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Kenai OKs funding for river bacteria testing

In the news Corps extends comment period on draft Pebble Mine review JUNEAU — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will extend from 90 to 120 days the comment period for a draft environmental review of a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region.

The corps had received comments arguing against an extension and comments urging more time.

Notably, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski last month requested extending the comment period to 120 days.

Murkowski cited the draft’s length and complexity and need to ensure Alaskans can provide “meaningful feedback” on it.

The comment period is now set to run through June 29.

A corps spokesman said the agency would answer questions related to the draft next week.

The proposed Pebble Mine has been a source of contention for years.

Second Ravn Alaska employee sentenced for stealing mail ANCHORAGE — A second former employee of Ravn Alaska has been sentenced for stealing air mail cargo, including computers intended for rural schools.

The Anchorage Daily News reported Friday that 30-year-old Congress Lepou was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Authorities say Lepou and Breadoflife Faiupu, his co-worker at the regional airline, organized a theft conspiracy between 2015 and 2017.

Prosecutors say the men recruited four other employees they supervised to steal and sell 60 Apple computers and more than $100,000 in phones and tobacco products meant for retail stores.

Lepou pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy, mail theft and possession of stolen mail. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $199,143 in restitution.

Faiupu was sentenced in February to six months in a halfway house.

—Associated Press

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A student from Redoubt Elementary holds up a discarded fishing line and lure during the 6th Annual Kids Kenai River Spring Cleanup at Swiftwater Park in Soldotna. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Spring cleaning Students remove trash from Kenai River shoreline

By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

For the sixth year in a row, elementary school students from the central peninsula took a field trip to the Kenai River for the annual Kids Kenai River

Spring Cleanup.

Nearly 650 students from seven schools in Sterling, Kenai and Soldotna participated in this year’s event, collecting hundreds of pounds of trash from five different parks along the Ke-

nai River on Thursday and Friday, according to a press release from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

In addition to providing a service to the community and the environment, the schools compete to

see which one can collect the most trash by weight, which means the kids were searching fervently for the biggest, heaviest piece of scrap metal to add to their collection.

The event is organized See RIVER page A2

The Kenai City Council appropriated grant funds for summer water quality testing in the Kenai River at their meeting Wednesday.

Kenai received about $56,000 from the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for the Kenai Watershed Forum to monitor bacteria levels during the 2019 to 2020 Personal Use Fishery.

The grant supports funding for coliform and enterocci bacteria testing in the Kenai River. In the past, according to the ordinance, bacteria levels have risen to levels that could pose a health risk to beachgoers and fishery participants.

The city hires Kenai Watershed Forum as a contractor to collect the water samples. The forum has monitored water quality for over a decade, but the council was apprehensive to approve the grant money again after a case of “word salad” last year, according to Council member Jim Glendening.

“Last year, one of the See TEST, page A3

GOP lawmaker leaves Alaska House majority

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — The bipartisan Alaska House majority lost one of its Republican members Friday, ahead of what are expected to be difficult negotiations

over the budget and size of the check to pay residents from the state’s oil-wealth fund.

Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux was the only House member Friday to vote to accept the Senate’s version of the budget, saying she

saw it as perhaps her only opportunity to vote for a full dividend payout from Alaska Permanent Fund earnings.

The Senate budget follows the calculation that has been ignored the last three years amid an on-

going budget deficit and would produce checks estimated around $3,000 each.

However, Senate leaders have said that figure could still change. With a full dividend, the Senate budget has a $1.2 billion

hole that would still need to be filled.

The budget that passed the House did not include a dividend amount, with leadership on that side saying the dividend would be debated separately latSee GOP, page A2

Juneau students strike against climate change

By Ben Hohenstatt Juneau Empire

Juneau high school students hope policy changes faster than the climate does.

About 100 students — many of them excused from class — walked out of Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Friday morning and made their way to the Alaska State Capitol to champion the cause of prioritizing a fight against climate change.

“We’re here to raise awareness about the dire condition of our environment and to put pressure on leaders everywhere, including in this building behind us,” said Katie McKenna, event co-organizer and a JDHS junior.

The walkout was part of a global wave of Youth Climate Strikes inspired by Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist and teen

Students march from Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé to a climate change rally at the Alaska State Capitol, Friday. (Ben Hohenstatt/Juneau Empire)

who has been on a school strike every Friday for the past 37 weeks.

“Today, we join Greta

and students from every corner of the globe to let the world know that we are fed up of carrying the bur-

den that generations before us have created,” McKenna said.

Griffin Plush, a senior at

University of Alaska Southeast, and Linnea Lentfer, a JDHS sophomore, also spoke during a short rally on the capitol’s steps.

“Here in Alaska we know climate change is not some abstract concept,” Plush said.

He, McKenna and Lentfer said the effects of climate change are particularly evident in Southeast Alaska and cited receding glaciers and ocean acidification as examples.

Lentfer said it was important for these public conversations to be taking place, and strongly advocated for moving the state economy away from dependence on fossil fuels.

The climate activists also said it was entirely appropriate for young people to lead climate change discussions and wade into politics despite many being See STRIKE, page A2

Refuge receives land donation Assembly seeks to lift from conservation group borough hiring freeze

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

The Nature Conservancy has gifted the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 293 acres of natural habitat land for salmon.

The land comprises an

area around the Killey River, which is known as the source for more than half of the Kenai River’s early-run salmon, according to a press release from The Nature Conservancy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services.

Before deciding to donate, The Nature Conservancy had been working with willing sellers over the last few years, in hopes of conserving the land and waters serving bears and salmon in that See LAND, page A2

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

A resolution encouraging the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s efforts to fill vacant positions will be discussed at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday.

The resolution, introduced by assembly member Dale Bagley, notes 11 vacancies at the borough that are “increasingly impacting remaining personnel.”

“If the vacant positions are not filled, productivity See LIFT, page A2

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Alaska company pays $2M in Army post kickback, bribery suit

Around Alaska Former police chief sentenced for village corporation theft FAIRBANKS — A former Fort Yukon police chief convicted of stealing $112,000 from the village’s Native corporation a decade ago has been sentenced to a year in prison.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 66-year-old Zelma Fairchild also was ordered to pay restitution.

She was convicted in May 2018 of stealing from the Gwitchyaa Zee Corp. when she worked as manager.

Alaska State Troopers determined Fairchild used stolen money to buy a $32,000 vehicle and vacations to Florida and Hawaii. She received a $29,800 payment labeled “retro pay” after she left.

The theft left the village corporation unable to pay dividends to 800 shareholders from 2009-11.

Fairchild contended at sentencing that she was innocent.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — An Alaska company and its subsidiary have paid more than $2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the federal government that accused the company of paying kickbacks and bribes to secure government contracts at an El Paso Army post, officials said.

Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corp. and KIC Development LLC agreed to the $2,025,000 settlement last month, the El Paso Times reported. A federal court com-

plaint shows the scheme involved a construction work contract at Fort Bliss that was part of a "$3 billion effort to transform" the base.

Court records indicate that from 2008 to 2009, three then-KIC employees unlawfully paid James G. Tuskan, a former contract worker with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.

The scheme was revealed in 2010 after a KIC worker reported the alleged crimes committed by the company's vice presidents

Anthony Acri and Christine Hayes, as well as project manager Earl Hall, according to court documents and officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas.

The bribes included airline flights, money for hotels and vacations, and payments to Tuskan's family.

Court documents show some of the bribes happened prior to Tuskan supposedly arranging for the Army Corps in Fort Worth

to award KIC with the contract exceeding $2 million in 2009. KIC was subsequently awarded a $15 million contract to provide design, construction work, repairs and renovations to two buildings at Fort Bliss.

Tuskan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and was later sentenced to 15 months in prison. Hayes and Acri pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, with each receiving a five-year prison sentence.

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McKenna said it is young people who are willing to reach out and have an openness to new ideas, and her fellow young activists said it is the young who will have to live in the world shaped by current policy.

“Youth are exactly who should care about politics,” Lentfer said.

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cus — and I’m willing to live with the consequences,” she told reporters.

The caucus’ communications director, Austin Baird, confirmed that LeDoux was no longer part of the caucus, which would leave it with 24 of the House’s 40 members.

This move comes as the Legislature aims to complete its work by mid-month. Major issues remain to be resolved, including legislation addressing crime and agreement on the budget and

size of this year’s dividend amount.

There is disagreement in various caucuses over the size of the dividend.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has called for a full dividend.

Typically, the House passes a budget that is reworked by the Senate and sent back to the House for consideration. Generally the House rejects the Senate rewrite — as it did Friday — and the budget goes to a conference committee, where negotiators work on a compromise. That will

happen again this year.

One big issue, aside from the dividend, is a Senate proposal to move $13 billion from fund earnings to its principal, a move supporters say is intended to help fortify the fund and prevent overspending from earnings. At the end of March, the earnings reserve was valued at $18.4 billion.

House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt, an Anchorage Republican, is among those who have raised concerns with the size of that transfer.

The 293 acres will now fall under the management of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 1.92 million-acre refuge is the only national wildlife refuge in Southcentral Alaska.

Mostly spruce and birch forest, the undeveloped Killey River lands are a wildlife corridor for brown bears and a nursery for salmon, the press release said.

“Early-run Chinook salmon swim to the Kil-

ley River to spawn in June and July,” the release said.

“Coho and pink salmon also spawn in the Killey River and its tributaries.”

The donated parcel was also affected by the 2014 Funny River Fire.

The donation will help the management of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to help conserve the Killey River land area.

“This land donation for inclusion into the refuge will help conserve the Killey River’s critically important spawning and rearing habitat for Kenai

River early-run Chinook salmon and other valued fishery resources,” Andy Loranger, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge manager, said in the release. “It will also help protect an important riparian corridor, which enables wildlife to move between the Kenai and Killey rivers.”

The Nature Conservancy, a worldwide conservation organization working to protect ecologically important lands and waters, has been a partner to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for many years.

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younger than voting age.

They encouraged interested and engaged teens to become involved with Alaska Youth for Environmental Action.

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and morale will worsen at the borough and there will likely be long term consequences,” the resolution said.

After Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his proposed budget in February, borough administration set a hiring freeze on all open positions “until it could identify how the state budget may impact the borough,” according to the resolution.

“While the assembly recognizes the need to be prudent with borough funds in light of Governor Dunleavey’s proposed substantial funding reductions

to local governments, it appears the legislature may not support a large number of those reductions,” the resolution reads.

The resolution appears optimistic about the borough’s fiscal future, saying increases in sales tax revenues are expected to continue to improve the fiscal outlook and the comprehensive annual financial report “almost always shows the borough has done better fiscally then projected in the budget.”

The resolution does not provide details on the vacant positions. The assembly has no say in the hiring process, but the resolution provides confirmed support for Mayor Charlie Pierce to fill those positions “as soon as possible.”

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er.

LeDoux said she expected her vote would mean she was out of the caucus. She said she was at peace with her decision, noting the importance of the dividend to her constituents.

“The deal is that you vote for the budget and you vote for procedural votes or you leave the cau-

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area.

“We’re proud to donate these lands to the people of the United States, the people of Alaska, and the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for long-term management to benefit Alaska and its outdoor traditions,” Steve Cohn, state director for The Nature Conservancy in Alaska, said in the release.

—Associated Press

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by Alaska State Parks, the Kenai River Sportfishing Association, the Kenai River Professional Guide Association and the Kenai Peninsula School District.

Redoubt Elementary in Soldotna was one of the first schools to participate in the river cleanup when it started six years ago, and fifth grade teacher Amy Utecht said that the school has won the weight competition almost every year.

This year, the reigning champs returned to their now-traditional stomping ground of Swiftwater Park to comb the riverbank for refuse and see what interesting treasures they could find.

Beyond the mass of discarded fishing line and beer bottles, the Redoubt Elementary kids stumbled upon some truly unique objects that often raised the question, “How did this even get here?” Students Ella and Eddy found a perfectly intact, elephant-shaped piggy bank — an elephant bank, if you will — in the middle of the woods. Kenny claimed that he found four whole fishing poles. Beauden showed off a cellphone whose battery had died long ago. MJ found a rusty bucket, while Lydia discovered a fire pit full of broken glass (The adults took care of that one.)

Decked out with their safety vests, rubber gloves and plastic bags, the fourth, fifth and sixth graders of Redoubt Elementary could be seen in scattered groups along the river, up and down the boardwalk and everywhere in between. Shouts of “I found something!” were often followed by “I saw it first!” As several students pointed out, the person who first sees the trash gets to claim it and put it in their bag,

A student from Redoubt Elementary carries his haul back to the pile during the 6th Annual Kids Kenai River Spring Cleanup at Swiftwater Park in Soldotna, on Friday.

(Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

so sharp eyes and quick hands were needed to come away with the biggest haul.

Not every piece of debris was small enough to fit in the plastic shopping bags, however, and students were often seen working together to carry heavy pieces of metal out from underneath the boardwalk. Where the

metal came from was anyone’s guess, although some students speculated that they used to hold up the boardwalk. A group of sixth graders even managed to drag a broken back fender of a boat from out of the water, which was a big boon to their weight total.

By the end of the day, students were hauling

their overflowing bags to the designated dropoff point before eating lunch and soaking up the sun on a beautiful day at Swiftwater Park. Many of the students expressed how this was their favorite field trip of the year, and those that had participated in the past said they look forward to it every spring.

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February 25, 1948 - April 28, 2019 Josi L. Husdon died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at home in Nikiski, Alaska.

She was born February 25, 1948 in Metlakatla, Alaska to Everett to Gertrude Hudson. She graduated from Metlakatla High School and later attended Heald Business College.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11th, 2019 at The Kenai Christian Church, 104 McKinley Street in Kenai. A celebration of life will follow at The American Legion in Kenai following services.

Josi made friends with many people in all the years she lived in Nikiski and loved to cook for any that came to her house. She was especially fond of all children and was very generous with her time with each of them.

Josi was a lifetime member of the American Legion and a commander of the women’s auxiliary. She was a member of the Kenai Christian Church.

The last few years have been a struggle for her with very bad health, but she managed to pull through the majority of it and keep working at getting well. She remained happy and joyful through it all. Laughter was what helped her get through life.

Josi is survived by her son, Fred Hudson, nieces Kim Kinnebrew, Kandice Meyer, Gert Ezell and five great nieces and nephews. She has many cousins and family in Metlakatla. Special people in her life were two sister inlaws, Judy Hudson, Priscila Hudson and her caregiver, Pam Strauch. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.

Arrangements made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Please visit or sign her online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com.

LIO Schedule 9 a.m.: The House Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss HB 68 Labor Standards / Safety; Worker Compensation and HB 75 Internet for Schools; Funding. Testimony will be taken.

Tuesday, May 7 8 a.m.: The House Community & Regional Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss HJR 19 Support 2020 Decennial Census and HB 69 Repeal Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission. Testimony will be taken.

Wednesday, May 8 3:15 p.m.: The House Labor & Commerce Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss SB 83 Telecommunications Regulation / Exemptions and SB 16 Alcohol Licenses: Fairs, Theatres, Concerts; Bonds. Testimony will be taken.

Friday, May 10 3:15 p.m.: The House Labor & Commerce Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss HB 103 State Gaming Commission; Card Rooms and HB 127 Dental Hygienist Advanced Practice Permit. Testimony will be taken.

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Kenai Watershed Forum employees was on the beach and was interviewed by a KTUU TV person,” said City Manager Paul Ostrander. “They gave their opinion as to what the data was, what the sampling showed and it didn’t shed a very positive light on our beaches. I think that the feeling is that it was inappropriate for that information to be shared at that point to the study … It’s not appropriate to do it in the middle of the sampling.

I think that’s where the rub is at.”

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Executive Director Branden Bornemann responded that he did not believe that the sampling scientist gave their opinion.

“There is a DEC representative out there that did most of the talking,” Bornemann told the council.

“Most of the statements were made from her. In addition to that, I wanted to point out that the … DEC is obligated to do a press release within, I believe, 24 hours of that exceeded sampled being taken.”

Bornemann said that the DEC will have to run all of their press releases through the city of Kenai before they are official. With this caveat, the Kenai City Council unanimously approved the ordinance.

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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge May

—There are a few spaces left in the Youth Game Warden Camp open to current 5th, 6th, and 7th graders. Pick-up/turn in your packet at the Refuge Visitor Center. If you did the camp prior and are on the wait list to repeat the camp you should hear shortly.

—Kenai Refuge Summer Camp registration packets will be available soon (hoping for May 7) for Critter Camp (going into 2nd/3rd) and Get Out and Get Dirty (4th/5th). Critter Camps are June 10-14 and June 17-21. GOGD Camps July 8-12 and July 22-26.

Registration is now open for Kenai —Current Refuge Visitor Center hours are Tuesday Performers’ Summer Drama Camp. through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and will switch to daily Junior session, ages 5-7, June 17-June 28, Monday- summer hours 9 a.m-5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14.

Friday, 10 a.m.-noon. Fee: $250. Senior session, ages 8-18, June 17-July 13, Monday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Fee: $450. Kenai Peninsula OrchestrAle debut Location: 43335 K-Beach Road (backside of Subway).

Kenai Peninsula Orchestra is holding the Kenai PeninEarly enrollment discount if fee is paid by June 1. For more sula OrchestrAle Debut to introduce their new exclusive information or to register, call Terri at 252-6808.

Belgian-style Saison beer to their musical fans and the general public. This beer is crafted by Kenai River Brewing Kenai Peninsula College closure schedule exclusively for the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra. This debut KPC’s Kenai River Campus in Soldotna will close at 3 features art by Alanna Derocchi and Jonathan S. Green and p.m. on May 9 for commencement preparations, college live music by Recess Duty, Garrett Mayer and more. Entry meetings and campus clean-up. The campus will re-open at entitles one to hors d’oeuvres and two portions of ale. This 8 a.m. on May 13. event will take place at the Kenai Fine Art Center, 816 Cook Dr. in Kenai from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday May 5. Entry is $20 Kenai River Campus commencement for the event and $5 per additional portion of beer. Tickets The 49th annual KRC commencement ceremony will are available at River City Books, Soldotna and Already be held at 7 p.m., May 9, at Kenai Central High School’s Read Books, Kenai and at the door.

Renee C. Henderson Auditorium. The keynote speaker will be Janet LaRue Romig, a practicing attorney who got her Caregiver support meeting educational start at Kenai Peninsula Community College 40 Sterling Senior Center, Caregiver Support Meeting Topic: years ago. The KRC valedictorian for 2019 will be Ariane Caregiving and Depression will take place Tuesday, May Jasmin, who graduates summa cum laude with an associ- 7 at 1 p.m. During Mental Health Month, we will discuss ate of arts degree and will work toward attending medical how caregiving puts you at risk for depression. Please join school. UA Board of Regents member, Lisa Parker, UAA us to share your experiences as a caregiver, or to support Chancellor, Cathy Sandeen, in addition to other dignitaries, someone who is a caregiver. For more information, call will participate in the ceremony.

Sharon or Judy at 907-262-1280.

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—Pickleball: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 a.m.12 p.m.

—Beginner pickleball lessons: Tuesdays, 12 p.m.

— Intermediate pickleball lessons: Wednesdays, 9 a.m.

—Weight room: Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday (Free weights, squat rack, rowing machine, cardio bikes, tread mill, elliptical, and yoga balls/mats) —Zumba: Mondays at 6 p.m.

—Teen Center: 12-15 years old. $2 per visit. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Air hockey, fosse ball, video games, Wi-Fi, and gym time.

—Home school gym time: Fridays at 12-2 p.m.

—After school rec program: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Registration anytime Call for information 907-262-7224. Adults $3 per visit, seniors $2 per visit, teens $2 per visit, and children $1 per visit

Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride Registration now open for 2019 Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride. The 6th annual Mouth to Mouth will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. A 10-mile beach run or fat bike ride between Kasilof and Kenai River mouths begins at 2 p.m. at Kasilof River Special Use Area off Kasilof Beach Stub Road and ends at Kenai South Beach parking lot off Cannery Rd. Registration at 12 p.m. 3 mile beach run from Cannery Road Beach to Kenai River mouth and back begins at 3 p.m. at Cannery Road beach access off Dunes Road. Registration at 2 p.m. Register online at https://inletkeeper.org/m2m/. Advance registration $30 ($25 for Cook Inletkeeper members), day of registration $40 ($35 for members).

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Celebrate our state!

Alaska’s 60th Anniversary dinner and auction with Keynote Speaker Kelly Tshibaka, Alaska Commissioner of Administration, will be held on Friday, May 17 at the Merit Inn, 260 Willow St., Kenai. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. No-host bar.

6 p.m. dinner. Tickets $50 per person. Purchase eight tickets if a full table is desired. Visit rwk.nationbuilder.com.

Path to Victory Soccer Camp

The Path to Victory Soccer Camp for boys and girls will be held at Kenai Sports Complex June 24-27. This camp, hosted by Grace Lutheran Church & School in Kenai, is for children age 3 through those entering the 4th grade in the fall of 2019. It will focus on learning and improving basic soccer skills, such as footwork, dribbling, passing and shooting.

Coach Joe Graumann won the 2019 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year! He was also named NCAA Division III Third Team All-North Region by the United Coaches! He will lead the team of seasoned Path to Victory coaches made up of additional coaches and students from Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School and many volunteers from Grace Lutheran Church. In addition to improving their soccer skills, players will also learn about sportsmanship and God’s love for them, as they participate in a short daily devotion. There will be a Parents Night and Ice Cream Social at Grace Lutheran Church on June 28 at 6:30 p.m. There the players will have the opportunity to show off what they have learned in the camp. All camp participants will receive a camp t-shirt and a water bottle. The camp fee is $35 if paid by May 31 ($50 in June), and families can reserve a spot by visiting www.GraceLutheranKenai.com/ PTV. Space is limited to the first 100 players to register and pay.

All students must be pre-registered to participate.

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A plant sale benefiting Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District will be held Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Three Bears in Kenai. The sale includes plant starts (herbs, vegetables, and flowers), berry bushes and fruit trees, certified organic compost, baked goods and more. A portion of all proceeds will go to Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District to support local sustainable agriculture. For information about reserving a booth space, please contact Abraham England at 306-4610.

Relay for Life garage sale Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Soldotna is sponsoring a garage sale on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Sale will be held at the The Redemtorist Center (Old Catholic Church) on the corner of Fireweed and Redoubt. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life. We are looking for donations. Items can be left at The Redemtorist Center Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Alice at 907-260-8080 for more info.

Italian Night Fundraiser Italian Night Fundraiser will take place Saturday, May 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Funny River Community Lutheran 35575 Rabbit Run Rd. Spaghetti, salad, bread and ice

Soldotna Historical Society board meeting will take place Tuesday, May 7 at 9 a.m., Main building, 461 Centennial Park Road. Museum spring cleanup is Monday, May 13 3-5 p.m. with the Girl Scouts. Get involved! Questions? Call 262-3832.

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What Others Say

We must defend against the rise of anti-Semitism The Times published an appalling

political cartoon in the opinion pages of its international print edition late last week. It portrayed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a dog wearing a Star of David on a collar. He was leading President Trump, drawn as a blind man wearing a skullcap.

The cartoon was chosen from a syndication service by a production editor who did not recognize its anti-Semitism. Yet however it came to be published, the appearance of such an obviously bigoted cartoon in a mainstream publication is evidence of a profound danger — not only of anti-Semitism but of numbness to its creep, to the insidious way this ancient, enduring prejudice is once again working itself into public view and common conversation.

Anti-Semitic imagery is particularly dangerous now. The number of assaults against American Jews more than doubled from 2017 to 2018, rising to 39, according to a report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League. On Saturday, a gunman opened fire during Passover services at a synagogue in San Diego County, killing one person and injuring three, allegedly after he posted in an online manifesto that he wanted to murder Jews. For decades, most American Jews felt safe to practice their religion, but now they pass through metal detectors to enter synagogues and schools.

Jews face even greater hostility and danger in Europe, where the cartoon was created. In Britain, one of several members of Parliament who resigned from the Labour Party in February said that the party had become “institutionally anti-Semitic.” In France and Belgium, Jews have been the targets of terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists.

Across Europe, right-wing parties with long histories of anti-Semitic rhetoric are gaining political strength.

This is also a period of rising criticism of Israel, much of it directed at the rightward drift of its own government and some of it even questioning Israel’s very foundation as a Jewish state. We have been and remain stalwart supporters of Israel, and believe that good-faith criticism should work to strengthen it over the long term by helping it stay true to its democratic values. But anti-Zionism can clearly serve as a cover for anti-Semitism — and some criticism of Israel, as the cartoon demonstrated, is couched openly in anti-Semitic terms.

The responsibility for acts of hatred rests on the shoulders of the proponents and perpetrators. But history teaches that the rise of extremism requires the acquiescence of broader society.

As anti-Semitism has surged from the internet into the streets, President Trump has done too little to rouse the national conscience against it.

Though he condemned the cartoon in The Times, he has failed to speak out against anti-Semitic groups like the white nationalists who marched in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 chanting, “Jews will not replace us.” He has practiced a politics of intolerance for diversity, and attacks on some minority groups threaten the safety of every minority group. The gunman who attacked the synagogue in San Diego claimed responsibility for setting a fire at a nearby mosque, and wrote that he was inspired by the deadly attack on mosques in New Zealand last month.

A particularly frightening, and also historically resonant, aspect of the rise of anti-Semitism in recent years is that it has come from both the right and left sides of the political spectrum. Both right-wing and left-wing politicians have traded in incendiary tropes, like the ideas that Jews secretly control the financial system or politicians.

The recent attacks on Jews in the United States have been carried out by men who identify as white supremacists, including the killing of 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue last year. But the A.D.L. reports that most anti-Semitic assaults, and incidents of harassment and the vandalism of Jewish community buildings and cemeteries, are not carried out by the members of extremist groups.

‘Gag rule’ will damage client trust V oices of the P eninsula S hay H offman In 1983 a group of inspired and motivated volunteers recognized a need for low-cost and informative reproductive health care in our community. Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic (KBFPC) began as a once-amonth offering, staffed by dedicated volunteers. Today it features skilled, experienced staff members in a professional clinic and REC Room, open five days a week, providing services to women and men, teens to mature adults. This year marks the 20th anniversary that KBFPC has received Title X funding to support those services.

KBFPC is one part of an invaluable complement of health care providers available in the community, and among its services provides wellwoman annual health checks, bills insurance carriers, and refers to other providers when appropriate. KBFPC is solely unique in offering specialized reproductive health services on a low- to no-cost basis, thus providing access to those who may not seek services elsewhere.

Another priority of the clinic has been to honor clients as individuals and provide them complete and accurate information regarding their health and their choices. On March 4

a domestic “gag rule” was published, limiting the information that can be provided to clients and patients at Title X-funded sites. The rule changes must be implemented starting on May 3. This regulation dictates that clinic providers and staff are not able to specify contact information for a provider who performs abortions.

Clinic staff are not even permitted to acknowledge that abortion is one of the legal options available to women in the U.S. One of the foundations of a beneficial provider-client relationship is trust, and that trust is undermined when the provider is unable to provide complete and accurate education. Studies show that health outcomes are poorer when access to care is limited. This policy means that millions of women across the nation will be denied access to life-saving reproductive health services while money is funneled to entities that offer abstinence-only education and fertility awareness based methods instead of the full range of contraceptive methods.

KBFPC is exploring means to mitigate the effects of this policy.

There are several lawsuits across the nation opposing the new rules, and we are hopeful about an injunction.

However, we are also preparing to work within the rule if necessary. This is going to be costly and challenging. Our mission remains to “provide broad access to reproductive health care services and education in a supportive and empowering environment.” This mission is simply stated,

and yet encompasses the breadth and scope of care and services we aim to offer. Please take this opportunity to learn about the changes affecting health care nationally, and act locally by supporting KBFPC. KBFPC offers a full range of expert reproductive health care meeting all clients wherever they are in their lives and needs, including pre-pregnancy and infertility counseling, cervical and breast cancer screening and diagnostic care, contraceptive services, STD/HIV screening and treatment, pregnancy testing and options counseling, education, and more.

There are several ways you can support KBFPC during the next few weeks: • Demonstrate that our services are necessary; this would be a great time to get that check up.

• Learn more about the Title X rule changes and inform others about the harsh impacts.

• Donate financially to aid with potential implementation changes (kbfpc.kindful.com).

The Clinic has always been fortunate to receive donations of time and money from members of our community, and the changing political environment makes that local support ever more critical and precious.

Shay Hoffman is a registered nurse and has lived in Homer for 20 years.

She is a member of the Board of Directors of Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic, and previously worked as a clinic assistant and volunteer.

News and Politics

Stretch of road in Los Angeles renamed Obama Boulevard LOS ANGELES (AP) — A stretch of road in Los Angeles has been renamed after former President Barack Obama.

A concert and ceremony Saturday unveiled Obama Boulevard.

The street replaced Rodeo Road, a 3 ½-mile street that runs across the city’s historic black neighborhood.

It also intersects with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and further establishes a “presidential row” that includes Washington, Adams and Jefferson boulevards.

“With this change, we are publicly documenting what Obama’s legacy as our nation’s first black President means to our city and our South Los Angeles community,” City Council President Herb Wesson said in a statement.

“For every child who will drive down this street and see the President’s name, this will serve as a physical reminder that no goal is out of

reach and that no dream is too big.”

A couple who proposed the name change told the Los Angeles Times say they wanted to raise the profile of the road, attract more funding for the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw neighborhood and honor the 44th president.

While residents were receptive to having a street named after Obama, some believed organizers should have chosen a more prominent street. Wesson argued Rodeo Road was symbolically important: The road is home to Rancho Cienega Sports Complex, where Obama held a campaign rally when he was running for president in 2007.

For decades, discriminatory practices, including the use of racially restrictive covenants on deeds to keep people of color from buying homes, kept the area off-limits to non-whites.

After the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed housing discrimination, and segregation was scaled back, black

residents moved into the formerly white enclave of Baldwin Hills and established the first of L.A.’s black middle- and upper-class neighborhoods.

Black-owned businesses and cultural activities once thrived on Crenshaw Boulevard. But over the years, they struggled and there are ongoing efforts to revitalize the commercial corridor.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, a political analyst and author who has lived in the area for 50 years, said he hopes the name change will lead to more investments in the neighborhood.

“The area needs not just street name change, but also fresh programs, initiatives and spending on jobs, education, and housing programs for the mostly black and Hispanic lowincome residents that live on or near Obama Boulevard,” Hutchinson said.

“This will truly be the greatest way to pay tribute to Obama.”

Instead, the perpetrators are hatefilled individuals.

In the 1930s and the 1940s, The Times was largely silent as anti-Semitism rose up and bathed the world in blood. That failure still haunts this newspaper. Now, rightly, The Times has declared itself “deeply sorry” for the cartoon and called it “unacceptable.” Apologies are important,

but the deeper obligation of The Times is to focus on leading through unblinking journalism and the clear editorial expression of its values. Society in recent years has shown healthy signs of increased sensitivity to other forms of bigotry, yet somehow anti-Semitism can often still be dismissed as a disease gnawing only at the fringes of society.

That is a dangerous mistake. As recent events have shown, it is a very mainstream problem.

As the world once again contends with this age-old enemy, it is not enough to refrain from empowering it. It is necessary to stand in opposition.

— The New York Times, April 30

Nation

Fines, jail time? Trump team resists oversight, Dems dig in

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent

WASHINGTON — They’re talking at the Capitol about jailing people. Imposing steep fines. All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers’ request for information about President Donald Trump stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation.

This is the remarkable state of affairs between the executive and legislative branches, unseen in recent times, as Democrats try to break through Trump’s blockade of investigations and exert congressional oversight of the administration.

“One of the things that everybody in this country needs to think about is when the president denies the Congress documents and access to key witnesses, basically what they’re doing is saying, Congress you don’t count,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

“We cannot — we simply cannot — have a presidency that is run as if it were a king or a dictator in charge,” said Cummings, D-Md. Trump’s blanket refusal to engage in oversight — and Democrats’ unrelenting demand that he do so — is testing the system of checks and balances with a deepening standoff in the aftermath of Robert Mueller’s investigation.

Trump derides the oversight of his business dealings and his administration as “presidential harassment” and has the backing of most Republicans in Congress. With

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., placed a prop chicken on the witness desk for Attorney General William Barr after he does not appear before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mueller’s work completed, Trump wants closure to what he has long complained was a “witch hunt.”

“No more costly & time consuming investigations,” Trump tweeted.

Stunned by the administration’s refusal to allow officials to testify or respond to document requests, lawmakers have been left to think aloud about their next steps against the White House.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, has given Attorney General William Barr a Monday deadline to comply with a subpoena demanding a redacted version of Mueller’s report, along with its underlying evidence, or face a contempt charge.

Barr could face another subpoena to appear before Nadler’s committee after skipping a hearing Thursday in a dispute over the rules

for questioning him. Nadler, D-N.Y., also has subpoenaed testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn.

Cummings is considering what to do on several fronts, including about testimony from Carl Kline, the White House’s personnel security director. Cummings said Kline declined last week to answer specific questions in a closedsession hearing about the security clearances granted for White House advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, the president’s son-in-law and daughter. Also, the House Ways and Means Committee is being refused access to Trump’s tax returns.

Republicans are largely declining to join Democrats in pursuing the investigations any further.

“It is over,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, as Barr testified last week be-

fore the committee. Graham, R-S.C., has asked Mueller to respond to Barr’s testimony, particularly after the disclosure of a letter the special counsel sent Barr complaining about attorney general’s summary of the 400-plus page Russia report.

The rejection of oversight is the latest and perhaps most high-profile example of the new normal in the Trump era. Gone are the daily White House press briefings, once a fixture in Washington. Top department vacancies go unfilled, leaving fewer officials to respond to congressional requests. Agencies across the government seem more insular than before.

Princeton professor Julian E. Zelizer said what’s unfolding between the White House and Congress “fits in a long history of bad moments when the branches clash over vital information.”

Justice Thomas’ moment may finally have arrived

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Clarence Thomas has been a Supreme Court justice for nearly three decades. It may finally be his moment.

Many Americans know Thomas largely from his bruising 1991 confirmation hearing, when he was accused of sexual harassment charges by former employee Anita Hill — charges he denied.

People may know he’s a conservative and has gone years without speaking during arguments at the court. But scholars say it would be wise to pay closer attention to Thomas.

Thomas is now the longest-serving member of a court that has recently gotten more conservative, putting him in a unique and potentially powerful position, and he’s said he doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon. With

President Donald Trump’s nominees Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh now on the court, conservatives are firmly in control as the justices take on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control and LGBT rights.

Thomas, for the first time, is on a court where there are at least four votes for some “pretty radical” decisions, said political science professor Corey Robin, the author of a Thomas book due out in September. Robin says the question will be whether the court’s more conservative justices — Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Samuel Alito — can get Chief Justice John Roberts, a more moderate conservative, to go along.

Thomas, 70, became the high court’s longest-serving justice, the “senior associate justice,” when Justice Anthony Kennedy retired last summer. But unlike Kennedy,

who sat at the court’s ideological center and was most often the deciding vote when the court split 5-4, Thomas is consistently on the court’s far right.

That’s won him praise from Trump . As a presidential candidate, he called Thomas “highly underrated.” Trump said Thomas has “been so consistent for so long, and we should give him credit.”

More than 20 of the men and women Thomas mentored as law clerks have gone on to hold political appointments in the Trump administration or been nominated to judgeships

by Trump . Thomas and his wife, Virginia, herself a wellknown conservative activist, have dined with the president and first lady.

Elizabeth Wydra, president of the liberal Constitutional Accountability Center, acknowledged that Thomas’ views may now have more

sway, something she described as “terrifying to many progressives.”

Still, Thomas’ views can be so far from his fellow justices that neither Roberts nor Chief Justice William Rehnquist before him have assigned Thomas big, landmark opinions on the belief that he won’t be able to keep together the votes of his colleagues, said Ralph Rossum, the author of a book on Thomas. Instead, Thomas often writes separately, speaking only for himself. Some critics dismiss those solo opinions as uninfluential, but Rossum disagrees.

“He stakes out a position more forthrightly or vigorously than other justices are willing to go, but they’re kind of sucked along in his wake,” Rossum said, adding that, like a magnet, “Thomas drags the court in his direction. They may not go as far as he goes, but they go further than they would have otherwise.”

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All survive as plane crashes into river

By JOSH REPLOGLE and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A military-chartered jet carrying 143 people landed hard, then bounced and swerved as the pilot struggled to control it amid thunder and lightning, ultimately skidding off the runway and coming to a crashing halt in a river at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.

It meant chaos and terror for passengers in the Boeing 737 as the plane jolted back and forth and oxygen masks deployed, then overhead bins opened, sending contents spilling out.

But authorities said all the people onboard emerged without critical injuries Friday night, lining up on the wings as they waited to be rescued. Only a 3-month-old baby was hospitalized, and that was done out of an abundance of caution, officials said.

“I think it is a miracle,” said Capt. Michael Connor, the base’s commanding officer, hours after the plane landed. “We could be talking about a different story this evening.”

The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of investigators Saturday to the crash site in the St. Johns River in north Florida, where the aircraft was still partially submerged in shallow water and its nose cone was sliced off, apparently from the impact. Two pet cats and a dog were still on the plane as well, and their status wasn’t immediately clear.

Rescuers looked in the cargo area after the plane ended up in the river but saw no crates and heard no animal noises. When they returned later, they didn’t see any pet carriers above water, Connor

said.

Members of the 16-person NTSB team recovered the plane’s flight data recorder Saturday.

Investigators will examine the aircraft, the environment and human factors in trying to discover why the plane rolled into the river. The pavement on the runway wasn’t grooved, and Landsberg said grooves can help the water flow off the pavement more quickly. He said investigators will examine what role that may have, with reported heavy rain during the landing.

The flight took off Friday from the U.S. military base in Cuba with 136 passengers and seven crew members. It was a regular charter run by Miami Air International, which has many military contracts, including weekly flights between the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the Jacksonville air station as well as Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

The company didn’t immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press.

The aircraft had no prior history of accidents, said NTSB vice chairman Bruce Landsberg.

Among those onboard was Cheryl Bormann, a defense attorney, who described the chaotic landing.

The plane “literally hit the ground and then it bounced. It was clear that the pilot did not have complete control of the plane because it bounced some more, it swerved and tilted left and right,” she told CNN. “The pilot was trying to control it but couldn’t, and then all of a sudden it smashed into something.”

Bormann said people weren’t screaming because the flight staff worked quickly to give direction. Everyone onboard helped one another to put on their life vests and then evacuated to safety.

Today in History Today is Sunday, May 5, the 125th day of 2019. There are 240 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 5, 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte, 51, died in exile on the island of St. Helena.

On this date: In 1494, during his second voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica.

In 1818, political philosopher Karl Marx, co-author of “The Communist Manifesto” and author of “Das Kapital,” was born in Prussia.

In 1862, Mexican troops defeated French occupying forces in the Battle of Puebla.

In 1891, New York’s Carnegie Hall (then named “Music Hall”) had its official opening night, featuring Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky as a guest conductor.

In 1892, Congress passed the Geary Act, which required Chinese in the United States to carry a certificate of residence at all times, or face deportation.

In 1925, schoolteacher John T. Scopes was charged in Tennessee with violating a state law that prohibited teaching the theory of evolution. (Scopes was found guilty, but his conviction was later set aside.)

In 1934, the first Three Stooges short for Columbia Pictures, “Woman Haters,” was released.

In 1942, wartime sugar rationing began in the United States.

In 1945, in the only fatal attack of its kind during World War II, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon, killing the pregnant wife of a minister and five children.

Denmark and the Netherlands were liberated as a German surrender went into effect.

In 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7.

In 1981, Irish Republican Army hunger-striker Bobby Sands died at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland on his 66th day without food.

In 1994, Singapore caned American teenager Michael Fay for vandalism, a day after the sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.

Ten years ago: Connie Culp, America’s first face transplant recipient, appeared before reporters at the Cleveland Clinic.

(Culp underwent the procedure after being shot by her husband in a failed murder-suicide attempt.) Texas health officials confirmed the first death of a U.S. resident with swine flu.

Five years ago: A narrowly divided Supreme Court upheld Christian prayers at the start of local council meetings. Philadelphia guard Michael Carter-Williams won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award.

One year ago: Russians demonstrated in scores of cities across the country against the impending inauguration of Vladimir Putin to a new term as president, and police responded by reportedly arresting nearly 1,600 of them. North Korea readjusted its time zone to match South Korea’s, saying it was an early step toward making the longtime rivals “become one.” NASA launched the Mars InSight lander from California on a flight of more than six months to the red planet, where the robot geologist would dig deeper in to the Martian surface than ever before.

Justify, on his way to a Triple Crown sweep, splashed through the slop at Churchill Downs to win the Kentucky Derby by 2½ lengths, becoming the first horse since Apollo in 1882 to win the Derby without having raced as a 2-year-old.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Pat Carroll is 92. Former AFLCIO president John J. Sweeney is 85. Country singer-musician Roni Stoneman is 81. Actor Michael Murphy is 81. Actor Lance Henriksen is 79. Comedian-actor Michael Palin is 76. Actor John Rhys-Davies is 75. Rock correspondent Kurt Loder is 74.

Rock musician Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) is 71. Actress Melinda Culea is 64. Actress Lisa Eilbacher is 62. Actor Richard E. Grant is 62. Former broadcast journalist John Miller is 61. Rock singer Ian McCulloch (Echo and the Bunnymen) is 60. NBC newsman Brian Williams is 60. Rock musician Shawn Drover (Megadeth) is 53. TV personality Kyan (KY’-ihn) Douglas is 49. Actress Tina Yothers is 46. Rhythm and blues singer Raheem DeVaughn is 44. Actor Santiago Cabrera is 41. Actor Vincent Kartheiser is 40. Singer Craig David is 38. Actress Danielle Fishel is 38. Actor Henry Cavill is 36. Rock musician Josh Smith is 36. Actor Clark Duke is 34. Soul singer Adele is 31. Rock singer Skye Sweetnam is 31. Rhythm-and-blues singer Chris Brown is 30.

Figure skater Nathan Chen is 20.

Thought for Today: “Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” -- Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet and author (1877-1962).

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World

Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media on Sunday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new shortrange ballistic missile, a day after South Korea expressed concern that the launches were a violation of an interKorean agreement to cease all hostile acts.

Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim expressed “great satisfaction” over Saturday’s drills and stressed that his front-line troops should keep a “high alert posture” and enhance combat ability to “defend the political sovereignty and economic self-sustenance of the country.”

The weapons launches were a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament. They also highlighted the fragility of the detente be-

A TV screen shows a file footage of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

tween the Koreas, which in a military agreement reached last September vowed to completely cease “all hostile acts” against each other in land, air and sea.

South Korea said it’s “very concerned” about North Ko-

rea’s weapons launches, calling them a violation of the agreements to reduce animosities between the countries.

The statement, issued after an emergency meeting Saturday of top officials at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, also

urged North Korea to stop committing acts that would raise military tensions and join efforts to resume nuclear diplomacy.

“Praising the People’s Army for its excellent operation of modern large-caliber

long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons, he said that all the service members are master gunners and they are capable of carrying out duty to promptly tackle any situation,” the KNCA paraphrased Kim as saying. “He stressed the need for all the service members to keep high alert posture and more dynamically wage the drive to increase the combat ability so as to defend the political sovereignty and economic self-sustenance of the country and … the security of the people from the threats and invasion by any forces.”

The North’s official Rodong Sinmun newspaper published photos that showed Kim, equipped with binoculars, observing tests of different weapons systems, including multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a short-range missile fired from a launch vehicle, and also an explosion of what seemed to be a target set on island rocks.

Kim Dong-yub, an analyst from Seoul’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies, said the North Korean missile appeared to be modeled after Russia’s 9K720 Iskander mobile short-range

ballistic missile system. The solid-fuel North Korean missile, which was first revealed in a Pyongyang military parade in February, is potentially capable of conducting nuclear strikes on all areas of South Korea, Kim said.

“The North tried to clearly demonstrate its abilities to strike any target on the Korean Peninsula, including U.S. troops stationed across the country in areas such as Seoul, Pyeongtaek, Daegu and Busan,” Kim said.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that “several projectiles” had been launched from near the coastal town of Wonsan and that they flew up to 125 miles before splashing into the sea toward the northeast.

That roughly matched the distance between the area and the South Korean capital of Seoul, although the North in Sunday’s report did not issue any direct threat or warning toward the South or the United States.

Experts say the North may increase these sorts of low-level provocations to apply pressure on the United States to agree to reduce crushing international sanctions.

Under heavy rocket fire, Israeli reprisals kill 6

By FARES AKRAM Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian militants on Saturday fired over 250 rockets into Israel, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip in a round of heavy fighting that broke a month-long lull between the enemies.

Six Palestinians, including a pregnant mother and her baby, were killed, while four Israelis were wounded, including an elderly man who was in a critical condition.

The fighting, the most intense between the sides

in months, came as leaders from Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, and the smaller armed faction Islamic Jihad, were in Cairo for talks with Egyptian mediators aimed at preventing a fraying cease-fire from collapsing altogether.

It also comes at a sensitive time for Israel, which is to mark its Memorial Day and Independence Day holiday this week, before hosting the Eurovision song contest in the middle of the month.

Prolonged fighting could overshadow the Eurovision and potentially deter international travelers from com-

ing in for the festive event.

For Gazans, the violence continued as they prepare to begin the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan on Monday.

Israel and Hamas, an Islamic group that opposes Israel’s existence, have fought three wars and dozens of smaller flare-ups of violence since Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007. They engaged in several days of heavy fighting in March before Egypt brokered a truce in which Israel agreed to ease a crippling blockade on Gaza in exchange for a halt in rocket fire. In recent

days, Hamas accused Israel of reneging on its pledges as militants began to fire rockets into Israel.

In a familiar scene, air raid sirens wailed across southern Israel throughout the day and into the evening as barrages of rockets were repeatedly fired. Retaliatory airstrikes caused large explosions to thunder across Gaza, as plumes of smoke rose into the air. Outgoing Palestinian rockets left long trails of smoke behind them.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said a 14-month-old girl, Seba Abu Arar, was killed in an Israeli airstrike that

hit their home in east Gaza City. Her pregnant mother, 37, was severely wounded and died later at the hospital, the ministry added. Another child was moderately injured.

“They were sitting at the yard in their house with their mother. They were shocked by a missile landing on them,” said Abu Nidal Abu Arar, a relative living next door. “This occupation is criminal.”

In the morning, Gaza’s Health Ministry said a 22-year-old Palestinian man was killed by an Israeli airstrike, and 40 other Pales-

tinians were wounded. Late Saturday, health officials said a 25-year-old man was killed by an Israeli drone missile as he was traveling on a motorbike in northern Gaza. At dawn, two Islamic Jihad militants were killed by an airstrike in central Gaza Strip, the group said.

In Israel, medical officials said an 80-year-old woman was severely wounded by rocket fire, a 50-year-old man was moderately wounded by shrapnel and a teenage boy was mildly hurt as he ran for cover. Israeli police said a house in the coastal city of Ashkelon was damaged.

At Venezuelan protest, opposition’s frustration shows

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — When a protester handed over a written appeal for the military’s support on Saturday, a Venezuelan policeman burned the document and let the ashes fall to the ground.

The armed forces “won’t be blackmailed or bought,” said a second officer standing nearby.

Benito Rodriguez fumed as he watched the events unfold.

“It’s a humiliation,” said Rodriguez, a demonstrator who had joined a crowd of about 150 protesters gathered near La Casona, a residence historically used by Venezuelan presidents.

The scene highlights the uphill battle now facing opponents of President Nicolás Maduro who have failed to persuade the country’s security forces to join

efforts to oust the leader.

The critical role of the Venezuelan military in the country’s crisis was on display Saturday as Maduro tried to portray strength by ensuring that a group of powerful generals maintained their loyalty, while opposition leader Juan Guaidó attempted to woo the armed forces to his side by urging supporters to the streets.

National television showed Maduro wearing a camouflage hat as he shook hands and exchanged fist bumps with security forces during a visit to a military base before watching troops engage in a shooting exercise.

“Loyal forever,” Maduro bellowed to a crowd of cadets in green uniforms.

Guaidó, meanwhile, told backers to go to military garrisons to persuade forces to turn

against Maduro, whose years in office have been marked by escalating hardship for most people in a country that was once one of the wealthiest in Latin America.

“The aim is to deliver our message without falling into confrontation or provocation,” Guaidó tweeted.

As demonstrators linked arms and moved toward police, protest leader Maria Suarez urged calm.

“Please, a lot of discipline,” she said.

Others broke the line and went forward to hand over printed documents, saying the military’s role in helping Venezuela emerge from an “unsustainable” situation is vital.

Their appeals were printed on presidential letterhead, reflecting Guaidó’s claim to be the country’s rightful leader.

Celebrate 50 Years!

Art and Barbara Waters met at 15 years old on a blind date set up by friends. Well, SHE was told it was a blind date. HE was told he was going to a football game... and by the way, this girl will be there. As you might imagine, it did not go well!

Subsequent dates went better, and they were married at Holy Family Church in Columbus, Ohio, May 10, 1969 with Tom Coon and Kathy DeRhodes as their witnesses.

In 1978 they and their two daughters moved to Kenai where they have enjoyed many adventures.

Art, a trained pressman, owned Dean’s Peninsula Printing for 25 years, and is now retired. Barbara has wor worked for The LeeShore Center since 2001 and hopes to retire in 2020. They are Grandparents to 11: Sean, Mairiah and JessiAnna McDonald; Dezmond, Timothy, Mickinzie and Isaiah Ticknor; and Bryan, Breanna, Sabrina and Michael McConnell.

Daughters Elizabeth Ulricksen (James) and Jennifer Ticknor (Tim) will host a 50th Anniversary reception at the Quality Quali Inn in Kenai Saturday, May 11 from 2-4. You are invited to join them. RSPV Beth at 252-0351.

In lieu of gifts, cards are welcome at 311 Kulila Pl. Kenai, AK 99611. You may also, if led, contribute to The LeeShore Center in memory of Barbara’s mother, Winona Evelyn Mulholland. www.leeshoreak.org or 325 S. Spruce St.

Veterans Tele-Town Hall with Alaska VA Healthcare System Director Dr. Timothy D. Ballard, MD May 9, 2019 from 6 – 7 p.m.

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Business

Hiring surge lifts economy - and Trump’s reelection chances

By STEVE PEOPLES and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press

NEW YORK — The lowest unemployment rate in a half century. More than 260,000 new jobs. And higher hourly wages.

“I’ll be running on the economy,” President Donald Trump declared on Friday.

And why wouldn’t he?

The day’s new round of sunny employment figures offered fresh evidence of a strong national economy — and a big political advantage for Trump just as the 2020 presidential campaign begins to intensify. Stocks are at or near record levels , too, as the president often notes.

Democrats pointed to re-

Police reports Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and includes arrest and citation information.

Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. n On Apr. 30 at 8:28 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a fight in progress at the Johnson Lake Campground, near Kasilof. Troopers responded, and investigation revealed that Bryce Wiley, 21, of Kasilof, had assaulted a family member. Wiley was arrested for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Apr. 30 at 9:44 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a disturbance between William Karron, 35, and Stephanie Blackburn, 40, in Sterling.

gional disparities in the new government report. And overall income inequality hasn’t narrowed.

But the Democrats who are fighting to deny the Republican president a second term are beginning to acknowledge the weight of their challenge: Since World War II, no incumbent president has ever lost reelection in a growing economy.

Even Trump’s critics are forced to admit the state of the economy could help him at the ballot box.

“Relative to all the other terrible aspects of Trump’s record, the economy is more of an asset to him,” said Geoff Garin, a veteran pollster whose clients include Priorities USA, the most powerful

super PAC in Democratic politics.

Indeed, it was a day of celebration for Trump and his allies, who have been well aware of recent warnings that the economy might slow this year.

The president’s chief economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the United States has entered “a very strong and durable prosperity cycle.” He gave all the credit to his boss: “He is president of the whole economy.”

By most measures, the U.S. economy is in solid shape. It is expanding at a roughly 3% pace, businesses are posting more jobs than there are unemployed workers and wage growth, long the economy’s weak spot, has

picked up.

All these trends are helping lift a broader swath of the population than in the first five years or so after the Great Recession.

Low-income workers are actually seeing healthy wage gains — larger than everyone else’s. In March, the poorest one-quarter of workers were earning 4.4% more than a year earlier, according to data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The richest one-quarter were up 3%.

Lower-income workers had started to outpace their higher-paid counterparts in 2015, so it’s not a Trump phenomenon. And part of the increase has occurred because of minimum wage hikes by

more than two-dozen states.

The news isn’t good for everyone.

Workers in metro areas are still getting larger pay increases than those in smaller towns or rural areas, according to the Atlanta Fed’s data. In fact, that gap that has widened since Trump was elected.

And overall income inequality hasn’t narrowed. The richest 5 percent of Americans earned 3.4 times a median worker’s pay in 2018, according to the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.

That’s up from 3.3 times as much in 2016.

In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in a region Trump carried three years ago, county archivist Barbara Bartos said the president’s policies have

helped a lot of people although she’s seen little economic benefit personally.

“I think he should get credit where credit is due,” said Bartos, a 69-year-old registered Democrat who backed Hillary Clinton. “And I think that he helped a lot of people but left a lot of people out.”

Three hundred miles to the west in Cleveland, another former Clinton supporter, 42-year-old IT manager Jessica Wieber, said she feels “pretty good” about her economic situation.

“I think he’s had a big impact,” she said of Trump’s effect on the economy, adding that tax breaks given to companies and corporations have allowed them to hire more workers.

A short time later, Karron called 911, reporting that Blackburn had driven off while intoxicated. Contact was made with Blackburn at her residence. After investigation, she was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. n On Apr. 30 at 9:58 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a call reporting a suspicious vehicle parked in the Soldotna Area. Troopers responded and contacted Drennen Swenson, 32, of Soldotna. Investigation revealed that Swenson was intoxicated. He was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 1, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Johnathan Bevel, 37, of Reno, Nevada, for failing to submit his DC485 Hunt Report as required on the permit. Bail was set at $120 in

Kenai District Court. n On May 1, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Brick Marcorelle, 27, of Kenai, for failing to submit his DC485 Hunt Report as required on the permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. n On May 1, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Kylor Schultz, 32, of Soldotna, for failing to submit his DC485 Hunt Report as required on the permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. n On May 1 at 2:27 p.m., Alaska State Troopers came into contact with Harley Hill, 22, of Soldotna. Investigation revealed that Hill, a convicted felon, was in possession of a handgun. During the investigation, Hill was also found to be in possession of controlled substances. Hill was arrested

and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail on charges of third-degree misconduct involving weapons and fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances. n On May 1 at 1:53 a.m., Kenai police received a report of two males having an argument in the parking lot of a local business. Officers arrived on scene, and both parties were separated. John W. Edison III, 37, of Kenai, was arrested for disorderly conduct and fifth-degree criminal mischief and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Apr. 30at 4:43 p.m., Kenai police received a report of individuals acting in a suspicious manner near two vehicles. Upon contact, officers detained Adam D. Dotson, 35, of Sterling, for failure to comply with alcohol screening recommendations on the original charge

of driving under the influence, with $150 bail. Dotson was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Apr. 30 at 12:36 a.m., Kenai police received a call reporting a disturbance. In the background, screaming and items breaking could be heard. An officer responded to the residence, where Kraig A. Logston, 30, of Kenai, was arrested for fifth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence) and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 2 at 12:25 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle at Mile 93.5 of the Sterling Highway. The vehicle, a 2006 Chevy pickup, had been reported stolen in Palmer on Apr. 20. The driver of the pickup, Crystal J. Hazlitt, 36, of Wasilla, was arrested for first-degree vehicle theft and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

n On Apr. 30 at 6:08 p.m., Soldotna police responded to the Sportsman’s Warehouse for a shoplifter.

Antheny Preston, 27, of Wasilla, was arrested for fourth-degree theft and a probation violation and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On Apr. 27 at 12:43 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Arena Avenue. Corey Wilson, 42, of Soldotna, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and breath test refusal and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $1,000 bail. n On Apr. 20 at 10:37 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Tern Circle. Trevor Walker, 36, of Soldotna, was issued a criminal citation for driving while license revoked and released.

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AccuWeather® 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna Today

Monday

Cloudy, a little rain in the p.m.

Hi: 50

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Cloudy, a shower in the afternoon

Lo: 38

Hi: 52

A shower in the morning; cloudy

Lo: 41

RealFeel

Hi: 55

Lo: 37

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

39 41 44 42

Sunrise Sunset

Hi: 52

Hi: 53

Day Length - 16 hrs., 25 min., 17 sec.

Daylight gained - 5 min., 17 sec.

Alaska Cities

Today 5:49 a.m.

10:15 p.m.

Tomorrow 5:47 a.m.

10:17 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

Today 6:52 a.m.

11:23 p.m.

Kotzebue 42/28

Lo: 38

Today Hi/Lo/W 46/38/c 49/41/r 25/13/c 50/35/c 47/37/r 47/39/r 50/35/s 46/32/pc 45/37/r 46/40/r 51/34/s 42/27/s 41/34/r 49/33/c 53/44/r 48/41/r 52/43/r 55/43/pc 41/25/c 50/37/c 53/43/c 49/41/r

Tomorrow 7:10 a.m. none

City Kotzebue McGrath Metlakatla Nome North Pole Northway Palmer Petersburg Prudhoe Bay* Saint Paul Seward Sitka Skagway Talkeetna Tanana Tok* Unalakleet Valdez Wasilla Whittier Willow* Yakutat

Talkeetna 50/36

Bethel 50/35

Today Hi/Lo/W 42/28/c 51/34/c 54/44/pc 41/30/c 51/33/s 53/30/c 53/39/c 51/43/pc 26/18/pc 42/35/r 45/39/r 48/42/c 52/44/r 50/36/c 46/27/s 50/32/c 47/34/r 48/39/r 51/39/c 43/39/r 52/39/r 48/41/r

Anchorage 49/41

City

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

67/52/sh 78/50/pc 71/50/pc 78/59/t 83/71/t 71/54/sh 82/60/pc 75/62/c 67/45/c 81/67/t 56/42/pc 75/46/s 53/48/r 54/47/sh 68/26/pc 90/70/t 74/63/r 86/68/t 63/38/pc 68/34/pc 59/58/r

62/49/c 81/54/pc 79/57/t 75/54/sh 78/59/sh 59/48/r 86/63/pc 66/52/r 46/37/pc 77/57/pc 52/31/c 78/49/s 54/47/r 63/41/pc 66/37/pc 83/67/t 67/48/pc 80/60/sh 73/50/pc 67/39/pc 70/49/s

City

Cleveland Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Concord, NH Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fargo Flagstaff Grand Rapids Great Falls Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, MS

52/45/sh 90/69/t 56/52/r 67/45/c 78/62/pc 59/52/r 72/41/pc 69/41/pc 62/45/pc 70/37/pc 91/58/pc 55/36/pc 69/30/s 68/40/pc 61/26/pc 69/54/c 71/39/pc 79/70/sh 86/67/pc 58/52/r 74/67/t

61/46/s 83/64/t 69/48/s 60/40/c 83/65/s 69/50/s 73/42/s 74/53/c 69/51/pc 57/34/pc 92/64/s 55/32/pc 69/34/s 68/52/pc 44/29/c 58/47/r 56/37/sh 79/66/s 87/64/pc 71/50/s 78/54/pc

Jacksonville Kansas City Key West Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Midland, TX Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix

3:59 a.m. (20.7) 4:43 p.m. (19.4)

10:44 a.m. (-2.7) 10:52 p.m. (1.1)

First Second

3:18 a.m. (19.5) 4:02 p.m. (18.2)

9:40 a.m. (-2.7) 9:48 p.m. (1.1)

First Second

1:58 a.m. (11.0) 2:48 p.m. (9.4)

8:31 a.m. (-1.4) 8:27 p.m. (1.5)

First Second

8:12 a.m. (30.4) 8:51 p.m. (29.2)

2:46 a.m. (2.6) 3:15 p.m. (-1.6)

Anchorage

Almanac Readings ending 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature

From Kenai Municipal Airport

High .............................................. 55 Low ............................................... 33 Normal high ................................. 53 Normal low ................................... 33 Record high ...................... 66 (2004) Record low ........................ 18 (1965)

Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.01" Normal month to date ............. 0.10" Year to date ............................. 2.05" Normal year to date ................ 3.17" Record today ................ 0.33" (1977) Record for May ............ 2.77" (1966) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963)

Valdez 48/39

Juneau 52/43

(For the 48 contiguous states)

Kodiak 49/41

102 at Death Valley, Calif.

13 at Gothic, Colo.

90/70/pc 71/44/pc 89/81/pc 91/64/s 71/61/r 73/59/pc 71/63/r 70/64/r 88/76/pc 79/51/pc 60/37/pc 71/45/s 74/64/t 79/71/t 71/53/sh 86/71/pc 70/56/pc 75/48/pc 91/68/t 75/57/sh 95/67/pc

85/67/t 73/58/pc 87/80/s 90/62/s 76/56/s 69/54/pc 73/52/pc 75/55/pc 89/77/pc 88/65/t 70/45/t 64/43/t 73/53/pc 83/68/c 57/52/r 78/60/t 74/63/s 76/52/t 88/72/t 61/53/r 95/65/s

Sitka 48/42

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

City

First Second

Deep Creek

Seward

High yesterday Low yesterday

Ketchikan 55/43

56 at Seward 15 at Point Thomson

Today’s Forecast World Cities

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

12:08 a.m. (0.8) 12:35 p.m. (-2.8)

National Extremes

National Cities Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

5:12 a.m. (21.4) 5:56 p.m. (20.1)

Glennallen 41/34

Cold Bay 47/37

Unalaska 45/39

Low(ft.)

First Second

Seward Homer 45/39 48/41

Kenai/ Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 45/37

High(ft.)

Kenai City Dock

Kenai/ Soldotna 50/38

Fairbanks 51/34

Unalakleet 47/34 McGrath 51/34

New June 3

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W 41/34/c 49/30/c 50/46/r 33/29/c 48/30/c 45/33/sn 51/39/sh 49/42/sh 35/19/pc 44/38/r 51/39/pc 46/42/sh 49/46/sh 52/34/sh 49/30/c 43/33/c 45/32/c 51/42/c 54/36/pc 48/40/pc 55/37/sh 46/38/sh

Prudhoe Bay 26/18

Anaktuvuk Pass 30/9

Nome 41/30

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Tides Today

Seldovia

Intervals of clouds and sunshine

Lo: 38

First Full Last May 11 May 18 May 26

Daylight

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

Intervals of clouds and sunshine

Sun and Moon

10 a.m.

Noon 2 p.m.

4 p.m.

Utqiagvik 25/13

City

Pittsburgh Portland, ME Portland, OR Rapid City Reno Sacramento Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Santa Fe Seattle Sioux Falls, SD Spokane Syracuse Tampa Topeka Tucson Tulsa Wash., DC Wichita

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

64/56/sh 61/44/c 74/48/pc 71/31/pc 80/46/s 81/49/s 74/46/pc 85/60/pc 70/61/pc 64/49/pc 75/34/s 69/46/pc 71/36/pc 69/43/pc 59/48/c 88/74/pc 73/44/s 93/58/s 71/57/pc 76/65/sh 71/46/pc

65/45/pc 57/42/c 76/53/s 51/35/sh 79/51/pc 71/51/pc 76/53/s 85/67/pc 68/61/pc 65/53/pc 77/45/s 68/51/s 62/42/t 69/47/pc 67/47/c 85/75/t 73/60/pc 93/57/s 78/64/s 68/57/r 73/60/pc

City

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

Acapulco Athens Auckland Baghdad Berlin Hong Kong Jerusalem Johannesburg London Madrid Magadan Mexico City Montreal Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Singapore Sydney Tokyo Vancouver

90/74/pc 64/57/t 63/53/pc 85/69/pc 52/41/pc 77/72/pc 71/49/s 79/53/s 51/41/pc 73/41/s 43/33/pc 81/59/pc 61/46/pc 57/37/pc 48/43/r 64/54/t 79/48/pc 88/81/pc 72/61/pc 74/61/t 59/43/pc

85/74/pc 73/58/t 68/52/pc 88/62/pc 55/36/sh 78/72/sh 83/64/pc 75/51/s 56/40/pc 71/45/s 48/33/pc 79/54/pc 67/46/s 69/54/sh 54/35/sh 59/43/t 81/47/pc 88/80/c 66/57/sh 73/60/pc 63/48/pc

Rain will soak a part of the Northeast today, while locally severe thunderstorms rattle the Southeast coast. Severe thunderstorms will return to the southern High Plains. Snow will fall in Montana.

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Nikiski sweeps Seward

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The Nikiski boys pulled out a tense 2-1 victory over Seward on Friday to complete a season sweep for which Bulldogs coach Harrison Deveer had been waiting.

In his first two years on the job, Deveer had seen his Nikiski teams split the season with Seward, so his hopes in 2019 was to see his squad earn both wins in a year.

“I’ve never had that before,” Deveer said. “In both (coaching) middle school and high school, it’s always been either or for us. Even the year Seward didn’t have a varsity, they came in here with JV and beat us, so I’m glad that we got the win.”

The Nikiski boys lifted their season record to 2-5 in Peninsula Conference play and 4-5 overall, while the Seahawks dropped to 0-4 in conference and 0-5 overall.

Nikiski had beaten Seward 4-0 just one week earlier on Seward’s home

turf, but Deveer still harbored concerns about pulling off the season sweep for the first time in four years.

His concerns were quelled in quick order after two goals in the first 15 minutes. Junior Michael Mysing got the scoring started early with a stellar shot from the right wing of the field from about 25 yards out that streaked past Seward goalkeeper Collin Mullaly.

Nikiski went up 2-0 in the 15th minute on a long blast from senior Jace Kornstad from about 40 yards out.

“I thought we played really well in the first half, but I knew Seward would come back and play hard in the second half,” Deveer said.

“Our goals were on really good shots.”

Seward quickly got one back in the 18th minute on a goal by Tommy Cronin on a strike from the right corner of the goal box that got by Nikiski goalie Dylan Harris.

One thing that helped the Bulldogs stave off Seward’s

attacks in the second half was having senior Michael Eiter back in goal. Eiter sat the first half for disciplinary reasons determined by Deveer just days after sitting a full game against Kenai Central.

Eiter came in to replace Harris in goal after halftime, and later acknowledged that he showed poor sportsmanship prior to an 8-0 loss to Kenai on Tuesday, thus the benching for the first 40 minutes of Friday’s game.

“Anytime he’s not playing, it affects the team greatly,” Deveer said. “It was 8-0 in the Kenai game.”

Eiter said he felt nervous entering the game in the second half but was able to post a blank sheet in 40 minutes of work between the posts, including several hot chances by Seward.

“One of the shots that hit off the bar had a really lucky spin after I barely touched it,” Eiter said. “… I wanted to let the guys know that what I said after all wasn’t what I meant, because evSee KICK, page B2

Seward’s Naomi Ifflander attempts to knock the ball from Nikiski’s Jordyn Stock (11) Friday afternoon in a Peninsula Conference contest at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Colony, Kenai boys draw 2-2 Peninsula teams have heavy schedule in Valley Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna’s Levi Benner unwinds for a throw in the boys discus Saturday at the Kenai Invitational track meet at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Stars sweep Kenai Invite

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

With the borough, region and state track and field meets all upcoming in the next three weeks, Saturday’s Kenai Invitational provided local prep teams a real world test of where they are performing best. By the end of the day, there was one clear winner.

Soldotna crushed the competition in the team race, sweeping the boys and girls titles — the boys easily won

with 180 points to second-place Grace Christian’s 97, and the girls beat out runner-up Kenai Central 159-100.

The Stars ensnared 13 total event victories — seven boys and six girls wins — among 34 total. Kenai was the next biggest winner with seven total victories.

It’s the second week in a row the SoHi boys have claimed a team crown, having done so at the Region III Preview Meet on their own field. On that day, the Stars were able to secure the

team title thanks in part to two sprint relay victories.

Saturday at Kenai, the SoHi boys once again corralled two relay wins, but this time in the 400-meter and 3,200-meter relays, the shortest and the longest, while finishing second in the other two.

“That’s what it boils down to,” said SoHi head coach Phil Leck. “When I work with eight different kids and try to mix and match and maximize their See TRACK, page B2

The Colony and Kenai Central soccer teams renewed a rivalry Friday from back in the Northern Lights Conference days with a tense 2-2 tie Friday at Colony.

Before last season, soccer split into two divisions, with Kenai going Division II and Colony going Division I. But before that, the Kardinals and Knights had plenty of high-stakes battles at the conference and state tournaments.

“Everybody battled,” Kenai Central coach Shane Lopez said after his team moved to 5-3-2. “In Colony games, you have to go 110 percent the whole time.

“These guys were itching to win against us. It’s been a long time since they won a game against Kenai. They were coming at us strong and fast and everybody played very well.”

The Kardinals trailed 2-0 at the half. Early in the second half, Damien Redder was fouled in the box, then converted the penalty kick.

With about 15 minutes left, Leif Lofquist equalized.

Lopez said Redder had a chance late that went just

wide.

“We were pressing for that last goal and so was Colony,” Lopez said. “It certainly could have gone either way.”

Lopez said goalie Braedon Pitsch was superb after allowing a goal late in a 1-0 loss to Wasilla on Thursday.

“That sometimes gets in a keeper’s head, especially when a couple of goals get put in on you early,” Lopez said. “Against a school like this, it’s easy to lose your nerve. He played really well.”

The coach added that Redder and Tomas LevyCanedo worked well up front, while Tucker Vann, James Baisden and River Tomrelle were tireless in the defensive midfield.

Kenai travels to Palmer Saturday at 4 p.m.

Colony girls 3, Kenai 0 The host Knights dropped the Kardinals to 4-3-2 this season. Kenai plays at Palmer at 2 p.m.

Saturday.

Soldotna girls 6, Palmer 1 The Stars moved to 8-3-2 after the Friday nonconferSee TIE, page B4

Colony, Wasilla defeat Kenai baseball

By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Kenai Central pitcher Harold Ochea delivers home Friday at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

The Wasilla baseball team finished a dominant tour of the central Kenai Peninsula on Friday with a 14-0 Southcentral Conference victory over Kenai Central in five innings at the Kenai Little League fields.

The Warriors (10-2 overall, 3-0 in the league) were coming off a 12-1 victory over Soldotna on Thursday.

“I’m very happy with them,” Wasilla head coach Ken Ottinger said. “They came down and did their job. I can be a perfectionist, but I’m very happy with them.”

Ottinger said there were a few mental lapses that he didn’t like, but other than that there was a lot to like.

The Warriors committed just one error as pitchers Carter Huston and Trenten Walters combined for the shutout.

“They did their job and pounded the strike zone,” Ottinger said.

Huston worked the first three innings, allowing just two hits while whiffing five and walking one. Walters registered two hitless and walkless innings, striking out two.

The Warriors also hit all the right notes on offense, working 13 walks while piling up seven hits. Wasilla also executed some of the finer points of offensive baseball, for instance hitting three sacrifice flies.

“All the guys did their job, one through nine,” said Ottinger, adding he loves how quickly his lineup is coming together. “They’re learning the offensive side of baseball, things like moving the runner over and taking the selfishness out of baseball.”

Clayton Boyett was 3 for 3 with four runs and two RBIs, while Nolan Murphy

was 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI, Jacob Hansen had two runs and Jacob Gilbert had two runs and three RBIs. In addition to playing baseball, Ottinger said the trip was a great chance to bond with things like a trip to the Kenai River on Friday.

“We’re really focused on building brotherhood this year,” Ottinger said. “That can be more important than baseball.”

Kenai Central head coach Luke Oliver said taking on the powerful Wasilla program was a tough task for his inexperienced squad, which stands at 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the league.

“I told them that we needed to come into this game ready to play,” Oliver said.

“Wasilla is a well-coached team and they always come to play no matter who they are playing.

“I thought we came ready

to play and fought hard.”

Despite the final score, the Kardinals were in the game early, trailing 2-0 after two innings and 6-0 after three innings.

In the fourth inning, things started to get out of hand when Kardinals pitchers walked six straight batters as Wasilla struck for five runs. Oliver has focused on getting his pitchers to throw strikes, but he said Wasilla can make it tough.

“Sometimes when you’re facing a bigger, better team you can get a little more nervous,” Oliver said. “As they mature, hopefully they’ll eliminate that.”

Harold Ochea, Parker Mattox, Caleb Smith and Simon Grenier pitched for Kenai. Oliver also said Nick Wehrstein did all that could be asked of him in catching his first varsity game.

On offense, Ochea and Smith had the hits for the See BALL, page B2

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eryone is a part of this team and it isn’t one player that carries us.”

Seward had its first good chance of scoring in the 51st minute on a free kick by Samuel Koster just outside the goal box that glanced off the crossbar. The Seahawks had another great chance in the 63rd minute but Eiter blocked it high, then in the 73rd minute saw a chance go wasted on a shot that rebounded off Eiter into space in the goal box, before being cleared.

Nikiski girls 5, Seward 1 Jordyn Stock and America Jeffreys each scored two goals to lead the Bulldogs to a convincing Peninsula Conference win Friday in Nikiski.

Nikiski improved to 2-5 in conference and 2-62 overall this year, while Seward dropped to 0-5 overall.

Bulldogs head coach Linda Zimmerman said the team executed well with consistent communication on the field, which had been something on which she wanted to see her squad work.

“We talked about what we needed to do and they

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abilities with certain distances, it allows us to have a little freedom with those 4-by-100s and 4-by-200s.”

The SoHi girls did one better in the relays, claiming three of the four relay races Saturday, only missing out on the 1,600-meter relay at the end of the day.

Leck said he and the coaching staff has worked to develop a culture in the program of “big team, little me,” and the results thus far have shown it to be working, especially with the big numbers the school produces.

listened,” she said. “We talk about volleyball and basketball and soccer. There’s a common element here when we play, and just trying to impress on the girls that the same skills in volleyball and basketball transfer to soccer.”

Jeffreys scored just three minutes in to open the scoring, then senior Emma Wik added a goal in the fifth minute to quickly push the score to 2-0.

Stock made it 3-0 Nikiski in the 17th minute on an assist from Tika Zimmerman that ricocheted off Seward goalie Makaira Williams and back to the feet of Stock.

The junior striker tallied her second goal just 10 minutes later, using a fast juke from the right wing to center to deliver an excellent strike up top, forging a 4-0 lead by halftime.

Stock said working with Jeffreys and senior Emma Wik helps make her job that much easier.

“My team sent nice through balls to me,” Stock explained. “Our team is just a really tight-knit and we’re all supportive of each other.”

Jeffreys notched her second goal of the day just three minutes into the second half on an assist from Wik. Seward’s lone goal came from Belladonna Darby in “It’s the mentality of the program, we’re in it for the team,” he said. “We’re in it to win as a team, scoring as many points as we can. I know what events they can do, but they don’t pick what they run. I try to maximize that the best we can each week.”

Among the individual victories, SoHi got a chunk of points from junior Ben Booth, who swept the boys sprints with wins in the 100 and 200. Booth picked up a third victory with the boys 400-meter relay, and said after finishing second in the 100 last week, he realized it’s time to get to work.

“Me and this kid from Kodiak are tied for first in

Nikiski’s Gavin White (left) battles against Seward’s Max Pfeiffenberger Friday afternoon in a Peninsula Conference contest at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

the 69th minute on a blast from the middle following a corner kick.

“We came out flat in the first half,” said Seward

head coach Coty Beck. “We picked it up in the second half, put some good passing together, but it was a little too late in the game. We

have our bursts at times and opportunities, just too few and far between today.”

Makaira Williams started in goal for Seward but left

after 32 minutes due to illness. Eva Ballard came in to finish the game with the score 4-0 and gave up just one goal in the second half.

the region, so my coaches were telling me I’ve got to work harder,” Booth said.

“He’s going to be working hard too.”

Booth said another record that’s pushing him is 2018 SoHi grad Brenner Furlong’s personal best of 11.31 seconds in the 100.

Booth’s current best is 11.37, set last week at the Region III Preview meet, and he said if he can surpass Furlong, he’ll think about the top mark of 10.90 held

by Joel Knight from 1995.

“I’m going for those next two after that, that one by Joel Knight,” Booth said. “It hasn’t been beaten in like 25 years.”

The Stars also swept the

boys jumping events. Junior Tyler Morrison grabbed wins in two of the three jumping events, winning the high jump with a new PR of 5 feet, 8 inches, and the long jump in 18 feet, 10.75 inches. Morrison was joined by junior teammate Corbin Wirz, who won the triple jump with a new best of 36 feet, 2 inches.

On the girls side, Brittany Taylor won the 400, just three days after signing a letter of intent to run track at the University of Alaska Anchorage next year.

The girls high jump became a sibling shootout as SoHi seniors Danica and Aliann Schmidt finished 1-2 with Danica taking the glory with a new PR of 4 feet, 11 inches. Aliann finished second, three inches short of her sister.

The Kenai Kardinals kept it in the family in the hurdle races with a Wilson family sweep. Junior Savanna Wilson won the girls 100and 300-meter hurdles, and older brother Jarett won the boys 110- and 300-meter hurdles in his last time com-

peting on his home track his senior year.

Wilson said their father Rudy Wilson raced the hurdles during his time at Nikiski High School and said that he still holds the school record, which explains the prowess that Savannah and Jarett have shown on the hurdles.

“It’s just in our blood,” she said. “It’s just something he really liked to do.”

Savanna set a PR in the 100 hurdles with a time of 16.36 seconds.

Jarett’s wins both came at the expense of SoHi junior Corbin Wirz, who finished second in both races.

Kenai senior Hayley Maw swept the girls 100 and 200 sprints, and said while her 100 win wasn’t her best race, she managed to cap the day with a strong 200 race.

“It’s really warm today and I think that really helped me run,” Maw said.

“It’s way easier with warmer weather.”

Maw continued a trend of finishing on the podium in all seven varsity finals she

has run in the 100 and 200 races this year.

The boys 1,600 featured one of the closest finishes of the day in one of the longer races. Kenai sophomore Maison Dunham outsprinted Grace Christian senior Gabe Martin to the line in the boys race to win by a slim .14 seconds, and in doing so also smashed his personal best by a whopping 8.64 seconds, lowering it from 4:42.82 to 4:34.18.

Dunham’s only other 1,600 he ran this spring was a 4:47.50 at last week’s preview meet at SoHi. “I was going to try to pace off (Martin),” Dunham said. “He usually has beat me in the past.”

Dunham stayed right on Martin’s heels the first three laps, then made his move coming to the bell, passing Martin on the straightaway and cutting in to the inside lane just barely in front.

“He’s usually a strong finisher so I knew I had to take off for the last lap,” Dunham said. “And I had to give myself an advantage on See RUN, page B4

Welcome “I am excited to have the opportunity to bring state of the art urogynecology care to the Kenai Peninsula.”

Central Peninsula Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of a new physician to Central Peninsula Women’s Health.

Michael Carley, MD is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery as well as in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Carley joined Central Peninsula Women’s Services in January of 2019 and schedules patients for surgical and nonsurgical management during quarterly visits to Central Peninsula Women’s Health.

Dr. Carley’s sub-specialty of obstetrics and gynecology is dedicated to caring for women with disorders of the pelvic floor. These disorders include both urinary and fecal incontinence as well as pelvic organ prolapse.

Dr. Carley has been active in advancing women’s healthcare in urogynecology through research and education. He has numerous peer-reviewed publications and national presentations. He has also received a national award to promote resident education in urogynecology.

Dr.Carley went to medical school at Albany Medical College in New York, and completed his Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwester in Parkland, Texas. He has also completed a Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

To make an appointment with Dr. Carley, call (907) 714-4081.

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Peninsula ties fare well in run Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Runners with peninsula ties picked up victories in Thursday’s Turnagain Arm Trail south of Anchorage. Anchorage’s Lars Arneson won the men’s eight-mile race in 51 minutes, 44 seconds, while Seward runners Erik Johnson placed fifth in 56:47 and Patrick Lewis took ninth in 57:56. Arneson is a 2009 Cook Inlet Academy grad.

Denali Strabel, formerly Denali Foldager, won the women’s eight-mile race in a course record 59:21. Behind her, Anchorage runner Julianne Dickerson placed fourth in 1:04:45.

Dickerson grew up in Kenai before moving to Anchorage, and Strabel is a 2008 Seward grad.

Country House wins Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle.

The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House the winner Saturday.

Country House finished second in the slop before objections were raised, causing a 22-minute delay while three stewards repeatedly reviewed different video angles before they unanimously elevated him into the winner’s circle.

That gave Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his first Derby victory at age 65.

“It’s bittersweet. You always want to win with a clean trip and have everybody recognize the horse as the very good horse and great athlete that he is,” Mott said. “Due to the disqualification, I think some of that is diminished.”

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Kardinals.

Colony 11, Kenai Central 0

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Golden State at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

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eight walks and eight hits, while striking out two.

Trapper Thompson failed to record an out in relief for Ussing and gave up a run on two hits and two walks, and Chris Jaime finished the final 3 1-3 frames with just one run on one hit and two walks.

Trace Severson pitched a complete game for Colony with seven strikeouts, scattering six hits and issuing three walks.

Colony scored three times in the second inning to take a 4-0 lead, but SoHi got two runs back in the bottom of the third. Colony scored all three runs in the second inning on SoHi mistakes, as Bryant Marks came home on a wild pitch by Ussing, and Ben Alley and Trace Severson scored on fielding errors.

SoHi cut the lead to 4-2 on Ussing’s two-run blast to center field.

In Colony’s six-run fourth inning, the Knights brought 12 batters to the plate and scored all six with two outs. Zach Satterly got the party started with a two-run homer to left field, and the next seven players reached on either walks or singles. Evan Walker and Kaden Ketchum each had two-run singles that pushed the lead to 10-2 before it was all done.

Kenai coach Luke Oliver said it was another game in which the lopsided final score masked progress.

“We either have good pitching and our defense struggles or poor pitching and our defense does well,” he said. “If we put the two together, especially by regions, we should be competitive.”

Saturday, the defense struggled as the Kards fell to 0-4 in the Southcentral Conference and 0-5 overall.

Parker Mattox got the start and went four innings, giving up four hits and five runs, but just one was earned.

“We had eight errors in total, and that hurt us big time today,” Oliver said.

Kenai went into the seventh inning trailing 5-0, and just one run was earned at that point.

Caleb Smith worked 2 1-3 innings for Kenai, giving up six runs (five earned).

Sam Berry got the final two outs.

On offense, Kenai had five hits, with Simon GreGrace Christian 9, nier going 2 for 3 and Berry, Soldotna 7 Smith and J.T. Lott each going 1 for 3, with Smith colThe visiting Grizzlies lecting a double. dropped the Stars to 1-3 in “We were putting the the league and 1-7 overall. ball in play, but Colony was Soldotna got off to a making plays,” Oliver said. good start, taking a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Grace rapidly came back, scoring Colony 11, Soldotna 2 six runs in the second inThe Colony Knights ning, two runs in the fourth scored six runs in the fourth inning and a run in the sixth inning to break open a tight inning. game with Soldotna for a Davey Belger got the Southcentral Conference start for SoHi and worked victory Friday evening in three innings, giving up 10 Soldotna. hits and eight runs — five Tanner Ussing provided earned. Belger walked four a spark for SoHi with a and struck out one. two-run homer in the third Atticus Gibson finished inning, but that would be for Soldotna, going four inall the offense the Stars nings and giving up a run on mustered over seven in- two hits while walking one nings. SoHi dropped to 1-2 and striking out three. in conference play and 1-6 The Soldotna defense overall. committed eight errors to Ussing got the start on make life tougher for the the mound for SoHi and pitchers. lasted 3 2/3 innings, givThe Stars did mount a ing up seven earned runs on rally late, scoring four runs

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Kansas City (Keller 2-3) at Detroit (Turnbull 2-2), 9:10 a.m.

Seattle (Swanson 0-3) at Cleveland (Anderson 0-0), 9:10 a.m.

Oakland (Montas 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Lyles 2-1), 9:35 a.m.

Boston (Porcello 2-3) at Chicago White Sox (Covey 0-1), 10:10 a.m.

Toronto (Buchholz 0-1) at Texas (Smyly 0-2), 11:05 a.m.

Minnesota (Pineda 2-2) at N.Y. Yankees (German 5-1), 12:05 p.m.

Houston (Verlander 4-1) vs. L.A. Angels (Harvey 1-2) at Monterrey, 12:10 p.m.

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in the seventh inning to account for the final score.

Soldotna had the bases loaded when the final out was made.

SoHi had four hits in the game — from David Michael, Tanner Ussing, Jacob Boze and Trapper Thompson. Jeremy Kupferschmid, Michael and Ussing each scored two runs, while Ussing also had a pair of RBIs. For Grace, Josh McGovern was 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs, while Nick Pope was 2 for 3 with two runs and Steven Brown and Parker Hovila were each 2 for 3.

Grace Christian 11, Soldotna 8 The Grizzlies toppled the Stars in a nonconference contest to drop Soldotna to 1-8 overall.

Errors were once again costly for the Stars, as five miscues led to all of Grace’s runs being unearned.

Josh Pieh started for the Stars and went 5 1-3 innings, giving up five unearned runs on nine hits while walking none and striking out three.

Seth Payment and Gavin Brennan each recorded outs for the Stars, with Payment giving up a hit and two unearned runs and Brennan giving up two hits without a run.

Soldotna had five hits — one each from Camron Presley, David Michael, Brennan, Atticus Gibson and Simon Graham. Presley had a pair of RBIs. Grace Christian 8, Homer 6 The Grizzlies escaped with a Southcentral Conference win in eight innings Friday night in Homer, dropping the Mariners to 1-1 in conference, 4-2 overall this year.

Homer led 6-4 after five innings on a two-run double

by Mose Hayes, but Grace came bak to tie it with a run in each the sixth and seventh innings.

In the top of the eighth, Grace took the lead on a two-run double by Nick Pope, and Homer was unable to mount a comeback in the bottom of the frame.

Homer starter Harrison

nings Arizona 9, Colorado 2 L.A. Dodgers 7, San Diego 6 Sunday’s Games Atlanta (Teheran 2-4) at Miami (Lopez 2-4), 9:10 a.m.

Oakland (Montas 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Lyles 2-1), 9:35 a.m.

Washington (Sanchez 0-4) at Philadelphia (Eflin 3-3), 10:05 a.m.

N.Y. Mets (Vargas 1-1) at Milwaukee (Davies 3-0), 10:10 a.m.

Arizona (Greinke 5-1) at Colorado (Marquez 3-2), 11:10 a.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 3-2) at San Diego (Margevicius 2-3), 12:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Samardzija 2-1) at Cincinnati (Castillo 3-1), 12:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 3-1), 3:05 p.m.

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Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia 6 3 2 20 21 11 D.C. United 6 3 2 20 16 11 Montreal 5 4 2 17 12 16 Toronto FC 5 2 1 16 21 13 NY City FC 3 1 6 15 13 12 Columbus 4 6 1 13 9 14 Orlando City 3 4 3 12 13 16 New York 3 4 2 11 12 11 Chicago 2 4 4 10 12 13 Atlanta 2 3 2 8 6 8 Cincinnati 2 7 2 8 8 17 New England 2 7 2 8 11 25

WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles FC 7 1 3 24 LA Galaxy 7 2 1 22 Houston 6 1 1 19 Seattle 5 1 4 19 FC Dallas 5 3 2 17 Minnesota U. 4 3 3 15 San Jose 3 5 2 11 Real Salt Lake 3 6 1 10 Portland 3 5 1 10 S. Kansas City 2 2 4 10 Vancouver 2 5 3 9 Colorado 0 8 2 2 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

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Metz tossed an efficient eight innings with 106 pitches, according to Homer head coach Rich Sonnen.

Metz gave up six earned runs on 11 hits and two walks, while whiffing two.

“He was pitching to contact and letting the defense work,” Sonnen said. “It was good to see Harrison go eight innings.”

Earlier in the game, Seth Adkins cracked a two-run double for Homer in the first inning, followed by an RBI groundout by Austin Ceccarelli to put the Mariners up 3-1.

Grace came back with three runs in the third to take a 4-3 lead, but Homer tied it in the bottom of the

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated INF Eduardo Núñez from the 10-day IL. Placed INF Tzu-Wei Lin on the 10-day IL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned RHPs Carson Fulmer and Jose Ruiz to Charlotte (IL) LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Appointed INF Taylor Ward as the 26th man.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated 3B Miguel Andújar from the 10-day IL. Optioned 1B Mike Ford to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed LHP James Paxton on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jake Barrett from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Announced INF Joey Curletta was claimed by Boston (AL). Acquired RHP Austin Adams from Washington for LHP Nick Wells and cash considerations.

TEXAS RANGERS — Sent 1B Ronald Guzman to Frisco (TL) on injury rehab assignment.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Released OF Matt Kemp. Optioned OF Scott Schebler to Louisville (IL).

Recalled LHP Cody Reed from Louisville.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHPs Yency Almonte and DJ Johnson from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned LHP Tyler Anderson to Albuquerque. Placed LHP Harrison Musgrave on the 10-day IL. MIAMI MARLINS — Placed OF Garrett Cooper on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 1. Recalled OF Peter O’Brien from New Orleans (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Placed LHP Luis Avilán on the 10-Day IL. Recalled RHP Chris Flexen from Syracuse (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 10-day IL. Reinstated INF Kevin Newman from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF-OF Pablo Reyes to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Tyler Lyons from Indianapolis. Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Designated OF JB Shuck for assignment.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated RHP Luke Gregerson from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Tyler O’Neill to Memphis (PCL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Recalled LHP-RHP Pat Venditte from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Tyler Beede to Sacramento.

Midwest League QUAD CITIES RIVER BAN-

DITS — Announced INF Michael Wielansky and RHP Cody Deason was transferred from extended spring training to the team.

Announced RHP Joey Gonzalez was transferred to Fayetteville (Carolina) and RHP Felipe Tejada was transferred to extended spring training.

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frame on a passed ball run The Moose led 1-0 after

by Hunter Warren. the first, but Homer had a 3-1 lead in the fourth. A big fifth inning put the Moose Palmer 6, Homer 5 up 6-3. Homer had two The host Mariners had a runs in the seventh and had comeback attempt come up the bases loaded when the just short in dropping the comeback stalled.

Southcentral Conference Mose Hayes pitched the contest Saturday. first five innings for HomHomer is now 1-2 in the er, giving up six runs (five league and 4-3 overall. earned) on five hits while “It was good for us to walking three. Seth Adkins play the defending region pitched the final two inchamps close,” Homer nings, giving up two hits coach Rich Sonnen said. and no runs.

“We were running low on Adkins was 3 for 3 for gas, but we hung in there.” Homer, while Harrison Homer has 16 players in Metz was 1 for 4, Hayes its program and had a game was 1 for 4, Austin Ceccawith Redington on Thurs- relli was 1 for 3, Jack Stryday, then two with Grace on dom was 1 for 2 and Karl Friday.

Wickstrom was 1 for 2.

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SoHi’s Taylor to run track at UAA

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna senior Brittany Taylor inked a letter of intent to run indoor and outdoor track and field for the University of Alaska Anchorage Wednesday afternoon at Soldotna High School. Taylor is planning to study with the nursing program.

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the corner.”

In what was likely the best feel-good story of the day, Homer sophomore Angelica Haakenson competed in four events as an amputee. Haakenson raced in the girls 100 and 400 and threw shot put and discus as well.

Haakenson lost both her legs in a Dec. 2014 car crash near Anchor Point, but has since returned to thrive.

“It’s just good for me,” Haakenson said. “I do what works to stay in shape.”

Haakenson has spent much of the past two years competing in special events tailor-made for her in cross-country skiing, swimming and track, but now the Homer sophomore is joining the big guns at the varsity meets. Saturday, Haakenson raced the 100 and 200 with her peers who have the benefit of using leg power.

Haakenson said she is planning to compete at the upcoming borough and region meets in Soldotna and Homer.

“I think I’ll be allowed to (compete) but I don’t think I’ll qualify

Taylor is an accomplished middle distance runner for SoHi and last spring won the Region III title at 400 meters, and finished second at state in the event a week later.

Her personal bests are 26.16 seconds in the 200 meters and 59.82 seconds in the 400.

“I’m excited and nervous at the same time,” Taylor said. “It’s an honor to go run for UAA because

they’re Division II, and it’s not that I wasn’t expecting to go run track in college, but UAA is still pretty exciting. It’s a big deal for me.”

Taylor is the third full commitment signee that SoHi head coach Phil Leck has sent off in his time with the Stars, along with 2018 SoHi grad Brenner Furlong, 2015 grad Dani McCormick and 2016 grad Aaron Swedberg. McCor-

mick also ran at UAA and currently holds the Seawolves school record in the women’s 800 meters.

Leck said Taylor made her impact on the SoHi track program as a team player, putting in effort in whatever events Leck needed her to run in order to maximize team points.

“She’s kind of had a rollercoaster career,” Leck said. “She

had a dominant freshman year, then had a bit of a sophomore slump but worked hard and had an outstanding year last year. I think she’s a kid that has natural ability and work ethic if she commits herself. I think she could do well.”

Taylor said she plans to primarily race the 400, but could also compete in the 200 as well in spot starts.

for anything,” she said. “I don’t have my leg power, but it’s still OK.” Other big peninsula winners of the day included Nikiski junior Kaitlyn Johnson taking victory in the girls discus with her best throw of the season at 107 feet, beating a slew of Soldotna contenders. SoHi finished second through fifth, behind Johnson, led by runner-up Ituau Tuisaula. Tuisaula made up for the close miss by winning the girls shot put.

The boys discus looked remarkably similar, as SoHi placed second through fifth in the event, led by junior Galen Brantley III in second place with a throw of 130 feet, 7 inches. Grace Christian senior James Coulombe won with a huge mark of 152 feet, 10 inches.

Also breaking into the win column was Seward junior Connor Spanos in the boys 400, as Spanos ran a time of 55.72 seconds to hold off Soldotna junior Christopher Edelman, who took second in a new PR of 56.89.

100 — 1. Hayley Maw, Ken, 13.02; 2. Mariyah Becker, BCS, 13.47; 3. Mikayla Leadens, Sol, 13.78; 4. Ayla Read, Sol, 14.03; 5. Madylin Kessler, Sol, 14.04; 6. Lydia Jacoby, Sew, 14.08.

200 — 1. Hayley Maw, Ken, 27.22; 2. Laura Inama, Hom, 27.82; 3. Brittany Taylor, Sol, 27.97; 4.

Coral Petrosius, Sew, 28.62; 5. Mariyah Becker, BCS, 28.62; 6. Ayla Read, Soldotna, 29.87.

400 — 1. Brittany Taylor, Sol, 1:03.61; 2. Mariyah Becker, BCS, 1:03.62; 3. Ellie Burns, Sol, 1:05.08; 4. Jaycie Calvert, Ken, 1:06.07; 5. Logan Satathite, Ken, 1:06.28; 6. Jessee Tompkins, Gra, 1:07.12.

800 — 1. Mazzy Jackson, Gra, 2:30.87; 2.

Brooke Miller, Hom, 2:33.66; 3. Serena Becker, BCS, 2:34.50; 4. Jaycie Calvert, Ken, 2:34.60; 5. Logan Satathite, Ken, 2:34.89; 6. Brooke Satathite, Ken, 2:37.73.

1,600 — 1. Mazzy Jackson, Gra, 5:24.21; 2. Brooke Satathite, Ken, 5:27.66; 3. Serena Becker, BCS, 5:27.92; 4. Brooke Miller, Hom, 5:40.95; 5. Erika Arthur, Sol, 5:41.47; 6. Grace Annett, Gra, 5:43.49.

100H — 1. Savanna Wilson, Ken, 16.36; 2.

Emma Brantley, Sol, 17.74; 3. Bethany Richmond, Sol, 17.89; 4. Laura Inama, Hom, 18.16; 5. Kylie Ness, Sol, 18.38; 6. Katie Stockton, Ken, 18.61.

300H — 1. Savanna Wilson, Ken, 50.43; 2.

Laura Inama, Hom, 51.57; 3. Coral Petrosius, Sew, 52.14; 4. Bethany Richmond, Sol, 53.53; 5. Katie Stockton, Ken, 54.35; 6. Emma Brantley, Sol, 57.00.

400 relay — 1. Soldotna (Ness, Leadens, Taylor, Kessler), 53.48; 2. Kenai Central, 53.92; 3.

Nikiski, 56.47; 4. Birchwood Christian, 57.76; 5.

Seward, 59.78.

800 relay — 1. Soldotna (Bouschor, Leadens, Taylor, Read), 1:52.08; 2. Kenai Central, 1:54.25; 3. Nikiski, 1:58.12; 4. Grace Christian, 2:03.21; 5. Seward, 2:08.90; 6. Bethel, 2:16.71.

1600 relay — 1. Grace Christian (Ellis, Coverdell, Jackson, Tompkins), 4:34.22; 2. Kenai Central, 4:39.01; 3. Soldotna, 4:52.36; 4.

Bethel, 5:32.52; 5. Bethel, 5:50.52.

3200 relay — 1. Soldotna (Schmidt, Arthur, Burns, Lorring), 10:44.14; 2. Grace Christian, 11:09.79; 3. Seward, 11:33.25; 4. Soldotna, 11:40.09; 5. Bethel, 12:39.78.

Shot put — 1. Ituau Tuisaula, Sol, 39—05; 2.

Jenna Markel, Gra, 35—06.5; 3. Bailey Leach, Sol, 32—10.25; 4. Kaitlyn Johnson, Nik, 31— 06.25; 5. Bethany Carstens, Nik, 30—11.5; 6.

Autumn Fisher, Sol, 30—11.

Discus — 1. Kaitlyn Johnson, Nik, 107—00; 2.

Ituau Tuisaula, Sol, 101—06; 3. Bailey Leach, Sol, 98—02; 4. Rachel Spence, Sol, 92—06; 5.

Autumn Fisher, Sol, 91—04; 6. Jenna Markel, Gra, 90—07.

HJ — 1. Danica Schmidt, Sol, 4—11; 2. Aliann Schmidt, Sol, 4—08; 3. Bethany Carstens, Nik, 4—06; 4. Logan Satathite, Ken, 4—04; 5. Bailey Epperheimer, Nik, 4—04.

LJ — 1. Laura Ellis, Gra, 16—04; 2. Laura Inama, Hom, 15—07.5; 3. Mikayla Leadens, Sol, 15—00.5; 4. Destiny Martin, Nik, 14—10; 5. Maddie Schmeling, Gra, 14—07.25; 6. Dani Tompkins, Gra, 14—07.

TJ — 1. Jessee Tompkins, Gra, 32—08; 2.

Chelsea Plagge, Ken, 32—03.5; 3. Sophia Coverdell, Gra, 31—07.25; 4. Kylie Ness, Sol, 30—11.5.

Gabe Martin, Gra, 4:34.32; 3. Preston Wethington, Gra, 4:44.23; 4. Samuel Roberts, Ken, 4:58.45; 5. Mekbeb Denbrock, Sol, 5:00.57; 6.

Bradley Walters, Sol, 5:00.78.

110H — 1. Jarett Wilson, Ken, 16.68; 2. Corbin Wirz, Sol, 17.59; 3. Zach Hanson, Sol, 18.44.

300H — 1. Jarett Wilson, Ken, 44.20; 2. Corbin Wirz, Sol, 46.76; 3. Nate McKay, Gra, 49.97; 4.

Jaxon Trevitihck, Gra, 52.86; 5. Isreal Aley, Sol, 54.71; 6. Caleb Evans, Hom, 1:00.57.

400 relay — 1. Soldotna (Booth, Hanson, Babitt, Mize), 46.31; 2. Soldotna, 48.44; 3.

Grace Christian, 50.83; 4. Seward, 51.27; 5.

Bethel, 55.50.

800 relay — 1. Seward (Freiberg, Kingsland, Hollingsworth, Spanos), 1:40.09; 2. Soldotna, 1:41.20; 3. Kenai Central, 1:41.74; 4. Grace Christian, 1:44.40.

1600 relay — 1. Grace Christian (Beck, Coverdell, Crotts, Martin), 3:45.52; 2. Soldotna, 3:51.65; 3. Kenai Central, 3:57.40; 4. Bethel, 4:15.60.

3200 relay — 1. Soldotna (Walters, Johnson, Harris, Denbrock), 9:22.00; 2. Seward, 9:46.56; 3. Grace Christian, 9:50.62; 4. Bethel, 9:58.91.

Shot put — 1. James Coulombe, Gra, 47—11.5; 2. Cody Nye, Sol, 47—11.25; 3. Galen Brantley, Sol, 45—09; 4. Melvin Lloyd, Sol, 42—07.5; 5.

Hunter Greene, Nik, 41—03.5; 6. Levi Benner, Sol, 39—08.

Discus — 1. James Coulombe, Gra, 152—10; 2.

Galen Brantley, Sol, 130—07; 3. Cody Nye, Sol, 122—06; 4. Levi Benner, Sol, 119—11; 5. Dylan Dahlgren, Sol, 115—03; 6. Joshua Manwiller, Hom, 107—05.

HJ — 1. Tyler Morrison, Sol, 5—08; 2. Kaden McKibben, Ken, 5—04; 3. Garrett Ellis, Nik, 5—00; 4. Ryan Hill, Sol, 5—00.

LJ — 1. Tyler Morrison, Sol, 18—10.75; 2. Silas McGhee, Hom, 18—09.25; 3. Andrew Beck, Gra, 18—02.75; 4. Kaden McKibben, Ken, 18—02.25; 5. Garrett Ellis, Nik, 17—11.75; 6.

Bryan McCollum, Nik, 17—03.

TJ — 1. Corbin Wirz, Sol, 36—02; 2. Silas McGhee, Hom, 35—09.5; 3. Tyler Hippchen, Ken, 35—03; 4. Garrett Ellis, Nik, 34—09.25; 5. Bryan McCollum, Nik, 34—08.75; 6. Jacob Begich, Ken, 33—00.

Kenai Invitational Saturday at KCHS GIRLS Team scores — 1. Soldotna, 159 points; 2.

Kenai Central, 100; 3. Grace Christian, 82; 4.

Homer, 40; 5. Nikiski, 40; 6. Birchwood Christian, 34; 7. Seward, 21; 8. Bethel, 9.

Individual

BOYS Team scores — 1. Soldotna, 180; 2. Grace Christian, 97; 3. Kenai Central, 84; 4. Seward, 52; 5. Nikiski, 24; 6. Homer, 18; 7. Bethel, 12; 8.

Birchwood Christian, 7.

Individual 100 — 1. Ben Booth, Sol, 11.69; 2. Connor Spanos, Sew, 11.84; 3. Elias Machen-Gray, Ken, 12.21; 4. Robert Mize, Sol, 12.24; 5. Beau Freiberg, Sew, 12.28; 6. Garrett Murphy, BCS, 12.31.

200 — 1. Ben Booth, Sol, 24.24; 2. Beau Freiberg, Sew, 24.88; 3. Bryan McCollum, Nik, 24.96 4. Tyler Morrison, Sol, 25.54; 5. Robert Mize, Sol, 25.63; 6. Elias Machen-Gray, Ken, 25.88.

400 — 1. Connor Spanos, Sew, 55.72; 2. Christopher Edelmen, Sol, 56.89; 3. Garrett Murphy, BCS, 58.36; 4. Riley Graves, Ken, 58.62; 5.

Patrick Henry, Nik, 1:00.09; 6. Ryan Hill, Sol, 1:01.08.

800 — 1. Gabe Martin, Gra, 2:06.69; 2. Vincent Coverdell, Gra, 2:08.29; 3. Maison Dunham, Ken, 2:11.21; 4. Nate Johnson, Sol, 2:15.22; 5.

Nathan Haakenson, Ken, 2:15.60; 6. Preston Wethington, Gra, 2:16.97.

1,600 — 1. Maison Dunham, Ken, 4:34.18; 2.

Homer softball competes in Valley; Houston visits Kenai, SoHi Staff report Peninsula Clarion

The Homer Mariners pulled off a softball sweep Friday at the Rally in the Valley tournament at Redington High School, starting with a 4-1 victory over Delta Junction and finishing with a 6-3 win over the Lathrop Malamutes.

The doubleheader sweep pushes Homer’s season record to 10-6 overall. Saturday tournament results were not available as the Clarion went to press.

In Friday’s opener against the Huskies, the Mariners scored twice in both the second and third innings to secure the win in four innings.

Annalyn Brown pitched a complete game and gave up a single run on four hits and one walk, while whiffing two.

Kaitlyn Johnson went 2 for 2 with a double and two runs to lead the Mariners offense.

Delta struck first with an RBI single in the first inning. Homer came back in

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ence victory.

Soldotna led 3-0 after the first half on an unassisted goal from Cameron Blackwell, a Meijan Leaf goal from Ryann Cannava, and a Rhys Cannava goal from Leaf and Blackwell.

Within the first 10 minutes of the second half, Soldotna led 6-0. Ryann Cannava scored off a corner kick from Katharine Bramante, Rhys Cannava scored on assists from Journey Miller and Ryann Cannava, and Miller scored on an assist from Hannah Delker.

Palmer scored just past the midway mark of the second half. Katie Delker played the first half in goal for Soldotna, while Margarida Mendoca handled the second frame.

“It doesn’t matter who we play, we still have to come out and play our game,” Soldotna head coach Jimmy Love said. “We’re doing that more and more and it’s lasting longer and longer throughout the game.”

Love said SoHi has been doing well at keeping possession.

“The whole team made

the bottom of the second with a pair of RBI singles from Zoe Adkins and Hannah Hatfield.

The Mariners added to the lead with a series of plays with two outs in the bottom of the third. Brianna Hetrick singled and Johnson doubled, then both scored on a passed ball by Delta’s catcher.

In their 6-3 win over Lathrop, the Mariners scored three times in the bottom of the second to take the lead. Homer trailed 3-1 entering the frame, but two leadoff walks by Hatfield and Kaylin Anderson put things in motion. Brown singled in a run to cut Lathrop’s lead to 3-2, then a tworun single by Kaitlyn Johnson gave Homer a 4-3 lead.

Haylee Owen added another run with a single.

Brown hit 2 for 3 with two RBIs, while Johnson and Owen each had two RBIs as well.

Zoe Adkins pitched the first two outs for Homer, giving up a run on two hits and two walks with a strikeit happen today,” Love said.

“The ball was moved from back to front and we really worked together well.”

Soldotna travels to play Wasilla at 2 p.m. Saturday.

out. Brown then finished the last 2 1/3 innings in relief and gave up two runs on two hits and two walks, while striking out four.

Kenai 17, Houston 16 The Kenai Central softball team escaped with their first win of 2019 Friday at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai.

The win was the first of a doubleheader Friday against Houston, and the Hawks won the second game 21-3 to split the day, leaving Kenai with a 1-7 overall mark this season.

Houston took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning but Kenai came back with six runs in the top of the second, then added two more in the third to go up 8-3.

Houston came back to tie it at 8-all with five runs in the bottom of the third, and Kenai got the lead back with two runs in the fourth and four in the sixth, grabbing a 14-9 lead after five innings.

Kenai scored three times in the sixth inning to go up

“To go ahead like that was super cool,” Tozzo said.

“The girls were elated. I’ve never seen them celebrate that much before.”

Tozzo reserved special praise for Brau and goalie Soldotna boys 5, Palmer 1 Ali McCarron, who stopped a penalty kick and made The Stars improved to many other great saves.

8-5-0 with the nonconference win on the road.

Homer boys 1, Wasilla 0 Josh Heiber had a hat trick for the Stars, who led The Mariners moved to 4-1 at the half. Alex Mon- 7-3-2 with the nonconfertague and Kaleb Swank ence win over the Warriors. added strikes.

Homer took a 1-0 lead at Soldotna travels to play the break on a goal by EyoWasilla at 4 p.m. Saturday. ab Knapp, assisted by Daniel Reutov.

Homer coach Warren Wasilla girls 4, Homer 1 Waldorf was very happy The Mariners fell to 7-2- with the way his squad 4 with the loss on the road, closed out the win, especialbut Mariners head coach ly because there were only Mike Tozzo was more than 11 varsity players. Knapp happy with what his team was injured and had to be got out of the game. replaced by a JV player late.

“It was a battle,” Tozzo “We created a bunch of said. “There was quite a good chances in the secbit of pushing and shov- ond half,” Waldorf said. “It ing. It was good to have a wasn’t like we gave up on game like that. They were the attack, but we played deexhausted. I really felt like fense first. We played tough, they left everything on the tough defense.” field.”

Homer went up 1-0 on Soldotna boys 2, Wasilla 1 a goal by Sela Weisser, assisted by Eve Brau. It was The visiting Stars fin1-1 at halftime before the ished strong on a Valley trip, Warriors were able to take improving to 9-5-0 overall control. with the nonconference win.

17-13, but the Hawks made things interesting by cutting the Kenai lead to one, before the Kards made the final out just in time to preserve the victory.

Kenai head coach John Manley said his squad played well considering they were down a few players to injury.

“We’ve had bad luck this week with injuries,” he said.

“But the girls filled in and played well at spots they weren’t used to playing.”

Manley said Kenai starter Lexi Reis pitched well despite dealing with a sore arm.

Reis, Kaidence Harvey and Kylan Lakshas led the team on offense with three hits apiece, and Lakshas drew two walks as well.

Houston 21, Kenai 3, 3 inn.

Kardinals freshman Caitlin Crabb pitched one inning and Reis tossed the last two in a tough loss for Kenai.

Houston kept the batting train going with 15 “It felt good,” Soldotna boys coach David Holmes said. “It was a really physical game and we were trailing 1-0 going into half.”

Josh Heiber started the comeback by scoring on a direct kick.

The Stars then mixed up something special to win the game. Heiber started the amazing sequence with a bicycle kick that served a through ball to Kaleb Swank, who just barely saved the ball from going out and crossed the ball right back to Heiber, who finished with a volley for the lead with 10 minutes remaining.

“It was highlight reel stuff,” Holmes said.

Hunter Woodward played for Soldotna in net, while Holmes said Alex Montague also had a solid game.

“Honestly, I thought they’d be pretty rattled facing such a difficult team,” Holmes said. “They weren’t.

They stayed composed and played a strong game.”

Soldotna hosts Kenai at 6 p.m. Monday.

Wasilla girls 1, Soldotna 0 The Stars stand at 8-4-2 after the nonconference loss on the road.

SoHi head coach Jimmy

runs in the first inning to take a daunting lead. Kenai plated two runs in the bottom of the first, but that would be all the Kards would manage.

Manley said Harvey had to leave the game with an injury, leaving just eight players available on the field.

Manley said the Kenai outfield was reduced to just two fielders, while the infield had to adjust with players taking up new spots.

On offense, Reis and Nereid Phillips each hit a double to lead the bats.

Soldotna 20, Houston 5; Soldotna 21, Houston 13 The host Stars swept a Northern Lights Conference doubleheader Saturday to move to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the league.

The Stars took the first game, during which they were technically the visiting team, 20-5 in five innings.

Casey Earll pitched the complete game for the Stars, striking out seven.

She also had a huge game at Love said his team started off moving the ball well, but may have ran out of gas a bit near the end of the first half.

About 25 minutes into the second half, the Warriors were able to score the lone goal of the game.

“I thought we played hard and well,” Love said.

“We had the opportunity to tie it and probably could have won it. We had a good weekend with having to play two Division I teams and a good Division II team in a three-day period.”

Love added that Katie Delker had a few amazing saves in net that kept the game close.

Soldotna hosts Kenai at 4 p.m. Monday.

Kenai Central boys 2, Palmer 0 The Kardinals moved to 6-3-2 with the nonconference win on the road.

Leif Lofquist struck twice in the first half as the Kards, playing their third game in three days, were able to take the lead and hold it.

“We played some guys off the bench in the second half,” Kenai Central coach Shane Lopez said. “We rang a couple bar down and out instead of bar down and in.”

Braedon Pitsch had shut-

the plate, going 4 for 5 with six RBIs. Also for the Stars, Casey Card was 2 for 3 with three RBIs, Bailey Berger was 4 for 5 with four RBIs and Ashlyn Asp ripped her first career home run in the fifth inning. Lillian Gomez also was 3 for 3.

In the second game, a 21-13 win, the Stars got off to a slow start, doing down 6-0 but scoring five times in the bottom of the first.

Earll once again pitched the whole game, striking out nine.

“After having a bunch of games canceled earlier in the season, we’re just trying to get her innings,” Soldotna coach Kelli Knoebel said of Earll.

At the plate, Earll was 2 for 3 with two RBIs, while Gomez was 4 for 5, Ashley McDonald was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and got on base five times, Berger was 2 for 3 and Asp was 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Knoebel added that Berger used her knowledge of the game to be a great leader on the field. out in net.

Lopez said the bench players took advantage of the minutes and played strong, with Austin Stafford and Jordan Smith standing out in that regard. Zachary Burnett and Francisco Garmen Munarriz also earned praise from the coach.

Kenai Central girls 0, Palmer 0 The Kards, after chasing around Division I opponents Wasilla and Colony on Thursday and Friday, showed signs of fatigue on the road in nonconference play in moving to 4-3-3.

“You could kind of tell the legs today were just gone,” Kenai coach Dan Verkuilen said. “In my eyes we played two really good games with Colony and Wasilla, and worked hard and went hard the entire weekend.”

The coach said the defense allowed just two shots, and Kailey Hamilton handled them for the shutout.

The coach also said Karley Harden and Olivia Brewer did good things up front.

“It was a good precursor to see what regions is with three days in a row,” Verkuilen said. “I’m proud of the kids. They gave what they had.”

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Home&Health

Sunday, May 5, 2019

G ardening D ean F osdick

Keep pets away from gardens to prevent food-borne illness Animal waste tainting fresh produce is one of the major causes of food-borne ailments. So farmers markets and pick-your-own growers who fear fecal contamination are increasingly guarded about tolerating pets near their edibles.

Home gardeners should be cautious, too.

Many of the pathogens affecting food safety come from the intestinal systems of animals, said Diane Wright Hirsch, senior Extension educator with the University of Connecticut.

“Whether human, dog, cat, cow or deer — all animals can be the source of Salmonella, E. coli, parasites and other disease-causing microbes associated with food-borne illness,” Hirsch said.

E. coli outbreaks have been traced to meat, poultry and fresh produce, particularly lettuce. Salmonella has been detected in eggs, poultry, pork, sprouts, cucumbers and cantaloupe, while Listeria monocytogenes can be found in all types of food, including processed meats, cheese, apples and frozen vegetables, according to a University of Connecticut fact sheet.

All are serious ailments, particularly for the young and the elderly.

Contamination can be spread via irrigation water, animals, unsanitary workers, harvest containers and dirty equipment.

It’s vital to keep animal and poultry feces out of residential and community gardens and well away from farmers markets and roadside food stands.

“I have seen a dog pee on the corner of a farmers market table, and another place his head near the produce (where has that mouth been?),” Hirsch said in an email.

“Farmers are working hard to produce safe fruits and vegetables — why let someone’s dog ruin it all with a lick, a squat or a lift of the leg?” she said.

Many large farmers markets have banned dogs from their craft, food and produce displays, citing breakage, safety and sanitary concerns.

The Olney (Maryland) Farmers and Artists Market struggled with the issue for years before deciding to exclude dogs, said Janet Terry, Olney’s president.

“It would be horrifying to think what would happen if dog feces were found on our site. It also would be horrifying if a dog got off a leash and mauled a child,” Terry said. “This happened at a large market in Baltimore several years ago. We just don’t want to take any risks.”

Some dog owners were angry about the pet ban, Terry said. “The good news is now, after 11 seasons, most of the complaining has stopped. We believe we have done the right thing.”

Some suggestions from University of Connecticut Extension aimed at minimizing food safety threats: — Use potable water when watering your food plants. Do not use rain barrels or other open water sources.

— Always wash hands prior to harvesting, and don’t harvest when sick.

— Use composted manure that has been managed to destroy potential pathogens, or wait 120 days before harvesting once you’ve applied untreated manure or compost.

— Locate your garden away from contamination sources, and protect it from chickens, wildlife and pets.

There is little you can do if animals defecate on or near your edibles, Hirsch said.

“If harvestable or close-to-harvestable fruits or vegetables are affected, do not harvest, do not eat,” she said. “It is just too risky.”

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Bath hardware makes a stylish splash

By Kim Cook The Associated Press

Step in the bathroom, turn on the tap. Step in the shower, turn on the faucet.

Just mundane parts of the daily routine, right?

Yet for bathware designers, they’re anything but. These creative minds dive deep into what they call “the water delivery experience,” and once you’ve experimented with some of their creations, you’ll probably never take a tap for granted again.

For the bathroom sink, companies like THG, Axor and Drummonds are offering collections resembling fine jewelry, often at comparable prices.

And for the full-body cleanup, there’s shower hardware designed to elevate your senses.

Precise, perfectly smooth edges and detailed fine knurling make Axor ‘s new Edge collection resemble the high-end perfume bottles that were part of the inspiration for Jean Marie Massoud, the collection’s Italian designer. It was unveiled at this spring’s massive ISH European kitchen and bath industry show in Frankfurt and will be available in North America in the fall.

“I’m interested in water’s energy and flow, how it’s both balanced and unbalanced at the same time,” says Massoud, who has designed for the German manufacturer before.

With the faucet design, he wanted something that looked effortless, refined and minimalist.

Axor has a stable of fashion-forward creatives who’ve designed faucet collections for them, including Philippe Starck, whose Organic faucet was inspired by the shape of a tree branch.

Kallista ‘s Grid collection was inspired by the Dutch De Stijl art movement, which was characterized by vertical and horizontal lines Piet Mondrian was one of its founders.

The taps and faucets were created with 3-D technology as open-sided squares and rectangles, so the water seems to emerge from nowhere. They’re finished in buffed matte black, which gives them an architectural presence.

Black finishes are currently in demand for the bathroom, according to Hansgrohe US’s product and research development director, Ryan Ramaker.

“Matte black, graphite and brushed black chrome finishes are all strong trends,” he says.

And there’s another big one to watch, Ramaker says: “Matte white is going to be the next big thing.” He says interior designers and homeowners are attracted by its clean crispness and the idea that, as with matte black, the finish can be integrated into any decorating style for a seamless look.

Hansgrohe’s Pura Vida faucet and tap set combines chrome and white finishes.

That metallic and white combination can also be found on Eisen Home’s Marella faucet, available at Wayfair .

Wayfair’s also got Vigo’s Niko faucet delivers the water in waterfall form via an elegant, crane-like, white, open-topped spout.

Maestro Bath’s Ikon perches a sliver of a handle atop a faceted geometric base, all clad in white.

Moen offers the Banbury Glacier showerhead in snowy white.

The ISH show included high-end maker THG Paris ’ debut of French designer Xavier Cartron’s Nihal collection, with porcelain knobs inspired by the constellation drawings of early

The above photos shows Kohler’s DTV+ system. (Kohler Co. via AP)

Egyptian astronomers. The knobs come in a range of colours including emerald, sapphire and black.

Home decor’s affection for rose gold and copper has gravitated to the bathroom, as well, with retailers like Signature Hardware offering an array of faucets in pleasing buffed copper finishes.

The shower is also seeing its share of high style, in high-tech form.

Hansgrohe’s sizable PowderRain showerhead sends the water out in a soft, enveloping spray thanks to the five holes in each nozzle. The flow is angled so water doesn’t splash in all directions.

Moen’s U system lets you control your shower experience via an app to create presets for time and temperature, then use device buttons or your voice to command.

Kohler ‘s DTV+ system allows you to preset six different “experiences.”

Customize your dream shower with components like speakers, steam, body sprays and chromatherapy (colored) lighting.

SmarTap is a similar system, which works with any make of fixture. You can program temperature and flow levels for each shower session, set bathtub filling levels, and set controls for kids’ showers.

Wild-looking and sustainable is the trend in garden design

This photo shows Bird Haven Farm in Pottersville, N.J. Press via AP)

By Katherine Roth tainable Designs Inspired The associated press

by Nature” (Rizzoli), photographer Andre BaWhether it’s on an enor- ranowski explores a dozen mous estate or outside a lit- very different gardens — tle house, the modern gar- all of them mostly devoid den aims for wild-looking of manicured lawns and landscapes, native species fussy pruning. and seamless transitions to The focus, instead, is natural surroundings, ac- on sustainability and plant cording to a new book fea- diversity. Featured garden turing the work of promi- designers include Oehme nent contemporary garden van Sweden, Fernando Cadesigners. runcho, Jorge Sanchez and In “Garden Wild: Wild- Piet Oudolf. flower Meadows, PrairieEach chapter explores a Style Plantings, Rockeries, single garden, explaining Ferneries, and Other Sus- the designer’s approach,

(Andre Baranowski/Rizzoli

the challenges posed and garden highlights, with an eye to inspiring home gardeners to try their hand at this more natural-looking approach.

“Tons of money still goes into fertilizers and weed killers for traditionalstyle manicured lawns, but I’m trying to show people that weeds can be quite beautiful. They can be stunning. Gardens can be gorgeous and sustain wildlife, and at the same time be easier to maintain,” says Baranowski, who visited

the 12 gardens hundreds of times, looking for the most evocative images.

“This wilder look is absolutely catching on,” he says.

The book begins with a garden in Water Mill, New York, designed in the 1980s by pioneering landscaper James van Sweden, co-founder with Wolfgang Oehme of the Oehme van Sweden firm. In a departure from the staid hedges, boxwoods and perennial borders that dominated the East End of Long Island at the time, von Sweden planted low-maintenance grasses and other native plants, and plants appropriate for the seascape like lavender, sedums, willows and magnolias.

Bringing native grasses right up to the pool’s edge was considered revolutionary at the time, Baranowski says.

In a garden in East Hampton, New York, Eric Groft, of the firm Oehme van Sweden, screened out traffic using ornamental grasses, which have the added benefit of deterring deer, the book says.

Plantings focused on green, gold and purple shrubs, perennials, and grasses that thrive in the local microclimate, with annuals appearing only in pots. Mature old elms, flowering dogwoods and black locusts were left in place to give the garden a more established look.

In New York’s Lower Hudson Valley area, meanwhile, landscape designer Kathy Moreau designed and refreshed several gardens on an expansive property, in one area creating a garden meant to be walked on — ideally with bare feet. While stepping stones suggested the walking path, ground cover like sedum, mosses and periwinkle (to add colour) were chosen specifically to delight the feet.

Throughout the property, Moreau replaced invasive plants with native or sustainable plantings — “sustainable in the sense that they attract pollinators and do not require a lot of extra water or nutrients,” she says in the book.

“With every garden, you have the chance to do more than provide a practi-

cal solution — for example, something pretty to look at, or screening from a neighbour,” she says. “The best landscape design does that and more: it should be environmentally responsive and also artistic to fully engage both the people lucky enough to enjoy the garden and the breadth of other living things that depend on it.”

Most of the gardens featured are in New York or New Jersey, with the addition of one in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, and one in Wilton, Connecticut.

The most public of the gardens featured is the High Line in New York City, inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between the rail tracks after trains stopped running there in the 1980s.

Baranowski notes that despite the trend toward more natural-looking gardens, many of America’s suburban spaces continue to run to manicured lawns and hedges.

“If that could change, just a little bit, it could be so much more beautiful and wild,” he says wistfully.

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Pharmaceutical exec guilty of bribing doctors to push opioid

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

BOSTON — A pharmaceutical company founder accused of paying doctors millions in bribes to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray was convicted Thursday in a case that exposed such marketing tactics as using a stripper-turned-sales-rep to give a physician a lap dance.

John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former chairman of Insys Therapeutics, was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy after 15 days of jury deliberations.

Four ex-employees of the Chandler, Arizona-based company, including the former exotic dancer, were also convicted.

Some of the most sensational evidence in the months-long federal trial included a video of employees dancing and rapping around an executive dressed as a giant bottle of the powerful spray Subsys, and testimony about how the company made a habit of hiring attractive women as sales representatives.

Federal prosecutors portrayed the case as part of the government’s effort to go after those it views as responsible for fueling the nation’s deadly opioid crisis.

“This is a landmark prosecution that vindicated the public’s interest in staunching the flow of opioids into our homes and streets,” Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said in a statement.

The convictions could embolden federal authorities to bring more cases against top executives of opioid manufactures, said Andrew Kolodny, codirector of opioid policy research at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.

“Paying a fine or even civil litigation is inadequate if we want to deter corporations from killing people in their pursuit of profit,” Kolodny said.

Opioid overdoses claimed nearly 400,000 lives in the U.S. between 1999 and 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An estimated 2 million people are addicted to the drugs, which include both prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and illegal drugs such as heroin.

Kapoor and the others were accused of scheming to bribe doctors across the U.S. to boost sales of Subsys and misleading insurers to get payment approved for the drug, which is meant for cancer patients

in severe pain and can cost as much as $19,000 a month, according to prosecutors. The bribes were paid in the form of fees for sham speaking engagements that were billed as educational opportunities for other doctors.

The charges carry up to 20 years in prison.

“We will continue the fight to clear Dr. Kapoor’s name,” defense attorney Beth Wilkinson said in a statement. She said the long deliberations prove it was “far from an openand-shut case.”

A former sales representative testified that regional sales manager Sunrise Lee once gave a lap dance at a Chicago nightclub to a doctor whom Insys was pushing to write more prescriptions. Lee’s lawyer said she will challenge the verdict.

Jurors also watched the rap video , which was shown at a national meeting in 2015 to motivate sales reps to push doctors to prescribe higher doses of the drug. At the end of the video, the person dressed up as the bottle takes off his costume and is revealed to be then-vice president of sales, Alec Burlakoff.

Burlakoff pleaded guilty and testified against Kapoor. Burlakoff told the jury that he met Lee

In this file photo, Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor leaves federal court in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

at the strip club where she worked and recruited her to join the company despite her lack of pharmaceutical industry experience because he believed she would be willing to help carry out the plan to pay off doctors.

A former CEO of the company, Michael Babich, also pleaded guilty and testified against his colleagues. He said Insys recruited sales reps who were “easy on the eyes” because doctors didn’t want an “un-

attractive person to walk in their door.”

Kapoor’s attorney sought to shift the blame onto Burlakoff, who she said was cutting side deals with doctors. Wilkinson argued that Burlakoff and Babich were lying about Kapoor in an attempt to save themselves.

Kapoor’s lawyers also argued that prosecutors were unfairly blaming Insys for fueling the drug crisis, noting that the drug makes up a tiny fraction

of the prescription opioid market.

Several doctors have been convicted in other cases of participating in a kickback scheme. A number of states have sued the Insys, which also agreed last year to pay $150 million to settle a federal investigation into inappropriate sales.

Insys said in an emailed statement that the “the actions of a select few former employees” are not indicative of the company’s work today.

Ebola outbreak deaths top 1,000 in Congo amid clinic attacks

By SALEH MWANAMILONGO and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 1,000 people have died from Ebola in eastern Congo since August, the country’s health minister said Friday as hostility toward health workers continues to hamper efforts to contain the second-deadliest outbreak of the virus.

Health Minister Oly Ilunga told The Associated Press that four deaths in the outbreak’s epicenter of Katwa helped push the death toll to 1,008. Two more deaths were reported in the city of Butembo.

The outbreak declared almost nine months ago already had caused the most deaths behind the 20142016 outbreak in West Africa’s Guinea, Sierra Le-

one and Liberia that killed more than 11,000 people.

A volatile security situation and deep community mistrust have hampered efforts to control the epidemic in eastern Congo.

Ebola treatment centers have come under repeated attack, leaving government health officials to staff clinics in the hotspots of Butembo and Katwa.

International aid organizations stopped their work in the two communities because of the violence.

A Cameroonian epidemiologist working with WHO was killed last month during an assault on a hospital in Butembo.

Insecurity has become a “major impediment” to controlling the Ebola outbreak, Michael Ryan, WHO’s health emergencies chief, told reporters in Geneva earlier Friday.

In this 2018 file photo, a health worker sprays disinfectant on his colleague after working at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, File)

He said 119 attacks have been recorded since January, 42 of them directed at health facilities, while 85 health workers have been wounded or killed. Dozens of rebel groups operate in the region, and political rivalries in part drive’s com-

munity rejection of health personnel.

“Every time we have managed to regain control over the virus and contain its spread, we have suffered major, major security events,” Ryan said. “We are anticipating a scenario of

continued intense transmission” of the disease.

WHO has said the most recent Ebola outbreak remained contained to eastern Congo even as the number of cases rises in a dense, highly mobile population near the border with Uganda and Rwanda.

Many people fear going to Ebola treatment centers, choosing instead to stay at home and risk transmitting the disease from the virus to caretakers and neighbors.

Residents of highly volatile Butembo believe Ebola was brought to the city on purpose, said Vianney Musavuli, 24.

“I am deeply saddened to learn that the number of Ebola deaths has exceeded 1,000,” Musavuli said “The problem is that people here in this area believe Ebola is a political thing, and that’s why residents are still at-

tacking the teams in retaliation.”

Area residents were blocked from taking part in a January presidential election, with Congo’s government citing safety concerns. Some wonder why money is poured into fighting Ebola when many more people die each year of malaria and other preventable diseases.

Insecurity also has prevented vaccination teams from getting to some areas, further limiting the health response. Still, more than 109,000 people have received an experimental but effective Ebola vaccine.

Ryan said authorities are looking at introducing another one.

He called for more help from Congo and elsewhere to close an “urgent, critical gap” of some $54 million in containment funding.

Breast implants tied to rare cancer to remain on US market

This file photo shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

WASHINGTON — U.S. health authorities will allow a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer to stay on the market, saying its risks do not warrant a national ban.

But the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is considering bold warnings for the implants and requiring stricter reporting of problems by manufacturers. The announcement is the latest in the government’s decadeslong effort to manage implant risks and complications that can include scarring, pain, swelling and rupture.

In recent years, the FDA and other regulators around the world have grappled with the recently confirmed link to a rare cancer and the thousands of unconfirmed complaints of other health problems that women attri-

bute to the implants, including arthritis, fatigue and muscle pain.

FDA regulators said in a statement that while they don’t have definitive evidence that implants cause those chronic ailments, women considering implants “should be aware of these risks.” To that end, the agency said it will consider adding a boxed warning — its most serious type — to breast implants and a checklist describing various potential harms for patients considering them.

Earlier this month, French authorities issued a rare ban of breast implants associated with a form of lymphoma, including those sold by manufacturer Allergan. The FDA’s director for medical devices said the agency wasn’t ready to take that step.

“At this time, the FDA does not believe that, on the basis of all available data and information, the device

meets the banning standard,” Dr. Jeffrey Shuren said in a statement.

The cancer tied to implants is not breast cancer but lymphoma that grows in the scar tissue surrounding the breasts. Almost all confirmed cases involve a type of textured implant designed to prevent slippage and to minimize scar tissue.

Shuren said that variety accounts for less than 10% of the U.S. market, which is primarily smooth implants.

He noted there have been cases of the cancer with smooth implants, raising questions about whether multiple factors contribute to the disease.

There have been more than 600 cases of the cancer worldwide, among an estimated 10 million women with implants.

Diana Zuckerman, who has studied breast implant safety, said a ban may not be necessary to phase out textured ones.

“I think a lot of physicians are going to avoid them and patients are going to say they don’t want them,” said Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit, National Center for Health Research, which evaluates studies and conducts its own research.

Breast augmentation is the most popular form of cosmetic surgery in the U.S., with roughly 300,000 women undergoing the procedure each year. Another 100,000 women receive implants for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery.

In a move to “promote greater public transparency,” the FDA also said Thursday that breast implant manufacturers will no longer be permitted to summarize routine injuries and complications in bulk reports. Manufacturers are required to report all serious injuries, malfunctions and deaths related to their devices. But under the FDA’s alternative summary reporting program, breast implant makers and other manufacturers could file quarterly updates representing thousands of incidents, most of which were not listed in a public database.

That practice — which the FDA has pledged to phase out — has been criti-

cized for obscuring the true number of incidents reported to regulators. The reports filed to the FDA include submissions from companies, doctors, patients and lawyers that often include incomplete, unverified information and duplicates.

Ahead of a March meeting, the FDA revealed for the first time that it had received more than 350,000 reports related to breast implants over the last decade.

That was roughly seven times the number of reports visible in the agen-

cy’s publicly searchable database, according to Madris Tomes, a former FDA staffer who founded a company to analyze medical device reports.

“If there’s a pattern of more than 300,000 malfunctions and non-serious injuries, those should be available to the public, and let them decide if they’re serious.” Tomes said.

Bulk reports for other medical devices are permitted under a new program which plans to make them public.

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Pharmaceutical exec guilty of bribing doctors to push opioid

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

BOSTON — A pharmaceutical company founder accused of paying doctors millions in bribes to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray was convicted Thursday in a case that exposed such marketing tactics as using a stripper-turned-sales-rep to give a physician a lap dance.

John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former chairman of Insys Therapeutics, was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy after 15 days of jury deliberations.

Four ex-employees of the Chandler, Arizona-based company, including the former exotic dancer, were also convicted.

Some of the most sensational evidence in the months-long federal trial included a video of employees dancing and rapping around an executive dressed as a giant bottle of the powerful spray Subsys, and testimony about how the company made a habit of hiring attractive women as sales representatives.

Federal prosecutors portrayed the case as part of the government’s effort to go after those it views as responsible for fueling the nation’s deadly opioid crisis.

“This is a landmark prosecution that vindicated the public’s interest in staunching the flow of opioids into our homes and streets,” Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said in a statement.

The convictions could embolden federal authorities to bring more cases against top executives of opioid manufactures, said Andrew Kolodny, codirector of opioid policy research at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.

“Paying a fine or even civil litigation is inadequate if we want to deter corporations from killing people in their pursuit of profit,” Kolodny said.

Opioid overdoses claimed nearly 400,000 lives in the U.S. between 1999 and 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An estimated 2 million people are addicted to the drugs, which include both prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and illegal drugs such as heroin.

Kapoor and the others were accused of scheming to bribe doctors across the U.S. to boost sales of Subsys and misleading insurers to get payment approved for the drug, which is meant for cancer patients

in severe pain and can cost as much as $19,000 a month, according to prosecutors. The bribes were paid in the form of fees for sham speaking engagements that were billed as educational opportunities for other doctors.

The charges carry up to 20 years in prison.

“We will continue the fight to clear Dr. Kapoor’s name,” defense attorney Beth Wilkinson said in a statement. She said the long deliberations prove it was “far from an openand-shut case.”

A former sales representative testified that regional sales manager Sunrise Lee once gave a lap dance at a Chicago nightclub to a doctor whom Insys was pushing to write more prescriptions. Lee’s lawyer said she will challenge the verdict.

Jurors also watched the rap video , which was shown at a national meeting in 2015 to motivate sales reps to push doctors to prescribe higher doses of the drug. At the end of the video, the person dressed up as the bottle takes off his costume and is revealed to be then-vice president of sales, Alec Burlakoff.

Burlakoff pleaded guilty and testified against Kapoor. Burlakoff told the jury that he met Lee

In this file photo, Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor leaves federal court in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

at the strip club where she worked and recruited her to join the company despite her lack of pharmaceutical industry experience because he believed she would be willing to help carry out the plan to pay off doctors.

A former CEO of the company, Michael Babich, also pleaded guilty and testified against his colleagues. He said Insys recruited sales reps who were “easy on the eyes” because doctors didn’t want an “un-

attractive person to walk in their door.”

Kapoor’s attorney sought to shift the blame onto Burlakoff, who she said was cutting side deals with doctors. Wilkinson argued that Burlakoff and Babich were lying about Kapoor in an attempt to save themselves.

Kapoor’s lawyers also argued that prosecutors were unfairly blaming Insys for fueling the drug crisis, noting that the drug makes up a tiny fraction

of the prescription opioid market.

Several doctors have been convicted in other cases of participating in a kickback scheme. A number of states have sued the Insys, which also agreed last year to pay $150 million to settle a federal investigation into inappropriate sales.

Insys said in an emailed statement that the “the actions of a select few former employees” are not indicative of the company’s work today.

Ebola outbreak deaths top 1,000 in Congo amid clinic attacks

By SALEH MWANAMILONGO and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 1,000 people have died from Ebola in eastern Congo since August, the country’s health minister said Friday as hostility toward health workers continues to hamper efforts to contain the second-deadliest outbreak of the virus.

Health Minister Oly Ilunga told The Associated Press that four deaths in the outbreak’s epicenter of Katwa helped push the death toll to 1,008. Two more deaths were reported in the city of Butembo.

The outbreak declared almost nine months ago already had caused the most deaths behind the 20142016 outbreak in West Africa’s Guinea, Sierra Le-

one and Liberia that killed more than 11,000 people.

A volatile security situation and deep community mistrust have hampered efforts to control the epidemic in eastern Congo.

Ebola treatment centers have come under repeated attack, leaving government health officials to staff clinics in the hotspots of Butembo and Katwa.

International aid organizations stopped their work in the two communities because of the violence.

A Cameroonian epidemiologist working with WHO was killed last month during an assault on a hospital in Butembo.

Insecurity has become a “major impediment” to controlling the Ebola outbreak, Michael Ryan, WHO’s health emergencies chief, told reporters in Geneva earlier Friday.

In this 2018 file photo, a health worker sprays disinfectant on his colleague after working at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, File)

He said 119 attacks have been recorded since January, 42 of them directed at health facilities, while 85 health workers have been wounded or killed. Dozens of rebel groups operate in the region, and political rivalries in part drive’s com-

munity rejection of health personnel.

“Every time we have managed to regain control over the virus and contain its spread, we have suffered major, major security events,” Ryan said. “We are anticipating a scenario of

continued intense transmission” of the disease.

WHO has said the most recent Ebola outbreak remained contained to eastern Congo even as the number of cases rises in a dense, highly mobile population near the border with Uganda and Rwanda.

Many people fear going to Ebola treatment centers, choosing instead to stay at home and risk transmitting the disease from the virus to caretakers and neighbors.

Residents of highly volatile Butembo believe Ebola was brought to the city on purpose, said Vianney Musavuli, 24.

“I am deeply saddened to learn that the number of Ebola deaths has exceeded 1,000,” Musavuli said “The problem is that people here in this area believe Ebola is a political thing, and that’s why residents are still at-

tacking the teams in retaliation.”

Area residents were blocked from taking part in a January presidential election, with Congo’s government citing safety concerns. Some wonder why money is poured into fighting Ebola when many more people die each year of malaria and other preventable diseases.

Insecurity also has prevented vaccination teams from getting to some areas, further limiting the health response. Still, more than 109,000 people have received an experimental but effective Ebola vaccine.

Ryan said authorities are looking at introducing another one.

He called for more help from Congo and elsewhere to close an “urgent, critical gap” of some $54 million in containment funding.

Breast implants tied to rare cancer to remain on US market

This file photo shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

WASHINGTON — U.S. health authorities will allow a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer to stay on the market, saying its risks do not warrant a national ban.

But the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is considering bold warnings for the implants and requiring stricter reporting of problems by manufacturers. The announcement is the latest in the government’s decadeslong effort to manage implant risks and complications that can include scarring, pain, swelling and rupture.

In recent years, the FDA and other regulators around the world have grappled with the recently confirmed link to a rare cancer and the thousands of unconfirmed complaints of other health problems that women attri-

bute to the implants, including arthritis, fatigue and muscle pain.

FDA regulators said in a statement that while they don’t have definitive evidence that implants cause those chronic ailments, women considering implants “should be aware of these risks.” To that end, the agency said it will consider adding a boxed warning — its most serious type — to breast implants and a checklist describing various potential harms for patients considering them.

Earlier this month, French authorities issued a rare ban of breast implants associated with a form of lymphoma, including those sold by manufacturer Allergan. The FDA’s director for medical devices said the agency wasn’t ready to take that step.

“At this time, the FDA does not believe that, on the basis of all available data and information, the device

meets the banning standard,” Dr. Jeffrey Shuren said in a statement.

The cancer tied to implants is not breast cancer but lymphoma that grows in the scar tissue surrounding the breasts. Almost all confirmed cases involve a type of textured implant designed to prevent slippage and to minimize scar tissue.

Shuren said that variety accounts for less than 10% of the U.S. market, which is primarily smooth implants.

He noted there have been cases of the cancer with smooth implants, raising questions about whether multiple factors contribute to the disease.

There have been more than 600 cases of the cancer worldwide, among an estimated 10 million women with implants.

Diana Zuckerman, who has studied breast implant safety, said a ban may not be necessary to phase out textured ones.

“I think a lot of physicians are going to avoid them and patients are going to say they don’t want them,” said Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit, National Center for Health Research, which evaluates studies and conducts its own research.

Breast augmentation is the most popular form of cosmetic surgery in the U.S., with roughly 300,000 women undergoing the procedure each year. Another 100,000 women receive implants for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery.

In a move to “promote greater public transparency,” the FDA also said Thursday that breast implant manufacturers will no longer be permitted to summarize routine injuries and complications in bulk reports. Manufacturers are required to report all serious injuries, malfunctions and deaths related to their devices. But under the FDA’s alternative summary reporting program, breast implant makers and other manufacturers could file quarterly updates representing thousands of incidents, most of which were not listed in a public database.

That practice — which the FDA has pledged to phase out — has been criti-

cized for obscuring the true number of incidents reported to regulators. The reports filed to the FDA include submissions from companies, doctors, patients and lawyers that often include incomplete, unverified information and duplicates.

Ahead of a March meeting, the FDA revealed for the first time that it had received more than 350,000 reports related to breast implants over the last decade.

That was roughly seven times the number of reports visible in the agen-

cy’s publicly searchable database, according to Madris Tomes, a former FDA staffer who founded a company to analyze medical device reports.

“If there’s a pattern of more than 300,000 malfunctions and non-serious injuries, those should be available to the public, and let them decide if they’re serious.” Tomes said.

Bulk reports for other medical devices are permitted under a new program which plans to make them public.

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Community Celebrate our students!: Kyle Conner At the Kenai River Campus of Kenai Peninsula College, we like to celebrate our students and share their successes with our community. Here is one of many: The benefits of earning a process technology degree at KPC have drawn attention from all over the state.

Kyle Conner, who grew up in Willow, north of Anchorage, is one of the individuals who took advantage of the opportunity to come to the Kenai River Campus (KRC) in Soldotna, enroll in the program and reap the benefits.

When Kyle graduated from Houston High School in 2008, he received a scholarship from BP for process technology. He

moved to Soldotna that fall and began his studies at KRC. Halfway through his third semester, BP awarded him an internship as an operator on the North Slope.

A few months after the internship ended, BP offered him a position as an operator in the facility where he had interned, pending the completion of his process tech degree with an appropriate GPA. He graduated in 2010 and has now been working as an operator for BP for nearly a decade.

“Once my career began on the Slope,” Kyle said, “I realized what a blessing this job is for Alaskans. I married shortly after and was able to purchase an investment property in Anchorage. At that time, I was

21 years old.”

Kyle and his wife, Molly, live in Palmer. They have two children, a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old.

“My job with BP has allowed me to spend an incredible amount of quality time with my wife and kids,” Kyle said. “For example, last year my wife, two kids and I purchased a motorhome and drove to Florida and back over a ten-month period. I was able to do this because of the great schedule that this career provides. It allowed me to maintain a full-time job with the flexibility to travel with my family for almost a year.”

Kyle also enjoys hunting and fishing, and has raced five times in the Iron Dog, a

2,000-mile event that bills itself as “the world’s longest, toughest snowmobile race.” This year, he and his race partner, Blake Elder, placed eighth in the pro class.

“For anyone thinking about KPC and the process tech program, I would highly recommend it,” Kyle said. “The jobs that are available to be applied for once you have a degree are great jobs and give amazing opportunities to Alaskans.”

We congratulate Kyle on a career path that provides him and his family with flexibility and security while also helping to keep Alaska strong. We are proud of his success, and proud to call him our own.

Kyle Conner earned a process technology degree at Kenai Peninsula College.

Family participation enriches learning at Mountain View Elementary

Emery Dubber, top right, provides his classmates with detailed information about his family’s 3D printer. (Photo courtesy Sonya Childs)

Luke Dubber provides technical information about the 3D printer to Mountain View students. (Photo courtesy Sonya Childs)

Recently, Mountain View Elementary students had an up-close opportunity to learn about the exciting technology of 3D printing.

Mountain View Elementary parent and site council

member, Luke Dubber, displayed his 3D printer in the lobby of the school for one week. Mr. Dubber demonstrated how the 3D printer works by programming the printer to create one

unique, colorful item each day. To demonstrate the range of the 3D printer’s capabilities, a wide variety of items were created daily, including key chains, plastic chain mail, a variety of

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figurines, and other knickknacks of high interest to children.

The 3D printer’s ability to print an object over the course of the school day brought delight to students

and visitors, as they were able to watch the progression of each creation from the initial stages of printing in the morning through its final stages of printing in the afternoon.

Principal Karl Kircher noted how the 3D printer exhibition is just one example of the benefit of parent and community member involvement in

the neighborhood school, as their contributions help round out the students’ educational experiences.

Such diverse and meaningful experiences are more critical than ever in the acquisition of relevant 21st century skills.

Submitted by Sonya Childs, school psychologist, Mountain View Elementary.

Learning for Life

Rethink and redesign

4-H Fruit & Flower Plant Sale!

The April 28 London Marathon, part of the World Marathon Majors, had more than 41,000 participants. Instead of water in plastic bottles, the runners were given edible pods made of seaweed extracts. Race organizers planned to cut way down on the number of plastic bottles by 200,000.

The Ooho seaweed capsules are made by a London-based start-up called Skipping Rocks Lab. They can be cheaper to produce than plastic and the membrane that forms the pod is edible and tasteless. If not eaten, the pods biodegrade in 6 weeks. It takes 450 or more years for a plastic bottle to decompose.

This endurance run was the first time the pods were used at a marathon. Designed for people on the move, such as runners and music festival attendees, they can be filled with a variety of liquids. The mission of the Skipping Rocks Lab is to “make plastic disappear.” The lab is also working on green alternatives to cling film and the plastic liners in throwaway coffee cups.

Plastic is one of world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Information provided by ReGroup, a nonprofit organization of volunteers formed in 1989 to develop public awareness and participation in the benefits of waste reduction, reuse and recycling on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.

4-H Fruit & Flower Plant Sale Spring is here! Cleaning up the yard and digging in the dirt has begun. To help with planting new gardens or freshening up existing gardens, 4-H Youth are offering a variety of bare root fruit and flower plants during their annual fundraiser next Saturday. Raspberry, strawberry, currant and lilac plants are available for purchase.

The 4-H Fruit & Flower Sale will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11 at Soldotna Creek Park. An assortment of bare root plants will be offered on a first come first served basis. The proceeds from this sale support local 4-H programs and is a great way to obtain a variety of fruit and flower plants at a reasonable price.

To obtain this year’s plant list, stop by the Cooperative Extension Office or view the 4-H Fruit & Flower Sale flyer on the Kenai Peninsula District 4-H website.

Please arrive early at the park for best selection. We hope to see you there!

Submitted by Vicki Heinz, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Office Manager, Kenai Peninsula District.

Thanks for making our film fest a success The Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited Chapter would like to thank all the businesses and individuals that made our IF4 film night and fundraiser a smashing success.

We raised well over $4,000 for our local chapter, which works to protect cold-water fisheries and promote sport fishing within the community. The money raised this year will help fund work in the field including restoration, education and outreach initiatives.

First, we would like to thank Kenai River Brewing Company, who brewed and released their “Two-Timing Trout Ale” specially for our event, as well as Main Street Tap and Grill for being willing to serve this magnificent brew. We would also like to bestow a very special thank you to all the businesses and individuals who donated to the silent auction: Addie Camp, Alaska Railroad, Alaska Wildgear, Bill Tappan, Bob Mires, Bob White Art, Cooper Landing Fishing Guides, Dave Atcheson, Discover Alaskan Adventures, Driftless Rod Co., Fishewear, Fishology Alaska, Happy Bands, Jacob Keisling, Kaitlin Vadla, Kenai Hooky Charters, Kenai Kingpin Outfitters, Kenai River Foundation, Mark Wackler, Matt Purcell, Mossy’s Fly Shop, Mountain Mamma, Orca Lodge, Patagonia, Reading Corner, RepTheWater, Safeway/Carrs, Salmon Sisters, Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware and Fishing, Sportsman’s Warehouse, St Elias Brewing Company, Wilderness Way, and to all who attended.

See you on the water!

— John Messick, KPTU president and Maggie Harings, KPTU vice president

VFW Post 10046 hosts swearing-in ceremony

A newly sworn-in U.S. Marine poses with family following a ceremony at VFW Post 10046 in Soldotna on Monday, April 22.

A U.S. Marines swearing-in ceremony for two local men took place at VFW Post 10046 in Soldotna on Monday, April 22.

VFW Post 10046, Soldotna, hosted a swearing-in of two local men into the U.S. Marines on Monday, April 22.

Robert Long and Kaleb Swank, both members of Soldotna High School Class of 2019, were sworn into the U.S. Marines.

A prayer for the men was given by VFW Chaplain Dave Thompson. Long, son of Joseph and Windy Long of Soldotna, was sworn in by Marine Recruiter Morales. Long will leave for service in July.

Swank, son of Chief Warrant Officer Gabriel Swank of Camp Pendleton, California, and Ellie Fitzgerald of Soldotna, was sworn in by his farther. Swank will leave for service in September.

Friends, family, and local veterans attended to convey best wishes for the Marine Recruits.

Two local men are sworn into the U.S. Marines at VFW Post 10046 in Soldotna on Monday, April 22.

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Meet the Clarion: City reporter Kat Sorensen

By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

Kat Sorensen has worn many hats over the years, from lacrosse helmets to hairnets, but the reporter’s cap is one that fits her better than most.

Sorensen has been working as a reporter for the Clarion since February of 2017. A resident of Seward, Sorensen covers much of what happens on the eastern side of the peninsula, and keeps tabs on what’s happening with the peninsula fisheries and Kenai and Soldotna city news.

She also occasionally makes the trip to Kenai to help out wherever she’s needed.

Sorensen studied journalism while she attended college, but didn’t jump into the field right after graduating.

Before moving to Soldotna to

join the Clarion team in 2017, Sorensen was an operations manager at a seafood market and also worked at a brewery in New Jersey, where she is from originally.

“After I had eaten a few too many tuna steaks and drank a few too many IPAs, I decided it was time for a change and to start using that fancy, expensive Boston University journalism degree that was hanging over my toilet,” Sorensen said.

Sorensen’s mom, dad and younger brother still live in New Jersey, and Sorensen said that when she goes back home to visit she always goes out fishing with her dad — a tradition that goes back to when Sorensen was 10 and won a competition on her dad’s charter boat to catch the biggest fish, frustrating all the grown men who were

Kat Sorensen has been working for the Clarion since February of 2017. (Photo courtesy Kat Sorensen)

competing as well.

Sorensen also has a cadre of cousins and other extended family members, and she said she enjoys her role as the remote Alaska relative.

“There’s a collection of cute kids that I miss tre-

mendously,” Sorensen said.

“Sometimes I try to buy them Alaska-themed clothes, but I find it very difficult to gauge sizing for a child and end up sending shirts that are way too big or too small. Hopefully they’ll appreciate their

cool Aunt Kat who lived in Alaska and sent them ridiculous gifts nowhere near holidays, just whenever she thought about it.”

When it comes to being a reporter, Sorensen considers it important to inform people about what’s going on around them, and she also happens to enjoy being the one to do it.

“I often think of journalism and reporting like a math equation,” Sorensen said.

“I have all of these amazing variables — The Who, What, Where, When and Whys. I plug all that information into the equation and the solution is a story for me to share with others.”

Sorensen also takes a lot of satisfaction in talking to a wide variety of people and exploring and sharing their passions or concerns. “Everyone has a story, and I get

to hear those stories and then tell them again,” Sorensen said. “How cool is that?”

As the summer approaches, Sorensen will be fairly busy keeping up with the yearly tourism spike and churning out articles for the Clarion. Recently, however, Sorensen has taken up longdistance running in her free time and will be competing in three races this summer: the Exit Glacier Road Race in May, the Anchorage Half Marathon in June and the Mount Marathon Race in July.

“I like races because they give me something to stay committed to and to train for,” Sorensen said. “I’m also a competitive person so I like to tell my friends that my goal is to beat them in Mount Marathon. I have a lot of people I’m supposed to beat.”

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May is a month of birth, renewal/fresh starts, the return of migratory birds and new blooms.

FACTS: Astrological signs: Taurus and Gemini; Birthstone: emerald; Colors: yellow, red, and green; Flowers: lily of the valley and the Hawthorn; Birds: Kirtland warbler and the nightingale; Animal: flower crown kitten; Trees: poplar, chestnut and ash; Days observed: Mother’s Day, Armed Forces Day, National Maritime Day and Memorial Day. Taurus is the second sign in the zodiac; its symbol is the bull and the element is earth. Taurus people are reliable, practical, ambitious and sensual. They have an eye for beauty and the good life and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Gemini is the third sign in the zodiac, its symbol is the Twins and the element is air. Gemini people are intellectually inclined, bright, quickwitted and the life of the party.

May’s zodiac animals are the bull and the phoenix. The bull is patient to a fault and tenacious, but can be stubborn and clumsy as well. Phoenix people are conversational, charming, clever and very smart.

The emerald is the birthstone of May and symbolizes

rebirth, success and love.

Yellow, red and green are May’s colors. All these colors depict spring. Yellow is sunshine, hope and happiness , while red is energy, war, danger, strength, as well as passion, desire and love and green is growth, harmony, freshness and fertility.

May’s flower are lily of the valley, which is humility, chastity and sweetness, a return of happiness, while Hawthorn symbolizes hope and supreme happiness.

The birds for May are Kirtland warbler, who is carefree, talented and sociable and the nightingale symbolizing the connection between love and death.

The animal for May is flower crown kitten, which is the symbol of love, fertility and celebration.

May 1 to 14 is the poplar — symbolizing grounding, security and resiliency. May 15 to 24 is the chestnut — chastity, honesty and justice. May 25 to 31 is the ash, which is sacrifice, sensitivity and high awareness.

The first day observed in May is Mother’s Day. This is the day to honor the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds and influence of mothers in society.

The next day observed is Armed Forces Day, which is a single holiday for citizens to come together ad thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.

In the month of May, we

Around the Peninsula Soldotna Public Library activities: May For more information, contact the library at Soldotna Public Library at 262-4227.

—Memorial Day: The library will be closed Monday, May 27 —Hydroponics STEM Thursday, May 9 at 3 p.m. Can you grow plants without any dirt at all? Yes! We are partnering with the UAF Extension Service to learn more and we will be making our own hydroponic container to take a plant home in.

—Mother’s Day Craft Friday, May 10 at 4 p.m. Come and join our craft! Tell your special person how much they mean to you by making a special flower card and painting a picture for them.

—Camp Out Story Time Friday, May 24 at 2:30 p.m. Darren with the US Forestry will be teaching us about fire safety and will be bringing a special guest Smokey the Bear. We will enjoy camp songs and a story too. We look forward to seeing you!

—Code Club Mondays at 4 p.m. Interested in learning Scratch, Python, Java, HTML, or more? Join Code Club and learn to build websites, games, and basic apps. Absolute beginner-friendly! Laptops provided. Ages 10-18 welcome.

—Big Play Date (Infant to Preschool): The first Monday of the month at 10:30am Bubble wrap, streamer tunnels, Duplo Blocks, and more! This is an open-play hour of fun with plenty of activities to stimulate growth, learning, and imagination.

—Toddler Story Time (18 months-3 years): Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Get up and get moving at the library with stories, songs, and silly fun that encourages your toddler’s language skills!

—Soldotna Library Friends Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m. Join the Soldotna Library Friends Board in their discussion of ongoing library fundraising efforts.

—Coffee, Donuts, and a Show: Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m.: Start your weekend off right! Relax and enjoy coffee and donuts while watching a film on a Saturday morning. A retired cop, afflicted with acrophobia, agrees to shadow the wife of an old acquaintance, who fears that she may be suicidal. Rated PG. —Movies @ the Library: Tuesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a movie and popcorn! The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime — one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be a king. Rated PG-13.

—Soldotna Library Friends Book and Art Sale: Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. Join us for great deals on books and art! All proceeds benefit the Soldotna Library Friends.

—Escape the Room: Spy School: Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. You are just about to graduate from spy school, but there

also have National Maritime Day, which is a United States holiday created to recognize the maritime industry. It was first observed on May 22, 1819 when the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia, on the first transoceanic voyage under steam power. The holiday was created by the United States Congress on May 20, 1933. This holiday also honors the fallen mariners.

The last day observed in May is Memorial Day. This day is always on the last Monday of May and commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States. This day is traditionally seen as the start of the summer season.

So, what is there to do in Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula? May 9-12 is the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival in Homer. This is the 27th annual event. Over 100,000 shorebirds and 25 other different migratory bird species are welcomed by bird watchers from far and wide. This is the largest wildlife festival in the state and joined by birders around the world.

On May 11-12 at the Soldotna Creek Regional Sports Complex is the 2nd Annual Kenai Peninsula friends of NRA gun show and cruise-in.

This is a nonprofit fundraiser to benefit local shooting sports, training, education and safety.

On May 18, 25 and June 1 is the Kenai Peninsula Birding Festival held at the end of Public Boat Launch Road in Kenai, better known as the Kenai

Wildlife Viewing Platform. On May 18 there will be a 24-hour Midnight Sun Big Sit to welcome 70 plus bird species on the Kenai River estuary. This is a very educational event.

On May 25 is the Kenai Wildlife Refuge Walk in Soldotna.

On June 1 is the Stormy Lake walk. This is a .5-mile round trip on Stormy Lake shore.

On May 29 at the Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna is the Rock Stock with Scrap Metal which is made up of lead singers from bands of the 1980s and ‘90s. The benefits go to The Alaska USO and Alaska Warriors Hockey.

On May 31 at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, there will be a spring festival and fundraiser. This is a familyfriendly barbecue picnic with games, raffles, music, a beer garden and much more.

What about around state?

On May 17-19th in Seward is the Seward Mermaid Festival, which will be held at the Small Boat Harbor, commemorating the opening of the boat harbor after a long winter. This event encourages local entrepreneurship and celebrates rejuvenation to develop a creative community.

On May 2-5 is the 29th Annual Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival in Cordova.

There have been up to 5 million shorebirds that rest and feed on the delta during spring migration. This is an excellent opportunity for bird watchers to experience the magnificent avian activities. Other points

is one final test. You have 30 minutes to show off your skills.

Registration required. Please call the front desk at 907-2624227 to reserve your spot. This program is designed for adults.

—Drawdown: Book to Action Climate Series: Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. Climate change is affecting Alaska faster than any other state in the nation. Join us for a solution-oriented discussion focused on climate action and local solutions.

The topic this month is transportation.

Kenai Community Library: May

—Star Wars Day: Revenge of the 6th!, Monday, May 6 at 4 p.m. Calling all young Star Wars Fans! Let the Force guide you to the library for some after school Sith training. We will be building bounty hunters and making ice lightsabers. Costumes are encouraged! Be prepared for a special guest appearance by Darth Vader! This program is appropriate for fans ages 5-15; children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

—Let’s Draw General Grievous, Wednesday, May 8 at 4 p.m. Have fun drawing the menacing General Grievous! In this interactive class, we will be learning organic and geometric shapes! We will also be discussing contrast in drawing! If you plan to attend, please sign up at the front desk!

—Paper Bouquet, Thursday, May 9 at 5 p.m. Learn how to create stunning crepe paper flowers at this FREE class. We will show a variety of techniques you can use to make Roses, Peonies, Tulips, and so much more! For ages 12 and up. Space is limited, sign up today at the front desk.

—Healthy Dips, Friday, May 10 at 4 p.m. There’s more to dip than meets the eye! Find some bold new flavors in these healthy and satisfying dip recipes. Dip season will be here before you know it!! Stock up today with some new recipes.

Class size is limited, sign up at the front desk today! Materials fee of $2 applies.

—Social Security 101, Tuesday, May 14 at 12 p.m.

Brought to you by Alaska OWL and the Social Security Administration, this hour and a half free workshop will discuss benefits, qualifications, early retirement, getting the most from your benefits, the future of Social Security, and when to file for Medicare. Also, learn about my Social Security online. You need to create an account and print your Social Security Statement before attending the workshop! Laptops and chargers are available for check out during the workshop.

—Beginning Drawing for Adults, Wednesday, May 15 at 4 p.m. Learn wildlife drawing techniques during this step by step class designed for beginners. Appropriate for ages 16 and older! Register at the front desk today! Materials Fee of $3 applies. For more information call James at 283-8210.

—Booklover’s Book Club, Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. Join a friendly librarian at the Kenai Community Library for an engaging hour of discussion on books you are currently reading, books you have read and recommend and books you just did not care for! Come on in and chat with other book-

of interest are field trips, workshops and community events.

On May 16-9 in Petersburg is the home of the 61st Annual Little Norway Festival. This is sponsored by the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and is Alaska’s longest-running festival.

On May 23-27 in Kodiak is the 61st Crab Festival. The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce started this event for the benefit of its residents. This is a time to celebrate the abundant bounty from the sea.

On May 30 through June 2 is the Yakutat Tern Festival in Yakutat. This festival is one of the largest and southernmost nesting colonies of Aleutian terns and Arctic terns, as well as home to more than 200 other bird species that nest or migrate through the area. The festival offers several activities including field trips, seminars, kids activities, evening banquets, bird banding demonstration and other fun things as sight seeing, hiking, fishing, surfing, canoeing/kayaking, wildlife viewing and beach combing.

Here’s some May trivia: On May 2, 1917 the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was created, which is now the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

On May 6,1794, British Captain George Vancouver saw Denali.

On May 8,1935, the first colonists arrived in the Matanuska Valley.

On May 13, 1926, Dirigible Norge landed in Teller after

the first verified flight over the North Pole.

On May 14, 1898, Alaska started the Homestead Act. It was repealed in 1976 but continued in Alaska until 1986.

On May 23, 1984, the first live radio broadcast came from Denali summit.

On May 28, 1979, the first dog team reached Denali summit.

On May 31, 1778, Captain James Cook reached West Foreland, Cook Inlet.

Memorial Day begins the summer season, enjoy the whale and bird watching, the festivals and all the beauty Alaska has to offer.

Throughout the month of May, reflect on all your mother means to you, as well as the veterans and how important they are. Thank you for your services mothers and veterans alike.

May is the fifth month of the year and is a month of spring.

It’s named after the Greek goddess Maia and is also identified with the Roman goddess of fertility Bona Dea. People born in May are stubborn and hard-hearted, strong-willed and highly motivated. These people have deep feelings, attracted others and are easily angered.

Their beautiful physically, as well as, mentally, understanding, love to dream and have a strong clairvoyance. They love literature and the arts, love to travel, are high-spirited, hardworking and tend to be a spendthrift.

lovers!

—Artist at the Library, Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. Shimai Toshi Garden Trails will be holding a community workshop from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday May 18 at the Kenai Community Library. This workshop has been set up for community members to assist in sculpting the six-foot bronze Sandhill Crane statue that will be present within the garden.

Each person will be able to form a feather out of oil-based clay, which will be incorporated into the statue by artist Christina Demetro. Community members will also have the opportunity to create a Haiku, three of which will be written on the statue.

—American Girl Club, Monday, May 20 at 4 p.m. Join us at the Kenai Community Library for our monthly American Girl Club! We will be making a Teacup for your doll!

Bring your doll (doesn’t have to be an American Girl) or use one of ours! The doll house will be out for everyone to play with. Meets at the same time and place as LEGO Club.

—No-Sew T-Shirt Bag, Wednesday, May 22 at 4 p.m.

Have an old T-shirt laying around? Need some cheap reusable bags? Don’t know how to sew? No worries!!! The library has you covered. Stop in and learn the ancient craft of t-shirt bags. Bring in an old T-shirt or one will be provided. Sign up at the front desk today! Materials Fee of $2.00 will apply if you don’t have your own t-shirt.

—Homemade Tortillas, Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.

Learn how to make authentic corn tortillas from scratch! Eat some with cheese and salsa here and take some home! Must pre-register at the front desk, class size limited to 10 participants. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Materials Fee of $1.00 applies. For more information, call Ryanna at 283-4378.

—Peep Olympics, Wednesday, May 29 at 4 p.m. How far, how high, and how accurate can these marshmallow birds fly?

Only you can decide! Build a catapult, pick your team, and launch yourself into Olympic History for FREE at the Kenai Community Library! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

—American Girl Sewing Project, Friday, May 31 at 4 p.m. Sewing Pattern for American Girl or 18” Dolls. Come make a cozy mermaid tail fleece blanket for your doll! This program is suitable for children ages 8 and up. Class size is limited to 8 participants so sign up early at the front desk.

No experience needed! There is a $2.00 materials fee.

—Raspberry Pi Club, Friday, June 7 at 4 p.m. Come join us at the library to create games and inventions, learn how to program, make music with Sonic Pi, meet new friends, and more! Whether you want to hone your skills or are learning about Pi for the first time, the Raspberry Pi club is the perfect place for you! If you plan to attend, please sign up at the front desk today!

Dear Readers: People SELLING PUPPIES AND KITTENS without a permit from their vehicle on the side of the road, or by classified advertisement or online, is not OK, and is actually illegal.

The animals most likely haven’t had any medical care, shots or deworming. Be sure that you have the resources, time and money to care for an animal before impulsively buying a pet.

-- Heloise HARD-WATER HAPPENINGS

Dear Heloise: Several years ago, we had a little dog. Through the years, he started developing urinary problems. The vet gave me a beaker and told me to take him for a walk and collect some urine, which I did.

The vet put the urine sample in a centrifuge and spun it down. Then he put it under a microscope. I was shocked. All I saw was crystals -- the long, jagged kind. He told me to put him on distilled water.

No more urinary tract problems!

-- D. Hansel in Houston

PET PAL

DENTAL CARE

Dear Readers: Sheila and Eric N. emailed a picture of their family of four teacup poodles: Shaker, Martini, Margarita and Salt! More than one is always fun! They live in Venice, Fla. To see this menagerie, visit www.Heloise. com and click on “Pet of the Week.” Do you have a Pet Pal picture you’d like to share?

Email it, along with a description, to Heloise@Heloise.com.

-- Heloise

Dear Heloise: Your hints for addressing bad breath in dogs fell a little short of what is really needed; I felt I must speak up.

I am a licensed veterinary technician and have a particular interest in dental health for pets. Dirty teeth not only affect their breath, the bacteria in the mouth can potentially damage internal organs, such as the heart and kidneys. If the owner is able to brush the teeth, daily brushing is ideal, the same as a person.

Once there is significant tartar and plaque, brushing will not be enough, and it’s time for a professional cleaning.

A professional cleaning under anesthesia is the only way to truly assess the health of the teeth, and for some pets it may be needed more frequently than once a year.

-- R.V.T. in California

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Criticism of woman’s funeral attire causes a rift in family DEAR ABBY: My father recently passed away. I wanted to be sure I was appropriately dressed for his funeral, so I shopped for the most conservative outfit I could find. When I arrived at the service, I was taken aback by what my sister-inlaw was wearing. I told her I didn’t think her dress was appropriate for the occasion. It was skintight and all lace. I told her what she was wearing looked like something worn at a cocktail party.

Once the words were out of my mouth I knew I shouldn’t have said anything. I immediately apologized and said she looked really good in the dress, and it was flattering and rather sexy. My brother called the next day. He was furious and said that he had chosen it.

I feel like at a funeral the dress should be like what you’d wear at church or a business meeting. I may be wrong. I know I should have kept my opinion to myself and regret the comment I made.

Should I just let time heal this? She and my brother are extremely upset.

-- SAID NO TO THE DRESS DEAR SAID NO: When people are grieving, they sometimes make comments they wouldn’t otherwise. Apologize to both of them for your thoughtlessness and insensitivity, and hope they forgive you.

Many years ago, I attended the funeral of a friend in his early 30s who had died in a tragic accident. “John’s” mother was friendly with mine, and we went to support her. John’s fiancee, “Linda,” was someone I also knew.

When she showed up wearing an orange mini-dress, his mother was appalled. She told me she thought it was highly disrespectful. When I asked Linda later why she had chosen that particular dress, her response made me want to cry. She said she had worn it because it was John’s favorite dress, and he loved seeing her in it. I learned a lesson that day: Someone’s attire at a funeral is far less important than

what’s in the person’s heart.

D E A R ABBY: I am an avid reader.

Whenever I find an interesting article or story that I believe someone will enjoy, I cut out the article or Abigail Van Buren copy the link and send it to that person. My issue is, I don’t think they ever read what I send them.

When I bring it up during casual conversation because I think it would be nice to discuss, I find that the person hasn’t read it and says, “Oh, yes, I’m going to read it,” but I don’t think they ever do.

Is sharing pushy? Do people read anymore? Should I stop sending articles and stories?

-- PASSING IT ON IN NEW YORK DEAR PASSING: You may be overdoing it in your desire to share.

If someone tells you twice that they didn’t get around to reading what you sent, stop.

DEAR ABBY: Graduation is fast approaching, and the pressure is on. I am doing good in school, but work and school are draining all of my energy.

How can I not be so tired? I can’t stop work, and I definitely need school and college. Can you give me some advice for managing time so I won’t be so tired?

-- TIRED IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR TIRED: Recognize that you are running a kind of marathon. Establish an ironclad schedule that allows you to get the rest you need, and don’t deviate from it. I’m not saying it will be fun, but it will get you through and allow you to reach your goal without making yourself sick.

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Dear Heloise: Do you or your readers have any suggestions about how to get a small dog to take a flea/heartworm medicine in the form of a pill? Our terrier mix just hates the taste of the pill! We often have to force it down his throat. We’ve tried disguising the pill with food, but he always discovers it and spits it REMINDER out. We’re just at wits’ end!

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Jaqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, May 5, 2019: This year, you open up to new ideas, as the unusual punctuates your days. Logic might not always work. If single, you could be prone to an intense attraction. Give yourself time to determine whether you have a green light. If attached, the two of you develop a great sense of connection that makes you happy. You will be entering a new life cycle this year. GEMINI plays games.

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 Continue maintaining a reasonable stance when it comes to extravagant spending. Of course, you decide what is reasonable! You might actually be more in tune with reality than a partner, who wants what he or she wants. Do not be surprised if a battle of wills emerges. Tonight: Enjoy a special dessert.

This week: Do not hold back. Speak your mind. You might not get a clear response until Friday.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You are all smiles no matter what you do. A friend from a distance reaches out to you. Recognize that he or she is not as upbeat as you are right now. This person needs to share with you. Others create restrictions that do not exist in their mind. Help them get past their filters.

Tonight: So what if tomorrow is Monday? Party.

This week: Indulgence seems to continue. Opt to put in some overtime to justify a recent splurge.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Get as much done as you can, including at least a lengthy nap.

You are in first gear compared with tomorrow, when you must be on top of your game. Honor today as the last period for several days where you can dream and float. Tonight: Early to bed.

This week: You smile and others cheer. Be more indulgent of others.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

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HHHH Say hello to some friends you rarely connect with but want to. As you start dialing, imagine each person and what you might hear. You discover that assumptions can be wrong. Before you know it, you have manifested some unusually fun plans. Tonight: Carry on.

This week: Not until Wednesday do you feel up to snuff. Play it accordingly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You might prefer to be less of a focal point. You have a lot to do and must take some special time for a relative or work-related matter. Tension builds as you try to do it all. Remember, this is your day off. Do what you must, and only that. Tonight: To the wee hours.

This week: Zero in on a last-minute goal. Friendship prevails through a hassle.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You are on stage, and others eye your performance. Try to let go of a problem and be present in the moment. Other ideas and people come in from left field, adding to an unusual perspective on your plans. Tonight: Play the night away.

This week: A must appearance remains likely. You will see results by the end of the week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH One-on-one relating breaks past a restriction, which might have been of your own making. You will see once you clear it. Allow greater closeness and caring by being more open. Tonight: Do not let a defensive attitude take over.

This week: Reach out for adventure. Strap on your seatbelt.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Defer to another person.

This person feels happy to be trusted by you. If you do not like his or her choices, say little and defer less. Keep a strong sense of connection between the two of you, resisting criticism if possible. Tonight: Certainly do not be alone.

This week: One-on-one relating

draws a strong reaction. Take the high road in a discussion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Make this a lazy day where you can read the Sunday paper, watch your favorite shows and snooze some.

You are heading into a very busy few days where you will need all the energy you can muster. Tonight: Make a “to do” list for tomorrow.

This week: Defer to another person, as you might have little choice.

See what this person’s efforts bring to fruition.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Allow your innate personality to interact with a child or loved one. Clear your mind of details, problems and hassles. You need not worry; they will still be there tomorrow. Your perspective could radically change through distancing yourself from these issues. Tonight: Raise cain.

This week: Work hard Monday and Tuesday, as distraction is likely to appear Wednesday on.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Keep your emphasis on your domestic and personal life. A project you might’ve started needs completion. Make it OK to throw a spontaneous party if you find that your day is open. Others enjoy coming over. Tonight: Encourage others to bring their favorite junk food over for dinner.

This week: Brainstorm. Wild ideas, some of which are workable, seem to pop.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Speak your mind and get to the bottom of a problem that you keep revisiting. Understand what is really driving you here. You might need to have a conversation with an insightful friend to help you anchor the issue.

Tonight: Any excuse for celebrating works.

This week: You might feel down Monday and Tuesday, yet by Wednesday you are all smiles.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TERMINAL AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM)

The Ninilchik Traditional Council is seeking a General Contractor to construct a 20’ x 52’ addition to the NTC Community Clinic. Indian Preference applies. Contractor must pay Tribal Wage Rate and must obtain proposal packet. Bid opens April 29, 2019 at 9am and closes May 20, 2019 at 5pm. Please contact Diane Reynolds, Procurement/Contracting Officer for a bid packet at dreynolds@ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov.

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LEGALS Public Notice The 2019 Kasilof & Kenai River Community Gillnet Fisheries are scheduled to open to Federally qualified Ninilchik residents. Residents wishing to participate must first obtain a Federal subsistence fishing permit. These permits are currently available at the Kenai Fish and Wildlife Field Office located at 43655 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna, AK. Permits will also be issued in Ninilchik on May 14, 2019, from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC) Administration Office at: 15910 Sterling Hwy., Ninilchik, AK. Participants wishing to sign up must then present their Federal subsistence fishing permit to the admin staff at the NTC office. Sign up is on a first come first served basis. For more info call (907) 567-3313.

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The average number of moose killed in Anchorage as a result of being hit by a vehicle is 156 per year.

Ring-neck doves for Sale $75 a pair 262-8376 NEWSPAPER CARRIER The Peninsula Clarion is accepting applications for a Newspaper Carrier.

Sealed bids for the right to operate and maintain an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Concession for a period of five (5) years at the Kenai Municipal Airport will be received in the Airport Manager’s Office, 305 N. Willow, Suite 200, Kenai, Alaska 99611. All bids must be received no later than 10:00 a.m., prevailing local time, May 17, 2019, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

All interested parties, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, are encouraged to submit bid proposals. No person shall be excluded on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin. Bidders will be required to comply with the provisions of 49 CFR 23 encouraging Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) as required in contracts assisted by the United States Department of Transportation.

The Bid Packet describing the terms and conditions of this concession offering may be examined and/or obtained from the Kenai Airport Manager’s office, 305 N. Willow, Suite 200, Kenai, Alaska, Telephone: (907) 283-8281.

ALL BID PROPOSALS MUST BE MADE ON FORMS FURNISHED BY THE CITY. The right is hereby reserved to reject any and all bid proposals and to waive any defects when, in the opinion of the Kenai City Manager, or his official designee, such rejection or waiver will be in the best interest of the City. In addition, the City hereby reserves the right to re-advertise for bid proposals or to reschedule the bid opening if the City desires such action.

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Issue 18, 2019

Founded by Betty Debnam

Tips for animal lovers

Our Animal Friends

• If you see an animal being hurt, tell an adult. Do NOT approach the animal or mean person yourself.

• Remind your parents to take your pet to the veterinarian regularly.

• Ask your parents to get your dogs and cats spayed or neutered. This means the vet will do a simple operation so your pet can’t have puppies or kittens. This helps make sure there are enough loving homes for all the animals.

• Be sure your cat or dog wears a collar with tags. Think about getting a tiny computer chip identifier for each of them. This can help people return a lost pet to you safely.

It is important that even indoor cats wear tags. Cats can get outside. Experts say fewer than five out of every 100 lost cats without collars are returned to their owners.

• Keep your dog on a leash. If a pet gets lost, it can’t tell people where it lives.

• If an animal is wild, leave it in the wild. Don’t bring it home.

Mini Fact: More than 3 million shelter pets are adopted each year.

photos courtesy American Humane Association

Are animals special to you? Maybe you have pets. Whether you are loving your own pets or love to watch creatures in the wild, animals bring joy to our world. It is important that people treat animals well.

Be Kind to Animals Week is May 6-10 this year. The American Humane Association is the sponsor of this special week.

An animal’s love

Have you ever missed supper? How did it feel to be hungry? Your pet can feel hunger, fear, affection, thirst, pain and pleasure, just like you do.

Your pet can’t say the words “I love you,” but when it sleeps at the foot of your bed, jumps in your lap, licks you or puts its paw on you, it is saying, “I love you.”

A serious decision

Is your family talking about getting a pet?

Responsibility for a pet begins before you even choose it. You and your family need to think carefully about whether you will be able to care for a pet.

Ask yourselves, “Are we being fair to the animal?” Will you be leaving your pet alone for long periods of time? It is especially unfair to leave a young dog alone for a long time.

Ask other questions: Does your landlord allow pets? Can your family afford to care for a pet? Is there enough space for the animal to exercise?

Remember that if you adopt a pet when you are 8 years old, that pet might still be alive

when you go away to college. Be sure your parents will be happy to keep caring for it.

The right choice

Deciding not to have a pet can be the responsible thing to do sometimes.

Often when people get a new pet, they are happy to pay attention to it and care for it. But after a few weeks, the excitement might wear off.

Think about how you’ll feel when your animal is older. It might have mats in its fur or not have the energy to play. But an older pet is the same animal it was when it was a puppy or kitten. It still needs to be loved.

Rescue animals

Resources

Rescuing an animal from a shelter is a great thing to do. Most shelters are full of animals that make terrific pets. Shelters work with animals to make sure they are healthy and socialized, or good with people.

You might also help raise money for your local shelter. Some kids have shelter birthday parties. They ask their friends to bring donations for a shelter instead of birthday presents.

On the Web:

• paws.org/kids/learn/pets • bit.ly/MPpetcare

At the library:

• “Are You Ready for Me?” by Claire Buchwald • “How I Care for My Pet” by Jennifer Boothroyd

The Mini Page® © 2019 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Try ’n’ Find

Mini Jokes

Words that remind us of animals are hidden in this puzzle.

Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: ANIMALS, CAT, CHIP, CHOICE, COLLAR, DOG, ENERGY, FAMILY, HUMANE, LEASH, LOVE, NEUTER, OLDER, PET, RESCUE, RESPONSIBILITY, SHELTER, SOCIALIZED, SPAY, TAGS, VETERINARIAN, WILD.

T A C T L H Y S R Y

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T E P L G V Y E V R

Dan: What should you give a dog with a fever?

Denise: Mustard – it’s the best thing for a hot dog!

C R E C I O H C A N

Eco Note

Mini Spy Classics

Mini Spy Classics appear in the first issue of each month.

Based on materials originally produced and/or created by Betty Debnam.

• pencil • peanut • muffin • safety pin

• number 3 • umbrella • number 8 • toothbrush

• ruler • ladder • sailboat • olive

• word MINI • acorn • lips • kite

The Mini Page® © 2019 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Hey Mini Spy Fans! Order your Mini Spy Booklets (Volumes 1, 2 and 3) with 48 of your favorite puzzles! Visit MiniPageBooks.com, or call 844-426-1256 to order. Just $4 plus $1 shipping.

Mini Spy is giving the weather forecast. Storms are on the way! See if you can find the hidden pictures. Then color the picture.

A South African dive tour operator was nearly swallowed alive by a Bryde’s whale as the marine mammal was gulping down all it could eat during a feeding frenzy off Port Elizabeth. The whale engulfed Rainer Schimpf headfirst up to his torso. “I knew instantly what had happened. I knew that a whale had come and taken me, and I instinctively held my breath, assuming that it would dive down again and spit me out somewhere in the depths of the Indian Ocean,” he said. The whole encounter lasted just a couple of seconds. adapted with permission from Earthweek.com

For later: Look through your newspaper for stories about shelter pets.

Teachers: For standards-based activities to accompany this feature, visit: bit.ly/MPstandards. And follow The Mini Page on Facebook!

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