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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2014 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 45, Issue 72

Halibut charter rules tightened

Question How should municipal governments address regulation of commercial marijuana facilities? n Government bodies should enact ordinances. n Proposed regulations should be put to a vote of the people. n Local governments should wait for the state to set regulations.

NPFMC makes changes after overages in 2014 By DJ SUMMERS Morris News Service-Alaska/ Alaska Journal of Commerce

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council passed tighter restrictions for the 2015 charter halibut fisheries in Southeast and the central Gulf of Alaska. The changes approved Dec. 11 will retain the two-fish daily bag limit for the central Gulf, or Area 3A, fished out of Southcentral ports and Kodiak, with the first of any size and second not to exceed 29 inches while adding a new rule prohibiting trips on the Thursday of every week between June 15 and Aug. 31. Charters will be limited to one trip per day and anglers limited to five fish per year. The halibut charter fishery

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In the news At least 2 dead in crash in Denali National Park M K

ANCHORAGE (AP) — At least two people have died in a two-vehicle collision at Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. Park spokeswoman Kathleen Kelly says the Monday morning crash occurred on the Parks Highway about 1.5 miles south of the park entrance. One of the vehicles was fully engulfed in flames and the front of the other vehicle, a pickup truck, burned. Those killed were the two drivers, and Kelly said the bodies will be sent to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsies. It’s unknown if any others were involved in the crash. There are no known witnesses to the accident, which Kelly said occurred on clear road conditions. Because the crash occurred within park boundaries, the National Park Service is leading the investigation rather than state troopers, who are assisting.

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in Southeast, or Area 2C, will have a one-fish daily bag limit with a reverse slot limit of 40 inches or shorter and 80 inches or longer, an increase from the 2014 slot limit of 44-76. Halibut between 40 inches and 80 inches are required to be released carefully to the ocean. Both management measures exist under the catch sharing plan that went into effect in 2014, which divides the halibut harvest as a percentage between sport and commercial sectors and also allows charter vessels to lease halibut quota from the commercial fleet. The new management measures are an attempt to keep charter fisheries within their allocations, which has been a problem in Southeast where See HALIBUT, page A-10

Walker continues to fill out cabinet

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Night lights

Tara Chipman said it takes her family about three hours to complete their annual Christmas decorations, pictured here on Monday on Rogers Road in Kenai. Halloween and Christmas are the two holidays Chipman “decks out” the house for, she said. The interior of the home receives attention as well, she said.

JUNEAU (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker is continuing to fill out his Cabinet, naming Heidi Drygas to be state labor commissioner. Drygas previously served as general counsel for the Alaska District Council of Laborers. Walker said Drygas has extensive experience in labor relations and will be an asset to his administration. Drygas replaces Dianne Blumer. Her appointment is subject to legislative approval. Walker also announced that

Larry Hartig would remain as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Walker cited Hartig’s commitment to public service and knowledge of environmental and natural resource issues. Hartig has held the position since 2007. Walker named Darwin Peterson as his legislative director. Peterson most recently served as chief of staff to Republican Sen. Bert Stedman of Sitka. Walker made the announcements by news release on Friday.

Local congregation celebrates Hanukkah By IAN FOLEY Peninsula Clarion

This Hanukkah, members of the Briat Elohim Reform Jewish congregation are meeting to celebrate the holiday with friends and family. While the congregation is still growing, it has come a long way since its members first began meeting nearly 30 years ago. Paula Bute, who helped organize the congregation, said she started looking for other Jews in the community soon after her son was born in 1979. In 1983 her family celebrated Ha-

nukkah with another family for the first time and after the Passover Seder in 1985, she helped organize a congregation. “We decided we wanted to have services, but we had no money and we had no building, so we formed a committee to approach churches to see if they would let us use their basements on Friday nights, which is usually not busy in churches,” Bute said. Bute said that many church leaders had to talk to boards of governors or higher-ups for approval. She said that out of the blue,

they were offered space at Kenai’s Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church. “All of a sudden, we got a call from Father Wells from the catholic church, whom we had not approached,” she said. “He contacted us and said ‘I hear you’re looking for a place to meet. I don’t have to ask anybody’s permission. You can start meeting here on Friday nights — for free.’” The group continued to meet at the church for 15 years. In 2006, they acquired their own Submitted photo building on Echo Lake Road Members of the Briat Elohim congregation gather to celebrate See LIGHT, page A-10 Hanukkah.

Mother, daughter find success after adversity By IAN FOLEY Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna residents Kiowa Richardson and her mother, Betsy Laws, are no strangers to adversity. Despite years of hardship that included an abusive relationship, a life-threatening accident and poverty, the two are currently enjoying considerable success. Richardson currently attends the United States Air Force Academy while Laws works as a nurse at the oncology unit at the Central Peninsula Hospital. Laws also donates her By Ian Foley/ Peninsula Clarion time to local charities. Betsy Laws and her daughter Kiowa Richardson look through In 2008, wanting to espictures of their old cabin on Monday in Soldotna. cape an abusive relationship,

Laws took her daughter and moved from Pennsylvania to a 252-square-foot cabin on small piece of land that she had purchased near Sport Lake Road in Soldotna. Laws said that at the time, she had about $200 to her name and had to get food from the food bank. Additionally, the property she had purchased was in disarray and lacked many modern comforts. “When we moved back to Alaska, life was a little challenging, because we moved into a little one-room cabin without plumbing and it was pretty rough looking,” Laws said. “It was a place to come to as a refuge. It might have looked ugly,

but it was our home.” Even though the family didn’t have a lot of money, TV or running water, Laws and Richardson said that they had each other. The two cleaned up the property and were proud of their modest home. In May of 2011, Laws was hospitalized after a propane leak in their shower house caused an explosion, leaving her with burns on 17 percent of her body. Laws said that after the accident, people around the community were eager to help her build a new and improved house. At 832 square feet, she said the new house is like a See SUCCESS, page A-10

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow -6/-19

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Daylight Length of Day - 5 hrs., 41 min., 36 sec. Daylight gained - 0 min., 12 sec.

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Full Jan 4

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.04" Month to date ........................... 0.49" Normal month to date .............. 1.00" Year to date ............................ 18.56" Normal year to date ................ 17.86" Record today ................. 0.62" (1970) Record for Dec. ............. 3.96" (1988) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. .. 0.7" Month to date ............................. 4.0" Season to date ............................ 7.0"

Anchorage 27/17

Bethel 1/-3

Valdez Kenai/ 28/18 Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 13/10

Juneau 34/23

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Kodiak 36/26

Sitka 40/31

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85 at Woodland Hills, Calif. 0 at Saranac Lake, N.Y.

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Ketchikan 45/37

47 at Port Alexander -22 at Fort Yukon

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Areas of rain will extend from northeastern Texas to New England today. Severe storms will erupt in the Deep South. Some snow will fall over the North Central states. Much of the West will be dry.

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By AMANDA BOHMA Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

FAIRBANKS (AP) — His white ZZ-Top-style beard is real, and his jolly “ho, ho, ho” will give you goose bumps. He has the ruddy complexion of a redhead and the belly of a happy, well-fed man. After being raised by a professional Santa Claus, Richard Welliver knows where to get the best Santa suits and knows only amateurs wear fake beards. “I decided that if I am going to do Santa Claus, it’s going to be real,” the 67-year-old retired civil servant and RV park owner said. Welliver, who owns the North Moosed RV Park and Campground in Fox, does volunteer and paid gigs. He spreads holiday cheer at private and public functions in Fairbanks and North Pole throughout the year. Welliver’s calling came in 2005 after the death of his father, who spread the Christmas spirit in nursing homes and department stores in south central Pennsylvania for decades. Welliver said his father was even known to don roller skates in his Santa suit. His mother passed down the family Santa suit, and “it just came natural to me,” Welliver said. By then, Welliver’s beard had turned from red to blonde to white. He has been featured on the Travel Channel and in the York Daily Record, a newspaper in Pennsylvania.

AP Photo/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Erin Corneliussen

In this Dec. 17 photo, Corinna Rady, 5, gives Richard Welliver, dressed as Santa Claus, a big hug at North Pole Elementary School in North Pole.

Welliver is the backup Santa for the Santa Claus House, and he is the official Santa Claus for the Hotel North Pole. The hotel offers the Santa Claus suite complete with a Christmas tree, fireplace and a visit from old St. Nick. Welliver also is Santa Claus for Christmas In Ice where he’ll make an appearance on Christmas Day. Marilyn Fry is one of the organizers of Christmas In Ice, located next to the Santa Claus House in North Pole. She said Santa makes an appearance at the North Pole ice park on Christmas Day every year. Admission to the park is free on Christmas Day. Santa will be there from 1-5 p.m. “It’s our annual tradition,” Fry said. “It’s an opportunity for kids to say thank you to Santa

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for the gifts. It’s a very nice thing for the military families who don’t have family nearby to visit. It’s certainly an opportunity to get on the webcam and call your family. Maybe Santa will get on the phone and say hi.” Welliver, a former U.S. Navy submariner, is originally from Pennsylvania. He dreamed of visiting Alaska for years and finally crossed the border from Canada in a BMW F650 motorcycle in 2005. By the time he arrived in Fairbanks, he knew Alaska would be his next home. Welliver spent the next few years attending the World Ice Art Championships and moved

here for good in 2009. By then, he had been booking volunteer and paid Santa gigs for awhile. “I started off just doing things with family that first year,” Welliver said. “It just went from there to going to some select places. I do a lot of volunteering.” Once, a 102-year-old woman sat on Welliver’s lap. If someone feels shy, Welliver doesn’t push it. “I just say, ‘OK. Maybe next year,’” he said. “Being approachable is what you want to be.” His custom-made red wool suit is lined with satin and trimmed with fox fur. Welliver uses the same tailor in Albany, New York, that his father used. His father’s suit is one of the original Santa suits the company made after starting in the 1930s. Welliver said that while his father would work at department stores, sitting for photographs, he prefers venues where he can move around. “I would rather get out and interact with people instead of sitting in one place.” Spreading the magic of Chistmas has been rewarding for Welliver. “Sometimes, you will have children who don’t believe and then all of a sudden they do,” he said. “It’s really fun to watch not just children but people in general enjoy Christmas.”

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Silver closed............ 15.65 -0.44 Dow Jones avg..... 17,959.44 +154.64 NASDAQ................ 4,781.42 +16.04 S&P 500................2,078.54 +7.89 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Friday’s prices North Slope crude: $59.05, up from $56.68 on Thursday West Texas Int.: $56.52, up from $54.11 on Thursday

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 3989440. 10:30 a.m. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-2833451. • Toddler Story Time (18 Months-PreK) in the Children’s Area at the Soldotna Public Library. Get up and get moving with stories, songs, and silly fun that encourages your toddler’s language skills! For more information, call 907262-4227. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. • Kenai Bridge Club plays party bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 907-252-9330 or 907-283-7609. 1 p.m. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907-262-4892. 6:30 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous “Speaking of Solutions” group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna. • Have you lost a child, grandchild, or adult sibling of any age? The Compassionate Friends of the Kenai Peninsula meets at the Soldotna Public Library. For more information, email tcfofthekenai@gmail.com or call Leslie at 907-398-3113. 7 p.m. • Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907420-3979. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907-242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907-567-3574. 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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Leg lamp swiped from store’s ‘A Christmas Story’ tribute NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — Who took the leg lamp belonging to Ralphie’s “Old Man” from a New York store’s annual tribute to “A Christmas Story”? The owner of the Yankee Spirits liquor store in North Tonawanda says his annual window display honoring the holiday classic includes memorabilia from the 1983 film, including several versions of the now-iconic leg lamp. The store’s surveillance video shows a man in a gray hoodie and sunglasses walking into the store and glancing around before he grabs a large leg lamp and leaves. Store owner Gary Brennan tells Buffalo’s WIVB-TV even his customers are angry about the theft. In the movie, Ralphie’s father wins a prize that turns out to be a garish lamp in the shape of a woman’s leg in a fishnet stocking. Ralphie’s mother “accidentally” breaks it, leaving the Old Man heartbroken.

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

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Have you lost a child, grandchild, or adult sibling of any — Zumba is 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, age? The Compassionate Friends of the Kenai Peninsula meets through December. Zumba involves dance and aerobic eleat 6:30 p.m. today at the Soldotna Public Library. For more ments, incorporating hip-hop, salsa, mambo, and martial arts. information, email tcfofthekenai@gmail.com or call Leslie at Open to the public. Free for SCC members, $3 for non-mem907-398-3113. bers. — Gym-Walking at the Sterling Community Center is MonCentral Peninsula advisory days, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-10 a.m. Stay active and meet new people; walk 19 laps and you’ve walked a mile! Open committee to hold elections to the public. $3 for non-members, free to SCC members). The Central Peninsula Fish & Game Advisory Committee Please wear non-marking shoes. will hold an election meeting on Jan. 14 at the Ninilchik School — Regular pickleball play times at the Sterling Community Library at 7 p.m. The agenda will also include preparation of Center are Mondays, 1-2 p.m., and Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Pickcomments on the Southcentral Region Board of Game propos- leball is a game played on a badminton-sized court with a low als and any other business that may properly come before the net, whiffle ball, and oversized ping pong paddles. Great for committee. The public is encouraged to attend. For more infor- all ages. Open to the public; $3 for non-members, free to SCC mation contact David Martin at 567-3306. members. — The Sterling Community Center has free days Dec. 29 through Dec. 31. Come use the facility for free during these Learn fly tying with Trout Unlimited three days! This is a great opportunity to try out a program, use Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited’s popular “Tie One On” our computers, or just shoot some hoops during open gym. All continues its winter season, with the next event to be held Jan. facility users must fill out or have a completed non-member/ 6, at Kenai’s Main Street Tap & Grill from 6-7:30 p.m. Free guest form on file. Children under 8 years old must be accomfly tying instruction in a fun and comfortable environment, ty- panied by a parent or guardian. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Find ers of all ability levels, from brand new to advanced, and all a schedule at www.sterlingcommunityclub.com. ages are welcome; need not be a KPTU member to participate. Come enjoy a relaxing evening, order a burger and drink if you like, and benefit from some free fly tying instruction from local Kenai mayor hosts First Saturday coffee experts. Join Kenai Mayor Pat Porter for coffee and pastries on Jan. 3 from 9-10:30 a.m., downstairs at Kenai City Hall to address your ideas and concerns in a very informal setting. For more Alumni hockey game on tap information contact the City Clerk at 283-8247. The puck drops on the 19th annual Kenai Central and Soldotna high school hockey alumni game at 7:30 p.m. today at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Santa will be there, there Have a photogenic pet? will be between-periods entertainment, and a wet section serv- Send the Clarion a picture ing beer and wine. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children Pet photos run on the Pets page every Tuesday. They can be and seniors. Any interested alumni players, including those color or black and white and may include people. Limit one from Skyview and Nikiski, should contact Rick at 398-0190. photo per household. They may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com, dropped off at the Kenai office or mailed to the Nikiski Pool sets holiday schedule Clarion at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, 99611. A brief explanation of Nikiski Pool and the Nikiski Community Recreation Center the photo, the pet’s and owner’s names, owner’s address and phone number must be included. facilities will be closed Dec. 24-25, and January 1. Photos with an address written on the back will be returned. During Christmas Break, Dec. 19 – Jan. 4, the Nikiski Pool will be open for swimming Tuesday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 907-335-1251. and 6-8pm, waterslide at 1 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-9 Submit community announcements to news@peninsulaclarp.m., waterslide all day; Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 ion.com. p.m., waterslide all day. The pool is closed on Mondays.

Sitka hospital to request loan SITKA (AP) — Sitka Community Hospital administrators are seeking $1.5 million from the city in a nine-month line of credit to address a cash flow emergency. Administrators are planning to go before the city Assembly on Tuesday to make a formal request, the Daily Sitka Sentinel reported. “We have zero days’ cash on hand,” hospital CEO Jeff Comer said. “The perfect storm has hit, and we’re getting into cash crisis mode, which is why we’re going to the Assembly.”

City administrator Mark Gorman said the financial help would not be an outright grant. “The bottom line is there is going to be a limited tolerance, on the part of the public, to subsidize operations at the community hospital, given the acute demands for funding in the Sitka School District and other services provided to the residents of this community,” Gorman said. The loss in operations was $2.2 million between July 2013 and November 2014. There is a projected seven-month loss of

$1.3 million for the hospital, Comer said. Comer, who was hired by the hospital board in September, said the financial situation is not affecting the quality of patient care. He said the city assistance will help the hospital through the next nine months. The loan will require a “super majority” of five Assembly votes instead of the usual four votes required to pass a measure, according to Sitka City Clerk Colleen Ingman. The hospital presently has

a $500,000 line of credit. That amount needs to be increased to pay bills and continue operations, Comer said. The hospital’s problems have been accumulating over the past year, according to Gorman and city finance director Jay Sweeney. A number of factors are behind the financial woes, according to Comer. They include a low collection rate of the 87 percent on bills and problems collecting Medicaid payments due.

Retailers make plans for final push By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer

ATLANTA — As the holiday shopping season winds down, FedEx, UPS and online retailers are using the last few days to try to avoid the problems that occurred last year when severe winter weather and a surge in late orders from shoppers caused delivery delays. UPS spent $500 million this year upgrading its systems and processes and increased the number of seasonal workers it hired 11 percent to 90,000 to 95,000. The company, which pegged Monday as its busiest day of the year, expects to deliver more than 34 million packages on its busiest day ever. By midday Monday, UPS spokesman Andy McGowan said he expected packages to be delivered as planned. “All UPS air and ground operations are operating smoothly, he said. FedEx predicted its busiest day would be a week earlier, on Dec. 15, when it expected to move 22.6 million pack-

ages. It added 50,000 seasonal workers to help with demand this year and invested in a new software system called Radar for FedEx Express that helps supervisors anticipate fluctuations in package arrivals hours before an airplane carrying cargo lands. “The fallout from last year was a lot of disappointed customers. They don’t care about the weather if they don’t get their package on time,” said Jeff Wise, managing director of Southeast district operations in Atlanta. “But we’ve had 11-and-a-half months to figure it out and make sure service levels stay high this year.” FedEx hasn’t released specific figures, but company spokeswoman Katie Wassmer said Monday that FedEx has already had several days with surges in demand that have been “among the busiest in company history,” with no significant problems so far. Package carriers also say they have been working closely with e-commerce retailers

to help avoid problems. “We are working with the biggest e-commerce shippers in an ongoing collaboration to understand capacity limitations and their needs,” said Sean Healy, VP of Global Planning and Engineering for FedEx Express. “We’re much more effective in planning with our e-commerce customers than we’ve ever been.” That’s key because retailers have been pushing shipping deadlines later and later and extending free shipping offers. This year, Amazon extended its free-shipping deadline by one day to Dec. 19. Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble and other retailers also said Dec. 19 was the cutoff to getting orders delivered by Christmas. Still, retailers don’t want to overpromise on shipping offers. They can’t afford a repeat of last year when UPS and FedEx failed to deliver some packages by Christmas due to

a combination of poor weather and overloaded systems, causing angry customers. Neither of the top two deliverers said how many packages were delayed, but noted it was a small share of overall holiday shipments. So far, improvements seem to be working according to tracking-software firm ShipMatrix Inc., which said that during the week ended Dec. 13, FedEx deliveries were on time 96 percent of the time, up from 90 percent last year. UPS deliveries were on time 95 percent, compared to 92 percent last year. Package carriers hope everyone has an experience like Lori Twiss, 51, an executive assistant at Deloitte who lives in Atlanta. She shops online a lot at Nordstom, Target and Walmart and has had no problems so far. “Everything has been on time and speedy and free shipping,” she said. “I love free shipping.”

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University will need strong leadership, support from state The announcement earlier this month

that University of Alaska President Pat Gamble will retire in June comes at a challenging time for the university system. No one can begrudge President Gamble his decision, of course. He will have served the University of Alaska five years at the time of his departure. That service follows his full life of public service, including nine years as president and CEO of the Alaska Railroad and a distinguished Air Force career from which he retired as four-star general and commander of all U.S. air forces in the Pacific region. One of the principal achievements of his tenure atop the UA system is the Shaping Alaska’s Future initiative, which began in October 2011. University officials held more than 80 listening sessions with Alaskans with students, faculty, staff, alums, elected officials and others to produce a document that aims to ensure the institution “is serving the learning, research, economic, social and cultural needs of Alaska and Alaskans.” The effort, now completed, was important for the university. (The final report can be found online at www.alaska.edu/shapingalaskasfuture.) However, producing — and sustaining — a university that serves Alaskans well requires a commitment not only from the leader of that university but also from Alaskans and their leaders in the state capital. That’s the challenge confronting the university system now. The budget news out of Juneau, where the new governor and his staff are preparing for the January state of the next session of the Legislature, is grim. The price of oil has fallen precipitously this year, from $104.98 on Jan. 2 to $58.42 on Wednesday, the latest date listed on the Alaska Department of Revenue website. Oil revenue accounts for about 88 percent of the state’s general fund revenue, so it should come as no surprise that Gov. Bill Walker is sounding pessimistic yet realistic about the state’s financial situation: “You can’t bring down the revenue by 40 percent and act like it didn’t happen,” the governor said at a Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce gathering earlier this week. But the governor and legislators must be careful with regard to any budget cutting directed at the university system. While it is unreasonable to argue that the university should be immune to the state’s fiscal ailment, it would be folly to approve budget reductions that substantially weaken what has become a strong and well-regarded institution. The next University of Alaska president will need to be someone who can forcefully make the case for adequately providing for the university. Leading a university isn’t a simple task, but it is a little easier to do in times of plentiful resources. This is not such a time. And there’s no telling when it will change for the better. Facing an uncertain fiscal future isn’t something new for the University of Alaska. It was back in January 1998 that then-UA President Jerome Komisar, in a news release announcing his retirement after eight years on the job, referenced declining state funding. “Diminishing state resources has been the great disappointment of the last several years,” President Komisar said at the time. “You cannot build the university the people of Alaska want and deserve without a greater commitment of state resources. “The university’s strength lies in its exceptionally skilled, learned and energetic faculty, staff and student body,” he said. “The challenge of the next decade will be to provide the multiple resources necessary for them to do their best work.” And that remains the challenge today — for the university, for its next president, for Gov. Walker and for the 60 members of the Alaska Legislature. — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Dec. 20

Reconciling contradictions: Cuba libré!

Is it possible to hold two seemingly contradictory thoughts about the president’s decision to partially end the half-century embargo against Cuba? Can one agree with conservative critics, from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), to Rush Limbaugh about how the Castro brothers are, apparently, getting everything they want and how the U.S. gets nothing but promises from a repressive regime that lies — and still back the president’s decision? I will try. President Obama’s foreign policy has been one of retreat and coddling of tyrants with no positive results for the U.S. But perhaps without realizing it, his decision to remove some of the restrictions on travel to Cuba for some Americans, to allow the purchase of some Cuban products and open the possibility that American businesses might soon return to the island may be the diplomatic equivalent of the joint U.S.Israeli project that slowed Iran’s progress toward manufacturing a nuclear weapon. Light overcomes darkness and the darkness that is communism is best dispelled by the light of capitalism. Yes, the return of some American money to Cuba might temporarily prop up the Castro regime, but it will also have the beneficial effect of not allowing Fidel and his brother Raul to continue blaming Cuba’s bad economy solely

on the U.S. embargo. When the Cuban people are exposed to the possibility of a better life in their own country, they are likely to increase their demands for freedoms they have been denied for more Cal Thomas than five decades. When President Kennedy announced an embargo on all trade with Cuba on Feb. 3, 1962, he cited as his rationale the close ties the communist country had with the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet Union’s collapse and the economic problems now faced by Russia, and with socialist Venezuela no longer able to act as an economic sugar daddy to Cuba, due to falling oil prices, that rationale no longer exists. Rather than attempting to block the partial lifting of the embargo, the new Republican Congress should require reciprocity from the Cuban government before lifting additional restrictions. Among other things, President Raul Castro has promised to open access to the Internet for the Cuban people. Making sure he follows through ought to be a top U.S. priority. There is no faster way to spread freedom than to expose Cuba to the

outside world and allow accurate information to trump communist propaganda. Another condition ought to be the repatriation of black radical Joanne Chesimard. In 1973, she was convicted of murdering a New Jersey state trooper. She broke out of prison in 1979 with the aid of accomplices from the Black Liberation Army and the leftist Weather Underground. Chesimard fled to Cuba. She’s been there ever since. An estimated 70 fugitives are hiding from American justice in Cuba. Repatriating them would enhance good relations between the two governments. With those provisions and the realization that communists usually lie to the West, I’m with the president’s decision on this one. As he said, the policy of the last 50 years isn’t working. He, or Republicans, might apply that same logic to domestic programs that aren’t working. If the partial lifting of America’s embargo against Cuba leads to the eventual collapse of the communist government and the return of freedom, Cuba libré (a mixture of Cuban rum and American Coca Cola) might just be the drink and toast of choice of the Cuban people in a liberated Havana. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Poll: Cards, gifts cross religious lines By JENNIFER AGIESTA and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Christmastime is here and a new poll reveals the cards and gifts that are part of celebrating the holiday are ubiquitous, even among those who don’t share the Christian beliefs behind the story of the Magi who gave the first Christmas gifts. According to the Associated Press-GfK poll, 77 percent of Americans plan to exchange gifts this holiday season and 48 percent will send greeting cards. The giftgiving set includes about 8 in 10 Christians and 73 percent of those who say they have no religious beliefs. Greeting cards also cross denominational lines, with 53 percent of Protestants, 55 percent of Catholics and 40 percent of those without religious beliefs saying they will send cards this year. Here’s a look at how Americans view this season’s greetings:

The photo card generation Americans who aren’t religious are less likely to send cards because they tend to be younger, and young people are less apt to send cards, regardless of their religious beliefs. Fifty-two percent of non-religious Americans over age 50 plan to send cards, not far off the 57 percent of Protestants and 64 percent of Catholics in that age group who will send them. Young people are the least likely of all demographic groups to say they’ll send cards this year. Just 29 percent of Americans under age 30 plan to, compared with 64 percent of seniors. The young are also the least likely to receive cards. Two-thirds under age 30 receive five Christmas cards or less per year. Among seniors, just 18 percent receive five or fewer cards in a typical year. Those under-30s, raised in the age of email, are most likely to reject the concept of cards altogether. Asked what type of card they prefer to receive, 21 percent say none, thanks. Just 8 percent of seniors share that view. Younger adults who do like holiday cards are more likely to say they want a photo card, while the older set tends to prefer handwritten notes or Christmas letters. A third of those under age 50 say photo cards are their favorites, compared with 18 percent of those age 50 or older. Among those 50 or older, 54 percent prefer a pre-

for store-bought wares is even stronger. Overall, 85 percent of Americans who will exchange gifts this year say they would printed or boxed card with a note or a per- rather buy a gift than make one. Women sonal signature, compared with 36 percent (17 percent) are still more likely than men of younger adults. Another 12 percent age to prefer handmade gifts. 50 or older say they’d really like a Christmas letter. And regardless of age, no one How many stamps? embraces the holiday e-card: Just 2 percent When it comes to cards, Americans resay they want one of those. ceive more than they give. Although 50 percent of Americans say they won’t send Marriage, gender any cards this year, just 11 percent say they gaps on cards and gifts don’t typically receive any cards. Forty Women are more likely than men to say percent say they usually get more than 10 they will send seasonal greetings to friends cards around the holidays. Among the 48 percent who say they or loved ones this year, with married women most likely of all to send a card full of will send a card this year, 50 percent say holiday cheer. About two-thirds of married they will send fewer than 20 cards. Those women said they will send out cards, com- who plan to send more drive up the averpared with 52 percent of married men, 42 age to about 30 cards per sender, including percent of unmarried women and just 31 11 percent who say they plan to send more than 50 cards this year, presumably includpercent of unmarried men. On the gift front, married people are ing one for the postman. The AP-GfK Poll of 1,010 adults was more apt to give presents than those who aren’t married (82 percent plan to ex- conducted online Dec. 4-8, using a samchange gifts this year compared with 66 ple drawn from GfK’s probability-based percent of those who have never been mar- KnowledgePanel, which is designed to be ried), though the gap between men and representative of the U.S. population. The women among married people is signifi- margin of sampling error for all respondents cantly smaller than the card gap (84 peris plus or minus 3.4 percentage points. Respondents were first selected rancent of married women plan to give gifts compared to 80 percent of married men). domly using phone or mail survey methods, and later interviewed online. People selected for KnowledgePanel who didn’t Handmade vs. store bought otherwise have access to the Internet were D-I-Y is not on Americans’ wish list. provided access at no cost to them. Asked whether they prefer to receive a store-bought gift or a handmade one, Americans err on the side of the stores. By a 62 percent to 35 percent margin, people E-mail: news@peninsulaclarion.com prefer their gifts to come from the store. Write: Fax: Women (41 percent), rural residents (43 Peninsula Clarion 907-283-3299 percent) and whites (38 percent) are most P.O. Box 3009 Questions? Call: apt to favor handmade presents. Kenai, AK 99611 907-283-7551 When giving, however, the preference

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Business Soldotna medical practice uses technology to meet patient needs By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

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Upstream Family Medicine has been steadily expanding in the Soldotna community for three years. The small team practice has been increasingly incorporating the use of electronic records and communication into their daily operations, said care provider and owner Dr. Kristen Lee, who runs the practice with Dr. Tara Lathrop. Incorporating the use of existing and emerging technologies assists in providing wellrounded treatment for medical patients, Lee said. Patients at Upstream include newborns, children, pregnant women, adults and seniors, she said. Families can make appointments over the Internet and refill prescriptions electronically, Lee said. “In addition to the routine electronic health records, we are working to get all of our patients registered on our portal so they can review their labs, email us questions, and request appointments online,” Lee said. “At the beginning of the year, we will be using a new after-hours phone system to allow patients to reach the oncall doctor with urgent questions when we are not in the office.” Upstream’s approach to practicing medicine meets a wide range of abilities and ages, Lathrop said. Lathrop, who was hired full-time this fall, grew up in Kenai. She went to the University of Washington for her undergraduate degree and then the University of Nevada in Reno to complete her medical degree. Addressing the different needs of patients can be challenging, especially in rural Alaska, Lathrop said. Behavioral health, including anxiety and depression, or more severe chronic mental diagnoses are often overlooked or under treated, she said. Part of the goal of family

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

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Business news Chambers set schedules n The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at 11:30 a.m. today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna for a holiday luncheon. RSVP to 262-9814. n The Kenai Chamber of Commerce will not meet Dec. 24 or Dec. 31.

Renewal Skin Care welcomes new staff Renewal Skin Care Studio is pleased to welcome new members to its team: Mary Bodner, Massage Therapist, is available on Tuesdays and Fridays. Her massage techniques include Swedish, Trigger Point and Lymphatic. Mary’s La Stone Therapy/ Healing Stone Massage uses smooth, heated and chilled river and marble stones incorporated in Swedish Massage, Energy work with Chakra system and Thermotherapy, that dissolves muscle tension, promotes balance and healing, and brings a sedative relaxed feeling. Courtney Paramore, certified make-up artist, she will be available Monday-Saturday by appointment. Let Courtney apply your make-up for your special event. Darren Gibson, Massage Therapist, is available Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. His massage techniques include Swedish and Lomi Lomi, a sacred Hawaiian massage that embraces the spirit of Aloha. It utilizes long flowing strokes, often using the entire forearm instead of the hand. Each Lomi session is unique, it is not painful to receive and typically clients will leave feeling at ease and at peace. To schedule an appointment call at 262-3570. Renewal Skin Care Studio is located at the “Y” in Soldotna. Hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday noon-4 p.m.

VIP Alaska offers new marijuana test VIP Alaska Inc., announces a new at-home drug test for marijuana (THC) in the urine. The THC Test Strip is an easy to use test that requires little to no training at a fraction of the cost of regular testing. The test is FDA approved and results can be read in 5 minutes. For more information, contact VIP Alaska Inc, 43530 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite 4, Soldotna or call 907-260-6599.

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Kristen Lee, owner of Upstream Family Medicine, gives four-week-old Baylor Sansotta a well child check-up Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. His mother Erin Sansotta watched her son’s checkup from the corner, while he whined about how cold the otoscope is that Lee uses to check his ears.

medicine is to take care of the whole person, and often that means the whole family, Lathrop said. Emotional, spiritual and mental issues all contribute to the treatment a patient requires, she said. Practice manager Will Lee said family medicine is all about preventative medicine. The practice aims to incorpo-

rate methods that can improve standards of care, he said. Kristen Lee wanted to work in family medicine because of the flexibility to address the various needs of patients, not individual issues, and to be able to do so long term. Often times seeing the patient in the context of the family helps to better respond to

their needs, she said. Expansion comes naturally in medicine, but staying up to date on the most efficient and encompassing ways to address patients and the community is vital, Kristen Lee said. Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly.sullivan@peninsulclarion.com.

Top stories of 2014: US grows, world slows By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — This year showed how sheltered the U.S. economy is from geopolitical and health crises around the world. The global economy sputtered, but the U.S. powered ahead. Employers are finally hiring enough to lower unemployment. A plunge in gas prices and a rising stock market has Americans feeling richer and spending a bit more. Those are some of the top business stories of 2014, as chosen by business editors at The Associated Press. Others include massive product disasters: A string of auto recalls after faulty ignition switches from General Motors Corp. and air bags in many car models caused injuries and deaths. Hackers stole personal information from millions of people in a wave of breaches at stores, banks, a movie studio and other organizations. We’re also becoming increasingly dependent on our phones and tablets, using them to communicate, play and pay. Janet Yellen became the first woman to head the Federal Reserve and U.S. workers won higher pay as cities and states across the country raise the minimum hourly wage. Corporate deal-making was also in the spotlight. Companies acquired each other at a level not seen since 2007, the year the Great Recession began, while a burst of businesses went public. The top business stories of 2014: — U.S. GROWS AS WORLD SLOWS: After a freezing winter put a chill on buying and selling, the U.S. economy has posted its best six months since 2003. But the rest of the world hasn’t been as lucky. Japan has fallen back into recession. The 18 countries that make up the eurozone are barely growing and fear a dangerous drop in prices. Major developing nations aren’t faring much better. China’s growth has dropped to a five-year low of 7.3 percent. Western sanctions and dropping oil prices have decimated Russia’s currency. Brazil just edged out of recession. What’s helped the U.S. is its relative insulation. American consumers, not exports, are the

main drivers of the world’s largest economy. — JOBS ARE BACK: Millions of Americans still struggle with low pay and fewer hours of work than they want, and millions have given up looking for a job entirely. But five years after the recession ended, the U.S. job market is looking healthy. The unemployment rate is below 6 percent. Employers added nearly 3 million jobs, the most since 1999, as shoppers and businesses spend more. As a result, the Federal Reserve ended its recession-era stimulus program in October and is edging closer to lifting interest rates. The Fed has kept rates near zero since 2008 to spur lending and investment. — SECURITY BREACHES: The theft of 40 million credit and debit cards and 70 million personal records from Target last fall turned out to be just the beginning. Home Depot Inc. hackers nabbed 56 million cards and 53 million email addresses. There were breaches at Kmart, Dairy Queen, and Albertsons. JPMorgan Chase & Co. said hackers stole information covering 76 million households and 7 million small businesses. Sony employees’ private information and emails were posted online. The consequences? Sony Pictures Entertainment canceled the release of “The Interview,” a comedy about assassinating the North Korean leader, after hackers threatened to attack movie theaters. Target Corp. replaced top executives. Shops, card companies and banks sped up card security improvements. — OIL PLUNGE: Global crude prices have fallen to around $57 per barrel from this year’s high of $115 because of more production, especially in the U.S., while slowing economies in Europe and Asia crimp demand. A rapid decline in the second half of the year pushed gasoline to below $2.50 a gallon in the U.S., the lowest price in nearly five years. Americans are pocketing $14.6 billion more a month than when gas was at its 2014 high of $3.70. Cheaper crude is also pumping up auto sales and saving airlines money on jet fuel. But drilling could slow in North Dakota’s new boomtowns and other regions, hurt-

ing businesses that have cropped up. And governments in energy producers Russia, Venezuela and Iran are being squeezed, increasing the likelihood of political upheaval. — AUTO RECALLS: In the U.S. alone, automakers recalled more than 60 million cars and trucks. That far surpasses the previous record of 30.8 million in 2004. The bulk of those come from two problems that have led to nearly 50 deaths and dozens of injuries. Japanese air bag supplier Takata, whose air bags can inflate too fast and spew shrapnel, has fought regulators’ demands to expand recalls. And GM was fined the maximum $35 million by U.S. safety regulators for dragging its feet — for a decade — over replacing faulty switches that can shut down car engines. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating both companies. — MOBILE MOMENTUM: PC sales are slumping, but mobile phone subscriptions are expected to reach 7 billion this year — the same as the world’s population. Phone makers are launching cheaper smartphones aimed at developing countries, which could get billions more people online. Already, more than a billion people check Facebook on their phones and tablets. The social media giant spent $22 billion on a phone messaging app, WhatsApp. Uber, a hail-a-cab app, is valued at $40 billion. Apple Inc., the iPhone and iPad maker, launched a payment system that sidesteps cash and plastic. — STOCK MARKETS SOAR: Another year, another record. The end of the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying stimulus program stressed investors this fall, but U.S. stocks kept rising, extending the bull market run to nearly six years. More companies acquired each other and big companies bought up more than $400 billion of their own stock, helping to put the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on pace for a 12 percent gain in 2014. And despite the end of the Fed’s bond purchases, which was expected to weigh on markets, bond prices rallied and rates dropped.

The Alaska Small Business Development Center is offering a Benefits of Budgeting class on Jan. 20, 2015 for people to learn methods to Monitor-Measure-and-Manage the amount of cash moving through their businesses. Establishing budgets is the vital element that keeps every business financially healthy. The $75 workshop will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. and will guide you through this process. Register online before Jan. 12 via the website http://aksbdc. ecenterdirect.com. The Alaska SBDC accepts cash, check, or you may pay by card using our safe Upay option. Veterans, contact Bunny Kishaba to see if our Veterans Scholarship Fund is still available. For more information, go to www.aksbdc.org. If you have any questions, call Bunny at 260-5629.

SBA accepting Small Business Week Award Nominations The U.S. Small Business Administration - Alaska district office has announced the opening of SBA’s online portal and is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award. SBA has been following the mantra - Smart, Bold and Accessible in the way the agency conducts business. This is now the third year SBA has been using the online portal submission process, a great and smart improvement from years past. The improved dedicated web portal http://awards.sba. gov provides all the guidelines and has made it much easier to submit and track submissions of nominees for National Small Business Week. All nominations must be submitted online, postmarked or hand delivered to the SBA no later than 3 p.m. EST, Jan. 5, 2015. In addition to the portal, nominations can also be sent directly to SBA’s Alaska District Office. For contact information and other District Office information visit online at www.sba.gov/ak, call 800-755-7034 or visit in person at 420 L Street, Suite 300, Anchorage, Alaska.

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A-6 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Nation & World

Dozens injured in 3 separate attacks in France By GREG KELLER Associated Press

PARIS — French authorities urged calm after a series of attacks across the country left dozens of people injured, and said there was no evidence the violent acts were connected by any terrorist motive. In the latest incident, 11 people were injured after a driver crashed his van into a crowded Christmas market in western France Monday evening. The driver then stabbed himself several times and is among five people hospitalized in serious condition, authorities said. The attack, in the town Nantes, came after a pair of weekend attacks: one in which another driver ran down 13 bystanders in the city Dijon in eastern France, and one in which a recent convert to Islam knifed police officers outside the city of Tours. Speaking on French television, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the driver in Nantes “deliberately crashed into the crowd.” While police investigations

continued late Monday, local prosecutor Brigitte Lamy said the incident was an isolated incident and “not a terrorist act.” Lamy said the driver was a 37-year-old man born in the western French city of Saintes, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) south of Nantes. Video images on French television showed a white Peugeot van in the market at the city’s main square, surrounded by police and rescue workers. In a signal of how serious the government was taking the attacks, Prime Minister Manuel Valls issued a statement late Monday calling for calm and vigilance. The series of attacks, he said, “concerns us all.” Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was heading to Nantes Monday evening after spending the day in Dijon. The driver there was arrested following the attack, while the assailant who stabbed the officers outside the city of Tours was shot to death by police. None of the victims in those attacks died. The prosecutor in Dijon said

the driver behind the attack in that city has a long history of severe mental illness and no links to terrorism. The man, who is 40, has admitted his role in the attack, said prosecutor Marie-Christine Tarrare. She said the man, the French-born son of North African immigrants, acted alone and had no religious motivations, but was upset at the treatment of Chechen children. He shouted ‘God is great’ to give himself courage to act, and not out of religious belief, Tarrare said. However, counter-terrorist police are investigating the attack Saturday on police in a suburb of Tours, which left two officers seriously injured and a third with light injuries. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said that attacker, who was killed by police, was a 20-year-old from Burundi named Bertrand. Police believe he’d been drawn to radical Islam several years ago by his 19-year-old brother Brice, who’s been detained for questioning by police in Burundi, Molins said.

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A police officer guards the van that crashed into a French Christmas market in Nantes, western France, Monday. French authorities urged calm after a series of attacks across the country left dozens of people injured, and said there was no evidence the attacks were connected by any terrorist motive. In the latest incident, 11 people were injured after a driver crashed his van into a crowded Christmas market in western France Monday evening. The driver then stabbed himself several times and is among five people hospitalized in serious condition, authorities said.

Pope Francis in blistering critique of Vatican bureaucrats By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — To the Catholic Church’s “seven deadly sins,” Pope Francis has added the “15 ailments of the Curia.” Francis issued a blistering indictment of the Vatican bureaucracy Monday, accusing the cardinals, bishops and priests who serve him of using their Vatican careers to grab power and wealth, of living “hypocritical” double lives and forgetting that they’re supposed to be joyful men of God. Francis turned the traditional, genteel exchange of Christmas greetings into a public dressing down of the Curia, the central administration of the Holy See which governs the 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church. He made clear that his plans for a radical reform of the structures of church power must be accompanied by an even more radical spiritual reform of the men involved. Ticking off 15 “ailments of the Curia” one by one, Francis urged the prelates sitting stonefaced before him in the marbled Sala Clementina to use the Christmas season to repent and atone and make the church a healthier, holier place in 2015. Vatican watchers said they had never heard such a powerful, violent speech from a pope and suggested that it was informed by the results of a secret investigation ordered up by Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI in

‘The Curia is called on to always improve itself and grow in communion, holiness and knowledge to fulfill its mission. But even it, as any human body, can suffer from ailments, dysfunctions, illnesses.’ — Pope Francis

the aftermath of the 2012 leaks of his papers. Benedict tasked three trusted cardinals to probe deep into the Vatican’s back-stabbing culture to root out what would have prompted a papal butler to steal incriminating documents and leak them to a journalist. Their report is known only to the two popes. Francis had some zingers: How the “terrorism of gossip” can “kill the reputation of our colleagues and brothers in cold blood.” How cliques can “enslave their members and become a cancer that threatens the harmony of the body” and eventually kill it off by “friendly fire.” How some suffer from “spiritual Alzheimer’s,” forgetting what drew them to the priesthood in the first place. “The Curia is called on to always improve itself and grow in communion, holiness and knowledge to fulfill its mission,” Francis said. “But even it, as any human body, can suffer from ailments, dysfunctions, illnesses.”

Francis, who is the first Latin American pope and never worked in the Italian-dominated Curia before he was elected, has not shied from complaining about the gossiping, careerism and bureaucratic power intrigues that afflict the Holy See. His 2013 Christmas address cast a spotlight on such sins. But a year into his reform agenda, Francis seemed even more emboldened to make clear to the prelates themselves that superficial displays of change aren’t what he is looking for. “This is a speech without historic precedent,” church historian Alberto Melloni, a contributor to Italian daily Corriere della Sera, said in a telephone interview. “If the pope uses this tone, it’s because he knows it’s necessary.” Melloni noted that until Francis was elected, the Vatican bureaucracy largely answered to no one, saying “an entire generation of the Curia ran it as if they were pope.” St. John Paul II was too busy travelling

the world, and later too sick, to pay attention to awindministrative details, and Benedict left the minutiae of running a government to his deputy, later determined to have been part of the problem. The Rev. Robert Wister, a church historian at Seton Hall University, said Francis was essentially asking the Curia to undergo an examination of conscience, asking them to reflect on how they had sinned before God before going to confession. “Perhaps he believes that only a severe rebuke can help turn things around,” he said. The cardinals were not amused. Few smiled as Francis spoke, and at the end they offered only tepid applause to a speech that was so carefully prepared it had footnotes and Bibilical references. Francis greeted each one, but there was little Christmas cheer in the room. It is, to be fair, a difficult time for the Curia. Francis and his nine key cardinal advisers are drawing up plans to revamp the whole bureaucratic structure, merging offices to make them more efficient and responsive. Francis has said though that while this structural reform is moving ahead, what is taking much longer is the “spiritual reform” of the people involved. The Vatican’s finances are also in the midst of an overhaul, with Francis’ finance czar, Cardinal George Pell,

Immigrants line up for Arizona driver’s licenses JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press

PHOENIX — Young immigrants protected from deportation under an Obama administration policy began getting Arizona driver’s licenses Monday for the first time. Arizona was one of the last states in the country where officials refused to issue driver’s licenses to young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children but allowed to remain under the 2012 Obama administration program. Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer waged a lengthy legal battle over the program. Courts ruled against the state on several occasions and cleared the way for licenses to be issued Monday. People lined up early at a Motor Vehicle Division office in Phoenix and cheered when the doors opened. They said they were excited about getting a license after driving to their jobs without one and fearing they would be pulled over. “It’s going to be ... peace of mind knowing that I’m legally allowed to drive now, not having to watch over my back and think of, ‘Oh am I going to get pulled over and get a ticket,

‘It feels pretty nice knowing that I finally have the piece of paper that I have been waiting for for over two years.’ — 19-year-old Ramon Maldonado get my car towed, and how am I going to get to work the next day,’” said Jose Cazares, 21. After lining up in the dark outside Motor Vehicle Division offices, the immigrants filled out paperwork then took written exams and driving tests, performing parallel-parking maneuvers surrounded by TV cameras. “It feels pretty nice knowing that I finally have the piece of paper that I have been waiting for for over two years,” 19-yearold Ramon Maldonado said as he emerged with a license. Jose Alberto Aguilar, a Mexico City native who was brought to the U.S. by his parents as a child, waited at a Motor Vehicle Division office in Tucson. The 23-year-old civil engineer rides the bus to work each day. “It’s great because it allows me to get a car and be safer too,” he said. Aguilar said he was hired as a civil engineer after an internship made possible when

he acquired a Social Security number through the Obama administration program that he said “really opened a lot of doors for me.” State officials expect the rush of applicants to continue in the weeks ahead since about 20,000 immigrants could be eligible for driver’s licenses. A preliminary injunction issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge David Campbell barred the state from enforcing Brewer’s license policy. Young immigrants have said the policy made it difficult or impossible for them to get essential things done, such as going to school, work or the store. Others were thrilled to have a form of state-issued identification that makes their everyday lives easier. Brewer moved to deny the driver’s licenses after the Obama administration took steps to shield thousands of immigrants from deportation. C

The president’s policy applied to people younger than 30 who came to the U.S. before turning 16; have been in the country for at least five continuous years; are enrolled in or have graduated from a high school or equivalent program; or have served in the military. In the nation’s most visible challenge to Obama’s deferred-action program, Brewer issued an executive order in August 2012 directing state agencies to deny driver’s licenses and other public benefits to immigrants who get work authorization under the Obama policy. Her attorneys have argued that the decision grew out of liability concerns and the desire to reduce the risk of the licenses being used to improperly access public benefits. Despite her belief that issuing licenses is a state matter, Brewer’s office confirmed she would comply with the latest development. However, she is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review her appeal. Nebraska is the only other state to have made similar denials, and a federal judge this year dismissed a lawsuit contesting that state’s policy.

imposing new accounting and budget measures on traditionally independent congregations not used to having their books inspected. Francis started off his list with the “ailment of feeling immortal, immune or even indispensable.” Then one by one he went on: Being rivals and boasting. Wanting to accumulate things. Having a “hardened heart.” Wooing superiors for personal gain. Having a “funereal face” and being too “rigid, tough and arrogant,” especially toward underlings — a possible reference to the recently relieved Swiss Guard commander said to have been too tough on his recruits

for Francis’ tastes. Some critiques could have been seen as worthy of praise: working too hard and planning too much ahead. But even those traits came in for criticism as Francis noted that people who don’t take time off to be with family are overly stressed, and those who plan everything to a “T’’ don’t allow themselves to be surprised by the “freshness, fantasy and novelty” of the Holy Spirit. At the end of the speech, Francis asked the prelates to pray that the “wounds of the sins that each one of us carries are healed” and that the Church and Curia itself are made healthy.

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Bombs kill 26 in northeast Nigeria

Around the World NYC mayor: Halt protests, political debate until after funerals for 2 police officers

By HARUNA UMAR Associated Press

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Monday for a pause in protests over police conduct as he faced a widening rift with those in a grieving force who accuse him of creating a climate of mistrust that contributed to the execution of two officers. “I think it’s important that, regardless of people’s viewpoints, that everyone step back,” de Blasio said in a speech Monday at the Police Athletic League. “I think it’s a time for everyone to put aside political debates, put aside protests, put aside all of the things that we will talk about in all due time.” De Blasio’s relations with the city’s police unions have tumbled to an extraordinary new low — one not experienced by a mayor in the nation’s largest city in more than a generation — in the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting in which the gunman claimed was retaliation for the deaths of black men at the hands of white police. In a display of defiance, dozens of police officers turned their backs to de Blasio at the hospital where the officers died, and union leaders said the mayor had “blood on his hands” for enabling the protesters who have swept the streets of New York this month since a grand jury declined to indict an officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. De Blasio, in his first extensive remarks since the killings, called for “everyone to put aside political debates, put aside protests, put aside all of the things that we will talk about in all due time.” “We are working toward a day where we can achieve greater harmony toward policing and community,” he said later Monday.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Two explosions in two northeast Nigerian states on Monday killed at least 26 people and injured 79, rescue and health officials said. A car bomb at a bus station in Gombe city killed at least 20 people and injured 60, according to Red Cross official Abubakar Yakubu. Those killed were “burned beyond recognition,” he said. In neighboring Bauchi state, west of Gombe, an explosion at a market killed at least 6 people and injured 19, said state commissioner of health Dr. Sani Malami.

Cuba signals extradition off the table for NJ fugitive, says it has right to grant asylum HAVANA — Cuba said Monday that it has a right to grant asylum to U.S. fugitives, the clearest sign yet that the communist government has no intention of extraditing America’s most-wanted woman despite the warming of bilateral ties. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has urged President Barack Obama to demand the return of fugitive Joanne Chesimard before restoring full relations under a historic detente announced by Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro last week. Chesimard was granted asylum by Fidel Castro after she escaped from the prison where she was serving a sentence for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973 during a gunbattle after being stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike. Asked if returning fugitives was open to negotiation, Cuba’s head of North American affairs, Josefina Vidal, told The Associated Press that “every nation has sovereign and legitimate rights to grant political asylum to people it considers to have been persecuted. ... That’s a legitimate right.” “We’ve explained to the U.S. government in the past that there are some people living in Cuba to whom Cuba has legitimately granted political asylum,” Vidal said.

In his ‘year of action,’ Obama rocked boat with big moves on climate, immigration, Cuba

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HONOLULU — President Barack Obama rang in 2014 by declaring a “year of action,” vowing to strengthen the nation by focusing on fairness, competitiveness and the power of American diplomacy. Since Congress seemed unwilling to help, the president said he’d act alone. On immigration, climate change and U.S.-Cuba relations, at least, Obama stayed true to his word, reshaping on his own decades of American policy he argued had outlived its time. In a flurry of executive decrees taken over the heads of lawmakers, Obama added major notches to his legacy and tackled important issues for key support groups. He also angered Republican lawmakers along the way and suffered a crushing midterm election defeat. “America does not stand still, and neither will I,” Obama said in his State of the Union address in January. All told, Obama issued more than 80 executive actions and related measures this year, according to a report by the White House Monday compiling the president’s memoranda, orders and directives to federal agencies.

Undeterred, NJ’s Chris Christie staying up late to do his foreign policy homework NEWARK, N.J. — It’s after 9 p.m. on a Sunday night in late November and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is deep into a conference call, talking about nuclear weapons and Iran. One voice is advocating a hard line, arguing against allowing Iran any capability to enrich uranium. Another summarizes the status of current negotiations and argues that forcing Iran to give up enrichment entirely isn’t realistic. This is how Christie has spent many of his nights during a year in which he raised record-setting amounts of campaign cash for his fellow Republican governors and methodically tried to recover from a political scandal involving traffic jams near a New York City bridge. Late at night, away from the spotlight of the midterm elections and 2016 speculation, he’s been on the phone with some of the brightest foreign policy minds in the Republican Party, getting ready to run for president. “They’ve been much more quiet in general in their outreach and their approach than, say, (Texas Gov.) Rick Perry, who’s been very public and active,” said Lanhee Chen, who served as 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s chief policy adviser and is among those that Christie’s aides have sought out for guidance. “And I think that reflects a difference in terms of what they perceive that they need to accomplish here very early on to be viable as presidential candidates,” Chen said.

Man convicted in ‘Freedom Summer’ slayings remains segregationist, won’t confess PARCHMAN, Miss — Craggy-faced and ornery, Edgar Ray Killen bears the signs of his 89 years. His hands are still scarred and rough from decades in the east Mississippi sawmills. He has a muscular build even as he maneuvers in his wheelchair. Time has not softened his views and he remains an ardent segregationist. And he steadfastly refuses to discuss the “Freedom Summer” slayings of three civil-rights workers, which sparked national outrage, helped spur passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and landed him behind bars. Killen was interviewed by The Associated Press inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary, where he is serving a 60-year sentence; it was his first interview since his conviction on state charges of manslaughter in 2005, 41 years to the day after James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were killed and buried in a red clay dam. An earlier trial in 1967, on federal charges, resulted in a mistrial. Killen wouldn’t say much about the 1964 killings. He said he remains a segregationist who does not believe in race equality but contends he bears no ill will toward blacks. — The Associated Press

The explosion came with heavy fireballs that engulfed the market and challenged firefighters, witnesses said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but witnesses said the attacks bear all the hallmarks of Nigeria’s home-grown Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram. The bomb in Gombe came when the station was crowded with holiday travelers, said Deputy Superintendent Fwaje Atajiri. In a separate, earlier attack Sunday night, militants yelling “Allahu akbar,” meaning “God is great,” drove into the northeastern town of Geidan, in Yobe state, spraying gunfire from pickup trucks, ac-

cording to fleeing residents. Police Corporal Musa Isa said the insurgents destroyed all three cell phone towers in the town, leaving it without communications. The attackers broke into the local prison and freed the inmates, said resident Umar Ibrahim. He said they also threw bombs that set fires and destroyed the police station, government headquarters and hundreds of vehicles at a station for long-distance drivers. Boko Haram extremists want to impose an Islamic state in Nigeria, which is divided almost equally between Muslims, who dominate the north

and Christians in the south. Hundreds of Nigerians have been killed by car bombs and suicide bombers this year mainly in northeastern Nigeria, which is home to the Islamic uprising. Some of the worst attacks include: twin car bombings in the central city of Jos which killed at least 118 people in May; a car bomb that killed about 100 people in April in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital; a suicide bomber who killed 58 students at a school in Potiskum, in Yobe state; an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen on the main mosque in northern Kano, Nigeria’s second city, that killed least 120 people.

Teen shot over possible athletic-shoe envy Mall shoppper shot 16-year old boy who attempted robbery By DAN SEWELL Associated Press

CINCINNATI — A mall shopper shot and killed a 16-year-old boy who attempted a robbery on the sidewalk outside, possibly in pursuit of a pair of limited-edition athletic shoes, police in southwest Ohio said Monday. A Miami Township police official said the slain teenager and two other youths went to the Dayton Mall on Saturday morning for a shoe sale. Sgt. Joe Phares told reporters Monday that details were still being investigated, but that the teens apparently got there too late to

buy the shoes they wanted. He didn’t have any details on the shoes. Police said the three juveniles from Middletown then approached two men outside and demanded their merchandise. They said one juvenile showed a gun, and one of the adults who had a permit to carry a concealed weapon then fired his own gun. It wasn’t clear whether the adults actually had the shoes the youths were seeking. “This was a random act of, ‘I want something that person has, and I’m going to take it from him,” Phares told reporters. “It didn’t go down the way

they thought it would.” Phares said he didn’t have details on the kinds of weapons involved, but said investigators told him the juvenile’s gun was a real firearm. Two young people have been killed in Ohio in recent months carrying what turned out to be pellet guns. Police responded Saturday morning to a reported shooting at the Dayton Mall just off Interstate 75 near the southern suburb of Centerville. The Montgomery County coroner’s office said the teenager died at 10:55 a.m. Saturday. The coroner Monday identified him as Jawaad Jabbar and said he died of a gunshot to the

torso. Police said no one else was injured. Police said the other two teens were being held in juvenile detention in Dayton. Phares said it’s too soon to say what charges could be brought. Several news media outlets reported that Jabbar was a student and athlete at Middletown High School. A message was left at the school, which was on holiday break. A message was also left Monday at a Jabbar family residence in Middletown. “It’s a terrible thing,” Phares said. The adult shopper’s identity wasn’t released immediately.

Arizona to change drugs it uses in executions Inmate gasped repeatedly over the course of nearly two hours By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona officials said Monday they are changing the drugs they use in executions after an inmate in July gasped repeatedly over the course of nearly two hours while being put to death. According to a letter from Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan to Gov. Jan Brewer, the department no longer will use the combination of midazolam, a sedative, and hydromorphone, a pain killer. Instead, the agency will try to obtain pentobarbital and sodium pentothal, the powerful but obsolete sedative that was used in most lethal injections in Arizona until it became difficult to obtain. If the state cannot obtain those drugs, it will use a three-drug combination that includes midazolam and potassium chloride, among others. The July 23 execution of Joseph Rudolph Wood, convicted of murdering his ex-

girlfriend and her father, called into question the efficacy of the drugs used after it took nearly two hours for Wood to die. He gasped over and over before taking his final breath and was given 15 doses of the drugs. Wood’s attorney, Dale Baich, says the execution was botched. But results from an independent investigation conducted by a group of former corrections directors and experts found no protocols were broken, that the state properly trained its execution team, and that Wood was injected properly but did not react to the drugs as expected. The three-member team recommended the changes to the drugs used. The results were released Monday. “The report is clear that the execution of inmate Wood was handled in accordance with all department procedures, which, as the report states, either meet or exceed national standards,” Ryan said in a statement. “It was done appropriately and with the utmost professional-

ism.” Baich says he has not received a copy of the report but would review it as soon as it became available. The state has put on hold all executions pending the outcome of a lawsuit stemming from Wood’s execution. The lawsuit was filed in June on behalf of Wood and other death-row inmates. It claims the inmates have a First Amendment right to know about specific execution protocols such as the types of drugs used in lethal injections and the companies that supply them. The independent investigation reviewed drug combinations and other execution protocols of several other states, including Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma,å Texas and Missouri. The investigators compared Wood’s execution with that of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma on April 29. The same sedative was used in both, but Oklahoma officials have said the catheters were improperly placed on

Lockett, restricting the drugs’ flow. Lockett writhed, mumbled and lifted his head on the gurney during the 43 minutes it took him to die. A federal judge is expected to rule Monday on whether that drug combination is constitutional. Wood did not feel pain, the investigation found. The lead doctor said he performed seven consciousness tests and found Wood was unresponsive. The doctor said he used a pin to prick Wood but got no response. “The process and the implementation of the protocol was not ‘botched’ as has been described in the Lockett execution,” the investigators wrote. Pima County Medical Examiner Gregory Hess told investigators it’s possible Wood was brain dead long before he died, and that gasps and snorting are “normal bodily responses to dying,” according to the report. The autopsy findings in Wood’s death have not been publicly released.

A-8 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Sports

Parker’s return pushes Spurs past Clippers By The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker scored 26 points in his return from a five-game absence, igniting the San Antonio Spurs to a season-high 37 assists and a 125-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. San Antonio shot a season-high 64 percent from the field in snapping a four-game skid. Tim Duncan had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Boris Diaw scored 23 points and Manu Ginobili had 19 points and 10 assists for the Spurs (18-11), who had lost three straight home games in overtime.

11 rebounds, and Chicago snapped Toronto’s six-game winning streak. Rose scored 15 of the Bulls’ franchiserecord 49 points in the fourth quarter. Chicago, who has won three straight, got Rose and Taj Gibson back after each missed two games. Rose was ill and Gibson was out with an ankle injury.

ROCKETS 110, TRAIL BLAZERS 95

HOUSTON — James Harden scored a season-high 44 points to help Houston cruise past Portland and snap a two-game skid. The Trail Blazers were without leading scorer and rebounder LaMarcus Aldridge, who missed the game with an upper-respiratory illness, and had their five-game winning streak snapped. BULLS 129, RAPTORS 120 Harden had 31 in the first half to help CHICAGO — Derrick Rose scored 29 the Rockets erase an early eight-point defpoints, Jimmy Butler added 27 points and icit and take a 20-point halftime lead. It

was Harden’s NBA-leading third 40-point game this season, with all of them coming this month.

HORNETS 110, NUGGETS 82

Ty Lawson had 18 points for Denver.

HAWKS 105, MAVERICKS 102 DALLAS — Dennis Schroder scored a career-high 22 points and Atlanta held off Dallas. The Hawks (20-7) won all three games on their road trip. The Southeast Division leaders have a four-game winning streak overall, and have won 13 of their last 14. All five Atlanta starters scored in double figures. Kyle Korver scored 18, Al Horford had 17, DeMarre Carroll put in 15 and Paul Millsap added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Monta Ellis led the Mavericks with 18 points, 11 in a fourth quarter when they outscored the Hawks 39-23.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Al Jefferson scored 22 points, Kemba Walker added 18 points and nine assists, and Charlotte extended its winning streak to a season-high three games. Rookie P.J. Hairston recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Jefferson and Walker combined to shoot 15 of 25 from the field and didn’t play in the fourth quarter with the game well in hand. Charlotte improved to 3-0 since Gerald JAZZ 97, GRIZZLIES 91 Henderson replaced the injured Lance Stephenson in the starting lineup. Stephenson, MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Alec Burks who has been the subject of trade rumors, scored 23 points, Gordon Hayward added is out at least one more game with a groin 21 and Utah handed Memphis its third injury. straight loss.

The Jazz withstood a late push by hitting eight of 10 free throws down the stretch for their third win in the last four.

WARRIORS 128, KINGS 108 OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson scored 25 points, Stephen Curry had 12 points and 11 assists, and Golden State eased past Sacramento. Festus Ezeli scored a career-high 15 points to go with six rebounds in place of injured center Andrew Bogut, helping the Warriors hold a big lead most of the way. Golden State stretched its NBA-best record to 23-3. DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Darren Collison scored 17 points in Sacramento’s latest blowout loss to its Northern California rival. The Warriors whipped the Kings 9577 on opening night in Sacramento and have won six consecutive games in the series, including all four last season.

Caps top Sens to stay red hot By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Braden Holtby made 38 saves, Jay Beagle and Nicklas Backstrom scored second-period goals, and the Washington Capitals extended their point streak to nine games with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Washington has won three in a row and is 7-0-2 in its past nine games. Holtby has been in net for all of them. Backstrom broke a 1-1 tie with 35 seconds left in the second period during a power play. He has 11 goals this season, including six in his last five games. Beagle made it 1-0 at 13:59. Mike Green assisted on both Capitals goals. PREDATORS 5, BLUE JACKETS 1 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Craig Smith scored two goals, Pekka Rinne made 30 saves to earn his NHL-leading 22nd win, and Nashville routed Columbus. Colin Wilson had a goal and an assist, and Seth Jones and Mike Fisher also scored for Nashville, which has won five of six. Victor Bartley added two assists. Rookie Alexander Wennberg scored his first NHL goal late in the third period to spoil Rinne’s shutout bid. Columbus had its nine-game point streak (8-0-1) snapped, losing for the first time in December.

PANTHERS 4, PENGUINS 3, SO SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov scored the lone goal in the shootout, and Florida edged Pittsburgh. Barkov skated in on Marc-Andre Fleury in the seventh round of the tiebreaker, moved left, and lifted in a one-handed shot to win it. Florida’s Roberto Luongo made a sprawling glove save, among his seven, on Chris Kunitz in the fourth round. Jimmy Hayes scored twice in the third period to give the Pan-

thers a 3-1 lead. Nick Spaling deflected in a shot for a power-play goal with 4:52 remaining to bring the Penguins within 3-2, and Evgeni Malkin jammed a puck past Luongo to tie it with 3:10 left.

DUCKS 3, SHARKS 2, OT ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Kesler scored 58 seconds into overtime, and Rickard Rakell netted his first regular-season NHL goal, leading Anaheim over San Jose. Cam Fowler got the tying goal with 4:16 left in regulation, and Frederik Andersen made 30 saves for the Ducks, who have won nine of 11 and own a league-best 51 points. Fourteen of Anaheim’s last 16 victories have been decided by one goal. Two ended in overtime and three went to shootouts.

CANUCKS 7, COYOTES 1 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Alex Burrows scored twice and Ryan Miller made 38 saves as Vancouver hammered Arizona. Daniel Sedin, Kevin Bieksa, Brad Richardson, Chris Higgins and Shawn Matthias also scored for Vancouver (20-11-2), which won its second straight. Miller improved to 18-7. Defenseman Oliver EkmanLarsson scored the lone goal for the reeling Coyotes (11-18-4), who have one win in eight games.

FLAMES 4, KINGS 3, OT LOS ANGELES — Mark Giordano scored 4:07 into overtime after Johnny Gaudreau had three goals in regulation — including two in a 1:13 span late in the third period — and Calgary rallied to beat Los Angeles. The Flames snapped an eightgame losing streak, dating to Dec. 6, and Calgary earned its first road win in nearly a month. The Kings were in control before Gaudreau struck. He put a shot under goalie Jonathan Quick’s left leg with 2:12 remaining in regulation and then sent another puck in off defenseman Drew Doughty with 59 seconds left for his 10th goal.

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Bengals’ Brandon Tate returns a punt past Denver Broncos’ Virgil Green on Monday in Cincinnati.

Bengals thrive in prime time By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI — With everything on the line, the Bengals picked off Peyton Manning in the closing minutes — twice, no less — and ran themselves right back into the playoffs. One breakthrough win gave them a chance for another. Dre Kirkpatrick returned Manning’s third interception of the game for a touchdown in the closing minutes on Monday night, completing a rain-soaked rally for a 37-28 victory over the Denver Broncos and a spot in the playoffs. The Bengals (10-4-1) secured a playoff berth for the fourth consecutive season, a

franchise record. They’ll play in Pittsburgh next Sunday night, with the winner taking the AFC North title. And then, Cincinnati will get yet another chance to break one of the longest playoff droughts in NFL history — no postseason victory since the 1990 season. First, they go to Pittsburgh to determine when and where they’ll play. “Well, we have another hump day next week,” coach Marvin Lewis said. Kirkpatrick’s 30-yard return with 2:41 left capped a game of big plays — long runs, big kick returns and two interceptions run back for scores. With 67 seconds left, Kirkpatrick picked off Manning again to clinch it.

“I’m not saying I knew he was going to do that,” Kirkpatrick said. “The guy changes plays. He’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer. When he came back to my side, I was waiting for the ball.” Manning rallied the Broncos (11-4) to three touchdowns in the third quarter and a lead, but finished with a season-high four interceptions. The loss handed New England home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. “I shouldn’t have thrown it,” said Manning, who was 28 of 44 for 311 yards with two touchdowns. “Four interceptions, you’re not going to beat many good football teams.” The AFC West champi-

ons failed in their attempt to clinch a first-round bye and came away with more questions about Manning, who was limited in practice during the week because of a strained right thigh. Denver scored 21 points in the third quarter, with Manning throwing a pair of touchdowns to Emmanuel Sanders. With a chance to pull off his 51st game-winning drive in a heavy rain, Manning threw a sideline pass directly to Kirkpatrick, who ran it back untouched. Manning had been 8-0 career against the Bengals with 20 touchdown passes and only five interceptions. He nearly matched that total in one game.

No. 6 Wisconsin returns from break, defeats California By The Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calif. — Nigel Hayes had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 6 Wisconsin returned from a nineday break to beat California 68-56 on Monday night. Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky added 14 points apiece in the first game for the Badgers (11-1) since beating Nicholls State 86-43 on Dec. 13. TEMPLE 77, No. 10 KANSAS 52 PHILADELPHIA — Will Cummings scored 19 points, Quenton DeCosey had 18 and Temple stunned Kansas with a rout that snapped the Jayhawks’ eight-game winning streak. Jesse Morgan added 17 points and keyed a dominant second-half performance from the Owls, who were swallowed up after the game by a sea of Temple fans rushing the court at the Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.

No. 11 WICHITA STATE 80, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 53 HONOLULU — Darius Carter was a force inside with 12 points and eight rebounds, and Wichita State had no trouble

with Loyola Marymount in the quarterfi- four steals. nals of the Diamond Head Classic. The Shockers (9-1) used 14-0 runs earNo. 17 ST. JOHN’S 66, ly in the first and second periods to seize LONG BEACH STATE 49 control of a game that was a mismatch from the start. The Lions (3-7) lost their NEW YORK — Chris Obekpa had 16 fifth straight. points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots to lead St. John’s over Long Beach State. No. 13 WASHINGTON 66, The Red Storm (10-1) have won 10 of TULANE 57 their first 11 games for the first time since SEATTLE — Shawn Kemp Jr. scored 1990-91. That team went 23-9 and lost to 16 points, Nigel Williams-Goss added 14 No. 2 Duke in the Midwest Regional Fiand Washington remained undefeated by nal. pulling away in the second half against Tulane. No. 18 WEST VIRGINIA 77, The Huskies improved to 11-0, matchWOFFORD 44 ing the best start in Lorenzo Romar’s tenure as Washington’s coach. The Huskies MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Juwan also started 11-0 during the 2005-06 sea- Staten had 17 points and 10 rebounds to son. lead West Virginia past Wofford. West Virginia (11-1) is off to its best start since opening 11-0 during the 2009No. 16 NOTRE DAME 91, 10 season, when it reached the Final Four. NORTHERN ILLINOIS 66 Elijah Macon and Jonathan Holton each SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Pat Connaugh- added 11 points, and Jevon Carter scored ton had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead 10 for the Mountaineers. Notre Dame over Northern Illinois. Zach Auguste added 16 points, on No. 19 OKLAHOMA 85, 7-for-7 shooting, and eight rebounds for WEBER STATE 51 the Fighting Irish (12-1). Demetrius JackNORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma set an son also scored 16, with five assists and C

NCAA Division I record by scoring 39 10) used a 12-0 run to take the lead. straight points in a rout of Weber State. The Sooners were led by Jordan WooNo. 24 COLORADO ST. 75, dard and Ryan Spangler, who each scored CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 54 15 points. FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Daniel Bejarano scored 15 points, John Gillon No. 21 OHIO STATE 93, had 14, and Colorado State won its 12th MIAMI (OHIO) 55 straight game to extend the best start in COLUMBUS, Ohio — Reserve guard school history with a victory over CharlesKam Williams scored 18 points and Ohio ton Southern. State went on a 26-3 run in the first half to Stanton Kidd had 13 points and J.J. beat Miami (Ohio). Avila added 11 for Colorado State (12-0), Marc Loving had 16 points, D’Angelo which also set the longest single-season Russell added 15 points and eight assists, winning streak in school history. The preand Keita Bates-Diop scored 12 for the vious high was an 11-game run during the Buckeyes (10-2), who are 10-0 at Value 1988-89 season. City Arena and 0-2 against ranked opponents away from home this season.

No. 22 BAYLOR 70, SOUTHERN U 66 WACO, Texas — Rico Gathers had 16 points with 11 rebounds, and Baylor held off Southern to win its first game this season as a ranked team. Freshman Johnathan Motley had 19 points for the Bears (10-1), who moved into the Top 25 earlier Monday. His two free throws with 42 seconds left in the first half put Baylor ahead to stay after Southern (3-

No. 25 TCU 80, GRAMBLING STATE 39

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyan Anderson scored 17 points and TCU beat Grambling State in the Horned Frogs’ first game as a ranked team in almost 16 years. TCU (12-0) entered The Associated Press poll earlier in the day and continued the best start in school history, topping the 1997-98 team that opened with nine straight wins before making the Frogs’ most recent trip to the NCAA tournament.

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Memphis wins wild bowl game By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

MIAMI — They battled for 60 minutes, then again for two overtimes and literally fought after the final play. And for Memphis, the end result was a win 76 years in the making. Paxton Lynch threw four touchdown passes and rushed for three more scores, Jake Elliott kicked a 54yard field goal to end the first extra session and Memphis wasted a pair of double-digit leads before rallying to beat BYU 55-48 in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl on Monday. “It wasn’t always pretty,” Memphis coach Justin Fuente said. No, but it was memorable — largely for the right reasons, though also for a scene that got out of hand at the end. Roderick Proctor caught an 11yard pass from Lynch to put Memphis up in the second overtime, and from there things just got worse for BYU. After DaShaughn Terry sealed the win by picking off BYU quarterback Christian Stewart in the second OT, tensions and emotions took over. Dozens of people from both sidelines spilled toward the middle of the field, many punching and grabbing. Cameras caught BYU defensive back Kai Nacua — who had blood streaming from his face — coming from behind to punch in the head Memphis tight end Alan Cross, who was being restrained by someone from the Tigers’ staff. “You want them to rise above that and have fantastic sportsmanship,” BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said. “I’m sure if you go back and look, there’ll be an instance or two that ignited. Probably the majority wanted to handle it really well.” There was no immediate word on any disciplinary action from either team. Lynch threw for 306 yards and the four touchdowns, including a 5-yarder to Keiwone Malone with 45 seconds left in regulation — on fourth-and-4, his second fourthdown conversion on the Tigers’ final drive of regulation. And Lynch said afterward that Malone wasn’t even the intended receiver.

Scoreboard Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 34 21 11 2 44 92 83 Tampa Bay 35 20 11 4 44 113 93 Detroit 34 17 8 9 43 94 84 Toronto 34 19 12 3 41 114 102 Florida 32 15 9 8 38 73 82 Boston 34 17 14 3 37 86 88 Ottawa 34 14 14 6 34 90 94 Buffalo 34 13 18 3 29 66 109 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 33 22 6 5 49 105 76 N.Y. Islanders 33 23 10 0 46 104 91 Washington 33 17 10 6 40 97 86 N.Y. Rangers 31 17 10 4 38 93 81 Philadelphia 33 13 14 6 32 92 99 Columbus 33 14 16 3 31 80 107 New Jersey 35 12 17 6 30 77 102 Carolina 33 9 20 4 22 68 92

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago 34 23 9 2 48 106 67 Nashville 32 22 8 2 46 92 65 St. Louis 33 21 9 3 45 100 81 Winnipeg 34 17 10 7 41 83 80 Minnesota 31 16 12 3 35 91 84 Dallas 32 14 13 5 33 95 109 Colorado 33 12 13 8 32 85 101 Pacific Division Anaheim 36 23 8 5 51 104 98 San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 99 90 Vancouver 33 20 11 2 42 99 91 Los Angeles 34 17 11 6 40 94 84 Calgary 35 17 15 3 37 100 95 Arizona 33 11 18 4 26 75 111 Edmonton 34 7 20 7 21 74 116 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games Florida 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO Washington 2, Ottawa 1 Nashville 5, Columbus 1 Vancouver 7, Arizona 1 Anaheim 3, San Jose 2, OT Calgary 4, Los Angeles 3, OT Tuesday’s Games Nashville at Boston, 3 p.m. Carolina at New Jersey, 3 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 3 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m. Arizona at Edmonton, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. All Times AST

Basketball Men’s Scores EAST Albany (NY) 77, Fairfield 66 Brown 67, CCSU 55 LIU Brooklyn 73, New Hampshire 72, OT Manhattan 71, Fordham 57 Md.-Eastern Shore 82, St. Bonaventure 80 Mount St. Mary’s 69, Binghamton 68 Navy 61, Towson 56 Penn St. 69, Dartmouth 49 Princeton 65, Liberty 47 Providence 76, Miami 62 Robert Morris 84, Delaware 81 St. John’s 66, Long Beach St. 49 Syracuse 78, Colgate 43 Temple 77, Kansas 52 UConn 80, Columbia 65 West Virginia 77, Wofford 44

SOUTH Cent. Michigan 87, McNeese St. 58 Chattanooga 83, UAB 67 Clemson 70, Oakland 60 East Carolina 75, Florida A&M 57 Elon 67, Kennesaw St. 65 FAU 69, E. Kentucky 66 Florida St. 63, Stetson 59 Georgia Southern 90, Truett McConnell 57 LSU 71, Coll. of Charleston 47 Mississippi 82, SE Missouri 51 N. Kentucky 81, Idaho 68 NC Central 67, Jackson St. 64, OT Norfolk St. 74, James Madison 71, OT Old Dominion 69, William & Mary 62 Tennessee 64, Mercer 54 UCF 70, SE Louisiana 65 VCU 84, ETSU 60 Vanderbilt 79, Penn 50 Virginia Tech 87, VMI 74 Wake Forest 60, Bucknell 53 MIDWEST Butler 64, UT-Martin 37 Drake 84, Simpson (Iowa) 62 Gardner-Webb 89, Purdue 84 Illinois St. 68, IPFW 43 Indiana 79, New Orleans 59 Iowa 80, North Florida 70 Marquette 67, North Dakota 54 Michigan 72, Coppin St. 56 Michigan St. 82, The Citadel 56 Minnesota 86, Furman 76 Missouri St. 52, Oral Roberts 45 Murray St. 83, S. Illinois 71 Northwestern 63, Ill.-Chicago 46 Notre Dame 91, N. Illinois 66 Ohio St. 93, Miami (Ohio) 55 SIU-Edwardsville 63, Chicago St. 38 Tennessee Tech 81, UMKC 60 W. Michigan 71, Alabama A&M 62 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 84, Milwaukee 54 Baylor 70, Southern U. 66 Lamar 79, Rice 72, OT Oklahoma 85, Weber St. 51 TCU 80, Grambling St. 36 Tulsa 76, Incarnate Word 47 FAR WEST Abilene Christian 65, SC State 59 Air Force 66, Jacksonville St. 65, OT Ark.-Pine Bluff 70, S. Utah 61 Boise St. 75, Houston 73, OT Cal St.-Fullerton 82, Texas A&MCC 77 Colorado St. 75, Charleston Southern 54 E. Washington 87, Lewis-Clark St. 81 Loyola of Chicago 62, Texas Tech 44 Nevada 83, Marshall 55 New Mexico St. 78, N. New Mexico 39 Oregon 82, UC Santa Barbara 78, OT Portland 71, Lewis & Clark 49 Portland St. 94, Walla Walla 52 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 72, Northeastern 68, OT San Diego St. 61, UC Riverside 33 UC Davis 73, N. Colorado 63 Washington 66, Tulane 57 Wisconsin 68, California 56 TOURNAMENT Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Championship UTEP 78, Kent St. 75

Third Place N. Dakota St. 61, Alcorn St. 50 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Class First Round Colorado 82, DePaul 68 George Washington 77, Ohio 49 Wichita St. 80, Loyola Marymount 53 South Point Holiday Classic Championship UC Irvine 72, Green Bay 70 Third Place UALR 64, Bradley 54

Women’s Scores EAST Holy Cross 78, Mass.-Lowell 63 New Hampshire 63, Northeastern 62 St. Bonaventure 70, Georgetown 64 Villanova 64, Temple 59 SOUTH E. Washington 67, Florida 56 Florida St. 65, Tulane 54 George Mason 83, Longwood 61 Georgia 62, Belmont 43 Georgia Southern 68, Southern U. 52 Kennesaw St. 61, Xavier 60 UMBC 87, Md.-Eastern Shore 78 MIDWEST Butler 72, Illinois St. 60 Creighton 84, Kansas 81, OT DePaul 86, Hampton 67 Illinois 64, Murray St. 44 Kansas St. 68, Abilene Christian 53 Michigan 81, E. Michigan 52 Missouri 74, UT-Martin 65 Oakland 92, IPFW 84 Ohio St. 96, West Virginia 54 SIU-Edwardsville 74, UMKC 58 SOUTHWEST Florida Gulf Coast 74, Arkansas St. 68 Texas Southern 69, Rice 63 FAR WEST BYU 62, Utah St. 58, 2OT San Jose St. 102, Sacramento St. 94 Stanford 71, UC Davis 59 Washington St. 87, Loyola Marymount 60

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 22 7 Brooklyn 11 15 Boston 10 15 New York 5 25 Philadelphia 3 23 Southeast Division Atlanta 20 7 Washington 19 7 Miami 13 15 Orlando 10 20 Charlotte 9 19 Central Division Chicago 18 9 Cleveland 16 10 Milwaukee 14 14 Indiana 9 19 Detroit 5 23

Manziel’s season is done CLEVELAND — Perhaps fitting, Johnny Manziel’s final play was a 1-yard loss. He didn’t get very far in his rookie season. Manziel will sit out Cleveland’s finale with a hamstring injury he sustained during Sunday’s loss to Carolina in his second career start. Manziel’s injury, coupled with a shoulder injury to Brian Hoyer, could force the Browns to start undrafted rookie quarterback Connor Shaw, who spent the season on the team’s practice squad, in the season finale at Baltimore. Lions center Raiola suspended for Packers game DETROIT — The Detroit Lions will be short-handed when they face Green Bay for the NFC North title. Lions center Dominic Raiola has been suspended for one game after he stepped on Chicago Bears defensive tackle Ego Ferguson on Sunday. The punishment was handed down by Merton Hanks, the NFL’s Vice President of Football Operations. The league said this was Raiola’s sixth rules violation related to player safety

since 2010. Lions players were not available to reporters Monday, and coach Jim Caldwell addressed reporters before the suspension was announced. Even then, Caldwell seemed aware of the possibility. “I believe what Dom told me, that it was inadvertent, but I could also see why it’s obviously being reviewed by the league and everybody is taking a real good look at it,” Caldwell said. “You can also see the other side of that as well. There’s a league protocol to it, it’ll be reviewed and taken a look at. We’ll deal with the issues after there’s been some determination here.” Cutler to return for Bears LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Quarterback Jay Cutler is returning to the Chicago Bears’ lineup and will start the final game of the season after Jimmy Clausen suffered a concussion. The Bears are going back to Cutler for this week’s game at Minnesota after benching him for Sunday’s loss to Detroit. Clausen was injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit by Detroit’s Ezekiel Ansah while scrambling on Chicago’s final drive of Sunday’s 20-14 loss.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 21 7 Houston 20 7 Dallas 20 9 San Antonio 18 11 New Orleans 14 13 Northwest Division Portland 22 7

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Ansah received an unnecessary roughness penalty. Coach Marc Trestman would not say Monday if a healthy Clausen would have made another start. “That’s not an issue right now,” he said. Cards’ Arians leans toward changing quarterbacks again TEMPE, Ariz. — In the wake of Arizona’s most onesided loss in Bruce Arians time there, the coach says he’s leaning toward starting rookie quarterback Logan Thomas in the regular-season finale. “We need to find out what he can do for the future and the playoffs, if it were to come to that,” Arians said at his dayafter news conference Monday. “That’s my job — to make sure that we cover every base.” Arians insisted that starting Thomas “no way would be a reflection in the way that Ryan played, only the chance for Logan to show that he can do something.” Lindley completed 18 of 44 passes for 216 yards with one interception in Arizona’s 35-6 loss to Seattle on Sunday night.

Oklahoma City 13 15 Denver 12 16 Utah 9 20 Minnesota 5 21 Pacific Division Golden State 23 3 L.A. Clippers 19 9 Phoenix 15 14 Sacramento 12 16 L.A. Lakers 8 19

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Monday’s Games Charlotte 110, Denver 82 Chicago 129, Toronto 120 Houston 110, Portland 95 Utah 97, Memphis 91 Atlanta 105, Dallas 102 San Antonio 125, L.A. Clippers 118 Golden State 128, Sacramento 108 Tuesday’s Games Chicago at Washington, 3 p.m. Boston at Orlando, 3 p.m. New Orleans at Indiana, 3 p.m Minnesota at Cleveland, 3 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 3:30 p.m. Denver at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

The Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 21, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record 1. Kentucky (65) 12-0 2. Duke 10-0 3. Arizona 12-0 4. Louisville 10-0 5. Virginia 11-0 6. Wisconsin 10-1 7. Villanova 11-0 8. Gonzaga 11-1 9. Texas 10-1 10. Kansas 9-1 11. Wichita St. 8-1 12. Iowa St. 9-1 13. Washington 10-0 14. Utah 8-2 15. Maryland 11-1 16. Notre Dame 11-1 17. St. John’s 9-1 18. West Virginia 10-1 19. Oklahoma 7-3 20. North Carolina 8-3 21. Ohio St. 9-2 22. Baylor 9-1 23. N. Iowa 10-1 24. Colorado St. 11-0 25. TCU 11-0

Pts Prv 1,625 1 1,548 2 1,502 3 1,344 4 1,336 6 1,322 5 1,214 7 1,170 8 1,149 9 1,096 10 966 11 821 13 798 16 796 14 678 17 536 21 517 20 464 22 436 15 414 24 411 12 203 — 162 — 144 — 120 —

Others receiving votes: Georgetown 85, San Diego St. 72, VCU 70, California 32, Miami 27, Arkansas 22, Indiana 11, LSU 7, Old Dominion 7, Florida 4, Penn St. 4, Oklahoma St. 3, Seton Hall 3, Butler 2, Minnesota 2, Davidson 1, Valparaiso 1.

USA Today Top 25 Poll

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The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 21, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record 1. Kentucky (30) 12-0 2. Duke (1) 10-0 3. Arizona (1) 12-0 4. Louisville 10-0 5. Virginia 11-0 6. Wisconsin 10-1 7. Villanova 11-0 8. Gonzaga 11-1 9. Texas 10-1 10. Kansas 9-1 11. Wichita State 8-1 12. Iowa State 9-1 13. Washington 10-0 14. Utah 8-2 15. Maryland 11-1 16. Notre Dame 11-1 17. West Virginia 10-1 18. Ohio State 9-2 19. St. John’s 9-1 20. Oklahoma 7-3 21. North Carolina 8-3 22. Baylor 9-1 23. San Diego State 8-3 24. Northern Iowa 10-1 25. Colorado State 11-0

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Others receiving votes: Georgetown 40, California 35, TCU 29, VCU 27, Minnesota 18, Miami 17, Michigan State 13, Arkansas 11, Seton Hall 9, Old Dominion 8, Indiana 7, Oklahoma State 7, Florida 6, LSU 5, Butler 4, Illinois 4, Penn State 3, Saint Mary’s 1.

The Women’s Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 21, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. South Carolina (24) 12-0 840 1 2. UConn (6) 8-1 809 2 3. Texas (4) 10-0 792 3 4. Notre Dame 11-1 735 5 5. Texas A&M 11-1 709 4 6. Baylor 10-1 652 9 7. Louisville 11-1 599 10 8. Tennessee 9-2 576 11 9. North Carolina 11-1 559 6 10. Duke 8-3 517 13 10. Oregon St. 10-0 517 16 12. Kentucky 10-2 467 8 12. Nebraska 10-1 467 12 14. Georgia 11-0 418 15 15. Maryland 9-2 405 14 16. Stanford 6-4 320 7 17. Rutgers 9-2 284 17 18. Oklahoma St. 9-1 253 19 19. Mississippi St. 14-0 248 21 20. Michigan St. 8-3 234 18 21. West Virginia 9-1 174 22 22. Syracuse 8-3 109 19 23. Iowa 9-2 99 23 24. Green Bay 9-2 84 — 25. Arizona St. 10-1 36 — Others receiving votes: DePaul 31, Princeton 31, California 18, W. Kentucky 13, Chattanooga 11, Washington 9, James Madison 7, Washington St. 7, Florida St. 5, Arkansas 4, Northwestern 4, St. John’s 4, Seton Hall 2, Indiana St. 1.

Transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Assigned RHP Casey Coleman and OF Moises Sierra outright to Omaha (PCL).

MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Phil Hughes on a five-year contract. National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with 1B Chris McGuiness and RHPs Sean O’Sullivan and Kevin Slowey on minor league contracts. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with RHP Sergio Romo on a two-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined New York C Samuel Dalembert $15,000 for elbowing Toronto C Jonas Valanciunas during Sunday’s game. DETROIT PISTONS — Released F Josh Smith. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Detroit C Dominic Raiola one game for a violation of safety-related playing rules during Sunday’s game. BUFFALO BILLS — Released WR Mike Williams. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed G Johnnie Troutman on injured reserve. Re-signed OL Kenny Wiggins. Canadian Football League SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Signed WR Jamel Richardson. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled D Brandon Gormley from Portland (AHL) and G Mike Lee from Gwinnett (ECHL) to Portland. CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Brendan Woods from Charlotte (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Assigned C Sean Collins to Springfield (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled F Tim Sestito from Albany (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled C Andre Burakovsky and LW Aaron Volpatti from Hershey (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer CHICAGO FIRE — Signed D Patrick Doody. NEW YORK CITY FC — Named Rob Vartughian assistant coach. COLLEGE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Announced DL Gerald Turner is transferring from South Carolina. ST. JOHN’S — Signed women’s basketball coach Joe Tartamella to a contract extension through the 2019-20 season. UNLV — Named Barney Cotton offensive coordinator, Kent Baer defensive coordinator, Jamie Christian running backs coach, Ron O’Dell quarterbacks coach, Joe Seumalo defensive line coach, Andy LaRussa safeties coach/special teams coordinator, J.D. Williams cornerbacks coach and Keith Benton strength and conditioning coach. WAKE FOREST — Announced freshman G Mitchell Wilbekin will sit out three basketball games due to an undisclosed NCAA violation.

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your Jewish card or anything like that.” As for this Hanukkah, Martin said the party won’t be extravagant. “We have a potluck, we light menorahs, we sing songs,” Martin said. “We usually have a gift exchange, but this year we’re going to, instead, have a canned food drive for the local food bank.” Martin said that it’s nice having everyone get together. She said even the children get into the holiday spirit. “My 4-year-old is the dreidel master. I keep joking that I’m taking him to Vegas,” she said. In the future, members of Briat Elohim would like to improve their building and use it more often. And while they seldom use their building, they are happy still to meet with each other and with people of all religions and beliefs. “(Everyone gets) to know about other cultures and other beliefs and that’s wonderful,” Bute said. “We all enjoy it, because we all learn a lot from each other.”

after a friend of a congregation member donated the property. Bute said the building has electricity, but is very small and currently has no running water. Despite the issues, the group is thankful for a place to call their own. Briat Elohim member Alana Martin said the current building is not very big, so members usually meet at members’ houses when there is a party or holiday celebration. The group tries to meet once a month to have prayer meetings as well as discussions about a wide range of topics. She said that there are close to a dozen core families involved, so parties are usually pretty small. “At holidays, we can get up to about 70 people, but that’s like the Super Bowl for us,” Martin said. At Briat Elohim, many of the members are married to people of other faiths, so many of the people attending aren’t Jewish. “Everyone is welcome,” Reach Ian Foley at ian.foMartin said. “We don’t have a ley@peninsulaclarion.com. screening process, or show us

3 suspects arrested in theft of metal at hatchery ANCHORAGE (AP) — Three suspects have been charged in the theft of metal at the Eklutna Salmon Hatchery that caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the facility. Corey S. Jenson, 19, and Michael P. Scott, 35, were arrested Friday in the theft of steel, aluminum and copper. They are charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief and evidence tampering. Jenson’s bail was set at $100,000 and Scott’s bail was set at $30,000, the Alaska Dispatch News reported. Both remained in custody Monday at Mat-Su Pretrial Facility. A third suspect, Nicholas Simmons, 19, was charged with theft, burglary, criminal mischief and evidence tampering. He was free on bail Monday.

All three men are represented by the Public Defender Agency, which does not comment on pending cases. An 18-year-old fourth suspect was arrested Saturday, but online court records did not indicate he had been charged. Intruders cut through walls to reach copper wire and locked portions of the hatchery, according to Alaska State Troopers. The Eklutna Salmon Hatchery is on state land at the head of the Eklutna Tailrace. It’s operated by the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association. The tailrace is a popular fishing area for anglers seeking king salmon. The hatchery is used during the summer to rear 400,000 king salmon released in the tailrace.

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the charter sector exceeded its allocation by a combined 3.7 million pounds from 2004 to 2010. In 2014, the charter fleet exceeded their allocations in both 3A and 2C, prompting the North Pacific council to propose the new measures to the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Under the catch sharing plan, charter management is determined on an annual basis each December based on prior year performance and abundance estimates. The council forwards its recommendations, which are then considered for approval by the IPHC when it meets each January. In 2014, the charter measures failed to hold the fleet within its allocations despite projections that they would be kept in line

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mansion compared to the previous one. “I call it the house that God built, because there were all sorts of people that God put in my life that helped,” Laws said. After recovering, Laws went back to work at the hospital. With her free time, she said she wanted to give back to the community, so she volunteered at several charitable organizations, including The

with trip limits and the reduced size for the second fish in Area 3A. Both Southcentral and Southeast charter sectors fished past their allotment. Total charter removals for 2014, which include release mortality for certain fish, are estimated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game at 875,572 pounds of halibut in Southeast and 2.17 million pounds in Southcentral. The charter allocation for 2C was 761,000 pounds and 1.76 million pounds for 3A. Southeast exceeded 2014 harvest specifications by 110,000 pounds, and Southcentral exceeded by 413,000 pounds. According to the IPHC’s Ian Stewart, halibut stock has declined since 1990 but stabilized in the last few years. Public comment leaned toward fear of lost charter clientele and lost revenue in the face of decreasing allocations. Andy Mezirow of Seward’s Cracker-

jack Sportfishing Charters and advisor for the 3A charter boats said in public comment the new management measures were premature and could be more accommodating. “We keep losing. In 2012 we were 27 percent under the 3A allocation,” said Mezirow. “They left a million pounds in the water. Under the 2014 catch plan, we got restricted to two fish, no fish for crew or captain, and our quota dropped from 3.5 million (in 2013) to 1.76 million.” Heath Hilyard, executive director of the Southeast Alaska Guides Organization and member of the council advisory panel, said the new measures are simply the best of the worst options for charter halibut fishermen already faced with declining quotas. “I don’t want to be cavalier and say that we’re happy about it,” Hillyard said. “It’s just the least bad of the options we

have, under allocation we have. It could be worse.” Hillyard said that Southcentral is only now coming into the kind of restrictions 2C has had for years, but may be affected differently. Southcentral’s more homogenous fisheries might be negatively impacted where Southeast’s more diverse fisheries with multiple target species have found ways to compensate for decreased halibut options. As more Alaskans will be forced to fish unguided by the new Southcentral restrictions, Hillyard says the charter industry will rely on angry Alaska anglers to force the issue. “As an industry, we’re not going to go after that,” he said. “We’re hoping Alaska residents will get fed up with the allocations and press to fix the issue.”

Way Cafe, where she helped provide meals to the needy. She said that after living in harsh conditions, she could relate to a lot of the people she helped. “People are in need of being valued,” Laws said. “It’s unfortunate that they were living in a situation that was something similar to what we have experienced ourselves.” As for Richardson, she graduated as the valedictorian from River City Academy in May 2014 and started attending the Air Force Academy last fall. While Richardson said she

isn’t particularly fast or strong, she has other skills that will make her successful in the Air Force. “On one hand, while you do need leaders that are macho, tough and gung-ho, you also need leaders who can communicate their ideas,” Richardson said. Richardson said that her humble upbringing has taught her how to be strong in the face of adversity and will help her succeed in the Air Force. “It definitely gave me a ‘this is what I’m going to do and I’m not going to give up un-

til it’s done’ sort of attitude,” Richardson said. “Looking at me, I’m obviously not the buffest. I’m not very fast, so training sessions are a little bit difficult for me. … But I don’t give up.” While Laws and Richardson are still unsure about what their future holds, they said they are confident that they will be successful and aren’t afraid of challenges. “Our family likes to turn trials into triumphs,” Laws said.

Around Alaska Pedestrian dies in Anchorage weekend crash ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of a 32-year-old man killed by a car while walking on a downtown street. Police say Christopher Thompson died on west 12th Avenue when he was struck by a car driven by a man delivering newspapers. Police took a call on the accident just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday from a resident. Police say Thompson became trapped under a sedan driven by Rommel Ramos, who remained at the scene. Anchorage Fire Department responders were able to remove Thompson from under the car but he was declared dead.

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Man charged with selling stolen copper FAIRBANKS — A 28-year-old Fairbanks man has been charged with selling 454 pounds of stolen copper. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Curtis James Wrightsman was charged last week with burglary and theft. Prosecutors say he sold copper tubes and fittings valued at $7,000 to $10,000 as scrap for $708. Dayn Cooper, the owner of a building maintenance company, in October discovered that he was missing the metal. He told police the fittings had been packed in plastic bags. He called scrap metal companies and one confirmed the purchase from a man who had packed the metal in a car trunk. — The Associated Press C

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Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Man on the verge of divorce can’t seem to seal the deal tractive to him. If remarriage isn’t your goal, why is his finalizing his divorce so important to you? Before you issue an ultimatum, it’s crucial that you understand the answer to this question. After that, you will know what — or what not — to do.

DEAR ABBY: I have an 11-month-old son. When I Abigail Van Buren was pregnant, I felt I had a great relationship with my mom. She seemed excited about becoming a grandma for the first time, but once my son was born she stayed away for two weeks. When she finally came over, it was only because she happened to be in town for a meeting. When we met for lunch, she seemed uncomfortable around the baby. I feel hurt that she doesn’t seem “into” him or being a grandma. I’m sad she’s missing out on so much, but I don’t know if I should tell her how I feel. I don’t want her to change only because I said something. I’d like her to WANT to visit. Should I say something to her, or let it be and continue feeling resentment toward her?

— DISAPPOINTED NEW MOM DEAR DISAPPOINTED: Please try to curb your resentment until after you have discussed this with your mother, which is necessary in light of the fact that you have always had a good relationship with her. In the weeks after your son was born, she may have been trying to give you space and time to bond with your newborn. She may also be busy, or uncomfortable around babies and toddlers who can’t yet communicate. Believe it or not, some people — even grandparents — feel that way, although they are hesitant to admit it. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Rubes

By Leigh Rubin

Ziggy

make calls, deliver presents and do whatever is a high priority. As the planets shift, you will be more jubilant and feel freer than you have in quite some time. You have reason to celebrate! Tonight: Take a deep breath, and feel the difference. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Clear out as much as you can tonight, because by tomorrow, you will feel as if you have had enough. Understand what is going on with a child or loved one. Also, note what is happening within your immediate circle of friends. A conflict might be present. Tonight: Holiday cheer! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Use the daylight hours to the max. You will accomplish a lot more than you had thought possible and still have time to visit. Give up being so detailed at this point, and get into the swing of the moment. You will open up to change as a result. Tonight: Take a breather. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You’ll race around with so much to do that you could feel overwhelmed and worn out. Decide on a cutoff point so you can relax and let go of having to run around. A friend is likely to reach out to you; he or she might be more depressed than you realize. Tonight: As you like it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You know what you want to do — just know that you’ll have a limited number of hours to do it. Understand what is happening within a special relationship. You would be wise not to play into this person’s present mood. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

Hanger hangover Dear Heloise: I have valued your advice and opinion for years. I volunteer at a thrift shop, and we have an abundance of plastic clothes hangers, which are becoming a problem. We don’t know how to rid ourselves of them, because the customers do not want them, and storage room is at a minimum. Any ideas for recycling or other uses for these hangers that seem to multiply overnight? — Bev A., Kerrville, Texas Hangers (any type) just plain appear to hatch more all the time! Perhaps you can first call nursing homes, homeless shelters and elementary schools. Or, put 10 or so together with some pretty ribbon and give them away, if you can. — Heloise Gift wrap Dear Heloise: This year I am giving adult friends and family gifts in reusable shopping bags. Our grocery chain sells reusable bags in Christmas and holiday designs and colors for 99 cents. It also offers the bags in other attractive designs that could be used for birthdays and other occasions. The reaction, so far, has been rousing approval, and I’m happy to be doing a small part to save the planet. — S. Allison in Florida Every “green” hint helps keep our planet green! I, too, tend to collect the seasonal tote bags from the store. They can be just so darn attractive! — Hugs, Heloise Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

By Dave Green

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

4 8 6 7 3 9 1 5 2

7 1 9 2 5 6 8 3 4

2 5 3 4 8 1 7 9 6

3 4 8 6 2 7 9 1 5

1 7 2 3 9 5 4 6 8

6 9 5 8 1 4 2 7 3

9 3 7 5 4 2 6 8 1

5 6 4 1 7 8 3 2 9

Difficulty Level

8 2 1 9 6 3 5 4 7

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

You could be in a situation where you want to change some part of your life. Your creativity surges as you seek answers. You might be put off by a loved one who seems to be developing a stony attitude. Tonight: Where holiday music is played. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be changing your focus because of the impending arrival of Christmas, and perhaps also because of a slight difference in a loved one’s attitude. One-onone relating will be a bigger priority as the day goes on. Have a frank discussion. Tonight: Keep it jolly. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHWhat has weighed you down in the past will no longer be a problem. On some level, you will feel as if you have been freed up. You also might notice a change in how you deal with others, and vice versa. Go along with someone’s offer. Tonight: The only response is “yes.” VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You might need to slow down some. Doing so will put you in a lighter mood, especially if you have a discussion about how to proceed in the next few days. Catch up with an older friend or relative before you get any busier. Tonight: Get into the swing of things. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHYou could be overwhelmed by a change of pace. Communication seems to take on a more intense quality than in the past. You could be concerned about other matters only to suddenly reverse gears and focus on visiting with family and friends. Tonight: All smiles. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Use the daytime hours to

Hints from Heloise

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Capricorn if born before 9:52 p.m. (PST). Afterward, the Moon will be in Aquarius. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014: This year you will note a considerable difference in your priorities. You no longer will sit on situations until you obtain the results you desire. You will keep your eye on the big picture. If some area of your life has not been working, you might want to consider letting it go. If you are single, you could act needier than you really are as you develop a distaste for being alone. You will meet someone who is likely to light up your life sometime around your next birthday. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy taking off together. Do it more often. AQUARIUS often provokes you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Take charge. Today might be the last day for a while that you’ll have enough cooperation from others.You might note that you have not heard from someone at a distance. Pick up the phone and call him or her. Tonight: Check out the holiday lights in your neighborhood. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Start making calls to those at a distance to wish them a Merry Christmas. You might feel as if you have less resistance from a loved one than in the recent past. Initiate a one-on-one conversation in the next few days. Tonight: Found kissing under the mistletoe. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Deal with someone directly.

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Previous Puzzles Answer Key

B.C.

By Johnny Hart

Garfield

By Jim Davis

Take It from the Tinkersons By Bill Bettwy

By Eugene Sheffer

Tundra

Shoe

1 8 6 6

3 5 4 8 6 8

8 3

Difficulty Level

9 7 5 3 1 7 5 2 6

1 9 7 5 12/23

By Chad Carpenter

By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins

Mother Goose and Grimm

By Michael Peters

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

DEAR ABBY: I am three years into a relationship with Harold, a man who is separated but not divorced. We both have grown children. Harold was separated when we got involved. He has since moved in with me and is an active bill-paying member of the home. I was also separated from a brief marriage when we met, and divorced shortly after we started dating. My assumption was that Harold would also be divorcing. As of now, the paperwork remains partially filled out, but no legal proceedings have begun. I hate this. I have talked to him about it many times, so he knows my feelings. I’m at the “do it or leave” point, but can’t seem to get over the hump. I do not plan on marrying — I just want him to be divorced. What should I do? — LOOKING FOR LEGALITY IN WASHINGTON DEAR LOOKING: When you became involved with Harold, did he TELL you he was planning on divorcing his wife? There could be reasons why he hasn’t gone through with finalizing it. One of them could be religious; another might be financial. A third, the fear that his relationship with his children — and grandchildren, if there are any — will be permanently damaged. Or, that marrying you wasn’t his objective in the first place, and your saying you didn’t want to remarry made you more at-

Crossword

A-16 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Pet Tails Group finds reptiles a harder sell than furry pets By THOMAS B. LANGHORNE Evansville Courier & Press

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A perception problem complicates fundraising for the TriState Herpetological Society, a local nonprofit that offers educational presentations, rescue services and placement for reptiles and amphibians. The snakes, bearded dragons, iguanas, geckos and other exotic animals that come into the group’s orbit are not cuddly or cute, the qualities that often draw people to cats and dogs. Many people reflexively fear reptiles, and some even ascribe sinister characteristics to them. It is an utterly irrational response to animals that will not bite unless startled or provoked, said Chris Ulrich, president of the Herpetological Society. Walking around the northern Vanderburgh County house from which he and veterinarian’s assistant Carrie Williams run the Herpetological Society, Ulrich cradled, held and handled a variety of scaly critters awaiting placement. A few, such as a boa constrictor with spinal deformities resulting from mistreatment, are pets.

They are all God’s creatures, the two said. “Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all,” Ulrich said, quoting 20th Century writer and intellectual G.K. Chesterton. Ulrich cast his gaze at Victor, a boa constrictor for which he and Williams are actively trying to find a home. He gently caressed the snake, which raised its head in response. “He’s a sweetheart,” Ulrich said of Victor. “Just because there’s a snake in your yard doesn’t mean it’s trying to attack you or that you have to kill it. It’s just part of nature.” A bearded dragon, a female named Pogan, cocked its head as Ulrich spoke to it. That happens every time, he and Williams said. Spreading the message of tolerance and acceptance of reptiles is half of the Herpetological Society’s mission, an objective it meets with presentations to school, scout and church groups. The other half is providing foster care and placement for reptiles. The creatures come primarily from animal control agencies, owners who no longer want them and people who find them.

AP Photo/Fort Worth Texas Fire Dept.

This Dec. 19 photo shows a firefighter providing oxygen to rescued cat from a house fire in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Worth firefighters use oxygen to save cat

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — North Texas firefighters have used oxygen on a cat that was rescued from a burning house after the residents escaped on their own. The Fort Worth Fire Department announced Saturday that the pet, named Stubby, survived. No humans were hurt in Friday’s fire, which heavily damaged a home. Authorities are trying to determine what sparked the fire. Lt. Kyle Falkner says firefighters found the cat while trying to bring the blaze under control. Stubby was extricated but had suffered from smoke inhalation, so firefighters administered oxygen via a mask. The cat was taken to a veterinarian for further examination.