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MONDAY, JULY 21, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 250

Question Should the City of Kenai regulate electronic cigarettes in restaurants and healthcare facilities the same as smoking tobacco? n Yes, they release toxin in the air; n No, the vapor is less harmful than smoke; n The city should wait until more conclusive studies are complete.

State takes on Eagle Rock Boat Launch By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

Twice a day, at least during the fishing season, Tracy Poore leaves his house, walks to he end of his driveway and then down the long, deeply sloped road to the Eagle Rock Boat Launch. It’s a deeply ingrained habit, the Poore’s have owned the boat launch site since the 50s, and he can keep an eye on things now that the Alaska Department of Natural Resources operates the boat launch and parking area. The site is now owned by the state, purchased through money from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, and operated by the state’s division of parks. The council, or EVOS, has purchased

at least 5,100 acres on the Kenai River, at a cost of more than $12.3 million, primarily to enable habitat restoration and provide more recreational and sport fishing access, according to its website. On a recent Friday, the boat launch was busy, though Poore said he’s seen much larger crowds. More than 50 trucks and boat trailers parked in two adjacent gravel lots near the boat launch — while dozens more parked along the access road and then along a utility road near the Kenai Spur Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Highway. Trailers backed down the launch, usu- The Eagle Rock boat launch saw moderately heavy use, primarily by personally in pairs, and boats shoved-off into al-use fishermen launching to head downstream and fish Friday in Kenai. The the calm waters of the slough before an- Alaska Department of Natural Resources — Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation took over managment and operations of the boat launch and 2014 See LAUNCH, page A-7 is its first season being state run.

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Iowa-based artist works on raven sculpture for Dena’ina Wellness Center By MITCHELL SCHMIDT Iowa City Press-Citizen

In the news Cyclist killed in Anchorage identified ANCHORAGE — A cyclist killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Anchorage has been identified. The Alaska News Dispatch reports the bicyclist was identified as 51-year-old Jeffery Dusenbury. Dusenbury died shortly after being struck by a Chevy pickup truck in southeast Anchorage. A 17-year-old girl driving a black Chevy pickup was detained Saturday. Charges are pending. The girl will not be identified because she’s a minor. The driver left the scene of the collision before police tracked down the vehicle a few blocks away. — The Associated Press

Correction In the Sunday article “Man found dead after barn fire” the deceased man’s name, Othaniel Cooper, was misspelled. The Clarion regrets the error.

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Jake Wilkinson, 26, of Kenai, tries to get past his niece Hailey Wilkinson, 14, in a friendly soccer match Sunday at the Kenai Middle School field. Kids from the Boys and Girls Club took on adults in the game.

It has been almost two years since local artist John Coyne crafted six aluminum alloy caribou, boxed up the 16 sculpture pieces and transported them nearly 4,000 miles from Iowa City to Nome, Alaska. Constantly striving to push his artistic skills to the limit, Coyne is at it once again with a three-dimensional cast aluminum sculpture destined to be displayed later this year the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska. Coyne recently was in his Iowa City workshop — tucked away on Reno Street just south of Oakland Cemetery — constructing the five ravens and woven fish trap that will make up his latest sculpture. Through his research of Dena’ina culture and natural interest in ravens, Coyne knew combining the iconic birds with the tribe’s words would make for the perfect sculpture. The Dena’ina people were the original inhabitants of south central Alaska. “The raven brought the Dena’ina people stories and songs and poetry,” Coyne said. “It all seemed to fit together, and plus I love ravens.” Phil Young, the wellness center’s construction manager and owner’s representation on the project, said the use of ravens was specifically sought for the art project. “Ravens have a big history with the natives up here,” Young said. Young said he was surprised

to learn that Coyne’s work on the project will be taking place in Iowa City. “I just assumed that he would be building the sculpture (in Anchorage),” he said. When finished, the project will include items commonly found in Dena’ina culture, including ravens, a fish trap and plaques engraved with various words of the Dena’ina people including “Ida” and “Yaghanen,” meaning “friend” and “good land,” respectively. Coyne, a native of Fairbanks, said the sculpture will be transported later this fall to Kenai, more than a three-hour drive south of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula, and reassembled in the Dena’ina Wellness Center. Although Coyne transported his caribou sculpture to Alaska in 2012 via truck, ferry and plane, he’s going to take an easier route this time and fly the pieces to Anchorage and have them delivered the final 150 miles to Kenai. “Because I’m making really good time, I think I’m just going to crate these up and have them shipped to Kenai,” Coyne said. “It was great to do it that way last time, and it was an adventure, but this might be a little more expedient and certainly a lot cheaper.” As with his last sculpture, Coyne’s project was cast by Max-Cast in Kalona. Welding will be completed by Rob Brown in Lisbon, and Coyne’s friend and assistant, known simply as Blue, is helping Coyne craft his art. See RAVEN, page A-7

Making grocery Scores dead in battle in Gaza store trips easier By KARIN LAUB

and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press

By SHANNON HAUGLAND Daily Sitka Sentinel

SITKA — A trip to the grocery store can be a big ordeal for parents of children with disabilities. “It can be challenging, because I have two other kids as well,” said Jaime Bentley, whose middle child, Jema, has intractable epilepsy and cerebral palsy. But the members of Girl Scout Troop 4140 are hoping

to turn the trip to the store into a better experience for Jaime, Jema - and other children and parents - by purchasing three grocery shopping carts that can carry a person with disabilities weighing up to 200 pounds. “Wash Away Hunger,” the fundraiser for the carts, was scheduled Saturday at the Sitka Fire Hall. The event included a car wash to raise funds for the See CARTS, page A-7

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The first major ground battle in two weeks of Israel-Hamas fighting exacted a steep price Sunday: It killed 65 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers and forced thousands of terrified Palestinian civilians to flee their neighborhood, reportedly used to launch rockets at Israel and now devastated by the fighting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the offensive would continue “as long as necessary” to end atC

tacks from Gaza on Israeli civilians. But Hamas seems defiant, international cease-fire efforts are stalled, and international criticism is becoming more vocal as the death toll among Palestinian civilians rises. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon called Israel’s latest incursion “atrocious,” and said it must do far more to protect civilians. The U.N. Security Council was holding an emergency session Sunday night at the request of council member Jordan on the situation in Gaza. In Israel, public opinion will struggle to tolerate rising

military losses in an open-ended campaign. Already, Sunday’s deaths marked the highest number of soldiers killed on a single day since Israel’s war in Lebanon in 2006. The ferocious battle in Gaza City’s Shijaiyah neighborhood came on the third day of Israel’s ground offensive, which had been preceded by a 10-day air campaign. In all, at least 432 Palestinians were killed and more than 3,000 wounded in the past two weeks. The overall death toll on the Israeli side rose to 20, including 18 soldiers, along with dozens of wounded See GAZA, page A-2

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 43/31

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Tides Today High(ft.)

Prudhoe Bay 63/37

First Second

12:12 a.m. (18.2) 1:31 p.m. (15.2)

8:04 a.m. (2.0) 8:00 p.m. (5.5)

12:18 p.m. (14.5) --- (---)

6:13 a.m. (2.1) 6:09 p.m. (5.6)

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11:37 a.m. (13.3) 11:25 p.m. (16.1)

5:09 a.m. (2.1) 5:05 p.m. (5.6)

First Second

10:23 a.m. (6.9) 10:09 p.m. (10.0)

3:53 a.m. (1.4) 3:38 p.m. (3.9)

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3:13 a.m. (27.6) 4:09 p.m. (25.7)

10:10 a.m. (1.8) 10:24 p.m. (6.5)

Deep Creek

Plenty of sun

Partly sunny

Hi: 69 Lo: 46

Hi: 68 Lo: 51

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Hi: 64 Lo: 52

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Hi: 66 Lo: 50

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

67 73 74 73

New July 26

Today 5:16 a.m. 11:05 p.m.

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Seldovia

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Today 1:40 a.m. 6:40 p.m.

Tomorrow 5:18 a.m. 11:03 p.m.

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Nome 53/44

Temperature

Unalakleet McGrath 62/53 72/54

Last Aug 17 Tomorrow 2:15 a.m. 7:39 p.m.

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Kotzebue 50/41/sh 54/48/c 56/48/c McGrath 58/46/c 62/49/r 71/56/s Metlakatla 63/55/sh 37/32/c 43/31/sh Nome 49/37/c 59/42/s 62/51/c North Pole 57/45/c 58/52/c 64/53/c Northway 57/47/c 62/50/sh 71/45/s Palmer 63/49/r 57/43/pc 68/52/s Petersburg 59/54/sh 52/39/pc 69/47/s Prudhoe Bay* 50/43/c 64/46/s 66/51/pc Saint Paul 54/48/c 55/51/c 57/50/c Seward 66/53/pc 59/48/pc 71/55/pc Sitka 58/54/r 59/46/pc 67/52/sh Skagway 61/57/r 62/50/pc 67/41/s Talkeetna 67/49/pc 61/49/sh 69/45/s Tanana 58/45/c 59/57/c 70/51/sh Tok* 58/44/c 70/45/s 67/48/s Unalakleet 50/37/pc 58/53/r 67/51/sh Valdez 60/49/pc 64/57/sh 63/53/sh Wasilla 63/48/pc 51/38/sh 46/40/r Whittier 63/51/pc 67/50/pc 68/49/c Willow* 66/50/pc 63/53/sh 62/51/sh Yakutat 58/54/sh 68/51/r 67/52/s Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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85/66/pc 95/69/t 93/69/t 76/66/t 82/70/t 80/63/pc 96/71/pc 83/68/t 86/63/pc 89/72/t 86/62/t 85/63/t 76/64/pc 82/65/t 93/54/pc 84/74/t 88/68/t 78/69/t 88/69/pc 90/59/pc 88/67/pc

Dillingham 66/51

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date ............................ 1.83" Normal month to date .............. 1.07" Year to date .............................. 8.00" Normal year to date ................. 6.12" Record today ................. 0.72" (1998) Record for July ............. 5.02" (1958) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Juneau 67/51

National Extremes

Kodiak 67/52

Sitka 64/52

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115 at Death Valley, Calif. 37 at Leadville,

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Ketchikan 63/53

70 at Homer 32 at Barrow

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Severe thunderstorms will erupt across the northern Plains today as warm, humid air surges into the Midwest. Thunderstorms will stretch from the Southeast to the eastern Great Lakes.

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Kenai/ Soldotna 69/46 Seward 68/49 Homer 67/48

Anchorage 71/56

Bethel 62/51

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Fairbanks 71/55

Talkeetna 71/51 Glennallen 67/41

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. . . Gaza Continued from page A-1

troops, during that period. On Sunday evening, Hamas spokesman Mushir al-Masri in Gaza claimed his group had captured an Israeli soldier. An announcement on Gaza TV of the soldier’s capture set off celebration in the streets of Gaza City. But the claim could not immediately be verified, and the Israeli military said it was investigating the report. “There’s no kidnapped Israeli soldier,” Israel’s ambassador to the U.N., Ron Prosor, told reporters Sunday night. Hamas has made similar claims of capturing Israelis in the past that were not true. For Israelis, a captured soldier would be a nightmare scenario. Hamas-allied militants seized an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid in 2006 and held him captive in Gaza until Israel traded more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, some of whom were involved in grisly killings, for his return in 2011. Sunday’s battle began when Israeli troops backed by tanks entered the densely populated Shijaiyah district just after midnight Sunday. They were met by a “huge” level of resistance by Hamas fighters who fired anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons from

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houses and buildings, said Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, an army spokesman. Residents said they came under intense Israeli tank fire. “The gate of hell has opened, and shrapnel came through the windows,” Shijaiyah resident Jawad Hassanain said by phone. He and his family fled to a nearby building after their house shook from explosions. After daybreak, the extent of the devastation slowly became apparent: At least 65 Palestinians had been killed and nearly 300 wounded, Gaza health officials said, while dozens of homes badly damaged or destroyed. Casualties were rushed to Gaza’s central Shifa Hospital. Wailing parents, some covered with blood or dust from debris, carried children peppered by shrapnel, and the emergency room quickly overflowed, forcing doctors to treat some patients in a hallway. During a brief Red Crossbrokered lull later in the day, rescue workers toured the neighborhood to retrieve the dead, pulling bodies from the rubble of homes. In a last sweep of the area on Sunday afternoon, rescue workers heard the faint voice of a woman in the rubble of a house. “I’m here with my husband and niece,” the woman said, adding that there were also three bodies near her. “I’m here under the shop. God

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please, I can’t breathe.” In the incident witnessed by Associated Press journalists, rescue workers tried to organize a bulldozer, but the situation was deemed too dangerous and the crew left. Later, the rescue workers returned with a bulldozer, after coordination with Israeli forces through the Red Crescent, and pulled the three from the rubble, said Said Hamam, a member of the rescue services. The 13 Israeli soldiers were killed in several separate incidents in Shijaiya, including gun battles and rocket attacks. In the deadliest, Gaza fighters detonated a bomb near an armored personnel carrier, killing seven soldiers inside, the army said. In another incident, three soldiers were killed when they became trapped in a burning building, it said. Despite the losses, the army chief, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, said Israel intends escalate the operation. Gaza residents received automated phone calls late Sunday, warning them to evacuate refugee camps in the center of the Gaza Strip. Israel had launched the campaign to hurt Hamas’ ability to fire rockets and to destroy tunnels dug by the militants to sneak into Israel to carry out attacks. Shijaiyah was targeted as a Hamas stronghold and because 8 percent of more than 1,700 rockets fired at Israel since July 8 were launched from there, said Lerner. The military said that since the beginning of ground operation late last week, it has killed 110 Gaza fighters and targeted more than 1,000 sites linked to militants. Soldiers also exposed 14 tunnels, all interconnected and leading toward Israel, and detonated six of them, including one with a length of 1.2 kilometers and an access point within a house, the army said. “It’s like the Underground, the Metro or the subway,” said Lerner, the army spokesman, referring to the tunnel system. The first days of the current ground offensive were in marked contrast to Israel’s last major invasion of Gaza in

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January 2009, known in Israel as Cast Lead, when Hamas fighters rarely engaged Israeli forces. Now, Gaza’s militants seem better armed, including with anti-tank rockets. “I see an escalation in weaponry,” Amos Yadlin, a former Israeli military intelligence chief, told Israel TV’s Channel 10. “This isn’t the same weaponry as in Cast Lead.” Netanyahu said in nationally televised comments Sunday that the ground campaign is vital to Israel’s security because the tunnels could be used for “mega terror attacks and kidnappings,” but acknowledged the operation is “full of risks.” Speaking earlier to CNN, Netanyahu said the ultimate goal is to “restore a sustainable quiet” for Israel’s citizens. Once that is achieved, he said he hopes to enlist the international community “to demilitarize Gaza,” but did not explain what that would entail. Asked about the mounting number of dead and wounded among Palestinians, he said Israel is only targeting militants. “All civilian casualties are unintended by us, but intended by Hamas. They want to pile up as many civilian dead as they can. ... It’s gruesome,” Netanyahu said. “They use telegenically dead Palestinians for their cause. They want the more dead the better.” Meanwhile, a speedy ceasefire seems elusive, as the U.S. and some of the regional powers disagree on how to resolve the Israel-Hamas conflict. Hamas rejected Egypt’s proposal last week that both sides halt fire and then discuss a possible easing of the Gaza border blockade, enforced by Israel and Egypt since Hamas seized Gaza in 2007. For Hamas, easing the blockade is key to survival, after an intensified border closure of Gaza by Egypt in the past year drove the movement into a crippling financial crisis. Hamas has insisted on guarantees concerning the blockade before it stops fighting and has demanded that others, including Qatar, join See BATTLE, page A-7

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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. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 5 p.m. • TOPS group 182 meets at the Sterling Senior Center. Call 260-7606. 6 p.m. • Kenai Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 252-9330 or 283-7609. 7 p.m. • Women’s Barbershop sings at the Soldotna Church of God on the corner of Redoubt and Binkley. For more information, call 335-6789 or 262-4504. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Middle of the Road” at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-262-0995. 8 p.m. • Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558. 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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Summer bazaar bake sale and quilt show

Soldotna Senior Center’s Summer Bazaar Bake Sale and Robin’s Place Quilt Show will be Friday, July 25 and Saturday, Football camp kicks off July 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be many vendors with The Kenai Peninsula Youth Football Camp will begin July beautiful items to choose from, a bake sale, and beautiful Quilt 21 and run through July 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of display hosted by Robin’s Place. A festive menu will be availcamp is $50. The camp is open to all youth football players able. For more information call 262-2322. through eighth grade. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Soldotna High School pool entrance. Contact Galen Brantley Donations sought for No Malaria basement sale Jr. for more information at gbrantley@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or 398Donations are being accepted for a Basement Sale to be held 8862. at the Kenai United Methodist Church on July 25-26. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to Imagine No Malaria, a AmVets to hold special meeting focus of the United Methodist Church and the Bill and Melinda Amvets Post 4 the AmVets Auxiliary and the AmVets Sons Gates Foundation. Donations of housewares, sports equipment, will be holding a special joint meeting of all members Tuesday, guy stuff, toys, clothes, linens, pet items and books may be July 22 at 7:00 p.m. This general joint meeting will be to dis- brought to the Kenai United Methodist Church at 607 Frontage cuss potential upcoming events and for information on the new Road across from Wells Fargo Bank on July 20 between the building. All members are asked to attend. Additional informa- hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. tion 262-3540.

Workshop shares tips to maximize your garden harvest

Dog nose work demo on tap

Peninsula Dog Obedience Group is sponsoring a nose work demonstration Saturday, July 26 from 1-3 p.m, at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Soldotna. This is a new and growing sport for your dog that encourages it to use it’s inherent abilities to sniff and hunt. It is a low impact sport suitable for old, young and challenged dogs to participate and enjoy. For more information call 907-262-6846.

“Increase Your Harvest: Crop Rotation and Succession Planting” is the topic of a free gardening class July 22, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank high tunnel and garden. The instructors are Lark Ticen, certified Square Foot Gardening instructor, and Janice Chumley, IPM tech for the Cooperative Extension Service. Space is limited, so registration is re- Annual Big Latch On celebrates breastfeeding quired. To register, call 262-5824. This class is offered through The Central Peninsula BirthNetwork is sponsoring The Big a partnership that includes UAF-Cooperative Extension, Kenai Latch On 2014 on Aug. 1 beginning at 10 a.m. at Farnsworth Soil & Water Conservation District, USDA-NRCS and the KePark in Soldotna. Visit www.biglatchon.org for information or nai Peninsula Food Bank for the benefit of growers across the contact Niki Parrish at 907-394-9166. The event will include a Kenai. petting zoo, giveaways and much more.

Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies By FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety. James Garner had a way of widening his eyes while the corner of his mouth sagged ever so slightly. Maybe he would swallow once to further make his point. This portrait of fleeting disquiet could be understood, and identified with, by every member of the audience. Never mind Garner was tall, brawny and, well, movie-star handsome. The persona he perfected was never less than manly, good with his dukes and charming to the ladies, but his heroics were kept humanscale thanks to his gift for the comic turn. He remained one of the people. He burst on the scene with this disarming style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick,” which led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy’s Romance.” The 86-year-old Garner, who was found dead of natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, was adept at drama and action. But he was best known for his low-key, wisecracking style, especially on his hit TV se-

ries, “Maverick” and “The Rockford Files.” His quick-witted avoidance of conflict offered a refreshing new take on the American hero, contrasting with the blunt toughness of John Wayne and the laconic trigger-happiness of Clint Eastwood. Garner displayed real-life bravery. He served in the Korean War and received two Purple Hearts for combat wounds, as he recounted in his memoir. There’s no better display of Garner’s everyman majesty than the NBC series “The Rockford Files” (1974-80). He played an L.A. private eye and wrongly jailed ex-con who seemed to rarely get paid, or even get thanks, for the cases he took, while helplessly getting drawn into trouble to help someone who was neither a client nor maybe even a friend. He lived in a trailer with an answering machine that, in the show’s opening titles, always took a message that had nothing to do with a paying job, but more often was a complaining call from a cranky creditor. Well into his 70s, the handsome Oklahoman remained active in both TV and film. In 2002, he was Sandra Bullock’s father in the film “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.” The following year, he joined the cast of “8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage

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Actor James Garner is shown in character in this April 7, 1982 file photo. Garner died Saturday, according to Los Angeles police. He was 86.

Daughter,” playing the grandfather on the sitcom — and helping ground it with his reassuring presence — after star John Ritter, who played the father, died during the show’s second season. When Garner received the Screen Actors Guild’s lifetime achievement award in 2005, he quipped, “I’m not at all sure how I got here.” But in his 2011 memoir, “The Garner Files,” he provided some amusing and enlightening clues, including his penchant for bluntly expressed opinions and a practice for decking people who said something nasty to his face — including an obnoxious fan and an abusive stepmother. It was in 1957 when the ABC network, desperate to compete on ratings-rich Sunday night, scheduled “Maverick” against CBS’s powerhouse “The Ed Sullivan Show” and NBC’s “The Steve Allen Show.” To everyone’s surprise — except Garner’s— “Maverick” soon outpolled them both. At a time when the networks were awash with hard-eyed, traditional Western heroes, Bret Maverick provided a breath of

fresh air. With his sardonic tone and his eagerness to talk his way out of a squabble rather than pull out his six-shooter, the con-artist Westerner seemed to scoff at the genre’s values. His first film after “Maverick” established him as a movie actor. It was “The Children’s Hour,” William Wyler’s remake of Lillian Hellman’s lesbian drama that co-starred Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. He followed in a successful comedy with Kim Novak, “Boys Night Out,” and then established his box-office appeal with the 1963 blockbuster war drama “The Great Escape” and two smash comedies with Doris Day — “The Thrill of It All” and “Move Over Darling.” Throughout his film career, Garner demonstrated his versatility in comedies (“The Art of Love,” ‘’A Man Could Get Killed,” ‘’Skin Game”), suspense (“36 Hours,” ‘’They Only Kill Their Masters,” ‘’Marlowe”), and Westerns (“Duel at Diablo,” ‘’Hour of the Gun,” ‘’Support Your Local Gunfighter”). In the 1966 racing film “Grand Prix” he starred as an American driver in the Formula One series. Garner, who loved auto racing, formed and owned the American International Racers auto racing team from 1967 through 1969, and drove the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 in 1975, 1977 and 1985. In the 1980s and 1990s, when most stars his age were considered over the hill, Garner’s career remained strong. He played a supporting role as a marshal in the 1994 “Maverick,” a bigscreen return to the TV series with Mel Gibson in Garner’s old title role. His only Oscar nomination came for the 1985

“Murphy’s Romance,” a comedy about a small-town love relationship in which he co-starred with Sally Field. His favorite film, though, was the cynical 1964 war drama “The Americanization of Emily,” which co-starred Julie Andrews. Unlike most film stars, Garner made repeated returns to television. The show he often cited as

porting roles in three minor films, followed by the important break as Marlon Brando’s sidekick in “Sayonara.” When Charlton Heston declined a war movie, “Darby’s Rangers,” because of a money dispute, Garner assumed the role. “Maverick,” which co-starred Jack Kelly as brother Bart Maverick, made its debut on Sept. 22,

‘My heart just broke. There are few people on this planet I have adored as much as Jimmy Garner. I cherish every moment I spent with him. He was a diamond.’ — Sally Field, co-star with Garner in 1985 film “Murphy’s Romance.” his favorite, “Nichols” (197172), and “Bret Maverick” (198182) were short-lived, but “The Rockford Files” proved a solid hit, bringing him an Emmy. He said he learned about acting while playing a non-speaking role as a Navy juror in the 1954 Broadway hit play “The Caine Mutiny Court Martial,” starring Henry Fonda and Lloyd Nolan. “I had no lines, and I had trouble staying awake,” Garner recalled. After “Caine Mutiny,” Garner found work in Hollywood as a bit player in the “Cheyenne” TV series. Warner Bros. gave him a screen test and signed him to a seven-year contract starting at $200 a week. The studio cast him in sup-

1957, launching him as a star. Garner was born James Scott Bumgarner (some references say Baumgarner) in Norman, Oklahoma. His mother died when he was 5, and friends and relatives cared for him and his two brothers for a time while his father was in California. In 1957, Garner married TV actress Lois Clarke, who survives him. She had a daughter Kimberly from a previous marriage, and the Garners had another daughter, Gretta Scott. In the late 1990s, the Garners built a 12,000-square-foot house on a 400-acre ranch north of Santa Barbara, California. “My wife and I felt ... we’d just watch the sunset from the front porch,” Garner said in 2000.

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Yukon Quest rest changes positive The Yukon Quest’s recent announcement of changes to the 1,000-mile international sled dog race’s rest schedule are sure to provoke plenty of water-cooler conversation in the offseason. How will it affect race strategy? Can new records be compared to ones before the changes were made? Armchair mushers are sure to have diverse opinions on the alterations, but we think that overall the changes should be helpful in that they will ensure a more balanced set of mandatory resting periods along the trail. The rest changes won’t significantly alter the overall amount of mandatory rest on the trail — under the old system, a total of 52 hours rest spread between three locations were required, and next year the race will require 50 hours total spent at four locations. The biggest change is the cutting of 12 hours of mandatory rest time spent at Dawson City, where mushers will now have to spend only 24 hours instead of 36. The race will add most of that rest time back in other locations — two hours apiece will be added to the mandatory stops at Eagle and either Braeburn or Carmacks, and a new mandatory six-hour rest period will take place at the musher’s choice of Circle, Central or 101 Mile. Although these changes slightly decrease the total amount of mandatory rest, they provide for a more sensible distribution of rest periods along the trail, reducing the chance that mushers will make potentially dangerous marathon runs on minimal sleep. The organization says the changes didn’t come in response to any particular incident, but it’s hard to believe that the plight of Brent Sass this year was far from their minds. Sass was a frontrunner in the race before he fell from his sled and hit his head on the ice as he neared Braeburn, giving him a concussion and causing him to withdraw from the race as he was flown to Whitehorse for medical treatment. In statements since the incident, Sass cited a lack of rest as a major factor. The new rest schedule won’t necessarily prevent incidents like this year’s — the course’s more than 1,000 miles are plenty of distance in which misfortune can creep into the race — but they should provide a better baseline for mushers to balance their rest along the trail. Safety issues aside, spreading out the rest makes good sense from a fan’s perspective as well. Mandatory rest stops are rife with instances of mushers playing mind games with one another, spreading misinformation about their strategy and making preparations for their next gambit on the trail ahead. An additional location where those mini-dramas can play out — as well as the mushers’ decision on where to make their new stop — will generate more intrigue among those of us following the race from home. Additionally, the shortening of Dawson City’s formerly 36-hour stop will do much to improve the flow of mushers along the course, making the lull in the middle of the race far more bearable for spectators. The Yukon Quest may seem like a distant concern in the middle of a Fairbanks summer, but we’re glad to see the organization take these steps early to give mushers as much time as possible to plan. We hope they improve safety on the trail, and we’ll be watching eagerly to see what strategies mushers adopt to gain a strategic advantage over their opponents. — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 11

Obama’s hilarious lawlessness

President Barack Obama styles himself a wit, and some of his best material lately has to do with his abuse of his powers. “As long as they’re doing nothing, I’m not going to apologize for doing something,” Obama riffed to a crowd at the Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington, D.C., on July 1, referring to Republicans. “So sue me.” Hilarity ensued. He cracked them up in Austin, Texas, last week. “You hear some of them,” he said, “‘Sue him.’ ‘Impeach him.’ Really? Really? For what? You’re going to sue me for doing my job?” One can only imagine the comedic possibilities in his 9-0 defeat in the Supreme Court in June for his blatantly abusive recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board, or any of the court’s other recent unanimous rebukes of his executive overreach. It takes a truly blithe spirit to play the constitutional deformation of his office, and the ensuing congressional reaction, for laughs. The Constitution’s injunction that the executive “take care that the Laws be faithfully executed” is not a suggestion. It is a requirement. It is designed to prevent the executive from unilaterally suspending laws, as English kings claimed the right to do. The lawsuit against the president undertaken by House Speaker John Boehner targets the serial delay of Obamacare’s employer mandate, just one of a number of seat-of-the-pants delays and alterations in the law. The administration nonetheless

tration’s claim of enforcement discretion, if accepted, would limit Congress’s ability to specify when and under what circumstances its laws should take effect.” If the next president accepts Obama’s modus operandi, we will witness the effective institutionalization of a chief executive unmoored from the laws. So I sympathize with the impetus behind the Boehner suit, even if I am lukewarm on the suit itself. The key procedural question is whether Congress has standing to sue the president. The courts have strict rules on standing — there must be a specific injury traceable to unlawful conduct, etc. — that are “founded in concern about the proper — and properly limited — role of the courts in a democratic society,” in the words of the Supreme Court. Even if Congress can establish standing, it is inviting the courts directly into a political dispute with the executive branch, when the Constitution equips it with its own tools to fight such battles, especially the power of the purse and impeachment. That prudential considerations make wielding those powers problematic in this political environment doesn’t mean that the courts should necessarily be the recourse. At the end of the day, there’s simply no substitute for a political culture that values lawfulness. The president has damaged it gravely, and evidently had a hell of a lot of fun doing it. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Letters to the Editor Redoubt Bay Lodge employee prevents bear mauling On the evening of July 9, two men narrowly avoided being mauled by a family of four brown bears (coastal grizzlies) at Alaska’s famous Diving Bear Wildlife Viewing Area. It lies roughly 40 miles west of Nikiski, at the entrance to Lake Clark Pass, encompassing the mouth of Wolverine Creek. This is one of the few known sites where people can watch bears dive off of rocks into a lake to catch salmon, and one of only three known sites on the Pacific Coast where viewers have a good chance of seeing both brown and black bears. More than a decade ago, after numerous dangerous bear-human confrontations at the mouth of Wolverine Creek, fishing from shore was banned. Now all fishing is done from boats or from the floats of a plane. Unfortunately, not everyone got the message. When an employee of nearby Redoubt Bay Lodge spotted the two men fishing from shore, they were urged to immediately return to their plane. After nearly ten minutes of delay, the anglers reluctantly did so. Less than one minute later, right where one of the anglers had been standing, a mother brown bear and her cubs burst out of the brush as they raced forward to catch salmon. Had the anglers not already vacated the site, the surprise of finding people mere yards away might have panicked the bears and triggered defensive attack. It was precisely to avoid such risks that shore-fishing was banned. Surprising a sow with cubs at close range is the major cause of serious or fatal brown/ grizzly bear attacks. According to folklore, brown/grizzly bears are so fierce that they attack even without provocation, and especially to take food from people, if not to eat the people. Reality is a bit different. No matter how hungry these “diving bears” become, and no matter how many fish they see anglers catching and hauling aboard boats, sometimes less than ten feet from the bears, the bears have rarely attempted to get one of the fish, and even then they were easily discouraged without resort to a firearm. Far from being aggressive, the area’s several bear families tend to be extremely cooperative. In fact, recognizing that the presence of people keeps big adult males (boars) away from the Creek mouth, mothers with cubs depend on the refuge that humans inadvertently create. Treated properly, these bears are an enormous recreational and financial asset to Southcentral Alaska. Each year, thousands of bear viewers and anglers visit the Diving Bear Wildlife Viewing Area, generating over $27 million annually for Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. Anyone who insists on trying to fish from shore

Homer? Princess Lodges? The cruise lines. puts all that at risk. Who are a majority of people staying at Stephen F. Stringham, PhD Member – Wolverine Creek local owned facilities? Alaskans. Who pays this tax? Alaskans. Management Committee Approximately 60 percent of guests Consulting Wildlife Biologist Director, Bear Viewing Association staying at local owned KPB facilities are Alaskans. Let’s try some common sense. Resident opposed to bed tax In February of this year, Mayor Navarre Bill Smith, KPB Assembly Member announced that the voter approved increase from Homer has introduced Ordinance in residential real estate property exemp2014-25, the “Area wide Transient Ac- tion, along with senior retention of that excommodations Tax,” also called the “bed emption was forcing the KPB to take $1.3 tax.” He asks KPB to establish a 4 percent million out of reserves. He would have to “bed tax” that KPB businesses will charge find a way to make up the difference. Revisitors. It is proposed to collect this tax as structuring budgets to accommodate the a “pass thru” from the KPB to the Kenai public demands for tax relief would have Peninsula Marketing Council (KPTMC). been the fair and prudent method. Now let’s peel the onion. If we really “need” a bed tax let’s direct ‘The KPTMC currently receives it to the Borough reserves and stop the nega$300,000 per year from the Borough for tive rhetoric about KPB residents for voting marketing. This is an NGO (non-govern- for tax relief; let’s enhance technology acmental organization), receiving taxpayer cess for teachers and students or do both. monies without any financial audit proIf the Mayor and Assembly insist on the vided. Audits provided by KPTMC to the bed tax, Mayor Navarre and all Assembly KPB: none. The explanation for use of members should be required to execute funds: Tourism? an agreement to not accept a position or Estimates of revenue to be raised by the money from KPTMC, now or after leaving tax are between $2.0 and $2.4 million. Use office. KPTMC funds should be forfeited of funds? Tourism. This is so absurd it is for violating that agreement. The forfeiture almost laughable. An additional $2 mil- must be immediate and non renewable. lion-plus to do what? In addition, before KPTMC receives What is a “pass thru”? It means the KPB any funds from KPB, it should be required collects the tax and immediately transfers to provide an audited financial statement the monies to the KPTMC. No checks, no from a recognized accounting firm. balances — just pass it on. Incredible. SeOrdinance 2014-25 should be defeated niors will remember this as “payola in the 9-0. The stench for the potential of finan60s”; “graft in the 70s”; “corruption in the cial malfeasance and corruption is way 80s” and now it is a modern day politically too obnoxious. There are many politicians correct term “pass thru.” spending time in federal facilities for less The new bed tax is an unaccountable tax financial malfeasance than this. to be funneled to an outside organization, Dear Mr. Mayor and Assembly memwith no responsibility for disclosure, ex- bers, vote no, on Ordinance 2014-25. cept it’s for tourism. Peter Zuyus Who markets cruise trips to Seward? Homer

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delayed the mandate for a year via a Treasury Department blog post in July 2013. Before his adoring audiences, the president says he has to act because Congress won’t. In this case, Congress was Rich Lowry happy to act. In fact, the House passed a bill to delay the mandate until Jan. 1, 2015. President Obama threatened to veto it. Last February, the administration delayed the mandate yet again. It made a distinction between employers with 50 to 99 workers (the mandate won’t apply to them until 2016) and employers with 100 or more workers (the mandate will apply to them beginning in 2015) that has no basis in the law, and layered on additional rules also created ex nihilo. All of this is indefensible. Nicholas Bagley, a University of Michigan law professor and Obamacare supporter, wrote in a piece for The New England Journal of Medicine in May that the various ACA delays “appear to exceed the scope of the executive’s traditional enforcement discretion.” The left’s reaction to the Boehner suit has been to rip the speaker for, in effect, suing to achieve the expeditious implementation of a law he opposes. True enough, but Boehner is trying to vindicate a principle that should be obvious. As Bagley writes, “the Obama adminis-

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n On July 2 at 10:25 a.m., troopers contacted Terry Shade, 44, of Kasilof, after observing an equipment violation in Kasilof. Shade admitted she did not have a valid driver’s license, and this was confirmed. Investigation showed she had the additional requirement of needing an ignition interlock device, which she did not have. Shade was cited for no proof of insurance and taken to Wildwood Pretrial for driving while license suspended, avoidance of ignition interlock device and for a valid warrant with $2,000 bail. n On July 4 at 1:08 a.m. Alaska State Troopers conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle near Mile 1 of Kalifornsky Beach Road. David Wright, 64, of Kasilof, was the driver of the vehicle. During investigation, Wright gave a false name and was later found to have a revoked license. He was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility for driving while license revoked and false information. n On July 4 at 11:46 p.m. Soldotna troopers contacted Joseph Carrico, 36, of Soldotna, on a traffic stop. After investigation, Carrico was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on charges of driving while license revoked and no motor vehicle insurance. n On July 5 at 7:06 p.m., Soldotna police contacted an intoxicated male at the intersection of the Sterling Highway and East Redoubt Avenue. Troy Van Schoiack, 49, of Anchorage, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree criminal trespass and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On July 6 at 1:33 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of the Kenai Spur Highway and Birch Street. Derek Poppin, 26, of Soldotna, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On July 6 at 4:03 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on Funny River Road at Oehler Road, after a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) complaint was received. Rhiannon Maudal-Fiscus, 28, of Nikiski, was issued a mandatory court citation for driving without liability insurance and released. n On July 8 at 9:28 a.m., Soldotna police responded to the area of the Kenai Spur Highway and Park Avenue, after two men stopped to check on a pedestrian and the pedestrian threatened to kill them with a knife. David T. O’Brien, 33, of Kenai, was arrested for two counts of third-degree assault and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On July 8 at 7:45 p.m., Kenai police Department received a report of an intoxicated male with his pants down, screaming and yelling near Subway. Anthony M. Bentley, 25, a transient, was arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 8 at 8:27 a.m., Alaska State Troopers Dispatch received a report of theft from a business in Kenai, resulting in the theft of about $1,000 in property. Investigation into the report resulted in the discovery of the stolen property and the arrest of Nathan Hanley, 22, of Nikiski, for second-degree theft, third-degree criminal mischief, evidence tampering and first-degree criminal trespass. Hanley was taken

to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. Investigation continues. n On July 9 at 8:19 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, along with Girdwood Troopers, responded to a single-vehicle rollover near Mile 88 of the Seward Highway. Investigation revealed that a Chevrolet van with two occupants was northbound on the Seward Highway, when the vehicle crossed the southbound lane and struck a guardrail. The vehicle overturned and landed in the middle of the roadway. A female occupant was ejected from the van after the impact, and the van then landed on the female. The female was pronounced deceased at the scene and the body was released to the State Medical Examiner’s Office. The vehicle was impounded on scene. The deceased has been identified as Margie Thompson, 34, of Wasilla. Her next of kin has been notified. The other person in the vehicle has been identified as John William Martin, 42, of Anchorage. Investigation continues. n On July 9 at 3:36 a.m., Kenai police responded to a complaint of people causing a disturbance at an apartment building on North Gill Street. Officers responded, and, having previously warned the involved parties, arrested Sharon L. Alexie, 33, of Kenai, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Alexie was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On July 9 at 4:49 a.m., Kenai police were called back to North Gill Street on the report that a male who had been advised to leave and not return was back in one of the apartments. Jaime E. Doleman, 30, of Kenai, was subsequently charged with false information and two counts of violating conditions of release and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 9 at 5:57 p.m., Kenai police responded to a residence on Broad Street for a report of an assault. Investigation led to the arrest of Diana P. Westover, 34, of Kenai, on a charge of fourth-degree assault. She was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 9 at 12:55 a.m., AST conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation near Mile 47 of the Sterling Highway in Cooper Landing. During the stop, investigation revealed the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, Trishia Gilliland, 24, of Anchorage, was in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. She was issued a misdemeanor citation for sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and released. n On July 8, Soldotna wildlife troopers contacted Ruth Stephan, 49, of Anchorage, in Kasilof for a traffic violation. Investigation showed that Stephan had a revoked driver’s license and that she had taken personal use salmon and had failed to mark them by cutting the tails prior to leaving the fishing site or concealing the fish from view. Stephan was issued a summons for driving while license revoked was cited into Kenai Court, with bail set at $85 for failure to mark personal use fish. n On July 8, Soldotna wildlife troopers contacted Luke Kamholz, 25, of Big Lake, and Daniel Sterchi, 64, of Kenai, at the Kasilof River. Kamholz and Sterchi were observed fishing with a dipnet below the Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulatory markers, where the river was closed to personal use fishing. Both were cited into Kenai Court, with bail set at $210 each.

n On July 8, Soldotna wildlife troopers contacted Adrian Smith, 50, of Kasilof, in Kasilof for a traffic violation. Investigation showed that Smith had a suspended license. Smith was issued a summons into Kenai Court for driving while license suspended. n On July 8, Soldotna wildlife troopers contacted Michael Pintur, 58, of Ninilchik, in Kasilof. Investigation showed that Pintur had taken personal use salmon and had failed to record the fish on his permit prior to leaving the fishing site or concealing the fish from view. Pintur was cited into Kenai Court, with bail set at $110. n On July 10, Soldotna Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Michael Holley, 53, of Kenai, for catching and retaining a Dolly Varden while dipnetting for salmon on the lower Kenai River. Bail was set at $130 in Kenai District Court. n On July 10, wildlife troopers in Soldotna issued a citation to Kyle Aderocho, 23, of Anchorage, for taking a Dolly Varden with a dipnet in the Kenai River. Bail was set at $130 in Kenai District Court. n On July 10, Soldotna Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Scott Smythe, 37, of Anchorage, and Christina Russ, 43, of Homer, in Kasilof. Investigation showed that both had taken personal use salmon and had failed to mark the fish by cutting the tails prior to leaving the fishing site or concealing the fish from view. Smythe and Russ were each cited into Kenai Court, with bail set at $85. n On July 10, Soldotna wildlife troopers contacted Steven Adams, 30, of Wasilla, at the mouth of the Kenai River. Investigation showed that Adams had taken a Dolly Varden with a dipnet. Adams was cited into Kenai Court, with bail set at $130. n On July 10 at 6:50 p.m., Kenai police received a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report that a vehicle was all over the road, almost hitting oncoming traffic. Ty D. Fuller, 22, of Kenai, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 10 at 8:13 p.m., Kenai police received a report of a vehicle hitting a gas main at the Wash and Dry. Lynda K. Smith, 68, of Cooper Landing, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On July 10 at 9:12 p.m., Kenai police received a report that a revoked driver had run out of gas and was possibly intoxicated. Adella A. Mullan, 73, of Soldotna, was issued a summons to court for driving while license revoked and avoidance of an ignition interlock device. n On July 11 at 5:19 p.m., Kenai police received a report of a possible shoplifter at Kenai Safeway. Jamie M Mitchell, 29, of Soldotna was arrested for third-degree theft and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On July 11, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, cited Thomas J. Tomrdle, 65,

of Kenai, after he was observed commercial drift gillnet fishing during a closed period. Arraignment is scheduled in Kenai District Court on July 25. n On July 11 at 8:59 p.m. Alaska State Troopers stopped a Subaru station wagon after an occupant was observed not wearing his seat belt. Investigation revealed that Tobie Hansen, 27, of Kasilof, was in possession of marijuana. Hansen was issued a misdemeanor citation on scene and released. n On July 11 at about 10:04 p.m., the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, responded to a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report of a silver 2011 Dodge pickup driving erratically and having a possibly intoxicated driver. It was located driving erratically and stopped near Mile 81.5 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed that Marshall Julian West, 23, of Anchorage, was impaired and under the influence of controlled substances. He was arrested for driving under the influence-drugs, fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail pending arraignment. n On July 11, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post issued a citation to Ruben Payne, 46 of Kenai, for commercial fishing in closed water, after he was contacted on the F/V Lightning, drift gillnet fishing in Cook Inlet. Investigation revealed that Payne had his net out and was .2 nautical miles into a closed area. He was given a mandatory court date. n On July 11, Soldotna wildlife troopers issued a citation to Rafael Cantero, 22, of Anchorage, for failing to properly mark/cut fins of the personal use fish he dipnetted on the Kenai River. Bail was set at $85 in Kenai District Court. n On July 11, Soldotna wildlife troopers issued a citation to Robert Bernier, 47, of Anchorage, for dipnetting in a closed area of the Kasilof River, downstream of the fish and game regulatory markers. Bail was set at $210 in Kenai District Court. n On July 11, Soldotna troopers conducted a traffic stop on a silver and green 1997 Dodge Ram pickup in Nikiski. Connor Hamman, 22, of Kenai, was arrested for driving while license revoked and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On July 11, Soldotna wildlife troopers contacted Robert Jones, 33, of Soldotna, at the mouth of the Kenai fishing with a dipnet after the fishery had closed at 11 p.m. Jones was cited into Kenai Court, with bail set at $160. n On July 11, Nathan Oberts, 35, of Soldotna, was cited by the wildlife troopers, Soldotna Post, for sport fish guiding on the Kenai River without a guide license in his possession and failure to properly complete his sport fish guide logbook by the end of the day. Bail was set at $420 Kenai District Court.

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Man sentenced in Yakutat murder JUNEAU (AP) — A man who long had been the suspect in the murder of a woman in Yakutat nearly 20 years ago was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison. Robert D. Kowalski was sentenced on Friday in Juneau Superior Court. Kowalski was convicted of killing Sandra Perry, 39, in 1996 while they were vacationing in Yakutat, shooting her with a shotgun during a dispute. During the sentencing trial, which was remotely attended by Perry’s son Jeremy Padgett, Kowalski continued to say the shooting was an accident. “I just want you to know that it was an accident and I did not do that on purpose,” Kowalski said. “I did not want to hurt your mother one way whatsoever. I’m very sorry.” The 53-year-old was only charged with first-and second-degree murder in connection to Perry’s death because another one of his girlfriend’s died in a nearly identical fashion, causing the Yakutat case to be reopened. Kowalski fatally shot Lorraine Kay Morin, 45, in Montana in 2008. Kowalski was convicted of homicide via an Alford Plea for Morin’s death. During Kowalski’s monthlong trial in Juneau this spring, prosecutors said Kowalski intentionally shot Perry with a 12-gauge shotgun after an argument in their room. The two had been drinking and smoking marijuana, testimony showed. Prosecutors said Kowalski made up a story immediately after the shooting, claiming he picked up the gun because he thought he heard a bear outside, and that he tripped walking in the door, causing the gun to discharge and hit Perry in the face while she was reclining in bed. The defense said the shooting was not intentional, and that the couple — whom witnesses described as love birds in what seemed as innocent as a high school ro-

mance — was not arguing at the time. The defense said there was never any doubt at the time that Kowalski did not shoot her intentionally, or else he would have been charged with a crime. Instead, Kowalski was cleared of any wrongdoing. The Juneau jury was able to learn about the Montana case at trial, despite the defense’s attempts to keep it out of evidence. The jury ended up acquitting Kowalski of first-degree murder, meaning they could not find that Kowalski intentionally shot Perry. But they convicted him on second-degree murder for causing Perry’s death under circumstances “manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life.” On Friday, the prosecutor, Assistant Attorney General James Fayette of the state’s Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals, requested 50 years, while the defense attorney, Assistant Public Defender Eric Hedland, requested 10 years, or some of the time to run concurrently with the Montana case. The judge ruled that the two 40-year sentences must be served back-to-back, rather than at the same time as the defense requested. Fayette said in an interview after the hearing that he was grateful for that ruling because he didn’t want Kowalski to get a “two-for-one discount.” Padgett, who was 16 when his mother died and is now 34 with a wife and children of his own, said he wishes Kowalski no ill will or harm, although he said it’s shocking to think about “how many lives were hurt because of his carelessness.” He made one request. “The only thing I want, and my mother wants, and I know Morin wants, and her family,” he said to the judge, “is that this man can’t get out and destroy another family, that he is put behind bars. That way, he can’t hurt another woman.”

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US outlines case against Russia on downed plane By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON — Video of a rocket launcher, one surfaceto-air missile missing, leaving the likely launch site. Imagery showing the firing. Calls claiming credit for the strike. Recordings said to reveal a cover-up at the crash site. “A buildup of extraordinary circumstantial evidence ... it’s powerful here,” said Secretary of State John Kerry, a former prosecutor, and it holds Russian-supported rebels in eastern Ukraine responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, with the Kremlin complicit in the deaths of nearly 300 passengers and crew members. “This is the moment of truth for Russia,” said Kerry, leveling some of Washington’s harshest criticism of Moscow since the crisis in Ukraine began. “Russia is supporting these separatists. Russia is arming

these separatists. Russia is training these separatists, and Russia has not yet done the things necessary in order to try to bring them under control,” he said. In a round of television interviews, Kerry cited a mix of U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence and social media reports that he said “obviously points a very clear finger at the separatists” for firing the missile that brought the plane down, killing nearly 300 passengers and crew. “It’s pretty clear that this is a system that was transferred from Russia into the hands of separatists,” he said. Video of an SA-11 launcher, with one of its missiles missing and leaving the likely launch site, has been authenticated, he said. An Associated Press journalist saw a missile launcher in rebel-held territory close to the crash site just hours before the plane was brought down Thursday.

“There’s a buildup of extraordinary circumstantial evidence,” Kerry said. “We picked up the imagery of this launch. We know the trajectory. We know where it came from. We know the timing, and it was exactly at the time that this aircraft disappeared from the radar. We also know from voice identification that the separatists were bragging about shooting it down afterward.” In one set of calls, said by Ukrainian security services to have been recorded shortly after the plane was hit, a prominent rebel commander, Igor Bezler, tells a Russian military intelligence officer that rebel forces shot down a plane. Shortly before Kerry’s television appearances, the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, released a statement saying experts had authenticated the calls. “Audio data provided to the press by the Ukrainian security

service was evaluated by intelligence community analysts who confirmed these were authentic conversations between known separatist leaders, based on comparing the Ukraine-released internet audio to recordings of known separatists,” the statement said. A new set of recordings apparently made Friday also appears to implicate rebels in an attempted cover-up at the crash site. In one exchange, a man identified as the leader of the rebel Vostok Battalion Alexander Khodakovsky states that two recording devices are being held by the head of intelligence of the insurgency’s military commander. The commander is then heard to order the militiaman to ensure no outsiders, including an international observation team near the crash site at the reported time of the call, get hold of any material. The man identified as Khod-

akovsky says he is pursuing inquiries about the black boxes under instructions from “our high-placed friends ... in Moscow.” In another conversation with a rebel representative at the crash site who reports finding an orange box marked as a satellite navigation box, Khodakovsky is purported to order that the object be hidden. U.S. aviation safety experts say they are especially concerned the site will be “spoiled” if it cannot be quickly secured by investigators. Based on photographs, they say it is a very large debris field consistent with an in-flight explosion and the main evidence to be collected would be pieces of the missile. Because the integrity of the plane and actions of the pilots are not an issue, the experts do not believe the flight recorders will yield much useful information. U.S. and Ukrainian authori-

ties have been at the forefront of accusations that the separatists, aided by Russia, are responsible, although other countries, including Australia and Britain have offered similar, if less definitive, assessments. British Prime Minister David Cameron said in an unusual front-page piece in the Sunday Times that there is growing evidence that separatist backed by Russia shot down the aircraft. “If President (Vladimir) Putin does not change his approach to Ukraine, then Europe and the West must fundamentally change our approach to Russia,” Cameron wrote. Putin and other Russian officials have blamed the government in Ukraine for creating the situation and atmosphere in which the plane was downed, but have yet to directly address the allegations that the separatists were responsible or were operating with technical assistance from Moscow.

Helpful weather coming soon to Washington wildfires

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An American Flag waves in the breeze as a wildfire approaches on Friday in Malott, Wash.

WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and lighter winds are forecast to descend on a wildfire-stricken Washington state, helping firefighters battle flames that have been growing unfettered for a week and have covered hundreds of square miles. While Sunday’s weather has slight improvements on the hot temperatures and gusty winds that have fueled the wildfires, the forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for lighter winds

and temperatures, said Spokanebased National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Koch. “Overall, it looks like the weather scenario is improving,” Koch said. Then on Wednesday a “vigorous” front is expected to cover Washington, bringing rain to much of the state. But it will also bring lighting, he added. “The benefits of the system are still up in the air,” Koch said. “We may get some rain where we need it, but we may also ex-

perience some lighting that could cause some new ignitions.” Sunday’s official estimate puts the wildfire burning in north-central Washington at more than 370 square miles. It measured 260 square miles on Friday. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers estimates that 150 homes have been destroyed, but suspects that number could be higher. His deputies haven’t been able to search parts of the county where homes are spread miles apart. No serious inju-

ries have been reported, Rogers said. There are nearly 1,400 firefighters battling the flames, assisted by more than 100 fire engines, helicopters dropping buckets of water and planes spreading flame retardant. On Sunday, Rogers was driving to the town of Twisp to survey the damage. “It’s the first time in four days I’ve seen blue sky,” he said. “Every day, when you got up, it was nothing but smoke. All we’ve seen of the sun is a red ball.” Although the weather is improving, the towns in the scenic Methow Valley remain without power and have limited landline and cellphone service. Okanogan County Public Utility District officials told KREM that fully restoring power to the area could take weeks. Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday about 50 fires were burning in Washington, which has been wracked by hot, dry weather, gusting winds and lightning. About 2,000 firefighters were working in the eastern part of the state, with about a dozen helicopters from the Department of Natural Resources and the National Guard, along with a Washington State Patrol spotter plane. Karina Shagren, spokeswoman for the state’s Military Department, said 100 National Guard troops were on standby, and up to 1,000 more in Yakima could receive additional fire training. Active-duty military could be called in as well, Inslee said. The Washington state Depart-

Bahrain files lawsuit Owner of raided Mexico shelter freed to suspend Al-Wefaq By MARIA VERZA Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — The owner of a group home raided last week amid charges of abuse and other mistreatment of children living there has been released from custody without charge, an official in the federal Attorney General’s Office said Sunday. The official said there was not enough evidence to warrant charges and added that the 79-year-old owner, Rosa Verduzco, is too old to be put in jail. But the official also said the investigation was continuing. The official agreed to reveal the information only if not quoted by name because he wasn’t authorized to speak with journalists about the case. Two of the shelter’s employees also have been released, but six others are being held in prison after witnesses accused them of beatings, sexual abuse and deprivation of liberty, officials say. Verduzco, popularly known as Mama Rosa, was hospitalized after Tuesday’s raid in Zamora, the city in the western state of Michoacan where

she has run the group home for more than 60 years, offering shelter to orphans, drug addicts and young people with social or criminal problems. A niece, Monserrat Marin Verduzco, told The Associated Press that police officers guarding the home owner left the hospital late Saturday. She said her aunt had been kept from speaking with other people until the police left. “People applauded the federal police when they left the hospital, and she is happy to be back in touch with her people,” the niece said. Police raided the home after an investigation set off by complaints last year from parents who said they weren’t allowed to visit their children at the home. After the raid, authorities said that they found children living in trash-strewn rooms with filthy toiles and that some residents had recounted tales of horrific treatment, including rapes and beatings. Some townspeople and former residents quickly came to her defense as did members of Mexico’s political and intellectual elites who praised her for helping so many people over the years.

By REEM KHALIFA Associated Press

MANAMA, Bahrain — Bahrain’s Justice Ministry filed a lawsuit Sunday to suspend the activities of the country’s main Shiite opposition group Al-Wefaq for three months. The move by the government comes after top Al-Wefaq figures met with a U.S. State Department official without a Bahraini government representative present earlier this month. This angered the Gulf country’s leadership, who ordered U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski to immediately leave Bahrain. The lawsuit, though, makes no mention of the meeting. Instead, Bahrain’s official news agency reported that the ministry is taking Al-Wefaq to court for violating regulations of transparency in their general meetings. The Ministry of Justice said it filed the lawsuit after Al-Wefaq broke the law and its own statutes by “holding two general assemblies without following the quorum rules, and calling for two others in a total lack of transparency.” The ministry’s statement said the lawsuit calls C

for suspending the group’s activities for three months until it “rectifies its illegal status.” Al-Wefaq spokesman AbdulJalil Khalil told The Associated Press that the ministry’s latest case is aimed at targeting the group’s political activities and the opposition in Bahrain. “It is a political decision and it will lead to closing all doors in Bahrain for a serious and meaningful dialogue or a national reconciliation,” Khalil said. A suspension could further inflame tensions among Bahrain’s majority Shiites and lead to greater unrest on the streets of the tiny Arab nation. Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, has been rocked by more than three years of Shiite-dominated protests demanding greater political rights from the Sunni monarchy. The government moved to crush the Arab Spring-inspired uprising with the help of security forces from Saudi Arabia and other neighboring Gulf Arab states in 2011. Dozens of protesters have been killed. Repeated rounds of talks between the government and members of the opposition have failed to significantly defuse the tensions. Al-Wefaq boycotted the last round of talks last fall.

ment of Natural Resources announced Saturday evening that firefighters from New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are coming to the state to help. Early Saturday, authorities announced that they are bringing in two military air tankers from

Wyoming to help fight wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere. Officials at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, said the tankers were activated to ensure that firefighters had adequate air tanker capability in the region.

Around the World Immigration debate: How the overhaul drive got overtaken by an influx of kids WASHINGTON — The nation’s yearlong deliberation over immigration has taken a head-snapping detour. What was once a debate over how to fix a broken system and provide a path to citizenship for millions has become a race to decide how to increase border patrols and send people back quickly to their country of origin. The sudden rise in the number of families and unaccompanied minors from Central America crossing the border has refocused attention on immigration, but hardly under the terms that President Barack Obama and immigrant advocates once envisioned. Obama had demanded action on a broad change in the law that would have given millions of immigrants illegally in the United States a way to citizenship while spending more on border security. When Republicans balked, he threatened to act on his own. But now the White House says it’s focused on addressing the influx of border-crossers and returning as many as quickly as the government can. Republican lawmakers had decided to scuttle any votes on a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws this year. Now, they are urging prompt legislative action to stem the flow of Central Americans into the United States. Some Republicans even want Obama to take decisive action himself, a shift from their usual criticism that he has abused his executive powers.

Iraq veteran in Ohio worried about losing his 14 therapeutic pet ducks after citation WEST LAFAYETTE, Ohio — An Army veteran who hurt his back during the Iraq War is worried a citation will result in him losing his 14 pet ducks, which he says are therapeutic. Darin Welker said officials in the village of West Lafayette told him to get rid of the ducks in May and cited him for a minor misdemeanor on June 23 for failing to comply. Walker is scheduled to appear in Coshocton Municipal Court for a hearing Wednesday and could face a $150 fine. Welker, 36, says the ducks help him with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and keep him more active. West Lafayette, about 80 miles east of Columbus, banned residents from keeping fowl and other farm animals in 2010. Mayor Jack Patterson declined to comment on Welker’s predicament and referred questions to village police Chief Terry Mardis, who couldn’t be reached for comment.

Poll shows few Americans check doctors’ vitals before letting them check theirs WASHINGTON — Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows that people don’t know how to determine that. Being licensed and likable doesn’t necessarily mean a doctor is up to date on best practices. But consumers aren’t sure how to uncover much more. Just 22 percent of those questioned are confident they can find information to compare the quality of local doctors, according to the poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Today, 6 in 10 people say they trust doctor recommendations from friends or family, and nearly half value referrals from their regular physician. The poll found far fewer trust quality information from online patient reviews, health insurers, ratings web sites, the media, even the government. “I usually go on references from somebody else, because it’s hard to track them any other way,” said Kenneth Murks, 58, of Lexington, Alabama. His mother suggested a bone and joint specialist after a car accident. “I guess you can do some Internet searches now,” he added, but questions the accuracy of online reviews. — The Associated Press

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choring near shore and waiting for passengers. Still, the 20 or so boats in the vicinity didn’t surprise Poore. “When it was busy in the 90s — when there were a lot of kings and king season was longer — you could look out at the river and just see, in that short stretch, 100 boats,” he said. While king salmon fishing on the river has slowed, Poore said the boat launch still sees heavy use, just from a different type of fisher. “Now it’s all dipnetters,” he said, referring to the personaluse fishers who descend on the Kenai River each year for a chance at the late run of sockeye salmon. “(This crowd) will go away so much quicker,” he said of the dipnetters. “Once they get their fish, they’re done.” The state has made few substantive changes in operation during its first season in operation, said Alaska State Parks Area Superintendent Jack Blackwell. “Probably the one thing that folks notice this year, is that camping is no longer allowed at the site,” he said. “We wanted to

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carts, and also a canned food drive for the Salvation Army. In honor of their troop number, the girls’ goal is to raise $4,140 for three “Caroline’s Carts” and to collect 4,140 pounds of food. Caroline’s Carts are similar in style to the regular grocery store cart, but instead of a small child seat, they have a large seat and safety features, as well as space for groceries. Seventh-graders Allison Winger and Ariana Strickland, members of Troop 4140, are leading the fundraiser on their way toward earning the Girl Scout Silver Award. The Silver Award is the highest honor that a Girl Scout can earn for their particular age. To

try to maximize the amount of parking that’s available for boaters and there’s other private and public sites along the river that are available for camping — but few public boat launches.” One upgrade scheduled for 2014 is the replacement of the site toilets. Blackwell said state parks had received about $1 million from the legislature and would be putting three new toilets on the river, one at Eagle Rock, a new one on the Lower Kenai River and one on the Middle River upstream of Bing’s Landing. That money will also be used in the planning for boat launch upgrades at Eagle Rock, though Blackwell said those plans had yet to be solidified. Blackwell said a site plan was being developed between the state and the Kenai River Special Management Area board. Planned upgrades to the Eagle Rock boat launch site include new signs and landscaping, a camping site for a volunteer host, and an electronic fee station, according to the capital funding request to the legislature. Many waiting to use the launch said they’d like to see some improvements and more areas for parking. Robert Flygenring, an Anchorage resident with a cabin in

receive the medal they need to put in 50 hours of community service and complete a project that benefits the community, troop volunteer Retha Winger explained. The troop participates regularly in Salvation Army food drives, and has just returned from a trip south, where they sorted food at the Food Lifeline of Seattle. They said they thought a combined food drive and fundraiser would be a good idea for their Silver Award project. “We’re going to ask for money to buy Caroline’s Cart,” Allison said. Jaime Bentley said she was surprised and pleased when she was approached by the Girl Scouts about purchasing the cart. She said when she goes to the store, she pushes Jema in a wheelchair while pulling the

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— Tracy Poore, former owner Egypt as a mediator. of Eagle Rock Boat Launch U.S. Secretary of State Ninilchik, didn’t have much to say about the change in management but said he preferred to use the Eagle Rock Boat Launch because it is the closest to the area where personal use fishing is allowed on the Kenai River. “It’s close to the mouth,” he said. “When you launch at the (Kenai) City Docks, the tide messes you up. Up here, you can get in and out every time.” Blackwell said members of the public who wanted to weigh in on the boat launch could do so at special management area, or KRSMA, board meetings. “We’ll have an open process that will be coordinated through the KRSMA board. The KRSMA board is our primary method for incorporating public involvement through the management of the Kenai River,” he said. One other change that users may notice in 2014 is the $15 launch fee and $5 parking fee charged by the state. Several dipnetters readying their boats for launch said that previous launch operators

had sometimes changed fees depending on how busy the site was and how many people wanted to use it. Poore sat on his deck overlooking the water and said he was glad to see the state take over operations, especially if improvements were on the way. “It’s actually sort of a relief, due to all of the liability,” he said. “I’ve wanted it improved for years. They took all of the worry out.” State managers coordinated with the City of Kenai to get signs prohibiting parking placed along the road entering the boat launch, pacifying some in the neighborhood who were overwhelmed by the traffic. Poore said things were looking up in the area. “It’ll probably be better for the neighbors who won’t have a grumpy old guy like me running it,” he said, grinning.

cart behind her. A Caroline’s Cart will make it easier to shop, particularly when she has her 2-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter in tow, she said. “Caroline’s Cart will allow me to use my hands a little bit more,” Jaime Bentley said. “It’s going to be nice for Jema, too. It will allow her to get out in the community more, and experience the grocery store. This will allow her to spend more time in the grocery store.” Retha Winger said it was a challenge for Allison and Ariana to identify a need in the community not already being met. “There’s so many places in town that already address issues,” she said. “The challenge is to find something that isn’t already being done - not to duplicate someone else’s project.” If the girls are successful in their fundraiser, Sitka will have

the first three Caroline’s Carts in the state, according to the Caroline’s Cart website. Other Troop 4140 service projects have included a campaign in 2012 and 2013 to provide winter coats for needy Sitkans, and serving as volunteers at the Salvation Army. The troop meets once or twice a month, and frequently is involved in raising money for trips. This summer, the nine went to Seattle, where they volunteered at the food distribution center and Special Olympics, spent time at Great Wolf Lodge and took a class on etiquette. “I’d been teasing the girls for years that I was going to make them take an etiquette class,” Retha said. She was somewhat surprised that such courses still existed. They then spent the rest of the eight-day trip in Idaho.

Rashah McChesney can be reached at rashah.mcchesney@ peninsulaclarion.com

John Kerry sided with Israel and Egypt on Sunday, saying giving in to Hamas’ conditions for a cease-fire would mean rewarding terrorism. Kerry told NBC’s “Meet The Press” that he will head to the Middle East in coming days to help with cease-fire efforts. He said Israel “has every right in the world to defend itself” from attacks by Hamas militants in Gaza. Qatar is seen as more sympathetic to Hamas. Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiya said after a meeting with U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon that it is not impor-

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tant which country achieves the terms of a cease-fire so long as justice is achieved. “We condemn the acts of aggression that Israel has carried out against the Palestinian people, and most recently the massacre of Shijaiyah today in which most of those killed were children,” said al-Attiya. Ban’s had harsh words for Israel’s military operation, while reiterating his call for an immediate cease-fire. “While I was en route to Doha, dozens more civilians, including children, have been killed in Israeli military strikes in the Shijaiyah neighborhood in Gaza,” he said. “I condemn this atrocious action. Israel must exercise maximum restraint and do far more to protect civilians,” he said.

But Coyne said it will all be worth it when the sculpture is complete and sitting next to work by Ron Senungetuk, another Alaskan artist, who Coyne first met years ago and has had a strong influence on his work. “He’s one of the Alaska greats. He’s an old master,” Coyne said. “For me, it’s a really big honor to be showing alongside Senungetuk.”

Although the process is similar to the caribou project, which was a two-dimensional mural, Coyne’s raven project is entirely three-dimensional and therefore much more complicated. “When you move out of two dimensions to three diReach Mitchell Schmidt mensions, you have a lot at maschmidt@press-citizen. more consideration, a lot com or at 887-5402. more work,” he said.

Photo by Benjamin Roberts/Iowa City Press-Citizen

Artist John Coyne talks about his latest project May 22 in his studio in Iowa City, Iowa. Coyne, a native of Fairbanks, is crafting a series of metal sculptures for the Dena’na Wellness Center in Kenai. Through his research of Dena’ina culture, Coyne chose to combine the iconic birds with the tribe’s words.

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Twins, Wolves split twin bill By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The American Legion Twins have found the formula that will be required to succeed at the state tournament, which starts Friday at Mulcahy Field in Anchorage. This past week of crucial league games, capped with a 7-3 victory and a 15-5 defeat against Eagle River on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, shows exactly what that formula is. The Twins finish 12-6 in the league and third in the National Division by winning five of their last six league games. The Twins knew they would be battling for a spot in the state tournament all week, and on July 13, Dallas Pierren got the week off to sparkling start by throwing a no-hitter against East. While the no-hitter was unusual, the solid start by Pierren was not. But it is the pitching depth that unfolded over the week that has Twins head coach Hector Rivera excited. “All that I want from these guys when they start a game is two or three good innings,” Rivera said, of all pitchers not named Pierren. “That way, three or four guys can get us

through a game. “But if we have to depend solely on Dallas, we are one and done.” The week showed there is more to the staff than Pierren. Thursday, Calvin Hills went the entire game in a victory over West. Saturday, Klayton Justice started a doubleheader against Bartlett and went the distance in recording the win. And in the second game, Pierren pitched the first four innings and Hector A. Rivera finished off the game with a scoreless inning. Then in Sunday’s first game, Tyler Covey pitched the first five innings and gave up just one run, Josh Darrow gave up two runs in three innings, and JJ Sonnen closed the game with a scoreless inning. In addition to giving up three hits in his four innings, Covey did walk four and hit one. But the Twins were able to turn double plays in the second and third innings, and Covey stayed relatively unscathed despite Eagle River getting runners in scoring position in four of the five innings he pitched. “Our defense was fine,” said Rivera, whose team also had a pickoff and caught a runner scoring. “They made a

NEW YORK — Jacoby Ellsbury got four hits and scored the winning run in the ninth inning on Brian McCann’s pop-fly single that dropped near three Cincinnati Reds in shallow right field, giving the New York Yankees a 3-2 victory Sunday. Ellsbury and Derek Jeter each had an RBI single for the Yankees, who finished a threegame sweep in their first series after the All-Star break. Ellsbury also stole two bases and made a sliding catch in center field that saved a run. He reached safely all five times up, including a leadoff single in the ninth off Aroldis Chapman (0-3). DODGERS 4, CARDINALS 3 ST. LOUIS — Adrian Gonzalez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off St. Louis closer Trevor Rosenthal and Los Angeles salvaged the finale of a three-game series. The Dodgers pulled into a virtual tie for first place with San Francisco in the NL West despite a so-so outing from Clayton Kershaw, whose run of seven straight starts allowing one or fewer runs came to an end. Yasiel Puig did not play after getting hit by a pitch on the left hand a day earlier and the Dodgers finished without Hanley Ramirez, who was taken out in the ninth — also after getting struck on the left hand.

BLUE JAYS 9, RANGERS 6 TORONTO — Melky Cabrera hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and Toronto beat slumping Texas. Cabrera drove in three runs and finished 3 for 5, his 13th multi-hit effort in the past 28 games, as the Blue Jays won their first series since sweeping a two-game set against Milwaukee on July 1-2.

TIGERS 5, INDIANS 1

completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City. In eight innings, the All-Star left-hander struck out eight and gave up two walks and four hits. Only one Royals player reached third base.

PADRES 2, METS 1 SAN DIEGO — Odrisamer Despaigne came within four outs of the first no-hitter in San Diego’s 46-year major league history, and the Padres beat the New York Mets on Seth Smith’s run-scoring infield single in the ninth. Making his fifth major league start, Despaigne didn’t allow a hit until Daniel Murphy doubled to left-center with two outs in the eighth. San Diego, the only active major league franchise without a no-hitter, was playing its 7,264th regular-season game.

ASTROS 11, WHITE SOX 7 CHICAGO — Matt Dominguez hit a two-run homer and a tiebreaking RBI double, and Houston tied its season high with 17 hits in a win over the Chicago White Sox that prevented a three-game sweep. Chicago fell behind 4-0 early and tied it 7-all in the sixth on Alexei Ramirez’s RBI double, Jose Abreu’s run-scoring single and a run-scoring two-out grounder by Dayan Viciedo that went through the legs of All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve for Houston’s second error of the inning.

RAYS 5, TWINS 3 MINNEAPOLIS — James Loney had two hits and two RBIs, and Chris Archer won consecutive decisions for the first time this season as Tampa Bay topped Minnesota for its fifth straight win. Archer (6-5) pitched 6 1-3 innings, giving up one earned run on six hits. Rookie Kirby Yates got two outs in the ninth for his first career save.

ANGELS 6, MARINERS 5

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Grant Green hit a bases-loaded single off Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning after Albert Pujols tied it with an RBI double, and the Los Angeles Angels pulled out a victory over Seattle. Rodney (1-4), the former Angels’ closer, replaced Joe Beimel with one out in the eighth and retired the next two batters. He entered the ninth attempting to complete a five-out save and record the RED SOX 6, ROYALS 0 200th of his career, but the Angels rallied for their major league-leadBOSTON — Jon Lester al- ing 30th come-from-behind viclowed no earned runs for the third tory. time in four starts, and Boston See MLB, Page A-9 DETROIT — Drew Smyly allowed four hits in seven innings, and Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer, helping Detroit beat Cleveland and avoid a four-game sweep. Smyly (6-8) didn’t give up a hit until Yan Gomes’ two-out double in the fifth. The left-hander allowed one run on Gomes’ seventh-inning homer — and two walks with six strikeouts.

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Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

Peninsula Oilers lefty Chad Rieser fires a pitch during the Alaska Baseball League All-Star game at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage on Sunday. Rieser earned the start on the mound and worked two innings for the American League squad, which beat the National League team 10-5.

Oilers get win in All-Star game Staff report

As Oilers play-by-play man Dan Gensel said several times during the broadcast of the Alaska Baseball League All-Star game Sunday, the reason the Oilers are in last place in the American League is because they have

a hard time driving in runs. But mix the Oilers in with the run producers on the Anchorage Bucs and Alaska Goldpanners — the other two squads in the American League — and success follows. The American League topped the

National League 10-5 at Mulcahy Field in Anchorage. The Oilers had nine players make the game, and eight played. Dallas DeVrieze did not play because he will be the starting pitcher when the Oilers jump See OILERS, page A-9

See TWINS, page A-9

Ellsbury stars as Yanks nip Reds By The Associated Press

Scoreboard Golf British Open

Sunday at Royal Liverpool Golf Club Hoylake, England Purse: $9.24 million Yardage: 7,312; Par: 72; Final FedEx Cup points in parentheses Rory McIlroy (600), $1,665,788 66-66-68-71—271 Rickie Fowler (270), $785,910 69-69-68-67—273 Sergio Garcia (270), $785,910 68-70-69-66—273 Jim Furyk (150), $478,380 68-71-71-65—275 Marc Leishman (115), $359,639 69-72-70-65—276 Adam Scott (115), $359,639 68-73-69-66—276 Edoardo Molinari, $263,536 68-73-68-68—277 Charl Schwartzel (97), $263,536 71-67-72-67—277 Victor Dubuisson, $192,492 74-66-68-70—278 Shane Lowry, $192,492 68-75-70-65—278 Graeme McDowell (82), $192,492 74-69-68-67—278 Dustin Johnson (68), $144,654 71-65-71-72—279 Robert Karlsson, $144,654 69-71-70-69—279 Ryan Moore (68), $144,654 70-68-73-68—279 Stephen Gallacher, $117,318 70-72-70-68—280 David Howell, $117,318 72-70-70-68—280 Francesco Molinari, $117,318 68-70-75-67—280 George Coetzee, $105,073 70-69-74-68—281

Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 53 New York 50 Toronto 51 Tampa Bay 47 Boston 46 Central Division Detroit 54 Cleveland 50 Kansas City 48 Chicago 47 Minnesota 44 West Division Oakland 61 Los Angeles 59 Seattle 52 Houston 41 Texas 39

L 44 47 48 53 52

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GB — 3 3 7½ 7½

41 48 49 52 53

.568 .510 .495 .475 .454

— 5½ 7 9 11

37 38 46 58 59

.622 — .608 1½ .531 9 .414 20½ .398 22

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Cincinnati 2 Toronto 9, Texas 6 Detroit 5, Cleveland 1 Boston 6, Kansas City 0 Houston 11, Chicago White Sox 7 Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 3 L.A. Angels 6, Seattle 5 Oakland 10, Baltimore 2 Monday’s Games Texas (Mikolas 0-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 2-0), 3:05 p.m. Boston (Lackey 10-6) at Toronto (Hutchison 6-8), 3:07 p.m. Cleveland (House 1-2) at Minnesota (Kr.Johnson 0-1), 4:10 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 5-8) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 8-1), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 8-8) at Arizona (Nuno 0-1), 5:40 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 7-6) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 7-2), 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-4) at Seattle (Elias 7-8), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 53 Atlanta 54 New York 46 Miami 45 Philadelphia 43 Central Division Milwaukee 54 St. Louis 54 Pittsburgh 52 Cincinnati 51 Chicago 40 West Division San Francisco 54 Los Angeles 55 San Diego 43 Arizona 43 Colorado 40

L 43 44 52 52 55

Pct .552 .551 .469 .464 .439

GB — — 8 8½ 11

45 45 46 47 57

.545 .545 .531 .520 .412

— — 1½ 2½ 13

44 45 55 56 58

.551 — .550 — .439 11 .434 11½ .408 14

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Cincinnati 2 Miami 3, San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 5, Colorado 3 Washington 5, Milwaukee 4 Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 2

Keegan Bradley (51), $93,968 Angel Cabrera (51), $93,968 Chris Kirk (51), $93,968 Matteo Manassero, $93,968 Phil Mickelson (47), $78,876 Justin Rose (47), $78,876 Chris Wood, $78,876 Byeong-Hun An, $65,350 Thomas Bjorn, $65,350 Darren Clarke (43), $65,350 Brian Harman (43), $65,350 Ben Martin (43), $65,350 Jimmy Walker (43), $65,350 Kristoffer Broberg, $52,964 David Hearn (38), $52,964 Hunter Mahan (38), $52,964 D.A. Points (38), $52,964 Branden Grace, $46,271 Louis Oosthuizen (34), $46,271 Jordan Spieth (34), $46,271 Thongchai Jaidee, $36,253 Hideki Matsuyama (29), $36,253 Koumei Oda, $36,253 Kevin Stadler (29), $36,253 Henrik Stenson (29), $36,253 Brendon Todd (29), $36,253 Marc Warren, $36,253

Arizona 3, Chicago Cubs 2 San Diego 2, N.Y. Mets 1 L.A. Dodgers 4, St. Louis 3 Monday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 10-5) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 8-6), 3:05 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 5-7) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 4-4), 3:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 6-7) at Atlanta (Teheran 9-6), 3:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 2-1) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 10-6), 4:10 p.m. Washington (Fister 8-2) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-4), 4:40 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 8-8) at Arizona (Nuno 0-1), 5:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-4) at Seattle (Elias 7-8), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT

Blue Jays 9, Rangers 6 Tex. Tor.

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Tepesch, Sh.Tolleson (5), Feliz (7), West (8) and G.Soto; Buehrle, Redmond (7), Cecil (8), Janssen (9), Loup (9) and D.Navarro. W_Redmond 1-4. L_Feliz 0-1. Sv_ Loup (4). HRs_Toronto, D.Navarro (6), Me.Cabrera (12).

Tigers 5, Indians 1 Cle. De.

000 000 100—1 4 0 200 200 01x—5 9 0

Tomlin, C.Lee (5), Crockett (6), A.Adams (7), Rzepczynski (8) and Y.Gomes; Smyly, Chamberlain (8), Nathan (9) and Avila. W_Smyly 6-8. L_Tomlin 5-7. HRs_ Cleveland, Y.Gomes (13). Detroit, Tor.Hunter (13).

Red Sox 6, Royals 0 KC Bo.

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Ventura, Bueno (5), S.Downs (8) and Hayes; Lester, Tazawa (9), Mujica (9) and D.Ross. W_Lester 10-7. L_Ventura 7-8. HRs_Boston, D.Ross (6).

Rays 5, Twins 3 TB Min.

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Archer, Boxberger (7), McGee (8), Balfour (9), Yates (9) and Casali; Correia, Deduno (5), Duensing (8), Perkins (9) and Fryer. W_Archer 6-5. L_Correia 5-12. Sv_ Yates (1).

Astros 11, White Sox 7 Hou. 103 030 400—11 17 3 Chi. 001 213 000—7 10 0 Cosart, D.Downs (6), Veras (6), Sipp (6), Fields (8), Qualls (9) and Corporan; Joh.Danks, Thompson (5), D.Webb (7), Surkamp (8), Guerra (9) and Nieto. W_Sipp 2-1. L_D.Webb 5-3. HRs_Houston, Al-

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tuve (3), M.Dominguez (12).

Angels 6, Mariners 5 Sea. 300 000 200—5 10 0 LA 102 000 102—6 16 0 C.Young, Medina (7), Beimel (8), Rodney (8) and Zunino; Skaggs, Grilli (7), Salas (8), Thatcher (9) and Conger, Iannetta. W_Thatcher 1-1. L_Rodney 1-4. HRs_Seattle, Seager (16). Los Angeles, Calhoun (11), Trout (23).

Athletics 10, Orioles 2 Bal. 000 010 100—2 3 1 Oak. 201 133 00x—10 15 3 Gausman, McFarland (5), R.Webb (6), Matusz (6), Guilmet (8) and C.Joseph, Clevenger; Gray, O’Flaherty (7), Doolittle (9) and Jaso. W_Gray 11-3. L_Gausman 4-3.

Yankees 3, Reds 2 Cin. NY

000 010 010—2 6 1 000 020 001—3 11 1

Cueto, M.Parra (6), LeCure (6), Broxton (8), A.Chapman (9) and B.Pena; Kuroda, Betances (7), Dav.Robertson (9) and McCann. W_Dav.Robertson 1-2. L_A. Chapman 0-3. HRs_Cincinnati, Frazier (20).

Marlins 3, Giants 2 SF 002 000 000—2 6 1 Mia. 200 000 10x—3 6 0 Lincecum, J.Gutierrez (8), J.Lopez (8) and H.Sanchez; Hand, Morris (8), Cishek (9) and Mathis. W_Hand 1-2. L_Lincecum 9-6. Sv_Cishek (21). HRs_Miami, McGehee (2).

Braves 8, Phillies 2 Phi. Atl.

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K.Kendrick, Hollands (6), Diekman (7), De Fratus (8) and K.Hill; A.Wood, Hale (7), D.Carpenter (9) and Laird. W_A.Wood 7-7. L_K. Kendrick 4-10. HRs_Philadelphia, Mayberry (6), Byrd (19). Atlanta, C.Johnson (7).

Nationals 5, Brewers 4 Mil. 002 100 001—4 7 0 Was. 010 300 001—5 12 1 Gallardo, Duke (7), W.Smith (8), Wooten (9) and Lucroy; G.Gonzalez, Stammen (4), Storen (7), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and Lobaton. W_R.Soriano 2-0. L_Wooten 1-4. HRs_Washington, Zimmerman (5).

Pirates 5, Rockies 3 Col. Pit.

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Gary Woodland (29), $36,253 Gregory Bourdy, $27,358 Paul Casey (23), $27,358 Stewart Cink (23), $27,358 Zach Johnson (23), $27,358 Jason Dufner (19), $25,030 Bill Haas (19), $25,030 Tom Watson (19), $25,030 Matt Jones (16), $23,791 Matt Kuchar (16), $23,791 Kevin Na (16), $23,791 Kevin Streelman (16), $23,791 Jason Day (11), $22,808 Jamie McLeary, $22,808 Ryan Palmer (11), $22,808 Chris Rodgers, $22,808 John Senden (11), $22,808 Brandt Snedeker (11), $22,808 Luke Donald (6), $22,040 Billy Hurley III (6), $22,040 Thorbjorn Olesen (6), $22,040 Charley Hoffman (4), $21,613 Brooks Koepka, $21,613 Tiger Woods (2), $21,356 Martin Kaymer (1), $21,185 Matt Every (1), $21,015 Rhein Gibson, $20,844

Matzek, Belisle (7), B.Brown (7) and McKenry; Locke, J.Gomez (7), Watson (8), Melancon (9) and C.Stewart. W_J.Gomez 2-2. L_Belisle 2-6. Sv_Melancon (18). HRs_Colorado, Rutledge (3), McKenry (2). Pittsburgh, N.Walker (14).

Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2 Chi. Ari.

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Arrieta, Russell (7), N.Ramirez (7), Strop (8) and Jo.Baker; Collmenter, Ziegler (8), A.Reed (9) and M.Montero. W_Collmenter 8-5. L_Arrieta 5-2. Sv_A.Reed (23). HRs_Chicago, Rizzo (23).

Padres 2, Mets 1 NY SD

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Za.Wheeler, Eveland (7), Familia (8), Black (9), Edgin (9) and d’Arnaud; Despaigne, A.Torres (8), Quackenbush (8), Benoit (9) and Grandal. W_Benoit 4-2. L_Black 2-3. HRs_San Diego, Grandal (9).

Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3 LA SL

012 000 001—4 11 0 010 002 000—3 7 0

Kershaw, B.Wilson (8), Howell (8), Jansen (9) and A.Ellis, Butera; C.Martinez, Motte (5), S.Miller (6), Choate (7), Maness (7), Rosenthal (9) and T.Cruz. W_Howell 2-3. L_Rosenthal 1-5. Sv_Jansen (28). HRs_St. Louis, Bourjos (3).

Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA S.Kansas City 10 5 5 35 29 18 D.C. 10 5 4 34 29 20 Toronto FC 7 5 5 26 26 23 New York 5 6 9 24 32 31 New England 7 10 2 23 24 31 Philadelphia 5 8 8 23 33 35 Columbus 5 7 8 23 23 26 Chicago 3 4 11 20 26 28 Houston 5 11 4 19 22 40 Montreal 3 10 5 14 18 31

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 12 4 2 38 FC Dallas 8 7 5 29 Real Salt Lake 7 4 8 29 Los Angeles 7 4 6 27 Colorado 7 6 6 27 Vancouver 6 4 9 27 Portland 5 6 9 24 Chivas USA 6 8 5 23 San Jose 4 8 5 17 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie. Sunday’s Games D.C. United 3, Chivas USA 1

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Wednesday, July 23 Chicago at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. ADT

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned SS Carlos Sanchez to Charlotte (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Taylor Thompson from Charlotte. Transferred RHP Felipe Paulino to the 60-day DL. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Zach McAllister to Columbus (IL). Sent RHP Justin Masterson to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment. DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Drew VerHagen to Toledo (IL). TEXAS RANGERS — Assigned 1B Carlos Pena outright to Round Rock (PCL). National League CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned 1B Neftali Soto to Louisville (IL). Reinstated OF Skip Schumaker from the 7-day DL. Agreed to terms with 2B Donnie Murphy on a minor league contract. COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent RHP Nick Masset to Colorado Springs (PCL) for a rehab assignment. MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned INF Ed Lucas to New Orleans (PCL). Recalled RHP Anthony DeSclafani from New Orleans. NEW YORK METS — Sent C Taylor Teagarden to Las Vegas (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Designated RHP Buddy Carlyle for assignment. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP Joe Wieland to the AZL Padres for a rehab assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS— Awarded the contract of G Kendall Marshall on a waiver claim. WNBA LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Fired coach Carol Ross and assistant coach Gail Goestenkors. Named general manager Penny Toler coach for the rest of the season. FOOTBALL National Football League NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed TE Nate Byham. HOCKEY ECHL READING ROYALS — Agreed to terms with F Adam Hughesman on a one-year contract. COLLEGE LIMESTONE — Promoted interim men’s and women’s tennis coach Alan Ferguson to permanent coach.

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. . . Oilers Continued from page A-8

back into league play today with a 6 p.m. game against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Four Oilers pitched in the game. Chad Rieser got the honor of starting and responded with two scoreless innings, striking out two. Sean Mason gave up one run on two hits in an inning of work, while Tyler Gibson gave up three unearned runs on three hits in an inning. Nolan Sheridan pitched a scoreless eighth, giving up a hit and striking out two. Usually, players are shuffled in and out of the lineup

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couple errors but they weren’t costly errors. There was nobody in scoring position and they were able to minimize the damage.” On offense, the Twins had some trouble figuring out starter Cameron Fabacher, but took advantage of two Eagle River errors in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. Rivera said pitchers that mix their stuff well, like Fabacher, have been giving the Twins trouble. “He was mixing his stuff and he was outsmarting our hitters,” Rivera said. Fabacher went six innings and gave up four hits and two unearned runs while walking two and striking out eight. With the Twins clinging to a 2-1 lead, Guido Gerali entered in the seventh. “With slower pitchers or pitchers that mix their stuff, our timing gets all crooked,” Rivera said. “But they made a mistake and brought in a fastball pitcher.” With one away in the seventh, Hector A. Rivera, Sonnen and Pierren hit back-toback-to-back doubles. All would score for a 5-1 lead. After Eagle River came back with two runs in the

to make sure everybody gets playing time, but Oilers infielders Mylz Jones and Alex Rubanowitz got to play the entire game. Jones had a single in the third and was hit by a pitch before scoring on a grand slam by Andy Crowley of the Bucs in the bottom of the fifth. In the bottom of the fourth, Rubanowitz grounded out to score Crowley. Outfielders Jordan Sanford and Jake Sandlin both got playing time, with Sanford making a diving catch in the outfield and doubling and scoring in the ninth inning. Gabriel Munoz was the Oilers’ one representative in the State Farm Alaska Baseball League Home Run Derby earlier in the day and finished in the top four. eighth, keyed by a triple from Fabacher, the Twins put two more runs up against Gerali. Covey started the inning with a single and would score on a single by Justin Wisnewski. Then Rivera would single to score Wisnewski. Rivera, Pierren, Covey and Wisnewski finished 2 for 4 for the Twins. Fabacher was 2 for 4 for Eagle River, while Lauren Frost reached base in three of four at-bats, and Kolby Duxbury doubled in his lone plate appearance. Coach Rivera said the second game was not must-win for the Twins, so he gave the younger players a chance to play. Eagle River took advantage by invoking the mercy rule after six innings. Joey Becher pitched one inning and gave up six runs, Mathew Daugherty pitched three innings and gave up three runs, Hills gave up five runs without recording an out and Kenny Griffin gave up a run in 1 2-3 innings. Even though the game was not a must-win, Rivera said he expected more out of his younger players. “I was a little disappointed with what they did with the opportunity,” he said. Pierren was 2 for 4 with a double and RBI, Griffin was 2 for 3 with an RBI and Cody Quelland was 2 for 3.

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits out of the bunker onto the 18th green during the final round of the British Open at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday.

McIlroy wraps up British Open DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

HOYLAKE, England — Walking off the 18th green as the British Open champion, Rory McIlroy kept gazing at all the greats on golf’s oldest trophy. On the claret jug, his name is etched in silver below Phil Mickelson. In the record book, he is listed behind Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the youngest to get three legs of the career Grand Slam. And over four days at Royal Liverpool, he had no equal. “I’m immensely proud of myself,” McIlroy said after his two-shot victory Sunday that was never really in doubt. “To sit here, 25 years of age, and win my third major championship and be three-quarters of the way to a career Grand Slam ... yeah, I never dreamed of being at this point in my ca-

reer so quickly.” He had to work a little harder than he wanted for this one. Staked to a six-shot lead going into the final round, McIlroy turned back every challenge. He made two key birdies around the turn, and delivered a majestic drive at just the right moment to close with a 1-under 71 and complete his wire-to-wire victory. In another major lacking tension over the final hour, what brought The Open to life was the potential of its champion. After nearly two years of turmoil, McIlroy looked like the kid who shattered scoring records to win the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional, and who won the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island by a record eight shots a year later. Boy Wonder is back. Or maybe he’s just getting started again. McIlroy won by two shots

Kristoff takes Stage 15 JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press

NIMES, France — Almost at the line, Jack Bauer and Martin Elmiger were exhausted but could see it coming — their first Tour de France stage victory. Those last 50 meters, however, got in the way. A bunch of sprinters leading the pack came speeding like a runaway train and plowed past the huffing breakaway duo in the final milliseconds. Stage 15 belonged to Norwegian speedster Alexander Kristoff, his second stage victory in this Tour. The 138-mile stage went smoothly for overall leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy. He made sure his main rivals couldn’t claw back any time, and he kept his yellow jersey by finishing in the trailing pack. After two days in the Alps, Sunday’s stage offered some relief over a flat course from Tallard, southeast France’s parachuting capital, toward Nimes, known for its Roman arena and bullfighting. More relief comes Monday — a second rest day.

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It was Rodney’s third blown save in 30 chances this season.

ATHLETICS 10, ORIOLES 2 OAKLAND, Calif. — Sonny Gray struck out eight to win his fifth consecutive decision, and Oakland pounded Baltimore. Gray (11-3) gave up two runs, one earned, two hits and two walks in 6 2-3 innings. The 24-year-old right-hander hasn’t lost since June 13 at the New York Yankees.

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This ride showed yet again on the Tour how mighty efforts so often go unrewarded. Bauer is a New Zealander who had a better shot of holding off the sprinters than Swiss champion Elmiger. Bauer dropped his bike after the finish line, sat on the ground and cupped his face in his hands, crying. They had led nearly from the starter’s gun. “It’s a fantasy for any cyclist to win a stage at the Tour and especially for a Kiwi cyclist, not many of us turn professional and not many of us get a chance to start the Tour de France,” Bauer said. The 29-year-old rider came to the Tour to help GarminSharp leader Andrew Talansky, who dropped out before Stage 12 because of injuries from an earlier crash. The pack perfectly timed its move on the breakaway duo and proved too strong. Bauer was pedaling with his last remaining strength, and when he looked back a last time they were already zooming by. He finished in 10th place, with El-

miger 16th. “I really gave it absolutely everything, and as you can see from my meltdown at the finish I was pretty disappointed to come away empty-handed,” Bauer added, noting he’s usually a support rider. “I thought I had it, but then I realized in the last 50 meters that I had nothing.” The Swiss rider with IAM Cycling took it more in stride. This, after all, wasn’t the first breakaway to fail in this Tour. “I am not disappointed because I actually did not have the best legs today,” Elmiger said. “Being caught by the pack is not so bad when you are convinced you have given everything. As I have already said three times this Tour after breaks have failed, one of these days the wheels will turn in my favor.” Kristoff, a Katusha rider who also won Stage 12, sighed in relief. “It was a little bit late for comfort. It was very close,” he said. “I thought I would be second. ... We turned on the gas.”

ing streak and averted a three-game five scoreless innings in relief of series sweep. Gio Gonzalez until Rickie Weeks’ RBI single in the ninth off closer Rafael Soriano (1-1), who earned PIRATES 5, ROCKIES 3 the win despite blowing his third PITTSBURGH — Andrew Mc- save in 25 chances. Cutchen hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, Neil Walker BRAVES 8, PHILLIES 2 followed with a home run, and ATLANTA — Tommy La StelPittsburgh overcame a three-run la drove in three runs, and Chris deficit to beat Colorado for a threeJohnson hit a two-run homer to game sweep. With the score 3-all, Matt back Alex Wood and help Atlanta Belisle (2-6) relieved, and Josh rout Philadelphia. The Braves have won of five of Harrison worked out a seven-pitch walk leading off the seventh. Har- seven and remained second in the rison stole second and scored on NL East, one percentage point bea single by McCutchen, who then hind Washington. was caught stealing second. WalkDIAMONDBACKS 3, er followed with his 14th homer.

CUBS 2

MARLINS 3, GIANTS 2

NATIONALS 5, BREWERS 4

MIAMI — NL hits leader Casey McGehee homered for the second time this season, and Miami took the lead for good on a wild pitch by Tim Lincecum in the seventh inning to beat San Francisco. Miami stopped a six-game los-

WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth hit a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the ninth after the Brewers tied it in the top of the inning, and Washington edged Milwaukee. Washington’s bullpen tossed

PHOENIX — Josh Collmenter threw seven sharp innings, Arizona scored on an unusual play in the sixth inning and then completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs. The only run off Collmenter (85) came on Anthony Rizzo’s 23rd home run of the season and third of the series. C

over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler to become the first start-to-finish winner since Woods at St. Andrews in 2005. Even with one major left this year, the Northern Irishman already is looking ahead to Augusta National next April for a shot at the slam. “I’ve really found my passion again for golf,” McIlroy said. “Not that it ever dwindled, but it’s what I think about when I get up in the morning. It’s what I think about when I go to bed. I just want to be the best golfer that I can be. And I know if I can do that, then trophies like this are within my capability.” McIlroy put an end to this major with a powerful drive down the fairway at the par5 16th, setting up a two-putt birdie to restore his lead to three shots. He finished with two pars, tapping in for par on the 18th green. The hard part was trying not

to cry when his mother, Rosie, came onto the green with tears streaming down her face. She was not at the other two majors. Before leaving, McIlroy turned and applauded the fans in the horseshoe arena who were witness to another masterpiece. This could have been another romp except for a shaky stretch early for McIlroy, and solid efforts from Garcia and Fowler. Garcia pulled within two shots with four holes to play until he put his tee shot in a pot bunker just right of the 15th green. His first shot failed to get over the 4-foot sodden wall and rolled back into the sand. He made bogey, and two birdies over the final three holes were not enough. Garcia shot 66 and was runner-up in a major for the fourth time. “I think that we gave it a good effort,” Garcia said. “And there was someone a little bit better.”

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KENAI, AK Come join a family-friendly, innovative work environment. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe has opened our Dena'ina Wellness Center, featuring an integrated model of care. Employees at Kenaitze Indian Tribe deliver health, social service, education and tribal court services to tribal members, Alaska Native/American Indian people and others. Kenaitze Indian Tribe is recruiting for the following On-Call Position: Dental Hygienist Responsible for conducting dental hygiene examinations and treatment on patients and assisting in improving the knowledge level of patients on preventative oral hygiene. Benefits include Holidays, Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, Medical/Dental/Life & Accidental Death Insurance, 401(k) For the job description or to apply visit our website at http://kenaitze.applicantpro.com. For questions call 907-335-7200. P.L. 93-638 applies

Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the System Operations Supervisor position in our Kenai office. The System Operations Supervisor is responsible for preparing switching orders, directing switching activities, providing crew direction, operating SCADA and other control monitoring services, coordinating personnel for power restoration operations, maintaining progress logs, and providing system data analysis and reports as required. The successful candidate will be scheduled in accordance with operational need and must be available to work hours that will allow for 24 hour coverage. A Bachelor's Degree in mechanical/electrical engineering, or the completion of a nationally recognized apprenticeship program, or five years of utility system operations, maintenance and/or construction background is desired. Five years of progressively responsible related work experience, a demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and master multiple computer systems may be substituted for a degree. The successful candidate will be required to submit a valid Alaska Driver's License and a good driving record with no record of driving under the influence (DUI) or reckless driving during the preceding three years, and containing no information which suggests that the applicant is other than a safe driver. Applications may be completed online 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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Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Member Support Representative in the Homer office. Member Support Representatives are our first line of contact with members. Friendly and courteous service is a must when working with members on billing issues and providing information on a variety of subjects relating to membership, electric services, utility regulations and tariffs. Qualified applicants will have a minimum of two years of office based customer services experience, with high-volume public contact both in person and by telephone. This position requires 2 years of college level, or formal business education which can be substituted by an additional 4 years of progressively responsible customer service experience. The position also requires 10-key by touch and a familiarity with various computer database applications. An individual with prior utility experience is preferred. Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. 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. Applications will no longer be accepted after August 1, 2014.

Ninilchik, Alaska Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Secretary/Receptionist. Must have dynamic customer service skills, strong computer skills, and be able to interact in a positive manner with all people. Duties include receiving and directing incoming & outgoing phone calls, mail, faxes, and email. Experience required. Excellent benefits. P.L. 93-638 Applies. Interested applicants can contact NTC 15910 Sterling Hwy., Ninilchik Alaska P.O. Box 39070, Ninilchik, Alaska 99639 Phone (907) 567-3313 ~ Fax: (907) 567-3308 Email: ntc@ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov Website: www.ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov

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The City of Soldotna has an opening for a regular full time Librarian I at the Soldotna Public Library. A complete job description is available on the City's website at http://ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html. Must submit City application, resume and cover letter to Human Resources at 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, by email tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us, or fax 866-596-2994 by 5 p.m., July 25, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

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3-Bedroom, 2 1/2-bath 2466sq.ft. home for sale. Located on K-Beach between Kenai & Soldotna on the Kenai River. This home has an 1100sq.ft. attached garage and work shop area, storage shed, paved driveway and established lawn with sprinkler system. The view is gorgeous with the mountains, kenai flats, Kenai river and the city of Kenai. Enjoy watching the amazing wild life from the comfort of your home including eagles, moose, caribou, coyotes, seals and the occasional bear and beluga sightings. Asking $599,000. (907)283-5447 or (907)398-6885.

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AND CABIN CASTAWAY COVE. Kenai River front double lot. 70 foot frontage by 100 feet deep. KNOCK EM DEAD RED SALMON HOLE right in front of cabin. electricity available. Very accessible location. Age forces me to sell this very valuable location... Lots 34 and 35 block 9, Castaway Cove, $112,000. Borough book and page map 55-253 Call me for a visit to the property (907)252-4500 or (907)283-4960

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

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Public Notices City of Soldotna Council Meeting Agenda July 23, 2014 177 N. Birch St. Soldotna, AK 99669 5:15 p.m. - Karen & Fern Street Road Improvement Work Session 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA Introduction of Ordinances - Ordinance 2014-027 - Accepting Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the State of Alaska and Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $123,438 in the General Fund and $3,950,000 in the Airport Improvements Capital Project Fund for the 2014 Airport Master Plan Project and the 2014 Asphalt Rehabilitation and Apron Expansion Project (City Manager) Resolutions - No Items Approval of Minutes - Council Meeting of July 9, 2014 Other - Liquor License New Application: • Kenai River Lodge, License #5388 License Type - Beverage DispensaryTourism PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS (Items other than those appearing on the Agenda; 3 minutes per speaker) PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE ASSEMBLY/LEGISLATIVE REPORT PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker) - Ordinance 2014-023 - Enacting Soldotna Municipal Code Chapter 2.23 Entitled "Records Management" Establishing Provisions for Records Management (City Manager at the Request of the City Clerk) - Ordinance 2014-024 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,000 in the General Fund for Expenditures which could Influence the Outcome of Ballot Proposition No. 1 at the 2014 Regular Municipal Election, Addressing the Exemption of City of Soldotna Municipal Officials and Candidates from the Requirement of AS 39.50 (City Manager) - Ordinance 2014-025 - Approving the FY15 Capital Budget and Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $1,452,000 in the General Fund, $712,000 in the Small Capital Projects Fund, $450,000 in the Parks & Recreation Capital Projects Fund, $250,000 in the Street Construction Capital Project Fund, and $40,000 in the Library Expansion Capital Project Fund (City Manager) - Ordinance 2014-026 - Accepting Grants from the State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED) and Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $451,730 in the State Grant Capital Project Fund for Citywide Sidewalk, Street, and Utility Improvements, $1,200,000 in the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex Capital Project Fund for the Roof Replacement Project, and $130,000 in the Street Construction Capital Project Fund for the West Redoubt Sidewalk and Illumination Project (City Manager) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - No Items NEW BUSINESS - Resolution 2014-030 - Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into Two Contracts with Wince-Corthell-Bryson Consulting Engineers for the Design and Construction Administration of the 2014 Airport Asphalt Rehabilitation & Phase Three Apron Expansion Project, and the 2014 Airport Master Plan Project (City Manager) - Resolution 2014-031 - Adopting a Records Retention Schedule for the City (City Manager at the Request of the City Clerk) APPEALS - No Items MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT PUBLIC COMMENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION PENDING LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT The next meeting is August 13, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. For agenda items & other information, call the City Clerk's Office at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH 7/21, 2014

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Dating scene is frustrating for strong young woman

DEAR ABBY: I had a baby girl a month ago and

I live with my in-laws. My husband isn’t here right now because of his job. They are great and very helpful, but I never have any private time with my daughter. Every time she cries, my sisters-in-law pick her up. When she wants to sleep, they always take her away from me to put her to sleep. Even when I breastfeed, they are always Abigail Van Buren in the room with me. I can’t seem to tell them no or ask them to get out of the room. I mean, they are very helpful, and they are leaving in a month for another country, so I understand they want to be with her as much as they can. However, I would still like some time alone with my daughter. Advice? — NEW AT THIS IN HOUSTON DEAR NEW AT THIS: As a mother, it’s up to you to assert yourself and do what is right for your baby. Find the courage to tell your in-laws that you are grateful for their assistance but want privacy when you nurse the baby.

It is important that your daughter bond with YOU, and if your sisters-in-law are always tending to her needs, it may be more difficult for you when they leave. I’m sure your pediatrician would back you up. DEAR ABBY: Would it be OK for an 80-year-old man to take a 50-year-old woman to supper? We often talk together at church. — LOU IN WISCONSIN DEAR LOU: Only if she says yes. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Good advice for everyone — teens to seniors — is in “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It.” To order, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

Rubes

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Defer to others, and see what develops. You will want to open up a discussion later today. A child or new friend is likely to surprise you. Kick back and enjoy the moment. Let your imagination take you to new heights. Tonight: Be direct with a partner or loved one. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You’ll start the day in the right frame of mind. Make appointments, decide on your plans and figure out whether a new exercise program will be helpful. A family member could be reactive. Tonight: Listen to others as they share their war stories of the day! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHYourcreativitywillcomeforward. The most unexpected developments could put you back to square one. You might need to rethink an important decision. A conversation with someone you see daily will give you considerable insight. Tonight: Hang out with friends. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH It might take a lot for you to get going, but a surprise or unexpected development will energize you. One of the issues around you involves your finances and a change. Do what is best for you. Listen to news with an open mind. Tonight: Wherever you are, use your imagination. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could feel as if you have no control over a difficult situation. Lie low, and try to understand what someone wants from you. You suddenly might decide to reverse course. Expect this decision to trigger some shockwaves. Tonight: Out and about.

Diner is left behind in buffet line Dear Readers: Here is this week’s Sound Off, about buffet lines: “I am handicapped and use a walker. I have been in a few situations where I am at a party or a restaurant-hosted dinner for which there is a buffet service. There is an announcement made that the buffet is now open, and immediately a long and often slow-moving line develops. I cannot stand for a long time without having problems, and I wait until the line is shorter. Sometimes I get help, but not often. “Maybe an announcement could be made (like they do when boarding airplanes) that service is open to people who need extra help or have small children. Then open it up to everybody else. I don’t think people are mean-spirited, but this would help a lot of people.” — Handicapped in New Jersey A very good hint indeed! Maybe you could ask a wait-staff member or someone you are sitting with if he or she would mind getting you a plate. Also, if you let the restaurant folks know ahead of time, they usually do anything they can to help you out. — Heloise

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By Dave Green

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

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Previous Puzzles Answer Key

B.C.

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Garfield

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Friday’s Answer

Fast Facts Dear Readers: Here are other uses for empty check boxes (if you separate them, you have two): * Use in desk drawers to hold paper clips, pens, tacks, etc. * Keep business cards. * Use in a bathroom drawer for makeup, etc. * Carry coupons. * Keep receipts for taxes. — Heloise

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

HHH Lie low, especially with regard to a money discussion. The final word might not be decided yet, and there could be substantial changes ahead. On the other hand, you will be far more buoyant in the evening. Others will go along with your ideas more easily then. Tonight: A fun happening. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You hear what your friends say, and you’re likely to incorporate their thoughts into your plans. Take the afternoon off from trying to get a general consensus on what you feel is an important matter. Doing nothing draws very strong results. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Be willing to take a stand.You will need to let your instincts guide you in certain circumstances. Otherwise, you could be subject to a misrepresentation. The unexpected remains a theme when dealing with others. Understand that everything could change quickly. Tonight: Join a friend. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH News could come in from a distance. You’ll have a lot of different ideas, but if you pull back and look at the situation from an outside perspective, you will be likely to come to a conclusion that surprises you. Make room for the unexpected. Tonight: Make it a late night. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH An associate will give you conservative yet significant feedback. What you do with it is up to you. You even might want to sit on this information for a day or so. A call from someone will open doors quickly, which could put you in a different mindset. Tonight: Be present.

Hints from Heloise

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer and a Moon in Taurus if born before 12:36 p.m. (PDT). Afterward, the Moon will be in Gemini. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, July 21, 2014: This year, just when you think you have everything under control, the unexpected will occur. Your flexibility and willingness to adapt could determine your success or failure. If you are single, someone could enter your life from out of left field. You might decide that this person is too different from you. Know that there is someone else waiting just around the corner. If you are attached, the two of you could decide to make a heartfelt desire a reality. You might share less of your time as a couple with others, as you thrive from time alone together. GEMINI thinks he or she understands you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHYou could be making an expenditure more difficult than it needs to be. The other party involved is not likely to back off right now. If you relax and restart this conversation later in the day, you could witness a new and surprising change. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Use the morning to make a point. Sometimes you try to be subtle, and it doesn’t work. Then you might stomp around to make your point clear. Isn’t there some middle ground that would work better? Deal with a money matter in the evening. Tonight: Balance your checkbook. GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

By Eugene Sheffer

Tundra

Shoe

2 5 4 7 5 3 4 6 2 9 3 1 6 8 4 5 6 7 1 3 2 9 8 2 5 4 3 1 8 6 9

Difficulty Level

7/21

By Chad Carpenter

By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins

Mother Goose and Grimm

By Michael Peters

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

DEAR ABBY: I am a young woman hoping to find “The One.” But I have come to realize that I’m not the normal female. I don’t get manicures or go shopping. (I hate shopping!) When I meet a guy, he likes that I’m “me,” but if we get serious, then I’m either “too independent,” “too outspoken” or “not girly enough.” I don’t want to change myself or pretend to be someone I’m not. One minute they like that I’m independent and can fend for myself; the next they don’t like that I don’t depend on them to pay bills, etc. Why is it always a double standard? Men like strong women until they are with one. Then they can’t handle it. Maybe I’m too much for the men where I live. Is it possible for me to find someone? — INDEPENDENT FEMALE IN LOUISIANA DEAR INDEPENDENT FEMALE: Welcome to the wonderful world of dating. While some may think of dating as a popularity contest, it’s really more like sifting for a gold nugget. It takes a lot of people years to strike gold — and it’s the same with dating. Is it possible to find someone? Absolutely! But it takes time, stamina and a sense of humor to survive the process.

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