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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 45, Issue 67

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City looks ahead

Question How much do you recycle? n Everything that I can. n I recycle items accepted at borough transfer sites/stations. n I recycle a few things here and there. n I very rarely or never recycle.

Soldotna planning team outlines goals By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

lems, another was epileptic and learning disabled, and one daughter had a cleft pallet. In Washington, the Larsons attended a support group for special-needs parents. Moving to Alaska after her children were grown, Larson said she saw a need for a group similar to the one that had helped her. She started Parents SPEAK a year ago. At some meetings, the group brings in speakers to present information about locally available resources for helping their children.

Members of the public and private sectors have joined to address Soldotna’s potential for expansion. The Soldotna Planning Team consists of city officials, council members, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce staff and business owners. The group met Dec. 9 at the Donald E. Gilman River Center. The group was formed to identify where the city should be directing focus and efforts, said city Planning and Geographic Information Systems Technician Austin Johnson. Bolder investments and more aggressive planning were two subjects addressed at the meeting, he said. “Investment depends on setting priorities,” Johnson said. “We need to find time and funding for everything.” Signage projects will see the most immediate effects of the planning talks, Johnson said. Consultants from Anchoragebased Kittelson & Associates and Pennsylvania-based MERJE offered suggestions and interpretations on possible ways to improve “wayfinding,” which are the signs that direct locals and visitors to landmarks within a city, create a unified district downtown, he said. Nancy Casey, from Casey Planning & Design located in Soldotna conducted the majority of the presentation to the Planning Team.

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In the news 1,000 participate in open enrollment

JUNEAU (AP) — A broker established to help individuals sign up for private health insurance has enrolled about 1,000 Alaskans in the first month of the latest open enrollment period. That includes renewals and new sign-ups. Aimee Crocker, operations manager for Enroll Alaska, says most of those enrolled by the broker this period have been renewals. Overall enrollment figures aren’t yet available. Alaskans also can sign up themselves. Monday marked the deadline for individuals to sign up for coverage beginning Jan. 1. People have until Feb. 15 to sign up for 2015 coverage through the federally run online marketplace. Crocker says unlocking accounts for renewal clients has been frustrating. She says website passwords were reset in April and some individuals have had to get temporary passwords or find documentation with their identification number.

Inside ‘If we don’t make some down payment toward a rational solution on immigration in 2015, early 2016, good luck winning the White House.’ ... See page A-6

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Sound check

Dustin Aaronson, owner of Old Town Music, works on adjusting the intonation on an American made electric guitar Tuesday in Kenai. Intonation affects sound quality throughout the entire instrument, and while the technique is generally formulaic, sometimes rules are broken to ensure individual instruments have been properly tuned, Aaronson said.

Speaking a different language Group offers support for parents of children with special needs By BEN BOETTGER Peninsula Clarion

On Thursday at 6:30 p.m, parents of special-needs children will congregate for a meeting of Parents SPEAK, a support group described by founder Peggy Larson as “a chance to get out and meet other parents who are going through difficulties and struggles.” “Oftentimes, we discuss resources, and what’s available out there,” said Larson. “And oftentimes, we just discuss the frustration we feel.” Larson said that “SPEAK” is

‘We learned many years ago that parents with special-needs kids speak a different language. ... They are starved for the opportunity to meet other people who understand them, who get it.’ — Peggy Larson an acronym for “Special Parents Encouraging Amazing Kids.” “That’s just what we do,” said Larson. “We speak to each other, help each other out with encouragement.”

Larson and her husband are originally from Washington state, where they raised three children, now adults, with special needs. Their oldest son had severe vision prob-

Obama withdraws Bristol Bay from drilling By DAN JOLING Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he’s removing more than 52,000 square miles of waters off Alaska’s coast from consideration for oil and gas exploration or drilling. The president said in a video announcement that Bristol Bay

and nearby waters, covering an area roughly the size of Florida, would be withdrawn from consideration for petroleum leases. He called Bristol Bay one of the country’s great natural resources and a massive economic engine. “It’s something that’s too precious for us to be putting out to the highest bidder,” Obama said.

Bristol Bay has supported Native Americans in the Alaska region for centuries, he said. “It supports about $2 billion in the commercial fishing industry,” Obama said. “It supplies America with 40 percent of its wild-caught seafood.” The bay is north of the Alaska Peninsula, which juts out west from mainland Alaska at the start of the Aleutian Islands

chain. Petroleum leases sold there in the mid-1980s were bought back in 1995 at taxpayer expense for $95 million after the Exxon Valdez spill, said Marilyn Heiman, U.S. Arctic director for Pew Charitable Trusts. Fisheries around the world are in decline, but Bristol Bay’s well-managed fisheries are some of the most productive in

the world and worthy of protection, she said. “This is one of the most important ocean protection decisions this president or any president has ever made,” Heiman said. Gov. Bill Walker said the waters of Bristol Bay feed worldpremier fisheries. “I look forward to working See DRILL, page A-14

Woman charged in burglary By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

An Anchorage woman, arrested in a Dec. 4 break-in of a Soldotna home, pleaded not guilty to burglary and theft charges Tuesday in Kenai Superior Court. Last Friday, a Kenai Grand Jury indicted Cynthia Skidmore, 37, on five counts: firstdegree burglary, second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, providing false information and fifth-degree criminal mischief. First-degree burglary is a class B felony and is punishable by up to 10 years in jail and $100,000 fine. Second-degree burglary and theft are both class C felonies.

Skidmore was arrested the same night Soldotna Police and Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a burglary at about 1:20 a.m. on Irons Avenue in Soldotna. A neighbor called 911 and reported she saw two people, a man and a woman in dark clothing, carrying grocery bags while leaving a residence on Irons Avenue and walking toward Knight Drive, according to a trooper affidavit. Soldotna police officer Mitchell Burdick located Skidmore walking on nearby Crest Drive. Skidmore first identified herself as Stephani Lukes but later gave her real name when she was booked at Wildwood Pretrial Facility. According to court records,

Skidmore had an outstanding arrest warrant from a 2013 Kenai case where she pleaded guilty to first-degree vehicle theft and served 90 days in jail and was given two years probation. During his investigation, trooper Sgt. Jeremy Grieme found two sets of shoe tracks in the snow on Glory Street that went in the direction of Knight Drive and into the woods. The tracks led Grieme to the neighbor’s house that called to report the burglary. When first contacted by police, Skidmore had a backpack and her breath smelled of alcohol. Skidmore was wearing a pair of dress boots that matched the shoe tracks that led up to the See CHARGE, page A-14 C

Rollover

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion

Kenai police Sgt. Jay Sjogren talks with an 18-year-old man Tuesday after a single-vehicle rollover at about 10:45 a.m. on the Kenai Spur Highway. The driver of the tan Saturn sedan was traveling toward Soldotna when he hit a patch of ice on a turn, rolled over once and came to a stop in the ditch. The driver was not injured and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow -8/-12

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Cloudy, showers of rain and snow

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Hi: 35 Lo: 25

Clouds giving Mostly sunny and Variable clouds way to some sun breezy with snow showers Hi: 31 Lo: 25

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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.

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Daylight Length of Day - 5 hrs., 43 min., 17 sec. Daylight lost - 0 min., 56 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 Dec 21

Today 10:09 a.m. 3:52 p.m.

First Dec 28

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Full Jan 4

Today 4:26 a.m. 2:04 p.m.

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Unalakleet McGrath 19/14 16/6

City Albany, NY Albuquerque Amarillo Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Billings Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo, NY Casper Charleston, SC Charleston, WV Charlotte, NC Chicago Cheyenne Cincinnati

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Today Hi/Lo/W 15/9/sf 16/6/c 41/37/pc 26/17/c 15/-1/pc -1/-13/pc 29/18/sf 38/33/pc -5/-9/c 36/31/sf 37/32/sf 40/34/pc 37/27/pc 29/19/sf 16/6/sf 0/-16/pc 19/14/c 33/23/sf 28/16/pc 40/32/sf 27/18/sf 37/27/pc

Kenai/ Soldotna 31/25 Seward 37/32 Homer 35/30

Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.04" Month to date ........................... 0.42" Normal month to date ............. 0.74" Year to date ............................ 18.49" Normal year to date ................ 17.60" Record today ................. 0.59" (1978) Record for Dec. ............. 3.96" (1988) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date ............................. 3.3" Season to date ........................... 6.3"

Valdez Kenai/ 33/23 Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 28/22

Juneau 36/26

National Extremes

Kodiak 40/37

Sitka 40/34

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80 at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -6 at Big Trails, Wyo.

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Ketchikan 41/37

45 at Sitka and Metlakatla -29 at Wainwright

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

A mix of snow and rain will fall on northern New England today. Spotty rain will affect Texas, while snow may fall in parts of the Four Corners. Rain will soak California with rain in spots farther north.

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High ............................................... 36 Low ................................................ 31 Normal high .................................. 27 Normal low .................................... 11 Record high ....................... 48 (2005) Record low ....................... -28 (2001)

Anchorage 30/22

Bethel 22/11

Cold Bay 37/31

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Talkeetna 29/19 Glennallen 22/2

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Last Jan 13

Unalaska 38/28

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Today’s activity: Low Where: Auroral activity will be low. Weather permitting, low-level displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to Fairbanks and visible low on the northern horizon from as far south as Anchorage and Juneau.

Prudhoe Bay -5/-9

Anaktuvuk Pass 8/-4

Kotzebue 15/9

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Eyak to settle fraud case ANCHORAGE (AP) — An Alaska Native village corporation will pay the federal government $2.5 million and give up claims to payments from a contract signed by subsidiaries to settle a fraud case. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that Eyak Alaska Native Village Corp. agreed to the terms. One of the subsidiaries, EyakTek, held a $1 billion contract with the Army Corps of Engineers from 2005 to 2011, the Alaska Dispatch News reported. From 2007 to 2011, according to prosecutors, Harold Babb, a director of contracts for the company, accepted kickbacks from subcontractors. Babb received a prison sentence of more than seven years.

Oil Prices Monday’s prices North Slope crude: $57.70, down from $59.50 on fromday West Texas Int.: $55.91, down from $57.81 on Friday

Tuesday Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc............... 92.42 +1.14 Alaska Air Group...... 55.68 -1.97 ACS...........................1.74 -0.03 Apache Corp........... 56.71 +1.51 AT&T........................ 32.14 -0.11 Baker Hughes.......... 55.15 +0.22 BP ........................... 35.76 +0.82 Chevron...................101.70 +0.84 ConocoPhillips......... 63.22 +1.53 ExxonMobil.............. 86.41 -0.49 1st Natl. Bank AK...1,620.00 — GCI.......................... 12.62 +0.13 Halliburton................38.11 +0.29 Harley-Davidson...... 62.70 -3.65 Home Depot.............97.06 -2.99 McDonald’s.............. 88.72 +0.26 Safeway................... 34.61 -0.04 Schlumberger.......... 80.19 +0.29 Tesoro.......................74.21 -1.24 Walmart................... 82.96 -0.98 Wells Fargo.............. 52.77 -0.42 Gold closed............ 1,196.58 +3.35 Silver closed.............15.74 -0.42 Dow Jones avg..... 17,063.87 -111.97 NASDAQ................ 4,547.83 -57.32 S&P 500................ 1,972.74 -16.89 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices. C

Peninsula Clarion, Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Obituary Nathan Waller Please join us in a Celebration of Life for Nathan Waller, son of Danny and Jennifer Waller, at 6:00 p.m., this Wednesday, Dec. 17 at the Sterling Community Center. There will also be a dessert auction to assist in expenses for this unexpected passing of their son. For more information, call Grace Merkes at 262-9811.

Secret Santa has gift for coffee shop employees BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — A generous mystery man has made the holiday season a little brighter for employees of two Massachusetts coffee shops. A man wearing a cowboy hat walked into Marylou’s in Hyannis on Saturday and handed the worker behind the counter 15 envelopes, each containing a crisp $100 bill. Manager Victoria Grandy tells the Cape Cod Times “MERRY CHRISTMAS” was printed in red on the front of each envelope. Workers didn’t recognize the man as a regular, but one employee said he resembled Santa Claus. A man, believed to be the same person, but this time wearing a ball cap, on Monday handed over eight envelopes containing $100 bills to the workers at the Dunkin’ Donuts at the Cape Cod Mall. Those employees also didn’t recognize him as a regular.

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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.

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Middle School volleyball camp at Skyview

Middle school volleyball begins Jan. 5. To get a start on the season, Soldotna High School varsity coaching staff will be holdOrder of the Purple Heart to meet ing a volleyball camp for 7th and 8th grade girls over Christmas The Military Order of the Purple Heart will hold its monthly break. Coaching staff will be assisted by collegiate and SoHi varmeeting Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Soldotna VFW. All Purple sity volleyball players. Camp will be at Skyview Middle School Heart veterans are welcome; spouses may become associate Dec. 22-23 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Camp registration will be $30. members. For more information, please call 262-1476 or 398-3519.

Kids’ stained glass workshop offered

Group discusses decisions for special needs children Are you sometimes overwhelmed with all the decisions you have to make for your special needs child? Which doctor? Which therapist? Which type of school program? And then those controversies all parents face regarding which healthy diet is best? Which immunizations and when is best? So many choices in today’s computer-age world of knowledge and not enough time to research them? Well, you are not alone. Come join the Parents SPEAK Support Group for an interesting discussion and find out how others make such choices: is there a right or wrong answer? The monthly Parents SPEAK Support Group is meeting this Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the Kenai River Center on Funny River Road across the street from the Soldotna airport. For more information about our group contact Peggy Larson at: 260-3621 or 394-6310 or email me at peggysuelee@gmail.com

Triumvirate Theatre will hold a free stained glass Christmas ornament workshop for kids with instructor Sandy Stevens from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Triumvirate North, five miles north of Kenai on the Kenai Spur Highway. Open to kids of all ages. Participants will get to take their ornament home with them. For more information, contact Stevens at 262-4527.

Lifeguard training offered

A Red Cross lifeguard class will be offered at the Kenai Central High School pool from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 22, 23, 29 and 30, and possibly Dec. 31. The cost for the class is $200. Participants must be 15 (16 to be hired by the school district); swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both; within 1 minute, 40 seconds, swim 20 yards and dive 7 to 10 feet deep to retrieve a 10-pound block, swim back to the starting point with both hands on the block and exit the pool without using the ladAlumni hockey game on tap der; and tread water for 2 minutes using only legs. ParticiThe puck drops on the 19th annual Kenai Central and Sol- pants must sign up in advance. Call the pool at 283-7476 for dotna high school hockey alumni game at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at more information. the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Santa will be there, there will be between-periods entertainment, and a wet section serv- Parks advisory board to meet ing beer and wine. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children The Southern Peninsula State Parks Advisory Board will and seniors. Any interested alumni players, including those from meet today from 5-7 p.m, in Ninilchik at 66590 Oil Well Road. Skyview and Nikiski, should contact Rick at 398-0190. For more information please contact the Kenai Area State Parks Office, 262-5581. Prostate cancer support

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This month’s meeting for men affected by prostate cancer Pet photos run on the Pets page every Tuesday. They can be will be our no host dinner at Froso’s restaurant on the Kenai Spur Highway in Soldotna at 6 p.m. on Thursday. For informa- color or black and white and may include people. Limit one photo per household. They may be e-mailed to news@peninsution call Jim at 260-4904. laclarion.com, dropped off at the Kenai office or mailed to the Clarion at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, 99611. A brief explanation of Meet Sen.-elect Dan Sullivan the photo, the pet’s and owner’s names, owner’s address and A holiday reception for Sen.-elect Dan Sullivan will take phone number must be included. place from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the St. Elias Brewery on the Photos with an address written on the back will be returned. Sterling Highway in Soldotna. For more information, call 907-335-1251.

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10:30 a.m. • Bouncing Babies Storytime at the Soldotna Public Library. Call 262-4227. 11 a.m. • Wee Read at the Kenai Community Library. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917.

• TOPS group AK 222 Soldotna meets at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. Call 260-1662. 5:30 p.m. • Weight loss and health support group, Christ Lutheran Church. Call 362-1340. 7 p.m. • Card games, Funny River Community Center. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Clean Machine” at Central Peninsula Hospital’s Redoubt Room, 250 Hospital Place, Soldotna. Call 907-335-9456.

• Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, 12X12 study meeting, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-262-0995. 8 p.m. • Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558.

The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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Alaska needs budget leadership Alaska’s political leaders once again

will be reaching for the antacids as the state confronts a colossal loss of revenue because of the tumbling price of oil. The Alaska Department of Revenue, in its annual fall forecast released last week, expects the price of oil to average $76 per barrel for the present fiscal year, which ends June 30. That’s down about 40 percent from the department’s spring projection. The department expects a further decline in the following fiscal year. What this means is the state government is facing a $3.5 billion deficit for the current fiscal year, an increase of about $2 billion more than the deficit projection made in April. So what to do, both for the present and for the future? The suggestions will be many, and some of them may come tinged with panic. Alaska doesn’t need to panic, however, because of the reserve accounts that will help deal with the current shortfall. But those accounts have an ever-waning lifespan, meaning our state needs to take prompt and forward-thinking action now to avoid or minimize deficits in the coming years. One such idea came to the fore 10 years ago, proposed by then-Gov. Frank Murkowski and endorsed eagerly by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board of directors. The idea was known as the Percent of Market Value plan — the “POMV” in discussions. It would allow the Legislature to withdraw annually from the Alaska Permanent Fund an amount equivalent to a maximum of 5 percent of the fund’s total market value from the first five of the six preceding fiscal years. The permanent fund would serve as an endowment, a time-tested and fiscally responsible device. The POMV differs from existing practice in that all investment earnings would go into the fund’s principal, which is protected by the Alaska Constitution. Earnings presently go into a separate account from which the Legislature provides the annual dividend. Lawmakers also, though they are not required to, place some earnings into the principal. Once withdrawn from the fund’s principal, half of the amount would go to the dividend and the other half to government operations, though this aspect of the plan would be left to the Legislature to decide each year. A change to the POMV concept would require voter approval of a constitutional amendment. Amending the Constitution had the backing of the 55 members of the Conference of Alaskans, the group convened by Gov. Murkowski in 2004 to answer four questions relating to the budget crisis. The POMV was pitched as a way for the state to avoid its continual budget deficits by providing a stable and source of funds for government, if needed. It also was pitched as a way to reduce the year-to-year volatility in the dividend amount by basing the calculation on total fund value rather than on realized earnings. The issue of continual budget deficits is one Alaska again finds itself confronting. The projection released by the Department of Revenue last week is bleak: Nowhere in the next 10 years does annual general fund revenue come close to the level of this year, a year in which we already face a mammoth deficit. In short, it will only get worse. The permanent fund had a value of about $27 billion in 2004, when the Legislature was seriously considering the POMV. The plan would give legislators access to about $1.35 billion using that fund valuation, to be split between dividends and government operations. The permanent fund’s value has nearly doubled since then, to just less than $51 billion as of Thursday. Assuming that as a year-end value, the Percent of Market Value plan, were it in place today, would make $2.55 billion available to legislators for dividends and government. The Percent of Market Value plan wouldn’t, by itself, prevent the projected budget gap of $3.5 billion that awaits new Gov. Bill Walker and the next Legislature. But it would most likely have made the budget gap smaller. The Alaska House of Representatives approved the Percent of Market Value plan in 2004, but the Senate rejected it. It failed in part because of hysteria. Not enough of our leaders stood up to those in the public who characterized the plan as a “raid” on the permanent fund. It is no such thing. The Percent of Market Value plan is but one idea, but it is one that should be considered again, along with others. What Alaska needs today are leaders who will be candid with Alaskans about the budget situation, who will offer equitable and sensible solutions — as the Percent of Market Value plan was 10 years ago — and who will have the courage to argue forcefully for their adoption. — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Dec. 14

A state of learned helplessness

Enhanced interrogation techniques, or even worse, EITs — why can’t they just say “torture” as the apologists try to pretend that the CIA and our post-9/11 leaders didn’t shame America? Instead, they come up with sterile terms to describe their monstrous policies. Another one is the term that two psychologists created to describe the state of mind they wanted from U.S. captives subjected to that torture: “learned helplessness.” The intent of their brutal interrogation tactics was to create a belief by prisoners that it was pointless to withhold information, that there was no hope of doing anything about their plight except to cooperate. Come to think of it, the concept of “learned helplessness” might well describe how most of us feel as we watch the goings-on in Washington. It’s easy to conclude that it’s futile to wish that our Congress could do its fundamental job, which is to fund the government, without selling out to the bankers and the big-money contributors. Those who say they oppose the new goodies doled out to the high rollers, like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats, raised a last-minute stink only after Republicans had made these handouts to the rich their condition for keeping the government open for business. It’s not that this cheesy move surprised anyone. Warren and the rest knew these

riders would be attached to the legislation, so their protestations were feigned, like the character in the movie “Casablanca” who exclaims, “I’m shocked, SHOCKED!” You don’t need to teach at Bob Franken Harvard to know this kind of thing always happens. It’s Politics 101. Of course, Warren is going through the running-for-president stage where she claims that she’s not running, not even interested. But each time she gets the chance, she makes sure we know that she wants to take on the fat cats, leaving an impression that Hillary Clinton is too cozy with them. Warren is trying to decide whether there’s any chance whatsoever that she could be nominated. Usually, the first real step is when a prospective candidate announces that he or she is creating an exploratory committee. Warren is exploring whether to form an exploratory committee. Hillary isn’t running either, officially, but at least she makes it clear that she’s thinking about it, meaning she’ll make her announcement, maybe in the spring, after she’s made a few more $300,000-a-pop speeches. Here’s the learned helplessness part: By

now, we’ve learned that we’re helpless to influence this charade. We know that sooner or even sooner, the bankers, the corporate types, all of them get their way. We are well aware of Mark Twain’s description of “best government money can buy.” It was true in the 19th century, more so now. And there seems to be nothing we can do about it. Oh sure, we can vote, but is it any wonder that so many of us don’t bother? There are probably a few politicians who seem to stand for the right things, as opposed to those who knowingly make the usual empty promises. But even if they get past the onslaughts from the special interests, once they’re elected, they get sucked into a system where if they don’t cavort with the bad guys, they get frozen out. Just like those who put them into office, meaning us. In order to keep the government up and running, the members of Congress had to swallow some changes in the law that tightened the grip of the wealthy on our government. We can expect it to be even worse when Republicans control both the House and the Senate. President Barack Obama will be in his full lame-duck mode as the nation somehow manages to drift and start lurching toward the next election at the same time. Now that’s torture. Bob Franken is a longtime broadcast journalist, including 20 years at CNN.

Poll: Half of Republicans back limits on carbon By DINA CAPPIELLO Associated Press

WASHINGTON — When Republicans take control of Congress next month, top on their agenda will be undoing environmental regulations they claim will harm the economy, chief among them President Barack Obama’s plans to limit heattrapping carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants. The results of a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Yale University show their priorities may be misplaced. Six in 10 Americans, including half of all Republicans, said they support regulation of carbon dioxide pollution, although they weren’t asked how. Nearly half of Republicans said the U.S. should lead the global fight to curb climate change, even if it means taking action when other countries do not. And majorities across party lines said environmental protections “improve economic growth and provide new jobs” in the long run, a popular Obama administration talking point. The picture of Republicans that emerges from the poll runs counter to the monolithic view of Republicans in Washington as a global warming-doubting, anti-environmental regulation party keen on attacking Obama’s environmental plans. And the results come as the Obama administration continues to forge ahead on its own with aggressive plans on climate change, even if it means going head-to-head with a Republican-controlled Congress that could derail the administration’s environmental legacy. “The American people have made it clear they know climate change is real, and that we can protect the planet and grow the economy at the same time,” Frank Benenati, a White House spokesman, said after reviewing the poll results. “Climate deniers in Congress and those who would try to block efforts to address the climate challenge would do well to listen.” Still, climate change itself ranked near the bottom of environmental problems tested in the poll. “Global warming was second to last among environmental issues. That is all you need to know,” said Mike McKenna, a GOP pollster and consultant. In recent weeks and months, the White House has announced a deal with China to curb the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming and pledged $3 billion to

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AP-NORC Poll a fund that helps poor countries prepare for climate change, further irking Republicans after a near sweep in the midterm elections. The divisions between Republicans and Democrats on global warming are real, the poll shows, and stark. A little over a quarter of Republicans believe global warming is an extremely or very serious problem, compared with 64 percent of Democrats. And while nearly three-quarters of Democrats believe global warming is happening, less than half of Republicans do. “Americans are more concerned about the economy, jobs, and affordable and reliable energy, which is counter to the type of regulations coming out of President Obama’s EPA,” Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., said in a statement. Inhofe, who has called global warming a hoax and dismisses the opinions of the majority of the world’s scientists on global warming, will chair the Senate Environment Committee next year. “This poll proves that Republicans here in Washington are disconnected from average Republicans across the country,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the current chairwoman of the Senate environment panel. “Anyone with a pulse and a heartbeat — with the exception of Republicans in Congress — knows that climate change is upon us, and we must step up and reduce dangerous carbon pollution.” While issues such as global warming and the Keystone XL oil pipeline are frontburner for politicians, the AP-NORC and Yale poll shows that they are not top-line issues for many Americans, even compared with a dozen other environmental

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concerns. After the Senate failed to pass a bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would carry Canadian tar sands oil to Texas refineries, Republicans vowed to try again next year. But despite protests waged by environmental groups, and the political showdowns on the issue, the new poll shows that half of Americans have no strong opinion on the pipeline — 31 percent favor it, 18 percent oppose it, and the rest are neutral or not sure. A majority of Republicans support it, but Democrats are more ambivalent than opposed. Obama has said he would base his decision on approving the pipeline on whether it would exacerbate global warming. Yet relatively few Americans make the connection between fossil fuels, the primary culprit in global warming, and environmental risks. Only a third of people surveyed said they were concerned about coal or oil’s environmental risks, suggesting possible support for the Republicans’ defense of those industries and an energy production boom overseen by the Obama administration even as it tackles global warming. Even fewer Americans were concerned about the environmental risks posed by natural gas, which is in the midst of a boom thanks to the technology of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Fracking has been banned in some areas because of concerns over water and air pollution. The EPA is considering whether the practice needs more federal regulation. The poll also suggests there are limits to Obama’s go-it-alone strategy on global warming: 58 percent of Americans say there should be no global treaty, or the Obama administration should only proceed to negotiate one with the Senate’s backing.

By GARRY TRUDEAU

Alaska

Around Alaska Drill fluids released after gasket fails JUNEAU — ConocoPhillips has reported a 3,500-gallon leak of a drilling mud, brine and diesel mixture following a gasket failure at a Kuparuk drill site. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the release was discovered early Monday morning and reported to the state several hours later. The department, in a report, says about half of the mixture spilled to a gravel pit and the rest to a closed reserve pit. The department says the spilled material had frozen and was not spreading. ConocoPhillips Alaska spokeswoman Natalie Lowman says there were no injuries or environmental impacts from the leaked waste drilling fluids. She said there also was no production impact. She said cleanup is progressing faster than expected and the spill volumes are expected to be less than initially reported.

Whittier tunnel to close 1 night for repairs WHITTIER — The tunnel taking vehicle and train traffic to and from the port town of Whittier will be closed Thursday night. Officials with the Alaska Department of Transportation say in a release that the closure is necessary to make repairs to the rail line running through the tunnel. The 2.5-mile long Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel will close at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and reopen at 7:30 a.m., Friday.

Troopers release names of missing riders ANCHORAGE — Bethel-area responders along the Kuskokwim River report no new success in the search for a man and woman missing on an all-terrain vehicle. Alaska State Troopers say 26-year-old George Evan and 27-year-old Sally Stone likely plunged into an open lead in the river near Kwethluk. KTUU-TV reports the body of a third rider, Ralph Demantle, and an ATV were pulled from the river over the weekend. Troopers say alcohol was a factor in the accident and that Evan and Stone were most likely on the ATV when it went into the water. The three were traveling Thursday night from Bethel to Akiak. Searchers found tracks leading to the ice hole. Searchers used chain saws, ice axes and drag bars to search the edges of the hole.

Fuel spills from tanker crash

FAIRBANKS — A lane of the Dalton Highway was closed when a tractor-trailer carrying a load of fuel slid off the roadway. Fuel leaking from the tanker compartment was cleaned up but responders had to deal with a fire that damaged the tractor-trailer. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the Big State Logistics truck slid off the roadway Sunday night north of Wiseman. — The Associated Press

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Chaplain installed as bishop FAIRBANKS (AP) — An active-duty military chaplain will be the spiritual leader of the nation’s northernmost Catholic diocese. The Most Rev. Chad Zielinksi was installed as bishop for the Fairbanks Diocese during a three-hour ceremony at the Carlson Center on Monday, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. In his first blessing, he urged parishioners to “keep your heart and mind open because you’ll never know who will teach you.” Pope Francis last month named the 50-year-old Zielinksi to the position. He had been the active-duty chaplain at Eielson Air Force Base and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. The Most Rev. Carlo Vigano, the Pope’s representative in the United States, read a mandate from Pope Francis that named Zielinski as bishop. The clergy at the altar kissed the mandate from Francis and showed it to the people in the audience. Zielinski then received the pastoral staff, ring and the miter, a ceremonial pointed hat worn by high-ranking members of the church, signifying his

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In this photo taken Monday, the Most Reverend Chad W. Zielinski is questioned during his Ordination and Installation as the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Fairbanks, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.

post as bishop. lead The Diocese of St. Cloud troit. He attended seminary at He is the sixth bishop for the in Minnesota, in September Mount Angel Seminary in St. diocese. The last, Bishop Don- 2013. Benedict, Oregon. ald Kettler, was appointed to Zielinski is a native of De-

Fort Greely to get $50 million for missile system FAIRBANKS (AP) — Congress has approved $50 million toward a ground-based missile defense system at Fort Greely. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office, in a release, said the funding was included in a $1.1 trillion spending plan that passed last weekend. An effort is underway to increase from 26 to 40 the number of interceptor missiles at Fort Greely as part of a missiledefense expansion announced last year, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. Murkowski spokesman Matthew Felling said the funding will help with field preparations for the new interceptors that will be added, including

‘This increased funding between the authorizers and the appropriators demonstrates the high priority that the nation is placing on our missile defense.’ — Matthew Felling, Murkowski spokseman helping to restore a previously propriators decided should mothballed missile field. be $50 million instead. That On Friday, Murkowski’s of- $50 million is reflected in the fice said a separate defense authorization bill called for $40 million for improvements to and expansion of the missile defense system at Fort Greely. Felling told The Associated Press on Tuesday that was a recommended amount that ap-

spending bill. “This increased funding between the authorizers and the appropriators demonstrates the high priority that the nation is placing on our missile defense given international dynamics, in addition to increased confidence after this summer’s successful test and Congress taking a lower 48 site out of consideration,” Felling said in an emailed statement.

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Nation

No immigration deal, just divisions By ERICA WERNER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Congress that began with bright hopes for immigration legislation is ending in bitter divisions on the issue even as some Republicans warn that the political imperative for acting is stronger than ever for the GOP. In place of a legislative solution, President Barack Obama’s recent executive action to curb deportations for millions here illegally stands as the only federal response to what all lawmakers agree is a dysfunctional immigration system. Many Democrats are convinced Latino voters will reward them for Obama’s move in the 2016 presidential and Senate elections, while some Republicans fear they will have a price to pay. “If we don’t make some down payment toward a rational solution on immigration in 2015, early 2016, good luck winning the White House,” said Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, an author of the comprehensive immigration bill that passed the Senate last year with bipartisan support, but stalled in the GOPled House.

With the expiration of the 113th Congress this month, that bill will officially die, along with its path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants in this country illegally. Immigration is certain to be a focus for the new, fully Republican-led Congress when it convenes in January — but there’s little expectation the GOP will make another attempt at comprehensive reforms. Instead, GOP leaders in the House and Senate have pledged to take action to block Obama’s executive moves, setting up a battle for late February when funding expires for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration matters. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has promised action on a border security bill as part of that. Whether Congress can do anything to stop Obama remains unclear, since he’s certain to veto any effort to undo his executive moves. It’s also not clear lawmakers could pass a border bill, or that Obama would sign it if they did. While some congressional Republicans are arguing for action on piecemeal reforms, most advocates are resigned to waiting until a new president takes

‘If we don’t make some down payment toward a rational solution on immigration in 2015, early 2016, good luck winning the White House.’ — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina office in 2017 for lawmakers to make another attempt at a comprehensive overhaul that resolves the central immigration dilemma — the status of the millions here illegally. “They had the best chance in a generation and they couldn’t get enough support from the Republican caucus,” said Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice, an immigrant advocacy group. “It may well be that they’re going to have to lose the White House and both chambers of Congress for us to get comprehensive immigration reform.” When Obama won a second term in 2012 with strong Hispanic and Asian support, many national Republican leaders decided they needed to support policies that would attract those growing blocs of voters. The Republican National Commit-

tee formally embraced support for comprehensive immigration reform as a guiding principle for the GOP. But legislative efforts stalled in the House as conservative Republicans balked at Boehner’s efforts to advance the issue. Last summer’s crisis over an influx of unaccompanied Central American minors arriving at the border caused shelter overloads and case backlogs, straining resources and creating the impression that the border was out of control — further souring political prospects for reform legislation. In absence of congressional efforts, Obama promised he would act on his own, and he made good on that shortly after last month’s midterm elections, announcing an array of changes that will include work permits and three-year deportation stays

for some 4 million immigrants here illegally. It mostly applies to those who’ve been here more than five years and have kids who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The move inflamed Republicans, who have been fighting about it ever since, including a failed effort by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to block Obama in a Senate floor vote this past weekend. On Tuesday the dispute spilled over into debate on Obama’s nominee to lead the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, Sarah Saldana, the U.S. attorney in Dallas. She was confirmed 55-39 by the Senate over objections from Republicans who had initially supported her but turned against her because of her support for Obama’s executive actions. Meanwhile, some immigration advocates complained that the steps didn’t go far enough as Obama faced criticism from both sides of the political divide. A new Associated Press-GfK poll found that most Americans support allowing immigrants living in the country illegally a way to stay here lawfully. But only 43 percent of them think Obama was right to take execu-

tive action to make those changes, while 54 percent of them say he should have kept trying to make a deal with Republicans. Still, the poll also showed little sign of blowback for Obama. Although 57 percent disapprove of Obama’s handling of the immigration issue, that was down slightly from 63 percent in October. A group of 24 states joined in a federal lawsuit filed in Texas alleging that Obama overstepped his constitutional powers in a way that will only worsen the humanitarian problems along the southern U.S. border. And Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is in federal court in Washington, contending that the policy is a magnet for more illegal entries into the country that will impose a burden on law enforcement. In a court filing late Monday, the Justice Department argued for dismissal of Arpaio’s case, saying he has failed to substantiate his claims. Congressional Republicans say that Obama’s actions created an even tougher climate for immigration legislation, but many Democrats and advocates contend that Republicans were terminally stalled on the issue anyway.

Carolinas politicians get payouts from lender By MICHAEL BIESECKER and MITCH WEISS Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Soon after taking office, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina accepted six-figure stock payouts from an online mortgage broker accused by regulators of deceiving its customers. The two Republicans served as directors at Tree.com, the Charlotte-based corporate parent of the website LendingTree. As board members, they were entitled to large chunks of restricted company stock if they held their positions long enough. Both resigned after their election victories, which would have rendered their unvested stock worthless had the board not taken special action to provide them early payouts. McCrory and Sanford deny they did anything improper by

accepting the stock payouts, which were not fully described in their ethics statements. Their timing and total value are only being revealed now, as the result of an Associated Press investigation into the company’s financial records and interviews with Tree.com officials. Early vesting of restricted shares for departing directors is not unheard of in the corporate world. However, more than a dozen securities lawyers and ethics experts told the AP that such stock payouts are uncommon for elected officials, and raise significant concerns. These experts gave differing opinions about whether laws were broken. But “there is no question (this) raises a host of red flags for prosecutors and regulators,” said Jacob Frenkel, who handled corruption cases as a federal prosecutor and served as senior counsel in the Securities

and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement. In the months after receiving his $171,071 payout of stock from Tree.com, McCrory appointed the state’s banking director and a majority of the banking commissioners who regulate mortgage brokers. Some of Tree.com’s payments to McCrory and Sanford weren’t publicly disclosed until May 2014, when the company filed its 2013 year-end proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Other details — such as the fact that Sanford received his $108,539 in Tree.com stock after taking office in Congress — have never been made public until now. McCrory declined requests for an interview. In a written statement, McCrory spokesman Josh Ellis said the governor fully complied with state law and “continues to uphold high ethical standards.”

Sanford also declined to answer any specific questions about the Tree.com stock. He wrote in an email to the AP that the company went “the extra mile in their adherence to topnotch business practices, ethics and documentation.” But the retroactive vesting of Sanford’s stock could violate a prohibition on members of Congress accepting gifts exceeding $350 from non-family members, said Washington University Law School professor Kathleen Clark, an expert on Congressional ethics rules. McCrory joined the Tree. com board in January 2009, a year before ending his last term as Charlotte’s mayor. Like all board directors, he was awarded restricted company stock as a performance and retention bonus, which vested in annual installments — as long as he stayed on the board. While no North Carolina

law bars elected officials from serving on corporate boards while in office, they are prohibited from taking official actions that might benefit their personal holdings. McCrory won election as governor in November 2012. Company records show that he filed his resignation as director the day before his Jan. 5 inauguration, but made it effective Jan. 31, 2013 — the day after the next board meeting, and 26 days after his swearing-in. That Jan. 30, the board voted to accelerate the vesting of McCrory’s 10,063 restricted shares, valued on that date at $171,071, even though thousands of the shares were not due to vest for another 16 months. McCrory also was paid $4,375 in directors’ fees for his board service in January 2013, the records show, although Ellis said the governor did not participate in the January board

meeting. And even after McCrory’s departure, Tree.com paid its directors a special $1 per share cash dividend on any unvested stock they held at the end of the prior year, giving the governor another $10,063 on April 12, 2013, according to the SEC records. McCrory’s total take of $185,509 from Tree.com in 2013 far exceeded the $139,590 salary he earned as governor that year. Tree.com founder and Chief Executive Officer Doug Lebda told AP that “he was worth it,” adding 10 times the value of what he was paid. Frenkel, now in private practice, said it is “troubling” that McCrory delayed his resignation from Tree.com, because he had a duty as both a company director and an elected official to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest.

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Sony hackers reference 9/11 in threats

Around the World Falling oil prices, Western sanctions, market panic send ruble to record lows

By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a major new challenge after a catastrophic fall in the value of the ruble, which hit a new low Tuesday despite the Central Bank’s desperate efforts to halt the selling. On the streets of Moscow, panicky consumers rushed out to buy home appliances before they became even more expensive. Putin’s popularity has been based on oil-driven economic growth that has helped increase incomes during his 15-year rule. The ruble’s collapse, driven by a combination of slumping oil prices and Western sanctions, is denting that pillar of his power. The Kremlin has tried to shift blame for Russia’s economic woes, accusing the West of inflicting economic pain on Russia in an attempt to force a regime change.

NEW YORK — Hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace made ominous threats Tuesday against movie theaters showing Sony Pictures’ film “The Interview” that referred to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The group also released a trove of data files including about 8,000 emails from the inbox of Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton. The data dump was what the hackers called the beginning of a “Christmas gift.” But GOP, as the group is known, included a message warning that people should stay away from places where “The Interview” will be shown, including an upcoming premiere. Invoking 9/11, it urged people to leave their homes if located near theaters showing the film. The Department of Homeland Security said there was “no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot against movie theaters,” but noted it was still analyzing the GOP messages. The warning did prompt law enforcement in New York and Los Angeles to address measures to ramp up security. “The Interview” is a comedy in which Seth Rogen and James Franco star as television journalists involved in a CIA plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Its New York premiere is scheduled for Thursday at Manhattan’s Landmark Sunshine, and is expected to hit theaters nationwide on Christmas Day. It premiered in Los Angeles last week. Rogen and Franco pulled out of all media appearances Tuesday, canceling a Buzzfeed Q&A and Rogen’s planned guest spot Thursday on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” The two stars had just appeared Monday on “Good Morning America” and Rogen guested on “The

Jeb Bush declares he’ll ‘actively explore’ White House bid, first to step this far into 2016 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jeb Bush answered the biggest question looming over the Republican Party’s next campaign for the White House on Tuesday, all but declaring his candidacy for president more than a year before the first primaries. Bush, the son and brother of Republican presidents, is the first potential candidate to step this far into the 2016 contest, and his early announcement could deeply affect the race for the GOP nomination. He is the early favorite of the GOP’s establishment wing, and his move puts immediate pressure on other establishment-minded GOP contenders to start actively competing with him for donors, campaign staff and national attention. The 61-year old former two-term governor of Florida declared on Facebook he would “actively explore the possibility of running for president of the United States.” While his statement doesn’t commit Bush to running, veterans of presidential politics described it as “a de facto announcement” that ends months of speculation about his intentions.

Black Captain America spearhead push into diversity for comic books

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WASHINGTON — For decades, comic books have been in color, but now they truly reflect all the hues of American society. The new Captain America is black. A Superman who is suspiciously similar to President Barack Obama recently headlined a comic book. Thor is a woman, Spider-Man is part-Puerto Rican and Ms. Marvel is Muslim. Mainstream comic book superheroes — America’s modern mythology — have been redrawn from the stereotypical brown-haired, blue-eyed white male into a world of multicolored, multireligious and multigendered crusaders to reflect a greater diversity in their audience. Society has changed, so superheroes have to as well, said Axel Alonso, editor in chief at Marvel Comics, who in November debuted Captain America No. 1 with Samuel Wilson, the first African American superhero taking over Captain America’s red, white and blue uniform and shield. “Roles in society aren’t what they used to be. There’s far more diversity,” said Alonso, who has also shepherded a gay wedding in the X-Men, a gender change from male to female in Thor and the first mainstream female Muslim hero in Ms. Marvel.

Islamic State recruits broadly, seeking wives and professionals as well as fighters WASHINGTON — As it looks to expand its territorial base across broad swaths of Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is recruiting for more than just fighters. The extremist organization also has been targeting its sophisticated propaganda to entice potential wives and professionals such as doctors, accountants and engineers in its efforts to build a new society. Among those it has lured were three teenage girls from Colorado, who set out for Syria this fall after swapping Twitter messages about marriage and religion with IS recruiters, and a young woman who sought to fight there — or failing that, to use her nursing skills. It’s a diverse pool of recruits whose motives perplex Western governments seeking to combat the flow. The group “is issuing a bit of a siren song through social media, trying to attract people to their so-called caliphate,” FBI Director James Comey told reporters. “And among the people they’re trying to attract are young women to be brides for these jihadis.” The group conscripts children for battle, recruits Westerners for acts of jihad and releases videotapes of beheadings. But it also uses propaganda with a humanitarian appeal, such as photos of bombed-out Syrian villages coupled with pleas for help. — The Associated Press

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In this Dec. 2 photo, cars enter Sony Pictures Entertainment headquarters in Culver City, Calif. Hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace on Tuesday, released another round of data leaks, including ominous threats against the premiere of Sony Pictures’ film “The Interview,” in which the group references the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Colbert Report.” A representative for Rogen said he had no comment. A spokeswoman for Franco didn’t respond to queries Tuesday. The thousands of documents leaked Tuesday included banal emails about public appearances, dinner invitations and business introductions. But they also included information about casting decisions for upcoming films and sensitive corporate financial records, such as royalties from iTunes, Spotify and Pandora music services. The FBI said it is aware of the threats and “continues to work collaboratively with our partners to investigate this matter.” It declined to comment on whether North Korea or another country was behind the attack. Speculation about a North Korean link to the Sony hacking has centered on that country’s angry denunciation of the film. Over the summer, North Korea warned that the film’s release would be an “act of war that we will never tolerate.” It said the U.S. will face “merciless” retaliation. The New York Police Department, after coordinating

with the FBI and Sony, plans to beef up security at the Manhattan premiere, said John Miller, the NYPD’s top counterterrorism official. “Having read through the threat material myself, it’s actually not crystal clear whether it’s a cyber response that they are threatening or whether it’s a physical attack,” Miller said. “That’s why we’re continuing to evaluate the language of it, and also the source of it. I think our primary posture is going to be is going to have a police presence and a response capability that will reassure people who may have heard about this and have concerns.” Following a commission meeting earlier Tuesday, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said his department takes the hackers’ threats “very seriously” and will be taking extra precautions during the holidays at theaters. Patrick Corcoran, spokesman for the National Association of Theater Owners, wouldn’t comment on the threats. In their warning Tuesday, the hackers suggested Sony employees make contact via

several disposable email addresses ending in yopmail. com. Frenchman Frederic Leroy, who started up the yopmail site in 2004, was surprised to learn the Sony hackers were using yopmail addresses. He said there was no way he could identify the users. “I cannot see the identities of people using the address ... there is no name, no first name,” he said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. He said yopmail is used around the world but there are “hundreds and hundreds” of other disposable email sites. Leroy, who lives in Barr, outside Strasbourg in eastern France, said he heard about the Sony hackers yesterday on the radio but knows nothing more. He said he has not been contacted by any authorities. Since Sony Pictures was hacked by GOP late last month in one of the largest data breaches ever against an American company, everything from financial figures to salacious emails between top Sony executives has been dumped online. Separately Tuesday, two former Sony film production workers sued Sony Pictures Entertainment over the data breach. They alleged the Culver City, California company waited too long to notify employees that data such as Social Security numbers, salaries and medical records had been stolen. The filing comes one day after two other former Sony employees filed a suit accusing the company of negligence in not bolstering its defenses against hackers before the attack. It claims emails and other information leaked by the hackers show that Sony’s information-technology department and its top lawyer believed its security system was vulnerable to attack, but that company did not act on those warnings.

Ex-Marine wanted in 6 killings commits suicide By KATHY MATHESON and SEAN CARLIN Associated Press

PENNSBURG, Pa. — An Iraq War veteran suspected of killing his ex-wife and five of her relatives in a shooting and slashing frenzy was found dead of self-inflicted stab wounds Tuesday in the woods of suburban Philadelphia, ending a day-and-a-half manhunt that closed schools and left people on edge. Bradley William Stone’s body was discovered a halfmile from his Pennsburg home, about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The 35-year-old former Marine sergeant had cuts in the center of his body, and some kind of knife was found at the scene, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said. Locked in a custody dispute so bitter that his ex-wife feared for her life, Stone went on a gruesome, 90-minute kill-

ing rampage before daybreak Monday at three homes in three nearby towns, authorities said. He bashed in the back doors of the first two homes and then smashed his ex-wife’s sliding glass door with a propane tank. The killings set off the second major manhunt to transfix Pennsylvania in the past few months. Eric Frein spent 48 days on the run in the Poconos after the ambush slaying of a state trooper in September. “There’s no reason, no valid excuse, no justification for snuffing out these six inno-

cent lives and injuring another child,” Ferman said. “This is just a horrific tragedy that our community has had to endure. We’re really numb from what we’ve had to go through over the past two days.” Stone’s former wife, 33-year-old Nicole Stone, was found shot twice in the face in her apartment after a neighbor heard glass breaking and saw Stone fleeing around 5 a.m. with their two young daughters. The girls were later found safe with Stone’s neighbors. Also killed were Nicole

Stone’s mother, grandmother, sister, brother-in-law and 14-year-old niece. A 17-yearold nephew suffered knife wounds to the head and hands, and Ferman said he was in “very serious” condition. The adults were all shot. The teens were slashed and suffered blows to the head; the nephew had a gaping skull fracture, authorities said. “It’s a relief that they found him,” said Stone’s neighbor Dale Shupe. “Now we know he’s not out trying to do more harm to anybody else.”

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Taliban assault on school leaves 141 dead By RIAZ KHAN and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — In the deadliest slaughter of innocents in Pakistan in years, Taliban gunmen attacked a military-run school Tuesday and killed 141 people — almost all of them students — before government troops ended the siege. The massacre of innocent children horrified a country already weary of unending terrorist attacks. Pakistan’s teenage Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai — herself a survivor of a Taliban shooting — said she was “heartbroken” by the bloodshed. Even Taliban militants in neighboring Afghanistan decried the killing spree, calling it “un-Islamic.” If the Pakistani Taliban extremists had hoped the attack would cause the government to ease off its military offensive that began in June in the country’s tribal region, it appeared to have the opposite effect. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pledged to step up the campaign that — along with U.S. drone strikes — has targeted the militants. “The fight will continue. No one should have any doubt about it,” Sharif said. “We will take account of each and every drop of our children’s blood.” Taliban fighters have strug-

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A Pakistani injured student who survived a Taliban attack on a school that killed more than 100 people, admits at a local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday. Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai issued a statement in response to the attack: “I am heartbroken by this senseless and cold blooded act of terror in Peshawar that is unfolding before us. Innocent children in their school have no place in horror such as this.”

gled to maintain their potency in the face of the military operation. They vowed a wave of violence in response to the operation, but until Tuesday, there has only been one major attack by a splinter group near the Pakistan-India border in November. Analysts said the school siege showed that even diminished, the militant group still could inflict horrific carnage. The rampage at the Army Public School and College began in the morning when seven militants scaled a back

wall using a ladder, said Maj. Gen. Asim Bajwa, a military spokesman. When they reached an auditorium where students had gathered for an event, they opened fire. A 14-year-old, Mehran Khan, said about 400 students were in the hall when the gunmen broke through the doors and started shooting. They shot one of the teachers in the head and then set her on fire and shouted “God is great!” as she screamed, added Khan, who survived by playing dead. From there, they went to

classrooms and other parts of the school. “Their sole purpose, it seems, was to kill those innocent kids. That’s what they did,” Bajwa said. Of the 141 people slain before government troops ended the assault eight hours later, 132 were children and nine were staff members. Another 121 students and three staff members were wounded. The seven attackers, wearing vests of explosives, all died in the eight-hour assault. It was not immediately clear if they were all killed by the soldiers or whether they blew themselves up, he said. The wounded — some still wearing their green school blazers — flooded into hospitals as terrified parents searched for their children. By evening, funeral services were already being held for many of the victims as clerics announced the deaths over mosque loudspeakers. The government declared three days of mourning for what appeared to be Pakistan’s deadliest since a 2007 suicide bombing in the port city of Karachi killed 150 people. “My son was in uniform in the morning. He is in a casket now,” wailed one parent, Tahir Ali, as he came to the hospital to collect the body of his 14-yearold son, Abdullah. “My son was my dream. My dream has been killed.” One of the wounded stu-

dents, Abdullah Jamal, said he was with a group of eighth, ninth and 10th graders who were getting first-aid instructions and training with a team of army medics when the violence became real. Panic broke out when the shooting began. “I saw children falling down who were crying and screaming. I also fell down. I learned later that I have got a bullet,” he said, speaking from his hospital bed. Another student, Amir Mateen, said they locked the door from the inside when they heard the shooting, but gunmen blasted through anyway and opened fire. Responding to the attack, armored personnel carriers were deployed around the school, and a military helicopter circled overhead. A little more than 1,000 students and staff were registered at the school, which is part of a network run by the military, although the surrounding area is not heavily fortified. The student body is made up of both children of military personnel as well as civilians. Most of the students appeared to be civilians rather than children of army staff, said Javed Khan, a government official. Analysts said the militants likely targeted the school because of its military connections. “It’s a kind of a message

that ‘we can also kill your children,’” said Pakistani analyst Zahid Hussain. In a statement to reporters, Taliban spokesman Mohammed Khurasani claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was retribution for the military’s operation in nearby North Waziristan, the northwestern tribal region where the group’s fighters largely have been based. “We targeted their kids so that they could know how it feels when they hit our kids,” Khurasani said. He said the attackers were advised not to target “underage” children but did not elaborate on what that meant. In its offensive, the military said it would go after all militant groups operating in the region. Security officials and civilians feared retribution by militants, but Pakistan has been relatively calm. The attack raised the issue of whether this was the last gasp of a militant group crippled by a government offensive or whether the militants could regroup. Hussain, the Pakistani analyst, called the attack an “act of desperation.” The violence will throw public support behind the campaign in North Waziristan, he said. It also shows that the Pakistani Taliban still maintains a strong intelligence network and remains a threat.

Ruble collapse shakes Russian economy, consumers By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press

regime change. HISTORIC LOW The ruble hit a record low of 80 to the dollar — down a catastrophic 24 percent — before making a modest improvement to trade at 72 to the dollar by late Tuesday afternoon. The market plunge defied a whopping pre-dawn interest rate hike of 6.5 percentage points by Russia’s Central Bank aimed at defending the currency. SHOP TILL YOU DROP The ruble’s collapse spurred Russians to rush out and buy imported cars, refrigerators, washing machines, TV sets and other major appliances in a bid to spend their rubles before stores put on new higher price tags. “Now is the exact time to make all the purchases you’ve been putting off, because tomorrow there may already be another price,” said Alexei Malakhov, a 27-year old IT worker who bought a Google

phone for 18,000 rubles ($250) at a Moscow electronics store. Malakhov said he bought a washing machine two weeks ago, and its price has swelled by 25 percent since then. “We haven’t bought everything we need, but there’s no money left,” he lamented. Dmitry Rayenko, who works in sports marketing, bought a stove and a coffee maker. “You have to be philosophical about it: Buy what you need now,” the 45-year-old said. “We’re in an economic war, so it’s unlikely it will get better in the near term.” OIL FACTOR Along with Western sanctions, the ruble’s depreciation has been driven by a slump in the price of oil to below $56 a barrel from a summer high of $107. The bulk of the government’s revenues come from oil.

FEAR FACTOR Yet the selling went beyond what would be justified by the mere fall in oil prices. “It’s easy to use the word, ‘panic,’ but I think that’s what it has been,” said Philip Hanson, an expert on the Russian economy at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. “The fall in the ruble is more dramatic than the fall in the price of oil would indicate, and I think there’s a crisis of confidence, if you like, a crisis of trust, on the part of everybody involved in the market.” He said that would include companies seeking to move funds into dollars and ordinary citizens trying to shield their savings by exchanging rubles. Russian state-controlled broadcasters sought to downplay the magnitude of the cri-

sis. But some state officials appeared rattled. “The situation is critical,” Deputy Central Bank chairman Sergei Shvetsov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying. “We could not have imagined what is happening in our worst dreams.” SANCTIONS BITE Sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the European Union in response to Russia’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine are putting pressure on the ruble. As Tuesday’s currency crisis unfolded, the White House announced that President Ba-

rack Obama will sign legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia. Russian companies are having trouble refinancing their dollar and euro debts in Western capital markets because of the sanctions. “So they’re pushing to acquire euros or dollars to pay off external debts in a manner in which they would not have otherwise had to do, but for the sanctions,” Hanson said. In other words, they’re scrounging for dollars and selling rubles to get them — sending the ruble down farther.

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Sydney siege victims lauded for courage, kindness By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press

SYDNEY — The manager of a Sydney cafe where a 16-hour siege ended in a hail of bullets early Tuesday was lauded for sacrificing his life by grabbing the gunman’s shotgun, an act that reportedly helped bring the standoff to an end and saved the lives of most of his fellow hostages. Tori Johnson, the 34-yearold manager of the Lindt Chocolat Cafe, who was among the 17 hostages taken by the gunman and one of two who were killed, was remembered for putting his staffers’ needs first. The other hostage who died, Katrina Dawson, a 38-year-old mother of three, was known as a brilliant lawyer who taught young students how to prepare for mock trials. Both were being lauded for

their courage after unconfirmed reports emerged that they had sacrificed themselves to save their fellow hostages. Sydney’s Catholic Archbishop Anthony Fisher said at an emotional memorial service attended by hundreds at St. Mary’s Cathedral that Johnson had reportedly brought the siege to a head by grabbing the shotgun wielded by hostagetaker Man Haron Monis. Monis was killed as police stormed the cafe to end the siege. “Apparently seeing an opportunity, Tori grabbed the gun. Tragically, it went off, killing him. But it triggered the response of police and eventual freedom for most of the hostages,” Fisher said. “Reports have also emerged that Katrina Dawson was shielding her pregnant friend from gunfire. These heroes were willing to lay down their lives so others

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Sydney Muslim community leader Jamal Rifi, center, and his family members pray at a makeshift memorial after a siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia Tuesday.

might live.” New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn declined to comment on any individual’s actions, saying what transpired in the cafe remained under investigation.

“This will all come out in time, no doubt,” Burn said. “Can I just say, I think every single one of those hostages, every single one of those victims, acted courageously.” Dawson was the mother of

three young children, Chloe, Sasha and Oliver, and a highly respected commercial lawyer. She was remembered as “one of our best and brightest” by New South Wales Bar Association president Jane Needham. Andrew Powell, head of the Ascham School, which Dawson attended in her youth, said she was a well-respected and giving woman who excelled at her studies. Dawson’s daughter Chloe is a student at the school and Sasha will be attending next year. Dawson was the school’s debating captain and played hockey and basketball. After she became a lawyer, she helped teach senior students at her former school how to prepare for mock trials. Johnson was remembered as a selfless man who put others first.

“By nature he was a perfectionist and he had a genuine passion for the hospitality industry and people,” Lindt Australia CEO Steve Loane said in a statement. “His loss is absolutely tragic.” Johnson was a graduate of Washington State University in the U.S. who graduated with honors in 2003 with a degree in hotel and restaurant administration, according to University Spokesman Rob Strenge. He said Johnson apparently transferred to WSU for his final year. Johnson’s parents issued a brief statement, thanking the public for its support. “We are so proud of our beautiful boy Tori, gone from this earth but forever in our memories as the most amazing life partner, son and brother we could ever wish for,” they said.

Vatican offers olive branch to United States nuns By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — A sweeping Vatican investigation into Roman Catholic nuns in the U.S. that began amid fears they had become too feminist and secular ended up praising the sisters for their selfless work caring for the poor — a major shift in tone that reflected the social justice mindset of Pope Francis. The overwhelmingly positive report Tuesday also promised to value their “feminine genius” more, while gently suggesting ways to serve the church faithfully and survive amid a steep drop in their numbers. It was cheered by the American sisters themselves, dozens of whom swarmed the Vatican news conference announcing the results in a rare occasion of women outnumbering men at the Vatican. “There is an encouraging and realistic tone in this report,” Sister Sharon Holland told reporters. “Challenges are understood, but it is not a document of blame, or of simplistic solutions. One can read the text and feel appreciated and trusted to carry on.” The report was most remarkable for what it didn’t say, given the criticism of American religious life that prompted the Vatican under Pope Benedict

XVI to launch the investigation in 2009. There was no critique of the nuns, no demands that they shift their focus from social justice to emphasize Catholic teaching on abortion, no condemnation that a feminist, secular mentality had taken hold in their ranks. Rather, while offering a sobering assessment of the difficult state of American congregations, the report praised the sisters’ dedication and reaffirmed their calling in a reflection of the pastoral tone characteristic of history’s first Jesuit pope. It was a radically different message than that of another Vatican office that investigated an umbrella group of the sisters’ leaders. That investigation, conducted by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, resulted in a Vatican takeover of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in 2012. The doctrine office determined that the LCWR, which represents the leaders of 80 percent of U.S. nuns, took positions that undermined church teaching and promoted “radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.” The Vatican’s congregation for religious orders has long sought to distinguish its broad investigation into the quality of life of American sisters from

the more narrow doctrinal assessment carried out by the orthodoxy office. But both investigations began within months of one another and resulted in tremendous feelings of betrayal and insult from the sisters. The probes also prompted an outpouring of support from rank-and-file American Catholics who viewed the investigations as a crackdown by a misogynistic, all-male Vatican hierarchy against the underpaid, underappreciated women who do the lion’s share of work running Catholic hospitals, schools and services for the poor. Theological conservatives have long complained that after the reforms of the 1960s Second Vatican Council, women’s congregations in the U.S. became secular and political while abandoning traditional prayer life and faith. The nuns insisted that prayer and Christ were central to their work. Holland, who heads the Leadership Conference, acknowledged that the investigation was initially met with apprehension and distrust, particularly among elderly sisters who “felt that their whole lives

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Mother Agnes Mary Donovan reacts during a press conference at the Vatican, Tuesday.

The Vatican went out of its way Tuesday to mend fences with American religious sisters,

had been judged and found wanting.” But she said the results showed that the Vatican had listened and heard what the sisters had to say. Asked if the change in tone reflected Francis’ new leadership, Holland said “I’m willing

to give him all sorts of credit.” “He’s been a great encouragement and hope to a lot of us,” she said. The report outlined the bleak reality facing American women’s congregations now: The current number of 50,000 U.S. sisters represents a fraction of the 125,000 in the mid-1960s, although that was an atypical spike in U.S. church history. The average age of U.S. nuns today is mid-to-late 70s. They are facing dwindling finances to care for their sisters as they age and haven’t had much success in finding new vocations. The report asked the sisters to make sure their training programs reflect church teaching and ensure their members pray and focus on Christ. It stressed an appreciation for their work and expressed hope that they take “this present moment as an opportunity to transform uncertainty and hesitancy into collaborative trust” with the church hierarchy. The report noted many sisters have complained that their work often went unrecognized by priests and requested improved dialogue with bishops to clarify their role in the church

and give them greater voice in decisions. The report noted that Francis, who has pledged to bring more women into decisionmaking positions in the church, has recently asked the Vatican to update a key document outlining the relationship between bishops and religious orders. Given that the report didn’t find any major problems or recommend any major changes in the way U.S. religious live out their vocations, the question arose about whether the tensions the investigation produced — not to mention the time, cost and effort involved — were worth it. “I would say it was worth it,” Holland said. “We benefited in ways we didn’t know we would benefit.” Signaling that the change in the Vatican’s tone might also extend to the LCWR crackdown, Holland said she was “working hard and working well” with Vatican-appointed delegates who took over the Leadership Conference and that the process might end sooner than originally expected. “We’re moving toward resolution of that,” she said

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Lifestyle

Merriam-Webster names ‘culture’ word of the year By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press

NEW YORK — A nation, a workplace, an ethnicity, a passion, an outsized personality. The people who comprise these things, who fawn or rail against them, are behind Merriam-Webster’s 2014 word of the year: culture. The word joins Oxford Dictionaries’ “vape,” a darling of the e-cigarette movement, and “exposure,” declared the year’s winner at Dictionary.com during a time of tragedy and fear due to Ebola. Merriam-Webster based its pick and nine runners-up on significant increases in lookups this year over last on MerriamWebster.com, along with notable, often culture-driven — if you will — spikes of concentrated interest. In the No. 2 spot is “nostalgia,” during a year of big 50th anniversaries pegged to 1964: the start of the free speech movement, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the birth of

the Ford Mustang and the British Invasion heralded by the landing of the Beatles on U.S. soil for the first time. Nostalgia was followed by insidious, legacy, feminism and a rare multiword phrase that can be looked up in total, in a foreign language at that: the French “je ne sais quoi.” The Springfield, Massachusetts-based dictionary giant filters out perennial favorites when picking word of the year, but does that formula leave them chasing language fads? “We’re simply using the word culture more frequently,” said Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster. “It may be a fad. It may not. It may simply be evolution.” Sokolowski noted that the reasons words are looked up aren’t just about not knowing what they mean. Sometimes, he said, we seek inspiration or a way to check in on ourselves. Of more than 100 million lookups on the website each month and a similar number on the company’s app, culture enjoyed

a 15 percent year-over-year increase. Percentage-wise, it doesn’t sound like much, but the raw number in that stratosphere is large, Sokolowski said. He wouldn’t disclose actual numbers, though, citing the proprietary nature of that data for a company still privately held. Sokolowski is a lexicographer, not a mind reader, so his observations about why any single word takes off in terms of lookups is well-informed but theoretical. “The word culture’s got a cultural story. We have noticed for years that culture has a cyclical spike every year at around Labor Day. That is to say back to school time during the month of September, so we’ve been watching this word spike at that time for years,” he said by telephone from Springfield. “In recent years we’ve seen similar spikes at the end of semesters during finals.” But traffic throughout the year indicates that culture is a “chameleon,” Sokolowski said.

“When you put it next to another word it means something very different. For example, ‘consumer culture’ or ‘rape culture,’ which we’ve been reading about lately.” There’s the “culture of transparency” in government and business, and “celebrity culture,” and the “culture of winning” in sports, he noted. “It’s a word that can be very specific, like ‘test prep culture,’ or it can be very, very broad, like ‘coffee culture.’” One standout reference that caught Sokolowski’s eye in The New Yorker’s December issue is from a new book, “How Google Works,” which includes a description of a software fix by a few engineers that made ads more relevant on the search engine: “It wasn’t Google’s culture that turned those five engineers into problem-solving ninjas who changed the course of the company over the weekend,” wrote the authors, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former head of product devel-

opment Jonathan Rosenberg. “Rather it was the culture that attracted the ninjas to the company in the first place.” Before the word culture exploded, Sokolowski said, “we used to talk about ‘society’ a lot. Certain groups are taking ‘society’ out of their names now. It seems to be receding. Part of that seems to be because it’s elitist. We’re using the word culture more frequently in that place.” Not all lookup spikes are quite that complex. The reason “je ne sais quoi” landed at No. 6, for instance, is “dead simple,” he said. The fast-food drive-in chain Sonic, known for TV spots featuring two goofy dudes eating in a car, had them munching on boneless chicken wings in September. “I’ve finally found myself a wingman,” goofy guy No. 1 says of the wings he hopes will make him a chick magnet. “Oh right,” sneers goofy guy No. 2, “gonna give you that certain je ne sais quoi.” Responds No. 1: “Jenna said

what?” They mine the word play a couple more times, but you get the picture. “Since September when this ad came out this word has been close to the Top 10 or in the Top 10 of our lookups almost every single day,” Sokolowski said. Fast-food aside, he called this year’s list a relatively sober one. Insidious, for example, received a bump early in the year when a new trailer was released for “Insidious: Chapter 3,” a prequel in the horror film franchise “Insidious,” out in June. The word surfaced in a big way again, on Oct. 8, when a Texas hospital released a statement on the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first confirmed Ebola patient in the United States. The statement spoke of his courageous battle and the hospital’s profound sadness when he “succumbed to an insidious disease, Ebola.” Rounding out the Top 10 are innovation, surreptitious, autonomy and morbidity.

Survey finds e-cigs surpass regular cigs in teen use By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON — Electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the government’s annual drug use survey finds. Even as tobacco smoking by teens dropped to new lows, use of e-cigarettes reached levels that surprised researchers. The findings marked the survey’s first attempt to measure the use of ecigarettes by people that young. Nearly 9 percent of eighthgraders said they’d used an ecigarette in the previous month, while just 4 percent reported smoking a traditional cigarette, said the report released Tues-

day by the National Institutes of Health. Use increased with age: Some 16 percent of 10th-graders had tried an e-cigarette in the past month, and 17 percent of high school seniors. Regular smoking continued inching down, to 7 percent of 10th-graders and 14 percent of 12th-graders. “I worry that the tremendous progress that we’ve made over the last almost two decades in smoking could be reversed on us by the introduction of e-cigarettes,” said University of Michigan professor Lloyd Johnston, who leads the annual Monitoring the Future survey of more than 41,000 students. E-cigarettes often are de-

scribed as a less dangerous alter- ferent,” he said. native for regular smokers who E-cigarettes began to appear can’t or don’t want to kick the in the U.S. in 2006 but this was habit. The battery-powered de- the first year that the Monitoring vices produce vapor infused with potentially addictive nicotine but without the same chemicals and tar of tobacco cigarettes. The survey didn’t ask about repeat use, or whether teens were just experimenting with something new. But between 4 percent and 7 percent of students who tried e-cigarettes said they’d never smoked a tobacco cigarette, noted University of Michigan professor Richard Miech, a study senior investigator. “They must think that e-cigarettes are fundamentally dif-

the Future survey asked teens about them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that during 2013,

4.5 percent of high school students had tried e-cigarettes during the prior month, a tripling since 2011.

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The following dismissals were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai: n Charges of one count of fourth-degree assault – causing fear of injury and one count of interfering with a report of a domestic violence crime against Derek Burns, 28, of Soldotna, were dismissed. Date of the charges was March 23. n A charge of no motor vehicle liability insurance against Roger L. Campbell, Jr., 21, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 5. n A charge of sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Anatoly A. Kojin, 29, of Anchor Point, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Sept. 17.

Court reports valid operator’s license, committed Sept. 5. She was fined $150, a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Baxter Bailey Hopson, 42, of Chugiak, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed May 27. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

The following judgments The following judgment were recently handed down in was recently handed down in District Court in Kenai: Superior Court in Kenai: n Jazmin Marie Hethern Kathi Lee Malston, 40, of ton, 19, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge Kenai, pleaded guilty to secof no motor vehicle liability ond-degree theft, committed insurance, a violation com- May 20, 2013. She was senmitted Sept. 23. She was tenced to four years in prison fined $500 and a $50 court with two years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge surcharge. n Shante Latoya Jackson, and a $200 jail surcharge with 28, of Soldotna, pleaded $100 suspended, ordered to guilty to driving without a pay restitution, forfeited all

items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs, spice, bath salts and marijuana, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to have no contact with individual victims in this case or with the businesses Oaken Keg, Sunrise, Safeway, Fred Meyer, Fireweed Herb Garden, Alaska Lanes, M&M Market or The Place Bar, not to possess checks or have a checking or savings account or charge account and not apply for or at any time use a credit card without written permission from the probation officer, not to be employed in any capacity where she will have access to an employer’s financial account, to inform any employer of this conviction and probation status immediately following sentencing if currently employed at the time of sentencing, oth-

erwise prior to beginning any employment, and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Phillip Duane Newsome, 25, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed March 27. He was sentenced to five years in prison with three years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited items seized, ordered to remain in custody until he has served his time in another case, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to enter any business whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, to complete substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

n Beau Reed, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to seconddegree robbery – use of force to prevent resistance, committed July 18, 2013. He was sentenced to 100 months in prison with 60 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to have no contact with victim in this case, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions or weapons and was placed on probation for four years after serving any term

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of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Nicholas Grey Vincent, 28, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence, committed Feb. 27. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 20 months suspended, fined $10,000, a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for life, forfeited all items seized, including vehicle, ordered to comply with any ignition interlock device requirements if license is applied for in the future, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs such as “spice” and bath salts, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed.

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Sports

Grizzlies prevail in matchup of top 2 in NBA By The Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol scored 24 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped the Golden State Warriors’ NBA-best 16-game winning streak with a 105-98 victory on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Zach Randolph each scored 17 points, and Randolph also had 10 rebounds as Memphis earned its fifth straight win. Vince Carter added a season-high 16 points, and Jon Leuer had 11. The Warriors came in with the NBA’s best record at 21-2. They lost for the first time since Nov. 11 against the Spurs, also the last team to beat Memphis. This was the first time in NBA history in which both teams had 19 or more wins in the first 24 games. Golden State star Stephen Curry missed back-to-back 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds. He had 19 points on

Enes Kanter scored 29 points for Utah, 9-of-25 shooting, including a 1-for-10 which has lost three straight and 12 of 13. HEAT 95, NETS 91 night from beyond the arc. Klay Thompson scored 22 points NEW YORK (AP) — Dwyane Wade for the Warriors, and Marreese MAVERICKS 107, KNICKS 87 scored 28 points, leading Miami to the Speights had 18. road win.

PELICANS 119, JAZZ 111 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis returned from a chest injury and scored 31 points, helping New Orleans rally for the win. Davis, who missed most of Friday night’s victory over Cleveland and all of Sunday night’s loss to Golden State, played with a protective vest that did not appear to inhibit him. He had nine rebounds and three blocks, with all three rejections coming in the pivotal final four minutes. Ryan Anderson hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points for New Orleans, while Tyreke Evans added 19 points, scoring nine during New Orleans’ 41-point fourth quarter.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Chandler had three dunks during Dallas’ sizzling start to his return to New York, and Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points for the Mavericks. Chandler played a key role in the NBA’s highest-scoring team putting together a nearly unstoppable start that gave it the lead for good. Monta Ellis added 14 points, and Chandler Parsons had 13 after missing a game with a sore lower back. Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points for the Knicks. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 but was 5 for 17 in another poor shooting effort. Shortly after hearing mostly cheers during introductions, Chandler dunked a lob pass for the game’s opening basket. He threw down another alley-oop that gave Dallas 10 baskets in its first 11 shots.

fifth consecutive win. Washington scored 14 straight to take a 14-2 lead less than 4 1/2 minutes into the game. Wall had 10 points and six assists in the first quarter. Thaddeus Young, who led a third-quarThe Heat had five players score in dou- ter charge, had a season-high 29 points for ble figures, including three reserves. Start- Minnesota, which has lost nine of 10. Shaing forward Luol Deng had 18 points, and bazz Muhammad scored 21. rookie Shabazz Napier scored 11. The game was delayed for 29 minutes THUNDER 104, KINGS 92 in the first quarter when the installation of a new green roof at Barclays Center led to SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rusa water leak. Mason Plumlee had 21 points and nine sell Westbrook had 32 points and seven rebounds for Brooklyn, and Joe Johnson assists, Kevin Durant scored 26 points and scored 16 points. Deron Williams added the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the reeling Sacramento Kings 104-92 on Tuesday 15 points and 11 assists. night for their seventh straight win. The Kings played their first game since Michael Malone was fired as coach and WIZARDS 109, lead assistant Tyrone Corbin was promotTIMBERWOLVES 95 ed to the head job, and trailed 9-0 after 2 WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall 1-2 minutes. They dropped to 2-8 while scored 21 points and equaled a career high franchise centerpiece DeMarcus Cousins with 17 assists, helping Washington to its recovers from viral meningitis.

Johnson propels Arizona to win TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Freshman Stanley Johnson matched his season high with 18 points to lead five Arizona players in double figures and the No. 3-ranked Wildcats wrapped up their nonconference home schedule with a 101-64 rout of Oakland on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (11-0) shot out to a 26-4 lead and were up by 33-8 with 7:14 left in the first half. Brandon Ashley added and Gabe York added 15 points apiece for the Wildcats. Kahlil Felder scored 20 for Oakland (4-7). Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe was ejected after drawing a second technical with 11 1/2 minutes to play, arms flailing as he stormed out the tunnel at McKale Center.

AP Photo/Alan Diaz

Florida Panthers center Nick Bjugstad (27) celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in a shootout of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, in Sunrise, Fla. Tuesday. Bjugstad’s goal came in the 20th round — on the 40th shot of the shootout, the longest shootout in NHL history. The Panthers won 2-1.

20 rounds in a pucks game Panthers prevail over Caps on 40th shot in record-breaking shootout By The Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nick Bjugstad scored the winning goal in the longest shootout in NHL history to lift the Florida Panthers over the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Tuesday night. Bjugstad’s goal came in the 20th round — on the 40th shot of the shootout — and beat Braden Holtby on the right side. The previous NHL record was 15 rounds, when the New York Rangers beat Washington on Nov. 26, 2005. The Panthers outscored the Capitals 6-5 in the tiebreaker;

and the six goals were the most in a shootout. Jussi Jokinen, Dave Bolland, Derek MacKenzie, Sean Bergenheim and Dylan Olsen were also successful for Florida. The Panthers were down to their last shot five times and answered each time. Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Joel Ward, John Carlson and Brooks Orpik had shootout goals for the Capitals. Derek MacKenzie scored in regulation for Florida, and Roberto Luongo made 23 saves. Troy Brouwer scored for

Washington, and stopped 28 shots.

Holtby Philadelphia (11-14-5), which

was 3-0-2 in its previous five games but lost its sixth straight to Tampa Bay. The Flyers are 3-12LIGHTNING 3, FLYERS 1 1 ag ainst the Lightning since the PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 2010-11 season. Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson scored second-period goals CANADIENS 4, to lead Tampa Bay over PhiladelHURRICANES 1 phia. MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Valtteri Filppula added an empty-net goal, and Ryan Calla- Galchenyuk scored a career-best han had a pair of assists for the three goals, and Montreal beat Lightning (20-10-3), who won Carolina for its third straight for the second time in six games. win. Brandon Prust added a goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy, the No. 19 pick in the 2012 draft, made 23 and Carey Price stopped 25 shots for the Canadiens (20-10-2). saves to win his NHL debut. Wayne Simmonds scored for See NHL, page A-13

NO. 9 LONGHORNS 106, BISONS 61 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Myles Turner scored a season-high 26 points to help lead No. 9 ranked Texas to a rout of Lipscomb. Turner, a highly-recruited 6-foot-11 freshman, had and outstanding all-around performance as he also grabbed nine rebounds and had six blocked shots. Turner did most of his damage in the first half when he scored 19 points, and had seven rebounds and five blocks. He matched his season-high with a sixth block in the second half. Jonathan Holmes scored 17 for the Longhorns (9-1). Junior guard Demarcus Holland made a careerbest eight assists. Sophomore Kendal Yancy also had a career-best seven assists. Malcolm Smith led Lipscomb (4-6) with 17 points.

NO. 11 SHOCKERS 53, CRIMSON TIDE 52 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Darius Carter had a game-high 16 points and the go-ahead slam with 11.9 seconds remaining to lead No. 11 Wichita State over Alabama.

The Shockers (8-1) trailed by 11 with five minutes to play but rallied behind Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, who finished with 14 and nine points. Levi Randolph and Shannon Hale each scored 13 points for Alabama (6-3). The Tide managed just one point in the game’s final 5:50. Alabama took a one-point halftime lead and built on it. Consecutive baskets from Hale were followed by a Randolph 3-pointer with 13:41 remaining, giving the Crimson Tide a 36-28 lead.

NO. 15 SOONERS 85, GOLDEN EAGLES 53 NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 16 points to help No. 15 Oklahoma defeat Oral Roberts. TaShawn Thomas, a senior transfer from the University of Houston, followed up his 25-point outing against Tulsa last Saturday by scoring 14 points for the Sooners. He got C up holding his right wrist after going after a loose ball with 15:17 to play Y and did not return. Ryan Spangler had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Isaiah Cousins scored 13 points and Jordan Woodard added eight points and eight assists for Oklahoma (7-2), which shot 54 percent from the field to win its third straight.

NO. 24 TAR HEELS 79, SPARTANS 56 GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kennedy Meeks scored 18 points to help No. 24 North Carolina beat UNC Greensboro. The Tar Heels (7-3) regrouped from a weekend loss at top-ranked Kentucky with an easy win against an instate opponent. They shot 49 percent and had a 20-point lead midway through the first half, cruising in the same arena where they’ll play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in March. Preseason Associated Press AllAmerican Marcus Paige struggled with his shot again for the Tar Heels, finishing with five points on 1-for-8 shooting. He came in shooting just 37 percent on the season.

Puig smuggler pleads guilty US hoping for 2024 Olympic bid By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer

MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig out of Cuba in return for a sizable cut of the outfielder’s multimillion-dollar salary. Gilberto Suarez, 40, entered the plea Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Robert Scola, who set a March 6 sentencing date. The alien smuggling conspiracy charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison, although Suarez is likely to get a more lenient sentence under his plea deal with prosecutors. Investigators and court documents say Suarez was one of the Miami-based financiers of the 2012 smuggling venture in which Puig was taken by boat from Cuba to a fishing village near Cancun, Mexico, eventually crossing into the U.S. at Brownsville, Texas, on July 3 of that year. In return, the financiers were getting a percentage

of the seven-year, $42 million contract Puig signed with the Dodgers. Court documents show Suarez got $2.5 million from Puig’s contract. He agreed with prosecutors to forfeit a house, a condominium and a MercedesBenz to the government that are traceable to the money from Puig. Suarez also is forfeiting several guns. The plea deal also requires Suarez to give up any interest in another Cuban player’s contract, shortstop Aldemys Diaz, a minor leaguer in the St. Louis Cardinals’ system. The court documents do not provide any details on Diaz’s defection or whether Suarez played a role in it. Initially the players were only identified by their initials in court documents, but Scola made sure Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron Davidson put their names in the public record. “It’s pretty much the worst kept secret in the world,” Scola said. The plea is the second in Miami federal court this year

involving the smuggling of a Cuban baseball player into the U.S. Last month, 41-year-old Eliezer Lazo was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to smuggle 1,000 Cubans, including baseball players such as Texas Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin. In that case, court documents detailed how Cuban human smuggling ventures through Mexico must pay fees and tribute to cocaine trafficking cartels, such as the Zetas gang. Under the U.S. “wet foot, dry foot” policy, Cubans who make it to U.S. soil are generally allowed to remain, while those intercepted at sea are returned to the communist island. For Cuban baseball players, there’s an added incentive to go through a third country such as Mexico before signing a Major League Baseball contract. If they come directly to the U.S., they would be subject to the MLB draft and likely sign a less lucrative deal. Going to Mexico first makes them free agents who can sign with the highest bidder. C

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

The U.S. Olympic Committee will try to land the 2024 Olympics and end a 28-year drought without the Summer Games. Which city will it pick? Stay tuned. After hearing presentations from the four candidates Tuesday — Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington — USOC board members voted to join the race, but not until they have a chance to mull over the candidates during the holidays. “It’s a four-way tie,” CEO Scott Blackmun said, not diverging from the federation’s closed-lip policy on this yearlong selection process. “We had great presentations, now we have an opportunity to explore how everyone felt about the presentations. We’ll reflect, come back after the holidays and see what’s in the best interest for the United States.” This was the expected move from a federation that lost badly the last two times it bid for the Games — New York for 2012 and Chicago for 2016 — and hasn’t played host to the Summer Olympics since the Atlanta Games in 1996. The 2016 Olympics are set for Rio de Janeiro. The 2020 Games, which the United States did not bid for, will be in Tokyo. America’s chosen city for 2024 will be up against Rome and either Hamburg or Berlin.

There will be others in the mix, as well, possibly including Paris, which is expected to announce its intention soon. The Games will be awarded in 2017. “There are some real good cities lining up,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. “It’s going to be a tough race. It’s important to take the time to make the right decision, to find a city that represents a very bold message.” Blackmun said there were no major changes in the decision-making process that stemmed from the International Olympic Committee’s Agenda 2020 — an attempt to streamline the bidding process and make the Olympics less expensive. He and chairman Larry Probst said there was no move to have two cities combine on a bid — a possibility raised in Agenda 2020. All the cities had their mayors or mayorelects there, along with the bids’ power players. They included Giants owner Larry Baer for San Francisco, agent and media mogul Casey Wasserman for Los Angeles, construction magnate John Fish for Boston and Wizards and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis for Washington. “We’re not going to leave a bill for future generations,” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh told The Associated Press, hammering home a theme of cost-effectiveness that the USOC has insisted on from the start of this process.

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Victor Rask was the only goal scorer for Carolina (8-19-3), which has lost six in a row. Cam Ward made 25 saves. The Hurricanes have scored just one goal in each of the losses in their skid. After losing three straight on the road, the Canadiens have won three consecutive on their homestand.

BLUE JACKETS 1, RED WINGS 0, SO DETROIT (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots through overtime and two more in a shootout as Columbus outlasted Detroit for its seventh straight win. Boone Jenner and Ryan Johansen both scored in the tiebreaker for Columbus against Jimmy Howard, who made 29 saves. Detroit has lost four straight. Columbus has three shootout wins during its streak.

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The Blues have won five straight. They scored three times, including two power-play goals, in a span of 2:30 in the third. Tarasenko added an empty-net tally with 1:24 remaining for his 20th goal of the season. Jake Allen made 21 saves for the Blues, who will begin a threegame road trip against the Kings on Thursday.

BLACKHAWKS 5, WILD 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane scored a tiebreaking powerplay goal with 3:28 left, and Chicago bounced back to beat Minnesota for its 13th win in 15 games. Chicago’s Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists. Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook also scored, and Ben Smith added an empty-net goal for the surging Blackhawks, who won without top defenseman Duncan Keith who was sidelined by an illness.

JETS 5, SABRES 1 WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored two goals and added an assist, and Winnipeg broke Buffalo’s four-game winning streak. Michael Frolik and Evander Kane each had a goal and an assist, and Chris Thorburn also scored for Winnipeg. Frolik’s goal was shorthanded, and Kane found the back of the net on a power play. Ondrej Pavelec made 27 saves in his 300th career start as Winnipeg outshot the Sabres 36-28.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derek Roy scored the only goal of the shootout to give Nashville a win over Boston. Mike Fisher and Mike Ribeiro had goals in regulation for Nashville, which has won three of four. Milan Lucic and Reilly Smith scored for Boston. The Bruins have lost three in a row and six of RANGERS 5, FLAMES 2 seven. In the tiebreaker, Roy beat CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tuukka Rask with a backhand afRick Nash scored two goals to ter nearly losing the puck on his reach 20 for the season, and the rush. New York Rangers beat Calgary to sweep a three-game Western trip. Chris Kreider, Derek Stepan, MAPLE LEAFS 6, DUCKS 2 and Carl Hagelin also scored for TORONTO (AP) — Phil Kes- New York, which will finish its sel scored two of Toronto’s four road swing at Carolina on Saturthird-period goals and the Maple day. Leafs beat Anaheim for their sixth straight victory, snapping the Ducks’ eight-game winning COYOTES 2, OILERS 1, OT streak. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — David Booth scored his first of Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored with the season unassisted at 4:37 of the 0.3 seconds left in overtime, and third before Nazem Kadri got his Arizona beat Edmonton to end a ninth at 5:28 to put Toronto ahead team-record, nine-game home los4-1. Anaheim starter Frederik Aning streak. dersen was replaced by Ilya BryzThe game appeared to be headgalov following Kadri’s goal. ed to a shootout, but Ekman-Larsson took a feed from Sam Gagner and beat Ben Scrivens just before BLUES 5, KINGS 2 the horn sounded. Ekman-Larsson ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir was swarmed by teammates after Tarasenko scored three goals, and helping the Coyotes end a fivestreaking St. Louis netted four in game losing streak overall. M the third period in a comeback victory over Los Angeles. K

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Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 19 6 Brooklyn 10 13 Boston 8 14 New York 5 22 Philadelphia 2 22 Southeast Division Washington 18 6 Atlanta 17 7 Miami 12 13 Orlando 10 17 Charlotte 6 18 Central Division Chicago 15 9 Cleveland 14 9 Milwaukee 13 12 Indiana 8 17 Detroit 5 20

Pct GB .760 — .435 8 .364 9½ .185 15 .083 16½ .750 — .708 1 .480 6½ .370 9½ .250 12 .625 — .609 ½ .520 2½ .320 7½ .200 10½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 20 4 Houston 18 5 Dallas 18 8 San Antonio 17 8 New Orleans 12 12 Northwest Division Portland 19 6 Oklahoma City 12 13 Denver 10 14 Utah 6 19 Minnesota 5 19 Pacific Division Golden State 21 3 L.A. Clippers 17 7 Phoenix 12 14 Sacramento 11 14 L.A. Lakers 8 17

.833 — .783 1½ .692 3 .680 3½ .500 8 .760 — .480 7 .417 8½ .240 13 .208 13½ .875 — .708 4 .462 10 .440 10½ .320 13½

Tuesday’s Games Washington 109, Minnesota 95 Miami 95, Brooklyn 91 New Orleans 119, Utah 111 Memphis 105, Golden State 98 Dallas 107, New York 87 Oklahoma City 104, Sacramento 92 Wednesday’s Games Phoenix at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Utah at Miami, 3:30 p.m. Dallas at Detroit, 3:30 p.m. Orlando at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Toronto, 4 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 4:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Portland, 6 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. Houston at Denver, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

College Scores EAST American U. 68, La Salle 66, OT Buffalo 80, Drexel 70 Lafayette 91, Susquehanna 66 SOUTH Charlotte 90, Coll. of Charleston 85, OT Chattanooga 93, N. Kentucky 81 Dartmouth 67, Mercer 51 ETSU 63, E. Kentucky 60 FAU 79, Stetson 69 Jacksonville St. 64, UNC Asheville 55 Louisiana-Monroe 78, Central Baptist 53 Marshall 90, King (Tenn.) 76 McNeese St. 84, LSU-Alexandria 68 Morgan St. 63, UC Irvine 62 Nicholls St. 81, Ark.-Monticello 75 North Carolina 79, UNC Greens-

boro 56 Radford 92, Johnson & Wales (NC) 54 Samford 81, Presbyterian 71 Southern U. 114, Champion Baptist 50 Tulane 75, Savannah St. 67 VCU 78, Belmont 51 Vanderbilt 99, W. Carolina 79 MIDWEST Indiana St. 78, Truman St. 68 Marquette 78, Arizona St. 71 N. Dakota St. 55, Akron 46 N. Illinois 71, MVSU 64 S. Illinois 65, Tennessee St. 58 Wichita St. 53, Alabama 52 SOUTHWEST Houston 83, Houston Baptist 76 Oklahoma 85, Oral Roberts 53 Oklahoma St. 68, Middle Tennessee 44 Sam Houston St. 76, E. Washington 52 Texas 106, Lipscomb 61 UTEP 80, SE Louisiana 62 FAR WEST Arizona 101, Oakland 64 N. Arizona 73, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 71

Top 25 Rankings

1. Kentucky 2. Duke 3. Arizona 4. Louisville 5. Wisconsin 6. Virginia 7. Villanova 8. Gonzaga 9. Texas 10. Kansas 11. Wichita State 12. Ohio State 13. Iowa State 14. Utah 15. Oklahoma 16. Washington 17. Maryland 18. Miami 19. San Diego State 20. St. John’s 21. Notre Dame 22. West Virginia 23. Butler 24. North Carolina 25. Michigan State

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hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Tampa Bay 33 20 10 3 Montreal 32 20 10 2 Detroit 32 17 7 8 Toronto 31 19 9 3 Florida 29 13 8 8 Boston 31 15 13 3 Ottawa 30 12 12 6 Buffalo 32 13 17 2 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 30 20 6 4 N.Y. Islanders 31 21 10 0 N.Y. Rangers 29 15 10 4 Washington 30 14 10 6 Columbus 30 13 15 2 New Jersey 32 11 15 6 Philadelphia 30 11 14 5 Carolina 30 8 19 3

Pts 43 42 42 41 34 33 30 28 44 42 34 34 28 28 27 19

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago 32 St. Louis 31 Nashville 30 Winnipeg 32 Minnesota 29

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45 44 42 38 33

Dallas 29 11 13 5 Colorado 30 10 13 7 Pacific Division Anaheim 33 21 7 5 Vancouver 30 18 10 2 San Jose 32 17 11 4 Los Angeles 32 15 11 6 Calgary 33 17 14 2 Arizona 31 11 16 4 Edmonton 32 7 19 6 NOTE: Two points for a win, point for overtime loss.

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Tuesday’s Games Columbus 1, Detroit 0, SO Florida 2, Washington 1, SO Nashville 3, Boston 2, SO Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 1 Toronto 6, Anaheim 2 Montreal 4, Carolina 1 St. Louis 5, Los Angeles 2 Winnipeg 5, Buffalo 1 Chicago 5, Minnesota 3 N.Y. Rangers 5, Calgary 2 Arizona 2, Edmonton 1, OT Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at New Jersey, 3 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX С Agreed to terms with OF Melky Cabrera on a three-year contract. CLEVELAND INDIANS С Agreed to terms with RHP Gavin Floyd on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Nick Maronde for assignment. KANSAS CITY ROYALS С Agreed to terms with 1B/DH Kendrys Morales on a two-year contract. LOS ANGELES ANGELS С Named Dave Anderson manager and Johnny Narron hitting coach of Salt Lake (PCL); Bill Richardson manager and Andrew Campbell strength and conditioning coach of Arkansas (TL); Chad Tracy manager and Ryan Barba hitting coach of Burlington (MWL); Dave Stapleton manager, John Slusarz pitching coach and Alexis Gomez co-hitting coach of Orem (Pioneer); and Jairo Cuevas copitching coach and Paul McAnulty co-hitting coach of the ASL Angels. NEW YORK YANKEES С Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Capuano on a one-year contract. TAMPA BAY RAYS С Traded OF Matt Joyce to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Kevin Jepsen. TEXAS RANGERS С Agreed to terms with RHP Kyuji Fujikawa on a one-year contract and INF Tommy Field and 1B Kyle Blanks on minor league contracts. Designated LHP Scott Barnes and RHP Ben Rowen for assignment. TORONTO BLUE JAYS С Agreed to terms with 1B Daric Barton on a minor league contract. National League ATLANTA BRAVES С Named John Moses hitting coach of Gwinnett (IL), Garey Ingram hitting coach of Mississippi (SL), Randy Ingle manager and Carlos Mendez hitting coach of Carolina (Carolina), Robinson Cancel manager of Danville (Appalachian), Ralph Wheeler manager of the GCL Braves, Dave Trembley minor league field coordinator, Chris Dayton assistant minor league

strength and conditioning coordinator, Lebi Ochoa senior adviser to player development and Jeff Pink minor league equipment manager. COLORADO ROCKIES С Agreed to terms with INF Daniel Descalso on a two-year contract. LOS ANGELES DODGERS С Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon McCarthy on a four-year contract. Traded RHP Craig Stem to Miami and OF Noel Cuevas to Colorado to complete earlier trades. Designated RHP Brian Wilson for assignment. SAN DIEGO PADRES С Signed RHP Brandon Morrow to a oneyear contract. Designated LHP Juan Oramas for assignment. Signed LHP Kris Regas. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS С Assigned C Clint Capela to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS С Placed DT Ed Stinson on injured reserve. Signed WR Brittan Golden from the practice squad. ATLANTA FALCONS С Placed CB Robert Alford on injured reserve. BUFFALO BILLS С Released FB Frank Summers. CAROLINA PANTHERS С Released DT Micanor Regis. Signed DT Kyle Love. CLEVELAND BROWNS С Released LB Zac Diles. Claimed OL Andrew McDonald off waivers from Indianapolis. DENVER BROCOS С Placed LB Danny Trevathan on injured reserve. Waived TE Dominique Jones. HOUSTON TEXANS С Placed QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on injured reserve and WR Travis Labhart on the practice squad injured list. Signed QB Case Keenum from the practice squad and QB Ricky Stanzi and WR Uzoma Nwachukwu to the practice squad. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS С Signed DT Roy Miller to a fouryear contract extension. MIAMI DOLPHINS С Released TE Gator Hoskins. Signed TE Gerell Robinson from the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS С Released OT J’Marcus Webb. NEW YORK GIANTS С Placed LB Jacquian Williams and OL James Brewer on injured reserve. Signed DT Dominique Hamilton from the practice squad, OL Adam Gettis from Pittsburgh’s practice squad and CB Thomas Gordon to the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS С Released CB Josh Thomas. Signed S Rontez Miles from the practice squad and LB Mario Harvey to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS С Placed LB Sio Moore on injured reserve. Signed CB Chance Casey from San Francisco’s practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS С Placed WR Kassim Osgood on injured reserve. Signed LB Desmond Bishop to a one-year contract and TE Xavier Grimble to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS С Placed QB Jake Locker and TE Brett Brackett on injured reserve.

Signed QB Jordan Palmer. Signed TE Matthew Mulligan from the practice squad and QB Alex Tanney to the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS С Placed QB Colt McCoy on injured reserve. Signed LB Jackson Jeffcoat from the practice squad. Released DB Chase Minnifield. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES С Assigned D Brandon Gormley to Portland (AHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS С Assigned D Mathieu Brisebois from Rockford (AHL) to Indy (ECHL). Assigned G Scott Darling to Rockford. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS С Traded LW Jerry D’Amigo to Buffalo for C Luke Adam. Assigned Adam and LW Kerby Rychel to Springfield (AHL). Activated D Fedor Tyutin from injured reserve. DETROIT RED WINGS С Recalled F Marek Tvrdon from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS С Assigned F Tim Sestito to Albany (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING С Recalled G Andrei Vasilevskiy from Syracuse (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS С Recalled F Nathan Walker from South Carolina (ECHL) to Hershey (AHL). COLLEGE NCAA С Extended the suspension of Georgia swim coach Jack Bauerle through the 2014-15 season and imposed a $5,000 fine for major rules violations. AUBURN-MONTGOMERY С Named Eric Newell softball coach. CHATTANOOGA С Named Gavin McKinney women’s soccer coach. CREIGHTON С Suspended G James Milliken indefinitely from the men’s basketball team. FLORIDA С Named Geoff Collins defensive coordaintor. FURMAN С Named T.J. Hall director of football operations. HOUSTON С Named Tom Herman football coach and agreed to terms with him on a five-year contract. IOWA STATE С Announced redshirt sophomore basketball G Sherron Dorsey-Walker is transferring. LEWIS & CLARK С Named Jay Locey football coach. MICHIGAN С Announced LB Michael Ferns has been grant his release. MONTANA С Named Bob Stitt football coach. NORFOLK STATE С Named Latrell Scott football coach. SOUTH CAROLINA С Signed baseball coach Chad Holbrook a two-year contract extension through 2019. TCU С Signed football coach Gary Patterson to a multiyear contract. THIEL С Named Tanner Hurt assistant cross country and track and field coach. UNLV С Signed football coach Tony Sanchez to a four-year contract. YOUNGSTOWN STATE С Named Bo Pelini football coach.

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to implement anything besides “signage,” which will include welcome signs for the city and replacing “signage,” Johnson said. By bringing in a variety of voices from the city, the Planning Team hopes to foster cooperation between the private and public sectors, he said. The list of projects is meant to be refined over time, Johnson said. While a date is not currently set, in early spring a second presentation will be open to the public, Johnson said. Feedback from community members taken during the first meeting will be incorporated into the next review, he said. The next meeting will be announced on the City of Soldotna website at http://www. ci.soldotna.ak.us.

Many of the proposed projects are rooted in Envision 2030, Soldotna’s comprehensive plan, Johnson said. Limitations on planning are budgeting and fiscal responsibilities, he said. Casey said city residents frequently express the desire for improving the look of the downtown area. People want sidewalks that are easy to travel and safer roads, more landmarks and continuity, she said. “People want the Kenai River to play a prominent role in the expansion of economic development opportunities for the city,” Casey said. “They want to make Soldotna a four season destination.” Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly. There is not a specific time sullivan@peninsulclarion.com.

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“We’ve had a speaker from the school district concerning special education programs, we’ve had a speaker from Hope Community Services telling what services they offer in the community,” Larson said. At other meetings, members simply discuss the experiences and emotions they share with others in similar situations. “We learned many years ago that parents with specialneeds kids speak a different language,” said Larson. “They feel isolated from other families and other people. They are starved for the opportunity to meet other people who understand them, who get it.” Larson estimates that about 24 families from Kenai and Soldotna have been part of the group since it began. “A (special needs parent’s) life revolves around their child,” Larson said. “Their everyday life is not the same. When their friends that they’ve had for years ask them ‘what did you do today?’ and the average family’s biggest concern is remodeling the kitchen, for example, while

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cooperatively, in Alaska’s clear interest, with the federal government to safely and economically develop regions of our state and offshore waters for oil and gas,” Walker said in a statement. “Bristol Bay, however, is not that place.” Robin Samuelson, chairman of Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp. and a lifelong resident of Dillingham at the head of the bay, said protection for the fishery has been a 25-

year battle. The bay supports the largest sockeye salmon fishery in the world, and the waters are nursing grounds for halibut and crab. “I’m tickled pink,” Samuelson said. “The president recognized our great fisheries out here and how important they are to the people of Bristol Bay and the nation.” Obama and former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced in March 2010 that a planned 2011 lease sale in what the Interior Department refers to as the North Aleutian Basin would be canceled. Salazar cited a lack of infrastructure

and the bay’s valuable natural resources. The temporary withdrawal was set to expire in 2017. Obama’s decision Tuesday under authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 withdraws the area permanently. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said she’s not objecting to the president’s decision at this time, given the industry’s lack of interest in the area and a public divide over allowing oil and gas exploration there. “I think we all recognize that these are some of our state’s richest fishing waters,” she

said. “What I do not understand is why this decision could not be made within the context of the administration’s upcoming plan for offshore leasing — or at least announced at the same time.” According to the White House, Republican President Dwight Eisenhower was the first to use presidential authority to withdraw acreage from offshore drilling consideration. Eisenhower in 1960 withdrew an area now included in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and presidents from both parties have withdrawn other areas.

Menus to sport calorie labels for alcohol By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Don’t want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then ‘A (special needs avoid the menu and order at parent’s) life rethe bar. New menu labeling rules volves around from the Food and Drug Adtheir child. Their ministration will require chain everyday life is not restaurants with 20 or more outlets to list the amount of the same. ... The calories in alcoholic drinks, average family just along with other foods, on by next November. The doesn’t get it. They menus idea is that people often don’t don’t live that way.’ know — or even think about — how many calories they are — Peggy Larson imbibing. But the rules don’t apply to drinks ordered at the bar or any the special-needs parent’s drinks that aren’t listed on the biggest concern is when the main menu. The wine list will next surgery is, or discipline or health issues for their child, when they talk about therapy that their child’s having, or behavior issues that their child is having because of a certain Continued from page A-1 disability... the average family just doesn’t get it. They don’t stairs of the house on Irons Avenue and across the property to live that way.” Parents SPEAK meets a padlocked shed that had been monthly at the Kenai River left open, according to the reCenter. For more information port. Skidmore told police she was about Parents SPEAK, contact Peggy Larson at peggysuelee@ walking to her friend’s house and went through the woods gmail.com because “someone was folReach Ben Boettger at ben. lowing her, but she never saw boettger@peninsulaclarion. them.” She denied going into the house or taking anything, com. according to the report.

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also be guilt-free — individual calorie amounts aren’t required there either. And unlike other beverages and foods, most bottles and cans don’t have to list full nutritional information. After years of lobbying for more nutritional information on alcoholic beverages, public health advocates say the menu labeling rules are a first step. “Alcoholic beverages are a key contributor to the calories Americans are consuming, and most of the time when people have a drink they have absolutely no idea what its caloric impact is,” says Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Her group petitioned the government more than a decade ago to require that bottles and cans be labeled with robust nutritional information.

The FDA’s proposed menu labeling rules in 2011 exempted alcohol. But FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the agency decided to include it in the final rules this year after those who commented on the rule were largely in favor of such labeling because of its potential impact on public health. The beer, wine and spirits industries objected, arguing that they were regulated by the Treasury Department, not the FDA, a setup that dates back to Prohibition. Treasury’s oversight, which includes minimal input from FDA, has “well served the consuming public,” a coalition of alcohol groups wrote in a 2011 comment asking to be left out of the menu labeling rules. The new rules are designed

to not be too burdensome for the alcohol industries or restaurants. Endless combinations of mixed drinks won’t have to be labeled at bars, unless they are listed on a menu, and the FDA is allowing restaurants to use estimates of calories and ranges of calories without listing the exact amount in every different drink. That means menus will list the average amount of calories in a glass of red or white wine, but won’t list calories by every brand of wine on the wine list. Same with beers and spirits. So every winery or craft brewery won’t have to pay to have their products’ nutritional content analyzed — for now, at least. Off the menu, labeling rules appear further away.

Authorities entered the home on Irons Avenue and found the front door jamb was broken and split apart as though it had been kicked open. Fresh snow was on the floor through the house and several cabinets and drawers had been left open. Fresh snow prints were also found inside the shed. According to the affidavit, when Skidmore was placed under arrest, she said, “What if I did sit on the porch? I don’t know. I’m drunk.” Skidmore blew a 0.17 on a breath test. The owner of the home,

Mark Ross, was unable to be contacted because he lives in Nebraska. Troopers don’t know what, if any, items were stolen from the house or shed, according to the report. Troopers had the neighbor look at Skidmore to see if she matched the description of the woman seen exiting the house on Irons Avenue. The neighbor stated “she was not certain” but she “had the same body as the woman she saw leave the home.” Police continued to search for the larger shoe tracks to a residence on Marshall Drive.

A homeowner told police that Skidmore had left his house a few hours earlier with a man named “Ed.” Police were not able to locate the other person involved in the suspected burglary, according to the report. Kenai Superior Court Judge Charles Huguelet set Skidmore’s bail at $5,000 cash performance and $2,500 cash appearance. Skidmore’s next court date is Jan. 30, 2015. Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com. C Y

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About ...Getting ready for the Christmas pageant Cactus Hill Observatory Grade School 1940’s and 1950’s ad and Mom played a big part in the Christmas party, gift giving and preparations. At one time, I also thought Dad played Santa. I still do not know who played Santa all those years. To get ready for the big event at the school house the last day of school and as the Christmas vacation began, we pushed all our desks back to one side. The boys brought the folding chairs out of the basement. The girls dusted them off and we all put them in rows for the big night. The folding doors between the two class rooms were pushed away to expose the “little kids” room. We had one more rehearsal for the Christmas Pageant, with everyone dressed for their part. We all took this very seriously. Some of the Angels from the little kids room were fidgety, but all in all, they took instructions well and usually everything went as planned. We were dismissed early to go home and get dressed in our finest Christmas clothes and polished shoes so we could show up later that night to go on stage and show off what we learned. Dad and Mom for several years provided popcorn balls to be given out with the toy that Santa gave to each child. At home the night before in our big kitchen, Dad would get out the big cast iron skillet and a white enamel lid. Heat up the pan, put a tablespoon of lard in the pan, wait for it to get almost smoking hot, pour in 1/2 cup of his famous home grown white kernel Japanese popcorn kernels, that he sold to Safeway as Kemp Korn. He put the lid on and almost instantly they would start popping. Dad would shake the skillet back and forth on the stove, ( I still hear the sound of the skillet scraping on the stove burner,) and would listen to hear the last kernel pop, quickly dump the popped corn into a big white enamel dish pan. Put more lard in the pan and shake until that was popped. He did this about 5 times until the pan was full. Then it was Moms turn at the stove. She had the corn syrup, sugar and water mixture ready to go on the stove and cook until it formed a string on her spoon and then she would test it in cold water to see if it formed a soft ball. She had red or green food coloring handy to stir into the bubbling hot liquid. The quick part started when Mom said “It’s done, John,” and Dad would grab two large wooden spoons and poise over the dish pan while Mom would pour the hot, hot liquid over the popped corn. Dad would stir and stir to get every kernel coated. Then working as quickly as he and Mom could, they dipped their

homemade treat is always a welcome holiday gift. Even folks who don’t like accepting store-bought presents, are pleased to be gifted with something as special as handcrafted candy. Fudge and divinity are especially longedfor at Christmas, particularly among candy aficionados who can discern the difference between candy that is made from scratch and that which is produced en masse. Homemade fudge is prized for its creamy texture, rich natural chocolate flavor and buttery taste. With divinity being appreciated for its airy good looks, sweet vanilla taste and, if you’re lucky enough to get them, pecan embellishments. Should you be inspired to make your own candy (you still have plenty of time before Christmas), be sure to use a reliable candy thermometer. I find digital candy thermometers easier to read than paddle-type candy/deep fry thermometers or glass bulb thermometers, but whatever kind of candy thermometer you choose, be sure to calibrate it before use. (See instructions on how to do this, following the recipe for Walnut Fudge). Candy making is an exact science, so be patient. If this is your first time making

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K itchen A de S ue Ade candy, don’t be discouraged if you encounter a failed batch, or two – trust me, I’ve been there. Walnut Fudge and Pecan Divinity are now two of my favorite Christmas candies, and although I’ve offered these recipes before, I know for some of you, this will be your initial candy-making experience; I hope it will be a good one. Just one Photos by Sue Ade unless otherwise indicated more thing. Before you start, keep an eye Special homemade treats, such as Walnut Fudge and Pecan Dion the weather. Candy doesn’t like humid, vinity, are among the most welcome of gifts during the holiday or rainy days, but if it’s clear and dry, season. you’re good to go. Sue Ade is a syndicated food writer with broad experience and interest in the culinary arts. She has worked and resided in the Lowcountry of South Carolina since 1985 and may be reached at kitchenade@ yahoo.com.

Recipe adapted from a recipe by Hershey’s Kitchens

(For high-altitude directions, visit www.hersheys.com)

The taste of creamy, homemade fudge is unmistakable. After just one bite, you’ll never be tempted to purchase the store-bought kind again.

/ cup unsweetened natural Hershey’s cocoa powder 3 cups granulated sugar 1 8 / teaspoon salt ¼ cup (½ stick) butter 1½ cups whole milk (may use ¾ cup evaporated milk, reconstituted with ¾ cup water) ½ cup chopped nutmeats, such as walnuts (optional) 2 3

Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, extending sides over edges of pan; set aside. In a 4-quart saucepan, mix cocoa with sugar and salt. Stir in milk. Over medium heat, stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil. Attach a calibrated candy thermometer to sides of pan, making sure not to let bulb rest on the bottom or sides of the pan. (To calibrate thermometer, see directions

following recipe.) Boil, without stirring, until mixture reaches 234 degrees (soft-ball stage). Remove chocolate mixture from heat and add butter. Without stirring and left undisturbed, allow the chocolate mixture to cool to a lukewarm 110 degrees. Remove thermometer, add vanilla and nutmeats (if using) and beat with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens and just begins

to lose its gloss. Quickly pour mixture into prepared pan. Allow candy to set, then cut into 36 squares. Store in an airtight container, at room temperature, between sheets of waxed paper. Will keep fresh for about week one. To keep cooked fudge from becoming dry and grainy, do not refrigerate.

To calibrate a candy thermometer To achieve good candy-making results, a reliable candy thermometer is essential, but even expensive candy thermometers need to be calibrated before use. To calibrate your thermometer, place it in a pan of boiling water. (Be sure the tip of the thermometer is not touching the bottom or sides of the pan.) Allow the thermometer to stay in place in the boiling water for 10 minutes. It should read 212 degrees, the point at which water boils at sea level. For calibrating a candy thermometer in high-altitude areas, visit http:// candy.about.com/od/candybasics/qt/Adjusting-Candy-Temperatures-ForHigh-Altitude-Cooking.htm. See CANDY, page B-2

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Try something bolder than bubbles this New Year’s Eve By ALISON LADMAN Associated Press

Winter orchard scotch

rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Can’t find ice cider? Substitute ice wine. Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 1 1 1/2 ounces Scotch whisky 1 ounce ice cider 1/2 ounce apple brandy 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice Combine all ingredients in a double old fashioned glass. Stir, then add an ice cube, if desired.

In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, red pepper flakes and mace. Arrange the bacon in a single layer in the prepared baking sheet. The bacon can touch, but should not overlap. Spread the brown sugar mixture evenly over the bacon, covering all the slices. Bake for 2 hours. Allow the bacon to rest for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container between sheets of kitchen parchment or waxed paper.

Not everything for New Year’s Eve needs to be fussy, bubbly or frilly. It’s OK to ring in 2015 with something richer, smokier and deliciously darker. So we started with a stiff pour of Scotch whisky. To dress it up for the occasion — it is a celebration, after all — we spiked it with ice cider, apple brandy and a splash of lemon juice. The result is a bold, lightly sweet indulgence that is just right to set a festive mood. Slow candied bacon To go with it, we slowly candied Start to finish: 2 hours 15 minutes some bacon. This is bacon so good it (15 minutes active) will haunt you. The process is slow, but Servings: 10 effortless. The bacon also can be made 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar ahead of time and kept at room temper1 teaspoon red pepper flakes ature for three days (you are essentially AP Photo/Matthew Mead 1 teaspoon ground mace This Dec. 1, photo shows slow candied bacon and winter orchard Scotch in making bacon jerky, so it won’t spoil). 20 ounces thick-cut bacon Concord, N.H. Not everything for New Year’s Eve needs to be fussy, bubbly Just be sure to get thick-cut bacon. You Heat the oven to 250 F. Line a want meaty and bold for this. or frilly. To go with Scotch whisky try slowly candied bacon. C

Nutrition information per serving: 340 calories; 200 calories from fat (59 percent of total calories); 23 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 35 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 27 g sugar; 7 g protein; 380 mg sodium.

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Grannie Annie is the author of The Grannie Annie Cookbook series, featuring Alaskan recipes and stories

POPCORN BALLS 2 quarts of popped corn, remove the unpopped kernels Place corn in a large bowl and put in warm oven. In a large sauce pan: 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup light corn syrup 1 cup of sugar 1/4 cup butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla to stir later Food Coloring

Combine sugar,syrup,water, butter and salt. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook until mixture reaches 250° F on candy thermometer, Stirring frequently. Remove from heat and quickly stir in vanilla and food coloring if you are using. Pour syrup over popped corn and stir to mix well. (Have someone stir while you pour) Butter your hands and dip in cold water, shake off excess and dip into corn mixture. Take a handful of corn and form into a ball. Makes about 8 balls.

CHRISTMAS HOT COCOA Mix up this recipe and give to friends in decorated jars with instructions. 1 cup cocoa 1 1/2 cups sugar 5 cups dry powdered milk 1/2 tsp salt Mix thoroughly and strain through a flour sieve. Put in 1 pint jars with decorated lid. Attach a candy cane with ribbon and instructions:

To prepare Hot Christmas Cocoa: Place 3 teaspoons mix in a 1 cup mug. Stir in very hot water and stir well until all dissolved. OR add to hot coffee for a Mocha. Add whipped cream, crushed candy cane or shaved German Sweet chocolate square. Make divinity and other candies when the weather is clear and dry. Rainy, humid days may increase cooking times and adversely alter how your candy sets up.

BIRD SEED 4 cups of your favorite sugar coated corn 1 pounds of salted mixed nuts cereal - include Coco Puffs 3 cups of caramel corn-home made or from 2 pounds of chocolate covered candies, a box peanuts-such as M&M’s Mix together and give as gifts in Ziploc’s 2 cups of Craisins or raisins tied with a ribbon.

BROCCOLI-CHICKEN DELIGHT 6 to 8 Chicken breasts-boneless and skinless - cooked, cooled and cut in large bite sized cubes Fresh broccoli or frozen-thawed cut in bite sized pieces enough to cover a 9 x 9 buttered pan. SAUCE: In a saucepan over low heat 2 cups milk 2 pkg of cream cheese 1 teas garlic salt

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buttered hands in cold water and into the hot popped corn mixture to form large popcorn balls. Squeeze the balls together and grab another handful until the dish pan was empty and colored popcorn balls were setting in a row on a cookie sheet. Dad would pop more corn as we cut pieces of waxed paper large enough to go around the popcorn ball. Cut ribbon to tie with. When the balls were cooled, we wrapped the waxed paper around the ball and a brother, sister or Mom tied it in a bow. When I was a little older I got to form the balls and burnt my hands many time before I got the hang of it. Dad would tell me if it was just the right size. They HAD to be all the right size!! It was my job when I was little to count the ribbon tied popcorn balls. I have a sneaking suspicion that is was a arithmetic lesson also!! “Put ten in a pile and count ten more - now how many popcorn balls do you have in a the piles?” I would have rather just counted them to one hundred, but as I say, I do believe he was trying to teach his not to savvy daughter the workings of arithmetic!

1 teas garlic powder A pinch of cayenne 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese Cook and stir until thick Pour 1 cups of sauce over broccoli and place chicken cubes on top. Pour over the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with 1/3 cups Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes until heated through. This easy and good for quick dinner or company.

If we had one hundred pretty tied balls, we were finished for the night and the clean up was next. As I was older I washed the pans, Ginger dried them and John got the broom duty. The red and green popcorn balls were transported to the school the night of the party in a pillow case. They were given to Santa and he took care of the rest of the duties. After the beautiful Christmas Nativity Pageant was over and we all sang “Away in the Manger” and “Silent Night” with audience participating, my piano teacher playing the piano, we all sat down and waited for Santa to appear on stage with his sack of goodies. There was clapping, laughing and happiness all around as he took his seat on stage and greeted everyone. He would look into his big sack and pull out a wrapped package, with a name on it (parents quietly provided the toy for their own kids) he called out the name and the recipient would go running up on stage. Santa handed him his toy and a popcorn ball. They would thank him, run off the front of the stage, back to their seat with their family. They could open the present and eat the popcorn ball. The next child was called until ever child in the room had a present and a popcorn ball.

Mom always bought extra toys and had them wrapped just in case one child got left out. AND some did! Santa’s sack empty and giggles everywhere - the parents indulged in cookies and tea or coffee at a few of the parties, but this was not done in later years. I think the parents had enough to do and Dads and Moms were anxious to get their kids home and in bed. My memories of the decorated school room, the Nativity Pageant and the satisfaction of doing my part right, (how hard is it to play the Virgin Mary, as no words were spoken). The bright lights on the Christmas tree, all the Christmas carols that we sang, Santa doing his duty and the room full of smiling neatly dressed Moms and Dads and sometimes Grandparents, me getting to wear my new Christmas dress and shoes, are still etched into my memory bank. It makes me so sad that no Christmas traditions are carried on today in schools, so our children can have early memories of an old fashioned wonderful Christmas like I had. We need to make memories especially at Christmas. Next week. The Day Before Christmas at the McClure farm.

he series is written by a 47 year resident of Alaska, Ann Berg of Nikiski. Ann shares her collections of recipes from family and friends. She has gathered recipes for more that 50 years. Some are her own creation. Her love of recipes and food came from her Mother, a self taught wonderful cook. She hopes you enjoy the recipes and that the stories will bring a smile to your day. Grannie Annie can be reached at anninalaska@gci.net

Cookbooks make great gifts! The “Grannie Annie” Cook Book Series includes: “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ on the Woodstove”; “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ at the Homestead”; “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ Fish from Cold Alaskan Waters”; and “Grannie Annie’s Eat Dessert First.” They are available at M & M Market in Nikiski.

Combine sugar, syrup, water and salt in a medium saucepan; stir constantly, over medium heat, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Attach a calibrated candy thermometer to sides of pan, making sure not to let bulb rest on the bottom or sides of the pan. (To calibrate thermometer, see directions following recipe for Walnut Fudge.) Boil to medium-ball stage (240 degrees). Beating constantly on medium speed of an electric mixer, slowly pour 1/3 of the syrup on beaten whites until combined. Cook remaining syrup to very hard-ball stage (265

degrees). Pour syrup over egg white mixture in a fine stream , beating until mixture is stiff and holds its shape, losing its gloss. By hand, stir in vanilla and pecans. Drop by buttered teaspoonfuls on waxed paper and swirl each piece to a peak. (Or, force mixture through a pastry bag, fitted with a wide star tip.) Let stand at room temperature, turning candies over once, until outside of candy is firm, at least 12 hours. Store in airtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Makes about 18 pieces, depending on size of drop.

Go for the food: Coney Island hot dogs in Detroit By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor

DETROIT — To New Yorkers like me, going to Coney means hopping on a Coney Island-bound subway train to an amusement park at the beach. But on a trip to Detroit, I learned that “coney” means something entirely different. In Michigan and a few other places, coney is a generic term for hot dogs topped with onions, mustard and chili. Brooklyn’s Coney Island has its own hot dog culture thanks to Nathan’s Famous, which has been selling dogs there since 1916. But chili is not a typical New York topping for a dog — we mostly stick to mustard and sauerkraut. Still, I try to sample local cuisine wherever I go, and in Detroit that means trying coneys sold by two long-time rivals: Lafayette Coney Island and American Coney Island. The stores stand side by side on West Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit’s downtown, which is in the very early stages of attempting a revival following finalization of the city’s bankruptcy. Streets are clean, there’s abundant private security, and cheap real estate is attracting investors and entrepreneurs. Lafayette and American are near many downtown attractions, including the famous sculpture of boxer Joe Louis’ fist, the historic Westin Book Cadillac hotel, the Riverwalk and Campus Martius Park. It felt perfectly safe as I arrived for my taste-test, and yet, my visit was marked by a series of memorable moments that you wouldn’t expect at, say, a suburban diner or trendy cafe. For starters, in the foodie world, photographing your meal is so routine that it generally attracts no attention. But when I began photographing my coney at Lafayette, I got a long, bewildered look from the pair of somewhat scruffy gentlemen seated next to me. And when I asked our server for a receipt, he looked at me blankly, then tossed his notepad on the table, muttering, “Write it yourself.” Believe it or not, this all added to the charm of the place. The dog itself at Lafayette was a surprise to my palate. The flavors were stronger than I’d expected — quite a bite to the onions and

chili. On the advice of my dining companion, a 20-something Michigan native who recently moved to Detroit, I also had a Vernors ginger ale, a brand that originated in Detroit in the 19th century. It was fantastic, better than big-name brands and artisanal sodas. We also shared some good french fries. But boy, was I full when we went to American for the second dog. Our near-dread at another round must have been apparent from our expressions, because the woman who came to take our order took one look at us and said something like, “You’re doing a comparison, aren’t you?” We nodded guiltily. “You should have come here first!” she scolded, then added: “Actually it’s good you came here second. You’ll leave with a better taste in your mouth!” Turns out this wasn’t just a waitress — this was American’s co-owner, the brassy and dynamic Grace Keros, whose grandfather, a Greek immigrant, began selling hot dogs from a pushcart on the site in 1917. His brother opened Lafayette next door in 1924, but Lafayette is no longer owned by the family, and Keros wants it known that the dogs and chili are completely different. Everyone I met in Detroit seemed to agree, saying that by tradition, locals only ever go to one place or the other. But in the name of investigative journalism, I had to try both, even though I wasn’t really psyched for the second round. But a funny thing happened on the way to my stomach: I liked it. To my palate, American’s coney had a slightly milder flavor, a bit more like the dogs I’m used to, dare I say, at the REAL Coney Island in Brooklyn. Not that Lafayette was bad, mind you — and as a non-local, I’m not pledging lifelong allegiance to either place. I later learned that Anthony Bourdain visited Detroit in 2013 and declared the best coneys to be at a spot called Duly’s, but there was no way I could handle a third. When I later circled back to take exterior photos, a man was pacing back and forth outside both stores, raging incoherently at the skies. I dared not enrage him further by whipping out my camera, so I had to come back a third time for pictures. It seemed like a fitting coda to an only-in-Detroit adventure.

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(CISPRI) CISPRI is seeking a professional individual responsible for directing, monitoring, managing and administering to CISPRI's vessel operations. This position will report directly to the CISPRI General Manager. Desired skills for the position include: • Possess advanced knowledge of vessel engineering and shipboard components and managing projects • Must have knowledge of USCG regulations, ABS rules, state and federal vessel regulations • Alaska Marine experience is required • Advanced knowledge of general contract structure & terminology with excellent technical writing & communication skills • Possess good to excellent skills & use of general office equipment and computer software. • Must be self-directed and work well under pressure to meet deadlines Essential responsibilities of the position include:

• Manage vessel captains & crews to see that they are properly directed, managed/ trained. • Oversee the administration of vessel crew rotations, travel schedules, coordinating dock call outs,maintaining vessel/crew readiness for CISPRI or Member company support and needs • Develop, vet, bid and manage all shipyard specification and oversee all aspects of the shipyard scope of work • Ability to travel for shipyard dry-dock to oversee the vessel dry-dock work & deadlines • Responsible for overseeing all day to day vessel operations for safety and efficiency of work • Oversee and manage the vessel chartering program • Ability to work cooperatively with all company personnel • Area of responsibility is Cook Inlet. Alaska and the successful candidate will need to relocate to the Kenai, Alaska area

CISPRI is an equal opportunity, not-for-profit company, located in Nikiski, Alaska. Normal business hours are 8:00 - 4:30, Monday through Friday. In addition, employees are provided with cellular phones so as to be available 24hrs per day for emergencies. CISPRI offers a competitive salary, 105K-115K DOE, and a comprehensive benefit package. Job offers to be contingent on a medical exam (including drug screening) and background investigation. Qualified applicants can pick up a Job Application at CISPRI at Mile 26, Kenai Spur Highway, or call (907)-776-5129 to have an application faxed or e-mailed. Resumes, completed job applications and credentials can be submitted in person, faxed to 907-776-2190. E-mailed to: tpaxton@cispri.org Or mailed to: CISPRI Attention: General Manager, 51377 Kenai Spur Hwy Kenai, Alaska 99611 (907)776-5129 Fax (907)776-2190

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EXPEDITOR This position facilitates and expedites the flow of materials & goods to and from various departments and vendors to meet the needs of the CISPRI. Desired skills for the position include: • High School Diploma or equivalent • CDL license is required; Class A license is preferred, or received within 6 months of hire date • 2 years of experience in related field • Knowledge in the operation of heavy equipment • Must possess and maintain a current Driver's License. • General knowledge and experience using the Microsoft programs • Strong written, verbal, and inter personal communication skills • Ability to lift 50 lbs. • Ability to work with minimal supervision

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Under general supervision assists in completing the financial functions for both CISPRI Operations & CISPRI Limited Partnership. This includes all aspects of general book-keeping, processing payroll, HR responsibilities, reconciliations, billings and other bookkeeping functions as assigned by the Accounting Supervisor & Business Manager. Desired skills for the position include: • Excellent office skills, typing 50 wpm, 10-key filing, proof reading, and problem solving • Strong computerized bookkeeping/account ing knowledge • Considerable knowledge and experience in computer applications, especially using the Microsoft Office suite of programs • Multi-task orientated, efficient, organized and flexible • Strong interpersonal & communication skills; works cooperatively with all company personnel • Strong knowledge of payroll laws & regulations and Human Resources • Preference given to individuals with college-level hours of coursework in accounting and/or prior experience in bookkeeping / accounting with computerized accounting systems CISPRI is an equal opportunity, not-for-profit company, located in Nikiski, Alaska. Normal business hours are 8:00 - 4:30, Monday through Friday. In addition, employees are provided with cellular phones so as to be available 24hrs per day for emergencies.

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Classified Inside Sales Representative. The Peninsula Clarion newspaper has an opening for a Clasified Inside Sales Representative. Experience in a business office environment, excellent customer service skills, knowledge of PC and Mac platforms as well as proper grammer and spelling skills are a must. The ideal candidate must dress professionally, be able to multitask, meet deadlines, do data entry and have a positive attitude. This person will answer incoming and make outgoing calls and bust be able to work individually and as part of a team. This is a full-time position with benefits. Interested parties can submit an application by mailing it to: Peninsula Clarion Attn: Leslie Talent PO Box 3009 Kenai, AK 99611 Email resumes to: leslie.talent@peninsulaclarion.com

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could push yourself way beyond your limits and wonder why. A get-together promises quite a few possibilities, so you might want to make an appearance. Make time to visit a special friend. This person will trigger many wild and creative ideas. Tonight: Loosen up. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You could seem closed down to others right now. In truth, you do have a lot on your mind. Even if you explain what is going on, someone still might feel as if he or she is being ignored. Just say that you are busy with holiday shopping. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHHYou’ll have a lot to say and an audience that will listen. A meeting could be more significant than you realize. You might need to think through a decision involving a new friendship. Brainstorm with a close associate for ideas. Tonight: Follow the music. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Reach out to someone at a distance. Use caution with funds, as you could lose money when you least expect to. It is possible that you will overspend or get a gift where the quality is less than what was promised. If you have a doubt, don’t spend a dime. Tonight: Out late. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHYouseemtomakeadifference wherever you go. Check out the facts, and make sure you’re heading in the right direction. Reach out to someone at a distance to clear your mind for a while. You will get a fresh perspective as a result. Tonight: Go caroling or share some eggnog.

A second order of fries Dear Heloise: Some restaurants are quite generous with french fries. I take them home and “recycle” them by dicing and sauteing them in a bit of olive oil, adding seasonings such as herbs or cayenne. Refrigerate the fries when you get home, and they will hold for several days, until you’re ready to use them. It takes very little oil, and I saute them over medium heat until they are just getting nicely golden and crispy. They’ve become one of my husband’s favorite potato dishes. Mine, too, since it takes just a few minutes to dice and a few more minutes to prepare. — Marilyn G., Conway, Ark. A good french fry is a sad morsel to waste! Saute some diced onions, throw in the diced fries and cook until just right for quick breakfast hash browns or what my family calls “sheepherder’s potatoes.” Sounds good for Sunday breakfast! — Heloise Water only Dear Heloise: What is the best way to wash fruits and vegetables? Am I supposed to really wash them with soap and water? — Jim S. in Indiana No, you don’t “wash” them with soap and water — water is all you need. The Food and Drug Administration tells us NOT to use bleach, produce wash, soap or any detergent. Produce should be “washed” using running water while you rub the surface with your hand or a paper towel. Use a vegetable brush if washing potatoes, cantaloupes or other produce with hard skins. — Heloise

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHHYou could be worried about proceeding in a certain way. Do what you feel is best, but understand that you probably are going to have to put in long hours in order to achieve your goals. A partner or close associate might have a lot to share. Tonight: A must appearance. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHHYourcreativityemergeswhen dealing with a schedule change. Reach out to an expert to learn how to be more effective in acquiring knowledge. Know that there are several different paths to the same goal. Trust in your ability to find a solution. Tonight: Playtime! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Others might not be able to keep up with you; help make them feel more comfortable. Lighten up when dealing with an associate who always seems to have a problem. You could be rethinking a difficult situation. Perhaps the time to act is now. Tonight: Buy a favorite treat. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHYou need to understand what is happening around you. There could be a change of plans, or a meeting might last longer than you had anticipated. Your words seem to draw out the imaginative side of a friend or loved one. Tonight: Let it all hang out. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You need to listen to your intuition with a money matter.You might not like what you’re hearing, but it would be wise to follow through. Make sure you can handle the fiscal requirements of an investment. Choose a stressbuster. Tonight: Do some holiday shopping.

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Sagittarius and a Moon in Libra if born before 9:52 a.m. (PST). Afterward, the Moon will be in Scorpio. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014: You will want more downtime than you have had in recent years. You might want to do some research or perhaps some volunteer work. Although you are a social sign by nature, you will center yourself when need be. If you are single, you could attract someone who is emotionally unavailable. Take your time getting to know someone, and be sure that he or she is being authentic. If you are attached, your relationship flourishes as a result of spending more time together as a couple. Go on dates and plan weekends away together, and you will discover that a new intensity exists between you. SCORPIO understands you a little too well. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH What you expect to hear and what you actually hear might cause you to hit the pause button. You’ll need to verify facts and other types of information that might come forward. A discussion with a partner could prove helpful. Tonight: Listen to your intuition. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHHYou might discover that you don’t have the control you desire. Understand the limitations of the moment. Once you make a decision, you will know how to proceed. A friend’s thoughts could add a touch of nostalgia. Tonight: Know when to call it a night.

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DEAR ABBY: I am a 58-year-old recent widower. My wife and I were very happy for 29 years, and that included a satisfying sex life. Although I am not ready to date yet, I continue to have a strong sex drive. I’m finding the Internet is a good alternative to “hooking up” at this time. However — and this is embarrassing to admit at my age — I’m beginning to wonder if I have crossed a line into spending too much time online. My question is, how much is too much? I want to be healthy and in balance with this, but for the first time, I understand how people can become addicted to Internet porn. Guidelines, please? — JUST WONDERING IN GEORGIA DEAR JUST WONDERING: You have my sympathy for your loss. Because you are concerned enough about the amount of time you’re spending on adult Internet sites that you’re asking me about it, I think we both know that you’re not spending enough time in the real world. If this has become so much of a preoccupation that you’re substituting porn for relationships with real people, then you are “overdosing” and could benefit from talking to a psychologist about it. (You might find it easier to confide in one who’s

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Charlie Brown & friends in their very own Christmas play at the new Fred Meyer Pavilion at Soldotna Creek Park.

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Sophie Micciche plays a perfect Lucy in A Charlie Brown Santa lights the Soldotna Tree the sky glows with Christmas. Christmas.

Just shy of 1,000 people turned out for Soldotna’s 1st Christmas in the Park.

The renovated Soldotna Creek Park had its winter opening to rave reviews as the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce presented the very first “Christmas in the Park” and tree lighting Saturday, December 6th. “The event was unbelievable! We had just shy of 1000 people attend, so many families turned out and A Charlie Brown’s Christmas was wonderful!” exclaimed Tami Murray, event coordinator for the Soldotna Chamber. The new Fred Myer Pavilion proved to be an excellent venue for the children’s play and promises great events

gave out 100 goodie bags to first 100 children that showed up for hot chocolate, 60 dozen cookies, and 10 gallons of hot cocoa and 5 gallons of Kaladi Bros. coffee. After Santa successfully lit the tree, he offered hugs to all the good little boys and girls including Sen. Peter Micciche, whose daughter Luci played Snoopy and daughter Sophie played Lucy. “I will tell you it was confus-

for the future. “Fred Myer sponsored the pavilion putting up a lot of money to have it added to the park and in cooperation with the Triumvirate Theatre we brought back Santa and the traditional tree lighting in Soldotna at the tree’s new location in the Park for all to enjoy,” said Michelle Glaves, executive director of the Soldotna Chamber. “Thank You! Triumvirate Theater and the great kids cast, CBC Rental for the Heaters, AmeriGas- Propane for heaters, Safeway and Fred Meyer for cookies, McDonalds -Hot Cocoa, Kaladi Bros- Coffee,

Santa Claus and Senator Peter Micciche. Plus big thanks to ConocoPhillips for engineering and putting the lights on the tree, Peak for transporting the tree to the park from Nikiski where it’s stored and HEA for the use of boom trucks to place the tree. All three companies had staff there to oversee the placement,” she added. According to Glaves the Soldotna Chamber Christmas team

ing during rehearsal for me to keep their names straight,” commented Erin Micciche. “And of course thank you to the City of Soldotna Parks and Rec for the use of the park and

for making sure we had everything we needed to coordinate the event and Happy Holidays to everyone. We have begun a great new holiday tradition in Soldotna,” added Glaves.

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CIA carolers bring the joy of the season to Kenai Senior Center.

Each CIA caroler wishes every senior a Merry Christmas as they sing the greeting.

CIA carolers sparkling eyes and happy voices delight Kenai Seniors.

Keeping a 20-year-old tradition Cook Inlet Academy students go caroling in Kenai Carrying on a two decade old tradition Becky Dwinell of Cook Inlet Academy (CIA), fondly known by students and parents alike as “Miss Becky,” had her pre-school through 6th graders out caroling last week at various locations in Kenai, including a joyful performance at the Kenai Senior Center. “I don’t know if the smiles or the sparkles in their eyes were bigger in the seniors or the children. Caroling is going out into the community to share the joy of the season and this is where many of our seniors live,” Miss Becky told the Dispatch. “We had about

40 of our students and a bunch of parents and adult helpers to make this happen. We’ve been doing this for so long now I think what I like the best every year is seeing the smiles on everybody’s faces and the children learning that this is a season of giving and yes this year we have children of the children that I first took out caroling some twenty years ago,” she said. Going right up to the seniors and pointing and singing “We wish YOU a Merry Christmas,” was followed by the seniors singing and pointing right back “We wish YOU a Merry Christmas too!”

Becky Dwinell has been taking her CIA carolers out into the community for 20 years.

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Five Star Realty recently donated $2,725 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District for the Students and Transition and Needy Families. Five Star Realty is putting together backpacks for homeless kids as well.

And the Kenai seniors wish a Merry Christmas right back to the CIA carolers.

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VFW Commander Mike Meredith & Ladies Auxiliary Rachel Jurco introduce this year’s VOD winner.

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VOD winner Ben Standefer receives a $1,000 check from VFW commander Mike Meredith.

Voice of Democracy winner congratulated by Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Jerry V. Horn Memorial Post # 10046 and its’ Ladies Auxiliary honored this year’s local Voice of Democracy (VOD) winner Tuesday, December 9th at a general membership meeting at the VFW Post in Soldotna. The prompt for this year’s national competition was “Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans.” For some 15 years Rachel Jurco of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary has been coordinating the VOD program, “It started by NBC back in 1947 as an essay competition then the VFW became a partner them for a number of years until the Veterans of Foreign Wars took it over completely sometime in the early ‘60’s. It’s a program that has gone on for years and a lot of students have benefited and had life changing experiences through it,” said Jurco. “Our local winner will go on to state this month and the winner of the state competition will win an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. and there will compete for a $30,000 dollar prize. Back in

the ‘80’s we had a local winner take 2nd at the national level and many other of our local winners have made it to nationals over the years,” she said. This year’s winner and recipient of $1,000 is a senior from Cook Inlet Academy Ben Standefer, “When I first read the prompt I knew I would need to do a lot of research on the subject because I have no life experience to draw from, but the more I studied the more appealing the topic became, and it is very interesting, all that America’s veterans have done for our country over the last two centuries, the freedoms we have now is because of them and what we will continue to have in the future will be from them and that was my theme and what I learned,” said Standefer in an interview. After been read his essay to the VFW members who assembled emotions ran deep and Ben was given a standing ovation, “After listening to Ben’s speech I knew in my heart that is why we

Sen. Micciche joins local vets in congratulating VOD winner Ben Standefer.

fight wars so that the future generation can have the opportunities that only freedom can provide and Ben understands that. Most people take for granted their freedoms but Ben understands where his freedom comes from and that’s the fruit of what we fight for,” said Post commander Mike Meredith.

Sen. Peter Micciche was on hand to offer his congratulations to this year’s winner as well and said, “Tonight we honor Ben and what stood out for me in his essay was when he said, ‘We walk in freedom at their expense. We are allowed to express ourselves because they have provided the safe ground to do so, we

VFW Post # 10046 gather to honor VOD winner Ben Standefer.

hope for the future because we know they are there to secure it.’ The theme of his essay demonstrates an advanced understanding of what it takes to make that level of sacrifice and I’m proud that our community appreciates our veterans and our youth a gleaning an understanding of freedom from them. I wish Ben well

in the state competition,” said Micciche. Other VOD winners included Hope Coffman, 7th grade student at Aurora Borealis Charter School who receives a $500 prize. Dominic Efta an 8th grader at Aurora Borealis will receive a $250 award.

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Paddy Coan, Alaska Assoc. of Realtors state president installs KPAR new board of directors.

Kenai Peninsula Realtors gather for award ceremony and banquet On December 6th the Kenai Peninsula Association of REALTORS (KPAR) met for their annual Award Ceremony and installation of the new board of directors. “We were happy to get together to recognize Kelly Griebel, our REALTOR of the Year for 2014, who also announced our 2014 Affiliate of the Year, Chris and Sarah Hough of Stewart Title. Kelly, Chris and Sarah are such amazing members of this community and are continuously setting an example

of professionalism, community dedication and a willingness to go that extra mile for their clients and coworkers and we are extremely fortunate to have them as part of our organization,” said Melissa Duffy, Chief Executive Officer Kenai Peninsula Association of REALTORS. “We recognized this year’s Board of Directors for their time and hard work making this year another successful one for KPAR. In reflection, we are proud of the success of this year’s Sport, Rec and

Trade Show, as well as our fundraising Disc Golf Tournament which supported Habitat for Humanity and Hospice of the Central Peninsula. We were honored to have the 2015 Board of Directors installed by visiting Alaska Association of REALTORS 2014 President, Paddy Coan,” added Duffy. According to Coan the state association works with the local realtors, “We basically help them legislatively to make sure that we are protecting home owner’s interests in

KPAR thanks its past board of directors.

Kelly Griebel congratulates Affiliate of the Year, Chris and Sarah Hough of Stewart Title. C

the State of Alaska,” Coan told the Dispatch. The incoming Board installed by Coan consists of President Mark White, Past President Dale Bagley, Treasurer Dorothy Cunningham, Director Kelly Griebel, Director Sam Barnes, Director Lyndy Wackler, Director Linda McLane and Director Anna Johns. We look forward to working with each of them, and expect 2015 to be an amazing year for the Kenai Peninsula Association of REALTORS. Nationally we’ve

had the pleasure of having the largest number of participants in a political committee than any other state in the country,” she said. Additionally at the last KPAR general membership meeting, the members of the Kenai Peninsula Association of REALTORS present two checks in the amount of $3,336.57 to representatives from Habitat for Humanity and Hospice of the Central Peninsula. “Each year, our Association plans a fundraiser to

support the two organizations and this year’s Disc Golf Tournament in September was another great success. We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, sponsors and participants that worked so hard to bring the event together. We are also happy to announce that a portion of the proceeds from the silent auction at our Annual Award Ceremony will also be given to Habitat for Humanity and Hospice of the Central Peninsula,” reported Duffy.

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Yoga Tips To Help You Keep Calm And Stress-Free (NAPS)—Life can be stressful. Whether it’s our jobs, family, relationships, holiday craziness, mishaps or finances—stress can be there. But we CAN manage it. Whether it’s simple measures you take daily to reduce your stress levels in a matter of minutes or voluntary insurance to help provide cash benefits when you experience an illness or injury, there are ways to keep calm and stress-free. The Aflac Duck partnered with celebrity yoga instructor and expert Kristin McGee to share simple ways to relieve stress this season: • Be present. Yoga helps you stay present and in the moment, and that is the best present you can give yourself or anyone during the holidays. • Preventative. The more range of motion you have in your joints, the easier it is to move freely and stay injury-free. Yoga keeps you flexible and helps prevent injuries. • Just breathe. Breathing is essential to yoga. Breathe in and out of your nose using slow, deep, steady breaths. Inhale on a count of four then exhale on a count of four. This calms the parasympathetic nervous system, which lowers cortisol levels and stress. • Beat the blues. Backbends open the heart and keep our spirits lifted. Try opening up your chest and taking a deep full breath to boost your mood. • You and only you. Never compare yourself to anyone else or compete with anyone during yoga class. In yoga, you can learn to stand on your own two feet, which makes you more confident and helps you stress less about the choices you make.

Even 10 to 15 minutes of yoga a day can help you relieve stress, stay energized and better enjoy time with your family and friends. • Focus. Focusing helps you de-stress. When the mind is scattered in a million directions, it’s hard to stay calm, centered and stress-free. Find a spot to focus on or balance in a tree pose as you watch your breath and notice the mind and body releasing stress. • Fitness. One of the best ways to stay fit all year long is yoga. All you need is your body, breath and a yoga mat or towel. • Strength. Yoga helps build strength in the muscles and the bones. • Flexibility. Yoga opens up the body like no other form of exercise. Between the postures themselves and the emphasis on the breath, your flexibility and mobility will get better and better with yoga. • Sleep. Yoga can help you rest easier by letting go of excess tension in the mind and body. Lie on your back with feet together and knees open to the sides like a butterfly shape, place your hands on your belly, watch your breath and let your body relax into a deep state of rest.

• Circulation. Yoga stimulates the lymphatic system, which keeps the fluids moving throughout the body, which can help you fight off colds and the flu. • Go “Om.” The next time you’re feeling frazzled, let out a giant “Om.” The sound stabilizes your nervous system and centers you. • Stretch it out. When you’re tense, your body stiffens and makes you uptight. Lift your arms above you and stretch your fingers to the ceiling. • Twist and shout. Twists release tension whether you’re standing, seated or lying down. • Hang upside down. Doing a standing-forward bend or downward dog lets the blood flow to your brain to help you think better and stress less. • Moving meditation. Take a walk outside and watch your steps or link your breath to your movement with a few sun salutations. There are many relaxing postures in yoga that open up the body and release tension and stress. McGee likes to say, “A downward dog a day keeps the doctor away” because practicing yoga keeps you strong, flexible, focused, relaxed and more open in your body and mind. McGee recently partnered with Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance in the United States, to help people understand that like yoga, voluntary insurance helps provide peace of mind. To see the entertaining Aflac Duck try yoga, visit Aflac’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/aflac. Learn More To find additional information, visit aflac.com.

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Putting a new sparkle into holiday gifts is the fragrance that shines for all the right reasons. As part of Elizabeth Taylor’s passionate commitment and fearless leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS, she directed that a portion of her royalties from House of Taylor fragrances go to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. ous charitable contribution. As part of Elizabeth Taylor’s passionate commitment and fearless leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS, she directed that a portion of her royalties from White Diamonds and her other House of Taylor fragrances go to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds Lustre is available at Macy’s and www.Macys.com.

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