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Seven recognized by City of Fort St. John for contributions Jeanette and Blair Johnston said they were without words after they actually won the Humanitarian Award at the Fort St. John Community Awards last week.

“Looking at the groups we were against, there were a lot of awesome, awesome groups that do a lot of great things in the community,” said Blair. “Words fail me.”

Blair and Jeanette Johnston were named the winners For eight years, the City of Fort St. John has honof the Humanitarian Award at the Fort St. John oured community volunteers in a variety of categoCommunity Awards last Thursday. ries. Residents packed the Lido Theatre for the ceremony recognizing these people.

The first winner, in the Youth Award category, was Taylor DeVos. She has become well-known for her efforts to help Haitian youth attend school.

• Employment Assistance Services “[Winning the award] feels inspiring,” said DeVos • Trades & Apprenticeship after accepting her award.

• Training Assistance DeVos’s new project is helping girls in Malawi atProviding Holistic Training Services tend school. Only 10.4 per cent of Malawi’s girls acfor the Aboriginal Peoples of NEBC tually attend secondary school, according to UNICEF figures.

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Irvin Tang Prevention Stay away from tanning machines: there is no such thing as a healthy tan. Reduce exposure to the sun when its rays are strongest: between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Ultraviolet rays can penetrate clouds and cause sunburn or damage even on cloudy days. When outdoors, remain in the shade as much as possible, and watch for reflecting surfaces like sand , water or snow.

• Slip on a shirt ... over your skin to protect it from the sun: wear loose-fitting, tightly woven, lightweight clothing .

• Slop on sunscreen ... with SPF (sun protection factor) 15 or higher- that provide good protection against UVA too. Apply it 15 to 20 minutes before you go outside and reapply often, especially after swimming or exercise: protecting skin with sunscreen, especially during childhood, can decrease the risk of non melanoma cancer by 78 percent.

• Slap on a hat... with a wide brim that covers your head, face, ears , and neck.

In February 2004. Canada adopted World Health Organization’s updated UV Index for the public forecasting program.

Watch for it to help you protect yourself appropriately. Keep in mind that the higher the UV Index number the stronger the sun’s rays, and the greater the need to take precautions. And remember: Eighty percent of your life exposure to sun occurs during the frequent but short trips outside to go to work or run errands.

Types of skin cancer Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): This is the most common cancer and most common skin cancer, accounting for more than 75 percent of all skin cancers.

It grows from the bottom (basal) layer of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and almost always appears on sunexposed skin, such as the forehead, hands, lips, or tops of the earlobes. Traditionally associated with older people, basal cell carcinoma is now seen in more young adults than in the past.

Squamous cell carcinoma: This cancer grows from the top layers of skin, and also results from excessive sun exposure as well as pipe and cigar smoking and some petroleum products.

It can occur anywhere on the body as small, usually painless (but sometimes bleeding), skin ulcer or irregularity.

It is common around the mouth and on the lip. It is sometimes preceded by a precancerous condition known as act inickeratosis, which appears as rough, brown, or red scaly patches.

Malignant melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, but is also the least common. As with basal cell and squamous cell cancers, it is usually caused by excessive sun exposure.

It runs in families and often arises in a pre-existing mole.

Having a fair or freckled complexion naturally increase the risk even further.

Diagnosis Your doctor can usually tell by looking at a suspected lump or spot whether skin cancer is a possibility and will take a skin sample if there is any doubt.

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Weighing in at about 3 kilograms, our skin is the largest organ in the human body. It protects the body against the environment, against dehydration, the sun, bacteria, pollution.

Like our other organs, the skin can be damaged by stress. For skin, one of the primary stresses comes from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, which can cause skin cancer.

Skin cancer rates This year about 76 ,000 Canadians are expected to develop skin cancer, which is 30 percent more than 10 years ago.

Furthermore, according to some estimates, 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will develop skin cancer at least once in their life . Disturbing facts, yes, but fortunately skin cancer is largely preventable and usually curable. Early detection is the key.

People at risk Some people are more at risk of developing skin cancer than others. Risk factors for skin cancer include: • having fair skin, fair hair, and blue, gray, or green eyes • spending a lot of time outdoors • having had previous sunburns, especially before the age of 18 • having skin with numerous moles or atypical moles • having a close relative with skin cancer Of course, you cannot change certain risk factors linked to heredity, such as your skin type. However, you do have co ntrol over how much you expose yourself to the sun.

Cause Evidence now suggests that UV radiation can damage the DNA of a normal cell, even when the cell is exposed for only a short time. When the DNA is damaged, the cell tries to repair itself. If it can’t, it may become dysfunctional. There is typically a 10 to 30 year lag time between the excessive damage by UV radiation and the clinical appearance of skin cancer.

Symptoms The skin spots, lesions, or tumours that appear in skin cancer come in a variety of forms , some of which are listed here: • A slow growing pearly nodule or round pink lump, possibly surrounded by blood vessels, with an ulceration in its center and pigmentation.

• A flat or slightly depressed lesion that is hard to the touch, possibly yellowish with poorly defined margins.

• Slow growing reddish, scaling plaque that may resemble dermatitis or psoriasis; it may be itchy and slow to heal.

Report any suspicious looking lesions to your doctor, especially if you are one of those at risk. Be wary of any spot on your skin -typically (but not necessarily) on the face, head, and neck -that changes size, shape, or co lour over a period of 1 month to 2 years.

Detection Do a total body check using a full -length mirror and a hand mirror once a month_ Examine all spots or patches with a critical eye using what is now commonly referred to as the ABCDs of skin cancer: • “A” is for Asymmetry - one half of a mole that is unlike the other half.

• “B” is for Border -the border or edges of the mole are irregular, scalloped, or poorly blurred .

• “C” is for Colour- the spot varies from one area to another, displaying differing shades of brown, or black, sometimes with patches of white, red, or blue.

• “D” is for Diameter - the spot is larger than 6mm as a rule (the diameter of a pencil eraser) or is growing.

Many doctors recommend that people at risk should have their skin examined every 3 years between the age of 20 and 40 and every year after age 40.

After a dog attack left Grandhaven resident Tammy Ouellette with injuries, she asked the Peace River Regional District to institute an animal control bylaw to prevent future attacks

William Stodalka

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A woman who was attacked by a dog near Groundhaven is asking the Peace River Regional District to implement an animal control bylaw to prevent further attacks.

Tammy Ouellette, a Grandhaven resident, said she and her husband were playing with their two dogs near the SD 60 Aboriginal Education Centre when a dog resembling a German Shepherd approached them. The new dog and her two dogs got along well initially, but eventually her border collie “got a little bit protective,” Ouel-

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Ouellette went to the hospital for the bite. Purple bruises could still be seen three days later.

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lette said, and this caused two of the dogs to become aggressive.

She said two children from the family who owned the dog arrived to retrieve it.

The dog had apparently escaped from their yard.

After some coaxing, Ouellette and one of the kids held onto his collar to try and get him to go home. The dog turned on her and began to growl before attacking her arm.

“When he jumped on me, he was as tall as me,” said Ouellette. “It felt like my whole bicep was ripped off my arm. I was scared to look.”

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Byron Hackett

Should the provincial government give more money to the Northeast?

As a vital hub to industry in the North, it is a no-brainer that the Northeast needs more provincial funding.

If the province is ready to grow and develop as much as they claim to be, the Northeast will be the first trench that needs to be manned in order for the rest of B.C. to flourish.

The province is well aware of this, and has been using the north for it’s resources for years, and now thinks that the Fair Share deal that doesn’t expire until 2020 needs to be renegotiated.

The province doesn’t need the north right now, because commodities have fell off the map. Flashback to nine months ago and the north was ready to burst at the seams with investments. That time will come again, and the province seems blissfully unaware of trying to short change the Northeast with the current fair share negations.

Sure, at the current time industry is suffering, but that doesn’t mean the province should cut ties with the people who will inevitably be needed when the need for those resources like Site C power, LNG and Oil and Gas become important again. The Northeast relies heavily on provincial funding, because the province leans on the Northeast for resources that simply aren’t available in the rest of the province.

So pony up Christy Clark, and help communities that you’ll need in 2017.

Science Matters David Suzuki

China’s disastrous pollution problem is a lesson for all Beijing’s 21-million residents live in a toxic fog of particulate matter, ozone, sulphur dioxide, mercury, cadmium, lead and other contaminants, mainly caused by factories and coal burning.

Schools and workplaces regularly shut down when pollution exceeds hazardous levels. People have exchanged paper and cotton masks for more elaborate, filtered respirators. Cancer has become the leading cause of death in the city and throughout the country.

Chinese authorities, often reluctant to admit to the extent of any problem, can no longer deny the catastrophic consequences of rampant

industrial activity and inadequate regulations. According to Bloomberg News, Beijing’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says that, although life expectancy doubled from 1949 to 2011, “the average 18-year-old Beijinger today should prepare to spend as much as 40 percent of those remaining, long years in less than full health, suffering from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and arthritis, among other ailments.”

China’s government also estimates that air pollution prematurely kills from 350,000 to 500,000 Beijing residents every year. Water and soil pollution are also severe throughout China. The documentary film Under the Dome, by Chinese journalist Chai Jing, shows the extent of the air problem. The film was viewed by more than 150 million Chinese in its first few days, apparently with government approval. Later it was censored, showing how conflicted authorities are over the problem and its possible solutions. The pollution problem also demonstrates

David Dyck

The province gives enough money as it is; let's just turn off the tap completely. Sure, we pull up all the oil and gas in the region, but that's something we enjoy doing as a favour to the rest of the province. We're happy to keep doing that for as long as we need to. Would you like more? Go ahead!

What about the services that we’re asked to pay for? Pile it on!

What’s a new road here and there, some potable water, police to protect us, or packed hospitals? We need those services anyways, might as well share with people who are coming up to extract the resources that are making this province so wealthy. I’m sure that won’t cause any problems down the line.

After all, we get something back for all of this, it’s a you-scratchour-back, we’ll-scratch-yours type of situation. Like for instance, we get to take advantage of Victoria’s laws and regulations that govern how we run our businesses, and the wonderful visitors that come through from the Lower Mainland who always have plenty of great things to say about our community. You keep those things coming up to us, and we’ll keep the valuable resources heading down to you.

If that’s not enough, we have a river valley here you can flood.

There are a few people living on it, but I’m sure they won’t mind relocating!

the ongoing global conflict between economic priorities and human and environmental health.

Rather than seeing China’s situation as a warning, many people in Canada and the U.S. — including in government — refuse to believe we could end up in a similar situation here. And so U.S. politicians fight to block pollutioncontrol regulations and even to remove the power of the Environmental Protection Agency, or shut it down altogether! In Canada, politicians and pundits argue that environmental protection is too costly and that the economy takes precedence.

Some people even point to China as a reason for Canada not to do anything, arguing that what we do or don’t do to confront climate change and pollution will make little difference because our contributions pale in comparison to countries like China and India. But while Canada’s air quality is better than many places, half of us live in areas where we are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution.

According to the Heart and

Stroke Foundation, “Short and long term exposure to air pollution are estimated to result in 21,000 premature deaths in Canada in 2008 as well as 620,000 doctor visits, 92,000 emergency department visits, 11,000 hospital admissions and an annual economic impact of over $8 billion.”

And, as we know, air doesn't stay within national boundaries. The global atmosphere is being loaded with the sum of all nations' activities.

As for greenhouse gas emissions, Canada may contribute less than two per cent of overall global emissions, but we have the highest emissions per capita — more than the U.S. and Russia and close to three times the global average. Even with a small population compared to many countries, we’re in the top 10 for overall emissions. Don't we have a moral responsibility to reduce our share?

We can and should do ore to curb pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, especially as demands from industry and a growing popu-

lation continue to increase.

That means making homes and workplaces more energyefficient and driving less.

Transportation is a major contributor to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. But, despite the fact that a large percentage of the emissions and pollution come from SUVs, trucks and vans, sales of those vehicles are rising while car sales are decreasing.

As individuals, we can take action to reduce pollution and emissions, but greater gains should be made at the policy level. Creating good transit and transportation infrastructure that gets people out of their cars is a huge step, as is offering incentives to improve energy efficiency in homes and buildings.

Regulations to limit industrial pollution are also necessary.

We may never experience the kind of deadly pollution China is struggling with, but we can do a lot to make sure our air, water and soil are as clean as possible, now and into the future. We must do our part.

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Community award winners named Continued from page 2

The next winners were Blair and Jeannette Johnston, who were recognized for their work with the local Kin Club.

The winner after the Johnstons was Sue Popesku. Popesku is Stage North’s executive director.

In her speech, she said there were “10 times” as many people who do good work that aren’t recognized, and urged the audience to remember those people as well.

The next two winners were David Rattray for the Literacy Award and Wim Kok for the Recreation Person of the Year Award. Rattray is employed by School District 60 to work with Aboriginal students, and was described as being “available to assist whenever you need.” Wim Kok has worked to promote speed skating.

The final award on the evening was the Mayor’s Citizen of the Year Award, which is given out to recognize citizens “as leaders or role models by their peers, or has won international, national, or provincial titles or awards for their efforts.”

Eliza Stanford won that award. She acts as the president of the Whis- Left: Eliza Stanford was named the Mayor’s Citizen of the Year Award at the Fort St. John Community Awards last Thursday. Right: Sue Popesku was given the Cultural Person of the Year Award. key Jack Nordic Ski Club. In her speech, she said people in the community have defined the past 15 years of her life.

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Two weeks ago, everything Bri Owen had been working towards slipped away.

The 18-year-old gymnast, who finished high school last year, but stayed behind to continue working at North Peace Gymnastics Association (NPGA), with the sole goal of qualifying for the Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships ended up missing her chance.

It should have been within her grasp, as Owen was the defending artistic gymnastics CCP level 4 (CCP is ranked from level 1-5) champion in B.C. But, in Abbotsford at Western Canadian trials two weeks ago, Owen fell on both the beam and the bars, dropping her out of the top five in B.C. With only one major competition left in her career, that being the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics BC Championships from April 10-12 in Vancouver, Owen wasn’t even sure she wanted to compete.

“Honestly, I didn’t know if I was going to do it or not,” she said Wednesday at North Peace Gymnastics Club. “I went home and I was like, ‘what am I doing this for?’ I actually went for a run, and [then] things were a bit clearer.

I really love gymnastics and maybe I could just go and do it for the sake of doing gymnastics and not for actually qualifying for anything or winning— just doing it. That changed my mindset a lot. Just have fun with it.”

Her longtime coach at NPGA Leanne Couch wasn’t even entirely sure what to expect from Owen.

“I didn’t know how she would do,” Couch said. “She has a fight and a desire like no other. She came into the gym and trained so hard. She knew what her mistakes were and she focused on that.”

Owen focused, and had a considerable amount of fun, reclaiming her title in North Vancouver as the top artistic gymnast at Junior Olympic level 9 (the highest level she could compete at, Junior Olympic is the new ranking system from levels 1-9 replacing CCP).

“I wasn’t really expecting it at all,” Owens said about the repeat. “[My events] went really well, there were definitely areas that I could have improved, but from previous competitions that was my best one.”

Couch agreed, saying it was Owen’s ability across all events that separated her this time around.

“On that day she showed consistency throughout,” Couch said. “Maybe she didn’t get first in every event or apparatus, but she actually had her difficulty there, she had enough drive to stay at the top where other gymnasts may have had a fall.”

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18-year-old Bri Owen, who has been doing gymnastics for 13 years finished her competitive career with a provincial championship win last weekend in North Vancouver.

Owen finished top six in each of her events, with a sixth place in vault, a second in bars, a third in beam and fourth in her floor routine. That gave Owen an overall score of 32.800, just ahead of second place.

Owen said there was one moment that stood out throughout the competition that allowed her to feel like she had her best ability.

“Right after vault maybe. Last year at provincials my vault sucked, there’s no other way to put it,” Owen said with a chuckle. “I had a really bad vault … I put 110 per-

cent into it and it was probably one of my best vaults of the year, so I was really happy with it.”

Couch said the provincial win was huge after the disappointment in Abbotsford for Owen, because it showed all the hard work was worth it.

“Just to see she can look back at this year and say to herself that was worth it,” Couch said. “That was worth sticking around for … I don’t want her to have any regrets.” sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Hi there! Its Leigh again reporting for the Beatton Community 4-H. We are the only club in our community with horse projects and we have lots of members to show for it. Lots of people I know don't know what 4-H stands for so I will tell you. It stands for the 4 h's in our pledge , my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, my health to better living for my club, my community and my country.

We say our pledge every meeting no matter what. At our meetings this is what happens: the meeting is called to order, we then say the pledge, talk about additions to the agenda, minutes, then our three reports from the safety officer, treasurer and my club report, then comes old business to discuss and then after new business, we might talk about information from NP district, when the meetings adjourned at and last but not least when our next meeting is and where.

Our last meeting was April 12th, we did our usual meeting which we talked about our uniforms, fundraising, barn decorating, achievement days, and senior member opportunities. For fundraising we were talking about having a family weekend at the Montney Hall.

We were also thinking of having a tack/garage sale/ auction there and a dinner maybe on june 27th I will finalize these details in my next reports. After our meeting the group that rides english went riding while our group that rides western had to do some work on record books first.

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Dog attack sparks possible new bylaw William Stodalka

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Now Ouellette wants the law to address dogs on the loose.

“There’s all kinds of rules and regulations around animal rights, but what’s our protection?” she said.

If this attack would have happened in nearby Fort St. John and was reported, a bylaw control officer would address the dog owner.

Fort St. John has a strict regulation on canines. The law states that a vicious dog is one that, “without provocation, has attacked humans or other animals.”

Abylaw officer, RCMPofficer, or city employee designated by council would then determine whether or not the dog was indeed "vicious."

If a dog is labelled "vicious," it is subject to different rules than other dogs. Owners would be forced to take preventative measures to keep the dog from escaping outdoors.

When brought outdoors by an owner, it would have to be muzzled.

Ouellette said she originally attempted to talk to the Fort St. John bylaw office about this, but was told that the incident took place out of their jurisdiction.

It is also outside of the control of the RCMP. “If a dog attacks someone else, it’s a civil thing, because for a criminal action to occur, it has to be a person that com-

mits the offence,” said Fort St. John RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Jodi Shelkie. “If the person set it on somebody or they willingly knew this was a dangerous dog, then they let it out, then we can have charges.”

Ouellette is not making the accusation that the dog was set loose on her intentionally.

“If they let the dog wander out loose, then there’s some intent,” Shelkie said. “If they had it fenced up, there’s no intent.”

This accident technically occurred in the rural area of the Peace River Regional District (PRRD). While municipalities like Dawson Creek and Taylor have animal bylaws, the PRRD does not.

That is something Ouellette wants to change.

Area C Director Bradley Sperling, who represents the citizens of Grandhaven and other areas, said animal control is an area of concern for him.

Sperling said he would talk to PRRD staff to see how feasible an animal bylaw would be.

“I’ve heard of some past attacks before my time,” he said.

“I should be asking someone…a person gets bitten by a dog or any other animal, of course it’s a concern.”

Candace Buchamer, the executive director of the North Peace SPCA, supports the idea of a new bylaw in the PRRD. “I do feel [a bylaw] would assist when there are occurrences like this,” she said. “I have seen the bruises and bite

wounds she had from this dog, and it is a great concern. Obviously for myself, seeing how badly Tammy was injured, my concern would be, what if this dog decides to do it a to child.

“It shouldn’t be taken to a point where someone needs stitches before proper action is taken.”

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A dog attack left Grandhaven resident Tammy Ouellette with these injuries. She wants the Peace River Regional District to institute some type of animal control bylaw to try and prevent future attacks.

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April 12-18 was National Volunteer Week in Canada, and we just wanted to express our sincerest gratitude to all of our beautiful volunteers who answer our calls for help. Our volunteers assist us in many different capacities. They help out at events, serve on the Board of Directors, and host third-party fundraisers.

Some volunteers have supported the Foundation for decades, some we are just meeting for the first time. Our volunteers range in age and demographic, but share the same commitment and passion for health care in their community. Whenever we need them, volunteers come out of the woodwork to help us achieve our goals. They don’t get as nearly as much recognition as they deserve, and are truly essential to our success. Thank You!

Community wins at Have a Heart Poke Tournament Over $4,400 was raised for the FSJ Hospital Foundation during the annual Have a Heart Poker Tournament on March 21. Fifty-eight people registered to play, and after four hours of raising, calling, and folding, three emerged victorious, but Hospital patients were the real winners.

The tournament was hosted by 101.5 The Bear and Chances Gaming Centre, and all proceeds were directed towards the purchase of a wireless fetal heart monitor for the Hospital’s Birthing Centre. The monitor will be able to measure fetal movement, contractions, and the mother’s heart rate. It’s also completely waterproof!

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W E E K LY P R O R A C I N G U P D AT E Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2015 Standings Sprint Cup Series Top Ten 1) Kevin Harvick Points: 314 Wins: 2 Top 5: 6

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Location: Richmond, Va. Date: April 25th, 7:00 p.m.

TV: FOX Last Year’s Pole: Kyle Larson Last Year’s Winner: Joey Logano

Top 10: 7

2) Joey Logano Points: 284 Wins: 1 Top 5: 4

Top 10: 7

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Top 10: 7

Xfinity Series Top Ten Driver 1) Chris Buescher 2) Ty Dillon 3) Chase Elliott 4) Darrell Wallace Jr. 5) Ryan Reed 6) Elliott Sadler 7) Brendan Gaughan 8) Regan Smith 9) Brian Scott 10) Daniel Suarez

4) Jimmie Johnson Points: 258 Wins: 2 Top 5: 4

Top 10: 5

5) Brad Keselowski Points: 255 Wins: 1 Top 5: 3

Top 10: 6

6) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Year after year, Richmond International Raceway puts on the best short track show. Richmond’s unique, 3/4-mile layout produces tremendous side-by-side racing, yet drivers can obtain high enough speeds to give it a superspeedway feel. That rare combination allows for the beating and banging that fans always love, with the drivers’ skill playing a major role in winning. Joey Logano, who is currently 2nd in the points standings, won last year’s race. Last week’s winner, Matt Kenseth, finished 8th.

Points: 241 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4

Top 10: 5

7) Kasey Kahne Points: 237 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1

Top 10: 3

8) Matt Kenseth Points: 236 Wins: 1 Top 5: 3

Top 10: 4

9) Jeff Gordon Points: 227 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1

Top 10: 5

10) Aric Almirola Points: 226 Wins: 0 Top 5: 0

Top 10: 0

Racing News Danica Patrick fought her way to a ninth-place finish in last week’s Food City 500, the sixth top-10 of her career, setting a record for top-10 finishes by a female in the series. Janet Guthrie had five top 10s in 33 career starts. “I’m always proud of them -they’re not easy to get and by no means was it easy for Janet to get them,” said Patrick, who has 90 career starts. “It does mean something, for sure. ... It’s an honor and we hope we get a heck of a lot more of them.”

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Shape: D-shaped oval Distance: 0.75 miles Turns / Front / Back: 14º / 8º / 2º

Points 258 258 246 236 220 215 211 211 205 202

Last Weekend’s Race: Matt Kenseth won the Food City 500 In a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that went 11 laps past its scheduled distance of 500 laps, making it the longest race in the history of the 0.533-mile track, Matt Kenseth crossed the finish line 0.287 seconds ahead of Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie recovered from a succession of issues and claimed the runner-up spot. Kenseth, who had inherited the lead when Kurt Busch pitted from the lead under the ninth caution on Lap 477, stayed out in front the rest of the way. He had pulled away on a greenwhite-checkered-flag restart and was unchallenged to the finish, as Johnson got past Gordon for a second place finish. The victory was Kenseth’s fourth at Bristol, his most at any track, and the 32nd of his career.

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Food City 500 Top Ten Driver Points Matt Kenseth 47 Jimmie Johnson 42 Jeff Gordon 41 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 40 Ryan Newman 39 Tony Stewart 38 Kyle Larson 38 Justin Allgaier 36 Danica Patrick 35 Austin Dillon 34

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PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE

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Golf News, Tips, Trivia & Stats

This Week: The Zurich Classic of New Orleans

New Orleans has had an on-again, off-again relationship with the PGA Tour. In 1922, the Southern Open had a one-year stay with Gene Defending: Seung-Yul Noh Sarazan winning the event. It wasn’t Winning Score: 19-under par until 1938, when golf returned to New Winning Share: $1,224,000 Orleans as the Crescent City Open.

After a hiatus from 1949-1958, a golf tournament has been hosted every year since. Byron Nelson, Billy Casper, Bo Wininger, Tom Watson, Chip Beck and Carlos Franco are all two-time winners of this event. Last year, Seung Yul-Noh stumbled out of the gate with a bogey on the first hole, but he played steady golf for the rest of the day to win in New Orleans.

TPC Louisiana Avondale, La. 7,341 yards, Par 72

Golf TV Schedule Zurich Classic of New Orleans Day Time Network Thu, 4/23 3:00pm-6:00pm GOLF Fri, 4/24 3:00pm-6:00pm GOLF Sat, 4/25 3:00pm-6:00pm CBS Sun, 4/26 3:00pm-6:00pm CBS

Golf Trivia What year did Jim Furyk win the award for PGA Tour Player of the Year? a) 2006 b) 2008

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c) 2010 d) 2012

Answer: C) Jim Furyk won the award for PGA Tour Player of the Year in 2010, the same year he won the FedEx Cup Championship.

Last Week: Jim Furyk won the RBC Heritage

Jim Furyk birdied the parTournament Results three 17th hole to beat Kevin 1. Jim Furyk Score: -18 *won in playoff Kisner in a playoff and won Earnings: $1,062,000 the PGA Tour’s Heritage 2. Kevin Kisner tournament on Sunday. Furyk, who Score: -18 Earnings: $637,200 played in the third to last group, made 3. Troy Merrit birdie on both playoff holes after firing Score: -16 a closing round eight under 63 to Earnings: $401,200 finish at 18-under-par 266. Though he trailed entering the final round, Furyk had blown nine 54-hole leads since his last win on the PGA Tour at the 2010 Tour Championship. It was his second win at RBC Heritage, the other coming in 2010.

Golfing News

Player Profile

Tom Watson made the cut at the RBC Heritage on Friday.

He’s the second-oldest PGA Tour golfer to make the cut at an event. Watson won the RBC Heritage twice, in 1979 and 1982, and has finished in the top 10 there seven times. This was his 25th start at Harbour Town, a course he likes because of the challenge it offers.

“I love the narrowness of it,” he said. “And from the standpoint of left to right, you really have to be accurate with your iron play. And when they get really firm, it’s really a great test of golf.” Sam Snead is the oldest player to make a cut, who made his last cut at 67 years, 2 months and 21 days.

Jim Furyk

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the many problems that can cause the amateur golfer’s iron and wood shots to go offline is something not thought about often. Having too hard or too soft of a grip could be a key to not hitting your shots on the correct line. If your grip is too light, when you make the backswing, your wrists may go into a cupped position. This will result in an open clubface from the top of your backswing all the way through impact.

The simple solution is to slightly strengthen your grip to let the clubface be more square at impact. If you tend to hook the ball, that means that your clubface is closed at impact and could be closed at the top of your backswing. As a result, you will need to relax your grip a little bit, allowing the club to make a smooth transition from the backswing through impact.

Turned Professional: 1992 FedEx Cup Ranking: 19th World Ranking: 5th PGA Tour Wins: 17

FedEx Cup Standings Through April 19, 2015

1) Jordan Spieth 2,072 pts. / 7 top tens

2) Jimmy Walker 1,680 pts. / 5 top tens

3) J.B. Holmes 1,233 pts. / 4 top tens

4) Patrick Reed 1,173 pts. / 3 top tens

5) Bubba Watson 1,117 pts. / 4 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 6) Dustin Johnson 1,106 7) Charley Hoffman 1,037 8) Ryan Moore 952 9) Jason Day 941 10) Hideki Matsuyama 939

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