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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 175

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Deal on education? Lawmakers unveil tentative compromise By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — Lawmakers late Wednesday announced a tentative deal on an education package, the issue that sent them into an extended legislative session. The compromise, unveiled in a conference committee Wednesday evening, calls for $300 million in additional public school spending over

the next three years. Half that amount, $150 million, would go toward the per-pupil funding formula known as the base student allocation, amounting to an increase in the formula of $250 over the three years. The rest would be provided to districts outside the formula. The committee — comprised of three senators and three representatives — planned to take up its rewrite of the bill, which also includes support for char-

ter, residential and correspondence schools, on Thursday. It would then have to go to the House and Senate for a concurrence vote. Heading into the day, education was the last major piece to be resolved. The capital budget was pending, too, but the holdup there had to do with attaching any extra AP Photo/Becky Bohrer school funding. However, later in the night, Sen. Kevin Meyer and Rep. Mike Hawker confer during a break the House voted down a Senate in a meeting of the education conference committee on TuesSee DEAL, page A-10 day in Juneau.

Sport fish reg books updated

In the news Oscar-nominated director of sled dog film dies

ANCHORAGE (AP) — An Oscar-nominated filmmaker who directed and produced a documentary detailing a 1925 sled dog run in Alaska to deliver life-saving serum has died. Daniel Anker died Monday at age 50. His wife, Donna Santman, says her husband died of pneumonia, a complication of his lymphoma. Anker’s film, “Icebound,” details the five-day run to Nome following a deadly diphtheria breakout. The film opened the Anchorage International Film Festival in December. Santman says her husband most recently was working on a documentary about late director Sidney Lumet. Anker was nominated for an Academy Award in 2001 for another documentary, “Scottsboro: An American Tragedy.” The New York filmmaker is survived by his wife of 12 years and their two children. A funeral is scheduled for Thursday at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel in Manhattan.

Inside ‘It was well past its expiration date. We really didn’t see it as safe anymore.’

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Kaitlin Vadla, right, talks to Mary Ann Dyke about Cook Inletkeeper at the Kenai Peninsula College’s Earth Day celebration Tuesday.

Looking forward, back Wilderness Act anniversary ties into Earth Day By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

A modest crowd attended the the Kenai Peninsula College Earth Day celebration, sacrificing an evening of fair weather to learn about the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s summer-long commemoration of this year’s 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Park Ranger Leah Eskelin was the Refuge spokeswoman for the evening. She educated attendees about special

programs and events the refuge will be hosting in honor of the evolving National Wilderness Preservation System. The refuge has had an informational booth at KPC Earth Day events in the past. This year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with KPC to premiere the local plans for the nationally celebrated anniversary. “The 50th anniversary is in perfect harmony, and jived with earth day,” Eskelin said. In the years since 1964, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the

Wilderness Act, the growth in people’s awareness of conservation is astonishing, she said. Programs at the refuge will focus on reacquainting the public with the accessible wilderness areas around them, Eskelin said. Guided nature walks and hikes, boat trips and kids’ activities will take people to stretches of the refuge people rarely get to. Two hours into the event, lights in the McLane Commons were dimmed, sigSee WILD, page A-10

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Just over 228,000 copies of the Southcentral Alaska sportfishing regulations book were printed and are being dropped off in communities all over the Kenai Peninsula as the area prepares for an influx of summer anglers. However, three errors were included in the summary. Portions of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game booklet covering the Deshka River drainage, Slikok Creek and the Kenai River contained regulations that were changed during the 2014 Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meeting — but some of new information did not make it into books before they were printed. Some information, like the new seasonal closure of fishing from the Soldotna Centennial Campground boat launch was listed, but other changes were lost in the shuffle. “Our reg books end up going through a fair amount of review through different people ... obviously something just slipped between the cracks at some level,” said Southcentral Regional Supervisor for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game James Hasbrouck. He said several people read through the summary again after the errors were discovered. “Hopefully what’s online

Troopers respond to break-ins Coaches learn By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

A handful of break-ins around the central Kenai Peninsula over the past couple of weeks have left some businesses owners frustrated. Steve Stuber, owner of Lea’s Boutique on the Sterling Highway had just opened his business two months ago when an overnight burglar entered into his business and stole $1,500 in merchandise and did $1,000 worth of damage on April 16. One night earlier, three males used a hammer to break through the window of Tobacco Distress across the street and steal three large water bongs. Alaska State Troopers arrested

Jason Wilson, 20, Jason Phipps, 19, and Timothy Wood,19, all from Soldotna, after the bongs were found in their possession, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch. Stuber, the former owner of Tobacco Distress, said sometime after midnight, the thieves took off a section of exterior siding at Lea’s Boutique, kicked through sheetrock in the back of the building, jumped over the counter and disabled his security camera and motion detector. Once inside of the adult shop, they took a mannequin wearing lingerie with them, two blowup dolls, along with a handful of other smaller priced items, he said. Stuber said he has already

upgraded his security since the break-in and has offered a $1,000 reward to hopefully catch what he believes is the act of juveniles. “It is frustrating,” he said. “You try to build on something and establish yourself in the community and something like this happens.” Also on April 16 at about 12:51 a.m. rolls of chain-link fencing and a gate were stolen from the Sterling Community Center. SCC President Bob Oates said security camera footage has been given to troopers who are reviewing the footage. Oates said the community Neighborhood Watch program, which started up a couple years See THEFT, page A-10 C

to teach respect JUNEAU (AP) — About 50 coaches, representing nearly every region of Alaska converged on Juneau, to talk about domestic violence. The coaches were in the capital Tuesday for an all-day training conference titled, “Coaching Boys Into Men,” the Juneau Empire reported. “By far, the most coaches we’ve ever had in one room,” Mark Calvert, who coordinates between the Coaching Boys Into Men program in Juneau and Juneau’s AWARE shelter, said. “So it’s a really

huge deal.” The program teaches young men respect for women and healthy relationships. The California-based Futures Without Violence started the program in 2001, and it was first implemented four years ago in Juneau by Thunder Mountain boys basketball coach John Blasco. He was approached by AWARE to start the program, and now spends time every week talking to athletes about what constitutes See COACH, page A-10

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 17/11

Today

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tides Today High(ft.)

Prudhoe Bay 23/5

First Second

1:02 a.m. (17.7) 1:11 p.m. (17.2)

8:03 a.m. (3.6) 8:31 p.m. (1.4)

11:58 a.m. (16.5) --- (---)

6:12 a.m. (3.7) 6:40 p.m. (1.5)

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11:17 a.m. (15.3) --- (---)

5:08 a.m. (3.7) 5:36 p.m. (1.5)

First Second

10:01 a.m. (8.8) 10:50 p.m. (9.8)

3:45 a.m. (2.9) 4:17 p.m. (0.8)

First Second

3:48 a.m. (28.0) 4:02 p.m. (27.1)

10:20 a.m. (4.5) 10:48 p.m. (1.8)

Deep Creek

Mostly sunny

Rain and snow shower

Hi: 51 Lo: 31

Hi: 49 Lo: 33

Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of with rain possible rain Hi: 52 Lo: 34

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.

54 57 59 57

Daylight Length of Day - 15 hrs., 27 min., 9 sec. Daylight gained - 5 min., 30 sec.

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Seldovia

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New Apr 28

Today 6:20 a.m. 9:47 p.m.

First May 6

Moonrise Moonset

Tomorrow 6:17 a.m. 9:49 p.m.

Full May 14

Today 4:56 a.m. 4:04 p.m.

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Nome 39/29

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Unalakleet McGrath 42/32 51/29

Last May 21 Tomorrow 5:14 a.m. 5:31 p.m.

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33/22/pc 51/29/pc 57/39/s 39/29/c 53/27/pc 48/24/c 52/34/pc 53/32/s 23/5/c 39/33/c 49/35/c 47/37/s 51/35/pc 51/30/s 46/25/pc 46/26/c 42/32/pc 47/34/pc 51/34/pc 47/36/pc 51/33/s 48/28/c

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58/32/s 74/52/s 74/46/pc 71/51/s 79/61/s 65/38/s 88/62/pc 65/42/s 62/42/c 81/63/s 63/37/pc 61/48/sh 61/38/s 54/39/pc 62/34/pc 77/61/s 74/50/s 74/55/s 65/44/t 66/39/pc 72/52/pc

Dillingham 51/34

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.28" Normal month to date ............. 0.43" Year to date .............................. 2.91" Normal year to date ................. 2.91" Record today ................. 0.42" (1961) Record for April ............ 2.21" (1955) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Juneau 55/32

National Extremes

Kodiak 44/39

Sitka 47/37

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High yesterday Low yesterday

99 at Dryden, Texas 14 at Stanley,

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Ketchikan 57/37

57 at Marshall -2 at Arctic Village

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

Showers and locally severe thunderstorms will extend from northeastern Texas to Illinois with rain falling farther north across the Upper Midwest. Rain and high country snow are forecast over the Northwest.

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City Cleveland Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Concord, NH Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fargo Flagstaff Grand Rapids Great Falls Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, MS

51/40/pc 83/54/s 58/40/s 54/42/c 87/60/pc 59/34/s 74/51/t 55/50/t 57/38/pc 50/30/c 86/66/pc 46/44/r 61/38/pc 58/32/pc 54/35/c 57/46/sh 52/38/pc 85/72/pc 84/63/pc 59/34/s 82/55/s

58/46/pc 78/59/s 67/52/pc 58/28/pc 82/58/t 66/48/pc 69/41/pc 67/47/t 58/44/c 40/30/sn 82/59/s 61/38/r 66/35/s 61/40/c 60/34/c 62/32/s 58/37/c 86/73/pc 85/65/pc 69/48/pc 84/63/s

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High ............................................... 46 Low ................................................ 34 Normal high .................................. 48 Normal low .................................... 30 Record high ....................... 61 (2007) Record low ......................... 15 (1972)

Anchorage 52/36

Bethel 54/32

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Fairbanks 54/31

Talkeetna 51/30 Glennallen 46/20

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Unalaska 43/39

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64/45/s 57/34/pc 57/42/r 67/39/pc 67/46/pc 73/53/pc 65/49/pc 87/65/pc 69/61/pc 63/53/pc 70/40/s 56/41/r 64/40/pc 57/39/r 53/32/s 81/67/pc 73/47/t 87/62/s 75/53/t 68/49/s 75/48/pc

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Poll: Big Bang a big question By JENNIFER AGIESTA and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press

crats more apt than Republicans to express confidence in evolution, the Big Bang, the age of U.S. adults buy some concepts scientists consider truths but the Earth and climate change. are broadly skeptical of others, an AP-GfK poll finds. Confidence in evolution, the Big Bang, the age of the Earth Percentage answering “extremely confident” or “very confident” that each statement is correct: and climate change decline sharply as faith in a supreme being rises, according to the poll. Smoking causes cancer 82% Likewise, those who regularly attend religious services or are evangelical Christians express A mental illness is a medical 71 much greater doubts about scicondition that affects the brain entific concepts they may see as contradictory to their faith. Inside our cells, there is a complex genetic code that “When you are putting up 69 helps determine who we are facts against faith, facts can’t argue against faith,” said 2012 Overusing antibiotics Nobel Prize winning biochemcauses the development 65 of drug-resistant bacteria istry professor Robert Lefkowitz of Duke University. “It makes sense now that science Childhood vaccines are 53 safe and effective would have made no headway because faith is untestable.” The average temperature of the But evolution, the age of the world is rising, mostly because 33 Earth and the Big Bang are all of man-made heat-trapping greenhouse gases compatible with God, except to Bible literalists, said Francisco Life on Earth, including 31 human beings, evolved through Ayala, a former priest and proa process of natural selection fessor of biology, philosophy and logic at the University of California, Irvine. The Earth is 4.5 billion years old 27 Beyond religious belief, views on science may be tied to The universe began 13.8 billion what we see with our own eyes. 21 years ago with a big bang The closer an issue is to ourselves and the less complicated, NOTE: Poll results are based on interviews March 20 to 24 with 1,012 the easier it is for people to beU.S. adults. Margin of error is ±3.4 percentage points. lieve, said John Staudenmaier, SOURCE: GfK Public Affairs & Corporate Communications AP a Jesuit priest and historian of technology at the University of ly antagonistic to established science in the poll, with Demo- Detroit Mercy. facts,” said 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine winner Randy Schekman of the University of California, Berkeley. Final Change Silver closed............ 19.45 +0.03 The poll highlights “the iron Company SCIENCE POLL 042114: Graphic Agrium Inc............... triangle of science, religion and responses shows to AP-GfK94.27 poll; 2c x 6-0.48 Dow Jones avg..... 16,501.65 -12.72 Alaska Air Group...... 95.96 +2.17 NASDAQ................ 4,126.97 -34.49 BC-US--Science Poll; KSV; politics,” said Anthonyinches; Lei- with ACS...........................1.89 — S&P 500................1,875.39 -4.16 ETA 3 a.m. serowitz, director of the Yale Apache Corp............87.58 +1.38 AT&T........................ 34.92 -1.37 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Project on Climate Change Editor’s Note: is mandatory to include+0.19 all BakerItHughes. ......... 70.38 Peninsula Edward Jones offices. Communication. sources that accompany this48.81 graphic when BP ........................... -0.23 And scientists know they’ve repurposing or editing it for publication Chevron.................. 124.69 +0.69 got the shakiest leg in the tri- ConocoPhillips..........74.02 -0.15 angle. ExxonMobil............. 100.50 +0.13 — To the public “most often 1st Natl. Bank AK... 1,765.00 Tuesday’s prices 10.45 -0.04 values and beliefs trump sci- GCI.......................... Halliburton............... 64.72 +1.34 ence” when they conflict, said Harley-Davidson.......71.72 -0.15 North Slope crude: Alan Leshner, chief executive Home Depot............ 78.52 -1.15 -0.19 of the world’s largest scientific McDonald’s.............. 99.13 $107.83, down from -0.07 society, the American Asso- Safeway................... 34.02 $109.53 on Monday Schlumberger......... 102.21 +0.18 ciation for the Advancement of Tesoro. West Texas Int.: ..................... 53.78 +0.65 Science. Walmart................... 78.04 +0.48 $102.13, down from Political and religious values Wells Fargo.............. 49.59 +0.36 $104.37 on Monday were closely tied to views on Gold closed............1,284.59 +0.79

Science and skepticism

WASHINGTON — While scientists believe the universe began with a Big Bang, most Americans put a big question mark on the concept, an Associated Press-GfK poll found. Yet when it comes to smoking causing cancer or that a genetic code determines who we are, the doubts disappear. When considering concepts scientists consider truths, Americans have more skepticism than confidence in those that are farther away from our bodies in scope and time: global warming, the age of the Earth and evolution and especially the Big Bang from 13.8 billion years ago. Rather than quizzing scientific knowledge, the survey asked people to rate their confidence in several statements about science and medicine. On some, there’s broad acceptance. Just 4 percent doubt that smoking causes cancer, 6 percent question whether mental illness is a medical condition that affects the brain and 8 percent are skeptical there’s a genetic code inside our cells. More — 15 percent — have doubts about the safety and efficacy of childhood vaccines. About 4 in 10 say they are not too confident or outright disbelieve that the earth is warming, mostly a result of man-made heat-trapping gases, that the Earth is 4.5 billion years old or that life on Earth evolved through a process of natural selection, though most were at least somewhat confident in each of those concepts. But a narrow majority — 51 percent — questions the Big Bang theory. Those results depress and upset some of America’s top scientists, including several Nobel Prize winners, who vouched for the science in the statements tested, calling them settled scientific facts. “Science ignorance is pervasive in our society, and these attitudes are reinforced when some of our leaders are openC

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Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 3989440. 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. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. 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. • 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,” 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, 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.

Peninsula Clarion death notice and obituary guidelines: 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.

Around the Peninsula ‘The Winter Bear’ play presented in Ninilchik, Ionia North Star Community Foundation and The Winter Bear Project present the play “The Winter Bear,” a play by Ann Hanley, inspired by the life of Koyukon Athabascan elder Sidney Huntington, Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Carol Bock Hall at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Ionia, 5493 Burdock Road in Kasilof. “The Winter Bear” tells the story of an Alaska Native teenager who rises above the traumas of his past to become a leader with the help of mentor Sidney Huntington and a Winter Bear. The play is recommended for audiences age 12 and older. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.WinterBearProject.com. The tour is sponsored by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

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son at 252-3058 or Diane Taylor 262-0328 at Kenai Peninsula Learning Center. Completing an application will not obligate you but will let program staff know you might consider this opportunity.

Celebrate volunteers with Food Bank The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank is hosting a Volunteer Recognition Celebration in The Food Bank Fireweed Diner today from 4:30-7 p.m. All Food Bank volunteers and those interested in volunteering are invited to attend. Please join the food bank to be honored you for your support, service and dedication to feeding people. The celebration will include refreshments, fun and meeting other volunteers. RSVP to 262-3111.

Relay for Life garage sale organizers looking for donations

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna is sponsoring a garage sale with all proceeds going for the Relay for Life Cancer Walk. The sale is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 16 and ( a.m.-3 p.m. on May 17. Donations can be left at the RedemptoA rummage sale to benefit The Underground, an organiza- rist Center (Old Catholic Church) Tuesday through Friday. For tion supporting homeless teen on the Kenai Peninsula, will more information or if you would like your donations picked take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today through Sunday at Odie’s up call Alice Schiewek at 260-8080. Bead-It in Soldotna. Donations of sale items are appreciated. For more information, call 252-2081. Volunteers needed for river restoration

Rummage sale to benefit organization for homeless teens

Public invited to learn about Elodea

Alaska State Parks is looking for a group of volunteers consisting of four or more individuals who are interested in learning about river restoration and concerned about the impacts imposed on the river banks each season. Get a first hand look at damage done by bank fisherman on public lands and give back by conducting a spruce tree revetment projects. If you or your organization is interested contact Ranger Jason Okuly with Alaska State Parks at 907-262-5581 ext. 28.

There will be two opportunities this week for the public to learn about Elodea, the first submersed freshwater invasive plant to get established on the Kenai Peninsula. The first public meeting is today from 6-8 p.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center, primarily to inform Daniels Lake and Beck Lake landowners of this summer’s plans to begin eradicating elodea in those lakes. The second opportunity is a special session on elodea biology and management on Friday from 2-4:30 p.m. at Class reunions the Kenai River Center, as part of the Annual Weed Workshop — The 50th reunion of the Kenai High School Class of being hosted by partners in the Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Weed Management Area. For more information, contact John 1964 will be celebrated on June 20, 21, and 22. All classMorton at 260-2815 or john_m_morton@fws.gov, or Janice at mates, friends, family, teachers, and students who attended the old Kenai High School are welcome. The class of 1964 the Cooperative Extension Service, 262-5824. was the last class to graduate from the old high school. Planned activities include a dance and program June 21 and American Legion Post 20 hosts convention a picnic June 22. For information call Mary Grainge Bodnar The 95th Annual American Legion Department of Alaska at 262-0995. — It’s not too early to get started on planning for 2015. KeConvention will take place today-Saturday at the George H. Plumley Memorial American Legion Post 20 at 902 Cook Ave. nai Central High School classes of 1970 through 1979 are havin Kenai. National Commander Dan Dillinger is one of the dig- ing a reunion Aug. 1-2, 2015. Please contact Anna Carlson at nitaries among other National Officers who will be in atten- 907-469-0409 or email annasherpa@gmail.com. — Kenai Central High School Class of 1984 will be holding dance. A presentation at the Kenai Home Depot to recognize a sign that shows veteran’s support will be held today at 2 p.m. their 30 year reunion July 11-13, 2014. There will be a meet For more information on the convention schedule, call Sue at and greet 6-9 p.m. at the Upper Deck Lounge in Kenai Airport on July 12 with a no host bar, Prime rib dinner 7-9 p.m. at 283-3222. Main Street, music and dancing to follow. On July 13 from 1-3 p.m. there will be a picnic gathering at the green strip in Kenai Hosts for exchange students needed weather permitting. Contact Mike Lott at 907-690-2032. DonaConsider hosting a college student from another country. tions welcome. — The reunion for Anchorage’s Robert Service High School These students will be attending Kenai Peninsula College during the 2014-2015 school year and are with the YFU (Youth class of 1974 will be July 25-26. If you are a graduate or know for Understanding) program. They are responsible for getting someone who is, please contact Sharon Hall Minsch at 399themselves places by carpooling or using CARTS and have 4266, sminsch@alaska.net or Marie Mayo Allen at 907-350their own funds for any other needs. People who host receive a 4176. $200/month stipend. You might consider hosting for a year or a Submit announcements to news@peninsulaclarion.com. semester. If there are any questions, you may contact Mark Lar-

Astronauts replace ISS computer By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacewalking astronauts easily replaced a dead computer outside the International Space Station on Wednesday and got their orbiting home back up to full strength. The two Americans on board, Rick Mastracchio and Steven Swanson, hustled through the urgent repair job, swapping out the computers well within an hour. The new one tested fine. “Excellent work, gentlemen,” Mission Control radioed. The removed computer, a critical backup, failed nearly two weeks ago. The prime computer has been working perfectly, but NASA wanted to install a fresh spare as soon as

possible. Mission Control waited until after the arrival of a capsule full of fresh supplies Sunday. Replacing the computer — a compact 50-pound box — involved just three bolts, hardly anything for a spacewalking chore. Engineers do not know why the original failed. Mission Control asked the spacewalkers to keep an eye out for any damage that might explain the breakdown. Nothing jumped out. Flight controllers were trying to load software into the spare computer on April 11, but it failed to activate. That set into motion a frenzy of ground meetings and tests to fix the problem. NASA feared that if the primary computer went down as

well, the entire space station would be in jeopardy. These two computers — the primary and backup — control the pointing of the solar wings and radiators, as well as the movement of the robot-arm rail cart. It was the first failure of one of dozens of so-called MDMs, or multiplexer-demultiplexers, in and outside the space station. Mission Control kept the spacewalk short and straight-tothe-point; it lasted a mere one hour and 36 minutes. All routine spacewalks by U.S. station crew have been on hold since last summer’s near-drowning by a spacewalking astronaut. His helmet filled with water from the cooling system of the suit, and NASA is continuing to investigate the problem. NASA hopes to reuse the bad computer, once it’s inspected indoors by the astronauts and updated. Their mission accomplished, Mastracchio and Swanson exchanged a few jokes and laughs as they got ready to go back inside. “My arms are too short for a selfie,” Mastracchio said with a chuckle, his camera pointed at himself. Mission Control spotted a

small object floating over Mastracchio’s right shoulder as the spacewalk drew to a close. He said he didn’t think he lost anything. The NASA commentator, Dan Huot, later said it appeared to be a tiny wire tie. The space station is home to six men: the two Americans, three Russians and one Japanese.

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Boston Marathon a fitting tribute for Patriot’s Day Monday’s 118th running of the Bos-

ton Marathon displayed in full measure the resolve and unity meant by “Boston strong.” A year after explosions at the finish line killed three people and injured 264 others, an expanded field of more than 35,000 runners included victims and their relatives, first responders, others “personally and profoundly impacted” by the tragedy and nearly 5,000 runners who didn’t get to finish in 2013. Unprecedented security — more than 3,500 police officers and 800 National Guard troops — made sure that the race went off without incident, even with an estimated 1 million spectators lining the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Back Bay. And in what can only be called a storybook ending, Meb Keflezighi of San Diego — defying the odds at 38 — became the first American to win the iconic race since 1985. He wore red, white and blue, had names of bombing victims on his runner’s bib and broke down in tears at the finish line. “At the end, I just kept thinking, ‘Boston strong, Boston strong,’” he told reporters afterward. It seems fitting that the one to break the Kenyan stranglehold was Keflezighi, who emigrated from Eritrea when he was 12 and made his own American dream come true. “God bless America and God bless Boston for this special day,” he said. It was just another day in federal prison for accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 20, awaiting his trial scheduled for November that could result in the death penalty. It also shows America’s values — including a bedrock belief in the rule of law — that he will have his day in court, afforded all the protections of the justice system. The Obama administration wisely resisted calls to take a quicker path and put Tsarnaev before a military tribunal. A marathon is a good metaphor for the hard work of our democracy. At times, events weighted with so much emotion and symbolism can veer off course. Monday’s marathon stayed true, a sincere tribute befitting Patriots’ Day. — Sacramento (Calif.) Bee, April 23

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By GARRY TRUDEAU

The Tom Steyer veto

In their wisdom, our Founding Fathers created a system of checks and balances and competing influences among the president and Congress, the states and the federal government, and billionaire liberal donor Tom Steyer. Tom Steyer isn’t Senate majority leader, or chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, or even Senate president pro tem. He’s merely the man who wants to spend $100 million on Democrats this year and who hates the Keystone pipeline. President Barack Obama famously boasted that he has a pen and a phone that give him the power to make Washington act. Except, evidently, if Tom Steyer doesn’t want him to. Last week, the Obama administration yet again delayed its long-delayed determination whether or not to approve the Keystone pipeline, a nondecision strategically announced not just on a Friday, but a Friday that is one of the holiest days of the year. The administration had enough self-awareness to know its latest exercise of executive inaction was nothing to be proud of. Even in the mainstream media, almost everyone assumed the move was entirely political. The project has undergone multiple reviews beginning in 2009 and always gotten a clean bill of health. The administration cited a lawsuit in Nebraska that might affect the path of the pipeline as reason for the new delay. This is an absurd fig leaf. A fight over the pipeline in

one state doesn’t affect whether the State Department — which is involved because the project crosses an international boundary — can determine whether the pipeline is in the national interest or not. Rich Lowry One theory is that the White House thinks the delay is good politics because it allows endangered Red State Democrats who favor the pipeline to distance themselves from the president by attacking his foot-dragging. If so, this is highly counterintuitive political strategy: We’ll do you a big favor by making another in a series of indefensible nondecisions that are unpopular in your state. The simpler explanation is that Tom Steyer, as well as the liberal donors and climate activists allied with him, is getting his way. They were always an influential constituency in the Democratic Party, but became even more so a few months ago when Steyer pledged $50 million of his own money to Democrats in the midterms, to be matched by another $50 million from other donors. In a punishing year for Democrats, this was rare good news. Why mess it up by deciding Keystone on the merits? For all the complaints about money in politics, it is unusual that a high-profile decision seems to have such a direct con-

nection to one big-time donor. This isn’t sneaking a small but consequential provision into a 1,000-page bill in the dead of night. It is blocking a project in broad daylight that is important to a close ally (Canada), that will instantly create thousands of construction jobs, that will send a signal to Vladimir Putin that we are serious about developing energy resources and that will have no net effect on global warming (as the latest State Department review established). Steyer deserves perverse credit for his success defying what would otherwise be uncontroversial public policy. Rarely does a meritless cause get so much traction. But union workers can be forgiven for not appreciating Steyer’s virtuosity. The president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America went further than any Republican in denouncing the latest delay. He called it a “gutless move,” “politics at its worst” and “another low blow to the working men and women of our country.” Needless to say, Steyer hasn’t received a fraction of the press coverage of the Koch brothers, whose funding of conservative groups has made them an obsession for The New York Times and other outlets. Steyer isn’t nearly as interesting — he’s just the guy with effective veto power over a major infrastructure project clearly in the national interest. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Who vets the parties’ candidates? In spite of the fact that Alaska is on equal footing with all other states in the Union regarding the number of representatives we can send to the U.S. Senate, history has shown that we Alaskans and our Alaskan political parties rarely responsibly vet our candidates running for this office. Other states put their candidates for national office through rigorous vetting procedures. We don’t seem to. The original purpose of the politicalparty system was to provide a forum for like-minded people to adopt a general platform of beliefs, make nominations for elected offices, and support the members of their respective party who are elected to office. The political parties had the responsibility of vetting candidates who ran for office using the party’s title. Unless a candidate could assure the members of the organization that they would be the best candidate to represent that party’s ideology, they would not get the endorsement or the party support. Unfortunately, this is no longer the practice. Today, anyone can run for office, declaring whatever political affiliation they desire. Candidates show up on the scene sporting a good-looking resume, making bold statements and raising large amounts of money. Too often party loyalists become like lap dogs falling in line to support that candidate. In recent years, Republicans have done a disastrous job of responsibly vetting candidates running for state and national office. In 2010 Joe Miller from Fairbanks walked right through the Primary process before any vetting was done regarding his history and campaign rhetoric. A majority of Republicans voted for him and it wasn’t until after the Primary election, when countless discrepancies in his record were exposed by the media, did his campaign go into melt-down mode and the Republican nominee lost a historic defeat to a write-in candidate. Responsible vetting by the Party would have prevented all of the turmoil the Republican Party went through that year. Another case in point was John LindauC

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Has the Party addressed former Attorney General Dan Sullivan’s record on gun control issues? When in 2010, as the State’s Attorney General Dan came out against Mark Neuman’s 2010 ‘Stand your Ground Law’ saying that it would “encourage unnecessary violence.” Do we, as Republicans, not think that Senator Begich will use everything he can, such as this point, to win the Race? While he served as Attorney General, it was revealed that AG Sullivan’s prosecutors were reducing charges against convicted sex offenders. His office defended this practice by saying the Department had limited resources and this was not a priority. Has the Party examined Dan’s apparent “softness” on issues regarding domestic violence when he was in a position to come down hard on these types of crimes? These are real issues, and without the party doing the legwork on vetting, it seems only appropriate to bring them up now before we must learn about them after the Primary. As a Republican, I want to know what measure of responsibility my Party is taking to make certain we send our best candidate forward to the General Election in November. Since the trend these days is that anyone can run for office without restriction, and adopt the persona and title of the Party, I have very little confidence that the Party is going to do anything to vet the qualifications, background or history of our Republican candidates. This ultimately leaves it up to us as individuals to take on this responsibility for our State.

er’s gubernatorial campaign in 1998. This may have been the saddest example of lack of “quality control” by the Republican Party ever. Mr. Lindauer was a good-looking candidate with a good-looking resume and a fist full of cash. Unfortunately, the powers that be within the party structure didn’t vet his candidacy, didn’t verify where his money was coming from, and had no means of preventing him for running using the Republican label. Soon after the Primary election, which he won, it was exposed that the money for his campaign wasn’t actually his but rather had been illegally transferred to him by his wealthy wife, a Chicago lawyer. Alaskans and Republicans turned against him and of course, the Republicans lost that election. If only the Party had responsibly vetted his candidacy, we wouldn’t have gone through the turmoil we endured in that election. As a life-long Republican, I am only addressing this serious problem in the Republican Party, but over the years I’ve witnessed the same problems affecting the Democrat Party as well. Now — we are four months away from another Primary election. We have to ask ourselves if the Party has responsibly vetGail Phillips is a former Alaska legisted the three candidates who are running lator and member of the Treadwell Camon the Republican ticket for the U.S. Sen- paign Advisory Committee. ate Race, or are we in for another disastrous surprise following the outcome of the Primary election? Has the Republican Party addressed all the questions that came up following Joe E-mail: news@peninsulaclarion.com Miller’s last Primary election victory? Has Write: Fax: he satisfactorily restored the confidence — Peninsula Clarion 907-283-3299 or lack thereof — in the Party electorate? P.O. Box 3009 Questions? Call: Can we now overlook all the negative isKenai, AK 99611 907-283-7551 sues following that election?

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Kenai Catering renovates inn

HEA plans Nikiski plant dedication, annual meeting

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Rex Bircham, of Triangle Recycling, uses an excavator to tear down a portion of the former Merit Inn Tuesday in Kenai. The hotel was operated as the Family Hope Center, a transitional housing facility, until June 2013 when the organization could no longer afford the facility.

old bunkhouse was, Steven England said they plan to landscape the area. Triangle Recycling, owned by Robert Peterkin, began teardown of the building Tuesday afternoon and was clearing away debris on Wednesday. Before teardown, he said crews checked the building for any hazards like asbestos and cleared out furniture and fixtures and recyclable metals and wires. While the mattresses were disposed of, he

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In this Dec. 23, 2013 file photo, a woman using a phone walks past Apple’s logo near its retail outlet in Beijing. Apple reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday. By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is doling out more of its cash to shareholders and preparing to split its stock for the first time in nine years in an attempt to win back investors fretting about the iPhone maker’s slowing sales growth and pace of innovation. The moves announced Wednesday as part of Apple’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report are aimed at boosting the company’s stock price, which has been hovering about 25 percent below the peak it reached in September 2012. The bellwether Standard & Poor’s 500 has climbed by 28 percent during the same period. Apple Inc. earmarked an additional $30 billion for buying back its stock through next year, bringing the total to $90 billion during that time frame. The Cupertino, Calif., company also is raising its quarterly dividend 8 percent to $3.29 per share, up from $3.05 per share. The moves come amid worries investors have about the future of Apple since Steve Jobs, its co-founder and chief visionary, died in October 2011. Those worries have been compounded by the fierce competition that Apple faces in mobile devices, particularly from Samsung Electronics Co., which has been widening its lead in the smartphone market. Although many analysts had been expecting Apple to distribute more money to shareholders, the stock split came as a surprise. After the seven-for-one split is completed June 9, the trading price of Apple’s shares will fall dramatically. Had the split occurred at Wednesday’s closing price of $524.75, the stock would probably begin trading at around $75. At that level, more people should be able to afford to buy shares — a factor that could, in theory, fuel more demand for Apple’s stock and eventually lift the price.

Business News The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon on Tuesday at noon at Mykel’s Rstaurnat in Soldotna. A presentation from Nicole Schuh, Alaska Business Week Program Director for the Alaska State Chamberis planned. RSVP to 262-9814.

said the company was able to save a few nightstands and chairs, some of which will be donated. Steve England said since beginning Kenai Catering five years ago, the couple has seen substantial business growth. “People like flavor and that’s basically what we do and as a result of that, our business has expanded,” Bobbi England said. She expects with the projects the company is working

on, it will continue to grow. “We’re excited about the future of Kenai,” Steve England said. The Merit Inn most recently a transitional living shelter, the Family Hope Center, run by Love INC. The organization had to close the shelter at the end of June last year due to financial reasons. Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com

Apple increases stock buyback

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By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Dust permeated the air as an excavator crunched down on a building sectioned off by yellow “Do Not Enter” tape on Tuesday in Kenai. Kenai Catering is revamping its recently acquired property on South Willow Street both with the renovating the interior of the former Merit Inn and the tearing down of the “bunkhouse” building. “(The bunkhouse) needed to go,” said Bobbi England, who owns Kenai Catering along with her husband Steve England. “It was well past its expiration date. We really didn’t see it as safe anymore.” They purchased the property in December 2013 and have been working on the interior since after the holiday rush including replacing the roofs and floors. “When it went up for sale, I said, ‘let’s make a go of it,’” said Steve England. Steve England said he expects to complete the interior work in the next three to four weeks. “It’s going to be amazing,” Bobbi England said. While Steve England said the couple is unsure of what they will be using some of the space for, they have renovated their banquet room in the building that can seat up to 110 people. Where the about 45-year-

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The company’s escalating investment in its own stock also could increase the price by reducing the number of outstanding shares. That reduction increases earning per share, a key yardstick on Wall Street to appraise a company’s value. Apple’s market value currently stands at about $470 billion, more than any other publicly held company. Since Apple’s last split in February 2005, the stock has increased by nearly 12-fold. But CEO Tim Cook told analysts in a conference call that Apple’s stock price “does not reflect the full value of the company.” Apple’s stock soared $41.40, or almost 8 percent, to $566.15 in extended trading after the news came out. Activist investor Carl Icahn, who had spent months pressuring Apple to buy back more stock, was among those applauding the company’s moves. In a Twitter post, Icahn said he

is “extremely pleased” and reiterated his belief that Apple’s stock remains “meaningfully undervalued.” The results for the first three months of the year illustrated how Apple Inc. can afford to spend so much money on its own stock while also paying more than $11 billion in dividends annually. The company ended the quarter with nearly $151 billion in cash, including $132 billion it is keeping overseas to lower its U.S. tax bill. The money being held outside the U.S. isn’t available to buy back stock or pay shareholder dividends. Apple’s earnings rose 7 percent to $10.2 billion, or $11.62 per share, an amount that exceeds what most technology companies make in an entire year. Revenue climbed 5 percent to $45.6 billion. It represented the highest revenue that Apple has generated in any quarter occurring outside the holiday shopping season. Nonetheless, Apple’s revenue growth has been stuck between 1 percent and 6 percent for the past year. By contrast, the quarterly revenue of rival Google Inc. has been rising at 12 to 19 percent during the same stretch. Apple expects its revenue for the current quarter ending in June to come in at about $37 billion, which would be another 5 percent increase from last year. The quarter was highlighted by a 17 percent increase in iPhone sales from the same time last year to 43.7 million units, boosted by strong demand in China, the U.S., Western Eu-

rope and Japan. But iPad sales fell 16 percent from last year to about 16.4 million tablets. Apple traced the decline to its inability to meet the demand for the iPad Mini during the holiday season of 2012. That prompted Apple to ramp up production in last year’s January-March quarter, boosting sales higher than they otherwise would have been. The company said it managed iPad demand better during the 2013 holidays. Even as Apple faces more competition from Samsung, other rivals have been releasing their own sleek and often cheaper devices. Most of those devices use Google Inc.’s free Android system, which Jobs believed had ripped off Apple’s ideas. Cook, Jobs’ hand-picked successor, has repeatedly hinted that the company is putting the finishing touches on its first major breakthrough since the iPad came out four years ago. True to Apple’s tight-lipped nature, Cook hasn’t provided any details about what’s in works. Speculation has centered on an iPhone with a larger display screen, an Internet-connected watch that would also monitor users’ health, a digital wallet built into Apple’s devices, and a more sophisticated version of the Apple TV streaming device. “We’re expanding Apple’s products and services into new categories and we are not going to underinvest in this business,” Cook told analysts as he explained why the company isn’t diverting even more cash to stock repurchases and dividends.

Homer Electric Association will dedicate the new Nikiski generation plant with a ceremony at 10 a.m. on May 1. Parking will be available at the Agrium plant with shuttle service to the ceremony. Tours of the new Nikiski plant on the Kenai SPur Highway, and the Bernice Lake plant on Chevron Road, will be avilable from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Visitors must be 18, wear all-weather, all-terrain footwear and avoid loose clothing. Also on May 1, the HEA annual meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at Soldotna High School, with registration from 4:40-6:30 p.m. The event includes informational booths, board of directors elections and community outreach awards. For more information, contact Joe Gallagher at 907-283-2324.

Micciche to speak at Builders meeting The Kenai Peninsula Builders Association will be holding their April membership meeting today at 6:30 p.m. at Mykel’s Restaurant. Guest speaker Sen. Peter Micciche is scheduled present a legislative wrap up. For more information, please call the KPBA at 283-8071.

Builders to award scholarships The Kenai Peninsula Builders Association is accepting applications for four $1000 scholarships. Any member of the KPBSD 2014 senior class, current juniors who will graduate in 2015, or any individual 21 years of age or younger (high school graduate or GED) who plans to pursue a career in a building-related field may qualify. Applicant must attend a community college, university, or vocational school in the state of Alaska. Applications must be received by the April 28 deadline. For more information or to obtain an application, please go to www.kenaipeninsulabuilders.com or call 283-8071. Application and instructions are also available from KPBSD Counselors or from the Borough’s website.

Job Center hosts training The following job skills workshops will be offered at the Peninsula Job Center the week of April 28: Monday, April 28 — 9:30 a.m., ALEXsys Job Leads; 10:30 a.m., Introduction to ALEXsys and the Job Center; 2:30 p.m., Resume Writing Workshop. Tuesday, April 29 — 10:30 a.m., Job Prep Workshop. Wednesday, April 30 — 10:30 a.m., CareerReady 101 Lab; 1:30 p.m., WorkKeys® Testing; 3:00 p.m., Job Search Strategies for the Ex-Offender. May 1 — 10:30 a.m., Interviewing Skills Workshop; 3:30 p.m., Vocational Rehabilitation Orientation. May 2 — No workshops offered. All workshop are free of charge to the public. Those interested in attending any workshops offered at the Peninsula Job Center can call 335-3010 or visit the job center located in Kenai at 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Suite No. 2. Business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding state and federal holidays. You can also reserve space by clicking on the “Schedule Workshops” option located on the main screen in your ALEXsys account www.jobs.alaska.gov.

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 907-283-3299, or drop it by the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay in Kenai. Questions? Call 907-335-1251. Business announcements may be submitted to news@ peninsulaclarion.com.

FCC to propose pay-for-priority Internet standards LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose new open Internet rules that would allow content companies to pay for faster delivery over the so-called “last mile” connection to people’s homes. The proposed rules also call for enhanced scrutiny of such deals so they don’t harm competition or limit free speech. That’s according to a senior FCC official familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is to present the proposed rules to the other commissioners on Thursday.

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Around the Nation FM Lavrov says Russia will respond if its citizens or interests are attacked in Ukraine DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukraine’s highly publicized goal to recapture police stations and government buildings seized by pro-Russia forces in the east produced little action on the ground Wednesday but ignited foreboding words from Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Russia would mount a firm response if its citizens or interests come under attack in Ukraine. Although he did not specifically say Russia would launch a military attack, his comments bolstered wide concern that Russia could use any violence in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for sending in troops. Separately, the Russian foreign ministry issued a statement demanding that Ukraine pull its armed forces out of the crisis-ridden region. Russia, meanwhile, has tens of thousands of troops stationed in areas near the Ukrainian border. Ukraine’s interim government has accused Russia of orchestrating the unrest in eastern Ukraine. The Interior Ministry said police forced a group of armed insurgents out of the eastern village of Svyatogorsk on Wednesday, but did not give details of the action other than to say there were no injuries.

More employers starting wellness programs to reduce health costs, pushed by overhaul That little voice nagging you to put down the cake and lace up the running shoes is increasingly coming from your employer and is likely to grow louder with a looming change under the federal health care overhaul. More companies are starting or expanding wellness programs that aim to reduce their medical costs by improving their employees’ health. They’re asking workers to take physical exams, complete detailed health assessments and focus on controlling conditions such as diabetes. Along with that, many companies also are dangling the threat of higher monthly insurance premiums to prod workers into action. The Affordable Care Act is one reason the programs are spreading. The federal law calls for a 40 percent tax on expensive benefit plans starting in 2018, and many companies that offer employer-based coverage already have begun looking for ways to lower costs and avoid that tax. “It is a very powerful ... visible wake-up call to all employers,” said Helen Darling, chief executive of the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit organization that represents large employers on health care issues. Businesses see wellness programs as a win for themselves and their workers. But studies have shown that the programs have a limited ability to reduce costs.

SKorea ferry toll hits 156 as search gets tougher; divers break walls to reach victims JINDO, South Korea — As the 156th body was pulled from waters where the ferry Sewol sank a week ago, relatives of the nearly 150 still missing pressed the government Wednesday to finish the grim task of recovery soon. But the work was reaching a new, more complicated phase, with an official saying divers must now rip through cabin walls to retrieve more victims. Looming in the background is a sensitive issue: When to bring in the cranes and begin the salvage effort by cutting up and raising the submerged vessel. The government has warned that the work might eliminate air pockets that could be sustaining survivors, but for some relatives that is a longlost hope. “Now we think we have to deal with this realistically,” said Pyun Yong-gi, whose 17-year-old daughter is among the missing. “We don’t want the bodies to decay further, so we want them to pull out the bodies as quickly as they can,” Pyun said on Jindo island, where recovered bodies are taken for families to identify.

Soldier who gave classified documents to WikiLeaks granted name change to Chelsea LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — An Army private convicted of providing classified documents to WikiLeaks won an initial victory Wednesday toward living as a woman when a Kansas judge granted a petition to change her name to Chelsea Elizabeth Manning. The decision clears the way for official changes to Manning’s military records, but does not compel the military to treat the soldier previously known as Bradley Edward Manning as a woman. That includes not being moved from the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, where Manning is serving a 35-year prison sentence, to a prison with a women’s unit, or receiving the counseling and hormone treatment she seeks. — The Associated Press

Nation United States weighs clemency Nonviolent inmates jailed for 10 years can apply By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is encouraging many nonviolent federal prisoners to apply for early release — and expecting thousands to take up the offer. It’s an effort to deal with high costs and overcrowding in prisons, and also a matter of fairness, the government says. On Wednesday, the Justice Department unveiled a revamped clemency process directed primarily at low-level felons imprisoned for at least 10 years who have clean records while in custody. The effort is part of a broader administration push to scale back harsh penalties in some drug-related prosecutions and to address sentencing disparities arising from the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic that yielded disproportionately tough punishment for black drug offenders. “These older, stringent punishments that are out of line with sentences imposed under today’s laws erode people’s confidence in our criminal justice system,” said Deputy Attorney General James Cole in laying out new criteria that will be used in evaluating clemency petitions for possible recommendation for the president’s approval. Though the criteria apply solely to federal inmates, states, too are grappling with severe prison overcrowding. In Nebraska, for example, prisons were at 155 percent of capacity at the end of March. And in California, courts have ordered the state to reduce the inmate population to 137.5 percent of designed capacity, or 112,164 inmates in the 34 facilities, by February 2016. The White House, sometimes criticized as too stingy with its clemency power, says it’s seeking more candidates for leniency in an overcrowded

‘These older, stringent punishments that are out of line with sentences imposed under today’s laws erode people’s confidence in our criminal justice system.’ — Deputy Attorney General James Cole federal prison system whose costs comprise a sizable percentage of the Justice Department’s budget. The system’s population has rocketed in recent decades, creating rising multibillion-dollar expenses that officials say threaten other law enforcement priorities and that an inspector general’s report last year characterized as a “growing crisis.” The United States incarcerates about a quarter of the world’s prisoners. Of the roughly 216,000 inmates in federal custody, nearly half are imprisoned for drug-related crimes. But officials say now’s the time to consider releasing more prisoners early. “These defendants were properly held accountable for their criminal conduct. However, some of them, simply because of the operation of sentencing laws on the books at the time, received substantial sentences that are disproportionate to what they would receive today,” Cole said. Officials say they don’t know how many of the tens of thousands of drug-related convicts would be eligible for early release, but an ideal candidate would meet six criteria — including no history of violence, no ties to criminal organizations or gangs and a clean prison record. He must also have already served 10 years or more of his sentence and be likely to have received a substantially shorter offense if convicted of the same offense today. The Bureau of Prisons will notify all inmates of the cri-

teria next week and provide electronic surveys to those who think they deserve clemency. The Justice Department expects the vast majority of applicants to be drug prisoners but didn’t foreclose the possibility that inmates convicted of other crimes — financial fraud, for example — could be considered. “It’s really a coming together of decades of excessive sentencing, particularly in drug cases, combined with attention to the underused power of commutation,” said Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project, an organization that works on sentencing policies. The announcement is a “fantastic step in the right direction,” said Julie Stewart, president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums. And Douglas Berman, a sentencing law expert at Ohio State University, said it represented a “very meaningful change in both tone and attitude” from the days when clemency was seen as a power that carried “all political risk, no political reward.” The action is the latest in a series of changes the administration has sought to the criminal justice system, particularly within the past year. Attorney General Eric Holder has endorsed proposals to lower sentencing guideline ranges for certain drug offenders and directed prosecutors not to charge low-level, nonviolent drug offenders with crimes that entail mandatory minimum sentences. And the Obama administra-

tion has also said it is working to correct the legacy of an old sentencing structure that subjected offenders to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient sentences to those caught with the powder form of the drug. Many of the crack convicts have been black, while those convicted of powder offenses have been more likely to be white. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 reduced that disparity and eliminated a five-year mandatory minimum for first-time possession of crack, but the law did not cover offenders sentenced before the law was approved. Officials are now turning their attention to identifying inmates who received sentences under the old guidelines. In December President Barack Obama, who granted only one commutation in his first term, cut short the sentences of eight prisoners — including six serving life sentences — who he said had been locked up too long for drug crimes. The administration says it’s impossible to know exactly how many new applicants will be eligible. Cole said about 12 percent of the federal prison population has served sentences of at least 10 years, but that figure includes violent criminals who wouldn’t meet the new criteria. Maurer, of the Sentencing Project, said he didn’t expect a huge number of inmates to qualify for clemency given the narrowness of the criteria, but he said the effort was significant nonetheless. The announcement could shift attention to Congress, where legislation is pending that would cut the length of many nonviolent drug sentences and give judges more discretion by expanding a safety-valve provision already on the books that allows a limited number of nonviolent drug offenders to avoid mandatory sentences.

Facebook 1Q results soar; CFO to step down By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer

NEW YORK — Facebook’s earnings nearly tripled and revenue grew sharply in the first quarter, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations thanks to an 82 percent increase in advertising revenue. The world’s biggest online social network said Wednesday that it earned $642 million, or 25 cents per share, in the January-March quarter, up from $219 million, or 9 cents per share, in the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings, which exclude stock compensation expenses and other costs, were $885 million, or 34 cents per share, in the latest quarter. Facebook’s revenue was $2.5 billion, up 71 percent from $1.46 billion in the same period

a year ago. Analysts, on average, were expecting adjusted earnings of 24 cents per share on revenue of $2.36 billion, according to a poll by FactSet. Shares of Menlo Park, Calif.based Facebook climbed $1.63, or 2.7 percent, to $62.99 in extended trading after the results came out. The stock had closed down $1.67, or 2.7 percent, at $61.36 amid a broader market decline. There were 1.28 billion monthly Facebook users at the end of March, up 15 percent from a year earlier. The number of users who log in every day increased 21 percent to 802 million. The number of Facebook users who log in at least once a month using mobile devices climbed 34 percent to surpass 1 billion for the first time. Daily

mobile users were 609 million, up 43 percent from a year ago. Advertising revenue totaled $2.27 billion. Of this, mobile advertising accounted for $1.34 billion, or 59 percent. That’s a bigger share than in the fourth quarter of 2013, the first time mobile accounted for more than half of Facebook’s ad revenue, at 53 percent. Facebook also said its chief financial officer, David Ebersman, is leaving on June 1 after five years. He’ll be replaced by David Wehner, currently vice president of corporate finance and business planning. “David set us up to operate efficiently and make the long term investments we need, and built an incredibly strong team including Dave Wehner, our next CFO,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement. Facebook’s results came the

same day the Federal Trade Commission cleared its $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR, a maker of virtual reality goggles. The company also agreed to buy WhatsApp, a mobile messaging service, for $19 billion during the first quarter. The company is largely using Facebook stock to make both purchases. Facebook’s valuation and the exorbitant price tags of the deals is raising questions among tech industry experts about whether the sector is in the midst of a bubble not seen since the turn of the century. “I’m troubled by the astronomical valuations in tech,” wrote Endpoint Technologies Associates analyst Roger Kay on Forbes.com this week. “Tech isn’t separate from the rest of the economy. Inflation in tech bleeds into, pumps up, infuses other sectors.”

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Syrians accuse Assad of new gas attacks By DIAA HADID and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

BEIRUT — Syrian government forces have attacked rebel-held areas with poisonous chlorine gas in recent weeks and months, leaving men, women and children coughing, choking and gasping for breath, according to Associated Press interviews with more than a dozen activists, medics and residents on the opposition side. Syria flatly denied the allegations, and they have yet to be confirmed by any foreign country or international organization. But if true, they highlight the limitations of the global effort to rid President Bashar Assad’s government of its chemical weapons. Witnesses near Damascus and in a central rebel-held village told the AP of dozens of cases of choking, fainting and other afflictions from inhaling fumes that some said were yellowish and smelled like chlorine cleanser. Some of those interviewed said they believe the gas was responsible for at least two deaths. They said the fumes came from hand grenades and helicopter-dropped “barrel bombs,” which are crude containers packed with explosives and shrapnel. Activists have posted vid-

eos similar, though on a far smaller scale, to those from last August’s chemical weapons attack near Damascus that killed hundreds of people and nearly triggered U.S. airstrikes against Syria. The new footage depicts pale-faced men, women and children coughing and gasping at field hospitals. The U.N. Security Council called for an investigation Wednesday. Council members expressed “grave concern” over the allegations, said Nigeria’s U.N. Ambassador U. Joy Ogwu, council president. It’s an accusation that carries high stakes, and the Syrian opposition has an interest in pushing such claims in hopes of spurring the world to take stern action against Assad, who has been locked in a civil war for three years and faces a Sunday deadline for handing over all his chemical weapons for destruction. Chlorine is a potentially lethal chemical with a multitude of ordinary civilian uses, including laundry bleach and swimming-pool disinfectant. In high concentrations, it can attack the lungs and asphyxiate victims. While chlorine was first deployed on the battlefield in World War I, it is no longer officially considered a warfare agent and is not among the chemicals declared by Syria. It is not as effective at killing

‘I can understand the reluctance to undertake any firm action right now because the big priority is to get the other chemicals out of the country.’ — Jean Pascal Zanders, independent chemical weapons consultant and disarmament expert as sarin — the nerve agent that was apparently used last summer — and experts say it is difficult to achieve high concentrations of chlorine by dropping it from the air. Still, any toxic chemical is considered to be a chemical weapon if used for military purposes. Consequently, Syria’s use of chlorine-filled bombs, if confirmed, would be a violation of the chemical weapons treaty that Assad’s government signed last year as part of a deal to hand over its stockpile. On Wednesday, Syria’s U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari said his government categorically denied the use of chlorine gas. Ja’afari further disputed that chlorine gas could be categorized as a chemical weapon, saying “it is a mundane substance used for bleaching clothes in the laundry or disinfecting swimming pools.” U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday that officials were

still trying to determine what happened. On Sunday, French President Francois Hollande told Europe 1 radio station there were “elements” suggesting recent use of chemical weapons, but no proof. Both countries bluntly accused the Syrian government of using sarin against civilian areas in the August attack near Damascus. “I can understand the reluctance to undertake any firm action right now because the big priority is to get the other chemicals out of the country,” said Jean Pascal Zanders, an independent chemical weapons consultant and disarmament expert. “Once these are out of the country, we can probably see a completely different dynamic with regards to Syria emerge. People will be less deferential to the Assad regime.” Zanders, who remains skeptical about the claims emerging from Syria pending more proof, said nobody wanted to upset the

Assad government to the point that it would cease all cooperation, particularly with the relationship between the U.S. and Russia strained because of the Ukraine crisis. Russia was a main sponsor of the deal to strip Syria of its chemical weapons. Syria has shipped out 86 percent of its declared stockpile so far, according to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the watchdog agency overseeing the process. Syrian opposition forces have accused the government of using small amounts of poisonous gas over the past few months in several incidents affecting more than 100 people. The Violation Documentation Center, a Syrian group that tracks human rights violations, issued a detailed report last week in which it claimed to have documented the use of chemicals in 15 instances since the beginning of the year in suburbs of Damascus, in Hama and in Idlib. The main Western-backed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, said it identified at least nine cases in recent months where the government used poison gas. The most serious episode appears to have occurred in Kfar Zeita, a rebel-held village in Hama province some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of

Damascus. Three activists and a medic gave similar accounts of how several bombs containing a chlorine-smelling gas were dropped on the village of some 20,000 people starting on April 11, triggering severe coughing, muscle contractions and choking. “It smelt like eggs, then after a while it became like chlorine,” Muaz Abu Mahdi, a Kfar Zeita activist who filmed a falling bomb, said in a Skype interview. He said it killed a girl and an elderly man. He said he saw dozens of stricken people at a field hospital. “They were lying on the ground of the clinic. ... Most of them had fainted. Others were shaking, and they couldn’t flex their muscles. Others woke up dizzy. Others were coughing blood,” Abu Mahdi said. Adham Raadoun, a journalist working for a Syria-based opposition news network who lives on the edge of Kfar Zeita, said the bombs were dropped on residential areas. He said they released a yellowish smoke and smelled like chlorine cleanser. Videos posted by activists showed rooms full of men, women and children who appeared to have serious breathing problems and were being fed oxygen by medics. One man lay on the floor, choking, as a medic rubbed his chest.

Russian social media CEO quits, flees country By LAURA MILLS Associated Press

MOSCOW — The founder of Russia’s leading social media network — a wunderkind often described as Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg — has left his post as CEO and fled the country as cronies of President Vladimir Putin have made steady inroads into the company’s ownership. The slow-motion ouster of Pavel Durov from the network known as VKontakte, or “In Contact,” is the latest sign that independent media outlets in Russia have become increasingly imperiled. Although months in the making, the loss of Durov’s leadership in VKontakte means that the space for free speech on the Russian web could shrink even further. Users on VKontakte were even spreading jokes this week that the new nickname for the “In Contact” website should be “In Censorship.” As one of his final acts of defiance, Durov posted online last week what he said were documents from the security services, demanding personal details from 39 Ukraine-linked groups on VKontakte, also known as VK. Kremlin pressure on VK has

been accompanied by increasing enforcement of Russia’s law against extremism, which took some prominent opposition and pro-Ukraine sites off the web in March. On Tuesday, the Russian parliament passed a law requiring social media websites to keep their servers in Russia and save all information about their users for at least half a year. The same law, which will go into effect in August if signed by Putin, gave bloggers the same legal status — and responsibilities — as media outlets, making them more vulnerable to accusations of libel or extremism. Since the protests began in Ukraine, Putin and much of Russian media have amplified the patriotic rhetoric, proclaiming the need to secure Russia from enemies both foreign and domestic. In a televised call-in show last week, Putin equated those critical of Kremlin policy in Ukraine with Bolshevik revolutionaries who rooted for Russia’s defeat in World War I, and discussions about the country’s traitorous Fifth Column have become the fare of state television. VK, which largely resembles an older version of Facebook, attracts about 60 million users daily, primarily from countries

in the former Soviet Union, vastly outstripping Facebook’s reach in the region. It played an instrumental role in bringing hundreds of thousands of protesters into the streets in late 2011 in the wake of widely manipulated parliamentary elections, and it has played a part in drawing crowds to the Kiev protest movement that helped oust Ukraine’s pro-Russian president in February. “There’s been a trend that started with the protests of December 2011, when the authorities started fearing the crowd and especially the online crowd,” said Anton Nossik, Russia’s leading Internet entrepreneur. “The pressure of censorship is mounting on Russian websites from lawmakers who think that the Internet is their foe.” The 29-year-old Durov has cultivated a reputation as a rebel willing to stand up to Kremlin pressure, ostentatiously refusing to shut down VK groups linked to the Russian opposition movement or to give out personal information on its leaders. He also has become known for more eccentric stunts, like throwing paper airplanes made of 5,000 ruble notes (about $140 each) out of his office window, or posting a picture of his middle finger online after

breaking up a major deal with a pro-Kremlin investor. Since opening in 2006, VK has thrived on the same devil-may-care reputation as its founder. While much of the website’s success was thanks to Facebook’s sluggish adaptation to the Russian market, VK cemented its status as a Russian staple by hosting thousands of pirated video and music files, which users can watch for free. It didn’t take long for VK to attract the attention of investors as well as the government. In 2010, one major investor who was friendly with Durov handed his stake in the company over to Mail.ru Group, a holding company owned by Russia’s richest man and Putin crony Alisher Usmanov That move was followed by a large sell-off by Durov’s old

allies in April 2013 to UCP, a company reportedly owned by Igor Sechin, the chief of Russian oil giant Rosneft and a member of Putin’s inner circle. That left Durov himself, who only learned of the deal after it had been signed, as the last remaining holdout in the company ownership. He stayed on as CEO, but increasingly found himself in standoffs with its new stakeholders. “A shareholder war started,” said Nikolai Kononov, who wrote the book “Durov’s Code” about VK. “It seems that Durov already understood at that moment that he should sell his shares. But at the same time, he wanted to preserve the project he built, as well as his reputation. Hence why it’s taken so long.” That same month, a criminal

investigation was opened into Durov’s alleged participation in a hit-and-run incident with a St. Petersburg police officer — a case that Durov’s supporters said was fabricated and linked to political pressure on the organization. In June 2013, the case against Durov was quietly closed, but the message it sent was clear. In January, he sold his remaining 12 percent share in the company to Ilya Tavrin, another businessman linked to Usmanov. He also moved to diversify his portfolio outside Russia: With the help of his brother, he developed the messenger service Telegram, a Berlin-based company that he marketed as a completely hack-resistant communication tool, impenetrable even to the prying eyes of the National Security Agency.

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Sports

Trailblazers grab 2-0 series lead over Houston KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 43 points and Damian Lillard made six free throws down the stretch to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 112-105 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Aldridge has made the most of the return to his home state and put the Trail Blazers in control heading home for Game 3 in Portland. Aldridge became the first player with consecutive 40-point games in the playoffs since LeBron James did it in May of 2009 after scoring a careerhigh and franchise playoff-record 46 in an overtime win in Game 1. He’s also the first player Trail Blazers history to have to 40-point games in the postseason. James Harden knocked down a

3-pointer with about 30 seconds left to get the Rockets within 3. Lillard made two free throws before Harden fouled out about 10 seconds later. Mo Williams and Lillard both made a pair of free throws after that to secure the win. Lillard finished with 18 points. Dwight Howard was unstoppable early and scored 25 points in the first half, but managed just seven in the second half. After missing 20 shots in Game 1, Harden promised a better performance in this game. But it was much of the same as he was 6 of 19 and finished with 18 points. The Rockets trailed by nine points before a 5-0 run cut the lead to 102-98 with about a minute left. Both teams made a pair of free throws after that before Lillard found Wesley Matthews wide open for a reverse layup to make it 106-100 with 33 seconds left. A one-handed dunk by Aldridge

over Omer Asik gave Portland a 96-87 lead with about five minutes left. With Aldridge on the bench to start the fourth, Houston scored the first four points of the period to cut the lead to two points, but Williams and Dorell Wright made consecutive 3s to make it 89-81 midway through the quarter. Aldridge made 10 of Portland’s first 14 points of the second half to help the Trail Blazers build a 67-58 lead with about eight minutes left in the quarter. Houston scored the next nine points, with the last five from Chandler Parsons, to tie it at 67 a couple of minutes later. Portland scored five quick points after that with the help of a 3-pointer from Lillard before Houston used a 6-0 run to go on top 73-72 with three minutes left in the third. Wright got going after that, scoring seven points in an 11-4 spurt that gave Portland an 83-77 lead entering the

fourth quarter. Howard scored just one point in the third quarter and sat out the last six minutes of the quarter after picking up his fourth foul. HEAT 101, BOBCATS 97 MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 32 points and added eight assists, Chris Bosh scored 20 points and the Miami Heat held on to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 10197 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Dwyane Wade scored 15 points and had a steal in the final seconds to help seal the win for Miami. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 22 points for Charlotte, which got 18 points and 13 rebounds from Al Jefferson, who played through a left plantar fascia strain and shot 9 for 23 from the floor. Kemba Walker added 16 and Gerald Henderson scored 15 for the Bobcats.

Game 3 is Saturday night in Charlotte.

MAVERICKS 113, SPURS 92 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks rolled past San Antonio, snapping a 10game skid against the Spurs and evening their first-round series at a game apiece. Shawn Marion scored 20 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 16, Devin Harris had 18 and Jose Calderon 12 for Dallas, which never trailed after the opening minutes of the second quarter. Manu Ginobili had 27 points, Tony Parker added 12 and Tim Duncan 11 for the Spurs. Dallas didn’t relent in Game 2 after blowing a 10-point lead in the final eight minutes of the series opener. San Antonio’s ineptness had as much to do with tying the series, however. The Spurs averaged 14.4 turnovers during the regular season, but had 15 with 3 minutes left in the first half. They finished with 22 turnovers, which resulted in 33 points for the Mavericks.

Blue Jackets even series with Pens The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brandon Dubinsky scored with 22.5 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and Nick Foligno’s wrist shot just inside the blue line 2:49 into the extra session gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The Blue Jackets overcame a 3-0 deficit for their first home playoff victory in the franchise’s 13 seasons, sending the series back to Pittsburgh for Game 5 on Saturday night tied 2-2. Craig Adams, Chris Kunitz, James Neal scored in a 5:01 span in the first period to stake the Penguins to a 3-0 lead. But Ryan Johansen and Dubinsky each had a goal and an assist and Boone Jenner also scored for Columbus, making only its second postseason trip. BLACKHAWKS 4, BLUES 3, OT CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game at 11:17 of overtime, and Chicago beat St. Louis to even the first-round playoff series at two games apiece. Kane carried the puck down the left side as teammates Ben Smith

and Brandon Saad rushed toward the net, and beat Ryan Miller with a well-placed wrist shot for his 32nd career postseason goal. Bryan Bickell tied it for defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago with 3:52 left in regulaton after the Blackhawks blew a 2-0 second-period lead. Andrew Shaw also scored, Jonathan Toews had two assists and Corey Crawford made 30 saves. Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice for St. Louis, and Maxim Lapierre added a goal. Game 5 is Friday night in St. Louis.

STARS 4, DUCKS 2 DALLAS (AP) — Cody Eakin and Alex Goligoski scored 1:22 apart on Dallas’ first two shots in the third period and the Stars beat top-seeded Anaheim in Game 4 to tie the series 2-2. Game 5 is Friday night in Anaheim, and Game 6 is Sunday in Dallas. Even without captain Ryan Getzlaf, a surprise late scratch with an upper-body injury, and healthy scratch Teemu Selane, the Ducks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Bryan Allen and Patrick Maroon. Dallas captain Jaime Benn scored off a faceoff only 27 seconds into the second period, his third goal in the series. Vernon Fiddler tied it at 6:33 of the second.

Pineda ejected for pine tar use HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer

BOSTON (AP) — Less than two weeks after pitching against Boston with what appeared to be pine tar on his pitching hand, the New York Yankees’ Michael Pineda was ejected from a game against the Red Sox on Wednesday night after umpires found a foreign substance on his neck. Boston manager John Farrell didn’t alert umpires about brown goo on the lower part of Pineda’s right palm during a 4-1 win over Boston at Yankee Stadium on April 10. Photos of Pineda’s pitching hand that night sparked a debate about pitchers’ use of sticky substances to get a better grips in

cool weather. With two outs and a 1-2 count on Grady Sizemore on Wednesday, Farrell left his dugout to talk with plate umpire Gerry Davis, who went to the mound. Davis touched the right side of the pitcher’s neck with his index finger then ejected Pineda as other umpires and Yankee infielders stood nearby. On a night with a game time temperature of 50 degrees, Farrell had said before batting practice: “I would expect if it’s used, it’s more discreet than last time.” Pineda left with the Yankees trailing 2-0 after he allowed two runs and four hits in the first inning. He was replaced by David Phelps.

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Baseball fans wait to enter Wrigley Field on the 100th anniversary of the first baseball game at the ballpark, before a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs, Wednesday in Chicago.

Wrigley celebrates 100 with loss Chicago Cubs — or “Feds” — blow 3-run lead in 9th inning BRIAN SANDALOW Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first game at Wrigley Field in the most appropriate way: with a gut-wrenching loss. They entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead. They were one out from victory. And then they collapsed. After an error by shortstop Starlin Castro, the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for five runs in the ninth to beat the Cubs 7-5 Wednesday. “That one finished not like we would have wanted, obviously,” Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. “It seemed like the inning kept opening up, and we weren’t able to end up in the end putting a stop to it.” Martin Prado hit a two-run single off Pedro Strop (0-2), Miguel Montero had a tying single against James Russell and Aaron Hill followed with

a two-run triple off Justin Grimm. The beloved ballpark, the second-oldest in the major leagues behind 102-yearold Fenway Park in Boston, opened on April 23, 1914, when the Federal League’s Chicago Federals beat the Kansas City Packers 9-1. Fans sang “Happy Birthday” in the middle of the fifth inning Wednesday. The Cubs wore Federals’ uniforms, and the Diamondbacks wore Kansas City Packers’ threads. The Cubs moved into the Friendly Confines in 1916, after the Federal League folded, and have established a tradition of beloved losers. The Cubs’ only World Series titles came in 1907 and ‘08, when they played at the West Side Grounds, and they haven’t even reached the World Series since 1945. Still, the Cubs are 4,0763,621 (.530) during the regular season at Wrigley, according to STATS, and 7-20 in the

postseason. Chicago failed in its bid to win three straight games for the first time since last July 26-28. “Big day out there. You want to show up, have a good turnout for the fans and former players in the crowd,” Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija said. Before a crowd of 32,323 — about 9,000 under capacity — the Cubs led 5-2 in the ninth. Strop walked Chris Owings on four pitches and Castro allowed Tony Campana’s grounder to kick off his glove for an error. Castro tried to keep his left leg on second as he retrieved the ball, and second base umpire Brian O’Nora called the sliding Owings safe — a decision confirmed by the replay umpire in New York. Pinch-hitter Eric Chavez walked on a full count, loading the bases, and Gerardo Parra struck out. Prado’s bouncer up the middle bounded off second base, eluding second baseman Darwin Barney and kicking into short right-center

field as the Diamondbacks closed to 5-4. Strop struck out Paul Goldschmidt for the second out. Montero fouled off a 2-2 pitch, took a ball, and then lined a tying single to right. Hill blooped a ball down the right-field line and Justin Ruggiano injured his left hamstring as he tried for a sliding catch near the foul line and the bullpen mound. He needed assistance to leave the field and was replaced by Ryan Kalish. RED SOX 5, YANKEES 1 BOSTON (AP) — Michael Pineda was ejected for using pine tar less than two weeks after appearing to get away with using a foreign substance in another game against Boston, and the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-1 Wednesday night. The right-hander was thrown out in the second inning when plate umpire Gerry Davis found the substance on the right side of Pineda’s neck after Red Sox See MLB, page A-9

2014 NFL schedule reveals many intriguing matchups BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike McCarthy promises there won’t be any bad memories plaguing his Green Bay Packers when they open the NFL season on Sept. 4 at Super Bowl champion Seattle. The last time Green Bay visited CenturyLink Field was in Week 3 of the 2012 season, a 14-12 Seahawks victory clinched on what now is often dubbed the “Fail Mary.” Russell Wilson’s desperation pass on the final play was called a touchdown reception for Golden Tate by the replacement officials. A few days later, the lockout of the regular officials ended.

“This game won’t be about the past,” he said. “It will be about the 2014 Green Bay Packers. It’s the third straight season the Packers have traveled to face the defending Super Bowl champions. “It’s a tremendous opportunity for our football team,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “We have experience playing in the kickoff opener three years ago, and we will draw on that. Obviously, being the visiting team this time presents new challenges. It will help sharpen our focus even more during training camp and the preseason.” That Thursday game is the first of four prime-time games on opening weekend. Also at night will be a Sunday matchup of AFC champion Denver and Peyton Manning hosting

his former team, Indianapolis; and a Monday night doubleheader with the New York Giants at Detroit, followed by San Diego at Arizona. The NFL will play three games in London: Dolphins-Raiders on Sept. 28; Lions-Falcons on Oct. 26; and Cowboys-Jaguars on Nov. 9. The Detroit-Atlanta game will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET in an experiment to test the NFL’s audience draw on a Sunday morning. A Saturday doubleheader in Week 16 has San Diego at San Francisco and Philadelphia at Washington. For the first time, games in Weeks 5 through 10 can be flexed from Sunday afternoon to night, with a limit of two. Beginning with Week 11, a Sunday game can be moved to prime time each C

week. Also, a select number of Sunday afternoon games are being “crossflexed,” moving between CBS and Fox to potentially draw more viewers. The Thanksgiving tripleheader features three strong division rivalries: Chicago at Detroit, Philadelphia at Dallas, and Seattle at San Francisco, a rematch of the memorable NFC title game last January. That game will be played in 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., which opens in Week 2 when they host Chicago in a Sunday night match. Looking for the latest installment of Manning vs. Tom Brady? The Patriots host it on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2. And for those looking for the rematch of the Super Bowl, Seattle’s 43-8 rout of Denver, it’s on Sept. 21

at Seattle. Denver opens the season against three 2013 playoff teams: Indianapolis and Kansas City at home, then at the Seahawks. “I think when you look at it, we have to start fast,” Broncos general manager John Elway said. “We knew it was going to be a tough schedule playing the NFC West, and when we finish first in our division like we have the past three years, it is always going to be a tough schedule with a lot of good football teams on it.” Bye weeks begin in Week 4 when Arizona, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle and St. Louis are off. They end in Week 12 when Carolina and Pittsburgh are idle. The season ends Dec. 28 with all divisional games.

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Scoreboard basketball NBA Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Tuesday, April 22 Indiana 101, Atlanta 85, series tied 1-1 Toronto 100, Brooklyn 95, series tied 1-1 Washington 101, Chicago 99, OT, Washington leads series 2-0 Wednesday, April 23 Miami 101, Charlotte 97, Miami leads series 2-0 Dallas 113, San Antonio 92, series tied 1-1 Portland 112, Houston 105, Portland leads series 2-0 Thursday, April 24 Indiana at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 4 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25 Toronto at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m. Houston at Portland, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

hockey NHL Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Tuesday, April 22 Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 3, Montreal wins series 4-0 Boston 3, Detroit 0, Boston leads series 2-1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1, N.Y. Rangers leads series 2-1 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3, OT, San Jose leads series 3-0 Wednesday, April 23 Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT, series tied 2-2 Dallas 4, Anaheim 2, series tied 2-2 Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, OT, series tied 2-2 Thursday, April 24 Boston at Detroit, 4 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

baseball American League

East Division W New York 12 Toronto 11 Baltimore 10 Tampa Bay 10 Boston 10 Central Division Detroit 10 Chicago 11 Kansas City 10 Minnesota 10 Cleveland 10 West Division Texas 14 Oakland 13 Los Angeles 10 Seattle 8 7 M Houston

Wednesday’s Games Texas 3, Oakland 0 Seattle 5, Houston 3 Cleveland 5, Kansas City 3 Washington 5, L.A. Angels 4 Baltimore 10, Toronto 8 Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 4 Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 4, 12 innings Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 Thursday’s Games Kansas City (B.Chen 1-1) at Cleveland (Kluber 1-2), 8:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-1) at Detroit (Scherzer 1-1), 9:08 a.m. Minnesota (Nolasco 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Bedard 0-0), 9:10 a.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 0-2) at Toronto (Hutchison 1-1), 3:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-2) at Boston (Doubront 1-2), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Kazmir 2-0) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-3), 4:10 p.m.

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East Division W Atlanta 14 Washington 12 New York 11 Philadelphia 10 Miami 10 Central Division Milwaukee 16 St. Louis 12 Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 7 West Division Los Angeles 13 San Francisco 12 Colorado 12 San Diego 10 Arizona 6

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Transactions BASEBALL NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUES Named Amber Kukulya manager of human resources. American League BOSTON RED SOX Optioned OF Daniel Nava to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Optioned LHP Charlie Leesman to Charlotte (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS Assigned RHP Lucas Harrell outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). Recalled RHP Collin McHugh from Oklahoma City. Loaned 1B Japhet Amador to Diablos Rojos del Mexico

(Mexican League). TEXAS RANGERS Selected the contract of OF Dan Robertson from Round Rock (PCL). Placed LHP Pedro Figueroa on the 15day DL. National League ATLANTA BRAVES Sent LHP Mike Minor to Mississippi (SL) for a rehab assignment. MIAMI MARLINS Optioned RHP Arquimedes Caminero to New Orleans (PCL). Recalled RHP Carter Capps from New Orleans. Sent RHP Jacob Turner to Jupiter (FSL) for a rehab assignment. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Activated LHP Cole Hamels from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP B.J. Rosenberg to Lehigh Valley (IL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES Announced 1B Travis Ishikawa declined outright assignment and elected free agency. SAN DIEGO PADRES Traded OF Dan Robertson to Texas for cash considerations. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS Signed RB Shaun Draughn to a one-year contract. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Signed CB Marcus Trufant. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL Suspended Minnesota LW Matt Cooke seven games for his knee-to-knee hit against Colorado D Tyson Barrie on April 17. ANAHEIM DUCKS Reassigned G Igor Bobkov from Norfolk (AHL) to Utah (ECHL). DETROIT RED WINGS Recalled D Xavier Ouellet from Grand Rapids (AHL). COLLEGE NCAA Placed Wisconsin-River Falls on probation for one year after failing to monitor its scholarship process for football over a five-year period. BOSTON UNIVERSITY Announced the resignation of women’s basketball coach Kelly Greenberg. DARTMOUTH Named David Lassonde men’s associate head ice hockey coach and Courtney Jaworski women’s cross country coach and assistant track and field coach. LOUISVILLE Named Kenny Johnson men’s assistant basketball coach. MONTCLAIR STATE Announced the retirement of baseball coach Norm Schoenig, effective May 31. NEW HAMPSHIRE Named Hilary Witt women’s hockey coach. NEW MEXICO Announced men’s sophomore basketball G Cleveland Thomas was granted a release from his scholarship. RADFORD Named Jamey Givens women’s assistant basketball coach. SAN DIEGO STATE Announced baseball coach Tony Gwynn is taking a leave of absence. Named assistant coaches Mark Martinez and John Pawlowski interim coaches. TENNESSEE Granted men’s basketball Gs Larry Austin Jr. and Jordan Cornish releases from their letters of intent. VCU Named David Cason men’s assistant basketball coach. WAKE FOREST Announced men’s basketball F William Adala Moto will transfer.

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manager John Farrell asked him to check. Pineda walked from the mound without protest.

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right-center, deep enough to easily score Swisher, who reached on a two-out single. The Indians tacked on an insurance run in the eighth on pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall’s bloop RBI single.

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TORONTO (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit two of Baltimore’s season-high four home runs and Chris Davis and Matt Wieters also conST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) nected fpr the Orioles. — Chris Colabello drove in four runs, including two on a 12th-inBRAVES 3, MARLINS 1 ning single that lifted Minnesota past Tampa Bay. ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Colabello’s game-winning hit came off Josh Lueke (0-1) after hits Evan Gattis broke an eighth-inning by Joe Mauer and Trevor Plouffe. tie with a two-run double off A.J. Casey Fien (1-0) got the win Ramos as Atlanta took two of three and Glen Perkins pitched the 12th from Miami and won for the ninth time in 12 games overall. The Marinning for his fourth save. lins are 1-8 on the road.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager DENVER (AP) — Hector Sanhit a three-run homer with one out chez hit two of San Francisco’s six in the bottom of the ninth and Seattle rallied to snap an eight-game homers, including a grand slam in the 11th off Chad Bettis (0-1). losing streak. Seager homered for his second straight at-bat after being mired in METS 3, CARDINALS 2 a slump for most of the season. NEW YORK (AP) — Lucas Duda hit a long home run and New RANGERS 3, ATHLETICS 0 York threw out the potential tying OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — run at the plate in the ninth inning Martin Perez (4-0) pitched a three- to hold off St. Louis. hitter for his second consecutive shutout to extend his scoreless inBREWERS 5, PADRES 2 nings streak to 26, helping Texas MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jean complete a three-game sweep. Donnie Murphy homered and Segura hit a three-run homer, and Michael Choice scored one run Milwaukee broke out of an offenand drove in another for the Rang- sive slumber at home to support ers, who moved a half-game ahead Kyle Lohse. of Oakland in first place in the AL West with their first sweep of the REDS 5, PIRATES 2 A’s since August 2011. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alfredo Simon pitched into the seventh WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 4 inning despite erratic control and DETROIT (AP) — Marcus Jay Bruce drove in a run for a fifth Semien’s seventh-inning grand consecutive game to lead Cincinnati. slam lifted Chicago over Detroit. Jose Abreu hit another long home run for the White Sox, but NATIONALS 5, ANGELS 4 it was Semien’s first career slam WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam that turned around the game. Detroit starter Drew Smyly allowed LaRoche’s tiebreaking RBI single two runs in six innings, but Evan off the first pitch from Fernando Reed (0-1) gave up two singles and Salas capped a four-run rally in the a walk, and Ian Krol allowed the bottom of the ninth inning that kept Washington from getting swept. home run to Semien.

INDIANS 5, ROYALS 3

DODGERS 5, PHILLIES 2

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Kipnis drove in Nick Swisher with a two-out double in the seventh inning, sending Cleveland past Kansas City. Kipnis ripped his double off Kelvin Herrera (0-1) into the gap in

Greinke outpitched Hamels with seven strong innings, Hanley Ramirez homered and Yasiel Puig drove in two runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.

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Dave Atcheson, KPC’s Night and Kenai Fishing Academy Coordinator, organized the Earth Day event, part of the KPC Showcase series, with Krista Timlin, Career and Community Engagement Program Manager. Atcheson said this year’s event was more low key than in years past, but the information and importance on the celebration is no less relevant or critical. The wilderness is a great resource Alaskans have access to, Atcheson said. It is also something that needs to be continually recognized as something to take responsibility for, Atcheson said.

naling the start of the presentation by Andy Loranger, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge manager. Following Loranger’s brief history on the refuge and a virtual tour, he played the Academy Award nominated documentary “Wild By Law,” to a silent and engaged audience. Representative for the Cook Inletkeeper, Kaitlin Vadla, discussed two of the regions major resources — water and salmon. “If we want clean water and healthy salmon it starts with us and our choices right now,” Vadla said. “Alaskans have the Kelly Sullivan can be reached right to healthy salmon now at Kelly.Sullivan@peninsulaand 100 years from now.” clarion.com.

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plan for funding the Knik Arm crossing project, setting up a possible conference committee on that issue. The lead negotiators on the education package, Sen. Kevin Meyer and Rep. Mike Hawker, both Anchorage Republicans, called it a good compromise. The Senate majority had proposed $100 million in additional aid over three years, plus support for other programs and initiatives. The House proposed an increase of about $300 over three years in the formula and $30 million in one-time funds outside it. Hawker said there were members of his Republican-led caucus who weren’t happy with the compromise, “which probably means we’ve reached a good settlement.” He said some representatives wanted less overall spending and more in the base student allocation. But he said “one always has to be careful not to let the perfect be the enemy of the possible, and I think what we’ve done here is what’s possible.” Meyer said: “I think this amount will be adequate — I’ll find out from my school district tomorrow — to take care of their deficits and maybe not have to lay off teachers.” Gov. Sean Parnell, who said

he worked with legislators on the issue and had a large easel in his office outlining the numbers in the compromise bill, said lawmakers should be proud of the work they’ve done this session, including on education. The compromise also included provisions allowing for students to test out of core courses they’ve mastered and funding to improve Internet service for schools with lower download speeds. It did away with a Senate proposal to raise the local required contribution for schools and called for studies of how the state pays for education. Many public-school advocates favor putting additional money into the formula, saying it gives districts a predictable amount of funding around which to budget and is comparable to a permanent raise. Minority Democrats have endorsed raising the base student allocation by about $650 over three years to help districts stave off cuts, a position supported by groups like Great Alaska Schools and the Alaska Federation of Natives. Minority Democrats said the funding in the conference committee plan fell short. Sens. Hollis French and Bill Wielechowski of Anchorage, who were poring over spreadsheets breaking down the numbers after the committee adjourned for the night, expressed frustration.

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and with the news release, everything should be good to go,” he said. The books were released along with an announcement of corrections and changes made to the online version of the regulations. Still, the errors could cause some confusion. “As with any new regulation, there’s a period of education we go through,” said Fish and Game area management biologist Robert Begich. “This doesn’t make that education any easier.” Hasbrouck said Fish and Game spent $53,700 to print the books. Part of the problem, Begich said, was the short period of time between the Board of Fisheries meeting, when certain regulations were changed, added or taken out of the fisheries, and the deadline to get the regulation books printed. “We’re in a hurry to get the new regs out,” he said. Despite the inaccuracy in the printed books, Begich said he did not anticipate a problem, at least not with the expanded

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ago due to an increase in thefts, has been active in reporting suspicious activity to troopers. In the last two weeks, overnight break-ins and stolen and damaged property have sprung up around the Kenai Peninsula with trooper reports in Sterling, Homer, Anchor Point, Ninilchik, Girdwood and Kalifornsky. AST Sgt. Eugene Fowler, from the Soldotna Post, said troopers have been running down a few leads, but do not have any specific evidence connecting the break-ins. “At this time it is believed these are all random acts,” he said. “We are sharing our investigations with other law enforcement, but do not believe it is a series of connected burglaries.” Fowler said break-ins are common during the spring, es-

Graphic Courtesy Alaska Department of Fish and Game

This graphic shows the correct portion of the Kenai River, between the Upper Killey River and Skilak Lake, which should be subject to the May 2 to June 10 fishing closure. The Fish and Game regulation book was printed with a smaller area of closure than what is currently in regulation.

boundary change on the seasonal fishing closure between Errors contained in the Southcentral the Upper Killey River and sport fishing regulation book: Skilak Lake. That fishing closure, which n Deshka River drainage — Within that portion open to king runs from May 2 to June 10 clossalmon fishing, the dates when only unbaited, artificial lures are es a portion of the river between allowed should be changed to Sept. 1-May 31. the Upper Killey River and the n Slikok Creek — A seasonal king salmon fishing closure and outlet of Skilak Lake, has been tackle restriction on the Kenai River has an upstream distance expanded to include the river boundary reference to Fish and Game markers that should be down to a Fish and Game marklisted as 300 yards upstream from the mouth of Slikok Creek. er about one mile upstream of n Kenai River — A season fishing closure between the Upper the Lower Killey River. Killey River and Skilak Lake should read that waters closed to “Very few people use that all fishing downstream of Skilak Lake from May 2- June 10 were area of the river,” Begich said. expanded downstream to Fish and Game markers one mile upFish and Game staff will stream of the Lower Killey River. spend a weekend drifting down the river and educating Reach Rashah McChesney anglers about the changes, Be- do is spend some time (on the Kenai River) and let people at rashah.mcchesney@peningich said. “The best thing that we can know before it closes,” he said. sulaclarion.com. pecially when reports come in from seasonal residents who come back to their property after being away for months to discover that items have been stolen. He said “snow burgs,” as troopers call them, are typically reported in April and May and reports this year are no more unusual. He said troopers are doing their best within their manpower to patrol the areas where burglaries are reported. He also encourages the public to contact troopers if they have seen any suspicious activity, but warns people to not take proactive measures themselves. He said sites like the Facebook page Kenai Peninsula Crime, where people inform others of criminal activity in the area, can be helpful, but it should also be reported to authorities. “Social media is a quick, easy way to get information out there,” he said. “We have the justice system for a reason.”

‘We want to encourage people to be mindful and make yourself a harder target.’ — Megan Peters, Troopers spokesperson Trooper spokesperson Megan Peters said burglaries are a crime of opportunity and business owners and seasonal residents should take steps to lock up valuables and not leave things in view. “When people notice patterns, they could victimize you,” she said. “We want to encourage people to be mindful and make yourself a harder target.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

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unhealthy and abusive relationships, sexual assault and sexual harassment. “It was awkward at first,” he said during a panel discussion. “You just gotta be brave those first couple of times.” Blasco said he has noticed a change in his players, adding they have become more conscientious about words they use and how they act. “It’s definitely a start in making a change to help young men understand what we expect from them,” he said. Thunder Mountain senior Ben Jahn, 17, who plays football, basketball, soccer and baseball, said players will police each other and point out when one of their teammates crosses the line. C

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What’s Happening Best Bet n Nikiski High presents “Hello Dolly,” Friday and Saturday and

May 2-3 at the Nikiski High Auditorium. Shows start at 7 p.m. and tickets are only $5 for students and $10 for adults. Directed by Joe Rizzo with choreography by Chris Morin.

Events and Exhibits n Today at 6 p.m. in the Soldotna Public Library’s Community Room, author Dr. Nancy Elliott Sydnam will read from her book, “Sideways Rain,” followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Twenty-five percent of all book sales will go to the Soldotna Library Friends. Dr. Sydnam left a 30-year medical practice in Anchorage to work as an itinerant physician in the Aleutians and the Pribilofs. In journal entries, poems and letters, “Sideways Rain” tells of her love affair with the islands — the people and the bleak, beautiful landscapes. n The Kenai Fine Art Center has issued a call for entries for its May 2014 All-Media Curated Open Show. This exhibit is held in conjunction with the May 2014 Kenai Birding Festival and submissions should have a “Flight” theme. The deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, delivered to KFAC, Kenai. For more information and entry forms, email to ourkfac@gmail.com. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. May 2. The exhibit will be on display through May 31, Wednesday-Saturday from noon-5 p.m. n The Kenai Peninsula Birding Festival’s PEEPs Young Artist Exhibit is seeking submissions. All bird-themed submissions will be on display the month of May at the Kenai Fine Arts Center with an Opening Reception May 2, 6-8 p.m. Awards will be announced at the Birding Festival Kickoff May 15 at the Kenai Visitors Center. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, April 26. For more information on the PEEPs Exhibit or the May Kenai Peninsula Birding Festival, visit www. kenaibirdfest.com. n The ABC Pregnancy Care Center of Kenai invites women and girls (10 and up) to a Dessert Tea. It will be held at Peninsula Grace Brethren Church on Kalifornsky Beach Road Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Admission is $15. The keynote speaker is Jeanneane Maxon, J.D., Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Counsel of Americans United for Life. There will be a Fashion Show spotlighting Alaskan Beach Wear. RSVP by April 21 to Elaine at debakk@gci.net or call 4207025. Walk-ins are also welcome. n The Alaska Watercolor Society is accepting submissions to the 40th Annual Alaska Juried Watercolor Exhibition. Submission deadline is June 4. Paintings must be primarily aqua media over natural or synthetic paper, and matted and framed under clear acrylic or glass. All submissions will be through CaFE.org (www.callforentry.org). Up to $4,000 in prizes. Prospectus available at akws.org.

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n Veronica’s cafe has open mic at 6:30 p.m. Friday and live music with Kelsey Shields at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. n The Vagabond Inn, Mile 14.1 Kalifornsky Beach Road, has live music with Robb Justice Friday at 9 p.m. n Join Steve and Fern Holloway for Karaoke every Saturday night at the Kenai Moose Lodge. Singing starts at 9 p.m. and See ART, page B-2

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Nikiski senior Hannah Tauriainen performs the lead role of Dolly Levi in the musical, “Hello, Dolly!” during a dress rehearsal Tueday at Nikiski Middle-High School. The drama class is putting on the production with shows Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and the following weekend May 2, 3 at 7 p.m. at the Nikiski Middle-High School auditorium.

By Dan Balmer Peninsula Clarion Staff at a glitzy New York City restaurant murmured with anticipation for the grand entrance of Dolly Levi, a charismatic matchmaker wearing a fluffy pink dress with gold fingerless gloves, a flat silver hat and a gold glittery sash with a flower around her waist. As Dolly walked through the restaurant signing “Hello, Dolly!” the staff danced around her and everyone in the establishment drawn to her gleaming presence. After more than four months of preparation, the Nikiski Middle-High School drama class presents the musical production, Hello, Dolly! opening Friday at 7 p.m. at the Nikiski Auditorium. The show runs Friday and Saturday and the following weekend May 2-3 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. “Hello, Dolly!” is a renowned Broadway musical and winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show premiered on

Broadway in 1964 and was also made into a film starring Barbara Streisand and Walter Mathieu that was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Director and Nikiski drama teacher Joe Rizzo said he chose the musical with Nikiski senior Hannah Tauriainen in mind because he knew she could handle the lead role of Dolly Levi. “It is an extremely demanding role with more than 50 percent of the script’s dialogue,” he said. “The songs she sings are complicated and integrate. They change rhythm and one song has three bridges in it. You have to be pretty accomplished and it’s really remarkable when it’s a kid doing it.” Tauriainen, who has been in the school theatre program for six years, said she was a “little terrified” when she was offered the lead role, but has received great encouragement from Rizzo and choreographer Phil Morin. “This is the biggest part I have ever had,” she said. “I’m really excited to show everybody.” When she started preparing

Bookworm Sez

My mom asked me one day when I was eating my dinner: What will you choose as your life’s occupation? An Animal Doctor, I said. But in place of ointments and pills and all kinds of medication, I’ll give my patients ice cream and candy instead.

Sometimes, you just can’t fit in. You stick out like a sore thumb, totally unable to melt into the crowd. You feel like you have a neon sign across your shoulders; one that says “I’M NEW!” Yeah, you’re self-conscious then but, if you’re Game Warden Joe Pickett, you get used to it. And yet, as in the new book “Stone Cold” by C.J. Box (c.2014, Putnam, $26.95, 371 pages), standing out could get a man killed. Anyone who’d seen Nate Romanowski on that nearly-moonless night would’ve instantly known he was a pro. Romanowski had studied the Scoggins compound, he knew how to get inside, and he knew Henry Scoggins was a jerk, that nobody would really miss him. Nate knew where all the security weaknesses

I’ll give cotton candy to weasels, To cure them of the measels. And licorice jelly beans, To frogs with ruptured spleens, Instead of performing a very risky operation. I’ll give Neapolitan milkshakes, To wolverines with toothaches. And sugary English figs, To seasick Yorkshire pigs, Instead of prescribing a very bitter medication.

I’ll give caribous with rubella, Large bowls of FrenchVanilla. And chocolate Easter eggs, To moose with broken legs, Instead of performing a very messy amputation. I’ll give cherry ripple spumoni, To cure a coughing pony. And coconut filbert swirl, To treat a snow blind squirrel, Instead of injecting a very painful vaccination. When I grow up and become a veterinarian, I’ll be very happy like a kangaroo. Cause my patients leave after medical treatment, Feeling just like they’re completely brand new. Yes, it’s true. Feeling just like they’re completely brand new. From the largest grizzly to the smallest shrew. 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.

for the role at the beginning of the semester, she was also in another play, “Aladdin,” with a theatre troupe in which she played the genie. Juggling two roles proved to be a unique challenge that she relished in. She said it took her three weeks to memorize her script for “Hello, Dolly!” She described her character as op-

portunistic, meddling in everyone’s lives. “Dolly is always in control,” she said. “She manipulates everything and knows how people are going to react to things and she does what she needs to do to illicit certain reactions. She always knows what’s going on and is See DOLLY, page B-2

‘Stone Cold’ a hot mystery

When I Grow Up and Become a Veterinarian By Robert Romig, Nikiski

When I grow up and become a veterinarian, I’ll be positively absolutely sure, That there’s never been any animals ailment, That a great big bowl of ice cream can’t cure.

Nikiski seniors Hannah Tauriainen and Richard Vollertsten sing the finale of “Hello Dolly” during a dress rehearsal Tuesday. Vollertsten plays Horace Vandergelder, a rich, gruff widower looking for a wife. Tauriainen plays Dolly Levi, a widow and a matchmaker.

and surveillance cameras were — except one. So when Joe Pickett was shown trailcam video weeks later and he spotted his friend Nate dragging something, he knew that trouble was mountain-high. For some time, the Feds had been nosing around northeastern Wyoming, where folks kept mostly to themselves. In that atmosphere of solitude lived a certain Wolfgang Templeton, a man who owned half the county and most of the people in it, and whose name repeatedly rose during investigations of high-profile disappearances, including that of Scoggins. Was it just coincidence? With a ruse of “helping” Medicine Wheel County Game Warden Jim Latta with a project, Pickett headed for the corner of the state, noting the beautiful land and the poverty of its people. Pickett had See SEZ, page B-2

‘Transcendence’ something to think about R eeling It In C hris J enness “Transcendence” Alcon Entertainment 1 hour, 59 minutes Johnny Depp is so well-known playing over-the-top crazy characters it would only stand to reason the critics would finally start to lambaste his performance when he decided to play it straight. This week’s artificial intelligence cautionary tale “Transcendence” has been getting a critical drubbing over the last few days. To be honest, I’m not really sure what See REEL, page B-2

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This image shows Johnny Depp in a scene from “Transcendence.”

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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 AmVets Post 4 in the Red Diamond Center holds blind 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 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 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, Saturdays at 10 p.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 and Fridays, and DJ Arisen on 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 p.m. with Bob Ramponi. 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.

so empowered and that is important for women.” Dolly plays matchmaker for widower Horace Vandergelder, a rich proprietor of a Hay and Seed Store from Yonkers, New York. Nikiski senior Richard Vollertsen plays the role of Vandergelder, who he described as a gruff old man set in his ways. “It is a little tricky trying to be the mean guy but also nice to bring out the funny side,” he said. “The hardest part is getting the accent and old man voice down.” Dolly sets up Vandergelder with Ms. Money but intends to marry him herself, Vollerts-

Markets, fairs and bazaars n A new farmers’ market in downtown Ninilchik will open May 24, Memorial Day weekend, featuring homegrown plants and veggies, a wide variety of crafts, handmade artisan sea salt and dog cart rides. It will be across from the Kenai Peninsula State Fairgrounds. Vendors are needed! For an application or information call Michelle Hogan 299-4999. Cost for a booth is $25 for the season or $5 per day. n The Kenai Peninsula Fair will be hosting the 2nd Annual Alaska Fiber & Arts Festive, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Ninilchik. This festival was started to bring awareness to a dying art, natural fibers and our state and education of that art. There will be informative booths, hands on experiences and demonstrations as well as crafts persons booths. Booth space is still available if anyone is interested. Classes are being made available this year and the class schedule is on the website: www.kenaipeninsulafair.com along with the registration form.

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.

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the big problem is. I liked “Transcendence.” It’s not the greatest movie I’ve seen this year, but it’s certainly not a terrible film. Is it completely logical? Probably not. I’m guessing that true artificial intelligence would probably be a little bit more complicated than simply uploading your consciousness to a computer, but then again this is a science-fiction movie. I also don’t think it’s possible for a man to build an iron suit and fly around and shoot laser beams but everybody seemed to like that movie. Let’s put this in perspective. Depp plays Will Caster, one of the smartest people in the world, and one of the leading figures in the development of artificial intelligence. His quantum supercomputer prototype artificial consciousness PINN is like Siri but with a lot more attitude. Caster, along with several other teams of researchers and programmers around the country, is getting closer to true computer awareness, that moment which he calls transcendence, where the machine will gain sentience and immediately surpass all human intelligence. This is a real theoretical phenomenon known to scientists as

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promised his wife that he’d avoid danger, but keeping safe wouldn’t be easy when there were so many questions. Why, for instance, did Latta seem afraid of the county’s judge? Why did he look the other way while a couple of Templeton employees poached wild game at will? Who was the cold-eyed dandy on Templeton’s ranch? And why did everybody seem to know where Pickett was going, even before he got there? Perhaps most vexing of all was the question of Pickett’s friend Nate, and Nate’s covert activities. It pained Pickett to imagine how Nate was involved — although not as much as it would hurt if he kept snooping … Reading parts of “Stone Cold” is somewhat like going on a scenic vacation that takes a bad turn — in a good way. Author C.J. Box lets his main character, Joe Pickett, savor the land, and it’s gorgeous. We’re treated to descriptive images of colorful mountains and harsh beauty, where even scrub takes on a relaxing aura and invites us to linger just a bit. It’s easy, therefore, to be lulled into forgetting exactly what you’ve got in your hands. But then Box brings us abruptly back to his novel, in which few can be trusted and everything seems off. We’re soothed, then we’re hit with an uppercut of thriller that makes us reel — and makes us want more. This novel is part of a series but can definitely be read by itself, so if you’re in need of a hot mystery, get this. You won’t be sorry because, for you, “Stone Cold” fits. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Email her at bookwormsez@yahoo.com. C

en said. Tauriainen said her favorite scene, apart from her entrance in the pink dress, is when she sings “So Long, Dearie” to Vollertsen because she gets to stand on the table and make fun of him in song. While rehearsing Act 2, during a scene when Dolly and Vangergelder dance, Rizzo yelled out from the back, “Let’s see you make it sizzle. I want to feel the romance.” After the cast rans through the rehearsal, they received notes from Rizzo and Morin with remainders to pay attention to the little details that will make the show run smoothly. Vollertsen said he is excited for opening night and said this is the perfect play for Tauriainen and him to end on while

in the drama program. “(Tauriainen) nails all the songs while I’m trying to do my best to keep up and match pitch,” he said. “I feel a little nostalgia but I’m very excited for this play. I hope people come out and see it.” Tauriainen said it is important for the younger cast members who haven’t performed live to know what it feels like to act in front of a full house. “The audience boosts us,” she said. “It will definitely give kids a lot of encouragement and inspire them.” The production has 35 cast

The Singularity. Think of it as a tipping point, the place where knowledge suddenly begins to grow exponentially. In the films of James Cameron, it’s the point where the computers decide to abruptly blow everybody up. Naturally, the concept of Transcendence causes a lot of heartburn to certain people — especially people who’ve seen “The Terminator.” A fringe antitechnology group of radical terrorists called the RIFT decides to stop the development of AI at all costs and, within a few minutes of the opening credits, has perpetrated a vicious coordinated attack on computer research labs across the country, wiping out a huge swath of the AI braintrust, including one Dr. Will Caster, who is shot with a polonium-laced bullet, sealing his fate. Caster’s wife Evelyn, a brilliant scientist in her own right, played by “The Town’s” Rebecca Hall, however, is not ready to give up. They’re close, and new research indicates the mapping and uploading of a living brain could yield amazing results. Caster, slowly, painfully dying, agrees to, essentially, meld with PINN. The results are amazing, and more than a little terrifying. Though Will’s body has died, his mind lives on inside

the computer, soon to spread out onto the internet and into virtually every system on the planet. Is Will Caster the same as he was, benevolent and humble, or is this a completely new creature, power-mad and ruthless, cloaked in a vision of the old Dr. Caster? And if it’s the latter, how long will mankind last under the whim of such an entity? Remember “Terminator.” “Transcendence” is a fun, if a little slow, intellectual exercise. I enjoy movies like this, high concept science fiction that resemble, at least in basic structure rather than scope, an old “Twilight Zone” episode. Honestly, I’m not sure why the hate is flowing for this film. The acting is solid, the writing is adequate, and the cinematography and special effects are pretty top-notch. Things get bogged down somewhat at the end and a few of the concepts seemed a little silly. Caster 2.0 uses his infinite intelligence to refine nanotechnology to point where he can literally create almost anything, heal any disease or mutilation, even build himself a new human body. This made for cool visuals, but iffy science. The introduction of the nanobots, wirelessly connected to his

members from middle school age to seniors, Rizzo said. The upperclassmen in the lead roles have demonstrated strong leadership for the younger ones who will move up in the theatre program, he said. “My leads have been in this program since seventh grade and we have done a lot of training with them,” he said. “The older kids are training up the next generation.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

The Nikiski Middle-High School drama class is putting on the production with shows Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and the following weekend May 2, 3 at 7 p.m. at the Nikiski Middle-High School auditorium. Ticket prices are $5 per students and $10 for adults.

consciousness, into a human host created an enhanced being, strong, fast and possessed of a hive mind — kind of like the origin story for the Borg. This, on the other hand, made for cool science but iffy visuals. Excellent character actor Clifton Collins Jr. is pretty much wasted, but other big actors get a chance to at least emote a little. Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, and Paul Bettany each get a moment in the spotlight. Though the end of the film seems a little confused as to whether Caster is indeed a sinister force, i.e. the Borg, or a benevolent one — curing cancer — I didn’t let it bother me. I only wish I hadn’t gone to the 10 o’clock show. If I’d gone earlier, the film’s slow pacing probably wouldn’t have bothered me at all. No, the movie isn’t particularly transcendent, but at least it’s diverting. Sometimes that’s enough. Grade: B “Transcendence” is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, some bloody images, brief strong language and sensuality. Chris Jenness is a freelance graphic designer, artist and movie buff who lives in Nikiski.

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Home Health Care THREE-Bedroom, 2-bath, 2 large walk-inclosets, 1352 inside living space, crawl space, 1.5 car garage, fenced back yard, front and back decks. Asphalt DW & neighborhood roads. Large space next to garage for boat or RV. Back yard fully sunned, perfect for greenhouse. Just shy of 1/2 acre. Excellent water. 2 blocks down from K-Beach. New in 2010 natural gas furnace, all new in 2010 appliances included (DW, oven, microwave, frig, washer & dryer). Master bath renovated w/walk-in tile shower; beautiful easy to maintain high-end vinyl flooring throughout. Custom vertical blinds in living room and kitchen, and window coverings. Also included is 55-inch Samsung Plasma TV and 3-speaker Bose surround system; 8 camera security system; outside shed w/Honda lawn mower & weed trimmer. $1500 paint and wallpaper credit provided. Broker courtesy 2.5%. TWO ways to buy - Straight purchase $207K or ASSUME low balance with $880 monthly payments for $70,000 up front cash. (No realtor or credit check is required for the assumption) MLS 14-560 and Zillow.com. Please call 398-8161; 24 hr notice requested for viewing. Owner financing not available.

CARE COORDINATOR The role of a Care Coordinator is a wonderful opportunity to serve people in our community as a counselor and advocate. EDUCATION: Care Coordinator Certificate, BA, BS degree in psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or human services field. Degree preferred or experience working with people with disabilities. QUALIFICATIONS: DMV Driving record and must be able to pass a background check, and drug screening. Full job descriptions can be found on our website. www.fcsonline.org -----------------------------------------------------Pick up and return application packet to FCS’ HR Department, 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite #36, Soldotna, AK 99669 or email to work@fcsonline.org FCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Central Peninsula Hospital is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Chef (Full Time, Wed-Sat 5am-3:30p) High School Diploma or GED and minimum of 1 year cooking experience in a hospital, school, or restaurant setting required. Graduate Culinary Academy within 1 year of hire and Food Handlers Card required within 30 days of hire. Outpatient Services Technician (Full time) High school diploma or GED, minimum of one year experience in a medical office setting. EKG and phlebotomy experience required. Med/Surg RN opportunities (Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem) - Current AK licensure; Bachelor's degree preferred.

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General Employment CITY OF SOLDOTNA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Re-Post Library Clerk I Wage Range 4 $15.64/Hr. Non-Exempt The City of Soldotna has an immediate opening for a short term part-time Library Clerk and a regular part-time Library Clerk at the Soldotna Public Library. These entry level positions provide clerical support services to the Library. Schedule will vary depending on the staffing needs of the library and will include evenings and Saturdays. The job description has been revised. Please see both “Current” and “Draft” versions on the City's website at http://ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html . Must submit City application, resume and cover letter to Human Resources at 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, by email tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us, or fax 866-596-2994 by 5 p.m., April 28, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

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3-Bedroom 2-bath 2-car garage. Beautiful cedar sided home in very quite paved neighborhood on a corner lot with 1.37 acres. All one floor with no steps! All doors are extra wide. Paved driveway and parking area. Excellently maintained. Ideal open floor plan with open kitchen. In floor heat throughout. Vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace. Large master bedroom with walk in closet and sliding glass door leading to the back deck with lots of privacy (perfect for a hot tub). Each room has its own thermostat and this house is very energy efficient. Well maintained large front and back lawn with lilac trees and rose bushes. Top of the line water filtration system that has eliminated all iron! Garage is 601Sq.Ft. Asking $269,000. (907)283-5747

CPH offers an excellent benefit package including major medical, dental/vision insurance, educational assistance, retirement planning, and many other great advantages. Interested applicants may apply online at www.cpgh.org. Pre-employment drug screen is required. Equal Opportunity Employer

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NIGHT ADVOCATE Full-time Duties: Education, support, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of DV/SA and victim issues, excellent communication skills, knowledge of available community resources, ability to work with diverse population, model non-violent discipline techniques, ability to function both independently and on a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Full-time position, including benefits. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by May 5, 2014. EOE

BRAND NEW HOME Nikiski 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage. Refrigerator, dishwasher, & range Wooded lot. $1,500/ month plus utilities. (907)776-5276

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Retail/Commercial Space PRIME KENAI RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE 1,832SqFt to 20,000SqFt. Rates start @ $.50SqFt. Call Carr Gottstein Properties, (907)564-2424 or visit www.carrgottstein.com

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Personal Care/ Beauty AFFINITY SALON Now hiring, Hairdresser Apply in person. (907)283-9356.

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Manufactured Mobile Homes 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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Cabins SMALL 1-BEDROOM Cabin, Kenai River. Weekly/ monthly. No smokers/ pets. (907)283-4333 SOLDOTNA 1-bedroom, Satellite, washer/dryer. No smoking/ pets. Lease. $725. (907)262-4047, (907)394-2774.

Homes 3-BEDROOM HOUSE Furnished, Seasonal 4370 Eagle Rock Drive Kenai Spur (907)469-0665 HOME Soldotna, 3-bedroom, 2-bath, washer/dryer, dishwasher, shed. $1,125. plus utilities, Security deposit. No pets/smoking. (907)741-0881 (907)242-9551. SMALL 2-BEDROOM House with ocean View, $600/ per month, plus utilities. Available 5/2/14 Mile 118 Clam Gulch. (907)260-2092

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Clean white F150 long bed, with bed liner. Automatic with power. 20mpg to Anchorage. 4 x 4 works great. Showing light wear, tires fair. About 204,000 on synthetic oil, no oil burning. Tow hooks, block heater. Starts and runs good in cold weather. New aluminum tool box, tow hitch. Small powerful 4.6 Triton V-8. Call Rick, 907-394-8858. $5,500. Will consider small part trade?

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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND SALE 2203840 NAMING TRUSTEE: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SOUTHCENTRAL TITLE AGENCY TRUSTORS: SARAH E. ROBINSON, an unmarried person, and SARAH E. OTT and JASON OTT, each as to their respective interests as it may appear of record BENEFICIARY: AURORA S, LLC OWNERS OF RECORD: SARAH E. ROBINSON, an unmarried person, and SARAH E. OTT and JASON OTT, each as to their respective interests as it may appear of record Said Deed of Trust, including the terms and provisions thereof, was executed on September 5, 2003, by GAIL M. LIMBAUGH MOORE, an unmarried person, as Trustor, for the benefit of HUGH S. CHUMLEY and LINDA G. CHUMLEY , husband and wife, as Beneficiaries, and recorded on September 8, 2003, Serial No. 003-011402-0, Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska. Said Deed of Trust has been assigned by the Beneficiary of record, HUGH R. CHUMLEY and LINDA G. CHUMLEY, husband and wife, to AURORA S LLC, by ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST, recorded on the 14th day of September, 2005, Serial No. 2005-008957-0, Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska. The Deed of Trust, including the terms and provisions thereof, has been assumed by ALEXANDER D. ROBINSON and SARAH E. ROBINSON , by ASSUMPTION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT, including the terms and conditions thereof, recorded on November 21, 2005, Serial No. 2005-011442-0, Kenai Recording District Third, Judicial District, State of Alaska. Said documents having been recorded in the Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, describing: LOT ONE (1), MCFARLAND SUBDIVISION OF TRACT H, according to K-866, Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska.0 The physical address of the real property described above is 38090 Monica Street, Sterling, Alaska 99672. The undersigned, being the original, or properly substituted Trustee hereby gives notice that a breach of the obligations under the Deed of Trust has occurred in that the Trustors have failed to satisfy the indebtedness secured thereby: FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FOUR AND 56/100TH DOLLARS ($45,504.56), plus interest, late charges, costs, attorney fees and other foreclosure costs actually incurred, and any future advances thereunder. Said default may be cured and the sale terminated upon payment of the sum of default plus interest, late charges, costs, attorney fees and other foreclosure costs actually incurred, and any future advances thereunder, prior to the sale date. If Notice of Default has been recorded two or more times previously and default has been cured, the trustee may elect to refuse payment and continue the sale. Upon demand of the Beneficiary, the Trustee elects to sell the above-described property, with proceeds to be applied to the total indebtedness secured thereby. Said sale shall be held at public auction at the ALASKA COURT SYSTEM BUILDING, 125 TRADING BAY DR., #100, KENAI, ALASKA, on the 20th day of May, 2014, said sale shall commence at 11:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in conjunction with such other sales that the Trustee or its attorney may conduct. DATED this 13th day of February, 2014. FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY SHARON M. DALLMANN Title: Authorized Signer Recording Info: 302 Kenai Recording District Serial No. 2014-001152 February 14, 2014 PUBLISHED: 4/3, 10, 17, 24, 2014

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Public Notices Invitation to Bid The Ninilchik Traditional Council's HUD Program is seeking a General Contractor w/residential endorsement for a Mod/Rehab in Ninilchik. Indian Preference applies. Contractor must pay Tribal Wage Rate, must obtain proposal packet, do an on-site visit, and attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Partial scope of work consists of fuel oil heater installation, water-testing & water treatment system installation, vinyl siding, generator wired into home, etc. See full scope of work in Bid Packet. Bid opens April 22, 2014 @ 9am and closes May 21, 2014 @ 5pm. Please contact Diane Pherson, Procurement Officer for a bid packet @ (907) 567-3313. PUBLISHED: 4/22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 2014 1696/561

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Taurus and a Moon in Aquarius if born before 2:55 a.m. (PDT). Afterward, the Moon will be in Pisces. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, April 24, 2014: This year you will have the opportunity to socialize and network till your heart’s content. You also will see a longterm desire become a reality. Don’t hesitate to go for what you want. If you are single, you easily could tumble into a new crowd, where you will meet a special person. Enjoy the process of getting to know each other. If you are attached, as a couple, you have a lot to celebrate. You are likely to achieve one of your mutual goals, if not more. This year could be very special for you both. PISCES is an emotional but enduring friend. 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) HHHHTap into your knowledge and listen to what is being said. Avoid personalizing comments, as you are more vulnerable than you have been in a while. Count on your imagination going to extremes, but know that a great idea could be the result. Tonight: Play it low-key. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might be overly concerned about a situation. Keep your long-term objectives in mind. You could be very interested in what goes on around a work-related matter. You also might decide to finally clear the air. Tonight: Where the action is. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHYou have more at stake than

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HHHH Listen to your ingenuity, and you might be able to materialize a special idea. Be aware that there is a strong possibility that you could sabotage yourself. Make an effort to be more in touch with your anger. Your emotions often come out in strange ways. Tonight: Very fun to be with. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHYou might want to spend some time talking to a family member or roommate. Just because you are related or live in proximity does not mean that you can take each other for granted. It is important to make time for each other. Tonight: Order in. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Return calls and see what is necessary to complete before the workweek ends. With some organization, you could leave on Friday afternoon feeling great. Your intuition is in high gear, as you seem to know who is calling before you even answer the phone. Tonight: Your treat. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHYou might not realize how possessive you can be. Make an effort to get past this issue. Your instincts could point to a money matter and taking a risk. Still, be careful. If you are not right about this, you’ll want to make sure that you can handle the damage. Tonight: Your treat. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHYou’ll feel as if you are unstoppable. You will be, and because of your charisma and drive, it is unlikely that anyone would want to stop you anyway. Check in with a friend or co-worker about an important get-together or meeting. Tonight: Use your imagination.

Time for lawn care Dear Readers: Spring is here, and many homeowners are beginning to get outside to start working on the lawn. Here are some hints to get the beautiful lawn you hope to have: * If you didn’t aerate the lawn in the fall, do so now. Remove all dead leaves and grass while pulling out any weeds. Look for twigs and other debris that may have accumulated during the winter. * Use a mulching lawn mower if you can, and mow only 1/3 off the top of the grass at a time. Don’t scalp the yard! * When you do water the lawn, the best time is in the morning. Of course, where you live and what the climate is will determine how often to water. — Heloise P.S.: Here in San Antonio, where I live, we are under severe water restrictions because of the horrible drought. So for us, not having a “green” lawn is not that big of a deal. Tangle of cords Dear Heloise: If other households suffer, as ours does, from the accumulation of tiny, unidentified electrical chargers, and if they have a way of massing together in a jumble of tangled cords, this tip may be helpful. Use a white-ink felt-tip pen, and as soon as a device comes into the house, write directly on its black plastic power supply what device it belongs to. Then put each one in a small zip plastic bag. It doesn’t hurt to label each bag, too. From then on, you will know what each does, and the tangle of cords should be vanquished. — B.A.F. in San Antonio

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

4 2 9 7 8 1 3 6 5

1 8 7 6 3 5 9 2 4

5 3 6 9 4 2 7 8 1

7 4 2 1 9 8 6 5 3

3 1 5 2 7 6 4 9 8

6 9 8 4 5 3 1 7 2

2 6 3 5 1 7 8 4 9

9 5 1 8 6 4 2 3 7

Difficulty Level

8 7 4 3 2 9 5 1 6

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

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