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APRIL 27, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

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Tribal healthcare providers in Alaska are set to receive $193 million in payments for past work, with more settlements expected. Six providers will receive payment for 45 past contract support cost claims from the Indian Health Service, or IHS, Sen. Mark Begich announced April 25. Contract support costs are what Tribes pay to manage Tribal health programs. In 2012, the Supreme Court said that Tribes should be fully compensated for those costs when delivering federal trust responsibilities, such as health care. Under a 1975 Congressional act, authorized entities contract with IHS to operate health care programs ranging from clinic to hospitals, to fulfill the federal government’s trust responsibility to provide health care services to Alaska Natives and American Indians. In Alaska, members of 229 federally-recognized tribes receive health care services from 32 organizations, according to the IHS website. Southcentral Foundation will receive the largest payment — $96.5 million for 17 claims, dating back to 1997. That organization helps run the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, and operates facilities in the Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna Borough areas, as well as parts of rural Alaska. Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. will receive $39 million for seven claims, Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. will receive $25.5 million for 19 claims, Maniilaq Association will receive $25 million for 6 claims, Arctic Slope Native Association will receive $6.7 million for 15 claims, and Ketchikan Indian Corp. will receive $364,989 for three claims, according to an

Top right: Al Chong aims the bee to hit precisely on his wife Bunny Chong’s joint, for the sting therapy that eases her arthritis symptoms Friday in Soldotna. Above: Sarah Souders holds classes on Beekeeping on the Kenai Peninsula through the Cooperative Extension Service at the Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna.

Photos and story by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion Al Chong twisted off the white lid and waited until one of a dozen humming honeybees made a doomed attempt at squeezing through the small crack created at the rim of the transparent jar. Within seconds the insect was gently immobilized against the top of the bottle cap, held down at the abdomen by Al Chong’s index finger. He then pinched the struggling body between a pair of oversized tweezers. Beside her husband, Bunny

Chong sat with her right hand laid flat on the table in front of her. Unflinching, she made no sign of alarm as Al Chong guided the bees stinger up against the middle joint of her thumb. The Chongs are beekeepers in Soldotna. The couples manages hives in order to ensure a constant supply of honeybees for Bunny Chong’s Bee Venom Therapy, also known as BVT, which she uses to treat her rheumatoid arthritis. The practice of beekeeping

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across the Kenai Peninsula is on the rise, according to local beekeepers Sarah Souders and Jim Van Raden. Residents are learning to manage operations spanning small one-hive collections to some numbering in the hundreds. They’re using them for anything from medical benefits to making organic body products, to tasting Fireweed honey, one of the most sought after honey harvests on

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Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. candidate Joe Miller officially launches his campaign before a crowd of about 200 supporters on Monday in Wasilla, Alaska. Miller won the 2010 Republican Senate primary before losing to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who mounted a write-in campaign for the general election. MARK THIESSEN Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The three main Republican candidates for U.S. Senate all are anti-abortion, believe government surveillance goes too far and are not in favor of legalizing marijuana. Fairbanks attorney Joe Miller, former Attorney General

Dan Sullivan and current Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell answered questions posed by viewers Friday night during a televised forum sponsored by Anchorage television station KTUU and the Alaska Press Club., The primary election will be held Aug. 19, when GOP voters will select a candidate to face the incumbent, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska. Republicans

see retaking the Alaska seat as key to their efforts to turn the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. When asked if they would support a bill that would recognize that life begins at conception, Miller said protecting life is his top priority, and called the bill a “phenomenal piece of legislation. “It’s my commitment that if elected as your senator, that would be one of the first things I do when I get to D.C. is cosponsor that bill,” he said. Sullivan said he was born and raised a Catholic, is antiabortion, and as a parent, said he was a blessed man to see the ultrasounds of his three daughters and watch them grow into the teenagers they are today. “You understand the sanctity of life, and I’m very committed to that,” he said. However, he said he hasn’t read the bill, and said he feels it’s important to read a bill before he opined on it. “I don’t think life is a men’s issue or a women’s issue, I think it’s an issue for all of us,” Treadwell said. He also hasn’t read the bill, but said it brings up important issues. C

“The issue of personhood is probably the next big debate in this country. And when does personhood being? And I believe if we’re going to defend the rights of an unborn child, say from assault when a mother, a pregnant mother is assaulted, I think we have to understand personhood begins at conception,” he said. See RACE, page A-2

A camera installed to watch winter ice build-up in Cook Inlet could also be used to monitor the City of Kenai’s busy dipnet beaches. While a final agreement has not yet been signed, representatives from the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council and the City of Kenai were optimistic that the project would move forward. “The tentative agreement is that the city will provide power and internet to them at no cost and they will provide all of the equipment and everything it takes to get it installed,” said Information Technology manager for Kenai Dan Castimore. “At the end of the day it’ll benefit the city as well because they have offered to share the use of that camera in the summer ... when our dipnet fishery is going on which will be very beneficial for us.” Currently the city has video cameras that are trained on the road leading into the North Beach of the Kenai River and one at the sewer treatment plant looking at the parking lot near the same beach. None of the cameras are trained on the mouth of the river. Castimore said law enforcement monitor that video to decide when they need to go to the fishery to direct traffic. The camera will be the ninth added in an array that spans the Cook Inlet and includes Anchorage, Port MacKenzie, Nikiski and three platforms in its coverage area. They’re primarily used for ice forecasting though the cameras can also be used for other purposes, said advisory council director of operations Steve “Vinnie” Catalano. “Part of the agreement we have in place is that the cameras can also be utilized for emergency response and that would include oil spill response,” Catalano said. “If there’s something in the area that the cameras would prove to be useful for the unified command we can get access to them.” The camera would cost just over $6,000. The camera and the installation will be paid for through an Alaska Ocean Observing System grant, Catalano said. See VIDEO, page A-2

Groups ask EPA to enforce Fairbanks pollution solution FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A coalition of Fairbanks residents and community groups in Alaska’s two biggest cities have filed a civil lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The groups call on the EPA to force the state to produce a plan addressing pollution in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The groups ask the U.S. District Court in Seattle to declare EPA administrator Gina McCarthy in violation of the Clean Air Act because the state has failed to submit the plan. A deadline for an improvement plan was due in December See EPA, page A-2

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announcement from Sen. Mark Begich. Tanana Chiefs Conference has past claims that have not yet been resolved, as do other organizations. However, it is unclear when those claims will be resolved and, according to an email from the IHS, it is against the agency’s policy to release information about pending claims. Begich said that about 15 additional claims are still pending, for about four or five Tribal providers. Begich said the size of the organization doesn’t matter in addressing the claims, and that the settlements so far have

ranged from Ketchikan Indian Corp.’s $364,989 to Southcentral Foundation’s $96.5 million. Eventually, every one of the claims should be fully recognized, he said. According to a letter from Acting IHS Director Yvette Roubideaux to Begich, the claims in Alaska total about $273 million, with almost $200 million of that settled so far. The unsettled claims are one reason he hasn’t supported moving IHS Acting Director Yvette Roubideaux’s reappointment out of the Indian Affairs committee, Begich said. He wants the claims settled, and a funding source identified, before she receives the reappointment. Begich is also looking for Roubideaux to develop a stable funding source for the IHS go-

‘This agreement to settle up $96 million in obligations is a major step forward, but also a reminder that promises remain unkept nationwide.’ — U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski ing forward, he said, so that contract support costs are paid every year, and the back-claims aren’t necessary. Begich said the contract support costs have been on his radar since he joined the Senate, but he’s gotten increasingly aggressive on the issue over time. “I don’t know why these have been stalled for so many years,” he said. Begich said he got particularly agitated last year when

he was expecting President Barack Obama to make a bold statement about the settlements when he met with tribes, and the announcement didn’t come. “It was totally unacceptable,” Begich said. Once he started raising the issue about the unpaid Alaska claims, Begich said he started getting calls from other tribes looking for their payments, too. Then he tied to the issue to

the question of Roubideaux’s reappointment. “I said no,” he said. “Not until I see some realistic settlements.” In an April 24 statement, Sen. Lisa Murkowski also praised the announcement of Southcentral Foundation’s settlement, but noted that more issues needed to be resolved. “This agreement to settle up $96 million in obligations is a major step forward, but also a reminder that promises remain unkept nationwide,” Murkowski wrote in a formal statement. “I will continue to press and advocate for our First People to receive the high quality medical care and treatment they are promised by America’s trust responsibility to them.” YKHC CEO Dan Winkelman said April 24 that while

his organization had received a settlement for its contract support cost claims, he was also looking for more stable funding in general. “It’s really important for IHS to restore the pre-sequestration appropriation amounts,” he said. Although Congress fully funded contract support costs, the agency has still been subject to sequestration, which affects the funding Tribal health providers receive, he said, although not the services they provide. Pre-sequestration, YKHC received $72 million; this year, it received $68, he said. “We’re still providing at presequestration levels,” he said. Molly Dischner can be reached at molly.dischner@ alaskajournal.com.

Central US bracing for possible severe weather KRISTI EATON Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The threat of severe weather across a section of the Midwest was diminishing Saturday, but forecasters were warning about more threats for Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., said there was still a slight chance for severe thunderstorms with high winds and hail from Texas to South Dakota Saturday night. It said Sunday will possibly bring more powerful storms that could include tornadoes and even larger hail. “I think the tornado risk for the rest of this evening and overnight is just about zero,” meteorologist Scott Curl with the National Weather Service’s Norman office said Saturday. “I mean, very, very low.” Curl said there could be “quite a bit” of severe weather on Sunday afternoon and into the evening. The highest potential for severe weather on Sunday will be in Arkansas and portions of Oklahoma and Texas. A secondary threat area will be from

eastern Nebraska into Iowa. Multiple tornadoes packing winds of more than 111 mph damaged more than 200 homes on Friday in North Carolina. Sixteen people were taken to the emergency room when the storms passed through around 7:25 a.m. Friday, according to Beaufort County Emergency management Director John Pack. In the central U.S., organizers of outdoor events have kept a watchful eye on weather conditions. Organizers with the Oklahoma City Marathon, set for Sunday, urged runners to be aware of the race day alert system intended to warn participants of impending bad weather. Three shelter locations have been picked to house runners and spectators if the stormy weather moves through. In northwest Arkansas, the University of Arkansas baseball team played a doubleheader against Auburn Saturday afternoon instead of a single game. The group canceled a game scheduled for Sunday.

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reational use of marijuana. Sullivan said as a father of three, and a former attorney Continued from page A-1 general, he’s not in favor of an initiative that would allow As far as surveillance, all young children an opportunity three agreed that the federal to engage in the use of drugs. government goes too far in collecting information. Treadwell said he doesn’t ‘We’re the good believe in secret warrants, and guys, the people Americans shouldn’t have to give up their freedom to de- living in America.’ fend the country from terrorist — Dan Sullivan, Alaska threats. Senate Candidate Treadwell added that government snooping into phone records and emails doesn’t make sense. “The post office can’t figure Miller, a father of eight and out whether to deliver mail on a former state magistrate, said Saturdays, but they somehow he wouldn’t permit drug use of can take a picture of your mail children and certainly would try coming and going, and we have to prevent everyone in the state to call a halt to this,” he said. from going down that path. Miller called the surveillance But he noted the real issue “atrocious. This is precisely is with the federal government, opposite what our founders in- and he called the national war tended for our government to on drugs unconstitutional. do.” “The feds shouldn’t be inSullivan said the key issue volved anywhere near drugs is that the government needs to except for at the borders. It is a be focusing more on the “bad state issue,” he said. guys and less on the good guys. Treadwell, as lieutenant We’re the good guys, the people governor, oversees elections in living in America.” Alaska. He said he’s officially During the November elec- neutral on the marijuana question, residents will vote whether tion, but noted that in the past to make Alaska the third state he has not been supportive of in the union to legalize the rec- legalized marijuana.

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Menacing dark clouds brought rain, wind and lightning above downtown Durham North Carolina, Friday afternoon, April 25, 2014, as cold and warm fronts clashed, making a dangerous weather situation. Forecasters are predicting a significant chance of strong tornadoes this weekend across a large part of the nation’s mid-section, an outbreak that could stretch from the Great Plains to the Midwest and South.

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2012, but it has been repeatedly pushed back. The groups want the EPA to publish an official finding that the state has failed to submit the plan, which triggers a firm, two-year deadline. “It’s time,” said Patrice Lee, from the Fairbanks group Citizens for Clean Air. “A plan to remove soot and smoke from the air to improve air quality in Fairbanks is long overdue.”

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Neither Catalano or Castimore knew when the final agreement would be reached, however Catalano said he’d like to see the camera installed in the next few months. The most likely spot for installation would be near the outhouses on the North Beach access of the river, Castimore said. That spot is one of several considered for the project. “Our biggest concerns down there are dunes,” he said. “The City of Kenai kind of takes the stance that those dunes are sacred, we don’t walk on them, we don’t dig through them, we don’t run wires through them.” When the pole and camera are up and running both CIRCAC and the city have considered mounting other equipment in the same location. Staff at CIRCAC have been in contact with the Marine Exchange of Alaska and the Alaska Ocean Observing System to install weather sensing equipment that could provide real-time weather observations to vessels moving through the area, while the City of Kenai may install additional cameras. Reach Rashah McChesney at rashah.mcchesney@peninsulaclarion. C

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit argue that both EPA and state officials have violated the Clean Air Act by shirking their legal responsibilities in addressing the air-quality problem in Fairbanks because the agency failed to issue a “finding of failure to submit” six months after the state missed the deadline to submit its plan. Cindy Heil of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, which is in charge of coming up with the state’s implementation plan, declined to comment on the

lawsuit but said the state is continuing to work with the borough on finalizing a draft air-quality plan that can be released for public review in the near future. “We want to be thorough and thoughtful in our review of the feedback received from the community and ensure that all options raised are considered in establishing any final state regulations,” she wrote in an email. A five-year study by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services showed that for every 10 microgram

increase in fine particulate matter levels in Fairbanks, the number of people admitted to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital with stroke-related symptoms increases by 7 percent. Long-term exposure to high levels of particulate matter have also been linked to the early onset of dementia and heart disease, said Dr. Owen Hanley, who has more than 30 years of experience treating respiratory diseases in Fairbanks. “(Fine particulate matter) affects anyone in Fairbanks who breathes,” Hanley said.

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Obituaries

Around the Peninsula

parked at the Resident Hall/Dorms across the street from the college. Appointments are required. For more information call Leslie Byrd at 262-0253.

James Randall Kvasnikoff

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Lifelong Nanwalek resident James Randall Kvasnikoff, 46, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Nanwalek Clinic in Nanwalek. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. April 17, 2014, at St. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Russian Orthodox Church in Nanwalek. Father Sergie Active officiated. James was buried in the St. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Russian Orthodox Church cemetery. James was born March 26, 1968, in English Bay, now known as Nanwalek. He graduated from English Bay High School and Anchorage Community College. James was a member of the Nanwalek IRA Council for many years, serving in several different seats. He was currently serving as Second Chief at the time of his death. He was a lifelong resident of Nanwalek. James had served on the board of directors of Chugach Alaska Corporation since 2007 and served in several different capacities with different Chugach subsidiaries. James also served on the Lands and Cultural Resources Committee. James also served many years on the board of directors of Chugachmiut Native Corporation and was currently serving as the vice-chairman on the board. He also served on the Chugachmiut Headstart Policy Council. James had served as a director of the Kenai Peninsula Project Grad Board. “James loved going to our cabin and spending time with his family, working in the woods and fishing. James and Christopher spent many hours checking on the game camera to view what wildlife visited the area. One of James’ passions was to work on issues for his community and for the youth of Nanwalek. James loved serving on the Nanwalek IRA Council, Chugachmiut, Chugach Alaska Corporation. He had managed the English Bay General Store in the past. James had taught bilingual at the school. Until January he had been the custodian at the Nanwalek School for the past seven years. He loved traveling, meeting new people and exploring new parts of the United States. James was loved by many and will be greatly missed, especially on Facebook, and his pictures of Gerdie and the family. James left a great impact on us all,” his family said. James was preceded in death by his father, Vincent Kvasnikoff; his grandparents, Sargus Kvasnikoff, Arnold and Juanita Melshiemer, and Tim and Anesia Ukatish; and numerous aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife, Esther Carol Kvasnikoff; son, Christopher James Kvasnikoff; mother, Natalie Kvasnikoff; sister, Roberta Kvasnikoff; brother, Vincent Kvasnikoff Jr.; brother and his partner, Barton Kvasnikoff and Sherri Glahn; brother and sister-in-law, Gus and Vivian Kvasnikoff; brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Helen Ukatish, all of Nanwalek; nieces, Cora Moonin, Julianna Sjoblom, Nadia Ukatish, Tehya Ukatish, Natalia Ukatish and Helen Gonzales; nephews, Preston Kvasnikoff, Peter J. Ukatish and Gus Ukatish, all of Nanwalek; and godchildren, Christopher Anahonak, Angeline Jimmy, Josephine Evans, Elmer and Luke Anahonak Riley, Thomas Sjoblom, who is also his nephew, and Jermaine RomanoffMoonin. Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.

The Soldotna High School Child Development class is having a free daycare Hosts for exchange students May 1-2 from 12:15-2:15 p.m. Games, needed crafts, snacks, and other activities will be Consider hosting a college student provided. Children must be potty trained from another country. These students will and between 2-5 years of age. Registrabe attending Kenai Peninsula College tion is required. Please email Meggean at during the 2014-2015 school year and are mbos@kpbsd.k12.ak.us. with the YFU (Youth for Understanding) program. They are responsible for getting Change Club sponsors open themselves places by carpooling or using CARTS and have their own funds for any swim other needs. People who host receive a The Central Peninsula Change Club is $200/month stipend. You might consider inviting the public to a free open swim hosting for a year or a semester. If there sponsored by Central Peninsula Hospital, are any questions, you may contact Mark Monday, April 28, 3-6 pm at Skyview Larson at 252-3058 or Diane Taylor 262High School. There will be an open area 0328 at Kenai Peninsula Learning Center. for play swimmers and dedicated lanes Completing an application will not oblifor lap swimmers. Children under 5 years gate you but will let program staff know old are required to be accompanied by you might consider this opportunity. a swimming adult. Registration is not required. For more information call the Cooperative Extension Service at 262- Kids water safety event 5824. Safe kids Kenai Peninsula water safety event on Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. Learn about landscaping with to 2 p.m. at Skyview High School. The event is for children ages 4-14 (Parents/ native plants for fire safety Caregivers must attend with children) Spring has arrived and it’s time to act must bring a swimsuit and towel. Event on our garden dreams! Judy Reese, the will rotate through dry-land and water Kenai Peninsula Stewardship Forester safety stations. Allow approximately 1 will provide information on using native to 2 hours to complete stations. May purplants in your landscaping for fire safe- chase a proper fitting mustang lifejacket ty. When planning what to plant around for your child upon completion $15. your home or cabin, especially after con- Contact safekids@cpgh.org or Jane at struction, native plants should be part of 714-4539. the conversation. Abundant, pretty, and ready to grow in our conditions, native KPC offers cultural enrichment plants have a place in our gardens and Kenai Peninsula College’s Rural and landscapes. This free class will provide Native Student Services invites the pubinformation for those considering either new sites or rejuvenating established ar- lic to several free events. The Native Creeas in their landscapes. Plant species, lo- ations and Reflections group meets from cations to consider, and much more will 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in room 159 be offered. The workshop is May 1 from at the Kenai River Campus in Soldotna 6:30-8:00 p.m. Class size is limited so through the end of April. Participants please register early by calling Coopera- are invited to bring their own artwork to share with the group. tive Extension Service at 262-5824. The Alaska Native Language Conversation series also continues through the College plans blood drive end of the month. Attendees can learn Kenai Peninsula College is sponsoring Alaska Native languages with local exa blood donation drive with Blood Bank perts. Dena’ina Qenaga: Basic Conversaof Alaska from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 28. tion meets from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on MonThe Blood Bank’s LIFEmobile will be days at the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Tribal

Isabel Ann Reyna Isabel Ann Reyna was born into Jesus’ arms on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 10:32 p.m. A celebration of life for Isabel will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at noon at Kenai New Life Assembly. In lieu of flowers the family requests live plants for Isabel’s garden or for donations to be made to the ABC Pregnancy Care Center. There will be a potluck reception after the service.

Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 4 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Twisted Sisters” (women’s meeting) at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 7 p.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous Freedom Group meets at the Soldotna United Methodist Church, 158

Justice Circle room (administration office) in Kenai. Yugtun Circle: Basic Conversation meets from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Fridays in room 159 at KRC. Ahtna Kenaege’: Basic Conversation and Beading Activity meets from 4-6 p.m. on Mondays in room 159 at KRC. For more information regarding any of these events, please contact Sondra Shaginoff-Stuart, KPC rural and Native student services coordinator, by e-mail at slshaginoffstuart@ kpc.alaska.edu or call 262-0213.

Hospital service area board The meeting of the Central Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board will be on May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Central Peninsula Hospital.

Volunteers needed for river restoration 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.

Bear baiting clinics scheduled The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will host four black/brown bear baiting clinics on the Kenai Peninsula. Hunters may establish bait stations in certain areas, including areas within Game Management Units 7 and 15, after successfully completing a Fish and Gameapproved bear baiting clinic. Hunter who already have been certified are not required to re-certify. The clinic is 3 hours long and provided free of charge to the public. The next clinic will be: — Friday, May 2 at 6 p.m. during the Kenai Peninsula Sport, Rec and Trade Show at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. An online bear bait clinic is available for anyone 16 and older wishing to become certified to register a bait station. Visit www.adfg.alaska.gov for more information or call 907-262-9368 in Soldotna or 907-235-8191 in Homer.

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Good news, bad news for area industry We’ve had some good news and some

disappointing news involving the industrial facilities in Nikisi over the past couple of weeks. The good news first: on April 14, we learned that ConocoPhillips will resume shipments of liquified natural gas to Japan from its Nikiski plant. The Alaska Journal of Commerce reported that the U.S. Department of Energy issued its approval of exports, authorizing the shipment of 40 billion cubic feet of gas over two years. The news is yet another sign that industry investment in Cook Inlet is paying dividends. Exports to Japan were halted due to shortages of natural gas in Cook Inlet fields. However, with new explorers and producers in the region, more gas is flowing and industry has said that local needs will be met for the near-term. The ability to export gas gives the industry an incentive to keep producing, and keeping ConocoPhillips’ LNG plant in operation keeps plenty of high-paying jobs in our community. On the other side of the coin, we were disappointed to see the Legislature remove language that would have made the Agrium fertilizer plant, which uses natural gas, eligible for the same package of tax credits as in-state refiners. House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, had inserted that language, but it was removed before final passage. The Clarion reported that Chenault will continue to work with Agrium to see what other options might be available to help restart the plant, which shut down in 2007 as Cook Inlet natural gas supplies dwindled. Steve Wendt, Agrium’s Nikiski facility manager, told the Clarion that the company will continue to explore options for restarting the plant, though the tax credit might have helped with both the external economics of the project, as well as the internal economics as the company weighs the investment here against other projects around the world. We’re hopeful that despite the setback, there are factors that will attract the investment to the Kenai Peninsula. The oil and gas industry is an important part of the Kenai Peninsula economy. Agrium at one time was one of the largest private employers on the Peninsula, and we’re anxious to see those jobs return to the area.

Quotable “Our families and friends have suffered a great loss, and our hearts are aching. We don’t hold any ill will towards Afghanistan in general or even the gunman who did this. We don’t know what his history is.” — Jan Schuitema, whose husband, Dr. Jerry Umanos, was slain while working at a hospital in Kabul, the latest in a series of attacks on foreign civilians in the country.

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Vote — what other choice is there? It’s a platitude we hear about politics all the time: Negative campaigns should be avoided. I don’t know how to break this to everybody, but at this point in our history, it’s nearly all negative. Let’s face it, we rarely vote for candidates. Normally, we cast our ballot against them. No wonder. As often as not, it’s a choice between bad and worse — or worst, if there’s a third party involved. Of course, this year it’s really about choices ... 468 of them: 435 in the House of Representatives, 33 in the Senate. But it’s also a singular decision that Americans will make about President Barack Obama. He’s not up for election this year, but he could be down if Republicans take control of the Senate along with the strong likelihood that they’ll at least maintain their House majority. Then, we can pretty much kiss the Obama presidency goodbye. Any of his selections for the high offices in his administration that require “advise and consent” will disappear into the partisan black hole. The same goes for any legislation he might initiate. He’ll be left with the power of the veto, and maybe not even that if enough frightened Democrats can be recruited for an override. There’s an unpleasant debate ongoing about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She’s the most ardent liberal on a Supreme Court that has already been taken over by conservatives. She’s also had her share of serious health problems. So there’s a clamor

on the left for her to resign. Why? So Democratic President Obama can nominate a progressive to replace her. And let’s not even bother with the claim that the justices’ rulings rise above politics. That’s Bob Franken demonstrable poppycock, which is a word I use because children might be reading this. The problem is that if the GOP has taken the Senate, you can forget about any jurist nominated by the White House. By the way, Ginsburg says she ain’t going anywhere, but if any Supreme leaves, a replacement just won’t be picked between now and 2017. So what are the alternatives? What do you do when you believe that all of the candidates are buffoons, or worse? How do you select between political philosophies that leave you cold? And how do you express your disgust over an election that almost certainly will be determined by bigmoney interests who will then control the agenda in Washington? That’s hardly an exaggeration. You probably read about the newly released study results compiled over 21 years by Princeton University Professor Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page from Northwestern. They found that “When a major-

ity of citizens disagrees with economic elites and/or with organized interests, they generally lose.” Put another way, we’ve regressed from a true democracy into an oligarchy. What’s the point of voting? Why not express disapproval by staying home? Sometimes, frankly, that’s the best way to demonstrate one’s contempt. This is not one of those times. This year, it’s important to do what little each of us can do to make it as difficult as possible for various insidious forces to completely take over. Unless we really don’t care whether the theocrats pass laws that govern our personal choices, we need to reject those who pander to them. Unless we’re perfectly happy for fewer and fewer people to control all of our wealth and leave the rest of us with nothing, we need to get out and cast our ballots. And for those who are worried that liberals are clearing the path for a government takeover, they need to vote. They already will, whipped into a frenzy over Obamacare. But on both sides, we all need to get off our butts and choose. Then we can figure out if there’s any chance that our government is capable of accomplishing anything through negotiation. Or not. Bob Franken is a longtime broadcast journalist, including 20 years at CNN.

John Paul Stevens’ new amendments Honestly, unless you are a big government liberal, how many people think the federal government should have more power than it already exercises over its citizens? Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 94, thinks the Constitution needs at least six amendments in order to bring the country more in line with what he believes is good for us. He outlines them in his new book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.” It is a revealing look into liberal thinking and the ideological opposite of radio talk show host Mark Levin’s book, “The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic.” More about that in a moment. Stevens elaborated on his book in an interview with USA Today. One of his priorities would be to change the Second Amendment. As he writes in his book, “...the Second Amendment, which was adopted to protect the states from federal interference with their power to ensure that their militias were “well regulated,” has given federal judges the ultimate power to determine the validity of state regulations of both civilian and militia-related uses of arms. That anomalous result can be avoided by adding five words to the text of the Second Amendment to make it unambiguously conform to the original intent of its draftsmen. As so amended, it would read: ‘A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms WHEN SERVING IN THE MILITIA shall not be infringed.’” I doubt Stevens’ update would get much traction in Congress. C

The Second Amendment was written and ratified precisely because the Founders had personal experience with how a tyrannical government can restrict, even eliminate, liberty if its citizens are Cal Thomas not armed for their own and liberty’s defense. Stevens’ second proposal would change the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment to include the death penalty, which he has long opposed. The chances of that passing Congress are about the same as his first proposal. He thinks the First Amendment’s free speech clause does not prohibit government from restricting the amount of money spent on political campaigns, contrary to recent majority opinions by the current Supreme Court. In the Court’s 1992 verdict on Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, Stevens wrote, “The social costs of overruling (Roe) at this late date would be enormous. Roe is an integral part of a correct understanding of both the concept of liberty and the basic equality of men and women.” “Social costs” was an argument used to oppose British slave traders and Southern emancipation. Only the morally obtuse would argue that the slaughter of 55 million American babies (and counting) would somehow fit the Founders’ understanding of liberty and equality. Stevens’ moral compass is out of whack when he favors preserving the lives of con-

victed murderers, but no protection for the unborn, even after viability up to the moment of birth. Mark Levin’s book is far more in line with the Founder’s thinking than is Stevens’ approach to the Constitution. Unlike the Founders, Stevens apparently has never seen an area where government should not stick its nose. Levin wants to place the federal government back within its constitutional boundaries by using a provision in Article 5 that allows two-thirds of state legislatures to call a constitutional convention. His proposal would strictly limit what delegates could do so as to avoid a runaway convention that could damage the Constitution. Levin believes a state-called constitutional convention is the only way to stop the “blob” of the federal government, which, like a B-movie monster, continues to “eat” away at our freedoms and at ever-increasing costs. Most of Levin’s proposed reform amendments return decision-making authority, in key respects, to the state legislatures, limit the power of the Washington ruling class through term limits and state overrides and breathe new life into free-market capitalism and private property rights. This is what we need. Not more of Stevens’ liberal thinking, which unfortunately, his successor, Elena Kagan, seems to replicate. It is another reminder, if one is needed, that elections matter. This November, the balance of power on the Court, the future of the Constitution and possibly the country may be at stake. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

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the planet. Learning how to manage hives in the harsh Alaskan climate was a subject at this year’s Kenai Peninsula Ag Forum on April 26, at the Land’s End Resort in Homer. The topic was introduced after attendees from last year’s event reported it as a priority, said Amy Seitz, vice president for Kenai Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development District.

The healing power of bees “Ouch, that one hurts,” Bunny Chong said, tenderly rubbing a fleshy area just below the pulsing stinger remaining in her finger. By then, Al Chong had crushed the dying insect in a tissue that held two other tiny carcasses. Al Chong has been helping Bunny Chong with her BVT for thirty years, since 1984. Annual trips to the doctors office consistently prove the treatment is working, she said. Bunny Chong said she remembers the date well. She had first started stinging herself months prior to her wedding date, and she wanted to take a break for the ceremony. At that time the couple was living in Hawaii, and only needed to hop on a motorcycle and ride to a nearby park to gather honeybees, Bunny Chong said. Bunny Chong would then use the bees immediately, and kill them as soon as they separated from their stingers to keep the bees from suffering, she said. The two hives they manage, sit in the northern corner of their yard, encased in a metal fence that could subdue a hungry bear, on their Soldotna property. The Chongs annually purchase a few packages of honeybees in early spring through other local beekeepers such as Steve Victor and Rick Lantz, Bunny Chong said. The practice of using honeybee products for medical purposes is called apitherapy and Bunny Chong when she first heard of it she had a common reaction. “No way! Are you crazy? I don’t want to get stung by a bee,” Bunny Chong said laughing. Over time she got over the fear of being stung and said the benefits are worthwhile, but it always hurts. Bunny Chong said she first tried sting therapy when she first realized she may lose her eyesight to rheumatoid arthritis. At that point it was a challenge to walk, let alone teach Hula, one of her passions, Bunny Chong said. The medicine she was taking could only be administered every six months. She was afraid by the next round she could have permanent damage in her eyes. Chronic pain, malaria, asthma, epilepsy, and migraines are a few of the diseases and health problems BTV has improved or healed, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of C

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the United States. “The curative effects of bee venom may work through stimulation of the body’s enzyme and immune system, in a way similar to the common drug cortisone,” according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Bunny Chong said her rheumatoid factors, a test of her body fighting the disease, are consistently low, around 100. She suffers no malformations in her joints, a common symptom of living with the disease long-term, she said. While she cannot offer medical advice, she wants people to be more people to consider BVT as a way to treat their ailments, Bunny Chong said. She said “do not try it without speaking with a doctor”, because the venom can counteract certain medicines. People who have allergic reactions to bee stings should avoid the therapy, she said.

Managing healthy colonies From time to time Bunny Chong’s arthritis acts up during the winter months, and neighboring beekeepers that over-winter, give her bees, such as Jim Van Raden, owner of Natural Natures Treats in Kasilof. Van Raden said he can only keep bees during winter when the colony produced enough pollen and honey to feed themselves through the winter. Honeybees are non-native insects to Alaska meaning any colonies that swarm from a hive and make a go of it in the wild, freeze or starve, he said. Van Raden has hundreds of hives, and has been a beekeeper for 45 years. He makes and sells his own equipment, and sells the organic, pure honey that his bees produce in the summer and early fall, he said. Each hive contains one colony, and usually has 20,000-60,000 worker bees called drones, and one queen who can live up to five years, Van Raden said. Van Raden, who has lived on the Kenai Peninsula for 24 years, said he has seen an increased interest in local beekeeping within the last ten years. “Beekeeping is harder now than ever,” Van Raden said. Colony Collapse Syndrome, the disbanding and untraceable relocation of entire colonies overnight, affects honeybee populations in the lower 48. However, Van Raden has not heard of any reported cases in Alaska, he said. However, they do arrive with the same diseases affecting the compromised colonies, Van Raden said. “If the honey bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live,” Van Raden said. Van Raden said he works hard to give his honeybees a diverse diet of plant life.

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

Top: Bunny Chong discusses the sting therapy she uses to ease her arthritis symptoms Thursday, at the Small Business Development Center in Soldotna. Bottom: Bunny Chong said she only works on one set of joints per day, and will only sting every other digit on her hands and feet during the string therapy she uses to ease her symptoms

Behind his two-floor home spans an enormous open, marshy field leading to forested terrain hosting pockets of wildflowers. Honeybees are the only insects that produce food eaten by human beings, Van Raden said. The taste and color of honey produced by a hive depends on the flowers from which the pollen and nectar were extracted, he said.

World famous honey Honey produced from the Fireweed bloom in early fall, is one of the most coveted kinds of honey in the world, said local beekeeper Sarah Souders. It is also the largest local harvest of honey, she said. The color is clear white, and the taste is light and sweet. Souders said she started her hobby 13 years ago. Today she produces organic honey-based body butters and scrubs, builds her own hives, and sells organic honey all over the Kenai Peninsula, and considers herself “obsessed.” Souders has noticed many new faces popping up in the community in recent years. She said Alaskans are realizing an increasing need to produce food more sustainably. Every spring, she delivers loads of bee packages to locations in Seward and Soldotna. “Package prices have tripled in the last few years,” Souders said. However, she still receives

requests to teach classes from Kenai to Anchorage on beekeeping practices specific to running hives in Alaska. Of course she is often asked about the risk of upsetting the nest of tiny workers and inciting a stinging frenzy. She tells this story: When Souders dumped her first package of bees into her original hives, she wore two pairs of snow pants, secured with layers of duct tape. Today she will go out in a t-shirt. Bees are docile as long as they don’t feel threatened, Souders said. “They don’t want to sting you.” Kelly Sullivan can be reached at Kelly.Sulli-

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Nation

Discrimination potential seen in ‘big data’ use Investigation into data usage reveals deficiencies in federal laws that should protect consumers EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A White House review of how the government and private sector use large sets of data has found that such information could be used to discriminate against Americans on issues such as housing and employment even as it makes their lives easier in many ways. “Big data” is everywhere. It allows mapping apps to ping cellphones anonymously and determine, in real time, what roads are the most congested. But it also can be used to target economically vulnerable people. Federal laws have not kept up with the rapid development of technology in a way that would shield people from discrimination. The review, expected to be released within the next week, is the Obama administration’s

first attempt at addressing the vast landscape of challenges, beyond national security and consumer privacy, posed by technological advancements. President Barack Obama requested the review in January, when he called for changes to some of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs that amass large amounts of data belonging to Americans and foreigners. The technology that enabled those programs also enables others used in the government and the private sector. The White House separately has reviewed the NSA programs and proposed changes to rein in the massive collection of Americans’ phone records and emails. “It was a moment to step back and say, ‘Does this change our basic framework or our look at the way we’re dealing with records and privacy,’” Obama’s counselor, John Podesta, said in

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In this April 17, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the White House briefing room. A review of how the government and private sector use large sets of data has found that information could be used to discriminate against AmericanS. Obama requested the review when he called for changes to some of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs that amass large amounts of data belonging to Americans.

an interview with The Associ- technology changes, it’s going ated Press. to be hard to imagine what it’s “With the rapidity of the way going to look like a generation

from now. But at least we can look out over the horizon and say, ‘Here are the trends. What do we anticipate the likely policy issues that it raises?’” Podesta led the 90-day review, along with some of Obama’s economic and science advisers. The goal, Podesta said, was to assess whether current laws and policies about privacy are sufficient. But an unexpected concern emerged during White House officials’ meetings with business leaders and privacy advocates: how big data could be used to target consumers and lead to discriminatory practices. Civil rights leaders, for example, raised in discussions with the White House the issue of employers who use data to map where job applicants live and then rate them based on that, particularly in low-paying service jobs. “While big data is revolutionizing commerce and gov-

ernment for the better, it is also supercharging the potential for discrimination,” said Wade Henderson, president and chief executive officer of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Some employers might worry that if an applicant lives far enough away from a job, he or she may not stay in the position for long. As more jobs move out of the city and into the suburbs, this could create a hiring system based on class. “You’re essentially being dinged for a job for really arbitrary characteristics,” said Chris Calabrese, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union. “Use of this data has a real impact on peoples’ lives.” The civil rights advocates could not offer specific examples of such injustices, but instead talked about how the data could be used in a discriminatory way. See DATA, page A-7

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Federal employment laws don’t address this nuanced tactic, Calabrese said. Similarly, anti-discrimination laws for housing make it illegal to target customers based on credit reports. But the laws don’t address the use of other data points that could group people into clusters based on information gleaned from social media. For instance, companies sell data amassed from social media sites that clumps people into clusters, such as the “Ethnic Second-City Struggler” category. A bank could target people who posted something on social media about losing a job as a likely candidate for a high-interest loan. The idea is that a person who lost a job may be behind on mortgage payments and might be open to a high-interest loan to help

“There’s been a push by the administration to say that ‘You are individually targeted for a loan based on inclusion on these are important tools, and one of these lists and get a high interest rate. That is in spite the ability to apply analytics to that data is important for of the fact that if you walked off the street you might qualify a whole range of issues from for a lower rate. You never know that you are being targeted health care to education to individually since you just click on an ad on the side of a web- public safety,” Podesta said. It can help communities be site. That is the discrimination. ’ more efficient. A New York data-analysis — Chris Calabrese, Lawyer, operation under former Mayor American Civil Liberties Union Michael Bloomberg allowed the city to pinpoint properties get out of a bind, Calabrese ny in Little Rock, Ark., screens consumers can report what they with a higher risk of deadly said. clients before selling them data believe to be unfair practices to fires by analyzing fire depart“You are individually tar- to help ensure that the data will the federal Consumer Financial ment data in conjunction with geted for a loan based on in- be used appropriately and not Protection Bureau. “Let’s go data on illegal housing comclusion on one of these lists for discriminatory reasons. after the people engaged in bad plaints and foreclosures. and get a high interest rate. She also said a discrimina- practices,” she said. The federal government reThat is in spite of the fact that tory offer can be made without The concept of putting peo- cently announced an initiative if you walked in off the street Acxiom data. ple into categories, or “segment- to provide private companies you might qualify for a lower “We’ve got to be careful that ing,” for marketing purposes is and local governments with rate. You never know that you we don’t go after the data it- not new, said Eric Siegel, an better access to climate data. are being targeted individu- self,” she said. expert in predictive analytics, This data could help comally since you just click on an Glasglow said the “Ethnic which is the art of determin- munities and developers dead on the side of a website,” Second-City Struggler” cat- ing what to do with data on be- cide where not to build based Calabrese explained. “That is egory can be very effective for haviors ranging from shopping on predictions about sea levthe discrimination.” reaching communities in need, habits to criminal activity. els. Jennifer Barrett Glasglow, such as for advertising a sale or Few dispute that there are Political campaigns, parchief privacy officer for data an offer that provides more af- lots of good reasons to use big ticularly the 2012 presidential broker Acxiom, said her compa- fordable services. Glasglow said data. campaign, rely on large data

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sets to target specific donors who might be able to deliver the most cash. Those kinds of analyses led to a multibillion-dollar haul in contributions, the most expensive White House run in history. Nuala O’Connor, president of the Center for Democracy and Technology, said there needs to be more transparency in how companies are using this data, and that means updating some laws. One is the Electronic Communications and Privacy Act of 1986. Podesta said he will recommend an update to that law, which governs how the government can access private communications for law enforcement purposes. This is something privacy advocates and some members of Congress have long sought. “There are certainly gaps in the law,” O’Connor said, speaking broadly. “The technology is outpacing regulatory and legislative change.”

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West Point works to boost female cadet numbers AP Photo/Mel Evans

MICHAEL HILL Associated Press

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — West Point wants more women. With female cadets representing less than one in five cadets in the Long Gray Line, the U.S. Military Academy is taking steps to boost the number of women arriving here this summer and beyond. West Point’s new superintendent said the moves — which include more outreach and the cultivation of competitive candidates — will help keep the storied academy ahead of the curve now that the Pentagon is lifting restrictions for women in combat jobs. “We obviously have to increase the female population for a number of reasons. One is because there are more opportunities in the branches for the females,” Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr. said. Women have been a presence at the nation’s military academies since 1976. Female cadets here can grow their hair longer than the standard military buzz-cut and can wear stud earrings. But they carry the same heavy packs, march the same miles and graduate with the same second lieutenant bars the men here do. “I carry the heavy weapons whenever we do field training exercises,” said Cadet Austen Boroff, a woman who refuses to be out-soldiered by her male peers. “I’ll take the machine guns, so I’m taking more weight.” And cadets like Boroff remain in the minority, just as they do in the broader military. The Air Force and Naval academies say their student bodies are about 22 percent female. West Point is at 16 percent, mirroring the gender breakdown

In this April 9, 2014 photo, West Point cadet Austen Boroff, center, waits to march to lunch at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. The Pentagon is lifting re s t r i c t i o n s for women in combat jobs, and the school is looking to boost its enrollment.

in the larger Army. Caslen, who became superintendent last year, said an increased number of female cadets will do more than serve the Army when thousands of combat positions are slated to open to both sexes by 2016. It will also help integrate women at the academy, he said. West Point, like the military in general, has taken additional steps to combat sexual harassment and assaults. In one high-profile case, an Army sergeant accused of secretly photographing and videotaping women at West Point pleaded guilty last month in a court-martial. “My objective is to create the climate, the command climate here at West Point, that not only eliminates harassment and assault, but that

will also create the teams and create the climate so that every single person feels that they’re a member of the team,” Caslen said. West Point has taken a series of subtle steps to increase the percentage of women coming here without lowering admission standards. The academy has created new recruitment mailings written for girls in their freshman, sophomore and junior years of high school that note female West Point graduates have gone on to become generals, astronauts, executives and government leaders. The letter asks: “Do you have what it takes to follow in their footsteps?” The mailings will not bear fruit for this year’s incoming class, but director of admissions Col.

Deborah McDonald said there has been an increase in the number of female nominees. And the academy has begun targeting top-tier female candidates and guiding them through the demanding application process. They already do that for standout scholars, soldiers, athletes and minorities. West Point women’s lacrosse team is moving up to Division I in 2015, which also is expected to draw more interest from top female athletes who now choose other schools. Caslen said there’s no long-term goal yet for a percentage of female cadets. Also, final numbers on the incoming Class of 2018 won’t be known until the new group arrives for cadet basic training July 2. But West Point, as of this week, has admitted 229 female applicants and as many as 36 other females from the academy’s prep school will be considered. “I have no concerns at all that we won’t actually move right beyond the 20 percent mark,” McDonald said. “It might even be as high as 22 percent.” The class coming to West Point this summer will be in the second graduating class in which all branches will be open to women. But female West Point graduates this year can already choose among every Army branch except the infantry and armor. Boroff, for instance, will go into field artillery. Despite some headline-making cases, Boroff and other cadets said they feel secure at West Point. Cadet Sarah Melville of Beacon Falls, Conn., said she is treated no differently than any male cadet and is rarely reminded of her gender. “Perhaps occasionally, halfway through the school year, you go, ‘Oh, I’m the only girl in this class. OK, cool,’” Melville said. “It means nothing.”

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Around the Nation Cast as tax evaders, but deciding to give up US citizenship as much for life as wealth Inside the long-awaited package, six pages of government paperwork dryly affirmed Carol Tapanila’s anxious request. But when Tapanila slipped the contents from the brown envelope, she saw there was something more. “We the people....” declared the script inside her U.S. passport — now with four holes punched through it from cover to cover. Her departure from life as an American was stamped final on the same page: “Bearer Expatriated Self.”

With the envelope’s arrival, Tapanila, a native of upstate New York who has lived in Canada since 1969, joined a largely overlooked surge of Americans rejecting what is, to millions, a highly sought prize: U.S. citizenship. Last year, the U.S. government reported a record 2,999 people renounced citizenship or terminated permanent residency; most are widely assumed to be driven by a desire to avoid paying taxes on hidden wealth. The reality, though, is more complicated. The government’s pursuit of tax evaders among Americans living abroad is indeed driving the jump in abandoned citizenship, experts say. But renouncers — whose ranks have swelled more than five-fold from a decade ago — often contradict the stereotype of the financial scoundrel. Many are from very ordinary economic circumstances.

Some call themselves “accidental Americans,” who recall little of life in the U.S., but long ago happened to be born in it. Others say they renounced because of politics, family or personal identity. Some say signing away citizenship was a huge relief. Others recall being sickened by the decision.

Lawyer: Suspect in girl’s fatal stabbing on day of junior prom is under psychiatric evaluation HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A teenager charged with stabbing a fellow high school student to death on the day of their junior prom is being held in a hospital under psychiatric evaluation where he will likely remain for two weeks, one of his attorneys said Saturday.

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The 16-year-old suspect, who was charged as a juvenile offender, will not appear at an arraignment scheduled for Monday in New Haven, attorney Richard Meehan said. The teenager is accused of fatally stabbing Maren Sanchez, 16, in the hallway of Jonathan Law High School in Milford. The attack occurred Friday morning, hours before the school’s junior prom, and authorities were investigating whether Sanchez was stabbed after turning down the suspect’s invitation to the dance. The victim’s cousin, Edward Kovac, said Friday in a statement on behalf of the family that they are shocked and devastated. He said Sanchez was “a bright light full of hopes and dreams with her future at her fingertips.” Meehan said the suspect’s family is also reeling from the attack.

Father, son from Illinois killed in Kabul attack CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — A proud father visiting his son in Afghanistan spent what would become both men’s final days seeing the city where the younger man ran a small clinic, drinking tea with a university colleague and learning about his son’s work. A planned visit to a Kabul hospital brought them together with a third Illinois man, a doctor who shared their interest in the Afghan people and a faithdriven commitment to helping others. Gary Gabel of suburban Chicago and his son, John Gabel, were killed Thursday when an Afghan police security guard opened fire on the group as they entered the grounds of a hospi-

tal in Kabul. Also killed was Dr. Jerry Umanos, a pediatrician from Chicago. John Gabel’s wife, Teresa, also an American, was wounded. What prompted the guard to fire on the Americans was not clear, but recently there have been a number of so-called insider attacks — incidents in which Afghan security forces fire on their comrades or foreign trainers or civilians. Violence increased in Afghanistan ahead of the NATO withdrawal and also in the weeks leading up to the country’s April 5 election. Whether the couple’s young daughter, Laila, and John Gabel’s mother, Betty, were along for the visit to the Cure International Hospital remains unclear. Umanos, who trained young doctors and cared for pediatric

patients at the hospital, had invited the family as his guests. “Giving back to those in need was special to all the Gabel family,” Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas W. Hayes told The Associated Press. The mayor said he’s known the family for 25 years as members of the Orchard Evangelical Free Church in Arlington Heights, and learned of the deaths first “through the church grapevine” and then from a church email to members. Gary Gabel sang in the church choir, was involved with church youth groups and the leadership team. Hayes coached John and his own son, both now in their early 30s, when they played on a church basketball team. John, who was tall, was the team’s center.

Hayes described the church as a close-knit group, which has grown over at least four decades to 2,000 members in four suburbs. “It’s going to be a very difficult time tomorrow morning, I can tell you that,” Hayes said of Sunday’s church service. Family and friends grieved privately Saturday. The Associated Press left phone messages for Gabel family members that weren’t immediately returned. “Out of respect for the Gabel family, we don’t have anything

to say at this time,” church spokeswoman Claire Bechard said in an email to the AP. She confirmed the Gabels are church members. Kabul University vice chancellor Mohammad Hadi Hadayati remembered John Gabel as a “good friend” who worked for the Colorado Springs-based charity Morning Star Development and ran a small health clinic that provided a pharmacy and emergency care for the students, professors and employees. John Gabel had directed

the clinic for two years under an agreement between Kabul University and Morning Star, Hadayati said. A phone message left with Morning Star Development on Saturday was not immediately returned. “We have lost a great man, a great teacher, a man who was here only to serve the Afghan people,” said Hadayati, who had lunch with the whole family the day before the attack. “I was very honored to meet John’s parents,” Hadayati said. “Both his mother and father were so proud of their son.”

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World

Desperate Rohingya kids flee alone by boat MARGIE MASON Associated Press

SITTWE, Myanmar — The two children stood on the beach, torn between land and sea. They couldn’t go back to their tiny Muslim village in Myanmar’s northwest Rakhine because it had been burned down by an angry Buddhist mob. In the chaos, they became separated from their family and gave up hope of finding them alive after seven months of searching. The only way was forward. Hungry and scared, Mohamad Husein, 15, and his sister Senwara Begum, 9, climbed on board a rickety boat crammed with others fleeing home. They had no way of knowing they were among hundreds, if not thousands, of ethnic Rohingya children who have left Myanmar by sea since the country was first gripped by sectarian violence two years ago, or that they were joining one of the world’s biggest boat exoduses since the Vietnam War. Despite pleas from the United Nations, which considers members of the religious minority among the most persecuted groups on earth, nearby countries shove them back to sea or bar them altogether. “The sense of desperation and hopelessness is growing,” warned Vivian Tan of the U.N. Refugee Agency. About 1.3 million Rohingya live in Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country of 60 million that only recently emerged from decades of military rule. The government considers them illegal immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh, though some families have lived here for generations. Since the transition to democracy began three years ago, Buddhist mobs have killed up to 280 Rohingya and forced more than 140,000 others from their homes. The violence, which first flared in mid-2012, has forced about 75,000 people to flee, according to Chris Lewa of the non-profit Arakan Project. Nearly 2,000 people have died or gone missing at sea during that time, she added. And women and children now make up 5 percent to 15 percent of those leaving, The Associated Press reported the children’s story based on interviews and data from Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Their small boat was packed with 63 people, including 14 children and 10 women. They baked in the sun and vomited from the waves. Nearly two weeks passed, and then a boat with at least a dozen Myanmar soldiers approached. They kicked and bludgeoned the Rohingya men with wooden planks and iron rods, several passengers said. “Tell us, do you have your Allah?” one Rohingya survivor quoted the soldiers as saying. “There is no Allah!” They tied Mohamad’s hands and lit a match, laughing as the smell of burnt flesh wafted from his blistering arm. Senwara watched helplessly. The beatings finally stopped after Mohamad suspected money changed hands, and the soldiers ordered the boat to leave. The government said the Navy denied seizing any ships during that period. The ship plodded on, but it was falling apart. A sarong stuffed in a hole could not stop water from bubbling through, and Senwara’s sticky rice and bits of bread were gone. When they finally floated ashore in Thailand, she had no idea where she was. Up until a few years ago, Thailand towed migrants out to sea and left them, often with little or no food, water or fuel. But after an uproar, Thai authorities began giving basic supplies to migrants before sending them on. Sometimes, however, they direct the boats to traffickers, according to human rights

groups. Those who cannot raise ransoms often escape or are sold as slaves onto fishing vessels. Royal Thai Navy spokesman Rear Adm. Karn Dee-ubon said the navy always follows humanitarian principles, but added that other Thai agencies could be involved. On shore, Mohamad and Senwara were given rice and dry fish and then put on another small boat without an engine. Thai troops pulled them far out to sea, cut the rope and left them to drift without food or water, survivors said. Senwara got sick after drinking sea wa-

ter and eating ground-up wood. The next day, they spotted a fishing boat. It was from Indonesia. The world’s most populous Muslim nation has been sympathetic to the Rohingya, but has not opened its doors to them. It only allows them to stay until they can be resettled elsewhere, which can take years. In the meantime, they are kept in overcrowded detention centers and shelters. AP Photo/Kaung Htet The Indonesian and Malaysian governments fear that let- In this Nov. 28, 2013 photo, Rohingiya men push their boat to deeper waters in a lagoon close to ting the Rohingya stay could the The’ Chaung refugee camp on the outskirts of Sittwe, Myanmar. About 1.3 million Rohingya lead to a greater influx of illegal Muslims live in the predominantly Buddhist country of 60 million. Myanmar considers them illegal immigrants though some families have lived here for generations. See KIDS, page A-11

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migrants. “At stake is national interest,” said Yan Welly, an Indonesian immigration official. “A flood of immigrants could affect efforts in coping with problems of our own people.” The number of Rohingya housed in Indonesia jumped from 439 in 2012 to 795 last year. About 20 percent of the children who arrived traveled alone, according to U.N. data. Some register with the U.N. Refugee Agency and wait to be resettled in another country, but no Rohingya in Indonesia were referred for placement last year. To avoid the long delay, thousands paid smugglers in the past to take them by boat to Australia’s Christmas Island. But that country has shut its doors. It now transfers sea arrivals to Papua New Guinea or the tiny island of Nauru. It also tows vessels from its waters. Once in Indonesia, after nearly a month at sea, Mohamad and Senwara were transferred to a filthy detention center with about 300 people, double its capacity. A riot soon broke out there between the Rohingya and illegal Buddhist fishermen from Myanmar, and eight Buddhists were beaten to death. Senwara slept through the brawl in another area. When she awoke, her brother was gone. After a few months in jail with other Rohingya arrested from the fight, Mohamad was released due to his age and left for neighboring Malaysia. Around 33,000 Rohingya are registered in Malaysia and an equal number are undocumented, according to the Rohingya Society of Malaysia. Increasingly, migrants risk getting caught up in group arrests, and up to 1,000 have been detained in a nationwide crackdown, the Society said. Mohamad found illegal work as a street sweeper, earning about $70 a month, and now lives in a tiny hovel with about 17 other Rohingya men. He remains tortured with guilt for C

leaving his little sister behind. Soon after the detention center riot, Senwara was registered as an asylum seeker. She was moved to temporary U.N. housing in Medan, Indonesia, and taken in by a Rohingya woman. She remains hurt and angry for being left alone, and her heart aches for home. Senwara’s parents didn’t learn the children were safe until more than eight months after their village was burned. On that awful night, their mother, Anowar Begum, and father, Mohamad Idris, fled with two babies into a lake. Later, they searched frantically and found five more of their nine children. The family ended up in a squalid camp with tens of thousands of other homeless Rohingya near Rakhine state’s capital, Sittwe. They had given up hope on Senwara and Mohamad by the time an unknown Rohingya called from Indonesia to say the children were safe. Today, 22 months after their separation, it’s only through technology that the family, now

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cannot look away from the little girl on the screen. Back in Myanmar, Anowar stares at her daughter on a Skype video and sobs into her headscarf. Senwara wipes away her own tears in Indonesia as her father’s weathered face trembles. They go through the questions every parent wants to know: Is she well? How is she doing in school? Is she getting enough to eat? Her father reminds her to be a good girl. He is desperate to see his children again, but believes they are better off far away. The family often goes hungry, and there’s no money for medicine. When it’s time to say goodbye, Senwara keeps staring at the screen, long after the faces are gone. “I don’t think I will ever be able to see my parents,” she says, softly. “For the rest of my life.”

In this Nov. 29, 2013 photo, Tawhera Begum, center, sister of Senwara, cries as she watches a Mason reported from Medan, Invideo interview of her sister at the Ohn Taw refugee camp on the outskirts of Sittwe, Myanmar. donesia, McDowell reported from Alor After their tiny Muslim village in Myanmar’s northwest Rakhine had been destroyed in a fire, Setar, Malaysia, and Bangkok. Associated Press writers Esther Htusan in Senwara, 9, and brother, Mohamed, 15, became separated from the family. Sittwe, Myanmar, and Thanyarat Dok-

scattered across three countries, Mohamad, in Malaysia, ter playing soccer in Indonesia. sone in Bangkok contributed to this can remain in touch. watches a video clip of his sis- Even as he breaks down, he report.

Food aid drying up in NKorea ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — A funding crunch for aid to North Korea has become so severe 500,000 rural schoolchildren are as of this month no longer receiving assistance and aid to millions more could soon dry up, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press. The report underscores the flight of international donors to countries with less political baggage and more willingness to let aid workers do their jobs. Just a short walk from one of the World Food Programme’s two stillfunctioning food factories in the heart of Pyongyang, children snack on ice cream and sweets at streetside stalls. Well-heeled guests in luxury hotels sip on cappuccinos while white-hatted chefs back in the kitchen whip up pizzas smothered in cheese and sausage. This is the face North Korea prefers the world see. If there is hunger here, it is anything but obvious. But while the North has come a long way since the famine and economic breakdowns believed to have killed hundreds of thousands in the mid1990s, it continues to suffer widespread food shortages made worse by frequent natural disasters, limited economic growth and the lack of seeds, fertilizers and fuel, according to an internal, preliminary version of the report being prepared by WFP for current or prospective donors. The report, noting statistics that every third North Korean child is stunted and every fifth child is underweight, said it is “very See AID, page A-13 C

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sive stance in territorial disputes has its smaller neighbors on edge.

Around the World As West plans more Russia sanctions, military observers held by insurgency SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — As Western governments vowed to impose more sanctions against Russia and its supporters in eastern Ukraine, a group of foreign military observers remained in captivity Saturday accused of being NATO spies by a proRussian insurgency. The German-led, eight-member team was traveling under the auspices of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe when they were detained Friday. Vyacheslav Ponomarev, the selfproclaimed “people’s mayor” of Slovyansk, described the detained observers as “captives” and said that they were officers from NATO member states. “As we found maps on them containing information about the location of our checkpoints, we get the impression that they are officers carrying out a certain spying mission,” Ponomarev said, adding they could be released in exchange for jailed pro-Russian activists. Outside Slovyansk, a city about 150 kilometers (90 miles) west of Russia, Ukraine government forces continued operations to form a security cordon as it attempts to quell unrest threatening to derail the planned May 25 presidential election.

Helicopter crash kills 5 NATO troops in Afghanistan; deadliest day this year for alliance KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A British helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing five NATO troops in the single deadliest day this year for foreign forces as they prepare to withdraw from the country, officials said. The British defense ministry confirmed that all five of the dead were

British. Maj. Gen. Richard Felton, commander of the Joint Helicopter Command, said the crash appeared to be “a tragic accident.” In Kabul, an Afghan university official identified two Americans killed by a local policeman at a hospital in the capital earlier this week. The shooting was the latest by a member of Afghanistan’s security forces against those they are supposed to protect. The cause of the helicopter crash was not immediately known. Kandahar provincial police spokesman Zia Durrani said the aircraft went down in the province’s Takhta Pul district in the southeast, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the Pakistani border. The coalition said it was investigating the circumstances of the crash but said it had no reports of enemy activity in the area.

While in Asia, Obama carefully calibrates messages to China, trying to both counter and court KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Barack Obama is hopscotching through China’s neighborhood with a carefully calibrated message for Beijing, trying both to counter and court. During visits to U.S. allies, Obama has signaled that American military power can blunt Chinese aggression in the Asia-Pacific region, even as he urges Beijing to use its growing clout to help resolve international disputes with Russia and North Korea. The dual tracks underscore Beijing’s outsized importance to Obama’s four-country swing through Asia, even though China is absent from his itinerary. The president opened a longawaited visit to Malaysia on Saturday, following stops in Japan and South Korea, and ahead of a visit to the Philippines. Obama’s trip comes at a tense time for the region, where China’s aggres-

Vatican: retired Pope Benedict to help Francis celebrate sainthood ceremony for 2 pontiffs

Preliminary results point to runoff in Afghan presidential election, likely in June KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s presidential elections are headed for a runoff after full preliminary results released Saturday showed the front-runners failed to win to a majority and avoid a second round of voting. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah garnered 44.9 percent of the vote, followed by ex-Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai with 31.5 percent, said election commission chairman Ahmad Yousuf Nouristan. The candidates are vying to replace President Hamid Karzai, the only president Afghans have known since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion to topple the Taliban’s hard-line Islamic regime. “According to our findings it seems that, this election will go to the second round,” Nouristani said. “We have a tentative schedule of June 7th to start the second round.” The preliminary results are to be finalized on May 14 after investigations into fraud complaints. But those investigations are unlikely to invalidate enough votes change the outcome that points to a second round. Electoral law requires a runoff between the top two candidates if no one gets a majority. The eventual election winner will oversee a tumultuous period as the U.S. and NATO are expected to withdraw most of their troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. Karzai, whose relations with Washington have sharply deteriorated, was constitutionally barred from running for a third term

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired pontiff Benedict XVI will help Pope Francis celebrate the sainthood ceremony Sunday for John Paul II and John XXIII, setting the stage for an unprecedented occurrence of two living popes canonizing two of their predecessors. About 1 million pilgrims are expected at the event and many were flooding into Rome on Saturday. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi told reporters on Saturday that Benedict will be in St. Peter’s Square for the canonization of John and John Paul. He said Benedict and many cardinals will “concelebrate” the Mass with Francis. Benedict resigned from the papacy a year ago, and since has largely dedicated himself to prayer in a monastery on the Vatican grounds. Sunday’s appearance will be his highest-profile one since he retired. Francis, who lives elsewhere in Vatican City, in a guesthouse, has been quite welcoming to his predecessor, occasionally paying a call on Benedict. \It was Francis who sought to include Benedict in Sunday’s ceremony, expected to draw hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims. “Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the invitation, and has let Pope Francis know that he will be present tomorrow morning at the canonization ceremony and will concelebrate” along with other prelates, Diggers find hundreds of Lombardi said. decades-old Atari ‘E.T.’ “That doesn’t mean that he will go up on the altar” on the steps of St. and other game cartridges Peter’s Basilica, Lombardi said of the in a landfill outdoor Mass. He noted that during ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — the ceremony, cardinals and bishops will be seated on one side of the es- A decades-old urban legend was put planade, with, presumably, Benedict, to rest Saturday when workers for a documentary film production compaamong them. ny recovered “E.T.” Atari game car-

tridges from a heap of garbage buried deep in the New Mexico desert. The “Atari grave” was, until that moment, a highly debated tale among gaming enthusiasts and other selfdescribed geeks for 30 years. The story claimed that in its death throes, the video game company sent about a dozen truckloads of cartridges of what many call the worst video game ever to be forever hidden in a concrete-covered landfill in southeastern New Mexico. The search for the cartridges of a game that contributed to the demise of Atari will be featured in an upcoming documentary about the biggest video game company of the early ‘80s. As a backhoe scattered a huge scoop of 30-year-old trash and dirt over the sand, the film crew spotted boxes and booklets carrying the Atari logo. Soon after, a game cartridge turned up, then another and another. Film director Zak Penn showed assembled gaming fans one cartridge retrieved from the site and said that hundreds more were in the surrounding mounds of garbage.

NBA investigating recording said to be of Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racial remarks SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anger, frustration and calls for action echoed around the NBA on Saturday after an audio recording surfaced of a man identified as Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling telling his girlfriend not to bring black people to games. Everybody except for the embattled Clippers owner, who has a decades-long history of alleged discrimination and offensive behavior, seemed to have a response. The league said it was investigating the recording posted on TMZ’s website, calling the comments “disturbing and offensive.” Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, a target of Sterling’s remarks, said he wouldn’t attend Clippers’ games as long as Sterling was the owner.

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concerned” about the long-term physical and intellectual development of malnourished children. North Korean officials were not available to immediately comment on the contents of the report. The report also highlighted concern with WFP’s own funding crisis. Last year, WFP drew up a $200 million, two-year program targeting 2.4 million children and pregnant or nursing mothers. Because of low funding, that was scaled back to 1.63 million children and mothers, and even that appears to be too ambitious. To meet its targets, WFP needs about $8 million a month. But with only $3 million a month available, it now has only enough resources to produce key food assistance until June. Five of seven factories supplying high-nutrient biscuits — the ones that previously went to the 500,000 schoolchildren — were closed in March. “It’s like a drop of water on a hot stone,” Dierk Stegen, WFP representative in Pyongyang, told The Associated Press. “We are planning from month to month.” Although Stegen said he is optimistic new pledges will be made, the coming months will be crucial. May in North Korea marks the beginning of what aid organizations call the lean season. It lasts until October. About 16 million North Koreans rely on state-provided rations of cereals. According to the WFP report, North Koreans have been getting larger rations of rice, potatoes and corn over the past two years. In March, the amount provided under the North’s Public Distribution System was 410 grams per day, per person. North Korea hopes to increase that to 573 grams. That’s not much. The average American eats about 2,000 grams of food each day. To cope, particularly in the lean season, people eat fewer meals, rely on the help of relatives with access to produce in rural areas, gather wild edible plants or buy whatever they can find and afford in local markets, a practice that is frowned upon but grudgingly accepted by the government. For many, that still isn’t enough. Stunting from chronic malnutrition is as high as 40 percent in some areas, according to the WFP. Even so, broad international sanctions now in place on the North make aid efforts dauntingly complex and criticism of the country’s human rights record — including a scathing report issued recently by the United Nations — have made donors less willing to chip in. “Basically all aid agencies are struggling to find funding for the DPRK program, WFP included,” said Katharina Zellweger, a visiting fellow at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. For many years she was in charge of the Swiss aid program in North Korea, formally called the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “We know that feeding babies during their first 1,000 days is crucial, as this is the most important period for the child to develop,” Zellweger said. “So stopping this vital support presents a grim picture with long-term implications.” Sixty percent of WFP donations come from governments, but since 2008, amid heightening tensions over the North’s nuclear and missile programs, aid from the U.S., South Korea and Japan — all major contributors to WFP — has evaporated. Washington agreed to 240,000 tons of direct food aid for North Korea in February last year, but that fell through when the North launched a rocket two months later. “It can be a tough sell because change in North Korea is going to come slowly — quick changes, as in Myanmar, are just easier to see and support,” said Andray Abrahamian, executive director of the Choson Exchange, an NGO that focuses on building business skills in the North. “Ultimately, their system is very stable — changes there will come from within. So what can we do to support positive decision-making? I don’t think it’s through pressure: the DPRK has shown a tremendous capacity to turn inward and we want to discourage that.” Opponents of engagement with North Korea have long ar-

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In this Nov. 6, 2013 photo, North Korean farmers line up with wagons to load cabbage at a field north east from the capital Pyongyang during cabbage harvesting season across North Korea. A funding crunch for aid to North Korea has become so severe 500,000 rural schoolchildren are as of April 2014, no longer receiving assistance and aid to millions more could soon dry up, according to a report.

gued that aid is siphoned off to the North’s military and nuclear weapons programs, ends up lining the pockets of officials or elites and serves to prop up the ruling regime by easing the pressure on it to change pri-

orities and deal wholeheartedly with its own domestic economic problems. Aid workers say their role is neither to support nor undermine the North Korean government.

“It is precisely in countries where the government is unable or unwilling to feed its people that food aid is required,” said retired WFP official Erich Weingartner. “The question we should be asking is whether the international community is willing to risk the lives of millions in order to topple this regime.” To ensure its assistance is directed as narrowly as possible to those who need it, WFP is focused on providing specialized food products called “Super Cereals” — blends of powdered milk with corn, soy, cereal or rice — for infants and their mothers, along with the nutrient-rich biscuits for older children. WFP Pyongyang representative Stegen said the products are distributed to 18,000 institutions and private households throughout the North. He said WFP conducts 250 monitoring visits each month. North Korea is no worse off than many other places donors have to choose from. Stunting, for example, is more of a problem in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Nepal. By WFP’s own estimation,

the most pressing “hunger hotspot” emergencies in the world today are the Central African Republic, Syria and South Sudan. Eighty percent of WFP’s budget goes to just 10 nations. North Korea is not one of them. Pyongyang itself has never been fully on board with the aid effort. Although Stegen said improvements have been made — and could be better if funding was made available to hire more staff — WFP and other aid organizations continue to face restrictions on movement, residency and measures to monitor whether their assistance has gotten to the people it was intended for. North Korea’s wariness of outside interference — particularly from the United States and its allies — dates back to the 1950-53 Korean War. Seeing itself as still as a nation under siege from Washington, and unable to rely on the largesse of its communist patrons of the Cold War, it has grown increasingly isolated. International sanctions over its nuclear weapons program have accelerated the

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North’s alienation from the international community. North Korea’s welcome mat for humanitarian groups has always been notoriously slippery. Once North Korea’s leaders determined they had managed to ride out the “Arduous March” famine years of the mid-1990s, they tightened the screws on international aid groups. Oxfam, CARE, Action Against Hunger and Doctors Without Borders all pulled out. Officials in Pyongyang respond to questions about the value of international aid with ambivalence. “Our system is an independent national economy, applying the requirements of the Juche Idea,” said economist Kim Ung Ho of the Economic Institute of the North Korean Academy of Social Sciences, referring to the North’s oftenstated public policy of self-reliance. “This means depending on our own power, technology, and resources, we will make and use what our people need. This is our principle. ... What we need, we solve by our-

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n On April 10 at 12:39 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of criminal mischief at an Anchor Point residence. Investigation revealed that individuals threw two rocks through two windows in the residence, causing an estimated $400 in damage. Troopers were able to develop suspects, and the investigation continues. n On April 9 at 12:15 p.m., troopers were patrolling northbound near Mile 161 Sterling Highway when they observed a blue sedan south bound speeding. Troopers stopped the vehicle at Mile 161 Sterling Highway and identified the driver as Christopher Moore, 53, of Anchorage. A check in the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) revealed Moore with an active warrant and also still suspended out of California. Moore was arrested for the warrant and charged with driving while license suspended and taken to the Homer Jail. n On April 9 at 11:09 a.m., troopers responded to a reported burglary. Investigation revealed that unknown individuals had burglarized two unoccupied cabins by breaking in the doors. They had also attempted to break into a third unoccupied cabin. A chainsaw was reported stolen from one of the cabins. Investigation continues. n On April 5 at about 3:00 p.m., troopers were patrolling near Mile 156 Sterling Highway, when they observed a black Chevrolet pickup entering the Sterling Highway, driven by Richard Nichols, 51, of Anchor Point. Nichols was known from previous contacts to not have an Alaska operator’s license. A check in APSIN revealed Nichols with no Alaska driver’s license. Nichols was previously advised. Troopers issued Nichols a summons for no valid operator’s license. n On April 10 at 12:55 a.m., Alaska State Troopers contacted Jesus Carrasco, 22, of Sterling, on Pine Street in Sterling. Carrasco was found to be driving with a revoked license. He was arrested for driving while license revoked and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $500 bail. n On April 10 at 10:45 a.m., the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a Subura sedan for speeding near Mile 72 of the Sterling Highway, near Sterling. Investigation revealed that a 17-year-old male, of Anchorage, was driving in violation of his instructional permit, because he was driving without a licensed passenger. He was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving in violation of his instructional permit and released on scene. n On April 9 at 7:56 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence on Pearl Street in the Kasilof area. Investigation revealed that Johnathon Pelletier, 20, of Kasilof, had damaged property at the residence with an estimated value of less than $500. Alcohol was a factor and Pelletier was placed under arrest and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on charges of fourth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence) and minor consuming alcohol, with no set bail. n On April 8, Alaska State Troopers dispatch received a report of criminal damage at the old Longmere Liquor building in Soldotna. About $500 in damage was caused when multiple walls were damaged prior to April 2. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Alaska State Troopers at 262-4453 or Crime stoppers at 283-8477. n On April 11 at 10:33 a.m., Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence off Kalifornsky Beach Road. Investigation revealed that Stephan Rose, 23, of Kenai, had assaulted a household member and interfered with a report of a domestic violence crime to law enforcement. Rose was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail, charged with fourth-degree assault and interfering with a report of a domestic violence crime, which are both domestic violence crimes. n On April 9 at 11:23 p.m., troopers dispatch received a report of a male having stabbed himself in Kasilof. Troopers responded to the residence, where they contacted John Syfert, 66, of Kasilof. Investigation revealed that Syfert had not stabbed himself, but was highly intoxicated, in violation of his conditions of release. He

Police reports was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on the charge of violating conditions of release, a Class B misdemeanor. n On April 13 at about 3:00 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Binkley Street. Mark Smith, 18, of Soldotna, was issued criminal citation for driving without a valid driver’s license and released. n On April 12 at 1:25 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Lover’s Lane. Weston Gilmore, 21, of Granbury, Texas, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On April 12 at 3:33 a.m., Soldotna police contacted a vehicle parked at the Tsalteshi Trails parking lot on K-Beach Road. Tristen Eastham, 18, of Soldotna, was in possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was issued a criminal citation for sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and released. n On April 9 at about 7:30 a.m., Soldotna police responded to Hooligan’s Lodge for a disturbance. Nicholas K. Jay, 32, of Soldotna, was arrested for third-degree assault and on an outstanding warrant with an original charge of fourth-degree assault and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On April 13 at 1:18 a.m., Alaska State Troopers with the South Central Bureau of Highway Patrol contacted Kevin D. Herrin, 50, of Nikiski, while he was operating an ATV in the Arctic Man Event grounds. Investigation revealed that Herrin was operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the event jail. Herrin was released on $500.00 bail. The ATV was released to a sober driver. n On April 12 at 1:22 a.m., troopers responded to a residence in Kasilof to conduct a welfare check. Inside the residence, troopers made contact with Cherise James, 22, of Kasilof, who had a valid $250 Alaska State Troopers warrant for failing to appear. James was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On April 12 at 9:42 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, Girdwood team, stopped a 2007 GMC Yukon near Mile 2 of the Alyeska Highway in Girdwood, after observing the vehicle commit a moving violation. Investigation revealed that driver, Jeffry Thomas Leete, 37, of Soldotna, was driving impaired while under the influence of alcohol. Leete was arrested for driving under the influence and later taken to the Anchorage Jail on $250 bail. n On April 13 at 5:46 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received

a 911 call reporting a male who seemed to be impaired at Hamilton’s Store in Cooper Landing. The male was seen leaving in a vehicle, heading northbound toward Anchorage in a newer silver sedan. The vehicle was stopped at Mile 37.5 of the Seward highway. The male passenger was identified as Jacob McGrew, 36, of Minnesota, and was confirmed to have an extraditable warrant out of Minnesota. McGrew refused to cooperate and fled on foot, where he ran through a swamp and fell through the ice. The trooper also broke through the ice, into water about waist deep. The trooper was able to apprehend McGrew. McGrew was taken by Cooper Landing Emergency Medical Services to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna to be evaluated before being remanded. The trooper was not injured and did not need medical attention. n On April 15 at 8:08 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a reported burglary at the VFW Post in Anchor Point. Investigation revealed that individuals forced entry into the building and stole an undisclosed amount of currency. The suspects caused an estimated $800 in damage during the burglary. The incident is under investigation. n On April 12 at about 10:30 p.m., troopers contacted a suspicious vehicle parked at the end of Grouse Creek Road in Seward. Investigation revealed that the occupants of the vehicle, Jennifer Cummings, 19, of Homer, Alexandra Elkins,

24, of Seward, and Richard Hulslander, 28, of Homer, were each in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. They were each issued a misdemeanor citation for sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and released. n On April 10 at about 7:20 p.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation near Mile 43 of the Sterling Highway in Cooper Landing. Troopers discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Anchorage. Investigation revealed the operator of the vehicle, Charles Petty, 27, of Anchorage, had provided troopers with a false name and date of birth. The passenger Rozlynne Demoski, 26, of Anchorage, had a warrant for her arrest. Investigation revealed that both were in possession of multiple controlled substances, including heroin, marijuana and several prescription substances. Petty was arrested for first-degree vehicle theft, fourth, fifth and sixth degrees of misconduct involving controlled substances and false information. Petty, who was also on felony probation, was arrested for violating conditions of his probation. Demoski was arrested for the warrant, fourth, fifth, and sixth degrees of misconduct involving controlled substances and fifth-degree criminal mischief. Both were taken to the Seward Jail without bail. n On April 14 at 8:01 a.m., Kenai police conducted a routine traffic stop on Kenai Spur Highway. As a result, Kristo-

pher J. Bayes, 22, of Nikiski, was arrested on an outstanding $1,000 Soldotna Alaska State Troopers warrant for failure to appear for pre-trial conference hearing on original charges of fourth-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal mischief and firstdegree criminal trespass. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. He was also charged for failure to insure vehicle. n On April 14 at 8:47 a.m., Kenai police responded to a report of a traffic complaint. Police stopped the vehicle on Bridge Access Road, and Craig M. Thomas, 55, of Ninilchik, was issued a summons for reckless driving and released from the scene. n On April 13 at 10:23 p.m., Kenai police conducted a routine traffic stop on Tern Avenue. Vanessa S. Bainter, 40, of Kenai, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On April 12 at 12:33 a.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop at Tesoro. Sam A. Renney, Jr., 23, of Soldotna, was issued a summons for failure to insure vehicle. n On April 12 at 4:49 p.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near Redoubt Avenue. Scott A. Feik, 27, of Kenai, was arrested on a Soldotna troopers warrant for failure to comply with reporting to Wildwood Pretrial to remand on the original charges of driving under the influence and no liability insurance. Feik was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

n On April 11 at 11:42 p.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Mallard Drive. Alex J. Oder, 18, of Soldotna, was issued a summons for failure to insure vehicle. n On April 10 at 1:33 p.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway and Spruce Street. Josi N. Philbin, 25, of Anchorage, was issued a summons for driving while license revoked. n On April 10 at 10:59 p.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on the North Forest Drive and Second Avenue. Jeremy S. Carroll, 25, of Kenai, was arrested for driving while license revoked and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On April 15 at 8:33 a.m., Kenai police responded to a disturbance on Japonski Avenue. Michael D. Hancock, 32, of Kenai, was arrested for fourthdegree criminal mischief (domestic violence), fifth-degree misconduct involving a weapon and fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and was taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility. n On April 15 at 12:24 p.m., Kenai police responded to Sterling Court for a subject with a warrant. Joseph F.K. Newton, 19, of Kenai, was arrested on a Soldotna Alaska State Troopers no bail warrant for failure to complete community work service on original charges of fifth-degree criminal mischief and petition to revoke probation and was taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility.

Peninsula Clarion, Sunday, April 27, 2014

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

n Danny J. Hooker, 32, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 9. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for two years. n Micah Paul Jennings, 31, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Dec. 4. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered not to return to Kenai Walmart during period of probation and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Lawrence C. Jones, 26, of Deering, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, committed Oct. 7. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Brandon James Logan, 20, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to misconduct with corpse - mutilate/remove, committed June 9. He was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to obtain a mental health assessment, follow recommendations and file quarterly compliance reports with the court, ordered to have no contact with two specifically named individuals or Kenai North Beach and was placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Regina Carrol Loosli, 38, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 1. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 160 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess or consume alcohol for three years and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Marshall R. Mills, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, committed March 31. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to comply with Alcohol Safety Action Program recommendations, may reside with specifically named individuals as long as he complies with house rules and respects their privacy and peace and was placed on probation for one year. n Benjamin K. Moe, 40, of Kenai, was found guilty of second-degree trespass, committed Aug. 16. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or possess alcohol and to have no contact with Paradisos Restaurant and was placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Nicholas Lee ParhamDanielson, 27, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of access device, committed March 18. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 days suspended, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined $500 with $250 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Tiffany A. Porter, 29, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 6. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge

Court reports with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. n Coltyn F. Pribbenow, 20, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Jan. 29. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge and forfeited items seized. n Natanielo Diaz Saavedra, 43, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed Feb. 9. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended (time served), fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for two years. n Michael William Shaffer, 44, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Oct. 29. He was sentenced to 360 days in

jail with 300 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Joshua M. Silba, 22, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 13. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Ivory Julianna Trenton, 23, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to sixthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Aug. 1. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and

forfeited all items seized. n Nicholas D. Tuttle, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Jan. 15. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for three years. n John Sandy Vancleef, 57, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of a reduced charge of fourth-degree assault and one count of driving under the influence, committed Feb. 2. On count one, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and an anger management program, ordered to have no contact with victim unless written consent is filed with the court and was placed on probation for three years. On count two, he was sentenced to 140 days in jail with 120 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge

with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Nathan R. Wearly, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of violating conditions of release, committed Aug. 17. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 days suspended, fined $500 with $500 suspended, forfeited items seized and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Sara J. Wood, 26, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed March 2. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 160 days suspended, fined $4,000with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for one year, ordered ig-

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nition interlock for 12 months, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Jessica Lynn Woolwine, 36, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of refusal to submit to a chemical test and one count of a reduced charge of no valid operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, committed Oct. 6. On the count of refusal, she was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. On the count of no valid operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, she was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

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Kenai/ Soldotna 54/34 Seward 48/37 Homer 51/37

Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.28" Normal month to date ............. 0.50" Year to date .............................. 2.91" Normal year to date ................. 2.98" Record today ................. 0.12" (1996) Record for April ............ 2.21" (1955) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Anchorage 56/39

Bethel 54/33

Valdez Kenai/ 48/35 Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 55/36

Juneau 57/38

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Sitka 48/39

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B Sunday, April 27, 2014

Colony boys blank Kards By JEREMIAH BARTZ Frontiersman.com

PALMER — About 20 minutes into play Saturday, with the score still tied, Colony’s Kyle Bolam stepped up to the ball for a penalty kick. Bolam, who has scored his fair share of goals during his time with the Knights, ripped an attempt on net. Kenai goalkeeper Wren Norwood stopped the initial attempt. But the ball was let loose, and Bolam took another crack at it. Once again, Norwood was there for the save. Colony put 22 shots on the Kenai keeper, but it took the Knights 60 minutes to find

S aturday R oundup the back of the net. Despite the play of Norwood, Colony came away with a 2-0 Northern Lights Conference win over the Kardinals at Colony High School. “It was a really nice save, and he managed to stop the rebound,” Colony head coach Jeremy Johnson said of the play. It was the second straight day that Colony faced a strong goalkeeper. The Knights put 20 shots on Soldotna goalkeeper Kayne North during a 3-0 Fri-

day win over the Stars. “Against both teams we had to deal with that,” Johnson said of playing against teams with quality keepers. “It makes you have to find different ways to score. You can’t do the same thing over and over. Tactically, you need to figure out what to do different.” The Knights also had to take advantage of opportunities. During the 62nd minute Saturday, Colony captain Ben Atkinson cracked a shot on goal. The hard rebound off the Norwood save bounced out to about the 12-yard-line. Norwood came out to challenge, but Bolam was able to take the ball on a hop, and redirect it

into the net. Later in the match, Austin Richardson converted a penalty kick to give the Knights the 2-0 lead. Sean Haley recorded the shutout for the Knights in the Colony goal. Kenai girls 5, Colony 0 The Kardinals finished off a solid first weekend with a convincing win over the Knights. “We’re developing a passing game I haven’t seen in quite a few years,” Kenai coach Dan Verkuilen said. “They are a young group developing a harmony amongst each other and See KICK, Page B-3

Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

Soldotna’s Jacob O’Lena takes the ball away from Colony’s Cameron Shaw in the corner of the SoHi defensive third during the first half of a 3-0 loss to the Knights on Friday in Palmer.

SoHi girls top Knights Staff report

The visiting Soldotna girls soccer team opened its season with a 5-1 victory Friday over defending Northern Lights Conference champion Colony. The Stars have won three of the last four conference championships, with the one blemish coming to the Knights in the conference title game last season. SoHi did come back to defeat the Knights 3-2 for third place at state. “Whether it’s against Colony or anything, to start the season off with a win against a northern opponent is nice,” Soldotna coach Jimmy Love said. “I suppose there’s a little bit of the revenge factor, but we got revenge on them at state. “This starts the whole cycle over again.” Kylee Wolfe started the season with three goals and an assist. Just 13 minutes into the season, Wolfe had two goals, one assisted by Taryn McCubbins and the other by Alyssa Wolfe. After Colony cut the gap to 2-1, Julie Litchfield struck on an assist from Kelci Benson in the 28th minute. Just two minutes later, Wolfe finished her hat trick with an unassisted goal. She then assisted on an Olivia Conradi goal in the 34th

F riday R oundup minute. Love said he did a lot of subbing in the second half to give his reserves experience and give his starters rest. He said his squad still got a lot of chances, but couldn’t finish them. “For the first game, I think the girls played really well,” Love said. “They possessed and passed and played the game we think they are very capable of playing.” Colony boys 3, Soldotna 0 The host Knights were able to notch an NLC win Friday despite a solid outing from SoHi goalkeeper Kayne North. In SoHi’s first game of the season, the Stars saw their keeper peppered with 20 shots. During the 26th minute, Colony appeared to be on the verge of taking a lead. Colony sophomore Cameron Shaw found himself deep in the box with the ball. Shaw put a shot on goal. But North dove to the turf. Fixed to the left post, North made the save and wrapped up the loose ball to prevent a reSee FRIDAY, page B-4

Photos by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna sophomore Daisy Nelson wins the final leg of a relay race Saturday during the Kenai Invite at Kenai Central High School in Kenai.

Kenai boys, SoHi girls triumph Kardinals’ Theisen brothers finish 1-2 in all 3 distance events By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Central boys and the Soldotna girls track and field teams both cruised to easy team victories Saturday at the Kenai Invite, held on the new track adjacent to the school. The Kenai boys piled up 141 points on the strength of six event wins, which bettered the 76 points of runner-up Anchorage Christian Schools. Wasilla placed third with 73 points, and Nikiski was fourth with 52. The Soldotna girls accumulated 125 points with five

event victories, better than the 89 that runner-up Homer had. Grace Christian was third with 65 points and Kenai was fourth with 53. With cold, windy weather, there wasn’t much room for improvement on personal records, but a few hardy athletes still managed new season highs. Soldotna’s Makayla Wong put up the best throw in the shot put this year, even in the gusty conditions. The senior took the top spot in the state with a heave of 34 feet, 8 inches. Skyview junior Kaylee Fischer runs the final leg of a relay SatSkyview coach Rob Sparks urday during a track meet at Kenai Central High School in KeSee TRACK, page B-4 nai.

Stefan becomes latest Bear to go to Utica By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Utica College is quickly becoming Brown Bears East. Friday, the Peninsula’s North American Hockey League squad announced that Vincent Stefan has become the fifth Bears player in the last two years to commit to the Division III school in Utica, New York. “It can be kind of hard,” Stefan said Saturday via cellphone. “In juniors, you make a lot of friends and you never know after juniors when you will meet up again. “I’m looking forward to meeting up with those guys and playing with them again.” Stefan joins Ryan Walker, Zac Lazzaro, Mikhail Bushinksi and Marcus Zelzer, who all committed to the Pioneers after the 2012-13 campaign. “It’s a mutual respect,” Kenai River head coach Geoff Beauparlant said. “They know what we’re going to provide in a player and we know they’re going to a program that not only on the ice,

but also away from the ice, will hold the players to a high standard.” Utica averaged 3,631 fans per home contest this season, ranking first in Division III and 22nd at all levels of NCAA hockey. “The facilities are top notch for a Division III program,” Stefan said. This past season, the Pioneers finished 16-7-4 and won the ECAC West regular season title for the second straight year. They finished the year ranked No. 13 in the D3hockey.com National Poll. “They have a rich tradition,” Beauparlant said. “They’ve always had a solid team in arguably one of the most difficult conferences at the Division III level.” Stefan said the fact that Utica is a small school with small class sizes also appealed to him. His parents, Jean and Art, live about five hours away, so they will be able to watch him often. He said his parents saw him play 10 times or less when he was with the Brown Bears. If last year’s crop of Bears is any indication, Stefan will get a chance to contribute immediately. Walker, a defenseman, played in 24

games and finished plus-10. Lazzaro played in 11 and Bushinski in 14, each finishing with three points. Zelzer got into seven games, finishing 3-2-2 with a 2.77 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. Stefan played for the Bears for three years. In 2012-13, he had 26 points and was plus-17. He broke his ankle in the playoffs, but came back this year to play 51 games, notch 17 points and finish plus-8. Stefan also dealt with two concussions in the 2012-13 season, including one from a car accident. “Vinny really hit his stride in the last eight weeks of the season,” Beauparlant said. “He was back to playing how he competed last year until the ankle injury.” Stefan said the concussions and the offseason surgery definitely impacted his season, but he was happy he was able to avoid injury all season. “I’m looking forward to going into college healthy,” he said. Beauparlant sees no reason Stefan,

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Skyview softball starts with win By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The Skyview softball team won its season opener for the first time in school history — in the final year in school history. Having gone 0-1 to start a season every year in its existence, Skyview topped Eagle River 15-11 in six innings Friday evening at Bartlett High School. The game had to go to an extra inning after five innings weren’t enough to decide a winner and the time limit was hit. In the “overtime” inning, each team started with a runner on second base, and played from there until three outs were called. Skyview scored five runs in the top of the tiebreaker sixth inning to stake out a 15-10 lead, before Eagle River got a shot in

the bottom of the sixth. Skyview coach Steve Schoessler said he put Lynn Hesse out on second, and she proceeded to steal third. Cat Schoessler followed that up with a walk, Victoria Oberts walked, and Aubrey Rodriguez gave Skyview the lead with a two-RBI single. Rodriguez ended the day with four runs and three RBI. “They’re a team that’s very similar to us,” Schoessler said. “It was a close game throughout, we had an early lead, and they came back, and it went back and forth.” Senior Sam Reynolds got the win on the mound, pitching four strikeouts and remarkably no walks. Chugiak 10, Skyview 0 Skyview ended up splitting See BALL, page B-2

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Hesse also hit 3 for 4, including a double and a triple. Senior Sam Reynolds pitched Continued from page B-1 the whole game for Skyview, striking out 10 and giving up one their doubleheader on Friday walk and two runs. with a shutout loss to Chugiak. Reynolds received the loss on East 9, Skyview 1 the mound in that game, giving In the second game on Saturup two walks and getting two day, the Panthers had a tough go strikeouts. The Mustangs led 6-0 for against the reigning large-school much of the contest, but Schoe- champions East T-Birds. Skyview actually took a brief ssler said Chugiak scored four more runs in the bottom of the 1-0 lead in the first inning when Lynn Hesse stole home on a fifth inning. “The pitches were a little fast- Schoessler hit, but East answered er,” Schoessler said. “I think we with a run in each of the first three innings. The T-Birds then had a little trouble adjusting.” Skyview managed three hits, scored six runs in the fifth to ice from Reynolds, Oberts and Cat the game. Victoria Oberts and Mikaela Schoessler, who also threw out two Chugiak runners attempting Rybek each provided Skyview’s only two hits. to steal bases. Joanne Glaves pitched the first The Panthers will finish their weekend Saturday with games three innings, giving up two hits. Reynolds finished the game out against Bartlett and East. with three hits and one strikeout in two innings of play. Bartlett 5, Skyview 4

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hits while Homer had four. Larsen Fellows and Lauren Kuhns added the other two hits for Homer, along with Needham. Needham scored on a ground ball double by Jordyn Haye in the top of the second inning to tie it up at one apiece. However, the Mustangs scored six runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 7-1 lead into the third, and never looked back. In the later game against East, the T-Birds scored three runs in the third inning and five in the fourth to put the match out of reach. Maggie LaRue and Dakota Tennison provided the Mariners’ only two hits of the game. Tennison hit a double and LaRue a triple.Tennison’s double allowed Needham to score Homer’s only run in the top of the fourth inning. McKi Needham started on the

Homer drops a pair of doubleheaders The Homer softball team dropped a season-opening doubleheader Friday, losing 11-2 to Chugiak and 10-1 to East. Starting pitcher McKi Needham endured a tough three innings against Chugiak on the mound, giving up 16 hits and eight earned runs, while only striking out one. However, Needham made up for it with a 2-for-3 batting performance while scoring a run. Overall, Chugiak recorded 20

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Basketball ard and Patty Eissler, can’t keep NBA Playoffs FIRST ROUND

Pirates 6, Cardinals 1 Pit. SL

HRs_Los Angeles, Kemp (4), Ad.Gonzalez (8).

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Thursday, April 24 Atlanta 98, Indiana 85, Memphis 98, Oklahoma City 95, OT L.A. Clippers 98, Golden State 96, L.A. Clippers leads series 2-1 Friday, April 25 Brooklyn 102, Toronto 98, Brooklyn leads series 2-1 Chicago 100, Washington 97, Washington leads series 2-1 Houston 121, Portland 116, OT, Portland leads series 2-1 Saturday, April 26 Indiana 91, Atlanta 88, series tied 2-2 Dallas 109, San Antonio 108, Dallas leads series 2-1 Miami 98, Charlotte 85, Miami leads series 3-0 Oklahoma City 92, Memphis 89, OT, series tied 2-2 Sunday, April 27 Chicago at Washington, 9 a.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 11:30 a.m. Toronto at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Houston at Portland, 5:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Hockey NHL Standings FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Friday, April 25 Philadelphia 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, series tied 2-2 Chicago 3, St. Louis 2, OT, Chicago leads series 3-2 Anaheim 6, Dallas 2, Anaheim leads series 3-2 Saturday, April 26 Boston 4, Detroit 2, Boston wins series 4-1 Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 1, Pittsburgh leads series 3-2 Colorado 4, Minnesota 3, OT, Colorado leads series 3-2 Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0, San Jose leads series 3-2 Sunday, April 27 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 8 a.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 11 a.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 4 p.m. Monday, April 28 Pittsburgh at Columbus, 3 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 5 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

mound and went 2-1/3 innings, giving up 11 hits and nine runs (three earned). Pam Jantzi took over in the third inning and ended the game with no hits and two strikeouts. On Saturday, the Mariners continued the weekend struggle with losses to West and South Anchorage. West beat Homer 16-3 Saturday morning, followed by a 10-2 loss to South in the afternoon. In both games, the second inning proved to be the magic inning for Homer, as the Mariners scored all their runs in that frame. Against West, Needham lead the Mariners with a double that scored Maggie LaRue. Needham also hit a double against South, but that was the only hit she managed in that game. LaRue hit 2 for 3 and Pam Jantzi hit 2 for 2 with a RBI.

trending up at Utica. “I know he developed a really close relationship with his billet family that was second to none,” Beauparlant said. “We appreciate how he competed, represented the logo and gave everything he had on the ice. “It will be exciting to watch him grow as a college player.” Stefan thanked the Brown Bears staff and organization, as well as the Eisslers, for helping

him with his dream of playing college hockey. Bears notes: The Bears have signed Andrew Scofield, a forward out of Minnesota, to a tender. The team has one tender left. A tender means the Bears have Scofield’s NAHL rights, so he can’t get drafted by another team. ... The Fairbanks Ice Dogs advanced to the Robertson Cup semifinals with a 3-2, overtime victory over the Wenatchee (Washington) Wild on Saturday in Wenatchee. Just like against the Bears, the Ice Dogs had to go to overtime in Game 5 to advance.

Kodiak baseball sweeps Homer Staff report

The Homer baseball team opened up the season with a 17-0 loss in Kodiak on Friday and a 10-5 loss on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference action. Kodiak moved to 5-4 overall and 2-0 in the NLC. Austin Frick had a big game for the Bears on Friday, going 3 for 3 with four runs. Tyler Jester and Joe Mauer scored three runs for the Bears. Homer did not have a hit in four innings against Jakob Arnold. For Homer, Nahoa Jette gave up 10 runs — nine earned — in

1 1-3 innings, while Kyle Johnson yielded seven runs — none earned — in 1 2-3 innings. Saturday, Myles Wilson, Frick, Sam Kirkenslager and Joe Schactler each had two runs to lead the Bears to victory. For Homer, Jette walked and scored twice to lead the way. Joe Levan pitched the first five innings for Kodiak, giving up two unearned runs while striking out nine. For Homer, Wiley Donich pitched the first 3 1-3 innings, giving up 10 runs — eight earned. Sheldon Hutt pitched the final 2 2-3 innings, giving up no runs.

Logano wins again HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer

RICHMOND, Va. — Joey Logano punched his ticket to NASCAR’S playoffs. Marcos Ambrose punched Casey Mears. Logano used a savvy move to get around three dueling former champions in the final laps Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, and the classic short-track ending caused tempers to flare in a big way in the garage afterward. The biggest skirmish had Marcos Ambrose, who finished 18th, confronting Casey

Mears, who was 19th. Mears first pushed Ambrose out of the way, and Ambrose retaliated with a thundering punch in the face that appeared to draw blood. It was unclear what caused the two to confront each other, but NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said the governing body would review the matter. Logano, meanwhile, needed 26 races and two trips to Richmond before putting himself in NASCAR’s playoff last season. There will be no such nail-biting this year, and it took just one Richmond race to make it so.

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an understanding of how everybody likes to move.” Heidi Perkins, assisted by Caitlin Steinbeck, started the scoring in the ninth minute. Just four minutes later, Allie Ostrander dribbled through the defense for an unassisted goal. In the 27th minute, Hannah Drury knocked in a header on a cross from Abi Tuttle. Verkuilen noted that Drury earned a steak dinner for knocking in the first header of the year. Just one minute later, the Kards had a 4-0 lead when Willow Napolitano converted a cross from Abi Tuttle. In the second half, Ostrander finished off the scoring with another unassisted trip through the defense. Alli Steinbeck had the shutout in net. Verkuilen said defenders Kylie Morse, Perkins, Caitlin Steinbeck and Cassie Holmes allowed on three shots on net. Soldotna girls 6, Palmer 0 Alyssa Wolfe had a hat trick,

while her sister Kylee added two goals, to lead the Stars past the visiting Moose on Saturday. The Stars moved to 2-0 with the win, both against NLC Northern Division teams. “It was a great way to start the season,” Soldotna coach Jimmy Love said. “The north is a pretty strong side of our region, and it’s always interesting how we match up with them.” The Stars took a 3-0 lead after one half when Olivia Conradi scored on assists from Julie Litchfield and Alyssa Wolfe, Alyssa Wolfe scored on an assist from Conradi, and Kylee Wolfe scored on assists from Kelci Benson and Makenna Rosin. Alyssa Wolfe started the second half with goals on assists from Taryn McCubbins, and Kylee Wolfe and Conradi. Kylee Wolfe finished off the scoring on an assist from Skylar Shaw. Katelynn Kerkvliet had the shutout in net. “We did a lot of the same things we did (Friday) — passing, communicating, spreading out and the defense was working the ball back to the keeper when they needed to,” Love said. “I couldn’t be any happier with the start to the season.”

Soldotna boys 3, Palmer 1 The visiting Stars notched a NLC victory to improve to 1-1 on the year. After getting shut out Friday against Colony, Ty Fenton gave SoHi its first tally of the year 18 minutes into the game. “It was good to come out with a strong showing in the first half,” SoHi coach Jeff Siemers said. “Our guys played their best half so far.” Charalambos Asimakopoulos had the second goal for Soldotna, while Fenton had the third. Kayne North had the win in net, while Siemers said Dylan Kuntz was solid in the midfield. Wasilla girls 13, Seward 0 Ally Hull had four goals as the visiting Warriors notched a Northern Lights Conference win to improve to 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the NLC. The boys game between Seward and Wasilla was canceled. Skyview at Kodiak, canceled The Panthers were unable to make the trip to Kodiak due to ferry problems.

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Mavericks nip Spurs By The Associated Press

DALLAS — Vince Carter hit a doublepump 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Dallas Mavericks a 109-108 victory in Game 3 and a first-round series lead over the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Carter took an inbound pass from Jose Calderon with 1.7 seconds left in the left corner. After a quick pump fake in front of Manu Ginobili, Carter released the ball just before the buzzer. The winning shot was held up on review. Ginobili had given the Spurs a 108-106 lead on a layup before Dallas called timeout to set up the play for Carter. Monta Ellis kept the eight-seeded Mavericks close in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 22 points. Game 4 is Monday night in Dallas.

for 15 points. The Thunder blew a 14-point lead with Memphis, and the Grizzlies blew a third straight fourthquarter lead themselves. Jackson tied up Memphis with five straight points in the final minute of regulation, and he hit all six free throws in overtime as the Thunder survived an extra period with seven lead changes.

PACERS 91, HAWKS 88

ATLANTA — Paul George and David West hit key 3-pointers down the stretch, and the topseeded Indiana evened the opening-round series at two wins apiece. In a game they had to have, the Pacers finally showed some grit. George put the Pacers ahead 86-85 with a jumper beyond the arc, and West hit another trey with 1:33 remaining. Atlanta had a chance after Kyle Korver was fouled in the corner and knocked down three free throws. But George pulled down an offensive rebound to set up George Hill’s driving shot with 56 seconds left. THUNDER 92, GRIZZLIES 89, OT Pero Antic missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Reserve Reggie Jackson would’ve forced overtime. scored a personal playoff-best 32 points, and Oklahoma City tied up its Western Conference series at HEAT 98, BOBCATS 85 two games apiece. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LeBron James had 30 Jackson had only scored 15 points combined in this series, but the guard shook off his shooting points and 10 rebounds, and Miami defeated Charwoes by hitting 11 of 16. He outscored Kevin Du- lotte to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Dwyane Wade added 17 points for the Heat, rant and Russell Westbrook, who struggled through their worst scoring game of the series. Durant was who can close out the best-of-seven Monday 5 of 21 for 15 points, while Westbrook was 6 of 24 night.

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Kenai girls 4, Palmer 0 The visiting Kardinals heated up on offense in the second half to notch an NLC win in their first game of the season. Kenai had 11 shots on goal in the first half. “You could see the first-game jitters,” Kenai coach Dan Verkuilen said. “We had good opportunities and good ball movement and some point-blank chances.” Cori Holmes got the Kards going with goals in the 54th and 58th minutes, on through balls from Heidi Perkins and Allie Ostrander. “She got us started,” Verkuilen said of Holmes. “We were kind of feeling like there was a wall across the goal in the first half.” In the 59th minute, Heidi Perkins struck from 30 yards out, while a quick left foot earned Abi Tuttle an unassisted goal in the 65th minute. Alli Steinbeck had the shutout for Kenai. Verkuilen said Perkins was solid on defense, and also started the offense. Ostrander and Hannah Drury distributed in the midfield, while Holmes and Lara Creighton saw the most time up front. “I’m really pleased with how it came out,” Verkuilen said. “They showed good fight.”

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bound. Five minutes later, Kyle Bolam fed Ben Atkinson a ball from the midfield. In the left side of the box, Atkinson sent a laser on net, but North swallowed the opportunity. Colony senior Chris Olsen did manage to find an answer for Colony, notching the hat trick in the 3-0 win over the Stars. “He just found himself in good positions, and his teammates found him,” Colony coach Jeremy Johnson said. “He created space for himself, and give his teammates credit for finding him.” In the 36th minute, Olsen took a feed from the midfield. Running alongside a defender, Olsen managed to beat the defense, and place a shot in the upper shelf of the Soldotna net to give Colony the 1-0 lead. Olsen scored twice during the second half. In the 45th minute, Bolam worked the ball up the right side, and sent a pass across to the far post. Olsen crashed and tipped in the attempt. Thirteen minutes later, after a battle for the ball inside the box, the ball took a bad bounce over the head of North. Olsen was left all alone for the Kenai boys 1, Palmer 0 easy goal. A penalty kick by TJ Wagoner was “Right place, right time. Sometimes you just have to walk it into the net,” enough to lift the visiting Kardinals over the Moose on Friday in NLC acJohnson said. Sean Haley recorded the shutout in tion. Late in the first half, Wagoner was goal.

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noted that throwing on a windy day could go either way in helping or hurting the throwing competitions. In the discus event, throwing into the wind could provide extra lift for the discus, much the same way the wing of an airplane does. Saturday, the throwing events were held on the south end of the track, and competitors were tossing with the wind to their backs. For the shot put, that could have been an aid. The boys 1,600 meters provided a bit of drama for the day. In what is becoming a recurring theme, the Theisen brothers from Kenai raced side-by-side on the final lap, and Jordan managed to outsprint his brother Jonah for the win, beating him by twotenths of a second with a time of 4:31.68. “Me and him usually get it the last half of the race,” Jonah said. “I don’t like it. It hurts.” After a first half that featured a tightknit battle up front among four runners, the Theisens both managed to distance themselves from Homer’s Pedro Ochoa and Austin Monzon of ACS to battle for the win amongst themselves. “That wind was a pain, especially down the backstretch,” Jordan said. On Friday, Jordan won the boys 3,200 in a time of 9:58.20, nipping Jonah by .83 seconds, but Jonah got the last laugh on Saturday in the boys 800, claiming the gold in 2:03.41 while Jordan finished second. Both Theisens said they are working to claim the Kenai Central school record in the boys 3,200, which is approximately 9:45 held by Trevor Baldwin. Jonah holds the faster time of the two brothers with a 9:49.10 from last week’s Homer Invite. The bulk of the Kardinals’ remaining points came from freshman Josh Jackman and senior Lucas Casebeer. Jackman won the boys 200 and finished second in the boys 400, 110-meter hurdles and long jump. Casebeer won the boys triple jump and finished

second in the 100 and was a part of the boys 400-meter relay that finished second. The Soldotna girls took a number of sprint victories. Lindsey Wong emerged victorious in the girls 200-meter dash with a time of 28.05 seconds, marginally faster than the 28.12 that Nikiski’s Kerry Ross ran. The younger Wong also took first in the girls 800-meter relay, as the Soldotna team of Wong, Natalie Johnson, Dani McCormick and Daisy Nelson put up the third-fastest time in the state with a 1:54.21, which is less than three-tenths of a second behind the state best. McCormick cruised to the victory in the girls 800 with a time of 2:24.73, and sophomore Daisy Nelson took the girls 100. Soldotna’s Olivia Hutchings finished second in the girls 1,600 with a time of 5:28.90 — although she nearly didn’t race at all. The sophomore said she had just gotten off a flight from Anchorage Saturday morning after a night of high school prom. A scramble to get to the track didn’t deter her, though. “I wanted to get into the 5:19 range, but I was having some trouble in my race,” Hutchings said. “I just kept seeing black, so I guess this just wasn’t my weekend to do that.” Skyview cruised to the girls 400-meter relay victory by almost a full two seconds over Grace Christian, although it was nearly 1.5 seconds slower than their season best, which is third-fastest in the state. “It was just a little breezy,” joked second-leg runner Hayley Ramsell, who got the full brunt of the wind on the backstretch. “It was pretty tough.” Anchor leg Kaylee Fisher said the team was missing one of their usual teammates, Jessie McNamara, but Heather Tolliver did well as a fill-in. “After the 4-by-2, we were kind of nervous about the 4-by-1,” Fisher said. Fisher also finished second in the girls 100-meter dash. “I think we all really like each other,” said Haille Landess said. “Other girls relay teams bicker a lot, and we bicker a lot too, but it’s like a fake bicker. We’d do anything

taken down in the box and converted the resulting penalty kick to give the Kards’ a win in their first game. That was good enough for goalie Wren Norwood and the Kenai defense. Kenai coach John Morton said defender Nate Narlock was solid and had one particular 40-yard sprint back to thwart a scoring opportunity. Morton said Kenai had more opportunities on goal, but there were definitely times when Palmer but together some nice attacks, as well. “When we were playing well, we were playing as a team with quick passes, playing to space and moving off the ball,” Morton said. “We didn’t stay consistent. That’s what we have to work on.” Nikiski girls 1, Seward 1 The visiting Bulldogs got a goal from Hannah Love with five minutes left to earn a tie in the NLC Southern Division contest. The Seahawks took a 1-0 lead 10 minutes into the second half on a nice shot from 30 yards out. “It seemed like our girls never really got down,” Nikiski coach Mandy Adair said. “They kept playing hard. They knew we would be able to get something back.” With five minutes left, Molly Cason sent a through ball to Nataliyah Davis, who was fouled at the top of the box to set up the free kick. “I told her to make sure she put it on frame and we were going to have everyone crash,” Adair said. “The momentum had switched and we were putting on a lot of pressure.

“I feel like if we had five minutes, we might have snuck another goal in there.” Adair said her squad was missing a few key players and had just 14 dressed, and gave credit to Laura Hufford for a solid game on defense. Nikiski boys 9, Seward 0 The visiting Bulldogs notched a big victory Friday in their first NLC Southern Division game of the year. Nikiski is now 2-0 overall and in the NLC. Seward falls to 0-1, but the good news for the Seahawks is they have played a rare home game in April. In fact, Nikiski coach Jim Coburn said he was informed Seward has had use of the field for two weeks. Nico Castro led the Bulldogs with three goals, while Dylan Jackson added a pair of strikes. Also scoring for Nikiski were Jesse Eide, Nathan Carstens, Hunter Holloway and Michael Stangel. Sullivan Jackson had the shutout for Nikiski. “Our defense played well,” Coburn said. “We were able to get a lot of young guys in the game. For the second game of the year, it was good.” Wasilla girls 2, Homer 1

“I would say we played fairly well for our first game,” Homer coach Mickey Todd said. “We could have done a few things we’ve been working on in practice better, but game pace is a lot different from practice pace.” Todd said his seniors made a big difference in the game. Senior Maggie Koplin scored 49 seconds into the second half for a 1-1 game. Todd also said it is nice having senior Rachel Doan back in net. Doan started as a freshman and sophomore before missing last year with an injury. “She makes a huge difference for us,” Todd said. The coach also credited senior offensive midfielder Mady Gerard and senior fullback Hannah Baird with solid games. Homer boys 3, Wasilla 1 The host Mariners received two goals from Kenneth Schneider in opening their season with a Northern Lights Conference victory over the Warriors on Friday. Wasilla dropped to 4-4 overall and 3-2 in the league. Schneider started the scoring in the 43rd minute on an assist from Quinn Daugharty. Just four minutes later, Max Mangue found the back of the net, again with help from Daugharty. Schneider then made it 3-0 on an assist from Jake Worsfold. Wasilla had its goal with three minutes to play.

The visiting Warriors scored the game-winner midway through the second half to top the Mariners in Northern Lights Conference action Friday. Wasilla improved to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the NLC with the win, while Homer was playing its first game of The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman the season. contributed to this report.

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Kenai junior Tom Randall finishes a relay race during a track meet Saturday at Kenai Central High School in Kenai.

for each other.” Cook Inlet Academy also had a multiple-event winner in senior Zach Taplin, who claimed gold in both the boys discus and shot put events. Taplin reached 46 feet, 9.25 inches in the shot, and 134 feet, 8 inches in the discus. Both distances are ranked third in the state. Kenai Invite GIRLS Team results — 1. Soldotna, 125 points; 2. Homer, 89; 3. Grace Christian, 65; 4. Kenai Central, 53; 5. Wasilla, 49; 6. Skyview, 45; 7. Cook Inlet, 28; 8. Palmer, 26; 9. Nikiski, 20; 10. ACS, 20. 100 — 1. Daisy Nelson, Sol, 13.28; 2. Kaylee Fisher, Sky, 13.31; 3. Kerry Ross, Nik, 13.38; 4. Christina Ellis, Gra, 13.56; 5. Haille Landess, Sky, 13.57; 6. Lexi Pepperd, Was, 13.69. 200 — 1. Lindsey Wong, Sol, 28.05; 2. Kerry Ross, Nik, 28.12; 3. Kyla Whannell, Ken, 28.47; 4. Jessie McNamara, Sky, 28.48; 5. Ryen Dougherty, Nik, 28.60; 6. Aurora Waclawski, Hom, 28.67. 400 — 1. Aurora Waclawski, Hom, 1:03.91; 2. Ziza Shemet-Pitcher, Hom, 1:06.04; 3. Lindsey Wong, Sol, 1:06.09; 4. Emily Werner, Sol, 1:06.10; 5. Kyla Whannell, Ken, 1:06.85; 6. Krista Green, Gra, 1:07.19. 800 — 1. Dani McCormick, Sol, 2:24.73; 2. Cheyenne Applegate, Gra, 2:29.28; 3. Daisy Nelson, Sol, 2:31.14; 4. Mariah Burroughs, Was, 2:32.31; 5. Elizabeth Balsan, ACS, 2:34.84; 6. Sadie Fox, Sol, 2:37.94. 1,600 — 1. Mariah Burroughs, Was, 5:23.42; 2. Olivia Hutchings, Sol, 5:28.90; 3. Molly Mitchell, Hom, 5:32.69; 4. Alex Mathis, Was, 5:32.82; 5. Elizabeth Balsan, ACS, 5:36.53; 6. Sadie Fox, Sol, 5:41.04.

3,200 — 1. Alex Mathis, Was, 11:52.30; 2. Molly Mitchell, Hom, 12:08.97; 3. Sadie Fox, Sol, 12:24.05; 4. Courtney Stroh, Ken, 12:38.55; 5. Audrey Rosencrans, Hom, 13:27.06; 6. Sami Contraras, Pal, 13:27.35. 100m hurdles — 1. Madison Orth, CIA, 16.37; 2. Tayla Cabana, Hom, 16.99; 3. Kayla Rowe, Gra, 17.01; 4. Casey Neill, Sky, 19.32; 5. Megan Herrera, Was, 19.34; 6. Beverly Schindler, Ken, 19.51. 300m hurdles — 1. Kayla Rowe, Gra, 50.44; 2. Tayla Cabana, Hom, 50.98; 3. Katie Kilfoyle, Ken, 55.91; 4. Alexis Quick, ACS, 56.51; 5. Lauren Jones, Hom, 57.47; 6. Casey Neill, Sky, 57.81. 400m relay — 1. Skyview (Fisher, Tolliver, Ramsell, Landess) 54.76; 2. Grace, 56.49; 3. Wasilla, 56.85; 4. Palmer, 56.94; 5. ACS, 57.44; 6. Kenai, 1:00.66. 800m relay — 1. Soldotna (Johnson, McCormick, Wong, Nelson) 1:54.21; 2. Kenai, 1:56.81; 3. Skyview, 1:58.21; 4. Homer, 1:59.81. 1600m relay — 1. Homer (Waclawski, Shemet-Pitcher, Evarts, Cabana) 4:34.19; 2. Wasilla, 4:34.47; 3. Kenai, 4:52.20; 4. Skyview, 5:06.61. 3200m relay — 1. Palmer (Bohman, Osiensky, Graham, Contraras) 10:53.47; 2. Soldotna, 11:01.49; 3. Homer, 11:33.65; 4. Kenai, 11:54.23; 5. Skyview, 12:50.53. Shot put — 1. Makayla Wong, Sol, 34’08”; 2. Ashley Logan, Gra, 33’0.5”; 3. Kiana Hendricks, Sol, 32’4.75”; 4. Annie Quinn, Sol, 30’5.5”; 5. Sylvia Tuisaula, Was, 29’10”; 6. Jonna Laitinen, Pal, 29’4.5”. Discus — 1. Jonna Laitinen, Pal, 93’08”; 2. Kiana Hendricks, Sol, 86’02”; 3. Ashley Logan, Gra, 82’00”; 4. Abby Beck, Ken, 81’06”; 5. Kendal Taplin, CIA, 76’01”; 6. Annie Quinn, Sol, 74’02”. High jump — 1. Kiana Harding, Ken, 4’08”; 2. Dallas Dickerson, Ken, 4’08”; 3. Lindsey Wong, Sol, 4’06”; 4. Crystal Crane, Hom, 4’06”; 5. Hollie Duncan, ACS, 4’04”; 6. Claire McElroy, Sol, 4’04”. Long jump — 1. Tayla Cabana, Hom, 15’6.25”; 2. Kayla Rowe, Gra, 14’11.75”; 3. Madison Orth, CIA, 14’05”; 4. Arianna Parrish, Nik, 14’05”; 5. Crystal Crane, Hom, 14’1.25”; 6. Kiana Harding, Ken,

13’11”. Triple jump — 1. Madison Orth, CIA, 32’9.5”; 2. Daisy Nelson, Sol, 30’10.75”; 3. Kayla Rowe, Gra, 29’8.5”; 4. Hayley Ramsell, Sky, 28’5.5”; 5. Andrea Wagner, Was, 27’11.75”; 6. Makayla Wong, Sol, 27’3.25”. BOYS Team results — 1. Kenai Central, 141 points; 2. ACS, 76; 3. Wasilla, 73; 4. Nikiski, 52; 5. Palmer, 39; 6. Homer, 34; 7. Soldotna, 30; 8. Grace, 28; 9. Cook Inlet, 27; 10. Skyview, 19; 11. Wasilla Lake Christian, 5. 100 — Michael Todd, ACS, 11.79; 2. Lucas Casebeer, Ken, 12.01; 3. Mosiah Renk, Was, 12.03; 4. Drew Gibbs, Sol, 12.39; 5. Frew Winkle, Gra, 12.42; 6. Christianno Lopez, ACS, 12.46. 200 — 1. Josh Jackman, Ken, 23.57; 2. Michael Todd, ACS, 23.72; 3. Seth Carstens, Nik, 24.94; 4. Jake Palmberg, WLC, 25.11; 5. Alec Burris, Was, 25.30; 6. Alex Glidden, Pal, 26.16. 400 — 1. Nate Simmers, ACS, 53.35; 2. Josh Jackman, Ken, 54.66; 3. Micah Hilbish, Sky, 54.78; 4. Justin Gentz, Was, 56.14; 5. Josh Wolfe, Was, 57.26; 6. Preston Weeks, Sol, 57.31. 800 — 1. Jonah Theisen, Ken, 2:03.41; 2. Jordan Theisen, Ken, 2:04.76; 3. Travis Cooper, Ken, 2:06.09; 4. Austin Monzon, ACS, 2:06.32; 5. Hayden Foster, Pal, 2:08.98; 6. Michael Todd, ACS, 2:10.60. 1,600 — 1. Jordan Theisen, Ken, 4:31.68; 2. Jonah Theisen, Ken, 4:31.88; 3. Pedro Ochoa, Hom, 4:40.91; 4. Austin Monzon, ACS, 4:43.52; 5. Daniel Serventi, Gra, 4:46.96; 6. Colton Pulver, Was, 4:52.14. 3,200 — 1. Jordan Theisen, Ken, 9:58.20; 2. Jonah Theisen, Ken, 9:59.03; 3. Daniel Serventi, Gra, 10:11.35; 4. Pedro Ochoa, Hom, 10:21.43; 5. Colton Pulver, Was, 10:33.04; 6. Ty Marshall, Was, 10:38.09. 110m hurdles — 1. Brady Southwick, Pal, 16.72; 2. Josh Jackman, Ken, 17.02; 3. Shouya Watanabe, Pal, 18.41; 4. Kenneth Frick, Was, 18.87; 5. Caleb Drumm, Was, 18.97; 6. Jonathan Railing, ACS, 20.13. 300m hurdles — 1. Connor Seay, Hom, 44.42; 2. Kenneth Frick, Was, 44.84; 3.

Brady Southwick, Pal, 45.08; 4. Noah Leaf, CIA, 45.56; 5. Jonathan Railing, ACS, 46.24; 6. Jake Palmberg, WLC, 46.27. 400m relay — 1. Wasilla (Otto, Comer, Wolfe, Renk) 48.32; 2. Kenai, 48.69; 3. Nikiski, 49.46; 4. Palmer, 49.57; 5. Homer, 49.81; 6. CIA, 51.10. 800m relay — 1. ACS (Simmers, Lopez, Lopez, Todd) 1:36.79; 2. Wasilla, 1:39.70; 3. Palmer, 1:40.06; 4. Kenai, 1:40.55; 5. Skyview, 1:45.00; 6. Homer, 1:45.08. 1600m relay — 1. Soldotna (Larrow, Meyer, Swedberg, Weeks) 3:49.90; 2. Wasilla, 3:50.83; 3. Grace, 3:53.82; 4. Skyview, 3:56.63; 5. Palmer, 3:57.12; 6. Kenai, 3:59.83. 3200m relay — 1. Kenai (Lee, Mole, Theisen, Cooper) 8:40.30; 2. Grace, 8:59.40; 3. Skyview, 9:11.17; 4. Homer, 10:24.40. Shot put — 1. Zach Taplin, CIA, 46’9.25”; 2. Luke Johnson, Nik, 42’7.25”; 3. Nate Simmers, ACS, 42’3.25”; 4. Mason Lloyd, Ken, 40’11”; 5. Tom Randall, Ken, 40’10”; 6. Randy Kohutek, ACS, 40’0.5”. Discus — 1. Zach Taplin, CIA, 134’08”; 2. Nate Simmers, ACS, 122’01”; 3. Luke Johnson, Nik, 122’00”; 4. Marshall Comer, Was, 112’11”; 5. Riley Smithwick, CIA, 112’00”; 6. Adam O’Guinn, Sky, 111’06”. High jump — 1. Seth Carstens, Nik, 6’00”; 2. Austin Monzon, ACS, 5’08”; 3. Luke Johnson, Nik, 5’04”; 4. Josh Laker, Gra, 5’02”; 5. Zach Bronson, ACS, 5’02”; 6. August Kilcher, Hom, 5’00”. Long jump — 1. Seth Carstens, Nik, 18’10.5”; 2. Josh Jackman, Ken, 18’2.5”; 3. Kenneth Frick, Was, 17’11.25”; 4. Caleb Wolfe, Was, 17’7.25”; 5. John Shank, Hom, 17’6.5”; 6. Drew Gibbs, Sol, 17’6.5”. Triple jump — 1. Lucas Casebeer, Ken, 37’4.75”; 2. Preston Weeks, Sol, 36’0.5”; 3. Drew Gibbs, Sol, 35’11.25”; 4. John Shank, Hom, 35’09”; 5. Brady Southwick, Pal, 35’02”; 6. Caleb Wolfe, Was, 33’2.25”.

Rask’s 31 saves help Bruins finish off Red Wings By The Associated Press

BOSTON — Tuukka Rask made 31 saves to help the defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins beat the Red Wings 4-2 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday and eliminate Detroit from the postseason. The Bruins, who finished the regular season with the best record in the NHL, advanced to the conference semifinals against the Montreal Canadiens. Loui Eriksson opened the scoring for Boston, and Zdeno Chara snapped a second-period tie to give the Bruins the lead for good. Milan Lucic also

scored, and Jarome Iginla added an empty-netter. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored and Jonas Gustavsson stopped 29 shots for Detroit.

the series Monday during Game 6 in Columbus. It hasn’t been easy for the Penguins, a team considered by many a Stanley Cup contender. Columbus, which began the series searching for its first playoff win in franchise history, twice rallied to stun PENGUINS 3, BLUE JACKETS 1 the heavily favored Penguins. Boone Jenner scored the lone goal for PITTSBURGH — Jussi Jokinen Columbus, which played its first Game 5 scored the go-ahead goal in the third pe- in franchise history. riod and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Columbus Blue Jackets to take a 3-2 KINGS 3, SHARKS 0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Chris Kunitz and Kris Letang also SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jonathan Quick scored for Pittsburgh, which has the up- made 30 saves to shut out San Jose for the start Blue Jackets on the verge of elimi- fourth time in his career in the postseanation with an opportunity to close out son and the Los Angeles Kings staved off C

elimination for a second straight game by beating the Sharks in Game 5 of their firstround series. Tyler Toffoli, Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter scored for the Kings, who are looking to become the fourth NHL team to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. Antti Niemi allowed three goals on 19 shots and got pulled for the second straight game for the Sharks. Perhaps more importantly, San Jose also lost star defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to an undisclosed injury in the first period.

scored 3:27 into overtime after P.A. Parenteau tied the game late in regulation, helping the Colorado Avalanche rally past the Minnesota Wild for a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. MacKinnon poked the puck past Darcy Kuemper’s glove with two defenders all over him. The rookie also had two assists. Parenteau scored with 1:14 left after Avalanche coach Patrick Roy pulled goaltender Semyon Varlamov with 2:22 remaining. Nick Holden and Cody McLeod also added goals for the Avalanche. Kyle Brodziak, Zach Parise and Matt AVALANCHE 4, WILD 3, OT Moulson scored for the Wild. The series switches back to MinneDENVER — Nathan MacKinnon sota for Game 6 on Monday.

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Will M orrow

I’ll take the Lycra

hile web-surfing recently, I came across an acronym I hadn’t seen before: MAMIL, which stands for Middle Aged Man In Lycra. My wife managed not to snort coffee out of her nose before saying, with a bit too much enthusiasm, “That’s you!” It’s been a long time since I’ve been part of a demographic with its own acronym. I missed out on the yuppie thing — I was neither “urban” nor particularly “upwardly mobile” when I was a young professional. For a little while, my wife and I were DINKs — doubleincome, no kids — but that didn’t last long. The term MAMIL was apparently coined a few years ago by a British market research company to describe a new trend of gentlemen who ride highend bicycles while clad in form-fitting cycling attire. While I might argue that my bicycle could be a whole lot more expensive if I didn’t have some of those other pesky expenses, like kids, it’s pretty hard for me to deny any of the rest of that description. Middle-aged? Yup, I turned 40 last fall. Semi-competitive bike racer? I’ve got the bib numbers decorating my garage tool cabinet to prove it. And the Lycra part? It’s safe to say that I have fully embraced the functionality of a good pair of Spandex cycling shorts. In fact, I have acquired several good pairs of cycling shorts, and tights, as well as a few cycling jerseys to go with them. Oh, and I have multiple pairs of cycling gloves, a couple of windbreakers, toe covers for when it’s just a little chilly and shoe covers for when it’s really cold, and headbands — all with Lycra incorporated into the fabric. And don’t forget the socks — no cycling kit is complete without them. As it turns out, there are quite a few MAMILs among us and our numbers are growing. Many of them are a lot like me, taking up cycling because beat up knees or other injuries preclude running. We’ve become established enough in our careers that we have a little bit of money (or for some, a lot of money) to spend on a hobby. And cycling is a great hobby to get into, because there’s always some new accessory or gadget you can collect. For those into data, there’s lots of that — distances, power outputs, speed, cadence, heart rate, elevation gained — and even computer programs to crunch all those numbers. And if you ride a lot, there’s always more Lycra to buy. A BBC News Magazine piece even suggested that becoming a MAMIL is a healthier response to a mid-life crisis than buying a sports car and wearing designer jeans. I’m not sure about that one — I started cycling well before I freaked out about turning 40. Anyway, I don’t think my wife shares my appreciation for Lycra. I generally order new cycling clothing late at night when she’s asleep, and pay using gift cards from birthdays and Christmases past so I don’t get the “you spent how much on tights?!” lecture when the credit card bill arrives. Don’t misunderstand, I have no delusions of grandeur (other than perhaps thinking I look better in my cycling attire than others might think). I’m not going to be joining a pro team — or even an amateur team, for that matter — any time in the future. In races, I’m perfectly content with a middle-of-the-pack-in-my-age-group finish. I want to be in good enough shape that when friends organize a ride on roads or trails, I’m fit enough to tag along, but I realize that a solo breakaway in the Tour de France is out of my league. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been able to dedicate a weekend morning to a 50-plus mile ride or a couple hours on an indoor trainer, and I’ve come to cherish that time to clear my mind. It’s almost a Zen experience for me, getting in tune with my bike and my surroundings. So yes, I am proud to admit, I am a MAMIL. There are worse things to be. Because while it may not be about the bike, it’s definitely about the Spandex. Reach Clarion editor Will Morrow at will.morrow@peninsulaclarion.com.

Births French family grows Rodney A . and Mishell L. French of Soldotna announce the birth of their son, Elijah Deion French, at 2:27 p.m. March 7, 2014. Elijah Deion He weighed 6 French pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19 1/4 inches. He joins siblings Shayne Hensley, Joseph Hensley, Rodney K. French Jr., Rebecca French and Ethan French. His grandparents are Dionne Maze, Eugene Reid, Pamela French and Rodney French Sr.

Reynas announce birth of daughter Antonio and Kala Reyna of Soldotna announce the silent birth of their daughter Isabel Ann Reyna. She was born into Jesus’ arms on March 13, 2014 Isabel Ann at 10:32 pm. Reyna She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. She had lots of dark hair and her daddy’s cheeks. She is the little sister of Johnny Reyna, granddaughter of Linda and Mike Schwitzke of Soldotna and Tony and Cathy Reyna of Kenai. She is the great granddaughter of Carl and Virginia Blunk of Clatskanie, Ore; Carol Schwitzke of Kelso, Wash., and Tony and Socorro Reyna of Selma, Calif. The Reyna family would like to thank family and friends for thoughts, prayers and support and a special thanks to Dr. Jo Lynn Hawthorne and the amazing nurses and staff at Central Peninsula Hospital. Isabel Ann was here but for a brief moment yet she’ll be forever in our hearts.

News and Notes Class reunions — The 50th reunion of the Kenai High School Class of 1964 will be celebrated on June 20, 21, and 22. All classmates, friends, family, teachers, and students who attended the old Kenai High School are welcome. The class of 1964 was the last class to graduate from the old high school.

Planned activities include a dance and program June 21 and a picnic June 22. For information call Mary Grainge Bodnar at 262-0995. — It’s not too early to get started on planning for 2015. Kenai Central High School classes of 1970 through 1979 are having a reunion Aug. 1-2, 2015. Please contact Anna Carlson at 907-469-0409 or email annasherpa@ gmail.com. — Kenai Central High School Class of 1984 will be holding their 30 year reunion July 11-13, 2014. There will be a meet 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 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 weather permitting. Contact Mike Lott at 907-6902032. Donations welcome. — The reunion for Anchorage’s Robert Service High School class of 1974 will be July 25-26. If you are a graduate or know someone who is, please contact Sharon Hall Minsch at 399-4266, sminsch@alaska.net or Marie Mayo Allen at 907-350-4176.

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Learning for Life Bee keeping in Alaska While it is early spring many beekeepers in Alaska have already placed their “bee” order and are getting hives ready for their arrival. If you are thinking about entering the fascinating world of beekeeping Cooperative Extension Service has a free publication titled “Beekeeping in Alaska” to help provide you with the information you’ll need. From hive construction to early feeding to blossom time this publication provides both novice and advanced beekeepers with information to help you succeed. Your local Cooperative Extension Service is your year round resource for a variety of topics, visit us today at: http://www.uaf.edu/ces/districts/ kenai/ to find this publication and more or stop by and see us in the Doors and Windows Building on K-Beach Road between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. We are “Learning for Life”. Submitted by Janice Chumley, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Research Technician, Integrated Pest Management Technician, Kenai Peninsula District.

Senior Center Events What’s happening at the Kenai Senior Center for the month of May 2014 (all activities are held at the Kenai Senior Center unless otherwise stated):

Special Activities: n Each Friday at 11 a.m. — Sing Along Time before lunch n Monday, May 5 — Cinco de Mayo todo español hoy. Las campanas y los bailarines estarán aquí para entretener a nosotros junto con una presentación especial de nuestra clase de español. n Each Thursday, May 8-29 — Bluegrass Nights from 6:30-10 p.m. n Friday, May 9 — Mother’s Day Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. n Tuesday, May 13 — AK Rural Development presentation of Home Improvement Grants / Loans at 11 a.m. n Wednesday, May 14 — A Day in Homer, leaving KSC at 9 a.m. returning around 7:30 p.m. $30; call KSC for more info. n Saturday, May 17 — Kenai Clean Up Day meet at KSC at 9:30 a.m. for coffee, hot chocolate & doughnuts at 10 a.m. we’ll head out and clean up beginning around the KSC. n Tuesday, May 20 — Mystery Drive with Steve at 1:30 p.m. Take a drive and discover the Alaska just around the corner. Ice cream stops highly likely. n Wednesday, May 21 — Birthday Lunch n Monday, May 26 — Center will be closed in honor of Memorial Day n Friday, May 30 — Fifth Friday Classic Movie Night showing “Singing in the Rain” at 7 p.m. $3 admission, all concession item $1 each

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Stephanie Cox’s “Vortices” hangs at the Kenai Fine Arts Center where her show “Up Close and Textural” will remain until Saturday.

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n Growing Strong Strength Training Class: Monday / Wednesday / Friday — 10 a.m. n Line Dancing: Monday / Thursday — 10 a.m. at the Kenai Recreation Center (Please stop by the KSC to sign up for Beginning Line Dancing) n Spanish Class, Mondays — 1 p.m. —donation suggested n Tai-Chi: Tuesday / Thursday — 10 a.m. n Zumba Gold: Tuesday / Thursday — 2 p.m. — donation suggested

Arts / Crafts Opportunities: n Knitting — 1 p.m. Fridays n Ceramics — 1 p.m. Mondays

Game Schedule: n Mondays & Fridays — Pinochle at 12:30 p.m. n Tuesdays — Bridgeat 12:35 p.m. n Wednesdays — Dominos at 1 p.m. n Thursdays — Tripoly & Scrabble at 12:30 p.m.

Other: n Wednesday, May 7 & 21 — Social Security virtual office: 9 a.m.noon (The Kenai Senior is the venue to talk to the Anchorage Social Security Office via video conferencing. This is a first come first serve service. A signup sheet will be available when you arrive at the KSC. No appointments and no age limits.) n Council on Aging — Thursday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m. n Kenai Senior Connection Board Meeting — Friday, May 30 at 9:30 a.m. Community Meals are served Monday – Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Our mission at the Kenai Senior Center is to serve as a community focal point for senior services where adults 60-plus come together to engage in opportunities for dignity and personal growth. Please call (907-283-4156) or stop by our facility (361 Senior Court, Kenai AK 99611) anytime during regular operating hours (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) – Monday – Friday.

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I grew up with rusty nails in my feet

ur grandson Nolan was running around outside the other evening and cut his bare foot. His mother treated it and, when that didn’t suffice, took him to the doctor. That, in a nutshell, was my childhood – except for the part about the doctor. Long ago I lost track of the number of times I maimed my feet on sharp rocks, glass, baling wire and, especially, rusty nails. That was because from the time school let out in June to the first day of class in the fall, we kids generally went without shoes. It saved our parents money, and anyway, our feet were the toughest parts of our bodies. Living on a farm, we didn’t go many places in summer that required shoes. Certain jobs did force us to suit up in our brogans, especially if we didn’t want the hogs or cattle to chop off our toes with their hooves

or we needed to climb all over hot and for good reason. It got into the machinery when baling hay or body through wounds, especially combining grain. rusty nails, and it once killed a (About now, I can just see our boy somewhere who didn’t listen grandkids looking up from their to his parents. video games and saying, “You That doesn’t mean we were went outdoors in summer? What’s taken to the doctor for a shot each out there? Why didn’t you just go time we impaled our feet; doctors to a tanning bed if you wanted can’t be bothered by careless boys. sun?” They have no clue about Glynn Moore No, our treatment was to soak our growing up on a farm, nor do they foot in kerosene. care.) I’m not sure that was a legitimate treatSeveral fears had been deeply instilled in ment, but it was the one my mother used. us in those pioneer days: Don’t eat the first Once, in fact, after I hobbled to the house snow because it contains nuclear fallout. crying about the rusty nail that had halted Don’t approach a strange dog unless you are my fun, Mama discovered we were out of meaner than he is. And don’t step on a nail kerosene. The first part of her cure, then, because you’ll get lockjaw. was to send me to the store to buy some. Ahh, lockjaw, the bane of summer-loving There I was, a frail child in danger of loschildren. It was much scarier to be warned ing my throbbing foot and probably my leg of lockjaw than of its real name, tetanus, – heck, perhaps my whole body – limping

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DEAR ABBY: What’s up with penmanship these days? A few years ago, my mother gave me some old letters written by my grandfather to my grandmother. Some of them are treasures because the written words are not only loving and endearing, but the penmanship is beautiful. The script writings are actually examples of “art” in this modern age. I work at a bank, Abby, and many of the signatures I see every day are illegible. Is written communication becoming obsolete? With the electronic age and schools going paperless,

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Medications left at home cause vacation headaches DEAR ABBY: I have worked in a pharmacy for 30 years, and every summer it’s the same story. People forget their medication and leave it at home. Why do people not realize that their meds should be one of the FIRST things they pack? Yes, we can call their pharmacist back home to get a transfer, but if the prescription was just filled, their insurance will not go through, or they’ll have to wait while we call for a vacation override. Please, people — remember your medications, and if you don’t plan on spending a while sitting around our pharmacy waiting for us to call your hometown pharmacy, and possibly your insurance company, then don’t get angry at us when it takes longer than the 15 minutes you expected. I love my job. But I’m beginning to dread irresponsible, crabby tourists who know they need their blood pressure meds every day and expect us to drop whatever we’re doing to take care of them. — PHRUSTRATED PHARMACIST IN MONTANA DEAR PHARMACIST: I sympathize with your “phrustration,” so I’m printing your heartfelt letter, hoping it will help you to lower YOUR blood pressure. I don’t think the people you describe are irresponsible as much as they may be disorganized. The way I have solved this problem is to keep multiple copies of a printed list of items I must have when I travel. As I pack, I check them off my list — and before I close my travel bag, I double-check to make sure nothing has been forgotten. Perhaps others will find this helpful.

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up the highway more than a quarter-mile to the country store. I hauled a gallon jug of kerosene back so that I could sit down and soak. My mother’s logic didn’t make sense to me; I told her all the exercise would send the invisible germs all the more quickly throughout my body. She wasn’t moved by my reasoning. Luckily for her, my foot was saved. It went on to survive many more nails before I was old enough to wear shoes 12 months a year. Mama’s cures usually worked, in fact. I need to remember them the next time I’m trying to decipher today’s health care reform.

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Jaqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Taurus and a Moon in Aries. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, April 27, 2014: This year you head down a new path, as you are determined to fulfil a goal that could affect your life. You transform, and your desires transform as well. You will discover the importance of staying true to yourself. If you are single, you could meet people who are not authentic and who can’t offer you what you desire. Don’t worry; someone who is true to him- or herself is likely to appear. If you are attached, your sweetie will need to catch up to you. Know that that might not happen until the new year. ARIES is a natural healer for you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You’ll smile a lot, as if you have a secret you have not yet shared. Others will try to find out what is going on as they discover that your lips are sealed on this topic. Be spontaneous when making a purchase. Tonight: You are not ready to end the weekend. This Week: Hold on tight to your wallet. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Try as you may, no one seems to be letting the cat out of the bag. The smart move would be to ignore the situation, as someone is likely to spill the beans. Make plans for yourself right now. You need some much-needed downtime. Tonight: Stay in and watch a movie. This Week: Stay level-headed, if possible, as no one around you seems stable. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You seem to have a secret or something you would prefer not to share. You seem to beam with this information, which could trigger a friend’s curiosity. Go off and watch a game, but do not push too hard. Fatigue could be high. Tonight: Forget the idea of to bed.” This Week: Make a doctor’s appointment. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH If you are not going on a mini day excursion, plan on going on one very soon. A change of pace always grounds you and helps you gain a new perspective. Whatever you do, you’ll do it intensely. Tonight: Start thinking “Monday.” This Week: A friend could do a reversal. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Deal with one person at a time. You might be easily distracted, as a phone call or news from a distance could put you on high alert. A change seems to be flying your way. Are you ready for some diversity in the near future? Tonight: Catch up on a favorite show. This Week: Tension seems to build at work and at home. C

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might want to seriously consider a partner’s request. This person needs a change of pace. Friends are likely to call you to head out and join them. Making a point to get some exercise, whether it is mental or physical, could reduce stress. Tonight: Enjoy a leisurely dinner. This Week: Reach out to a loved one. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Just let others do their thing. Decide when you would like to join in and when you would prefer to do something else. You often give in for the sake of keeping the peace, which is one of the reasons why your anger is so close to the surface, Tonight: Enjoy a fun night out. This Week: Show concern for a partner or loved one who could be fed up. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might be hard-pressed to follow through on a project and also get to a game on time. Know that you will manage to do both, if you want to. However, don’t hesitate to adjust your plans. You need to let go of stress. Tonight: Take the dog for a walk. This Week: What you want could change radically once you get it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Let your imagination color your plans. You will have a great time, as will others. Curb any frustration you have toward a loved one who seem to playing out a mock war. Do not feed this person’s hostilities. Tonight: So what if tomorrow is Monday? This Week: Plan on taking off for a few days. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Stay close to home and handle a personal matter. An older parent or relative could seem out of sorts. Asking this person what is wrong might be a mistake. Invite him or her along if you have plans, but do not create more pressure. Tonight: Order in. Make it easy. This Week: Let your creativity point to a new path. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Make some phone calls that you have been putting off. Your ability to read between the lines is an important skill, especially as someone is vested in not sharing. Do not push. Run some errands or meet up with friends. Tonight: Swap jokes or gossip with a friend. This Week: Hang close to home. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Be aware of the cost of proceeding as you have been. You could pretend that your actions have no effect on others, and you actually might believe that. Revise your thinking. Make calls to a neighbor or dear friend to get together. Tonight: Do what you want to do.

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Kenai Peninsula College is recruiting for a Grants & Contracts/ Payroll Technician at our Kenai River Campus in Soldotna. This successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and administering restricted fund (grant) financial activities from proposal to post-award. Duties include proposal review, budgetary review, account setups, billing & reporting for KPC sponsored programs. This position is also serves as the Payroll Technician for KPC, including both our Soldotna and Homer campuses, as well as our Anchorage and Seward extension sites. The individual will be responsible for review of timesheets for completeness and accuracy as well as compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, and University policies and regulations. This individual will have frequent interaction with KPC Faculty, Staff and Students and must enjoy working in a fast paced work environment. Accuracy, attention to detail, good computer skills and outstanding communication skills are a must for this position.

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General Employment A-1 Midway USA, Inc. is seeking LEAD RIDE OPERATORS, 10 openings, 40 hours per week, weekdays and weekends, schedules vary, $ 17.83 per hour, overtime at $26.75, work in Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Ninilchik, Alaska. High school degree pr. and 2 years of experience as lead ride operator required. Knowledge of the safety rules and procedures, operation, set up, assembly and disassembly of amusement rides is required. Temporary employment from 07/24/2014 to 08/20/2014. Train and instruct workers in the operation and safety procedures of carnival rides. Assemble, set up, test and disassemble rides. Assign work schedules and perform periodic safety inspections as well as required maintenance. Applicants must send resumes to Anne Mills: camike@highspeedcrow.ca

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Apartments, Unfurnished 2-BEDROOM 6 miles north of Kenai. $850. per month plus electric & deposit. No pets. Coin operated laundry on site. (907)262-7248. CLEAN KENAI 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath. fireplace, washer/dryer, dishwasher, basement. Near schools. $775. includes heat, cable. No pets. (907)262-2522. NEAR VIP Furnished 2-bedroom, 1,100sqft., $1,250. or 1-bedroom, 450sqft. $750. washer/dryer, Dish TV. utilities included. (907)398-0027.

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

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Sport Utilities, 4X4 Ford F150 FX. Black & Blue FX, 4 Wheel Drive, V8, New Rear Breaks, AC/ Power Windows & Doors, New Stereo with Hands Free Blue Tooth, Alarm, Remote Start, Bed Cover, Running Boards, Custom Grill. $11,900. OBO. (907)252-9555

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U-Haul Center of Soldotna will turn over household goods to Alaska Auction Company for public auction held on May 9, 2014 . View rooms for this sale after May 1, 2014 at http://www.alaskaauction.com. The goods in the occupant's leased space shall be sold to satisfy U-Haul's l ien. Lisa Lama Unit 1005 Rhrett Jackson Unit 1321 Madison Square Unit 2009 Stephen Roberts Unit 2212 Rita Lindsey Unit 2302 Frances Sipple Unit 3703 Adriana Raigosa Unit 6227 PUBLISHED: 4/27, 5/1, 2014

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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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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND SALE 2210608 NAMING TRUSTEE: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COPANY ,SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SOUTHCENTRAL TITLE AGENCY TRUSTORS: DANA M. WOLFE and ANGELA J. RUDE BENEFICIARY: CLIFF E. BAKER OWNER OF RECORD: ANGELA J. RUDE Said Deed of Trust was executed on the 23rd day of February, 2005, and recorded on the 15th day of March, 2005, Serial No. 2005002054. Said Deed of Trust has not been assigned by the Beneficiary. Said documents having been recorded in the Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, describing: LOT ONE (1), INTEGRITY PLAZA, according to the official plat thereof, filed under Plat No. 2003-102, Records of the Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska. The physical address of the real property described above is 630 Swires Road, Kenai, Alaska. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a FEDERAL TAX LIEN was filed against DANA M. WOLFE, and recorded on March 30, 2010, Serial No. 2010-002411, in the Kenai Recording District in the amount of $7,424.39, plus interest and penalties. There is of record a CLAIM OF LIEN filed by City of Kenai against LOT ONE, INTEGRITY PLAZA, Plat No. KN-2003-102, in the amount of $710.81 and any other amounts due, and recorded July 21, 2010. There is of record a JUDGMENT in favor of CAPITOL ONE BANK (USA) N.A., against ANGELA J. RUDE, in the amount of $848.34, plus interest, costs and fees, entered May 31, 2012, under Case No. 3KN-12- 0196 CI, in the District Court for the State of Alaska at Kenai, Third Judicial District, and recorded June 13, 2012, Serial No. 2012-005537. 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: THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND 14/100TH DOLLARS ($37,766.14), 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 5th day of June, 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 4th day of March, 2014. FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY By: PENELOPE BUNDY Title: Authorized Signer

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Mini Spy

Mini Spy and the Dot twins are near a field of kudzu. See if you can find: q word MINI q dragon q basket q elephant

q car q frog q number 3

q squirrel q number 6 q chicken

q letter D q umbrella q ring

The Invasion of the Organisms

Invasive Species

Meet Rico Rodriguez

Birthdate: 4-21-1989 Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Hometown: Baltimore, Md.

Tatyana McFadden Tatyana McFadden was born with spina bifida, a condition that left her unable to use her legs. She spent the first six years of her life in a Russian orphanage that could not afford even a wheelchair, so Tatyana learned to walk on her hands. Adopted by an American mother in 1994 and living near Baltimore, Tatyana played youth sports and later began racing in wheelchairs. Her incredible strength and willpower helped her to succeed. By 2012, she’d won 10 medals in track for Team USA at three Paralympic Summer Games. That same year, she learned to ski. On March 12 at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, Tatyana captured the silver medal in the 1 km cross-country sprint. Among those in the crowd watching were her adoptive mother, her birth mother and the director of her old orphanage.

Experts say that about 40 percent of threatened or endangered species are at risk because of invasive species. They are the second-greatest threat to marine and coastal ecosystems. (Habitat loss is the biggest threat.) Sometimes non-native species can be helpful, even if they spread forcefully. For example, honeybees that farmers brought from Europe now pollinate many crops in the United States. But experts say that most wildly spreading non-native species cause more harm than good.

Be responsible. Don’t take home pets such as snakes or baby alligators that will grow too big to keep. Take unwanted pets to a shelter; don’t release them in the wild. Don’t flush aquarium plants down the toilet. Do save energy and recycle.

Rabbits are still a major problem in Australia. The Mini Page thanks Dr. James H. Miller, emeritus research ecologist, Invasive Plant Research, USDA Forest Service, for help with this issue.

Kudzu grows over anything in its path, including trees. It now covers about 7 million acres in the Southeast. As the climate warms, it is spreading north.

Attack of the pretty plant In the 1920s and 1930s, extreme farming and building had eroded, or worn away, the soil. Huge clouds of dust blew through the Midwest during the Dust Bowl. Government officials knew a vine called kudzu (CUD-zoo) grew fast. Hoping its roots would stop soil erosion, they brought in enough seeds for farmers to plant 3 million acres of kudzu. What they didn’t know was that it would take over everything around it, killing trees and other plants. An insect that can help control kudzu entered the country accidentally in about 2009, probably in packing material. The kudzu bug does get rid of kudzu. But unfortunately, it is also invasive. The kudzu bug also feeds on soybeans. During the winter, it settles on white houses, cars and trucks. It smells bad and is hard to get rid of. Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor

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Funny’s

All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?

Controlling invasive species Most attempts to control invasive species fail. Insecticides and herbicides often poison native plants and animals and may harm crops and people. Controls such as insects can become pests themselves. Sometimes people try many different solutions. For example, the nutria (NEW-tree-uh) is destroying wetlands on the East Coast. Fur traders brought it from South America in about 1940. In Louisiana, officials brought in a chef to create tasty nutria recipes. In Great Britain, a huge trapping effort captured all the nutria. In Maryland, officials are trying to find ways to disrupt the nutria’s life cycle.

Carl: What did the doctor say to the patient who swallowed his camera? Cathy: “Let’s just see what develops!” Cheryl: What is the best way to borrow a camera? Charles: Ask someone to lens it to you! Casper: What do you get when you cross a mirror and a camera? Carla: A camera that takes pictures of itself! from The Mini Page © 2014 Universal Uclick

Invasive Species

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Words that remind us of invasive species are hidden in the block above. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: BALANCE, BUG, CROP, DEFENSES, EAT, ELM, ENVIRONMENT, HABITAT, HURT, INVASIVE, KUDZU, LAND, LIFE, NATIVE, NEW, NUTRIA, ORGANISM, PET, PLANT, PYTHON, RISK, SPECIES, SPREAD, WEB. from The Mini Page © 2014 Universal Uclick

The nutria, a giant rodent, eats the roots of marsh plants. It destroys thousands of acres of wetlands every year.

Look through your newspaper for stories about invasive species. Next week, The Mini Page celebrates Mother’s Day with a story about America’s founding mothers.

The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large

Horror Stories One of the scariest stories about an invasive species concerns gentle little rabbits. In 1859, a man released 24 wild rabbits in Australia so people could hunt and eat them. Ten years later, there were millions of rabbits. Rabbits reproduce rapidly, and there were no natural predators to keep them in check. Experts say the rabbits caused the extinction of many mammal species in Australia and the extinction of huge numbers of plant species. The rabbits damaged the environment. Because they ate the plants that held the soil in place, the rabbits sped up soil erosion.

Most invasive species come to new lands because humans bring them there. Sometimes humans bring them in accidentally. Invasive species can come on ships or planes or in wood products. But often, people bring invasive species on purpose. They bring plants that remind them of their native lands, that can be used for familiar herbal remedies or that are pretty. People buy non-native animals as pets, and the pets escape or people let them loose. Sometimes, people bring invasive species to do a job, but the new species gets out of hand and takes over. For example, people planted the multiflora rose as a hedge to keep in cattle, but it took over nearby habitats. Climate change is causing species to move to new lands. As the climate warms, many insects are spreading north. For example, the mountain pine beetle is destroying forests.

How you can help

Zebra mussels came to the Great Lakes in ships from Europe about 30 years ago. They eat the food that native fish need. They damage water pipes, boats and beaches.

Battle of the bunnies

The human problem

In 1890, a group released 60 European starlings in New York. They wanted to bring all the birds named in Shakespeare’s writings to America. Now there are millions. Their droppings are breeding grounds for disease. They eat crops, and flocks can even cause airplanes to crash.

photo by Peleg

Vegetable Edamame Salad

You’ll need: • 1 cup cooked edamame (shelled soybeans) • 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables (any kind) • 1/2 cup light Italian dressing • 1/3 cup sliced almonds What to do: 1. Cook edamame in microwave according to directions. 2. Combine edamame with bag of frozen mixed vegetables (the vegetables will thaw as they chill in the refrigerator). 3. Pour light Italian dressing over mixture and stir to mix. Top with sliced almonds. 4. Chill for 4 hours to blend flavors. Stir again before serving. Makes 6 to 8 servings. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe.

Damage

photo by Chris Evans, courtesy Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org

photo by J.J. Harrison

Rookie Cookie’s Recipe

Inviting in the Invaders

photo by Amy Benson, courtesy U.S. Geological Survey

Goldie Goodsport’s Supersport

Rico Rodriguez is the voice of Olli in the PBS TV production of “The Cyberchase Movie.” “Cyberchase” is a PBS TV series that explores math through animated adventures. The movie will also explore the impact of habitat loss. It will first air on PBS stations in April and will be at pbskids.org. Rico has acted in several commercials, in the video “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and in movies such as “Opposite Day,” “The Muppets” and “The No-Sit List.” TV shows he has acted in include “Modern Family” and “iCarly.” Rico, 15, was born in College Station, Texas. When he was 6, his family moved to Los Angeles so his sister Raini could work as an actress. When he was 7, he enrolled in acting classes himself. TM

photo courtesy National Park Service

A healthy habitat contains many different species. Native plants and animals provide protection and food for one another. They help control the spread of other species, keeping everything in balance. Invasive species can wipe out almost all other types of life. They upset the balance of nature. Because they did not develop in In the 1990s, Burmese pythons started the new lands, invasive plants don’t damaging the Everglades in Florida. After provide shelter or food for native pet owners released their snakes into the wild, the pythons began destroying the wildlife. Some are even poisonous. habitat. They eat endangered species and Invasive plants damage native plants other animals such as dogs and cats, and that have supported local animals for they threaten people. hundreds of years. The invaders Invasive species often prevent Invasive species are not native to an shrubs and trees from growing. This area. When they come into a new place, hurts the environment because large they can hurt people, the environment, shrubs and trees take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release wildlife or the economy. Many oxygen back into the atmosphere. This harmless species also come into new helps control global warming. areas. But we do not call new species The purple loosestrife invasive unless they are harmful. has invaded huge Invasive species can be animals, areas of wetlands. plants, fungi, insects, bacteria, viruses, It pushes out native plants and forms seeds, spores or eggs. Harmful new tight groups that offer species are invasive when they no cover or nesting reproduce or spread quickly. Native spots for wildlife. The warming climate is organisms don’t have a chance to allowing it to spread develop defenses. to new areas.

photo by Dr. Thomas G. Barnes, courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Elm trees used to decorate America’s city streets. Now most elms are gone. They were destroyed by Dutch elm disease, which was spread by an invasive species. It probably was carried to America from Asia in the 1930s. Experts believe it was brought here by beetles living in wooden furniture.

Web of life

photo by L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org

photo by Joseph O’Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org.

Alien invaders are pouring into America. But they aren’t from outer space. They are Earth organisms, or life forms, that move into new areas and take over. We call them invasive species. Invasive species are harmful organisms that are new to an area. Once they enter a new place, their numbers explode, wiping out native wildlife and destroying habitats. The Mini Page talked with an invasive species expert from the USDA Forest Service to learn more about these destructive forces of nature.

Lucy Lien - Associate Editor

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SUNDAY COMICS

Sunday, April 27, 2014

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DOONESBURY/ by Garry Trudeau

SALLY FORTH/ by Francesco Marciuliano and Jim Keefe

MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM/ by Mike Peters

B.C./ by Mastroianni and Hart

ZIGGY/ by Tom Wilson

DENNIS THE MENACE/ by Hank Ketcham

MORT WALKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEETLE BAILEY/ by Mort, Greg & Brian Walker

MARVIN/ by Tom Armstrong

THE BORN LOSER by Art & Chip Sansom