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Friday-Saturday, November 21-22 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 45, Issue 45

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Emotions rise as immigration plan heard The Associated Press

Thousands of immigrantrights activists, families and elected officials cheered across the country as President Barack Obama announced on television his plan for relief from deportations for about 5 million people. But after the initial burst of emotion Thursday evening at hastily organized watch parties and in living rooms, many said Obama’s plan was just the first step in the fight for comprehensive immigration reform. Immigrant families pointed out the plan would only cover

about 5 million of the 11 million without legal status, leaving many families and individuals in limbo. Republicans slammed the president’s action as an overreach, while advocates — including Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and California Gov. Jerry Brown — praised Obama’s plan. Earlier Thursday, advocates held rallies in support of the plan, including one outside a federal building in Seattle that featured a series of speeches from politicians, activists and immigrants. Not everyone was happy

with Obama’s action. A couple of protesters held “no amnesty” signs outside a New York union office where advocates of the president’s plan watched the speech. A Northern California sheriff harshly criticized the president’s approach after the recent fatal shootings of two deputies by a man with a long criminal history who was in the country illegally. A group of Utah business leaders said Thursday that the country’s immigration system needs to be fixed, but Obama’s plans will hamper any permanent solutions from Congress.

Woman watches as Obama tells her story KIMBERLY PIERCEALL Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Astrid Silva didn’t hear her name when the president of the United States first said it Thursday night. But she couldn’t miss the cheers from a crowded room in Las Vegas where she and others listened to Barack Obama tell a story — her story — about a 4-year-old girl with a cross, a doll and a frilly dress who came to the country illegally with her family. The young woman who has led immigration reform efforts buried her face in her father’s shoulder, standing side-by-side against a wall, as the president mentioned the See REFORM, page A-10

Kenai sees changes looming

In the news Tribes work to create sex-offender registries

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — More than three-quarters of American Indian tribes that have the authority to develop sex-offender registries are well on their way to meeting the legal requirements meant to keep convicted criminals from hiding out on tribal lands, a new report shows. Of the country’s 566 federally recognized tribes, 214 are eligible to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 2006 or delegate that authority to a state. The rest of the tribes in Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin are ineligible to develop the registration and notification systems. The report released this week by the U.S. Government Accountability Office said that despite most eligible tribes being on board to track sex offenders within their borders, the tribes face a number of challenges in implementing the law. Those include accessing federal criminal justice databases, paying for startup costs and getting enough guidance from federal agencies.

Correction A Nov. 20 story titled, “Five indicted after escape,” contained inaccurate information about two juveniles, Jackson Dominick and Zachary Nehren. They did not escape the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility. Also, the four juveniles were transported from juvenile facilities in Anchorage and Mat-Su to the Wildwood Correctional Center after the indictment. The Clarion regrets the error.

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Council talks marijuana regs By BEN BOETTGER Peninsula Clarion

Grants are the association’s main source of funding, Holt said. Much of what work needs to be done on the trails wouldn’t happen with the association’s annual budget alone, he said. For the application the association had to provide four

A municipal reaction to state-level marijuana legislation and the city’s purchasing policy were part of a discussion on long term planning during the Kenai City Council’s Wednesday meeting. Mayor Pat Porter suggested a town hall meeting for Kenai residents to speak their views on how legalized marijuana should be regulated in Kenai. The ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, which passed in the November midterm election, will “allow a local government to prohibit the operation of marijuana-related entities” by passing ordinances to “cover the time, place, manner, and registration of a marijuana entity’s operations,” according to the text of the initiative. Porter said that Kenai should begin thinking of such regulation. City Attorney Scott Bloom said he had recently attended a meeting of the Alaska Municipal Attorney’s Association, where three sessions addressed marijuana legislation. Although Bloom confirmed that the initiative allows for local control options, he said, “For us to have our own regulatory scheme is probably going to be difficult.” Vice Mayor Ryan Marquis agreed. “The state’s going to have the funds and expertise and everything needed to research and come up with regulations,” Marquis said. “I don’t see the city itself being able to do that effectively. I think it would be premature to enact our own legislation before we see what that landscape’s going to look like.“ Although creating a city regulatory body might be difficult, Council member Bob Malloy said that zoning and permitting could be powerful tools for the city to control marijuana production, sale, and advertising. He agreed that city regulation would be premature in the absence of state regulation. “I’m happy to wait,” Porter said, “but I think we need to listen to our citizens in the next few months, and then talk about it again, in maybe March or

See TRAILS, page A-10

See PLANS, page A-10

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

Fired up Angel Cisneros makes a pumpkin pie latte at Veronica’s Cafe on Thursday, in Kenai. “Coffee sells like crazy when it’s cold out,” Cisneros said. “Typically people buy soups and coffees in the winter to warm their bones.”

Kenai to review purchasing policy By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

Two members of the Kenai business community are hoping to see the city choose to use local professionals more often. Thomas Daly and Fred Braun on Wednesday encouraged the Kenai City Council to review its purchasing policy, a topic that was on its agenda, in the hopes that the city would find more ways to buy local. Braun, a realtor and Kenai Chamber of Commerce board member, said it is important for the perception of the public that the city should look at local purchase over anyone else. “All we have ever preached is buy local,” Braun said referring to his 50 years working in Kenai. “I hope you strongly consider a through review of the policy and look beyond price.” Last month, Braun ad-

dressed the council and said he was disappointed that city own vehicles had been purchased in Anchorage when, in his view, Less than $1,000 - No requirement for quotes or the money could have been formal solicitation reinvested at the local Kenai Stanley Ford dealership. $1,000 to $5,000 - A minimum of three verbal quotes, without Daly, owner of HiSpeed the quotes documentation must be provided about why the venGear, a technology supply dor was selected. company, said the city could $5,000 to $15,000- A minimum of three written quotes, withbecome a more sustainable if it out the quotes, documentation must be provided about why the worked to keep money within vendor was selected. the community. $15,000-$25,000 - Require city manager approval if not going “The more dollars you can keep in the local economy and out for a formal bid or solicitation. A written request for exempthe longer you can keep them tion must include justification. there, the more things the comGreater than $25,000 - must go through a formal competitive munity has the ability to do,” he bid. Any deviation of that process must be approved by the city said. “It’s a win-win situation. manager. You don’t have to raise taxes and there is more money to do Information from Kenai Municipal Code section 7.15 things and improve infrastructure. Council member Bob Moland measure how often local uses a joint procurement poliloy initiated the discussion businesses are awarded profes- cy, or one that awards contracts Wednesday and recommended sional contracts. to non-local companies, for the city reassess how the local Kenai City Manager Rick government contracts because, preference ordinance is written Koch said the city sometimes See POLICY, page A-10

Current policy

Tsalteshi seeks funds for trails, outhouse By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

The Tsalteshi Trails Association has identified its next set of priorities to include purchasing a snow grooming snowmobile and a permanent outhouse. The list of priorities also

specifies renovating the Moose and Wolf trails, and will hopefully be funded with a $50,000 Recreational Trails Program grant through the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, said Association Maintenance and Operations Manager Bill Holt.

“The community has been pushing for a restroom facility at the Wolverine-Kalifornsky Beach trailhead for a long time,” Holt said. “We decided to apply for the grant last minute when the Rotary Club of Kenai said they would help with the outhouse project.” C

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 12/5

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Tuesday

Variable clouds with showers

Partly sunny, a couple of showers

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Hi: 39 Lo: 25

Hi: 35 Lo: 28

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The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, Sunrise humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, Sunset pressure and elevation on the human body.

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

37 30 33 27

Daylight Length of Day - 6 hrs., 58 min., 28 sec. Daylight lost - 4 min., 27 sec.

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City Adak* Anchorage Barrow Bethel Cold Bay Cordova Delta Junction Denali N. P. Dillingham Dutch Harbor Fairbanks Fort Yukon Glennallen* Gulkana Haines Homer Juneau Ketchikan Kiana King Salmon Klawock Kodiak

New Nov 22

Today 9:21 a.m. 4:19 p.m.

First Nov 29

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Today 8:06 a.m. 4:28 p.m.

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Unalakleet McGrath 27/16 22/6

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Dillingham 42/34

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.03" Normal month to date ............. 0.95" Year to date ............................. 17.75" Normal year to date ............... 16.43" Record today ................. 3.01" (1997) Record for Nov. ............. 6.95" (1971) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. .. 0.0" Month to date ........................... Trace Season to date ......................... Trace

Juneau 41/35

National Extremes

Kodiak 45/37

Sitka 43/37

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79 at Hollywood, Fla. -11 at Fosston, Minn.

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Ketchikan 46/38

50 at King Salmon -10 at Northway

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

Bands of snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers will dot Florida and reach from Texas to Missouri. Some rain will fall from Southern California to coastal Washington.

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Kenai/ Soldotna 42/29 Seward 43/34 Homer 44/33

Valdez Kenai/ 34/29 Soldotna Homer

Cold Bay 43/36

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High ............................................... 38 Low ................................................ 34 Normal high .................................. 30 Normal low .................................... 14 Record high ........................ 46 (1949) Record low ....................... -17 (1993)

Anchorage 35/25

Bethel 31/19

National Cities City

Fairbanks 11/-1

Talkeetna 36/19 Glennallen 21/10

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Nome 31/17

Tomorrow 9:21 a.m. 5:04 p.m.

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Internet: www.gedds.alaska.edu/auroraforecast

Today’s activity: Moderate Where: Weather permitting, moderate displays will be visible overhead from Inuvik, Yellowknife, Rankin, and Igaluit to as far south as Whitehorse, Ft. McMurray, James Bay and low on the horizon as far south as Prince Rupert, Calgary, Minot, Bemidji and Stevens Point.

Temperature

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Full Dec 6

Prudhoe Bay 14/6

Anaktuvuk Pass 5/-11

Kotzebue 25/12

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Roofs collapse as Buffalo hit by more snow CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roofs began to creak and collapse and homeowners struggled to clear waist-high drifts atop their houses Thursday as another storm brought the Buffalo area’s three-day snowfall total to an epic 7 feet or more. Gov. Andrew Cuomo begged drivers “pretty, pretty please” to stay off slippery, car-clogged roads in western New York while crews tried to dig out. Some areas got close to 3 feet of new snow by Thursday afternoon. Things could quickly get worse: Rain and temperatures as high as 60 were forecast over the weekend, raising the specter of flooding and an even heavier load on roofs, where the snow could absorb the downpours like a blanket. More than 50 people were evacuated from several mobile home parks in suburban Cheektowaga and West Seneca because roofs were buckling. Bellevue Fire Department Lt. Timothy Roma said more than a dozen buildings and carports collapsed, as did a metal ware-

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house operated by a Christmas decorations company, where damage was estimated in the millions. Local media reported that about 180 residents of a Cheektowaga assisted living facility were evacuated after staff members noticed the ceiling bulging under the weight of the snow. Homeowners and store employees around the region climbed onto roofs to shovel off the snow and reduce the danger. “It’s getting heavier,” said Cheektowaga resident Thomas Mudd Jr., who with his wife spent several hours shoveling 4 to 5 feet off his roof. “It’s supposed to warm up and we’re supposed to get rain on the weekend, which will make it even heavier. So I didn’t want my roof collapsing.” The storms were blamed for at least 10 deaths in western New York, mostly from heart attacks and exposure. With roads impassable, driving bans in effect and the Buf-

falo Bills’ stadium buried in snow, the NFL decided to move the Bills’ Sunday home game against the New York Jets to Monday night in Detroit. National Guardsmen drove nurses to work their hospital shifts. State troopers helped elderly residents trapped in their homes. State officials assembled 463 plows, 129 loaders and 40 dump trucks from across the state. Some Buffalo-area schools were closed for the third day, burning through snow days with winter still a month away. A stretch of the New York State Thruway through western New York remained closed, with more than 300 truckers idled at truck stops and service areas, waiting for the highway to reopen. With deliveries interrupted, some grocery stores reported running low on staples like bread and milk. Thirty-seven inches fell on the town of Wales southeast of Buffalo late Wednesday and Thursday, for a three-day total

of more than 7 feet. Even for the Buffalo area — one of the snowiest and hardiest places in America — this was one for the history books. The three-day total is close to the nearly 8 feet that the region typically gets over an entire year. “No matter how you cut it, this event will end up in the top five for the Lake Erie area,” said National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini. Because the Buffalo area is so snowy, the building codes require homes and businesses to be able to handle up to 50 pounds per square foot on their roofs, which would be about as heavy as a slab of concrete 4 inches thick, according to Mark Bajorek, a structural engineer. As anyone who has ever shoveled snow knows, its weight depends in part on how wet or fluffy it is, not just on how deep it is. But Bajorek said some buildings may be close to that limit now, with more precipitation on the way.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, November 21, 2014

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9:45 a.m. • TOPS #AK 196 meets at The Grace Lutheran Church, in Soldotna. Call Dorothy at 262-1303. 10:15 a.m. • Visit the Soldotna Public Library for a 45-minute free “Yoga Strength” session. Set to modern music, this class makes for a perfect introduction to yoga or a fun addition to your existing routine. Bring your own mat! Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 12:30 p.m. • Well Elders Live Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.) will meet at the Nikiski Senior Center. Call instructor Mary Olson at 907776-3745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road in Kenai. Call 907-953-4655. Saturday 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9 a.m. • Al-Anon book study, Central Peninsula Hospital’s Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 907-953-4655. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. Noon • Homemade soup, Funny River Community Center. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 8 p.m. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

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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.

Around the Peninsula Book sale at Soldotna library Friends of the Soldotna Public Library will hold a special book sale and basket sale on Dec. 4 from 2-7 p.m. in the book sale room of the Soldotna Public Library. Choose from a large selection of gift books and baskets for holiday gift giving and stocking stuffing. Every penny you spend provides added programming and collection building at the Soldotna Public Library.

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Arts & Crafts all at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center. —Youth Hockey registration ongoing. Please call 776-8800 for more information.

Trout Unlimited plans gatherings

Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited’s “Tie One On” event is back for the winter season, the first event to be held on Dec. 2 in Kenai at the Main Street Tap & Grill from 6-7:30 p.m. Free fly tying instruction in a fun and comfortable environment, tyers of all ability levels, from brand new to advanced, and all ages are welcome. Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited is hosting a free fly Caregiver Support Program talks holiday stress fishing movie night, “Flies, Film, and Foam” at Main Street Tap & Grill in Kenai on Dec. 12 from 6-8 p.m. Films are provided The Kenai Peninsula Family Caregiver Support Program by the renowned fly fishing film experts at The Fly Fishing Film meets Tuesday at the Soldotna Senior Center from 1-3 p.m. to Tour (F3T). The local KPTU chapter donated to a great cause, share tips on handling holiday stress and the caregiving role. For Casting for a Cure, in order to obtain these exciting fly fishing more information, call Judy or Shelley at 262-1280. films, and is excited to share them with you! This is a free event and seating will be first come-first serve. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information on these events visit https://www. Kenaitze Early Childhood Center facebook.com/TroutUnlimitedKenaiPeninsulaChapter or e-mail: participating in USDA food program kptroutunlimited@gmail.com. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe Early Childhood Center is participating in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food program. This Gun club holds membership meeting program enables the center to serve nutritious snacks and meals The Snowshoe Gun Club will hold its Annual Members to children during the school year.In accordance with federal Meeting on Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. in the club’s training building. The law and USDA policy, the Early Childhood Center is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, Board of Directors will present information on club improvesex age or disability. To file a complaint, write immediately to ments, future plans, the proposed 2015 budget and will address the USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whit- members’ questions/comments. Two board seats will be open for ten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC election during the meeting. All members are encouraged to at20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964.The Early Childhood center tend. For questions or more information about the meeting conis accepting applications for Head Start preschool, Alaska Na- tact Alan Poynor at 283-8166, or Bob Seymour at 283-3315. tive Education preschool and its At-Risk After School program. Applications are available online at www.kenaitze.org or at the Caroling with Kenai Historical Society center, 130 North Willow Street in Kenai.For more information, The Kenai Historical Society will enjoy Christmas Carols call 907-335-7260. performed by the Riverside Harmony for the society’s monthly meeting on Dec. 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the Kenai Visitor’s Center. Compassionate Friends host candle lighting Bring your favorite dish for a potluck and enjoy the music. The The Compassionate Friends of the Kenai Peninsula are join- meeting is open to the public; new members are welcome. For ing with the 18th annual Worldwide Candle Lighting to honor more information, contact June at 283-1946. the memories of all children, regardless of age, who have died. The local candle lighting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Way Out Women ready to ride Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna, as part of a 24-hour wave of The Way Out Women snowmachine fundraising event is light around the world to remember our children. Bring a photo scheduled for Feb. 28, 2015. The $100 entry fee will include a of your child to this memorial observance. For more information continental breakfast, goody bag, a limited edition T-shirt, lunch, call Brenda at 252-7030 or write to tcfofthekenai@gmail.com. and a chance to help your friends and neighbors. There will be prizes, good company, lots of fun and a chance to give back to Recreation activities in Nikiski your community. All funds raised by the ride go directly to assist — Aqua Zumba is on Tuesdays & Thursdays at Nikiski Pool, cancer patients. There are The Central Peninsula Health Foundation will be 9:30 a.m. administering funds; their office is located at Central Peninsu— Community Hoop Shoot is Saturday, November 22nd, at the Nikiski Community Rec. Center. Support the food drive and la Hospital. If you are interested in helping out contact Kathy Lopeman at kath@alaska.net. There will be an Organizational bring a can of food. — Bicycle Spin Classes, Full Swing Golf, Open Gym, Teen Committee meeting at Nikko Garden restaurant in Soldotna on Center, Nikiski Community Library, Toddler Story Time and Dec. 9 at 6 p.m.

Japan tries biotech to raise bluefin tuna By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer

TATEYAMA, Japan — Of all the overfished fish in the seas, luscious, fatty bluefin tuna are among the most threatened. Marine scientist Goro Yamazaki, who is known in this seaside community as “Young Mr. Fish,” is working to ensure the species survives. Yamazaki is fine-tuning a technology to use mackerel surrogates to spawn the bluefin, a process he hopes will enable fisheries to raise the huge, torpedo-shaped fish more quickly and at lower cost than conventional aquaculture. The aim: to relieve pressure on wild fish stocks while preserving vital genetic diversity. Yamazaki, 48, grew up south of Tokyo in the ancient Buddhist capital of Kamakura, fishing and swimming at nearby beaches. His inspiration hit 15 years ago while he was out at sea during graduate studies at the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, and a school of bluefin tuna streaked by. “They swam just under the boat, and they were shining metallic blue. A beautiful animal,” Yamazaki said. “Before that, tuna was just an ingredient in sushi or sashimi, but that experience changed bluefin tuna into a wild animal to me.”

An animal, that like so many other species, is endangered due to soaring consumption and aggressive modern harvesting methods that have transformed the bluefin, also known as “honmaguro” and “kuromaguro,” from a delicacy into a commonly available, if pricey, option at any sushi bar. This month, experts in charge of managing Atlantic bluefin met in Italy and raised the quota for catches of Atlantic bluefin tuna by 20 percent over three years. Stocks have recovered somewhat after a severe decline over the past two decades as fishermen harvested more to meet soaring demand, especially in Japan. But virtually in tandem with that, the International Union for Conservation of Nature put Pacific bluefin tuna on its “Red List,” designating it as a species threatened by extinction. About a quarter of all tuna are consumed by the Japanese, according to

the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization. They gobble up most — between 60 percent and 80 percent — of all bluefin. Rosy, fatty “chu-toro” from the upper part of bluefin bellies, is especially prized for sushi and sashimi. Out at his seaside lab in Tateyama, on the far northern rim of Tokyo Bay, Yamazaki and other researchers are hoping their latest attempt to get mackerel to spawn bluefin will prove a success. An earlier attempt failed due to what

he thinks was a problem with the water temperature. Yamazaki’s technique involves extracting reproductive stem cells from the discarded guts of tuna shipped by cold delivery from fish farms and inserting them into mackerel fry so tiny they are barely visible. The baby fish are put in an anesthetic solution and then transferred by dropper onto a slide under the microscope.

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Letters to the Editor Presidential authority needs checks and balances People who are happy with this country’s status quo could probably care less whether Congress ever agrees on anything. Others who are not are frustrated with the lack of forward progress our legislative branch has provided over the past few years. Now it seems that the President has authority to put policies in effect to change or ignore federal laws without a system of checks and balances being in place to override his decisions. If this is the case, I wonder why we need Congress in the first place? I didn’t stand in line at the polls this month to elect one individual to run this country. Dean Hill Sterling

Control through distrust still working

In 1712 a purported letter was written from one slave owner, to others, to help control slaves on the plantation. Willie As Alaskans prepare for the Thanks- Lynch told his fellow slave owners how to better manage their “property.” “The Makgiving holiday and the inevitable onslaught of a postholiday shopping frenzy, it’s time think about what’s being of a Slave” was simple. Exploit the difbetween them. Generate distrust ing bought and how the local economy can benefit from ferences where the slave must look to his/her master the national Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping for safety. trends. The process is alive and well in the USA. Many minorities (not just skin tone) We know that it can be enticing to spend money on fear police behavior. I am one such minorthe deeply discounted products offered by in out-ofity. Police are told to be in fear of minoritown stores and online retailers, but given the choice ties. And we all fear each other. Whether between the purchase of a gift that would ultimately the criminals of Nikiski, militia throughout benefit the economy somewhere else and one that would the nation, or the black population in Ferguson. keep a local business owner in business — we encourAnd our slave master has the answer. age shoppers to spend their money in our community. Give more power and money to the poYour friends and neighbors depend on you to keep lice authority to keep us all safe from each other. them in business. By the same token, your own wallet The masses fear people of color in Feris affected by the number of businesses paying property guson Missouri. There is an overall fear of and sales taxes, and your quality of life benefits from the black Americans. The answer is so simple services that the borough can offer based on that revfor government. Declare a state of emerenue. gency and move in those who will keep us According to the BuyAlaska program, an effort by the safe from each other. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon did exactly that this week. University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Small Peace and safety over Freedom and LibBusiness Development Center to encourage Alaskans erty. We have accepted our enslavement. to spend their money in-state, if Alaskans shifted 10 As Willie Lynch stated, “I guarantee every one of you that, if installed correctly, it will percent of the purchases they made Outside, the state’s control the slaves for at least 300 years.” economy would be bolstered by more than $1 billion Seems to me the Willie Lynch prinand about 4,400 jobs would be created. ciple of control was “installed correctly” It’s clear that having thriving local businesses creates throughout all of these United States. a stronger Alaska economy and when it comes to holiRay Southwell Nikiski day shopping, the money spent with those businesses

will continue to circulate through the local economy, benefitting not just other businesses, but also the many organizations and charities our local businesses support. Your friends and neighbors have a vested interest in investing in the community and its future. Aside from the obvious benefits of contributing to the state’s economy, there are thousands of artists and smallbusiness owners in Alaska who are creating one-of-akind objects that can only be found in this state. Rather than spending money on generic gifts that can be found at any department store, why not spend a bit more to buy a handmade hat from a producer in Cooper Landing or a scarf from a Soldotna shop-owner? The businesses opened on the Kenai Peninsula keep our communities unique and provide options for one-of-akind gifts. In addition, buying locally reduces the environmental impact of each purchase and generally means that you’ll be contributing less to a global supply chain that can decimate smaller producers. While you’re out doing your holiday shopping, we encourage you to find ways to support the local economy and encourage your families to do the same. We’re all responsible for keeping this community healthy and growing. Making sure local businesses can survive is one way to ensure that we’ll continue to prosper.

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Concerns with Alaska’s Father-Daughter Purity Ball First, I truly believe that having a daddaughter dance is lovely. Taking time to connect and tell your daughter how much she means to you is admirable and something more parents should take time to do. But taking a pledge to guard her virginity may sabotage your most sincere intentions. Here’s why... By putting emphasis on your daughter’s virginity as something that needs guarding, you are sending a message that a) her sexuality (virginity) is the focus of her value, and b) she needs a man to make her decisions for her. Several long-term national studies of thousands of teens have found: 90 percent of girls who pledge abstinence until marriage do not keep that promise; those who have taken a purity/virginity pledge have significantly lower rates of condom and birth control use when they do have sex; teens who take abstinence pledges have similar rates of STDs as those who don’t despite delaying onset of intercourse and having fewer partners; teens who take a virginity/ purity pledge are more likely to engage in oral and anal sex than those who do not, often thinking these activities do not count as losing their virginity. We can’t be there 24/7, 365 days a year. As teens get older, they make more of their own decisions, whether we like it or not. What we can rely on is what we’ve taught them. So for goodness sake, please teach your daughters (and sons) about how to

love with respect and responsibility. Giving information about condoms, birth control, and other pleasurable activities other than oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse could keep them healthy. It will also arm them with accurate information for their peers, who may not hold the same values your family does. Talking often about values, relationships, and standards can help your teen and others. Are you sending a message that you believe in your daughter and trust her to make great decisions for herself because shes’s a strong, independent, worthy human on the planet? Or are you sending her the message that she needs to rely on you and other men to protect her, that she is somehow weaker, and that if she does have sex, she’s somehow damaged? Think of all the activities you can do to strengthen your relationship with your daughter that don’t focus on her sexuality. Is there a special trip you can take to honor an interest of hers? Would it be fun to start a tradition of cooking a special meal together once a week? Do a service project together that honors an interest of hers? These are ways to value her courage, her integrity, her intelligence, her kindness, her spirit; that don’t focus on her virginity or sexuality as a commodity to be preserved in order to increase her value in anyone’s eyes. If you want to go to a purity ball, by all means do. But don’t stop there. Show your daughter she’s valued for more, so much more. Carrie Henson Soldotna

Poll: Employers still prioritize health coverage By TOM MURPHY Associated Press

Employers squeezed by years of rising medical costs and pressure from the health care overhaul are still making employee health insurance a priority, but that coverage may grow skimpier in the coming years. A poll from The Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that companies that offer health insurance see it as a key tool to attract workers and keep them on the job. But they’re also sweating the expense, with 86 percent citing the cost of coverage as a key factor in picking a plan. A separate survey from the benefits consultant Mercer found that only 4 percent of all large employers say they will likely drop their employee health plans within the next five years, a figure that has trended down over the past few years. “We’ve been hearing lots of people blowing alarms about employers dropping plans and getting out of the business, but that’s never what our data showed,” said Beth Umland, Mercer’s director of health and benefits research. The survey results run contrary to speculation among benefits insiders that more companies would consider dropping insurance coverage for their employees. They figured companies might do so in order to curb health care costs, which have climbed faster than inflation for years for many employers. The health care overhaul also has added more costs in some cases with taxes, fees and coverage mandates.

Additionally, the overhaul created public insurance exchanges on which people can buy coverage. That could offer a safety net for companies that had offered benefits only because their employees had no other way to get them. Many companies have pared their coverage by making their workers pay a bigger share of the doctor bill. In some cases, they’ve also cut coverage for spouses of workers who can find insurance elsewhere. But business owners say they still see several reasons to offer some coverage. A total of 81 percent that offer insurance in the AP-NORC poll said they do so mainly because it’s the right thing to do, while about 60 percent say it helps recruit and keep workers. Kinetic Systems Vice President and co-owner Judy Solomon says she has to provide insurance to attract and keep engineers when competing against bigger companies. Her Boston business has 32 full-time workers and makes equipment that helps control vibrations for sensitive scientific instruments She also thinks her lower-wage workers should have coverage as well. “I won’t drop it no matter how much it goes up (in price),” she said. “I’ve sustained as much as an 18 percent increase in some years.” Companies are generally wary about making big changes to their benefits to avoid pushing employees to leave, especially if unemployment rates are low and the pool of possible replacements is weak. “Historically, as the labor market improves, employers are more willing to go

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along with the status quo, so to speak,” said Jon Gabel, a senior fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago. Offering insurance also can make good business sense. Companies get a tax break for offering benefits. They lose that if they drop coverage. And, depending on a company’s size, it also may have to pay an overhaul-mandated fine for not providing coverage. In addition, a company that drops coverage probably will have to give employees more cash to help them buy coverage on their own and avoid a mass exodus of unhappy workers. While companies in general remain resolute about offering coverage, the expense may become too much for smaller businesses that generally have less control over rate hikes and what they offer their employees. The Mercer study found that 16 percent of companies with 50 to 199 employees say they are likely or very likely to drop medical plans in the next five years. Employers that stick with benefits may not offer the same coverage year after year, though. Ezell Precision Tool Co. used to pay the entire premium for its workers. That changed after that bill spiked 40 percent a few years ago. Now the Clearwater, Florida, company covers half the premium and has workers pay a $10,000 deductible before most of their insurance coverage starts. Nevertheless, Controller Anne Short said her company remains committed to offering some coverage. “It’s the right thing to do,” she said.

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Peninsula Clarion, Friday, November 21, 2014

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Prosecutors dismiss 1975 murder charges MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press

CLEVELAND— A man convicted with his brother and his childhood friend of killing a businessman in 1975 said Thursday he’s sorry his mother isn’t alive to see that the three former death row RICKY inmates will soon walk free JACKSON together because the only witness against them has recanted the damning testimony he gave as a 13-yearold. Kwame Ajamu, his brother and the friend, Ricky Jackson, had been convicted at separate trials for the shooting death of the businessman outside a corner store in Cleveland. They were barely old enough to shave when judges sent them to death row. Ajamu — then known as Ronnie Bridgeman — was 17, Jackson was 19 and Wiley Bridgeman was 20. On Tuesday, Ajamu got a call from Jackson from a Cleveland courtroom where Eddie Vernon, who as a teenager testified at the men’s trials, had recanted his testimony nearly 40 years later.

“It just blew my mind!” Ajamu said. Cuyahoga County prosecutors filed a motion Thursday to dismiss charges against the three men. With Vernon’s testimony in doubt, prosecutors conceded on Tuesday they no longer had a case. Ajamu got out of prison in WILEY January 2003. Jackson was at BRIDGEMAN a prison work camp but is now in county jail. Wiley Bridgeman is at a northwest Ohio prison. If transportation issues are worked out and Bridgeman is brought to Cleveland, all three could be reunited Friday. Ajamu finds that prospect “mind boggling.” He spent his 18th birthday on death row. His mother, a brother and a sister died while he was in prison. His brother got to within three weeks of an execution date. Both brothers’ sentences were commuted to life in prison after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the death penalty in 1978. Jackson’s sentence was commuted to life a year earlier because of an error in the jury instructions. Bridge-

man was released from prison in 2002 but was sent back on a parole violation. “These last few months, I’ve been 17 all over again,” Ajamu said. “I had to relive in my mind and heart my mother walking down the street the last few days of her life with that shame. She knew we didn’t do it, but the world didn’t.” Despite spending 27 years in prison for a crime he maintains he did not commit, Ajamu says he tries not to dwell on the negative. He says he figures “there’s always a story worse than mine.” And he says he forgave Vernon years ago because he knew such a young boy could not have concocted the story he told at trial on his own. In 2011, Scene Magazine wrote an article about the case that called into question Vernon’s testimony. But it wasn’t until a minister visited Vernon at a hospital in 2013 that Vernon came clean. In an affidavit submitted by the Ohio Innocence Project, which represents Jackson, Vernon said he was coerced and threatened by detectives into implicating the three men after repeating gossip he’d heard to a police officer. Vernon has acknowledged that he was on a school bus parked down the block when the shooting occurred and did not see Jackson or the Bridgemans kill anyone. Vernon said detectives

threatened to arrest his parents if he did not stick to the story they wanted him to tell. There was no physical evidence tying the three men to the slaying, only the boy’s testimony. According to court filings, detectives had solid leads. A 16-year-old who knew Jackson and the two brothers from the neighborhood testified that she saw two strange men outside the store when she went inside to buy chips that day. She said she hid at the back of the store when gunshots rang out. A police informer gave detectives a license plate number that matched a vehicle described as the getaway car. They questioned the man but did not pursue charges. The mother of another possible suspect called police to tell them she thought her son had something to do with the killing of businessman Harry Franks and that he’d stolen his grandfather’s .38-calliber revolver. Franks was killed with a .38. Attorney Terry Gilbert, who represents Ajamu and his brother, thanked prosecutors for dismissing the charges. “They’re doing the right thing,” he said. “They’re also to be congratulated for recognizing that there was an injustice here. It’s not often you see prosecutors rise to the occasion to undo a wrong that has existed for 40 years.”

California tuition hike fight shifts to Sacramento LISA LEFF Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — University of California President Janet Napolitano prevailed Thursday in persuading the system’s governing board to authorize five years of tuition increases, a politically risky move likely to ignite months of debate to determine if the costs ultimately fall on students or taxpayers. Over the shouts of demonstrators and the opposition of Gov. Jerry Brown, the UC Board of Regents voted 14-7 to approve increases of as much as 5 percent in each of the next five years unless the state devotes more money to the 10-campus system. Napolitano said the tuition

hikes, which would increase the cost of a UC education by 28 percent by fall 2019, are needed to maintain the quality of the nation’s largest public university system, promote stability and accommodate more students in the face of inadequate funding from Sacramento. “I understand that the state operates on a year-to-year cycle. But we owe it to the university not to be prisoners of that cycle,” the former Arizona governor told regents before the first of two votes on her five-year framework. Approval shifts the question of whether the increases will be enacted or averted to Sacramento, where the governor and legislative leaders will start negotiating in January over the university system’s budget for next year.

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who joined Brown in voting against the hikes, predicted the talks would include trying to boost that funding beyond the additional $119 million now budgeted so a tuition increase in fall 2015 could be averted or reduced. But Newsom said the gamble Napolitano took in trying to force the governor’s hand without allowing time to consider alternatives could backfire. “They have completely divided themselves and created a rift that I have not seen in four years between themselves and the governor and the Legislature, at a time when the gover-

nor was more amenable to more funding,” Newsom said. “This whole process was, I don’t want to use the word despicable, but I will.” Former California Assembly Speaker John Perez, whom Brown appointed as a regent this week, said he thinks the proposal was a politically unsavvy and “cynical” move by Napolitano that was more likely to alienate elected officials than pressure them into boosting the system’s budget. “It’s starting off with an overly contentious posture when there doesn’t need to be one, contentious toward the governor and contentious toward the Leg-

islature,” he said. Tuition rates have been frozen at the University of California for the past three years following a series of increases that have nearly doubled tuition since 2006. Under the new plan, the average annual cost for a California resident would increase by $612 to $12,804 next fall and to $15,564 by fall 2019. Other public universities have raised their tuition amid state funding cuts during the recession. But the rapid rate of the increases at UC, where higher education was once free and fees have historically been

below the national average, has made the issue particularly contentious in California. Brown, who earned his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and has made fiscal restraint a hallmark of his second stint as governor, is insisting that the university find a more frugal way of doing business. He has suggested reducing costs by offering more online classes, requiring faculty members to devote more time to teaching instead of research, and curbing salaries for administrators and professors.

A-6 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, November 21, 2014

Matthew Shepard’s parents head to Russia By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

NEW YORK — The parents of Matthew Shepard, the gay Wyoming college student tortured and murdered in 1998, are traveling to Russia on Friday to spread their message of tolerance and acceptance in a country where anti-gay policies and attitudes are widespread. The centerpiece of their fiveday trip is a gay film festival in St. Petersburg at which the documentary film, “Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine” will be shown and discussed. The film’s director, Michele Josue, a high school classmate and close friend of Matthew’s, will be accompanying the Shepards on the trip. The Shepards also will visit Moscow, and are hoping to

meet with Russian parents who have gay or lesbian children. “This is about families loving their kids, no matter who they are,” Judy Shepard said Thursday. “If families would recognize that, everyone else would recognize it.” The Shepards said they’d been briefed about current conditions in Russia, where gay activists often have been attacked or harassed in recent years and where a 2013 law outlawing the dissemination of “gay propaganda” to minors is widely viewed as a warning signal to the gay-rights movement. Josue and the Shepards said they’ve been cautioned that disruptions could occur at the film festival, and that the authorities might be monitoring those in attendance. The Side by Side film festi-

‘We’ve been preaching to the choir,. It’s important to get our film seen by a community that didn’t have access to it.’ — Michele Josue, director val has been an annual event in St. Petersburg since 2008, when it was held in secrecy after the planned venues were ordered closed. The featured films last year included “Milk,” the story of pioneering American gay politician Harvey Milk. The festival has been denounced by Vitaly Milonov, a St. Petersburg politician known for his anti-gay statements. In comments carried by Rusnovosti news service, he called the

event “socially unnecessary” and suggested that its sponsors be sanctioned. Milonov was the sponsor of a local anti-gay law in St. Petersburg that became the model for the national law signed by President Vladimir Putin last year. Josue has presented her film in several countries, but she said none of the others had a climate as hostile to gays as Russia. “We’ve been preaching to the choir,” she said. “It’s im-

portant to get our film seen by a community that didn’t have access to it.” Matthew Shepard, at the time of his murder, was a 21 year-old student at the University of Wyoming. His death became a rallying cry for the U.S. gay-rights movement and was a factor in the passage of federal hate-crimes legislation in 2009. His parents formed a foundation named after their son to promote acceptance and civilrights protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. In their role as activists, they have made numerous trips abroad in the past several years, many with support from the U.S. State Department. Destinations have included Poland, Jamaica, Mexico, Latvia, Singapore and Taiwan. During their visit to Poland,

a group of parents were so moved by the Shepards’ story that they founded a parental advocacy group, Akceptacja, to campaign against anti-gay bias. The Shepards hope for a similar response in Russia, and they also hope their message reaches some of the Russians with virulent anti-gay attitudes. Judy Shepard said she’d like to ask them, “What if your baby was gay? If your child turns out that way, are you just going to throw them away?” As much as they hope to make an impact, the Shepards aren’t expecting rapid change in Russia. “Putin has made it so unhealthy to be LGBT or an ally,” Dennis Shepard said. “It will take at least a generation to clean up the mess he’s made and get some acceptance.”

St. Louis region prepares for Ferguson decision By JIM SALTER Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis region is on edge in anticipation of an announcement from the grand jury that is weighing whether to charge police officer Darren Wilson in the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The August shooting led to weeks of protests, some of them violent, and many people fear renewed violence after the decision, particularly if the panel does not issue an indictment. Some key things to know about the situation:

Decision draws near The grand jury has been meeting since August, reviewing evidence and listening to testimony related to the Aug. 9 confrontation that began when Wilson told Brown and a friend to stop walking in the middle of the street. St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch said the panel’s final decision would come in November. A McCulloch spokesman did not return messages Thursday seeking information on whether the jury has finished hearing

testimony. Authorities have said the officer and Brown struggled inside the officer’s police SUV, and their confrontation spilled back onto the street, where the shooting happened. According to media reports, Wilson told the grand jury he feared for his life as Brown, who was 6-foot4 and weighed nearly 300 pounds, came at him. But several witnesses have said Brown was surrendering and had his hands up.

Protesters prepare for decision Protests have been constant in Ferguson since the shooting. Though a handful of demonstrations have been in support of Wilson, the vast majority of protesters want to see the officer charged with murder. Many are also pushing for changes in the way police and the courts interact with minorities. On Wednesday night, several protesters gathered outside Ferguson police headquarters. They were nonviolent, but noisy and periodically forced the street in front of the police station to close. Police made

five arrests after the group shut down South Florissant Road. Several protest organizers have been planning their response to the grand jury announcement. Earlier this week, one group put out a map showing more than three dozen locations for potential demonstrations. Other groups are planning protests in major cities.

Schools plan for potential disruptions

Some districts are making plans for potential disruptions. Eleven Ferguson-area churches have agreed to provide meals, activities and a place for students to go if classes are cancelled.

in St. Louis, nearby Clayton and elsewhere have increased security, added guards and warned tenants about potential disruptions. Country singer Hunter Hayes cancelled a Thursday concert at Saint Louis University over concerns about possible unrest, promising to reschedule in 2015. Many businesses on West Florissant Avenue, site of the most violent protests in August, have either boarded up their windows or never taken down the boards installed three months ago.

Several school districts will be told in advance that the grand jury announcement is coming. The Hazelwood School District posted on its website last week that schools will get 24 hours’ Anxiety also affects notice before the news media if the announcement is on a week- businesses end, and three hours’ notice if The threat of unrest is havLaw enforcement gets it is on a weekday. The notice ing an economic effect on St. is intended to allow schools to Louis. Organizers of some ready get students home before pos- conventions slated for downGov. Jay Nixon announced sible disruptions that could be town are considering movlast week that more than 1,000 caused by demonstrations. ing. Several office buildings police officers had received special training ahead of the decision. National Guard troops will also be available if needed, and By FREIDA R. FRISARO charges are not appropriate,” and issued a numa unified command of state, city Associated Press ber of recommendations for Escambia County and county police will provide officials as they rebuild the jail in Pensacola. security for protests. In the report released by the State AttorMIAMI — A grand jury concluded that Police were criticized in Authere wasn’t enough evidence to bring crimi- ney’s Office, the grand jury noted that a spark gust for being heavy handed nal charges in an explosion at a Florida jail from an unknown source ignited natural gas with demonstrators. Several that killed two inmates and paralyzed a guard, and caused the explosion. journalists were among those Sheriff David Morgan had no comment on according to a report released Thursday. arrested. The explosion ripped through the jail’s bot- the report. Nixon said police will work The report also noted that a flood in June tom floor on April 30, a day after torrential rain to protect the constitutional left 2 feet of water in the building’s basement. 2012 damaged the basement area of the Cenrights of demonstrators, but The blast injured 200 people at the Escambia tral Booking and Detention Center, which warned that those who turn to housed the kitchen and laundry facilities along County Jail. the “ugliness” of violence will The grand jurors concluded that “criminal with boilers and electrical equipment. face consequences.

No charges in Florida jail explosion

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Israeli mayor’s ban on Arab workers ignites uproar By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press

JERUSALEM — The mayor of a southern Israeli city sparked a national uproar Thursday by barring Israeli Arab construction workers from jobs in local preschools, citing security concerns after a rash of attacks by Palestinian assailants elsewhere in the country. The proposal was condemned as racist by Israeli leaders, but it reflected the tense mood in the country and deepened longstanding divisions between the nation’s Jewish majority and Arab minority. An opinion poll showed solid public support for the measure. Israel has been on edge following a wave of Palestinian attacks that has killed 11 people over the past month, including five this week in a bloody assault on a Jerusalem synagogue. Most of the attacks have occurred in Jerusalem — whose population is roughly one-third Palestinian — with deadly stabbings in Tel Aviv and the West Bank as well. Responding to the unrest, the mayor of Ashkelon, Itamar Shimoni, announced that Israeli Arab laborers renovating bomb shelters in local kindergartens would be barred from their jobs. He also ordered security stepped up at construction sites where Arab laborers are employed. He said the order was a response to the synagogue attack Tuesday, in which Palestinian assailants killed four rabbis and a Druse Arab policeman with meat cleavers and gunfire. “Anyone who thinks this is illegal can take me to court,” Shimoni said. “At this time, I prefer to be taken to court and not, God forbid, to attend the funeral of one of the children from kindergartens.” The workers in Ashkelon are Arab citizens of Israel, in contrast to the Palestinian attackers from the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and it appeared

‘We must not generalize about an entire public due to a small and violent minority. The vast majority of Israel’s Arab citizens are law abiding and whoever breaks the law — we will take determined and vigorous action against him.’ — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unlikely the order would last for long. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni called it illegal and ordered the attorney general to take action. “We must not generalize about an entire public due to a small and violent minority,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “The vast majority of Israel’s Arab citizens are law abiding and whoever breaks the law — we will take determined and vigorous action against him.” Israeli leaders proudly boast the country is the only democracy in the Middle East, and say they place great importance on protecting the civil rights of the Arab minority, a diverse group that includes Muslims, Christians, Bedouins and Druse. But the situation for Israel’s Arab citizens is complicated — particularly in the current atmosphere. Arabs, who make up about 20 percent of Israel’s population of 8 million, often complain of being treated as second-class citizens, and suffer from a high poverty rate, job and housing discrimination and poor public services. Many openly identify with the Palestinians, drawing accusations that they are disloyal. In recent years, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called on Israeli Arabs to take a loyalty oath and proposed redrawing Israel’s borders under any future peace deal to place large numbers of them on the Palestinian side. Tziona Koenig-Yair, the

equal employment commissioner in Israel’s Economy Ministry, said she has seen a jump in claims recently by Arab workers who say they have lost their jobs on racial grounds. She said she planned to fight the mayor of Ashkelon in court if his order is not reversed. “We have to realize that citizens of this country who want to live here cannot be held accountable for things that are being done by extremists,” she said. In a letter to Shimoni and Interior Minister Gilad Erdan, the Arab civil rights group Adalah called the decision “arbitrary and racist” and urged it be reversed. “There is no doubt that this decision is aimed at the Arab workers because of who they are and their national affiliation,” the letter said. Erdan called the order “unacceptable.” In Ashkelon, dozens of people demonstrated late Thursday in support of Shimoni. Channel 10 TV said an opinion poll found that 58 percent of the Jewish public supported the mayor, while only 32 percent opposed him. It said the poll was conducted by the Panels agency, but gave no details on how many people had been questioned or a margin of error. Liraz Makhlouf, a mother of two young children in Ashkelon, said she supported the mayor’s decision “100 percent.” She insisted there was no racism behind the move, and that in the current climate of violence, such measures were needed to protect children.

“It’s clear that there are good (Arabs) and bad ones, and it’s clear there are more good ones than bad ones. But no one can point at them and say who is good and who is bad,” she told Channel 10. The recent unrest has been focused around Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site — the hilltop compound known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. Muslim leaders fear that Israel is encroaching on the site — a charge that Netanyahu denies — and are furious over Israeli security measures that have restricted access for Muslim worshippers. Most of the violence has been concentrated in Jerusalem, but the unrest has begun to spread beyond the city. Earlier this month, an Israeli policeman shot and killed an Arab rioter in northern Israel, apparently as he was walking away from the officer, sparking several days of violent demonstrations. Netanyahu later suggested that protesters who denounce Israel should move to the Palestinian territories. On Sunday, Netanyahu plans to present a “nationality” law to his Cabinet that he said is meant to solidify Israel’s status as the homeland of the Jewish people. Netanyahu said the law “will enshrine the full equality” of every citizen. But the legislation has raised fears among Arabs that it will undermine their status. Jafar Farah, the director of the Mossawa Center, an Arab advocacy group, said the new law would “deepen the discrimination we face, and the Ashkelon mayor’s order is part of the incitement against the Arab community led by the prime minister himself.” He urged government lead-

AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

A Palestinian works on a building at the costal city of Ashkelon, Israel, Thursday. Itamar Shimoni, Israeli mayor of the costal city of Ashkelon has suspended Israeli Arab laborers from work, renovating bomb shelters at local day-care centers.

ers “to work toward calming tensions across the country, instead of fanning the flames of fear and mistrust.” In Jerusalem, Israel pressed forward with a pledge to step up the demolitions of homes belonging to families of Palestinian attackers involved in recent violence. Israeli police handed demolition notices to the families of four attackers in east Jerusalem, including the two assailants who carried out the synagogue attack. On Wednesday, Israel demolished the east Jerusalem home of an attacker who rammed his car into a crowded train station last month, killing a baby girl and a 22-year-old woman. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities said investigators had concluded a hit-and-run acci-

dent that injured three Israeli soldiers in the West Bank on Nov. 5 was an intentional attack. The driver, identified as a 23-year-old Hamas operative, turned himself into police, claiming he lost control of his car. But the Shin Bet security agency said he admitted during questioning to targeting the soldiers. Late Thursday, the Shin Bet announced it had foiled a Hamas plot to assassinate Lieberman last summer. It said four Palestinian men had staked out the movements of the foreign minister, who lives in a West Bank settlement, and planned to obtain a rocket-propelled grenade to attack his official vehicle. The announcement did not say when the men were arrested.

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Attacks in Kabul raise concerns about security

Around the World Roofs creak and collapse as Buffalo snowfall total hits 6 feet or more BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roofs began to creak and collapse and homeowners struggled to clear waist-high drifts atop their houses Thursday as another storm brought the Buffalo area’s three-day snowfall total to an epic 7 feet or more. Gov. Andrew Cuomo begged drivers “pretty, pretty please” to stay off slippery, car-clogged roads in western New York while crews tried to dig out. Some areas got close to 3 feet of new snow by Thursday afternoon. Things could quickly get worse: Rain and temperatures as high as 60 were forecast over the weekend, raising the specter of flooding and an even heavier load on roofs, where the snow could absorb the downpours like a blanket. More than 50 people were evacuated from several mobile home parks in suburban Cheektowaga and West Seneca because roofs were buckling. Bellevue Fire Department Lt. Timothy Roma said more than a dozen buildings and carports collapsed, as did a metal warehouse operated by a Christmas decorations company, where damage was estimated in the millions.

Mike Nichols, a master of all entertainment mediums, is dead at age 83 NEW YORK — A legend of film, theater and comedy in nearly equal measure, Mike Nichols was an unquestioned fixture of smart, urbane American culture across a relentlessly versatile, six-decade career that on stage or screen, reliably coursed with crackling intelligence. Nichols won nine Tonys, an Oscar, several Emmys and a Grammy. He made up the lanky half of his groundbreaking comic duo with Elaine May. As a director, he made countless performers — from Dustin Hoffman to Whoopi Goldberg — into stars. To consistent acclaim, he adapted Edward Albee, Neil Simon, Tony Kushner and Arthur Miller. Nichols, who died Wednesday night in New York at 83, was a supreme orchestrator of material, talent and taste. In films like “The Graduate,” ‘’Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Carnal Knowledge,” he left not only a firm stamp of authorship. But with a dry wit and a classical eye, he choreographed caustic social commentaries of couples drunk with bitterness, bored with regret and apprehensive in flight. “I keep coming back to it, over and over: adultery and cheating,” Nichols, who was divorced three times before marrying ABC News’ Diane Sawyer in 1988, said last year. “It’s the most interesting problem in the theater. How else do you get Oedipus? That’s the first cheating in the theater.”

Police have journal, videos indicating shooter believed government targeted him TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida State University alumnus and attorney who shot three people at the school’s library early Thursday believed the government was targeting him for persecution, detailing his thoughts in a journal and in videos detectives obtained, authorities said. Officers fatally shot Myron May, 31, during an exchange outside the library about 12:30 a.m. May reloaded at least once and tried to enter the library, where about 450 students were studying for midterm exams, but was blocked by lobby security barriers that permit only students and staff inside, Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo said. “Based on our initial review of the documents and his videos and his postings, it’s clear that Mr. May’s sense of being and place in our community was not what most people would refer to as a normal,” DeLeo said. “He had a sense of crisis and he was searching for something.”

By LYNNE O’DONNELL and AMIR SHAH Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan capital has become a city under siege as the Taliban stage almost daily attacks against government and foreign targets, penetrating layers of heightened security and fueling concerns that insurgents have infiltrated the security forces. Kabul is protected by a fortress-like “ring of steel,” with police and soldiers manning roadblocks and spot-checking vehicles. Streets around important buildings such as parliament, ministries and the presidential palace are blocked off, while others are protected by razor wire and concrete blast walls. But in recent weeks, insurgents have managed to attack two foreign compounds in Ka-

bul, carry out a suicide bombing meters away from the office of the city’s police chief, sent suicide bombers against international military bases and convoys, and bombed the car of a prominent female parliamentarian. The police chief and the parliamentarian survived, but civilian casualties have been high. This year the Taliban has shown particular strength across the country, with Afghan security forces suffering record-high casualties after taking the lead in the war from international forces in mid2013. The Haqqani network -which like the Taliban is based in neighboring Pakistan -- has also escalated attacks characterized by deployment of suicide bombers. The decision by President Ashraf Ghani to sign a bilateral security agreement (BSA) with

Washington immediately after his September inauguration has prompted the escalation in attacks, according to analysts, diplomats and the Taliban themselves. The BSA, along with a Status of Forces agreement with NATO, will keep around 12,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan after the U.S. and NATO withdraw combat forces at the end of the year. Waheed Mozhda, formerly a diplomat for the Taliban’s 19962001 administration and now a political analyst, said: “This war will continue for years and years because of the BSA.” “There are a lot of people inside the government cooperating with the insurgents because they are opposed to the BSA,” he said. Attacks have become so frequent that First Deputy President Abdul Rashid Dostum

turned up at the site of a suicide attack on a foreign compound on Tuesday to accuse forces within the Afghan government of collusion with insurgents. He was expressing the concerns of many Kabul residents, who also accuse Pakistan of harboring the insurgents and using them as a means to preserve influence in Afghanistan after the Western combat mission ends. “These attacks are part of an intelligence war with involvement of a foreign country,” said Gen. Mohammad Zahir, Kabul’s police chief, referring to Pakistan’s ISI intelligence service. Zahir narrowly escaped an assassination attempt earlier this month when a suicide bomber detonated his payload in the heart of the city’s heavily-guarded police headquarters in a major security breach.

Egypt president considering pardon of Al-Jazeera journalists By MAGGIE MICHAEL Associated Press

CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said on Thursday that a presidential pardon is “being examined” for the three Al-Jazeera journalists who were handed heavy prison terms in a court ruling that raised international outrage. El-Sissi told France 24 that a pardon “is being examined to resolve the matter.” When asked if he will do it “soon” he answered that the journalists would receive pardons only if it was “appropriate for the Egyptian national security.” The comments are the first indication that the Egyptian government might be considering freeing the journalists.

— The Associated Press

El-Sissi has previously dismissed the idea of a presidential pardon, saying it would be an inappropriate interference in the Egyptian judicial process. His position was a reflection of Egypt’s determination to punish the Qatar-based network, which it accuses of being a mouthpiece for the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of Mohammed Morsi, the Islamist president that el-Sissi ousted last summer. The three journalists — Australian Peter Greste, CanadianEgyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohammed — were charged with helping the Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt’s government has declared a terrorist group, and with falsifying their coverage

of protests by Morsi supporters. A Cairo criminal court in June sentenced Greste and Fahmy to seven years in prison and Mohammed to 10 years. Rights groups described their 5-month trial as a sham, with no evidence presented to back the charges. They appealed and a court set an appeals hearing for Jan. 1, 2015. The journalists throughout their trial contended that they were pawns in the Egypt-Qatar dispute. This week, Egypt appeared to welcome an easing of its longstanding tensions with Qatar, after el-Sissi’s main backer, Saudi Arabia, asked Egypt to support a reconciliation agreement between Saudi Arabia, the

United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Qatar gave billions of dollars in aid to Morsi’s government before it was overthrown. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have since stepped in with billions of dollars in support for el-Sissi’s government. In the interview, el-Sissi repeated his earlier reservations over interfering in the judiciary by saying, “you in your countries respect the law and judiciary ... why don’t you see that in Egypt, there is law and judiciary that ought to be respected as well.” However he reiterated earlier comments saying that if he were in power at the time of the arrest of the journalists, he would have simply deported them.

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Are you a truly ‘Thank Full’ person? I

volunteer on a regular basis at an elementary and high school serving breakfast to students. It is a joyful time of serving hungry folks with forms of nourishment like pancakes, sausages or even cereal. Students line up and wait their turn to be blessed with a simple meal to start off another engaging day of school. Often they respond with a “thanks” or even a hearty “thank you,” but sometimes they grab their goods and head off to consume without a word. At times I am tempted to become the “thank you” police, and to encourage an obligatory response. But then the reality of what it means to truly be thankful sinks in and honestly, I am not always there myself. I take so many things for granted and while it is great to have manners, isn’t it hard to be a truly thankful person? In the Bible, Jesus performed mir-

needed something and they were lining up in desperation for a hand out. Think about how many times they searched for something or someone to cure them, but this Jesus had a response. He just didn’t say, “Be Frank A lioto healed!”, but told them to go show acles to show people his divine power themselves to the priest. The priest and love. In one account found in was one who could declare a person Luke 17:11-19, Jesus was traveling to was well enough to return home Jerusalem along the border between and back to a normal way of life. Samaria and Galilee. As he was going In verse 14 it says, “...as they went, into a village he met ten men who they were cleansed.” I bet these men were cast out of society because they never appreciated life so much as bewere plagued with a disease called ing healed on their journey to see the leprosy. While the physical effects priest. They likely ran immediately took a toll on their bodies, they also home to their families and loved experienced the pain of being discon- ones. nected from their homes, families and You would think this is the happy all they held dear. From a distance ending of a nice story highlighting these men cried out, “Jesus, Master, restoration. But the twist in the story have pity on us!” (v.13). comes when we hear about the acTalk about a cry for help. They tions of one of the “lucky” ones. Be-

Voices of R eligion

Church Briefs Kenai Methodists host guest speaker

Apostolic Assembly taking cookie orders

around the corner, it gives us a picture of taking inventory of some of the blessing we have received. Take some time alone or with family and friends and recount these things and thank God for ways He has shown up in our lives. We can even discover how returning with thanks on a regular basis can be a blessing for us and others. Let’s not miss an opportunity to be “Thank Full” instead of all the other things that will make us full this season. Frank Alioto is the pastor of The River Covenant Church: “An Alaskan church for people who would rather go to the River.” We gather on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at K-Beach Elementary in Soldotna. Call 252-2828 or visit www.therivercovenantchurch. org.

Kenai Middle School from 5:15-7:30 p.m. All kids, ages 3 through sixth grade, are welcome. See the Calvary Baptist Awana web page for further details and Club schedule: calvarykenai.org/awana.

der only. The cost is $5 per dozen, or $4 per dozen for ordes of 20 dozen or more. Call Liz at 262-5525 or Diane at 262-1714 by Dec. 4 to place an order. Cookies will be ready for pick-up or delivery on Dec. 10.

United Methodist Church provides food pantry

The congregation of the Kenai United Methodist First Baptist hosts Church will have a guest speaker in their pulpit on Sunday. Janice Nightingale of the North Star United women’s Bible study Methodist Church will be leading the worship in KeA nine-week women’s Bible study on I and II nai. The morning worship begins at 11:30 a.m. All Thessalonians, called “Children of the Day” by Beth are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served Moore is under way at the First Baptist Church of in the Fellowship Hall following the service. Kenai. The group begins with lunch at noon, a video and discussion. Childcare is available. For more inSpecial hours at Russian formation, call Carole at 283-7772 or Kassy at 2837672. Orthodox Church gift shop The Russian Orthodox Church gift shop in Old Town Kenai will be open on Nov. 28 and 29 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hand-painted Christmas ornaments and cards are available along with matroshka nesting dolls, Russian wooden toys, porcelain dolls, folk art, icons, jewelry, hand-painted Russian lacquer boxes, Christian crosses, and also carries a large selection of the famous Russian Lomonsov china from the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg. The gift shop is located next door to the Russian Orthodox Church on Mission Avenue in Old Town Kenai. For more information, please call 690-0136.

fore resuming life, he seeks out Jesus and loudly praises God as he threw himself at the feet of Jesus (v.15-16). Jesus is amazed that only one of the ten returned to give thanks when he asks, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” (v.17). Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” (v. 19). This guy got it! He understood and modeled being thankful because he was full of thanks. I believe he just did not get a better understanding of thanks and healing, but he also received a greater insight in what it meant to be in relationship with God. What a gift he received by returning as he overflowed with thanks. From this text I see an amazing example of what it means to be thankful. With Thanksgiving right

The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry for those in need every Monday from noon to 3 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. For more information contact the church office at 283-7868 or email kumcalaska@gmail.com.

Bible study with Nikiski Aglow

Clothes 4 U at First Baptist Church

Nikiski Aglow meets each Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Nikiski New Hope Christian Fellowship, Mile 23 North Road. All are welcome to attend. Aglow International is founded on prayer and compassionate outreach. It is global in ministry vision, yet rooted in small groups. Nikiski Aglow is hosting the DVD teaching of Graham Cooke with “Game Changers.” The five themes are: 1. How you are known in heaven; 2. Establishing your internal overcomer; 3. Mind of Christ; 4. Reinventing your walk in the fruit of the Spirit; 5. Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ. For information call Bev at 776-8022 or 398-7311 or Paulette at 252-7372.

First Baptist Church Soldotna, located at 159 S. Binkley Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U program. It is open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All clothing and shoes are free to the public.

Clothes Quarters open weekly Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 907-2834555.

Calvary Baptist kids club meets

Submit church announcements to news@peninsuThe Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ is takCalvary Baptist Church has resumed its Awana laclarion.com. ing orders for its annual Christmas cookie box sale. Assorted Christmas cookies are for sale by pre-or- Kids Club on Sunday evenings. The group meets at

Clergy plead for interfaith tolerance in Jerusalem JERUSALEM (AP) — Clergy representing Christians, Jews and Muslims met Wednesday near the Jerusalem synagogue where five people died in a grisly Palestinian attack to plead for tolerance amid spiking regional tensions. Absent from the meeting were Muslim authorities from Jerusalem and senior Israeli rabbis. “People from all religions which are here in the Holy Land want to express the common belief that this is not the way,” said Rabbi Michael Melchior, a former Israeli legislator who is active in interfaith efforts. “We can have our differences, political differences, our religious differences, but this is not the way.” Melchior’s moderation seems an increasingly scarce commodity in this region, which in recent weeks has been riven by religious tensions. With Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theofilis III of Jerusalem and Latin Patriarch Fuad Twal in attendance, Sheikh Samir Assi, the imam of the Al-Jazaar mosque in the northern Israeli city of Acre, also condemned the Palestinian attack on the synagogue.

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April, when we can see where our (state) legislature is going on it.” One immediate matter on the agenda was the transfer of leased city land from its previous lessee, bankrupt oil and gas company Buccaneer Energy Ltd., to AIX Energy, Inc. which bought Buccaneer’s Alaska assets in November. The leased land consists of two locations on the property of the Kenai Airport, developed by Buccaneer into natural gas facilities. The Council approved the transfer of the land lease from Buccaneer to AIX, with conditions recommended by Bloom. “One agreement that has not

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to five letters of support from local organizations to show the community was interested in receiving the grant. The association sent in nearly a dozen, Holt said. The Kenai Peninsula Borough, which owns the land the trails system is built on, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education and the City of Soldotna all adopted

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time when Silva couldn’t return to Mexico to be at her grandmother’s funeral. The 26-year-old’s tears didn’t abate as she went from interview to interview in front of cameras and microphones in a crowded Las Vegas office to tell her story once more, seconds after Obama finished telling the country about his plan to offer protections to nearly 5 million immigrants, including deferring deportations for some. She and others in the Progressive Leadership Alliance

yet been reconciled through the bankruptcy is that, when Buccaneer did seismic testing in the city, the city granted permission to do that with the condition that it (the city) be granted access to all seismic data for a period of ten years,” Bloom said. “It’s my request that these reassignments ... be given with the condition that AIX honor the city’s right to access that data.” Bloom’s condition was amended to the leases of both properties, which were then unanimously passed by the council. The Council passed two ordinances and three resolutions. These included the transfer of additional state funds to the Kenai Senior Center, a contract for delivery of chemicals to the city’s waste-water treatment plant given to Illinois-based

chemical company Univar Inc., the vacating of unused rightof-ways in the to-be-developed Shoreline Heights subdivision, an amendment to the city’s flexible benefits health-care plan, and an agreement to contract the Kenai-based architecture firm K+A Design studios for conceptual plans to upgrade the Kenai Multipurpose Facility. The speculative upgrades include locker rooms, a covered turf field, additional parking, a new entryway, and a repositioning of the store. With new council member Henry Knackstedt on board after the October municipal election, Porter altered the committee liaison nominations after consulting with the council. The council last changed their committee liaison assignments three years ago, council mem-

ber Bob Molloy said. Molloy was named liaison for the Council of Aging after previously serving as the Harbor Commission liaison. Council member Brian Gabriel moved from the Airport Commission to the Harbor Commission. Council member Tim Navarre was named to the Airport Commission after he spent his first three years as liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Knackstedt, who was a Planning and Zoning Commission member prior to his election to council, was nominated liaison for that commission. Marquis moved from the Council of Aging to liaison of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Council member Terry

official resolutions supporting the grant application, Holt said. The Rotary Club of Kenai, Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce also provided letters, he said. The trails host a variety of annual events such as the Youth Ski Program, Tri the Kenai Triathlon, High School Nordic Skiing races and the Salmon Run Series founded by Allison Ostrander, according to the association’s website. The next trails even will be the “T200 Turkey Trot 5k and 10k Run” on Nov. 28, 2014. “We have needs we need

met,” Holt said. “There’s not a lot of other resources besides grants.” Previously, the association secured a $180,000 grant through the Alaska Trail Initiative sponsored by Sen. Ted Stevens Money from that grant is no longer available and the maximum applicants can request is $50,000 with a 20 percent match through the Recreational Trails Program, he said. The program will not review applications until December or January. Even then, there will likely not be an agreement

made until March, Holt said. The association is not in a “wait and see period,” he said. As maintenance and operations manager at the trails, Holt said he has a unique perspective on the situation. “There are enough projects on the trails there that I could be working the rest of my life and not get them all done,” Holt said. “There are a lot of ongoing work we are doing there.”

of Nevada group organized a watch party inside the Las Vegas office of Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional, a nonprofit that offers assistance to immigrant workers, ahead of the president’s appearance Friday afternoon at a Las Vegas-area high school to promote the plan. The crowd was filled with stories Thursday night. Lorena Palos, who arrived in Las Vegas from Mexico at age 6 when a vacation became permanent, joked that Obama’s action means she’ll no longer watch her parents leave for work each morning and wonder if they’ll come home. “I understand it’s not permanent, but it’s something,” the

18-year-old student at the College of Southern Nevada said of the president’s plan. Leo Murrieta, national field director based in Nevada for Mi Familia Vota, said it was bittersweet. His brother-in-law would avoid the risk of deportation, but his friend’s family in Phoenix would not because none of the children were born in the U.S. “They didn’t win the lottery tonight,” he said. “Tonight is for the tears. Tomorrow is for the fight.” Others emphasized the need to keep pressure on lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and to assure that Obama’s executive action doesn’t go away with the

next president elected in 2016. Silva wore a button with a photo of Tomasa Macias, who she said died several months ago after having a stroke. Macias lacked a Social Security number, insurance and citizenship, and was afraid to call 911 for an ambulance for fear of being found out, Silva said. “She would have benefited from this,” Silva said through more tears. People’s lives have been upended “because 435 people can’t decide on something,” she said, referring to the House of Representatives, which didn’t vote on immigration reform after a Senate bill had passed. “I’m just one story,” Silva said.

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In this 2011 file photo, a drilling rig operating for Buccaneer Energy stands along Marathon Road in Kenai. The city approved a transfer of the lease it had signed with the now-bankrupt company.

have had a difficult time finding enough commission members and agenda items to regularly hold meetings. Molloy said the commission has not had many agenda items after the library renovation was completed in 2012. Porter will continue as liaison to the Beautification Committee and MiniGrant Steering Committee.

Bookey was appointed to the library commission. Dan Balmer contributed inPorter said the council might formation to this report Reach have to consider “sun setting” Ben Boettger at ben.boettger@ the library commission, who peninsulaclarion.com

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can utilize local hiring and generally for smaller projects local folks (are awarded contracts) anyway,” he said. Daly said there are of good people working in government with good intentions, but sometimes a legislative body should take a step back and evaluate is what they are trying to accomplish provides the maximum benefit for the community. Daly said he contacted several business owners to attend the meeting and share their thoughts on the policy. He said some business owners have negative experiences with local procurement. “Someone been in business locally for years and maybe 10 years ago had a negative experience with government procurement,” he said. “The public perception can be negative and damaging to the credibility of the city going forward.” The council came to a consensus to continue the discussion with a work session in the spring prior to budget time to review changes that can be made to the purchasing policy.

when to entities combine to purchase items — the larger volume of the purchase can create lower prices. City administration also follows recommendations from the state for specifications for a specific purchase, he said. “We look at it by a caseby-case basis,” he said. “We still get local participation as part of the process.” Koch said he is not a fan of bidding processes which automatically award professional service contracts to the lowest bidder. The state has rules about awarding engineering projects to the lowest bidder in certain circumstances, he said. “For larger procurements we ask for a competitive proposal,” he said. “There are times firms locally are well qualified and we will negotiate contracts without competitive bidding.” For larger projects that require payment with a federal or state grant, Koch said the policy doesn’t allow a choice Reach Dan Balmer at for where the money could be daniel.balmer@peninsulaspent. “If it’s our own money we clarion.com C

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Bears face young, improving Wild squad Kenai River, Wenatchee both looking to build off of recent success By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Consistency remains a word that consistently comes up when talking to Kenai River Brown Bears coach Geoff Beauparlant. As the Bears get set to host the Wenatchee (Washington) Wild today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, the coach said his squad has made more strides toward becoming consistent, but also can improve on consistency. The best sign of more even play comes from the last two games, when the Bears swept the Minnesota Magicians by scores of 4-2 and 3-2. Earlier in the season, they had lost to the

Magicians 6-4 before winning 5-1 the next night. Beauparlant would like to keep the momentum going against the Wild, who dropped two of three to the Bears just two weeks ago in Wenatchee. The Bears are currently in last place in a tight North American Hockey League Midwest Division. Kenai River, at 10-11-0, has 20 points, while the Magicians and Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill are tied for third at 22 points, and the Minnesota Wilderness sit in second at 23 points. The Fairbanks Ice Dogs sit atop the division with 32 points that ties them for the league lead. After this weekend, the next 13 games for the Bears are on the road,

meaning the team won’t skate home ice until Jan. 16. “We want to finish on a strong note at home,” Beauparlant said. “That’s big with us not playing at home for seven weeks. “This is a big weekend. Every weekend is a big weekend. It’s so close in the standings.” Beauparlant said the Wild present an evolving challenge, even though the Bears got the best of them just two short weeks ago. Wenatchee is on a roll after taking two of three in Fairbanks last weekend, snapping the Dogs’ 10-game winning streak. The Wild are young, with just six players born in 1994 — the last year for junior eligibility. Ten players have

1997 birthdates and six have 1996 birthdates. The Wild are coached by Bliss Littler, who has won more junior games than anyone in USA Hockey history. “They’re a good young team,” Beauparlant said. “They have a lot of talent and obviously they are wellcoached. As a team, they play with what I call a controlled chaos. “They allow their players a lot of freedom and it works with the type of players they bring in.” The Wild, who have won three of four overall to move their record to 7-9-4, have five players committed to Division I schools, while the Bears’ lone commit thus far is Alex Jackstadt.

“When you have that many young guys, you can see a vast improvement as they grow into their bodies and the style of play, and adjust to the rigors of junior hockey,” Beauparlant said. But the coach, who has three 1997 birthdates and eight 1996 birthdates on his roster, is hoping that the maturation of his young players adds to consistency. The Bears have gotten plenty of scoring out of their vets, with Jack Gessert leading the team with 20 points, Maurin Bouvet having 16 and Matt Rudin having 13. Kenai River also has gotten scoring from the defense, with Tyler Andrews tallying 18 points, Gustav Berglund See BEARS, page B-4

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The Soldotna and Homer hockey teams started the End of the Road Shootout with Thursday victories in Homer. The Stars, getting a hat trick from Ethan Brown, registered a 9-6 win over Houston, while Homer overcame Bartlett 6-1. The big story for the Stars was Corey Hanson taking over in goal. Due to injuries and eligibility issues, Soldotna was desperate at the position. So Hanson took his place between the pipes in spite of never having played the position before. He made 10 saves on 16 shots. “I would give him first star of the game,” SoHi coach Derek Urban said after his team moved to 3-2 overall. “He did everything we asked him to do

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and then some. “He kept us in the game and that’s all that we asked him to do.” Urban said the Stars also did a great job of team defense in front of Hanson. Clayton Longfellow and Ty Fenton had goals to push the Stars to a 2-0 lead, and after Houston cut the gap to 2-1, Justice Miller lit the lamp for SoHi. But the Hawks would strike again for a 3-2 game headed to the second period. In the second period, Houston tied it before Brown got started with a goal for a 4-3 lead. But the Hawks would strike twice before the end of the second for a 5-4 lead. Houston then went up 6-4 before the Stars scored five times See PUCK, page B-4

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Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece, center, celebrates with fans after an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, California, Thursday. The Raiders won 24-20.

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Carr throws late touchdown as Oakland rallies against Kansas City JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer

OAKLAND, Calif. — Rookie Derek Carr gave the Oakland Raiders something to celebrate for a change. Carr threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to James Jones with 1:42 remaining, and the Raiders snapped a 16-game losing streak with a 24-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. “I been through a lot of hard times, these losses have been hard,” Carr said. Oakland’s Latavius Murray ran for two touchdowns on four carries before leaving the game with a concussion. The Raiders (1-10) built a 14-point lead, but needed a 17-play, 80-yard drive led by Carr to secure its first win

since beating Houston on Nov. 17, 2013. Alex Smith threw two TD passes for the Chiefs (7-4), who had won five in a row. They fell a half-game behind Denver in the AFC West. The Raiders became just the third team since the merger to beat a first-place team for their first win after losing at least 10 games to start the season. Indianapolis did it against Green Bay in 1997 and Buffalo did it to Dallas in 1984. The Chiefs will have a long time to stew over this loss before hosting Denver on Nov. 30 in an AFC West showdown. It took an impressive drive by the rookie Carr to win it. He twice had to sneak for first downs. He also threw an 8-yard pass to Mychal Rivera on thirdand-6 and capitalized on a pass

interference penalty against Ron Parker on another third down before finding Jones for the go-ahead score. “That was really hardfought, they are a great team obviously, they will probably go to the playoffs and do some great things,” Carr said. “I can’t wait to see my teammates’ smiles.” The game wasn’t sealed until Smith threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-13 from his 48. Even that didn’t come without a tense moment. Khalil Mack and Sio Moore sacked Smith on third down and celebrated in the backfield while the Chiefs ran up to the line. An angry Justin Tuck had to call timeout as he seethed at his younger teammates. The Chiefs battled back from a 17-3 deficit late in the

third quarter to take the lead with three scores in less than 8 minutes, including a pair of touchdown passes from Smith. The first came on a looping throw to Anthony Fasano for a 19-yard score with 1:52 remaining in the third quarter. The Raiders managed to move the ball near midfield before stalling on their next drive, and the Chiefs answered with a four-play, 65-yard drive that was made even more difficult by a pair of holding penalties. Jamaal Charles beat Charles Woodson out of the backfield to catch a short pass and weaved through Oakland’s defense for a 30-yard score that tied it at 17. It was Charles’ fifth touchdown catch in his past two games at the Oakland Coliseum.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jake Waters’ special night has No. 12 Kansas State back in a first-place tie in the Big 12. Waters threw for a careerhigh 400 yards and a touchdown, Tyler Lockett returned a punt for a score and No. 12 Kansas State held on to beat sloppy West Virginia 26-20 on Thursday night. “The receivers did a good job of getting open,” Waters said. “We had a ton of open receivers and we just went out there and made plays. I felt good throwing the football.” Kansas State (8-2, 6-1 Big 12, No. 12 CFP) rebounded from a blowout loss at TCU to move into a tie with the idle Horned Frogs with two weeks left in the regular season. No. 6 Baylor can make it a three-way tie for first place with a win at home Saturday against Oklahoma State. Kansas State has games left at

home against Kansas next week and at Baylor on Dec. 6. West Virginia finishes the regular season at Iowa State next week. Behind solid protection, Waters was 22-of-34 passing that included a 7-yard TD toss to DeMarcus Robinson on Kansas State’s first drive. North Carolina 45, No. 25 Duke 20 DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina took things from No. 25 Duke all night: The ball. The momentum. And, finally, the Victory Bell. The Tar Heels routed Duke with Marquise Williams throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for two more. “I think we finally put together a complete game,” coach Larry Fedora said. Williams was 18 of 27 for 276 yards with touchdown passes covering 3 yards to Quinshad Davis and 1 yard to Mack Hollins. He also had scoring runs of 1 and 16 yards.

Snowstorm moves Bills-Jets game to Detroit on Monday By The Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Snowed out in Buffalo, the Bills are heading to Detroit to play their “home” game against the New York Jets on Monday night. The NFL announced the location and date of the game on Thursday night after a severe lake-effect storm paralyzed much of the Buffalo region. More than 5 feet of snow has fallen in the Buffalo area since Monday, and another 1 to 3 feet was projected to fall by Friday. The storm forced the Bills to cancel their past two days of practice because of impassable roads and driving bans in Orchard Park and many communities neighboring Ralph Wilson Stadium. The team intends to travel to Detroit on Friday and practice at the Lions’ facility. The Lions are at New England on Sunday. “We greatly appreciate the hospitality of the Detroit Lions in hosting the Bills and this game,” NFL spokesman Michael Signora said. This marks the second time the Bills will play at Ford Field this season following a 17-14 win over the Lions on

Oct. 5. It also is the second time in four years the facility has hosted a neutral site game. The last time an NFL game was moved to Ford Field unexpectedly, the fans who did show up witnessed a bit of history. Brett Favre’s streak of 297 regular-season starts came to an end that night — on Dec. 13, 2010 — when the Minnesota Vikings lost to the New York Giants 21-3. Favre was sidelined by shoulder and hand issues. Peterson says leaving Vikings may be best MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson says he realizes moving on from the Minnesota Vikings might be best for both him and the team. In an interview published Thursday by USA Today, Peterson said he believes the coaches and players on the team are fully behind him but that feelings in the organization toward him are mixed after he was charged with felony child abuse in Texas for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son. He pleaded no

contest Nov. 4 to misdemeanor reckless assault. “I know who loves me. The coaches and the players, it’s not going to be a problem. I’ve felt so much support from those guys. The organization, I know there’s people in the organization that support me and there’s people that I know internally that has not been supporting me,” Peterson told the newspaper. He said he has given a lot of thought to the idea that “maybe it’s best for me to get a fresh start somewhere else.” “I would love to go back and play in Minnesota to get a feel and just see if my family still feels comfortable there,” he told USA Today. “But if there’s word out that, hey, they might release me, then so be it. I would feel good knowing that I’ve given everything I had in me.” Peterson said he spoke last week with his son for the first time in five months. He told the newspaper he “won’t ever use a switch again,” that he has been seeing a therapist and meeting a pastor certified in counselC

ing near his Houston-area home, and triots uniform. has learned other ways to discipline Which one he wears, though, is still his children. up in the air. Some players had trouble recogCards’ Fitzgerald holds out hope nizing the 6-foot, 250-pound running for Sunday back on Thursday after he signed and TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona’s eight- donned No. 60 for his first practice. time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry “I didn’t know if he was a new offenFitzgerald says his injured left knee is “a sive lineman or a new long snapper or little better” and that he is optimistic he what,” nose tackle Vince Wilfork said. will be able to play when the Cardinals “I thought he was going to be blockface the Seahawks on Sunday. ing for a little bit with the linemen,” Fitzgerald sprained his left MCL in added tight end Rob Gronkowski. last Sunday’s 14-6 win over Detroit. It was a happy return to New EngHe left the game in the first half, but land for Blount after a not-so pleasant returned and caught a pass for the first departure from Pittsburgh. down that clinched the victory. Blount was cut by the Steelers on He has played in 110 consecu- Tuesday, less than 24 hours after he tive games with 71 straight starts, jogged off LP Field with the clock still but coach Bruce Arians said Wednes- running in a 27-24 victory over the day that it was “a little iffy” whether Tennessee Titans. He was out of work Fitzgerald will be able to go against less than 48 hours. the Seahawks. The Patriots wasted no time reclaiming the troubled veteran, who Patriots sign Blount played in 16 games with seven starts FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — LeGar- last season for New England, finishrette Blount’s teammates are glad to ing with 772 yards rushing and seven have him back in a New England Pa- touchdowns.

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Johnson backs Harvick as champ JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson believes NASCAR’s new championship format produced the correct champion and a Ryan Newman victory would have been “tough to swallow for the sport.” Johnson began the season as the six-time and defending champion, but he was eliminated from title contention in the revamped Chase for the Sprint Cup format. A 16-driver field was whittled down to four for Sunday’s finale, where Kevin Harvick beat Newman, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano to claim his first title. “I feel like Kevin winning was the right thing when you look at the winners and the dominant cars throughout the year,” Johnson said Thursday. Harvick had to win the race to wrap up the title, and found himself in a late shootout with Newman for the victory. Newman, in his first season for Rich-

ard Childress Racing, advanced to the finale through consistency after a winless season. The Chase format this year was touted by NASCAR chairman Brian France as one that would put an emphasis on winning, and Harvick won three Chase races, including the final two. But, he nearly lost the title to Newman, who finished second in the finale. The highest-finishing driver Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway was guaranteed the title. “Ryan had every right in the world to be the champion, the rules were laid out that way,” said Johnson, who was eliminated after the second round, or the sixth of 10 races. “But if (Newman) wins the championship, I think that would have been tough to swallow for the sport. It’s not taking anything away from Childress or Ryan, they had an awesome year and collected a ton of points. There’s some danger for the sport with this format.”

Sports Briefs Union ready to appeal Taylor suspension NEW YORK — The executive director of the NBA Players Association said Thursday the suspension given to Charlotte’s Jeffery Taylor by Commissioner Adam Silver is “excessive, without precedent and a violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.” Michele Roberts adds that the union is ready to file an immediate appeal, but that the choice is Taylor’s. Silver suspended Taylor for 24 games without pay on Wednesday after the forward pleaded guilty last month to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property. Taylor will lose nearly $200,000 of his $915,000 salary this season. Taylor will get credit for the 11 games he has missed, and will sit out an additional 13 for a total which is slightly more than onefourth of the league’s 82-game schedule. “The CBA contemplates a minimum 10-game suspension in any case involving a conviction for a violent felony, including domestic violence. In contrast, Jeff Taylor was charged with a misdemeanor that is likely to be dismissed at the end of a probationary period,” Roberts said in a statement. Taylor was sentenced to 18 months of probation. As part of his probation, he must complete 26 weeks in a domestic violence intervention program.

Voynov charged with domestic violence LOS ANGELES — Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was charged with felony domestic violence on Thursday by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Voynov faces one felony count of corporal injury to a spouse with great bodily injury. In a statement providing the first public details of the incident, the district attorney’s office said Voynov “caused his wife to suffer injuries to her eyebrow, cheek and neck” during an argument at their home, several hours after the Kings won an afternoon game. The 24-year-old Russian Olympian has been suspended since his arrest early Oct. 20 at a hospital in Torrance, California. He had taken his wife to the hospital for treatment of injuries from their home in nearby Redondo Beach. Craig Renetzky, Voynov’s attorney, has repeatedly said his client didn’t hit his wife. Renetzky also said Voynov shouldn’t have been arrested, blaming a misunderstanding between police and Voynov’s wife, who speaks even less English than her husband.

Howard honored by U.S. Soccer CHICAGO — Goalkeeper Tim Howard has been voted the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Male Athlete of the Year for the second time. Howard, who had 15 saves in the Americans’ 2-1 overtime loss to Brazil in the second round of the World Cup, also won the award in 2008. He is the fifth multiple winner, joining Landon Donovan (‘03-’04, ‘09-’10), Kasey Keller (‘97, ‘99, ‘05), Clint Dempsey (‘07, ‘11-’12) and Marcelo Balboa (1992, ‘94). Howard increased his career total to 55 international wins, two more than Keller’s previous American record. Votes were cast by the 50 players who appeared for the U.S. this year, select former players, senior and youth U.S. national team coaches, Major League Soccer and North American Soccer League head coaches, administrators and media. The result was announced on Thursday.

Owners approve deal for MLB commish KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Praising the transition as quick and orderly, Bud Selig announced Thursday that baseball owners unanimously approved a five-year term for Rob Manfred, who will succeed the longtime commissioner early next year. Selig spoke at the conclusion of two days of meetings in Kansas City, where owners discussed a variety of issues that included pace of play, instant replay and domestic violence initiatives. Selig will chair his final owners’ meeting in January in Arizona. — The Associated Press

Scoreboard Football NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets South Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville North Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland West Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

W 8 6 5 2

L 2 4 5 8

T Pct 0 .800 0 .600 0 .500 0 .200

PF 323 249 200 174

PA 218 180 204 265

6 5 2 1

4 5 8 9

0 .600 0 .500 0 .200 0 .100

310 229 168 158

253 204 250 282

6 7 6 6

3 4 4 4

1 .650 0 .636 0 .600 0 .600

224 288 261 216

221 263 181 195

7 3 7 4 6 4 1 10

0 .700 0 .636 0 .600 0 .091

293 261 218 176

224 195 192 285

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington South Atlanta New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay North Detroit Green Bay Chicago Minnesota West Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

7 7 3 3

3 3 7 7

0 .700 0 .700 0 .300 0 .300

299 261 205 204

251 212 263 256

4 4 3 2

6 6 7 8

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238 261 215 194

255 252 300 279

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156 225 290 220

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176 212 215 258

Thursday’s Game Oakland 24, Kansas City 20 Sunday’s Games Green Bay at Minnesota, 9 a.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 9 a.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 9 a.m. Cleveland at Atlanta, 9 a.m. Tennessee at Philadelphia, 9 a.m. Detroit at New England, 9 a.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 9 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, ppd., snow Arizona at Seattle, 12:05 p.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 12:05 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 12:25 p.m. Miami at Denver, 12:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:30 p.m. Open: Carolina, Pittsburgh Monday’s Games N.Y. Jets vs. Buffalo at Detroit, 3 p.m. Baltimore at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. All Times AST

Raiders 24, Chiefs 20 KC Oak.

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MIDWEST Indiana 74, SMU 68 Michigan 71, Detroit 62 Minnesota 109, Franklin Pierce 57 N. Illinois 78, Idaho 67 N. Iowa 73, Morgan St. 53 Northwestern 69, North Florida 67 Purdue 82, Grambling St. 30 UC Davis 63, E. Illinois 61 SOUTHWEST TCU 86, New Orleans 71 FAR WEST Arizona St. 68, Loyola Marymount 44 N. Arizona 73, Fresno St. 52 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 78, Denver 62 San Diego St. 51, CS Bakersfield 27 Texas-Arlington 66, Grand Canyon 64 UCLA 107, Nicholls St. 74

KC Oak First downs 16 18 Total Net Yards 313 351 Rushes-yards 24-96 30-179 Passing 217 172 Punt Returns 4-51 2-5 Kickoff Returns 3-113 4-83 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 20-36-0 18-35-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-17 1-2 Punts 7-42.4 6-49.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 7-59 7-60 Time of Possession 29:55 30:05 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Kansas City, Charles 19-80, Thomas 1-9, A.Smith 2-5, Davis 2-2. Oakland, Murray 4-112, Reece 8-37, McFadden 12-29, Carr 3-2, Jones-Drew 3-(minus 1). PASSING_Kansas City, A.Smith 20-36-0-234. Oakland, Carr 1835-0-174. RECEIVING_Kansas City, Kelce 4-67, Charles 4-42, Bowe 3-42, Fasano 2-30, Wilson 2-27, Thomas 2-15, Hammond Jr. 1-7, Hemingway 1-4, Sherman 1-0. Oakland, Holmes 5-55, J.Jones 5-47, V.Brown 2-30, Butler 2-21, McFadden 2-5, Reece 1-8, Rivera 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Basketball Men’s Scores EAST Bryant 72, New Hampshire 63 Harvard 71, FAU 49 Mass.-Lowell 57, Sacred Heart 54 Niagara 61, St. Peter’s 59 Providence 88, Navy 51 Villanova 72, Bucknell 65 Wagner 83, Old Westbury 49 SOUTH Alabama 81, Southern Miss. 67 East Carolina 92, Va. Lynchburg 51 Maryland 66, Fordham 50 Mississippi 69, Southern U. 38 Murray St. 89, Brescia 56

Pacific Division Golden State 8 L.A. Clippers 7 Sacramento 7 Phoenix 7 L.A. Lakers 3

2K Sports Classic First Round California 73, Syracuse 59 Texas 71, Iowa 57 Gildan Charleston Classic First Round Akron 66, Southern Cal 46 Charlotte 106, Penn St. 97, 2OT Miami 66, Drexel 46 South Carolina 69, Cornell 45 Puerto Rico Tipoff First Round Boston College 69, New Mexico 65 Dayton 55, Texas A&M 53 UConn 65, Coll. of Charleston 57 West Virginia 91, George Mason 65

Women’s Scores EAST Boston College 73, Boston U. 56 Hartford 57, Providence 54 James Madison 69, American U. 65 Monmouth (NJ) 78, LIU Brooklyn 57 Pittsburgh 85, Michigan 64 St. John’s 72, Florida 66 Arkansas 58, Middle Tennessee 51 Auburn 72, Florida Gulf Coast 69 Davidson 68, Gardner-Webb 67 Duke 82, Old Dominion 66 Louisville 95, Belmont 35 Mississippi 91, Southern U. 68 Morgan St. 66, Columbia Union 44 SC-Upstate 69, UNC-Greensboro 60 South Carolina 99, Clemson 41 VCU 72, Md.-Eastern Shore 50 MIDWEST Creighton 64, Utah 56 Illinois 60, Memphis 58 Ohio 60, Detroit 57 SIU-Edwardsville 74, Drake 60 Toledo 64, St. Bonaventure 58 Valparaiso 65, N. Illinois 50 Vanderbilt 67, Wisconsin 58 Virginia 71, Xavier 62

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Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Montreal

21 15 5

1 31 59 52

Tampa Bay

21 13 6

2 28 75 59

Detroit

19 10 4

5 25 54 45

Boston

20 12 8

0 24 53 49

Ottawa

9 5

4 22 50 47

Toronto

20 10 8

2 22 63 62

Florida

6 5

5 17 35 42

Buffalo

5 13

2 12 34 69

Metropolitan Division 17 13 3

1 27 64 35

N.Y. Islanders 18 12 6

Pittsburgh

0 24 59 52

Washington 19

9 7

3 21 55 52

N.Y. Rangers 19

8 7

4 20 52 58

New Jersey 19

8 9

2 18 47 56

Philadelphia 18

7 9

2 16 53 58

Carolina

6 10

3 15 45 58

Columbus

6 11

1 13 44 64

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville

19 12 5

2 26 54 40

St. Louis

19 12 6

1 25 50 39

Chicago

19 11 7

1 23 55 39

Winnipeg

21 10 8

3 23 43 47

Minnesota

18 11 7

0 22 53 41

Dallas

7 9

4 18 56 68

Colorado

6 9

5 17 49 64

Pacific Division Anaheim

21 12 4

5 29 58 53

Vancouver

20 13 6

1 27 61 60

Los Angeles 20 11 5

4 26 53 44

Calgary

2 26 66 57

21 12 7

San Jose

21 10 9

2 22 57 57

Arizona

8 10

2 18 49 62

Edmonton

6 11

2 14 48 65

overtime loss. Thursday’s Games Anaheim 4, Vancouver 3, SO Florida 3, San Jose 2, SO

No major team scores reported FAR WEST Santa Clara 47, UC Santa Barbara 33 Texas 87, Stanford 81, OT Washington 96, South Dakota 82 Weber St. 71, Air Force 53 TOURNAMENT

Minnesota 3, Philadelphia 2 Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 2 Montreal 4, St. Louis 1 Ottawa 3, Nashville 2 Detroit 4, Winnipeg 3 Dallas 3, Arizona 1 Washington 3, Colorado 2 Chicago 4, Calgary 3

Preseason NIT Semifinals Mississippi St. 74, West Virginia 61 W. Kentucky 63, Albany (NY) 54

NBA Standings

Los Angeles 3, Carolina 2 Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, ppd., snow N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. Boston at Columbus, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games

EASTERN CONFERENCE

St. Louis at Ottawa, 11 a.m.

Pct .818 .400 .364 .231 .000

GB — 4½ 5 7 9

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 10 2 Dallas 9 3 Houston 9 3 San Antonio 7 4 New Orleans 6 4 Northwest Division Portland 8 3 Utah 5 7 Denver 4 7 Minnesota 3 7 Oklahoma City 3 10

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Atlantic Division W L Toronto 9 2 Boston 4 6 Brooklyn 4 7 New York 3 10 Philadelphia 0 11 Southeast Division Washington 7 3 Atlanta 5 5 Miami 6 6 Orlando 5 8 Charlotte 4 8 Central Division Chicago 8 4 Milwaukee 7 5 Cleveland 5 5 Indiana 5 7 Detroit 3 9

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Thursday’s Games L.A. Clippers 110, Miami 93 Sacramento 103, Chicago 88 Friday’s Games Phoenix at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Orlando at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. Boston at Memphis, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. New Orleans at Denver, 5 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 6:30 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Miami at Orlando, 3 p.m. Phoenix at Indiana, 3 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 3:30 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 4 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 4:30 p.m. Brooklyn at San Antonio, 4:30 p.m. New Orleans at Utah, 5 p.m. All Times AST

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First Quarter Oak_Murray 11 run (Janikowski kick), 6:33. Second Quarter Oak_Murray 90 run (Janikowski kick), 12:28. KC_FG Santos 24, 7:19. Third Quarter Oak_FG Janikowski 40, 5:05. KC_Fasano 19 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick), 1:52. Fourth Quarter KC_Charles 30 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick), 12:20. KC_FG Santos 25, 9:03. Oak_J.Jones 9 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 1:42. A_52,865.

NC State 79, Jacksonville 43 Radford 61, Howard 52 SC-Upstate 107, Bob Jones 41 Savannah St. 59, Winthrop 58 South Florida 73, UAB 71, OT Stetson 96, Palm Beach Atlantic 85 Tennessee 70, Texas Southern 58 Tennessee St. 75, Fisk 60 Tulane 100, MVSU 61 UCF 76, Eckerd 59 UT-Martin 115, Champion Baptist 29 VCU 106, Md.-Eastern Shore 66 Vanderbilt 72, Lipscomb 62

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.727 .417 .364 .300 .231

— 3½ 4 4½ 6

Montreal at Boston, 3 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Columbus at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Buffalo at Washington, 3 p.m. Florida at Nashville, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Dallas, 4 p.m. Carolina at Colorado, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Calgary, 6 p.m. Chicago at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Arizona at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

Transactions BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Announced commissioner-elect Rob Manfred will serve a five-year term, beginning Jan. 25. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed OF Alex Hassan off waivers from Oakland. Selected the contracts of RHPs Tyler Wilson and Mike Wright from Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Selected

the contracts of LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, INF Travis Shaw and C Blake Swihart from Pawtucket (IL) and INF Sean Coyle from Portland (EL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Assigned OF Jared Mitchell outright to Charlotte (IL). Designated RHP Ronald Belisario for assignment. Selected the contracts of INF Tyler Saladino from Charlotte (IL) and RHP Frankie Montas, INF Rangel Ravelo and C Kevan Smith from Birmingham (SL). Claimed LHP Onelki Garcia off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the contracts of RHP Shawn Armstrong and INF Giovanny Urshela from Columbus (IL), RHP Cody Anderson and C/INF Tony Wolters from Akron (EL) and LHP Ryan Merritt from Lynchburg (Carolina). DETROIT TIGERS — Designated OF Ezequiel Carrera for assignment. Selected the contracts of SS Dixon Machado and RHP Angel Nesbitt from Erie (EL). Claimed RHP Josh Zeid off waivers from Houston. HOUSTON ASTROS — Assigned RHP Anthony Bass outright to Fresno (PCL) Selected the contracts of INF Ronnie Torreyes from Oklahoma City (PCL) and RHP Vincent Velasquez from Lancaster (Cal). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Acquired OF Reymond Fuentes from San Diego for LHP Kyle Bartsch. Selected the contracts of OF Jorge Bonifacio from Omaha (PCL) and INF Orlando Calixte from Northwest Arkansas (Texas). LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Designated LHP Michael Roth and C Jackson Williams for assignment. Selected the contracts of C Jett Bandy and Danny Reynolds from Arkansas (TL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contracts of RHP Alex Meyer from Rochester (IL) and 2B Eddie Rosario, INF Miguel Sano and LHP Jason Wheeler from Chattanoga (SL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contracts of RHPs Danny Burawa and Branden Pinder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and OF Tyler Austin and OF Mason Williams from Trenton (EL). Sold the contract of INF Zelous Wheeler to Tohoku Rakuten (Pacific League-Japan). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Selected the contract of INF Renato Nunez from Stockton (Cal). SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed LHP Edgar Olmos off waivers from Miami. Selected the contracts of RHP Mayckol Guaipe from Jackson (SL) and C John Hicks and INF Ketel Marte from Tacoma (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with C Chris Gimenez, RHP David Martinez and LHP Efrain Nieves on minor league contracts. Purchased the contracts of RHP Luke Jackson from Round Rock (PCL) and INF Hanser Alberto, C Jorge Alfaro, and RHP Jerad Eickhoff from Frisco (Texas). Designated OF-1B Jim Adduci for assignment. Placed RHP Miles Mikolas and LHP Aaron Poreda on unconditional release waivers for the purpose of both playing abroad in Asia in 2015. Traded OF Daniel Robertson to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Designated 2B Ramiro Pena and LHP Jonny Venters for assignment. Selected the contracts of SS Jose Peraza, 3B Kyle Kubitza and RHPs Tyrell Jenkins and Brandon Cunniff from Mississippi (SL), RHP Mauricio Cabrera from Carolina (Carolina), LHP Yean Carlos Gil from Rome (SAL) and RHP Williams Perez from the GCL Braves. CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the contract of RHP C.J. Edwards from Tennessee (SL). COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the contract of LHP Tyler Anderson from Tulsa (TL). Designated RHP Juan Nicasio for assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Selected the contract of RHP Zach Lee from Albuquerque (PCL) and LHP Chris Reed and OF Scott Schebler from Chattanooga (SL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Selected the contracts of INF Yadiel Rivera, RHP Taylor Jungmann and LHP Michael Strong from Nashville (PCL). NEW YORK METS — Assigned RHP Jeff Walters to Las Vegas (PCL). Selected the contracts of RHPs Hansel Robles Gabriel Ynoa from Binghamton (EL), Akeel Morris from Savannah (SAL) and Noah Syndergaard and Cory Mazzoni and LHP Jack Leathersich from Las Vegas, PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed INF Pedro Florimon off waivers from Washington. Designated C Ramon Cabrera and 1B Ike Davis for assignment. Sent INF Brent Morel outright to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contracts of C Elias Diaz, OF Willy Garcia, INF Pedro and RHP Jameson Taillon from Altoona (EL) and RHP Nick Kingham from Indianapolis (IL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Promoted Aron Weston to pro scout. Assigned RHP Ryan Mattheus outright to Syracuse (IL). Granted C Jhonatan Solano his

unconditional release. Selected the contracts of RHP A.J. Cole, OF Brian Goodwin and LHP Matt Grace from Syracuse (IL) and INF Wilmer Difo from Hagerstown (SAL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Released G Kalin Lucas and C Hassan Whiteside. WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Assigned G Glen Rice to Fort Wayne (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Released RB Phillip Tanner. Claimed TE MarQuies Gray off waivers from Minnesota. DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed G Rishaw Johnson to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed RB LaDarius Perkins to the practice squad. HOUSTON OILERS — Signed LB Zac Diles. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Released OT Curtis Feigt from the practice squad. Signed G Jarrod Pughsley to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DL Casey Walker. Signed RB LeGarrette Blount. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Released RB Brian Leonard. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR Jalen Saunders from the practice squad and WR Chris Matthews to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed DT George Uko to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed WR Marc Mariani. Signed LB Justin Staples from the practice squad and LB Yawin Smallwood to the practice squad. Canadian Football League B.C. LIONS — Fired coach Mike Benevides. GOLF USGA — Named Stasia Collins chairman of the women’s committee. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Activated D Francois Beauchemin and F Devante Smith-Pelly from injured reserve. Placed C William Karlsson on injured reserve. Reassigned F Chris Wagner to Norfolk (AHL). BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled F Justin Kea from Elmira (ECHL) to Rochester (AHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled G Mac Carruth from Indy (ECHL) to Rockford (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Reassigned F Ludwig Karlsson from Idaho (ECHL) to Texas (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Removed F Stephen Weiss from seven-day injured reserve and assigned him to Grand Rapids (AHL) for a conditioning assignment. Reassigned G Jared Coreau from C Grand Rapids to Toledo (ECHL). Y EDMONTON OILERS — Traded C Will Acton to Vancouver for C Kellan Lain. MINNESOTA WILD — Assigned G John Curry from Iowa (AHL) to Quad City (ECHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS — Traded F Rene Bourque to Anaheim for D Bryan Allen. MOTORSPORTS NASCAR — Fined crew chief Mike Kelley $50,000 and placed him and car chief Patrick Magee on six months probation for a rules infraction discovered on Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s car during pre-qualifying inspection before Sunday’s race. OLYMPIC SPORTS USA WRESTLING — Named Ahad Javansalehi assistant national Greco-Roman coach. SOCCER Major League Soccer TORONTO FC — Announced it will operate a USL PRO franchise, beginning next season. National Women’s Soccer League WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Signed F Natasha Harding. COLLEGE LIMESTONE — Named Ben Price assistant director for media relations. LOYOLA (N.O.) — Named Kyle Russell men’s and women’s tennis coach. NEW MEXICO — Announced the contract of women’s soccer coach Kit Vela will not be renewed. ST. NORBERT — Announced the resignation of football coach Steve Opgenorth. Promoted defensive coordinator Dan McCarty to head football coach.

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No. 10 Texas tops Iowa FIFA probe is back on By The Associated Press

GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Spo rts Writer

GENEVA — FIFA will further review the 2018 and 2022 World Cup corruption investigation, putting the status of hosts Russia and Qatar back in question. The head of FIFA’s auditing committee will examine the full 430-page confidential report by American prosecutor Michael Garcia into impropriety during the bid process, reviving a probe which seemed closed one week ago. Domenico Scala, a Swiss businessman who serves as the soccer body’s audit panel chairman, will then decide whether to turn over any evidence to FIFA’s executive committee. The decision to hand over the documents to Scala came a week after FIFA ethics judge Joachim Eckert ruled that the case against Russia and Qatar was closed. Within hours of the German judge’s decision being published, Garcia appealed to FIFA, objecting to “numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations” of his work. That led to a meeting in Zurich on Thursday between Eckert and Garcia, whose appeal appears to still be active.

The pair “agreed that it is of major importance that the FIFA Executive Committee has the information necessary to evaluate which steps are required based on the work done by the FIFA Ethics Committee,” they said in the statement. “The chairmen also offered to answer any questions the chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Executive Committee might have.” The FIFA executive committee will next meet Dec. 18-19 in Marrakech, Morocco, with 12 of its 25 elected members having voted in the scandal-plagued December 2010 hosting elections. Some of those 12 have been formally charged by Garcia with wrongdoing linked to campaigns dogged by allegations of bribery, favor-seeking and collusion, and an investigation hampered by uncooperative witnesses. “The investigatory chamber has already opened a number of formal cases against individuals,” the joint statement from Garcia and Eckert said, without identifying names or detailed allegations. The suspects could include staffers from the nine bid candidates.

In Morocco, the board chaired by FIFA President Sepp Blatter could discuss relaxing secrecy rules and the strength of evidence presented by Garcia. Last Thursday, Eckert’s summary of the investigative report judged that any corrupt acts did not justify re-opening the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. FIFA at first welcomed a “degree of closure” in Eckert’s ruling that corruption across the 11 bidding nations was “of very limited scope.” However, FIFA stepped up scrutiny of the case Tuesday by filing a criminal complaint with Switzerland’s attorney general against possible lawbreaking by unnamed individuals. Swiss federal prosecutors are now studying Garcia’s investigation report, which remains sealed by FIFA’s code of ethics. Garcia’s own prosecutions of FIFA voters and officials will not be affected by parallel work being done by the Swiss federal agency, nor by Scala, according to Thursday’s statement. Scala will step into the heart of the corruption case after more than two years monitoring FIFA’s billiondollar annual revenue.

NEW YORK — Jonathan Holmes scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, Isaiah Taylor added 15 and No. 10 Texas beat Iowa 71-57 on Thursday night in the 2K Classic. The Longhorns trailed by 12 points in the first half but outscored Iowa 47-27 in the final 20 minutes to advance to the championship game Friday at Madison Square Garden against California. Texas (3-0) didn’t take its first lead until early in the second half following Holmes’ blistering start out of intermission. Holmes and Taylor helped the Longhorns keep the tempo up and put it away a little over midway through the half. NO. 12 VILLANOVA 72, BUCKNELL 65 VILLANOVA, Pa. — Dylan Ennis scored 16 points, including four free throws in the final 30 seconds, and Villanova survived a serious upset scare in the Progressive Legends Classic. Ryan Arcidiacono added 15 points and Daniel Ochefu had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Villanova (3-0). Darrun Hilliard scored 10 points and forced two big turnovers in the final minute to help the Wildcats remain perfect on the season. Chris Hass poured in a gamehigh 32 points to lead Bucknell (12), which trailed by as many as 14 before rallying to take the lead late

in the game.

NO. 15 VCU 106, MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE 66 RICHMOND, Va. — Terry Larrier scored 21 points and Virginia Commonwealth made quick work of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Treveon Graham added 17 points for the Rams (3-0), who led 61-30 at the break and won their 22nd in a row at home. They needed a lopsided game to get their younger players more experience before heading to New York to play No. 12 Villanova on Monday night in the Legends Classic. They will then play either Michigan or Oregon on Tuesday, also in New York. Devon Walker scored 21 and Devin Martin 20 for the Hawks (13), who were playing for the second night in a row and fourth time in seven days.

NO. 17 CONNECTICUT 66, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 57 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ryan Boatright had 19 points, Daniel Hamilton added 15, and Connecticut held off College of Charleston in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Amida Brimah added 14 points for the Huskies (2-0), despite struggling down the stretch with foul trouble. Charleston (1-2) got within four in the final minute, but couldn’t get any closer after losing big man Adjehi Baru to right leg injury. Connecticut led by as many

as 12, though Charleston’s threeguard starting lineup was able to run with the Huskies for most of the game.

INDIANA 74, NO. 22 SMU 68 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — James Blackmon Jr. scored 26 points and Indiana used a big run in the second half to get past SMU. The Hoosiers are 3-0 for the fifth straight year. SMU (1-2) lost its second straight road game. The Mustangs were led by Ben Moore with 16 points and Nic Moore with 13 on a topsy-turvy night. SMU started both halves by taking leads, only to see Indiana come back both times.

CALIFORNIA 73, NO. 23 SYRACUSE 59 NEW YORK — Jordan Mathews scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, and California routed Syracuse to reach the championship game of the 2K Classic. California (3-0) seized control by hitting four straight 3-pointers late in the first half and cruised to its first big victory in the Cuonzo Martin era. Jabari Bird added 16 points.

NO. 24 MICHIGAN 71, DETROIT 62 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Caris LeVert had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Michigan scored 11 straight points late in the second half to hold off upset-minded Detroit.

McIlroy comes off break with 6-under to share lead By The Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-ranked Rory McIlroy returned from a six-week absence to shoot a 6-under 66 for a share of the lead on the first day of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship on Thursday. McIlroy birdied four of his opening five holes and then two of the last four to join Irishman Shane Lowry at the top of the leaderboard at the Earth Course at Jumeriah Estates Resort. “The way I played it should have been five birdies in the first five holes,” he said. “It was a great way to start. You never expect to start like that, but I’ve been hitting the ball well for the last couple of weeks that I’ve been practicing and it was just a matter of trying to take that good range play on to the course, and I was able to do that today, which I’m really happy about.” McIlroy has been in Dubai for the better part of two weeks after electing not to contest any of the opening three events on

the Tour’s Final Four Series. He played in the Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda but his Dubai round is a first competitive effort on tour since shooting a final round 68 for a share of second place last month in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. “I played the two days at the PGA Grand Slam but I wouldn’t really call that competitive,” he said. “So the last shot that I hit was St. Andrews I guess, was my last competitive shot. So I was really looking forward to just getting out there and feeling what it was like again. Yeah, I was excited.” Lowry arrived in Dubai fresh off the disappointment of finishing in 25th place in last week’s Turkish Airlines Open. Ranked No. 52, the Dubliner is hoping to finish inside the top 50 and with an exemption to enter all four majors in 2015. “Last Sunday was a very difficult day for me as for the last 12 holes I couldn’t wait to get off the golf course and come here to Dubai,” he said. “Once I got here on Monday, I was fine

as I had put myself into contention which is a positive I can look at from last week.” Scotland’s Richie Ramsay and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen share third place after rounds of 67. CME Group Tour Championship NAPLES, Fla. — Stacy Lewis was three shots out of the lead Thursday and one step closer to the largest payoff in women’s golf at the CME Group Tour Championship. Lewis overcame the kind of tension she typically feels on the weekend at majors. She held it together with her short game, made a 25-foot eagle putt late in her opening round and wound up with a 3-under 69 to trail Julieta Granada by three shots. “It’s going to be a long week if we’re feeling that on Thursday,” Lewis said. There are two tournaments in one at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. Granada played bogey-free

in a tough wind on the Tiburon Course for a 66 that gave her a two-shot lead over Sandra Gal in the LPGA Tour’s final tournament. The other event is the Race to CME Globe, which pays a $1 million bonus to the winner. Only the top nine players in the standings can win it, and Granada isn’t one of them. She still hopes to close out the season with her first victory in eight years. The top three players — Lewis, Inbee Park and 17-yearold Lydia Ko — need only to

win the tournament for the $1 million bonus. Lewis is atop the standings, so finishing ahead of the other two is a good spot to be. Park and Ko each shot 71. “I think everybody is thinking about the $1 million,” Park said. It certainly showed at the start, especially when Lewis sent her opening tee shot well to the right. She recovered well and nearly holed a bunker shot for birdie. Conditions were tough enough that only five players broke 70, and 19 of the 69 in

the field broke par. Lewis surged ahead with a hybrid from 217 yards that finished pin-high at the back of the green on the par-5 17th, and she lightly pumped her fist when it fell for eagle. All week long, the chatter has been about everything at stake at the Tour Championship. Along with the $1 million bonus, Lewis or Park could take home all the significant awards on the LPGA Tour — player of the year, Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average and the money title.

B-4 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, November 21, 2014

Wild score late goal to upend Flyers By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Jason Zucker scored with 45.4 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist, and Marco Scandella also scored for the Wild, who won their fourth straight. Darcy Kuemper stopped 37 shots. Mark Streit and Claude Giroux scored for the Flyers, who lost their fourth straight. Ray Emery had 27 saves. MAPLE LEAFS 5, LIGHTNING 2 TORONTO — James van Riemsdyk scored two goals to lead Toronto to a much-needed victory over Tampa Bay. David Clarkson, Richard Panik and Roman Polak added goals for Toronto, which scored early in the first period and three times in the second to snap a three-game losing streak. Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos scored for Tampa Bay, which has dropped two straight after beating the Rangers in New York 5-1 on Monday. The usually high-scoring Lightning couldn’t break through Jonathan Bernier, who redeemed himself after being pulled from Tuesday’s 9-2 loss to Nashville af-

ter allowing three goals on 12 shots in 20 the opening minutes of the third period, Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an minutes. getting his first point with the Predators. assist, Jason Chimera also scored, and Nashville outshot Ottawa 16-3 in the third Ovechkin added an assist for the Capitals. period. Washington won the last two games of its CANADIENS 4, BLUES 1 three-game trip. Ovechkin broke a 2-all tie when he MONTREAL — Max Pacioretty RED WINGS 4, JETS 3 poked his own rebound over the goal line scored twice, and Montreal beat St. Louis. WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Tomas Tatar with 5:56 left. It was his ninth of the seaDale Weise and Lars Eller also scored, and scored two goals and added an assist as son and first in four games. Carey Price made 31 saves. Vladimir Tarasenko had the lone goal Detroit defeated Winnipeg. Justin Abdelkader had the tying goal for St. Louis. Jake Allen stopped 26 shots BLACKHAWKS 4, FLAMES 3 and an assist for the Red Wings, and Johan in defeat. CALGARY, Alberta — Patrick Kane Pacioretty netted the winner at 7:32 of Franzen scored his sixth of the season. Dustin Byfuglien, Adam Lowry and scored the tiebreaking goal in the third pethe second — his team-leading ninth goal. He got the better of Allen on a breakaway Mathieu Perrault had goals for Winnipeg. riod to help Chicago edge Calgary. With the game tied 3-3, Kane’s unasafter taking a stretch pass from linemate Ondrej Pavelec made 23 saves. sisted goal at 9:12 came after goalie JoPierre-Alexandre Parenteau from his own nas Hiller turned over the puck behind his zone. STARS 3, COYOTES 1 net. It was the seventh goal of the season for Kane, who has scored in three straight DALLAS — John Klingberg, Cody SENATORS 3, PREDATORS 2 Eakin and Jason Spezza all scored in the games. He had scored only four times in third period, rallying Dallas past Arizona. the first 16 games. OTTAWA — Bobby Ryan, Alex ChiAles Hemsky had two assists as Dallas asson and Jared Cowen all scored in the KINGS 3, HURRICANES 2 ended a seven-game, home-losing streak second period, Robin Lehner stopped 33 (0-5-2). The Stars won for just the second shots, and Ottawa topped Nashville. LOS ANGELES — Tanner Pearson time in 11 home games (2-5-4). Shea Weber and Olli Jokinen scored ended his 11-game goal drought with the Arizona has lost its last five games in for Nashville, and Carter Hutton — playtiebreaking score, and Jonathan Quick Dallas. ing for just the third time this season — made 25 saves against Carolina in Los Anstopped 16 shots. geles’ NHL-best 10th home victory of the Ryan’s power-play goal tied it 1-1 at season. CAPITALS 3, AVALANCHE 2 6 minutes of the second period. Chiasson Jarret Stoll and Trevor Lewis also DENVER — Alex Ovechkin scored scored for the defending Stanley Cup put Ottawa ahead with 6:42 remaining in the period, scoring his fifth of the season. late in the third period, Braden Holtby champions, who have won three straight. stopped 27 shots, and Washington outlast- The Kings largely controlled play with 39 Cowen made it 3-1 just 2:06 later. Jokinen made it a one-goal game in ed Colorado. shots, and they hung on through a score-

less third period for their sixth win in eight meetings with Carolina. Jeff Skinner and Eric Staal scored for the Hurricanes, who have lost four of five.

DUCKS 4, CANUCKS 3, SO VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Corey Perry scored the shootout winner, lifting Anaheim over Vancouver. Perry’s goal on Anaheim’s first shootout attempt was the only one the Ducks needed. They got another from Jakob Silfverberg after Vancouver’s Radim Vrbata and Nick Bonino failed to score. The Ducks (12-4-5) earned their first win in five games. The Canucks lost for the second time in three. Anaheim also avenged a Nov. 9 home shootout loss to Vancouver. The Canucks (13-6-1) lost their first one-goal game this season, becoming the last in the NHL to do so.

PANTHERS 3, SHARKS 2, SO SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nick Bjugstad scored twice during regulation and added the winning goal in the shootout as Florida won its fourth straight in San Jose. San Jose’s Patrick Marleau tied it with 33 seconds remaining in regulation, taking a pass from Joe Thornton and firing it past Roberto Luongo, who had stopped Marleau’s penalty shot earlier in the third period.

Kings stop Bulls on road By The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 14 rebounds and Rudy Gay scored 20 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat Chicago 103-88 Thursday night, snapping the Bulls’ sixgame road winning streak. Darren Collison had 17 points and 12 assists for the Kings, who took the lead for good in the second quarter. Omri Casspi scored 14 points, Ben McLemore had 11 and Derrick Williams added 10. Jimmy Butler had 23 points and Taj Gibson, Mike Dunleavy and Aaron Brooks had 12 each for Chicago. Joakim Noah had 10 points and 11 rebound despite foul trouble. The Bulls played the second game of a

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seven-game road trip, their longest of the season. Chicago was trying to win its first seven road games for the first time in franchise history. Instead they joined the rest of the league with at least one road loss. The last team to start 7-0 on the road was San Antonio, which won its first eight road games in 2010-11. Clippers 110, Heat 93 MIAMI — Chris Paul had 26 points and 12 assists, Blake Griffin added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers wasted no time in taking control on the way to a win over Miami. DeAndre Jordan scored 12 points — on six shots, all dunks — C and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Clippers (7-4). Y

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In this January 2003 photo, Falcons quarterback Michael Vick rolls out of the pocket as running back Warrick Dunn looks to get open in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Like him or not, Vick changed game EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

The milestone came and went, chronicled with a blurb that got second billing to the news that his team actually won a game. So much has happened between the time Michael Vick came into the NFL, with the promise of a man who might change offense forever, and a week ago Sunday, when he led the Jets to their second win of the season while also becoming the first quarterback to reach 6,000 yards rushing in his career. “People would tell me that I could revolutionize the game,” Vick said of the reaction he received when he was drafted No. 1 out of Virginia Tech in 2001. In the 13 years since his arrival as the fastest man on the field who also happened to have the strongest arm, Vick may not have changed the game completely. But his impact has been palpable — most notably, in the way quarterbacks and offenses have evolved in high school, college and the pros. Robert Griffin III, Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick are among those who can thank Vick for clearing their path into the NFL. “There have been plenty of others like us, and plenty more to come,” Vick said. But while Wilson has a Super Bowl ring and Kaepernick has been to the big game, they have not, by any means, redefined success at the quarterback position.

This season’s five highestrated quarterbacks are Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady. All of them pocket passers who have a total of 4,920 career yards rushing among them; heading into Week 12, all their teams were leading their respective divisions in wins, too. “Being able to run the ball is nice,” says mobile Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who played receiver for a good chunk of his college career. “But at the end of the day, a quarterback’s job is to get the ball to the receivers.” Now 34 and in his 12th NFL season, Vick has spent most of his career trying to find a comfort zone in the pocket. That transformation started before he ever took an NFL snap, and kept progressing after his forced two-year hiatus while he was in prison for running a dogfighting ring. Vick’s first NFL coach, Dan Reeves, had worked with a mobile quarterback named John Elway through the 1980s and also played with Roger Staubach in the 1960s and ‘70s. Reeves was well aware of the way a running QB could alter a game plan. “I don’t know that (Vick) changed anything,” Reeves said. “The thing that was different about Mike was that, in a lot of instances, he was the fastest guy on the field. You could put a spy on him and still not have anyone be able to catch him. You went in hoping he could use that to his advantage, but also get more comfortable going through progressions and being able

to deliver the ball on time.” The project has had mixed results. Vick accomplished a lot of firsts, among them the first to throw for 250 yards and run for 100 in a game, and first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. But his career passer rating sits at 80.7. He has a 61-52-1 record as a starter. He’s won only two playoff games. Clearly, though, his impact is measured in more than wins, losses and statistics. Without Vick, many of the wide-open college schemes seen today wouldn’t have gained acceptance as quickly to best exploit the talents of RG3, Tebow, Newton, Kaepernick, Johnny Manziel and, most notably this year, Marcus Mariota at Oregon and Dak Prescott at Mississippi State. Those quarterbacks, and eventually, the high-octane offenses they run, filter from college to the pros. Now, high school quarterbacks are being taught how to line up in the pistol and throw from a five-receiver set. “I didn’t realize it then, but now it makes me feel great,” Vick said. “I’m like, ‘I started this. I started this trend.’” Among those still finding their way is Newton, who has been asked to tailor his game to what works in the NFL, not at Auburn. He was sacked nine times two Sundays ago in a loss to the Eagles. Griffin has been injured or ineffective through most of Years 2-3 in the league after winning the 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Tebow, famously, is out of the NFL, in large part because C

he couldn’t master the pocket pass. Wilson has been a success, though whether it’s because of his mobility or in spite of it is up for debate. He has rushed for 100 yards in four games; the Seahawks are 2-2 in those contests. Kaepernick’s critics are quick to point out his career 93.2 passer rating — pedestrian in an era when 100s and 110s win the most. Then there are the quarterbacks who were doing what Vick does well before he became a force. Among his most-cited predecessors: Steve Young and Randall Cunningham. “I was Randall times 10,” Vick said. “I’m not boasting about it. It’s just what God created.” Young led the 49ers to the 1995 Super Bowl title during a season in which both his rushing attempts and yardage went down about 33 percent from the three previous years. Also that season, he completed more than 70 percent of his passes for the only time. The closest Cunningham got to a Super Bowl was during the 1998 season with Minnesota, when he ran only 32 times for 132 yards and had a passer rating of more than 100 for the only time in his career. In other words, both before Vick and since, mobile quarterbacks who made it their first priority to throw have enjoyed the most success. “The game has changed,” Reeves said. “But you’ve still got to be able to throw the football.”

unanswered for the victory. The tallies came from Brown, Coel Nelson, Levi Hensley, Miller and Brown again. The tourney continues today as SoHi faces Bartlett at 5 p.m. and Homer faces Houston at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Bartlett and Houston play at 10 a.m. and Homer and SoHi play at 12:30 p.m. Kenai’s game canceled in Juneau The Kenai Central hockey team was unable to play its game in Juneau on Thursday because the Kards could not land due to foggy weather. The

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having 13 and Ben Campbell having 11. Beauparlant said when his young players mature, the team will have a depth that breeds consistency. “That’s when we can start putting in four to six goals consistently a night,” he said. Beauparlant sees signs of that consistency. He said Joey Sardina, a 1996 birthdate, had made big strides toward being a two-way player at forward. He noted Sardina, and 1997s Colton Fletcher and Tanner Schachle, were on the ice for the last 35 seconds of Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Minnesota. “They earned it,” he said. “They deserved to be out there. They’ve been laying it on the line for the logo and have really bought into what we are preaching as an organization.” Beauparlant also said Manfred Ehlers, a 1996 from Sweden, had his best weekend last weekend, while 1996 Evan Butcher also is on the cusp of figuring it out. The younger players also will be important as the Bears struggle to put 12 forwards and six defensemen on the ice due

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First period — 1. Soldotna, Longfellow (Flanders), 1:18; 2. Soldotna, Fenton (Nelson, Longfellow), 4:40; 3. Houston, Hracha (Zweifel, Fortin), 10:07; 4. Soldotna, Miller (Crandall), 12:44; 5. Houston, Fortin (Zweifel), 14:42. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00; Houston 4 for 8:00. Second period — 6. Houston, Fortin (un.), 0:21; 7. Soldotna, Brown (Nelson), 6:00; 8. Houston, Quincy (un.), 8:20; 9. Houston, Fortin (un.), 11:26. Penalties — Soldotna 5 for 10:00; Houston 2 for 4:00. Third period — 10. Houston, Fortin (Hracha), 1:43; 11. Soldotna, Brown (Hensley); 12. Soldotna, Nelson (Endsley), 7:24; 13. Soldotna, Hensley (Crandall, Miller), 8:15; 14. Soldotna, Miller (Longfellow), 8:33; 15. Soldotna, Brown (Nelson, Crandall), 12:08. Penalties — Soldotna 2 for 4:00; Houston 1 for 2:00. Shots on goal — Soldotna 9-16-18—43; Houston 7-5-4—16. Goalies — Houston, 43 shots, 34 saves; Soldotna, Hanson (16 shots, 10 saves).

to injuries and suspensions. Joey Kaszupski, who was out last weekend due to an illness in the family, returns, but Adam Kresl is out with a dislocated elbow and Nick Klishko remains out with a knee injury. “It’s going to be 11 and 7 again,” Beauparlant said. “It’s one of those things where we have to keep rolling with what we’ve been handed.” Notes: The Bears team up with Alaska USA for Military Appreciation Weekend, including a jersey auction, today and Saturday. For Beauparlant, the weekend takes on special meaning because his wife, Maj. Heather Beauparlant, serves as a physician in the Army. In late September, she returned from about nine months in Afghanistan and she will leave the Army on Dec. 5. “It’s a proud weekend, not only for her to have done what she did, but for our country,” Beauparlant said. “It’s an upand-down time having a family member away, and you’re always worried, but you try to take it day by day. “I’m obviously glad she’s back, but at the same time I know she lost friends along the way overseas, and we’ll never forget those soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice.”

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Where humpies are kings Author’s note: This column previously appeared in the Clarion on Dec. 3, 2004. In the intervening 10 years, my old friend Marlin Miller passed away, but everything else in this story, from the coffee at the Golden Griddle to the locals’ affection for pink salmon — “humpies” — continues unabated. This is a timely tale because 2014 is a “humpy year,”one of those every-other-year happenings during which astonishing numbers of pink salmon swim up the Kenai River to spawn. — LP

’m at the Golden Griddle in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., having early-morning coffee with one of my favorite people, Marlin Miller. I’ve known Marlin since I was a pup. He and my father, friends since grade school, are the same age, 90. Marlin has lived in this small town on the bank of the Skagit River all of his life. “Never saw any reason to move,” he says. When he was a young man, a few virgin stands of Douglas fir remained on the hills around Skagit Valley, giant trees that were alive when Christopher Columbus found his way to the Caribbean. “I get calls from schools to come and tell the kids the way it used to be in the good-old days,” he says, his lean, leathery face crinkling into a broad grin. “I’m kind of a consultant, I guess.” We swap fishing stories until the waitress, a 40-something who knows Marlin well, comes by to refill our cups. “Are you boys being good?” she asks. “As good as can be expected,” Marlin says, winking and grinning at her. “I’ll bet,” she says, smiling and moving on. Marlin turns serious. “Say, you should’ve been here during humpy season. The people were standing as close as from me to you.” This wasn’t news to me. On the Skagit, people go absolutely bananas during the pink salmon runs. Shaking my head in disbelief, I say, “In Alaska, a lot of people consider humpies a trash fish. Hardly anyone catches them on purpose.” “They sure like ‘em here,” Marlin says. “It was so crowded, I couldn’t cast. Finally, the guy next to me got hooked into a log or something out in the river and broke his line. That was my chance to cast. Darned if I didn’t hook one. Landed him, too!” “I don’t get it,” I say. “People flock to the rivers down here to fish for humpies. But they apparently won’t pay much for them at the store. Alaskan fishermen catch millions, but they can hardly give ‘em away. They get only a nickel a pound for humpies, barely enough to pay expenses. What a country.” “You know,” he says. “They See PALMER, page C-2

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This White-throated Sparrow was found in Seward this November, far north of their wintering grounds in the Lower 48.

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t was like a scene out of the movie “The Big Year” starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, and Jack Black. Several hotshot birding friends decided to make a run to Seward after a recent storm to see what interesting birds might have been deposited. At their second stop they popped into Benny Benson Lagoon and 3 of the 4 birders jumped out and began scanning the collection of gulls that assemble at the outlet of the lagoon. The congregation was feeding on dying Coho salmon. If there was going to be a rare gull blown in during the recent foul weather, this would be the ideal spot to find it. The fourth birder in the group decided three sets of eyes on the lagoon were likely enough, so he decided to scan the alder patch See BIRDS, page C-2

Luke DeCicco photographed the first Kenai Peninsula record of this Cape May Warbler in Seward on November 2.

Ski packages for the 1 percent — and for the rest By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Private ski lessons are so passe. The latest on-mountain perk for those with seemingly unlimited funds is spending the day with an Olympian. The chance to plow through powder — and maybe drinks — with a gold medalist is just one of the ways resorts this season are trying to capitalize on rich travelers looking for unique experiences and some bragging rights. One Colorado resort even offers a $50,000 package that includes helicopter transfers from the local airport. Fear not, for those of us not named Astor, Rockefeller or Vanderbilt, there are other options as the industry tries to win over, and retain, skiers outside its loyal base. There are free lift tickets for beginners — or those who recently flew into town — midweek specials and yes, a chance to spend time with former Olympians, although you probably won’t have them to yourself. The epicenter of opulence this season is Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort, which is hosting the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in February. In celebration of the giant ski competition, the resort is pulling

out all the stops. At the base of the mountain, the Park Hyatt has created a “Ski with a Legend” experience for guests with gold and silver medalists Phil and Steve Mahre. For $2,500 per brother, a group of up to six can spend a day skiing with the twins, including sampling the ski champ lifestyle over a meal and cocktails. For those with deeper pockets, Beaver Creek is offering a $50,000 white-glove winter package for four that includes season passes to 22 mountains owned or partnered with Vail Resorts, first-class airfare from within the U.S., a private helicopter transfer from the airport to the resort, five nights at the private on-mountain, Trappers Cabin — it comes with a concierge and chef — ski equipment and private lessons. If that weren’t enough, one morning the group gets a chance to ski the mountain before anybody else. At Park City, Utah, a “fresh powder Sherpa” wakes guests early with a mini-massage and warm breakfast so they can ski the freshest snow for $884. At Utah’s St. Regis Deer Valley, guests can get the chance to ski with a roster of Olympians and U.S. Ski Team members including Kris “Fuzz” Feddersen, Kaylin Richardson, K.C.

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This undated image provided by Beaver Creek Resort shows Trappers Cabin at Beaver Creek near Avon, Colo. Five nights at the cabin, with a concierge and chef, is part of a $50,000 white-glove package for four offered by the resort that includes season passes to 22 mountains owned by or partnered with Vail Resorts, first-class airfare from within the U.S., a private helicopter from the airport to the resort, and ski equipment and lessons.

Oakley, Jillian Vogtli and Mac Bohonnon. A half-day excursion for up to six people starts at $2,250. A full day begins at $3,250. “Our guests are generally very so-

phisticated, frequent world travelers who expect to be wowed. Essentially, they can go anywhere in the world that they please,” says Edward Shapard, See SKI, page C-2

Snow helmets are lightweight, colorful and have Bluetooth By MARK MORICAL The Bulletin

BEND, Ore. — They come in nearly every color scheme imaginable, from camouflage to bright pink. Most skiers and snowboarders on the slopes are wearing them, and if you’re not, well, you are not just reckless, you are . GASP! . unfashionable. “Now I feel like if you go up to the mountain, it almost looks weird if you don’t have one on,” says Mikaela Costigan, accessories buyer for Powder House Ski & Snowboard in Bend. Yes, helmets have been proven to reduce the chance of This photo taken on Oct. 29, shows a selection of Smith helmets and earphones in Bend Ore. head injuries on the slopes, and They come in nearly every color scheme imaginable, from camouflage to bright pink. Most ski- they are now a common accesers and snowboarders on the slopes are wearing them, and if you’re not, well, you are not just sory among snowriders. reckless, you are … GASP! … unfashionable. That was not always the C

case. According to the National Ski Areas Association, 25 percent of skiers and snowboarders wore helmets during the 200203 season. That number was up to 67 percent for the 2011-12 season. “They’ve come such a long way with the construction, the shape and the look of them,” Costigan says. “I think it’s a lot more comfortable for people to wear them. It’s one of those things, you wear it on a bike, you wear it on a motorcycle, so why wouldn’t you wear it when you’re skiing?” Coggin Hill, the freeride ski and snowboard director for the Bend-based Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, points to some high-profile incidents at ski resorts — includ-

ing the death of Sonny Bono in 1998 after the famous recording artist struck a tree while skiing near South Lake Tahoe, California — as reasons helmet use is on the rise. Moreover, Hill says, comfort, technology and convenience have helped make helmets mainstream on the slopes. Helmets help keep goggles and balaclavas intact when skiing or riding and can add warmth in addition to protection. “For me, I think it’s more comfortable to wear a helmet,” Hill says. “If you crash or fall, you won’t lose your goggles and beanie. A helmet doesn’t come off. With the (lightweight) technology now, you don’t even notice you’re wearing a helmet. And with the music and the earSee SNOW, page C-2

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Enjoy the water fixtures all year By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press

For many people with backyard ponds, fountains and other water-garden fixtures, the arrival of cold weather means draining the pipes and pulling the plug. But water gardens can be attractive winter gardens, too, with the right preparation and landscaping. Turning off a garden’s water fixtures may not be necessary, depending on where you live, said Keith Folsom, president of Springdale Water Gardens in Greenville, Virginia. “Their wintertime effect is always different and attractive with the use of landscape lighting and the right plants.” “We had an extremely cold winter here last year but it wasn’t a problem,” he said. “Pay attention and know how much water you’re using below the ice. You have to keep that flow topped off.” Ensure that water lines and fixtures are drained if you do decide to turn them off so they won’t expand with freezing and break, Folsom said. “Running water, on the other hand, prevents icing. That’s one of the reasons I tell people to keep them running.” Landscaping around water fixtures can mean simply add-

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aren’t bad fish, if you catch ‘em before they’ve been in the river too long.” “I know,” I say. “When I was a kid, Mom used to cook

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pad speakers, people like riding with music. They’re a lot more convenient than they used to be. They even have Bluetooth now, so you don’t even need a cord.” MBSEF requires all of its alpine ski racers and freeride skiers and snowboarders to wear helmets. Hill says that proper helmet fit is crucial. If a helmet is too big or a skier has too much material under it, the helmet can be rendered ineffective. “It’s very important to get the right fit,” Hill says, adding that helmets should be sized at a ski shop. “They’re adjustable to a certain extent. We recommend wearing a thin balaclava under it.” To deal with concussions, MBSEF requires baseline testing — computerized assessments that measure brain function — for most of its competition-level skiers and snowboarders, according to Hill. In the event of a concussion, the same test is taken again by the injured athlete, yielding comparative scores from before and after the injury to help determine when it is safe for the snowrider to return to action.

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here. Maybe the warm weather is even attractive enough for birds that don’t normally live here to come and visit. The reality is that birds are either blown astray by huge storms or they are pre-programmed to go the wrong way. The warmer weather just helps stray birds survive long enough that bird watchers have an opportunity to find them. Most of these strays are unlikely to actually survive the entire winter period, but that is part of the system built into their biology to allow each species to adapt to changing environmental conditions. You can think of these vagrants as the pioneers. A very small portion of each population decides to go against what every other member is doing. Instead of heading south to the balmy climates of the Cayman Islands, these adventurers seek out untested areas. Like most early adventurers they meet their demise by encountering conditions unfit for survival. OK, it may not be quite as glamorous as that — they may just be wired wrong and flew the wrong direction in trying to find Cuba. But as the climate or habitat changes, these birds find spots that are inhabitable and they become the wanderers

that are able to make it and establish a new range for the species. Personally, I would pick the Bahamas over Seward in November, but that is just me. The rest of the trip for our hotshot birding crew from Anchorage was quite fruitful. They found what appeared to be a first year “Kumlien’s” Gull which breeds in the Canadian arctic. Then, in a residential area, they photographed a Whitethroated Sparrow. White-throated Sparrows breed throughout the Great Lakes Region and across Canada to within about 600 miles of Seward. Interestingly, individual birds have been found during winter in Homer, Seward and Kenai for about seven years in a row. It may be a matter of time before someone discovers the first breeding pair of White-throated Sparrows and extends the breeding colored portion of the range map to the Kenai Peninsula. It is this constant ebb and flood of bird ranges and occurrences that makes studying and watching birds so fun and frustrating at the same time. When you look at a range map in a book, it is just a snap shot at the time of printing. Then when

you think about our changing climate and the things that are happing here on the Kenai Peninsula, it is an exciting time for bird watchers to find something new. It may be the excitement of finding a common species like a Violet-green Swallow in September which has never been documented before. If you are lucky and put your time in, you may find a new species for the Kenai like a Canada Warbler or a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. My guess is that vagrants of both species have landed on the Kenai in the past, but were never discovered. If you see or photograph a bird you don’t recognize, call Todd Eskelin or Toby Burke at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for help with identification (907 262-7021). If you know what the bird is, enter it in eBird (www.ebird.org) to share your sightings with other birders.

Cory Carlson, director of sales for the hotel. However, you don’t need deep pockets to ski with the champs. You won’t get private time, but at Colorado’s Steamboat Springs, you can get free pointers from 1964 Olympic silver medalist and world champion Billy Kidd and then join him for a run down Heavenly Daze. Check the sign at the top of the gondola to see if Kidd is skiing that day and join him at 1 p.m. Also at Steamboat, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time World Cup mogul champion Nelson Carmichael hosts a free mogul clinic on

Nelson’s Run at 1 p.m. on select Sundays throughout the season. Check grooming reports to see if he’s skiing and meet outside Four Points Lodge. For those who aren’t starstruck, most resorts offer free mountain tours. They’re a great way to get acquainted with various runs and pick up tips. First-time skiers can find free, or deeply-discounted, tickets to the beginner areas that often come with lessons and ski rentals. Sometimes, experienced skiers can get free tickets by bringing along beginners. Skiing mid-week also

saves. Fly into Utah MondayThursday, bring your boarding pass to Alta or Snowbird within 24 hours, and convert it into a lift ticket for half the normal price: just $54. Tickets are also usually cheaper the earlier they’re purchased. For those who plan ahead, on Liftopia.com, savings on nonrefundable tickets bought in advance can average 30 percent off walk-up rates. For more deals, combine tickets with extras like meals and rentals. Rich or on a budget, skiers can’t control the snow. Luckily, in the mountains, it’s already falling.

security and promotes dangerous behavior that might in‘A lot of parents wear helmets because crease injuries.” they want their kids to wear helmets. Helmets range in cost from $60 to $220, averaging about They’re so comfortable, and they keep $100, according to Costigan. you so much warmer than a hat or a Companies have started syncing helmets with goggles, matchbeanie would.’ ing colors and styles. Costigan — Mikaela Costigan, accessories buyer for Powder says that kids often come into House Ski & Snowboard Powder House with their parents wanting a helmet for their birthday or for Christmas. Also, when an MBSEF increased. snowrider crashes and his or her This suggests, according to helmet is cracked, that athlete a New York Times article last is prohibited from continuing year, that some accidents occur on the slopes that day, because at such a high velocity and with the damaged helmet is no lon- such force that helmets do not ger effective. (Most helmets are help in such incidences. designed for a single impact, “This trend emphasizes though some are now made for the importance of not increasmultiple impacts.) ing risk-taking behavior sim“It’s not as prevalent as in ply because you are wearing a a sport like football,” Hill says helmet,” notes a recent NSAA of concussions. “But it’s one fact sheet. “Skiing and riding in of the injuries we deal with control is essential in improvthroughout the year.” ing slope safety and reducing According to the NSAA, the fatalities.” use of helmets reduces the inciA study published on www. dence of any head injury on the hopkinsmedicine.org suggests slopes by 30 to 50 percent, but that the use of helmets by skithe decrease in head injuries is ers and snowboarders decreases generally limited to the less se- the risk and severity of head inrious injuries. The NSAA fur- juries and saves lives. ther notes that there has been The website says the findno significant reduction in fa- ings “debunk long-held beliefs talities over the past decade, by some that the use of helmets even as the use of helmets has gives athletes a false sense of

“A lot of parents wear helmets because they want their kids to wear helmets,” Costigan says. “They’re so comfortable, and they keep you so much warmer than a hat or a beanie would.” Skiers and snowboarders ages 18 to 24 are the least likely to wear a helmet, according to the NSAA. In the 2011-12 season, 53 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds interviewed wore helmets on the slopes, com-

pared with 91 percent of children 9 or younger. “There’s some really good riders and athletes who do not wear helmets,” Hill says. “A lot of it is a personal-preference thing. I think it’s important to wear one all the time. Some people will choose not to if they’re just out cruising around. Wear it all the time if you want to be 100 percent safe, that’s what I would recommend.”

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behind them that was unlikely to hold much of anything with no leaves and only a few insects coming off the trickle of water in the ditch. A flash of yellow appeared and he was in business. He alerted the rest of the group to his find. Flitting in the grey wet branches was the first record of a Cape May Warbler for the Kenai Peninsula! The Cape May Warbler is a fairly hardy little bird that breeds throughout the boreal zone in Canada and winters on islands in the Caribbean. I say it is hardy because there are many winter records of stray birds being found in the central and eastern U.S. into midJanuary. These strays appear to be assisted by feeding on suet feeders which may allow them to “hang-on” a little longer. The Kenai Peninsula is experiencing unseasonably mild temperatures this winter and this does have a benefit for birders, but probably not in the way you would think. Intuition would tell you that the warm weather might attract migrants to stay

ing a few evergreens for contrast against snow, or stringing some lights around the ice. “People who live in the South will most likely keep their ponds going, and use cold and frosttolerant landscaping for visual interest,” said Tavia Tawney, technical services manager for Aquascape Inc. in Chicago. Tips for preparing your pond for the winter freeze-up: — Remove debris before it can decompose. That prevents organic rot, loss of oxygen and an accumulation of toxic gases. “But the bigger problem comes if you stir it up,” Folsom said. “That can turn up bacteria that will be harmful to fish in winter.” — Use netting. Cover the water with a screen, sweep the surface with a long-handled net or install skimmers like those used to vacuum swimming pools. — Prune. Pinch off aquatic plants as they die back. Reposition your hardy potted water lilies into deeper water. “Tropical plants will die after a hard frost and should be removed then, or you can bring the tropicals inside the house for winter,” Tawney said. — Stop feeding the fish. “It is very important to stop feeding the fish once water temperatures reach 50 degrees Fahrenheit, as they go into a deep slumber and Continued from page C-1 do not digest the food they may the hotel’s general manager. eat,” Tawney said. The competition is pretty stiff. For instance, skiers on a $65,000 private jet excursion with stops at Four Seasons hoevery humpy I dragged home. tels in Vail and Whistler can ski with 1994 Olympic gold I don’t recall ever having any and silver medalist Tommy leftovers, either.” Moe when they get to the Four Marlin chuckles and says, Seasons in Jackson Hole, Wy“You always did like to eat, oming. you rascal. Still do, from the “Put the intimidation factor looks of you.” aside; skiing with an Olympian Les Palmer can be reached has its perks, lift lines naturally at les.palmer@rocketmail.com. open up and heads turn,” says

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Todd Eskelin is a Wildlife Biologist at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge who has conducted research on songbirds in many areas of Alaska. Find more information about the Refuge at http://kenai.fws.gov or http://www.facebook.com/ kenainationalwildliferefuge.

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LIBRARY AIDE. Pay $17.36 per hour. This is a PART-TIME year round position at 24 hours/week that will include regularly scheduled hours evenings and weekends. Position to start in January 2015. This position will work primarily with the children's librarian on programming for that department. Position provides assistance to Library customers, staff and volunteers in basic library functions such as locating and utilizing library materials and equipment. A college degree is desirable or a minimum of three years' experience which would provide the employee with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential job functions. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Position closes 12/5/2014. Submit resume and City of Kenai application form to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at www.kenai.city.

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By Eugene Sheffer

tizing as possible, it’s understandable. However, because this is a recurring annoyance, consider preparing this year’s contributions in disposable aluminum pans. That way, your creations won’t be “dumped.” DEAR ABBY: My wife is a neatnik who always finds extra or unexpected things to do before meeting me at the car, in the TV room, etc. It means I always must wait for her before going anyplace. I have asked her a thousand times to avoid doing “one last thing” before coming to meet me. How can I appeal to her better nature to avoid tending to every tiny detail before joining me? Or am I being too impatient? — WAITING FOR YOUR ANSWER DEAR WAITING: I’m sorry, but I can’t give you an unbiased answer because I am guilty of the same thing, and it makes my husband crazy, too. (I suspect your wife and I are not the only women who do this.) 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.

Hints from Heloise

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Scorpio. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Nov. 21, 2014: This year you express your seemingly endless creativity. You also might decide to express some of this energy through a talent or hobby of yours. You could be a budding artist before you know it! Professional advancement seems likely. If you are single, you meet people easily because you ooze desirability and magnetism. The issue will be choosing who will work best for you. If you are attached, avoid squabbling with your sweetie. You both will be happier with more understanding and openness. SCORPIO can be suspiciously quiet. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHYou might discover that a loved one seems to have blinders on, which prevents him or her from seeing others’ perspectives. Push a project to the finish line; you’ll want to free yourself up to enjoy the next few days. Tonight: Now the weekend begins. Christen it well. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Others will be seeking you out to share their thoughts. Play devil’s advocate, and go along as much as you can. You might be unusually busy or too focused on something else. A friend or loved one could become demanding; avoid this person for now. Tonight: Enjoy the evening. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH The best intentions could disappear as you become engrossed

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be the result of clearing the air. You have an excellent presence, and others will let you know they are impressed. You will receive your just rewards, which could include a pay raise or promotion. Tonight: Go for what you want. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Read between the lines with a loved one. Your instincts are likely to serve you well with a domestic issue. Avoid making excuses for spending more on a special item. Ask yourself whether your budget really can handle this purchase. Tonight: Be a little mysterious. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Others will deliver what you want. As of now, you are clear about who your supporters are. Be aware of your observations when dealing with those in authority. A loved one will support you in a loving manner. Tonight: Just ask, and you shall receive. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Others often follow your lead, and today is no exception. Use care when loaning money or signing any financial agreements, as there could be a catch. Know that if someone hides important information from you, your anger is likely to emerge. Tonight: Till the wee hours. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You might want to reach out to someone at a distance. Your motivation probably involves a need to clear the air with this person. What do you have to lose? Timing will be important. Look to later in the day, when you are more relaxed. Tonight: Let your imagination speak.

Old coins have a sticky problem Dear Heloise: We found a box of very old (1892-1930) U.S. silver coins that my father collected. Unfortunately, he wrapped and labeled each small group in masking or drafting tape. They probably were wrapped more than 30 years ago, and the tape is dried out. How do I get the tape and glue residue off the coins without damaging them? — John D., Cedar Grove, N.J. John, I have a feeling that many of my readers are going to be running into the same situation with the large population of “The Greatest Generation” passing away. First, do no harm. You don’t really know what you have there, and the coins might be worth a little or a lot. Try simply soaking a stack in warm water and a drop of mild dish soap or even hair shampoo. This should soften and dissolve the tape and glue so you can peel or rub off the tape with your fingers or a soft cloth. Don’t use anything harsh or abrasive. You don’t want to scratch the coins! Don’t try to “clean them up,” either! Too many people make that mistake, which actually can cause the value of the coins to go down! So, leave them be once you get the tape and glue off. — Hugs, Heloise Travel hint Dear Heloise: When traveling with my daughter, I bring along a small umbrella stroller. It makes the trip easier, but the airport is difficult. I saved a cloth bag that collapsible chairs come in and slip the stroller into it. Mine has a strap that I use to carry the stroller when not in use. — C.M. in San Antonio

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

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

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By Johnny Hart

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Shoe

By Chad Carpenter

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Mother Goose and Grimm

By Michael Peters

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