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Late run Kenai kings closed for third year Low numbers prompt Fish and Game managers to shut down the season By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers announced a closure of the Kenai River king salmon fishery Thursday after continued low counts of returning fish into the river. The closure, effective Saturday, triggers a closure of commercial setnet fishing on the East Side of Cook Inlet and is meant to conserve Kenai-bound king salmon which are not currently projected to return in large enough numbers to make the escapement goal on the Ke-

nai River. As of July 23, the sonar estimate of king salmon passage into the Kenai River was 8,023 fish and current projections put the final escapement between 13,500 and 14,000 fish — below the river’s escapement goal range of 15,000-30,000 fish. Daily estimates of king salmon passage into the river have remained in the low hundreds of fish — the highest passage to date was Sunday, which saw more than 1,000 fish pass the sonar. Counts have since dropped significantly. Fish and Game sport fish

division area management biologist Robert Begich said the high passage on Sunday helped bump projections upward but continued low counts kept projections lower than what is needed to make the escapement goal. Begich said projections would have to increase dramatically for the fishery to be reopened. “If 5,000 kings came into the river overnight, if a miracle happened, yeah we’d turn it back on,” he said. “We just want to make the goal and it’s just a day-to-day thing. It’s go-

ing to take a lot to (reopen).”

Impact Area business owners said the closure of king salmon fishing is a blow, but one that will have lasting effects that extend beyond the king restrictions in the 2014 season. “Our lodging in the last half of June and the first half of July was down considerably,” said Stephanie Erkeneff, owner of the Kenai River Raven lodge. The downturn has been an expected part of their business in recent years, Erkeneff said,

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Sonar estimates Estimated early-run kings in the Kenai River: n Tuesday: 463 n So far: 7,306 Estimated Kenai River reds: n Wednesday: 37,492 n So far: 578,893 Russian River reds weir count: n Wednesday: 351 n So far: 2,402 Estimated Kasilof River reds: n Wednesday: 9,246 n So far: 366,149

Information provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Sonar estimates can be obtained by calling 262-9097.

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In the news FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — It may still officially be summer, but there’s snow in the forecast for northern Alaska. The National Weather Service says several inches of snow could fall on the southeastern Brooks Range Thursday night and Friday. Snow is predicted above the 2,000 foot elevation and west of the Dalton Highway near Coldfoot, or 250 miles north of Fairbanks. Weather service meteorologist Cary Freeman says the 1-3 inches predicted is outside the norm for late July. A lower pressure system north of the Arctic coast is behind the extreme weather that includes heavy rain in the central Alaska Range area, from the Richardson Highway west to Denali National Park and Preserve.

as fishing on the Kenai River king salmon run has been increasingly restricted and has become a less reliable fishery. “For us, for our lodging it has a big impact. We charge more in July than we do in June and August. So, financially, by not having those rooms filled in the first two weeks of July (the loss), it’s considerable,” Erkeneff said. “But, nobody, no government, can do anything about that because the fish aren’t here.” For Bill and Nancy Sweat whose Sterling-area lodge Be

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Tom Wilkinson, director of nurses, talks about surgical recovery rooms while Jake Savely, surgical tech listens during a tour of the Surgery Center of Kenai, LLC., Tuesday in Kenai.

New center seeks agreement with CPH Kenai-based clinic, hospital, disgree on benefits of partnership By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

The Surgery Center of Kenai recently opened its doors to patients on Trading Bay Road in Kenai, but it is facing some restrictions on which patients can betreated. Harold Gear, vice president of the outpatient surgery center, said because Central Peninsula Hospital won’t enter a transfer agreement with the center, it cannot perform procedures on Medicare and Medicaid patients. When the center was beginning con-

structed, Gear said it requested agreements with Alaska Regional Hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center and Central Peninsula Hospital. “The transfer agreement is just a protocol for how if you have an emergent patient how you will present them to the emergency room,” he said. “It’s just a ‘we’ll do this, you’ll do that’ delineation of responsibilities. It’s not a business agreement; it’s just a hand-shake protocol.” Within two weeks, Gear said Alaska Regional gave the center an agreement and Providence offered an agreement.

After discovering the center had one with Alaska Regional, Providence said it would be available if necessary. “Central Peninsula Hospital ignored us,” Gear said. After writing a letter to the Central Peninsula General Hospital Board of Directors in June, Gear said he was told it was CPH CEO Rick Davis’ decision, who declined to enter an agreement with the center. Gear said the discussion started in January and he received a final verbal “no” earlier this month. “We’re owned by the borough and the See , page A-

Feds cap fines for not buying insurance MIAMI (AP) — Federal officials have capped the amount of money scofflaws will be forced to pay if they don’t buy insurance this year at $2,448 per person and $12,240 for a family of five. The amount is equal to the national average annual premium for a bronze level health plan. But only those with an income above about a quarter of a million dollars would benefit from the cap. Those making less would still have to pay as much as 1 percent of their annual income. The penalty for the first year starts at $95 per adult or $47.50 per child under 18. The penalty for not buying insurance increases to 2 percent of

income or $325, whichever is higher, for 2015. The fines are due when people file their 2014 taxes. The figures, released late Thursday, are important because the White House has only provided theoretical caps in the past. Conservative lawmakers and groups that are critical of the Affordable Care Act encouraged consumers to skip buying insurance, arguing it would be cheaper to pay a $95 penalty, but often failed to mention the 1 percent clause. The uninsured will owe 1/12th of the annual payment for each month they or their dependents don’t have either coverage or an exemption, according to the IRS.

Federal researchers predict that about 4 million people, including dependents, could be hit with fines by 2016. The Congressional Budget Office had previously projected 6 million would pay fines, but dropped the estimate because more people will be exempt from the law, partly due to changes in regulations. More than 8 million people signed up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act and many Americans already had insurance through their employers and were not affected by the fine. If someone is due a tax refund, the IRS can deduct the penalty from the refund. Otherwise, the IRS will let people C

know what’s owed or hold back the amount of the penalty fee from future tax refunds, but there are no liens or criminal penalties for failing to pay. Some residents, including prison inmates, are exempt from the penalties and others can file for hardship conditions. If people don’t earn enough money to have to file a federal tax form, they don’t have to buy coverage. The threshold for filing a federal tax return is $10,150. Premium prices vary widely based on age, gender and zip code so the premium for a bronze plan in South Florida could be much different than the cost of a bronze plan in Kansas.

In 1985 as a 21-year-old volunteer firefighter for Central Emergency Services, Eric Wilcox spent every waking moment listening to the radio ready to drop everything to respond to a call. When a call came in for a rescue truck needed in Sterling one day, he went to the fire station instead of going into his day job. In 1990 he joined the Kenai Fire Department as a firefighter and paramedic. “That was the dedication I had from day one,” he said. As his 25 years as a firefighter came to an end Thursday, the last seven years as Kenai Fire Marshal, Wilcox started to reflect on his experiences and how the community has changed during his tenure. Wednesday night colleagues from all around the Kenai Peninsula celebrated Wilcox’s career at a retirement party at the Kenai Senior Center. Kenai Fire Chief Jeff Tucker said the department would miss his knowledge of the community and his fire investigative abilities. The leadership he has provided to the crew would be the hardest to replace, he said. “(Wilcox) has been successful in a unique position. Not many folks have as extensive knowledge in code enforcement as he does,” Tucker said. “He has made great connections in the community and good friends in the firehouse.” His career almost ended before it got started. On his 30th birthday, Wilcox woke up with a headache. By the end of the night he was in a coma. When he awoke two days later a decision had to be made to operate on a non-cancerous brain tumor. After three operations and several eye surgeries, Wilcox recovered and was back to work in two months. Wilcox replaced James Baisden, now the Nikiski Fire Chief, as Kenai Fire Marshal in 2007. He said his responsibilities shifted from fighting fires to investigating them as well as educating business owners on building code enforcement to keep people safe. He said since he took the job he has inspected more than 550,000 square feet of new commercial buildings in Kenai. See , page A-

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

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Run for Women registration open; volunteers needed Registration for the 27th Annual Kenai Peninsula Run for Women is now open. This is a certified 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer race that will be held at the Kenai City Park. The event is August 9 and is open to women and girls of all ages. To promote healthy families, we are encouraging participation of male youth age 17 and under. Volunteers are needed to staff water tables, help serve lunch, and to staff safety positions along the race route. Safety volunteers (flaggers) will need to take a short safety course at the Kenai Police Department a few days before the run. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 283-9479 for further information.

The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s annual fundraiser, the Soup Supper and Auction will be held on August 23 at Kenai Central High School beginning at 5:30 p.m. During the fundraiser, each ticket holder enjoys delicious soup and receives a hand thrown bowl by local potters. The keepsake bowls are donated by members of the Kenai Potters’ Guild and local artists. The soups are complemented with breads and desserts including a chocolate fountain. The fundraiser features a silent and live auction including wooden bowls, travel items, gift certificates for services and many other items. For up to date donations, please go to http://www.facebook.com/kpfoodbank?ref=hl. For tickets, call 262-3111 or stop by the Food Bank at 33955 Community College Drive in Soldotna. Tables for 8 may be Classes reunite reserved by calling the Food Bank. Tickets are also available at — The reunion for Anchorage’s Robert Service High School Charlotte’s in Kenai and River City Books in Soldotna. Tickets class of 1974 will be July 25-26. If you are a graduate or know are $40 each and beginning August 1 they are $50. Volunteers someone who is, please contact Sharon Hall Minsch at 399needed now and on August 23. 4266, sminsch@alaska.net or Marie Mayo Allen at 907-3504176. — It’s not too early to get started on planning for 2015. KeLocal drop-off available for nai Central High School classes of 1970 through 1979 are havstate fair non-perishable entries ing a reunion Aug. 1-2, 2015. Please contact Anna Carlson at If you would like to enter a non-perishable item in the Alas- 907-469-0409 or email annasherpa@gmail.com. ka State Fair you can now do that without traveling all the way to Palmer. Entries can be dropped off at the Soldotna Senior Bereavement day camp Center on July 31 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., or at the Sterling Senior Center from July 23 to August 5 between noon and 3 accepting applications p.m. Department requirements can be found at: alaskastatefair. Applications are being accepted for Camp-Mend-A-Heart, org, click on exhibits then on the specific department you are a free bereavement day camp for kids ages 6-17 providing interested in. Entries will be returned to those locations after an enjoyable, acceptable and supportive environment where the fair is over in September. If you have questions contact: kids can freely express their feelings about the death of a Cindy Littell, 262-7462. loved one under the guidance of Hospice staff and volunteers. Camp dates are Aug. 11-13 at Solid Rock Bible Camp Soldotna. For more information, visit the Hospice ofAnnual Big Latch On celebrates breastfeeding near fice, 35911 Kenai Spur Highway, No. 9, Monday-Thursday The Central Peninsula BirthNetwork is sponsoring The Big from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., email hospice.ber.coor@alaska.net, or Latch On 2014 on Aug. 1 beginning at 10 a.m. at Farnsworth call 907-262-0453. Park in Soldotna. Visit www.biglatchon.org for information or contact Niki Parrish at 907-394-9166. The event will include a Announcements may be submitted to news@peninsulaclarpetting zoo, giveaways and much more. ion.com.

Growing influx of musk oxen prompts hunt ANCHORAGE (AP) — A growing influx of musk oxen in the old gold rush town of Nome has prompted Alaska wildlife officials to open a subsistence hunt early for the large shaggy animals, which have trampled dogs and created traffic hazards. Officials, however, say only five animals can be killed beginning Aug. 1 because the population in the entire region is shrinking significantly year by year, and the stock must be conserved. That’s little consolation to some Nome residents, who say the animals have attacked dogs, some fatally. People also have to be on the lookout for the lumbering musk oxen on roads and trails. Adult males can weigh up to 600 pounds. Resident Mitch Erickson’s wife recently had to chase one of the animals away with her truck after seeing her husband armed with a shovel against two of oxen that were ramming the couple’s dog pen in a subdivi-

sion 1 1/2 miles from the main part of town. The other musk oxen ran off. When Erickson moved to Nome 23 years ago, the oxen were a rare presence. “You’d be lucky if you saw one on a hill,” he said. “Now you’re lucky if you don’t run into one on a hill.” Tony Gorn, a Nome-based biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, said he doesn’t believe that hunting a few local musk oxen will be a “silver bullet” affecting the distribution of about 150 animals loitering locally. But people had expressed interest in the idea, the animals are available and his agency has the regulatory flexibility to make the change from the usual January opening for that area. Lengthening the season for a limited number of permit holders seemed like a reasonable thing to do. “There’s little or no risk of overharvesting,” Gorn said. Brown bears preying on musk oxen likely drove the

creatures to the town of 3,600 540 miles northwest of Anchorage starting about five years ago. There’s been a lull in local oxen activity over the past week, perhaps because bears are focusing on fish right now, Gorn said. Despite Nome’s reputation as a rowdy frontier town, the musk oxen hunt is nowhere close to a free-for-all. Rifles are not allowed because of the proximity to town. Hunters can use only shotguns, bows and muzzleloaders. Inside the city limits, hunting within a halfmile from residential areas is strongly discouraged because

of public safety concerns, Police Chief John Papasadora said. Permit holders, meanwhile, are ready to stock up on a red meat that has more fat than moose and less than beef. Nome District Attorney John Earthman — among the five people allowed to participate— has hunted musk oxen in the past. He said his family enjoys eating it. “I think it’s very, very good,” he said, adding musk ox steaks were recently served to some visitors. “They were very happy with them.”

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Making good decisions on the water It was with a great deal of relief last

week that the Clarion reported the successful rescue of six people who had ended up in the Kenai River after boating accidents. Efforts to rescue a dog trapped under a capsized boat were unsuccessful, but there are six people who lived to fish another day. Thankfully, all six people were wearing personal flotation devices. A life jacket doesn’t guarantee survival, not in the Kenai River’s cold waters and dangerous currents, but it does greatly increase the chances of being rescued. “Life preservers buy you time in the event of a rescue,” Kenai Fire Department Battalion Chief Tony Prior told the Clarion. Life jackets are a good place to start — but are only effective if they’re actually being worn. And there are a number of other common-sense steps boaters should take before heading out on the water, whether to participate in the final week of the Kenai River personal-use fishery, or for an excursion onto one of the region’s many other bodies of water. For one, know your vessel’s capacity — and plan not only for who and what you’re starting with, but also what you hope to bring back. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, sockeye typically weigh between 4 to 15-pounds. For the sake of argument, let’s use 8-pounds and multiply that by 25 — the personaluse limit for a single-member household. That’s 200 pounds. Add another 80 pounds for the 10 fish permitted for each additional member of the household, and a boat will quickly run out of freeboard. Throw in some wind and waves generated by the changing tide or the wake of another boat, and it’s a recipe for disaster. Boaters can learn more by taking a safety course. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Office of Boating Safety offers the Alaska Water Wise program, as well as a number of other resources, including a cold water boating handbook with a supplement for the Kenai River. The local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary also offers a variety of workshops on boating and boating safety, in addition to conducting vessel safety checks. When it comes down to it, boating safely is a decision, and the best decisions are made based on knowledge and experience. We’re glad to see more boaters deciding to wear life jackets, and we hope more people take advantage of opportunities to expand their boating knowledge.

Soldotna mayor reflects on progress

This weekend will be Progress Days in Soldotna. I talked to former Mayor Kearlee Wright who was rumored to be the one who selected the end of July for the celebration. He told me he wasn’t sure how the festival got started but that initially churches and other organizations used this as a fundraiser. For the first big parade, his father Zell talked to Ted Stevens, who sent the Air Force band to lead the parade. He tells me it was a great community gathering because everybody knew everybody. The community has grown a great deal since that time but hopefully we can maintain that spirit of friendship. The last year has shown a great deal of development with the Soldotna Creek Park being finished, Centennial Park being expanded, and pending Council approval, Swift Water Park will be expanded next year. The hospital is progressing on a $40 million expansion, Walgreen’s is building, and street construction has been so preva-

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lent that a friend suggested we rename Soldotna “Detour.” We have had the highest number of building permits in our history. The airport has had significant improvement and we just received another $4 million dollars for further upgrades Economic progression alone does not contribute to an improved quality of life. We are trying to balance economic development with environmental protection and Nels Anderson serves as mayor of Solaesthetics. They beautification of storefronts is one example. The inclusion of dotna. You can find more information green belts and foliage in our street con- about Progress Days in the special section struction is another. We recently passed a inserted into today’s Clarion.

Letters to the Editor A yes vote on Proposition 1 SB21 has been touted as the More Alaska Production Act. A more accurate description is Minimize Alaska’s Profits Act. Historically, instability in the Middle East has driven the price of oil higher. Shouldn’t Alaska shareholders benefit from the higher prices too? I’m voting yes on Proposition One, because the majority of our legislators forgot which “Board Room” they were in when they cast their vote. Laura Bonner Anchorage

Is overescapement financial or biological? In the days and weeks ahead, we will be hearing all about “overescapement” of sockeye salmon into the Kenai River. “Too many fish will spawn on top of each other,” will be the war cry, “They will kill each other off and the run will die off.” “Manage biologically” will be heard over and over. “There will be too many fry and not enough food for them to successfully survive over the winters in the lakes.” And on and on. One “retired” biologist has even “proven” on his trusty computer model that the reason our kings are nonexistant is because they were allowed to “overescape” for years into the Kenai River. It is time to stop drinking this political Kool-aid! If we could all get on the same page and agree that the term “overescapement” is strictly a corporate financial term, then the basics of fisheries management would change for the better for everyone. In my opinion, we are not escaping enough sockeye salmon into the Kenai, which can cause extreme changes in the phosphorous and carbon and nitrogen levels that a river needs to be healthy. In Bristol Bay, overescapement is a financial term. It means lost revenue for the commercial fishermen. Biologically, there is no such thing as overescapement in the waters of Bristol Bay. In the 2008 Karluk River, Kodiak, salmon crash, the cause was determined to be underescapement of sockeye salmon which in turn caused the crash of the plankton blooms necessary to fry survival. The state of Alaska spent nearly a million dollars seeding Karluk Lake and apparently are

seeing good results. If “overescapement” is anything more than financial, why then is Bristol Bay Aquaculture Corporation allowed to dump over 600,000,000 hatchery pink salmon into Prince William Sound every single year? This is done without any meaningful environmental study on the impact this has on our many other species sharing the same waters and food chains. And we wonder what has happened to our king salmon? Please folks, go immediately to your cupboards and pantries and throw out all the Kool-aid. Kool-aid is not good for the fish. Rod Berg Soldotna

Applause Safari Club grateful for volunteer support On behalf of the board of directors of the Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Safari Club International, we would like to thank all our volunteers that gave of their time to help at our fundraiser. Without your continuing support and time we would not be the great organization that we are. You as volunteers continue to help provide a voice for hunting and conservation in Alaska and opportunities for all to

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construction plan to improve the safety of children going to school. My hope is that we can substantially increase our trail system as is outlined in our Envision 2030. We have opened a teen center and are working hard to expand the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. We’re also very aware of the Kenai River and every project is designed to minimize pollution and we are constantly upgrading sewage disposal to minimize our impact on the river. There is always room for improvement, but I believe we have a lot to celebrate. Come out with your friends and neighbors and enjoy this weekend. I will be working with the Dutch oven competition and many city council members will be serving you food on Sunday.

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Peninsula Clarion, Friday, July 25, 2014

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Coast guard helps remote island by taking recycleables NOME, Alaska (AP) — Residents of a remote Alaska community very near Russia found a unique way to gets some recyclable waste off-island. They asked the Coast Guard to transport it. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter SPAR made a stop at the island during a survey of the Chukchi Sea, and officials with the Native Village of Diomede asked if they could take some accumulated electronic waste with them. It included “quite a few boxes of electronic waste_monitors, DVD players, stereos_that kind of stuff,” said SPAR commanding officer Doug Jannusch. “We were able to take about 200 pounds worth and the six batteries.” The community of Diomede is located on the western coast of Little Diomede Island, in the Bering Strait. The community of 119 people is located about 650 miles northwest of Anchor-

age, and only about 3 miles from Big Diomede Island, Russia. Officials typically ship recyclable waste off Little Diomede by air or barge to the Kawerak Regional Backhaul Program in Nome. The center collects recyclables from throughout the western Alaska region and ships it to Seattle. Opik Ahkinga is the village’s environmental coordinator and has been working for four years to improve waste management on Little Diomede Island. She is now focusing on electronic waste, and said batteries and transformers that have been sitting on the island for years could harm the environment. Ahkinga encouraged residents to continue dropping off their electronic waste. She is working on an environmental program plan for the island after getting a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Making a splash

Dipnetters bounce off of a wake generated by another boat Monday July 14, 2014 near the Kenai City Docks in Kenai, Alaska. The popular personal-use fishery will be open in the Kenai River through July 31.

Alaska vintage train set to resume Arguments in case operations after Friday derailment against AK gay marriage ban set

Hearing scheduled for October

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Arguments are scheduled for October in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage. Five same-sex couples, four married outside of Alaska and one unmarried couple, sued to overturn the ban in May. Alaska voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1998 defining marriage as between one man and one woman. The state, in its response, said Alaska isn’t required to

recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. State attorneys also argue that Alaska, as a sovereign state, has the right to define and regulate marriage. The case is being heard by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess. The Oct. 10 arguments are set against the backdrop of judges in other states striking down bans similar to Alaska’s as unconstitutional. A number of those decisions are being appealed.

MARK THIESSEN Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska A vintage rail company that transports hundreds of thousands of tourists a year along the route of the historic Klondike Gold Rush intends to resume operations two days after a derailment left 23 people with minor injuries, officials said. Two vintage locomotives and four passenger rail cars were involved in the derailment Wednesday during a run of the White Pass & Yukon Route tourist train from Skagway to Canada, the company said in a statement. “We heard a bang, then another bang, then there was shaking and then it stopped,” passenger Jerry Cable told The Skagway News. He and his wife Judy were

‘We heard a bang, then another bang, then there was shaking and then it stopped.’ — Jerry Cable, train passenger two cars behind one that left the tracks and partially went into a small lake. Two other passengers landed in the water. The cars left the tracks in Alaska, just short of the U.S.-Canada border, as the train carrying about 360 passengers and crew reached the White Pass Summit, said railroad President John Finlayson. Medical workers went to the scene, where they outnumbered the injured, said Jeremy Zidek, a spokesman for the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Officials initially reported

there were nine injuries, but Shelly Moss O’Boyle, Dall Memorial Clinic executive director, said in a Thursday email to The Associated Press that 19 passengers and four railroad employees were treated and released at the Skagway facility. Finlayson said power was restored to the train, and it brought everyone back to Skagway, about 100 miles northwest of Juneau. The train is a popular tourist attraction, taking passengers on a three-hour, 40-mile roundtrip tour. It climbs to 2,865 feet

at White Pass Summit before it turns around and heads back. Joe Gilsinger and his wife Dana of Crown Point, Indiana, watched the car in front of them go off the tracks. “Then the car we were in came off the ground, and I was thinking, where the hell are we going?” Gilsinger said. Finlayson said the White Pass Summit trip offers passengers the type of view they expect on an Alaska vacation: mountains, glaciers, waterfalls and even glimpses of the trails used by miners hoping to make it rich in the 1898 gold rush. Up to seven train trips were canceled after the derailment. Finlayson said in an email to The Associated Press all regulatory reporting requirements have been met, and they intended to resume rail traffic Friday.

A-6 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, July 25, 2014

Around the World At Gaza morgue, dead — considered martyrs — are dressed for burial in Muslim ritual BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip — In the morgue at a small Gaza hospital, the anguished cries of those who lost loved ones in Israeli airstrikes fell silent Thursday when Ahmed Jadallah began attending to the corpses, one by one, on his wooden work table. With swift, steady movements, Jadallah swaddled a toddler in a white burial shroud and later gently cleaned the soot-stained face of the child’s father — Islamic rituals that momentarily reassured the grieving. Father and son had been killed earlier in the day, along with the child’s grandparents and uncle, when an airstrike on an adjacent house sent debris flying into the family’s living room. Over the past three decades, the 75-year-old Jadallah has dressed hundreds of “martyrs” — those killed in conflict with Israel. He said that his volunteer work fulfills an Islamic commandment and that he hopes it will earn him a place in paradise. Despite his faith, he has found it harder to deal with the casualties from this round of fighting with Israel than from previous ones, especially when children end up on his table.

A very bad week: Airlines suffer a cluster of disasters, but experts see no safety trend WASHINGTON — Nearly 300 passengers perish when their plane is shot out of the sky. Airlines suspend flights to Israel’s largest airport after rocket attacks. An airliner crashes during a storm, and yet another disappears. Aviation has suffered one of its worst weeks in memory, a cluster of disasters spanning three continents. Industry analysts and safety experts shake their heads at the seeming randomness of the tragedies, saying they can find no common themes. Nor do they think the events indicate that flying is suddenly becoming less safe. Less than one in 2 million flights last year ended in an accident in which the plane was damaged beyond repair, according to the International Air Transport Association. That includes accidents involving cargo and charter airlines as well as scheduled passenger flights. “One of the things that makes me feel better when we look at these events is that if they all were the same type event or same root cause then you would say there’s a systemic problem here, but each event is unique in its own way,” said Jon Beatty, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation, an airline industry-supported nonprofit in Alexandria, Virginia, that promotes global aviation safety.

Woody Allen is back in the spotlight, promoting his new film and shooting another Throughout his long career, Woody Allen has been fascinated by magic, a theme he’s explored frequently onscreen: playing a magician in “Scoop,” sending Owen Wilson on time travel in “Midnight in Paris,” or pulling Jeff Daniels out of a movie screen in “The Purple Rose of Cairo.” And though one might think, with the wave of terrible publicity he went through earlier this year, that a bit of magician-like escape into a bygone era or a movie screen is just what he might prefer, Allen is doing anything but disappear. He’s not only making movies on the same famously ambitious, one-per-year schedule he’s adhered to for almost half a century. He’s also actively promoting his latest, the lighthearted period romp “Magic in the Moonlight,” even as he’s busy shooting his next movie in Providence, Rhode Island. But anyone who expected Allen to speak further on the personal issues that arose last year — the revival of accusations by his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, that he abused her when she was 7 — will be disappointed.

Nation Tornado slams campground CAPE CHARLES, Va. (AP) — Albert Thorn awoke in his rental cottage Thursday to the sound of heavy rain and wind. Then, there was screaming. Within minutes, the sky turned dark, cellphones pinged with emergency messages and a tornado tore through a popular campground, ripping awnings from trailers and flipping RVs on their sides. A couple from New Jersey was killed when a tree fell on their tent. Their 13-year-old son, in a tent next to them, had life-threatening injuries. He was among three dozen people hurt. “I love thunderstorms and I went out to see it,” said Thorn, of Monroeville, New Jersey. “There was a wall of grey — wind and rain. It was coming through the trees right at us. By then, we shut the sliding door and it was pounding them windows like you couldn’t believe. You could hear people screaming before it even got to us.” When the tornado hit about 9 a.m. EDT, more than 1,300 people were at Cherrystone Family Camping and RV Resort along the Chesapeake Bay, a 300acre playground of swimming pools, mini-golf, pier fishing, crabbing and other activities on

AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, L. Todd Spencer

In this aerial photo debris lies scattered on the ground at Cherrystone Family Camping & RV Resort in Northampton County, Va., Thursday, after a severe storm swept through the area.

the state’s Eastern Shore. Hospitals prepared for mass casualties, but they did not come. Injuries ranged from cuts to broken bones to life threatening, said Virginia State Police Spokeswoman Corinne Geller. “All hell broke loose,” said Joe Colony, a Stephensville, Maryland, resident who has been coming to the campground for 30 years. “We got an emergency message on a cellphone and within 30 seconds, the thing hit and it blew down 40, 50 trees in the park.”

Larry LeMond, chairman of the Northampton County Board of Supervisors, said a local high school would be used as a shelter for those who had nowhere else to go. Churches and other groups donated food and clothing. Weekends would typically draw 2,000 people to the campground, he said. “In the summertime, it’s the biggest town on the shore,” LeMond said. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area about the time it

struck. Many at the park said they had only a few minutes of warning. “The people who were in their tents had no chance to get out of their tents to go for shelter,” said Tori Thomas, of Monroeville, New Jersey, who was staying in a cottage with her two children, ages 1 and 3. Joe Micucci said he and his wife rode out the storm in their camper as softball-sized hail fell. “We saw at least five (campers) that were flipped over. One was completely gone and only had its wheels left,” said Micucci, of Washington Township, New Jersey. The couple killed was identified as Lord Balatbat and Lolabeth Ortega, of Jersey City, New Jersey, Geller said. Peter Glagola, spokesman for Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, said the hospital treated more than two dozen people. One patient in critical condition was flown to VCU Medical Center in Richmond, he said. Most at Riverside had been released, according to state police. The Coast Guard said good Samaritans pulled at least three people from the water.

US job market -layoffs are becoming rare WASHINGTON (AP) — The risk of losing your job is getting smaller and smaller. As the U.S. economy has improved and employers have regained confidence, companies have been steadily shedding fewer workers. Which is why applications for unemployment benefits have dwindled to their lowest level since February 2006 — nearly two years before the Great Rb4ecession began — the government said Thursday. The trend means greater job security and suggests a critical turning point in the economic

— The Associated Press

recovery. It raises the hope that workers’ pay will finally accelerate after grinding through a sluggish recovery for the past half-decade. When the economy sank into recession at the end of 2007, employers cut deeply into their staffs. And then during the recovery, they hired only hesitantly. Instead, they sought to maximize the productivity of their existing employees. But in recent months, the picture has brightened. Employers have added 200,000-plus jobs for five straight months, and the

unemployment rate has reached 6.1 percent, the lowest since 2008. Now, the steadily declining level of layoffs suggests that employers may have to hire even more aggressively and raise pay if they want to expand their businesses, said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisers. “They’ve been continually working their workers harder and longer,” Naroff said. “As a result of that, we have consistent growth and you can’t lay off people anymore.” The shortage of laid-off

workers searching for jobs means that more companies may need to pay more to attract talent. Thus far, wage growth has essentially only kept pace with inflation, and household incomes remain below their 2007 levels. Most businesses have so far been hesitant to raise wages, so there may be a lag before workers see higher paychecks. “But when the dam breaks, it’s really going to break,” Naroff predicted. Some firms say they’re already dealing with wage pressures.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, July 25, 2014

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Doctor fired back at gunman in hospital DARBY, Pa. (AP) — A doctor who was grazed by gunfire from a patient in his office at a suburban hospital on Thursday helped stop him by apparently returning fire with his own weapon and severely injuring him, but not before a caseworker was killed, authorities said. The patient opened fire after entering the office with the caseworker, District Attorney Jack Whelan said. Witnesses reported hearing yelling before the gunshots. Several hours after the shooting, investigators had only limited information on what happened inside the closed office but believe the doctor, a psychiatrist, “from all accounts, would have acted in self-defense,” Whelan said. The doctor, who suffered a graze wound to his head, “faced a situation where his life was in jeopardy,” Whelan said. Yeadon Police Chief Donald Molineux said that, “without a doubt, I believe the doctor saved lives.”

“Without that firearm, this guy (the patient) could have went out in the hallway and just walked down the offices until he ran out of ammunition,” Molineux said. The dead caseworker was identified only as a 53-yearold woman who had entered the doctor’s office with the patient before the gunfire erupted. Police said they were trying to find relatives to notify. Two guns were recovered, Whelan said. Authorities said the motive for the shooting was unknown. The patient, who was critically injured and was taken into custody, was identified as Richard Plotts, an Upper Darby resident in his mid-30s. The prosecutor said Plotts had been involved in previous incidents with staff, but he did not know their nature. He also said he did not know if that is why the doctor had a gun or if the doctor would have been required to have a permit. After the door of the office was closed, staff mem-

bers heard loud arguing inside, opened the door and noticed the patient had a gun, Whelan said. They then closed the door and dialed 911. Gunshots were heard a short time later, just before 2:30 p.m. After Plotts emerged from the office, another doctor and a caseworker helped wrestle him to the floor of the hallway and grabbed his weapon, Whelan said. By that point he had already been severely wounded from several shots, he said. “They acted vigilantly. They acted bravely,” Whelan said. The exchange of gunfire occurred on the third floor of the Wellness Center at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, a 204-bed community teaching hospital just southwest of Philadelphia. Authorities said there are no surveillance cameras in the doctor’s office or the waiting area outside. They also said the center had no metal detectors. “Do you evaluate that now ... in light of this incident to make

AP Photo

A hospital worker views police activity near the scene of a shooting at a wellness center attached to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pa., on Thursday. A doctor grazed by gunfire from a patient who had entered his office in a suburban hospital’s psychiatric unit stopped him by returning fire with his own gun and injuring him, authorities said.

sure people are safe, especially in what can be a dangerous environment?” Whelan asked. Patients waiting in the firstfloor lobby reported a tense scene when police arrived and

ordered everyone out. Most of the patients were elderly. “I dozed off, and I heard the cop shouting, ‘Come on, come on, get out!” said Millicent Russell, 73, of Lansd-

owne, who was waiting for a 3 p.m. appointment. “There were people with walkers and canes and stuff. All these cops were outside running here and there with these guns.”

Execution offers evidence against lethal injection

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation’s third botched execution in six months offers more evidence for the courts that lethal injection carries too many risks and amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, death-row lawyers and other opponents said Thursday. Death-penalty opponents say an Arizona inmate who gasped for breath for more than 90 minutes showed that executions using different drugs and dosages are a callous trial-anderror process. The result: Every few months, a prisoner gasps, chokes and takes an unusually long time to die. “These executions are experiments on human subjects,” said Cheryl Pilate, an attorney for several Missouri death-row inmates. “The potential for things to go wrong is almost unlimited.” Lethal injection has been challenged in the courts many times, mostly without success. The biggest recent obstacle for death-penalty states has been obtaining lethal chemicals after major drugmakers stopped selling drugs for use in executions. That forced states to find alternative drugs.

The drugs are mostly purchased from loosely regulated compounding pharmacies. Arizona, Texas, Florida and Missouri refuse to name the supplier and offer no details about how the drugs are tested or how executioners are trained. The Supreme Court will probably face increasing pressure to examine how American executions are carried out, said Deborah Denno, a Fordham University School of Law death penalty expert. “Every time this happens, it makes it far more difficult for a state corrections department to justify using a drug such as midazolam that’s so consistently problematic, and to justify the secrecy,” Denno said. Some death-penalty opponents are zeroing in on midazolam, a sedative commonly given to people with seizures. It was first used in an execution in October in Florida. This year, three of the 10 U.S. executions using the drug have gone wrong. The latest was Wednesday, when Arizona inmate Joseph Rudolph Wood took two hours to die. He was put to death for killing his former girlfriend and her father.

‘These executions are experiments on human subjects. The potential for things to go wrong is almost unlimited.’ — Cheryl Pilate, attorney Most lethal injections kill in a fraction of that time, often within 10 or 15 minutes. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer ordered a review of the state’s execution protocol. Wood’s lawyer demanded an independent investigation. Governors in Ohio and Oklahoma ordered similar reviews after bungled executions in those states earlier this year. In January, Ohio inmate Dennis McGuire snorted and gasped for 26 minutes before dying. State corrections officials have said they do not believe McGuire suffered, but they increased the drug dosage “to allay any remaining concerns.” In April, Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett died of an apparent heart attack 43 minutes after his execution began. The state’s prison’s chief directed

the executioner to stop administering the drugs when he learned there was a problem with the IV. Both Arizona and Ohio used a two-drug protocol of midazolam and the painkiller hydromorphone. Oklahoma used a three-drug combination of midazolam, the muscle relaxant vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. State protocols on how to use midazolam vary greatly. Some inject it as part of a twodrug method, others three. The amount of the drug given also varies. Ohio used 10 milligrams of midazolam in the McGuire execution. Oklahoma’s protocol calls for 100 milligrams. Florida uses 500 milligrams. “They don’t know,” Denno said. “We don’t have experts on how to inject someone to

death.” Texas and Missouri, two of the most active death penalty states, use the single drug pentobarbital. Still, death row lawyers say the same potential exists for problems to occur. Pilate and James Rytting, a Houston lawyer who represents several condemned inmates in Texas, plan to cite the botched Arizona execution in appeals for inmates awaiting execution. “These agonizing and horrifying situations are going to happen,” Rytting said. Texas plans no changes based on what happened in Arizona, corrections spokesman Jason Clark said, noting that Texas uses pentobarbital. “The agency has used this protocol since 2012 and has carried out 33 executions without complication,” Clark said. Ohio corrections spokeswoman JoEllen Smith said the state is “always evaluating” policies to ensure executions “are carried out in a humane

and lawful manner.” Florida death-row attorney Sonya Rudenstine said it’s possible that Florida inmates have also suffered. “We haven’t had the kind of display of agony in Florida that there has been in the other states,” but that’s because the state first gives prisoners a paralyzing agent, Rudenstine said. She has asked the state to eliminate the paralytic drug during the upcoming execution of inmate Paul Howell, but the Department of Corrections refused. She said Howell made the request because the paralytic causes pain and could prevent authorities from knowing if he has a bad reaction to midazolam. In Louisiana, corrections spokeswoman Pam Laborde said the department is “considering alternative methods of execution, including the most effective drugs and dosage levels” for lethal injections.

A-8 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, July 25, 2014

World

Air Algerie jet with 116 on board crashes in Mali BY BRAHIMA OUEDRAOGO AND SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press

OUAGADOUGO, Burkina Faso — An Air Algerie jetliner carrying 116 people crashed Thursday in a rainstorm over restive Mali, and its wreckage was found near the border of neighboring Burkina Faso — the third major international aviation disaster in a week. The plane, owned by Spanish company Swiftair and leased by Algeria’s flagship carrier, disappeared from radar screens less than an hour after takeoff, en route from Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou to Algiers. French fighter jets, U.N. peacekeepers and others hunted for signs of wreckage of the MD-83 plane in the remote region, where scattered separatist violence may hamper an eventual investigation into what happened. The wreckage was found about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the border of Burkina Faso near the village of Boulikessi in Mali, a Burkina Faso presidential aide said.

“We sent men with the agreement of the Mali government to the site and they found the wreckage of the plane with the help of the inhabitants of the area,” said Gen. Gilbert Diendere, a close aide to Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore and head of the crisis committee set up to investigate the flight. “They found human remains and the wreckage of the plane totally burnt and scattered,” he said. He told The Associated Press that rescuers went to the area after they had heard from a resident that he saw the plane go down 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Malian town of Gossi. Burkina Faso’s government spokesman said the country will observe 48 hours of mourning. Malian state television also said the wreckage was found in the village of Boulikessi and was found by a helicopter from Burkina Faso. Algeria’s transport minister also said the plane’s remains had apparently been found. French officials could not confirm the discovery late Thursday night. “We found the plane by accident” near Boulikessi, said Sidi

AP Photo/Sidali Djarboub

Vehicles are parked outside the Houari Boumedienne international airport near Algiers, Algeria, Thursday. An Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital disappeared from radar early Thursday over northern Mali and “probably crashed”, according to the plane’s owner and government officials in France and Burkina Faso.

Ould Brahim, a Tuareg separatist who travelled Thursday from Mali to a refugee camp for Malians in Burkina Faso. “The plane was burned, there were traces of rain on the plane, and bodies were torn apart,” he told The Associated Press. Families from France to Canada and beyond had been waiting anxiously for signs of Flight 5017 and their loved ones aboard. Nearly half of the

passengers were French, many en route home from Africa. “Everything allows us to believe this plane crashed in Mali,” French President Francois Hollande said Thursday night after an emergency meeting in Paris. He said the crew changed its flight path because of “particularly difficult weather conditions.” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, his face drawn

and voice somber, told reporters, “If this catastrophe is confirmed, it would be a major tragedy that hits our entire nation, and many others.” Before vanishing, the pilots sent a final message to ask Niger air control to change its route because of heavy rain, Burkina Faso Transport Minister Jean Bertin Ouedraogo said. French forces, who have been in Mali since January 2013 to rout al-Qaida-linked extremists who had controlled the north, searched for the plane, alongside the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA. Algerian Transport Minister Omar Ghoul, whose country’s planes were also searching for wreckage, described it as a “serious and delicate affair.” The vast deserts and mountains of northern Mali fell under control of ethnic Tuareg separatists and then al-Qaidalinked Islamic extremists after a military coup in 2012. The French-led intervention scattered the extremists, but the Tuaregs have pushed back against the authority of the Bamako-based government. Meanwhile, the threat

from Islamic militants hasn’t disappeared, and France is giving its troops a new and larger anti-terrorist mission across the region. A senior French official said it seems unlikely that fighters in Mali had the kind of weaponry that could shoot down a jetliner at cruising altitude. While alQaida’s North Africa branch is believed to have an SA-7 surface-to-air missile, also known as MANPADS, most airliners would normally fly out of range of these shoulder-fired weapons. They can hit targets flying up to roughly 12,000-15,000 feet. The disappearance of the Air Algerie plane comes after a series of aviation disasters. Fliers around the globe have been on edge ever since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared in March on its way to Beijing. Searchers have yet to find a single piece of wreckage from the jet with 239 people on board. Last week, a Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down while flying over a war-torn section of Ukraine, and the U.S. has blamed it on separatists firing a surface-to-air missile.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, July 25, 2014

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UN school in Gaza caught in cross-fire; 15 killed By IBRAHIM BARZAK and IAN DEITCH Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A U.N. school in Gaza crowded with hundreds of Palestinians seeking refuge from fierce fighting came under fire Thursday, killing at least 15 civilians and leaving a sad tableau of bloodspattered pillows, blankets and children’s clothing scattered in the courtyard. Palestinian officials blamed Israel for the shelling, which wounded dozens and came on the deadliest day so far of the current round of fighting. However, the Israeli military said the school “was not a target in any way” and raised the possibility the compound was hit by Hamas rockets. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon angrily denounced the attack, saying the killing must “stop now.” But the frantic diplomatic efforts spanning the region were running into a brick wall: Israel demands that Hamas stop firing rockets without conditions, while Gaza’s Islamic militant rulers insist the seven-year Israeli-Egyptian blockade of the territory must end first. “Many have been killed — including women and children, as well as U.N. staff,” Ban said

in a statement, though he did not elaborate and a later U.N. communique made no mention of humanitarian workers being among the casualties. In the aftermath of the attack, a child’s sandal decorated with a yellow flower lay in a puddle of blood, while sheep and cattle belonging to those seeking shelter grazed in the grass nearby. A large scorch mark scarred the spot where one of the shells hit. Dozens of wounded, including many children, were wheeled into a nearby hospital as sirens wailed. The U.N. said it had been trying to achieve a humanitarian pause in the fighting to allow the evacuation of civilians from the area. Kamel al-Kafarne, who was in the school, said people were boarding buses when three tank shells hit. “We were about to get out of the school, then they hit the school. They kept on shelling it,” he said. It was the fourth time a U.N. facility has been hit in Gaza fighting since the Israeli operation began on July 8. UNRWA, the U.N’s Palestinian refugee agency, has said it discovered dozens of Hamas rockets hidden inside two vacant schools, but U.N. spokesman Farhan

‘Many have been killed — including women and children, as well as U.N. staff.’ — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Haq said the school hit Thursday in the northern town of Beit Hanoun was not one of them. The U.N. has also expressed alarm that rockets found in the schools have gone missing after they were turned over to local authorities in Gaza. “Those responsible are turning schools into potential military targets, and endangering the lives of innocent children,” U.N. staff and anyone seeking shelter there, a U.N. statement said. Fighting was fierce across Gaza Thursday, and at least 119 Palestinians were killed, making it the bloodiest day of the 17-day war. That raised the overall Palestinian death toll to at least 803, Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra said. Israel has lost 32 soldiers, all since July 17, when it widened its air campaign into a full-scale ground war. Two Israeli civilians and a Thai worker in Israel have also been killed by rocket or mortar fire. Israel says the war is meant

to halt the relentless rocket fire on its cities by Palestinian militants in Gaza and to destroy a sophisticated network of crossborder tunnels that Hamas is using to sneak into Israel to try to carry out attacks inside communities near the border. Israel insists it does its utmost to prevent civilian casualties but says Hamas puts Palestinians in danger by hiding arms and fighters in civilian areas. The Palestinian Red Crescent said Israeli shells hit the U.N. compound. But Israel’s chief military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Moti Almoz, said the military was investigating and it was too early to know if the deaths

were caused by an errant Israeli shell or Hamas fire. “We are not ruling out the possibility that it was Hamas fire,” he said. Another army spokesman, Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, said there had been Hamas fighting in the area. “We do not target the U.N. We do not target civilians. There was no target in the school. Gunmen were attacking soldiers near the facility. The school was not a target in any way,” Lerner said. The military had urged the U.N. and the Red Cross to evacuate the school for three days leading up to the shelling incident, Almoz said, adding that there had been an increase in Hamas attacks from the area in recent days. “Despite repeated calls from the military to the U.N. and international organizations to stop the shooting from there because it endangers our forces, we decided to respond. In parallel to

our fire there was Hamas fire at the school,” Almoz said. The attack was likely to increase pressure on international diplomats shuttling around the region in an effort to broker a cease-fire. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spent the day in Cairo feverishly calling on regional leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as the foreign ministers of Egypt, Turkey and Qatar to press for a solution. Like Israel, the U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist organization and will not directly engage with its leaders. “We still have more work to do. ... The tragic incident today and every day just underscores the work we are trying to do and what we are trying to achieve. So we’re going to keep at it,” Kerry said after meeting with the U.N. chief late Thursday. “It’s so imperative to try to find a way forward.”

A-10 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, July 25, 2014

Religion

‘Give us this day our daily fish …’

t was not quite the weekend, but it might as well have been. I surveyed the beach below and saw the masses of people with dipnets peppering the beach as the waves rolled in. This was going to be the day of the great salmon fish surge and I was ready. My son and I unloaded the gear and weaved our way around tents, coolers, nets, and fish heads. We prepared our nets and headed for the water. We squeezed into the fray of people packed shoulder to shoulder and scooted our nets out to the open water. We waited and waited. We saw a few Kenai beauties hauled in as some people cheered and others seemed disgusted that they were not as fortunate. Then from somewhere

Voices of R eligion Frank A lioto amongst the crowd and the twisted mass of metal and nets I heard a loud voice bellow out a prayer, “Lord thank you for this day and these fish, grant us an abundance of them… .” He continued on as people stared on and waited. I sure agreed with his prayer as we all wanted the fish to come in and we especially wanted fish in our nets. This gentleman’s prayer engaged me, and all who heard it, to reflect on

Church Briefs Imagine No Malaria fundraiser planned A Basement Sale fundraiser for the Imagine No Malaria effort of the United Methodist Church and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be held at the Kenai United Methodist Church on Fridayfrom 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All proceeds will go to the effort to eliminate malaria. The Kenai United Methodist Church is located at 607 Frontage Road.

Peninsula Christian Center to host Kids Crusade Peninsula Christian Center will host a Kids Crusade with evangelist Kelly Ward from Texas at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Peninsula Christian Center is located at 161 Farnsworth Boulevard in Soldotna.

Free snow boots available Peninsula Christian Center at 161 Farnsworth, Soldotna, will be giving away free snow boots for kids kindergarten through high school at 1 p.m. on Saturday on a first come, first served basis.

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the questions, “What is prayer?” and “Does prayer really work?” As a young boy I was encouraged by my pastor to pray and was taught “Prayer is simply talking to God.” Prayer is an intimate conversation with the God who created humanity to know and be in relationship with Him. When Jesus taught his disciples to pray in “The Lord’s Prayer,” he gave a model about the important elements of prayer. The first priority is to praise and thank God for who He is, and then to make requests to Him, admitting we have needs that only God can fill. God wants us to ask for things we need. When we pray “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11) or in this case “our daily fish”

Sterling Highway, will host Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 4-8. Join Arrow Island action for exciting Bible stories, crafts, skits, snacks and prizes. Children ages 4-12 are invited. For more information or to register, call 262-4711.

Block party at Kenai New Life Church

we are showing that we are depending on God one day at a time. The phrase “daily bread” was more than just food; it represents food, shelter, provision, family and security. God beckons us to pray for things that we need in life. So does prayer really work? Jesus wants us to bring our requests before Him and to believe in faith that God will answer (Matthew 21:22). He responds to our prayers by answering “Yes, No, or Not Now.” Jesus gives us the big picture of order when asking things of God: “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you” (Mt 6:33). I am not sure if this gentleman was blessed with an

shortages. The Food Pantry is located at the Soldotna United Methodist Church at 158 South Binkley Street. Non-perishable food items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you for your support.

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Kenai New Life Church will be hosting a Kids Block Party on August 5, from 2 p.m.-5 provides food pantry p.m. There will be a bounce house, games, free The Kenai United Methodist Church provides food, giveaways, and prizes. Admission is free. a food pantry for those in need every Monday For more information email grant@kenainewlife. from noon to 3 p.m. The Methodist Church is org. located on the Kenai Spur Highway next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side door. The Pantry closes Apostolic Assembly of for holidays. Jesus Christ plans carnival For more information contact the church office Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Sunday at 283-7868 or email kumcalaska@gmail.com. School is hosting a free end of the summer Carnival 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. August 24 where kids can participate in fun activities like a cup- Clothes 4 U at First Baptist Church cake walk, face painting, build your own picture First Baptist Church Soldotna, located at 159 frames, and also enjoy hot dogs, chips and ice S. Binkley Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U cream. Register by August 22. The carnival will program. It is open on the second and fourth be at Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Sun- Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All day School (Mile Post 89 on Sterling Highway clothing and shoes are free to the public. – turn right on Murray Lane by Zimco Construction). For more information, contact Tracey at 262- Clothes Quarters open weekly 1423 or Sherry at 262-0853 for registration. If Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels kids need a ride to AAJC Sunday School, please Church is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. call Jeremiah at 398-1184. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 907-283-4555. Food Pantry open weekly

n Birch Ridge Community Church will have Vacation Bible School on August 4-8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Our theme is Flight School, and kids The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every ages 4-5th grades are welcome. Call 260-6705 Submit church announcements to news@penWednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents insulaclarion.com. for more information. n Sterling Baptist Church, Mile 83.4 of the in our community who may be experiencing food

abundance of fish that day, but I, and many others, sure got a bunch. I left the beach later that day thanking God for the blessing of fish and for the opportunity to be reminded of how much God wants me to connect with Him in prayer for the needs in my life, whether big or small because He loves me so. Frank Alioto is the pastor of The River Covenant Church: “An Alaskan church for people who would rather go to the River.” We gather on Sundays, 10:30 a.m. at K-Beach Elementary in Soldotna. Call 252-2828 or visit www.therivercovenantchurch. org.

New York mayor visits with Vatican VATICAN CITY (AP) — New York City’s mayor has paid a call on Pope Francis’ top aide to discuss migration issues. During his holiday in Rome, Mayor Bill de Blasio met Monday with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said the two explored approaches to migration. Parolin recently returned from a meeting in Mexico dedicated to migration issues and human rights. Pope Francis has called for “urgent intervention” to protect migrant minors crossing into the United States on their own. Earlier this month, De Blasio signed a measure offering ID cards to city residents regardless of immigration status. Lombardi said the chat also provided an “obvious” opportunity for the mayor to offer a welcome mat, should Francis visit the United States next year as many expect.

Maryland church built in 1773 ravaged by fire HEBRON, Md. (AP) — A 241-yearold church on the National Register of Historic Places has been ravaged by fire in Hebron, Maryland. The state fire marshal’s office says the fire was reported at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church just before midday Tuesday. Officials say nearly 100 firefighters from Maryland and Delaware fought the flames. No injuries were reported.

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Police reports n On July 14 at 12:54 p.m., Soldotna police responded to a Cottonwood Community Health Services for a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report. Ashley N. Henderson, 29, of Kenai, was arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance and a probation violation and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On July 14 at 7:19 p.m., Soldotna police contacted Ronald K. Strand, 64, of Soldotna, on Trumpeter Avenue and arrested him for driving while license cancelled. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On July 15 at 12:44 p.m., Soldotna police responded to a residence on Birch Street for a disturbance. Michael McLeod, 42, of Soldotna, was arrested for fourth-degree assault and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On July 16 at 10:43 p.m., Kenai police were notified of a theft of food items from Tesoro at the corner of Willow Street and the Kenai Spur Highway. While officers were responding, a second call from the Kambe Theatre reported the same person was harassing customers. Officer investigation led to the arrest of Warren C. C . Belford, 29, of Soldotna, on charges of fourth-degree theft, sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and attempted first-degree harassment and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On July 16 at 6:15 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Jeffrey Lindgren, 39 of Soldotna, near the north side of the Kasilof River. Investigation revealed that Lindgren had failed to log his salmon as required on his personal use permit before leaving the fishing site. He was issued a citation, with bail set at $110,

due in Kenai District Court. n On July 16, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited James J. Mateaki, 41, of Anchorage, for failing to record about 20 salmon on his Cook Inlet personal use permit prior to leaving the fishing site or concealing the fish from view. Bail was set at $110 in Kenai Court. n On July 16, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Justin J. Blank, 34, of Eagle River, for unlawfully retaining a king salmon taken with a dipnet from the Kenai River personal use fishery. Black was contacted after troopers received a tip from a citizen reporting the unlawful harvest. The king salmon was seized and Blank was issued a citation, with bail set at $260 in Kenai Court. n On July 16, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Petr P. Belyavskiy, 38, of Wasilla, for personal use fishing in the Kenai River 10 minutes after the 11 p.m. closure. Bail was set at $160 in Kenai Court. n On July 16 at 6:15 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Jeffrey Lindgren, 39, of Soldotna, near the north side of the Kasilof River. Investigation revealed that Lindgren had failed to log his salmon as required on his personal use permit before leaving the fishing site. Lindgren was issued a citation, with bail set at $110 in Kenai District Court. n On July 17 at 12:27 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Smith Way. Matthew J. Habermann, 28, of Sterling, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and fourthdegree misconduct involving weapons and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $1,000 bail. n On July 17, Soldotna Alaska Wildlife troopers cited a 16-yearold, of Chugiak, for commercial fishing photo identification required by permit holder. The 16-year-old was issued a misdemeanor citation and released at the scene.

n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited John F. Rushing, 23, of Peagram, Tennessee, for commercial fishing without his crew license in possession. Bail for this offense is $260. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Herman J. Griese, 62, of Wasilla, for failing to record personal use permit. Bail for this offense is $210. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Thomas W. Lannan, 62, of Wasilla, for failing to record personal use permit. Bail for this offense is $210. n On July 17 at 10:38 p.m., Soldotna Dispatch received a report of a disturbance at in Nikiski. Alaska State Troopers investigation revealed that Andrew Cook, 23, of Nikiski, had stolen two bottles of whiskey from a residence. Cook also caused damage to the residence. Cook was arrested for fourth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence) and fourth-degree theft and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited John F. Rushing, 23, of Peagram, Tennessee, for commercial fishing without his crew license in possession. Bail for this offense is $260. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Herman J. Griese, 62, of Wasilla, for failing to record salmon on his personal use permit prior to leaving the fishing site. Bail for this offense is $110. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Thomas W. Lannan, 62, of Wasilla, for failing to record his personal use caught salmon on his personal use permit prior to leaving the fishing site. Bail for this offense is $110. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Gary Noel, 53, of Anchorage, for commercial fishing without retaining personal flotation devices for four people on board. Bail for this offense is $300.

n On July 17 at 10:03 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Drew Brown, 27, of Homer. Investigation revealed that Brown was acting as a crewmember in the 2014 commercial Cook Inlet fishery without having a current crewmember license in his possession. He was issued a citation, with bail set at $260 in Kenai District Court. n On July 17 at 9:27 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Erik Anderson, 61, of Kerrville, Texas. Investigation revealed that Anderson’s vessel ID numbers on his boat didn’t match his commercial fishing permit as required. Anderson was issued a citation, with bail set at $210 in Kenai District Court. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Stephen R. Ponto, 65, of Anchorage, for failing to record salmon on his personal use permit prior to leaving the fishing site. Bail for this offense is $110. n On July 17, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited John K. Warren, 46, of Anchorage, for failing to record his personal use caught salmon on his personal use permit prior to leaving the fishing site. Bail for this offense is $110. n On July 18, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Leon Williams, 50, of Anchorage, for personal use fishing during a closed period on the Kenai River. Bail was set at 110

into Kenai District Court. n On July 18, an arrest warrant was issued in the Kenai District Court for Christopher D. Chapman, 21, of Anchorage. Chapman, the man shot on July 15, was charged with two counts of third-degree assault, two counts of felony failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer and two counts of reckless driving, all of which stemmed from the incident occurring on July 15. Chapman was arrested upon his release from a health care facility in Anchorage and taken to the Anchorage Correction Complex pending arraignment. n On July 18 at 2:09 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Michael Pestrikoff, 50, of Eagle River. Investigation revealed that Pestrikoff had failed to log salmon on his personal use permit as required. Pestrikoff was issued a citation, with bail set at $110 in Kenai District Court. n On July 18 at 3:58 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Mark Herman, 53, of Anchorage. Investigation revealed that Herman had retained a Dolly Varden in violation of personal use fishing regulations. Herman was issued a citation with bail set at $130 in Kenai District Court. n On July 18 at 6:35 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Kenneth Simpson, 70, of Anchorage. Investigation revealed that Simpson was fishing from a boat in the personal use fishery in an area

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closed to dipnetting from boats and also didn’t have a personal flotation device for one soul on his vessel. Simpson was issued two citations with bail set at $330 in Kenai District Court. n On July 18 at 7:57 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Albert Lee, 64, of Wasilla. Investigation revealed that Lee had failed to record salmon as required on his personal use permit. Lee was issued a citation, with bail set at $110 in Kenai District Court. n On July 18 at 10:09 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Darrell Cavanaugh, 65, of Wasilla. Investigation revealed that Cavanaugh had failed to record salmon as required on his personal use permit. Cavanaugh was issued a citation, with bail set at $110 in Kenai District Court. n On July 18 at 5:27 p.m., wildlife troopers contacted Robert Wilson, 35, of Eagle River. Investigation revealed that Wilson had failed to record salmon as required on his personal use permit. Wilson was issued a citation with bail set at $110 in Kenai District Court. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Kalisa K. Kalugin, 24, of Anchor Point, for taking king salmon closed season. Bail for this offense is $260. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Corrine L. Verna, 48, of Palmer, for failing to record personal use permit. Bail for this offense is $85.

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“(The job) is a lot about educating business owners on what code is required for the safety of people coming into the building,” he said. “Hopefully I made a difference in safety.” Wilcox made a difference in at least one colleague’s life. As a wayward teenager, CES Fire Captain Terry Bookey was out on a boat with four friends on the Cook Inlet when choppy waters flipped the boat over sending the five into the water. Wilcox was one of the responders and rescued the five from the depths of the sea. “What do you say about someone you owe a life debt to?” Bookey said. “He saved my life. I can never say thank you enough.” Bookey, a Kenai City Council member, said since that incident he become a firefighter and eventually worked under Wilcox, who was fire captain at the time. Wilcox said thankfully a tourist called in the accident otherwise he never would have met Bookey. “I always remind him when I see him,” Wilcox said. “I’m glad

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luga Bill’s is located at mile 38 on the Kenai River — the king salmon run closure has less of an impact than the slow sockeye salmon run on the river. “King fishing probably affects us, but not maybe quite as bad,” Nancy Sweat said. “People have gotten used to the idea that kings aren’t always open. Now, people don’t come up for that.” Erkeneff, whose lodge is located on Funny River Road in Soldotna, and Sweat said a lot of their business comes from sockeye salmon fishing in the latter part of July. Kenai River sockeye salmon have yet to materialize in the river in the large numbers that

everything worked out. He is a good person, fire captain and is doing good things for the city.” One of Wilcox’s most difficult experiences came shortly after he became fire marshal. In 2008, a mother and three children died in a house fire on Beaver Loop Road while the father was the only one to survive the fire. Wilcox worked day and night on the investigation. He said people became upset when the fire was deemed an accident and not arson. “You have to go by what the fire is doing and not what people are saying,” Wilcox said. “That was a tough one. Anytime you have a loss in a fire in your town it hits hard.” Wilcox recalled the fire on Marathon Road in 2009 ignited by a man’s four-wheeler that had a can of steel wool over the exhaust to work as a silencer. The wind-driven fire grew to 10 acres and without the aid of air support, 68 firefighters from Nikiski, Kenai and CES attacked the fire from the front as opposed to on the flanks – a risky tactic not exercised in wildland suppression efforts. The decision paid off as firefighters worked through the night to contain the blaze. “We pulled off over a thousand feet of hose that stretched close to two miles of line,” he

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said. “Working at night all you can see is fire. Guys running around out there and you couldn’t see them.” Wilcox said from when he started firefighting on the Kenai Peninsula, none of the three area fire chiefs would talk to each other. Now all the agencies work together. He said the

bond between firemen and police officers is like family. Kenai firefighter Tom Carver will take over as fire marshal effective Monday, July 28. Carver, a former Kenai Police officer and lifelong resident of Kenai, has worked on the same shift and trained by Wilcox on all the aspects of the jobs. Wil-

cox said his background in law enforcement is beneficial. “(Carver) already knows a lot of people in the community and is familiar with the enforcement aspect,” he said. Tucker said Carver is personable and his 20 years working for the City of Kenai will make for a smooth transition.

As for Wilcox, 50, he said he doesn’t have anything out there waiting for him but looks forward to spending more time with his wife and kids. “I will probably fail at retirement,” he said. “This has been a good chapter in my life.”

anglers and personal-use fishers have come to expect. As of Wednesday, just over 578,000 late run sockeye had made it past the Kenai River sonar. More than 1.093 million were counted inriver by the same date last year. “It has been consistently slow. I can’t say that it has dried up, but it certainly hasn’t been the run we’re used too,” Sweat said. She said the closure of king salmon fishing in addition to the slow red salmon fishing has had an impact on her business during the 2014 season. “Our clients don’t get the fish that they’d like to get, so that does impact us because they’re not going to come back if they come up here to spend money to get fish and can’t get them,” Sweat said. As for anglers looking for king salmon, Erkeneff said her

lodge doesn’t encourage fishing for them. “All of us are morally obligated not to fish for kings and we have really educated our potential guests not to fish for kings. I had only one group that went that still was going to fish for kings on the Kenai, they knew it was no bait and a single, barbless hook — 16 of them went out and they only caught two fish all day,” she said.

king salmon. An additional emergency order closed sportfishing for king salmon in the Cook Inlet saltwater north of Bluff Point. Commercial set gillnetting in the East Side setnet fishery is closed unless the setnet fleet is fishing in a narrow beach area around the mouth of the Kasilof River known as the Kasilof River Special Harvest Area. The Kasilof River Special Harvest area and the Kasilof section of the East Side setnet fishery have been opened several times during the 2014 fishing season. The Kenai section of the setnet fishery, however, has had three openings for a total of 36 hours of fishing time since its season began in mid-July. The closure of the fishery can make it more difficult for managers to control the escapement of sockeye salmon. The Kasilof River sockeye

salmon run has been strong. More than 366,000 fish have made it past the river’s sonar, bringing the run toward the upper end of its escapement goal of 160,000-390,000 fish. East Side setnet fishers as well as drift gillnetters have been used extensively by commercial managers in an attempt to slow escapement into the Kasilof River, but the nearby Kenai River sockeye run has yet to hit the river with the same strength. Pat Shields, area management biologist in the commercial division of Fish and Game, said indicators are that sockeye were still moving into the Cook Inlet. Shields said it was possible that the sockeye run to the Kenai River could be late and those fish could push into the river in August — similar to a run Fish and Game managers

saw in 2006 when they closed commercial fishing for the last two weeks of July, only to see 1.5 million sockeye swam up the river in August. “It’s very difficult to stop them at that time and we put a large number of fish in the river and exceeded our escapement goal. The dipnetters were gone, a lot of the commercial folks were gone and it’s just hard to harvest them,” he said. Commercial drift gillnetting is closed within one mile of the Kenai Peninsula shoreline north of the Kenai River and within 1.5 miles of the shoreline south of the Kenai River. All of the king salmon restrictions expire on July 31 — the regulatory end of the late run of Kenai River king salmon and the close of the king salmon sport fishery.

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borough has a lease operating agreement with the board to manage the hospital,” Davis said. “And one of the requirements of that operating lease is that we remain self-sufficient and off the taxpayer rolls, and that’s what we’re trying to do here.” The surgery center is a Class C minor outpatient facility with a 23-hour maximum patient stay, Gear said. In July 2013, Gear received notice form the Department of Health and Social Services that it would not need a certificate of need because its project cost was below the $1.45 million threshold that requires a CON. Gear previously opened the Pain and Headache Center, which focuses on treating chronic and acute pain, with offices in Wasilla and Anchorage. Gear said while the surgery center meets state licensing requirements, because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser-

Additional restrictions Managers also announced restrictions for the king salmon fishery on the nearby Kasilof River. Usually the Kenai and Kasilof rivers share restrictions as Fish and Game managers try to keep fishing pressure from shifting from one river to the other. Beginning Saturday, anglers will be restricted to catch-andrelease fishing for Kasilof River

vices requires a local transfer agreement to treat those patients, it needs an agreement with CPH. “So we’re being blocked from half of our patients by Central Peninsula’s unwillingness to give us a transfer agreement,” he said. Davis said he doesn’t see any benefits for CPH in a transfer agreement with the surgery center. “We’re really just focused on running the hospital here and making sure that we stay successful,” Davis said. “The community owns us and we want to remain successful for our community.” Gear called CPH’s denial of an agreement “heavy-handed behavior” and said it actually hurts the hospital. “Right now they’re forcing us to only see all the most profitable patients,” Gear said. … “And we don’t think it’s fair that the hospital take on all the burden of all the lowest (reimbursed patients). I mean we should be helping them do that.” Davis said while Medicaid and Medicare patients are low-payers, CPH is “very happy” to treat them.

If the surgery center is unable to get a local transfer agreement, the center would have enough business without governmentinsured patients to be profitable. While being profitable is an obvious goal of the center, another is to treat 100 percent of the patient population, Gear said. Davis said 26 percent of the hospital’s business is Medicare and 16 percent is Medicaid. About 30 percent of the hospital’s business is insured patients. “The reality is we would not see many (Medicaid and Medicare) patients leave here,” Davis said. “It would be more the insured folks.” While Gear thinks the surgery center is more cost effective and more convenient than the hospital, if CPH doesn’t enter a transfer agreement patients are being put at a higher risk. If a patient becomes emergent at the center, it has to transfer the patient to the hospital and with an agreement, CPH would get all the patient information, he said. Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@peninsulaclarion.com.

Reach Dan Balmer at daniel. balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

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

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Area powerlifters impress at Raw Nationals High school students Castellano, Johnson qualify to represent US at international competition By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

How impressive were the three area high school students who competed in the USA Powerlifting Raw National Championships in Aurora, Colorado, from July 17 to Sunday? Even the athlete who said he had his worst performance at a meet, ever, still won his age group and weight classification in the competition, which is called “raw” because athletes cannot use aids, like squat suits, to improve their lifts. The most impressive performance belonged to Cipriana Castellano, who will be a junior this school year at Kenai Central High School. Competing in the 16 to 17 age group in under 184 pounds, Castellano set American records with her opening lift in each of the three lifts contested — squat, bench press and deadlift. By being the top teen in her weight class, she also qualified to represent

the United States at the International Powerlifting Association Raw Classics Championships in Finland in June 2015. Finally, she was one of just two teen girls to qualify for the Arnold Sports Festival in March 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Castellano qualified due to her high Wilks total, which is a formula used to compare powerlifters of different weights. Robin Johnson, who will be a sophomore this school year at Soldotna High School after attending Kenai Central as a freshman, was not far off Castellano’s standard. Johnson, competing in the 14 to 15 age group at under 158 pounds, set new American records in the squat, bench and overall total. Even at her young age, she was the top teen in her weight class, meaning she also will represent the United States at international competition in June. The one area where Johnson could not overcome her young age was in

the Wilks total, where she did not tally enough to make the Arnolds. The final competitor from the area was Zach Hallford, who is entering his senior year at SoHi. Hallford hit just three of his nine lifts, but still won the 16 to 17, under-183 pounds division. He holds the American record for the squat at his age and weight at 475 pounds, but his hopes of qualifying for worlds were hurt when he squatted 457 in Denver. Hallford said he had squatted 490 about three weeks before the meet. He did not know whether the travel, altitude or cutting weight had affected his strength. In the bench press, Hallford maxed out at 264, while he hit 463 in the deadlift. Hallford normally weighs 190 or 195, but lifted at 178. He also arrived in Colorado on Wednesday and competed Friday. “For whatever reason, my squat at this meet just wasn’t there,” Hallford

said. It was the first national competition for all three lifters. While Hallford was off a bit, Castellano and Johnson were firing on all cylinders. Johnson said it probably helped that she competed on Saturday and Castellano competed on Sunday, giving them a few more days to get used to the big stage of national competition and the altitude. “The second I got off the airplane, I was walking through the airport with my bags, and it was so much harder to breathe,” Johnson said. Castellano came into the meet with the American record in the squat at 308. She hit 315 on her first lift and 331 on her second before missing at 347. She said the world record is 363, and she is going for that at the Arnolds. “I think I can nail that in under a year,” she said. Castellano made a big improve-

ment in her bench press after coming in with a competition-best of 137.5 pounds. She hit 161 and 176 before missing on 181. “I was really mad,” she said. “I got it up there but it didn’t count because my right hand dipped.” Castellano’s most clutch moment came in the deadlift. The missed squat and bench press meant her Wilks total would not be high enough to qualify for the Arnolds if she went through with her planned program in the deadlift. She started with 303 and hoisted that, putting her on the worlds team. Next came a successful 330, then she went up to 341, with her previous best being 331. “I had a platform coach, Ross (Lepalla), right at my forehead looking me in the eye and getting me fired up and telling me I was going to do it,” she said. “When the bar was loaded up, he told me to go do it.” See POWER, page B-4

Ex-big leaguer talks to Twins Local 9 ready for state tourney By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion

Oilers’ Gabriel Munoz takes his turn at the plate against the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks on Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Amidst the excitement and anxiety that go along with qualifying for a state tournament, the Legion AA Twins are going into this weekend with some extra pep in their step. The state-bound team had the opportunity to listen to words of advice from former major league pitcher Chris Mabeus, who is also a former Twins and Peninsula Oilers player. Mabeus was in town Tuesday and spent about a half hour talking to the players. “He stopped by and talked about how important it is to have their best work now,” said Twins coach Hector Rivera. “It was about how good they’ll feel tomorrow if they play good today.”

Rivera said Mabeus informed them that when he was playing for Oakland in the minor leagues, he was able to learn a lot from roommate Nick Swisher. The experience he gathered and hard effort is what helped him make it to the majors. “I think we all enjoyed it,” Rivera said. Mabeus is a Soldotna High School product and pitched for the Twins in the late 1990s, and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round of the 2001 amateur draft. He ended up pitching in only one game in his career, coming in May 2006 with the Milwaukee Brewers. With that extra bit of perspective, perhaps Post 20 is ready to go after the team’s See TWINS, page B-4

Panners notch quick victory Kenai takes lead Oilers get shut out by McGill as game cut off at 5 innings

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Mother Nature hasn’t been kind to the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks this summer, a team that has struggled just to play baseball in Fairbanks and has a few games still on the schedule to be made up, so when the team showed up at Coral Seymour Memorial Park on Thursday for a game with the Peninsula Oilers with a light rain falling, the Panners wasted no time in getting an official game in. All that was needed for the Panners to notch a 6-0 win was five innings and 1 hour, 11 minutes. Tylor McGill had no trou-

ble in the wet, pitching all five innings for the Panners with no runs on two hits and seven strikeouts. McGill (4-0) threw 55 pitches with 42 strikes. “I wanted to get ahead with first-pitch strikes,” McGill said. “It set me up for any others. My curveball and changeup were all working today.” Dan Kolodin (1-3) took the loss with six runs (three earned) given up on six hits, one walk and three strikeouts. McGill said with the wet mound, it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep the dirt and mud off his cleats, but his throws weren’t affected. “The wind was blowing in, so it was helping me, not against me,” McGill said.

“The mud was building up on the mound so I was slipping a bit, I just had to get my feet turned in.” The Oilers (10-20) sunk to 11 games back of the Panners (19-7) in the Alaska Baseball League American standings. Fairbanks holds an impressive overall season record of 31-8. Oilers coach Kyle Richardson said he thought the conditions had a minimal impact on the outcome of the game. Between innings, the Oilers made repeated attempts to lay down dry dirt and gravel to soak up any excess water on the infield. “There was one play that I’ve seen (shortstop) Mylz (Jones) make over and over,

with the ball in the hole where he didn’t quite get all his throw on it,” Richardson said. “But that was one play, and I didn’t really see conditions being a problem. “We needed to get that game in, especially since they’re already struggling with makeup games.” Today’s Game 2 of the fivegame series, to start at 6 p.m., between the Oilers and Panners is looking questionable, with an estimated 60 percent chance of rain. The Panners took control of Thursday’s contest with a five-run, four-hit second inning, starting with a leadoff double from Tanner Pinkston. See OILERS, page B-4

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The 10th annual Walker Cup teed off at Kenai Golf Course on Thursday evening, and the relentless rain only furthered the notion that golfers will play under any conditions. “Other than wet and rainy, wet and windy, it was fine,” said Kenai team captain Tommy Carver. “It’s chilly out. I’ve never called it off because it’s miserable, though. “It’s always windy in Kenai, so the hands are cold and the grips are wet.” Kenai Golf Course ended the day leading 3 1-2 to 2 1-2 over Soldotna’s Birch Ridge Golf Course team, with an alternateshot format.

The six pairs of teams finished as such: Kenai’s Gordon Griffin and Todd Eskelin won 2 and 1 playing against Zack and Nick Beeson; Chris Murray and Derek Kaufman beat Mike Hollingsworth and George Stein 2-up; Birch Ridge’s Kevin Downs and Jesse Scott beat Doug Jung and Gilbert Arellano 1-up; Kenai’s Bob Sizemore and Greg Harrington finished tied against Paul Zimmerman and C.J. Henley; Birch Ridge’s Pedro McCall and Tyler Yamada topped Rene Alvarez and Chris Morin 2 and 1; and Kenai’s John Dahlgren and Aaron Cooper beat Jeff Hetrick and Gene Minden 5 and 3. Play continues today at 5 p.m. with a best-ball format.

Nibali extends dominance JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press

A R G E L E S - G A Z O S T, France — As his team hoped, Vincenzo Nibali demonstrated he’s the “boss” of the Tour de France. Just don’t compare him to the last rider to regularly bear that sobriquet at cycling’s greatest race, Lance Armstrong. In a tour de force on Thursday, Nibali blew away the peloton on a Pyrenees ascent too tough to be rated in Stage 18, all but locking up victory when the race ends in Paris in three days. Nibali has combined racing smarts, skill at bike-handling, and powerful climbing legs to methodically piece together a lead of more than seven minutes, gaining seconds “here

and there,” as he put it after his fourth stage win. That margin, if it holds, would be the second largest in 25 years: Jan Ullrich won by more than nine minutes in 1997. Armstrong won five of his seven titles from 1999 to 2005 by more than six minutes, but those victories were stripped after he was exposed as a doping cheat. The last Italian to win the Tour was “The Pirate,” Marco Pantani, in 1998. Nibali too knows about nicknames. His family calls him Enzino. An attacking rider, he’s been known as the “Shark of the Straits” in reference to the Strait of Messina off Sicily. One from his boyhood reemerged on Thursday after the win at Hautacam resort: “Flea

of the Pyrenees” — a nod to its first bearer, Vincent Treuba of Spain, decades ago. Alexandre Vinokourov, general manager of Nibali’s Astana team, said the Kazakh squad wanted the rider to show he deserved another. “We said, ‘we need to show that there’s a boss,’” Vinokourov said on French TV, recalling the team’s game plan before Thursday’s stage. He said the stage victory was “not by chance.” But Nibali wasn’t impressed by the comparisons with the disgraced Armstrong. “I came to the Tour with a good preparation and a good team. But I’m not a boss like Lance Armstrong was,” he said through a translator. “Let’s AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani leave the past behind us. I’m The pack speeds down Tourmalet pass during the 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race very clear about myself.” over 90.4 miles with start in Pau and finish in Hautacam, Pyrenees region, France, Thursday. C

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Ravens’ Rice gets 2-game suspension By The Associated Press

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice received a two-game suspension from the NFL on Thursday following his offseason arrest for domestic violence. Rice will miss the season opener against AFC North champion Cincinnati on Sept. 7 and the Sept. 11 game on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The six-year veteran was arrested following a Feb. 15 altercation in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in which he allegedly struck then-fiancee Janay Palmer. The 27-year-old Rice has been accepted into a diversion program, which upon completion could lead to the charges being expunged. Rice met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last month after joining the diversion program. Goodell ultimately decided to suspend the running back for two games without pay and fine him an additional game check “for conduct detrimental to the NFL in violation of the league’s Personal Conduct Policy.” Gordon to meet with NFL officials CLEVELAND — The Browns may soon learn whether they’ll have Josh Gordon this season. The Pro Bowl wide receiver will

have an appeal hearing with NFL officials in New York on Aug. 1, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions. The game-breaking playmaker is facing a possible one-year ban for violating the league’s substance abuse policy for at least the third time. Gordon, who had a history of marijuana abuse in college, was suspended for the first two games last season. He still led the NFL with 1,646 yards receiving. The 23-year-old player is expected to report to training camp Friday and he’ll be on the field Saturday as the Browns have their first practice under new coach Mike Pettine. According to reports, Gordon recently checked himself into rehab following an arrest in North Carolina. ESPN’s Adam Shefter said Gordon spent two weeks at a facility in California.

Smith was sentenced last Friday to serve three years of probation and to spend 11 days with a work crew after he pleaded no contest to drunken driving and weapons charges. Smith said he hasn’t had time to begin the work yet, and will do so as his time permits. Of the ruling, Smith said he is “glad how it worked out.” He didn’t want to guess whether he would face a suspension from the league, and said he is unsure whether Ravens running back Ray Rice’s two-game penalty Thursday for his offseason arrest for domestic violence provides any indication. “I’m glad it’s behind me. I’m ready to move on. ... I’ve never been in this situation so I’m not going to speculate,” Smith said of possible punishment. “I know I’m meeting with him in the near future — as soon as possible. We don’t have a solid date, so I’m not sure.” Smith said he has been sober since entering rehab last year following his Sept. 20 DUI arrest. He underwent 49ers’ Smith expects to meet with treatment at an in-patient facility and NFL missed five games. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Lynch not expected at 1st day of Smith expects to sit down with NFL training camp Commissioner Roger Goodell “in the RENTON, Wash. — Marshawn near future” to discuss any potential Lynch isn’t expected to be present for suspension for his off-field issues. the first day of the Seattle Seahawks’

training camp, close friend and former teammate Michael Robinson said Thursday. Appearing on NFL Network, Robinson said he spoke with Lynch and Seattle’s star running back plans to hold out of the camp that begins Friday. “I really think he just wants his position in the organization and how they view him, he just wants that recalibrated a little bit,” Robinson said on NFL Network. “He’s been the face of the franchise, he’s been the face of the organization.” At dispute is Lynch’s contract. Lynch can make up to $5.5 million this season in base pay and roster bonuses. It’s the third year of a four-year contract Lynch signed with Seattle before the 2012 season. Romo takes care of back at training camp OXNARD, Calif. — Tony Romo paused to add up how long it would take to coddle his surgically repaired back on the first day of training camp. The final tally for the 34-year-old Dallas Cowboys quarterback was about four hours. Romo isn’t worried about getting hit. He thinks he can play several more years, even joking Thursday that he’ll still be taking snaps when he’s 45.

But he knows he will have to alter his routine significantly after a herniated disk in a season-saving win at Washington led to back surgery that forced him out of a loss in a playoffsor-bust finale against Philadelphia. Romo said he spent about 2 1/2 hours before the first full practice on stretching and other work on his back, and he anticipated at least another hour or so before he went to bed. Griffin III says his coaches believe in him RICHMOND, Va. — Instead of engaging in another round of contradictory, back-and-forth podium sessions with Mike Shanahan, Robert Griffin III stood at the microphone and said he has coaches who believe in him. He implied he wasn’t even allowed to do “the bare minimum” as a quarterback a year ago. Griffin and the Redskins opened training camp Thursday with lots of healing and rebuilding to do. The fall from a playoff season that won him the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award to a 3-13 season that got Shanahan fired took its toll. No, Griffin says, he didn’t suddenly forget how to play quarterback last year, and new coach Jay Gruden and newly promoted offensive coordinator Sean McVay will help prove that.

Putnam, Petrovic share lead By The Associated Press

MONTREAL — Tim Petrovic and Michael Putnam shared the first-round lead in the Canadian Open on Thursday, shooting 6-under 64 in sunny, breezy afternoon conditions at rain-softened Royal Montreal. The 47-year-old Petrovic was the last player to get in the field, grabbing a spot when Benjamin Alvarado withdrew Tuesday. Petrovic eagled the par-5 12th hole and had four birdies in his bogey-free round. He won his lone PGA Tour title in New Orleans in 2005. The 31-year-old Putnam had six birdies in a bogeyfree round, hitting 11 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation. Winless on the PGA Tour, Putnam won twice on the Web.com Tour last year and topped the regular-season money list. Canadian amateur Taylor Pendrith and Kyle Stanley were a stroke back, and former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, Nick Watney and Robert Allenby topped the group at 66. The 23-year-old Pendrith, making his first PGA Tour start, is coming off his senior season at Kent State. INTERNATIONAL CROWN OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Yani Tseng made a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to give Taiwan a sweep of the top-seeded United States in the opening round of the International Crown. Tseng and Phoebe Yao never trailed in a 1-up win over Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson. Earlier, Candie Kung and Teresa Lu beat Paula Creamer and Cristie Kerr 4 and 3. Each team receives two points for a win and one for a tie. After two more rounds of better-ball pool play, the top two in each pool and the winner of a playoff between the thirdplace teams will play singles Sunday. On Friday, the United States (0 points) will face Spain (3) in Pool A, and Taiwan (4) will take on Thailand (1). In Pool B, Japan (3) will face South Korea (2), and Australia (2) will play Sweden (1). SENIOR BRITISH OPEN BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer shot a 6-under 65 to take a two-stroke lead over American Bob Tway in the Senior British Open at sweltering Royal Porthcawl. Langer, who threw away a two-stroke lead on the final hole at Royal Birkdale last year and lost to Mark Wiebe in a playoff, won the 2010 tournament at Carnoustie. England’s Chris Williams was third at 68. Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie, seeking his third straight senior major title, shot 74. Tom Watson also had a 74, and Wiebe shot 76. C

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Moss hits slam as A’s take down Astros By The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — Brandon Moss hit a grand slam and the Oakland Athletics gave Jeff Samardzija more run support Thursday than he has had all season in a 13-1 victory over the Houston Astros. Jed Lowrie had three hits and drove in a run for the A’s, who have the best record (63-38) in baseball and are a season-best 25 games over .500. Chris Carter hit a home run for the Astros, who fell to 2-4 since the AllStar Break. Samardzija (2-1) gave up a leadoff single to Jose Altuve and then retired 10 straight before Carter’s 20th home run put Houston on the board. He did not walk a batter and struck out six. Scott Feldman (4-8) lost his straight start, lasting 5 1-3 innings. He allowed six runs on nine hits, walking five and striking out four. YANKEES 4, RANGERS 2 NEW YORK — Brandon McCarthy threw six more solid innings, fellow newcomer Chase Headley delivered another timely hit and the Yankees beat the Rangers for their sixth win in seven games. Brett Gardner doubled, scored a run and drove in one as the Yankees kept up their push since the All-Star break. Texas fell to 3-17 in July and dropped 22 games under .500 for the first time since the final week of the 1988 season. McCarthy improved to 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in three starts since the Yankees got him in a deal with Arizona earlier this month. Colby Lewis (6-8) gave up three runs and four hits in 6 1-3 innings.

BLUE JAYS 8, RED SOX 0 TORONTO — Marcus Stroman and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, Juan Francisco drove in four runs and came within a double of the cycle and the Blue Jays shut out the Red Sox.

Stroman’s no-hit bid ended when Shane Victorino blooped a single to center to lead off the seventh. One out later, Victorino was erased on Mike Napoli’s double-play grounder. Stroman (6-2) only allowed two other baserunners on walks and struck out seven in seven innings. The rookie right-hander is 5-1 with an 1.54 ERA in seven home starts. Todd Redmond worked the eighth and Rob Rasmussen finished. Red Sox right-hander Rubby De La Rosa (3-3) allowed seven runs, six earned, in a season-low four-plus innings, raising his ERA from 2.64 to 3.54.

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pitching in a non-save situation with the game tied 2-2 to begin the ninth, struck out Garrett Jones and had Marcell Ozuna struck out, too, but a wild pitch bounced away from catcher Evan Gattis. Ozuna advanced to second on another wild pitch and scored on the single to center. Saltalamacchia went 3 for 4 with two doubles. Steve Cishek earned his 24th save in 27 chances.

WHITE SOX 5, TWINS 2 MINNEAPOLIS — Hector Noesi allowed three hits over 7 2-3 innings and Adam Eaton had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox over Minnesota. Noesi (5-7) gave up two runs, struck out three and walked one. Alexei Ramirez added two hits and an RBI for Chicago and Jake Petricka went one inning to earn his fifth save in six chances. Phil Hughes (10-7) gave up two runs and four hits and struck out four for the Twins. But he left the game with a right shin contusion in the fourth inning when he was hit by a chopper off the bat of Adam Dunn. Danny Santana hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning for the Twins.

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched eight strong innings and Chase Utley had a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning to lift the Phillies over the Giants. Hamels (5-5) got the better of Tim Hudson in a matchup between starters who have combined for seven All-Star appearances. The Philadelphia left-hander gave up six hits while striking out 10 and walking one. Hudson (8-7) gave up two runs in six innings although both were unearned. The right-hander struck out six and walked two. The Giants, who were looking for their first four-game sweep in Philadelphia ROYALS 2, INDIANS 1, 14 innings since 1998, lost for just the second time in KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nori Aoki eight games. singled home Lorenzo Cain in the 14th inning to lift Kansas City over Cleveland after Indians starter Corey Kluber carried MARLINS 3, BRAVES 2 a perfect game into the seventh inning. ATLANTA — Jarrod Saltalamacchia Aaron Crow (5-1), the seventh Kansas drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth in- City pitcher, earned the victory — striking ning, Henderson Alvarez won for the first out the side in a perfect 14th. time in three starts and Miami beat AtMarc Rzepcynski (0-3) took the loss. lanta. Kluber held the Royals to two hits, reIn taking three of four games, the Mar- tiring the first 19 batters he faced before lins won just their second road series in Omar Infante lined a single to center. the last 10 against the Braves. Mike Moustakas doubled and scored Alvarez (7-5) gave up six hits, two runs on a throwing error by left fielder Ryan and one walk with four strikeouts in eight Raburn in the eighth inning to give the innings. The Marlins are 13-3 in his last Royals a 1-0 lead. 16 starts. The Indians tied it in the ninth off Greg Braves closer Craig Kimbrel (0-2), Holland, who blew his second save in

28 chances. Yan Gomes’ two-out single scored Carlos Santana. Kluber, who allowed only one unearned run in nine innings, struck out 10 and walked none. Royals starter Danny Duffy gave up two singles — both to Santana — in seven scoreless innings.

Cubs starter Edwin Jackson (5-11) was pulled because of cramping in his right hand. The first nine Padres reached as San Diego, which carried an MLB-worst .215 batting average into the game, sent 15 men to the plate. Chicago lost for the 13th time in 16 games.

ORIOLES 4, MARINERS 0 SEATTLE — Wie-Yen Chen allowed five hits over eight innings, and Delmon Young hit a three-run homer to give Baltimore a victory over Seattle. Chen (11-3), who has won his past four starts, scattered five singles, walked one and struck out three. His 11 wins tie him for third-most in American League. On the road, Chen is 6-1 with a 3.94 ERA in nine starts. Darren O’Day finished with a routine ninth inning. It was Baltimore’s eighth shutout. The Mariners have been shut out 12 times, tying Tampa Bay for the most in the American League. Hisashi Iwakuma (8-5), who had won his previous three decisions, lost for the first time since June 25. He went seven innings, allowing four runs and seven hits.

PADRES 13, CUBS 3 CHICAGO — Tyson Ross struck out a career-high 11, and light-hitting San Diego broke out for a season-best nine runs in the sixth inning in a rout of the Chicago Cubs. Ross (9-10) allowed one run, five hits and one walk in six innings to reach a career high in wins. He went 3-2 in five July starts, but gave up just four earned runs in 35 innings. Rene Rivera had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs. Will Venable had three hits and two RBIs, and Alexi Amarista and Chris Nelson also drove in two runs apiece with singles in the sixth-inning outburst that gave the Padres their highest scoring output this season. San Diego led 3-1 entering the sixth, but after the first two Padres reached base,

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BREWERS 9, METS 1 MILWAUKEE — Matt Garza allowed two hits over eight innings to rebound from a horrendous outing, and Ryan Braun hit one of three homers for Milwaukee in a victory over the New York Mets. Jonathan Lucroy and Khris Davis also connected for the Brewers, who took a 6-0 lead after three innings against Dillon Gee (4-3) to win their fourth consecutive game. Garza (7-7) gave up five runs in just one-third of an inning Saturday at Washington, the shortest start of his career. The Mets sent 31 batters to the plate, four over the minimum. Milwaukee limped into the All-Star break, losing 11 of 13 games. They have won five of seven games since then to open a three-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Central. Lucas Duda hit his career-high 16th homer for the Mets. Gee lasted only five innings for the second consecutive start and allowed six runs, the most he’s given up all season.

TIGERS 6, ANGELS 4 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nick Castellanos drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a double in the sixth inning, and Max Scherzer won his fourth straight decision, leading Detroit over the Los Angeles Angels. Scherzer (12-3) tied teammate Rick Porcello and New York’s Masahiro Tanaka for the American League lead in wins. He allowed three runs and six hits over seven innings and struck out 11. It was the fourth time this season and 22nd in his career that he had double digits in strikeouts.

New York City FC welcomes Lampard, 36, to fold

NEW YORK (AP) — The newest team in Major League Soccer is doing its part to fill Yankee Stadium with stars. New York City FC introduced Frank Lampard in Brooklyn on Thursday after signing the 36-year-old former Chelsea midfielder to a two-year contract. “Why not New York? Talk

about ticking all the boxes. I want to carry on challenging myself.” Lampard said at a news conference . “That’s a great challenge, isn’t it? City of hopes and dreams. That’s where you want to go to and play isn’t it?” The club owned by Manchester City of the Premier League and the New York Yan-

kees of Major League Baseball previously signed David Villa of Atletico Madrid. Both City and Atletico won league championships last year, meaning the expansion soccer team set to begin playing home games at the ballpark in 2015 is also bringing more champions to the Bronx than Yankee Stadium’s full-

time tenants have lately. The news conference was held at Brooklyn Bridge Park, where several soccer fields share space on a pier in the East River across from Lower Manhattan. A couple dozen fans, many in blue Chelsea jerseys, gathered around to listen, at times cheering and getting laughs from the dais,

where Lampard was flanked by club sporting director Claudio Reyna , chief business officer Tim Pernetti, and coach Jason Kreis. Lampard, who has scored 211 goals for England and Chelsea, became the latest international star to move to MLS. Most famous was David

Beckham, who joined the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 from Real Madrid. “I think this is an incredibly exciting time for the league,” Kreis said. Lampard is “a rare talent, one that scores a lot of goals from midfield, yet is also a disciplined defender and someone who reads the game brilliantly.”

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Cody Nulph followed that up by reaching base on an error, and an RBI single from Mike Wieland brought Pinkston home for the first run of the game. After Tyler Mildenberg reached base on an error to load the bases, Kris Paulino sent out a two-RBI double to deep left field. Mildenberg then scored on a wild pitch from Kolodin. Finally, Brandon Caruso hit a sacrifice fly to right field for the first out of the inning that brought Paulino in to score the fifth run. “It was just pitching mistakes,” Richardson said. “(Pinkston) had the double on an 0-2 count, and Dan laid a cookie over the plate, and Dan knows better than that. He was just having trouble getting it back dialed under control for the rest of that inning.” Richardson also noted that Fairbanks is a team that can easily catch fire at the plate at any time, a trend that was best exemplified in a 19-run inning against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots on July 12. “They’re a team that’s very streaky, and when they’re hot, they’re hot,” he said. “But they also put up innings that are one

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fourth state legion championship, beginning today with a 3:15 p.m. matchup with Eagle River at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Twins (12-6 league, 1610 overall) are riding high after ending the season with five wins in the final six games. So will that momentum transfer into the state championship? “We’ve won four of them with ten runs, so our guys are hitting,” Rivera said. “They’re playing good defense, the pitchers are lined up and throwing strikes. We’re looking good.” Rivera said his squad has been good hitting from the usual suspects, but has also gotten hits out of the younger players. Tenured batters at the top of the lineup such as Hector A. Rivera, Tommy Bowe, Dallas Pierren and Kenny Griffin have shown their stuff, but names like Cody Quelland and JJ Sonnen have vastly improved. Rivera said Sonnen is batting around .350 for the season. But in a state title run, pitching is often where games are decided, and the Twins have thrived in the final stretch of the regular season with a deep rotation. Pierren has led the way, sporting a 3-1 record on the mound with an ERA of 3.35, but Post 20 has been able to squeeze solid innings out of Klayton Justice, Calvin Hills, Tyler Covey and even the younger Rivera. Justice tossed a complete game against Bartlett last Saturday and allowed just one run in five innings, Covey pitched five innings against Eagle River the next day and allowed a single run, and Hills went five frames against West earlier in the week and gave up zero runs on four hits. “Our pitching depth has given us a lot of opportunities,” coach Rivera said, who added that Pierren will be getting the start in the first game today

two three, but they are definitely a team that, once they get runners on base, they’re on a roll.” Scott Hurst added a run in the fourth inning with a single to center field that scored Mildenberg. Any extra runs from the Panners were thwarted in the top of the fifth on a brilliant catch from Jake Sandlin in center field that ended the inning. Six Goldpanners batters shared a hit apiece, and Paulino added two RBI to his total. Mildenberg scored two runs. Jordan Sanford and AJ Hernandez had the Oilers’ only two hits, including a double from Hernandez. Thursday Goldpanners 6, Oilers 0, 5 innings Goldpanners AB R H BI Oilers AB R H BI Crso lf 2 0 0 1 Sndl cf 2 0 0 0 Hrst cf 3 0 1 1 Snfd lf 2 0 1 0 Hyes rf 1 0 1 0 Rbnz 3b 2 0 0 0 Bzin dh 3 0 0 0 Jnes ss 2 0 0 0 Pnks 1b 3 1 1 0 Zrte 1b 2 0 0 0 Nlph ss 3 1 0 0 Mnoz c 2 0 0 0 Wlnd c 3 1 1 1 Pske dh 2 0 0 0 Mldn 1b 2 2 1 0 Hrnz 2b 1 0 1 0 Plno 2b 2 1 1 2 Rose rf 1 0 0 0 Totals 22 6 6 5 Totals 16 0 2 0 Goldpanners Oilers

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against Eagle River. “It all depends on how the games go,” Rivera said. “I’m gonna try to use him for five innings, that’s the plan. We’ll try to minimize the use of pitchers, we want to have everyone fresh and ready.” If the Twins are a superstitious bunch, then they can take solace in the fact that they’ll be starting their tournament off the same way they did for their championship run in 2012; with an opening game against Eagle River. Of course, the 2012 squad won the title the hard way by losing to the Wolves in a 6-0 upset on the first day of the state tournament, only to rally back through the losers bracket to claim the state championship in a wild comeback. “That game came into the conversation, but we’re not thinking about that,” Rivera said. “If you look at the bracket, if you win four games, you win state. “That’s all we’re thinking about, win four and get out of there. We don’t want to think about the losers bracket.” The Twins will face an Eagle River squad that just split a doubleheader with them last Sunday. The Twins won the first game 7-3 but lost the second 15-5. The winner gets a rest day and will play its next game Sunday, while the loser will be placed into the losers bracket, which begins Saturday. Rivera said the grind of the regular season has prepared the Twins for a long week of tournament play. “We’ve played two games Sunday, two Saturday, two on Thursday, and two last Sunday,” he said. “We’ve played back-to-back doubleheaders this year, and I was criticizing that at first, but it’s prepared us for state.” The American Legion state championship game is scheduled for next Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium. If the winner is the team that came from the losers bracket, then an ifnecessary championship game will be played at 6 p.m.

Sports Briefs Dirt Shootout set for Friday, Saturday The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions - Circle Track Division will hold the Twin Cities Raceway Dirt Shootout today and Saturday. On both nights, gates open at 3 p.m., qualifying is at 4 p.m. and races begin at 6 p.m. General admission is $15, while seniors and students get in for $5. Military veterans get in for free, as do GCI customers that bring a bill/invoice. Twin Cities Raceway is located at Mile 6.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway, across from Beaver Loop Road.

Griffin withdraws from Team USA LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin has withdrawn from playing for the U.S. national basketball team this summer. The Los Angeles Clippers star was one of 19 players selected to the roster from which the World Cup team will be chosen. Griffin said Thursday that he wants to dedicate all his energy on improving and preparing for the upcoming NBA season.

Mavs sign up Nelson DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have signed former All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson as a free agent. Terms of the deal announced Thursday weren’t released, but it is reportedly a one-year contract for the team’s salary cap exception of $2.7 million with a player option for another year at roughly the same amount. — Staff and wire reports

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Castellano nailed the deadlift for a Wilks total of 371.6, with 370 being the qualifying mark for the Arnolds. Being in the gym five times a week, for two to three hours a day, had paid off as she finished seventh among all ages in her weight class. And, improbably, she will be at worlds with somebody from her own community. “I just think it shows how cool Alaska is, and how much harder we can work,” she said. Johnson went into the competition knowing there was a competitor near her maxes that she would have to beat to make worlds. “Everything I’ve ever wanted physically I’ve always gotten,” she said. “I had this con-

fidence that I would make it, even though there was some doubt. “There’s always girls that can show up out of nowhere, or a chance you could screw up and miss a lift.” Johnson got her meet off to a great start in the squat, hitting 253, 270 and 286.5 to blow past her previous American record of 259. Johnson’s lone slip came in the bench. She made 143, but then missed on 149. “I just missed it by chance,” she said. “I didn’t listen to the command. I had it pressed out, but racked it too soon.” She came back to nail 149 on her third try for a new American record, but the miss on the second lift kept her from approaching her personal record of 160 in the bench. Johnson made up for that on the deadlift, where she hit 276, 292 and 308.5. Her previous

competition-best in the deadlift was 275 pounds. “I have a hard time remembering anything from the lifts I did,” Johnson said. “I just remember walking to the platform, then zoning out, then looking to see if I had all three white lights for a successful lift. “Then running and hugging my coach. That’s all I remember.” Which makes the fact that Johnson and Castellano made worlds all the more tough to process. “Every time I think about it I get chills,” Johnson said. “I can’t comprehend how that happened. I can’t wrap my mind around it at this time. “When does that ever happen?” She thanked Jeff Baker, the physical education teacher at Kenai who introduced Castellano and Johnson to powerlifting, as well as coaches Lepalla

and Rob Schmidt and Brennan Jackson, the partial owner at The Fitness Place. Johnson had been working on powerlifting twice a week due to commitments to other sports, but says she will go to a workout plan similar to Castellano’s to get ready for worlds. The next meet for all three Peninsula athletes will be Aug. 23 at the Alaska State Fair Powerlifting Challenge. While Johnson and Castellano are clearly committed to powerlifting, Hallford still is split between powerlifting and bodybuilding. He will compete at a show Oct. 11 in Anchorage at the Alaska Fitness Expo, then compete at a national bodybuilding competition in July 2015. “I don’t know what’s coming up in the future for me (in powerlifting),” Hallford said. “We’ll see how everything goes and how I feel.”

Wiggins signs with Cavaliers CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrew Wiggins has an NBA home. Maybe a temporary one. The Cavaliers signed the No. 1 overall draft pick Thursday, a deal that prevents Wiggins from being traded for 30 days. Wiggins has been linked to a possible blockbuster trade with Minnesota for All-Star forward Kevin Love. But any deal now involving Wiggins can’t be finalized for at least 30 days. The Cavs and Timberwolves have had talks about a trade involving Love for months, long before Cleveland selected Wiggins, the former Kansas standout, with the first pick in May’s draft. Those discussions have intensified lately, and the sides can still reach an agreement on a trade but nothing can be finalized until late August. Now that Wiggins is under contract, the league’s seldom-

used 30-day rule is in effect. It was designed to prevent teams from circumventing salary cap rules. There have been restrictions placed on trading newly signed rookies dating back at least to the 1998-99 collective bargaining agreement. At that time, rookies were lumped in with all free agents into a rule that prevents any newly signed player from being traded for three months or before Dec. 15 of the next season — whichever is longer. The rule was modified in the 2005 CBA, separating rookie contracts into a different category with the shorter, 30-day timeline between signing date and trade eligibility. The spirit behind the rule is that if a rookie is traded immediately after he signs, it gives the appearance that the acquiring team is the one that is in fact

signing him. Cleveland’s decision to sign Wiggins actually makes it easier to trade him. Before his deal, he had zero value on the salary cap but his contract — worth $5.5 million — could allow the Cavs to clear enough room to take on a player like Love, who is sent to earn $15.7 million next season. Minnesota has received offers from other teams, including the Chicago Bulls, who reached out to the Timberwolves this week, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions who requested anonymity because the teams were not publicly commenting on the process. With Wiggins unable to be moved by Cleveland for a month, it’s possible other teams may approach the Timberwolves to make a run at Love, a doubledouble machine and arguably the league’s top power forward.

Love is entering his final year under contract in Minnesota and has said he does not intend to sign a long-term deal with the Timberwolves. Golden State has also shown interest in the 25-year-old Love. But the Warriors have refused to include guard Klay Thompson in any offer, which has been a dealbreaker for the Timberwolves. Cleveland had been reluctant to include Wiggins in a package for Love, but the team has softened its stance and may be willing to part with the 6-foot-8 forward with the 44-inch vertical leap. The Cavs are interested in bringing in Love to form a “Big 3” with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. That trio would make the Cavs an overwhelming favorite in the Eastern Conference, and potentially put them in position to win the city’s first major sports championship since 1964.

Scoreboard 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 5 11 20 27 33 Houston 5 11 4 19 22 40 Montreal 3 11 5 14 19 34

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 12 4 2 38 Real Salt Lake 8 4 8 32 FC Dallas 8 7 5 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 5 8 5 20 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

35 24 31 26 32 29 26 16 28 24 29 27 32 33 21 30 22 20 one point

Thursday’s Games Real Salt Lake 3, Montreal 1 Friday’s Games Chivas USA at Colorado, 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Sporting Kansas City at Toronto FC, 3 p.m. Columbus at New England, 3:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Basketball WNBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta Indiana Washington New York Connecticut Chicago

W 15 11 11 10 10 9

L 7 13 13 13 15 14

Pct .682 .458 .458 .435 .400 .391

GB — 5 5 5½ 6½ 6½

WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Phoenix 20 3 .870 — Minnesota 18 6 .750 2½ San Antonio 12 12 .500 8½ Los Angeles 10 14 .417 10½ Seattle 9 17 .346 12½ Tulsa 8 16 .333 12½ x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s Games New York 84, Seattle 80, OT Phoenix 93, Los Angeles 73 Friday’s Games Tulsa at Washington, 3 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Saturday’s Games Los Angeles at Seattle, Noon Indiana at San Antonio, 4 p.m. New York at Phoenix, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 56 New York 53 Toronto 54 Tampa Bay 49 Boston 47 Central Division Detroit 57 Kansas City 51 Cleveland 51 Chicago 49 Minnesota 46 West Division Oakland 63 Los Angeles 60 Seattle 53 Houston 42 Texas 40

L 45 48 49 53 55

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Oakland 13, Houston 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 2 Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1, 14 innings Detroit 6, L.A. Angels 4 Baltimore 4, Seattle 0 Friday’s Games Toronto (Buehrle 10-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-6), 3:05 p.m. Boston (Lester 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Price 10-7), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Hammel 0-2) at Texas (Williams 1-4), 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 8-6) at Minnesota (Correia 5-12), 4:10 p.m. Cleveland (Tomlin 5-7) at Kansas City (Ventura 7-8), 4:10 p.m. Miami (Hand 1-2) at Houston (Keuchel 9-6), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (Smyly 6-8) at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 5-5), 6:05 p.m. Baltimore (Gausman 4-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 11-2), 6:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 9:05 a.m. Baltimore at Seattle, 12:10 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 3:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 3:10 p.m. Miami at Houston, 3:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 4:05 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Angels, 5:05 p.m. All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 55 Atlanta 55 Miami 48 New York 48 Philadelphia 44 Central Division Milwaukee 58 Pittsburgh 54 St. Louis 54 Cincinnati 51 Chicago 41 West Division San Francisco 57 Los Angeles 56 San Diego 45 Arizona 44 Colorado 41

Pct GB .556 — .539 1½ .475 8 .471 8½ .431 12½

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45 47 56 58 60

.559 — .544 1½ .446 11½ .431 13 .406 15½

Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 2, San Francisco 1 Miami 3, Atlanta 2 San Diego 13, Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 9, N.Y. Mets 1 Friday’s Games St. Louis (J.Kelly 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-9), 12:05 p.m. Arizona (Miley 6-6) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 4-10), 3:05 p.m. Washington (Roark 9-6) at Cincinnati (Simon 12-4), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Hahn 5-2) at Atlanta (A.Wood 7-7), 3:35 p.m. Miami (Hand 1-2) at Houston (Keuchel 9-6), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 5-8) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-5), 4:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 5-9) at Colorado (B.Anderson 0-3), 4:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 11-6) at San Francisco (Lincecum 9-6), 6:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 12:05 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati, 12:05 p.m. Arizona at Philadelphia, 3:05 p.m. Miami at Houston, 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 5:05 p.m. All Times ADT

Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 0 Bos. Tor.

Thursday’s Games Toronto 8, Boston 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 2

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Athletics 13, Astros 1 Hou. Oa.

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Feldman, Bass (6), Zeid (8) and Corporan; Samardzija, Scribner (9) and D.Norris. W_Samardzija 2-1. L_Feldman 4-8. HRs_Houston, Carter (20). Oakland, Moss (23).

White Sox 5, Twins 2 Chi. Min.

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Noesi, D.Webb (8), Petricka (9) and Flowers; P.Hughes, Deduno (4), Pressly (8) and K.Suzuki. W_Noesi 5-7. L_P.Hughes 10-7. Sv_Petricka (5). HRs_Minnesota, Da.Santana (3).

Royals 2, Indians 1, 14 inn. Cle. 000 000 001 000 00—1 7 1 KC 000 000 010 000 01—2 5 0 Kluber, Shaw (10), Atchison (11), Rzepczynski (13), Axford (14) and Y.Gomes; Duffy, W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9), Bueno (10), Frasor (11), S.Downs (12), Crow (14) and S.Perez. W_Crow 5-1. L_Rzepczynski 0-3.

Orioles 4, Mariners 0 Bal. Se.

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W.Chen, O’Day (9) and C.Joseph; Iwakuma, Medina (8), Furbush (9) and Zunino. W_W.Chen 11-3. L_Iwakuma 8-5. HRs_Baltimore, D.Young (4).

Tigers 6, Angels 4 Det. LA

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Scherzer, Chamberlain (8), Nathan (9) and Avila; Richards, Grilli (7), Salas (8), J.Smith (9) and Conger. W_Scherzer 12-3. L_ Richards 11-3. Sv_Nathan (21).

Phillies 2, Giants 1 SF Phi.

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T.Hudson, J.Lopez (7), Machi (8) and Posey; Hamels, Papelbon (9) and Nieves. W_Hamels 5-5. L_T. Hudson 8-7. Sv_Papelbon (24).

Marlins 3, Braves 2 Mia. Atl.

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H.Alvarez, Cishek (9) and Saltalamacchia; Harang, J.Walden (8), Kimbrel (9) and Gattis. W_H.Alvarez 7-5. L_Kimbrel 0-2. Sv_Cishek (24). HRs_Atlanta, C.Johnson (8).

Padres 13, Cubs 3 SD Chi.

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T.Ross, Stauffer (7), Vincent (8) and Rivera; E.Jackson, Schlitter (6), W.Wright (6), Russell

(7), Strop (8), H.Rondon (9) and Jo.Baker. W_T.Ross 9-10. L_E. Jackson 5-11. HRs_San Diego, Rivera (7).

Brewers 9, Mets 1 NY Mil.

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Gee, Matsuzaka (6), Eveland (8) and d’Arnaud; Garza, Gorzelanny (9) and Lucroy. W_Garza 7-7. L_ Gee 4-3. HRs_New York, Duda (16). Milwaukee, Lucroy (12), K.Davis (17), Braun (14).

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned OF Jimmy Paredes to Norfolk (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Zach Putnam on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Andre Rienzo from Charlotte (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Traded INF/OF Jimmy Paredes to Baltimore for cash considerations. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed OF Grant Green on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled INF C.J. Cron from Salt Lake (PCL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Recalled RHP Ryan Pressly from Rochester (IL) and INF Jorge Polanco from Fort Myers (FSL). Traded 1B/ DH Kendrys Morales to Seattle for RHP Stephen Pryor and optioned Pryor to Rochester. NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with 2B Billy Fleming on a minor league contract. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Designated RHP Jim Johnson for assignment. Recalled RHP Evan Scribner from Sacramento (PCL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RHPs Blake Beavan and Taijuan Walker to Tacoma (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP Corey Knebel to Round Rock (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Nate Adcock from Round Rock. Transferred 1B Mitch Moreland to the 60-day DL. Sent LHP Joseph Ortiz to Frisco (TL) for a rehab assignment. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHP Anthony Varvaro on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Gus Schlosser from Gwinnett (IL). COLORADO ROCKIES — Assigned RHP Jair Jurrjens outright to Colorado Springs (PCL). Traded LHP Chris Capuano to the N.Y. Yankees for cash. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent SS Erisbel Arruebarrena to AZL Dodgers for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK METS — Optioned OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled INF Wilmer Flores from Las Vegas. Assigned RHP Buddy Carlyle outright to Las Vegas (PCL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with 2B Jake Gronsky on a minor league contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed G Andrew Wiggins. ORLANDO MAGIC — Signed G Devyn Marble. PHOENIX SUNS — Released G Dionte Christmas. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Baltimore RB Ray Rice two games and fined an additional game check for conduct detrimental to the NFL in violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Agreed to terms with WR Roddy White on a four-year contract extension. BUFFALO BILLS — Claimed C Jared Wheeler off waivers from C Carolina. Waived-injured CB Brandon Smith. Y CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed G Fernando Velasco and C Kevin Matthews. Released C Jared Wheeler and LB Billy Boyko. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Claimed WR Conner Vernon off waivers from Cleveland. Signed WR Jeremy Johnson. Placed OL Andrew Whitworth on the PUP list. Waived P T.J. Conley. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated OL Chris Faulk and Jeremiah Warren, DL Jacobbi McDaniel and RB Terrance West from the non-football injury list. Released RB Jourdan Brooks and WR Kenny Shaw. Signed LB Edgar Jones. DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed G Ronald Leary and DE Anthony Spencer on the PUP list and DT Amobi Okoye on the active/nonfootball illness list. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed LB Korey Jones. Released LB Shaun Lewis. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed FB Stanley Havili on the PUP list. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed OT Ryan Harris and LB Josh Mauga. Released LB DeRon Furr. Placed FB James Baker on the reserve/did not report list. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released TE Chase Dixon. Waived/ injured G Jared Smith. Signed WR Morrell Presley. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Placed DE Ronald Talley on active/non-football injury list. Claimed LB Brandon Magee off waivers from Cleveland. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with OT Taylor Lewan. HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS — Agreed to terms with C Lars Eller on a four-year contract. NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms with G Kevin Poulin on a one-year, two-way contract. VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed C Jared McCann to an entry-level contract. WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with D Keaton Ellerby on a one-year, two-way contract. MOTORSPORTS INDYCAR — Fined Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing $5,000 for a technical violation on its entry driven by Luca Filippi for a car weight violation following Toronto Race 1 qualifying and A.J. Foyt Racing $1,000 for an underwing height violation following Toronto Race 2. SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed M Frank Lampard. COLLEGE FRANCIS MARION — Named Trelanne Moore and Mike Hedrick women’s assistant basketball coaches and Kevin Simmons men’s assistant basketball coach. HOUSTON — Named Greg Evans assistant softball coach. LINCOLN (PA.) — Named Evan Camperell women’s soccer coach. ROWAN — Named Brad Bowser men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach and Deana Jespersen women’s volleyball coach. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN — Named Willie Watson men’s assistant basketball coach.

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n a perfect world, we’d be eating a sandwich made from the last of last year’s salmon while catching our first salmon of this year. In reality, we sometimes catch more salmon than we can eat. When this happens, the fish end up in the garbage or fed to animals. Here are some tips that might help you determine how many salmon you need. Salmon that are properly cared for should still be in good shape after several months of storage. Much depends on how they are handled. Most importantly, fresh fish should be kept clean and cold. The sooner you get them frozen, canned or otherwise processed, the better they’ll taste when you eat them. While your freezer is empty of fish, try to estimate how many salmon you’ll use between then and the next time you expect to bring some home. For example, let’s consider my situation, since my freezer is empty as I write this, earlier this week. For starters, my wife and I pack our sockeye salmon in freezer bags that will usually hold half of a fillet. The packages will vary in size and weight, but that’s a good thing. We like leftover salmon. We usually cook for just the two of us, but occasionally have friends over for salmon. I used to smoke salmon, but seldom do, anymore. If you smoke salmon, don’t forget to add the “smokers” to your calculations. Smoked salmon can be canned, or vacuum packed and frozen. My wife and I don’t eat as much as we did when we were younger. Considering that the front half of a large sockeye fillet can weigh two pounds, we’ve found that one package — half a fillet — is about all the salmon we want in an average week. One large package will make three meals for us. It takes 13 sockeye to make a year’s worth of packages for the two of us. Add in the few times we feed guests salmon, and our estimate comes to 15. Other factors can add to or subtract from the number of sockeyes I might want to bring home. Someone will sometimes ask me for a fish or two, so that can add a few for a given year. When I used to be able to bring home king salmon, I didn’t need as many sockeyes. I like to fish for silver salmon in the fall, so I like to leave a little space for a few of those. In years when I can’t catch enough reds, I can usually make up for it with silvers. I used to give fish to Outside friends and relatives, but I’ve pretty much stopped doing that. It wasn’t appreciated enough to justify the work and expense. Worse, that fish often ended up in the bottom of a freezer, wasted. If you’re giving away fish, you might want to follow up and check on what’s happening to it. Also on this subject, giving away last year’s fish ensures that it won’t be appreciated. From experience, I’ve found that the way fish is frozen and stored has much to do with its condition six months later. Putting fresh, raw fish on top of frozen fish in a freezer thaws the frozen fish. We have a large, upright freezer with cooling coils under the shelves that See PALMER, page C-2

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Anchorage resident Mike Miles attempts a birdie shot during a round of disc golf July 20 at the Kenai Eagle Frisbee Golf Course. The shot clanged off the basket and Miles settled for a par. By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

With his target in sight at a distance of about 230 feet, Anchorage resident Mike Miles pulled out his trusty red flying disc and let it rip down the fairway as it curved around trees then landed a few feet from the chained basket. After a weekend of dipnetting on the Kenai River, Miles and his wife Meadow, along with their dog Nova stopped in for a round of “frolf” at the Kenai Eagle 18hole Frisbee golf course, one of four courses on the Central Kenai Peninsula. Kenai also has a 9-hole course at the Bernie Huss Memorial Trial while Soldotna and Nikiski each have 18-hole courses. The course in Nikiski is the newest addition, established in 2013 at the North Peninsula Recreation Service Area, and has a hilly and wooded landscape. For all the local courses, bud dope is a necessity to deal with the hordes of mosquitoes. Friends introduced Miles to the sport a couple years ago. On Wednesdays he plays in doubles tournaments at the Frisbee golf course at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, only a few minutes from where he lives. About 30 people show up, everyone pitches in a few bucks and are randomly matched up with a partner. At the end everyone tallies up his or her scores and the winner gets the cash, he said. “It’s all about having fun,” Miles said. “(Frisbee golf) is getting more and more popular in Alaska. It’s just nice being outside walking through the woods.” The concept in disc golf is the same as traditional golf. The goal is to see how many shots it takes to get the Frisbee in the basket. Like

any avid disc golfer, Miles brought 11 Frisbees, some for distance, midrange and putting. The Kenai Eagle course, located behind Oilers Field, winds through the East End Trail between the baseball park and golf course. The first hole is just beyond the right field fence of Oilers Field. With a distance of 150 feet to the basket, the first hole is the shortest on the course, but not indicative of what lies ahead. As Miles stepped up he reached into his bag for the right disc. With a quick flick of his right wrist, the disc flies to the right before curving and coming in toward the basket 5 feet short, set up for an easy birdie. As players advance through the 18-hole par 3 course, trees, hills, ledges, tall grass, bushes and creeks come into play and must be maneuvered around. It is not uncommon to see players looking down in the gully for their disc thrown off course. Soldotna resident Chet Henson has played at all the Frisbee golf courses in the area. On Sunday he played a round with his dad David Henson friend Symphony Skubal in Kenai. He said he finally got his dad to come play and he was teaching him on his throwing form and where to place certain shots. “At first I wasn’t very good but I picked it up pretty quick,” Chet Henson said. “It’s a great sport to play with a group of friends.” Henson said while he is more familiar with the course at Tsalteshi Trails for its long open fairways lines with dense woods, he favors the Kenai Eagle course because each hole presents a variety of challenging shots. “I like that it has diversity with some short holes and

Soldotna resident Chet Henson releases a shot during a round of disc golf July 20 at the Kenai Eagle Frisbee Golf Course. Henson played a round with his dad David Henson and friend Symphony Skubal, both newcomers to the sport.

longer distance one with trees that obstruct a clear shot,” he said. “The challenge is what makes it fun.” Hole 3 has a tricky approach to the basket. Beyond the green, the area around the basket, is a ledge that drops off into an overgrown marshy area. The next couple holes, with an average distance of 250 feet, has a narrow fairway with a drop-off ledge to the right, where many discs have been lost in the overgrown grass, Chet Henson said. On hole 5 Henson’s first shot is thrown with accuracy as it curved around a set of trees and came to a stop a couple feet from the basket. He then stood as a target for his dad to aim for as David Henson’s second shot was thrown from the bottom of Mike Miles from Anchorage unleashes a shot July 20 at the Kenai Eagle Frisbee Golf Course while his dog Nova enjoys the grassy ledge. The most difficult hole is a walk in the park. Miles, who visited the Kenai Peninsula last See DISC, page C-2 weekend, plays disc golf at Kincaid Park every week.

Small is sometimes better in the vegetable world By LEE REICH Associated Press

Truman Capote famously told friends that the very wealthy eat better vegetables — tiny ones. So there’s another plus for gardening: It’s easier to eat the way the super-rich do. Not that smaller is always better in the world of vegetables. A cucumber picked undersize does not taste better than one allowed to swell up before harvest — as long as that full-size one is picked before its skin yellows and seeds start to harden. Similarly, the taste of baby AP Photo/Lee Reich carrots can’t compare with fully This Monday, photo shows a zucchini flower in New Paltz, grown ones, unless the “baby” New York. Zucchini, picked before the flower has been shed, is size is how big the carrots are young and tender and can be eaten flower and all.

convenient to eat. That must be what accounts for the popularity of supermarket cherry tomatoes. The bulk of these, unfortunately, are the variety Red Cherry, which doesn’t taste nearly as good as Sungold, which has a delectable sweet-tart flavor. Miniature cauliflower — “minicauli” — is another tiny vegetable that is fun and convenient. This one tastes pretty much the same as full-size cauliflower. The way to grow minicaulis is by planting out any variety of cauliflower at a 6-inch spacing each way and Many ways to baby letting competition among the vegetables plants keep them dwarf as they There’s no arguing that tiny mature. vegetables are more fun and supposed to be when fully mature. A certain degree of maturity is needed before a carrot can store energy — which translates to sweetness — in its fleshy roots. Some varieties of carrots, such as Caracas and Atlas, never grow large; when mature and tasty, the roots are still no more than a few inches long. “Baby carrots” that you buy in the supermarket, incidentally, are not actually babies, but are full-size carrots cut into smaller pieces.

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Of course, tiny vegetables’ main draw is their perceived gustatory superiority. And it’s true: Many vegetables are most delicate, tender and tasty at this stage. Fine examples of vegetables that reach gustatory perfection early in their growth are zucchini and other summer squashes. You can even pick zucchinis before their blossoms have wilted and been shed, eating the tasty blossoms along with the fruit. Every gardener knows how fast a zucchini can grow from the size of a carrot to that of a baseball bat. A few days’ delay See BABY, page C-2

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Latest evolution in bike trails is a “flow” trail BY ROGER PHILLIPS Idaho Statesman

BOISE, Idaho — Mountain biking started on hiking trails, then trails were later built with bikes in mind. The latest evolution in bike trails is commonly known as a “flow” trail, which enhances the riders’ experience as much as getting them from Point A to Point B, or around a loop. If you haven’t ridden one, you’re missing out on an exciting ride that is not only fun, but will improve your mountain biking skills. There are a variety of these trails in the Treasure Valley and beyond, and it’s worth a road trip to ride them, especially with the heat arriving here. There is no exact definition of what constitutes a flow trail, but it typically features bermed corners, rollers (a mound you can roll over or launch off) and jumps. A flow trail is also downhilloriented and designed so riders can descend it with minimal pedaling and braking. Some flow trails are solely constructed from dirt, and others incor-

porate man-made structures like wooden ramps, bridges and berms. There’s a lot of variations to a flow trail, and builders put their creativity and touches into them. Flow trails are usually designed with most skill levels in mind, so an expert can ride fast and catch lots of air, while less experienced riders can enjoy them while keeping their tires firmly planted in the dirt. Another fun thing about these trails is you can ride them repeatedly in a session. They’re typically fairly short, so you can ride back to the top in a reason-

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In this July 2014 photo, Mike Wieser of Boise, Idaho rides Sun Valley, Idaho’s newest flow trail, Saddle Up, during a race at the ski resort. Sun Valley’s trails and lifts are open to cyclists for the summer.

able amount of time and effort, ride a chairlift, or use a shuttle service, such as at Jug Mountain Ranch near McCall. Some trails built years ago, if not decades, also have similar qualities, even though they aren’t considered flow trails by modern standards. You can find cool flow trails

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we use for freezing fish. We’ve found that handling the packages of vacuum-packed fish while they’re frozen can cause the bags to leak, so we don’t handle them any more than necessary. By knowing how many fish you can use, and by taking proper care of those you keep, you’ll not only not waste it, but you’ll enjoy it more at the table.

in harvest rapidly plumps up zucchinis and the wallet of any farmer who is paid for poundage, thus accounting for the extra cost of vegetables harvested while still tiny. For a backyard gardener, though, frequent picking of tiny zucchinis yields better taste and keeps the kitchen from being overrun with oversize specimens.

For advice and free brochures on how to properly cook, care for and process fish and game, visit the Cooperative Extension Service office (43961 Kalifornski Beach Rd., Soldotna). Les Palmer can be reached at les.palmer@rocketmail.com.

and similar ones throughout Central and Southwest Idaho from McCall to Eagle to Sun?Valley. “There’s some great new-school riding opportunities,”?said Greg Randolph, a former professional mountain biker and director of Sun?Valley Chamber of Commerce. With Foothills trails getting hot, dusty, sandy, crowded, or all the above, it’s definitely worth heading out and discovering some new riding areas. Plan on spending a weekend and hit several of them, and mix them

Different because they are babies And then there are vegetables that take on a different character if picked while still tiny; they’re not necessarily better, but they are different. As green beans mature, the seeds within the pods expand

with traditional cross country trails to get the full mountain biking experience. Here are some to try: SunValley Sun Valley recently unveiled its “Saddle Up” Trail on top of Bald Mountain, which is liftserved daily throughout the summer for mountain bikers. and contribute to the flavor and texture. When baby-size, beans are almost all pod. Baby corn is similarly quite different from large ears of sweet corn whose kernels are plumped full of milky, sweet juice. But they’re both good. Any variety of lettuce, especially heading lettuces, takes on a different taste and textural quality as it matures. As lettuces grow up, the leaves of some varieties turn buttery. Those of other varieties become crisp only along their ribs, and still other varieties become crispheads. Flavors may also take on distinctive qualities. Pretty much all varieties of lettuce taste similar and are good eating when young, with diaphanous, soft leaves and delicate flavor. Like other tiny vegetables, they’re easy to grow — and eating them makes you feel rich.

The trail starts at 9,100 feet elevation and drops about 1,300 vertical feet in less than 4 miles. There’s some disagreement among mountain bikers whether this strictly qualifies as a flow trail because it has numerous short, steep uphills so you will be pedaling some sections. But it’s also stuffed with an arm-cramping amount of berms, rollers and jumps. “It’s one trail with a variety of experiences for riders of all ability levels,” said Julian Tyo, director of summer trails for Sun Valley.

Riders should remember the trail was recently completed and there are still some pretty loose sections. Sun Valley’s bike trails are also a work in progress, and Tyo said the company is committed to creating a first-class riding experience for mountain bikers. He also points out that if the new trail doesn’t live up to their expectations, riders have 30 miles of trails accessible from Baldy’s lifts, so there are lots of other riding options, as well as about 400 miles of singletrack in the Sun Valley area.

For more information and trail maps go to sunvalley.com. Riders can also check out the “Forbidden Fruit” trail accessible from the Adams Gulch trailhead northwest of Ketchum, which is the first one-way, mountain bike-only trail in the Ketchum Ranger District. It starts from lower Eve’s Gulch. About 300 vertical feet of climbing puts you at the top of the descent with bermed turns and multiple roller sections with straight sight lines, so you can easily see what lies in ahead.

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Miles drives are thrown with distance and accuracy. He mixes up his throws from forehand but is dominate with a backhand flick. Like a discus thrower he lines up his throw and reaches back and lets his momentum follow through in his shot. His shot is low to the ground because the higher it gets in the air, the more unpredictable where the disc will fly. On hole 17, Miles executed a skip shot, a low but hard throw that bounced off the rooted tundra and glided gently near the basket where he would make a birdie shot. While on this day he had success getting close to the basket on the first shot, he had trouble with his short game and missed

a few birdie opportunities. He said the shorter shots are more difficult to control. He finished his round six shots under par. “It’s is a technical course,” he said. “If you are on you can probably play a pretty hot round out here.” Henson said he just likes to play for fun but does keep score and is competitive to be better with each game. He is looking forward to playing in a Frisbee golf tournament in September at the Kenai course. He said he loves the sound of the Frisbee when it clangs against the chains. “That’s music to my ears,” he said. “I am at peace out here.”

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number 8, not only for his distance – 309 feet to the basket – but also for the assortment of trees on the fairway that obstruct a clear shot, Chet Henson said. Holes 12 and 16, both about 300 feet to the basket are difficult to birdie without a good first shot, he said. Some holes are set up for right-handed players while other holes favor a left-handed throw, which runs from left to right. The baskets are specifically placed behind trees on some holes, requiring the player to throw around the trees on the approach shot.

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Lake front home with float plane accessibility. Quiet lake home for someone with many interests --- landscaping; animal raising (barn, tack room, chicken coop) art/handicraft studio (26 X 26) that could become separate bedrooms; lake for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming; float plane accessible; two bedroom apartment for B & B; two car, heated garage; many, many possibilities. This unusual home is built into a hillside. The unique house kept expanding up the hill. All three stories are at ground level,with the main floor handicapped accessible. Windows everywhere. You live with nature. Built as close as possible to 5 Star requirements and to be as maintenance free as possible. It has cement siding, vinyl windows and storm doors. Seven miles south of Soldotna. Priced for sale this summer at $367,000. For appointment to see this home call Ruth at (907)262-9619 or Sharilyn at 5 Star (907)252-3163

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DEPUTY CLERK II ALASKA COURT SYSTEM KENAI, ALASKA $2,896.00 MONTHLY The Kenai Trial Court is accepting applications for a Deputy Clerk to assist customers at the front counter, perform all duties associated with traffic citations, and provide relief as an in-court clerk. Complete recruitment information is available on Workplace Alaska at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace. Applicants must submit a complete application with cover letter through Workplace Alaska by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. For further information, please contact the Alaska Court System Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242.

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.

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The City of Soldotna has an opening for a regular part-time Library Clerk at the Soldotna Public Library. This entry level position provides clerical support services to the Library. Schedule will vary depending on the staffing needs of the library and will include evenings and Saturdays. 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 866-595-3359 by 5 p.m., August 1, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

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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:

Library Page Wage Range 1 $10.01/hr Non-Exempt The City of Soldotna has an opening for a Library Page position at the Soldotna Public Library. This position will work 10 hours per week. A complete job description is available on the City's website at http://ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html. Must submit City application to Human Resources at 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, by email tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us, or by fax 866-596-2994. Recruitment closes at 5 p.m., July 25, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

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CHURCH BASEMENT SALE Friday, July 25th, 9am- 4pm. Saturday July 26th, 9am-2pm. Kenai United Methodist Church. Kenai Spur across from Wells Fargo. All kinds of items. Benefits “No More Malaria”

Invitation to Bid Ninilchik Community Clinic Flooring Replacement Project

TEACH ALL DOGS Everything with brains, not pain. Obedience, Puppy, Nose work, Rally, Agility, Privates. K-Beach Road (907)262-6846 www.pendog.org

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Saturday- Monday 8am-8pm Corner Spur/ Dogwood. 2-Boats, wheels & tires, bear carving, totem pole, misc. fishing gear, single bed frames, fuel cans, tons of stuff, to much mention.

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The Ninilchik Traditional Council is seeking proposals to replace all the flooring at the Ninilchik Community Clinic. The Clinic building is approx. 2000 sq. feet. This project consists of ripping up the old flooring, discarding debris and laying down new flooring. Prospective bidders must obtain a proposal packet and do a mandatory on-site visit. Bid opens July 21, 2014 @ 9am and closes August 19, 2014 @ 5pm. Please contact Diane Reynolds, Procurement Officer/Finance Assistant for a proposal packet @ (907)567-3313 or e-mail: diane@ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov

**ASIAN MASSAGE** Grand Opening, Welcome Visitors, Fishermen, New customers. (907)741-1644.

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Invitation to Bid RH14-02 The Ninilchik Traditional Council’s HUD Program is seeking a General Contractor w/residential endorsement for a Mod/Rehab in Homer. Indian Preference applies. Contractor must pay Tribal Wage Rate, must obtain proposal packet, do an on-site visit, and attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Scope of work consists of installing metal roofing on home. Additional specs in bid packet. Bid opens July 21, 2014 @ 9am and closes August 19, 2014 @ 5pm. Please contact Diane Reynolds, Procurement Officer/Finance Assistant for a bid packet @ (907) 567-3313 or e-mail: diane@ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov

Taking orders. Quality Timothy Hay. $8. (907)262-4939.

MOVING SALE 9am-4pm Friday- Saturday. Sterling Hwy., Mile 116.5 Hanson Ave. Household, tools, antiques, firewood, wheel barrow, Tilt trailer, chainsaw, halibut rods, garden items, furniture, wall decor, lamps, much more. Transportation

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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area hereby invites qualified contractors to submit a firm price for acceptance by the Borough to apply Deery Super Stretch crack sealant to various paved roads within the Kenai Peninsula Borough: Bid documents may be obtained beginning July 23, 2014 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area office, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 (907) 262-4427. Bid documents may also be downloaded from the web at: http://purchasing.borough.kenai.ak.us/ Opportunities.aspx One (1) complete set of the bid package is to be submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Purchasing and Contracting Department, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669. These forms must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the bidder's name on the outside and clearly marked: BID: Application of Paved Road Crack Sealant DUE DATE: August 5, 2014, no later than 2:00 PM PUBLISH: 7/23, 25, 27, 2014

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Tyke becomes a terror when mom takes back her cellphone behavior with his pediatrician — before his problems get worse and he becomes unmanageable.

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DEAR ABBY: I recently got married. The week before our wedding, my husband was so hateful and hard to get along with that I wasn’t sure what was going on with him. When I asked if he was sure he still wanted to get married, Abigail Van Buren he would say yes. On the day of our wedding he brought up his exwife’s name twice — each time making snide remarks. Nonetheless, he married me. He has slept downstairs every night since our wedding, not in our bed. Our marriage has yet to be consummated. So tell me, Abby, what’s his problem? I’m miserable! — MISERABLE BRIDE IN OHIO DEAR BRIDE: The only person who can answer that question is your husband. Clearly, he is not happy either. Tell him that you are worried about him and ask him to level with you. Offer him

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my 30s and have a tattoo on my forearm that I now regret getting. I try to wear sweaters so no one will notice. In the past when people discovered I have a tattoo, they have judged me so I ended up feeling ashamed of myself. I am debating having it removed — or I could go to driving school to become a long-haul trucker. Both options are expensive, and I’m undecided about which to do. Can you advise me? — TORN IN SAN ANTONE DEAR TORN: It’s a hard choice, but truck drivers make good money, so you may be on to something. Once you have the money, you could have the tattoo removed, if you still want to, so I’m voting for going to driving school. 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.

A baby born today has a Sun in Leo and a Moon in Cancer. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, July 25, 2014:This year you discover that you have a muse that often inspires you. You come up with unusually creative ideas that, for the most part, prove to be rewarding. You are prone to having sudden insights that open up new opportunities. If you are single, someone could stroll into your life who might be worth getting to know. Maintain a sense of humor, and you will be OK. If you are attached, the two of you have a shared desire to take a special trip or do something quite unique together. This year would be perfect for such an adventure. SCORPIO often goes from being reserved to being feisty. Strap on your seat belt. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You’ll veer in a different direction and surprise others. You also will relate directly to each person you need to speak to. Don’t allow someone else to convey your message for you. Stay free enough to blaze a new path. Tonight: A discussion could become a bit too animated. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHYou might feel antsy.Do some yoga exercises or take a brisk walk at lunchtime. Communication between you and others will be clear. You won’t have to question what message was intended. Tonight: Walk away from a friend who is set on having an argument. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHYour high energy could be dif-

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH If you have been holding back and trying not to get into a volatile situation, you might not be able to cork your anger much longer. Mars — the planet that rules energy, anger and sex — enters your sign today. Clearing the air will be important. Tonight: Try not to be sarcastic! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You seem to have the magic touch when it comes to relating to certain individuals right now. A loved one could continue acting somewhat eccentric. Maintain a sense of humor. Others will let you know loud and clear what they want. Tonight: Start with TGIF. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might be giving a lot of thought to what you want. Sometimes people find you to be rather taciturn. You have seen multiple reactions like this, and you tend to see them as humorous. Tonight: A friend clearly lets you know what he or she wants. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHA discussion could occur with someone you hardly speak to. You might find this person’s thoughts to be very interesting, especially when the topic is a project you both have in common. Make a point of visiting him or her more often. Tonight: Avoid a difficult loved one. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You’ll be on top of a situation, but others might not realize it. Someone could start lecturing, as if he or she were a professor. Maintain your sense of humor when dealing with this person. A loved one might share what he or she feels is a great idea. Tonight: Seize the moment.

Latch helps secure car seat Dear Heloise: I am going to have a baby, and I keep hearing about LATCH and car seats. I am a little confused. Can you explain it? — Erica in Texas “LATCH” stands for “Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.” It is required for most cars manufactured after 2002. In cars with the LATCH system, there are lower anchors in the back-seat cushions. (They are small metal bars that you should be able to feel when you stick your fingers between the seats.) There also are top anchors behind the back seat or on the back dash. These anchors can be used when installing a car seat instead of seat belts. New car seats come equipped with straps to attach to the LATCH system. If you use the LATCH system when installing a child car seat, be sure to read the instruction manual and your car’s owners manual. If you are unsure about the installation of your car seat, have it inspected. You can go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, www.NHTSA.gov, to locate an inspection site near you. — Heloise P.S.: Many fire stations are happy to help you be sure that you have installed the seat correctly. San Antonio, where I live, has an annual free-inspection event just for this. See if your city or town may host one. Send a great hint to: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com

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Soldotna Progress Days 2014

Noon-4 p.m. — Live entertainment with Hobo Jim, Conway Seavey, Troubador North and more Schedule of Events Events at Soldotna Little 1 p.m.-4 p.m. — Corvette League Fields, Kalifornsky show at the Auto Spa Beach Road, unless other- 2 p.m. — Eagle release by Bird TLC wise noted 3 p.m. — Rodeo Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. — Dutch oven Sunday competition 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Sawfest Noon — Free 5-k fun run at chainsaw carving (1 p.m. Soldotna Regional Sports Complex quick carve competition) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Vendor Noon — Soldotna City Picnic booths open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Arts and 1 p.m. — Quick carve comCrafts Bazaar at the Soldot- petition 3 p.m. — Sawfest auction na Senior Center 11 a.m. — Parade, starting and People’s Choice vote at Soldotna High School Noon-4 p.m. — Vendor and proceeding across booths open Marydale and down Binkley Noon- 4 p.m. — Live entertainment Street

Plenty to do during 55th Progress Days By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

As the 55th annual Soldotna Progress Days celebrates the evolving hub of the central Kenai Peninsula, the event continues to adapt and add activities to the list of festivities highlighting local interests. This year will include a free 5K run, starting at noon on Sunday, on the newly completed gravel trail connecting the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex with Centennial Trail. Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Project Coordinator January Yeager said the addition

reflects the developing interest in 5K runs in the Soldotna community. “It’s a great way to get people on the trails,” Yeager said. “Right now the community’s interest seems to be in runs, and now we can maybe get a different crowd involved in the event this way.” Of course this year’s festivities will also include many past favorites, Yeager said. Construction obstructing its regular route down Binkley Street, Yeager said, will not hamper the Progress Days parade. This year the procession will begin at Soldotna

High School at 11 a.m. and head down Marydale Avenue and continue on down Binkley Street, where everyone will disperse and head over to the Soldotna Little League Fields, she said. Saturday will start with an appeal to local foodies, kicking off with the day long Dutch oven competition held on Gehrke Field at the Soldotna ball fields, said Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson. The heavy black pots heated by constantly monitored burning coals will be set up for the annual Alaska State Dutch See EVENTS, page A-3

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Oven Championships. Nels Anderson’s wife Carla Anderson will also be taking part in the competition, the first place winner of which will have the chance to attend the International Dutch Oven Society World Championship Cook-Off held in Salt Lake City. The food vendors at this year’s event will appeal to a very specific festival oriented theme, Yeager said, with everything from waffles at the new mobile establishment Wook Waffaz Waffle Emporium, to cupcakes to funnel cake, Yeager said. “Basically it will be anything you could want fried on a stick,” Yeager said with a laugh. Live music will provide entertainment on both days of the event, Yeager said. Musicians Hobo Jim, Conway Seavey and Troubador North will be performing with sets starting at noon on Saturday and Sunday and continue until 4 p.m. both days. Chains will again buzz sending sawdust flying both days in

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From left: Eagle Scout Daniel Lewis, Air Force veteran Ray Freeborn, Alaska Army National Guard staff Sgt. Jason Stokes and Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson open the box releasing the healed eagle into the wild at the Eagle Release at Soldotna Progress Days in Soldotna July 27, 2013. The eagle release has become a Progress Days tradition.

the annual Sawfest Exhibition, best piece. Days spans further than the from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yeager The variety of events acting perimeter of the Soldotna ball said. The carving display will in conjunction with Progress fields, Yeager said. culminate in an auction of the final products and include a People’s Choice Vote on the

The Corvette Car Show hosted by the Anchorage Corvette Association, will be held in the parking lot of Auto Spa starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday. An Arts and Crafts Bazaar will feature products from local vendors at the Soldotna Senior Center. The Soldotna Rodeo will begin at 3 p.m. at the Soldotna Rodeo grounds. Director of Economic Development and Planning Stephanie Queen said every year the chamber does a great job continuing to update the list of programs for Progress Days. The annual event has become a local institution. It’s a place to see familiar faces and the gamut of interests and hobbies of Soldotna’s community members, Queen said.

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Speaking of Progress Days ... Residents talks about Soldotna’s past, present and future

By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

On a bright, but windy Saturday afternoon Peninsula residents noted the continuous evolution of Soldotna’s central business district. Each took a moment to reflect on the upcoming Soldotna Progress Days, held July 26 to 27 at the Soldotna Little League Fields. In front of a white tent housing locally made, antique jewelry at Soldotna’s Swank Street Antiques & Art Market, Brittney Magill stood beside the stroller holding her 4-year-old daughter, Maycie Tower. Magill said the new market was a wonderful addition to the downtown area, which she has always loved for providing a unique opportunity to spend a day strolling by the shops and riverfront. Last year was the pair’s first trip to the Progress Days parade, Magill said. She recalled the squeals of delight Maycie expressed when the community of local dachshund owners appeared 50-strong in the “Weenies on Parade” portion of the procession. “She was so excited,” Magill said. “She wanted to pet them but they were in the parade so she couldn’t.” Seeing such a unique branch of the Soldotna community was quite an experience, and great element of the event, Magill said. Niksiki Resident Charlene Delago said the strength of Progress Days is how the event highlights a diversity of local interests on the central Kenai Peninsula. Everyone and anyone is welcome and can fit right in, she said. “Anyone can come dressed up, or in their Xtratuf boots,” Delago said. “Nobody cares.” Delago, who has been a

resident in the area for more than 30 years, said she has witnessed the evolution of Soldotna as a city. She said the changes have been for better and worse. Seeing the small mom-andpop businesses fall to the large corporations has been disappointing, but the bigger stores

also bring in a new level of exposure for the younger generations, Delago said. Progress Days is a remarkable celebration that features the different parts of the city, Delago said. River Kitchens, 13, has lived in Soldotna her entire life, and See TALK, page A-5

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attends Progress Days almost every year, sometimes working the different events. She said one of the best parts of the festivities is that they are held in the summer. “The timing is a wonderful way for the community to gather in the midst of the hectic summer months, making it possible to see friends whose schedules don’t always line up,” Kitchens said. In preivous years Kitchens has walked in the parade with the Soldotna Boys & Girls Club. Kitchens’ younger sister Willow said she has watched her sister walk in the parade, standing on the packed sidewalks. “The streets are completely full,” Willow said. “But it’s not usually overwhelming.” For Willow, the biggest draw is the items handed out during the parade. “It’s definitely the candy,” Willow said, bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet and laughing. Kelly Sullivan can be reached at kelly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion.com.

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Above, up view of Scott Hanson’s Alaska animal totem pole The Corvette show is part of the Progress Days fun. carved over four days during the 2013 Progress Days Sawfest chainsaw carving competition. On Page 4, Sybille Castro untangles three of her five dachshunds — Fritz, Franz and Hans — before walking in the “Weenies on Parade” at the Soldotna Progress Days parade in Soldotna on July 27, 2013. Both events have become Progress Days favorites.

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Check out what the competition’s cooking

By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

In the weeks leading up to the 55th annual Soldotna Progress Days, the Anderson household circulates competitors of all ages for the Alaska State Dutch Oven Championships. Two at a time, the groups come seeking the couple’s expert advise. Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson and his wife Carla Anderson have been boosting public interest around the central Kenai Peninsula in the traditional method of Dutch oven cooking for decades. Within the last five years they gathered enough support to host the state championship during the city’s annual festival. Nels Anderson is president of the Last Frontier chapter of the International Dutch Oven Society while Carla Anderson has placed in the state competition. The first-place winner for the adult session is eligible to compete in the International Dutch Oven Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah. Carla Anderson said many local residents have families who have traditionally cooked

‘Many people in the area have ancestors who cooked with Dutch ovens. It’s a traditional way for pioneers to cook.’ — Carla Anderson with the large food warmers, and continue the practice today. Coals placed on top of the lid heat the massive cast iron cookers, which can be placed on any non-flammable surface. “Many people in the area have ancestors who cooked with Dutch ovens,” Carla Anderson said. “It’s a traditional way for pioneers to cook.” When the former first lady

Martha Washington was alive it was common for people to include their Dutch oven in their will, which shows how important the item was to people, she said. Using the large cookers does Photos by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion require some practice. The biggest hurdle to understand is The coals must be constantly monitored to properly cook with temperature control, Nels An- a Dutch oven July 19, in Soldotna. derson said. See DUTCH, page A-7

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Jonas Vikstrom and Sebastian Gabriel stayed with the Anderson’s as exchange students two years ago, and are back visiting for three weeks, Gabriel said. The two are in this year’s competition, and have spent their afternoons on the large porch at the Anderson home overlooking the Kenai River and learning to monitor the coals on the traditional German and Swedish dishes they will be cooking during Progress Days. “We are the underdogs,” Gabriel said with a laugh. “But we may have a chance.” There are many benefits to being able to use a Dutch oven, Carla Anderson said. Disaster preparedness, such as in the case of a power outage, is one practical use of the skills, she said. Wood, charcoal and propane can be used to heat the Dutch oven. Anything that can be cooked in a regular oven can be baked in a Dutch oven, she said.

Above, Jonas Vikstrom and Sebastian Gabriel watch Nels Anderson cut up a pork dish inside a Dutch oven. Left, Vikstrom and Gabriel unveil an apple cake.

Many of the younger competitors get very excited about the competition, Carla Anderson said. This year the youngest contestant is 8 years old, she said. Nels Anderson said being able to use different, non-electrical dependent methods of cooking is always a good skill to have. In the adult competition, each challenger must prepare a dessert, bread and main dish. In the youth division for ages 12-

18, and the junior division for ages 5-11, only a dessert and main dish is required. This year the competition will be held at Gerhke Field in Soldotna. It provides plenty of space for the workers and equipment, he said. “In the end people are also learning to cook a great food dish,” Nels Anderson said. Kelly Sullivan can be reached at kelly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion.com.

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