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CLARION P E N I N S U L A

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 292

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Flint Hills closure makes for higherpriced asphalt

Question Who is your preferred candidate for governor? n Sean Parnell (Republican) n Byron Mallott (Democrat) n Bill Walker (Non-affiliated) n J.R. Myers (Alaska Constitution) n Carolyn F. Clift (Libertarian) To place your vote and comment, visit our Web site at www. peninsulaclarion. com. Results and selected comments will be posted each Tuesday in the Clarion, and a new question will be asked. Suggested questions may be submitted online or e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

By ELWOOD BREHMER Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

Photos by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion

Above: Sharon Ehasz from Anchorage petals down Gas Well Road Sunday on the bike leg of the Tri-the-Kenai triathlon. Ehasz, who is competing in her first triathlon, placed seventh in the female sprint division with a time of 1:12:58. Below: Kristy Berington (right) and Anna Berington near the finish line for the Tri-the-Kenai triathlon Sunday at Skyview Middle School. Kristy Berington, of Kasilof, finished just ahead of her sister Anna Berington, of Aniak. Both competed in the intermediate race which included a 1,000 meter swim, 20 mile bike and 10k trail run.

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By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

$1.4 million granted to northern lights project FAIRBANKS — A $1.4 million grant has been given to a project developing educational material on the aurora borealis that showcases the Inupiat language and culture. The Fairbanks Daily News Miner reports the U.S. Department of Education grant is spread over three years. The project is led by an outreach team at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. The group will be tasked with producing a northern lights video, a museum exhibit on Inupiat cultural connections to the earth and sky and instructional kits. The material will provide material to 19 rural communities and more than 1,600 students.

Inside ‘Living along the border has made us so resilient.’ ... See page A-5

As soon as Sharon Ehasz ran down the final hill coming out of Tsalteshi Trails, her two young sons stood and cheered her all the way to the finish line. With a smile of relief Sharon Ehasz, of Anchorage, received high fives and hugs after completing her first triathlon. While she is an avid runner, the combination of swimming, biking and running turned out to be an incredible challenge, she said.

About 10 minutes later, husband Bobby Ehasz, who encouraged her to do the race, crossed the finish line to the same fanfare. “The biggest thing is it’s important for our kids to see us do this,” Sharon Ehasz said. “Exercise can be fun and rewarding, not just something mom and dad say you have to do. It’s better than sitting around watching TV.” Under sunny skies, more than 200 athletes competed in the fifth annual Tri-the-Kenai race Sunday at Skyview Middle School. Youth racers kicked off the day at 8 a.m. and See RACE, page A-10

Ketchikan says no to legalizing pot KETCHIKAN (AP) — The Ketchikan City Council has voted against supporting the legalization of recreational marijuana. Council members voted on Thursday to approve a resolution opposing the general election ballot proposition that would legalize marijuana in Alaska. The resolution urged voters to reject Ballot Proposition 2, the Ketchikan Daily News reports. The resolution said legalizing recreational marijuana would create public health haz-

ards such as explosions from people making concentrates, or driving under the influence of pot. The City Council considered the resolution at the request of Rene Schofield, who is involved with the Substance Abuse Task Force and owns Tongass Substance Screening. The resolution wasn’t considered alone, but rather it was part of handful of other decisions in the council’s consent agenda, which was approved as a whole. Some residents voiced oppo-

sition to the resolution. Eric Muench criticized the decision to put it into the consent agenda. Not voting on the resolution separately suggested “there could not possibly be any other view to consider,” Muench said, adding that it was an “arrogant assumption.” Of the resolution itself, he said the City Council should “leave it alone.” Marijuana use is common and “minimally harmful,” Muench said. City Council members DeAnn Karlson and KJ Harris

both said they were undecided about the proposition. “I’m not saying yea or nay, I just understand how people don’t want to say anything aloud about how they feel one way or another,” Harris said. “That’s kind of where I’m sitting on that thing right now. I’m 51-49; I haven’t made up my mind yet.” Karlson said she had mixed feelings about the proposition. “I’ve seen firsthand where it’s a gateway drug for young people to move on to bigger, See POT, page A-10

As paving season peaks, getting asphalt to construction sites across Alaska has become more complicated and expensive since Flint Hills Resources closed its North Pole oil refinery. The real price of asphalt oil has spiked about 20 percent over last year — about $150 per ton — for construction projects in Fairbanks and more remote locations, Exclusive Paving General Manager Travis Cline said. The reason for the cost increase is asphalt oil used for state Transportation Department Northern Region projects must now be trucked up from Tesoro’s Nikiski refinery. Tracked bi-weekly by DOT, the base, or “rack” price of asphalt oil is actually less than last year. Through Sept. 4 the rack price was $600 per ton and had been steady since June 20, as opposed to $619 per ton for the 2013 paving season. While work on road projects occurs all summer long, most paving is done in late summer and early fall. “Those numbers, that they use for that index, that is what they get direct from the manufacturer,” Cline said. “That price doesn’t take into account the trucking. That’s why when it finally gets to our jobs here in Northern Region it’s quite a bit more expensive.” DOT Northern Region Construction Engineer Frank Ganley said the state was initially hearing that asphalt was running about $100 more per ton than was projected in many of the contracts it has with construction companies, but added that the $150 figure is reasonable as well. “A lot of that information we just don’t have yet from our contractors,” Ganley said. Contracts for this summer’s projects were bid and awarded last winter and early spring, prior to when Flint Hills announced it would close its See PRICE, page A-2

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Due to some extra paperwork, construction on a Sterling Highway erosion mitigation project was delayed to next construction season. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities had planned to begin work at Milepost 153.3 of the Sterling Highway as early as spring 2014, Jill Reese, DOT&PF spokesperson, said in a Clarion interview last November. Shannon McCarthy, DOT&PF spokesperson, said additional paperwork regarding a separate utility agreement due to electrical lines in the project zone and submitting the project for federal funding pushed the project back. The department now expects to put the project out for bid this month to begin work in the spring of 2015, McCarthy said. The department ini-

tiated the Sterling Highway Erosion Response Project Milepost 150-157 in 2010. The project involves five construction steps — vegetation removal, soil removal to 8 feet below the original surface, riprap — large rock — placement, embankment construction and revegetation. McCarthy said the department plans to complete the project in the 2015 construction season. The project is expected to cost just under $5 million; however, the final price tag will depend on bid estimates, she said. State and federal dollars are funding the project, which includes land-purchasing costs. Groundwater is the culprit in creating the large crater-like feature on the bluff side of the road at Milepost 153.3. The water runs under the highway and down the bluff into the Cook Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Inlet. The edge of the bluff encroaches on the Sterling Highway at Milepost 153.3 “(The project) should solve the between Happy Valley and Anchor Point. The edge is within about 50 feet of See DELAY, page A-10 the highway. Y

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.88" Normal month to date ............. 0.72" Year to date ............................ 13.43" Normal year to date ............... 10.30" Record today ................. 1.68" (1951) Record for Sept. ............. 7.07" (1961) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

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Tropical moisture from Norbert will bring the risk for flash flooding to the Southwest today. Another area of flooding will target Virginia and North Carolina. Comfortable weather will remain in the Northeast.

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Utah park popularity creates a problem MOAB, Utah (AP) — The National Park Service is considering ways to reduce congestion at the trailhead for one of Utah’s most famous natural wonders. Arches National Park near Moab draws more than 1 million people a year, and 2,000 of them visit the trailhead to Delicate Arch each day during the peak season. However, the problem is not too many people, but too many cars, said park superintendent Kate Cannon.

The trailhead parking lot has just 73 spaces, causing many visitors to park illegally along the road leading to it, park officials said. More than 100 vehicles are often parked there, they said, and that can damage vegetation and soil as well as pose safety problems. The park service has released an environmental assessment document that proposes ways to deal with the congestion. “The parking congestion now chronic in Arches Na-

tional Park mars the great experience park visitors expect and we strive to deliver. This project is an important part of the solution,” Cannon told The Salt Lake Tribune. Proposed solutions include expanding the parking lot, eliminating roadside parking, requiring reservations for trailhead parking and re-channeling Winter Camp Wash to reduce the frequency of road closures due to flooding. A shuttle bus system had been suggested in the past, but

the park service determined the use of shuttles would not be a cost-effective way of reducing the congestion, according to the environmental assessment. The shuttle would cost $3 million to operate during a five-month season, and that doesn’t include the purchase and maintenance of a fleet of 14 buses. The park service is seeking public comment through Sept. 25 on the document outlining proposed changes.

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wrong time. “What a year to get have the big paving jobs when the price of (asphalt) oil goes up like that,” he said. Bids for future work in the region will include the new, added cost of transporting asphalt oil from the Kenai Peninsula, rather than from an Interior source, he said. Preseason fears about Tesoro being able to meet the asphalt needs of the entire mainland of Alaska have been quelled, according to state officials and paving companies. This spring, a Tesoro spokesman said the company would not have a problem meeting the demand. Southeast paving projects are supplied with asphalt that is shipped up from Seattle. While supply from Tesoro has not been an issue, Lane

Keator, Carlile Transportation System’s Fairbanks terminal manager, said the logistics of the trucking operation from Nikiski have contributed to the cost. “The biggest challenge is probably maintaining the heat,” Keator said. “It’s loaded hot in Nikiski and it’s a 12-hour, oneway trip minimum from Nikiski to Fairbanks.” Highly viscous asphalt oil is heated to 300 degrees Fahrenheit or more keep it liquid. Keator said Carlile and other companies that haul asphalt oil to the Interior now have to pump it into heated tanks once they get to Fairbanks or North Pole, allow it to reheat and then pump it back into the tanker trucks before it is sent to its final destination, which could be as far away as Deadhorse or Eagle.

Luckily, the State of Alaska allows truckers to drive 15 hours per day, as opposed to the 12-hour limit many other states have, he added. However, drivers hauling asphalt north must “start fresh” in Nikiski, he said. Tesoro has the ability to load about one truck per hour with asphalt oil, and the added demand has required cooperation between dispatch centers to make sure nobody is stuck in line at the refinery, Keator said. “The trucking companies have worked well together to make sure we don’t step on each others’ toes — to make sure nobody has to wait” at the asphalt rack, he said.

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North Pole refinery, which happened June 1. He estimated Northern Region work would use about 25,000 tons of asphalt oil this year, meaning it could cost the state and its contractors combined up to $3.75 million more than projected. Asphalt oil typically makes up about 6 percent of the final product that is laid on the road surface. The rest is mostly sand and gravel aggregates. DOT road construction contracts include a price adjustment clause that requires contractors to share in the added cost, up to 7.5 percent, Ganley said. “That cause was put in there to deal with the volatility of oil prices seven and eight years ago,” he said. Cline said Exclusive Paving happened to get two of the largest resurfacing jobs in Fairbanks — Airport Way and the Johansen Expressway — at the

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Internet: www.gedds.alaska.edu/auroraforecast

Today’s activity: Active Where: Auroral activity will be active. Weather permitting, active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to Anchorage and Juneau, and visible low on the horizon from King Salmon and Prince Rupert.

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Peninsula Clarion, Monday, September 8, 2014

Around the Peninsula Nikiski Community Council meeting tonight

brary is hosting a book signing with Michelle Kennedy Hogan, author of 15 books including, Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (with kids) in America and Year of the Dog. Please join us for an evening of food and fun!

The Nikiski Community Council will hold its next meeting on Monday, Sept, 8 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at the former Hockey ref seminar slated Nikiski Senior Center on Island Lake Road in Nikiski. This Interested hockey officials must attend a seminar to be certimeeting is open to the public and community members are fied to ref hockey. All three levels, 1, 2 and 3, will be taught on encouraged to attend. Contact Darcy at 907-398-6748 if you Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Soldotna Sports Complex, from 9:00 have any questions. a.m.-5:00 p.m. A Level 3 clinic only ail be taught on Sept. 22 and 23 from 6-10 p.m. at SSC. There is no charge to attend the seminar, it is taught by USA Practical Positive Parenting program planned Hockey Seminar instructors on a volunteer basis. Bring skates, A Practical Positive Parenting program to offer help for a whistle and helmet for Sunday for the on-ice instruction. To struggling families, single parent families and blended fam- receive credit for the seminar, attendance is mandatory. ilies will start Sept. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Peninsula Christian Register ahead of time at USAhockey.com. If you have quesCenter, 161 Farnsworth Boulevard in Soldotna. The seven tions, please call Dick Waisanen, 907-262-6298 or Joe Cannava, weekly workshops include: family dinner; activities and care 907-262-2339. for children; parent group study of family needs; child development; character development and self esteem; family communication and communication challenges; behavior changes Kenai Flotilla meeting scheduled and challenges; and positive discipline. The program is preThe Kenai Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will sented by Alaska Christian Ministries and Southcentral Par- conduct its monthly meeting on Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. The meetenting at Classes start Sept. 9 from 6-8 p.m. Cost of the pro- ing will be held at Nikiski Fire Station No. 1, 44800 Kenai Spur gram is $35 for the whole family. For more information call Highway. 907-252-9082. The public is cordially invited to join us. We look forward to meeting with you and sharing ideas and information about boating and our mission. Garage sale coming up For more information, please contact the Flotilla Commander, The Sterling Senior Center will hold its annual multi-ven- 907-776-8522 or the Vice Flotilla Commander, 907-776-8457. dor garage sale Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The sale includes a baked goods selection and lunch will be available both days. The Sterling Senior Center Second annual Taste of Homer scheduled is located at mile 83 on the Sterling Highway. For further inSo successful it’s become a new tradition, the second anformation call 907-262-6808. nual Taste of Homer happens Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4-8 p.m. at Wasabi’s Restaurant, in Homer. Once again featuring great food and beverages from some of Homer’s best restaurants, Ninilchik Library hosts author they’ll also be an auction to benefit the Homer Farmers’ MarOn Sept. 12 from 5-7 p.m. the Ninilchik Community Li- ket. Homer Tours will provide transportation to and from the

California blue whales recovering

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new analysis suggests there are as many blue whales living off the coast of California as there were before humans started hunting them to near extinction 110 years ago. The Los Angeles Times reports there are about 2,200 blue whales swimming on the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean, from Mexico up into Alaska. Researchers previously assumed that the pre-whaling population was higher than that. However, researchers at the University of Washington, using historical data to estimate the number of whales caught between 1905 and 1971 — when whaling became illegal — said the current population is 97 percent as large as it was before 1905.

“For us, this is a great conservation success story,” said Cole Monnahan, a lead author of the paper published Friday in the journal Marine Mammal Science. “We caught way too many whales from this population. But when we left them alone, they recovered.” Blue whales are found throughout the world. But for this study, the researchers looked at the population of blue whales that are most visible while at feeding grounds off the California coast. They took into account recently released numbers of whales caught by Russian whalers, and used acoustic calls produced by the whales to distinguish the California blue whale population from those caught in the northern Pacific near Russia and Japan.

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‘For us, this is a great conservation success story.’ — Cole Monnahan, a lead author of the paper in Marine Mammal Science

They determined that approximately 3,400 California blue whales were killed during the period studied. “Considering the 3,400 caught in comparison to the 346,000 caught near Antarctica gives an idea how much smaller the population of California blue whales was likely to have been,” said Trevor Branch, an assistant professor of aquatic and fishery science at the university. The researchers noted that

even though around 11 blue whales get struck by ships a year along the West Coast, their population growth has leveled off in recent years. They suggest that means the population may be almost back to normal. “Before this study some people thought that number should be going up. But if there were about 2,200 whales to begin with, then that is what the environment can support,” Monnahan said.

Maine lobstermen catch 2 albino lobsters in week OWLS HEAD, Maine (AP) — It’s no white lie: Two lobstermen in Maine caught a pair of rare albino lobsters within a week. The Portland Press Herald reports Bret Philbrick caught the curious crustacean off of Owls Head on Thursday and Joe Bates caught one off the Rockland breakwater days earlier. Albino lobsters are believed to be about one in 100 million. The lobsters are in a crate at Owls Head Lobster Co. One will go to the Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay Harbor and the other to Brooks Trap Mill in Thomaston. The lobsters are under legal size and would normally have to be returned to the ocean but the Marine Patrol made an exception. Bates also caught a one-in-30 million yellow lobster on Monday.

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Homer Chamber of Commerce parking lot between the hours of 4-10 p.m. Early Bird tickets are $40, and $45 at the door. Available at the Homer Bookstore, Homer Chamber of Commerce, Homer Farmers’ Market, and Wasabi’s, tickets can also be purchased online at tasteofhomer.com Find out what “Farm to Table” means in our community.

KPC offers course on colleges and training The community is invited to come and explore information on colleges, training programs, and high demand careers through our Career and College Awareness Course. We can offer help with finding an education or career path, improving reading comprehension skills, discovering your learning style, and more. This free of charge course is offered through Kenai Peninsula College and will be held on Mondays, Sept. 22-Nov. 24 at the Learning Center, Room 153.

Sign up for the Sterling Fall Craft and Vendor Fair The Sterling Community Center invites artists, crafters, and vendors to participate in its Fall Craft and Vendor Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the SC Center. $30 for a space, $10 to rent a table. Limit 1 vendor per product line. Early registration going on now for Sterling, Soldotna, and Kenai-area vendors. Open registration for all vendors begins Sept. 15. Visitsterlingcommunityclub.com for a registration form, or stop by the Sterling Community Center in person. Call 907-262-7224 or email sterlingcommunityclub@live.com for more information.

Volunteer drivers needed The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program needs Volunteer Drivers in Kenai and Soldotna, willing to take cancer patients from their home, to their treatment appointments at Central Peninsula Hospital. Call Kathy Archey at 907-273-2077 or email: kathy.archey@cancer.org if you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver.

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 5 p.m. • TOPS group 182 meets at the Sterling Senior Center. Call 260-7606. 5:30 p.m. • Overeater’s Anonymous meets at the URS Club in the old Kenai Mall. Do you have a problem with food? Members come in all sizes. 6 p.m. • Kenai Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 252-9330 or 283-7609. 7 p.m. • Women’s Barbershop sings at the Soldotna Church of God on the corner of Redoubt and Binkley. For more information, call 335-6789 or 262-4504. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-262-0995. 8 p.m. • Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations.To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

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Gulf of Maine warming a global issue Cold Cape Cod clams, delectable

Maine lobster, Georges Bank halibut, sweet northern shrimp, tiny populations of wild salmon, sea-running alewives, and every species one can imagine in the Gulf of Maine thrive there because of cold, nutrient- filled waters. But that may all be a fond memory in the not too distant future. The Gulf of Maine is warming up, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), faster than 99 percent of the world’s oceans. Until 2004, the temperature in the Gulf of Maine was rising, but was rising at a level like other bodies of water, about 0.05 degrees per year. That’s still too much to be sustainable, but it would have given populations a chance to adapt over time. Now, the temperature in the Gulf is increasing by a half-degree every year — 10 times the previous rate. It’s related to global warming, but the exact mechanism is still being debated. Is it atmospheric events, like hurricanes, bringing warm water into the Gulf on a more regular basis? Has the Gulf Stream shifted further west? Has the ocean absorbed all the carbon it can hold from the atmosphere and is responding by warming up? Did Arctic sea ice have a much stronger cooling effect on the Gulf of Maine than previously thought? Whatever the mechanism, the results will be devastating. Almost all of New England’s commercial fisheries are being adversely affected even now. Infant lobsters are on the decline near the shore, and they are moving off into deeper, colder waters where it will be much more expensive to trap them as adults. Scallops and shrimp have had their seasons severely curtailed or canceled because of low numbers. Clams are being predated by a relatively new arrival — the green crab. Herring stocks are so low that baby puffins are starving to death. And as the waters warm, the plankton that feed rare right whales and other cetaceans will die off, sending the large mammals ever northward. The species that are replacing the ones leaving for colder climes aren’t nearly as valuable — several species of squid, the dreaded green crab and slightly more valuable blue crab and sea bass, are suddenly turning up in Maine fishermen’s nets. The Gulf of Maine is fast becoming a living laboratory for global climate change in a manageable setting, which is a good thing for climate scientists, but a bad thing for the Gulf of Maine and all the creatures that live beneath its waves and on its rocky shores and islands. The Gulf represents a canary in a coal mine in terms of climate change. This is a change we must take seriously. For a time, our fishermen and women can fish for bass instead of cod, squid instead of shrimp, blue crab instead of lobster. But in the end, those species will move off, too. Bringing the Gulf’s fever down will take the concerted efforts, not only of the people of Maine, but the entire world. Their canaries might still be singing right now, but unless everyone pulls together, it’s a matter of time before the canary song — and the whale song — is silent around the globe. The Times Record of Brunswick (Maine), Sept. 4

Obama’s foreign policy collapse

President Barack Obama’s stated goal in the fight against the Islamic State, aka ISIS, is to reduce it to a “manageable problem.” What this means, he hasn’t spelled out in great specificity. Presumably fewer beheadings. A slower pace of Western recruiting. Fewer genocidal threats against embattled minorities. A downgrading of the caliphate to a mini-state, or merely a large swath of territory in Syria and Iraq. The evil of ISIS has stirred nearly everyone around President Obama to ringing statements of resolve. Vice President Joe Biden says, “We will follow them to the gates of hell.” The president himself? He says it will be “degraded to the point where it is no longer the kind of factor that we’ve seen it being over the last several months.” Put to the rhythms of Winston Churchill’s famous call to arms in Parliament in June 1940, the Obama posture is, “We shall degrade you, we shall lessen you as a factor, we shall make you manageable, we shall hope that the attention of this great continental nation ... turns to something else soon.” What we have been witnessing the past few weeks is the intellectual collapse of Obama’s foreign policy, accompanied by its rapid political unraveling. When Al Franken is ripping you for lacking a strategy against ISIS in Syria, you have a problem. The hoary hawkish cliches about the

a base from which to launch operations in Iraq. This is not only a humanitarian catastrophe but a disaster for our interests, and more and more people are recognizing it as such. The political worm has turned so completely that even Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the strictest of noninterventionists, now supports war in Iraq and Syria. The most prominent figure who is out of step with this new zeitgeist is President Obama. The other day, he explained that things aren’t as bad as they seem because social media is amplifying events. He has gone from blaming Bush to blaming Instagram. Does anyone really believe that if we were reading about a radical terror group of unspeakable savagery sweeping through the Middle East in the print editions of newspapers instead of on Twitter it would seem any less alarming? The social-media excuse is another evasion by a president who wants to avoid speaking too forthrightly about the threat of ISIS, lest he commit himself to the forceful action necessary to defeat it. When the only tool you have is a hammer, President Obama has said of President Bush’s alleged approach to the world, every problem looks like a nail. By the same token, when the only tool you have is retreat, every problem looks “manageable.” Rich Lowry can be reached via email: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

US wary over hitting Syrian militants By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

BEIRUT — The U.S. and its allies are trying to hammer out a coalition to push back the Islamic State group in Iraq. But any serious attempt to destroy the militants or even seriously degrade their capabilities means targeting their infrastructure in Syria. That, however, is far more complicated. If it launches airstrikes against the group in Syria, the U.S. runs the risk of unintentionally strengthening the hand of President Bashar Assad, whose removal the West has actively sought the past three years. Uprooting the Islamic State group, which has seized roughly a third of Syria and Iraq, may potentially open the way for the Syrian army to fill the vacuum. The alternative would be to finally get serious about arming the mainstream Western-backed rebels fighting to topple Assad. But there is a reason the administration of President Barack Obama has been deeply reluctant to throw its weight behind them. The relatively moderate rebel factions fighting in Syria are in tatters. There are no secular groups, and the strongest factions are Islamic groups, many of which work with al-Qaida’s official branch in Syria, the Nusra Front. The Nusra Front, which has somewhat dropped from international headlines because of the Islamic State group’s exceeding brutality, is on the U.S. list of terrorist groups and is still very active. It and other rebels recently seized the Quneitra border crossing between Syria and the Israeli-held Golan Heights, taking 45 United Nations peacekeepers hostage. It was also among a group of militants that recently overran a Lebanese border town and is holding several Lebanese soldiers and policemen captive. While the U.S. and its allies are now arming Kurdish peshmerga fighters in Iraq against the Islamic State group, Syrian reb-

AP Analysis els complain they are largely on their own, battling both the militants and the tyranny of Assad. The Syrian opposition and many Syria observers are convinced that the rapid rise of the Islamic State group is a result of the U.S. having left the Syrian conflict fester for so long. Obama kicked up a storm of criticism late last month when he said “we don’t have a strategy yet” for dealing with the Islamic State group in Syria. “It is very important from my perspective that when we send our pilots in to do a job, that we know that this is a mission that’s going to work, that we’re very clear on what our objectives are, what our targets are,” Obama said. His statement epitomizes the caution that many say has been at the heart of U.S. foreign policy on Syria the past three years. For better or for worse, Obama has avoided wading into the Syria mud, resisting pressure to directly arm the rebels in part because of fears the weapons would only end up in extremists’ hands. Last year, the U.S. threatened to bomb Assad’s forces following a deadly chemical weapons attack last year blamed on his government. It backed away at the last minute. Though he had to give up his chemical weapons stockpile, an emboldened Assad made significant advances against outgunned rebels in key areas, particularly around the capital, Damascus. Members of the Obama administration have said they recognize the need to ad-

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stakes in Iraq -- repeated over and over again by Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham through the years -- have proved correct. In 2007, McCain argued that if we failed in Iraq, “these people will try to fol- Rich Lowry low us home and the region will erupt to a point where we may have to come back or we will be combating what is now, to a large degree, al-Qaida.” And so it is that seven years later, we are bombing Iraq as we battle an offshoot of al-Qaida amid fears that the terrorists will attack us here at home. It is not that the latest events in Iraq and Syria necessarily vindicate a rigorously McCainite foreign policy. You can believe ISIS must be defeated and still think that the Iraq War was a mistake and McCain and his allies are too recklessly interventionist. But events have vindicated the surge that devastated the forerunner of ISIS and demonstrated the folly of Obama’s total pullout from Iraq. The strife-torn Middle Eastern country for which the “don’t do stupid stuff” doctrine has been most consistently applied is Syria. Yet, in a country of roughly 22 million people, nearly 10 million are refugees or internally displaced, roughly 200,000 have been killed, and ISIS has established

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dress the Syria side of the equation. While meeting with NATO foreign and defense ministers on possible action in Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there are obviously “implications about Syria in this.” A senior Obama administration official said Thursday that the U.S. wanted to establish a credible ground force in Syria by training more moderate rebels before taking military action there. The U.S. signaled back in June that it hopes to enlist moderate Syrian opposition fighters in the battle against militant extremists. Obama sent Congress a $500 million request for a Pentagon-run program that would significantly expand previous covert efforts to support rebels. The request is still pending. Still, such a program faces the same questions hanging over U.S. policy the past three years — how to distinguish “moderate” rebels from others in an increasingly radical landscape and how to ensure weapons only reach those groups. Airstrikes alone would likely do little to truly defeat the Islamic State if there is no force on the ground to seize territory as the radicals retreat. Western leaders have categorically rejected the notion of partnering up with Assad, whom they accuse of committing war crimes on his own people. So that means greater coordination with rebel factions. “Unless such groups are able to capitalize on any airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria, the Syrian armed forces may be able to fill the vacuum,” said Torbjorn Soltvedt, a senior analyst at the British risk analysis firm Maplecroft.

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Nation Arab League chief says Islamic State group must be confronted; Obama to outline US plan

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press

CAIRO — The head of the Arab League urged its members Sunday to confront Islamic State extremists “militarily and politically,” issuing an apparent call to arms as President Barack Obama prepares to go to lawmakers and the American public with his own plan to stop the militants. Backing from the 22-country Arab League could provide crucial support across the Middle East for Obama’s effort to assemble an international coalition against the Islamic State, the marauding group that has conquered a swath of Iraq and Syria and committed beheadings and mass killings to sow terror. Already, NATO forces have agreed to take on the extremists. Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said that what is needed from Arab countries is a “clear and firm decision for a comprehensive confrontation” with “cancerous and terrorist” groups. The Arab League includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Obama will meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday and then outline his plan to the war-weary American public Wednesday, the eve of the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Not long ago, the U.S. Border Patrol was the only law enforcement agency monitoring the mesquite thickets and sugarcane fields along the Rio Grande, and an agent’s challenge was to distinguish between an exhausted immigrant and a threat. Now the thick brush is teeming with hundreds of state troopers, National Guardsmen and civilian militia members, all heavily armed and often wearing tactical vests and camouflage. Since illegal immigration spiked in the Rio Grande Valley this summer, the Border Patrol has dispatched more agents, the Texas Department of Public Safety has sent more troopers and Gov. Rick Perry deployed as many as 1,000 guardsmen to the area. Officials have refused to release exact numbers, but Texas is spending $1.3 million a week on state troopers and about $12 million a month on the guardsmen. Field communication among the various armed agents is fragmented, and a recent friendly fire incident involving a militia member prompted the Border Patrol this week to urge that law enforcement be left to the professionals. Meanwhile, in border communities, some locals fear that the increased security presence is more of a threat. Coordination is challenging among the law enforcement entities alone. They use different radio equipment, which complicates direct communication in the field. So their representatives sit side by side in a 24/7 command center to avoid surprises — “deconfliction” in

Cease-fire appears shaky in eastern Ukraine as shelling claims lives SPARTAK, Ukraine — Shelling and other clashes between government forces and Russian-backed separatists threw the cease-fire agreement in eastern Ukraine into deepening peril Sunday, two days after it took hold. At least two houses hit by artillery fire blazed in the rural village of Spartak, which lies just north of the main rebel-held city of Donetsk and adjacent to the airport. A man whose house was struck by a shell said rebels had fired from a spot nearby, and that apparently provoked a retaliatory attack from Ukrainian government troops. A group of rebel fighters in the village danced and drank Sunday morning in celebration after what they said was a successful assault on a Ukrainian military encampment in the area. One said the group had captured eight government troops, though no captives could be seen. The fighter, who gave only the nom de guerre Khokhol, said the truce was not being respected by either side.

Hispanic police officers more underrepresented across US than black officers

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WASHINGTON — The killing of an unarmed black 18-year-old by an officer in a nearly all-white police department in suburban St. Louis refocused the country on the racial balance between police forces and the communities they protect. But an analysis by The Associated Press found that the racial gap between black police officers and the communities where they work has narrowed over the last generation, particularly in departments that once were the least diverse. A much larger disparity, however, is now seen in the low number of Hispanic officers in police departments. In Waco, Texas, for example, the community is more than 30 percent Hispanic, but the police department of 231 fulltime sworn officers has only 27 Hispanics. Across the United States, there are police departments that still look like Ferguson, Missouri, a largely white police force protecting a mostly black community. After rioting followed the shooting of Michael Brown there, Attorney General Eric Holder noted the lack of black police on the city’s payroll. “Police forces should reflect the diversity of the communities they serve,” Holder said.

Experimental Ebola vaccine rapidly protects monkeys but booster needed to make it last WASHINGTON — New monkey studies show that one shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine can trigger fast protection, but the effect waned unless the animals got a booster shot made a different way. Some healthy people are rolling up their sleeves at the National Institutes of Health for the first human safety study of this vaccine in hopes it eventually might be used in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The NIH on Sunday published some of the key animal research behind those injections. One reason the vaccine was deemed promising was that a single dose protected all four vaccinated monkeys when they were exposed to high levels of Ebola virus just five weeks later, researchers reported in the journal Nature Medicine. Is five weeks fast enough? That’s in line with other vaccines routinely used today, and fortunately it didn’t take multiple doses to trigger that much protection, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, whose employees led the work.

law enforcement parlance. Each shift of Border Patrol agents is briefed on the presence and activities of other entities before going into the field. Armed civilian militias, which have joined the fray in unknown numbers, further complicate the effort. “Sometimes it can be dangerous, because you have all these (non-law enforcement) people out there running around the border,” said Kevin Oaks, the Border Patrol’s chief in the Rio Grande Valley. “There are cartel members that carry assault weapons and camouflage, and then there’s others that may be under the auspices of whatever group, may look very similar, and we have no idea who those people are. My fear is that these things clash and eventually there will be a very bad outcome.” That was nearly the case Aug. 29, when a Border Patrol agent pursuing a group of immigrants near the Rio Grande east of Brownsville spun around to find a man in civilian clothes holding a rifle. The agent fired several shots but didn’t hit the man, who was patrolling with a citizens’ militia group. The National Guard’s deployment so far has barely registered with area residents. Soldiers circulate mostly between their hotels and border observation points. State troopers, patrolling in their black and white vehicles, have been far more visible. On a recent evening, 15 troopers could be seen driving from one side of Rio Grande City to the other. They were among 31 units seen on a 35-mile stretch of border highway between Escobares and Penitas. Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben Villarreal is philosophical

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In this Sept. 5 photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agents and BORSTAR agents prepare for a patrol flight near the Texas-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas. Since illegal immigration spiked in the Rio Grande Valley this summer, the Border Patrol has dispatched more agents, the Texas Department of Public Safety has sent more troopers and Texas Gov. Rick Perry deployed as many as 1,000 guardsmen to the area.

about the troopers lining his main street and the guardsmen filling his Holiday Inn. Border towns are often buffeted by decisions made in far off capitals on both sides of the border, and they learn to adapt and persevere over time. “Living along the border has made us so resilient,” Villarreal said. “If we want a sense of security in the nation — because it’s not just security for Rio Grande City or Texas, it’s for the nation — we have to understand there are going to be compromises.” But the heightened security presence has rattled some residents who are used to living in a region with a ubiquitous law enforcement presence. About 50 people gathered Thursday at the San Juan offices of La Union del Pueblo Entero, a labor advocacy group. A woman took the microphone and asked the crowd how many of them

were worried about the intensified DPS patrols. Nearly everyone in the room raised their hand. Among them was Isabel Barbosa, of La Joya, who said she was riding in a car with her mother and four siblings last month when a state trooper pulled them over, saying her mother had crossed the white line on the shoulder of the road. Barbosa, 21, said her mother was initially told she would receive only a warning. But she was taken into custody after a Border Patrol agent arrived and determined she was in the country illegally. She was deported the next day after living in the U.S. for 18 years, leaving behind a sick husband and five children, the youngest of whom is 3. “People are afraid to go out even to the store. They can’t take their children even to the clinics. They can’t do anything,” Barbosa told The Associated Press.

9/11 museum shows SEAL’s shirt from bin Laden raid NEW YORK (AP) — The shirt a Navy SEAL wore in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and a special coin given to a CIA officer who played a key role in finding him are being displayed at the Sept. 11 museum, adding potent symbols of the terrorist attacks’ aftermath days before their anniversary. The items are going on view Sunday at the ground zero museum, where leaders see them as an important and moving addition to a collection that often uses personal artifacts to explore the events and impact of 9/11. “The death of Osama bin Laden is a huge part of the history, and we have an absolute obligation to tell it,” National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum President Joe Daniels said Saturday. The display, he said, “allows millions of visitors the chance to recognize the extraordinary bravery of the men and women who sacrifice so much for this country at home and abroad.” The shirt and coin will join an existing display with a brick from the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where the terrorist at the helm of the attacks was killed. The uniform shirt, tan with camouflage sleeves and an American flag patch on the right shoul-

der — stars forward to invoke the historical role of a flag-bearer leading a charge into battle — belonged to a now-retired member of SEAL Team Six, which put an end to the long manhunt for the world’s most wanted terrorist. The garment “connects us in a powerful and immediate way to that operation,” Museum Director Alice Greenwald said.

Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii gay marriage ban subject of federal appeals court arguments SAN FRANCISCO — The federal appeals court in San Francisco has already issued two significant gay rights rulings: In 2012, it struck down California’s same-sex wedding ban and this year it extended protections against discrimination to gay and lesbians. Now, three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — all appointed by Democrats and two of whom joined in the civil rights ruling this year — are set to hear arguments Monday on gay marriage bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii. The hearings come as gay marriage supporters have piled up legal victories in federal courts across the country this year, nullifying bans in more than a dozen states. On Thursday, the federal appeals court in Chicago rejected bans in Wisconsin and Indiana. Same-sex marriage opponents, however, scored a legal victory last week when a federal judge in Louisiana upheld that state’s ban. “Until all 50 states get on board, it’s a legal battle from state to state,” said Tara Newberry, one of the plaintiffs in the Nevada case, who wants to marry her longtime partner. “The map is changing. But until the Supreme Court of the United States makes the determination, it’s stateby-state.” — The Associated Press

The red, white and blue coin was made to commemorate its conclusion. The coin bears the date — May 1, 2011, in U.S. time — on one side and a red “X’’ on the other. It was owned by the CIA officer, known as “Maya,” who formed the basis for the main character in the Oscar-winning 2012 movie “Zero Dark Thirty.”

The museum, which opened in May and has drawn more than 900,000 visitors so far, has faced controversy over some of its exhibits. Atheists unsuccessfully sued over the “ground zero cross,” a beam from the trade center wreckage; Muslim advocates complained that a film about the rise of al-Qaida unfairly linked Islam and terrorism.

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Yemen rebels restore sit-in, blocking airport road By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni security forces briefly broke up a sit-in by Shiite rebels blocking the capital’s airport road Sunday, only to have protesters return and keep the main highway closed after the first violence of a weekslong antigovernment protest. Using water cannons, bulldozers and tear gas, security forces charged at hundreds of protesters, who responded by throwing rocks, security officials said. One person died in the clashes, local hospital officials said, while dozens suffered from overexposure to tear gas. At one point, protesters commandeered a bulldozer, a water cannon truck and an armored vehicle from the security forces, a witness said, adding that one protester snatched a machine gun from a soldier on an armored vehicle near the Interior Ministry, also on the airport road. Troops fired several warning shots in the air. The Hawthi rebels had ear-

lier escalated their protests by moving to the road leading to the strategic airport, setting up tents near the Communications Ministry and blocking traffic into Sanaa from the south and west. They have been demanding that the government resign and reinstate fuel subsidies. Negotiations have failed to diffuse the standoff. After clashes that lasted for nearly an hour, security forces pulled back to the nearby Interior Ministry, while protesters rebuilt some of the fallen tents. A security official said the road to the airport was once again blocked when protesters erected their tents again. A senior government official said high-level talks between the rebels and the authorities were ongoing to calm the situation. Hawthis spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Salam said in a statement that the attempts to disperse the sit-in will only deepen the crisis, describing it as a “foolish act.” Other sit-ins by the rebel supporters remained in place

around Sanaa near several government ministries. Armed Hawthis have moved from their stronghold in the northern Sadaa province to the outskirts of the capital in recent days to support them. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media, while the witness did so for fear of retribution. The Shiite rebels— camping out for nearly three weeks in Sanaa — have only added to the woes of the country, already struggling with one of the most dangerous offshoots of alQaida. Fresh clashes Sunday prompted some families not to send their children to the first day of the new academic semester, for fears over their safety and in anticipation of further violence. The Hawthis have been calling for the government to resign and reinstate fuel subsidies. But when Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi dismissed his Cabinet on Tuesday and promised to appoint a new premier within a week in a move to offer concessions, the rebels’

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Yemeni Shiite protesters run from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes near the Foreign Ministry in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday. Yemeni security forces moved to break up a sit-in held by Shiite rebels blocking the capital’s airport road on Sunday, using water cannons, bulldozers and tear gas, security officials and witnesses said.

only escalated protests. Fuel prices nearly doubled after the subsidy cuts, but the reaction on the street was limited when it was announced in July. Opponents say the Hawthis are using the issue as a

cover and are really just want to seize power. Hadi accuses them of doing the bidding of regional Shiite powerhouse Iran. The Hawthis waged a sixyear insurgency that officially ended in 2010. The following

year, the country was convulsed by an Arab Spring-inspired uprising that eventually forced longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down as part of a U.S.-backed deal that gives him immunity from prosecution.

Islamic extremists grab towns in northeastern Nigeria By IBRAHIM ABDULAZIZ Associated Press

YOLA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, has seized more towns along Nigeria’s northeastern border with Cameroon and is adopting a strategy of encouraging civilians to stay, witnesses said Sunday, as the militants pursue their new aim to carve out an “Islamic caliphate” under their black and white flag. Nigerian army soldiers fled when hundreds of insurgents in stolen military armored personnel carriers, trucks and motorcycles attacked Michika on Sunday, said Marry Dauda, a fleeing resident. She said an air force jet fighter arrived, but did nothing but surveillance. “The jet continued to hover over the town without attacking the terrorists,” she told The Associated Press. On Saturday, the insurgents took Gulak, an administrative headquarters of Adamawa state, said resident Michael Kirshinga,

who also ran away. The nearby towns of Duhu, Shuwa, Kirshinga and others also fell in assaults over Friday night and Saturday, witnesses said. Further north, soldiers fought off rebels advancing Saturday on Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, headquarters of the military campaign against the insurgency and the birthplace of Boko Haram. The military attacked the rebels’ camp at a village outside Kondudga, just 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Maiduguri. Thunderous gunfire could be heard in Maiduguri throughout Saturday, instilling fear in already panicked residents. Hundreds fled the city even before hearing the sounds of battle. The soldiers killed dozens of the extremists outside Konduga, said a member of the vigilante group that fights alongside the military. The soldiers were sent to retake the town of Bama, which fell to Boko Haram a week ago, but stopped at Konduga and refused to advance further, said

a vigilante commander. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press. Bama is littered with bodies, residents who fled the town told the AP. The extremists were killing men, but sparing women and children, they said. In Gulak, however, the insurgents were trying to persuade people to stay, said resident Michael Kirshinga. “They assured us that they will not attack us, but people begun to run for their lives, some of us have fled for fear that, after subduing the soldiers, the insurgents will turn their (gun) barrels on us,” Kirshinga said. Nearly 26,000 people fled Bama, the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency reported. Those fleeing joined 1.5 million people forced from their homes since Nigeria declared a state of emergency in May 2013, according to U.N. figures. They need shelter and food, and officials warn of a looming food crisis since most refugees are farmers.

A Ministry of Defense statement Friday tried to reassure residents without success. Most fearful are students and staff at the University of Maiduguri, which is alongside a dry riverbed and on the road from Konduga to Maiduguri, a route Boko Haram has used in past attacks on the city. “We are so very scared. If they are to come attacking, as has been rumored, we doubt if they would spare us because they have to pass in front of our school before getting to the town,” student Halima Muhammad told The Associated Press. He said students writing end of term exams can barely concentrate. In December, Boko Haram attacked the main Air Force base used for bombing raids on their camps, destroying five aircraft. In February, the militants assaulted the main army barracks in Maiduguri and freed hundreds of detainees. Boko Haram’s April kidnapping of more than 300 schoolgirls, of whom more than 200 remain captive, attracted in-

US to help Georgia boost its defenses TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — In the face of growing aggression by Russia, the United States and Georgia moved Sunday to expand their defense relationship — including the possible sale of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters to the former Soviet bloc nation at the crossroads of eastern Europe and Asia. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to annex the Crimea region of Ukraine has further isolated Moscow. “It has done a tremendous

amount to coalesce NATO and Europe to come together recognizing what President Putin’s actions have wrought, the danger that that represents to all of Europe,” Hagel said during a press conference with Georgia’s defense minister. Ukraine and Russia signed a cease-fire two days ago, but there have been explosions near the airport in Donetsk, raising concerns the agreement may be on the verge of collapse. Hagel’s meetings here come on the heels of the NATO summit

in Wales where allies agreed to expand Georgia’s role as a NATO partner and reaffirm a longer-term effort to admit the former Soviet republic into the alliance. The defense minister, Irakli Alasania, said it has been painful for Georgia — which also fought and lost an invasion by Russia in 2008 — to see the world be un-

able to check Russia’s aggression. About 20 percent of Georgia — largely the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia — is still occupied by Russia. But he said Georgia is pleased with NATO’s decision last week to make his country an expanded partner, giving it access to more allied support and services.

ternational attention and promises of help from several countries including the United States, China and former colonizer Britain. Nigeria has a large army of some 80,000 troops with a budget of $2.3 billion but demoralized soldiers say they are outgunned by Boko Haram, and that some of their colleagues are colluding with and even fighting for the insurgents. Endemic corruption has officers stealing some of the pay of the rank and file, who complain they are dumped in remote areas and ordered to fight without food or water despite blistering temperatures. Boko Haram now holds a string of towns in all three of the northeastern states that have been

under a military emergency since May 2014 — Adamawa, Yobe and hardest-hit Borno. The seizures come as the United States announced that it is about to launch a major border security program for Nigeria and its neighbors to fight Boko Haram. U.S. assistant secretary for African affairs, Linda ThomasGreenfield, made the announcement Thursday when she and the United Nations expressed deep concern about the deteriorating security situation. In an apparent rebuke to the Nigerian government and the military’s denials of the perilous situation, she said it was “past time for denial and pride.”

Falcons nip Saints in OT By The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Matt Bryant kicked a 51-yard field goal on the final play of regulation, then booted a 52-yarder in overtime to give the Atlanta Falcons a 37-34 victory over the New Orleans Saints. In another thriller between the NFC South rivals Sunday, Matt Ryan threw for a franchise-record 448 yards, leading the Falcons to just their fourth victory over the Saints in the last 17 meetings. This one was particularly sweet for Atlanta (1-0) coming off a miserable 4-12 season, its first losing campaign since 2007. The teams combined for 17 points in the final 2:50 of the fourth quarter to force overtime. The Saints (0-1) got the ball first, but Marques Colston fumbled after catching a pass over the middle. The Falcons recovered at the Saints 38; after three plays gained only 4 yards, Bryant booted through another long field goal. BILLS 23, BEARS 20, OT CHICAGO — Fred Jackson set up Dan Carpenter’s field goal in overtime with a 38-yard run to the 1, and the Bills stunned the Bears. The Bears (0-1) had just punted to open the extra period and Buffalo took over on its 22. The Bills (1-0) got to the Chicago 39 when Jackson turned toward the left side and broke off his big run, pushing safety Chris Conte out of the way twice inside the 10 before being knocked out of bounds at the 1. Carpenter won it with a 27-yarder.

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BENGALS 23, RAVENS 16 BALTIMORE — A.J. Green caught a 77-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton, and the Bengals blew a 15-point lead before bouncing back. Green got behind cornerback Chykie Brown, who was pressed into a starting role for the injured Lardarius Webb. The ball popped from Green’s grasp before he gathered it in. That TD, along with the 2-point conversion, came 48 seconds after Baltimore newcomer Steve Smith caught an 80-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco. Following Green’s score, Flacco took the Ravens to the Cincinnati 16 before he was sacked on fourth down.

DOLPHINS 33, PATRIOTS 20 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Knowshon Moreno rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown, Ryan Tannehill threw for two scores and the Dolphins overpowered New England after halftime. The Dolphins (1-0) outscored New England 23-0 in the second half. Tannehill had touchdown throws to Lamar Miller and Mike Wallace as Miami debuted a fasterpaced offense. The Dolphins’ defense made four sacks, all in the second half, and recovered two fumbles. Tom Brady threw a scoring pass to Rob Gronkowski, and Shane Vereen had a TD rushing for New England.

BRONCOS 31, COLTS 24 DENVER — Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes to tight end Julius Thomas in the first half. In his second try, Manning beat his old team and joined Brett Favre as the only quarterbacks to beat each of the current 32 NFL franchises. The Broncos raced to a 24-0 lead thanks to Thomas, then turned to their revamped defense to fend off a furious comeback attempt by Andrew Luck, who was working wonders behind a patchwork of-

fensive line.

EAGLES 34, JAGUARS 17 PHILADELPHIA — Nick Foles threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin in the fourth quarter and the Eagles rallied from a 17-0 second-half deficit. Chad Henne threw two touchdown passes to rookie Allen Hurns in the first quarter and the Jaguars (0-1) dominated the defending NFC East champion Eagles (1-0) in the first two quarters. But whatever Chip Kelly said to his players at halftime worked. The Eagles scored TDs on their first two possessions in the third quarter. Cody Parkey hit a 51-yard field goal on his first career attempt in the fourth quarter to tie it 17-17.

TEXANS 17, REDSKINS 6 HOUSTON — Rookie Alfred Blue blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown and J.J. Watt lived up to his massive new contract to help Texans snap a 14-game losing streak. The Texans led 7-6 after a 76yard touchdown reception by DeAndre Hopkins in the second quarter. Blue blocked Washington’s punt on the next drive, scooped it up and returned it 5 yards for a touchdown to push the lead to 14-6 in Bill O’Brien’s first game as an NFL head coach. Watt had a sack, blocked an extra point, recovered a fumble and swatted down a pass in his first game since signing a sixyear, $100 million contract Monday. First overall pick Jadeveon Clowney had a tackle for a loss in the first half before leaving with a knee injury.

VIKINGS 34, RAMS 6 ST. LOUIS — Wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson ran for 102 yards on three carries with a 67-yard scoring run off a simple pitchout and the Vikings opened impressively under new coach Mike Zimmer. The Rams handled Adrian Peterson, limiting the star runner to 75 yards on 21 carries. They had zero luck with Patterson, who had three touchdowns rushing as a rookie.

TITANS 26, CHIEFS 10 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jake Locker threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns, while Alex Smith was intercepted three times. Locker picked apart a defense that lost linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive tackle Mike DeVito to Achilles tendon injuries. Locker was 22 of 33 and found eight targets, including former Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster.

JETS 19, RAIDERS 14 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Chris Ivory burst through a few tackle attempts for a 71-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter, and the Jets’ defense clamped down on Oakland rookie quarterback Derek Carr. With still a one-score game, Ivory rushed up the middle and appeared stopped, but slipped a few would-be tacklers on his way to the end zone. A 2-point conversion failed, but the Jets held on to win their season opener.

PANTHERS 20, BUCCANEERS 14 TAMPA, Fla. — Derek Anderson filled in nicely for injured Cam Newton, throwing for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Despite rallying with two late TDs, it was an ugly debut for the Bucs (0-1) under coach Lovie Smith. The defense applied little pressure on Anderson, and an offense that was among the worst in the NFL in 2013 showed few signs of improvement until midway through the fourth quarter.

49ERS 28, COWBOYS 17 ARLINGTON, Texas — Colin Kaepernick threw two touchdown passes to Vernon Davis, one right after the first of three interceptions of Tony Romo. The 49ers (1-0) also got a 35yard fumble return on the second play of the game when Chris Culliver picked up a loose ball stripped from DeMarco Murray. They led 21-3 after the first quarter despite running just four offensive plays. Coming off a spotty preseason for his offense, Kaepernick was efficient if not prolific, going 16 of 23 for 201 yards without an interception.

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Monday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 6:20 p.m. All Times ADT

Falcons 37, Saints 34, OT No Atl.

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First Quarter NO_FG S.Graham 31, 10:33. NO_FG S.Graham 50, 4:39. Second Quarter NO_K.Robinson 2 run (S.Graham kick), 11:46. Atl_White 2 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 4:06. NO_Cooks 3 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), :20. Atl_FG Bryant 40, :00. Third Quarter Atl_Toilolo 1 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 9:22. Atl_Smith 54 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), :21. Fourth Quarter NO_Ingram 3 run (S.Graham kick), 8:46. Atl_Rodgers 17 run (Bryant kick), 2:50. NO_Ingram 3 run (S.Graham kick), 1:20. Atl_FG Bryant 51, :00. Overtime Atl_FG Bryant 52, 13:17. A_70,706. NO Atl First downs 30 28 Total Net Yards 472 568 Rushes-yards 28-139 25-123 Passing 333 445 Punt Returns 0-0 1-1 Kickoff Returns 1-34 1-21 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 29-42-1 31-43-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-3 Punts 2-50.5 3-52.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 3-27 10-96 Time of Possession 30:25 31:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_New Orleans, Ingram 13-60, Thomas 7-31, K.Robinson 6-28, Cooks 1-18, Brees 1-2. Atlanta, S.Jackson 12-52, Rodgers 6-34, Ryan 3-15, Freeman 2-15, Smith 2-7. PASSING_New Orleans, Brees 29-42-1-333. Atlanta, Ryan 31-430-448. RECEIVING_New Orleans, J.Graham 8-82, Cooks 7-77, Thomas 6-58, Colston 5-110, Cadet 1-5, Ingram 1-1, Watson 1-0. Atlanta, Jones 7-116, Douglas 6-69, Hester 5-99, White 5-72, Toilolo 3-19, Freeman 2-18, Smith 1-54, Rodgers 1-1, S.Jackson 1-0. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

49ers 28, Cowboys 17 SF Da.

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First Quarter SF_Culliver 35 fumble return (Dawson kick), 14:06. Dal_FG Bailey 29, 7:22. SF_V.Davis 29 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick), 5:54. SF_V.Davis 2 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick), 4:25. Second Quarter SF_Hyde 4 run (Dawson kick), :39. Third Quarter Dal_Murray 2 run (Bailey kick), :29. Fourth Quarter Dal_Williams 2 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 1:52. A_91,174. SF Dal First downs 19 26 Total Net Yards 319 382 Rushes-yards 30-127 23-127 Passing 192 255 Punt Returns 1-13 2-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 2-58 Interceptions Ret. 3-48 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 16-23-0 23-37-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-9 3-26 Punts 4-45.8 2-52.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 11-80 10-72 Time of Possession 28:36 31:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_San Francisco, Gore 16-66, Hyde 7-50, Kaepernick 5-11, James 2-0. Dallas, Murray

Broncos 31, Colts 24 0 7 3 21

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First Quarter Den_FG McManus 21, 5:14. Second Quarter Den_J.Thomas 3 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 14:14. Den_J.Thomas 35 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 6:41. Den_J.Thomas 5 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 1:57. Ind_Luck 9 run (Vinatieri kick), :19. Third Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 25, 1:31. Fourth Quarter Den_Ball 3 run (McManus kick), 9:54. Ind_Allen 41 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 7:46. Ind_Nicks 9 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 3:26. A_76,939. Ind Den First downs 24 24 Total Net Yards 408 361 Rushes-yards 14-54 32-102 Passing 354 259 Punt Returns 5-24 3-4 Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-17 Comp-Att-Int 35-53-2 22-36-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-16 1-10 Punts 4-49.8 5-46.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 9-45 7-70 Time of Possession 27:36 32:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Indianapolis, Richardson 6-20, Luck 5-19, Bradshaw 3-15. Denver, Ball 23-67, Anderson 4-27, Sanders 1-11, Manning 4-(minus 3). PASSING_Indianapolis, Luck 3553-2-370. Denver, Manning 2236-0-269. RECEIVING_Indianapolis, Wayne 9-98, Bradshaw 5-70, Hilton 5-41, Nicks 5-36, Allen 4-64, Richardson 3-31, Fleener 3-21, Moncrief 1-9. Denver, J.Thomas 7-104, Sanders 6-77, D.Thomas 4-48, Ball 2-16, Caldwell 2-16, Green 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Panthers 20, Buccaneers 14 Ca. TB

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Second Quarter Car_Olsen 5 pass from Anderson (Gano kick), 7:59. Car_FG Gano 28, :00. Fourth Quarter Car_Benjamin 26 pass from Anderson (Gano kick), 14:53. TB_Owusu 19 pass from McCown (Murray kick), 7:23. TB_Rainey 6 pass from McCown (Murray kick), 2:06. Car_FG Gano 33, :23. A_62,442. Car TB First downs 19 17 Total Net Yards 334 264 Rushes-yards 33-113 17-102 Passing 221 162 Punt Returns 3-36 4-56 Kickoff Returns 0-0 2-52 Interceptions Ret. 2-4 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 24-34-0 22-35-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-9 3-21 Punts 6-47.0 5-44.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 6-55 3-15 Time of Possession 35:12 24:48 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Carolina, D.Williams 14-72, Stewart 9-20, Tolbert 7-11, Anderson 3-10. Tampa Bay, Lane 1-54, McCown 3-27, Rainey 4-12, Martin 9-9. PASSING_Carolina, Anderson 24-34-0-230. Tampa Bay, McCown 22-35-2-183. RECEIVING_Carolina, Olsen 8-83, Benjamin 6-92, Cotchery 4-32, Stewart 3-17, Tolbert 2-6, Avant 1-0. Tampa Bay, Myers 6-41, Evans 5-37, Jackson 4-36, Owusu 2-20, Rainey 2-8, Seferian-Jenkins 1-26, Stocker 1-8, Martin 1-7. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Carolina, Gano 48 (WR).

Titans 26, Royals 10 Ten. KC

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Second Quarter KC_FG Santos 35, 13:35. Ten_Walker 5 pass from Locker (Succop kick), 3:31. Ten_FG Succop 36, :03. Third Quarter Ten_Wright 6 pass from Locker (Succop kick), 10:26. Ten_FG Succop 31, 2:46. Fourth Quarter Ten_FG Succop 46, 12:39. KC_Fasano 5 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick), 10:09. Ten_FG Succop 47, 4:50. A_73,569. Ten KC First downs 24 15 Total Net Yards 405 245 Rushes-yards 38-162 17-67 Passing 243 178 Punt Returns 1-(-2) 4-47 Kickoff Returns 1-22 3-57 Interceptions Ret. 3-12 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 22-33-0 19-35-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-23 4-24 Punts 6-50.7 5-42.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0

Penalties-Yards 12-110 3-25 Time of Possession 37:44 22:16 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Tennessee, Greene 15-71, McCluster 9-29, Sankey 6-25, L.Washington 2-23, Locker 6-14. Kansas City, A.Smith 6-36, Charles 7-19, Gray 2-5, Sherman 1-4, Davis 1-3. PASSING_Tennessee, Locker 2233-0-266. Kansas City, A.Smith 19-35-3-202. RECEIVING_Tennessee, Wright 6-46, N.Washington 4-59, Hunter 3-63, Walker 3-37, Thompson 2-24, L.Washington 2-11, McCluster 1-17, Hagan 1-9. Kansas City, Avery 7-84, Charles 4-15, Kelce 3-49, Fasano 3-29, Hammond Jr. 1-22, Davis 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Kansas City, Santos 48 (WL).

Eagles 34, Jaguars 17 Jac. Phi.

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First Quarter Jax_Hurns 34 pass from Henne (Scobee kick), 9:00. Jax_Hurns 21 pass from Henne (Scobee kick), 6:50. Second Quarter Jax_FG Scobee 49, 14:14. Third Quarter Phi_Sproles 49 run (Parkey kick), 11:44. Phi_Ertz 25 pass from Foles (Parkey kick), 7:19. Fourth Quarter Phi_FG Parkey 51, 10:55. Phi_Maclin 68 pass from Foles (Parkey kick), 6:59. Phi_FG Parkey 28, 1:57. Phi_Cox 17 fumble return (Parkey kick), 1:23. A_69,596. Jax Phi First downs 18 24 Total Net Yards 306 420 Rushes-yards 25-64 32-145 Passing 242 275 Punt Returns 3-28 4-62 Kickoff Returns 2-36 1-24 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 24-43-0 27-45-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-24 5-47 Punts 8-46.5 6-38.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 7-55 6-50 Time of Possession 29:14 30:46 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Jacksonville, Gerhart 18-42, D.Robinson 3-8, Henne 1-8, Todman 3-6. Philadelphia, McCoy 21-74, Sproles 11-71. PASSING_Jacksonville, Henne 24-43-0-266. Philadelphia, Foles 27-45-1-322. RECEIVING_Jacksonville, Lee 6-62, Lewis 6-35, Hurns 4-110, Brown 3-36, Gerhart 2-15, Todman 1-5, D.Robinson 1-3, A.Robinson 1-0. Philadelphia, McCoy 6-41, Maclin 4-97, Cooper 4-29, Sproles 4-14, Ertz 3-77, Celek 3-15, J.Matthews 2-37, Maehl 1-12. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Jacksonville, Scobee 50 (WL), 36 (BK).

Dolphins 33, Patriots 20 NE Mia.

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First Quarter Mia_Miller 4 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 11:46. NE_Vereen 2 run (Gostkowski kick), 5:10. NE_FG Gostkowski 47, :47. Second Quarter NE_Gronkowski 6 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 8:37. Mia_FG Sturgis 38, 1:59. NE_FG Gostkowski 45, :06. Third Quarter Mia_FG Sturgis 24, 10:46. Mia_M.Wallace 14 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 6:55. Mia_FG Sturgis 22, 2:38. Fourth Quarter Mia_Moreno 4 run (Sturgis kick), 3:29. Mia_FG Sturgis 27, 2:44. A_70,630. NE Mia First downs 20 25 Total Net Yards 315 360 Rushes-yards 20-89 38-191 Passing 226 169 Punt Returns 2-15 3-24 Kickoff Returns 3-77 3-75 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 29-56-0 18-32-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-23 1-9 Punts 6-40.2 2-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-2 Penalties-Yards 9-100 4-26 Time of Possession 29:33 30:27 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_New England, Vereen 7-36, Ridley 8-21, Edelman 2-21, Bolden 2-8, Brady 1-3. Miami, Moreno 24-134, Miller 11-59, Tannehill 3-(minus 2). PASSING_New England, Brady 29-56-0-249. Miami, Tannehill 1832-1-178. RECEIVING_New England, Edelman 6-95, Thompkins 5-37, Vereen 5-35, Gronkowski 4-40, Amendola 3-16, Wright 3-15, Ridley 2-7, Bolden 1-4. Miami, M.Wallace 7-81, Miller 4-19, Clay 2-27, Hartline 2-26, Gibson 1-9, Sims 1-9, Hoskins 1-7. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Vikings 34, Rams 6 Min. SL

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First Quarter Min_FG Walsh 52, 9:37. Second Quarter Min_FG Walsh 46, 14:16. Min_Jennings 8 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick), :21. Third Quarter StL_FG Zuerlein 56, 10:11. Min_Patterson 67 run (Walsh kick), 1:54. Fourth Quarter Min_Rudolph 7 pass from Cassel

(Walsh kick), 6:27. Min_H.Smith 81 interception return (Walsh kick), 2:57. StL_FG Zuerlein 46, 1:31. A_55,919. Min StL First downs 18 15 Total Net Yards 346 318 Rushes-yards 30-186 22-72 Passing 160 246 Punt Returns 1-6 5-24 Kickoff Returns 2-48 1-26 Interceptions Ret. 2-81 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 17-25-0 24-36-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-10 5-27 Punts 5-47.4 6-46.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-0 Penalties-Yards 7-60 13-121 Time of Possession 28:17 31:43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Minnesota, Patterson 3-102, Peterson 21-75, Asiata 2-10, McKinnon 1-1, Cassel 3-(minus 2). St. Louis, Stacy 11-43, Cunningham 5-21, Austin 3-5, Givens 1-4, A.Davis 1-0, Hill 1-(minus 1). PASSING_Minnesota, Cassel 1725-0-170. St. Louis, A.Davis 1623-1-192, Hill 8-13-1-81. RECEIVING_Minnesota, Jennings 6-58, Patterson 3-26, Wright 2-25, Peterson 2-18, Rudolph 2-16, Ellison 1-22, Asiata 1-5. St. Louis, Quick 7-99, Cook 4-56, Cunningham 4-30, Austin 3-34, Givens 2-30, Kendricks 2-12, Stacy 1-8, Harkey 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_St. Louis, Zuerlein 50 (WL).

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Second Quarter Was_Young 1 run (kick blocked), 6:06. Hou_Hopkins 76 pass from Fitzpatrick (Bullock kick), 4:15. Hou_Blue 5 blocked punt return (Bullock kick), 2:09. Fourth Quarter Hou_FG Bullock 42, 1:55. A_71,770. Was Hou First downs 20 16 Total Net Yards 372 316 Rushes-yards 23-131 33-115 Passing 241 201 Punt Returns 2-36 4-28 Kickoff Returns 2-56 1-28 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 29-37-0 14-22-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-26 1-5 Punts 6-41.0 6-51.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1 Penalties-Yards 7-70 6-45 Time of Possession 30:54 29:06 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Washington, Morris 14-91, Helu Jr. 4-46, Griffin III 3-2, Young 1-1, Jackson 1-(minus 9). Houston, Foster 27-103, Fitzpatrick 4-10, Grimes 1-2, Blue 1-0. PASSING_Washington, Griffin III 29-37-0-267. Houston, Fitzpatrick 14-22-0-206. RECEIVING_Washington, Garcon 10-77, Jackson 8-62, Paul 4-86, Helu Jr. 2-15, Paulsen 2-0, Roberts 1-22, Reed 1-4, Young 1-1. Houston, A.Johnson 6-93, Hopkins 4-89, Foster 2-17, Griffin 1-6, D.Johnson 1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Jets 19, Raiders 14 Oak. N.Y.

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0 7

0 3

7—14 6—19

First Quarter NYJ_FG Folk 45, 9:16. Oak_Streater 12 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 2:43. Second Quarter NYJ_Johnson 5 pass from Smith (Folk kick), :30. Third Quarter NYJ_FG Folk 42, 2:38. Fourth Quarter NYJ_Ivory 71 run (pass failed), 8:03. Oak_J.Jones 30 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 1:21. A_78,160. Oak NYJ First downs 11 20 Total Net Yards 158 402 Rushes-yards 15-25 34-212 Passing 133 190 Punt Returns 1-7 2-15 Kickoff Returns 3-67 2-65 Interceptions Ret. 1-2 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 20-32-0 23-29-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-18 2-31 Punts 9-44.6 5-44.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-20 11-105 Time of Possession 25:10 34:50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Oakland, McFadden 4-15, Jones-Drew 9-11, Reece 1-0, Carr 1-(minus 1). N.Y. Jets, Ivory 10-102, Johnson 13-68, Smith 10-38, B.Powell 1-4. PASSING_Oakland, Carr 20-320-151. N.Y. Jets, Smith 23-28-1221, Vick 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING_Oakland, Streater 5-46, J.Jones 3-34, Rivera 3-31, Jones-Drew 2-12, D.Moore 2-8, Reece 2-1, Leonhardt 1-12, McFadden 1-6, Jackson 1-1. N.Y. Jets, Decker 5-74, Kerley 5-38, Johnson 5-23, Cumberland 4-50, Amaro 2-7, Nelson 1-17, Salas 1-12. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Bills 23, Bears 20, OT Buf. Chi.

7 10 0 3 3 —23 7 0 10 3 0 —20

First Quarter Chi_Bennett 12 pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 11:35. Buf_Manuel 2 run (Carpenter kick), 6:52. Second Quarter Buf_FG Carpenter 50, 8:07. Buf_Spiller 7 pass from Manuel (Carpenter kick), 5:30. Third Quarter

Chi_FG Gould 41, 9:34. Chi_Marshall 11 pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 4:23. Fourth Quarter Buf_FG Carpenter 33, 4:02. Chi_FG Gould 37, :30. Overtime Buf_FG Carpenter 27, 9:46. A_62,425. Buf Chi First downs 15 29 Total Net Yards 360 427 Rushes-yards 33-193 18-86 Passing 167 341 Punt Returns 2-14 1-(-1) Kickoff Returns 2-40 1-21 Interceptions Ret. 2-47 1-5 Comp-Att-Int 16-22-1 34-49-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-6 2-8 Punts 5-43.0 4-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 9-108 4-43 Time of Possession 30:32 34:42 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Buffalo, Jackson 7-61, Dixon 5-60, Spiller 15-53, Manuel 6-19. Chicago, Forte 17-82, Carey 1-4. PASSING_Buffalo, Manuel 1622-1-173. Chicago, Cutler 34-492-349. RECEIVING_Buffalo, Woods 4-78, Watkins 3-31, Jackson 3-13, Spiller 3-11, Mi.Williams 2-36, Summers 1-4. Chicago, Forte 8-87, Marshall 8-71, Bennett 8-70, Jeffery 5-71, Holmes 2-21, Rosario 1-12, Morgan 1-9, Spurlock 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Bengals 23, Ravens 16 Cin. Bal.

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8—23 9—16

First Quarter Cin_FG Nugent 49, 10:25. Cin_FG Nugent 22, 1:25. Second Quarter Cin_FG Nugent 28, 10:13. Cin_FG Nugent 46, 4:36. Cin_FG Nugent 38, 2:07. Third Quarter Bal_Forsett 13 run (Tucker kick), 2:20. Fourth Quarter Bal_FG Tucker 38, 10:28. Bal_Smith Sr. 80 pass from Flacco (run failed), 5:46. Cin_Green 77 pass from Dalton (Sanu pass from Dalton), 4:58. A_70,925. Cin Bal First downs 16 26 Total Net Yards 380 420 Rushes-yards 26-79 20-91 Passing 301 329 Punt Returns 1-45 2-2 Kickoff Returns 0-0 4-109 Interceptions Ret. 1-1 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 25-38-0 35-62-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 3-16 Punts 4-37.8 4-42.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-45 3-29 Time of Possession 30:30 29:30 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Cincinnati, Bernard 14-48, Hill 4-19, Green 1-5, Sanu 1-4, Dalton 6-3. Baltimore, Forsett 11-70, Pierce 6-14, Flacco 3-7. PASSING_Cincinnati, Dalton 2538-0-301. Baltimore, Flacco 3562-1-345. RECEIVING_Cincinnati, Green 6-131, Bernard 6-62, Sanu 4-36, Tate 4-19, Eifert 3-37, Gresham 2-16. Baltimore, Pitta 10-83, Smith Sr. 7-118, Forsett 5-14, Daniels 4-34, Aiken 4-30, T.Smith 3-50, Jones 2-16. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Cincinnati, Nugent 45 (BK). Baltimore, Tucker 55 (WR).

Pirates 30, Browns 27 Cle. Pi.

3 0 14 10—27 10 17 0 3—30

First Quarter Pit_FG Suisham 36, 9:58. Cle_FG Cundiff 39, 5:39. Pit_Blount 7 run (Suisham kick), :50. Second Quarter Pit_A.Brown 35 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 9:49. Pit_Bell 38 run (Suisham kick), 7:43. Pit_FG Suisham 34, :00. Third Quarter Cle_Crowell 3 run (Cundiff kick), 13:27. Cle_Crowell 15 run (Cundiff kick), 9:05. Fourth Quarter Cle_FG Cundiff 25, 14:57. Cle_Benjamin 9 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), 11:15. Pit_FG Suisham 41, :00. A_64,598. Cle Pit First downs 23 24 Total Net Yards 389 490 Rushes-yards 30-183 28-127 Passing 206 363 Punt Returns 1-0 3-46 Kickoff Returns 4-85 2-29 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 19-31-0 24-35-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-24 4-27 Punts 7-44.9 6-43.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-55 11-96 Time of Possession 27:33 32:27 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Cleveland, West 16100, Tate 6-41, Crowell 5-32, Benjamin 1-10, Agnew 1-2, Hoyer 1-(minus 2). Pittsburgh, Bell 21109, Roethlisberger 2-8, Blount 4-6, Archer 1-4. PASSING_Cleveland, Hoyer 19-31-0-230. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 23-34-1-365, Golden 1-1-0-25. RECEIVING_Cleveland, Hawkins 8-87, Cameron 2-47, Dray 2-30, Austin 2-20, Benjamin 2-20, Gabriel 2-13, Barnidge 1-13. Pittsburgh, Wheaton 6-97, Bell 6-88, A.Brown 5-116, J.Brown 3-38, Miller 3-26, Blake 1-25. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Serena captures Open for 18th major NEW YORK (AP) — A couple of months before Serena Williams capped her dominant run to a third consecutive U.S. Open championship and 18th major singles title Sunday night, she sat down with coach Patrick Mouratoglou to decipher why the season had been

such a struggle by her standards. At the time, Williams was coming off a third-round loss at Wimbledon, which followed a second-round loss at the French Open, which followed a fourth-round loss at the Australian Open — and, when Grand

Slam success defines a legacy, that simply wouldn’t do. The quest to match Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova at 18 was weighing on her. “It was definitely on my shoulders,” Williams could acknowledge after that burden was gone.

A-8 Peninsula Clarion, Monday, September 8, 2014

Sports Briefs Results posted for Homer Invitational The Soldotna swimming and diving team led Peninsula teams at the Homer Invitational on Friday and Saturday. In the girls competition, the Stars were runner-up to Kodiak, finishing with 76 points to Kodiak’s 88. The SoHi boys were third behind champion Kodiak. Alex Weeks won a pair of individual events for the Stars. She won the 200-yard freestyle in 2 minutes, 3.85 seconds, and the 500 freestyle in 5:33.00. SoHi’s Megan English had the other win for the Peninsula, taking the 100 backstroke in 1:05.09. The Soldotna girls had the lone relay victory for Peninsula teams. In the 200 medley relay, Portia Padilla, Rachel Henry, Megan English and Alex Weeks swam to victory in 2:00.77. Homer Invitational

Friday, Saturday at Homer High Combined team scores: 1. Kodiak, 232; 2. Soldotna, 131; 3. Colony, 129; 4. Palmer, 47; 5. Valdez, 46; 6. Kenai, 34; 7. Homer, 31; 8. Seward, 6; 9. Wasilla, 4. GIRLS Team scores: 1. Kodiak, 88; 2. Soldotna, 76; 3. Colony, 59; 4. Valdez, 43; 5. Palmer, 30; 6. Kenai, 22; 7 (tie). Homer, Seward, 6. 200-yard medley relay — 1. Soldotna (Portia Padilla, Rachel Henry, Megan English, Alex Weeks), 2 minutes, 0.77 seconds; 2. Colony, 2:02.07; 3. Valdez, 2:07.05; 4. Kodiak, 2:08.23; 5. Kenai, 2:09.11; 6. Palmer, 2:09.99. 200 freestyle — 1. Alex Weeks, Sol, 2:03.85; 2. Brittany Horne, Kod, 2:11.24; 3. Sarah Hanson, Pal, 2:13.35; 4. Lauren Kuhns, Hom, 2:14.15; 5. Portia Padilla, Sol, 2:14.75; 6. Rylee Norris, 2:19.25. 200 IM — 1. Camille Dayton, Col, 2:32.04; 2. Roslyn Kreigh, Kod, 2:33.21; 3. Celestina Castro, Ken, 2:35.39; 4. Josie McNelly, Val, 2:40.81; 5. Rachel Davidson, Sol, 2:40.96; 6. Rena Krahn, Kod, 2:41.09. 50 freestyle — 1. Ila Hughes, Kod, 25.11; 2. Rachel Crosley, Col, 26.72; 3. Hannah Glover, Kod, 27.44; 4. Sasha Hamner, Sew, 27.74; 5. Millie Snelders, Pal, 28.12; 6. Jenna Hansen, Sol, 28.32. Diving — 1. Tessa Heiberg, Kod, 166.75; 2. Mikaela Pitsch, Ken, 163.20; 3. Katelyn Foster, Col, 147.00; 4. Eileen Cyr, Col, 144.25; 5. Annali Metz, Hom, 119.25; 6. Kimberly Bales, Hom, 97.65. 100 butterfly — 1. Riley McNelly, Val, 1:05.74; 2. Megan English, Sol, 1:05.85; 3. Roslyn Kreigh, Kod, 1:08:57; 4. Camille Dayton, Col, 1:09.19; 5. Emily Doyel, Val, 1:13.01; 6. Mikaela Pitsch, Ken, 1:17.21. 100 freestyle — 1. Ila Hughes, Kod, 56.28; 2. Rachel Crosley, Col, 59.23; 3. Celestina Castro, Ken, 1:00.34; 4. Sasha Hamner, Sew, 1:01.25; 5. Hannah Glover, Kod, 1:02.64; 6. Rachel Hanson, Pal, 1:03.07. 500 freestyle — 1. Alex Weeks, Sol, 5:33.00; 2. Rachel Henry, Sol, 5:50.58; 3. Brittany Horne, Kod, 5:56.70; 4. Sarah Hanson, Pal, 6:05.85; 5. Rylee Norris, Val, 6:19.18; 6. Isabell Henry, Sol, 6:27.13. 200 freestyle relay — 1. Kodiak (Marina Cummiskey, Brittany Horne, Hannah Glover, Ila Hughes), 1:47.45; 2. Palmer, 1:52.62; 3. Colony, 1:53.63; 4. Soldotna, 1:53.71; 5. Valdez, 1:54.46; 6. Kenai, 1:58.41. 100 backstroke — 1. Megan English, Sol, 1:05.09; 2. Marina Cummiskey, Kod, 1:05.18; 3. Portia Padilla, Sol, 1:07.52; 4. Emily Doyel, Val, 1:10.37; 5. Rachel Davidson, Sol, 1:10.98; 6. Micah Maffe, Col, 1:12.07. 100 breaststroke — 1. Riley McNelly, Val, 1:13.66; 2. Anne Sullivan, Col, 1:15.09; 3. Millie Snelders, Pal, 1:16.40; 4. Rachel Henry, Sol, 1:18.11; 5. Kirsten Nyqust, Ken, 1:21.50; 6. Haleigh Walker, Kod, 1:21.64. 400 freestyle relay — 1. Kodiak (Marina Cummiskey, Brittany Horne, Roslyn Kreigh, Ila Hughes), 3:55.07; 2. Soldotna, 4:02.40; 3. Colony, 4:24.36; 4. Valdez, 4:26.88; 5. Palmer, 4:27.41; 6. Kodiak, 4:27.51. BOYS Team scores: 1. Kodiak, 144; 2. Colony, 70; 3. Soldotna, 55; 4. Homer, 25; 5. Palmer, 17; 6. Kenai, 12; 7. Wasilla, 4; 8. Valdez, 3. 200 medley relay — 1. Kodiak (Dyton Schauff, Blake James, Talon Lindquist, Nicholas Lincoln), 1:41.96; 2. Colony, 1:48.79; 3. Kodiak, 1:51.32; 4. Colony, 1:52.71; 5. Homer, 1:53.02; 6. Kodiak, 1:56.14. 200 freestyle — 1. Zach Bloom, 1:47.25; 2. Blake James, Kod, 1:56.04; 3. Jacob Hall, Sol, 1:56.77; 4. River Hanson, Kod, 2:02.05; 5. Jacob Dye, Ken, 2:02.64; 6. Zayle Leithead, Kod, 2:04.16. 200 IM — 1. Joseph Anderson, Col, 2:06.50; 2. Jacob Creglow, Sol, 2:10.43; 3. Josh Peck, 2:13.20; 4. Baxter Anderson, Kod, 2:16.33; 5. Dan Lambert, Kod, 2:17.13; 6. John Boston, Was, 2:19.92. 50 freestyle — 1. Talon Lindquist, Kod, 22.80; 2. Cody Watkins, Sol, 23.15; 3. David Hall, Sol, 23.35; 4. Nicholas Lincoln, Kod, 23.61; 5. Elliot Amato, Col, 24.15; 6. Max Snelders, Pal, 24.72. Diving — 1. Gabe Waldhaus, Pal, 199.40; 2. Ian Hall, Hom, 174.25; 3. Tanner Belliston, Col, 173.30; 4. Ren Carrol, Hom, 162.95; 5. Colby Lord, Col, 144.25; 6. Daniel Weist, Hom, 118.25. 100 butterfly — 1. Jake Simmons, Col, 54.96; 2. Cody Watkins, Sol, 58.30; 3. David Hall, Sol, 1:00.49; 4. Greg Smith, Hom, 1:00.85; 5. Cameron Gossett, Col, 1:03.08; 6. Baxter Anderson, Kod, 1:03.16. 100 freestyle — 1. Dyton Schauff, Kod, 51.38; 2. Nathan Schauff, Kod, 52.33; 3. Jacob Hall, Sol, 52.56; 4. Josh Peck, Ken, 54.09; 5. Remi Nagle, Hom, 55.17; 6. Charlie Jim, Pal, 56.26. 500 freestyle — 1. Talon Lindquist, Kod, 4:46.81; 2. Zach Bloom, Col, 5:01.90; 3. Daniel Smith, Kod, 5:15.54; 4. Jacob Dye, Ken, 5:37.86; 5. River Hanson, Kod, 5:38.03; 6. Sergei Wegner, Val, 5:51.32. 200 freestyle relay — 1. Kodiak (Blake James, Nathan Schauff, Luke James, Nicholas Lincoln), 1:34.69; 2. Soldotna, 1:34.91; 3. Kodiak, 1:41.53; 4. Colony, 1:43.79; 5. Palmer, 1:45.28; 6. Valdez, 1:48.46. 100 backstroke — 1. Dyton Schauff, Kod, 55.73; 2. Jake Simmons, Col, 57.30; 3. Nathan Schauff, Kod, 59.93; 4. Greg Smith, Hom, 1:02.29; 5. Max Snelders, Pal, 1:02.52; 6. Zayle Leithead, Kod, 1:03.98. 100 breaststoke — 1. Joseph Anderson, Col, 1:00.92; 2. Blake James, Kod, 1:04.63; 3. Jacob Creglow, Sol, 1:04.77; 4. John Boston, Was, 1:08.51; 5. Luke James, Kod, 1:09.01; 6. Max Mutch, Kod, 1:12.76. 400 freestyle relay — 1. Kodiak (Talon Lindquist, Nathan Schauff, Nicholas Lincoln, Dyton Schauff), 3:22.39; 2. Soldotna, 3:35.13; 3. Kodiak, 3:47.31; 4. Kodiak, 3:49.29; 5. Homer, 3:49.40; 6. Palmer, 3:56.80.

Horschel wins at Cherry Hills CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. — The bad swing a week ago is a distant memory. The blown lead Sunday — that wasn’t enough to derail Billy Horschel, either. Horschel let a three-shot lead drop to nothing early in the final round of the BMW Championship before rebounding for a twostroke victory over Bubba Watson. Horschel shot a 1-under 69 and finished at 14-under 266 to put himself in prime position for the FedEx Cup title and its $10 million bonus at the Tour Championship next week. “If I were a betting man, I’d put some money on me,” said Horschel, who made $1.44 million for his second career PGA Tour victory. Horschel heads into the final week of the playoff chase in second place in the points standings thanks to the victory and his tie for second a week ago — when he chunked a 6-iron well short on the final hole at TPC Boston, squandering a chance to win or force extra holes with playoff leader Chris Kirk. This time, nursing a two-shot lead, the 27-year-old from Grant, Florida, smoothed a 9-iron into the middle of the 18th green and the only drama was whether he’d have time for a quick pit stop before he had to putt. Horschel sprinted up the fairway, ducked under the ropes and was back in plenty of time to two-putt and close out the victory. — Staff and wire reports

Jeter honored by Yankees NEW YORK (AP) — Standing on the field with a microphone, the end of his baseball career likely three weeks away, Derek Jeter remained as cool and collected as his play at shortstop over the past two decades. The New York Yankees honored their retiring captain Sunday with a 45-minute pregame ceremony that included surprise appearances by NBA great Michael Jordan and baseball ironman Cal Ripken Jr. Reserved as always and with no hints of tears, Jeter thanked people a dozen times as he spoke to a capacity crowd of 48,110 at Yankee Stadium for about 3 minutes before a 2-0 loss to Kansas City further damaged New York’s slim playoff chances. “It’s kind of hard to believe that 20 seasons has gone by so quickly,” the 40-year-old Jeter said following a 1½-minute ovation. “You guys have all watched me grow up over the last 20 years. I’ve watched you, too. Some of you guys getting old, too. But I want to thank you for helping me feel like a kid for the last 20 years.” A 14-time All-Star who is sixth on the career hits list, Jeter sparked a Yankees renaissance that began with a World Series title in 1996 as he won the AL Rookie of the Year award. He led the team to three consecutive championships from 1998-2000,

was named captain in 2003 and then won a fifth Series in 2009 that raised the team’s record total to 27. He missed most of 2013 after breaking his ankle during the playoffs the previous October, made his retirement announcement just before spring training in February and has followed with a respectable but unspectacular final season, his speed, range and power diminished but a starting shortstop until the end. He beat out a grounder to the shortstop hole for an infield single in the first inning and ended the day batting .260 with three homers and 40 RBIs. Jeter produced a series of indelible moments: his homer and over-the-shoulder catch on his first opening day in 1996, backhanded flip to the plate against Oakland in the 2001 playoffs and Mr. November home run just after midnight a few weeks later that won World Series Game 4. There was a face-first dive into the seats for a popup against Boston in 2004, the farewell speech at old Yankee Stadium in 2008 and the home run for his 3,000th hit in 2011. But a player known as a winner could go out without a coda: The Yankees may miss the playoffs for just the third time since he first came up to the major leagues in 1995. “In my opinion, I’ve had the greatest job in the world. I got a

chance to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees, and there’s only one of those,” he said. “I always felt as though it was my job — was to try to provide joy and entertainment for you guys. But it can’t compare to what you brought me.” Yankees teammates, at the suggestion of Chase Headley, stayed in the dugout and allowed Jeter to run to his position alone before “The Star-Spangled Banner” was played on a crisp, sunny afternoon. While calling it “a day that I’ll remember forever,” Jeter felt “very strange” and “odd” to take in a tribute with 21 games remaining. “I had to guard against being emotional,” he said. ‘I think my hand was shaking a little bit.” Jeter embraced Jordan, describing him “like an older brother that I never had.” Jordan, who played with Jeter in the 1994 Arizona Fall League, praised his pal for surviving New York, where the former basketball star opined “one little hiccup can fry your personality, your persona.” “He’s maintained doing things the right way, in this time and era that few people take the time to say ‘what if’ before they make a decision,” Jordan said. “He’s made the right decision each and every time.” Ripken also lauded Jeter’s celebrated composure.

“He’s loved and respected across the league and for good reason,” the retired Baltimore Orioles star said. “He plays the game the right way and handles himself beautifully. And off the field, he’s a true professional.” There were markings of Jeter’s retirement throughout the ballpark. Instead of team flags showing the standings, a No. 2 logo was flapping above each flagpole. The logo was painted in foul territory on each side, affixed to the left shoulder of each Yankees uniform and also on every cap. When players arrived in the clubhouse, each padded navy chair had a wine bottle with the logo in silver along with the date. A 30-by-30 banner of Jeter was unveiled in the stadium’s Great Hall. Video messages from athletes and celebrities and even astronauts in space were shown throughout the day, which was proclaimed “Derek Jeter Day” by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The Yankees didn’t retire Jeter’s No. 2 or unveil a plaque in Monument Park, no doubt setting up a Derek Jeter Day 2 at some future time. New York took a similar approach a half-century ago, holding a Mickey Mantle Day in September 1965 before his 2,000th game, then retiring his No. 7 in June 1969 with another ceremony after his playing days.

Hawks owner will sell team due to email ATLANTA (AP) — Less than one month after the Clippers’ sale ended Donald Sterling’s ugly downfall, another NBA team is on the market following a racially charged disclosure from its owner. Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson said Sunday he is selling his controlling in-

terest in the team, thanks in part to an inflammatory email he wrote two years ago. Levenson said he wrote the email in an attempt “to bridge Atlanta’s racial sports divide.” Instead, he offered his divisive comments, including his theory that Hawks black fans kept white fans away.

Levenson said he regrets the email sent to the team’s co-owners and general manager Danny Ferry in 2012 as “inappropriate and offensive.” In a statement released by the team, Levenson said he sent the email due to his concerns about low attendance and a need to attract suburban whites.

Ernie Els (268), $124,000 Bill Haas (268), $124,000 Martin Kaymer (268), $124,000 Camilo Villegas (250), $96,533 Hideki Matsuyama (250), $96,533 Jimmy Walker (250), $96,533 Ben Crane (228), $69,200 Russell Knox (228), $69,200 Seung-Yul Noh (228), $69,200 John Senden (228), $69,200 Henrik Stenson (228), $69,200 Gary Woodland (228), $69,200 Jerry Kelly (208), $55,600 Daniel Summerhays (208), $55,600 Harris English (193), $48,500 George McNeill (193), $48,500 Carl Pettersson (193), $48,500 Cameron Tringale (193), $48,500 Justin Rose (180), $43,200 Tim Clark (160), $36,057 Geoff Ogilvy (160), $36,057 Charles Howell III (160), $36,057 Chris Kirk (160), $36,057 Graeme McDowell (160), $36,057 Brian Stuard (160), $36,057

Brendon Todd (160), $36,057 Brian Harman (135), $28,000 Zach Johnson (135), $28,000 Chris Stroud (135), $28,000 Stuart Appleby (118), $22,680 Erik Compton (118), $22,680 Matt Kuchar (118), $22,680 Kevin Na (118), $22,680 Matt Every (100), $19,680 Ryan Moore (100), $19,680 Kevin Stadler (100), $19,680 Charley Hoffman (78), $18,347 Freddie Jacobson (78), $18,347 Marc Leishman (78), $18,347 Webb Simpson (78), $18,347 Matt Jones (78), $18,347 Patrick Reed (78), $18,347 Russell Henley (53), $17,520 Will MacKenzie (53), $17,520 Hunter Mahan (53), $17,520 Kevin Streelman (53), $17,520 Steven Bowditch (38), $17,040 K.J. Choi (38), $17,040 William McGirt (30), $16,800 Jason Bohn (25), $16,640

Scoreboard Golf BMW Championship Scores

Sunday At Cherry Hills Country Club Cherry Hills Village, Colo. Purse: $8 million; Yardage: 7,352; Par 70 Final Billy Horschel (2,500), $1,440,000 68-66-63-69—266 Bubba Watson (1,500), $864,000 70-66-66-66—268 Morgan Hoffmann (1,000), $544,000 72-72-62-63—269 Rickie Fowler (563), $319,000 71-66-66-68—271 Jim Furyk (563), $319,000 70-68-67-66—271 Sergio Garcia (563), $319,000 68-64-72-67—271 Ryan Palmer (563), $319,000 69-64-67-71—271 Rory McIlroy (400), $232,000 67-67-72-66—272 Adam Scott (400), $232,000 71-66-69-66—272 Jordan Spieth (400), $232,000 67-70-68-67—272 Graham DeLaet (350), $200,000 68-68-69-68—273 Angel Cabrera (298), $162,000 71-72-66-65—274 Chesson Hadley (298), $162,000 68-70-68-68—274 J.B. Holmes (298), $162,000 71-68-67-68—274 Charl Schwartzel (298), $162,000 72-66-70-66—274 Kevin Chappell (268), $124,000 68-72-70-65—275

Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 83 New York 73 Toronto 73 Tampa Bay 69 Boston 63 Central Division Kansas City 79 Detroit 78 Cleveland 74 Chicago 63 Minnesota 61 West Division Los Angeles 87 Oakland 80 Seattle 78 Houston 63 Texas 54

L 59 68 69 75 80

Pct GB .585 — .518 9½ .514 10 .479 15 .441 20½

62 65 67 79 82

.560 — .545 2 .525 5 .444 16½ .427 19

55 62 64 80 89

.613 — .563 7 .549 9 .441 24½ .378 33½

Sunday’s Games Cleveland 2, Chicago White Sox 0 Kansas City 2, N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto 3, Boston 1 Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 5, 11 innings L.A. Angels 14, Minnesota 4 Texas 1, Seattle 0

Houston 4, Oakland 3 Detroit 6, San Francisco 1 Monday’s Games L.A. Angels (Weaver 15-8) at Cleveland (Salazar 6-6), 9:05 a.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 10-10) at Detroit (Verlander 12-12), 12:08 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Ja.Turner 5-8) at Toronto (Stroman 9-5), 3:07 p.m. Baltimore (M.Gonzalez 8-7) at Boston (J.Kelly 1-1), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 13-8) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 8-9), 4:10 p.m. Houston (Peacock 4-8) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 14-5), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 80 Atlanta 74 Miami 69 New York 68 Philadelphia 66 Central Division St. Louis 79 Pittsburgh 74 Milwaukee 74 Cincinnati 67 Chicago 64

L 61 69 72 75 76

Pct GB .567 — .517 7 .489 11 .476 13 .465 14½

64 68 69 76 79

.552 .521 .517 .469 .448

— 4½ 5 12 15

West Division Los Angeles 81 San Francisco 78 San Diego 66 Arizona 59 Colorado 59

62 65 76 84 84

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Sunday’s Games Miami 4, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 4, Cincinnati 3 Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 9, Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 10, Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, Arizona 2 Colorado 6, San Diego 0 Detroit 6, San Francisco 1 Monday’s Games Atlanta (Minor 6-9) at Washington (Fister 12-6), 3:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 6-4) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 8-11), 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Ja.Turner 5-8) at Toronto (Stroman 9-5), 3:07 p.m. Colorado (Lyles 6-2) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-10), 3:10 p.m. St. Louis (S.Miller 8-9) at Cincinnati (Axelrod 1-1), 3:10 p.m. Miami (Penny 1-1) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-8), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (Despaigne 3-5) at L.A. Dodgers (R.Hernandez 8-10), 6:10 p.m.

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Basketball WNBA Playoffs FINALS (Best-of-5) Phoenix 1, Chicago 0 Sunday, Sept. 7: Phoenix 83, Chicago 62 Tuesday, Sept. 9: Chicago at Phoenix, 5 p.m. ADT

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 16 7 3 51 Los Angeles 14 5 7 49 Real Salt Lake 12 5 10 46 FC Dallas 12 9 6 42 Portland 8 8 11 35 Vancouver 7 6 13 34 Colorado 8 13 6 30 San Jose 6 10 9 27 Chivas USA 6 15 6 24 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

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Sunday’s Games Columbus 3, Chivas USA 0 Portland 3, San Jose 3, tie New England 2, Chicago 1

MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W D.C. 14 S. Kansas City 12 New England 12 Columbus 9 Philadelphia 9 New York 8 Toronto FC 9 Houston 9 Chicago 5 Montreal 5

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Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Purchased the contract of INF Guilder Rodriguez from Frisco (Texas). Transferred RHP Yu Darvish from the 15- to the 60-day DL. National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Activated C Wilin Rosario from the 15-day DL.

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swam 100 yards in a swimming pool, biked 4-kilometers and ran a 3k on Tsalteshi Trails. At 10 a.m. athletes started in intervals throughout the morning into the afternoon grouped in either the intermediate or sprint race and nine teams also competed. In the sprint triathlon, competitors swam 500 yards, then hopped on bike and rode a 10-mile loop on the road before arriving back at Skyview and completed the race with a 5k race on Tsalteshi Trails. Intermediate racers did double the running of each event. Many of the athletes said the swim was the most difficult part of the race. Sharon Ehasz, who finished seventh in the female sprint division, said she devoted a lot of her training to the road bike and run but spent two times a week for the last month in the pool taking laps to build up endurance. “As a runner, I’m used to being able to breathe when I want to,” she said. “In the pool, you have to pace yourself and get into a rhythm. It is hard to get used to, but its all the same mental stamina.” Sterling resident Kevin Lauver, 52, who completed his first triathlon Sunday, said he hadn’t done much swimming since high school with the exception of snorkeling in Hawaii. He said a little more practice would have helped. “It was more exhausting than I thought, but once I got out of the pool I felt OK,” he said. “I have been doing a lot of running and biking trying to keep my health good. As you get older, you want to keep the heart working good.” The triathlon was rescheduled from June to September due to the Funny River Horse Trail Wildfire that consumed nearly 200,000 acres of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge between Soldotna to Kasilof. Skyview Middle School, the venue for the triathlon, was used as an incident commend center for firefighters. Tri-the-Kenai Race director

Tony Oliver said with the race being pushed back, more people registered over the summer and at one point 280 people had signed up. Organizers did receive some cancellations before the event, but still saw a big contingency of racers from all over the state, he said. Five active military personnel received free entry into the race, Oliver said. Bobby Ehasz, who is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, said he was excited to receive a medal after the race, something he didn’t get after competing in a triathlon in Eagle River earlier this summer. “We are going to keep doing this one for the medals,” he said. “It’s all about the bling.” Shauwna Arend, of Chugiak, returned for her second triathlon on the Kenai Peninusla. She said this race is her favorite of all the triathlons in the state because of the great location and how the transition zone is in the same spot. “I talked three friends into coming to do it because I had so much fun last year,” she said. “This is a more intimate venue. You couldn’t ask for a better day.” Soldotna resident Breean Pitts has been involved in Trithe-Kenai all five years and raced the last three years. She said it was difficult to keep up her training intensity when the race was rescheduled, but said she felt good and finished, which is the most important thing. “I like how the community gets behind (the race) and brings attention to the peninsula,” Pitts said. “More and more elite triathlete from around the state compete each year.” Sisters Kristy Berington and Anna Berington competed in their first Tri-the-Kenai and both finished within a minute of each other. Kristy Berington, from Kasilof, and Anna Berington, from Aniak, are dog mushers and have competed in the Iditarod. Kristy Berington said while their dogs take vacation in the summer, they compete in races to stay in shape. Kristy Berington said her sister is a better swimmer and

Tri-the-Kenai results Sunday at Skyview Middle School Adult Intermediate 1,000-yard swim, 20-mile bike, 10-kilometer run Women: 1. Aicha Hull, Anchorage, 2 hours, 17 minutes, 1 second; 2. Amy Stielstra, Wasilla, 2:17:21; 3. Renee Millard, Wasilla, 2:25:45; 4. Madigan Stanley, Anchorage, 2:27:58; 5. Anna Berington, Wasilla, 2:31:32; 6. Lynn Kent, Girdwood, 2:31:47; 7. Kristy Berington, Wasilla, 2:32:26; 8. Alina Rykaczewski, Anchorage, 2:35:38; 9. Kali Analia Glosser, Homer, 2:41:28; 10. Micheal Lonergan, Anchorage, 2:43:12; 11. Lauren Langford, Anchorage, 2:47:16; 12. Leah Kinard, Anchorage, 2:48:28; 13. Lindsey Honemann, Anchorage, 2:53:12; 14. Jody Otto, Palmer, 2:54:49; 15. Dianna Clemetson, Anchorage, 3:02:51; 16. Megan McBride, Anchorage, 3:06:48; 17. Sammye Pokryfki, Wasilla, 3:19:34; 18. Allison Harvey, Anchorage, 3:29:20; 19. Jonel Schenk, Anchorage, 3:36:59; 20. Johna Beech, Kenai, 3:54:42; 21. Kylie Perry, Anchorage, 4:37:12. Men: 1. Jens Beck, Anchorage, 1:43:48; 2. Marcus Farris, Anchorage, 1:47:49; 3. Mick Bakker, Anchorage, 1:54:48; 4. Will Oviatt, Anchorage, 2:01:29; 5. Mike Crawford, Kenai, 2:14:38; 6. Zachary Davis, Anchorage, 2:16:19; 7. Michael Cooper, Anchorage, 2:19:20; 8. Scott Clemetson, Anchorage, 2:21:44; 9. Jonathan Croly, Homer, 2:23:39; 10. Mark Dixson, Soldotna, 2:39:46; 11. Chris Kent, Girdwood, 2:41:30. Adult Sprint 500-yard swim, 10-mile bike, 5-kilometer Women: 1. Amber Stull, Anchorage, 1:00:22; 2. Lori Deschamps, Anchorage, 1:02:58; 3. Nancy Meade-Miller, Anchorage, 1:07:33; 4. Katra Wedeking, Girdwood, 1:10:28; 5. Elizabeth Calabro, Anchorage, 1:11:39; 6. KC Kent, Girdwood, 1:11:53; 7. Sharon Ehasz, JBER, 1:12:58; 8. Laura Downey, Anchorage, 1:13:35; 9. Heather Schramm, Soldotna, 1:15:24; 10. Vanessa Angel, Anchorage, 1:16:30; 11. Marina Krysinski, Eagle River, 1:16:48; 12. Morgan Aldridge, Soldotna, 1:17:25; 13. Maggie Donnelly, Girdwood, 1:18:55; 14. Rebecca Jemmings, Anchorage, 1:18:56; 15. Kelsey Tranel, Anchorage, 1:19:22; 16. Stephanie Trafton, Anchorage, 1:21:52; 17. Shanann Hoyos, Fairbanks, 1:22:24; 18. Autumn Ball, Soldotna, 1:22:55; 19. Andrea Barnes, Eagle River, 1:23:38; 20. Valerie Martinez, Palmer, 1:24:05; 21. Lanie Hughes, Soldotna, 1:24:47; 22. Shasta Miller, Anchorage, 1:24:59; 23. Amy Hart, Anchorage, 1:26:00; 24. Christina Libert, Anchorage, 1:26:18; 25. Patty Moran, Soldotna, 1:26:48. 26. Kristine Moerlein, Kasilof, 1:27:09; 27. Laura

she had to catch up with her from the start. “I fell behind on the bike and (Kristy Berington) builds a better race than I do,” Anna Berington said. “I had trouble keeping up with her at the end. We feed off each other.” Patty Moran, of Soldotna, said the hills on the running portion of Tsalteshi Trails are the most challenging, which is an advantage for the locals familiar with the course. “The run is a killer for those who don’t know the trails with a lot of steep hills,” she said. “Everyone is so friendly and talk on the trials they say, ‘Wow, this is a hard course.’ I say, ‘Wait until you turn the corner and see that hill.’” Team Supernova placed first in the adult sprint division with a time of 1:14:09. The “B” team, which consisted of father Rick Bagley, son Trevor

Coulson, Anchorage, 1:27:40; 28. Amy White Baxter, Soldotna, 1:30:14; 29. Meghan Owens, Anchorage, 1:30:17; 30. Holly Kjostad, Wasilla, 1:30:34; 31. Mikayla Savikko, Anchorage, 1:30:42; 32. Andrea Nesteby, Fairbanks, 1:33:10; 33. Stephanie Plugge, Anchorage, 1:33:20; 34. Crystal Hoyos, Fairbanks, 1:33:23; 35. Dana Jaworski, Anchor Point, 1:33:34; 36. Karen Adams, Anchorage, 1:33:46; 37. Jessica Downey, Anchorage, 1:33:47; 38. Gina Strawn, Anchorage, 1:34:30; 39. Shannan Baergen, Anchorage, 1:36:05; 40. Holly Boston, Anchorage, 1:39:04; 41. Shawna Arend, Chugiak, 1:39:25; 42. Jacqueline Van Hatten, Soldotna, 1:39:44; 43. Stephanie Conlan, Eagle River, 1:39:56; 44. Danya Olson, Anchorage, 1:40:20; 45. Alexis Kaferstein, Seward, 1:40:31; 46. Theresa Lee, Anchorage, 1:40:46; 47. Kayse Hinrichsen, Anchorage, 1:41:06; 48. Theresa Feighery, Anchorage, 1:41:30; 49. Cassie Ostrander, Anchorage, 1:41:59; 50. Bethany Olson, Kenai, 1:42:02. 51. Jaylee Brendel, Anchorage, 1:42:58; 52. Makenzi Magiera, Kenai, 1:43:25; 53. Natalie Foley, Anchorage, 1:48:58; 54. Diane Foster, Anchorage, 1:44:18; 55. Lena Lawhead, Wasilla, 1:44:48; 56. Kiley Glazier, Eagle River, 1:44:48; 57. Jennifer Neff, Anchorage, 1:45:28; 58. Emily Stewart, Anchorage, 1:45:38; 59. Jane Eveland, Kasilof, 1:46:14; 60. Joan Nelson, Wasilla, 1:46:23; 61. Jackie Seiffert, Anchorage, 1:47:08; 62. Jessi Morris, Anchorage, 1:47:23; 63. Michelle Sposato, Eagle River, 1:47:33; 64. Meagan Nelson, Wasilla, 1:48:12; 65. Nancy Chambers, Anchor Point, 1:50:35; 66. Tracy Verrall, Palmer, 1:50:47; 67. Reean Pitts, Soldotna, 1:51:22; 68. Terri Dreeszen, Anchorage, 1:53:08; 69. Jane Adkins, Kasilof, 1:53:59; 70. Judy Krier, Chugiak, 1:55:04; 71. Alicia Porter, Anchorage, 1:56:07; 72. Cindy Luther, Anchorage, 2:01:49; 73. Jessica Crisp, Chugiak, 2:05:59; 74. Angie Schleyer, Anchorage, 2:06:53; 75. Lori Rucksdashel, Anchorage, 2:13:45. 76. Emily Wallis, Eagle River, 2:16:34; 77. Penny Furnish, Kenai, 2:49:35; 78. Ashley Blatchford, Kenai, 2:53:37. Men: 1. Shannon Fore, Anchorage, 1:02:15; 2. Trevor Storrs, Anchorage, 1:03:33; 3. David Martin, Kenai, 1:06:46; 4. Brett Egeland, Anchorage, 1:07:42; 5. Derek Schramm, Soldotna, 1:11:14; 6. Carl Kincaid, Sterling, 1:11:43; 7. Jason Moore, Anchorage, 1:14:06; 8. Jeremy Hanson, Anchorage, 1:14:13; 9. Daniel Hart, Anchorage, 1:14:54; 10. Matt Spence, Anchorage, 1:14:56; 11. Sky Schlung, Soldotna, 1:14:59; 12. Kris Hinrichsen, Anchorage, 1:15:13; 13. Stephan Conlan, Eagle River, 1:17:35; 14. Kelsey Gray, Anchorage, 1:19:50; 15. Christopher Smith, JBER, 1:19:59; 16. Robert Ehasz, JBER, 1:23:45; 17. Heath Christianson, Anchorage, 1:24:37; 18. Tanner Best, Soldotna, 1:26:20; 19. Jeff

Bagley and daughter Jamie Bagley, came in second place a minute later. In the youth race, the fastest time went to Jeremy Kupferschmid, of Kasilof, with 29:55. In the female youth division, sisters Sydney Juliussen and Alexandra Juliussen, of Soldotna, came in second and fourth respectively. Lauver said now that he has completed his first triathlon he is looking forward to doing it again. He said everyone participating has a lot of fun and the weather made the entire day pleasant. “This was a good learning experience and a lot of fun,” he said. “I have baggy swim trucks and everyone else has Speedos. You can tell who the rookies are.”

Jaworski, Anchor Point, 1:26:44; 20. Kevin Chambers, Anchor Point, 1:26:52; 21. Mark Rowley, Anchorage, 1:27:40; 22. Michael Boy, Wasilla, 1:27:53; 23. Jeff Perschbacher, Sterling, 1:29:15; 24. Kevin Lauver, Sterling, 1:30:45; 25. Tyson Mann, Soldotna, 1:31:37. 26. Christopher Dickinson, Anchorage, 1:31:45; 27. Peter Seiffert, Anchorage, 1:36:34; 28. Michael Lloyd, Anchorage, 1:40:53; 29. Daniel Boatright, Nikiski, 1:42:25; 30. TJ Strawn, Anchorage, 1:44:12; 31. Shawn Bernard, Anchorage, 1:45:19; 32. Bud Sexton, Nikiski, 1:46:22; 33. Tom McCarty, Anchorage, 1:47:14; 34. Hunter Thomas, Anchorage, 2:00:22. Adult Team 500-yard swim, 10-mile bike, 5-kilometer run 1. Supernova, 1:14:09; 2. The “B” Team, 1:15:25; 3. Teal, 1:16:36; 4. 6 Bad Knees, 1:17:09; 5. Two Moms and a Swimmer, 1:23:16; 6. The Bacon Bits, 1:23:20; 7. Tri-pocalypse, 1:31:56; 8. bludebirds, 1:39:09. Youth 100-yard swim, 4-kilometer bike, 3-kilometer run Girls: 1. Adrianna Proffitt, Chugiak, 35:46; 2. Sydney Juliussen, Soldotna, 35:49; 3. Lucca Duke, Anchorage, 38:29; 4. Alexandra Juliussen, Soldotna, 38:46; 5. Ithaca Bergholtz, Kenai, 39:52; 6. Emma Beltzer, Anchorage, 41:44; 7. Cadence Stull, US, 41:44; 8. Melanie Sexton, Nikiski, 42:47; 9. Ina Allen, Anchorage, 50:35; 10. Matthea Boatright, Nikiski, 54:55; 11. Sonja Kjostad, Wasilla, 55:11; 12. Corissa Schwartz, Chugiak, 55:50; 13. Ellen Atchley, Kenai, 56:48; 14. Katharine Bramante, Soldotna, 58:41; 15. Katelynn Best, Soldotna, 59:54; 16. Cullen Schwartz, Chugiak, 1:04:13; 17. Brianna Gill Anderson, Chugiak, 1:05:30; 18. Emily Moss, Kenai, 1:15:05; 19. Madison McDonald, Kenai, 1:15:44; 20. Victoria Reeves, Anchorage, 1:17:39; 21. Sage Boston, Anchorage, 1:35:13. Boys: 1. Jeremy Kupferschmid, Kasilof, 29:55; 2. Torsten Renner, Eagle River, 32:11; 3. Konrad Renner, Eagle River, 36:17; 4. Connor Spanos, Seward, 37:47; 5. Hunter Hollingsworth, Seward, 38:21; 6. David Martin, Kenai, 38:33; 7. Ian Millard, Wasilla, 41:13; 8. Tucker Mueller, Kenai, 42:25; 9. Peter Spanos, Seward, 50:41; 10. Veldon Reeves, Anchorage, 51:08; 11. Salomon Donnelly, Girdwood, 54:06; 12. Michael Boatright, Nikiski, 55:19; 13. Jack Beltzer, Anchorage, 1:02:37; 14. Andrew Hanson, Anchorage, 1:02:44; 15. Gavin Brennan, Soldotna, 1:04:07; 16. Leif Jaworski, Anchor Point, 1:11:00. Youth relay 100-yard swim, 4-kilometer bike, 3-kilometer run 1. KMS Best Tri, 27:26; 2. ATM, 34:32; 3. KMS Dominators, 35:17; 4. Kenai K-9s, 41:04; 5. Cousins That Tri, 47:24; 6. SuperSpeeders, 49:34.

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tried to do was steal their cigarettes.” Having marijuana in more homes would make it more accessible to children, Karlson suggested. However, she also said what goes on in private homes “shouldn’t really be my business.” tent. Last November, Reese said, at the narrowest point between the highway and the edge of the erosion feature about 50 feet of land remained. McCarthy said DOT&PF is monitoring other areas of this type of groundwater erosion, but no other highways are threatened at this time.

problem because it will allow that water to move down to sea level without bringing the material along with it,” McCarthy said. The groundwater causes the Kaylee Osowski can be bluff to erode at a rate of about reached at kaylee.osowski@ 1 foot annually. McCarthy said Reach Dan Balmer at daniel. peninsulaclarion.com that rate has remained consisbalmer@peninsulaclarion.com

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School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley Street in Soldotna (unless otherwise noted). For more information, call 907-714-8888 or visit kpbsd. k12.ak.us. The agenda and packet items are posted on Wednesday afternoon prior to the date of the Board meeting. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to participate at the School Board meetings should contact Debbie Tressler at 907-714-8836 or email dtressler@ kpbsd.k12.ak.us no later than three business days before the meeting date. The board will meet: n Sept. 8 (at Homer High School); n Oct. 20; n Nov. 3; n Dec. 1; n Jan. 12; n Feb. 2; n March 2; n April 6; n May 4 (at Seward High School); n June 1; n June 2 (Board planning session).

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Nov. 27 and 28 — Thanksgiving; Dec. 22-Jan. 2 — Winter vacation; Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day; March 9-13 — Spring Break; April 3 — Good Friday.

Early release dates for KPBSD schools

Six times throughout the academic year, schools will meet the minimum day so that teachers may have approximately 90 minutes of additional time to work on improvement strategies. On these early release dates, schools will end 90 minutes earlier. Bus transportation will be adjusted by 90 minutes. Upcoming early release dates are: n Sept. 17; n Oct. 29; n Nov. 26; n Feb. 4; n March 27; n May 1.

Career and tech training offered KPBSD Career and Tech Department is offering free after school academies to train students in the welding, construction and medical field. There will be a welding academy this fall at the Workforce Development Center (located behind KCHS). The students will be building a snowmobile trailer. Class days will run Sept. 23-Dec. 4 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-5p.m. Any high school student is able to participate in any of our academies. If a student successfully completes the 60 hour academy they will receive a 1/2 of a practical art credit. To sign up students can see their counselor, call Debbie Pearson at 283-2145 or go to onestop.kpbsd.k12.ak.us. Funding for the Alaska Construction Academies comes from a grant from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and The Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development.

The Study offers tutoring The Study wants to wish everyone an amazing 2014-2015 school year. The Study is an accredited learning center that partners with the KPBSD, Home School Entities and Private Schools. We offer private tutoring in all subject matters, music including: voice, guitar and piano, courses for credit, including Algebra 1 and 2, Spanish, Alaska Studies and Geometry as well as “all day” Kindergarten and Pre-K. Check us out on the web at thestudysoldotna@yahoo.com or 262-6227.

Connections Home-school Dates to remember: n Sept. 11 — Soldotna Creek Kick Off from 11a.m.1:30 p.m. n Sept. 12 — Soldotna Library Parent Info Session from 1–2 p.m. n Sept. 13 — Yukon Island Kayak Trip Yukon Island Kayak Day Trip is on Saturday, Sept. 13 (Grades 4-12) Please have all your paperwork was due Sept. 4. For more information please call the Homer Connections office at 907-226-1880. Come join us at Soldotna Creek Park to kick off the school year, all home school families, friends, etc. are welcome to attend. Younger children must be accompanied by parents. The Soldotna Connections staff will be there to visit and provide info as needed. Kids can play at the park, there will be games for older students and parents. Bring your fishing rod if you want to try your luck at the river! We’re looking forward to seeing you all there, rain or shine!!! Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be served. Remember to join us at the Soldotna Creek Park, Thursday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. New to homeschooling? Having a difficult time jump starting the school year? Or would you just like to hear what other homeschoolers are doing? Join us at the Soldotna Library to hear a panel of your fellow homeschool parents talk about their experiences. There will also be time for you to ask questions and network with other homeschool parents. A to Z’s of Homeschooling on Sept.12 See SCHOOLS, page B-3

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Kenai Central High School student Allie Ostrander crosses the finish line to win the 4A girls 3,200 meters at the Alaska state track and field championships at Dimond High in Anchorage on May 23.

A young voice in government Allie Ostrander selected for Kenai Council student representative seat By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

While regular elections are less than a month away, one seat on the Kenai City Council seats up for grabs has already been filled. Kenai Central High School senior Allie Ostrander will be taking the Kenai student representative position. The student seat is one of the few exceptions to the voting age requirements in public elections on the Central Kenai Peninsula. Principal of KCHS Alan Fields, said he had no trouble approving the final vote from the student leadership class, the group of residents required by city code

‘Allie is already well-known for her talents in running. She is also gifted in academics and leadership and this position will give people the chance to see that.’ — Alan Fields, KCHS principal to elect the student representative, who chose Ostrander. “Allie is already well-known for her talents in running,” Fields said. “She is also gifted in academics and leadership and this position will give people the chance to see that.” Ostrander has set various records in

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District cross-country meets, and won the coed junior race at this year’s Mount Marathon in Seward. This fall’s seat became vacant when previous representative, Courtney Stroh, founder of ROC the Kenai, graduated this See SEAT, page B-3

Chinese exchange students fill empty nests By ANN MARIE SOMMA The News-Times

DANBURY, Conn. — A radio ad changed the course of Ginny SchmidtGedney’s life. Gedney was driving through Danbury earlier this summer, debating whether to sell her four-bedroom home on Birch Street, when she heard a plea to host an exchange student from China. A longtime widow with children grown and gone away, Gedney thought, “Why not?” “I have the space and the house is empty,” said Gedney, 67. Fast-forward a couple months: Gedney’s home is bustling with activity as

teenage girls figure out bathroom schedules, practice their English and experiment with American food. Gedney took into her home not one exchange student, but two: Chinese students from Guangzhou, a city once known as Canton. Victoria, 13, and Lilly, 16, (their American names) will live with her for 10 months while they attend Immaculate High School. “I’m having a ball,” Gedney said. “It’s been great and busy. There have been uniforms and physicals the girls had to get and lots of picnics to attend. We’re exhausted.” Gedney’s adventure is being played out across Fairfield County and throughout the country as retirees, empty-nesters and those seeking a cultural experience for

their families meet the demand for a record number of Chinese students enrolling in U.S. high schools. A recent study conducted by the Institute of International Education, a nonprofit that tracks international university and high school students in the U.S, found that during the last decade the number of international students enrolled in American high schools more than tripled, to 73,000. One of every three international students studying in U.S. high schools last year was from China, according to the study. It was David Guerrera’s ad looking for host families that Gedney answered earlier this summer. Guerrera, a Watertown resident, co-founded Apex International See EXCHANGE, page B-3

KPC enrollment increases more than 5 percent Just prior to the close of this semester’s late registration period, enrollment across the KPC system was up more than 5 percent compared to the same period last year. KPC continues to see a significant increase in minority student enrollments. In the last four years years, the number of minority students has increased to 23.6 percent of the general population. KPC enrolls more Alaska Native/American Indian, Pacific Island, Asian, Black and Hispanic students than any other UAA community campus. Another area of rapid enrollment growth is in the number of veterans who are choosing KPC for their higher education needs. By comparison, there were 28 veterans enrolled during the spring 2007 semester versus 198 this past spring.

KRC staff member publishes new book Dave Atcheson has been the go-to staff member during the evening hours at the Kenai River Campus for the last 13 years. Atcheson has helped countless students find classrooms, assisted part-time faculty members unlock computers and projectors and generally provided support until the doors are locked for the night.

K enai P eninsula C ollege A round C ampus Atcheson’s day job is a different game. He has been a writer/author for years whose work has been published in many venues, from Outdoor Life to Boys’ Life, and he is a frequent contributor to Alaska magazine and past contributing editor for Fish Alaska Magazine. Atcheson is the author of “Hidden Alaska: Bristol Bay and Beyond” and the guidebook “Fishing Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. “ Atcheson’s latest book is a work of nonfiction titled “Dead Reckoning: Navigating a Life on the Last Frontier, Courting Tragedy on Its High Seas.” The book chronicles the adventures that eighteen year old Atcheson had when he arrived in Alaska to take his first commercial fishing job. Taking the ultimate leap of faith, as he had never even seen the ocean before, Atcheson had what can be characterized as the adventure of his life. Atcheson says he wants people to know that the book has a lot of local, colorful characters. “People seem to be responding to the tension. Heck, we came very

close to losing our boat and several of us were close to not coming back from Bristol Bay, very far out, on the edge of the Bering Sea.” Book reviews have started coming in and Atcheson has been hearing positive feedback. “There was a review in Publishers Weekly that was very favorable. Nick Jans, (author of several Alaska-based books) did a cover blurb, and I didn’t know him before. He said he wouldn’t do it if he didn’t like the book, but then emailed me after he read it and was very complementary, said he really liked it.” Atcheson will be talking about his new book at a Kenai Fine Arts Center book release and signing from 6-8 p.m. on Sept 10. The book has been ordered and will be available at the KRC Bookstore and it is already on sale at River City Books in Soldotna and online from Amazon and Barnes and Noble, including an audio version. Atcheson will be at the Barnes and Noble store in Anchorage from 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 4 as part of Alaska Book Week. Atcheson has started working on his next endeavor; a novel he says is in the beginning stages of development. “I have some notes and crafted a few scenes. It’s likely that it will be a couple of years before it sees the light of day.”

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Education Partners, which matches host families with Chinese students studying at Connecticut high schools. Guerrera started AIEP three years ago with 10 exchange students. This year he’s placed 125 students from China in private and Catholic high schools in the state, including Fairfield Prep and the Stanwich School in Greenwich, which have recruited Chinese students for the first time. Guerrera credits the increase in exchange students to China’s booming economy and the Chinese desire to provide the best education pos-

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summer. Ostrander’s role will only be an advisory seat, Fields said. While the council deals with city issues, student concerns sometimes overlap and that younger voice has been valuable in the past. When Stroh was running Respect

Our Community, or ROC, the Kenai her onsite knowledge and understanding of the efforts required for beach clean up following the dipnetting season was very helpful said Kenai Mayor Pat Porter. “She was there on the spot,” Porter said. “She knew what Kenai was going through.” Porter said with every new representative there is an initial learning curve. She also said there is nothing currently on the agenda that affects student-age residents.

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at 1–2 p.m. at the Soldotna Library open to all homeschool parent Connections Home School Program will be sponsoring a field trip to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (formerly Big Game Alaska) near Portage on Friday, Oct. 3. We will plan to meet at the park entrance at 10 a.m. There is a covered area for us to enjoy lunch and conversation after the guided tour. Please dress warm as this is an outdoor activity. Connections will be providing a hot dog cook out with drinks, chips and grilled hotdogs. Please feel free to bring a dessert or snack to share. Please visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center website at alaskawildlife.org or call Connections advisor Reubin Payne at 907-714-8880 for more details and directions. If you plan on attending, please email a RSVP to Reubin Payne at rpayne@kpbsd.k12.ak.us with the number of people in your party. Connections will be paying a group rate for this activity. When you enter the gate at the Conservation Center, please tell the attendant that you are part of the Connections Homeschool activity. Thank you and hopefully we will see you there!

Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science n Monday, Sept. 8 — International World Literacy Day; APC meeting in the library at 4 p.m. n Tuesday, Sept. 9 — Third and fourth grade Curriculum night from 6-7 p.m. Reminders n The Life Skill we are focusing on this week is Trustworthy: To act in a manner that makes one worthy of trust and confidence. n Volunteer training is now online! If you would like to volunteer at Kaleidoscope or on a study trip, you will need to complete an online district background check and complete volunteer training. Go to kaleidoscope.blogs. kpbsd.k12.ak.us/wpmu/volunteers. The background check can take up to 2 weeks to be approved. n Please call school by 2:30 p.m. if you need to make a change to your child’s after school plan. Up Coming Events n Sept. 17 — Early Release day. Students will be released at 2:10 p.m. on this day and buses will be running 90 minutes earlier. Please make arrangements ahead of time for your child’s after school plan. n Sept. 19 — APC bios are due for anyone interested in running for the 1-year term Parent Representative seat on the APC Board.

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary Mr. Daniels’s Class went on a Wildlife Refuge field trip to investigate the question, ‘What is a wetland?’ Students returned from the trip with hands on knowledge that will help them further investigate this and other questions related to plant and animal survival back in the classroom. Garrett lead the class in a cooking lesson. He expertly taught the class how to make No Bake Cookies. Thanks Garrett! K-Beach Caribou will be participating in the Fall Healthy Futures Challenge to promote healthy kids and active lives! Please see Mrs. Bagley if you have any questions. Logs for September should be going home soon if you don’t already have it. Sept.7 is first day of challenge.

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sible. “China has seen in the last decade a tremendous increase in wealth,” Guerrera said. “And education in China is top priority. The Chinese think that, hands down, an American education has much more advantages than an education in China.” Host families receive a $1,000 monthly stipend for each student, but for many families the money is a secondary consideration. Kathleen Whitmore of Bethel decided to host Coco because her adopted daughter, Faith, a junior at Immaculate, is also Chinese. “For years we’ve wanted Faith to learn about her culture,” Whitmore said. “It’s something we’ve been trying to do for years.” In Sandy Hook, Ross, a 16-year-old from

Shanghai, has moved in with Crystal Mok and her family while he attends Immaculate. Mok looked into hosting an exchange student to fill the void left by when her Asian mother-inlaw passed away and her father-law moved out of state. “We missed cooking for people,” said Mok, whose teenage son, Chris, also attends Immaculate. “We were at that point where we said, ‘We have a big house, so here’s an option.’ “ When Immaculate opened recently, it welcomed 40 exchange students, the most it has ever accepted, said Lynn Loya, who runs the school’s international student program. Thirtyfour of them are from China. Loya said host families who take in exchange students are an important part of the school’s

While students’ opinions are not frequently heard, they are always very full of thought and good advice, Porter said. The student receives an agenda before every meeting just like regular council members, Porter said. Student representatives have weighed in on the issue of electronic cigarettes and the Kenai skate park, Porter said. The position has always been a good voice for the general public and helps the students gain experience that may look good for

your student out of school early be sure to call ahead. There is a Cross Country Soccer meet in Nikiski on Sept. 12 beginning at 3 p.m. and Soccer in Seward the same day at 3 p.m.

Mountain View Elementary The school year is off to a great start! If you have questions about bussing, lunch money, or schedules please call the office at 907-283-8600. If you need to make changes to your child’s bus route or after school routine, we ask that you call before 2:30 p.m. There will be a PTA meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 3:45 p.m. in the staff lounge. Our Open House and Ice Cream Social will be on Thursday, Sept. 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Each grade level is being asked to bring different toppings for ice cream sundaes. Come socialize and meet other parents, chat with your child’s teacher in a casual setting, learn about our amazing PTA, about volunteer opportunites, and extra curricular activities your child can participate in. All Mountain View students will be dismissed at 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17. This early release day allows grade level teachers to begin collaborating early in the afternoon and then continue after normal release time as part of their scheduled staff meeting time. This large chunk of time allows grade level teams to collectively analyze individual student data from Performance Series and Aims Webb assessments given earlier this month. With a particular focus on math, these grade level teams will be designing differentiated instructional plans to meet the needs of groups of students with similar needs. Monday, Sept. 22 is Picture Day. More information and picture packets will be sent home soon. The Nurse’s Office is in need of sweatpants and pants. If you have any that your child has outgrown that you would like to donate please drop them off at the office.

Nikiski Middle-High Nikiski’s Open House was held last week. Those attending would have noticed many new faces on the Nikiski Middle High School staff. New staff members include: n Megan Fowler – Intensive Needs teacher n Jennifer Hornung – 6th grade Math/Science n Darren Zibell – HS Social Studies/Language Arts n Kristen Dillon – Music n Nicole Gaunt – Counselor n Gary Wertz – Counselor n Barry Hartman – Welding n Addy Madison – Intensive Needs Aide n Lois Solmonson – Intensive Needs Aide n Kristina Stadelman – Intensive Needs Aide Welcome to our new staff members. Minimum Days — The district has implemented six “Minimum Days” this school year. School will dismiss 90 minutes early, at 1:15p.m. Congratulations to the Nikiski Middle High School Elks Student of the Month. For September, Laura Hufford and Ben Carstens. Keep up the hard work! n Monday, Sept. 8 — C Team Football vs. Kenai at 3 p.m. n Tuesday, Sept. 9 — Middle School Soccer vs. Skyview at 3 p.m.; Volleyball at SoHi C Team at 3 p.m., JV at 4 p.m., Var at 5:30 p.m. n Thursday, Sept. 11 — Middle School Soccer at Homer at 3:30 p.m.; Volleyball at ACS C Team at 4 p.m., JV at 5 p.m.. Var at 6:30 p.m. n Friday, Sept. 12 — High School XC at Seward Invite.; Middle School XC at Nikiski Invite at 3 p.m.; Volleyball at Grace Christian C Team at 4 p.m., JV at 5 p.m., Var at 6:30 p.m. n Saturday, Sept. 13 — JV Football at Nikiski vs. Wasilla at 11 a.m.; Varsity Football at Nikiski vs. Valdez at 2 p.m.; Volleyball at Houston C Team at 10 a.m., JV at 11 a.m., Var at 12:30 p.m. n Monday, Sept. 15 — C Team Football at Homer at 3:30 p.m.

Congratulations to our first character counts winners for the 2014-2015 school year, Justin Glasco and Suifou Silva. Also, Congratulations to Cross Country Girl Runners placing in the meet this past weekend, Jacie Calvert — 1st place, Sarah Hollers — 4th place, Savanna Wilson — 5th place, and Morgan Mallory — 9th place and Cross Country Boy Runners who also placed, Michael Torkelson — 5th place and Kaden McKibben — 9th place. Students interested in Math Counts should Nikiski North Star Elementary speak to Mrs. Newton to register as Math There will be a site council meeting today, Counts will begin Sept. 18. Monday Sept. 8 at 3:45 p.m. The meeting will Swim sessions have started; they occur the be held in the staff lounge. The site council last two periods of the day. Please be aware of meets to obtain parent and community input the day your child swims. If you need to pull

strategic plan to prepare students for a global marketplace. “Our students will be competing and working in different countries,” Loya said. “It’s important for them to learn about different cultures.” Gedney has committed to 10 months with Lilly and Victoria, but she’ll take them in again if they decide to continue their studies at Immaculate. Chances are good they will. Research shows that most high school exchange students graduate and then go on to study in a U.S. college or university. For more information on becoming a host family visit AIEP’s website or call 203-768-8079.

college scholarships or on future resumes, she said. Porter, who works as a substitute teacher at KCHS, said she has known Ostrander and seen her various talents develop since she was a freshman. “I hope she comes with an open mind,” Porter said. “I hope she is ready to take part in the council.” Fields said the council has had a student seat for almost a decade. It has elicited a great partnership between the two bodies, he said.

into the school and district decisions. Some of the topics to be discussed at this meeting include school academic data, proposals for annual site council goals and a review of school district goals. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in being a school volunteer needs to complete an online form and agree to a background check even if you volunteered last year. All information will be kept confidential. This is a requirement of the district in order to ensure that all students will be as safe as possible. To complete the screening process, visit the KPBSD web page at: kpbsd. k12.ak.us and follow the links to NNS. We would also like to invite everyone to attend our volunteer training at NNS on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m. in the library. If you need more information, please call the school office at 907-776-2600.

Redoubt Elementary n Sept. 9 — PTA – Parent Teacher Association Meeting at 3:45 p.m. in the staff lounge. Free child care is provided. There will be a drawing for a $25 gift card, attending members will be eligible to enter. n Sept. 10 — Site Council Meeting at 3:45 p.m. in the staff lounge. n Sept. 17 — Early Release Day, students will be release at 1:45 p.m. Boys and Girls Club will be open and buses will be running to transport students. n Sept. 23 — School Pictures. Siblings from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Retakes Oct. 29. Order packets will be sent home with students prior to picture day. Box Tops winners last week were; Kaitlyn Grimaldi and Makayla Eberhard. Keep those Box Tops for education coming, weekly drawings are held so don’t forget to have your child put their name on the back of each Box Top.

Skyview Middle Sports Schedule for this week: n Tuesday, Sept. 9 — Soccer Skyview A vs. Nikiski at Nikiski at 3 p.m.; Soccer Skyview B1 vs. Nikiski B at Nikiski at 6 p.m. n Wednesday, Sept. 10 — Soccer Skyview B1 vs. Chapman at Chapman at 3:20 p.m.; Soccer Skyview B2 vs. Chapman at Chapman at 4:15 p.m. n Thursday, Sept. 11 — Soccer Skyview B1 vs. Soccer Skyview B2 at Skyview at 3 p.m. n Friday, Sept. 12 — Cross Country Nikiski Invitational at Nikiski at 3 p.m. Black soccer socks are available for purchase at the Front Office for $5. Upcoming Events: n Monday, Sept. 15 — First Site Council Meeting at Skyview Middle School Home Ec Room at 3:30 p.m. n Wednesday, Sept. 17 — Early release for students. Students at Skyview Middle School will end the school day at 12:55 p.m. Bus schedules have been adjusted to accommodate this time change.

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“Ostrander is already outstanding,” Fields said. “She will be a great representative for our school, and she is already an excellent representative in her athletics.” Ostrander has also been on the KCHS student council, is a member of the national honor society and participates in community service. “She is just a great kid all around,” Fields said. Kelly Sullivan can be reached at kelly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion.com

or twear@kpbsd.k12.ak.us to talk about route availability. Note: there are no buses running yet at the 4:15 p.m. time slot. ATOSS tutoring started in the library on Aug. 25 and run until May 4 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Pool Schedule: n Morning lap swim from 5:30-7:30 a.m. Monday–Friday n Evening lap swim from 6-7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays n Evening open swim from 7-8:45 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Sport Calendar available at arbiterlive.com/ Teams?entityId=21192 SoHi will be locking the Parking lot entrance Door during the following hours: n 7:50 a.m.-noon n 12:35 p.m.-2:25 p.m. Also note that during school hours the only open door will be the Front Entrance Commons/Flag Pole doors. The above is to improve our overall school security. There are two ways to order a transcript. Each way serves a different purpose. If you need a transcript sent to a college or NCAA or a similar agency, then you will need to log on to: parchment.com to order transcripts to be sent. The request is then forwarded to SoHi. After processing, it then goes through cyberspace, rather than the US mail, to get to its destination, which is much faster! All transcripts that are headed for NCAA, colleges, etc. have to be processed this way! A final transcript is one that shows your second semester grades. If you order your transcript when we are in second semester, you will need to make sure you choose “next grading period” when you go on to Parchment that way your transcript request will wait until the grades are in at the end of the year before it is sent.

Soldotna Prep Soldotna Prep has planned a fieldtrip to kick-off their Career Pathway Program on Monday and Tuesday this week. Two groups will visit KPC and tour their Career Technology Building and the newly built dormitories. Each day our trip will end at Soldotna Creek Park for a barbecue. Starting Monday, Sept. 8 from 2:15-3:15 p.m. after school tutoring will be available to all Soldotna Prep students. Please note: all content areas are welcome on all days. Parents need to pick up students. n Mondays and Wednesdays in room 15 with Mrs. Swaby (specializes in Math) n Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 10 with Mr. Chervenak (specializes in LA) Homecoming Week is Sept. 22-27. Students who ride the bus will board at SoHi this week. Students who are picked up by parents can be picked up at SoPrep at 2:25 p.m.

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September: n 11 — Picture Day n 13 — 5K Fun Run registration at 10:30 a.m., race time at 11:30 a.m. Soldotna High n 16 — PTO Meeting at 4 p.m. Parents of Soldotna High Seniors, you are n 17 — Early release at 2:10 p.m. invited to attend Senior Parent Night on Thursn 29 — Site Council Meeting at 4 p.m. day, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Soldotna High library. We will be looking at an overview of Wings Christian Academy the senior year timeline and discussing yearAll of the students at Wings Christian book photo deadlines, graduation details, and prom. We will also provide some information Academy survived the first week of testing last on college admission deadlines, scholarships, week, although many of them look forward SAT and ACT test dates, and requirements for to this being a much more relaxed week that playing college sports. Dinner from Subway the previous! Last week, students also began choir practice for the year. Choir is required will be provided. Hope to see you there! Senior shirt designs are due to Miss Boss for students in sixth grade and below with 11 by Sept. 12. They can be drawn or digital. We students participating. This year, Tyler Ophus, Elijah Newbern, Joanna Grant, Abel Newbern, will be voting on them as a class. Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. we are having a Senior and Sara Brubaker are singing in the older Parent night at Soldotna High School. This is choir. “Cleanest Desk of the Week” winners for parents to learn more about some of the from last week will be announced next week. In other news, the date of the Triathlon has dates, financial aid, and more. We are collecting pictures to get a jump start been moved from Sept. 12 to Sept. 15. Stufor graduation. For the senior video, we are dents will be leaving the school around 9 a.m. looking for school activities (sports, academ- and heading from the Beaver Creek Park to the ics, etc.). We also need baby pictures/senior Kenai Municipal Park by biking and walking. pictures for the slide show. The best format is Once at the park, the students will eat lunch to scan them and send to dgordon@kpbsd.k12. and play in the park for about an hour. Remember to bring your bicycles and helmets to ak.us The Library Media Center is open until 5 the school on Monday, Sept. 15! Don’t forget p.m. Monday — Friday and most Saturdays your pledge sheets! Also, Quiz’em, a Bible from 8 a.m.-11:30 pm. Tutoring is available. If quiz that happens every five weeks or so, will you would like your student to take a bus home be happening on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Study, at 4:15 p.m. (Monday through Friday only) study, study! Winners will be posted the week please contact Tamra Wear at 907-260.7036 after the competition. C

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SOLDOTNA 2-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, washer/dryer, $975. plus utilities & deposit. NO pets/ smoking, (907)741-0881, (907)277-4017.

Manufactured/ Mobile Homes NIKISKI 3-Bedroom, 2.-bath, $990. per month. Pets allowed, includes utilities. Call (907)776-6563.

WAREHOUSE K-Beach, 2,000Sqft., 14ft.-door, bathroom, heat included/ Deposit. $1,110. (907)283-7430.

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K-Beach (W. Poppy) Duplex for Sale or Rent. Spacious 1100sqft. (x2), 3-Bedroom, 1-bath Garage, laundry. New bathrooms. One COMPLETELY REMODELED... paint, flooring, kitchen. Exterior to be painted this month. Excellent rental history. Currently rented one side month-to-month; remodeled side not rented. Perfect place to live and have other side pay most of your mortgage! $1,450. to rent remodeled side. Purchase for $268,000. OBO. (907)252-9153.

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

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Retail/ Commercial Space 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, K-beach area home, over 2200ft, 1.23 acres. 2200+ square foot home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car garage,shed, two story addition with second living room and downstairs family room. Located just off K-beach in a desirable, K-beach elementary school location. Energy upgrades made from 3 star to 4 star. Motivated sellers. (907)252-1960

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The Peninsula Clarion is accepting applications for an additional outside sales representative. Sales experience is a must. This position requires a dependable vehicle & an Alaskan drivers license. Position offers excellent earning potential. Benefits available.

Do you enjoy working with older Alaskans? FCS is currently looking to hire an Activity Aide at the Forget-Me-Not Adult Day Center. This position assists with providing an active living program which meets the individual goals and interests while encouraging independence, including but not limited to toileting, ambulation and meal service. Develops daily activity plans including goals, supplies, and method of presentation while adhering to the philosophy of the Forget-Me-Not Center. QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience working with and knowledge of older adults. Experience with individual's with Alzheimer's or age related dementia preferred. For a complete job description please visit fcsonline.org Please return application packet to Frontier Community Services 43335 K-Beach Rd Suite #36, Soldotna, AK 99669 or email to work@fcsonline.org

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Builders/ Contractors SAVAGE LLC. Custom Framer Decks, trims, design & consulting. 35 years experience. License & Bonded. (907)854-4971

Education/ Instruction RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS Test Prep Course. Wisdom & Associates, Inc. (907)283-0629.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT KENAI In the Matter of the Estate of: ) ) EDWARD P. MACIARIELLO, ) ) Deceased ) _____________________________ ) Case No. 3KN- 14- 00067 PR

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This is to notify heirs and interested persons unknown to the petitioner that a hearing on the PETITION FOR FORMAL PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DECEDENT LEFT A VALID WILL and for an Order probating the Will which was filed with the court and appointing the person nominated therein as Personal Representative has been set for October 3, 2014, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock a.m. before the Honorable Jennifer K. Wells, Superior Court Probate Registrar, in courtroom 6 of the Superior Court located at 125 Trading Bay Road, Kenai, AK 99611.

Central Area Rural Transit System, Inc. (CARTS) is soliciting responses to a Request for Proposals (RFP) dated September 5, 2014, from qualified transportation providers willing to operate transportation services originating and terminating within the approximate 49 square miles that composes CARTS central Kenai Peninsula service area. Service under this RFP is currently projected to begin on or around January 12, 2015. Services to be provided include door–to-door services that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) available to the general public. Copies of the RFP may be obtained from the CARTS website, www.ridecartsak.org ., beginning Friday, September 5, 2014. Requests for clarification of the requirements or inquiries about information contained in the RFP package must be submitted in writing, via email or fax : Jennifer Beckmann, Executive Director @ (907) 262-6122 or jbeckmann@ridecartsak.org with the subject line Provider Procurement Question. Questions must be received on or before September 19, 2014, at 4 pm local prevailing time. The deadline for proposal submission is 5:00 PM, local prevailing time on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Proposals not delivered by the deadline and in accordance with the instructions in the RFP will be deemed "nonresponsive" and discarded unopened.

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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area hereby invites qualified firms to submit a firm price for acceptance by the Borough for West Region Road Gravel Projects. Projects consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment to upgrade West Region Roads in the Ninilchik, K-Beach and Kasilof areas. Pre-bid conference will be held at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area office, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, Alaska September 8, 2014 @ 10:00 AM. Attendance at pre-bid conferences is recommended but not mandatory. Contracts are subject to the provision of State of Alaska, Title 36, Minimum Wage Rates. Contracts will require certificates of insurance and may require performance and payment bonds. Bid documents may be obtained beginning September 2, 2014 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area office, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 (907) 262-4427, for a non-refundable fee of $20.00 per set, $10.00 additional for mailing. 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: WEST REGION GRAVEL ROAD PROJECTS DUE DATE: September 11, 2014, no later than 2:00 PM PUBLISH: 9/2, 5, 8, 2014

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City Hall Council Chamber 177 N. Birch St. Soldotna, AK 99669 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA Introduction of Ordinances (Setting Public Hearing for 09/24/14) - No Items Resolutions - Resolution 2014-037 - Requesting the Alaska Board of Fisheries Hold its 2017 Upper Cook Inlet Finfish Meeting on The Kenai Peninsula and Approving Joint Resolution 2014-01 (City Manager) - Resolution 2014-038 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Integrity Janitorial LLC for Citywide Janitorial Services (City Manager) Approval of Minutes - Council Meeting of August 27, 2014 Other - Approval of Restaurant Designation Permit for Copper Top Lounge dba Hooligans PUBLIC COMMENTS & PRESENTATIONS (Items other than those appearing on the Agenda; 3 minutes per speaker) PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE ASSEMBLY/LEGISLATIVE REPORT PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker) - Ordinance 2014-028 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $25,000 in the General Fund and $50,000 in the Parks and Recreation Capital Projects Fund for Erosion Prevention Activities Along the Downstream Portions of Swiftwater Park (City Manager) - Ordinance 2014-029 - Accepting Funding from the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $115,000 in the State Grant Fund for Upgrading the Binkley Lift Station (City Manager) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - No Items NEW BUSINESS - Approval of Question and Answer Informational Flier for Proposition 1 - Requiring the City of Soldotna to Establish and Adopt Financial Disclosure Forms and Guidelines for City of Soldotna Municipal Officials and Candidates and Exempting Municipal Officials and Candidates of the City of Soldotna from the Requirements of the Alaska Public Official Financial Disclosure Law APPEALS - No Items MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS - Mayor's Proclamation Declaring September 2014 as “Hunger Action Month” - Mayor's Proclamation Declaring September 28 - October 4, 2014 as “Childhood Cancer Awareness Week” CITY MANAGER'S REPORT PUBLIC COMMENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION PENDING LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT The City Council will be sitting as the Board of Adjustment during a Special Meeting on September 16, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. The next Regular meeting is September 24, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. For agenda items & other information, call the City Clerk's Office at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH: 9/8, 2014

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Drips to go! Dear Readers: Here is this week’s Sound Off, about to-go cups: “My Sound Off is when I go through a fast-food drive-thru and I am handed a cup that is dripping. I know some places do wipe down the cup before handing it to a patron. I wish they all would do that.” — A.R., via email This can be a bother, and sure can make a mess on you and your auto! — Heloise

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