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Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 48, Issue 271

In the news No signs of Palmer man who went missing near Hope A Palmer man who disappeared near Hope on Friday was still missing Monday afternoon.

Earl “Rocky” Ashworth III, 56, walked away from his campsite near Mile 56 of the Seward Highway Friday night and headed in an unknown direction, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch. Ashworth is a white male with blonde hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue T-shirt with cut off sleeves and an American eagle on the front. Troopers who conducted a hasty search of the area near where Ashworth disappeared were unable to locate him. A helicopter crew, along with volunteers from the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, and two teams of search dogs were also unable to locate Ashworth. Anyone with information relating to the whereabouts of Ashworth should contact the Alaska State Troopers or a local police department.

— Staff

Driver detained after pursuit of stolen car on Parks Highway FAIRBANKS — A man in a stolen Fairbanks car was arrested after a Parks Highway pursuit more than half way to Nenana.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the driver, 30-year-old Arthur Solomon Jr., is charged with car theft and failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer.

Online court records do not list his attorney.

A juvenile girl also was detained. Troopers are seeking a juvenile boy who fled.

Fairbanks police just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday spotted a car suspected of being in a hit-and-run crash. A license plate check revealed the car was stolen.

Police followed the car across Fairbanks and it turned south onto the Parks Highway.

Alaska State Troopers used spike strips to stop the car after a pursuit of more than 30 miles.

— Associated Press

Gold mine could buy Cook Inlet gas

By BEN BOETTGER Peninsula Clarion

Though a proposed gold mine would be more than 200 miles from the Kenai Peninsula, it would affect the region as a new buyer in Cook Inlet’s natural gas market, which has suffered from relatively low and seasonal gas demand.

On Monday the parent companies of the Donlin Gold project — Barrick Gold Corporation and NovaGold Resources — announced that the Army Corps of

Engineers had given it permits under the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act. In addition, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management offered leases of the federal land through which the companies plan to build a 316-mile underground natural gas pipeline that would deliver energy during the project’s 27-year planned life.

The mine, about 10 miles north of Crooked Creek village in the Kuskokwim River area, would be powered by a 227 megawatt-capacity power plant.

The pipeline to fuel it would branch from Cook Inlet’s existing natural gas pipeline system north of Beluga on the inlet’s west side. It would take about 10.8 billion cubic feet of gas per year, according to its environmental impact statement.

“We don’t have a supplier lined up at the moment, but we’ve talked to various producers about supplying gas to us, so we’re pretty confident we’ll be able to secure what we need from Cook Inlet,” Donlin Gold spokesperson Kurt Parkan said.

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Gas deals remain far in the future — Donlin Gold still has more permits to receive and engineering details to work out, Parkan said.

The mine would be a significant addition to the demand for Cook Inlet natural gas, potentially encouraging the region’s hydrocarbon extractors to invest in more exploration and drilling.

Presently, the region’s top gas consumer is ENSTAR, which distributes about 33 billion cubic feet of gas per year to mostly residential and small commer-

cial customers.

Because much of this gas is used for heating, ENSTAR’s need for gas is higher in the winter and lower in the summer, making its demand a moving target. In the past, a much greater demand came from large industrial gas users that used gas steadily throughout the year, evening out the peaks and valleys created by ENSTAR’s seasonal needs. These included the former ConocoPhillips liquefied See GOLD, page A7

‘Sassy not senior,’ Sterling seniors to host fair

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

There’s more to Sterling than a whole lot of people realize.

That’s the message Jacquie Turpin, a member of the Sterling Area Senior Center Inc. board, is hoping to get out this weekend at the center’s first Sterling Street Fair.

“Everything seems to happen in Soldotna,” Turpin said.

“All the concerts and everything is in Soldotna. We’re a drive-by or a flyby. (The Sterling Street Fair) is a community thank you. We want something happening in Sterling.”

Turpin said the event is for the entire community, not just people age 50 or older — the minimum age for membership at the Sterling Senior Center.

The event is not a fundraiser, and Turpin said she’s just hoping the center breaks even.

“It’s multi-generational, and that’s what we’re encouraging, not just seniors,” Turpin said. “Senior sort of has nega-

and will feature a wine and beer garden, food and craft vendors, a sip and paint event and a free concert by Troubadour North and Conway Seavey, who is from Sterling.

“Part of the event is to help bring some of the younger generations into our center so they can see that we’re active, and to kind of prep them for their future and help replace us,” Sandy Bailey, a 15-year board member, said.

Nearly 30 years old, the Sterling Senior Center is no stranger to its community.

While it was still looking for a permanent home, the Sterling Area Citizens would host community picnics and barbecues in area parks. Before settling at 34453 Sterling Highway in 1989, the small group took turns meeting in a small log Sterling Area Senior Citizens Inc. board members and volunteers Kristie Bass, Lynn Near, cabin with no plumbing and Dee Duvall, Dale Lundell, Linda Bond, Sandy Bailey, Janet Jones and Jacquie Turpin meet to at a local church. The group discuss plans for the Sterling Street Fair at the Sterling Senior Center in Sterling on Monday. formed because residents (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion) didn’t feel comfortable driving the 15 or so miles to the SolThe fair begins Saturday at tive connotations and I think age. I think it’s absolutely true See FAIR, page A7 3 p.m. at the Senior Center, that’s so incorrect in today’s that 60 is the new 50.”

Court: Some sex offenders don’t need to register

By JAMES BROOKS Juneau Empire

Some Outside sex offenders do not have to enter their names into a statewide registry, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday.

In a decision that combined two cases pending before the court, justices said a strict read-

ing of the 1994 Alaska Sex Offender Registration Act does not grant the Alaska Department of Public Safety leeway when determining whether an out-of-state sex crime matches an illegal act under state law.

Until the decision, it was up to DPS to determine whether someone convicted of a sex crime outside Alaska would be

required to enter their names into Alaska’s sex offender database if they moved here. Now, it’s not clear what standards will be followed.

A DPS spokesman referred questions to the Alaska Department of Law. “We are still reviewing the opinion and cannot comment further at this time,” said as-

sistant attorney general Kaci Schroeder by email.

“Up to this point in time, the DPS has been basically unfettered,” said Anchorage defense attorney Darryl Thompson, who represented one of the people whose cases were before the court.

Thompson said he believes the decision will have a big ef-

fect on existing policy, and it is now up to the Alaska Legislature to fix the problem.

“There are solutions, but I really think they’re legislative solutions,” he said.

Alaska, like many states, maintains a registry containing the names and addresses of people convicted of sex crimes

See COURT, page A2

Texas chiropractors hear the Borough to test emergency alert system call of the Alaska wild beginning Wednesday

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

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Jennifer Reed said she was never coming to Alaska. A Texas native, Reed couldn’t see herself quitting her job and moving 4,000 miles away from her family.

“It was not going to happen,” Reed said.

Reed’s husband, however, had become enamored with the Alaskan frontier after watching a bevy of TV shows featuring life in the state, and hatched a different plan. He heard of some temporary chiropractic work in Bethel. The couple came to Alaska, became licensed in the state and began working a temporary job in the southwest Alaskan village in the summer of 2014.

“We immediately fell in love with the community,” Reed said. “We just found really quickly that we felt so comfortable.”

The two were previously living in Texas, and had been get-

Dr. Jennifer Reed and Dr. Adam Hawkins at Puffin Chiropractic in Old Town Kenai on Monday. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/ Peninsula Clarion)

Shop Talk ting ready to open their own chiropractor practice. After over two months in Bethel, Reed and Hawkins’ temporary positions were over. They wanted to

stay in Alaska, so they signed a three-year contract with a practice in Anchorage.

At the end of 2017, as their contracts were coming to end, the two were looking to move See SHOP, page A2

The Kenai Peninsula Borough will be testing its new emergency alert system this week, the Office of Emergency Management said in a release Monday.

KPB Alerts, which was first rolled out at the end of April, replaced the 20-year-old Rapid Notify system after multiple problems with the emergency response system were reported following January’s 7.9 earthquake and tsunami warning.

The system wasn’t able to handle the volume of alerts that needed to be sent out in the immediate aftermath of the quake, and didn’t have the ability to text well, according to previous Clarion reporting.

The flaws left some people in coastal communities without any warning at all of the potential disaster, while others in areas outside of the tsunami danger zone — like Kenai, Soldotna and Kalifornsky — got emergency alerts.

The KPB Alerts system features a number of new tools, including the ability to make geographic-specific notifications, send texts and quickly send out automatic alerts to landlines, cell phones and social media platforms.

Testing of the new system will begin Wednesday and continue through Friday.

During the test, residents will receive an automated phone call to landline and registered mobile phones. The call will contain a recording indicating that the call was a test and that no action is necessary. Most residents will receive calls on Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Residents of the Borough can register their address and phone numbers online at http://alerts. kpb.us to receive alerts. Alerts are sent via phone call and text message, and are also posted under KPB Alerts on Facebook and Twitter.

— Staff

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or child kidnapping. At the time the Legislature created the registry, it was believed that sex offenders were much more likely to reoffend, and thus public awareness of sex offenders was a matter of public safety. Newer studies, including at least one published in Scientific American, have cast doubt on that idea.

The 1994 law covered sex offenses in Alaska as well as crimes covered by “a similar law of another jurisdiction,” meaning that anyone required to register by a conviction in another state would also be required to register in Alaska if they moved here afterward.

That hasn’t changed in the years since, even under the criminal justice reform bill SB 91.

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to a smaller community. They considered small towns across the state but chose to move their home and future practice to Kenai. In February, Puffin Chiropractic opened.

“That time of year is much slower so it took us a while to get going to where we’re at now,” Hawkins said.

Q: Why Kenai?

A: Reed: Last summer, I had 13 family members come to visit us and we stayed in Cooper Landing. One day we had a day trip out in Seward and almost everybody made it to Seward, except (my husband).

He took a wrong turn and made his way down to Kenai. That’s how we found Kenai and he was like ‘you know you really would like this town. It’s much smaller and they still have all the luxuries of Anchorage, like Walmart and Home Depot, your grocery stores and the road, but you’re not like in a big giant city.’ … We started looking all over the state of Alaska because we definitely wanted to go back

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The case in front of the supreme court involved two people with separate but similar issues. Their identities were kept confidential by the court, and they were each identified as John Doe. One pleaded guilty in 2011 in Washington state to two counts of “communicating with a minor for immoral purposes,” a misdemeanor there. As part of their sentencing, the person was required to register as a sex offender for 10 years. The second person was convicted in 2014 in California of “annoying or molesting a child under 18.”

Both people subsequently traveled or moved to Alaska and asked DPS if they would be required to register as a sex offender under Alaska law. The department said yes, under its interpretation, they would, even though Alaska does not have directly similar laws to the ones they were punished under.

The two separately appealed to Alaska Superior Court and

saw their cases advance to the supreme court.

After hearing oral arguments and considering the facts, “neither Doe I nor Doe II is required to register under Alaska law,” the court wrote.

“The problem is that the Legislature used specific language when it crafted the statute requiring similarity,” wrote chief justice Craig Stowers in a concurring opinion attached to the court’s decision.

That means DPS cannot be flexible when comparing an Outside law and Alaska law. It cannot, as has been the practice, examine the underlying facts of a person’s case and determine whether they would have constituted a particular crime.

“Had the Legislature wanted to ensure that the conduct underlying the out-of-state conviction should also be considered, it could have said so,” Stowers wrote.

Judge Warren Matthews, a

former chief justice who came out of retirement to consider the case (common in cases where one or more sitting justices cannot consider a case) disagreed with Stowers’s opinion and referred to Legislative testimony that “clearly implies that those convicted in other jurisdictions of crimes like those listed for Alaska would also have to register.”

Stowers, again writing in his concurring opinion, suggests that the ambiguity would be fixed if the Legislature adopted a law requiring out-of-state sex offenders to register for any offense that was registrable in the state of conviction.

Thompson, speaking by phone to the Empire, said it’s clear that the Legislature needs to fix the issue and give people due process.

“There are legislative fixes to this, which is what the Supreme Court is saying today,” he said.

to a smaller community. We looked into Sitka. We looked into Cordova, Kenai, Soldotna.

We just started looking at different places and Kenai just kept popping up. This is a good area. This is a good community.

The more we read about it the more we liked it.

Hawkins: We both grew up in small towns so it was a better fit.

Q: What do you offer?

A: Reed: In our office specifically we offer full chiropractic adjustment, full body physicals. We’re both licensed primary care physicians, both have history working with athletics departments at Rice University in Texas. We really focus on rehab. We love stretching. We focus on your function. It’s your day-to-day function that you’re going to want to be able to do. Whether that’s bending over or picking something up.

Q: What’s in store for the future?

A: Reed: We’re a work in progress and we just hope to grow and expand. We hope to one day add on physical therapy and massage therapy. We for sure want to have it be multi-

disciplinary. We want to have more than just chiropractors in the office. Now that I’m in Kenai I have a little more control over my time. I will start teaching a general health and wellness class this fall at Alaska Christian College.

Q: How is your location in Old Town Kenai working for your business?

A: Reed: I think Old Town gets a lot of attraction. We are the only chiropractor around open on Saturdays, and during the Saturday market people see our open sign and that is really awesome for us. Honestly, I think our location is optimal. It happened by chance but I think we have an awesome spot.

Q: Why did you choose to be open on Saturdays and stay open until 7 p.m.?

A: Reed: Because we came from Anchorage, we specifically made a point to stay open late. We stay open until 7 p.m.

That way people who get off work can have the opportunity to come in. Saturday we decided to be open because we were doing that in Anchorage and even there it was a popular day for us. We are closed on Sunday and Monday, but it pays off by

being open later in the evening and on Saturday’s.

Hawkins: Plus it still gives us a weekend.

Q: How are you getting the word out about your new business?

A: Reed: We did radio ads at first, and that helped a little bit.

Hawkins: I think volunteering is the biggest way we’ve been getting the word out.

Reed: I started volunteering with parks and rec and that let me meet people. Then we started going to the Saturday market. Then we started volunteering at the food bank Thursday mornings, volunteering at the senior center on Mondays, The Boys and Girls Club on Wednesdays. … Between our volunteer work, it’s just helped to let people know that we exist, because we’re not directly off the highway. Now we’re at the point where it’s starting to be just word of mouth. July was by far the better month. Was it because of the fishing and tourism? Maybe. We’ll find out.

This winter is going to be the real telltale for us.

Contact Victoria Petersen at vpetersen@peninsulaclarion.

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Community Calendar Today 8 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440.

Alcoholics Anonymous Unity Group, 35260 Kenai Spur Highway.

9:30 a.m.

Aqua Zumba classes held at the Nikiski Pool.

10 a.m.

Full Swing Golf is held until 8 p.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center.

10:30 a.m.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-283-3451.

Toddler Story Time (18 Months-PreK) in the Children’s Area at the Soldotna Public Library. Get up and get moving with stories, songs, and silly fun that encourages your toddler’s language skills! For more information, call 907-262-4227.

Wee Read Story Time: Designed for children ages 0-3. Enjoy a program full of stories, songs, finger play and more at the Kenai Community Library. No registration required.

11 a.m.

Tot Time is held until 12:30 p.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center.

11:30 a.m.

Wise Elders Living Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.). Call instructor Mary Olson at 907-776-3745 for details. Held at the Nikiski Pool.

Come join them!

Noon Overeaters anonymous, a 12-step program for eating disorders, meets Tuesdays from 12 p.m. Р 1 p.m. at the Soldotna United Methodist church, 158 S. Binkley St. For more information, call Chris at 322-2778.

Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917.

Alcoholics Anonymous Unity Group, 35260 Kenai Spur Highway.

2:30 p.m.

The Teen Center is open until 8 p.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center.

4 p.m.

LEGO Club (Ages 6 and up) on Tuesdays in the Community Room at the Soldotna Library. Tell your stories and build your world with Legos. Bring a friend with you and let your imagination go wild. Adult supervision needed for those under the age of 10.

Chess Club at the Kenai Community Library. Get ready to rook the house. The Kenai Community Library is proud to offer a casual program for chess players of all ages and levels. Chess boards will be provided.

5 p.m.

Board game night in the Conference room at the Soldotna Public Library. Call 262-4227.

6 p.m.

Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907-2624892.

ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) meets in Old Town Kenai. Contact Niki at 394-9166 for directions. Kids are welcome at this potluck type event.

Women’s basketball open gym at Nikiski Community Rec Center.

6:30 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous “Speaking of Solutions” group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna.

Kenai River Rotary meets at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna.

7 p.m.

Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907-4203979.

AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907398-0670.

Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, at Funny River Community Lutheran Church, on Rabbit Run Road.

Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907567-3574.

8 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai.

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Around the Peninsula Soldotna United Methodist 50th anniversary Join the Soldotna United Methodist Church Sunday, Aug. 19 to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The event will be held at 158 S. Binkley. A special worship begins at 10 a.m. followed by a potluck picnic lunch from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Everyone is invited.

School immunizations available

Mountain View registration Mountain View Elementary will be holding open registration for Kindergarten and all new students on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 13 and 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Class lists will be posted at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17. Students are invited to come meet their teacher on Monday, Aug. 20 from 5–6 p.m.

The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 21. Doors open and morning recess begins at 8:20 a.m. If you have any questions, please call 283-8600.

Before school starts is a great time to talk to your health- Kenai Alt interviews care provider or your local public health center to make sure Kenai Alternative High School is currently scheduling interyour child’s vaccinations are current. For more information call views for our 1st Rotation. Interviews will be held the week of Kenai Public Health Center at 335-3400.

August 14-17. Classes for the 1st Rotation begin Aug. 21. Students who are interested in scheduling an interview are asked to call the school at 335-2870 between the hours of 7:30 a.m.

Sterling Street Fair and 3:30 p.m.

Sterling Senior Center is hosting a Sterling Street Fair on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Music by Conway Seavey and Troubadour North, activities include sip and paint, 1968 Kenai Central High School class reunion wine and beer garden, artisan marketplace and food trucks.

The event starts at 5 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Paradiso’s in Kenai, Free concert. Bring a chair! For further info contact sterlingse- with dinner orders at 6 p.m. Price range is $25–$28, plus drinks niors.org or call 262-6808. if desired. On Saturday, Aug. 18, the event will continue at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Kalifornsky Beach Road from 6–11 p.m with a potluck with soft drinks if desired, The Kenai Peninsula Food to host gala a catered bar and live music. All classes are welcome. There is The Soup Supper Gala will be held at the Soldotna Sports a $10 cost per persn at the door Saturday. For more information and Recreation Center on Sept. 15. Doors open at 5 p.m. Buy- call 394-1850.

It-Now from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win two Alaska Airlines tickets. There will be games, music, locally made soups, craft beers, wine, live and silent auction Pickleball tournament items and so much more!

The Second Annual Kenai River Pickleball Tournament will be held on Aug. 25 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

This is a round robin tournament with a single elimination fiNikiski Recreation Center activities nals bracket. There will be three skill divisions that include — Nikiski Recreation is hosting Strong by Zumba classes Advanced (4.0-5.0), Intermediate (3.5), and Novice (2.0-3.0). on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. For more in- This is an non-sanctioned tournament but USAPA rules will be formation or to register call 776-8800. used. Women’s doubles tournament will be from 8:00 am to — Open registration for swim lessons is ongoing at the Ni- noon and the Men’s Doubles Tournament will be 1– 5 p.m. For kiski Pool. Lesson registration will be available for beginners, more information or to register visit www.soldotna.org or call advanced beginners, intermediates, tiny tots and semi-private 907-714-1211. lessons. For more information, call 776-8800.

— The Nikiski Community Recreation Center will be hosting Yoga in the park beginning in May. Come join instructor Kenaitze Early Childhood Center accepting Lacey Stock at 10 a.m on Wednesdays for this FREE reviving applications class.

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Early Childhood Center is ac—NCRC Open Gym Nights: Teen Center, Monday—Fricepting applications for the Early Head Start and Head Start day, 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Full Swing Golf, Monday—Friday. preschool programs for the upcoming school year. Early Head 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Start is a no-fee, home-based program serving pregnant mothers, infants and toddlers up to age 3. Early Head Start staff Diabetes support group to meet schedule weekday home visits year-round. Head Start/Alaska The Diabetes Support Group meets the last Tuesday of ev- Native Education Preschool is a no-fee, classroom program for ery month in the River Tower of Central Peninsula Hospital. children age 3 or 4 by Sept. 1. Head Start preschool classes Meetings are free and open to the public. The group often has run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday at the Early speakers on a variety of relevant topics. Please call Ruth Clare Childhood Center during the school year. Early Head Start and Head Start services are open to Native and non-Native chilat 714-4726 if you have questions or need more information. dren, regardless of household income. School tours are always available and staff is available to answer any questions may Disabled American Veterans event have about enrolling a child in the program. Applications are A Department Service Officer for the Disabled American available at many community locations, as well as the Early Veterans organization will be providing free, professional as- Childhood Center, 130 North Willow Street in Kenai, and on sistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s website, www.kenaitze.org.

For more information, please contact the main line at 335services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Kenai Vet Center on Aug. 7260.

15 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call 907-257-7426 to get an appointment or just walk in.

Saturday Lunch Fundraiser The DAV Department of Alaska will be at the Kenai Peninsula College on the same day from 12–3 p.m. to recruit and get The second annual fundraiser for the “Saturday Lunch” a new DA chapter started in the Kenai/Soldotna area. They will program for Ninilchik students (pre-k through 6th grade), will be at the college in the Goodrich Room, room 151. This recruit- be held on Sept. 22 from 5–7 p.m. at the community center ment is open to all veterans who are interested in joining the on Kingsley Road in Ninilchik. There will be two delicious Disabled American Veterans Organization and having a local dinner options (one is vegan). A $10 donation is suggested. chapter to serve brothers and sisters of the local communities All proceeds go to support a weekend food program for elementary students. There will be a silent auction and dessert from here to Homer and surrounding communities. auction. Feel free to bring items for either one. Call 240-5212 for additional information.

KPC College Council seeks member

Kenai Peninsula College is seeking an interested community member to fill a Seward-area at-large seat on its College Council. The borough-wide 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 residents interested in serving should submit a letter of interest and resume by Aug. 28 to: College Director, Kenai Peninsula College, 156 College Rd., Soldotna AK 99669.

Interested individuals with questions can call 262-0318.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge activities The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center is open every day from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Ski Hill Road near Soldotna.

For more information, call 260-2820.

—Daily wildlife movies at the visitors center. 11 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.—Refuge film, 1 p.m.—Raptor force, 3 p.m.— Moose: Life of a twig eater —Aug. 18 — Wild Berry fun day — Drop in for ID walks, indoor exploration stations and kids crafts. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

—Aug. 25 — Tale of Two Cabins — Hear stories of life one the Kenai and explore two renovated log cabins from the 1920s and 1940s. Easy, short walk on a gravel path. 2 p.m.

—Sept. 1— Cuba’s endemic birds— Guides speaker Ernesto Reyes. 2 p.m.

Homeschool fall fundraiser

HAVE-Alaska dinner/fundraiser/live music HAVE-Alaska, an Alaska-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting the physical and psychological rehabilitation of American Veterans injured in service to our country through outdoor activities and travel, will host a dinner/fundraiser event at the Kenai Elks Lodge on Aug. 25 from 5–9 p.m. All proceeds will go to our 2019 Veteran events. All money is used in Alaska for Alaska events. Tickets are $30.

Harvest Moon Festival vendor applications Kenai Local Food Connection is accepting vendor applications for its Harvest Moon Local Food Festival, to be held 10 am – 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna. It’s the Kenai Peninsula’s biggest local food celebration of the year, with live music, food demonstrations, guest speakers, kids’ activities, food trucks featuring healthy, local ingredients, and all sorts of Alaska Grown and Made in Alaska food and wellness products. In keeping with the festival mission, the festival is open to vendors of food (grown, harvested or made in Alaska) and medicinal/wellness/personal care products made from locally grown or wild-harvested ingredients.

The Early Bird rate is $10 per 10’ x 10’ tent space. Fees double after Sept. 1 and space is limited, so please apply early. The vendor application is on-line at https://www.kenailocalfood. org/projects.

The the Kenai Peninsula Homeschool Activities Committee Kenai Senior Center activities will host a fall Craft Fair Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the —Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m.: Old Timer’s Luncheon, $7 suggested Kenai Peninsula Center Mall. The fair will include vendors and donation crafters. Admission is free. Vendors interested in participating —Aug. 17, 1–6:30 p.m. (ish): Ninilchik Fair. $15. contact 513-9469.

Update your records at Kasilof cemetery The Kasilof-Cohoe Cemetery Association is updating their records. If you have a reserved plot or a family member interred at Spruce Grove Memorial Cemetery in Kasilof, please notify us with your contact information, so we can keep our records current. Updated rules and regulations are also available.

Email SpruceGroveCemetery@gmail.com or send information to Kasilof Cohoe Cemetery Association, P.O.Box 340, Kasilof, AK, 99610.

Women’s exercise group A women’s exercise group meets from 7:15 – 8 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Soldotna in the cultural hall of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Marydale Ave. It’s a free 45 minutes of aerobics and strength training geared for the “more mature” ladies in the community. Call Sally at 262-6637 for more information.

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What Others Say

It’s time to end the war in Afghanistan The Trump administration has reportedly instructed its top diplomats to engage in direct talks with the Taliban. That’s a welcome and important step toward ending the wasteful war in Afghanistan.

A preliminary discussion was held last month in Qatar, the Washington Post reported, after The New York Times broke the initial story. “We agreed to meet again soon and resolve the Afghan conflict through dialogue,” a Taliban official said.

While it is too soon to say what might come of such talks, engaging with the Taliban is a critical development in winding down the conflict.

After all, according to a BBC study published earlier this year, the Taliban remains active in 70 percent of the country even after 17 years of conflict.

At the very least, the effort should be made to seek a peaceful resolution to the war in Afghanistan.

The alternative — perpetual war with no prospects for a diplomatic resolution, or any resolution, for that matter — has proven to be a deadly, costly and futile effort.

For 17 years, the United States has been bogged down in Afghanistan with little to show for it.

Even the notion that the U.S. must remain there to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a “safe haven” for terrorists falls apart when one realizes Afghanistan is still a safe haven for groups that want to do Americans harm.

“The Afghanistan war is almost old enough to vote, and we have more groups that want to launch attacks against the U.S. operating there than we did when we started,” Caitlin Forrest from the Institute for the Study of War told The New York Times.

ISIS, for example, did not exist when the U.S. launched its quixotic “war on terror,” yet it now operates in countries around the world, including Afghanistan.

American blood and treasure has been expended in pursuit of a conflict that has long since lost any discernible set of goals. And, victory in Afghanistan has been elusive in large part because what victory would actually entail hasn’t properly been defined.

President Trump, to his credit, has repeatedly expressed criticism of America’s wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan. In April, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, told the Washington Post that the president was inclined to end the war in Afghanistan.

“The president told me over and over again in general we’re getting the hell out of there,” Paul said. “I think the president’s instincts and inclination are to resolve the Afghan conflict.”

Perhaps the talks are a sign of things to come.

If President Trump can preside over the end of the war in Afghanistan, it will be a commendable achievement which will save American lives and taxpayer money.

The sooner the war ends, the better.

— Orange County Register, Aug. 6

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Prison reform: An unlikely GOP issue

Prison reform has normally been an issue embraced by Democrats, not Republicans. But, perhaps, like so many other things in the Trump administration, this, too, is about to change.

Last Thursday, President Trump held a roundtable discussion at his Bedminster, New Jersey, property, five governors were in attendance.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 37.8 percent of prison inmates in the U.S. are black, 58.3 percent white, 2.3 percent Native American and 1.6 percent Asian. Yet, blacks are arrested more, charged more, sentenced more harshly and confined to prison longer, even for minor infractions.

In Georgia, according to Department of Corrections; U.S. Census Bureau data, 61.6 percent of prisoners were black, 33.7 percent were white, while the general population in the state in 2013 was 31.4 percent black, 54.8 white.

Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia spoke of the progress made in his state in reducing the disproportionate number of blacks in prisons: “We have seen, since I became governor, a 10-percent decrease in violent crime in our state, a 20-percent overall decrease in crime. We have seen our AfricanAmerican percentage in our prison system drop significantly … black males has dropped almost 30 percent.”

Black female inmates, he said, “dropped about 38.2 percent. Our African-American commitments to our prison is at the lowest level it has been since 1987.”

AP News Extra FBI fires Peter Strzok in wake of anti-Trump text messages WASHINGTON (AP) — Peter Strzok, a longtime FBI agent who was removed from the Russia investigation over anti-Trump text messages, has been fired by the agency, his lawyer said Monday.

The FBI had been reviewing Strzok’s employment after the politically charged text messages were discovered last year.

President Donald Trump’s allies have seized on the texts, saying they show the investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia is tainted by political bias.

Strzok was fired late Friday by FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich, said his lawyer, Aitan Goelman. He said the 21-year

Deal said re-entry into society is a vital part of lowering the recidivism rate. Common among those in prison was a lack of education.

Seventy percent, he said, had not graduated from high school. Georgia Cal Thomas stepped up its GED program and job training. “We found that if you give them a blue-collar skill, you reduce your recidivism rate by 24 percent. If you give them just the education of getting a high school diploma, it’s reduced by 19 percent.”

This issue has been kicked around for years with little done. Prisons are overcrowded and antiquated.

A disparity in sentencing, lack of competent legal representation for poor and minority defendants, overcrowding — and the fact that prisons aren’t known primarily for reforming too many inmates — all contribute to a system that has placed 2.3 million criminals behind bars, “more than any other nation, according to data maintained by the International Center for Prison Studies at King’s College London,” reports The New York Times. These include a sizeable number of non-dangerous, nonviolent offenders who would be better off outside prisons and in programs designed to change their life direction, even paying back those from whom they have stolen or otherwise harmed. It’s called restitution.

Politically, this is an issue that will resonate well in minority communities for obvious reasons, but more than politics should be involved. Reforming our criminal justice system, which is often more criminal than just, is the moral and right thing to do.

The Senate is expected to consider a modified version of a House bill that would reduce the current mandatory life sentence for some drug offenses to 25 years. The Senate bill would also prohibit the doubling of mandatory sentences for some drug and gun crimes and it would give more sentencing discretion to judges. It also would make retroactive the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act that narrowed the discrepancy in sentencing guidelines for crack versus powdered cocaine, another issue that has disproportionately affected the black community.

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry noted that while governor of Texas he was able to “shut down eight prisons, saving more than $3 billion dollars a year in prison costs, and conservatives look at that now and go, ‘That was smart on crime.’”

Saving money while instituting programs that work, giving people hope and another chance at a better future are Republican themes. Democrats should join them. If they do, they can share the credit for things that succeed in transforming troubled lives.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

veteran of the FBI was removed because of political pressure and “to punish Special Agent Strzok for political speech protected by the First Amendment.”

Goelman also said the FBI had overruled the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility, or OPR, which he said had determined that a 60-day suspension and demotion from supervisory duties was “the appropriate punishment.”

In a statement, the FBI said Strzok was subject to the standard FBI review and disciplinary process and defended the decision to overrule the OPR. “The Deputy Director, as the senior career FBI official, has the delegated authority to review and modify any disciplinary findings and/or penalty as deemed necessary in the best interest of the FBI,” the statement said.

Strzok, who exchanged text messages with FBI lawyer Lisa Page, vigorously defended himself at a combative House hearing in July that spanned 10 hours. Strzok

repeatedly insisted the texts, including ones in which he called Trump a “disaster,” did not reflect political bias and had not infected his work.

Texts between the two included their observations of the 2016 election and criticism of Trump. They used words like “idiot,” ”loathsome,” ”menace” and “disaster” to describe him. In one text four days before the election, Page told Strzok that the “American presidential election, and thus, the state of the world, actually hangs in the balance.”

In another text, Page wrote Strzok in August 2016: “(Trump’s) not ever going to become president, right? Right?!”

Strzok responded: “No. No he won’t.

We’ll stop it.”

Strzok worked on the early stages of the Russia investigation in 2016 and worked on the special counsel’s team for a few months after Robert Mueller was appointed in May 2017.

Doonesbury By GARRY TRUDEAU

Peninsula Clarion | Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | A5

Nation/World

Turkey tries to contain monetary crisis

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank took action Monday to free up cash for banks as the country grapples with a currency crisis sparked by concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s economic policies and a trade and diplomatic dispute with the United States.

The Turkish lira has nosedived over the past week, accelerating a months-long decline, and tumbled another 7 percent on Monday as the central bank’s measures failed to restore market confidence.

Investors are worried about a confluence of factors: the country’s reliance on foreign loans that may stop flowing in as interest rates rise in other economies, like the U.S.; Erdogan’s insistence that the central bank not raise interest rates, as most independent analysts say it should; and a spat with the U.S. that has led to sanctions and the fear of greater isolation from longtime allies in the West.

The uncertainty pushed down world stock markets and briefly caused a sharp drop in the currencies of other emerging countries, like South Africa and India, amid concerns that investors might see similar problems in their economies.

The lira hit a record low of 7.23 per dollar late Sunday af-

ter Erdogan remained defiant in his economic policies and the standoff against the United States, a NATO ally.

“Turkey is faced with an economic siege,” Erdogan said Monday, in the latest of a series of speeches. “We are taking the necessary steps against these attacks and will continue to do so.”

He has threatened to seek new alliances — a veiled hint at closer ties with Russia — and warned of drastic measures if businesses withdraw foreign currency from banks.

Erdogan also ruled out the possibility of higher interest rates, as they can slow economic growth. But independent analysts say higher rates are needed urgently to stabilize the currency and Erdogan’s hard line is one of the reasons investors are worrying.

Erdogan won a second term in office in June under a new system of government that gives him sweeping powers. He has used his new power to put pressure on the central bank to not raise rates.

On Monday, the central bank announced a series of measures to “provide all the liquidity the banks need” — but offered no hint of a rate increase.

The moves are meant to grease the financial system, ease worries about trouble at banks and keep them providing loans to people and businesses.

Suspects in latest Jordan attack are homegrown militants

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, gestures as he delivers a speech to Turkish ambassadors at the Presidential Palace in Turkey on Monday. (Pool Photo via AP)

In times of high uncertainty, banks tend to shy away from lending to each other. A so-called credit crunch, a lack of daily liquidity, can cause a bank to collapse.

Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at BNY Mellon, said the central bank’s measures are unlikely to be enough. In the absence of a decisive rate increase, he said, “it is…hard to look at these announcements as being anything more than temporary calming measures, rather than solutions to the problems at hand.”

The lira has now dropped some 45 percent this year.

Part of the concerns about Turkey are the same as other emerging markets. As interest rates rise in the U.S., investors pull their money out of coun-

tries that had enjoyed strong economic growth but are perceived as somewhat riskier.

Turkey’s situation is among the most precarious among emerging markets because so much of its growth was fueled with debt in foreign currencies.

That makes the currency drop so much more painful as it will increase the cost of servicing debt for Turkish companies and banks and could lead to bankruptcies.

So far, the impact on developed economies has been relatively contained. Stocks have fallen modestly in the U.S. and Europe since last week, but analysts do not see a big risk of financial turmoil. A few European banks have business there that could lead to losses, but that is not expected to pose a systemic danger to the region.

New sex assault protections for military kids

By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and REESE DUNKLIN Associated Press

The Defense Department must improve the way it responds to child-on-child sexual assault at military bases in the U.S. and abroad as part of a sweeping new law President Donald Trump signed Monday.

While the Pentagon began addressing sexual assault in the ranks a decade ago, an Associated Press investigation revealed that similar reports involving military kids got lost in a dead zone of justice. Child offenders were rarely held accountable — even when they confessed — and victims often received no counseling or other help.

Under the new law, more than 70,000 students in Pentagon-run schools now receive the same legal protections as their U.S. public school counterparts. The schools also must overhaul their system for tracking and addressing assault allegations.

And, for the first time, a case must be reviewed by a central authority, regardless of where on base an assault is reported.

That review by the Family Advocacy Program, the military’s social services provider,

must recommended “treatment, counseling, or other appropriate interventions.”

AP found that some childon-child sexual assault reports were buried, while those that were investigated faced numerous barriers to justice within the Pentagon and Justice Department.

Counselors would turn away victims, for example, because military regulations said help was available only if the alleged offender was an adult or caretaker. Offender rehabilitation or punishment was rare. Instead, go-to solutions included kicking alleged offenders into the civilian world or transferring their families to another installation.

AP identified nearly 700 cases of child-on-child sexual assault on military bases worldwide from the start of 2007 through summer 2017. That was a certain undercount — the Pentagon did not track cases, and identifying them required interviews and records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. Military officials had quietly resisted congressional action, arguing they could fix the problem themselves.

Lawmakers disagreed and wrote reforms into the John S.

McCain National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019. The $716 billion law, which Trump signed at Fort Drum, New York, also includes a military pay raise and investments in advanced weaponry.

Congress has also initiated investigations by the Pentagon’s inspector general and the Government Accountability Office .

In one victory for the Pentagon, a requirement the Senate passed that bases share control over cases with local civilian authorities was watered down to only asking the service branches to explore such a change and report back.

The law will most immediately impact the Pentagon’s network of schools in seven U.S. states and 11 other countries.

New positions are being created to coordinate responses to sexual assault reports. Disciplinary files will follow students when they switch schools. And the commander of a base will also be expected to keep track of incidents at schools.

By the end of March 2019, the Department of Defense Education Activity, as the school system is known, must establish policies that grant its students the same legal protections

afforded those in public schools under a federal law known as Title IX. Public school districts have operated for years under specific guidelines from the U.S. Education Department on how to handle student sexual violence and comply with Title IX. The Pentagon’s system gave principals little training and direction.

In one case at a base school in Germany , parents of several first grade-girls said they were not informed about alleged assaults until months after the principal received reports.

The Pentagon school system plans to roll out reforms to its complaint-review process in September, according to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Pentagon spokeswoman Maj. Carla Gleason wouldn’t comment on other requirements in the law, saying the military was reviewing how to meet them.

One former Pentagon school parent, who has pushed reforms for several years, said the new law was just the first step in resolving issues of sexual assault among military kids.

“It will just be a piece of paper,” said Susan Roeder, “and it has to be implemented to schools across the world on a very personal level.”

Reports of election hacking rankle officials The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Child’s play or a signs of a serious security problem in one of the nation’s swing states?

That’s the question confronting Florida election officials who are pushing back against reports that an 11-year-old hacked a replica of the state’s election website.

Multiple media outlets over the weekend reported that children at a hacking conference in Las Vegas were able to easily hack into a version of the website that reports election results to the public. An 11-yearold boy got into Florida’s site within 10 minutes, while an 11-year-old girl did it in 15 minutes, according to the organizers of the event called DEFCON Voting Machine Hacking Village.

State officials contend there’s no way that the replica used by hackers is an actual representation of the state’s website.

“This was a mock site with likely very few, if any, security measures in place,” said Sarah Revell, a spokeswoman for Secretary of State Ken Detzner. “It

is not a real-life scenario and it offers a wholly inaccurate representation of the security of Florida’s elections websites, online databases and voting systems that does not take into account the state-of-the-art security measures the Florida Department of State has in place to prevent any possible hacking attempts from being successful.”

Florida’s election website that displays results is not connected to the actual local election systems responsible for tabulating votes. Instead, on election night supervisors upload unofficial results to state officials through a completely different network.

Still if someone was able to manipulate the website it could create confusion and sow doubts about the actual results once they were announced.

Investigators in May found evidence of a “malicious intrusion” into a Tennessee county’s elections website from a computer in Ukraine during a concerted cyberattack, which likely caused the site to crash just as it was reporting vote totals during a primary.

Nico Sell, one of the organizers of the event, told PBS

Around the World

Newshour on Sunday that the replicas used at the conference were accurate representations.

“The site may be a replica but the vulnerabilities that these kids were exploiting were not replicas, they’re the real thing,” the television network quoted her. “I think the general public does not understand how large a threat this is, and how serious a situation that we’re in right now with our democracy.”

Mark Earley, the elections supervisor in Leon County who is a cybersecurity liaison between state and local officials, questioned how outsiders could obtain the security protocols used by Florida if they weren’t already behind the system’s firewalls. He said that all this “hacking noise” and “misinformation plays into the hands of the folks who are trying to undermine democracy.”

The reports of hacking into Florida’s website that reports election results coincide with a dust-up between U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott over possible Russian meddling in other parts of the state’s election system.

Nelson last week said Russians were able to get inside the election systems of “certain counties” and “now have free rein to move about.” He added that “the threat is real and elections officials — at all levels — need to address the vulnerabilities.”

The senator, who’s the ranking member of the cyber subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has not provided any more details, saying that additional information is classified. Scott has demanded that Nelson provide proof of his claims. Last Friday two Republicans who are on the Senate intelligence community declined to confirm or deny Nelson’s statements.

Russian hackers targeted at least 21 states, including Florida, ahead of the 2016 election and are believed to have breached the voter registration system in at least one, Illinois, investigators say. An indictment released last month said Russian operatives sent over 100 fake emails to elections offices and personnel in Florida as part of the hacking effort. State officials have never acknowledged how many counties were targeted by the Russians.

AMMAN, Jordan — A Jordanian official says the suspected militants who killed five members of the security forces over the weekend are Jordanian citizens who support the Islamic State group’s ideology but have no proven links to it or other foreign extremist groups.

Government spokeswoman Jumana Ghuneimat said Monday that security forces found a “horrifying” amount of homemade explosives buried in the central Jordanian town of Salt, near the suspects’ hideout.

The explosives were apparently intended for attacks on civilians in public places and on security installations.

The recent chain of events began Friday when assailants detonated a bomb near a police patrol in the town of Fuheis, killing an officer. On Saturday, three suspected militants and four members of the security forces were killed during a raid on the cell’s Salt hideout.

Iran’s top leader says no war or talks with US

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader said Monday that his country will neither go to war nor enter into negotiations with the United States as the Trump administration restores sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.

In remarks carried by state television, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “along with sanctions, Americans have recently raised two more options, war and talks… War will not happen and we will not enter talks.”

President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers in May and last week the U.S. began restoring sanctions, exacerbating a financial crisis in Iran that has sent its currency tumbling.

Trump has suggested he would be willing to hold talks with Iranian leaders, but that would be impossible without permission from Khamenei, who has the final say on all major policies.

“Negotiations with the U.S. would definitely harm us and they are forbidden,” Khamenei said, adding that the Americans had proven they could not be trusted. “Negotiation with the bullying and very eager government of the U.S. means giving it an instrument through which it can add to its hostility,” he said.

Khamenei meanwhile blamed the monetary crisis on President Hassan Rouhani’s administration, saying it resulted from “management problems unrelated to the sanctions.”

Also on Monday, Iran said it launched a production line for a radar-evading, short-range missile. Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami told state TV the surface-to-surface missile, dubbed Fateh-e Mobin, or Bright Conqueror, was effective in all weather conditions.

He did not discuss the range of the missile, but older versions like the Fateh-313 have a range of some 500 kilometers (300 miles). Iran is believed to have long-range missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), which are capable of reaching U.S. bases in the region and Israel.

Iran often announces military achievements that cannot be independently verified.

— The Associated Press

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2018. There are 139 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.

On this date: In 1848, the Oregon Territory was created.

In 1900, international forces, including U.S. Marines, entered Beijing to put down the Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at purging China of foreign influence.

In 1917, China declared war on Germany and Austria during World War I. In 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that Imperial Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II. In 1947, Pakistan became independent of British rule.

In 1948, the Summer Olympics in London ended; they were the first Olympic games held since 1936.

In 1969, British troops went to Northern Ireland to intervene in sectarian violence between Protestants and Roman Catholics.

In 1973, U.S. bombing of Cambodia came to a halt.

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale were nominated for second terms at the Democratic national convention in New York.

In 1992, the White House announced that the Pentagon would begin emergency airlifts of food to Somalia to alleviate mass deaths by starvation.

In 1997, an unrepentant Timothy McVeigh was formally sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing.

In 2003, a huge blackout hit the northeastern United States and part of Canada; 50 million people lost power.

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush signed consumer-safety legislation that banned lead from children’s toys, imposing the toughest standard in the world.

Five years ago: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators kicked off their first substantive round of peace talks in nearly five years, meeting at an undisclosed location in Jerusalem. Riot police swept away two encampments of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, sparking running street battles. Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.

One year ago: Under pressure from right and left, President Donald Trump condemned white supremacist groups by name, declaring them to be “repugnant to everything that we hold dear as Americans.” The CEO of Merck, the nation’s third-largest pharmaceutical company, resigned from a federal advisory council, citing Trump’s failure to explicitly condemn white nationalists who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Kenneth Frazier was one of the few African Americans to head a Fortune 500 company. The CEOs of Intel and Under Armour also resigned from the American Manufacturing Council later in the day.) Texas A&M University, citing security concerns, called off a white supremacist rally on its campus that had been planned for the following month. Thousands of protesters and dozens of supporters were waiting outside New York’s Trump Tower as the president returned for the first time since his inauguration. A jury in Denver, siding with pop star Taylor Swift, ordered a fired radio DJ to pay her a symbolic $1 after concluding that he had groped her.

Today’s Birthdays: Broadway lyricist Lee Adams (“Bye Bye Birdie”) is 94. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Russell Baker is 93. College Football Hall of Famer John Brodie is 83. Singer Dash Crofts is 80. Rock singer David Crosby is 77. Country singer Connie Smith is 77. Comedian-actor Steve Martin is 73. Movie director Wim Wenders is 73. Actor Antonio Fargas is 72. Singer-musician Larry Graham is 72. Actress Susan Saint James is 72. Actor David Schramm is 72. Author Danielle Steel is 71. Rock singer-musician Terry Adams (NRBQ) is 70. “Far Side” cartoonist Gary Larson is 68. Actor Carl Lumbly is 67. Olympic gold medal swimmer Debbie Meyer is 66. Actress Jackee Harry is 62. Actress Marcia Gay Harden is 59. Basketball Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson is 59. Singer Sarah Brightman is 58. Actress Susan Olsen is 57. Actress-turned-fashion/interior designer Cristi Conaway is 54. Rock musician Keith Howland (Chicago) is 54. Actress Halle Berry is 52. Actor Ben Bass is 50. Actress Catherine Bell is 50. Country musician Cody McCarver (Confederate Railroad) is 50.

Rock musician Kevin Cadogan is 48. Actor Scott Michael Campbell is 47.

Actress Lalanya Masters is 46. Actor Christopher Gorham is 44. Actress Mila Kunis is 35. Actor Lamorne Morris is 35. TV personality Spencer Pratt is 35. NFL quarterback-turned-baseball player Tim Tebow is 31.

Thought for Today: “Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt.” -- Bergen Baldwin Evans, American author (1904-1978).

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dotna Senior Center. Today, Turpin said the senior center is serving the seniors in the area with meals and various educational and recreational programs, but she and other members of the board would agree that the center is aiming to do much more than that.

“I have to tell you, this place, I look at it as a haven,” Dee Duvall, a senior center member, said. “I came in and originally walked through that

Court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: n Brenda I. Woofter, 48, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor (driving under the influence with a child), committed Aug. 5. On count one, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $6,000 with $4,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, she was fined $2,500 with $2,000 suspended, credited Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and ignition interlock device from count one, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Zachary Lee Yandell, 33, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed June 20. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume, possess or make controlled substances unless with valid prescription, taken as prescribed, and kept in original container, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart of Safeway, and placed on probation for six months. n Zachary Yandell, 33, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to thirddegree theft, committed June 29. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume, possess or make controlled substances unless with valid prescription, taken as prescribed and kept in original container, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for six months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Michael Todd Klossner, 49, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree assault, a domestic violence offense, and one count of violating condition of release, committed July 14. On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months, ordered to complete

door for WiFi… I got here and it’s so much more than what you expect it to be. It’s not just a senior center. There are cool things happening here. It’s so much more than a senior center.”

Duvall said the center has acted as a hub for the community, but that it could be more.

Looking at the Sterling Senior Center calendar, there’s an event nearly every day of the week, sometimes multiple events.

“We have activities here all the time,” Turpin said. “We really encourage active lifestyles for our seniors.”

Between Zumba class, music jam sessions and card nights, Sterling’s seniors keep themselves busy. Every year they host a Halloween party and make Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes for the youth in the area. Bailey said the Christmas boxes and Angel Tree the center puts together for children in the area have provided gifts for more than a hundred children in the area.

Kristie Bass works in the center’s office. She said they are constantly brainstorming new events, like Italian night, pie auctions, gun shows, garages sales and more to draw

people into the center, and into Sterling. She said a number of people drive to Sterling from Soldotna to take part of their card-making and Zumba classes.

With events like the Sterling Street Fair, the center’s members are hoping Sterling becomes less of a drive-by and more of a destination.

“It would be nice if (the Sterling Street Fair) could turn into an annual fair, but we will see how this one goes,” Turpin said.

Reach Victoria Petersen at vpetersen@peninsulaclarion. com.

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an anger management program and follow all recommendations, and was placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of violating condition of release, he was ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Brooklyn Dorlean Martin, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 18. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for one year. n Randy D Love, 30, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating a protective order, a domestic violence offense committed Apr. 11. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with all but time served suspended and placed on probation for 12 months. n Timothy Daniel Osmar, 51, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Sept. 29, 2017. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for one year. n Ryan Joel Piatt, 31, of Ocala, Florida, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 10, 2016. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 10 days suspended, received credit for 20 days served under electronic monitoring, was fined $6,000 with $3,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 12 months, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and placed on probation for two years. n Nicholas Douglas Tuttle, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury), a domestic violence offense committed Aug. 1. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

n Matthew S. Lay, 22, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to no motor liability insurance, committed Mar. 3. He was fined $500, a $50 court surcharge, and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Matthew Shane Lay, 22, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Mar. 4. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Randall Frank Self, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of concealment of merchandise (under $250) and one count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Feb. 3. On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited interest in items seized, except clothing items that were in his backpack. Ordered to have no contact with Soldotna Fred Meyer store, and placed on probation for six months.

On count two, he was ordered not to possess, self-administer, consume or buy controlled substances, unless prescribed by a medical professional, taken as prescribed, and kept in original container, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Mitchell Lee Mahurin, 44, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fifthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 20, 2017. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered not to possess, self-administer, consume or buy controlled substances unless prescribed by a doctor, taken as prescribed, and kept in original container, forfeited drugs and drug contraband seized, and was placed on probation for six months. n Mitchell L. Mahurin, 44, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree theft (less than $250) and one count of violating condition of release, committed June 2. On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, and placed on probation for six months. On count two, he was ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart and placed on probation for six months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Russell L. Johnson, 37, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence, committed May 15. He

was sentenced to three months and two weeks in jail and fined $500, a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Brittney Hope Mackey, 28, of Palmer, pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Mar. 2. On count one, she was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, she forfeited items seized and was placed on probation for 12 months. n Brittney H. Mackey, 28, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Mar. 16. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 12 months. n Brittney Mackey, 28, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree theft, one count of false information or report, and one count of violating condition of release, committed July 29. On count one, she was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Safeway, and placed on probation for 12 months.

On count two, she was placed on probation for 12 months.

On count three, she was fined $2,000 with $1,500 suspended (credited for treatment costs, if treatment is completed by Oct. 24) and placed on probation for 12 months. n Sean Virgil Neil, 37, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed May 16. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Sportsman’s Warehouse, and placed on probation for one month. n David Pine, 39, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Mar. 28. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to have no contact with a specifically named person or with two specific addresses, and was placed on probation for 12 months. n Edwin Allen Stoltenberg, 35, of Palmer, pleaded guilty to one count of false information or report and one count of second-degree indecent exposure, committed Mar. 8, 2017.

On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. On count two, he was placed on probation for one year. n Kenny M. Harris, 39, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fraudulent use of stolen access device, committed Feb. 19. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim unless written consent is in the court file, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Raymond Miguel Harris, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of violating a domestic violence protective order, committed July 4. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations,

ordered to have no contact with victim except as authorized by the domestic violence protective order, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Raymond Miguel Harris, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed July 6. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to have no contact with victim except as authorized by the domestic violence protective order, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Susan Rae Hills, 38, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of negligent driving, a minor offense committed Apr. 11. She was fined $300 and a $10 court surcharge.

All other charges in this case were dismissed. n In an amended judgment, Jacob Franklin Moody, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed July 6.

He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to perform 50 hours of community work service, ordered to comply with the existing domestic violence protective order, and placed on probation for 12 months. n In an amended judgment, Jacob Franklin Moody, 26, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to false information or report, committed Aug. 1. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to perform 50 hours of community work service, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Kraig Alan Morris, 28, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 21. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Robert Matthew Gonzalez, 44, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree harassment (offensive physical contact) and one count of fifthdegree criminal mischief (tampering with property), domestic violence related offenses committed Aug. 7. On count one, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have contact with victim only by phone, unless written permission is in the court file, and was placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was ordered to perform 25 hours of community work service, ordered to have contact with the victim only by phone, unless written permission is in the court file, and was placed on probation for 12 months. n Margie J. Lockett, 57, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed June 22. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each

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natural gas terminal — which was permitted to export a total 40 billion cubic feet of gas during its final four-year U.S Department of Energy license — and the Agrium fertilizer plant — which consumed about 55 billion cubic feet per year before closing in 2007.

“When ENSTAR’s just a blip on the radar, it’s better for everyone,” Hobson said. “The seasonal fluctuations, we like to avoid those to the extent that we can.”

The mine proposal’s effect on gas prices remains speculative, Hobson said.

“If you get into a situation where there’s an increased demand, and so the producers restart some exploration or production activities, then perhaps in that event we might find ourselves in an oversupply if there’s a big find that could only happen when we’re looking for large quantities of gas to support Donlin, or any industrial customer,” Hobson said. “If we get into a situation of oversupply, we could reasonably expect to see lower gas prices.”

additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Kevin R. Ensey, 31, of Texas, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 28. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, and placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Travis Dean Fine, 33, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree criminal trespass (on land, intend crime) and one count of third-degree theft, committed Nov. 1. On the count of first-degree criminal trespass, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, concurrent with time to serve in another case, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited item seized, except collectible coins. On the count of third-degree theft, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited items seized, except collectible coins. n Travis Dean Fine, 33, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree theft and one count of possession of burglary tools, committed Nov. 2. On the count of fourthdegree theft, he was fined $500, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited items seized, except collectible coins. On the count of possession of burglary tools, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, concurrent with time served in another case, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited items seized, except collectible coins.

All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Laura Ann Fletcher, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), a domestic violence offense committed July 24. She was sentenced to 45 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete an anger management course, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victims, unless written consent is in the court file, and was placed on probation for 12 months. n Michael Klossner, 49, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless endangerment, committed Nov. 10. he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 days, ordered to complete an anger management assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Richard John Neveau, 60, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed June 3. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to have no contact with victim unless written consent is in the court file, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

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Grace Christian sweeps Nikiski Class Races

Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert paces the lead pack past spectators in the girls junior-senior race at the Nikiski Class Races on Monday at Nikiski High School. Calvert went on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Grace Christian is back at the Nikiski Class Races, and the Grizzlies are still really good.

The last time the perennial Division II state title contenders appeared at the meet at Nikiski High School was in 2012, when the Grizzlies took three of the four team titles.

On a windy Monday, Grace Christian took all four of the team titles.

The Grizzlies also had the top runner in the junior-senior boys race in senior Gabe Martin, but Kenai Peninsula schools did much better on the individual level. Soldotna freshman Jordan Strausbaugh won the freshman-sophomore girls race, Seward sophomore Max Pfeiffenberger won the freshman-sophomore boys race and Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert won the junior-senior girls race.

Grace Christian head coach Tara Edwards said a school event has been falling on the same day as the class races in recent years, but a shift in schedule allowed the Grizzlies to come this year.

The relentlessly hilly Nikiski course provides the toughest test runners will see all year, but Edwards said starting with such a trial plays right into her program’s strengths.

Edwards said her program sees being able to run as a gift from God, and the Grizzlies want to be good stewards of that gift.

“That translates into great work ethic,” she said.

Runners keep training logs with mileage goals based on gender and class, and this summer Edwards said 10 or 11 runners were able to meet their full mileage.

Martin capitalized on a solid summer of training to win the 5K junior-senior boys race in 17 minutes, 39 seconds, with teammate Luke Fritzel runnerup at 18:10.

After taking a week and a half off after track, Martin trained for the Mount Marathon Race in Seward, where he took 21st among junior boys.

He then took a week off before training for cross-country.

Monday, Martin said he started conservatively before pulling ahead at about two kilometers.

“It’s pretty hilly,” Martin

Behney, Volk, Wedin take Res Pass Ultras Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Zachary Behney, Sam Volk and Brook Wedin were the winners in the Ressurection Pass Ultra Races, held Friday and Saturday on the Resurrection Pass and Devil’s Creek trails between Hope and Cooper Landing.

Behney took the 100-miler in 22 hours, 3 minutes, while Keith Blanchette was second at 23:26. This race starts Friday at 3 p.m. in Hope, then takes the Resurrection Pass trail to Cooper Landing. From there, runners turn around and get back on the Resurrection Pass trail, going to the Devil’s Creek trail.

Racers take that trail 10 miles down and 10 miles back, then take the Resurrection Pass trail back to Hope.

Volk won the men’s 50-miler at 8 hours, 23 minutes, with Kyle Bodnyk second at 9:23.

The women’s victory went to Brook Wedin in 9:32, which also was good for third over-

all. Carole Holley was the next woman across the line at 11:04. The 50-mile racers start in Cooper Landing and take the Resurrection Pass trail to the Devil’s Creek trail. They take that trail six miles down and six miles back to the Resurrection Pass trail, which they then take to Hope.

Resurrection Pass Ultra Races

100-mile men — 1. Zachary Behney, 22 hours, 3 minutes; 2. Keith Blanchette, 23:26; 3. Jamie Gifford, 23:38; 4. Richard Hansen, 24:17; 5. Elijah Spray, 27:04; 6.

Brett Johnson, 29:51; 7. Dustin Glazier, 29:51.

50-mile men — 1. Sam Volk, 8:23; 2. Kyle Bodnyk, 9:23; 3. Adrian Barniak, 9:55; 4. Blake Eider, 10:21; 5. Marek Kolendo, 10:40; 6. James Latimer, 10:52; 7. Torrey Short, 11:04; 8. Thomas Burton, 11:12; 9.

David Johnston, 11:12; 10. Aaron Foye, 11:37; 11. Brian Burns, 11:40; 12. Kevin Lauver, 11:44; 13. Mike Fisher, 12:24; 14. Cole Grigg, 12:24; 15. Richie Valez, 12:25; 16.

Christopher Wright, 12:35; 17. Tom Quimby, 12:50; 18. Mike Quimby, 12:50; 19. Nicholas Ellickson, 14:20; 20. Ben Seaman, 14:21; 21. Mickey Zakurdaew, 14:38.

50-mile women — 1. Brook Wedin, 9:32; 2. Carole Holley, 11:04; 3. Kayla Munday, 11:13; 4. Justine Reese, 11:15; 5. Tammy Weaver, 11:25; 6. Shannon Velez, 12:25; 7. Paula Brown, 14:27; 8. Schylar Healy, 14:38; 9. Stacey Tomey, 16:04.

SoHi grad Newbould takes 4th at US Trail Championships Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Brandon Newbould, a 2000 graduate of Soldotna High School now living in Nottingham, New Hampshire, took fourth place in the USATF 50 km Trail Championships on Sunday in New Hampshire.

David Sinclair, 26, of Peru, Vermont, won the race, which is about 32 miles — 83 percent

on trail — and has 6,300 feet of vertical, in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 36 seconds. Newbould, 36, was fourth in 4:47:42, while Simi Hamilton, a 31-year-old Olympic cross-country skier from Aspen, Colorado, was second in 4:38:53. The race, which is normally the Ragged 50K but also served as the U.S. championships this year, starts in Sunapee and finishes at the Ragged Mountain Ski Area.

said of the Nikiski course.

“It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. When we walked it, it was a lot worse.”

Calvert also used a solid summer of training to win her race in 20:47, with Grace’s Mazzy Jackson second at 21:38.

“I ran a lot and put in a lot of work this summer,” Calvert said. “I just want to have the best senior year possible for the team.”

This will be Kenai’s first season at Division II after dropping down from Division I, so the Grizzlies are now a rival for region and state supremacy.

“They’re awesome,” Calvert said. “They’re great competitors and great people to run with. We’ll have to work hard to compete with them.”

Seward also made a rare appearance at the class races, allowing Pfeiffenberger to take his title. Seahawks coach Aaron Sorensen said the program got off to a late start after he replaced Dan Marshall, who had led the team for 23 years.

The Seahawks would normally go to the Colony Invitational, which was Saturday, but waited until Monday to start their season, instead.

Pfeiffenberger also waited to take command of the race, moving swiftly through the pack in the middle portion to win at 19:09, while Grace’s Preston Wethington was second at

19:21. The Seward sophomore said he made his decisive move three kilometers into the race.

“I was just taking it easy the first K,” Pfeiffenberger said.

“With all those hills, I conserved energy a little bit so I could push at the end.”

If one purpose of the class races is to put a microscope on summer training, another purpose is to let talented freshmen break out and shine. Strausbaugh filled that role Monday.

“I just wanted to get top eight,” she said. “I wanted to get a ribbon.”

Instead, she used short strides to conserve energy on the uphills, leaving her able to put time on the field on the downhills. She won at 22:17, while teammate Erika Arthur was second at 22:53.

The win had Strausbaugh looking at herself in a different light.

“I think I would like to make it to state,” she said. “I think I could be really good. I think I’m going to run for a long time.”

Nikiski Class Races

Monday at Nikiski High School Freshman-sophomore girls Team champion — Grace Christian.

5K results — 1. Jordan Strausbaugh, Sol, 22 minutes, 17 seconds; 2. Erika Arthur, Sol, 22:53; 3. Leah Fallon, Ken, 23:34; 4.

Sophia Coverdell, Gra, 23:42; 5. Tessa Binder, Gra, 23:51; 6. Logan Satathite, Ken, 23:52; 7. Kiah Widener, Gra, 24:32; 8. Zaida Baldwin, Kotzebue, 24:46; 9. Ellie Burns, Sol, 25:06; 10. Reagan Lash, Gra, 25:25; 11. Hana Cooney, Sew, 25:29; 12.

Soldotna freshman Jordan Strausbaugh leads a pack up a hill early in the freshman/sophomore girls race Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at the Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School.

Strausbaugh would go on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion) Gaia Casagranda, Sew, 25:40; 13. Melita Efta, Ken, 26:19; 14. Katie Stockton, Ken, 26:33; 15. Nia Calvert, Ken, 26:36; 16.

Leah Hatch, Kot, 26:38; 17. Kaila Short, Kot, 27:10; 18. Gabbie Tews, Ken, 27:28; 19. Grace Gallahom, Kot, 27:51; 20. Faith Annett, Gra, 28:06; 21. Shelbi Naylor, Ken, 28:19; 22. Libbey Gionet, Gra, 28:51; 23.

Carson Dement, Sol, 29:49; 24. Caitlin Crabb, Ken, 32:20; 25. Alexandra Martin, Kot, 33:57.

26. Emily Hufford, Nik, 37:39; 27. Starr Thomas, Kot, 39:39.

Freshman-sophomore boys Team champion — Grace Christian.

5K results — 1. Max Pfeiffenberger, Sew, 19:09; 2. Preston Wethington, Gra, 19:21; 3. Anchor Musgrave, Sol, 19:47; 4. Cole Fritzel, Gra, 20:03; 5. Zachary Burns, Sol, 20:30; 6. Jonas Foster, Gra, 21:06; 7. Nate Johnson, Sol, 21:07; 8. Joe Hamilton, Ken, 21:16; 9. Aiden Zingone, Gra, 21:23; 10.

Sam Koster, Sew, 21:37; 11. Levi DeBoard, Sew, 21:47; 12. Quinn Cox, Sol, 21:54; 13.

Ezra Jones, Kot, 21:55; 14. Tytus Gilbert, Sol, 22:00; 15. Wyatt White, Ken, 22:42; 16. Connor Kiebs, Gra, 22:58; 17. Trenton Boots, Sol, 23:15; 18. Zakari Schwartz, Sol, 23:28; 19. Dom Wendall, Sol, 23:31; 20. Kenan Metzger, Gra, 23:43; 21. Eli Atkins, Kot, 24:10; 22. Garren Magestro, Gra, 24:20; 23. Johann Carranza, Ken, 24:22; 24. Keith Conwell, Kot, 24:23; 25. Coltrane Chase, Kot, 24:35.

26. Kaleb Boyce, Gra, 24:38; 27. Sam Paperman, Sew, 24:44; 28. Cody Bryden, Sew, 24:57; 29. Rory Nelson, Sol, 25:24; 30. Dylan Hogue, Sol, 26:09; 31. Blaine Hayes, Sol, 26:38; 32. Ryan Troyer, Kot, 27:02; 33. Adam Snow, Gra, 28:33; 34.

Gavin Brennan, Sol, 29:17; 35. Ryan Crapps, Ken, 35:31; 36. Brady Evoy, Nik,

35:44.

Junior-senior girls Team champion — Grace Christian.

5K results — 1. Jaycie Calvert, Ken, 20:47; 2. Mazzy Jackson, Gra, 21:38; 3. Grace Annett, Gra, 22:15; 4. Laura Ellis, Gra, 22:39; 5. Tanis Lorring, Sol, 22:55; 6. Brooke Satathite, Ken, 24:16; 7. Victoria Denison, Sol, 24:21; 8. Cameron Blackwell, Sol, 24:48; 9. Anna McLaughlin, Gra, 25:04; 10. Haley Buckbee, Sol, 27:00; 11. Alanna Conwell, Kot, 28:55; 12. Hayley Unrein, Sew, 29:13; 13. Kalista Rodriguez, Sew, 29:47; 14. Sophia Dow, Sew, 31:10; 15. Belle Wilson, Kot, 35:11.

Junior-senior boys Team champion — Grace Christian.

5K results — 1. Gabe Martin, Gra, 17:39; 2.

Luke Fritzel, Gra, 18:10; 3. Lance Chilton, Sol, 18:15; 4. Bradley Walters, Sol, 18:21; 5. Seth Kniegge, Gra, 18:59; 6. Paul Kopp, Gra, 19:22; 7. Warren Metzger, Gra, 19:40; 8. Vincent Coverdell, Gra, 19:41; 9. Kevin Leach, Gra, 20:26; 10. Jack Harris, Sol, 20:48; 11. Alvin Werneke, Kot, 20:50; 12.

Luke Schaezlein, Gra, 21:02; 13. Jonathan Whitt, Gra, 21:13; 14. Evan Stockton, Ken, 21:36; 15. Trenton Nazuruk, Kot, 21:51; 16.

Kaiden Conwell, 22:00; 17. John Moriarity, Sew, 22:37; 18. Tyler Neill, Sol, 23:16; 19.

Wyatte Ricks, Gra, 23:54; 20. Kelly Thomas, Kot, 24:02; 21. Joseph Dammeyer, Sol, 24:08; 22. Wyatt Dement, Sol, 24:27; 23.

Andrew Bezdecny, Ken, 24:35; 24. Tim Cashman, Sol, 24:50; 25. Romia (Kyler) Pritchett, Sol, 24:55.

26. Brian Stalker, Kot, 25:56; 27. Brock Kant, Sol, 25:57; 28. Erik Mills-Bain, Kot, 27:33; 29. Draven Olson, Sol, 27:40; 30.

Jeremy DeVries, Gra, 28:26; 31. Michael Griesbaum, Gra, 41:48.

Scoreboard Baseball AL Standings

East Division W L Pct GB Boston 85 35 .708 — New York 74 44 .627 10 Tampa Bay 60 58 .508 24 Toronto 53 65 .449 31 Baltimore 35 84 .294 49½ Central Division Cleveland 67 51 .568 — Minnesota 54 63 .462 12½ Detroit 50 69 .420 17½ Chicago 42 76 .356 25 Kansas City 36 82 .305 31 West Division Houston 73 46 .613 — Oakland 71 48 .597 2 Seattle 69 51 .575 4½ Los Angeles 60 60 .500 13½ Texas 53 68 .438 21 Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 8, N.Y. Yankees 5 Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 3 Detroit 9, Chicago White Sox 5 Texas 5, Arizona 3 Kansas City 3, Toronto 1 Oakland 7, Seattle 6 L.A. Angels 6, San Diego 3, 10 innings Tuesday’s Games Boston (Johnson 3-3) at Philadelphia (Pivetta 7-9), 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Vargas 2-8) at Baltimore (Cashner 3-10), 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Wood 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Happ 12-6), 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Giolito 7-9) at Detroit (Hardy 4-4), 3:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 14-6) at Cincinnati (Romano 7-9), 3:10 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 9-4) at Texas (Gallardo 7-1), 4:05 p.m.

Colorado (Marquez 9-9) at Houston (Verlander 11-7), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Taillon 9-8) at Minnesota (Odorizzi 4-7), 4:10 p.m.

Toronto (Borucki 2-2) at Kansas City (Fillmyer 1-1), 4:15 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 10-5) at Oakland (Fiers 7-6), 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Barria 7-7) at San Diego (Kennedy 0-1), 6:10 p.m.

All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 66 51 .564 — Philadelphia 65 52 .556 1 Washington 60 59 .504 7 New York 50 66 .431 15½ Miami 48 73 .397 20

Central Division Chicago 68 49 .581 — Milwaukee 67 54 .554 3 St. Louis 64 55 .538 5 Pittsburgh 61 58 .513 8 Cincinnati 52 67 .437 17 West Division Arizona 65 55 .542 — Colorado 63 55 .534 1 Los Angeles 64 56 .533 1 San Francisco 60 60 .500 5 San Diego 48 73 .397 17½ Monday’s Games Atlanta 9, Miami 1, 1st game N.Y. Mets 8, N.Y. Yankees 5 Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 6, Miami 1, 2nd game Texas 5, Arizona 3 St. Louis 7, Washington 6 L.A. Angels 6, San Diego 3, 10 innings San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee (Chacin 11-4) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 10-8), 10:20 a.m.

Boston (Johnson 3-3) at Philadelphia (Pivetta 7-9), 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Vargas 2-8) at Baltimore (Cashner 3-10), 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 14-6) at Cincinnati (Romano 7-9), 3:10 p.m.

Miami (Richards 3-7) at Atlanta (Sanchez 6-3), 3:35 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 9-4) at Texas (Gallardo 7-1), 4:05 p.m.

Colorado (Marquez 9-9) at Houston (Verlander 11-7), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Taillon 9-8) at Minnesota (Odorizzi 4-7), 4:10 p.m.

Washington (Gonzalez 7-8) at St. Louis (Gant 4-4), 4:15 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Barria 7-7) at San Diego (Kennedy 0-1), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Suarez 4-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Wood 7-6), 6:10 p.m.

All Times ADT

Tigers 9, White Sox 5 Chi. Det.

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Lopez, Gomez (6), Avilan (7), Minaya (8) and Narvaez; Lewicki, VerHagen (5), Coleman (7), Wilson (8), Alcantara (9) and McCann. W_Coleman 4-1. L_Gomez 0-1. HRs_Chicago, Engel (4), Narvaez (5). Detroit, Castellanos (17).

Royals 3, Blue Jays 1

Tor. KC

100 000 000—1 5 020 100 00x—3 7

0 0

Reid-Foley, Santos (6), Pannone (8) and Jansen; Keller, Maurer (8), W.Peralta (9) and S.Perez.

W_Keller 5-5. L_Reid-Foley 0-1.

Sv_W.Peralta (7). HRs_Toronto, Travis (9). Kansas City, O’Hearn (2).

Athletics 7, Mariners 6 Sea. Oak.

000 100 023—6 10 0 103 003 00x—7 11 0

Gonzales, Lawrence (6) and Zunino; Manaea, Pagan (8), Trivino (8), Familia (9), Treinen (9) and Lucroy. W_Manaea 11-8. L_Gonzales 12-8. Sv_Treinen (31).

SD

001 000 010 1—3 6 1

Heaney, J.Anderson (8), Bedrosian (9), Parker (10) and Briceno; Richard, Yates (9), Stammen (10) and Hedges. W_Bedrosian 4-2.

L_Stammen 5-2. HRs_Los Angeles, Upton (25), Briceno (3). San Diego, Hosmer (11), Galvis (9).

Braves 9, Marlins 1 Mia. Atl.

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Lopez, Guerra (6), J.Garcia (7) and J.T. Realmuto, Bryan Holaday; Toussaint, Biddle (7), Sobotka (8) and Suzuki. W_Toussaint 1-0. L_Lopez 2-3. HRs_Atlanta, Acuna (17).

Mets 8, Yankees 5 NY NY

Braves 6, Marlins 1

200 201 201—8 15 1 002 010 020—5 7 1

deGrom, Blevins (7), Lugo (8), Gsellman (9) and Mesoraco; Severino, Green (5), Cole (6), Kontos (7), Britton (9) and Au.Romine.

W_deGrom 7-7. L_Severino 15-6.

Sv_Gsellman (7). HRs_New York, Bautista (7), Nimmo (15), Frazier (11), Rosario (5), Conforto (16).

New York, Andujar (18).

Indians 10, Reds 3 Cle. Cin.

002 007 100—10 18 0 010 010 010— 3 10 1

Clevinger, A.Miller (6), O.Perez (7), Ramirez (8), Otero (9) and Gomes; Bailey, Garrett (6), W.Peralta (7), Reed (8), Dixon (9) and Barnhart. W_Clevinger 8-7.

L_Bailey 1-10. HRs_Cleveland, Ramirez (35). Cincinnati, Barnhart (8), Casali (3), Gennett (18).

Rangers 5, Diamondbacks 3 Ari. Tex.

200 010 000—3 6 001 300 01x—5 8

0 0

Greinke, Chafin (7), Ziegler (7), Bradley (8) and Mathis, J.Murphy; Colon, Butler (6), Gearrin (8), Leclerc (9) and Chirinos. W_Colon 7-10. L_Greinke 12-8. Sv_ Leclerc (2). HRs_Texas, Guzman (13), Chirinos (16).

Angels 6, Padres 3, 10 inn.

LA

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Mia. Atl.

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Gonzalez, Rucinski (5), Guerrero (7), Graves (8) and Bryan Holaday; Foltynewicz, Winkler (9) and Flowers. W_Foltynewicz 107. L_Gonzalez 2-1. HRs_Atlanta, Acuna (17), Freeman (19).

Cardinals 7, Nationals 6 Was. SL

010 100 202—6 8 0 100 100 041—7 17 1

Milone, Suero (5), J.Miller (7), Solis (8), Holland (8), Glover (9) and Wieters; Mikolas, Webb (8), Norris (9), Hudson (9) and Molina. W_Hudson 3-0. L_Glover 0-1. HRs_Washington, Soto (15), Harper (29). St. Louis, Carpenter (33), Gyorko (9), DeJong (13).

Giants 5, Dodgers 2 SF LA

000 001 004—5 8 000 110 000—2 8

0 1

Bumgarner, Dyson (7), Black (8), Smith (9) and Posey; Kershaw, Alexander (9), Baez (9) and Barnes.

W_Black 2-1. L_Alexander 2-1.

Sv_Smith (9). HRs_Los Angeles, Turner (7).

Transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Glenn Sparkman

from Omaha (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Eduardo Paredes to Salt Lake (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Osmer Morales from Salt Lake. Extended their Triple-A affiliation with Salt Lake (PCL) for two years through the 2022 season.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected RHP George Kontos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled INF Ronald Torreyes from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. Placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 10-day DL. Optioned INF Luke Voit to Scranton/WilkesBarre. Transferred LHP Jordan Montgomery to the 60-day DL. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled RHP Touki Toussaint from Gwinnett (IL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled OF Keon Broxton from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHPs Jacob Barnes and Aaron Wilkerson to Colorado Springs.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned 2B Carlos Asuaje to El Paso (PCL).

Reinstated OF Wil Myers from the 10-day DL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed F Carmelo Anthony to a one-year contract.

SACRAMENTO KINGS — Named Ty Ellis coach of Stockton (NBAGL).

Women’s National Basketball Association MINNESOTA LYNX — G Lindsay Whalen announced she will retire at the end of the season.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Gerald Hodges to a one-year contract. Waived-injured LB Jeremy Cash.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed G Marcus Martin on injured reserve.

Activated DT Maliek Collins off the PUP list. Waived-injured WR Marchie Murdock. Signed WR Darren Carrington and G Jacob Alsadek.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Claimed TE Je’Ron Hamm off waivers from Seattle. Waived WR Marcus Peterson.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed G Nick Easton on injured reserve.

Signed G Kaleb Johnson.

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In this Notice, “cash” means currency of the United States, United States Post Office money orders, or cashier’s checks issued by a bank having a branch in the state of Alaska. Beneficiary shall have the right to bid by offset without cash in an amount not greater than the balance owed on the obligation at the time of sale including all sums expended by Beneficiary and Trustee under the Deed of Trust, with interest thereon. Except for said offset bid, no one will be permitted to bid until the person conducting the sale for the trustee has verified that the prospective bidder has “cash” funds (as defined above) equal to their bid amount, on hand at the time of sale.

WHEREFORE, the above-described real property will be sold at public auction in the main lobby of the Kenai Courthouse, Third Judicial District Courthouse in Kenai, located at 125 Trading Bay Drive, Kenai, Alaska 99611, on the 10th day of October, 2018 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. Beneficiary will have the right to make an offset bid without cash in an amount equal to the balance owed on the obligation at the time of sale, including all sums expended by Beneficiary and Trustee under the Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, and further including all other sums then secured thereby.

Conditions of reinstatement: If the default has arisen by failure to make payments required by the Deed of Trust, the default may be cured and the foreclosure terminated if (1) at any time before the sale date stated herein or a date to which the sale is postponed, payment is made of the sum then in default, other than principal that would not be due if the default had not occurred, plus attorney and other foreclosure fees and costs actually incurred by the Beneficiary and Trustee due to the default, and (2) if the Trustee does not elect to refuse payment and proceed with the sale if the recording of a notice of default and reinstatement have occurred two or more time previously under the Deed of Trust described above.

Direct inquiries to the Law Offices of Ehrhardt, Elsner & Cooley, Attn: Joshua Bryan Cooley, at 215 Fidalgo Ave., suite 201, Kenai, Alaska 99611, (907) 283-2876.

DATED this 10th of July, 2018 STEWART TITLE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA, INC. BY: Chris Hough Authorized Signatory Pub: 8/14,21,28,9/4/18 821322

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Friendship with woman makes waves in men’s relationship hadn’t tried to contact him -that his worry drove him to come and get her, which indicates to me that something more is going on.

Am I overreacting like he says, or should I be worried I’m about to lose my man?

-- JEALOUS IN TEXAS DEAR JEALOUS: Grady does seem fixated on Tina. I have heard of Abigail Van Buren straight men repressing their homosexual feelings until they are middle-aged, so I suppose it’s possible for a gay man to discover that he’s bisexual. That said, I’m not sure you are overreacting. Whether Tina is a threat to your relationship only he can answer.

If Grady is willing to go with you, relationship counseling should be available at your nearest gay and lesbian community center. I suggest this because the two of you may need an unbiased referee to prevent an honest conversation about your feelings from degenerating into an argument.

Hints from Heloise

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come very strong-willed about what you need. Tonight: Do not push.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Stay centered and direct in your dealings. A question might arise that gives you cause to think and evaluate. Do not react automatically to a difficult person. Instead, choose to be gracious and willing to move in a new direction. Tonight: Count on a lively conversation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You have a habit of sometimes being overly content while everyone else gets tense, grumpy or difficult. In fact, someone might be irritated by your continually upbeat attitude, as he or she simply cannot relate. Be supportive of this person.

Tonight: Meet up with a friend.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Nothing is impossible.

You often create barriers. You could retreat from a perceived restriction.

If finances are involved, doublecheck your accounts against what you are hearing. Be discriminating and cautious. Tonight: Organize your bills, then decide what you want to do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You could be overwhelmed by what is happening.

You would like to see others mesh more easily. Recognize your limits.

You can do only so much. Be your cheerful self, and any heaviness will depart, though perhaps not as fast as you would like. Tonight: Be the lead actor.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You might hear whispering and see others looking at you.

This behavior might make you somewhat uncomfortable. Your strength and sense of direction can take you through any hassle,

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but do you want this type of behavior to go on? Tonight: Hang out at a favorite spot with friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Your sunny side emerges. You share a lot of different information and seem more open to others. A friend might enjoy this side of your multifaceted personality. Do not allow a feeling of insecurity to affect what could be a fun day with a friend. Tonight: Worry less, play more.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You might want to clear up a problem ASAP. You will feel better and function on a higher level as a result. A boss eyes your performance, as he or she might be thinking about giving you a promotion. Be open to suggestions, but don’t veer from your style. Tonight: Out with a friend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You could be too tired to continue as you have been, but as long as you don’t run your body ragged, you will achieve a lot. A trip might be in the offing sooner than you think. Discussions might start as soon as today. Share your feelings as different ideas come up. Tonight: Go to a movie.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You break through a haze. You might not know what you want, but you have a clearer perspective. Your ability to relax emerges as a dominant force. You need to slow down and regroup.

The picture you see will be better if you do. Tonight: Spend time with a favorite person.

BORN TODAY Actress Halle Berry (1966), baseball player Magic Johnson (1959), actor Steve Martin (1945)

KEEP IT TOGETHER Dear Heloise: I love your column here in Bozeman, Montana! Recently, while organizing travel things, I put the leftover euro currency in a bag with the plug adapters we use while visiting Italy. Next trip, we will be all set!

-- Peter J., via email Wonderful hint, Peter!

-- Heloise ACCURATE ANALYSIS Dear Heloise: Online reviews can be helpful, but reviewers must be careful that they are reviewing the correct item. Often, I’ll read a review and the description given by the reviewer doesn’t match the item I’m looking at.

The reviewer should mention the item by the descriptive name or model number and color, if applicable.

If the person is giving a negative review, it needs to be given for the correct item. This not only helps the reader, but the vendor as well.

-- P.J., Ocala, Fla. Great hint, P.J.! And give the company a chance to make it right before writing a negative review. The company should be more than happy to resolve any issues.

-- Heloise NOT-SO-EASY PAYMENTS Dear Heloise: My husband died in February, and I have learned a lot of things the hard way since then. Here is a practical hint: Think twice about which companies you give authorization to bill your credit card directly for payment.

For groups like health clubs, as an example, know that you may have difficulty getting them to stop billing when you stop using their services.

It also is harder to dispute a charge with this arrangement. The provider may cooperate only when communicating directly with the cardholder.

-- Carol G., via email

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018: This year you open up to many new ideas and different people.

You explore another segment of life that you have not been exposed to.

Travel could play a significant role in your year. You will expose yourself to an eye-opening experience.

If you are single, your next sweetie could come from your experiences and consequent growth. If you are attached, the experience you seek will be shared by your significant other. Though you might not be growing at the same rate, these new experiences will feed your relationship. LIBRA adores you.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You are playful and full of zip after a somber morning. You wonder why you go through these ups and downs. Sometimes when you are depressed, the cause can be rage turned inward. Unearthing this uncomfortable feeling might be the right move. Tonight: Continue as you have been.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You tend to be gracious and caring. You might have a difficult time smiling through a hassle, especially as the situation could be handled at the drop of a hat. Honor a fast-changing situation, and stay up to date on what is happening.

Tonight: Tap into your imagination.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You open up to several different options, though a key person in your life might minimize the importance of them. Do not allow this person’s attitude to get to you.

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DEAR ABBY: My in-laws (whom I love) stay with us twice a year and we entertain them while they’re here. Whenever they are in town, my husband’s ex-wife insists on meeting them for lunch.

It has been 10 years since my husband and his ex were divorced. They have adult children. Her inclusion hurts my feelings, and I suspect my in-laws are just afraid of hurting the ex’s feelings. She is remarried, too. How would you feel?

-- TIRED OF IT IN TENNESSEE DEAR TIRED: I would feel less threatened than you apparently do, and this is how I would handle it: I’d keep the visit positive, and realize the ex is ancient history. I would not let her presence ruin the visit. Your in-laws are adults. If they didn’t want to see her, they would find a way to tell her that they couldn’t fit her in. If necessary, I would also remind myself that their having lunch with her has nothing to do with the relationship they have with me, which is what I recommend you do.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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DEAR ABBY: I’m a 35-year-old gay man who has been in a serious relationship for five years. During the last year, my significant other, “Grady,” has grown very close with a female co-worker of mine he met at my office party. (I’ll call her Tina.) They have become inseparable, and when they aren’t hanging out, he’s constantly texting and calling her.

At first I didn’t have a problem with it, but lately I’m getting some strange vibes. Grady always said he was never attracted to women, but I have caught him ogling Tina when she’s at our pool in her bikini.

He acts like a jealous boyfriend when men approach her and even ran off a couple she briefly dated.

Yesterday there was a fire in the building where I work, and everyone was forced to evacuate. Last night I discovered that when Grady heard it on the radio, he left his job to come and get Tina and drive her home. Not once did he attempt to contact me to see how I was doing.

When I confronted him, he argued that Tina doesn’t have a car (which is true), and said he was worried because she’s “just a kid.” But, Abby, she’s NOT a kid. Tina is 25 years old and capable of calling a taxi or asking for a ride. I told him that rather than leave work, he could have called me and asked me to drive her home. Later he admitted that she

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Peninsula Clarion Tuesday, | August14,2018 |A11

Pets Church comfort dog to bring love to community

By ELENA FERRARIN Daily Herald

ELGIN, Ill. — The job of the newest staff member of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Elgin is to spread love ‌ on four paws.

Julia, a 1½-year-old golden retriever, is a trained comfort dog who joined the church in June. Her work is all about connecting with people, Pastor Doug Swanson said. “We were looking for ways we could bring love into the community,â€? he said. “She is a working animal.

She’s not a pet,â€? he said. “She gets up and goes to work. ‌ The idea is to be able to interact with our community, visit nursing homes, school facilities, anywhere we can think of, where we can take her and use her as a way of loving on people around us.â€?

Julia was trained by Lutheran Church Charities, which has had a police dog comfort dog ministry program since 2008.

The church raised $15,000 for training expenses and waited nearly two years on a waiting list, Swanson said. The church owns the dog while Lutheran Church Charities owns her comfort dog vest, which means that if Julia were to fail in her duties, her status as comfort dog could be revoked, he explained.

Julia lives with her caregiver, church member Matt Ponsolle, and his family in South Elgin. Ponsolle and Swanson are among 11 Elgin church members who were trained as comfort dog handlers as part of the program.

Handlers train three days to get to know the dogs and the commands they follow, as well as how they connect with people, Ponsolle said.

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