildup along the Ukrainian border. Speaking Thursday in Arendal, Norway, NATO SecretaryGeneral Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance expects

Russia to pull back its troops from the border and stop supporting the mutiny. “If it’s a sincere attempt to de-escalate the situation, I would warmly welcome the speech and the following steps from the Russian side,” he said, asked about Putin’s remarks. “Unfortunately, we have seen such statements previously without seeing them transformed into concrete action.” Putin listened on impassively

as the flamboyant Zhirinovsky suggested that Russia call itself an empire and change the title of the head of state to Supreme Leader. The president later took the microphone to say that Zhirinovsky was expressing personal views that do not reflect the government’s position. While issuing conciliatory statements, Putin said the government would modernize the military and beef up its forces in Crimea, which Russia an-

nexed in March after the ouster of Ukraine’s pro-Russia president following months of protests. He also warned that Russia was developing new strategic nuclear weapons that would catch the West by surprise. “We will give joy to our partners with those ideas and their implementation, I mean those (weapons) systems,” he said, adding that they so far have been kept under wraps.

AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin

Drivers listen to instructions as they stand near their white trucks with humanitarian aid after parking in a field about 28 kilometers from Ukrainian border in Rostov-on-Don region, Russia, Thursday. Russia on Tuesday dispatched some hundreds of trucks, although only a small proportion were counted in this convoy, covered in white tarps on a mission to deliver aid to a rebel-held zone in eastern Ukraine.

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Travel

Rocky Mountain National Park celebrates centennial By LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press

ESTES PARK, Colo. — No adjectives can do Rocky Mountain National Park justice. The jagged snow-draped peaks, rocky tundra, green valleys, and roaring waterfalls render exclamation points inadequate. The beauty is almost unearthly, and autumn is one of the best times to experience it. Aspen trees turn brilliant yellow; the bugle-like mating calls of elk echo in the mountains. And starting Sept. 3, Rocky Mountain National Park launches a year of festivities to celebrate its centennial, including special hikes, wildlife seminars, art shows and a wild game culinary fest .

The eastern side

The Continental Divide runs through Rocky Mountain National Park, and the western side is greener and rainier,

known as the “wetter, better side,” with more moose and bears — though a ranger told us only two dozen bears live in the park. The eastern side, while more crowded, is just a 90-minute drive from Denver’s airport, and my hiker pal and I decided to spend three days hiking here. The gateway to the eastern side is the town of Estes Park, a tacky tourist mecca full of hotels, motels, souvenir shops and a few good restaurants. The park entrance is 5 miles (8 kilometers) up the mountain, but feels worlds away. The park has five campgrounds, with two open year-round, but we stayed in a low-key motellodge at the town’s edge, with an indoor pool and hot tub to soak tired feet after a day on the trail. It was a short drive from there to several trailheads, some best accessed by free park shuttle buses since parking lots often fill up.

Planning the hikes

kilometers) each and only moderately difficult at the toughest Start at a park visitor center points — perfect for reasonably to get maps and rangers’ advice fit hikers. on terrain, difficulty and distance. Some trails are even accessible to strollers and wheel- Bear Lake Corridor Trails chairs. But remember this mantra This system of trails south in the high mountains: It’s not of Highway 36 is about 90 minthe distance, it’s the altitude. utes from Estes Park. A parkMany hikes climb above timber and-ride shuttle lot is near the line, which is at roughly 11,000 Bear Lake trailhead. We chose feet (3,350 meters) in the park. a roughly 6-mile (10-kilomeAltitude sickness — which can include dizziness, headaches, ter) route, steep and gravelly in fatigue and disorientation — spots, past serene Nymph Lake, can occur several thousand covered in lily pads, and up feet (about a thousand meters) past Lake Haiyaha — a mustbelow that. So while a 10-mile see climb over huge boulders (17-kilometer) hike might be a to glimpse a gorgeous bluebreeze at sea level, be prepared green alpine lake surrounded to cut your usual mileage and by jagged snow-capped peaks. pace. Water is key: Bring plen- We circled round past the turnty and drink often to avoid de- off to Mills Lake, with views hydration in the arid mountain of more peaks through forests of spruce, fir and quaking asair. Out of dozens to choose pens, along the dramatic AlAP Photo/Lindsey Tanner from, here are three memorable berta Falls waterfall, back to This July 19 photo shows typical terrain in the Bear Lake Corhikes, roughly 4-6 miles (6-10 the trailhead. ridor Trails area in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

Religion

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With changing seasons, embrace what is to come

o everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; [3] A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; [4] A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; [5] A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; [6] A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep,

of the seasons of life. “To everything there is a season…” oices of I recently had the fun of watcheligion ing the children of our church splash heartily and with abandon in the lake waters where our church was having S tephen B rown its annual picnic. All I could muster And a time to throw away; was a sigh that was resignation to the [7] A time to tear, fact that I was once one of those kids And a time to sew; unconcerned that the water temperaA time to keep silence, ture was closer to freezing than it was And a time to speak; bath water. Now instead of caring [8] A time to love, more about the fun, I care more about And a time to hate; my comfort, I recognize a season has A time of war, passed for me. And a time of peace. I and my wife have become grand— Eccles. 3:1-8 (NKJV) parents for the first time in this past year. It’s a new season for us, one that The ancient writer’s wisdom from we especially delight in. As joyous this passage in Ecclesiasties seems to as it is, it is a harbinger of seasons to come to me over and over again as I come. The contrast of our season of ponder the seasons of my life. I think life that has bloomed and our grandfor the first time in my life I am really daughter’s still in the bud is one to beginning to understand the reality ponder.

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Church Briefs Parish celebrates pastor’s ordination anniversary

Members and visitors of St. Luke Lutheran Church (UAC) celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Rev. Tim Tolar’s ordination, as well as his birthday, on August 3. In April 2004, Rev. Tolar was called by God, through the congregation at Star of the North Lutheran Church, to serve as their overseer and pastor. After graduating from the LCMS seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in May 2004, Rev. Tolar and his wife traveled to Alaska, arriving in July 2004. Rev. Tolar was ordained at Star of the North Lutheran Church on August 1, 2004. In 2008, Rev. Tolar became a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America. That same year, God called Rev. Tolar, through the body of Christ at St. Luke Lutheran Church, to serve as their shepherd and pastor, wherein he was installed by Bishop James Heiser. As to thoughts on his ministry, Pastor Tolar said, “The Lord has built up His bride the church in ways I would have never dreamed, including opening doors for me as a commercial fisherman and an emergency responder here on the Peninsula. My joining ELDoNA has also been used by Christ to build a sense of unity in doctrine, spirit, and body unsurpassed by anything I have ever experienced in a religious body. This has resulted in the members of St. Luke truly being a family in and through Christ Jesus. It has been a wondrous journey, and I look forward to seeing what and how the Lord will work through all of us here at St. Luke and her far-reaching missions in the coming years.” Since 2008, St. Luke Lutheran Church has started two missions, one in Homer and one in Fairbanks. St. Luke Lutheran Church is located at Mile 16 of the Kenai Spur Highway in the log building that a lot of locals know as the former Hitching Post restaurant. Divine Services are held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning, except for the first Sunday of each month, when Rev.

I look back at all of the “toys” I have once owned and pursued with great energy, campers, snowmobiles, boats, and all the associated gear that went with all of that. All of those particular things are gone now, their season has come and gone. It’s not that I have relagated myself to the rocking chair (I still have my Harley), but the interest to pursue and maintain those activities have waned. I am helping my parents as they go through another season of their lives. Their strong, vigorous bodies are being tamed by the passage of time and the frailties that brings. Downsizing is the name of the game, family heirlooms are being passed on to the siblings and topics like “assisted living” are being discussed. My point in all of this? For me, it is a frequent reminder that nothing is

permanent, the things we own, interests, energies, even life itself. We do best to hold things with an open hand and instead of pining for the past or clutching desperately to what is, we should look forward to what is ahead and let the things of past seasons slip away without protest. As a Christian, I have a hope and a future that is described in the pages of the Bible that gives me the ability to resist the tendency to be fearful of the passing seasons and embrace what is to come. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) Rev. Stephen Brown is pastor of the Kenai New Life Assembly of God, 209 Princess Street in Kenai.

Tolar travels to the Fairbanks’ mission. Except for the first Sun- School, please call Jeremiah at 398-1184. day of each month, a Matins service is held at 9:00 a.m., followed by a family Bible study at 9:30 a.m. On the first Sunday Food Pantry open weekly of each month, the congregation does a Küster Small Catechism The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from Recitation. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents in our community who may be experiencing food shortages. Catholic Church to hold The Food Pantry is located at the Soldotna United Methodist Church at 158 South Binkley Street. Non-perishable food RCIA classes for Inquirers items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church Classes for anyone interested in the Catholic Church will be Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Soldotna starting Sept. 3. p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you for The classes will be held in O’Neill Hall, 238 W. Redoubt Av- your support. enue, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday during the school year. Those attending will learn about the teachings of the Church based on the teachings of Jesus Christ to His disciples. United Methodist Church provides food pantry This process is called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry or RCIA. for those in need every Monday from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, please call Shirley at 262-9654 or The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway Marlys at 262-5542. We will also have a brief presentation to next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Panexplain about the RCIA process and answer any questions on try is through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the Church. As Jesus said For more information contact the church office at 283-7868 to His disciples: “Come and See”. Refreshments will be served. or email kumcalaska@gmail.com. lease contact one of the names listed above for information.

Clothes 4 U at First Baptist Church

Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ plans carnival

First Baptist Church Soldotna, located at 159 S. Binkley Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U program. Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Sunday School is hostIt is open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month ing a free end of the summer Carnival 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All clothing and shoes are free to the pubAugust 24 where kids can participate in fun activities like a cup- lic. cake walk, face painting, build your own picture frames, and also enjoy hot dogs, chips and ice cream. Register by August 22. The carnival will be at Apostolic As- Clothes Quarters open weekly sembly of Jesus Christ Sunday School (Mile Post 89 on Sterling Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open Highway – turn right on Murray Lane by Zimco Construction). every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday For more information, contact Tracey at 262-1423 or Sherry of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, at 262-0853 for registration. If kids need a ride to AAJC Sunday call 907-283-4555.

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Police reports n On July 20 at 5:57 p.m., troopers responded to an ATV accident. The driver, identified as Anthony Walsh, 58, of Kenai, was taken to Central Peninsula Hospital for treatment. Investigation revealed that Walsh had violated conditions of release and conditions of probation. He was later arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on charges of violating conditions of release and petition to revoke probation. n On July 21 at about 12:30 a.m., Soldotna troopers conducted a traffic stop on a fourdoor sedan on Gaswell Road for running a stop sign. Troopers contacted the driver Joshua Ley, 31, and passenger Rebecca Walker, 31, both of Soldotna. Investigation revealed Ley to have warrants and his license to be revoked. Investigation also revealed Walker to have a warrant and that she was in possession of a controlled substance. Ley and Walker were arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On July 22, Kenai police received a report of criminal mischief that occurred on July 16. Investigation led to the issuance of a summons for fourthdegree criminal mischief to Jason L. Smith, 37, of Kenai. n On July 23 at 10:49 p.m. Kenai police received a citizen report of an intoxicated fisherman attempting to drive away from the dipnet fishery at North Spruce Street. Officers responded, and investigation led to the arrest of Mark J. Clark, 55, of Washington, on charges of driving under the influence and driving while license revoked. Clark was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 25 at 6:24 p.m., the Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, responded to Mile 93 of the Sterling Highway for a report of a minor injury collision involving two vehicles. Investigation revealed that Coty K. Earll, 18, of Sterling, was traveling northbound in a red 2007 Ford 500 passenger car, when he rear-ended a silver 2005 Toyota 4-Runner, driven by Erika J. Klaar, 25, of Anchorage. Both individuals reported to be wearing their seat belts, and both parties refused medical attention.

Earll was issued a traffic citation for driver due care to avoid a collision and was released on his own recognizance. n On July 25 at 11:29 p.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near Airport Way. Jyzzyka D.K. Gage, 18, of Kenai, was arrested on an Anchorage Alaska State Troopers $250 failure to appear warrant on original charges of fourth-degree theft and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 25 at 9:12 p.m., Anchor Point troopers responded to Mile 127 of the Sterling Highway for a reported single vehicle rollover. Troopers and Ninilchik Emergency Medical Services arrived on scene and contacted the driver, who was identified as Corey J. Brandal, 32, of Anchorage. Brandal reported that he took his eyes off of the road momentarily, causing him to drift out of his lane. Brandal overcorrected when he tried to return to the correct lane of travel, causing the vehicle, a 2002 Ford Taurus, to spin and lose control. The Ford left the west side of the highway entering the ditch, where it rolled onto its side. Brandal reported he was not injured in the crash. Two passengers in the Ford were taken for injuries to Central Peninsula Hospital for treatment. All parties reported wearing seat belts during the crash. The Ford sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene. n On July 25 at 8:44 p.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers Dispatch received a report of a motor vehicle collision at about Mile 55.5 Mile of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed a black Ford Fusion stopped in the northbound lane due to traffic stopping in front of them. A white Toyota Corolla, driven by Mikayla Melchert, 19, of Anchorage, rear-ended the Ford Fusion. Melchert was issued a citation. There were no injuries reported. n On July 25 at 11:44 p.m. the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, South Central Team, stopped a 1997 Nissan Quest after it was observed traveling northbound on the Sterling highway with a broken headlight near Mile 94 in Soldotna. Investigation revealed that James Litchfield, 59, of Roswell, New Mexico, was driving

under the influence of alcohol. Litchfield was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail on the charge of driving under the influence. n On July 26 at about 5:40 p.m. troopers received a report of a stolen 1996 Honda CR250R motorcycle on Gerrard Avenue in Soldotna. The investigation is continuing. Any information on the theft should be routed to the local Alaska State Trooper Post. n On July 26 at 11:27 p.m., Kenai police arrested Jimmy L. Davis, 45, of Kenai, on an Alaska State Troopers $250 failure to appear for arraignment warrant on original charges of driving while license suspended and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 26 at about 7:00 p.m., the Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a blue 1995 Chevrolet Suburban near Mile 63.5 of the Sterling Highway. Justin McKay, 29, and Carolyn Rodriguez, 30, both of Anchorage, were contacted in the vehicle. Investigation revealed both had caught salmon during the personal use fishery and had failed to record their catch as required on their personal use fishing permits as required. Both were issued citations for failure to record personal use salmon. n On July 26 at 8:47 p.m., the Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a white 1988 Audi car near Mile 93 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed Nathan Deluca, 33, of Soldotna, was driving the car with a suspended license. He was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving while license suspended. n On July 26 at 8:22 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a motor vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of North Fork Road and the Sterling Highway in Anchor Point. A white utility truck, driven by Mark Grosdidier, 63, of Anchor Point, had lost its brakes and rolled at the intersection of North Fork Road and Sterling Highway. Anchor Point Emergency Medical Services responded and took the passenger, Bret Herrick, 63, of Anchor Point, to South Peninsula Hospital for minor injuries. Investigation revealed that Grosdidier had misused license plates on the vehicle and was not a commercial driverâ€™s license licensed driver.

Grosdidier was issued summons for the misuse of plates and for driving a commercial vehicle without a license. n On July 26 at 3:21 p.m. the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, South Central Team, stopped a 2007 Avalanche after it was observed speeding while traveling southbound on the Sterling highway near Mile 63.5. Investigation revealed that Frank Wickman, 21, of Anchorage, was a passenger in the vehicle and in possession of a firearm concealed on his person without immediately disclosing it. The driver of the vehicle, Sithisack Manivong, 35, of Anchorage, was in violation of conditions of probation by not having a travel permit. Wickman was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $250 bail for the charge of fifthdegree misconduct involving a weapon. Manivong was taken to Wildwood Pretrial and held without bail for violating probation. n On July 26 at 2:58 a.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on Kenai Spur Highway and Spruce Street. Celia J. Cortez, 43, of Wasilla, was arrested for driving while license suspended and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 26 at 8:25 p.m., Kenai police responded to Twin Cities Raceways on a report of a hit-and-run accident. James S. Naud, 46, of Soldotna, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

n On July 27 at 4:12 a.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on Lawton Drive near Walker Lane. Kelly M. Sullivan, 25, of Washington, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On July 27 at 3:13 p.m., the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, responded to a reported twovehicle crash near Mile 12 of Funny River Road. Investigation revealed Dixie Bird, 22, of Soldotna, was driving westbound on Funny River Road in a side-by-side Arctic Cat ATV. Gary Estes, 58, of Soldotna, was driving behind her on a Kawasaki motorcycle, when they collided. Bird was issued a citation for operating an ATV on the roadway. Estes and his passenger were suffered non-lifethreatening injuries. They were wearing helmets. Alcohol was not a factor. n On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, cited Timothy Barnhart, 49, of Ninilchik, for an over limit of halibut, after he was contacted near Port Graham and investigation revealed that he had retained four halibut. The bag limit for halibut is two per day. Bail was set at $210. n On July 27 at 10:02 p.m., the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, received a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report of an erratic driver near Mile 7 of Funny River Road.

The vehicle was stopped and investigation revealed that Garrett Cody Tikka, 22, of Soldotna, was driving the truck while impaired and under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $500 bail. n On July 27 at 3:17 p.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, issued a citation to Dan Sugabo, 43, of Anchorage, at Mile 38 of the Seward Highway for failing to record salmon caught in the Kenai River personal use dipnet fishery on his personal use permit prior to leaving the fishing site. Bail was set at $110. An optional court appearance is scheduled in Seward District Court. n On July 27 at about 9:00 a.m., troopers received a report of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Nash and Salmon Creek Roads in Seward. Investigation indicates that a 45-yearold male, 54, of Seward was driving a white 2000 Chrysler Voyager cab east on Nash Road when he was T-boned by a 2001 dark green Mazda Miata that had run a stop sign at the intersection as it traveled south on Salmon Creek Road. The driver of the Miata then fled the scene on foot. The driver of the Voyager cab wastaken to the Providence Medical Center in Seward for treatment of minor injuries. Anyone with information about the crash may call Alaska State Troopers in Seward at 2883346.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, August 15, 2014

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a man with a gun in the area, later identified as Nikiski music teacher Jeremy T. Anderson. According to a Clarion article dated May 9, the high school went into lockdown at 12:15 p.m. while Nikiski North Star Elementary went into lockdown 30 minutes later. Administrators at both schools confirmed the lockdown at about 2 p.m. but would not divulge details of the situation. While the district received concerns from parents with the delay of information regarding the Nikiski lockdown, Jones said there is a fine line between sending information out as soon as possible and also wanting to make sure the correct information is set out. Jones said in light of the Nikiski incident, the district wanted to improve the lock-

down procedure while putting together a better communication system to inform parents as soon as possible. The district came across ALICE, a new procedure that includes school training from local law enforcement. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. Jones and four other KPBSD administrators attended a two-day course in Anchorage on “Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools” Aug. 4 and 5 put on by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Along with disaster preparedness, the course included “Active Shooter Situations.” “Over the years a lot of things have happened and it’s not always necessary to go into full-blown lockdown,” Jones said. “We can tell parents the doors are locked if someone in the neighborhood is a possible

threat but we can still continue education.” Jones said the course helped the district revise its emergency action plan and bring it into compliance with the new guidelines. Changes would include getting information out to parents and the public using a pre-recorded auto-dial message to improve communication. On Aug. 27, principals throughout the district will receive one-day ALICE training and work in coordination with Alaska State Troopers, and local municipality police departments. On Aug. 28 and 29, all law enforcement agencies on the Kenai Peninsula will send officers to the ALICE two-day Train-the-Trainer program. The selected officers will work with the schools in their areas to educate staff and students on the protocols. Kenai Police Officer Alex

Prins has received ALICE training and will work with all the Kenai schools. The program is designed for police to work closely with the school and take proactive steps in the event an armed intruder situation arises, he said. Prins, who is a school liaison officer, said ALICE makes the most sense to him because instead of students and staff hiding, it is designed to limit potential targets. “For too long the schools have been left holding the bag to figure out policies when it is not a school issue, it is a law enforcement issue,” he said. “Nobody wants me teaching math and no teachers should have to deal with an armed suspect. Hopefully this is the answer.” Greg Crane, a police officer from Ft. Worth, Texas, created the ALICE program while his wife Lisa, was an elementary

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Police located Nelund 30 minutes later outside a residence on Japonski Drive in Kenai. At the scene, police spoke to a passenger inside the vehicle being shot at, a 17-year-old juvenile at the time. He told police the altercation started when Nelund approached him and the person he was with about owing her money. As the juvenile and the driver started to drive away, Nelund opened fire on the vehicle, according to the affidavit. Nelund admitted to police that she fired three shots at the bumper of the vehicle with the intention of scaring the occupants. Nelund was also indicted on second- and fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance from an Oct. 30, 2013 incident for delivery and possession of heroin. According to charging documents filed by Kenai police on Oct. 31, Kenai Police and Fire Department responded to a home on Ames Road for a report of a heroin overdose. Responders found Jennifer Carr unconscious on a bed with a syringe next to her. In a subsequent interview, Carr told police the heroin was purchased from Nelund. In court Nelund agreed to waive the right of a trial and to consolidate the two separate cases to one and accept the three convictions. Nelund is currently jailed at Wildwood Pretrial Facility, where she will await sentencing. Huguelet said the Department of Corrections would complete a pre-sentence report on Nelund’s criminal history prior to sentencing. Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

Ferry worker union rejects tentative contract JUNEAU (AP) — A union representing the licensed captains and officers who work on the Alaska Marine Highway System has rejected a tentative contract agreement — and has not ruled out a possible strike. The International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots voted down the proposal by mail-in ballot. Union representative Ron Bressette said he’s been with the union since 1992 and has never seen a tentative agreement rejected. Bressette declined to say whether the vote was close or overwhelmingly rejected. The union represents about 100 workers. Bressette told KTOO that many members felt the negotiated wage increases were inadequate. They included no raise the first year, a 1-percent raise in 2015 and a 2-percent raise in 2016. Part of the reason for no raise the first year was that the tentative agreement was reached after the Legislature had adjourned, meaning lawmakers likely would not be able to sign off on a deal until next year. C

school principal. After the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado in 2001, Crane developed new ways to help schools survive an active shooter situation and his wife tested the strategies through drills. ALICE has been adopted by more than 900 organizations, according to the ALICE training website. Prins said he has taken seminars and heard from investigators who studied school shootings at Columbine and Sandy Hook. ALICE utilizes more common sense techniques like calling out a shooter’s location on the intercom to let people know where to hide and where it would be safe to evacuate, he said. “I’m pleased and happy with all the law enforcement who have taken time and effort to commit to help provide safety to our students and staff,”

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Jones said. “From the troopers to Kenai, Soldotna, Homer and Seward Police. We always knew we had great protection.” Jones said after all the school principals have received training, each building is required to perform two lockdown drills throughout the year so all students and staff would be familiar with the protocol, he said. No drills have been scheduled yet, he said. “Unfortunately more and more school shootings have become a realistic threat for districts around the country,” Jones said. “We need to be prepared and ready if it happens. It’s definitely one of those things you train for and hope never happens. We want to keep students and staff as safe as possible.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

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“We are desperate to get by at this point,” Tice said. “I’m desperate.” In the meeting, Tice said the Oilers have the money to issue general manager James Clark, the lone full-time employee of the organization, his next paycheck, but not the one after that. After the meeting, Tice said the Oilers are already about $66,000 in the red for their current fiscal year, which started on Oct. 1, 2013, and runs through Sept. 30. Tice said it costs the Oilers $9,000 to $15,000 monthly to operate out of season. In a Monday interview, Tice, who has been on the board for 10 years and president for the last three, gave a history of the Oilers finances that led to the current plight. The biggest factor has been the decline of gaming revenue from bingo and pull-tabs. Tice said the days are gone when the Oilers could count on gaming revenue to cover the budget. He said that revenue has declined by 75 percent or more since 2004. In the first 10 years of this century and before, the Oilers were able to augment gaming money with ballpark advertising and fundraising to become one of the most recognized collegiate summer baseball teams in the country, even while balancing budgets, running surpluses and having extra funds to donate to other community causes. The Oilers won NBC titles in 1977, 1993 and 1994, with those three titles placing them in a tie for fifth on the all-time list. The Oilers also are tied for fourth in finals appearances with six.

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campaign signs for Sullivan in Southcentral Alaska. Wolf said he has been meeting with different groups and participating in speaking engagements about

The Oilers’ last finals appearance came in 2011, when they lost to the Santa Barbara (California) Foresters. The Oilers have not been back to the NBC since. Tice said going to Wichita, Kansas, for the NBC costs between $30,000 and $45,000 and is too expensive for the organization at this point. “It used to be we would talk about whether we had enough money to go to Wichita, not about whether we had the cash flow to have a season next year,” said Kenneth Cole, board vice president, after Wednesday’s meeting. The NBC tournament is a good example of a second factor Tice cited in the Oilers declining long-term financial health — overspending. “We went through a stage of overspending, and with overspending and gaming declining, the two had to come to a head at some point,” he said. Tice said items like Wichita trips and a new sprinkler system for the ballpark were not reckless spending. They were valuable items consistent with the mission of the Oilers. “Hindsight is always 20-20, and looking back at it from where we are now, those were things we couldn’t necessarily afford at the time,” he said. Tice said the declining financial health was brought into sharp focus in 2010. “We had some issues with a former employee that put us into financial trouble,” he said. Tice said the matter was settled out of court, and he cannot name the former employee or give more details of the situation due to a nondisclosure agreement that was part of the settlement. By 2012, when Tice became president and Clark the GM, the Oilers finances were such

that the club had to borrow $150,000 by remortgaging the bingo hall the club owns in Old Town Kenai. “That was about a third of the value of the building and that was a very difficult thing for the Oilers to do,” Tice said. “It took them 20 years to pay off that building and be free and clear of the mortgage, and then they had that mortgage again.” Taking such a drastic step meant any and all expenses were under scrutiny. “For three years, every year, I’ve cut everything I can, then next year I find even more to cut,” Clark said after Wednesday’s meeting. “I don’t want people to think the Oilers are reckless in their spending. “Every year, I’m scrimping as much as I can and doing only what it takes to play baseball.” Tice said the loan covered the budget shortfall in 2012. In 2013, the loan and the settlement from the former employee covered the shortfall. For 2014, the Oilers had to replace the roof on the bingo hall to the tune of $40,000 and cover another shortfall, so another loan of $70,000 was taken out. Before the season, the roof blew off the grandstand at Seymour Park, but there is no money to fix that. Clark said he has increased sponsorship money each year to the point where there is no additional space on the outfield wall for advertisements. The GM said cost-cutting and increased sponsorship simply haven’t been enough to make up for declining gaming revenue and the increased cost of putting on a baseball season. Tice said the cost of the baseball season for 2014 was $171,000, a number that has been rising due to increasing cost of airline tickets, supplies and maintenance for the field. This past season, the Oil-

his candidacy. Wolf, a retired contractor, said he doesn’t claim to be a politician. As a teenager, he and his family moved to Alaska in 1975. He currently serves as a board member of Friends of Athletes with Disabilities and the Friendship Mission homeless shelter and board chair and

project coordinator for Youth Restoration Corps, an organization he co-founded with his wife. Wolf and his wife, Vera, have four grown children. Ryan, who has Down syndrome, works at Fred Meyer. Josh served with the U.S. Army and is going to school

‘We are desperate to get by at this point. I’m desperate.’ — Mike Tice, Oilers board president

other two weeks of talk and no action would jeopardize the organization. Cole said at the beginning of the meeting that the time is quickly approaching for the Oilers to get coaches and players for the upcoming season, and to get on the Alaska Baseball League schedule. “All the great intentions in the world will not get us a season,” Tice said. “We have to go full bore at this and get this done.” Dan Gensel, board member and radio voice of the Oilers, said the question that will be answered is how much the Oilers matter to the community. “We need to find out if baseball is still a viable entertainment venue for the Kenai Peninsula,” Gensel said. “We may be trying to save something that no one else wants saved. I hate to say it.” The question is how many people like Tice remain. He moved to the Peninsula in 1999 and was drawn to the Oilers as an entertainment option for his wife and two young kids. As he learned more about the Oilers, how they gave scholarships to area high school students, furthered the careers of area players like future major leaguer Chris Mabeus and conducted baseball clinics across the Peninsula, Tice got more involved by hosting players and joining the board. “We can do this, I know we can do this,” Tice said during the meeting Wednesday. “I’m not trying to be negative. “We just can’t afford to all come back to the same meeting a few weeks from now and talk about what we’re going to do. We need to be doing things.”

ers charged players fees for the first time. And after letting their field and building maintenance employee go, Clark assumed those duties in addition to his GM duties. Tice even said the club cut the limit on its credit card in half to further make sure all spending is necessary. The Oilers also sold the condo where coaches would stay during the summer prior to the 2014 season, so Clark housed the coaches and lent the coaches his personal vehicle. “As far as I can tell, we’ve cut everything there is to cut,” Tice said. That financial plight is what spurred the meeting Wednesday. Unless the Oilers can raise money fast, the organization is faced with a series of bad and worse choices. At the top of that list is the decision about whether to keep Clark and the decision about whether to take out another loan. In Monday’s interview, Tice said the decision on whether or not to keep Clark is tough because Clark has more than pulled his weight and has been a financial plus to the organization. Losing him would mean the board members would have to pick up a ton of volunteer tasks. At the same time, Tice said the organization currently doesn’t have the money to keep paying Clark, unless another loan is taken out. “You’re shooting yourself in the foot no matter what,” he said. “It’s the old saying, ‘Do it with volunteers and you get

what you pay for.’” At the same time, Tice said after Wednesday’s meeting he is not in favor of taking out another loan from the bank. “If we would have another emergency like we did with the roof, we would have nothing to fall back on,” he said. Tice said he is optimistic about the Peninsula Pucks and Balls Fundraiser, which is being put together by Kassik’s Kenai Brew Stop in October to benefit the Oilers and the Kenai Peninsula Brown Bears. The Oilers will also do the Gusher fundraiser in February. But it is going to take more than that. The plan Wednesday was for everybody in attendance to write down possible donors on a sheet and get that sheet to Clark. Clark would then contact the donors, with the assistance of the board member or community member if necessary. Tice and Clark also said community members or businesses wanting to help don’t have to wait to be contacted. They can contact the Oilers on the web at oilersbaseball.com or via phone at 283-7133. There will be another meeting on Aug. 27 where the future of the Oilers should be a lot clearer. “It’s going to be a make or break two weeks,” Cole said after the meeting. There were a lot of mea culpas from the board members Wednesday about talking about fundraising ideas in the past Reach Jeff Helminiak at jeff. and not following through. helminiak@peninsulaclarion. Tice made it clear that an- com.

to become a diesel mechanic. Justin is serving with the U.S. Air Force. Salena will begin college working toward a career as a registered nurse. His experience in working with youth through YRC, which mentors youth through community-based projects, is a benefit. Working with youth to

get them job experience, teach habitat restoration and provide job experience is one of his focuses, he said. “I’ve always believed in our youth and I feel very strongly that our youth can do just about anything,” he said. He is also concerned about issues seniors and veterans are

facing. Wolf said he is in favor of Senate Bill 21, against the legalization of marijuana in Alaska and is not supportive of abortion. Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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Manfred elected baseball commissioner RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

BALTIMORE — Rob Manfred was elected baseball’s 10th commissioner Thursday and will succeed Bud Selig in January. A labor lawyer who has worked for Major League Baseball since 1998, Manfred beat out Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner in the first contested vote for a new commissioner in 46 years. The third candidate, MLB Executive Vice President of Business Tim Brosnan, dropped out just before the start of voting. “I am tremendously honored by the confidence owners showed in me today,” Manfred said. “I have very big

shoes to fill.” The 55-year-old Manfred, who grew up in Rome, New York — about an hour’s drive from the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown— must address issues that include decreased interest in baseball among younger people and longer games. He has served as MLB’s chief operating officer for the past year. “There is no doubt in my mind he has the temperament, the training, the experience,” Selig said. Selig turned 80 last month and has ruled baseball since September 1992, when he was among the owners who forced Commissioner Fay Vincent’s resignation. He said he intends to retire in January.

Manfred fell one vote shy of the 23 out of 30 owners needed in the first ballot earlier Thursday. On the second ballot, he won unanimously, several owners confirmed. Each candidate spoke to owners for about an hour Wednesday and met in sessions Thursday morning with groups of 10 teams. Werner was supported by Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno. Other teams have said Reinsdorf wanted a commissioner who would take a harsher stance in labor negotiations. Selig is the second-longest-serving head of baseball behind Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1920-44). The trio

of candidates was picked by a sevenman succession committee chaired by St. Louis Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. Manfred has been involved in baseball since 1987, starting as a lawyer with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius who assisted in collective bargaining. He became MLB’s executive vice president for labor relations and human resources in 1998, received an expanded role of executive vice president of economics and league affairs in 2012 and last September was promoted to chief operating officer. He helped lead negotiations for baseball’s last three labor contracts with players and the joint drug agreement that was instituted in 2002 and has been repeatedly

strengthened. Werner, 64, was the controlling owner of the San Diego Padres from 1990-94, triggering fan criticism for the payroll-paring departures of Fred McGriff, Gary Sheffield, Tony Fernandez, Randy Myers and Benito Santiago. He has been part of the Red Sox ownership group since 2002, a period that included three World Series titles. While working at ABC, he helped develop Robin Williams’ “Mork & Mindy” and later was executive producer of “The Cosby Show” and “Roseanne” at The Carsey-Werner Co. MLB’s last contested election for commissioner was after Spike Eckert was fired in December 1968.

Stewart out at Michigan CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart will not race Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, skipping a second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup race since striking and killing a driver in a dirt-track race at a small New York track. Stewart announced the decision in a statement Thursday. His plans for the rest of the season have not been determined. Jeff Burton will drive Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet in Michigan. Stewart also sat out Sunday at Watkins Glen, a day after he struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car event in Canandaigua, New York. After Stewart clipped Ward’s car, sending it spinning, Ward got out of the car during the caution period, walked down the track and was hit by Stewart. C

Ward’s funeral was Thursday in Boonville, New York. He died of blunt force trauma. Stewart’s dirt-racing career is on hold, and he could face criminal charges. Stewart has not commented since he made a statement Sunday. “There aren’t words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr.,” Stewart said in the statement. The three-time NASCAR champion is winless and 21st in the Cup standings this season. He would have needed a victory in one of the final four races to have a chance to become eligible for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. It’s not clear what sitting out does for Stewart’s Chase See OUT, Page B-3

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the fourth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday in Detroit.

Rain can’t stop Scherzer dominates Pirates crew at the Bird By The Associated Press

lthough the weather has been ugly, Larry Hamilton and his crew have been working through the rain every day to maintain the course. Bird Homestead Golf Course is looking amazing. Don’t let the rain stop you from coming out. The true, diehard golfer golfs through anything. We have carts to rent to keep you sheltered while playing, and we also have hot soup from the kitchen waiting for when you return. Ladies night Last Wednesday night we had an amazing time. The MVP of the evening was Faith Link. For the past 16 weeks no lady on Wednesday night has hit the green on hole No.8. Faith accomplished just that last week. She hit her tee shot an incredible 27 feet, 5 inches, away from the pin and went home with a hefty pot of winnings. The first place team was the pair of Susan Ellis and Kelsey Slough, with a score of 39. On hole No. 2 Kelsey had

B ird H omestead G olf R eport Kelsey S lough a smashing drive winning her longest drive. Ladies night is every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m., rain or shine. All ladies experienced golfers or not, are welcome to join the fun. Ladies night is all about getting away from the men for the evening and just having fun. Men’s Night Although the weather was a bit ugly we still had a great turnout of 31 men show up for men’s night. After all eight teams came in, we had a threeway tie with a score of 34. After the legendary chip-off, the team on top was the team of Roy Bird, Bruce Skolnick, Steve Ellis and Marty Slade. In second place was the team of Brandon Wold, Rob RobertSee BIRD, page B-4

DETROIT — Max Scherzer struck out 14 batters in eight shutout innings, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Scherzer (14-4), last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner, held Pittsburgh to three hits and two walks. Since June 22, he is 6-1 in 10 starts with a 1.78 ERA and 85 strikeouts. Scherzer’s performance and a homer from J.D. Martinez gave the Tigers a muchneeded sweep of the twogame set and a split of the four games in the home-and-home series that started Monday in Pittsburgh. Francisco Liriano (3-9) took a tough loss for Pittsburgh, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out nine, but wasn’t able to match Scherzer’s brilliance. Nick Castellanos had a two-run single in a three-run eighth. That became important when Gaby Sanchez hit a two-run homer off Phil Coke

in the ninth.

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berto Hernandez threw six strong innings against slumping Atlanta to earn his first win with Los Angeles. Hernandez (7-8), making his second start since his trade from the Phillies last week, allowed one run on three hits and four walks in six innings. Kenley Jansen struck out B.J. Upton with runners on second and third for his 34th save. Butera’s second-inning homer off Aaron Harang (9-7) was his third of the season and first since May 16. Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with three hits, and Dee Gordon scored four runs for the NL West leaders, who won three of four in the series. The Braves, chasing firstplace Washington in the NL East, have lost 12 of 14.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nori Aoki and Billy Butler each drove in two runs during a five-run seventh inning that rallied surging Kansas City past Oakland. The Royals (66-54) have won 18 of 22 to move 12 games above .500 for the first time since July 20, 2003. Kansas City took the season series, winning five of seven against the Athletics, who have the best record in the majors at 73-48. Aoki’s two-run triple put the Royals ahead 5-3. Butler’s single scored Aoki and Alcides Escobar. Jeff Samardzija (3-2) took the loss, giving up four runs — three earned — and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings. He left with a 3-2 lead, BREWERS 6, CUBS 2 but Ryan Cook failed to hold it. CHICAGO — Mike FiCook faced three batters and all of them scored, ending his streak ers struck out a career-high 14 of 21 consecutive shutout in- through six innings of three-hit ball, and Milwaukee beat Chicanings. go to widen its NL Central lead. Khris Davis and Mark ReynDODGERS 6, BRAVES 4 olds homered for the Brewers, ATLANTA — Drew Butera who broke out of their recent hit a two-run homer, his first in slump at the plate despite restalmost three months, and Ro- ing Ryan Braun, Aramis Ramirez

and Jean Segura. Braun was held out of the lineup with a sore right hand. Scooter Gennett drove in two runs with a double. Fiers (2-1) walked one in his second start since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville to face the Dodgers last Saturday. In that one, he pitched eight strong innings and outdueled Zack Greinke for his first win this season. Cubs starter Edwin Jackson (6-13) lasted just 4 2-3 innings and allowed five runs. Jackson has lost six of his last seven decisions.

NATIONALS 4, METS 1 NEW YORK — Stephen Strasburg bounced back from a poor start to pitch seven efficient innings, Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche each hit a two-run homer, and Washington beat New York to set a franchise record with its 11th consecutive win on the road against one team. The Mets’ 11 straight losses to Washington in Queens are their most against one club at home. New York dropped 10 in a row to the Braves at Shea Stadium from 1991-92. See MLB, Page B-4

Pink Ribbon Rally golf tourney has another successful year

t’s been fast times at Birch Ridge high as the summer tournament schedule winds down. The Pink Ribbon Rally was held this past Sunday to the joy of 84 ladies in attendance. The gals do such a fantastic job of raising money for local breast cancer care and treatment. Well over $100,000 has been raised through the Pink Ribbon Rally golf tournament since its inception. Wow! Birch Ridge is honored to play host to such an incredible group of women and this event. The Kenai Peninsula Open is set for this Saturday and Sunday. We’re excited to have a great field this year, including the top professionals in Alaska. We’re also happy to have Rose Pelletier from Fishhook Golf Course come down to participate. Rose is the current Alaska Women’s Amateur State Champion. With a great field, food, and prizes we’re certain the 4th Kenai Peninsula Open will be a great one.

I’d like to thank Jim Bennett and Kathy Gensel for all their hard work helping put this event together and their efforts toward raising money for local prostate cancer care. Another big thank you goes to Peninsula Radiation Oncology for being the title sponsor of the 2014 Kenai Peninsula Open. Peninsula Radiation Oncology does so many wonderful things, supporting this golf tournament and Central Peninsula Health Foundation fundraiser is just another example of their many positive contributions in the community. Old Folks Golf The old guys were back in action this past Monday. John “The last DJ” Davis turned the volume up on his bewildered opponents with a dominant net 28. Jim “Sideways” Bennett paired with Wayne Anderson to capture closest-to glory at the sixth and eighth, respectively. Mr. Ed Robinson rolled the longest putt at the ninth to the amazement of his fellow competi-

B irch R idge G olf R eport N olan Rose tors. Tuesday Morning Ladies League The ladies lit Birch Ridge on fire Tuesday morning with a dazzling combination of good looks and golfing talent. Diane Simmons, Chiya Bazan and Beth Roseberry teamed for a first place finish to delight of a throng of spectators. This week’s golf achievement award goes to Denise Cox for her birdie two at the sixth. Sally Tachick had the fewest putts, which is odd. Diane hit the closest shot at the eighth. Thursday Night Couples The love simmered last Thursday but the fun came to a boil! Birch Ridge hosted a one-time Burgers and Beer Scramble in place of couples C

night to the delight of all in attendance. The Alaskan Brewing Co. keg trailer was in town for last weekend’s beer fest and golfers took advantage of the opportunity by taste-testing the beer on Thursday. Golfers played a two-person net scramble skins game before devouring delicious chunks of cow following play. Sue and George Stein paired for low gross to take a skin. Lee Frey watched his playing partner Greg Stein make a gross two at the first, which held up for a fantastic skin. Scott Sundberg and his mightymite son Shane had a net two at the second for a skin. Duane “Master Mechanic” Tachick begged Trevor Baldwin to play with him and for reasons unknown Trevor accepted the invitation. It proved to be a wise decision as the duo took a skin at the seventh with a net 2. Earlier, I mentioned the Burgers and Beer Scramble was a one-time event, I lied. We’ll do

it again soon! Golf Joke of the Week An alien spaceship hovered over a golf course and two aliens watched a solitary golfer in amazement. The golfer duffed his tee shot, shanked his second into the rough, took three to get out of the rough onto the fairway, sliced the next shot into the bushes, and then took a putter to get it out on the fairway again. Meanwhile, one alien told the other that he must be playing some sort of weird game and they continued to observe the golfer. The golfer then skulled a shot into a bunker by the green. He then took several shots to get out of the bunker and finally on to the green. He putted several times until he finally rolled his ball into the hole. At this point, the other alien told his partner, “Wow, now he’s in serious trouble!”

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Thompson shares lead at LPGA Championship By The Associated Press

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Tall and fit with all those Instagram photos to prove it, long-hitting Lexi Thompson figured she might have an edge on the LPGA Championship’s new course. She did. Thompson and South Korea’s Meena Lee shot 6-under-66 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s fourth major championship of the season. “It’s all about confidence,” Thompson said. “You just have to go into every shot just telling yourself you’re going to pull it off.” Thompson, the Kraft Nabisco winner in April for her first major title, and Lee each made eight birdies and a pair of bogeys at Monroe Golf Club to finish a stroke ahead of ahead of Brittany Lincicome, Colombia’s Lisa McCloskey and Canadian rookie Jennifer Kirby. Shanshan Feng of China, the tournament winner two years ago, was tied for sixth at 68 with 2010 champion Cristie Kerr. Catriona Matthew of Scotland, runner-up a year ago to South Korea’s Inbee Park, was tied at 69 with seven other players. Park was at even-par 72, one shot better than Paula Creamer and Karrie Webb. Top-ranked Stacy Lewis, a three-

time winner this year, started on the back nine and birdied three of the first five holes, then faltered with three straight bogeys before the turn. She finished at 71. Locust Hill had been LPGA’s host in the Rochester area for 37 straight years before the tour made the switch this year to nearby Monroe and moved the date from June to August. The Donald Ross-designed course is about 300 yards longer at 6,717 yards and does not have a single water hazard, but it does feature 106 bunkers, more than double the number at Locust Hill, and they’re deeper. The par 3s are longer, too, at 183, 193 and 207 yards, but the wider fairways favor long hitters like Thompson, who led the LPGA coming in with an average of 271.2 yards off the tee. A course made soft by recent rain only made that edge even larger, as did a stiff wind. “I would say it (driving) was an advantage,” said the 6-foot-1 Thompson, who had slumped in her previous four outings, missing one cut. “You just have to hit it straight. Doesn’t matter what club you’re hitting.” Not a problem on a cool, cloudy, breezy day as the LPGA marks the end of its long run in the Rochester area. Thompson used driver on 14 holes and birdied all four par 5s. And she was

accurate, hitting 10 of 14 fairways and reaching 16 of 18 greens in regulation. Consecutive three-putt bogeys on the back side were the only blemishes on a round that reached 7 under with a birdie on the par-5 14th hole. Lincicome, whose best finish this year is a tie for 10th at the Airbus LPGA Classic in Alabama in May, had eight birdies and three bogeys and avoided any three-putt greens. “I think, take today and just build,” Lincicome said. “I feel like I’ve been playing well. I’ve been doing a lot of really good things. It’s just not all coming together. I was hitting things to like a foot and just tapping them in. It was stress-free.” Lee hit 12 of 14 fairways, reached 13 of 18 greens in regulation, and needed only 25 putts on the round. “It’s very exciting, and then, well, it’s just (the) first day,” she said. A year ago, Park survived the stress of a playoff to beat Matthew and start a three-tournament winning streak that also included victories in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and U.S. Women’s Open, her third straight major win of the season. She began defense of her title with a round that included just two birdies to go with two bogeys. U.S. players have won the first three majors this year. Besides Thompson’s

triumph in the Kraft Nabisco, Michelle Wie won the U.S. Women’s Open and Mo Martin surged to victory in the final round at the Women’s British Open. WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP GREENSBORO, N.C. — Camilo Villegas opened with a 7-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead in the Wyndham Championship, the final event before the PGA Tour’s playoffs. North Carolina natives Webb Simpson and William McGirt shot 64, and Scott Langley, Heath Slocum, Paul Casey, Andrew Loupe and Martin Laird were another stroke back at Sedgefield. Villegas hasn’t won since 2010 and has only two top-10 finishes in the last three years. After pulling out of the Canadian Open after one round last month, he spent the past week back in his native Colombia for “a little recharge” — leaving his clubs behind in Florida. U.S. AMATEUR JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — South Korea’s Gunn Yang advanced to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals, birdieing the final three holes to beat top-ranked Ollie Schniederjans 1 up at Atlanta

Athletic Club. Yang, a San Diego State sophomore making his first appearance in the tournament, was down a hole against Schniederjans, a senior at Georgia Tech, after 15 holes. Yang won the par-16th with a 6-foot putt, took the par-3 17th with another 6-footer and finished off the hometown favorite with a tap-in on the par-5 18th. In the morning, Yang beat England’s Paul Howard 4 and 3 in the round of 32. Yang will play Cameron Young of Scarborough, New York, in the quarterfinals. Young beat Kyle Jones of Taylor, Arizona 1 up. In the other upper-bracket quarterfinal, 36-year-old Pittsburgh financial adviser Nathan Smith will play Frederick Wedel of The Woodlands, Texas. In the lower bracket, Canada’s Corey Conners will play Zachary Olsen of Cordova, Tennessee; and Roman Robledo of Harlingen, Texas, will face Denny McCarthy of Rockville, Maryland. MADE IN DENMARK AALBORG, Denmark — Danish star Thomas Bjorn shot a 5-under 66 for a share of the first-round lead in the Made in Denmark tournament, boosting his chances of securing a spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup.

Cousins’ injury provides more challenge for Team USA JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO — DeMarcus Cousins had a big bag of ice on his right knee while he watched the end of practice Thursday. He briefly covered his face with a towel as trainers milled around his table next to the folded gym bleachers. Just making it to the World Cup of Basketball is proving to be quite a chore for the U.S. national team. Cousins was injured when he got tangled with Anthony Davis after both big men hit the floor going after a loose ball during a scrimmage. An MRI on Cousins’ knee showed no structural damage, and USA Basketball said the Sacramento Kings star was day to day. The test result for Cousins

was a breath of fresh air for a U.S. team still recovering from the gruesome injury to Paul George. “He said he got a little scared, obviously, when you go down after we had that prior injury,” said Jerry Colangelo, the managing director of USA Basketball. Cousins yelled out in distress as the practice pileup dissipated, leaving the center on his back near the free-throw line on one side of the court. He was helped off the floor, and then was confined to the training table for the remaining part of the first of two practices in Chicago before Saturday night’s exhibition against Brazil at the United Center. Cousins took a few ginger steps while players were coming off the floor at the end of

practice. “Definitely scary, not just the fact that he went down, but the fact that I actually was the one who dove on him,” said Davis, a Chicago native who plays for New Orleans. “I kind of feel bad and I hope he’s fine because he really wants to be here. He really wants to play.” It was the first practice for the Americans since George broke his right leg during an intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 1 in Las Vegas. George had surgery the next day, and the Indiana Pacers say their two-time All-Star is expected to make a full recovery. Colangelo has guaranteed a spot for George for the 2016 Olympics, and the rest of the national team seems to have rallied around the talented small forward. They are planning to

wear a special shooting shirt for him for their games before the Cup, and several players talked about winning the World Cup for him. “The week off that we had, after we saw what happened to Paul, it kind of calmed us down a little bit because right afterwards it was kind of devastating,” Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said. “You put yourself in that position like him — that could have been me — but now that he’s had surgery and it seems like he’s recovering, our goal is just to come out here and compete for our country.” The U.S. absorbed another big blow last week when NBA MVP Kevin Durant withdrew from the player pool. The Oklahoma City star was the MVP of the world championship in 2010, leading the Americans to that title for the

first time since 1994. Durant said he “could not fulfill my responsibilities to the team from both a time and energy standpoint,” joining previous withdrawals by All-Stars Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge. “It was a surprise, but Kevin is a terrific guy and a terrific USA Basketball guy and he was really despondent about not being able to play,” Colangelo said. “He wanted to, but he found himself in a situation where he had no choice.” Asked to elaborate, Colangelo responded: “His contractual situation.” Durant’s contract with the Thunder runs through the 201516 season, but he is believed to be talking to shoe companies about a new endorsement agreement. Messages were

left Thursday seeking comment from Leon Rose, Durant’s agent, and Nike, which has outfitted Durant for years. In the meantime, the roster for the U.S. national team is at 16 players after Rudy Gay joined the pool following Durant’s departure. It has to be cut to 12 before the World Cup begins on Aug. 30. The trip to Chicago is a homecoming for Rose, Davis, Colangelo and U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski, and Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau also is back in town as an assistant for the U.S. team. It’s especially sweet for Rose, who has missed much of the last two NBA seasons due to knee injuries. “It’s going to be fun,” Rose said. “Everybody’s been talking about it in the city, it seems like there’s a buzz.”

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chances. NASCAR rules says a driver must either qualify the car or race the car each weekend. NASCAR does have the power to grant a waiver. Stewart has 48 career Cup wins in 542 starts. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said that investigators don’t have any evidence at this point to support criminal intent. The investigation could last another two weeks. His sponsors have stayed with him as the investigation unfolds. Mobil 1 has served as the

primary sponsor of the StewartHaas Racing No. 14 Chevrolet for 19 of the 22 Sprint Cup Series races this season. “The investigation continues, and we are monitoring the situation,” ExxonMobil spokesman Christian Flathman said Thursday. Regan Smith started for Stewart at Watkins Glen and finished 37th. Burton made only two starts this season, the last coming in July at New Hampshire. The 21-time Sprint Cup winner parted ways with Richard Childress Racing at the end of the season, and Ryan Newman replaced him at RCR. Burton works as an analyst for NBC.

Van Dyken-Rouen gets to go home PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen rolled through the hospital doors in her sleeklooking purple wheelchair, her familiar smile on her face and her bubbly personality ready to be unleashed. Just two months ago, she was guided through those same doors on a stretcher after being brought in by an ambulance— not knowing what to expect or how much progress she would make after a spinal cord injury. The self-described “wheelie queen” has come a long way since then, feeling “1,000 times better” after her rehabilitation time at Craig Hospital. “I feel so much more empowered,” Van Dyken-Rouen said Thursday as she left the hospital. While at the facility, the sixtime Olympic gold medalist learned how to drive with hand controls, dress herself and pick up things off the floor. She also went boating, climbed into a kayak and visited the zoo. All part of the recovery for Van Dyken-Rouen, who was left paralyzed below the waist in an all-terrain vehicle crash on June 6 in Arizona. She’s ready to return home to Arizona, but will remain in Colorado until September. Her immediate plans include visits with friends, some sailing and more rehab. Oh, and a word of caution for anyone who’s thinking about knocking on her door — don’t. “I’m going to relax,” she said. “I’m going to go somewhere where I don’t hear, ‘How are your vitals?’ ‘How’s your pain?’ ‘Are you sleeping?’ “I’m going to go somewhere where if someone knocks on my door I’m going to scream.”

The toughest thing about her therapy actually should’ve been the easiest — the swimming pool. Being in the pool for therapy sessions brought back many memories for Van Dyken-Rouen. “I went in there as a spinal cord-injured individual. Supposed to be doing therapy,” Van Dyken-Rouen said. “But I’m not doing therapy. I’m swimming laps. They looked at me like, ‘This is not what we’re doing.’ “It was the pool. I’m there to do my work. I’m there to win another gold medal. But there’s other things I need to take care of first — I just had a traumatic injury.” Throughout her ordeal, Van Dyken-Rouen has remained upbeat, even letting the world peek into her experiences via social media. She posted all the time, too, things like: — “What a day.. Went swimming, then rode the hand bike for a while. I’ve done a duathalon today. Is that a Paralympic sport? Lol #Imkidding.” — “Did a “high kneel” with a Swiss ball. So hard, but I’m so proud of myself! #bigStep.” — “Who has two thumbs and gets to learn how to drive today?! Yup.. THIS GIRL! I feel like I’m 15 again. #cantWait #zoomzoom.” — “Swimmin’. Felt good to be “normal” for a while. #fish #swimChick.” “There have been a lot of tears shed, for sure. This is not easy,” Van Dyken-Rouen said. “I don’t want to portray the fact that because I had a smile on my face that it really is easy. It’s really not. It’s life changing.” She said the most difficult part about Thursday was saying farewell to the staff and her fellow patients. She’s now one of 30,000 graduates of Craig Hospital.

Sports Briefs Circle track races set for Saturday The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions — Circle Track Division will hold racing Saturday at Twin City Raceway. Racing is at 6 p.m., while gates open at 3 p.m. and qualifying is at 4 p.m. It will be students’ night, so students get in free. Military veterans also get in free, as do GCI customers that bring their bill or invoice. General admission for adults is $10, while seniors get in for $5. Pit passes for those 12 and over are $20. Twin City Raceway is at Mile 6.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway, across from Beaver Loop.

Clemens enters Red Sox Hall BOSTON — Roger Clemens took advantage of his induction into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame to throw batting practice to two of his sons on the field at Fenway Park. Then, it was off to Chicago to see another son play in a high school All-America game at Wrigley Field. But at no point in his busy schedule, the seven-time Cy Young winner said, does he spend any time worrying about whether he will eventually gain election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. “If it happens, it happens. It’s not going to change me as a person,” Clemens said at Fenway on Thursday morning. “It’s not why I played the game. When I was out there and I was doing it, I did it to the best of my ability, and I worked my tail off.” Clemens was inducted into the Red Sox hall during a lunchtime ceremony along with Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra and longtime broadcaster Joe Castiglione. They were recognized on the field during a 20-minute ceremony that included highlights and prerecorded speeches played on the center-field scoreboard before Thursday night’s game against the Houston Astros.

Suarez ban upheld Luis Suarez will train with his Barcelona teammates on Friday after his ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup was softened but not shortened. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Thursday that the Uruguay forward, who recently left Liverpool for Barcelona, deserves his four-month ban from playing official matches for both his club and his country. CAS did, however, clear Suarez to start training with his club, and Barcelona said he will join practice for the upcoming season on Friday, and have his formal introduction to the media and fans on Tuesday. He could play in a club friendly on Monday. Suarez bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder during Uruguay’s 1-0 win at the World Cup on June 24. He denied it at first, but later admitted it and apologized within days.

— Staff and wire reports

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Ward remembered at funeral MARY ESCH Associated Press

TURIN, N.Y. — They came to grieve and share stories about Kevin Ward Jr., who was born into a racing family and buried with racing flags in his casket. A high school auditorium overflowed with friends, family and racing enthusiasts Thursday in tribute to the 20-year-old driver, who was hit on a dirt track by a car driven by NASCAR champion Tony Stewart. With Ward in an open casket piled with orange flowers, his family’s team colors, mourners wept and laughed at favorite stories about the boy who began racing not long after he began walking. The 90-minute service was held at the South Lewis Senior High School to accommodate crowds from this tight racing community in central New York. “Even if he had rough day, he always had a smile,” a tear-

ful Dylan Swiernick said of his best friend and car-obsessed buddy. “We were just two small-town boys trying to make it in the big world. He was always working on something. It was unbelievable how smart he was. He never got down on himself when things weren’t going his way.” Ward, a 2012 South Lewis graduate, was buried in his nearby hometown of Port Leyden, 55 miles from Syracuse. “He was an amazing sprint car driver and had a family like no other,” cousin Amanda Ward said in a eulogy. “We used to tell him before every race, ‘Drive it like you stole it.’ He never let us down.” Sister Kayla Herring said the orange and white lapel ribbons worn by family and friends were to signify that the team colors would remain bright, even in the darkest times. A recording of the Dixie Chicks singing “Godspeed

(Sweet Dreams)” was played at the request of Ward’s mother. After the service, as Ward’s casket was taken to the hearse for the short trip to the cemetery, mourners let loose helium balloons in orange, white and black. Ward died Saturday night at a track 140 miles away in Canandaigua, where Stewart was riding a day before the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen. Stewart did not race at Watkins Glen and said Thursday he won’t race this weekend at Michigan. The accident touched off debates as video of the crash circulated online, with fans questioning whether Stewart, known for his hot temper, tried to send his own message by buzzing Ward, or whether Ward recklessly stepped onto a dark track clad in black. After a bump from Stewart sent Ward’s car spinning into the wall, the young driver climbed

out and walked onto the track in his firesuit, gesturing angrily. Stewart’s No. 14 car hit him and Ward was thrown through the air as his parents and fans watched in horror. No charges have been filed, but Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating. Ward grew up in a racing family and started racing gocarts at age 4. He moved on to sprint cars and was Empire Super Sprint racing rookie of the year in 2012. He was one of a small, tight group of drivers that traveled to races around New York state and parts of Canada and Pennsylvania. Racing and working on cars in his father’s shop, Westward Painting Co. of Lyons Falls, were his “double love,” Ward’s father told the Post-Standard of Syracuse this week. “His goal was to race in the World of Outlaws,” the top level for sprint cars, he said.

ASU’s Sarafin says he is gay JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer

CAMP TONTOZONA, Ariz. — Chip Sarafin watched the others before him break down the barriers, athletes like Jason Collins and Michael Sam who let the world know they were gay. The Arizona State offensive lineman had already told his teammates and coaches long before, without causing so

much as a ripple. But when Sarafin finally took his turn to pass through the door, he was a little surprised to find what was on the other side. “I was a little nervous when it came to my attention what a big influence this was having,” Sarafin said Thursday. “I did not intend for it to get to the magnitude that it did.” Sarafin became the first active openly-gay Division I foot-

ball player when he talked to Compete, a Tempe-based magazine for gay sports, about his sexual orientation for a story in its August issue. The fifth-year senior follows in the footsteps of Sam, the St. Louis Rams linebacker who came out after his playing days at Missouri were over. Sam became the first openly-gay player to be drafted in the NFL and is competing for a roster spot with the Rams.

Collins set the original precedent, becoming the first openly-gay athlete in the four major U.S. sports when he came out to Sports Illustrated in April 2013. He broke another barrier when he played for the Brooklyn Nets late last season. Numerous other athletes have come out since then, including Massachusetts sophomore Derrick Gordon, the first active openly-gay player in Division I basketball.

Scoreboard Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 69 Toronto 63 New York 61 Tampa Bay 60 Boston 55 Central Division Kansas City 66 Detroit 65 Cleveland 60 Chicago 57 Minnesota 54 West Division Oakland 73 Los Angeles 70 Seattle 65 Houston 50 Texas 47

L 50 59 58 61 65

Pct GB .580 — .516 7½ .513 8 .496 10 .458 14½

54 54 60 64 65

.550 — .546 ½ .500 6 .471 9½ .454 11½

48 49 55 72 74

.603 — .588 2 .542 7½ .410 23½ .388 26

Thursday’s Games Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2 Kansas City 7, Oakland 3 Boston 9, Houston 4 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3 Friday’s Games Baltimore (W.Chen 12-4) at Cleveland (Kluber 13-6), 3:05 p.m. Seattle (Paxton 2-0) at Detroit (Porcello 13-7), 3:08 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 10-8) at Boston (Buchholz 5-7), 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (McCarthy 4-1) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-6), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Hammel 1-4) at Atlanta (A.Wood 8-9), 3:35 p.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 12-4) at Texas (N.Martinez 2-8), 4:05 p.m. Kansas City (D.Duffy 7-10) at Minnesota (Nolasco 5-7), 4:10 p.m. Toronto (Stroman 7-3) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 6-8), 4:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m. Seattle at Detroit, 3:08 p.m. Houston at Boston, 3:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 3:10 p.m. Oakland at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m. Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 3:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 4:05 p.m. All Times ADT

Pittsburgh at Washington, 3:05 p.m. Arizona at Miami, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 3:10 p.m. Oakland at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at St. Louis, 3:15 p.m. Cincinnati at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 5:10 p.m. All Times ADT

L 53 60 61 65 68

Pct GB .555 — .504 6 .496 7 .467 10½ .438 14

55 56 57 61 68

.549 .533 .529 .496 .433

53 57 63 69 74

.569 — .525 5½ .475 11½ .430 17 .388 22

— 2 2½ 6½ 14

Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 6, Atlanta 4 Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Miami 5, Arizona 4, 10 innings Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 1 St. Louis 4, San Diego 3 Colorado 7, Cincinnati 3 Friday’s Games Pittsburgh (Morton 5-11) at Washington (Roark 11-7), 3:05 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 2-8) at Miami (Hand 2-4), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-9) at N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 7-8), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Hammel 1-4) at Atlanta (A.Wood 8-9), 3:35 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 11-10) at St. Louis (Lynn 12-8), 4:15 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 14-6) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-6), 4:40 p.m. Milwaukee (J.Nelson 2-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 12-8), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 13-9), 6:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at San Francisco, 12:05 p.m.

SD SL

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Stults, A.Torres (8), Vincent (8) and Grandal; Lackey, Maness (8), Rosenthal (9) and T.Cruz, Pierzynski. W_Maness 4-2. L_A. Torres 1-1. Sv_Rosenthal (36). HRs_St. Louis, Jh.Peralta (16).

Royals 7, Athletics 3 Oak. 000 102 000—3 11 KC 001 100 50x—7 12

Rockies 7, Reds 3 1 0

Cin. Col.

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Samardzija, Cook (7), Abad (7), Gregerson (7), Doolittle (8) and Jaso, D.Norris; Shields, Bueno (7), Crow (7), W.Davis (8), Frasor (9), G.Holland (9) and Kratz, S.Perez. W_Crow 6-1. L_Samardzija 3-2. Sv_G.Holland (36).

Simon, Hoover (6), Contreras (7) and Mesoraco; J.De La Rosa, Logan (8), Ottavino (8), Hawkins (9) and Rosario. W_J.De La Rosa 128. L_Simon 12-8. HRs_Cincinnati, Ludwick (7). Colorado, Culberson (3).

Red Sox 9, Astros 4

Football

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Feldman, D.Downs (6), Foltynewicz (6) and J.Castro; Webster, A.Wilson (7), Tazawa (8), Breslow (9) and Vazquez. W_Webster 3-1. L_Feldman 6-9. HRs_Houston, M.Dominguez (14).

Rays 6, Rangers 3 TB Tex.

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Odorizzi, Beliveau (8), Boxberger (8), McGee (9) and J.Molina; Ross Jr., Klein (5), Mendez (8), Claudio (9) and G.Soto. W_Odorizzi 9-9. L_Ross Jr. 2-5. Sv_McGee (13). HRs_Tampa Bay, Forsythe (5), Longoria (15). Texas, G.Soto (1), Odor (5).

Tigers 5, Pirates 2 Pit. Det.

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F.Liriano, Cumpton (7) C.Stewart; Scherzer, Coke Chamberlain (9) and Avila. Scherzer 14-4. L_F.Liriano HRs_Pittsburgh, G.Sanchez Detroit, J.Martinez (16).

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 66 Atlanta 61 Miami 60 New York 57 Philadelphia 53 Central Division Milwaukee 67 St. Louis 64 Pittsburgh 64 Cincinnati 60 Chicago 52 West Division Los Angeles 70 San Francisco 63 San Diego 57 Arizona 52 Colorado 47

Cardinals 4, Padres 3

3 0 and (9), W_ 3-9. (6).

Dodgers 6, Braves 4 LA Atl.

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R.Hernandez, League (7), B.Wilson (8), Jansen (8) and Butera; Harang, Hale (5), Russell (8), Avilan (9), Varvaro (9) and Laird, Gattis. W_R.Hernandez 7-8. L_Harang 9-7. Sv_Jansen (34). HRs_Los Angeles, Butera (3).

Brewers 6, Cubs 2 Mil. Chi.

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Fiers, Duke (7), W.Smith (8), Jeffress (9) and Lucroy; E.Jackson, Ja.Turner (5), Fujikawa (8), Villanueva (9) and Castillo. W_Fiers 2-1. L_E.Jackson 6-13. HRs_Milwaukee, K.Davis (20), Mar.Reynolds (21).

Nationals 4, Mets 1 Was. 200 200 000—4 5 NY 000 100 000—1 3

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Strasburg, Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and Lobaton; Gee, Edgin (7), C.Torres (7), Mejia (9) and d’Arnaud. W_Strasburg 9-10. L_Gee 4-5. Sv_R.Soriano (28). HRs_Washington, LaRoche (17), Harper (6).

Marlins 5, Diamondbacks 4, 10 inn. Ari. Mia.

102 001 000 0—4 6 002 001 010 1—5 13

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C.Anderson, E.Marshall (7), Ziegler (8), Hagens (9) and M.Montero; Penny, Hatcher (6), A.Ramos (7), M.Dunn (9) and Saltalamacchia, Mathis. W_M. Dunn 10-5. L_Hagens 0-1.

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Thursday’s Game Chicago 20, Jacksonville 19 Friday’s Games Philadelphia at New England, 3:30 p.m. Tennessee at New Orleans, 4 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 6 p.m. Detroit at Oakland, 6 p.m. Saturday’s Games Green Bay at St. Louis, Noon Baltimore at Dallas, 3 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Indianapolis, 3 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 3 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 4 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Denver at San Francisco, Noon Kansas City at Carolina, 4 p.m. Monday’s Game Cleveland at Washington, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

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

W 18 15 15 15 13 12

L 14 17 17 17 19 20

Pct .563 .469 .469 .469 .406 .375

GB — 3 3 3 5 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

— 3 12 13 15 15

Wednesday’s Games Chicago 72, Washington 69 Atlanta 96, Phoenix 82 Thursday’s Games Indiana 76, New York 63 Friday’s Games Washington at Connecticut, 3 p.m. Tulsa at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 4 p.m. Seattle at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago at Indiana, 3 p.m. New York at Washington, 3 p.m. Tulsa at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Phoenix, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Soccer

NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami New England South Tennessee Jacksonville Houston Indianapolis North Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh West Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

z-Phoenix 27 5 .844 x-Minnesota 24 8 .750 x-Los Angeles 15 17 .469 San Antonio 14 18 .438 Seattle 12 20 .375 Tulsa 12 20 .375 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference

MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA S. Kansas City 11 6 6 39 32 22 D.C. 11 7 4 37 32 24 Toronto FC 9 7 5 32 32 30 New York 6 7 10 28 35 34 Philadelphia 6 8 9 27 36 37 Columbus 6 8 9 27 28 31 New England 8 12 2 26 29 35 Chicago 4 5 13 25 29 34 Houston 6 12 4 22 23 42 Montreal 3 14 5 14 22 41

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 13 6 2 41 Real Salt Lake 10 4 9 39 FC Dallas 10 7 6 36 Los Angeles 9 4 7 34 Vancouver 7 4 11 32 Colorado 8 9 6 30 Portland 7 7 9 30 San Jose 6 8 6 24 Chivas USA 6 11 5 23 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

37 28 36 27 38 32 34 19 33 29 32 31 38 38 25 22 21 36 one point

Friday, Aug. 15 Philadelphia at Houston, 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 Seattle FC at Real Salt Lake, 10:30 a.m. Chicago at Montreal, 2:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 3:30 p.m. Portland at New England, 3:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Sporting Kansas City, 4:30 p.m. Vancouver at Chivas USA, 6:30 p.m. FC Dallas at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17 Colorado at D.C. United, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Elected Rob Manfred commissioner. American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Anthony Ranaudo and C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL). DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHPs Buck Farmer and Kevin Whelan to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Melvin Mercedes from Toledo. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed SS Jed Lowrie on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Andy Parrino from Sacramento (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Tim Sexton on a minor league contract. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned INF Cole Figueroa to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham. TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP Nate Adcock to Round Rock (PCL). Recalled LHP Robbie Ross Jr. from Round Rock. Sent LHP Derek Holland to Round Rock for a rehab assignment. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned LHP Andrew Chafin to Reno (PCL). Selected the con-

tract of RHP Bradin Hagens from Reno. ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Juan Jaime to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled LHP Luis Avilan from Gwinnett. CHICAGO CUBS — Released OF Nate Schierholtz. CINCINNATI REDS — Released OF Ryan LaMarre. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Extended their player development contract with Helena (Pioneer) through the 2018 season. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned C Ramon Cabrera to Altoona (EL). Assigned RHP Ernesto Frieri outright to Indianapolis (IL). Claimed RHP John Axford off waivers from Cleveland. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed 1B Yonder Alonso on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled INF Jace Peterson from El Paso (PCL). American Association AMARILLO SOX — Released RHP Coleman Stephens. GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Signed C Ryan Gasporra. Released C Vince DiFazio. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Sold the contract of RHP Matt Nevarez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Desmond Bishop to a oneyear contract. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed LB Caleb McSurdy. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released TE Ben Hartsock. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Released DE Doug Worthington. Signed TE Matt Veldman. HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland to a four-year contract. ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed D Zach Tolkinen to a one-year contract. GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed F Nathan Burns to a oneyear contract. READING ROYALS — Agreed to terms with D Mike Marcou. SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA — Acquired F Felix Borja on loan from LDU Quito (Ecuador-First Division). COLLEGE AUBURN — Named Alli Bracewell director of women’s basketball services. BINGHAMTON — Named Brad Smith swimming and diving coach. CLEMSON — Named Caroline King and Samantha Sarff women’s assistant rowing coaches. FURMAN — Promoted men’s assistant soccer coach Anthony Esquivel to men’s associate head soccer coach. LA SALLE — Named Mike Adleman and Vince Barnaba athletic communications assistants. LOYOLA (N.O.) — Named Bobbie Hirsch trainer and Ken Faldetta assistant trainer. NYU — Named Lizzie Boeck women’s assistant basketball coach. SAN FRANCISCO — Named Matt Ackermann director of marketing, Benji Wetli assistant coach for cross country and track & field and Kris Anderson communications assistant. Promoted Jessica Lantz to director of social media. SUSQUEHANNA — Named Megan Corrigan women’s assistant lacrosse coach. TCU — Extended the contract of Jim Schlossnagle baseball coach through the 2020 season. TROY — Named Elliott Blount cross country coach. UTICA — Named Ryan Wilson and Michael Milone assistant football coaches and Joe Schoen and Brandon Misiaszek men’s assistant lacrosse coaches.

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son, Aaron Blackburn and Jeff Gillman. On hole No. 4 Scott Sundberg found his strength and hit a long and accurate tee shot, winning him longest drive. Sean Rose carried his team on hole No. 2 by getting a pure birdie. On hole No. 6, Tom Sigurdsson found the green, winning him closest to the pin. Mike Fastabend also found the green on his tee shot on No.8 and won closest to the pin. Men’s night is every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming Tournaments Bird Birthday Tournament This Saturday is the Bird Birthday Tournament hosted by the Bird Homestead Golf Association. It is an 18-hole tournament, bring your own team or we will put one together for you. Format is a scramble, shamble waltz. It is an interesting and fun format, any team can come out the

winners. Registration closes at 10 a.m., shotgun at 11 a.m. Potluck and prizes are immediately after the tournament. For more information, call the clubhouse at 260-4653 and don’t forget to reserve your carts. Fall Classic Aug. 23 is the 10th annual Fall Classic. All proceeds from this tournament will benefit the Caribou Hills Cabin Hoppers. This is an 18-hole, scramble format. Bring your own fourman team, or we will put one together for you. Registration closes at 9 a.m., shotgun start at 10 a.m. Pig roast dinner and ceremony immediately following the tournament. Come out and support a great cause. For more information or to reserve a cart (they get taken quickly) call the clubhouse at 260-4653. Fun Fact Thursday As unlikely as a hole-inone is on a par three, imagine a hole-in-one on a par five. This highly unusual shot, informally known as a condor, has only been verified four times!

Is China ready for football? ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Hey, China: Are you ready for some American football? The China American Football League plans to begin in the world’s most populous country in 2015. The announcement Thursday comes less than a year after Marty Judge, coowner of the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul, sponsored the first American football game in China. The indoor league is expected to start with six to eight teams. The franchises will be in major Chinese cities and feature American and Chinese

players. Judge said they’ll follow Arena league rules and have 20-man rosters that will include 12 Chinese players. Many AFL players, coaches and referees are expected to participate in the CAFL, which will start in the fall after the AFL season ends. Judge already set up coach/referee camps at six sports universities around China in 2013. “They really don’t have contact sports there,” said Judge, who replaced rocker Jon Bon Jovi as the Soul’s owner. “The Chinese government loved the idea, appreciate the work we’ve put it in and that’s why it got approval.” Former Super Bowl-winning

coach Dick Vermeil and former Pro Bowl quarterback Ron Jaworski partnered with Judge to help make it happen. Jaworski traveled with Judge to China and gained approval from the Chinese government to introduce competitive football to about 1.4 billion people. “This is truly a once-in-alifetime opportunity to bring our great sport to China, and to do it with the cooperation of the Chinese government,” said Jaworski, an ESPN analyst who helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the NFC championship in 1980. “I strongly believe American football will meet the insatiable sports demand from the Chinese growing con-

sumer base, especially among the younger people.” CAFL franchise owners will invest $10 million to start. Judge is still working on a television deal in China to broadcast the game and owners will receive a portion of licensing rights. “It is possible that someday the CAFL could be bigger in China than the NFL is here,” said Judge, who envisions a 30team league throughout China and eventually through Asia and Australia. “With the backing of the Chinese government, the sky is the limit for how we can grow American football in the vast, untapped Chinese marketplace,” he said.

Bills fans get documents Group says papers show prospective owners plan to relocate to Canada JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo Bills fan group uncovered documents that suggest a Toronto-based prospective ownership group has plans to relocate the franchise north of the border. In a release issued Thursday, the Buffalo Fan Alliance identified several announcements referring to Rogers Communications consultant, Roger Rai, as part of the ownership group “attempting to acquire and move the Buffalo Bills to Toronto.” Rai told The AP on Wednesday he’s not involved with the group’s ownership bid. He added the references connecting him to the proposed Bills’ purchase were “a mistake on my behalf,” and the result of a misinterpretation made by a co-worker who wrote the biography. The alliance, made up of fans, former Bills players and business leaders, said the references made in the documents “would seem to cast further doubt on the credibility” of the Toronto group’s assurances to keep the Bills in Buffalo. Rogers is part of a Bills’ prospective ownership group that includes rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. The Associated Press has verified the documents exist. One of the references to Rai was included in an announcement issued in July by Marketwired, a Toronto-based press release distribution company. Another was included in Rai’s biography published in a public filing in January announcing a special meeting to approve Primary Petroleum’s merger with Keek Inc. Rai is listed as Keek’s vice president of business development. The announcements also to refer to Rai as someone who “assists in sports ownership affairs of Rogers Com-

munications and was responsible for the acquisition of the Toronto Blue Jays,” which the company purchased in 2000. Rai said he first became aware of the error when the reference was published in a release on July 8 announcing his appointment to Pinetree Capital’s board of directors. A day later, Marketwired issued an updated release removing any mention of Rai’s ties to Rogers, except that he held various managerial positions at the company. The Bills are on the market after Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson died in March. And questions of the franchise’s long-term future in Buffalo have been an issue throughout the sale process. Though a lease agreement essentially locks the Bills into playing at Ralph Wilson through the 2019 season, there is a one-year opt-out clause that would allow them to move in 2020. Last month, Bon Jovi attempted to address questions regarding his ownership plans in a seven-paragraph letter published in The Buffalo News. He wrote it was his objective “to carry on the legacy of Ralph Wilson and make the Bills successful in Buffalo.” A person familiar with the sale process told The AP that the Toronto group attended a presentation on Tuesday during which Bills officials provided extensive financial and background information on the franchise. A second person said Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula attended a similar presentation on Wednesday. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the sale is private. New York real estate mogul Donald Trump also attended a presentation last week. The presentations are an opportunity for prospective ownership groups to gain information to prepare formal bids, which are expected to be submitted within three weeks.

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Strasburg (9-10) gave up three hits and an unearned run, improving to 2-8 in 13 road starts this season. He struck out eight and walked two. Rafael Soriano was perfect in the ninth for his second straight save in the series and 28th overall. Washington finished a three-game sweep and increased its NL East lead to six games over Atlanta. LaRoche and Harper both connected after walks by Dillon Gee (4-5). The Nationals are 25-4 at Citi Field since Sept. 12, 2011.

CARDINALS 4, PADRES 3 ST. LOUIS — Pinch-hitter Jon Jay delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning and right fielder Shane Robinson threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth to help St. Louis hold off San Diego.

AP Photo/Stacy Thacker

Chicago Bears wide receiver Micheal Spurlock (18) is tackled by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Johnathan Cyprien (37) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Chicago on Thursday.

Bears slip past Jaguars ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO — Chad Henne did all he could to keep the starting quarterback job with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Firstround pick Blake Bortles was about as good. Henne passed for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Bortles threw for 160 in relief before backup quarterback Jordan Palmer rallied the Chicago Bears to a 20-19 preseason victory over the Jaguars on Thursday night. Palmer, trying to beat out Jimmy Clausen for the No. 2 job, led Chicago to two fourthquarter touchdowns. Senorise Perry scored on a 5-yard run with 50 seconds left, and C.J. Wilson intercepted a pass to seal the win after Henne and Bortles picked the Bears apart. Jared Allen made his first appearance for Chicago after signing in the offseason and finished with one tackle for a loss on an otherwise quiet night. The five-time Pro Bowl defensive end sat out last week’s opening win over Philadelphia after he missed practices because his wife had a baby. Henne showed mobility in the pocket and completed 12 of 17 passes before leaving with a 13-7 lead in the second quarter.

Jhonny Peralta hit an early two-run homer for the Cardinals, who moved into second place in the NL Central. St. Louis remained two games behind division-leading Milwaukee. San Diego had its five-game winning streak snapped and fell to 16-9 since the All-Star break. Trailing by two in the ninth, the Padres loaded the bases with one out against closer Trevor Rosenthal. Pinch-hitter Jake Goebbert came through with an RBI single to right, but Alexi Amarista was cut down at home when he tried to score from second. The replay review lasted 4 minutes, 9 seconds. Padres manager Bud Black then was ejected for continuing to argue the call. After a four-pitch walk to Will Venable loaded the bases again, Rosenthal struck out Tommy Medica for his 36th save. Seth Maness (4-2) earned the win with one spotless inning of relief. Alex Torres (1-1) took the loss.

“We feel very strongly about Chad,” coach Gus Bradley said. But he also plans to give Bortles some snaps with the first team, possibly in the coming week. The rookie looked sharp again after an impressive showing last week in a victory over Tampa Bay. The No. 3 pick in the draft, Bortles went 11 for 17, but the Jaguars came away with the loss. Chicago’s Jay Cutler completed 7 of 9 passes for 79 yards and called it a night after throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall early in the second quarter. Clausen got the first call after Cutler left the game, with Palmer serving as the second man in relief in a flip from the preseason opener. But Clausen struggled through some headset problems after a strong performance last week. The former Notre Dame star and Carolina Panther went 11 of 15 for 94 yards. He also had a pass intercepted by Josh Evans early in the third quarter off linebacker Telvin Smith’s deflection after the headset went out on him. “There were three to five plays where it just became confusion and he really didn’t get us into the best plays,” coach

his first homer in more than a month — a three-run shot in the fifth — and Jorge De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings to lift Colorado over Cincinnati. De La Rosa (12-8) allowed three runs and five hits. He improved to 8-2 at Coors Field this season. The lefty has gone at least six innings in 10 straight starts. Reds All-Star Alfredo Simon (12-8) is winless in six starts since the break. He allowed seven runs — five earned — and a season-high 10 hits in five innings. Ryan Ludwick homered and hit an RBI double for Cincinnati. Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez will have season-ending surgery on his left knee Monday.

MARLINS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 4

MIAMI — Marcell Ozuna doubled home Garrett Jones in the 10th inning to give Miami a victory over Arizona. Ozuna’s line drive to left-center came off Bradin Hagens (0-1), who was making his major league debut. Hagens got a double play to escape the ninth, but Jones ROCKIES 7, REDS 3 reached on a leadoff walk in the 10th and DENVER — Charlie Culberson hit scored two batters later. C

Marc Trestman said. “He was trying to make something good out of a bad situation, and there wasn’t any way I could help him. That group of I would say up to a half a dozen plays when Jimmy was in there, it was very difficult to evaluate.” Palmer started the fourth quarter and threw for 73 yards, completing 6 of 9 passes. “This is a competition and coaches have done a phenomenal job of making it very fair, evaluating us every day and so when you get to the preseason, you wait until your turn and then you go in there and try to make the most of it,” Palmer said. Martellus Bennett had a 25-yard catch after being suspended by the team last week for an altercation in practice with cornerback Kyle Fuller, who left this game after injuring his ankle on the opening possession. Jacksonville’s Toby Gerhart ran for 19 yards in his first appearance with the Jaguars. The former Minnesota Vikings backup had missed nearly two weeks because of a hip flexor injury. Marqise Lee caught four passes for 27 yards and a touchdown after struggling against Tampa Bay. Mercedes Lewis had 46 yards on three recep-

Mike Dunn (10-5) pitched two perfect innings for Miami and became the first reliever to reach double digits in wins since Matt Belisle for Colorado in 2011, according to STATS. Mark Trumbo had a pair of RBI singles for the Diamondbacks. Giancarlo Stanton had three hits for Miami. Brad Penny, pitching at home for the Marlins for the first time in more than 10 years, allowed five hits and four runs in five-plus innings.

RED SOX 9, ASTROS 4 BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia’s tworun double capped a seven-run sixth inning that sent Boston past Houston for its fourth straight win. Pedroia finished with three hits, Daniel Nava had two doubles and David Ortiz added two singles as the Red Sox improved to 8-0 at Fenway Park against the Astros. Matt Dominguez hit a two-run homer for Houston, which opened a 10-game road trip with its fourth loss in five games. Allen Webster (3-1) gave up four runs

tions. The Jaguars scored on all three first-quarter possessions while grabbing a 13-0 lead, with Josh Scobee kicking a pair of field goals and Henne hitting Lee with a 6-yard touchdown pass. The TD came after Chicago’s Eric Weems fumbled away a kickoff. The Bears cut it to 13-7 early in the second quarter, when Cutler hit Marshall with a 4-yarder to cap a 10-play drive. But a 43yard field goal by Scobee late in the half made it 16-7. “Definitely the first couple of drives we wanted to get the tempo going,” Henne said. “The way we did that was first and second down. We moved the chains and got some explosive plays out of it as well.” Notes: Trestman said he has no issue with Marshall serving as an analyst for Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” show. “I trust Brandon,” he said. “He asked me about it. I trust him to make a decision that was in the best interest of the team first, and I know Brandon. I know he’ll do that.” ... Trestman had few details on CB Kyle Fuller (ankle) and backup TE Zach Miller (foot) after they left the game with injuries. He did say the bruised knee that kept DE Willie Young out of the game is not serious.

— three earned — and five hits in six innings for Boston. Trailing 4-1, the Red Sox chased starter Scott Feldman (6-9) during their biggest inning of the season.

RAYS 6, RANGERS 3 ARLINGTON, Texas — Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs, and Jake Odorizzi helped extend Tampa Bay’s impressive road pitching streak with seven strong innings against Texas. Longoria’s team-leading 15th homer was a two-run shot that gave the Rays a 6-2 lead in the fifth. Logan Forsythe had a two-run homer to put the Rays in front to stay in the second. Odorizzi (9-9) struck out seven to help give the Rays their AL-record 18th consecutive road game without allowing more than three runs. Robbie Ross (2-5) came up from Triple-A to fill in for Texas ace Yu Darvish, who is sidelined with elbow inflammation. The left-hander gave up six runs in 4 1-3 innings. Jake McGee pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances.

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Year of the Pink Editor’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion on Aug.16, 2002.

very other year, the Kenai River is blessed with what anglers hereabouts affectionately refer to as a “humpy year,” one in which pink salmon return in great numbers. If you haven’t noticed, this is a humpy year. “Humpy” is an endearing term given to pinks because of the hump that forms on the males’ backs as they near spawning time. Pinks, humpies, whatever you want to call them, they deserve respect. At an average weight of about 4 pounds, pinks are the smallest of the Pacific salmon, but their aggressive attitude more than compensates for their shortage in the poundage department. When pinks are in the biting mood, and they almost always are, they will grab at most any small lure. On light tackle, when fresh from the sea, they’re the fighting equal of like-sized trout. Due to the availability and eagerness of this feisty fish, it’s the first fish caught by many an angler. Kids who are lucky enough to grow up near a salmon stream have fond memories of fishing for humpies. The one shortcoming of the pink salmon is a tendency to mature rapidly after entering its spawning stream. In saltwater, it’s as pretty as any salmonid, with silvery sides and a blue-green back. But when it stops feeding and approaches freshwater, its sides turn to a blotchy white, its back changes to olive-drab. The male’s back develops a hump that only a female pink salmon is likely to appreciate. These and other changes occur in a period of just a few days, and eventually include changes to the flavor and texture of the flesh. Pinks aren’t unique in this respect. All Pacific salmon undergo major physiological changes as they approach spawning. It’s just that pinks undergo them a little more quickly than other species. The finest salmon, regardless of species, is the one caught in its prime, on the open ocean, while it is still feeding. If you don’t have the wherewithal to fish in saltwater, salmon are in the best condition when caught near the mouth of a river. That said, salmon that are hundreds of miles up spawning streams have fed and nurtured people since time immemorial. As the song goes, if you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with. If for some reason you’ve never eaten pink salmon, you’re missing out on a real treat. The fish got its name for the color of its flesh, which in color, flavor and texture closely resembles that of a rainbow trout. I’m told by someone with a Texas connection that Texans who See PALMER, page C-2

Photos by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire

A herring is trapped in seaweed after spawning in Berners Bay.

By MARY CATHARINE MARTIN Morris News Service-Alaska Juneau Empire

Archaeological records and cultural memory indicate that in addition to being more abundant in Southeast Alaska, herring spawning locations were once more consistent. Though the Alaska Department of Fish and Game says its data don’t support either conclusion, a new program at the Sealaska Heritage Institute intends to restore herring to areas where they proliferated.

Inconsistent spawn? David Harris, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Juneau-area management biologist, said herring aren’t anywhere near as predictable as

salmon; their spawning location can shift over time. “For some reason they’ll sort of shift their focus of spawning,” he said. “(For Lynn Canal) at one time, it was more in the Auke Bay area. Now, it’s more in Point Bridget, in Berners Bay.” Scientists know approximately when and approximately where herring will spawn, but it changes every year, Harris said. Contrary to current trends, the archeological record indicates herring spawned in the same locations more consistently than they do now, according to a 2013 paper authored by the lead archaeologist studying Alaska’s herring, Madonna Moss, and other researchers. See FISH, page C-2

Herring egss coat seaweed after a spawn this May in front of the Blue Mussel Cabin in Berners Bay.

Under surface, stream is teeming with life By DAVID COLE Coeur d’Alene Press

ENAVILLE, Idaho — The large deer or moose ear periscoped up out of the water and caught my eye. I had been floating the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River for about an hour when I spotted it in a shallow stretch of water about 20 yards from the brush-lined shoreline. As I floated up to what turned out to be a fawn, I got off my inner tube and looked down on the deer and tried to figure out what befell the youngster. The skin on its back was flayed open exposing pink and white tissue, bone and muscle. It appeared that there were a few, small bloody gashes in the meaty tissue. Coyote or wolf bite marks? Maybe a bird stopped off for a few pecks? Talons? Violence was the first cause of death that came to my mind, jumping to the

conclusion that something brought it down right there recently but wasn’t able to finish with a hearty meal. At the shoreline an animal trail tunneled into the lush green riparian vegetation. Maybe that’s where the fawn was headed, or maybe where it entered the river? I thought of the predator heading in that direction, slinking off in frustration without its prey, with valuable energy expended and hunger still gnawing at its belly. After spending time surveying the situation I decided to start heading downstream to catch up with my group of rafters. But before climbing back onto my inflated chariot I spotted a dead whitefish, suspended in the water column, visibly decomposing and gliding, not tumbling, slowly downstream in the current. Later, downstream, I found an animal’s bright white leg bone, which had come to rest at the bottom of a pool.

All the death got me thinking, and there’s plenty of time for that sitting on a $12 River Rat inner tube and inching downstream with a weak current and a small, plastic paddle. Seeing the signs of death proved an abundance of life. I’ve always looked at rivers and creeks as conveyor belts, mechanisms to move water, suspended sediments, rock and nutrients downhill. But under the surface, the stream is teeming with life, and more life is drawn to its edges. So instead of fighting to stay awake along the lazy 4-hour float — with snack stops and pool swimming — I made a point of searching for the variety of life I could find along our route. We had parked a couple vehicles along the Little North Fork Road, which leads to Bumblebee Campground, to unload and stage and parked one vehicle at Enaville for pickup.

With the hunt on for different species, I was able to get my hands on a crawdad, a couple of sculpin, some stoneflies and their casings, and we captured video of birds and an injured bat. I was surprised to see the bat moving during the daylight hours, and it eventually crawled down rocks and flapped its wings until it fell into the river. Apparently it had gone bat--- crazy, or was actually injured. I couldn’t tell. Larger fish were briefly visible at moments, but the trout bolt away like lightning, seeming to dart away straight and change directions simultaneously. The whitefish are easiest to spot, sometimes gathered lazily in groups in pools. I wished I brought some goggles or a snorkeling mask. A trip down a reach of the North See LIFE, page C-2

Spruce mast events: feast or famine R efuge N otebook M att B owser

eer out the window or take a walk around the neighborhood asking yourself if the spruce trees bear an unusually large load of cones this summer. I do not know of anyone who keeps track of spruce cone crops locally, but this appears to be a mast year. When a population of trees produces a larger than average seed crop, this is termed a mast year or masting event. Many tree species — including our white, black, and Sitka spruces — yield variable crops of seeds from year to year. This variability in seed production has very real consequences for seed-eating animals, a population effect that can cascade through the food chain and affect their predators. What I find most striking is how coorPhoto by Matt Bowser/USFWS dinated the present masting event is across White spruce bearing heavy cone crop at the Kenai National the Kenai Peninsula and perhaps further on to the mainland. Spruce trees across Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor Center, Tuesday.

the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge from in the year preceding a cone crop, stimulatKasilof to the Kenai Mountains bear es- ing trees to initiate cone development; and pecially heavy loads of cones right now. I cool growing conditions the year of a cone also obtained reports of heavy cone loads crop, enabling maximum development of in Interior Alaska and the Yukon this sum- the cones. The trees’ reserves are exhaustmer. In fact, masting events can extend ed during a masting event, resulting in very over the spatial scale of subcontinents, See REFUGE, page C-2 with seed production in phase across 1,500 miles! Multiple tree species can be in synch including paper birch and other conifers like mountain hemlock. It turns out that year-to-year climate variation synchronizes cone production cycles in white spruce, at least in part. We see the largest cone crops following optimal conditions: a cool Western Kenai Peninsula monthly average summer temperagrowing season two tures from the following USDA NRCS SNOTEL sites: Summit years before a cone Creek, Cooper Lake, Swanson River Road, McNeil Canyon, crop, allowing trees and Anchor River Divide. Grey lines represent individual stato grow and build re- tions and the bold black line represents monthly averages over serves; a hot spring all sites.

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Youth Conservation group is turning over a new leaf By GIB MATHERS Powell Tribune

POWELL, Wyo. — Some city kids turned over a new leaf in the Big Horn Basin conservation field this summer. Five interns and two mentors from The Nature Conservancy’s LEAF — Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future — worked at Heart Mountain and two other locations in the Basin last month. The Powell Tribune caught up with the tireless youngsters at the Conservancy’s Heart Mountain Ranch on July 28. All will be seniors this fall at Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Intern Alisa Walton was looking at pre-med following high school graduation. Her immediate LEAF goal was to

learn more about the environment and how she could make a positive impact in conservation, she said. It’s a monthlong program. The interns are paid $9.32 per hour. “You could say we’re earning our money,” Walton said. The program provides summer internships for students in nature preserves across the nation and helps high school educators share best practices and scientific resources during the academic year, according to The Conservancy. “The program has had a tremendous impact on urban youth — opening their eyes to career possibilities, building self-confidence, work skills and conservation literacy,” Tracey Stone, Conservancy spokesperson, stated in a news release. “The teens will identify, clip

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fry at medium heat until coating is light-brown and crispy. Serve with your favorite sauce. Continued from page C-1 Whatever else you do, do not overcook! Fish is done when opaque all the way shun fish that tastes like other through. This fish should end salmon will eat deep-fried up crisp on the outside, but pinks with gusto. Anyhow, because pinks are the inside should be moist and tender. so very much available right My favorite sauce to now, a recipe is in order. have with fish is tzatziki, an Between the water and American variation of a Greek the pan, take extra care with version of raita, an East Indian pinks. While the fish is still alive, bleed it with a cut across sauce. (If you have Ann Chandonnet’s “The Alaska Heritage the gill rakers. When it has stopped bleeding, gut it and ice Seafood Cookbook,” it’s on page 237.) it down immediately. 2 cups sour cream Just prior to cooking, fillet 1 diced cucumber and skin the fish. (The skin 1/4 cup diced onion of pink salmon can give the 2 pressed garlic cloves flesh an “off” flavor.) Cut into 1/2 teaspoon salt, serving-size pieces. Dredge 1 teaspoon dill. pieces in flour seasoned with Mix all ingredients. Chill salt and pepper. Dip in an egg for two hours before serving. “wash” consisting of a lightly After dining on properly beaten egg and 1 tablespoon of cold water. Coat fish pieces prepared pink salmon, you’ll with a 50-50 mixture of freshly come away from the table with new respect for this diminutive grated Parmesan cheese and finely crushed crackers. (Carr’s but distinguished fish. brand “Croissant” crackers Les Palmer can be reached are perfect.) Add butter and a splash of olive oil to a pan, and at les.palmer@rocketmail.com.

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Fork doesn’t take much preparation, equipment or experience. Go with a friend, take along inner tubes or rubber rafts and a couple of small paddles, and then just add sunblock, sandals, snacks and something to drink. It’s easy to tie rafts and inner tubes together for groups, or roam free like I did and experience it alone. I enjoy company, but it was my first time floating the river and I wanted to soak it all in at my own pace. Once we returned to the bridge at Enaville we found a couple rope swings under the silver bridge dangling, idle. A rope swing is a perfect finale to a day out on the river. I gave the longest rope a pull and heard a length of chain near the top rattle, suggesting strength. But I knew my pull was nothing compared with a swing out with all my weight, over the rocks. In an abundance of caution I asked a couple of teenage sunbathers to vouch for its strength. Satisfied, I grabbed the rope, leapt up to a higher knot

and swung out. At the apex of the swing I let go. I realized I still had my hat on, grabbed it and then exploded into the deep green pocket of water the river had scoured out under the bridge. Underwater I could feel the light push of the river. I swam to the surface, then coughed up a bit of inhaled water from my nose. After that I was hooked and had to do it several more times, including once with the GoPro camera on my head. A person would do well to just spend an afternoon swimming under the bridge. After putting on some dry clothes, we made the ritual-like stop at the Enaville ResortSnake Pit. I had the $6.95 quarterpound hamburger, which had a nice big patty, fresh vegetables and bun, and some thick buffalo chips on the side with lots of ketchup. It was great to have some air-conditioning and darkness to gather around with friends for warm food and beers to fill the belly. By the time we were on our way back to Coeur d’Alene, the only thing I couldn’t figure out was why I’d never floated the North Fork before. It made for a great Tuesday at work.

and bag invasive plants that are taking over valuable wildlife habitat and limiting available forage for both wildlife and livestock.” They worked four days on the ranch removing weeds, planting willows and improving the trail. They also worked two days at The Conservancy’s Tensleep Preserve collecting insects and removing more weeds. Their last day was July

29, removing fence and picking up trash for the Bureau of Land Management. The LEAF youth were doing their best to improve Heart Mountain, but so were other volunteers on July 25, erecting what will become interpretive signs located up and down the summit trail. Marathon Oil Company employees enjoyed a “Living our values work day.” Marathon

sponsors its employees to undertake conservation-type projects, said employee Ben Borcher. But it isn’t all work. They also take team hikes. Improving locations like Heart Mountain is fine with Borcher and his Marathon colleagues. “It’s a place we like to recreate at as well,” Borcher said, grabbing a shovel to backfill a post hole. The girls kept their noses

to the grindstone, but they saw some sights too. They have visited Yellowstone National Park, gone white water rafting and horseback riding, seen a rodeo, checked out the Park County Fair and visited Northwest College, Montana State University and Rocky Mountain College in Billings, said intern Angel Carter. “I love it,” Carter said. “It’s amazing.”

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is unable to monitor. “It’s certainly substantial, and probably the total could add up to quite a bit of herring,” he said. “It would be a difficult thing to adequately assess the entire Southeast spawning event. It’s too much territory, and it’s too much money.” Partly because of that, some scientists don’t think recent egg deposition at Auke Bay, around Fishermen’s Bend, is exciting news. They say “spot spawning” — isolated pockets of spawn — happen every year. “We get periodic reports in Auke Bay of fish spawning on the pilings in June,” Harris said. “There’s little spawns all over the place that will occur.” Just the same, Harris and Gordon say they see balls of herring in most bays they fly over. Lynn Canal is still far from an open commercial fishery, Harris said. Last year, the spawning biomass was above the threshold for a fishery, but that doesn’t mean the projected population would be enough to merit one, he said. (This year, the spawn-

ing biomass was below that threshold.) “We want to see some number of years of strong return before we contemplate a fishery,” he said.

Chuck Smythe, the director of Sealaska Heritage Institute’s culture and history department, is spearheading an effort to reintroduce herring to areas they historically spawned, but no longer do. “We’re primarily finding that herring is kind of in a depressed state,” Smythe said. “There used to be many more herring than there are today.” The project, “Development of a pilot herring restoration plan using local and traditional knowledge,” started this January. Smythe said the organization hopes to use it as a springboard for a more substantial effort. The program provides spawning structure, such as hemlock branches, in places that used to be abundant in herring. It also sometimes relo-

cates fertilized eggs to places that historically had spawn, but no longer do, he said. Along the coast, many places named for the fish — Teesoshum (milky waters from herring spawn), Yaaw Teiyi (herring rock); and Shaan Daa (White Island, so named for its spring spawning activity) — no longer have them, as Moss points out. Citing unpublished data from researchers including Moss, the authors of “High Potential for Using DNA from Ancient Herring Bones to Inform Modern Fisheries Management and Conservation” write, “Coastal First Nations report that herring consistently returned to the same bays to spawn every year and the archaeological record demonstrates consistency in spawning locations through the millennia.” Over the course of the program, SHI hopes to develop monitoring factors related to spawning success, like water conditions, that might be replicable, Smythe said. Right now their efforts focus on Sitka, but like the herring, it’s too early to tell where they will show up.

red squirrels switch to hoarding more mushrooms. White-winged crossbills, specialists on conifer seeds, consume up to 3,000 seeds per bird per day. They deal with cyclical cone production by wandering great distances in search of good cone crops. I have heard that this is a good year for seeing white-winged crossbills on the Kenai. Expect many fewer next year, when cone production should be quite low. Spruce cone maggots can be major pests of spruce cones, causing up to 100 percent loss of spruce seed crops. Adult flies emerge in the spring. Females lay eggs on scales near the bases of young cones. The larvae bore into the cone, mining out a spiral around the cone axis, destroying scales and seeds. Mature maggots emerge, drop

to the soil, and pupate there. These flies employ a different strategy to deal with the ups and downs of spruce cone production. Some of the pupae emerge their first spring, while others wait in the soil for an additional year, spreading out their risk of emerging during a crop failure. Populations of red squirrels, crossbills, and cone maggots do respond to the spruce mast cycle, increasing with mast years and declining between masting events. Their predators (lynx, coyotes, marten, and sharpshinned hawks, for example) are affected by this cycling of their prey, but none rely solely on red squirrels or crossbills for food, dampening the effects of the spruce mast cycle as they ripple up the food chain. While landscape change

agents including introductions of exotic species, urbanization, and climate change are expected to alter where white spruce and other tree species occur on the Kenai Peninsula, the cycle of mast seeding should persist. Local year-to-year temperatures vary together over the scale of the Peninsula, providing synchronizing cues to the trees. This means that squirrels and other seed eaters will be dealing with alternating and synchronized feasts and famines of the spruce mast cycle for the foreseeable future. Matt Bowser serves as Entomologist at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. You can find more information at http://kenai.fws.gov or http://www.facebook.com/kenainationalwildliferefuge.

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“Over the period represented well by the archaeological record (2,500 to 200 years before the present day) Pacific herring populations also appear to have exhibited higher abundance and greater consistency in their distribution than is indicated by the dynamics of industrially harvested populations over the past 50-100 (years),” the paper says. Given current variability, that’s a difficult thing to envision for some. “It’s hard for me to grasp that there was some sort of consistency to a specific spawning location for a great length of time,” said Sitka-area management biologist Dave Gordon. “The ecosystem 2,500 to 10,000 years ago is a bit of an unknown, as well. Things may have been very different back then.” Gordon said Fish and Game monitors large spawning events, but there are many spot spawns and smaller spawning events it

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few cones the following year. The cycle repeats every two to six years. Our trees are responding to temperatures over the last several summers: cool growing seasons from 2010 to 2012, then a warm summer in 2013, leading to a mast crop this year (see graph). We should see meager cone production next year. Similar to predator satiation strategies of pink salmon and periodical cicadas, spruce tree’s synchrony of masting is advantageous to the trees by overwhelming seed predators. During a boom year, so many seeds are produced that seed predators can only eat a small portion of seeds, increasing the chances of survival for each seed. Population sizes of seed predators are then limited by the intervening years of low seed production. Red squirrels, our most important seed predators of spruce, depend on spruce seeds for roughly half of their diet. They mitigate the trees’ predator satiation strategy by doing what squirrels are famous for: hoarding. The tiny squirrels can only eat so much before the seeds are dropped and have little capacity for fat reserves, but each squirrel can store away about 9,000 cones in a good year. Even so, the trees’ cone production in mast years (5001,000 cones per tree) vastly outstrips the squirrels’ abilities to hoard them, so most seeds escape the squirrels. During years of low cone production,

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CLASSIFIEDS

General Employment

Homer Electric Association, Inc. is seeking a person to fill the position of Engineering Technician II in the Kenai, AK office. Duties include the design of overhead and underground power lines, staking and preparing cost estimates for line extensions, new services and system improvements; system inventories, record keeping, file maintenance, and finalizing work orders; updating and maintaining maps using GIS software; inspecting distribution lines for compliance, performing periodic maintenance inspections of electrical facilities and preparing work orders as required for maintenance work. Technicians also assist in field survey work for securing rights-of-way and easements for power line as-builts, and locating line extensions and other system facilities. The successful candidate will demonstrate two years of college level staking/surveying education or training, and two years of related work experience, four years of applicable work experience can be substituted for education requirements. GIS experience is desirable. 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. Applications will no longer be accepted after Sept. 5th, 2014.

Homer Electric Association, Inc. is accepting applications from qualified individuals to fill a Plant Operator/Rover position at NIKISKI POWER PLANT to staff our expanded generation facilities in the Nikiski. Successful candidates will fill positions on maintenance and rotating shift schedules. In order to be considered qualified; an applicant must have advanced technical training in gas or steam turbine design, manufacture, operations and maintenance, and five years' work experience specific to the operations and maintenance of power generation facilities. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating a strong Electrical or Instrument & Control background. 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.

General Employment

RECREATION

CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA

Library Assistant II Posting Date: August 4, 2014 Closing Date: August 29, 2014 Salary: $20.22 per hour. General Description: This is a year round, 40-hour-per week Children's Services position. The Library Assistant II performs a broad range of clerical and administrative support activities working under the direction and supervision of the Library Director. Basic knowledge of library automations systems or an MLS degree is desirable. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010 and on the City's Website at www.ci.kenai.ak.us To Apply: Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by August 29, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611.

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Mental Health Clinician Support Staff

Full job descriptions can be found on our website, www.fcsonline.org ____________________________________ Pick up and return application packet to FCS’ HR Department, 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite #36, Soldotna, AK 99669 or email to work@fcsonline.org FCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

8am- 5pm, Monday-Friday. 150 Trading Bay Rd. in Kenai. For more information about this position call Randi at the Peninsula Clarion (907)283-3584 The Peninsula Clarion is an E.O.E

General Employment

Kenai Peninsula Borough is recruiting for a full time General Maintenance Mechanic I/II/III under the general direction and supervision of the director of maintenance or his or her designee, the general maintenance mechanic performs preventative maintenance routines, limited construction projects and conducts general repairs within facilities throughout the Borough. This recruitment close on 8/26/14 at 5:00 p.m., ADT. A complete job description, including salary and benefits, and instructions to apply on-line, can be found at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kenaiak/ default.cfm

General Employment Route Sales Representative

Kenai, AK Base wage starting at $340.00 a week plus commission. Pay day is weekly. Franz Family Bakeries is looking for enthusiastic & dependable individuals to work at our Kenai Bakery. Must have a high school diploma or GED with SOLID work history. Be able to pass pre-employment tests, and be at least 21 years of age. Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Must be able to lift up to 40lbs regularly. PLEASE email your cover letter & resume to careers.alaska@usbakery.com EEO/AAP

Healthcare

General Employment

Position Announcement City Planner. Pay $32.94 per hour. The City Planner is a supervisory position working under the direction of the City Manager. The Planner is responsible for all functions, operations, activities, and personnel related to planning and zoning. The Planner assists the City Manager in developing economic development strategies and provides administrative support to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by August 25, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at www.ci.kenai.ak.us

SERVICES

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

Now Taking Applications. 25- 30 hours per week. Evenings to early morning shift. No experience necessary. Applicants must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. & be deadline orientated. Pre-employment substance abuse testing required. Applications available at the Clarion front office

Current Openings:

CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA

PETS & LIVESTOCK

PUBLIC NOTICES/ LEGAL ADS

Frontier Community Services is a Soldotna based non-profit agency providing in-home and group home services to people experiencing a disabling condition. We are seeking top-notch personnel for full-time and part-time positions within the agency with an interest in providing health care services for the Kenai Peninsula area.

General Employment

Birds Cats Dogs Horses Livestock Livestock Supplies Pet Services Pet Supplies

Announcements Card of Thanks Freebies Lost/Found Personals/Notices Misc. Notices/ Announcements Worship Listings

General Employment

Riverside Assisted Living is seeking:

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

NOTICES/ ANNOUNCEMENTS

Library Aide. Pay $17.36 per hour. This is a part-time year round position at 14 hours/week that will include regularly scheduled hours evenings and weekends. Position provides assistance to Library customers, staff and volunteers in basic library functions such as locating and utilizing library materials and equipment. Works at the circulation desk and provides general reference service either in person or by phone. Assists in processing of library materials and in their conservation. Aids customers in the use of computers, including database searching and the Internet. A college degree is desirable or a minimum of three years experience which would provide the employee with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential job functions. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by 08/22/14 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at www.ci.kenai.ak.us

For Print Shop wanted. Must enjoy providing excellent customer service in a fast paced environment! Requirements: Strong customer service, organizational and good written communication skills, Mac and PC computer skills, and ability to handle deadlines. Adobe & Microsoft Office program experience is preferred. On-the-job training provided to the right applicant. Hours Monday- Friday, 8am- 5pm. Pay dependent on experience. Applications available at Peninsula Clarion, 150 Trading Bay Rd. Kenai, Alaska.

Web Link: For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us.

TRANSPORTATION

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 Snow Removal Tax Services Travel Services Tree Services Veterinary Water Delivery Well Drilling

Position Vacancy

NEWSPAPER INSERTER

General Employment

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA

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Aircrafts & Parts All-Terrain Vehicles Archery Bicycles Boat Supplies/Parts Boats & Sail Boats Boat Charters Boats Commercial Campers/Travel Trailers Fishing Guns Hunting Guide Service Kayaks Lodging Marine Motor Homes/RVs Snowmobiles Sporting Goods

General Employment ENERGETIC, FULL-TIME ASSISTANT

Auctions Business for Sale Financial Opportunities Mortgage/Loans

General Employment

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General Employment

NEWSPAPER CARRIER General Employment

The Peninsula Clarion is accepting applications for a Newspaper Carrier. Delivery area Sterling.

•Must have own transportation. •Independent contractor status. •Home delivery - 6 days a week. •Must have valid Alaska drivers license. •Must furnish proof of insurance. •Copy of current driving record required

For more information contact Peninsula Clarion Circulation Dept. (907)283-3584

The Kenai Peninsula Borough is recruiting for a River Center Manager. Under the general direction and supervision of the Borough Director of Planning, the River Center Manager is responsible for the operation, management and administration of the Donald E. Gilman River Center building and river center staff. Salary range $69,928 - $84,055 (DOE), plus excellent benefits. To apply: A detailed position description and instructions for applying on line can be found at (http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kenaiak/ default.cfm). Job closing: 5:00 p.m., Friday August 22, 2014.

General Employment

Peninsula Clarion 150 Trading Bay Road, Kenai The Peninsula Clarion is an E.O.E.

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Part-Time Office Assistant.

Admin support for busy office. Experience required, some bookkeeping helpful. Flexible schedule and hours/week may vary. Fax resume to (907)283-3062 or e-mail kellyh@zaninc.net.

BRING YOUR CAREER HERE! Alaska Communication is growing, and we are looking for more great people. Join us at our Recruitment Session: 10:00am to 4:00pm Thursday, August 21 2014 Peninsula Job Center 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai Visit our website at www.alaskacommunications.com/careers More information Contact LeeAnn Pocaigue at (907) 564-1607 Alaska Communications is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

General Employment

Position Vacancy

or drop off an application/resume at the

Riverside Assisted Living is seeking a self motivated individual with excellent customer service skills to manage the business office. Must be able to multi-task with many interruptions. Excellent computer skills coupled with AP experience is needed. Responsible for scheduling, HR duties, billing, maintaining files, etc.... Excellent compensation for the right person! Please pick up an application at 390 Lovers Lane, Soldotna, AK 99669. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

Office & Clerical

CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA Police Officer. Pay starting at $32.94 per hour. Police Officers are paid overtime, shift differential, holiday, and certification pay for intermediate and advanced certificates. Officers work a schedule of (4) ten hour days per week. Applicants are required to have a minimum of an AA degree. Position announcement, job description and application materials are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Submit all required application materials by 2 PM on September 11, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us.

OFFICE MANAGER

Invasive Species Plant Laborer The Kenai Watershed Forum has one immediate full-time opening for temporary laborer (approximately three weeks). Job tasks will include manual labor associated with removing an invasive grass (hand- digging, hauling, etc.). Seeking dependable applicants who can lift 50 lbs and work outdoors in all weather conditions. A full job description and application is available at www.kenaiwatershed.org

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

Healthcare HELP NEEDED Live in caregiver, Experienced female preferred. All expenses paid. (907)598-1945

Financial Auctions Business for Sale Financial Opportunities Mortgages/Loans

Construction & Trades CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEEDED Good pay, Bonuses 394-6034

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Garage Sales

Classic/Custom

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE. Thursday- Saturday, 9am- 5pm. 1 Block west on Poppy Lane, Soldotna. Follow signs.

1931 MODEL A PICKUP Green & Black Restored. $20,000. (907)953-0141

Garage Sales

‘93 COUGAR Needs paint, runs excellet. New tires. $1,500. (907)420-3917

FRIDAY/ SATURDAY 9am-4pm 46852 Mooseberry off Ciechanski, follow signs. Gently used teen girls clothing size 6 & up, boys clothing size 10-14 Abercrombie, American Eagle, Hollister, Gap. Lots of miscellaneous.

Health

Notice to Creditors IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT KENAI In the Matter of the Estate

Trucks: Commercial

JOHN R. WALKER, Deceased. Case No. 3KN-14-121

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned Personal Representative of the estate, at the DOLIFKA & ASSOCIATES, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, P.O. Box 498, Soldotna, Alaska, 99669.

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Health

DATED this 12th day of August, 2014. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE MARIANNA DAVISON PUBLISH: 8/15, 22, 29, 2014

GARAGE SALE Saturday/ Sunday 8am- 7pm 38525 Adkins Rd. Sterling Household Items, Bed, Desk, Bar Stools, Table, Grill, Lawn Chairs, Foot Stools, King Mattress, Clothes, Planters, Dog Houses, Entertainment Center, Misc.

Garage Sales MOVING SALE 391 West Rockwell Ave. Soldotna. Off Kobuk/ going towards SOHI. Friday/ Saturday, 9am- 4pm. Furniture, freezer, winter clothes, electronics, tools, mower, lawn/ garden items, household.

Garage Sales HUGE GARAGE SALE Turn off Spur hwy onto Frontier between Amerigas and Roadbuilders. Follow signs. Mens stuff fishing, tools, snowmachines, car, antiques. Something for everyone. From 10 to ?

99’ INTERNATIONAL Model 4900 Straight truck. Aluminum rack strong diesel, new injectors, well maintained. $14,000. OBO (907)262-1809

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

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

Audio/Video SONY TV & STAND 48in. Sony TV & DVD player, & stand $600. Ninilchik (305)872-2144

Machinery & Tools DETROIT DIESEL Engines Marine. Two 8V92 naturals no gears. One RTO about 5000 hours. The other about. 800 hours since overhaul everything good except block. (907)399-1556

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 Motor Homes/RVs Snow Mobiles Sporting Goods

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

20FT CUSTOM BUILT CABIN CRUISER 131 Volvo 280 outdrive, kitchen, dinette, sleeps two, 6ft.-plus cabin height, self-bailing. $28,500. Soldotna. (337)772-9944

Transportation One quick call is all it takes to get the latest news delivered to your home!

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**ASIAN MASSAGE** Grand opening Happy Summer, enjoy hospitality anytime. (907)398-8896

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Health

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

PUBLISH: 8/8, 15, 22, 29, 2014

(907)395-7306. CITY OF SOLDOTNA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 20, 2014 The Soldotna City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 177 N. Birch St., Soldotna, Alaska, on the following items: Resolution PZ 2014-022 - A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission Granting a Conditional Use Permit for the Construction of a Single Family Home Within the City of Soldotna's Kenai River Overlay District, and Located at 483 W. Riverview Avenue. The Property is Zoned Single Family/Two Family Residential, and is Legally Described as Lot 3, Riverview Subdivision and Small Circle Street Vacation, KN 0830034, Seward Meridian, Section 31, T5N R10W. Resolution PZ 2014-023 - A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Soldotna Recommending Approval of the Preliminary Plat for the Binkley Street Right of Way Acquisition from Wilson Lane to West Marydale Avenue. This Preliminary Plat Involves Changes in the Right of Way Associated with Land Acquisition by the City of Soldotna for the 2014 Binkley Street Construction Project to Provide an Adequate Supply of Land for the Construction of Wider Sidewalks and Intersection Upgrades. All interested persons are invited to attend and participate in the public discussion. Written comments may be sent to the Planning & Zoning Commission, c/o John Czarnezki, 177 North Birch Street, Soldotna, AK 99669. For further information, call John Czarnezki at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH: 8/13, 15, 2014 1866/319

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

Services

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Roy Dale Howard d/b/a Kenai Joes located at 800 Cook Avenue Kenai, Alaska 99611, is applying for transfer of a Beverage Dispensary AS 04.11.090 liquor license to Kenai Joes Alaskan Roadhouse Company, d/b/a Kenai Joes. The transferor/ lessor retains a security interest in the liquor license which is the subject of this conveyance under the terms of AS 04.11.360(4)(B); AS 04.11.670 and 3 AAC 304.107 and may, as a result, be able to obtain a transfer of the license without satisfaction of other creditors. Interested persons should submit written comment to their local governing body, the applicant and to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 2400 Viking Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501.

THAI HOUSE MASSAGE

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

COAST GUARD LICENSES. 6 Pack to 100 GT Masters. Our next class in Anchorage is Sept. 8- 19. We will hold a class each month all winter. We furnish all books & supplies. $700. Call toll free 1-866-357-2687 or email ants@mtaonline.net Web www.aknauticaltraining. com

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Located in Kenai Behind Wells Fargo/ stripmall. (907)252-6510

KENAI KENNEL CLUB

Education/ Instruction

Anna M. Moran Superior Court Judge

Public Notices

Health

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

A petition has been filed in the Superior Court (Case # 3KN-14-00650CI) requesting a name change from (current name) STACEY LYNN GORDER to STACEY LYNN COCKROFT. A hearing on this request will be held on September 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at Courtroom 6, Kenai Courthouse, 125 Trading Bay Drive, Suite 100 Kenai, AK.

JULY 29, 2014 Effective Date:

NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Proposed Temporary Closure to Sport Hunting of Brown Bears Kenai National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is proposing a temporary closure to sport hunting of brown bears on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to federal regulations at 50 CFR 36.42. The temporary closure would be implemented as a resource protection measure to ensure consistency with Refuge purposes, and would be effective September 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015. Additional information on the proposed temporary closure can be found at the following website: http://www.fws.gov/alaska/ The Service is currently accepting written comments on the proposed temporary closure. Written comments may be submitted by mail to: Refuge Manager, P.O. Box 2139, Soldotna, AK 99669; by fax to 907-262-3599 (attention Refuge Manager), or by email to kenai@fws.gov. For additional information, contact the Refuge at 907-262-7021. Written comments will be accepted through August 27, 2014. In addition, the Service will hold public hearings to provide notice of and information on the proposed temporary closure. The public hearings will be held at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage on Tuesday August 26, 2014, and at the Soldotna Sports Center, Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna on Wednesday August 27, 2014. Both hearings will be held from 6-9pm. The Service will be accepting both verbal and written testimony at the hearings. PUBLISH: 8/15, 20, 25, 2014 1873/1308

Public Notices

Notice of Petition to Change Name

(907)741-1105,

Big Moving/ Garage Sale. LARGE MOVING/GARAGE SALE. August 15th & 16th/ Friday- Saturday 9am- 6pm. North End of Holt Lamplight Rd. Mile Post 8 Follow Signs. Household items: food saver vacuum packer, single bed, chest o drawers, coffee table lamp, antique singer sewing machines, bbq, rugs, many nice nik-naks, pictures and clothes, toys etc. Tools: chain saw, bench grinder, delta table saw power feed, delta band saw, gas powered weed wackier, like new snow blower, battery charger, large wood working machinery (planer, resaw, gang saw, 35KW diesel gen.) many small hand tools, building materials. Electronics: light show equipment (strobe light, t-rex laser), cd players, cd's and dvd's. Shotgun Reloading Equip: Lee Load All, hulls, wads etc. Recreational Gear: 2001 Harley Davidson Road King, snow ski's, water ski's, swimming pool, camp gear, horse saddle. Miscellaneous Free Stuff Merchandise For Sale

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT KENAI

Dogs

$1,000.

Garage Sales

1872/6090

Public Notices

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Garage Sales

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Suburbans/ Vans/Buses ‘98 E350 Passenger Van. Super Clean. $3,500. Firm. Jay (907)262-6076

Public Notices

PUBLISH 8/1, 8, 15, 2014

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Public Notices Alaska Statewide Land Sale The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office is holding a sealed bid auction for approximately 58 parcels throughout Alaska. Lots are approximately 0.5 to 7 acres in size. Information on the sale and the parcels can be viewed on the Trust Land Office's website at www.mhtrustland.org or call (907) 269-8658 PUBLISH: 8/4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 9/2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29, 10/1, 3, 5, 7 8, 9, 12, 15, 17, 2014 1856/2285

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Public Notices ***GRAND OPENING*** A Summer massage open everyday call, texts. (907)252-3985

Health

Seeking Members for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area Board Notice is hereby given that the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor's Office is seeking board member applications from qualified voters of the Service Area who are interested in appointment to the Road Service Area Board. There are vacancies for representatives to serve the following seats with terms to expire:

Lost & Found

**ASIAN MASSAGE** Please make the phone ring. Call anytime. (907)741-1644

Notices/ Announcements Announcements Card of Thanks Freebies Lost/Found Personals/Notices Misc. Notices/ Announcements Worship Listings

Lost & Found FOUND KEYS Soldotna area Call Sue to identify. (907)262-4455

2 Board Seats North Region West Region

FOUND Maltese/ Lhasa Apso BeaverLoop/ Kenai Spur area. Please call to identify. (907)395-0807

Public Notices/ Legal Ads

Application or a letter of interest may be submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor's Office by mail, fax (907) 714-2377, or email mayor@kpb.us, no later than 5:00 p.m. August 29, 2014.

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For further information, call the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor's Office at (907) 714-2150. PUBLISH: 8/12, 15, 25, 2014

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Applications are available in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor's Office, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK, 99669, or on the web at http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us/mayor.

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