March 2020 Mat Su Valley Great Lander

In This Issue SUNDOGS, LIGHT PILLARS ENLIVEN THE DOG DAYS THE POWER IS OUT! IS FOOD SAFE?

F ind the B enjamin WIN THE BENJAMIN Rules on page 14

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M a rc h 2 0 20 Index $100 Bill Contest & Monthly Winner............... 14 ABC RV Center................... 20 Alaska Surplus...................... 6

Volume 16 Issue 3

Anchorage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram............................. 8

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publications (a division of Anchorage Printing Inc.)

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Phone: (907) 274-0611

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Fax: (907) 272-2105

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Toll Free: 1-888-746-7452

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Coloring Page Winners....... 16 Cremation Society of Alaska............................... 6 Geico.................................... 5 Kenai Peninsula Sport, Rec & Trade Show.............. 15

Sleds Tough as Alaska!

Fiberglass - 4 ft. to 10 ft.

From skijoring and ice fishing to freight hauling, we have a sled for YOU! Available in colors to compliment your snowmachine. Most models come equipped with UHMW plastic runners & skags and rope tiedowns.

Welded hitch available for most models.

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Legacy Funeral Homes........ 6 Mat-Su Home Builders Association........................... 5 Mat-Su Regional Medical Center..................... 4

Make your urgent care wait as short as possible.

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(907) 274-0611 General Manager:

Ron’s Honda Center............. 7 Rural Energy......................... 9 South Central Coal Sales..... 4 Susitna Energy Systems..... 19 Top Fuel Heating Oil............. 6

Gerrett Rhodes

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5851 S. Knik-Goose Bay Rd. 209 W. Evergreen Ave. Wasilla Palmer

950 E. Bogard Road, Suite 103 Wasilla

If your symptoms worsen or you believe you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department as soon as possible.

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Over 25,000 RV Parts In Stock Minor to Major RV Repairs and Remodels

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Some discounts, coverages, payment plans and features are not available in all states or all GEICO companies. Motorcycle and ATV coverages are underwritten by GEICO Indemnity Company. Homeowners, renters and condo coverages are written through non-affiliated insurance companies and are secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Boat and PWC coverages are underwritten by GEICO Marine Insurance Company. GEICO is a registered service mark of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, D.C. 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. GEICO Gecko image © 1999-2019. © 2019 GEICO

Some discounts, coverages, payment plans and features are not available in all states or all GEICO companies. Motorcycle and ATV coverages are underwritten by GEICO Indemnity Company.

Homeowners, renters and condo coverages are written through non-affiliated insurance companies and are secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Boat and PWC coverages are underwritten by GEICO Marine Insurance Company. GEICO is a registered service mark of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, D.C. 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary.

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TOP FUEL

HEATING OIL Yep, still the same fast friendly service!

WHAT? NO MORE BUNNY BOOTS?!

Get them while they last!!!

$79 Black

Celebrating Our 18th Season Proudly Serving the Matanuska Valley!

746-4985 • M-F 8-5 Sat 9-Noon Providing Alaskan families & veterans with affordable cremation, funeral & burial options

WE’VE MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION! 1306 E. 74th Avenue • Anchorage, AK 99518

$10 Flat Rate Shipping 1306 E. 74th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99518 Phone 907-277-2777 • Fax 1-877-782-6360 Family Owned & Operated • www.AlaskaCremation.com Serving Anchorage, Eagle River, Chugiak & the Mat-Su Valley including Wasilla, Palmer, Willow, Sutton & Talkeetna

(907) 232-1893

Three Valley Locations to Serve you!

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• 5 Colors In Stock • 20 Guage Steel • Crepe Interior

Limited Sizes Available - Any Place in AK! The genuine “original” Bunny Boot!

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• Special packages for our Bush clients • We guarantee the lowest priced caskets in Alaska

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Legacy Affordable Witzleben Legacy Legacy Affordable Burial Kehl’s Legacy Heritage Chapel Kehl’s Heritage Wasilla Burial & Cremation Funeral Home and Cremation Center Funeral Home at Angelus Palmer Mortuary Chapel 13800 Cheri Lake Dr. 1707 S. Bragaw 1120 E. 5th Ave. 11621 Old Seward Hwy. 440 E. Klatt 209 S. Alaska St. 1015 S. Check St. Wasilla, AK 99654 Anchorage, AK 99508 Anchorage, AK 99501 Anchorage, AK 99515 Anchorage, AK 99515 Palmer, AK 99645 Wasilla, AK 99654 907-892-5570 907-277-1682 907-222-5985 907-344-1497 907-336-3338 907-745-3580 907-373-3840

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Call 907-745-4868 or Email ronshondavalley@gmail.com PO Box 2028, Palmer, AK 99645 UTILITY ATVs ARE RECOMMENDED FOR RIDERS 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. ALL ATV RIDERS SHOULD TAKE A TRAINING COURSE AND READ THEIR OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY. MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY VEHICLES CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE. PIONEER/ TALON IS ONLY FOR DRIVERS 16 YEARS AND OLDER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER MUST BE TALL ENOUGH FOR SEAT BELT TO FIT PROPERLY AND TO BRACE THEMSELVES WITH BOTH FEET FIRMLY ON THE FLOOR. PASSENGER MUST BE ABLE TO GRASP THE HANDHOLD. NEVER DRIVE WITH MORE THAN ONE PASSENGER. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT, AND KEEP THE SIDE NETS AND DOORS CLOSED. ALL MUV USERS SHOULD WATCH THE SAFETY VIDEO “MULTIPURPOSE UTILITY VEHICLES: A GUIDE TO SAFE OPERATION” AND READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. FOR BOTH TYPES OF VEHICLES, ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, EYE PROTECTION AND APPROPRIATE CLOTHING. AVOID EXCESSIVE SPEEDS, AND BE CAREFUL ON DIFFICULT TERRAIN. FOR YOUR SAFETY BE RESPONSIBLE. NEVER DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, OR ON PUBLIC ROADS. RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHEN DRIVING.

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The Hometown Dealer Difference!

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NEW 2019 RAM 1500 Crew Cab 4x4

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Subject to prior sale. Documentation fee of $220 included in sale price. Tax, license, registration additional.

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COME SEE US

ALASKA’S LARGEST! 11 AWESOME ACRES ON E. 5TH AVE

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The NEW Nova Wood Burning stove is the perfect combination of modern design and efficient comfort

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· oil-burning · non-electric · portable · versatile off-grid

Versatile installation: use as insert or free-standing Available only at select Rural Energy Dealers. Contact us to find a dealer near you.

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HEAT WHERE YOU NEED IT Whether you’re renovating your home, building an addition, finishing a cabin or just trying to reduce your fuel costs, Toyotomi heating systems are affordable solutions for your heating needs.

High efficiency oil-burning products: • Oil Miser 122DW, Semi On-demand Hot Water heaters • Oil Miser 128HH, Compact boiler alternative Hydronic Heaters • Toyostove, Direct Vent Heaters Other high-efficiency products: • HC-20, Versatile, compact, Hydronic Heat Convectors • TAD-T40LW, Portable Heat Pump and Air Conditioners

Toll free 800-770-7330 • www.ruralenergy.com

Hydronic Heat Convectors

On Demand Water Heaters

Direct Vent Heaters March 2020

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Fun

and games

CROSSWORD

COMEDY WORD SEARCH Find the hidden words in the puzzle

Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and backwards AD-LIB

GAG

LAUGH

SATIRE

BOMB

HEADLINER

LINEUP

SHOWCASE

BOOKER

HUMOR

MICROPHONE

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CALLBACK

IMPROVISATION

PARODY

SKETCH

CAPPER

JEST

PERFORM

SLAPSTICK

ENTENDRE

JOKE

ROUTINE

STORYLINE

SUDOKU (Level - Easy)

The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9 only one time each.

WORD SEARCH ANSWER

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SUDOKU ANSWER

ACROSS 1. Civil rights organization 1. Yields Manila hemp 6. A type of gin 10. Japanese ankle sock 14. Swiss city 15. Applied to 17. Achievements 19. Japanese title 20. Possesses 21. Belgian city 22. Child 23. Great delight 24. Petty quarrel 26. Gathered 29. Zoroastrian concept of holy fire 31. Path 32. Legendary hoops coach Riley 34. A citizen of Denmark 35. Flat 37. Upper-class young women 38. Payment (abbr.)

39. Distort

CROSSWORD ANSWER

40. Affirmative! (slang) 41. One who has a child 43. Without 45. Workplace safety agency 46. Political action committee 47. Period of plant and animal life 49. Swiss river 50. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

53. State of being kept secret 57. Hobbies 58. One-time Korean ruler 59. Sudden attack 60. Born of 61. Assists

13. Many subconsciousnesses 16. Current unit 18. Illumination unit 22. Tantalum 23. Steps leading down to a river 24. Kids love him 25. Before 27. Fencing swords 28. Mountain range in China 29. Payroll company 30. A way to pack together 31. Business designation 33. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (abbr.)

35. Forage fish 36. Greek temple pillars 37. Internet mgmt. company DOWN 39. Rouse oneself 1. Ancient Greek sophist 42. In a way, covered 2. Famed composer 43. Elaborate silk garment 3. Spore-bearing fungi 44. Cooling unit cells 46. Riley and O’Brien are 4. Chief executive officer two 5. Defunct Syrian political 47. __ fide: genuine party 48. Ancient Incan sun god 6. Thin wood 49. Poker stake 7. Polynesian garlands 50. Trigonometric function 8. Fluid replacement 51. Interesting tidbit (abbr.)

52. Adieus 9. Flammable hydrocarbon 53. U.S. Treasury position gas 54. Midway between east 10. Multi-leveled and southeast 11. Influential diarist 55. Doctors’ group 12. Gambles 56. Women’s __ movement

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Specialty Meats & Meat Package Deals!

Available for shipout to the bush!

WE ALSO DELIVER TO THE WASILLA AND ANCHORAGE AREAS

6175 East Palmer-Wasilla Hwy.

(907) 357-9215

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20 lb. Lean Ground Beef 10 lb. Rib Steak 10 lb. Chuck Roast 10 lb. Round Steak 5 lb. Stew Meat 5 lb. Pork Sausage 5 lb. Bacon 10 lb. Pork Chops 10 lb. Pork Steak 20 lb. Whole Fryers 10 lb. Chicken Thighs 5 lb. Chicken Breasts 10 lb. Ham

Approx. 130 lb. $599

Jumbo Freezer Filler 40 lb. Lean Ground Beef

Approx. 190 lb. $839

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2 lb. Bacon 2 lb. Breakfast Sausage 10 lb. Lean Ground Beef 5 lb. Whole Chicken 6 lb. Chuck Roast 3 lb. Sirloin Roast 2 lb. Sirloin Steak 2 lb. Round Steak 5 lb. Pork Chops 3 lb. Ribs 3 lb. Pork Roast 2 lb. Italian Sausage

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15 lb. Lean Ground Beef 5 lb. London Broil 4 lb. T-Bone Steak 4 lb. Rib Steak 6 lb. Chuck Roast 3 lb. Sirloin Tip Roast 5 lb. Ribs 4 lb. New York Steak 5 lb. Stew meat

Approx. 51 lb.

$349

Gourmet Pack 3 lb. Shoulder Bacon 2 lb. Breakfast Sausage 8 lb. 93% Ground Beef 2 lb. Shrimp 5 lb. Beef Rib Steak 3 lb. Beef New York Steak 2 lb. Filet Mignon 3 lb. Pork Chops 7 lb. Boneless Chicken Breast 5 lb. Italian Sausage

Approx. 40 lb.

$299

Budget Pack 5 lb. Chuck Roast 5 lb. Ground Beef 5 lb. Round Steak 5 lb. Pork Chops 5 lb. Pork Country Style Ribs 2 lb. Pork Sausage 3 lb. Bacon 5 lb. Chicken Breast 5 lb. Chicken Thighs 5 lb. Chicken Drumsticks

Approx. 45 lb.

4 lb. Beef New York Steak 4 lb. Beef T-Bone Steak 4 lb. Beef Rib Steak 4 lb. Beef Top Sirloin Steak 4 lb. Beef London Broil

Approx. 20 lb.

$229

Variety Pack

16 lb. 93% Ground Beef

4 lb. Rib Eye Steak 4 lb. T-Bone Steak 12 lb. Round Roast 4 lb. Short Ribs 4 lb. Boneless Pork Chops 6 lb. Pork Roast 5 lb. Ham Streak 10 lb. Whole Chicken 10 lb. Chicken Drumsticks 5 lb. Assorted Cold Cuts

$419

Poultry Pack

Happy St. Patricks Day!

$219

Approx. 80 lb.

to sign up for our weekly specials!

Beef Pack

For additional pricing on cases, local beef and hogs, or other packages visit mvmeat.com

24 lb. Chuck Roast 6 lb. London Broil 6 lb. Top Sirloin Steak 6 lb. New York Steak 3 lb. Santa Anita Tri-tip 3 lb. Maui Wowie Ribs 20 lb. Pork Chops 14 lb. Pork Spareribs 20 lb. Whole Fryers 20 lb. Split Chicken Breasts 10 lb. Ham 6 lb. Bacon 6 lb. Pork Breakfast Sausage 6 lb. Italian Sausage

Family Pack

Approx. 45 lb.

Steak Pack

$189

10 lb. Whole Fryer

8 lb. Game Hens 5 lb. Bnls Skinless Chicken Breast 5 lb. Chicken Thighs 5 lb. Chicken Drums 5 lb. Chicken Wings 20 lb. Whole Turkey

Approx. 58 lb.

$169

Pork Pack 5 lb. Bacon 5 lb. Breakfast Sausage 8 lb. Pork Chops 8 lb. Pork Roast 4 lb. Pork Steak 8 lb. Pork Spareribs 4 lb. Country Style Ribs 5 lb. Ham 3 lb. Smoked Ham Hocks

Approx. 50 lb.

$209

All Steaks and Roasts Vacuumed Packed. Prices are Subject to Change Without Notice. Case Pricing and Case Weights Are Approximate.

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WOLVERINE® X2 XT-R

GRIZZLY®XT-R

XT-R Features: • Factory-installed WARN® VRX 4500 Winch • Special Edition Paint • Aluminum color-matched wheels • Aggressive GBC Dirt Commander tires

XT-R Features: • Factory-installed WARN® VRX 2500 Winch • Special Edition Paint • Aluminum color-matched wheels • Aggressive Maxxis® ‘Zilla tires

2020

X GT MOBILE ER S-T SIDEWIND POWERFUL 2-UP SNOW /// THE MOST

146 REAR SUSPENSION WITH OVERLOAD SPRINGS I REAR HARD CASE WITH AUXILIARY

WOLVERINE® X2 XT-R XT-R Features: • Factory-installed WARN® VRX 4500 Winch • Special Edition Paint • Aluminum color-matched wheels • Aggressive GBC Dirt Commander tires

FUEL TANK I HEATED DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT

ROCKET PAST BIG RACY TWINS WITH TURBO CHARGED AUTHORITY

GRIZZLY®XT-R XT-R Features: • Factory-installed WARN® VRX 2500 Winch • Special Edition Paint • Aluminum color-matched wheels • Aggressive Maxxis® ‘Zilla tires

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146 REAR SUSPENSION WITH OVERLOAD SPRINGS I REAR HARD CASE WITH AUXILIARY

FUEL TANK I HEATED DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT

ROCKET PAST BIG RACY TWINS WITH TURBO CHARGED AUTHORITY

*10 year limited V-Belt warranty; see terms for details at Yamaha10YearBelt.com. ATV Riders: ATV model shown recommends that all ATV riders take an approved training is course. For safety and training information, see your recommended for use only by riders 16 years and older. Yamaha can be hazardous to operate. For your safety: Always dealer or call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887.

ATVs models are recommended for use only by operators 16wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing; never carry passengers. Side-by-Side Riders: Side-by-Si Yamaha recommends that all Side-by-Side riders take years and older with a valid driver’s license. Always wear your seat belt, helmet, eye protection and protective de (SxS) an approved clothing. training course.

For Side-by-Side safety and training information, see 1-866-267-2751. ATV and Side-by-Side Riders: Read your dealer or call the the Owner’s ROHVA at Manual and the product warning labels before operation. riding. Always avoid paved surfaces and never ride on Avoid excessive speeds and never it is illegal and dangerous. Some models shown with public roads. And be particularly careful on difficult terrain. Never ride under the influence of alcohol engage in stunt or other optional accessories. ©2019 Yamaha Motor Corporation , U.S.A. All rights reserved. • YamahaMotorsport drugs; s.com

/// YAMAHAMOTORSPORTS.COM subject to change without notice. Professional rider on closed Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Product and specifications *Models may not be exactly as shown. Shown with optional accessories. ©2019 allowing time and distance for maneuvering, and respect and protective clothing. Ride responsibly and always ride within your capabilities, course under controlled conditions. Always wear an approved helmet, eye protection drink and ride. others around you. Know the conditions. Observe all state and local laws. Don’t

2020 GRIZZLY ® EPS

*10 year limited V-Belt warranty; see terms for details at Yamaha10YearBelt.com. ATV Riders: ATV model shown recommends that all ATV riders take an approved training is course. For safety and training information, see your recommended for use only by riders 16 years and older. Yamaha can be hazardous to operate. For your safety: Always dealer or call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887.

ATVs models are recommended for use only by operators 16wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing; never carry passengers. Side-by-Side Riders: Side-by-Si years and de (SxS) older with a valid driver’s license. Always wear your seat belt, Yamaha recommends that all Side-by-Side riders take helmet, eye protection and protective clothing.

1-866-267-2751. ATV and Side-by-Side Riders: Read an approved training course. For Side-by-Side safety and training information, see your dealer or call riding. Always avoid paved surfaces and never ride onthe Owner’s Manual and the product warning labels before operation. Avoid excessive speeds and never the ROHVA at it is illegal and dangerous. Some models shown with public roads. And be particularly careful on difficult terrain. Never ride under the influence of alcohol engage in stunt or other optional accessories. ©2019 Yamaha Motor Corporation , U.S.A. All rights reserved. • YamahaMotorsport drugs; s.com

/// YAMAHAMOTORSPORTS.COM subject to change without notice. Professional rider on closed Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Product and specifications *Models may not be exactly as shown. Shown with optional accessories. ©2019 allowing time and distance for maneuvering, and respect and protective clothing. Ride responsibly and always ride within your capabilities, course under controlled conditions. Always wear an approved helmet, eye protection drink and ride. others around you. Know the conditions. Observe all state and local laws. Don’t

TRAIL TESTED. RIDER APPROVED. The trail-ready Grizzly EPS and EPS SE are the best-performing ATVs in the class, with superior capability, all-day comfort, and legendary durability. Featuring 14-inch aluminum wheels, specially designed Maxxis® tires, Ultramatic® Transmission, and superior rider connectivity via a large LCD digital meter. Both come with powerful engines and feature On-Comm ® and 4WD and electric power steering. The Special Edition Grizzly further enhances rugged terrain capability with a factory installed WARN® Pro Vantage 2500 winch and high quality painted bodywork.

2020

TRANSPORTER 600

subject to change without notice. Professional rider on closed course ©2020 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Product and specifications clothing. Ride responsibly and always ride within your capabilities, under controlled conditions. Always wear an approved helmet, eye protection and protective Observe all state and local laws. Don’t drink and ride. conditions. the allowing time and distance for maneuvering, and respect others around you. Know

ATVs with engine sizes of greater than 90cc are recommended for use only by those age 16 and older. YAMAHA recommends that all ATV riders take an approved training course.

For safety and training information, see your dealer or call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887 surfaces. Never ride on public roads. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing. Never. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. For your safety: Always avoid paved carry passengers.

Never engage in stunt riding. Riding and alcohol/drugs don’t mix. Avoid excessive speed. And be particularly careful on difficult terrain. ©2019 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. • YamahaOutdoors.com

For Best Pricing Options Contact Your Participating Dealer. ©2020 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Product and specifications subject to change without notice. Professional rider on closed course under controlled conditions. Always wear an approved helmet, eye protection and protective clothing. Ride responsibly and always ride within your capabilities, allowing time and distance for maneuvering, and respect others around you. Know the conditions. Observe all state and local laws. Don’t drink and ride.

Yamaha Motorcycles, ATVs & Snowmachines Available At These Participating Yamaha Dealers: River & Sea Marine

Northern Power Sports

Wasilla PerformanceATVsYamaha with engine sizes of greater than 90cc are recommended for use only by those age 16 and older.

Soldotna, Alaska 99669 YAMAHA recommends that all ATV riders take an approved training course.

Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Phone: 907-452-2762 www.NorthernPowersports.com

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Wasilla, AK 99657 Phone: 907-373-7668 www.AnchorageYamaha.com

For safety and training information, see your dealer or call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887. surfaces. Never ride on public roads. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. For your safety: Always avoid paved Never carry passengers. Never engage in stunt riding. Riding and alcohol/ drugs don’t mix. Avoid excessive speed. And be particularly careful on difficult terrain. ©2019 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. • YamahaOutdoors.com

March 2020

Phone: 800-770-7700 www.riverandseamarine.com

Sales Mgr: bob.walker@acsalaska.net

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The power is OUT! Is food safe?

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During a Power Outage When a power outage occurs, keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed.

Refrigerator will keep food safe for up to 4 hours. If the power is off longer, transfer food to a cooler and fill with ice or frozen packs. There needs to be enough ice to keep food in the cooler at 40°F or lower. Add more ice to the cooler as it begins to melt.

If power is out for more than four hours, from the refrigerator discard raw, cooked, or leftover meat, poultry, fish, eggs and egg substitutes; luncheon meats and hot dogs; casseroles, soups, stews, and pizza; mixed salads; gravy and stuffing; milk, cream, yogurt, sour cream and soft cheeses; cut fruits and vegetables; cooked vegetables, opened juices, creamy-based salad dressing, batters and doughs, custard, chiffon, or cheese pies, cream-filled pastries and garlic stored in oil.

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Sundogs, light pillars enliven the dog days Ned Rozell

Fairbanks’s recent mornings in the minus 30s Fahrenheit may be extending local residents’ winter fatigue, but there are some rewards that come with cold, clear skies.

Sundogs are two colorful bursts of light that appear on either side of the sun. Besides spicing up the skyscape, sundogs indicate the presence of falling ice crystals, which also Photo by Ned Rozell. form halos around the sun and Sundogs seen from the University of Alaska campus on January 23, moon. The ice crystals falling 2020. through the Alaska air, known as diamond dust, also create pillars of light if the crystals fall when the sun is low on that extend upward from outdoor lights the horizon and both the viewer and ice crystals are on the same horizontal plane and sometimes downward from the sun.

Sundogs form when ice crystals act as a as the sun. prism, according to writers of the text Me- Just as white light bends when it passes teorology Today. Ice crystals sometimes through a glass prism, the ice crystals bend take on flat, hexagonal shapes, looking sunlight so it separates into different colors. Sundogs usually feature red closest to like microscopic stop signs.

The six-sided, platelike ice crystals the sun and blue on the outside. sometimes fall with their flat surfaces par- People have also called sundogs mock allel to the earth. Sundogs become visible suns. The Greeks called them “parhelia,”

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meaning “with the sun.”

Halos surrounding the sun or the moon are indicative of slightly different forms of ice crystals, those within high cirrus clouds about 30,000 feet high. Instead of tiny stop signs, ice crystals sometimes take the form of Ticonderoga pencils: still six-sided, but long rather Photo by John Shook. than flat. pillars appear when falling ice crystals reflect light off their Sunlight passing through Light undersides. John Shook took this photo on Feb. 7, 2020, in Fairbanks. these crystals is once again bent, forming a halo surrounding the sun ther pencil- or stop-sign shaped crystals or moon at an angle of about 22 degrees. fall, they sometimes waft down like falling Former Geophysical Institute Professor of leaves, allowing light to reflect off their Physics Glenn Shaw said the old tale that a flat undersides. This collective reflection ring around the moon signals approaching sometimes appears as a spotlight beam bad weather was true: high-altitude, thin above or below any bright light source — cirrus clouds can precede a storm front by the sun, the moon, streetlights or car headone or two days. lights.

A third light show caused by ice crystals is a pillar of light extending upward from This column is provided as a public service by outdoor lights or downward from the sun. the Geophysical Institute, University of AlasWhile sundogs and halos are caused by ice ka Fairbanks, in cooperation with the UAF crystals bending light, pillars are caused research community. Ned Rozell is a science by light reflecting off ice crystals. As ei- writer at the institute.

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