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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

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By IAN FOLEY Peninsula Clarion

In the news Report: Changes may be needed to commercial fisheries panel

JUNEAU (AP) — A review of the commission that regulates commercial fisheries participation in Alaska details inefficiencies, a backlog of permit applications and options for restructuring. The report requested by former Gov. Sean Parnell reviewed operations of the three-member Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. That board decides how many fishermen can participate in a limited fishery and who receives the permits. Parnell requested the review in August after the Legislature sought its own audit. It was written by Tom Lawson, former director of administrative services for the state Department of Fish and Game. The Legislature’s review is pending and not expected out before the end of the session. Rep. Louise Stutes, RKodiak, introduced a bill Wednesday that would move the commission into Fish and Game, partially in response to Lawson’s review. That was one of the options for restructuring in the report. The review said that change would be the most cost effective but also the most disruptive. The bill would make the state Board of Fisheries responsible for deciding whether or not to limit new fisheries, rather than the commission. Other restructuring options in the report included having fewer commissioners or parttime commissioners. The agency has an annual budget of about $4.5 million, which comes from permit fees, and a staff of about 28 full-time employees, including the 3 commissioners, who are paid at least $120,000 per year.

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Hands-on learning

Above: Cloe See participates in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s ice fishing event at Sports Lake on Wednesday. Right: Molly McMillan (right) jigs a lure while her father Sandy McMillan (seated) uses a fish camera during the event for students participating int he Salmon in the CLassroom program.

Salmon program continues on ice By BEN BOETTGER Peninsula Clarion

Students from around the central Kenai Peninsula school district took field trips on Wednesday for an opportunity to practice ice fishing on the frozen surface of Soldotna’s Sport Lake. Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Jenny Cope, who organized Wednesday’s ice fishing demonstration as a part of Fish and Game’s Salmon in the Classroom program, said that approximately 560 students attended. Many parents also came to fish with their students, bringing along their own gear and tackle. For those without gear of their own, Fish and Game staff and volunteers provided poles, hooks, and shrimp for bait, as well as a safety talk and instruction in fishing technique, before allowing students onto the lake. Students from 19 schools, as well as home-school classes, came out to participate in hour-long fishing sessions through-

Photos by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion

See FISH, page A-7

More Alaskans are choosing to sign up for health coverage through the government’s health care marketplace. Now that the Feb. 15 deadline to sign up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, has passed, statistics show that this year’s enrollment numbers are strong. 20,897 Alaskans enrolled by the deadline, which is a 162 percent increase from 2014 enrollment figures, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Social Services. From Nov. 15 through Jan. 16, people in Kenai selected or re-enrolled in 264 plans through the marketplace. In Soldotna, people signed up for 366 plans, while Homer and Seward residents enrolled in 744 and 165 plans, respectively, according to the Department of Health and Social Services. On the Kenai Peninsula, organizations such as Peninsula Community Health Services offered assistance for people wishing to sign up for health coverage. Tina Wegener, outreach and open enrollment coordinator for PCHS, said the organization offered two open enrollment classes during the enrollment period and held classes every other Tuesday from last October through January. Wegener said she didn’t notice more people coming in to PCHS to sign up this year compared to the previous year, but attributed that to people being automatically enrolled from See HEALTH, page A-7

Finalists for superintendent job selected By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education will be interviewing four candidates for the superintendent position on March 3. Five applications were re-

ceived from around the nation, said school district spokeswoman Pegge Erkeneff. The period for submitting applications closed Monday. School District Interim Superintendent Sean Dusek, Montana’s Eureka Public School District Superintendent James Mepham, Idaho’s

McCall-Donnelly School District former Superintendent Glen Szymoniak, and Iditarod Area School District test coordinator, principal and teacher Kimberely Bergey are up for consideration. The school board held a special meeting Wednesday with Tim Navarre and Marty An-

derson absent and Penny Vadla participating via phone. Not enough members were present to take any action. School board president Joe Arness said his preference was to offer the position to Dusek, and not go through with interviewing the other candidates. However, after discussing the

options, the board decided to hold interviews as previously scheduled. Arness asked the school board members to submit any questions they have for the candidates within a week, and Director of Human Resources Joann Riener will be reviewing See SCHOOL, page A-7

Murkowski pushes back on feds By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski used her speech before state lawmakers Wednesday to push back against a federal government that she says seems to want to starve the trans-Alaska pipeline system of new oil. Murkowski, chair of the Senate energy committee and Alaska’s senior senator, said she’s never been a good alarmist but it has become harder for her to conclude otherwise given recent federal actions. She cited as examples Presi-

dent Barack Obama’s recommendation to make oil and gas development off limits in the potentially oil-rich coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by seeking a wilderness designation, even though that plan would need congressional approval. Murkowski also cited the Obama administration’s proposal to bar drilling in millions of acres of Alaska’s Arctic waters. She said the viability of a ConocoPhillips project in the National Petroleum ReserveAlaska was put into question by “hugely expensive” mitigation measures that Obama’s admin-

istration was trying to impose on the company. ConocoPhillips Alaska late last month said it was slowing the pace of investment on the project, calling it challenged by permitting delays, requirements and current oil prices. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management last week issued a final decision on the project, under which the company said it voluntarily agreed to contribute $8 million to a compensatory mitigation fund. Alaska relies heavily on oil AP Photo/Becky Bohrer revenues to fund state govern- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks with reporters afment, and the trans-Alaska ter delivering an address to a joint session of the state LegislaSee PUSH, page A-7 ture on Wednesday in Juneau. C

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 11/-8

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Snow and rain late in the afternoon

Rain, heavy at times

Cloudy with rain, mainly early

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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 - 9 hrs., 28 min., 58 sec. Daylight gained - 5 min., 30 sec.

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First Feb 25

Today 8:35 a.m. 6:04 p.m.

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Unalakleet McGrath 31/23 34/14

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Dillingham 38/36

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From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.12" Normal month to date ............. 0.58" Year to date .............................. 0.61" Normal year to date .................. 1.54" Record today ................. 0.77" (1962) Record for Feb. ............. 2.80" (1955) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. .. 0.0" Month to date .............................. 1.2" Season to date ......................... 15.6"

Juneau 42/36

National Extremes

Kodiak 42/39

Sitka 44/35

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85 at Thermal, Calif. -33 at Crane Lake, Minn.

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Ketchikan 46/35

52 at Sitka, Metlakatla and Petersburg -4 at Wainwright

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

A snowstorm will affect part of northern New England today as arctic air extends from the Midwest to the Deep South. Some snow will spread to the northern Plains. Much of the West will be sunny and warm.

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High ............................................... 36 Low ................................................ 22 Normal high .................................. 30 Normal low .................................... 11 Record high ........................ 44 (2010) Record low ....................... -31 (1954)

Anchorage 33/23

Bethel 33/28

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Fairbanks 22/5

Talkeetna 35/17 Glennallen 32/11

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Today’s activity: Moderate Where: Auroral activity will be moderate. Weather permitting, moderate displays will be visible overhead from Inuvik, to James Bay and low on the horizon as far south as Prince Rupert, Calgary and Quebec City, Canada.

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Anaktuvuk Pass 24/9

Kotzebue 19/9

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Visitors scarce at some national parks ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park saw a record number of visitors in 2014, but the least-visited five parks in Alaska saw fewer than 2,000 guests, new figures show. The National Park Service figures show there were no visitors to three national parks in remote northwest Alaska — Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kobuk Valley National Park and Noatak National Preserve, the Alaska Dispatch News reported Tuesday. Agency spokesman John Quinley said he was sure people had visited the parks, but they likely didn’t get counted. The parks are hard to reach and there are no visitor centers or

Oil Prices Tuesday’s prices North Slope crude: $55.54, up from $53.47 on Thursday West Texas Int.: $53.53, up from $51.21 on Thursday

Wednesday Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc.............. 106.97 -1.17 Alaska Air Group...... 63.83 +1.60 ACS...........................1.71 -0.01 Apache Corp........... 65.75 -1.04 AT&T........................ 34.49 -0.22 Baker Hughes.......... 64.45 -0.59 BP ............................41.75 -0.03 Chevron...................110.44 -1.96 ConocoPhillips..........67.73 -1.74 ExxonMobil...............91.01 -2.04 1st Natl. Bank AK...1,585.00 — GCI.......................... 14.39 +0.09 Halliburton............... 44.39 -0.48 Harley-Davidson...... 63.26 -1.06 Home Depot............ 111.99 -0.01 McDonald’s.............. 94.58 +0.23 Schlumberger...........87.74 -1.15 Tesoro.......................87.09 +3.83 Walmart................... 86.29 +0.33 Wells Fargo.............. 54.52 -0.85 Gold closed............ 1,210.72 +0.95 Silver closed............ 16.45 -0.09 Dow Jones avg..... 18,029.85 -17.73 NASDAQ................4,906.36 +7.10 S&P 500................2,099.68 -0.66 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices. C

fixed entrances. Overall, national parks drew visitors in record numbers throughout the country, including 2.7 million visitors to Alaska parks, the agency said. In 2014, there were 292.8 million visits to national parks, breaking the previous record set in 1999 when parks saw just over 287.1 million visits, the agency said in an announcement. The five most accessible Alaska parks attracted about 95 percent of Alaska park visitors. Southeast Alaska parks led the way. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway, a cruise ship destination, recorded nearly 1.1 million visitors, the first time one Alaska park has exceeded the one million mark. Glacier Bay National Park drew 501,000 visitors, and Sitka National Historical Park recorded 157,000 visitors. Denali National Park and Preserve also was a big draw,

attracting about 531,000 people. Kenai Fjords National Park saw about 271,000 visitors. The Alaska parks were far behind Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, the nation’s most popular park,

which drew more than 10 million visitors. Alaska is home to nearly two-thirds of the country’s national park acreage. The state has 84,375 square miles — an area larger than Idaho — in 15 national parks, preserves and monuments.

Sitka woman dies on hike on Unalaska ANCHORAGE (AP) — A Sitka woman working in Unalaska died last week on a hike on the Aleutian Island. KTUU-TV reports the body of 33-year-old Jessica Acker was recovered from Pyramid Valley. Acker worked for a fisheries observation firm at a seafood plant. Unalaska Police Chief Jamie Sunderland says Acker on Feb. 8 was dropped off at Pyramid Valley for a hike. She did not show up for work Feb. 9 and was reported missing. Searchers found her body in the afternoon but poor weather that included heavy snow delayed an immediate recovery. Sunderland says Acker apparently suffered serious injuries in a fall. He says Acker was an avid outdoorswoman who had hiked in the area many times and the cause of her fall is not known.

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Around the Peninsula

Obituary Benny Sena Former Soldotna and Wasilla resident Benny Sena of Normandy Park, Washington, was born Dec. 28, 1933 in Byron, Wyoming, and died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 at the University of Washington Medical Center. He was 81. A Celebration of Life for Mr. Sena will be announced at a later date.

Hundreds gather to remember Attla FAIRBANKS (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in Fairbanks to remember George Attla Jr., the legendary Athabascan sprint racing champion who died over the weekend at age 81. A service for Attla was held Tuesday at the Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. Attla died Sunday at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. He was recently diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma. Attla was known as the “Huslia Hustler” and was widely considered to be the best sprint sled dog racer ever to compete. In his career, he won eight North American Open Championship titles and 10 Fur Rendezvous World Championship titles. Attla was born in Koyukuk in 1933 and grew up in Huslia,

where a final funeral, burial and potlatch will be held starting at 11 a.m. Thursday. At the Tuesday service, Attla’s nephew Chris Simon gave the eulogy. “If you are from Huslia and you meet someone for the first time, and let them know where you’re from, the first question is, ‘Do you know George Attla?’” Simon said. “The second question is, ‘Are you related to him?’” Attla’s story was turned into a movie, “Spirit of the Wind,” which won the 1979 best picture award at the Sundance Film Festival. In 1974, Attla wrote a book called, “Everything I Know About Training and Racing Sled Dogs.” He drove his last dog team a year ago, while helping a young Huslia musher named Trevor Henry prepare for the 2014 Arctic Winter Games.

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Prostate cancer support group to meet

There will be a meeting for men affected by prostate cancer at 6 p.m. today in the Spur room at Central Peninsula Hospital. Health fair recruiting volunteers Family and friends are welcome. For information contact Jim The Alaska Health Fair Inc. is looking for volunteers for at 260-4904. the upcoming Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) health fair. This fair schedule for Feb. 25 and organizers are in great need for Parents SPEAK talks IEPs Phlebotomist, Medical Volunteers to help with Blood Pressure, Are you having trouble trying to understand your child’s Check-out Evaluation and Medical Education, as well as nonmed volunteers for Meet and Greet, Blood Test Registration, Vi- Individualized Education Program? Have you been told that sion, Glaucoma, and Height/Weight/BMI. If you would like to your child needs an IEP and you don’t even know what it is volunteer for this health fair please contact Alaska Health Fair or why he needs one? Have you been to an IEP meeting and felt confused, intimidated by all the professionals across the Inc. at 907-278-0234 or online at www.alaskahealthfair.org. table from you, or felt just overwhelmed by the whole experience? If you can answer yes to any of these questions then you Kenai Historical Society to meet in Nikiski need to attend our Parents SPEAK (Special Parents EncouragThe Kenai Historical Society will meet on March 1 at 2:30 at ing Amazing Kids) Support Group today at 6:30 p.m. at Kenai the Nikiski Senior Center. Speaker for the meeting will be Shauna River Center on Funny River Road (across the street from the Thornton talking about early homsteading on the Peninsula. A van Soldotna Airport). A special guest speaker coming from the will be provided for those needing a ride. It will leave the Kenai Kenai Borough School District that specializes in IEPs. She visitors Center at 1:30. Space is limited. For more information call will explain the ins and outs of IEPs and will answer any of June Harris at 283-1946 or e-mail kenaihistory@gmail.com your questions about what to expect. She will explain all your legal rights as a parent and the role you play in putting together your child’s IEP. For more information about the meeting and Drama troupe plans dinner theater our group contact Peggy at 260-3621 or 394-6310, or email The Soldotna Drama Troupe presents a dinner theater perfor- peggysuelee@gmail.com. mance of “Play On!”, a comedy about the hazards of producing a play, by Rick Abbot. Show dates are Feb. 26, 27 and 28 at 6 Sterling/Soldotna Headstart p.m. Tickets will be $40, and will include a complete Italian dinner with coffee and dessert. The 6 p.m. performance on Feb. plans fundraiser dinner 28 will have a silent auction of local services and goods. There The 13th annual fundraiser with the Sterling Headstart/Solwill also be a 2 p.m. matinée on Feb. 28. Tickets will be $15. dotna Headstart and the Sterling Community Center is Feb. 21. The Soldotna Drama Troupe is comprised of students partici- Tickets are on sale at the Sterling Community Center office pating in a Drama trip to London, and all proceeds from this or Sterling Headstart. Tickets are $30 per person, with silent event go toward their trip funds. and live auction items available. Dinner will be prepared by Michael Evan. Entertainment will also be offered. For more information call the Sterling Community Center at 262-7224. Order of the Purple Heart

conducting membership drive

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 830 is holding its monthly meeting at the Soldotna VFW at 1 p.m. Thursday. The group is having a membership drive. Purple Heart recipients must have evidence of a Purple Heart award to be submitted with an application. If discharged, a DD214 must be provided. Associate members may include a parent, spouse, sibling or adopted descendants of a living or deceased Purple Heart recipient; evidence of relationship must be submitted with an application. Attend the meeting to have questions answered, or call Preston “Nick” Nelson at 907-953-0576 or Joseph Sawyer at 907-283-4881.

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. 8:30 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 220 Kasilof weigh-in at CES Station 6, 58260 Sterling Highway. Meeting starts at 9 a.m. Call 262-7319 or 2523436. 10 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 164 Soldotna weigh-in at First Baptist Church, 159 S. Binkley. Meeting starts at 11 a.m. Call 262-7339. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 5:30 p.m. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • Family Story Time (PreK and up) at the Soldotna Public Library in the Children’s Area. Bring the whole family out to listen to stories and sing songs. Younger and older siblings are always welcome with adult supervision. Call 262-4227. • AA Step Sisters women’s

meeting at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, O’Neill Hall, 222 W. Redoubt, Soldotna. Call 262-2304. • TOPS AK 20, Soldotna, weigh-in at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 North Soldotna Avenue, Soldotna. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Call 262-1557. • Celebrate Recovery, Midnight Son Seventh-day Adventist church on the corner of Swires Rd. and Kenai Spur Hwy in Kenai. Dinner is at 6 p.m.; Recovery

Try It Once: beginning spinning To help you achieve your fitness goals in 2015 the Central Peninsula Change Club is offering a series called “Try It Once.” The next class, “Beginning Spinning,” will be held Feb. 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Fitness Place in Soldotna. This one-time class for beginners will teach you the basics of stationary cycling, including fitting the bicycle. Instructor Merrill Sikorski will lead this beginners group through a sample workout. Cost is $6 per person and limited to 15 participants. Contact Cooperative Extension Service at 262-5824 to register or for more information. Registration deadline is Feb. 20.

Lesson at 6:30 p.m.; Open Share groups at 7:15 p.m. Email rking4@mac.com or call 260-3292. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • Square dance group at Ninilchik Senior Center. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Unity Men’s Group” meets downstairs the Salvation Army building in Soldotna. 8 p.m. • AA Attitude of Gratitude at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 283-3777.

• AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichick support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907-5673574. 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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Watch for striped pigs on Feb. 24 They called it a brick sandwich.

In 1896, New York State enacted the Raines Law to tax and control the retail liquor trade. Among its provisions, it banned saloons from selling liquor on Sundays. Hotels could still serve liquor with meals. Naturally, saloons started serving meals. Many turned to stage-prop servings — a slab of inedible brick between two slices of bread. No one ate the sandwich — again and again it was returned to the restaurant, and again and again the same sandwich was served to dodge the law. Then there was the striped pig. In 1838, Massachusetts passed a law limiting the sale of hard liquor. Under the statute, the intoxicating stuff could be given away, but its sale was strictly limited. An enterprising person began advertising an animal show — “Come see the striped pig!” the ads proclaimed. Admittance to the tent with the pig was — coincidentally, of course — the price of a glass of rum. Entering the tent, you would find a painted clay pig and a complimentary glass of rum. On Feb. 24, recreational marijuana will become legal in the state of Alaska. The Alaska Legislature, in its wisdom, is debating how to regulate marijuana now that voters have proclaimed their desire to legalize it. The Legislature’s debates will not be finished in less than a week. The duty of overseeing the first day of legal marijuana will therefore fall on the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which has stated that it will hold an emergency meeting on the date of legalization to determine what, if anything, needs to be done. Marijuana sales will not yet be legal — only its use, transportation and transfer on a personal scale. As the striped pig told us, there will still be plenty of people who find holes in the laws. Living in Southeast, we know that even the best poncho or umbrella is as good as its smallest hole. Rain will find a way to drip through, and rain lacks the intelligence to seek those holes as we know people will. We are naturally suspicious of those who seek those holes. If they are willing to bend these rules to their advantage, might they also be willing to bend others? In Skagway and Dyea at the turn of the 20th century, those who operated illegal saloons were willing to tolerate other crimes, and the effect was to turn Skagway into a raw, lawless city where ‘Soapy’ Smith ruled. One of the intentions of the legalization movement is to reduce crime associated with illegal marijuana sales. Though we know many are anxious for legalization to arrive, we should not allow businesses jump ahead to seek advantage. Already in Anchorage and Wasilla, there are businesses publicly selling marijuana. None have begun public sales in Juneau, though when tourist season begins, the striped pig will be aboard a cruise ship. We should not be surprised when it arrives. — Juneau Empire, Feb. 17

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A creep-meets-girl story

Thelma and Louise should be appalled. Almost 25 years after their epic road movie attacked “conventional patterns of chauvinist male behavior toward females” (in the words of one critic), here arrives “Fifty Shades of Grey,” perhaps the most successful anti-feminist movie ever made. The runaway best-selling novel is now a juggernaut on the big screen, driven by overwhelmingly female audiences that accounted for its record-breaking opening weekend. The dirty secret of “Fifty Shades” is that, underneath the kinky exterior, it’s a formulaic romantic fantasy. For all its notorious boundary-pushing, it is the distilled essence of decades’ worth of Harlequin paperbacks, with hyperstereotypical gender roles pushed to the point of perversity (figuratively and, of course, literally). “Fifty Shades” is a version of the age-old boy-meets-girl story, except the boy is a dangerous creep. As countless millions already know, the story centers around 27-year-old businessman Christian Grey’s seduction of ingenue Anastasia Steele, a college student. He is older and wealthy. She is young and poor. He is experienced and controlling. She is naive and trusting. He’s the strong, quiet type. She’s vulnerable and wants to talk. He owns a helicopter. She drives a VW Bug. He overawes her. When Anastasia is first in Christian’s presence, doing an interview for her college newspaper as a favor for a friend, she practically collapses into

Letters to the Editor Gillnets in the Kenai River don’t make sense As reported in the Peninsula Clarion the Federal Subsistence Board recently voted to allow subsistence gillnetting on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers. Even after hearing this bit of common sense from fisheries biologist Robert Begich they still voted to allow gillnetting on the rivers: “Those fish are all in different stages of pre- and post-spawning and when you put a gillnet in the water up there, you’re going to catch everything,” he said. “It’s a non-selective gear type so you’re going to be catching spawning-colored reds that you’re not going to want to catch, pinks, spawning-colored kings, everything.” There are three citizen members on the Federal Subsistence Board, all three voted to allow gillnets in rivers near my home. They are from Unalakleet, Hydaburg, and Barrow respectively. I would not want to see the irresponsible use of resources in their communities and they should not be able to grant permission for the irresponsible use of resources in mine. Hydaburg mayor Tony Christianson showed his glaring lack of foresight with this quote: “We only have the one thing to look after, and it’s the interests of the subsistence community,” he said. “I’m here to fight for the people. I’m here to look after their needs, and their need is food, not money.” I wonder if Tony unplugs his freezer after pulling out a package of frozen fish? I don’t imagine he does, that

a puddle of helplessness before the sheer force of his alpha-dog personality. Later, she needs him to save her from the unwanted affection of a college friend. Her road to adventure and material plenty (glider Rich Lowry rides, gifts of expensive cars, etc.) runs entirely through him. All this is a bit much, before we get to the fact — and, obviously, this is what sets “Fifty Shades” apart from other romances — that Christian wants to physically and emotionally dominate her and hit her for his own pleasure. No wonder some feminists are inveighing against the film, and this time, the sisters have a point. As much as it can, “Fifty Shades” seeks to sanitize the S&M. Christian wants Anastasia’s consent in a written contract so elaborate it could be negotiated by highpowered lawyers, provided they had a strong stomach for graphic sexual content. But there’s no sugarcoating what Christian is about. His seduction of Anastasia is emotionally manipulative, his drive to control her is abusive, and his pursuit of her — unexpectedly showing up at places where she is — could easily be considered stalking. If anything like this happened in remotely more realistic circumstances, the proper response to Christian’s obsessive at-

would be a waste of fish. So why would he approve a practice that will result in the bycatch of untargeted species and no doubt wanton waste of the targeted species (sockeye salmon). Throw a 60 foot gillnet in the Kenai River during the peak of the run and you are going to load up with reds very quickly. You can bet some of those fish will be wasted. Then there are the king salmon. Do these people even care about trying to protect the kings? Years ago a professional athlete was complaining about a 12 million dollar contract. He said, “Hey, I have to feed my family.” A sports writer said that “If you are making that kind of money and can’t feed your family it is because you don’t have the ability to find the grocery store.” We have a similar situation here. Christianson says that is all about food, as if this user group is not going to be able to get enough fish if they can’t use a gillnet. If you can’t get enough fish now with all the options available, it is not about needing more options to catch fish it is that you have no ability to fish. Matt Miller, Fish and Game Regional Fisheries Management Coordinator for Southcentral Cook Inlet really sums up how ridiculous this action is: “It’s a nonselective gear type in an era of conservation. If you don’t say no to gillnets on the Kenai, what will you say no to?” Will Rogers said “Common sense ain’t common.” That was in the 40’s, it appears common sense is even less common now! Charlie Stephens Kenai

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tention would be a good kick in the groin, followed by a restraining order. Not to mention a referral to a first-class psychiatrist. The roots of Christian’s desire to hurt women is his own abuse as a child. Anastasia, in her wide-eyed way, wants to save her Byronic romantic hero from his demons, but that would be better left to a professional with years of training and lots of time to work with an emotionally damaged client. The lesson of “Fifty Shades” should be: Ladies, don’t try this at home. In real life, trying to reform manipulative and abusive men only ends in tears, and becoming subject to sexual humiliation only brings humiliation. The edge is taken off “Fifty Shades” by its sheer ridiculousness — the movie is punctuated by moments of inadvertent hilarity — and its fairy-tale ending. Anastasia maintains her identity, even though Christian wants to obliterate it. And over the course of the three books in the franchise, Christian Grey is indeed reformed and tamed, and Anastasia forms a happy family with him. It’s Ward and June Cleaver, via a pleasure room that looks like something out of a Restoration Hardware catalog. Needless to say, there are easier routes to marital bliss, and they never involve anyone like Christian Grey, who gives the patriarchy a bad name. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

What’s Soldotna’s next step? The outcome of the Tuesday election for Home Rule here in Soldotna was interesting indeed. Voter turn-out was low and there seemed to be more interest in this issue from folks in surrounding communities. I would wonder if there is mistrust for the city government but there doesn’t seem to be any glaring issues in that regard. I would suggest that there is a deeper issue, that being that Soldotna is centrally located to all the communities in the borough. Garbage from some of these towns have to be trucked to Soldotna for environmental reasons. Folks come from all directions to shop in Fred Meyer, or at sport and fishing stores and soon another franchised pharmacy. If we had a couple more box stores we would be the shopping hub for the peninsula. We already are the Peninsula’s medical center. Soldotna’s number one product is its central location which should benefit the locals who live here. What is the next square for Soldotna? Was Home Rule a possible attempt to move forward? The future of Soldotna is not just the responsibility of a few but should be the concerted efforts of all of us. Is status quo OK for Soldotna or do we need to equip ourselves for the future? We elect and we hire folks to oversee the community and we need to support our choice with our votes. Unfortunately in this case the Special Election clouded the issue with a perception by the voters that the city is trying to pull a fast one. True or not, some damage has been done and some transparency is in order. Pat Wendt Soldotna

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Nation & World Around the World Islamic State’s militants establish a strategic foothold in the chaos of post-Gadhafi Libya CAIRO — Libya, virtually a failed state in recent years, has succeeded in one way: It’s providing a perfect opportunity for the Islamic State group to expand from Syria and Iraq to establish a strategic foothold closer to European shores. Extremists loyal to the group have taken control of two Libyan cities on the Mediterranean coast, have moved toward oil facilities and are slowly infiltrating the capital, Tripoli, and the second-largest city, Benghazi. They have siphoned off young recruits from rival militant groups linked to alQaida and in some places taken over those groups’ training camps, mosques and media networks. Notably, there appears to be strong coordination between the Libya branch and the group’s central leadership in Syria and Iraq. One of its top clerics, Bahraini Turki al-Binali, has visited the Libyan city of Sirte to preach: in 2013 and again at the end of last year, soon before it fell into the hands of the group’s supporters, according to a rival militia official based there. The official spoke on condition of anonymity for fear for his life. A video released last week showing the beheading of a group of Egyptian Christians abducted from Sirte was produced by the IS media branch. About 400 mostly Yemeni and Tunisian fighters are in Sirte, according to Libyan Interior Minister Omar al-Sinki. The militia official said Islamic State fighters have set up headquarters in the city’s convention complex, the Ouagadougou Center, built by former dictator Moammar Gadhafi as a symbol of his secular regime’s aspirations to be a pan-African leader. An Associated Press reporter who briefly visited Sirte on Wednesday saw masked militants deployed along the main road linking the convention center to downtown.

Las Vegas family faces tough questions after mom killed in shootout inspired by road rage

LAS VEGAS — What police first described as the road rage-inspired killing of an innocent mother of four has morphed into a more complex scenario, prompting tough questions and a backlash against her family. Tammy Meyers, 44, was shot in the head outside her home in a Las Vegas cul-de-sac shortly before midnight Thursday after confrontations that began when she was giving her 15-year-old daughter an after-hours driving lesson and the girl honked at a driver she felt was speeding, police said. Those facts haven’t changed, police Lt. Ray Steiber said Tuesday at a news conference, where he noted that the mother’s life-support was disconnected on Valentine’s Day, and insisted that she alone is “our victim.” But the fatal shooting turned out to be a two-way shootout, provoked by an encounter with unidentified assailants, after Tammy Meyers had her daughter rouse her older son Brandon, who grabbed his gun and joined her in a hunt for the driver she had encountered earlier, Steiber said. “I would never say that anybody went looking for trouble,” Steiber said when asked to characterize their five-to-10 minute drive through the neighborhood.

Orthodox rabbi accused of running divorce kidnap team goes on trial in federal court TRENTON, N.J. — Opening statements began Wednesday in the trial of a New Jersey rabbi who prosecutors say employed a kidnap team to force unwilling Jewish husbands to divorce their wives. Rabbi Mendel Epstein faces charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and attempted kidnapping. Prosecutors allege the Orthodox rabbi’s team used brutal methods and tools, including handcuffs and electric cattle prods, to torture the men into granting divorces. Defense attorney Robert Stahl says the Orthodox rabbi wasn’t involved in any crimes and is a “champion of women’s rights.” Several co-defendants have pleaded guilty in the case, while others are on trial with Epstein. During their opening statement, prosecutors played a short, grainy clip of Epstein discussing a staged kidnapping with two undercover FBI agents. He tells them: “Basically, what we’re going to be doing is kidnapping a guy for a couple hours.” — The Associated Press

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US must ‘tighten the noose’ By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press

CHICAGO — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday there can be no diplomacy with Islamic State militants, but only a U.S.-led coalition of Middle Eastern countries committed to “tightening the noose and taking them out.” In a wide-ranging speech outlining his vision of America’s place in the world, part of the Republican’s run-up toward a likely campaign for president in 2016, Bush laid the rise of the Islamic State group at the feet of President Barack Obama. He also made his most overt criticisms to date of his brother’s administration, telling the audience of several hundred people, “I am my own man.” “My views are shaped by my own thinking and own experiences,” Bush said at an event hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. “Each president learns from those who came before — their principles, their adjustments.” “There were mistakes made in Iraq, for sure,” during President George W. Bush’s administration, Bush said during a question-and-answer session

that followed his 20-minute speech. He said intelligence about Saddam Hussein’s possession of weapons of mass destruction was not accurate and the U.S. initially failed to create an environment of security in the country after removing the Iraqi leader from power. But Bush praised his older brother’s decision to “surge” troops into Iraq in 2007, which added roughly 20,000 troops to the American forces in the country in an effort to improve security. He called it “one of the most heroic acts of courage politically” of any president, given the weak support for that strategy in Congress. Bush raised the criticisms of his brother without prompting, and used them was a way to critique Obama’s handling of the Middle East. He said Obama failed to maintain what he called a fragile but stable security situation that his brother left behind in Iraq upon leaving office in 2009. Had he done so, Obama “would not have allowed the void to be filled” by Islamic State militants who now control large parts of Iraq and Syria. He said there can be no discussions with the group, which has

drawn condemnation across the region and the world for carrying out regular acts of violence, often on video, that includes beheadings. “We have to develop a strategy that’s local, that takes them out,” Bush said. “There’s no talking about this. That’s just not going to work for terrorism.” Obama hasn’t proposed engaging diplomatically with the Islamic State group, and on Wednesday said those fighting for the group, as well as al-Qaida, are not religious leaders, but terrorists. He has blamed the rise of the Islamic State group on the failings of the Iraqi government, specifically its alienation of minority sects. A few thousand American troops returned to Iraq last year to help fight the Islamic State group, and the U.S. and several Arab partners — including Jordan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia — began airstrikes against IS militants in September. During his speech, Bush offered harsh words for Obama’s foreign policy, calling his administration “inconsistent and indecisive” and saying it has led the U.S. to lose “the trust and

the confidence of our friends.” “The great irony of the Obama presidency is this: Someone who came to office promising greater engagement with the world has left America less influential in the world,” Bush said. Bush acknowledged during the speech that his views will often be compared with those of his brother and father, former President George H.W. Bush, adding he is “lucky” to have had family members who have “shaped America’s foreign policy from the Oval Office.” The older Bush brother finished his second term amid an unpopular war in Iraq, with the economy in freefall and with a majority of Americans disapproving of his job performance. Among donors, Jeb Bush has noted a strong family and religious bond with his older brother, but has also said they are not clones and have differences common among siblings. Bush promised a resurgent America if a handful of key changes are made by the next president — including new approaches to education, entitlement programs and the U.S.based energy economy.

Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels By BALINT SZLANKO and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press

ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — Government soldiers pulled out of a ferociously contested railway hub in eastern Ukraine Wednesday, ending a siege so intense the retreating troops said they couldn’t get water or food amid relentless shelling by Russian-backed separatists. At least six soldiers were killed in the withdrawal and more than 100 wounded. President Petro Poroshenko sought to portray the fall of Debaltseve in a positive light, saying the pullback was carried out “in a planned and organized manner,” despite assertions by exhausted and dirt-caked soldiers, some of whom made their way out on foot, that their forces suffered heavy losses. No matter the circumstances, the retreat appeared to be an acceptance by the Ukrainian leader of a humiliating defeat in exchange for a chance at pushing a shaky truce agreement forward and securing the pullback of heavy weapons. The loss of Debaltseve was a serious setback for the army. The town is a strategic railroad junction that lies on the most direct route between the separatist east’s two major cities, Donetsk and Luhansk. By taking control of it, rebels gain significant transportation con-

nections to boost their regions’ capacity to function as a unified entity. Its strategic importance kept the battle raging even after a cease-fire between Ukrainian forces and the Russia-backed rebels went into effect Sunday and appeared to be mostly holding elsewhere after fighting that has killed more than 5,600 people since April. Relinquishing the town could remove the major impediment to a lasting cease-fire and begin

the next step that was agreed to in a peace deal last week — the pullback of heavy weapons by both sides to create a buffer zone at least 50 kilometers (30 miles) wide. But the images of traumatized soldiers and their stories of deprivation will be another wound to a national psyche already bruised by Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula last March and the vicious fighting in the east, where Ukrainian forces suffered

heavy losses at the hands of rebels they and the West claim got a huge boost from Russian equipment and troops. Semyon Semenchenko, a battalion commander and a member of parliament, accused the military command of betraying the country’s interests in Debaltseve. “We had enough forces and means,” he said in a Facebook post. “The problem is the command and coordination. They are as bad as can be.”

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US has screened 1,200 moderate Syrian rebels By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has screened about 1,200 moderate Syrian rebels who could participate in a new training program so they eventually can return to the fight against Islamic State insurgents who have taken control of large portions of Syria, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby says the fighters will continue to be screened as they move through the process, and they could go to any of the three training facilities in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — once those sites are set up. The rebel fighters, who come from several moderate groups in Syria, will get training on

basic military equipment and skills, including firearms, communications and command and control abilities. “We’re working our way through the screening process now. Again, that we’ve initially identified this 1,200, that screening process for those 1,200 is still ongoing,” said Kirby. “We’re going to be very deliberate about this. And it’s going to be individual by individual. And so, that’s going to take some time.” Maj. Gen. Michael Nagata, the military officer in charge of the Syria train and equip program, has been heading the screening operation. An advance team of about 100 U.S. troops in the region setting up the training sites, and eventually there will be about 1,000 troops involved

in the program, including several hundred trainers. The remained will do security, logistics and other support duties. Kirby said that once the Syrian fighters are trained, they might be able to help provide information to coalition forces conducting airstrikes against Islamic State militants. “It’s not about, you know, creating a wing of forward air controllers” who call in airstrikes on specific targets, said Kirby. “But, could it be useful to have eyes on the ground to help us be more precise? Or just as critically, not make a tragic mistake? Absolutely.” The U.S. has been talking about training moderate Syrian rebels for months, but has been moving very slowly to identify groups and screen the fighters

in an effort to ensure that enemy insurgents aren’t brought in. The U.S. military has been launching targeted airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq since August, and expanded the campaign into Syria in September. The group has declared a self-styled Islamic state ruled by its strict religious views in territory it seized across much of Iraq and Syria, marked by a brutal campaign of mass murders, beheadings, torture and slavery. Congress passed legislation authorizing the military to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels, providing $500 million for the U.S. to train about 5,000 rebels over the next year. Officials have said they expect the training could begin in March or April.

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In this Nov. 19, 2014, photo, a Free Syrian Army fighter takes a break in Kobani, Syria. Kurdish fighters in Syria have ambitions to become the chief force fighting Islamic State group extremists in the country - building on their victory in Kobani to ally with moderate rebels and push the jihadis ever further.

China holiday makes business, cultural waves around world By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

HONG KONG — Decades ago the Chinese New Year holiday, also known as Spring Festival, had little impact outside of China. But as the country gained outsized economic influence, the holiday, which has enormous cultural significance in the Chinese-speaking world, has become more prominent. This is how it ripples around the world. FACTORY FREEZE Chinese factories shut down for the holiday and then some, with hundreds of millions of migrant workers heading to their hometowns, part of the world’s largest mass movement of people. In the lead up to the holiday, factories run flat out to fill orders before shutting. The holiday itself runs from Feb. 18 to 24 this year, but workers start setting off as much as two weeks earlier on packed trains and buses. After the holiday they may take the same amount of time to return, or not. The holiday is a prime occasion to switch jobs. It all means an annual headache for retailers and importers

overseas who rely on China. Shipping companies warn customers that China’s transport and logistics networks are at capacity and their shipments must be at ports two weeks ahead of the holiday to stand a chance of getting on a boat before the country shuts down. This year, shipping delays are compounded by a slowdown at U.S. West Coast ports. QUIET MARKETS Stock market trading shudders to a halt as mainland China shuts for an entire week and financial hubs such as Hong Kong and Singapore take a break as well, albeit shorter. Numerous other countries including South Korea and Vietnam also observe Lunar New Year holidays. Muslim majority Malaysia and Indonesia, with large Chinese minorities, take holidays too. Trading volumes “drop off considerably” about three working days before the start of the holiday, said Andrew Sullivan, managing director at Haitong Securities in Hong Kong. This year, Friday was “the last day that you can sell in Hong Kong and get your money before Chinese New Year” under trading settlement rules, he said. For-

eign investors also tend to wind down trading in Asia as the holiday nears, Sullivan said. GLOBAL SHOPPING The festival is traditionally the most important time of the year for family reunions, but as China has become prosperous, an increasing number of wealthy Chinese are opting to travel abroad. That translates into big business for global luxury brands. Many British department stores, for example, are pulling out all the stops to woo mainland Chinese shoppers. (Designer handbags, watches and jewelry can be up to 30 percent cheaper in Europe because of high luxury taxes in China.) Harrods is selling its own brand of red envelopes traditionally used to give “lai see,” or lucky money. Selfridges and luxury brand Burberry are each offering cards and envelopes personalized with Chinese calligraphy. Designer label Vivienne Westwood has launched a collectors’ necklace featuring a sheep pendant. Shoppers at Fortnum & Mason paying with UnionPay cards — China’s homegrown payment network — will get bonus gifts.

Chinese spending in Britain last February jumped 23 percent over the same month in 2012, said Gordon Clark, manager at Global Blue, a Switzerland-based firm that tracks luxury retail spending worldwide. Chinese shoppers spend an average 739 pounds ($1,137) per transaction in Britain each February, mostly on luxury jewelry, watches and designer clothes. ECONOMIC DISTORTION Because the Lunar New Year never falls on the same date, it plays havoc with Chinese economic data at the start of the year. Economists are cautious not to read too much into figures from January or February, and prefer to wait until March to see the trends lest they make an incorrect interpretation of the world’s second-biggest economy. Last year, the holiday started on the last day of January which meant activity was more compressed as factories rushed to get their orders out the door. This year, the holiday falls about two and half weeks later, so factories had more time to work on orders. The result is that this year’s January trade

data, for example, was artificially weak. “We always warn about the CNY effect and the risk of reading too much into these figures at this time of year,” said Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics. “This affects most of the data out of China in January and February as well headline export growth in countries such as Korea that are heavily dependent on the Chinese market.” CHINESE ABROAD The holiday is celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. In San Francisco, where about one in five residents is of Chinese descent, the celebration is stretched over a few weeks, with fairs, beauty queens, bazaars, lion dances and deafening firecrackers in Chinatown. The festivities culminate in the San Francisco Chinatown Chinese New Year Parade, complete with feisty 270-foot-long (82 meters) dragon. It’s such a big deal that schools close for the holiday. Pius Lee, chairman of the city’s Chinatown Neighborhood Association, said its Chinese New Year celebrations

resemble those in Hong Kong and Shanghai, especially the parades and family reunions where food is abundant and children get red envelopes filled with crisp “lucky” dollar bills. But unlike in China, San Francisco workers will take just two or three days off, said Lee. “We can’t follow China’s system because the cost of shutting down for many days here is a lot higher than in China,” he said. Lee said many grocery stores and other shops close for two or three days but a handful remain open to tend to the tourists who flock to the downtown neighborhood for a glimpse of China. The festivities have also embraced foreign culture. For example, the traditional red envelopes, usually decorated with gold Chinese letters, are sold by Chinatown merchants with pictures of Pokemon and Disney characters. New York dazzled crowds with a 20-minute fireworks display Tuesday over the Hudson River organized by the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, which said it was the first time the holiday had its first major celebration outside of China.

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The ice-fishing event is the winter activity of Fish and Game’s year-round Salmon in the Schools education program, which also includes an artificial spawning in the fall, the raising of salmon fry in classrooms, and the release of mature fry in the spring. Cope said that local students need to understand the salmon lifecycle. “Salmon in particular is important to Alaskans, not only economically but culturally,” Cope said. “Many people rely on salmon. So it’s important for these students to understand that, to encompass or embrace that.”

Parties moving ahead on gas line By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

out the day, using ice holes predrilled by event staff. Cope said JUNEAU — Representathat Fish and Game releases tives of the companies pursuchinook and rainbow trout into ing a major liquefied natural Sport Lake with the annual icegas project with the state said fishing event in mind. Students Wednesday that the project rehad the option of releasing or mains on track for a decision harvesting the fish that they next year on whether to proceed caught. to the next phase. “It’s important for students But Bill McMahon with to learn about fishing so that ExxonMobil said that given they learn to foster the envithe project’s magnitude, it will ronment,” Cope said. “Learn be essential to take the time to respect the environment, needed to satisfactorily come to and some of the resources that terms on issues. we have here on the peninsuSome members of the Senla. These resources should be Reach Ben Boettger at ben. taken care of, and not taken boettger@peninsulaclarion. ate’s Republican-led majority have said they are setting aside advantage of. And I hope that com. time in October for a special this helps.” session on gas-line issues. Other lawmakers have said they would prefer the parties take about signing up for coverage the time needed to produce this year. solid agreements that can be “People were a lot more brought back to the legislature Continued from page A-1 open-minded about it,” Finley for consideration rather than said. “Last year, we got a lot have the parties bound to a rigid last year. more negativity.” Wegener said that while the Finley said he thought the Feb. 15 deadline has passed, tax penalty increase for not bepeople who attempted to en- ing covered contributed to more roll but experienced prob- people signing up. lems or glitches can still sign Not being covered could reBy BECKY BOHRER up by Feb. 22 with help from sult in a tax penalty. PCHS. In 2014, the penalty for not Associated Press The next open enrollment having coverage was $95 per JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — period begins later this year. person, or 1 percent of a houseWhile the next open enroll- hold income — whichever was Gov. Bill Walker has proposed ment period is months away, higher. In 2015, those penalties restoring full service for the Wegener said throughout the increase to $325 per person or state ferry system next year and year, PCHS can assist people 2 percent of yearly household adding back partial funding for who qualify for a special en- income, according to the mar- community and regional jails in budget amendments released rollment period due to life- ketplace website. on Wednesday. changing events. The amendments speak to Chris Finley, medical operaReach Ian Foley at Ian.fothe challenge facing the state as tions manager for PCHS, said ley@peninsulaclarion.com. the administration and lawmakpeople have been more positive ers try to cut the budget amid projected multibillion-dollar dards of integrity and person- deficits without creating uninal performance, inspires trust tended consequences. The ferry funding, about and maintains a high level of Continued from page A-1 optimism,” were top qualities $6.3 million, would be pulled participants expect in a candi- from other parts of the transportation department budget. questions from interviews with date. previous candidates. In the comment summary Walker, in a news release, Each candidate will receive section participants were asked said many families have althe same set of questions and whether they would prefer to ready bought ferry tickets for the same amount of interview hire the current superintendent once-in-a-lifetime vacations time, Erkeneff said. The inter- or someone who has not worked to Alaska, and he wants to enviews will not be broadcast or in the Kenai school district, and sure that service is available televised, but will be open to why. the public, she said. Responses included that The proceedings are limited Dusek would already have a this way so that candidates do strong knowledge base of the not hear the questions or an- community, and a vested interswers from other candidates est and ability to continue with Continued from page A-1 before their turn, Erkeneff said. the progress the school has alAnyone who attends the meet- ready made. Contrary respons- pipeline is its economic lifeings will have a chance to sub- es said that if a someone from line. Alaska changed its oil tax mit written comments to the outside the district is hired it structure in 2013, in hopes it school district afterward, she would be a “breath of fresh air,” would lead to more production. said. and credentials would possibly The state currently faces proDuring Wednesday’s meet- include competitive accredita- jected multibillion-dollar deficits, exacerbated by the plunge ing, the school board reviewed tions. results of the community feedSzymoniak formerly served in oil prices. The state has more support back survey, where the public as a principal and an assistant was asked what qualities they superintendent with the dis- in the Senate today than probably at any other point durwould like to see in the next su- trict. perintendent. The school district will an- ing Obama’s administration, Erkeneff said 148 people nounce the interviewing sched- Murkowski said. Republicans participated. ule when those details are de- took control of the Senate during last fall’s elections, putting A candidate who is “strong- termined, Erkeneff said. Congress in GOP hands. ly committed to a ‘student Murkowski called on lawfirst’ philosophy,” and a canReach Kelly Sullivan at kelly. didate with “exemplary stan- sullivan@peninsulclarion.com. makers to join her in pursuing

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schedule. McMahon told the Senate Resources Committee it’s possible that agreements could be ready for consideration at the end of this year. But he said the parties want to temper the desire to meet deadlines with the recognition that a quality product is needed to make decisions. Dave Van Tuyl, with BP, noted there are some things not completely within the companies’ control, such as how quickly a municipal advisory group, charged with making recommendations surrounding property taxes and ways to mitigate the financial effects to communities affected by the project, completes its work. That will help inform fiscal arrangements, he told the panel. The advisory group is scheduled to meet on Friday. Sen. Bill Wielechowski, DAnchorage, asked if the state should expect the companies to

ask for cuts in oil and gas taxes. The state overhauled its oil tax system in 2013, a move supported by the industry. Van Tuyl said the changes made in 2013 “are doing the things that they need to do. We’re seeing increased activity and increased production.” “We have no plans to request oil tax reductions,” said Darren Meznarich, with ConocoPhillips. The project is being pursued by the state, BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, TransCanada Corp. and the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. The companies involved have said the project, as proposed, would be the largest of its kind ever designed and built. That’s if it gets built. For the state, there’s a lot at stake. Many see the gas project as the state’s best hope for significant additional revenues. Alaska, which relies heavily on oil revenues to fund state gov-

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to them and Alaskans in the coming year. Jeremy Woodrow, a transportation department spokesman, said the details for how the shift in funds would affect other programs in the department were still being worked out. Walker also proposed restoring $7 million to the community and regional jails program. The administration had proposed eliminating contracts for $10.5 million associated with 15 regional and community jails, which provide shortterm confinement of people who face state charges until those individuals can be taken to the nearest state correctional facility by Alaska State Troop-

ers. The proposal raised concerns about the effects on communities and the troopers, who are facing budget cuts of their own. According to information from Walker’s budget office, the Department of Corrections would renegotiate the contracts for the actual cost per bed per day. Some of the money also could be used to cover additional prisonertransport costs. The amendments also included proposed grants aimed at tackling homelessness, among other issues. There is a proposed $20 million reduction for Medicaid by cutting costs. But the budget office, in its backup material, says many of the proposed efforts would require new regulations and fees along with public hearings and consultation with tribes.

every legal, legislative and public opinion strategy that they can muster to secure Alaska’s future. She said she believes there is a chance that a land exchange could be devised to transfer parts of the refuge into state control or that part of the coastal plain could be purchased. She said she would fight for the state to take the lead over activities in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and would put together an energy bill that includes provisions beneficial to Alaska. Members of Alaska congressional delegation have introduced legislation to allow for development from the refuge’s coastal plain. Murkowski and fellow Republican Sen. Dan

Sullivan also have introduced legislation that would bar executive action designating national monuments on federal lands and waters without the approval of Congress and the legislatures of the affected states. State lawmakers have met Obama’s refuge proposal, which Congress would have to approve, with resolutions calling for drilling on the coastal plain. Members of Alaska congressional delegation have introduced legislation to allow for development. State legislative leaders and Gov. Bill Walker hope to build support among other states in pushing back against areas of perceived federal overreach. A contingent of lawmakers met this week with Interior

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ernment, is facing projected multibillion-dollar budget deficits, exacerbated by the crash in oil prices. A report on financing options for the state is in the works. Company representatives along with officials from the departments of Natural Resources and Revenue gave updates to the House and Senate Resources committees on Wednesday. Deputy Natural Resources Commissioner Marty Rutherford told the House committee the parties were moving forward aggressively. The goal is to be able to reach a decision on whether to move to the next phase of the project early in the second quarter of 2016, she said. It’s a goal that Rutherford said she thinks can be accomplished, given the amount of cooperation that she has seen and the willingness to find ways to address challenges.

Lawmaker says daylight saving time important for Southeast JUNEAU (AP) — A Juneau lawmaker said the proposed daylight saving time exemption would mean a loss of useful light in southeast Alaska. During the Senate minority press conference Wednesday, Sen. Dennis Egan said the region already took a hit to evening daylight when it left Pacific time for Alaska time in the 1980s. Daylight saving time restores light for part of the year. He says losing it would be problematic for the tourism industry, fishermen and others. Sen. Anna MacKinnon introduced a bill that would stop Alaska from switching its clocks for daylight saving time each spring.

Secretary Sally Jewell during her trip to Alaska, as did Walker, in hopes of impressing upon her the impacts that federal decisions have on Alaskans. Walker spokeswoman Grace Jang said by text message Tuesday that Walker wants to keep open the door of communication with the federal government. She said Walker has not given up on getting some kind of concession on the refuge and therefore did not present her with an invoice for state health care and education costs, as he previously told reporters he planned to do. Murkowski delivered her speech to a joint session of the Legislature. Such addresses are customary for Alaska’s U.S. senators.

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Sports

Duke, North Carolina clash in OT classic College hoop’s fiercest rivalry puts on epic showdown in Tar Heels country, but Duke survives By The Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. — Quinn Cook scored 22 points and No. 4 Duke beat No. 15 North Carolina 92-90 in overtime on Wednesday night. In a thriller befitting college basketball’s fiercest rivalry, the Blue Devils (23-3, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) let an early 13-point lead slip away and trailed by 10 with less than four minutes left in regulation before rallying. They sent it into OT and won their ninth in 12 in the series. Tyus Jones had 22 points, Justise Winslow added 16 points and Jahlil Okafor had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Duke. Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson each scored 18 points to lead North Car-

olina (18-8, 8-5). Nate Britt pulled the shooting 39 percent, were aided by Nigel Tar Heels within two with one free throw Hayes’ 13 rebounds and nine points. Wisconsin’s 24th victory marked the with 3.5 seconds left. He missed the second, Marcus Paige raced in and got his school’s best start in program history. hands on the rebound — but Winslow No. 11 NORTHERN IOWA 59, grabbed it as the buzzer sounded. LOYOLA 39

of the season, scoring 29 points and blocking four shots. It was the first game between the teams as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Syracuse (17-9, 8-5 ACC) was coming off an 80-72 home loss to fourth-ranked Duke in which Christmas was outplayed by freshman Jahlil Okafor. Louisville (20-6, 8-5) was out to bounce back from Saturday’s home loss to North Carolina State, but was without senior guard Chris Jones, who was suspended for violating team rules and did not make the trip.

CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Tuttle and Nate Buss each scored 10 points as Northern Iowa won its 14th straight. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Panthers (25-2, 14-1 Missouri ValSam Dekker scored 22 points and Frank ley Conference) never trailed and moved Kaminsky added 16 as No. 5 Wisconsin within one win of matching the 2009-10 overcame a late Penn State surge. team’s school record streak. Dekker and Penn State’s D.J. NewNo. 14 IOWA STATE 70, bill waged an entertaining scoring battle. SYRACUSE 69, Newbill scored 29 points, but the nextNo. 22 OKLAHOMA STATE 65 No. 12 LOUISVILLE 59 highest scorer for Penn State (15-12, 3-11) STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jameel was Brandon Taylor with seven. SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Rakeem The Badgers (24-2, 12-1), despite Christmas rebounded from his worst game McKay had career highs of 17 points and

No. 5 WISCONSIN 55, PENN STATE 47

14 rebounds for Iowa State. McKay, a 6-foot-9 forward, created problems on both ends with his leaping ability. He made 13 of 18 free throws, blocked four shots and had nine offensive rebounds.

No. 18 ARKANSAS 84, MISSOURI 69 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Michael Qualls had 21 points and Arkansas beat Missouri for its fifth straight victory and eighth in nine games. Bobby Portis added 16 points on 8-of12 shooting to help the Razorbacks (21-5, 10-3 Southeastern Conference) continue their best start in conference play since the 1997-98 season. Arkansas’ only loss since Jan. 17 is a 57-56 setback at Florida.

Ninilchik boys top Kodiak ESS Three Kodiak players fouled out, which led to Ninilchik getting a lot of time on the free The Ninilchik boys shook off throw line. The Wolverines hit the Kodiak ESS squad Wednes- 19 of 38 shots from the line, day night for a 61-40 noncon- with 6-foot-8 White going 10for-17 himself. ference hoops win. Austin White scored 24 Wolverines 61, Bears 40 points to lead Ninilchik, while 15 15 10 21 —61 teammate Tyler Presley chipped Ninilchik Kodiak ESS 16 6 7 11 —40 in 21. NINILCHIK (61) — Koch 0 0, AppelKodiak took an early 16-15 hanz 2 0-0 4, Presley 7 5-110-0 21, Geppert lead over Ninilchik, but the Wol- 3 3-6 9, Schultz 0 1-4 1, Bartlowits 1 0-0 2, verines responded in the second Pasqua 0 0-0 0, McGinnis 0 0-0 0, White 7 24. Totals 20 19-38 61. quarter by outscoring the Bears 10-17 KODIAK (40) — Reft 0 0-0 0, Phillips 3 1-2 15-6 to head into the locker room 9, Nelson 3 0-0 8, Robustellini 6 1-2 14, Elvehjem 0 0-4 0, Peterson 0 0-0 0, Peterwith an eight-point lead. son 0 0-0 0, Bartleson 4 1-4 9, Simeonoff 0 After extending its lead to 0-0 0, Bircher 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 3-12 40. 40-29 in the third quarter, Nini- 3-point goals — Ninilchik 2 (Presley 2); ESS 5 (Phillips 2, Nelson 2, Rolchik pumped in 21 points in Kodiak bustellini 1). Fouled out — Reft, Nelson, the fourth to seal the win. Bartleson. Staff report Peninsula Clarion

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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Alexei Marchenko (47) and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Kris Versteeg collide after going for a puck in the air during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday in Chicago.

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Tatar scores gamewinner in shootout between old classic rivals By The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Tomas Tatar scored in regulation and in the shootout, leading Jimmy Howard and the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Gustav Nyquist also scored in the tiebreaker for Detroit, which won for just the third time in 11 shootouts this season. Darren Helm had a goal and an assist, and Howard

made 32 saves through overtime. Jonathan Toews gave Chicago the lead with a goal in the first round of the shootout, but Patrick Kane’s backhander went off the crossbar, and Patrick Sharp was stopped by Howard on the final attempt. Brandon Saad and Kris Versteeg scored in regulation for Chicago, and Corey Crawford had 26 saves. The Blackhawks dropped to 2-0-3 on

their season-high, eight-game fourth straight game. Hammond stopped the first 26 homestand. SENATORS 4, CANADIENS 2 OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Andrew Hammond made 42 saves in his first NHL start and led Ottawa over Montreal. Milan Michalek, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Mark Stone and Kyle Turris, scored for the Senators (23-23-10). Defenseman Erik Karlsson had two assists for the

shots he faced. Dustin Tokarski made 35 saves, and Max Pacioretty and Nathan Beaulieu had goals for the Canadiens (37-16-4). Hammond was called into action Monday to replace starter Robin Lehner, who was hurt in the second period against Carolina. Lehner was unable to play Wednesday. With Craig Anderson already out with a hand injury, See NHL, page A-9

Former Trailblazer Kersey, 52, dies By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jerome Kersey, the versatile small forward who helped the Portland Trail Blazers reach two NBA Finals and won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999, died Wednesday. He was 52. The cause of death wasn’t immediately known.

A team ambassador, Kersey appeared Tuesday with fellow former Blazers Terry Porter and Brian Grant at a Portland high school in celebration of African American History Month. “Today we lost an incredible person and one of the most beloved players to ever wear a Trail Blazers uniform,” Blazers owner Paul Allen said in a statement. “My thoughts and condolences are with the Kersey fam-

ily. He will be missed by all of us. It’s a terrible loss.” Kersey averaged 10.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 17 seasons in the NBA with Portland, Golden State, the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle, San Antonio and Milwaukee. He helped the Blazers reach the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992, playing alongside Porter, Clyde Drexler, Kevin Duckworth and Buck Williams.

“He was the greatest guy, the nicest friend, teammate and brother. He was loved by everyone. We will all miss him. He just cared so much,” Drexler told Comcast SportsNet Northwest. “This is unbelievable.” Kersey had his best season in 1987-88, averaging 19.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. Kersey played in 1,153 regular-season games, also averaging 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals.

Bears rocky QB deal not finished By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Both the coach and general manager of the Chicago Bears were given ample opportunity Wednesday to endorse Jay Cutler as their quarterback for 2015 and beyond. Time and again, they declined. “We’re going to ask this about eight different ways?” coach John Fox said after one of the attempts Wednesday at the NFL scouting combine. “I don’t think there’s any question that there’s ability and talent there. But there’s a lot more that goes into it, and we’re evaluating that as we speak.” The Bears signed Cutler to a seven-year contract worth $54 million guaranteed last offseason, with the thought that he’d lead them into the next decade. But 2014 was a debacle in Chicago. The Bears finished 5-11, coach Marc Trestman got fired and Cutler tied for the league lead in interceptions (18) and was in the middle of controversy all season. Fox said he met with Cutler when he was hired in Chicago last month, but when pressed, the coach offered up nothing

about what he took out of that meeting. “I’m just getting to know him,” Fox said. “Everyone’s got perceptions. This is a relationship business and that takes time. I don’t want to stand up here and give you a final evaluation when maybe I’m a fourth through the test.” The Bears brought in free agent Josh McCown for a workout and Fox said “there’s obviously interest or we probably wouldn’t have met with him.” Cutler is 44-38 as the Bears starter, and has led the Bears within a game of the Super Bowl only once, in 2010. That season, he hurt his knee in the NFC title game. Cutler has never had a passer rating over 90. Bears general manager Ryan Pace was every bit as noncommittal as his coach when asked about having Cutler back this season. Cutting him would count as much as $15.5 million against the Bears salary cap, though there are ways to recoup some of that loss. “We’re still evaluating all of that, obviously, going through this whole thing,” Pace said. “I don’t want to rush any decisions. I want to max out the time that we have and just be See NFL, page A-9

Statebound skiers hope to end season of misery By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Road trips, including multiple times off the Kenai Peninsula, just to find snow. Pool workouts. Ice skating on Headquarters Lake. And spinning at The Fitness Place. What a long, strange season it’s been. One of the most challenging high school cross-country skiing seasons in recent memory will come to a close with the state meet today, Friday and Saturday at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Today, the boys varsity will do a 7.5-kilometer interval start classic race at noon, while the girls will follow with a 5K classic race at 1:30 p.m. Both Soldotna coach Dan Harbison, who has been involved with skiing on the Peninsula since 1996, and Kenai Central coach Brad Nyquist, who has

been involved for nine years, said this has been as tough of a winter as they can remember. “It does rank up there,” Harbison said. “There’s been some that have been close to this, but this has been a pretty sparse one.” A good measure of the lack of snow comes from the fact that Harbison’s team has been in classic tracks just twice this season — once in Anchorage and once in the Matanuska-Susitna valleys. That means that not once has there been enough snow on the central Peninsula to groove in guides for classic skiers. Among the nonsnow activities Harbison and Nyquist have resorted to are the following: pool workouts, indoor circuit training, indoor biking, core training, walking with ski poles, hiking with weights, ice skating and a hike up Skyline trail.

“We hiked up Skyline just before Christmas,” Harbison said. “I’d never been up there that time of year. “There was no snow and no vegetation. You can see all over the place. That was kind of wild.” And therein lies a hidden nugget to this winter. While both Harbison and Nyquist would have taken loads of snow in a heartbeat, the lack of snow did allow them to see things that otherwise would not have been as eminently visible. The main thing is the character of their teams. Despite all the hardship, the Kenai boys and girls were able to sweep the Region III titles for the first time in school history last weekend. Kenai’s Travis Cooper was the boys skimeister, while SoHi’s Sadie Fox triumphed on the girls side. “Part of the reason they are on this team is for the team itself,” Nyquist C

said. “These guys just enjoy being together and working out together. “They are a unique group that gets along really well together.” Harbison echoed those sentiments. “They’ve worked really hard and hung together and stuck with it to the bitter end,” he said. “In that respect, it’s actually been a pretty fun season, having everyone working together and finding fun in whatever it is we do. “The only other option is to be depressed about it.” Nyquist said the poor conditions on the Peninsula led to his team being able to participate in an REI winter festival in Hatcher Pass, as well as a cool and historic ski through Independence Mine. “I’m so proud of the way they hung in there all season,” Nyquist said. That included Monday, when Nyquist’s plan was to ski the fields behind Kenai Central. When almost all

the snow disappeared during the day due to warmth and wind, the Kards joined the Stars at Tsalteshi Trails. “The snow is pretty rotten and going fast,” Harbison, a notorious lateseason skier, said of Tsalteshi. “It reminds me of late April skiing.” Kincaid will make use of the snowmaking loops for the state meet and any other loops that may be available as rain looms in the forecast for Saturday. According to Harbison, Fox is fully recovered from illness and has a chance to be the first Peninsula skier to win a skimeister crown. Kailey Mucha, skiing for Soldotna, took second in 2009. Fox, now a senior, was second last season. “She’s gotten a little rest and worked very hard all year long to do well here,” Harbison said. “She has high hopes.” See STATE, page A-9

Peninsula Clarion, Thursday, February 19, 2015

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Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings Atlantic Division W L Toronto 36 17 Brooklyn 21 31 Boston 20 31 Philadelphia 12 41 New York 10 43 Southeast Division Atlanta 43 11 Washington 33 21 Charlotte 22 30 Miami 22 30 Orlando 17 39 Central Division Chicago 34 20 Cleveland 33 22 Milwaukee 30 23 Detroit 21 33 Indiana 21 33

Pct GB .679 — .404 14½ .392 15 .226 24 .189 26 .796 .611 .423 .423 .304

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.630 .600 .566 .389 .389

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 39 14 Houston 36 17 Dallas 36 19 San Antonio 34 19 New Orleans 27 26 Northwest Division Portland 36 17 Oklahoma City 28 25 Denver 20 33 Utah 19 34 Minnesota 11 42 Pacific Division Golden State 42 9 L.A. Clippers 35 19 Phoenix 29 25 Sacramento 18 34 L.A. Lakers 13 40

.736 — .679 3 .655 4 .642 5 .509 12 .679 .528 .377 .358 .208

Richmond 71, St. Bonaventure 56 Syracuse 69, Louisville 59 Wisconsin 55, Penn St. 47 SOUTH

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— 8 16 17 25

.824 — .648 8½ .537 14½ .346 24½ .245 30

Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games Dallas at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

Men’s College Scores EAST Binghamton 57, Vermont 55 Boston U. 61, American U. 53 Bucknell 61, Loyola (Md.) 50 Colgate 84, Army 69 Davidson 65, George Washington 63 Hofstra 87, Towson 82 La Salle 87, Duquesne 72 Lafayette 89, Holy Cross 81 Lehigh 59, Navy 53 Mass.-Lowell 82, Maine 71 Northeastern 75, William & Mary 64 Rhode Island 75, UMass 59

Charleston Southern 75, Presbyterian 49 Coll. of Charleston 77, Elon 63 Duke 92, North Carolina 90, OT Florida 50, Vanderbilt 47 Florida St. 69, Boston College 60 Fordham 80, George Mason 68 High Point 83, Gardner-Webb 62 James Madison 82, Drexel 78 Miami 76, Virginia Tech 52 Winthrop 91, UNC Asheville 70 MIDWEST Buffalo 78, E. Michigan 63 Cent. Michigan 68, N. Illinois 66 Green Bay 96, Detroit 76 Illinois St. 60, Bradley 47 Kent St. 58, Ball St. 53 Miami (Ohio) 67, Bowling Green 56 Missouri St. 60, Indiana St. 56 N. Iowa 58, Loyola of Chicago 39 Northwestern 72, Minnesota 66 Oakland 76, Wright St. 67 Providence 84, DePaul 57 S. Dakota St. 79, W. Illinois 77 Toledo 68, Akron 66 W. Michigan 80, Ohio 69 Xavier 59, Cincinnati 57 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 84, Missouri 69 Iowa St. 70, Oklahoma St. 65 TCU 69, Kansas St. 55 Tulsa 69, East Carolina 58

East Carolina 67, SMU 53 George Washington 65, VCU 57 Memphis 65, UCF 49 Nicholls St. 59, Northwestern St. 40 South Florida 79, Tulsa 46 MIDWEST Ball St. 73, Cent. Michigan 64 Cleveland St. 67, Wright St. 63 E. Michigan 73, Ohio 61 Michigan 68, Indiana 52 Northwestern 59, Nebraska 51 Oakland 64, Detroit 58 S. Dakota St. 60, Nebraska-Omaha 49 St. Bonaventure 57, Saint Louis 55 Toledo 73, N. Illinois 57 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 76, Texas A&MCC 41 Baylor 67, Texas Tech 60 McNeese St. 65, Cent. Arkansas 63 Texas 76, Kansas St. 58 FAR WEST Colorado St. 70, Fresno St. 56 New Mexico 63, San Diego St. 47 South Dakota 79, Denver 68 Stanford 59, California 47 UNLV 74, Boise St. 60 Utah St. 85, San Jose St. 80 Wyoming 77, Nevada 54

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FAR WEST Arizona St. 68, UCLA 66 Boise St. 53, UNLV 48 Colorado St. 81, Fresno St. 73 Oregon 73, Colorado 60 Seattle 74, UMKC 56 Utah St. 76, San Jose St. 54

Women’s College Scores EAST Albany (NY) 84, UMBC 68 American U. 58, Boston U. 50 Army 48, Colgate 47 Bucknell 72, Loyola (Md.) 61 Buffalo 59, Kent St. 57 Dayton 59, Fordham 45 Duquesne 58, Richmond 51, OT Holy Cross 59, Lafayette 53 Maine 57, Vermont 54 Navy 50, Lehigh 44 New Hampshire 55, Hartford 50 Oklahoma St. 52, West Virginia 46 Saint Joseph’s 82, George Mason 51 Stony Brook 62, Mass.-Lowell 36 UMass 60, Davidson 49 SOUTH E. Illinois 81, Murray St. 67

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 57 37 16 4 78 152 127 Tampa Bay 60 36 18 6 78 195 160 Detroit 56 32 14 10 74 163 143 Boston 57 28 20 9 65 150 149 Florida 56 25 19 12 62 138 155 Ottawa 56 23 23 10 56 159 160 Toronto 58 23 30 5 51 162 178 Buffalo 57 16 37 4 36 105 195 Metropolitan Division N.Y. Islanders 58 38 19 1 77 188 163 N.Y. Rangers 55 34 16 5 73 174 136 Pittsburgh 57 32 16 9 73 162 144 Washington 58 31 17 10 72 171 146 Philadelphia 57 24 23 10 58 153 167 Columbus 55 25 27 3 53 147 172 New Jersey 57 22 26 9 53 126 155 Carolina 56 20 29 7 47 127 154

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville 57 St. Louis 57 Chicago 58 Winnipeg 59 Minnesota 57 Dallas 57

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175 132 179 141 174 134 165 157 158 154 179 180

Colorado 58 24 23 11 59 150 165 Pacific Division Anaheim 58 35 16 7 77 170 164 Calgary 58 32 22 4 68 168 150 Vancouver 56 32 21 3 67 158 147 Los Angeles 57 27 18 12 66 159 151 San Jose 59 29 22 8 66 165 170 Arizona 58 20 31 7 47 131 194 Edmonton 59 17 32 10 44 139 199 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Detroit 3, Chicago 2, SO Edmonton 4, Boston 3, SO Ottawa 4, Montreal 2 Minnesota 3, Calgary 2, OT Los Angeles 4, Colorado 1 Tampa Bay 4, Anaheim 1 Thursday’s Games Nashville at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Vancouver at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. Winnipeg at Washington, 3 p.m. Florida at Montreal, 3:30 p.m. Buffalo at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. All Times AST

Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE С Suspended Cleveland RHP Tyler Sturdevant 50 games for a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS С Agreed to terms with LHP Bruce Chen on a minor league contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS С Agreed to terms with 1B Eric Hosmer on a two-year contract. LOS ANGELES ANGELS С Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Lindstrom on a minor league contract. National League SAN DIEGO PADRES С Assigned RHP Aaron Northcraft outright to El Paso (PCL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS С Signed F Amare Stoudemire. Waived G Ricky Ledo. TORONTO RAPTORS С Assigned F Bruno Caboclo to Fort Wayne (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS С Agreed to terms with WR Larry Fitzgerald on a two-year contract. CLEVELAND BROWNS С

Signed DB Varmah Sonie. DALLAS COWBOYS С Released LB Mister Alexander. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS С Released LB Shaun Phillips. MINNESOTA VIKINGS С Claimed TE Brandon Bostick off waivers from Green Bay. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES С Named Brian Smith assistant linebackers coach. WASHINGTON REDSKINS С S Ryan Clark announced his retirement. HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS С Recalled F Brendan Ranford from Texas (AHL). EDMONTON OILERS С Placed G Viktor Fasth on injured reserve. Activated G Ben Scrivens from injured reserve. MINNESOTA WILD С Called up F Michael Keranen from Iowa (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS С Reassigned F Viktor Stalberg to Milwaukee (AHL). PHILADELPHIA FLYERS С Signed D Nick Schultz to a multiyear contract. WASHINGTON CAPITALS С Reassigned D Steven Oleksy to Hershey (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS С Placed F Mathieu Perreault on injured reserve. Recalled F Carl Klingberg from St. John’s (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED С Signed M Miguel Aguilar. SPORTING KANSAS CITY С Signed D Amadou Dia. National Women’s Soccer League SKY BLUE FC С Signed F Nadia Nadim. COLLEGE NCAA С Placed West Virginia’s athletic department on two years’ probation. AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION С Announced the resignation of executive director Grant Teaff. CHARLOTTE С Named Karen Weatherington volleyball coach. CHOWAN С Named Melanie Chaussee assistant volleyball coach and Joshua Cue assistant football coach/strength and conditioning coordinator. NOTRE DAME С Announced S Avery Sebastian is transferring from California. THIEL С Named Matt Arshinkoff assistant football coach.

Dragic mind made up on Suns spot By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer

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PHOENIX (AP) — Fed up with his role on a team crowded with point guards, Goran Dragic said he has made up his mind to leave the Phoenix Suns, preferably by Thursday’s trade deadline. If not then, he has made it clear there is no way he would re-sign with the team when he becomes a free agent after this season. “I don’t trust them anymore,” Dragic said after the Suns practiced on Wednesday. The 28-year-old guard’s points and assists are down considerably from last season, when he was third team allNBA. He said he doesn’t like his role of “standing in the corner” and wants to go to a team where he can “be a point guard, like in the past I was my whole life.” “To be a point guard, to run the team and have the ball in my hands and try to make plays for others,” Dragic said. “That’s who I am.” He often found himself playing the off guard or on the wing in deference to the Suns’ other point guards, Eric Bledsoe and Isaiah Thomas. Sometimes all three were on the court together.

“Last year was great. This year it’s different,” Dragic said. “...Standing in the corner, it’s not my game.” Dragic’s agent, Bill Duffy, told the Suns on Tuesday that there was nothing they could do to keep his client with the team. Now the Suns are up against the wall, trying to make a deal before Thursday’s deadline or see Dragic walk as a free agent with no compensation to the team when the season ends. Dragic, in his seventh NBA season, is averaging 16.2 points per game, down from his career-best 20.3 last season, and 4.1 assists, down from 5.9 last year. This is the personable Slovenian’s second stint with the Suns. He was drafted by San Antonio, on behalf of Phoenix, as the 15th pick overall in 2008. The Suns sent him to Houston during the 2010-11 season. He returned to sign a four-year, $30 million contract in 2012, with the ability to opt out after three years. His 2012 acquisition came after the Suns traded Steve Nash to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Suns went through an awful 2012-13 season, Ryan McDonough was hired as general manager and put together

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The Minnesota Vikings haven’t wavered with their public stance since the season ended: They want Adrian Peterson to return. In the strongest statement yet, general manager Rick Spielman said Wednesday he expects the star running back to stay with the team after his suspension is lifted. “I think our whole organization is on that same page,” Spielman told reporters at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.

thorough with every one of these.” Pace said the Bears are evaluating the tape on Cutler. “But there’s things we want to know more about the player,” Pace said, “and that goes for all our players.”

Redskins’ Clark retires Washington Redskins safety Ryan Clark says he’s retiring from the NFL after a 13-year career as a player. As expected, the 35-year-old old Clark is going to work as an NFL analyst for ESPN. He started his pro career with the New York Giants, won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers and had two stints with the Redskins, including last season. Clark finished with 16 interceptions in 177 games, with 152 starts. Clark had to have his spleen removed because of a sicklecell blood trait that became aggravated while playing at high elevation in Denver in 2007.

a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers for point guard Eric Bledsoe. Phoenix thrived last season when Dragic and Bledsoe both played, compiling a 23-11 record, and the Suns won 48 games, just missing the playoffs. In the offseason, with Bledsoe yet to sign a new deal, the Suns surprisingly acquired a third point guard, Thomas, in a four-year, $27 million signand-trade deal. Then Bledsoe signed a five-year, $70 million contract. The chemistry of the previous season wasn’t there. “It was hard, different style,” Dragic said. “(In the) corner, not getting the touches I usually get. I get touches, but they are not the same. That’s the most frustrating thing.” Coach Jeff Hornacek was charged with making the three point-guard thing work. “Was it ideal? No,” Hornacek said. “Would it have got back to where it was last year? Maybe. But there’s no reason talking about it now until the trade deadline goes by.” As for Dragic’s perception that he was standing in a corner on offense when he wanted the ball at the point, Hornacek said, “If that’s what he feels, that’s what he feels,” “We swing the ball from side

to side,” the coach said. “He’s gotten the ball on the swing. Everybody has their perception of what’s happening out there. Is it what it was last year? No. But again we’re four plays away from being 33-21.”

Garnett could return home MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets are discussing a deal that would bring Kevin Garnett back to Minnesota, the place where his brilliant career began and to the franchise that he put on the map. The two teams had exploratory talks on Wednesday, one day before the NBA’s trade deadline, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because no deal has been agreed upon. Garnett spent his first 12 years in Minnesota and was coached for much of that time by Flip Saunders, who made his own return to Minnesota before last season and is now the president of basketball operations and coaches the rebuilding team. Garnett was traded to Boston in 2007, won a championship and made two NBA Finals appearances with the Celtics.

Reid recovering from knee surgery INDIANAPOLIS — Chiefs coach Andy Reid vowed Wednesday that he will be ready for the start of the season despite needing a cane to get around the scouting combine following knee replacement surgery. Reid skipped attending the Senior Bowl because of the procedure, which occurred after the Chiefs finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs. C

second behind Nashville. Patrick Maroon scored for the Ducks, who allowed at least four goals for the fourth time in five Continued from page A-8 games. John Gibson stopped 28 shots in place of Frederik AnderHammond got the start. sen, who missed his fourth straight The Senators opened the third game due to an upper body injury. period with a 2-1 lead before Stone gave them some insurance with a power-play goal at 9:27. KINGS 4, AVALANCHE 1

WILD 3, FLAMES 2, OT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikko Koivu scored 1:50 into overtime to give Minnesota a victory over Calgary. Alone in the slot, Koivu took a pass from Charlie Coyle and moved in on Jonas Hiller. Koivu put a shot over the goalie’s shoulder for his ninth goal this season. Devan Dubnyk made 35 saves to improve to 11-2-1 since being acquired from Arizona. The Wild improved to 5-7 in overtime. The Flames fell to 11-4. Justin Fontaine and Matt Dumba scored in regulation for Minnesota (29-21-7). The Wild have been one of the NHL’s hottest teams, going 11-2-2 in their last 15. They have climbed within one point of the San Jose Sharks, who hold the second wild card spot in the Western Conference. Jiri Hudler and Lance Bouma scored for Calgary (32-22-4), which is 6-2-1 in its last nine. The Flames moved into sole possession of second place in the Pacific Division, one point ahead of Vancouver.

LIGHTNING 4, DUCKS 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Steven Stamkos capped Tampa Bay’s four-goal second period with his 31st of the season, and the Lightning stormed past Anaheim. Anton Stralman, Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov also scored, and Ben Bishop made 24 saves for the Lightning, who overtook Anaheim and the New York Islanders by a point in the overall standings and tied Montreal and St. Louis for

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Right behind Fox’s total of 27 minutes, 52 seconds, at regions were Kenai freshmen Addison Gibson (28:09) and Riana Boonstra (28:21). “They ski really well together and feed off each other,” Nyquist said. “They have a lot of experience skiing in bigger races. “I expect them to ski very well even though they are competing against a lot of other schools.” While it is not uncommon for Peninsula girls to dot the top 10 at the state meet, Cooper, a senior, will be looking to become the first Peninsula boy since SoHi’s Daniel Harro in 2003 to earn a spot in the top 10. “I know he’d like to be in the top five,” Nyquist said. “That could happen. He’s very capable of doing that and then some.” While Besh Cup racing has allowed the top skiers to see how they stack up as individuals, canceled races have meant that Peninsula coaches have no idea how their teams stack up statewide. “I’m expecting the same thing I’ve expected all year, that our teams will go out skiing really hard,” Nyquist said. “But it’s hard to say how they

DENVER (AP) — Jeff Carter scored twice and Jonathan Quick stopped 42 shots, helping Los Angeles extend its winning streak to six games with a victory over Colorado. Tyler Toffoli and Dustin Brown also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings, who are back in playoff contention after scuffling a few weeks ago. Gabriel Landeskog had the lone goal for the Avalanche, which went 2-2 during a four-game homestand and lost more ground in the standings. Trailing by two goals, Colorado pulled Semyon Varlamov for an extra skater with just under three minutes remaining. But Alex Tanguay drew a penalty with 1:39 remaining to negate the advantage. Varlamov stayed on the bench, leading to Carter’s empty-net goal with 52.3 seconds left. Varlamov made 22 saves in his 14th straight start. He is 6-6-2 during that stretch.

OILERS 4, BRUINS 3, SO EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Oilers defenseman Martin Marincin scored the lone shootout goal in the 12th round, and Edmonton snapped a two game skid with a victory over struggling Boston. The teams had gone 0 for 23 in the tiebreaker before Marincin broke the deadlock. He has no goals and one assist in 17 games this season with Edmonton. Nail Yakupov, Ryan NugentHopkins and Teddy Purcell scored in regulation for the Oilers (17-3210), who broke a 13-game losing streak against Boston, dating to 2001.

will do.” For the Kenai boys, Cooper will be backed up by senior Jordan Theisen, freshman Karl Danielson, junior James Butler and sophomore Patrick Michael. Junior Liam Floyd will be back after missing regions due to illness. Joining Gibson and Boonstra will be senior Alex Bergholtz and Kirsten Nyquist, sophomore Katie Cooper and junior Mikaela Salzetti. For the SoHi girls, Fox will be backed up by a group that all can return next year and helped the Stars to second in the region. Hannah Pothast, Emily Werner, Olivia Hutchings and Mieka Chythlook are juniors, while Kellie Arthur is a freshman. The SoHi boys should be led by junior Levi Michael and freshman John-Mark Pothast. Pothast is feeling better after dealing with illness for the region meet, and Harbison said both could break into the top 20. Seniors Tanner Best and Daniel Shuler will ski their last races for the Stars, while freshmen Koby Vinson and junior Aaron Swedberg will gain valuable experience for the future. Homer was led at regions by Aspen Daigle in 10th, Rachel Ellert in 17th and Sarah Wolf in 18th on the girls side, and Jacob Davis in 17th on the boys side. Seward got a 21st from Ruby Lindquist.

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Cool winter fun: Ice fishing, Ice Fishapalooza The right comforts and company can make ice fishing enjoyable

he water dripping off the eaves has thickened into crystal stalactites, and outside my window snowflakes swirl before settling into a fine dust on the frozen ground — a sign that winter, with its slower pace, is still upon us. And, like everyone else in Alaska, I want to make the most of it. Yet, having always been one of those people that lives to fish (and by fishing I mean in flowing water) I have to admit — despite having all the ice fishing paraphernalia — that hovering over a frozen hole has never really been my favorite outdoor activity. Perhaps it’s the fly fisher in me. I’m a fly fishing devotee precisely because it is so proactive: constantly moving, seeking out where fish might be hiding, gauging which food source they are homing in on, hoping to lay down the perfect cast, and if not, at least working on it. With ice fishing, though, once you are set up and at it, the wait is on. Nevertheless, on a recent weekend I met up with my friend Jim Quinn, an ice fishing fanatic, and most importantly someone I’ve always — since meeting him on the Al-Can nearly 30 years ago — liked to spend time with. That’s the important part, Jim reminded me, spending time with friends outdoors. That, he says, is what it’s all about. And I get that. That’s why, on the very next weekend I headed out to join a large group, comprised of those new to the activity as well as many seasoned veterans of the sport. We all gathered last Sunday afternoon on Sport Lake for an event dubbed Ice Fishapalooza. It was sponsored by our local chapter of Trout Unlimited, with extra rods donated for use by the Kenai River Sportfishing Association. With unseasonably warm temperatures and a roaring fire, and with hot dogs and munchies provided by Trout Unlimited, being out on the ice was extremely comfortable. The event was also very well attended. Lisa Beranek, one of the organizers, estimated upwards of 50 people participated at different times throughout the afternoon. “It really was a great day,” agreed Mark Wackler, a Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited board member who also helped organize the afternoon’s festivities. “The goal was to get people, including families, out there having fun, to help beginners learn the basics, and to hopefully spin that into fishing on their own.” There were games, like a beanbag toss, for the kids, a lot of great food, including Dutch oven brownies, and of course a very convivial atmosphere — a party on the ice, with everyone in high spirits and having a fantastic time. I don’t know, if this is what ice fishing is all about, I may have to adjust my attitude. I think it might actually be an activity I’m beginning to become fond of, and one I now actually find myself looking forward to.

Above: Good food to share, such as Dutch oven-baked brownies, adds to the ice fishing experience. Left: Noah Payne shows off his catch during Ice Fishapalooza Sunday on Sport Lake in Soldotna. Far left: A group of ice fishers sets up on Summit Lake recently. Photos by Dave Atcheson

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For those new to this type of angling, it’s best to hook up with someone who regularly ice fishes. They will have some good ideas about where to go and will have the requisite equipment, namely an ice auger. A hand auger is more work, but is lighter to carry and costs only about $50. A power auger, on the other hand, makes life much easier, especially on thick ice, but will run in the neighborhood of $300 or more. Ice fishing rods are relatively inexpensive, starting at about $40. Most ice fishers use a variety of jigs or bait such as salmon eggs, shrimp or herring. That is really all that’s needed to get started. Of course, as ice anglers get more into the sport there is always room for expansion. My friend Jim, for example, carries an insulated bucket he can stash gear in, but that

n Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware and Fishing’s Annual Ice Fishing Derby runs through Feb. 28 with many prizes awarded throughout. Call 907-262-4655 or visit www.soldotnahardware. com. n Kenai Peninsula College offers a one-credit, six-week-long Beginning Fly Fishing Class, starting March 19. Seats are limited and registration is now open. For more information: www.kpc. alaska.edu, or call 907-262-0346 n Tie One On, Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s popular fly tying night is March 3, 6:30 p.m., at Main Street Tap and Grill in Kenai. doubles as a cushioned seat when he doesn’t bring a folding chair along. There are also a wide variety of ice shelters — tents, really — that can quickly be assembled and equipped with a heater to provide a cozy fishing spot on windy and excessively cold days. There are even cameras that can

be lowered for a peek beneath the ice. Whether with just the basics or all the accoutrements, whether with just a few friends or at Ice Fishapalooza, ice fishing is a great excuse to get outside during the cold winter months. And having each member of the party bring a dish or beverage

Story and photos by Dave Atcheson

to pass and holding a potluck out on the ice is a great way for family and friends to gather and enjoy the outdoors. And there is even the possibility of an added bonus: that always wonderful and welcome taste of fresh fish in the middle of winter. Dave Atcheson is the author of the guidebook Fishing Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, and National Geographic’s Hidden Alaska, Bristol Bay and Beyond. His latest book, Dead Reckoning, Navigating a Life on the Last Frontier, Courting Tragedy on its High Seas is now available in hardcover, online, and as an audiobook. www.daveatcheson.com. Tight Lines publishes on the third Thursday of the month from September through April, and weekly from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Have a fish story, a photo or favorite recipe to share? Email tightlines@peninsulaclarion.com.

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What’s Happening Best Bets n The Kenai Performers’ production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will run Feb. 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and March 1 at the Renee C. Henderson auditorium at Kenai Central High School. Friday and Saturday showtimes are 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for seniors (62-plus), children and students. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Curtain Call Consignment Shop and Charlotte’s Restaurant in Kenai, and River City Books in Soldotna. They are also available at the door.

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n The Soldotna Drama Troupe presents a dinner theater performance of “Play On!”, a comedy about the hazards of producing a play, by Rick Abbot. Show dates are Feb. 26, 27 and 28 at 6 p.m. Tickets will be $40, and will include a complete Italian dinner with coffee and dessert. The 6 p.m. performance on Feb. 28 will have a silent auction of local services and goods. There will also be a 2 p.m. matinée on Feb. 28. Tickets will be $15. The Soldotna Drama Troupe is comprised of students participating in a Drama trip to London, and all proceeds from this event go toward their trip funds. n The Peninsula Art Guild is ‘calling for artists’ to submit up to two of their own original pieces of artwork by the Feb. 28 deadline for the March 2015 Biennial Judged Art Exhibit at the Kenai Fine Arts Center in Old Town Kenai. For details call 741-8011. Art Center hours are noon-5 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. n The Kenai Peninsula College Student Art League Exhibit is on display at the Kenai Fine Arts Center throughout the month of February. The Fine Arts Center is at 816 Cook Ave., across from the Oilers’ Bingo Hall in Old Town Kenai and hours are noon-5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. For more information call 283-7040. n The Mezzanine Gallery at Soldotna Animal Hospital is hosting an exhibit of Watercolors by local artist Melinda Hershberger. The exhibit will be on display throughout the month of February and is open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Kenai Performers, in collaboration with Vergine’s Dance Studio, will present “Chassé into Spring,” a fashion show done in dance on March 8 at 1:00 p.m. at Curtain Call Consignment in Kenai. Food and drinks will be provided. Tickets are $12 and are available at Curtain Call Consignment on Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Seating is limited, so please purchase tickets in advance. For more information call Mary at 907-398-2931. n The Rarefied Light photography exhibition is on display in the Gary Freeburg Gallery at Kenai Peninsula College’s Kenai River Campus. n An art show sponsored by Friends of the Soldotna Library is hanging in the Soldotna Library with the theme of “Alaskan Landscape.” The art will be on display through April 6. Please stop by and drink in the richness of the art. If anyone is interested in purchasing any of the art pieces, the Friends receive a 20 percent commission which is used for library program support. The librarians have contact information for the artists. n The Kenai Community Library will host a series of Family Concerts. These programs are free and open to the entire family. ConM certs will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturdays in the Kid Spot at the Kenai Library. The next concert is Feb. 21 with violinist Elise Gelbart, of K Anchorage. No tickets are required. For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Amy Pascucci at 283-8210 or visit the Kenai Community Library’s webpage at http://kenailibrary.org/.

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Photos by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion

Lester Steward as Joseph performing with the children’s choir in a dress rehearsal for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Kenai Central High School auditorium on Tuesday.

Debut of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” By IAN FOLEY Peninsula Clarion

he Kenai Performers want to share something amazing and colorful. This Friday, the drama company will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium inside Kenai Central High School. Additional performances will be held Feb. 21, 22, 27, 28 and March 1. The musical, which is based on the biblical story of Joseph and the coat of many colors, has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Terri ZopfSchoessler, director of the performance, said there were many reasons for choosing to perform “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” “It’s still one of the most popular musicals to do. It has every different song and See JOSEPH, page B-2

n A community choir, The Kenai Peninsula Singers, is open to everyone who wants to be there, whether it is their first time singing or they sang at The Met. The choir will rehearse every Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Kenai Central High School choir room. Call or email for more details: 907-283-2125 or simjnissen@gmail. com. n A bluegrass jam takes place on the first Sunday of the month at from 1-4 p.m. at the Mount Redoubt Baptist Church on South Lovers Loop in Nikiski. n The Flats Bistro on Kalifornsky Beach Road has live music with Garrett Mayer on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Raymond Machen-Gray on Mondays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. n Veronica’s Cafe in old town Kenai has open mic from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, and live music Saturday at 6:30 p.m. n An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam is at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. n AMVETS Post 4 is open to all military veterans and their families for support and camaraderie. Join us for Friday night tacos, or Saturday night steaks with Karaoke. Sunday afternoon its super hamburgers. Not a member? Stop by and we can show you how to become a part of this special veteran’s organization. AMVETS is located in the Red Diamond Center next door to IDEA Schools. n Sharpen your dart skills with a fun tournament every Sunday during the season at the AmVets in the Red Diamond Center. The number of players will determine the game. Sign up begins at 1 p.m. For more information call 262-3540. n Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. n The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays and live music Fridays, Saturdays at 10 p.m. n Hooligans Saloon in Soldotna has poker Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 p.m. and live music Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. n The Duck Inn on Kalifornsky Beach Road has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and DJ Arisen on Saturdays. n Mykel’s in Soldotna has live music Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. with

Ian McEwen sings as Levi in a dress rehearsal for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Kenai Central High School auditorium on Tuesday.

Make it easy to plan your next party Bookworm Sez The campaigning has started already. It sure seems like the last election ended yesterday, but here we go again. So: Democrat? Or Republican? Does policy influence your politics, or do you consider personal matters in the voting booth? Read “Party Like a President” by Brian Abrams, illustrated by John Mathias, and you might drink to both. Like every good citizen, you had a hand in putting somebody in the White House a few years back. Or maybe you didn’t; either way, you expect a sense of steady decorum and respectability from POTUS. But that’s not always what you get. Take our first President: contrary to what pop culture wants you to believe, George Washington wasn’t just some stuffy old guy with bad dentures. Yes, he was tucked

snugly in bed by 9 p.m., but there was a reason: in addition to being an accomplished white lightning distiller, ol’ George could reportedly put away the vino. Other presidents were no slouches in that department, either. Thomas Jefferson had a wine budget of somewhere around $300,000 in today’s dollars. James Madison was famous for lively parties, mostly thanks to his wife, Dolley. Andrew Jackson kept his staff properly, um… hydrated. Herbert Hoover enjoyed cocktails throughout Prohibition. But a bit of imbibing isn’t all that’s happened in the White House. The widowed John Tyler unabashedly wooed a woman young enough to be his daughter, as did Grover Cleveland (who also took responsibility for an illegitimate child). Woodrow Wilson was a philanderer, and Warren See SEZ, page B-2

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‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ 20th Century Fox 2 hour, 9 minutes British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn isn’t afraid to shake things up when it comes to genre movies. His “Kick-Ass,” based on a comic book by Mark Millar, was an effective, if biting, riff on superhero films, and this week’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” also from a book by Millar, aims to do the same with spy films, although taking a somewhat different route. Where “Kick-Ass” was, ostensibly, a kind of reality-based look at the genre, “Kingsman” takes the inherent cartoony illogic of James Bond and amps it to 11. The movie is bold, energetic, very fun, though very violent, and a blast from start to finish. Or, that is, right up until the last few minutes. Drat! So close. The movie opens two decades prior to the present, in the Middle East. While infiltrating the lair of a shadowy terrorist, a soldier, a member of the super-secret spy or-

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In this image Taron Egerton, left, and Michael Caine appear in a scene from “Kingsman: The Secret Service.”

ganization the “Kingsmen,” as it turns out, is killed. His immediate superior, codename Galahad, is heartsick and pays his comrade’s grieving widow a visit wherein he bestows up the fallen soldier’s young son Eggsy a peculiar medal, with a specific phone number and code phrase to go with it. “If there’s ever anything you need,” he

says, “don’t hesitate to call.” Jump forward twenty years and our young hero, now a troubled twenty-something hooligan, ends up in jail after stealing a car. Instead of calling mom, he calls the number on the back of his medal and lo and behold, it’s See REEL, page B-2

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Michelle Obama dances with Big Bird on ‘Billy on the Street’ By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer

NEW YORK — It may stand as the dizziest dozen minutes in first lady Michelle Obama’s reign. But she appeared to be having a ball while she put the word out: Kids and parents should eat healthier by adding fruits and vegetables to their daily menu. To raise awareness for her “Eat Brighter” campaign, Mrs. Obama joined zany quizmaster Billy Eichner for a special edition of his “Billy on the Street” comedy game show, posted on the Funny or Die website. Instead of his usual frantic sidewalk Q-and-As, the excitable Eichner welcomed Mrs. AP Photo/Funny Or Die Obama to a Washington suThis image from video shows first lady Michelle Obama, center, with Sesame Street character permarket, where she competBig Bird, left, and comedian-actor Billy Eichner at a grocery story in Washington to promote ed with “Sesame Street” avian healthy eating.

Big Bird as well as past “Billy on the Street” guest Elena in a contest he called “Ariana Grande or Eating a Carrot?” Among the absurd questions Eichner posed to his trio of contestants: — “Gwyneth Paltrow makes a fantastic broccoliand-arugula soup. Does that matter, yes or no?” “No,” replied Elena after setting off her buzzer. “Yes, it DOES!” Eichner screeched. “She has a website!” — “Who’s more deserving of a Kennedy Center honor — Martin Short or a box of frozen corn?” “The corn,” responded Mrs. Obama. “NO!” Eichner erupted. “Martin Short! He’s a genius. He played Ed Grimley!” If these proceedings lacked the dignity of, say, a White

House state dinner, Mrs. Obama wore a nonstop grin as she proved herself an intrepid sport, even when, for a special FLOTUS Bonus Round, Eichner directed her to “slow dance with Big Bird while I sing ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.’” She did and he did. Then she gamely pushed Eichner through the store in a shopping cart while he recited Gwyneth Paltrow’s Oscar acceptance speech for “Shakespeare in Love.” And Eichner’s final challenge: “Give me a hug and a knowing look that tells me it’s all gonna be OK.” Mrs. Obama’s grand prize: A huge photo of pop singer Ariana Grande’s ponytail. Not to mention her leading role in a not-so-gentle reminder that fruits and vegetables can be good to eat.

New Orleans: Mardi Gras is cold By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — If there was a theme for this year’s Mardi Gras costumes in New Orleans, it was ‘Brrrrr.’ With temperatures near freezing, almost everyone was bundled up. Some costumes were no more than a fake-fur hat topped with animal ears. The crowd was thick along St. Charles Avenue, where the route of Zulu, the day’s first big parade, merged with that of Rex, one of the most elaborate. Rex was followed by two long “truck parades” — floats built up from flatbed trailers and decorated by costumed riders. A 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman fell from different floats in a truck parade Tuesday in suburban Metairie, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The man was in stable condition and the woman was expected to be treated and released, said Col. John Fortu-

nato, spokesman for the sheriff. Matching gray quilted jackets hid the gowns worn by young women on the “maids” float in the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s popular parade. As Zulu passed, Ashley English said she was too cold to show off her costume. “I have a corset on. You just can’t see it,” she said, pulling at the neck of her leather jacket. The corset was purple, she said, to go with her green and gold leggings. Purple, green and gold were introduced as the colors of Mardi Gras in 1872, when a group of businessmen first crowned one of their own “Rex, king of Carnival.” English’s friend, Jon Farkas, wore a hat fashioned like a white, big-billed bird, its long, yellow legs dangling in front of his shoulders. “It’s supposed to be a pelican,” he said. Because of the cold weather, tutus were worn over jeans and many costumes, such as clowns

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Robb Justice, and Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with Bob Ramponi and Dave Unruh. n The Duck Inn will have live music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday with Robb Justice and Trio. n The Pinochle Club, formerly from Kasilof, plays at Hooligans Bar & Restaurant in Soldotna Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Questions? Call Jay Vienup at 907-252-6397.

Markets, fairs and bazaars n The Nikiski Senior Center at 50810 Island Lake Road will hold their spring bazaar on March 27 and 28 (Friday and Saturday). Vendors may reserve a table at $10 per day/per table by calling the Nikiski Senior Center at 776-7654 and asking for Loretta. n Nikiski Community Recreation Center Spring Craft Fair is April 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors may call 776-8800 to reserve space.

Films n Call Orca Theaters at 262-7003 for listings and times. n Call Kambe Cinemas at 283-4554 for listings and times.

Down the Road n The Pratt Museum in Homer is open Tuesday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www. prattmuseum.org. Submissions may be emailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com. The deadline is 5 p.m. Mondays.

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dent” makes it all fun to read about. But scandal isn’t only what you’ll find in this book. Because this is, after all, a collection of historical anecdotes, author Brian Abrams also informs his readers while he entertains them with tales of Washington wickedness and Executive excess. Abrams debunks myths, offers up tasty sidebars, and serves up laughs – then he includes authentic drink recipes so we can guzzle with the GOP and dance with the Dems, too. This book obviously isn’t for stuffed-shirts who can’t take politics with a sense of playfulness. It’s irreverent, hilarious, and the illustrations by John Mathias make it easy to read - so find this book before the next election. “Party Like a President” will make it easy to plan your next party.

Harding liked to nickname his body parts. John Quincy Adams played billiards (gasp!). Ulysses Grant loved his smokes, while Chester Arthur loved to eat… and eat… and eat. Teddy Roosevelt’s drug of choice was caffeine; he was said to drink more than a gallon of coffee every day. JFK was notorious for his many vices, and FDR loved nothing more than a good toga. But not everybody living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was wild: Andrew Johnson rarely drank. James Polk was too busy working to indulge in anything. And William Henry Harrison wasn’t in office long enough to do anything improper. Presidents are people, too, so it shouldn’t surprise you that The Bookworm is Terri the Oval Office has been the Oh!-val Office a time or two Schlichenmeyer. Email her at in history. “Party Like a Presi- bookwormsez@gmail.com.

or animals, were baggy enough to cover sweat shirts. Erin Buran of New Orleans wore a white jacket and feathery angel wings. “My angel wings have tequila in them,” she said, showing the mouthpiece of a hydration backpack covered by the wings. She said she lost her halo Sunday. Just down a side street, a man was collecting admission outside a plywood cubicle labeled “BATHROOM.” He and others at an RV repair shop had made a portable toilet of plywood, plastic buckets, and frequently changed plastic bags, which went into a nearby trash bin. It was $2 for men, $3 for

women — or $10 and $12 for an all-day pass. Why more for women? Toilet paper costs more money. On Lee Circle, Wayne Encalarde sat in a pickup truck with a commercial portable toilet tied down in the bed. A big orange parking ticket was stuck behind one windshield wiper. He said he parks there and is ticketed every Mardi Gras. “It’s worth it to have a bathroom for the kids,” he said. Partway down Zulu’s route along Jackson Avenue, contractor Mike Cochran and several AP Photo/Gerald Herbert younger men were giving away Revelers play brass band music as they begin the march of gumbo from the parking lot of a the Society of Saint Anne Mardi Gras parade, on Mardi Gras in building under renovation. New Orleans, Tuesday.

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type of genre you can think of,” Zopf-Schoessler said. “It’s fun. It’s fast paced. It’s colorful. It’s G-rated. It’s a heck of a lot of fun.” Cast members’ ages range from 7 to 70, and there is even a 10-piece orchestra, ZopfSchoessler said. She said it was amazing how so many people have come together to put the show together. Everyone in the production, from actors to set builders, is unpaid and has volunteered time. “I can just tell you that this community has the idea of community down amazingly,” she said. Zopf-Schoessler said the amount of talent in such a small community is remarkable, and hypothesized why there are so many talented singers, dancers and actors. “For a small community, apparently we get really bad cabin fever and find lots of good stuff to do,” Zopf-Schoessler said. She said the company has been preparing for the show since last June. “Normally you take three or three and a half months for a musical — we took eight.” Ian McEwen, who plays Levi in the performance, said the cast started preparing in June because the performance is a musical with no spoken dialogue.

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a Kingsman that shows up to help. From here Eggsy and a host of other potential recruits are run through the ringer in attempts to become a Kingsman, a secret society of tailors who, after WWI, decided to take matters into their own hands and became an elite assassin force for good. The training is nearly impossible and, as the recruits are told, not always survivable. This stuff makes for good fun, but it’s never really in question who’s going to make it to the end. Meanwhile, in another movie, billionaire philanthropist Richmond Valentine, played hilariously by Samuel Jackson with a bizarre lisp and extreme aversion to blood, is kidnapping celebrities and scientists and is hatching some kind of nefarious plot involvC

Lester Steward as Joseph (left) performs with Tim Tucker as Pharoh (right) in a dress rehearsal for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Kenai Central High School auditorium on Tuesday.

“It’s 90 minutes of singing, so we wanted to make sure we had it down,” he said. Despite being a musical, McEwen said he was optimistic about the performances. “I’m energized,” McEwen said. “If I didn’t have some sort of nervous energy, I know it wouldn’t be a good show. You learn to use those nerves and channel them on to the stage, so there is a nervousness there,

but it’s not like terrified stage fright. It’s more like, ‘Let’s get this going.’” McEwen said he enjoyed working with Zopf-Schoessler. “(She’s) very collaborative, but she definitely knows what she wants,” McEwen said. “She’s willing to take ideas if they fit the show or fit the vision. She won’t use an idea because, ‘Oh, that’s great, that’s funny, let’s throw it in.’ No, it

has to fit,” Zopf-Schoessler said after the auditorium opened, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” was the first musical performed. She said it was only fitting that it’s being performed again. “We’ve kind of come full circle,” she said.

ing climate change. Handling the messy stuff for Valentine is Gazelle, as deadly as she is beautiful, lacking her lower legs but more than making due with two razor-sharp running blades. Much like Darth Maul did in “The Phantom Menace,” actress Sofia Boutella fairly steals every scene she is in with her death dealing acrobatics. Eventually Valentine will have to come face to face with the Kingsmen, but who will prevail is anyone’s guess. You can probably guess. Vaughn, along with stars Colin Firth, Jackson, Mark Strong, and new-comer Taron Egerton, imbues “Kingsman” with a wry wit, filling it with subtle references to myriad films from the 007 series to “Dr. Strangelove.” There’s even a “Princess Bride” reference at one point. But make no mistake, “Kingsman” is neither a silly, “Airplane” style takeoff nor a Quentin Tarantino-esque wink-a-thon. The story is strong, stands well

on it’s own, and is completely engaging. The script is sharp and, best of all, entertaining. That’s probably the best thing you can say about the film, is that it’s fun to watch. Mostly. Though I was thoroughly impressed with a good deal of the film, there are some serious missteps which will keep this from being a movie that just anyone can enjoy. For one, the violence goes from being funny in the beginning, to pretty rough by the end. There is one scene in particular - a very well-constructed scene, by the way, that is a good five minutes of non-stop brutal killing. In context it makes perfect sense, but that doesn’t make it easy to sit through. This however, I expected. “Kick-Ass” was like that, and the movie is rated R, so you know what you’re getting. What the movie doesn’t give you is sex in any appreciable way until the final few minutes of the film when suddenly the writers throw in an incred-

ibly crass, crude joke/scenario that is completely over the top and completely at odds with the tone of the rest of the film. It’s not that I’m a prude, but the joke is so blatant and obvious, while aiming for the absolute lowest common denominator that it feels like it comes from a completely different movie perhaps one starring Seth Rogan and James Franco. It’s not a deal-breaker for me - I liked “Kingsman,” got a kick out of the characters, and am glad that there’s such a sharply written action-comedy out there. But for a film so consistently clever, its one “Dumb and Dumber” moment sticks out like a sore thumb. Grade: B+ “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is rated R for language, pervasive, often graphic violence, and one completely out of the blue sex joke.

Reach Ian Foley at Ian.foley@peninsulaclarion.com.

Chris Jenness is a freelance graphic designer, artist and movie buff who lives in Nikiski.

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Compulsive shoplifter knows it’s wrong, but just can’t stop DEAR ABBY: I need help! I have shoplifted several times. I was caught and have a police record. I am a grandparent. I know it’s wrong, and I don’t do it all the time. Is this a mental disorder, or am I just being stupid? If I know this is wrong, why do I keep doing it? And where do I start to look for help? — STICKY FINGERS DEAR STICKY FINGERS: Some people shoplift because they are criminals, some do it for “thrills,” and others do it to make up for something else that is missing in their lives. Because you know what you are doing is wrong, would like to understand your compulsion and want to stop, the person to discuss this with is a psychologist. Your physician can refer you to one, or contact your state psychological association to find someone in your area.

leave her be? — DISTANCE WAS THE REASON DEAR DISTANCE: Send a birthday card and tell her that because the day is special, you couldn’t let it pass unacknowledged. It shouldn’t be necessary to send a gift in light of the fact that you are no longer a couple.

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to Mexico, but my daughter absolutely objects. What do you think? — NO PROBLEM IN COLORADO DEAR NO: Could this be a telltale warning sign of a budding bridezilla? Your daughter appears to be making a problem where none exists. If your husband and son will stay at a different resort, they might as well be back in the states. That they are in Mexico shouldn’t inconvenience or inhibit your daughter at all.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO MY ASIAN READERS: The Lunar New Year begins today. This year DEAR ABBY: My daughis the year of the goat. People born in the year of the ter is getting married in September. In June, she’s plan- goat are gentle, serene, calm and mild-mannered. ning to have a bachelorette party in Mexico. They are creative, persevering, resilient and posMy husband and I have never been to Mexico and sess excellent defensive skills. They prefer to be in DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend and I have called it thought, “Why not kill two birds with one stone?” groups and work in teams and, I am told, they can quits after three years. Distance was the main reason. It Because I’m afraid of flying, I want my husband and be flirtatious. A happy, healthy and prosperous new wasn’t a bad breakup, but it’s still a difficult transition son to also go to Mexico, but stay at a different resort. year to all who celebrate it. — Love, ABBY for both of us. She would rather we not see or speak to The party is only for three days, so when everyone else each other for a while to let things heal. goes home, my husband and I will extend our stay. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also Her birthday is coming up soon, and I don’t feel I have gone on girl vacations to Las Vegas before, known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her right not acknowledging it. Her special day means a lot where my husband has traveled with me and then gone mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. to her, and I still love and respect her for who she is. and done his own thing. We would meet up after the DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA Is sending a card and gift appropriate, or should I just girl vacation. I don’t see a problem with his traveling 90069. Abigail Van Buren

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Pisces. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015: This year you understand a lot more about the people around you and what drives them. You could form a new friendship with someone who is older. You also might experience an old friendship becoming less reliable and more difficult. Be aware of a tendency to alleviate anger by going shopping. If you are single, you will weed out those who are not sensitive to your needs. As a result, you will create a more authentic relationship with the right kind of person. If you are attached, you often can be found daydreaming, especially when you are with your significant other. Try to be more present, and your sweetie will appreciate the effort. A fellow PISCES might not be easy to share with, as he or she is rarely available. 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) HHH You will have a difficult time being subtle, but this kind of reticent behavior might be appropriate at the moment. You could have an important conversation about a potential trip with a friend. Listen carefully to what he or she wants to share. Tonight: Let off some steam. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Zero in on what you desire. Verbalizing what you want is far more important than you realize, especially as you are starting to deal with someone who tends to be less communicative. A comment could force you back to the drawing board. Tonight: Don’t swallow your

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anger! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Take charge if you want to have a project come out exactly as you would like. Run with the ball, yet still listen to others’ suggestions. Rather than saying “no,” keep their ideas in mind. You never know when one might work. Tonight: Work off some extra energy. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Keep reaching out to someone at a distance or to someone who seems to have a different view from you. A lack of energy will be a valid reason to hold off on making a decision. Be aware of the role that making a change has in energizing you. Tonight: A sudden burst of energy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Fortunately, you deal well with others; however, a spacey individual could stop you in your tracks. You might need to listen more closely to what this person is saying. Note what he or she doesn’t say, as that could have unusual significance. Tonight: Try something different. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Others will seek you out, though you might not be up for a prolonged one-way conversation. You could try to add more fun to the exchanges. Ultimately, you will find that sharing your feelings is likely to add some fuel to your interactions. Tonight: Stay centered. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Your focus will be on getting your work done. How you see a personal matter could change once you attempt to initiate a conversation. Clearly, the other party seems more vested in control than in ex-

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pressing his or her feelings. Tonight: Back away from a volatile situation. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHHYour creativity and curiosity can be powerful tools when mixed together. Your ability to move past a situation and find a much better path is likely to emerge. Others often seek you out for advice; they want some of this magic! Tonight: Go to the gym first. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You might have a difficult time feeling energized right now. Don’t push yourself so hard. You could hear some news that encourages a lively conversation. People could fly off the handle, but by then, you will be a big ball of energy. Tonight: Do what you want. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You might be hard-pressed to understand where a friend is really coming from. Just when you seem to be able to focus on the conversation, this person is likely to close down. Try not to let yourself be so irritated by this experience. Tonight: Work off steam. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH While others seem locked in conversation, you will want to take a closer look at your budget. Money could be a hot topic right now. You might want to reassess a personal situation, which is likely to involve extra funds. Tonight: Start pricing out your options. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You will be able to read between the lines. Getting confirmation of what you see could be virtually impossible. A power play might affect a friendship. Be careful in handling this situation. Tonight: Do your best not to go overboard.

Perfect peroxide Dear Readers: Hydrogen peroxide is another of those household workhorses that I love so much. There are many tasks it can tackle: * It can remove tough stains, like blood, from fabrics. * It can make a sink sparkle by dissolving hard-water deposits. * It can safely tend to MINOR cuts and scrapes. * It can be used as a toothbrush sanitizer. Peroxide is sold in the first-aid section of the drugstore or supermarket. A few things to keep in mind: Peroxide is safe and considered milder than chlorine bleach, but it is light- and heat-sensitive. That’s why it is sold in dark-brown bottles. When peroxide is exposed to heat and light, it loses its strength and effectiveness quickly — after about an hour. The bottom line? Work quickly if you transfer peroxide to a clear spray bottle. I have compiled a collection of my favorite stain- and spotbusters, specifically for clothing, in a handy reference. If you would like to receive one of these pamphlets, send a business-size, selfaddressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope, along with $5, to: Heloise/Stain Guide for Clothing, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Be sure to check with your doctor and dentist about using peroxide as a first-aid treatment and mouth rinse. It should be diluted and used only once. — Heloise A current address Dear Heloise: I take return-address labels that are on my letters and Christmas cards, cut them out and place them in my address book. That way, I always have everyone’s most recent address. Many times I have discovered that I had an old address on file. — A Reader, via email

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