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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 97

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Parnell lays out education vision Governor proposes changes to state’s approach to education By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell used his State of the State address Wednesday to lay out plans to change Alaska’s education system, including improving access to charter schools and giving parents more choices in where they send their kids. Parnell told lawmakers that if they are willing to work with him in passing

“real education reform,” he would work with them to boost public school funding. Parnell said as an act of good faith, he would propose increasing the basestudent allocation, or per-pupil spending, for each of the next three years — something he has been loath to support in recent years, in part citing the need to see greater results. The Republican dedicated much of his fifth State of the State address

to education, an issue that critics have said he’s given short shrift in the past. He called for a digital initiative to give students in rural areas greater access to array of classes and for allowing high school students to “test out” of a class for credit. He said nothing is gained by keeping a student in a class whose subject matter he or she has mastered. He also proposed scrapping the high school graduation exam, which he said is no longer a valid measure of student

success given new education standards. In its place, he said he will propose that high school students take the ACT, SAT or WorkKeys skills test within two years of their expected graduation date, with the first test taken at state expense. Parnell said he supports giving parents more choices in where to send their children to school. He called on lawmakers to debate and send to voters a proposed constitutional amendment See STATE, page A-2

Dispatch changes passed, flood plan updated

In the news Truck driver killed in East End Road crash

A Soldotna truck driver hauling drilling mud was killed Wednesday in a crash near Mile 9.5 East End Road. Trevor Cunningham, 29, was ejected from his truck. Kachemak Emergency Services medics took him to South Peninsula Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Next of kin have been notified, Alaska State Troopers said in a press release. Cunningham had been heading inbound to Homer when the truck overturned about 10:25 a.m., separating the tank from the frame. Some drilling mud spilled from the tank. KES crews set up booms as a precaution. Troopers notified the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The truck is owned by AIMM Technology, said Megan Peters, a trooper spokesperson. Troopers also notified Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. The Bureau of Highway Patrol assumed control of the scene and conducted an investigation. The crash happened on East End Road near Walters Street by a downhill curve between Kilcher Road and Greer Road. The tanks rolled onto the south side of the east bound side of the road. Buccaneer Energy just started drilling a well at the West Eagle prospect off East End Road 20 miles east of Homer. AIMM Technologies is a vendor used by Buccaneer. Buccaneer will be providing a contents list of the drilling mud to DEC, according to Jay Morakis, a Buccaneer spokesperson. — Homer News

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By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

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The streets of the central Kenai Peninsula have devolved into muddy messes over the last few unseasonably warm winter days.

Rain, rain go away

Residents, maintenance departments cope with weather By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

The prolonged above average temperatures this January have wreaked havoc on side streets all around the central Kenai Peninsula and has locals wondering when winter weather will return. During the first 22 days of January, the average high temperature measured at the Kenai Airport was 28 degrees,

according to data from Accuweather.com. Alyson Hoegg, a meteorologist for Accuweather.com said Kenai’s average high for January is 11 percent above average for this time of year. On Monday, the highest temperature recorded was 43 degrees, Hoegg said. National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Peterson said a jet stream set up in Northern Canada has brought warmer weather from the

south to Alaska while blocking out the colder weather, which has blanketed the Northeastern U.S. Peterson said the highpressure situation hanging over Western North America happens all the time around this time of year, although the stretch of unseasonably warm weather may feel longer than what Alaskans are used to experiencing. Kenai resident Megan

Wohlers said while she is not complaining about the warmer weather, the effect it is having on the roads in her neighborhood is concerning. Wohlers lives in the Woodland subdivision and said with all the rain and melting snow the streets have gotten icy overnight. She said the City of Kenai road maintenance response has not been as quick as last year. See WARM, page A-2

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly held public hearings on two ordinances at its Tuesday night meeting. Neither item prompted comments from borough residents. The first ordinance concerned a staffing change at the Soldotna Public Safety Communication Center as well as a funding appropriation. The assembly unanimously approved to create a new shift supervisor position and eliminate a dispatch position. The passage of the ordinance also OK’d increasing funding by $6,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year and $13,200 annually to make up the difference in position costs. Assembly member Brent Johnson said having both the Alaska Department of Public Safety and the borough run the dispatch center has created some problems with filling some supervisor positions. Basically the ordinance promotes a borough dispatcher to a supervisor position, he said. “That will reduce some of the wear and tear on people that have been putting in a lot of overtime,” Johnson said. He said this change will reduce overtime, which could lead to cost savings for the borough. See CHANGE, page A-10

Group behind effort to ban Cook Inlet setnets files appeal By Molly Dischner Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

The Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance will appeal the state’s decision to reject its proposed ballot initiative that would ban setnetters in Cook Inlet. In November, AFCA submitted signatures asking for voters to consider banning setnetting in the urban, nonsubsistence, areas of the state — such as the Anchorage area, much of the Kenai Peninsula, Valdez and Juneau. It would eliminate Cook Inlet setnetters and not have an immediate affect on anyone else, although fishermen in other communities would lose the right to setnet if Alaska’s Board of Fisheries

and Board of Game removed a region’s rural, subsistence, designation in the future. Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell announced Jan. 6 that the proposed ban on setnetting did not meet legal standards to appear on a ballot. Treadwell used an Alaska Department of Law opinion, that the initiative was a prohibited appropriation of state assets, in striking it down. AFCA announced the decision to appeal Jan. 22 during a press conference in Anchorage, and maintained that the initiative was about conservation, not appropriation. AFCA Executive Director Clark Penney said the appeal had been filed that morning in Alaska Superior Court. See APPEAL, page A-10

Panel brings diverse fishery users to table By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

More than 130 people had lunch together at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center where a panel of representatives from many of the fishing groups in the Cook Inlet answered questions on the ongoing conflict over fishing. Six panelists answered prepared questions about the history of the fishery, problems with management and potential solutions to coping with the decline in king salmon. The first question asked of the panelists, many of whom are fishermen in the area, was how changes in participation in Cook Inlet fisheries had affected user groups. C

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Jim Butler, commercial setnetter and representative of the Kenai Peninsula Fishermen’s Association looks out over a crowd of more than 130 people during a fisheries panel and chamber luncheon Wednesday in Kenai.

Jim Butler, a commercial sula Fishermen’s Association, setnet fishermen and repre- said commercial fishing had sentative of the Kenai PeninSee PANEL, page A-10

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow -7/-12

Today

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Mostly cloudy with a little rain

Cloudy with a chance of rain

Mostly cloudy and mild

Cloudy, chance of a little rain

Cloudy

Hi: 41 Lo: 37

Hi: 42 Lo: 32

Hi: 37 Lo: 33

Hi: 39 Lo: 34

Hi: 39 Lo: 29

The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, Sunrise humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, Sunset pressure and elevation on the human body.

10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

32 34 32 30

Daylight Length of Day - 7 hrs., 9 min., 37 sec. Daylight gained - 4 min., 36 sec.

Alaska Cities Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

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

Last Jan 23

Today 9:42 a.m. 4:52 p.m.

New Jan 30

Moonrise Moonset

Today 1:36 a.m. 11:15 a.m.

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Kotzebue 31/26/c 30/16/pc 34/26/sn McGrath 36/13/sn 36/30/r 39/35/r Metlakatla 50/46/r 3/-2/sf -7/-12/pc Nome 36/5/pc 31/20/sn 41/34/sn North Pole 28/22/pc 35/31/r 42/33/sn Northway 10/-5/sn 49/43/r 45/41/r Palmer 46/33/c 32/24/pc 38/32/pc Petersburg 50/43/r 45/28/pc 49/42/pc Prudhoe Bay* 0/-8/pc 36/28/sn 41/35/c Saint Paul 34/20/sn 36/34/sn 37/31/sn Seward 41/36/r 36/14/c 31/23/c Sitka 52/47/r 9/1/pc 13/6/s Skagway 47/34/r 39/35/i 38/31/r Talkeetna 40/32/r 40/30/pc 32/25/c Tanana 23/5/pc 45/32/r 42/37/c Tok* 19/0/c 49/33/r 42/37/r Unalakleet 34/25/c 45/32/r 48/40/c Valdez 39/32/c 49/45/r 48/38/pc Wasilla 46/28/pc 23/18/pc 16/13/c Whittier 42/39/c 43/27/r 45/36/c Willow* 41/32/c 51/46/r 50/36/pc Yakutat 46/41/r 43/32/r 42/37/r Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Unalakleet McGrath 40/35 29/21

Tomorrow 2:56 a.m. 11:38 a.m.

City Albany, NY Albuquerque Amarillo Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Billings Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo, NY Casper Charleston, SC Charleston, WV Charlotte, NC Chicago Cheyenne Cincinnati

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Kenai/ Soldotna 41/37 Seward 42/36 Homer 42/37

Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.02" Month to date ............................ 1.82" Normal month to date ............. 0.67" Year to date ............................... 1.82" Normal year to date ................. 0.67" Record today ................. 0.33" (1978) Record for Jan. ............. 3.03" (1980) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. .. 0.0" Month to date ............................. 6.6" Season to date ......................... 39.4"

Valdez Kenai/ 41/36 Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 41/35

Juneau 48/40

National Extremes

Kodiak 42/37

Sitka 50/39

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85 at Fillmore, Calif. -37 at Watertown,

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Ketchikan 48/38

52 at Sitka -8 at Deadhorse and Prudhoe Bay

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

Light snow will reach from the Appalachians to the Great Lakes today. Cold air will stretch from New England to the Plains. Snow, rain and ice will fall in Texas and the southern Plains. The West will be dry.

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High ............................................... 37 Low ................................................ 31 Normal high .................................. 25 Normal low ...................................... 8 Record high ........................ 42 (1987) Record low ....................... -35 (1971)

Anchorage 39/35

Bethel 41/34

Cold Bay 42/33

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Fairbanks 31/23

Talkeetna 44/37 Glennallen 38/31

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Nome 37/33

Full Feb 14

Unalaska 37/29

Almanac From Kenai Municipal Airport

* Indicates estimated temperatures for yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W

Internet: www.gedds.alaska.edu/auroraforecast

Today’s activity: Moderate Where: Auroral activity will be moderate. Weather permitting, moderate displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to as far south as Talkeetna and visible low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and southeast Alaska.

Temperature

Tomorrow 9:40 a.m. 4:54 p.m.

First Feb 6

Prudhoe Bay -2/-5

Anaktuvuk Pass 25/13

Kotzebue 31/27

Sun and Moon

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Aurora Forecast

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17/3/sn 14/-2/c 46/33/pc 30/20/pc 48/23/pc 65/35/pc 37/17/pc 47/29/r 65/51/pc 63/45/s 35/15/sn 48/37/pc 5/1/pc 34/23/pc 10/0/sn 62/35/s 17/5/pc 73/44/s 23/8/s 26/11/sf 22/8/pc

. . . Warm Continued from page A-1

“(The plow) will make one pass down the middle of the street then leave. It takes them forever to finish,” Wohlers said. “The response was good last year, but it makes me wonder how many plow trucks are there?” Sean Wedemeyer, the Public Works Director for the City of Kenai, said the city has four graders and one plow and sand truck. With three new operators learning the snow removal routine, sanding intersections are the primary target because of the volume of traffic, he said. The routine in subdivisions is to go through one time and come back promptly to make sure the entire roadway is clear, he said. Wedemeyer said being undermanned has made a big impact because snowpack can build up and go from solid ice to slush in warm temperatures in just one hour. He wants to remind Kenai residents to refrain from parking on residential streets and not to push snow into the roadway. Moving snow into the roadway can result in a $500 fine, he said. Kenai City Manager Rick

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that would strike a provision in Alaska’s Constitution that prohibits the state from using public funds for the direct benefit of private and religious schools. Critics of the proposal, which has been pending before the Legislature, fear it could take money away from the public education system. Senate Minority Leader Hollis French, in his response to Parnell’s speech, said he was disappointed with Parnell’s position on that issue. “Diverting public money to private schools simply continues to deprive our public schools of the resources they need to do their jobs,” French, D-Anchorage, said. He said minority Democrats would put forth education reforms of their own. Parnell, in his speech, said C

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Koch said the street maintenance department has responded as quickly as possible being understaffed. The city lays sand down on the streets for traction but rain and changing weather washes it away and makes it difficult to stay on top of every area of the city simultaneously. “When it warms up the snow pack on the bottom loosens up and makes mushy snow,” he said. “It doesn’t take much for a catch basin to get clogged.” At last Wednesday’s Kenai City Council meeting, the council passed a resolution to transfer general funds to purchase a replacement plow truck for $18,053. An email dated Jan. 7 from Wedemeyer said the total requested would cover the cost to replace a truck that dropped through the ice and sank to the bottom of Daubenspeck Pond in December. At the Feb. 5 council meeting, the council should approve the purchase order for a second plow truck as a replacement, he said. The road maintenance crew in Soldotna has found similar weather conditions difficult to manage. Scott Sundberg, Soldotna street maintenance manager’ said the crew has already used 1,500 yards of sand this winter. the question of school choice “is not about private schools or religious schools; it is about whether parents should have the freedom to say what school best meets their child’s education needs with their child’s share of public money — their money.” Parnell said wealthier Alaskans can send their kids to private or religious schools but others, under the constitution, currently cannot. He said Alaska has one of the most restrictive charter school laws in the country and a local district can approve or deny charter school creation with no path to appeal. He said there needs to be a way to appeal such decisions to the state education commissioner. He said he also proposed that all state, local and federal funding, except some capped district administrative expenses, travel with a student who goes to a charter school. He said the debate over edu-

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At the very least, the warm weather has given some a break on their heating bill, Sundberg said. While it is one of the warmer stretches in recent memory, Peterson said it is too early to tell if it will be the warmest January in Alaska’s history. In 1949, the highest average temperature across Alaska was 38 degrees, he said. By the look of the forecast, it is unlikely the monthly average will top the record. The National Weather Service forecast for the Kenai Peninsula region calls for clouds and scattered rain showers to continue through the weekend with daytime highs in the low to mid 40s and nighttime lows in the 30s. Wohlers, 35, has lived in Alaska since she was 2 years old. She said in previous winters she remembers stretches of warm weather but this winter has been outside the norm. “This is almost like a break from the long cold winters,” she said. “We get tricked into thinking winter is over, but the snow will be back.”

By comparison, some entire winters they would only use only 2,000 yards. The last four days he said the department’s emphasis has been widening the roads and clearing the sidewalks. “It continues to be an ongoing challenge,” he said. “It goes from a hard pack of snow to slush then overnight the roads glass over to turn into a skating rink.” Sundberg said the city has also resorted to removing the blocks of ice out in front of businesses intended to be sculpted for this weekend’s Peninsula Winter Games. He said the continued above average temperatures have melted the 8-foot high ice blocks enough causing Reach Dan Balmer at dansome to begin to lean, creating iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. a safety risk. com. cation has generally proceeded from two fronts, with one side believing reform lies with increased funding and others focused on results. He included himself in the latter camp. He called for working together to offer more opportunity to more students and making 2014 the “education session.” Parnell, who faces re-election this year, also used the speech, televised statewide, to make a pitch for a couple major initiatives. Those include moving $3 billion from savings to help address the state’s unfunded pension liability — a move he said would allow for future, flat annual payments rather than escalating ones and ease pressure on the state budget — and having Alaska take an equity stake in a proposed liquefied natural gas pipeline project that would be capable of overseas exports. He said Alaska can best control its own destiny if it owns a stake or participates in the

mega-project. He said he would ask legislators to review commercial agreements and take up legislation that would move the project through a phase that would include preliminary engineering and help refine costs. Parnell said the state’s share in that phase would be between $70 million and $90 million. He previously said that legislation would include asking lawmakers to switch to a flat gross tax and allow for certain leases to pay production taxes with gas. He said this is all part of a phased legislative approval process that he said will make his approach to securing a longhoped for gas line more open and transparent to the public than past efforts. Parnell also made clear the state would continue pursuing a smaller, in-state gas line as a fall back for getting gas to Alaskans if the big line falters.

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Community Calendar Today 8:30 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 220 Kasilof weigh-in at CES Station 6, 58260 Sterling Highway. Meeting starts at 9 a.m. Call 2627319 or 252-3436. 10 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 164 Soldotna weigh-in at First Baptist Church, 159 S. Binkley. Meeting starts at 11 a.m. Call 2627339. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 262-1917. 5:30 p.m. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • AA Step Sisters at Central Peninsula Hospital. Call 262-2304. • 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. • TOPS AK 20, Soldotna, weigh-in at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 North Soldotna Avenue, Soldotna. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Call 262-1557. • Celebrate Recovery, Midnight Son Seventh-day Adventist church on the corner of Swires Rd. and Kenai Spur Hwy in Kenai. Dinner is at 6 p.m.; Recovery Lesson at 6:30 p.m.; Open Share groups at 7:15 p.m. Email rking4@mac. com or call260-3292. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends” at 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Square dance group at Ninilchik Senior Center. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Unity Men’s Group” meets downstairs the Salvation Army building in Soldotna. 8 p.m. • AA Attitude of Gratitude at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 283-3777. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichick support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907-567-3574. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death. We offer two types of death reports: Pending service/Death notices: Brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge. Obituaries: The Clarion charges a fee to publish obituaries. Obituaries are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. Obituaries up to 300 words are charged $50, which includes a one-year online guest book memoriam to on Legacy.com. Obituaries up to 500 words are charged $100, which also includes the one-year online guest book memoriam. Tax is not included. All charges include publication of a black and white photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. How to submit: Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. Pre-payment must accompany all submissions not already handled by a funeral home or crematorium. Deadlines: Submissions for Tuesday – Friday editions must be received by 2 p.m. the previous day. Submissions for Sunday and Monday editions must be received by 3 p.m. Friday. We do not process obituaries on Saturdays or Sundays unless submitted by funeral homes or crematoriums. Obituaries are placed on a space-available basis, prioritized by dates of local services. Copyright: All death notices and obituaries become property of the Clarion and may not be republished in any format. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

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Hospice winter fundraiser tickets available

The Central Peninsula Change Club invites the public to a free swim hosted by Central Peninsula Health Foundation Jan. 27, 3-6 p.m. at Skyview High School. Children under 5 years old are required to be accompanied by a swimming adult. Lap swimmers and play swimmers are welcome! For more information call the Cooperative Extension Service at 262-5824.

Hospice of the Central Peninsula is selling tickets for its 18th annual Winter Wine Taste and Auction. Call the Hospice office at 262-0453 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday for more information and tickets. The Winter Wine Taste Event will be held Feb. 22 at the Kenai Senior Center at 6 p.m. The evening will be filled with gourmet appetizers, dinner and dessert along with paired wines for each course, as well as a silent and live auction and fun raffles. To donate to this event, please call Mary Green at 398-1600 or the Hospice office.

Cribbage tournament set to start

Pinochle club season under way

The Soldotna Lions 20th annual Kenai Peninsula Cribbage Tournament kicks off at 3 p.m. Jan. 25. Cribbage continues every Saturday at 3 p.m. through May 3 at the American Legion Post 20, 902 Cook Street in Kenai. The public is invited to participate. For more information, call Ray at 776-5688 or Bob at 7765339.

The Eagles Aerie No. 4317 on North Cohoe Loop in Kasilof will host the Kasilof Pinochle Club. The group plays Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $2 per week, with awards paid out at the end of the season. Come for a winter of fun. For more information, call Jay at 252-6397.

Free swim session on the schedule

Learn about home safety The UAF Cooperative Extension Service is starting off the New Year thinking about home safety and will be hosting Brad Nelson, of Central Emergency Services, who will deliver a lively presentation on “Fire, from Chimney Care to Smoke Alarms.” Mr. Nelson will provide information on the how, where and why of caring for the systems that keep us warm, cozy and safe. This free class is Jan. 23. Class size is limited; pre-registration is required. Call the Cooperative Extension Service at 262-5824 to register.

Sterling Community Center plans Valentine’s dinner, dance A Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance will take place February 14, 7:00 p.m., at the Sterling Community Center, next to the Sterling Elementary School. Menu includes tenderloin steak and prawns. No host bar. Dance music provided by Jay C. Smith. Child Care available for $10 per child (please RSVP). This will be a night you won’t want to miss! Tickets are $35, available at River City Books in Soldotna, the Sterling Senior Center in Sterling, C-Cups Café in Kenai (inside Already Read Book Store), or by calling the Sterling Community Center at 262-7224.

House makes committee changes By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — Alaska House lawmakers approved committee changes Wednesday following Democratic Rep. Beth Kerttula’s decision to resign from the Legislature. But in the state Senate, a refusal by the Republican-led majority to allow for some Democratic reshuffling following a change in minority leadership created partisan friction. In the House, Kerttula, DJuneau, stepped down as minority leader Tuesday and said she planned to resign from the Legislature on Friday for a fellowship at Stanford University. Rep. Chris Tuck, D-Anchorage, took over for Kerttula as minority leader, and Rep. Max Gruenberg, D-Anchorage, replaced him as whip. Her departure leaves nine minority members until an appointed successor is chosen, below the threshold of 10 needed to constitute a formal minority for committee assignments.

House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, assured minority members that there would be no overhaul of committee makeup pending the appointment. On Wednesday, the House Committee on Committees met briefly to approve a request by minority Democrats to have Rep. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, replace Tuck on House Resources. It was announced Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, would replace Tuck on the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics and Rep. Geran Tarr, DAnchorage, would be the alternate. Tuck will serve on the House Committee on Committees. On the Senate side, Minority Leader Hollis French, in a floor speech, called the majority’s rejection of proposed committee changes a troubling decision that doesn’t foster good will in the opening days of the legislative session. In a change that had been previously announced, French, D-Anchorage, replaced Johnny

Ellis, D-Anchorage, as minority leader this session. The minority requested that, given French’s new leadership role, Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, replace French on the Senate Resources Committee. French, in turn, proposed taking Wielechowski’s seat on Senate State Affairs. But Senate Majority Leader John Coghill, R-North Pole, said he didn’t expect that to happen. “I think we’re happy with the way the committees are made up,” he said, adding later, “I think we’re going to keep it the same.” Coghill said the situation in the Senate is a little different than in the House because a member there is actually leaving the Legislature. “So that’s a very different dynamic that what we’ve got,” he said in an interview. French said he felt compelled to speak out on the Senate floor. He also said he could handle the workload he would now be managing.

Wielechowski said not allowing for the swap amounted to “petty partisanship.” He said situations like this were treated as “housekeeping matters” in the past. He noted that when he was chairman of Senate State Affairs and a majority member asked to step off the panel, he agreed to a minority request to have a member put on the committee as a replacement. He said his view was that different voices make for a healthier debate. Later in the day, at a Senate majority news conference laying out caucus goals, Senate President Charlie Huggins, RWasilla, referred to French as his “good friend.” He said he told French he looked forward to seeing him on the Senate Resources Committee and that he also had invited French to join him for a briefing with administration officials on a gas line plan. French was at the committee’s first hearing of the session on Wednesday afternoon.

Students push for Fairbanks air regs FAIRBANKS (AP) — The Department of Environmental Conservation concluded public hearings on proposed Fairbanks wood stove regulations Tuesday and heard pleas from high school students for clean, breathable air. Tristan Glowa, a senior at West Valley High School, urged the DEC to adopt regulations that allow people to heat homes without harming youth, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. “Just as much as we have a right to warm homes, we have a right to clean air,” Glowa said. “We need to find a balance between these rights, but, out of concern for our health and the health of youth in this town as a whole, we believe that our right to a healthy environment takes precedence over other people’s right to engage in activities that

pollute our air.” Proposed regulations would limit fine particulate emitted by wood stoves, pellet stoves and outdoor hydronic heaters that are used as alternatives to burning expensive fuel oil. Use of some heaters would be banned when airborne particulate matter passed a certain concentration. Fairbanks and North Pole have struggled to meet federal standards for fine particulate. Breathing the tiny particles measuring 2.5 micrometers or less is a health threat to the young, the elderly and the weakened. Fine particulate has been linked to heart attacks, decreased lung function and premature death in people with heart or lung disease. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has threatened sanctions and a federal

attainment plan if state and municipal officials do not come up with an acceptable local attainment plan. However, a citizen initiative sponsored by state Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, and approved by voters in 2012, banned the regulation of home heating devices by the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Glowa was one of three West Valley students from the school’s environmental club who testified in favor of the regulations. “We are missing school right now to be here because we believe that it is crucial for us to be heard on this issue,” Glowa said. “The science shows that

youth are disproportionally affected by PM 2.5 pollution.” Student Kengo Nagaoka urged the DEC to adopt a strict trigger point for turning off wood stoves when emissions exceed standards. Others said a solution to the air quality problem should be a decision made by local voters. Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts said the DEC regulations were not the best way to fix air quality and individual interventions on a “one-by-one basis” would be the best solution. DEC will accept written comments on the proposed regulations through Thursday.

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What Others Say

Legislature must make the most of a limited resource With only 90 days in the Legislative

session, 89 of which remain, lawmakers are being asked to make the most of a very limited resource — time. Ever since the session was shortened from 120 to 90 days in 2007, lawmakers every year seem to lament the short amount of time given to pass bills. What should make this daunting task a bit simpler, though, is if they focus first on the bills that really matter; bills that make Alaskans safer, smarter, wealthier and those which provide more opportunities. Leave everything else for later. Too often the key bills with potential (or guarantee) to have the largest impact statewide are slow-moving out of the gate, and end up being debated and revised up until the final days or hours of session. While we absolutely support vetting an issue properly, we also hope hot-button topics and key issues are given first priority over legislation with minimal or no impact. We’re not saying Alaska shouldn’t celebrate Marmot Day on Feb. 2, or that the Malamute shouldn’t be recognized as the state dog, but in no way should bills like those detract from others that will have an immediate and long-lasting impact. Too few high school students graduate on time, and many that do aren’t prepared for the rigors of college. Alcoholism and domestic violence still plague communities from Barrow to Ketchikan, and energy costs in rural Alaska grow more expensive with each passing year. These are among the issues that Alaskans want to see discussed, debated and, if necessary, passed into law. These are the types of issues that most lawmakers promised to address when running for office in the first place.Session is the time to fulfill promises to constituents. Let 2014 set a different tone for how the Legislature handles business by forgoing the procrastination and unnecessary politics that worm their way into the legislative process each year. Lawmakers were elected to provide a critical role in how our state operates in both the short- and long-term future, but are given a relatively small amount of time to get the job done. We urge lawmakers to identify the critical issues and tackle those first. Once that’s done, focus in on the small stuff. And if there isn’t time left over, the state won’t be any worse off than it was before the session started. — Juneau Empire, Jan. 22

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Politically incorrect without trying

The movie “Lone Survivor” didn’t get any major Oscar nominations. If it had, perhaps it should have been nominated for Most Unlikely Politically Incorrect Picture of the Year. It’s based on the true story of a mission in Afghanistan that goes disastrously wrong. A four-man team of Navy SEALs hunting down a Taliban commander is stumbled upon by a couple of goatherds in the mountains of Kunar province. Deciding to let them go, even though it will compromise them, the SEALs are subsequently outnumbered in a fierce firefight. Three of them are killed, and a Chinook helicopter attempting to relieve them is downed, killing another 16 Americans. The only survivor is a SEAL named Marcus Luttrell, who is played by Mark Wahlberg and wrote a book about the mission. None of this is remotely controversial material. How could anyone be offended by a movie about a Navy SEAL fighting with everything he has to save himself and his buddies and improbably surviving an epic ordeal? Yet the brickbats have been flying from the snotty left: Propaganda. Simplistic. Racist. “Lone Survivor” has run up against part of the culture that can’t stand the most straightforward depictions of American heroism and the warrior ethic. A reviewer in The Atlantic worries that movies like “Lone Survivor” “resemble multi-million dollar recruitment videos — tools of military indoctrination geared

toward the young and the impressionable.” There is no doubt that the SEALs are portrayed as noble and heroic, for good reason: They were. But if this is a recruitment film, it isn’t of the “sign up and see Rich Lowry the world” variety. The implicit message is that if you become a SEAL, you, too, can be faced with excruciating life-anddeath decisions in hostile territory. You, too, can fight a battle while falling down a mountain. You, too, can get shot up and killed. A writer in Salon complains that the targeted Taliban commander “is presented as a terrible guy,” and we don’t learn enough about the Taliban fighters attacking the SEALs, or as he calls them, “some dudes from an Afghan village about whom we know nothing.” Yes, if only we knew whether or not the Taliban commander, Ahmad Shah, had a troubled upbringing, that would change everything. Perhaps the Taliban version of the movie could present fuller, more sympathetic portraits of its fighters seeking to plunge their country into renewed medieval darkness — if, that is, the Taliban believed in movies. In perhaps the most preposterous critique, a critic in LA Weekly says the attitude of the SEALs in the movie is “Brown

people bad, American people good.” What a stupid smear. The proximate cause of the impossible situation of the SEALs is precisely their decision to let a few unarmed “brown people” go. Besides, not all “brown people” in the film are bad. Some of them are awe-inspiringly merciful and brave. Of course, the main thrust of the Taliban’s war is against other “brown people,” whom they intimidate and kill in their quest to dominate. It is certainly true that “Lone Survivor” is not Fellini. What it lacks in dialogue, it makes up for in explosions and gunfire. It is about as subtle as an RPG round. But it captures something important: the otherworldly fearlessness and grit of our best fighters. If this story — the inevitable cinematic embellishments, aside — weren’t true, you would be hard-pressed to believe it. These are extraordinary men, and the tale of their valor deserves to be told over and over again, whatever you think of the Afghan War or the broader war on terror. Several years ago, Hollywood made a bunch of tendentious anti-Iraq War movies, all of which flopped. “Lone Survivor” is one of the few recent war movies that have been a success at the box office. It’s not hard to understand why. It takes a perverse hostility to all that is great and good in the U.S. military not to find it gripping and inspiring. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Politicians should understand value of education Alaska’s parents understand better than anyone when their children’s opportunity to succeed is being threatened. And they’re speaking up. That’s what happened when parents came out in force to fight for their children’s education at a recent Legislative hearing. According to the non-partisan Legislative Research division, over the last three years school districts have had to cut over 600 teachers, career and guidance counselors and other needed staff. Investing in education is about opportunity and about giving Alaskan children a fair chance at tomorrow’s jobs. Employers need well-educated students to grow and diversify our economy. That’s why the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation recently sounded the alarm that without quality schools, we harm efforts to build a quality economy. We understand this and have voted to reverse the past three years of staff cuts. We voted to build, not diminish, educational opportunity. Public education should be a nonpartisan issue. Unfortunately, each attempt we made over the last three years to stem another year of educator cuts, and reverse them, met a wall of party line and governor opposition. Making a commitment to education must become non-partisan again. That’s especially important this year. Governor Parnell just announced another school budget that leaves Alaska schools short - yet again. Anchorage will have a $24 million shortfall under the Governor’s proposal and will need to lay off 200 more school staff. In the Mat-Su, a growing school district, school officials sounded the alarm that they need better than the governor’s fourth year in a row of no classroom funding increases. Statewide, the majority of Alaska students face a duller future if this continues. A strong economy depends on all Alaskan students, even ones with less than ideal homes, getting a fair chance at opportunity. Continually cutting educators means unnecessary frustration for children who would otherwise excel; less attention for children who need an extra hand; more C

crease to cover busing and heating costs. And the Legislature fixed a discriminatory oices funding formula that many years ago that shortchanged rural students. That fix preof dated the Parnell Administration. None of this has put needed funds into laska classrooms since 2011, when the “policy” of staff layoffs started. Reps . L es G ara If we want Alaska’s children to have a and H arriet D rummond chance at tomorrow’s jobs, then we cannot allow the state to sacrifice student opmissed signs of suicide, abuse, or neglect. portunity to yet another year of damaging Many say schools should to teach with cuts. That’s something that even politicians evidence-based practices. We agree. The should be able to understand. evidence says teachers should have time to teach to individual students. Decreasing Reps. Les Gara (D-Anch.) and Harteacher support doesn’t let teachers spend riet Drummond (D-Anch). Gara has adneeded time with students who’d benefit vocated a reversal of classroom cuts over from individual attention. the course of his legislative career, and The evidence also says preschool works. Rep. Drummond was an Anchorage School The mayor of New York City gets it. And Board member before joining the Legislait’s not just Democratic officials who get ture in 2013. They can be reached at rep. it. In Oklahoma, a red state, children enjoy les.gara@akleg.gov and rep.harriet.drumvoluntary universal pre-K. But Governor mond@akleg.gov. Parnell and his allies have vastly shortchanged pre-kindergarten in Alaska. Why does early childhood education, at home or in preschool, work? Because a E-mail: news@peninsulaclarion.com child’s brain develops most rapidly by age four. When these children get the chance to Write: Fax: learn, they learn well, and that confidence Peninsula Clarion 907-283-3299 P.O. Box 3009 Questions? Call: and early success carries far into their schoKenai, AK 99611 907-283-7551 lastic careers. Schools spend more money on children who fall behind. The more The Peninsula Clarion welcomes children with a head start, the better they’ll letters and attempts to publish all learn, and the less we’ll have to spend on those received, subject to a few remedial education. guidelines: Want evidence? The Perry Pre-School n All letters must include the writer’s study followed two groups of low-income name, phone number and address. youth through adulthood. Those who attendn Letters are limited to 500 words ed pre-K graduated and attended college in and may be edited to fit available higher numbers and cost the state less in welspace. Letters are run in the order fare, jail, law enforcement and legal costs. they are received. Let’s also talk about a half truth the Govn Letters that, in the editor’s judgernor repeats — that somehow classroom ment, are libelous will not be funding has been increasing but that’s leadprinted. ing to teacher layoffs? Here’s the full story. n The editor also may exclude letWe’ve added funds to pay down billions in ters that are untimely or irrelevant debt we owe to school retirement systems to the public interest. — but that money cannot legally be spent in the classroom. It’s the same with the in-

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Business Ready to refuel Vaughn’s Mini-Mart in the Red Diamond Center on Kalifornsky Beach Road has reopened with a new canopy, delivery stations and diesel fuel now available. The store celebrated with a grand re-opening Saturday. Photo by Merrill Sikorski

Odie’s airport location takes off By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

After searching for a Kenai location for the past three years, Odie’s Deli opened for business Monday with a second location in the Kenai Airport. The local sandwich shop, which has been in business on the Sterling Highway in Soldotna for more than eight years, now occupies the former PJ’s Diner space in the west corner of the airport terminal. Kenai Airport Manager Mary Bondurant said the lease for PJ’s Diner ended on Dec. 31 and the city reached out to local business owners to fill the vacancy. Odie’s Deli submitted the only bid. The annual lease is for $38,400 and runs through 2018. Bondurant said the city increased the minimum bid slightly after taking into consideration that utilities are included and airport maintenance provides snow removal for parking. She said Odie’s would be a great tenant for not only travelers but airport employees as well. “They have great food and have developed a great reputation in the community,” Bondurant said. Odie’s Deli owner Melodie Symington said for years customers have been asking when they would expand to Kenai, but they could not find the right place. While the new site is different from where she thought they would go, she said the potential to reach many new customers in the airport is an exciting prospect. “We may not be on the main highway, but (in the airport location) will bring in hungry travelers,” she said. “When the city asked us to put in a proposal it just seemed like a good opportunity.” Odie’s was originally set to open on Jan. 13 but Symington said they delayed the grand opening a week while waiting for the tables, chairs and some kitchen equipment. The new site is smaller than the Soldotna place by about 20 chairs, and the renovation required a few changes — painting, a new countertop and new carpet for the din-

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Business News Chambers set schedules n The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Tuesday at the Soldotna library. The luncheon will include tours of the newly expanded space. RSVP to 262-9814. n The Kenai Chamber of Commerce meets at noon on Wednesday at the Kenai Visitor Center. A presentation by Mark Jenning on Alaska LNG is planned. RSVP to 2831991.

Nomination period open for seats on HEA Board of Directors Homer Electric Association (HEA) is accepting nominations from members interested in running for a seat on the cooperative’s Board of Directors. The cooperative’s Board is made up of nine directors, three from each of the three districts that make up the service area. This year, the District 1 (Kenai-Nikiski-parts of Soldotna) seat held by Kenai resident Kelly Bookey will be on the ballot. In District 2 (Soldotna-Sterling-Kasilof area) the seat currently held by Sterling resident Dick Waisanen will be up for election. In District 3 (Kasilof-Homer-Seldovia area), HEA members will vote for the seat currently held by Don Seelinger of Seldovia. HEA directors are elected by district, with members voting only for the director in their respective district. Members interested in being on the ballot must fill out a Candidacy Packet that requires the candidate to gather at least 15 signatures from current HEA members that live in the district where the candidate resides. The Candidacy Packet is available at HEA offices in Kenai and Homer and online at www.homerelectric.com The deadline to submit the Candidacy Packet is 5 p.m. on Feb. 28. Completed packets can be dropped off at either the Kenai or Homer HEA office. Ballots will be mailed out to HEA members on March 28 and the results will be tabulated and announced at the Annual Meeting on May 1 at the Soldotna High School. For additional information contact Joe Gallagher at 907283-2324

Job center hosts classes

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Dan and Nita Young place their order at Odie’s Deli in the Kenai Airport terminal Monday. Owner Melodie Symington, right, said she had been looking for a Kenai location for nearly three years when she was contacted by the city to fill the space left by PJ’s Diner.

ing area. Symington recently hired 10 new employees between both restaurants. She said some would work both places but mainly each location will have the same staff. Symington said the soft opening on Sunday saw a few customers. However, a steady stream of customers flowed through the eatery during the lunch rush Monday, similar to what they would see at the original location. Sally Tachick from Soldotna came in for a sandwich with her husband Steve before she boarded a flight to Anchorage. Tachick said they regularly eat at the Soldotna location and were happy to see the deli expand to the airport. Kenai residents Dan and Nita Young stopped in for lunch and sat down at a window table with a view of the planes landing

on the runway. Nita Young said they liked coming to PJ’s restaurant for the food and the outside entertainment and look forward to continuing their patronage at Odies’s. “They have always had great food and big sandwiches,” Young said. “I’m glad they finally branched out here. They should do really well.” Symington said the menu is the same with fresh homemade bread made from scratch daily. The house favorites are the Chipotle Panini with turkey and bacon, the Mel’s Club and a chicken cashew salad sandwich. Odie’s Deli lists the soup of the day on their Facebook page and serves expresso coffee. For hungry soup and sandwich lovers with a short lunch break, customers can call to place their order to go. Kenai Odie’s Deli number is 907 3352540.

The Peninsula Job Center will offer the following workshops the week of Jan. 27: Monday, Jan. 27 — 9:30 am, ALEXsys Job Leads; 10:30 am, Interviewing Skills Workshop Tuesday, Jan. 28 — 9:00 am, Job Club – Topic: Communication; 10:30 am, Job Prep; 2:30 pm, Mock Interviews Wednesday, Jan. 29 — 9:00 am, Job Club – Topic: Communication; 9:00 am, WorkKeys® Testing; 10:30 am, CareerReady 101 Lab Thursday, Jan. 30 — 9:00 am, Job Club – Topic: Communication Friday, Jan. 31 — No workshops offered All workshops are free of charge to the public. Those interested in attending any of the workshops offered at the Peninsula Job Center can call 335-3010 or visit the job center located in Kenai at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite No. 2.

What’s new in your business? Have you opened a new business, moved to a new location, hired a new person or promoted an employee? The community wants to know, and so do we. Send us your information at news@peninsulaclarion.com, fax it to 907-2833299, or drop it by the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay in Kenai. Questions? Call 907-335-1251. Submit business news to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

Taxpayer advocate: Avoid health-care tax surprises By CAROLE FELDMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — It’s not too early to start thinking about the tax implications of health care reform. Did you buy health insurance through one of the exchanges? You might be eligible for a refundable tax credit. Taxpayers had the option of estimating their 2014 income to see if they qualified for the credit and then having it applied in advance to the cost of the premiums. “We have an opportunity in the 2014 filing season to educate taxpayers about what they need to do during the year to avoid problems during the 2015 filing season,” National Taxpayer Ad-

vocate Nina Olson said. Her advice to those taxpayers: keep the exchanges advised if there are changes in your circumstances that could affect the subsidy. “It could increase if you have another child and you want to be able to get the benefit of that,” she said in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press. “It could decrease if you have a significant pay increase, if your spouse gets a job, if a child is no longer covered on your plan.” As a result, some taxpayers

could end up owing the U.S. Treasury money when they file their 2014 taxes next year. “It may mean that they would have a reduced refund, and many taxpayers depend on their refunds for various things,” Olson said. “They’ve used them for planning. They use them like savings, so that will be a rude surprise for these taxpayers. And we can avoid it by having them go into the exchanges throughout the year.” But what about those taxpayers who don’t get refunds

— between 75 percent and 85 percent do, she said — or those whose refunds aren’t big enough to cover what is owed if the subsidy is reduced? In that case, “the easiest thing is you’ll have a refund the next year, and we’ll take it out of the refund the next year,” Olson said. “It’s a debt on the books. It’s an assessed tax, and we can collect it for 10 years and it’s just a computer offset.” While her job is to take on the Internal Revenue Service where necessary, Olson said

the agency’s role in verifying income for people applying for the health-care subsidy has been working well. “They have lessened the time in which they are able to give the answer to the exchange,” she said. But she said there needs to be more outreach and education does need to be done about the Affordable Care Act. She called on the IRS to make its website more informative by offering more examples “so taxpayers can recognize themselves if you direct them to a

page,” she said. As for her own role, Olson said she speaks for taxpayers, interceding in individual disputes with the IRS and pushing for tax reform. She said she understands the agency’s constraints and won’t propose changes that are unrealistic. “But,” she said, “I’m not going to take as an answer, ‘Oh, this is too heavy of a lift.’” There are 74 taxpayer advocates around the country — at least one in each state — who work with her, she said.

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Nation & World

Around the World Israeli security says it foiled al-Qaida plot to hit US Embassy, other targets JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday said it had foiled an “advanced” al-Qaida plan to carry out a suicide bombing on the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and bomb other targets, in what analysts said was the first time the global terror network’s leadership has been directly involved in plotting an attack inside Israel. The Shin Bet intelligence agency said it had arrested three Palestinians who allegedly plotted bombings, shootings, kidnappings and other attacks. It said the Palestinian men, two from Jerusalem and one from the West Bank, were recruited by an operative based in the Gaza Strip who worked for alQaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri. The State Department said the U.S. was not yet able to corroborate the Israeli claims. While a number of groups inspired by al-Qaida have carried out attacks against Israel before, this appeared to mark the first time an attack was directly planned by al-Qaida leaders. The Shin Bet said the Palestinians planned on attacking a Jerusalem conference center with firearms and then kill rescue workers with a truck bomb. Al-Qaida also planned to send foreign militants to attack the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on the same day using explosives supplied by the Palestinians, it said.

US appeals court won’t halt execution of Mexican man in Texas HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Mexican national moved a step closer to lethal injection Wednesday when a federal appeals court rejected a claim that he was mentally impaired and ineligible to be put to death for the fatal shooting of a Houston police officer 20 years ago. Texas officials opposed appeals to stop the scheduled lethal injection of Edgar Tamayo, 46, for killing Officer Guy Gaddis, 24, despite pleas and diplomatic pressure from the Mexican government and the U.S. State Department. Tamayo’s lawyers went to the U.S. Supreme Court after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said an appeal this week renewing an earlier contention that Tamayo was mentally impaired and ineligible for execution was filed too late. Tamayo’s attorneys argued the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, an arm of the Organization of American States, had determined only last week that Tamayo was mentally impaired. Lawyers contended Tamayo should be granted an exception to court rules barring such new lastminute appeals. His attorneys also appealed a federal judge’s refusal to stop the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles from a clemency recommendation in Tamayo’s case because of what they argued were unfair procedures by the panel. The board, appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, can recommend he grant clemency. As it has in nearly all previous death penalty cases, the panel rejected Tamayo’s request for clemency.

Facing complaints about snow response, NYC mayor says ‘more could have been done’ NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH’-zee-oh) is acknowledging flaws in clearing snow from Manhattan’s posh Upper East Side after a storm dumped nearly a foot of it. He faced complaints Wednesday that plowing lagged in the neighborhood while other areas were cleared more quickly after Tuesday’s storm. De Blasio initially said the citywide effort was robust and equitable. But he says in a statement Wednesday evening that he now feels “more could have been done to serve the Upper East Side.” De Blasio says 30 more vehicles and nearly 40 more sanitation workers have been sent to the area to finish the cleanup. He says “the overall storm response across the city was well-executed.”

Ukrainian opposition calls for 24-hour pause in clashes, gives president ultimatum KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least two protesters were killed in confrontations with police in a grim escalation of a two-monthlong political crisis. The protesters’ deaths, the first since the largely peaceful protests started in November, fueled fears that the daily demonstrations aimed at bringing down the government over its decision to shun the European Union for closer ties to Moscow and over human rights violations could turn more violent. With a central Kiev street ablaze and covered with thick black smoke from burning tires and several thousand protesters continuing to clash with riot police, opposition leaders urged tens of thousands of demonstrators in a nearby square to refrain from violence and remain in the main protest camp for the next 24 hours. They demanded that Yanukovych dismiss the government, call early elections and scrap harsh anti-protest legislation. It was last week’s passage of the laws cracking down on protests that set off the violent clashes. “You, Mr. President, have the opportunity to resolve this issue. Early elections will change the situation without bloodshed and we will do everything to achieve that,” opposition leader Vitali Klitschko told some 40,000 people who braved freezing temperatures on Kiev’s Independence Square late Wednesday.

Obama launches initiative to combat college rape; WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama shone a light Wednesday on a college sexual assault epidemic that is often shrouded in secrecy, with victims fearing stigma, police poorly trained to investigate and universities reluctant to disclose the violence. A White House report highlights a stunning prevalence of rape on college campuses, with 1 in 5 female students assaulted while only 1 in 8 student victims report it. “No one is more at risk of being raped or sexually assaulted than women at our nation’s colleges and universities,” said the report by the White House Council on Women and Girls. Nearly 22 million American women and 1.6 million men have been raped in their lifetimes, according to the report. It chronicled the devastating effects, including depression, substance abuse and a wide range of physical ailments such as chronic pain and diabetes. The report said campus sexual assaults are fueled by drinking and drug use that can incapacitate victims, often at student parties at the hands of someone they know. — The Associated Press

Peace talks on Syria stuck LORI HINNANT and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press

MONTREUX, Switzerland — Furiously divided from the start, representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to collapse a peace conference intended to lead them out of civil war. Assad’s future in the country devastated by three years of bloodshed was at the heart of the sparring, which took place against a pristine Alpine backdrop as Syrian forces and rebel fighters clashed across a wide area from Aleppo and Idlib in the north to Daraa in the south. U.S. and U.N. officials said merely getting the two sides in the same room was something of a victory, but U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon’s claim that the discussions were “harmonious and constructive” was at odds with the testy exchange when he tried to get the podium from Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem. “You live in New York. I live in Syria,” Moallem angrily told Ban. “I have the right to give the Syrian version here in this forum. After three years of suffering, this is my right.” With little common ground, the two sides were to meet separately Thursday with a U.N. negotiator, Lakhdar Brahimi, who said he still did not know if they were ready to sit at the same table when talks begin in earnest Friday. But, Brahimi said, both sides had shown some willing-

‘There will be no transfer of power, and President Bashar Assad is staying.’ — Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi ness to bend on local cease-fires and delivery of humanitarian aid, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said they were also working on possible terms for a prisoner exchange. The Western-backed opposition said Assad’s departure was their starting point, echoing the position laid out by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. “The resolution cannot be about one man’s — or one family’s — insistence on clinging to power,” Kerry said. The response from the government delegation was firm and blunt. “There will be no transfer of power, and President Bashar Assad is staying,” Syrian Information Minister Omran alZoubi told reporters. The two sides seemed impossibly far apart in opening statements in the Swiss city of Montreux, famed for its stunning mountain views and mellow jazz festival. The waterfront road was barricaded by roadblocks and hundreds of security forces, with boats patrolling the shores of Lake Geneva day and night. The small-town venue was chosen in haste when a watchmakers’ convention left Geneva hotels booked. That made for some potentially awkward en-

counters — some of the opposition were staying in the same hotel as the Syrian government delegates, as were the Americans. Complicating matters, Assad’s delegates and the Western-backed opposition Syrian National Coalition both claimed to speak for the Syrian people. But the coalition has little sway with rebel brigades, who largely oppose talks with the government. And the government, Kerry said, has no legitimacy or loyalty among people devastated by war. Overshadowing the conference was Ban’s last-minute decision to invite — and then disinvite — Iran, which has funneled billions of dollars and Shiite fighters to Assad. Syria’s civil war has become a proxy battle for regional dominance between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which funds many of the Islamist rebel movements and which Assad accuses of supporting al-Qaida-inspired militants streaming into Syria. “Those who are behind the acts of terrorism in Syria should choose between being an arsonist or a fireman. They cannot be both at the same time,” said Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Jaafari. He said Syria’s government had offered

a cease-fire in Aleppo, although he did not spell out the terms, and rebel commanders say the government has used past truces to buy time. Following Jaafari’s hourlong speech, the opposition refused to make final remarks, minutes after sending out a tweet about their preparations. Kerry suggested that as negotiations continued, the U.S. and its allies would step up their support for the opposition and look for different ways to wring concessions from Assad’s government. But the Obama administration may be hampered by its unwillingness to act decisively in Syria so far. Assad’s forces have gained ground in recent months, and the Syrian leader’s agreement to end his chemical weapons program turned out to be something of a diplomatic coup for him and his Russian supporters. “The balance of power on the ground suggests he is going to stay,” said Joshua Landis, the director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. “Unless Kerry has got something up his sleeve, this might be a rhetorical flourish rather than a real commitment to the Syrian opposition.” Ban tried to put the best face on a difficult day and said the hardest work was yet to come. “We did not expect instant breakthroughs. ... No one underestimated the difficulties,” Ban said at the end of the day. “The Syrian people are looking desperately for relief from the nightmare in which they are trapped.”

Senate women help female candidates By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Rep. Shelley Moore Capito’s responsibilities are familiar to many women: plan her daughter’s May wedding, look out for her elderly parents and concentrate on her day job. The Republican congresswoman from West Virginia is also running for the U.S. Senate. “I’m doing what every woman in America does, I’m multitasking,” Capito says. She’s getting some help from women who’ve been there and done that. The Senate’s 20 women, emboldened by their recent political and legislative successes, are determined to swell their ranks this November. They’re providing campaign help to the female candidates from West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa and Oregon looking to smash a few glass ceilings, and hopefuls from Michigan and Hawaii intent on giving their state an allfemale Senate lineup. Two-term Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who lent a neighborly hand in 2012 to North Dakota’s Heidi Heitkamp and Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, will be heading to Georgia in the coming weeks to help first-time candidate Michelle Nunn. Republican Sen. Deb Fischer, who became Nebraska’s first female senator in the last election, vouched for Capito in a fundraising appeal and plans to campaign for other GOP candidates once the primaries end. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has helped raise more than $2 million through her Off the Sidelines PAC for Democratic women running for the Senate and House in 2012 and this year. More than just a presence, women see themselves as a force in politics six years after Hillary Rodham Clinton nearly captured the Democratic nod for president and Sarah Palin made Republican history as her party’s vice presidential nominee. That’s especially true in the Senate where women proudly describe the past 15 months. Five women were elected in 2012, Democratic women assumed the chairmanship of eight of 20 committees and two women — five-term Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and four-term Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state — helped enC

gineer the passage of a sweeping spending bill and a longsought budget. “Women are now seen as the ones in the Senate who are getting the job done,” said Baldwin, who heads the Women’s Senate Network, a division of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee that helps female candidates. Last year, seven of the 26 women on the Armed Services Committee united behind legislation fighting sexual assault in the military. Gillibrand and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., did split over limits on commanders’ authority, confounding some of the Senate men seeking guidance. “Men weren’t used to these two women going up against each other,” Klobuchar said, “but I told them they were going to have to get used to it.” One of the hardest tasks for women is raising the money to signal they are viable, legitimate candidates. The Senate women — 16 Democrats and four Republicans — have heard the dismissive comments. Fischer, who spent seven years in the Nebraska legislature, counted on a strong base of support from fellow state lawmakers, individuals in edu-

cation and agriculture. Yet few gave her much of a chance against Attorney General Jon Bruning and state Treasurer Don Stenberg in the Republican primary. “When I would visit with people in the business community, it would be, ‘Gee, I like you a lot, but you just can’t win,’” she recalled. “And I’d say, ‘We’ll, you know, I’ll talk to you after the primary.’ And then after the primary, they’d say, ‘Well, you proved me wrong.’ Yes, I did.” Undeterred, Fischer raised $400,000 in the primary, was outspent 10-to-1 and prevailed over her two rivals with 41 percent of the vote. Capito gets high marks from Republicans for jumping into the race in November 2012, before five-term Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s long-expected retirement announcement, and relentlessly pursuing GOP donors. “There were a lot of burnedout people,” she remembered. “They’d given to PACs, given to the Senate committee, to (Republican presidential nominee Mitt) Romney, to others. They were really deflated the first half of the year. The final question they’d ask me, ‘Are

you going to win?’ Because I think people want to back a winner.” In her latest campaign filing, Capito had $3.3 million cash on hand for her race against Democrat Natalie Tennant. The matchup ensures that West Virginia will make history, sending its first woman to the Senate next year. Women outnumber men in the U.S. population, with 50.8 percent female and 49.1 percent male, but the ratio is ludicrously low in the U.S. Senate — 20 out of 100. A total of 44 women have served in the Senate since 1922, when 87-year-old Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia received a largely symbolic appointment that lasted a mere 24 hours. She filled the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas Watson. It wasn’t until 1931 that Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas replaced her husband Thaddeus and then won election in her own right. The current female class is a record high, but the numbers could drop. Three Democratic women — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire — are up for re-election this year.

Sports

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Li, Cibulkova to meet in Aussie Open final JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia — Li Na has advanced to her third Australian Open final and will have to beat Dominika Cibulkova to win her first title at Melbourne Park. No. 4-seeded Li won the first give games to set up a 6-2, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard in the first semifinal Thursday before No. 20-seeded Cibulkova trounced 2012 Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2. Li, the 2011 French Open champion, was the only major winner in the semis after the fourth-round upsets of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and defending champion Victoria Azarenka’s quarterfinal loss to Radwanska. Cibulkova has been the biggest surprise of the tournament. The diminutive Slovakian has

won all but one of her matches in straight sets <0x2014> her win over Maria Sharapova went to three. She completed three of those wins in an hour or less, including her 6-3, 6-0 quarterfinal victory over No. 11 Simona Halep. But even Cibulkova was stunned that her first win in a Grand Slam semifinal took only 1 hour and 10 minutes. After Radwanska held in the third game, Cibulkova won the next eight in a dominating roll. “To tell you the truth yes because Aga she’s an unbelievable player, her defense in the game is unbelievable,” Cibulkova said. “It will be my first final I just want to enjoy it, like I have every match here.” Touted as the shortest women in the top 50 at 1.61-meters (5foot-3), Cibulkova has shocked her bigger rivals with the power in her ground strokes.

“It’s something inside of me, I was born with it,” she said. “It’s my gift <0x2014> that’s how I play.” The win was a significant upset only a day after Radwanska outplayed No. 2-ranked Azarenka, who won the previous two Australian titles. Cibulkova had lost her only previous semifinal at a major <0x2014> at the 2009 French Open <0x2014> and had lost four of her five previous tourlevel matches against Radwanska, including a 6-0, 6-0 defeat in the Sydney final last year. Li lost last year’s Australian Open final to Azarenka, after falling over and hitting her head twice on the court. She lost the 2011 decider to Kim Clijsters. “I think is the third time, so pretty close to the trophy,” Li said. “Yeah, at least I try to not fall down this time, because last year in the final I think I played

well but I only can say I was unlucky. At least I’ll try to enjoy and stay healthy.” Li raced out to a 5-0 lead in 14 minutes against Bouchard while people were still entering Rod Laver Arena. Bouchard had a lot of support in the crowd <0x2014> there were people with Canadian flags painted on their faces, and a couple even wearing the national hockey jerseys. Her own personal cheering section, the “Genie Army,” serenaded her throughout the match, at one point competing directly with a group of Li’s supporters across the stadium who chanted “Let’s Go Li Na” in Mandarin. Bouchard was playing only her fourth Grand Slam tournament, was seeded 30th and became just the second Canadian to reach a major semifinal. “I think maybe she will be best player in the world. But

today (I’m) so lucky,” said Li, who jokingly apologized to the Genie Army. “Sorry about that. If you guys be happy, I will go home.” Li considered quitting the tour after the French Open last year, when she was beaten in the second round and was struggling with the off-court pressure. After reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, the Chinese star opted against retiring and then reached the U.S. Open semifinals. Li, who turns 32 next month, has gone another step further in Australia. After saving a match point in the third round against Lucie Safarova, she has started all her matches aggressively. It worked against Bouchard, who didn’t win a point in her first three service games. In the second set, the pair exchanged four service breaks in the first six games before Li finally took charge.

AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia makes a forehand return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday.

The next rankings list will reflect a big jump for Bouchard, who was one of the few people unsurprised by her rapid improvement.

Ninilchik hoops teams win pair at halftime, but managed to take in the lead in the third quarter by holding Kodiak ESS to only The Ninilchik hoops teams six points. picked up a pair of victories Wednesday girls Wednesday night in Ninilchik. Wolverines 35, Stars 27 The girls team knocked off 9 9 12 5 —35 the Soldotna JV squad with Ninilchik Soldotna JV 4 3 7 13 —27 a 35-27 win, while the boys NINILCHIK (35) — Rogers 8 1-5 17, Sintopped Kodiak ESS 44-39. clair 1 0-0 3, Goins 0 0-0 0, Ehlers 1 0-0 2, Jessica Rogers led the Wol- Finney 2 0-0 4, Clark 4 1-2 9, Robuck 0 0-0 Mi. Clark 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 2-7 35. verines with 17 points in the 0, SOLDOTNA JV (27) — Nelson 2 0-0 4, girls game, leading the charge Wright 0 0-0 0, Austin 0 0-0 0, Jackson 1 in the third quarter along with 0-0 2, Keyes 0 0-0 0, Schneider 1 0-0 2, Steadman 0 1-2 1, Smith 4 0-0 9, McElroy 3 Melissa Clark, who added nine. 0-3 6, Ferrel 1 1-2 3. Totals 12 2-7 27. Rogers and Clark had all 12 of field goals — Soldotna JV 1 (Smith Ninilchik’s points in the quar- 3-point 1). ter. Team fouls — Ninilchik 8; Soldotna JV 13. Alexis Smith had nine points Wednesday boys — all in the fourth quarter — Wolverines 44, Bears 39 for the SoHi JV, who attempted Ninilchik 11 8 10 15 —44 a late comeback, outscoring Kodiak ESS 13 8 6 12 —39 Ninilchik 13-5 in the fourth. NINILCHIK (44) — C. Appelhanz 0 0-0 The Ninilchik boys held off 0, Presley 9 4-8 22, Bartolowits 0 0-0 0, the Kodiak Emerging Small Thorne 4 0-0 9, S. Appelhanz 0 0-1 0, White 5 3-4 13. Totals 18 7-13 44. Schools (ESS) by outscoring KODIAK ESS (39) — Nelson 1 0-0 3, Reft the Bears 15-12 in the fourth 2 0-2 4, Ropo 3 0-1 6, Nelson 2 0-0 4, El1 0-0 2, Bennett 1 0-0 2, Unknown quarter. Ninilchik led 29-27 venjem 7 4-8 18. Totals 17 4-11 39. heading into the quarter. Tyler Presley came up big 3-point field goals — Ninilchik 1 (Thorne 1); ESS 1 (Nelson 1). for the Wolverines with 22 Kodiak Team fouls — Ninilchik 11; Kodiak ESS 15. points — 14 in the second half. Ninilchik actually trailed 21-19 Staff report Peninsula Clarion

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Luol Deng, bottom left, boxes out Chicago Bulls’ Mike Dunleavy as Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson (13) and C.J. Miles, right, hold off Bulls’ Taj Gibson in an NBA basketball game Wednesday in Cleveland.

Bulls win a close one over Cavs Chicago strikes in first game against former member Deng The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — D.J. Augustin scored 27 points in a start for Kirk Hinrich and Taj Gibson matched a career high with 26 filling in for Carlos Boozer as the Chicago Bulls improved to 7-2 since trading Luol Deng with a 98-87 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Augustin and Mike Dunleavy hit 3-pointers down the stretch to pace the Bulls, who at 21-20 moved over .500 for the first time since Nov. 22.

Deng went just 2 of 11 from the field in his first game against Chicago. The Bulls dealt the two-time All-Star forward to Cleveland on Jan. 6 for future draft picks. Kyrie Irving scored 26 to lead Cleveland, which has dropped the first two games of a five-game homestand.

Parker’s season-high 37, and the Thunder survived a testy victory over the Spurs for their third win this season over the defending Western Conference champions. Reggie Jackson had 27 points and Serge Ibaka added 14 points for Oklahoma City (33-10), which reclaimed the West’s best record. Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw scored 14 points each and Duncan added 13 rebounds, but San THUNDER 111, Antonio (32-10) struggled to SPURS 105 overcome the loss of their top deSAN ANTONIO — Kevin Du- fensive stopper, Kawhi Leonard. Leonard left the game late rant had 36 points to offset Tony

in the first half after sustaining a non-displaced fracture in his right hand. His status was not yet known.

SUNS 124, PACERS 100 PHOENIX — Gerald Green scored 23 points against his former team, leading six Phoenix players in double figures, and the Suns snapped Indiana’s fivegame winning streak by handing the Pacers their most one-sided loss of the season. See NBA, page A-8

Former Cowboys player convicted NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

DALLAS — Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter Wednesday for a fiery wreck that killed his

teammate and close friend, Jerry Brown. He faces up to 20 years in prison for a December 2012 wreck after a night of partying with fellow Cowboys players. He could also get probation. Jurors took about nine hours

over two days to convict Brent, who was led from the courtroom in handcuffs as family members sitting in the front row of the gallery sobbed. Among those sitting with Brent’s family was Stacey Jackson, Brown’s mother. Jackson

did not respond to questions as she left the courtroom Wednesday with Brent’s family, but she has said in interviews that she’s forgiven Brent and could testify in support of a lighter sentence for him when that phase of the trial begins Thursday.

Yankees secure Tanaka for $155M RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK — The Yankees talked frugality, then reverted to their high-spending ways. New York capped an offseason spending spree by agreeing Wednesday to a $155 million, seven-year contract with prized Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. Following just the second season in 19 years that didn’t include a playoff appearance, the Yankees flexed their economic might and committed $438 million to four free agents. Tanaka joined catcher Brian McCann and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran on a revamped roster missing long-time All-Stars Mariano

Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Robinson Cano. And in addition to the deal with the 25-year-old righthander, the Yankees must pay a $20 million posting fee to Tanaka’s Japanese club, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. “Anybody that questioned our commitment to winning is going to have to question themselves,” Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Big league teams had until Friday to reach an agreement with Tanaka, who was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year as the Golden Eagles won the Japan Series title. Arizona, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, See YANKS, page A-8

Seahawks’ Sherman labels self as old school, not a thug TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer

RENTON, Wash. — Richard Sherman wondered if he came to the NFL 20 years too late. The Seattle Seahawks’ All-Pro cornerback wondered if his swagger might have fit better a few decades earlier when that confidence and an unfiltered tongue was perhaps more accepted. “I studied the old school game more than I studied the new school game, and I play it that way. It rubs a lot of people the wrong way,” Sherman said Wednesday. “Giving a true speech after a game, a true passionate speech is old school football. Playing press corner and sitting up there every play is old school football. I guess maybe I

just haven’t adjusted to the times.” Sherman spoke at length for the first time since Sunday’s NFC championship game win over San Francisco where his postgame comments to Fox reporter Erin Andrews became the talking point. It was a loud, emotional moment that happened just a few minutes after the Seahawks earned the second Super Bowl berth in franchise history. Sherman was at the center of the decisive play, deflecting a pass intended for Michael Crabtree in the end zone and watching teammate Malcolm Smith run over to intercept it to clinch the victory. Sherman’s ensuing remarks were directed mostly at Crabtree but his intense, shouting delivery is what took people aback. Sherman said the reaction that fol-

lowed over the next two days left him a little stunned as well. “I was surprised by it. Because we’re talking about football here and a lot of people took it a little bit further than football.” Sherman said. “I guess some people showed how far we have really come in this day and age and it was kind of profound what happened and people’s opinions of that nature, because I was on a football field showing passion. Maybe it was misdirected, maybe things may have been immature, maybe things could have been worded better but this is on a football field. I didn’t commit any crimes, I wasn’t doing anything illegal. I was showing passion after a football game.” Sherman apologized for taking away the spotlight from the perforC

mances by some of his teammates. Marshawn Lynch’s 109 yards rushing and 40-yard touchdown, Jermaine Kearse’s 35-yard touchdown catch on fourth-down and Bobby Wagner’s 15 tackles all became secondary to Sherman’s words. What seemed to bother Sherman the most in the fallout was hearing the word “thug” attached to his name. “The only reason it bothers me is it seems like it’s an accepted way of calling someone the N-word nowadays. It’s like everybody else said the N-word and they said thug and they’re like, ‘that’s fine,’” Sherman said. “That’s where it kind of takes me aback. It’s kind of disappointing because they know. What is the definition of a thug, really?” Sherman then referenced seeing

highlights of the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames playing on Saturday when a fight broke out two seconds into the game. “They didn’t even play hockey. They just threw their sticks aside and started fighting,” he said. “I saw that and said, ‘Oh, man, I’m the thug? What’s going on here. Geez.’ I’m really disappointed in being called a thug.” While there’s been criticism for his rant, he’s also received support. Perhaps most surprising was a tweet from baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. Not a huge user of social media — Aaron had sent seven tweets before Tuesday — his message to Sherman read, “hang in there & keep playing as well as you did Sunday. Excellent job - you have my support.”

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RAPTORS 93, MAVERICKS 85

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Indiana, owner of the NBA’s best record (33-8) and the league leader in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense, gave up the most points it has all season. Goran Dragic scored 21, Markieff Morris 20, P.J. Tucker 13, Miles Plumlee 11 and Channing Frye 10 for the Suns. Paul George scored 26, George Hill 16 and David West 13 for Indiana.

HAWKS 112, MAGIC 109 ORLANDO, Fla. — Paul Millsap had 24 points, Jeff Teague added 23 and the Hawks hung on to beat the Magic. Atlanta opened a 19-point lead in the third quarter, but lost it the fourth before coming back to hit six free throws in the final 40 seconds for the win. Victor Oladipo led Orlando with 24 points. Tobias Harris had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson finished with 17 points.

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the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston all said they were among the failed bidders. Still, the Yankees have ample uncertainty — especially in an AL East where they compete with World Series champion Boston. And especially with a veteran team that saw 21 players go on the disabled list last year. David Robertson appears set to inherit the closer’s role from the retired Rivera, and New York must try to make up the offense lost when Cano left for a $240 million, 10-year deal with Seattle. Alex Rodriguez is

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 40 points, Greivis Vasquez had 17 and the Raptors snapped a two-game skid by beating the Mavericks. Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who overcame a 21-point, firstquarter deficit. Monta Ellis had 21 points and Jose Calderon and Brandan Wright each had 13 for Dallas, but the Mavericks hurt themselves with 21 turnovers, including nine in the fourth quarter.

BOBCATS 95, CLIPPERS 91 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Al Jefferson had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bobcats to their first win over the Clippers in their last seven tries. The veteran center was 12 of 23 from the field as the Bobcats won for the third time in their last four home games. Gerald Henderson scored 13 points and put the Bobcats ahead for good with 22.5 seconds left

suspended for the entire season and 39-year-old shortstop Derek Jeter has played just 17 games since October 2012. “I think the entire infield is certainly something that people will focus on,” New York general manager Brian Cashman said. “What’s Brian Roberts going to be? What’s Derek Jeter going to be as he comes back from his injury? What’s Mark Teixeira going to be at first base as he comes back from his wrist? Can Kelly Johnson secure and handle on a consistent basis third base?” New York went 85-77 last year, its worst record since 1992. Attendance and television ratings dropped. The pinstriped response was similar to the Yankees’ behav-

with a dunk off Ramon Sessions’ Thaddeus Young each added 19 air ball. points for the 76ers, who won for just the second time in nine games. James Anderson finished with 18 CELTICS 113, points. WIZARDS 111, OT Carmelo Anthony scored 28 WASHINGTON — Gerald points after a slow start for the Wallace made a driving layup with Knicks, who were at least competi2.5 seconds remaining in overtime tive after losing the previous four and the undermanned Celtics broke by a combined 75 points. a 10-game road losing streak with a win over the Wizards, who wilted yet again in their long and labori- ROCKETS 119, KINGS 98 ous quest to get above .500. HOUSTON — Dwight HowJeff Green scored a season-high ard and James Harden combined 39 points, including career highs in for 50 points in just three quarters 3-pointers attempted (16) and made to help the Rockets cruise to their (8), and rookie Phil Pressey added third straight win. a career-high 20 points for Boston. Howard had 26 points and 13 The Celtics played without Rajon rebounds and Harden added 24 Rando, Avery Bradley and Jerryd points with nine assists before Bayless and blew a 19-point first- the pair went to the bench for the half lead before winning for only fourth quarter. the second time in 14 games.

76ERS 110, KNICKS 106

BUCKS 104, PISTONS 101

NEW YORK — Evan Turner scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the 76ers to a victory over New York that snapped a three-game skid and sent the Knicks to a fifth straight loss. Michael Carter-Williams and

MILWAUKEE — Caron Butler scored 30 points and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter for a victory over Detroit that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Brandon Knight added 16 points against the team that traded him in the offseason.

ior after they missed the playoffs in 2008. They spent $423.5 million on CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Teixeira, then won their 27th World Series title. This offseason included big deals for McCann ($85 million for five years), Ellsbury ($153 million for seven) and Beltran ($45 million for three). Combined with agreements to resign Hiroki Kuroda and Brendan Ryan, and to add Roberts, Johnson and Matt Thornton, the Yankees’ offseason spending on free agents totals $471 million. Add the posting fee, and the cost was nearly a halfbillion dollars. “There has been criticism of myself and my brother the last couple years that, gee, if our dad was still in charge, we’d be

spending this and spending that and doing whatever it takes to win,” Hank Steinbrenner said, referring to late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. “He didn’t have revenue sharing, at least for most of his time,” Hank Steinbrenner added. “That’s what these people in the sports media don’t seem to get. If it wasn’t for revenue sharing, we’d have a payroll of $300 million a year if we wanted to. So we’re doing this despite having to pay all that revenue sharing.” Tanaka replaces the retired Pettitte in the rotation and joins Sabathia, Kuroda and Ivan Nova. David Phelps, Adam Warren, Michael Pineda and Vidal Nuno are in the mix for the No. 5 slot.

Reunited series set to open new era JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The rules are set, the classes — as cluttered as they may be — decided and the future of North American road racing is finally here. Some 15 months after the merger of the Grand-AM and American Le Mans Series, the consolidated product will at last hit the track Saturday for the prestigious Rolex 24 at Daytona. The inaugural event for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship will mark the first time sports cars in North America have been unified since 1997. There are 67 cars across four classes scheduled to take the green flag for the twice-aroundthe-clock endurance race. While everyone is eager to see the unified series in action, even the most seasoned teams and drivers aren’t sure what to expect. “This sport is ready to put on a great show for a huge audience and we are very excited

for what is next with the United SportsCar Championship,” said Michael Shank, team owner of the 2012 winning team. “There are so many unknowns with the new rules and all the new classes, it is little bit like the first time for us.” Shank will be back with his 2012 winning lineup of Justin Wilson, racing for the first time since he was injured in the IndyCar season finale in October, AJ Allmendinger, John Pew and Oswaldo Negri Jr. in the Prototype (P) class. The class is comprised of the former Daytona Prototype class from Grand-AM, as well as the P2 class and the DeltaWing from ALMS. The overall race winner will likely come from the P class, which also includes two entries from defending race winner Chip Ganassi Racing. Ganassi has new faces for both of his lineups: He’s paired Indy Lights champion and Rolex newcomer Sage Karam with Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Jamie McMurray. Pru-

ett last year tied Hurley Haywood’s mark of five overall Rolex victories and is looking for the record this year. “There’s something magical about Daytona, and I love coming to race in the Rolex 24,” Pruett said. “Especially with the coming together of both series, it will be the best of the best.” The second Ganassi entry has an entirely new look as holdover Scott Dixon has three new teammates. Among them are Marino Franchitti, who slides into the spot once held by older brother, Dario, who was forced to retire from racing in November because of injuries suffered in an IndyCar crash at Houston. Also in the lineup is Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, who got Franchitti’s IndyCar seat with Ganassi, and Kyle Larson, who replaced Juan Pablo Montoya in Ganassi’s NASCAR’s side of the organization. But Ganassi made an offseason switch to Ford and, like the Shank team, is using the new Ford EcoBoost turbo DP en-

gines. Although powerful, reliability could be a question. It makes the potential favorite Wayne Taylor’s Velocity Worldwide Corvette entry, also from the P class. Taylor came out of a four-year retirement to join the lineup for a chance to drive with sons Ricky and Jordan, as well as longtime teammate Max Angelelli. The team finished second at the Rolex to Ganassi last season without Wayne Taylor, but Angelelli and Jordan Taylor won five races — including the final three of the season — to win the 2013 Grand-AM driver championship. “When I stopped driving full-time back in 2006, I was done with driving and have been ever since,” Wayne Taylor said. “Having said that, I knew that an opportunity to drive with my boys might never come again, so I really had to think hard about it. I’m a little nervous. In my career, I always was the guy who was the fastest. Now, I’m the slowest, so it’s weird. My job is to stay out of trouble and stay on the lead lap.”

Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 21 20 .512 — Brooklyn 18 22 .450 2½ New York 15 27 .357 6½ Boston 15 29 .341 7½ Philadelphia 14 28 .333 7½ Southeast Division Miami 30 12 .714 — Atlanta 22 19 .537 7½ Washington 20 21 .488 9½ Charlotte 19 25 .432 12 Orlando 11 32 .256 19½ Central Division Indiana 33 8 .805 — Chicago 21 20 .512 12 Detroit 17 25 .405 16½ Cleveland 15 27 .357 18½ Milwaukee 8 33 .195 25 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio 32 10 .762 — Houston 29 15 .659 4 Dallas 25 19 .568 8 Memphis 20 20 .500 11 New Orleans 16 25 .390 15½ Northwest Division Oklahoma City 33 10 .767 — Portland 31 11 .738 1½ Denver 20 20 .500 11½ Minnesota 20 21 .488 12 Utah 14 29 .326 19 Pacific Division L.A. Clippers 29 15 .659 — Golden State 26 17 .605 2½ Phoenix 24 17 .585 3½ L.A. Lakers 16 26 .381 12 Sacramento 15 26 .366 12½ Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 112, Orlando 109 Boston 113, Washington 111, OT Chicago 98, Cleveland 87 Charlotte 95, L.A. Clippers 91 Toronto 93, Dallas 85 Philadelphia 110, New York 106 Houston 119, Sacramento 98 Milwaukee 104, Detroit 101 Oklahoma City 111, San Antonio 105

Phoenix 124, Indiana 100 Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Miami, 4 p.m. Denver at Portland, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Top-25 College Rankings

1. Arizona (18-0) 2. Syracuse (18-0) 3. Michigan State (18-1) 4. Villanova (16-2) 5. Wichita State (20-0) 6. Florida (15-2) 7. San Diego State (16-1) 8. Kansas (14-4) 9. Wisconsin (16-3) 10. Iowa (15-4) 11. Oklahoma State (15-3) 12. Louisville (17-3) 13. UMass (16-2) 14. Kentucky (14-4) 15. Cincinnati (17-2) 16. Iowa State (14-3) 17. Ohio State (15-4) 18. Duke (15-4) 19. Saint Louis (18-2) 20. Pittsburgh (17-2) 21. Michigan (14-4) 22. Kansas State (14-5) 23. Memphis (13-4) 24. Baylor (13-5) 25. Oklahoma (15-4)

hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 49 31 15 3 65 Tampa Bay 50 29 16 5 63 Montreal 50 27 18 5 59 Toronto 52 27 20 5 59 Detroit 50 22 18 10 54 Ottawa 50 22 19 9 53 Florida 50 20 23 7 47 Buffalo 48 13 28 7 33 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 50 35 13 2 72 N.Y. Rangers 52 27 22 3 57 Philadelphia 51 25 20 6 56 Columbus 49 25 20 4 54 New Jersey 51 21 19 11 53

Washington 50 22 20 8 52 Carolina 49 21 19 9 51 N.Y. Islanders 52 21 24 7 49 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago 52 32 8 12 76 St. Louis 49 33 11 5 71 Colorado 49 31 13 5 67 Minnesota 52 27 20 5 59 Dallas 50 22 20 8 52 Nashville 51 22 22 7 51 Winnipeg 51 23 23 5 51 Pacific Division Anaheim 52 37 10 5 79 San Jose 50 32 12 6 70 Los Angeles 51 29 16 6 64 Vancouver 51 26 16 9 61 Phoenix 50 23 18 9 55 Calgary 51 17 27 7 41 Edmonton 52 15 31 6 36 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Detroit 5, Chicago 4, SO Carolina 3, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 1 Calgary 3, Phoenix 2 Thursday’s Games Carolina at Buffalo, 3 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Columbus, 3 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 3:30 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 4 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL MLB Suspended minor league RHP Andrew Pierce (State College-NYP) 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine in violation of baseball’s minor league drug program. American League BOSTON RED SOX Agreed to

terms with OF Grady Sizemore on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Brayan Villarreal for assignment. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Named Bo Jackson a team ambassador. NEW YORK YANKEES Agreed to terms with RHP Masahiro Tanaka on a seven-year contract. Designated LHP David Huff for assignment. OAKLAND ATHLETICS Agreed to terms with LHP Eric O’Flaherty on a two-year contract. Designated OF Corey Brown for assignment. National League NEW YORK METS Agreed to terms with OF/1B Lucas Duda on a one-year contract. SAN DIEGO PADRES Acquired LHP Alex Torres and RHP Jesse Hahn from Tampa Bay for INF Logan Forsythe, INF Maxx Tissenbaum, RHP Matt Andriese, RHP Brad Boxberger and RHP Matt Lollis. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS Signed G Mike James to a 10-day contract. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS Named Scott Pioli assistant general manager. DALLAS COWBOYS Named Mike Pope tight end coach. MINNESOTA VIKINGS Signed DT Kheeston Randall to a reserve/future contract. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Announced the retirement of assistant head coach/offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia. Named Dave DeGuglielmo offensive line coach. NEW YORK GIANTS Named Craig Johnson running backs coach. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Signed QB McLeod BethelThompson, T Carter Bykoski, S DJ Campbell, RB Jewel Hampton, G Al Netter, NT Mike Pur-

cell, WRs David Reed, Chuck Jacobs, Devon Wylie and DeMarco Sampson, P Colton Schmidt, CB Dax Swanson and DT Christian Tupou to reserve/ future contracts. TENNESSEE TITANS Named Mike Mularkey tight ends coach. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES Called up F Phil Varone from Rochester (AHL). Assigned D Brayden McNabb and F Kevin Porter to Rochester. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Recalled F Cody Bass from Springfield (AHL). Returned F Jack Skille to Springfield. MINNESOTA WILD Reassigned G Johan Gustafsson to Iowa (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS Traded D Kevin Klein to the New York Rangers for D Michael Del Zotto. NEW JERSEY DEVILS Assigned LW Reid Boucher to Albany (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA Signed D Tony Lochhead. D.C. UNITED Re-signed D Chris Korb. ORLANDO CITY SC Signed MF Yordany Alvarez. TORONTO FC Announced a oneyear partnership agreement with Wilmington FC (USL Pro). COLLEGE CALIFORNIA Named Art Kaufman defensive coordinator. CCSU Named Pete Rossomando football coach. FELICIAN Named Steve Eisenstein assistant softball coach. TULSA Named Josh Blankenship quarterbacks coach. UAB Named Bill Clark football coach. VIRGINIA UNION Named Mark James football coach. WOFFORD Named Jerome Riase defensive line coach.

Sports Briefs NASCAR makes changes to qualifying DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR overhauled its qualifying process Wednesday, switching to a knockout format similar to Formula One and IndyCar. Drivers and track owners applauded the change, saying it will bring excitement to what had been a somewhat monotonous and often meaningless event. “I’m all for anything that makes it fun not only for the fans but the drivers and teams, too,” Michael Waltrip Racing driver Clint Bowyer said. “This is really going shake things up on Fridays - in a good way.” The new format will not be used for the Daytona 500, nonpoints events in the Sprint Cup Series and the Truck Series event at Eldora Speedway in Ohio. NASCAR will use three rounds of qualifying at tracks 1.25 miles in length or larger. The entire field will have 25 minutes to post their fastest single lap and the top 24 advance to the second round. The second segment will last 10 minutes, and the fastest 12 will advance to a final, five-minute round. At tracks smaller than 1.25 miles, qualifying will be in two segments. The first will be 30 minutes, with the top 12 advancing to a 10-minute final session. “New qualifying rules for @NASCAR 2014 season should really mix it up,” 2012 Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski posted on his Twitter page. “I expect a lot more actions for fans and even more games from teams.” Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vice president for competition and racing development, said the sanctioning body modified qualifying rules to make the event “more engaging to the fans in the stands and those watching on TV and online.” It’s the first of several changes expected this season. NASCAR has been working feverishly behind the scenes to improve its on-track product, particularly at 1.5-mile tracks, and at least some changes are expected to the points system.

Pro Bowl picks begin to shape teams KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — NFL great Deion Sanders took quarterback Andrew Luck and Cam Newton with his first skill position picks in the Pro Bowl draft Wednesday, moving for passers early before focusing on defense in building a team for one win. Jerry Rice took New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham then Philadelphia running back LeSean McCoy with his first two picks, giving active player captain Drew Brees his top target early to go along with two Saints offensive linemen picked Tuesday. “I wouldn’t rather be with anybody else, obviously,” Graham told reporters after being picked. All five Saints in the Pro Bowl ended up on Rice’s team. The picks kicked off the three-hour process of divvying up 60 players for the Sunday all-star game. The draft played out on a beachside estate used for weddings and luaus on Oahu’s west side, adjacent to the plush Ko Olina resort where the players are staying for the week with their families. About 1,000 fans attended the draft, which had cheerleaders, mascots, lei for each player and colored surfboards used as draft boards. The game is being played in an “unconferenced” format for the first time, straying from its usual AFC vs. NFC teams. Sanders and Rice picked captains and their first 11 players each on Tuesday.

Mularkey hired as Titans tight ends coach NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired former Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills head coach Mike Mularkey as tight ends coach on Ken Whisenhunt’s staff. The Titans announced the addition of Mularkey as well as the hirings of John McNulty as quarterbacks coach and Kevin Patullo as assistant wide receivers coach on Wednesday. Mularkey coached the Jaguars to a 2-14 record in 2012 and was fired at the end of the season. He also went 14-18 as Buffalo’s coach in 2004-05. Mularkey and Whisenhunt previously worked together as assistants with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Court reports The following judgments recently were handed down in District Court in Kenai:

n Brandy Lynne Gage, 41, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 20. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 170 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered not to possess unprescribed controlled substances for three years and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Brandy L. Gage, 41, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating conditions of release, committed April 27. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to possess unprescribed controlled substances for three years and placed on probation for three years. n In an amended judgment, Lane K. Giesler, 47, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct-challenge to fight, committed June 15, 2010. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Chantz A. Gillman, 22, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license revoked, committed Sept. 14. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Christopher Guthrie, 40, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Oct. 18. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 270 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered not to possess controlled substances except as prescribed and in original containers, ordered not to possess syringes, forfeited all items seized and placed on probation for three years. n Cyndi Lee Hanna, 40, address unknown, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 6, 2013. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, 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 Melody L. Harris, 58, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving in violation of license limitations, committed Dec. 5. She was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had her license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for one year. n A jury found Pamela K. Harris, 51, of Soldotna, guilty of sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed March 10, 2012. She was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. n Scott R. Harris, 38, address unknown, pleaded guilty to false information or report, committed Jan. 7. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for time served, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 court surcharge and forfeited items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Jennifer Kathryn Henry, 29, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, committed Oct. 22. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

n David P. Holt, 41, address unknown, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment, committed April 28. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 days suspended, may receive credit for time served in another case, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume alcohol for two years and placed on probation for two years. n Joy Horan, 38, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, omitted Dec. 23. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 50 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for three years. n Tyler B. Johnson, 21, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, committed Oct. 12. Johnson was sentenced to one day in jail (time served) and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Darin Kyle Jones, 46, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed June 25. He was sentenced to 320 days in jail with 300 days suspended, fined $5,000 with $2,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail sur-

charge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to consume alcohol for three years and placed on probation for three years. n Kakfairia Maliaq Kairaiuak, 22, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespass, committed Nov. 28. Imposition of sentence was suspended and Kairaiuak was placed on probation for one year, fined a $50 court surcharge, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, ordered to have no contact with victim or victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence and ordered not to consume alcohol. n Wesley Earl King, 29, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed June 13. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. n Timothy C. KirschnerGriffith, 20, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Sept. 16. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program

treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for two years. n Kenneth William Maal, 43, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree misconduct involving weapons and one count of sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Jan. 7. On the count of fifth-degree misconduct involving weapons, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 25 days suspended, may perform 40 hours of community work service, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for two years. On the count of sixthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, he was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Sara E. Magnuson, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license suspended, committed Oct. 5. She was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel and was placed on probation

for one year. n Robert Bruce Warren Manley, 20, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Dec. 7. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge and forfeited items seized. n Renee K. McKinley, 40, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 19. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 177 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, 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 two years. n Barbara A. Miller, 49, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of negligent driving, committed Oct. 18. She was fined $300 and a $10 court surcharge. n Casey Allen Mitchell, 27, address unknown, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 14. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, with credit for time served, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost

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of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, 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. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Amanda M. Moran, 29, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of violating conditions of release, committed May 21. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. n Alexis Noel Norris, 20, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked, committed Dec. 14. Norris was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 curt surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Paris M. Olson, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to sixthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance. Olson was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge and forfeited items seized.

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been limited, but other types of fishing had not. “(Commercial) fisheries became limited entry in the mid70s and as a result of that, it limited the number of people who could actually participate in our fisheries,” he said. “But no such limits exist in the river although it’s a much smaller space.” Paul Dale, owner of Snug Harbor Seafoods and representative from the Alaska Salmon Alliance, said the commercial seafood industry had gotten better over the last few years. “We went through a rough period of low prices and consequent business consolidation ... now markets are more varied than they used to be, all of the local seafood companies are now doing a great deal of business out of the Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska,” he said. Josh Hayes, a representative

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AFCA will seek expedited consideration so that a decision is made in the next few months, said Matt Singer, legal counsel for the group. Either party could choose to appeal the Superior Court’s decision to the Alaska Supreme Court, Singer said, so it is likely the decision will be made by that body. AFCA was targeting the August 2016 primary ballot for the initiative; that could still happen if the decision is overturned, and enough signatures are gathered. Singer said the legal opinion on which the state’s decision was based was incorrect, and could set a dangerous legal precedent. “They’re wrong on the law,” Singer said. Instead, Singer said that voters have a constitutional right to go to the ballot box, with very few limits on what they can do, although appropriations are one of the prohibited initiatives. Eliminating setnetters in Cook Inlet would likely result in increased catch for in-river sport fishermen, personal use fishermen, and for the fleet of drift boats targeting sockeye. That state’s legal opinion was based largely on a 1996 Alaska Supreme Court decision in Pullen v. Ulmer that maintained that salmon are assets that cannot be appropriated by initiative, and that preferential treatment of certain fisheries may constitute a prohibited appropriation. In the Pullen case, a ballot initiative would have allocated a preferential portion of salmon to subsistence, personal use and sport fisheries, and limited them to about 5 percent of the projected statewide harvest. After it was initially certified, the state Supreme Court ruled that was an unconstitutional appropriation, and the initiative was not allowed on the ballot. But Singer said that AFCA initiative did not address that appropriation issue. It eliminated a gear type, and left it to the Board of Fisheries to determine what happens to the resulting abundance. AFCA board member Bill MacKay said he got involved in the effort because he believed the group was focused on conservation. “We expect to win this case,” MacKay said. That’s not how the state has characterized it. “Prohibiting shore gill nets and set nets in nonsubsistence areas effectuates an actual, measureable allocation of Chinook salmon from the East Side Set Net commercial salmon fishery in Cook Inlet to the Kenai River in-river sport fishery and to the Kenai and Kasilof personal use fisheries,” wrote Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Bakalar, in the Attorney General and Department of Law opinion on the case. When asked why the group would advocate for shutting down both sport and commercial catches of kings, if the goal was king salmon conservation, AFCA President Joe Connors said sport fishermen don’t oppose restrictions, and have accepted them in recent years. However, “a lot” of king salmon are caught by the setnet fleet, he said. “I think the numbers (of fish

from the Kenai River Professional Guide Association said business had not been going well for guides. Angler effort on the Kenai River is 70 percent of what it was in 2007 and 111 guide services have closed since that time, he said. When asked about problems that detract from management in the Upper Cook Inlet fisheries, several spoke of ongoing conflict between fishing groups. “I would say without a doubt, it’s the heightened conflict, the so-called ‘Fish Wars.’ It’s in our way,” Dale said. “It fouls research priorities, it fouls managers’ ability to do the best they can in a difficult situation. It’s out of control. I feel as though I have been participating in a relatively broken process and it is becoming more apparent that as the margins get slimmer that we need to do this job better.” The group was asked to discuss how growth in area fisheries is affecting existing user groups.

Some spoke of the fisheries being “fully allocated” meaning that any fish stocks that are available have already been designated for a percentage of use between the sport, personal use and commercial fisheries. If any one group continues to grow and harvest more fish, it would be taking fish away from another user group. “I think the thing that we’re always challenged to do is to realize that one of those allocations is the fish themselves,” said Ricky Gease, executive director and representative of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association. “We need to meet minimum escapements and that is the overall challenge that I see ... is to manage expectations and to say, in times of low abundance for whatever fish it is, it is our responsibility to slow down our harvest.” The Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance, a group that gained recent notoriety with a proposed statewide initiative to ban setnetting, declined to attend the meeting — the group held a press conference in

‘This initiative process crosses a line in our community when you are proposing to end the livelihoods of some of our neighbors and friends. It also makes it much more difficult to foster the level of cooperation and respect that is necessary to bring the various user groups together to resolve our fishery issues.’ — Dwight Kramer, Kenai Area Fishermen’s Coalition caught by each group) were significantly different,” he said. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, in 2013 an estimated 2,256 laterun Kenai River king salmon were harvested in the Upper Subdistrict setnet fishery. Inriver harvest and mortality, according to ADFG, was 1,620 late-run kings in 2013. AFCA founder Bob Penney said that the state more closely regulates sport fishermen. “They know what’s taking place in the river,” Penney said. Later, Penney and Connors also responded to a question about other protections, such as preventing fishing on spawning grounds. Connors said the Board of Fisheries has taken “drastic” action to reduce sport catches in the last 20 years. Members, however, would not specifically say whether the Board of Fisheries has been deficient in limiting setnetters or protecting kings, instead they referred to the idea that voters have the right to weigh in on conservation needs regardless of what the board does. Cook Inlet setnetters participated in the press conference or teleconference, and asked why the organization was trying to take away their jobs and livelihood. MacKay said the loss of jobs was a legitimate concern, and one of the reasons residents of the state would have a long time to discuss the initiative before voting on it if it were cleared for the 2016 ballot. When asked about mitigating the impacts to fishermen, AFCA members said they thought that was something for the state to discuss. MacKay said it wasn’t appropriate for AFCA to weigh-in on whether or not conversion to a cleaner gear type, such as fish traps, would work. Penney also said that he supported commercial fishing around the state, and recognized its importance in providing jobs and food for Alaskans, however, he referenced setnets as having the “highest bycatch” of any fishing in state waters, making it a gear type that was not appropriate when king salmon were dwindling in numbers. Bycatch, however, is not the correct term. Setnetters target sockeye salmon, but have a legal right to retain and sell all five species of Pacific salmon, including king salmon. And, while setnetters catch more kings than the drift boats fishing in Cook Inlet, they do not have the highest catch of kings in the state. Earlier in January, Alaska’s Board of Fisheries approved a new regulation for seiners in Kodiak’s Alitak District that requires them to toss kings larger than 28 inches back when they are caught incidentally before

July 6. That came after the seiners in the area caught 29,921 kings in 2013 while mostly targeting sockeyes and pinks. Other fisheries groups have opposed the initiative, including the Alaska Salmon Alliance, Kenai Area Fisherman’s Coalition, the United Cook Inlet Drift Association, the Kenai Peninsula Fishermen’s Association, and the United Fishermen of Alaska. The City of Kenai and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly also officially opposed the initiative. Alaska Salmon Alliance’s Executive Director Arni Thomson said he was disappointed in the decision to appeal. “We agree with the attorney general’s well reasoned legal advice not to certify the Set Netter Ban because it is unconstitutional, and it’s shameful to see a special interest group now force innocent Alaskans to fight for their jobs in court. If passed, the Set Netter Ban will instantly destroy the jobs of more than 500 Alaskan families,” Thomson wrote in a statement provided after the appeal was announced. Dwight Kramer, from the Kenai Area Fishermen’s Coalition, agreed. “KAFC is very disappointed that AFCA has taken this course of action,” Kramer wrote in an email. “This initiative process crosses a line in our community when you are proposing to end the livelihoods of some of our neighbors and friends. It also makes it much more difficult to foster the level of cooperation and respect that is necessary to bring the various user groups together to resolve our fishery issues. Law suit or no law suit, this is still all about greed for an allocation advantage and a transfer of wealth for one commercial entity (guided sport) at the expense of another.” In Treadwell’s announcement about the decision not to certify the initiative, he suggested that all the users work together on solutions to the declining king numbers, and use the Board of Fisheries process. Shortly after the Jan. 22 press conference, most user groups attended a Cook Inlet Fisheries panel luncheon at the Kenai Visitor Center. The Alaska Salmon Alliance, Kenai Area Fishermen’s Coalition, Kenai River Sportfishing Association, Kenai Peninsula Fisherman’s Association, City of Kenai and Kenai River Professional Guide Association were all represented. AFCA was invited to participate, but chose not to attend. “We were all here,” Connors said, of the group at the Anchorage press conference. Connors said there was no specific reason for the conflicting timing, and that AFCA’s filing and announcement had been delayed already. C

Anchorage Wednesday to announce an appeal on its initiative which was rejected by Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell in early January. While no AFCA members were in attendance at the fisheries panel, the group, its mission and the initiative were mentioned several times by local fishermen. Kramer said the initiative detracted from recent efforts at cooperation between commercial, sport and personal use fishing interests. “This is more of an allocation advantage ... (it) had nothing to do with conservation,” he said. “More importantly it crossed a line that made it more difficult to foster a level of cooperation and respect so we can all get together and resolve fishery issues.” The last question to panel members was about what they would do if afforded the status of “king for the day” and could use their power to change one thing in the Cook Inlet fisheries to resolve some of the longstanding issues.

Dale said if he were king he would want to see Gease “decide to use his considerable political influence and the strength of his organization to put an end to the setnetter ban which would immediately foreclose investments and jobs to 500 or more local families. It will put them out of business, it will destroy these people financially, it is not rooted at all in sustainability or conservation.” Butler said if he were king he would dismiss the initiative “with prejudice.” After the meeting, Gease said he had no sway over the AFCA or its initiative in his capacity at the Kenai River Sportfishing Association. “It is not our initiative, we are independent of each other,” Gease said. Gease, and other members of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association did sign on as sponsors of the petition, according to the initiative documentation filed with the Lieutentant Governor’s office, however Gease said he did so as a way to support the initiative getting onto

the ballot and not necessarily in support of its mission to ban setnetting in the Cook Inlet. The signature was also not meant to represent the views of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association, he said. “(The Kenai River Sportfishing Association) has a longstanding policy of not taking public stances on issues,” he said. After the panel finished answer its questions, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, commended the group on their willingness to talk to one another. In her experience, she said, competing user groups in other parts of the state are less willing to communicate with one another. “Typically they would choose to just bury it and not talk about it publicly and the fighting continues and it becomes more difficult,” she said. “So you’ve taken the first step today in a very public forum.”

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gation Plan and adopt a 2013 version a flood mitigation plan for the same area. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recovery funding and grant programs require regular updates to plans, according to the ordinance. East Peninsula assembly member Sue McClure said the plan is well thought out. “It also exists on the books as something to look back to as the ongoing flooding occurs,”

McClure said. … “My area of Seward and Bear Creek, it tends to regularly occur which is why we have this annex within our emergency plan.” The next regularly scheduled assembly meeting is at 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the assembly chambers in Soldotna.

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The second ordinance considered by the assembly was the updating of the 2010 Kenai Peninsula Borough All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The assembly unanimously voted to delete the 2010 Seward/Bear Creek Flood Service Area Flood Hazard Miti-

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Judges say offshore lease sale flawed ANCHORAGE (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled in favor of environmental groups that claimed the federal government conducted a flawed environmental review before selling $2.7 billion in petroleum leases off Alaska’s northwest coast in 2008. A three-member panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a split decision that the Minerals Management Service, now the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, prepared an

environmental assessment for a sale in the Chukchi Sea based on minimal development — just 1 billion barrels of oil. Environmental groups said that was too low and that drilling and development was likely to be far more widespread in petroleum-rich Arctic Ocean underwater deposits. The panel ordered the case back to federal District Court, where a trial judge could order the correction of the environmental review. The lawsuit was filed by 15

environmental or Alaska Native groups, who called for an immediate suspension of drilling until a more adequate assessment is completed on drilling’s possible effects on polar bears, walrus, ice seals, endangered whales and coastlines used by Alaska Native subsistence hunters. Royal Dutch Shell PLC was the leading bidder in 2008. The company spent $2.1 billion on Chukchi leases and has spent upward of $5 billion on Arctic offshore development.

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What’s Happening Events and Exhibits n Kenai Peninsula College invites the community to enjoy an evening of traditional Irish music and folklore at 7 p.m. today at the Kenai River Campus. Renowned musicians John Walsh (tenor banjo), Pat Broaders (vocals and guitar) and Sean McComiskey (button accordion) will play a free concert of Irish music. This event is sponsored by the KPC Multicultural Consortium, the UAA Diversity Action Council and the KPC Showcase. For more information, please contact Diane Taylor at 262-0328. n Pamyua will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Kenai Central High School auditorium. The concert is a fundraiser for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Yaghanen Youth Program. Music from the Anchorage-based band ranges from Native American, to world music, to what the band has called “tribal funk.” Tickets will be available at the door and are $10 general admission for all ages. n Triumvirate Theatre’s Annual Dinner Theatre and Art Auction, presented in part by Mykel’s Restaurant in Soldotna, will be “Troutanic!” Come sail the inside passage with the brave men and women of the MV Troutanic, the Alaska Ferry System’s newest, grandest vessel. Witness the star-crossed love affair between lowly local Jack and dreamy aristocratic tourist Rose as they struggle to overcome their very different backgrounds, as well as the constant warbling of Celine Dion. On the Troutanic, your heart may go on, but you’ll still probably end up staying in a tent on the deck. Featuring the talents of Carla Jenness, Chris Jenness, Joe Rizzo, Paulene Rizzo, Delana Duncan, Chris Pepper, Aaron Ashley, Judy Shields, Justin Smith, Tasha Thompson, Shaylon Cochran, Rob Ernst and the Nikiski Acapella Choir as the Troutanic Singers. Troutanic will play Friday and Saturday at Mykel’s Restaurant in Soldotna. Dinner will begin at 6:00 and will consist of a 3-Course Prime Rib dinner, salad, and delicious dessert. The show starts at 7:00 and there will be an art auction to follow. Tickets are $48/each and are available at Mykel’s. Call 262-4305 for reservations or more information. n Rarefied Light, a photography exhibition, is on display in the Gary Freeburg Gallery at Kenai Peninsula College through Feb. 5. n The Kenai Peninsula Fair will host “Faked Alaska” Improv on Feb. 15 at the fair grounds in Ninilchik. There will be a workshop for 13- to 18-year-old students from 3-5 p.m. and the Improv “Faked Alaska” will be 6-8 p.m. Call 567-3670 if you need information. Following the improv will be a family casino night, adults $15; youth and seniors $10; fair members are free.

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Chris Pepper stands at the wheel of an imaginary ship during practice Saturday for the Triumvirate Theatre’s annual dinner theater and art auction at Mykel’s restaurant in Soldotna, Alaska. The show “Troutanic” will play at Mykel’s Jan. 25-26.

Triumvirate performers present ‘Troutanic’ By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

A comedy loosely based on the iconic movie and story of the Titanic will debut Friday as part of the Triumvirate Theatre’s

9th annual dinner theatre and art auction. The spoof, “Troutanic,” features the Alaska Ferry System’s “newest, grandest vessel,” where star-crossed lovers Jack, played by Spencer McAuliffe, and Rose, played by Delana Duncan, find each other

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Aurora Borealis By Bill Lowe, Sterling

Northern Lights, beautiful sights; magnetic charges actively aglow. Miles overhead, far widespread; an electrifying radiant light-show. God’s serenade, glory portrayed; driven by solar winds from above. Softly dancing, quietly romancing; an illuminating gift of His love. Glamorous skies, inquisitive eyes; sheer pleasure and brilliant array. Festive streaming, colors gleaming; Alaska’s mystical winter bouquet.

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

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‘Tribal Funk’ group returns to Kenai

Entertainment n Amvets Post 4 in the Red Diamond Center holds blind draw doubles darts every Friday evening with sign up at 6:30 p.m. Tacos are available; and burn your own steak dinner from 6 to 8 p.m every Saturday with Karaoke after dinner from 8 p.m. to midnight. n Join Steve and Fern Holloway for Karaoke every Saturday night at the Kenai Moose Lodge. Singing starts at 9 p.m. and everyone is welcome. n An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam is as Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. n Veronica’s in Old Town Kenai has open mic Friday at 6:30 p.m. and live music with The Charmers Daughters on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. n Four Royal Parkers on the Kenai Spur Highway in Soldotna has live music with Bob Ramponi and the Alaska Swing Company Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. n Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. n The Vagabond on Kalifornsky Beach Road will have live music with 150 Grit Saturday at 9 p.m. n The Studio Espresso Shop at Spur Highway and Nikiski Avenue in Nikiski hosts an open mic night on Saturdays starting at 7 p.m. Call 776-7655. n The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays and live music Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. n Tustumena Lodge will feature the music of The 907 Band Friday and Saturday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. n Hooligans Saloon in Soldotna has poker Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 p.m. and live music Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. n The Duck Inn on Kalifornsky Beach Road has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. n Mykel’s in Soldotna has live music Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. with Robb Justice, and Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30-9:30

despite having different socio-economic backgrounds, according to the theatre’s media release. “On the Troutanic, your heart may go on, but you’ll still probably end up staying

Show proceeds to benefit Kenaitze Indian Tribe Yaghenen youth programs By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

An Anchorage-based tribal world music band is performing Saturday as a fundraiser for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Yaghanen Youth Programs. Pamyua, pronounced “bum-yo-ah,” identifies itself as a “Tribal Funk” band and will bring their collection of Inuit drum songs Photo courtesy/Pamyua and world music arrangements to the Kenai Peninsula at 7:30 Anchorage-based Pamyua will be performing at Kenai Central p.m. at Kenai Central High School. High School Saturday to raise funds for the Kenaitze Indian See DRUMS, page B-2 Tribe’s Yaghanen Youth Programs.

Reminiscing about your best friends Bookworm Sez The whole world is your living room. That’s how it feels sometimes because you don’t know any better place for relaxing than the outdoors. With a shady tree as your easy chair, birdsong as your music, and your dog nearby, you could be outside 24/7. You and your furry best friend do everything together: hunting, fishing, exploring, observing. And in the new book “The Dogs and I” by Kenny Salwey (c.2013, Fulcrum Books, $15, 179 pages), you’ll see that man + dog + outdoors = a pretty good life. When Kenny Salwey was about four years old, he was attacked by a dog — in a good way. The pooch’s name was Brown-

ie, and Salwey remembers coming around the corner of his parents’ house as Brownie knocked him to the ground and “thoroughly washed my face, which no doubt needed it anyway.” That was the first dog Salwey remembers loving, but Brownie was far from the last. Rover was six-year-old Salwey’s first hunting pal. It wass their job to rid the farm of feed-destroying sparrows, and Rover was good at flushing them out. He was also a good fishing companion on lazy summer afternoons, as Salwey remembers. Teddy, who joined the family later, was a coddled Mama’s boy and Salwey’s mother encouraged it by fussing over the dog. Then along came Pepper, who lived up to his spicy name. Pepper sure made a fine See SEZ, page B-2

Jack Ryan back on the big screen R eeling It In C hris J enness “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” Paramount Pictures 1 hour, 45 minutes Of all the film franchises out there, there are plenty that I have zero interest in, but the one where my apathy surprises even me is that of Tom Clancy’s cold war hero Jack Ryan. Don’t get me wrong — there’ve been four Jack Ryan movies to date, and I’ve enjoyed every one of them, but the character, as it has evolved, has almost nothing to do with Tom Clancy anymore. The first Jack Ryan story, “The Hunt for Red October” starred a young, slim Alec Baldwin in the role and it is excellent. The next two star Harrison Ford, and are also very, very good. Harrison Ford probably skewed closest to the Jack Ryan from the Tom Clancy novels, a character who goes from a lowly CIA analyst to, over the course of several massive novels, to President of the United

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This image shows Chris Pine, left, and Kevin Costner in “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” an action thriller about a covert CIA analyst who uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

States — and maybe Pope too — I can’t re- Fears” starred Ben Affleck and somehow ally remember ... those last Clancy novels reset the clock to the beginning of Ryan’s got a little crazy. career, but keeps the setting in modern day. Then there was a decade-long lull and See REELING, page B-2 the next Ryan movie, “The Sum of All

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Pamyua is an Inuit word meaning “to request an encore of a drum song or dance.” As a noun the word means “the tail of an animal, object or idea,” according to a media release from the band. The group entertains with a fusion of traditional Inuit music and Yup’ik dance performance according to their website. The group also won Record of the Year at the 2003 Native American Music Awards. Tickets to the concert are $10 for general admission and will be available at the door. Proceeds from the concert will go to the tribe’s youth programs which encourage academic achievement, life skills and respect for people and cultures, according to a tribal media release. More information about the tribe’s programs can be found at Kenaitze.org For more information about the band visit www.pamyua. com.

in a tent on the deck,” according to the release. The show will play at Mykel’s Restaurant in Soldotna on Jan. 24 and 25 beginning at 6 p.m. Dinner will be a three-course prime rib dinner, salad and dessert followed by the show at 7 p.m. and art auction following the show. Local actors and actresses include Chris Jenness, Joe Rizzo, Paulene Rizzo, Delana Duncan, Chris Pepper, Judy Shields, Justin Smith, Tasha Thompson, Shaylon Cochran, Rob Ernst and the Nikiski Acapella Choir as the “Troutanic Singers.” The art auction includes work from local artists —like a reproduction of Nikiski artist Jim Evenson’s “Three Boats” stone lithograph — as well as travel opportunities including a trip from Alaska Airlines and one from the Alaska Railroad, according to theatre information. Tickets are $48/each and are available at Mykels or call (907) 262-4305 for reservations.

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Quirky bunny on Mandela statue causes stir By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — A new, 9-meter (29.5-foot) sculpture of Nelson Mandela is billed as the biggest statue of the South African leader. It also has a tiny, barely visible quirk: a sculpted rabbit tucked inside one of the bronze ears. South African officials want the miniature bunny removed from the statue, which was unveiled outside the government complex in Pretoria, the capital, on Dec. 16, a day after Mandela’s funeral. The department of arts and culture said it didn’t know the two sculptors, Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, had added a rabbit, said to be a discreet signature on their work. The bronze rabbit, sitting on its haunches with one floppy ear, is about half the height of the ear canal. “It doesn’t belong there,” said Mogomotsi Mogodiri, a department spokesman. “The statue represents what everyone in South Africa is proud of.” His department said in a statement that there are discussions on “how best to retain the integrity of the sculpture without causing any damage or disfigurement.” Translation: pull the rabbit out of the ear without botching the statue. The giant work stands with arms outstretched, symbolizing Mandela’s devotion to inclusiveness, outside the Union Buildings, where the body of the prisoner who opposed white rule and became South Africa’s first black president lay in state after his Dec. 5 death at the age of 95. Telephone calls and emails sent by The Associated Press to the artists were not immediately returned. Earlier this week, South Africa’s Beeld newspaper quoted the artists as saying they added the rabbit as a “trademark”

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Delana Duncan and Aaron Ashley practice Saturday for the Triumvirate Theatre’s annual dinner theater and art auction at at rashah.mcchesney@peninsulaclarion.com Mykel’s restaurant in Soldotna, Alaska. The show “Troutanic” will play at Mykel’s Jan. 25-26.

‘That statue isn’t just a statue of a man, it’s the statue of a struggle, and one of the most noble in human history. So it’s belittling, in my opinion, if you then take it in a jocular way and start adding rabbits in the ear.’

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p.m. with Bob Ramponi. n Caribou Family Restaurant in Soldotna has live music by Roy Mullin, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. n The Duck Inn will have live music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday with Robb Justice and Trio. n Main Street Tap and Grill has Wednesday karaoke with KJ Natalia, Thursday acoustic music with Dustin and Friends and Keeley & Nelson, and live music and dancing with 9Spine Friday and Saturday.

Films n Call Orca Theaters at 262-7003 for listings and times. n Call Kambe Cinemas at 283-4554 for listings and times.

Down the Road n The Pratt Museum in Homer is open Tuesday-Sunday, noon5 p.m. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.prattmuseum.org. Submissions may be emailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com. The deadline is 5 p.m. Mondays.

Image taken Jan. 18, of a 29.6 carat blue diamond which was recovered at the Cullinan Diamond Mine near Pretoria, South Africa. The stone is described as being of a vivid blue with extraordinary saturation , tone and clarity, and has the potential to yield a polished stone of great value and importance.

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Dali Tambo after officials would not allow them to engrave their signatures on the statue’s trousers. They also said the rabbit represented the pressure of finishing the sculpture on time because “haas” — the word for rabbit in the Dutch-based Afrikaans language — also means “haste.” Paul Mashatile, arts and culture minister, said the sculptors have apologized for any offense to those who felt the rabbit was disrespectful toward the legacy of Mandela. The government had appointed Koketso Growth, a heritage development company, to manage the statue project. CEO Dali Tambo, son of anti-apartheid figure Oliver Tambo, said he was furious when he heard about the rabbit, and said it must go. “That statue isn’t just a statue of a man, it’s the statue of a struggle, and one of the most noble in human history,” Tambo said. “So it’s belittling, in my opinion, if you then take it in a jocular way and start adding rabbits in the ear.” It would be, he said, like depicting U.S. President Barack Obama with a mouse in

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In this Jan. 16, photo a new, 9-meter (29.5-foot) sculpture of Nelson Mandela, with a barely visible sculpted rabbit tucked inside one of the bronze ears. The statue is billed as the biggest statue of the South African leader. Officials want the miniature bunny removed from the statue, which was unveiled outside the government complex in Pretoria, the capital, on Dec. 16, a day after Mandela’s funeral.

his nose. Tambo said the artists, who belong to South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority, were selected for their talent but also in part because the project was

a multi-racial effort in keeping with Mandela’s principle of reconciliation. He said their signatures could be added on the statue in a discreet place, perhaps on Mandela’s heel.

squirrel dog, though. Once he got out of the Army in the 1960s, Salwey — who missed life “on the lovely little farm tucked away back in the hill country” — got a dog as soon as he could. Old Spook was almost a throwaway, but he became a once-in-a-lifetime dog for Salwey: they were hunting companions, fishing buddies, and “inseparable” best friends for sixteen years. It broke Salwey’s heart when Spook died but “Old Spook helped me better understand the great Circle of Life.” Spike followed Spook, and fish-retrieving Joey Girl came afterward. There was Spider, Travis, and Webster before the travel bug bit the Salweys and they decided against having another pooch. Traveling was a dream come true, but coming and going is hard on The Bookworm is Terri a pup. Still, what’s a River Rat Schlichenmeyer. Email her at bookwormsez@yahoo.com. without his swamp dog?

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Confusing with massive continuity problems if you try to look at this as a continuing series, but a decent movie nonetheless. But maybe that’s the problem. Maybe these shouldn’t be looked as a continuing series, but four standalone political thrillers that all just happen to star the same character. Throw this week’s “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” into the mix and it all begins to make sense. Not only does “Shadow Recruit” have no relationship to any of the other films, it’s not even based on a Tom Clancy book. So why keep the character? It’s not like he has signature super powers or anything. The only recognizable follow-through characteristics for Jack Ryan are that he was a Marine, was in a helicopter crash as a young man, and is married to a doctor. That’s it. So why “Jack Ryan?” Marketing, and little else. So, I’ll reiterate. I have little to no interest in a franchise about Jack Ryan, despite the fact that every film in the series, including “Shadow Recruit” has been, at the very least, above average. C

played here by Chris Pine, being inaugurated into the CIA by crusty old Kevin Costner. Our story begins with young Jack Ryan, played here by Chris Pine, being inaugurated into the CIA by crusty old Kevin Costner.’

Our story begins with young Jack Ryan, played here by Chris Pine, being inaugurated into the CIA by crusty old Kevin Costner. Pine, who already gets to be young William Shatner, must have been thrilled to get to be young Harrison Ford, as well. Ryan is tasked with infiltrating a Wall Street power-firm and using it to clandestinely run down terrorist financiers. Ryan inadvertency tumbles to something far worse, however. It seems a Russian billionaire has devised a plan to acquire billions in U.S. Treasury bonds in a scheme to crash the American economy. The crash can only be triggered, however, buy a massive terrorist strike on U.S. soil, so the clock is ticking. Can Ryan, Costner, and Co. get to the bomb site in

While it’s true that anybody can read “The Dogs and I,” there’s no doubt in my mind that outdoorsy teens — particularly, maybe, boys — will love this book best. That’s because author Kenny Salwey speaks the language of a lover of the land. Salwey’s words are thoughtful and earthkind, evoking old-time sentiments mixed with modern sustainability. Every duck or pheasant hunter who owns this book will think of his favorite hunting spot as he reads; every fisherman will recognize the feeling of knowing something’s been hooked; and both will remember their own four-legged companions, without whom the sport is just no fun. I think outdoorsmen (and women) ages 13-to-17 will love this book, and they can easily share it with their dads and granddads, too. For hunters, fishers, and lovers of Labs, “The Dogs and I” is a world of good reading.

their great action sequences, are kind of slow-burns, and probably wouldn’t get made in the same way today. No one today wants to have to keep up with the plot, can’t be concerned if random action sequences have no real place in the narrative, and will not sit still for a dramatic bomb diffusion scene. “I paid my eight dollars, darn it, and I want to see some stuff explode!” Problems of simplicity aside, I’m glad I went to see “Jack Ryan.” Just as a movie, “Ryan” hits all the right notes, even the parts that don’t make a lot of sense. I could have done without the subtitle, though. “Shadow Recruit” doesn’t really have anything to do with the plot, and makes the whole endeavor sound like a 1994 straight-tovideo starring Steven Seagal. This outing with Jack Ryan is far better than that, though not nearly as good as the first three movies in the series — the ones that actually had anything to do with the character Tom Clancy created. Grade: B“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is rated PG-13 for language and violence.

time to stop the terrorist plot? Can they, in fact, even make it out of Russia in one piece? As in any good thriller, all questions will be answered. The acting in this action thriller is all more than adequate, including good performances by Pine, Costner, as well as Keira Knightly, and director/star Kenneth Branagh, as the dastardly Russian. I did enjoy the film, but though it definitely has its roots in the spy thrillers of the late 1970 and 80s, “Shadow Recruit” is like the dumbed-down version. The plot is relatively simple to understand, made more so by the fact that much of the exposition involves simple explanations of what’s happening. Chris Jenness is a freelance Maybe it’s an issue of attention span. The first three films graphic designer, artist and in the series, though not without movie buff who lives in Nikiski.

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Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Member Support Representative in the Kenai office. Member Support Representatives are our first line of contact with members. Friendly and courteous service is a must when working with members on billing issues and providing information on a variety of subjects relating to membership, electric services, utility regulations and tariffs. Qualified applicants will have a minimum of two years of office based customer services experience, with high-volume public contact both in person and by telephone. This position requires 2 years of college level, or formal business education which can be substituted by an additional 4 years of progressively responsible customer service experience. The position also requires 10-key by touch and a familiarity with various computer database applications. An individual with prior utility experience is preferred. Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications will no longer be accepted after January 24, 2014.

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TWO WEEKS RENT FREE! 3-Bedroom, 1-bath on Redoubt (Kenai). Cats Allowed. Non-Smoking. No ASHA. $916. plus electric. $916. Deposit. (907)335-1950

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K-BEACH Large 2-bedroom, newly remodedled, utilities included. No pets. $875. (907)252-2579.

REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value! Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools. 1-Bedroom from $625. 2-Bedroom from $725. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825. No pets. (907)262-4359.

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QUIET, CLEAN 2 or 3-bedroom, Gas included. Mackey Lake. No pets! (907)398-8515.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS One year of case management experience Experience working with individuals who experience disabilities OTHER Ability to lift 25 lbs. from a squat-and-kneel position Possess a valid Alaska driver license and proof of insurance Provide driving record that meets agency guidelines Pass a criminal background check under state regulation

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1-LARGE ROOM $480. Soldotna, quiet setting, Satellite, limited cooking. (907)394-2543.

WINTER IN MESA ARIZONA. Why pay rent when you can own a 3-bedroom home in a 5 star gated retirement park. Priced to sell at $27,000. Includes major appliances, air conditioning & much more. For more information please call (505)321-3250

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EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405. FURNISHED 1200sqft. 2-bedroom, 2-bath, amenities. Conveniently located in Soldotna. $1,125. monthly, utilities included. (907)262-4359

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KENAI RIVER FRONT Fully furnished apartments All Utilities including internet & cable except electric. washer/dryer on site. 40 ft Fishing Dock. No Pets, No Smoking. 3 Miles behind Fred Meyer, Redoubt/ Keystone Dr. 1 year lease. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath $1,350. 2-Bedroom, 1-bath, includes garage $1,800. (907)262-7430

2-BEDROOM Mile 18 Spur Hwy., $700. plus deposit of $700./ electric. No pets. Coin operated washer/dryer on site. (907)262-7248. 3-BEDROOMS 1-full, 2-half baths. $1,025. rent, 1,025. deposit. Cats accepted, No ASHA (907)335-1950

Seasonal TOWNHOUSE Apartments On the River in Soldotna Fully furnished 1-bedroom, cable, WIFI, from $800. No smoking/ pets. (907)262-7835

3-PLEX 2-Bedroom, dishwasher, washer/dryer. $780 plus electric, deposit. No smoking & no pets. (907)252-1527.

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COLONIAL MANOR (907)262-5820 Large 2-Bedroom, Walk-in closet, carport, storage, central location. Onsite manager.

NEWLY REMODELED Brunswick Apts. 2-bedroom, storage, $630. Washer/dryer on premises. (907)262-7986. (907)252-9634. No AHFC.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Two years work exp in social services or case management Bachelor’s in Health/Social Science, Psychology, Special Education or closely related field AND one year of full time, paid work experience with human services recipients- Experience may substitute for education on a 2 for 1 basis

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JOB SUMMARY The Care Coordinator provides planning and advocacy to individuals experiencing disabilities. This includes working with the person-centered team to coordinate services, facilitate meetings, quality assure supports, and author professional documents. This position will also be required to do monthly visits at support recipient’s homes & in the community. The ideal candidate will be organized and have excellent time management, written and oral communication skills. Starting salary is $18.25/hr.

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Property Management Division 170 N. Birch Suite 101, Soldotna (907)262-2522 Mary.Parske@century21.com www.Century21FreedomRealty.com

Hope Community Resources, Inc. [Hope] is a private, non-profit agency that provides services to people who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through in-home supports and community activities, people supported by Hope have the opportunity to live a full life in the community of their choice. More information regarding Hope’s mission and corporate culture is available at www.hopealaska.org

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Brussels Griffons (to breed) Are loved for their humanly expression and comical disposition. Also referred to as the monkey face breed. If your looking for your own "Ewok" you've come to the right place! Litter whelped October 29th, 2013. 2 Females available (1 black SOLD, 2 beige color Available )Rough coats meaning wiry fur and non shedding. AKC registered, parents both on site! Tails docked, declawed, to breed standard, and up to date on shots. This will be my female’s last litter as she is 5 years old and it's not healthy to breed past that age. This is her 4th litter. $1,000. each. For more information please call, text or e-mail me. Tyliencorlis@yahoo.com (907)953-9284. Thank you for your interest. Kind regards -Tylie

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Husband enlists Hemingway in campaign to have an affair DEAR ABBY: I am 36. My husband is 60. We have been together for 10 years. During the first four years we got along great, but he now says he wants to have affairs. He texts women and tries to hide it from me. I found out he was texting his first ex-wife. It made me uncomfortable, so I asked him to stop. He didn’t. When I realized he hadn’t, I told him I would leave if it happens again. This kind of behavior has been going on for more than half our marriage. I am at the point where I don’t want to cuddle or be affectionate with him at all. He commented the other day that he should be allowed to have an affair because I mentioned that I find Hemingway interesting. (He was known for affairs.) I’m at a loss. I care for my husband and don’t want to hurt him. But I’m also scared that I can’t afford to be on my own. A little advice? — UNSURE IN WASHINGTON DEAR UNSURE: Hemingway was also known for his drinking and big-game hunting. Is your husband considering doing those things, too? If ever I heard of a couple who could benefit from marriage counseling, it’s you two. As it stands, your marriage is broken. Counseling may help. If it doesn’t and you don’t have a job, find one and

figure out a way to cut your expenses so you CAN afford to be on your own, because it looks like you will be. DEAR ABBY: I am an esthetician who works as a waxing specialist. A customer of mine came in a short while ago and admitted to driving to my salon while drunk. She mentioned she had almost crashed her car getting here, Abigail Van Buren and I could smell the liquor on her breath. She is one of my regular customers, but I am very against drunk driving. How would I professionally handle this? I wanted to report it, but I didn’t know what car she was driving or where she was headed. How should this be handled in the future? — CONFLICTED IN SAN FRANCISCO DEAR CONFLICTED: Because you know the woman well, you might say, “You nearly crashed your car getting here. I care about you too much to let you drive home like this. I’m calling you a taxi. Pick up your car tomorrow.”

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presents a different outlook and a far more demanding schedule. A boss might be eyeing your performance. Do not disappoint him or her. Tonight: Clear out as fast as you can. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Your temper could rise to the surface in the morning, yet by the afternoon, you might forget what had upset you. Your imagination fills in the gaps and easily can find a solution. Tap into your instincts regarding a child or loved one. You will know what to do. Tonight: All smiles. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Return calls, make time for a meeting and handle as much as you can in the morning. By the afternoon, you will want to become less available. You might have a situation on your mind that you need to sort out. Give yourself some extra time to reflect. Tonight: At home. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Be aware of what someone else expects, because you don’t want to disappoint this person. In some form, you could send mixed signals. To keep that from happening, be clear with yourself before you act on a personal matter. Tonight: Meet a friend for munchies. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Get a head start on your day, if possible. If an important matter must be handled, do it the morning. By the afternoon, your concerns might change. A discussion about finances seems inevitable. Be aware of a certain insecurity that seems to control you. Tonight: Your treat. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

By Leigh Rubin

Ziggy

By Eugene Sheffer

When she’s sober again and comes in for her next appointment, tell her how worried you were about her. There are two ways to lose a customer. One is by offending her. The other is by letting her kill herself behind the wheel because she’s so drunk she can’t see straight. So let your conscience guide you. DEAR ABBY: I have a condition that causes constant migraines. A new neighbor heard about my illness and is determined to become my second mother. She continually tries to visit, call and text even though my husband and I have asked her not to. I dislike hurting people. How can I get her to stop her stalker-ish behavior without making this old lady my enemy? — MY OTHER HEADACHE’S A NEIGHBOR DEAR OTHER HEADACHE: Stop asking and TELL this well-meaning woman that she’s making your condition worse by continuing to call, text and visit. And while you’re at it, tell her that when you’re ready for company, you will contact her — but only when you’re feeling well enough to chat. If she persists after that, don’t answer her calls and refuse her visits.

Hints from Heloise

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014: This year you go from being idealistic to being intensely practical. Others might feel a bit insecure around you, as they don’t know who will be in your shoes from one day to the next. Be sensitive to others’ needs. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone while out and about. Your relationship might have too public a profile for comfort. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy a common commitment that often occupies your time. Make sure that you also schedule time away together to relax. SCORPIO is demanding, and often that quality pushes you away. 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 A meeting might take place in the morning. By the afternoon, you will seek out individuals rather than groups. Use your intuition when dealing with a feisty partner. How you see a situation could change because of a conversation. Tonight: Avoid sending mixed messages. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Complete a good amount of work by midday. An associate, partner or loved one could demand a lot of attention in the afternoon. You know what you want, but the other party might not be as sure. A discussion could be difficult, as a result. Tonight: Mix friends and fun. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Tap into your imagination in the morning, when an idea is more likely to serve you. Late afternoon

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HHH You could feel off in the morning and wonder why you are proceeding the way you are. Stop. Think things through, and take your time. You could feel a lot differently about the same situation a little later. A family member tends to drag you down. Tonight: At home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Dealings with others are highlighted. You need a better sense of direction and an idea of what you want. If you are straightforward, others are likely to respond in kind. Use the afternoon for doing some quiet work, and perhaps make a call or two. Tonight: Do your vanishing act. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Several associates will seek you out for advice. Right now, you need to take a strong stance. Don’t allow anyone to distract you. Understanding will evolve later in the day. A meeting could allow you to share recent events and news. Tonight: Start the weekend early. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be making an important decision before you know it. Your take-charge attitude will pay off quickly. Don’t hesitate to stay on top of a key situation, as no one else cares about your interests as much as you do. Tonight: Loosen up, and enjoy what is happening with a friend. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH A direct conversation establishes a connection, but not necessarily an agreement. You could be in for a fast change if you are not careful. How you deal with a friend or loved one might change, given a different perspective. Detach. Tonight: Only where there is music.

Visitor appreciation Dear Readers: When friends or family come to stay for a while, whether it’s for one night or several, are there certain things it would be nice if they did? With the holidays over, the girls (yes, I call them my “girls,” and it’s OK with each of them) in Heloise Central were discussing overnight guests who are family or friends, etc. So, here are some of our favorite hints: * Laura said: “If it is a close family member, like my mother-in-law, visiting, I ask if she would prepare a favorite meal of my husband’s from childhood one night. My mother-in-law loves having something to do, and it brings back memories for both her and my husband, while giving me a much-needed night off!” * Shawna said: “After cooking meals, I love it when my guests offer to wash the dishes or load the dishwasher for me.” * Kate said: “I always take my host/ hostess out for a lunch/dinner (their choice), paid for by me when visiting, so it would be nice to be offered the same.” * T.A. said: “I’ve had people stay over for more than a couple of nights and then offer to go grocery shopping for me and pay for all the groceries! It was a really nice surprise!” * Heloise here: When my brother stayed a week or so, he always went into the office and kitchen and emptied the trash cans, plus took out the garbage, and loved feeding the dog, who loved having him feed her! Ask your host if there is some way to help, and sometimes just a night off from entertaining is appreciated. Many times, a host might not suggest something, but you should offer to walk the dog, make a grocery run, fill the car with gas or watch the kids for a while. — Heloise

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

1 9 7 6 8 4 5 2 3

5 6 2 3 7 9 4 1 8

8 3 4 5 1 2 6 9 7

3 8 1 4 6 5 2 7 9

9 4 6 7 2 8 3 5 1

2 7 5 1 9 3 8 6 4

7 1 8 2 4 6 9 3 5

4 2 3 9 5 7 1 8 6

Difficulty Level

6 5 9 8 3 1 7 4 2

2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.

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