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In the news Construction begins on Marathon Road

The Kenai Peninsula Borough on Wednesday announced limited access to Marathon Road for the next two weeks as workers improve drainage and repair potholes. Signs will be in place on the road restricting access to emergency and construction traffic. Property owners along the road must access it from the North end though emergency traffic can approach from both ends of the road. Construction will also restrict access to Escape Route Road which will be closed to everyone except property owners and emergency traffic. No other commuter traffic will be allowed access according to a borough media release. — Staff Report

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Miss Independent Jordan Ruffner, 9, pilots a raft down the Kasilof River on Sunday near the outlet of Tustumena Lake. While her family followed in two inflatables close behind, Ruffner spent a lot of time paddling ahead of the group and then turning around and going back to wait for them before taking off again.

‘Kitchen-table’ voting proposed Council By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

This year’s October election could see more Kenai Peninsula Borough residents casting votes from their kitchen tables. An ordinance requiring borough elections be held by mail is up for introduction at Tuesday’s assembly meeting. Assembly member Bill Smith sponsored the ordinance, which proposes that instating vote-by-mail precincts borough-wide would be more

efficient, convenient, save money and could increase voter turn out. “We’re hoping that we’ll get some good results if we go to vote by mail and make it easier for people and have better voter turn out,” Smith said. The ordinance calls for ballots to be mailed to each registered voter in the precinct 15 days before the election. Ballots must be postmarked on or before midnight of Election Day and received by the following Tuesday. Return

envelopes addressed to the borough clerk’s office will be provided. The ordinance also allows for ballots to be deposited at a designated deposit site. If the assembly passes the ordinance as is, precinct polling places would be eliminated. However, voters would still be able to vote in person at absentee voting sites. Absentee voters can apply and vote in person at the borough clerk’s office at the George A. Navarre Administration Building in Soldotna,

the Kenai Peninsula Borough Annex office in Homer or the nearest city clerk’s office beginning 15 days before Election Day. Of the 28 precincts within the borough, six are absenteeby-mail only and four of those have absentee voting stations on Election Day. Current absentee-by-mail return envelopes have prepaid postage. Smith said the borough hires more than 120 election workers and changing over See KPB, page A-10

Fast-food protests spread overseas CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer

NEW YORK — Labor organizers turned up the pressure on McDonald’s and other fast-food chains to raise worker pay on Thursday, with plans to stage actions in more than 30 countries. The demonstrations build on a campaign by unions to bring attention to the plight of lowwage workers and get the public behind the idea of a $15-anhour wage. Industry groups say such pay hikes would hurt their ability to create jobs and note that many of the participants are not workers. The protests are being backed by the Service Employees International Union and began in New York City in late 2012. Since then, organizers have steadily ramped up

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A protester dressed as Ronald McDonald participates in a rally to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside a McDonald’s restaurant Thursday in Seoul, South Korea.

actions to keep the issue in the spotlight. In March, for instance, lawsuits filed in three states accused

McDonald’s of denying breaks and engaging in other practices that deprive employees of their rightful pay. Workers were re-

ferred to lawyers by union organizers, who announced protests over “wage theft” the following week. Organizers say workers went on strike in 150 U.S. cities on Thursday, including 20 at a restaurant in St. Louis that had to temporarily close as a result. In Denmark, McDonald’s worker Louise Marie Rantzau said a collective agreement with McDonald’s in the country prevents workers from protesting the chain. Rantzau, who earns about $21 an hour under the agreement, said she and others planned to demonstrate outside Burger King or other restaurants and post photos on social media. Images on social media showed workers demonstrating in places including Dublin and Sao Paulo, Brazil. See FOOD, page A-10

Arguments continue in trial on same-sex ban ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court is considering whether the partner of a woman killed in 2011 is entitled to survivor benefits from the woman’s employer, given the state’s constitutional

ban on same-sex marriage. State law allows for widows or widowers to receive survivor benefits if their husband or wife dies in a work-related injury; children are also eligible but if there are no children and is

no surviving spouse, benefits can go to other specified family members. Same-sex couples do not receive such benefits because they are not allowed to marry in the state. The high court heard oral arC

guments Tuesday. Deborah Harris’ long-term partner Kerry Fadely was shot to death at the Millennium Hotel in Anchorage. Lamda Legal staff attorney Peter Renn, who See BAN, page A-10

funds SoHi track project By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

The City of Soldotna will direct $150,000 toward the Soldotna High School Track and Field project. City Manager Mark Dixson received a formal letter from Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre requesting assistance in closing a funding gap for the project’s final costs. The request became necessary when final bids from the construction companies were received. See TRACK, page A-10

Copper River salmon season opens VALDEZ, Alaska (AP) — The first opening for the Copper River commercial salmon season has taken place in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. Valdez radio station KCHU reports the season See FISH, page A-10

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Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9:45 a.m. • TOPS #AK 196 meets at The Grace Lutheran Church, in Soldotna. Call Dorothy at 262-1303. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 12:30 p.m. • Well Elders Live Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.) will meet at the Nikiski Senior Center. Call instructor Mary Olson at 907-7763745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road in Kenai. Call 907-953-4655. Saturday 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9 a.m. • Al-Anon book study, Central Peninsula Hospital’s Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 907-953-4655. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 8 p.m. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

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Kenai River rugby club seeking recruits

Around the Peninsula Walk MS, an event to raise funds for research, services and programs for people living with multiple sclerosis, steps off at 10 a.m. May 17 at Soldotna High School. The National MS Society, Greater Northwest Chapter has set its sights on raising $6,200 at Walk MS Soldotna. To start a team, make a donation, sign up to volunteer or learn more, call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Northwest Chapter, at 800-344-4867 and press 2, or visit www.walkMSnorthwest.org.

Anyone interested in playing an exciting team sport this summer is invited to join the Kenai River Wolfpack rugby club for practice on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Frontage Road fields in Kenai (on the bluff, behind the Backdoor Lounge). No experience is necessary. Practices will cover the basics of the game for beginners with light contact ruck and maul drills as the team prepares for summer tournaments in Anchorage. The Wolfpack will host the Dipnet Fest Tournament July 12 in Kenai. New members are encouraged to bring cleats and a mouth guard for practices. For more information contact Fred Koski at 398-6989 or kenairugger@gmail.com

Relay for Life sale looking for donations

Bereavement camp accepting applications

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna is sponsoring a garage sale with all proceeds going for the Relay for Life Cancer Walk. The sale is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 16 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 17. Donations can be left at the Redemptorist Center (Old Catholic Church) Tuesday through Friday. For more information or if you would like your donations picked up call Alice Schiewek at 260-8080.

Applications are being accepted for Camp-Mend-A-Heart, a free bereavement day camp for kids ages 6-17 providing an enjoyable, acceptable and supportive environment where kids can freely express their feelings about the death of a loved one under the guidance of Hospice staff and volunteers. Camp dates are Aug. 11-13 at Solid Rock Bible Camp near Soldotna. For more information, visit the Hospice office, 35911 Kenai Spur Highway, No. 9, Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., email hospice.ber.coor@alaska.net, or call 907-262-0453.

Walk MS coming to Soldotna

Out of Darkness Walk coming soon

Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) on May 17 for the 2014 Soldotna Out of the Darkness Commu4-H members plan tree-sale fundraiser nity Walk at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Registration opens at 9:00 a.m., opening ceremony is at 9:45 a.m., and the The annual Spring 4-H Tree Sale will take place from 11 a.m.walk begins at 10:00 a.m. For more information, contact Darnell 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Soldotna Creek Park. Each year apSchneider at 907-398-7801 or dfamily@gci.net. proximately 400-500 tree-roots are purchased, shipped to Alaska, sorted and resold by Kenai Peninsula District 4-H members to raise scholarship and local 4-H program funding. Those wishing Central Peninsula Garden Workshops on tap to buy trees should plan on lining up early as this sale has a hisThe club’s annual “Workshop Weekends” are under way. tory of selling out fast! There are a variety of gardening topics held at different times, Trees are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis and there in various locations. Registration is required for all except the will be no pre-order or pre-sale of trees. Each year individual May 17 Birding Festival speaker, 4 p.m. at the Kenai Visitor 4-H clubs have also provided birdhouses, pastries, cookies, Center. Landscape Architect Nancy Casey, will speak on Rain hot drinks and other interesting item for customers to conGardens. sider. Other workshops include: greenhouse management, garden For more information about this year’s list of available trees, planning and graphing, flower and shrub combination planting, please visit: http://www.alaska4h.org/annual-4-h-tree-sale.html. making hanging flower baskets, hypertufa trough construction, herbs and local plant formulas, bigger better faster compost, Spring clean-up day at Kasilof Museum growing fruit and berries, organic greenhouse and garden growing, composting, growing an organic vegetable garden, cement Saturday, May 17 is the Kasilof Regional Historical Associablock raised beds, building a budget greenhouse and tall raised tion’s annual Spring Clean-Up Day at the Kasilof Museum lobeds, raising chicks to chickens for eggs or meat, ergonomics for cated at 24117 Kalifornsky Beach Road from 10 a.m. to about 3 gardeners, irrigation management for gardens and high tunnels, p.m. cleaning cabins and tidying the grounds. Come for an hour growing corn and veggies in a high tunnel and bee keeping for or the day. Potluck lunch. gardeners. For a complete schedule, go to www.cenpengardenclub.org or Coast Guard Auxiliary to meet email mmkn@ptialaska.net. The Kenai Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct its monthly meeting on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the NiRummage sale to benefit homeless teens kiski Fire Station No. 1, 44800 Kenai Spur Highway. The pubA rummage sale to benefit The Underground, an organization lic is cordially invited to come and share ideas and informathat supports homeless teens, will take place from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. tion about boating. For more information, contact the Flotilla Friday-Sunday May 16-18 at the Karen Street skate park in Sol- Commander at 776-8522 or the Vice Flotilla Commander at dotna. For more information, call Krista at 252-2081. 776-8457.

Roller derby team to host carnival A carnival for kids will be held at the Kenai Elks Lodge from noon to 5 p.m. on May 18. The event will feature a petting zoo, raffle, pie toss, arts and crafts, games for kids of all ages, face painting, and more. Tickets are 25 cents a piece, or purchase 5 tickets for $1. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local non-profit. Come on down to have some family fun and support your local women’s flat track roller derby team.

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Talking of the taboo Living can sometimes take more cour-

age than dying. It’s hard to fully understand the drive of someone who takes themselves to the edge, daring to jump off — unless you happen to be someone who has been down in that lonely road. But, while we know very little about the motivations of a person who chooses to commit suicide, each year about 4,600 people nationwide pick a permanent end to their daily struggles. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the suicide rate on the Kenai Peninsula was about 23 per 100,000 people in 2007-2009, the most recent year for which numbers are posted. While we may not know exactly how many people have died by their own hand here, we know that it is too many. State data shows that Alaska’s suicide rate is nearly twice that of the national average and the leading cause of death in Alaska for people between the ages of 15 and 24. We’re willing to bet that means you know someone whose life has been altered by the sudden loss of a loved one. People are uncomfortable talking about it, keeping those who suffer from suicidal thoughts hidden in the dark with their pain. But, the thing is, talking about suicide with friends, neighbors, teachers or anyone else willing to listen might be the key to reaching someone who feels invisible. Feeling hopeless should never be a private shame. Being bullied into the ultimate submission should never be the only way. Depression, anxiety, hopelessness and low self-esteem are all treatable — a successful suicide is not. It is the responsibility of the community to recognize that the importance of speaking openly about suicide — especially in situations where the subject has been in the public eye — far outweighs the uncomfortable feelings it produces. At least one local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is working to reduce the spread of suicide in the area and their Soldotna Out of the Darkness Walk will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Center, 538 Arena Ave. The money funds suicide research and educational programs to increase awareness. Check out www.outofdarkness.org for more details. We urge you to be mindful of the pain of others as you go about your life. Don’t be afraid to reach out — it may just make someone’s life worth living.

Letters to the Editor Borough should name SoHi’s new track after coach Last month, one of the Peninsula’s most successful coaches, Mark Devenney, passed away while battling cancer. Coach Devenney led the SoHi Stars to six team state championships, four team state championship runner-up trophies, and numerous team Region 3 and Borough championships in track and field and cross country running. During his 14-year tenure, SoHi Stars also won 66 individual state championship medals in 44 events, and three of those state champions still hold Alaska state records. We believe SoHi’s new track and field facility should be named in memory of Coach Devenney, and we are writing in hopes of starting a dialogue in the Peninsula community. We are former Stars, and we know firsthand that the reach of Coach Devenney’s influence extends far beyond the track. Coach Devenney used track and field and cross country running as a tool to teach young people enduring lessons like the importance of self-confidence, making sacrifices in the service of others, and approaching adversity and hard work with courage. He taught these lessons by example, devoting innumerable hours to the development of young people in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. By naming the new track and field facility in his honor, the Borough would show its support for individuals who devote themselves to the good of the community the way Coach Devenney did. It would also stand as a constant reminder of our small community’s ability to compete and succeed. For these reasons, we believe the Borough should honor Coach Devenney and the ideals he stood for by naming the new facility in his memory. We invite those interested in joining our efforts to email namethetrack@gmail.com for more information on how to help. Respectfully, Rachel Jones, Milica McDowell, Lani McLane, Joel Mahaffey (Alaska state record holder), Joel Knight (Alaska state record holder), Owen Ala, Sarah Histand, Ari Goldstein, Rachel Goldstein, Annie (Dougherty) Friesema, Adrienne (Dougherty) Coleman, Drew Coleman

More to be done on issue of sexual abuse Huffington Post is emphasizing National Women’s Health Week, May 12-18, in several ways. Sandra Fluke pointed out the crisis of sexual assaults in America’s universities and colleges (May 14). According to statistics, 193,200 of 966,000 women earning degrees will be either raped or sexually assaulted before they earn their degrees. This is a crisis that needs to be stopped not only in our universities and colleges but in our military and in America. She points out three areas that need to be addressed to help solve this problem. Prevention programs need to be started in our schools. i.e., the Erin Merryn’s Law bill thrown out by this year’s Legislature. Funds to support and treat the victims of assault need to be provided. And finally, universities and colleges need to be held accountable for providing a safe environment for women and men from sexual assault. For me this raises several questions. The first is what is President Gamble and our University system doing to address these issues? Anything? Our current Legislature demonstrated their concern when they did nothing on the Merryn bill. Our Governor has demonstrated his concern by taking four years to investigate credible reports of sexual assault in the National Guard. Hugh R. Hays Soldotna

I stay abreast on world events. Because mainstream media parrots Washington, D.C., I look to alternative media sources. I watched an excellent discussion on the issues surrounding the Ukrainian crisis. Stephen Cohen, professor emeritus of Russian studies at New York University and at Princeton University spoke on “Democracy Now” (May 12, 2014). He clearly understands the dilemma facing the people of eastern Ukraine — sovereignty and self-determination. But Kiev wants to force their domination on the people of the east, calling those who support self-determination terrorists and extremists and moving the military into eastern communities. Sound familiar? Washington, D.C., forces their dominance on the people of the western United States including Alaska. And what are those people called who support such archaic rights codified in the Second, Ninth and Tenth Amendments — extremists, terrorists. It wasn’t until economic disintegration that the real issues came to a head in Ukraine. Government in Washington understands, giving great monetary benefits to us Alaskans. What better way to appease the majority in the great State of Alaska. The benefits outweigh any of the dictates or inequality imposed by Washington. How long will we stay quiet about the inequality of the several states? As long as the dollar remains king. With the dollar’s death, we will become like Ukraine. The United States will become further divided and our government will send in the troops to quell those who dare to demand sovereignty and self-determination. Ray Southwell Nikiski

Community comes together for Meals on Wheels Kenai Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels Fundraiser in support of their home meals program so “No Senior Goes Hungry” was held on April 25, and once again the community came together with outstanding support. We had tremendous response from businesses and corporations who donated funds, materials or auction items for the fundraiser. On behalf of all our seniors many thanks to: Alaska Roadbuilders; Altman, Rogers and Co., CPA; Arbys; Artist Rob Jolly; Best Transit Mix, Inc.; Big G Electric and Engineering, Inc.; Bishop Lake Studio; Body, Mind Spirit; Car Quest; Charlottes; CoCo Beach Tan; Consumer Direct; Dan’s TV and Appliance; Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union; Doyle Fuel/Weaver Brothers; The Expresso Barn; First National Bank of Anchorage/Kenai; Grant Aviation; Golden Tan; Heavenly Delights Catering; Industrial Instrument Service, Inc.; Jersey Subs; Katina’s Restaurant; Kenai Aviation; Kenai

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Catering; Kenai Medical Center, Inc.; Kenai River Brewing; Kenai River Brown Bears; Klauder and Company, Architects; MandJ Plumbing and Heating, Inc.; Molloy and Schmidt/Attorneys at Law; Bill and Melinda Nelson, Nelson Engineering; NAPA Auto Parts; Paradisos Restaurant; Preferred Plumbing and Heating; Pro Tow; Quick Lane Tire and Lube Center; Peninsula Pumping; SandR Enterprises; State Farm Insurance/ Kristi Babcock/ The Home Depot; Tyler Fish Co., Inc; Three Bears; Uptown Motel/ Louie’s Restaurant; and Walmart. Many heartfelt thanks go to those individuals who contributed significant funds, pies or auction items. They are: Gretchen Alexander; Donna Atkins; Senator Mark Begich; Anita Cates; Patsy and Glenn Clifford; Mavis Cone; Marlene Duffy; Joy Falls; Kim Foley; Carol Freas; Lisa and Council Member Brian Gabriel; Velda and Gene Geller; Vickie Graham; Steve Hillyer; Joanna Hollier; Virginia Hallmark and Families; Cliff and Kathy Heus; Satorene Jackson; Gypsy Jolly; Robert and Mel Krogseng; Len Malmquist, Jr.; Carroll and Joanne Martin; Charlie Mitcheltree; Senator Lisa Murkowski; Bill and Lois Nelson; Glenese Petty; Diane Pond; Virginia Poore; Mayor Pat Porter; Coleene Rumaner; Happy Schneider; Tanya Segura; Sheila Steiner; Vivian Terry; Peggy Thompson; Amber Uhls; Jan Warnix; Roy Wells; Linda Williams and Dick and Miriam Wooden. Special thanks to the countless volunteers for their efforts, Bull Don and The Moose Nuggets for their music; Duane Bannock our Auctioneer; KSRM and Crew; Missy Bailey and her kitchen staff for the wonderful dinner and to Mayor Pat Porter for attending our function. The Kenai Senior Center Staff and the Board Members of Kenai Senior Connection, Inc. appreciate the support this community gives our seniors and we thank you for your generosity. Joseph B. Jolly, President Kenai Senior Connection, Inc.

A film worth taking in Since I am not moviegoer, only for the second time in my 37 years on the Kenai, I went to the Kambe Friday evening to see “Heaven Is For Real.” In driving from Alaska to Texas last fall we stopped off in Imperial, Nebraska and had the privilege of visiting with Sonya Burpo, Colton’s mother. What a pleasure. Whether or not you are a Christian you will enjoy this movie. The little actor that plays Colton is marvelous! He behaves just like the picture in my mind as I read the book! Nebraska scenery is flat and plain but beautiful in its own way and the love shown between Sonya and Todd and the love they have for their children are examples we can all learn from. Money well spent if you go see this movie. JoAnne Martin Kenai

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Biologists investigate mysterious sun star beach By EMILY RUSSO MILLER Morris News Service/Juneau empire

Some stars burn out. Others just fade away. And some mysteriously get stuck on the beach. Two dozen colorful starfish recently washed ashore at Sunshine Cove and became stranded on a storm berm high up on the beach. The unusual mass stranding of the Pycnopodia helianthoides, known as Sunflower stars or sun stars for their multiple arms, prompted local biologists to investigate if it was a casualty of sea star wasting syndrome, which has ravaged the West Coast by causing massive declines in the starfish population. Wasting syndrome probably wasn’t to blame in this case, concluded Mandy Lindeberg, a NOAA fisheries research biologist who examined the starfish. “There was definitely some-

thing wrong with them,” Lindeberg told the Empire, adding the invertebrates were found in a weakened state, “but it was not associated with the wasting disease.” Lindeberg had examined one of the creatures at her office at the Auke Bay Laboratories on April 30, a day after they were collected at the beach by staff. An anonymous caller in Juneau reported the stranding to NOAA. The Sunflower star Lindeberg observed had 17 arms, was “as big as a dinner plate,” purplish in hue and oozing with water — but it did not have any of the symptoms associated with wasting, she said. “If they really are diseased, it’s blatantly obvious,” Lindeberg said, noting lesions form on their skin, arms fall off and death follows within three or four days. She sent pictures of the specimen to another researcher

at the University of California, Santa Cruz, which runs a national wasting syndrome monitoring program and database, just to be sure. That researcher, field biologist Melissa Miner, confirmed they did not appear to have symptoms. While starfish have been wasting in massive numbers on the West Coast — from Mexico to California, Oregon and Washington — Alaska seems largely immune. There have only been three confirmed instances of wasting here, all reported last summer: one offshore of Kayak Island near Sitka, and at two locations in captivity, the Sitka Sound Science Center aquarium and the Anchorage Museum aquarium. None of those confirmations were at the wide-level scale that has been documented in California and elsewhere, Miner told the Empire. “We’re only confident that it’s wasting syndrome when

massive numbers of sea stars die,” she said by phone from Bellingham, Wash., where she works remotely. “That wasn’t the case in Sitka. We saw some individuals that looked like what could have been sea star wasting syndrome.” Not much is known about sea star wasting syndrome, including its cause. Scientists don’t know whether it’s caused by an infection, virus, bacteria, or something else. It’s been around for decades, though, with the earliest confirmation in 1970 in southern California. Reports of wasting surfaced again last summer. This time, however, it spread farther than scientists have ever seen, and in record numbers, Miner said. “It could be as high as a million,” she said. “It’s definitely in the hundreds of thousands.” Before, the northernmost confirmation was Monterey Bay in central California. Now,

Sitka is the northern most confirmation in the wild. The southernmost confirmation is the Coronado Islands in Mexico. The wasting seems to be everywhere in between, according to a sea star wasting map on the UC Santa Cruz website put together by Pacific Rocky Intertidal Monitoring, a partnership of environmental agencies. Historically, the biggest wasting events tend to correlate with El Niño, or warm ocean water temperatures, which makes this event different, Miner said. “This particular event isn’t coupled with a major warm water event like we’ve seen historically,” she said. “There does seem to be a temperature factor.” Perhaps Alaska’s cold water is the reason it hasn’t seen as much wasting as other states, she mused. “But we really don’t know,” she added. “That’s a guess.”

As for the stranding at Sunshine Cove, the best Miner and Lindeberg could do is speculate as to why the Sunflower stars were perched up on the storm berm. “A storm could have tossed them up there or they were already weak and could not swim out with the rapidly retreating tide,” Lindeberg guessed, adding that maybe they were weakened from spawning. “They do spawn this time of year and put a lot of their energy into reproduction.” Miner said maybe they just got trapped somewhere they shouldn’t be. It’s also possible someone placed them there, she said. “It might have just been somebody doing something not very nice,” she said. Reach Emily Russo Miller at emily.miller@juneauempire. com.

Eleven Juneau residents swear oath of citizenship By MELISSA GRIFFITHS Morris News Service/JUNEAU EMPIRE

Maria Rosales and Alex Orihuela Silva were good citizens long before they became citizens. Rosales and Orihuela Silva, along with nine others, swore the oath of citizenship Wednesday morning in front of family and longtime friends. Rosales came to Juneau in 1998 to be closer to her oldest son — “to be all together,” she said. “Since the first day I came, (I’m) in love of Juneau,” Rosales said. She said she appreciates the nature, mountains and the people — she was born in a small town that was peaceful and safe like Juneau, she said. Leaving behind her family in Mexico and her beautiful home was tough, she said, but she has made a home in Juneau over the years, with a family and as a direct care provider through REACH.

Orihuela Silva has been living in Juneau for 21 years, she said, more than half her life. She came at the invitation of her sister and, like many others, adopted Juneau as her home. “I was young and my sister asked if I want to come see Alaska,” she said. She made friends and got married. Her three sons, ages 15, 14 and 9, were born here. Her sister has two children here. She works for Durable Medical Equipment and Bartlett Regional Hospital. “I grew up in Mexico, but have lived here more than half my life now,” Orihuela Silva said. “Where I was born and my family will always be part of me but I’ve been here so long and have kids here.” After living in Juneau for so long as residents, becoming a naturalized citizen wasn’t exactly a necessary step, but it was meaningful, though at times quite challenging. Orihuela Silva said she wasn’t quite sure she would ac-

tually become naturalized when she arrived on Wednesday because there had been some trouble with paperwork. Her children were unable to watch her swear the oath, she lamented, with tears welling up. “They can understand what it means for me and for them that we can be here,” she said. “My children get to have an understanding of what it means to be a citizen.” Like most citizens, her children were born here, but for Orihuela Silva and so many others, it’s been a long journey to citizenship. “It’s work and it doesn’t just happen,” she said. While Orihuela Silva had spent just about a year on her citizenship process, Rosales spent several years working on paperwork and taking classes through SERRC’s Citizenship program. She enjoyed learning about the history, and especially the politics, of the U.S., she said. She was thankful to have the

classes and the support of instructors through the program, she said, especially when things started moving forward with her citizenship application. “I went to Mexico in December and back on Jan. 21 and my appointment was 23rd or January, so I did not have chance to study,” Rosales said. “Matt (Carpenter) gave a citizenship set from the school to study all night — that why I love Juneau, because always have the same teachers and friends to help you.” For those born in the country, citizenship was a given; for those who choose citizenship here, the decision is not taken lightly. Rosales vows to “work as a citizen to help this country to be better everyday.” And even before citizenship was granted, Rosales, Orihuela Silva and others were part of the community. “I’m here, do what everybody does,” Orihuela Silva said. “Go to work, pay taxes, clean

the garbage from the street.” But citizenship has its perks: now, Orihuela Silva said, she gets to vote. The League of Women Voters helped register new citizens outside the federal court house after the ceremony, and Washington Parks was there to help new citizens register for Social Security cards. The overall atmosphere in the Robert Boochever Federal Courthouse, during and after the ceremony, was one of excitement and happiness as the 11 swore the oath of allegiance and were welcomed as new citizens by United States Magistrate Judge Leslie Longenbaugh. Also welcoming the new citizens was Sally Smith, representing Alaska’s congressional delegation. Citizenship isn’t just reciting the oath, Smith said, “It’s living the oath and registering and voting, speaking your mind ... It’s sharing your ideas, sharing your story and infusing your

culture into our culture. Together, we are the United States of America.”

Oath of Allegiance I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. Reach Melissa Griffiths at melissa.griffiths@juneauempire.com

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Nation

9/11 museum opens to relatives, survivors By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Tears in her eyes, firefighter widow Maureen Fanning emerged Thursday from the new Sept. 11 museum deep beneath ground zero, unable to bring herself to look at all of it. “I just think it would be a little too overwhelming today,” she said, unsure when she would return. “It’s a lot to digest, to absorb. Not anytime soon.” Victims’ friends and relatives, rescue workers and survivors of the terrorist attack descended into the subterranean space and revisited the tragedy as the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum was dedicated by President Barack Obama as a symbol that says of America: “Nothing can ever break us.” The museum’s artifacts range from the monumental, like two of the huge fork-shaped columns from the World Trade Center’s facade, to the intimate: a wedding ring, a victim’s voice mail message. Some relatives found the exhibits both upsetting and inspiring. Patricia Smith’s visit came down to one small object: the New York Police Department shield her mother, Moira, was wearing 12½ years ago when she died helping to evacuate the twin towers. Patricia, 14, said she left feeling a new level of connection to her mother. Still, “seeing that, reading the story that goes along

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The burn mask, right, of a World Trade Center survivor who was injured by burning jet fuel, is displayed at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum Wednesday in New York.

with it, even if I already know it, is really upsetting,” she said. David Greenberg, who lost a dozen colleagues who met for breakfast at the trade center’s Windows on the World restaurant on Sept. 11, called the museum “breathtaking, aweinspiring and emotional.” “You have your moments when there can be solitude, moments when there can be happiness, and a mixture of emotions through the entire museum,” said Greenberg, who worked at an office nearby. The museum opens to the public Wednesday, but many of those affected most directly by 9/11 could start exploring it Thursday. Family members also paid their first visits to a repository at the museum that contains unidentified remains from the

disaster. Monica Iken never received her husband’s body. “But he’s here. I know he’s here,” Iken, a museum board member, said after leaving the repository. Many in the audience wiped away tears during the dedication ceremony, which revisited both the horror and the heroism of Sept. 11, 2001, the day 19 al-Qaida hijackers crashed four airliners into the trade center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in an attack that plunged the U.S. into a decade of war in Afghanistan against al-Qaida’s Taliban protectors. After viewing some of the exhibits, including a mangled fire truck and a memorial wall with photos of victims, Obama retold the story of Welles Crowther, a 24-year-old World

Trade Center worker who became known as “the man in the red bandanna” after he led others to safety from one of the towers. He died in the tower’s collapse. The president said the museum pays tribute to “the true spirit of 9/11 — love, compassion, sacrifice.” “Like the great wall and bedrock that embrace us today,” Obama said, referring to the way an underground flood wall withstood the attack, “nothing can ever break us. Nothing can change who we are as Americans.” One of the red bandannas Crowther made a habit of carrying is in the museum. Crowther’s mother, Alison, said she hoped it would inspire visitors to help other people. “This is the true legacy of Sept. 11,” she said. Former President George W. Bush was also invited, according to the museum. But Bush spokesman Freddy Ford said he was unable to attend because of a scheduling conflict. At the dedication ceremony, retired Fire Department Lt. Mickey Cross described being trapped for hours in the wreckage — and then joining the recovery effort after being rescued. Kayla Bergeron remembered taking her final steps to safety, after 68 flights, on the battered staircase that now sits in the museum. “Today, when I think about those stairs, what they represent to me is resiliency,” she said.

Florida mom guilty of killing children TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 53-year-old former military linguist and longtime Army officer’s wife was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder, with jurors rejecting the argument that she was legally insane when she shot and killed her 13-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter more than three years ago. Julie Schenecker wiped her nose and eyes, then the bailiffs handcuffed her as the verdict was read after just over an hour of deliberations. She started to cry. She was sentenced to two life terms to be served at the same time. Schenecker, killed her daughter, Calyx, and son, Beau, in January 2011 while her now ex-Army officer husband, Col. Parker Schenecker, was on a 10-day deployment to the Middle East. Before the judge sentenced her, Schenecker said, she takes responsibility for what she’s done. Through tears she said, “I know I shot my son and daughter. I don’t know why. But I have time to try to understand that.” If she had been acquitted by reason of insanity, she would be committed to a mental hospital until doctors and a judge agree that she is no longer a danger to herself or others. She also said she believed in the U.S. judicial system and would accept her sentence. Earlier, prosecutors said Schenecker wrote in her journal that she wanted to kill herself and wanted to be cremated with her children, their ashes mixed together. Before she was sentenced, she talked about her children. “I know our children are in heaven. I want people to try to find comfort in believing as I do that they are in no pain and they are alive and enjoying everything and anything that heaven has to offer...Jesus is protecting them and keeping them safe until we get there.”

Judge strikes all Ark. bans on gay marriage LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gay marriages quickly resumed in Arkansas on Thursday after a state judge whose previous order had sown confusion among county clerks expanded his ruling to remove all vestiges of same-sex marriage bans from the state’s laws. The Arkansas Supreme Court had said Wednesday that a law that kept clerks from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples remained on the books, despite the ruling last week by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza that declared gay marriage bans unconstitutional. Piazza revised his order Thursday, saying no one in the state was harmed by the 456 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples after his order and until the Supreme Court ruled. He rejected the state’s request to put his decision on hold, saying gay couples would be harmed by that action. “Constitutional violations are routinely recognized as triggering irreparable harm unless they are promptly remedied,” Piazza wrote. The attorney general has again turned to the state Supreme Court for help. Seventeen other states allow gay marriage. Judges have struck down bans in Idaho, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Virginia. But in Idaho, plans for samesex marriages to begin Friday were put on hold as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether the governor and attorney general should have more time to file an appeal a judge’s ruling overturning its state ban.

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Brazil police clash with anti-World Cup protesters By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Protesters and police clashed in Sao Paulo Thursday, as demonstrations against the World Cup and rallies calling for improved public services erupted in several Brazilian cities. Officers in Brazil’s largest city fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who set piles of trash alight to barricade a central avenue. Demonstrators blasted the billions spent to host next month’s soccer tournament and said they wanted to draw attention to what they called a lack of investment to improve poor public services. “We are beginning to gain strength to go against the injustices of the World Cup,” said Luana Gurther, a social sciences student. “We are the ones who should decide where the public money goes. More funding for schools, hospitals, housing, transportation— not the Cup.” Gurther and thousands of

other mostly young protesters gathered on a main business avenue in the city of 11 million, loudly beating drums and cans and raising banners with messages such as “less money for the Cup and more for housing.” Protesters staged a soccer game with dirty tactics, and one man put on a costume of a giant skeleton dressed as a Brazil player. While widespread, the rallies were far smaller than the protests that engulfed the nation last year. Thursday’s demonstrations blocked two key roads into Sao Paulo during the morning commute. Outside the new stadium that will host the opening match of the Cup, about 1,500 activists fighting for more housing waved Brazilian flags as black smoke rose from the flames burning tires. “Our goal is symbolic. We don’t want to destroy or damage the stadium,” said Guilherme Boulos, head of the Homeless Workers Movement, whose ac-

tivists gathered at Itaquerao Stadium on the eastern outskirts of Sao Paulo. “What we want are more rights for workers to have access to housing and to show the effects the Cup has brought to the poor.” The group claims many people have been forced out of their homes because of rising rents in the neighborhood around the new stadium. Police blocked the main entrance next to a construction zone where cranes and other machines were lined up to carry materials still needed to finish the soccer arena. As night fell, rallies were held in Rio de Janeiro, causing chaos for traffic in the center of the city. In the capital Brasilia, protesters carried banners reading “FIFA Go Home,” while in another Cup host city Belo Horizonte, about 2,000 people took to the streets to complain of the soccer tournament. In northeastern Brazil, looters ransacked stores in the World

Cup host city of Recife, where a police strike led to lawlessness. Police there entered the third day of a strike for a 50 percent pay hike. Authorities said they’d already decided to cancel two professional league soccer matches slated for this weekend in the city. “They are obviously using the proximity of the World Cup to pressure us to give into their demands,” government press officer Manoel Guimaraes for the state of Pernambusco, home to Recife. Recife will host five World Cup matches, starting on June 14. The demonstrations Thursday were being watched as a test of the government’s ability to maintain security during the World Cup. Huge anti-government protests across Brazil last year overshadowed the Confederations Cup, a warm-up tournament for the World Cup. Many of the demonstrations saw clashes between activists and

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A person posing as a protester throws his shoe at police during a drill to prepare security forces for demonstrations during the upcoming World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday.

police, and at least six people were killed. Many Brazilians are angry at the billions spent to host the World Cup. Protesters have said the government should focus spending instead on improving Brazil’s woeful health, education, security and infrastructure

systems. Brazilian leaders had hoped the World Cup and then the 2016 Olympics in Rio would put a favorable spotlight on the country, showing advances over the past decade in improving its economy and pulling tens of millions out of poverty.

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Bomb kills at least 43 in north Syria

Around the World Anger, grief blend at Turkey coal miner funerals as death toll reaches 283 SOMA, Turkey — With photos of their loved ones pinned to their chests and chanting the names of lost miners, grieving relatives laid their dead to rest in mass burials Thursday, as gravediggers labored to make room for scores more victims of Turkey’s worst mining disaster. Rescue teams recovered another nine victims, raising the death toll to 283 from Tuesday’s disaster, with at least 140 miners believed still trapped underground, according to government figures. Rage blended with grief as revulsion over poor safety conditions and what some perceived as government indifference set off protests across Turkey. “It’s not an accident, it’s murder,” read a banner waved by trade unionists who marched through the streets of Istanbul. The disaster has stirred up new hostility toward Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government and thrown his presidential ambitions off stride. Blackening his reputation further, Turkish newspapers published a photograph Thursday of one of Erdogan’s aides kicking a protester who was being held on the ground by armed police.

Putin: Ukraine must pay in advance for Russian gas supplies starting June 1 KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine must pay in advance for Russian gas supplies starting next month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, raising pressure on the struggling neighbor as Moscow voiced dismay over what it says is Ukraine’s reluctance to implement an international peace plan. Putin said in a letter to European leaders that Ukraine’s debt for Russian gas supplies has reached $3.5 billion, and because of its refusal to pay Moscow, it will have to switch to pre-paid gas deliveries starting from June 1. The Russian president first warned of the move in April in a letter to European leaders, whose nations are customers of Russian state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant. Ukraine serves as a major conduit for Russian gas supplies to Europe. Putin said that gas talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the European Union have failed to reach a compromise, and pointed at Ukraine’s refusal to pay even though it has received a $3.2 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Ukraine says it would pay if Moscow restores the price discounts canceled after the toppling of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych in February after months of protests.

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press

BEIRUT — A massive car bomb ripped through a crowded garage Thursday near a rebel-held border crossing between Syria and Turkey, killing at least 43 people in an area that has seen fierce fighting between rival rebel groups, an anti-government activist group said. The attack came as President Bashar Assad’s forces have seized the momentum of the country’s 3-year-old civil war ahead of presidential elections scheduled for June 3. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast killed 43 people and wounded more than 80. Injured Syrians taken to hospitals in Turkey and later died are among the 43 killed, said Rami Abdurrahman, the head of the Observatory. The group relies on a network of activists on the ground. The Local Coordination Committees, another activist group, also reported the car bombing but said only that it killed and wounded “dozens of people.” Car bombings have become common in Syria as the influence of Islamic extremist groups has risen, dampening the support of the U.S. and its

European allies for the opposition seeking to oust Assad. Opposition activists have blamed al-Qaida-linked fighters, who are engaged in deadly fighting between rival rebel factions in Syria, although no group claimed responsibility for Thursday’s blast. An amateur video posted online showed women, men and children at the scene of the blast near the Bab al-Salameh border crossing in the northern province of Aleppo. In another video posted online by activists, burned out cars are seen in the area near the crossing and the site of the attack, as people walk pass pools of blood, with clothes and other personal belongings scattered all around. People cross the border at Bab al-Salameh on foot so the garage was filled with vehicles transporting people to or from the crossing. “Oh God, may you punish them!” a man shouted as people used fire extinguishers to put out flames consuming two vehicles. The video appeared genuine and matched Associated Press reporting of the event. In Turkey, a government official speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release the information, said 94 wounded Syrians were brought across the

border for treatment and that 14 of them had died. Rebels fighting Assad captured the border crossing on the Syrian side in July 2012, opening a key transit point for people and supplies. But the area has seen an uptick in clashes and attacks between rebel groups fighting for control of the crossing in recent months. The Syrian conflict started as largely peaceful protests against Assad’s rule and turned into civil war after some opposition supporters took up arms to fight a brutal government crackdown on dissent. Activists say more than 150,000 people have been killed and millions have been driven from their homes, seeking shelter in neighboring countries and in safer parts of Syria. Thursday’s attack came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. and other nations supporting the Syrian opposition agree that the planned election is a “farce” because it excludes Syrians who have been displaced by fighting. Kerry said he and his counterparts from 10 other nations agreed at a meeting in London to ramp up what can be done to assist the Syrian opposition. But he stopped short of promising any U.S. military aid. Government forces also pressed on with their campaign

to push rebels from the areas that could threaten Damascus, the seat of Assad’s government, dropping bombs from a helicopter Thursday on the village of Tal Shihab, killing nine people, the Observatory said. Meanwhile, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said five of its staff members kidnapped in northwestern Syria in January had been safely released. In a statement, the group said three staffers were released April 4 and the two others on Wednesday. It did not identify the staff members held, nor did it say if a ransom had been paid. On Wednesday, at least 20 government soldiers were killed in a massive bombing after rebels detonated a tunnel packed with explosives under a military base in the Wadi Deif area of the northwestern province of Idlib. Reporting the attack Thursday, Abdurrahman did not explain how he got the figure, and Syrian authorities had no comment on the blast. Another activist, Mohammed Kanaan, who is from the nearby town of Maaret al-Numan but is currently in Turkey, said the rebels had been digging the tunnel for about seven months. He said the tunnel was about 800 to 900 meters (yards) deep and filled with tons of locally made explosives.

– The Associated Press

Religion

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Easter has passed, but Jesus is alive V E R

aster was celebrated about a month ago; the eggs are eaten or tossed, the bunny is back on the shelf, but Jesus is alive! The Bible tells of Saul of Tarsus who sought to slaughter followers of Christ. He later became known as Paul the apostle who preached the risen Lord. The name change and change of nature came from knowing a great name—Jesus, whom Paul “affirmed to be alive” (Acts 25:19). The resurrection was not just a story about Jesus that Paul told but an experience he witnessed with others. Acts 9 tells how Peter spoke to a devout woman who had died, “Tabitha, arise!” He then “presented her alive” to her friends and family. Paul preached until midnight

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M itch G lover and a drowsy young man fell asleep and then fell from a 3rd story loft. Eutychus died from the fall but Paul declared, “…his life is in him.” Acts 20:12 reports, “And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.” Paul shared the hope of the resurrection and its promise to many he encountered, government officials included after his arrest. Governor Festus reported accusations against Paul about, “one Jesus, which was

Church Briefs Church of Christ hosts gospel meeting The Church of Christ on mile 1/4 Funny River Road in Soldotna will be hosting a gospel meeting with guest speaker Ron Halbrook from Shepherdsville, Kentucky, starting May 25 to June 1. Sunday services are 10 a.m. and again Sunday night at 6 p.m. Services start at 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All are welcome to attend! Come study with us!

dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.” When his case went to the king, Paul asked Agrippa, “Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?” The king had political and judicial power, but divine power is required to raise the dead. Paul related his testimony to the king about meeting the resurrected Lord. He knew the king was aware of what happened because “this thing was not done in a corner.” He asked Agrippa, “Do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.” The king replied, perhaps sarcastically, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” Paul answered, “I would to God that not

perishable food items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you for your support.

United Methodist Church provides food pantry

The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry for those in need every Monday from noon to 3:00 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. For more Youth group plans garage sale information contact the church office at 283The Star of the North Lutheran Church 7868 or email kumcalaska@gmail.com. Youth Group is having its annual garage sale on June 6-7 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Bring dona- Clothes 4 U at tions to the church at 216 N. Forest Drive in First Baptist Church Kenai, Tuesday-Friday or Sunday. For more First Baptist Church Soldotna, located information call 283-4153. at 159 S. Binkley Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U program. It is open on the second Sack Lunch Sunday in Kenai and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 Star of the North Lutheran Church, 216 a.m.-2 p.m. All clothing and shoes are free to North Forest Drive in Kenai, will serve free the public. sack lunches every Sunday starting at 1 p.m. For more information, call 283-4153 or visit Clothes Quarters open weekly www.sotnlc.org. Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open every Wednesday from Food Pantry open weekly 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday of The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for resi- information, call 907-283-4555. dents in our community who may be expeSubmit church announcements to news@ riencing food shortages. The Food Pantry is located at the Soldotna United Methodist peninsulaclarion.com. Church at 158 South Binkley Street. Non-

only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except these chains.” Fortunately many became believers as a result of Paul affirming Jesus to be alive. The hope of the resurrection is an anchor of the soul. We can affirm Jesus to be alive today because of the many times He answers prayer. Rick Abbott can affirm him alive because he is now cancer free. Other physical ailments are gone as well. Trudi can affirm he is alive because after prayer, cancer in her body has either decreased or disappeared. She now walks without her cane. Many more can affirm Jesus to be alive because of the positive change he brought to

their lives. Not every prayer every time is answered in the way we want. However, the promise that comes with prayer found in Philippians 4:7 offers comfort, “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” So does the truth and hope of the resurrection. Mitch Glover is pastor of the Sterling Pentecostal Church located on Swanson River Road at Entrada Drive. Services on Sunday include Bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Thursday Bible study is at 7:00 p.m. (sterlingpentecostalchurch.com).

Rabbi, Muslim leader to join Pope in Holy Land By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — A rabbi and a Muslim leader will join Pope Francis on his upcoming trip to the Holy Land, the first time an official papal delegation has included members of other faiths, the Vatican said Thursday. Francis’ two longtime friends and collaborators from his days as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Omar Abboud, a leader of Argentina’s Islamic community, are on the official delegation for the May 24-26 trip to Jordan, the West Bank and Israel. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said their presence on the delegation was an “absolute novelty” desired by Francis to show the “normality” of having friends of other faiths. Skorka and then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio together wrote “On Heaven and Earth,” which explores Jewish and Catholic perspectives on a host of issues. Abboud, meanwhile, was Bergoglio’s main Muslim

Their presence on the delegation was an ‘absolute novelty’ desired by Francis to show the ‘normality’ of having friends of other faiths. — Rev. Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman interlocutor in Buenos Aires and recently participated in an Argentine interfaith pilgrimage tracing the key stops of Francis’ upcoming tour. Francis’ main aim during the trip is to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic visit to Jerusalem by Pope Paul VI, the first foreign trip by a pope. During that 1964 visit, Paul met with the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, ending hundreds

of years of estrangement between Catholics and Orthodox. Francis will meet with the current Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I, on four separate occasions during his packed three-day visit. The highlight is a prayer service inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of Christianity’s holiest sites where the faithful believe Jesus was crucified and resurrected. Lombardi said that service was in itself “extraordinarily historic” given that the three main Christian communities that share the church — GreekOrthodox, Armenian and Roman Catholic — will pray together at the same time. Francis’ schedule is so intense that the 77-year-old pontiff canceled a planned visit to a Rome parish on Sunday to rest up for it. His official program over the three days includes 13 speeches or homilies, private audiences with leaders of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians, meetings with patriarchs, muftis, rabbis and refugees, as well as symbolic visits to some of the holiest sites in Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

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to vote-by-mail would reduce that number. However, to send out ballots by mail, costs would increase for additional printing and postage. Borough Clerk Johnie Blankenship said she is working to determine what the cost difference would be to change to a vote-by-mail election.

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This 2012 photo provided by Chris Shelden shows Matt Hamby, left, and his husband, Shelden, right, at Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park. The couple from Anchorage. married in Canada and renewed their vows last year when same-sex marriage was briefly allowed in Utah. On Monday, they joined four other same-sex couples in suing the state of Alaska in federal court.

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represented Harris, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Harris had to move out of the couple’s home shortly after Fadely’s death because she couldn’t afford to make the rental payments on her own. “Tragedy doesn’t discriminate, and neither should the state,” he said. The state declined to intervene in the case, he added. Attorney Donald Thomas, who argued on behalf of the Millennium Hotel, which did not provide Harris with survivor benefits, said the Alaska constitution’s ban on same-sex marriage implicitly denies any person who is not validly mar-

ried the rights and benefits of marriage. Renn called it discriminatory. While the case does not directly challenge the same-sex marriage ban, the court could take up that issue, Renn said. “We’ve given the court an option of menus. It could take a smaller bite and decide only the death benefits issue that is raised here for Ms. Harris. But it could also decide to take a somewhat broader step and declare the marriage amendment itself unconstitutional,” he said. This is the third case before the high court related to benefits for gay couples. I n 2005, and again earlier this year, the court ruled that same-sex couples should not be discriminated against. Renn said there is strong precedent for a decision in Harris’ favor.

The funding shortfall came after the borough did not receive an expected $200,000 grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Navarre wrote in the letter. However, the bids for the project contract came in higher than the engineer’s initial cost estimation, he said. Chief of Staff Paul Ostrander brought up the City of Kenai’s contributed $125,000 to the track and field project at Kenai Central High School last year, when the borough had requested assistance. Thousands of students and community members have already used it this spring, Os-

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In New York City, a couple hundred demonstrators beat drums, blew whistles and chanted in the rain outside a Domino’s for about a half hour. Among those who took turns speaking were local lawmakers, community leaders and fast-food workers. “Corporations are able to make money — millions and billions of dollars. We should be able to make a decent salary so we can take care of our families,” said Sheila Brown, a mother of four who works at a KFC. Although many customers say they’re not aware of the

She hopes to have a fiscal note available for the public hearing on the ordinance. In addition, the ordinance looks to repeal publishing statements supporting or opposing propositions in the informational election brochure. Smith said the seven-year section of code allowing for the statements has been an issue in the past when only one side of an issue submits its position. He said this creates an “impossible balancing act”

for the clerk. “I don’t see that it’s much of a loss or any loss to the public discussion because of the potential for abuse,” he said. He said discussion about separating the two halves of the ordinance did take place, but because they are part of the same topic and section of code, they were combined. Assembly can amend the ordinance to separate either section of the ordinance. If

the assembly passes the ordinance, it would be in effect upon enactment and would be in place for the Oct. 7 borough election. The ordinance is scheduled for a public hearing at the assembly meeting at 6 p.m. on June 17 at the George A. Navarre Administration Building in Soldotna.

trander said. The Soldotna City Council’s approval for the funding feels amazing SoHi varsity football player Trevor Walden said. He said he is certain the football team and the greater community will benefit from the new track. Varsity player Drew Gibbs said he and his teammates will be able to play and practice without fear of tearing up their knees in potholes, and people will be able to run on the track without risk of getting shin splints. Council member Linda Murphy said she had concerns over the regulations after hearing they had not been allowed on the track at this year’s Relay for Life at KCHS. Ostrander said the concern was accurate. Strollers and wheel chairs will

not be allowed on the track. The school district created the policy after receiving recommendations from Beynon Sports Surfaces, the company constructing the project. Beynon advised that stationarywheeled units, when turned a certain way cause damage to the surface of the track. Ostrander said the benefits are worth it. The new material will have a 15 to 20 year lifespan, which is three to four times longer than that of the two previous tracks. Murphy said she would reluctantly support the project. She said the track would go in no matter what the city decided. If the council had turned it down, Navarre told her building a fence around the facil-

ity would be one of the related projects that would potentially would have been put off until next year, Murphy said. It seemed too risky to build a facility and not protect it from vandalism, she said. Council member Paul Whitney said he would not support the project. He said the borough started the project and it was their responsibility to complete it. Council member Pete Sprague said he had personally seen how necessary the renovations were. He said it struck him when he had seen where a ski pole had punctured the surface. “It’s past its lifespan.”

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ongoing actions, the campaign the day of global actions. “nothing more than big labor’s has captured national media atThe National Restaurant attempt to push their own agentention at a time when the in- Association called the actions da.” come gap between the rich and poor has widened and executive pay packages have come under greater scrutiny. The current rate of $7.25 an hour translates to about $15,000 Continued from page A-1 a year, assuming a person works 40 hours a week. opened Thursday morning for 12 hours for gillnet fishermen. Still, fast-food workers have The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates the seahistorically been considered sonal harvest at 1.6 million Copper River sockeyes, 22,000 difficult to unionize, since kings and 280,000 pinks. many are part-timers who don’t The first catch, about 18,000 pounds worth, will be flown stay on the job for long. But early Friday morning to Seattle-Tacoma International Airsupporters say that is changing, port. with more people relying on Then three of Seattle’s top chefs will compete for best such jobs to support families. salmon recipe in the annual Copper Chef Cook-off held in Last week, workers and union the Alaska Air Cargo warehouse. representatives from countries The judges are Seattle Seahawks placekicker Steven including Argentina, China, El Hauschka, Seattle Mariners hall of famer player Jay Buhner Salvador, France, Ireland and and Alaska Airlines Chief Operating Officer Ben Minicucci. the United Kingdom met in New York City to strategize for

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Tracksters hope heat leads to hot times Area athletes look to earn berths to state meet with strong performances at regions By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Words cannot express the delight every Kenai Peninsula resident must be feeling in the month of May. With the beautiful summer days and tree buds already blossomed, it’s a far cry from 2013, when cold and rain kept many high school sports teams from action. The weather could not have cooperated any more than it has this year, and local athletes on prep track and field squads have been benefitting immensely, as a few state records have either fallen or have been in danger of being eclipsed.

“We’ve had springs totally unlike the spring we’re having now,” said Kenai coach Joe Trujillo. Skyview coach Rob Sparks may even have to break his outside training rule. Sparks said he always wants his team to wear workout sweats, even on the warmer days. “If it’s like this tomorrow, we might suspend the sweats rule,” Sparks said. “Compared to last year, the kids love it, and even if it’s 80 degrees outside, I usually have them in long sleeves and such.” The Region III championships are set to begin today at Palmer High School. Kenai and Soldotna are in the Class 4A side of the meet, while

Homer, Skyview, Seward and Nikiski compete on the Class 1-2-3A side. When a new track is combined with ideal weather, records could fall by the wayside. “It’s just an outstanding facility,” Sparks said. “(Palmer staff) said it’s OK to use quarter-inch spikes, running is not great with eighth-inch spikes so we’re kind of excited to use that. “It also depends on the wind. Palmer’s like Kenai, the wind comes off the (Matanuska-Susitna) glacier.” Field events begin today at 10 a.m., with the 3,200 meters at 2 p.m. Running preliminaries follow at 3 p.m. Saturday, running finals begin at noon. Who stands the greatest chance of

placing highest? KENAI CENTRAL KARDINALS Kenai coach Joe Trujillo is a realist, and did not beat around the bush when asked if he thinks his boys or girls squads can win a region team title. “We’re not gonna go after a region crown, we’re trying to get as many kids to state as we can,” Trujillo said. Trujillo said he believes Colony and Kodiak are the favorites to win the team titles, but his Kenai boys team could ride the strength of their Kenai Peninsula Borough championship and grab a podium spot. Currently, the Kenai boys distance

corps leads the charge. Jonah and Jordan Theisen have dominated races 800 meters and longer this year, and the brothers hold the second and third fastest times in the 1,600 meters with nearly identical times of 4 minutes, 27.93 seconds for Jonah and 4:27.98 for Jordan. The only runner faster than that this year is Kodiak’s Levi Thomet in 4:24.30. “Thomet is very special,” Trujillo said. “He’s the male counterpart to Allie (Ostrander).” Trujillo said it’ll take a special race for either of the Theisens to beat Thomet in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races. See TRACK, page B-4

Kerkvliet is a Marauder SoHi senior to play Division II basketball in North Dakota By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

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Homer’s Max Mangue traps the ball with his chest Thursday at Kenai Central High School.

After a decorated career as a three-sport athlete at Soldotna High School, Katelynn Kerkvliet will be taking her athletic talents to the basketball team at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Kerkvliet, the daughter of Dave Kerkvliet and Cari Friendshuh, was on a state-qualifying team three of her four years on the SoHi basketball squad. The 6-foot-1 center began to see starting time as a sophomore. This season, she was MVP of the Doc Larson Roundball Classic, an all-Northern Lights Conference performer and a

second-team all-state player as the Stars finished fourth at the Class 4A tournament. Kerkvliet was named the MVP of the basketball team. Kerkvliet also started for three seasons in volleyball, helping the Stars to an NLC title as a junior. She also earned all-conference honors in volleyball. She is currently finishing up her prep career on the soccer pitch, where she has started since her freshman season. She has been the goalie since her sophomore season. The Stars qualified for state in Kerkvliet’s first three seasons, and are undefeated this See HOOPS, page B-4

Homer squads pitch shutouts Davidson to play Mariners girls tie Kenai 0-0; Homer boys top Kards 1-0 By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Wild move from Midwest to South as NAHL changes up divisions

A penalty kick goal decided the outcome of Thursday’s tense Northern Lights Conference matchup between the Kenai Central and Homer boys soccer teams, as the Mariners got the 1-0 win. Homer improved to 8-1 overall with the win, which just about wraps up the No. 1 seed for the Mariners in the NLC Southern Division. Kenai (5-3-1), on the other hand, will face Soldotna (53-2) Saturday in a game that will likely decide the second seed in the Southern Division. For Kenai coach John Morton, Thursday’s loss sure didn’t feel like one. The KarSee KICK, page B-4

for Eau Claire By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai River Brown Bears have announced that Jake Davidson will be playing for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire next season. Davidson, who played defense for the Bears for three years, will be joining former Brown Bears teammate Chris Nuth at the Division III school. The Blugolds won the NCAA Division III championship in 2013 and this past season won the inaugural Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title. “I think something that really attracted me is they are

Kenai’s Abi Tuttle crosses the ball Thursday at Kenai Central High School.

competitive every year,” said Davidson, son of Peggy and Terry Olivas. “We did have a guy go to Eau Claire in Chris Nuth, and I liked what I’d heard. “I’m looking forward to the next four years.” Davidson said another plus is the school is within easy driving distance of his family in Duluth, Minnesota. UW-Superior, which is in the WIAC, is right across the border from Duluth. Davidson was a steady defenseman for the Bears, serving as assistant captain with Nuth in 2012-13 before working his way into the captain’s spot this past year. See BEARS, page B-4

Sunny weather means more prime turf conditions this summer

he golf scene here in sunny San Diego has been wonderful for the past week. Oh wait … we’re not in San Diego? This is still Soldotna, Alaska? I don’t believe it! As my midseason form golf tan lines would tell you the weather and golf has been fantastic. Birch Ridge opened for play on April 25, a full 17 days ahead of our opening day last season. The early start allowed Bill “The Thrill” Engberg and his merry band of grass aficionados to work the greens earlier than ever. What does that mean for our golfers? It means we’re going to steal three extra weeks of prime turf conditions this summer! That’s not to say the golf isn’t pleasant now, it’s great for this time of year, so I encourage you to knock the winter rust off your golf swing in the spring so you can enjoy the wonderful turf conditions we anticipate having this summer. I’ve been amazed at all the new golfers coming out to play this season. I thought I knew every golfer

in town but obviously that’s not the case. Of course, not every new golfer understands the ins and outs of golf course etiquette and that can lead to some unfortunate situations. We encourage everyone to participate in helping these new golfers get acclimated to the golf course environment. Driving golf carts on the tee boxes or greens is just unacceptable. Carts on these closely mown areas of the golf course can cause incredible damage that is not easily repaired. Push carts and golf bags should also stay off the putting surface. If you see golfers making a poor decision on the course, politely show them the proper behavior or report the incident to an employee. Our first, second, and third priority is providing our golfers with the best possible playing conditions we can achieve each summer. We want all of our golfers to enjoy Birch Ridge. You certainly don’t have to be a highly skilled player or experienced to enjoy the game but we ask

B irch R idge G olf R eport N olan Rose that everyone golfs responsibly. Junior Camps at Birch Ridge Golf Course The miniature duffers will be out for Hook-a-Kid week May 27 to 31. The Birch Ridge Golf Association Junior Camp will be held June 9 to 13. Applications are available in the pro shop or you can visit www. birchridgegolf.com and download the application. The BRGA Junior Golf Championship Tournament will take place the following week on June 19. The junior golf scene at Birch Ridge is quickly becoming very attractive to our area youngsters. The Alaska Junior Golf Association has awarded Birch Ridge with an opportunity to host the Alaska Junior Open this summer. Next summer Birch Ridge is hosting the Alaska Junior C

State Championship. Miniature duffers that participate in the BRGA junior camp can play golf for free on Thursdays all summer! Bill “The Thrill” Engberg runs a tournament preparatory program for juniors whose skill level is nearing or at a competitive level. We also offer individual private instruction for juniors seeking to improve their scores. Birch Ridge is great place for kids to be outside (away from video games!) learning a game they can play their entire lives. Tuesday Morning Ladies League Ladies league play will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday. If you’re a dazzling dame that loves to strut your golf swing around town Tuesday morning at Birch Ridge is the place to be. Tuesday is also my birthday so if you bring baked goods you can deduct two strokes from your overall score that morning. That’s a temporary local rule I just implemented. Thursday Night Couples Couples Night has traditionally been held on Tuesday evenings, but

we’ve decided to hold the outing on Thursdays this summer. If you and your significant other love to golf, Couples Night is a great way to get out and enjoy the goofier side of the game together. We create wild and wacky formats to test a golfer’s patience and sense of humor each week, but don’t worry, to this point not a single divorce has been caused by Couples Night golf! You do not need a handicap (a handicap is your personal golf skill rating, not your husband’s intelligence) to participate, but an official handicap is required to win prizes. Play is concluded with a round of adult beverages and dinner provided by the golf course and Couples Night participants. For more information please contact the pro-shop at 2625270. Golf Joke of the Week What does a Seattle Seahawks fan say after winning the Super Bowl? “When does the second half start!?” That’s not a golf joke … I just couldn’t help myself.

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Scoreboard Hockey NHL Playoffs SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, May 13 N.Y. Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1, N.Y. Rangers wins series 4-3 Chicago 2, Minnesota 1, OT, Chicago wins series 4-2 Wednesday, May 14 Montreal 3, Boston 1, Montreal wins series 4-3 Los Angeles 2, Anaheim 1, series tied 3-3 Friday, May 16 Los Angeles at Anaheim, 5 p.m. CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, May 17 N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 9 a.m. Sunday, May 18 Chicago at Anaheim OR Los Angeles at Chicago, 11 a.m. All Times ADT

Basketball NBA Playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Wednesday, May 14 Miami 96, Brooklyn 94, Miami wins series 4-1 San Antonio 104, Portland 82, San Antonio wins series 4-1 Thursday, May 15 Indiana 93, Washington 80, Indiana wins series 4-2 Oklahoma City 104, L.A. Clippers 98, Oklahoma City wins series 4-2 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Sunday, May 18 Miami at Indiana, 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 19 Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 5 p.m. All Times ADT

Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 21 New York 21 Toronto 21 Boston 20 Tampa Bay 18 Central Division Detroit 24 Kansas City 20 Minnesota 19 Chicago 20 Cleveland 19 West Division Oakland 25 Los Angeles 22 Seattle 20 Texas 20 Houston 14

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Thursday’s Games Minnesota 4, Boston 3, 10 innings Toronto 4, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 1, N.Y. Mets 0 Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1 L.A. Angels 6, Tampa Bay 5 Friday’s Games Oakland (Gray 4-1) at Cleveland (McAllister 3-3), 3:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Volquez 1-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 5-1) at Boston (Lester 4-4), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 1-3) at Texas (Darvish 3-1), 4:05 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 3-2) at Kansas City (Guthrie 2-2), 4:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-3) at Houston (McHugh 2-1), 4:10 p.m. Seattle (C.Young 3-0) at Minnesota (Gibson 3-3), 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 2-2) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 4-2), 6:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games

Sports Briefs Pittsburgh at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Houston, 12:10 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 3:10 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 3:10 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 3:10 p.m. Toronto at Texas, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 5:05 p.m. All Times ADT L 17 19 21 21 21

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Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 5, San Diego 0, 1st game Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 3 St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego 6, Cincinnati 1, 2nd game N.Y. Yankees 1, N.Y. Mets 0 San Francisco 6, Miami 4 Friday’s Games Milwaukee (Lohse 4-1) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 0-3), 10:20 a.m. Cincinnati (Simon 4-2) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-3), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-2) at Washington (Roark 2-1), 3:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Volquez 1-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Atlanta (E.Santana 4-0) at St. Louis (Lynn 4-2), 4:15 p.m. San Diego (Stults 2-3) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 4-3), 4:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 6-1) at Arizona (Miley 3-3), 5:40 p.m. Miami (H.Alvarez 2-3) at San Francisco (Petit 2-1), 6:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Atlanta at St. Louis, 10:15 a.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 10:20 a.m. N.Y. Mets at Washington, 12:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. Miami at San Francisco, 5:05 p.m. All Times ADT

Twins 4, Red Sox 3, 10 inn. Bos. 000 100 002 0—3 9 0 Mi. 030 000 000 1—4 12 0 Buchholz, Breslow (7), Capuano (8), A.Miller (9) and D.Ross; P.Hughes, Burton (7), Fien (8), Perkins (9), Duensing (10) and K.Suzuki. W_Duensing 1-1. L_A. Miller 1-2. HRs_Minnesota, Parmelee (2).

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W.Chen, O’Day (6), Patton (8), R.Webb (8), Z.Britton (9) and Clevenger; Ventura, Ti.Collins (7), Coleman (8), K.Herrera (8), Crow (9) and S.Perez. W_W.Chen 5-2. L_Ventura 2-3. Sv_Z.Britton (1). HRs_Baltimore, N.Cruz (12).

Angels 6, Rays 5

NL Standings

East Division W Atlanta 22 Washington 21 Miami 21 New York 19 Philadelphia 17 Central Division Milwaukee 26 St. Louis 21 Cincinnati 18 Pittsburgh 17 Chicago 13 West Division San Francisco 27 Colorado 23 Los Angeles 22 San Diego 20 Arizona 16

Orioles 2, Royals 1 Ba. KC

9 1 9 1

Salazar, C.Lee (5), Outman (5), Atchison (5), Rzepczynski (7), Axford (7), Allen (8) and Y.Gomes; Happ, Cecil (7), Delabar (8), Loup (8), Janssen (9) and Kratz. W_Happ 2-1. L_Salazar 1-4. Sv_Janssen (2). HRs_Cleveland, Dav.Murphy (3). Toronto, Encarnacion 2 (8), J.Francisco (7).

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Bedard, B.Gomes (6), McGee (6), Jo.Peralta (7), Balfour (9), Boxberger (9) and Hanigan; Skaggs, Jepsen (7), Morin (8), Salas (9) and Iannetta, Conger. W_Salas 3-0. L_Boxberger 0-1. HRs_Tampa Bay, Guyer (1). Los Angeles, Trout (8).

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Kennedy, Roach (7) and Grandal; Cueto and B.Pena. W_Cueto 4-2. L_Kennedy 2-5. HRs_Cincinnati, Phillips (3).

Brewers 4, Pirates 3 Pit. 000 021 000—3 Mil. 001 010 002—4

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W.Rodriguez, Ju.Wilson (6), Watson (8), Melancon (9) and T.Sanchez; Gallardo, Duke (7), Thornburg (8), Wooten (8) and Maldonado, Lucroy. W_Wooten 1-1. L_Melancon 1-2. HRs_Pittsburgh, T.Sanchez (1), G.Sanchez (4). Milwaukee, R.Weeks (1), Maldonado (2).

Cardinals 5, Cubs 3 Chi. 000 200 010—3 SL 040 001 00x—5

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Hammel, Veras (6), W.Wright (7), N.Ramirez (8) and Jo.Baker, Castillo; Wacha, Siegrist (8), Rosenthal (8) and Y.Molina. W_Wacha 3-3. L_Hammel 4-2. Sv_Rosenthal (11). HRs_Chicago, S.Castro (6).

Padres 6, Reds 1, 2nd game SD 021 001 110—6 Cin. 100 000 000—1

9 0 3 0

T.Ross, Vincent (8), Quackenbush (9) and Rivera; Francis, Ondrusek (6), S.Marshall (6), LeCure (8), Hoover (9) and Barnhart. W_T. Ross 5-3. L_Francis 0-1. HRs_ San Diego, Rivera (2), E.Cabrera (1), Alonso (1).

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Eovaldi, Hand (5), Capps (6), M.Dunn (8) and Saltalamacchia; M.Cain, Affeldt (8), Romo (9) and Posey. W_M.Cain 1-3. L_Eovaldi 2-2. Sv_Romo (14). HRs_Miami, Dietrich (4), G.Jones (6). San Francisco, Morse (10).

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RHPs Preston Guilmet and

Kevin Gausman to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Evan Meek from Norfolk. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent LHP Chris Sale and OF Adam Eaton to Charlotte (IL) for rehab assignments. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed OF Nyjer Morgan on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Jesus Aguilar from Columbus (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHP Anthony Bass on the 15day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled RHP Josh Fields from Oklahoma City (PCL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned OF Oswaldo Arcia to Rochester (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated RHP Bruce Billings from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment. Placed OF Carlos Beltran on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Selected the contract of RHP Chase Whitley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired OF/1B Klye Banks from San Diego for OF Jake Goebbert and a player to be named and/or cash considerations. Designated 1B Daric Barton for assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed 2B Ben Zobrist on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Cole Figueroa from Durham (IL). TEXAS RANGERS — Sent LHP Joe Saunders and 2B Donnie Murphy to Round Rock (PCL) for rehab assignments. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo (IL). National League CHICAGO CUBS — Placed LHP Zac Rosscup on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Reinstated RHP Jose Veras from the 15-day DL. CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Nick Christiani to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Jeff Francis from Louisville. Transferred RHP Mat Latos to the 60day DL. MIAMI MARLINS — Selected the contract of RHP Anthony DeSclafani from Jacksonville (SL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent LHP Tom Gorzelanny to Brevard County (FSL) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK METS — Transferred RHP Bobby Parnell to the 60-day DL. Assigned RHP Kyle Farnsworth outright to Las Vegas (PCL). Placed C Travis d’Arnaud on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled LHP Josh Edgin and C Juan Centeno from Las Vegas. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Sent RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned OF Jaff Decker to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated LHP Wandy Rodriguez from the 15-day DL. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Reinstated RHP Dale Thayer from paternity leave. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers $25,000 for public criticism of officiating. Announced the sale of the Milwaukee Bucks to Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry has been approved. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed TE Troy Niklas, DE Kareem Martin and WR John Brown to fouryear contracts. Promoted Malik Boyd to assistant director of pro

scouting, Chris Culmer to Western Regional scout, Luke Palko to Eastern Regional scout, Zac Canty to area scout, Glenn Fox to pro scout and Darius Vinnett to NFS scout. Reassigned Josh Scobey to Western Region area scout and John Ritcher to Southeast Region scout. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DB Michael Carter, CB Ross Cockrell, LB Randell Johnson and OL Seantrel Henderson. CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with DT Will Sutton on a four-year contract. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Agreed to terms with WR Miles Austin. Signed WR Earl Bennett and DL Elhadji Ndiaye. DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed DE Ben Gardner, LB Will Smith and CB Terrance Mitchell. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed C Corey Linsley and WR Jared Abbrederis. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed OT Ulrick John and LB Andrew Jackson. Released OT Erik Pike and CB Darius Polk. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released QB Matt Scott. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed CB Phillip Gaines. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Named Eric Stokes assistant general manager. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released TE Tyler Beck and LS Charley Hughlett. NEW YORK JETS — Signed QB Tajh Boyd, WRs Shaquelle Evans and Quincy Enunwa and LBs Jeremiah George and IK Enemkpali to four-year contracts. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed LB Khalil Mack. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed RB Carlos Hyde and CB Dontae Johnson to four-year contracts. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named Jon Robinson director of player personnel and Andy Speyer national scout. Signed RB Brendan Bigelow. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with DL DaQuan Jones and DB Marqueston Huff. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed TE Kevin Perry, RB Silas Redd, QB Tommy Rees, DB Bryan Shepherd, NTs Chris Davenport and Robert Thomas and WRs Lee Doss, Cody Hoffman, Kofi Hughes and Rashad Lawrence. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Buffalo F Zenon Konopka 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/ NHLPA performance-enhancing substances program. OLYMPIC SPORTS U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY — Announced wrestler Obenson Blanc tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a two-year suspension, retroactive to June 22, 2013. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Suspended D Victor Bernardez an undisclosed amount for misconduct during Saturday’s game. COLLEGE CASTLETON — Named Eric Ramey softball coach. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Announced the resignation of men’s assistant basketball coach Brad Dobbels. DELAWARE — Named Ted Perlak strength and conditioning coach. ETSU — Named Mike O’Cain offensive coordinator. MARQUETTE — Named Ginny Boggess women’s assistant basketball coach. MONTANA STATE — Named Brandon Lincoln men’s assistant basketball coach.

Hanson leads Byron Nelson tourney By The Associated Press

IRVING, Texas — Peter Hanson made his only back-nine birdie with a 6-foot putt at the 18th hole Thursday, closing out a 5-under 65 for a one-stroke lead over David Duval and two others after the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Duval, ranked 890th in the world 15 years after being No. 1, birdied his last three holes — Nos. 7-9 — after pitching in from 57 feet for another birdie at the fifth hole. He’s winless since the 2001 British Open. Marc Leishman and Tim Wilkinson matched Duval at 66. The 42-year-old Duval almost withdrew before the round because of a muscle issue in his

right elbow that made it painful to hit balls and practice this week. About a half-hour before teeing off, he still wasn’t sure that he was going to play because his arm was hurting again. Martin Kaymer, The Players Championship winner Sunday, was among eight players at 67. Hanson made the turn at 5 under after shooting 30 on the front side. The Swede couldn’t keep up the pace on the back nine at TPC Four Seasons that he hadn’t played before Thursday because of travel issues and a sore back. All six of Hanson’s birdie putts were inside 10 feet. Jordan Spieth had to birdie two of his last three holes for an even-par 70 at the course where

he made the cut as an amateur at ages 16 and 17. Spieth, now 20 and the eighth-ranked player in the world, had a double-bogey 6 after driving into the water at No. 3, his 12th hole. KINGSMILL CHAMPIONSHIP WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Azahara Munoz and Austin Ernst had strong finishes to share the first-round lead in the Kingsmill Championship at 6-under 65.

The former NCAA individual champions completed their morning rounds on the front nine at Kingsmill’s River Course, with Munoz birdieing four of her last seven holes, and Ernst closing with birdies on No. 7 and 9. Munoz had a bogey-free round, saving par with a 10-foot putt on the par-3 second — her 11th hole — after hitting into a greenside bunker. The Spaniard lost a playoff to Paula Creamer in Singapore in March when Creamer made a 75-foot eagle putt.

Homer baseball loses to Wasilla Homer suffered a loss on the road Thursday evening in Wasilla, dropping a 12-7 affair after leading early. The loss dropped Homer to a 1-6 mark on the year. Homer scored on a wild pitch in the first inning to take the lead, then brought another runner in on a fly ball for a 2-0 lead. From there, Homer pitcher Sheldon Hutt had trouble getting out of a jam. “They were hitting ground balls that kept finding the outfield,” said Homer coach Mark Putney. “We just struggled to get out of the early innings.” Hutt manned the mound for the first three innnings, giving up five hits and four walks and striking out none. Kyle Johnson went the rest of the way with two walks and two hits. Hutt left the mound with a 6-2 score, and by the fourth inning, the Warriors had extended it to 10-2. Homer staged a comeback in the fifth inning with five runs, but Wasilla iced the game late with two more. J.J. Sonnen, Olen Delehanty, Greg Smith, Michael Swoboda and Tommy Bowe each had a hit for the Mariners, with Swoboda and Bowe providing a RBI each. Homer will face Houston Saturday at noon.

Hernandez accused of more murders BOSTON — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez ambushed and gunned down two men after a chance encounter inside a nightclub nearly two years ago, prosecutors said Thursday in an indictment that places the gun in his hands weeks before he signed a five-year, $40 million contract and went on to catch 51 passes and score five touchdowns during the 2012 NFL season. Hernandez was already jailed in connection with a man’s 2013 shooting death and was indicted anew on two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the July 2012 killings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado. A third man was wounded in that attack. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in the killing last year of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, whose body was found in an industrial area near Hernandez’s home in North Attleborough. He was released by the Patriots last summer after being arrested in Lloyd’s death, and his attorneys said he looks forward to proving his innocence of the new charges. Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley would not say whether prosecutors suspected a link between the two cases beyond their accusations of Hernandez’s involvement.

Spurs’ Parker day-to-day The San Antonio Spurs say point guard Tony Parker has a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring and is listed as day-to-day. Parker had an MRI exam on Thursday, one day after leaving Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against Portland with the injury. A Grade 1 strain is considered the least severe of the three grades, so the Spurs appear to have avoided what would have been a devastating injury to their best player. Parker had a Grade 2 strain in the NBA Finals last season, but was able to play through the injury. The Spurs defeated the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night to advance to the conference finals. They await the winner of the series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Marlins’ Fernandez done for season SAN FRANCISCO — Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez will have Tommy John surgery Friday, ending the season for the reigning NL Rookie of the Year. Manager Mike Redmond announced Thursday the right-hander would have the elbow ligament transplant procedure. The decision was expected after the 21-year-old Fernandez was put on the disabled list this week. — The Associated Press

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Thunder put end to Clippers’ season By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant had 39 points and 16 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 104-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 on Thursday night. Russell Westbrook overcame a slow start to finish with 19 points and 12 assists as the Thunder reached the conference finals for the third time in four years, closing out Los Angeles with two straight wins. Two days after the Thunder erased a late 13-point deficit to win Game 5, the Thunder rallied from an early 16-point deficit and maintained their lead throughout the fourth quarter, shaking off any memories of their Game 4 collapse. Chris Paul had 25 points and 11

assists, and Blake Griffin scored 22 points as the Clippers’ exhausting postseason ended in disappointment. Durant hit five 3-pointers and Reggie Jackson added 14 points for Oklahoma City, which will face the Spurs in a rematch of the West’s last two champions. The series begins Monday night in San Antonio. J.J. Redick scored 16 points for the Clippers, who followed their epic collapse in Game 5 with a disappointing second half at home. Despite a raucous home crowd, Los Angeles won’t play for its first trip to a conference finals. Perhaps the cumulative pressure of two playoff series amid the distractions of owner Donald Sterling’s lifetime ban finally cost the Clippers, who couldn’t keep up late. Or perhaps Durant is just that good.

The Clippers were in control for most of the first three quarters. But the league MVP kept the Thunder close and eventually ignited a 30-10 run stretching across the final two quarters. Westbrook, who didn’t have a field goal until late in the third quarter, contributed 10 points in the fourth as the Thunder comfortably maintained their lead. The fans’ frustration boiled over after an offensive foul call against Griffin with 3:11 to play. During the ensuing timeout, fans threw at least two drinks at referee Ed Malloy, causing a slight delay while the floor was cleaned. Griffin fouled out with 2:27 left, but the Clippers got within four points in the final minute before Westbrook and Durant hit free throws to close it out. The loss ended a tumultuous postseason for the Clippers, who managed

to win a seven-game series with Golden State in the first round even while Sterling was banned from the NBA for life for racist comments exposed during that series. Oklahoma City smoothly secured its spot in the conference finals after these teams traded spectacular collapses in the last two games. The Thunder blew a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter of Game 4 at Staples Center, but the Clippers responded by blowing a 13-point lead in the final four minutes in Oklahoma City. The blame for the Clippers’ collapse fell mostly on Paul, who made two turnovers and a touch foul on Westbrook for the winning free throws in the final 14 seconds. The Clippers showed little carryover from their collapse early in Game

6, while the Thunder appeared a step slow and disorganized, falling behind by 16 points in the first half. Durant and Westbrook combined to miss their first nine shots. PACERS 93, WIZARDS 80 WASHINGTON — David West scored 29 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. Lance Stephenson added 17 points and eight assists for the Pacers, who won the series 4-2 over the Wizards. They will host Game 1 against the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat on Sunday. Indiana took the Heat to seven games in the conference finals a year ago.

Padres, Reds play to split in doubleheader By The Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Rene Rivera hit the first of San Diego’s three homers and Tyson Ross allowed three hits in seven innings Thursday night, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory and a split of their doubleheader with the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto pitched a three-hitter for his second shutout in the opener of the daynight doubleheader, a 5-0 victory. The Padres won their first series on the road this season, taking two of three. They have won five of their last six games, their best stretch of the season. Ross (5-3) walked five batters — including three in the first inning — and struck out eight, including Joey Votto three times. Rivera hit a two-run homer off left-hander Jeff Francis (01), who was called up to make his Reds debut. Francis gave up three runs in five innings. Everth Cabrera and Yonder Alonso hit solo shots off the bullpen, their first homers of the season. The three homers were San Diego’s season high. In the opener, Cueto extended his season-opening streak of domination against a team that has been shut out more than

any other in the majors — seven times. Cueto is the first Reds pitcher to go at least seven innings in each of his first nine starts since Bucky Walters in 1944. Brandon Phillips homered off Ian Kennedy (2-5) and Zack Cozart singled home two runs, part of a three-hit game for the shortstop. YANKEES 1, METS 0 NEW YORK — Derek Jeter watched the last four outs of his final regular-season Subway Series game from the bench, pulled off the field during a double switch in the bottom of the eighth inning of Yankees’ victory. Alfonso Soriano’s RBI double in the seventh broke up a scoreless duel at Citi Field between pitchers making their major league debuts. Rookie reliever Dellin Betances struck out six in a row as the Yankees earned a split of this year’s interleague series between crosstown rivals with their second straight shutout. David Robertson got David Wright to ground out to Jeter’s replacement at shortstop, Brendan Ryan, with runners at the corners to end the eighth. Jeter left after an 0-for-4 night. The Yankees captain came out when Robertson entered to face Wright. Robertson pitched a per-

fect ninth for his seventh save.

BREWERS 4, PIRATES 3 MILWAUKEE — Khris Davis hit a game-ending two-run single and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied in the ninth off closer Mark Melancon. Ryan Braun led off the inning by singling to right before Melancon (12) walked the next two hitters to load the bases with nobody out. Up came Davis, who smashed his broken-bat hit into short center to drive in Braun and Jonathan Lucroy. Teammates showered Davis with cups of water in the face in celebration after he reached first. Reliever Rob Wooten (1-1) threw 1-1-3 scoreless innings.

GIANTS 6, MARLINS 4 SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey hit a go-ahead double as part of a three-run fifth inning and San Francisco held on to beat Miami. Mike Morse homered for the second consecutive game and drove in three runs while Hunter Pence added three hits and scored twice for the Giants, who trailed by three runs before rallying to bail out struggling starter Matt Cain. Cain (1-3) earned his first win of the season despite another shaky outing at AT&T Park. The former San Francisco ace gave up two home runs and allowed all the Marlins’ scoring in the first three

innings before settling down to on in the ninth to try and protect pitch into the eighth. a 5-2 lead for Erik Bedard, but walked his first two batters before giving up an RBI single by CARDINALS 5, CUBS 3 Collin Cowgill. Trout jumped on ST. LOUIS — Michael Wacha a 1-1 pitch from Boxberger (0-1) pitched seven innings and drove in and drove it into the top tier of the double-decker bullpen in left field two runs for St. Louis. Wacha (3-3) had lost his last for his eighth homer. Fernando Salas (3-0) pitched a three decisions since an April 13 win over the Cubs. The 22-year- perfect inning to get the victory. Angels manager Mike Scioscia old right-hander allowed seven hits, including a homer, but did not won two replay challenges with his team at bat. Both were against walk a batter. He struck out five. Trevor Rosenthal pitched 1 2-3 second base umpire Jim Reynolds innings for his 11th save. Rosen- on tag plays in the fifth and seventh thal, who blew a save Tuesday, innings, although the Angels didn’t inherited a one-out, bases-loaded score in either inning. situation and gave up a sacrifice fly, but closed out the inning and TWINS 4, RED SOX 3 retired the side in the ninth. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron The Cubs have lost nine of their last 11 and are off to the worst start Hicks delivered the game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th in 39 games (13-26) since 2002. Chicago starter Jason Hammel and Phil Hughes struck out eight in (4-2) gave up five runs on five hits six innings to help Minnesota beat and two walks in 5 1-3 innings, Boston in the series finale. All-Star closer Glen Perkins raising his ERA to 3.06. Hammel blew his second save of the season, had six strikeouts. giving up a two-run single to Will Middlebrooks with the bases loadANGELS 6, RAYS 5 ed that tied the game in the ninth ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — inning. But Kurt Suzuki doubled Mike Trout greeted Brad Boxberg- down the left field line and Hicks, er with a three-run walkoff homer who entered the day hitting .161, to cap a four-run ninth inning and lined a 3-2 pitch to left field off of give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5 Andrew Miller (1-2) to win it. Mike Carp had two hits and an victory over the Tampa Bay Rays RBI for the Red Sox, but David Oron Thursday night in the opener of tiz was a quiet 1 for 4 with a single a four-game series. Rays closer Grant Balfour came after going deep twice in each of

the first two games of the series.

BLUE JAYS 4, INDIANS 2 TORONTO (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs, Juan Francisco also connected and Toronto gave manager John Gibbons his 400th career win. Encarnacion hit a solo homer in the second off Danny Salazar and added a two-run blast in the fifth off C.C. Lee. It was his second multihomer game of the season and the 13th of his career. Encarnacion finished 3 for 4, adding a double in the third. Two batters after Encarnacion’s homer in the second, Francisco also went deep off Salazar (1-4), who lost for the fourth time in seven starts. David Murphy homered for the Indians, whose streak of series victories was snapped at three.

ORIOLES 2, ROYALS 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered and Baltimore snapped a four-game losing streak to remain first in the AL East. Cruz homered in the fourth after Chris Davis drew a walk to lead off the inning. It was Cruz’s 12th home run, which is second in the American League to the 15 of Chicago White Sox rookie Jose Abreu. Cruz’s 35 RBIs are tied for second in the AL.

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dinals controlled possession for much of the match, yet saw several good opportunities to score slip away time and again in the final minutes. “It still hasn’t soaked in that this is a loss yet,” Morton said. “When you dominate the game, you feel like you should win. “That was easily the best game I’ve seen them play since I’ve been there.” Unofficially, Kenai took 11 shots on goal compared to six for Homer, and held a 7-1 advantage in shots in the second half. The biggest moment came in the 54th minute in the second half, when Kenai goalkeeper Wren Norwood collided with Homer’s Max Mangue as both players were fighting to get to the ball. The head referee decided Norwood played it too aggressively and awarded Homer a penalty kick. “I saw a loose ball and a pretty good collision,” Waldorf said. “Something must’ve happened where the ref decided that the goalkeeper fouled my player.” Morton said the collision happened slightly before the save. “It looked like Wren did ex-

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season. Kerkvliet earned second-team all-conference honors last season. She was recently named the Athlete of the Year for SoHi, along with Julie Litchfield. Kerkvliet committed to the University of Mary in late April. She said Principal Todd Syverson and Matt Johnson, the athletic director, went to the

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His stats were eight points and minus-10 in 2011-12, 27 points and minus-1 in 201213 and 17 points and minus-6 in 2013-14. “We wish Jake the best,” Brown Bears coach Geoff Beauparlant said. “He’s a guy that competes hard and has been a leader with our program. He’s someone that’s well-respected in the community.” Davidson spent all three

actly what he was supposed to do,” Morton said. “He made the save.” Either way, it was a hard collision that left both players writhing on the turf in pain for a few moments afterward. Both got up and brushed it off. Drew Brown took the penalty kick and successfully converted with a blow to the lower right corner. “It’s always huge to score a goal against Kenai on their field,” Waldorf said. “They have such a great goalkeeper.” After that, the final 20 minutes played out with Kenai in desperation mode. The Kards continued to play the ball up the sides, rather than the middle, but attempted crosses were thwarted. In the 68th minute, Trevor Shirnberg was given a yellow card for physical play. Ultimately, the Mariners held Kenai back enough times to win, although Homer goalie Brian Rowe had to work for it. “We just kinda laid back and kept them in front of us,” Waldorf said. “They had their chances but the bar was friendly to us in the second half. That could’ve easily bounced in.” Kenai nearly scored in the final minutes of the first half when a shot from TJ Wagoner rebounded off Rowe’s hands and glanced off the crossbar. Three minutes later, Wagoner’s cross to Austin Freder-

ick almost became a goal, but the ball sailed wide to keep it scoreless. The halftime Senior Night celebration recognized Nolan Scarlett, Trevor Shirnberg, TJ Wagoner, Bill Ashwell, Nate Narlock, Wren Norwood, Merrick Ahlberg and Fox Michaud.

University of Mary and got her looking in that direction. The university has 3,000 students and is situated in a city of about 65,000. “It was a good-sized school for me,” Kerkvliet said. “The town is really nice and everybody was really nice and welcoming.” She also is excited that her best friend, Kelci Benson, will be joining her there. Benson also starred for the basketball and soccer teams, but will be concentrating on earning a

nursing degree at the University of Mary. The Marauders play at the NCAA Division II level and won a national championship in 2000. Over the past 20 years, the team has posted only two losing campaigns. Kerkvliet is walking on her first year, then looking to get a scholarship as a sophomore. “I’m really excited for a new challenge,” she said. “I want to see if I can step up to the plate. “I think I can do it if I work hard next year and see if I can

Kenai girls 0, Homer 0 Earlier in the day, the Kardinals and Mariners girls squads played 80 minutes without a goal. The tie left Kenai with a 6-2-1 season record and Homer with a 2-2-3 mark. In goal, Alli Steinbeck got the shutout for Kenai and Rachel Doan did likewise for Homer. Steinbeck saved four shots on goal unofficially, while Doan saved 10 shots. “I thought we came out flat and I was a little disappointed,” said Kenai coach Dan Verkuilen. “I knew our girls could dominate possession and get some opportunities, but they were just standing and waiting to see what the ball was doing.” Homer may have been the beneficiary in the end, as Kenai controlled much of the game and looked to be on the verge of a goal late in the match. Kenai also took seven corner kicks while Homer had none. “I never really understood this game where we play for 80 minutes then walk away, shake

years living with Sam and Joe Halstead of Kenai, plus chil‘I had a great time dren Zach and Emily. “I had a great time in Ke- in Kenai. It’s somenai,” Davidson said. “It’s thing I’ll remember something I’ll remember my whole life. It’s a great team my whole life. It’s and a great town. It was great a great team and a living with the same billet great town.’ family for all three years.” Davidson, who will study — Jake Davidson, something in the business Brown Bears field at Eau Claire, thanked all in the Brown Bears orgadefenseman nization that made the commitment happen, especially Beauparlant and former coach The North American Hockey Oliver David. League announced divisional Division realignment: realignment Wednesday.

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“The sad part is he’s a junior like Jordan and Jonah, so he’ll be around next year too,” Trujillo said. “If you’ve ever seen him run, he’s got the upper body of a sprinter, with wider shoulders, and he’s got a nasty kick. His last lap in the 3,200 is incredible. “On a good day, the only thing I hope for is we end up second and third behind him.” The Theisens will join Travis Cooper and Mac Lee in the boys 3,200-meter relay, which is currently ranked fifth in the state with a time of 8:35.96. As far as what Kenai junior Allie Ostrander plans to run on the girls side, Trujillo said she’ll be going all out this weekend in the girls 800, 1,600, 3,200 and 3,200-meter relay. Last week at the borough meet, Ostrander won all three of her individual events, but took it easy in the 3,200 by running the first three laps at a conservative pace before taking off to win it. “It would be foolish to deny her that opportunity to get a region record,” Trujillo said. “Nothing’s holding her back, she’s going for time on all of them, because there’s no sense in trying to save anything.” Official state records can only be set at the state meet, which will be held next weekend in Anchorage. Ostrander’s fastest times in the 1,600 and 3,200 this year would be fast enough for the state record in both events. Ostrander will be anchoring the girls 3,200-meter relay, which will be led by Alex Bergholtz, Katie Cooper and Julieanne Wilson. Trujillo also said boys sprinter Josh Jackman will be back in competition after missing the borough meet. Jackman currently ranks 10th in the state in the boys 200 with a time of 23.48 seconds. Additionally, the Kenai girls 400-meter sprint relay holds the ninthquickest time in the state with a 54.05, set by the team of Bethany Coghill,

hands and nobody wins,” joked Homer coach Mickey Todd. “I think it’s a good morale boost for us, we’ve been improving every match.” Todd praised the efforts of Zoia Basargin and Aspen Daigle in the defensive midfield. Verkuilen said the game reminded his team a bit of the 1-0 loss it suffered against Grace two weeks ago, a match that they controlled possession in. “Heidi (Perkins) had a direct shot that just missed the post and Lara (Creighton) had one that just missed,” Verkuilen said. “Some games you don’t score and they just don’t come easy.” Kenai had a key opportunity in the 54th minute with a cross from Perkins that narrowly missed scoring, and it got even closer in the 63rd minute when Perkins took a free kick from about 15 yards out that sailed high. The Kards will end their season with a Saturday matchup at Soldotna. Soldotna girls 11, Skyview 0 The host Stars moved to 10-0 overall and 3-0 in the Northern Lights Conference Southern Division with a victory. SoHi coach Jimmy Love said he has encouraged his team to treat the last three games of the regular season like the confer-

beth Cho. Carpenter said Ciarra Mahan did a good job after getting moved back to goalie. The coach also liked what Serene Hobbs did in midfield, while he also said Athena Robinson ran her heart out. Skyview hosts Nikiski today at 4 p.m. Soldotna boys 2, Skyview 0 Two tallies by Charalambos Asimakopoulos moved the host Stars to 5-3-2 and 2-1-1. “We controlled the majority of the game and had it down on their end, but we had a lot of shots over the top of the net,” SoHi coach Jeff Siemers said. Andrew Jackson had the shutout for SoHi, while Siemers also said Ricky Nelson did well joining the attack from defense. Skyview coach Jake Eveland said the Panthers had a throwin that bounced over the goalie’s head that would have tied the game, but the goal didn’t count because throw-ins must be touched. “Our kids fought really hard,” Eveland said after falling to 2-7 and 1-2. “We’re getting some kids back from injury and it’s good to see them out there running around.” The Panthers host Nikiski at 6 p.m. today before traveling to Homer on Saturday.

get my spot.” Kerkvliet said she will have to get stronger physically and mentally to play basketball at that level. Kerkvliet, who posted a 3.7 cumulative grade-point average at Soldotna, will go into business administration. She said the University of Mary has a great business school and also is noted for teaching students to be leaders. “I’m really excited,” Kerkvliet said. “I think it’s going to Katelynn Kerkvliet signs with the University of Mary as she sits be a great fit.” next to her mother, Cari Friendshuh, and father, Dave Kerkvliet. The Wenatchee (Washington) Wild are moving from the Midwest to the South, leaving the Bears, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Minnesota Wilderness, Minnesota Wild and Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill in the Midwest. Beauparlant said he doesn’t know why the Wild were moved from the Midwest, which now has just five teams, to the South, which now has eight teams. “All I know is we will continue to play them,” Beauparlant said. He said he is not sure how many times the Bears will

Kiana Harding, Lexi McKinstry and sist of McCormick, Hutchings, LindKyla Whannell. sey Wong and Emily Werner. Leck believes that Hutchings and McCormick also stand a shot of placSOLDOTNA STARS ing well in the girls 800. Hutchings The Stars bring a strong girls con- holds the third-best time in the state tingent to the region meet, one that at 2:21.29, and McCormick is at sixth won last week’s borough champion- with a 2:23.48. ships. On the boys side, Leck said sophTopping the list of individual per- omore Dalton Best has an outside formers is senior Makayla Wong, who chance of qualifying to state in the is currently leading the state in the throwing events, and freshman Presgirls discus event with a high toss of ton Weeks is in the same situation in 109 feet, 8 inches, set at the Homer In- the triple jump. vite in mid-April. Wong is also ranked fifth in the state in the girls shot put, SKYVIEW PANTHERS with a heave of 34 feet, 8 inches. “She’s actually been in a bit of a Sparks is on his final two weeks slump recently,” said SoHi coach Phil as coach of the Panthers, and doesn’t Leck. “I think it’s ironed out now, so deny that he’s been thinking about it a we’ll just go up, relax and have fun.” little more. If Wong’s been in a slump, then “But we’ve been so busy, seeing there’s no telling what she could ac- who’s qualifying for regions, putting complish at the Region III meet. in workouts, dealing with homework, Joining Wong in the girls shot put that it’s still business as usual,” Sparks is Kiana Hendricks, who is currently said. “We’re trying to enjoy it. It’s reranked 10th in the state with a throw ally not much of a topic at practice.” of 33 feet, 3.5 inches. Unfortunately for the Panthers, Tim The SoHi girls 3,200-meter relay Duke will not be competing after injurteam is not only looking to win a re- ing his knee at the Homer Invite meet gion title and compete at state, they earlier in the season. Duke tumbled on could be on the verge of breaking the the first hurdle in the boys 110-meter state record. event and sustained the injury, knockThe team ran a blistering 9:38.38 at ing him out for the rest of his senior the Anchorage Invite on May 3, sec- season. ond only to the 2004 state record of Duke is currently ranked second in 9:35.21, set by West Valley. But coach the state in the boys triple jump with a Leck said the team — this week com- leap of 41 feet, 4.5 inches, and is sevprised of Daisy Nelson, Dani McCor- enth in the long jump at 19 feet, 5.25 mick, Sadie Fox and Olivia Hutchings inches. He is also ranked third in the — will not be necessarily shooting for state in both boys hurdling events, with the record this week. a 15.69-second run in the 110-meter “Our main goal is to just get through hurdles and a 41.57-second effort in the weekend, and the record would be the 300-meter hurdles. Both times are something that comes second,” Leck also tops among 3A competitors. said. “It would be icing on the cake.” With Duke out of the picture, Leck said Nelson will be running Skyview will be relying on others to the first leg in order to help her com- qualify for state. pete in the girls triple jump, which is Senior Micah Hilbish brings a lot running at the same time. Nelson also of speed in the middle distance events. is competing in the 400 and 1,600-me- Hilbish is ranked third in the state in ter relay. the boys 800 with a time of 2 minutes Leck said that relay also has a great flat, and fifth in the 400 with a time of shot of making it to state, as the team 52.28 seconds. currently ranks fourth in the state with “Micah won gold in both events last a time of 4:21.72. The team will con- year at state,” Sparks said. “So we’re C

ence tournament, and thus far the Stars have responded. SoHi hosts Grace at 3 p.m. today, then hosts Kenai on Saturday. “I would hope they would keep their sense of urgency,” Love said. “One of the worst things is to enter the tournament not playing the best soccer they can play.” Katelynn Kerkvliet and Kelci Benson shared the shutout in net. The Panthers (1-8, 1-2) put up a fight, and were down 3-0 at halftime. “It gave us a chance to get pretty organized,” Skyview coach David Carpenter said. “They are so organized and scripted, it was a good workout for us.” The first-half goals were Kylee Wolfe from Skylar Shaw, Benson from Wolfe and Olivia Conradi, and Julie Litchfield from Wolfe and Shaw. “A couple of times the girls weren’t paying too much attention and they caught us offguard with their speed,” Love said. “They were able to stifle some of our possession when we were dragging our feet too long.” In the second half the goals were Kerkvliet from Alyssa Wolfe, Brianna Bennett from Kerkvliet, Taryn McCubbins, Kerkvliet, Reagan Schoessler, Alyssa Wolfe, Shaw, and Eliza-

play the Wild. “The Wild is definitely a team we’ve built a good rivalry with,” Beauparlant said. “It’s going to be different with them not in the division. “At the same time, we’re competing in a good Midwest Division and still have to be in the top four to make the playoffs.” Assistant coach leaves: Assistant coach Steve Murphy has left the team to pursue other options, Beauparlant said. Beauparlant said those interested in the assistant’s position can contact him at

hoping to be very competitive there.” Hilbish will also anchor the boys 400-meter and 800-meter relay races, joining Logan Hemphill, Colton Yancey, Brenner Musgrave, Sky Schlung and Daniel Shuler. Sparks said junior Adam O’Guinn also could get to state on the strength of his throws in the shot put and discus. The Skyview girls sprint relays also stand as a big threat. The 400-meter relay team currently ranks fourth in the state (and fastest in Region III) with a time of 53.06 seconds. The 800-meter relay is currently eighth at 1:53.03 (second-fastest in Region III). Consisting of Jessie McNamara, Haille Landess, Hayley Ramsell and Heather Tolliver, Sparks believes both relays have what it takes to win regions. NIKISKI BULLDOGS The biggest threat the Bulldogs have had in 2014 is senior Seth Carstens, who ranks in the top 10 in the boys jumping events. Carstens holds the sixth-best high jump in the state at 6 feet even, and is ninth in the long jump at 19 feet, 2-3/4 inches. Sophomore Luke Johnson stands as a dark horse in the boys throwing events, with throws of 122 feet in the discus and 42 feet, 7-3/4 inches, in the shot put (good for 14th in the state). Senior Kerry Ross has been tops among the Bulldogs in the girls sprinting events in 2014, with times of 13.30 seconds in the 100 (15th in the state) and 27.82 in the 200. HOMER MARINERS The Mariners hold a few top-10 places in the state. The girls 3,200-meter relay team won the borough championship last weekend with a time of 10:13.73 (fifth-quickest in the state), nipping Soldotna’s squad at the finish line, but the group will not be running it this weekend with that lineup. Consisting of Tayla Cabana, Ziza

coachbeau@krbbears.com. Camp time: The Bears have two camps running from Friday through Sunday, one in Littleton, Colorado, and the other in Columbus, Ohio. There also will be a camp May 30 to June 1 in Anchorage. Beauparlant said the number of players signing up for the camps has been better than expected. “We always want to have a chance to evaluate as many of the players we haven’t seen as we can,” Beauparlant said.

Shemet-Pitcher, Molly Mitchell and Aurora Waclawski, the team also holds the ninth-best state time in the 1,600-meter relay with a time of 4:26.17. Senior Pedro Ochoa ranks as one of the state’s fastest middle-distance runners, ranking eighth in the boys 3,200 with a time of 9:59.66 and ninth in the 800 with a time of 2:02.34. SEWARD SEAHAWKS The Seward boys 1,600-meter relay holds the eighth-fastest time in the state at 3:42.88, and is comprised of Tannen Berry, Michael Marshall, Zach Martin and Paxson Berry. Tannen Berry, a senior, also holds the seventh-best time in the boys 300-meter hurdles, with a time of 43.41 seconds under his belt, and Marshall, a junior, has been quick in the 800 with a 2:07.35. REGION II CHAMPIONSHIPS COOK INLET ACADEMY EAGLES Small-school Cook Inlet Academy will be road-tripping up to Talkeetna for the Region II Championships at Susitna Valley High School. Field events will begin today at 3 p.m. and finish off at 10 a.m. Saturday, while the running events begin with the 3,200 meters immediately following Friday’s field competitions are done. All races on Friday will be preliminaries except for the 3,200-meter relay final. CIA has proven it can run with the big dogs, as junior Madison Orth swept the girls hurdle races at last week’s borough championships. Orth currently ranks sixth in the state (best in Region II) in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.37 seconds. On the boys side, senior Zach Taplin swept last week’s throwing events. Taplin is ranked fourth in the state in both throwing events, with a throw of 46 feet, 9-1/4 inches in the shot put, and 141 feet, 1 inch, in the discus.

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The thrill of the hunt

The state Soldotna teen takes of the brown bear with bow Kenai By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

Author’s note: Part one of a series of two.

he vitality of the Kenai River is threatened. Power boat wakes and stream bank development have contributed to the erosion of the river’s banks and the degradation of its fish beds. Increased use on the river endangers fish and wildlife habitats. Competition among people who sport fish, professional fishing guides and others who use the river for recreation and transportation creates overcrowded, hazardous and unpleasant conditions. The foregoing paragraph bears a scary resemblance to the present state of the Kenai River, but some readers will recognize it as being from the “Findings” section of the act that established the Kenai River Special Management Area. As of June 2, this law, meant to protect the much-loved Kenai River, will have been in effect for 30 years. I’m not claiming that nothing has been done to mitigate the bad things that were happening on and along the Kenai in the booming ‘70s and ‘80s, but I’ve noticed that not much has changed for the better in the three decades since. Power-boat wakes continue to erode the banks. Increased use continues to endanger fish and wildlife habitats. A steadily increasing number of guided and non-guided anglers continues to compete for a finite amount of water. What has changed? This isn’t the same Kenai River I knew and loved in the 1970s. Now, unless you’re on the river very early or very late in the year, there’s no feeling of wilderness. Instead of finding mushrooms and wild flowers in the woods, you find clumps of toilet paper. Now, when fishing for silver salmon in the fall, you have to share a fishing hole with several other boats — if you can get in at all. There’s no longer a quiet, September “shoulder” season, when the tourists were gone. Our much-vaunted “world-class” fishing now brings them here from breakup to freeze-up. For the past 40 years, the Kenai has been in the agonizing process of being loved to death. Though virtually all of its users claim some degree of concern about the river, they apparently don’t realize — or maybe they just won’t acknowledge — that the degradation of the habitat continues to increase, and the quality of the fishing experience continues to decrease. It’s increasingly obvious that the value of the Kenai, one of Alaska’s most valuable natural resources, is decreasing, but efforts to control activities on and along the river meet with such fierce resistance that few changes are for the betSee PALMER, page C-2

When big game hunting, eventually hours of silence and patience will be rewarded. Soldotna High School senior Daniel Rosin could hardly contain his excitement after he took down a 9-foot tall brown bear with one arrow while bow hunting on May 6 near Skikok Lake. In a stand 25 feet off the ground with his dad, Tom Rosin, the two waited a few hours before the bear presented him with the perfect shot.

Enticed by popcorn, the 750-pound bear walked into the baited area about 20 yards from the stand. Calmly and slowly, Daniel Rosin pulled back the 70-pound draw weight with 125-grain broad head and fired the arrow into the bear’s lungs, striking the heart artery. Within seconds the bear was dead. “It was incredible. I didn’t expect it to drop like that,” he said. “My adrenClarion staff photo aline was pumping. I could not have Daniel Rosin of Soldotna shows off the brown bear he took down while asked for a better result.” bowhunting near Skikok Lake on May 6. Rosin only needed one arrow to Daniel Rosin, 18, built the stand kill the 9-foot, 750-pound bear he shot from a stand 25 feet in the air from a See BEAR, page C-2 distance of 20 yards away.

Time to get your bike in tune By ROGER PHILLIPS Idaho Statesman

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Once upon a time, bikes were pretty simple and durable machines, but as they’ve improved mechanically, they’ve also become more complex. If you want your bike to ride smooth and efficiently, it’s time for a quick tune-up. You should know the basics of your bike and how to maintain it. Here are some guidelines, and how to know when it’s time to visit your local bike shop.

Tires Check the recommended air pres-

sure on the sidewalls and inflate the tires to within that range. Higher air pressure means less rolling resistance and reduces the chance of pinch flats. It also means less traction and a harsher ride. Lower tire pressure means a softer ride and more traction, but it requires more pedaling effort because of increased rolling resistance. Varying the air pressure is one of the simplest ways to fine-tune your bike. You can also add Slime or similar products to avoid small punctures. If you have tubeless tires, add sealant, which dries out inside the tire after a few months. See a mechanic if: Tire treads are excessively worn or the sidewalls are

If you don’t want to remove the cracked, split or frayed, in which case chain, there are kits available that help you probably need new tires. you clean it while it’s on your bike. See a mechanic if: The chain is exChain cessively rusty, links are stiff or the A clean, lubricated chain is criti- chain jumps on the cassette or chain cal for efficient pedaling and smooth rings. Bike shops have a gauge that shifting. determines whether the chain has The best way to clean it is to re- overstretched. move the chain from the bike by finding the master link or by using a chain Brakes breaker, which is a small, inexpensive For discs brakes, squeeze the brake tool. Soak the chain in a solvent or hot levers; the resistance should steadily water with a grease-cutting detergent increase. If they feel spongy or the leand scrub it clean. Rinse it and allow it ver goes all the way to the handlebar, you could have a leak in the brake line, to dry, then lubricate it. When the chain is off, clean the rear your pads may be worn, or your calicassette (the cluster of sprockets) and pers could be out of adjustment. the front chain rings. See BIKE, page C-2

First camping trip? It’s gotten easier By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press

Urbanites nostalgic about childhood camping trips — or wanting to try tent camping for the first time — are often daunted by logistical challenges, like figuring out where to go and what to bring, and anxieties about diving headlong into the unfamiliar wilderness. Fear not. For those more accustomed to navigating subways than wooded trails, a wealth of online resources, a new generation of camping equipment and a national network of user-friendly campsites make reserving a place to pitch a tent no tougher than hailing a cab. “The main misconception about camping is that it’s hard,” said Chuck Stark, a senior camping instructor at the REI Outdoor School in Chicago. “When you start planning, it’s actually really straightforward. The key is to keep it simple.” The first step, he said, is to do a little homework and figure out where you’d like to go. “The Best in Tent Camping” book series (Menasha Ridge Press) reviews campsites in 30 states and is loaded with detailed ratings that can help you avoid blaring stereos, convoys of RVs, poor main-

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This undated photo provided by REI Adventures shows REI Adventures Signature Camping in Zion National Park where campers stay in posh camping accommodations in southern Utah. REI, a cooperative, is one of several outdoor goods stores that offers family friendly camping classes and trips.

tenance and concrete slab platforms. Many other local guides, both online and in print, are also available. Next, identify what’s essential to your comfort. Maybe it’s back support (bring a cot). Or having separate tents for kids and parents. Or bringing s’mores. Or earplugs: The wilderness

can be surprisingly noisy at night. Before setting out, reserve a place to pitch your tent — ideally as early as nine months before. Luckily, the reservations process is now similar to that at a hotel — without the hefty price tag. Perhaps the single most important

resource for campers in the United States is the online reservation service ReserveAmerica.com, which includes campgrounds in state and national parks, as well as many run by regional agencies and some private companies. The website, and a few others including smaller networks of campsites, features detailed maps of each site. You can reserve the precise spot where you’ll pitch your tent, deciding how near or far you’d like to be from modern amenities and nearby trails, rivers or other features. Some areas can also be contacted directly. Campsite fees are generally between $10 and $25 a night, depending on the park, amenities and season. Advance reservations, particularly for more coveted areas, are strongly recommended. If you’re flexible about dates and locations, though, many campsites can be reserved on shorter notice. The camping season generally runs from May to October. In addition to offering some of the most stunning scenery around, many state and national parks now offer clean private showers and porcelain flush toilets, potable water and electrical outlets, playgrounds, boating, swimming and hiking. Firewood is See CAMP, page C-2

Surviving an aircraft crash in water

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ayday! The engine has failed! This is an emergency! Prepare for ditching!” These dreaded words hopefully no one hears. However, in the event of an emergency, having muscle memory on what actions are needed could very well be the difference between life and death. As an itinerant wildlife biologist working this summer at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, I am required to take aviation safety training before stepping into a float plane to conduct aerial surveys or simply to be ferried to a remote part of the Refuge. And so here I was at the Nikiski Community Pool to learn what to do if your flight plan goes belly up in the water. Rick Gividen and Dave Kreutzer, both trainers from Integrity Aviation Training, held a course this past Tuesday that included both a classroom component as well as a hands-on training session in the pool (aka “dunker” training). They introduced three categories of actions that help ensure

R efuge N otebook J en Peura survival in case of an emergency: pretakeoff actions, egress (exiting), and post-egress survival. “When the time to act comes, the time for preparation has passed,” stated Rick. There are a few pre-takeoff actions that anyone flying, be it in a single engine up to a commercial airbus, could benefit from by simply taking a few moments to evaluate your environment. Rick advised to be aware of the location of the emergency exit. In smaller aircraft, you could even ask the pilot to practice opening the door. Rick spoke of a crash that ended in the worst possible way because the passenger was unable to exit the aircraft — he had never previously opened the

door! Rick emphasized that the first time you open the door to the aircraft should not be in dire straits. The same was true with simply unbuckling the safety belts. A quick practice run could really make a difference if something goes awry. Rick also stated that “all cargo can become a projectile or impediment if not properly secured.” Prior to takeoff make sure that everything is stowed away and take note of anyone or anything that is by the emergency exit. Thinking about details, such as the physical capabilities of the person responsible for opening the emergency exits to where the personal flotation device is located, could make a world of difference. In the case of an emergency, Rick laid out 7 steps for a successful egression. For those of you who have completed the course, a quick refresher won’t hurt: 1) State “I’m a survivor” and set yourself in the right mindset to succeed. See REFUGE, page C-2 C M Y

Taylor Gregory, a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service technician, prepares to be dunked in the “Home Depot 2000” at the Nikiski Pool. Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

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ing finding in the 2009 “Kenai River Recreation Study” was that 28 percent of the fishing Continued from page C-1 guides who responded to the survey had reduced or stopped ter. One reason for this is using the lower Kenai because that fishermen hate to change there were “too many guide old habits, especially if the boats.” When even the guides change costs them money. But say there are too many guides, another reason that little gets that should tell you something. accomplished is the insidious In 1982, there were only growth of commercial use of 207 fishing guides on the Kethe Kenai. Directly or indinai. By 2006, there were 396, a rectly, thousands of people record high. Poor king salmon now depend on income from runs of recent years, coupled the Kenai’s fish and fishing. with high gasoline prices and a With so many jobs and the lo- wimpish economy, caused fishcal economy at stake, it’s now ing guide numbers to drop to very difficult to affect signifi284 in 2013, but they won’t recant change. main there for long. The numA good example of this ber of guides will dramatically difficulty has been the effort increase when the economy — in vain, so far — to limit or king salmon runs improve, the number of fishing guides. both of which are likely. Guides have come to symbolWhat won’t improve is the ize the commercial use of the state of the Kenai. There is river. They dominate the best simply too much fishing presfishing spots. Though they sure and development on and often claim that they are only along this relatively small river glorified taxi drivers, that their to sustain its salmon populaclients do the fishing, that’s a tions and quality fisheries. Unreal stretch. Expert, persistent less somehow limited, pressure and effective fishermen, guides and development will continue usually do everything but reel to increase, at least for the in the fish after it’s hooked. foreseeable future. According to Fish and Game records, the average guided Next week: Looming issues angler can catch a king salmon with Kenai River fish habitat in a fraction of the time that it and the fishing experience, takes the average non-guided what it might take to change angler to catch one. things for the better, and Reducing the number of what’s likely to happen if nothguides on the Kenai would im- ing is done. prove the fishing experience by nnn relieving some of the crowding Les Palmer can be reached and fishing pressure. One tell- at les.palmer@rocketmail.com.

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often available for sale, and most individual campsites are equipped with picnic tables and fire rings. These campsites also offer the security of being regularly patrolled by rangers and, unlike at many big private campsites, RVs and mobile homes are limited and there are designated quiet hours. “There’s a real movement underway to make the outdoors more relevant to city dwellers, and there are a growing number of partnerships between outdoors organizations and city communities,” said Melanie MacInnis, assistant director of the San Francisco-based Sierra Club Outdoors. The Sierra Club, which promotes the enjoyment, exploration and protection of the environment, has offices across the United States, and offers classes and trips to teach beginners wilderness skills like first aid, camping and hiking. Outdoors groups say many states are working hard to upgrade their campsites, which are becoming increasingly popular. In New York alone, $90 million has been earmarked for improvements to the parks system this year, and overnight stays at campgrounds operated by the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation last year were the highest on record. Much of the money is being spent to improve bathrooms and showers, said office spokesman Dan Keefe. “A nice new bathroom and shower makes camping a lot more enjoyable, especially for families and beginners,” he said. For those still not quite ready to pitch a tent, some campgrounds also feature cabins,

which offer the joys of camping and gathering around a campfire with the convenience of beds, stoves and refrigerators, although many require a sevenday minimum stay. New kinds of camping gear has made tent camping the oldfashioned way easier than ever, and some major outdoors outfitting stores offer gear rentals; classes in camp cooking and basic camping; and group trips, as well as easy returns should you find your equipment isn’t quite what you’d hoped. “Tents are way easier to set up than they used to be,” said Stark, the Chicago camping instructor. “When I was a kid we had a big canvas tent that was a real event to set up. Now better tents are lightweight with only a few flexible poles, and are color-coded so it’s easier to figure out where things go.” New creature comforts include double-decker cots (at least one model doubles as a couch), sleeping bags roomy enough for two, pop-up tents, small portable toilets, solarpowered phone chargers, and suitcase-size kitchens and camp furniture that would look as comfortable in a Manhattan studio apartment as in the great outdoors. Some experts suggest starting out with just the basics: tent, sleeping bags and pads, and essential cooking supplies. Many sporting goods stores and online sites have lists of what to bring, as do camping books and guides. And careful, organized packing at home definitely makes for a more relaxed and comfortable adventure. “I think more and more people in cities are realizing that camping isn’t scary at all,” said MacInnis. “It is really a lot of fun, and the wilderness is much more accessible than you think.”

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with his friend River Calloway, also a SoHi senior, in a remote spot near the lake two miles off the Sterling Highway. With his friend at work he went out with his dad to hunt after dinner at about 7 p.m. Not long after they arrived, the bear looked right at them and ran off spooked, he said. “We heard him circling around us for two hours,” Daniel Rosin said. “Then he walked up to the bait and presented the

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Ensure the rotors are not excessively rubbing against the brake pads. Spin the tires and listen for rubbing. For rim brakes, check the cable to see if it has slipped or stretched. Make sure the pads are properly contacting the rim when the brakes are engaged. Pads should not hang under the rim or touch the tires. See a mechanic if: Your brake pads are worn and need to be replaced, or if your brakes are rubbing, squealing, squeak-

right shot. I couldn’t take my eyes off the bear, I was locked in.” After the kill, Daniel Rosin spent another two hours skinning the bear. First he cut open the stomach and pulled the guts out. Then he cut the hide off in one piece, careful to not nick it with the knife blade. He said the large brown bear was missing a couple claws and had worn down teeth, which showed he was an older animal. After harvesting the meat and claiming the skull and hide, he took it to Kenny Jones Skull and Bones Taxidermy in Soldotna to get

a bear rug made. He said he would display the skull as a trophy. While Daniel Rosin has hunted white-tail deer, moose, wild hogs in Texas and black bear with a rifle, the brown bear was his first kill with a bow. He said the main difference between black and brown bears are the size. Black bears eat berries and are a lot smaller while brown bears are larger and fish being their main diet. “It means more take him down with a bow,” Daniel Rosin said. “It’s not like with a rifle where you are 200 yards off. With a bow you need to be in

close range, stealthy and on the top of your game.” Daniel Rosin has been bow hunting for about a year. He said his dad has hunted moose with a bow and taught him how to shoot with precision. Now that he has claimed his first big game with a bow, he said he is hooked on the sport. “It is addicting,” he said. “I will never go back to using a rifle for hunting.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

ing or not providing adequate drive train and the bike still leaky. doesn’t shift properly. stopping power. See a mechanic if: There are leaks, rough spots in the travel or clunking. Forks and shocks Shifters and Suspension also need periodic inspection derailleurs Check the air pressure in and maintenance by a mechanRide the bike and shift your shock and fork. See your ic. through all its gears. The owner’s manual for the proper bike should shift quickly and pressure or go to the manufac- Cranks/bottom smoothly. It should not rattle, turer’s website to find it. bracket/pedals Look for signs of any oil rub against the derailleur, skip These tend to be pretty low gears or change gears by itself. seeping or leaking out of the You can make minor derail- shock, fork or seat post. Com- maintenance, but they can be leur adjustments with the barrel press your shock or fork and the source of annoying creaks adjusters on your shifters, but release it. It should be smooth and squeaks. See a mechanic if: Cranks do so very gradually — like and progressive, not springy or and bottom brackets should be a quarter — or half-turn at a bouncy. If your shock needs to be removed periodically and intime. See a mechanic if: You have frequently pumped with more spected, which takes special cleaned and lubed the entire air, the seals may be worn and tools.

Outdoors News Safari Club banquet tickets available

ski Fire Station No. 1, 44800 Kenai Spur Highway. The public is cordially invited to come and share ideas and information about boating. For more information, contact the Flotilla Commander at 776-8522 or the Vice Flotilla Commander at 7768457.

Get your tickets online now for Safari Club’s 23rd annual Midnight Sun fundraiser and banquet on May 31 at www.ke- Trap, skeet shooting clinics planned naisci.org. For more information call Keith at 598-5573. This Beginners can learn how shoot the games of Trap and Skeet event will be sold out soon. There are chances to win over 50 guns, optics, hunts and trips, furs and jewelry. All funds raised at clinics held on the first Sunday in June at the Snowshoe Gun are dedicated to wildlife conservation, education, and protect- Club from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Clinics will introduce gun safety, gun fit and handling, explain the games of Trap and Skeet and ing your hunting heritage. then shoot a round of each. This is a good way for new shooters to learn and get comfortable on the fields. For more informaCoast Guard Auxiliary to meet tion call Alice Kerkvliet at 398-3693. The Kenai Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct its monthly meeting on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the NikiSubmit announcements to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

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2) Unplug flight helmet. 3) Open the door to the aircraft and brace for impact. 4) Slow count to 4 and sit up. 5) Locate, clear exit and grab a reference point. 6) Release seat belt and exit the aircraft. 7) Swim hand up, head up, investigate the surface and inflate your PFD. The instructors emphasized that a positive mental attitude was a huge element of success. Practicing these 7 steps took me and other students to the Nikiski pool, where we were placed in the “Home Depot 2000,” a cage made of PVC pipes, straps, a harness and a helmet plug to simulate exiting an upside down aircraft underwater. Post-egress survival is mainly dependent on not succumbing to hypothermia or fatigue. “It’s a tragedy to successfully egress ... only to succumb to hypothermia,” stated Rick. Dave reiterated this point that hypothermia is the biggest post-egression hazard. To demonstrate survival techniques, my class practiced different floating and swim-

ming formations in the pool. These formations were meant to utilize the warmest area of the water column, roughly the top foot of water just below the surface, as well as water that is warmed by our body heat. We got to really know each other after intertwining our limbs in formations such as “the carpet.” However, the best course of action — if the crew can make it to shore — is to start swimming. Keep an eye on every member of the crew, especially the slowest.

Survival tools and how to use them are also of extreme importance once the crew has successfully egressed. Some tools are intended for one-time use, such as dyes and flares, and should be conserved until the right moment when being spotted is most likely. Basic preparations and survival techniques can make a huge difference for the crews that are flying into remote areas of the Refuge and other areas of the peninsula. Awareness and a refresher on training will not

only give passengers on smaller aircraft peace of mind, but also the pilots who fly the helicopters and float planes that their passengers are prepared for an emergency. Jennifer Peura is a new biological intern at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. You can find more information about the Refuge at http://kenai.fws. gov or http://www.facebook. com/kenainationalwildliferefuge.

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Duplex 2-BEDROOM Near schools & hospital, heated garage. $895. plu utilities, plus deposit, by application. (907)262-2654 evenings.

Homes 1-BEDROOM Nikiski. $700./ first, last, $200 cleaning, references. (907)776-8970. KENAI 3-Bedroom, 3-bath, appliances. washer/dryer. No pets/ smoking. $1,400. plus utilities. (907)398-1303 WHY RENT ????? Why rent when you can own, many low down & zero down payment programs available. Let me help you achieve the dream of home ownership. Call Now !!! Ken Scott, #AK203469. (907)395-4527 or cellular, (907)690-0220. Alaska USA Mortgage Company, #AK157293.

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LOOKING FOR LOT K-Beach/ Spur/ Sterling Highway near Soldotna to lease for mobile food/ beverage business. (206)940-7360.

Manufactured/ Mobile Homes NIKISKI 3-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, $950.. per month. Pets allowed, includes utilities. Call (907)776-6563. PRIVATE 4-bedroom Mobile home. Very private with beautiful views. Four bedroom mobile home with large lean-to. Pets on approval only. No smoking inside $500. fine. Deposit is first & last months rent. Rent is $800. plus electricity & gas. Lots of parking. Brand new flooring. Come and take a look. (907)776-8072

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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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NIGHT ADVOCATE Full-time Stanley Ford Service Department is currently hiring for a Service Advisor. We are looking for an individual that has a minimum of 1 year experience in shop setting! Prior experience with Reynolds and Reynolds a plus. Must be a team player, have good communication skills, and have excellent customer service skills. Some of the key roles for service advisor are listening to customers concerns and accurately documenting those concerns, dispatching repair orders, creating estimates for repair, reviewing repair orders with customers and light cashiering. Full benefits package including health & dental insurance, holiday & vacation pay. Pay depends on experience and is a performance base pay plus other incentives. If you are ready to join a winning team e-mail resume or application to alw@stanleyfordak.com , fax to (907)335-3367

Duties: Education, support, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of DV/SA and victim issues, excellent communication skills, knowledge of available community resources, ability to work with diverse population, model non-violent discipline techniques, ability to function both independently and on a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Full-time position, including benefits. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by 5pm May 20, 2014. EOE

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Kenai Peninsula College/ UAA Math Learning Specialist KPC is searching for an exceptional individual who is team oriented and enjoys working in a positive environment. Apply for the following position if you look forward to making a difference in the lives of our students: PCN 509043, term position, 30 hours per week, $20.34 per hour, benefits and tuition waivers available. See list of responsibilities, qualifications and to apply online: www.kpc.alaska.edu - KPC employment Applications accepted until position is closed.

K UAA is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.

General Employment

Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Engineer II in the Kenai, Alaska office. The successful candidate will have an ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field and preference may be given to candidates who have completed an Engineering Intern (EI) or Engineer in Training (EIT), or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam from a state licensing board. The successful candidate shall be responsible for assisting with many aspects of the general design and maintenance of the Cooperative's overhead, underground, distribution and transmission systems. This includes compliance with various utility standards, preventative maintenance programs, and system coordination of relaying and other protective equipment. Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Recruiting will continue until a qualified applicant has been hired.

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Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response, Inc. (CISPRI)

Administrative Assistant CISPRI is seeking a professional individual to answer phones, greet and direct visitors, process purchase orders to accounts payable, perform numerous bookkeeping functions, coordinate meetings, assist with special events, technical writing, internal documentation, travel arrangements, assist personnel/members with administrative duties, and oversee all functions of the general office. The successful candidate must be able to work well within a team environment in addition to being self-motivated and task oriented. Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be vital to this position. The Administrative Assistant will report directly to the Accounting Supervisor. Desired skills for the position include: • Excellent office skills, typing 50 wpm, 10-key, filing, technical writing, proof reading, general bookkeeping knowledge, and problem solving • Strong computerized bookkeeping/ accounting knowledge • Considerable knowledge and experience in computer applications, especially using the Microsoft Office suite of programs • Multi-task orientated, efficient, organized and flexible • Strong interpersonal & communication skills • College degree or administrative related college classes and/or five plus years in proven administrative & bookkeeping support CISPRI is an equal opportunity, not-for-profit company, located in Nikiski, Alaska. Normal business hours are 8:00 - 4:30, Monday through Friday. In addition, employees are provided with cellular phones so as to be available 24hrs per day for emergencies. CISPRI offers a competitive salary, 38K-42K DOE, and a comprehensive benefit package. Job offers to be contingent on a medical exam (including drug screening) and background investigation. Qualified applicants can pick up a Job Application at CISPRI at Mile 26, Kenai Spur Highway, or call (907)-776-5129 to have an application faxed or e-mailed. Resumes, completed job applications and credentials can be submitted in person at CISPRI, mile 26 Kenai Spur Highway or faxed to 907-776-2190. E-mailed to: accounting@cispri.org Or mailed to: CISPRI Attention: Accounting Supervisor P.O. Box 7314 Nikiski, Alaska 99635 (907)776-5129 Fax (907)776-2190

Stanley Ford in Kenai is currently hiring for experienced flat rate technicians. We are looking for producers and offer competitive wages. Sign on bonus considered for qualified applicant. Full benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance as well as paid time off. If you are looking for good quality of life and want to be home every night then this opportunity is for you! Ford & ASE certified technicians encouraged to apply. Your application is kept confidential and will not contact references without your approval. To apply send your resume to alw@stanleyfordak.com or fax to 907-335-3367 Attn: Service Manager. For questions call 907-262-5491 ext. 1220.

General Employment CITY OF SOLDOTNA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICE OFFICER Wage Range 15 Starting Wage $25.84hr-$30.56hr D.O.E. The City of Soldotna is recruiting for a full time grant funded Police Officer, and a regular fulltime Police Officer. These positions serve the City of Soldotna as Peace Officers in the administration of laws and ordinances. Becoming a member of the Public Safety Employees Association is a requirement of the positions. A complete job description and application packet is available on the City's website http://www.ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html. Please submit a City application, F-3, Cover Letter and Resume to Human Resources at 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, by fax 1-866-596-2994, or email tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us by 5 p.m., May 20, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

Healthcare

COOK WANTED 4 to 5 days per week in an assisted living in Kenai - must be able to pass background check and love working with the elderly Pick up application at: Charis Place Assisted Living 701 N. Forest Dr., Kenai, AK 99611 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Frontier Community Services is a Soldotna based non-profit agency providing in-home and group home services to people experiencing a disabling condition. We are seeking top-notch personnel for full-time and part-time positions within the agency with an interest in providing health care services for the Kenai Peninsula area.

Current Openings Care Coordinator Accounts Payable/Purchasing Specialist Forget-Me-Not Adult Day Program Mgr. Janitor(Full-time) Janitor(Part-time) Sorter(Part-time) Support Staff Full job descriptions can be found on our website, www.fcsonline.org ____________________________________ Pick up and return application packet to FCS’ HR Department, 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite #36, Soldotna, AK 99669 or email to work@fcsonline.org FCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Advertising Assistant Proficiency with both Mac and PC computer using Word/ Excel and Outlook, as well as experience with other software programs desirable. Exceptional customer service and telephone skills, accuracy in data entry with a high attention to detail. Professional appearance. Ability to meet deadlines and complete multiple tasks, this individual will support the Advertising Department with office related tasks, may work directly with customers in a receptionist capacity, perform data entry on a daily basis, and learn to answer phones. Hours are Monday – Friday, 8am- 5pm. Salary DOE. Benefits available. Submit completed application attention: Leslie Talent Peninsula Clarion PO Box 3009 Kenai, AK 99611 No Phone Calls. The Peninsula Clarion is an EOE. Applications are available at our offices on 150 Trading Bay Road in Kenai, Suite 1.

CONSTRUCTION/ HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING LABORERS NEEDED. Salary DOE, Bonuses. (907)394-6034

Healthcare OPTICAL/ CONTACT LENS ASSISTANT Full-time, Professional position. Includes Optical Pre-testing, Training Patients, Assisting Dr., Optical Sales. Requires strong math, Computer and Multi-tasking ability. Resume with References: Kenai Vision Center 110 South Willow #108, Kenai

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Dental Hygienist

We are seeking a part-time RDH, 16 hours per week. Team player with the ability to multitask and who has strong communication, computer and customer service skills is desired. You must understand importance of, and use, loupes as well as be comfortable with use of the Cavitron for prophylaxis. If interested please fax us your resume at 888-788-4617 with a note as to why we should hire you.

Dental Assistant

Compensation: 12-50 dollars per hour based on experience/skills Seeking superstar with excellent customer service skills. Assist our patients with your winning smile! Full time position in our 5 star office. A professional and positive attitude is a must! We are dedicated to excellence and are seeking highly skilled individuals. Organized, dedicated and detail oriented individuals please fax Soldotna Dental Arts your resume at 888-788-4617 with a note as to why we should hire you.

Assistant Chief Emergency Services/ Small Station, Anchor Point Fire & Emergency Service Area, Anchor Point, AK. Under the general direction and supervision of the Chief, the Assistant Chief, Emergency Services is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of administrative and management services as delegated, manages the emergency medical services program, and manages training of the Volunteer EMS/Fire and paid staff as delegated by the Chief. The Assistant Chief also aids the Chief with day-to-day procedures for fire department operations, with supervision of paid borough employees and with the general operations of the department. The Assistant Chief serves as a member of the management, administrative and command teams. This is a full time administrative position; salary range $61,000 to $73,000 DOE. A detailed position description, including residency requirement, and instructions for applying on-line can be found at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kenaiak/ default.cfm. Job closing: 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014.

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HUGE MOVING SALE Thursday-Friday-Saturday 12noon-6PM New items everyday. Furniture, household, tools, garden, lawn art. Follow signs from K-Beach and Ciechanski, one mile to Lexington Court. Cash only.

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SATURDAY ONLY! Serious Downsizing- New TV, Golf setshis & hers, bookshelves, heaters, garden supplies, treadmill and much more. 1201 Lilac Place across from Wildwood, Sat. May 17, 10am- 5pm.

ST. FRANCIS BY THE SEA Episcopal Church. 110 South Spruce, Kenai Indoors, Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday 9am-4pm Garage Sale/ Bake Sale

Garage Sales

‘74 185F 2650TT NDH, 0-time, Werner Reimer engine, Floats, skis available. $129,500. (907)262-4461

3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE MAY 15- 18th, 9am- 6pm. Johnson’s Hanger in Sterling 1.5 mile Swanson River Road. Guns, brass, ammo, gun smithing, weight bench/ weights, crafts, beads & such, furniture.

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‘01 DAKOTA SPORT 2 sets wheels & tires. less then 61K miles remote start. $8,000. (907)690-1410

Ford F150 FX. Black & Blue 4x4, V8 New Rear Breaks, AC/ Power Windows & Doors, New Stereo with Hands Free Blue Tooth, Alarm, Remote Start, Bed Cover, Running Boards, Custom Grill $11,500 OBO. (907)398-1255

Refrigerator/Freezer. Kenmore 21, top freezer, white. call (907)335-9993

Goldendoodle Puppies. 1 Male Pup. 8 Weeks old. Sire AKC Golden Retriever. Dam AKC Standard Poodle. Great Family Dogs. (907)398-3821 Cost $1,250.

Pawsitive training for all dogs & puppies. Agility, Conformation, Obedience, Privates & Rally. www.kenaikennelclub.com (907)335-2552

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4 TIRES & RIMS TOYO A/T tires, P245 70R16 065, 1yr old, plus they are on rims, I have Ford hub caps (4). ALL just $350. (907)260-5943

‘05 37FT. EVEREST 5th wheel, super clean 3 slides, sleeps 4, large storage, many upgrades, Arctic package. 1-owner. $29,950. (907)229-3739

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‘02 Pontiac Montana 7 passenger Minivan, $4K OBO; Very Good condition, 114K miles, call Keith (907)283-3175 for more info.

‘98 HARLEY DAVIDSON Road King Classic, Hard Bags, tour package, wired for heated clothing. Over $5,000. in extras/ upgrades. $10,500. (907)690-1148

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GARAGE SALE Friday/ Saturday 9am- 6pm Off K-Beach Rd., Cannery to Cetacea Lane follow signs. Many years of collections. Decro plants, baskets, vases, picnic table, much more.

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MOVING SALE Friday- Sunday 10am- 4pm 35805 Forest Lane, Soldotna. Across from Verba, follow signs. Furniture, kitchen items, crafts/ children’s items, holiday decor, 30 years accumulation.

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

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Project Name: Daubenspeck Beach Pre Bid Meeting: Tuesday May 20, 2014 @ 2PM Last Day for Questions: Wednesday May 21, 2014 @ 2PM Bid Due Date and Time: No later than Tuesday May 27, 2014 @ 2PM Scope of Work: Quantities are approximate. Transform approximately 3800 s.f. of raw cleared un-grubbed land into a lawn and beach. Bidders should contact the Public Works Department at (907) 283-8236 to be placed on the plans holders list. Bids must be delivered in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the project name to the Public Works Department at the address above. Bid documents can be obtained on City of Kenai website at www.ci.kenai.ak.us or at City Hall for a non-refundable fee for each set of documents. This contract may be subject to the provisions of the State of Alaska Title 36 Wage and Hour Administration Pamphlet Statutes and Regulations.

The City of Soldotna hereby invites qualified firms to submit a firm price for acceptance by the City for the Kalifornsky Beach Water Reservoir Construction. The project consists of constructing of a 1,000,000 gallon welded steel tank with appurtenances, approximately 4,200 linear feet of open trench water main, 150 linear feet of trenchless water main crossing Kalifornsky Beach Road, and a control/pump building. Major bid items are as follows: Unclassified Excavation 6,500 CY Subbase Grading â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? 3,100 Tons Furish and Install 12 Inch DIP Water Main 1,974 LF Furish and Install 16 Inch DIP Water Main 2,227 LF Construct 1,000,000 Gallon Welded Steel Tank 1 LS Construct 816 SF Pump and Control Building 1 LS 150 Foot 16 Inch HDPE Boring and Intallation 1 LS

PUBLISH: 5/14, 16, 2014

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the City Hall, Soldotna, AK on May 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM. Attendance at the pre-bid is not required.

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This contract is subject to the provision of State of Alaska, Title 36, Minimum Wage Rates. The subsequent contract will require certificates of insurance and performance and payment bonds.

Kalifornsky Beach Water Reservoir Construction SOLB 14-10 June 3, 2014 at 3:00 PM

The project documents may be obtained from the City of Soldotna beginning for a non-refundable fee of $40.00 (without tax). An additional non-refundable fee of $5.00 will be required if mailing is requested. Project documents may be downloaded from the City of Soldotna web site at www.ci.soldotna.ak.us site. It is not required to be on the planholders list to bid on City of Soldotna projects. To receive project addendums, you must be on the planholders list. To be placed on the planholders list, please contact Suzanne Lagasse either by phone (714-1241) or email publicworks@ci.soldotna.ak.us. Downloading projects from the City web site does not automatically put you on the planholders list PUBLISH: 5/14, 16, 18, 23, 2014 1727/319 Find your perfect home in our Kenai Peninsula Alaska Real Estate Guide! You can also find it online @ www.peninsulaclarion.com

Dated this 25th day of April, 2014. PUBLISH: 5/16, 2014

CITY OF SOLDOTNA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING MAY 21, 2014 The Soldotna City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 177 N. Birch St., Soldotna, Alaska, on the following item: Resolution PZ 2014-012 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission granting a conditional use permit and modification of the Mountain Rose Estates Planned Unit Development for construction of a duplex and single-family dwelling on Tract 2A, Mountain Rose Estates Subdivision Number 3 and a duplex on Tract 1B1, Mountain Rose Estates Subdivision Number 4. The properties are zoned Single-Family/Two-Family Residential, and are located at the corner of West Little Avenue and Upper Rosian Drive, and at the cul-de-sac of Upper Rosian Drive. All interested persons are invited to attend and participate in the public discussion. Written comments may be sent to the Planning & Zoning Commission, c/o John Czarnezki, 177 North Birch Street, Soldotna, AK 99669. For further information, call John Czarnezki at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH: 5/14, 16, 2014

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL TARIFF FILING Alaska Waste - Kenai Peninsula, LLC (Alaska Waste) hereby gives notice that on April 25, 2014 it filed TA54-714 with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (Commission). With this informational tariff revision, Alaska Waste files to increase its fuel surcharge from 5.5610% to 6.4268%. This surcharge applies to dumpster service in Kenai Peninsula Borough service areas and roll off service in the Homer service area (with the exception of disposal fees related to Roll-Off customers) including hourly rates involving vehicle time such as standby time. Alaska Waste expects this filing to take effect for bills rendered on or after May 26, 2014. A copy of this informational tariff revision can be reviewed at the offices of Alaska Waste between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 47323 Merrywood Avenue, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 or you may email comments to the attention of Aaron Bradley at AaronB@WasteConnections.com. This filing may also be inspected at the offices of the Commission at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 276-6222. Any person may file comments on the tariff revision with the Commission at the address above or via email to rca.mail@alaska.gov and include a statement that you have filed a copy with Alaska Waste. To assure that the Commission has sufficient time to consider the comments prior to the revisions taking effect, it is suggested that your comments be filed no later than May 16, 2014. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Joyce McGowan at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TDD at (907) 276-4533.

One (1) complete set of the bid package is to be submitted to the City of Soldotna at 177 North Birch Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669. These forms must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the bidder's name on the outside and clearly marked:

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PUBLIC NOTICE Sackettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smokehouse Coporation is making application for a new Brewpub License AS 04. 11. 135 Liquor License, d/b/a Cooper Creek Brewery located at 16021 Sterling Highway, Cooper Landing, AK, 99572. Interested persons should submit written comment to their local governing body, the applicant and to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 2400 Viking Dr., Anchorage, AK 99501. PUBLISH: 05/2, 9, 16, 2014

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DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is being married in September. I am in the wedding. My wife and I are DEAR ABBY: My boyhaving a baby in June, but the bride does not want to friend will have “scheduled” include my new baby. sex with me — only after he I think she is concerned people will pay attention to has had his shower in the evethe baby and not her. ning or in the morning. Every Many distant relatives will attend and this may be once in a while I get lucky the only time they will see my son. She plans to invite and am able to stop by after more than 200 people. work and have a quickie. It’s Am I right to be upset that my son, her nephew, is driving me crazy. not invited? I have tried many ways to — JOHN DOE IN PLANO, TEXAS get him to have sex sponta- Abigail Van Buren DEAR JOHN DOE: I don’t think so. It’s the neously, but he won’t budge. bride’s day, and you should abide by her wishes It’s starting to be a turn-off because it’s not the “right without complaining. If she prefers not to have her time.” What do I do? wedding disrupted by an infant who needs feeding — LOOSER THAN THAT IN DETROIT or changing, it’s her choice. DEAR LOOSER: Your boyfriend may have a Because you want to show off your new baby, touch of OCD, or need to feel “in control” when bring along pictures and pass them around. I’m he has sex. In other words, if the encounter is not sure the relatives will be thrilled to see them. his idea and at the time he chooses, he doesn’t get turned on. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also There’s help for him if he’s willing to admit known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her there “may” be a problem. But if he isn’t, then find mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. yourself another fella because nothing is likely to DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA change. 90069.

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Best-laid plan for mice and pets Dear Heloise: How do I get rid of mice without poisoning my pets? We have a cat and a dog, and I worry about using rat poison. Any suggestions? I haven’t tried an exterminator yet, but that might be an option if there’s not a better alternative. — M.B., via email I do have a few hints that might help. Use resettable live-catch mousetraps. They can be used again and again, depending on how many rodents you have. The first step, though, is to do a thorough inspection of your house. Mice and other small creatures can squeeze in through the tiniest of spaces. Check your doors and windows, foundation, siding, vent openings and crawl spaces. Look for any cracks, gaps or spaces where they might be getting in. Fill the gaps with steel wool, and seal any other openings. Then set your traps by where you think they are coming in and out. Try to deter rodents by keeping all food in sealed containers. If this doesn’t work and you are worried about using other methods, your best bet may be to call a professional. — Heloise Send a great hint to: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com Travel hint Dear Heloise: Please remind your readers that when traveling by car, no matter how long the drive, they should not put their feet up on the passengerside dashboard. If you were to get in an accident, the air bag could deploy and break your legs. Not to mention the dashboard could be pushed in as well. — G.M. in Texas

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Taurus and a Moon in Sagittarius. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, May 16, 2014:This year you prefer to relate on an individual level. Even in group situations, you will be paired up to share with one person. You love being around people, and you will expand your daily routine to include more people. If you are single, you could be pushing suitors to get closer without realizing it. You are likely to meet someone of significance in the next six months. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy hanging out together more often. SAGITTARIUS makes money easily, but he or she also takes risks easily. 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 Defer to others, and know full well what is about to happen. There could be a fundamental misunderstanding or difference of opinion that will make coming to an agreement difficult and awkward. Others will see you as innovative and energized. Tonight: Break a pattern. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHRelatingtooneindividualspecifically is difficult, and it could lead to a misunderstanding. You might wish that you had an alternative, but all paths seem full of boulders. Pull back and listen to a partner, as his or her perspective will be helpful. Tonight: Dinner for two. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might want to think in terms of what would please oth-

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