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Monday, September 17, 2018 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 48, Issue 300

In the news University of Alaska regents consider $351.5M budget FAIRBANKS — University of Alaska officials are considering a proposed operating budget of $351.5 million for the next fiscal year.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the university’s board of regents proposed the budget for fiscal year 2020 during a two-day meeting in Juneau last week, increasing by $24.5 million from the current budget.

Regents had identified the university’s budgeting needs during a June retreat. In settling on the budget proposal last week, the officials considered how the university could organize to be successful 20 years down the line.

The regents also proposed a capital budget that includes $50 million for the university’s deferred maintenance and $5 million for the USArray program, a system of seismic sensors that collects data on ground movement across the state.

Teachers, district agree to mediator after stalemate ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage School District and teachers’ union have agreed to bring in a federal mediator after contract negotiations stalled last week.

The Anchorage Daily News reports that officials from the Anchorage Education Association and the school district say they’re hopeful an agreement will be reached with the help of a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

The union, which represents about 3,300 educators in the city, is seeking for teachers to have a greater voice in the selection of curriculum and programs, as well as more autonomy in the classroom. The union has also been at odds with the district over salaries and health benefits.

Union head Tom Klaameyer says a mediator was brought in 2012, helping the sides reach a three-year contract agreement.

Cannabis industry raises concerns over state marijuana board regulations

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

Cannabis cultivators, retailers, consumers squeezed into a small Kenai living room Wednesday night to discuss ongoing problems within the marijuana industry and to come up with solutions to address them.

Amy Jackman, a cannabis business consultant with AK Canna Connection, and Dollynda Phelps, co-owner of Nikiskibased Peace Frog Botanicals, a limited marijuana cultivation company, organized the meetup to prepare for the upcoming Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office meeting, which will be held in Kenai for the first time.

“It’s so important that we can all come together for this meeting,” Phelps told the crowd on Wednesday. “I think it’s important that we participate, and that everyone who can show up, should show up. I want to draw everyone else’s concerns so everyone can refine their comments and we can be as effective as we possibly can to convey our messages and need.”

Phelps began the discussion with issues she plans to bring up at the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office: the need to trim testing and application

The open sign for Uncle Herb’s, Homer’s first marijuana retail store, lights up on opening day, Thursday, May 24, 2018 on Ocean Drive in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

review times.

On Aug. 15, amendments were made to a regulation that determines the testing of products not sold to retail. Phelps said the amendment places an unnecessary financial burden on small cultivators.

“I believe the small cultiva-

tors are the backbone of the industry,” Phelps said. “This (regulation) will put us out of business.”

Phelps also brought up issues with the amount of time it takes for a license application to be reviewed. Phelps told the group she submitted an appli-

By KEVIN GULLUFSEN Juneau Empire

Magical mystery tour The autumn tones of the Mystery Hills sit above the Sterling Highway on Sunday on an overcast day. The forecast calls for similar cloudy conditions, with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the lower 40s, throughout the rest of the week as autumn colors reach their peak. (Photo

by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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cation for a license on March 30. Per state statute, the office should take 90 days to issue a license.

“I’m still like number 17 in the queue of under review,” Phelps said. “They haven’t even looked at my application yet.”

Phelps turned over the discussion to the crowd and asked people to list any concerns they might want to bring to public comment at the October meeting.

Among the issues brought up were video footage retention, on-site public consumption and festival permitting.

In Alaska, cannabis businesses must have a certain number of cameras and must retain video footage for 90 days. In other states, like Washington and Colorado, retention time is typically under 45 days. When AMCO requests footage from proprietors, they have three days to send the footage to the office. Patricia Patterson, owner of High Bush Cannabis, said it took over a week to download 40 days worth of footage.

“If we need to get video to them, by law they have three days,” Patterson said. “I can’t download 40 days (worth of footage) in three days. We are already going to fail. My license will be taken away if they call and need any video.”

Patterson has eight cameras.

For standard cultivators, who can have more than 30 cameras, the download time would take much longer.

See AMCO, page A2

Canadian mine cash crunch could affect state waters

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Anchorage school district paying consultants amid investigation ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Anchorage School District is paying a public relations firm $12,000 a month to help it properly release information regarding a sexual assault investigation involving Dimond High School students.

Allegations of hazing and sexual misconduct involving Dimond High School’s football team were reported to police last month, the Anchorage Daily News reported .

Strategies 360 will help the district get clear and transparent information out to students’ families and the public, Superintendent Deena Bishop said in a statement.

A memo that a district spokes-

woman emailed to the Anchorage Daily News Thursday states that Strategies 360 is charging $12,000 a month, with the first month of work going from Aug. 27 to Sept. 27.

The memo states discussion of a longer-term agreement, if necessary, would follow.

Some members of the Anchorage School Board said they support the district’s decision to hire the firm or didn’t object to it.

“I’d rather spend $12,000 or $20,000 on a PR firm that will help us appropriately filter — say what we can, redact what we can’t — then have somebody go and open their mouth and we have a $1 million lawsuit,” said Elisa Snelling, a board member.

Anchorage School District spokeswoman Catherine Esary would not say what work the public relations firm had done for the district so far and from what pool of money the fee will come.

The incident involving the football team was reported to Dimond High staff on Aug. 20, the first day of school. A mother of a player told KTUU-TV that several older players allegedly sexually assaulted younger teammates during the overnight stay in Fairbanks on Aug. 18.

The school has since fired three football coaches, including the head coach, and disciplined students. The superintendent has not said how many students were involved.

With a strike, falling copper prices and more than $554-million ($723 million Canadian) soon due to lenders, Canadian mine owner Imperial Metals, which operates the Red Chris Mine in the transboundary Stikine River watershed, is in dire financial straits.

The mine’s financial situation — and its lack of bond money for environmental reclamation at the site — has unearthed questions about what will be done to keep its tailings pit from leading pollution into the Stikine River, which supports an average annual run of about 40,000 adult Chinook salmon.

Cash crunch Imperial’s woes have been widely reported, but Canadian magazine The Narwhal dove deep into the particulars in an August article.

Thomas Schneider is an expert in financial reporting of environmental liabilities and a professor at Ryerson University in Toronto. Schneider was a source in the Narwhal article and spoke to the Empire recently describing the situation.

On Oct. 1, Imperial Metals will have to renegotiate or pay a $153 million ($200 Canadian) credit facility — basically a loan from investors, Schneider said.

That’s just the first of a series of credit facilities that mature between now and March, totaling $554 million.

“They have a big, big cash crunch ahead of them,” Schneider said.

Imperial Metals didn’t return requests for comment for this story. In their most recent quarterly report, they didn’t make any assurances that they’d be

able to meet their debt obligations.

“There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully extend or renegotiate this debt, and that adequate additional financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company or at all, which creates a material uncertainty that could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” the company wrote.

Translation: the debt threatens the Imperial Metals’ ability to function in its current state.

Schneider said he wouldn’t want to speculate whether the mine will go bankrupt, but financial indicators show that it faces an uphill battle to stay in operation.

A two-month strike this summer from a steelworkers union at Mount Polley Mine, which Imperial Metals also owns, cost the company about $28 million, according to media reports.

Imperial owes about $57 million a year ($75 million Canadian) in interest payments, Schneider said. Imperial doesn’t have the cash flow right now to pay that interest, and it’s been paying some of that interest in company shares, diluting its stock prices. It’s stock price has fallen from a high of $18.34 in 2014 to $1.14 at press time.

“It’s always a bad sign when you pay interest by issuing shares because they don’t have enough cash to pay interest,” Schneider said.

What would bankruptcy mean?

B.C. mine regulators estimate that the Red Chris is on the hook See MINE, page A2

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for $13.39 million ($17.6 million Canadian) in reclamation obligations, money that would be used to keep the mine site from leaching harmful chemicals like acid mine drainage in the event it closes.

But the Red Chris, like 43 other B.C. metal and coal mines, doesn’t have all of this money set aside. According to the most recent report, B.C. has collected $9.2 million ($12 million Canadian) in bonding for environmental liabilities for the Red Chris Mine.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEM) explained via email that mining companies are liable for reclamation costs, even if they go bankrupt. Financial securities are used for mine reclamation and the protection of land, watercourses and cultural resources.

Sometimes “statutory decision-makers” determine the amount of security bonds required for each mine, and can authorize permits even when the full amount of liability isn’t paid.

According to a report from February of last year, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources doesn’t have a formalized policy they’ve shared with the public explaining how they

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Phelps and members of the crowd then launched into a discussion about the functionality of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office. The crowd seemed to agree that the office wasn’t performing to the best of their ability.

“They say they’re busy, so they need to hire someone,” Phelps said. “They’re not doing their due diligence.”

At times, attendees’ frustration with industry regulators interrupted the discussion.

“I’m treated like a criminal,” a member of the crowd shouted.

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collect reclamation money. As of Dec. 31 2016, when the last figures were publicly available, B.C. mines were under bonded by more than $1.5 billion.

“As a condition of the Mines Act (Sections 10.4 and 10.5), a financial security is required for all or part of the outstanding costs associated with the mine reclamation and the protection of land, watercourses and cultural resources. Statutory decisionmakers, not the minister, determine the amount of the security bonds required for each mine,” MEM wrote.

This differs from how things are done in Alaska, according to the Department of Natural Resources Kyle Moselle, the Associate Director for the Office of Project Management and Permitting. Alaska requires 100 percent of their estimated environmental liabilities to be secured before a project can advance.

That money is inflation proofed for the five-year permit cycle.

Moselle works with B.C. officials to keep up to date on mines in the transboundary region. He said his contacts in B.C. are monitoring the situation closely and that, as of now, the Red Chris Mine is currently in compliance with their operating permits.

If it does fail to comply, he’s been told that B.C. officials will notify Alaska and open a dialogue about what to do, something that’s required per coop-

eration agreements between Alaska and B.C. Clean water groups worried All this has advocates for water quality worried that the Red Chris will fold, leaving some of the cost of reclamation up to the Canadian government. Imperial Metals is the same company responsible for the 2014 Mount Polley Mine disaster, when a mine tailings dam failed, sending in 850 million cubic feet of wastewater into Canadian waters.

“The danger Imperial Metals and its threatened bankruptcy pose to the Stikine River is a symptom of a bigger disease — the B.C. mining industry, which profits while B.C. taxpayers, the environment, and Alaskans bear the costs,” said Jill Weitz, of Juneau-based environmental advocacy group Salmon Beyond Borders.

Tis Peterman is coodinator of the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission, formerly the United Tribal Transboundary Mining Work Group. She’s a life-long resident of Wrangell, a Southeast Alaska community of about 2,400 which lies near the mouth of the Stikine River.

She’s been following Imperial Metals and the Red Chris Mine closely, and for the past two years, she said her group has been pushing for more financial assurances at the mine.

“I’ve been watching their stock shares falling and falling and we heard that a major investor pulled out. I have no idea what’s going to happen next,” Peterman said.

Red Chris uses a mine tailings dam similar in design to the one that failed at Mount Polley.

If the mine shutters, Peterman worries what will happen to that mines tailings dam.

“If that mine goes up there, we’re a dead zone down here,” Peterman said.

Peterman’s group has been pushing the state of Alaska and Alaska’s Congressional Delegation to demand more financial assurances for B.C.’s mines. So far, she said it’s been all talk and not a lot of action.

If something isn’t done soon, she feels a way of life in Wrangell could be on the line.

She spoke to the Empire on the first day of an important moose hunt up the Stikine River.

Wrangell locals are still putting up salmon for the winter.

She’d like to see federal intervention between the U.S. and Canada through what’s called the International Joint Commission, not just goodwill cooperation between the state of Alaska and B.C. “I see no movement on this issue that could drastically change our way of life,” she said.

“AMCO designed their statutes to make us fail,” another from the group said.

“AMCO needs new leadership,” said someone else. “They are failing on every level.”

Sen. Peter Micciche and Rep. Paul Seaton also attended the meeting. They encouraged the group to bring concerns they have with the industry to their lawmakers.

“I think we seriously need to get a group of legislators together from around the state…

We need to get the word to them that we expect (AMCO) to adhere to statute,” Micciche said.

Micciche asserted that there were similar issues within the alcohol industry.

Members of the group expressed an overall lack of confidence of the board, particularly with the office’s director, Erika McConnell.

“I think it’s fair to say the previous director had more of a partnership with the (alcohol and marijuana) industry,” Micciche said. “This director seems to be almost at odds with the industry.”

“They are blatantly out in the open ignoring statutes and regulations and making up their own,” Phelps said.

Patterson told the group about several instances where she received a violation for using an emoji and for posting online about a contest sponsored

by Lucky Raven Tobacco.

At the end of the meeting, the group talked about creating a regional representative system, where members of the cannabis industry can attend AMCO meetings to voice the concerns of cannabis businesses across Alaska.

Members of the group spent the rest of the meeting refining their public comment for the 10 a.m. Oct. 15 AMCO meeting at 145 Main Street Loop, in Kenai.

The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office will hold a meeting at 145 Main Street Loop in Kenai on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.

To attend telephonically call 1-800-315-6338, access code 69173.

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Around the Peninsula

Mental health first-aid course

The Sierra Frost and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host adult and youth mental health first-aid courses in Kenai on Sept. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information contact nvitationwellness@gmail.com or call 970-818Narcotics Anonymous XXXIV will host a weekend conven- 1271. Register at www.invitationwellness.com/mhfaak. tion from Friday Oct. 5 to Sunday, Oct. 7 at the Lands End Resort in Homer. Go to akna.org for more information.

Alaska Regional Convention of Narcotics Anonymous

Community Wellness Convention

Caregiver Support Meeting The Kenai Senior Center will host Caregiver Support Meeting: Part 2 Training DVD from The Pines of Sarasota Education and Training Institute on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. Learn with dementia expert Teepa Snow about “Designing a Supportive Dementia Care Environment.” Join us to share your experiences as a caregiver, or to support someone who is a caregiver. Please call Sharon or Judy at 907-262-1280, for more information on how we may help you.

Geneva Woods Health Supplies and Geneva Woods Pharmacy proudly presents our second-annual “Community Wellness Convention” at the Peninsula Center Mall Soldotna on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us for this free, fun and informative community event! We have invited many local community exhibitors and speakers for this great one-day event! The Alaska Health Fair group will be at the event to provide health screenings and testing. No appointment necessary. Call Christie Gibbs (Geneva Woods) 907-262-2540 or Betty Rieth (Alaska Health Fair) 907-278-0234.

Borough Residents Against Annexation

City of Kenai plans trash cleanup

Borough Residents Against Annexation will be meeting this Thursday, Sept. 20 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture building on K-Beach Road.

This meeting is open to the public and we encourage all who are opposed to forced annexation to attend, whether or not they reside in a currently targeted area. The group is also seeking nominations and volunteers to help with this cause. Elections will be held at the end of the meeting. Email againstannex@ gmail.com for more information.

Hospice volunteer training Hospice of the Central Peninsula is currently registering for their upcoming volunteer training. Training will take place in the Denali Room of the Central Peninsula General Hospital. Oct. 5 at 5-9 p.m., Oct. 6 at 9 a.m.-5 p.m., October 12 at 5-9 p.m., and Oct. 13 at 5-9 p.m. All dates must be attended to complete training. Lunch and snacks are provided. There is a $20 registration fee. This is a great way to find out more about our Hospice Program and give back to our community. Visit our website www.hospiceofcentralpeninsula.com for more information and to register.

Kenai Senior Center September activities The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more information.

—No Host dinner at Magpye’s in Sterling, Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 4:30 p.m., $5 ride fee —Birthday lunch, Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 11:30 a.m., $7 suggested donation or free if you birthday is in September and you are older than 60 —Senior Center closed Thursday, Sept. 20 after 4 p.m. for private rental —Kenai Senior Connection board meeting, Friday, Sept. 28 at 9:30 a.m.

Looking for an opportunity to exercise with a purpose? The City of Kenai is sponsoring three separate lunchtime hikes we’re dubbing “TRASHersize.” Join us as we enjoy the city’s trail system and help keep our community clean at the same time. All hikes are from noon – 1 p.m. The city will provide bags, gloves and water. Maps will be available upon arrival. This is a childfriendly event. The events are dependent on suitable weather conditions. The next TRASHersize Hike is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 from noon – 1 p.m. Meet at the Kenai Library. The hikes will take place at noon on Thursday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Oct. 4.

Nikiski Recreation Center activities —The Nikiski Pool will be closed for annual maintenance from September 3–24. The pool will reopen Sept. 26 for our normal winter hours. For more information, please check our Facebook page or our website.

—Fall swim lessons: Swim lesson registration will begin Monday, September 24 at noon. Classes are offered for: Beginners, Advanced Beginners, Intermediates, Semi-Privates, Tiny Tots and Log Rolling. For more information, call 776-8800 —Youth flag football: 4th-8th grade boys and girls flag football season begins August 20 and will run through September.

Games are held Monday and Thursday nights at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center Fields. For more information, please call 776-8800.

— Toddler time: The Nikiski Community Recreation Center will be hosting Toddler Time on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11am-12:30pm. For more information, please contact 776-8800.

— Women’s league basketball: Games will be held on Tuesday and/or Friday nights with games beginning in September.

For more information, call 776-8800.

—Open gym nights: Teen Center, Monday–Friday, 2:30–8 p.m. Full Swing Golf, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Diabetes support group to meet

The Diabetes Support Group meets the last Tuesday of every month in the River Tower of Central Peninsula Hospital.

‘Willy Wonka’ auditions Meetings are free and open to the public. The group often has speakers on a variety of relevant topics. Please call Ruth Clare Kenai Performers will be holding open auditions for “Roald at 714-4726 if you have questions or need more information.

Dahl’s Willy Wonka,” on Sept. 28, starting at 6 p.m. and finishing at 9 p.m. and on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Auditions are open to youth age 8 and above and adults. Please arrive 20 New Kenai River rotary meeting place minutes early to complete paperwork. All youth under 18 years Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, the Kenai River of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. You Rotary Club will meet at Siam Noodles in Soldotna. don’t have to prepare anything in advance or attend both days of auditions. Please wear comfortable clothing to move around in and bring your own water bottle. Location: 44045 Kalifornsky Kenai National Wildlife Refuge activities Beach Road (backside of Subway). Performance dates are Feb. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center is open 21-24, Feb. 28 and March 1-3. For more information Call Terri every day from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Ski Hill Road near Soldotna. at 252-6808 or Donna at 398-4205.

For more information, call 260-2820. All events are free.

—Little PEEPS (ages 2-5 and their adult), Sept 20, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.: Slugs and Snails for September, with story time, Auxiliary holiday bazaar vendor applications active games, snacks and crafts.

The CPH Auxiliary is accepting vendor applications for the — Drop-in craft and self-guided trail walk, different each 14th Annual Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale which will take place week Nov. 1 and 2 in the Denali Room at the hospital. Interested par—Wildlife movies daily through Sept 10, then Saturdays ties can pick up an application at the Care Package Gift Shop at only: Sept. 22, and 29. All events are FREE!! the hospital. Applications are due returned to the gift shop no —The Refuge Visitor Center is currently open daily from 9 later than 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. a.m.–5 p.m. but will switch to winter hours on Sept. 11. Winter hours are Tuesdays through Saturday (closed Sun/Mon) from Nikiski Senior Center bingo nights 10 a.m-5 p.m. The Headquarters/Administrative office will continue to be open 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Bingo and Pulltabs are back at the Nikiski Senior Center!

Bingo and pulltabs will be on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. after lunch and Saturday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 pm). Grief recovery methods workshop available Saturday bingos are potluck so bring your favorite dish! Call Peninsula Community Health Services will host a nine-week 907-776-7654 for more information. program on “The Grief Recovery Method Workshop: The action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses” Trapping and snaring orientation classes on Wednesday evenings from 6–9 p.m. from Aug. 29–Oct. 24.

The program is a closed group that meets at Peninsula Commuscheduled nity Health Services in Soldotna at 230 E. Marydale Ave. The The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will hold its 2018 trap- program costs $95, and there are scholarships available. To regping orientation class and snaring seminar on Saturday, Oct. 27 ister or for futher information, call Gail Kennedy at 602-9944. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Refuge Environmental Education Center on Ski Hill Road in Soldotna. To obtain a permit to trap Fundraiser dinner on the Refuge, it is mandatory to attend at least one Refuge trapping orientation. Trappers who have previously attended The second annual fundraiser for the “Saturday Lunch” prothe trapping and snaring orientation do not need to re-attend; gram for Ninilchik students (pre-k through 6th grade), will be however, all Refuge trappers are welcome. Starting October 5, held on Sept. 22 from 5–7 p.m. at the community center on Kingtrapping permits for the 2018-19 season will be available at the sley Road in Ninilchik. There will be two delicious dinner options Refuge Headquarters, on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. (one is vegan). A $10 donation is suggested. All proceeds go to until 4:30 p.m. For additional information, please contact Ref- support a weekend food program for elementary students. There uge Officer Joe Williams at (907) 260-2852. will be a silent auction and dessert auction. Feel free to bring items for either one. Call 240-5212 for additional information.

Kenai Peninsula College Council seeks new members Kenai Peninsula College is seeking interested community members to fill a Seward-area at-large seat and a Central Peninsula-area at-large seat on its College Council. The boroughwide council serves as an advisory board to the college director and advocates for the interests of the college to the community and legislature; members serve 3-year terms. Seward area and Central Peninsula residents interested in serving should submit a letter of interest and resume by Oct. 1, 2018 to: College Director, Kenai Peninsula College, 156 College Rd., Soldotna AK 99669. Interested individuals with questions can call 262-0318.

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Community transportation meeting

of stories, songs, finger play and more! No registration required.

—Chess Club, Mondays at 4 p.m. Get ready to ROOK the HOUSE every Monday! Do you like playing Chess, or would you like to learn how? The Kenai Community Library is proud to offer a casual program for chess players of all ages and levels. Chess boards will be provided. -Preschool Story Time, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.Designed for children ages 3-5. Every Wednesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, movement and more!No registration required.

—Social Security 101: Video Conference: Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. A FREE workshop from Social Security.When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits? How do you get the most from your benefit? What is the future of Social Security? When should you file for Medicare? Learn how to use my Social Security online account and other online services. You should go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to create a my Social Security account and print out your Social Security Statement before attending the workshop.

—A Conversation for Parents: Should I Take My Child’s Cell Phone Away? Thursday, Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. Have an hour’s conversation with Paul E. Turner, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, about the challenges of parenting with technology use by your child and teen. What insights and information does the science of psychology offer about this? An open conversation follows the focused presentation.

—American Girl Sewing Project: Friday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.

FREE! Sewing Pattern for American Girl or 18” Dolls.Make an adorable upcycled jean skirt for you doll! This program is suitable for children ages 8 and up. Class size is limited to 10 participants so sign up early at the front desk. Please bring an old pair of jeans if you can.No experience needed!

—Flaky Freezer Biscuits: Saturday, Sept. 22at 3 p.m. Come learn how to make delicious biscuits that you can freeze for a convenient breakfast! Must be over 16years old to attend. This is a free class but you must register in advance.

—American Girl Club: Monday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. Join us at the Kenai Community Library for our monthly American Girl Club! We will be making a lunch box and water bottle for your doll! Bring your doll (doesn’t have to be an American Girl) or use one of ours! The doll house will be out for everyone to play with. Meets at the same time and place as LEGO Club.

—Fermented Dill Pickles Workshop: Thursday, Oct. 4at 4 p.m. Come learn how to make delicious and tangy lacto-fermented dill pickles! Not only are the probiotics wonderful for your digestive health but this method keeps the pickles crunchy and fresh! Must pre-register at the front desk. Class size limited to 10 participants.

—Raspberry Pi Club: Friday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. Come Join us at the library to create games, inventions, learn how to program, make music with Sonic Pi, meet new friends, and more! Whether you want to hone your skills or are learning about Pi’s for the first time, the Raspberry Pi club is the perfect place for you!

Soldotna Public Library activities For more information, contact the library at Soldotna Public Library at 262-4227.

—YA Café, every Wednesday at 4 p.m., for middle school and high school students. Snacks provided. —Toddler story time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, for children ages 18 months to 3 years. — Bouncing babies storytime, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, for children up to 18 months.

—Preschooler story time, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, for children 3 to 5 years old.

—LEGO Brick Club, 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Tell your story and build a world with LEGO. Adult supervision needed forchildren under 10.

—Book Club Documentary Screening: NOVA’s Decoding the Weather Machine —Everyday Computer Skills for Beginners: Fridays at the Soldotna Public Library, Sept. 14–Nov. 2 at 12:30, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Kenai Peninsula College from Sept. 11–Oct. 31 at 12:30 p.m.

—Do you want to learn how to use a computer or the internet, but just don’t know where to start? We’re offering free courses in partnership with KPC focusing on learning how to use computers for everyday tasks such as using documents, finding information online, filling out forms, and connecting with friends and family through email or social media.Register in person at the KPC Learning Center or by phone 262-0327.

—Book Club: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1 p.m. This month we will be discussing “Mission High: one school how experts tried to fail it, and the students and teachers who made it triumph” by Kristina Rizga. For more information about the book club and a full reading list, contact Reilly at rselmser@soldotna.org.

—Talk Like a Pirate Day! Tuesday, Sept. 19. All around the world, people celebrate International Talk Like aPirate Day every September 19. ITLAPD encourages people to babble like buccaneers for the sheer fun of it!Stop by the library to discover your pirate name. Mango Languages even offers a free course in Pirate! Visit ourwebsite to learn more about Mango Languages.

—Disney™ Karaoke For All Ages: Saturday, Sept. 22, 4 p.m.

If you love Disney™ soundtracks, you don’t want tomiss this!

Princess, villain, or sidekick? Come show your true colors at Disney™ Karaoke. Bring the wholefamily to listen to others perform or share your talents. Costumes encouraged!

—Book Signing with Tom Skore: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 6 p.m.

Join local author Tom Skore for a book signing. Mr.Skore recently published a science fiction novel titled “Tranquility Moon.”

The author will be selling andsigning copies of his book.

—Soldotna Library Friends Book Sale: Thursday, Sept. 27 from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. in the basement Join us for great reading bargains!

—Events for teens: Teen Innovation Lab: Mondays from Sept. 10–Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m. Join us in learning how to code websites, games, apps, and robots! Dip your toes in Javascript, HTML, and other programming languages. We’ll also explore a variety of digital tools, such as Arduino, Ozobots, and Littlebits.

The Innovation Lab will run for eight weeks and is open to all teens. No experience needed.

Change 4 the Kenai will host a public meeting on commu- Sterling Community Center offers activities nity transportation needs on Oct. 9, 2018 from 3–5 p.m. at the —After school rec program: Program is Monday through FriKenai Public Library. Call in number 1-888-392-4560 Code day 3:30 – 6 p.m. Cost is $80 per month with a multifamily dis5749741. For more information, call 714-4521 or visit http:// count. Early release days included. Drop-ins are $5 per visit. www.change4kenai.org/s-3-contest.html.

—Pickleball: Monday and Wednesday 1-3 p.m.

—Weight room: Open 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Adults $3/Teens $2/ Women’s exercise group Children $1. Free weights, squat rack, rowing machine, cardio bikes, and elliptical.

A women’s exercise group meets from 7:15 – 8 a.m. each —Teen center: Air hockey, foosball, video games, darts, and Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Soldotna in the cultural hall gym time. — Home school gym time: Friday, noon-2 p.m. — of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on MaryToddler time: Tuesday and Thursday, noon- p.m. dale Ave. It’s a free 45 minutes of aerobics and strength train—Zumba: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., $6 per session ing geared for the “more mature” ladies in the community. Call For more information call 262-7224.

Sally at 262-6637 for more information.

Kenai Community Library events —Do you like LEGOs? Why not join us to build LEGO creations based on new themes each week and inspired bychildren’s books! Lego Makers, Mondays from 4–5 p.m. Designed for children ages 6-12; children under 8must be accompanied by an adult. -Wee Read Story Time, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for children ages0-3. Every Tuesday enjoy a program full

Soldotna Speakers meet The Soldotna Speakers, a group for people to improve their public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from noon-1 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at Peninsula Community Health Services in Soldotna.

Opinion

A4 | Monday, September 17, 2018 | Peninsula Clarion

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Letter to the Editor Please read the “Stand for Salmon” proposed statute before you vote I read with interest Hal Spence’s opinion piece in the Aug. 30 Homer News. I appreciate Hal’s effort to ensure our wonderful salmon are protected. He makes some good points in his article, but doesn’t present a completely accurate picture of the potential impact of the proposed statute that will be on the ballot as Proposition 1.

I encourage all voters to take the time to read the proposed statute before going to the polls. Interestingly, the actual statute is not available on the “Stand for Salmon” website, but it is available on the “Stand for Alaska - Vote No. on 1” website.

At the Kenai River festival this summer a young woman spoke to me about the proposition, telling me that it was just an effort to update an old outdated law. My curiosity was piqued so I found a copy of the actual statute and read it for myself. I was disappointed to learn that the facts are quite different from what is presented by the supporters of the proposition.

Mr. Spence wrote that the proposition will, “…define what ‘anadromous fish habitat’ actually means….” It does, but the definition is so broad and general that it will potentially include all waters in the state. Sec.16.05.871 (b) states “The commissioner shall specify in regulation anadromous fish habitat.” The proposed statute continues in paragraph (c) of the same section “In the absence of a specification under (b) or a site-specific determination by the department under (e) of this section, the commissioner shall presume that a naturally occurring permanent or seasonal surface water body, including all upstream tributaries and segments is anadromous fish habitat if it is connected to anadromous waters specified under (b) of this section or connected to marine waters.” (Emphasis added). Paragraph (f) of the section is particularly concerning, stating, “In this chapter, “anadromous fish habitat” means a naturally occurring permanent or intermittent seasonal water body, and the bed beneath, including all sloughs, backwaters, portions of the floodplain covered by the mean annual flood, and adjacent riparian areas, that contribute, directly or indirectly to the spawning, rearing, migration, or overwintering of anadromous fish.”

The proposed statute addresses minor and major permits, but I could not find any language exempting vital infrastructure projects such as roads, airports, pipelines and sewer and water facilities. It appears to me that the proposition, if passed will delay or stop and add significant costs to all projects.

I want to protect salmon, but I am going to vote no on Proposition 1. It is too broad and general and has the potential to stop all development. Again, I encourage everyone to read and consider the actual language of the proposition before casting your vote.

Don’t waste the economic boom

President Donald Trump is showing that it’s possible to preside over a period of peace and prosperity and still be notably unpopular.

Over the past several months, Trump has opened even more of a wedge between the largely benign material conditions in the country and his own political standing, which is precarious and appears to be sliding backward. This isn’t how it’s supposed to work.

Republican politicos believed, reasonably enough, that last year’s tax cuts would stoke growth and create a good-news backdrop for Republicans in the midterms. The substantive part of this theory has worked swimmingly, with headlines just over the past week about middle-class incomes increasing over $61,000 for the first time, blue-collar jobs growing at their fastest clip in 30 years, and small-business confidence reaching an all-time high.

The only flaw is that the drumbeat of good news has coincided, lately, with a drop in Trump’s numbers. In much of the recent polling, he’s dipped back under 40 percent.

He hasn’t done this with any spectacular misstep. What Trump has done, predictably, week after week, is mess up the easy stuff.

It’s not hard — through gritted teeth and insincerely, if necessary — to say the appropriate things about an American hero upon his passing.

It’s not hard to limit your tweets on the morning of Sept. 11, for just a few hours, to the topic of the anniversary of the at-

tacks and leave commentary on a recorded cable TV show for some other time.

It’s not hard to avoid attacking your own attorney general in public, in an escalating fashion meant to inflict the greatest posRich Lowry sible humiliation.

It’s not hard to avoid throwing around the word “TREASON” loosely or to muse about changing the libel laws to exact legislation retribution on your critics.

Granted, it’s harder to build a cohesive White House team, but it ought to be easy to exclude volatile C-list stars from your old reality show and generate enough coherence to stem nonstop self-serving, backbiting leaks (let alone attacks on you in anonymous op-eds).

Any president grapples with the fact that he can’t control events; Trump grapples with the fact that he can’t control himself. He has dispensed with, to paraphrase Edmund Burke, the decent drapery of the American presidency, the norms devoted to investing the holder of the office — whether he deserves it or not — with a certain majesty.

Trump just lets it all hang out. This is gratifying to his core supporters, even as it creates a wearisome cycle of ceaseless controversies.

It’s not as though any one thing — the Stormy Daniels affair, the Cohen plea deal,

the security-clearance controversy, the Omarosa book, etc., etc. — is as consequential as it’s portrayed in any given news cycle, but one damn thing after another adds up.

Trump has an amazing ability, through the force of his personality and his mediagenic provocations, to blot out the sun. He wouldn’t be president without this quality. It’s just that, given the positive state of the country, less blotting and more sun are called for.

Some caveats: Presidential popularity means something different in the age of Trump. He won election in 2016 with a favorable rating below 40 percent in many polls, so a return to that level may be less debilitating for him than prior presidents.

It’s not as though he’s creating controversies in an otherwise placid environment.

He is confronted with an inflamed opposition, an extremely hostile press corps and a wide-ranging, aggressive special counsel investigation.

Finally, it is still possible that gardenvariety Republicans will find a way to distinguish themselves from Trump this year.

All that said, we might be at the peak of the business cycle, and yet the president who is presiding over the good times — and signed the tax package that has boosted the recovery further — isn’t enjoying their full political benefit.

An economic boom is a terrible thing to waste.

Rich Lowry can be reached via email at comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Charlie Franz is a retired Army Colonel who served at Bassett Army Hospital in Fairbanks from 1993 to 1995, then moved to Homer in 1995 and served as the CEO of South Peninsula Hospital for 12 years, retired again and then was the Administrator of Heritage Place Nursing Home in Soldotna for 6 years. He says he is retired for good now and spends his time fishing, kayaking gardening and beekeeping.

AP Political Analysis

Manafort plea deal raises key question: What does he know?

By ERIC TUCKER, CHAD DAY and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

WASHINGTON— As Trump associates folded one by one over the last year under the pressure of federal investigators, there was always Paul Manafort.

Until suddenly there wasn’t.

Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, who for months stood resolute in his innocence and determined to fight charge upon charge even as fellow onetime loyalists caved, reached an extraordinary plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller’s office on Friday that requires him to assist the Russia investigation and converts him into a potentially vital government cooperator.

The deal, struck in Washington just days before Manafort was to have faced a second trial, is tied to Ukrainian political consulting work and unrelated to the Trump campaign.

The question remains what information Manafort, 69, is able to provide about the president, as well as whether the Trump election effort coordinated with Russia.

Manafort’s leadership of the campaign at a time when prosecutors say Russian intelligence was working to sway the election, and his involvement in episodes under scrutiny, may make him an especially insightful witness.

Manafort was among the participants in a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting in New York with Russians and Trump’s oldest son and son-in-law that was arranged for the campaign to receive derogatory information about Democratic president nominee Hillary Clinton.

He was also a close business associate of a man who U.S. intelligence believes has ties to Russian intelligence. While he was working on the campaign, emails show Manafort discussed providing private briefings for a wealthy Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin.

“The expectations around Manafort’s cooperation are likely at a level beyond anyone else to date who has agreed to cooperate,” said Jacob Frenkel, a Washington lawyer not involved in the case.

“Whether those expectations will be met is the great unknown.”

Manafort had long resisted the idea of cooperating even as

prosecutors stacked additional charges against him in Washington and Virginia. Trump had saluted that stance, publicly praising him and suggesting Manafort had been treated worse than gangster Al Capone. Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, had suggested a pardon might be a possibility after the investigation was concluded.

Then came Friday’s development.

Manafort agreed to provide any information asked of him, testify whenever asked and even work undercover if necessary. The cooperation ensures the investigation will extend far beyond the November elections despite entreaties from the president’s lawyers that Mueller bring it to a close.

The agreement makes Manafort the latest associate of Trump, a president known to place a premium on loyalty among subordinates, to admit guilt and work with investigators in hopes of leniency.

Mueller had already secured cooperation from a former Trump national security adviser who lied to the FBI about discussing sanctions with a Russian ambassador; a Trump campaign aide who broached the idea of a meeting with Putin; and another aide who was indicted alongside Manafort but ultimately turned on him. Trump’s former personal lawyer has separately pleaded guilty in New York.

Manafort was convicted last month of eight financial crimes in a separate trial in Virginia and faces an estimated seven to 10 years in prison in that case. The two conspiracy counts he admitted to on Friday carry up to five years, though Manafort’s sentence will ultimately depend on his cooperation.

“He wanted to make sure that his family was able to remain safe and live a good life. He’s accepted responsibility. This is for conduct that dates back many years and everybody should remember that,” Manafort attorney Kevin Downing said outside court.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders insisted the Manafort case was unrelated to Trump. Giuliani said he spoke to Trump on Friday about Manafort’s plea.

“The president was OK with it,” he said. “In a way, it’s another indication there is no evidence of collusion. All of these charges predate the time Paul spent with the president. And there’s nothing in what he pleaded about collusion.”

It’s unclear how the deal might affect any Manafort pursuit of a pardon from Trump, though Giuliani told Politico before the deal that a plea without a cooperation agreement wouldn’t foreclose

the possibility of a pardon.

Under the terms of the deal, Manafort was allowed to plead guilty to just two counts, though the crimes he admitted largely overlap with the conduct alleged in an indictment last year. He abandoned his right to appeal his sentences in Washington and Virginia and agreed to forfeit homes in New York, including a condo in Trump Tower.

But the guilty plea spares Manafort the cost of a weekslong trial that could have added years to the prison time he’s already facing following the Virginia guilty verdicts. A jury there found him guilty of filing false tax returns, failing to report foreign bank accounts and bank fraud. Jurors deadlocked on 10 other counts.

Prosecutors on Friday presented new information about allegations they were prepared to reveal at trial, which was to have focused on Manafort’s political consulting and lobbying work on behalf of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the pro-Russian Party of Regions.

That case alleged that Manafort directed a large-scale U.S. lobbying operation for Ukrainian interests but never registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent despite being required to do so under the law, and that he concealed millions of dollars in income for the consulting work from the IRS. He also failed to disclose his involvement in lobbying efforts made through a group of former European politicians, known as the Hapsburg Group, who pushed policies beneficial to Ukraine, prosecutors said Friday.

In 2013, one of the politicians and his country’s prime minister met with then-President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. Manafort was later sent an email that the politicians had “delivered the message of not letting ‘Russians Steal Ukraine from the West.’”

Another allegation revealed Friday concerns Manafort’s efforts to peddle stories to discredit Yanukovych’s opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko, and undermine U.S. government support for her.

Prosecutors said he spread stories and secretly coordinated with an Israeli government official to publicize the idea that a U.S. Cabinet official was an anti-Semite for supporting Tymoshenko, “who in turn had formed a political alliance with a Ukraine party that espoused anti-Semitic views,” court documents said.

“I have someone pushing it on the NY Post. Bada bing bada boom,” Manafort wrote to a colleague, prosecutors say.

Peninsula Clarion | Monday, September 17, 2018 | A5

Nation/World

Last stand: Syria’s rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle

By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press

BEIRUT — They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join in the defense of Idlib, the Syrian province where opposition fighters expect to make their last stand against Russianand Iranian-backed government troops they have fought for years.

This time, it’s “surrender or die.”

As the decisive stand for their last stronghold looms, this motley crew of tens of thousands of opposition fighters, including some of the world’s most radical groups, is looking for ways to salvage whatever is possible of an armed rebellion that at one point in the seven-year conflict controlled more than half of the country.

In its last chapter, just as it has throughout the long, bloody war, the Syrian rebellion’s fate lies in foreign hands. This time, the splintered and diverse rebels have only Turkey.

“The whole world gave up on us, but Turkey will not,” said Capt. Najib al-Mustafa, spokesman for the Turkish-backed umbrella group known as the National Front for Liberation.

Idlib, with its 3 million residents and more than 60,000 fighters, is Turkey’s cross to bear.

Ankara has appealed to Russia and Iran, its uneasy negotiating partners, for a diplomatic resolution to the ticking bomb. At the same time, it has sent reinforcements of its troops ringing Idlib, a move designed to ward off a ground assault, at least for now.

A wide offensive is only likely after a green light from Russia.

But delicate diplomatic moves are at work. Moscow is keen on strengthening ties with Turkey, at a time when Ankara’s relations are at their lowest with the United States. Turkey, by calling on the United States and Europe for support, seems to be playing on that interest to pressure Russia to accept its proposals for a solution on Idlib that avoids an attack.

On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets for the second time in 10 days with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, this time in Sochi, Russia.

“After proving its influence in Syria and the Middle East, Russia wants to pull Turkey away from the West much more than achieve a military victory over the armed Syrian opposition,” Mustafa Ellabbad, an expert on TurkishArab relations, wrote in Kuwait’s al-Qabas newspaper.

The province, the size of Lebanon, has been the beating heart of the rebellion for years. In rebel

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For the past two years, Idlib own Kurdish insurgents.

The National Front in recent became the shoe-box into which “In the mind of the rebellion, months gained control of terriFEMA head says he’ll stay on job amid were pushed an estimated 20,000 the hope is that from Turkish sup- tory in Idlib from HTS, which watchdog investigation rebel fighters from around the port they can have … a republic still controls nearly 70 percent of country, after their losses to gov- of northern Syria, protected by the province. HTS began to show WASHINGTON — The head of the government’s disasernment troops and surrender Turkey like Northern Cyprus,” signs of splits and two weeks ter relief agency says he has no intention of stepping aside, deals negotiated with Russia and said Fabrice Balanche, a Syria ago, Turkey declared it a terrorist especially during Florence, despite being under investigaDamascus following devastating watcher at the Washington Insti- group. tion by a federal watchdog. sieges. Civilians who refused to tute for Near East Policy.

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator But with the onset of a miligo back under government rule These Turkey-administered tary offensive, HTS has set up Brock Long says, “I’m here to serve my country every day. were also bussed there, nearly areas are likely to be the destina- joint operation rooms with differThat’s all I do. And when it’s over, whenever it ends, I’m doubling the province’s popula- tion of the displaced and rebels of ent National Front factions. ready to go back home, love my family.” tion.

Idlib in case of an offensive.

Long says Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Making a rare video appearAmong the estimated 60,000 An Idlib offensive holds mul- ance in late August, HTS leader “has never asked me to resign” from FEMA. opposition fighters in Idlib are tiple threats for Turkey right on Abu Mohammed al-Golani — He says the two have a “very functional and professional at least 10,000 radicals affiliated its border — a humanitarian cri- wearing an olive-green milirelationship.” with the al-Qaida-linked group, sis, a security nightmare with tary uniform — vowed to fight On Thursday, Long said he never intentionally misused Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Arabic thousands of gunmen loose and Assad’s forces and said Turkish federal vehicles after news broke that DHS’ inspector genfor Levant Liberation Commit- a defeat to its plans for the safe observation points were no proeral was investigating him. Long has said he’ll cooperate and tee). Thousands of foreign fight- zone. If Syrian forces retake Idlib tection. own up to any mistakes. ers, from China, Europe and the with no agreement on the fate of — Associated Press The HTS spokesman in Idlib Middle East, are the backbone of the opposition fighters, they could said now was not the time to talk the radical groups. threaten the Turkey-controlled about dissolving into TurkishThe Turkish reinforcements enclave, and Ankara would lose backed rebel groups. He underare going to 12 observation points credibility with the fighters and lined that an arrangement must that Ankara set up around Idlib leverage with Damascus on any eventually be made for the forlast year under a deal with Russia future deal. eign fighters in the group. and Iran creating a “de-escalation “There is really no way for the Today is Monday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2018. There are 105 “Right now, no sound is louddays left in the year. zone.” The deal also effectively Syrian military and Damascus’ er than that of the battle,” Imad Today’s Highlight in History: stopped an earlier government allies to launch a military offen- Eddin Mujahed said. “We have On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completadvance and set Turkey up as sive on Idlib that doesn’t have many military surprises; enough ed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

Idlib’s protector. deeply negative, injurious effects to upset the balance and ward On this date: Separately, Turkey has troops on Turkey. There is no real way off aggressors.”

In 1862, more than 3,600 men were killed in the Civil War Battle of Antietam (an-TEE’-tum) in Maryland. stationed in the enclave under its they can cushion this for Turkey,” In rallies around Idlib the In 1920, the American Professional Football Association -- a precurcontrol north and east of Idlib, said Sam Heller, a Syria expert in last two weeks, protesters took sor of the National Football League -- was formed in Canton, Ohio. where it backs Syrian opposition the Brussels-based International to the streets to deny that the In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland during World War II, more than two weeks after Nazi Germany had launched its assault. fighters and a civilian administra- Crisis Group. province is a hotbed of extremIn 1964, the James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” starring Sean Connery, tion. It is part of its plan to creTurkey’s strategy in the oppo- ists. Thousands raised only the premiered in London. The fantasy sitcom “Bewitched,” starring Elizaate a safe area along the border sition areas has been complicated flag of the Syrian revolution, a beth Montgomery, debuted on ABC-TV. In 1971, citing health reasons, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, where some of the more than 3 by the presence of radical fighters. reminder that there was once a 85, retired. (Black, who was succeeded by Lewis F. Powell Jr., died million Syrian refugees it hosts By backing the National Front, it popular uprising against Assad, eight days after making his announcement.) may return. argued it can draw fighters away and Idlib is now its last bastion.

In 1978, after meeting at Camp David, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (men-AH’-kem BAY’-gihn) and Egyptian President Anwar Ankara initially sent in its from the al-Qaida-linked HTS, Some raised banners reading: Sadat signed a framework for a peace treaty. troops more than two years ago to the dominant power in the prov- “The rebels are our hope and the In 1980, former Nicaraguan president Anastasio Somoza (suhpush out the Islamic State group ince, forcing it to dissolve and Turks are our brothers.”

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Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace agreement on Sunday during a summit in Saudi Arabia, yet another sign of warming ties between two nations that have face decades of war and unease.

Terms of the agreement signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki weren’t immediately clear.

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry described it as a “seven-point agreement” while Eritrea offered no details.

Saudi authorities did not respond to specific questions about the accord, which earlier had been described as being a further endorsement of a historic deal reached between the two nations in July.

“The peace deal resulted in restoration of normal relations between the countries, on the basis of the close bonds of geography, history and culture between the two nations and their peoples,” Saudi Arabia said in a statement Sunday, calling the accord the “Jiddah Agreement.”

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Arabia praised the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea for exercising leadership and courage to restore the brotherly relations between the two countries, thus forming the foundation for a new phase that will bring significant developments in the relations between the two nations in all fields,” the statement added.

Saudi King Salman and his assertive 33-year-old son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, were on hand for the summit in the Red Sea port city of Jiddah. Also attending was Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

“There is a wind of hope blowing in the Horn of Africa,” Guterres told journalists after the signing. “It is not only the peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea — it is the fact that tomorrow and the day after tomorrow we will have, here in Saudi Arabia, the president of Djibouti and the president of Eritrea — two countries that have also been at odds with each other.”

In September, an Ethiopianmediated effort saw relations

normalize between Eritrea and Djibouti after a long border dispute. Between 2010 and 2017 Qatar attempted to mediate a settlement but that effort failed.

Qatar in June 2017 withdrew its 450 peacekeeping troops from the Eritrean-Djiboutian border after being isolated by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and two other Arab nations as part of a diplomatic dispute.

King Salman also awarded the Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders with the Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal, the kingdom’s highest civilian honor. They earlier won similar honors in the UAE. Abiy and Isaias signed a five-point “Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship” on July 9, ending 20 years of enmity and formally restoring diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Landlocked Ethiopia fought a bloody war with Eritrea from 1998 to 2000 over a border dispute that killed tens of thousands of people. The conflict ended in an uneasy peace with Eritrea, which earlier fought a decades-long war of independence from Ethiopia.

Yet that suddenly changed with the election of Abiy as

prime minister. A whirlwind of talks suddenly ended the long conflict between the two nations in July, with telephone calls and flights suddenly possible between the two nations.

It was particularly surprising for Eritrea, a closed-off nation of 5 million people ruled

by Isaias since 1993. Eritrea’s system of compulsory conscription that led thousands of Eritreans to flee toward Europe, Israel and elsewhere. Ethiopia is home to 105 million people.

The signing ceremony Sunday in Saudi Arabia also served as a nod to the growing important Gulf Arab nations put on East Africa amid the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The United Arab Emirates, also believed to have played a part in talks between Ethiopia and Eritrea, has been building up a military presence in the Eritrean port city of Assab.

The strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which sits off Eritrea and neighboring Djibouti, links the Red Sea and the Suez Canal with the Gulf of Aden and ultimately the Indian Ocean. Dozens of commercial ships transit the route, some 16-kilometers (10-miles) wide at its narrowest point, every day.

In 1987, the city of Philadelphia, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution, threw a big party to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the historic document; in a speech at Independence Hall, President Ronald Reagan acclaimed the framing of the Constitution as a milestone “that would profoundly and forever alter not just these United States but the world.”

In 1996, former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew died in Berlin, Maryland, at age 77.

In 1999, President Bill Clinton lifted restrictions on trade, travel and banking imposed on North Korea a half-century earlier, rewarding it for agreeing to curb missile tests.

In 2001, Six days after 9/11, stock prices nosedived but stopped short of collapse in an emotional, flag-waving reopening of Wall Street; the Dow Jones industrial average ended the day down 684.81 at 8,920.70.

In 2011, a demonstration calling itself Occupy Wall Street began in New York, prompting similar protests around the U.S. and the world.

Ten years ago: Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and offered the people of Afghanistan his “personal regrets” for U.S. airstrikes that had killed civilians and said he would try to improve the accuracy of air warfare. A suicide attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa (sah-NAH’), Yemen, killed 19 people, including an American woman and six militants.

Five years ago: Engineers declared success as the Costa Concordia cruise ship was pulled completely upright during an unprecedented, 19-hour operation to wrench it from its side where it had capsized off Tuscany in 2012. Eiji Toyoda (cq), 100, a member of Toyota’s founding family who helped create the super-efficient “Toyota Way” production method, died in Toyota city, Japan.

One year ago: British authorities said a second suspect was in custody in connection with the bomb that partially exploded two days earlier on a packed London subway. The top series prizes at the Emmy Awards went to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” ‘’Veep” and the ever-topical “Saturday Night Live”; the ceremony took almost nonstop aim at President Donald Trump in awards and speeches.

Today’s Birthdays: Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, is 85. Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter is 79. Singer LaMonte McLemore (The Fifth Dimension) is 83. Retired U.S. Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni is 75. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson is 73.

Singer Fee Waybill is 70. Actress Cassandra Peterson (“Elvira, Mistress of the Dark”) is 67. Comedian Rita Rudner is 65. Muppeteer Kevin Clash (former voice of Elmo on “Sesame Street”) is 58. Director-actor Paul Feig is 56. Movie director Baz Luhrmann is 56. Singer BeBe Winans is 56. TV personality/businessman Robert Herjavec (TV: “Shark Tank”) is 55. Actor Kyle Chandler is 53. Director-producer Bryan Singer is 53. Rapper Doug E. Fresh is 52. Actor Malik Yoba is 51. Rock singer Anastacia is 50. Rock musician Keith Flint (Prodigy) is 49. Actor Matthew Settle is 49. Rapper Vinnie (Naughty By Nature) is 48. Actorcomedian Bobby Lee is 47. Actor Felix Solis is 47. Rhythm-and-blues singer Marcus Sanders (Hi-Five) is 45. Actress-singer Nona Gaye is 44. Singer-actor Constantine Maroulis is 43. NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is 43. Pop singer Maile (MY’-lee) Misajon (Eden’s Crush) is 42. Country singer-songwriter Stephen Cochran is 39. Rock musician Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan) is 39. Actor Billy Miller is 39. Country singer Desi Wasdin (3 of Hearts) is 35. Rock musician Jon Walker is 33. Actress Danielle Brooks is 29. Actress-singer Denyse Tontz is 24.

Thought for Today: “The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.” -- W. Somerset Maugham, English author and dramatist (1874-1965).

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Kenai Peninsula College Council meeting scheduled The College Council will hold their next meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13 at KPC’s Kenai River Campus in Soldotna in Ward room 116. The College Council is advisory in nature and members are recruited from all sectors of the Kenai Peninsula to provide input to KPC administration. The meeting is open to the public. For a copy of the agenda, contact the director’s assistant at 262-0318 or visit this link: http://www.kpc.alaska.edu/about/ college_council/reports/.

K Beach Elementary Mr. Daniels’s science class is starting up their Adopt-aStream program with the Kenai Watershed Forum. The class is learning about ecosystems in science class and they hope to see signs of a river and stream ecosystem on their journey. They will be testing the water quality of Slikok Creek and will continue to monitor the creek each month throughout the year. They are also studying engineering and design process this year. They have completed two STEM projects and will complete approximately 2-4 projects per month in class.

Soldotna Prep school Homecoming has arrived with spirit week that includes dress-up days: Monday-Pajama Day, Tuesday-Twin Day, Wednesday-Denim Day, Thursday–Class Color Day, 9th-grade color is grey, Friday–Decades Day, 9th grade is the 80s.

After school activities include C-team football today vs Homer at 3:30 pm, Volleyball will host Homer on Tuesday.

Peach Fuzz volleyball is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:00 pm in the SoHi gym and Powder Puff football is Thursday at 6:00 pm on the football field. Saturday the Varsity Football game vs Service is at 2:00 pm, the JV plays at 11:00 am. Volleyball also has home games, Varsity hosting Grace at 12:30 pm in the Soldotna Prep gym, JV plays at 11:00 am and C-team at 10:00 am. Also, Cross Country Regions will take place at the Tsalteshi Trails. To wrap it up is the Homecoming Dance at SoHi, 7:00-10:00 pm, tickets are available for $10.00 in the office.

First Quarter Eligibility Check is Monday, September 24th.

Teens Against Tobacco Use is looking for teen leaders who are fun, outgoing, articulate, and good role models to help make a difference in the lives and health of our community. And, it looks good on your resume! Pick up an application from Nurse Martha and plan on attending the training on Tuesday, October 2nd.

Note from the Counselor: Anytime students practice taking a test, it is an advantage. Here is an opportunity, Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be offered on Wednesday, October 10, at 7:30 am to (approx.) 12:00 pm at SoHi’s auditorium. The fee is S18.00 and on a first come first serve. Pay the fee and sign up at SoHi’s front desk. Visit collegeboard.org for more information. See Ms. Ruebsamen with questions.

Soldotna Elementary Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: September 25 Walk Your Child to School Day September 27 Fall Picture Day On September 25th, Soldotna Elementary will participate in a Walk Your Child to School event. Please meet at the Catholic Church on Redoubt by 8:00 am. Snacks will be served when we reach the school. All students must be accompanied by an adult.

To keep our school safe, all visitors and volunteers must sign in at the front office and pick up a visitor badge to wear while in the school. Anyone interested in volunteering can complete an online form by visiting the KPBSD website at www.kpbsd. k12.ak.us and click on the volunteer’s link. This process must be completed each school year. Please contact the Human Resources Department with any questions. The Soldotna Sentinel will be sent home in Tuesday folders and via e-mail the on first Tuesday of each month. You can also access it on the school website. Watch for the Sentinel to get the latest news and updates from Soldotna Elementary.

Kenai Central High School Week of September 17th – September 23rd, 2018 It is Homecoming Week at Kenai! The theme this year is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and students are at work finishing decorations for their parade and dance!

The Homecoming Parade will begin behind Arby’s in Kenai at 6 PM, Friday, September 21 and the Bonfire will follow. The Homecoming Dance will be from 8 PM to 11 PM on Saturday, September 22. The theme this year is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and the students are working this week to prepare decorations and finish floats for their parade!

A number of businesses from the community have sponsored the KCHS Homecoming this year and have helped to make this event possible. All the Kardinals would like to thank Moffett Physician Service, Siam Noodles and Food, Kelly Griebel Century 21, Urgent Care Soldotna, and The Hair Force. The support that the community continues to show to KCHS and its students shows us all what community truly means and we are all truly grateful for that support.

Kenai’s Cross Country runners will compete at regions this weekend. The Lady Kard runners have had strong showings all year and look to continue that trend in the region tournament, while the boy’s team is looking at some of their up and comers to secure their state berths.

The KCHS Football team will battle it out with Kodiak on Saturday during their Homecoming game. The drumline and cheerleaders will give a special Half Time performance and the Homecoming Royalty will be honored. The Kards look to improve their conference record heading towards the playoffs.

Friday: 9/21 Parade Lineup: 5:30pm @ Kenai Senior Center Parade Begins: 6pm (Parade Route Spur View Dr. R Kenai Spur Hwy., R on Walker Ln, L on Lawton Drive, L to KCHS.) Bonfire: Following Parade (6:30 to 6:45) Powder Puff Football Game: 7pm Saturday: 9/22 Cross Country Runners: Region Meet @ Tsalteshi Trails Football: Jv v. Kodiak @ 11am Football: Varsity Homecoming Game v. Kodiak @ 2pm Homecoming Dance: 8pm-11pm Mountain View Elementary Every year here at Mountain View Elementary we teach

Schools “Positive Responses to Conflict” the first 6 weeks of school.

This weeks’ focus is to compromise and share.

The 30 day grace period for Free and Reduced meal benefits will end on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Students who do not have a new application in and approved will have to bring a sack lunch or bring $3.00 for a hot lunch. Please allow up to 10 working days for an application to be processed. Applications are available at the office.

Friday, September 21st is “Moustache Day”.

Skyview Sports Schedule this week: Tuesday, September 18 – Soccer Girls A vs. Kenai @ Skyview – 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 18 – Soccer B Team A vs. Kenai B @ Skyview – 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 18 – Soccer Boys A vs. Kenai @ Skyview – 4:30 pm Friday, September 21 - Soccer Girls A vs. Homer @ Skyview – 3:00 pm Friday, September 21 – Soccer B Team P vs. Homer @ Skyview – 3:00 pm Friday, September 21 – Soccer Boys A vs. Homer @ Skyview – 4:30 pm Friday, September 21 - Cross Country – Seward Invitational @ Seward – 3:00 pm Any 7th or 8th-grade student that is interested in joining Battle of the Books please see Mrs. Johnson.

Basketball Open Gym – Thursday afternoons beginning at 4:00 pm until intramural basketball begins on October 8. Please contact Mr. Patat for more information.

Reminder: Morning Tutoring is available for all students Tuesday through Friday with Mrs. Johnson from 7:00 to 7:45 am.

Important: Current contact information is essential for effective communication with parents/guardians during the school day. If a student has a change in address or phone number, please contact the front office to update. Thank you.

Nikiski North Star Elementary There will be a site council meeting today at 3:45pm in the staff lounge. Everyone is invited to attend.

NNS will have a bus evacuation drill on Wednesday, September 19th at 3:20 pm.

The PTA officers for the 2018 – 2019 school year are: President – Jessica Farmer, Vice President – Jamie Savely, Secretary – Taylor McGahan, and Treasurer – Amber Rang.

PTA is an excellent way to get involved with your child’s school, meet new families and help with activities that add so much to the school. PTA is heading up the annual NNS fall carnival. This year the carnival will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 1:00 – 4:00 at the school. Volunteers are needed to help set up, run booths, serve food, and clean up. Also, candy donations are always welcome. Please call the school office at 776-2600 for more information about volunteering.

River City Academy People often ask River City Academy staff and students, “What’s different about River City Academy?” There are multiple answers to this question. RCA is a performance-based school for grades 7-12. In a performance-based school, time is not a requirement. Students can move at their own pacingexcelling when they understand the material or slowing down when they need more time to work. In our model, a student’s grades are based on the student demonstrating that they know the material. Not only is RCA a leader in performance-based learning, it is a welcoming environment to all students. At River City Academy there are small classes, so the teachers can get to know the students and help them succeed. Along with the teachers knowing everyone, the students also get to know each other and work across grade levels forming relationships with fellow peers. There is activity breaks and common room times that harbor this cross-grade level collaboration. River City Academy is accepting new students. If you or someone you know is interested in a performance-based school, RCA might be a great fit!

For more information on River City Academy please call the office at 907-714-6400 or stop by.

Connections Welcome to the 2018-2019 Connections School year! Once a week we like to email our families with updates, information and activities happening in our Connections program.

The emails will also be available on our website for reference (http://connections.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/ ) and/or our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Connections-Homeschool-120592904712890/ ). Please feel free to contact us for more information and we look forward to the school year!

Homer: 226-1880 Seward: 224-9035 Soldotna: 714-8880 Dates To Remember: 09/19 – Soldotna Office: AIMSweb Assessments grades K-4 – please call the Soldotna office to schedule an appointment 09/20 - Homer Office: Lifetouch School Photos 1:00pm –

Alaska needs more teachers!

The community should be aware there has never been a greater need for teachers in Alaska. Many schools are going outside the state to recruit potential teachers.

Robin Dahlman, KPC’s new assistant professor of elementary education and administrator of the elementary education and early childhood development programs, comes on board this semester understanding this and is excited to welcome new students into the program.

Dahlman would like to encourage anyone interested in either of the programs to visit with her about program requirements and preparation that they can do to ensure their success.

For more information about Dahlman, read her biography at https:// www.kpc.alaska.edu/about/employees/ rrdahlman?campus=krc and she can be reached at rrdahlman@alaska.edu or 907.262.0357.

Kachemak Bay Campus Director candidates scheduled for community interviews KPC’s Kachemak Bay Campus is currently interviewing to fill the KBC Director position.

KBC invites the public to campus for open sessions with the three candidates from 3-4 p.m. on Sept. 21, 27 and 28 in Pioneer Hall, room 202. Each finalist will give a short presentation and then field questions from the audience.

The following KBC Director candi-

3:00pm DATE CHANGE: 10/02 - Gym Time @ Kenai Rec Center 12-2 09/26 - Seward Office Closed 09/27 & 09/18 - Seward Office: Mr. Parrett in Office; AIMS Assessments – Grades K-4, please call Julie to schedule your student or get additional information 10/04 – Egg Take @ Anchor River (more info below) 10/01 - Seward Office Closed 10/03 – Seward Office: Bear Lake Weir in Seward – Egg Take and Activities 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm, Call Julie to sign up and get additional info.

10/03 - Seward Middle School: Lifetouch School Photos – Details to Come 10/04 - Central Peninsula: School Pics @ Borough Bldg 3-5pm 10/10 – PSAT @ Soldotna and Homer Offices – check in at 8:00 am 10/17 - High School Eligibility Due 10/25 - Homer Office: Lifetouch School Photos/RETAKES 1:00 pm – 3:00pm 10/31 - ARWA’s 2018 Water Conservation Poster Contest Deadline 11/16 – Central Peninsula: School Pic Retakes @ Borough Bldg 3-5pm Central Peninsula Gym Time: Central Peninsula families are invited to come to gym time every Tuesday from 12-2pm at the Kenai Rec Center starting OCTOBER 2ND (NEW START DATE). Connections have organized activities, games and also free time for students of all ages to participate. Other homeschool families are invited and encouraged to participate. Please note: all students must have an adult present. Come check it out!

Outdoor Themed Art Wanted: The Soldotna office is looking for student artwork that shares outdoor adventure themes! The Soldotna office is getting revamped and there is an entire wall dedicated for Student Art! Please stop by anytime between 8:30 and 4:00pm to drop of artwork!

Silver Salmon Egg Take at the Anchor River: As part of the “Salmon in the Classroom” program, ADF&G invites students to participate in the silver salmon egg take at the Anchor River. The short presentation will be from 12:251pm, and students will meet at the first parking lot to the right off of Anchor River Road. Directions: turn on to the Old Sterling Highway (next to the Anchor River Inn), cross the wooden bridge, take a right on Anchor River Road, first parking lot to the right. For more information please contact Mark Wackler: mwackler@kpbsd.org Free Shelf Overflowing!

The Soldotna office has a free shelf with quite a few items added. Please stop by during office hours to check out all the treasures!

Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science The Life Skill we are focusing on this week is Truthfulness– To be honest about things and feelings with oneself and others.

Volunteers Study trips are already scheduled so watch for student permission forms. If you’d like to volunteer on a trip, you need to be an approved volunteer. Two steps are required each school year to be approved. Go to http://kaleidoscope.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/ wpmu/volunteers and click the link to the background check.

This may take 2 weeks for approval to be returned. The next link on the page will take you to the Online Volunteer Training with instructions on completing that.

The Color Run was fantastic. Thank you to the amazing PTA for pulling this together to earn money for a greenhouse classroom. If you missed the opportunity or would like to contribute to this cause, you can still make a donation. Donations can be dropped off at the Kaleidoscope office.

Tuesday, September 18 9:15 PTA Gear Committee Meeting in the Art room 5:30 Kindergarten Family Connections and Potluck. Please see the teachers for more details.

Up Coming Events September 25 – All school A.L.I.C.E. Drill; if you would like more information on this drill please call the Kaleidoscope office.

October 1- 5th Grade will go to Homer to the Wynn Nature Center.

October 4- 3rd/4th-grade classes will go to Anchor River for the annual egg take.

October 16-Picture Retakes October 18-PTA at 6:00 p.m.

October 19- End of 1st Quarter In-service;a NO SCHOOL October 22-APC Meeting @4:15 in the KSAS Library November 1 & 2-Parent Teacher Conferences; NO SCHOOL Check out the electronic bulletin board in the entryway for all upcoming events and meetings.

K ENAI P ENINSULA C OLLEGE A ROUND C AMPUS dates are scheduled for community interviews: Scot Haynes, Friday, Sept. 21; Reid Brewer, Thursday, Sept. 27; and John Garmon, Friday, Sept. 28.

For more information, contact KBC at 235-7743.

LGBT: An Alliance Group All are welcome to attend the LGBT: An Alliance Group meetings at KRC (ages 16 and older; under 16 welcome with parent or guardian). The group provides safe and confidential peer support, cultural awareness, and community outreach and service opportunities.

This fall, meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays (9/25, 10/30, 11/27) at the KRC Res Hall.

For more information, email: kpcalliance@gmail.com.

Kenai River Campus Student Union officers bring high hopes Here is a little glimpse into the lives of KRC’s student government representatives.

“My name is Britney Storms and I am the new Kenai River Campus Student Union president. This is my first year in college, and I am eager to start my career path both in furthering my education and as Student Union president.

I graduated in 2018 from Kenai Central

See BRIEFS, page A7

High School as a member of the National Honor Society. In any spare time, I enjoy dance, singing, and can often be found in a community theater production.

This year in the Student Union I hope to create a rich, enjoyable environment for those working to build the future of their careers through education here at the college,” Storms said.

“I’m Dennis Sweitzer and I am the vice president of the KRC Student Union.

I just started my second year at KPC. I plan to transfer to UAF for electrical engineering next fall. I grew up in Valdez then moved to Las Vegas when I was 14. After 6 years I moved to Soldotna for college.

As vice president, I hope to assist both my colleagues in their work. My job involves mostly paperwork and behind the scenes jobs, so I have plenty of time to help with my co-workers’ projects.

“My name is Eric McKamy. I am the KRCSU marketer and student activities coordinator. This is my third year at KPC. I have been working toward a two-year associate of arts degree, but have switched gears and am now seeking a bachelors in applied sciences with an end goal of becoming a pilot.

As the student activities coordinator, I hope to schedule and achieve more events that involve students, such as food events and socials, and more open mic nights. I am open to any and every suggestion for these events, so please don’t hesitate to float them all my way,” McKamy said.

Rainbow dash

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Runners and walkers got splashed with a bit of color Saturday during the 5K Color Fun Run/Walk in Kenai. Hosted by the Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science, the event raised funds for the school’s high-tunnel greenhouse.

Students, staff, parents and community members gather for Onlookers cheer participants in the Kaliedoscope School’s 5K Color Fun Run on Saturday in Kenai. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/ a color run fundraiser for a new greenhouse for Kaliedoscope Peninsula Clarion) School on Saturday in Kenai. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

School district sees rise in homeless students

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has seen a 42-percent increase in their Students in Transition program from this time last year. The 16-year-old program provides services to homeless students and students no longer in the custody of their parent or legal guardian.

As of Sept. 12, there have been 98 students referred to the program. There were 69 students identified at this time last year.

“These are only the students we know of, not necessarily all the homeless students present within our District,” Kelly King, the district’s Students in Transition coordinator, said.

“We work very hard to identify and support as many as we can, but we know there are more that we aren’t aware of, for a variety of reasons.”

King has been the coordinator for nearly 11 years, and works with Jane Dunn, a liaison in Homer who serves the southern peninsula.

“Our job is to identify homeless students within the school district,” King said.

Referrals come from a variety of places, including students, parents and school staff.

When a student is referred, King does a needs assessment to make sure the child qualifies for the federal definition of homelessness. After a student is enrolled, they are enrolled for the entire school year. Youth

enrolled in the program must be attending school. Needs relating to school attendance are addressed by the program, including school supplies, hygiene products, free meals, transportation to and from school and all of those things that can be a big stressor for a family when they’re housing situation is vulnerable, King said.

“Our whole goal is to make sure students have access to education and that they can have everything they need to succeed while they are there,” King said.

Enrollment in the program is always high at the beginning of the year. However, King said she couldn’t attribute any one thing to the rise in enrollment this year, compared to last year.

There is no carrying over from one year to the next — each student must re-enter the program every year.

“Are staff and teachers getting better at identifying students?” Pegge Erkeneff, the district’s communications liaison, said. “Kelly said ‘no,’ it’s nothing specific.”

Erkeneff said the spike in enrollment is interesting because of the nicer fall weather the area has been experiencing.

“We always see a spike when the weather gets cold,” Erkeneff said. “So, in the fall when it gets colder, numbers jump. Or as soon as we have our first big cold spells in October and November, we’ll see a spike. But now, it’s warm. The weather is nice. For people who are tent camping, the weather

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Nikiski Middle/High School Tuesday, September 18 Financial Aid Information Night – 7:00 p.m.

Open to Seniors and parents Guest Presentation by Stephanie Quintana, KPC Financial Aid Specialist Thursday, September 20 Middle School Soccer @ Kenai – 3:00 p.m.

Friday, September 21 Football @ Houston – JV 4:00 / Varsity 7:00 Middle School Soccer @ Nikiski vs. Seward – 3:00 p.m.

Middle School X-Country @ Skyview – 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 22 High School X-Country Regions @ Tsalteshi Basketball Fundraiser – Sportsman’s Wall of Merchandise To be held at the Nikiski Recreation Center on Saturday, September 22 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $5 admission buys all-you-can-eat tacos, dessert & juice or coffee There will be the Main Event Raffles, Bucket Raffle & Basket Raffles For details call, text, or email: 690-0569, rkornstad@ kpbsd.org September 24-29 is Homecoming Week!

Homecoming Dance Saturday, Sept. 29 from 8-12 October 9 Picture Retakes Academic Awards and National Honor Society Inductions Order your Yearbook now on Jostens.com. Price is only $45 until October 31!

Congratulations to Samantha Perry, the Kenai Rotary Student of the Month!

This graph shows the number of students enrolled in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District enrolled in Students in Transition program, which provides support to homeless students.

The number of students enrolled in the program has risen 42-percent since last year at the beginning of the school year. (Image courtesy of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)

isn’t affecting them that much, yet.”

King said families will often do the best they can until the cold hits, after which those families tend to reach out to available resources.

Enrollment will continue to grow all the way until the last day of school. On average, the program serves around 250 students per year.

“Even if a student becomes permanently housed, the chances of them becoming homeless again are very high, “ King

said. “We really try to follow with the support and services for the entire year.”

King said the central peninsula is one of the only communities of its size that does not have a family or youth shelter in place.

“We’re not driving by those facilities on the Kenai, because they don’t exist,” King said. “It takes our attention away from an issue that is actually happening. Bringing awareness that homelessness is even a problem in our community is huge

because it’s rather invisible.”

Homelessness within the district is spread out. In areas with a larger population like Homer and Soldotna, more students are enrolled in the program.

In Nikiski, there are six students enrolled in the Students in Transition program.

In Kenai, that number is more than double, with 15 enrolled.

Seven Kasilof students are enrolled in the program. In Soldotna and Sterling, there are 22 students enrolled. Six

Seward students are enrolled in the program. Homer has 27 students enrolled, and the combined area of Anchor Point, Ninilchik, Nanwalek, Port Graham and Seldovia has 15 students enrolled in the program.

The district used to hold a vigil for homelessness to bring awareness to the issue. One year, an anonymous donor donated $10,000 to the program, Erkeneff said.

People who are interested in donating to the program can help in two ways. There is a donations account set up for the program that becomes useful after grants run out, which King said is usually around Christmas. Another way is to support the agencies that support the children outside of the district like the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, Love INC, and the LeeShore Center.

King said students and families become homeless for a variety of reasons, including domestic violence, natural disaster, illness or disease and little-to-no health insurance, lack of affordable housing within a community, divorce or death in a family, substance abuse or mental health disorders, loss of a job or lack of employment or abandonment.

“There is no single reason why people experience homelessness, despite certain stereotypes that are often presented,” King said.

Reach Victoria Petersen at vpetersen@peninsulaclarion. com.

Federal court ponders DeVos for-profit suit

By MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the court for another chance to delay an Obamaera policy meant to boost protections for students defrauded by for-profit schools.

The request comes two days after the court ruled that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ move to freeze the regulation known as borrower defense was “arbitrary and capricious.” That decision dealt a severe blow to her efforts to ease regulations on the forprofit college industry.

Attorney Adam Pulver with Public Citizen, an advocacy group, said defrauded students are facing “continuing everyday harm” and asked the court that the delayed regulation be enforced immediately.

But lawyers for the Department of Education asked Judge Randolph Moss to give the agency a chance to correct the mistakes the court identified in how the delay was put in place. It also asked that in case the court does rule that the Obama regulation must take effect, that it grant the

In this June 5, 2018, file photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies during hearing on the FY19 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

department 60 days to prepare.

Judge Moss did not say when he would issue a ruling.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who took part in the lawsuit against DeVos along with a group of Democratic attorneys general from a number of states, said Wednesday’s ruling was “a victory for every family defrauded by a

predatory for-profit school.”

The Obama administration went hard after the for-profit sector, tightening regulations and spending over $550 million to forgive the loans of defrauded students. DeVos said that system was unfair to taxpayers and set out to rewrite those rules.

Critics charged that DeVos was looking out for industry interests. They point to the

fact that she has hired forprofit insiders to top positions at her agency.

But Rick Hess, director of education policy at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, said DeVos is “trying to strike a healthier balance between protecting students and ensuring that taxpayers don’t get ripped off.”

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Saints extend Browns’ streak ley ran for three touchdowns, Jared NEW ORLEANS — Wil Goff threw for 354 yards and a Lutz kicked a 44-yard field touchdown.

By The Associated Press

goal for New Orleans with 21 seconds left, Cleveland kicker Zane Gonzalez pushed the second of his two missed field goals wide right in the final seconds, and the Saints held on for a 21-18 victory that extended the Browns’ winless streak to 19 games.

Gonzalez also missed two extra points, one week after his potential winning field goal was blocked in a season-opening tie with Pittsburgh.

VIKINGS 29, PACKERS 29 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Daniel Carlson missed two field goals in overtime, including one from 35 yards as time expired, and the Vikings had to settle for a 29-29 tie after rallying from a late 13-point deficit.

The rookie pushed his final kick wide right, just like his attempt from 49 earlier in overtime.

CHIEFS 42, STEELERS 37 PITTSBURGH — Patrick Mahomes tied a franchise record with six touchdown passes. The 22-year-old Mahomes finished 23 of 28 for 326 yards in his third career start as the Chiefs (2-0) won in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1986. Mahomes has 10 touchdown passes through two weeks, the most ever by a quarterback through two games.

BUCCANEES 27, EAGLES 21 TAMPA, Fla. — Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for more than 400 yards and four touchdowns for the second straight week.

JAGUARS 31, PATRIOTS 20 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Blake Bortles threw four touchdown passes, three in the first half, and the Jaguars (2-0) beat Tom Brady and the Patriots in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game.

BRONCOS 29, RAIDERS 19 DENVER — Brandon McManus kicked a 36-yard field goal just inside the right upright with 6 seconds left, denying Jon Gruden his first win as a head coach since 2008.

RAMS 34, CARDINALS 0 LOS ANGELES — Todd Gur-

49ERS 30, LIONS 27 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes, Matt Breida ran for 138 yards and San Francisco’s longest TD run in four seasons , and the 49ers bounced back from a season-opening loss.

FALCONS 31, PANTHERS 24 ATLANTA — Matt Ryan ran for a pair of scores for the first time in his career and threw a pair of TD passes.

DOLPHINS 20, JETS 12 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdown passes, Kenyan Drake ran for a score and the Dolphins took advantage of several mistakes by Sam Darnold and the Jets.

CHARGERS 31, BILLS 20 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Melvin Gordon matched a career high by scoring three touchdowns, and the Chargers manhandled the anemic Bills during rookie quarterback Josh Allen’s debut as a starter.

TITANS 20, TEXANS 17 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ryan Succop kicked a 31-yard field goal with 1:00 left, and the battered Titans held off the Texans 20-17 to give Mike Vrabel his first victory as an NFL head coach.

COWBOYS 20, GIANTS 13 ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Tavon Austin on the third play of the game and the Cowboys sacked Eli Manning six times in a 20-13 victory over the Giants.

COLTS 21, REDSKINS 9 LANDOVER, Md. — Andrew Luck threw for two touchdown passes, shook off two interceptions and engineered a game-sealing drive.

Luck was 21 of 31 for 179 yards and had a TD pass in a 25th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the NFL. He was 7 of 8 for 62 yards on a methodical 13play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a Luck-to-T.Y. Hilton score that put Indianapolis (1-1) up 21-9 early in the fourth quarter.

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Sports Scoreboard Baseball AL Standings

East Division W L Pct GB z-Boston 103 47 .687 — New York 91 58 .611 11½ Tampa Bay 82 66 .554 20 Toronto 67 82 .450 35½ Baltimore 43 106 .289 59½ Central Division x-Cleveland 83 66 .557 — Minnesota 68 81 .456 15 Detroit 61 88 .409 22 Chicago 59 90 .396 24 Kansas City 52 97 .349 31 West Division Houston 94 55 .631 — Oakland 90 60 .600 4½ Seattle 82 67 .550 12 Los Angeles 74 76 .493 20½ Texas 64 85 .430 30 z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division Sunday’s Games Baltimore 8, Chicago White Sox 4 Boston 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Toronto 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 Tampa Bay 5, Oakland 4 Houston 5, Arizona 4 Minnesota 9, Kansas City 6 L.A. Angels 4, Seattle 3 San Diego 7, Texas 3 Monday’s Games Kansas City (Keller 8-6) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 6-9), 3:05 p.m.

Toronto (Borucki 3-4) at Baltimore (TBD), 3:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Stewart 1-1) at Detroit (Zimmermann 7-7), 3:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Glasnow 1-6) at Texas (Sampson 0-1), 4:05 p.m.

Seattle (LeBlanc 8-4) at Houston (Valdez 3-1), 4:10 p.m.

All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 83 66 .557 — Philadelphia 76 72 .514 6½ Washington 76 74 .507 7½ New York 69 80 .463 14 Miami 58 91 .389 25 Central Division 87 62 .584 — Chicago Milwaukee 85 65 .567 2½ 82 68 .547 5½ St. Louis Pittsburgh 74 74 .500 12½ Cincinnati 64 86 .427 23½ West Division Colorado 82 67 .550 — Los Angeles 82 68 .547 ½ Arizona 78 72 .520 4½ San Francisco 70 80 .467 12½ San Diego 60 90 .400 22½ Sunday’s Games Boston 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Miami 6, Philadelphia 4 Washington 6, Atlanta 4 Houston 5, Arizona 4 Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Colorado 3, San Francisco 2 San Diego 7, Texas 3 St. Louis 5, L.A. Dodgers 0 Monday’s Games Kansas City (Keller 8-6) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 6-9), 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 11-7) at Philadelphia (Arrieta 10-9), 3:05 p.m.

Washington (Fedde 2-3) at Miami (Richards 3-9), 3:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Mikolas 15-4) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 11-9), 3:35 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 7-5) at Milwaukee (Miley 4-2), 3:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 11-11) at Arizona (Corbin 11-5), 5:40 p.m.

Colorado (Gray 11-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 4-3), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Suarez 6-11) at San Diego (Mitchell 1-3), 6:10 p.m.

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Wingenter (9), Yates (9) and Mejia. W_Yates 5-3. L_Springs 0-1.

HRs_Texas, Profar (18), Calhoun (2). San Diego, Mejia (3), Renfroe (23).

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Pannone, Leiter Jr. (8), Giles (9) and McGuire; Lynn, Robertson (6), Betances (8), Britton (9) and G.Sanchez. W_Pannone 3-1.

L_Betances 4-6. Sv_Giles (22).

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Gibson, Rogers (7), Hildenberger (9) and Gimenez; Junis, Flynn (4), Vasto (6), McCarthy (6), Maurer (8), W.Peralta (9) and Gallagher, Viloria. W_Gibson 8-13. L_Vasto 0-1. HRs_Minnesota, Polanco (5), Austin (8), Field (1), Kepler (19).

Kansas City, Mondesi (9).

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L_S.Lugo 3-4. Sv_S.Wright (1).

HRs_Boston, Holt (5).

Astros 5, Diamondbacks 4 Ari. Hou.

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Greinke, Bradley (7), Boxberger (8) and Mathis, J.Murphy; Verlander, Pressly (8), McHugh (9), R.Osuna (9) and Maldonado. W_ Verlander 16-9. L_Greinke 14-10.

Sv_R.Osuna (18). HRs_Arizona, Peralta (28), Descalso (13). Houston, Reddick (15).

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Minor, Pelham (7), Butler (7), Claudio (8), Springs (9) and Chirinos; Nix, Wick (7), Stammen (8),

Sports Briefs Decathlon, marathon records fall PARIS — On a spectacular day for track and field fans, Kevin Mayer of France set a decathlon world record in front of a home crowd, just hours after Eliud Kipchoge smashed the marathon world record in Berlin.

Competing at the Decastar event in Talence, southwestern France, world champion Mayer finished with a total of 9,126 points, improving on the previous record of 9,045 set by American athlete Ashton Eaton at the 2015 world championships in Beijing.

Earlier, Kipchoge clocked 2 hours, 1 minute, 39 seconds at the Berlin Marathon.

The 33-year-old overturned the previous world record set in Berlin by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto in 2014 by 1 minute, 18 seconds.

Dixon collects 5th IndyCar championship SONOMA, Calif. — Scott Dixon was fully reclined, quietly watching NASCAR on television with friends, as the clock inched toward the IndyCar season finale. A fifth championship was one steady Sunday drive away and Dixon wasn’t the least bit stressed.

Dixon needed only an uneventful Sunday at Sonoma Raceway to win the championship and sealed it by finishing second, the same place he started, behind Ryan Hunter-Reay. The fifth title moved him into second in IndyCar history, two behind A.J. Foyt.

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Roark, Collins (6), Suero (6), Grace (8), Holland (8), Doolittle (9) and Wieters; Newcomb, K.Wright (4), Carle (6), Sobotka (8), Brach (9) and Flowers, Suzuki. W_Roark 9-15. L_Newcomb 12-9. Sv_Doolittle (24).

HRs_Washington, Rendon (20), Harper (34). Atlanta, Culberson (12), Flowers (7).

Reds 2, Cubs 1 Cin. Chi.

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L.Castillo, Garrett (7), Hughes (8), Iglesias (9) and Barnhart; Quintana, Garcia (6), Maples (8), Edwards Jr. (9) and Caratini. W_L. Castillo 10-12. L_Quintana 13-10.

Sv_Iglesias (27). HRs_Cincinnati, Schebler (17), Ervin (7).

Pirates 3, Brewers 2 Pit. Mil.

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Williams, Ri.Rodriguez (7), Crick (8), F.Vazquez (9) and Stallings; Chacin, Knebel (6), Soria (7), Cedeno (8), Burnes (9) and Kratz.

W_Williams 13-9. L_Chacin 14-8.

Sv_F.Vazquez (34). HRs_Milwaukee, Aguilar (32), Santana (4).

Rockies 3, Giants 2 0 0

Gonzales, Armstrong (6), Vincent (7), Warren (8) and Freitas, Zunino; Barria, Cole (6), Anderson (8), Buttrey (9) and Briceno, Hudson. W_Cole 2-2. L_Vincent 3-4. Sv_Buttrey (3). HRs_Seattle, Vogelbach (3). Los Angeles, Upton (30), Calhoun (19).

NY Bos.

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J.Urena, Kinley (6), Barraclough (7), Steckenrider (8), Conley (9) and Holaday; Pivetta, L.Garcia (6), De Los Santos (7), Morgan (9) and Alfaro. W_J.Urena 7-12. L_ Pivetta 7-13. HRs_Miami, O’Brien (2). Philadelphia, Hernandez (13).

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Senzatela, Rusin (6), Oberg (6), Ottavino (8), W.Davis (9) and Iannetta; D.Rodriguez, Black (7), Okert (8), Dyson (8), Moronta (9) and A.Garcia. W_Senzatela 5-6.

L_D.Rodriguez 6-4. Sv_W.Davis (40).

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 0 LA SL

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Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 34, Baltimore 23 Sunday’s Games Indianapolis 21, Washington 9 New Orleans 21, Cleveland 18 Tennessee 20, Houston 17 Miami 20, N.Y. Jets 12 L.A. Chargers 31, Buffalo 20 Atlanta 31, Carolina 24 Tampa Bay 27, Philadelphia 21 Kansas City 42, Pittsburgh 37 Green Bay 29, Minnesota 29, OT L.A. Rams 34, Arizona 0 San Francisco 30, Detroit 27 Jacksonville 31, New England 20 Denver 20, Oakland 19 Dallas 20, N.Y. Giants 13 Monday’s Games Seattle at Chicago, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 20 N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 4:20 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 23 New Orleans at Atlanta, 9 a.m.

Buffalo at Minnesota, 9 a.m.

Denver at Baltimore, 9 a.m.

Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 9 a.m.

Cincinnati at Carolina, 9 a.m.

San Francisco at Kansas City, 9 a.m.

Green Bay at Washington, 9 a.m.

Oakland at Miami, 9 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Houston, 9 a.m.

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 9 a.m.

L.A. Chargers at L.A. Rams, 12:05 p.m.

Chicago at Arizona, 12:25 p.m.

Dallas at Seattle, 12:25 p.m.

New England at Detroit, 4:20 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 24 Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m.

All Times ADT

AP Top 25

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (58) 3-0 1521 1 2. Georgia 3-0 1416 3 3. Clemson (3) 3-0 1405 2 4. Ohio St. 3-0 1357 4 5. Oklahoma 3-0 1283 5 6. LSU 3-0 1241 12 7. Stanford 3-0 1055 9 8. Notre Dame 3-0 1034 8 9. Auburn 2-1 958 7 10. Washington 2-1 947 10 10. Penn St. 3-0 947 11 12. West Virginia 2-0 841 14 13. Virginia Tech 2-0 816 13 14. Mississippi St. 3-0 790 16 15. Oklahoma St. 3-0 587 24 16. UCF 2-0 556 18 17. TCU 2-1 502 15 18. Wisconsin 2-1 486 6 19. Michigan 2-1 448 19 20. Oregon 3-0 399 20 21. Miami 2-1 362 21 22. Texas A&M 2-1 193 NR 23. Boston College 3-0 130 NR 24. Michigan St. 1-1 86 25 25. BYU 2-1 75 NR

Others receiving votes: Iowa 64, Boise St. 62, Duke 61, Colorado 49, California 40, Kentucky 38, South Florida 14, Texas 12, NC State 10, Arizona St. 9, Missouri 8, Utah 6, San Diego St. 5, North Texas 4, South Carolina 4, Washington St. 2, Syracuse 2.

racing South Point 400 Results

Sunday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Lap length: 1.5 miles (Starting position in parentheses) 1. (13) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 272.

2. (11) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 272.

3. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 272.

4. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 272.

5. (6) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 272.

6. (16) Aric Almirola, Ford, 272.

7. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 272.

8. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 272.

9. (22) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 272.

10. (20) Paul Menard, Ford, 272.

11. (18) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 272.

12. (25) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 272.

13. (23) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 272.

14. (29) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 272.

15. (28) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 272.

16. (32) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 272.

17. (36) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 272.

18. (37) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 272.

19. (9) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 271.

20. (34) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 271.

21. (8) Kurt Busch, Ford, 271.

22. (17) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 270.

23. (15) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 270.

24. (26) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, DVP, 269.

25. (35) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota, 269.

26. (33) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 269.

27. (27) David Ragan, Ford, 268.

28. (38) BJ McLeod, Ford, 268.

29. (24) Michael McDowell, Ford, Accident, 265.

30. (14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Accident, 251.

31. (40) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 246.

32. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Accident, 245.

33. (39) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 231.

34. (30) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Accident, 218.

35. (12) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Accident, 211.

36. (7) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Accident, 211.

37. (21) William Byron, Chevrolet, Accident, 210.

38. (31) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, Front Hub, 164.

39. (5) Kevin Harvick, Ford, Accident, 147.

40. (1) Erik Jones, Toyota, Accident, 147.

Soccer MLS Results Sunday, September 16 New York 3, D.C. United 3, tie Chicago 4, Orlando City 0 Wednesday, September 19 Columbus at Portland, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta United FC at San Jose, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Seattle, 7 p.m.

All Times ADT

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Keselowski wins NASCAR playoff opener LAS VEGAS — Brad Keselowski nailed the final restart and roared away from the field in the scorching Vegas heat. With another huge performance in his late-season surge, Keselowski finished up front again — and he’s got NASCAR’s Big Three drivers looking over their shoulders. Keselowski raced to his third consecutive Cup series victory Sunday, opening the playoffs by persevering through a wreckfilled afternoon and taking charge of overtime.

— The Associated Press

Knotek, Youngren lead area at Equinox Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Miles Knotek of Moose Pass and Megan Youngren of Soldotna led the Kenai Peninsula at the 56th Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks on Saturday.

Youngren finished the 26.2mile course — which starts at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Patty Center, goes to the top of 2,323-foot Ester Dome, then returns to the Patty Center — in 3 hours, 53 minutes and 39 seconds.

The women’s victory went to then 80-year-old Dale Feist Palmer’s Christy Marvin, who of Salcha finished 513th in beat her 2014 course record of 8:18:12.

3:17:10 by running 3:15:07 to 56th Equinox Marathon also finish eighth overall. MarSaturday in Fairbanks Peninsula finishers vin became the first five-time Women — 1. Megan Youngren, Soldotna, winner of the women’s race.

3 hours, 53 minutes, 39 seconds; 64. Kari Knotek finished in 3:24:12 Ingalls, Seward, 4:49:29; 81. Amy Mitchell, to take 12th. Juneau’s Allan Seward, 4:58:06; 108. Yvonne Luetwyler, 5:22:16.

Spangler ran 2:50:07 to repeat Homer, Men — 12. Miles Knotek, Moose Pass, as champion.

3:24:12; 15. Patrick Lewis, Seward, 3:27:17; Seward’s Fred Moore, who 23. Collin Atkinson, Seward, 3:32:21; 48.

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Wife is blindsided by news of husband’s past romance -- KEPT IN THE DARK DEAR KEPT: You have the right to be upset -- and angry -- about the deception. If you want to know if Marla’s husband knows what went on between her and your husband, ask her.

Perhaps she can fill you in on what else your husband “forgot” to mention.

Bill appears to have a large character flaw, and Abigail Van Buren the two of you appear to have a serious communication problem. Before this damages your marriage further, you and Bill should schedule some sessions with a licensed marriage and family therapist. If he stonewalls or refuses to go with you, go without him.

DEAR ABBY: My aunt and uncle from another state still send me a birthday check every year for my birthday, which is generous and thoughtful of them.

While the sum is not large, I feel it is not necessary, and it makes me uncomfortable. I’m in my late 20s now and have a good job with a good income.

How do I politely tell them that while I appreciate

their kindness, it is not necessary to send their adult niece a check every year? I’m not particularly close with them and am afraid of offending.

-- UNCOMFORTABLE IN MICHIGAN DEAR UNCOMFORTABLE: From your description of your aunt and uncle, they are thoughtful, caring people, so when you talk to them, express your gratitude for their generosity. Then suggest that because you are now an adult, with a good job and a good income, you think it might be time to consider exchanging only greeting cards on special occasions. Of course, this means you will be sending them cards for their birthdays, anniversary and Christmas, if you don’t already do it.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable -- and most frequently requested -- poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Sept. 17, 2018: This year you witness several unanticipated changes. Make it OK to be a little reticent or cautious about your choices. Know that you will make strong selections if you open up your imagination. If you are single, you could become overly serious in a relationship, which likely will put a damper on the other party’s feelings. If you are attached, the two of you want to add a stronger foundation to your bond. You also desire a concrete expression of your love. CAPRICORN might be full of ideas for how to achieve your goals.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Tension mounts. With your strengths and capabilities, you will walk right through any problems.

Your finances might be prone to more ups and downs. Take precautions, and don’t worry unnecessarily.

Push yourself to take the lead on a project. Tonight: A reason to smile.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might need to get some feedback from a loved one about a personal decision. Remember to thank this person, but also let him or her know that you have not made a decision yet. One-on-one relating could seem like a hefty task today! Tonight: Give high fives to those around you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Close relating with an associate produces a strong sense of togetherness. Your willingness to reveal more of what is going on within yourself adds to this person’s comfort. As a result, he or she will start

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You could be more open to change than you realize.

You recognize your moodiness, but you know that it doesn’t indicate a long-term change. When greeted with a serious proposal that could evoke a change in the status quo, you likely will say “yes.” Tonight: Accept an invitation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH You might be more mellow than you think. The unexpected occurs within a partnership. You might want to make a change, but how, and in what direction? Look at your daily schedule and decide how to renew your interest in various areas. Tonight: Visit the gym and feel great.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your creativity helps you deal with a very difficult person who might be viewed as being closed down. If you don’t approach this person with seriousness, he or she will not open up. Your sensitivity counts; try not to be defensive. Tonight: Make the most of the moment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Tension mounts, as does your ability to get past a problem, probably on the domestic front. You might want to schedule some downtime for reflection and re-evaluation.

Your efforts will be appreciated beyond your expectations. Tonight: Buy a favorite dessert on the way home.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH A conversation of depth between you and a loved one can’t be escaped, and could be worthwhile. You might want to set the

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stage for this talk. Relax more, and ultimately you will be happy with the results. Tonight: Create the mood you want at a place you love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might be dealing with recent extravagances. On the other hand, you also might be creating a valid and workable budget.

Your serious attitude carries you far.

Remain sensitive to those around you, especially a loved one. Tonight: Prove that fun doesn’t have to break the bank.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You could breeze through the day with considerable ease, though you might be overly serious at some point. Someone close to you attempts to lift your spirits. The unexpected occurs with a new friend. Your openness could make or break this bond. Tonight: Do what you want.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH If you play it low-key, you won’t be unhappy. You have the ability to change your mind and head in a different direction. Your flexibility surprises people who look to you as an authority figure. Be more direct in how you deal with a problem. Tonight: Go for a good night’s sleep.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could be surprised by what you hear. Your choices might feel limited. If you apply your imagination, however, workable solutions appear. Your discussions could be quite animated. Demonstrate your caring toward a loved one. Tonight: Dinner at a favorite place.

BORN TODAY Actress Ella Purnell (1996), actress Danielle Brooks (1989), actor John Ritter (1948)

FINDING SPACE Dear Heloise: Since I live in a small apartment, where finding storage space is difficult, I store sweaters, winter hats, gloves and scarves in my suitcases. My sister puts Christmas decorations in her suitcases. I have storage boxes under the bed that hold a number of things.

Also, when one of my friends has a garage sale, I always volunteer to help out, and in exchange I get all the unwanted items and can sell them.

-- Kelly T., Aspen, Colo.

GET RID OF ROACHES Dear Heloise: Help! I need your Heloise formula to get rid of roaches.

-- Janice N., Clearwater, Fla. Janice, we have gotten a ton of mail over the past few months requesting this formula, so here it is: Gather these ingredients: 8 ounces of powdered boric acid, 1/2 cup of flour, 1/2 of a small onion (chopped), 1/8 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of shortening or bacon drippings and enough water to form a soft dough.

1. Mix boric acid, flour and onion. Next, cream shortening and sugar and add the flour mixture to this. Mix well, then add enough water to form a soft dough.

2. Shape into small balls and put around the house in areas prone to roaches. If you place the balls in open sandwich bags, they’ll keep longer without drying out. When the dough balls become hard, replace them with fresh ones.

You can skip the water and just use the dry ingredients. Mix powdered boric acid with an equal or larger amount of flour, cornmeal or sugar.

Keep this out of the reach of pets and children; large amounts of boric acid can be toxic. If ingested, call your doctor immediately.

-- Heloise

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

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.

2 7 1 4 8 6 3 9 5

8 9 6 5 3 7 1 4 2

Difficulty Level

3 5 4 2 9 1 6 8 7

5 6 7 8 4 2 9 1 3

4 1 8 3 7 9 2 5 6

9 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8

1 8 9 6 5 3 7 2 4

6 4 2 7 1 8 5 3 9

Previous Puzzles Answer Key

B.C.

Tundra

By Johnny Hart

Garfield

Shoe

By Jim Davis

Take it from the Tinkersons

By Bill Bettwy

7 3 5 9 2 4 8 6 1

9/14

5 1 9 3 8 6 3 4 7 2 1 2 5 7 8 9 2 2 4 5 6 9 3

Difficulty Level

By Dave Green

4 8 2 5 1 7 3 9 6 4 6

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

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars

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

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Bill,” and I have been happily married for 22 years and have two very active, beautiful children. Our oldest daughter has been playing on a traveling soccer team for the last five years.

Bill and I go all over the country to watch her play and have become very close to the head coach, “Marla,” and her family.

I recently learned through another parent that Bill dated Marla for three years prior to us getting married.

This parent informed me the relationship between Bill and Marla was so serious they had discussed marriage.

When I heard it, I was very upset. I couldn’t understand why my husband would keep that information from me all this time. When I asked him, he said it was true, but he hadn’t felt it had been necessary to tell me.

Bill hasn’t always been the greatest communicator, but I think this has crossed the line. I feel I have been misled and lied to. He acted as if he had never even met her. It makes me wonder how many other secrets he’s hiding from me.

I’m having a hard time trusting him now, and I feel there’s something seriously wrong with our relationship. I’m also uncomfortable around Marla and her family. I wonder if her husband knows about their relationship. Do I have the right to be upset about this situation?

By Eugene Sheffer

9/17

By Chad Carpenter

By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins

Mother Goose and Grimm

By Michael Peters

A14 | Monday, September 17, 2018 | Peninsula Clarion

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