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Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 49, Issue 79

Avalanche warning for Turnagain Pass By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center is warning residents of a high avalanche risk for the Turnagain Pass in alpine areas, above 2,500 feet. The danger is also “considerable” at and below the treeline, according to the avalanche warning. Hurricane force wind and new snow triggered the avalanche center to pass a warning, saying that “human triggered avalanches are likely.” The warning recommends residents don’t travel in the alpine areas, above the treeline or in runout zones — the area where avalanche debris rests.

5.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Cook Inlet ANCHORAGE — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska residents on New Year’s Eve but no damage or injuries are reported. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the quake occurred Monday around 6 p.m. in the Cook Inlet region. It was widely felt in Anchorage and the MatanuskaSusitna Valley. The center says the quake is an aftershock of a magnitude 7.0 Anchorage earthquake that struck on Nov. 30.

Man charged with attempted murder in Willow shooting ANCHORAGE — A man who fired shots after a road rage event nine months ago in Willow has been charged with attempted murder. KTUU reports 26-yearold William Stephens also is charged with felony assault. The April 3 shooting left 26-year-old Trent Wohlers paralyzed. Stephens is represented by the public defender’s office, which does not comment on pending cases. A message left with the Palmer public defender’s office Monday was not immediately returned. Alaska State Troopers say Wohlers and Stephens’ girlfriend at the time engaged in a road-road incident and the woman stopped at the Sunshine Clinic in Willow, where Stephens was parked. — Associated Press

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Residents rush to fill invocation slots Assembly By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

Kenai Peninsula Borough residents have filled nearly all the available time slots to offer an invocation at Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meetings in 2019. April 16, when the assembly meets in Seward, and Oct. 8 are the only dates on which no one is assigned to give an invocation, according to the borough’s website. Kalliste Edeen will be offering the invocation at the Jan. 8 meeting. At the November meeting, the borough assembly voted to not appeal the Superior

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly stands in silence while Assembly President Wayne Ogle offers an invocation before the Oct. 23, 2018 meeting, in Soldotna. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Court decision that cited the meeting, an updated invocaborough’s invocation policy as tion policy was passed to allow unconstitutional. At the same a more diverse group of people

the ability to give invocations at assembly meetings. In October, the borough lost a lawsuit against plaintiffs represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska in a fight over its invocation policy, which allowed certain groups and individuals to offer an invocation at the beginning of each meeting. The plaintiffs, Lance Hunt, an atheist, Iris Fontana, a member of The Satanic Temple, and Elise Boyer, a member of the Jewish community in Homer, all applied to give invocations after the policy was established in 2016. All three were denied because they did not belong to official organizaSee SLOTS, page A3

In 2019, Dunleavy’s promises on dividend, crime will be watched By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — Mike Dunleavy is heading into his first legislative session as Alaska’s governor, faced with trying to implement campaign promises involving politically thorny issues. During the campaign, the Republican former state senator said he wanted to reduce state spending and limit government growth. He said he wanted to pay residents a full dividend from the state’s oil wealth fund following years of reduced payouts and give them the amount they missed out on during those years. Dunleavy also said he wanted to repeal a sprawling criminal justice overhaul that he said the public had lost faith in. The legislative session starts Jan. In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Dunleavy enters a campaign party as polls close on election day in Anchorage. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen, file) 15.

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bated by low oil prices, blow- ings from the oil wealth Alaska while legislators had long been Lawmakers have struggled ing through billions in savings Permanent Fund to help fill the able to take money from fund earnings, the same pot used to in recent years with how best to amid gridlock before deciding hole. This was significant because, address a budget deficit exacer- in 2018 to begin using earnSee 2019, page A3

to dedicate borough chambers in honor of Betty J. Glick

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will be dedicating the assembly chambers in honor of former assembly member Betty J. Glick in a ceremony before Tuesday’s assembly meeting, Jan. 8. At the November meeting, the borough assembly changed the name of the assembly chambers to the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers in honor of the former assembly member who served from 1982-1995 and then again from 20022005. The resolution was brought by assembly Vice President Dale Bagley, who wrote in the resolution that Glick “has selflessly served the constituents of the Kenai Peninsula Borough since her arrival to Alaska in 1961.” In 1981, Glick was recognized in the “Who’s Who of American Women” for her dedication to the community, the resolution said. Glick served on the Kenai City Council, and was vice mayor of Kenai, and the chair for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning and Zoning Commission. While serving on the borough assembly, she was elected vice president and then president. The ceremony is at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the borough building in Soldotna.

Company wants state to ban hunting near its mine JUNEAU (AP) — A mining company has asked the state to prohibit hunting near its metals mine in southeast Alaska, saying hunters are putting its workers at risk. Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co. has recommended that

the state Board of Game close a road system and related infrastructure to hunting near its facility on Admiralty Island, CoastAlaska reported last week. Workers have reported hunters firing near the mine opera-

tion, creating danger, said Mike Satre, a spokesman for Greens Creek Mine. “They are putting our employees at risk by shooting in blind areas, by leaving carcasses in places that attract bears in our work areas,” Satre

Broke probation on accident? It doesn’t matter, court rules By ALEX MCCARTHY Juneau Empire

A judge can revoke a defendant’s probation for a violation even if the defendant didn’t mean to violate his probation, the Alaska Court of Appeals has ruled. The decision stems from a ruling which Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip M. Pallenberg revoked a defendant’s probation because the man didn’t show up to a polygraph appointment. The defendant, James Allen Charles, Jr. — a convicted sex offender — claimed that he didn’t miss the appointment on

purpose, according to the Court of Appeals decision written by Judge Marjorie K. Allard on Dec. 28. He argued that a court should only revoke a defendant’s probation if the defendant willfully violates his or her probation conditions. Charles also argued that courts can’t find a defendant guilty of violating probation if the defendant is not in a rational mental state, Allard wrote. Prosecutors argued that a defendant should be held responsible for any violation that occurs, Allard wrote. The Court of Appeals disagreed in part

with both Charles and the state, stating that this is not a black and white issue. A defendant’s mental state could be a factor in whether to revoke probation, Allard wrote, as could a defendant’s “blameworthiness.” The overarching question when it comes to probation is whether there is “good cause” to revoke it, Allard wrote. To find “good cause” to revoke probation, a judge must find that allowing the defendant to remain on probation would be a threat to society, Allard wrote. To find this, a judge must See COURT, page A3

said. “And they’re in places that heavy equipment are working on a regular basis, and they’re not a hazard that we’re used to having around.” The company also has documented several near misses between hunters on bikes and

mine trucks, Satre said. They both use a single-track dirt Forest Service road. “Juneau-based hunters are using skiffs to transport bicycles and bike trailers over to the mine facility and using the See MINE, page A3

Family calls for changes in police training after shooting FAIRBANKS (AP) — Friends and family of a man shot by Fairbanks law enforcement officers are renewing their call for changes in police training protocols. About a dozen people with connections to Cody Eyre gathered on the anniversary of this death to remember Eyre, seek additional documentation related to his death and demand changes in police training, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. “We believe that how you approach someone in a mental health crisis vastly affects the outcome. In Cody’s case it was life or death,” said Eyre’s sister Samantha Eyre-Harrison at a

candlelight vigil. Eyre, 20, was shot dead in a church parking lot on Dec. 24, 2017 after police say he repeatedly refused to put down a gun and pointed it at officers. Fairbanks police and Alaska State Troopers contacted Eyre after his mother called and expressed worry for him. She said he was having a bad day and walked out of the family’s home off distress. He wouldn’t come home when she followed him in a car. She mentioned to police that Eyre was armed. According to his family, Eyre frequently carried a revolver in a waist holster and they didn’t think he was a See FAMILY, page A3

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Utqiagvik 6/0

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Colder; cloudy, then clouds and sun

Partly sunny and very cold

Very cold with clouds and sun

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Daylight Length of Day - 5 hrs., 54 min., 3 sec. Daylight gained - 2 min., 3 sec.

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

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Unalakleet McGrath 16/-4 22/-16

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Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.01" Month to date ........................... 0.01" Normal month to date ............. 0.03" Year to date .............................. 0.01" Normal year to date ................. 0.03" Record today ................. 1.09" (1960) Record for Jan. ............. 3.03" (1980) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date ........................... Trace Season to date ......................... 14.9"

Dillingham 18/5

Juneau 42/32

National Extremes Kodiak 34/26

Sitka 43/33

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88 at Immokalee, Fla. -39 at Daniel, Wyo.

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Cold Bay 35/25

Ketchikan 43/31

52 at Sitka -11 at Shishmaref and Northway

Today’s Forecast

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As snowfall winds down in New Mexico, snow and ice will ramp up over the southern High Plains today. Rain will soak areas from coastal Texas to western Georgia. Rain will also dampen western Washington.

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Anchorage 36/13

Bethel 11/-2

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Talkeetna 33/8 Glennallen 30/13

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Anaktuvuk Pass 11/-3

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Full Jan 20

Today’s activity: LOW Where: Auroral activity will be low. Weather permitting, low-level displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to Fairbanks and visible low on the northern horizon from as far south as Anchorage and Juneau.

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Spacecraft opens new year with flyby on solar system’s edge By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

LAUREL, Md. — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft pulled off the most distant exploration of another world Tuesday, skimming past a tiny, icy object 4 billion miles from Earth that looks to be shaped like a bowling pin. Flight controllers in Maryland declared success 10 hours after the high-risk, middle-ofthe-night encounter at the mysterious body known as Ultima Thule on the frozen fringes of our solar system, an astounding 1 billion miles beyond Pluto. “I don’t know about all of you, but I’m really liking this 2019 thing so far,” lead scientist Alan Stern of Southwest Research Institute said to applause. “I’m here to tell you that last night, overnight, the United States spacecraft New Horizons conducted the farthest exploration in the history of humankind, and did so spectacularly.” The close approach came a half-hour into the new year, and 3 ½ years after New Horizons’ unprecedented swing past Pluto. For Ultima Thule — which wasn’t even known when New Horizons departed Earth in 2006 — the endeavor was more difficult. The spacecraft zoomed within 2,200 miles of it, more than three times closer than the Pluto flyby. Operating on autopilot, New Horizons was out of radio contact with controllers at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory from late Monday afternoon until late Tuesday morning. Scientists wanted the spacecraft staring down Ultima Thule and collecting data, not turning toward Earth to phone home. Mission operations manager Alice Bowman said she was more nervous this time than she was with Pluto in 2015 because of the challenges and distance,

New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern, of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo., center, celebrates with school children at the exact moment that the New Horizons spacecraft made the closest approach of Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule, early Tuesday, at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

so vast that messages take more than six hours, one way, to cross the 4 billion miles. When a solid radio link finally was acquired and team members reported that their spacecraft systems were green, or good, she declared with relief: “We have a healthy spacecraft.” Later, she added to more applause: “We did it again.” Cheers erupted in the control center and in a nearby auditorium, where hundreds more — still weary from the double countdowns on New Year’s Eve — gathered to await word. Scientists and other team members embraced and shared high-fives, while the spillover auditorium crowd gave a standing ovation. Stern, Bowman and other key players soon joined their friends in the auditorium, where the celebration continued and a news conference took place. The speakers took delight in showing off the latest picture of Ultima Thule , taken just several

hundred-thousand miles before the 12:33 a.m. close approach. “Ultima Thule is finally revealing its secrets to us,” said project scientist Hal Weaver of Johns Hopkins. Based on the early, rudimentary images, Ultima Thule is highly elongated — about 20 miles by 10 miles. It’s also spinning end over end, although scientists don’t yet know how fast. As for its shape, scientists say there are two possibilities. Ultima Thule is either one object with two connected lobes, sort of like a spinning bowling pin or peanut still in the shell, or two objects orbiting surprisingly close to one another. A single body is more likely, they noted. An answer should be forthcoming Wednesday, once better, closer pictures arrive. By week’s end, “Ultima Thule is going to be a completely different world, compared to what we’re seeing now,” Weaver noted.

Still, the best color close-ups won’t be available until February. Those images should reveal whether Ultima Thule has any rings or moons, or craters on its dark, reddish surface. Altogether, it will take nearly two years for all of New Horizons’ data to reach Earth. The observations should help scientists ascertain how deepfreeze objects like Ultima Thule formed, along with the rest of the solar system, 4.5 billion years ago. As a preserved relic from that original time, Ultima Thule also promises to shed light on the socalled Kuiper Belt, or Twilight Zone, in which hundreds of thousands of objects reside well beyond Neptune. “This mission’s always been about delayed gratification,” Stern reminded reporters. He noted it took 12 years to sell the project, five years to build it and nine years to reach the first target, Pluto.

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Nancy Ann Tice

July 18, 1966 - December 22, 2018 Nancy Ann Tice, 52, died in Anchorage Alaska on December 22, 2018, surrounded by her family and friends. Nancy was born in Sacramento, California on July 18, 1966,and was a resident of Kenai for the past 22 years and possessed a degree and love for art. Preceding her in death was a son Tanner Tice, and her father, Bob Tice. She is survived by her four children, Damien, Tiphany, Rebecca and Layne, as well as her grandchildren Aiden, Stolz, Serena Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; ĹśÄ&#x201A;ĹŹĹ?ĹśÍ&#x2022; Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ć?Ĺ?Ĺ?ĹśĹ?ÄŽÄ?Ä&#x201A;ĹśĆ&#x161; other, Bud Ashby. A gathering to celebrate Nancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be announced at a later date.

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danger to others, only to himself. Eyre-Harrison wants police trained to de-escalate such interactions, she said. Eyre-Harrison said the family is still waiting for an autopsy report, the police report and complete audio recordings from all the officers who were involved. Law enforcement agencies in October released an 11-minute video compilation of officer dashboard and body cameras leading up to the shooting. A few days before the video was released, state prosecutors announced that none of the law enforcement would face criminal charges. Officers were â&#x20AC;&#x153;legally entitled to use deadly forceâ&#x20AC;? to protect themselves based on Eyreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions, prosecutors said. Fairbanks Police Chief Erik Jewkes said law enforcement

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bikes to access their mine infrastructure road,â&#x20AC;? said Stephen Bethune, an area biologist with the state Department of Fish and Game. Bethune said his agency has not heard from people opposed to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The department is neutral on this proposal,â&#x20AC;? Bethune said.

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take everything into account, including a defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental state, a defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prior history and the seriousness of the violation at hand, the Court of Appeals ruled. In Charlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; case, Pallenberg ruled in 2014 that Charlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; failure to keep his appointment was part of a larger pattern of not complying with probation. Charles was sentenced to nine months for the violation.

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tions with an established presence on the peninsula. They sued and the ACLU Alaska agreed to represent them. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson ruled the invocation policy, passed in 2016, violated the Alaska Constitutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s establishment clause,

officers told Eyre 78 times to put down his gun before he pointed the weapon at them. The audio track captures Eyre making a threatening statement, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You guys could (expletive) die right now and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give a (expletive). Officers fired 42 times. Eyre did not fire the .22-caliber handgun he carried. Law enforcement agencies responded to the call with several officers carrying rifles. Eyre-Harrison expressed concern that police responded with such force because he was Alaska Native. She cited statistics from the national Centers for Disease Control that showed Native Americans were killed by police at a higher rate than any other racial group in America in recent years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe that these labels as an Alaska Native man, that had been drinking, that had a gun â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that was secured in a waist holster on his hip â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was a very dangerous label here in Fairbanks, Alaska,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll present the information and let the Board of Game decide how to proceed on this.â&#x20AC;? The company is not seeking to close the Forest Service road that connects a dock at Young Bay to the mineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main loading dock at Hawk Inlet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not asking to close that,â&#x20AC;? Satre said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is a road that is very heavily traveled by recreational users.â&#x20AC;? The state board will consider the mineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal when it meets in Petersburg this month.

Charles, 57, has multiple sexual assault convictions and has violated probation multiple times, as detailed in the Court of Appeals decision. Charles acknowledged that he was given advance notice of the polygraph appointment and that he was aware that he needed to do as his probation officer told him. Still, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show up for the appointment. The Court of Appeals upheld Pallenbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling, agreeing that there was â&#x20AC;&#x153;good causeâ&#x20AC;? to revoke Charlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; probation despite Charles not necessarily violating probation on purpose.

which is a mandate banning government from establishing an official religion or the favoring of one belief over another. Article 1, Section 4 of the constitution provides that â&#x20AC;&#x153;no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion.â&#x20AC;? Kenai Peninsula Borough residents can sign up for the April 16 and Oct. 8 invocations on a first-come, first-served basis through the boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

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The Kenai Historical Society will meet on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 1:30 in the Kenai Visitors Center. Ron Walden, local author and Central Peninsula Garden Club presentation pioneer will speak after the business meeting. Everyone is inSoil Testing for Optimum Plant Health on Tuesday, Jan. 8 vited. For more information call June at 283-1946. from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. Dr. Casey Matney, Assistant Professor and Cooperative Extension Service Agent on the complexities of Auditions for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Crucibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soil health, the basics of soil testing, plant nutritional needs, Kenai Performers will hold open auditions for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Crucibleâ&#x20AC;? and best practices for improving garden soil fertility. Immediately preceding Dr. Matneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation, a brief annual busi- by Arthur Miller, directed by Rebecca Gilman. There are roles ness meeting of the Central Peninsula Garden Club will begin for: 10 adult men, 5 adult women, 4 teenage girls and 1 girl, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of electing directors to the CPGC age 8-12. Auditions will consist of reading selected scenes and board. Free and open to the public; bring a friend! Refresh- monologues from the play. There will be two days of auditions: ments and sometimes door prizes. Location: Peninsula Grace Friday, Jan. 4, 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 5, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Church, 44175 Kalifornsky Beach Road (at Mile 19.5, across with possible call backs on Sunday, Jan. 6. Auditions will be the road from Craig Taylor Equipment), Soldotna. Membership held in our rental space on K-Beach Road (backside of Subway and general club information is available at www.cenpengar- restaurant). Performance dates: May 9-11 and 16-18, 2019. Redenclub.org, on facebook, or contact Renae Wall at cenpen- hearsals will start the week of March 18. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it to these audition dates/times, please contact Rebecca Gilman for gardenclub@gmail.com. more information at rflogiman@gmail.com or call, 398-2951. Character descriptions available on our website: www.kenaiperComedy Writing Workshop formers.org. Kenai Performers is hosting a Comedy Writing Workshop with international performer, Chelsea Hart on Thursday, Jan. Testify at a School Board meeting remotely 10, noon-3 p.m. This workshop is open to adults, age 18 and up. Fee: $30 per participant. Workshop is being held at 44045 The KPBSD Board of Education will open two additional locaK-Beach Road (backside of Subway restaurant/same build- tions for public testimony via video during a school board meeting). Minimum 5/Maximum 10 students. There will be an ing. Homer Middle School and Seward Elementary School sites open mic at 6:30 p.m., open to the public. This is a smoke will be open â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if there are advance signups â&#x20AC;&#x201D; starting with the free/no alcohol venue. Entrance fee: pay-as-you-can at the Jan. 14 school board meeting. Sign up no later than 3 p.m. the door. To register please contact us by email: www.kenaiper- Friday prior to a Board of Education meeting to guarantee the remote site will be open and staffed. formers@gmail.com OR call Terri at 252-6808.

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CRIME Dunleavy was joined by a number of legislative candidates in calling for repealing a 2016 criminal justice overhaul that critics saw as too soft on crime. The law, SB91, has been changed in response to public concerns. But Dunleavy has

said SB91 should be repealed and replaced with a bill that fills in any holes. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mia Costello, an Anchorage Republican, wants to repeal and â&#x20AC;&#x153;start over.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that I think that we owe the public, and I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that we will deliver on,â&#x20AC;? she said. Democratic Rep. Matt Claman, who has been chair of the House Judiciary Committee, does not see a mandate to repeal a bill that he said has already been fixed. The measure includes provisions he said the public supports, such as increased sentences for murder and increased victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights. Dunleavy also during the campaign said he supported looking at programs to help people struggling with addiction in response to Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opioid problem. Claman said the priority behind efforts to change the criminal justice system has been prison for violent offenders and trying to focus on rehabilitation for nonviolent and first-time offenders. The state needs to look at whether any actions it takes improve public safety and make wise use of limited public safety resources, he said.

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What Others Say

It is time to get out of Syria Much of official Washington,

members of Congress, and members of the press who regard themselves as wise heads on foreign policy are in a state of apoplexy over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. They make two points: The way he did it was wrong, and the decision itself was wrong — the U.S. needs to stay in Syria. One can certainly argue about any president’s means and methods. And this president relies, to an alarming degree, on his own gut instinct over eminent advice and empirical evidence. But in this case Mr. Trump’s instinct was right. It is time to get out of Syria. One must start with why we got in. We deployed land forces in Syria to neutralize ISIS and, let’s be honest, topple a bloody regime there. We have largely succeeded at the first goal and failed abysmally at the second. So, why would we stay on at this point? Although the political establishment, left and right, Democratic and Republican, and most of the top military leaders say this is not the time to withdraw, none, none, can tell us when the right time to withdraw is. There is no right time. Look at Afghanistan. And, of greater significance, no one can explain the current strategic advantage of U.S. ground troops in Syria. They are not stabilizing the country and they are not leading us to a negotiated peace, which is the only possible way to end the war. The war is at a stalemate and no one can win it militarily. The rationale for staying is that, without a continuing U.S military presence, ISIS will reconstitute itself, Assad will dig in and the Russians will gain an advantage. All of this is possible, if not probable with U.S. troops on the ground. Why not negotiate with the Russians and Assad? Evil though their regimes may be, they are an inherent part of the equation, and dealing with evil regimes (Saudi Arabia and China are examples) is the task of U.S. diplomacy. Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis is fond of saying that the military is only the first line of defense. It makes way for diplomacy. We have done, militarily, what we can do in Syria. ISIS will surely rise again, in all kinds of places. We are not without options — intelligence, special forces, air power — when that happens. They are the same options we would have if we kept troops in Syria. While national interest (and there is little pure national interest in Syria) should not be the only calculus of U.S. foreign policy, American military involvement has not advanced the cause of human rights in Syria. To the contrary, arguably. Our initial involvement in Syria, by the Obama administration, was naive and ignored history. We not only underestimated Assad and the complexity of the situation, but we ignored our own past failures. We said we would bring freedom and democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan, as we said, two generations ago, we would bring them to Vietnam. We failed because we did not understand those places or what it would take to accomplish those ends. Only in Japan, after World War II, did we succeed in establishing a new political order and culture of liberty. That had to do not only with the particulars of that society and the preface of total military victory, but a willingness by Japan to tolerate prolonged occupation and governance, and a willingness by the U.S. to sustain it. Donald Trump ran for president on a promise to end U.S. military adventurism, world policing and nation-building. He meant it. Many Americans who did not agree with Mr. Trump on much else agreed with that. Mr. Trump made this pledge part of his “America First” foreign policy. And whatever else one might think of the president or that policy, he holds fast to the unique notion that the promises he makes as a candidate, he must keep.

Trump between Iraq and a hard place

As we hopefully shout “Happy New Year!” let’s hand it to President Donald Trump. There he was, the commander in chief, closing out the old year by bravely showing up in a war zone in spite of the bone spurs in his feet. Yes, the haters are dubious about those spurs, but whether real or the figment of a paid-off podiatrist’s imagination, they did keep him away from anywhere near combat until now, when he and his retinue stealthily traveled to Iraq over the holidays. Since Mar-a-Lago had been declared off limits because of the bad government shutdown optics, he, Melania and his court jesters had to go somewhere. So they tried to sneak into Iraq, enduring unfamiliar conditions like a darkened plane cabin because of normal battlefield light discipline. Any sort of discipline is a hardship for this POTUS, so he couldn’t help but brag to his troops about what he had just endured: “[I]f you would have seen what we had to go through with the darkened plane with all windows closed with no lights on whatsoever, anywhere. Pitch-black. I’ve never seen it — I’ve been on many airplanes. All types and shapes and sizes. I’ve never seen anything like it.” “War is hell.” It really is. So now, Donald Trump has visited his forces in harm’s way, far away, where they deal with real snipers, as opposed to the political sniping he constantly faces on the homefront. Still, the political kind

followed him 6,200 miles from Washington. His critics had slammed him because he hadn’t made such a schlep until now. Then, when he finally did, he was showered with ridicule. First of all, this Bob Franken super-secret flight didn’t really pass the “OPSEC” test (that’s “operations security,” for those of you who are not incredibly hip like I am). Although the media who accompanied him complied with strict rules and kept the journey hush-hush beforehand, as we always do, amateur high-tech aircraft hobbyists, combined with reporters left behind at the White House, pretty much figured it out. Those who hadn’t agreed to the tight embargo publicly tracked Air Force One as it made its way through the skies. They weren’t at all fooled by the plane’s alias code identifier. Oh well … Meanwhile, after he made it safely, Donald Trump treated his military events like any of his political rallies. He slammed opponents like he always does, he lied, he promoted his border wall, signed MAGA hats, everything but lead the uniformed crowd in Hillary Clinton chants of “Lock her up!” (Also, may I interject a personal bit of

advice? Lose the bomber jacket, Mr. President. It’s not your best look. That’s all I have to say.) As Americans, we are all relieved that the chief executive made it back to the White House trenches, where he has dug in his heels on his wall funding. Even after he’s thrown one of his Twitter tantrums (“tweetrums”?), making empty threats to close down the entire border with Mexico, the Democrats are still in their “no way” mode. Someone, somehow will have to come up with a way for both sides to save face. There are almost as many people here looking for face-savers as the clientele at a Hollywood plastic surgery clinic. They’ll eventually concoct a compromise, all government agencies will once again operate, and all the combatants (the political ones) will move on to other crises. For the administration, as we careen into 2019, there is the manic- depressive stock market that requires medication, and battles over Trump’s gutting environmental protections and financial regulations against fraud. Investigations that are closing are ominously looming. As for the armed forces, they are often the ones who must deal with the deadly consequences of the decisions made back home and a president who is not above treating them like props.

News and Politics

Elizabeth Warren takes step toward 2020 presidential bid WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency, hoping her reputation as a populist fighter can help her navigate a Democratic field that could include nearly two dozen candidates. “No matter what our differences, most of us want the same thing,” the 69-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a video that highlights her family’s history in Oklahoma. “To be able to work hard, play by the same set of rules and take care of the people we love. That’s what I’m fighting for and that’s why today I’m launching an exploratory committee for president.” Warren burst onto the national scene a decade ago during the financial crisis with calls for greater consumer protections. She quickly became one of the party’s more prominent liberals even as she sometimes fought with Obama administration officials over their response to the market turmoil. Now, as a likely presidential contender, she is making an appeal to the party’s base. Her video notes the economic challenges facing people of color along with images of a women’s march and Warren’s participation at

an LGBT event. In an email to supporters, Warren said she’d more formally announce a campaign plan early in 2019. Warren is the most prominent Democrat yet to make a move toward a presidential bid and has long been a favorite target of President Donald Trump. In mid-December, former Obama housing chief Julian Castro also announced a presidential exploratory committee, which legally allows potential candidates to begin raising money. Outgoing Maryland Rep. John Delaney is the only Democrat so far to have formally announced a presidential campaign. But that’s likely to change quickly in the new year as other leading Democrats take steps toward White House runs. Warren enters a Democratic field that’s shaping up as the most crowded in decades, with many of her Senate colleagues openly weighing their own campaigns, as well as governors, mayors and other prominent citizens. One of her most significant competitors could be Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is eyeing another presidential run harnessing the same populist rhetoric. She must also move past a widely panned October release of a DNA test meant to bolster her claim to Native American heritage. The move was intended to rebut Trump’s taunts of

Warren as “Pocahontas.” Instead, her use of a genetic test to prove ethnicity spurred controversy that seemed to blunt any argument she sought to make. There was no direct mention of it in the video released Monday. Speaking to reporters Monday outside her Cambridge, Massachusetts, home, Warren largely danced around a question on whether she wishes she had handled the DNA test release any differently. “I have put it all out there. It’s there for anyone to see,” Warren said. “But at the end of the day … this election going forward is going to be about the tens of millions of families across this country who work hard, who play to the rules and who just time after time take one body blow after another.” Trump told Fox News Channel’s “AllAmerican New Year” in an interview to be broadcast Monday night that he hopes Warren does run for president. “We’ll see how she does,” he said. “I wish her well. I hope she does well. I’d love to run against her.” Warren has the benefit of higher name recognition than many others in the Democratic mix for 2020, thanks to her years as a prominent critic of Wall Street who originally conceived of what became the government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Finally, there is the not insignificant matter of the U.S. Constitution. It says that a president must have a declaration of war from the Congress to go to war. But Presidents Bush (II) and Obama ignored this basic norm, which is not only a primary constitutional one, but a sound political one. (Congress

passed resolutions approving action in Afghanistan and Iraq, but this fell short of the constitutional standard for a declaration of war). If we are to send our young people into harm’s way and ask them to risk their lives for us, the case for war must be made and won with the American people. That

was not done for Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria, just as the Vietnam-era presidents did not do it. Mr. Trump felt that no good case could now be made for a young American to die in Syria. This time his gut was right. — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 23

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US fires tear gas across Mexico US, Israel exit UN cultural agency, border to stop migrants TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement later Tuesday that the gas was used to target rock throwers apart from the migrants who were trying to cross. “No agents witnessed any of the migrants at the fence line, including children, experiencing effects of the chemical agents, which were targeted at the rock throwers further away,” the statement said. An Associated Press photographer saw at least three volleys of gas launched onto the Mexican side of the border near Tijuana’s beach that affected the migrants, including women and children, as well as journalists. The AP saw rocks thrown only after U.S. agents fired the tear gas. The agency said agents saw “toddler sized children” being passed over concertina wire with difficulty. It said its agents could not assist the children because of the rocks being thrown. Agents responded with smoke, pepper spray and tear gas, it said. The AP journalist also saw plastic pellets fired by U.S. agents. The agency said 25 migrants were detained while others crawled back into Mexico

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Migrants run as tear gas is thrown by U.S. Border Protection officers to the Mexican side of the border fence after they climbed the fence to get to San Diego, Calif., from Tijuana, Mexico, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

through a hole under the fence. Customs and Border Protection said that under its use of force policy the incident would be reviewed by its Office of Professional Responsibility. Migrants who spoke with AP said they arrived in Tijuana last month with the caravan from Honduras. The caravan, which left Honduras in mid-October, grew to more than 6,000 members during its month-and-a-half trek

north. It has been a constant target of President Donald Trump, who referred to it frequently in the run-up to U.S. mid-term elections in November. Many of the migrants are waiting in Tijuana for a chance to apply for asylum in the U.S., but there was a backlog before the caravan’s arrival and the wait is expected to be many months. Others have found jobs in Mexico and tried to settle there.

In a previous incident, U.S. agents launched tear gas across the border after some migrants tried to breach the border following a peaceful march in Tijuana on Nov. 26. Hundreds of migrants who were downwind of the gas were affected. Trump is currently locked in a fight with congressional Democrats over funding for the border wall that he wants to build. The stalemate has led to a partial government shutdown.

Garbage, feces take toll on national parks By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West’s iconic national parks, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty. “It’s a free-for-all,” Dakota Snider, 24, who lives and works in Yosemite Valley, said by telephone Monday, as Yosemite National Park officials announced closings of some minimally supervised campgrounds and public areas within the park that are overwhelmed. “It’s so heartbreaking. There is more trash and human waste and disregard for the rules than I’ve seen in my four years living here,” Snider said. The partial federal government shutdown, now into its 11th day, has forced furloughs of hundreds of thousands of federal government employees. This has left many parks without most of the rangers and others who staff campgrounds and otherwise keep parks running. Unlike shutdowns in some previous administrations, the Trump administration was leaving parks open to visitors despite the staff furloughs, said John Garder, senior budget director of the nonprofit National

This photo provided by Dakota Snider shows a road lined with trash in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Monday. (Dakota Snider via AP)

Parks Conservation Association. “We’re afraid that we’re going to start seeing significant damage to the natural resources in parks and potentially to historic and other cultural artifacts,” Garder said. “We’re concerned there’ll be impacts to visitors’ safety.” “It’s really a nightmare scenario,” Garder said. Under the park service’s shutdown plan, authorities have to close any area where garbage or other problems become threats to health and safety or to wildlife, spokesman Jeremy Barnum said in an email Monday. “At the superintendent’s discretion, parks may close grounds/areas with sensitive natural, cultural, historic, or archaeological resources vul-

nerable to destruction, looting, or other damage that cannot be adequately protected by the excepted law enforcement staff that remain on duty,” Barnum said. In the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, some areas of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks were closed Monday evening. In Sequoia, home to immense and ancient giant sequoias, General Highway was closed because overflowing trash bins were spreading litter and posed a threat to wildlife and the icy, jammed roadway was seeing up to three-hour delays, according to the National Park Service. Also closed was the Grant Tree Trail, a popular hiking spot, because the government shutdown halted maintenance and left the path dangerously

slick from ice and snow, with at least one injury reported, the park service said. Campers at Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California’s deserts were reporting squabbles as different families laid claims to sites, with no rangers on hand to adjudicate, said Ethan Feltges, who operates the Coyote Corner gift shop outside Joshua Tree. Feltges and other business owners around Joshua Tree had stepped into the gap as much as possible, hauling trailers into the park to empty overflowing trash bins and sweeping and stocking restrooms that were still open, Feltges said. Feltges himself had set up a portable toilet at his store to help the visitors still streaming in and out of the park. He was spending his days standing outside his store, offering tips about the park in place of the rangers who normally would be present. “The whole community has come together,” Feltges said, also by phone. “Everyone loves the park. And there’s a lot of businesses that actually need the park.” Some visitors have strung Christmas lights in the twisting Joshua trees, many of which are hundreds of years old, the Los Angeles Times reported. Most visitors were being respectful of the desert wilderness and park facilities, Joshua Tree’s superintendent, David Smith, said in a statement.

American arrested in Russia as spy By LYNN BERRY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine arrested in Russia on espionage charges, was visiting Moscow over the holidays to attend a wedding when he suddenly disappeared, his brother said Tuesday. Whelan, 48, who is head of global security for a Michiganbased auto parts supplier, was arrested on Friday. In announcing the arrest three days later, the Russian Federal Security Service said he was caught “during an espionage operation,” but gave no details. “We are deeply concerned for his safety and well-being,” his family said in a statement that his brother David Whelan

posted on Twitter. “His innocence is undoubted and we trust that his rights will be respected.” The Russian spying charges carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years. David Whelan said in an interview that his brother had been to Russia several times previously, so when a fellow former Marine was planning a wedding in Moscow with a Russian woman he was asked to come along to help out. The morning of his arrest, he had taken a group of wedding guests on a tour of the Kremlin museums. The last time anyone heard from him was at about 5 p.m. and then he failed to show up that evening for the wedding, his brother said. “It was extraordinarily out of character,” he said.

The family feared he had been mugged or was in a car accident, David Whelan said, and it was when searching the internet on Monday that he learned of the arrest. “I was looking for any stories about dead Americans in Moscow, so in a way it was better than finding out that he had died,” he said. The State Department said Monday it had received formal notification from the Russian Foreign Ministry of the arrest and was pushing for consular access. David Whelan said the family was told by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow they have not been able to speak to Paul Whelan. David Whelan said he has no idea why his brother was targeted by the Russian security services. Paul Whelan had traveled

to Russia in the past for work and to visit friends he had met on social networks, his brother said. Paul Whelan did multiple tours in Iraq with the Marine Corps, his brother said. He now lives in Novi, Michigan, and is director of global security for BorgWarner, where he has worked since early 2017. “He is responsible for overseeing security at our facilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan and at other company locations around the world,” company spokeswoman Kathy Graham said in a statement. She said BorgWarner does not have any facilities in Russia. He previously worked for Kelly Services, which does maintain offices in Russia, his brother said.

PARIS — The United States and Israel officially quit the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organization fosters anti-Israel bias. The withdrawal is mainly procedural yet serves a new blow to UNESCO, co-founded by the U.S. after World War II to foster peace. The Trump administration filed its notice to withdraw in October 2017 and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu followed suit. The Paris-based organization has been denounced by its critics as a crucible for anti-Israel bias: blasted for criticizing Israel’s occupation of east Jerusalem, naming ancient Jewish sites as Palestinian heritage sites and granting full membership to Palestine in 2011. Israeli U.N. envoy Danny Danon said Tuesday that his country “will not be a member of an organization whose goal is to deliberately act against us, and that has become a tool manipulated by Israel’s enemies.” The U.S. has demanded “fundamental reform” in the agency that is best known for its World Heritage program to protect cultural sites and traditions. UNESCO also works to improve education for girls, promote understanding of the Holocaust’s horrors, and to defend media freedom. The withdrawals will not greatly impact UNESCO financially, since it has been dealing with a funding slash ever since 2011, when both Israel and the U.S. stopped paying dues after Palestine was voted in as a member state. Since then officials estimate that the U.S. — which accounted for around 22 percent of the total budget — has accrued $600 million in unpaid dues, which was one of the reasons for President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw. Israel owes an estimated $10 million. UNESCO Director Gen-

eral Audrey Azoulay took up her post just after Trump announced the pullout. Azoulay, who has Jewish and Moroccan heritage, has presided over the launch of a Holocaust education website and the U.N.’s first educational guidelines on fighting anti-Semitism — initiatives that might be seen as responding to U.S. and Israeli concerns. Officials say that many of the reasons the U.S. cited for withdrawal do not apply anymore, noting that since then, all 12 texts on the Middle East passed at UNESCO have been consensual among Israel and Arab member states. In April, Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO said the mood was “like a wedding” after member nations signed off on a rare compromise resolution on “Occupied Palestine,” and UNESCO diplomats hailed a possible breakthrough on longstanding Israeli-Arab tensions. The document was still quite critical of Israel, however, and the efforts weren’t enough to encourage the U.S. and Israel to reconsider their decision to quit. In recent years, Israel has been infuriated by repeated resolutions that ignore and diminish its historical connection to the Holy Land and that have named ancient Jewish sites as Palestinian heritage sites. The State Department couldn’t comment because of the U.S. government shutdown. Earlier, the department told UNESCO officials the U.S. intends to stay engaged at UNESCO as a non-member “observer state” on “non-politicized” issues, including the protection of World Heritage sites, advocating for press freedoms and promoting scientific collaboration and education. The U.S. could potentially seek that status during UNESCO Executive Board meetings in April. The United States has pulled out of UNESCO before. The Reagan administration did so in 1984 because it viewed the agency as mismanaged, corrupt and used to advance Soviet interests. The U.S. rejoined in 2003.

US stocks end dismal, volatile year on a bright note By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer

Wall Street closed out a dismal, turbulent year for stocks on a bright note Monday, but still finished 2018 with the worst showing in a decade. After setting a series of records through the late summer and early fall, major U.S. indexes fell sharply after early October, leaving them all in the red for the year. The S&P 500 index, the market’s main benchmark, finished the year with a loss of 6.2 percent. The last time the index fell for the year was in 2008 during the financial crisis. The S&P 500 posted tiny losses in 2011 and 2015, but eked out small gains in both years once dividends were included. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 5.6 percent. The Nasdaq composite slid 3.9 percent. Major indexes in Europe also ended 2018 in the red. The CAC 40 of France finished the year down 11 percent. Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 12.5 percent. Germany’s DAX ended the year in a bear market, down 22 percent from a high in January and 18 percent from the start of the year. Most Asian markets likewise lost ground in 2018. The region’s stock markets were closed Tuesday for New Year holidays. “This has really been a challenging year for investors,” said Jeff Kravetz, regional investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “This

was really the year that market volatility returned with a vengeance.” Wall Street started 2018 strong, buoyed by a growing economy and corporate profits. Stocks climbed to new highs early, shook off a sudden, steep drop by spring and rode a wave of tax cut-juiced corporate earnings growth to another alltime high by September. Then the jitters set in. Investors grew worried that the testy U.S.-China trade dispute and higher interest rates would slow the economy, hurting corporate profits. A slowing U.S. housing market and forecasts of weaker global growth in 2019 stoked traders’ unease. In October the market’s gyrations grew more volatile. The autumn sell-off knocked the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or a drop of 10 percent from its all-time high, for the second time in nine months. A Christmas Eve plunge brought it briefly into bear market territory, or a drop of 20 percent from its peak, before closing just short of the threshold that would have meant the end of the market’s nearly 10-year bull market run. “For markets to move higher next year, we’re going to have to resolve those issues,” Kravetz said. The risks confronting investors have market strategists along Wall Street forecasting another turbulent year for stocks in 2019, and potentially one of the most difficult years for investors since the bull market began.

Food

A6 | Wednesday, January 2, 2019 | Peninsula Clarion

P IONEER P OTLUCK ‘G RANNIE ’ A NNIE B ERG

Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us

About today and 5 years ago The following article was written five years ago!! It is nice to read what has happened and the improvements that were made to make our life easier. I am not in my 70s anymore and Bob is 78 now. He has gone through mouth surgery and is waiting for lower teeth so he can eat pretzels and pizza and steak. He has been the perfect patient and I have not heard too many complaints. I am looking forward to friend Jo Anne Wahlstrom and her daughter Kandi to visit in August. Kandi and Susan went to North Star Grade School together, which is the Nikiski Recreation Center now. We will go back to Homer and stay at Kelly Cooper’s beautiful Glacier View Cabins. And, of course, jabber and talk till the wee hours. Grandson Arleigh added onto his house a block from us and now has two of the cutest little kids! This greatgrandma and great-grandpa think they are pretty special! Bralyn is 4 and Braleigh is 3 years old. What a delight they are! Grandma Gail has done a bangup job turning them into little peoples. Arleigh works on the North Slope for three weeks and comes home for three weeks and does a wonderful job being a great loving, caring Dad. He added three bedrooms and a bathroom onto the house. What a wonderful addition. Grandson Grey lives in the cabin next to us and just bought himself a pickup so he can haul wood for his fireplace. He is a grown young man full of ideas. We enjoy his visits. We did not get to see pretty granddaughter Cecil or her Daddy Michael this year. Next year I hope! Susan and Porter are getting ready to plant seeds for the beautiful flowers they have in their greenhouse this next summer. They put in long hours and the finished product shows!! Son David has worked for Triangle in Kenai and traded jobs about a month ago. He is working on the ice road on the North Slope for the duration of the winter. Long, dark grueling work. He is helping put in the ice road to an oil platform for Conoco Philips new drilling site. AND NOW HERE IS A RECAP OF FIVE YEARS AGO!

ABOUT BEING THANKFUL FOR THIS PAST YEAR (written DECEMBER 30, 2013!) YEAH!! We made it through another year at the RICKS RANCH!! To recap a few things that we are thankful for — the first on is our health. We are both in our 70s and still doing the things that we enjoy doing out in the woods in our little house by the lake, sewing room and Bob’s cave/shop. We have had many improvements this year — one is a new water well thanks to our neighbor Larry for sharing! Our neighbors John Turnbull, Dan Fenton, son, David Bateman, Josh Borman, pitched in and helped get the water pipe ditched to the house. It was hooked up by the same wonderful neighbors spending days and days getting it hooked up. We will be forever grateful. We also switched to an on-demand propane water heater. Nice compared to the big monster electric water heater. The other thing we are so thankful for is the gravel that grandson Arleigh delivered that covered the mud that was created by digging up our yard to get the water pipes into the house. I hung up my mud boots and took my mouth out of gear for all the terrible thoughts about MUD!! Susan and Porter came out and started doing the improvements on our yard. What a blessing that is! Susan with the help of “across-the-lake Ginny” sawed and hauled trees and big elderberry bushes, then cleaned up the side of the hill outside my sewing room. Susan spent hours and days planting flowers in flower boxes that Porter and Bob made. The next project was a deck on the front of our house and leading up the sewing room. Bob and Porter spent long hours and days making a wonderful deck so we do not have to walk in the mud and dirt that somehow came in house. It is the perfect improvement and such a blessing this winter. I am so lucky and blessed by all the improvements. Great-granddaughter Cecile visited for two weeks from Washington and then her Daddy Michael came and visited for a week. We had bonfires See ANNIE, page A7

This June 9, 2014 file photo shows a dish of steak and cheese pasta in Concord, N.H. Two major studies in 2018 provided more fuel for the debate around carbs and fats, yet failed to offer a resolution to the polarizing matter of the best way to lose weight. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

NEW YORK (AP) — Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It seems like everyone has an opinion, and new fads emerge every year. Two major studies last year provided more fuel for a particularly polarizing topic — the role carbs play in making us fat. The studies gave scientists some clues, but, like other nutrition studies, they can’t say which diet — if any — is best for everyone. That’s not going to satisfy people who want black-andwhite answers, but nutrition research is extremely difficult and even the most respected studies come with big caveats.

People are so different that it’s all but impossible to conduct studies that show what really works over long periods of time. Before embarking on a weight loss plan for the new year, here’s a look at some of what was learned last year.

FEWER CARBS, FEWER POUNDS? It’s no longer called the Atkins Diet, but the low-carb school of dieting has been enjoying a comeback. The idea is that the refined carbohydrates in foods like white bread are quickly converted into sugar in our bodies, leading to energy swings and hunger. By cutting carbs, the claim is that weight loss will be easier because your body will instead burn fat for fuel while feeling less hungry. A recent

study seems to offer more support for low-carb proponents. But, like many studies, it tried to understand just one sliver of how the body works. The study , co-led by an author of books promoting lowcarb diets, looked at whether varying carb levels might affect how the body uses energy. Among 164 participants, it found those on low-carb diets burned more total calories than those on high-carb diets. The study did not say people lost more weight on a low-carb diet — and didn’t try to measure that. Meals and snacks were tightly controlled and continually adjusted so everyone’s weights stayed stable. David Ludwig, a lead author of the paper and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital, said it suggests limiting carbs could make it easier

meat, nuts, eggs, butter and oil. Cutting fat was seen as a way to control weight, since a gram of fat has twice as many calories than the same amount of carbs or protein. Many say the advice had the opposite effect by inadvertently giving us license to gobble up fat-free cookies, cakes and other foods that were instead full of the refined carbs and sugars now blamed for our wider waistlines. Nutrition experts gradually moved away from blanket recommendations to limit fats for weight loss. Fats are necessary for absorbing important nutrients and can help us feel full. That doesn’t mean you to subsist on steak drizDO I AVOID FAT TO BE have zled in butter to be healthy. SKINNY? Bruce Y. Lee, a professor of international health at For years people were Johns Hopkins, said the lesadvised to curb fats , which See STUDIES, page A7 are found in foods including for people to keep weight off once they’ve lost it. He said the approach might work best for those with diabetes or prediabetes. Ludwig noted the study wasn’t intended to test longterm health effects or realworld scenarios where people make their own food. The findings also need to be replicated to be validated, he said. Caroline Apovian of Boston University’s School of Medicine said the findings are interesting fodder for the scientific community, but that they shouldn’t be taken as advice for the average person looking to lose weight.

Low and slow is the way to go for this fish dish By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Low and slow is the way to go when it comes to making this yummy fish dish. A low-temperature oven (set to just 300 F) ensures that the fish cooks slowly, without drying out. Crispy, buttery, garlicky panko bread crumbs get a head start in a skillet so they’re golden brown when the fish comes out of the oven. Finally, a mayonnaise and egg yolk “glue” adds rich flavor and helps the crumb topping stay put. Even kids who don’t usually like fish will like this dish!

CRISPY BAKED COD Servings: 4 Start to finish: 65 minutes (Active time: 15 minutes) Prepare Ingredients: Vegetable oil spray 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 large egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus lemon wedges 4 6-ounce skinless cod fillets, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick Gather Cooking Equipment: Rimmed baking sheet Aluminum foil 2 cooling racks 12-inch skillet Rubber spatula 2 bowls (1 medium, 1 small) Whisk Paper towels Small spoon Instant-read thermometer Oven mitts Start Cooking! Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300 F. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen in December 2018 shows Crispy Baked Cod in Brookline, Mass. This recipe appears in the “Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs.” (Carl Tremblay/America’s Test Kitchen via AP)

set cooling rack inside baking sheet. Spray rack with vegetable oil spray. In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add panko, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring often with rubber spatula, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Transfer panko mixture to medium bowl. Stir in parsley and let cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, egg yolk, and lemon zest. Use paper towels to pat fish dry.

Use back of small spoon to spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over top of each fillet. Working with one fillet at a time, coat top of each fillet with panko mixture. Place fillets, crumb side up, on greased rack in baking sheet. Wash your hands. Place baking sheet in oven and bake until fish registers 145 F on instantread thermometer, 30 to 40 minutes. Use oven mitts to remove baking sheet from oven (ask an adult for help). Place baking sheet on second cooling rack. Serve fish with lemon

wedges. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 312 calories; 123 calories from fat; 14 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 137 mg cholesterol; 164 mg sodium; 12 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 33 g protein. ——— For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, visit https://www.americastestkitchen.com. Find more recipes like Crispy Baked Cod in “Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs.”

Peninsula Clarion | Wednesday, January 2, 2019 | A7 and went and had a tea party with Aunt Alma. Cecile is a beautiful young lady at age 7. We look forward to her visits every year. Another highlight this year was my very best old friends I had not seen since the ‘70s. Jo Anne Adams Walhstrom and her sister Sherry Mares came to visit in August. We had such fun with a picnic because I wanted them to meet all my good friends here in this corner of Nikiski, Alaska… Great food and lots of laughter. We went to Homer and stayed all night at my friend Kelly Cooper’s Glacier View Cabin and then we meandered home. We also went beach combing. The worst part about the whole visit was it was not long enough!! My family is all well. Grandson Arleigh will be moving into his nice little house he built just a block from us. Grey has had stops and starts in his life, as all other teens do. We all push and shove him through the worst parts with hugs and pats on the back. I hope he never give up his wonderful values and nice outlook on life. Gail is doing well and has been busy with her life as usual. Son David spent the summer months in Bethel with a company that has tugs and barges. He was the heavy-duty mechanic. He is home now and enjoying a new life in North Nikiski. Susan and Porter are closing the Fireweed Gift Shop and concentrating on the Fireweed Greenhouse business. It is a happy new turn of events in their life. I try to visit Aunt Alma in Sterling, Alaska two to three times a month. In the winter it is harder. She is doing well but so very lonesome! Thank all to you who sent her birthday cards. She loves everyone of them! Bob and I are in good health and wish all our friends and readers a very Healthy New Year.

. . . Studies Continued from page A6

sons learned from the anti-fat fad should be applied to the anti-carb fad: don’t oversimplify advice. “There’s a constant look for an easy way out,” Lee said.

SO WHICH IS BETTER? Another big study this past year found low-carb diets and low-fat diets were about equally as effective for weight loss. Results varied by individual, but after a year, people in both groups shed an average of 12 to 13 pounds. The author noted the find-

ings don’t contradict Ludwig’s low-carb study. Instead, they suggest there may be some flexibility in the ways we can lose weight. Participants in both groups were encouraged to focus on minimally processed foods like produce and meat prepared at home. Everyone was advised to limit added sugar and refined flour. “If you got that foundation right, for many, that would be an enormous change,” said Christopher Gardner of Stanford University and one of the study’s authors. Limiting processed foods could improve most diets by cutting down overall calories, while still leaving wiggle room for people’s preferences. That’s

important, because for a diet to be effective, a person has to be able to stick to it. A breakfast of fruit and oatmeal may be filling for one person, but leave another hungry soon after. Gardner notes the study had its limitations, too. Participants’ diets weren’t controlled. People were instead instructed on how to achieve eating a lowcarb or low-fat in regular meetings with dietitians, which may have provided a support network most dieters don’t have.

SO, WHAT WORKS? In the probably ing only vegan, or

short term you can lose weight by eatraw foods, or going cutting out gluten, or

following another diet plan that catches your eye. But what will work for you over the long term is a different question. Zhaoping Li, director of clinical nutrition division at the University of California, Los Angeles, says there is no single set of guidelines that help everyone lose weight and keep it off. It’s why diets often fail — they don’t factor into account the many factors that drive us to eat what we do. To help people lose weight, Li examines her patients’ eating and physical activity routines to identify improvements people will be able to live with. “What sticks is what matters,” Li said.

RECIPES

I read that the New Year has to start with black-eyed peas, pork, greens and cornbread. So I guess I have everything on hand. A spiral ham we got for Christmas, and a can of spinach and a can of pork and bean. I have two packages of Jiffy cornbread mix. I am sure my wonderful southern friends will cringe when they read this –- as they are probably having pork roast, collard greens, black-eyed peas and cornbread from scratch. HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FRIENDS!

HERB GARDEN BRAIDED BREAD 3 to 4 cups flour 3 tablespoon sugar 2 packages of active dry yeast Combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, sugar and yeast Combine with: 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon dry marjoram crushed 1/4 teaspoon thyme crushed In a small sauce pan mix: 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup butter Heat until just warm Add to the flour mixture and add: 1 egg Mix well: Add the remaining flour to make a soft dough and knead until smooth. Oil a large bowl and add the dough. Cover and let rice until doubled. Punch down and place on a lightly floured surface. Divide into three equal sections. Roll each of the section into a 30-inch rope, braid the ropes. Form a circle, pinch the ends together and seal. Place on oiled sheet pan. Allow to rise to double. Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Cover with foil if necessary to keep from over browning. Remove from oven. Brush with remaining butter and allow to cool. Slice when cooled slather with warm butter.

BROWN SUGAR BAKED BEANS 6 bacon slices cook till crispy crumble and set aside. Sautee 1 cup onions chopped in the bacon grease Combine: 2 cans 28-ounce baked beans 2 cans 28-ounce lima beans or pinto beans or kidney beans 1 cup BBQ sauce 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup dark molasses 2 tablespoons yellow mustard Mix and pour in baking dish and crumble bacon on top Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. I know some one that puts chopped jalapenos in his. Broccoli-Bacon Salad This could be your New Year dinner for “greens”! ? In a large bowl: 4 large heads of broccoli 1 cup raisins, rinsed 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup of bacon crispy and chopped fine Trim off all the broccoli stems. Break broccoli heads into small bite-sized pieces. Add rest of ingredients and make the dressing. 1 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup vinegar apple cider Mix well. Chill. Keeps well. You can substitute half the broccoli for bite-sized cauliflower.

AMY’S PORK TENDERLOIN 2 pounds pork tenderloin Place in glass dish and combine: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup apple juice 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/2 cup bourbon Spread over tenderloin and let set 2 hours and as long as overnight. Cover and bake at 450 degrees until no longer pine and thermometer reaches 165 degrees about 30 to 40 minutes. I serve it like this but Amy adds the following: 1 cup pitted prunes 1 cup of apricots — dry, chopped 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup bourbon Cook over low heat — covered. Simmer 6 to 8 minutes. Slice pork diagonally and place on platter and spoon the fruit. Mixture of top. Nice change and contains 303 calories. Thank you Amy!!

GLAMORIZED CORNBREAD In a large bowl: Empty 2 packages of Jiffy corn meal muffins. Prepare according to directions EXCEPT 1/4 cup less milk. Add: 1/4 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons chopped onion 3 tablespoons jalapenos chopped 3 to 4 whole corn 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheese Bake as muffins, but I bake this in a bacon greased Cast Iron Skillet. Bake as directed. There you have it good luck for the coming New Year Celebrated in the snowy cold “nort” land of Alaska.

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen in December 2018 shows Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Sauce in Brookline, Mass. This recipe appears in the cookbook “Multicooker Perfection.” (Joe Keller/America’s Test Kitchen via AP)

Make tomato sauce and cook spaghetti squash in one pot By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Delicately flavored spaghetti squash makes for a fun and interesting vegetarian main, but often the squash must be roasted in the oven while a separate sauce is made on the stove. In the multicooker, however, we could make a simple fresh tomato sauce and cook a large 4-pound spaghetti squash together in one pot. First, we bloomed aromatic garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes with tomato paste to provide our sauce with a deeply flavored base. We opted for plum tomatoes for our sauce; because they contain less juice compared with larger tomatoes and less skin compared with an equal amount of small cherry tomatoes, we didn’t need to worry about seeding or peeling, saving time. Finally, we added the squash, halved and seeded, to the pot, and cooked it until it was tender. We found that the liquid from the tomatoes was

enough to steam our squash to perfection, but to rid the final dish of excess moisture, we drained the shredded squash in a strainer and further reduced and concentrated the sauce using the saute function. A sprinkling of fresh basil and shaved Parmesan cheese completed the plate.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH TOMATO SAUCE Servings: 4 Pressure Cooker: 50 minutes Slow Cooker: 5 hours, 30 minutes 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried Pinch red pepper flakes Salt and pepper 2 pounds plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 4-pound spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Shaved Parmesan Using highest saute or browning function, heat oil in multicooker until shimmering. Add garlic, tomato paste, oregano, pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes. Season squash halves with salt and pepper and nestle cut side down into multicooker. — To pressure cook: Lock lid in place and close pressure release valve. Select high pressure cook function and cook for 10 minutes. Turn off multicooker and quick-release pressure. Carefully remove lid, allowing steam to escape away from you. — To slow cook: Lock lid in place and open pressure release valve. Select low slow cook function and cook until squash is tender, 4 to 5 hours. (If using Instant Pot, select high slow cook function and increase cooking range to 5 to 6 hours.) Carefully remove lid, allowing steam to escape away from you.

Transfer squash to cutting board, let cool slightly, then shred flesh into strands using two forks; discard skins. Transfer squash to fine-mesh strainer and let drain while finishing sauce. Cook sauce using highest saute or browning function until tomatoes are completely broken down and sauce is thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer squash to serving dish, spoon sauce over top, and sprinkle with basil and Parmesan. Serve. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 289 calories; 125 calories from fat; 14 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 1 mg cholesterol; 125 mg sodium; 42 g carbohydrate; 10 g fiber; 19 g sugar; 6 g protein. ——— For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, visit https://www. americastestkitchen.com. Find more recipes like Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Sauce in “Multicooker Perfection.”

Key tips on how to avoid making your tabbouleh salad soggy By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Tabbouleh is a signature Levantine salad made of bulgur, parsley, tomato, and onion steeped in a penetrating mint and lemon dressing. We started by salting the tomatoes to rid them of excess moisture that otherwise made our salad soggy. Soaking the bulgur in lemon juice and some of the drained tomato liquid, rather than in water, allowed it to absorb lots of flavor as it softened. Chopped onion overwhelmed the salad; two mild scallions added just the right amount of oniony flavor. Parsley, mint, and a bit of cayenne pepper rounded out the dish.

Adding the herbs and vegetables while the bulgur was still soaking gave the components time to mingle, resulting in a cohesive dish. Don’t confuse bulgur with cracked wheat, which has a much longer cooking time and will not work in this recipe.

TABBOULEH Servings: 4-6 Start to finish: 2 hours, 30 minutes 3 tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces Salt and pepper 1/2 cup medium-grind bulgur, rinsed 1/4 cup lemon juice (2 lemons) 6 tablespoons extra-virgin

olive oil 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 1/2 cups minced fresh parsley 1/2 cup minced fresh mint 2 scallions, sliced thin Toss tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt in fine-mesh strainer set over bowl and let drain, tossing occasionally, for 30 minutes; reserve 2 tablespoons drained tomato juice. Toss bulgur with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and reserved tomato juice in bowl and let sit until grains begin to soften, 30 to 40 minutes. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice, oil, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in large bowl. Add tomatoes, bulgur, parsley, mint,

and scallions and toss gently to combine. Cover and let sit at room temperature until flavors have blended and bulgur is tender, about 1 hour. Before serving, toss salad to recombine and season with salt and pepper to taste. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 194 calories; 131 calories from fat; 15 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 17 mg sodium; 15 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 3 g protein. ——— For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, visit https://www. americastestkitchen.com. Find more recipes like Tabbouleh in “Complete Mediterranean.”

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Sports

Bruins beat Blackhawks in Winter Classic By The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist, Tuukka Rask made 36 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday in the Winter Classic at Notre Dame. Patrice Bergeron, Sean Kuraly and Brad Marchand also scored as Boston won for the second time in three appearances in the NHL’s annual outdoor game on New Year’s Day. The Bruins went 2 for 5 with the man advantage and killed off each of the Blackhawks’ four power plays. Backed by most of the sellout crowd of 76,126 in perfect conditions for outdoor hockey — the game-time temperature was 35.5 degrees, and a gray, overcast sky took the sun out of the equation — Chicago pushed hard for the tying score in the closing minutes, but came up empty. Brendan Perlini and Dominik Kahun scored for the Blackhawks (15-21-6), and Cam Ward made 32 stops. Chicago had won five of A general view of Notre Dame Stadium is seen in the second period of the NHL Winter Classic hockey game between the Bos- six, but it remained winless in an NHL-high fourth appearton Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ance in the Winter Classic. It

also dropped to 1-5 in six outdoor games — also tops in the league. PREDATORS 4, FLYERS 0 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Juuse Saros made 32 saves and the Nashville Predators defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 Tuesday. Craig Smith and Rocco Grimaldi also scored for Nashville, which has won two straight. Michal Neuvirth made 26 saves for the Flyers, who have lost four in a row. The shutout was Saros’ second of the season and the sixth of his career.

GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2, KINGS 0 LAS VEGAS (AP) — MarcAndre Fleury stopped 17 shots for his league-leading sixth shutout and Vegas blanked Los Angeles. Brandon Pirri continued his amazing scoring run for the Golden Knights in the third period. He jumped on a loose puck at the right faceoff dot and sniped his sixth goal and eighth point in seven games this season. Pirri has nine goals in nine games since joining Vegas last season.

Longhorns hook Bulldogs in brutal Sugar Bowl Ohio State holds off Washington to capture Rose Bowl honors By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer

NEW ORLEANS — Bevo’s pregame strategy was to run right at the Bulldogs. Once the football started, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the same approach with outstanding results. Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns, the Texas defense largely held Georgia’s offense in check, and the Longhorns earned their first 10-win season since 2009 by beating the Bulldogs 28-21 in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night. “We’re back!” Ehlinger shouted to a raucous contingent of Texas fans after winning the game’s Most Valuable Player award. Ehlinger was the star of a gritty win, running for a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter, a 9-yard score in the second, and a 1-yard TD in the fourth. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore finished with 64 yards rushing on 21 carries and also threw for 169 yards. The quarterback’s impressive performance came after a startling pregame display from Bevo, the team’s huge longhorn steer mascot. About an hour before kickoff, he charged through a barricade and toward Georgia’s red sweater-clad bulldog mascot Uga X. A few people, including photographers, were knocked down to the ground, but there were no reported injuries and Bevo was quickly restrained. No. 14 Texas (10-4) continued its quick rise under coach Tom Herman, capping his second season with a Sugar Bowl win that will surely send expectations soaring after nearly a decade of mostly mediocrity. During the postgame celebration, some Texas players were making snow angels in the confetti on the field. “It is incredible,” Ehlinger said. “We are on the way. This was a stepping stone for Texas to get back to the elite level.

This is going to give us great momentum headed into the offseason, and I am really excited for what we are going to do next year.” Texas stretched its lead to 28-7 with 11:49 left in the fourth quarter on Ehlinger’s 1-yard run, finally scoring on fourth down after his first three attempts at running for the score fell just short of the end zone. “We pride ourselves in our physicality,” Herman said. “At this point in our program, that is how we are going to win games. That is always how we are going to win games. “I’m just so proud of how hard our guys played. They played hard early. They played hard late. They overcame some adversity. It was a complete team effort.” No. 6 Georgia (11-3) was a 12½-point favorite and claimed it would be ready for the Sugar Bowl despite just missing a spot in the College Football Playoff after a loss in the Southeastern Conference championship game. But a sloppy opening sequence indicated otherwise. Texas jumped out to a 17-0 lead by early in the second quarter, largely because of Georgia’s mistakes on special teams and offense. The most costly was when D’Andre Swift fumbled deep in Georgia’s own territory, giving Texas possession at the 12. Three plays later, Ehlinger deftly escaped trouble in the pocket and scored on a 9-yard run to give the Longhorns a 17-point advantage with 14:53 left in the second quarter. Georgia got back into the game with a methodical 12play drive that ended with Jake Fromm finding Brian Herrien for a 17-yard touchdown, but Texas still took a 20-7 advantage into halftime. “They played more physical than us and it showed to me that they wanted it more than we did,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “And you’ve got to give them credit for that.”

Texas defensive lineman Chris Nelson (97) celebrates a stop against Georgia during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday in New Orleans. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Fromm completed 20 of 34 passes for 212 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The Bulldogs scored a touchdown with 14 seconds left to pull within 28-21 but Texas recovered the ensuing onside kick. THE TAKEAWAY Texas: It’s a validating win for Texas, which was the physically dominant team while playing one of the SEC’s best programs. It’s fair to say the Longhorns are ahead of schedule under Herman and expectations will skyrocket going forward. “I’m going to speak for the Big 12,” Texas defensive back P.J. Locke said. “There’s a misconception saying the Big 12 is soft. We played more physical than an SEC team. That’s clear cut.” Georgia: A very good Bulldogs’ season ended with a huge

thud after back-to-back losses to Alabama and Texas. Georgia made far too many mistakes against the Longhorns and Fromm didn’t have one of his best games.

ROSE BOWL NO. 5 OHIO STATE 28, NO. 9 WASHINGTON 23 PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dwayne Haskins passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and Urban Meyer finished his coaching career at Ohio State with a 28-23 victory after the Buckeyes held off Washington’s thrilling fourthquarter comeback in the 105th Rose Bowl on Tuesday. Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Rashod Berry caught TD passes in the first half for the fifth-ranked Buckeyes (131), who took a 25-point lead

into the fourth. But Myles Gaskin threw a touchdown pass and rushed for two more scores for the No. 9 Huskies (10-4), scoring from 2 yards out with 42 seconds left. The Buckeyes intercepted Jake Browning’s pass on the 2-point conversion attempt and then recovered the Huskies’ onside kick to wrap up the final game of Meyer’s seven-year tenure. The 54-year-old coach is walking away after going 83-9 at Ohio State with one national championship, three Big Ten titles and this Rose Bowl victory, the Buckeyes’ eighth overall in the Granddaddy of Them All.

Burrow shook off a vicious early hit to throw for 394 yards and four touchdowns, helping LSU end Central Florida’s 25-game winning streak in the Fiesta Bowl. LSU (10-3) started its first Fiesta Bowl without several key players on defense and fell into an early 11-point hole against the high-scoring Knights (12-1). The Tigers clawed back behind Burrow and a defensive front that made life difficult for UCF quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. Burrow was slow getting up after being blindsided by 313-pound defensive lineman Joey Connors on an interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter. LSU’s junior quarterback returned to the game and picked apart UCF’s secondary, hitting 21 of 34 of passes, including two touchdowns to Justin Jefferson. FIESTA BOWL LSU sacked Mack five times and made him rush numerous NO. 11 LSU 40, throws, holding the nation’s thirdNO. 7 UCF 32 best offense to 250 total yards — GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe 295 below its average — while

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Former Kenai wrestling team members reunite over holidays By JAMES VOLLINTINE For the Peninsula Clarion

A group of 1960’s Kenai wrestlers met Dec. 2 to 6, 2018, at the home of Jerry and Linda Harvey in Islamorada, Florida, to honor Jerry Near, the first wrestling coach at Kenai Central High School and one of the founders of Alaska high school wrestling. In attendance were coach Near, wife Etta, Jerry and Linda Harvey, Jim Vollintine, Greg and Ivan Encelewski, Willie and Jennie Porter, Danny Hakkinen, Bob

and Kathy Lite, Denny and Larry Van Sky and team manager Larry Hobbs. Mr. Near’s own coach, the legendary Rometo “Rummy” Macias, was also present with his wife, Ruth. Mr. Macias coached wrestling at Minnesota State University in Mankato for 38 years, wrote several books on wrestling and is in 13 Halls of Fame. He discussed the history of collegiate wrestling in Minnesota, Iowa and Oklahoma, and the recent unfortunate shift eastward. Near started the wrestling program

in Kenai in 1962, fresh from graduating from Mankato State and teaching a year in Ketchikan, where he also started a wrestling program. The first Kenai team trained at nearby Wildwood Army Station. At the time, wrestling competition was mainly among Anchorage high schools, but through the tireless efforts of Mr. Near and others it became a statewide sport. Eight teams participated in the first state tournament in Anchorage in 1963 where Kenai placed second. Kenai was a wrestling powerhouse in the 1960’s and

produced numerous individual state champions under coach Near. It was the first team to beat West Anchorage and terminate its long winning streak. Over 100 Alaskan towns and villages now have wrestling teams. Mr. Near discussed the salutary effects of wrestling, a popular and relatively low cost team sport. It is not merely about timing, leverage and balance, but about building lifetime values of character, pride, respect for others, teamwork, winning and losing with dignity, and experi-

encing the ultimate rewards of determination and hard work. He said he is immensely proud of the accomplishments of his wrestlers in later becoming respected and productive members of society. Mr. Near left teaching and coaching in 1970 and entered private business, which included insurance, real estate and securities. In between he got a pilots license and flew his airplanes all over Alaska. He and Etta still reside in the Kenai area although they have wintered in Mexico in recent years.

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spoiling the Knights’ bid for a NO. 16 KENTUCKY 27, NO. 13 PENN STATE 24 second-straight self-proclaimed national title. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. ran for 144 yards and OUTBACK BOWL two touchdowns to become Kentucky’s career rushing leader and help the Wildcats wrap up their IOWA 27, NO. 18 MISSISSIPPI ST. 22 best season in more than four decades with a victory over Penn TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Safety State in the Citrus Bowl. Jake Gervase made an interception Snell scored on runs of 2 and in the end zone to help preserve a 12 yards in the second half, then late lead, and ball-hawking Iowa carried for a couple of crucial first Hawkeyes beat Mississippi State downs to help Kentucky (10-3) run in the Outback Bowl. out the clock after Trace McSorley Gervase also batted down an of Penn State (9-4) trimmed a 27-7 errant fourth-down pass to end the deficit to three points despite playBulldogs’ final drive at the Iowa ing with a foot injury. 32 with 25 seconds left. Two earMcSorley threw for 246 yards lier Mississippi State threats in and two touchdowns, and the Nitthe fourth quarter led to only three tany Lions’ career passing and points. wins leader also rushed for a teamThe Hawkeyes totaled just 199 high 75 yards on 19 attempts. yards, with 75 coming on a touchLynn Bowden Jr. scored on a down pass from Nathan Stanley to 58-yard punt return for Kentucky, Nick Easley, but they converted and Southeastern Conference dethree takeaways into 17 points. fensive player of the year Josh AlStanley threw for 214 yards and len had three of the Wildcats’ six three scores. The Hawkeyes won sacks. despite netting minus 15 yards Kentucky finished with its first rushing, and their three running 10-win season since 1977, when backs totaled 4 yards in 15 carries. the Wildcats went 10-1. Iowa (9-4) earned its biggest Snell broke Sonny Collins’ capostseason victory since an Or- reer rushing record on his 12-yard ange Bowl win over Georgia Tech TD run that made it 27-7 late in the to cap the 2009 season. third quarter. Collins rushed for Mississippi State (8-5) lost to a 3,835 yards from 1972-75.

Leonard pours in 45 to lead Raps to win By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 45 points, Pascal Siakam had a career-best 28 points with 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 122-116 on Tuesday night. Norman Powell scored a season-high 14 points, and the Raptors won their fourth straight at home. Jae Crowder scored a careerhigh 30 points, Derrick Favors had 21 and Donovan Mitchell scored 19 as the Jazz dropped to 10-12 on the road and 18-20 overall. Utah’s Rudy Gobert scored 16 points, and Ricky Rubio had 14. Leonard made all seven of his field-goal attempts in the third quarter and added five foul shots. His 19 points were the second most in any quarter by a Raptors player this season. Serge Ibaka scored 20 points in the first quarter of a Nov. 4 road win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Leonard shot 16 for 22 overall, missing all three attempts from 3-point range. He went 13 for 17 at the free-throw line.

assists, including a late no-look pass to wrap things up, as Denver picked up its ninth straight home victory. Reserve Malik Beasley added a career-high 23 points for the Western Conference-leading Nuggets, who have now knocked off the Knicks 11 straight times at the Pepsi Center. It was far from easy, though, with the Nuggets needing a big 3-pointer from Jokic with 2:55 remaining to finally gain some separation. The struggling Knicks have lost eight in a row. Luke Kornet led the Knicks with 19 points, while reserve Enes Kanter scored 17 points and grabbed 12 points. Kanter’s recently voiced his displeasure about his role with the Knicks.

TRAIL BLAZERS 113, KINGS 108, OT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Damian Lillard shook off a sluggish night shooting to score five of his 25 points in overtime, and Portland rallied after blowing a 14-point halftime lead. Jusuf Nurkic had 24 points and a career-high 23 rebounds to help Portland to its fourth straight win over Sacramento. CJ McCollum added 16 points, and Maurice Harkless had 11 points and nine rebounds. Buddy Hield scored 27 points for Sacramento. Nemanja Bjelica BUCKS 121, PISTONS 98 added 14 points and 16 rebounds, MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook and Bogdan Bogdanovic had 19 Lopez had 25 points, Giannis An- points. tetokounmpo threw down a spectacular one-handed dunk and Mil- 76ERS 119, CLIPPERS 113 waukee cruised past Detroit. Khris Middleton had 22 points LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joel and Eric Bledsoe had 18 for Mil- Embiid notched his NBA-leading waukee. Antetokounmpo had just 32nd double-double of the season 15 points, but his slam over Jon in his return and Philadelphia withLeuer was the highlight of the stood a furious fourth-quarter rally night. Antetokounmpo blew past by Los Angeles. Andre Drummond, jumped and Embiid was a game-time decireached his right arm over a leap- sion after missing one game being Leuer for the slam during the cause of a sore left knee. He didn’t first quarter. appear hindered while recording Milwaukee has won four 28 points and 19 rebounds. He straight and eight of nine. The scored 15 points in the first quarter, Bucks are an NBA-best 26-10. including 10 of the Sixers’ final 16. Blake Griffin had 29 points and Former Clipper JJ Redick added nine rebounds, and Reggie Jackson 18 points and Jimmy Butler scored scored 19 points for Detroit, which 16 before being ejected to help fell to 16-19. Philadelphia improve to 8-11 on the road. Ben Simmons just missed a triple-double with 14 points, nine NUGGETS 115, rebounds and eight assists. KNICKS 108 Lou Williams led the Clippers DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic with 22 points off the bench. Tohad 19 points, 14 rebounds and 15 bias Harris and Danilo Gallinari

Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 28 11 .718 — Philadelphia 23 14 .622 4 Boston 21 15 .583 5½ Brooklyn 17 21 .447 10½ New York 9 29 .237 18½ Southeast Division Charlotte 18 18 .500 — Miami 17 18 .486 ½ Orlando 16 20 .444 2 Washington 14 23 .378 4½ Atlanta 11 25 .306 7 Central Division Milwaukee 26 10 .722 — Indiana 25 12 .676 1½ Detroit 16 19 .457 9½ Chicago 10 27 .270 16½ 8 29 .216 18½ Cleveland WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 21 15 .583 San Antonio 21 17 .553 Memphis 18 18 .500 Dallas 17 19 .472 New Orleans 17 21 .447 Northwest Division Denver 24 11 .686 Oklahoma City 23 13 .639 Portland 22 16 .579 Utah 18 20 .474 Minnesota 17 20 .459 Pacific Division Golden State 25 13 .658 L.A. Clippers 21 15 .583 L.A. Lakers 21 16 .568 Sacramento 19 18 .514 Phoenix 9 29 .237

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Monday’s Games Indiana 116, Atlanta 108 Charlotte 125, Orlando 100 Houston 113, Memphis 101 San Antonio 120, Boston 111 New Orleans 123, Minnesota 114 Oklahoma City 122, Dallas 102 Golden State 132, Phoenix 109 Tuesday’s Games Toronto 122, Utah 116 Milwaukee 121, Detroit 98 Denver 115, New York 108 Portland 113, Sacramento 108, OT Philadelphia 119, L.A. Clippers

113

Philadelphia 39 15 19 5 35 111 140

Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 3 p.m. Dallas at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Miami at Cleveland, 3 p.m. New Orleans at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m. Detroit at Memphis, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Boston, 4 p.m. Orlando at Chicago, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

College Scores EAST St. John’s 89, Marquette 69 SOUTH Florida St. 87, Winthrop 76 Radford 80, Mars Hill 51 Virginia Tech 81, Notre Dame 66 FAR WEST San Diego St. 65, CS Northridge 60 Washington 84, Cal St.-Fullerton 76

Women’s College Scores EAST George Washington 51, Memphis 38

hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 40 31 7 2 64 168 117 Toronto 39 26 11 2 54 144 109 Boston 40 22 14 4 48 114 105 Buffalo 40 21 13 6 48 115 115 40 21 14 5 47 128 128 Montreal 38 17 15 6 40 124 134 Florida Detroit 41 15 19 7 37 115 140 Ottawa 40 15 21 4 34 126 159 Metropolitan Division Washington 38 24 11 3 51 138 112 Columbus 39 23 13 3 49 129 119 Pittsburgh 39 21 12 6 48 133 115 N.Y. Islanders 38 21 13 4 46 114 102 N.Y. Rangers 38 17 14 7 41 111 123 38 16 17 5 37 94 109 Carolina New Jersey 38 15 16 7 37 113 127

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division 39 25 12 2 52 134 111 41 24 15 2 50 124 104 40 19 13 8 46 134 123 40 20 16 4 44 108 106 38 18 17 3 39 110 108 42 15 21 6 36 121 153 37 15 18 4 34 102 123 Pacific Division Calgary 40 24 12 4 52 141 112 Vegas 43 24 15 4 52 130 115 San Jose 41 21 13 7 49 140 129 41 19 15 7 45 102 120 Anaheim Vancouver 42 19 19 4 42 124 133 Edmonton 39 18 18 3 39 111 126 Arizona 39 17 20 2 36 100 112 Los Angeles 41 16 22 3 35 92 121 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Winnipeg Nashville Colorado Dallas Minnesota Chicago St. Louis

Monday’s Games Nashville 6, Washington 3 New Jersey 4, Vancouver 0 Carolina 3, Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 3, Minnesota 2 N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo 1 N.Y. Rangers 2, St. Louis 1 Columbus 6, Ottawa 3 Florida 4, Detroit 3, SO Tampa Bay 2, Anaheim 1, OT Los Angeles 3, Colorado 2, OT Montreal 3, Dallas 2, OT Calgary 8, San Jose 5 Winnipeg 4, Edmonton 3 Tuesday’s Games Boston 4, Chicago 2 Nashville 4, Philadelphia 0 Vegas 2, Los Angeles 0 Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Calgary at Detroit, 3 p.m. Vancouver at Ottawa, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Arizona, 5:30 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 5:30 p.m. All Times AST

football College Bowls Monday, Dec. 31 Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31

Tuesday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Iowa 27, Mississippi State 22 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. Kentucky 27, Penn State 24 Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz. LSU 40, UCF 32 Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State 28, Washington 23 Sugar Bowl New Orleans Texas 28, Georgia 21 Monday, Jan. 7 College Football Championship Santa Clara, Calif. Clemson (14-0) vs. Alabama (140), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

NFL Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 5 Indianapolis at Houston, 12:35 p.m. (ESPN) Seattle at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 6 L.A. Chargers at Baltimore, 9:05 a.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at Chicago, 12:40 p.m. (NBC) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 12 Baltimore/Los Angeles Chargers/ Indianapolis at Kansas City, 12:35 p.m. (NBC) Chicago/Dallas/Seattle at L.A. Rams, 4:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 13 Houston/Baltimore/Los Angeles Chargers at New England, 9:05

a.m. (CBS) Dallas/Seattle/Philadelphia at New Orleans, 12:40 p.m. (FOX) All Times AST

transactions FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Signed QB Tyler Bray to the practice squad. Released OL Willie Beavers from the practice squad. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed K Tristan Vizcaino to a reserve/future contract. DETROIT LIONS — Signed QB Connor Cook to a reserve/future contract. Announced the are not renewing offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter’s contract. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed LB James Burgess, C Connor Hilland, S Chris Lammons, DT Jamiyus Pittman, LB Quentin Poling and DE Jeremiah Valoaga to reserve/future contracts. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR Saeed Blacknall, RB James Butler, LB Cayson Collins, LB James Cowser, WR Rashard Davis, DB Makinton Dorleant, P Drew Kaser, OT Jamar McGloster, QB Nathan Peterman and FB Ryan Yurachek to reserve/future contracts. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned G Calvin Pickard to Tucson (AHL) for conditioning purposes. CAROLINS HURRICANES — Recalled F Saku Maenalanen from Charlotte (AHL). Reassigned F Janne Kuokkanen to Charlotte. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Taylor Hall on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 23. Recalled D Egor Yakovlev and F Blake Pietila from Binghamton (AHL). COLLEGE NORTH CAROLINA STATE — Announced junior WR Jakobi Meyers will enter the NFL draft. OKLAHOMA — Agreed to terms with Lincoln Riley football coach on a contract extension. STANFORD — Announced junior TE Kaden Smith will enter the NFL draft.

Luck back with Colts for playoff run By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck spent last January just like the previous two — watching playoff games from afar and hoping for a chance to return. This weekend he’s officially back. After a coaching change, a major roster overhaul and nearly two years removed from shoulder surgery, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback celebrated New Year’s Day by prepping for Saturday’s wild-card game in his hometown of Houston. “I’m having fun and that’s the most important thing,” Luck said Tuesday. “The fact that we get to play another game in the playoffs, that’s stinking awesome and I think a small part of us understands how special it’s been so far. I’ve said this before, it’s been fulfilling. But satisfied? No, not at all.” At least not until he wins a championship. Until then, proving the doubters wrong must suffice. While some questioned whether Luck would ever be the same after missing the entire 2017 season to rehab from a partially torn labrum in his throwing shoulder, many believed the injury would prevent him from ever fulfilling the championship expectations applied to the top overall pick in the 2012 draft and Peyton Manning’s hand-picked replacement. Now, after a three-year playoff drought, a healthier Luck seems to have the Colts back on track. He produced single-season career highs in almost every significant passing category this season and finished second in the NFL with 39 touchdown passes — one short of his total from 2014 when the Colts previously made the playoffs.

Traditional stats reflect only part of Luck’s tale. He helped the Colts (10-6) rebound from an abysmal start by leading them to nine wins in their final 10 games. Indy became only the third team in league history to reach the postseason after going 1-5. And for the second time, Luck made the prognosticators look silly by taking a team that was lightly regarded by some to the playoffs. Those who were around for Luck’s first act, in 2012, haven’t forgotten how it felt then or how familiar it all seems now as he prepares for his fourth playoff appearance. “He’s doing a great job,” receiver T.Y. Hilton said. “He’s having fun and after all the work he’s put into it, he’s looking good.” What Luck has done best this season is adapt to a continually evolving environment. First-year coach Frank Reich wanted Luck to get the ball out of his hands quicker and exploit the mismatches created by his cadre of tight ends. He’s done both. Luck also thrived behind a revamped offensive line, which regularly starts two rookies. He was sacked a league-low 18 times while running back Marlon Mack ran for more than 100 yards four times, providing Luck with the kind of balance team owner Jim Irsay long envisioned. Luck quickly acclimated to the rotating receivers, throwing TD passes to 13 different players. It could come in handy against the AFC South champion Texans (11-5), too. Hilton injured his ankle Dec. 8 and has spent more time getting treatment than practicing over the past three weeks. But he has yet to miss a game, continues to make big plays and is eager to return to Houston where he already has four 100-yard games, including nine catches for 199 yards in the Colts’ previous visit.

St. John’s dominates No. 16 Marquette NEW YORK (AP) — Shamorie Ponds scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half, dominating a highly anticipated matchup between two of the nation’s top guards, and St. John’s rebounded impressively from its first loss of the season by routing No. 16 Marquette 89-69 on Tuesday night at Carnesecca Arena. Marvin Clark II had 22 points and Mustapha Heron added all 16 of his after halftime for the Red Storm (13-1, 1-1 Big East), who snapped Marquette’s eightgame winning streak. With leading scorer Markus Howard held to eight points on 2-for-15 shooting, the Golden Eagles (11-3, 0-1) got blown out in their conference opener. Howard entered averaging 25.1 points per game, best in the Big East and ranked fifth in the country. Joey Hauser had 15 points to lead Marquette, which went 6 for 21 from 3-point

Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Stanford 14, Pittsburgh 13 Redbox Bowl Santa Clara, Calif. Oregon 7, Michigan State 6 Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. Oklahoma State 38, Missouri 33 Holiday Bowl San Diego Northwestern 31, Utah 20 Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Texas A&M 52, NC State 13

range (28.6 percent). No. 9 FLORIDA STATE 87, WINTHROP 76 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Terance Mann scored 22 points and Phil Cofer added 14, helping Florida State hold off Winthrop for its seventh straight victory. The Seminoles have opened with a 12-1 record for the fourth time in school history, matching their best start. Mann shot 10 of 11 from the floor, scoring 14 second-half points and grabbing seven rebounds. Cofer made four of his five shots in the first half but missed all the in the second. Florida State was up 56-38 but Winthrop charged back to trail 63-61 with 11:50 left. The Seminoles, however, stayed in control. Adam Pickett scored 19 points and Charles Falden added 15 for Winthrop (85), whose four-game winning streak ended.

No. 10 VIRGINIA TECH 81, NOTRE DAME 66 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ty Outlaw hit three 3-pointers in a 22-9 second-half run and Virginia Tech beat Notre Dame. Kerry Blackshear Jr. led the way with 21 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Ahmed Hill scored 17 apiece and Outlaw finished with 14 for the Hokies (12-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Virginia Tech led just 49-44 before Alexander-Walker sparked the run with a pair of driving baskets. T.J. Gibbs scored 19 points, 13 in the second half, as Notre Dame (10-4, 0-1) had its fourgame winning streak snapped. D.J. Harvey added 16 and Nate Laszewski had 14. Outlaw’s first 3-pointer gave Virginia Tech a 60-47 lead, and his third made it 71-53. The Fighting Irish closed to within 71-60 with just under four minutes to play, but after a timeout by the Hokies, Outlaw hit again from behind the arc to settle them down.

“That’s probably why it’s starting to feel better,” Hilton joked before sitting out Tuesday’s walkthrough. He’s not the only receiver battling injuries. Ryan Grant (ankle) and Zach Pascal (knee) both sat out Tuesday while Daurice Fountain (ankle) and Dontrelle Inman (shoulder/finger) — did limited work. All of it could make Luck’s job more complicated Saturday. But with a more balanced attack, a rapidly improving defense and a chance to jump back on the postseason stage for the first time since “Deflategate”, Luck embraces the opportunity to let everyone else see what he and his teammates can do. “It feels like we’ve been playing in the postseason for quite a while now and I don’t think anybody’s approach will change in this locker room,” Luck said. “If you’ve played five, six, seven years in this league, you’ve overcome something. So there are a lot of folks who have overcome a lot. I was talk-

ing to my folks about this and it’s hard when you’re in the weeds to sort of flip the switch and zoom out and get a little different perspective and appreciate or understand what happens because if you’re in it, it’s like you’re on and you don’t want to get out of it.”

Raiders sign Peterman ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have signed quarterback Nathan Peterman to a reserve future contract. Oakland added Peterman to the practice squad last month and then gave him a contract Tuesday to compete for a backup spot this offseason. The Raiders also signed eight other players from their practice squad: receivers Saeed Blacknall and Rashard Davis; linebackers Cayson Collins and James Cowser; running backs James Butler and Ryan Yurachek; defensive back Makinton Dorleant; and tackle Jamar McGloster.

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Husband refuses to tell wife details of long-ago marriages ashamed about what happened. He may have cheated on his wives, or they cheated or took advantage of him in some way. I don’t blame you for wanting to know your husband’s history, but your marriage has worked for 34 years, and really, how relevant is this information in the scheme of things? Let it go. DEAR ABBY: After my Abigail Van Buren sister got pregnant, she married the baby’s father. They struggle financially, and my family helps as much as we can, but it still isn’t enough. Her husband has no high school diploma, and he has a criminal record from 20 years ago, although he hasn’t been in trouble since. He claims he has dyslexia and health problems, but he still smokes and drinks. No doctor will sign off on his being disabled. He isn’t motivated enough to find a job or help my sister with chores. She finally asked me to help by talking to him. How do I start a conversation with him to say he needs to step up and contribute? We’re cordial but not

close. I don’t want to alienate him. He has threatened to take my nephew, but he has no money or place to go. This man is 40 years old and lives like a teenager. Any advice? -- ANNA IN ILLINOIS DEAR ANNA: Your brother-in-law isn’t likely to listen to you any more than he has listened to your sister. If there are any male relatives in your family, it might be more effective if he hears the message from them. The fact that he may (or may not) have dyslexia is no excuse for his lack of motivation. Many successful people have dyslexia and are able to thrive. Because your sister’s husband is threatening to take their child and run, she should talk to a lawyer about what steps she needs to take in order to prevent this deadbeat from following through. Call your state bar association or contact a local law school for guidance about getting low-cost or free legal advice. She may also want to ask about divorce so she doesn’t wind up supporting him forever. 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.

Hints from Heloise

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019: This year, although you experience greater confidence and selfexpression, you still seem to hold yourself back. If you need to, dig into your psyche to discover where your resistance is coming from. Clear out what is not effective in your life. If you are single, you will meet many people. However, it is unlikely that you will want to settle down this year. If you are attached, you long for time with just your sweetie. Create more time together, and you both will benefit. SAGITTARIUS verbalizes his or her opinion. 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) HHHHH Your mind floats to other matters that do not necessarily revolve around your daily life. You could be looking at the year as a whole and deciding when to visit an important person in your life. Others might be eyeing a workshop or seminar. Tonight: Enjoy a good movie. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Your relating skills come forward. The time has come to have an intense conversation with someone. You have put off this talk for a while. At this time, you see a situation from a different perspective. During this talk, opening up would be the smart move. Tonight: Don’t be alone! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Others knock on your door with expectations that might surprise you. Examine new possibilities with care. You might not be ready to jump on any of your options just yet. However, if you don’t, you

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might lose one. Tonight: Be impulsive and host an impromptu gettogether. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Your emotions run high. Once you mellow out, you’ll find a solution with ease. Meditate. Take a walk. Do what is necessary to chill out. Your ability to read between the lines emerges. Someone will approach you, and you might not be able to say “no.” Tonight: Till the wee hours. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Your playful side emerges. You act like a kid left alone in a candy store. You’ll get into each experience and make the most of it. Be careful not to mess up your schedule. Seek out someone from a distance who has had a profound influence on your life. Tonight: Up until the wee hours. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH A domestic matter takes up your time. To many people, you don’t seem to be present in conversation. In order to get a reaction from you, a friend or loved one could say something quite absurd. In the future, try to stay present with the people around you. Tonight: Be part of a team. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Open up to what appears to be a serious talk that could affect your personal life. You might be concerned with where this conversation is heading. However, you also are likely to feel energized because of it. Go with the flow. Tonight: Sort through the possibilities, then decide. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You might not be aware of your need to spend money. You know that you need to tame an inner

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wildness. If you don’t, your behavior could cause you to go overboard. You might want to discuss this issue with someone and get his or her feedback. Tonight: Consider sharing more. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH You feel more in control than you have in a while. You also have the energy to start and complete a project that has been on the back burner. You might be on the verge of realizing a key goal or desire. Do not allow others to slow you down. Tonight: All smiles. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Let others express their feelings in meaningful ways. However, you might not be comfortable with what you hear. Be clear about your objectives and your needs. Not everything is going your way, but just give it time. Tonight: Schedule some much-needed personal time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Friends always remain a high priority in your life, and today is no different. You might feel as though your loved ones keep coming toward you with requests, gossip and fun tales. Make plans to hang out, but make sure that they work for you. Tonight: Where the action is. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Take charge of a personal matter first, then you can kick back and relax. Your responsiveness to life will be enhanced. You can be found smiling more often, and you willingly throw yourself into whatever you want to be involved with. Tonight: Take the lead for now. BORN TODAY Writer Isaac Asimov (1920), actress Shelley Hennig (1987), actor Dax Shepard (1975)

Do these oats take a powder? `Dear Heloise: What is OAT FLAVOR EXTRACT POWDER? What do you use it for? -- Marty in Indiana ` Marty, here’s what I found: Oat extract powder is a cereal grain grown primarily for its seeds. In powder form, it’s used in beauty products and to lower LDL cholesterol for those with coronary heart disease. While it’s fit for human consumption as rolled oats, it is more commonly used to feed livestock. -- Heloise BUTTERMILK PECAN PRALINES Dear Heloise: Got any recipes for pralines? My husband loves them, but I don’t really know how to make them. -- Amber F., Klamath Falls, Ore. Yes, I have a terrific recipe for Buttermilk Pecan Pralines that is found in my book “In the Kitchen With Heloise.” I use a 6- to 8-quart pot for this because the mixture foams to great heights while cooking. Buttermilk Pecan Pralines 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups pecan halves Pour the buttermilk into the very large pot, then stir in the sugar and baking soda until dissolved. Cook over medium heat, letting it bubble until it turns brownish in color and reaches the soft ball stage (about 235 F on a candy thermometer). While cooking, you will need to stir constantly so the mixture won’t stick. At the soft ball stage, remove the pot from the stove and add the butter (or margarine), vanilla extract and pecans. Return to the stove and heat the mixture until it becomes glossy and starts to crystallize. On wax paper or a well-greased cookie sheet, quickly spoon out little patties. Let them cool, and store in an airtight container. If it’s overcooked, it will be too sugary. If it’s undercooked, it won’t be firm, which is why a candy thermometer is needed. -- Heloise

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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.

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 34 good years. He’s a little older than I am and was married twice before we met while in our 20s. (They were very brief marriages.) When we married, I knew about one of his marriages, but learned about the other one only much later from his sister. I was stunned and felt betrayed that he hadn’t told me, but we worked it out. My husband loves to tell stories about everything he’s ever done, but he never says a word about those earlier relationships. Long ago, I asked a few times about what happened, and he cut me off. My question is why, especially after our 34 years together, can’t he be straight with me once and for all and tell me what happened? I haven’t brought this up in a long time, but it seems like we should be able to talk about it openly. I’m curious, but not in a petty way. I just wonder what happened. In the past he has said it is “none of my business.” Why is he so rude and closemouthed about these marriages from so long ago? Should I never ask again? -- MISSING THE WHOLE STORY DEAR MISSING: I am guessing the reason your husband reacts the way he has when you tried to talk about his first two marriages is because he is

By Eugene Sheffer

Peninsula Clarion

Testify at a School Board meeting from Homer or Seward The KPBSD Board of Education will open two additional locations for public testimony via video during a school board meeting. Homer Middle School and Seward Elementary School sites will be open — if there are advance signups — starting with the Jan. 14 school board meeting. Sign up no later than 3 p.m. the Friday prior to a Board of Education meeting to guarantee the remote site will be open and staffed.

1/2/2019

Santa welcomes new director to Charis Place Assisted Living

The Anchorage Fish & Game Advisory Committee The Anchorage Fish & Game Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Cabela’s conference room, located at 155 W 104th Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Agenda will include preparation of comment on statewide finfish proposals 161173, select an AC rep for that meeting, and any other business that may properly come before the committee. The public is invited to address any concerns they have. For more information contact Martin Weiser at mweiser@crsalaska.com.

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Santa and reindeer make a landing at Charis Place Assisted Living.

The holidays are a time when homes light up with a festive flare to make happy times and prepare for the coming of a new year. At Charis Place Assisted Living in Kenai the aroma of fresh baked cookies filled the air as Santa and his reindeer made a quick stop to visit with residents and welcome new Charis Place director, Rene’ Bryant, to her new arctic home. “We had a great Christmas and made a lot of warm memories here with Santa and his reindeer. It was a happy time for all of us,” said Bryant in an

Grief Recovery Method Workshop The Grief Recovery Method Workshop: The Action Program for Moving beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses 9-week program/Closed group will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 2019: 9, 16, 23, 30. February 2019: 7, 13, 20, 27. March 2019: 6. Takes place at PCHS 230 E. Marydale Soldotna (conference room upstairs). Sponsored by PCHS. Fee: $95.00 (scholarships available). To register or for further information call: Gail Kennedy • Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®• 907-602-9944

SEES candy fundraiser Annual SEES candy fundraiser is going on now at Soldotna Professional Pharmacy while supplies last. All proceeds go to the PCD foundation (Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia).

Cook Inlet Pipeline Infrastructure Risk Assessment deadline Experts wishing to participate in the Cook Inlet Pipeline Infrastructure Risk Assessment expert panel on pipeline integrity and safety now have until Jan. 18, 2019, to apply. The previous deadline was Jan. 5, 2019. See EVENTS, page A2

interview with the Dispatch. “I’ve been warmly welcomed to this community. I like the word community rather than facility. This is our home and we reside here together as community with aspects of each resident and the things that everyone enjoys and contributes just like any family member does in their home,” she said. Bryant comes to Alaska from Virginia and has a long history as an assisted living administrator, with a personality that is the definition of southern hospitality.

“I have a strong background in dementia and caring for those with memory impairment. I started my career working in mental health and moved into senior care and have never looked back. I love working with our seniors. It’s my passion.” Charis Place has opened a new wing with added capacity and a luxurious dining room. “I encourage people to drop by and see us any time they’d like to visit or tour our assisted living community. There is always someone here to show them around and answer any

questions they might have. Planning for the new year and the time when you or a family member may need to join us is an important time. The earlier you start looking and are familiar with the services we have available the better, because it’s a big decision to move into an assisted living community or have a family member or loved one who is considering the option. “So the best thing is to look around ahead of time, compare and see what community will suit your individual needs best and talk it over with fam-

ily and friends. Our plans for the new year are to continue to grow and meet the needs of our residents and grow as a community as a whole — having them more involved with their council and decorating and more involved with planning activities that will keep the holiday spirit year round and make this the most dynamic place on the peninsula. I’m relatively new to Alaska so I’m looking forward to learning more about this beautiful place that is now my home and maybe catching my first king salmon this summer.”

National recognition for PCHS Dental Clinic From all of the dental health clinics across America, the National Network for Oral Health Access known as DentaQuest has recognized the Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska (PCHS) with the esteemed John Rossetti Centers of Excellence Award. Only three clinics were chosen to receive the prestigious award this year. Jake Owens, DMD, is the dental director for PCHS. “When I initially got here we started consulting with DentaQuest for ways to improve our clinic,” Owens said. “They looked at our operations, our finances and the way we were doing things and made suggestions for ways we could improve. Then over the last two years we have worked closely with them, growing as a clinic and making some significant improvements to the point where we were chosen for this national award which we received in New Orleans this fall. It was quite a deal. They flew us down there where received the award and got to network with a lot of public health dentists and doctors. It was an honor and a great opportunity.” Dental care for children has changed greatly in the 21st century, as has access to care for those cannot afford it, according to Owens. “To start with, we’re nicer

than the dentists of the last century,” he laughed. “We care a lot about giving kids a really positive experience when they come in. “That’s an important thing. We want to keep kids happy when they come in. Once they have a bad experience, they are not going to want to come back, and that can cause many other health problems. It’s so critical to get them to come in and get their teeth fixed so they can good teeth throughout their lifetime. “PCHS is doing a wonderful thing here in making dental care accessible and affordable for kids,” said Owens. For example, kids visiting the Kenai clinic have access to toys.

PCHS Dental Clinic was chosen for the national John Rossetti Center of Excellence Award.

Stalking Awareness Month  

81% of women who were stalked by a current or former husband or cohabitating partner were also physically assaulted by that partner 31% of women stalked by an intimate partner were also sexually assaulted Stalking is a dangerous crime. If you or someone you know needs help, contact The LeeShore Center at 283-9479. For more information visit: www.ncvc.org The LeeShore Center is proud to be a United Way agency

“We can’t keep the assistants from playing with them,” laughed Dr. Owens, “But it’s important for the kids to have good time when they come in here.” The DentaQuest Institute is a not-for-profit organization focused on improving efficiency, effectiveness and quality in dental care in the U.S. Through its work to align clinical practice with scienceabased research,DentaQuest focuses on helping oral health professionals find new ways to partner with patients to prevent and manage oral diseases. “It was quite a big deal to be honored by them. We have a tight team hear at PCHS and it was the team effort that received the recognition,” said Owens.

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Testify at a School Board meeting from Homer or Seward

Takes place at PCHS 230 E. Kenai Peninsula Marydale Soldotna (conference room upstairs). Sponsored by College holiday PCHS. Fee: $95.00 (scholar- schedule ships available). To register or The KPBSD Board of Edu- for further information call: KPC’s two campuses (Kenai cation will open two additional Gail Kennedy • Certified Grief River and Kachemak Bay) and locations for public testimony Recovery Specialist®• 907- Seward extension site (Resurvia video during a school board 602-9944 rection Bay) will be closed for meeting. Homer Middle School the holidays from Dec. 22, 2018 and Seward Elementary School to Jan. 2, 2019. Registration for sites will be open — if there SEES candy fundraiser the upcoming spring semesare advance signups — starting Annual SEES candy fund- ter is available online at www. with the Jan. 14 school board raiser is going on now at Sol- kpc.alaska.edu. Classes start on meeting. Sign up no later than 3 dotna Professional Pharmacy Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2019. p.m. the Friday prior to a Board while supplies last. All proof Education meeting to guar- ceeds go to the PCD founda- Narcan kits available antee the remote site will be tion (Primary Ciliary Dyskineat Kenai Public Health open and staffed. sia). Heroin overdoses are on the rise in Alaska. Narcan is an The Anchorage Fish Cook Inlet Pipeline easy medication you can give to & Game Advisory Infrastructure Risk someone who is overdosing. It Committee Assessment deadline may save their life. Adults can get free Narcan nasal spray kits The Anchorage Fish & Experts wishing to partici- at the Kenai Public Health CenGame Advisory Committee pate in the Cook Inlet Pipeline will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Infrastructure Risk Assess- ter at 630 Barnacle Way, Suite Cabela’s conference room, lo- ment expert panel on pipeline A, in Kenai. For additional incated at 155 W 104th Avenue at integrity and safety now have formation call Kenai Public 6:30 p.m. Agenda will include until Jan. 18, 2019, to apply. Health at 335-3400. In this photo, the staff of Soldotna Harley-Davidson gather with Santa for a Christmas photo. preparation of comment on The previous deadline was Kenai Community statewide finfish proposals 161- Jan. 5, 2019. $5 each. Candy bars are avail- 8 must be accompanied by an lic Library at 262-4227. 173, select an AC rep for that Library holiday events —Family Movie at the Liable at Curtain Call Consign- adult. meeting, and any other business brary, Thursday, Dec. 27 at 2:30 ment Boutique in Kenai and at —Wee Read Story Time, We are full of holiday spirit that may properly come before Soldotna/Kenai 100+ River City Books in Soldotna. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. De- p.m. 14 years ago, an incredible here at the library! Join us for the committee. The public is Women Who Care Thank you, Country Foods for signed for children ages 0-3. family saved the world. In this one of our holiday-themed proinvited to address any concerns sponsoring our fundraiser! For Every Tuesday enjoy a program long-awaited sequel, it’s Dad’s meeting grams which include: Apple they have. For more informamore information, please call full of stories,songs, finger play turn to watch their super-powtion contact Martin Weiser at The Soldotna/Kenai 100+ Butter Workshop, Candy Cane Terri at 252-6808. and more! No registration re- ered kids as Mom heads out to mweiser@crsalaska.com. Women Who Care group will Family Craft, and Christmas stop the next supervillain. Rated quired. be meeting Dec. 27 from 6-7 Carols at the Library. As alPG. —Chess Club, Tuesdays at these classes are free but Habitat for Humanity AKC Star Puppy class p.m. at the Don Gillman Kenai ways —Window Painting, Friday, 4 p.m. Get ready to ROOK the River Center on Funny River you must pre-register; so stop seeking family partner HOUSE every Monday! Do you Dec. 28 at 4 p.m. Have a favorKenai Kennel Club will be Road. This will be our fourth by or give us a call to sign up. The Central Peninsula Habi- like playing Chess, or would ite quote, your best superhero, offering an AKC Star Puppy quarter meeting. All members Also, between Dec. 26-29 we you like to learn how? The or an alien landscape to share? class beginning Thursday, Jan. in good standing will have a have a Scavenger Hunt Drop-In tat for Humanity is now lookKenai Community Library is We’ve got window markers and 10 at 6 p.m. This is a six-week chance to pitch for a cause or planned for patrons to find fa- ing for a family to partner with proud to offer a casual program big, boring windows in the teen class, and you can receive a nonprofit they support. Three mous characters throughout the for their 2019 building season. for chess players of all ages and area. Come help us decorate! If you would like more inforStar Puppy Certificate at the names will be drawn; those library and earn a small prize! —Noon Year’s Eve Story levels. Chessboards will be proend. We will also be offering three will make their pitch, Keep an eye out for all of our mation, please contact Carri at Time, Monday, Dec. 31 at 11 vided. a Family Dog Obedience class and the group will vote on the upcoming events and programs 283-7797, or visit our website: a.m. If you have kids who can’t —Preschool Story Time, https://hfhcentralpeninsula.org beginning Thursday, Jan. 10 at cause that receives the funds by “Liking” us on Facebook. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. De- quite make it all the way to midto apply online! 7 p.m. Please email kenaiken- from the meeting. signed for children ages 3-5. night, here’s a great alternative! nelclub@gmail.com with quesKenai Performers Every Wednesday enjoy a pro- We have stories, songs, and a tions or to register. Go to KeKenai National Wildlife gram full of stories, songs, craft, and then help us countAl-Anon support group Wonka bars sale naikennelclub.com for the class movement and more! No regis- down to noon and the big balRefuge: December schedule and more information. meetings Kenai Performers is sellloon drop. tration required. The Kenai National Wildlife Al-Anon support group ing chocolate Wonka bars as a —Family Movie at the LiGrief Recovery Method meetings are held at the Cen- promotional fundraiser. Funds Refuge Visitors Center is open Kenai Senior Center brary, Thursday, Jan. 2 at 2 p.m. tral Peninsula Hospital in the raised will help pay production every day from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Join us for a movie and popWorkshop Kasilof Room (second floor) costs for their spring musical, on Ski Hill Road near Soldotna. activities corn! We will be showing DisThe Grief Recovery Method of the River Tower building “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.” For more information, call 260The Kenai Senior Center is ney’s Christopher Robin. Rated Workshop: The Action Program on Monday at 7 p.m., Wednes- Hidden among the candy bars 2820. All events are free. PG — Drop-in craft and self- open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to for Moving beyond Death, Di- day at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 are five, special Golden Tick— Pac-Man® Tag (Teens), Friday, and are open until 9:30 vorce and Other Losses 9-week a.m. Park around back by the ets. Finders of the tickets will guided trail walk, different each Friday, Jan. 4 at 5:45 p.m. Man p.m. on Thursdays. Commuprogram/Closed group will ER and enter through the River win FREE admission to one of week vs ghosts: the final showdown. —Saturday Wildlife Mov- nity meals are served Monday Who will win? We’re turning take place on Wednesday eve- Tower entrance and follow the the shows. The Wonka bars are to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 nings from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 2019: signs. Contact Tony Oliver at 4.5 ounces of scrumptious milk ies: 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m.: “Refp.m. Cost for lunch is $7 sug- you loose in the library to find uge Film”; 1 p.m.: “Wolverine: 9, 16, 23, 30. February 2019: 252-0558 for more information. chocolate, big enough to share gested donation for individuals out. This program is after-hours 7, 13, 20, 27. March 2019: 6. with the whole family, and are Chasing the Phantom”; 3 p.m.: 60 or older, $14 for those under and will go until 7:15. Please ar“Alone in the Wilderness II” 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more rive by 5:45! — STEAM Program: Lava information. Bottles, Friday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. Wilderness First Aid Come learn how to make DIY course Nikiski Recreation lava bottles and the science that goes behind it! The Kenai National Wildlife Center activities —Movies @ the Library, Refuge is hosting a Wilderness —Facilities Closures: The Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Join First-Aid course on SaturdaySunday, Jan. 12-13, 2019. Nikiski Pool and Community us for a movie and popcorn! We Course cost $185, plus $45 ex- Recreation Center will be closed will be showing Ant Man and tra for CPR. For more informa- for Christmas Eve, Christmas the Wasp. Rated PG-13. —Soldotna Library Friends tion contact Michelle Ostrowski Day and New Year’s Eve. —Swim Lessons: Open reg- Board Meeting, Wednesday, at michelleostrowski@fws. gov or debajango@gmail.com. istration for lesson will begin at Jan. 9 at 4:30 p.m. Join the Solnoon on Jan. 2. Lessons avail- dotna Library Friends Board in Must be 16 or older. able will be group and semi-pri- their discussion of ongoing livate for beginners, advanced be- brary fundraising efforts. Open Soldotna Community ginners and intermediates. Tiny to all members of the Soldotna Tots and Pre-School Aquatic Library Friends. The Friends Schools Program play will also be available for —Adult & High School in- registration. Lessons will be are currently seeking new board members. Call us or stop on by door soccer every Wednesday available January to April. for more information. night from 7-9 p.m. This is a —Spin class: The Nikiski —Library Five Year Celebradrop-in game as is only $2 per Community Recreation Center tion, Friday, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. Help night. offers spin class twice a week. us celebrate 5 years in our new For more information please Classes are Wednesdays at 6 building! Visit with library staff call 907-714-1211. p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. while enjoying cake and a slideBring water. show of the last five years. —Youth Winter Camps: Kenai Community —Coffee, Donuts, and a Camp for K through fifth-grade Show, Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 Library events students and a camp for middle a.m. Start your weekend off right! UAA on the Peninsula, an ideal place to get started in higher education! —Drop-in Scavenger Hunt, school students Jan. 2-3 from Relax and enjoy coffee and doSmall classes, individual attention, and highly-qualified faculty Dec. 26-29. ALL DAY. Pick up 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Camps will be nuts while watching a film on a a Scavenger Hunt clue sheet at $10 per day with various activi- Saturday morning. We will be Degree options from small to large, anthropology to welding, the front desk and find hidden ties, including: games, outside showing E.T. business to process technology, paramedic to nursing, and more! characters throughout the li- activities and cooking. —Social Security 101: Every—Open gym nights: Teen thing You Wanted to Know About brary! A prize awaits you if you Two campuses (Soldotna & Homer), online, & an extension site in Seward get them all right! All ages are Center, Monday–Friday, 2:30–8 Social Security, Tuesday, Jan. 15 p.m. Full Swing Golf, Mon- at 12 p.m. Learn how to use my Community & Res Life experience (Kenai River Campus) welcome to play. —2019 Vision Boards, day–Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Call Social Security online account Thursday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. Start 776-8800 for more info. and other online services. You the year off right with this fun should go to www.socialsecurity. goal setting program designed Diabetes support group gov/myaccount to create a my Sofor teens and adults! Take a mocial Security account and print out The Diabetes Support Group your Social Security Statement ment and plan for 2019! Limited space available so sign up meets the last Tuesday of ev- before attending the workshop. today. For more information ery month in the River Tower —Mental Health First Aid, please contact James at 283- of Central Peninsula Hospital. Friday, Jan. 18 from 8:30 a.m. Meetings are free and open to - 5 p.m. Join instructor Jill 8210 or visit us on Facebook. —Raspberry Pi Club, Friday, the public. The group often has Ramsey in learning how to reJan. 4 at 4 p.m. Come join us at speakers on a variety of relevant spond appropriately to mental the library to create games and topics. Please call Ruth Clare at health problems in a variety inventions, learn how to pro- 714-4726 if you have questions of situations, such as helping gram, make music with Sonic or need more information. someone through a panic attack, Pi, meet new friends, and more! engaging with someone who Whether you want to hone your New Kenai River rotary may be suicidal, or assisting an skills or are learning about Pi individual who has overdosed. for the first time, the Raspberry meeting place This workshop is being offered Pi club is the perfect place for Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in partnership with the Kenai you! of the month, the Kenai River River Rotary Club of Soldotna. —Lego Maker Mondays Rotary Club will meet at Siam Those who wish to attend must from 4-5 p.m. Why not join us Noodles in Soldotna. register in advance through The to build LEGO creations based Alaska Training Cooperative syson new themes each week and tem. https://aktclms.org/Training/ inspired by children’s books! 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