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Thursday, November 15, 2018 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 49, Issue 40

In the news Space company plans first Kodiak launch KODIAK (AP) — Vector Launch Inc. is planning a commercial rocket launch at the Pacific Spaceport Complex, its first launch at the Alaska facility. The company based in Tucson, Arizona, informed the Federal Communications Commission of its plans, which aims to test its Vector-R rocket by April 2019, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported Tuesday. “Vector is aiming to meet its goal of achieving the first orbital attempt of its Vector-R rocket,” said Shaun Coleman, the company’s chief sales and marketing officer. The two-stage rocket would not carry a payload during the launch, Coleman said. A little over two minutes after launch, the stages would separate and land off the coast of Kodiak. The flight is expected to last less than 10 minutes, and the maximum operating time should be less than 3 hours from launch activities. “This is an absolute worst-case estimate as operating longer than 30 to 60 minutes may require shut down of the transmitters due to thermal concerns,” the document states. Vector plans to conduct more launches from Kodiak Island if the test is successful, Coleman said. “Part of Vector’s strategy is to launch from multiple sites, not exclusively from Kodiak,” Coleman said. “Within a few years, Vector envisions launches from Kodiak, as well as Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and Wallops Island in Virginia to name a few.” Vector has previously conducted various tests in Kodiak to prepare for a launch, said Craig Campbell, CEO of Alaska Aerospace Corporation. “They’ve been up here twice, doing pathfinders, bringing the rocket up and doing all the steps leading up to a launch,” Campbell said.

settles Invocation question lingers State political Borough Assembly to consider options at Tuesday meeting

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By MICHAEL ARMSTRONG Homer News

By JAMES BROOKS Juneau Empire

At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will consider two questions for its invocation policy: • Should the assembly authorize the borough administration to appeal a decision by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson ruling as unconstitutional the assembly’s policy for selecting invocation speakers? • Or, should it adopt a new policy that allows any speakers to make an invocation and eliminates the criteria Peterson said violates the Alaska Constitution’s establishment clause? On the agenda is Resolution 2018-053, which amends the invocation policy to make it constitutional, and Memorandum KPB-1949, whih authorizes an appeal. The memo appears on the agenda after the resolution, but assembly member Kelly Cooper of Homer said she will move to change the agenda so the appeal memo is considered first. Cooper introduced the new

how to run a small business. “I was going in blind,” Mann said. “Some of the things I needed to know, I literally did not know. I started picking people’s brains and started asking questions. That really helped me.” Kerkvliet said at the beginning of her business there was a lot of fear and uncertainty. “It can be scary to jump into becoming your own boss,” Kerkvliet said. “It’s a financial investment you’re going to make and it’s a risk you’re taking. That was my biggest personal obstacle, just making sure I was comfortable taking this leap of faith.” Panelists gave advice for new business owners in the Soldotna area. Anderson said to not be afraid to ask people questions

It’s an exit sign. On Tuesday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr. approved a settlement concluding a lawsuit that challenged Alaska’s anti-billboard law. The settlement keeps the law in place, but the Alaska Department of Transportation is prohibited from enforcing the law as it applies to “small, temporary, political campaign signs … located on private property outside of any highway rightsof-way,” according to the text of the settlement. “We are happy with the resolution of this case, which ensures that the state can still properly enforce the prohibition on billboards while still allowing small political campaign signs on private property,” wrote Michael Schechter, the assistant attorney general representing the state, in an email to the Juneau Empire. The plaintiffs also receive $15,000 from the state to cover attorneys’ fees and costs. “The amount is significantly less than what the Plaintiffs would have claimed in fees if the case had continued,” Schechter wrote. The lawsuit had been brought by the American Civil Liberties Union’s Alaska chapter and a campaign group supporting Mike Dunleavy for governor. The two groups filed suit on behalf of a Palmer man who claimed the state removed his political sign but ignored a sign advertising a farmers’ market. Under state law, “Outdoor advertising may not be erected or maintained within 660 feet” of a state-owned roadway’s right of way. There are small exemptions for things like forsale signs, directional signs and landmark signs, but in general, Alaska forbids most kinds of outdoor advertising, including billboards. Restrictions of some kind have been in place since Alaska’s territorial days, and a 1998 ballot measure (largely a message of intent rather than actual

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

invocation resolution, and Assembly President Wayne Ogle and Vice-President Dale Bagley joined her. “Hopefully we can put this to

bed and we can get back to what we’re supposed to be doing,” Cooper said of her resolution. Last month, the borough lost a lawsuit against plaintiffs rep-

resented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska in a fight over its invocation policy, which allows certain groups and See KPBA, page A2

Soldotna entrepreneurs talk business By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

As part of Startup Week, the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce held a special small business panel discussion about owning and running a small business in Soldotna. The panel included Chad Anderson of Anderson Builders, Steve Beeson of Beemuns Variety, Alex Douthit and Kenai Peninsula Driving Instruction, Susanna Evins of Mountain Momma Originals, Alice Kerkvliet of Mykel’s Restaurant, Sue Mann of Artzy Junkin and Amie Hagen of Steamer Truck Consignment. The panel began by discussing the initial challenges of starting a business. Douthit had a unique set of hurdles given the nature of his business, which requires many permits.

The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce hosted a small business panel to discuss entrepreneurship in Soldotna as part of Startup Week in Soldotna on Wednesday. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

“Since I’ve started we’ve had to help write a lot of policies for the state and different government agencies to get through that permitting process and make it happen,”

Douthit said. “The biggest hurdle with our business is governmental agency permitting.” Mann said her biggest challenge was figuring out

SoHi Arts and Crafts Fair set for weekend

Democrats now lead in critical Fairbanks races

There will be plenty of seasonal and year-round gifts on sale this weekend at the 23rd Annual SoHi Arts and Crafts Fair. With more than 35 vendor booths set up for the public, the event will take place at Soldotna High School on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is designed to raise funds for the Soldotna High football team, which has won seven straight Division II state championships. “There’s a lot of handmade items. It started out all handmade,” said event organizer Annette Weigel. “There’s some stuff for everybody. The cheerleaders will be running their concession stand and there will be a lot of artists, but most all of it is handmade.” Weigel has worked with Karen Williamson in helping organize the event for more than 20 years and said the team traditionally helps set up the event, while Weigel and Williamson line up vendors and schedule the best

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weekend for it to take place. Weigel said there typically is a bigger crowd on Saturday, but that leaves Sunday for those who want to browse without the crowd. “We have a lot of fun there,” Weigel said. “I enjoy it.” The fair will be set up in the SoHi commons area, a space the Weigel said has accommodated in past years 35 to 40 separate vendors, many of whom are local artists who produce crafts as a side business. She added that many of the creations are holiday related, giving interested parties a perfect opportunity to get some early Christmas shopping done. The event began as a fundraiser for the school PTA, but the football program eventually took the reigns and sponsored the event. SoHi head football coach Galen Brantley Jr. said the event typically raises more than $2,000 for the team, much of which goes to fund travel expenses. Brantley said the Stars’ 2019 schedule includes an out-of-state contest, the first for the Stars since playing in Crescent City, California, in fall 2017.

Democratic candidates lead two Fairbanks elections considered key for control of the Alaska House and Senate after additional ballots were counted Tuesday. Figures released by the Alaska Division of Elections show Kathryn Dodge, the Democratic candidate for House District 1, leading Republican Bart LeBon by 10 votes after remaining early and question ballots were counted. Scott Kawasaki, the Democratic candidate for Senate District A, leads Republican Senate President Pete Kelly by 152 votes. Entering Tuesday, LeBon led Dodge by 67 votes and Kelly led Kawasaki by 11 votes. “I guess I lost my lead,” LeBon said by phone Tuesday evening. “At this point, not much would surprise me, given that the initial vote.”

On the opposite side of the election, Dodge wrote by text message that she is “relieved to be in the lead” but is “back on pins and needles as we move on to count absentee ballots Friday.” According to figures from the Alaska Division of Elections, 241 fully accepted absentee ballots remain to be counted in House District 1 as of the end of the day Tuesday. In House District 2 (both House districts make up the Senate district) 158 fully accepted absentee ballots remain to be counted. Some absentee ballots were not completely accepted by the division, but it is not clear what their impact on the races will be. Those votes and any additional absentee ballots will be counted Friday, with the final tally scheduled for next Wednesday. Absentee ballots counted thus far have favored the Republicans.

That might be the case, Kawasaki said, but “the numbers that we have won by so far, I think the senator (Pete Kelly) would have to get an alarmingly large percentage that he didn’t receive yet.” Absentee ballots mailed internationally (such as those from soldiers and students overseas) can arrive up to 15 days after the election, as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. Barring a significant change, one or both races will be within the margin for a state-paid recount (20 votes or 0.5 percent). If a candidate still contests the result of the election, he or she could file a legal challenge. “This is too close to call no matter what people say, but we’re pretty optimistic where we’re at today,” Kawasaki said. Additional votes across the state were also tallied Tuesday, but attention focused on FairSee VOTE, page A2

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banks because of the implications for control of the state legislature. After Election Day, control of the Alaska House appeared to rest with a 21-member Republican majority that included LeBon. That was a significant shift: During the 2017-2018 legislative session, the House was controlled by a 22-member, predominantly Democratic

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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 small 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 organizations with an established presence on the peninsula. They sued and the ACLU Alaska agreed to represent them. Peterson ruled the invocation policy, passed in 2016, violates the Alaska Constitutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s establishment clause, 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;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Resolution is inclusive of tax-exempt religious associations serving residents of the borough,â&#x20AC;? Peterson wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not inclusive of every religious view or belief practiced by the residents of the Kenai Peninsula.â&#x20AC;? Peterson also granted a motion for summary judgment by the plaintiffs in Lance Hunt et al. v. Kenai Peninsula Borough and struck down the section of Resolution 2016-056 that was found unconstitutional â&#x20AC;&#x201D; effectively leaving the borough with no policy to select people to deliver

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coalition. Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer and one of three Republicans in that coalition lost his race for re-election, as did Rep. Jason Grenn, I-Anchorage, one of two independents. That would have left the coalition with supporters in control of 20 seats, but that included Dodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat. If Dodge wins, the House is tied 20-20, pending any movement across the aisle between the coalition and the Republican bloc. If LeBon wins, the Republican bloc has a bareminimum majority.

In the Senate, Republican control is firmer. Entering Election Day, the majority caucus consisted of 12 Republicans and one Democrat, Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel. There were two independent Republicans and five minority Democrats. If Kawasaki defeats Kelly, the majority caucus becomes thinner and Democrats could have enough support â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with moderate Republicans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to form a coalition majority. Having a majority in either the House or the Senate is important because the group that

holds the majority will appoint committee chairmen and the leaders of the chamber, allowing them to set the agenda for the session. The election of Mike Dunleavy as governor makes that control particularly important: For the first time in four years, Alaska has a chief executive who is a member of one of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two major political parties. Control of the House and Senate would allow a party to support or work against policies proposed by the new governor.

an invocation. The borough clerk also removed from the borough website a form to sign up and deliver an invocation. Assembly members have been giving invocations after Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision, but at Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting Keith Hamilton of Alaska Christian College will give the invocation. Hamilton had been approved under the old rules before Peterson struck them down. Casey Reynolds, an ACLU Alaska spokesperson, pointed out that Peterson did not strike down the right of the borough to hold an invocation. The ACLU objected to what it and the plaintiffs felt was a discriminatory policy preventing some religious groups from giving an invocation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literally 100 percent the ball in their court right now,â&#x20AC;? Reynolds said of where the assembly now stands. The Ogle, Bagley and Cooper resolution would add these rules for an invocation: r 5IF XPSE iQSBZFSu JT SFmoved from the policy and replaced with the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;invocation,â&#x20AC;? defined as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a prayer or solemnizing message.â&#x20AC;? r /P POF BU BO BTTFNCMZ meeting will be required to participate in an invocation. r /P PGĂ DJBM PS CPSPVHI FNployee may direct anyone in any way to participate in an invocation. r 5IF PQQPSUVOJUZ UP HJWF BO invocation shall be done â&#x20AC;&#x153;in a way that is all-inclusive and diverse to represent the faiths of the residents of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.â&#x20AC;?

r /P POF TFFLJOH UP EFMJWFS an invocation may do so at consecutive meetings or more than four meetings a year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My hope with the way I drafted it is a majority (of the assembly) can support it and move on,â&#x20AC;? Cooper said. Bagley also submitted a memorandum saying he planned to introduce amendments to 2018-053 inserting whereas clauses noting that Judge Peterson ruled the invocation policy was unconstitutional, that the resolution would be an interim policy pending an appeal and that the old Resolution 2016-056 would go back into effect if the Alaska Supreme Court ruled it does not violate the Alaska Constitution. Bagleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amendments would in effect make the new rules temporary if the assembly voted to appeal Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision. The borough, represented by Anchorage-based attorney Kevin Clarkson, had defended its policy in the lawsuit. Clarkson works with the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based nonprofit that regularly litigates cases around the U.S. related to religious freedom, abortion and marriage rights. Through Clarkson, the Alliance Defending Freedom offered legal counsel to the borough and paid for part of the cost of its legal defense. According to a records request filed by The Homer /FXT BOE UIF 1FOJOTVMB $MBSion requesting exact figures for the expense of defending

the lawsuit, the borough paid $26,88.246 to Brena, Bell and Clarkson, the Anchorage law firm where Clarkson works, from Jan. 31, 2017 to May 15, 2018. That does not include legal expenses covered by the Alliance Defending Freedom. The borough also paid $350.60 for travel and mileage. *O B MFUUFS UP UIF )PNFS /FXT this week, Assembly member Willy Dunne said the borough shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep spending money to defend its former invocation policy. i/PU POMZ IBWF UIF BDUJPOT PG the Assembly caused divisiveness among our residents, they have also resulted in tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money being wasted on legal fees,â&#x20AC;? Dunne wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;ŚI hope we can all agree that throwing more money at the problem is unacceptable.â&#x20AC;? Cooper said that the assembly will meet with the borough legal department in executive TFTTJPO CFGPSF UIF /PW SFHVlar meeting and provide assembly members with more exact numbers of the legal costs. Adding to the boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill could be the legal expenses of the ACLU Alaska in its successful challenge of the invocation policy. Reynolds said the ACLU Alaska would be filing a motion to recover those expenses soon. Cooper noted the irony that some people supporting the discriminatory invocation policy also tend to be fiscally conservative. Reach Michael Armstrong at marmstrong@homernews.com.

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Hugh A. Navarre 1952-2018

Longtime Kenai resident Hugh Alexander Navarre died Nov. 5, 2018 at Mat-Su Regional Hospital in Wasilla following a long illness. He was 66. Navarre was born at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau on July 24, 1952, the first of 11 children born to George and Rosemary (Doogan) Navarre. The family spent the next five years in Michigan before moving in 1957 to Kenai, where Hugh lived most of his adult life. After graduating from Kenai Central High School in 1970, Navarre was drafted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam era. After serving three years in the Army he returned to Alaska, where he worked in a variety of jobs, including as a surveyor and landscaper. In his later years, Hugh served as a companion and caretaker for his father in Arizona and Alaska. Hugh was a kind and gentle man who loved music, reading and poetry. He was known for giving small, thoughtful gifts -- even when he didn’t have much to give. He could spend half a day in a bookstore browsing through shelves and the other half conversing about the meanings behind Bob Dylan lyrics. He loved his family and always had a kind word, hug or thoughtful piece of advice for his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Rozann (Navarre) Tunseth. He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law Tim, Mike, Pat (Cindy), Danny, Ted (Kim) and David (Stacey) Navarre; sisters and brothers-in-law Mary and John Elwell, Mike and Michelle Stoneman, Larry Tunseth, and Kathleen Navarre; lifelong friends Kelly and Laurie Bookey and Pat Malone; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai, with a reception to follow in the church basement.

Around the Peninsula The KPC Showcase presents: A Screening of the documentary film: ‘We Up’ Kenai Peninsula College will host a screening of “We Up” at McLane Commons, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m. Forty years after hip-hop culture was born in the multi-ethnic South Bronx neighborhood of New York City, it’s being reinterpreted in fascinating ways by indigenous artists throughout Alaska, as well as Greenland, Canada, Norway, and Finland. “We Up” is a documentary film tracing the cultural, creative, and spiritual connections between indigenous hip-hop artists of Alaska and their peers across the circumpolar north. After the screening of the film Executive Producer Aaron Leggett, curator of Alaska History and Culture at the Anchorage Museum, will be on hand to discuss the film and gather feedback.

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law-making) indicated widespread support for a ban. The measure was advertised as a ban, and it received the support of 72 percent of voters. In the run-up to this election, the independent-expenditure election group known as Dunleavy for Alaska distributed a large number of campaign signs across the state, and other campaigns had their usual distribution of signs. DOT right-of-way agents embarked on a campaign of their own, this one to remove signs posted too close to state roads. That resulted in the lawsuit, which was predicated upon the idea that the state’s sign-removal campaign was an infringement of the First Amendment right to free speech.

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and find a mentor. Douthit said to be aware of small business resources, such as the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District. The panelists agreed that being able to make your own schedule was one of the biggest benefits of being your own boss. Managing employees and keeping up with paperwork and bookkeeping were among the biggest drawbacks of owning your own business, the panelists said. The moderator asked the group if there was anything the city of Soldotna could do to make running a business easier. Evins said she wished it was easier to put up signs and market businesses. “Last year it was really disheartening to see a few businesses that were affected by the whole no sandwich board, no fins…” Evins said. “I believe we need to have rules in place for that, and now we have the permits where we can use the signs.” The moderator asked the panelists to give their best advice for dealing with em-

ployees. Anderson said it’s important to understand that your employees don’t work exactly as you do. Kerkvliet said her biggest goal when it comes to finding the right employee is to hire someone with a good attitude. “I can train you to do this job,” Kerkvliet said. “I don’t need a skilled person necessarily in that job, but what I need is somebody that’s got a positive attitude. Then, I’ll train you to do it my way.” Beeson said retirement has been his most recent employee challenge. He said four employees have retired in the last year. At Steamer Trunk Consignment, Hagen said her employees tend to be younger, which she said is great in some ways, but not in others. “Work ethic is not as strong as it used to be, in my opinion,” Hagen said. “Finding someone to care about your business as much as you do is the hardest part.” The moderator asked the panel what they would have done differently if they

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Military Order of the Purple Heart #830 monthly meeting The Kenai Peninsula Military Order of the Purple Heart #830 will host its monthly meeting at the VFW Post #10046 in Soldotna on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. All associate members and new members wishing to attend are welcome. Contact Jim McHale at 907-980-5433 or Joe Sawyer at 907-690-6886.

Caregiver Support Meeting A Caregiver Support Meeting “Holidays or Holy Cow Days: Destressing the Holiday Season” will take place Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Kenai Senior Center. Please join us to share your experiences as a caregiver, or to support someone who is a caregiver. For more information, call Sharon or Judy at 907262-1280.

Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball Club is holding tryouts at the Kenai Middle School Dec.r 3-4 from 7-9 p.m. for the 18-year-old-and-under team and our two 16-year-old-and-under teams. Try-outs for our 13-14-year-old team will be held on Dec. 5 at the Kenai Middle School from 7-8:30 p.m. Practices are held two nights per week and tournaments take place once or twice per month from January through the end of March. For further information, contact Heath McLeod at pmsalaska@ outlook.com or visit our Facebook page (Peninsula Midnight Sun).

Farm & Food Fridays are informal monthly meetups for anyone interested in local food or farming held the third Friday of the month from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna. The Nov. 16 topic is highlights from the recent Alaska Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Farm & Food Fridays are sponsored by Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District and Kenai Local Food Connection. Call Heidi at 283-8732 x 5 for more information.

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The 28th Annual Holiday Bazaar at the Soldotna Regional Soldotna High School will host its 23 Annual Arts and Sports Complex is this weekend Nov. 16, 17 and 18. This is the Crafts Fair on Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 4 perfect time to shop locally for the holiday season with over 40 p.m. For more information call 907-740-1055 or 262-2792 or vendors. Join us Friday from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 email hockeytunz@yahool.com. a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ReGroup meeting DOT attorneys warned that if the lawsuit proceeded, the entire state billboard ban could be ruled unconstitutional, allowing advertising of all kinds. The ACLU insisted that was not its goal. In September, the DOT and plaintiffs reached a tentative agreement: In the ongoing election, the state would not remove small political signs from private property within the 660foot zone during the election. Tuesday’s settlement is along those lines. Property owners can have signs on their property within the 660-foot zone as long as they haven’t been paid for the placement. If the sign is a safety hazard — such as blocking drivers’ line of sight — it can be removed by the state. DOT can remove any sign from the highway right-of-way without notice, and the settlement doesn’t touch upon the state’s broader ban on billboards.

Kenai and at our booth at the Black Friday Holiday Bazaar at the Challenger Learning Center on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 23-24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thank you Country Foods for sponsoring our fundraiser! For more information, please call Terri at 252-6808.

ReGroup, the local non-profit waste reduction (reduce, reuse, recycle) education group, will meet on Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m., at the Hope Community Resources Community Center — on Princeton Ave, off of K-Beach Road. Updates on “Be the Greatest ReGeneration Challenge” zero waste competition for K-12 schools and community actions related to the Soldotna plastic bag ban will be discussed. All interested community members are invited. For more information contact 252-0327, or regroup.kenai.peninsula@gmail.com.

Celebration of Life Potluck for Robert Robertson A Celebration of Life Potluck for Robert Robertson will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 2-5 p.m. at the Nikiski Senior Center. An Honor Guard will be in attendance.

Kenai Performers Wonka bars sale Kenai Performers is selling chocolate Wonka bars as a promotional fundraiser. Funds raised will help pay production costs for the spring musical, “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.” Hidden among the candy bars are five Golden Tickets. Finders of the tickets will win FREE admission to one of the shows. These Wonka bars are 4.5 ounces of scrumptious milk chocolate, big enough to share with the whole family, and are $5 each. Candy bars are available at Curtain Call Consignment Boutique in

could start over. Douthit and Hagen both said they wished they spent more effort on advertising. “The money you spend on advertising directly comes back into your business,” Douthit said. “Spend the money up front and it will come back tenfold, I’m sure.” Kerkvliet and Mann said it was important to pick a name that people can easily search for to find you. “When you pick a name, pick one that’s easy to find on a media search,” Kerkvliet said. The panel discussed exit strategies and how to pass on a business. Beeson said he’s been working on his exit plan for five or six years. “Both of our boys decided to move back and have

been working with me, so we are working them into ownership now,” Beeson said. “So we have our succession plan in the works. They keep saying ‘when are you going to retire dad?’ I haven’t decided that yet. It’s something you have to think about and have a plan for.” Kerkvliet said she started to put the restaurant up for sale about five years ago and isn’t in a hurry to leave. “I like the sell-it-to-afamily-member strategy,” Kerkvliet said. “I love that you can do that and keep the legacy going. I’m also a big fan of employees coaching and mentoring somebody up to your standards and then finding a way to help them become the new owners.”

Turkey Trot fundraiser A 1M, 3M, run/walk Turkey Trot will take place Thursday, Nov. 22. Sign up 9 a.m.-start time 10 a.m. at Soldotna Sports Center. Entry fee $10 youth, $20 adult $50 family Proceeds benefit the Freedom House. Awards, Thanksgiving dessert prizes. For more information call 262-1721.

The Fireweed Fiber Guild meeting The Fireweed Fiber Guild will meet Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Soldotna Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a guild meeting discussing nomination and voting process. Bring your fiber projects and join us for a time of learning and relaxation. The Public are invited to attend

Nominations open for Kenai Soil & Water Board The Alaska Association of Conservation Districts on behalf of the Alaska Division of Agriculture is accepting nominations through Nov. 30 to fill three eligible seats on the Kenai Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors. Seats D and E have three-year terms that expire on Dec. 31, 2021. Seat B has one year remaining of a three-year term expiring on Dec. 31, 2019. For information, contact the District office at 907-2838732 x 5 or the Alaska Association of Conservation Districts at 907-373-7923.

Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2018. There are 46 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 15, 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman began their “March to the Sea” from Atlanta; the campaign ended with the capture of Savannah on Dec. 21. On this date: In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation. In 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as Pikes (cq) Peak in present-day Colorado. In 1937, at the U.S. Capitol, members of the House and Senate met in air-conditioned chambers for the first time. In 1942, the naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces. In 1959, four members of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, were found murdered in their home. (Ex-convicts Richard Hickock and Perry Smith were later convicted of the killings and hanged in a case made famous by the Truman Capote book “In Cold Blood.”) In 1966, the flight of Gemini 12, the final mission of the Gemini program, ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic after spending four days in orbit. In 1982, funeral services were held in Moscow’s Red Square for the late Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev. In 1984, Stephanie Fae Beauclair, the infant publicly known as “Baby Fae” who had received a baboon’s heart to replace her own congenitally deformed one, died at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California three weeks after the transplant. In 1986, a government tribunal in Nicaragua convicted American Eugene Hasenfus of charges related to his role in delivering arms to Contra rebels, and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. (Hasenfus was pardoned a month later.) In 1987, 28 of 82 people aboard a Continental Airlines DC-9, including the pilots, were killed when the jetliner crashed seconds after taking off from Denver’s Stapleton International Airport. In 1998, Kwame Ture (KWAH’-may TUR’-ay), the civil rights activist formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, died in Guinea at age 57. In 2003, two Black Hawk helicopters collided and crashed in Iraq; 17 U.S. troops were killed. Ten years ago: World leaders battling an economic crisis agreed in Washington to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns. A wildfire destroyed nearly 500 mobile homes in Los Angeles. Gay rights supporters marched in cities coast to coast to protest the vote that banned gay marriage in California. Somali pirates hijacked the Sirius Star, a Saudi-owned oil supertanker, in the Indian Ocean. (The ship was released eight weeks later after the pirates were reportedly paid a ransom.) Five years ago: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford vowed to take the City Council to court after it voted overwhelmingly to strip him of some of his powers over his admitted drug use, public drinking and increasingly erratic behavior. China’s leaders announced the first significant easing of their one-child policy in nearly 30 years and moved to abolish its labor camp system. Dressed in a black Batman costume, 5-year-old leukemia patient Miles Scott fulfilled his wish to be his favorite superhero, fighting villains and rescuing a damsel in distress in an elaborate fantasy staged by the city of San Francisco and arranged by the Make-a-Wish Foundation. (The event cost the city $105,000, but the tab was picked up by the John and Marcia Goldman Foundation.) One year ago: Zimbabwe’s military was in control of the country’s capital and the state broadcaster and held 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest; the military emphasized that it had not staged a takeover but was instead starting a process to restore the country’s democracy. (The military intervention, hugely popular in Zimbabwe, led to impeachment proceedings against Mugabe, who was replaced.) Eight members of a family who were among more than two dozen people killed in a shooting at a small Texas church were mourned at a funeral attended by 3,000 people. Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals won his third Cy Young award; Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber was the winner in the American League. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Ed Asner is 89. Singer Petula Clark is 86. Comedian Jack Burns is 85. Actress Joanna Barnes is 84. Actor Yaphet Kotto is 79. Actor Sam Waterston is 78. Classical conductor Daniel Barenboim is 76. Pop singer Frida (ABBA) is 73. Actor Bob Gunton is 73. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is 71. Actress Beverly D’Angelo is 67. Directoractor James Widdoes is 65. Rock singer-producer Mitch Easter is 64. News correspondent John Roberts is 62. Former “Jay Leno Show” bandleader Kevin Eubanks is 61. Comedian Judy Gold is 56. Actress Rachel True is 52. Rapper E-40 is 51. Country singer Jack Ingram is 48. Actor Jay Harrington is 47. Actor Jonny Lee Miller is 46. Actress Sydney Tamiia (tuh-MY’-yuh) Poitier is 45. Christian rock musician David Carr (Third Day) is 44. Rock singer-musician Chad Kroeger is 44. Rock musician Jesse Sandoval is 44. Actress Virginie Ledoyen is 42. Actor Sean Murray is 41. Pop singer Ace Young (TV: “American Idol”) is 38. Golfer Lorena Ochoa is 37. Hip-hop artist B.o.B is 30. Actress Shailene Woodley is 27. Actress-dancer Emma Dumont is 24. Thought for Today: “News reports don’t change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news.” -Friedrich Durrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (1921-1990).

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Wildfires need to be tackled on all fronts Rising casualties. Aerial assaults. Weary ground forces. The charred desolation of thousands of homes. The most apt metaphor about California’s rampaging wildfires is warfare. And just like in any war, one of the first casualties is truth. Who or what is to blame for the conflagrations? Whether it’s timber interests on one side complaining about environmental rules, or environmentalists on the other side claiming it’s all about global warming, neither faction has it completely right. Even as the tragedy was unfolding, President Donald Trump weighed in on the side of lumber interests, threatening “no more fed payments” because of “gross mismanagement of the forests.” What federal payments he’s tweeting about is anyone’s guess, and 57 percent of California’s forested area is owned by the federal government. If the president has a beef with how those areas are managed, he should take it up with his own administration and properly fund forest management programs. There might, indeed, be a need to make it easier to thin dying or dead trees out of densely forested areas, reducing the fuel for wildfires. But the problem is actually more complicated. Even if dead logs are stripped away, the tinder-dry brush acts like kindling when wildfires spread. Even more to the point, dense forests were not a factor in these recent California fires. “They’re using these fires to talk about forest management that has nothing to do with the landscape in which the fires are occurring,” says Char Miller, W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College in Claremont, California. The Camp Fire 90 miles north of Sacramento that killed about 50 people, destroyed nearly 8,000 homes, devastated the city of Paradise, and cindered 117,000 acres — making it the state’s most destructive fire ever — burned through a mix of trees, brush and grassland. And fires that forced massive evacuations outside Los Angeles fed off of chaparral or brush. Climate change is making wildfires worse. The resulting erratic weather patterns have created shorter, wetter winters in California, producing a sudden, heavy growth of shrubs, grasses and trees. After winter, the state’s ongoing drought and record-high summer temperatures draw moisture out of the plants, rendering them nearperfect kindling. With the hot and dry Santa Ana winds of fall, fires explode out of control. Yet these tragedies can’t be blamed solely on global warming. Wildfires are actually a vital part of the state’s ecosystem. Lodgepole pines, for example, thrive in fire-prone areas where millions of structures have been erected in rural areas of California since the 1940s. When they burn, the cost in lives and treasure soars. Answering these disasters with a clipped, one-dimensional solution helps no one, although it might score short-term political points. The proper response includes placing limits on, and fireproofing, residential expansion into wildlands; better management and removal of dry brush; and relentlessly addressing the growing concern of climate change. In other words, the solution isn’t either/or. It’s all of the above. — USA Today, Nov. 14

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There’s no ‘neo-Jim Crow’ in Georgia

In the overtime of the 2018 elections, the left can’t decide whether it opposes casting doubt on election results or insists on it. In the case of the Georgia gubernatorial election, narrowly lost by African-American activist Stacey Abrams, it’s unquestionably the latter. A cottage industry has grown up around declaring the outcome a stain on our nation. Carol Anderson of Emory University deemed the state’s election system “neo-Jim Crow.” Dan Rather found the gubernatorial vote in Georgia “a deeply troubling challenge to American democracy,” and said if it were “a foreign country there would be a call for international inspectors.” Georgia has become a byword for “voter suppression,” which is presumed to be why Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican, will soon occupy the governor’s mansion. The critics advance myriad reasons why the result in Georgia isn’t legitimate: They complain that Kemp ran for governor while he was still secretary of state. Yes, but Georgia’s constitution allows for that, and it’s been done before. In the 2000s, Democrat Cathy Cox ran for her party’s gubernatorial nomination while serving as secretary of state. Kemp ran for re-election twice while simultaneously occupying the office, with no one seriously alleging malfeasance. In any case, localities count the votes, not the secretary of state’s office. They say Kemp’s confessed his true, untoward feelings about voting when he expressed “concern” about Abrams push-

ing absentee voting. But the full quote from Kemp speaking at a Republican event is: “They have just an unprecedented number of [absentee ballot requests], which is something that conRich Lowry tinues to concern us, especially if everybody uses and exercises their right to vote — which they absolutely can — and mail those ballots in, we gotta have heavy turnout to offset that.” Trying to motivate your side to vote to counteract the other side’s voting is the opposite of voter suppression. They allege that Kemp shut down polling places. It’s true, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that 214 precincts have closed in Georgia since 2012. It’s just not the handiwork of Brian Kemp. Counties make the decisions about whether or not to shutter polling places. It’s usually cash-strapped rural areas that consolidate precincts to eliminate underutilized polling places and locations that don’t comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. When a controversy exploded over a proposal to close seven of nine precincts in tiny, majority-black Randolph County, Kemp came out publicly and opposed the plan. (As it happens, Randolph voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, but Donald Trump won five of the seven precincts slated for

closure.) They charge that Kemp kept people in voting limbo over minor registration errors. Under Georgia’s so-called exactmatch law, if information on a voter registration doesn’t match a driver’s license, state ID card or Social Security records, the voter has a little over two years to clear up the discrepancy. Until then, the voter is put into the “pending file” (53,000 people were on it). This isn’t a prohibition from voting. If the voter shows up at a polling place with an ID verifying his information (mandatory in Georgia, regardless), there isn’t an issue. Finally, they object to Kemp’s enforcement of Georgia’s “use it or lose it” rule. A similar law in Ohio was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier this year. It’s hardly punitive. If you haven’t voted for three years, you get notified in the mail. If you don’t reply and then don’t vote in the next two federal elections, you are struck from the rolls. This happened to an estimated 100,000 people last year who, judging by their behavior, were nonvoters rather than voters. Every indication is that Stacey Abrams lost fair and square in an election where everyone knew the rules beforehand, and they weren’t unreasonable. She’s nonetheless being hailed for not conceding, and her loss will always be taken as an indictment of Georgia rather than the verdict of voters. Rich Lowry can be reached via email at comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

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Flake says he won’t OK judges unless Mueller bill gets vote WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that he won’t vote to confirm judicial nominees unless GOP leaders hold a vote on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired. Flake of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware went to the Senate floor on Wednesday and tried to bring the legislation up for a vote. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell objected. McConnell has said that the legislation is unnecessary because he believes Mueller won’t be fired. Flake and Coons called for the vote in the wake of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ departure. President Donald Trump pushed Sessions out last week and temporarily replaced him with a loyalist, Matt

Letter to the Editor Fourth Amendment, not gun rights, at issue in court case The article in the Clarion on Monday Nov. 12 by James Brooks, “Alaska appeals court rules against gun-case searches,” is woefully incorrectly titled, and here is why. The article has nothing to do with gun ownership, but everything to do with the protection of the Fourth Amendment right for everyone. Yes, that includes those who are breaking the laws of our flawed society. The authors of our Constitution saw the need for this amendment to protect American citizens from

Whitaker, who has criticized the Mueller investigation. The special counsel’s probe is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and Russian ties to Trump’s Republican campaign. “This is not a moment for our leadership to be weak or irresolute or compromised in any way,” Flake said, adding that “the president now has this investigation in his sights and we all know it.” He said the appointment of Whitaker was a “blatant” move that increased the urgency for the legislation. Flake, who retires in January, said he wouldn’t vote to confirm judges on the Senate floor or to advance them out of committee until there was a vote on the Mueller bill. He said he’d continue to come to the Senate floor to call for one.

McConnell objected without comment. But he said earlier Wednesday that he’s never heard anyone at the White House suggest they want to shut the investigation down. “I think it’s in no danger, so I don’t think any legislation is necessary,” McConnell said. The move by Flake and Coons comes more than a year after the bipartisan legislation was introduced and underscores the deep concerns many lawmakers have long had over Trump’s comments about Mueller’s investigation. Trump has repeatedly called the probe a “hoax” and leveled personal criticism at the former FBI director. Those concerns were only amplified after Trump appointed Whitaker as acting attorney general.

unlawful search and seizure of one’s property. As a former law enforcement officer I have extensive experience with this. This article at its beginning leads the reader to think that owning a gun should somehow exempt the owner of his right to privacy and protection from illegal searches. The officer who opened the case did so without the consent of the private citizen. The officer only stopped the man for reckless driving, which is not an arrestable offense unless the private citizen is also driving without a license. The officer wrongly opened the case and discovered the private citizen was in possession of an illegal drug. This is called “fruit of the poisonous vine.” I’m all for drug traffickers to be taken

off the street. I am not however, for the violation of the Fourth Amendment. The officer could have opened a suitcase or any other case in the vehicle without the private citizen’s consent or without probable cause and the search and seizure would still have been unlawful. The author misconstrues the appeals courts ruling to strengthen only gun owners rights when in fact it strengthens and protects the Fourth Amendment. A more correct headline should read, “Alaska appeals court rules to protect the Fourth Amendment.” The article should also be written in such a way as to purvey that message. — Philip Smith, Soldotna

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Nation/World Michael Avenatti arrested in LA By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Michael Avenatti, who skyrocketed to fame as a chief critic of President Donald Trump and the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence, Los Angeles police said. Police had responded to a domestic violence incident Tuesday and took a report, but Avenatti was taken into custody Wednesday. The police department said the investigation was still ongoing and additional details would be released later. Avenatti remained in custody Wednesday afternoon and a call and text message seeking comment weren’t immediately returned. A spokesman for his political action committee declined to comment. Avenatti, who has said he’s mulling a 2020 presidential run, became famous as Daniels’ lawyer and pursued the president and those close to him relentlessly for months, taunting Trump in interviews and baiting him and his law-

In this 2018 file photo Michael Avenatti talks to the media during a news conference in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

yers in tweets. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and has sued to invalidate the confidentiality agreement

she signed days before the 2016 presidential election that prevents her discussing it. She also sued Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, alleging defamation.

The Vermont Democratic Party canceled events planned for Friday and Saturday, where Avenatti was scheduled to speak, and is refunding ticket sales.

Migrant caravan groups arrive at US border By ELLIOT SPAGAT and MARIA VERZA Associated Press

TIJUANA, Mexico — Migrants in a caravan of Central Americans arrived in Tijuana by the hundreds Wednesday, getting their first glimpse of the robust U.S. military presence that awaits them after President Donald Trump ordered thousands of troops to the border. Several hundred people from the caravan got off buses and made their way to a shelter on the Mexican side near the border to line up for food. Doctors checked those fighting colds and other ailments while several dozen migrants, mostly single men, spent the night at a Tijuana beach that is cut by a towering border wall of metal bars. Several Border Patrol agents in San Diego watched them through the barrier separating the U.S. and Mexico. The first wave of migrants in the caravan, which became a central theme of the recent U.S. election, began arriving in Tijuana in recent days, and

their numbers have grown each day. The bulk of the main caravan appeared to be about 1,100 miles (1,800 kilometers) from the border, but has recently been moving hundreds of miles a day by hitching rides on trucks and buses. Many of the new arrivals were waiting in Tijuana for the caravan leaders to arrive and provide guidance on their immigration options to the U.S., including seeking asylum. Some said they might cross illegally. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, meanwhile, visited U.S. troops posted at the border in Texas and said the deployment provides good training for war, despite criticism that the effort is a waste of taxpayer money and a political stunt. Most of the troops are in Texas, more than 1,500 miles from where the caravan is arriving. The first arrivals generally received a warm welcome from Tijuana, despite the fact that its shelter system to house migrants is at capacity. The city’s secretary of economic development has said there are about 3,000 jobs for

Marie Antoinette pearl reaps record $36 million, with fees GENEVA — A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant sold for more than $36 million Wednesday at a rare auction of jewelry that once belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette, which Sotheby’s is calling a record price for a pearl at auction. The “Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl,” a diamond-andpearl pendant, was among the highlight offerings on the block at the Sotheby’s sale of jewelry from the BourbonParma dynasty in Geneva. Sotheby’s billed the sale as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to scoop up heirlooms and jewels that have been held in the Bourbon-Parma dynasty for generations. Some of the Marie Antoinette jewelry hadn’t been seen in public for 200 years — until now. Like many of the 10 former Marie Antoinette pieces up for sale, the pendant obliterated the pre-auction estimate — in its case, $1 million to $2 million. It sold for a hammer price of 32 million Swiss francs ($32 million), but with the buyer’s premium and fees, the total sale rose to more than $36.1 million. The buyer wanted to remain anonymous, the auction house said. All told, the Marie Antoinette pieces reaped nearly $43 million. The diamond and pearl jewelry of Marie Antoinette that went under the hammer epitomized the aloof, pre-Revolutionary opulence of French royals brought down by the uprising. The wife of King Louis XVI, she was executed in France’s revolutionary fervor in 1793. Before falling to the guillotine, she had secretly smuggled abroad some of her most treasured possessions to her relatives amid rising the revolutionary fervor that ultimately marked the beginning of the end of France’s centuries-old monarchy. “The Marie Antoinette pendant is simply irreplaceable,” Eddie LeVian, CEO of jewelers Le Vian, said before the sale. “This is about far more than the gems themselves: Marie Antoinette’s jewelry is inextricably linked to the cause of the French Revolution.” The queen’s jewelry also included a set of pearl and diamond earrings, a diamond brooch, and a natural pearl and diamond necklace. A monogrammed, diamond-set ring bears a lock of Marie Antoinette’s hair. Nearly all of those lots far outstripped the pre-sale estimates, a testament to the difficulty in assessing the value of such rarely available jewels. “It was really the Bourbon-Parma factor, plus certainly the Marie Antoinette factor,” said Daniela Mascetti, Sotheby’s chairman for jewelry in Europe. “Prices really rocketed. Some items sold for, I think, 20 or 25 times more than the presale estimate.”

US adds new sanctions on Cuba tourist attractions Central American migrants line up for a meal at a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

migrants who want to stay in the city. Some residents came down to where the men were camped on a beach and gave them tacos to eat Wednesday. The Central Americans in the caravan are the latest migrants to arrive in Tijuana with the hope of crossing into the United States. Tijuana shelters in 2016 housed Haitians who came by the thousands after making their way from Brazil with plans to get to

May wins Cabinet backing for Brexit deal but pitfalls remain By JILL LAWLESS and LORNE COOK Associated Press

LONDON — In a hard-won victory, British Prime Minister Theresa May persuaded her fractious Cabinet to back a draft divorce agreement with the European Union on Thursday, a decision that triggers the final steps on the long and rocky road to Brexit. But she faces a backlash from her many political opponents and a fierce battle to get the deal through Parliament as she tries to orchestrate the U.K.’s orderly exit from the EU. May hailed the Cabinet decision as a “decisive step” toward finalizing the exit deal with the EU within days. It sets in motion an elaborate diplomatic choreography of statements and meetings. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier declared there had been “decisive progress” — the key phrase signaling EU leaders can convene a summit to approve the deal, probably later his month. Crucially, Barnier said that “we have now found a solution together with the U.K. to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.” But the agreement, hammered out between U.K. and EU negotiators after 17 months of what Barnier called “very intensive” talks, infuriated pro-Brexit lawmakers in May’s Conservative Party, who said it would leave Brit-

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the U.S. Since then, several thousand Haitians have remained in Tijuana, finding work. Some have married local residents and enrolled in local universities. “Mexico has been excellent; we have no complaint about Mexico. The United States remains to be seen,” said Josue Vargas, a migrant from Honduras who finally pulled into Tijuana on Wednesday after more than a month on the road.

HAVANA — The Trump Administration is adding new names to a list of Cuban tourist attractions that Americans are barred from visiting. The 26 names range from the new five-star Iberostar Grand Packard and Paseo del Prado hotels in Old Havana to modest shopping centers in beachside resorts far from the capital. All are barred because they are owned by Cuba’s military business conglomerate, GAESA. Travel to Cuba remains legal. Hundreds of US commercial flights and cruise ships deliver hundreds of thousands of Americans to the island each year. And nothing prevents the government from funding its security apparatus with money spent at facilities that aren’t owned by GAESA and banned by the U.S. But the sanctions appear to have dampened interest in travel to Cuba, which has dropped dramatically this year. — The Associated Press

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Pigskin Pick‘em Packers head to Seattle with bitter memories to erase

he Green Bay Packers have both against the LA teams. “They’ve some bitter memories of Cen- dropped a couple of games that they turyLink Field. Who can blame should’ve won and I’m sure their outthem? look ... we’re kind of in a similar boat The NFC championship game in right here. the 2014 season was in their control “They’ve been a winning program until a fake punt by the Seahawks and for a really long time and we don’t some bad decisions by the Packers think of them as anything other than helped Seattle force overtime. that. I mean, it happens to be the PackThen Russell Wilson spoiled the ers and the Seahawks, so it’s a big Cheeseheads’ night with a 35-yard deal. We’ve had some great matchups TD pass to Jermaine Kearse — bril- in the past, so we’ve got to play good liant throw, even more brilliant catch football.” — and Seattle headed to the Super Seattle, ranked 14th in the AP Bowl. Many believe those Packers Pro32, is a 2½-point favorite over No. would have handled the New England 13 Green Bay. Patriots for the league title. Hey, had SEAHAWKS, 26-23 Seahawks coaches not gone wacky KNOCKOUT POOL: Green Bay at the end of that Super Bowl, Seattle did the job for us on Sunday, and now would have beaten the Pats. we go with ARIZONA. What? Look Neither the Packers (4-4-1) nor who the Cardinals are facing. Seahawks (4-5) looks like championship material. They might find a way No. 23 Denver (plus 7) at to sneak into the playoffs, but a win No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers Thursday night would be crucial in Chargers might be “the other team” that chase. “I know they’re frustrated, too,” in LA, but they’re very solid. BEST BET: CHARGERS, 30-19 coach Pete Carroll says, noting his Seahawks have lost two in a row,

No. 7 Minnesota (plus 2 1-2) at No. 10 Chicago

No. 15 Dallas (plus 3) at No. 19 Atlanta

No. 26 Tampa Bay (plus 1) at No. 28 New York Giants

If Bears win this one, we’ll start beFalcons need turnaround coming At least Giants don’t have to face lieving. off real stinker. They’ll also get it. that other Tampa team, USF. UPSET SPECIAL: VIKINGS, 22FALCONS, 26-19 GIANTS, 26-24 20 No. 4 Pittsburgh (minus 4 1-2) at No. 24 Jacksonville

No. 16 Philadelphia (plus 9) at No. 1 New Orleans

No. 32 Oakland (plus 4) at No. 31 Arizona

Eagles need turnaround coming off Liked how Cardinals played at KC. Do Steelers remember playoff real stinker. Sorry, not here. Raiders ain’t Chiefs, so ... matchup with Jaguars? Is Pittsburgh SAINTS, 37-27 CARDINALS, 20-10 the Steel City? STEELERS, 34-20 No. 12 Tennessee (plus 2 1-2) at No. 17 Cincinnati (OFF) at No. 18 Indianapolis. No. 20 Baltimore No. 2 Kansas City (plus 2 1-2) at No. 3 Los Angeles Rams Pro Picks is certain this looks like Flacco, Jackson or RG3 as Ravens a crazy choice after what Titans did to QB? Won’t matter against Bungles’ Game moved from Mexico back to Patriots. Still ... defense. LA. Expect lots of scoring. COLTS, 21-20 RAVENS, 29-23 RAMS, 40-36 2018 RECORD: Last Week: Against spread (7-6-1). No. 9 Houston (minus 2 1-2) at No. 8 Carolina (minus 3 1-2) at Straight up (8-6) No. 11 Washington No. 25 Detroit Season Totals: Against spread (72Two clubs that can begin thinking 68-5). Straight up: (98-48-2) Panthers need turnaround coming playoffs with victory here. Best Bet: 3-7 against spread, 7-3 off real stinker. They’ll get it. TEXANS, 23-17 straight up PANTHERS, 26-24

Bears QB Trubisky shrugs off critics to work on game By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky seemed to care little Wednesday about being selected NFC offensive player of the week. With the Bears clicking on offense at an elevated rate, Trubisky is too focused on improving some gaps of inconsistency in the attack to care about honors or criticism. “It’s cool, but people talked

so bad about me last week, so why should this week be any different?” Trubisky said. “So I got recognized for playing well, I expect to play well. Coach Nagy expects me to play well. “I got better from the week before, so I’m embracing that process, just continuously getting better and better.” The Bears (6-3) head into their showdown for first place in the NFC North on Sunday night at Soldier Field against the defending division cham-

pion Minnesota Vikings (5-31) surprisingly strong on both sides of the football, but still seeing obvious areas to improve. And Matt Nagy would rather they’re focused on Minnesota and a game flexed to prime time than awards or other diversions. “We talk about poison, the noise, we talk about earmuffs, we talk about horse blinders,” the coach said. “You know, don’t worry about anything, you just keep playing. If you played a good game great, now

next game. And if you played a bad game, now next game, and you just stay straight ahead.” Trubisky’s career-best 355yard passing day last Sunday gave the Bears a 34-22 win over the Detroit Lions for their first divisional victory since Halloween 2016. He went 23 for 30 and had three touchdown passes, while also running for a TD. “I think just good feet, good eyes and I just played with conviction,” Trubisky said. “I made a decision that I was just

in a good mind state, just go out there and play confident.” Trubisky has four 300yard passing games, tied for best by a Bears quarterback in a single season. It’s fostering anticipation he’ll improve even more. “He’s slowly improving, which I love,” Nagy said. “It’s not going to be an overnight thing; he had a good game and we want to continue to have those good games. But there’s a process to it.” Trubisky made his first start

against the Vikings last year in a 20-17 loss, and threw an interception to Harrison Smith in the closing minutes to seal the verdict. “I think I’ve grown a lot since that play,” Trubisky said. “I’m not the same player, not even close. I’ve got better since that instance and I’m excited for the opportunity this weekend.” The Bears won a game over Carolina later in the year when Trubisky completed only four passes.

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Raptors use late rally to beat Pistons in coaches return By The Associated Press

TORONTO — Reggie Bullock made the winning shot as time expired and the Detroit Pistons rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-104 on Wednesday night, giving coach Dwane Casey a victory over his former team. Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Reggie Jackson and Langston Galloway each scored 13 points and Stanley Johnson had 12 for the Pistons. They had lost six of eight. Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam and Greg Monroe each had 17 for the Raptors. They have lost consecutive home games after a 7-0 start. Toronto (12-3) also failed to match the best start in franchise history. The Raptors went 13-2 to begin the 2014-15 season. LAKERS 126, TRAIL BLAZERS 117

with 31,425 points. James also fell just short of his 75th career tripledouble during his most impressive performance since joining the Lakers in the offseason.

GRIZZLIES 116, BUCKS 113 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marc Gasol scored 29 points, Mike Conley added 26 and Memphis used a late 15-2 run to hand Milwaukee its first home loss of the season. After losing a 15-point lead in the third quarter, Memphis surged ahead again late and held on with key baskets from Conley. With the shot clock winding down, Conley hit a turnaround jumper in the middle of the lane for a 113-109 lead with 26 seconds left.

MAGIC 111, 76ERS 106 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 14 points in his Philadelphia debut , but the 76ers collapsed late and lost to Orlando after Terrence Ross hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds. Butler played 33 minutes and shot 6 for 12 from the field. The four-time All-Star was acquired Monday from Minnesota in a fiveplayer trade.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a season-high 44 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, passing Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the NBA’s career scoring list and leading Los AngeTIMBERWOLVES 107, les over Portland. PELICANS 100 James scored 28 points in the second half and vaulted past MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — KarlChamberlain on a three-point play Anthony Towns had 25 points and with 3:55 to go, finishing the night 16 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins

scored 23 points and Minnesota beat New Orleans to to improve to 2-0 since trading Jimmy Butler. Jeff Teague added 14 points and 14 assists. E’Twaun Moore scored a season-high 31 and Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans.

MAVERICKS 118, JAZZ 68 DALLAS (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 19 points and Dallas handed the Jazz their worst loss since moving to Utah. While in New Orleans, the Jazz lost to Milwaukee by 56, 158-102 on March 14, 1979.

THUNDER 128, KNICKS 103 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Paul George scored a season-high 35 points to help Oklahoma City rout New York. Steven Adams had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Dennis Schroder added 15 points and 12 assists for the Thunder. They have won nine of 10 since an 0-4 start, and improved to 4-1 since point guard Russell Westbrook was sidelined with a sprained left ankle.

CELTICS 111, BULLS 82 BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving had 17 points and seven assists and Boston routed Chicago. Jaylen Brown scored 18 points and Jayson Tatum added 14 to help Boston rebound from two straight

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) reacts after knocking the ball out of bounds with 2 seconds left in a tie game against the Detroit Pistons in an NBA basketball game Wednesday in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) losses on a 1-4 trip. Gordon Hay- beat undermanned Cleveland for ward had 11 points, and Al Hor- its third straight victory. ford added 10 points and eight Rookie Collin Sexton had a rebounds. career-high 24 points for Cleveland. Playing the second of backto-backs after topping Charlotte on WIZARDS 119, Tuesday night, the Cavaliers are an CAVALIERS 95 NBA-worst 2-12. WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 20 points, Otto SUNS 116, SPURS 96 Porter added 15 and Washington PHOENIX (AP) — T.J. Warren

scored 16 of his 27 points in the first half and Phoenix built a big lead, almost lost it and then pulled away to beat San Antonio.

HEAT 120, NETS 107 NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Johnson scored a season-high 24 points, Goran Dragic had 21 and Miami beat Brooklyn to snap a three-game losing streak.

Michigan prevails over Villanova in national title rematch By The Associated Press

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Charles Matthews scored 19 points, Ignas Brazdeikis had 18 and No. 18 Michigan beat No. 8 Villanova 73-46 in a national championship game rematch Wednesday night. Villanova captured its sec-

ond title in three years with a 79-62 victory over Michigan in April but was completely overmatched in the second game at its newly renovated Pavilion. Eric Paschall scored 10 points and Phil Booth had nine for the Wildcats (2-1).

NO. 1 DUKE 84, EASTERN MICHIGAN 46 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 21 points, fellow freshman RJ Barrett added 20 and No. 1 Duke routed Eastern Michigan in its first game this season as the nation’s top-ranked

Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 12 3 .800 — Boston 8 6 .571 3½ Philadelphia 9 7 .563 3½ Brooklyn 6 9 .400 6 New York 4 11 .267 8 Southeast Division Charlotte 7 7 .500 — Orlando 7 8 .467 ½ Miami 6 8 .429 1 Washington 5 9 .357 2 Atlanta 3 11 .214 4 Central Division Milwaukee 10 4 .714 — Indiana 8 6 .571 2 Detroit 7 6 .538 2½ Chicago 4 11 .267 6½ Cleveland 2 12 .143 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 8 5 .615 — San Antonio 7 6 .538 1 New Orleans 7 7 .500 1½ Houston 6 7 .462 2 Dallas 6 8 .429 2½ Northwest Division Portland 10 4 .714 — Denver 9 5 .643 1 Oklahoma City 9 5 .643 1 Utah 7 7 .500 3 Minnesota 6 9 .400 4½ Pacific Division Golden State 12 3 .800 — L.A. Clippers 8 5 .615 3 L.A. Lakers 8 6 .571 3½ Sacramento 8 6 .571 3½ Phoenix 3 11 .214 8½ Wednesday’s Games Orlando 111, Philadelphia 106 Washington 119, Cleveland 95 Boston 111, Chicago 82 Detroit 106, Toronto 104 Miami 120, Brooklyn 107 Memphis 116, Milwaukee 113 Minnesota 107, New Orleans 100 Oklahoma City 128, New York 103 Dallas 118, Utah 68 Phoenix 116, San Antonio 96 L.A. Lakers 126, Portland 117 Thursday’s Games Golden State at Houston, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Denver, 5 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

College Scores EAST Boston U. 71, Albany (NY) 61 Bryant 71, St. Peter’s 63 Colgate 86, Nazareth (NY) 68 Drexel 118, Bryn Athyn 41 Fairleigh Dickinson 87, Queens (NY) 48 Hofstra 92, NC A&T 72 IUPUI 76, Boston College 69 Michigan 73, Villanova 46 NJIT 73, Kean 40 Navy 77, Coppin St. 58 Robert Morris 104, Mount Aloysius 57 Vermont 122, Lyndon State 56 SOUTH Alabama St. 86, BirminghamSouthern 44 Auburn 103, Mississippi College 52 Clemson 74, Sam Houston St. 59 Duke 84, E. Michigan 46 Florida 82, La Salle 69 Kentucky 96, North Dakota 58 Marshall 98, Mount St. Mary’s

75 North Florida 95, Edward Waters 83 Richmond 88, St. Francis Brooklyn 66 Samford 66, Miles 57 The Citadel 137, Johnson (FL) 60 UAB 75, New Orleans 68 VMI 78, SC-Upstate 72 MIDWEST Bradley 74, Jacksonville St. 65 Indiana 96, Marquette 73 Indiana St. 80, McKendree 63 Loyola of Chicago 75, Niagara 62 Michigan St. 80, LouisianaMonroe 59 N. Arizona 76, Nebraska-Omaha 66 Nebraska 80, Seton Hall 57 Radford 63, Notre Dame 60 Rio Grande 70, Prairie View 57 W. Illinois 95, Dominican (IL) 56 Wright St. 84, Toledo 74 SOUTHWEST Houston 79, Rice 68 North Texas 102, Texas A&MCommerce 53 Oklahoma St. 82, UTSA 60 SMU 98, W. Carolina 65 FAR WEST Arizona 79, UTEP 46 Colorado St. 81, Montana St. 77 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 73, New Mexico St. 58 San Diego St. 103, Texas Southern 64 Seattle 78, Washington St. 69 Southern Cal 95, Stetson 59 Wyoming 86, Grambling St. 78

hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 18 12 5 1 25 64 50 Toronto 18 12 6 0 24 63 47 Buffalo 18 10 6 2 22 55 53 Boston 18 10 6 2 22 56 47 Montreal 18 9 6 3 21 60 61 Detroit 18 8 8 2 18 53 61 Florida 15 7 5 3 17 49 46 Ottawa 18 7 8 3 17 62 76 Metropolitan Division Columbus 18 10 6 2 22 58 59 N.Y. Islanders 17 9 6 2 20 54 44 N.Y. Rangers 18 9 7 2 20 52 55 Philadelphia 18 9 8 1 19 58 62 Washington 18 8 7 3 19 60 61 Carolina 18 8 7 3 19 50 54 Pittsburgh 16 7 6 3 17 53 51 New Jersey 16 7 8 1 15 49 56

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville 18 13 4 1 27 61 42 Minnesota 18 11 5 2 24 56 49 Winnipeg 17 11 5 1 23 54 43 Colorado 18 9 6 3 21 65 53 Dallas 18 9 7 2 20 51 50 Chicago 19 7 8 4 18 52 67 St. Louis 16 6 7 3 15 52 52 Pacific Division San Jose 19 10 6 3 23 61 59 Vancouver 20 10 8 2 22 63 69 Calgary 18 10 7 1 21 56 56 Edmonton 18 9 8 1 19 52 56 Anaheim 20 8 9 3 19 44 59 Arizona 17 8 8 1 17 46 45 Vegas 19 8 10 1 17 49 54 Los Angeles 17 5 11 1 11 34 55 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.

Wednesday’s Games Winnipeg 3, Washington 1 Chicago 1, St. Louis 0

Colorado 6, Boston 3 Vegas 5, Anaheim 0 Thursday’s Games Florida at Columbus, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Detroit at Ottawa, 3:30 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Nashville at Arizona, 5 p.m. Montreal at Calgary, 5 p.m. Toronto at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

football NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 3 0 .700 280 236 Miami 5 5 0 .500 199 256 Buffalo 3 7 0 .300 137 251 3 7 0 .300 208 254 N.Y. Jets South Houston 6 3 0 .667 216 184 Tennessee 5 4 0 .556 168 151 Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 260 239 Jacksonville 3 6 0 .333 160 199 North Pittsburgh 6 2 1 .722 279 209 Cincinnati 5 4 0 .556 235 288 Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 213 160 3 6 1 .350 218 263 Cleveland West Kansas City 9 1 0 .900 353 240 L.A. Chargers 7 2 0 .778 240 186 Denver 3 6 0 .333 205 213 1 8 0 .111 147 272 Oakland

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East 6 3 0 .667 176 175 4 5 0 .444 181 171 4 5 0 .444 198 183 2 7 0 .222 177 228 South New Orleans 8 1 0 .889 330 232 Carolina 6 3 0 .667 241 232 Atlanta 4 5 0 .444 244 254 Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 232 291 North Chicago 6 3 0 .667 269 175 Minnesota 5 3 1 .611 221 204 Green Bay 4 4 1 .500 223 216 Detroit 3 6 0 .333 202 244 West L.A. Rams 9 1 0 .900 335 231 Seattle 4 5 0 .444 219 192 Arizona 2 7 0 .222 124 225 San Francisco 2 8 0 .200 230 266

Washington Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants

Thursday’s Games Green Bay at Seattle, 4:20 p.m. Sunday’s Games Houston at Washington, 9 a.m. Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 9 a.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, 9 a.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 9 a.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 9 a.m. Carolina at Detroit, 9 a.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 9 a.m. Denver at L.A. Chargers, 12:05 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 12:05 p.m. Philadelphia at New Orleans, 12:25 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 4:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Kansas City at L.A. Rams, 4:15 p.m. All Times AST

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed

to terms with manager Alex Cora on a contract extension through the 2021 season, with a club option for 2022. TEXAS RANGERS — Named Luis Ortiz hitting coach, Don Wakamatsu bench coach, Jayce Tingler major league player development field coordinator, Tony Beasley third base coach and Hector Ortiz first base coach. Announced Down East (Carolina) general manager Wade Howell was promoted to vice president of the club. Promoted Janell Bullock and Jon Clemmons to assistant general managers at Down East. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Acquired INF Erik Gonzalez and RHPs Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza from Cleveland for OF Jordan Luplow and INF Max Moroff. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed CB David Amerson and Leonard Johnson. Signed OL Rick Leonard to the practice squad. ATLANTA FALCONS — Activated LB Deion Jones. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Deonte Thompson. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Claimed RB Kenjon Barner off waivers from New England. DETROIT LIONS — Signed CB Mike Ford from the practice squad. Placed G T.J. Lang on injured reserve. Signed S David Jones to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed OT Rees Odhiambo to the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed WR Brice Butler. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB Ramon Humber. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DB Kenny Ladler to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Activated WR Saeed Blacknall from the practice squad. Signed WR Rashard Davis and WR ArDarius Stewart to the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Activated WR Trey Quinn from injured reserve. Signed CB Joshua Holsey to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled C Sam Carrick from San Diego (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reinstated F Austin Watson. NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled G Marek Mazanec from Hartford (AHL). Assigned G Alexandar Georgiev to Hartford. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Signed general manager Jim Rutherford to a contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Traded F Carl Hagelin to the Los Angeles Kings for F Tanner Pearson. TENNIS TENNIS INTEGRITY UNIT — Suspended Guatemalan player Christopher Diaz-Figueroa three years and fined him $5,000 after admitting to matchfixing and failing to report a corrupt approach to the TIU. COLLEGE ERSKINE — Named A. Shapleigh Boyd football coach.

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ler Herro added 18 points and No. 10 Kentucky rolled over North DaNO. 19 CLEMSON 74, kota. SAM HOUSTON STATE 59 NO. 9 AUBURN 103, MISThe Wildcats (2-1) finally got SISSIPPI COLLEGE 52 CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Marthe dominant effort they sought cquise Reed had a season-high 26 after scraping by Southern Illinois AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Austin points and No. 19 Clemson used Wiley scored 18 points and No. last week. a second-half surge to put away 9 Auburn scored 35 consecutive pesky Sam Houston State. points during a second-half stretch NO. 11 MICHIGAN ST. 80, in a victory over Mississippi Col- LOUISIANA-MONROE 59 lege. INDIANA 96, ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — NO. 24 MARQUETTE 73 Cassius Winston scored 14 of his NO. 10 KENTUCKY 96, BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) 23 points in the opening minutes NORTH DAKOTA 58 of the second half, bouncing back — Romeo Langford scored 22 points, Evan Fitzner added 16 and LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — PJ from a rough start to help No. 11 Indiana locked down on defense to Michigan State beat LouisianaWashington set career highs with beat No. 24 Marquette. 25 points and seven rebounds, Ty- Monroe.

deGrom, Snell win Cy Youngs By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK — After a season marred by narrow defeats, Jacob deGrom became a runaway winner. The New York Mets ace easily won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, a reward for a historical-

ly fruitless season in Flushing. The right-hander had just 10 victories, the fewest ever by a Cy Young-winning starter. The AL prize also reflected a change in voters’ values, with Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays narrowly beating out past winners Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber for his first Cy Young. Snell

pitched just 180 2/3 innings, fewest ever by a Cy Youngwinning starter. Over full seasons, Snell is the second starter to win the award with fewer than 200 innings after Clayton Kershaw logged 198 1/3 in 2014. “I definitely think the game has changed in that aspect,” deGrom said.

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Events and Exhibitions n Soldotna High School will host its 23 Annual Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 907-740-1055 or 262-2792 or email hockeytunz@yahool.com. n The Fireweed Fiber Guild will meet Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Soldotna Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a guild meeting discussing nomination and voting process. Bring your fiber projects and join us for a time of learning and relaxation.The Public are invited to attend n True Tales, Told Live presents live music and storytelling on the theme “Risky Business: Tales of taking the leap,” at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at Ode’s Deli in Soldotna, in conjunction with Startup Week Alaska. Admission is free. Local storytellers share a true tale based on the night’s theme, live, with no notes. Storytellers wanted. Contact Jenny at jneyman@kdll.org or 907-394-6397 for more information. n Artists Olya Silver and Connie Goltz will present a showcase of their work —“The Way The Brain Turns…!! “— during the month of November at the Kaladi Coffee Shop at 315 Kobuk in Soldotna. The show opens on Nov. 1. n “Forever Christmas” Holiday Variety Show presented by Forever Dance Alaska will take place Thursday, Nov 29 at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 1 at 7 p.m. at the Renee C. Henderson auditorium in Kenai. Cost is $6. $1 KPBSD seat charge. Call 262-1641 or email info@foreverdancealaska.com. n Celebrate artist Jim Evenson through his extraordinary. Some of Jim’s finest originals are available for purchase at Home Gallery in Kenai. The gallery is located at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway across from the Kenai Visitors Center. For more information call 907-335-4663. n Kenai Performers will present “The Ballad of Kenai” to celebrate its 50th anniversary Nov. 15-18. General admission $26, children/seniors/military $21. Show times at 7 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 15-17 and 2 p.m. on Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 17-18. For more information visit kenaiperformers.org. n The Peninsula Art Guild presents “Fact and Fiction,” an art show by James Adcox and Chris Jenness will run for the months of November and December at Kenai Fine Arts Center. n Star of the North Lutheran Women’s Missionary League members are hosting a Christmas Bazaar to help fund local, state, and national mission projects on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Star of the North Lutheran Church, 216 N. Forest Drive in Kenai. Baked goods and craft items will be available for sale. All funds are distributed to help those less fortunate. For more information call 283-4153 or 398-4846.

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n The Place Bar & Motel in Kenai will host The Mika Day Show Friday, Nov. 16 starting at 8pm. Karaoke at The Place start at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. n Veronica’s in Old Town Kenai has Open Mic from 6-8 p.m. Friday. Call Veronica’s at 283-2725. n The Flats Bistro presents Mike Morgan on Fridays starting at 6:30 p.m. n The Alaska Roadhouse Bar and Grill hosts open horseshoe tournaments Thursday nights at the bar on Golddust Drive. For more information, call 262-9887. n Acapulco, 43543 Sterling Highway in Soldotna, has live music at 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays starting at 5 p.m. n A bluegrass jam takes place on the first Sunday of the month at from 1-4 p.m. at the Mount Redoubt Baptist Church on South Lovers Loop in Nikiski. n An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam takes place at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. n AmVets Post 4 has reopened in its brand new building on Kalifornsky Beach across from Jumpin’ Junction. Eligible veterans and their families are invited to stop by to find out more about AmVets and their involvement in the Veteran community. For members and invited guests, Friday night dance to “Running with Scissors,” and Saturday Burn your own steak and karaoke with Cowboy Don. n Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. n The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays.

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Winter in Alaska By Bonnie Marie Playle Ground is white, what a sight, sure is cold, winter is harsh what a fright. Frost is beautiful but like snow, walking can be dutiful. Freezing rain, ain’t it grand, sure makes it hard to stand. Messy slush is on the roads be careful driving, don’t get towed. From frost to snow; to freezing rain and messy slush; it’s winter in Alaska, with all this stuff. The season’s just beginning; to try and predict can keep the head spinning. Whatever God sees fit the weather for us to see; could be beautiful or scary stay in the moment, safe with Thee.

Poems must include the writer’s name, phone number and address. They should be kept to no more than 300 words. Submission of a poem does not guarantee publication. Poems may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion. com, faxed to 283-3299, delivered to the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay Road or mailed to P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, AK 99611.

Pegge Erkeneff describes the fall of a tree while telling the story of an orphaned moose to listeners at Odie’s Deli on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The seven storytellers who spoke that evening were participating in the latest session of True Tales Told Live, an ocassional storytelling evening cofounded by Erkeneff, Jenny Nyman, and Kaitlin Vadla. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion) By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The first True Tales Told Live of the season will cap off Startup Week at 6 p.m. Friday at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna. True Tales Told Live launched in April 2016 as the brainchild of Kaitlin Vadla, Pegge Erkeneff and Jenny Neyman. Three or four times each winter — if the expansive November to April definition of winter is used — seven members of the community get up and tell seven-minute stories. Erkeneff is the communications liaison for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, but she’s also a writer and author.

“I love stories and the way they build community,” she said. “We wanted to create a space where everybody could listen to each other.” Each storytelling event has been held at Odie’s Deli. Owner Megan Weston became familiar with the format and figured it would be a good fit for Startup Week. Startup Week is a national event that brings together local entrepreneurs, and Kenai and Soldotna are participating in the event for the first time this week. The week is being coordinated by Pam Parker, owner of Everything Bagels in Soldotna. Parker agreed with Weston that True Tales Told Live would be a great way

to cap the week. So the theme of “Risky Business: Tales of taking the leap” was born. The evening will give seven people the opportunity to tell about a foray into business. Erkeneff said the event has become popular, drawing standing-room-only crowds of about 100 people. “It’s just fun,” Erkeneff said. “People leave politics and religion at the door and come in and hear stories from neighbors that are true and real. “There’s a vulnerability that comes with that. It’s not easy to get up and share and speak in front of a crowd of your neighSee TALES, page B2

‘National Geographic Almanac 2019’ — Addicting and brief dive into anything and everything The Bookwork Sez You know? Of course you do, because you’re no dummy. You’re on top of things, ear to the ground, you make it your business to have the 4-1-1. Yes, you know — until you don’t, which is when you need “National Geographic Almanac 2019.” For several years now, the NatGeo folks have put out a children’s almanac each fall, in which kids could find information and fun facts that they can drop into conversations to impress grown-ups and others. National Geographic Kids almanacs are fun, but while you’re certainly welcome to read them, they’re more for the under-13 set. Finally, though, adults can know things, too. Take, for instance, the planning of your next vacation or weekend getaway. “National Geographic Almanac 2019” has ideas for hiking, exploring, diving, camping, and eating in America and around the world. That, of course, includes photos of spectacular places you’ll want to add to your itinerary. With the legacy like the National Geographic magazine behind it, you shouldn’t be surprised to know that science, oceanography, environmental concerns, and wildlife have their own sections inside this

book. Learn about the Spinosaurus (and be glad you didn’t live near a river 97 million years ago). Read a mini-biography about astrophysicist Jedidah Isler, the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Yale. Read about coral reefs, dolphin brains, and ancient humans. Speaking of us, learn about languages, their evolution, and how new languages become new ways to communicate. See how researchers are working to make sure we

all have enough to eat in coming decades. Find out why you can compare a virus to “a kind of vampire,” read about inventions that we can’t live without, check out a few quick bios of America’s First Ladies, see why addictions take hold of your brain, find out how to be happy, learn about the benefits of spending some time in a park today, enjoy photographs snapped around the world, and take a light quiz or two. See BOOK, page B2

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ never quite rocks you R eeling It In C hris J enness “We Will Rock You.” “Another One Bites the Dust.” “Bohemian Rhapsody.” These are the hits by the rock band Queen that everyone knows. They’ve worked themselves into popular culture in such subtle ways that the classic “stomp, stomp, clap” portion of “We Will Rock You” feels as though it’s always been there. (It hasn’t, by the way. Guitarist Brian May wrote it. Weird, huh?) But those are only the most obvious of their chart-topping singles. They have plenty of songs you may not have had any idea were theirs. “Killer Queen” seems obvious, but what about “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “You’re My Best Friend” or even “Fat Bottomed Girls” — of all things. This was a band that for 20 years swept across the landscape of rock ‘n’ roll like a tornado, mixing up genres, styles, and upending musical hierarchy. This week’s film, named after the brilliantly bizarre rock opera single “Bohemian Rhapsody,” is one I was looking forward to simply because I wanted to sing

along. As it stands, the movie is sometimes more, often times much less, than I was hoping for. Opening at the famous Live Aid concert in 1985, the film quickly flashes back to 1970 where a young Freddie Mercury, or as he was originally known, Farrokh Bulsara, is knocking around London looking for direction. He happens to catch a set by a band called Smile. When he goes to commend the musicians, he finds out their lead singer has just quit. Smile, com-

prised of Brian May, Roger Taylor, and later John Deacon, eventually becomes Queen — and heads off to stardom. While these early scenes are interesting, this part of the story is given short shrift, as is any real exploration of what made the band so groundbreaking. Queen is different from bands like Led Zeppelin and Van Halen not because of technical skill, but because of genius innovations and out-of-the-box thinking. See REEL, page B2

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‘This Is Us’ season will answer war mysteries, creator says By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer

LOS ANGELES — “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia was between scenes on the set in Vietnam, the setting for a critical flashback story about his character Jack’s wartime tragedy. Then modern-day reality merged with TV fiction about a decades-old conflict. “I’m there in full battle dress, my rifle slung, my hat on, looking very much the 1970 U.S. soldier, and an older gentleman going past us said something in Vietnamese, did a double-take on me and then just kept going,” Ventimiglia said of last month’s encounter outside Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese actors he was working with suddenly burst out laughing, then filled him in. “What the hell? What the hell is a U.S. soldier doing back here?” the man exclaimed as he zipped by on a motor scooter, Ventimiglia was told. It was an isolated blip in an otherwise smooth week of shooting in Vietnam, with the scenes to be scattered throughout “This Is Us” episodes as the series gradually unravels — in its trademark style — a key chapter of Jack’s life.

The NBC drama, which toggles back and forth in time between moments big and small for its characters, is zeroing in on what Jack endured during the failed U.S. war to defeat communist North Vietnam: The death of his brother, Nicky, played by Michael Angarano. That’s no spoiler, as “This Is Us” viewers know. But unlike the prolonged, angst-building revelation of how family man Jack died, series creator Dan Fogelman said the circumstances of Nicky’s fate will be known by this season’s end. He is well aware of the audience’s investment in Nicky, he said, with his own anxious friends and family serving as a barometer. Fogelman credits the actors playing Nicky as a child and adult (Donnie Masihi, Angarano) and the bond between Jack and the younger brother he is driven to protect. “It’s definitely something that’s a big part of our season and that we’ll get all the answers for by the end of the season,” he said. Does that include learning the identity of the woman shown alongside Jack in an intriguing wartime photo? “Yes, exactly,” Fogelman said, a reply at once comforting and opaque. He’d already made the point that providing answers on “This Is Us” often

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bors, some that are strangers and some that are friends. You laugh and you cry. It’s a Continued from page B1 fun night to come together.” No notes are allowed during the seven-minute presentation. Because of the difficulty of speaking, Erkeneff said the seven speakers are rarely set in stone in the days leading to the event, so she encouraged anyone interested in speaking Friday to send a private message on the True Tales Told Live Facebook page. “Even if we don’t have any spots left on Friday, we’ll know they’re interested for the future,” Erkeneff said. While the speaker slots don’t always fill up quickly, the tables at Odie’s during the event can be a different matter. “Come in, order a beer, wine, soda, a sandwich or some food,” Erkeneff said. “Meet people you’ve never met before and come listen to live storytelling.” There also will be live music Friday. Neyman, the general manager of KDLL, plans on recording the event to broadcast it later. Erkeneff said this will likely be the first of three storytelling nights this session, with another in January or February, and the final one in April.

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Why leave all the fun to the kids? Indeed, you shouldn’t Continued from page B1 have to, which is why “National Geographic Almanac 2019” is an easy pick for any home. Filled with the goodness you’ve come to expect from its parent publication, this book is part reference, part browsing fodder, and part irresistible. Dive in on any page and pop back out in a minute or three; jump back in anywhere and learn about something else. Articles are brief — which leads to this: Brevity could be an advantage or it may rankle a reader, since subjects are presented on pages long enough to pique interest but not quite long enough to satisfy a deeply curious mind. Consider this, then, a springboard book, or a good argument settler for anyone ages 13 and up. Consider it as homework helper or a supplement to the National Geographic Kids almanacs. Consider it, if your family needs a good full-color, allaround general-interest time-killer but beware: With photos, fun facts, and maps inside, “National Geographic Almanac 2019” will be addicting, you know. Terri Schlichenmeyer is the Bookworm.

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Do not expect “Bohemian Rhapsody” to give you any insight into the creation of, Continued from page B1 say, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” however. As May’s character says to a recalcitrant producer (a giant in-joke as said producer is played by “Queen” super-fan Mike Myers), “It’s better if you don’t have it all explained to you.” OK, that may be, but I didn’t choose to make a movie about stuff that I don’t want to explain. The film spends much more time on the life and travails of Mercury himself. In this way, the movie goes a little further than I expected in its honest portrayal of the singer’s life as a closeted gay man. Mercury was a troubled, if eternally enthusiastic character — a personality that seemed destined to catapult itself and any in its orbit to stardom, but equally likely to cause all that success to go up in flames. Dare I say, he was mercurial? OK — sorry. I won’t do that again. The movie spends a lot of time examining the characteristics of healthy versus unhealthy relationships, which is certainly worthwhile, though not really the kind of movie you’re looking for when you talk about the musical madness of Queen. “Rhapsody” was a troubled production to say the least. Director Bryan Singer was fired after a tumultuous falling out with star Rami Malek — and that was only after the original idea for the film fell apart due to creative differences with previous star Sasha Baron Cohen. Cohen, who really looks like a young Mercury, was interested in a much more in-depth and raw look at the life of Mercury, which went against the wishes of the surviving members of the band, who wanted a movie more focused on the history of Queen and the lives of the band members in the aftermath of Mercury’s death. (Mercury died of AIDS-related complications in 1991). In the end, the movie is a kind of amalgam of the two ideas, both of which are given short shrift. The music and acting in the film are great, and it’s certainly entertaining and even a little enlightening. Ultimately, though, it leaves you wanting more. “Bohemian Rhapsody” is certainly not bad, but is, in the end, an opportunity squandered. Grade: B+ “Bohemian Rhapsody” is rated PG-13 for language, drug use, and adult themes. Chris Jenness is an art teacher and movie buff who lives in Nikiski.

means raising more questions. There will pain along the way, said Ventimiglia, who plays the patriarch of the Pearson family that includes wife Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and offspring Randall (Sterling K. Brown), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Kevin (Justin Hartley). Even he was more deeply affected than usual by what Jack is facing, the actor said. “When I watch the show, I’ve cried for Rebecca, I’ve cried for the kids. I never cry for Jack,” Ventimiglia said, but that changed after he previewed the episode airing Tuesday. “It was really heartbreaking to see him go through what he went through.” As with all “This Is Us” joys or misfortunes, there’s a ripple effect for generations ahead. This week’s episode has Kevin and girlfriend Zoe (Melanie Liburd) arriving in Vietnam, with flashbacks uncovering more of Jack’s ordeal there. (There’s also a Jack-Rebecca road trip to Los Angeles, circa the couple’s early days together.) “We’re showing the audience Jack’s experiences in Vietnam and we’re also showing the impact that it’s had even beyond that,” Ventimiglia said. “His son Kevin is digging in deeper, trying to understand what his father went through to

This image provided by NBC shows Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson in a scene from “This Is Us.” (Ron Batzdorff/NBC via AP)

connect to him,” with other siblings involved as well. The Vietnam story line, which earned a rare hour of its own last month, is woven in the narrative as the season progresses. But Fogelman said its importance, and the lack of a military veteran on the show’s

writing staff, warranted bringing in Vietnam veteran and acclaimed writer Tim O’Brien (“The Things They Carried”) as a consultant. O’Brien said he’s been impressed by the show’s painstaking approach and its artistry. “They’re just totally com-

mitted to making getting everything right,” he said, in contrast to many other Vietnam dramas. “But even more important to me was the quality of the show. … They seem so committed to making a beautiful show that touches on human pain and struggle and human joy.”

Stan Lee, creator of a galaxy of Marvel superheroes, dies By ANDREW DALTON and DAVE ZELIO Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95. Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee’s daughter, J.C. Lee. As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book. He revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy. Millions responded to the unlikely mix of realistic fantasy, and many of his characters, including Spider-Man, the Hulk and X-Men went on to become stars of blockbuster films. He won the National Medal of Arts in 2008. Recent projects Lee helped make possible range from the films “Avengers: Infinity War,” ”Black Panther” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” to such TV series as “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” and “Daredevil.” Lee was recognizable to his fans, having had cameos in many Marvel films and TV projects, often delivering his trademark motto, “Excelsior!” “Captain America” actor Chris Evans mourned the loss on Twitter: “There will never be another Stan Lee. For decades he provided both young and old with adventure, escape,

comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship and joy. He exuded love and kindness and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!” Lee considered the comicbook medium an art form and he was prolific: By some accounts, he came up with a new comic book every day for 10 years. “I wrote so many I don’t even know. I wrote either hundreds or thousands of them,” he told The Associated Press in 2006. He hit his stride in the 1960s when he brought the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man and numerous others to life. “It was like there was something in the air. I couldn’t do anything wrong,” he said. His heroes, meanwhile, were a far cry from virtuous do-gooders such as rival DC Comics’ Superman. The Fantastic Four fought with each other. Spider-Man was goaded into superhero work by his alter ego, Peter Parker, who suffered from unrequited crushes, money problems and dandruff. The Silver Surfer, an alien doomed to wander Earth’s atmosphere, waxed about the woeful nature of man. The Hulk was marked by self-loathing. Daredevil was blind and Iron Man had a weak heart. “The beauty of Stan Lee’s characters is that they were characters first and superheroes next,” Jeff Kline, executive producer of the “Men in Black” animated television series, told The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, in 1998. Some of Lee’s creations became symbols of social change — the inner turmoil of SpiderMan represented ’60s America, for example, while The Black Panther and The Savage She-Hulk mirrored the travails of minorities and women.

In this 2002, file photo, Stan Lee, 79 smiles during a photo session in his office in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

“I think of them as fairy tales for grown-ups,” he told The AP in 2006. “We all grew up with giants and ogres and witches. Well, you get a little bit older and you’re too old to read fairy tales. But I don’t think you ever outgrow your love for those kind of things, things that are bigger than life and magical and very imaginative.” Lee scripted most of Marvel’s superhero comics himself during the ’60s, including the Avengers and the X-Men, two of the most enduring. In 1972, he became Marvel’s publisher and editorial director; four years later, 72 million copies of Spider-Man were sold. “He’s become our Mickey Mouse,” he once said of the masked, web-crawling crusader. Lee also published several books, including “The Superhero Women” in 1977 and “How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way” the following year, when he was named publisher of the year by the Periodical and Book Association of America.

CBS turned the Hulk into a successful TV series, with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno portraying the doomed scientist from 1978-82. A Spider-Man series ran briefly in 1978. Both characters were featured in animated TV series as well. The first big-budget movie based on Lee’s characters, “XMen,” was a smash in 2000, earning more than $130 million at North American theaters. “Spider-Man” did even better, taking in more than $400 million in 2002. A Marvel movie empire would emerge after that, one of the most lucrative megafranchises in cinema history, with the recent “Avengers: Infinity War” grossing more than $2 billion worldwide. In 10 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe film shave netted over $17.6 billion in worldwide grosses. “Black Panther” actor Winston Duke took to Twitter to pay his respects to Lee: “You gave us characters that continue to stand the test of time and evolve with our consciousness. You taught us that there are no limits to our future as long as we have access to our imagination. Rest in power!”

New York City’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree goes up By VERENA DOBNIK and JULIE WALKER Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is in place and will soon be strung with 50,000 lights as one of New York City’s star holiday attractions, a gift from a same-sex married couple. The 72-foot-tall, 12-ton Norway spruce arrived on a flatbed trailer Saturday morning and was hoisted by a crane into a spot overlooking the Rockefeller skating rink. Millions of people are expected to visit the tree, which will stay up till Jan. 7. Crowds will see the tree burst alive with 5 miles (8 kilometers) of LED multicolored lights and a 900-pound Swarovski crystal star during a televised ceremony on Nov. 28. The 75-year-old spruce came from Wallkill, 60 miles

(96 kilometers) north of New York. It was donated by Lissette Gutierrez and her wife, Shirley Figueroa, from their home property. They nicknamed the tree “Shelby.” “Now it’s not my tree, it’s the world’s tree; I’m so happy to be able to share her with everyone,” Figueroa said at Rockefeller Center on Saturday. “Millions of people will come to visit Shelby.” Figueroa, 49, explained that she refers to the tree as “she” because “I felt she has a female spirit.” Figueroa said that when she and Gutierrez bought their house, the previous owner said Rockefeller Center’s gardener had his eye on the tree. Gutierrez, 47, said she initially was reluctant to give up the spruce, but Figueroa convinced her. Erik Pauze, the center’s head gardener, also attended the cere-

Workers prepare to raise the 2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree into position at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Walker)

mony. He cared for the tree over the summer, watering and feeding it compost tea as the couple watched outside their home. After the tree is dismantled, it will be donated to Habitat for Humanity to help build housing. The legacy of the famed New

York holiday tree reaches back to Christmas Eve in 1931, during the Great Depression. Workers building Rockefeller Center pooled their money to buy a 20-foot tree they decorated with garland handmade by their families.

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Friendship between moms ends over race for charity what she suggested was not helpful for her child, who might benefit more from some sessions with a therapist than a helicopter mom trying to cushion life for him. However, if there’s any truth to your friend’s inference that your son is not a GRACIOUS winner, monitor his behavior to make sure he doesn’t come across Abigail Van Buren as a braggart. If you do, you’ll be doing him a favor. DEAR ABBY: When I was a teenager, I met a guy I’ll call “Jordan” at a college summer program and fell head over heels in love with him. But the program lasted only five weeks, and we lived hours apart. We decided from the beginning that we wouldn’t attempt a long-distance relationship and would simply enjoy the time we had together. That fall, my senior year, I visited Boston to look at colleges. I had made plans to see him, but he blew me off. Because I never got closure, I was not able to let him go emotionally.

During my sophomore year of college, Jordan contacted me and asked if we could meet. I refused because I had just met someone else, and didn’t want to jeopardize my new relationship. I was with that guy for five years and almost married him. (Our breakup had nothing to do with Jordan.) It is nearly a decade later, and I have met someone I could fall in love with. But it seems that I’m still not completely over Jordan. Should I reach out to him and try to get the closure I need? -- LEFT HANGING ON THE EAST COAST DEAR LEFT HANGING: Yes. After all these years, it’s time. And when you do, tell him the greatest gift he could give you would be the gift of closure. If he’s a gentleman, he will agree. And when you get it, move forward and don’t look back. 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. For everything you need to know about wedding planning, order “How to Have a Lovely Wedding.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

Hints from Heloise

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018: This year life packs unusual and surprising events. When you have a knee-jerk reaction, your intuition comes into play. More often than not, you will land well. If you are single, you might not want to commit quickly, but instead will want to spend time getting to know this person. If you are attached, a newfound gentleness drifts through your bond. Decide to pursue a new interest together. AQUARIUS knows how to keep you on your toes. 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) HHH You could surprise yourself with an outburst of anger. You might not have realized that you were sitting on these feelings. Consider handling your emotions differently in the future. You know how to let go of tension and get past a hassle; do it. Tonight: Touch base with a friend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You are very aware of what is happening around you. Your instincts are to flee the scene, as you want to avoid being caught in a difficult situation. Be wise and say as little as possible for now. Your sense of humor emerges later in the day. Tonight: Happiest with a close loved one. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH If you use your ability to detach and empathize, you will feel more centered and content. You need to understand where others are coming from. Remain sensitive toward a loved one. You anchor this person more than you know. Tonight: An unexpected insight will be revealing.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH One-on-one relating links directly to your finances and some heavier issues that you can’t seem to run away from. Pressure builds, and your anger could mount. Be careful. The hassle you experience could have to do with overspending. Tonight: Be reasonable and let go of grievances. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Reach out to a partner or loved one who seems to be hot under the collar. Your confidence in this person helps him or her to release some anger and really look at what is happening. A parent or higher-up is unpredictable. Just go with the flow if you can. Tonight: In the moment. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You have a lot of ground to cover, especially if you plan to get a certain amount of work done. You demonstrate efficiency as usual, but you might question a decision later in the day. A loved one is likely to question any decisions that you make. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your playfulness comes out, even if a loved one is out of sorts. Be careful -- you might need to be more sensitive toward this person. You could experience a backfire if you do not empathize with what is happening. Tonight: You could be slightly accident-prone. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your playfulness touches many people. Usually, others appreciate your wit and occasional sarcasm. Right now, however, you could aggravate an already grumpy associate. Proceed with caution. Tonight: Do not be surprised by someone

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else’s intense reaction. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You have a lot of questions that you want answered. Ask them, but give the other party the space to respond when he or she is ready. Anger is close to the surface for both of you. Decide to wipe off the war paint and let time reveal more information. Tonight: Know when to call it a night. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Use care with spending. Count your change, and make sure to avoid mistakes when writing a check or signing an agreement. In fact, the less done by you right now, the better. You might feel out of sorts until later in the day. Relax, and you will flourish. Tonight: Rest, then decide. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You have too much energy for your own good. Though you might not mean to provoke a problem, you could trigger someone. If you find that you are experiencing some hostility, try to talk it out. A resolution is possible, given some time and space. Tonight: Paint the town red. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Do not be surprised if some anger surfaces from out of the blue. You might not be in the mood to deal with others, as you could be easily irritated. Use care with a loved one, as his or her loyalty and kindness means a lot to you. Tonight: Nap, and you’ll feel revived and more upbeat. BORN TODAY Fashion designer Jimmy Choo (1948), artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887), actress Shailene Woodley (1991)

SPRAY IT Dear Heloise: I don’t toss those holiday cards that have glitter! Instead, I open them carefully over a trash can, tap them to remove excess glitter and then coat them with hair spray. When dry, the remaining glitter will be sealed to the card. -- T.A.M. in San Antonio WRAP IT UP; I’LL TAKE IT! Dear Heloise: When packing boxes to mail, instead of buying rolls of air-filled packaging material, I add a set of dishtowels, matching potholders or dishcloths to pad the contents in the box. Plus it adds an extra gift! -- JoAnne in New York SPARKLE, SPARKLE Dear Heloise: I’ve been reading your column for many years and wanted to say “thank you” for all your wonderful hints. I have used vinegar for everything over the years, but never in the dishwasher until I saw it in your column, and I’m amazed how sparkling my dishes and silverware are. What a great idea! So, thank you, keep up the good work, and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. -- Mary T., via email Mary, thanks so much! It’s the acid in vinegar that washes away dingy residue and can leave your dishes clean as a whistle. Vinegar has been in my kitchen for years; it is cheap, safe, nontoxic and readily available. I’ve compiled a collection of my best vinegar hints, helps and recipes into a handy pamphlet. Would you like to receive one? It’s easy! Visit www.Heloise.com to order, or send a long, stamped (71 cents), self-addressed envelope, along with $5, to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. FYI: To freshen your sink drains, pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into your drain, and carefully add some vinegar. Watch it bubble and fizz; this will freshen the drain. Finish with plenty of water. -- Heloise

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By Jim Davis

Take it from the Tinkersons

By Bill Bettwy

6 1

9 7 4 5

2 1 8 7

4 8 5

4 9 2 8

4 6

11/14

Difficulty Level

By Johnny Hart

9 7 8 3 6 1 4 5 2

3 5

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.

1 2 6 8 7 3 9 4 5

B.C.

By Dave Green

6 2

Difficulty Level

4 11/15

By Chad Carpenter

By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins

Mother Goose and Grimm

By Michael Peters

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars

2018 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

DEAR ABBY: The 14-year-old son of a friend of mine is having self-esteem issues and apparently is going through a very rough patch. Our family likes to participate in charity races. My boy, 13, is a talented athlete who, according to my friend, is an “overachiever.” My friend signed her family up for the same race as our family, then called me afterward to tell me she was having anxiety issues about us being there and asked me to forgo the race. (We had already paid for four registrations.) She said she could see my child taking off, winning the race and boasting to the point where her child would feel like a loser and have more selfesteem issues. Abby, although our children hung out together when they were toddlers, they haven’t in years. I tried to be sympathetic, but told her we had been planning to compete in this race as a family for some time, and I didn’t think it would be right to pull my child out of something he loves to do. She got very upset, said some horrible things to me and ended our friendship. Was I wrong not to agree to do as she asked for the sake of her child? -- ROUGH PATCH IN THE WEST DEAR ROUGH PATCH: I don’t think you were wrong. While I sympathize with your former friend,

By Eugene Sheffer