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MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 45, Issue 17

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Indoor dog walk to open in Soldotna By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

In the news State lays claim to land along refuge boundary

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The state is seeking conveyance of nearly 20,000 acres on the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The state says the lands were requested under the Alaska Statehood Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. But Gov. Sean Parnell says the federal government has been improperly drawing the boundary. In a release, Parnell says his administration began a review of the boundary after the Department of Natural Resources received bids for oil and gas tracts in the area in 2011. He says conveyance will bring the acreage under state control for oil and gas exploration. Maureen Clark, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, told APRN the agency received the state’s request and was checking if the issue was the subject of prior litigation.

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about $23 per mcf, the tourism company spent about $228,000 to heat the lodge, which it keeps warm while business is closed during winter. Burning fuel oil while customers are absent would be “ferociously expensive,” Garcia said. At $4 per gallon, the energy equivalent for fuel oil is roughly $30 per mcf, meaning the lodge operators saved more than 23 percent on their heating bill, when $4 per gallon fuel oil would have cost them $286,000. Garcia said the original plan for the lodge was to be ready

For the first time in years the old Soldotna roller rink will have tenants — specifically of the canine variety. Mike and Ellen Adlam, owners of the Blue Moose Bed and Biscuit dog daycare and boarding facilities, will be constructing an indoor dog walking track in the heart of downtown Soldotna. Ellen Adlam said they plan open the new facility by mid-January 2015. The Adlams will be able to expand on their current care program, which has 600 regular clients, Ellen Adlam said. The building is located on Lovers Lane in Soldotna, near PJ’s Diner and Riverside Assisted Living. The indoor dog track is unique to the Peninsula, Ellen Adlam said. It will offer locals a safe daycare not only to drop off their pets, but a place to spend time with them indoors in the winter months. “It would probably make more sense to tell you what businesses we can’t help with our program,” Ellen Adlam said. “There are so many groups who can benefit from this new

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Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

Pumpkin pics

Annie Massey, Secretary for the Kalifornsky Beach Elementary PTA, had a line for families wanting photos for two straight hours during the school’s first “Pumpkins in the Playground,” event Thursday at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary in Soldotna. For more, see page B-1.

Forward-thinking pays off Lodge benefits from investing in LNG infrastructure By ELWOOD BREHMER Morris News Service-Alaska/ Alaska Journal of Commerce

Could the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge be a model for other businesses in other areas of the state without coveted natural gas infrastructure? The liquefied natural gas supplier to CIRI Alaska Tourism’s expansive luxury resort thinks so. “When you have a location that has enough energy usage that you can justify the capital expense and results in a savings compared to the alternative then there’s a potential for that

to take place,” Fairbanks Natural Gas President and CEO Dan Britton said. The Cook Inlet Region Inc. subsidiary built the 212-room lodge in 1999 and installed LNG heating infrastructure at a time when fuel oil was relatively inexpensive. Today, the common heating fuel outside of the urban areas of Southcentral often costs $4 per gallon on the road system and more across the rest of Alaska. CIRI Alaska Tourism Chief Operating Officer Gideon Garcia said LNG figured to be a more efficient, safer and risk-averse long-term business

proposition when compared to fuel oil. “The rationale (for using LNG) was a real careful review of all the options out there and obviously running electrical for a hotel that size would’ve been just prohibitive in terms of cost and with the reliability of things, if the heat goes out you can’t have your entire property go down because of a single point of failure,” Garcia said. The forward thinking paid off. In 2013, the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge used 9,550 thousand cubic feet, or mcf, of natural gas. At FNG’s advertised price of

Peninsula population older than rest of Alaska By MICHAEL ARMSTRONG Morris News Service-Alaska/ Homer News

Go to a play, shopping, an art opening or any public gathering, and you might notice something about south Kenai Peninsula residents: many of them have a bit more gray hair and wrinkles. If it seems like many lower peninsula residents were born a few decades before the millennium, that’s right. We have some of the highest percentages in Alaska of seniors

age 55 and older. In a talk last Friday for the South Peninsula Senior Summit at the Homer Senior Center, demographer Eddie Hunsinger of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development presented an overview of the growing senior population in Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula and the lower peninsula. Sponsored by Homer Senior Citizens, the first senior summit included talks on issues important to seniors, such as state senior services, address-

‘It’s important we have this meeting today, because the south peninsula, as you will see, is facing some unique challenges.’ — Eddie Hunsinger, demographer ing Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, and the impact of retirement on Alaska’s workforce. Businesses providing services to seniors also spoke.

On Thursday, Denise Daniello, executive director of the Alaska Commission on Aging, and Homer Senior Citizens held Elder and Senior Listening Fo-

rums inviting seniors to discuss issues like senior housing and elder safety and protection. Homer Senior Citizens started the summit “to educate the community on the importance of seniors and what the state’s vision for senior services is,” said Homer Senior Citizens executive director Keren Kelley. “This is a broad overview so the community knows and prepares for the future,” she said. That future will see more seniors moving and staying in See AGING, page A-10

Search for stolen bike uncovers stash of parts in Juneau By EMILY RUSSO MILLER Morris News Service-Alaska/ Juneau Empire

A Juneau woman’s search for her stolen bike uncovered a stash of bike parts on a trail in the Mendenhall Valley. Michelle Norman said the frame of her stolen Mongoose mountain bike was found alongside dozens of tires and wheels on the Under Thunder Trail beneath Thunder Mountain, several feet behind the Coho Apartments. “There’s literally dozens of bikes and bike parts right there

20 feet behind the apartments in the woods,” Norman said Friday. “I don’t know what the idea is behind it or what motivation they have to be stealing these or taking them apart.” Norman’s bike was stolen Oct. 4 when her daughter’s friend borrowed it and didn’t lock it up before going into Safeway with friends. Another one of the girl’s had her bike stolen as well. Norman said the girl’s stepdad felt horrible that the bike was stolen and tried to track down leads. He received a tip on the Juneau Buy, Sell, Trade

Facebook page that there were some bikes located behind the Coho Apartments, which is where he found the stash on Tuesday. Police were notified and met with Norman’s husband at the scene. Officers let him take Norman’s bike frame home. Norman lamented that she’s still missing her bike’s handlebars, front forks, both wheels, the gears, pedals, shifters and brakes. “So pretty much everything except the metal frame itself,” she said. “They stripped everything off of it.” C

She bought the mountain bike from Fred Meyer for about $330 about two months ago. She said she will probably be better off buying a new one, despite the fact the frame was recovered. “I can’t do anything with a bike frame,” she said. “It will probably cost me more to buy all the parts to make it a complete bike than it would to buy a new bike.” Norman said police are investigating her stolen bike case and have reviewed video surveillance footage from Safeway. A police spokesman, Lt. Da-

vid Campbell, said he was not familiar with the case. He said that he has never heard of finding a stash of stripped down bicycle parts before in Juneau. “I’ve seen piles of other stuff before, but I’ve never seen ... a pile of bike parts before,” he noted. In his 19 years with JPD, Campbell said it’s been his experience that bike thefts are crimes of opportunity — people steal bikes to get around and then ditch them somewhere. “Typically, it’s like a oneshot throw away deal,” he said. “It happens quite a bit.”

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Around Alaska Ketchikan officials to consider prayer at meetings KETCHIKAN (AP) — The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly is set to consider whether to begin its meetings with a prayer. A public hearing and vote are scheduled for Monday. The Ketchikan Daily News reports that there was disagreement at an earlier meeting about whether non-religious speakers would be allowed to deliver invocations and how much time would be set aside for prayer. One proposal would set time limits of 30 seconds to 90 seconds for prayers or meditative observances “with a positive and cooperative focus.” Another would allow representatives of all faiths and denominations to deliver invocations, including moments of silence.

Record number register for ultra race FAIRBANKS (AP) — A record number of people have signed up for the White Mountains 100-mile ultra race north of Fairbanks. The Fairbanks Daily NewsMiner reports 155 people signed up for 65 slots in the race, scheduled for March. A lottery determines the roster and wait list. There are three divisions: biking, running and Nordic skiing. Ninety-six people signed up for the bike race, 31 people signed up for the ski race and 28 for the run. Returning are the reigning winners and record holders in the men’s and women’s bike division, Josh Chelf and Amber Bethe. Also back is two-time women’s foot race champion and record holder Laura McDonough. The 65-person field currently includes racers from a handful of states in the Lower 48, two from Canada and one from Spain. C

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Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 5 p.m. • TOPS group 182 meets at the Sterling Senior Center. Call 260-7606. 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.

Around the Peninsula

NEW YORK (AP) — A 73-year-old New York woman has discovered her official voter registration card lists her birth year as 1850, aging her by a whopping 91 years. Luz Pabellon tells the New York Post she’s been voting for years but never knew city Board of Elections records misstated her age by nearly a century. Election officials tell the newspaper origins of the mixup can be traced to 1978, when Pabellon registered to vote, listing “18+” in the date-of-birth section of her voting card. Years later, the board entered those cards electronically and the Bronx resident’s birthdate was somehow entered in as 01/01/1850 by default. The registered Democrat was actually born in 1941.

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The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death. We offer two types of death reports: Pending service/Death notices: Brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge. Obituaries: The Clarion charges a fee to publish obituaries. Obituaries are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. Obituaries up to 300 words are charged $50, which includes a one-year online guest book memoriam to on Legacy. com. Obituaries up to 500 words are charged $100, which also includes the one-year online guest book memoriam. Tax is not included. All charges include publication of a black and white photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. How to submit: Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. Pre-payment must accompany all submissions not already handled by a funeral home or crematorium. Deadlines: Submissions for Tuesday – Friday editions must be received by 2 p.m. the previous day. Submissions for Sunday and Monday editions must be received by 3 p.m. Friday. We do not process obituaries on Saturdays or Sundays unless submitted by funeral homes or crematoriums. Obituaries are placed on a space-available basis, prioritized by dates of local services. Copyright: All death notices and obituaries become property of the Clarion and may not be republished in any format. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

For more information, please contact Debbie Michael at dmichael@alaska.net or Kelly King at kking@kpbsd.k12.ak.us.

Hospice community presentations planned

Cooperative Extension offers high tunnel workshop Are you considering joining the many folks who are using high tunnels for crop production? If so, there is a free class coming up for new producers. The Cooperative Extension Service and the NRCS are teaming up to teach what it takes to apply for the NRCS program, construction considerations from snow load to irrigation, soil and nutrient management, IPM and pest control, recordkeeping and more. This workshop is free and will be taught via distance delivery and in person at the Homer and Kenai campuses starting October 23. Space is limited and registration is required. To register call 235-7743 in Homer or 262-5824 in the central peninsula.

Judo club season under way The Sterling Judo Club has started a new season. Those who are interested in joining and are ages 13 and up may register at any time. The Sterling Judo Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday, at Sterling Elementary, from 6-8 p.m. For more information contact Bob Brink at 907-242-9330 or obobo1a@gmail.com.

Vigil for homeless youth planned The Annual Candlelight Vigil for Homeless Youth and Families will take place on Nov. 13, from 6-7 p.m. at Farnsworth Park in Soldotna. This years’ awareness event will feature guest speaker Dr. Steve Atwater, KPBSD Superintendent of Schools. There will also be a scholarship opportunity presented to high school students who attend. The vigil is an outdoor event — please dress warm.

Hospice of the Central Peninsula will host a series of community presentations: — A presentation on “Five Wishes,” a popular living will, will take place on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Soldotna Prep (formerly Soldotna Middle School) library. “Five Wishes” is a way to begin those difficult conversations and is a resource for structuring discussions about the type of care you would like to receive. It was written with the help of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging and the nation’s leading experts on end-of-life care. The presentation is for adults only. — A discussion on “Grief and the Holidays” is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the Kenai Community Library. Workshops are free and open to the public. The presentations are ideal for Hospice volunteers and potential volunteers, caregivers, health care professionals, clergy, mental health professionals and the general public. For more information or to register, call Hospice of the Central Peninsula at 907-262-0453 or email hospice.admin@alaska.net.

Health insurance sign-up class offered Peninsula Community Health Services will provide access to affordable insurance via: Affordable Care Act, Denali Care, Medicare and VA Enrollment. This is a free service. This is an open house style class. Fully qualified staff will be on site to help answer questions. For more information call 260-3691. Services are available from 7-9 p.m. at Soldotna Prep (formerly SMS) on the following dates: October 21; November 4; November 18; December 2; and December 16.

Coasties haunt cutter for Halloween fright By McKIBBEN JACKINSKY Homer News

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HOMER (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard’s motto “Semper Paratus” — Latin for “always ready” — perfectly sums up the decades-long attitude of local Coasties using a Homer-based cutter to deliver a Halloween fright. Twenty-three years ago, the USCGC Sedge treated area residents to the first ship-based haunting. According to Nov. 7, 1991, Homer News coverage, it “scared the socks off more than 650 visitors.” Thirty crew members and their families worked together to provide the public with a “bloody good time,” Petty Officer Raymond Harrod is quoted as saying. The event also doubled as a fundraiser, bringing in $250 for the Cook Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The following year, excitement about the Haunted Sedge had clearly spread and more than 900 guests “braved cool temperatures” and stood in line for as long as 45 minutes just for the thrill of being frightened, according to the Homer News Nov. 5, 1992. Two years later, the fundraising effort had shifted direction, with $155 going to the Kenai Peninsula United Way and 75 pounds of canned food collected for a local food bank. Word of the ship’s reputation for being a frightening spot for Halloweenhas continued to grow. “The crazy Coasties are at it again, turning the venerable vessel into a ship of shiver and shock,” said the Homer News

Betster in the Oct. 24, 1996, edition. “Mothers, count your children when you leave. Them sailors is hungreeeeeeeeeeeaahhh!” So deep had the tradition of a haunted Coast Guard cutter sliced into Homer’s Halloween celebrations that in 2002, as the Sedge prepared to depart Homer, the crew took the time for one final Haunted Sedge. “Next Halloween the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sedge will be patrolling Africa as part of the Nigerian navy,” the Betster reported on Oct. 24, 2002. “She’s been a good ship and served Homer well, and every Halloween generations of kids have been spooked when touring the Haunted Sedge.” The ship’s departure didn’t stop the haunting, however. After the USCGC Hickory’s arrival, its crew picked up right where the Sedge left off and introduced the public to the “Haunted Hickory.” And the frightening continues these many years later, with the torturers and the tortured aboard the vessel oh-so-ready to haunt the hundreds that flock annually to the Pioneer Dock, where the ship awaits. As night descends and the cold of an approaching winter wraps itself around the shiv-

ering guests, screams can be heard coming from the ship. A nerve-shattering whirring conjures up images of Hollywood’s bloody, but all-too-real “Texas Chainsaw Massacres.” Creepy organ music floats across the surface of Kachemak Bay. All just a prelude to what awaits once on the ship. Hickory crew member David N. Parker, who is helping organize this year’s Haunted Hickory, is quick to remind that the ship is a working vessel and not ADA compliant. There are steep stairs. There are doorways that have to be carefully stepped through. There is darkness. And there is the unexpected waiting around each turn. As in past years, the Haunted Hickory thoughtfully offers two levels of fright, beginning with a 4-5 p.m. version of softscare for young children and those easily frightened. After an hour’s break, all bets are off and it’s full-on-fright for teens and adults from 6-10 p.m. All that said, safety is a concern. “Persons appearing to be under the influence of alcohol will not be admitted. No weapons are permitted,” Parker said in a Haunted Hickory press release.

New to the Hickory, John Ziemba, an electrician’s mate, is looking forward to helping transform the ship into a bloodcurdling venue. “This is the first ship I’ve been on that’s a part of this type of thing,” said Ziemba. “It seems pretty fun.” As in past years, the 2014 Haunted Hickory is again an opportunity for the ship’s crew “to give back to the local community and collect food for the Homer Food Pantry,” Parker said in his press release. That is a another part of the one-night event that has grown since the early days. Food donations in 2013 weighed 2,000 pounds. Dianna Jeska of the Homer Community Food Pantry said the donations from the Haunted Hickory are “so appreciated, especially this time of year when food is getting short and we’re looking toward the holidays.” It is interesting to note Homer’s food pantry began the same year as the Coast Guard’s haunting of Homer, 1991. “We’re very grateful to the community support over the years,” said Jeska. The Haunted Hickory’s price of admission is two nonperishable food items per person.

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are. You know them: death, taxes and extremely cold winters in Fairbanks. Add tobacco-free to that list. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the University of Alaska could soon become a tobaccofree zone. Lots of details remain to be worked out, of course. One of the major ones becomes apparent in hearing that UA President Pat Gamble, acting on a request by the Board of Regents, has asked chancellors at the Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau campuses to bring a recommendation this month for making their institutions tobacco-free. Notice the words “tobacco-free.” That’s much more than just “smoke-free,” raising the possibility that chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes could be prohibited. Several lesser, though nonetheless problematic, issues could arise. For example, what about contractors working on campus? The University of Alaska Fairbanks will have some construction going on next year. Will employees of the private companies doing that work have to leave their cigarettes and tins of chewing tobacco at home? And what geographic area would a tobacco ban encompass? The area in the general vicinity of a university building? Or some sort or wide radius around each building? Or the entire acreage of a campus, including wooded areas like those at UAF? If not, what’s to stop an employee or student from wandering into the trees to light up? Whatever the potential problems, university officials are in step with the times in wanting to end tobacco use on campus. Smoking is already prohibited inside most UA buildings under a policy adopted by the Board of Regents in June 1997. The policy reads simply “Smoking will be prohibited in all nonresidential university facilities open to the public and all public areas of all residential university facilities.” It’s clear, though, from public testimony and events that students want more. And President Gamble thinks that, like death and taxes and that deep Fairbanks cold, the Board of Regents will provide it. Tobacco use harms not only a smoker’s or chewer’s health, and to a lesser extent those who inhale smoke secondhand, but also the university’s budget. That could be, aside from student agitation for change, a strong reason for regents to act. President Gamble has cited a 2013 Ohio State University study of the annual cost to a private employer of someone who smokes tobacco. The cost: $5,816 per employee, a total that includes medical costs and lost productivity. The Board of Regents would likely go gingerly — but go they should. Whatever they ultimately approve won’t go as far as a 2011 proposal that would have imposed a $600 annual health insurance surcharge on university employees who use tobacco products or who have dependents who use tobacco. That proposal was a part of a plan by university officials to help offset rising health care costs but was withdrawn after strong employee criticism. That setback shouldn’t stall the effort. Tobacco use will always be a health concern but will never be eliminated. Humans will continue to use tobacco far into the future. However, to the extent that its use can be minimized at public institutions such as the University of Alaska — or, better still, eliminated — it should be. — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Oct. 10

Tide creeping toward GOP

Alison Lundergan Grimes is the Todd Akin of 2014. Like the instantly notorious Republican Senate candidate from Missouri, Grimes has committed a defining political gaffe. Grimes’ refusal to say that she voted for President Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 general elections has some of the same characteristics as Akin’s infamous rape comment: It was telegenic, mockable and universally condemned. She first refused to say she voted for President Obama in an editorial-board interview with The (Louisville, Ky.) CourierJournal, then, after getting roasted by every political commentator in the country, doubled down during a debate. She elevated her refusal to high principle. Out of respect for Kentucky’s Constitution and the sanctity of the ballot box, she couldn’t possibly say whether she voted for the man she was a delegate for at the 2012 Democratic Convention. In her own mind, Grimes is the Rosa Parks of the secret ballot. In 2012, Akin’s statement captured the Republican Party’s vulnerability to “war on women” attacks and how its roster of candidates included too many not-readyfor-prime-time players. This year, Grimes’ miscue speaks to the president’s unpopularity and to the unseemly desperation of Democratic candidates to get as far away from him as possible. On Wednesday, the president canceled a campaign trip to meet with his Cabinet to discuss Ebola. Democrats would probably be happy if he sequestered himself in a National Institutes of Health lab trying to work out an effective response all the way till Nov. 4. It’s not unusual that presidents hinder their parties in the sixth year of their presidencies. What is remarkable is the sodden feeling of disappointment, including among his supporters, about a president who was once taken to have such surpassing political, intellectual and rhetorical gifts. He is the god that failed. It is the president’s perverse achievement to have fumbled away the Democratic Party’s advantages on the economy and foreign policy to a Republican Party still

diminished from the later George W. Bush years. A Wall Street Journal/NBC poll last month found that on handling the economy, Republicans had a 10-point lead over the Democrats, “their largest in almost two Rich Lowry decades,” according to Gerald Seib of The Wall Street Journal. On foreign policy, Republicans have nearly a 20-point lead. It’d be nice to think that the work Sens. Mike Lee, Marco Rubio and others are doing to revitalize the GOP policy agenda is bearing fruit, but these findings are the product of President Obama discrediting the Democratic brand rather than Republicans renovating theirs. Although its Senate candidates are hitting issues with resonance in their states, the GOP is largely bereft of a national agenda — except for opposition to President Obama. Given that his approval rating ranges from 30 to 40 percent in the most contested states this year, it is a marvel that Democratic senators are running so close or, in some cases, ahead. It is a testament to the independent political identities of

senators like Mary Landrieu and Mark Begich, to the Democratic Party’s fundraising (for which Obama has actually been able to help), to the power of incumbency, to the smash-mouth negativity of Democratic advertising, and to lots of artful dodging about the president. It looks as though, for all their tactical shrewdness, the Democratic campaigns won’t be enough. There isn’t an unmistakable Republican wave, but the tide is creeping in the GOP’s direction. If Democrats lose the Senate, it will make even more plain the party’s predicament. Six years into the advent of President Obama, Republicans will hold both houses of Congress, while the Democratic Party has its own budding brand problem. A new Washington Post/ABC poll has Democrats sinking to their lowest rating in 30 years. Most of the magical powers once attributed to President Obama have proven illusory. Doing more than any other one person to revive the Republican Party, though, is a genuinely impressive feat. Who knows when it will be safe for Alison Lundergan Grimes to say who she voted for again? Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Cook Inlet navigation: safe as can be? Most people don’t think about the safety of marine navigation in Cook Inlet. They didn’t before the Exxon Valdez, and they still don’t, because it’s not an issue that normally comes up at the family breakfast table or the local coffee shop. Oil spill prevention is complicated, distant stuff. But when a spill occurs, it’s everybody’s business. I’d like to share my thoughts about the safety of navigation in Cook Inlet from my experience with over 48 years at sea, and 27 years as a Chief Engineer. I first started work in Cook Inlet in the summer of 1965. The first Oil Platform, Shell A, was up and drilling, and the Pan American Oil Platform B was under construction. There was lots of activity and excitement in the area as new plans for oil development progressed. Since then, I can recall lots of near misses, oil spills, pipeline leaks and vessels sinking. I’ve also seen the addition of more oil and gas platforms, more docks and more pipelines. Commercial ship traffic has grown along with the state population, and today, with generous tax incentives to induce oil and gas development — and the prospect of more LNG ships and other vessel traffic on the horizon — Cook Inlet is clearly a water body requiring basic navigational safeguards. Today we have modern ships operating in Cook Inlet with professional crews. The use of Marine Pilots further kicks up the safety factor. But as the past has shown, there are numerous examples of machinery failures due to fires, mechanical breakdown, automation failure or lack of crew training which have resulted in vessels losing power. As an engineer who has logged thousands of hours working around boat engines, I know Murphy’s Law can strike at any time and any place. Recently, the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC), the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) and the Coast Guard released

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the draft Cook Inlet Risk Assessment. The report includes some positive aspects, including the recommendation for a pipeline across the inlet to lower tanker spill risks. But it also refuses to recognize that tug escorts for laden tankers is the best way to reduce spill risks, and instead calls for more study around the issue of “self arrest.” “Self Arrest” refers to the practice of dropping and dragging an anchor to slow or stop a vessel which has lost power. Cook Inlet is unique in bathymetry, bottom type and current speed. Throw into the mix fixed oil platforms, shoals, pipelines and power lines, and the argument that a disabled vessel can self-arrest anywhere becomes quesRobert Archibald is a retired Chief Entionable. Throw in winter conditions with gineer. He lives in Homer. ice flows, heavy winds and high seas and the situation becomes worse. My experience in the Inlet is that the bottom varies greatly with some areas that E-mail: news@peninsulaclarion.com are good holding bottom and others which are rock or smooth bottom that anchors will Write: Fax: Peninsula Clarion 907-283-3299 not hold. To make the assumption that this P.O. Box 3009 Questions? Call: can be a safe alternative for the entire Inlet Kenai, AK 99611 907-283-7551 is, in my opinion, a dangerous statement. This has been pointed out by past studies, The Peninsula Clarion welcomes including the 1992 Dickson Report and letters and attempts to publish all information from Risk Assessment’s own those received, subject to a few consultant, Glosten Associates. guidelines: As a practical note, any mariner who n All letters must include the writer’s has been involved in setting anchors for oil name, phone number and address. exploration operations in the Inlet, be it for n Letters are limited to 500 words Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU) or and may be edited to fit available pipe-laying barges, knows the difficulties in space. Letters are run in the order getting anchors to set. Imagine the stresses they are received. at play if you drop anchors on a laden tanker with no power moving with the current at 6

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knots in heavy ice. Dropping anchors on a ship making way is always a dangerous operation and has caused fatalities and injuries. In Prince William Sound, two escort and oil response tugs escort laden tankers, and they have prevented serious problems when engine or steering troubles have developed in the past. These tugs also have firefighting capabilities with foam systems and spray rails for close in operation to a ship on fire. There are no such vessels in the Cook Inlet area. Cook Inlet deserves as much protection as Prince William Sound. A funding system must be developed by all shippers to finance a response-escort system. Alaska is on the verge of developing a large LNG export industry with the major facilities in Cook Inlet. This will increase shipping traffic significantly. The time is past due for all regulators and stakeholders to address the need for tug escorts to protect the Cook Inlet area, its people and the mariners who crew these ships.

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By GARRY TRUDEAU

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Nation & World Around the World At campaign, Obama says Democrats fighting for opportunity for all UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — President Barack Obama says Democrats this year are fighting to ensure that opportunity in America is not limited to the elite few, but to everybody. Obama is making his first major campaign appearance of the year at a rally for Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown at a high school outside Washington. Obama says Brown is running for governor to improve Maryland’s infrastructure, education and job-training. He says Republicans are blocking equal pay for women and a minimum wage hike. Invoking the American Dream, Obama says Democrats are fighting to ensure every child can make it in America if they try. He asked the crowd: Which party will fight for you? Roughly 8,000 people were attending. Brown faces Republican Larry Hogan on Nov. 4.

CDC to update protocols for treating Ebola patients, team readied to aid US doctors ATLANTA — Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear “with no skin showing,” a top federal health official said Sunday, and the Pentagon announced it was forming a team to assist medical staff in the U.S., if needed. Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said those caring for an Ebola patient in Dallas were vulnerable because some of their skin was exposed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working on revisions to safety protocols. Earlier ones, he said, were based on a World Health Organization model in which care was given in more remote places, often outdoors, and without intensive training for health workers. “So there were parts about that protocol that left vulnerability, parts of the skin that were open,” Fauci said. The CDC guidance was expected as early as Saturday, but its release has been pushed back while it continues to go through review by experts and government officials.

After finding remains, police hunt for clues, evidence in college student’s disappearance

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — After finding remains that could be University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, authorities interviewed nearby residents and picked through leaves on the side of a sparsely populated highway, searching for any clues or evidence. Forensic tests were needed to confirm whether the remains match the 18-year-old Graham. They were discovered by a deputy Saturday in a heavily wooded area of Albemarle County that is home to horse farms about 12 miles from campus. Graham disappeared Sept. 13 after a night out with friends. Her parents were notified that the remains were found, Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said. It wasn’t immediately clear Sunday how long it would take for them to be identified. Investigators also wouldn’t say if they had found anything else. The last person seen with Graham, 32-year-old Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., has been charged with abduction with intent to defile Graham. He is being held in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 4. The remains were discovered roughly 6 miles from where the body of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington was found three months after she vanished in 2009.

US Marine suspected in transgender killing in Philippines tests country’s American alliance OLONGAPO, Philippines — Inside a funeral parlor, a Filipino mother sits and weeps next to a coffin containing the body of her daughter and demands answers. On a hulking American assault ship moored at a nearby port sits a man who might have them — a U.S. Marine authorities suspect in the brutal slaying at a cheap hotel more than a week ago. “We don’t eat without praying first. We don’t sleep without saying a prayer. Where were you when this happened?” Julita Laude beseeched God. “She had so many dreams and that killer destroyed them all.” U.S. authorities are cooperating in the investigation, and have ordered the ship to stay at the Subic Bay Freeport, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Manila, until it is completed. The killing of Jennifer Laude, a 26-year-old transgender whose former name was Jeffrey, has sparked public anger in the Philippines and revived a debate over the U.S. military presence in a country seen by Washington as a major ally in Southeast Asia. The nations signed a new accord in April that allows greater U.S. military access to Philippine military camps, part of Washington’s pivot back to Asia where it wants to counter China’s rising might. Philippine police have identified the suspect as U.S. Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton.

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US, China vow to manage rifts By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

BOSTON — The U.S. and China pledged Saturday to overcome mistrust, manage their differences and cooperate on key issues like combatting terrorism and the spread of the Ebola virus as President Barack Obama prepares to travel to the Chinese capital next month. Meeting in Boston, Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi said the relationship between the two countries is mature enough to discuss disagreements while building on areas of shared interest. “There are many issues that China and the United States are cooperating on, even as we have some differences that we try to manage effectively,” Kerry told reporters as he began a second day of talks with Yang. Yang, noting that Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping had made improved relations a priority, agreed.

‘There are many issues that China and the United States are cooperating on, even as we have some differences that we try to manage effectively.’ — Secretary of State John Kerry “We believe that we should continue to work together to deepen our mutual trust and to put our efforts to major areas of cooperation while, on the basis of mutual respect, we can properly handle many kinds of difference between us,” he said. Washington and Beijing have recently clashed over matters including territorial disputes between China and its neighbors in the South China Sea, pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, alleged Chinese cyber spying and human rights. A senior State Department involved in the meetings said those issues were discussed in a noncombative but direct and

candid way in which Kerry believed Yang had given him a “full and careful hearing.” The official said any progress in those areas would likely be incremental. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the diplomatic exchange by name. Kerry noted that the two countries are working together on efforts to rein in nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea and have a common goal in curbing Islamist extremism, climate change and Ebola. China is among several countries the Obama administration has implored to step up efforts to

fight the Ebola virus by contributing more to the international campaign to stop its spread from the source in West Africa. Kerry is hosting Yang in his hometown for two days of discussions ahead of Obama’s trip to Beijing for a summit of AsiaPacific leaders in November. On Friday, Kerry opened his home in Boston’s tony Beacon Hill neighborhood to Yang for a dinner. Kerry and Yang finished their talks with a tour of the Adams’ family home in nearby Quincy, where the second and sixth presidents of the United States, John and John Quincy Adams, lived. The senior State Department official said the informal nature of the discussions allowed for a more robust discussion than the formally structured dialogue that the sides normally have. The meetings follow talks in Washington earlier this month between Kerry and China’s foreign minister during which they aired differences over Hong Kong.

2 Koreas exchange gunfire along border By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — Troops from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire Sunday along their heavily fortified border in the second such shooting in less than 10 days, South Korean officials said. There were no reports of injuries or property damage, but the 10 minutes of shooting highlighted rising tensions between the divided countries. The Koreas’ first exchange of gunfire came after North Korea opened fire at balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets that were floating across the border from the South. Sunday’s shootout began after North Korea sent soldiers close to the border line. The move was an attempt by the North to increase worries in the South about what might happen if leafleting continues, analysts say. South Korean activist groups, mostly made up of North Korean defectors, have been staunch in their vows to continue sending the leaflets, which Pyongyang considers propaganda warfare; one group says it will float about 50,000

on Saturday. North Korea has warned it will take unspecified stronger measures if leafleting continues. Generals from the sides met at a border village last week in their first military talks in more than three years to discuss how to ease the recent spike in tensions, but the meeting ended with no agreement and no prospects to meet again. On Sunday, South Korean soldiers broadcast warnings and fired warning shots at about 10 North Korean soldiers who were approaching the military demarcation line inside the 4-kilometer-wide (2.5-milewide) Demilitarized Zone that bisects the Korean Peninsula, according to a statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Two shots believed to have been fired by North Korean soldiers were found at a South Korean guard post. South Korean soldiers fired toward the North, the statement said. South Korean defense officials said the North Korean soldiers turned back after the shooting. North Korea opened fire on Oct. 10 after activists floated

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propaganda balloons across the border, following through on a previous threat to attack. There were no reports of casualties from that incident either. North Korea has repeatedly demanded South Korea ban activists from sending leaflets, which often urge North Korean citizens to rise up against leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea has refused, saying activists are exercising freedom of speech. Analyst Cheong Seong-chang at the private Sejong Institute think tank said Sunday’s gunfire exchange showed North Korea is intentionally escalating military tension to spread fear about possible casualties should leafleting continue. He said North Korea is expected to launch more provocations as long as South Korea doesn’t change its position on

leafleting. The latest exchanges of gunfire serve as a reminder of longrunning tensions between the Koreas despite earlier hopes of easing animosities after a group of top North Korean officials made a rare visit to South Korea early this month and agreed to resume senior-level talks. Only days after the North Koreans’ visit, navy ships of the two Koreas also traded gunfire near their disputed western sea border, the scene of several bloody maritime skirmishes in recent years. The Korean Peninsula remains in a technical state of war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea.

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Pope beatifies Paul VI at remarkable synod’s end By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday beatified Pope Paul VI, concluding the remarkable meeting of bishops debating family issues that drew parallels to the tumultuous reforms of the Second Vatican Council which Paul oversaw and implemented. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI was on hand for the Mass, which took place just hours after Catholic bishops approved a document charting a more pastoral approach to ministering to Catholic families. They failed to reach consensus on the two most divisive issues at the synod: on welcoming gays and divorced and civilly remarried couples. But the issues remain up for discussion ahead of another meeting of bishops next year. While the synod scrapped its ground-breaking welcome and showed deep divisions on hot-button issues, the fact that the questions are on the table

is significant given that they had been taboo until Francis’ papacy. “God is not afraid of new things!” Francis exclaimed in his homily Sunday. “That is why he is continually surprising us, opening our hearts and guiding us in unexpected ways.” He quoted Paul himself as saying the church, particularly the synod of bishops which Paul established, must survey the signs of the times to make sure the church adapts methods to respond to the “growing needs of our time and the changing conditions of society.” Paul was elected in 1963 to succeed the popular Pope John XXIII, and during his 15-year reign was responsible for implementing the reforms of Vatican II and charting the church through the tumultuous years of the 1960s sexual revolution. Vatican II opened the way for Mass to be said in local languages instead of in Latin, called for greater involvement of the laity in the life of the

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Pope Francis catches an Italian flag from a pilgrim, at the end of the beatification ceremony of Pope Paul VI, in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday.

church and revolutionized the church’s relations with people of other faiths. He is perhaps best known, though, for the divisive 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, which enshrined the church’s opposition to artificial contraception. More than 50 years later, Humanae Vitae still elicits criticism for being unrealistic given

the vast majority of Catholics ignore its teaching on birth control. In their final synod document, bishops restated doctrine, but they also said the church must respect couples in their moral evaluation of contraception methods. The bishops also signaled a muted opening toward gays, saying they should be “welcomed with respect and sensi-

tivity.” That language was far less welcoming than initially proposed, and it failed to get the necessary two-thirds majority vote to pass. “I have the impression many would have preferred a more open, positive language,” Canadian Archbishop Paul-Andre Durocher wrote on his blog in explaining the apparent protest vote on the gay paragraph. “Not finding it in this paragraph, they might have chosen to indicate their disapproval of it. However, it has also been published, and the reflection will have to continue.” The beatification marked the third 20th century pope Francis has elevated this year: In April, he canonized Sts. John Paul II and John XXIII. That historic event marked the first time a reigning and retired pope — Francis and Benedict — had celebrated Mass together in public in the 2,000-year history of the church. Benedict returned to the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica for Paul’s outdoor beatification

Mass in a potent symbol of the continuity of the church, despite differences in style and priorities that were so evident in the synod meetings this week. Paul was beatified, the first step toward possible sainthood, after the Vatican certified a miracle attributed to his intercession concerning a California boy whom doctors had said would be born with serious birth defects. The boy, whose identity has been kept secret at his parents’ request, is now a healthy teen. A second miracle needs to be certified by the Vatican for him to be canonized. The Vatican said 70,000 people attended Sunday’s Mass, held under sunny Roman skies, far fewer than the 800,000 people who attended the dual canonization earlier this year. Paul is often called the “forgotten” or “misunderstood” pope, caught between the “good pope” John XXIII and the crowd-pleasing, globetrotting John Paul.

Another year, another small Social Security bump for millions By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — For the third straight year, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect historically small increases in their benefits come January. Preliminary figures suggest the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be less than 2 percent. That translates to a raise of about $20 a month for the typical Social Security beneficiary. The government is scheduled to announce the COLA on Wednesday, when it releases the latest measure of consumer prices. By law, the COLA is based on inflation, which is well below historical averages so far this year. For example, gas prices are down from a year ago, and so is the cost of clothing. Prices for meat, fish and eggs are up near-

ly 9 percent, but overall food costs are up less than 3 percent, according to the government’s inflation report for August. Medical costs, which disproportionately affect older people, are only 1.8 percent higher. But good news at the pump means bad news for benefit increases. Many older people who rely on Social Security are feeling the pinch of tiny benefit increases year after year. “You lose that increase, not only in the short-term, you lose the compounding over time,” said Mary Johnson of The Senior Citizens League. “For the middle class, for people that don’t qualify for low-income programs, they are dipping into savings or they are borrowing against their homes.” The Senior Citizens League projects the COLA will be 1.7 percent, which is in line with other estimates. Economist Polina Vlasenko, a research fellow at the American Institute for

Economic Research, projects the COLA will be between 1.6 percent and 1.8 percent. Congress enacted automatic increases for Social Security beneficiaries in 1975, when inflation was high and there was a lot of pressure to regularly raise benefits. For the first 35 years, the COLA was less than 2 percent only three times. If the COLA is less than 2 percent next year, it would be the fifth time in six years. This year’s increase was 1.5 percent, the year before it was 1.7 percent. Susan Gross gets hit twice by the small COLA. She cares for both her disabled son and her 89-year-old mother, both of whom get Social Security benefits. A 1.7 percent increase comes to $12.60 a month for her son, said Gross, who lives in rural Barboursville, Virginia. “That won’t even pay for his prescription program,” she

said. Gross, who works in an accounting office, said her family makes due by growing and canning much of their own food, which they can do because they live in the country. “It makes our grocery bills less,” she said. More than 70 million people receive benefits affected by the annual COLA. About 59 million retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children get Social Security benefits. The average monthly payment is $1,191. A 1.7 per-

cent raise would increase the typical monthly payment by about $20. The COLA also affects benefits for about 4 million disabled veterans, 2.5 million federal retirees and their survivors, and more than 8 million people who get Supplemental Security Income, the disability program for the poor. By law, the cost-of-living adjustment is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, a broad

measure of consumer prices generated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It measures price changes for food, housing, clothing, transportation, energy, medical care, recreation and education. The COLA is calculated by comparing consumer prices in July, August and September each year with prices in the same three months from the previous year. If prices go up over the course of the year, benefits go up, starting with payments delivered in January.

NLC, GLC tab award winners Staff report

Both the Northern Lights Conference and Greatland Conference postseason awards have been announced. Conference champion Soldotna controlled the NLC awards, putting 11 players on the offensive first team and six players on the defensive first team. As for major awards for the Stars, Drew Gibbs was the Offensive Player of the Year, Trevor Walden was the Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Galen Brantley Jr. was the Co-Coach of the Year and Eric Pomerleau was the Assistant Coach of the Year. Kenai, which finished second in the league, had four players on the offensive first team and five players on the defensive first team. Zack Koziczkowski was the Lineman of the Year for the Kards, while Chase Logan was a Co-Defensive Player of the Year and John Marquez was a Co-Coach of the Year. Eielson was the champion of the Greatland Conference, but the Ravens did not populate allconference selections like the Stars did. The Ravens took one of the four major awards, with Anthony Griffith taking Offensive Player of the Year. For Nikiski, which finished second in the league, Luke Johnson was Defensive Player of the Year. Seward, which took third, was led by Coach of the Year Kelly Cinereski, while Branden Derifield of Valdez was the Lineman of the Year. Northern Lights Conference All-Conference selections

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Offensive Player of the Year — Drew Gibbs, Soldotna. Lineman of the Year — Zack Koziczkowski, Kenai. M Co-Defensive Players of the Year — Trevor Walden, Soldotna; Chase Logan, Kenai. K Co-Coaches of the Year — Galen Brantley Jr., Soldotna; John Marquez, Kenai. Assistant Coach of the Year — Eric Pomerleau, Soldotna. OFFENSE First team — Quarterback: Brooks Furlong, Soldotna; Halfbacks: Chase Logan, Kenai, Drew Gibbs, Soldotna; Fullback: Ty Fenton, Soldotna; Wide receivers: Tim Duke, Soldotna, Connor Seay, Homer; Tight end: Trevor Walden, Soldotna; Tackles: Matt Trammell, Soldotna, Chris Lawson, Kenai; Guards: Zack Koziczkowski, Kenai, Austin Crowder, Soldotna; Center: Dalton Best, Soldotna; Long snapper: Andrew Welborn, Kenai; Kicker: Bailey Jones, Soldotna; Return specialist: Tim Duke, Soldotna. Second team — Quarterback: Jace Baker, Kenai, Melvin Javier, Kodiak; Halfbacks: Josh Fisk, Homer, Jay-ar Small, Kodiak, Bailey Blumentritt, Soldotna; Fullback: Andrew Welborn, Kenai; Wide receivers: Tristan Amodo, Kodiak, Chase Gillies, Kenai, Zach McKenna, Homer; Tight end: Teddy Croft; Tackles: Adam O’Guinn, Soldotna, Kordell Pillans, Kodiak, Jacob Yavorsky, Kodiak, Ben Knisely, Homer; Guards: Kyle Hunter, Kenai, Adrian Gomez-Dickson, Soldotna; Center: Toby Randall, Kenai; Long snappers: Adrian Gomez-Dickson, Soldotna, Ian Lowe, Homer; Kicker: Connor Seay, Homer; Return specialist: Jay-Ar Small, Kodiak, Connor Seay, Homer. Honorable mention — Quarterback: Sheldon Hutt, Homer; Halfback: Eric Hill, Homer; Fullback: Isagani Galindez, Kodiak; Tackles: Patrick Rainwater, Homer, David Beck, Kenai; Guards: Trevor Fenex, Homer, Vince Waddell, Homer; Centers: James Kraszeski, Homer, Hunter Bigley, Kodiak; Long snapper: Ian Lowe, Homer; Kicker: Connor Seay, Homer; Return specialist: Connor Seay, Homer. DEFENSE First team — Outside linebackers: Jace

Baker, Kenai, Drew Gibbs, Soldotna; Inside linebackers: Chase Logan, Kenai, Drew Fowler, Soldotna; Defensive Backs: Bailey Blumentritt, Soldotna, Tim Duke, Soldotna, Sheldon Hutt, Homer; Interior linemen: Jacob Yavorsky, Kodiak, Zack Koziczkowski, Kenai, Trevor Walden, Soldotna, Sage Hill, Soldotna; Punter: Jace Baker, Kenai; Utility player: Kyle Foree, Kenai. Second team — Outside linebackers: Teddy Croft, Homer, Zach Lueth, Homer, Ty Fenton, Soldotna; Inside linebackers: Andre Mandapat, Kodiak, Andrew Welborn, Kenai, Jared Chavez, Soldotna, Zach McKenna, Homer, Eric Hill, Homer; Defensive backs: Brooks Furlong, Soldotna, Connor Seay, Homer, Josh Fisk, Homer, Jay-Ar Small, Kodiak, Isagani Galindez, Kodiak, Melvin Javier, Kodiak, Chase Gillies, Kenai; Interior linemen: Josh Blair, Kodiak, Kordell Pillians, Kodiak, Chris Lawson, Kenai, Kyle Hunter, Kenai, Ben Knisely, Homer, Trevor Fenex, Homer, Patrick Rainwater, Homer, Michael Swoboda, Homer, Matt Trammell, Soldotna; Punters: Eric Hill, Homer, Bailey Jones, Soldotna; Utility Player: Dylan Ackerman, Soldotna. Honorable mention — Outside linebacker: Zach Lueth, Homer; Inside linebackers: Jared Chavez, Soldotna, Eric Hill, Homer; Defensive backs: Connor Seay, Homer, Josh Fisk, Homer, Isagani Galindez, Kodiak; Interior linemen: Josh Blair, Kodiak, Kyle Hunter, Kenai, Trevor Fenex, Homer, Michael Swoboda, Homer, Shane Fielding, Soldotna; Punter: Bailey Jones, Soldotna; Utility player: Dylan Ackerman, Soldotna.

Greatland Conference All-Conference selections

Offensive Player of the Year — Anthony Griffith, Eielson. Defensive Player of the Year — Luke Johnson, Nikiski. Lineman of the Year — Branden Derifield, Valdez. Coach of the Year — Kelly Cinereski, Seward. OFFENSE First team — Quarterbacks: Cade Anderson, Nikiski, Alex Pahno, Seward; Halfbacks: Kalib Dunlap, Eielson, Christian Riddall, Nikiski; Fullback: Anthony Griffith, Eielson; Wide receivers: Hunter Holloway, Nikiski, Tony Dunbar, Barrow; Long snapper: Peter Button, Monroe; Tight end: Mickey Radotich, Valdez; Tackles: Jackson Wallace, Monroe, Ryan Cooks, Eielson, Ben Carstens, Nikiski; Guards: Branden Derifield, Valdez, Austin Edson, Eielson, Luke Johnson, Nikiski; Centers: Howie Hubbard, Seward, Jacob Williams, Nikiski; Kicker: Howie Hubbard, Seward; Return specialist: Terrance Annoigyuk, Seward. Second team — Quarterback: Gavril Kalugin, Voznesenka; Halfbacks: Caleb Velez, Eielson, Terrance Annoigyuk, Seward; Fullback: Calab Thomas, Monroe; Wide receiver: Rhett Seiverts, Seward; Long snapper: Zach Martin, Seward; Tight end: Conor O’Kelley-Ault, Monroe; Tackles: Tevita Vehikite, Barrow, Connor Verfaillie, Valdez; Guards: Jon Baird, Eielson, Jon McCormick, Nikiski, Hunter Doan, Seward; Centers: Chris Kilpatrick, Eielson, Peter Button, Monroe; Kicker: Aitkan Fa’alogo, Barrow. Honorable mention — Halfback: Preston Atwood, Seward; Fullbacks: Kiril Sanarov, Voznesenka, Ben Miranda, Seward; Long snapper: Jon McCormick, Nikiski; Tight end: Zach Martin, Seward; Guard: Jacob Connell. DEFENSE First team — Outside linebackers: Conor O’Kelley-Ault, Monroe, Christian Riddall, Nikiski, Kalib Dunlap, Eielson; Inside linebackers: Kiril Sanarov, Voznesenka, Austin Edson, Eielson, Luke Johnson, Nikiski; Defensive backs: Antonio Griffith, Eielson, Nico Castro, Nikiski, Dylan Broussard, Nikiski, Anthony Griffith, Eielson; Interior linemen: Branden Derifield, Valdez; Jon McCormick, Nikiski, Jon Baird, Eielson, Tevita Vehikitie, Barrow; Punter: Luke Johnson; Utility player: Brian Meyer. Second team — Outside linebackers: Zach Martin, Seward, Connor Verfaillie, Valdez, Alex Pahno, Seward; Inside linebackers: Ryan Crooks, Eielson, Ben Miranda, Seward, Mickey Radotich, Valdez; Defensive backs: Brenden Maines, Monroe, Terrance Annogiyuk, Seward, Cody Ponce Deleon, Barrow, Zach Howard, Valdez; Interior linemen: Howie Hubbard, Seward, Ben Carstens, Nikiski, Jackson Wallace, Monroe, Aitkan Fa’alogo, Barrow; Punter: Howie Hubbard, Seward; Utility player: Colbin Hansen, Valdez. Honorable mention — Defensive backs: Preston Fifarek, Valdez, Preston Atwood, Seward; Interior linemen: Ray Atos, Barrow, Chris Kilpatrick, Eielson, Rhett Seiverts, Seward, Taylor Benjamin, Eielson, Jacob Connell, Valdez, Terrance Annogiyuk, Seward; Punter: Brenden Maines, Monroe, Gavril Kalugin, Voznesenka; Utility player — David Matthew, Barrow, Isaac Osborn, Seward.

Bronocs win, Manning sets all-time TD record By The Associated Press

DENVER — Peyton Manning’s receivers played keepaway with his milestone memento and the NFL’s new leader in career touchdown passes toyed with the San Francisco 49ers in the Denver Broncos’ emphatic 42-17 victory Sunday night. Manning went into the showdown two TDs shy of Brett Favre’s record of 508 and threw four touchdown passes, giving him 510. He surpassed Favre’s mark with an 8-yard strike to Demaryius Thomas late in the second quarter. As he went to retrieve the football, his teammates decided to have some fun. Thomas tossed the historic ball over Manning and to Emmanuel Sanders, who then lobbed it to Wes Welker. From there, Welker dished it back to Sanders, who then flipped it to

Julius Thomas — all of Manning’s favorite targets getting into the act. JAGUARS 24, BROWNS 6 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are winless no more. Denard Robinson ran for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown, Jacksonville’s defense came up big in the red zone, and the Jaguars snapped a nine-game losing streak.

RAMS 28, SEAHAWKS 26 ST. LOUIS — Punter Johnny Hekker’s pass from the St. Louis 18 caught the Seattle Seahawks by surprise for the last of three big plays by Rams special teams. Stedman Bailey had a 90-yard touchdown on a trick return that fooled the Seahawks into thinking another player was going to catch the punt. Benny Cunningham’s 75yard kickoff return set up an early See NFL, Page A-8

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Monday’s Game Houston at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 San Diego at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 Detroit vs. Atlanta at London, 5:30 a.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 9 a.m. Houston at Tennessee, 9 a.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 9 a.m. Seattle at Carolina, 9 a.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 9 a.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 9 a.m. Chicago at New England, 9 a.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 9 a.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 12:05 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 12:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 12:25 p.m. Green Bay at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, San Francisco Monday, Oct. 27 Washington at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Cowboys 31, Giants 21 N.Y. Dal.

0 14 7 7

0 7—21 7 10—31

First Quarter Dal_Escobar 15 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 5:06. Second Quarter NYG_Beckham Jr. 9 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick), 11:24. NYG_Fells 27 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick), 7:53. Dal_Williams 18 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 2:17. Third Quarter Dal_Escobar 26 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 6:15. Fourth Quarter Dal_Murray 1 run (Bailey kick), 9:11. NYG_Beckham Jr. 5 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick), 5:28. Dal_FG Bailey 49, :59. A_91,028.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Arizona, Ellington 2488, Taylor 12-40, Jo.Brown 1-(minus 5). Oakland, McFadden 1448, Jones-Drew 3-6, Carr 2-2. PASSING_Arizona, Palmer 2231-1-253. Oakland, Carr 16-28-0173. RECEIVING_Arizona, Ellington 6-72, Fitzgerald 4-21, Floyd 3-47, Jo.Brown 2-41, Carlson 2-20, Taylor 2-19, Ginn Jr. 1-17, Ja.Brown 1-9, Housler 1-7. Oakland, J.Jones 4-35, McFadden 4-7, Holmes 3-34, Butler 1-55, Rivera 1-18, D.Moore 1-13, Olawale 1-7, Leonhardt 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Royals 23, Chargers 20 KC SD

0 10 7 7

3 10—23 0 6—20

First Quarter SD_Phillips 1 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 3:15. Second Quarter KC_Charles 16 run (Santos kick), 14:51. KC_FG Santos 28, 3:11. SD_Gates 27 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), :14. Third Quarter KC_FG Santos 40, 8:35. Fourth Quarter KC_Sherman 11 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick), 14:50. SD_FG Novak 24, 9:36. SD_FG Novak 48, 1:57. KC_FG Santos 48, :21. A_65,260. KC SD First downs 22 19 Total Net Yards 365 251 Rushes-yards 39-154 16-69 Passing 211 182 Punt Returns 3-47 0-0 Kickoff Returns 5-92 3-58 Interceptions Ret. 1-12 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 19-28-0 17-31-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-10 2-23 Punts 4-43.3 5-57.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-73 4-49 Time of Possession 39:00 21:00 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Kansas City, Charles 22-95, A.Smith 6-29, Davis 10-25, Thomas 1-5. San Diego, Oliver 15-67, R.Brown 1-2. PASSING_Kansas City, A.Smith 19-28-0-221. San Diego, Rivers 17-31-1-205. RECEIVING_Kansas City, Bowe 5-84, Kelce 4-33, Jenkins 2-37, Thomas 2-21, Charles 2-12, Sherman 2-12, Davis 1-11, Wilson 1-11. San Diego, Allen 6-58, Gates 3-61, Floyd 3-50, Oliver 2-11, Royal 1-20, R.Brown 1-4, Phillips 1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Bills 17, Vikings 16 Min. Buf.

3 10 0 10

0 0

3—16 7—17

First Quarter Min_FG Walsh 40, 1:50. Second Quarter Buf_Watkins 26 pass from Orton (Carpenter kick), 9:23. Min_Patterson 4 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick), 6:17. Buf_FG Carpenter 31, 4:01. Min_FG Walsh 55, :15. Fourth Quarter Min_FG Walsh 33, 11:45. Buf_Watkins 2 pass from Orton (Carpenter kick), :01. A_68,477.

NYG Dal First downs 20 20 Total Net Yards 352 423 Rushes-yards 26-104 35-156 Passing 248 267 Punt Returns 2-21 2-6 Kickoff Returns 3-87 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 1-38 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 21-33-0 17-23-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 2-12 Punts 5-44.8 4-46.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-40 6-46 Time of Possession 26:11 33:49

Min Buf First downs 16 22 Total Net Yards 276 373 Rushes-yards 29-158 19-118 Passing 118 255 Punt Returns 2-23 2-18 Kickoff Returns 4-49 2-33 Interceptions Ret. 1-1 2-9 Comp-Att-Int 15-26-2 31-43-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-39 6-28 Punts 6-47.3 5-44.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-3 Penalties-Yards 7-50 8-48 Time of Possession 32:23 27:37

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_N.Y. Giants, A.Williams 18-51, Hillis 6-29, Beckham Jr. 1-13, Manning 1-11. Dallas, Murray 28-128, Dunbar 3-16, Randle 2-7, Romo 2-5. PASSING_N.Y. Giants, Manning 21-33-0-248. Dallas, Romo 17-231-279. RECEIVING_N.Y. Giants, Donnell 7-90, Randle 6-74, Beckham Jr. 4-34, Parker 2-19, Fells 1-27, Hillis 1-4. Dallas, Bryant 9-151, Escobar 3-65, Witten 2-27, Williams 1-18, Randle 1-14, Murray 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Minnesota, McKinnon 19-103, Asiata 6-24, Felton 2-21, Bridgewater 1-7, Patterson 1-3. Buffalo, Spiller 1-53, Dixon 13-51, Jackson 3-12, Summers 1-3, Orton 1-(minus 1). PASSING_Minnesota, Bridgewater 15-26-2-157. Buffalo, Orton 31-43-1-283. RECEIVING_Minnesota, Jennings 6-77, Wright 4-60, Patterson 2-9, McKinnon 2-(minus 2), Asiata 1-13. Buffalo, Watkins 9-122, Hogan 5-63, Woods 4-10, Chandler 3-36, Jackson 3-16, Dixon 3-15, Gragg 2-19, Spiller 1-3, Summers 1-(minus 1). MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Cardinals 24, Raiders 13 Ari. Oak.

7 7 0 10

7 3

3—24 0—13

First Quarter Ari_Taylor 2 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick), 1:47. Second Quarter Ari_Floyd 33 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick), 5:37. Oak_McFadden 1 run (Janikowski kick), 1:56. Oak_FG Janikowski 29, :45. Third Quarter Oak_FG Janikowski 53, 7:17. Ari_Taylor 4 run (Catanzaro kick), 2:55. Fourth Quarter Ari_FG Catanzaro 41, :29. A_52,101. Ari Oak First downs 25 13 Total Net Yards 365 220 Rushes-yards 37-123 19-56 Passing 242 164 Punt Returns 2-7 2-13 Kickoff Returns 0-0 3-61 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-30 Comp-Att-Int 22-31-1 16-28-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-11 1-9 Punts 4-42.0 6-39.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-43 8-74 Time of Possession 36:57 23:03

Packers 38, Panthers 17 Car. GB

0 21

3 0 7 10

14—17 0—38

First Quarter GB_Nelson 59 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 11:51. GB_Lacy 5 run (Crosby kick), 5:53. GB_Starks 13 run (Crosby kick), 2:07. Second Quarter GB_Cobb 3 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 4:07. Car_FG Gano 33, :00. Third Quarter GB_D.Adams 21 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 10:20. GB_FG Crosby 34, :08. Fourth Quarter Car_Benjamin 13 pass from Newton (Gano kick), 9:39. Car_Bersin 1 pass from Anderson (Gano kick), 1:24. A_78,106. Car GB First downs 23 22 Total Net Yards 331 363 Rushes-yards 25-108 30-122 Passing 223 241 Punt Returns 4-36 3-38

Kickoff Returns 2-55 1-9 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-21 Comp-Att-Int 22-39-1 19-24-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-25 2-14 Punts 7-53.9 5-55.2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 9-70 5-29 Time of Possession 30:11 29:49 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Carolina, Stewart 14-55, Newton 7-41, Ogbonnaya 4-12. Green Bay, Lacy 12-63, Starks 7-36, A.Rodgers 3-21, Kuhn 2-4, Cobb 1-2, Harris 2-(minus 1), Flynn 3-(minus 3). PASSING_Carolina, Newton 1731-1-205, Anderson 5-8-0-43. Green Bay, A.Rodgers 19-22-0255, Flynn 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING_Carolina, Olsen 8-105, Benjamin 3-61, Bersin 3-21, Cotchery 3-21, B.Williams 2-22, Avant 2-6, Stewart 1-12. Green Bay, Cobb 6-121, Nelson 4-80, Lacy 3-10, D.Adams 1-21, Quarless 1-9, Starks 1-7, Dorsey 1-4, Bostick 1-2, R.Rodgers 1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Lions 24, Saints 23 NO Det.

0 10 0 3

7 6—23 7 14—24

Second Quarter NO_Johnson 13 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), 13:56. Det_FG Prater 21, 5:29. NO_FG S.Graham 27, :00. Third Quarter NO_Stills 46 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), 13:42. Det_Bell 1 run (Prater kick), 6:19. Fourth Quarter NO_FG S.Graham 48, 13:33. NO_FG S.Graham 36, 5:24. Det_Tate 73 pass from Stafford (Prater kick), 3:38. Det_Fuller 5 pass from Stafford (Prater kick), 1:48. A_63,271. NO Det First downs 25 21 Total Net Yards 408 344 Rushes-yards 21-73 24-59 Passing 335 285 Punt Returns 1-15 0-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 2-47 Interceptions Ret. 2-45 1-23 Comp-Att-Int 28-45-1 27-40-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-7 3-14 Punts 4-42.0 5-42.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 12-134 9-71 Time of Possession 27:42 32:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_New Orleans, K.Robinson 3-26, Ingram 10-16, Thomas 6-13, Brees 1-13, Johnson 1-5. Detroit, Bell 18-48, Bush 4-10, Stafford 2-1. PASSING_New Orleans, Brees 28-45-1-342. Detroit, Stafford 2740-2-299. RECEIVING_New Orleans, Colston 6-111, Cadet 6-51, Stills 5-103, Thomas 4-17, Cooks 2-23, Ingram 2-13, Johnson 1-13, Hill 1-8, Watson 1-3. Detroit, Tate 10154, Bush 5-22, Pettigrew 4-28, Fuller 3-44, Ross 3-32, Bell 2-19. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Jaguars 24, Browns 6 Cle. Jac.

3 0

3 7

0 0— 6 3 14—24

First Quarter Cle_FG Cundiff 40, 6:30. Second Quarter Cle_FG Cundiff 22, 4:16. Jax_A.Robinson 31 pass from Bortles (Scobee kick), :27. Third Quarter Jax_FG Scobee 30, 10:00. Fourth Quarter Jax_D.Robinson 8 run (Scobee kick), 5:58. Jax_Johnson 3 run (Scobee kick), 4:35. A_61,341. Cle Jax First downs 13 20 Total Net Yards 266 336 Rushes-yards 30-69 35-185 Passing 197 151 Punt Returns 2-6 4-41 Kickoff Returns 1-32 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 3-38 1-15 Comp-Att-Int 16-41-1 17-31-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-18 2-8 Punts 7-50.4 8-43.1 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-50 3-25 Time of Possession 28:27 31:33 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Cleveland, Tate 16-36, Crowell 7-18, West 5-8, Hawkins 1-8, Hoyer 1-(minus 1). Jacksonville, D.Robinson 22-127, Bortles 5-37, Johnson 6-16, Lee 2-5. PASSING_Cleveland, Hoyer 1641-1-215. Jacksonville, Bortles 17-31-3-159. RECEIVING_Cleveland, Hawkins 5-112, Austin 3-53, Gabriel 3-39, Cameron 1-5, Crowell 1-5, Agnew 1-3, West 1-0, Tate 1-(minus 2). Jacksonville, Harbor 6-34, A.Robinson 4-60, Shorts III 3-12, Todman 1-26, Lee 1-20, Hurns 1-7, Sanders 1-0. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Rams 28, Seahawks 26 Se. SL

3 3 7 14

7 13—26 0 7—28

First Quarter Sea_FG Hauschka 24, 9:01. StL_Mason 6 run (Zuerlein kick), 5:19. Second Quarter StL_Cunningham 5 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick), 13:12. StL_Bailey 90 punt return (Zuerlein kick), 7:05. Sea_FG Hauschka 35, :07. Third Quarter Sea_Wilson 19 run (Hauschka kick), 4:22. Fourth Quarter Sea_Helfet 19 pass from Wilson (pass failed), 9:44. StL_Kendricks 4 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick), 5:36. Sea_Baldwin 9 pass from Wilson

(Hauschka kick), 3:18. A_57,855. Sea StL First downs 25 18 Total Net Yards 463 272 Rushes-yards 29-171 27-102 Passing 292 170 Punt Returns 2-19 2-89 Kickoff Returns 2-43 4-112 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 23-36-0 19-22-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-21 0-0 Punts 4-42.3 3-51.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 10-89 2-20 Time of Possession 32:24 27:36 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Seattle, Wilson 7-106, Lynch 18-53, Turbin 2-7, Michael 2-5. St. Louis, Mason 18-85, Austin 5-16, Cunningham 2-3, A.Davis 2-(minus 2). PASSING_Seattle, Wilson 23-360-313. St. Louis, A.Davis 18-21-0152, Hekker 1-1-0-18. RECEIVING_Seattle, Baldwin 7-123, Richardson 4-33, Helfet 3-61, Kearse 3-50, Turbin 3-24, Lynch 2-18, Norwood 1-4. St. Louis, Cunningham 5-46, Cook 3-25, Austin 3-6, Quick 2-33, Kendricks 2-17, Britt 2-4, Givens 1-30, Harkey 1-9. MISSED FIELD GOALS_St. Louis, Zuerlein 52 (WR).

Colts 27, Bengals 0 Cin. Ind.

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First Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 23, :33. Second Quarter Ind_Bradshaw 1 run (Vinatieri kick), 12:08. Third Quarter Ind_Allen 32 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Fourth Quarter Ind_Bradshaw 10 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 12:09. Ind_FG Vinatieri 50, 1:55. A_66,539. Cin Ind First downs 8 27 Total Net Yards 135 506 Rushes-yards 12-32 34-171 Passing 103 335 Punt Returns 4-20 2-13 Kickoff Returns 3-80 1-27 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 18-38-0 27-42-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-23 2-9 Punts 11-50.7 6-48.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 4-20 8-57 Time of Possession 20:17 39:43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Cincinnati, Bernard 7-17, Hill 4-15, Dalton 1-0. Indianapolis, Richardson 14-77, Bradshaw 10-52, Herron 5-37, Luck 4-5, Moncrief 1-0. PASSING_Cincinnati, Dalton 1838-0-126. Indianapolis, Luck 2742-0-344. RECEIVING_Cincinnati, Gresham 10-48, Sanu 3-54, Bernard 2-(minus 1), Little 1-13, Tate 1-7, Peerman 1-5. Indianapolis, Hilton 7-107, Fleener 4-64, Richardson 4-41, Wayne 4-15, Allen 3-52, Bradshaw 3-36, Doyle 1-20, Moncrief 1-9. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Ravens 29, Falcons 7 Atl. Bal.

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First Quarter Bal_Daniels 5 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick), 11:47. Second Quarter Bal_Pierce 1 run (Tucker kick), 2:38. Bal_FG Tucker 38, :00. Third Quarter Bal_FG Tucker 38, 11:28. Fourth Quarter Atl_White 4 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 7:12. Bal_Suggs safety, 3:44. Bal_T.Smith 39 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick), 1:46. A_71,184. Atl Bal First downs 16 23 Total Net Yards 254 371 Rushes-yards 16-68 36-123 Passing 186 248 Punt Returns 1-6 5-25 Kickoff Returns 3-55 2-56 Interceptions Ret. 2-21 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 29-44-0 16-25-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-42 1-10 Punts 5-47.8 4-39.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-76 9-72 Time of Possession 26:47 33:13 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Atlanta, S.Jackson 8-22, Freeman 2-20, Smith 3-10, Rodgers 2-9, Ryan 1-7. Baltimore, Forsett 23-95, Pierce 8-21, Flacco 1-4, Taliaferro 4-3. PASSING_Atlanta, Ryan 29-440-228. Baltimore, Flacco 16-252-258. RECEIVING_Atlanta, White 9-100, Jones 5-56, Freeman 5-17, Hester 3-28, Toilolo 2-20, Smith 2-(minus 1), S.Jackson 1-3, Rodgers 1-3, Weems 1-2. Baltimore, Daniels 6-58, T.Smith 3-81, Smith Sr. 3-67, Aiken 1-18, Campanaro 1-17, Gillmore 1-13, Juszczyk 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Atlanta, Bryant 57 (SH).

Redskins 19, Titans 17 Ten. Was.

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Fourth Quarter Was_FG Forbath 27, 13:27. Ten_Hagan 38 pass from Whitehurst (Succop kick), 7:41. Was_FG Forbath 22, :00. A_75,227. Ten Was First downs 14 16 Total Net Yards 236 351 Rushes-yards 22-76 26-100 Passing 160 251 Punt Returns 1-0 1-1 Kickoff Returns 3-62 2-46 Interceptions Ret. 1-13 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 17-26-1 21-28-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-0 3-16 Punts 5-39.2 3-41.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 11-96 7-50 Time of Possession 30:56 29:04 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Tennessee, Sankey 16-56, Whitehurst 2-10, L.Washington 1-8, Battle 2-3, McCluster 1-(minus 1). Washington, Morris 18-54, Helu Jr. 5-29, Young 1-14, McCoy 2-3. PASSING_Tennessee, Whitehurst 17-26-1-160. Washington, Cousins 10-16-1-139, McCoy 11-12-0-128. RECEIVING_Tennessee, Wright 6-68, Hagan 2-45, Walker 2-17, Battle 2-13, L.Washington 2-(minus 4), N.Washington 1-9, Hunter 1-6, McCluster 1-6. Washington, Garcon 5-87, Reed 5-54, Jackson 3-49, Helu Jr. 3-(minus 9), Paul 2-58, Roberts 2-18, Young 1-10. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Dolphins 27, Bears 14 Mia. Chi.

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First Quarter Mia_Clay 13 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 6:51. Second Quarter Mia_M.Wallace 10 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 5:20. Third Quarter Chi_Forte 10 pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 7:59. Mia_Miller 2 run (Sturgis kick), :31. Fourth Quarter Mia_FG Sturgis 33, 13:32. Chi_Forte 1 run (Gould kick), 7:38. Mia_FG Sturgis 19, 2:13. A_62,413. Mia Chi First downs 24 14 Total Net Yards 393 224 Rushes-yards 33-137 14-52 Passing 256 172 Punt Returns 2-22 0-0 Kickoff Returns 2-55 2-75 Interceptions Ret. 1-50 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 25-32-0 21-34-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-21 3-18 Punts 2-37.5 3-53.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-2 Penalties-Yards 7-84 2-15 Time of Possession 37:22 22:38 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Miami, Miller 18-61, Tannehill 6-48, Dan.Thomas 7-25, M.Wallace 1-4, Damie.Williams 1-(minus 1). Chicago, Forte 12-49, Cutler 2-3. PASSING_Miami, Tannehill 2532-0-277. Chicago, Cutler 21-341-190. RECEIVING_Miami, M.Wallace 5-46, Clay 4-58, Landry 4-46, Hartline 3-35, Dan.Thomas 3-25, Sims 2-33, Miller 2-22, Damie.Williams 2-12. Chicago, Forte 6-60, Marshall 6-48, Bennett 5-58, Rosario 2-15, Jeffery 2-9. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Miami, Sturgis 50 (WR), 37 (BK).

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First Quarter Den_Sanders 3 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 8:29. Den_Welker 39 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 2:57. Second Quarter SF_FG Dawson 22, 7:30. Den_D.Thomas 8 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 3:09. SF_S.Johnson 4 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick), :11. Third Quarter Den_D.Thomas 40 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 11:48. Den_Hillman 37 run (McManus kick), 9:24. Den_Hillman 1 run (McManus kick), 1:36. Fourth Quarter SF_Ellington 20 pass from Gabbert (Dawson kick), 1:00. A_77,047. SF Den First downs 22 23 Total Net Yards 310 419 Rushes-yards 18-62 27-115 Passing 248 304 Punt Returns 1-4 3-22 Kickoff Returns 1-33 1-7 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-3 Comp-Att-Int 27-46-1 22-27-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 6-53 2-14 Punts 5-54.4 4-42.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-62 8-75 Time of Possession 32:01 27:59 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_San Francisco, Gore 9-20, Kaepernick 3-18, Hyde 3-15, Gabbert 1-5, Carrier 1-2, Miller 1-2. Denver, Hillman 14-74, Thompson 6-30, Anderson 2-9, Green 1-3, Osweiler 3-0, Manning 1-(minus 1). PASSING_San Francisco, Kaepernick 24-39-1-263, Gabbert 3-70-38. Denver, Manning 22-26-0318, Osweiler 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING_San Francisco, Boldin 7-50, S.Johnson 5-79, Crabtree 4-27, Lloyd 3-63, Ellington 3-44, V.Davis 2-21, Hyde 2-8, Carrier 1-9. Denver, D.Thomas 8-171, Hillman 4-29, J.Thomas 4-27, Welker 3-50, Sanders 3-41. MISSED FIELD GOALS_San Francisco, Dawson 51 (WL).

Keselowski wins at Talladega to move to next round TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Brad Keselowski refused to be knocked down — not by Matt Kenseth, who jumped him from behind after a disastrous race at Charlotte, and not by garage-wide condemnation over his post-race meltdown. He kept his head up and arrived at Talla-

dega Superspeedway determined to shake off a bad week that earned him a $50,000 fine from NASCAR and moved him to the edge of elimination in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Only a win would keep his title hopes alive.

Only the toughest of drivers could tune out everything that had happened and ignore the weeklong chorus of criticism from his peers. Keselowski pulled it off Sunday with an improbable victory that moved him into the third round of the Chase.

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touchdown for the Rams (2-4).

COWBOYS 31, GIANTS 21 ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo threw three touchdown passes, and DeMarco Murray broke Jim Brown’s 56-year-old NFL record with his seventh straight 100-yard rushing game to start a season. The Cowboys (6-1) won their sixth straight.

CHIEFS 23, CHARGERS 20 SAN DIEGO — Cairo Santos kicked a 48-yard field goal field goal with 21 seconds left and the Chiefs snapped the Chargers’ fivegame winning streak. The Chiefs moved into field goal range thanks to Alex Smith, who completed three straight passes for 43 yards, including a 29-yarder to Dwayne Bowe. Smith was playing on the same field where he led Helix High to consecutive San Diego Section championships.

Cincinnati (3-2-1), which hasn’t won since starting 3-0, endured its first shutout since December 2009 and had a franchise record tying 11 punts Sunday. Andy Dalton was 18 of 38 for 126 yards.

PACKERS 38, PANTHERS 17 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and Randall Cobb torched the Carolina secondary for 121 yards on receptions. Sure-tackling Green Bay (5-2) limited quarterback Cam Newton in the first half. The Packers scored touchdowns on their first three series and led 28-3 at halftime, eliminating the threat of the Panthers’ running game.

RAVENS 29, FALCONS 7 BALTIMORE — Elvis Dumervil and Pernell McPhee each had two sacks, part of a dominant defensive performance that carried the Ravens. Baltimore (5-2) led 17-0 at halftime and coasted to its second straight blowout win. The Ravens beat Tampa Bay 48-17 last week.

DOLPHINS 27, BEARS 14 CARDINALS 24, RAIDERS 13 OAKLAND, Calif. — Carson Palmer threw two touchdown passes in his return to Oakland to send the Raiders to their 12th straight loss. Stepfan Taylor caught one touchdown pass and ran for another, and Andre Ellington gained 160 yards from scrimmage for the Cardinals (5-1), who are off to their best start since 1976.

LIONS 24, SAINTS 23 DETROIT — Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes in the final 3:38, including the winner to Corey Fuller with 1:48 remaining. The Saints (2-4) were in control late in the fourth quarter when Stafford found Golden Tate for a 73-yard catch-and-run that made it 23-17. Then Drew Brees was intercepted on third down by Glover Quin, whose 23-yard return gave the Lions (5-2) the ball at the New Orleans 14.

COLTS 27, BENGALS 0 INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and the Colts’ defense dominated Cincinnati. Luck was 27 of 42 for 344 yards as Indianapolis (5-2) won its fifth straight. It was Indy’s first shutout since December 2008 and the 500th victory in franchise history.

CHICAGO — Ryan Tannehill threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns in an efficient performance. Tannehill connected on his first 14 passes and was 25 of 32 overall, helping Miami bounce back from a brutal 27-24 loss to Green Bay. Lamar Miller also had a 2-yard touchdown run for the Dolphins (3-3), who had lost three of four since an opening victory over New England.

REDSKINS 19, TITANS 17 LANDOVER, Md. — Kai Forbath kicked a 22-yard field goal on the last play of the game, and Colt McCoy stepped in after Kirk Cousins was benched at halftime to lead the Redskins. McCoy completed 11 of 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown in his first meaningful role in a win since Nov. 20, 2011. Back then, he led the Browns to a 14-10 victory over the Jaguars.

BILLS 17, VIKINGS 16 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Kyle Orton hit Sammy Watkins on a 2-yard touchdown pass with 1 second remaining. The touchdown capped a 15-play, 80-yard drive which Orton extended by converting a fourth-and-20 and a thirdand-12. Orton set up the decisive score with a 28-yard pass to Chris Hogan at the Vikings 2.

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Sunday at TPC Summerlin Las Vegas; Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,255 Par: 71 Final Ben Martin (500), $1,116,000 68-66-62-68—264 Kevin Streelman (300), $669,600 71-67-63-65—266 Russell Knox (190), $421,600 65-67-66-70—268

Racing GEICO 500 Results

Sunday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 194 laps, 118.4 rating, 47 points, $288,361. 2. (13) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 194, 71.7, 43, $228,207. 3. (33) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 194, 78, 41, $180,329. 4. (29) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 194, 85.3, 0, $129,475. 5. (11) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 194, 59.8, 40, $134,521. 6. (7) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 194, 76.6, 38, $122,860. 7. (18) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 194, 110.6, 37, $102,115. 8. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 194, 98.8, 36, $130,125. 9. (39) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 194, 94.1, 36, $134,261. 10. (19) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 194, 84.3, 34, $121,919. 11. (40) Joey Logano, Ford, 194, 87.1, 33, $131,544. 12. (8) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 194, 104.4, 33, $108,086. 13. (30) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 194, 67.2, 31, $142,697. 14. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 194, 78.5, 30, $105,973. 15. (22) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 194, 67.5, 30, $89,940. 16. (34) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 194, 55.7, 28, $96,686. 17. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 194, 96.4, 27, $114,681. 18. (38) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 194, 63.2, 27, $96,536. 19. (27) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 194, 79.9, 26, $95,661. 20. (1) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 194, 47.1, 24, $129,594. 21. (15) Carl Edwards, Ford, 194, 45.9, 23, $102,511. 22. (4) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 194, 73.9, 0, $82,940. 23. (3) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 194, 51.3, 21, $100,273. 24. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 194, 118.2, 22, $142,859. 25. (24) Greg Biffle, Ford, 194, 66.4, 20, $128,002. 26. (43) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 194, 50.5, 19, $129,197. 27. (12) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 194, 87.7, 18, $115,252. 28. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, 194, 49.7, 16, $84,440. 29. (21) David Gilliland, Ford, 194, 57, 16, $104,419. 30. (25) David Ragan, Ford, 194, 62.9, 15, $103,633. 31. (28) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 194, 98.5, 14, $91,931. 32. (16) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 194, 72.7, 0, $80,640. 33. (9) Terry Labonte, Ford, 193, 33.3, 11, $80,490. 34. (37) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, accident, 190, 46.3, 11, $115,436. 35. (31) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 189, 63.6, 10, $117,900.

Brooks Koepka (115), $256,267 Webb Simpson (115), $256,267 Jimmy Walker (115), $256,267 Tony Finau (85), $193,233 David Hearn (85), $193,233 Scott Piercy (85), $193,233 Scott Brown (64), $137,433 Adam Hadwin (64), $137,433 Spencer Levin (64), $137,433 Hideki Matsuyama (64), $137,433 Brandt Snedeker (64), $137,433 Robert Streb (64), $137,433

36. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, accident, 188, 71.3, 8, $108,439. 37. (10) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, accident, 187, 73.9, 7, $79,821. 38. (23) Mike Wallace, Toyota, 186, 26.6, 0, $74,805. 39. (17) Aric Almirola, Ford, 166, 56.3, 5, $108,312. 40. (41) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 145, 31.1, 4, $115,217. 41. (6) Michael McDowell, Ford, accident, 127, 44.4, 3, $62,805. 42. (32) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, accident, 102, 56.3, 0, $58,805. 43. (14) Alex Bowman, Toyota, accident, 102, 44, 1, $55,305. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 160.302 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 13 minutes, 9 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.141 seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 25 laps. Lead Changes: 38 among 19 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Johnson 1; R.Blaney 2-14; J.Johnson 15-25; B.Keselowski 26-28; J.Johnson 29-38; D.Hamlin 39; T.Stewart 40-44; K.Kahne 45; G.Biffle 46; J.McMurray 47-49; B.Keselowski 50; K.Kahne 51-61; D.Ragan 62; M.Kenseth 63; J.Johnson 64-74; D.Earnhardt Jr. 75-103; D.Gilliland 104-105; J.Gordon 106; R.Blaney 107-108; L.Cassill 109; D.Earnhardt Jr. 110-111; K.Harvick 112-113; J.Johnson 114-132; C.Whitt 133; J.Johnson 134-137; B.Keselowski 138; J.Johnson 139-162; M.Truex Jr. 163; J.Johnson 164-166; D.Patrick 167-173; D.Ragan 174; J.Gordon 175-176; R.Newman 177-181; J.Johnson 182; R.Newman 183186; B.Keselowski 187-192; R.Newman 193; B.Keselowski 194. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 9 times for 84 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 2 times for 31 laps; R.Blaney, 2 times for 15 laps; B.Keselowski, 5 times for 12 laps; K.Kahne, 2 times for 12 laps; R.Newman, 3 times for 10 laps; D.Patrick, 1 time for 7 laps; T.Stewart, 1 time for 5 laps; J.Gordon, 2 times for 3 laps; J.McMurray, 1 time for 3 laps; K.Harvick, 1 time for 2 laps; D.Gilliland, 1 time for 2 laps; D.Ragan, 2 times for 2 laps; M.Kenseth, 1 time for 1 lap; L.Cassill, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Whitt, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 1 lap; G.Biffle, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 1 lap. Wins: B.Keselowski, 6; J.Logano, 5; J.Gordon, 4; D.Earnhardt Jr., 3; K.Harvick, 3; J.Johnson, 3; C.Edwards, 2; A.Allmendinger, 1; A.Almirola, 1; Ku.Busch, 1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; K.Kahne, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. J.Logano, 4,000; 2. K.Harvick, 4,000; 3. R.Newman, 4,000; 4. D.Hamlin, 4,000; 5. M.Kenseth, 4,000; 6. C.Edwards, 4,000; 7. J.Gordon,

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4,000; 8. B.Keselowski, 4,000; 9. Ky.Busch, 2,197; 10. J.Johnson, 2,174; 11. K.Kahne, 2,169; 12. A.Allmendinger, 2,163; 13. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,149; 14. G.Biffle, 2,147; 15. Ku.Busch, 2,146; 16. A.Almirola, 2,101.

Football AP Top 25

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 18, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Mississippi St. (43) 6-0 1,480 1 2. Florida St. (14) 7-0 1,433 2 3. Mississippi (3) 7-0 1,404 3 4. Alabama 6-1 1,235 7 5. Auburn 5-1 1,231 6 6. Oregon 6-1 1,142 9 7. Notre Dame 6-1 1,133 5 8. Michigan St. 6-1 1,066 8 9. Georgia 6-1 1,055 10 10. TCU 5-1 962 12 11. Kansas St. 5-1 905 14 12. Baylor 6-1 858 4 13. Ohio St. 5-1 753 13 14. Arizona St. 5-1 643 17 15. Arizona 5-1 639 16 16. Nebraska 6-1 537 19 17. Oklahoma 5-2 461 11 18. East Carolina 5-1 445 18 19. Utah 5-1 437 20 20. Southern Cal 5-2 356 22 21. Clemson 5-2 283 24 22. West Virginia 5-2 272 NR 23. Marshall 7-0 184 25 24. LSU 6-2 177 NR 25. UCLA 5-2 118 NR Others receiving votes: Duke 108, Oklahoma St. 91, Minnesota 61, Colorado St. 12, Louisville 4, Missouri 4, Stanford 4, Maryland 3, N. Dakota St. 3, Texas A&M 1.

Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T y-D.C. 17 9 7 x-New England 16 13 4 x-S. Kansas City 14 12 7 x-Columbus 13 10 10 x-New York 12 10 11 Philadelphia 10 11 12 Toronto FC 11 14 8 Houston 11 16 6 Chicago 5 10 18 Montreal 6 18 9

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Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W Montreal 6 5 Ottawa 5 4 Tampa Bay 5 3 Detroit 5 3 Boston 7 3 Toronto 6 2 Florida 5 1 Buffalo 6 1 Metropolitan Division N.Y. Islanders 5 4 Washington 5 3 Pittsburgh 4 3 Columbus 5 3 New Jersey 5 3 N.Y. Rangers 6 3 Philadelphia 5 1 Carolina 4 0

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Sunday’s Games Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, San Jose 0 Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1 Anaheim 3, St. Louis 0 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m. ADT

Basketball NBA Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Seattle 19 10 4 x-Los Angeles 17 6 10 x-FC Dallas 16 11 6 x-Real Salt Lake 14 8 11 Vancouver 11 8 14 Portland 11 9 13 Colorado 8 17 8 Chivas USA 8 18 6

Harris English (55), $102,300 Nick Watney (55), $102,300 Jason Bohn (49), $68,014 Alex Cejka (49), $68,014 Jim Herman (49), $68,014 Charles Howell III (49), $68,014 Colt Knost (49), $68,014 Martin Laird (49), $68,014 Carlos Ortiz (49), $68,014 John Senden (49), $68,014 Andrew Svoboda (49), $68,014 Hudson Swafford (49), $68,014

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Transactions BASKETBALL National Basketball Association SACRAMENTO KINGS — Exercised the 2015-16 contract option on G Ben McLemore. HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Patrick Brown from Charlotte (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled G Anton Forsberg from Springfield (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Placed RW Valeri Nichushkin on injured reserve. Recalled D Jyrki Jokipakka from Texas (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled F Jonathan Drouin and D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Assigned C Bo Horvat to Utica C (AHL).

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to hook up to even lower-cost natural gas. “The long-term hope of course was thinking that there might be a pipeline coming down the Parks Highway so we were pre-deployed and ready to tap into that if need be,” he said. The lodge’s location just outside of Talkeetna gives it the opportunity to purchase gas from Fairbanks Natural Gas, which operates a small gas liquefaction facility near Point MacKenzie with its sister company Titan Alaska LNG. Most of FNG’s LNG goes farther north by truck to heat customers in the core of Fairbanks, but running a shipment up the Talkeetna Road every couple weeks Elwood Brehmer can be is not an issue, Britton said. reached at elwood.brehmer@ Similar offshoot LNG op- alaskajournal.com.

track.” The Adlams plan to utilize the track to its fullest. Ellen Adlam said they will be starting a Walk a Person Program, where any member of the public can come to the facility and take a walk with an animal, Ellen Adlam said. Central Peninsula Hospital and Riverside Assisted Living have already expressed interest in sending over patients and residents, Ellen Adlam said. Spending time with animals is therapeutic and has health benefits, she said. Additionally, animals constantly need to be taught how to interact with different people, and dogs of different temperaments, Ellen Adlam said. It also makes for a better setting for the

animals to have fun, she said. All clients entering the facility will sign agreements that follow the rules and regulation of the track and be will given a briefing by Blue Moose staff, according to the Adlam’s application to the city. The track will be constantly supervised at all times and a maximum of 10 clients may be on the track at once. Each client will have to provide proof of vaccines such as rabies, according to the application. The new facility was approved by the city at the Oct. 8 Planning and Zoning meeting. Forty residents spoke in favor of the daycare and two expressed concerns, Ellen Adlam said. People were concerned about noise and smell specifically, Ellen Adlam said. They have taken precautions to ensure those disruptions are minimal, she said. Dogs being taken to, or

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group are those ages 55-59. The graph looks like a mesa with a big overhanging cliff. For lower peninsula towns, that’s even more dramatic. For Anchor Point, Diamond Ridge and Fritz Creek, the largest group also is for ages 55-59. In Homer, the age 60-64 group is the largest. By contrast, the city of Kenai has more people in the groups ages infancy to 4 and ages 5-9. More than 95 percent of seniors 65 and older live in their own homes and about 90 percent either live alone or with spouses. Just 5 percent live with grown children, and 80 percent own their homes. Peninsula residents are poorer in general compared to

the rest of Alaska. The median income — that is, the number where half are below and half are above — for all Alaskans is $70,000. On the Kenai, it’s $60,000 for all ages, and for those age 65 and older, it’s $42,000. However, fewer seniors are below the poverty level, just 5 percent compared to 9 percent for all ages on the peninsula. Projecting out to 2035, Hunsinger said that aging trend will keep rising. By 2035, seniors 65 and older will make up almost 25 percent of the peninsula population compared to 20 percent for the United States and 15 percent for Alaska and Anchorage. What drives that change?

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Homer, Hunsinger said. “It’s important we have this meeting today, because the south peninsula, as you will see, is facing some unique challenges,” he said. What’s driving the growth of seniors is Alaska’s own version of the Baby Boomers, the big post-World War II generation that has been leaving its mark on American culture and politics since they came of age in the 1960s. Alaska saw a large immigration of people now 50 years old and older starting with the construction of the

erations could become more common across Alaska if the Interior Energy Project — the state-subsidized plan to develop a North Slope LNG supply chain down the Dalton Highway to Fairbanks — comes to fruition. Likewise if a commercial or state gas pipeline from the Slope to Southcentral is built, LNG could be trucked to communities outside a pipeline corridor already struggling to survive because of exorbitant energy costs. Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority officials leading the Interior Energy Project have said they’ve been approached by prospective mine developers about LNG for remote mine power if excess gas becomes available.

trans-Alaska pipeline — “the pipeline generation,” Hunsinger called it. Statewide, Alaskans 50 and older make up 27 percent of the population. On the peninsula, that’s even higher, 36 percent. In graphs of population clusters grouped in 5-year increments, from infancy to 64, Alaska age groups are generally even, from 40,000 to 55,000 in each cluster. The graph looks like a solid block. For the Kenai Peninsula, though, the range is more dramatic. Up to age 49, each 5-year cluster has 3,000 to 3,500 people. At age 50, it jumps up to between 4,500 and 5,200 for each 5-year group. The biggest

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implemented within the Guard and taking members’ questions. She says Guard leadership was not in attendance. A report from the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations found that victims did not trust the system because Parnell meets with Guard members of a lack of confidence in the command. In response, Parnell ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sean Parnell met with Alaska Na- asked the leader of the Guard to resign. Parnell vowed to impletional Guard members amid ongoing criticism about the admin- ment the report’s recommendations to help restore confidence. istration’s response to allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct within the Guard. Restoration plan taking longer than expected Parnell spokeswoman Sharon Leighow says this was a drill JUNEAU — Government attorneys say a restoration plan for weekend and hundreds of Guard members attended the town hall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Sunday. Leighow addressing lingering effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill is taksaid by email that Parnell was addressing changes that are being ing longer than expected to complete.

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dropped off at the daycare will be on a leash from when they leave the car to when they enter the building, Ellen Adlam said. The daycare can accommodate as many as 70 pets at once, but will likely only hold 20-50 depending on size and client type. Hours of operation for dog daycare will between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and indoor walking will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Adlam’s Conditional Use Permit. No overnight boarding is permitted. Animals will be kept on site and not allowed off the premises without supervision, and all areas will be supervised by staff to discourage barking, according to the permit. Outside animal pens must be covered with six-foot high perimeter windscreen barriers, at the minimum and will be supervised at all times when dogs are pres-

ent. “There is nothing better than dogs and people together,” Ellen Adlam said. “The new facility combines two of my biggest passions — dogs and health.” The animals that come into the Adlams’ facilities are organized by size and how they behave, Ellen Adlam said. This helps reduce noise because they are in a comfortable setting, she said. Each of their seven staff members are or will be certified through the Animal Behavior College Dog Training program, Ellen Adlam said. “It is a unique facility to Alaska,” Ellen Adlam said. “We hope other people will catch on to the benefits of this program.”

Four factors affect population growth, Hunsinger said: birth, death, in migration and out migration. A graph showing negative and positive population growth since 2000 shows that births and in-migration is generally even with deaths and out-migration. Another graph shows the relationship between just in-migration and out-migration. “About 5 to 10 percent of the people in the borough won’t be here next year,” Hunsinger said. Graphing in-migration and out-migration based on age group shows something many peninsula empty-nester parents know: a larger percentage of the late teen and young adult group

from about ages 18-22 leave the area and later return. “These profiles look like this, where they dip and then shoot up after college age,” Hunsinger said. Alaska’s out- and in-migration profile is similar to Anchorage, except that like the peninsula, more teen and early 20s residents move away temporarily, Hunsinger said. For Anchorage compared to the peninsula, in the retirement age group, out-migration is higher for Anchorage than the peninsula. “Some of our incoming is Anchorage’s outgoing,” noted Derotha Ferraro, one of the audience members at the talk.

Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion. com.

The six-step plan includes testing of possible bioremediation technologies. The attorneys, in a recent court filing, said it will be necessary to apply what was learned from the testing to all known or predicted oiled sites before moving ahead. They proposed another update to the court by June 30. Lawsuits brought against Exxon Mobil Corp. by the state and federal governments after the 1989 spill led to a $900 million settlement and a consent decree that included a clause that would allow the governments to seek additional funds for restoration projects. In 2006, the governments demanded $92 million but haven’t asked a judge to enforce the provision. — The Associated Press C

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Monday, October 20, 2014

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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 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).

Holidays and vacation days scheduled n Oct. 30-31 — Parent-teacher conferences, no school for students; n Nov. 27-28 — Thanksgiving; n Dec. 19 — End of second quarter, no school for students; n Dec. 22-Jan. 2 — Winter vacation; n Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day; n Feb. 5-6 — Parent-teacher conferences, no school for students; n March 6 — End of third quarter, no school for students; n March 9-13 — Spring Break; n April 3 — Good Friday; n May 20 — Last day of school.

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 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. Listed below are our upcoming academies. Nikiski High School will be offering a welding academy beginning Jan. 6, running every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Students will be learning Oxy-Acetylene Cutting, torch safety and set up, cutting torch free hand, interpret welding symbols and much more. In January we will be offering a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) class that is limited to juniors and seniors only. This class will take place at the Workforce Development Center. Students will learn how to physically care for people. Students who are close to the age of 18 by May 2014 will receive a State Certificate after passing the exam. The class is limited to 12 students. Textbooks will be provided, however they are available to purchase for $35 if a student chooses to keep their book. There will be a mandatory meeting (dates and times to be announced). During this meeting class times will be set depending on student and instructor’s schedule. 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 half practical art credit. To sign up students can see their counselor, call Debbie Pearson at 283-2145 or go to MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from “onestop.kpbsd.k12.ak.us” claiming to be onestop. kpbsd.k12.Alaskaus/ 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.

STEAM Ahead at Challenger The Challenger Learning Center is now accepting registration for the upcoming sessions. STEAM Ahead for up to a semester of science for grades K-8th. First session begins Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. Challenger is an approved direct pay vendor for IDEA and Connections. For more information: akchallenger.org, 907-283-2000, or summer.lazenby@akchallenger.org.

Free training for highschool students: KPBSD Career and Tech Department is offering free after school academies to train students in the welding, construction and medical field. Listed below are our upcoming academies. Nikiski High School will be offering a welding academy beginning January 6, running every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:304:30 p.m.. Students will be learning Oxy-Acetylene Cutting, torch safety and set up, cutting torch free hand, interpret welding symbols and much more. In January we will be offering a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) class that is limited to juniors and seniors only. This class will take place at the Workforce Development Center. Students will learn how to physically care for people. Students who are close to the age of 18 by May 2012 will receive a State Certificate after passing the exam. The class is limited to 12 students. Textbooks will be provided, however they are available to purchase for $35 if a student chooses to keep their book. There will be a mandatory meeting (dates and times to be announced). During this meeting class times will be set depending on student and instructor’s schedule. 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 ½ practical art credit. To sign up students can see their counselor, call Debbie Pearson at 283-2145 or go to MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from “onestop.kpbsd.k12.ak.us” claiming to be http://onestop.kpbsd.k12.Alaskaus/ 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. See SCHOOLS, page B-2

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

Hunter Richmond plays a ring toss game while his sister Grace Richmond watches from behind at the first “Pumpkins in the Playground,” event Thursday at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary in Soldotna.

Munchkins pickin’ pumpkins By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

By 6 p.m. Wednesday, the makeshift pumpkin patch was cleared and hundreds of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary students flooded the playground, trying to knock over tin milk bottles or lined up for photos with their families. Only an hour earlier 200 plump, bright orange pumpkins had rested side-by-side in the recreation fields behind the school at the start of “Pumpkins in the Playground.” Parent Teacher Association secretary Annie Massey headed the event, with the PTA and the school staff ready to assist. A Washington state transplant, she wanted to revive an event she enjoyed with her family every autumn. “In Washington we go to pumpkin patches in the fall,” Massey said. “It is my second fall up here and I was missing it.” So Massey brought the tradition to the school. Everyone was completely on board, she said. The event took 50 volunteers to pull off, Massey said. Families brought spookythemed snacks, Save-U-More donated free coffee, and WalMart sold the school the piles of pumpkins at wholesale price, with an additional $100 discount, she said. Strained under the weight of a bloated jack-o’lantern-to-be, K-Beach Caribou

third grader Grace Richmond said she brought her entire family to the event, including four siblings. “It’s hard to carry,” Richmond said. “I’m going to carve it, but I don’t know how yet.” A line of parents wrangling their children to stay nearby stretched along the wall of the school, all waiting patiently to set up on bails of hay next to an oversized scarecrow for photographs. The line lasted two straight hours, Massey said. Principal Nate Crabtree attended the event wearing gloves and a hat with earflaps. He smiled and said the school lucked out and it was perfectly dry fall weather that evening. He said he is in full support of the event returning next year. The school might just need to purchase more pumpkins, he said. Oscar Marcou, 4, a future K-Beach Caribou came with his mother Darcy Marcou a teacher at the school. “We have seen a lot of people we know,” Darcy Marcou said. “It is a great way to involve the families in a safe environment.” As Darcy Marcou was helping her son decide if he wanted get in line to throw bean bags at the milk bottles, Ethan Takt, 6, did a nose dive into the box full of prizes placed beside the games. Takt, 6, came with his mother and sister and said he was having a great time. His favorite game

Photo courtesy Annie Massey

Annie Massey, secretary of the Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School PTA, said the 200 hundreds pumpkins ordered for the “Pumpkins in the Playground” event were gone within an hour, Thursday in Soldotna.

was the ring toss. Massey said she hopes to keep the event going at the school for a long time. “I think it’s a great accomplishment for our community school that the students and volunteers all came together for the

school and teachers,” Massey said. “This was a huge success for our first year planning this event.” Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly. sullivan@peninsulaclarion.com.

New exhibit on display in Freeburg Gallery “Twisted and Forged,” an exhibit created by Brad Nichols, assistant professor of metalsmithing at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, is currently on display in KRC’s Gary L. Freeburg Gallery. There will be a closing reception for the show from 4:30-6 p.m. on Nov. 13 and a demonstration by the artist from 9 a.m-12 p.m. on Nov. 14 in room 104 at KRC. Prior to the reception, the community is welcome to stop by the Freeburg Gallery between 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and enjoy the exhibit.

K enai P eninsula C ollege A round C ampus Conservation Service and the Cooperative Extension Service. Representatives from both organizations are teaming up to teach what it takes to apply for the NRCS high tunnel program, construction considerations from snow load to irrigation, soil and nutrient management, integrated pest control and management, record-keeping and more. This course will be taught via distance delivery and in person at KPC’s Kenai River Campus and Kachemak Bay Campus, beginning Oct. 23. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call (907) 235-7743 in Homer or (907) 262-5824 in the Central Peninsula. Learn more about this course, including meeting times, at this link: http://bit.ly/1tuSJtD .

Books. For more information, please contact the KRCSU at (907) 262-0339. Student Union officers take the reins The 2014-15 KRC Student Union’s officers have been hired. Those selected for service are Kandyce Hignite, president; Mackenzie McGee, vice president; Cheryl Tuttle, marketing specialist; Erinlee Doty, student activities coordinator. The KPC Student Union represents the student body statewide with the UA Coalition of Student Leaders, advocating for students on campus and within the UA system. Their mission is to carry the students’ voices to the community. All students are encouraged to get involved as a Student Union representative and to bring their questions and ideas to the group. Student Union events are designed to enrich campus life and are supported by activity fees paid by students taking faceto-face classes. Monthly and seasonal events are organized for the enjoyment of all students. They also organize fund raisers for scholarships and coordinate legislative messaging from the student body. The Student Union officers also coordinate community-wide student discount programs.

Recent blood drive results The Blood Bank of Alaska’s Lifemobile held a blood drive at the KRC Residence Hall on Oct. 9. They report that overall, 45 donors registered to give blood and a total of 38 pints were collected. With the potential of each donation impacting three patients, up to 114 people’s lives could be saved with the blood collected at the drive. Out of the 45 individuals who registered to give blood, 16 were new donors. The event was coordinated by Resi“Dead Reckoning” book discussion dence Life staff and everyone involved Local author and KRC staff member thanks the each and every blood donor Dave Atcheson will discuss his memoir who turned out to give the gift of life. “Dead Reckoning: Navigating a Life on the Last Frontier, Courting Tragedy High Tunnel 101 offered this month on its High Seas” at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23 Individuals who are considering using in the KRC Residence Hall’s multipurThis column is provided by Suzie Kenhigh tunnels for crop production are en- pose room. This event is free and open drick, Advancement Programs Manager couraged to take High Tunnel 101, a free to the public and is being sponsored by at Kenai Peninsula College. course offered by the Natural Resources the KRC Student Union and River City C

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Connections Home-School Dates to remember:

n 10/22 – Soldotna Solid Rock Hay Maze 1:003:00 p.m. n 10/23 – Math Tutoring @ the Soldotna Office every Thursday 2:30-4:00 p.m. n 10/24 – Free Fly Tying Workshops @ Soldotna Office - 2:00-3:30 p.m. n 10/28 – Scholastic Book Club Order Due n 10/30 – Homer Coastwalk 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. n 11/06 - Picture Retakes – Homer - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. @ Paul Banks Elementary School Gym n 11/13 – Pictures Retakes – Soldotna - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. @ Borough Building Assembly Room Hay Maze Soldotna Solid Rock Camp: Oct 22nd 1:00-3:00 p.m. Looking outside, you can tell fall is in the air and it’s time for the annual Hay Maze at Solid Rock Bible Camp! Please join us Wednesday October 22nd from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per person. Please bundle up for this event; gloves, hats, warm layers and flashlights are encouraged. The Connections program will be providing hot dogs! We are looking forward to seeing all of you, and please feel free to bring a guest. If you have any questions, please contact the Soldotna office at 907-714-8880 or email Reubin Payne at rpayne@kpbsd.k12.ak.us to RSVP or for more information. We look forward to seeing you at this fun annual event! October 28 - Scholastic Book Club Order Due: Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why we are so excited that Connections will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year. See the attached flyer for more information on how you can be a part of this exciting opportunity!

IDEA Homeschool IDEA Homeschool is still accepting enrollments! Come by the office to speak with a contact teacher today! There are several activities coming up! n October 21 -The College Fair at Soldotna Sports Center n October 23- A High School Workshop n October 24 - The PAC meeting at the IDEA office n October 29 -School House Rocks Live in Anchorage Check out IDEA’s website www.ideafamilies.org for more information!!

Kaleidoscope School Of Arts and Science Wednesday, October 22 n 9:00 a.m. PTA-Carnival committee meeting in the art room to discuss the carnival coming up in January. n Fire Safety classroom instruction and Fire House will be here to work with all students this week. Thursday, October 23 n Fire Safety classroom instruction and Fire House will be here to work with all students this week. Friday, October 24 n Fire Safety classroom instruction and Fire House will be here to work with all students this week. Reminders The Life Skill we are focusing on this week is Courage: To act according to one’s beliefs despite fear of adverse consequences. n The lost and found is quite full! Please look through the items at the south entrance to see if any belong to your child. The office has items other than clothing. n Don’t forget to check the Kaleidoscope website for the calendar of events, office newsletters, lunch menu, APC and PTA updates, etc. 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 http://kaleidoscope.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/ wpmu/volunteers. The background check can take up to a week to be approved. Please call the office by 2:30 p.m. if you need to make a change to your child’s after school plan (283-0804). Battle of the books started for 3rd -6th graders. There are so many great books to read and we have some great readers. Mr. Daniels’s class is creating Super Plants! The students are applying what they have learned about how plants protect themselves and how they grow and we are creating a plant that can survive nearly any place on Earth! The end of the quarter has arrived and students are celebrating the end of a great start to the year.

Kalifornsky Beach K-Beach’s first annual Great Caribou Migration was a huge success. Students at K-Beach Elementary participated in a jog-a-thon where they ran laps around a 1/8 mile track. People were able to sponsor students to raise money for the P.T.A. As a school, over 6,000 laps were ran. Mrs. Bagley, our gym teacher, challenged us to find out how many miles that equals. Several students worked hard to solve the problem, and Felicity Giver determined that together students ran 858 3/8 miles! Many parents and community members participated, as well. Jumping Junction and the Orca Theatre donated student passes for the classes who ran the most laps per grade level. The funds will be used to support various student activities throughout the school year. A big thank you to K-Beach’s PTA and the community members who sponsored this event. K-Beach music students are continuing to develop the skills it takes to read music. K-1 students are developing their music skills by moving to music and singing; 2nd and 3rd graders are working on playing recorders; and our 4th – 6th grades continue to work on note reading skills by playing xylophones, drums, and singing. At home, for some quality family time, play your favorite music for each other. Listen together and discuss what you liked or disliked about it, and why. Mrs. Bybee and Ms. Haywood took their classes to the Hay Maze at Solid Rock Bible Camp on Thursday, Oct. 16th to celebrate all of their students who made their independent reading goal for Quarter 1. Way to go! n October 27 – Picture Retake Day n October 27 through 31 – Book Fair n October 29 - Early Release Day – school will let out at 12:55 n October 30 & 31 – No School due to Parent/ Teacher Conferences

The Kenai Peninsula College The KPC Career Fair is taking place on Tuesday, October 21. At least 43 career schools, colleges, and universities from throughout the state and the Lower 48 will be in attendance. Admission to the event is free and

Soldotna High SoHi’s slot time is designated for 10am to 11 a.m. Contact the school counselors for more information. SoHi’s Financial Aid Information Night is taking place on Tuesday, October 21 at 6 p.m. in the SoHi library. Parents of juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend. Come learn about the various types of financial aid and how your student can receive money to pay for college or career school. Dinner will be provided. We would love to see you there! Contact Emily Knight at 907-260-7083 for more information. On Wednesday, October 22nd, the University of Alaska Anchorage will be hosting an Application Day at Soldotna High School. Seniors will be given the opportunity to apply to UAA using a fee deferral process. Students that apply will be given a free t-shirt! Contact Emily Knight at emily.knight@alaska.gov for more information. We are collecting pictures to get a jump start for graduation. For the senior video, we are looking for school activities (sports, academics, etc.). We also need baby pictures/senior pictures for the slide show. The best format is to scan them and send to dgordon@ kpbsd.k12.ak.us The Library Media Center is open until 5:00 pm Monday – Friday and most Saturdays 8:00-11:30. Tutoring is available. If you would like your student to take a bus home at 4:15 (Monday through Friday only) please contact Tamra Wear at 260.7036 or twear@ kpbsd.k12.ak.us to talk about route availability. Note: there are NO buses running yet at the 4:15 time slot. ATOSS tutoring will start in the Library on August 25th and run until May 4th from 2:30-3:30pm Pool Schedule: n Am lap swim 5:30-7:30am Mon – Friday n Pm lap swim 6-7 Mon, Wed and Fri n Pm Open swim 7-8:45 Mon, Wed and Friday Sport Calendar - http://www.arbiterlive.com/ Teams?entityId=21192 SoHi will be locking the Parking lot entrance Door during the following hours: n 7:40 am to 11:55 pm n 12:30 pm to 2:15 pm 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: www.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.

Kenai Central High Hockey begins Monday, October 2oth and the SST Competition will take place in the KCHS gym on Wednesday, October 22 The KCHS Band Fall Concert will be on Thursday, October 23 at 7 p.m. The bands performing will be the KCHS Concert Band, the KCHS Drum Line, and the KMS Concert Band. Parent teacher conferences are on Thursday, October 23rd from 12:00-3:00 p.m. and 5:00-8:00 p.m. We hope to see all Kardinal parents; this is a great way to show your child that you are concerned about their academic success. Friday, October 24th, there will be conferences by appointment.

Kenai Middle Congratulations to our Character Counts winners this week- Kaleb Baugh and Madeline Edelen! The SOCKTOBER fundraiser begins October 20th and runs through the 24th. The KMS advisory classes are collecting socks, hats, and gloves to be distributed to KPBSD, the Lee Shore Center, and the Friendship Mission. Every year, there is an average of 200 students in the school district that are homeless, and 80 of them are all alone; so please help support this important cause! The advisory class that collects the most items will win a pizza party at the end of the week. There will be a KMS Concert Band performance at KCHS on October 23rd beginning at 7:00. Please be sure to join us and support these fabulous musicians. The Book Fair is ONLINE! As well as in our school. Visit our book fair in the KMS library October 27th thru the 30th. Or, shop online by visiting scholastic.com/fair Parent/ Teacher Conferences are coming. Mark your calendars for the 30th. All teachers will be available from 12:00-4:00 then again 5:00 – 7:00. Conferences on the 31st must be scheduled personally with the teacher. KMS will celebrate Principal’s Day on October 24th. Please take a moment to let our administrators know how much you appreciate them and their efforts here at KMS! Congratulations to the following Nikiski Middle students who represented Nikiski at the annual district “Mind A-Mazes” meet this past Saturday at Soldotna Prep! America Jeffreys, Jakobee Anderson, Kaycee Bostic, Joe Yourkoski, Thomas Halliday, Savannah Ley, Emilee Braun, Aspen Hooper, Brenden Boehme, and Boden Quiner. Upcoming Dates: Tuesday, October 21 n College Fair – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Sports Center Thursday, October 23 n Honors Night for Academic Lettering and National Honor Society Inductions @ 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 24 n HS Volleyball @ Dimond/Service Tournament n HS Wrestling @ Seward King of the Mountain Tournament Saturday, October 25 n HS Volleyball @ Dimond/Service Tournament n HS Wrestling @ Seward King of the Mountain Tournament Thursday, October 30 - PARENT/TEACHER CONCERENCES – No school for Students n 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. n 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. n 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 31 – Teacher Inservice/No School for Students The Site Council meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 22 at 4:00 PM in the Library. Picture retakes are scheduled for Friday, October 24. Students needing to have their picture retaken will need to return the original packet. This is also the time for students who were absent on the original C

picture day to have their picture taken. Parent/Teacher conference forms were sent home on Friday. Please return forms to school with your preference for a conference time by Monday, October 20. The Library will be holding a book fair October 27 – October 31 during school hours and parent-teacher conferences. If you would like to volunteer to help with the book fair please call the office at 283-8600. Wednesday, October 29 is an early release day for students. Students will be dismissed at 1:55 p.m. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 30 and 31. There will be no school for students.

Mountain View The Site Council meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 22 at 4:00 PM in the Library. Picture retakes are scheduled for Friday, October 24. Students needing to have their picture retaken will need to return the original packet. This is also the time for students who were absent on the original picture day to have their picture taken. Parent/Teacher conference forms were sent home on Friday. P lease return forms to school with your preference for a conference time by Monday, October 20. The Library will be holding a book fair October 27 – October 31 during school hours and parent-teacher conferences. If you would like to volunteer to help with the book fair please call the office at 283-8600. Wednesday, October 29 is an early release day for students. Students will be dismissed at 1:55 PM. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 30 and 31. There will be no school for students. Congratulations to the following Nikiski Middle students who represented Nikiski at the annual district “Mind A-Mazes” meet this past Saturday at Soldotna Prep! America Jeffreys, Jakobee Anderson, Kaycee Bostic, Joe Yourkoski, Thomas Halliday, Savannah Ley, Emilee Braun, Aspen Hooper, Brenden Boehme, and Boden Quiner. Out of 47 registered teams from around the district in the challenge, all 3 Nikiski Middle teams had top 10 scores with their wind-powered devices. The Nikiski Bulldogs team (Savannah Ley, Emilee Braun, Thomas Halliday) had the 6th highest overall device score (4th intermediate division) and the Nikiski “Cheese Balls” (Brenden Boehme, Aspen Hooper, Boden Quiner) finished 2nd overall in their grade division and had the 2nd highest device score for the whole competition. Congratulations to all those students who worked hard on this problem-solving challenge! Upcoming Dates: Tuesday, October 21 n College Fair – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Sports Center Thursday, October 23 n Honors Night for Academic Lettering and National Honor Society Inductions @ 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 24 n HS Volleyball @ Dimond/Service Tournament n HS Wrestling @ Seward King of the Mountain Tournament Saturday, October 25 n HS Volleyball @ Dimond/Service Tournament n HS Wrestling @ Seward King of the Mountain Tournament

Nikiski North Star Elementary The PTA is busy preparing for the annual Fall carnival which will take place on Saturday, October 25th at the school. The fun will begin at 1:00 pm and end at 4:00 pm. There will be lots of games, food, prizes and the silent basket auction. Family friendly costumes are encouraged. If you would like to volunteer or want to donate candy, please talk with a PTA member or call the school office at 776-2600. Our Scholastic Book Fair will be held Monday, October 27th through Friday, October 31st. It will be open during school hours and parent/teacher conferences. If you need more information, please call the school library at 776-2630. We are still collecting box tops for our school. The money collected from August through December will go to more sleds and winter toys for the playground. Please remember to send in your box tops to help out the school. Winter weather is fast approaching and we ask that you please provide your child with appropriate gear for outside recess. At this time, a warm coat, hat and gloves are needed each day especially if it happens to be windy outside. Thank you in advance for helping to keep your child warm at recess!

Redoubt Elementary Parent Teacher Conference times have changed. Updated (new times) conference forms have been sent home with students. Redoubt will be adding evening conference times on Thursday, October 30th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Conferences will conclude at noon on Friday, October 31st. Even if you have already submitted a conference form we are asking that a new updated form be submitted. Please use one form per family. Please list the names and teachers of your child/children on one form, this will help with scheduling conferences. Box Tops winners last week were: Heaven Williams, Chloe Eck, Taylor Estes & Olivia Csere. 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 and turn them in at school. SCHOOL FUND RAISER - Great American Opportunities Fall Fundraiser - Thank you for supporting the students at Redoubt Elementary. Proceeds will be used to support important goals and programs that benefit our students. TB testing will be conducted today. Testing will be for all Kindergarten students and those students who are new to the district. This test involves a needle prick just under the skin and results will be read on Wednesday, October 23rd. If you would like to be with your child during the testing, or would like to schedule the test for another time, please contact Nurse Iris, at 260-4300. Family Reading Night will be held Tuesday, October 28th from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in the school library. Bring your family and join us for this fun, free evening of refreshments and special guest readers. The Book Fair will be open for shopping. Redoubt’s Scholastic Book Fair will be open Thursday and Friday during conferences. Thank you to all of the volunteers and participants who helped out and attended this year’s Fun Run. All proceeds from this event will be used to help cover the cost of the 6th graders Peterson Bay field trip. Bake Sale – Redoubt’s 4th graders will be hosting a Bake Sale during Parent Teacher Conferences to raise money for their Kenai Fjords field trip in the spring. October 29 n Picture Retake Day n Halloween Parade 12:45 – 1:30 in the gym. n Early Release Day – 1:45

River City Academy

Effective today RCA’s school start and dismissal times have moved back ten minutes. The school start time is now 7:40 am and dismissal is at 2:15 pm. This time change is in better alignment with the bus schedules, which will not change. The buses will maintain their current morning and afternoon schedules. Student progress reports were mailed home last week. RCA students were required to take their progress reports to each class, consult with their teachers to mark whether or not their progress in that class is proficient. A proficient class will be marked green, a class that is not caught up but working its way there will be marked yellow, while a stalled class, making no progress at all will be marked red. The same report carried to each class and marked will be sent to parents. Students were working hard and diligently the days before to tie up any loose ends so as to not be below proficient on their reports. Student-led conferences will take place next week on Thursday and Friday. School will not be in session either day. During these conferences, students will lead parents through the process of and explain their progress in all classes, where they are proficient, where they are not proficient and why. This will allow parents to know where their child is at academically and give the student a chance to vouch for themselves and their work. Open conference time will be available from 3:30-5:30 pm on Thursday for parents who do not have a student-led conference scheduled. Please call the office if you have any questions. n Oct. 29 – Minimum day, school will be dismissed 90 minutes early. n Oct. 30 & 31 – Student led conferences, no school for students.

Soldotna Elementary Wednesday, October 29th, will be another Early Release Day. School will dismiss at 1:55 p.m., and bus schedules will be adjusted by 90 minutes. Mrs. Cannava will not have afternoon classes that day. The BOOK FAIR is coming to SOEL on Monday, October 27th through Friday, October 31st. Be sure to come into the library to see the wonderful books displayed for you. It’s the perfect time to reward your kids for their amazing report cards, and help support your school. Parent-Teacher conferences are Thursday, October 30th, and Friday, October 31st. Thursday’s conferences will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue through 8:00 p.m. Friday’s conferences start at 8:15 a.m. until noon. Please be sure attend your conferences. And, yes, that means that there is NO SCHOOL on that Thursday or Friday which will give you lots of time to work on your costume! Parent PACK Meeting will be Monday, November 3rd, 3:45, in the library. Childcare will be provided, and we really hope you will attend. PAJAMA DAY is this Friday, October 24th. Please mark your calendar because the kids really do love this fun day. Special Note from Mrs. Cannava’s Pre-School class: Soldotna Elementary is thankful to Walmart and the Garcia and Bras families for supporting our school’s upcoming collaborative art piece. Walmart has donated a $100 gift card to help purchase non-toxic acrylic paint. We still need more paint for this project. If you can donate, please deliver the non-toxic acrylic paint to Mrs. Cannava’s classroom. It comes in small plastic bottles and may be found at JoAnn’s or Fred Meyer as well. Thank you! Congratulations to Reagan Gibbs, the winner of last week’s box top drawing. Remember to rip or tear out those box tops for education coupons which are found on many bags or boxes of food and non-food products. Each coupon provides the school with 10 cents which doesn’t seem like much, but if all our families are sav- C ing them, the amount adds up fast. Calling Parents: We need one of you to be a Parent Y Communicator to join our PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) think-tank team. This volunteer’s duties would include representing parents at Team Meetings two Mondays per month at 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., and to inform our parent community of PBIS planning, activities, events, etc. If interested, please contact Mrs. Elizabeth Kvamme at eedwards@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or 260-5100. We look forward to adding a parent to our team! There is now a “Parent Paws” container in the lobby. Staff members will be giving out paws to recognize SOEL parents. If you receive a paw, you should write your name and phone number on the paw and place it into the container. Once a month we will be drawing a paw from the container for a prize (coffee or gas card). We are excited to recognize the parents who do so much for our kids and our school!

Skyview Middle

Events this week: n Today — Beginning of Second Quarter n Today — Skyview Middle School Report to the School Board at Borough Building – 7:00 p.m. n Friday — Last Day of Intramural Basketball – Schedule for this week: Girls have early practice from 2:30-4:15 p.m. Boys have mandatory study hall during the girls’ practice. Boys practice will end at 5:40 p.m. Competitive play begins October 27. 2014-2015 Yearbooks on sale! Price is $30 before October 31. Personalization available on front cover for an additional $5. Order forms are available at the Front Office. Please mark your calendar! Parent/Teacher Conferences at Skyview Middle School will be one day only: Thursday, October 30. Conference times are scheduled. No school for students on October 30 and October 31. Poetry Out Loud meetings in Rm. 10 2:15-3:00 Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Parent/ Teacher conferences will be on Thursday, October 30th from 11:30 to 3 and 4 to 7:30 in the Gym

Wings Christian In past news, Wings Christian Academy participated in their first volleyball game this year. Although they gave it their best effort, they lost the match against WHCS. However, after only having started practice a week ago, they are confident in their abilities for these next few games. The results from last Friday will be posted next week. Remember! Today, October 20, is an Inservice Day at Wings Christian Academy! This means school is not in session until Tuesday, October 21. Don’t forget your PE clothes! This week at Wings, Tyler Ophus and Samuel Kuehn won the “Cleanest Desk of the Week” Award. Good job! Also, Gabriel McGee and Matthew Newbern have made it to the 1000s club. Way to go! In other news, Wings is participating in the Quiz’em competition this Wednesday, October 22. Winners will be announced next Monday. Study hard! Thursday, October 23 is also the Honor Roll field trip for the 1st Quarter. Those students that made it will be receiving letters this Tuesday in their Communication Envelopes along with some guidelines for the Solid Rock Hay Tunnel. Another date to add to the calendar is Tuesday, October 28. At 7:00 p.m., Wings will be having the Parent Night for the 1st Quarter. This is a required meeting and goes over the students’ accomplishments and highlights their achievements. They will also be receiving their awards for the Triathlon at this time. The meeting should last no more than a couple hours. See you then!

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Halloween cowgirl can leave her pistol at home DEAR ABBY: A female acquaintance recently asked me to submit a reference letter for her in order to help her in a custody battle with her ex-husband. She had problems with drugs and alcohol in the past, but has been sober for more than a year now. She wants the recommendation letter to reflect how much she has changed for the better. I didn’t know her a year Abigail Van Buren ago and didn’t witness the change. Also, from what little I have seen, her parenting skills are questionable at best. How do I proceed? Ignoring her request isn’t an option because she has asked multiple times. — ACQUAINTANCE IN GEORGIA DEAR ACQUAINTANCE: Tell your acquaintance a version of what you have told me, that you’re not comfortable writing the letter because you have known her only a relatively short time and haven’t witnessed how far she has come. It’s honest. (Do not mention that you think her parenting skills are lacking if you would like to maintain the

relationship.)

DEAR ABBY: I often shop at a convenience store on the corner for various things. It is run by two men I see fairly often, but rarely talk to. I would like to thank them for being available nearly every hour of the week, year-round. How can I appropriately show my thanks? I think supporting their business might be the best way, but I’m not sure what else to do other than simply continue buying from them. Do you have any advice? — APPRECIATIVE IN ALBANY, N.Y. DEAR APPRECIATIVE: I believe that if people have something nice to say, they shouldn’t keep it inside. Tell the men their efforts are appreciated. I’m sure they’ll be pleased to know their hard work is recognized. Other than that, mention it to others who live in the area. It’s good publicity for the store, and it might increase their business. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

A baby born today has a Sun in Libra and a Moon in Virgo. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Oct. 20, 2014: This year many opportunities head your way. Several people could be instrumental in your life, as they help you realize a long-term goal. You also will witness your circle of friends expand. You will feel very well cared for. If you are single, you easily could have your pick of potential suitors. You might not be sure who Mr. or Ms. Right is, but several people will be quite interesting to date. If you are attached, the two of you will experience unusual happiness together as you appear to be closer to fulfilling a mutual long-term goal. VIRGO’s fussiness often makes you feel ill at ease. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHA partner can’t be persuaded off his or her position, no matter what you do. You are better off being receptive to requests rather than initiating them. Unexpected news could head your way that could create additional work for you. Be less feisty. Tonight: Unwind. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH While others try hard, you come up with the solution — only there might be a risk attached to this venture. A close loved one could be upset at your role and at the ramifications involved. Trying to keep the peace will take skill. Tonight: Work on being nonreactive. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH You can’t help but hit a road-

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block. Try to dissolve this problem; otherwise, it could linger and interfere with different aspects of your life. You’ll have a desire that you will want to fulfill at any cost. Tonight: Let a friend vent, but don’t feel like you need to fix the issue. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHYou might risk annoying a coworker if you keep asking questions or seeking out advice. If this person erupts, you might wish that you had proceeded with a different approach. Take preventive action in order to avoid this scenario. Tonight: Play it low-key. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHYour words convey compassion, but if you lose your temper, your responses could be very different. Difficulty with a family member could be raising your frustration levels. Take a deep breath and return to your buoyant, optimistic self. Tonight: Avoid a disagreement. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You beam in more of what you want. Others will find your positive attitude and strength to be incredible. You might be feeling pressured by various people, and you could be taken aback by everything that occurs. Tonight: Do not let someone’s disagreeable mood get to you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHYou might feel unusually warm and caring. Friends will facilitate your path, but you still should be cautious with your finances. Do not make any agreements today. Be careful when driving, especially if you feel irritated. You could be distracted. Tonight: Not to be found. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HHH Focus on what you want, but know that by being stubborn, you will only prevent yourself from attaining that goal. Be open to friends who seem to surround you. Follow their advice. You will be unusually fortunate with an older person. Tonight: Where the action is. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to discuss a situation that is irritating you; however, you could have trouble expressing your feelings. Don’t be surprised if you suddenly explode or lose your temper. Be cool with those who are in charge. Tonight: Chill out by getting some exercise. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Keep reaching beyond your self-imposed limits. When you think outside the box, your vision will allow you to see a solution. The decisions you make from this perspective could be quite dynamic. Open up to this thought process more often. Tonight: Take a brisk walk first. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might want to consider the alternatives that have not yet been discussed. You have a unique perspective and often see what others do not. A partner will give you important feedback. Still, be sure to take his or her comments with a grain of salt. Tonight: With a favorite person. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Defer to those in your immediate environment. You will hear more than your share of irritation from an older boss, friend or relative. Don’t take this person’s comments personally, as they probably are not directed at you. Tonight: Be open to what others share.

Service window is open too long Dear Readers: Here is this week’s Sound Off, about service people’s time windows: “My Sound Off is about service people. Whenever I’ve needed service, they give you a four-hour or more window to come out. That is just too much time to sit and wait for service. Once, I was given an “8 a.m. to 5 p.m.” time. The service man came at 4:55. I was so upset. Whatever happened to customer service?” — P.Z., via email Well, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. is not really a “window,” it’s a day! A four-hour-or-so time “window” is a winner for the company and the customer. A call may take the expected amount of time or may run longer, depending on the situation. Also, many customers will say the dreaded words: “As long as you are here ...” Please keep in mind, the service people want to do a good job, but if you tack on other tasks, and they have not planned for that time, it may bump other appointments. Give as much info as possible ahead of time. Many companies call and say that the technician is on the way, or will be there within the hour. I like that! — Heloise Fast Facts Dear Readers: Other uses for muffin tins: * Make large ice cubes for punch bowls. * Make individual-size meatloaves. * Turn over to hold taco shells while filling. * Make a snack tray for small children. * For dogs, freeze treats in ice. — Heloise

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DEAR ABBY: Halloween is around the corner, and my 7-year-old daughter has decided to be a cowgirl. She wants the boots, the hat and the gun. Is it appropriate to let her have a holster and an obviously toy gun to accessorize her costume for trickor-treating? She would not be taking that part of her costume to school on Halloween. I live in a part of the country where guns are an important part of our culture, but I am unsure how to proceed. — CONFUSED ABOUT HALLOWEEN IN MONTANA DEAR CONFUSED: Guns may be an important part of the culture where you live, but how do YOU feel about them? If it’s all right with you, and the weapon your child carries is obviously a toy, then there should be no problem as you take her from house to house collecting her goodies. But there is nothing wrong with a 7-year-old cowgirl not having a gun and holster as part of her costume. If you need verification, have her check out the character Jessie in the movie “Toy Story 2.” P.S. Having her not take a toy gun to school is wise because many schools have strict policies about weapons — including toy weapons — being brought on campus.

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