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JULY 27, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 254

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Summer reading club ends with a boom and a fizz By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Makenna Dreyer, 9, jumps through an inflatable obstacle course set up by the Alaska Army National Guard Saturday during Soldotna Progress Days at the Soldotna Little League Fields.

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By RASHAH MCCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

Silas Hamilton, 3, Gus Miller, 9, and Michael Greist Beltz, 7, clustered around a group of toy cars and with the single-minded determination of professionals, raced them down a flexible orange temporary track stretching out of a booth near the entrance to the Soldonta Little League Fields. The boys seemed oblivious to the bevy of chainsaws run-

ning less than 100 feet away as several Sawfest artists filled the air with woodchips and sawdust carving huge hunks of wood into art set to be auctioned off during the last day of Soldotna’s 55th annual Progress Days celebrations. Between designer cupcakes, a hodge-podge of fried food and easily available sugary drinks, hundreds of children — many who seemed to be in a post-parade candy haze — swarmed an enormous in-

flatable obstacle course set up by the Alaska Army National Guard and ran through in groups of two and three. Makenna Dreyer, 9, got at least three-feet of air on her last inflatable-assisted jump, grinned and ran to the end of a long line to go again. Just after 2 p.m., a juvenile eagle named Sparky was released by Alaska TLC, a bird treatment and learning center organization from Anchorage. At least 200 people watched

a white box burst open as the mottled eagle took to the sky. The eagle was one of 6 rescued from a dump in Adak where a routine fire left hot coals on the ground. The young eagles did not recognize the hazard, landed, and were badly burned, said Alaska TLC representative Dave Dorsey. “Their feathers aren’t fireproof,” he said. “They weren’t in pain, but they couldn’t do anything.” See FUN, page A-2

Young artist gets exposure at KFAC By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

For the month of July, the main gallery at the Kenai Fine Arts center is filled with 31 pieces of vibrant, acrylic covered canvases. The collection is the culmination of Kaitlin Vadla’s three-year affair with the malleable art form. From flowing glaciers, to salmon runs and the underbelly of an octopus, regional wildlife and landscapes fill the borders of the paintings. “I really fell in love with pushing color around,” Vadla said. “I love pushing paint around a canvas.” It all began with an art class at Kenai Peninsula College three years ago, Vadla said. After an knee-injury limited her mobility, she said she needed

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

Kaitlin Vadla said she choses the subjects in her paintings if it is something that has personal meaning for her, Thursday, at the Kenai Fine Arts Center.

an activity to keep her upbeat. paint strokes have gone from Vadla said her style has meticulous to simple. She gave evolved over the years. Her up using brushes and now only

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uses a palette knife, which she likens to a construction worker spreading concrete. Up close her paintings look like a mess, but far away is still portrays the reality of the subject, Vadla said. Many pieces in the collection were painted completely differently. In the square piece titled “Invisible,” which features a massive octopus, she applied cooking oil and salt to the surface of the stretched canvas. In the long, narrow, vertical painting called “Glazed Still-life,” she piled hundreds of thin, almost see-through layers of paint to create the rich hued final image of gourds and glass bottles. Currently the fine arts center is looking to provide showcase space for younger artists, See ART, page A-2

On the trimmed, sun soaked lawn behind the Joyce K. Carver Soldotna Public Library on Tuesday afternoon Hayden Carr, 4, watched Linda McMilin explain the last science experiment he was going to see that summer through Soldotna’s chapter of the national “Fizz, Boom, Read!” Summer Reading Club. At the final party of the summer Carr was surrounded by the group of 50 children who accompanied him through the last eight weeks of the program. McMilin explained that the experiment involved dropping a piece of Mentos candies into a 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola. “What do you think will happen, when it’s dropped in?” McMilin asked the silent crowd. “Boom!” Carr said. Carr sprang up and yelped as other children squealed in reaction to the explosion of bubbles emitted from the soda bottle once the candy was dropped inside the brown liquid. Carr said he was able to finish 60 books this summer. He

attended every week with his grandmother Glenda Carr. Glenda Carr said her grandson was one of the most enthusiastic kids throughout the entire program. He went to the library to watch movies, which included “Flubber” and “Inspector Gadget,” and made clay seals when a volunteer from Seward’s Alaska SeaLife Center visited for a day. Mathew Schwartz, 9, who attended the program with his sister Lydia, said the whole summer was full of fun events. He said he found a book series called Digimon Digital Monsters, an adaptation of the children’s cartoon. In addition to reading and learning about the libraries resources, children up to the sixth grade attended weekly sciencebased lectures. While the last day’s activities were less educational, they still incorporated science. Lydia Schwartz said her favorite part of the summer was the final party, as she munched on a snicker doodle cookie. She said her favorite part was the balloon races. See LIBRARY, page A-2

Yukon River king salmon returns see improvement FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska fisheries managers said it appears they have achieved their goal of getting a sufficient number of Yukon River king salmon to their Canadian spawning grounds. The number of king salmon counted as of this week by a sonar located near the village of Eagle near the Canadian border stood at 49,231. That surpasses the minimum goal of 42,500 kings called for in the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the United States and Canada. There’s a good chance the number of kings that reach Canada could surpass the upper end of the goal listed in the treaty, which is 55,000 fish, managers said. It’s the first time in three years that the minimum treaty goal has been reached. The decline in king salmon has led to fishing restrictions for subsistence fishermen who live along the river and depend

on the salmon for food. This year, all fishing for kings — subsistence, commercial, sport and personal use — was closed in an effort to meet the goal. “Everybody did their part, and we’re getting fish up there,” said Fred Bue, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Fairbanks. “It’s been a sacrifice for many people, especially so many years in a row.” Almost 3,000 kings —2,864 to be exact — passed the sonar on Thursday, the 13th day in a row that more than 2,000 fish were counted. Last year, even with fishing restrictions in place to protect kings, only 30,725 kings passed the Eagle sonar. “It’s a different story than last year,” said Eric Newland, Yukon area management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. “Last year, there was quite a bit of conservation measures taken — and the run size didn’t show up at the border.”

Judge rules feds wrongly protected bearded seals MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ruled that a federal fisheries agency improperly listed bearded seals as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. In sending the decision back to the agency, U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline in Fairbanks said the December 2012 decision to list the seals because of a loss of sea ice was improper and “an abuse of discretion.” Beistline found there was no discernible, C

quantified threat of extinction within the foreseeable future for the seals and that the agency found existing protections were adequate. The listing, he said, had no effect other than making all other federal agencies consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service on actions that could jeopardize the seals throughout their range. “A listing under the ESA based upon speculation, that provides no additional action intended to preserve the continued existence of the listed species, is inherently arbitrary and capricious,” he wrote.

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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Above: Volunteers release a rehabilitated eagle named “Sparky” Saturday during Soldotna’s 55th annual Progress Days at the Soldotna Little League Fields. Below: Crowds gather to watch a chainsaw carving demonstration.

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Sparky was the fastest of the group to heal, so his release coincided well with the Progress Days festival, Dorsey said. As Dorsey spoke, Leigh Tacey, of Soldotna, walked his bicycle up to the eagle-release spot to chat. “That was fun to watch,” Tacey said to Dorsey. “He was ready to go,” Dorsey said. “It was a challenge to catch him and get him into that box this morning.” More than 50 vendors ca-

tered to a steady crowd of about 2,000, said January Yeager, project coordinator for the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. A new vendor to the year’s festivities, 1 Crazy Cupcake, said a steady influx of people curious about owner Sierra McKeever Lehl’s creative cupcake flavors. Between the blueberry velvet, classic carrot and cherry cobbler cupcakes on display, other flavors like Mountain Dew, thin mint, Rolo and lemon lavender stuck out. McKeever Lehl said the thin mint had been selling the best. The business is a new one and McKeever Lehl, of Nikiski,

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The Progress Days festivities will continue today with a 5k Fun run at noon at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, a city picnic, a Quick Carve Competition at 1 p.m. followed by a Sawfest auction and people’s choice vote at 3 p.m. The vendor booths and entertainment will continue at the Little League fields from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

said she was hoping to find a new audience during Progress Days so she packed 750 cupcakes into coolers and set up among several other food vendors catering to the crowds during an increasingly hot day. “I’m doing O.K.” she said, with a smile.

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who’ve had little exposure, Vadla said. After receiving encouragement from friends in the local art community she applied for the spot. The display includes artwork that took anywhere from two hours to two years to complete, Vadla said. In the far left corner from the doorway is a lightblue toned vertically oriented piece with a large sale boat in the middle right. Vadla said it started as something completely different, and she decided to finish it for the exhibition. Sometimes having a deadline is a good push to finish pieces, she said. It is the third time her work has been displayed publically on the Central Kenai Peninsula.

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McMilin said this summer saw twice as many children take part in the program from previous years. “There was an excellent turnout all summer long,” McMilin said. “It’s great that the new facility is seeing a lot more use.” McMilin said the increase in participants this year would not have been possible without the new building. A large community room made it possible to house the large group of children and parents, and a kids section and computer programs added to the experience. The Soldotna community also helped make the series this summer so successful, McMilin said. McMilin said multiple organizations from the Kenai Peninsula, including the Kenai Watershed Forum, the Kenai Wildlife Refuge, Challenger Learning Center of Alaska and the U.S. Forest Service all taught during the summer program. McMilin also said if it hadn’t been for the dedication of the parents, who believe it is necessary to keep their kids reading over the summer, the program wouldn’t be so successful. Participants will also receive prizes Previously it has been hung at Veronicas Coffee House and Kaladi Brothers Coffee, she said. On Thursday, Vadla volunteered at the fine arts center, something she does about once a month. That morning she said she almost left the house in her fishing gear, but her mother, Penny Vadla stopped her and made her change into a brown floral dress, she said. “I almost made it,” Vadla said. “My mother is so supportive, she’s amazing.” Vadla said her entire family helped put together the showcase. She said it was something she couldn’t have pulled off. Vadla said there is a small barrier to entry with art. Materials can vary in price range, and certainly taking classes will help with learning perspective, lighting and proportions. “It teaches you a complete

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

Shelby Hatfield, 8, and Lydia Schwartz, 7, finish a balloon race where they could not use their hands to transport it across the field, Tuesday, July 22, at the Joyce K. Carver Soldotna Public Library.

for how many books they read. said. “It’s wonderful the parents think it’s important to keep up Kelly Sullivan can be these skills and keep reading reached at kelly.sullivan@penover the summer,” McMilin insulaclarion.com.

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Rosalie Vass looks on at one of Kaitlin Vadla’s acrylic paintings, Thursday, at the Kenai Fine Arts Center. different way of looking at the world,” Vadla said. “When you look at a cloud instead of thinking that’s white, you realize it has purples and grays in it too.”

Vadla said her next step is moving onto three-dimensional pieces. She plans to attend another class at KPC focused on sculptures.

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Obituary David Scott Horan Soldotna resident, David Scott Horan, 52, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage with his wife by his side. No services will be held per David’s wishes. Mr. Horan was born October 30, 1961 in San Diego, California. He moved from San Diego to Idaho where he spent 20 years before moving to Alaska on May 25, 2009. He loved fishing and wood crafting. His family wrote, “He could catch a fish out of a mud puddle. He had a great passion for fishing and family. He always said, ‘If mamma aint happy, aint no one happy.’” He was preceded in death by his parents, Florence and Bob Hall. He is survived by his wife, Joy Horan of Soldotna; daughters, Shawna Horan of Soldotna and Mary Horan of Soldotna; brothers, Greg Horan of San Diego, and Tom Horan of San Di-

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. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. 4 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Twisted Sisters” (women’s meeting) at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 7 p.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous Freedom Group meets at the Soldotna United Methodist Church, 158 S. Binkley, Soldotna. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “This One” (men’s meeting) at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 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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ego; and mother in-law, Janet Cox of Elk City, Idaho. Donations may be made in memory of David to 46590 Base Road, Soldotna, Alaska 99669, C/O Joy Horan. Arrangements made by Anchorage Funeral Home & Crematory. Please visit David’s online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral. com.

William Michael Hodges Kasilof resident William Michael Hodges, 57, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna from liver failure. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at the Soldotna Church of God. Pastor Alan Humphries will officiate. Mike was born Nov. 27, 1956 in Norfolk, Va. He worked for American Pest as an exterminator. He moved to Alaska in 1996 and lived in Kasilof. Mike had been a volunteer firefighter and was a member of the Soldotna Church of God. He enjoyed fishing, commercial fishing,

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jewelry making, woodworking, gardening, traveling, camping and training cougars. “Mike was a loving protector of family, friends and even strangers. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was very outgoing, positive and optimistic. Mike was very giving, genuine and passionate. Spending time with his grandchildren was his favorite thing to do. As a young man, he was very wild and mischievous. Later in his life, he found a new love for God. He was an excellent fisherman, an avid gardener and an animal lover. He had such a vibrant personality, an amazing sense of humor and loved to tell stories. He will be in our hearts until we see him again.” His family said. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, William and Doris (Jones) Hodges, and his sister, Kassie Hodges. He is survived by his wife, Maggie Hodges of Kasilof; brothers, Ed Hodges of San Diego, Calif., and Stephen Hodges of Oregon; sister, Nikki Hodges of Sweethome, Ore.; daughters, Melissa Herring of Arvada, Colo., Christina Hamilton of Paramount, Calif. and Sarah Foor of Alhambra, Calif.; son, Stephen Hodges of Arvada, Colo.; stepdaughters, Jenna Scalzo of Norfolk, Va., and Amanda Wiese of Soldotna; stepson, David Browning of Westminster, Colo.; and 14 grandchildren. Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.

Christian performer Dennis Agajanian will be performing at Soldotna Bible Chapel Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Agajanian’s music includes acoustic instrumentals, classic, fast-picking bluegrass, rock and his up-beat country music. Soldotna Bible Chapel is located at 300 W. Marydale.

Tsalteshi Trails this summer on Wednesdays through Aug. 6. New this year is a kids’ 1-kilometer race for kids 6 and under before the 5-k. The runs are perfect for any type of runner or walker. All proceeds support Kenai Watershed Forum education programs. Register online at www.tsalteshi.org. Registration is $10/race for Tsalteshi Trail Association members, $15/race for non-members. Race day registration is $15/race. Races will start at the trails behind Skyview Middle School. Race day registration starts at 5 p.m., with the kids’ race at 6 p.m. and the 5-k at 6:15 p.m. For more information, go to www.kenaiwatershed.org.

Soldotna Elementary prepares for new year

Golf tournament to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Soldotna Elementary School’s new student registration will be held from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. August 4 through August 6. There will be a meet and greet for all new kindergartners and parents August 18 from 2-4 p.m.; and an open house for all students and parents August 25 at 5:30 p.m. Come have hot dogs and meet with your teachers! Class supply lists are available online at our website. (http://soldotnaelementary.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/ wpmu/) and at the office. Class lists will be posted August 8 at 4 p.m. The office will open August 1. Call 260-5100 for more information.

The Central Peninsula Habitat for Humanity annual golf tournament will be August 9 at Kenai Golf Course. Get your team together for this very fun fundraiser tournament. More information is available at the golf course, along with team forms, or call Sharon at 262-7534.

Around the Peninsula Church to host musician

Local drop-off available for state fair entries If you would like to enter a non-perishable item in the Alaska State Fair you can now do that without traveling all the way to Palmer. Entries can be dropped off at the Soldotna Senior 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 p.m. Department requirements can be found at: alaskastatefair.org, click on exhibits then on the specific department you are interested in. Entries will be returned to those locations after the fair is over in September. If you have questions contact: Cindy Littell, 2627462.

Annual Big Latch On celebrates breastfeeding The Central Peninsula BirthNetwork is sponsoring The Big Latch On 2014 on Aug. 1 beginning at 10 a.m. at Farnsworth Park in Soldotna. Visit www.biglatchon.org for information or contact Niki Parrish at 907-394-9166. The event will include a petting zoo, giveaways and much more.

Pressure canner dial gauge testing available The Cooperative Extension Service is offering free testing of pressure canner dial gauges all summer, weekdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Extension office located in the same building with Fish and Game at 43961 K-Beach Road. To assure home canned low acid food such as fish is safely canned it is essential to check dial gauges annually for accuracy. Weighted gauges do not need to be checked. For more information contact the Extension Office at 262-5824.

Salmon Series returns to Tsalteshi The Salmon Run Series, a 5-kilometer race series, returns to

Volleyball skills camp registration open All American Volleyball Camps and Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball Club are hosting a skills camp at Kenai Central High School August 6-8. All American Volleyball Camps feature skill instruction from top college, U.S. National Team, and professional players. AAVC conducts High School Camps throughout the country and has been coming to the Kenai Peninsula for 19 years. Past coaches included Olympians and national college Players of the Year. Camp is open to players entering grades 7-11 next fall. Coaches will focus on skill instruction, but include drills that combine skills in game-like conditions. The coach to player ratio is 1:12. Camp is limited to the first 48 applicants and is open to players from throughout the Peninsula. Camp will run from 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:00 p.m. The cost is $170. Contact your high school or middle school coach, or Tracie Beck at tbeck@kpbsd.k12.ak.us., to sign up.

Run for Women registration open 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.

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Supreme Court decision expands tribal jurisdiction Friday’s decision by the Alaska Supreme Court that tribal courts have jurisdiction in child custody cases when one of the parents does not belong to the tribe is a landmark in the hotly contested issue of tribal sovereignty. In the case, parents Edward Parks and Bessie Stearman sought to overturn the Minto Tribal Court’s ruling that their child should be placed in foster care. The tribal court had held that the children were better off out of Parks and Stearman’s custody because of a history of domestic violence in the home. The state joined the case on the side of Parks and Stearman, arguing the state superior court and not tribal courts had jurisdiction since Parks was from Stevens Village and not Minto. But the state Supreme Court ruled that since both Stearman and her child were registered as members of the Minto tribe, that court did indeed have authority to rule in the case. The decision is a big win for those seeking more tribal autonomy in justice issues, and goes farther in granting authority to tribal courts than at any previous point in the state’s history. The decision follows a scathing report last year from the federal Indian Law and Order Commission, which slammed the state justice system for being too centralized and unresponsive to rural communities. The commission wrote that the state’s “centralized administration falls short of local needs.” “The status quo in Alaska tends to marginalize and frequently ignores the potential of tribally based justice systems, intertribal institutions, and organizations to provide more cost-effective and responsive alternatives to prevent crime and keep all Alaskans safer,” the commission wrote in their report. “If given an opportunity to work, Tribal approaches can be reasonably expected to make all Alaskans safer — and at less cost. Because of the state Supreme Court’s decision Friday, we will now have an opportunity to see if the commission is correct in its assertions. Child custody is an issue close to the heart of all parents, and is a fundamental — and frequently contested — legal issue in all communities, Native and non-Native alike. According to the state Attorney General’s office, their interpretation of the decision is that state courts may yet have authority to intervene in child custody cases — but not until the families have exhausted the remedies of the tribal courts. Still, that’s a big leap in responsibility, and tribal courts now have more stature. They are also surely aware that along with that new power comes a tremendous burden of responsibility — proving that they can do better than the state at improving outcomes in custody cases. Should that happen, the state may well consider granting more responsibility to handle their affairs — but if not, jurisdiction in custody cases as well as the other recommendations of the Indian Law and Order Commission would be in danger of being resigned to dusty shelves, as with so many other federal reports.

Little sunlight as Obama raises super PAC dollars

WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, President Barack Obama railed against the surge of unlimited spending flowing into American political campaigns, arguing that average voters were being shut out of a secretive system that lets special interests bankroll elections. Now, as Obama enthusiastically raises money for Democratic super PACs, he’s embracing some of the same secretive elements of that system, drawing charges of hypocrisy from good-governance advocates who say the public deserves to know what Obama’s saying and to whom he’s saying it when donors pay for a few minutes with the president. After initially shunning super PACs, Obama in 2012 allowed his top officials to help raise money for the super PAC working to re-elect him, but his campaign promised to still “lead the way” on campaign transparency and reform. Obama took another major step toward embracing super PACs this year by agreeing to appear personally at fundraisers for Democratic super PACs. He argued that Democrats can’t afford to play by different rules than Republican groups whose donors were flooding the super PAC zone. Campaign finance reform advocates hoped that even if Obama was helping super PACs, he’d seek to make the process as transparent as possible. After all, Obama has backed legislation known as the DISCLOSE Act that would clamp down on secretive contributions and has said he’s open to amending the Constitution to stem campaign spending. “I can’t think of anything more devastating to the public interest,” Obama said in 2010 after the Supreme Court cleared the

AP News Extra way for unlimited political contributions. “The last thing we need to do is hand more influence to the lobbyists in Washington, or more power to the special interests to tip the outcome of elections.” When Obama attended a fundraiser Wednesday in California for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a party committee that must adhere to strict contribution limits, officials released the number of guests attending and how much they paid. Reporters were allowed in as Obama spoke to donors gathered in an opulent neighborhood in Los Altos Hills. Just hours earlier, Obama was at a nearby hotel for a fundraiser benefiting the House Majority PAC, a super PAC that works to elect Democrats. The news media were kept out and White House declined to release any details about who showed up and how much they had contributed, making it impossible for the public to know what agenda they might be pushing during their few minutes of face time with Obama. “I would only ask that you judge us by our

record and that of our predecessors,” White House spokesman Eric Schultz said. “Without a doubt, I think we’ve done more to achieve the president’s commitment to transparency than any other previous administration.” But Kathy Kiely, managing editor of the good-government group the Sunlight Foundation, said shrouding Obama’s super PAC fundraisers in secrecy only raises questions about what he or the super PAC is trying to hide. “This is just a barometer of the bad conscience that’s involved in doing this sort of fundraising,” Kiely said. “If I speak to people who are richer and can write bigger checks, suddenly that changes the rights of the American public to know what I’m saying?” She added, “It feels un-American.” House Majority PAC, not the White House, made the decision to deem the event “private” and prevent reporters from hearing Obama’s remarks, said Matt Thornton, the super PAC’s spokesman. The super PAC also maintains that while it invited donors who have given major sums in the past, the event wasn’t actually a fundraiser because there was no set ticket price and Obama didn’t directly solicit donations.

Our shaky American principles Yes, I know. How many times have we been told “We are a nation of immigrants”? The welcome, after all, is right there in the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.” And in fact, millions of people have sought refuge and thrived here, including my parents. But the tradition gets obliterated in all the angry debate about those who try to breach our borders ... even the children we see today, trying to escape the “tempest” in their own countries. Arguably, the welcome for “huddled masses yearning to breathe free” has its limits — practical ones and, frankly, bigoted ones. To some degree, the grand promise has been lip service for a long time. Once the colonists and succeeding generations had settled in and expanded, they started being downright hostile to those who decided to come along later. Italians, Irish, Germans and Asians all have had to run the gantlet of vicious prejudice once they arrived. Boatloads of Jews were simply turned away by anti-Semitism as they tried to flee the horrors of the Holocaust. Now it’s many Muslims who experience religious hatred. Back in the day, the Quakers were ostracized. Of course, Africans were welcomed ...

as they were unloaded from their slave ships. All in all, it’s easy to understand the vicious reaction to those who pursue a life today in the United States. It’s nothing new. And it’s not unique. Bob Franken We are finding it harder and harder to live up to our stated ideals. “Equal Justice Under Law,” the words chiseled over the entrance of the Supreme Court, are mocked in courthouses throughout the country. We take it as a given that those who can afford it get a much easier ride through our justice system than those of lesser means. Even as the laws are created, the wealthy special interests hire expensive lobbyists to make sure they’re not bound by the same rules as those who have no paid-for voice. And it’s getting worse. As for the enforcement of the laws, the stories of police using excessive force, particularly against the poor and those who have the audacity to protest the status quo, are routine. “Due process” for far too many is just a platitude. The middle class, which all politicians blithely describe as the backbone of our society, is withering away. The unions that protected worker rights have been steamrolled by executives who benefit financially if their employees just scrape by. Every day,

economic inequality widens. Even everyone’s precious right to vote is undermined, not just by the obstacles put up by dilatory rules, but by the shameless distortions in the barrage of campaign ads, sponsored by those who want to buy the elections. Not that we’re all that informed anymore. Most media have forfeited their responsibility to aggressively challenge government and our other ruling institutions. Instead, we’ve opted for sensational, cheap-shot reporting because it’s, well, cheaper. Equal opportunity? Another platitude. So many of the nation’s public-education systems are in shambles. Those who could exercise their clout to force improvements instead pull their children out and place them in expensive private schools, where they are walled off from the riffraff. We have a wonderful foundation in the Constitution with its promise to “secure the Blessings of Liberty.” It established a system that was supposed to “promote the general welfare,” not the selective welfare. It’s part of the history we’re taught to revere. We are designed to be a haven for those seeking freedom and, if not prosperity, at least a safe existence. Perhaps that was a false promise — too much to deliver. Maybe at some point we’ll just admit that we can’t pull it off and symbolically say to the Founding Fathers, “Nice try.” Bob Franken is a longtime broadcast journalist, including 20 years at CNN.

Rick Perry’s bold border move

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas plans to order 1,000 National Guard troops to his state’s border with Mexico in an effort to stem the - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner tide of immigrants illegally entering from Central America, dispersing around the country once they’ve made it into Texas. Critics will call it a stunt and accuse Perry of showboating, but at least he is taking E-mail: action, while President Obama, who took an news@peninsulaclarion.com oath to defend the country from all enemies Write: Fax: foreign and domestic, drinks beer, plays Peninsula Clarion 907-283-3299 pool and attends fundraisers as our borders P.O. Box 3009 Questions? Call: are overrun. Enemies are more than adverKenai, AK 99611 907-283-7551 sary nations with weapons. An enemy can also be a person, or groups of people who, The Peninsula Clarion welcomes letters and attempts to by their presence in a country, undermine its publish all those received, subject to a few guidelines: economy, strength and values. n All letters must include the writer’s name, phone numPolls show a majority of Americans faber and address. vor stopping illegal aliens from entering n Letters are limited to 500 words and may be edited to the country. fit available space. Letters are run in the order they are In a recent telephone survey by Rasmusreceived. sen Reports, 59 percent of likely U.S. votn Letters addressed specifically to another person will not ers believe “the primary focus of any new be printed. immigration legislation passed by Conn Letters that, in the editor’s judgment, are libelous will gress should be to send the young illegal not be printed. immigrants back home as quickly as posn The editor also may exclude letters that are untimely or sible.” Only 27 percent think they should irrelevant to the public interest. be allowed to stay. n Short, topical poetry should be submitted to Poet’s CorThe public isn’t buying what they’ve ner and will not be printed on the Opinion page. been told by the media and some Democrats n Submissions from other publications will not be printed. that the illegal immigrants are fleeing dann Applause letters should recognize public-spirited sergerous conditions in their own countries. vice and contributions. Personal thank-you notes will not According to Rasmussen, “Most voters (52 be published. percent) believe they are coming to Amer-

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ica for economic reasons.” Just 31 percent think they’re coming for their own safety. Texas’ border with Mexico is 1,200 miles long and 1,000 National Guardsmen won’t make a significant difference, but Cal Thomas as supplements to the U.S. Border Patrol they could slow the tide. The Guardsmen, however, might be useful in sending a message to Central American countries that the odds of making it into Texas are being substantially raised and the journey is not worth the risk. That message would counter what has been promoted in Central American media: that if you can get to America, you can stay in America. During a 2012 Republican presidential debate, Perry defended giving in-state tuition breaks to illegal immigrants, saying those who opposed the practice don’t have a heart. That was about immigrants already here. At the time, Perry says he warned the administration of the increasing number of unaccompanied children crossing the border. He claims the White House never responded to his concerns. If Perry’s detractors, of whom there are many, criticize him for a “symbolic” act, what about President Obama’s motive for

not sending federal troops, or finishing the border fence? Obama’s critics say the president is “importing” future Democratic voters and creating another underclass that will be dependent on government and thus, the party of big government, the Democrats. Action, even if insufficient to solve the problem, beats doing nothing in the minds of many Americans disgusted with gridlock and a dysfunctional federal government. Perry’s planned troop rollout will occur over the next 30 days. If it reduces the number of illegal immigrants flooding into Texas, Perry could embarrass and serve as a contrast to President Obama and congressional Democrats. It might also improve Perry’s presidential chances should he seek the 2016 GOP nomination. Should the immigrants, as a result of Perry’s action, attempt to enter the U.S. at the borders of New Mexico, Arizona or California, the governors of those states might consider following Perry’s example. At an Austin news conference, Perry said he expects Washington to foot the bill for the cost of deploying the Texas National Guard. Good luck with that. He may have more success at the border than with Congress or President Obama, who dither and waffle and stall as the issue of illegal immigration jumps to the top of American concerns. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

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Alaska

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Running to recovery DOYLE WOODY Alaska Dispatch News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Denali Foldager gets a little better every day, and that’s enough. There are occasional moments when gloom creeps in, but she knows she can fight her way out and summon the light again, as she has before. She can tap the fighter in her, the pure will she has so often called upon in the hardest moments of a footrace, and channel it into healing. Besides, those dim moments are nothing like the darkness that shrouded her three years ago, when injury halted her running, her confidence and self-esteem slipped away, and alcohol and drug addiction became a torment that seemed unbearable. Foldager considers her life these days and smiles. She has a fiance, Eric Strabel, who adores her, and a family that comforts her. She has a full-time job registering firearms at Cabela’s in Anchorage. She says she is sober. She has generated some strong race results this summer - second at the Turnagain Arm Trail Run, third in the Run for Women -- and she’s finding joy in training again, already musing about the 2015 Mount Marathon race in her hometown of Seward. Slowly, she believes, she’s emerging, escaping the gloom, headed toward the light. “I did it to myself,” Foldager, 24, said over coffee recently. “Now, it’s like, ‘Let’s try it again.’ I have unfinished business. One day, I hope to be winning races again.” People who know her best and love her most recognize of late the signs of the old Denali. That’s the one her mother Patti calls “spirited, full of life,” and C

her father, Flip, calls the “bubbly” one the family always referred to as “Malibu Barbie.” “I see it in her eyes,” Patti said. Denali Foldager was a teenage champion, and so was her twin sister, Rubye. Denali won the junior race halfway up 3,022-foot Mount Marathon and back down to town three straight times from 2005-2007, and that’s a very big deal for a Seward athlete. She won a state cross-country running championship -Rubye seized two such titles, sandwiching Denali’s 2005 win -- and was a state track champion too. The twins come from a wellknown running family. Patti has twice won Mount Marathon, Flip was once a contender, and both parents have raced the storied Fourth of July event more than 30 times. They also helped coach high school runners in Seward and helped runners of all ages train on Mount Marathon. The sisters went to Division II Cal State-Stanislaus, where Denali reached all-conference in cross country and also as a 3,000-meter steeplechase runner, an event in which she qualified for the national championships as a sophomore in 2010. In the spring track season of 2011, though, a injury to her right knee prevented Denali Foldager from even training, much less competing. That left her with the kind of free time she’d never had. She began partying, drinking and taking drugs, blowing off school. In the last year, she’s outlined some of the depths of her dark times in a blog -- Princess Denali - Life After the Party (3) -- and she closed her first post by noting that in October of 2011, “I finally became completely sober from cocaine and

meth and began the long, long stressful journey of living a sober life and trying to gain back everything I lost.” “I tried everything that was given to me,” Foldager said in an interview. “And I found out I have an addictive personality. Before I knew it, I was waking up to a glass of wine.” Foldager said her partying led to denial, which gave way to depression and thoughts of suicide. She said she felt empty, a failure. “I think Denali felt very alone,” said her mother. “As a family, there’s nothing worse than knowing your child is suffering.” Finally, Denali Foldager said, she recognized she suffered from addiction. Flip Foldager doesn’t think his daughter truly “hit rock bottom, necessarily, but it was for her.” Patti Foldager said her daughter found “even a little is too much for her.” A family intervention occurred. The Foldagers are a tight group -- most days, Patti talks or texts with her three kids. Flip said the girls grew up looking at older brother Trent, who owns a fishing tender and, like Rubye, is fishing in Bristol Bay this summer, as the “solid rock they’ve always clung to.” Flip and Patti Foldager said they told Denali how much they loved her -- how they would “never stop loving her,” Patti said -- and how much they would support her recovery. “Nothing can be solved until that person decides it can be solved,” Flip said. “She knew she needed help. She said, ‘OK, am I going to stay in this dark mess I’m in or do what I know I can do if I put my mind to it?’ “ Denali Foldager says she would never have begun to recover without that support from her family and also that of her

Sharing the water

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

A commercial drift gillnetting boat motors out of the mouth of the Kenai River where thousands of personal-use dipnet fishers stand in the water Saturday in Kenai.

college coach, Diljeet Dosanjh Taylor, a mentor she says never gave up on her and remained positive and encouraging. Denali Foldager says she still is trying to fully understand the time she calls “all a blur.” She said she’s undergone some therapy, though no conventional rehab. She has used her blog, which she calls “a great release,” as a way to remember experiences and feelings she buried, and to show others with similar histories that they are not alone. Writing the blog also reminds Foldager she’s not alone, that she still is on the mend. “Maybe I can help other lives,” she said. “People who have read it told me they were inspired to run again. I found out the more vocal about it I was, it helped out other people.” When Denali Foldager was a fifth-year senior running her final season of track eligibility in 2013 -- she graduated that spring with a degree in medical

anthropology -- she was sober and hopeful of returning to the Division II nationals. But she struggled early in the season. She trained fine, but froze in races, consumed by anxiety and the pressure she put on herself. “Every race just broke me,” Foldager recalled. “And I had never been a crier. But I cried after every race.” Still, in the last qualifying race for nationals, she met the ‘B’ standard, and advanced to nationals for the second time in her career. Foldager was eliminated in her heat, but she felt redeemed, felt she’d honored her coach and her teammates, who had been unflagging in their support. By that point, Foldager and Strabel were a long-distance cou-

ple. They had been introduced at Mount Marathon in 2011, renewed acquaintances in 2012 and begun to date. In August, Strabel proposed, on bended knee, at the start of the Lost Lake Run outside Seward -after asking Flip for his daughter’s hand. The couple will wed June 2015 at Arctic Valley. Denali Foldager and her parents all point to Strabel, 32, a ski coach with Alaska Pacific University’s Nordic Ski Center, and the three-time Mount Marathon champion and race record-holder, as a steadying influence. “Even compared to a year ago, (Denali’s) doing so much better,” Patti Foldager said. “I want to thank Eric for that. He’s a stable person, a little older, a little wiser.”

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Nation

Fast food workers vow civil disobedience TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press

VILLA PARK, Ill. — Comparing their campaign to the civil rights movement, fast food workers from across the country voted Saturday to escalate their efforts for $15-an-hour pay and union membership by using nonviolent civil disobedience. More than 1,300 workers gathered in a convention in center in suburban Chicago to discuss the future of a campaign that has spread to dozens of cities in less than two years. Wearing T-shirts that said “Fight for $15” and “We Are Worth More,” the workers cheered loudly and said they would win if they stuck together. “People are just fed up,” said Cindy Enriquez, 20, of Phoenix.

The $8.25 an hour she makes working for McDonald’s is not enough to go to college and become a police officer and barely enough to pay her rent, Enriquez said. While the vote didn’t list any specific acts of civil disobedience, Enriquez said some workers suggested sit-ins and perhaps blocking businesses. She said they need to keep pressure on owners even if it means sitting in front of restaurants “to make sure they do not sell anything.” The Service Employees International Union has been providing financial and organizational support to the fastfood protests. They began in late 2012 in New York City and have included daylong strikes and a loud but peaceful demonstration outside this year’s

Toddler wrecks Jeep, found watching cartoons MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. (AP) — Police say a toddler crashed a Jeep into an Oregon home, then ran back to his home to watch cartoons. Authorities say the 3-year-old boy who was wearing only a diaper climbed into the Jeep Tuesday evening and knocked it out of gear. Witnesses say it rolled down the street, through an intersection and into the house, causing minor damage. KPTV reports (http://bit.ly/1rhWlK6) an officer found the boy on a couch watching TV as if nothing had happened. He said his parents weren’t home and another relative was sleeping. Police cited 22-year-old Brennan Pennington for failing to supervise a child.

‘People should not work and be willing to work and then be denied living wages and be denied health care because of greed.’ — Rev. William Barber II, Head of the North Caroline NAACP McDonald’s Corp. shareholder meeting, where more than 130 protesters were arrested after stepping onto company property. Saturday’s convention in Villa Park, Illinois, included sessions on civil disobedience and leadership training. Kendall Fells, an organizing director for the campaign and a representative of SEIU, said when and what actions happen next will be up to workers in each city. The Rev. William Barber II, head of the North Carolina NAACP, said the movement is young but as important as when civil disobedience efforts began during the early years of the civil rights movement. “People should not work and be willing to work and then be denied living wages and be

denied health care because of greed,” Barber said. “This movement is saying that America is less than she promises to be, morally and constitutionally, by denying living wages,” Barber said. “If you raise wages for workers, you buoy the whole economy.” The campaign comes as President Barack Obama and many other Democrats across the country have attempted to make a campaign issue out of their call to increase minimum wages. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, translating to about $15,000 a year for someone working 40 hours a week, though many fast-food workers get far fewer hours. Obama and others have called for increasing it to $10.10. Fast food workers say even

that’s not enough because most people working in the industry now are adults with children, rather than teenagers earning pocket money. The restaurant industry has argued that a $15 hourly wage could lead to business closings and job cuts, though the Seattle City Council recently voted to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, phased in over several years. The National Restaurant Association said last week that increasing wages to $15 will not solve income inequality and that the campaign was an attempt by unions to boost dwindling membership. Scott DeFife, the association’s executive vice president of policy and government affairs, said protesters were “demonizing” an industry that employs workers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels, when the focus should be on policies that increase education and job training.

But many people now are staying with fast-food restaurants for years, because they’re often the only ones available, workers said. Latoya Caldwell, a mother of four from Kansas City, Missouri, who earns $7.50 an hour at a Wendy’s restaurant, said she works six days a week to get 40 hours and earn a $435 paycheck. “I might pay the mortgage, but then not be able to pay the light bill or pay the gas bill. Then I have to wait until the next check and not able to buy shoes or not able to buy diapers,” Caldwell said. “I just want to make sure we are able to live decent.” Barber said workers such as Caldwell, who’s participated in three strikes, are putting a face on the campaign for better wages. “This movement is intensifying and it is going to shake the moral consciousness of this country,” he said.

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Video shows smiling American bomber in Syria BASSEM MROUE Associated Press

BEIRUT — An al-Qaidalinked group fighting in Syria has released video of the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the country’s civil war, showing him smiling and saying he looked forward to going to heaven. The Nusra Front released the new video late Friday showing American citizen Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, 22, with other fighters before the May 25 attack that targeted several army positions at the same time. It said two of the other three suicide attackers in the assault in the government-held northwestern city of Idlib were from foreign countries, including one who was identified as being from the Maldives. Abu-Salha appears smiling in the video and speaks in broken Arabic. “I want to rest in the afterlife, in heaven. There is nothing here and the heart is not resting,” Abu-Salha says. “Heaven is better. When people die they either go to heaven or hell. There is happiness beyond explanation.” The video, released by Nusra Front’s media arm, al-Manara al-Baydha, was posted on jihadi websites. It corresponded with Associated Press reporting about the attack and Abu-Salha. Opposition forces previously identified the American who carried out the bombing as Abu Hurayra al-Amriki and said he was a U.S. citizen. The name al-Amriki means “the Ameri-

can” in Arabic. It’s unknown how many people were killed in the bombing. Opposition rebels with the Nusra Front said Abu-Salha’s truck was laden with 16 tons of explosives to tear down the al-Fanar restaurant, a gathering site for Syrian troops. The other suicide attackers targeted nearby army positions. Abu-Salha grew up in Florida and attended several colleges before dropping out and moving abroad. Thousands of foreign fighters have come to Syria from around the world to fight against President Bashar Assad’s forces after the uprising against his government began three years ago. The war, which began in 2011, has since taken on strong sectarian overtones, pitting a Sunni-led insurgency that includes al-Qaida-inspired extremist groups against a government dominated by Assad’s minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam. Syria’s uprising began with peaceful protests in March 2011 but escalated into an armed revolt when government forces launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent. The conflict has killed at least 170,000 people, nearly a third of them civilians, according to activists. Nearly 3 million Syrians have fled the country. On Saturday, a car bomb exploded in a northern Syrian town near the Turkish border, killing and wounding a number of people.

AP Photo/Seminole State College of Florida

This undated file photo provided by Seminole State College of Florida, shows Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha. Abu-Salha, the American man who launched a suicide bombing against Syrian government troops on May 25, 2014, grew up in Florida and attended several colleges before dropping out and moving abroad. On Friday, July 25, 2014, the media arm of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front released a video of Abu-Salha, showing him smiling and saying he looked forward to going to heaven.

The Aleppo Media Center Azaz. The Britain-based Syrian said the car bomb exploded in a Observatory for Human Rights vegetable market in the town of said the car blew up near a gas

station in Azaz. The Observatory said the blast killed at least four people and wounded several others while the AMC said it killed and wounded a number of people without offering specific figures. The Observatory and an Idlib-based activist who goes by the name of Asad Kanjo said another car blew up in the northern village of Atmeh near the Turkish border. The Observatory said the blast killed two people. Kanjo said the blast occurred near a market and close to a children’s hospital, though it was not affected. The Observatory also said the Syrian troops recaptured the Shaer gas field in the central province of Homs a week after fighters from the Islamic State group captured it and killed dozens of soldiers. Syrian state television confirmed that troops recaptured the field, saying that “large numbers of Islamic State terrorists were wiped out.” The Observatory also said a missile shot down the helicopter Friday night over a neighborhood of Aleppo known as Camp Nairab. Camp Nairab is adjacent to the Nairab military airport southeast of the city, where government aircraft take off to carry out attacks in northern Syria. Assad’s forces use helicopters to drop barrel bombs

— crude explosives that have killed thousands of people and caused widespread destruction, especially in Aleppo. The Observatory and an Aleppo-based activist who goes by the name Abu Saeed Izzedine said the helicopter crash killed four people, including a child. The Observatory said three of the dead were the helicopter’s crew members. Aleppo, once Syria’s commercial capital, has seen heavy fighting since rebels seized part of the city in 2012. The Observatory also reported Saturday that the number of soldiers killed over the past few days in a northern military base in Raqqa that was overrun by the extremist Islamic State group has risen to 85. It said the fate of 200 other soldiers is still unknown. The monitoring group, which relies on a network of activists inside the country, said Islamic State fighters have executed and paraded the bodies of “tens” of soldiers in Raqqa, the only provincial capital in rebel hands. Amateur videos posted online by activists showed more than a dozen beheaded bodies in a busy square said to be in Raqqa. Some of the heads were placed on a nearby fence, where at least two headless bodies were crucified. The video appeared genuine and corresponded to other AP reporting of the events.

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Around the Nation

link up with the al-Qaida affiliate there. The groups are working to perfect an explosive device that could foil airport security, the counterterrorism official said. Amid fears about new, undetectable bombs, Americans and others from the West have traveled to Syria over the past year to join al Nusra Front’s fight against the SyrUS calls for more security at some overseas ian government. The fear is that fighters with a U.S. or Westairports ern passport — and therefore subject to less stringent security WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials are concerned screening — could carry such a bomb onto an American plane. about a new al-Qaida effort to create a bomb that would go undetected through airport security, according to a counterter- Unraveling mystery of salesman accused of rorism official, prompting the U.S. to call for tighter security molesting, raping unconscious girls measures Wednesday at some foreign airports. The counterterrorism official, who would not be named Matthew Coniglio’s Georgia home held a trove of child porbecause he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, nography, more than 50,000 images and videos stored on lapdeclined to describe the kind of information that triggered this tops, external hard drives and thumb drives. warning. But officials in the past have raised concerns about Among the stash, hidden in a bedside table turned around to non-metallic explosives being surgically implanted inside a conceal the doors, authorities made an even more horrifying distraveler’s body, designed to be undetectable in pat-downs or covery: 56 8-millimeter cassette tapes they say show him raping metal detectors. and molesting girls. All were unconscious, apparently drugged, The U.S. has been planning for additional measures for the FBI Special Agent William Kirkconnell, who viewed the tapes, past month, a counterterrorism official said Wednesday, adding told The Associated Press. Some were so incapacitated they there was no immediate threat that led to the announcement by were snoring. The camera was always turned off before they the Homeland Security Department that it was requesting tight- awoke. er security abroad. Many of the victims’ faces cannot be clearly identified, so inAmerican intelligence has picked up indications that bomb vestigators don’t know how many different girls were attacked. makers from al-Qaida’s Yemen affiliate have traveled to Syria to But each tape recorded at least one assault — some had more —

in homes and hotels. The youngest victim appears to be about 10 years old. As for the alleged perpetrator, a 46-year-old traveling salesman who worked and lived in cities across Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, “he often looks back at the camera and even speaks,” Kirkconnell said. “There’s no doubt it’s Matthew Coniglio. None at all.”

US ship leaves Italian port to destroy Syrian chemical weapons at sea GIOIA TAURO, Italy (AP) — A United States cargo vessel loaded with hundreds of tons of Syria’s chemical weapons left an Italian port Wednesday to destroy the arms at sea as part of the international effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapon stockpile. The MV Cape Ray steamed out of the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro after a 12-hour operation to transfer the chemicals from a Danish ship, the Ark Futura. It was heading into the open sea where it will neutralize the chemicals — including mustard gas and the raw materials for sarin nerve gas — with special machinery outfitted in its cargo hold. A statement late Wednesday from the U.S. Defense Department said “neutralization operations will soon begin” in international waters and is expected to take several weeks to complete. The Associated Press

Lawmakers complain Obama too aloof with Congress ANDREW TAYLOR and DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s request for billions of dollars to deal with migrant children streaming across the border set off Democrats and Republicans. Lawmakers in both parties complained that the White House — six years in — still doesn’t get it when it comes to working with Congress. Top GOP leaders got no notice of the $3.7 billion emergency request. The administration sent contradictory messages about what it wanted to deal with the border crisis. And as the proposal drew fierce criticism, the White House made few overtures to lawmakers in either party to rally support. House and Senate lawmakers in both parties plus several senior congressional aides said this past week that the handling of the proposal by Obama and the White House is emblematic of the administration’s rocky relationship with Congress: an ad hoc approach that shuns appeals to opponents and doesn’t reward allies. Combined with a divided

Congress — GOP-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate — and election-year maneuvering, neither basic nor crisis-driven legislation is getting done. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., described the lack of communication between the White House and Congress as “stunning.” He said he first learned many details of Obama’s border request from news reports. Obama is the “only person in America who can sign something into law and help bring members of his party on board for an outcome on a given piece of legislation that requires bipartisan support,” McConnell said in an interview. “So it’s a mystery, but that’s the way they operate.” Several Democratic lawmakers echoed McConnell but spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid alienating the president of their party. They said they were baffled by the White House’s tactics in handling the border request. Several Democrats expressed frustration that the president and administration officials weren’t more involved in legislative fights. Obama’s hands-off approach

was evident in June. At a private White House meeting Obama held with the top four Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appealed to the president to intervene in pressing McConnell to allow speedier approval of the president’s dozens of ambassadorial nominees. Obama said it was a matter for Reid and McConnell to work out, an answer that left Democrats flabbergasted, according to participants in the meeting. Finally, more than a week later, Obama called McConnell to urge him to break the logjam and get ambassadors confirmed. McConnell said the conversation — one of the few he

has had with Obama in recent months — was limited to ambassadors. White House officials rejected the criticism, insisting that they have been regularly consulting with lawmakers. While frustrated with the administration, Democrats also sympathized. They described Obama’s untenable position of trying to work with Republicans unwilling to give him any legislative victories, especially the tea party class of 2010. The White House has argued that even if it tried to cut a deal with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio — as it did in 2011 on entitlements, spending and taxes — there was no assurance Boehner could deliver his rambunctious caucus. “You’ve got a core group of

the House Republican caucus that has run on a platform of ‘no compromise’ — if the president’s for it, they’re against it,” said Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. Several Democrats said Obama must contend with GOP animosity, but so did former President Bill Clinton, who was undeterred through two terms.

Obama held a few dinners with Senate Republicans last year, discussing budgets, entitlements and immigration over steak and coconut sorbet. Hopes for keeping a constructive conversation going have faded more than a year after the last dinner and several participants have had little contact with Obama since.

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Nigeria death shows Ebola can spread by air travel HEATHER MURDOCK Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian health authorities raced to stop the spread of Ebola on Saturday after a man sick with one of the world’s deadliest diseases brought it by plane to Lagos, Africa’s largest city with 21 million people. The fact that the traveler from Liberia could board an international flight also raised new fears that other passengers could take the disease beyond Africa due to weak inspection of passengers and the fact Ebola’s symptoms are similar to other diseases. Officials in the country of Togo, where the sick man’s

flight had a stopover, also went on high alert after learning that Ebola could possibly have spread to a fifth country. Screening people as they enter the country may help slow the spread of the disease, but it is no guarantee Ebola won’t travel by airplane, according to Dr. Lance Plyler, who heads Ebola medical efforts in Liberia for aid organization Samaritan’s Purse. “Unfortunately the initial signs of Ebola imitate other diseases, like malaria or typhoid,” he said. The aid organization on Saturday said a U.S. doctor working with Ebola patients in Liberia had tested positive for the deadly virus. A Samaritan’s

Purse news release said Dr. Kent Brantly was being treated at a hospital in Monrovia, the capital. Ebola already had caused some 672 deaths across a wide swath of West Africa before the Nigeria case was announced. It is the deadliest outbreak on record for Ebola, and now it threatens Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. An outbreak in Lagos, Africa’s megacity where many live in cramped conditions, could be a major diisaster. “Lagos is completely different from other cities because we’re talking about millions of people,” said Plan International’s Disaster Response and Preparedness Head, Dr. Unni

Surgeons in India remove 232 teeth from teen with rare disease MUMBAI, India (AP) — Dental surgeons in India’s largest city say they have removed 232 small “tooth-like structures” from the mouth of a teenage boy with a rare medical condition. They said the 17-year-old from a small village in western India had been suffering from jaw pain and swelling for more than 18 months. Surgeon Dr. Vandana Thoravade said Ashik Gavai suffered complex odontoma, a rare condition in which a tumor grows under a gum and creates smaller tooth-like growths called denticles. “We are very happy, while operating, we were removing one after another denticles and passing on to the medical staff to keep, but when surgery was over and when we spread the denticles and started counting ... while doing the surgery we were unaware that (there were) so many, so many, so many denticles.” He said the team of dental surgeons took seven hours to remove all the denticles in the operation earlier this week. They were surprised at how many they totaled when counted up and believe it may be the most ever in a case of odontoma. The teen is recovering.

Krishnan. Nigerian newspapers describe the effort as a “scramble” to contain the threat after the Liberian arrived in Lagos and then died Friday. International airports in Nigeria are screening passengers arriving from foreign countries for symptoms of Ebola, according to Yakubu Dati, the spokesman for Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria. Health officials are also working with ports and land borders, he said. “They are giving out information in terms of enlightenment, what to do, what to look out for.” And Nigerian airports are setting up holding rooms to ready in case another potential Ebola victim lands in Nigeria. Airports in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three other West African countries affected by the current Ebola outbreak, have implemented some preventive measures, according to officials in those countries. But none of the safeguards are

foolproof, say health experts. Doctors say health screens could be effective, but Ebola has a variable incubation period of between two and 21 days and cannot be diagnosed on the spot. Patrick Sawyer, a consultant for the Liberian Ministry of Finance arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday and was immediately detained by health authorities suspecting he might have Ebola, Plyler said. On his way to Lagos, Sawyer’s plane also stopped in Lome, Togo, according to the World Health Organization. Authorities announced Friday that blood tests from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital confirmed Sawyer died of Ebola earlier that day. Sawyer reportedly did not show Ebola symptoms when he boarded the plane, Plyler said, but by the time he arrived in Nigeria he was vomiting and had diarrhea. There has not been another recently recorded case of Ebola spreading through air

travel, he added. Nearly 50 other passengers on the flight are being monitored for signs of Ebola but are not being kept in isolation, said an employee at Nigeria’s Ministry of Health, who insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. Sawyer’s sister also died of Ebola in Liberia, according to Liberian officials, but he claimed to have had no contact with her. Ebola is highly contagious and kills more than 70 percent of people infected. Ebola is passed by touching bodily fluids of patients even after they die, he said. Traditional burials that include rubbing the bodies of the dead contribute to the spread of the disease, Krishnan added. There is no “magic bullet” cure for Ebola, but early detection and treatment of fluids and nutrition can be effective, said Plyler in Liberia. Quickly isolating patients who show symptoms is also crucial in slowing the spread of the disease.

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Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk AYSE WIETING and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press

DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels. The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of territory from the rebels. But Russia also appears to becoming more involved in the fighting, with the U.S. and Ukraine accusing Moscow of moving heavily artillery across the border to the rebels. Ukrainian national security spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Ukrainian forces were outside Horlikva, just north of the regional center of Donetsk. Once they can take Horlivka, “the direct route is open for the forces of the anti-terrorist operation to the capital of the Donbass region — the city of Donetsk,” Lysenko said. “The approaches to Donetsk are being blocked so that the terrorists do not get the chance to receive ammunition, reinforcements or equipment.” Donetsk, a city of about 1 million people, is a major center of the separatist uprising that has battled Ukrainian government forces for five months. An Associated Press reporter found the highway north of Donetsk blocked by rebels and heard the sound of artillery to the north. Explosions were heard in the direction of the town’s airport, on the northwest edge of the city, an area frequently contested by Ukrainian forces and rebels. Black smoke rose from the direction of Yakovlikva, a northern suburb of Donetsk. About 35 miles (60 kilometers) to the east, the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down was still eerily empty except for the parents of one of the 298 people killed in the July 17 disaster. A full-fledged investigation still hasn’t started because of the security risks

posed by the nearby fighting. But Jerzy Dyczynski and Angela Rudhart-Dyczynski, parents of 25-year-old Fatima, travelled from their home in Perth, Australia to honor their daughter. They crossed territory held by pro-Russian rebels to reach the wreckage-strewn fields outside the village of Hrabove, where they sat together on part of the debris, his arm around her shoulder. Fatima “was for peace. She will be forever for peace,” her father said. U.S. and Ukrainian officials say the plane was shot down by a missile from rebel territory, most likely by mistake. Two military cargo planes, one Dutch and the other Australian, also flew 38 more coffins carrying victims to the Netherlands for identification and investigation. Later, the Dutch government said the first formal identification of a victim had taken place. The name and sex of the victim, a Dutch national, were not released. The planes took off Saturday from Kharkiv, a governmentcontrolled city where the bodies have been brought from the wreckage site in territory held by pro-Russian separatists fighting the Ukrainian government. They landed later in the afternoon in Eindhoven, where the coffins were transferred to a fleet of hearses in a solemn ceremony. Officials said the flights took the last of the 227 coffins containing victims that had been brought to Kharkiv by refrigerated train. Officials say the exact number of people held in the coffins is still to be determined by forensic experts in the Netherlands, where Ukraine agreed to send the bodies. International observers have said there are still remains at the wreckage site. Access has been limited due to rebel interference and security concerns. The disaster sparked hopes in the West that Russia would scale back its involvement in the uprising in Ukraine’s east, but nine days later the opposite seems to be the case.

Russia launched artillery attacks from its soil into Ukraine on Friday, while the United States said it has seen powerful rocket systems moving closer to the Ukraine border. Those accusations sparked a strong denial from Moscow, which accuses the U.S. of a smear campaign. The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the United States on Saturday of conducting “an unrelenting campaign of slander against Russia, ever more relying on open lies.” The ministry took particular issue with comments Friday by White House spokesman Josh Earnest, who said Washington regards Moscow as involved in the shooting down of the airliner because it allegedly has supplied missile systems to the rebels and trained them on how to use them. The ministry complained that these allegations have not been backed up with public evidence and it sneered at Earnest for saying they are supported by claims on social media. “In other words, the Washington regime is basing its contentions on anti-Russian speculation gathered from the Internet that does not correspond to reality,” it said. Russia also lashed out at the latest round of Ukraine-related sanctions imposed by the European Union, saying they endanger the fight against international terrorism. The EU sanctions, announced on Friday, impose travel bans and asset freezes on 15 people, including the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service and the head of the agency’s department overseeing international operations and intelligence. Four members of Russia’s national security council are also on the list. The Foreign Ministry said the sanctions show the EU is taking “a complete turn away from joint work with Russia on international and regional security, including the fight against the spread of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism (and) organized crime.”

AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky

People ride a scooter past a destroyed pro-Russian fighters’ APC near the city of Lisichansk, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine Saturday, July 26, 2014. Volunteers from the Donbas Battalion, a volunteer militia for a united Ukraine, told The Associated Press their units, along with the Ukrainian army, regained control of Lisichansk on Friday.

“We are sure the decisions will be greeted enthusiastically by international terrorists,” the ministry said. Meanwhile, CNN reported that a Ukrainian freelancer who had been detained by separat-

ists was freed on Saturday. The journalist, Anton Skiba, was seized Tuesday in the rebelcontrolled city of Donetsk when he and other members of a TV crew returned to a hotel after working at the site of the

downed Malaysian airliner. A day earlier, the anti-Kremlin newspaper Novaya Gazeta ran a full front-page photo of a cortege of hearses with the headline in Dutch and Russian saying: “Forgive us, Holland.”

Peninsula Clarion, Sunday, July 27, 2014

Around the Nation Fresh off Iraq success, extremist group tries to tighten grip on land across border in Syria BAGHDAD — A Sunni extremist group tried to tighten its hold Wednesday on territory in Syria and crush pockets of resistance on land straddling the border where it has declared the foundation of an Islamic state. Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned that the entire region is endangered by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, whose gunmen have rampaged across his country in recent weeks. Facing pressure to step aside, al-Maliki said the focus must be on countering the threat — not wholesale leadership changes. The militant group has fed off the chaos and supercharged sectarian atmosphere of Syria’s civil war to seize control of a large chunk of territory there. With its recent blitz across Iraq, it has expanded its gains while also effectively erasing the bor-

der between the two countries and laying the groundwork of its proto-state. Led by an ambitious Iraqi militant known as Abu Bakr alBaghdadi, the group this week unilaterally declared the establishment of an Islamic state, or caliphate, in the land it has seized. It also proclaimed al-Baghdadi the head of its new self-styled state governed by Shariah law and demanded that all Muslims pledge allegiance to him. In Syria, al-Baghdadi’s group has forged ahead with an offensive against towns and villages held by rival rebels along the Euphrates River in the eastern province bordering Iraq.

Hong Kong police clear hundreds from protest HONG KONG — In a rare scene of disorder, Hong Kong authorities cleared out hundreds of protesters who blocked part of the city’s financial district early Wednesday, a high-profile reflection of rising anxiety over Beijing’s tightening grip on the little enclave of incomplete democracy at the southeastern edge of Communist China. Police arrested 511 people who staged an

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unauthorized overnight sit-in on an avenue running through the heart of the city after a rally the day before in which tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets to push for the right to elect their leader free of limits Beijing wants to impose. The protesters wanted to “occupy” the street until 8 a.m., just before the height of rush hour, as a rehearsal for a larger demonstration planned by the group Occupy Central with Peace and Love to shut down the financial district if the Hong Kong government fails to come up with satisfactory democratic reforms. Police started moving in at around 3 a.m. to take people away from Chater Road after they ignored warnings. One by one, demonstrators who had locked arms with each other were forcibly removed by hundreds of officers and taken away, some carried off their feet, to waiting police vans. The protest’s messy aftermath is the latest sign of worries that, with Hong Kong only a third of the way through a 50-year period in which mainland China is supposed to stay largely hands-off from the city’s affairs, Beijing is failing to keep its end of the bargain. The Associated Press

Israel says it’s extending Gaza truce for 24 hours KARIN LAUB, IAN DEITCH Associated Press

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — Hamas resumed rocket fire Saturday on Israel after rejecting Israel’s offer to extend a humanitarian cease-fire, the latest setback in international efforts to negotiate an end to the Gaza war. Despite the Hamas rejection, Israel’s Cabinet decided to extend a truce for 24 hours, until midnight (2100 GMT) Sunday. However, it warned that its military would respond to any fire from Gaza and would continue to demolish Hamas military tunnels during this period. The temporary lull on Saturday saw Palestinians return to neighborhoods reduced to rubble and allowed medics to collect close to 150 bodies, Pal-

estinian health official Ashraf al-Kidra said. With the retrieval of the corpses, the number of Palestinians killed reached 1,047 in 19 days of fighting, while more than 6,000 were wounded, he said. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and European foreign ministers, meeting in Paris, had hoped to transform the ceasefire into a more sustainable truce. That effort was thrown into doubt with the Hamas’ rejection of the extension. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said any truce must include a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and that tens of thousands of displaced people must be allowed to return to their homes. Israel’s current terms are “not acceptable,” he said in a text message to journalists.

In the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, scores of homes had been pulverized, wreckage blocked roads and power cables dangled in the streets. Hardest hit were areas close to the border with Israel, areas from where Gaza militants typically fire rockets. Manal Kefarneh, 30, wept as she inspected her damaged home. On an unfinished top floor, she and her husband had been raising chickens. The couple collected the dead and replenished water for the living in hopes they will survive the war. “What did we do to deserve this?” she asked. “All of the Arab leaders watch what’s going on here like it’s a Bollywood film.” Israeli strikes have destroyed hundreds of homes, including

close to 500 in targeted hits, and forced tens of thousands of people to flee, according to Palestinian rights groups. Across Gaza, 147 bodies were pulled from the rubble Saturday, officials said. In southern Gaza, a tank shell killed 20 members of an extended family who sought refuge inside a building, al-Kidra said. Israel says it is doing its utmost to prevent civilian casualties, including sending evacuation warnings to residents

in targeted areas, and blames Hamas for putting civilians in harm’s way. Israel has lost 42 soldiers and two civilians, and a Thai worker has been killed. Israeli legislator Ofer Shelah of the centrist Yesh Atid party said Israeli troops are “fighting with an enemy dug in within the civilian population, dug in underground or within the houses there.” Referring to the widespread destruction, he said that “those are the consequenc-

es of such a fight.” The military took some Israeli journalists into the Gaza border areas where troops were operating. Footage broadcast on Israeli television station Channel 10 showed homes booby-trapped with explosives, as well as grenades, mines and rockets stored there. Tunnels opened up inside houses. Soldiers said some buildings blew up after being hit by gunfire from all the explosives inside.

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Lifestyle

Seniors share homes for savings, companionship NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not exactly “The Golden Girls,” but for Marcia Rosenfeld, it’ll do. Rosenfeld is among thousands of aging Americans taking part in home-sharing programs around the country that allow seniors to stay in their homes and save money while getting some much-needed companionship. “It’s a wonderful arrangement,” said the white-haired Rosenfeld, who when asked her age will only say she’s a senior citizen. “The way the rents are these days, I couldn’t stay here without it.” She shares her two-bedroom, $1,000-a-month Brooklyn apartment with Carolyn Allen, a 69-year-old widow who has suffered two strokes and no longer wants to live alone. Agencies that put such seniors together say the need appears to be growing as baby boomers age and struggle to deal with foreclosures, property taxes and rising rents. The typical situation involves an elderly woman, widowed or divorced, who has a house or an apartment with extra room and needs help with the upkeep. “Our seniors want to remain part of the community they were raised in, where they worked and went to church,” said Jackie Grossman, director of the home-sharing program at Open Communities in the Chicago suburbs. “They don’t want to be just with other seniors. Maybe they love their garden, their tool shed, and they would have to give that up if they move into senior housing.” At the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, where applicants have tripled since 2008, the average boarder pays about $700 a month. The same average holds at the HIP Housing program in San Mateo, California, but it is about $500 at the St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center in Baltimore. Agencies handle the background checks and other screening and consider various lifestyle criteria — smoking, pets, disposable income — in making matches. When a match is made, the new roommates sign an agreement covering chores, overnight visitors, telephone use, etc. Not all agencies limit applicants to seniors. In the New York program, only one of the two people has to be 60 or older. The agencies’ services mean people who want a roommate don’t have to post notices in neighborhood weeklies or online and worry about who will respond. “Craigslist can be very scary, especially for women,” said Connie Skillingstad, president of Golden Girl Homes Inc. in Robbinsdale, Minne-

‘Independence is great but isolation as we age is a growing concern, so companionship can be almost life-altering.’ — Kirby Dunn, executive director, Homeshare Vermont sota, which refers women to housing resources including home-sharing. “They’d rather go through a respectable organization.” In the past, program directors say, many of the people offering space were willing to take household help — grocery shopping, housecleaning, repair work — in lieu or some or all of the rent. Recently, though, more people have insisted on dollars rather than services. “In the last five years, we’ve really seen more people looking for financial aid rather than barter,” said Kirby Dunn, executive director of Homeshare Vermont in Burlington. Companionship is an important side benefit. “Independence is great but isolation as we age is a growing concern, so companionship can be almost life-altering,” Dunn said. “People are telling us they’re happier, sleeping better, eating better. ... If I could sell you a drug that did that, you’d pay a lot of money.” Grossman said many longlasting friendships develop, “and for others there’s just mutual respect and that’s fine, too.” Rosenfeld and Allen, who have been roommates for three years, both said they feel more like business associates than longtime friends like TV’s “Golden Girls,” but they gabbed like sisters and giggled about the apparent highlight of their time together: “the bath-

tub incident.” Allen, who gets around with the help of a walker, had slipped in the bathtub and gotten stuck, with one leg wedged awkwardly behind her. She tried and tried but couldn’t get up. “If I was living alone I might have been there for days,” she said. But Rosenfeld was home, and although she’s too petite to extract Allen from the tub, she was able to call 911 — and provide a towel for Allen to cover herself when rescuers AP Photo/Kathy Willens arrived. In this July 17 photo, Carolyn Allen, left, a 69-year-old widow who has suffered two strokes, “Thank God Marcia was is shown with roommate Marcia Rosenfeld, who owns the apartment in Brooklyn, New York, there,” Allen said. where Allen lives.

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n On July 18, a Matsu West wildlife troopers contacted Christopher Fraczek, 41, of Anchorage. Fraczek Had caught and retained personal use caught fish for the Kenai River on July 18 and failed to record them on his permit. Fraczek was cited, with bail set at 110. n On July 18 Matsu West wildlife troopers contacted David Kohler, 60, of Anchorage. Kohler had caught and retained personal use caught salmon for the Kenai River on July 16 and 17 and failed to record them on his permit. Kohler was cited, with bail set at 110. n On July 18, Matsu West wildlife troopers contacted Raymondo Rodrigues, 49, of Anchorage. Rodrigues had caught and retained personal use caught salmon for the Kenai River on July 17 and 18 and failed to record them on his permit. Rodrigues was cited, with bail set at $110. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Theodore J. Kelly, 41, of Houston, for failing to record personal use permit. Bail for this offense is $110. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Daniel C. Morriss, 34, of Anchorage, for failing to record personal use permit. Bail for this offense is $110. n On July 18, wildlife troopers cited Jonathan Carter, 46, of Anchorage, for failing to record his salmon onto his personal use permit during the Kenai River dipnet fishery. Bail is set at $110 in Kenai District Court. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Scott B. McEwen, 58, of Homer, for failing to record two daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worth of personal use caught salmon prior to leaving the fishing site. Bail was set at $110 in Kenai Court. n On July 18 at 4:47 p.m., Soldotna wildlife troopers patrolling the Kenai dipnet fishery received a citizen complaint of people smoking marijuana in a vehicle at a nearby park/playground. Troopers responded, located the vehicle and contacted the driver, identified as Jeffery W. Walker, 35, of Anchorage, who admitted to smoking marijuana and provided troopers with the pipe used. Walker was issued a misdemeanor citation to appear in Kenai court at a later date and was released. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers contacted and cited Charles G. Smith, 51, of Kasilof, after an Alaska Wildlife Trooper pilot observed his commercial set gillnet in the water, actively fishing five minutes prior to the commercial set net opener in the Kasilof River special harvest area. Further investigation revealed that Smith had three persons aboard his commercial set net skiff, but only two personal flotation devices. Smith was issued a mandatory court citation for commercial fishing closed waters and a bailable citation for failing to provide personal flotation devices to all persons aboard his vessel, with a bail amount of $160 due in the Kenai Court. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Jung Sook Oh, 51, of Anchorage, for personal use fishing on the south Kenai Beach 10 minutes after the 11 p.m. nightly closure. Bail was set at $160 in Kenai Court. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Scott M. Stanley, 34, of Anchorage, for personal use fishing on the south Kenai Beach 10 minutes after the 11 p.m. nightly closure. Bail was set at $160 in Kenai Court. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Gary L. Kutil, 60, of Anchorage, for personal use fishing on the south Kenai Beach 10 minutes after the 11 p.m., nightly closure. Bail was set at $160 in Kenai Court. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Eren J. Strahn, 32, of Anchorage, for personal use fishing on the south Kenai Beach 10 minutes after the 11 p.m., nightly closure. Bail was set at $160 in Kenai Court. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Richard McManus, 32, and Tabitha Pedalino, 29, of Wasilla, for failing to record salmon on their personal use permits prior to leaving the fishing site. Bail for each offense is $110. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Lonnie G. Glaudo, 39, of Anchorage, for failure to mark the tips of his personal caught salmon immediately after leaving the fishing site. Bail for this offense is $85. n On July 18, Soldotna wild-

Police reports life troopers cited Raymond M. Heath, 61, of Anchorage, for failure to present his personal use permit when contacted by a law enforcement officer. Bail for this offence is $210. n On July 18, Soldotna wildlife troopers cited Mark C. Drake, 58, of Palmer, 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, Matsu West wildlife troopers contacted Michael Wolverton, 28, of Wasilla, who had caught and retained 28 personal use salmon and failed to record them on his permit before leaving the fishing grounds. Wolverton was cited, with bail set at $110. n On July 18, Matsu West wildlife troopers contacted Brian Kingsbury, 46, of Talkeetna. Kingsbury had caught and retained 23 personal use salmon and failed to record them on his permit before leaving the fishing grounds. He was cited, with bail is set at $110. n On July 18, Matsu West wildlife troopers contacted Brian Mullen, 29, of Anchorage. Mullen had caught and retained 12 personal use salmon and failed to record them on his

permit before leaving the fishing grounds. Mullen was cited, with bail is set at $110. n On July 18 at 11:14 p.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation near Mile 48 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed that Macarthur Vaifanua, 23, of Anchorage, had no driver license. He was issued a misdemeanor citation for operating without a valid license and released. n On July 18 at 9:35 p.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation near Mile 42 of the Sterling Highway in Cooper Landing. During the stop, investigation revealed the operator of the vehicle, Henry Yawit, 20, of Anchorage, was in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. He was issued a misdemeanor citation for sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and released. n On July 18 at 8:06 p.m., the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a green 2001 Dodge pickup for speeding near Mile 70 of the Sterling Highway. Roy Bainbridge, 58, of Anchorage, was identified as the driver. Investigation revealed that Bainbridge was in possession of 20 personal use caught sockeye salmon and had failed to record any of his fish on his permit as

required. He was issued a citation for failure to record catch on personal use permit. n On July 18 at 7:12 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, South Central Team, stopped a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant at Mile 71 of the Sterling Highway, near Sterling, after the vehicle was observed speeding. Investigation revealed that Valeriia Mironova, 20, of Anchorage, was driving with a suspended license. Mironova was issued a summons to appear in Kenai court for driving while license suspended. n On July 18 at 10:46 p.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop near Bridge Access and Frontage road. Nicholas A. Wirz, 32, of Nikiski, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial pending arraignment. n On July 19 at 11:43 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) vehicle near Soldotna. Troopers contacted Hardman Astley, 43, of Anchorage. Investigation revealed that he was operating his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

n On July 19, John G. Eicher, 25, of Wasilla, was stopped by Soldotna Alaska Wildlife Troopers for consuming alcohol while driving a 2013 Polaris Ranger, chasing Seagulls across the mud flats. An investigation revealed that Eicher was driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested for driving under the influence, with bail set at $500. n On July 19, wildlife troopers, Soldotna Post, cited Crag Dozier, 49, of Two Rivers, for failing to record his salmon onto his personal use permit during the Kenai River dipnet fishery. Bail is set at $110 in Kenai District Court. n On July 19 at 6:24 p.m., Alaska State Troopers with the Girdwood Bureau of Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on a black 2004 Dodge truck for a moving violation near Mile 90 of the Seward Highway in the safety corridor. Investigation revealed that Johnathan Hunter, 22, of Soldotna, was driving with a revoked license. Hunter was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving while license revoked and a minor offense citation for the moving violation. Hunter was released at the scene. The vehicle was released to a license passenger. n On July 19 at 2:08 p.m.,

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the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a vehicle for speeding at Mile 85 of the Sterling Highway. During the contact, it was revealed that two occupants in the vehicle had caught salmon and failed to log them on their permits as required. The involved parties, Timothy Ackerman, 56, of Anchorage, and Janga Rai, 26, of Anchorage, were issued citations for failure to record personal use salmon. n On July 19, Soldotna Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted and cited James Nagel, 49, of Anchorage, who had caught and retained 12 personal use salmon and failed to record them on his permit prior to leaving the fishing ground. Bail was set at 110. n On July 19 at about 8:50 p.m., the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped two fourwheelers driving on Cannery Road near Kenai. The drivers were Clinton David Derner, 31, of Wasilla, and Jacob Randazzo, 38, of Anchorage. Investigation revealed that both were in possession of personal use caught sockeye salmon and had failed to record any fish on their permits as required. They were issued citations for failure to record catch on personal use permit.

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.05" Month to date ........................... 2.31" Normal month to date .............. 1.47" Year to date .............................. 8.48" Normal year to date ................. 6.52" Record today ................. 0.51" (1961) Record for July ............. 5.02" (1958) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

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Twins win opener at state tourney Staff report

The No. 5-seeded American Legion Twins opened up the Alaska state tournament with a 9-5 victory Friday over No. 4 Eagle River at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Twins advance to a Sunday game against No. 8 South at 4 p.m. The Wolverines, which defeated the Twins earlier in the year, knocked off No. 1 Wasilla on Friday by an 11-6 score. Dallas Pierren had a big game for the Twins on the mound and at the plate. On the mound, Pierren went the first seven innings and gave up three hits and an earned run while walking five and striking out four. At the plate, Pierren reached base all five times, going 4 for 4 with a two-

RBI double. But Twins head coach Hector Rivera said it was a team effort, particularly on defense, where Eagle River committed five errors and the Twins did not commit any. Rivera said it rained throughout the game. “He had solid defense behind him,” Rivera said of Pierren. “Those outfielders were chasing fly balls and it was a wet, sloppy outfield. The infielders knocked the ball down and made the throws.” Rivera also said catcher Kenny Griffin was able to cut down two runners stealing. The Twins also outhit Eagle River 10-5, and the scoreboard reflected it. The Twins, the visitors, had a 7-0 lead after the sixth and a 9-1 lead entering

the ninth. Josh Darrow pitched the last two innings for the Twins, giving up two hits and four runs while walking three and striking out one. Darrow was 2 for 5 with three runs at the plate, while Justin Wisnewski was 1 for 3 with a run, three RBIs and two stolen bases. “I think the guys are very relaxed on our team,” Rivera said. “It’s a young team. They feel no pressure.” The low seeds won all the firstround games, as No. 6 Dimond topped No. 3 Chugiak 7-5 and No. 7 Juneau beat No. 2 Service 13-8.

and starting pitcher Pierren made the himself out at the plate. He hit .428 American Legion Team of Excellence, with 10 singles, 10 doubles and a home which was announced Friday. run. He had 15 runs and 15 RBIs. Rivera played a steady shortstop American Legion team of excellence while getting 15 singles, five doubles, Outfield – Ryan Caron, Service; Cameron Fabacher, River; Spencer Floyd, South; Payton Lauwa triple and a home run. He stole 16 Eagle ers, Dimond; Jon Levan, Kodiak; Brandon Neal, bases, had 13 RBIs and scored 27 Chugiak. Infield – L.J. Felix, West; Deven Ferriss, Chugiak; runs. Frick, Kodiak; Lauren Frost, Eagle River; TanDespite having to work behind the Austin ner Petrie, Juneau; Matt Schnellbecher, East; Hector plate, Griffin still batted .420 with A. Rivera, Kenai; Ben Ross, Wasilla; Mike Rosen17 singles and four doubles. He stole berg, Eagle River. Catcher – Kenny Griffin, Kenai; Brandan Pickett, Kofour bases, had 15 RBIs and scored 21 diak; Alec Valdez, South. Utility – Tommy Bowe, Kenai; Gus Swanton, Juneau; runs. Woods, Service. Bowe hit .377 with 12 singles, three Tristen Starting pitcher – Jake Arnold, Kodiak; Scott Camdoubles, a triple and a home run. He pos, East; Cameron Fabacher, Eagle River; Josh Fetko, Service; Nick Jensen, South; Nolan Monscored 14 runs and had 15 RBIs. Wasilla; Tanner Petrie, Juneau; Dallas PierPierren had a 3-1 record with a 3.37 aghan, ren, Kenai. Four Twins make American Le- ERA in 32 innings pitched. He gave Relief pitcher – Tyler Boensch, Wasilla; Jacob Butchgion Team of Excellence up 18 hits and 12 earned runs while er, Wasilla; RJ Dirscherl, Eagle River; Mike Shuler, Service. Infielder Hector A. Rivera, catcher walking 15 and striking out 30. Coach of the year – Gregg Frost, Eagle River; Willie Griffin, utility player Tommy Bowe He also did a great job of helping Paul, Service; Boone Thompson, Wasilla.

Kenai leads Saturday Birch Ridge night shootout

Home course sweeps all 6 in Walker Cup play on Friday By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The six teams from the Kenai Golf Course made a big statement Friday evening at their own venue on the second day of the 10th annual Walker Cup. All six pairs of golfers swept their best-ball group competition to stake out an imposing 9 1/2 to 2 1/2 lead over the Birch Ridge Golf Course teams. The tournament resumes 2 p.m. Sunday with 12 singles matches, and if Kenai can extend its lead by three matches to 12 1/2, the course can automatically clinch the victory and break a 4-4-1 tie the two teams have compiled since the Walker Cup began in 2005. Friday’s results are as follows: Chris Murray and Gilbert Arellano beat Nick Beeson and

Max Dye 8 and 7; Chris Morin and Mike Houghton topped George Stein and Kevin Downs 5 and 4; Todd Eskelin and Joe Deveaux beat Greg Stein and Lee Fry 3 and 2; Doug Jung and Rene Alvarez beat C.J. Henley and Kevin O’Fallon 3 and 2; Craig Jung and Aaron Cooper beat Pedro McCall 7 and 5; and Gordon Griffin and Derek Kaufman won by forfeit. After a rainy opening day Thursday, Friday’s play resumed under similar conditions, but the skies eventually cleared somewhat and golfers were treated to a sunset for the final few holes. Chris Morin said he and Homer Golf Course teammate Mike Houghton, who were playing for Kenai, were able to birdie holes five and seven on the front nine, and managed to See CUP, page B-4

Cueto, Reds slip by Nats By The Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Johnny Cueto struck out nine in seven innings on Saturday, and Brayan Pena singled through a drawnin infield for the only run, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals that ended a sevengame losing streak. Cincinnati ended its longest skid in five years by getting several good defensive plays and another dominating performance by its All-Star starter. Cueto (11-6) gave up four hits and walked three. Left-hander Aroldis Chapman pitched out of a two-on, two-out threat in the eighth and finished for his 22nd save in 24 chances. He extended his streak

At top, Darren Peterson, in the No. 87 car, flies by the flagger in the A Stock on Saturday at the Twin Cities Dirt Shootout in Kenai. Above, Chuck Winters roars by in the No. 32 car in a B Stock race. At right, Ed Burger prepares for the A Stock race in the No. 44 car. Due to a rainout Friday, Twin Cities Raceway will have stock car racing today. The gates open at 10:30 a.m., while racing starts at 1 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. Results from the races will be posted when they are available.

Photos by Kelly Sullivan

of at least one strikeout in his last 43 appearances, the longest by a reliever in the majors since 1900. Gio Gonzalez (6-6) gave up four hits and fanned eight in seven innings. RAYS 3, RED SOX 0 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ben Zobrist homered, Matt Joyce and Kevin Kiermaier each had an RBI single, and Tampa Bay beat skidding Boston for its ninth consecutive victory. The stretch is the second-longest in team history, three short of a 12-game winning streak in June 2004. John Lackey (11-7) came up short in his first attempt to earn his See MLB, Page B-4

Oilers split doubleheader By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Everyone got what they wanted Saturday evening at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. The Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks clinched the Alaska Baseball League American League with a victory in the first game of a doubleheader, the Peninsula Oilers won the second game of the day to celebrate head coach Kyle Richardson’s 27th birthday, and the fans got a fantastic summer day to enjoy America’s pastime. With the kind of hitting that the Goldpanners have produced this season, the Oilers were more than happy to come away with a 7-2 win late in the day, Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion which followed an earlier 8-1 Jeff Paschke makes contact for the Oilers in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday against loss. Were it not for a two-run the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. homer by Jacob Hayes with one C

out remaining in the game, the Oilers would have completely blanked Fairbanks. “The guys went about it the right way in the second game,” said Richardson, whose birthday was actually Friday. “We talked before the game about it, it doesn’t matter who has the most talent, it’s about who plays the game of baseball the best. ... We did that better than they did in the second game, and we won.” Nolan Sheridan cleaned up on the mound to record the save — his third of the year — by going the final two innings, giving up two hits, zero walks and two strikeouts. The Panners (20-8 league, 32-9 overall) were able to clinch the American division with the first win since they have two games left on their schedule and are four games ahead of the

Alaska Baseball League Standings

W L Pct. GB Overall American League Goldpanners 20 8 .714 -- 32-9 Bucs 17 13 .567 4 25-17 Oilers 11 21 .344 11 20-24-2 National League Miners 20 11 .645 -- 25-13-1 Pilots 17 17 .500 4.5 20-21 Chinooks 8 23 .258 11 12-25 Saturday, July 26 Goldpanners 8, Oilers 1 Oilers 7, Goldpanners 2 Miners 5, Chinooks 4 Sunday, July 27 Goldpanners at Oilers, 2 p.m. Bucs at Miners, 4 p.m.

second place Anchorage Bucs. The Oilers (11-21, 20-24-2) are 11 games behind the Panners. The crucial moment in Game 2 came in the bottom of the sixth inning. After holding a 2-0 lead for most of the contest, See OILERS, page B-4

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Nibali now tops Tour by nearly 8 minutes JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press

PERIGUEUX, France — Finally cracking broad smiles after weeks of no-nonsense racing, Vincenzo Nibali confirmed he will win the Tour de France after another impressive ride in a dramatic penultimate stage on Saturday. Nibali all but ensured he will be crowned Tour champion for the first time thanks to winning the last mountain stage on Thursday. But a desire to leave nothing to chance, even with the biggest overall lead in 17 years, saw him push himself in the individual time trial for fourth place behind winner and German speedster Tony Martin. In doing so, the rider they call “The Shark” padded his overall lead on Stage 20 by more than 40 seconds to

nearly eight minutes. He grabbed the yellow jersey on Stage 2 almost three weeks ago, and has worn it for all but two stages. A largely ceremonial final ride into Paris awaits on Sunday. “It’s really difficult to explain all the emotions that I’ve gone through in these last three weeks. But as time goes by, maybe I’ll find the words to describe what I’m feeling,” Nibali said through a translator. “Perhaps on the Champs-Elysees, I’ll realize a little bit more. “This year was a great race. It was almost made to measure for me,” he said of the ride through the hills and dales of Yorkshire, England, over cobblestones in northern France, and over mountain passes in the Alps and Pyrenees. For days, Nibali’s domination has reduced the drama to who would join

him on the final podium on Sunday. The Stage 20 time trial solved that: Jean-Christophe Peraud and Thibaut Pinot. They will be the first Frenchman to medal in France’s beloved race since Richard Virenque in 1997. The duo did enough to leave behind an unlucky Alejandro Valverde of Spain in their three-man race for the final podium. Only 15 seconds separated them when the stage began in Bergerac, but it became more than two minutes when the time trial finished in Perigueux. Peraud, a 37-year-old former mountain bike racer, became tearful at the finish after learning he would be the Tour runner-up: “It’s beautiful,” he said. The Beijing Olympic silver medalist also teared up during a news conference. “Now, I can retire,” Peraud

said. Because Valverde had a bad day, Peraud, who even blew a flat and had to change bikes, losing about 20 seconds, and Pinot were able to shade him. Also, American Tejay van Garderen climbed a spot from sixth to fifth overall by overcoming a deficit of 2 minutes, 7 seconds to Romain Bardet by two seconds. The young French rider lost key seconds after blowing a flat at the end of the stage. The last stage is also flat, and the teams of Nibali, Peraud and Pinot will be hawking over any breakaway attempts, so it’s not expected to be a competitive ride among the podium trio, and Champagne bottles are likely to be popped during the ride. Martin, the world time trial champion, blistered the field over the 54-kilometer (34-mile) leg on Saturday. Pedaling with his body curled up

in a tight ball, with the aerodynamic rear disk wheel bearing the rainbowcolored stripes earned by the world champion, he maintained a steady pace on the flats, hugged the edge of the road on curves, and squatted on his bike’s top tube to reduce wind drag on the descents. Sweat trickled down his nose and off his chin. Martin overtook the rider who started two minutes before him by about the 15-kilometer point. Four kilometers later, he already had a 35-second lead on the fastest man up to that point: Czech time trial champion Jan Barta. At the end, he finished 1:39 faster than Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin in second, and Barta was third, eight seconds slower. “I had a really good feeling right from the beginning that this could be my day,” said Martin, who also won Stage 9, in a breakaway.

Furyk leads Open By The Associated Press

MONTREAL — Jim Furyk moved into position for his third Canadian Open victory, shooting a 5-under 65 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead at Royal Montreal. The 44-year-old Furyk, the 2006 winner at Hamilton and 2007 champion at Angus Glen, had a 15-under 195 total after opening with rounds of 67 and 63. He won the last of his 16 PGA Tour titles in 2010. Coming off a final-round 65 in a fourth-place finish last week in the British Open last Sunday, Furyk has had only one bogey — on the fourth hole of the first round — at Royal Montreal. He leads the field in greens in regulation, hitting 45 of 54 greens, and his tied for third in fairways hit at 33 of 42. South Africa’s Tim Clark was second after a 64 on the tree-lined Blue Course. Kyle Stanley had a 68 to reach 10 under, and Jamie Lovemark was another stroke back after a 67. Graham DeLaet, trying to become the first Canadian winner in 60 years, was tied for fifth at 8 under after a 70.

INTERNATIONAL CROWN OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Inbee Park and So Yeon Ryu both birdied the first playoff hole and South Korea eliminated the topseeded United States and earned a wild-card berth in the International Crown finale. The South Koreans will join Spain, Thailand, Japan and Sweden on Sunday in a duel for title. After the American team of Cristie Kerr and Lexi Thompson beat sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn 3 and 2 in better-ball play, Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum and Onnarin Sattayabanphot edged the team of Paula Creamer and Stacy Lewis 1-up to leave the U.S. in third place in Pool A. South Korea, the third-place finisher in Pool B, called upon Park and Ryu to face Kerr and Thompson in a wild-card playoff on the par-5 16th hole. Spain won Pool A with seven points, earning the tiebreaker over Thailand, which also had seven points. The U.S. had six points and Taiwan finished with four. Japan split with South Korea on Saturday to emerge atop Pool B with eight points, and Sweden swept Australia to finish with seven points. South Korea had six points and the Aussies had three. Points accumulated over the first three days carry over to Sunday’s final round, when each country plays one singles match against every other country.

SENIOR BRITISH OPEN BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer stretched his lead to eight strokes in the Senior British Open, shooting a 3-under 68 at Royal Porthcawl to reach 14-under 199. The 56-year-old German matched the Champions Tour record for the largest 54-hole lead in a 72-hole event set by Jack Nicklaus in the 1991 Senior PGA. At 14 under, Lander also tied the tournament 54-hole record set by Carl Mason at 14-under 196 in 2003 at Turnberry. Langer won the 2010 tournament at Carnoustie and lost in a playoff last year at Royal Birkdale. He won the Senior Players Championship last month for his third senior major victory and has three Champions Tour wins this year to push his career total to 21. Canada’s Rick Gibson was second after a 66. American Bob Tway was 5 under after a 66. C

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Tilly takes 4th at Crow Pass Sam Tilly, who recently completed his first year of teaching at Kenai Middle School, finished fourth at the Crow Pass Crossing on Saturday. The race goes approximately 24 miles along the Crow Pass Trail, from just north of Girdwood to the Eagle River Nature Center. Tilly finished at 3 hours, 11 minutes and 40 seconds. The winner was Allan Spangler at 3:01:44. Also in the top 20 was Derek Gibson, who has been training and racing in the area this summer. Gibson finished 17th in 3:33:32. Tilly will now be moving with his family to teach seventh-grade math at Chadwick International School in Songdo, South Korea. The women’s race was won by Christy Marvin, who finished at 3:26:44, just 24 seconds off the 24-year-old record held by ninetime Crow Pass champion Nancy Pease.

Love withdraws from Team USA With no idea where he will be playing in the NBA next season, Kevin Love has withdrawn from this summer’s Team USA basketball roster. Love is in limbo while the Minnesota Timberwolves field offers for their three-time All-Star, a process that was complicated and likely lengthened when Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Andrew Wiggins signed his contract this week. Love is the latest All-Star to pull out of Team USA, which begins its training camp in Las Vegas next week to prepare for the FIBA World Cup in Spain. In recent weeks the Americans have lost Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge and NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. They have 18 players remaining and will choose 12 for the World Cup of Basketball roster.

Red Sox trade Peavy to Giants SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants boosted their rotation for the stretch run by acquiring right-hander Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox on Saturday for a pair of minor league pitchers. The 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner will start Sunday night’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants held a half-game division lead in the NL West against their rival going into Saturday night’s middle game at AT&T Park. The Giants have plenty of familiarity with Peavy, who pitched for manager Bruce Bochy with the San Diego Padres in the playoffs in 2005-06.

Garagiola gets Lifetime Achievement Award COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Joe Garagiola couldn’t make the festivities in person. He wasn’t about to miss being part of a special moment. The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum held its annual awards presentation Saturday on the outfield grass of nearby Doubleday Field, honoring the 88-year-old Garagiola with the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award. Author Roger Angell was presented the J.J. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing and Texas Rangers announcer Eric Nadel got the Ford C. Frick Award for major contributions to baseball broadcasting. Unable to attend because of health issues, Garagiola sent a taped message. “The Hall of Fame is a magic phrase,” Garagiola said. “It’s what a player wants next to his name once he gets to the big leagues, and baseball gives you the chance. They give you the bat, the ball and it’s up to you. As you look at these Hall of Famers, you can say, ‘You did it.’ This is your weekend.” Following a nine-year major league career that began in 1946, Garagiola had a long career in baseball broadcasting. He also founded The Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) and the National Spit Tobacco Education Program. He becomes the third winner of the lifetime achievement award, which was established in 2007. C

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MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA S. Kansas City 11 5 5 38 31 19 D.C. 10 5 4 34 29 20 Toronto FC 7 6 5 26 27 25 Columbus 6 7 8 26 25 27 New York 5 6 9 24 32 31 New England 7 11 2 23 25 33 Philadelphia 5 8 8 23 33 35 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 Colorado 8 6 6 30 FC Dallas 8 7 5 29 Los Angeles 7 4 6 27 Vancouver 6 4 9 27 Portland 5 6 9 24 Chivas USA 6 9 5 23 San Jose 5 8 5 20 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

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

Friday’s Games Colorado 3, Chivas USA 0 Saturday’s Games Sporting Kansas City 2, Toronto FC 1 Columbus 2, New England 1 Sunday’s Games FC Dallas at Vancouver, 1 p.m. Portland at Montreal, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 57 New York 54 Toronto 55 Tampa Bay 51 Boston 47 Central Division Detroit 57 Kansas City 53 Cleveland 51 Chicago 51 Minnesota 46 West Division Oakland 64 Los Angeles 62 Seattle 54 Houston 42 Texas 41

L 46 49 50 53 57

Pct GB .553 — .524 3 .524 3 .490 6½ .452 10½

44 50 53 54 57

.564 .515 .490 .486 .447

— 5 7½ 8 12

39 41 50 62 63

.621 — .602 2 .519 10½ .404 22½ .394 23½

Friday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 6, Boston 4 Texas 4, Oakland 1 Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota 5 Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4 Miami 2, Houston 0 L.A. Angels 2, Detroit 1 Baltimore 2, Seattle 1, 10 innings Saturday’s Games Toronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 4 Seattle 4, Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 3, Boston 0 Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 0 Kansas City 7, Cleveland 5 Miami 7, Houston 3 Oakland 5, Texas 1 L.A. Angels 4, Detroit 0 Sunday’s Games Toronto (Happ 8-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 2-1), 9:05 a.m. Boston (Webster 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Archer 6-5), 9:40 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Carroll 4-6) at Minnesota (Pino 1-3), 10:10 a.m. Cleveland (Salazar 2-4) at Kansas

City (B.Chen 2-2), 10:10 a.m. Miami (Ja.Turner 3-6) at Houston (McHugh 4-8), 10:10 a.m. Detroit (Porcello 12-5) at L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 2-7), 11:35 a.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 5-5) at Seattle (Elias 8-8), 12:10 p.m. Oakland (Kazmir 11-3) at Texas (Mikolas 1-2), 3:05 p.m. All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 56 Atlanta 56 Miami 50 New York 49 Philadelphia 45 Central Division Milwaukee 59 St. Louis 55 Pittsburgh 54 Cincinnati 52 Chicago 42 West Division Los Angeles 58 San Francisco 57 San Diego 46 Arizona 45 Colorado 43

L 45 48 53 55 59

Pct GB .554 — .538 1½ .485 7 .471 8½ .433 12½

46 48 49 51 60

.562 — .534 3 .524 4 .505 6 .412 15½

47 47 57 59 60

.552 — .548 ½ .447 11 .433 12½ .417 14

Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 9, Arizona 5 Washington 4, Cincinnati 1 San Diego 5, Atlanta 2 Miami 2, Houston 0 N.Y. Mets 3, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 8, Pittsburgh 1 L.A. Dodgers 8, San Francisco 1 Saturday’s Games St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Cincinnati 1, Washington 0 Arizona 10, Philadelphia 6, 10 innings Miami 7, Houston 3 Milwaukee 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Atlanta 5, San Diego 3 Colorado 8, Pittsburgh 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, San Francisco 0 Sunday’s Games Washington (Fister 9-2) at Cincinnati (Latos 2-2), 9:10 a.m. Arizona (Nuno 0-1) at Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 4-8), 9:35 a.m. Miami (Ja.Turner 3-6) at Houston (McHugh 4-8), 10:10 a.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 4-5) at Milwaukee (J.Nelson 1-1), 10:10 a.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 12-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-0), 10:20 a.m. Pittsburgh (Volquez 8-7) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-5), 12:10 p.m. San Diego (Stults 3-12) at Atlanta (Minor 3-6), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 11-5) at San Francisco (Peavy 0-0), 4:07 p.m. All Times ADT

Blue Jays 6, Yankees 4 Tor. NY

000 020 103—6 000 200 002—4

9 0 8 0

Hutchison, Loup (7), Janssen (9) and D.Navarro; Capuano, Kelley (7), Thornton (7), Whitley (9), Francis (9) and Cervelli. W_ Hutchison 7-9. L_Kelley 1-3. HRs_ Toronto, D.Johnson (1). New York, McCann (11), Beltran (12).

Mariners 4, Orioles 3 Bal. 000 000 030—3 Sea. 003 010 00x—4

3 0 7 1

B.Norris, McFarland (6), Brach (8) and Hundley; C.Young, Farquhar (8), Beimel (8), Medina (8), Rodney (9) and Sucre. W_C.Young

9-6. L_B.Norris 8-7. Sv_Rodney (28).

Royals 7, Indians 5 Cle. KC

050 000 000—5 12 0 001 420 00x—7 9 0

McAllister, Hagadone (5), Atchison (6), Rzepczynski (7), Allen (8) and Y.Gomes; Guthrie, S.Downs (6), K.Herrera (7), W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez. W_ Guthrie 6-9. L_McAllister 3-6. Sv_G.Holland (27). HRs_Cleveland, C.Santana (18). Kansas City, B.Butler (5).

White Sox 7, Twins 0 Chi. 011 023 000—7 14 0 Min. 000 000 000—0 6 1 Sale, D.Webb (9) and Flowers; Darnell, Pressly (6), Perkins (9) and K.Suzuki. W_Sale 101. L_Darnell 0-1. HRs_Chicago, Al.Ramirez (10).

Rays 3, Red Sox 0 Bos. 000 000 000—0 TB 100 100 10x—3

8 1 9 0

Lackey, Uehara (8) and Vazquez; Hellickson, Beliveau (5), Balfour (6), Boxberger (8), McGee (9) and J.Molina. W_Balfour 1-3. L_Lackey 11-7. Sv_McGee (11). HRs_Tampa Bay, Zobrist (8).

Athletics 5, Rangers 1 Oak. 000 003 200—5 Tex. 000 100 000—1

7 1 7 1

Gray, Otero (7), Gregerson (8), Doolittle (9) and Jaso, D.Norris; Tepesch, Adcock (7), S.Baker (9) and Chirinos. W_Gray 12-3. L_Tepesch 3-7. HRs_Oakland, Jaso (8), Cespedes (17), Donaldson (22), Reddick (5).

Angels 4, Tigers 0 Det. 000 000 000—0 LA 010 002 01x—4

4 1 8 0

Verlander, Soria (8), Coke (8) and Avila; Shoemaker, Jepsen (8), Grilli (9) and Iannetta. W_Shoemaker 8-3. L_Verlander 9-9. HRs_Los Angeles, E.Navarro (1).

Marlins 7, Astros 3 Mia. 140 000 002—7 9 0 Hou. 200 010 000—3 12 1 Koehler, Da.Jennings (6), A.Ramos (6), M.Dunn (8), Hatcher (9) and Saltalamacchia; Cosart, D.Downs (6), Veras (7), Sipp (8), Qualls (9), J.Buchanan (9) and J.Castro. W_Koehler 7-7. L_Cosart 9-7. HRs_Miami, Valdespin (1). Houston, J.Castro (9).

Cardinals 6, Cubs 3 SL Chi.

W.Ramos; Cueto, Broxton (8), A.Chapman (8) and B.Pena. W_ Cueto 11-6. L_G.Gonzalez 6-6. Sv_A.Chapman (22).

200 000 400—6 000 101 010—3

8 0 8 1

S.Miller, Choate (6), S.Freeman (7), Neshek (8), Rosenthal (9) and Pierzynski; Arrieta, Russell (7), Schlitter (7), B.Parker (8) and Castillo. W_Choate 2-2. L_Russell 0-2. Sv_Rosenthal (31). HRs_Chicago, Schierholtz (6), Sweeney (3).

Reds 1, Nationals 0 Was. 000 000 000—0 Cin. 000 010 00x—1 G.Gonzalez,

Storen

(8)

4 0 4 0 and

Diamondbacks 10, Phillies 6, 10 inn. Ar. P.

101 102 100 4—10 16 0 042 000 000 0—6 17 1

Collmenter, E.De La Rosa (3), O.Perez (6), Stites (7), Ziegler (8), E.Marshall (9), A.Reed (10) and Gosewisch; Cl.Lee, De Fratus (6), Hollands (7), Giles (7), Papelbon (9), Bastardo (10) and Ruiz. W_E. Marshall 3-2. L_Bastardo 4-4. HRs_Arizona, Prado (5), Evans (2). Philadelphia, Asche (7), Byrd (20).

Braves 5, Padres 3 SD Atl.

000 210 000—3 9 3 010 400 00x—5 11 0

Despaigne, Stauffer (4), A.Torres (6), Thayer (6), Vincent (8) and Grandal; Teheran, S.Simmons (7), Varvaro (7), J.Walden (8), Kimbrel (9) and Gattis. W_Teheran 106. L_Despaigne 2-2. Sv_Kimbrel (31).

Brewers 5, Mets 2 NY Mil.

001 010 000—2 000 031 01x—5

8 0 8 0

Niese, C.Torres (6) and d’Arnaud; W.Peralta, Duke (6), Jeffress (7), W.Smith (8), Fr.Rodriguez (9) and Lucroy. W_W.Peralta 12-6. L_ Niese 5-6. Sv_Fr.Rodriguez (30). HRs_New York, Granderson (15). Milwaukee, Mar.Reynolds (17).

Rockies 8, Pirates 1 Pit. Col.

000 000 001—1 4 1 001 120 22x—8 14 1

Locke, J.Gomez (7) and R.Martin; Matzek, Masset (8), B.Brown (9) and McKenry. W_Matzek 2-4. L_Locke 2-2. HRs_Pittsburgh, I.Davis (7). Colorado, Stubbs (11), Arenado (8), Co.Dickerson (13).

Dodgers 5, Giants 0 LA SF

000 112 100—5 11 1 000 000 000—0 2 1

Kershaw and A.Ellis; Vogelsong, Machi (7), Y.Petit (8) and Posey, Susac. W_Kershaw 12-2. L_Vogelsong 5-8.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Traded RHP Jake Peavy and cash considerations to San Francisco for LHP Edwin Escobar and RHP Heath Hembree, and optioned Heath and Hembree to Pawtucket (IL). Sent C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment. Recalled RHP Allen Webster from Pawtucket. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Josh Tomlin to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Zach McAllister from Columbus. LOS ANGELES ANGELS —Agreed to terms with LHP Randy Wolf on a minor league contract. Optioned RHP Fernando Salas to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled OF J.B. Shuck from Salt Lake.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned INF Jorge Polanco to New Britain (EL). Recalled LHP Logan Darnell from Rochester (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Assigned RHP Bruce Billings outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent 1B Alberto Callaspo to Stockton (Cal) for a rehab assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Designated RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo for assignment. Recalled RHP Jeremy Hellickson from Charlotte (FSL). Sent RHP Joel Peralta to Charlotte for a rehab assignment. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent SS Cliff Pennington to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment. ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Gus Schlosser and INF Tyler Pastornicky to Gwinnett (IL). Reinstated RHP Anthony Varvaro from paternity leave. Recalled INF Philip Gosselin from Gwinnett. CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Neil Ramirez to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Blake Parker from Iowa. COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent RHP Jordan Lyles to Modesto (Cal) for a rehab assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent SS Erisbel Arruebarrena to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Selected the contract of RHP Buddy Carlyle from Las Vegas (PCL). PHILADEPLHIA PHILLIES — Assigned RHP Jeff Manship outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Designated C George Kottaras for assignment. Agreed to terms with C A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year contract. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned INF Jace Peterson and OF Jake Goebbert to El Paso (PCL). Recalled RHP Jesse Hahn from El Paso. Reinstated 1B Yonder Alonso from the 15-day DL. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed C Hector Sanchez on the 7-day DL. Selected the contracts of INF Tony Abreu and C Andrew Susac from Fresno (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled LHP Matt Purke from Harrisburg (EL) and placed him on the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Eury Perez to Syracuse (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Jabin Sambrano. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed TE Dominique Jones. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Released OT Curtis Feigt. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed WR Jordy Nelson to a contract extension. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Placed DT Dewayne Cherringtoni on the waived/injured list. Signed LB Brandon Denmark and S Steven Terrell. COLLEGE LIMESTONE — Named Brent Smith men’s and women’s assistant volleyball coach. PENN STATE — Named Sandy Barbour athletic director and signed her to a five-year contract.

B-4 Peninsula Clarion, Sunday, July 27, 2014

Numbers swell at Salmon Run, Cycle Series Staff report

The third rendition of this year’s Salmon Run and Cycle Series was held this week at Tsalteshi Trails behind Skyview Middle School. The run took place Wednesday, with Rex Shields as the top men’s finisher and Taylor Ostrander as the top women’s finisher. Shields ran the five-kilometer course in 18 minutes, 27 seconds, while Derek Gibson was at 18:52 and Jordan Theisen was at 19:28. Ostrander was the next overall finisher at 20:51. Ashley Shields was the next women’s finisher at 23:07, while Daisy Nelson was the third woman across the line at 24:19. Salmon Run #4 will be Wednesday. Online registration is at www.tsalteshi. org. The cost online is $10 per race for Tsalteshi Trails Association members, and $15 for nonmembers. Before each 5K race, there will be a 1K race for chil-

dren 6 and under, costing $5 online or the day of the race. Races start at 6 p.m. Thursday saw Josh Chelf and Leah Kiviat come out on top of the Salmon Cycle Series, a two-lap, 10-kilometer event. Chelf finished at 20:00, while Kiviat was seventh overall at 26:15. John-Mark Pothast was second at 23:10, while Jordan Theisen was third at 24:00. The second women’s finisher was Sadie Fox at 29:22, while Heather Schramm was third at 30:49. The Salmon Cycle Series continues Thursday at 6 p.m. at Tsalteshi Trails. Races are $5 each, or free for Tsalteshi Trails Association members. There is no online registration. Just pay before the race. Salmon Run Series #3

Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails 1. Rex Shields, 18 minutes, 27 seconds; 2. Derek

Gibson, 18:52; 3. Jordan Theisen, 19:28; 4. Taylor Ostrander, 20:51; 5. Jake Meyer, 21:53; 6. Mike Crawford, 22:23; 7. Chad Anderson, 22:46; 8. Colton Diehl, 22:48; 9. Ashley Shields, 23:07; 10. Paul Ostrander, 23:23; 11. Jonathan Carsten, 23:24; 12. Jackson Meyer, 23:47; 13. Scott Huff, 23:55; 14. John Mohorcich, 24:04; 15. Daisy Nelson, 24:19; 16. Carl Kincaid, 24:21; 17. Robert Haan, 24:27; 18. Gabe Juliussen, 24:29; 19. Jacob Sundberg, 24:38; 20. Noah Perry, 24:42; 21. Jason Moore, 24:51; 22. Becca Ford, 24:52; 23. Mike Campbell, 24:57; 24. Courtney Stroh, 25:23; 25. Ian Horton, 25:28. 26. Bodey Winningham, 25:33; 27. Rustin Hitchcock, 25:48; 28. Ryan Nelson, 25:49; 29. Jeremy Kupferschmid, 25:50; 30. John-Mark Pothast, 25:51; 31. Mike Bergholtz, 26:01; 32. Matt Dammeyer, 26:04; 33. Ithaca Bergholtz, 26:09; 34. Hannah Pothast, 26:19; 35. Jode Sparks, 26:24; 36. Gina Gregorre, 26:46; 37. Molly Copple, 26:52; 38. Kevin Lauver, 27:13; 39. Ben Hanson, 27:18; 40. Jami Wight, 27:23; 41. Molly Erickson, 27:34; 42. Jane Fuerstenau, 27:36; 43. Brian Dusek, 27:37; 44. Loren Hollers, 27:40; 45. Michael Erickson, 27:52; 46. Jeffrey Helminiak, 28:13; 47. Marcus Mueller, 28:23; 48. Tracie Haan, 28:42; 49. Julie Litchfield, 28:43; 50. Dave Litchfield, 29:19. 51. Suzanne Maxwell, 29:31; 52. Pete Mauro, 29:41; 53. Kasey Daxton, 29:42; 54. Mackenize Lindeman, 29:48; 55. Connie Ferguson, 29:57; 56. Addy Gibson, 30:01; 57. Morgan Aldridge, 30:21; 58. John Hedges, 30:26; 59. Matthew Pyhala, 30:43; 60. Dan

Pascucci, 30:47; 61. Sarah Riley, 30:48; 62. Patti Berkhahn, 31:10; 63. Regina Theisen, 31:14; 64. Roy Stuckey, 31:19; 65. Jody Hansom, 31:31; 66. Sara Hollers, 31:58; 67. Rachel Erickson, 32:10; 68. Elisha Hollers, 32:20; 69. David Coe, 32:21; 70. Amy Hettinger Pascucci, 32:40; 71. Tucker Mueller, 33:10; 72. Josh Overturf, 33:22; 73. Jeff Perschbacher, 33:27; 74. Victoria Thurg, 33:41; 75. Terri Cowart, 33:46. 76. Dana McDonald, 34:15; 77. Jack Maryott, 34:30; 78. Candace Cartwight, 34:45; 79. Brittany Hollers, 34:46; 80. Nikelle Kruger, 35:03; 81. Annalise Theisen, 35:24; 82. Dylan Hogue, 35:26; 83. Doug Hogue, 35:27; 84. Markie Shiflea, 35:32; 85. John Paul Dammeyer, 35:56; 86. Isabella Dammeyer, 36:25; 87. Joseph Dammeyer, 36:26; 88. Elizabeth Knippling, 36:41; 89. George Stein, 37:13; 90. Kate Swaby, 37:44; 91. Amy Hogue, 38:07; 92. Maria Sweppy, 38:48; 93. Stephanie Lambe-Musgrove, 39:18; 94. James Musgrove, 39:20; 95. Billie Hann, 39:31; 96. Maria Dammeyer, 40:01; 97. Melani Kruger, 40:22; 98. Mary Rhyner, 40:29; 99. Marly Perschbacher, 40:29; 100. Amelia Mueller, 40:37. 101. Bobbi Lay, 40:42; 102. Meg Mueller, 40:43; 103. Rinna Carson, 41:20; 104. Tony Oliver, 41:41; 105. Robert Carson, 42:02; 106. Rob Carson, 42:03; 107. Kathy Hammer, 42:23; 108. Harmony Curtis, 44:01; 109. Melody Niichel, 44:02; 110. Bill Hanson, 46:44; 111. Melanny Lauver, 47:38; 112. Wendi Dutcher, 48:48; 113. Seane Oglesbee, 49:41; 114. Shaylon Cochrane, 49:56; 115. Nicole Egholm, 50:00; 116.

Hailey Stonecipher, 50:24; 117. Sondra Stonecipher, 50:26; 118. Chris Bergholtz, 52:07; 119. Julie Takent, 52:26; 120. Lisa Linegar, 52:27; 121. Joann Riener, 53:26; 122. Bryr Harris, 55:00; 123. Ashley Leonard, 56:07; 124. Matt Brown, 56:10.

Salmon Cycle Series #4

Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails 1. Josh Chelf, 20:00; 2. John-Mark Pothast, 23:10; 3. Jordan Theisen, 24:00; 4. Tanner Best, 24:30; 5. Ian Horton, 25:44; 6. Colton Diehl, 26:14; 7. Leah Kiviat, 26:15; 8. John Mohorcich, 28:02; 9. Peter DiCarlo, 28:07; 10. Derek Schramm, 28:09; 11. Rob Carson, 28:10; 12. Cole Nelson, 28:22; 13. Zach Johnston, 28:36; 14. Ryan Nelson, 28:48; 15. Trevor Debnam, 28:56; 16. Will Morrow, 29:01; 17. Sadie Fox, 29:22; 18. Scott Huff, 30:09; 19. Ben Gardner, 30:16; 20. Heather Schramm, 30:49; 21. Laura Pillifant, 31:01; 22. Jennifer Tabor, 31:48; 23. John Tabor, 32:29; 24. Laura Mohorcich, 32:31; 25. Jack Maryott, 32:39. 26. Scott Best, 33:27; 27. Tony Oliver, 35:27; 28. Sheila Best, 36:24; 29. Rob Moore, 37:42; 30. Bob Hughes, 38:54; 31. Lanie Hughes, 39:30; 32. Dylan Hogue, 42:26; 33. Doug Hogue, 42:27; 34. Lauri Lingafelt, 48:46. Single lap: 1. Marcus Mueller; 2. Tucker Mueller; 3. Katelynn Best; 4. Landen Showalter; 5. Jen Showalter.

. . . Cup Continued from page B-1

push up the lead through the 14th hole, where he landed a chip shot from the fairway within 2 inches from the hole. Todd Eskelin, who part-

nered with Kenai teammate Joe Deveaux, said the wet greens did not play much of a factor, adding that breaking even was the way to win Friday. “There were a lot of pars today,” Eskelin said. “We had a couple bogeys, one birdie, but parred the rest of them.”

Manzielmania hits for Browns TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion

Jeff Paschke is out at first base during the first game of a doubleheader at Seymour Park in Kenai.

. . . Oilers Continued from page B-1

Jeff Paschke’s single brought Drake Zarate in to score, followed by a passed ball that allowed Paschke to score. But it was Mylz Jones crushing a three-run homer to left field that really helped to ease the late tension. Jones’ shot was the fifth home run of the night, and was part of a five-run, three-hit inning. “I think it was a 1-2 count, and (the pitcher) might’ve missed his spot, it was middle-in, and I just didn’t wanna miss it,” Jones said. “I kind of knew the situation and what we were up against, and the infield was in close so I was just trying to get a ball in the air. That way maybe someone could tag up, but I got in the air and it happened to go out.” Jones, a shortstop, had several good infield plays as well on defense, twice aiding in double plays. “This was one of our better games of the year,” Jones said. “It showed a lot because we got the W.” Zarate batted 2 for 3 — including a home run in the second inning — with two runs to lead Peninsula at the plate. Before Sheridan finished

up on the mound, Icezack Flemming (1-1) put together five innings of work with no runs, giving up one hit, seven walks and five strikeouts. Inning after inning, plays by the Oilers infielders kept Fairbanks from scoring, but a one-out single from AJ Hernandez loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth. However, Nick Thurman struck out and Jake Sandlin was called for a strike to end the frame with Mike Benson pitching. Flemming walked the first two batters in the sixth inning with no outs, giving Sheridan his shot. In the first game, Nick Rogowski (1-4) went the distance on the mound, giving up 12 hits, three walks and seven strikeouts. Jace Puckett (6-0) recorded the win for Fairbanks with five innings of work, giving up one run on five hits, no walks and two strikeouts. “Rogo kind laid the foundation, even though he had a rough outing, he showed where the other team’s weaknesses were,” Richardson said. “We talked about it during the first game, and he executed well, he got in the zone and threw a ton of strikes.” Thurman provided the Oilers’ only run in the first game with a solo shot that cleared the right-field wall. Both Thurman and Jones hit 2 for

3, including a double from Jones. Thurman’s homer was one of three in the first game, but not the most impressive. That honor belonged to Fairbanks’ Vahn Bozoian, who blasted his ninth of the year over the center-field wall, one of the very few times that feat has been accomplished. Bozoian’s homer sailed about a foot wide of the green wall that is bookended by advertising signage. Cody Nulph got the scoring under way with a two-run homer in the second inning. The Panners followed that up with a single from Tyler Mildenberg, a double from Hunter Villanueva and a single from Eric Hutting that brought Mildenberg in to score. The Oilers ended the inning on the next batter with a 4-3 double play from AJ Hernandez to Thurman. The pair connected again in the top of the third for another double play. The Panners added another two runs in the top of the fifth with a two-out triple from Jacob Hayes and a single from Bozoian. The two squads will face off again 2 p.m. today at Seymour Park. Saturday 1st game Goldpanners 8, Oilers 1 Panners AB R H BI Oilers AB R H BI Crso lf 4 1 0 0 Jnes ss 3 0 2 0

. . . MLB

Hrst cf Hyes rf Bzin dh Pnks 1b Nlph ss Mldg 2b Vlnv 3b Htng c Totals

4 3 4 4 4 3 3 1 30

0 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 8 12

Panners 030 Oilers 010

0 Rbnz 3b 3 0 1 Sfnd lf 3 0 4 Sndl cf 3 0 0 Pske dh 3 0 2 Thrm 1b 3 1 0 Zrte c 3 0 0 Hrnz 2b 3 0 1 Rose rf 2 0 8 Totals 26 1 020 000

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

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HR — Bozoian (9), Nulph (9), Thurman (2). CS — Hurst, Jones. LOB — Goldpanners 4, Oilers 4. Panners IP H R ER BB SO Puckett, W 5.0 5 1 1 0 2 Buehler 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Oilers Rogowski, L 7.0 12 8 8 3 7 P-S — Puckett 72-46, Buehler 22-14, Rogowski 110-66. T — 1:47. 2nd game Oilers 7, Goldpanners 2 Panners AB R H BI Oilers AB R H BI Crso lf 4 0 1 0 Jones ss 2 1 1 3 Hrst cf 2 1 1 0 Hrnz 2b 3 0 1 0 Hyes rf 3 1 1 2 Thrm c 4 0 0 0 Pksn 1b 3 0 0 0 Snld cf 3 0 0 0 Wlnd c 0 0 0 0 Zrte 1b 3 2 2 1 Plno dh 2 0 0 0 Rbnw 3b 2 1 1 0 Mldg 2b 3 0 0 0 Pske dh 2 1 1 1 Nlph ss 3 0 0 0 Snfd lf 3 1 0 0 Clrk 3b 3 0 0 0 Rose rf 1 1 1 1 Totals 23 2 3 2 Totals 23 7 7 6 Panners 000 000 2 — 2 3 2 Oilers 020 005 0 — 7 7 1 HR — Hayes (9), Jones (2), Zarate (2). SB — Caruso, Jones, Rose. LOB — Goldpanners 8, Oilers 5. Panners IP H R ER BB SO Soderlund, L 4.1 3 2 2 3 3 Benson 1.0 3 4 3 1 2 Barker 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Oilers Flemming, W 5.0 1 0 0 7 5 Sheridan, S 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 P-S — Soderlund 72-41, Benson 26-16, Barker 11-6, Flemming 88-47, Sheridan 33-22.

seventh with a 70-foot bloop that fell in starts. front of second baseman Brian Roberts. Johnson’s ninth-inning drive off Jeff BREWERS 5, METS 2 Francis, which extended the lead to 6-2, Continued from page B-1 was his first homer since hitting three for MILWAUKEE — Wily Peralta earned the Chicago White Sox at Cleveland on his team-leading 12th win, and Mark 150th win, giving up three runs and eight Oct. 3, 2012. Reynolds homered in Milwaukee’s victory hits over seven innings. over New York. Grant Balfour (1-3) went 1 2-3 innings Jonathan Lucroy, Ryan Braun and MARINERS 4, ORIOLES 3 for the win, and Jake McGee pitched the Khris Davis added run-scoring hits for the ninth for his 11th save. SEATTLE — Chris Young allowed NL Central leaders. two hits in seven shutout innings, and SePeralta (12-6) labored through 5 2-3 inattle snapped a four-game losing streak by nings, giving up six hits and two runs. CARDINALS 6, CUBS 3 holding off Baltimore. CHICAGO — Matt Adams drove in Dustin Ackley doubled twice and ROCKIES 8, PIRATES 1 four runs, A.J. Pierzynski had three hits in scored two runs for the Mariners. Robinhis St. Louis debut and the Cardinals beat son Cano had an RBI double. DENVER — Nolan Arenado bounced Chicago to stop a four-game skid. back from a benching with three hits, inShelby Miller returned to the Cardicluding a home run, and Colorado routed ATHLETICS 5, RANGERS 1 nals’ rotation and pitched 5 2-3 effective Pittsburgh. innings. Adams hit a two-run double in the ARLINGTON, Texas — Sonny Gray Tyler Matzek (2-4) pitched three-hit first and a two-run triple in a four-run sev- won his sixth straight decision, helped ball over seven scoreless innings for his enth that was capped by Pierzynski’s RBI when Oakland hit four home runs in a six- first win since his major league debut June single. batter span to beat Texas. 11 against Atlanta. Drew Stubbs and Corey The Athletics trailed 1-0 when John Dickerson also homered for the Rockies, Jaso hit a two-run drive with two outs who have won three straight. BLUE JAYS 6, YANKEES 4 in the sixth inning. Yoenis Cespedes folNEW YORK — Dan Johnson drove in lowed with his 17th home run. MARLINS 7, ASTROS 3 four runs with a go-ahead infield hit and a Josh Donaldson led off the seventh three-run homer, helping Toronto end its with another home run and Josh Reddick HOUSTON — Giancarlo Stanton hit a 17-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium. connected two batters later. three-run double, and Jordany Valdespin Brian McCann’s two-run homer put Gray (12-3) allowed seven hits over 6 added a two-run homer to power Miami New York ahead in the fourth inning, but 2-3 innings. He didn’t give up more than past Houston. Johnson drove in the tiebreaking run in the one earned run in any of his five July Stanton’s double in the second inning C

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BEREA, Ohio — There were No. 2 jerseys everywhere, ringing the practice fields in various shapes, sizes and colors. On the first day of training camp, Browns fans came out by the thousands, many of them to get their first live look at the popular and polarizing quarterback who electrified college football and who may one day lead Cleveland back to pro football glory. They all came to see Johnny Manziel. Strutting around the field with his usual swagger, Manziel went through his first training camp practice on Saturday, a workout that finally allowed the focus to be on his playing ability after months of his social life making headlines. A day after acknowledging he “made some rookie mistakes” with his off-the-field exploits, Manziel zipped passes and showed some of the elusiveness that earned him his Johnny Football nickname while at Texas A&M. “I have fun playing this game,” Manziel said. “I have fun going out on this field playing football. It’s what I live for, it’s what I love to do.” On Friday, Manziel, who will battle Brian Hoyer for Cleveland’s starting job, said he wished he had done some things differently during the offseason, when his wild weekends partying in Las Vegas nightclubs brought both he and the Browns some unwanted publicity. Manziel vowed to be all about football now, and his every move will be dissected over the next few weeks as he and Hoyer compete. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam hopes Manziel sticks to his word and changes his behavior. “Johnny said it himself, he made some mistakes,” said

Haslam. “We expect better from him. I’m sure he’ll perform and now we’re anxious to see what he can do on the field, which is what really counts.” Haslam, whose Pilot Flying J truck-stop company has been at the center of a federal investigation for fraud, rattled off the names of famous athletes like LeBron James, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Derek Jeter as examples of athletes Manziel should try to model himself after. “The really great athletes make their news on the field, not off the field,” Haslam said. Hours before the Browns opened the gates of their training complex, fans waited patiently in lines for a chance to get a prime spot to see Manziel. Bracing for huge crowds at camp, the Browns required fans to register online for the first time to reserve a ticket for the practices. At 9:22 a.m., Manziel emerged through the door of Cleveland’s locker room and made his way onto the field. As Manziel came into view, fans wearing “Johnny Football T-shirts” and No. 2 jerseys, some of them recycled ones they wore when Tim Couch was Cleveland’s starting quarterback, cheered as House of Pain’s “Jump Around” blared through loudspeakers. Manziel later said he appreciated the support. “Personally, I’ve had an incredible fan base that’s followed me and really come out of the woodwork here in Cleveland for me,” he said. “It’s truly incredible. I’m truly thankful to have those guys, but more than anything, it’s not just my number, my name on the back. It’s Cleveland. It’s the Browns. It’s awesome to have the fan base that we have for this team, not just me. It’s a great turnout today, and I’m sure that won’t stop anytime soon.”

broke a 2-all tie. Christian Yelich had two homered for the second consecutive game hits, including an RBI single as part of the and Kansas City overcame a five-run deficit four-run outburst. Valdespin hit his first to beat Cleveland for its fifth straight win. homer of the season in the ninth off Chad Qualls.

WHITE SOX 7, TWINS 0 MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Sale tied a season high with 12 strikeouts in eight dominant innings, Alexei Ramirez hit his 10th homer and Chicago defeated Minnesota for its third straight win over the Twins. Sale (10-1) scattered five hits — all singles — and became the first White Sox starter to win 10 of his first 11 decisions in a season since Mark Buehrle in 2005. It was also Sale’s 15th career game with 10 or more strikeouts, moving him into a tie for second on the franchise list with Juan Pizarro.

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PHILADELPHIA — Martin Prado homered, doubled and drove in five runs, including a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift Arizona over Philadelphia.

DODGERS 5, GIANTS 0 SAN FRANCISCO — Clayton Kershaw threw a two-hitter to win his ninth straight decision, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over San Francisco. Adrian Gonzalez had three hits and an RBI, and Juan Uribe had two hits and two RBIs to help the Dodgers move into first place in the NL West, a half-game ahead of the Giants.

BRAVES 5, PADRES 3 ANGELS 4, TIGERS 0 ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman had three hits and an RBI, Julio Teheran ANAHEIM, Calif. — Efren Navarro earned his team-high 10th win and Atlanta hit his first major league homer off Justin took advantage of Odrisamer Despaigne’s Verlander, and Matt Shoemaker combined control problems to beat San Diego. with two relievers on a four-hitter as the Los Angeles Angels beat Detroit. Shoemaker (8-3) threw just 78 pitches ROYALS 7, INDIANS 5 through seven innings, allowing three hits KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Billy Butler and no walks while striking out five.

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Fear of flying Author’s note: This column was written and submitted before all the tragic news this week regarding plane crashes around the world. The horror of those tragedies can never be alleviated by levity but maybe we need to remember that one’s chances of being in a plane crash worldwide is one in 4 million, and in the U.S. and Europe one in 25 million. That doesn’t make it better, but it maybe brings perspective.

e made our annual sojourn to Idaho Last month and I probably don’t need to mention that flying has become less and less fun. We fly outside a couple of times a year most years, and each time I swear is worse that the last. The only redeeming factor being that it is probably better than driving both ways now that we are past the adventurous stage of life and go more for comfort and convenience. “Comfort” being relative, and likewise “convenience.” I remember when it was actually fun to get on an airplane. Usually there were extra seats so you could spread out a little. No more! Every space is occupied and I’m a little surprised no one is standing in the aisles, sometimes. It is nearly impossible to fit your carry-on into the overhead, unless you are among the first to board. Since I don’t have a toddler in tow, that’s never me. I have considered shuffling up to the door clutching Hubby’s arm and pleading infirmity but I feel like I may be tempting fate if I were to use that ruse. I have taken to carrying only what I can fit under the seat. However, I see others carrying their life’s belongings on their back, expecting to cram it into the overhead. We flew to Kodiak one summer in the late 1970s. No. 1 son and D-I-L went with us. While there she discovered a huge patch of salmon berries, and we picked a big paper grocery bag full. On the trip back, she had to hold them on her lap all the way from Kodiak to Anchorage to prevent them turning to juice, something that would not only be impossible today with the crowded planes, but regulations wouldn’t allow it either. That same flight was about an hour late leaving Kodiak, and we sat on the runway all that time. About 20 minutes into the wait, realizing it was going to be awhile, the attendants brought out the carts and served complimentary wine to everyone until takeoff. Again, unheard of today. The airlines don’t even let you know how long the wait may be, let alone try to make it more comfortable. When discussing flights with anyone these days, price is the first thing mentioned. No one can believe the cost of flying. Everyone one remembers when you really could fly cheaper than you could drive. In the 1970s (the early fish site days) my nephews from the valley made the trip down to spend time on the beach for $15 each, one way. Now it costs nearly as much to fly that 20 minutes as it does to go from Seattle to Portland. And I remember Wein Air Alaska offering flights to Seattle for $50 during their inaugural week of flights to that city. In the time lapse since then, besides prices sky rocketing, the service has deteriorated. The meals, which were never that great, have become pay as you go. Pillows and blankets are a thing of the past, you pay for luggage, and we hear rumors that soon passengers will have to pay a premium to use the overheads, or to be seated in favored rows, much as passengers pay extra for first class. I’m sure we have all suffered through security, also. Remember the days when you and all your family could go to the gate to see the kid off to camp, or the parents off to Hawaii, or whatever? We all know that is no longer possible, and maybe for the better, but some of the so-called precautions are really nonsense. Hubby invariably forgets to put his pocket knife in his checked luggage and is run through the gauntlet in a certain small airport outside (who are beginning to know him very well). Eventually, they take the knife and put it into our checked luggage, a courtesy we’d not see in a larger airport, but nevertheless, unnecessary. I think we are lucky that TSA in Anchorage is for the most part sensible, but we’ve all read about other airport security being out of control. I have to concede that the airports I have had to use are for the most part easy to get through security. Of course I don’t go to many big airports in high profile places where someone may be wanting to make a statement, Flying has never been one of my favorite things to do. Some people actually like to fly and would get on an airplane just for the fun of it no matter what. I spent a number of years where that was the major form of transportation, and it pretty well wore out any sense of awe or romance or just plain fascination with the process. I always approach it as the easiest way to get from A to B although these days it’s not always that easy. Virginia Walters lives in Kenai. Reach her at vewalters@gci.net.

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tively promoting DeMolay in many settings, including speaking about it to numerous adult and youth organizations, community leaders, and youth throughout the state. Through his persistent efforts he has kept the dream of DeMolay alive in Alaska. There is now a new and growing chapter in Isaak makes Honor List at Northwestern State Juneau, one organizing in Anchorage, and interest spreading to other comKristi Isaak of Soldotna has been named to the Honor List at North- munities.” western State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches for the Spring 2014 Gillilan, 17, graduated this spring from the Interior Distance Education semester. Students on the Honor List must be enrolled full-time at North- of Alaska (IDEA) homeschool program, and took classes at Kenai Peninwestern State and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49. sula College. He will soon travel across the United States and to Europe to continue his studies in psychology. Kenai teen to receive DeMolay honor Gillilan was invested with his honor at a ceremony held Saturday at the Anchorage Masonic Temple. The public is invited. Sawyer Gillilan of Kenai will become the first from DeMolay is an international organization for young men from ages 8 Alaska in seven years to receive DeMolay Internationthrough 21 that began more than 90 years ago in response to a need for al’s highest honor, the Degree of Chevalier, the organiboys and young men to find positive role models and a supportive environzation announced recently. ment in which to develop character. Currently, Gillilan is State Master Councilor for DeMolay Alaska, the highest youth leadership position Share community information here in the state. His role as Alaska’s Master Councilor also Gillilan makes him a voting member of the International DeMoHas a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is lay Congress. This is the body comprised of youth your military person and what are they up to? Got a new graduate, dean’s DeMolay leaders from around the world. list student or an award-receiving youth? Prior to his selection as Alaska’s Master Councilor, Gillilan held the Do you have a news event, activity or fundraiser you need to let the posts of Master Councilor of the Tikahtnu DeMolay Chapter in Kenai community know about? Send it to us! of DeMolay and Master Squire in the Kenai Manor of the Order of the Email your community events to news@peninsulaclarion.com, fax it Squires, an order affiliated with DeMolay for boys aged 8-11. to 283-3299, drop it off at the Clarion office in Kenai at 150 Trading Bay The Chevalier Degree is awarded for exceptional and meritorious ser- Drive (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or mail your inforvice to DeMolay and to the community where the honored DeMolay mem- mation to us at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai AK 99611. ber resides. Events, wedding, engagement and birth submissions may not be older The International Supreme Council, the governing body of DeMolay than six months. Wedding anniversary announcements are printed in fiveInternational, chooses recipients once a year. Only a few DeMolays are year increments beginning with the 20th. chosen each year to receive this honor. The Community page is a way to highlight activities and events that happen “Sawyer will receive this award because of his work as the youth re- with a photo. If your group or organization has a photo of an event to share, sponsible in re-establishing DeMolay in Alaska after the organization submit the photo and the following information for print: Who took the photo, had been inactive for several years,” said Bruce Kling of Anchorage, Ex- who’s in it, when and where it was taken, a brief description of what’s happenecutive Director of DeMolay Alaska. “He helped organize Alaska’s first ing, and a name and phone number in case we have questions. Squires’ Manor in Alaska, and then reorganized Kenai’s Tikahtnu Chapter Submissions are printed as space is available. For more information, of DeMolay after it laid dormant for more than 20 years. He has been ac- call 335-1251.

Learning for Life Hawkweed, the lovely orange menace

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Senior Softball is in full swing

The group plays on Tuesday mornings at Centennial Park next to the Old Museum at the Little League Field. Players start arriving at 9 a.m. and play until 11 or 11:30 a.m. It is co-ed starting from around age 50 and up. It does not matter how long it’s been since you played or if you have a bad leg and can’t run, pinch runners are provided. If you want to play call Paul at 394-6061 or just show up at Centennial Park at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

It’s blooming time again for the invasive Orange Hawkweed plant that is spreading across the Kenai Peninsula changing habitats in its wake. This weed also has a yellow species that is found here on the Kenai and spreading quickly like it’s orange counterpart. You can learn more about this Noxious Weed from the Cooperative Extension Service free publication entitled “Orange Hawkweed.” Help to stop it’s spread by learning these plants biology and habits. Your local Cooperative Extension Service is your year round resource for a variety of topics, visit us today at: http://www.uaf.edu/ ces/districts/kenai/ to find this publication and more or stop by and see us in the Doors and Windows Building on K-Beach Road between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. We are “Learning for Life.” Submitted by Janice Chumley, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Research Technician

House votes to boost child tax credit for some WASHINGTON (AP) — More families with higher incomes could claim the popular child tax credit under a bill that won approval Friday in the House. But in a dispute that divides Republicans and Democrats, millions of the poorest lowincome families would still lose the credit in 2018, when enhancements championed by President Barack Obama are set to expire. The bill would gradually boost the amount of the $1,000-per-child tax credit by tying it to inflation, so it would go up as consumer prices rise. It also aims to make a dent in illegal immigration by prohibiting people without Social Security numbers from claiming a portion of the credit reserved for low-income families. With nearly all Republicans voting in favor and most Democrats opposed, the bill cleared the House by a vote of 237-173. The White House threatened to veto the bill, though the Democratic-controlled Senate is unlikely to pass it. About 37 million taxpayers claimed the credit in 2012, reducing their tax bills by nearly $57 billion. House Republicans say the bill would strengthen the tax credit by increasing it as inflation rises, and by making it available to even more middle-income families. “It is time we make some simple improve-

‘The opponents make a false claim, that somehow this bill eliminates benefits for millions of low-income familie. That’s just wrong. — Rep. Dave Camp R-Mich ments to the child tax credit, so it keeps up with the cost of raising children,” said Rep. Dave Camp RMich., chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. The White House said the bill favors high-income taxpayers over the poor, while adding $90 billion to the budget deficit over the next decade. Five million of the poorest lowincome families would lose the credit in 2018, the White House said. An additional 6 million low-income families would see the amount of their tax credits reduced. “The new Republican rhetoric on poverty is no match for the deeply troubling actions they have repeatedly taken, and continue to take, with this legislation today,” said Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan, the senior Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee. “This bill leads to harm for millions of low- and middle-income families and their children.”

House Republicans dispute the Democrats’ argument, saying the bill is silent on low-income families. Current law calls for Obama’s enhancement for low-income income families to expire. The bill simply lets it happen. “The opponents make a false claim, that somehow this bill eliminates benefits for millions of low-income families,” Camp said. “That’s just wrong.” Under current law, the child tax credit is gradually reduced and phased out for individuals making more than $75,000 a year and married couples making more than $110,000 a year. House Republicans say the income limit for married couples amounts to a marriage penalty because it’s less than double the limit for single tax filers. The bill would increase the income threshold for married couples to $150,000, allowing more families with higher incomes to claim it. The bill would index the income limits to inflation, meaning they would in-

crease over time as consumer prices rise. The amount of the credit would also increase with inflation, rising above $1,000 as consumer prices go up. These changes would increase savings for taxpayers by $115 billion over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, which analyzes tax bills for Congress. At the other end of the income spectrum, the child tax credit is also available to families that don’t make enough money to pay any federal income taxes. These families get payments similar to tax refunds when they file their tax returns. In 2009, Obama signed a law that made the payments available to more low-income families — the poorest of the working poor. That provision, which has since been extended, is scheduled to expire at the end of 2017. Democrats see these types of payments as an important tool to fight poverty — and as a way for low-income families to benefit from the tax code. Some Republicans say these provisions are simply government expenditures disguised as tax breaks. “This is basically a benefit check handed out by the IRS,” said Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas.

Families urge resumption of adoptions from Congo DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

With the president of Congo coming to Washington for a U.S.Africa summit, hundreds of frustrated American families are hoping he can be persuaded to lift a suspension that has stalled efforts to adopt children from his troubled country for the past 10 months. The families and their many supporters in Congress are urging President Barack Obama to personally intervene by raising the issue now with Congolese President Joseph Kabila, and then pressing for action when Kabila arrives in Washington along with dozens of other African leaders for the Aug. 4-6 summit.

The pressure campaign has included a call-in to the White House phone line Wednesday by the affected families and their allies, as well as a letter sent to Obama last week by 167 members of Congress requesting his intervention. According to the letter coordinated by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., 148 Congolese children have been legally adopted by U.S. families and have U.S. visas, but are still waiting for exit permits to leave the country. In all, according to Landrieu, more than 900 U.S. families seeking to adopt from Congo are “stuck in limbo” because of the suspension. “This suspension is having tragic consequences,” the letter said. “Already, 10 children who were C

matched with American families have died since the suspension went into place and many more have urgent, life-threatening medical problems.” Ned Price, a spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council, said the Obama administration is working with Congress on the issue. “We are seeking a resolution to these cases as quickly as possible so that adopted children, some with serious health conditions, can join their families in the United States without unnecessary delay,” Price said. Until the suspension was announced in September 2013, Congo was viewed by adoption advocates in the U.S. as a promising option

at a time when the overall number of international adoptions has been plummeting. Congo accounted for the fifth highest number of adoptions by Americans in the 2013 fiscal year — 311 children, according to State Department figures. Initially, the Congolese government attributed the suspension to allegations that some children were abandoned by their adoptive parents and others were “sold to homosexuals.” More recently, authorities in Congo have indicated that they view their entire adoption system as beset by corruption and falsified documents, and they say no exit permits will be issued to any adopted children — regardless of the status of their cases — until a new adoption law is enacted.

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Leukemia diagnosis floored me only temporarily

romatherapy? I kept repeating that word on the elevator as I returned to work from the oncology clinic. Is that what had just been done to me? It didn’t sound right, but my head was a bit foggy. I scanned the paperwork in my hand. No, not aromatherapy, dummy. Chemotherapy. Five hours earlier, I had told a nurse I was having trouble keeping my mind straight about what I had been through that week; my head was all a jumble. “That’s normal,” she said. “We call it ‘chemo brain.’ ” I had just experienced my first sessions of chemo: three straight days of treatment to fight leukemia after my white blood cell count suddenly spiked, upending a gradual, four-year climb. It had all started in 2010 when my family

doctor noticed a problem after I had young grandchildren would I not get suddenly lost a lot of weight and felt to see grow up? listless at the end of a week at the We cried, of course, but she, like seashore. I blamed a recent change in the doctors, didn’t let me dwell on the work hours and less time snacking, morose. A positive outlook can work but my doctor suspected I had monomiracles, I was assured. nucleosis. A referral to an oncologist conMononucleosis? Didn’t we used to firmed the diagnosis, and my life snicker at kids for getting the “kissing changed. disease” in high school? I knew just as little about leukemia After sending me back to the lab, Glynn Moore as I did mono. Where did I even get it? though, my doctor quickly amended Basically, from living, I was told. himself: leukemia. My doctors had patients who had gone for I didn’t snicker. years without needing treatment. You who have been diagnosed know how it We began a plan of “watchful waiting,” keepfeels. I drove around a little before returning ing an eye on the disease and making sure I ate home so I could face my wife fully composed. right and stayed alert for symptoms such as night Or try to. I had two main worries: How would sweats and excessive fatigue. JoAn be able to handle my treatment and, all JoAn remains my rock. She makes me swim, by herself, what came after? How many of our eat right, think happy thoughts. The kids and

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feel uncomfortable now that your wife is gone. The way I would handle it is to simply ask them why, without being confrontational. DEAR ABBY: When I attended the recent funeral of a family member, I Abigail Van Buren saw someone walk up to the open casket and begin taking photos of the deceased. Then, if that wasn’t enough, the person asked the deceased’s caregivers to pose by the body! I feel it was in extremely poor taste. Am I wrong? I know I’ll see the “photographer” again at future funerals. — BAFFLED IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR BAFFLED: In some cultures it is not offensive to take photos of people in their coffins; it is accepted, and relatives cherish these last mementos of their loved one. If you follow that logic, then it’s understandable that having a photo of the deceased with the people who cared for him or her at the end would not only NOT be in poor taste, but would be desirable. I don’t advise challenging the photographer unless you’re sure everyone else feels as you do. 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. To order “How to Write Letters for All Occasions,” send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby — Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

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Everyday walk in the park is marred by man’s silent stare DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my 30s. Every morning I walk my dog in the park near my house. Each morning I see the same maintenance man in the park and he stares at me in a way that makes me uncomfortable. I have tried saying “Good morning,” but he doesn’t reply and just continues to stare. I don’t think I should have to stop frequenting the park because this creepy man works there. Is there a way I can confront him about his staring without making the situation more uncomfortable? — DOG WALKER IN SAN FRANCISCO DEAR DOG WALKER: Has it occurred to you that the man may be mute, or perhaps doesn’t speak English? Talk to some of the other women who frequent the park and ask if this happens with them, too. There may be an explanation for his behavior, and he may be perfectly harmless. If you are still uneasy after that, contact the parks department. But I’d hate to see someone lose his job who might be concerned only about whether you’re picking up after your dog.

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Jaqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Leo. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, July 27, 2014: This year you start a new 12-year life and luck cycle. The first year will be the most fortunate. Wish upon a star, and then check in with yourself to make sure you really want what you are asking for. Review your goals every so often to prevent any problems from occurring. Many doors will open for you. If you are single, you could meet someone who shows up from out of the blue. This is a banner love year. If you are attached, be careful about being too meoriented. Your sweetie hardly can say “no” to you. A fellow LEO loves people, but he or she is more introverted than you are. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your instincts will guide you as an older person or friend tries to manipulate a situation. You are likely to react in the most unanticipated way. A loved one might give you the cold shoulder. Know that this person’s attitude will fade. Tonight: A must appearance. This Week: Let someone else choose the path; life will be easier that way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might opt to stay close to home, where you feel more comfortable. Your sweetie could start to pull away. Let go of the need to change his or her mood. News heads your way that is likely to force your hand. Tonight: Stay away from someone controlling. This Week: Your creativity is a must in making an idea possible to manifest. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Your communication excels, and if someone still doesn’t get your message, it is probably because he or she doesn’t want to. You could be unusually tired from the recent hectic pace. Stay out of a money agreement, which could backfire. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. This Week: Getting past a domestic issue takes talent. Hang in there. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You might be noticing how much a partner is changing in front of your eyes. Don’t make it a big deal; instead, accept that everyone changes. Your sweetie seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. Hold off on making any unnecessary comments. Tonight: Make nice. This Week: The old adage “Ask and you shall receive” will work. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Your personality melts barriers. You might not be sure how to handle a cold or difficult family member, as it appears as though he or she is not vulnerable to your charm. Be careful with an associate who shares too much. Tonight: Go with the moment. C

This Week: No one likes to be called materialistic. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Know when to disappear and be your own company. A call from a child or loved one might energize you. You seem to have been going through a lot of changes because of someone else. Do not allow yourself to be manipulated. Tonight: Full of fun and excitement. This Week: Create what you want. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You might have pushed a friend into a niche where he or she would prefer not to be. This person is likely to head in a new direction as a result. Be careful with your finances. You easily could spend more than you had anticipated. Tonight: Go for something fun. This Week: Don’t let anyone stop you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You seem to be more volatile and expressive than you have been in a while. Those who are close to you might not know how to respond to you. Be careful in a conversation where facts could be distorted. Tonight: Noticed wherever you are. This Week: You adapt to a changing scenario. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might need to sort through many invitations before deciding where you want to be. Stay relaxed — you will know when something feels right. Touch base with your in-laws or a friend at a distance. Make plans to get together soon. Tonight: Do not feel constrained. This Week: Note how many judgments you are making. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be exhausted by having to be so responsive with a partner. This person has an unusual amount of energy, and he or she might want more feedback than usual. Don’t let your need to control take over; just go with the flow. Tonight: Let someone else decide. This Week: Should you hit a major obstacle, back off and try a different approach. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHYou might want to identify what is going on with loved ones. An older person could cop an attitude for no particular reason. Let this person do what he or she wants. An unexpected exchange might lighten up the day. Tonight: Go along with someone else’s wishes. This Week: A partner seems difficult. Go with the moment or go solo. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Pace yourself to ensure that at least part of your day is relaxing. Schedule a massage if you can. Do not fuss about what has not happened, but rather enjoy what and who is available. Use caution with your finances. You easily could miscount your change. Tonight: Play it easy. This Week: Several people could be strange. Maintain your distance.

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Resume Tips - Whip Your Resume Into Shape Expert advice on how to do a resume correctly. By Kristina Cowan So you’ve discovered the perfect gig with a higher salary, and you’re bent on shuffling your credentials to the hiring manager immediately, if not sooner. You’ve got the experience, education and skills that make you a star candidate. One hurdle remains: how to do a resume appropriately. Don’t fret-you can soon be on your way to crafting a stellar resume; just use the following key resume tips from career experts Brian Drum and Heather Heath. Drum is president and CEO of New York City-based Drum Associates, Inc., a global executive search firm, and Heath, based in Minneapolis, is practice leader of sales and marketing for Hudson, a recruitment and talent management firm. Expert Resume Tips on How to do a Resume 1. Be accurate and truthful. “A resume should not be embellished or exaggerated-it’s not an exercise in writing a novel. If there’s anything that is not correct or is misstated, it could be a reason for not hiring you,” Drum said. 2. Take two pages for your resume if necessary. Drum said once you have four or five years of experience, it often becomes very difficult to squeeze your career path all onto one page. Heath said she sees two-page resumes “all the time.” Most applicants should avoid three page resumes. Resume Tip for Recent College Graduates: Stick to one page. 3. Use bullets with concise descriptions. Most resumes that use paragraphs aren’t looked at, Drum explained, so it’s best to use bullets, and keep them to a maximum of two lines a piece. 4. In most cases, list experience before education. If you’re a seasoned executive, it’s best to list your work experience first. Resume Tip for Recent College Graduates: Put education up top. 5. Mind your keywords! Both Drum and Heath underscored the importance of including terms to help get your resume picked up through online searches. “We’re seeing more and more systems ranking people’s resumes based on how many keywords are being matched. ... More people are putting more words on their resumes because they understand that tracking systems are keyword-driven,” Heath said. 6. List your contact information, particularly your cell phone number and e-mail address. Heath advises against listing your current work phone number. “I don’t think a potential employer would be impressed that you’re using company resources to find a job,” she said. 7. Use consistent formatting. Use the same size and type of font throughout your resume, such as 12-point Times New Roman. Offsetting your name in a slightly larger font is acceptable. If you cut and paste from various versions of your resume, be sure to align the text and eliminate formatting glitches. 8. Remember to double check your spelling. Heath suggests printing your resume, reading it and proofreading it to catch spelling and grammatical problems. It’s fine to use an automated spell-check, she said, but be wary of such systems introducing errors. 9. Bling on resumes is bad. Steer clear of using lots of large fonts in different colors, and of underscoring and bolding text for extra emphasis. Excessive use of bells and whistles distracts the reader and makes your resume look unprofessional. 10. No headshots, please. Pictures and resumes are like oil and water. If you have the urge, don’t give in. At the end of the day, Heath said, “People need to remember when they’re sending their resume out they’re sending a version of themselves. ... Make it a statement-a strong one.” Kristina Cowan is the senior writer for PayScale.com. She has over 10 years of journalism experience, specializing in education and workforce issues.

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Homes KENAI RIVER FRONT LOT

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

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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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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

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

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COMFORTABLE 1-Bedroom house, needs TLC but great deal at $71,500. OWC, with $3,000 down. (907)855-0649 (760)567-7369 HOME FOR SALE.

Cute & Cozy 1-Bedroom, 1-Bath Cabin, 840sq.ft. 1.69 acres $99,900. MLS# 14-1074 Jeannie Smith Kenai Real Property Services jeannie@kenaireal.com 907-398-3729 C

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NIKISKI 3-Bedroom, 2.5-baths, large kitchen with island, wood burning stove, 2-car garage. approximately 2000sqft., on 2 acres. Very peaceful, a lot of wildlife. $310,000. (907)776-8487, (907)394-1122

Land Duplex / B&B Good Condition 3-Car Garage, 2,129sq.ft., 2.03 acres MLS# 13-6568 $213.500 Jeannie Smith Kenai Real Property Services jeannie@kenaireal.com 907-283-7755

1.7 to 2 ACRE LOTS. Holt Lamplight & Miller Loop. GAS, ELECTRIC & borough maintain roads. Owner financed , 10% down, 8% interest, 10 years. $29,500. (907)776-5212 KENAI RIVER/

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Apartments, Unfurnished EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apartment, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405. REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value! Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools. 1-Bedroom from $625. 2-Bedroom from $725. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825. No pets. (907)262-4359.

Apartments, Furnished 1-LARGE ROOM FULLY FURNISHED Soldotna, quiet setting, includes utilities. (907)394-2543. KENAI 1-Bedroom, furnished, heat, cable included. No pets. $700. month. (907)283-5203, (907)398-1642. LONGMERE AREA 2-bedroom, Available Aug 1. No smoking/ pets. Washer/dryer, WiFi, all utilities included, $850./ 1st & last month rent plus deposit. (907)262-1790 (907)398-9695 SOLDOTNA Furnished 1-Bedroom. Shady Lane Apartments. $725. Heat & cable included. No pets. (907)398-1642, (907)283-5203.

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KENAI RIVER FRONT HOME. World-Class SALMON FISHING out your back door! 5-Bedroom, 3-Bath Ranch home, att, heated 4+ car gar. Open kitchen, dining/ living area with 5 picture windows all with views of the river! 112' RIVER frontage. 48' Aluminum dock with fish cleaning table/ sink/ water. Nat. Gas heat, Wood stove, Automatic backup generator. Landscaped yard with Fire Pit/ view of the Kenai Mtns. For MORE INFO See: KENAIRIVERDREAM.blogspot.com Call: (907)252-4671 $749,000. FSBO

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

LOT FOR SALE 2 acres on Tote Road, paved road, gas, electric, phone. level, good soil. $30,000. per lot. (907)398-1211

Waterfront Property HOME & CABIN FOR SALE 145-Ft. Kenai riverfront, mile from hospital/ businesses. Quiet, beautiful, excellent for professional or someone who loves to fish. $550,000. (907)262-4934

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3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH, washer/dryer, partially furnished. No pets/ no smoking. Quiet setting. Holt Lamplight. Deposit required. (907)776-6544 NIKISKI 3-bedroom, 2-bath, office, garage, woodstove, storage shed, large yard, deck. Kids play area outside. South Miller Loop $1,675. (907)776-3325 SOLDOTNA 2-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, washer/dryer, $975. plus utilities & deposit. NO pets/ smoking, (907)242-9551, (907)277-4017. WHY RENT ????? Why rent when you can own, many low down & zero down payment programs available. Let me help you achieve the dream of home ownership. Call Now !!! Ken Scott, #AK203469. (907)395-4527 or cellular, (907)690-0220. Alaska USA Mortgage Company, #AK157293.

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AKC Labrador Retriever Pups - Silvers. Silver Labs Alaska Charcoal Gray pups just arrived. AKC registered, dew claws removed, 2-yr health guarantee on hips, all initial vaccines and micro-chipped. One male and one female left. $1250. Call 907-223-1956 for additional information

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ENGLISH Bull dog male puppies, 1st shots, $2,000. Firm. (907)690-0876

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1-BEDROOM Small house, nice neighborhood. $850. plus utilities. Immaculate. (907)262-7881 PRIVATE LOT. Protected slough, Castaway Cove. Castaway Cove is a gated community with 24 hour access fo property owners. $57,500. George (801)244-7285, (907)252-0946.

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Bids Invitation to Bid Ninilchik Community Clinic Flooring Replacement Project

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 PUBLISH: 7/21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 2014

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Bids 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 PUBLISH 7/21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 2014

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Bids INVITATION TO BID APPLICATION OF PAVED ROAD CRACK SEALANT 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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From Simple to Ornate and Beyond

Architecture Steps in Time Baroque

Around the 1720s and 1730s, architects grew more playful with the Rococo (ruh-KOE-koe) style. The insides and outsides of buildings overflowed with ornaments and decorations. The curvy lines of the Baroque grew even curvier. Rooms were filled with mirrors to make them feel more magical. Scrollwork, artwork and statues decorated buildings. During this time in Europe, wealthy people and royalty became even wealthier, while common people became poorer. The wealthy demanded more and more decorative rooms, furniture and fashion.

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Spencer Boldman stars as Jackson in the Disney Channel movie “Zapped.” He has acted in several TV and online shows, including the Disney XD series “Lab Rats,” and the TV series “Jessie,” “iCarly” and “I’m in the Band.” He has also acted in movies, including “Dakota’s Summer.” Spencer, 22, grew up outside of Dallas, Texas, with one older brother. He learned to love acting when he was the lead in his middle school play. He had roles in several other school and community plays as he was growing up. He loves playing lacrosse, snowboarding and hiking. He now lives in Los Angeles with his golden retriever, Jack. from The Mini Page © 2014 Universal Uclick

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The Basilica at Ottobeuren in Bavaria shows the fancy decorating style of Rococo architecture. The insides of Rococo buildings are packed with ornaments and decorations. Architects enjoyed decorating with real gold. Walls were light-colored to better display the decoration.

The Gilbert House in Los Angeles is an example of Arts and Crafts architecture.

An American style The Arts and Crafts movement led to the Prairie style. Buildings stretched across the ground and blended into their American surroundings in a natural manner.

Angered at the huge differences between wealthy, powerful people and everyone else in the 1700s, European and American citizens rebelled. American Colonists and the French overthrew their governments. Architectural styles reflected these revolutions. In the mid-1700s and early 1800s, styles switched back to simpler classical lines. People thought a lot of ornamentation was tasteless. They rebelled against excess. Around this time, Greece again became an independent country. Greece became a cool place to visit. Westerners could now view these classical buildings for themselves. They wanted to imitate those styles. This return to the classical took several forms. In America, for example, the Neoclassical style offered pure, clean, regular forms with classical elements. In the Greek Revival style, architects designed buildings to look like Greek temples.

The Virginia state capitol, built in 1788, was designed by Thomas Jefferson in the Neoclassical style.

A party of styles In the 1800s, technological advances such as steam power and photography allowed people to see more of the world. People imitated architectural styles from many time periods and countries. Different styles were sometimes even mixed into one building. This is called Eclecticism (eh-KLEK-ti-sizuhm). When something is eclectic, it means it is made up of many different types of things.

Postmodernism Postmodern, or “after modern,” buildings sprang up around the 1960s. Architects honored history by playfully attaching classical bits to the fronts of buildings. They turned away from the modern glass box idea.

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Look through your newspaper for photos of modern buildings.

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The Empire State Building in New York City is 103 stories tall. After it was finished in 1931, it remained the tallest building in the world for about 40 years.

The Modern Movement, also known as the International style, became popular in the 1920s. The buildings are simple and box-like. The purpose of the building is more important than what it looks like. photo courtesy Wikipedia

The Steigenberger Hotel in El Gouna, Egypt, is a Postmodern style building.

Deconstructivism Around the 1980s, architects began playing with wild, fun shapes. Deconstructivism (dee-konSTRUK-ti-vi-zum) basically means structures are taken apart and put back together, or reconstructed, in different ways.

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The Villa Savoye outside Paris was designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. It was made of reinforced concrete. Finished in about 1931, it is one of the main examples of the Modern style.

The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, was created by Frank Gehry with airplane design software. Many Deconstructive style buildings could have been built only with computer help.

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Into the 20th century In the early 1900s, Art Nouveau (new-VOE), or “new art,” brought back curvy and ornamental designs, but with a modern twist.

Art Nouveau’s curvy, wild designs often imitated nature, as in the Tassel House in Brussels, Belgium.

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Next week, The Mini Page celebrates the 75th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” movie. The Mini Page thanks Dr. David Gobel, architectural history professor, Savannah College of Art and Design, for help with this issue.

The former Centennial National Bank in Philadelphia, built in 1876, is an example of Eclecticism. Architect Frank Furness wanted to create a sense of motion.

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This house in Highland Park, Illinois, is one of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie style homes.

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Skyscrapers When technology such as elevators and steel frames were invented, it became possible to build a whole new type of building, the skyscraper. Before the late 1800s, there were few buildings taller than six stories. For many years, there were few skyscrapers outside of America.

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Moving Into the Modern Age

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The Arts and Crafts movement also took hold in the early 1900s. It valued the use of natural materials, especially in homes. Nature themes inside the buildings were popular.

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Leading Into the 21st Century Modern styles blossom

Rococo

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The Tempietto is a Renaissancestyle chapel at a church in Rome. Can you spot the classical Roman style elements?

St. Charles Church in Vienna, Austria, was built in the Baroque style.

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After centuries of ornamental Gothic designs, architects were eager to bring back the clean lines of classical Rome. In the 1400s, they began building with Roman-style columns, domes and arches in the Renaissance style. “Renaissance” (REN-uh-zahns) means “rebirth.” Other arts had a rebirth during this time as well.

By the 1600s, architects were making classical forms more lively and decorative. They built with large curves and dramatic, ornamental columns. This period is known as the Baroque (buh-ROKE). Furniture and art were also designed with curvier lines and decorations. Artists began creating sculptures as parts of the fronts and rooftops of buildings.

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Renaissance

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Throughout the years, architecture has moved back and forth between classical styles with simple, clean lines and styles with a lot of ornament and design, such as the Gothic. The Mini Page talked with an architectural historian at the Savannah (Georgia) College of Art and Design to learn about architecture ideas from the 1400s through today.

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

DILBERTÂ®/ by Scott Adams C

DOONESBURY/ by Garry Trudeau

SALLY FORTH/ by Francesco Marciuliano and Jim Keefe

MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM/ by Mike Peters

B.C./ by Mastroianni and Hart

ZIGGY/ by Tom Wilson

DENNIS THE MENACE/ by Hank Ketcham

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

MARVIN/ by Tom Armstrong

THE BORN LOSER by Art & Chip Sansom